10-K
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form10-k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ____________to ____________
Commission
File Number: 000-55555
FORTUNE
VALLEY TREASURES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
32-0439333
(State
or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S.
Employer
incorporation
or organization)
Identification
Number)
13th
Floor, Building B1, Wisdom Plaza
Qiaoxiang
Road, Nanshan District
Shenzhen,
Guangdong, China 518000
(Address
of principal executive office and zip code)
(86)
755-86961405
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes
[ ] No [X]
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes
[ ] No [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
[X] No [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
[X] No [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
[ ]
Accelerated
filer
[ ]
Non-accelerated
filer
[X]
Smaller
reporting company
[X]
Emerging
growth company
[ ]
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered
public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
[ ] No [X]
The
aggregate market value of the voting stock and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30,
2020, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $62.6
million.
As
of April 26, 2021, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, was 313,098,220
shares.
Documents
Incorporated by Reference: None.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Cautionary
Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
3
PART
I
ITEM
1
Business
4
ITEM
1A
Risk
Factors
12
ITEM
1B
Unresolved
Staff Comments
26
ITEM
2
Properties
26
ITEM
3
Legal
Proceedings
27
ITEM
4
Mine
Safety Disclosures
27
PART
II
ITEM
5
Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
27
ITEM
6
Selected
Financial Data
27
ITEM
7
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
ITEM
7A
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
30
ITEM
8
Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
30
ITEM
9
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
30
ITEM
9A
Controls
and Procedures
30
ITEM
9B
Other
Information
31
PART
III
ITEM
10
Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
32
ITEM
11
Executive
Compensation
35
ITEM
12
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
36
ITEM
13
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
37
ITEM
14
Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
37
PART
IV
ITEM
15
Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules
37
ITEM
16
Form
10-K Summary
38
2
CAUTIONARY
NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
annual report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based
on current expectations, estimates and projections. We may use words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“plan,” “believe,” “foresee,” “estimate” and variations of these words and similar
expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject
to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted. These risks and uncertainties include the following:
●
the
availability and adequacy of working capital to meet our requirements;
●
the
consummation of any potential acquisitions;
●
actions
taken or omitted to be taken by legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities;
●
changes
in our business strategy or development plans;
●
our
ability to continue as a going concern;
●
the
availability of additional capital to support capital improvements and development;
●
our
ability to address and as necessary adapt to changes in foreign, cultural, economic, political and financial market conditions
which could impair our future operations and financial performance (including, without limitation, the changes resulting from
the global novel coronavirus outbreak of 2019-2021 in China and around the world);
●
other
risks identified in this report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”);
and
●
the
availability of new business opportunities.
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different
from what we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made as of the date of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be evaluated with consideration of any changes occurring after the date of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. We will not update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future and we assume no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Except
as otherwise indicated by the context hereof, references in this report to “Company,” “FVTI,” “we,”
“us” and “our” are to Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc. All references to “USD” or U.S. Dollars
(US$) are to the legal currency of the United States of America. All references to “RMB” are to the legal currency
of People’s Republic of China.
3
PART
I
Item
1. Business
Overview
We
have been engaged in the retail and wholesale distribution of a wide spectrum of food and beverage products in Guangdong province,
China since 2011. We have eight stores in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province to serve our clients and we have developed
our online platform for our wholesaler and other end users. In addition, we are actively seeking quality target companies in the
food, beverage and alcohol industries for mergers and acquisition for further development of our company.
Corporate
History and Structure
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc., formerly Crypto-Services, Inc., was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 21, 2014. We were initially
incorporated to offer users with up-to-date information on digital currencies.
On
July 22, 2015, we filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to change our name from
Crypto-Services, Inc. to Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
On
December 14, 2016, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Original Agreement”) with DaXingHuaShang Investment
Group Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Seychelles (“DIGLS”), and its shareholders.
DIGLS is engaged in the business of retail and wholesale of imported wine products in China and owns all of the equity capital
of DaXingHuaShang Investment (Hong Kong) Limited (“DILHK”), Qianhai DaXingHuaShang Investment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
(“QHDX”) and Dongguan City France Vin Tout Ltd. (“FVTL”). Pursuant to the Original Agreement, we agreed
to issue 300,000,000 shares of our common stock to the stockholders of DIGLS in exchange for 100% of the shares of DIGLS. On April
11, 2018, we entered into a termination agreement with DIGLS, terminating the Original Agreement and all transactions contemplated
under the Original Agreement. On April 6, 2018, we entered into a share exchange agreement by and among DIGLS, and each of the
shareholders of DIGLS, pursuant to which we issued 300,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange for 100% of the issued shares
of DIGLS. The share exchange closed on April 19, 2018 and DIGLS became our wholly-owned subsidiary.
During
the year 2020, in order to increase our wine market share, FVTL set up two subsidiaries, namely “Dongguan City Fu
La Tu Trade Ltd (FLTT)” and “Dongguan City Fu Xin Gu Trade Ltd (FXGT)” in Dongguan City.
On
March 1, 2019, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Jiujiu Group Stock Co., Ltd. (“JJGS”),
a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Seychelles, in exchange for 100 shares of our common stock and closed
the acquisition of JJGS on March 1, 2019. After the closing, JJGS became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. JJGS owns
all of the equity interest of Jiujiu (HK) Industry Limited (“JJHK”) and Jiujiu (Shenzhen) Industry Co., Ltd. (“JJSZ”).
JJGS and JJHK are holding companies and conduct business through their operating subsidiary, JJSZ, which engages in retail
and wholesale distribution of our wine products.
On
June 22, 2020, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement along with Qianhai DaXingHuaShang Investment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.,
a company incorporated in China and a wholly-owned subsidiary of FVTI (“QHDX”), to acquire 90% of the shares of Dongguan
Xixingdao Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xixingdao”), a company incorporated in China, in exchange for 4,862,681 shares of
our common stock and closed the acquisition of Xixingdao on August 31, 2020. After the closing, Xixingdao became the Company’s
subsidiary. The shares were issued to the original owners of Xixingdao on December 28, 2020. Xixingdao’s principal business
is drinking water distribution and delivery in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. To increase its market share,
Xixingdao set up eight subsidiaries primarily operating wholesale distribution of our water products to serve the local
customers.
4
The
following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this Annual Report.
Recent
Developments
Coronavirus
(COVID-19) Update
In
December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was
first identified in China and has since spread rapidly globally. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in quarantines,
travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of stores and business facilities globally. In March 2020, the World Health
Organization declared the COVID-19 a pandemic. In 2020, COVID-19 had a material impact on our business, financial condition,
and results of operations. including, but not limited to, the following:
●
We
temporally closed our offices in early 2020, as required by relevant PRC regulatory authorities. Our offices were
subsequently reopened pursuant to local guidelines. In 2020, the pandemic caused disruptions in our operations
and supply chains, which resulted in delays in the shipment of products to certain of our customers.
●
A
large number of our employees were in mandatory self-quarantine and the entire business operations of the Company halted
for over a month from February to March 2020.
●
Our
customers were negatively impacted by the pandemic, which reduced the demand of our products. As a result, our revenue and
income were negatively impacted in the first half of 2020.
After
the second quarter of 2020, the COVID outbreak in China
has gradually been controlled. Our business has also returned to normal operations, although management assessed that our results
of operations had been negatively impacted for the year. COVID-19 could adversely affect our business and results of operations
in 2021 if any COVID resurgence causes significant disruptions to our operations or the business of our supply chain, logistics
and service providers. We cannot predict the severity and duration of the impact from such resurgence,
if any. If any new outbreak of COVID-19 is not effectively and timely controlled, or if government responses to outbreaks
or potential outbreaks are severe or long-lasting, our business operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely
affected as a result of the deteriorating market outlook, the slowdown in regional and national economic growth, weakened liquidity
and financial condition of our customers or other factors that we cannot foresee. Any of these factors and other factors beyond
our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment, cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct
business, and could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
5
Business
Plan
Our
business plan is to extend our market share through acquiring quality businesses in the food and beverage industries, in
order to increase our customer base and supply channels, as well as to acquire more skilled employees and business connections
in the industries. We plan to further develop our online marketing platform and internal operation management system by
engaging an external IT company during 2021. In the past year, we successfully acquired Xixingdao, a drinking water distribution
business. While we terminated proposed acquisitions of two target companies as a result of their inability to meet our performance
requirements, as disclosed below, we are in the process of completing the acquisition of Valley Holdings, a food wholesale and
food additives business. We expect to continue to explore new opportunities to acquire additional quality and compatible businesses
in our industries.
We
consider the following factors when evaluating quality acquisition targets: (i) costs involved in an acquisition; (ii) financial
performance of the target; (iii) the reputation of the target in its industry; (iv) the target’s existing customer base;
(v) the target’s supplier network; (vi) the expertise and experience of the target’s management and employees; and
(vii) the inventory condition of the target.
Our
management believes that successful acquisitions will bring synergies to our business and enhance our shareholders’ value.
Makaweng
Acquisition and Termination
On
July 13, 2019, the Company and QHDX entered into an equity interest transfer agreement, which was later amended on September 12,
2019 (“Makaweng Agreement”), with Xingwen Wang, a shareholder and legal representative of Yunnan Makaweng Wine &
Spirits Co., Ltd. (“Makaweng”), a PRC limited liability company engaged in the business of distribution of wine and
beer. Pursuant to the Makaweng Agreement, QHDX purchased 51% of Makaweng’s equity interest from Xingwen Wang in exchange
for shares of our common stock (“Makaweng Issuable Shares”). On August 28, 2019, the registration of transferring
the 51% of equity interest of Makaweng to QHDX with local government authorities was completed.
On
December 3, 2020, QHDX and Xingwen Wang, an original shareholder of Makaweng, signed a share transfer agreement (the “Share
Transfer Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties agreed that QHDX would transfer all of the 51% of equity interest of
Makaweng it held to Mr. Wang. Upon the effectiveness of the Share Transfer Agreement, QHDX no longer owned an equity interest
in Makaweng. As of the date of the
Share Transfer Agreement, the Company has not issued any common shares to Xingwen Wang and the control of Makaweng has
never been transferred to QHDX.
BTF
Acquisition and Termination
On
December 30, 2019, the Company, along with QHDX, entered into an equity interest transfer agreement (the “BTF Agreement”)
with shareholders (the “BTF Original Shareholders”) of Foshan BaiTaFeng Beverage Development Co., Ltd. (“BTF”),
who collectively owned 100% equity interest of BTF, a limited liability company engaged in the business of bottling and distributing
of drinking water in China.
Pursuant
to the BTF Agreement, QHDX agreed to purchase 80% of BTF’s equity interest (the “BTF Equity Transfer”) from
Mr. Chunbin Li, the legal representative and one of the BTF Original Shareholders of BTF (the “BTF Seller”), in exchange
for shares of our common stock (“BTF Issuable Shares”).
On
February 28, 2021, FVTI, QHDX and the Original Shareholders of BTF signed a termination agreement pursuant to which the parties
mutually agreed to terminate the Agreement. The BTF Agreement was terminated effective as of February 28, 2021 and the parties
have no further rights or obligations under the BTF Agreement. The parties further agreed to waive their rights to any claims
that may arise under the BTF Agreement. As of the date of the termination agreement, no equity interest of BTF had been transferred
to QHDX.
6
Valley
Holdings Acquisition
On
March 16, 2020, the Company, along with JJGS, entered into an equity interest transfer agreement (the “Valley Holdings Original
Agreement”) with Valley Holdings Limited (“Valley Holdings”), a Hong Kong company, and Angel International
Investment Holdings Limited (the “Valley Holdings Seller”), a 70% shareholder of Valley Holdings. Valley Holdings
owns approximately 88.44% of the equity interest of Valley Foods Holdings (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Valley Food”), which
is a limited liability company incorporated in China and engaged in the business of food wholesale and production and sale of
food additives in China.
Pursuant
to the Valley Holdings Agreement, JJGS agreed to purchase 70% of Valley Holdings’ equity interest (the “Valley Holdings
Equity Transfer”) from the Valley Holdings Seller in consideration of shares of FVTI’s common stock (“Valley
Holdings Issuable Shares”) valued at $14 million (subject to adjustments in the event of Valley Holdings failing to meet
a net profit of HK$5 million (approximately US$0.6 million) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019). According to the Valley
Holdings Agreement, the total number of Valley Holdings Issuable Shares will be determined based on the closing price of FVTI’s
common stock as of the business day immediately preceding the date of the Valley Holdings Closing (as defined below).
On
January 6, 2021, the parties entered into an agreement to terminate
the Valley Holdings Original Agreement. Under the termination agreement, there were no termination penalties incurred by FVTI
or JJGS.
On
January 6, 2021, FVTI, along with its Hong Kong subsidiary, DILHK, entered into a new equity interest transfer agreement
(the “Valley Holdings Agreement”) with the Seller and Valley Holdings. Pursuant to the agreement, DILHK
agreed to purchase 70% of Valley Holdings’ equity interest (the “Equity Transfer”) from the Seller in consideration
of shares of FVTI’s common stock (“Issuable Shares”) valued at $12 million (subject to adjustments in the event
Valley Holdings’ net profit is more than HK$5 million (approximately US$0.6 million) or less than HK$3 million (approximately
US$0.4 million) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020). According to the agreement, the total number of Issuable Shares
will be determined based on the average of the closing prices of FVTI’s common stock for the 30 business days preceding
the date of the Closing (as defined below).
The
closing of the Equity Transfer (the “Closing”) is intended to occur on or around April 30, 2021. The
Closing is subject to certain conditions, including but not limited to (a) completion of due diligence review of Valley
Holdings and its subsidiaries to the satisfaction of DILHK, (b) completion of the initial draft of the audited consolidated
financial statements of Valley Holdings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, (c) execution of non-competition agreements
and confidentiality agreements with the senior management members of Valley Holdings and its subsidiaries, and (d) assignment
to Valley Holdings of all of the intellectual property related to the operations of Valley Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Pursuant
to the agreement, FVTI will issue the Issuable Shares to an escrow account for the beneficiary of the Seller within
30 business days after the Closing. The Issuable Shares shall be released from the escrow account to the Seller within
30 days upon an independent registered accounting firm’s written confirmation that Valley Holdings’ audited net profit
is at least HK$3 million (approximately US$0.4 million) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
To
ensure the continuous operations of Valley Holdings and its subsidiaries, the parties agreed that Valley Holdings and its subsidiaries
will retain their existing employees and will enter into non-competition and employment agreements with all management members
of Valley Holdings and its subsidiaries. The parties further agreed that Valley Holdings will not make any profit distributions
within two years after the execution of the Agreement. DILHK or the Seller may terminate this Agreement
in writing in the event that any closing condition is not met before April 30, 2021. As of the date of this report,
the closing of the Valley Holdings Equity Transfer has not occurred.
Our
Strategies:
●
We
plan to diversify our existing product portfolio strategically, and thereby provide our customers with a wider range of choices
and broaden our existing customer base.
●
We
plan to continue to solidify our relationships with our existing suppliers as well as identifying new suppliers.
●
We
plan to strengthen our corporate image by increasing marketing and promotion efforts.
●
We
plan to attract, motivate and retain high-quality talent.
●
We
will continue to expand and explore additional services and products to enrich our one-stop services to our customers.
7
Our
Business, Products and Product Distribution
We
sell a variety of wines, such as dry red wine, dry white wine, rosé wine, and sweet wine. Currently we sell about 40 different
brands of wine, most of which are imported from France and Spain.
We
sell a variety of water, peanut oil, soybean oil and blended oil. Currently we sell about 30 different brands of water and 3
different brands of oil.
We
have put significant efforts in developing and promoting our brand name in different regions of China. Our products are mainly
sold to retailers, such as wine and water retail stores, convenience stores and supermarkets. The selling price varies
by quantities of products each retailer orders from us.
We
have cultivated business relationships and achieved recognitions with different organizations over the years, which have improved
our business and management efficacy. Specifically, we have been collaborating with Shenzhen Institute of Tsinghua University
since 2011, who has been helping us develop an innovative management model, operating model and franchising model. We have
been a member of Guangdong Provincial Liquor Industry Association since 2011.
Our
wine product operations are based in Humen Town, Dongguan City. We lease a six-floor building with a total floor
area of 1,200 square meters. Our wine retail store is located on the first floor which we use exclusively as
a retail store and for sample products display. We use the remaining five floors as the Company’s conference room, offices
and storage.
Our
water and oil product management office is also located in Humen Town, Dongguan City. We lease the building which has
over 1,300 square meters. It includes sales, customer service, warehouse, delivery and finance departments. The office
manages one office, seven wholesales stores and one warehouse. We also maintain one registered office for the subsidiary
with lease term of three years. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has total twelve separate operating lease agreements for
three office spaces, one warehouse and eight stores in PRC with remaining lease terms of from 21 months to 76 months.
We
have developed our WeChat applet “FVTI food safety & healthy supply platform” (short name “Fu Gu Online”).
Some of our agents and wholesalers have ordered from this platform.
Market
China
is a country with both an ancient wine tradition and a new and an emerging wine-consuming market. Wine production in China has
thousands of year of history. Today, China is also an emerging wine-producing nation in its own right with brands such as Great
Wall, Changyu and Dynasty. Local wines account for 80 percent of wine consumed in China. According to The International Wine and
Spirit Record (the “IWSR”), China is one of the fastest-growing wine markets in the world, with rising personal incomes
driving an enhancement of tastes and consumption levels. In 2017, the wine consumption per capita was only about 1.2 liters accounting
for less than 1/3 of the global total as well as 1/10 of the U.S. consumption. Therefore, we believe there are great potential
for growth in the Chinese wine market.
Competition
France
still dominates the Chinese wine market with a share of 48 per cent according to
Euromonitor International. The best sales in Chinese supermarkets
are imported wines from RMB60-180, or approximately $9.00 - $27.00 per bottle. One major challenge is that Chinese consumers switch
from one brand to another rather quickly, exhibiting little brand loyalty. Online sales particularly enable the consumers to source
and purchase budget wines. Management believes that wineries will most benefit from growth in China will be those that demonstrate
patience, professional service while building brand awareness and a long term strategy to develop the market with their Chinese
partners.
For
our Company, there are two major competitors in our market, Aussino Liquor and ASC Fine Wines. These companies are well established,
more recognized and well accepted by consumers in China.
8
Government
Regulations
We
operate our business in China under a legal regime consisting of the National People’s Congress, which is the country’s
highest legislative body; the State Council, which is the highest authority of the executive branch of the PRC central government;
and several ministries and agencies under its authority, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, State
Administration For Industry & Commerce, State Administration of Taxation and their respective local offices. This section
summarizes the principal PRC regulations related to our business.
Type
Name
Effective
Date
Content
Updates
President
Order 21 of 2015
Food
Safety Law
October
1, 2015
The
Food Safety Law is the foundational law and the most important food safety law for alcoholic products in China. A great majority
of wine regulations are drafted in conformity to the requirements of this law.
Revised
on December 29, 2018
AQSIQ
Order 144 of 2011
Measures
for Administration of Imported/Exported Food Safety
March
1, 2012
This
rule oversees the safety of imported and exported food.
Revised
on 11/23/2018
CFDA
Order 16 of 2015
Measures
for Administration of Food Production Licensing
October
1, 2015
This
rule requires all food producers in China to procure a production license.
Replaced
by the State Administration for Market Regulation Order 24 in 2020
AQSIQ
Order 27 of 2012
Administrative
Provisions on Inspections and Supervisions of Labelling of Imported/Exported Pre-packaged
Foods
June
1, 2012
This
rule provides guidelines that governs all pre-packaged foods.
AQSIQ
Order 55 of 2012
Administrative
Provisions on Filing of Importers and Exporters of Imported Foods
October
1, 2012
This
rule provides the guidelines for imported food inspection procedures, including investigation
of food importers and exporters, tracking of the source and flow of imported foods and
handling of imported food safety inspections.
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AQSIQ
Notice on December 23, 2004
Rules
for Inspection on Production Licensing of Wines and Fruit Wines
January
1, 2005
This
rule sets forth inspection procedures on production licensing of wines and fruit wines.
