Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this report (the “Quarterly
Report”) to “we,” “us”, “the Group” or the “Company” refer to Triller Group Inc.
(formerly AGBA Group Holding Limited (“AGBA”)). References to our “management” or our “management team”
refer to our officers and directors. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical
facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business
strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,”
“believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and
similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future
events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors
could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section included in our 2023 Annual Report filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
Triller Group Inc. 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.
Nasdaq Listing Extension
We received a delisting determination letter
on October 14, 2025 and an additional delisting determination letter on November 17, 2025 from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the
“Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), due to the our non-compliance with Nasdaq’s filing
requirements set forth in Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing Rule”) for its failure to timely file the Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2024, and the Forms 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
We requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings
Panel (the “Panel”) on October 21, 2025, and the hearing was held on November 25, 2025. On December 3, 2025, we received
a decision letter from the Staff of Nasdaq, indicating that based on the information presented at the hearing, the Panel has determined
to grant us an exception period to continue its listing on Nasdaq subject to the conditions that: (1) on or before December 24, 2025,
we shall demonstrate compliance with the Listing Rule; (2) on or before February 27, 2026, we shall demonstrate compliance with the $1.00
per share minimum bid price requirement; and (3) on or before September 30, 2026, we shall file the Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2025. It is a requirement during the exception period that the we provide prompt notification of any significant events that occur
during this time that may affect the our compliance with Nasdaq requirements.
Business overview
We are a global, artificial intelligence (“ AI ”)
powered technology platform (“ Technology Platform ”) that serves a broad constituency of Creators and Brands around
the world. “ Creators ” include influencers, artists, athletes, other individuals and public figures that utilize or
have utilized our Technology Platform to create and publish content. Numerous famous Creators use our Technology Platform, including
influencers like Charli D’Amelio and Bryce Hall and music artists like The Weeknd. “Brands” are companies, products
or product lines which are active on our Technology Platform and utilize or have utilized one or more of our products or services offered
through our Technology Platform (“ Direct Brands ”), or companies, products or product lines whose associated data we
track, report on and make available to our clients as part of one or more of our product offerings (“ Tracked Brands ,”
and collectively with Direct Brands, “ Brands ”). Brands that have utilized or continue to utilize our platform include
McDonalds, Pepsi, Walmart, L’Oréal, Puma, Charmin and Major League Baseball.
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We help both Creators and Brands build relationships
with their audiences to create awareness, drive content consumption, generate commerce and build culture. Our Triller app is a short-form
video app similar to TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube shorts and other video apps that allow users to access both user generated and
professionally generated content from Creators around the world. Since our inception through September 30, 2023, we have raised more
than $420 million in capital and established more than 327 million Consumer Accounts on the Triller app and a total of 436 million Consumer
Accounts on our Technology Platform. “Consumer Accounts” are included when consumers create accounts on a Triller brand or
owned property and also when we employ our Technology Platform to create accounts on behalf of our Brands and Creators. We define Consumer
Accounts as the total number of individual Consumer Accounts recorded in databases across the Triller app and TrillerTV (whether they
are active or inactive on our Technology Platform) at or around the time of measurement, that we track and that are able to benefit from
the services and features offered through our Technology Platform during the reported period. Users that simply accessed or viewed our
content or partner content on our platform or any other social media platform are not included in the total number of Consumer Accounts
above. Consumer Accounts that were created prior to acquisition by us are not included in the total number of Consumer Accounts above.
Recently, we elected to take a proactive approach to the way in which we report our Consumer Accounts, which we believe is uncommon in
our industry. While we believe that many social media companies include a significant number of “bot” accounts or “duplicate”
accounts in their user metrics, we undertook a robust process to purge as many duplicate and bot accounts as practicable with our resources
and in doing so we purged in excess of 200 million Consumer Accounts from our total user accounts metric.
Alongside the Triller app, Triller has dramatically
expanded its portfolio of offerings through organic growth and strategic acquisitions becoming a diversified Technology Platform for
the creation, distribution, measurement and monetization of digital, live and virtual content. It also produces content under its own
and third-party Brands, including trendsetting music, sports, lifestyle, fashion and entertainment media that creates cultural moments,
attracts users to Triller’s offerings and drives social interaction that serves as a cultural wellspring across digital society.
