Singularity Future Technology Ltd
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 14, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 14, 2024
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-03-31; filed 2024-05-15.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-14.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 101 previous paragraphs and 80 current paragraphs.
31 unchanged; 25 reworded; 22 added; 37 removed; 8 previous and 2 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 12 previous and 9 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
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Current report
We are a global logistics integrated solution provider that was founded in the United States in 2001. On September 18, 2007, the Company merged into a new corporation, Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. in Virginia. On January 3, 2022, the Company changed its corporate name to Singularity Future Technology Ltd. to reflect its expanded operations into the digital assets business. Currently, we primarily focus on providing freight logistics services, which mainly include shipping, warehouse services and other logistical support to steel companies.
Current report
We are currently operating through our subsidiary Trans Pacific Shipping Limited. As of July 31, 2024, we have terminated the operations of our subsidiaries Gorgeous Trading Ltd. and Brilliant Warehouse Service Inc. Our range of services are mainly transportation.
Current report
As a holding company with no material operations, conduct substantially all of our operations through subsidiaries established in the United States, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) and Hong Kong. However, neither the holding company nor any of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries conduct any operations through contractual arrangements with a variable interest entity based in China. Investors in our common stock should be aware that they may never directly hold equity interests in the PRC operating entities, but rather equity interests solely in Singularity, our Virginia holding company. Furthermore, shareholders may face difficulties enforcing their legal rights under United States securities laws against our directors and officers who are located outside of the United States.
Current report
We are currently exploring new business opportunities while continuing to provide freight logistics services. On September 19, 2023, the Company formed a 100% owned subsidiary, New Energy Tech Limited. (“New Energy”) in New York for to engage in the solar panel commodity trading business (the “Solar Panel Business”). In August 2024, New Energy entered into a joint venture development agreement with Market One Services Corp., a Wyoming corporation, to establish a joint venture to carry out the Solar Panel Business.
Current report
The Company decided to develop the Solar Panel Business based on its insight into the broad prospects of new energy. In the decision-making process, the needs of environmental protection and market potential were fully considered. This new Solar Panel Business complements our existing businesses and will expand the company’s sustainable development.
Current report
Executive Changes
Current report
On July 3, 2023, Mr. Tieliang Liu resigned as a director the Company and a member of the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Current report
On July 10, 2023, Company terminated the employment of its Chief Operating Officer, Jing Shan, with cause. The termination was effective immediately.
Current report
On September 21, 2023, Mr. Heng Wang resigned as a director of the Company and a member of the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Current report
On September 25, 2023, the Company elected Mr. Xu Zhao as a Class I independent director to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders for the fiscal year 2022, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from the resignation of Mr. Heng Wang. The Board appointed Mr. Zhao to serve as a member of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Current report
On September 28, 2023, Ms. Ling Jiang resigned as a director of the Company and a member of the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Current report
On October 6, 2023, the Company elected Ms. Yangyang Xu as a Class III independent director to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders for the fiscal year 2024, to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ms. Ling Jiang. The Board appointed Ms. Xu to serve as Chairwoman of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Current report
On July 31, 2024, Mr. Haotian Song resigned from his position as a vice president of the Company and as a director of the Board.
Current report
On August 6, 2024, the Company appointed Ms. Jia Yang as a vice president of the Company and as a director of the Board to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Haotian Song’s resignation.
Current report
On January 5, 2023, the Company received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq informing the Company that its common stock, no par value, fails to comply with the $1 minimum bid price required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) based upon the closing bid price of the common stock for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the notice from Nasdaq. The Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until July 5, 2023, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.
Current report
On February 21, 2023, the Company received an additional staff determination notice from Nasdaq, advising that it had not received the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2022, which served as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s securities. The notice stated that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel will consider the additional deficiency in rendering a determination regarding the Company’s continued listing on Nasdaq. The Company submitted to the Panel a plan to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements and was granted a grace period to file all the delinquent reports, including the filing of the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2022, on or before February 28, 2023. On March 16, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from Nasdaq confirming that the Company had regained compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires the Company to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the SEC, and that the matter is now closed.
