Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TRILLER GROUP
INC.
(Formerly AGBA
Group Holding Limited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(Currency expressed
in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 5,092,776
$ 1,861,223
Restricted cash
13,657,974
16,816,842
Accounts receivable, net
1,688,408
2,970,636
Accounts receivable, net, related parties
898,703
1,094,225
Loans receivable, net
628,160
549,461
Notes receivable, net
—
557,003
Promissory notes receivable from Triller LLC
28,344,339
—
Deposit, prepayments, and other receivables, net
1,762,855
1,769,582
Total current assets
52,073,215
25,618,972
Non-current assets:
Rental deposit, net
975,539
961,253
Loans receivable, net
1,041,958
1,054,841
Property and equipment, net
1,660,660
1,721,284
Right-of-use assets, net
10,171,083
11,508,153
Long-term investments, net
29,973,941
25,201,933
Long-term investments, net, related party
525,097
522,531
Total non-current assets
44,348,278
40,969,995
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 96,421,493
$ 66,588,967
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 16,077,742
$ 19,754,041
Escrow liabilities
13,657,974
16,816,842
Borrowings
1,066,160
1,804,950
Borrowings, related party
5,000,000
5,000,000
Amount due to the holding company
18,469,331
2,906,261
Convertible promissory notes payable, net
32,511,904
—
Income tax payable
201,125
328,720
Operating lease liabilities, current
1,295,842
1,229,329
Warrant liabilities
4,281,454
—
Total current liabilities
92,561,532
47,840,143
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
9,718,742
10,646,053
Total non-current liabilities
9,718,742
10,646,053
TOTAL LIABILITIES
102,280,274
58,486,196
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized
Series A-1 preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 11,803,398 shares designated, nil shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
—
—
Series B preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 35,000 shares designated, nil shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
—
—
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 1,400,000,000 shares authorized, 47,317,308 and 33,240,991 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively #
47,317
33,241
Common stock to be issued
—
2,350
Subscription receivable
( 2,051,280 )
—
Additional paid-in capital
90,997,538
74,141,419
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 402,178 )
( 473,087 )
Accumulated deficit
( 94,450,178 )
( 65,601,152 )
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
( 5,858,781 )
8,102,771
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
$ 96,421,493
$ 66,588,967
# Giving retroactive effect to the forward stock split and reverse
stock split (see Note 14).
See accompanying
notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRILLER GROUP
INC.
(Formerly AGBA
Group Holding Limited)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
(Currency expressed
in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues:
Loans interest income
$ 60,282
$ 41,472
$ 123,468
$ 117,805
Non-interest income:
Commissions
4,784,825
12,168,777
15,661,048
38,507,460
Recurring asset management service fees
349,363
751,727
1,502,656
2,300,703
Recurring asset management service fees, related party
245,456
244,525
729,806
725,146
Total non-interest income
5,379,644
13,165,029
17,893,510
41,533,309
Total revenues
5,439,926
13,206,501
18,016,978
41,651,114
Operating expenses:
Interest expense
( 1,147,912 )
( 393,013 )
( 1,723,179 )
( 805,789 )
Commission expense
( 1,934,131 )
( 8,915,811 )
( 7,696,943 )
( 28,195,740 )
Sales and marketing expense
( 93,165 )
( 753,545 )
( 605,682 )
( 3,125,432 )
Research and development expense
( 401,167 )
( 740,847 )
( 1,354,567 )
( 2,678,645 )
Personnel and benefit expense
( 6,826,869 )
( 7,764,353 )
( 18,364,075 )
( 22,671,813 )
Legal and professional fee
( 2,593,600 )
( 3,452,808 )
( 4,706,696 )
( 12,422,810 )
Legal and professional fee, related party
( 249,999 )
( 77,777 )
( 749,997 )
( 77,777 )
Office and operating fee, related party
( 1,088,453 )
( 1,317,065 )
( 3,280,695 )
( 5,089,110 )
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
( 135,092 )
( 328,012 )
( 1,877,786 )
( 661,288 )
Other general and administrative expenses
( 1,152,530 )
( 805,785 )
( 3,440,851 )
( 2,242,167 )
Total operating expenses
( 15,622,918 )
( 24,549,016 )
( 43,800,471 )
( 77,970,571 )
Loss from operations
( 10,182,992 )
( 11,342,515 )
( 25,783,493 )
( 36,319,457 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
302,438
16,875
389,651
384,656
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
1,104,515
( 864,383 )
826,464
41,467
Investment income (loss), net
404
( 792,907 )
( 36,900 )
488,589
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
( 632,050 )
1,106
( 4,281,454 )
3,481
Change in fair value of forward share purchase liability
—
—
—
( 82,182 )
Loss on settlement of forward share purchase agreement
—
—
—
( 378,895 )
Rental income
12
78,820
14,078
217,091
Sundry income
25,826
38,061
120,719
122,128
Total other income (expense), net
801,145
( 1,522,428 )
( 2,967,442 )
796,335
Loss before income taxes
( 9,381,847 )
( 12,864,943 )
( 28,750,935 )
( 35,523,122 )
Income tax expense
( 37,335 )
( 55,886 )
( 98,091 )
( 55,606 )
NET LOSS
$ ( 9,419,182 )
$ ( 12,920,829 )
$ ( 28,849,026 )
$ ( 35,578,728 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 86,739 )
15,555
70,909
( 84,414 )
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
$ ( 9,505,921 )
$ ( 12,905,274 )
$ ( 28,778,117 )
$ ( 35,663,142 )
Weighted average number of common stocks outstanding – basic and diluted #
32,478,203
32,681,089
37,892,520
31,178,299
Net loss per share – basic and diluted
$ ( 0.29 )
$ ( 0.40 )
$ ( 0.76 )
$ ( 1.14 )
# Giving retroactive effect to the forward stock split and reverse
stock split (see Note 14).
See accompanying
notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRILLER GROUP
INC.
(Formerly AGBA
Group Holding Limited)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
(Currency expressed
in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024
Common
stock
Common
stock to be issued
Additional
Accumulated
other
Total
Note
No.
of
share #
Amount
No.
of
share #
Amount
Subscription
receivable
paid-in
capital
comprehensive (loss) income
Accumulated
deficit
stockholders’
equity (deficit)
Balance
as of January 1, 2024
33,240,991
$ 33,241
2,350,081
$ 2,350
$ —
$ 74,141,419
$ ( 473,087 )
$ ( 65,601,152 )
$ 8,102,771
Issuance
of common stocks to settle finder fee
(14)
(iv)
484,125
484
—
—
—
402,516
—
—
403,000
Issuance
of common stocks for private placement
(14)
(v)
3,557,932
3,558
( 2,139,252 )
( 2,139 )
( 2,051,280 )
2,049,861
—
—
—
Issuance
of common stocks to independent directors under 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
(14)
(viii)
58,095
58
—
—
—
286,982
—
—
287,040
Share-based
compensation to consultants
(14)
(iii), (ix)
3,157,068
3,157
—
—
—
1,646,726
—
—
1,649,883
Share-based
compensation to directors, officers, and employees
(14)
(i), (ii), (vii), (x), (xi)
3,259,933
3,260
( 210,829 )
( 211 )
—
5,925,493
—
—
5,928,542
Shares
issued for service rendered and purchase option
(14)
(vi)
3,558,319
3,558
—
—
—
6,544,542
—
—
6,548,100
Fractional
shares from forward and reverse splits
(14)
(xii)
845
1
—
—
—
( 1 )
—
—
—
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
—
70,909
—
70,909
Net
loss for the period
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 28,849,026 )
( 28,849,026 )
Balance
as of September 30, 2024
47,317,308
$ 47,317
—
$ —
$ ( 2,051,280 )
$ 90,997,538
$ ( 402,178 )
$ ( 94,450,178 )
$ ( 5,858,781 )
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
Common stock
Common stock to be issued
Additional
Accumulated
other
Total
No.
of
shares #
Amount
No.
of
Shares #
Amount
paid-in
capital
comprehensive
loss
Accumulated
deficit
stockholders’
equity
Balance as of January 1, 2023
28,261,757
$ 28,262
806,068
$ 806
$ 43,901,282
$ ( 384,938 )
$ ( 16,395,133 )
$ 27,150,279
Issuance of common stocks to settle finder fee
1,052,446
1,052
—
—
3,998,948
—
—
4,000,000
Issuance of holdback shares
806,068
806
( 806,068 )
( 806 )
—
—
—
—
Share-based compensation
2,588,182
2,588
—
—
11,976,612
—
—
11,979,200
Forgiveness of amount due to the holding company
—
—
—
—
12,593,384
—
—
12,593,384
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
( 84,414 )
—
( 84,414 )
Net loss for the period
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 35,578,728 )
( 35,578,728 )
Balance as of September 30, 2023
32,708,453
$ 32,708
—
$ —
$ 72,470,226
$ ( 469,352 )
$ ( 51,973,861 )
$ 20,059,721
# Giving retroactive effect to the forward stock split and reverse
stock split (see Note 14).
See accompanying
notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRILLER GROUP
INC.
(Formerly AGBA
Group Holding Limited)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Currency expressed
in United States Dollars (“US$”))
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 28,849,026 )
$ ( 35,578,728 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Share-based compensation expense
6,359,906
11,979,200
Non-cash lease expense
1,927,851
854,470
Depreciation on property and equipment, net
68,705
238,315
Interest income on loans receivable, net
( 123,468 )
( 117,805 )
Interest income on notes receivable, net
—
( 23,217 )
Interest income on promissory notes receivable from Triller LLC
( 369,339 )
—
Interest expense on convertible promissory notes payable, net
1,123,273
—
Interest expense on borrowings
599,906
—
Foreign exchange gain, net
( 826,464 )
( 41,467 )
Investment loss (income), net
36,900
( 488,589 )
Gain on disposal of property and equipment, net
( 15,345 )
—
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
1,877,786
661,288
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
4,281,454
( 3,481 )
Change in fair value of forward share purchase liability
—
82,182
Loss on settlement of forward share purchase agreement
—
378,895
Reversal of annual bonus accrued in prior year
—
( 3,763,847 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
669,476
( 575,266 )
Loans receivable
48,615
121,801
Deposits, prepayments, and other receivables
( 553,891 )
( 2,938,425 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 2,256,333 )
5,546,602
Escrow liabilities
( 3,158,868 )
( 8,934,670 )
Lease liabilities
( 1,455,929 )
( 645,303 )
Income tax payable
( 127,595 )
( 116,617 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 20,742,386 )
( 33,364,662 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments, net
2,152,251
3,976,657
Purchase of notes receivable, net
—
( 589,086 )
Dividends received from long-term investments, net
—
1,404,303
Proceeds from sale of notes receivable, net
412,360
—
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net
15,345
—
Purchase of property and equipment
—
( 104,778 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
2,579,956
4,687,096
Cash flows from financing activities:
Advances from the holding company
15,612,799
6,303,641
Repayment of borrowings
( 772,202 )
—
Issue of promissory notes to Triller LLC
( 19,975,000 )
—
Proceeds from convertible promissory note payable, net
23,388,631
—
Settlement of forward share purchase agreement
—
( 13,952,683 )
Proceeds from borrowings
—
7,234,391
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
18,254,228
( 414,651 )
Effect on exchange rate change on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 19,113 )
( 26,484 )
Net change in cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash
72,685
( 29,118,701 )
Beginning of period
18,678,065
51,294,072
End of period
$ 18,750,750
$ 22,175,371
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ 227,348
$ 172.223
Cash paid for interest
$ 152,011
$ 774,249
Cash received for interest
$ 57,076
$ 361,439
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Issuance of common stock to settle payables
$ 2,022,438
$ 4,000,000
Forgiveness of amount due to the holding company
$ —
$ 12,593,384
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
$ —
$ 12,512,585
As of September 30,
2024
2023
Reconciliation to amounts on condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 5,092,776
$ 1,622,425
Restricted cash
13,657,974
20,552,946
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$ 18,750,750
$ 22,175,371
See accompanying
notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 1 -
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Organization
Triller Group Inc. (“ILLR”, “Triller
Group”, or the “Company”) (formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited (“AGBA”)) is formed in the State of Delaware,
on October 15, 2024, which was established to domicile its legal jurisdiction from British Virgin Islands to the State of Delaware.