We operate within the global digital content
marketplace, which is estimated to reach $577.4 billion in 2023 according to Statistica’s August 2023 report on worldwide digital
media, and we focus our efforts on the $250 billion creator economy, as forecasted in a recent Goldman Sachs report on the creator economy.
Goldman Sachs Research estimated the creator economy could reach $480 billion by 2027 in its April 2023 report titled “The creator
economy could approach half-a-trillion dollars by 2027.”
Through our subsidiaries in Hong Kong, we are also a leading wealth
management and healthcare institution based in Hong Kong servicing over 400,000 individual and corporate customers. We offer the
broadest set of financial services and healthcare products in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) through a tech-led
ecosystem, enabling clients to unlock the choices that best suit their needs.
In addition to operating our Technology Platform,
we currently operate in four market-leading businesses: our Platform Business, Distribution Business, Healthcare Business, and Fintech
Business (collectively as “Financial Services Business”) and offer unique product and service offerings:
- B2B:
tech-enabled broker management platform for advisors (“ Platform Business ”);
and
- B2C:
market leading portfolio of wealth and health products (“ Distribution Business ”).
We also have a market leadership in our healthcare
business through our 4% stake in and a strategic partnership with HCMPS. It is one of the most reputed healthcare brands in Hong Kong.
It has a network of over 700 healthcare service providers.
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Finally, we are an established operator and
successful investor in the FinTech industry. We have carefully built out investment positions in FinTech, WealthTech and HealthTech businesses,
applying lessons learned from our own distribution, platform and healthcare businesses.
Our largest distribution channel is the FA
Business, operating under the brand name Focus. With its large salesforce of financial advisors, “Focus” provides a wide
range of financial products and independent advisory services to individual and corporate customers, primarily in connection with life
insurance products. Our FA Business has been the clear market leader in the insurance brokerage industry in Hong Kong for decades, building
up a large and highly productive salesforce. As of September 30, 2025, there were around 394 financial advisors at “Focus”,
organized into 9 sales teams. Each team is led by a “tree head”, responsible for managing the financial advisors within their
teams.
In addition to the FA Business, we continued
to expand our distribution footprint with the establishment and expansion of a number of additional distribution channels, collectively
known as our Alternative Distribution Business. These distribution channels are targeted at specific customer segments and/or capturing
specific distribution opportunities.
We have continued to make significant investments
into developing and expanding our financial advisors salesforce, broadening and deepening the product range, as well as upgrading the
supporting infrastructure. Our infrastructure not only supports the financial consultants in engaging with their customers, it also provides
extensive operational support in relation to the processing of transactions, associated payment flows, as well as after-sales services.
Building our infrastructure required substantial investments into technological, operational and financial systems, as well as the development
of comprehensive operational and support teams (operations support, customer services, payments, etc.). Since many of the financial products
offered to our customers are regulated, on top of the various operational requirements, we have built significant internal capabilities
in the areas of risk and internal control, as well as legal and compliance to ensure an appropriate level of regulatory compliance and
supervision.
As a result of our efforts to expand our distribution
capabilities and improve our supporting infrastructure, we have successfully developed these inter-related strategic assets:
●
Vast customer base
in Hong Kong and growing customer base in Mainland China.
●
State-of-the-art supporting
infrastructure.
●
Relationships with
and access to a broad range of leading global financial product providers.
●
Deep market knowledge
and understanding.
●
Highly productive and
well-trained salesforce.
We will continue to capitalize on these core
strategic assets and match them with the emerging opportunities in our three core industries (life insurance, wealth management and healthcare).
