Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
June 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 9,824,662
$ 19,016,198
Short - term investment
-
959,028
Accounts receivable, net
5,256,585
5,705,877
Notes receivable
645,451
-
Advances to suppliers and other current assets
20,518,414
3,829,795
Loan receivables
14,851,402
14,895,086
Other receivables, net
70,994
10,048,248
Amount due from related party
42,426
12,151
Assets related to discontinued operation
-
24,086
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
$ 51,209,934
$ 54,490,469
Property, plant and equipment, net
$ 4,590,198
$ 4,579,116
Right of use assets - operation lease
1,236,149
1,282,111
Intangible assets
560,579
588,982
Debt investment
701,577
-
Assets related to discontinued operation
-
72
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
7,088,503
6,450,281
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 58,298,437
$ 60,940,750
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$ 2,870,133
$ 3,301,715
Accrued expenses and other payables
12,792,214
11,774,710
Advances from customers
229,294
303,711
Convertible notes payables
1,144,603
1,100,723
Lease liability - operation lease
398,522
498,736
Amounts due to related parties
296,463
505,046
Liability related to discontinued operation
-
243,721
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
$ 17,731,229
$ 17,728,362
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Lease liability - operation lease
855,048
797,344
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
855,048
797,344
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$ 18,586,277
$ 18,525,706
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Future FinTech Group, Inc, Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 19,985,410 shares and 17,834,874 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 respectively
$ 19,985
$ 17,835
Additional paid-in capital
236,469,490
233,890,997
Statutory reserve
98,357
98,357
Accumulated deficits
( 191,017,843 )
( 185,929,662 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 4,255,168 )
( 4,094,276 )
Total Future FinTech Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
41,314,821
43,983,251
Non-controlling interests
( 1,602,661 )
( 1,568,207 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
39,712,160
42,415,044
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
58,298,437
60,940,750
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
June 30,
Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue
$ 4,202,888
$ 3,721,250
$ 9,325,855
$ 7,085,700
Cost of revenues-third party
2,349,009
2,130,139
5,385,064
3,931,015
Cost of revenues-related party
259,755
348,636
395,395
710,594
Gross profit
1,594,124
1,242,475
3,545,396
2,444,091
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses
3,387,338
2,421,805
6,808,836
5,797,633
Research and development expenses
1,728
116,469
2,374
322,468
Selling expenses
151,805
124,075
418,490
251,237
(Recovery) Provision of doubtful
debts
( 234,969 )
( 1,187,403 )
559,360
( 1,170,577 )
Total operating expenses
3,305,902
1,474,946
7,789,060
5,200,761
Loss from operations
( 1,711,778 )
( 232,471 )
( 4,243,664 )
( 2,756,670 )
Other (expenses) income
Interest income
226,130
245,567
531,397
701,020
Interest expenses
( 20,933 )
-
( 45,148 )
-
Other expense, net
( 292,425 )
( 1,515,403 )
( 2,010,657 )
( 1,560,132 )
Total other expense, net
( 87,228 )
( 1,269,836 )
( 1,524,408 )
( 859,112 )
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax
( 1,799,006 )
( 1,502,307 )
( 5,768,072 )
( 3,615,782 )
Income tax provision
-
( 35,878 )
-
( 61,552 )
Loss from Continuing Operations
( 1,799,006 )
( 1,538,185 )
( 5,768,072 )
( 3,677,334 )
Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations
-
( 105,116 )
-
( 213,444 )
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
-
105,480
645,437
105,480
NET LOSS
( 1,799,006 )
( 1,537,821 )
( 5,122,635 )
( 3,785,298 )
Less: Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interests
( 38,033 )
( 65,817 )
( 34,454 )
( 136,830 )
Net loss from
continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
$ ( 1,760,973 )
$ ( 1,472,004 )
$ ( 5,088,181 )
$ ( 3,648,468 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Loss from continued operations
( 1,799,006 )
( 1,538,185 )
( 5,768,072 )
( 3,677,334 )
Foreign currency translation – continued operations
( 113,268 )
( 1,492,341 )
( 160,892 )
( 1,114,569 )
Unrealized holding (losses)/gains on available-for-sale securities
-
( 66,558 )
-
114,293
Comprehensive loss - continued operation
( 1,912,274 )
( 3,097,084 )
( 5,928,964 )
( 4,677,610 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
-
364
645,437
( 107,964 )
Foreign currency translation
– discontinued operations
-
3,707
-
30,024
Comprehensive income (loss) - discontinued operation
-
4,071
645,437
( 77,940 )
Comprehensive Loss
( 1,912,274 )
( 3,093,013 )
( 5,283,527 )
( 4,755,550 )
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling
interests
( 38,033 )
( 65,817 )
( 34,454 )
( 136,830 )
COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC. STOCKHOLDERS
( 1,874,241 )
( 3,027,196 )
( 5,249,073 )
( 4,618,720 )
Earnings (Loss) per share:
Basic loss per share from continued operation
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.29 )
$ ( 0.24 )
Basic earnings per share from discontinued
operation
-
-
0.03
( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.09 )
( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.26 )
$ ( 0.25 )
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share:
Diluted loss per share from continued operation
$ ( 0.09 )
( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.29 )
$ ( 0.24 )
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued
operation
-
-
0.03
( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.09 )
( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.26 )
$ ( 0.25 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic
19,985,410
14,645,653
19,926,329
14,645,653
Diluted
20,027,518
14,687,761
19,968,437
14,687,761
* Reclassification- certain reclassifications have been made to
the financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2023 to conform to the presentation for the period ended June 30, 2024, with no
effect on previously reported net income (loss).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Future Fintech Group, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months ended June 30, 2023
Accumulative
Additional
Other
Non-
Common Stock
paid-in
Statutory
Accumulated
comprehensive
controlling
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Deficits
income
interests
Total
Balance at March 31, 2023
14,645,653
$
14,646
$
222,751,657
98,357
$
( 154,452,898 )
$
( 3,038,065 )
$
( 1,350,593 )
$
64,023,104
Net loss from continued operation
-
-
-
-
( 1,472,368 )
-
( 65,817 )
( 1,538,185 )
Net loss from discontinued operations
-
-
-
-
( 105,116 )
-
-
( 105,116 )
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities
-
-
-
-
-
( 66,558 )
-
( 66,558 )
Disposition of discontinued operation
-
-
-
-
105,480
-
-
105,480
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 1,488,634 )
-
( 1,488,634 )
Balance at June 30, 2023
14,645,653
$ 14,646
$ 222,751,657
98,357
$ ( 155,924,902 )
$ ( 4,593,257 )
$ ( 1,416,410 )
$ 60,930,091
Three Months ended June 30, 2024
Accumulative
Common Stock
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Accumulated
Other comprehensive
Non- controlling
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Deficits
income
interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2023
19,985,410
$ 19,985
$ 236,469,490
98,357
$ ( 189,256,870 )
$ ( 4,141,900 )
$ ( 1,564,628 )
$ 41,624,434
Net loss from continued operation
-
-
-
-
( 1,760,973 )
-
( 38,033 )
( 1,799,006 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
( 113,268 )
-
( 113,268 )
Balance at June 30, 2024
19,985,410
$ 19,985
$ 236,469,490
98,357
$ ( 191,017,843 )
$ ( 4,255,168 )
$ ( 1,602,661 )
$ 39,712,160
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Six Months ended June 30, 2023
Accumulative
Additional
Other
Non-
Common Stock
paid-in
Statutory
Accumulated
comprehensive
controlling
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Deficits
income
interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2022
14,645,653
$ 14,646
$ 222,751,657
98,357
$ ( 152,276,434 )
$ ( 3,623,005 )
$ ( 1,279,580 )
$ 65,685,641
Net loss from continued operation
-
-
-
-
( 3,540,504 )
-
( 136,830 )
( 3,677,334 )
Net loss from discontinued operations
-
-
-
-
( 213,444 )
-
-
( 213,444 )
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities
-
-
-
-
-
114,293
-
114,293
Disposition of discontinued operation
-
-
-
-
105,480
30,024
-
135,504
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 1,114,569 )
-
( 1,114,569 )
Balance at June 30, 2023
14,645,653
$ 14,646
$ 222,751,657
98,357
$ ( 155,924,902 )
$ ( 4,593,257 )
$ ( 1,416,410 )
$ 60,930,091
Six Months ended June 30, 2024
Accumulative
Additional
Other
Non-
Common Stock
paid-in
Statutory
Accumulated
comprehensive
controlling
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Deficits
income
interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2023
17,834,874
$ 17,835
$ 233,890,997
$ 98,357
$ ( 185,929,662 )
$ ( 4,094,276 )
$ ( 1,568,207 )
$ 42,415,044
Net loss from continued operation
-
-
-
-
( 5,733,618 )
-
( 34,454 )
( 5,768,072 )
Issuance of common stocks-cash
2,150,536
2,150
2,578,493
-
-
-
-
2,580,643
Disposition of discontinued operation
-
-
-
-
645,437
-
-
645,437
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
