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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
−Removed: The following management’s discussion and
−Removed: analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations (the “MD&A”) contains forward-looking statements
−Removed: that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and
−Removed: expectations.
+Added: The following management’s discussion
+Added: and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations (the “MD&A”) contains forward-looking
+Added: statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business
+Added: plans and expectations.
In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions
set forth in reports and other documents we have filed with or furnished to the SEC and, including, without limitation, this Quarterly
−Removed: Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended May 31, 2024, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29,
+Added: Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended August 31, 2024, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29,
2024, including the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained therein.
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2024, and Item 1A - Risk Factors, under Part II - Other Information of this Quarterly Report.
−Removed: This MD&A is focused on material changes in our
−Removed: financial condition from February 29, 2024, our most recently completed year end, to May 31, 2024, and our results of operations for the
−Removed: three months ended May 31, 2024, and should be read in conjunction with Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
−Removed: Condition and Results of Operations as contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024.
+Added: This MD&A is focused on material changes in
+Added: our financial condition from February 29, 2024, our most recently completed year end, to August 31, 2024, and our results of operations
+Added: for the three and six months ended August 31, 2024, and should be read in conjunction with Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis
+Added: of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29,
Corporate Information
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The following diagram depicts our corporate structure:
−Removed: Our holding company structure presents unique risks
−Removed: as our investors may never directly hold equity interests in our subsidiaries or the VIE, and will be dependent upon contributions from
−Removed: our subsidiaries and the VIE to finance our cash flow needs.
+Added: Our holding company structure presents unique
+Added: risks as our investors may never directly hold equity interests in our subsidiaries or the VIE, and will be dependent upon contributions
+Added: from our subsidiaries and the VIE to finance our cash flow needs.
Our subsidiaries and the VIE are currently not required to obtain permission
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However, as of March 31, 2023, pursuant
−Removed: to the Overseas Listing Trial Measures promulgated by the CSRC, we will be required to file with the CSRC with respect to a new offering of our
−Removed: The business of our subsidiaries and the VIE until now are not subject to cybersecurity review with the CAC, given that:
−Removed: data processed in our business does not have a bearing on national security and thus may not be classified as core or important data by
−Removed: the authorities;
+Added: to the Overseas Listing Trial Measures promulgated by the CSRC, we will be required to file with the CSRC with respect to a new offering
+Added: of our securities.
+Added: The business of our subsidiaries and the VIE until now are not subject to cybersecurity review with the CAC, given
+Added: (i) data processed in our business does not have a bearing on national security and thus may not be classified as core or important
+Added: data by the authorities;
(ii) we do not possess a large amount of personal information in our business operations.
−Removed: In addition, we are not subject
−Removed: to merger control review by China’s anti-monopoly enforcement agency due to the level of our revenues which provided from us and
−Removed: audited by our auditor and the fact that we currently do not expect to propose or implement any acquisition of control of, or decisive
−Removed: influence over, any company with revenues within China of more than RMB400 million.
−Removed: Currently, these statements and regulatory actions
−Removed: have had no impact on our daily business operations, the ability to accept foreign investments and list our securities on an U.S.
−Removed: foreign exchange.
−Removed: However, since these statements and regulatory actions, including the Overseas Listing Trial Measures, are new, it is
−Removed: uncertain what potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on our daily business operation, the ability to accept
−Removed: foreign investments and list our securities on an U.S.
+Added: In addition, we are
+Added: not subject to merger control review by China’s anti-monopoly enforcement agency due to the level of our revenues which provided
+Added: from us and audited by our auditor and the fact that we currently do not expect to propose or implement any acquisition of control of,
+Added: or decisive influence over, any company with revenues within China of more than RMB400 million.
+Added: Currently, these statements and regulatory
+Added: actions have had no impact on our daily business operations, the ability to accept foreign investments and list our securities on an U.S.
or other foreign exchange.
−Removed: To operate, the VIE and Beijing XunLian TianXia Technology
+Added: However, since these statements and regulatory actions, including the Overseas Listing Trial Measures, are
+Added: new, it is uncertain what potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on our daily business operation, the ability
+Added: to accept foreign investments and list our securities on an U.S.
+Added: or other foreign exchange.
+Added: To operate, the VIE and Beijing XunLian TianXia
+Added: Technology Co., Ltd.
are required to obtain, and have obtained, a value-added telecommunications business licence from PRC authorities.
−Removed: In connection
−Removed: with our previous issuance of securities to foreign investors, under current PRC laws, regulations and regulatory rules, as of the date
−Removed: of this periodic report on Form 10-Q, we, our PRC subsidiaries and the VIE, (i) are not required to obtain permissions from the CSRC except
−Removed: that as of March 31, 2023 we will be required to file with the CSRC with respect to a new offering of our securities, (ii) are not required to
−Removed: go through cybersecurity review by the CAC, and (iii) have received or were not denied such requisite permissions by any PRC authority.
−Removed: If we, our subsidiaries or the VIE (i) do not receive or maintain such permissions or approvals, (ii) inadvertently conclude that such
−Removed: permissions or approvals are not required or (iii) applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and we are required to obtain
−Removed: such permissions or approvals in the future, we may be subject to government enforcement actions, investigations, penalties, sanctions
−Removed: and fines imposed by the CSRC, the CAC and relevant departments of the State Council.
−Removed: In severe circumstances, the business of our PRC
−Removed: subsidiary may be ordered to suspend and its business qualifications and licenses may be revoked.
+Added: In connection with our previous issuance of securities to foreign investors, under current PRC laws, regulations and regulatory rules,
+Added: as of the date of this periodic report on Form 10-Q, we, our PRC subsidiaries and the VIE, (i) are not required to obtain permissions
+Added: from the CSRC except that as of March 31, 2023 we will be required to file with the CSRC with respect to a new offering of our securities,
+Added: (ii) are not required to go through cybersecurity review by the CAC, and (iii) have received or were not denied such requisite permissions
+Added: by any PRC authority.
+Added: If we, our subsidiaries or the VIE (i) do not receive or maintain such permissions or approvals, (ii) inadvertently
+Added: conclude that such permissions or approvals are not required or (iii) applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and we are
+Added: required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future, we may be subject to government enforcement actions, investigations, penalties,
+Added: sanctions and fines imposed by the CSRC, the CAC and relevant departments of the State Council.
+Added: In severe circumstances, the business
+Added: of our PRC subsidiary may be ordered to suspend and its business qualifications and licenses may be revoked.
To address challenges resulting from laws, policies
−Removed: and practices that may disfavors foreign-owned entities that operate within industries deemed sensitive by the Chinese government, we
−Removed: use the VIE structure to provide contractual exposure to foreign investment in the PRC-based companies.
−Removed: We own 100% of the equity of a
−Removed: WFOE, Shanghai JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd.
−Removed: (“ JiuGe Management ”), which has entered into the VIE Agreements
−Removed: with the VIE, which is owned by Ms.
+Added: and practices that may disfavor foreign-owned entities that operate within industries deemed sensitive by the Chinese government, we use
+Added: the VIE structure to provide contractual exposure to foreign investment in the PRC-based companies.