We will continue to widen our distribution
footprint and actively explore further opportunities to develop partnerships and generate customer leads on the ground in Mainland China,
as well as refining our abilities to service our customer base. We expect sales volumes to return to the levels previously recorded,
prior to the pandemic period, especially with the re-opening of the Mainland border and the ongoing integration of Hong Kong into the
Greater Bay area.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30,
2025 and 2024:
The following tables set forth our results of
operations for the periods presented in U.S. dollars (in thousands):
Three months ended September
30, 2025
Social media
Sports
streaming
Financial
services
Corporate
Elimination
Consolidated
Revenue
Loans interest income
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
Commission
—
—
5,005
—
—
5,005
Recurring asset management service
fees
—
—
651
—
—
651
Total revenue
—
—
5,656
—
—
5,656
Operating expenses
Commission expense
—
—
(3,928 )
—
—
(3,928 )
Sales and marketing expenses
(699 )
—
703
(145 )
—
(141 )
Research and development expenses
(1,002 )
204
(51 )
(203 )
—
(1,052 )
Personal and benefit expenses
(4,078 )
53
(29 )
(14,381 )
—
(18,435 )
Legal and professional fee
—
—
—
(2,814 )
—
(2,814 )
Office and operating fee, related party
—
—
—
(1,254 )
—
(1,254 )
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
—
—
(159 )
—
—
(159 )
Other general and administrative
expenses
(1,662 )
(482 )
(465 )
1,682
—
(927 )
Total operating expenses
(7,441 )
(225 )
(3,929 )
(17,115 )
—
(28,710 )
Other income (expense), net
Interest income
—
—
3
—
—
3
Interest expense
(2,610 )
28
(152 )
(970 )
(3,704 )
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net
(47 )
41
(566 )
(42 )
—
(614 )
Others
6
(6 )
(359 )
395
—
36
Total other income (expense), net
(2,651 )
63
(1,074 )
(617 )
—
(4,379 )
Income tax expense
—
—
(42 )
—
—
(42 )
Net income (loss)
$ (10,092 )
$ (162 )
$ 611
$ (17,732 )
$ —
$ (27,375 )
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Three months ended September
30, 2024
Financial
services
Corporate
Elimination
Consolidated
Revenue
Commission
$ 4,785
$ —
$ —
$ 4,785
Asset management service fees
595
—
—
595
Loans interest income
60
—
—
60
Total revenue
5,440
—
—
5,440
Operating expenses
Commission expense
(1,934 )
—
—
(1,934 )
Sales and marketing expenses
(93 )
—
—
(93 )
Research and development expenses
(401 )
—
—
(401 )
Personal and benefit expenses
(3,756 )
(3,071 )
—
(6,827 )
Legal and professional fee
(2,594 )
—
—
(2,594 )
Legal and professional fee, related party
—
(250 )
—
(250 )
Office and operating fee, related party
(564 )
(525 )
—
(1,089 )
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
(134 )
(1 )
—
(135 )
Other general and administrative expenses
2,251
(3,403 )
—
(1,152 )
Total operating expenses
(7,225 )
(7,250 )
—
(14,475 )
Other income (expense)
Interest income
303
—
—
303
Interest expense
(46 )
(1,102 )
—
(1,148 )
Foreign exchange gain, net
—
1,104
—
1,104
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
—
(632 )
—
(632 )
Others
—
26
—
26
Total other income (expense), net
257
(604 )
—
(347 )
Income tax expense
(37 )
—
—
(37 )
Net loss
$ (1,565 )
$ (7,854 )
$ —
$ (9,419 )
Revenue
The following table summarizes the major operating
revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months ended
September
30,
2025
2024
Variance
(US$ in thousands)
$
%
Business segment
Social media
$ —
$ —
—
—
Sports streaming
—
—
—
—
Financial services
5,656
5,440
216
3.97
TOTAL
$ 5,656
$ 5,440
216
3.97
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Social media and Sports streaming
Since October 2024, we completed the merger
transaction pursuant to the merger agreement, through which we acquired all of the equity interests of Triller Corp. Following the acquisition,
Triller Corp.’s operations have been consolidated into our operations, consisting of two major business segments: social media
and sports streaming.
Social media business segment mainly comprises
of revenues from the provision of advertising services and SaaS services. The technology platform integrated from Triller Corp. provides
brands a variety of advertising services including AI-powered conversations and the augmentation and execution of advertising campaigns.
In additions, the SaaS platform provides our customers a detailed dashboard to measure all creator driven marketing campaigns as well
as a marketplace allowing e-commerce brands to automate the process of on-boarding creators with per-transaction incentives for enabling
e-commerce transactions. Revenue from the SaaS platform subscriptions is recognized ratably over the life of a subscription.
Sports streaming business segment mainly comprises
of revenues from subscriptions for streaming services and pay-per-view (“PPV”) services for premium content and events. The
technology platform provides streaming services that acquires content licensing from various sport and entertainment franchises to provide
a content rich environment for both subscription based and pay-per-view consumption both across a variety of platforms including mobile
phones, tablets, PCs, streaming devices, set-top-boxes and connected TVs. Revenue from streaming subscriptions is recognized ratably
over the life of a subscription and revenue from streaming pay-per-view events is recognized at the time the event airs.