Current report
The impacts of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition, and results of operations include, but are not limited to, the following:
Current report
Revenues decreased by $394,524, or approximately 44.0%, to $501,402 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $895,926 for the same period in 2023. The decrease was mainly caused by shipping revenue decline from our U.S. subsidiary, Brilliant Warehouse, in $195,270 and from our PRC subsidiaries in $199,254 due to the business volume reduce.
Current report
Our net cash used in operating activities was approximately $9,145 for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The operating cash outflow for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to our net loss of approximately $1.0 million. We had an increase in accounts payable of approximately $585,260, and an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of approximately $666,166 offset by an increase in accounts receivable of approximately $355,203.
Current report
We did not have any investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Current report
We did not have any financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Current report
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 (describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates since the 2023 Form 10-K.
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Previous report
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we were engaged in providing freight logistics services, which were operated by our subsidiaries in the United States and PRC. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not sell crypto-mining machines.
Previous report
We have not generated any revenues to date with respect to our entry into the solar panel production and distribution business.
Previous report
Since the publication of the Hindenburg Report (as reported below), we have devoted substantial resources and efforts in connection with the investigations conducted by a special committee of our Board of Directors and by U.S. governmental authorities and with respect to the defense of lawsuits and the settlement of lawsuits and claims, which are fully described below. As a result, our business operations have been materially and adversely impacted, including suspension of our business development in North America. We are currently exploring new business opportunities while continuing to provide shipping and warehouse services.
Previous report
On May 5, 2022, an entity named Hindenburg Research issued a report (the “Hindenburg Report”) alleging, among other things, that the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, Yang Jie, was a fugitive on the run from Chinese authorities for running an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme that lured in over 20,000 victims. The report also raised questions regarding the Company’s joint venture to produce crypto mining equipment announced in October 2021, as well as a $200 million order purportedly received by the joint venture in January 2022. Further, the report was critical of the Company’s April 2022 announcement of a $250 million partnership with an entity named Golden Mainland Inc. On May 6, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) formed a special committee of the Board (the “Special Committee”) to investigate claims of alleged fraud, misrepresentation, and inadequate disclosure related to the Company and certain of its management personnel that were raised in the Hindenburg Report and other related matters. The Special Committee then retained Blank Rome LLP to serve as independent legal counsel and advise the Committee on the investigation. The Special Committee completed the fact-finding portion of its investigation prior to December 31, 2022. The Special Committee’s preliminary findings corroborated certain of the allegations made in the Hindenburg Report and the investigation resulted in the termination and resignation of certain executive officers and directors of the Company, including but not limited to, the following:
Previous report
On August 9, 2022, Mr. Yang Jie tendered his resignation from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company to the Board, following the Board’s decision on August 8, 2022, which adopted the Special Committee’s recommendation that Mr. Jie be suspended immediately, pending the Special Committee’s further investigation into allegations raised in the Hindenburg Report and other related matters.
Previous report
On August 16, 2022, attorneys from Blank Rome LLP, counsel for the Special Committee, held a conference call with staff members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), during which counsel represented that Yang Jie had provided documentation to the SEC that indicated that the charges against him in China had been dropped, but the Special Committee’s investigation raised questions regarding the authenticity of such documents. The Special Committee concluded at that time that Mr. Jie was in fact issued a “Red Notice” in China.
Previous report
In December 2022, the Company entered into a cancellation agreement and a letter confirming the rescission of the grant of the shares with each of Yang Jie and Ms. Jing Shan, our former Chief Operating Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Jie and Ms. Shan agreed to return 300,000 shares and 100,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, to the Company for cancellation at no cost. Such shares were previously issued to each of them for their services as officers of the Company. The shares were cancelled as of March 31, 2023.
Previous report
On February 10, 2023, in response to two, now-settled, lawsuits filed by private investors, Mr. Jie filed a motion to dismiss the private investors’ suits and provided a copy of a formal legal opinion issued by the Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, PRC. The Zhonglun W&D legal opinion concluded that Mr. Jie was not charged with a crime in China, the investigation and underlying case had been closed, and Mr. Jie was not formally treated as a criminal suspect in the PRC. In order to provide more clarity to the issues raised, the Company engaged Hebei Mei Dong Law Firm, of Shijiazhuang City, PRC to further investigate the authenticity of the documentation provided by Mr. Jie to the SEC and whether a “Red Notice” had been issued. On June 12, 2023, the Hebei Mei Dong Law Firm issued a report to the Company with respect to these issues. In their report, the Hebei Mei Dong Law Firm concluded after conferring with local officials, that the investigation of Mr. Jie conducted by the Baohe District Police Bureau of Hefei City, PRC was completed, that Mr. Jie was never prosecuted and there was no criminal judgment against Mr. Jie as of the date of such report. The Chinese counsel also confirmed that no “Red Notice” was issued for Mr. Jie in the PRC.