AQSIQ
Order 78 of 2005
Geographical
Indication Product Protection Regulation
July
15, 2005
This
regulation regulates the use of geographical indication product names and trademarks while safeguarding the quality of geographical
indication products.
Drinking
Natural Mineral Water(GB8537-2018)
Drinking
water
June
21, 2019
This
standard specifies the product classification, requirements, inspection methods, inspection rules, marks, packaging, transportation
and storage of drinking natural mineral water.
Measure
for the Supervision and Administration of the Sanitation of Drinking Water
Quality
and Safety
June
1, 2016
The
measure ensures the safety of drinking water, protect human health, and strengthen supervision and management.
Packaged
Drinking Water(GB19298-2014)
Drinking
water
May
25, 2015
This
standard specifies the product scope, requirements, inspection methods, label identification and name of packaged drinking
water
Notice
on further strengthening the supervision and management of the quality and safety of “Big Buckets of Water”
Quality
and Safety
March
31, 2014
The
notice emphasizes the strict implementation of the main responsibility of production enterprises, the strict implementation
of production license, the strict implementation of supervision and inspection, the strict supervision and random inspection
of products, and the strict investigation and punishment of illegal acts.
Notice
on urging drinking water production enterprises to strengthen safety management of added substances
Quality
and Safety
August
3, 2009
The
notice protects human health, standardizes production, and further strengthens the supervision of drinking
water production enterprises.
10
Intellectual
Property
Protection
of our intellectual property is a strategic priority for our business. We rely primarily on a combination of trademark and trade
secret laws to establish and protect our proprietary rights.
We
currently have three registered trademarks in China.
Trademark
Number
Issue
Date
Expiration
Date
Trademark
Title
9680266
August
21, 2012
August
20, 2022
法蓝图
9680456
August
21, 2012
August
20, 2022
9848821
June
21, 2017
June
20, 2027
Employees
As
of April 13, 2021, the Company had 56 employees, all of which were on a full-time basis. The following table sets forth
the number of our full-time employees categorized by function as of April 13, 2021:
Function
Number
of Employees
Finance
5
Sales
and Marketing
28
IT
and Engineering
1
General
and Administrative
13
Warehouse
and delivery
8
Customer
service
1
Total
56
All
of our employees are based in the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan, where our operations are located.
As
required by PRC regulations, we participate in various government statutory employee benefit plans, including social insurance
funds, namely a pension contribution plan, a medical insurance plan, an unemployment insurance plan, a work-related injury insurance
plan, a maternity insurance plan and a housing provident fund. We are required under PRC law to make contributions to employee
benefit plans at specified percentages of the salaries, bonuses and certain allowances of our employees, up to a maximum amount
specified by the local government from time to time. We have not made adequate employee benefit payments, and may be required
to make up the contributions for these plans as well as to pay late fees and fines.
We
believe that we maintain a good working relationship with our employees, and we have not experienced any major labor disputes.
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Available
Information
Our
Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant
to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such reports and other information filed by the Company with the
SEC are available free of charge on our corporate website (http://www.fvti.show/ as soon as reasonably practicable after
they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The foregoing
website addresses are provided as inactive textual references only. We periodically provide other information for investors on
our corporate website. This includes press releases and other information about financial performance and information on corporate
governance. The information contained on the websites referenced in this Form 10-K is not part of this report and is not incorporated
by reference into this filing.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
You
should carefully consider the risks described below and elsewhere in this Annual Report, which could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. Our business faces significant risks and the risks described
below may not be the only risks we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial
may materially affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition. If any of these risks occur, the trading price
of our common stock could be decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.
COVID-19
Pandemic
COVID-19
pandemic has had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our business and our financial results.
In
December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was discovered in China, which has and is continuing to spread throughout
the world. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease a “Public Health
Emergency of International Concern.” On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak as a “pandemic.”
The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in, and a significant outbreak of other infectious diseases could result in, a widespread health
crisis that could materially and adversely affect the economies and financial markets worldwide, and the operations and financial
position of any potential target business with which we consummate a business combination could be materially and adversely affected.
Furthermore, we may be unable to complete a business combination if continued concerns relating to COVID-19 restrict travel, limit
the ability to have meetings with potential investors, if the target company’s personnel, vendors and service providers
are unavailable to negotiate and consummate a transaction in a timely manner, or if COVID-19 causes a prolonged economic downturn.
The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our search for business combinations will depend on future developments, which are
highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the
actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 or other matters of global
concern continue for an extensive period of time, our ability to consummate a business combination, or the operations of a target
business with which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected.
In
addition, our ability to consummate a business combination may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing
which may be impacted by COVID-19 and other events, including as a result of increased market volatility, decreased market liquidity
and third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at all.
COVID-19
could negatively affect our internal controls over financial reporting as a portion of our workforce is required to work from
home and therefore new processes, procedures, and controls could be required to respond to changes in our business environment.
Further, should any key employees become ill from COVID-19 and unable to work, the attention of the management team and resources
could be diverted.
The
potential effects of COVID-19 could also heighten the risks we face related to each of the risk factors disclosed below. As COVID-19
and its impacts are unprecedented and continuously evolving, the potential impacts to these risk factors remain uncertain. As
a result, COVID-19 may also materially adversely affect our operating and financial results in a manner that is not currently
known to us or that we do not currently consider may present significant risks to our operations.
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Risk
related to our business
We
have a limited operating history that you can use to evaluate us, and the likelihood of our success must be considered in light
of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered by a small developing company.
We
were incorporated in Nevada in March 2014. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we have generated $5,005,694
and $275,219, respectively, in revenues and incurred net losses of $3,647,353 and $377,756, respectively. The likelihood
of our success must be considered in the light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered
by a small company starting a new business enterprise and the highly competitive environment in which we are operating. We have
a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Our ability to achieve and
maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon:
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Our
ability to market our products;
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Our
ability to generate revenue;
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Our
ability to obtain higher gross profit products;
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Our
ability to obtain healthier and economical products; and
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Our
ability to raise the capital necessary to continue marketing and developing our product and online platform.
If
we are unable to gain any significant market acceptance for our products and services or establish a significant market presence,
we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to continue our business.
Our
growth strategy is substantially dependent upon our ability to successfully market our products and services to prospective clients.
However, our planned self-conduct or consignment products may not achieve significant acceptance. Such acceptance, if achieved,
may not be sustained for any significant period of time. Failure of our products to achieve or sustain market acceptance could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions and the results of our operations.
Management’s
ability to implement our business strategy may be slower than expected and we may be unable to generate or sustain profits.
Our
business plans, including developing and optimizing our online platform, may not generate profit in the near
term or may not become profitable at all, which will result in losses.
We
may be unable to enter into our intended markets successfully. The factors that could affect our growth strategy include our success
in (a) developing our business plan, (b) obtaining new clients, (c) obtaining adequate financing on acceptable terms, and
(d) adapting our internal controls and operating procedures to accommodate our future growth.
Our
systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to support the expansion of our business operations. Significant growth will
place managerial demands on all aspects of our operations. Our future operating results will depend substantially upon our ability
to manage changing business conditions and to implement and improve our technical, administrative and financial controls and reporting
systems.
Competitors
may enter our business sector with superior products which could affect our business adversely.
We
believe that barriers to entry are low because of economies of scale, cost advantage and brand identity. Potential competitors
may enter this sector with superior products. This would have an adverse effect upon our business and our results of operations.
In addition, a high level of support is critical for the successful marketing and recurring sales of our products. Despite having
accumulated customers from the past seven years, we may still need to continue to improve our marketing strategic, products
and platform in order to assist potential customers in using our platform, and we also need to provide effective support to future
clients. If we are unable to increase customer support and improve our platform in the face of i ncreasing
competition, with the increase in competition, our ability to sell our products to potential customers could adversely affect
our brand, which would harm our reputation.
We
operate in a highly competitive industry, and our failure to compete effectively could adversely affect our market share, revenues
and growth prospects.
The
food and beverage industry in China is highly fragmented and intensely competitive. Industry participants include large scale
and well-funded manufacturers and distributors, as well as smaller counterparts. We believe that the market is also highly sensitive
to the introduction of new products, including the ever-growing list of new alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, water and edible
oil products, which may rapidly capture a significant share of the market. Presently most of our business operations and product
distribution are concentrated in Guangdong province, China, and we expect to expand our product sales into broader markets and
more geographic areas in China. We compete for sales with heavily advertised national and international brands sponsored by large
food companies or distribution networks. Our competitors include China home-grown manufacturers and distributors, foreign companies
with China operations, as well as product importers and distributors that carry the same categories of products as ours. We may
not be able to compete effectively and our attempt to do so may require us to reduce our prices and result in lower margins. Failure
to effectively compete could adversely affect our market share, revenues, and growth prospects.
Our
failure to appropriately respond to changing consumer preferences and demand for new products could significantly harm our customer
relationships and product sales.
Our
business is particularly subject to changing consumer trends and preferences. Our continued success depends in part on our ability
to anticipate and respond to these changes, and we may not be able to respond in a timely or commercially appropriate manner to
these changes. If we are unable to do so, our customer relationships and product sales could be harmed significantly.
Furthermore,
the food and beverage industry in particular is characterized by rapid and frequent changes in demand for products and new product
introductions. Our failure to accurately predict these trends could negatively impact consumer opinion with respect to the products
we distribute. This could harm our customer relationships and cause losses to our market share. The success of our new product
offerings depends upon a number of factors, including our ability to accurately anticipate customer needs, identify the right
suppliers, successfully commercialize new products in a timely manner, price our products competitively, deliver our products
in sufficient volumes and in a timely manner, and differentiate our product offerings from those of our competitors.
If
we do not introduce new products or make sufficient adjustments to meet the changing needs of our customers in a timely manner,
some of our products could become obsolete in the view of consumers, which could have a material adverse effect on our revenues
and operating results.
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We
do not have long term contractual commitments with our retail or distributor customers, and our business may be negatively affected
if we are unable to maintain those important relationships and distribute our products.
Our
marketing and sales strategy depends in large part on orders, availability and performance of our retailers and distributor customers,
supplemented by the sales at our own store and online sales. We will continue our efforts to reinforce and expand our distribution
network by partnering with new retailers and distributors. While we have entered written agreements with most of our customers,
we currently do not have, nor do we anticipate in the future that we will be able to establish, long-term contractual commitments
from most major customers. In addition, we may not be able to maintain our current distribution relationships or establish and
maintain successful relationships with distributors in new geographic distribution areas. Moreover, there is a possibility that
we may have to incur additional costs to attract and maintain new customers. Our inability to maintain our sales network or attract
additional customers would adversely affect our revenues and financial results.
Because
we rely on our retailer customers and wholesale distributors for the majority of our sales that distribute our competitors’
products along with our products, we have little control in ensuring those retailers and distributors will not prefer our competitors’
products over ours, which could cause our sales to suffer.
Our
ability to establish a market for our products in new geographic areas, as well as maintain and expand our existing markets, is
dependent on our ability to establish and maintain successful relationships with reliable distributors and retailers positioned
to serve those areas. Most of our distributors and retailers sell and distribute competing products, including non-alcoholic and
alcoholic beverages, and our products may represent a small portion of their business. To the extent that our distributors and
retailers prefer to sell our competitors’ products over our products or do not employ sufficient efforts in managing and
selling our products, including re-stocking retail shelves with our products, our sales and results of operations could be adversely
affected. Our ability to maintain our distribution network and attract additional distributors and retailers will depend on several
factors, some of which are outside our control. Some of these factors include: the level of demand for our brands and products
in a distribution area; our ability to price our products at levels competitive with those of competing products; and our
ability to deliver products in the quantity and at the time ordered by distributors or retailers. If any of the above factors
work negatively against us, our sales will likely decline and our results of operations will be adversely affected.
Because
our retail customers and distributors are not required to place minimum orders with us, we need to manage our inventory levels,
and it is difficult to predict the timing and amount of our sales.
Our
customers are not required to place minimum monthly or annual orders for our products. There is no assurance as to the timing
or quantity of purchases by any of our customers or that any of our distributors will continue to purchase products from us in
the same frequencies and volumes as they may have in the past. To be able to sell our products on a timely basis, we need to maintain
adequate inventory levels of the desired products, but we cannot predict the frequency or size of orders by a substantial portion
of our customers. If we fail to meet our shipping schedules, we could damage our relationships with distributors or retailers,
increase our shipping costs or cause sales opportunities to be delayed or lost, which would unfavorably impact our future sales
and adversely affect our operating results. In addition, if the inventory of our products held by our distributors or retailers
is too high, they will not place orders for additional products, which would also unfavorably impact our future sales and adversely
affect our operating results.
Our
business plan and future growth is dependent in part on our distribution arrangements with retailers and wholesale distributors.
If we are unable to effectively implement our business plan and distribution strategy, our results of operations and financial
condition could be adversely affected.
We
currently have sales arrangements with most of wholesale distributors and retail accounts to distribute our products directly
through their venues. However, there are several risks associated with this distribution strategy. We do not have long-term agreements
in place with any of these customers and thus, the arrangements are terminable at any time by these retailers or us. Accordingly,
we may not be able to maintain continuing relationships with any of these accounts. A decision by any of these retailers to decrease
the amount purchased from us or to cease carrying our products could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, financial
condition or results of operations. In addition, our dependence on existing major retail accounts may result in pressure on us
to reduce our pricing to them or allow significant product discounts. Any increase in our costs for these retailers to carry our
product, reduction in price, or demand for product discounts could have a material adverse effect on our profit margin.
We
rely on independent suppliers and manufacturers of our products, and such dependence could make management of our marketing and
distribution efforts inefficient or unprofitable.
We
do not own the plants or the equipment required to make and package the products we sell, and do not directly manufacture our
products but instead purchase our products from our independent suppliers who source the products from independent manufacturers.
We do not anticipate bringing the manufacturing process in-house in the future. Currently, our products are sourced from approximately
twenty-one independent suppliers. Our ability to attract and maintain effective relationships with our suppliers, and other third
parties for the production and delivery of our beverage products in a geographic distribution area is important to the success
of our operations within each distribution area. Competition for contract manufacturers’ business is intense, especially
in the western U.S., and this could make it more difficult for us to obtain new or replacement manufacturers, or to locate back-up
manufacturers, in our various distribution areas, and could also affect the economic terms of our agreements with our manufacturers.
Our contract manufacturers may terminate their arrangements with us at any time, in which case we could experience disruptions
in our ability to deliver products to our customers. We may not be able to maintain our relationships with current contract manufacturers
or establish satisfactory relationships with new or replacement contract manufacturers, whether in existing or new geographic
distribution areas. The failure to establish and maintain effective relationships with contract manufacturers for a distribution
area could increase our manufacturing costs and thereby materially reduce profits realized from the sale of our products in that
area. In addition, poor relations with any of our contract manufacturers could adversely affect the amount and timing of product
delivered to our distributors for resale, which would in turn adversely affect our revenues and financial condition.
As
is customary in the contract manufacturing industry for comparably sized companies, we are expected to arrange for our contract
manufacturing needs sufficiently in advance of anticipated requirements. We continually evaluate which of our contract manufacturers
to utilize based on the cost structure and forecasted demand for the geographic area where our contract manufacturers are located.
To the extent demand for our products exceeds available inventory or the production capacity of our contract manufacturing arrangements,
or orders are not submitted on a timely basis, we will be unable to fulfill distributor orders on demand. Conversely, we may produce
more product than warranted by actual demand, resulting in higher storage costs and the potential risk of inventory spoilage.
Our failure to accurately predict and manage our contract manufacturing requirements may impair relationships with our independent
distributors and key accounts, which, in turn, would likely have a material adverse effect on our ability to maintain effective
relationships with those distributors and key accounts.
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We
are exposed to risks associated with the distribution of products manufactured by third parties.
We
acquire and import most of our alcohol beverage products from France and Spain and contract with third-parties, such as wineries
or wine distributors to supply our products. We do not have full control over the product making activities of the wine and
other product producers. Significant delays and defects in our products resulting from the activities of our product makers may
have a material adverse effect on our Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
Under
the PRC law, for the third party products that we distribute, the third party manufacturers are responsible for the quality of
the products. We, however, may still be liable under certain circumstances. For example, product sellers bear tort liabilities
for product defects as a result of the seller’s negligence which has caused the consumers’ damages or if the sellers
are unable to specify the manufacturer of a defective product. In the event consumers suffer from damages caused by product defects,
consumers may seek compensation either from the product manufacturer or from the seller of the products. If a product defect occurs
during the manufacturing period and the compensation is paid by a seller, then the seller is entitled to recover losses from the
manufacturer. However, if a defect occurs during the selling period and the compensation is paid by the manufacturer, then the
manufacturer is entitled to recover losses from the seller. In the event that product defects are caused by the manufacturers,
while we have the right to seek recourse against the manufacturers after we pay damages to the consumers, there can be no assurance
that we could recover any of our compensation payments we will have made.
We
may be subject to product liability claims.
We
are a food and beverage product distributor, and the products we sell are not made by us which may contain defects or have quality
issues. As a result, sales of such products could expose us to product liability claims relating to personal injury or property
damage and may require product recalls or other actions. Third parties subject to such injury or damage may bring claims or legal
proceedings against us as the distributor or retailer of the product. Although we would have legal recourse against the manufacturer
of such products under applicable law, attempting to enforce our rights against the manufacturer may be expensive, time-consuming
and ultimately futile. In addition, we do not currently maintain any third-party liability insurance or product liability insurance
in relation to products we sell. As a result, any material product liability claim or litigation could have a material and adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even unsuccessful claims could result in the expenditure
of funds and managerial efforts in defending them and could have a negative impact on our reputation.
Our
business and financial results depend on the continuous supply and availability of raw materials, and rising raw material, fuel
and freight costs as well as freight capacity issues may have an adverse impact on our sales and earnings.
The
principal raw materials for the wine products we sell include glass bottles, labels, closures, flavorings, stevia, pure cane sugar
and other natural ingredients. The costs of the product ingredients are subject to fluctuation. If any supply of these raw materials
is impaired or if prices increase significantly, our business would be adversely affected. Prices of any raw materials or ingredients
may continue to rise in the future and we would incur higher supply costs which we may not be able to pass any cost increases
on to our customers.
Moreover,
industry-wide shortages of certain concentrates, supplements and sweeteners have been experienced could, from time to time in
the future, be experienced, which could interfere with and/or delay production and supply of certain of our products we source
and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
In
addition, any supply shortage or volatility in the global oil markets would result in unstable fuel and freight prices. Due to
the price sensitivity of our products, we may not be able to pass any increased costs on to our customers. At the same time, the
economy appears to be returning to pre-pandemic levels resulting in the rise of freight volumes which is exacerbated by carrier
failures to meet demands and fleet reductions due to higher transportation demand in China and global logistics service industry.
We may be unable to secure available transportation carrier capacity at reasonable rates, which could have a material adverse
effect on our operations.
We
rely upon our ongoing relationships with our key suppliers. If we are unable to source our products on acceptable terms from our
key suppliers, we could suffer disruptions in our business.
Currently
we purchase our alcohol products from seven major suppliers and food and non-alcohol beverage products from fourteen major suppliers,
and we anticipate that we will purchase our products from others with the intention of developing other sources of supply for
our products. The prices of our products are determined by our suppliers and manufacturers and may be subject to change. Consequently,
we do not have control over any price increases of the products we sell and may be unable to obtain those products from alternative
suppliers on short notice.
In
addition, we may not correctly estimate demand for our products. Our ability to estimate demand for our products is imprecise,
particularly with new products, and may be less precise during periods of rapid growth, particularly in new markets. If we materially
underestimate demand for our products or are unable to secure sufficient product supplies, we might not be able to satisfy demand
on a short-term basis. If we must replace a product supplier, we could experience disruptions in our ability to deliver products
to our customers or experience a change in the quality or customer appeal of our products, all of which could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations.
Failure
to manage our growth could strain our operational and other resources, which could materially and adversely affect our business
and prospects.
