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 aNevada holding company with no operations of its own as all operations are conducted through our subsidiaries based inSingapore andHong Kong . The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in two business segments: (i) the physical arts and collectibles business, and (ii) the financing/money lending business. Our products and services are not offered inthe United States but are available toU.S. persons.
Through the physical arts and collectibles business of our subsidiaries, 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. Our DOT operations are conducted 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. We also generate revenue from transactions fees derived from the secondary and subsequent sales of the collectibles made from our platform. We do not retain any interest in the DOTs after they are sold. 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 digital currencies that are pegged with US dollar. Our financing/money lending business is conducted through ourHong Kong subsidiaries which are licensed underHong Kong's Money Lenders Ordinance. OurHong Kong subsidiaries primarily provide unsecured personal loan financings to private individuals. OurHong Kong subsidiaries also have a small portfolio of mortgage loans. Revenue is generated from interest received from the provision of loans to private individual customers. 43 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on
April 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. 44 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. Note 4: OnSeptember 1, 2022 , the Company consummated the acquisition of 51% of the issued and outstanding securities ofPhoenix Waters Productions (HK) Limited , aHong Kong limited liability company engaged in film production, through the issuance of 164,516 shares of our common stock, at a valuation
of$1.50 per share.
Coinllectibles business overview
Despite a generally challenging economic environment and specifically in areas of negative sentiment around the NFT and crypto currency markets, the Company continued to see strong market interest in developing DOT applications tied
to a range of physical items.
During the quarter, the Company partnered directly with galleries, auction houses, artists and manufacturers to apply DOTs to physical items with a focus on the premium art and collectible segment. While overall market sentiment to NFTs in sport was weaker over the period, we believe the Company made progress building interest in sports related DOTs inAsia in particular and in the use of DOTs with 3D technology to enhance enjoyment value. Each of these market segments are substantial in size, and we believe these markets provide substantial growth opportunities for the use of DOTs to enhance user experience and reach. During the quarter, the Company launched several DOTs on ceramic art and expanded its application of DOTs across new art related segments including photographs, sculptures, and new artists. The price points of the DOTs tied to physical items varied across launches. We collaborated on the launch of Fusion DOTs on signed photographs from the William John Kennedy collection of iconicAndy Warhol themes. As part of the launch there were several sessions to increase awareness of the photographerWilliam John Kennedy and his works. We also partnered for a third time withUK headquartered Spink auction house to mint DOTs on a collection of photographic DOTs of musicians titled "Live fromAbbey Road ". Coinllectibles acquired 58 art pieces fromGrand Gallery inHong Kong over the quarter. We launched DOTs on several distinct sculpture pieces by world renowned British sculptorJonathan Wylder . All pieces launched as Fusion DOTs include documentation noting rights of ownership, photographs and other supporting information.
In addition to applying DOT applications in the premium art market and collectibles segments, the Company is seeking to expand DOT applications to include luxury goods, sports and film. The Company announced plans to collaborate with the Swiss watch manufacture Quinting on DOTs tied to several unique watches. We believe the application of DOTs to the luxury goods area offers strong potential for DOTs.
