The following discussion and analysis of our Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in the report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. See "Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" on page 7. Unless otherwise noted, all currency figures quoted as "U.S. dollars", "dollars" or "$" refer to the legal currency ofthe United States . Throughout this report, assets and liabilities of the Company's subsidiaries are translated intoU.S. dollars using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within the statement of stockholders' equity. Overview
We are a
Through our physical arts and collectibles business, we provide authentication, valuation and certification ("AVC") service, sale and purchase, hire purchase, financing, custody, security and exhibition ("CSE") services to art and collectibles buyers through traditional methods as well as through leveraging blockchain technology through the creation of Digital Ownership Tokens ("DOTs"). DOT is an integrated, best in class, smart contract for art and collectible pieces. We use blockchain technology to help resolve the issues of provenance, authenticity and ownership in the arts and collectibles market. For each art or collectible piece, we create an individual DOT that includes an independent appraisal, a 3D rendering of the piece, high-definition photo of the piece, AI recognition file of the piece and a set of legal documents to provide proof of ownership and provenance of the piece to the blockchain. Our DOTs are intended to provide assurance on the authenticity of art or collectible pieces as well as act as a record of ownership transfers using blockchain technology to establish provenance of the piece. As the owner of a DOT, the buyer will be able to take the necessary legal action against thosewho breach the digital ownership rights. We initially intend to focus on customers located inHong Kong and expand throughoutAsia and the rest of the world. We conduct our DOT operations fromSingapore . InSingapore , cryptocurrencies and the custodianship of such cryptocurrencies are not specifically regulated. Cryptocurrency exchanges and trading of cryptocurrencies are legal, but not considered legal tender. To the extent that cryptocurrencies or tokens are considered "capital market products" such as securities, spot foreign exchange contracts, derivatives and the like, they will be subject to the jurisdiction of theMonetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS"), Securities and Futures Act, anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism laws and requirements. To the extent that tokens are deemed "digital payment tokens," they will be subject to the Payment Services Act of 2019 which, among other things, require compliance with anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism laws and requirements. According to the Payment Services Act of 2019, "digital payment token" means any digital representation of value (other than an excluded digital representation of value) that (a) is expressed as a unit; (b) is not denominated in any currency, and is not pegged by its issuer to any currency; (c) is, or is intended to be, a medium of exchange accepted by the public, or a section of the public, as payment for goods or services or for the discharge of a debt; (d) can be transferred, stored or traded electronically; and (e) satisfies such other characteristics as the Authority may prescribe. Our DOTs, therefore, are not securities or digital payment tokens subject to these acts. We receive fiat and cryptocurrency from the sale of art and collectibles and collection of transaction fees derived from the secondary and subsequent sales of the collectibles. In order to minimize the risk of price fluctuation in cryptocurrency, after we receive the cryptocurrencies, we will recognize the value by immediately exchange them into US dollar or stable currencies that
are pegged with US dollar. We conduct our financing/money lending business through ourHong Kong subsidiaries which are licensed underHong Kong's Money Lenders Ordinance. We primarily provide unsecured personal loan financings to private individuals. We also have a small portfolio of mortgage loans. Revenue is generated from interest received from the provision of loans to private individual customers. 38 There may be prominent risks associated with our operations being inHong Kong . We may be subject to the risks of uncertainty of any future actions of the PRC government including the risk that the PRC government could disallow our holding company structure, which may result in a material change in our operations, including our ability to continue our existing holding company structure, carry on our current business, accept foreign investments, and offer or continue to offer securities to our investors. These adverse actions could change the value of our common stock to significantly decline or become worthless. We may also be subject to penalties and sanctions imposed by the PRC regulatory agencies, including theChinese Securities Regulatory Commission , if we fail to comply with such rules and regulations, which could adversely affect the ability of the Company's securities to continue to trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, which may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline
or become worthless. As aU.S. -listed company with operations inHong Kong , we may face heightened scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity, which could result in a material change in our operations and the value of our common stock. It could also significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. Additionally, changes in Chinese internal regulatory mandates, such as the M&A rules, Anti-Monopoly Law, and the soon to be effective Data Security Law, may target the Company's corporate structure and impact our ability to conduct business inHong Kong , accept foreign investments, or list on anU.S. or other foreign exchange. For a detailed description of the risks facing the Company and the offering associated with our operations inHong Kong , please refer to "Risk Factors - Risk Factors Relating to Our Operations inHong Kong " as disclosed in our set forth in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") onApril 15, 2022 (the "Form 10-K"). Our corporate chart is below: [[Image Removed]] Note 1: InMay 2021 , Massive Treasure entered into a Share Swap Letter Agreement (the "100% Share Swap Letter") with the shareholders of each ofE-on Finance Limited ("E-on") and 8M Limited ("8M") to acquire 100% of each of E-on and 8M for 20,110,604 and 10,055,302 shares of common stock of COSG respectively based upon the closing price of the common stock of COSG as of the date of signing of the 100% Share Swap Letter and determined in accordance with the terms of the 100% Share Swap Letter on the date. The acquisition of E-on and 8M consummated inMay 2021 . Thereon, COSG issued 10,256,409 shares and 5,128,204 shares to the shareholders of E-on and 8M respectively. COSG is obligated to issue 9,854,195 and 4,927,098 shares on the first anniversary of the closing of the acquisition to the former shareholders of E-on and 8M respectively, subject to certain clawback provisions. E-on and 8M are obligated to meet certain financial milestones in each of the two-year anniversaries following the closing. Failure to meet such milestones will result in a clawback of the shares issued to the former shareholders. On the second anniversary of the closing, if E-on or 8M exceeds the aggregate financial milestone set for the two years, the former shareholders thereof shall be entitled to additional shares of COSG as determined in accordance with the
100% Share Swap Letter. Note 2: In May andJune 2021 , Massive Treasure entered into a Share Swap Letter Agreement (the "51% Share Swap Letter") with the shareholders of each of the entities to acquire 51% of the issued and outstanding securities of the entities for an aggregate amount of 23,589,736 shares of COSG's common stock as set forth below (the "First Tranche Shares"), based upon the closing price of the common stock of COSG as of the date of signing the 51% Share Swap Letter and determined in accordance with the terms of the 51% Share Swap Letter. The acquisition of the entities consummated in May andJune 2021 . Thereon, COSG issued the First Tranche Shares. 39 On the first anniversary of the closing, COSG is obligated to issue a second tranche of shares of its common stock, based upon the closing price of its shares as of the fifth business day prior to such first anniversary as determined in accordance with the terms of the 51% Share Swap Letter (the "Second Tranche Shares"). Upon the issuance of the Second Tranche Shares, each of the entities will deliver the remaining 49% of the issued and outstanding securities to COSG to become wholly owned subsidiaries of COSG. Each of the entities are obligated to meet certain financial milestones in each of the two-year anniversaries following the closing. Failure to meet such milestones will result in a clawback of the shares issued to the former shareholders. On the second anniversary of the closing, if any entity exceeds the aggregate financial milestone set for the two years, the former shareholders thereof shall be entitled to additional shares of COSG as determined in accordance with the 51% Share Swap Letter. Note 3: OnFebruary 10, 2022 , the Company consummated the acquisition of 80% of the issued and outstanding securities ofGrand Gallery Limited , aHong Kong limited liability company engaged in the business of selling traditional art and collectible pieces, through the issuance of 153,060 shares of our common stock, at a valuation of$4.00 per share. The Company believes that this acquisition will strengthen our DOT business by expanding our access to buyers of arts
and collectibles.
Commentary on our Revenue - an overview
In this quarter, we have seen strong and continued revenue growth. The total revenue for 2022 Q2 was approximatelyUS$4.7 million consisting of approximately$3.05 million from the DOT business segment and$1.65 million from the lending segment. Our DOT revenue are primarily attributable to: (i) our MetaMall/Resale transactions of approximatelyUS$3.04 million ; (ii) primary DOT sales (revenue from sales of new collectible DOTs) of approximatelyUS$198,000 ; and (iii)Coinllectibles Sports of approximatelyUS$35,000 .