+Added: We own 100% of the equity of a WFOE,
+Added: Shanghai JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd.
+Added: (“ JiuGe Management ”), which has entered into the VIE Agreements with the
+Added: VIE, which is owned by Ms.
Li Li the legal representative and general manager, and also the shareholder of the VIE.
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securities that we offer will be securities of the Company, the Delaware holding company, not of the VIE.
−Removed: registered capital and operating expenses of the VIE by extending loans to the shareholders of the VIE.
−Removed: The VIE Agreements governing the
−Removed: relationship between the VIE and our WFOE enable us to (i) direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s
+Added: the registered capital and operating expenses of the VIE by extending loans to the shareholders of the VIE.
+Added: The VIE Agreements governing
+Added: the relationship between the VIE and our WFOE enable us to (i) direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s
economic performance, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive call option to purchase,
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a concurrent financing but not a condition of closing the Share Exchange Agreement.
−Removed: As a result of the Share Exchange Agreement and the
−Removed: other transactions contemplated thereunder, FMCL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
+Added: As a result of the Share Exchange Agreement and
+Added: the other transactions contemplated thereunder, FMCL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Company operates its video game
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in the telecommunication business and have since refocused into this business.
−Removed: This description of the Share Exchange Agreement does
−Removed: not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, which was filed
−Removed: as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 20, 2017 and incorporated by reference herein.
+Added: This description of the Share Exchange Agreement
+Added: does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, which was
+Added: filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 20, 2017 and incorporated by reference herein.
VIE Agreements
−Removed: On October 16, 2018, the Company, through its indirect
−Removed: wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd.
−Removed: (“ JiuGe Management ”), entered into a series of
−Removed: agreements known as variable interest agreements (the “ VIE Agreements ”) pursuant to which Shanghai JiuGe Information
−Removed: Technology Co., Ltd.
+Added: On October 16, 2018, the Company, through its
+Added: indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd.
+Added: (“ JiuGe Management ”), entered into a
+Added: series of agreements known as variable interest agreements (the “ VIE Agreements ”) pursuant to which Shanghai JiuGe
+Added: Information Technology Co., Ltd.
(“ JiuGe Technology ”) became our contractually controlled affiliate.
−Removed: The use of VIE agreements
−Removed: is a common structure used to acquire PRC corporations, particularly in certain industries in which foreign investment is restricted or
−Removed: forbidden by the PRC government.
−Removed: The VIE Agreements include a Consulting Services Agreement, a Loan Agreement, a Power of Attorney Agreement,
−Removed: a Call Option Agreement, and a Share Pledge Agreement in order to secure the connection and commitments of JiuGe Technology.
−Removed: our mobile payment platform business through JiuGe Technology.
+Added: The use of VIE
+Added: agreements is a common structure used to acquire PRC corporations, particularly in certain industries in which foreign investment is restricted
+Added: or forbidden by the PRC government.
+Added: The VIE Agreements include a Consulting Services Agreement, a Loan Agreement, a Power of Attorney
+Added: Agreement, a Call Option Agreement, and a Share Pledge Agreement in order to secure the connection and commitments of JiuGe Technology.
+Added: We operate our mobile payment platform business through JiuGe Technology.
The VIE Agreements included:
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This measure under this agreement will result in the equity of the VIE being locked, making it impossible for any third party to legally obtain the equity of the VIE without the prior consent of the WFOE.
−Removed: Our PRC counsel has reviewed these agreements and
−Removed: believes that all the VIE Agreements were duly signed and are not in violation of applicable laws of PRC.
−Removed: We are of the opinion that the
−Removed: VIE Agreements are valid and giving the WFOE a full control over the VIE in respect of the current and effective PRC laws and regulations.
+Added: Our PRC counsel has reviewed these agreements
+Added: and believes that all the VIE Agreements were duly signed and are not in violation of applicable laws of PRC.
+Added: We are of the opinion that
+Added: the VIE Agreements are valid and giving the WFOE a full control over the VIE in respect of the current and effective PRC laws and regulations.
However, the VIE Agreements have never been challenged or recognized in court for the time being, and the PRC government may determine
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our reach to expand into additional provinces in the PRC.
−Removed: In September 2018, JiuGe Technology launched and commercialized
−Removed: mobile payment and recharge services to businesses for China Unicom.
−Removed: The JiuGe Technology mobile payment and recharge platform enables
−Removed: the seamless delivery of real-time payment and recharge services to third-party channels and businesses.
−Removed: We earn a negotiated rebate amount
−Removed: from each of China Unicom and China Mobile for all monies paid by consumers to China Unicom and China Mobile that we process.
−Removed: consumers to utilize our portal instead of using our competitors’ platforms or paying China Unicom or China Mobile directly, we
−Removed: offer mobile data and talk time at a rate discounted from these companies’ stated rates, which are also the rates we must pay to
−Removed: them to purchase the mobile data and talk time provided to consumers through the use of our platform.
−Removed: Accordingly, we earn income on the
−Removed: rebates we receive from the telecommunications companies, reduced by the amounts by which we discount the mobile data and talk time sold
−Removed: through our platform.
−Removed: In October 2018, China Unicom and China Mobile awarded
−Removed: JiuGe Technology with contracts that established partnerships for data analysis, that could unlock potential value-added services.
−Removed: This description of the VIE Agreements discussed above
−Removed: do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the terms of the VIE Agreements, which were filed as
−Removed: exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 27, 2018 and are incorporated by reference herein.
+Added: In September 2018, JiuGe Technology launched and
+Added: commercialized mobile payment and recharge services to businesses for China Unicom.
+Added: The JiuGe Technology mobile payment and recharge platform
+Added: enables the seamless delivery of real-time payment and recharge services to third-party channels and businesses.
+Added: We earn a negotiated
+Added: rebate amount from each of China Unicom and China Mobile for all monies paid by consumers to China Unicom and China Mobile that we process.
+Added: To encourage consumers to utilize our portal instead of using our competitors’ platforms or paying China Unicom or China Mobile
+Added: directly, we offer mobile data and talk time at a rate discounted from these companies’ stated rates, which are also the rates we
+Added: must pay to them to purchase the mobile data and talk time provided to consumers through the use of our platform.
+Added: Accordingly, we earn
+Added: income on the rebates we receive from the telecommunications companies, reduced by the amounts by which we discount the mobile data and
+Added: talk time sold through our platform.
+Added: In October 2018, China Unicom and China Mobile
+Added: awarded JiuGe Technology with contracts that established partnerships for data analysis, that could unlock potential value-added services.
+Added: This description of the VIE Agreements discussed
+Added: above do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the terms of the VIE Agreements, which were filed
+Added: as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 27, 2018 and are incorporated by reference herein.
translation version of the JiuGe Technology Share Pledge Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Form S-1/A (Amendment No.