( 160,892 )
-
( 160,892 )
Balance at June 30, 2024
19,985,410
$ 19,985
$ 236,469,490
98,357
$ ( 191,017,843 )
$ ( 4,255,168 )
$ ( 1,602,661 )
$ 39,712,160
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss
$ ( 5,122,635 )
$ ( 3,785,298 )
Net income (loss) from discontinued operation
645,437
( 107,964 )
Net loss from continuing operations
( 5,768,072 )
( 3,677,334 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation
139,632
141,985
Amortization
28,518
28,518
Provision of doubtful debts
559,360
17,085
Investment loss
9,337
-
Interest expenses related to convertible note
43,880
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable
769,772
5,097,202
Notes receivable
( 645,451 )
-
Other receivable
9,097,414
( 2,714,408 )
Advances to suppliers and other current assets
( 16,688,619 )
( 15,265,881 )
Operating lease assets and liabilities
3,452
-
Accounts payable
( 431,582 )
( 3,206,643 )
Accrued expenses and other payables
1,017,504
( 858,732 )
Advances from customers
( 74,417 )
13,478,603
Net cash used in operating activities from continued operations
( 11,939,272 )
( 6,959,605 )
Net cash provided in operating activities from discontinued operations
425,874
1,071,947
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment
( 354,837 )
( 128,098 )
Disposal of property and equipment
191,766
-
Repayment for loan receivable
-
14,767,621
Debt investment
( 701,577
)
-
Payment for short term investment
946,669
-
Net cash provided by investing activities from continued operations
82,021
14,639,523
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
2,580,643
-
Proceeds from amounts due from related parties, net
-
97,523
Repayment of amounts due to related parties, net
( 238,858 )
( 112,447 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continued operations
2,341,785
( 14,924 )
Effect of change in exchange rate
( 101,944 )
( 1,598,206 )
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH
( 9,191,536 )
7,138,735
Cash and cash equivalents, from the continuing operations beginning of year
19,016,198
29,648,236
Less: Cash and cash equivalents from the discontinued operations, end of year
-
( 50,585 )
Cash and cash equivalents, from the continuing operations end of year
$ 9,824,662
$ 36,736,386
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTION
Issuance of common stocks (Note 20)
$ 2,580,644
$ -
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for income taxes
$ 6,208
$ 713,501
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. CORPORATE INFORMATION
Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”)
is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. The Company historically engaged in the production and sale
of fruit juice concentrates (including fruit purees and fruit juices), fruit beverages (including fruit juice beverages and fruit cider
beverages) in the PRC. Due to drastically increased production costs and tightened environmental laws in China, the Company had transformed
its business from fruit juice manufacturing and distribution to financial technology related service businesses. The main business of
the Company includes supply chain financing services and trading in China, asset management business in Hong Kong and cross-border money
transfer service in UK. The Company also expanded into brokerage and investment banking business in Hong Kong and cryptocurrency mining
farm in the U.S. The Company had a contractual arrangements with a VIE E-Commerce Tianjin in China, which has generated minimal revenue
and business since 2021 due to the negative impact caused by COVID-19. The Company started the process to close it down in November 2023
and completed deregistration and dissolution of the VIE with local authority on March 7, 2024.
On February 27, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited (“Buyer”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”)
entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Alpha Financial Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong
(“Seller”) and sole owner and shareholder of Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, a company incorporated
in Hong Kong (“Alpha HK”) and Alpha Information Service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a company incorporated in China (“Alpha
SZ”). Alpha HK holds Type 1 ’Securities Trading’, Type 2 ‘Futures Contract Trading’ and Type 4 ’Securities
Consulting’ financial licenses issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Alpha SZ provides technical support services
to Alpha HK. The share transfer transaction was approved by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”)
in August 2023 and the acquisition was closed on November 7, 2023. The names of the two entities were changed to ‘FTFT International
Securities and Futures Limited’ and ‘FTFT Information Services (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.’, respectively, as a part of the
closing.
On October 30, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired 100 % equity interest of Alpha International Securities (HONG KONG) Limited
a company incorporated in Hong Kong for $ 1,791,174 ( HKD14,010,421 ), which is in the securities business. The Company has changed its name
from Alpha International Securities (HONG KONG) Limited to FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited on November 1, 2023.
On October 30, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired 100 % equity interest of Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd for
$ 210,788 ( HKD1,649,528 ), which provides information services for FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited. The Company has changed
its name from Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd to Future information service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd on November 3, 2023.
The Company’s business and operations are
principally conducted by its subsidiaries in the PRC and Hong Kong.
On January 26, 2023, the Company filed with the
Florida Secretary of State’s office Articles of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to amend its Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (“Articles of Incorporation”). As a result of the Amendment, the Company has authorized
and approved a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 60,000,000
shares, accompanied by a corresponding decrease in the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse
Stock Split”). The common stock continues to be $ 0.001 par value. The Company rounded up to the next full share of the Company’s
shares of common stock any fractional shares that result from the Reverse Stock Split and no fractional shares were issued in connection
with the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration was paid in connection with any fractional shares that would otherwise
have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split. No changes have been made to the number of preferred shares of the Company which remain as
10,000,000 preferred shares as authorized but not issued. The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company took effect on
February 1, 2023. The Reverse Stock Split and Amendment were authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company without
shareholders’ approval, pursuant to 607.10025 of the Florida Business Corporation Act of the State of Florida.
The reverse stock split would be reflected in
our June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 statements of changes in stockholders’ equity, and in per share data for all periods presented.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements
have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring
adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2024 and the results of operations and cash flows for the
periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements
related to these periods are unaudited. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be expected for any subsequent periods or for the entire year ending December 31, 2024. The balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has
been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.
Our contractual arrangements with the VIE and
their respective shareholders allow us to (i) exercise effective control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic
benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIE when and to the extent
permitted by PRC law.
As a result of our direct ownership in our wholly
owned subsidiary and the contractual arrangements with the VIE, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and we treat it
and its subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of the VIE in
our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed
or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. These unaudited financial statements should
be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 as included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Discontinued Operations
On June 16, 2023, QR (HK) Limited was dissolved
and deregistered.
On December 5, 2023, FTFT PARAGUAY S.A. was dissolved.
On March 7, 2024, Chain Cloud Mall Network and
Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited was dissolved and deregistered.
Based on the disposal plan and in accordance with
ASC 205-20, the Company presented the operating results from these operations as a discontinued operation.
Segment Information Reclassification
The Company classified business segment into supply
chain financing and trading and asset management services, and others.