Previous report
On January 3, 2024, the Company received a Staff determination notice from Nasdaq notifying the Company of the Staff’s determination to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq because of the Company’s failure to regain compliance with the $1 per share minimum bid price requirement required for continued listing on the Nasdaq as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Pursuant to the Nasdaq letter, unless the Company requested an appeal of the determination notice, trading of the Company’s common stock would be suspended at the opening of business on January 12, 2024. The Company appealed the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel and effectuated a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its common stock on February 9, 2024. Beginning on February 12, 2024, the Company’s Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a split adjusted basis. On March 12, 2024, the Company received a formal notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC confirming that the Company had regained compliance with bid price requirement required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
Previous report
Revenues decreased by $313,330, or approximately 41.2%, to $446,575 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $759,905 for the same period in 2023, mainly attributable to the decrease in revenues of our freight logistics services. The Company ceased to sell crypto-mining equipment since January 1, 2023.
Previous report
Our total bad debt expenses provision amounted to $10,305 for a few uncollectable accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $54,958 of recovery for doubtful accounts receivable from related parties for the same period in 2023.
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Gainfrom disposal of subsidiary
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On February 19, 2024, we dissolved Thor Miner Inc. The total gain from the disposal was $322,240. This disposal was not presented as discontinued operations because it did not represent any strategic change in the Company’s operations.
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Other income, net
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
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Revenues
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Revenues decreased by $1,168,299, or approximately 33.6%, to $2,303,741 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 from $3,472,040 for the same period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in sales of crypto mining machines and the decline in revenues of our freight logistics services. Revenues from our logistics services business decreased by $435,734, or approximately 15.9%, to $2,303,741 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 from $2,739,475 for the same period in 2023.The Company ceased to sell crypto-mining equipment since January 1, 2023.
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Cost of Revenues
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Our gross margin was negative 16.9% and 15.2% for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Operating Costs and Expenses
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Operating costs and expenses decreased by $6,419,332 to $7,264,450 in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, or approximately 46.9% from $13,683,782 for nine months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was mainly due to the decrease in general and administrative expenses, impairment loss of investments and stock-based compensation as more fully discussed below.
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General and Administrative Expenses
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Selling Expenses
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Stock-based Compensation
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Stock-based compensation was nil for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to $329,777 for the same period in 2023.
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Gain from disposal of subsidiaries
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On October 24, 2023 and February 19, 2024, the Company dissolved its Ningbo Saimeinuo Web Technology Ltd. and Thor Miner Inc. subsidiaries, respectively. Total gain from disposal was approximately $400,479. These disposals were not presented as discontinued operations because it did not represent any strategic change of the Company’s operations.
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Other income, net was $7,263 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, which mainly consisted of interest income of $145,842 and exchange loss of $119,467, as compared to other expense of $24,161 for the same period in fiscal 2023, which mainly consisted of the gain on disposal of right of use assets of $178,408 and interest expense of $184,932.
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Taxes
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We recorded income tax expenses of nil and $103,426 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See -Taxes above.
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Net Loss
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Our net cash used in operating activities was approximately $32.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The operating cash outflow for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to our net loss of approximately $18.7 million which included a $8.4 million lawsuit settlement. Our cash outflow also included deferred revenue of approximately $6.8 million where we realized revenue from the sale of crypto mining equipment and decrease in refund payable of $13.0 million as a result of the settlement payment to SOSNY, offset by cash inflow consisting of advance to a related party supplier of approximately $6.2 million which we realized as the cost for the sale of cryptocurrency equipment.