Since
2018, our business has experienced significant growths through acquisitions and product diversification. Our growth strategy includes
increasing market penetration of our existing products and services, identifying and developing new products, and increasing distribution
channels and customers we serve. Pursuing these strategies has resulted in, and will continue to result in substantial demands
on our capital and operating resources. In particular, the management of our growth will require, among other things:
●
successful
integration of our existing operations and acquired businesses;
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stringent
cost controls and adequate liquidity;
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strengthening
of financial and risk controls;
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increased
marketing, sales and support activities; and
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retaining,
training and hiring qualified employees and professionals.
If
we are not able to manage our growth successfully, our business, financial condition and operating results would be materially
and adversely affected.
If
we are unable to maintain brand image and product quality, or if we encounter other product issues such as product recalls, our
business may suffer.
Our
success depends on our ability to maintain brand reputation for our existing products and effectively build up brand image for
new products and brand extensions. There can be no assurance, however, that additional expenditures on advertising and marketing
will have the desired impact on our products’ brand image and on consumer preferences. Product quality issues or allegations
of product contamination, even when false or unfounded, could tarnish the image of the affected brands and may cause consumers
to choose other products. In addition, because of changing government regulations or their implementation, we may be required
from time to time to recall products entirely or from specific markets. Product recalls could affect our profitability and could
negatively affect brand image.
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The
inability to attract and retain key personnel would directly affect our efficiency and results of operations.
Our
success depends on our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees in such areas as distribution, sales, marketing
and finance. We compete to hire new employees, and, in some cases, must train them and develop their skills and competencies.
Our operating results could be adversely affected by increased costs due to increased competition for employees, higher employee
turnover or increased employee benefit costs. Any unplanned turnover, particularly involving our key personnel, could negatively
impact our operations, financial condition and employee morale.
Our
inability to protect our trademarks and trade secrets may prevent us from successfully marketing our products and competing effectively.
Failure
to protect our intellectual property could harm our brand and our reputation, and adversely affect our ability to compete effectively.
Further, enforcing or defending our intellectual property rights, including our trademarks, copyrights, licenses and trade secrets,
could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. We regard our intellectual property, particularly
our trademarks and trade secrets to be of considerable value and importance to our business and our success. We rely on a combination
of trademark and trade secrecy laws, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property
rights. In addition, there can be no assurance that other parties will not assert infringement claims against us, and we may have
to pursue litigation against other parties to assert our rights. Any such claim or litigation could be costly. In addition, any
event that would jeopardize our proprietary rights or any claims of infringement by third parties could have a material adverse
effect on our ability to market or sell our brands or profitably exploit our products.
If
we are unable to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, our stock
price and investor confidence in us could be materially and adversely affected.
We
are required to maintain both disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting that are effective.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting, however well designed and operated, can only provide
reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the controls will prevent or detect misstatements. Because of these and other inherent
limitations of control systems, there is only the reasonable assurance that our controls will succeed in achieving their goals
under all potential conditions. The failure of controls by design deficiencies or absence of adequate controls could result in
a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
While
we are not aware of any data breach in the past, cyber-attacks, computer viruses or any future failure to adequately maintain
security and prevent unauthorized access to electronic and other confidential information could result in a data breach which
could materially adversely affect our reputation, financial condition and operating results.
The
protection of our customers’, business partners’, our Company’s and employees’ data is critically important
to us. Our customers, business partners, and employees expect we will adequately safeguard and protect their sensitive personal
and business information. We have become increasingly dependent upon automated information technology processes. Improper activities
by third parties, exploitation of encryption technology, data-hacking tools and discoveries and other events or developments may
result in a future compromise or breach of our networks, payment terminals or other settlement systems. In particular, the techniques
used by criminals to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive data change frequently and often are not recognized until launched
against a target; accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. There
can be no assurance that we will not suffer a criminal cyber-attack in the future, that unauthorized parties will not gain access
to personal or business information or sensitive data, or that any such incident will be discovered in a timely manner.
We
also face indirect technology, cybersecurity and operational risks relating to the third parties whom we work with to facilitate
our business activities, including, among others, third-party online service providers who manage accounts for our customers and
external cloud service provider. As a result of increasing consolidation and interdependence of technology systems, a technology
failure, cyber-attack or other information or security breach that significantly compromises the systems of one entity could have
a material impact on its counterparties. Any cyber-attack, computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins or similar disruptions
of such third-party service providers could adversely affect our operations and could result in misappropriation of funds of our
customers.
Security
breaches or unauthorized access to confidential information could also expose us to liability related to the loss of the information,
time-consuming and expensive litigation and negative publicity. If security measures are breached because of third-party action,
employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, or if design flaws in our technology infrastructure are exposed and exploited, our relationships
with customers and cooperation partners could be severely damaged, we could incur significant liability and our business and operations
could be adversely affected.
We
are substantially dependent upon our senior management and key information technology and development personnel.
We
are highly dependent on our senior management to manage our business and operations and our marketing and distribution personnel
for the sale of products. In particular, we rely substantially on members of our senior management, including Chief Executive
Officer, Yumin Lin, and Chief Financial Officer, Kaihong Lin, and executives at our key subsidiaries to manage our operations.
While
we provide the legally required personal insurance for the benefit of our employees, we do not maintain key man life insurance
on any of our senior management or key personnel. The loss of any one of them would have a material adverse effect on our business
and operations. Competition for senior management and our other key personnel is intense and the pool of suitable candidates is
limited. We may be unable to locate a suitable replacement for any senior management or key personnel that we lose. In addition,
if any member of our senior management or key personnel joins a competitor or forms a competing company, they may compete with
us for customers, business partners and other key professionals and staff members of our Company. Although each of our senior
management and key personnel has signed a confidentiality agreement in connection with their employment with us, we cannot assure
you that we will be able to successfully enforce these provisions in the event of a dispute between us and any member of our senior
management or key personnel.
We
compete for qualified personnel with other technology companies and research institutions. Intense competition for these personnel
could cause our compensation costs to increase, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Our future
success and ability to grow our business will depend in part on the continued service of these individuals and our ability to
identify, hire and retain additional qualified personnel. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified employees, we may be
unable to meet our business and financial goals.
We
are dependent upon the services of experienced personnel who possess skills that are valuable in our industry, and we may have
to actively compete for their services.
We
are heavily dependent upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate skilled personnel to serve our customers. Many of our personnel
possess skills that would be valuable to all companies engaged in our industry. Consequently, we expect that we will have to actively
compete for these employees. Some of our competitors may be able to pay our employees more than we are able to pay to retain them.
Our ability to profitably operate is substantially dependent upon our ability to locate, hire, train and retain our personnel.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our current personnel, or that we will be able to attract and assimilate
other personnel in the future. If we are unable to effectively obtain and maintain skilled personnel, the development and quality
of our services could be materially impaired. See “Our Employees.”
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If
we fail to protect our intellectual property rights, it could harm our business and competitive position.
We
rely on a combination of trademark and trade secret laws and non-disclosure agreements and other methods to protect our intellectual
property rights. We own a number of trademarks in China, all of which have been properly registered with regulatory agencies such
as the State Intellectual Property Office and Trademark Office. This intellectual property has allowed our products to earn market
share in the financial services and supply chain solutions industries.
We
also rely on trade secret rights to protect our business through non-disclosure agreements with certain employees. If any of our
employees breach their non-disclosure obligations, we may not have adequate remedies in China, and our trade secrets may become
known to our competitors. In accordance with Chinese intellectual property laws and regulations, we will have to renew our trademarks
once the terms expire.
Implementation
of PRC intellectual property-related laws has historically been lacking, primarily because of ambiguities in the PRC laws and
enforcement difficulties. Accordingly, intellectual property rights and confidentiality protections in China may not be as effective
as in the United States or other western countries. Furthermore, policing unauthorized use of proprietary technology is difficult
and expensive, and we may need to resort to litigation to enforce or defend our intellectual property rights, or to determine
the enforceability, scope and validity of our proprietary rights or those of others. Such litigation and an adverse determination
in any such litigation, if any, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention, which could
harm our business and competitive position.
We
may be exposed to intellectual property infringement and other claims by third parties which, if successful, could disrupt our
business and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our
success depends, in large part, on our ability to use and develop our intellectual property without infringing third party intellectual
property rights. If we sell our branded products internationally, and as litigation becomes more common in China, we face a higher
risk of being the subject of claims for intellectual property infringement, invalidity or indemnification relating to other parties’
proprietary rights. Our current or potential competitors, many of which have substantial resources and have made substantial investments
in competing technologies, may have or may obtain patents that will prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make, use
or sell our branded products in either China or other countries, including the United States and other countries in Asia. In addition,
the defense of intellectual property suits, including patent infringement suits, and related legal and administrative proceedings
can be both costly and time consuming and may significantly divert the efforts and resources of our technical and management personnel.
Furthermore, an adverse determination in any such litigation or proceedings to which we may become a party could cause us to:
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pay
damage awards;
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seek
licenses from third parties;
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pay
ongoing royalties; or
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be
restricted by injunctions.
Each
of which could effectively prevent us from pursuing some or all of our business and result in our customers or potential customers
deferring or limiting their purchase or use of our branded products, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
We
may not maintain sufficient insurance coverage for the risks associated with our business operations. As a result, we may incur
uninsured losses.
Except
for property, accident and automobile insurance, we do not have other insurance of such as business liability or disruption insurance
coverage for our operations in the PRC. As a result, we may incur uninsured liabilities and losses as a result of the conduct
of our business. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain additional insurance coverage in the future, and even
if we are able to obtain additional coverage, we may not carry sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy potential claims. Should
uninsured losses occur, it could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Operational
risks
If
the products we sell are not safe or otherwise fail to meet our customers’ expectations, we could lose customers, incur
liability for any injuries suffered by customers using or consuming our products or otherwise experience a material impact
to our brand, reputation and financial performance. We are also subject to reputational and other risks related to third-party
sales on our online platforms.
Our
customers count on us to provide them with safe food products. Concerns regarding the safety of food that we source from our suppliers
or that we prepare and then sell could cause customers to avoid purchasing certain food products from us, or to seek alternative
sources of supply for all of their food needs, even if the basis for the concern is outside of our control. Any lost confidence
on the part of our customers would be difficult and costly to reestablish and such products also expose us to product liability
or food safety claims. As such, any issue regarding the safety of any food items we sell, regardless of the cause, could adversely
affect our brand, reputation and financial performance. In addition, third-parties sell goods on some of our online platforms.
Whether laws related to such sales apply to us is currently unsettled and any unfavorable changes could expose us to loss
of sales, reduction in transactions and deterioration of our competitive position. In addition, we may face reputational, financial
and other risks, including liability, for third-party sales of goods that are controversial, counterfeit or otherwise fail to
comply with applicable law. Although we impose contractual terms on sellers that are intended to prohibit sales of certain type
of products, we may not be able to detect, enforce, or collect sufficient damages for breaches of such terms. Any of these
events could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations and impede the execution of our eCommerce
growth strategy.
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Strategic
risks
Failure
to successfully execute our online and offline-channel strategy and the cost of our investments in our online platform
and technology may materially adversely affect our gross profit, net sales and financial performance
The
food trade business continues to rapidly evolve and consumers increasingly embrace digital shopping. As a result, the portion
of total consumer expenditures with retailers and wholesale stores occurring through digital platforms is increasing and the pace
of this increase could continue to accelerate . Our
strategy, which includes investments in our online platform, technology, acquisitions and store remodels, may not adequately
or effectively allow us to continue to grow our online platform business, increase comparable store sales, maintain or grow our
overall market position or otherwise offset the impact on the growth of our business of a moderated pace of new store openings.
Failure
to successfully execute this strategy may adversely affect our market position, gross profit, net sales and financial performance
which could also result in impairment charges to intangible assets or other long-lived assets. In addition, a greater concentration
of online platform sales, including increasing online food sales, could result in a reduction in the amount of traffic in our
stores, which would, in turn, reduce the opportunities for cross-store sales of food merchandise that such traffic creates and
could reduce our sales within our stores and materially adversely affect our financial performance .
Risks
Related to Doing Business in the PRC
We
face the risk that changes in the policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon the business we may be able
to conduct in the PRC and the profitability of such business.
The
PRC’s economy is in a transition from a planned economy to a market-oriented economy subject to five-year and annual plans
adopted by the central government that set national economic development goals. Policies of the PRC government can have significant
effects on the economic conditions of the PRC. The PRC government has confirmed that economic development will follow the model
of a market economy. Under this direction, we believe that the PRC will continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships
with foreign countries and business development in the PRC will follow market forces. While we believe that this trend will continue,
we cannot assure you that this will be the case. A change in policies by the PRC government could adversely affect our interests
by, among other factors: changes in laws, regulations or the interpretation thereof, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency
conversion, imports or sources of supplies, or the expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises. Although the PRC government
has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than two decades, we cannot assure you that the government will continue to
pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership,
social or political disruption, or other circumstances affecting the PRC’s political, economic and social environment.
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Uncertainties
with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us.
We
conduct all of our business through our subsidiaries in China. Our operations in China are governed by PRC laws and regulations.
Our PRC subsidiaries are generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular,
laws and regulations applicable to wholly foreign-owned enterprises. The PRC legal system is based on statutes. Prior court decisions
may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.
Since
1979, PRC legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments
in China. However, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system and recently enacted laws and regulations may not sufficiently
cover all aspects of economic activities in China. In particular, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because
of the limited volume of published decisions and their nonbinding nature, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and
regulations involve uncertainties. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules
(some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all) that may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware
of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted
and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.
Introduction
of new laws or changes to existing laws by the PRC government may adversely affect our business.
The
PRC legal system is a codified legal system made up of written laws, regulations, circulars, administrative directives and internal
guidelines. Unlike common law jurisdictions like the U.S., decided cases (which may be taken as reference) do not form part of
the legal structure of the PRC and thus have no binding effect on subsequent cases with similar issues and fact patterns. Furthermore,
in line with its transformation from a centrally planned economy to a relatively free market economy, the PRC government is still
in the process of developing a comprehensive set of laws and regulations. As the legal system in the PRC is still evolving, laws
and regulations or the interpretation of the same may be subject to further changes. For example, the PRC government may impose
restrictions on the amount of service fees that may be payable by municipal governments to wastewater and sludge treatment service
providers. Also, the PRC central and municipal governments may impose more stringent environmental regulations which would affect
our ability to comply with, or our costs to comply with, such regulations. Such changes, if implemented, may adversely affect
our business operations and may reduce our profitability
We
may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and any determination that we violated the foreign corrupt
practices act could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We
are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, or FCPA, and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments
to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by U.S. persons and issuers as defined by the statute for the
purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We will have operations, agreements with third parties and make sales in the PRC,
which may experience corruption. Our proposed activities in the PRC create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments
by one of the employees, consultants, or sales agents of our Company, because these parties are not always subject to our control.
It is our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees. Also, our existing safeguards
and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective, and the employees, consultants, or sales agents of our Company
may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the FCPA may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions,
and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
In addition, the government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies
in which we invest or that we acquire.
You
may have difficulty enforcing judgments against us.
We
are a Nevada corporation but most of our assets are and will be located outside of the United States. Almost all our operations
are conducted in the PRC. In addition, most of our officers and directors are the nationals and residents of a country other than
the United States. Most of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect
service of process within the United States upon them. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments on
the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, since he or she
is not a resident in the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC or other jurisdictions
would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts.
Chinese
economic growth slowdown may have a negative effect on our business.
Since
2014, Chinese economic growth has been slowing down from double-digit GDP speed. The annual rate of growth declined from 7.3%
in 2014 to 6.9% in 2015, to 6.7% in 2016, to 6.9% in 2017, to 6.6% in 2018, and to 6.1% in 2019. Due to the impact of COVID-19,
China’s economic growth rate in 2020 has slowed to 2.3%, its lowest level in years. While technology-based financial services
companies have not been affected by the pandemic on the same level as companies in certain other industries, nevertheless a slow
economic growth could adversely affect many of our customers and partners, which in turn may materially adversely affect our financial
condition and results of operations.
Under
the Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a “Resident Enterprise” of China. Such classification will
likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC stockholders.
China
passed an Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “EIT Law”) and implementing rules, both of which became effective on January
1, 2008. Under the EIT Law, an enterprise established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China
is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise
for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and
overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise.
On
April 22, 2009, the State Administration of Taxation of China issued the Notice Concerning Relevant Issues Regarding Cognizance
of Chinese Investment Controlled Enterprises Incorporated Offshore as Resident Enterprises pursuant to Criteria of de facto Management
Bodies, or the Notice, further interpreting the application of the EIT Law and its implementation to offshore entities controlled
by a Chinese enterprise or group. Pursuant to the Notice, an enterprise incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction and controlled
by a Chinese enterprise or group will be classified as a “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise” if (i)
its senior management in charge of daily operations reside or perform their duties mainly in China; (ii) its financial or personnel
decisions are made or approved by bodies or persons in China; (iii) its substantial assets and properties, accounting books, corporate
stamps, board and stockholder minutes are kept in China; and (iv) at least half of its directors with voting rights or senior
management are often resident in China. A resident enterprise would be subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25% on its
worldwide income and must pay a withholding tax at a rate of 10% when paying dividends to its non-PRC stockholders.
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FVTI
does not have a PRC enterprise or enterprise group as its primary controlling shareholder and is therefore not a Chinese-controlled
offshore incorporated enterprise within the meaning of the Notice, so we believe the Notice is not applicable to us. However,
in the absence of guidance specifically applicable to us, we have applied the guidance set forth in the Notice to evaluate the
tax residence status of FVTI.
We
do not believe that we meet some of the conditions outlined. As a holding company, the key assets and records of FVTI including
the resolutions and meeting minutes of our board of directors and the resolutions and meeting minutes of our shareholders, are
located and maintained outside the PRC. In addition, we are not aware of any offshore holding companies with a corporate structure
similar to ours that have been deemed a PRC “resident enterprise” by the PRC tax authorities. Accordingly, we believe
that FVTI should not be treated as a “resident enterprise” for PRC tax purposes if the criteria for “de facto
management body” as set forth in the Notice were deemed applicable to us. However, as the tax residency status of an enterprise
is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term
“de facto management body” as applicable to our offshore entities, we will continue to monitor our tax status.
If
the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number
of unfavorable PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our
worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income
such as non-China source income would be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Currently, we do not have any
non-China source income, so this would have minimal effect on us; however, if we develop non-China source income in the future,
we could be adversely affected. Second, under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries
would qualify as “tax-exempt income.” Finally, it is possible that future guidance issued with respect to the new
“resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which a 10% withholding tax is imposed on dividends
we pay to our non-PRC stockholders and with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC stockholders from transferring our shares.
If we were treated as a “resident enterprise” by the PRC tax authorities, we would be subject to taxation in both
the U.S. and China, but our PRC source income will not be taxed in the U.S. again because the U.S.-China tax treaty will avoid
double taxation between these two nations.
PRC
regulation of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies in PRC entities may delay or prevent us from using the
proceeds of our securities offerings to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC operating subsidiaries, which
could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
In
the normal course of our business or in utilizing proceeds of any future securities offerings, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiaries
or may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries. Any loans to our PRC subsidiaries are subject to PRC regulations.
For example, loans by us to our subsidiaries in China, which are FIEs, to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits
and must be registered with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE. Currently, China is holding more open and tolerant
attitude toward FIEs. More open rules and regulations are published in recent years to replace previous ones which are more restrictive.