Uses of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial
Statements
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and this requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated
financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The significant areas requiring the use
of management estimates include, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful receivable, estimated useful life and residual value of
property, plant and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets provision for staff benefit, recognition and measurement of deferred income
taxes and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events
and actions management may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates and such differences may
be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Going Concern
The Company’s financial statements are prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
The Company incurred operating losses and had
negative operating cash flows and may continue to incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows as the Company implements its
future business plan. The Company’s operating losses amounted $ 5.79 million, and it had negative operating cash flows amounted $ 11.94
million as of June 30, 2024. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company has raised funds through issuance of convertible notes and common stock.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute its new business strategy and eventually attain profitable operations. The
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Research and development
Research and development expenses include salaries,
contracted services, as well as the related expenses for our research and product development team, and expenditures relating to our efforts
to develop, design, and enhance our service to our clients. The Company expenses research and development costs as they are incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with the ASC 360-10,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets , long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased
intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
value of an asset may not be recoverable, or it is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technological
or other industrial changes. The determination of recoverability of assets to be held and used is made by comparing the carrying amount
of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.
If such assets are considered to be impaired,
the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic on Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques
based on observable and unobservable input, which may be used to measure fair value and include the following:
Level 1 -
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 -
Input other than Level 1 that is observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other input that is observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 -
Unobservable input that is supported by little or no market activity and that is significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
and short-term investments are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are value using quoted market price.
Earnings Per Share
Under ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share , basic
EPS excludes dilution for Common Stock equivalents and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by
the weighted-average number of Common Stock outstanding for the period.
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Diluted EPS is calculated by using the treasury
stock method, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities, such as stock options and warrants. Under this method, (i) exercise
of options and warrants is assumed at the beginning of the period and shares of Common Stock are assumed to be issued, (ii) the proceeds
from exercise are assumed to be used to purchase Common Stock at the average market price during the period, and (iii) the incremental
shares (the difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased) are included in the denominator
of the diluted EPS computation. The numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted EPS are presented in the
following table.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024:
Income
Share
Pre-share
amount
Loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
$ ( 5,733,618 )
19,926,329
$ ( 0.29 )
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
645,437
19,926,329
0.03
Basic EPS:
Loss to common stockholders from continuing operations
( 5,733,618 )
19,926,329
( 0.29 )
Income available to common stockholders from discontinued operations
$ 645,437
19,926,329
$ 0.03
Dilutive EPS:
Warrants
-
42,108
-
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
( 5,733,618 )
19,968,437
( 0.29 )
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding from discontinued operations
645,437
19,968,437
0.03
For the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Income
Share
Pre-share
amount
Loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
$ ( 3,540,504 )
14,645,653
$ ( 0.24 )
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
( 107,964 )
14,645,653
( 0.01 )
Basic EPS:
Loss to common stockholders from continuing operations
( 3,540,504 )
14,645,653
( 0.24 )
Loss available to common stockholders from discontinued operations
$ ( 107,964 )
14,645,653
$ ( 0.01 )
Dilutive EPS:
Warrants
-
42,108
-
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
( 3,540,504 )
14,687,761
( 0.24 )
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding from discontinued operations
( 107,964 )
14,687,761
( 0.01 )
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For the three months ended June 30, 2024:
Income
Share
Pre-share
amount
Loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
$ ( 1,760,973 )
19,985,410
$ ( 0.09 )
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
-
19,985,410
-
Basic EPS:
Loss to common stockholders from continuing operations
( 1,760,973 )
19,985,410
( 0.09 )
Income available to common stockholders from discontinued operations
$ -
19,985,410
$ -
Dilutive EPS:
Warrants
-
42,108
-
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
( 1,760,973 )
20,027,518
( 0.09 )
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding from discontinued operations
-
20,027,518
-
For the three months ended June 30, 2023:
Income
Share
Pre-share
amount
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
$ ( 1,472,368 )
14,645,653
$ ( 0.10 )
Net income from discontinuing operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc.
$ 364
14,645,653
-
Basic EPS:
Loss available to common stockholders from continuing operations
$ ( 1,472,368 )
14,645,653
$ ( 0.10 )
Income available to common stockholders from discontinuing operations
$ 364
14,645,653
-
Dilutive EPS:
Warrants
-
42,108
-
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive
$ ( 1,472,368 )
14,687,761
$ ( 0.10 )
Diluted income per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.
$ 364
14,687,761
-
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents included cash on hand
and demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and with an original
maturity of three months or less.
Deposits in banks in the PRC are only insured
by the government up to RMB 500,000 , in the HK are only insured by the government up to HKD500,000 , in the United Kingdom are only insured
by the government up to GBP 18,000 , in the United States of America are only insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to
USD250, 000 , and are consequently exposed to risk of loss.
The Company believes the probability of a bank
failure, causing loss to the Company, is remote.
Cash that is restricted as to withdrawal for
use or pledged as security is reported separately on the face of the consolidated balance sheets and is not included in the total cash
and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Receivable and Allowances
Accounts receivable are recognized and carried
at the original invoice amounts less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts
based on our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations
of our customers and maintain an allowance for potential bad debts if required.
Other receivables, and loan receivables are recognized
and carried at the initial amount when occurred less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible
accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable impairment losses in our existing receivable.
Allowances for doubtful accounts are maintained
for expected credit losses resulting from the Company’s customers’ inability to make required payments. The allowances are
based on the Company’s regular assessment of various factors, including the credit-worthiness and financial condition of specific
customers, historical experience with bad debts and customer deductions, receivables aging, current economic conditions, reasonable and
supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect the Company’s ability to collect from customers.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses in accordance with ASC Topic 326, Credit Losses (“ASC 326”) and records
the allowance for credit losses as an offset to accounts receivable and contract assets, and the estimated credit losses charged to the
allowance is classified as “Bad debt expense” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. We determine whether
an allowance for doubtful accounts is required by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates the customers may have an
inability to meet financial obligations. In these cases, we use assumptions and judgment, based on the best available facts and circumstances,
to record a specific allowance for those customers against amounts due to reduce the receivable to the amount expected to be collected.
These specific allowances are re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. The amounts calculated are analyzed to
determine the total amount of the allowance. We may also record a general allowance as necessary.
Direct write-offs are taken in the period when
we have exhausted our efforts to collect overdue and unpaid receivable or otherwise evaluate other circumstances that indicate that we
should abandon such efforts.
The Company has assessed its accounts receivable
including credit term and corresponding all its accounts receivables as of June 30, 2024. Bad debt expense was $ 559,360 and $( 1,170,577 )
during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Accounts receivables of $ 2.12 million and $ 1.42 million have been outstanding
for over 90 days as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
We apply the five steps defined under ASC 606:
(i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction
price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the
entity satisfies a performance obligation. We assess its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is
acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate distinct goods or
services. We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the goods
or services provided. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer. Control is generally
transferred when the Company has a present right to payment and title and the significant risks and rewards of ownership of products
or services are transferred to its customers.
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We do not make any significant judgment in evaluating
when control is transferred. Revenue is recorded net of value-added tax.
Revenue recognitions are as follows:
Sales of coals, aluminum ingots, sand and
steel
The Company recognize revenue when the receipt
of merchandise is confirmed by the customers, which is the point that the title of the goods is transferred to the customer. Revenue
was $ 0.41 million and nil during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Sales agent services for coals, aluminum ingots,
sand and steel
For the sale of third-party products where the
Company obtains control of the product before transferring it to the customer, the Company recognizes revenue based on the gross amount
billed to customers. The Company considers multiple factors when determining whether it obtains control of third-party products, including
evaluating if it can establish the price of the product, retains inventory risk for tangible products or has the responsibility for ensuring
acceptability of the product. The Company recognizes net revenue from sale of coals and aluminum ingots when no control obtained throughout
the transactions. Revenue was $ 0.10 million and $ 0.48 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Asset Management Service
The Company recognizes service revenue when a
service is rendered, the Company issues bills to its customers and recognizes revenue according to the bills.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost
less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives
of the assets. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated; maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of
the respective assets are expensed as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from
the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Depreciation related to property, plant and equipment
used in production is reported in cost of sales, and includes amortized amounts related to capital leases. We estimated that the residual
value of the Company’s property and equipment ranges from 3 % to 5 %. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated
useful lives as follows:
Machinery and equipment
5 - 10 years
Building
30 years
Furniture and office equipment
3 - 5 years
Motor vehicles
5 years
Intangible Assets
Acquired intangible assets are recognized based
on their cost to the Company, which generally includes the transaction costs of the asset acquisition, and no gain or loss is recognized
unless the fair value of noncash assets given as consideration differs from the assets’ carrying amounts on the Company’s
book. These assets are amortized over their useful lives if the assets are deemed to have a finite life and they are reviewed for impairment
by testing for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The
fair value of an intangible asset is the amount that would be determined if the entity used the assumptions that market participants
would use if they were pricing the intangible asset. The useful life of the Company’s intangible assets is ten year , which is determined
by using the time period that an intangible is estimated to contribute directly or indirectly to a Company’s future cash flows.