The Company is seeking to conduct its activities in an environmentally sound manner and is seeking ways and projects to accomplish this. Over the quarter the Company began to mint DOTs on the Polygon blockchain. Coinllectibles sees the metaverse as a strong opportunity and intends to focus on metaverse related technologies and strategies to define and bridge art and other areas of application across the metaverse and the real world. InOctober 2022 , the Company announced its first physical conference to be held inSingapore inNovember 2022 with an objective to address the interoperability of decentralized and centralized metaverse Web platforms to promote dialogue and engagement with industry leaders. In addition, attendees will be able to attend fringe events and see a range of technologies and DOT pieces with which Coinllectibles is working. Lending business overview The lending segment continued to provide a stable revenue to the Company, and we generated approximatelyUS$1.52 million andUS$1.76 million for the three months endedSeptember 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. 45
Development of Metaverse on Roblox
The Company is currently developing a metaverse in the Roblox environment. OnJuly 1, 2022 , the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary,Coinllectibles Limited , entered into a technical knowhow license and servicing agreement (the "Servicing Agreement") withTotal Chase Limited ("Total Chase"), a company controlled by its major shareholder and former director,Dr. Lee . Pursuant to which the Company engaged Total Chase to develop the technical knowhow for a term of three-year.Marvel Digital AI Limited ("MDAI"), the subsidiary of Total Chase, owns several intellectual properties and provides technical development services to Total Chase. The technology we are implementing to our metaverse includes:
? Visual Intelligence Engine which consists of modules of face detection, image
restoration and enhancement, 3D model reconstruction, feature extraction
training on fingerprint model generation;
? Speech Recognition Engine which allows the transformation from speech to text,
text to speech and natural language processing;
? Text Analytics Engine which consists of modules of tokenization, stemming,
summarization, part-of-speech tagging, feature selection and feature
extraction;
? Emotion Recognition Engine which consists of modules of facial expression and
voice tone and tempo of AI characters;
? Motion Recognition Engine which consists of modules of motion detection,
tracking and recognition;
? AI Agent Creation Engine which consists of modules of dialog, event sequences,
moving path, AI agents behavior and emotion;
? NFT Generation and Loading Engine which allow users to facilitate creating
smart contracts for NFT products, uploading metadata of objects to a file
system for storage and loading objects from outside and port them into the
Roblox metaverse
Under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, the Company is required to pay to Total Chase an aggregate of$50,000,000 for the development of technical knowhow. The consideration is payable in cash or cryptocurrencies. All MDAI's proprietary items remain the sole and exclusive property of MDAI, Total Chase will grant the Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, paid-up license to use certain MDAI's proprietary items. The Company reserves the right to terminate services in whole or in part, upon 7 days written notice to Total Chase. The foregoing description of the Servicing Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference. We intend to make the capabilities that could allow us to promote our arts and collectibles and the concept of digital ownership through the metaverse we
are building. 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 ofSeptember 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. OnAugust 2, 2022 , the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with CHAN Hin Yip, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase approximately 58 collectible items fromMr. Chan for a purchase price ofHKD 1,305,000 (approximately USD$167,308 ) (the "Purchase Price"), through its subsidiaries holds approximately 80% of the issued and outstanding securities ofGrand Gallery Limited ("GGL"), andMr. Chan is a director and 5% equity owner of GGL. OnAugust 2, 2022 , the Company andMr. Chan entered into a Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the Purchase Price via a promissory note that will be converted into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to 90% of the volume weighted average closing price of the Company's common stock for the ten days immediately prior toFebruary 2, 2023 . 46 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. As ofSeptember 30, 2022 , we had a working capital deficit of$3,605,373 and accumulated deficit of$116,680,664 . 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. No. of CommonName 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$4 per share, being committed in the service agreements. OnMay 18 , all shares of common stock of the Company have been issued. There was no cash compensation for services. The services composed of the following:
1) Technology services which include IT infrastructure setup, item storage
management and metaverse consultation.
2) Business development which includes introduction of new artist and sourcing
of new inventory to be made available onto the platform.