The Company, through its subsidiaries, currently
operates a wealth and health platform, and offers a wide range of financial service and products, covering life insurance, pensions, property-casualty
insurance, stock brokerage, mutual funds and lending businesses in Hong Kong. ILLR is also engaged in financial technology business and
financial investments, managing an ensemble of fintech investments and healthcare investment and operating a health and wealth management
platform with a broad spectrum of services and value-added information in health, insurance, investments and social sharing.
Merger Transaction
On October 15, 2024, the Company consummated the
merger transaction with Triller Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Triller”), pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2024 (as further amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and between AGBA, its wholly
owned subsidiary AGBA Social Inc. (“Merger Sub”), Triller and Bobby Sarnevesht, as sole representative of the Triller stockholders.
Details are described in note 4.
The accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements reflected the operating results of AGBA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
before the completion of the merger transaction.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies
as described in this note and elsewhere in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes.
● Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in United State dollars (“US$”
or “$”) and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X of the Securities
Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statemen ts have
been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP. These unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed on March 28, 2024.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three and nine months en ded
September 30, 2024 and 2023, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any
other interim period or for the entire year.
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect
on the reported results of operations.
● Principal of Consolidation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the unaudited financial statements of ILLR and its
subsidiaries. A subsidiary is an entity (including a structured entity), directly or indirectly, controlled by the Company. The
unaudited financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the Company, using consistent
accounting policies. All intercompany transactions and balances between ILLR and its subsidiaries are eliminated upon
consolidation.
● Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The
preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of
the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods
presented. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include
the useful lives of property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets, allowance for expected credit losses, notes receivables,
promissory notes receivable, share-based compensation, convertible promissory notes payable, warrant liabilities, provision for contingent
liabilities, revenue recognition, income tax provision, deferred taxes and uncertain tax position, and allocation of expenses from the
holding company.
The
inputs into the management’s judgments and estimates consider the geopolitical tension, inflationary and high interest rate environment
and other macroeconomic factors on the Company’s critical and significant accounting estimates. Actual results could differ from
these estimates.
● Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction
Transactions denominated in currencies other than
the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency
using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The reporting currency of the Company is US$
and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. In addition, the Company and
subsidiaries are operating in Hong Kong maintain their books and record in their local currency, Hong Kong dollars
(“HK$”), which is a functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which their
operations are conducted. In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of its subsidiaries whose functional
currency is not US$ are translated into US$, in accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “ Translation of Financial
Statement” , using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates
prevailing during the year. The gains and losses resulting from translation of unaudited financial statements of foreign
subsidiaries are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within the unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ (deficit) equity.
Translation
of amounts from HK$ into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
Period-end HK$:US$ exchange rate
0.12870
0.12771
Period average HK$:US$ exchange rate
0.12801
0.12766
● Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash in readily available checking and saving accounts. They consist of highly liquid investments
that are readily convertible to cash and that mature within three months or less from the date of purchase. The carrying amounts approximate
fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The Company maintains most of its bank accounts in Hong Kong and Hong Kong
is not protected by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance. However, management does not believe there
is a significant risk of loss.
● Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of funds held in escrow accounts reflecting the restricted cash and cash equivalents maintained in certain bank accounts
that are held for the exclusive interest of the Company’s customers. The Company currently acts as a custodian to manage the assets
and investment portfolio on behalf of its customers under the terms of certain contractual agreements, which the Company does not have
the right to use for any purposes, other than managing the portfolio.
The
Company restricts the use of the assets underlying the funds held in escrow to meet with regulatory or contractual requirements and classifies
the assets as current based on their purpose and availability to fulfill its direct obligation under current liabilities.
● Accounts
Receivable, net
Accounts
receivable, net include trade accounts due from customers in insurance brokerage and asset management businesses, less the allowance
for expected credit losses.
Accounts
receivable, net are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest, which are due within contractual payment terms. The normal
settlement terms of accounts receivable from insurance companies in the provision of brokerage agency services are within 30 days upon
the execution of the insurance policies. Credit terms with the products providers of investment, unit and mutual funds and asset portfolio
are mainly 90 days or a credit period mutually agreed between the contracting parties. The Company seeks to maintain strict control over
its outstanding receivables to minimize credit risk. Overdue balances are reviewed regularly by senior management. Management reviews
its receivables on a regular basis to determine if the allowance for expected credit losses is adequate, and provides allowance when
necessary.
The
Company does not hold any collateral or other credit enhancements over its accounts receivable balances.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
● Loans
Receivable, net
Loans
receivable, net are related to residential mortgage loan that are carried at unpaid principal and interest balances, less the allowance
for expected credit losses on loans receivable and charge-offs.
Loans
are placed on nonaccrual status when they are past due 180 days or more as to contractual obligations or when other circumstances indicate
that collection is not probable. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any interest accrued but not received is reversed against
interest income. Payments received on a nonaccrual loan are either applied to protective advances, the outstanding principal balance
or recorded as interest income, depending on an assessment of the ability to collect the loan. A nonaccrual loan may be restored to accrual
status when principal and interest payments have been brought current and the loan has performed in accordance with its contractual terms
for a reasonable period (generally six months).
If
the Company determines that a loan is impaired, the Company next determines the amount of the impairment. The amount of impairment on
collateral dependent loans is charged off within the given fiscal quarter. Generally, the amount of the loan and negative escrow in excess
of the appraised value less estimated selling costs, for the fair value of collateral valuation method, is charged off. For all other
loans, impairment is measured as described below in “Allowance for Expected Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”.
● Allowance
for Expected Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
In
accordance with ASC Topic 326, “ Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ” (ASC
326), the Company utilizes the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) model to determine an allowance that reflects its
best estimate of the expected cr edit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, and deposits and others
receivable which is recorded as a liability to offset the receivables. The CECL model is prepared after considering historical experience,
current conditions, and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts to estimate expected credit losses. Accounts receivable, loans
receivable, notes receivable, and deposits and others receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables
previously written off are recorded as a reduction of bad debt expense.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the aggregated provision for allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable,
and other receivables was $ 135,092 and $ 328,012 , respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and
2023, the aggregated provision for allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, and
other receivables was $ 1,877,786 and $ 661,288 , respectively.
● Promissory
Notes Receivable from Triller LLC
Promissory notes receivable from Triller LLC is
stated at carrying value and receivable in the next twelve months. Interest income is recognized at a fixed interest rate over the prevailing
periods on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (see Note 5).
● Long-Term
Investments, net
The Company invests in equity securities with
readily determinable fair values, equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values, and warrant with purchase option.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Equity
securities with readily determinable fair values are carried at fair value with any unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings.
Equity
securities that do not have readily determinable fair values mainly consist of investments in privately-held companies. They are accounted
for, at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical
or similar investment of the same issuer.
Warrant with a purchase option of equity securities
was recorded as an investment in non-marketable equity securities and measured at the fair value.
At
each reporting period, the Company makes a qualitative assessment considering impairment indicators to evaluate whether the investment
is impaired.
● Property
and Equipment, net
Property
and equipment, net are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is
calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and
after taking into account their estimated residual values, if any:
Expected useful life
Land and building Shorter of 50 years or lease term
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 5 years
Computer equipment 3 years
Motor vehicle 3 years
Expenditure for repairs and maintenance is expensed
as incurred. When assets have retired or sold, the cost and related accumulat ed
depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations.
● Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
In
accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “ Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” , all long-lived assets
such as property and equipment owned and held by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a
comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to its estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.
If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts
of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets. No impairment losses were recognized for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024 and 2023.
● Borrowings
Borrowings
are recognized at fair value and repayable in the next twelve months. Interest expense is recognized on a fixed interest rate on the
unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
● Convertible
Promissory Notes Payable, net
The Company accounts for its convertible promissory
notes payable, net in accordance with ASC Topic 470-20, “ Debt with Conversion and Other Options” (“ASC 470-20”),
whereby the convertible instrument is initially accounted for as a single unit of account, unless it contains a derivative that must be
bifurcated from the host contract in accordance with ASC Topic 815-15, “ Derivatives and Hedging – Embedded Derivatives”
or the substantial premium model in ASC 470-20 applies. Where the substantial premium model applies, the premium is recorded in additional
paid-in capital. The resulting debt discount is amortized over the period during which the convertible promissory notes payable are expected
to be outstanding as additional non-cash interest expenses.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
● Warrant
Liabilities
The
Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s
specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC Topic 480, “ Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC
480”) and ASC Topic 815, “ Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether
the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and
whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed
to the Company’s own common stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in
a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires
the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while
the warrants are outstanding.
For
issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a
component of equity at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity
classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as liabilities at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and
each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the fair value are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company accounts for its Public Warrants as equity and the (i)
SPAC Private Warrants, (ii) Warrants – Class A, and (iii) Common Warrants as liabilities.
Warrants classified as liabilities are recorded at fair value and are remeasured at each reporting date until settlement. Changes in fair
value is recognized as a component of change in fair value of warrant liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive loss. Transaction costs allocated to warrants that are presented as a liability are immediately expensed
in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Warrants classified as equity instruments are
initially recognized at fair value and are not subsequently remeasured.
● Revenue
Recognition
The
Company receives certain portion of its non-interest income from contracts with customers, which are accounted for in accordance with
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASC
606”).
ASC
606 provided the following overview of how revenue is recognized from the Company’s contracts with customers. The Company recognizes
revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company
expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
Step
1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
Step
2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
Step
3: Determine the transaction price – The transaction price is the amount of consideration in a contract to which an entity expects
to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer.
Step
4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract – Any entity typically allocates the transaction
price to each performance obligation on the basis of the relative standalone selling prices of each distinct good or service promised
in the contract.
Step
5: Recognize reven ue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation – An entity recognizes revenue when (or
as) it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised good or service to a customer (which is when the customer obtains
control of that good or service). The amount of revenue recognized is the amount allocated to the satisfied performance obligation. A
performance obligation may be satisfied at a point in time (typically for promises to transfer goods to a customer) or over time (typically
for promises to transfer service to a customer).