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Foreign Currency and Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
The financial statements of the Company’s
foreign subsidiaries and VIE are measured using the local currency as the functional currency; however, the reporting currency of the
Company is the USD. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into USD using the exchange
rate at the balance sheet dates, while equity accounts are translated using historical exchange rate.
The exchange rate we used to convert RMB to USD
was 7.13 :1 and 7.08 :1 at the balance sheet dates of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The average exchange rate for
the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert RMB to USD were 7.11 :1 and
6.93 :1 for six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert HKD to USD
was 7.81 :1 and 7.82 :1 at the balance sheet dates of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period has
been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert HKD to USD were 7.82 :1 and 7.84 :1 for six
months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert GBP to USD
was 0.79 :1 and 0.78 :1 at the balance sheet dates of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period has
been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert GBP to USD were 0.79 :1 and 0.81 :1 for six
months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert AED to USD
was 3.66 :1 and 3.66 :1 at the balance sheet dates of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period has
been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert AED to USD were 3.66 :1 and 3.67 :1 for six
months ended June 30 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert PYG to USD
was 7533.98 :1 and 7298.63 :1 at the balance sheet dates of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period
has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rate we used to convert PYG to USD was 7381.02 :1 and 7240.40 :1
for six months ended June 30 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Translation adjustments are reported separately
and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).
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Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method of accounting
for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for
the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting
from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected
to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of
operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported
if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized.
ASC Topic 740-10-30 clarifies the accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC
Topic 740-10-25 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.
Goodwill
The Company tests goodwill for impairment for
its reporting units on an annual basis, or when events occur or circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its
carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that
implied fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for
impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company uses the discounted cash
flow model to estimate fair value, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasts of future
revenue and operating margin. In addition, the discounted cash flow model requires the Company to select an appropriate weighted average
cost of capital based on current market conditions as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. A high degree of auditor judgment and an
increased extent of effort were required when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates
and assumptions related to the forecasts. Based upon the assessment, the Company has concluded that goodwill was nil as of June 30, 2024
and December 31, 2023.
Short-term investments
Short-term investments consist primarily of investments
in fixed deposits with original maturities between three months and one year and certain investments in wealth management products and
other investments that the Company has the intention to redeem within one year. Fair valued or carried at amortized costs. As of June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the short-term investments amounted to nil and $ 0.96 million, respectively. On March 5, 2024, the Company
sold the short – term investments at the amount of $ 0.95 million, investment loss $ 0.01 million. Due to fluctuations of the quoted
shares included in its investment portfolios, the Company unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities of nil and $ 0.18
million on June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Lease
We adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842),
or ASC 842, from January 1, 2020. We determine if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at lease inception. For operating leases,
we recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability based on the present value of the lease payments over the
lease term on the consolidated balance sheets at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we estimate
our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease
payments. The incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and
payments, and in economic environments where the leased asset is located. The ROU assets also include any lease payments made, net of
lease incentives. Lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our leases often include options to extend
and lease terms include such extended terms when we are reasonably certain to exercise those options. Lease terms also include periods
covered by options to terminate the leases when we are reasonably certain not to exercise those options.
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Share-based compensation
The Company awards share options and other equity-based
instruments to its employees, directors and consultants (collectively “share-based payments”). Compensation cost related
to such awards is measured based on the fair value of the instrument on the grant date. The Company recognizes the compensation cost
over the period the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. The amount
of cost recognized is adjusted to reflect the expected forfeiture prior to vesting. When no future services are required to be performed
by the employee in exchange for an award of equity instruments, and if such award does not contain a performance or market condition,
the cost of the award is expensed on the grant date. The Company recognizes compensation cost for an award with only service conditions
that has a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, provided that the
cumulative amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant-date value of such award that
is vested at that date.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13
(“ASU 2016-13”) “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments” which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at
amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of
forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and
requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than
as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. In November
2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815),
and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 2019-10”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting
company. The Company adopt ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023. Management adopted of ASU 2016-13 on the consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently
issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable, net consist of the following:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Supply Chain Financing/Trading
$ 3,031,086
$ 3,251,822
Asset management service
1,459,853
1,250,613
Others
765,646
1,203,442
Total accounts receivable, net
$ 5,256,585
$ 5,705,877
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The following table sets forth our concentration
of accounts receivable, net of specific allowances for doubtful accounts.
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Debtor A
18.40 %
21.11 %
Debtor B
17.43 %
15.35 %
Debtor C
16.23 %
15.25 %
Total accounts receivable, net
52.06 %
51.71 %
4. NOTE RECEIVABLES
As of June 30, 2024, the balance of note receivables
was $ 0.65 million, which was from a third party.
The Company accepted $0.65 million (RMB 4.60 million)
bank acceptance drafts from a third party, interest free of accounts receivable. The acceptance draft was issued on January 24, 2024
and has a maturity date of July 26, 2024 .
5. OTHER RECEIVABLES
As of June 30, 2024, the balance of other receivables
was $ 0.07 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the balance of other
receivables was $ 10.05 million.
As of April 22, 2022 and January 31, 2023, FTFT
Super Computing Inc. entered into a “Electricity Sales and Purchase Agreement” with a third-party seller. FTFT Super Computing
Inc. provided an initial amount of Adequate Assurance to the seller in the form of a cash deposit in the amount of $ 1.86 million and
has receivables from pre purchase electricity $ 0.07 million.
On February 3, 2023, Future Fintech Group Inc.
entered into a “Consulting Agreement” with a third party for its professional service of potential acquisition projects.
Future Fintech Group Inc. provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the amount of $ 2.40 million.
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On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Mobile Software Application Development Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited shall pay $ 4.00 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the
amount of $ 2.00 million. Development shall take 250 man-days.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Augmented Reality (AR) Group Development and Service Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech
(Hong Kong) Limited shall pay $ 5.08 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party
in the amount of $ 2.50 million. Development shall take 365 man-days. On March 8, 2024, the Company paid the remaining balance $ 2.58 million.
In addition, other receivables included total $ 1.22 million deposit
paid and prepayments to third parties.
6 . LOAN RECEIVABLES
As of June 30, 2024, the balance of loan receivables
was $ 14.85 million, which were from third parties.
On March 10, 2022, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited (“FTFT HK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party.
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FTFT HK loaned an amount of $ 5.00 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 10 % from
March 10, 2022 to September 9, 2024 . To strengthen the liquidity, the Company negotiated with the borrower to early settle part of the
loan. As of May 13, 2024 the Company has received repayment $ 2.16 million.
On July 14, 2022, Future Private Equity Fund Management
(Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Private Equity
Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $ 7.02 million (RMB 50 million) to the third party at the annual interest rate
of 8 % from July 15, 2022 to December 31, 2024 , as extended by the parties, guarantee by Junde Chen. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company
negotiated with the borrower to early settle part of the loan. As of April 17, 2023, the Company has received repayment $ 4.91 million
(RMB 35 million). The amount of $ 2.10 million (RMB 15 million) will be repaid before December 31, 2024.