No income from social media and sports streaming
business segments are generated during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. The Company generated minimal operations in
these two segments during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Financial services
Financial services business segment mainly
comprises of commission income, recurring assets management service income, and interest income. Income from financial services slightly
increased by $0.2 million or 3.97% from $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $5.6 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2025.
Operating Expenses
Commission Expense
The commission expense related to financial
services increased by $2.0 million, or 103.10% from $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $3.9 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2025. As a result of the increase in revenue associated with the financial services, commission expense
increased correspondingly.
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Sales and Marketing Expense
Sales and marketing expense slightly increased
by $0.04 million or 51.61% from $0.09 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $0.1 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2025.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense increased
by $0.7 million, or 162.34% from $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $1.1 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to additional expense incurred by Triller Corp. and its subsidiaries, which was acquired
on October 15, 2024.
Personnel and Benefit Expense
Personnel and benefit expenses primarily consist
of personnel-related costs and benefits and stock-based compensation costs for our administrative, legal, human resources, information
technology, corporate development, finance and accounting employees and executives.
Three months ended
September
30,
2025
2024
Variance
(US$ in thousands)
$
%
Personnel and benefit
$ 5,950
$ 3,517
2,433
69.18
Share-based compensation to employees
12,485
3,310
9,175
277.19
TOTAL
$ 18,435
$ 6,827
11,608
170.03
Personnel and benefit cost increased by $2.4
million, or 69.18% from $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $5.9 million for the three months ended September
30, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the additional headcount from the acquisition of Triller Corp. and its subsidiaries,
which was completed on October 15, 2024.
Stock-based compensation for executive directors
and employees increased by $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September
30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the settlement of accrued salaries to certain executive directors and employees of the Company
and the amortization of the fair value of restricted share units. The fair value of the restricted share units is recognized over the
period based on the derived service period (usually the vesting period), on a straight-line basis.
Legal and Professional Fees
Legal and professional fees mainly consisted
of certain professional consulting services in legal, audit, accounting and taxation, and others.
Three
months ended
September 30,
2025
2024
Variance
(US$
in thousands)
$
%
Legal and
professional fee
$
1,246
$
1,915
(669
)
(34.93
)
Legal and professional
fee, related party
—
250
(250
)
(100.00
)
Consulting fees (stock-based
related)
1,568
679
889
130.93
TOTAL
$
2,814
$
2,844
(30
)
(1.05
)
Legal and professional fees decreased by $0.7
million, or 34.93%, from $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, to $1.2 million for the three months ended September
30, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in the US legal counsel fees incurred during the period.
Consulting fees under stock-based compensation
increased by $0.9 million or 130.93% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30,
2024. The increase was mainly attributed to the increase in corporate strategic consultancy and business marketing service rendered by
certain third party consultants.
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Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 326 “Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASC Topic326),
the Company utilizes the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) model to determine an allowance that reflects its best estimate
of the expected credit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, and deposits, prepayments and others receivable
which is recorded as a liability to offset the receivables. For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the aggregated provision
for allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, and other receivables was $0.2 million
and $0.1 million, respectively.
Other General and Administrative Expense
Other general and administrative expenses
of social media and sports streaming segments primarily consist of professional service fees, business process outsourcing costs, music
licensing, and insurance premiums.
Other general and administrative expenses
of financial services and corporate segments primarily consist of rent and facilities expenses allocated based upon total direct costs,
depreciation and amortization expenses, and other corporate expenses that are not allocated to the above expense categories.
The aggregate other general and administrative
expenses slightly decreased by $0.2 million, or 19.53% from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $0.9 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Other Income (Expense), net
Other income (expense), net primarily consisted
of interest income, foreign exchange loss, net, and interest expense.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025,
the aggregate other expense, net increased by $3.9 million or 1,133.14% as compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was mainly
attributable to the increase in interest expense of $2.6 million, which were mainly incurred by Triller Corp and its subsidiaries and
the increase in foreign exchange loss of $1.7 million.
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Net Loss
Net loss increased by $18.0 million, or 190.6%
for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due
to the increase in operating expenses and other expense, net in three segments.