On March 30 th , 2015, SAFE promulgated Circular 19 which is about Reforming the Management Approach regarding the
Settlement of Foreign Exchange Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises) and effective since June 1, 2015. Circular 19
has made some important changes in rules regarding the conversion of foreign exchanges to RMB, which are as follows in particular:
(1)
Instead
of the payment-based exchange settlement system under previous Circular 142 and Circular 88, new rules of discretional foreign
exchange settlement have been established, which means the foreign exchange capital in the capital account of foreign-invested
enterprises for which the confirmation of rights and interests of monetary contribution by the local foreign exchange bureau
(or the book-entry registration of monetary contribution by the banks in accordance with Circular 13 as we mentioned in the
comment below) has been handled can be settled at the banks based on the actual operational needs of the enterprises, and
the proportion of foreign exchange which can be discretionally converted by each FIE is temporarily determined as 100% (SAFE
may adjust such scale as necessary). So regulation wise FIEs no longer needs to report the use of its RMB before or after
a conversion which are required by previous Circular 142 and Circular 88. However, actually SAFE and the banks are experiencing
a transitional period in this regard, so for the time being, most banks still need the FIEs to report their proposed use of
the RMB to be converted from foreign exchanges, as well as the actual use of the RMB obtained in the last conversion. Certainly,
the transitional period will not be too long and therefore optimistically from the year of 2016, the report obligation will
no longer be required.
(2)
Foreign
currency-denominated capital no longer needs to be verified by an accounting firm before converting into RMB.
(3)
As
stipulated in Circular 19, the use of capital by FIEs shall follow the principles of authenticity and self-use within the
business scope of enterprises, shall not be used for the following purposes:
a)
it
shall not be directly or indirectly used for the payment beyond the business scope of the enterprises or the payment prohibited
by national laws and regulations;
b)
it
shall not be directly or indirectly used for investment in securities unless otherwise provided by laws and regulations;
c)
it
shall not be directly or indirectly used for granting the entrust loans in RMB (unless permitted by the scope of business),
repaying the inter-enterprise borrowings (including advances by the third party) or repaying the bank loans in Renminbi that
have been sub-lent to the third party; and
d)
it
shall not be used for paying the expenses related to the purchase of real estate not for self-use, except for the foreign-invested
real estate enterprises.
On
May 10, 2013, SAFE released Circular 21, which came into effect on May 13, 2013; also, on February 13, 2015 SAFE published Circular
13 (Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Simplifying and Improving the Direct Investment-related
Foreign Exchange Administration Policies ) to update some measures stipulated in Circular 21. According to Circular 21, SAFE
has significantly simplified the foreign exchange administration procedures with respect to the registration, account openings
and conversions, settlements of FDI-related foreign exchange, as well as fund remittances. Meanwhile, Circular 13 has further
simplified foreign exchange administration procedures, most important among which is that SAFE delegated foreign exchange registration
to the banks, meanwhile the related registration approval by SAFE has been annulled.
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Even
with more and more open policy toward FDI and FIEs, the Circulars mentioned above may still have some limit our ability to convert,
transfer and use the net proceeds from our securities offerings and any offering of additional equity securities in China, which
may adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business in the PRC.
We
may also decide to finance our subsidiaries by means of capital contributions. These capital contributions must be approved by
the Ministry of Commerce of China, or MOFCOM, or its local counterpart. We may not be able to obtain these government approvals
on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiaries. If we fail to receive
such approvals, we will not be able to use the proceeds of our offerings and capitalize our PRC operations, which could adversely
affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
Governmental
control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.
The
PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the RMB into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance
of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in RMB. Under our current corporate structure, our income
will currently only be derived from dividend payments from our PRC subsidiaries. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency
may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends or other payments to us,
or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments
of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade-related transactions can
be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval
from appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China
to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may also at its discretion
restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents
us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign
currencies to our security-holders.
Fluctuations
in exchange rates could adversely affect our business and the value of our securities.
Changes
in the value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar, Euro and other foreign currencies are affected by, among other things, changes
in China’s political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of the RMB may have a material adverse effect
on our revenues and financial condition, and the value of, and any dividends payable on our shares in U.S. dollar terms. For example,
to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from our securities offerings into RMB for our operations, appreciation
of the RMB against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on RMB amount we would receive from the conversion. Conversely,
if we decide to convert our RMB into U.S. dollars for the purpose of paying dividends on our common stock or for other business
purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to
us. In addition, fluctuations of the RMB against other currencies may increase or decrease the cost of imports and exports, and
thus affect the price-competitiveness of our products against products of foreign manufacturers or products relying on foreign
inputs.
Since
July 2005, the RMB is no longer pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the
foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate
significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future PRC authorities
may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.
We
reflect the impact of currency translation adjustments in our financial statements under the heading “accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss).” For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had foreign currency translation gain of
$321,337 and $4,480, respectively. Very limited hedging transactions are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange
rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions. While we may enter into hedging transactions in
the future, the availability and effectiveness of these transactions may be limited, and we may not be able to successfully hedge
our exposure at all. In addition, our foreign currency exchange gains and losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations
that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies.
PRC
regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident
shareholders to penalties and limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries’
ability to distribute profits to us, or otherwise adversely affect us.
The
SAFE promulgated the Notice on Relevant Issues Relating to Domestic Resident’s Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment
through Special Purpose Vehicles, or Notice 37, in July 2014 that requires PRC residents or entities to register with SAFE or
its local branch in connection with their establishment or control of an offshore entity established for the purpose of overseas
investment or financing. In addition, such PRC residents or entities must update their SAFE registrations when the offshore special
purpose vehicle undergoes material events relating to material change of capitalization or structure of the PRC resident itself
(such as capital increase, capital reduction, share transfer or exchange, merger or spin off). On October 16, 2015, nine of our
shareholders who are Chinese residents completed the registration with SAFE under this Notice.
Failure
to comply with the Individual Foreign Exchange Rules relating to the overseas direct investment or the engagement in the issuance
or trading of securities overseas by our PRC resident stockholders may subject such stockholders to fines or other liabilities.
Other
than Notice 37, our ability to conduct foreign exchange activities in the PRC may be subject to the interpretation and enforcement
of the Implementation Rules of the Administrative Measures for Individual Foreign Exchange promulgated by SAFE in January 2007
(as amended and supplemented, the “Individual Foreign Exchange Rules”). Under the Individual Foreign Exchange Rules,
any PRC individual seeking to make a direct investment overseas or engage in the issuance or trading of negotiable securities
or derivatives overseas must make the appropriate registrations in accordance with SAFE provisions. PRC individuals who fail to
make such registrations may be subject to warnings, fines or other liabilities.
We
may not be fully informed of the identities of all our beneficial owners who are PRC residents. For example, because the investment
in or trading of our shares will happen in an overseas public or secondary market where shares are often held with brokers in
brokerage accounts, it is unlikely that we will know the identity of all of our beneficial owners who are PRC residents. Furthermore,
we have no control over any of our future beneficial owners and we cannot assure you that such PRC residents will be able to complete
the necessary approval and registration procedures required by the Individual Foreign Exchange Rules.
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It
is uncertain how the Individual Foreign Exchange Rules will be interpreted or enforced and whether such interpretation or enforcement
will affect our ability to conduct foreign exchange transactions. Because of this uncertainty, we cannot be sure whether the failure
by any of our PRC resident stockholders to make the required registration will subject our PRC subsidiaries to fines or legal
sanctions on their operations, delay or restriction on repatriation of proceeds of our securities offerings into the PRC, restriction
on remittance of dividends or other punitive actions that would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition.
There
are uncertainties under the PRC laws relating to the procedures for U.S. regulators to investigate and collect evidence from companies
located in the PRC.
Shareholder
claims that are common in the U.S., including securities law class actions and fraud claims, among other matters, generally are
difficult to pursue as a matter of law or practicality in China. For example, in China, there are significant legal and other
obstacles to obtaining information needed for shareholder investigations or litigation outside China or otherwise with respect
to foreign entities. Although the local authorities in China may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities
regulatory authorities of another country or region to implement cross-border supervision and administration, such regulatory
cooperation with the securities regulatory authorities in the Unities States have not been efficient in the absence of mutual
and practical cooperation mechanism. According to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law, which became effective in March 2020,
or Article 177, the securities regulatory authority of the State Council may collaborate with securities regulatory authorities
of other countries or regions in order to monitor and oversee cross border securities activities. Article 177 further provides
that overseas securities regulatory authorities are not permitted to carry out investigation and evidence collection directly
within the territory of the PRC, and that any Chinese entities and individuals are not allowed to provide documents or materials
related to securities business activities to overseas agencies without prior consent of the securities regulatory authority of
the State Council and the competent departments of the State Council.
Our
principal business operations are conducted in the PRC. In the event that the U.S. regulators carry out investigations with respect
to our business and need to conduct investigation or collect evidence within the territory of the PRC, the U.S. regulators may
not be able to carry out such investigation or evidence collection directly in the PRC under the PRC laws. The U.S. regulators
may consider cross-border cooperation with securities regulatory authority of the PRC by way of judicial assistance, diplomatic
channels or regulatory cooperation mechanism established with the securities regulatory authority of the PRC. However, there can
be no assurance that the U.S. regulators could succeed in establishing such cross-border cooperation in a specific case or could
establish the cooperation in a timely manner. If U.S. regulators are unable to conduct such investigations, such U.S. regulators
may determine to suspend and ultimately delist our common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market or choose to suspend or de-register
our SEC registration.
Newly
enacted Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, recent regulatory actions taken by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, and proposed rule changes submitted by Nasdaq calling for additional and more stringent criteria
to be applied to China-based public companies could add uncertainties to our capital raising activities and compliance costs.
In
April 2020, the SEC then-Chairman, Jay Clayton, and PCAOB Chairman, William D. Duhnke III, along with other senior SEC staff,
released a joint statement highlighting the risks associated with investing in companies based in or have substantial operations
in emerging markets including China. The joint statement emphasized the risks associated with lack of access for the PCAOB to
inspect auditors and audit work papers in China and higher risks of fraud in emerging markets.
In
May 2020, Nasdaq filed three proposals with the SEC to (i) apply minimum offering size requirement for companies primarily operating
in a “Restrictive Market”, such as China, (ii) adopt a new requirement relating to the qualification of management
or board of director for Restrictive Market companies, and (iii) apply additional and more stringent criteria to an applicant
or listed company based on the qualifications of the company’s auditors.
In
May 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA” or the “Act”)
requiring a foreign company to certify it is not owned or controlled by a foreign government if the PCAOB is unable to audit specified
reports because the company uses a foreign auditor not subject to PCAOB inspection. If the PCAOB is unable to inspect the company’s
auditors for three consecutive years, the issuer’s securities are prohibited to trade on a national exchange.
In
August 2020, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (“PWG”) issued a Report on Protecting United
States Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese Companies. The Report made five recommendations designed to address risks
to investors in U.S. financial markets posed by the Chinese government’s failure to allow audit firms that are registered
with the PCAOB to comply with U.S. securities laws and investor protection requirements. Among the recommendations was advice
to enhance the listing standards of U.S. exchanges to require, as a condition of initial and continued exchange listing, PCAOB
access to main auditor work papers either directly or through co-audits.
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On
December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HFCAA. On December 18, the HFCAA was signed into law. Among other
things, the HFCAA amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to require the SEC to prohibit the securities of foreign companies from
being traded on U.S. securities markets, if the company retains a foreign accounting firm that cannot be inspected or investigated
completely by the PCAOB for three consecutive years, beginning in 2021. The Act also requires foreign companies to make certain
disclosures about their ownership by governmental entities. The HFCAA requires the SEC to issue new rules within 90 days of the
enactment to implement the Act.
In
a statement issued on December 18, 2020, the SEC then-Chairman Clayton observed that the SEC staff’s proposal in response
to the PWG’s recommendations would substantially overlap with the Act. As a result, Clayton indicated that he had directed
the SEC staff to consider providing a single consolidated proposal for the SEC’s consideration on issues related to the
PCAOB’s access to audit work papers, exchange listing standards, and trading prohibitions.
On
March 24, 2021, the SEC adopted interim final amendments to implement congressionally mandated submission and disclosure requirements
of the HFCA Act. The interim final amendments will apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual
report on Forms 10-K and other forms with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign
jurisdiction and that the PCAOB has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by
an authority in that jurisdiction. The SEC will implement a process for identifying such a registrant and any such identified
registrant will be required to submit documentation to the SEC establishing that it is not owned or controlled by a governmental
entity in that foreign jurisdiction, and will also require disclosure in a company’s annual report regarding the audit arrangements
of, and governmental influence on, such a registrant.
The
lack of access to the audit work paper or other inspections prevents the PCAOB from fully evaluating audits and quality control
procedures of the auditors based in China. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of such PCAOB inspections. The
inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of those
accounting firms’ audit procedures or quality control procedures as compared to auditors outside of China that are subject
to the PCAOB inspections.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm that issued the audit reports on our financial statements, as an auditor of companies
that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the PCAOB, is subject to laws in the United States pursuant
to which the PCAOB conducts regular inspections to assess our auditor’s compliance with the applicable professional standards.
Our auditor is based on the U.S. and has been inspected by the PCAOB on a regular basis. However, the recent U.S. legislative
and regulatory developments as related to PRC companies listing or seeking to list stock on U.S. exchanges would add uncertainties
to the trading and price volatility of our stock. We cannot be certain whether SEC, FINRA or other U.S. regulatory authorities
would apply additional and more stringent criteria to us after considering the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures
and quality control procedures, adequacy of personnel and training, geographic reach, or sufficiency of resources as it relates
to the audit of our financial statements.
Additional
factors outside of our control related to doing business in China could negatively affect our business.
Additional
factors that could negatively affect our business include a potential significant revaluation of the Renminbi, which may result
in an increase in the cost of commodity or products in the PRC supply chain industry, labor shortages and increases in labor costs
in China as well as difficulties in moving products manufactured in China out of the country, whether due to infrastructure inadequacy,
labor disputes, slowdowns, PRC regulations and/or other factors. Prolonged disputes or slowdowns can negatively impact both the
time and cost of goods. Natural disasters or health pandemics impacting China can also have a significant negative impact on our
business. Further, the imposition of trade sanctions or other regulations against products supplied or sold in the supply chain
industry transactions for which we provide solutions or the loss of “normal trade relations” status with China could
significantly affect our operating results and harm our business.
Payment
of dividends is subject to restrictions under Nevada and the PRC laws.
Under
Nevada law, we may only pay dividends subject to our ability to service our debts as they become due and provided that our assets
will exceed our liabilities after the payment of such dividends. Our ability to pay dividends will therefore depend on our ability
to generate adequate profits. In addition, because of a variety of rules applicable to our operations in the PRC and the regulations
on foreign investments as well as the applicable tax law, we may be subject to further limitations on our ability to declare and
pay dividends to our shareholders.
We
can give no assurance that we will declare dividends of any amounts, at any rate or at all in the future. The declaration of future
dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our future operations and earnings,
capital requirements, general financial conditions, legal and contractual restrictions and other factors that our board of directors
may deem relevant.
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Risks
Related to our Common Stock
Our
shares may not develop an active trading market and the price and trading volume of our shares may fluctuate significantly.
Our
shares of common stock are listed for quotation on the OTC Pink Marketplace. Previously our common stock traded on the OTCQB marketplace
but were removed because it failed to maintain a freely traded public float of at least 10% of the total shares issued and outstanding
of the class of security that traded on the OTCQB. We cannot predict whether we will be able to address this requirement to return
to the OTCQB or whether investor interest in us will lead to the development of an active and liquid trading market. In addition,
no assurances can be given regarding when, and if, we will eventually be able to list on a national exchange, including whether
or not we will be able to meet applicable listing standards for any such exchange. If an active trading market does not develop,
holders of our shares of common stock may have difficulty selling our shares that may now be owned or may be purchased later.
In addition, until we are able to be listed on a national exchange, the number of investors willing to hold or acquire our shares
may be reduced, we may receive decreased news and analyst coverage and we may be limited in our ability to issue additional securities
or obtain additional financing in the future on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Even if an active trading market develops for
our shares, the market price of our shares may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations. In addition, the
trading volume of our shares may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur.
Future
sales of substantial amounts of the shares of our Common Stock by existing shareholders could adversely affect the price
of our Common Stock.
If
our existing shareholders sell substantial amounts of the shares, then the market price of our Common Stock could fall. Such sales
by our existing shareholders might make it more difficult for us to issue new equity or equity-related securities in the future
at a time and place we deem appropriate. If any existing shareholders sell substantial amounts of shares, the prevailing market
price for our shares could be adversely affected.
The
market price of our shares is likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors such as:
●
variations
in our actual and perceived operating results;
●
news
regarding gains or losses of customers or partners by us or our competitors;
●
news
regarding gains or losses of key personnel by us or our competitors;
●
announcements
of competitive developments, acquisitions or strategic alliances in our industry by us or our competitors;
●
changes
in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by financial analysts;
●
potential
litigation;
●
general
market conditions or other developments affecting us or our industry; and
●
the
operating and stock price performance of other companies, other industries and other events or factors beyond our control.
In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related
to the operating performance of certain companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market
price of the shares.
In
case that our shares trade under $5.00 per share they will be considered penny stock. Trading in penny stocks has many restrictions
and these restrictions could severely affect the price and liquidity of our shares.
If
our stock trades below $5.00 per share, our stock would be known as a “penny stock”, which is subject to various regulations
involving disclosures to be given to you prior to the purchase of any penny stock. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that
has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Depending on market fluctuations, our Common Stock
would be considered as a “penny stock”. A penny stock is subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements
on broker/dealers who sell these securities to persons other than established Members and accredited investors. For transactions
covered by these rules, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of these securities.
In addition, he must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. He must also provide
certain written disclosures to the purchaser. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker/dealers
to sell our securities and may negatively affect the ability of holders of shares of our Common Stock to resell them. These disclosures
require you to acknowledge that you understand the risks associated with buying penny stocks and that you can absorb the loss
of your entire investment. Penny stocks are low priced securities that do not have a very high trading volume. Consequently, the
price of the stocks is often volatile, and you may not be able to buy or sell the stock when you want to.
We
do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
We
do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Presently, we intend to retain all our earnings, if any, to
finance development and expansion of our business. Consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a positive return on your investment
in us will be if the market price of our Common Stock appreciates.
Together,
our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Yumin Lin, and our Director, Mr. Minghua Cheng, own a large percentage of our outstanding stock
and could significantly influence the outcome of our corporate matters.
Mr.
Yumin Lin, our CEO, beneficially owns 37.28% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock, and Mr. Minghua Cheng, our Director, beneficially
owns 48.65% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock. As a result, Messrs. Yumin Lin and Minghua Cheng are collectively
able to exercise significant influence over all matters that require us to obtain shareholder approval, including the election
of directors to our board and approval of significant corporate transactions that we may consider, such as a merger or other sale
of our company or its assets. This concentration of ownership in our shares by executive officers will limit other shareholders’
ability to influence corporate matters and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring control
over us.
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The
price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and stockholders may not be
able to resell their shares.
The
trading price for our common stock has fluctuated since our common stock was first quoted on OTCQB. After our common stock became
quoted on OTCQB, the trading price of our stock has ranged from under $1.0 to $2.05 per share on December 31, 2020, and the last
reported on the OTC Pink Marketplace on April 13, 2021 was $5.13 per share. The market price of our stock may fluctuate significantly
in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
●
actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our revenue and other operating results;
●
the
financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections;
●
actions
of securities analysts who initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts
who follow our company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;
●
announcements
by us or our competitors of significant products, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments;
●
price
and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;
●
lawsuits
threatened or filed against us; and
●
other
events or factors, including those resulting from health pandemics, war or incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events.
In
addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the
market prices of securities of many companies. Stock prices of many companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionate
to the operating performance of those companies.
Provisions
in the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws could make it very difficult for an investor to bring any legal actions against
our directors or officers for violations of their fiduciary duties or could require us to pay any amounts incurred by our directors
or officers in any such actions.