On December 8, 2023, Future Private Equity Fund
Management (Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future
Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $ 4.91 million (RMB 35 million) to the third party at the annual
interest rate of 5 % from December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024 .
On December 8, 2023, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong) Limited
loaned an amount of $ 5.00 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 5 % from December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024 .
As of December 31, 2023, the balance of loan
receivables was $ 14.90 million, which was from a third party.
On March 10, 2022, FTFT HK entered into a “Loan
Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FTFT HK loaned an amount of $ 5.00 million to the third party at
the annual interest rate of 10 % from March 10, 2022 to September 9, 2024. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company negotiated with the
borrower to early settle part of the loan. As of April 17, 2023, the Company has received repayment $ 2.16 million.
On July 14, 2022, Future Private Equity Fund Management
(Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Private Equity
Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $ 7.28 million (RMB 50 million) to the third party at the annual interest rate
of 8 % from July 15, 2022 to December 31, 2024 , as extended by the parties, guarantee by Junde Chen. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company
negotiated with the borrower to early settle part of the loan. As of April 17, 2023, the Company has received repayment $ 5.09 million
(RMB 35 million). The amount of $ 2.12 million (RMB 15 million) will be repaid before December 31, 2024.
On December 8, 2023, Future Private Equity Fund
Management (Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future
Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $ 4.94 million (RMB 35 million) to the third party at the annual
interest rate of 5 % from December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024 .
On December 8, 2023, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong) Limited
loaned an amount of $ 5.00 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 5 % from December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024 .
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7. SHORT - TERM INVESTMENT
As of June 30, 2024, the balance of short - term
investment was nil . On March 5, 2024, the Company sold the short – team investments amount of $ 0.95 million, with an
investment loss $ 0.01 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the balance of short
- term investment was $ 0.96 million. On September 6, 2021, Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Ltd. invested $ 1.87
million (RMB 13,000,000 ) to entrust Shanghai Yuli Enterprise Management Consulting Firm to invest in various types of investment portfolios.
According to the market value, the Company’s balance of the short - term investments was $ 0.98 on December 31, 2023. Due to fluctuations
of the quoted shares included in its investment portfolios, the Company recognized an impairment to the investment portfolio of $ 12,633
for the years ended December 31, 2023.
8. ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS AND OTHER
CURRENT ASSETS
The amount of other current assets consisted
of the followings:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Prepayments for Supply Chain Financing/Trading
$ 5,582,840
$ 2,743,539
Prepaid expenses
10,056,402
29,694
Deposit
3,788,117
-
Others
1,091,055
1,056,562
Total
$ 20,518,414
$ 3,829,795
As of June 30, 2024, prepaid expenses were $ 10.06
million.
On February 3, 2023, Future Fintech Group Inc.
entered into a “Consulting Agreement” with a third party for its professional service of potential acquisition projects.
Future Fintech Group Inc. provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the amount of $ 2.40 million.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Mobile Software Application Development Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited shall pay $ 4.00 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the
amount of $ 2.00 million. Development shall take 250 man-days.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Augmented Reality (AR) Group Development and Service Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech
(Hong Kong) Limited shall pay $ 5.08 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party
in the amount of $ 2.50 million. Development shall take 365 man-days. On March 8, 2024, the Company paid the remaining balance $ 2.58 million.
In addition, other receivables included total
$ 0.58 million prepayments to a third party.
9. DEBT INVESTMENT
As of June 30, 2024, debt investment was $ 0.70
million.
On May 20, 2024, Future Commercial Management
Co., Ltd. entered into a “Debt Transfer Agreement” with a third-party. Future Commercial Management Co., Ltd. paid $ 0.70 million
(RMB 5.00 million) to purchase $ 2.08 million (principal amount RMB 7.50 million, interest RMB 7.35 million) in debt. The debt has pledge
of three properties, amount $ 2.08 million (RMB 8.02 million). The debt is expected to be repaid $ 8 million within 3 years. The company
will perform debt impairment test end of the fiscal year.
10. ACQUISITION
Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong)
Limited
On November 7, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of 100 % equity interest of Alpha International Securities
(Hong Kong) Limited a company incorporated in Hong Kong for $ 1,791,174 ( HKD14,010,421 ). Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
is in the securities business in Hong Kong. The Company changed its name from Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited to FTFT
International Securities and Futures Limited on November 1, 2023 as a part of closing.
Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co.,
Ltd
On November 7, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of 100 % equity interest of Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen)
Co., Ltd. for $ 210,788 ( HKD1,649,528 ). Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd provides information services for FTFT International
Securities and Futures Limited. The Company changed its name from Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd to Future information
service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd on November 3, 2023 as a part of the closing.
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The following table summarizes the allocation
of estimated fair values of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Accounts receivable
$ 1,526,360
Other current assets
171,038
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,458
Intangible assets
127,846
Right of use assets
8,875
Lease liability-current
( 8,875 )
Accounts payable
( 4,123,903 )
Accrued expenses and other payables
( 552,484 )
Net identifiable assets acquired
$ ( 2,849,685 )
Add: goodwill
172,213
Total purchase price for acquisition net of $ 4,679,434 of cash
$ ( 2,677,472 )
The Company has included the operating results
of FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited in its consolidated financial statements since November 7, 2023. US$ 294,437 in net
sales and US$ 88,408 in net income of FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited were included in the consolidated financial statements
for the years ended December 31, 2023.
The Company has included the operating results
of Future information service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd in its consolidated financial statements since November 7, 2023. US$ 1,390 in net sales
and US$ 50,80 in net loss of Future information service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd were included in the consolidated financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 2023.
11. LEASES
The Company’s non-cancellable operating
leases consist of leases for office space. The Company is the lessee under the terms of the operating leases. For the six months ended
June 30, 2024, the operating lease cost was $ 0.37 million.
The Company’s operating leases have remaining
lease terms of approximately 50 months. As of Juen 30, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount
rate were 3.40 years and 4.75 %, respectively.
Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Operating
As of June 30,
Lease
From July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025
$ 459,107
From July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026
348,050
From July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027
305,433
From July 1, 2027 to July 31, 2028
200,526
From July 1, 2028 to August 30, 2028
83,553
Total
$ 1,396,669
Less: amounts representing interest
$ 143,099
Present Value of future minimum lease payments
1,253,570
Less: Current obligations
398,522
Long term obligations
$ 855,048
The Company leases office space and equipment
under various short-term operating leases. As permitted by ASC 842, the Company has elected the practical expedient for short-term leases,
whereby lease assets and lease liabilities are not recognized on the balance sheet. Short term leases cost was $ 6,881 for six months
ended June 30, 2024.
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12. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Office equipment, fixtures and furniture
$ 855,730
$ 632,584
Vehicle
388,181
730,998
Building
100,604
146,053
Subtotal
1,344,515
1,509,635
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 653,248 )
( 715,548 )
Construction in progress
3,904,490
3,790,623
Impairment
( 5,559 )
( 5,594 )
Total
$ 4,590,198
$ 4,579,116
Depreciation expense included in general and
administration expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 139,632 and $ 141,985 , respectively. Depreciation expense
included in cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 0 and $ 0 , respectively.
13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Trademarks
$ 128,063
847
System and software
2,498,901
2,730,549
Subtotal
2,626,964
2,731,396
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 332,708 )
( 311,131 )
Less: impairment
( 1,733,677 )
( 1,831,283 )
Total
$ 560,579
$ 588,982
Amortization expense included in general and
administration expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 28,518 and $ 28,518 , respectively. Amortization expense included
in cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 0 and $ 0 , respectively.
The estimated amortization is as follows:
As of June 30,
Estimated
amortization
expense
From July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025
$ 57,035
From July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026
57,035
From July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027
57,035
From July 1, 2027 to July 31, 2028
57,035
From July 1, 2028 to July 31, 2029
57,035
Thereafter
147,631
Total
$ 432,806
Type 1 and Type 2 licenses by Hong Kong Securities
and Futures Commission have no expiration date and do not require amortization, amount was $ 127,773 .