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China Unicom Cooperation Agreement
−Removed: On July 7, 2019, JiuGe Technology entered into that
−Removed: certain Yunnan Unicom Electronic Sales Platform Construction and Operation Cooperation Agreement (the “ Cooperation Agreement ”)
+Added: On July 7, 2019, JiuGe Technology entered into
+Added: that certain Yunnan Unicom Electronic Sales Platform Construction and Operation Cooperation Agreement (the “ Cooperation Agreement ”)
with China United Network Communications Limited Yunnan Branch (“ China Unicom Yunnan ”).
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Agreement, JiuGe Technology receives a percentage of the revenue received from all sales it processes for China Unicom Yunnan on the platform.
−Removed: The Cooperation Agreement expires three years from
−Removed: the date of its signature, subject to a yearly auto-renewal clause, which is currently in an auto-renewal period, but it may be terminated
+Added: The Cooperation Agreement expires three years
+Added: from the date of its signature, subject to a yearly auto-renewal clause, which is currently in an auto-renewal period, but it may be terminated
by (i) JiuGe Technology upon three months’ written notice or (ii) by China Unicom Yunnan unilaterally.
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parties under the Cooperation Agreement will be adjudicated in Chinese courts.
−Removed: This description of the Cooperation Agreement does
−Removed: not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, which was filed as
−Removed: an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2019 and is incorporated by reference herein.
+Added: This description of the Cooperation Agreement
+Added: does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, which was filed
+Added: as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2019 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In January 2022, Shanghai TengLian JiuJiu Information
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is a 99% owned subsidiary of Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co., Ltd.
−Removed: Because we do not directly hold equity interests in
−Removed: the VIE, we are subject to risks and uncertainties of the interpretations and applications of Chinese laws and regulations, including
+Added: Because we do not directly hold equity interests
+Added: in the VIE, we are subject to risks and uncertainties of the interpretations and applications of Chinese laws and regulations, including
but not limited to, the validity and enforcement of the VIE Agreements among the WFOE, the VIE and the shareholder of the VIE.
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significantly or become worthless.
−Removed: The VIE Agreements may not be as effective as direct
−Removed: ownership in providing operational control.
−Removed: For instance, the VIE and its shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with
−Removed: us by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to
−Removed: our interests.
+Added: The VIE Agreements may not be as effective as
+Added: direct ownership in providing operational control.
+Added: For instance, the VIE and its shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements
+Added: with us by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental
+Added: to our interests.
The shareholder of the VIE may not act in the best interests of our Company or may not perform their obligations under
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and adverse effect on our business.
−Removed: As of the date of this periodic report on Form 10-Q,
−Removed: we and the VIE are not required to seek permissions from the CSRC, the CAC, or any other entity that is required to approve of the operations
−Removed: of the VIE, other than a value-added telecommunications business licence, which has already been obtained.
−Removed: Nevertheless, Chinese regulatory
−Removed: authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implement rules that require us, our subsidiaries or the VIEs to obtain
−Removed: permissions from such regulatory authorities to approve the operations of the VIE or any securities listing.
−Removed: The Company is a mobile data specialist company incorporated
−Removed: in Delaware, USA, with its head office located at 111 Somerset Road, Level 3, Singapore 238164.
−Removed: The Company operates the following lines
+Added: As of the date of this periodic report on Form
+Added: 10-Q, we and the VIE are not required to seek permissions from the CSRC, the CAC, or any other entity that is required to approve of the
+Added: operations of the VIE, other than a value-added telecommunications business licence, which has already been obtained.
+Added: Nevertheless, Chinese
+Added: regulatory authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implement rules that require us, our subsidiaries or the VIEs
+Added: to obtain permissions from such regulatory authorities to approve the operations of the VIE or any securities listing.
+Added: The Company is a mobile data specialist company
+Added: incorporated in Delaware, USA, with its head office located at 111 Somerset Road, Level 3, Singapore 238164.
+Added: The Company operates the
+Added: following lines of business:
(i) Telecommunications Products and Services;
−Removed: (ii) Value Added Products and Services (iii) Short Message Services (“ SMS ”)
−Removed: and Multimedia Messaging Services (“ MMS ”);
−Removed: (iv) a Rich Communication Services (“ RCS ”) platform;
+Added: (ii) Value Added Products and Services (iii) Short Message
+Added: Services (“ SMS ”) and Multimedia Messaging Services (“ MMS ”);
+Added: (iv) a Rich Communication Services (“ RCS ”)
(v) Big Data Insights;
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We principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of China Unicom and China Mobile.
−Removed: We conduct our mobile payment business through JiuGe
−Removed: Technology, our contractually controlled affiliate through the entry into the VIE Agreements in October 2018.
−Removed: In the first half of 2018,
−Removed: JiuGe Technology secured contracts with China Unicom and China Mobile to distribute mobile data for businesses and corporations in nine
−Removed: provinces/municipalities, namely Chengdu, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Zhuhai, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Henan and
−Removed: In September 2018, JiuGe Technology launched and commercialized mobile payment and recharge services to businesses for China Unicom.
−Removed: In May 2021, JiuGe Technology signed a volume-based agreement with China Mobile Fujian to offer recharge services to the Fujian province
−Removed: which we have launched and commercialized in November 2021.
−Removed: The JiuGe Technology mobile payment and recharge platform
−Removed: enables the seamless delivery of real-time payment and recharge services to third-party channels and businesses.
−Removed: We earn a rebate from
−Removed: each telecommunications company on the funds paid by consumers to the telecommunications companies we process.
+Added: We conduct our mobile payment business through
+Added: JiuGe Technology, our contractually controlled affiliate through the entry into the VIE Agreements in October 2018.
+Added: In the first half
+Added: of 2018, JiuGe Technology secured contracts with China Unicom and China Mobile to distribute mobile data for businesses and corporations
+Added: in nine provinces/municipalities, namely Chengdu, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Zhuhai, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Henan
+Added: In September 2018, JiuGe Technology launched and commercialized mobile payment and recharge services to businesses for China
+Added: In May 2021, JiuGe Technology signed a volume-based agreement with China Mobile Fujian to offer recharge services to the Fujian
+Added: province which we have launched and commercialized in November 2021.
+Added: The JiuGe Technology mobile payment and recharge
+Added: platform enables the seamless delivery of real-time payment and recharge services to third-party channels and businesses.
+Added: We earn a rebate
+Added: from each telecommunications company on the funds paid by consumers to the telecommunications companies we process.
To encourage consumers
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secured a contract with both China Mobile and China Unicom to acquire new users to take up the respective subscription plans.
−Removed: In February 2021, we increased the mobile phones sales
−Removed: to end users using all of our platforms.
−Removed: This business will continue to contribute to the overall revenue for the group as part of our
−Removed: offering to our customers.
+Added: In February 2021, we increased the mobile phones
+Added: sales to end users using all of our platforms.
+Added: This business will continue to contribute to the overall revenue for the group as part
+Added: of our offering to our customers.
Value Added Product and Services
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Rich Communication Services
−Removed: In March 2020, the Company began the development of
−Removed: an RCS platform, also known as Messaging as a Platform (“ MaaP ”).
−Removed: This RCS platform will be a proprietary business messaging
−Removed: platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure, delivering a better and
−Removed: more efficient user experience at a lower cost.