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Certain portion of the Company’s income is derived
from contracts with customers, and as such, the revenue recognized depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to its customers
in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company
considers the terms of the contract and all relevant facts and circumstances when applying this guidance. The Company’s revenue
recognition policies are in compliance with ASC 606, as follows:
Commissions
The Company earns commissions from the sale of
investment products to customers. The Company enters into commission agreements with customers which specify the key terms and conditions
of the arrangement. Commissions are separately negotiated for each transaction and generally do not include rights of return, credits
or discounts, rebates, price protection or other similar privileges, and typically paid on or shortly after the transaction is completed.
Upon the purchase of an investment product, the Company earns a commission from customers, calculated as a fixed percentage of the investment
products acquired by its customers. The Company defines the “purchase of an investment product” for its revenue recognition
purpose as the time when the customers referred by the Company has entered into a subscription contract with the relevant product provider
and, if required, the customer has transferred a deposit to an escrow account designated by the Company to complete the purchase of the
investment products. After the contract is established, there are no significant judgments made when determining the one-time commission
price. Therefore, commissions are recorded at a point in time when the investment product is purchased.
The Company also facilitates the arrangement between
insurance providers and individuals or businesses by providing insurance placement services to the insureds, and is compensated in the
form of one-time commissions from the respective insurance providers. The Company primarily facilitates the placement of life, general
and MPF insurance products. The Company determines that insurance providers are the customers.
The Company primarily earns commission income
arising from the facilitation of the placement of an effective insurance policy, which is recognized at a point in time when the performance
obligation has been satisfied upon execution of the insurance policy as the Company has no future or ongoing obligation with respect to
such policies. The commission fee rate, which is paid by the insurance providers, based on the terms specified in the service contract
which are agreed between the Company and insurance providers for each insurance product being facilitated through the Company. The commission
earned is equal to a percentage of the premium paid to the insurance provider. Commission from renewed policies is variable consideration
and is recognized in subsequent periods when the uncertainty around variable consideration is subsequently resolved (e.g., when customer
renews the policy).
In accordance with ASC Topic 606, “ Revenue
Recognition: Principal Agent Considerations” , the Company evaluates the terms in the agreements with its channels and independent
contractors to determine whether or not the Company acts as the principal or as an agent in the arrangement with each party respectively.
The determination of whether to record the revenue in a gross or net basis depends upon whether the Company has control over the services
prior to transferring it. Control is demonstrated by the Company which is primarily responsible for fulfilling the provision of placement
services through the Company’s licensed insurance brokers to provide agency services. The commissions from insurance providers are
recorded on a gross basis and commission paid to independent contractors or channel costs are recorded as commission expense in the unaudited
condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The Company also offers the sale solicitation
of real estate property to the final customers and is compensated in the form of commissions from the corresponding property developers
pursuant to the service contracts. Commission income is recognized at a point of time upon the sale contracts of real estate property
is signed and executed.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Recurring
Asset Management Service Fees
The Company provides asset management services
to investment funds or investment product providers in exchange for recurring asset management service fees. Recurring asset management
service fees are determined based on the types of investment products the Company distributes and are calculated as a fixed percentage
of the fair value of the total investment of the investment products, calculated daily. These customer contracts require the Company to
provide investment management services, which represents a performance obligation that the Company satisfies over time. After the contract
is established, there are no significant judgments made when determining the transaction price. As the Company provides these services
throughout the contract term, for the method of calculating recurring service fees, revenue is calculated on a daily basis over the contract
term, quarterly billed and recognized. Recurring service agreements do not include rights of return, credits or discounts, rebates, price
protection, performance component or other similar privileges and the circumstances under which the fixed percentage fees, before determined,
could be not subject to clawback. Payment of recurring asset management service fees are normally on a regular basis (typically monthly
or quarterly).
Interest
Income
The Company offers money lending services from loan origination in
form of mortgage and personal loans. Interest income is recognized monthly in accordance with their contractual terms and recorded as
interest income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company does not charge prepayment
penalties from its customers. Interest income on mortgage and personal loans is recognized as it accrued using the effective interest
method. Accrual of interest income on mortgage loans is suspended at the earlier of the time at which collection of an account becomes
doubtful or the account becomes 180 days delinquent.
Disaggregation
of Revenue
The Company has disaggregated its revenue from
contracts with customers into categories based on the nature of the revenue. The following table presents the revenue streams by segments,
with the presentation revenue categories presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss for the periods indicated:
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Insurance brokerage service
Asset management service
Money lending service
Real estate agency service
Total
Interest income:
Loans
$ —
$ —
$ 60,282
$ —
$ 60,282
Non-interest income:
Commissions
4,701,151
83,674
—
—
4,784,825
Recurring asset management service fees
—
594,819
—
—
594,819
Total
$ 4,701,151
$ 678,493
$ 60,282
$ —
$ 5,439,926
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the three months ended September 30, 2023
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Insurance brokerage service
Asset management service
Money lending service
Real estate agency service
Total
Interest income:
Loans
$ —
$ —
$ 41,472
$ —
$ 41,472
Non-interest income:
Commissions
11,875,830
292,933
—
14
12,168,777
Recurring asset management service fees
—
996,252
—
—
996,252
Total
$ 11,875,830
$ 1,289,185
$ 41,472
$ 14
$ 13,206,501
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Insurance brokerage service
Asset management service
Money lending service
Real estate agency service
Total
Interest income:
Loans
$ —
$ —
$ 123,468
$ —
$ 123,468
Non-interest income:
Commissions
15,211,065
449,983
—
—
15,661,048
Recurring asset management service fees
—
2,232,462
—
—
2,232,462
Total
$ 15,211,065
$ 2,682,445
$ 123,468
$ —
$ 18,016,978
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Insurance brokerage service
Asset management service
Money lending service
Real estate agency service
Total
Interest income:
Loans
$ —
$ —
$ 117,805
$ —
$ 117,805
Non-interest income:
Commissions
37,569,257
894,655
—
43,548
38,507,460
Recurring asset management service fees
—
3,025,849
—
—
3,025,849
Total
$ 37,569,257
$ 3,920,504
$ 117,805
$ 43,548
$ 41,651,114
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
● Rental
Income
Rental
income represents monthly rental received from the Company’s tenants. The Company recognizes rental income on a straight-line basis
over the lease term in accordance with the lease agreement.
● Comprehensive
Loss
ASC Topic 220, “ Comprehensive Income” ,
establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss), its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive
income (loss) as defined includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive loss,
as presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ (deficit) equity, consists of changes
in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive loss is not included in the computation of income tax
expense or benefit.
● Employee
Benefits
Full
time employees of the Hong Kong subsidiaries participate in a defined contribution Mandatory Provident Fund retirement benefit scheme
under the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.
● Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “ Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”).
Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC
740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial
statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be
recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be
sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest
amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 % likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority
assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any interest and penalties associated with tax
positions. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions.
The
Company is subject to tax in local and foreign jurisdictions. As a result of its business activities, the Company files tax returns that
are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.
● Share-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with the fair value recognition provision of ASC Topic 718, “ Stock
Compensation” . The Company grants share awards, including common stocks and restricted share units, to eligible participants.
Share-based compensation expense for share awards is measured at fair value on the grant date. The fair value of restricted stock with
either solely a service requirement or with the combination of service and performance requirements is based on the closing fair market
value of the common stocks on the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense is recognized over the awards requisite service period.
For awards with graded vesting that are subject only to a service condition, the expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over
the service period for the entire award.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
● Net
Loss Per Share
The
Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “ Earnings per Share” (“ASC
260”). ASC 260 requires companies to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net (loss) income divided by the weighted
average shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of the potential common stocks
(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 stocks 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.
● Segment
Reporting
ASC
Topic 280, “ Segment Reporting” , establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a
basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas,
business segments and major customers in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for details on the
Company’s business segments.
The
Company uses the management approach to determine reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal organization
and reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for making decision s, allocating
resources and assessing performance. The Company’s CODM has been identified as the CEO, who reviews consolidated results when making
decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Based on management’s assessment, the Company determined
that it has the following operating segments:
Segments Scope of Service Business Activities
Distribution Business Insurance Brokerage
Business - Facilitating the placement of insurance, investment, real estate and other financial products and services to our customers, through licensed brokers, in exchange for initial and ongoing commissions received from product providers, including insurance companies, fund houses and other product specialists.
Platform Business - Asset Management Business - Providing access to financial products and services to licensed brokers.
- Providing operational support for the submission and processing of product applications.
- Providing supporting tools for commission calculations, customer engagement, sales team management, customer conversion, etc.
- Providing training resources and materials.
- Facilitating the placement of investment products for the fund and/or product provider, in exchange for the fund management services.
- Money Lending Service - Providing the lending services whereby the Company makes secured and/or unsecured loans to creditworthy customers.
- Real Estate Agency Service - Solicitation of real estate sales for the developers, in exchange for commissions.
Fintech Business Investment Holding Managing an ensemble of fintech investments.
Healthcare Business Investment Holding Managing an ensemble of healthcare-related investments.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
All of th e
Company’s revenues were generated in Hong Kong for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and all of the Company’s
long-lived assets were located in Hong Kong as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
● Leases
Under
ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“Topic 842”), leases are categorized as operating or financing lease at inception.
Lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make
lease payments arising from the lease. Lease terms include options to renew or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that
the Company will exercise such options. The Company has recognized right of use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities
on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets for its operating lease agreements with contractual terms greater than 12
months. Lease liabilities are based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. As the discount rate implied
in the Company’s leases is not readily determinable, the present value is calculated using the Company’s incremental borrowing
rate, which is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms.
Leases
with a term of twelve months or less upon the commencement date are considered short-term leases, are not included on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
● Related
Parties
The
Company follows the ASC Topic 850-10, “ Related Party” (“ASC 850”) for the identification of related parties
and disclosure of related party transactions.
Pursuant
to ASC 850, the related parties include: a) affiliates of the Company; b) entities for which investments in their equity securities would
be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of ASC Topic 825–10–15,
to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and Income-sharing
trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d) principal owners of the Company; e) management of the Company;
f) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies
of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and
g) other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership
interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting
parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than
compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions
that are eliminated in the preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements is not required in those statements. The
disclosures shall include: a) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b) a description of the transactions, including transactions
to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other
information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements; c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of
any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d) amount due from or to related parties
as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
● Commitments
and Contingencies
The
Company follows the ASC Topic 450, “ Contingencies” to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may
exist as of the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company
but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities,
and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are
pending against the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of
any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If
the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability
can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or
is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses,
if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss
contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
Management does not believe, based upon information available at this time that these matters will have a material adverse effect on
the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not
materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
● Fair
Value Measurement
The Company follows the guidance of the ASC Topic
820-10, “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” ("ASC 820-10"), with respect to financial assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring
fair value as follows:
● Level
1 : Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets;
● Level
2 : Inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments
in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques (e.g. Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model) for which all significant
inputs are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or
liabilities. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based
observable inputs; and
● Level
3 : Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would
use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques, including option pricing
models and discounted cash flow models.