Commentary on DOT Revenue - our key growth driver
As a whole, the 2022 Q2 revenue growth is in line with Management's expectations. Our business model focuses on the rights of ownership through a digital ownership token attached to physical art or some other collectible with real world tangible value. The business is fundamentally different from the model NFT marketplaces like OpenSea or Rarible that list third party NFTs for sale. Given the business model targets the physical art and collectibles market, the relative growth in the overall art markets sales at major auction houses and art fairs, we were less affected by the recent negative sentiment in the crypto and NFT markets. We currently generate revenue from primary sales, or sales of new collectibles DOTs and resale transaction fees between 8% and 10% each time the DOT is sold in the secondary market. Because each collectible has the potential of generating revenue beyond the initial sale, we intend to focus on bringing quality primary sales DOT for long term ownership as well as resale potential to market. A key focus of the company is to work with appropriate partners to mint and sell DOTs attached to high quality collectibles in an increasing range of art such as photographs and sculptures and a range of other market segments including sports. We feel that DOTs are an attractive way for artists, galleries, auction houses to engage with existing and new buyer bases in addition to their current sales strategies. We see further opportunity to engage with partners to support strategies using applications of DOTs such as in the luxury goods segment. The sports collectibles market is another area of potential application for DOTs. According to Market Decipher, the market value of sports collectibles - which is currently atUS$26.1billion , is expected to reachUS$227 billion by 2032. Sports related NFTs, with a current estimated market value ofUS$1.4 billion , is also expected to reach an estimated market value ofUS$92 billion by 2032. 40
Commentary on finance revenue - providing stability to the business
The lending segment is providing a stable revenue to the Group, and we generated approximatelyUS$1.65 million andUS$1.63 million for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021 respectively. Our finance companies are licensed to originate personal loans, company loans and mortgage loans inHong Kong , and generate interest income from these loans. In contrast to the significant growth in DOT revenue, our finance companies have long been established inHong Kong and thus, the growth of the business is relatively steady. Despite the global economic situation and consequences caused by the pandemic, we believe that there is always a need for borrowing, and anticipate our lending segment to continue to provide stable revenue in the near future. Other Activities
OnDecember 31, 2021 , the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement withWilliamsburg Venture Holdings, LLC , aNevada limited liability company ("Investor"), pursuant to which the Investor agreed to invest up toThirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000 ) over a 36-months period in accordance with the terms and conditions of that certain Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as ofDecember 31, 2021 , by and between the Company and the Investor (the "Equity Purchase Agreement"). During the term, the Company shall be entitled to put to the Investor, and the Investor shall be obligated to purchase, such number of shares of the Company's common stock and at such price as are determined in accordance with the Equity Purchase Agreement. The per share purchase price for the Williamsburg Put Shares will be equal to 88% the lowest traded price of the Common Stock on the principal market during the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date which Williamsburg received the Williamsburg Put Shares as DWAC Shares in its brokerage account (as reported byBloomberg Finance L.P. , Quotestream, or other reputable source). In connection with the Equity Purchase Agreement, both parties also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed to register with theSEC the common stock issuable under the Equity Purchase Agreement, among other securities. As ofJune 30, 2022 , the remaining balance for Equity Purchase from the Investor was$30,000,000 . In connection with the Equity Purchase Agreement, the parties also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed to register with theSEC the common stock issuable under the Equity Purchase Agreement, among other securities. The foregoing descriptions of the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4 to this Quarterly Report and incorporated herein by reference. InMarch 2022 , we launched a new sports division in our MetaMall and partnering with a former NBA basketball player as president ofCoinllectible Sports . We hope to exploit our DOT technology and the metaverse to bring innovation to the sports space, bridge the intersection of our DOT technology and Sports memorabilia to improve experiences for fans, athletes, teams, events and partners. Results of Operations. The recent outbreak of COVID-19, which has been declared by theWorld Health Organization to be a pandemic, has spread across the globe and is impacting worldwide economic activity. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted health and economic conditions throughout Asian region. National, regional and local governments took a variety of actions to contain the spread of COVID-19, including office and store closures, quarantining suspected COVID-19 patients, and capacity limitations. These developments have significantly impacted the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of the Company included in this reporting. The impact included the difficulties of working remotely from home including slow Internet connection, the inability of our accounting and financial officers to collaborate as effectively as they would otherwise have in an office environment and issues arising from mandatory state quarantines.
While it is not possible at this time to estimate with sufficient certainty the impact that COVID-19 could have on the Company's business, the continued spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by federal, state, local and foreign governments could disrupt the operation of the Company's business. The COVID-19 outbreak and mitigation measures have also had and may continue to have an adverse impact on global and domestic economic conditions, which could have an adverse effect on the Company's business and financial condition, including on its potential to conduct financings on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. In addition, the Company has taken temporary precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of the virus to its employees, including temporarily requiring employees to work remotely, and discouraging employee attendance at in-person work-related meetings, which could negatively affect the Company's business. These measures are continuing. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts the Company's results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact. 41
As ofJune 30, 2022 , we had a working capital of$3,416,218 and accumulated deficit of$109,488,080 . As a result, our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon improving our profitability and continued financial support from our stockholders or other capital sources. Management believes that continued financial support from existing shareholders and external financing will provide the additional cash necessary to meet our obligations as they become due. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets and liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a
going concern. Stock Based Compensation The Company recognized a one-timeUSD 80 million non-cash item payment to the following three unaffiliated vendors for services provided fromJanuary 1 to April 30, 2022 , withUSD 60 million expensed in the first quarter of 2022 andUSD 20 million expensed in the second quarter of 2022.Name No. of Common Shares LUNG Yuen 6,000,000 CHAN Chi Keung 6,000,000 FU Wah 8,000,000 TOTAL 20,000,000 The consultancy fee expenses ofUSD 80 million resulted from the relevant accounting treatment of the 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, issuable at$4 per share, being committed in the service agreements. OnMay 18 , all shares of common stock of the Company have been issued. There was no cash compensation for services. The services composed of the following:
1) Technology services which include IT infrastructure setup, item storage
management and metaverse consultation.