−Removed: For example, with the new 5G RCS message service, consumers will have the ability to list
−Removed: available flights by sending a message regarding a holiday and will also be able to book and buy flights by sending messages.
−Removed: allow telecommunication providers like China Unicom and China Mobile to retain users on their systems without having to utilize third-party
−Removed: apps or log onto the Internet, which will increase their user retention.
−Removed: We expect this to open up a new marketing channel for the Company’s
−Removed: current and prospective business partners.
−Removed: Currently, the deployment of this RCS platform is under review, with discussion ongoing among
−Removed: government bodies, major service providers, and telecommunication companies.
−Removed: These deliberations aim to assess the potential market impacts
−Removed: and establish the necessary consents before the launch, considering the significant changes the platform may introduce to user interactions
−Removed: with existing services.
−Removed: These discussions seek to ensure that all stakeholders’ concerns are addressed comprehensively.
−Removed: issues are resolved and the necessary approval is obtained, we anticipate a substantial enhancement in our service offerings and an expansion
−Removed: of our market reach.
+Added: In March 2020, the Company began the development
+Added: of an RCS platform, also known as Messaging as a Platform (“ MaaP ”).
+Added: This RCS platform will be a proprietary business
+Added: messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure, delivering
+Added: a better and more efficient user experience at a lower cost.
+Added: For example, with the new 5G RCS message service, consumers will have the
+Added: ability to list available flights by sending a message regarding a holiday and will also be able to book and buy flights by sending messages.
+Added: This will allow telecommunication providers like China Unicom and China Mobile to retain users on their systems without having to utilize
+Added: third-party apps or log onto the Internet, which will increase their user retention.
+Added: We expect this to open up a new marketing channel
+Added: for the Company’s current and prospective business partners.
+Added: Currently, the deployment of this RCS platform is under review, with
+Added: discussion ongoing among government bodies, major service providers, and telecommunication companies.
+Added: These deliberations aim to assess
+Added: the potential market impacts and establish the necessary consents before the launch, considering the significant changes the platform
+Added: may introduce to user interactions with existing services.
+Added: These discussions seek to ensure that all stakeholders’ concerns are
+Added: addressed comprehensively.
+Added: Once these issues are resolved and the necessary approval is obtained, we anticipate a substantial enhancement
+Added: in our service offerings and an expansion of our market reach.
Big Data Insights
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The ultimate objective is to promote, enhance and deliver better value to our partners and customers.
−Removed: The Company’s proprietary risk assessment engine
−Removed: offers standard and customized scoring and appraisal services based on multi-dimensional factors.
−Removed: The Company has the ability to provide
−Removed: potential customers and partners with insights-driven and technology-enabled solutions and applications including preferred risk selection,
−Removed: precision marketing, product customization, and claims management (e.g., fraud detection).
−Removed: The Company’s mission is to deliver the
−Removed: next generation of data-driven solutions in the financial services, healthcare, and insurance industries that result in more accurate
−Removed: risk assessments, more efficient processes, and a more delightful user experience.
+Added: The Company’s proprietary risk assessment
+Added: engine offers standard and customized scoring and appraisal services based on multi-dimensional factors.
+Added: The Company has the ability to
+Added: provide potential customers and partners with insights-driven and technology-enabled solutions and applications including preferred risk
+Added: selection, precision marketing, product customization, and claims management (e.g., fraud detection).
+Added: The Company’s mission is to
+Added: deliver the next generation of data-driven solutions in the financial services, healthcare, and insurance industries that result in more
+Added: accurate risk assessments, more efficient processes, and a more delightful user experience.
On or around January 25, 2021, the Company’s
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Our Video Game Division
−Removed: The video game industry covers multiple sectors and
−Removed: is currently experiencing a move away from physical games towards digital software.
−Removed: Advances in technology and streaming now allow users
−Removed: to download games rather than visiting retailers.
−Removed: Video game publishers are expanding their direct-to-consumer channels with mobile gaming,
−Removed: the current growth leader, and eSports and virtual reality gaining momentum as the next big sectors.
−Removed: In June 2018, we temporarily paused
−Removed: its publishing and operating plans for existing games, and the Company’s Board of Directors decided to re-focus the Company’s
−Removed: resources into new business opportunities in China, particularly the mobile phone payment and data business.
+Added: The video game industry covers multiple sectors
+Added: and is currently experiencing a move away from physical games towards digital software.
+Added: Advances in technology and streaming now allow
+Added: users to download games rather than visiting retailers.
+Added: Video game publishers are expanding their direct-to-consumer channels with mobile
+Added: gaming, the current growth leader, and eSports and virtual reality gaining momentum as the Company’s Board of Directors decided
+Added: to re-focus the Company’s resources into new business opportunities in China, particularly the mobile phone payment and data business.
Recent Developments
−Removed: On April 17, 2024, our contractually
−Removed: controlled subsidiary, JiuGe Technology, is entering into arrangements with certain electric vehicle (“EV”) charging station
−Removed: providers in the PRC to allow EV owners who have subscribed to the Da Ge app to locate and charge their vehicles, which is expected to
−Removed: significantly expand DaGe’s usage.
+Added: On July 9, 2024, our
+Added: contractual controlled subsidiary, JiuGe Technology, embarked on the development of crisis and emergency response solutions.
+Added: These solutions
+Added: are designed to facilitate collaboration with dispatchers, first responders, and healthcare agencies during emergency situations in China.
+Added: JiuGe Technology has received its first order for its Advance Mobile Integrated Command and Communication Platform (“C2 Platform”),
+Added: to be installed in all vehicles and apparatuses involved in the country’s civil emergency crisis program.
+Added: On August 19, 2024, we
+Added: announced that JiuGe Technology’s Advance Mobile Integrated C2 Platform, to be integrated into Maxus vehicles produced by SAIC Motor
+Added: Corporation Limited, has officially received national certification from China’s MIIT.
+Added: This marks the first certification of its
+Added: kind, aimed to expedite the deployment of the emergency response vehicles across China.
+Added: This certification validates the platform’s
+Added: quality, reliability, and advanced technological features, enabling us to commence the assembly and rollout of vehicles equipped with
+Added: our platform and technology.
+Added: On September 10, 2024,
+Added: we appointed CT International LLP as our new independent registered public accounting firm, succeeding our previous auditors, Centurion
Results of Operations
−Removed: Three Months Ended May 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended
−Removed: The following table sets forth our results of operations
−Removed: for the periods indicated:
+Added: Three Months Ended August 31, 2024 Compared to the Three Months
+Added: Ended August 31, 2023
+Added: The following table sets forth our results of
+Added: operations for the periods indicated:
For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Cost of revenue
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$ (1,688,229 )
−Removed: $ (1,265,471 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
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$ (1,448,196 )
+Added: $ (1,071,427 )
Basic Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
Diluted Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
−Removed: The following table sets forth the Company’s revenue from its three
−Removed: lines of business for the periods indicated:
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s revenue from its
+Added: three lines of business for the periods indicated:
For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Telecommunication Products & Services
SMS & MMS Business
+Added: Command & Communication
Total Revenue
−Removed: We recorded $8,373,983 in revenue for the three months
−Removed: ended May 31, 2024, a decrease of $3,795,108 or 31%, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: This decrease resulted from an increase
−Removed: in revenue of $8,155,673 from our SMS & MMS business, offset by decreases in revenue of $11,801,075 and $149,706 from our Telecommunication
−Removed: Products & Services and Big Data businesses, respectively.