The carrying value of the Company’s financial
instruments: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, deposits, prepayments
and other receivables, amount due to the holding company, accounts payable, escrow liabilities, borrowings and accrued liabilities approximate
at their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Management believes, based on the current market
prices or interest rates for similar debt instruments, the fair value of loans receivable approximates the carrying amount. The Company
accounts for loans receivable at cost, subject to expected credit losses assessment.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The following table presents information about
the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and
December 31, 2023 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
As of
September 30,
Quoted
Prices In
Active Markets
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant Other
Unobservable
Inputs
Description
2024
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Marketable equity securities
$ 1,380
$ 1,380
$ —
$ —
Investments under purchase option
6,028,100
—
—
6,028,100
$ 6,029,480
$ 1,380
$ —
$ 6,028,100
Liabilities:
Warrant liabilities
$ 4,281,454
$ —
$ —
$ 4,281,454
As of December 31,
Quoted
Prices In
Active Markets
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant Other
Unobservable
Inputs
Description
2023
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Marketable equity securities
$ 595
$ 595
$ —
$ —
Fair value estim ates
are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective
in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes
in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
● Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
As of September
30, 2024, the Company has implemented all applicable new accounting standards and updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) that were in effect. There were no new standards or updates during the nine months ended September 30, 2024
that had a material impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November
2023, the FASB amended guidance in ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The
revised guidance requires that a public entity disclose significant segment expenses regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision
maker (CODM), including public entities with a single reportable segment. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning
in January 2024 and interim periods beginning January 2025 on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December
2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU requires
the annual financial statements to include consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation,
and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning
in January 2025. Adoption is either with a prospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 3 —
LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements were prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations,
realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. They do not include any adjustments that might
be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company reported net loss of $ 28,849,026 and net cash outflows from operating activities of $ 20,742,386 . As of September 30, 2024,
the Company had a working capital deficit of $ 40,488,317 and a stockholders’ deficit of $ 5,858,781 .
The Company has determined that the prevailing
conditions and ongoing liquidity risks encountered by the Company raise substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern
for at least one year following the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The ability to continue
as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to successfully implement its current operating plan and fund-raising exercises.
The Company believes that it will be able to grow its revenue base and control expenditures. In parallel, the Company will monitor its
capital structure and operating plans and search for potential funding alternatives in order to finance the development activities and
operating expenses. The Company is continuing its plan to further grow and expand operations and seek sources of capital to pay the contractual
obligations as they come due. To access capital to fund operations or provide growth capital, the Company will need to raise capital in
one or more debt and/or equity offerings.
However, the Company cannot predict the exact
amount or timing of the alternatives or guarantee those alternatives will be favorable to its stockholders. Any failure to obtain financing
when required will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, operation and financial result. Please refer to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed on March 28, 2024, for further information about the
liquidity and going concern.
NOTE 4 —
COMPLETION OF MERGER TRANSACTION
The Merger Transactions
In April 2024, the Company entered into a certain
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Original Merger Agreement”). On August 30, 2024, the Company entered into an Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (as further amended, the “Merger Agreement”) by and between the Merger Sub, Triller,
and Bobby Sarnevesht. The Merger Agreement has amended, restated and superseded the Original Merger Agreement accordingly (the “Merger
Transactions”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (a) Triller will complete its reorganization (the “Triller Reorganization”)
with Triller Hold Co LLC (“Triller LLC”), (b) the Company will domesticate to the United States as a Delaware corporation
(the “AGBA Domestication”), pursuant to which, among other things, all AGBA ordinary shares, par value $ 0.001 per share will
automatically convert into the same number of shares Delaware Parent Common Stock, as defined below (AGBA, when domesticated as a Delaware
corporation, is sometimes referred to as “Delaware Parent”) and (c) after giving effect to the Triller Reorganization and
the AGBA Domestication, Merger Sub will merge into Triller, with Triller as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Delaware Parent.
Stockholders’ Approval
On September 19, 2024, the Merger Transaction and other related proposals were approved by the stockholders of the Company at the extraordinary
general meeting of stockholders (the “EGM”).
Merger Closing
On October 15, 2024, the Company consummated the
Merger Agreement and completed the AGBA Domestication by changing its jurisdiction of incorporation from the British Virgin Islands to
the State of Delaware and changed its company name to “Triller Group Inc.” (“Triller Group” or “ILLR”). Pursuant
to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, the par value of the common stock and preferred stock of the Company is $ 0.001 per
share.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
In connection with the consummation of the Merger
Transaction, on the closing date, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding capital stock and exercised the conversion of all restricted
stock units of Triller, in exchange for the following:
(i) issued 83,468,631 shares of common stock of ILLR to the Triller
stockholders;
(ii) 24,206,246 shares of common stock of ILLR to escrow agent;
(iii) issued 11,801,804 shares of Series A-1 preferred stock of
ILLR to the holders of Triller preferred stock, that are affiliated with the Company’s majority stockholder,
(iv) issued 30,851 shares of Series B preferred stock of ILLR
to Green Nature Limited, a British Virgin Islands company that is affiliated with the Company’s majority stockholder;
(v) converted all existing Triller restricted stock units into
16,908,829 shares of restricted stock units of ILLR (the “Triller Group RSUs”), and reserved an aggregate of 16,908,829 shares
of common stock of ILLR for future issuance upon the vesting of the Triller Group RSUs, and
(vi) adjusted an aggregate of 53,147,335 Triller warrants which
are to be reissued as Triller Group warrants in replacement thereof pursuant to an independent valuation.
Following the closing, the Company issued an aggregate
of 107,674,877 shares of its common stock, 11,801,804 shares of its Series A-1 preferred stock, and 30,851 shares of its Series B preferred
stock.
At the closing date and following the completion of the Merger Transaction and after giving effect to the Forward Split effected on October
1, 2024 and Reverse Split effected on October 15, 2024, the Company had approximately 155,159,817 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
To date, the common stocks of ILLR were listed
and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “ILLR”.
NOTE 5 —
PROMISSORY NOTES RECEIVABLE AND PAYABLE
Financing Arrangements with Triller and Yorkville
On April 25, 2024, the Company entered into the
A&R SEPA with YA II PN, LTD, a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“Yorkville”), and Triller. Pursuant to the A&R
SEPA, Triller, or the Company after the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are closed, has the right to sell to Yorkville
up to $ 500 million shares of common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), subject to certain
limitations and conditions set forth in the A&R SEPA, from time to time during the term of the SEPA. Sales of the shares of Common
Stock to Yorkville under the A&R SEPA, and the timing of any such sales, are at the Company’s option, and the Company
is under no obligation to sell any shares of Common Stock to Yorkville under the A&R SEPA except in connection with notices that may
be submitted by Yorkville.
In connection with the A&R SEPA, Yorkville
agreed to an advance to the Triller in the form of convertible promissory notes in a principal amount up to $ 8.51 million (the “First
Pre-Paid Advance”). The First Pre-Paid Advance is amounted to 94.0 % of the principal amount to be drawn down. Interest shall accrue
on the outstanding balance of First Pre-Paid Advance at an annual rate of 5 %, subject to an increase to 18 % upon an event of default as
described in the definitive agreement. The maturity date of the First Pre-Paid Advance will be 12 months after its issuance date. Yorkville may
convert the First Pre-Paid Advance into shares of the Common Shares at any time after the Merger at a fixed conversion price equal to
(i) the principal mount and interests, divided by (ii) the determination of the lower of (a) 100 % of the VWAP during the ten trading days
preceding the closing date of the Merger (the “Fixed Price”), or (b) 92.5 % of the lowest daily VWAP during the 10 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding the conversion date or other date of determination (the “Variable Price”), provided that
the Variable Price shall not be lower than the Floor Price. The “Floor Price”, solely with respect to the Variable Price,
shall be equal to (i) a price equal to 20 % of the average of the daily VWAPs during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the
closing date of the Merger, and (ii) from and after the date of effectiveness of the initial registration statement, 20 % of the VWAP of
the trading day immediately prior to the date of effectiveness of the initial registration statement, if such price is lower than the
price in part (i) of this sentence.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Second Pre-Paid Advance
On June 28, 2024, the Company, Triller and Yorkville
entered into the Second A&R SEPA to modify the A&R SEPA dated April 25, 2024. Pursuant to the Second A&R SEPA, Yorkville will
(i) provide for the assignment by Triller and assumption by the Company of the rights and obligations of Triller under the A&R SEPA
and the promissory note of the First Pre-Paid Advance of $ 8.51 million from Triller dated April 25, 2024 and (ii) provide to the Company
financing in the principal amount of $ 25 million (the “Second Pre-Paid Advance”) in the form of an additional convertible
promissory note, subject to the same terms in interest charge and maturity under the First Pre-Paid Advance.
In connection with the Second A&R SEPA, the
Company issued convertible promissory notes in an aggregate of $ 33.51 million to Yorkville. On July 2, 2024, the Company received $ 23.35
million, net of $ 150,000 direct legal fee incurred in arranging the Second A&R SEPA, from Yorkville.
Common Warrants to Yorkville
Also, pursuant to the Second A&R SEPA, the Company issued a warrant
(the “Common Warrant”) to Yorkville to purchase up to a number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to 25 % of the
principal amount of the aggregated pre-paid advances divided by a price equal to the Fixed Price, each such Common Warrant with an exercise
price equal to the Fixed Price. On June 28, 2024, the Company issued 1,431,561 shares of common warrants to Yorkville (representing $ 8,377,500
or 25 % of the $ 33,510,000 the aggregated principal amount of the First Pre-Paid Advance and the Second Pre-Paid Advance) at a fixed price
of $ 5.67 per share.
Promissory Notes Receivable from Triller
In connection with the First and Second Pre-Paid
Advances issued by Yorkville under A&R SEPA and the Second A&R SEPA, Yorkville advanced $ 8.0 million and $ 20.3 million, respectively
to Triller and Triller issued promissory note to the Company in April and August 2024. The promissory notes receivable from Triller included
interest receivables from Triller.
As of September 30, 2024, the promissory note
receivable from Triller was $ 28,344,339 , including an interest receivable of $ 369,339 , with the maturity date on June 28, 2025 .
Convertible Promissory Notes Payable, net
As of September 30, 2024, the aggregate principal
amount of the First and Second Pre-Paid Advances are $ 33.51 million and the convertible promissory notes payable to Yorkville are recorded
at $ 32.51 million, net of discount, as current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The convertible promissory notes payable will be repayable within 12 months after the issuance date. Also, Yorkville has the right to
convert the convertible promissory notes payable into the Company’s common stock at any time after the Merger Transaction at a fixed
conversion price. The Company analyzed the conversion
feature of the agreement for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815 and determined that the embedded conversion features should
be classified as a derivative because the exercise price of these convertible notes are subject to a variable conversion rate. The Company
has determined that the conversion feature is not considered to be solely indexed to the Company’s own shares and is therefore not
afforded equity treatment.
The Company recorded amortization of debt discount
of convertible promissory notes payable as interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss of $ 518,959 and $ 612,575 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
The Company recorded accrued interest of
convertible promissory notes payable in interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations
and comprehensive loss of $ 432,592 and $ 510,698 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
21
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 6 —
RESTRICTED CASH
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
the Company has $ 13,657,974 and $ 16,816,842 fund held in escrow, respectively. Fund held in escrow primarily comprised of escrow funds
held in bank accounts on behalf of the Company’s customers. The Company is currently acted as a custodian to manage the assets and
investment portfolio on behalf of its customers under the terms of certain contractual agreements, which the Company does not have the
right to use for any purposes, other than managing the portfolio. Upon receiving escrow funds, the Company records a corresponding escrow
liability.