Nine months ended September 30, 2025 vs
nine months ended September 30, 2024
Nine months ended September 30, 2025
Social media
Sports
streaming
Financial
services
Corporate
Elimination
Consolidated
Revenue
Loans interest income
$ —
$ —
$ 35
$ —
$ —
$ 35
Commission
—
—
14,649
—
—
14,649
Recurring asset management service fees
—
—
1,268
—
—
1,268
Total revenue
—
—
15,952
—
—
15,952
Operating expenses
Commission expense
—
—
(9,757 )
—
—
(9,757 )
Sales and marketing expenses
(699 )
—
633
(145 )
—
(211 )
Research and development expenses
(3,305 )
—
(149 )
(682 )
—
(4,136 )
Personal and benefit expenses
(12,149 )
(621 )
(140 )
(61,658 )
—
(74,568 )
Legal and professional fee
—
—
—
(14,583 )
—
(14,583 )
Office and operating fee, related party
—
—
—
(3,619 )
—
(3,619 )
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
—
—
(297 )
—
—
(297 )
Other general and administrative expenses
(6,553 )
(535 )
(6,584 )
8,800
—
(4,872 )
Total operating expenses
(22,706 )
(1,156 )
(16,294 )
(71,887 )
—
(112,043 )
Other income (expense), net
Interest income
165
—
8
—
—
173
Interest expense
(8,012 )
(356 )
(462 )
(4,847 )
(13,677 )
Foreign exchange gain, net
362
—
1,952
1
—
2,315
Bad debts written-off
(5,441 )
—
—
—
—
(5,441 )
Others
6
(6 )
(209 )
395
—
186
Total other income (expense), net
(12,920 )
(362 )
1,289
(4,451 )
—
(16,444 )
Income tax expense
—
—
(97 )
—
—
(97 )
Net income (loss)
$ (35,626 )
$ (1,518 )
$ 850
$ (76,338 )
$ —
$ (112,632 )
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Nine months ended September 30,
2024
Financial
services
Corporate
Elimination
Consolidated
Revenue
Commission
$ 15,661
$ —
$ —
$ 15,661
Asset management service fees
2,233
—
—
2,233
Loans interest income
123
—
—
123
Total revenue
18,017
—
—
18,017
Operating expenses
Commission expense
(7,697 )
—
—
(7,697 )
Sales and marketing expenses
(606 )
—
—
(606 )
Research and development expenses
(1,354 )
—
—
(1,354 )
Personal and benefit expenses
(6,458 )
(11,906 )
—
(18,364 )
Legal and professional fee
(4,707 )
—
—
(4,707 )
Legal and professional fee, related party
—
(750 )
—
(750 )
Office and operating fee, related party
(1,694 )
(1,587 )
—
(3,281 )
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
(1,722 )
(156 )
—
(1,878 )
Other general and administrative expenses
1,137
(4,578 )
—
(3,441 )
Total operating expenses
(23,101 )
(18,977 )
—
(42,078 )
Other income (expense)
Interest income
390
—
—
390
Interest expense
(148 )
(1,575 )
—
(1,723 )
Foreign exchange gain, net
—
826
—
826
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
—
(4,281 )
—
(4,281 )
Others
—
98
—
98
Total other income (expense), net
242
(4,932 )
—
(4,690 )
Income tax expense
(98 )
—
—
(98 )
Net loss
$ (4,940 )
$ (23,909 )
$ —
$ (28,849 )
Revenue
The following table summarizes the major operating
revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Nine months ended
September
30,
2025
2024
Variance
(US$ in thousands)
$
%
Business segment
Social media
$ —
$ —
—
—
Sports streaming
—
—
—
—
Financial services
15,952
18,017
(2,065 )
(11.46 )
TOTAL
$ 15,952
$ 18,017
(2,065 )
(11.46 )
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Social media and Sports streaming
Since October 2024, we completed the merger
transaction pursuant to the merger agreement, through which we acquired all of the equity interests of Triller Corp. Following the acquisition,
Triller Corp.’s operations have been consolidated into our operations, consisting of two major business segments: social media
and sports streaming.
Social media business segment mainly comprises
of revenues from the provision of advertising services and SaaS services. The technology platform integrated from Triller Corp. provides
brands a variety of advertising services including AI-powered conversations and the augmentation and execution of advertising campaigns.