2) Business development which includes introduction of new artist and sourcing
of new inventory to be made available onto the platform.
The services were procured and the fees agreed upon in mid of 2021 for the fundamental set up of the arts and collectibles business for both the technology platform architectural design and development management to support the new arts and collectibles DOT business, and also the sourcing and management of the initial arts and collectibles items to be contributed for starting up the business, including the coverage of setting up the authentication and verification standards and process for the business. These services build up the core IT and business development operations of the arts and collectibles business for the Company, allowing the Company to continue to move forward towards its DOT business initiative. The foregoing description of the Consultancy Agreements with each of LUNG Yuen, CHAN Chi Keung and FU Wah are qualified in their entirety by reference to the such Consultancy Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 to this Quarterly Report and incorporated herein by reference. 42
Comparison of the three months ended
The following table sets forth certain operational data for the three months
ended
Three months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Revenue: Lending segment$ 1,649,528 $ 1,626,323
Arts and collectibles technology ("ACT") segment 3,043,530
- Total revenue 4,693,058 1,626,323 Cost of revenue: Lending segment (293,385 ) (272,999 ) ACT segment (141,376 ) - Gross profit 4,258,297 1,353,324 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing (6,892,199 ) (13,091 ) Corporate development (6,743,525 ) - Technology and development (8,204,895 ) - General and administrative (2,669,294 ) (793,985 ) (Loss) income from operations (20,251,616 )
546,248
Total other income (expense), net (216,149 )
138,414
(Loss) income before income taxes (20,467,765 ) 684,662 Income tax expense (146,113 ) (207,873 ) NET (LOSS) INCOME$ (20,613,878 ) $ 476,789
Non-cash consultancy expenses 21,408,671
- ADJUSTED INCOME$ 794,793 $ 476,789 Revenue. Revenue for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021 was$4,693,058 and$1,626,323 . The increase in revenue of approximately$3,066,735 is primarily due to the increase from the loan interest income received and sales of collectibles. During the three months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021, revenues were mainly attributable to the lending segment representing 35.1% and 100%, and ACT segment representing 64.9% and 0%, respectively. Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue of approximately$434,761 for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 consisted primarily of interest expense and cost of collectibles. The increase in cost of revenues of approximately$161,762 from the comparable period in 2021 was mainly due to the increase in sales in ACT segment which led to the increase in cost of collectibles. Gross Profit. We achieved a gross profit of$4,258,297 and$1,353,324 for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. The increase in gross profit for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 was approximately$2,904,973 , which was mainly due to the increase in gross profit is primarily attributable to an increase in our ACT segment volume. Sales and marketing. We incurred sales and marketing expenses of$6,892,199 and$13,091 for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs related to public relations, consultancy fee, advertising and marketing programs, and personnel-related expenses. Sales and marketing expense increased by approximately$6,879,108 in the three months endedJune 30, 2022 from$13,091 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expenses charged by consultants for marketing events for ACT segment amounted to$6,483,470 . 43 Corporate development. We incurred corporate development expenses of$6,743,525 and$0 for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. Corporate development expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses incurred to support our corporate development. Corporate development expenses increased by approximately$6,743,525 in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from$0 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense charged by consultants for corporate and community development for ACT segment amounted to$6,563,701 . Technology and development. We incurred technology and development expenses of$8,204,895 and$0 for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. Technology and support expenses consist primarily of (i) development of the DOT (digital ownership token), an effective application of NFT technologies to real world assets, both tangible and intangible, (ii) research and development of blockchain smart contracts and other coding to apply the most suitable blockchains for DOTs and maintaining a distributed ledger to record all transactions and (iii) Development of a client management system to facilitate the sale and purchase of DOTs by both crypto and non-crypto natives. Technology and development expenses increased by approximately$8,204,895 in the three months endedJune 30, 2022 from$0 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy fee charged by 3D technology consultants for ACT segment amounted to$8,030,000 . General and administrative. We incurred general and administrative expenses of$2,669,294 and$793,985 for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of professional fees, audit fees, other miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with general operations and personnel-related expenses incurred to support our business, including legal, finance, executive, and other support operations. General and administrative expenses increased by approximately$1,875,309 in the three months endedJune 30, 2022 from$793,985 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense amounted to$331,500 , directors' remuneration, and management fee charged by a related company owned by the director of the Company.