Members
of our board of directors and our officers will have no liability for breaches of their fiduciary duty of care as a director or
officer, except in limited circumstances, pursuant to provisions in the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws as authorized by
the Nevada Revised Statutes. Specifically, Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a director or officer is
not individually liable to the company or its shareholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act
in his or her capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that (1) the director’s or officer’s act or failure
to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (2) his or her breach of those duties
involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. This provision is intended to afford directors and officers
protection against and to limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits alleging a breach of the duty
of care by a director or officer. Accordingly, you may be unable to prevail in a legal action against our directors or officers
even if they have breached their fiduciary duty of care. In addition, we are allowed to indemnify our directors and officers from
and against any and all costs, charges and expenses resulting from their acting in such capacities with us. If you were able to
enforce an action against our directors or officers, in all likelihood, we would be required to pay any expenses they incurred
in defending the lawsuit and any judgment or settlement they otherwise would be required to pay. Accordingly, our indemnification
obligations could divert needed financial resources and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows, and adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
If
we continue to be unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, investors
may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and investors may lose the value of their investment.
As
a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses
in such internal control. In addition, we have been required to furnish a report by management on the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If we continue to identify material weaknesses
in our internal control over financial reporting, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely
manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting
firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting when required, investors
may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the price of our stock could be negatively affected,
and we could become subject to investigations by the SEC, FINRA or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional
financial and management resources.
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The
requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and divert management’s attention.
As
a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, the listing requirements of the securities exchange on which we list, and other
applicable securities rules and regulations. Despite recent reforms made possible by the JOBS Act, compliance with these rules
and regulations will nonetheless increase our management, legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult,
time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources, particularly after we are no longer an “emerging
growth company.” The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, semiannual, and current reports with
respect to our business and operating results.
As
a result of disclosure of information in this annual report, periodic reports, current reports and in other filings required of
a public company, our business and financial condition are more visible, which we believe may result in threatened or actual litigation,
including by competitors and other third parties. If such claims are successful, our business and operating results could be harmed,
and even if the claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary
to resolve them, could divert the resources of our management and adversely affect our business, brand and reputation and results
of operations.
We
also expect that being a public company and these new rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director
and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain
coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors,
particularly to serve on our audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.
We
incur increased costs as a result of being a public company.
As
a public company, we incur legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. For example, we must
now engage U.S. securities law counsel and U.S. GAAP auditors that we did not require as a private company, and we will have annual
payments for listing on a stock exchange if we are so listed. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as new rules subsequently
implemented by the SEC and NASDAQ, has required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect these
new rules and regulations to increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs and to make certain corporate activities
more time-consuming and costly. In addition, we incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements.
While it is impossible to determine the amounts of such expenses in advance, we expect that we will incur additional expenses
of between $500,000 and $1 million per year that we did not experience as a private company.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not
applicable.
Item
2. Properties
We
currently maintain our principal executive offices at 13th Floor, Building B1, Wisdom Plaza, Qiaoxiang Road, Nanshan District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518000, comprising an aggregate of 120 square meters, which expires on October 28, 2021, with a
related party. Subsequently, the Company terminated the agreement on February 28, 2021 due to business strategy. The current monthly
rent is RMB30,000 (approximately $4,349).
We
maintain a retail store and warehouse for wine, comprising an aggregate of 1,200 square meters, in Dongguan City, Guangdong province,
China under a lease, which expires on April 30, 2027, with a related party. The current monthly rent is RMB10,000 (approximately
$1,450).
In addition,
we maintain one office, seven wholesale stores and a warehouse for water and edible oil products of more
than 1,300 square meters, in Dongguan City, Guangdong province, China under nine leases, which with third parties.
The current total monthly rent is RMB39,000 (approximately $5,961).
We
also maintain one registered office for the subsidiary with lease term of three years.
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company has total twelve separate operating lease agreements for three office spaces, one warehouse
and eight stores in PRC with remaining lease terms of from 21 months to 76 months.
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Item
3. Legal Proceedings
We
are not currently involved in any legal proceedings and we are not aware of any pending or potential legal actions.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
PART
II
Item
5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market
Information
There
is a limited public market for our common stock. Prior to trading on the OTC Pink Market quotation system under the symbol
“FVTI,” our common stock traded on the OTCQB marketplace (“OTCQB”) under the symbol “FVTI.”
OTC
Pink Market securities are not listed or traded on the floor
of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTC Pink Market securities transactions are conducted through
a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. OTC Pink Market issuers are traditionally smaller companies
that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.
Stockholders
of Record
As
of April 26, 2021, there were 396 stockholders of all of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
Dividends
We
have not declared any cash dividends with respect to our common stock and do not intend to declare dividends in the foreseeable
future. There are no material restrictions limiting, or that are likely to limit, our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
We
have not adopted or approved an equity compensation plan. No options, warrants or other convertible securities have been granted
outside of an approved equity compensation plan .
Transfer
Agent
The
transfer agent for our capital stock is TranShare Securities Transfer and Registrar, with an address at 12849 Executive
Drive, Suite 200 Clearwater, Fl. 33762, telephone number is (303)
662-1112.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchase
of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Item
6. Selected Financial Data
As
a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required
by this item.
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Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere
in this Annual Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs.
Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward- looking statements. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report. Our audited
financial statements are stated in U.S. Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
Company
Overview
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc. (the “Company” or “FVTI”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on M arch
21, 2014. We engage in the food supply chain through a service platform. Through various acquisitions of high-quality upstream
and downstream companies in the industry, the Company creates a complete industrial chain to reduce costs and enhance competitiveness.
The company mainly focuses on online and offline sales targeting regional wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets and major food
and beverage (“F&B”) chains.
During
the year 2020, the Company conducted its business in generally one revenue stream: product sales – wine, water and oil and
other F&B products.
Results
of Operations
Years
Ended December 31,
2020
2019
Change
Revenue
$ 5,005,694
100 %
$ 275,219
100 %
$ 4,730,475
1,719 %
Cost
of revenue
(1,673,367 )
(33 )%
(216,222 )
(79 )%
(1,457,145 )
674 %
Gross
profit
3,332,327
67 %
58,997
21 %
3,273,330
5,548 %
Other
operating income
35,164
1 %
-
-
35,164
100 %
Operating
expense
(6,522,200 )
(130 )%
(439,340 )
(160 )%
(6,082,860 )
1,385 %
Other
income
27,639
1 %
2,680
1 %
24,959
931 %
Other
expense
(213,355 )
(4 )%
(11 )
(0 )%
(213,344 )
1,939,491 %
Income
taxes
(306,928 )
(6 )%
(82 )
(0 )%
(306,846 )
374,202 %
Net
loss
$ (3,647,353 )
(73 )%
$ (377,756 )
(137 )%
$ (3,269,597 )
866 %
Net
loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(391,789 )
(8 )%
-
-
(391,789 )
100 %
Net
loss attributable to Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
$ (3,255,564 )
(65 )%
$ (377,756 )
(137 )%
$ (2,877,808 )
762 %
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Revenue
Revenue
totaled $5,005,694 for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $4,730,475, or 1,719%, as compared
to that for the year ended December 31, 2019. The reason for the increase was the Company increased its water and
oil business department, which increased our sales volume.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost
of revenue totaled $1,673,367 for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $1,457,145, or 674%, as
compared to that of 2019. The increase in cost of revenue was due to the increase of our revenue.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit was $3,332,327 and $58,997 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gross profit margin increased
to 67% for the year ended December 31, 2020 from 21% for the corresponding period in 2019 primarily due to the increase
in our water and oil business department, where gross profit is higher.
Operating
Expenses
General
and administrative expenses totaled $6,522,200 for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $6,082,860, or 1,385%,
as compared to year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and
increase in marketing and professional service fees.
Net
Loss
Net
loss totaled $3,647,353 for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $3,269,597, of 866%, as compared
to that for the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily as a result of the increase in impairment of goodwill and amortization
of intangible asset.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Working
Capital
December
31,
2020
2019
Change
Total
current assets
$
4,231,054
$
73,970
$
4,157,084
Total
current liabilities
1,996,446
855,352
1,141,094
Working
capital (deficit)
2,234,608
(781,382
)
3,015,990
As
of December 31, 2020, we had working capital of $2,234,608 as compared to working capital deficit of $781,382 as of December
31, 2019. We had total current assets of $4,231,054 consisting of cash on hand of $249,837, Inventory – wine
and water of $144,565 and accounts receivables of $2,468,038 compared to total current assets of $73,970 as of December
31, 2019. The increase was due to the prepayment to the vendors, advance to related parties and accounts receivable
from customers. We had current liabilities of $1,996,446 consisting of accounts payable of $251,541, customer
advances $580,151, income tax payable $321,670 and accrued liabilities of $277,531. The Company’s net loss was $3,647,353
and $377,756 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in net loss was due to a significant
increase in the impairment of goodwill and amortization of intangible asset acquired in business combination in
2020.
Cash
Flows
Years
Ended December 31,
2020
2019
Change
Cash
Flows provided by (used in) generated in Operating Activities
$ 1,236,265
$ (173,646 )
$ 1,409,911
Cash
Flows used in Investing Activities
(948,031 )
-
(948,031 )
Cash
Flows (used in) provided by Financing Activities
(108,368 )
182,306
(290,674 )
Effect
of change rate changes in cash and cash equivalents
31,834
(522 )
32,356
Net
Increase in Cash During the Year
$ 211,700
$ 8,138
$ 203,562
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Cash
Flow from Operating Activities
Cash
flow provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1,236,265 as compared to the amount of $173,646
used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019, reflecting an increase of $1,409,911. The increase
in net cash provided by operating activities was mainly due to an increase impairment loss on goodwill, changes
in accrued liabilities and customer advances, offset by the increase in net loss, changes in accounts receivable and
deposits paid.
Cash
Flow from Investing Activities
Cash
flow used in investing activities was $948,031 for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to that of $0 for the
year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was mainly due to an increase in
advances to related parties and the purchase of property and equipment.
Cash
Flow from Financing Activities
Cash
flow used in financing activities was $108,368 for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to cash flow provided
by financing activities of $182,306 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net cash used in
financing activities was mainly due to an increase in repayments to related parties.
Critical
Accounting Policy and Estimates
In
the ordinary course of business, we make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations
and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We base our estimates on historical experience, when available, and on other various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial
condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital
resources that is material to investors.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1, which
are incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
The
disclosure with respect to the change in our accountants required under this section was previously reported as such term is defined
in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2021. As previously disclosed, there were no disagreements or any reportable events to disclose.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Control and Procedures
We
conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term
“disclosure controls and procedures”, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules
and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures also include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated
and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of December 31, 2020, that our disclosure controls and procedures
were not effective.
The
matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards
of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of well-established procedures to identify, approve and review
related party transactions; (2) Inadequate design of controls related to business combination transactions accounting given the
accounting complexities of business combinations, including, but not limited to, lack of mindset and methods to assess the value
of the business prior to acquisition, inadequate process to determine the purchase price, lack of professional understanding to
determine when the control of the business acquired is transferred or when the transaction is completed, and inability to make
the appropriate disclosure; and (3) the Board does not have a director who qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as
defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
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Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control
over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by,
or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the board
of directors (the “Board”), management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and includes those policies and procedures that:
●
Apply
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of
the assets of the company
●
Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with GAAP and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and
●
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems,
no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only
reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of
internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control
over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore,
it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
We
carried out an assessment, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2020. Management based the assessment on criteria for effective internal
control over financial reporting described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal
control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting.
Based on this assessment, management has concluded that as of December 31, 2020, our
internal control over financial reporting was not effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls,
we have initiated, or plan to initiate, the following series of measures:
●
We
have increased our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function and intend
to hire one or more additional personnel for the function due to turnover.
●
We
will create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives.
●
We
plan to prepare written policies and procedures for operating, accounting and financial reporting to establish a formal process
to close our books monthly on an accrual basis and account for all transactions, including equity and debt transactions.
●
We
plan to test our updated controls and remediate our deficiencies in the year 2021.
This
Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal
control over financial reporting. The Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered
public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s
report in this Annual Report.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2020, which
has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting, except
that we have hired outside consultant to remediate our material weakness in lack of accounting and finance personnel with technical
knowledge in SEC rules and regulations.
Item
9B. Other Information
None.
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PART
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The
following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers and directors as of the date of this Annual Report.
Name
Age
Position
with the Company
Yumin
Lin
52
Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary
Kaihong
Lin
47
Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
Minghua
Cheng
60
Director
Bulin
Wang (2)(3)
59
Independent
Director
Yumei
Liu (1)(2)
51
Independent
Director
Jianwei
Lin (1)
37
Independent
Director
Bin
Li (2)(3)
53
Independent
Director
Chaoping
Chen (3)
50
Independent
Director
Louis,
Ramesh Ruben (1)
43
Independent
Director
(1)
Member
of the Audit Committee.
(2)
Member
of the Compensation Committee.
(3)
Member
of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Yumin
Lin has serves as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary of the Company since December
2016. He has also been serving as chairman to FVTL since May 2011, the executive director of DILHK since June 2016, the executive
director or QHDX since November 2016, the executive director of Shenzhen Xinghuashang Industrial Group Co., Ltd., a consulting
company in China, since December 2019 and the director of Huashang Industrial Group Co., Ltd., a business consulting company in
China, since October 2019. From April 1999 to May 2011, he was the general manager of Dongguan Saite Building Material Co., Ltd.,
a building material supplier in China.
Kaihong
Lin has served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director of the Company since December 2019. In addition, he
has been the head of the finance department of QHDX since March 2019. Prior to that, he was the head of the finance department
of Guangdong Minche New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., a new energy automobile company, from June 2018 to March 2019. He served
as financial director in Guangdong Duncheng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., an environmental engineering company
in China, from June 2017 to May 2018. From October 2015 to May 2017, Mr. Lin was the head of the finance department and a member
of the board of Guangzhou Jingcheng Inspection Technology Co., Ltd., a company specialized in testing and assessment across various
industries, including environment, construction, electronics, food safety and so on. From January 1997 to October 2015, he was
the head of the finance department of Guangdong Provincial Expressway Development Co., Ltd. (SHE: 000429), a construction and
maintenance company for highways and bridges. Mr. Lin received a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Peking University,
a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Jinan University, and a master’s degree in software engineering with a concentration
in financial informatics from Tianjin University.
Minghua
Cheng , was appointed director on April 9, 2021. Mr. Cheng has over twenty years of experience in the planning and development
of commercial real estate projects, and clothing industry cluster development and clothing e-commerce platform operations. Mr.
Cheng is the founder and serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Dongguan City Daying Garment Wholesale Ltd, which owns
and operates Dongguan City Daying Garment Wholesale Centre, a well-known network clothing supply center in China. As an expert
on the integrated wholesale and e-commerce business model, Mr. Cheng serves as a director and Vice-President of the Guangdong
Wholesale Industry Market Association and the Dongguan E-Commerce Federation. Mr. Cheng graduated from Hong Kong Institute of
Fashion Technology with an associate’s degree in marketing management.
Bulin
Wang was appointed director on April 9, 2021. Mr. Wang is a partner of Guangzhou Kingpound Law Firm where
he has practiced law for over 18 years. His extensive experience include representing clients in commercial disputes, labor and
employment disputes, real estate disputes, and maritime disputes, as well as serving as a defense counsel in criminal cases. He
has also counseled clients on non-litigation matters, such as mergers and acquisitions and due diligence investigations, among
others. In addition, he also serves as a legal adviser for a number of Chinese companies. Mr. Wang received an MBA from Jinan
University, Guangzhou, China and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Shanghai Maritime University, China.
Yumei
Liu was appointed director on April 9, 2021. Mr. Liu is a partner of Zhongtianyun Certified Public Accountants,
Guangdong branch. Ms. Liu has many years of practice experience in the audits of public companies listed on China’s GEM
(Growth Enterprise Market) Board and Main Board, including audits in IPOs. Prior to joining Zhongtianyun in January 2019, she
was a project manager at Guangzhou Xinrui Zhiren Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. from October 2017 to December 2018 and
a project manager at Guangzhou Zhiren Certified Public Accountants from November 2013 to October 2017. She received a Bachelor
in Financial Management degree from Beijing Forestry University School of Economics and Management.
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Jianwei
Lin was appointed director on April 9, 2021. Mr. Lin is a member of the Australia Financial Complaint Authority (AFCA)
and the Financial Broker Association of Australia (FBAA). Mr. Lin has over 10 years of experience in finance, accounting, marketing
and management. He started his career at Investnet Australia Pty Ltd, a leading building material suppliers in Australia,
first as a Marketing Manager and was then later as Vice General Manager. Mr. Lin established his own financial mortgage business
in 2016 that provides financing consulting services for businesses and individuals. Mr. Lin graduated from Swinburne University
of Technology, Australia, with a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Accounting degrees.
Bin
Li was appointed director on April 9, 2021. Dr. Li is a director and the General Manager of Shenzhen Xiejin
Education Technology Co., Ltd. where he is responsible for all aspects of the company’s corporate strategic planning and
management and has held that position since October 2018. Previously Dr. Li served as the president of Shenzhen Qianhai Daoyi
Investment Management Co., Ltd from July 2015 to October 2018. Dr. Li is a member of the China New Economic and Cultural Commission.
He received his Bachelor of Engineering from Wuhan University, EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Beijing, and
Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Nice, France.
Chaoping
Chen was appointed director on April 9, 2021. Ms. Chen has served as the Secretary General of the Guangdong
Wine and Spirits Industry Association, Wine Division since February 2010 and manages all aspects of the day-to-day operations
of the association. She is a member of the China National Wine Technical Committee and the Global Wine China Tasting System Committee.
She is an expert on food and beverage industry administration and governance. She received her MBA from Sun Yat-Sen University
School of Management in Guangzhou, China. She also studied at the University of Milan on planting and brewing and at the Culinary
Institute of America on wine serving.
Ramesh
Ruben Louis was appointed director
on April 9, 2021. Mr. Louis is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
(MIA), a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a chartered member of the Institute of Internal
Auditors, as well as a Certified Financial Planner. Mr. Louis has over 20 years of experience in accounting, auditing and risk
management ranging from large public listed companies to multinational corporations, government agencies as well as SMEs in a
spectrum of industries including plantation, property development, manufacturing, trading, IT, shipping and retailing, among others.
He started his career at Arthur Andersen from December 1996 to 1997, and subsequently moved to BDO from April 2000 to 2004 and
from 2005 to 2006, respectively. He also has experience in corporate finance with Southern Investment Bank Berhad for a year from
2004 to 2005. Mr. Louis has hands-on experience on other corporate exercises such as due diligence, IPOs, debt issuances, corporate
and debt restructuring and investigative audits. His training and advisory experience includes topics on Internal & Statutory
Auditing, Public Sector/Government Audits, Value-for-Money Audits, ISQC 1, Risk Management & Internal Controls, Review and
Assurance Engagements such as Financial Due Diligence, Forecasts & Projections, Forensic & Fraud Accounting/Auditing,
as well as practical application of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), Reporting Standards for
SMEs (MPERS/PERS) and public sector accounting (MPSAS). He has facilitated training and provided advisory for public accountants
across the Asia Pacific region, and multinationals and public sector institutions. Mr. Louis is a certified trainer by the Human
Resource Development Fund (HRDF), Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. Mr. Louis serves as an independent director of Greenpro
Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GRNQ). Mr. Louis received his Bachelor of Accounting from National University of Malaysia and MBA from
University of Strathclyde, UK. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Family
Relationships
There
are no family relationships, or other arrangements or understandings between or among any of the directors or executive officer.
Board
of Directors
All
directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Directors are elected at the annual meetings to serve for one-year terms. Officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion
of, the board of directors. Our board of directors shall hold meetings on at least a quarterly basis.
The
board of directors has determined to comply with the NASDAQ Listing Rules with respect to certain corporate governance matters.
As a smaller reporting company, under the NASDAQ rules we are only required to maintain a board of directors composed of at least
50% independent directors, and an audit committee of at least two members, composed solely of independent directors who also meet
the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of our equity securities, file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors
and greater-than-ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of the forms received by us and written representations from certain reporting persons
that they have complied with the relevant filing requirements, we believe that, during the year ended December 31, 2020, all of
our executive officers, directors and greater-than-ten percent stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.