In addition, the SaaS platform provides our customers a detailed dashboard to measure all creator driven marketing campaigns as well
as a marketplace allowing e-commerce brands to automate the process of on-boarding creators with per-transaction incentives for enabling
e-commerce transactions. Revenue from the SaaS platform subscriptions is recognized ratably over the life of a subscription.
Sports streaming business segment mainly comprises
of revenues from subscriptions for streaming services and pay-per-view (“PPV”) services for premium content and events. The
technology platform provides streaming services that acquires content licensing from various sport and entertainment franchises to provide
a content rich environment for both subscription based and pay-per-view consumption both across a variety of platforms including mobile
phones, tablets, PCs, streaming devices, set-top-boxes and connected TVs. Revenue from streaming subscriptions is recognized ratably
over the life of a subscription and revenue from streaming pay-per-view events is recognized at the time the event airs.
No income from social media and sports streaming
business segments are generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. The Company generated minimal operations in
these two segments during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Financial services
Financial services business segment mainly
comprises of commission income, recurring assets management service income, and interest income. Income from financial services decreased
by $2.1 million or 11.46% from $18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $15.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2025. The decrease in revenue is primarily attributed to the economic recession and outward migration in Hong Kong.
Operating Expenses
Commission Expense
The commission expense related to financial
services increased by $2.1 million, or 26.76% from $7.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $9.8 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2025. As a result of the increase in commission rate associated with the financial services, commission
expense increased correspondingly.
Sales and Marketing Expense
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by
$0.4 million or 65.18% from $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2025. The decrease was mainly attributed to lower spending associated with “AGBA” corporate branding.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expenses increased
by $2.8 million, or 205.47% from $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $4.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to additional expense incurred by the Triller Corp. and its subsidiaries, which was
acquired on October 15, 2024.
Personnel and Benefit Expense
Nine months ended
September
30,
2025
2024
Variance
(US$ in thousands)
$
%
Personnel and benefit
$ 20,716
$ 12,987
7,729
59.51
Stock-based compensation to employees
53,852
5,377
48,475
901.53
TOTAL
$ 74,568
$ 18,364
56,204
306.06
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Personnel and benefit cost increased by $7.7
million, or 59.51% from $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $20.7 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the additional headcount from the acquisition of Triller Corp. and its subsidiaries,
which was completed on October 15, 2024.
Stock-based compensation for executive directors
and employees increased by $48.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September
30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the settlement of accrued salaries to certain executive directors and employees of the Company
and the amortization of the fair value of restricted share units. The fair value of the restricted share units is recognized over the
period based on the derived service period (usually the vesting period), on a straight-line basis.
Legal and Professional Fees
Nine months ended
September
30,
2025
2024
Variance
(US$ in thousands)
$
%
Legal and professional fees
$ 8,526
$ 3,612
4,914
136.05
Legal and professional fees, related party
—
750
(750 )
(100.00 )
Consulting fees (stock-based related)
6,057
1,095
4,962
453.15
TOTAL
$ 14,583
$ 5,457
9,126
167.23
Legal and professional fees increased by $4.9
million, or 136.05%, from $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, to $8.5 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the additional legal and professional fees incurred by Triller Corp. and its subsidiaries,
which was acquired on October 15, 2024.
Consulting fees under stock-based compensation
increased by $5.0 million or 453.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30,
2024. The increase was mainly attributed to the increase in corporate strategic consultancy and business marketing service rendered by
certain third party consultants.
Provision for allowance for expected credit losses
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 326 “Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASC Topic326),
the Company utilizes the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) model to determine an allowance that reflects its best estimate
of the expected credit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, and deposits, prepayments and others receivable
which is recorded as a liability to offset the receivables. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the aggregated provision
for allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable, loans receivable, notes receivable, and other receivables was $0.3 million
and $1.9 million, respectively.
Other General and Administrative Expenses
Other general and administrative expenses
of social media and sports streaming segments primarily consist of professional service fees, business process outsourcing costs, music
licensing, and insurance premiums.
Other general and administrative expenses
of financial services and corporate segments primarily consist of rent and facilities expenses allocated based upon total direct costs,
depreciation and amortization expenses, and other corporate expenses that are not allocated to the above expense categories.
The aggregate other general and administrative
expenses increased by $1.4 million, or 41.59% from $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $4.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the additional expenses incurred by Triller Corp. and
its subsidiaries, which was acquired on October 15, 2024.