−Removed: We principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services
−Removed: to customers of telecommunications companies in China.
−Removed: Specifically, we earn a negotiated rebate amount from the telecommunications companies
−Removed: for all monies paid by consumers to those companies that we process.
−Removed: For the three months ended May 31, 2024, our SMS & MMS business
−Removed: saw a significant revenue increase due to the strategic reallocation of resources to this segment, allowing us to capitalize on higher
−Removed: margins and improved profitability.
−Removed: This strategic shift reflects our focus on optimizing our business portfolio by prioritizing higher-margin
−Removed: segments, which has resulted in a corresponding decrease in revenue from our Telecommunication Product & Services.
−Removed: In shifting focus
−Removed: to our Big Data business in FY2021, we forged a valuable alliance with Pacific Life Re, a global life reinsurance serving the insurance
−Removed: industry with a comprehensive suite of products and services, to develop a holistic multi-faceted risk rating concept, leveraging the
−Removed: Company’s proprietary approach to analytics by drawing data from novel sources and filtering them through advance algorithms with
−Removed: the ultimate goal to apply new insights generated from our predictive model to the traditional insurance industry.
−Removed: Building upon the successful
−Removed: implementation of the initial phase, Pacific Life Re proceeded with Phase 2 in the previous fiscal year.
−Removed: During the last quarter of FY2022,
−Removed: we established a collaborative research alliance with Munich Re in extending behavioral analytics to enhance understanding of morbidity
−Removed: and behavioral patterns in the Chinese market.
−Removed: The objective is to create value for both insurers and the end insurance consumers through
−Removed: technology advancements, improved product offerings and enhanced customer experiences.
−Removed: Following the successful execution of our joint
−Removed: initiatives with Munich Re, we are now in active discussion to develop a new partnership arrangement.
+Added: We recorded $8,458,763 in revenue for the three
+Added: months ended August 31, 2024, a decrease of $820,403 or 9%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: This decrease resulted
+Added: from an increase in revenue of $28,730 from our Command & Communication, offset by decreases in revenue of $767,965, $4,422 and $76,746
+Added: from our Telecommunication Products & Services, SMS & MMS business and Big Data businesses, respectively.
+Added: We principally earn
+Added: revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies in China.
+Added: Specifically, we earn
+Added: a negotiated rebate amount from the telecommunications companies for all monies paid by consumers to those companies that we process.
+Added: For the three months ended August 31, 2024, revenue contribution came mainly from the Telecommunication Products & Services segment.
+Added: In shifting focus to our Big Data business since FY2021, we forged an alliance and collaborative partnerships with two key reinsurance
+Added: companies, Pacific Life Re and Munich Re, which enabled us to develop a holistic multi-faceted risk rating concept, leveraging the Company’s
+Added: proprietary approach to analytics by drawing data from novel sources and filtering them through advance algorithms with the ultimate goal
+Added: of applying new insights generated from our predictive model to the traditional insurance industry and extending behavioral analytics
+Added: to enhance understanding of morbidity and behavioral patterns in the Chinese market.
+Added: Our goal is to create value for both insurers and
+Added: end consumers by driving technological advancements, improving product offerings, and enhancing customer experiences.
+Added: After successfully
+Added: executing joint initiatives with Munich Re, we are now actively working on promoting our data capabilities to customers.
Cost of Revenue
−Removed: The following table sets forth the Company’s cost of revenue for
−Removed: the periods indicated:
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s cost of revenue
+Added: for the periods indicated:
For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Telecommunication Products & Services
SMS & MMS Business
+Added: Command & Communication
Total Cost of Revenue
−Removed: We recorded $7,692,094 in costs of revenue for the
−Removed: three months ended May 31, 2024, a decrease of $3,814,448 or 33%, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: As previously mentioned,
−Removed: we principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies, subscription
−Removed: plans and mobile phone sales in China.
−Removed: To earn this revenue, we incur cost of the product, certain customer acquisition costs, including
−Removed: discounts to our customers and promotional expenses, which is reflected in our cost of revenue.
−Removed: Our gross profit for the three months ended May 31,
−Removed: 2024 was $681,889, an increase of $19,340 or 3%, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: This increase in gross profit resulted
−Removed: from higher profit margins for the period.
+Added: We recorded $8,157,735 in costs of revenue for
+Added: the three months ended August 31, 2024, an increase of $720,103 or 10%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: As previously
+Added: mentioned, we principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies,
+Added: subscription plans and mobile phone sales in China.
+Added: To earn this revenue, we incur cost of the product, certain customer acquisition costs,
+Added: including discounts to our customers and promotional expenses, which is reflected in our cost of revenue.
+Added: Our gross profit for the three months ended August
+Added: 31, 2024 was $301,028, a decrease of $1,540,506 or 84%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: The significant decrease in
+Added: gross profit was primarily due to the higher margins realized from the Cloud business segment under the Telecommunication Product &
+Added: Services during the prior period.
+Added: In contrast, the current period’s product mix resulted in a lower gross profit generated from
+Added: recharge services revenue.
Amortization & Depreciation
−Removed: We recorded depreciation of $12,014 for fixed assets
−Removed: for the three months ended May 31, 2024, a decrease of $6,328 or 35%, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023.
+Added: We recorded depreciation of $11,740 for fixed
+Added: assets for the three months ended August 31, 2024, a decrease of $5,931 or 34%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2023.
General & Administrative Expenses
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For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Entertainment
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We recorded $1,548,036 in general and administrative
−Removed: expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2024, an increase of $519,787 or 38%, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: key increases, especially for salaries, technical fee, travelling and others in the three months ended May 31, 2024 as compared to the
−Removed: three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: The increase encompasses a range of costs integral to the Company’s ongoing operational and administrative
−Removed: requirements and these increases are necessary to support the Company’s growth and ongoing operational needs.
+Added: expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2024, a decrease of $86,320 or 5%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: The expenses encompass a range of costs integral to the Company’s ongoing operational and administrative requirements;
+Added: which include,
+Added: but are not limited to, regulatory filings, professional services fees, ongoing funding activities, and other costs associated with adhering
+Added: to both domestic and international operational standards and requirements.
Marketing Cost
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For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Marketing Cost
−Removed: We recorded $62,524 in marketing cost for the three
−Removed: months ended May 31, 2024, being an increase of $69,365 or 1,014%, compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: These marketing costs
−Removed: were incurred across our various business segments including promoting our newly launched DaGe platform.
−Removed: Marketing costs represent the
−Removed: costs of promoting our product offerings through all our platforms.
+Added: We recorded $71,582 in marketing cost for the
+Added: three months ended August 31, 2024, being an increase of $13,145 or 22%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: of these marketing costs were incurred in promoting our newly launched Da Ge App platform.