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14. ACCOUNT PAYABLES
The amount of account payables were consisted
of the followings:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Supply Chain Financing/Trading payment
$ 28,147
$ 728,010
Others
2,841,986
2,573,705
Total
$ 2,870,133
$ 3,301,715
15. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
The amount of accrued expenses and other payables
consisted of the followings:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Legal fee and other professionals
$ 54,411
$ 828,310
Wages and employee reimbursement
310,894
290,487
Provision for legal case
10,598,380
8,875,265
Suppliers
625,557
731,521
Accruals
1,202,972
1,049,127
Total
$ 12,792,214
$ 11,774,710
In January 2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT
Global”), a former placement agent of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia
(the “Court”). FT Global served the complaint upon the Company in January 2021. In the complaint, FT Global alleges claims,
most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of an exclusive placement
agent agreement between FT Global and the Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months. FT Global claims that the Company failed
to compensate FT Global for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired
exclusive placement agent agreement. On April 11, 2024, the jury returned a verdict in favor of FT Global and the Court entered a judgment
awarding FT Global $ 8,875,265 . On April 16, 2024, the Court issued an amended judgment, awarding FT Global $ 10,598,379.93 , which includes
$ 7,895,265.31 in damages, $ 1,723,114.62 in prejudgment interest, and $ 980,000.00 in attorney’s fees.
16. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
The amount of convertible notes payable consisted
of the followings:
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Beginning
$ 1,100,723
$ -
Addition
-
1,100,723
Interest expenses
43,880
-
Payment
-
-
Conversion
-
-
Balance
$ 1,144,603
$ 1,100,723
17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
As of June 30, 2024, the amounts due to the related
parties were consisted of the followings:
Name Amount
(US$) Relationship Note
Chan Siu Kei 277,781 NTAM’s Director Other payables, interest free and payment on demand.
Ming Yi 18,682 Chief Financial Officer of the Company Other payables, interest free and payment on demand.
Total $ 296,463
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As of June 30, 2024, the amounts due from the
related parties were consisted of the followings:
Name Amount
(US$) Relationship Note
Chao Li 2,105 Legal representative of Fengtongxiang Supply Chain (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.,
an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of the Company Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Hu Li 20,000 Corporate Secretary (was appointed as our CEO and director on August 5, 2024) Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Xiaochen Zhao 930 Legal representative of FTFT Finance UK Limited Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Kai Li 1,150 Legal representative of Future Trading Chengdu Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Kai Xu 18,241 The legal representative
of Fucheng Commercial Group and Deputy General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Total $ 42,426
During six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company
had the following transactions with related parties:
Name Amount Relationship Note
JKNDC Limited $ 3,837 A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM Other expenses
JKNDC Limited 395,395 A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM Cost of revenue- Asset management service
Nice Talent Partner Limited 230,217 A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM Consultancy fee
As of December 31, 2023, the amount due to the
related parties was consisted of the followings:
Name Amount Relationship Note
Chao Li $ 73,893 Legal representative of Fengtongxiang Supply Chain (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Other payables, interest free and payment on demand.
Ming Yi 29,513 Chief Financial Officer of the Company Accrued expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Xiaochen Zhao 124 Legal representative of FTFT Finance UK Limited Accrued expenses, interest free and payment on demand.
Chan Siu Kei 401,516 NTAM’s Director Other payables, interest free and payment on demand.
Total $ 505,046
As of December 31, 2023, the amount due from
the related parties was consisted of the followings:
Name Amount Relationship Note
Kai Xu $ 12,151 The legal representative of Fucheng Commercial Group and Deputy General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company Loan receivables*, interest free and payment on demand.
Total $ 12,151
During six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company
had the following transactions with related parties:
Name Amount Relationship Note
JKNDC Limited $ ( 3,827 ) A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM Other income
JKNDC Limited 710,594 A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM Cost of revenue- Asset management service payable to JKNDC
Alpha Yield Limited 411,184 A director of the Company is a shareholder of this company Consultancy fee payable to Alpha Yield
Nice Talent Partner Limited 229,627 A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM Consultancy fee payable to Nice Talent Partner
* The related party transactions have been approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.
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18. INCOME TAX
The Company is incorporated in the United States
of America and is subject to United States federal taxation. The applicable tax rate is 21 % in 2024 and 2023. No provisions for income
taxes have been made, as the Company had no U.S. taxable income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. For the six months ended
June 3, 2024 and 2023, the Company had current income tax expenses of nil and $ 61,552 , respectively.
The Company evaluates the level of authority
for each uncertain tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and measures
the unrecognized benefits associated with the tax positions. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company had no unrecognized
tax benefits. Due to uncertainties surrounding future utilization, the Company estimates there will not be sufficient future income to
realize the deferred tax assets for certain subsidiaries and a VIE.
The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities
for temporary differences related to the dividend from foreign subsidiaries is not determined because such determination is not practical.
The Company has not provided deferred taxes on
undistributed earnings attributable to its PRC subsidiaries as they are to be permanently reinvested.
The Company has not provided deferred taxes on
undistributed earnings attributable to its PRC and Hong Kong subsidiaries as they are to be permanently reinvested.
The Company had no material adjustments to its
liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes . Since the Company
intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China, its PRC subsidiaries do not intend to declare dividends
to their immediate foreign holding companies in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any deferred taxes
in relation to US tax on the cumulative amount of undistributed retained earnings since January 1, 2008.
Effective on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise
Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and Implementing Rules imposed a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25 % on all domestic-invested enterprises
and foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. The tax rate for pre-tax profits below
RMB 1 million is 2.5 %; the tax rate for pre-tax profits between RMB 1 million to RMB 3 million is 10 %. E-Commerce Tianjin, Future Supply
(Chengdu) Co., Ltd. and Future Big Data (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 2.5 % and 10 %. Other subsidiaries
and VIE were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25 %.
Future Fin Tech (HongKong) Limited, QR (HK) Limited
and Nice Talent Asset Management Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as
reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5 %
in Hong Kong.
FTFT UK Limited and FTFT Finance UK Limited are
incorporated in United Kingdom and are subject to United Kingdom Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial
statements adjusted in accordance with relevant United Kingdom tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 19 % in United Kingdom.
FTFT Capital investments L.L.C is incorporated
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The applicable tax rate is nil in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Digipay Fintech Limited is incorporated in British
Virgin Island. The applicable tax rate is nil in British Virgin Island.
Reconciliation of the differences between the
statutory EIT rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company:
June 30,
2024
June
30,
2023
Loss before taxation
$ ( 5,768,072 )
$ ( 3,615,782 )
PRC statutory tax rate
25 %
25 %
Computed expected benefits
( 1,442,018 )
( 903,946 )
Others, primarily the differences in tax rates
411,373
165,399
Deferred tax assets losses not recognized
1,030,645
800,099
Total
$ -
$ 61,552
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19. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
On February 1, 2023, the Company effected a 1-for-5
reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and authorized shares, and its total authorized shares of common stock reduced from
300,000,000 shares to 60,000,000 shares as a result of reverse stock split.
Restricted net assets
PRC laws and regulations permit payments of dividends
by the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance
with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are required to
annually appropriate 10 % of their net income to the statutory reserve prior to payment of any dividends, unless the reserve has reached
50 % of their respective registered capital. Furthermore, registered share capital and capital reserve accounts are also restricted from
distribution. As a result of the restrictions described above and elsewhere under PRC laws and regulations, the Company’s subsidiaries
incorporated in the PRC are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company in the form of dividends.
The restriction amounted to $ 24.79 million (RMB 176,144,932 ) as of June 30, 2024. Except for the above or disclosed elsewhere, there is
no other restriction on the use of proceeds generated by the Company’s subsidiaries to satisfy any obligations of the Company.