Other Income (Expense), net
Other income (expense), net consist of interest
income, foreign exchange gain, net, sundry income and offset by interest expense and bad debts written-off.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025,
the aggregate other expense, net increased by $11.8 million or 250.62%. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in bad debts
written-off of $5.4 million and interest expense of $12.0 million, which were mainly incurred by Triller Corp and its subsidiaries. These
amounts were offset by the increase in foreign exchange gain, net of $1.5 million and decrease in change in fair value of warrant liabilities
of $4.3 million.
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Net Loss
Net loss increased by $83.8 million, or 290.42%
for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to the increase
in operating expenses and total other expense, net in three segments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
We have a history of operating losses and
negative cash flow. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we reported a net loss of $112.6 million and reported a negative operating
cash flow of $22.1 million. As of September 30, 2025, our cash balance was $2.9 million for working capital use. Our management estimates
that currently available cash will not be able to provide sufficient funds to meet the planned obligations for the next 12 months.
Our ability to continue as a going concern
is dependent on our ability to successfully implement our plans. Our management believes that it will be able to continue to grow our
revenue base and control expenditures. In parallel, we continually monitor our capital structure and operating plans and evaluates various
potential funding alternatives that may be needed in order to finance our business development activities, general and administrative
expenses, and growth strategy. These alternatives include external borrowings, raising funds through public equity, or tapping debt markets.
Although there is no assurance that, if needed, we will be able to pursue these fundraising initiatives and have access to the capital
markets going forward. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements attached to this Form 10-Q do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
Future Liquidity
On a recurring basis, the primary future cash
needs of the Company will be focused on operating activities, working capital, capital expenditures, investment, regulatory and compliance
costs. The ability of the Company to fund these needs will depend, in part, on its ability to generate or raise cash in the future, which
is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond its control.
The ability to fund our operating needs will
depend on its future ability to continue to generate positive cash flow from operations and raise capital in the capital markets. Our
management believe that we will meet known or reasonably likely future cash requirements through the combination of cash flows from operating
activities, available cash balances, and external borrowings and fund raising. Our management expects that the primary cash requirements
in 2025 will be to fund capital expenditures for the repayment of debts and obligation and the businesses operations.
If our sources of liquidity need to be augmented,
additional cash requirements would likely need to be financed through the issuance of debt or equity securities; however, there can be
no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, or at all, in the future.
We expect that operating losses could continue
into the foreseeable future as we continue to invest in growing our businesses. Based upon our current operating plans, our management
believes that cash and equivalents will not be able to provide sufficient funds to its operations for at least the next 12 months from
the date of its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements provided with this Form 10-Q. However, these forecasts involve
risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. Our management has based this estimate on assumptions that may prove
to be wrong, and we could deplete our capital resources sooner than we expect. See “ Liquidity and Going Concern ” below.
Our future capital requirements may vary materially
from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenues growth, the timing and extent of spending
on sales and marketing, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of
our brand, and overall economic conditions. We may also seek additional capital to fund our operations, including through the sale of
equity or debt financings. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the future sale of equity, the ownership interest of
our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect
the rights of our existing stockholders. The incurrence of debt financing would result in debt service obligations and the instruments
governing such debt could provide for operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations.
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Cash Flows
As of September 30, 2025, we had cash and
cash equivalents totaling $2.9 million, and $11.5 million in restricted cash.
As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash
equivalents totaling $3.1 million, and $14.2 million in restricted cash.
Comparison of the nine months ended September
30, 2025 and 2024
The following table summarizes our cash flows
for the periods presented:
Nine months ended
September
30,
2025
2024
(US$ in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (22,139 )
$ (20,742 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
1,527
2,579
Net cash provided by financing activities
17,609
18,255
Effect on exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents
121
(19 )
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(2,882 )
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at the beginning
17,261
18,678
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at the end
$ 14,379
$ 18,751
Representing as:
Cash and cash equivalents
2,897
5,093
Restricted cash – fund held in escrow
11,482
13,658
$ 14,379
$ 18,751
The following table sets forth a summary of our
working capital:
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Variance
(US$ in thousands)
$
%
Total Current Assets
$ 16,756
$ 24,089
(7,333 )
(30.44 )
Total Current Liabilities
340,205
295,738
44,467
15.04
Working Capital Deficit
$ (323,449 )
$ (271,649 )
(51,800 )
(19.07 )
Working Capital Deficit
The working capital deficit as of September
30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was amounted to approximately $323.4 million and $271.6 million, respectively, an increase of $51.8 million
or 19.07%. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in current liabilities related to the acquisition of Triller Corp. and
its subsidiaries, which completed on October 15, 2024.