NOTE 7 -
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts receivable,
net consisted of the following:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Accounts receivable
$ 1,880,421
$ 3,283,118
Accounts receivable – related parties
1,833,343
1,094,225
Less: allowance for expected credit losses
( 1,126,653 )
( 312,482 )
Accounts receivable, net
$ 2,587,111
$ 4,064,861
The accounts receivable due from related parties
represented the management service rendered to the portfolio assets of a related companies, which are controlled by the holding company,
for a compensation of asset management service fee income at the predetermined rate based on the respective portfolio of asset values
invested by the final customers. The amount is unsecured, interest-free and with a credit term mutually agreed.
The following table presents the activity in the
allowance for expected credit losses:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Balance at beginning of period/year
$ 312,482
$ 94,447
Additions
808,274
217,475
Foreign translation adjustment
5,897
560
Balance at end of period/year
$ 1,126,653
$ 312,482
The Company generally conducts its business with
creditworthy third parties. The Company determines, on a quarterly basis, the probable losses and an allowance for expected credit losses
determined in accordance with the CECL model, based on historical losses, current economic conditions, forecasted future economic and
market considerations, and in some cases, evaluating specific customer accounts for risk of loss. Accounts receivable are written off
after exhaustive collection efforts occur and the receivable is deemed uncollectible. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on
an ongoing basis and its exposure to bad debts is not significant.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company
has evaluated the probable losses on the accounts receivable and made a provision for allowance for expected credit losses of $ 214,416
and $ 808,274 , respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September
30, 2023, the Company has evaluated the probable losses on the accounts receivable and made a provision for allowance for expected credit
losses of $ 143,101 and $ 211,050 , respectively.
22
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 8 -
LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET
The Company’s
loans receivable, net was as follows:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Residential mortgage loans
$ 1,680,436
$ 1,605,531
Less: allowance for expected credit losses
( 10,318 )
( 1,229 )
Loans receivable, net
$ 1,670,118
$ 1,604,302
Classifying as:
Current portion
$ 628,160
$ 549,461
Non-current portion
1,041,958
1,054,841
Loans receivable, net
$ 1,670,118
$ 1,604,302
The interest rates on loans issued ranged between
9.00 % and 10.50 % (for the nine months ended September 30, 2023: 9.00 % to 10.50 %) per annum for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Mortgage loans are secured by collateral in the pledge of the underlying real estate properties owned by the borrowers. As of September
30, 2024, the net carrying amount of the loans receivable was $ 1,670,118 , which included an interest receivable of $ 114,616 .
Mortgage loans are made to either business or
individual customers in Hong Kong for a period of 1 to 25 years, which are fully collateralized and closely monitored for counterparty
creditworthiness, with such collateral having a fair value in excess of the carrying amount of the loans as of September 30, 2024 and
December 31, 2023.
Estimated allowance for expected credit losses
is determined on quarterly basis, in accordance with the CECL model, for general credit risk of the overall portfolio, which is relied
on an assessment of specific evidence indicating doubtful collection, historical loss experience, loan balance aging and prevailing economic
conditions. If there is an unexpected deterioration of a customer’s financial condition or an unexpected change in economic conditions,
including macroeconomic events, the Company will assess the need to adjust the allowance for expected credit losses. Any such resulting
adjustments would affect earnings in the period that adjustments are made.
For the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024, the Company has evaluated the probable losses on loans receivable and made a provision for allowance for expected credit losses
of $ 5,482 and $ 9,037 , respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company
has evaluated the probable losses on loans receivable and made a provision for allowance for expected credit losses of $ 1,414 and $ 1,414 ,
respectively.
NOTE 9 -
NOTES RECEIVABLE, NET
On February 24, 2023, the Company entered into a subscription agreement
and a convertible loan note instrument (collectively the “Agreements”) with Investment A. Pursuant to the Agreements, the
Company agrees to subscribe an aggregate amount of $ 1,673,525 notes, in batches, which are payable on or before January 31, 2024 and bears
a fixed interest rate of 8 % per annum. On April 30, 2024, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an independent third
party to sell all its convertible loan notes on Investment A for a purchase price of $ 412,360 . The transaction was completed on April
30, 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company has evaluated the probable losses on notes receivable and
made a provision for allowance for expected credit losses of nil and $ 155,187 , respectively.
23
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 10
- LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS, NET
Long-term investments, net consisted of the following:
As of
Ownership
interest
September 30,
2024
Ownership
interest
December 31,
2023
Marketable equity securities:
Investment C
0.00 %*
$ 1,380
0.00 %*
$ 595
Non-marketable equity securities:
Investment A
8.37 %
5,887,322
8.37 %
5,826,703
Investment B
3.63 %
306,123
3.63 %
342,000
Investment D
4.47 %
17,751,016
4.47 %
16,880,384
Investment E, related party
4.00 %
525,097
4.00 %
522,531
Investment F
—
—
4.00 %
2,152,251
24,469,558
25,723,869
Investment G under purchase option
6,028,100
—
Net carrying value
$ 30,499,038
$ 25,724,464
* Less than 0.001%
Investments
in Marketable Equity Securities
Investments in equity securities, such as, marketable
securities, are accounted for at its current market value with the changes in fair value recognized in net gain (loss). Investment C was
listed and publicly traded on Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Investment C was recorded
at fair value of $ 1,380 and $ 595 , which were traded at a closing price of $ 21.21 and $ 9.15 per share, respectively.
Investments
in Non-Marketable Equity Securities
Investments in non-marketable equity securities
consist of investments in limited liability companies in which the Company’s interests are deemed minor and long-term, strategic
investments in companies that are in various stages of development, and investments in close-ended partnership funds which concentrated
in the healthcare sector. These investments do not have readily determinable fair values and, therefore, are reported at cost, minus impairment,
if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment
of the same issuer.
24
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Management assesses each of these investments
on an individual basis, subject to a periodic impairment review and considers qualitative and quantitative factors including the investee’s
financial condition, the business outlook for its products and technology, its projected results and cash flow, financing transactions
subsequent to the acquisition of the investment, the likelihood of obtaining subsequent rounds of financing and cash usage. The Company
is not required to determine the fair value of these investments unless impairment indicators existed. When an impairment exists, the
investment will be written down to its fair value by recording the corresponding charge as a component of other income (expense), net.
Fair value is estimated using the best information available, which may include cash flow projections or other available market data.
On February 5, 2024, the Company entered into
a purchase and sale agreement with an independent third party to sell all its equity interest in Investment F for a purchase price of
$ 2.15 million and the transaction was completed on February 19, 2024.
Investments Under Purchase Option
On September 6, 2024, the Company received the
warrant containing a purchase option to acquire 285,353 units of Class C of the consultant, equal to 4.11 % of its equity interest, at
an exercise price of $ 0.001 per unit, over a period of 5 years (see Note 14). This warrant containing a purchase option of equity securities
was recorded as an investment in non-marketable equity securities and measured at the fair value of $ 6,028,100 under ASC Topic 321, as
of September 30, 2024.
Under ASC Topic 820-10, the warrant was classified as Level 3 due to
the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value of the warrant is valued by an independent valuer using a Binominal pricing model with
the following key inputs at the measurement date:
As of
September 30,
2024
Input
Share price
$ 52.57
Risk-free interest rate
2.54 %
Volatility
43.00 %
Exercise price
$ 0.001
Warrant remaining life
5 years
25
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The following table presents the movement of non-marketable
equity securities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Balance at beginning of period/year
$ 25,723,869
$ 34,589,767
Additions
—
288,581
Disposal
( 2,152,251 )
—
Adjustments:
Downward adjustments
( 37,678 )
( 10,092,729 )
Foreign exchange adjustment
935,618
938,250
Balance at end of period/year
$ 24,469,558
$ 25,723,869
Cumulative unrealized gains and losses, included in the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Downward adjustments (including impairment)
$ ( 37,385,007 )
$ ( 37,347,329 )
Upward adjustments
6,209,357
6,209,357
$ ( 31,175,650 )
$ ( 31,137,972 )
Investment income (loss), net is recorded as other
income (expense) in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and consisted
of the following:
For the three months ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Marketable equity securities:
Unrealized gain (loss) from the changes in fair value – Investment C
$ 404
$ ( 11 )
Non-marketable equity securities:
Unrealized loss (including impairment) – Investment F
—
( 1,029,766 )
Dividend income
—
236,870
Investment income (loss), net
$ 404
$ ( 792,907 )
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Marketable equity securities:
Unrealized gain from the changes in fair value – Investment C
$ 778
$ 87
Realized gain from sale of Investment C
—
1,541,736
Non-marketable equity securities:
Unrealized loss (including impairment) – Investment B
( 37,678 )
—
Unrealized loss (including impairment) – Investment F
—
( 2,457,537 )
Dividend income
—
1,404,303
Investment (loss) income, net
$ ( 36,900 )
$ 488,589
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 11
- BORROWINGS
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Mortgage borrowings
$ 1,066,160
$ 1,804,950
Short-term borrowings, related party
5,000,000
5,000,000
Total
$ 6,066,160
$ 6,804,950
Mortgage Borrowings
In February 2023, the Company obtained a mortgage loan of $ 1,793,001
(equivalent to HK$ 14,000,000 ) from a finance company in Hong Kong, which bears an average interest rate at 13.75 % per annum and becomes
repayable in February 2024. The loan was pledged by a fixed charge on an office premises owned by the Company. As of September 30, 2024,
the carrying value of the loan is $ 1,066,160 . On October 31, 2024, the Company entered into a preliminary sales and purchase agreement
with an independent third party to sell the office premises with a cash consideration of approximately $ 1.6 million. The transaction will
be completed in February 2025.
In July 2024, the Company partially settled $ 787,157 ,
including $ 18,678 interest expense (equivalent to principal and interest of HK$ 6,000,000 and HK$ 145,833 , respectively). The remaining
principal and accrued interest is expected to settle in November 2024.
Short-term Borrowings
In September 2023, the Company obtained a short-term
borrowing of $ 5,000,000 from the Company’s major stockholder’s ultimate holding company, which bears interest at a fixed rate
of 12.00 % per annum, repayable in October 2023. The borrowing is secured by a lien on the partial equity interest in Investment D owned
by the Company. The Company entered into certain supplementary agreements to renew and extend the maturity to the end of November 2024.
NOTE 12
- OPERATING LEASES
The Company has entered into commercial operating
lease with an independent third party for the use of an office in Hong Kong. The lease has original terms exceeding 1 year, but not more
than 3 years with an option to renew for a further term of 3 years. The operating lease is included in “Right-of-use assets, net”
on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and represented the Company’s right to use the underlying assets during the lease term.
The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are included in “Operating lease liabilities” on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets.