Previous report
Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $0.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 due to cash inflows from repayment of a loan receivable of approximately $0.6 million from Qinggang Wang and Lei Cao, who are related parties, and $90,000 from the sale of property and equipment, and repayments from related parties of approximately $0.7 million including $0.6 million from Zhejiang Jinbang Fuel Energy Co., Ltd (“Zhejiang Jinbang”) which is owned by Mr. Qinggang Wang, and approximately $0.1 million from Qinggang Wang, offset by cash outflows from advance to related parties of approximately $0.4 million including approximately $0.4 million to Zhejiang Jinbang Fuel Energy Co., Ltd (“Zhejiang Jinbang”) which is owned by Mr. Qinggang Wang and approximately $38,000 to Shanghai Baoyin Industrial Co., Ltd.(“Baoyin”) which is 30% owned by Qinggang Wang and purchase of equipment of approximately $0.2 million.
Previous report
Financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 was mainly payment of $2.1 million for fair value of shares to be cancelled in our legal settlement.
Previous report
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We continually evaluate these judgments and estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Previous report
Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, our actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.
Previous report
The selection of critical accounting policies, the judgments and other uncertainties affecting application of those policies and the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions are factors that should be considered when reviewing our financial statements. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
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Previous wording
In 2017, we began exploring new opportunities to expand our business and generate more revenue. These opportunities ranged from complementary businesses to other new service and product initiatives. In the fiscal years 2021 and 2022, while we continued to operate our freight logistic business, we expanded our services to include warehousing services provided by our US subsidiary Brilliant Warehouse Service Inc. On January 3, 2022, we changed our corporate name to Singularity Future Technology Ltd. to align with our entry into the digital assets business through our U.S. subsidiaries. During 2022, we were engaged in purchases and sales of cryptocurrency mining machines through a U.S. subsidiary.
Current wording
In 2017, we began exploring new opportunities to expand our business and generate more revenue. These opportunities ranged from complementary businesses to other new service and product initiatives. In the fiscal year 2022, while we continued to provide our traditional freight logistics business, we expanded our services to include warehousing services provided by our U.S. subsidiary Brilliant Warehouse Service Inc.
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On February 23, 2023, the Board approved the dissolution of the Special Committee upon conclusion of the committee’s investigation.
Current wording
As previously disclosed, on May 6, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) formed a special committee (the “Special Committee”) to investigate claims of alleged fraud, misrepresentation, and inadequate disclosure related to the Company and certain of its management personnel raised in a report, published by Hindenburg Research on May 4, 2022 (the “Hindenburg Report”). On February 23, 2023, the Board approved the dissolution of the Special Committee upon conclusion of the committee’s investigation. On July 3, 2023, the Company entered into settlement and release agreement with Mr. Yang Jie, the Company’s former CEO, which fully resolved his claims against the Company.
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On July 13, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company failed to regain compliance with respect to the minimum $1 bid price per share requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rules during the 180 calendar days given by Nasdaq for the Company to regain compliance, which ended on July 5, 2023. However, Nasdaq determined that the Company was eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until January 2, 2024, to regain compliance. Such determination was based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and the Company’s written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
Current wording
On July 13, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company failed to regain compliance with respect to the minimum $1 bid price per share requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rules during the 180 calendar days given by Nasdaq for the Company to regain compliance, which ended on July 5, 2023. However, Nasdaq has determined that the Company is eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until January 2, 2024, to regain compliance. Such determination is based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and the Company’s written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. The Company intends to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s bid price requirement prior to the end of the second bid price extension.
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On July 7, 2023, the Company received a Notice of Noncompliance Letter from Nasdaq stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules due to its failure to timely hold an annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, which is required to be held within twelve months of the Company’s fiscal year end under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) and 5810(c)(2)(G). The notice also states that the Company had 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and if Nasdaq accepts the Plan, it can grant the Company an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the fiscal year end, or until December 27, 2023, to regain compliance. On August 30, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from Nasdaq stating that it has determined to grant the Company an extension until December 27, 2023, to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5620(a), which requires that the Company hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year end. On October 19, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC confirming that the Company had regained compliance with Listing Rule 5620(a).