The services were procured and the fees agreed upon in mid of 2021 for the fundamental set up of the arts and collectibles business for both the technology platform architectural design and development management to support the new arts and collectibles DOT business, and also the sourcing and management of the initial arts and collectibles items to be contributed for starting up the business, including the coverage of setting up the authentication and verification standards and process for the business. These services build up the core IT and business development operations of the arts and collectibles business for the Company, allowing the Company to continue to move forward towards its DOT business initiative. The foregoing description of the Consultancy Agreements with each of LUNG Yuen, CHAN Chi Keung and FU Wah are qualified in their entirety by reference to such Consultancy Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 to this Quarterly Report and incorporated herein by reference. 47
Comparison of the three months ended
The following table sets forth certain operational data for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , compared to the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021 : Three months ended September 30, 2022 2021 Revenue: Lending segment$ 1,517,764 $ 1,757,531 Arts and collectibles technology ("ACT") segment 2,493,100 524,868 Total revenue 4,010,864 2,282,399 Cost of revenue: Lending segment (27,046 ) (7,249 ) ACT segment (311,620 ) (213,484 ) Gross profit 3,672,198 2,061,666 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing (499,464 ) (94,508 ) Corporate development (510,786 ) - Technology and development (273,839 ) - Metaverse and AI development (5,000,000 ) - General and administrative (4,344,801 ) (4,391,148 ) Loss from operations (6,956,692 ) (2,423,990 ) Total other expense, net (203,063 ) (34,291 ) Loss before income tax (7,159,755 ) (2,458,281 ) Income tax expense (188,878 ) (163,524 ) NET LOSS$ (7,348,633 ) $ (2,621,805 ) NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENT Non-cash consultancy expenses
Settled by shares, valued at$4 per share 85,600
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Settled by shares, valued at$0.826 per share 1,200,000
- Unsettled 1,415,689 - ADJUSTED LOSS$ (4,647,344 ) $ (2,621,805 )
Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended
Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue of approximately$338,666 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 consisted primarily of interest expense and cost of collectibles. The increase in cost of revenues of approximately$117,933 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$3,672,198 and$2,061,666 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. The increase in gross profit for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 was approximately$1,610,532 , 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$499,464 and$94,508 for the three months endedSeptember 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$404,956 in the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 from$94,508 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$150,225 . Corporate development. We incurred corporate development expenses of$510,786 and$0 for the three months endedSeptember 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$510,786 in the three months endedSeptember 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$333,225 . 48
Technology and development. We incurred technology and development expenses of$273,839 and$0 for the three months endedSeptember 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$273,839 in the three months endedSeptember 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$45,000 . Metaverse and AI development. We incurred Metaverse and AI development expenses of$5,000,000 and$0 for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. The increase was due to the development of metaverse amounted
to$5,000,000 .
General and administrative. We incurred general and administrative expenses of$4,344,801 and$4,391,148 for the three months endedSeptember 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 decreased by approximately$46,347 in the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 from$4,391,148 in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in one-off expense including accounting expenses and legal and profession fee for the reverse takeover of the Company; partly offset by the consultancy expenses incurred amounted to$2,172,839 .
Other expense, net. We incurred net other expense of
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense for the three months ended
Net Loss. During the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred a net loss of$7,348,633 and$2,621,805 , respectively. The increase in net loss for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2022 of$4,726,828 was mainly attributed from the increase in operating expenses such as non-cash consultancy expenses amounted to$2,701,289 .
Comparison of the nine months ended
The following table sets forth certain operational data for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , compared to the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 : Nine months ended September 30, 2022 2021 Revenue: Lending segment$ 4,833,433 $ 4,985,476 Arts and collectibles technology ("ACT") segment 8,051,436 524,868 Total revenue 12,884,869 5,510,344 Cost of revenue: Lending segment (367,337 ) (784,195 ) ACT segment (1,118,755 ) (213,484 ) Gross profit 11,398,777 4,512,665 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing (26,756,319 ) (136,862 ) Corporate development (26,242,917 ) - Technology and development (32,832,406 ) -
Metaverse and AI development (5,000,000 )
- General and administrative (9,743,097 ) (6,040,872 ) Loss from operations (89,175,962 ) (1,665,069 ) Total other income (expense), net (635,547 ) 106,421 Loss before income tax (89,811,509 ) (1,558,648 ) Income tax expense (546,146 ) (377,453 ) NET LOSS$ (90,357,655 ) $ (1,936,101 ) NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENT Non-cash consultancy expenses Settled by shares, valued at$4 per share 82,571,200
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Settled by shares, valued at$0.826 per share 1,200,000
- Unsettled 2,706,260 - ADJUSTED LOSS$ (3,880,195 ) $ (1,936,101 )
Revenue. Revenue for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 was$12,884,869 and$5,510,344 . The increase in revenue of approximately$7,374,525 is primarily due to the increase from the loan interest income received and sales of collectibles. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, revenues were mainly attributable to the lending segment representing 37.5% and 90.5%, and ACT segment representing 62.5% and 9.5%, respectively. 49 Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue of approximately$1,486,092 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 consisted primarily of interest expense and cost of collectibles. The increase in cost of revenues of approximately$488,413 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$11,398,777 and$4,512,665 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. The increase in gross profit for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 was approximately$6,886,112 , 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$26,756,319 and$136,862 for the nine months endedSeptember 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$26,619,457 in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 from$136,862 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$25,913,695 . Corporate development. We incurred corporate development expenses of$26,242,917 and$0 for the nine months endedSeptember 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$26,242,917 in the nine months endedSeptember 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$25,646,926 . Technology and development. We incurred technology and development expenses of$32,832,406 and$0 for the nine months endedSeptember 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$32,832,406 in the nine months endedSeptember 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$32,105,000 . Metaverse and AI development. We incurred Metaverse and AI development expenses of$5,000,000 and$0 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. The increase was due to the development of metaverse amounted
to$5,000,000 .