Supplemental balance sheet information related
to operating leases was as follows:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Operating lease:
Right-of-use asset
$ 12,618,789
$ 12,512,585
Less: accumulated amortization
( 2,447,706 )
( 1,004,432 )
Right-of-use asset, net
$ 10,171,083
$ 11,508,153
Lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities
$ 1,295,842
$ 1,229,329
Non-current lease liabilities
9,718,742
10,646,053
Total lease liabilities:
$ 11,014,584
$ 11,875,382
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Operating lease expense for the three months ended
September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 643,708 and $ 640,920 , respectively, is included in other general and administrative expenses in the unaudited
condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Operating lease expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023 was $ 1,927,851 and $ 854,470 , respectively, is included in other general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Other supplemental information about the Company’s
operating lease as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follow:
As of
September 30,
2024 December 31,
2023
Weighted average discount rate 6.58 % 6.58 %
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 4.67 5.42
Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of
September 30, 2024 were as follows:
For the year ending September 30,
Operating lease
2025
$ 1,951,717
2026
2,373,467
2027
3,216,968
2028
3,216,968
2029
2,144,645
Total minimum lease payments
12,903,765
Less: imputed interest
( 1,889,181 )
Future minimum lease payments
$ 11,014,584
NOTE 13
- WARRANTS
In connection with the Merger Transaction aforementioned
in note 4, the exercise prices for, and the shares underlying, all previously outstanding public warrants (“AGBA Public Warrants”),
private warrants issued in AGBA’s SPAC IPO (“AGBA SPAC Private Warrants”), Class A warrants (“AGBA Class A Warrants”),
and common warrants (“AGBA Common Warrants,” together with AGBA Class A Warrants and AGBA SPAC Private Warrants, “AGBA
Private Warrants,” together with AGBA Public Warrants, “AGBA Warrants”) issued by AGBA were adjusted in accordance with
the terms of such warrant instruments to reflect the previously announced and implemented 1.9365-to-1 Forward Split and 1-for-4 Reverse
Split. An equitable adjustment with a combined ratio of 0.5:1 applied to the number of AGBA Ordinary Shares issuable on the exercise of
each AGBA Warrants and the warrant price. Upon the Closing, all warrants issued by AGBA and Triller were assigned to and assumed by Triller
Group (“Triller Group Warrants”). Accordingly, as of the close of business on October 15, 2024, each AGBA Public Warrant and
each AGBA SPAC Private Warrant became one Triller Group Warrant which entitles the holder thereof to purchase 0.25 shares of Triller Group
Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price of $ 23.00 per whole share (provided, however, warrants are not exercisable for fractional shares,
only whole shares; thereby a warrant holder would need to hold four warrants to yield one share). Each AGBA Class A Warrant and each AGBA
Common Warrant became one Triller Group Warrant which entitles the holder thereof to purchase 0.5 shares of Triller Group Common Stock
at an adjusted exercise price of two times of the original exercise price per whole share (provided, however, warrants are not exercisable
for fractional shares, only whole shares; thereby a warrant holder would need to hold two warrants to yield one share). AGBA Public Warrants
started trading on a post-adjustment basis as Triller Group Warrants on October 16, 2024 under the new ticker symbol “ILLRW”.
All the warrants and their exercise prices are retroactively restated in effect to the forward stock split and reverse stock split (see
Note 14).
The Company has
issued the different classes of warrants, as follows:
Public Warrants
Each public warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one-quarter
(1/4) of one share of common stock at a price of $ 23.00 per full share, subject to adjustment as discussed herein. Pursuant to the warrant
agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares. This means that only an even number of warrants
may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Once the public warrants become exercisable, the
Company may call the outstanding warrants (including any outstanding warrants issued upon exercise of the unit purchase option issued
to Maxim Group LLC) for redemption:
● in whole and not in part;
● at a price of $ 0.01 per warrant;
● upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption,
● if, and only if, the last sales price of the common stock equals
or exceeds $ 33.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending three business days before the Company send
the notice of redemption, and
● if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in
effect with respect to the common stock underlying such warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred
to above and continuing each day thereafter until the date of redemption.
If the Company calls the warrants for redemption
as described above, the management of the Company will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise warrants to do so
on a “cashless basis.” In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the whole warrants for that
number of common stocks equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of common stock underlying the warrants,
multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the warrants and the “fair market value” (defined below) by (y)
the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the common stock for the
10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants.
Whether the Company will exercise our option to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a “cashless basis” will
depend on a variety of factors including the price of the common stock at the time the warrants are called for redemption, the Company’s
cash needs at such time and concerns regarding dilutive share issuances.
The public warrants qualify for the derivative scope exception under
ASC 815 and are therefore presented as a component of Stockholders’ Equity Section on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
without subsequent fair value re-measurement.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
there were 4,600,000 public warrants outstanding.
Other than the public warrants, the Company has
accounted for and presented certain warrants as liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, in accordance with ASC 480.
The fair value of the warrant liabilities is valued by an independent valuer using a Binominal pricing model. The warrant liabilities
were classified as Level 3 due to the use of unobservable inputs.
SPAC Private Warrants
The SPAC private warrants are identical to
the public warrants, except that the SPAC private warrants and the common stocks issuable upon the exercise of the SPAC private
warrants were not transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of the business combination on November 14, 2022,
subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the SPAC private warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and will be
non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the SPAC private warrants are
held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the SPAC private warrants will be redeemable by
the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the public warrants at a price of $ 23.00 per full share.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
there were 225,000 SPAC private warrants outstanding, with aggregate value of $ 8,102 and nil , respectively.
The changes in fair value for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024 were $( 981 ) and $ 8,102 , respectively.
The changes in fair value for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023 were $ 1,106 and $ 3,481 , respectively.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Warrants – Class A
On May 2, 2024, the Company issued 3,557,932 shares
of common stock and the associated warrants to purchase up to 734,920 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $ 1.40 per share under
the private placement, to an institutional investor, a director and officers of the Company. The subscribers in private placement will
receive one warrant – class A for every five shares of common stock subscribed. Each warrant – class A entitles the holder
to purchase 0.5 share of common stock at an exercise price of $ 2.00 per share and shall be exercised with more than $ 500,000 per tranche.
The warrants will be exercisable six months after the issuance date for a period of five years after the exercise date.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
there were 1,469,840 and nil warrants - class A outstanding, respectively, with aggregate value of $ 1,896,657 and nil , respectively.
The changes in fair value for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024 were $ 156,864 and $ 1,896,657 respectively.
Common Warrants
One June 28, 2024, the Company issued 2,957,008
common warrants to Yorkville, in connection with the Second A&R SEPA, representing $ 8,377,500 or 25 % of the $ 33,510,000 the aggregate principal
amount of the First Pre-Paid Advance and the Second Pre-Paid Advance (see Note 5). Each common warrant entitles the holder to purchase
0.5 share of common stock with an exercise price of $ 5.67 per share.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
there were 2,957,008 and nil common warrants outstanding, respectively, with aggregate value of $ 2,376,695 and nil , respectively.
The changes in fair value for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024 were $ 476,167 and $ 2,376,695 , respectively.
The key inputs into the Binominal pricing model
were as follows at their measurement dates:
As of
As of September 30, 2024
December 31,
2023
Common Warrants
Warrants – Class A
SPAC
Private
Warrants
SPAC
Private
Warrants
Input
Share price
$ 3.32
$ 3.32
$ 3.32
$ 0.49
Risk-free interest rate
3.56 %
3.56 %
3.56 %
4.04 %
Volatility
51.68 %
51.72 %
50.80 %
48.66 %
Exercise price
$ 5.67
$ 2.00
$ 23.00
$ 23.00
Warrant remaining life
4.74 years
5.09 years
1.88 years
2.63 years
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 14 - STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
To date, the Company’s common stock is currently
traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ILLR”, which was previously traded under the symbol “AGBA.”
On October 15, 2024, the Company changed its domicile
from British Virgin Islands to the State of Delaware.
Preferred
Stock
On October
15, 2024, the Company filed its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, to
authorize shares of preferred stock and provide that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series.
The Company’s board of directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative,
participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares
of each series.
To date, the Company has authorized a total of
100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Of this amount the Company has designated 11,803,398 shares and 35,000 shares to two classes of
preferred stock, Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively.
A description of each class of preferred stock
is listed below:
Series A-1 Preferred Stock
The Company designated up to 11,803,398 shares
as Series A-1 Preferred Stock, with a par value of $ 0.001 per share. Each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at
the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder
thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock.
There were nil shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Series B Preferred Stock
The Company designated up to 35,000 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock, with a par value of $ 0.001 per share. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to 10,000 votes
for each share of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder.
There were nil shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Common Stock
(or equivalent to ordinary shares)
Forward and Reverse Stock Splits
On October 1, 2024, the Company effected a 1.9365-to-1
forward stock split (the “Forward Split”), resulting increase in the total number of authorized ordinary shares from 1,500,000,000
to 2,904,753,145 , increase in the outstanding ordinary shares from 97,736,035 shares to 189,265,804 shares and reduction of par value
from $ 0.001 to $ 0.000516395 per share.
Further, on October 15, 2024, immediately prior to the completion of
the redomiciliation and merger transaction, the Company effected a 1-for-4 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”), resulting
in the proportional adjustments to the par value of the ordinary shares, the authorized number of ordinary shares, and the number of outstanding
ordinary shares. Proportional adjustments were also made to all outstanding stock options, warrants, and common warrants in accordance
with their respective terms. The Reverse Split did not change the par value of the Company’s common stock or the authorized number
of shares. All fractional shares were rounded up to the nearest whole share with respect to outstanding shares of common stock. All share
and warrant numbers and per share amounts are retroactively presented in this Form 10-Q to reflect the impact of the Forward Split and
the Reverse Split as if they had taken effect on January 1, 2023.
To date, the Company has 1,400,000,000 authorized
shares of common stock, with a par value of $ 0.001 per share.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company issued 14,076,317 shares of common stock as follows:
(i) 167,586 shares of common stock to the directors and officers of the Company under the Share Award Scheme
(the “Scheme”), whose shares were vested in 2023.
(ii) 1,325,458 shares of common stock to the employees of the Company to compensate for the contributions of
their services and performance.
(iii) 2,520,169 shares of common stock to certain consultants to compensate their services rendered. As of September 30, 2024, the unrecognized deferred equity compensation amounting to $ 7,994,977 was recorded in the additional paid-in capital and will be amortized over the remaining service period.
(iv) 484,125 shares of common stock to Apex Twinkle Limited to partially settle the finder fee payable.
(v) 3,557,932 shares of common stock and the associated warrants to purchase 711,586 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $ 1.45 per share under the private placement, to an institutional investor, a director and officers of the Company, on May 2, 2024. Among 3,557,932 shares of common stock, in December 2023, the Company received gross proceeds of $ 1,850,314 from an institutional investor in exchange of 1,279,688 shares of common stock and settled the accrued salaries of $ 1,242,850 with an aggregate of 859,564 shares of common stock to a director and officers of the Company. The remaining 1,418,680 shares of common stock were issued to a director of the Company.
(vi) 3,558,319 shares of common stock to a consultant to compensate services for a period of two years commenced in September 2024 and to receive the warrant containing a purchase option to acquire the equity interest of the consultant, with the aggregate fair value of $ 18,456,585 , at the current market value of $ 2.51 per share. Under the consulting agreement, the Company received the warrant to purchase 285,353 units of Class C of the consultant, equal to 4.11 % of its equity interest, at an exercise price of $ 0.001 per unit, over a period of 5 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $ 520,000 and $ 520,000 of consultancy service fee, respectively in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of September 30, 2024, the unrecognized deferred equity compensation amounting to $ 11,908,485 was recorded in the additional paid-in capital and will be amortized over the remaining service period and $ 6,028,100 of long-term investments, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(vii) 702,726 shares of common stock for the settlement of the accrued salaries to the directors and officers.
(viii) 58,095 shares of common stock to the independent directors of the Company under the 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan.