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On July 7, 2023, the Company received a Notice of Noncompliance Letter (the “Letter”) from Nasdaq stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules due to its failure to timely hold an annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, which is required to be held within twelve months of the Company’s fiscal year end under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) and 5810(c)(2)(G). The Letter also states that the Company has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and if Nasdaq accepts the Plan, it can grant the Company an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the fiscal year end, or until December 27, 2023, to regain compliance. On August 30, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from Nasdaq stating that it has determined to grant the Company an extension until December 27, 2023, to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5620(a), which requires that the Company hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year end. On October 19, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC confirming that the Company had regained compliance with Listing Rule 5620(a), which requires that the Company hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year, and that the matter is now closed.
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On July 13, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq’s independent director and audit committee requirements under Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5605 following the resignation of Mr. Liu from the Company’s board of directors and audit committee effective July 3, 2023. Nasdaq advised the Company that in accordance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5605(c)(4), the Company has a cure period to regain compliance until the earlier of the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting or July 3, 2024; or if the next annual shareholders’ meeting is held before January 2, 2024, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than January 2, 2024. In response to this notice, on July 31, 2023, the Company elected Mr. Zhongliang Xie as a Class II independent director to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders for the fiscal year 2023, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from the resignation of Mr. Liu. The Board appointed Mr. Xie to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. On August 30, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) confirming that the Company had regained compliance with the independent director and audit committee requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market set forth in Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2) by appointing Mr. Zhongliang Xie to the Company’s board of directors and audit committee on July 31, 2023, and that the matter is now closed.
Current wording
On July 13, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq’s independent director and audit committee requirements under Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5605 following the resignation of Mr. Liu from the Company’s board of directors and audit committee effective July 3, 2023. Nasdaq advised the Company that in accordance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5605(c)(4), the Company has a cure period to regain compliance (1) until the earlier of the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting or July 3, 2024; or (2) if the next annual shareholders’ meeting is held before January 2, 2024, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than January 2, 2024. In response to this notice, on July 31, 2023, the Company elected Mr. Zhongliang Xie as a Class II independent director to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders for the fiscal year 2023, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from the resignation of Mr. Liu. The Board appointed Mr. Xie to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. On August 30, 2023, the Company received a formal notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) confirming that the Company had regained compliance with the independent director and audit committee requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market set forth in Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2) by appointing Mr. Zhongliang Xie to the Company’s board of directors and audit committee on July 31, 2023, and that the matter is now closed.
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus (“COVID-19”) starting from late January 2020 in the PRC spread rapidly to many parts of the world. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. Given the continually expanding nature of the COVID-19 pandemic in China and U.S., our business, results of operations, and financial condition are still adversely affected. The situation remains highly uncertain for any further outbreak or resurgence of COVID-19. It is therefore difficult for us to estimate the impact on our business or operating results that might be adversely affected by any further outbreak or resurgence of COVID-19.
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus (“COVID-19”) starting from late January 2020 in the PRC has spread rapidly to many parts of the world. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. Given the continually expanding nature of the COVID-19 pandemic in China and U.S., our business, results of operations, and financial condition are still adversely affected. The situation remains highly uncertain for any further outbreak or resurgence of COVID-19. It is therefore difficult for us to estimate the impact on our business or operating results that might be adversely affected by any further outbreak or resurgence of COVID-19.
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Cost of revenues for our freight logistics services segment mainly consisted of freight costs to various freight carriers, cost of labor, warehouse rent and other overhead and sundry costs. Cost of revenues for our freight logistics services segment was $2,693,879 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $250,925, or approximately 8.5%, as compared to $2,944,804 for the same period in 2023 as a result of the reduced scope of our truck dispatch business.
Current wording
Cost of revenues for our freight logistics services segment mainly consisted of freight costs to various freight carriers, cost of labor, warehouse rent and other overhead and sundry costs. Cost of revenues for our freight logistics services segment was $773,317 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, adecrease of $229,632, or approximately 22.9%, as compared to $1,002,949 for the same period in 2023. The decrease was in line with the decline in revenue.
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Our gross margin was negative 59.9% and negative 16.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This decrease in gross margin was mainly due to decreased revenue from our freight logistics business.
Current wording
Our gross margin was (54.2%) and (11.9%) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This decrease in gross margin was mainly due to decreased revenue from our freight logistics business.