Research & Development
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For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Research & Development
−Removed: We incurred fees of $178,993 in research & development
−Removed: for the three months ended May 31, 2024 as compared to $172,099 for the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: The increase of $6,894 or 4%
−Removed: was due to the data access and usage fees charged by telecommunications company.
+Added: We incurred fees of $180,273 in research &
+Added: development for the three months ended August 31, 2024 as compared to $176,956 for the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: of $3,317 or 2% was due to the data access and usage fee charged by telecommunications companies.
Our Insurtech division focuses on consumer behavioral
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with continued efforts to enrich our portfolio line-up towards fulfilling our commercialization potential and value creation objectives:
−Removed: Deployment of an analytic engine within the leading reinsurer’s risk assessment and selection system.
+Added: ● Deployment of an analytic engine
+Added: within the leading reinsurer’s risk assessment and selection system.
Our rating models have been onboarded onto our partner’s innovative digital solutions platform as an embedded component of their underwriting engine.
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The Company’s successful applications for these patents validate Sapientus’ continuing innovation in data science and its application in the field of insurance, finance, and beyond, demonstrating the Company’s active participation and contributions to the industry.
−Removed: It is important to emphasize that our allocation to
−Removed: research and development is foundational to our technology-oriented operations.
+Added: It is important to emphasize that our allocation
+Added: to research and development is foundational to our technology-oriented operations.
Our steadfast dedication to innovation remains undiminished,
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For the three months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Share compensation expenses
−Removed: We incurred fees of $222,670 in share issuance for
−Removed: consultants in consideration of the services which have been provided to the Company for the three months ended May 31, 2024 as compared
−Removed: to $296,461 for the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: The decrease of $73,791 or 25% was due to the reduced engagement of consultants to
−Removed: the Company that were compensated with shares of our common stock, which highlights our effort to minimize equity issuances as part of
−Removed: our broader financial strategy to optimize equity issuances.
−Removed: However, we will continue to employ equity compensation for consultants selectively,
−Removed: aligning with our strategic and financial objectives.
+Added: We incurred fees of $180,563 in share issuance
+Added: for consultants in consideration of the services which have been provided to the Company for the three months ended August 31, 2024, as
+Added: compared to $154,418 for the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: The increase of $26,145 or 17% was due to the engagement of consultants
+Added: to the Company that were compensated with shares of our common stock.
+Added: The rationale for compensating these consultants and advisors with
+Added: shares is to minimize the usage of cash by the Company to allow the Company to use the cash to invest in revenue-generating activities.
Operating Expenses
−Removed: We recorded $2,357,978 in operating expenses for the
−Removed: three months ended May 31, 2024, as compared to $1,842,051 in operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: of $515,927 or 28%, for the three months ended May 31, 2024 is as set forth above.
+Added: We recorded $1,992,194 in operating expenses for
+Added: the three months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $2,041,838 in operating expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: decrease of $49,644 or 2%, for the three months ended August 31, 2024, is as set forth above.
Net loss attributable to the Company’s
−Removed: The net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
−Removed: was $1,655,904 for the three months ended May 31, 2024 and $1,265,471 for the three months ended May 31, 2023.
−Removed: The increase in net loss
−Removed: attributable to the Company’s shareholders of $390,433 or 31% resulted primarily from the higher general & administrative expenses
−Removed: as discussed above.
+Added: The net loss attributable to the Company’s
+Added: shareholders was $1,688,229 for the three months ended August 31, 2024, and $134,081 for the three months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: in net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders of $1,554,148 or 1,159% resulted primarily from the reduced revenue and gross
+Added: profit as discussed above.
+Added: Six Months Ended August 31, 2024 Compared to the Six Months
+Added: Ended August 31, 2023
+Added: The following table sets forth our results of
+Added: operations for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Cost of revenue
+Added: $ (15,849,829 )
+Added: $ (18,944,174 )
+Added: Total operating expenses
+Added: $ (4,350,172 )
+Added: $ (3,883,889 )
+Added: Total other income (expenses)
+Added: Net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
+Added: $ (3,344,133 )
+Added: $ (1,399,552 )
+Added: Foreign currency translation adjustment
+Added: Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company
+Added: $ (3,168,033 )
+Added: $ (1,923,042 )
+Added: Basic Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
+Added: Diluted Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s revenue from its
+Added: three lines of business for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Telecommunication Products & Services
+Added: SMS & MMS Business
+Added: Command & Communication
+Added: Total Revenue
+Added: We recorded $16,832,746 in revenue for the six
+Added: months ended August 31, 2024, a decrease of $4,615,511 or 22%, compared to the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: This decrease resulted
+Added: from increases in revenue of $8,151,251 and $28,730 from our SMS & MMS and Command & Communication businesses, respectively, offset
+Added: by decreases in revenue of $12,569,040 and $226,452 from our Telecommunication Products & Services and Big Data businesses, respectively.
+Added: We principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies in China.
+Added: Specifically,
+Added: we earn a negotiated rebate amount from the telecommunications companies for all monies paid by consumers to those companies that we process.
+Added: For the three months ended August 31, 2024, our SMS & MMS business saw a significant revenue increase compensating for a shortfall
+Added: from the recharge services.
+Added: The Company is constantly reallocating its resources when needed, reflecting our focus on optimizing our business
+Added: portfolio by prioritizing higher-margin segments, which during the six months ended August 31, 2024, resulted in a corresponding decrease
+Added: in revenue from our Telecommunication Products & Services.
+Added: However, this shift could not compensate for the higher revenue generated
+Added: from recharge services in the previous six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: In shifting focus to our Big Data business, since FY2021, we
+Added: forged an alliance and collaborative partnerships with two key reinsurance companies, Pacific Life Re and Munich Re, which enabled us
+Added: to develop a holistic multi-faceted risk rating concept, leveraging the Company’s proprietary approach to analytics by drawing data
+Added: from novel sources and filtering them through advance algorithms with the ultimate goal to apply new insights generated from our predictive
+Added: model to the traditional insurance industry and extending behavioral analytics to enhance understanding of morbidity and behavioral patterns
+Added: in the Chinese market.
+Added: Our goal is to create value for both insurers and end consumers by driving technological advancements, improving
+Added: product offerings, and enhancing customer experiences.
+Added: After successfully executing joint initiatives with Munich Re, we are now actively
+Added: working on promoting our data capabilities to customers.
+Added: Cost of Revenue
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s cost of revenue
+Added: for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Telecommunication Products & Services
+Added: SMS & MMS Business
+Added: Command & Communication
+Added: Total Cost of Revenue
+Added: We recorded $15,849,829 in costs of revenue for
+Added: the six months ended August 31, 2024, a decrease of $3,094,345 or 16%, compared to the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: As previously
+Added: mentioned, we principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies,
+Added: subscription plans and mobile phone sales in China.
+Added: To earn this revenue, we incur cost of the product, certain customer acquisition costs,
+Added: including discounts to our customers and promotional expenses, which is reflected in our cost of revenue.