Payments-omnibus equity plan
On October 12, 2023, the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors of the Company granted 2,890,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $ 0.001 , pursuant to the Company’s
2023 Omnibus Equity Plan, to certain officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Grantees”). As the
closing price of the Company stock was $ 1.20 on December 23, 2023, the Company recorded an expense of $ 3.47 million in the third quarter
of fiscal year 2023. As of the date of this report, the Shares have been issued to the Grantees.
20. COMMON STOCK
Securities Purchase Agreement
On December 24, 2020, the Company entered into
a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company sold to the purchasers in a registered direct offering,
an aggregate of 4,210,530 units, each consisting of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase 1 share of our Common Stock,
at a purchase price of $ 1.90 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $ 8,000,007 , before deducting fees to the placement
agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. On December 29, 2020, the Company issued Units consisting of an aggregate of
4,210,530 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,210,530 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise
price of $ 2.15 per share (the “Investors’ Warrants”). The Investors’ Warrants have a term of five years and are
exercisable by the holder at any time after the date of issuance. In connection with the offering, the Company also issued placement agent
a warrant to purchase 210,526 shares of our Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrant”) on substantially the same terms
as the Investors’ Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrant has an exercise price of $ 2.375 per share and are not exercisable
until June 24, 2021. The share numbers in the descriptions above are pre reverse split on February 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, outstanding
warrant has 42,108 underlying shares of our Common Stock.
On August 6, 2021, the Company, through its wholly
owned subsidiary Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited., completed its acquisition of 90 % of the issued and outstanding shares of Nice Talent
Asset Management Limited from Joy Rich Enterprises Limited (the “Nice Shares”) for HK$ 144,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”)
which shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”). 60 % of the purchase price ($ 11.22
million) was paid in 2,244,156 pre reverse split shares of common stock of the Company on August 4, 2021, at a price of $ 5 per share.
40 % of the Purchase Price ($ 7.39 million) was paid in 299,221 shares of common stock of the Company on October 17, 2023.
On January 5, 2024, the Company entered into
a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers identified on the signature page thereto, pursuant to which the Company
sold to the purchasers in a private placement, an aggregate of 2,150,536 share of its common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share at a purchase
price of $ 1.20 per share, for aggregate net proceeds to the Company of $ 2,580,644 . On January 18, 2024, the Company issued 2,150,536
shares of common stock pursuant to this Agreement.
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21. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On June 16, 2023, QR (HK) Limited was dissolved
and deregistered.
On December 5, 2023, FTFT PARAGUAY S.A. was dissolved.
On March 7, 2024, Chain Cloud Mall Network and
Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited was dissolved and deregistered.
Loss from discontinued operations for June 30,
2024 and 2023 was as follows:
For the three months ended
June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
REVENUES
$ -
$ 87,741
$ -
$ 117,256
COST OF SALES
-
71,049
-
94,543
GROSS PROFIT
-
16,692
-
22,713
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative
-
123,784
-
226,722
Research and Development expenses
-
-
-
2,621
Selling expenses
-
-
-
5,014
Total
-
123,784
-
234,357
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income
-
13
-
17
Interest expense
-
-
-
-
Other (income) expense
-
1,963
-
( 1,817 )
Total
-
1,976
-
( 1,800 )
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax
-
( 105,116 )
-
( 213,444 )
Income tax provision
-
-
-
-
Loss from discontinued operation before noncontrolling
interest
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
-
105,480
645,437
105,480
Less: Net loss attributable to
non-controlling interests
-
-
-
-
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION
$ -
$ 364
$ 645,437
$ ( 107,964 )
The major components of assets and liabilities
related to discontinued operations are summarized below:
June 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$ -
$ 16,080
Other receivables
-
49
Advances to suppliers and other current assets
-
7,957
Total current assets related to discontinued operations
$ -
$ 24,086
-
Property, plant and equipment, net
-
72
Total assets related to discontinued operations
$ -
$ 24,158
Accounts payable
$ -
$ 18,346
Accrued expenses and other payables
-
222,771
Advances from customers
-
2,604
Total liabilities related to discontinued operations
$ -
$ 243,721
22. SEGMENT REPORTING
In its operation of the business, management,
including our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information, including segmented
internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis consistent with GAAP. The Company operates in three segments starting in fiscal
2021: “supply chain financing service and trading business”, “asset management service” and “others”.
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The Company began to provide coal and aluminum
ingots supply chain financing and trading services during the second quarter of 2021 and the Company acquired Nice Talent and started
to provide asset management services since August 2021. The Company began to provide sand and steel supply chain financing and trading
services during the first quarter of 2023.
Some of our operation might not individually
meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments and we determine the reportable segments based on the discrete financial
information provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the results of each segment
in assessing performance and allocating resources among the segments. Since there is an overlap of services and products between different
subsidiaries of the Company, the Company does not allocate operating expenses and assets based on the product segments. Therefore, operating
expenses and asset information by segment are not presented. Segment profit represents the gross profit of each reportable segment.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Supply
Chain
Financing/
Trading
Asset
management
service
Others
Total
Reportable segment revenue
$ 64,674
$ 3,792,053
$ 346,161
$ 4,202,888
Inter-segment loss
-
-
-
-
Revenue from external customers
64,674
3,792,053
346,161
4,202,888
Segment gross profit
$ 62,029
$ 1,298,465
$ 233,630
$ 1,594,124
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Supply
Chain
Financing/
Trading
Asset
management
service
Others
Total
Reportable segment revenue
$ 369,994
$ 3,255,065
$ 96,191
$ 3,721,250
Inter-segment loss
-
-
-
-
Revenue from external customers
369,994
3,255,065
96,191
3,721,250
Segment gross profit
$ 69,645
$ 1,125,152
$ 47,678
$ 1,242,475
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Supply
Chain
Financing/
Trading
Asset
management
service
Others
Total
Reportable segment revenue
$ 506,438
$ 8,164,923
$ 654,494
$ 9,325,855
Inter-segment loss
-
-
-
-
Revenue from external customers
506,438
8,164,923
654,494
9,325,855
Segment gross profit
$ 106,102
$ 2,975,168
$ 464,126
$ 3,545,396
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Six months ended June 30, 2023
Supply
Chain
Financing/
Trading
Asset
management
service
Others
Total
Reportable segment revenue
$ 480,792
$ 6,418,129
$ 186,779
$ 7,085,700
Inter-segment loss
-
-
-
-
Revenue from external customers
480,792
6,418,129
186,779
7,085,700
Segment gross profit
$ 175,499
$ 2,181,459
$ 87,133
$ 2,444,091
Loss before Income Tax:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Supply chain financing/trading
$ ( 584,960 )
$ ( 150,756 )
$ ( 376,380 )
$ 68,423
Asset management service
1,423,587
901,980
3,040,865
1,684,157
Others
1,140,213
593,196
2,416,330
585,729
Corporate and Unallocated
1,414,290
1,400,362
4,232,653
3,721,564
Total operating expenses and other expenses
3,393,130
2,744,782
9,313,468
6,059,873
Loss before Income Tax
$ ( 1,799,006 )
$ ( 1,502,307 )
$ ( 5,768,072 )
$ ( 3,615,782 )
Segment assets:
June 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Supply chain financing/trading
15,988,567
12,437,136
Asset management service
3,707,414
3,640,811
Others
29,169,935
23,831,103
Corporate and Unallocated
9,432,521
21,007,542
Assets related to discontinued operation
-
24,158
Total assets
58,298,437
60,940,750
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23. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal case with FT Global Litigation
In January 2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT
Global”), a former placement agent of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
FT Global served the complaint upon the Company in January 2021. In the complaint, FT Global alleges claims, most of which attempt to
hold the Company liable under legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of an exclusive placement agent agreement between
FT Global and the Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months. FT Global claims that the Company failed to compensate FT Global
for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired exclusive placement agent
agreement. Allegedly, the exclusive placement agent agreement required the Company to pay FT Global for capital received during the term
of the agreement and for the 12-month period following the termination of the agreement involving any investors that FT Global introduced
and/or wall-crossed to the Company. However, the Company believes the securities purchase transactions at issue did not involve the one
investor which FT Global introduced or wall-crossed to the Company during the term of the agreement. FT Global claims approximately $ 7,000,000
in damages and attorneys’ fees.