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was
$22.1 million and $20.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Net cash used in operating activities for
the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily the result of the net loss of $112.6 million, decrease in escrow liabilities of
$2.7 million, decrease in operating lease liabilities of $1.4 million, increase in accounts receivable of $1.4 million and increase in
loans receivables of $0.3 million. These amounts were partially offset by the increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities
of $14.7 million, increase in other current liabilities, related parties of $3.4 million, and non-cash adjustments consisting of stock-based
compensation expense of $60.2 million, interest expense on borrowings of $13.7 million, net foreign exchange gain of $2.3 million, bad
debts written-off of $5.4 million, and provision for allowance for expected credit losses of $0.3 million.
Net cash used in operating activities for
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily the result of the net loss of $28.8 million, increase in deposits, prepayments,
and others receivable of $0.6 million, decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities of $2.3 million, decrease in escrow
liabilities of $3.2 million, decrease in lease liabilities of $1.5 million and decrease in income tax payable of $0.1 million. These
amounts were partially offset by the decrease in accounts receivable of $0.7 million, loans receivable of $0.05 million, and non-cash
adjustments consisting of stock-based compensation expense of $6.4 million, lease expense of $1.9 million, depreciation of property and
equipment of $0.07 million, interest income of $0.4
million, interest expense on convertible promissory notes payable of $1.1 million, interest expense on borrowings of $0.6 million, net
foreign exchange gain of $0.8 million, provision for allowance for expected credit losses of $1.9 million, and change in fair value of
warrant liabilities of $4.3 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities
for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $1.5 million was primarily due to proceeds from the disposal of assets held for sale.
Net cash provided by investing activities
for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $2.6 million was primarily due to proceeds from sale of long-term investments of $2.2
million and proceeds from sale of convertible notes receivable of $0.4 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $17.6 million was primarily due to proceeds from borrowings of $19.6 million which advanced
by a related party and offset by the repayments of borrowings of $2.0 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities
for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $18.3 million was primarily due to advances from the stockholder of $15.6 million and
proceeds from convertible debts of $23.4 million, offset by issuance of promissory notes to Triller LLC of $20.0 million and repayment
of borrowings of $0.8 million.
Liquidity and Going Concern
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation
of liabilities in the normal course of business. The management of the Company estimates that currently available cash will not be able
to provide sufficient funds to meet the Company’s planned obligations for the next 12 months from the date that these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements were made available to be issued.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2025,
we reported a net loss of approximately $112.6 million. With a significant decrease in our revenues, described in the paragraph below,
we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $1,316.3 million as of September 30, 2025.
Coupled with the economic recession in Hong
Kong, we reported a sales decline with total revenue of approximately $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, resulting
with an operating loss of approximately $72.0 million. These circumstances give rise to substantial doubt that we will continue as a
going concern and these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
Our ability to continue as a going concern
is dependent on the management’s ability to successfully implement its plans. Our management team believes that we will be able
to continue to grow our revenue base and control our expenditures. In parallel, our management team will continually monitor our capital
structure and operating plans and search for potential funding alternatives in order to finance our business development activities and
operating expenses. These alternatives may include borrowings, raising funds through public equity or debt markets. However, we cannot
predict the exact amount or timing of the alternatives, or guarantee those alternatives will be favorable to our stockholders. Any failure
to obtain financing when required will have a material adverse impact on our business, operation and financial result.
With these funding initiatives, our management
believes that we would be able to strengthen our financial position, improve our liquidity, and enhance our ability to navigate the challenging
market conditions.
Capital Commitments
Details of capital commitments are disclosed
in Note 17 in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not party to any off-balance sheet transactions.
We have no guarantees or obligations other than those which arise out of normal business operations.
We have not engaged in any off-balance sheet financial
arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial
condition, net revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies, Judgements and
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires us to make judgments, estimates, and assumptions in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies
and estimates as reported in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a “smaller reporting company” as
defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide information required by this Item.
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