+Added: Our gross profit for the six months ended August
+Added: 31, 2024 was $982,917, a decrease of $1,521,166 or 61%, compared to the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: The significant decline in gross
+Added: profit was primarily due to the higher margin product mix in the Telecommunication Product & Services segment during the prior period,
+Added: particularly from our cloud business.
+Added: In contrast, there were no contributions from the cloud business during the current six months,
+Added: which typically generates higher margin.
+Added: Amortization & Depreciation
+Added: We recorded depreciation of $23,754 for fixed
+Added: assets for the six months ended August 31, 2024, a decrease of $12,259 or 34%, compared to the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: General & Administrative Expenses
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s
+Added: general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Entertainment
+Added: Salaries & Wages
+Added: Technical Fee
+Added: Total G&A Expenses
+Added: We recorded $3,429,813 in general and administrative
+Added: expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2024, an increase of $433,467 or 14%, compared to six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: encompasses a range of costs integral to the Company’s ongoing operational and administrative requirements.
+Added: The expenses include,
+Added: but are not limited to, regulatory filings, professional services fees, ongoing funding activities, and other costs associated with adhering
+Added: to both domestic and international operational standards and requirements.
+Added: Marketing Cost
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s
+Added: marketing cost for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Marketing Cost
+Added: We recorded $134,106 in marketing cost for the
+Added: six months ended August 31, 2024, being an increase of $82,510 or 160%, compared to the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: of these marketing costs were incurred in promoting our newly launched Da Ge App platform.
+Added: Research & Development
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s
+Added: research & development for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Research & Development
+Added: We incurred fees of $359,266 in research &
+Added: development for the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $349,055 for the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: The increase of
+Added: $10,211 or 3% was due to the data access and usage fee charged by telecommunications companies.
+Added: Our Insurtech division focuses on consumer behavioral
+Added: insights extraction for the purpose of risk assessment.
+Added: Insights are mined from a multitude of data sources, harmonized with the objectives
+Added: of our various business partners.
+Added: The initial phase of business application is to focus on the insurance industry, particularly in the
+Added: area of underwriting risk rating, complementary claims adjudication and assessment, and risk segmentation & market penetration.
+Added: This division comprises of experienced actuaries,
+Added: data scientists, and computer programmers.
+Added: The expenses for research & development include
+Added: associated wages and salaries, data access fees and IT infrastructure.
+Added: Over the course of 2023, Sapientus has made great
+Added: strides on several fronts:
+Added: market implementation, analytical advancement, and network engagement.
+Added: These developments proceed in parallel
+Added: with continued efforts to enrich our portfolio line-up towards fulfilling our commercialization potential and value creation objectives:
+Added: ● Deployment of an analytic engine
+Added: within the leading reinsurer’s risk assessment and selection system.
+Added: - Our rating models have been onboarded
+Added: onto our partner’s innovative digital solutions platform as an embedded component of their underwriting engine.
+Added: Through this pilot
+Added: adoption, we brought forward both integrative as well as complementary value through injecting new data-driven insights and risk-scoring
+Added: capabilities into our partner’s system.
+Added: We believe this arrangement strategically positions Sapientus for further market recognition
+Added: and partnership opportunities.
+Added: Currently, our rating models are being used by more than 20 major insurance companies, with increasing reach in terms of user base and business coverage as our reinsurer partner continues to actively engage more insurance clients and apply our model results across wider spectrums of product lines including medical and Critical Illness (CI) portfolios.
+Added: Model enhancement through calibration against empirical data - We have deepened our analytic capabilities in generating risk insights and behavioral understanding through sharpening our proprietary modelling tools with empirical insurance claims data, in conjunction with our partner’s medical as well as non-medical underwriting guidelines.
+Added: The elevated intelligence of our system could empower our partners with a greater latitude of risk and value segmentation abilities critical for successful portfolio management.
+Added: Strengthening of existing partnerships and broadening into new engagements -We continue to leverage our vast analytical assets and reinvent our capabilities to better serve existing partners as well as recruit new collaboration parties.
+Added: As part of our new business and partner acquisition strategy, we have been actively developing and promoting new value propositions, such as offering proprietary analytic tools and insights that facilitate more effective sales profiling and creative product innovations, capturing a wider commercial audience.
+Added: Official patent recognition – Over the past four years, Sapientus has been granted eight patents by the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) for the abovementioned model algorithms and technological infrastructure as well as insurance-oriented applications, for example, Risk Rating API Design, and Insurance Risk Assessment platform and Insurance Fraud Detection System.
+Added: NCAC is the governing body for patent and copyright verification and approval in China.
+Added: The Company’s successful applications for these patents validate Sapientus’ continuing innovation in data science and its application in the field of insurance, finance, and beyond, demonstrating the Company’s active participation and contributions to the industry.
+Added: It is important to emphasize that our allocation
+Added: to research and development is foundational to our technology-oriented operations.
+Added: Our steadfast dedication to innovation remains undiminished,
+Added: and we expect to persistently advance in our developmental endeavors to reinforce our technological edge.
+Added: Share Compensation Expenses
+Added: The following table sets forth the Company’s
+Added: share compensation expenses for the periods indicated:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
+Added: Share compensation expenses
+Added: We incurred fees of $403,233 in share issuance
+Added: for consultants in consideration of the services which have been provided to the company for the six months ended August 31, 2024, as
+Added: compared to $450,879 for the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: The decrease of $47,646 or 11% was due to the reduced engagement of consultants
+Added: to the Company that were compensated with shares of our common stock.
+Added: The rationale for rewarding these consultants and advisors with
+Added: shares is to minimize the usage of cash by the Company to allow the Company to use the cash to invest in revenue-generating activities.
+Added: Operating Expenses
+Added: We recorded $4,350,172 in operating expenses for
+Added: the six months ended August 31, 2024, as compared to $3,883,889 in operating expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: of $466,283 or 12%, for the six months ended August 31, 2024, is as set forth above.
+Added: Net Loss attributable to the Company’s
+Added: The net loss attributable to the Company’s
+Added: shareholders was $3,344,133 for the six months ended August 31, 2024, and $1,399,552 for the six months ended August 31, 2023.
+Added: in net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders of $1,944,581 or 139% resulted primarily from the reduced revenue and gross
+Added: profit as discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table sets out our cash and working
−Removed: capital as of May 31, 2024 and February 29, 2024:
−Removed: As at May 31,
+Added: capital as of August 31, 2024 and February 29, 2024:
+Added: As at August 31,
As at February 29,
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Working capital
−Removed: At May 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents
+Added: At August 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents
of $810,284, as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $1,517,232 at February 29, 2024.
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to carefully monitor and manage our cash flows.
−Removed: The Company otherwise does not have any planned capital expenditures and has historically
−Removed: funded its operations from revenues and sales of securities, including convertible debt securities.
−Removed: We believe that our cash on hand and
−Removed: cash equivalents, coupled with our operating revenues, will sufficiently cover our projected operational needs and address our outstanding
−Removed: liabilities for the next 12 months.