The Company timely removed the case to the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the (“Court”) on February 9, 2021 based on diversity of jurisdiction.
On March 9, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss based on FT Global’s failure to state a claim which is pending before the
Court. On March 23, 2021, FT Global filed its response to the Company’s motion to dismiss. FT Global argues that the Court should
deny the Company’s motion to dismiss. However, if the Court is inclined to grant the Company’s motion to dismiss, FT Global
requested that the Court permit it to file an amended complaint. On April 8, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery
Plan. On April 12, 2021, the Court approved the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan and issued a Scheduling Order placing this
case on a six-month discovery tract. On April 30, 2021, the Company served FT Global with its Initial Disclosures. On May 6, 2021, FT
Global served the Company with its Initial Disclosures. On May 17, 2021, FT Global served the Company with its First Amended Initial Disclosures.
On November 10, 2021, the Court entered an Order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss FT Global’s fraud claim and breach
of contract claim as to the disclosure of its confidential and proprietary information. The Court denied the Company’s motion to
dismiss FT Global’s: i) breach of contract claim for failure to pay FT Global pursuant to the terms of the exclusive placement agent
agreement; ii) claim for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and iii) claim for attorney’s fees, and the court
concluded that additional information can be obtained through discovery. The Company timely filed an answer and defenses to FT Global’s
complaint on November 24, 2021. On January 3, 2022 the Company propounded discovery requests upon FT Global, including interrogatories
and requests for production of documents. On March 23, 2022, the Company propounded requests for admission upon FT Global. On March 24,
2022, FT Global propounded discovery requests upon the Company, including requests for production of documents and requests for admission.
On April 1, 2022, FT Global served its response to the Company’s requests for production of documents. On May 13, 2022, FT Global
served its responses to the Company’s interrogatories and requests for admissions. On May 13, 2022, FT Global produced documents
in response to the Company’s requests for production of documents. On June 3, 2022, the Company produced documents in response to
FT Global’s requests for production of documents. On August 3, 2022, the Company took the deposition of FT Global. On August 4,
2022, FT Global took the deposition of the Company. On August 3, 2022, the Court granted the parties’ Consent Motion to Extend Discovery
Period extending the discovery period from August 5, 2022 to September 14, 2022 and the deadline to file dispositive motions to October
12, 2022. On October 12, 2022, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on all claims asserted by FT Global in this lawsuit. On
November 2, 2022, FT Global filed its opposition to the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On November 16, 2022, the Company
filed its reply in support of its motion for summary judgment on all claims asserted by FT Global in this lawsuit. On August 31, 2023,
the Court entered an Order denying the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On September 20, 2023, the parties filed a joint motion
to extend the deadline to file the consolidated pretrial order pending mediation of the case by the parties. On September 21, 2023, the
Court granted the parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline to file the consolidated pretrial order to October 27, 2023. On October
16, 2023, the parties mediated the case. On October 24, 2023, the parties filed another joint motion to extend the deadline to file the
consolidated pretrial order. On October 27, 2023, the Court granted the parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline to file the
consolidated pretrial order to November 17, 2023 and set the case for trial on January 8, 2024. Subsequently, the Court approved an extension
of the deadline to file a pretrial order to December 1, 2023. The Court has also rescheduled the trial to commence on April 8, 2024. The
trial began on April 8, 2024 and ended on April 11, 2024, on which date the jury returned a verdict in favor of FT Global and the Court
entered a judgment awarding FT Global $ 8,875,265.31 . On April 16, 2024, the Court issued an amended judgment, awarding FT Global $ 10,598,379.93 ,
which includes $ 7,895,265.31 in damages, $ 1,723,114.62 in prejudgment interest, and $ 980,000.00 in attorney’s fees. The Company
filed a post-trial motion challenging the judgment on May 9, 2024, which remains pending before the Court. The Company will continue to
vigorously defend the action against FT Global, including by appealing the judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh
Circuit if necessary. FT Global has registered the judgment in the Southern District of New York, where FT Global has brought a motion
requiring the Company to turn over its stock in its subsidiary companies. The Company has filed an opposition to the motion, arguing
that according to the New York statute the Court should first determine that the value of the stock in the subsidiary is insufficient
to satisfy the judgment as the Company believe the request for turnover is premature before a valuation hearing.
Shareholders Lawsuit
The complaint, filed by Jeff Janzen in June 2024
derivatively on behalf of Future FinTech Group Inc., alleges that certain officers and directors of Future FinTech engaged in breaches
of fiduciary duties and violations of federal securities laws. The lawsuit, which was initiated in the United States District Court for
the District of New Jersey, has not been served on the individual defendants as of the date of this report. The allegations include
the manipulation of the company's stock price and failures in disclosure practices, among other claims.
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24. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Impact of COVID 19
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus
was reported and has spread throughout China and other parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized
the outbreak as a “pandemic”. In early 2020, Chinese government took emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus,
including quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of office buildings and facilities in China. In response to
the evolving dynamics related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company was following the guidelines of local authorities as it prioritizes
the health and safety of its employees, contractors, suppliers and business partners. Our offices in China were closed and the employees
worked from home at the end of January 2020 until late March 2020. The quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of
office buildings materially negatively impacted our business. Any new variant or outbreak of COVID-19 might have disruption to our supply
chain, logistics providers, customers or our marketing activities, which could materially adversely impact our business and results of
operations. There were outbreaks in various cities and provinces in China due to Omicron variant, such as Xi’an city, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in 2022, which have resulted quarantines, travel restrictions, and temporary closure of office buildings
and facilities in these cities. In December 2022, the Chinese government eased its strict zero COVID-19 policy which resulted in
a surge of new COVID-19 cases during December 2022 and January 2023, which has disrupted our business operations in China. The Company’s
promotion strategy of CCM Shopping Mall previously mainly relied on the training of members and distributors through meetings and conferences.
Chinese government put a restriction on large gatherings in 2020 and 2021, which made the promotion strategy for our online e-commerce
platforms difficult to implement and the Company experienced difficulties to subscribe new members for its online e-commerce platforms. Since
2021, CCM generated minimal revenue and business for the Company. The Company started a process to close it down in November 2023 and
completed deregistration and dissolution of the VIE with local authority on March 7, 2024.
While the potential economic impact brought by
new variants of COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global
financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could negatively affect our liquidity. Further, as we do not have access
to a revolving credit facility, there can be no assurance that we would be able to secure commercial debt financing in the future in
the event that we require additional capital. In the event that we do need to raise capital in the future and there is any outbreak due
to new variants, outbreak-related instability in the securities markets could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital.
PRC Regulations
There are substantial uncertainties regarding
the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our
business and the enforcement and performance of our arrangements with customers in certain circumstances. We are considered foreign persons
or foreign funded enterprises under PRC laws and, as a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and regulations related to foreign
persons and foreign funded enterprises. These laws and regulations are sometimes vague and may be subject to future changes, and their
official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or
amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses
may also be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have
on our business.
Customer concentration risk
For six months ended June 30, 2024, three customers
accounted for 43.65 %, 30.34 % and 20.00 % of the Company’s total revenues. For six months ended June 30, 2023, one customer accounted
for 79.63 % of the Company’s total revenues.
Vendor concentration risk
For six months ended June 30, 2024, two vendors
accounted for 34.50 % and 31.58 % of the Company’s total purchases. For six months ended June 30, 2023, four vendors accounted for
27.78 %, 12.31 %, 11.63 % and 11.48 % of the Company’s total purchases.
25. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through
the date of the issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements and no subsequent event is identified.
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