Other Income (expense), net. We incurred net other income of (
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense for the three months ended
Net (Loss) Income. During the three months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred a net (loss) income of ($20,613,878 ) and$476,789 , respectively. The decrease in net income for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 of$21,090,667 was mainly attributed from the increase in operating expenses.
Comparison of the six months ended
The following table sets forth certain operational data for the six months ended
Six months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Revenue: Lending segment$ 3,315,669 $ 3,227,945
Arts and collectibles technology ("ACT") segment 5,558,336
- Total revenue 8,874,005 3,227,945 Cost of revenue: Lending segment (340,291 ) (776,946 ) ACT segment (807,135 ) - Gross profit 7,726,579 2,450,999 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing (26,256,855 ) (42,354 ) Corporate development (25,732,131 ) - Technology and support (32,558,567 ) - General and administrative (5,398,296 ) (1,649,724 ) (Loss) income from operations (82,219,270 )
758,921
Total other income (expense), net (432,484 )
140,712
(Loss) income before income taxes (82,651,754 ) 899,633 Income tax expense (357,268 ) (213,929 ) NET (LOSS) INCOME$ (83,009,022 ) $ 685,704 Non-cash consultancy expenses 83,776,171 - ADJUSTED INCOME$ 767,149 $ 685,704 Revenue. Revenue for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021 was$8,874,005 and$3,227,945 . The increase in revenue of approximately$5,646,060 is primarily due to the increase from the loan interest income received and sales of collectibles. During the six months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021, revenues were mainly attributable to the lending segment representing 37.4% and 100%, and ACT segment representing 62.6% and 0%, respectively. 44 Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue of approximately$1,147,426 for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 consisted primarily of interest expense and cost of collectibles. The increase in cost of revenues of approximately$370,480 from the comparable period in 2021 was mainly due to the increase in sales in ACT segment which led to the increase in cost of collectibles. Gross Profit. We achieved a gross profit of$7,726,579 and$2,450,999 for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. The increase in gross profit for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 was approximately$5,275,580 , which was mainly due to the increase in gross profit is primarily attributable to an increase in our ACT segment volume. Sales and marketing. We incurred sales and marketing expenses of$26,256,855 and$42,354 for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs related to public relations, consultancy fee, advertising and marketing programs, and personnel-related expenses. Sales and marketing expense increased by approximately$26,214,501 in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from$42,354 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense charged by consultants for marketing events for ACT segment amounted to$25,763,470 . Corporate development. We incurred corporate development expenses of$25,732,131 and$0 for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. Corporate development expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses incurred to support our corporate development. Corporate development expenses increased by approximately$25,732,131 in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from$0 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense charged by consultants for corporate and community development for ACT segment amounted to$25,313,701 . Technology and development. We incurred technology and development expenses of$32,558,567 and$0 for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. Technology and support expenses consist primarily of (i) development of the DOT (digital ownership token), an effective application of NFT technologies to real world assets, both tangible and intangible, (ii) research and development of blockchain smart contracts and other coding to apply the most suitable blockchains for DOTs and maintaining a distributed ledger to record all transactions and (iii) Development of a client management system to facilitate the sale and purchase of DOTs by both crypto and non-crypto natives. Technology and development expenses increased by approximately$32,558,567 in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from$0 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense charged by 3D technology consultants for ACT segment amounted to$32,060,000 . General and administrative. We incurred general and administrative expenses of$5,398,296 and$1,649,724 for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of professional fees, audit fees, other miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with general operations and personnel-related expenses incurred to support our business, including legal, finance, executive, and other support operations. General and administrative expenses increased by approximately$3,748,572 in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from$1,649,724 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense amounted to$639,000 , directors' remuneration, and management fee charged by a related company owned by the director of the Company.