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Operating costs and expenses decreased by $2,652,335 or approximately 59.0% from $4,497,360 for three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to for the same period in 2023. This decrease was mainly due to the decrease in general and administrative expenses and impairment loss of investment as more fully discussed below**.**
Current wording
Operating costs and expenses decreased by $1,706,898 or approximately 52.8% from $ 1,526,854 for three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $3,233,752 for the same period in 2023. This decrease was mainly due to the decrease in general and administrative expenses, impairment loss of Cryptocurrencies and provision for doubtful accounts as more fully discussed below.
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Our selling expenses consisted primarily of salaries, meals and entertainment and travel expenses for our sales representatives. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had $56,330 of selling expenses as compared to $39,661 for the same period in 2023, which represents an increase of $16,669 or approximately 42.0%. The increase was mainly due to an increase in salaries as we added to employees and incurred increased marketing expenses for the freight logistics segment for our sales team.
Current wording
Our selling expenses consisted primarily of salaries, meals and entertainment and travel expenses for our sales representatives. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we had $62,981 in selling expenses, as compared to $55,853 for the same period in 2023, which represents an increase of $7,128 or approximately 12.8%. The increase was mainly due to an increase in salaries as we added to employees and incurred increased marketing expenses for the freight logistics segment for our sales team.
Previous wording
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, travel expenses for our administration department, office expenses, and regulatory filing and professional service fees for auditing, legal and IT consulting. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we had $4,264,219 of general and administrative expenses, as compared to $10,219,951 for the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of $5,955,732, or approximately 58.3%. The decrease was mainly due to the decreased professional fees of $4,376,095 which were mainly legal fees relating to the Company’s special committee’s investigation of claims of alleged fraud, misrepresentation, and inadequate disclosure raised in the Hindenburg Report and other related matters in the same period of last year..
Current wording
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, travel expenses for our administration department, office expenses, and regulatory filing and professional service fees for auditing, legal and IT consulting. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we had $690,556 of general and administrative expenses, as compared to $2,054,153 for the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of $1,363,597, or approximately 66.4%. The decrease was mainly due to the decreased professional fees of approximately $647,039 which are mainly included auditor fee, lawyer fee and consulting fee. On the other hand, other employee expense was reduced by $541,343 due to the labor compensation of $500,000 was paid in the same period of last year.
Previous wording
Recovery (provision) for doubtful accounts, net
Current wording
Provision for doubtful accounts, net
Previous wording
Our total bad debt expenses amounted to approximately $65,915 , mainly due to the bad debt provision of $50,000 due the early termination of a lease agreement in Jericho, New York, as compared to $47,805 of recovery for doubtful accounts receivable from related parties for the same period in 2023.
Current wording
Our total bad debt expenses amounted to nil and $48,618 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, which was mainly due to the bad debt provision in $50,000 for the deposit of the early termination of the lease agreement in, Jericho, New York for the same period in 2023.
Previous wording
We recorded an impairment of $72,179 and $14,801 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for the cryptocurrencies held by us as the ownership of the cryptocurrencies could not be verified.
Current wording
We recorded an impairment of nil and $72,179 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, for the cryptocurrencies held by us as the ownership of the cryptocurrencies could not be verified.
Previous wording
Other income, net was $90,927 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which mainly consisted of interest income of $100,859 as compared to $95,319 for the same period in fiscal 2023, which mainly consisted of the gain on disposal of right of use assets of $178,408 and interest expense of $61,345.
Current wording
Other income, net was $21,117 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, which mainly consisted of interest income of $38,484, compared to $21,917 of interest expenses and $56,042 of exchange loss for the same period in 2023.
Previous wording
We did not record any income tax expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Current wording
We did not record any income tax expense for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Previous wording
The Company’s operations in the U.S. incurred cumulative U.S. federal net operation losses (“NOL”) of approximately $41.7 million as of June 30, 2023, which may reduce future federal taxable income. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, approximately $1.2 million of NOL was generated and the tax benefit derived from such NOL was approximately $252,000 . As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s cumulative NOL in the U.S. amounted to approximately $46.2 million.