(ix) 636,899 shares of common stock to a related company which owned by the Chairman of the Company to compensate
for the advisory services rendered.
(x) 604,244 shares of common stock for the settlement of the accrued director’s fee to the Chairman
of the Company.
(xi) 459,919 shares of common stock to the employees and officers of the Company to compensate for their services
and performance.
(xii) 845 fractional shares of common stock resulting from rounding up to whole shares upon the effectiveness
of Reverse Split.
There were 47,317,308 and 33,240,991 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 2,564 and $ 2,150,680 share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the legal and
professional fee in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company
recorded $ 218,012 and $ 8,026,400 share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the legal and professional fee in
the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Common Stock To
Be Issued
There were nil and 2,350,081 shares of common stock
to be issued, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Subscription Receivable
Subscription receivable is related to the private
placement commenced in November 2023, whose common stocks were issued to a director of the Company on May 2, 2024. The gross proceed of
$ 2,051,280 in relation to the corresponding 1,418,680 shares of common stock is expected to be settled by the director of the Company
on or before December 31, 2024.
Forgiveness of Amount Due to the Holding
Company
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the holding company of the Company agreed to forgive a debt of nil and $ 12,593,384 , in aggregate, respectively, representing
certain amount due to it and treat as additional paid-in capital.
2023 Share Award Scheme
Pursuant to the Share Award Scheme, the Company
filed S-8 registration statement to register up to 5,652,352 shares of common stock on February 24, 2023.
The fair value of the common stock granted during
the period is measured based on the closing price of the Company’s common stocks as reported by Nasdaq Exchange on the date of grant.
For those vested immediately on the date of grant, the fair value is recognized as share-based compensation expense in the unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
As of September 30, 2024, 491,797 shares of common
stock are available to issue under this plan.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded nil and nil share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the personnel and benefit
expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company
recorded $ 1,565,880 and nil share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the personnel and benefit expenses in
the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
33
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”)
In December 2022, the Company approved and granted
2,420,625 shares of common stock as RSUs to employees and consultants as additional compensation under the Scheme. These RSUs typically
will be vested over one to four years period from 2023 to 2026.
For the RSUs, the fair value is recognized over
the period based on the derived service period (usually the vesting period), on a straight-line basis. The valuations assume no dividends
will be paid. The Company has assumed 10 % forfeitures.
On January 22, 2024 and June 18, 2024, the Company
issued 161,775 and 5,811 shares of common stock, respectively, to the directors and officers of the Company under the Scheme, whose shares
were vested in 2023.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 250,567 and $ 1,317,600 share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the personal
and benefit expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 751,701 and $ 3,952,800 share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the personal
and benefit expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods for RSUs totaled $ 1.2 million and $ 1.9 million, respectively.
They are expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.08 years.
A summary of the activities for the Company’s
RSUs as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is as follow:
As of
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Number of
RSUs
Weighted
Average
Grant Price
Number of
RSUs
Weighted
Average
Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period/year
634,072
$ 2.47
2,420,625
$ 2.47
Vested
—
$ —
( 167,770 )
$ 2.47
Forfeited
( 142,275 )
$ ( 2.47 )
( 1,618,783 )
$ ( 2.47 )
Outstanding, end of period/year
491,797
$ 2.47
634,072
$ 2.47
2024 Equity
Incentive Plan
Pursuant to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the
“2024 Plan”), the Company filed S-8 registration statement to register 7,746,000 shares of common stock on August 29, 2024.
The fair value of the common stock granted during
the period is measured based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq Exchange on the date of grant.
For those vested immediately on the date of grant, the fair value is recognized as share-based compensation expense in the unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
As of September 30, 2024, 36,016 shares of common
stock are available to issue under this plan.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company recorded $ 3,059,390 and $ 764,923 share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the personal and benefit
expenses and legal and professional fee, respectively in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company recorded $ 3,059,390 and $ 764,923 share-based compensation expense, respectively which is included in the personal and benefit
expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
34
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 15
- OPERATING EXPENSES
Commission
Expense
Pursuant to the terms of respective contracts,
commission expense represents certain premiums from insurance or investment products paid to agents. Commission rates vary by market due
to local practice, competition, and regulations. The Company charged commission expense on a systematic basis that is consistent with
the revenue recognition.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 1,934,131 and $ 8,915,811 commission expenses, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 7,696,943 and $ 28,195,740 commission expenses, respectively.
Personnel and Benefit Expense
Personnel and benefit expense mainly consisted
of salaries and bonus paid and payable to the employees of the Company.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 6,826,869 and $ 7,764,353 personnel and benefit expense, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 18,364,075 and $ 22,671,813 personnel and benefit expense, respectively.
Legal and Professional Fees
Legal and professional fees mainly consisted of
certain professional consulting services in legal, audit, accounting and taxation, and others.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 2,843,599 and $ 3,530,585 legal and professional fees, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 5,456,693 and $ 12,500,587 legal and professional fees, respectively.
Other General and Administrative Expenses
The Company incurred different types of expenditures
under other general and administrative expenses. They primarily consist of depreciation of property and equipment and management fee expenses
which are allocated for certain corporate office expenses.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $ 1,152,530 and $ 805,785 other general and administrative
expenses, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 3,440,851 and $ 2,242,167 other general and administrative expenses, respectively.
35
TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 16
- INCOME TAXES
The provision
for income taxes consisted of the following:
For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Income tax expense
$ 37,335
$ 55,886
$ 98,091
$ 55,606
The Company’s subsidiaries mainly operate
in Hong Kong that are subject to taxes in the jurisdictions in which they operate, as follows:
United States of America
Upon the redomiciliation from the British Virgin
Islands to the State of Delaware, the Company is subjected to the federal income tax rate of 21 %.
British Virgin
Islands
The Company’s subsidiaries incorporated
in the British Virgin Islands are not subject to taxation. In addition, upon payments of dividends by these entities to their stockholder,
no British Virgin Islands withholding tax will be imposed.
Hong Kong
The Company’s subsidiaries operating in
Hong Kong is subject to the Hong Kong Profits Tax at the income tax rates ranging from 8.25 % to 16.5 % on the assessable income arising
in Hong Kong during its tax year.
The following
table sets forth the significant components of the deferred tax assets of the Company as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Deferred tax assets, net:
Net operating loss carryforwards
$ 12,861,058
$ 8,909,692
Less: valuation allowance
( 12,861,058 )
( 8,909,692 )
Deferred tax assets, net
$ —
$ —
The movement of valuation allowance is as follows:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Balance as of beginning of the period/year
$ ( 8,909,692 )
$ ( 5,461,370 )
Addition
( 3,951,366 )
( 3,448,322 )
Balance as of end of the period/year
$ ( 12,861,058 )
$ ( 8,909,692 )
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
the operations incurred $ 78.0 million and $ 54.0 million, respectively of cumulative net operating losses which can be carried forward
to offset future taxable income. Net operating loss can be carried forward indefinitely but cannot be carried back to prior years. There
are no group relief provisions for losses or transfers of assets under Hong Kong tax regime. Each company within a corporate group is
taxed as a separate entity. The Company has provided for a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets on the expected future
tax benefits from the net operating loss carryforwards as the management believes that it is more likely than not that these assets will
not be realized in the future. The valuation allowance is reviewed annually.
Uncertain
tax positions
The Company evaluates the uncertain tax position
(including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and measure the unrecognized benefits associated
with the tax positions. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain
tax positions. The Company incurred and settled minimal interest related to potential underpaid income tax expenses for the nine months
ended September 30, 2024 and did not anticipate any significant increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months
from September 30, 2024.
NOTE 17
- SEGMENT INFORMATION
The following tables present the summary information
by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Fintech Business
Healthcare Business
Total
Revenue, net
- Interest income
$ —
$ 60,282
$ —
$ —
$ 60,282
- Non-interest income
4,701,151
678,493
—
—
5,379,644
4,701,151
738,775
—
—
5,439,926
Commission expense
1,843,490
90,641
—
—
1,934,131
Depreciation
266
15,444
7,231
—
22,941
Income (loss) from operations
1,528,282
( 7,275,168 )
( 4,436,106 )
—
( 10,182,992 )
Investment income, net
—
—
404
—
404
Total assets
$ 13,923,909
$ 54,396,750
$ 27,575,737
$ 525,097
$ 96,421,493
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the three months ended September 30, 2023
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Fintech Business
Healthcare Business
Total
Revenue, net
- Interest income
$ —
$ 41,472
$ —
$ —
$ 41,472
- Non-interest income
11,875,830
1,289,199
—
—
13,165,029
11,875,830
1,330,671
—
—
13,206,501
Commission expense
8,592,596
323,215
—
—
8,915,811
Depreciation
261
15,439
7,121
—
22,821
Income (loss) from operations
1,890,079
( 5,666,668 )
( 7,565,926 )
—
( 11,342,515 )
Investment loss, net
—
—
( 792,907 )
—
( 792,907 )
Total assets
$ 16,283,632
$ 33,054,207
$ 32,722,269
$ 521,041
$ 82,581,149
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Fintech Business
Healthcare Business
Total
Revenue, net
- Interest income
$ —
$ 123,468
$ —
$ —
$ 123,468
- Non-interest income
15,211,065
2,682,445
—
—
17,893,510
15,211,065
2,805,913
—
—
18,016,978
Commission expense
7,124,313
572,630
—
—
7,696,943
Depreciation
789
46,254
21,662
—
68,705
Income (loss) from operations
3,330,885
( 12,375,689 )
( 16,738,689 )
—
( 25,783,493 )
Investment loss, net
—
—
( 36,900 )
—
( 36,900 )
Total assets
$ 13,923,909
$ 54,396,750
$ 27,575,737
$ 525,097
$ 96,421,493
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
Distribution Business
Platform Business
Fintech Business
Healthcare Business
Total
Revenue, net
- Interest income
$ —
$ 117,805
$ —
$ —
$ 117,805
- Non-interest income
37,569,257
3,964,052
—
—
41,533,309
37,569,257
4,081,857
—
—
41,651,114
Commission expense
27,133,073
1,062,667
—
—
28,195,740
Depreciation
783
216,953
20,579
—
238,315
Income (loss) from operations
5,077,269
( 10,068,524 )
( 31,328,202 )
—
( 36,319,457 )
Investment income, net
—
—
488,589
—
488,589
Total assets
$ 16,283,632
$ 33,054,207
$ 32,722,269
$ 521,041
$ 82,581,149
All of the Company’s
customers and operations are based in Hong Kong.
NOTE 18- RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
In support of the Company’s efforts and
cash requirements, it may rely on advances from related parties until such time that the Company can support its operations or attains
adequate financing through sales of its equity or traditional debt financing. There is no formal written commitment for continued support
by the holding company. Amounts represent advances or amounts paid in satisfaction of liabilities.
Related party balances consisted of the following:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Balance with related parties:
Accounts receivable
(a)
$ 898,703
$ 1,094,225
Borrowings
(b)
$ 5,000,000
$ 5,000,000
Amount due to the holding company
(c)
$ 18,469,331
$ 2,906,261
Long-term investment – Investment E
(d)
$ 525,097
$ 522,531
Subscription receivable
(e)
$ 2,051,280
$ —
(a) Accounts receivable due from related parties represented the
management service rendered to two individual close-ended investment private funds registered in the Cayman Islands, which is controlled
by the holding company.