Other Income (expense), net. We incurred net other income of (
Income Tax expense. Our income tax expense for the six months ended
Net (Loss) Income. During the six months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred a net (loss) income of ($83,009,022 ) and$685,704 , respectively. The decrease in net income for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 of ($83,694,726 ) was mainly attributed from the increase in operating expenses. 45
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
We expect to incur significantly greater expenses in the near future as we develop our arts and collectibles technology business or enter into strategic partnerships. We also expect our general and administrative expenses to increase as we expand our finance and administrative staff, add infrastructure, and incur additional costs related to being reporting act company, including directors' and officers' insurance and increased professional fees.
We have never paid dividends on our Common Stock. Our present policy is to apply cash to investments in product development, acquisitions or expansion; consequently, we do not expect to pay dividends on Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
Going Concern Uncertainties Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon improving our profitability and the continuing financial support from our stockholders. Our sources of capital in the past have included the sale of equity securities, which include common stock sold in private transactions and public offerings, lease liability and short-term and long-term debts. In addition, with respect to the ongoing and evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which was designated as a pandemic by theWorld Health Organization onMarch 11, 2020 , the outbreak has caused substantial disruption in international economies and global trades and if repercussions of the outbreak are prolonged, could have a significant adverse impact on our business. Given the addition political and public health challenges, our ability to obtain external financing or financing from existing shareholders to fund our working capital needs has been materially and adversely impacted, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise such additional capital resources on satisfactory terms. We believe that our current cash and other sources of liquidity discussed below are adequate to support general operations for at least the next 12 months. Six Months EndedJune 30, 2022 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
28,601
164,172
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities.
For the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , net cash provided by operating activities was$2,992,746 which consisted primarily of a net loss of$83,009,022 , imputed interest expense of$479,491 , amortization of$1,986,506 , digital assets paid for expense of$5,584,209 , shares issued for services rendered of$82,656,800 , a decrease in loan interest and fee receivables of$199,527 , a decrease in inventory of$773,917 , an increase in accrued consulting and service fee of$1,089,371 , an increase in accounts payables of$135,300 and an increase in income tax payable of$357,268 ; offset by digital assets received of$5,746,724 and an increase in loan receivables of$1,600,347 . 46 For the six months endedJune 30, 2021 , net cash used in operating activities was$5,120,530 , which consisted primarily of a net income of$685,704 , an increase in accrued liabilities and other payables of$43,302 , an increase in income tax payable of$213,821 ; offset by gain from forgiveness of related party debts of$138,414 , an increase in loan receivables of$5,039,086 , an increase in loan interest and fee receivables of$266,290 and an increase in repayment and other receivables of$629,627 .
We expect to continue to rely on cash generated through financing from our existing shareholders and private placements of our securities, however, to finance our operations and future acquisitions.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities.
For the six months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021, net cash provided by investment activities was$28,601 and$164,172 , respectively. The net cash used in investing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 mainly consisted of cash from acquisition of a subsidiary of$33,336 ; offset by acquisition of property and equipment of$2,861 and purchase of intangible assets of$1,874 . The net cash provided by investing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2021 consisted of disposal of property and equipment of$164,172 .
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities.
For the six months ended
For the six months ended
Material Cash Requirements We have not achieved profitability since our inception, and we expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. We expect net cash expended in 2022 to be significantly higher than 2021. As ofJune 30, 2022 , we had an accumulated deficit of$109,488,080 . Our material cash requirements are highly dependent upon the additional financial support from our major shareholders in the next 12 - 18 months. We had the following contractual obligations and commercial commitments as ofJune 30, 2022 : More Less than than 5 Contractual Obligations Total 1 year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years Years $ $ $ $ $
Amounts due to related parties 17,985,430 17,985,430
- - - Tax obligation 773,904 773,904 - - - Accounts payable 374,510 374,510 - - - Loan payable 1,070,624 1,070,624 - - - Operating lease liabilities 214,793 214,793
Other contractual liabilities (1) 1,544,722 1,544,722
- - - Commercial commitments - - - - - Bank loan repayment - - - - - Total obligations 21,963,983 21,963,983 - - -
(1) Includes all obligations included in "Accrued liabilities and other payables"
and "Accrued consulting and service fee" in current liabilities in the
"Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets" that are contractually
fixed as to timing and amount.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no outstanding off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
We have contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of
As of
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
For a detailed description of the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates of the Company, please refer to Part II, ITEM 7 "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" in our Annual Report Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 filed with theSEC on April
15, 2022. The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and do not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
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