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Director
Independence
The
board of directors has reviewed the independence of our directors, applying the NASDAQ independence standards. Based on this review,
the board of directors determined that each of Bulin Wang, Chaoping Chen, Bin Lin, Yumei Liu, Ramesh Ruben Louis and Jianwei
Lin are independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ rules. In making this determination, our board of directors considered the
relationships that each of these non-employee directors has with us and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors
deemed relevant in determining their independence. As required under applicable NASDAQ rules, we anticipate that our independent
directors will meet on a regular basis as often as necessary to fulfill their responsibilities, including at least annually in
executive session without the presence of non-independent directors and management.
Board
Committees
Our
board of directors has established standing committees in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities. These committees
include an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our board of directors
has adopted written charters for each of these committees. Our board of directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary
or appropriate from time to time.
Audit
Committee
Our
Audit Committee was established on April 9, 2021 and is composed of three of our independent directors: Jianwei Lin (Chairman),
Ramesh Ruben Louis and Yumei Liu. Yumei Liu qualifies as the Audit Committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of
Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.
According
to its charter, the Audit Committee consists of at least three members, each of whom shall be a non-employee director who has
been determined by the Board to meet the independence requirements of NASDAQ, and also Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the SEC, subject to
the exemptions provided in Rule 10A-3(c). We do not have a website containing a copy of the Audit Committee Charter. The Audit
Committee Charter describes the primary functions of the Audit Committee, including the following:
●
Oversee
the company’s accounting and the financial reporting processes;
●
Oversee
audits of the Company’s financial statements;
●
Review
and discuss with management the Company’s audited financial statements and review with management and the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm the Company’s financial statements prior to the filing with the SEC of
any report containing such financial statements.
●
Discuss
policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and discuss the Company’s major financial risk exposures
and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures;
●
Review
major changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, internal auditors or management; and
●
Take,
or recommend that the board take, appropriate action to oversee and ensure the independence of the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm.
Compensation
Committee
Our
Compensation Committee was established on April 9, 2021. The Compensation Committee will be responsible for, among other
matters:
●
reviewing
and approving employment agreements and other similar arrangements between us and our executive officers;
●
reviewing
and approving, or recommending to the board of directors to approve the compensation of our CEO and other executive officers
and directors reviewing key employee compensation goals, policies, plans and programs; and
●
appointing
and overseeing any compensation consultants or advisors
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Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee
Our
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee was established on April 9, 2021. The Compensation Committee Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee will be responsible for, among other matters:
●
reviewing
and making recommendations regarding the structure and composition of our board and the board committees;
●
evaluating
the independence of directors and director nominees;
●
developing
and recommending to the board corporate governance principles and practices;
●
reviewing
and monitoring the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
●
overseeing
the evaluation of the Company’s management.
Code
of Ethics
We
have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive officers, directors and employees. The code of ethics codifies
the business and ethical principles that govern all aspects of our business. A copy of the code of ethics is available on our
website at http://www.fvti.show/ and is attached as Exhibit 14.4 to this Annual Report.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
To
our knowledge, there are no material proceedings to which any of our directors, officers or affiliates of the Company is a party
adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of our equity securities, file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors
and greater-than-ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of the forms received by us and written representations from certain reporting persons
that they have complied with the relevant filing requirements, we believe that, during the year ended December 31, 2020, all of
our executive officers, directors and greater-than-ten percent stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.
Item
11. Executive Compensation
The
following table sets forth the compensation paid or accrued by us to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for
the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Name
and principal position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
awards
($)
Option
awards
($)
Nonequity
incentive plan compensation
($)
Nonqualified
deferred
compensation
earnings
($)
All
other
compensation
($)
Total
($)
Yumin
Lin
2019
8,565
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,565
Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary
2020
13,002
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,002
Kaihong
Lin (1)
2019
25,700
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,700
Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
2020
27,814
-
-
-
-
-
27,814
(1)
Mr. Kaihong Lin was appointed by the Board to serve as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a director of the Company
on December 20, 2019.
Employment
Agreements with Named Executive Officers
On
December 20, 2019, the Company and Mr. Kaihong Lin entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”)
setting forth the terms and conditions of Mr. Lin’s employment as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Pursuant to the
Employment Agreement, Mr. Lin will serve as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for a term of one year, subject to automatic
renewal for successive one-year terms, unless either party gives 60-day prior notice of non-renewal. Mr. Lin is entitled to an
annual base salary of $25,676 for his services and participation in all compensation and employee benefit plans. Should Mr. Lin
be terminated for cause, or by reason of death or disability, or resign without good reason (as such terms are defined in the
Employment Agreement), Mr. Lin shall be entitled to receive his base salary and benefits through the end of his employment and
such other compensation and benefits as may be provided in applicable plans and programs of the Company. In the case of termination
by death, Mr. Lin is entitled to receive the portion of stock option to the extent vested prior to the end of his employment.
Should Mr. Lin be terminated without cause (other than due to death or disability) or resign for good reason, he shall be entitled
to receive any accrued and unpaid base salary, benefits and the stock option to the extent vested through the end of his employment,
as well as continuation of his base salary for three months following of the end of his employment.
Outstanding
Equity Awards
There
were no outstanding equity awards, as of December 31, 2020.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
We
currently do not have an equity compensation plan.
Director
Compensation
We did
not pay our directors any compensation for their services as a director during the years ended December 31, 2019
and 2020, respectively.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None
of our executive officers currently serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee
or board of directors of any other entity (other than a subsidiary or consolidated affiliate of the Company) that has one or more
executive officers serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.
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Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The
following table sets forth certain information, regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock as of April
13, 2021 by (i) each shareholder known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of its common stock, (ii)
by each director and executive officer of the Company and (iii) by all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.
Each of the persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to common stock beneficially owned.
The
information presented below regarding beneficial ownership of our voting securities has been presented in accordance with the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not necessarily indicative of ownership for any other purpose. Under these
rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares the power to vote
or direct the voting of the security or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the security. A person is deemed to
own beneficially any security as to which such person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power within
sixty (60) days through the conversion or exercise of any convertible security, warrant, option, or other right. More than one
(1) person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities. The percentage of beneficial ownership by any person
as of a particular date is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person, which includes the number
of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within sixty (60) days, by the sum of the
number of shares outstanding as of such date. Consequently, the denominator used for calculating such percentage may be different
for each beneficial owner. Except as otherwise indicated below and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the
beneficial owners of our common stock listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
The
column entitled “Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned” is based on a total of 313,098,220 shares of our common
stock outstanding as of April 26, 2021.
The
business address of each directors and officers listed below is 13th Floor, Building B1, Wisdom Plaza, Qiaoxiang Road, Nanshan
District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518000.
Name
of Beneficial Owner
Number
of Shares
Beneficially Owned
Percentage
of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
Directors
and Officers
Yumin
Lin (1)
116,723,150
37.28 %
Kaihong
Lin (2)
71,750
*
Minghua
Cheng (3)
152,329,229
48.65 %
Bulin
Wang
-
-
Yumei
Liu
-
-
Jianwei
Lin
-
-
Bin
Li
-
-
Chaoping
Chen
-
-
Ramesh
Ruben Louis
-
-
All
officers and directors as a group (nine persons)
269,124,129
85.95 %
5%
Shareholders
China
Kaipeng Group Co., Ltd. (4)
153,000,000
48.87 %
Gaosheng
Group Co., Ltd. (5)
87,252,311
27.87 %
*
Less than one percent.
(1)
Consists
of (i) 18,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock Mr. Yumin Lin holds directly, which shares were issued
to Mr. Lin in our acquisition of DIGLS on April 23, 2018, (ii) 87,252,311 shares held by Gaosheng Group Co.,
Ltd., which is solely owned by Mr. Lin who may be deemed to have the voting and dispositive power of such shares, (iii) 10,985,400
shares held by China Kaipeng Group Co., Ltd, a company Mr. Lin owns 7.18% who may be deemed to have the voting and dispositive
power of such shares, and (iv) 485,439 shares issued to him on December 16, 2020 in lieu of the full payment of the working
capital advances and loans he made to the Company.
(2)
Consists
of 71,750 shares of the Company’s common stock Mr. Kaihong Lin holds directly,
of which 16,250 shares were issued on July 19, 2019 and 55,500 were issued on August
7, 2019 in a private placements .
(3)
Consists
of (i) 10,314,629 shares of the Company’s common stock Mr. Minghua Cheng
holds directly, of which 9,748,629 shares were issued to Mr. Cheng on June
28, 2018 in a private placement, 556,000 shares were issued on April 3, 2019
in a private placement, and 10,000 shares were issued on August 10, 2016 in
a private placement and (ii) 142,014,600 shares held through China Kaipeng Group
Co., Ltd, a company Mr. Cheng owns 92.82% who may be deemed to have the voting and dispositive
power of such shares.
(4)
Minghua
Cheng and Yumin Lin holds 92.82% and 7.18% of China Kaipeng Group Co., Ltd, respectively, and are deemed to
hold the voting and dispositive power over the Company’s common stock held by China Kaipeng Group Co., Ltd. The business
address of this company is Second Floor, Capital City Independence Avenue Mahe Victoria, Seychelles.
(5)
Yumin
Lin is a 100% shareholder of Gaosheng Group Co., Ltd. and is deemed to hold the voting and dispositive power over the Company’s
common stock held by Gaosheng Group Co., Ltd. The business address of this company is Second Floor, Capital City Independence
Avenue Mahe Victoria, Seychelles.
The
Company does not know any arrangements which may result in a change in control of the Company at a subsequent date.
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Item
13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
The
Company sold its wine and liquor products to Mr. Kaihong Lin, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a director of the Company,
in the amounts of $51 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the year ended December
31, 2020, the Company advanced $204,395 to him. As of December
31, 2020, t he outstanding receivables due from Mr. Kaihong Lin is in the amounts of $215,973,
the amount due is unsecured and non-interest bearing. As of the reporting date, the amount due from the director is $0.
On
December 16, 2020, Mr. Yumin Lin, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary, made working capital advances
and loans to the Company for an aggregate amount of $796,116. On the same day, the board
of directors of the Company approved to issue an aggregate of 485,439 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001
per share (the “Conversion Shares”), to him in lieu of the full payment of the outstanding balance payable to him
in cash . And the Company sold its wine and liquor products to Mr. Yumin Lin in the amounts of $332 and $0 for the
years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As
of December 31, 2020, the outstanding receivables due from Mr. Yumin Lin is in the amounts of $45,662, the amount due is unsecured
and non-interest bearing. As of the reporting date, the amount due from the director is $0.
The
Company has an operating lease agreement with Ms. Qingmei Lin, a related party, for the premises in Dongguan City, PRC.
The agreement covers the period from January 1, 2019 to April 30, 2027. The monthly rent expense is RMB10,000 (approximately
$1,450).
For
more related party transactions, see Note 10 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Item
14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The
following table shows the fees that we paid or accrued for the audit and other services provided by our independent registered
public accounting firms for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Fee
Category
Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Audit
Fees (1)
$ 191,400
$ 15,198
Audit-Related
Fees (2)
$ -
$ -
Tax
Fees (3)
$ -
$ -
All
Other Fees (4)
$ 12,563
$ -
(1)
This category consists of fees for professional services rendered by our principal independent registered public accountants for
the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports and services that
are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firms in connection with statutory and regulatory filings
or engagements for those fiscal years.
(2)
This category consists of fees for assurance and related services by our independent registered public accountant that are reasonably
related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.”
The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(3)
This category consists of fees for professional services rendered by our independent registered public accountant for tax compliance,
tax advice, and tax planning.
(4)
This category consists of fees for services provided by our independent registered public accountants other than the services
described above.
All
above audit services were pre-approved by the Board of Directors for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, which
concluded that the provision of such services by WWC P.C., subsequently, MaloneBailey, LLP was appointed on March 10, 2021
that was compatible with maintenance of the firm’s independence in the conduct of its audits.
Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Documents filed as part of this Annual Report
(1)
All Financial Statements
The
consolidated financial statements as listed in the accompanying “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” are filed
as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules
All
financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts
sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-K.
37
(3)
Exhibits
Number
Description
3.1
Articles
of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 as amended
filed with the SEC on December 5, 2014)
3.2
Bylaws
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 as amended filed with the
SEC on December 5, 2014).
4.1*
Description
of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
10.1
English
translation of Equity Interest Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2020, by and among Jiujiu Group Stock Co., Ltd.,
Valley Holdings Limited, Angel International Investment Holdings Limited and Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 14, 2020)
10.2
Employment
Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019, by and between Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc. and Kaihong Lin (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 20, 2019)
10.3
Sale
and Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2019, by and between Fortune Valley Treasure, Inc. and Deng, Dong Hui , M.D.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 6,
2019)
10.4*
Equity
Interest Transfer Agreement, dated June 22, 2020, by and among Fortune Valley Treasure, Inc., Qianhai DaXingHuaShang Investment
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Dongguan Xixingdao Technology Co., Ltd. and its shareholders
10.5*
Amendment
to Equity Interest Transfer Agreement, dated December 18, 2020, by and among Fortune Valley Treasure, Inc., Qianhai DaXingHuaShang
Investment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. and Dongguan Xixingdao Technology Co., Ltd.
10.6*
Supplemental
Agreement to Equity Interest Transfer Agreement, dated January 6, 2021, by and among DaXingHuaShang Investment (Hong Kong)
Ltd, Valley Holdings Limited, Angel International Investment Holdings Limited and Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
10.7*
Termination
Agreement, dated January 6, 2021, by and among Jiujiu Group Stock Co., Ltd., Valley Holdings Limited, Angel International
Investment Holdings Limited and Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
14.1*
Code
of Ethics
21.1*
Subsidiaries
of the registrant
31.1*
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
31.2*
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
32.1**
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*
XBRL
Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Document
101.LAB*
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*
Filed herewith
**
Furnished herewith
Item
16. Form 10–K Summary
None.
38
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FORTUNE
VALLEY TREASURES, INC.
Date:
April
26, 2021
By :
/s/
Yumin Lin
Name:
Yumin
Lin
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer, President and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)
By :
/s/
Kaihong Lin
Name:
Kaihong
Lin
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
39
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Consolidated
Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Contents
Page
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-1
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
F-4
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
F-5
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit)
F-6
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
F-7
Notes
to Financial Statements
F-8
to F-24
40
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)
as of December 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity
(deficit), and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of
December 31, 2020, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going
Concern Matter
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency
that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters
are also described in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
Basis
for Opinion
These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly,
we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matters
The
critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material
to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of
critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by
communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or
disclosures to which they relate.
F- 1
Valuation
of Intangible Asset Acquired in Business Combination
Description
of the Matter
As
described in Note 7 to the financial statements, the Company completed the acquisition of 90% equity interest of Dongguan Xixingdao
Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xixingdao”) for consideration of approximately $9.8 million in 2020 which resulted in approximately
$3.1 million intangible asset, consists entirely of distribution channel, and approximately $6.9 million goodwill being recognized.
The fair value of intangible asset acquired was based upon valuation techniques under income approach with the assistance of a
specialist engaged by the Company. Management applied judgment in estimating the fair value of intangible asset acquired, which
involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions with respect to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows
and discount rate.
We
identified the valuation of intangible asset acquired as a critical audit matter due to its materiality to the financial statements
and the significant estimates and assumptions involved by the management in determining the fair value of the intangible asset,
the audit of which required a high degree of auditor judgement.
How
We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
Our
audit procedures related to the valuation of intangible asset include the following, among others: 1) We obtained and read the
executed purchase agreements; 2) We obtained an understanding of the work of the Company’s specialist and the management’s
process and controls for estimating the fair value of intangible asset; 3) We evaluated the appropriateness of the valuation methods,
4) We tested the completeness and accuracy of data provided by management; 5) We evaluated the reasonableness of significant inputs
and assumptions used; and 6) We evaluated the adequacy of the Company’s disclosures related to the acquisition.
Impairment
of Goodwill
Description
of the Matter
As
described in Note 2 and 7 to the financial statements, the Company performs its annual impairment testing on goodwill for its
reporting units on December 31, of each fiscal year and whenever there are events or changes in circumstances indicate that an
impairment may exist. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $5.6
million related to Xixingdao. 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 used the income approach with the discounted cash flow valuation method
with the assistance of a specialist engaged by the Company to estimate fair value, which requires management to make significant
estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues and cash flows and the discount rate.
We
identified the impairment of goodwill analysis for Xixingdao as a critical audit matter due to its materiality to the financial
statements and the significant estimates and assumptions involved, the audit of which required a high degree of auditor judgement.
How
We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
Our
audit procedures related to the goodwill impairment analysis include the following, among others: 1) We obtained an understanding
of the work of the Company’s specialist and the management’s process and controls for goodwill impairment evaluation;
2) We compared management’s forecasted revenue and cash flows to the actual results of the Company; 3) We evaluated the
appropriateness of the valuation methods, 4) We tested the completeness and accuracy of data provided by management; and 5) We
evaluated the reasonableness of significant inputs and assumptions used.
/s/
MaloneBailey, LLP
www.malonebailey.com
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
Houston,
Texas
April
26, 2021
F- 2
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To:
The
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2019
and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows
for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial
statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year
period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis
of Matter
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company had incurred substantial losses during the year ended December 31, 2018 and
had a working capital deficit, which raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. As of and for
the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had a working capital deficit and continued to incur substantial losses which continue
to give raise to the substantial doubt that the Company will continue as a going concern. Management’s plans to address
this substantial doubt are set forth in Note 3. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainly.
Basis
for Opinion
These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/
WWC, P.C.
WWC,
P.C.