General and administrative. We incurred general and administrative expenses of$9,743,097 and$6,040,872 for the nine months endedSeptember 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$3,702,225 in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 from$6,040,872 in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-cash consultancy expense amounted to$2,811,839 , 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 nine months ended
Net Loss. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred a net loss of$90,357,655 and$1,936,101 , respectively. The increase in net loss for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 of$88,421,554 was mainly attributed from the increase in operating expenses. 50
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. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$ 139,739 $ (5,533,265 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 28,590 (39,325 ) Net cash provided by financing activities$ 699,746 $ 7,517,013
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities.
For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , net cash provided by operating activities was$139,739 which consisted primarily of a net loss of$90,357,655 , imputed interest expense of$714,696 , amortization of$2,979,763 , digital assets paid for expense of$8,029,743 , shares issued for services rendered of$83,856,800 , a decrease in loan interest and fee receivables of$184,327 , an increase in accrued consulting and service fee of$2,642,821 , an increase in accounts payables of$1,977,320 and an increase in income tax payable of$546,146 ; offset by digital assets received of$8,025,885 , an increase in loan receivables of$1,429,750 and an increase in inventory of$975,512 . 51 For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , net cash used in operating activities was$5,533,265 which consisted primarily of a net loss of$1,936,101 , gain from forgiveness of related party debts of$140,712 , digital assets received of$257,977 , loss on written-off of property and equipment of$163,058 , an increase in loan receivables of$6,991,052 , an increase in loan interest and fee receivables of$752,839 , an increase in inventory of$1,148,903 , offset by issuance of common stock for goods and services rendered of$1,334,710 , an increase in other payable and accruals of$3,856,451 , and an increase in income tax payable of$376,222 .
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 nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, net cash provided by (used in) investment activities was$28,590 and ($39,325 ), respectively. The net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 mainly consisted of cash from acquisition of a subsidiary of$ 33,322 ; offset by acquisition of property and equipment of$2,858 and purchase of intangible assets of$1,874 . The net cash used in investing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 mainly consisted of purchase of intangible assets of$39,325 .
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities.
For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , net cash provided by financing activities was$699,746 consisting of advance from related parties of$ 59,684 , proceeds from loan payables of$327,110 and proceeds of convertible note payables of$312,952 .
For the nine 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 ofSeptember 30, 2022 , we had an accumulated deficit of$116,680,664 . 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 ofSeptember 30, 2022 : Less than More than Contractual Obligations Total 1 year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5 Years $ $ $ $ $
Amounts due to related parties 21,059,146 21,059,146
- - - Tax obligation 962,391 962,391 - - - Accounts payable 2,217,476 2,217,476 - - - Loan payable 816,946 816,946 - - - Convertible Note Payables 256,558 256,558 - - - Operating lease liabilities 229,734 173,340 56,394
Other contractual liabilities (1) 3,609,480 3,609,480
- - - Commercial commitments - - - - - Bank loan repayment - - - - - Total obligations 29,151,731 29,095,337 56,394 - -
(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
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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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