(b) Borrowing is obtained from the Company’s major stockholder of
ultimate holding company. The amount was secured, interest-bearing and repayable by the end of November 2024, as extended (see Note 11).
(c) Amounts due to the holding company are those nontrade payables
arising from transactions between the Company and the holding company, such as advances made by the holding company on behalf of the
Company, advances made by the Company on behalf of the holding company, and allocated shared expenses paid by the holding company. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, amounts due to the holding company of nil and $ 12,593,384 , respectively, were forgiven
(see Note 14).
(d) The Company purchased 4 % equity interest in Investment E from
a related party in May 2021, based on historical cost. The Company has a common director with Investment E.
(e) Subscription receivable is related to the private placement
commenced in November 2023, whose common stocks were issued to a director of the Company on May 2, 2024. The gross proceed of $ 2,051,280
in relation to the corresponding 1,418,680 shares of common stock is expected to be settled by the director of the Company on or before
December 31, 2024.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
In the ordinary course of business, during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company involved with transactions, either at cost or current market prices
and on the normal commercial terms among related parties. The following table provides the transactions with these parties for the periods
as presented (for the portion of such period that they were considered related):
For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Nature of transactions
Asset management service income
(f)
$ 245,456
$ 244,525
$ 729,806
$ 725,146
Office and operating fee charge
(g)
$ 1,088,453
$ 1,317,065
$ 3,280,695
$ 5,089,110
General and administrative expense allocated
(h)
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 1,722
Legal and professional fees
(i)
$ 249,999
$ 77,777
$ 749,997
$ 77,777
(f) Under the management agreement, the Company shall provide management
service to the portfolio assets held by two individual close-ended investment private funds in the Cayman Islands, which is controlled
by the holding company, for a compensation of asset management service fee income at the predetermined rate based on the respective portfolio
of asset values invested by the final customers.
(g) Pursuant to the service agreement, the Company agreed to pay
the office and administrative expenses to the holding company for the use of office premises, including, among other things, building
management fees, government rates and rent, office rent, and lease-related interest and depreciation that were actually incurred by the
holding company.
(h) Certain amounts of general and administrative expenses were
allocated by the holding company.
(i) On September 19, 2023, the Company entered into an advisory
services agreement with a related company, which owned by the Chairman of the Company, for a monthly fee of $ 83,333 . The service will
be terminated by either party upon 90 days prior written notice.
Apart from the transactions and balances detailed
elsewhere in these accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has no other significant or material
related party transactions during the periods presented.
NOTE 19
- RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company is
exposed to the following risk and uncertainties:
(a) Concentration risk
For the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024 and 2023, the customers who accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues are presented as follows:
For the three months ended September 30,
2024
2023
Customer
Revenues
Percentage
of revenues
Revenues
Percentage
of revenues
Customer A
$ 982,137
18 %
$ 4,286,883
32 %
Customer B
$ *
*
%
$ *
*
%
Customer C
$ *
*
%
$ 1,503,454
11 %
Customer D
$ 1,063,350
20 %
$ 1,581,322
12 %
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the nine months ended September 30,
2024
2023
Customer
Revenues
Percentage
of revenues
Revenues
Percentage
of revenues
Customer A
$ 4,714,969
26 %
$ 10,852,942
26 %
Customer B
$ *
* %
$ 5,561,429
13 %
Customer C
$ *
* %
$ 4,609,083
11 %
Customer D
$ 3,426,311
19 %
$ 4,633,225
11 %
Customer E
$ 1,920,088
11 %
$ *
* %
* Customer who accounted for less than 10% of the total revenue
during the periods.
As of September 30, 2024 and December
31, 2023, the customers who accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s outstanding receivable balances are presented as follows:
As
of
Customer
September
30, 2024
December
31, 2023
Customer A
$ *
$ 1,092,414
Customer C
$ *
61,455
Customer D
$ *
$ 1,634
* Customer who accounted for less than 10% of the total accounts
receivable as of period end.
(b) Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, loans receivable, and notes
receivables. Cash equivalents are maintained with high credit quality institutions, the composition and maturities of which are
regularly monitored by management. Effective from October 1, 2024, the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board pays compensation up to a
limit of HK$ 800,000 (approximately $ 102,564 ) if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails. As of
September 30, 2024, cash balance of $ 5,092,776 and fund held in escrow of $ 13,657,974 were maintained at financial institutions in
Hong Kong, of which approximately $ 18,265,597 was subject to credit risk. While management believes that these financial
institutions are of high credit quality, it also continually monitors their credit worthiness.
For accounts receivable, loans receivable, and
notes receivables, the Company determines, on a continuing basis, the probable losses and sets up an allowance for expected credit losses
based on the estimated realizable value. Credit of money lending business is controlled by the application of credit approvals, limits
and monitoring procedures.
The Company uses internally-assigned risk grades
to estimate the capability of borrowers to repay the contractual obligations of their loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company’s
internal risk grade system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans and the assessment of borrower credit quality, such as,
credit risk scores, collateral and collection history. Individual credit scores are assessed by credit bureau, such as TransUnion. Internal
risk grade ratings reflect the credit quality of the borrower, as well as the value of collateral held as security. To minimize credit
risk, the Company requires collateral arrangements to all mortgage loans and has policies and procedures for validating the reasonableness
of the collateral valuations on a regular basis. Management believes that these policies effectively manage the credit risk from advances.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The Company’s third-party customers that
represent more than 10% of total loans receivable, and their related net loans receivable balance as a percentage of total loans receivable,
as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Customer F
37.3 %
37.3 %
Customer G
29.7 %
30.9 %
Customer H
33.0 %
31.8 %
(c) Economic and political risk
The Company’s major operations are conducted
in Hong Kong. Accordingly, the political, economic, and legal environments in Hong Kong, as well as the general state of Hong Kong’s
economy may influence the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.
(d) Exchange rate risk
The Company cannot guarantee that the current
exchange rate will remain steady; therefore there is a possibility that the Company could post the same amount of profit for two comparable
periods and because of the fluctuating exchange rate actually post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of HKD converted
to US$ and Sterling on that date. The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on changes in political and economic environments without
notice.
(e) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will
not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company’s policy is to ensure that it has sufficient cash
to meet its liabilities when they become due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking
damage to the Company’s reputation. A key risk in managing liquidity is the degree of uncertainty in the cash flow projections.
If future cash flows are fairly uncertain, the liquidity risk increases.
NOTE 20
- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation — From time to time, the
Company is involved in various legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company currently is not aware of
any legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its business,
financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company involved
with various legal proceedings:
Action Case: HCA702/2018 On March 27,
2018, the writ of summons was issued against the Company and seven related companies of the former stockholder by the Plaintiff. This
action alleged the infringement of certain registered trademarks currently registered under the Plaintiff. On February 23, 2023, the Court
granted leave for this action be set down for trial of 13 days, and the trial will commence on November 25, 2024. Legal counsel of the
Company will continue to handle in this matter. At this stage in the proceedings, it is unable to determine the probability of the outcome
of the matter or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Action Case:
HCA765/2019 On April 30, 2019, the writ of summons was issued against the Company’s subsidiary, three related companies and
the former directors, stockholders and financial consultant by the Plaintiff. This action alleged the deceit and misrepresentation from
an inducement of the fund subscription and claimed for compensatory damage of approximately $ 2 million. On April 18, 2024, the court
made an order that the plaintiff shall set the case down for trial on or before July 6, 2024 for a 7 days trial before a judge and there
shall be a pre-trial review before the trial judge on a date 12 weeks before the trial. The plaintiff and the defendants agreed on a
time extension until August 8, 2024 to set the case down for trial. On August 9, 2024, the Court made an order that the case be adjourned
to January 14, 2025 for another case management conference. The case is on-going and parties have yet to attempt mediation. Legal counsel
of the Company will continue to handle this matter. At this stage in the proceedings, it is unable to determine the probability of the
outcome of the matter or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any.
Action Case:
HCA2097 and 2098/2020 On December 15, 2020, the writs of summons were issued against the Company and the former consultant by
the Plaintiff. This action alleged misrepresentation and conspiracy causing the loss from the investment in corporate bond and claimed
for compensatory damage of approximately $ 1.67 million. The Company previously made $ 0.84 million as contingency
loss for the year ended December 31, 2021. Parties participated in a mediation held on March 25, 2022 and negotiated for settlement through
without prejudice correspondence, no settlement was reached. The case is on-going and legal counsel of the Company will continue to handle
this matter. At this stage in the proceedings, it is unable to determine the probability of the outcome of the matter or the range of
reasonably possible loss, if any.
The Company makes a provision for a liability
relating to legal matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
These provisions are reviewed at least each fiscal quarter and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, estimate settlements,
legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. Legal fees are expensed in
the period in which they are incurred.
Sale and Purchase Agreement — Pursuant
to the agreement dated April 5, 2023, entered with Sony Life Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“SLS”), an independent third party, the
Company is committed to purchase 100 % equity interest in Sony Life Financial Advisers Pte. Ltd. for a cash consideration of SGD2,500,000
(equivalent to $ 1,882,000 ). On December 28, 2023, the Company and SLS entered into a second supplementary agreement to extend the closing
date of the transaction from December 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024. On March 29, 2024, the Company and SLS entered into a third supplementary
agreement to extend the closing date of the transaction from March 31, 2024 to May 9, 2024. Pursuant to the third supplementary agreement,
the Company paid SGD250, 000 (equivalent to $ 188,200 ) to SLS as the partial payment to cash consideration on April 12, 2024. On May 9,
2024, the Company and SLS entered into a fourth supplementary agreement to extend the closing date of the transaction from May 9, 2024
to May 20, 2024. On June 18, 2024, the Company and SLS entered into a fifth supplementary agreement to extend the closing date of the
transaction from May 20, 2024 to July 31, 2024. Pursuant to the fifth supplementary agreement, the Company paid an aggregate of SGD150,000
(equivalent to $ 112,920 ) as the extension fee and indemnification fee in July 2024. On September 25, 2024, the Company and SLS entered
into a sixth supplementary agreement to extend the closing date of the transaction from July 31, 2024 to October 31, 2024. Up to the date
of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements available to be issued, further extension on the closing date of the transaction
is under negotiation between SLS and the Company.
Nasdaq Compliance — On March 20,
2024, Nasdaq granted an additional 180 calendar days period or until September 16, 2024, to the Company to regain the compliance. On May
3, 2024, the closing bid price of the common stocks of the Company has been over $ 1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading
days. Accordingly, Nasdaq confirmed that the Company regained compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) and that this matter is now closed.
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TRILLER GROUP INC.
(Formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
NOTE 21
- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with ASC Topic 855, “ Subsequent
Events ”, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, the Company has evaluated all events or transactions
that occurred after September 30, 2024, up to November 14, 2024 that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were available
to be issued.
On October 1, 2024 and October 14, 2024, the Company
effected a Forward Split and a Reverse Split, respectively. Details are described in Note 1.
On October 15, 2024, the Company consummated the
Merger Transaction and the details are described in Note 4.
On October 31, 2024, the Company entered into
a preliminary sales and purchase agreement with an independent third party to sell an office premises with a cash consideration of approximately
$ 1.6 million. The transaction will be completed in February 2025. As of September 30, 2024, the carrying value of the office premises was approximately $ 1.5 million.
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