Certified
Public Accountants
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since December 4, 2017
San
Mateo, California
May
12, 2020
F- 3
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
As
of December 31, 2020 and 2019
2020
2019
Assets
Current
assets
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 249,837
$ 38,137
Accounts
receivable
2,468,038
146
Inventories
144,565
28,502
Prepayments
and other current assets
383,808
7,185
Due
from related parties
984,806
-
Total
current assets
4,231,054
73,970
Non-current
assets
Deposits
paid
671,921
-
Property
and equipment, net
47,815
8,611
Operating
lease right-of-use assets
153,251
-
Operating
lease right-of-use assets, related parties
160,013
110,456
Intangible
assets, net
3,028,490
-
Goodwill
1,368,915
-
Total
Assets
$ 9,661,459
$ 193,037
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current
liabilities
Operating
lease obligations – current
$ 67,915
$ -
Operating
lease obligations, related parties - current
160,238
13,715
Accounts
payable
251,541
-
Accrued
liabilities
277,531
32,860
Income
tax payable
321,670
-
Customer
advances
580,151
-
Due
to related parties
337,400
808,777
Total
current liabilities
1,996,446
855,352
Non-current
liabilities
Operating
lease obligations – non-current
85,764
-
Operating
lease obligations, related parties – non-current
93,332
98,189
Bank
and other borrowings
254,266
-
Total
Liabilities
2,429,808
953,541
Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit)
Common
stock (3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 313,098,220 and 307,750,100 issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2020 and 2019, respectively)
313,098
307,750
Additional
paid in capital
10,763,790
-
Accumulated
deficit
(4,341,417 )
(1,085,853 )
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
300,26 5
17,599
Total
Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)
7,035,736
(760,504 )
Noncontrolling
interests
195,915
-
Total
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
7,231,651
(760,504 )
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
$ 9,661,459
$ 193,037
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
F- 4
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For
the Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
2020
2019
Net
revenues (including related party revenue $273,677 and $245,392 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)
$
5,005,694
$
275,219
Cost
of revenues
1,673,367
216,222
Gross
profit
3,332,327
58,997
Other
operating income
35,164
-
Operating
expenses:
Selling
and distribution expenses
23,191
-
General
and administrative expenses
873,505
439,340
Other
operating expenses
30,812
-
Impairment
loss on goodwill
5,594,692
-
Operating
loss
(3,154,709
)
(380,343
)
Other income
(expense):
Other
income
26,878
2,474
Loss
from conversion of related party loan
(199,030
)
-
Interest
income
761
206
Interest
expense
(14,325
)
(11
)
Other
income (expense), net
(185,716
)
2,669
Loss
before income tax
(3,340,425
)
(377,674
)
Income
tax expense
306,928
82
Net
loss
$
(3,647,353
)
$
(377,756
)
Less:
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(391,789
)
-
Net
loss attributable to Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
(3,255,564
)
(377,756
)
Other
comprehensive income:
Foreign
currency translation gain
321,337
4,480
Total
comprehensive loss
(3,326,016
)
(373,276
)
Less:
comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(353,118
)
-
Comprehensive
loss attributable to Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
$
(2,972,898
)
$
(373,276
)
Loss
per share
Basic
and diluted loss per share
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.00
)
Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
307,809,853
307,750,100
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
F- 5
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For
the Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Non
No.
of
Common
Paid
in
Accumulated
Comprehensive
controlling
Shares
Stock
Capital
Deficit
Income
Interests
Total
Balance
as of December 31, 2018
307,750,100
$ 307,750
$ -
$ (708,097 )
$ 13,119
$ -
$ (387,228 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
(377,756 )
-
-
(377,756 )
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
4,480
-
4,480
Balance as of
December 31, 2019
307,750,100
$ 307,750
$ -
$ (1,085,853 )
$ 17,599
$ -
$ (760,504 )
Shares
issued for conversion of related party loan
485,439
485
994,664
-
-
-
995,149
Shares
issued for acquisition of subsidiary
4,862,681
4,863
9,769,126
-
-
-
9,773,989
Noncontrolling
interests arising from acquisition of subsidiary
-
-
-
-
-
549,033
549,033
Net
loss
-
-
-
(3,255,564 )
-
(391,789 )
(3,647,353 )
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
282,666
38,671
321,337
Balance
as of December 31, 2020
313,098,220
$ 313,098
$ 10,763,790
$ (4,341,417 )
$ 300,265
$ 195,915
$ 7,231,651
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
F- 6
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
For
the Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
2020
2019
Cash
flows from operating activities
Net
loss
$ (3,647,353 )
$ (377,756 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation
and amortization expense
282,795
1,073
Non-cash
lease expense
124,542
15,241
Impairment
loss on goodwill
5,594,692
-
Loss
from conversion of related party loan
199,030
-
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts
receivable
(2,311,261 )
7,512
Inventories
(28,659 )
206,785
Prepayments
and other current assets
(74,427 )
2,854
Deposits
paid
(635,902 )
-
Accounts
payable
199,520
-
Customer
advances
549,051
-
Accrued
liabilities
740,652
(1,702 )
Income
tax payable
298,039
-
Operating
lease obligations
(54,454 )
(27,653 )
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,236,265
(173,646 )
Cash
flows from investing activities
Advance
to related parties
(936,192 )
-
Proceeds
from acquisition of subsidiary
7,672
-
Repayment
of advance to related parties
46,388
-
Purchase
of property and equipment
(65,899 )
-
Net
cash used in investing activities
(948,031 )
-
Cash
flows from financing activities
Repayments
to related parties
(920,457 )
-
Borrowings
from related parties
571,453
182,306
Borrowings
from a third party
108,721
-
Proceeds
from bank borrowings, net
131,915
-
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(108,368 )
182,306
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
31,834
(522 )
Net
changes in cash and cash equivalents
211,700
8,138
Cash
and cash equivalents–beginning of the year
38,137
29,999
Cash
and cash equivalents–end of the year
$ 249,837
$ 38,137
Supplementary
cash flow information:
Interest
paid
$ 14,325
$ 11
Interest
received
$ 761
$ 206
Income
taxes paid
$ -
$ 82
Non-cash
investing and financing activities
Expenses
paid by related parties on behalf of the Company
$ 498,549
$ -
Operating
lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
$ 256,804
$ -
Shares
issued for acquisition of subsidiary
$ 9,773,989
$ -
Related
party loan settled with issuance of shares
$ 769,119
$ -
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
F- 7
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Fortune
Valley Treasures, Inc. (formerly Crypto-Services, Inc.) (“FVTI” or the “Company”) was incorporated in
the State of Nevada on March 21, 2014. The Company’s current primary business operations of wholesale distribution and retail
sales of alcoholic beverages of wine and distilled liquors, and drinking water distribution and delivery are conducted
through its subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).
On
January 5, 2018, the Company changed its fiscal year end from August 31 to December 31.
On
January 29, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada to increase its authorized shares to 3,000,000,000.
On
April 11, 2018, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement by and among DaXingHuaShang Investment Group Limited
(“DIGLS”) and its shareholders: 1.) Yumin Lin, 2.) Gaosheng Group Co., Ltd. and 3.) China Kaipeng Group Co., Ltd whereby
the Company newly issued 300,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares in DIGLS. This transaction
has been accounted for as a reverse takeover transaction and a recapitalization of the Company whereby the Company, the
legal acquirer, is the accounting acquiree, and DIGLS, the legal acquiree, is the accounting acquirer; accordingly, the Company’s
historical statement of stockholders’ equity has been retroactively restated to the first period presented.
DIGLS
was incorporated with limited liability in the Republic of Seychelles on July 4, 2016, with share capital of $100,000 divided
into 250,000,000 ordinary shares with $0.0004 par value. DIGLS wholly owns DaXingHuaShang Investment (Hong Kong) Limited (“DILHK”).
DILHK was incorporated in Hong Kong on June 22, 2016 as an investment holding company with limited liability. DILHK was previously
wholly owned by Mr. Yumin Lin. On November 11, 2016, Mr. Yumin Lin, transferred 100% of his ownership in DILHK to DIGLS. DILHK
wholly owns Qianhai DaXingHuaShang Investment (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (“QHDX”) which was incorporated with limited liability
on November 3, 2016 in the PRC as a wholly foreign-owned enterprise. QHDX wholly owns Dongguan City France Vin Tout Ltd. (“FVTL”).
FTVL was incorporated on May 31, 2011 in the PRC with limited liability. FTVL was previously owned and controlled by Mr. Yumin
Lin. FTVL has a license to sell foods up through September 10, 2022. On November 20, 2016, Mr. Yumin Lin transferred his ownership
in FTVL to QHDX for nominal consideration. The share transfers detailed above by and among Mr. Yumin Lin, DIGLS, DILHK, QHDX,
and FVTL have been accounted for as a series of business combinations of entities under common control; accordingly, the
values in these financial statements reflect the carrying values of those entities, and no goodwill was recorded as a result of
these transactions.
On
March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “SP Agreement”) to acquire 100% of the
equity interest of Jiujiu Group Stock Co., Ltd. (“JJGS”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic
of Seychelles. The transaction closed on March 1, 2019. Pursuant to the SP Agreement, the Company issued 100 shares of its common
stock to JJGS to acquire 100% of the shares of JJGS for a cost of $150. After the closing, JJGS became the Company’s wholly
owned subsidiary. JJGS owns all of the equity interest of Jiujiu (HK) Industry Limited (“JJHK”) and Jiujiu (Shenzhen)
Industry Co., Ltd. (“JJSZ”). JJGS, JJHK and JJSZ did not have any material assets or liabilities as of December
31, 2019, and they did not have any substantial operations or active business during the year ended December 31, 2019.
On
July 13, 2019, FVTI and QHDX entered into an equity interest transfer agreement (the “Makaweng Agreement”), which
was later amended on September 12, 2019, with Xingwen Wang, a shareholder and legal representative of Yunnan Makaweng Wine
& Spirits Co., Ltd. (“Makaweng”), a PRC limited liability company formed in 2015. Pursuant to the Makaweng
Agreement, QHDX agreed to purchase 51% of Makaweng’s equity interest from Xingwen Wang in exchange for shares of
FVTI’s common stock. On August 28, 2019, the registration of transferring the 51% of equity interest of Makaweng to
QHDX with local government authorities was completed.
On
December 3, 2020, QHDX and Xingwen Wang, an original shareholder of Makaweng, signed a share transfer agreement (the “Share
Transfer Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties agreed that QHDX would transfer all of the 51% of equity interest of
Makaweng it held to Xingwen Wang. Upon the effectiveness of the Share Transfer Agreement, QHDX no longer owned an equity interest
in Makaweng. As of the date of the Share Transfer Agreement, the Company has not issued any common shares to Xingwen Wang and
the control of Makaweng has never been transferred to QHDX.
On
June 22, 2020, the Company entered into a sale and purchase agreement along with Qianhai DaXingHuaShang Investment (Shenzhen)
Co., Ltd., a company incorporated in the PRC and a wholly-owned subsidiary of FVTI (“QHDX”), to acquire 90%
of the equity interest of Dongguan Xixingdao Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xixingdao”), a company incorporated in
the PRC, in exchange for 4,862,681 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company obtained the control of Xixingdao
on August 31, 2020, the shares were issued on December 28, 2020. Xixingdao became the Company’s subsidiary since
August 31, 2020.
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NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of presentation
These
consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These financial statements have been prepared using the accrual
basis of accounting in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).
The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. The Company’s financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars.
Basis
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated. The results of subsidiaries acquired during the respective periods are included in the consolidated statements
of operations from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. The portion of the
income or loss applicable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Entity
Name
Date
of Incorporation
Parent
Entity
Nature
of Operation
Place
of Incorporation
DIGLS
July
4, 2016
FVTI
Investment
holding
Republic
of Seychelles
DILHK
June
22, 2016
DIGLS
Investment
holding
Hong
Kong, PRC
QHDX
November
3, 2016
DILHK
Investment
holding
PRC
FVTL
May
31, 2011
QHDX
Trading
of food and platform
PRC
JJGS
August
17, 2017
FVTI
Investment
holding
Republic
of Seychelles
JJHK
August
24, 2017
JJGS
Investment
holding
Hong
Kong, PRC
JJSZ
November
16, 2018
JJHK
Trading
of food
PRC
Xixingdao
August
28, 2019
QHDX
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu La Tu Trade Ltd (“FLTT”)
September
27, 2020
FVTL
Trading
of alcoholic beverages
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Xin Gu Trade Ltd (“FXGT”)
December
2, 2020
FVTL
Trading
of alcoholic beverages
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Xin Technology Ltd (“FXTL”)
November
12, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Guan Healthy Industry Technology Ltd (“FGHL”)
December
21, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Jing Technology Ltd (“FJTL”)
November
17, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Xiang Technology Ltd (“FGTL”)
November
16, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Ji Food & Beverage Ltd (“FJFL”)
November
9, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Lai Food Ltd (“FLFL”)
September
27, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Yi Beverage Ltd (“FYDL”)
November
12, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Dongguan
City Fu Tai Food Trade Ltd (“FTFL”)
October
23, 2020
Xixingdao
Drinking
water distribution and delivery
PRC
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
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 financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the
reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Certain significant accounting policies that
contain subjective management estimates and assumptions include those related to going concern, allowance of doubtful accounts,
allowance of deferred tax asset, useful lives and impairment of long-lived assets, valuation of intangible assets acquired and
impairment of goodwill. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates.
Reclassification
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact
on net earnings and financial position.
Foreign
currency translation and re-measurement
The
Company translates its foreign operations to the U.S. dollar in accordance with ASC 830, “ Foreign Currency Matters ”.
The
reporting currency for the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The Company, DIGLS, DILHK, JJGS and JJHK’s functional
currency is the U.S. dollar; QHDX, JJSZ and their subsidiaries which are incorporated in PRC use the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”)
as their functional currency.
The
Company’s subsidiaries, whose records are not maintained in that company’s functional currency, re-measure their records
into their functional currency as follows:
●
Monetary
assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period
●
Nonmonetary
assets and liabilities at historical rates
●
Revenue
and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period
Gains
and losses from these re-measurements were not significant and have been included in the Company’s results of operations.
The
Company’s subsidiaries, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, translate their records into the U.S. dollar as
follows:
●
Assets
and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date
●
Equities
at the historical rate
●
Revenue
and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period
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Adjustments
arising from such translations are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.
December
31, 2020
December
31,2019
Spot
RMB: USD exchange rate
$ 0.15317
$ 0.14334
Average
RMB: USD exchange rate
$ 0.14496
$ 0.14505
The
RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions.
No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US dollars at the rates used
in translation.
Cash
and cash equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and have original
maturities of less than three months. The Company’s primary bank deposits are located in the Hong Kong and the PRC.
Accounts
receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts
receivable are stated at the customer obligations due under normal trade terms net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
The
Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts which reflects its best estimate of amounts that potentially will not be
collected. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts taking into consideration various factors including but
not limited to historical collection experience and credit-worthiness of the customers as well as the age of the individual
receivables balance. Additionally, the Company makes specific bad debt provisions based on any specific knowledge the Company
has acquired that might indicate that an account is uncollectible. The facts and circumstances of each account may require the
Company to use substantial judgment in assessing its collectability.
Inventories
Inventories
consisting of finished goods are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The Company used the weighted average cost method
of accounting for inventory. Inventories on hand are evaluated on an on-going basis to determine if any items are obsolete, spoiled,
or in excess of future demand. The Company provides impairment that is charged directly to cost of sales when is has been determined
the product is obsolete, spoiled, and the Company will not be able to sell it at a normal profit above its carrying cost. The
Company’s primary products are alcoholic beverages and water. The selling price of alcoholic beverages tend to increase
over time, however, there are circumstances where alcoholic beverages may be subject to spoilage if stored for prolong
periods of time.
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Property
and equipment
Property
and equipment is
carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line
method. Estimated useful lives of the property and equipment are as follows:
Office
equipment
3-20
years
Leasehold
improvements
3
years
The
cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expenses as incurred, whereas significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.
Intangible
asset, net
Intangible
assets with definite lives are stated at cost less
accumulated amortization and consist mainly of distribution channel that was acquired in the acquisition of Xixingdao.
Amortization
is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:
Categories
Estimated
useful life
Distribution
channel
4
years
Operating
leases
The
Company recognizes its leases in accordance with ASC 842 - Leases. Under ASC 842, operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU
assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make
lease payments arising from the lease. The initial lease liability is equal to the future fixed minimum lease payments discounted
using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, on a secured basis. The lease term includes option renewal periods and early
termination payments when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those rights. The initial measurement of the
ROU asset is equal to the initial lease liability plus any initial direct costs and prepayments, less any lease incentives. The
Company elected the short-term lease exemption for contracts with lease terms of 12 months or less. The Company accounts for the
lease and non-lease components of its leases as a single lease component. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis
over the lease term.
Impairment
of long-lived assets other than goodwill
The
Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of assets may not be recoverable. Impairment may be the result of becoming obsolete from a change in the industry or new technologies.
Impairment is present if the carrying amount of an asset is less than its undiscounted cash flows to be generated.
If
an asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market
value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
The
Company did not recognize any impairment of long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Goodwill
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business
combination. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Others”, goodwill is subject to at
least an annual assessment for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an
impairment may exist, applying a fair-value based test. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow
analysis.
In
January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying
the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04,
an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair
value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual and interim reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2022 for smaller reporting companies. The Company has early adopted ASU 2017-04 on January
1, 2020.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has recorded impairment of goodwill in the amount of $5,594,692.
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Revenue
recognition
The
Company follows the guidance of ASC 606, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized using the following five steps:
1.
Identify
the contract(s) with a customer;
2.
Identify
the performance obligations in the contract;
3.
Determine
the transaction price;
4.
Allocate
the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
5.
Recognize
revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
Under
Topic 606, revenues are recognized when the promised products have been confirmed of delivery or services have been transferred
to the consumers in amounts that reflect the consideration the customer expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
The Company presents value added taxes (“VAT”) as reductions of revenues. The Company recognizes revenues net of value
added taxes (“VAT”) and relevant charges.
We
generate revenue primarily from the sales of wine, water and oil directly to agents, wholesalers and end users. We recognize product
revenue at a point in time when the control of the products has been transferred to customers. The transfer of control is considered
complete when products have been picked up by or delivered to our customers. We account for shipping and handling fees
as a fulfillment cost.
The
following table provides information about disaggregated revenue based on revenue by product types:
For
the years ended
December
31, 2020
December
31, 2019
Sales
of wine
$
2,704,662
$
275,219
Sales
of water
1,297,554
-
Sales
of oil
493,284
-
Others
510,194
-
Total
$
5,005,694
$
275,219
Contract
liabilities
Contract
liabilities consist mainly of customer advances. On certain occasions, the Company may receive prepayments from downstream retailers
or wholesales customers for wines, water and other products prior to them taking possession of the Company’s products. The
Company records these receipts as customer advances until the control of the products has been transferred the customers. As of
December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had customer advances of $580,151 and $Nil, respectively.
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Sales
and distribution expenses
Sales
and distribution expenses amounted to $23,191 and $Nil for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Selling and distribution costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling expenses.
General
and administrative expenses
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary and welfare for general and administrative personnel, rental expenses,
entertainment expenses, general office expenses and professional service fees.
Value-added
taxes
Revenue
is recognized net of value-added taxes (“VAT”). The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates applicable to
the Company is 17% for the period from the beginning of 2018 till the end of April 2018, then changed to 16% from May 2018 to
the end of March 2019, and changed to 13% from April 2019. Entities that are VAT general taxpayers are allowed to offset qualified
input VAT paid to suppliers against their output VAT liabilities. Net VAT balance between input VAT and output VAT is recorded
as VAT payable if output VAT is larger than input VAT and is recorded as VAT recoverable if input VAT is larger than output VAT.
For entities that are VAT small taxpayers, VAT rate applicable is 3% for the period from the beginning of 2018, then during
the COVID-19, the small taxpayers are allowed to enjoy the preferred tax policy, tax rate from 3% to 1% for the period
from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. All of the VAT returns filed by the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC, have
been and remain subject to examination by the PRC tax authorities for five years from the date of filing. VAT payables are
included in accrued liabilities.
Income
taxes
The
Company followed the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, or ASC 740. Under
this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax
bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected
to reverse. The Company recorded a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence,
it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred
taxes of a change in tax rate is recognized in tax expense in the period that includes the enactment date of the change in tax
rate.
The
Company accounted for uncertainties in income taxes in accordance with ASC 740. Interest and penalties related to unrecognizable
tax benefit recognized in accordance with ASC 740 are classified in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss as income
tax expense.
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Statutory
reserves
Statutory
reserves are referring to the amount appropriated from the net income in accordance with laws or regulations, which can be used
to recover losses and increase capital, as approved, and are to be used to expand production or operations. PRC laws prescribe
that an enterprise operating at a profit must appropriate and reserve, on an annual basis, an amount equal to 10% of its profit.
Such an appropriation is necessary until the reserve reaches a maximum that is equal to 50% of the enterprise’s PRC registered
capital. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s WFOE and its subsidiaries did not make the provision for the
statutory reserves.
Earnings
per share
The
Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share”. Basic
EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding
for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common
shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented,
or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e. those that increase income per share
or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
Financial
instruments
The
Company accounts for financial instruments in accordance to ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,”
which requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company and ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,”
which defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances
disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for financial
assets and liabilities, which primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, prepayments and
other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income tax payable, customer advances, are a reasonable estimate
of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization
and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
●
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
●
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
●
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
Commitments
and contingencies
Liabilities
for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it
is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
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Comprehensive
income
Comprehensive
income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
Among other disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive
income are required to be reported in a financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as other financial statements.
The Company’s current component of other comprehensive income includes the foreign currency translation adjustment.
Segment
reporting
The
Company reports each material operating segment in accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”. Operating segments
are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly
by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s
chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer. The Company has determined that it has only one operating segment.
Significant
risk
Currency
risk
A
majority of the Company’s expense transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company and its subsidiaries’
assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, certain foreign
exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by
the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in the PRC
must be processed through the PBOC or other Company foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation
in order to affect the remittance.