−Removed: For more expansive growth, further enhancing our deposits with telecommunication entities will be
−Removed: In line with this, we intend to continue to seek additional capital through public or private sales of our equity or debt securities,
−Removed: We might also enter into financing arrangements with commercial banks or non-traditional lenders.
−Removed: We cannot provide investors
−Removed: with any assurance that we will be able to raise additional funding from the sale of our equity or debt securities, or both, in order
−Removed: to increase our deposits with our telecommunications company clients, or if available, that such funding will be on terms acceptable to
−Removed: We did, however, as of May 28, 2024, receive $775,000
+Added: We believe that our cash on hand and cash equivalents, along with our revenues from operations,
+Added: will fund our core operations and repay our outstanding indebtedness for at least the next 12 months.
+Added: However, we anticipate the need
+Added: for additional capital to support the rollout of our Command & Communication business as well for more continued growth, increasing
+Added: our deposits with telecommunication entities will be crucial.
+Added: To support all these, we intend to continue to seek additional capital through
+Added: public or private sales of our equity or debt securities, or both.
+Added: We may also explore entering into financing arrangements with commercial
+Added: banks or non-traditional lenders.
+Added: We cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise additional funding from
+Added: the sale of our equity or debt securities, or both, in order to support the rollout of our Command & Communication business and increase
+Added: our deposits with our telecommunications company clients, or if available, that such funding will be on terms acceptable to us.
+Added: We did, however, as of August 31, 2024, receive
$1,605,000 in subscription proceeds to purchase 1,070,000 shares of our common stock at $1.50 per share on a private placement basis.
−Removed: When we issue
−Removed: the shares pursuant to the subscription agreements, we intend to rely upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S.
+Added: When we issue the shares pursuant to the subscription agreements, we intend to rely upon the exemption from the registration requirements
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S.
−Removed: Securities Act ”) provided by Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated under
+Added: Securities Act ”) provided by Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated
+Added: under the U.S.
Securities Act.
Statement of Cashflows
−Removed: The following table provides a summary of cash flows
−Removed: for the periods presented:
−Removed: For the three months ended
+Added: The following table provides a summary of cash
+Added: flows for the periods presented:
+Added: For the six months ended
+Added: August 31, 2024
+Added: August 31, 2023
Net cash used in operating activities
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
−Removed: $ (1,075,333 )
Effect of exchange rates on cash & cash equivalents
2 unchanged sentences
Cash Flow used in Operating Activities
−Removed: Net cash used in operating activities decreased by
−Removed: $1,168,012 in the three months ended May 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in account
−Removed: receivable of ($7,762,176) (May 31, 2023:
−Removed: ($322,774)), increase in other receivable of ($150,316) (May 31, 2023:
−Removed: ($1,659,906));
−Removed: by decrease in prepayment and deposit of $24,000 (May 31, 2023:
−Removed: $899,836), increase in accounts payable of $6,884,661 (May 31, 2023:
−Removed: increase in accrual and other payable of $833,177 (May 31, 2023:
−Removed: ($645,872)) and increase in lease liability of $12,006 (May 31, 2023:
+Added: Net cash used in operating activities decreased
+Added: by $1,969,990 in the six months ended August 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended August 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in
+Added: account receivable of ($12,209,223) (August 31, 2023:
+Added: ($7,292,931)) and increase in prepayment and deposit of ($22,226) (August 31, 2023:
+Added: offset by decrease in other receivable of $527,972 (August 31, 2023:
+Added: ($2,067,397)), increase in accounts payable of $10,002,702
+Added: (August 31, 2023:
+Added: $5,327,561), increase in accrual and other payable of $1,369,869 (August 31, 2023:
+Added: ($434,852)) and increase in lease
+Added: liability of $11,448 (August 31, 2023:
Cash Flow used in Investing Activities
−Removed: During the three months ended May 31, 2024, net cash
−Removed: used in investing activities decreased by $380 compared to $380 in the three months ended May 31, 2023.
+Added: During the six months ended August 31, 2024, net
+Added: cash used in investing activities increased by $1,369 compared to $372 in the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Cash Flow provided by Financing Activities
−Removed: During the three months ended May 31, 2024, net cash
−Removed: provided by financing activities was $775,000 compared to net cash used by financing activities during the three months ended May 31,
+Added: During the six months ended August 31, 2024, net
+Added: cash provided by financing activities was $2,629,688 compared to net cash used by financing activities during the six months ended August
31, 2023 of $295,333.
The increase was due to the receipt of subscription proceeds to purchase 1,070,000 shares of our common stock at
−Removed: per share on a private placement basis.
+Added: $1.50 per share on a private placement basis and short-term loan facility of SGD$1,370,000.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
−Removed: There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have
−Removed: or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses,
−Removed: results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
+Added: There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that
+Added: have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues
+Added: or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Subsequent Events
−Removed: On June 1, 2024, the Company’s wholly owned
−Removed: subsidiary, Finger Motion Company Limited (the “ Borrower ”), entered into a loan agreement with Dr.
−Removed: Liew Yow Ming (the
−Removed: “ Lender ”) whereby the Lender agreed to advance a short-term loan facility of SGD$370,000 (the “ Loan ”)
−Removed: to the Borrower for working capital purposes.
−Removed: As of the date hereof, the full amount of the Loan has been drawn upon by the Borrower.
−Removed: Each drawdown portion of the Loan is due one (1) year from the date of the drawdown, unless extended by the Lender.
−Removed: If the Lender agrees,
−Removed: the Borrower may prepay the whole or any part of the Loan by providing the Lender not less than three (3) business days prior written
−Removed: notice and subject to payment of interest accrued thereon.
−Removed: Any prepayment of the Loan shall be in an amount of SGD$50,000 or multiples
−Removed: The Loan shall bear interest at the rate of 1.67% per month, any such interest to accrue from day to day and to be calculated
−Removed: based on a 365-day year, and is payable on a monthly basis on or before the last day of each successive month.
−Removed: Other than the above, we have determined that we do
−Removed: not have any material subsequent events to report.
+Added: On September 4, 2024, the remaining SGD$500,000
+Added: of the SGD$1,500,000 Loan has been fully drawn upon by our wholly owned subsidiary, Finger Motion Company Limited.
+Added: On October 11, 2024, we issued 1,095,000 shares
+Added: of common stock to 15 individuals due to the closing of our private placement at $1.50 per share for gross proceeds of $1,642,500.
+Added: connection with the closing of the private placement, we paid cash finder’s fees of an aggregate of $158,000 to three individuals.
+Added: Other than the above, we have determined that
+Added: we do not have any material subsequent events to report.
Critical Accounting Policies
−Removed: For a complete summary of all our significant accounting
−Removed: policies refer to Note 2 - Summary of Principal Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as presented
−Removed: under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 29, 2024
+Added: For a complete summary of all our significant
+Added: accounting policies refer to Note 2 - Summary of Principal Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as
+Added: presented under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February
29, 2024 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2024.
3 unchanged sentences
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
−Removed: The Company does not believe recently issued but not
−Removed: yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the consolidated financial position, statements
+Added: The Company does not believe recently issued but
+Added: not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the consolidated financial position, statements
of operations and cash flows.
4 unchanged sentences
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