The
Company maintains certain bank accounts in the PRC. On May 1, 2015, the PRC’s new Deposit Insurance Regulation came
into effect, pursuant to which banking financial institutions, such as commercial banks, established in the PRC are required to
purchase deposit insurance for deposits in RMB and in foreign currency placed with them. Such Deposit Insurance Regulation would
not be effective in providing complete protection for the Company’s accounts, as its aggregate deposits are much higher
than the compensation limit, which is RMB500,000 for one bank. However, the Company believes that the risk of failure of any
of these Chinese banks is remote. Bank failure is uncommon in the PRC and the Company believes that those Chinese banks that hold
the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are financially sound based on public available information.
Other
than the deposit insurance mechanism in the PRC mentioned above, the Company’s bank accounts are not insured by Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance or other insurance.
Concentration
and credit risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to the concentration of credit risks consist of cash and short-term investments.
The maximum exposures of such assets to credit risk are their carrying amounts as of the balance sheet dates. The Company deposits
its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions located in jurisdictions where the subsidiaries are located.
The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as these financial institutions have high credit quality.
The
Company’s also exposure to credit risk associated with its trading and other activities is measured on an individual counterparty
basis, as well as by group of counterparties that share similar attributes. Concentrations of credit risk can be affected by changes
in political, industry, or economic factors. To reduce the potential for risk concentration, the Company generally requires
payment after delivery of the goods within 60 to 90 days. Credit limits are established and exposure is monitored
in light of changing counterparty and market conditions. During the year ended December
31, 2019, the Company had a concentration of risk in its demand for goods, as a single customer, whom is also a related party
accounted for $220,203 of the Company’s sales. There was no revenue from customers which individually represented greater
than 10% of the total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Interest
rate risk
Fluctuations
in market interest rates may negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations. The Company is exposed to floating
interest rate risk on cash deposit and floating rate borrowings, and the risks due to changes in interest rates is not material.
The Company has not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest risk exposure.
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Related
party transaction
A
related party is generally defined as (i) any person that holds 10% or more of the Company’s securities and their immediate
families, (ii) the Company’s management, (iii) someone that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with the Company, or (iv) anyone who can significantly influence the financial and operating decisions of the Company.
A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related
parties.
Transactions
involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s-length basis, as the requisite conditions of
competitive, free market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply
that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions
unless such representations can be substantiated.
Business
combination
The
purchase price of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration transferred. The purchase
price is allocated to the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with any excess
recorded as goodwill. These fair value determinations require judgment and may involve the use of significant estimates and assumptions.
The purchase price allocation may be provisional during a measurement period of up to one year to provide reasonable time to obtain
the information necessary to identify and measure the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any such measurement period adjustments
are recognized in the period in which the adjustment amount is determined. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition are
expensed as incurred.
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Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial
Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires an entity to utilize a new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”)
model to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized
cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The CECL model is
expected to result in more timely recognition of credit losses. ASU 2016-13 also requires new disclosures for financial assets
measured at amortized cost, loans and available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for smaller reporting
companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities
will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first
reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13
on its consolidated financial statements and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact.
In
August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure
Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this standard has removed,
modified and added certain disclosures under ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, with
the objective of improving disclosure effectiveness. On January 1, 2020, the Company
adopted ASU 2018-13 on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The
ASU removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and improves consistent application of and simplifies GAAP
for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for public entities for annual
reporting periods and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The
Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-12 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE
3 - GOING CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP which contemplates continuation of the Company
as a going-concern basis. The going-concern basis assumes that assets are realized, and liabilities are settled in the ordinary
course of business at amounts disclosed in the financial statements. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
depends upon its ability to market and sell its products to generate positive operating cash flows. Although positive operating
cash flow has been generated in the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company had recurring negative operating cash flows historically.
In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company reported recurring net losses of $3,647,353
and $377,756, respectively. These conditions continue to raise substantial doubt as to whether the Company may continue as
a going concern as of the date of this report.
In
an effort to improve its financial position, the Company is working to obtain new working capital through improving its operation
and obtaining loans from banks or other financial institutes. The Company also relies on relates parties to provided financing
and management services at cost that may not be the prevailing market rate for such services. However, management cannot provide
any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans. The accompanying financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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NOTE
4 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts
receivable consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020
2019
Accounts
receivable
$ 2,468,038
$ 146
Less:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
-
-
Account
receivable, net
$ 2,468,038
$ 146
NOTE
5 – Prepayments AND OTHER
CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments
and other current assets consisted of the following as
of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020
2019
Prepayments
$ 376,746
$ 7,185
Other
current assets
7,062
-
$ 383,808
$ 7,185
As
of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the balance of $376,746 and $7,185, respectively, represented the advanced
payments to suppliers.
NOTE
6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020
2019
Office
equipment
$
69,158
$
61,510
Leasehold
improvement
54,146
-
Property
and equipment
123,304
61,510
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
(75,489
)
(52,899
)
Property
and equipment, net
$
47,815
$
8,611
Depreciation
expense, which was included in general and administrative expenses, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was
$22,590 and $1,072, respectively.
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NOTE
7 – BUSINESS COMBINATION AND GOODWILL
On
August 31, 2020, FVTI completed the acquisition of 90% equity interest of Xixingdao. The Company aimed to enter the
service of drinking water distribution and delivery market in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province through this acquisition.
The
purchase consideration is $9,773,989, consists of 4,862,681 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to Xixingdao’s
original owner fair valued at the acquisition date. These shares were issued on December 28, 2020. The Company accounted for
the acquisition using the purchase method of accounting for business combination under ASC 805. The total purchase price was allocated
to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition
date.
The
determination of fair values involves the use of significant judgment and estimates and in the case of Xixingdao, this
is with specific reference to acquired intangible asset. The judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to
assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the intangible asset life and the expected future cash flows and related discount
rate, can materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Significant inputs and assumptions used for
the model included the amount and timing of expected future cash flows and discount rate. The Company utilized the
assistance of a third-party valuation appraiser to determine the fair value as of the date of acquisition.
The purchase
price was allocated on the acquisition date of Xixingdao as follows:
Account
and other receivables
$ 305,866
Inventories
79,332
Other
net assets
(12,884 )
Distribution
channel
3,145,260
Due
to related party
(135,080 )
Noncontrolling
interest
(549,033 )
Goodwill
6,940,530
Total
purchase price
$ 9,773,991
The
results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of Xixingdao have been included in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements since the date of acquisition. Goodwill arising from this business combination is not tax deductible.
The
following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020
and 2019 as if the acquisition of Xixingdao had occurred as of January 1, 2020 and May 31, 2019, the inception date of
Xixingdao. These unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purpose only and are not necessarily indicative
of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been if the Company consummated the acquisition
on January 1, 2020 or May 31, 2019, nor are they indicative of future results of operations:
For
the years ended December 31
2020
2019
Pro
forma net revenues
$ 5,327,633
$ 853,926
Pro
forma net loss
3,634,335
159,007
Pro
forma net loss attributable to Fortune Valley Treasures, Inc.
3,243,848
180,882
The
Company’s policy is to perform its annual impairment testing on goodwill for its reporting unit on December 31, of each
fiscal year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment may exist. The Company’s
evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of Xixingdao to its carrying value. The Company
used the income approach with the discounted cash flow valuation method with the assistance of a third-party valuation appraiser
to estimate fair value, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues
and cash flows and the discount rate. The impairment loss on goodwill of $5,594,692, was recognized during the year ended December
31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the balance of goodwill is $1,368,915.
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NOTE
8 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible
assets and related accumulated amortization were as follows :
2020
2019
Distributor
channel
$ 3,299,329
$ -
Other
4,105
-
Total intangible
assets
3,303,434
-
Less:
Accumulated amortization
(274,944 )
-
Total
$ 3,028,490
$ -
Amortization
expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $260,205 and $0, respectively, included in cost of revenues.
Other
intangible assets mainly consist of internal-used software under development, which is not yet ready for use.
As
of December 31, 2020, the future estimated amortization costs for distribution channel are as follows:
2021
$
824,832
2022
824,832
2023
824,832
2024
549,889
Thereafter
-
Total
$
3,024,385
NOTE
9 - INCOME TAXES
United
States of America
The
Company is registered in the State of Nevada and is subject to United States of America tax law. The U.S federal income tax
rate is 21%.
Seychelles
Under
the current laws of the Seychelles, DIGLS and JJGS are registered as an international business company which governed by
the International Business Companies Act of Seychelles and there is no income tax charged in Seychelles.
Hong
Kong
From
year of assessment of 2018/2019 onwards, Hong Kong profit
tax rates are 8.25% on assessable profits up to HK$2,000,000 (approximately $289,855), and 16.5% on any part
of assessable profits over HK$2,000,000. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did
not have any assessable profits arising in or derived from Hong Kong, therefore no provision for Hong Kong profits tax
was made in the year.
The
PRC
The
Company’s subsidiaries are incorporated in the PRC, and are subject to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Laws (“EIT Laws”)
with the statutory income tax rate of 25% with the following exceptions.
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On
January 17, 2019, the State Taxation Administration issued the notice on the scope of small-scale and low-profit corporate
income tax preferential policies of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, [2019] No. 13 for small-scale
and low-profit enterprises whose annual taxable income is less than RMB1,000,000 (including RMB1,000,000), approximately $142,209,
their income is reduced by 25% to the taxable income, and enterprise income tax is paid at 20% tax rate, which is essentially
resulting in a favorable income tax rate of 5%. While for the portion of annual taxable income exceeding RMB1,000,000,
approximately $142,209, but not more than RMB3,000,000, approximately $426,627, the income is reduced by 50% to the taxable
income, and enterprise income tax is paid at 20% tax rate, which is essentially resulting in a favorable income tax rate of
10%. The qualifications of small-scale and low-profit enterprises were examined annually by the Tax Bureau. All of the Company’s
PRC subsidiaries met the criteria of small-scale and low-profit enterprises.
The
components of the income tax provision are as follows:
As
of
As
of
December
31, 2020
December
31, 2019
Current:
–
United States of America
$
46,621
$
-
–
Seychelles
-
-
–
Hong Kong
-
-
–
The PRC
260,307
82
Deferred
–
United States of America
-
-
–
Seychelles
-
-
–
Hong Kong
-
-
–
The PRC
-
-
Total
$
306,928
$
82
A
summary of United States and foreign income (loss) before income taxes was composed of the following:
2020
2019
Loss
attributed to PRC operations
$
(2,861,595
)
$
(183,120
)
Income
(loss) attributed to Seychelles and Hong Kong
873
(1,820
)
Loss
attributed to U.S.
(479,703
)
(192,734
)
Loss
before tax
$
(3,340,425
)
$
(377,674
)
The
difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate was as follows for the
years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020
2019
U.S.
federal statutory income tax rate
21.0 %
21.0 %
Higher
rates in PRC, net
- %
4.0 %
Reconciling
items, net operating losses in PRC and other jurisdictions, election to not recognize tax asset
- %
-25.0 %
Income
tax difference under different tax jurisdictions
-3.9 %
- %
PRC
tax exemption for qualified small-scale and low-profit enterprises
17.7 %
- %
Valuation
allowance on deferred income tax assets
-1.5 %
- %
Amortization
of intangible asset and impairment of goodwill not deductible for tax purposes
-36.8 %
- %
Impact
of GILTI
-4.4 %
- %
Others
-1.3 %
- %
The
Company’s effective tax rate
-9.2 %
0.0 %
The
effective tax rate in the years presented is the result of the mix of income earned in various tax jurisdictions that apply
a broad range of income tax rates.
The
significant components of deferred taxes of the Company are as follows:
As
of
December
31, 2020
December
31, 2019
Deferred
tax assets:
Net
operating loss carry forwards
$ -
-
-United
States
-
-
-Hong
Kong
-
-
-PRC
54,598
-
Gross
deferred tax assets
54,598
-
Less:
valuation allowance
(54,598 )
-
Total
deferred tax assets, net
$ -
$ -
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NOTE
10- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amounts
due from related parties as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
2020
2019
Mr.
Yumin Lin
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Director
$ 45,662
$ -
Mr.
Kaihong Lin
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
215,973
-
Ms.
Xiulan Zhou
Manager
of a subsidiary, Mr. Yumin Lin’s wife
360,273
-
Mr.
Huagen Li
Manager
of a subsidiary
123,456
-
Mr.
Zhipeng Zuo
Manager
of a subsidiary
133,658
-
Ms.
Shuqin Chen
Subsidiary’s
manager
105,784
-
$ 984,806
$ -
Amounts
due to related parties as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
2020
2019
Mr.
Yumin Lin
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Director
$ -
$ 791,576
Ms.
Qingmei Lin
Mr.
Yumin Lin’s former wife
-
17,201
Mr.
Yuwen Li
Vice
President
292,024
-
Ms.
Lihua Li
Mr.
Yuwen Li’s wife
677
-
Mr.
Zihao Ye
Manager
of a subsidiary
12,958
-
Mr.
Weihua Zuo
Manager
of a subsidiary
2,298
-
Mr.
Deqin Ke
Manager
of a subsidiary
9,274
-
Ms.
Xiuyun Wang
Manager
of a subsidiary
1,483
-
Mr.
Shengpin Liu
Manager
of a subsidiary
306
-
Mr.
Aisheng Zhang
Manager
of a subsidiary
3,063
-
Mr.
Zhihua Liao
Manager
of a subsidiary
12,254
-
Shenzhen
DaXingHuaShang Industry Development Ltd.
Mr.
Yumin Lin is the supervisor of Shenzhen DaXingHuaShang Industry Development Ltd.
3,063
-
$ 337,400
$ 808,777
Revenues
generated from related parties during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
2020
2019
Mr.
Yuwen Li
Vice
President
$ 627
$ -
Mr.
Kaihong Lin
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
51
-
Mr.
Yumin Lin
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Director
332
-
Mr.
Naiyong Luo
Manager
of a subsidiary
-
220,203
Ms.
Xiulan Zhou
Manager
of a subsidiary, Mr. Yumin Lin’s wife
42
-
Shenzhen
DaXingHuaShang Industry Development Ltd
Mr.
Yumin Lin is the supervisor of Shenzhen DaXingHuaShang Industry Development Ltd.
1,257
-
Shenzhen
DaXingHuaShang Supplychain Service Co.
Subsidiary
of Shenzhen DaXingHuaShang Industry Development Ltd
269,552
-
Guangdong
Shuiyijia Distribution Co.
Ms.
Lihua Li is the supervisor of this company
149
-
Mr.
Hongwei Ye
Manager
of a subsidiary, Shareholder
1,225
25,189
Mr.
Zihao Ye
Manager
of a subsidiary
442
-
$ 273,677
$ 245,392
Due
from related parties mainly consists of funds advanced to related parties as borrowings or funds advanced to pay off the Company’s
expenses. The balances are unsecured, non-interest bearing. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company advanced $936,192
to its related parties, and collected $46,388 repayments.
Due
to related parties mainly consists of borrowings for working capital purpose, the balances are unsecured, non-interest bearing
and due on demand. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company borrowed $571,453 from these related parties, and repaid
$920,457.
In
addition, during the year ended December 31, 2020, these related parties paid expenses on the Company’s behalf in an amount
of $498,549.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has also settled its balance due to Yumin Lin in an amount of $796,119 with 485,439
shares of the Company’s common stock resulted in a conversion loss of $199,030 recorded as other expense.
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NOTE
11 – OPERATING LEASES
As
of December 31, 2020, the Company has twelve separate
operating lease agreements for three office spaces, one warehouse and eight stores in PRC with remaining lease terms
of from 21 months to 76 months.
Three
of these leases were entered with related parties.
The Company has an operating lease agreement with Qingmei Lin, a related party, for the premises in Dongguan City, PRC.
The agreement covers the period from January 1, 2019 to April 30, 2027. The monthly rent expense is RMB10,000 (approximately $1,450).
The Company has an operating lease agreement with subsidiary of Shenzhen DaXingHuaShang Industry Development
Ltd., a related party, for the premises in Shenzhen City, PRC. The agreement covers the period from October 28, 2016 to October
28, 2021. The Company terminated the agreement on February 28, 2021. The monthly rent expense is RMB30,000 (approximately
$4,349). The Company has an operating lease agreement with Hongwei Ye, a related party, for the premises in Dongguan City,
PRC. The agreement covers the period from September 27, 2020 to September 30, 2023. The monthly rent expense is RMB960 (approximately
$139).
The
components of lease expense and supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2020
and 2019 are as follows:
Operating
lease cost (included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations)
for the years ended
December
31, 2020
December
31, 2019
Related
parties
$ 100,302
$ 18,870
Non-related
parties
15,197
-
Other
information for the years ended
December
31, 2020
December
31, 2019
Cash
paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease obligations
$ 57,115
$ 17,406
Weighted
average remaining lease term (in years)
3.48
7.25
Weighted
average discount rate
3.23 %
3.23 %
Maturities
of the Company’s lease obligations as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:
Year ending
December 31,
2021
$ 235,811
2022
84,477
2023
42,986
2024
18,381
2025
18,381
Thereafter
24,507
Total
lease payment
424,543
Less:
Imputed interest
(17,294 )
Operating
lease obligations
$ 407,249
Lease
expenses were $115,499 and $18,870 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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NOTE
12 – BANK AND OTHER BORROWINGS
In
December 2020, the Company obtained a revolving credit line in the principal amount of RMB750,000 (approximately $115,000) from
Huaneng Guicheng Trust Co., Ltd , a financial institution in PRC, which bears interest
at the base Loan Prime Rate of 3.85% plus 8.75%. The credit line is guaranteed by Yumin Lin. The maturity date is on December
21, 2022.
In
August 2020, the Company obtained a revolving credit line in the principal amount of RMB910,000 (approximately $139,000) from
China Construction Bank, which bears interest at the base Loan Prime Rate of 3.85% plus 0.4%. The credit line is guaranteed by
Xiulan Zhou, a related party, and pledged by her property. The maturity date is on July 21, 2023.
The
balance of the loans borrowed under these credit lines as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
2020
2019
Bank
loan from the trust in PRC
$ 114,879
$ -
China
Construction Bank
139,387
-
Total
non-current borrowings
$ 254,266
$ -
In
July 2020, the Company obtained a loan from Hua Hui (Shenzhen) Education Management Ltd., which is a related party with Hongwei
Ye being the supervisor, who is also the manager of one of the Company’s subsidiaries, in the total principal amount of
RMB1,300,000 (approximately $199,000). The loan bears interest at the rate of 0.7% per month. In December 2020, the Company repaid
the loan in full as well as the interest expense of $12,789.
The
total interest expense was $14,325 (including $12,789 paid to the related party and $1,536 paid to the bank and financial institution)
and $11 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE
13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During
the subsequent period, the Company advanced a total amount of $2,368,228 to its related parties, and the related parties repaid
the amount of $3,302,329 to the Company. The remaining balance of due from related parties as of the filing date was $95,260.
On
January 6, 2021, FVTI, JJGS, Valley Holding Limited (“Valley Holdings”) and Angel International Investment Holdings
Limited (the “Valley Holdings Seller”) signed a termination agreement, pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed
to terminate the original equity interest transfer agreement signed on March 16, 2020. On the same date, FVTI, DILHK, Valley Holdings
and the Valley Holdings Seller entered into a new equity interest transfer agreement, pursuant to which DILHK agreed to purchase
70% of Valley Holdings’ equity interest (the “Valley Holdings Equity Transfer”) from the Valley Holdings seller
in consideration of FVTI’s common shares with value equivalents to $15 million. As of the date of this report, the closing
of the Valley Holdings Equity Transfer has not occurred.
On
February 28, 2021, FVTI, QHDX and the original shareholders of Foshan BaiTaFeng Beverage Development Co., Ltd. (“BTF”)
signed a termination agreement, pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the original equity interest transfer
agreement signed on December 31, 2019 (“BTF Agreement”). The BTF Agreement was terminated effective February 28, 2021
and the parties have no further rights or obligations under the BTF Agreement. The parties further agreed to waive their rights
to any claims that may arise under the BTF Agreement. As of the date of the termination agreement, no equity interest of BTF had
been transferred to QHDX.
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