Current wording
The Company’s operations in the U.S. incurred cumulative U.S. federal net operation losses (“NOL”) of approximately $47,200,000 as of June 30, 2024, which may reduce future federal taxable income. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, approximately $1,000,000 of NOL was generated and the tax benefit derived from such NOL was approximately $210,000. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s cumulative NOL amounted to approximately $48,200,000, which may reduce future federal taxable income.
Previous wording
The Company’s operations in China incurred a cumulative NOL of approximately $1.7 million as of June 30, 2023 which was mainly from net losses generated in the PRC. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, additional NOL of approximately $0.1 million was generated. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s cumulative NOL in the PRC, which may reduce future taxable income, amounted to approximately $2.0 million, which will expire by 2026.
Current wording
The Company’s operations in China incurred a cumulative NOL of approximately $2,062,000 as of June 30, 2024 which was mainly from net loss. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, additional NOL of approximately $55,000 was generated. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s cumulative NOL amounted to approximately $* which may reduce future taxable income which will expire by 2026.
Previous wording
The Company periodically evaluates the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets and reduces the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance to the extent it believes a portion will not be realized. Management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect the Company’s future realization of deferred tax assets including its recent cumulative earnings experience, expectation of future income, the carry forward periods available for tax reporting purposes and other relevant factors. The Company determined that it is more likely than not its deferred tax assets could not be realized due to uncertainty on future earnings as a result of the Company’s reorganization and venture into new businesses. The Company provided a 100% allowance for its deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2024. The net increase in valuation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 amounted to approximately $0.3 million, based on management’s reassessment of the amount of the Company’s deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized.
Current wording
The Company periodically evaluates the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets (“DTA”) and reduces the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance to the extent it believes a portion will not be realized. Management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect the Company’s future realization of deferred tax assets including its recent cumulative earnings experience, expectation of future income, the carry forward periods available for tax reporting purposes and other relevant factors. The Company determined that it is more likely than not its deferred tax assets could not be realized due to uncertainty on future earnings as a result of the Company’s reorganization and venture into new businesses. The Company provided a 100% allowance for its DTA as of September 30, 2024. The net decrease in valuation for the three months ended September 30, 2024 amounted to approximately $960,000, based on management’s reassessment of the amount of the Company’s deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized.
Previous wording
As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $969,428 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a net loss of $12,042,627 for the same period in fiscal 2023. After the deduction of non-controlling interest, net loss attributable to us was $949,759 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $11,922,767 for the same period in 2023. Comprehensive loss attributable to us was $890,844 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $12,005,947 for the same period in fiscal 2023.
Current wording
As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $1,004,335 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a net loss of $2,414,996 for the same period in 2023. After the deduction of non-controlling interest, net loss attributable to us was $961,789 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $2,290,185 for the same period in 2023. Comprehensive loss attributable to us was $1,072,055 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $2,167,204 for the same period in 2023.
Previous wording
As of March 31, 2024, we had $14,672,886 in cash (including cash on hand and cash in bank) and $3,056,678 in restricted cash. Our cash position improved in the quarter ended March 31, 2024 due to the receipt of $9.8 million from the year-end private placement. The majority of our cash is in banks located in the Djibouti a country in East Africa and the restricted cash is in banks located in U.S.
Current wording
As of September 30, 2024, we had $17,740,908 in cash (including cash on hand and cash in bank). The majority of our cash is in banks located in the USA.
Previous wording
In assessing the liquidity, we monitor and analyze our cash on-hand and our operating and capital expenditure commitments. Our liquidity needs are to meet our working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations. As of March 31, 2024, our working capital was $13,793,037 and we had cash and restricted cash of approximately $17,729,564 (including $14,672,886 in cash and $3,056,678 in restricted cash). We believe our current working capital is sufficient to support our operations and debt obligations as they become due for the next twelve months.
Current wording
In assessing the liquidity, we monitor and analyze our cash on-hand and our operating and capital expenditure commitments. Our liquidity needs are to meet our working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations. As of September 30, 2024, our working capital was approximately $11,891,475 and we had cash of approximately $17,740,908 in cash (including cash on hand and cash in bank). We believe our current working capital is sufficient to support our operations and debt obligations as they become due for the next twelve months.
Previous wording
Our net cash used in operating activities was $4.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024. The operating cash outflow for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $4.6 million.
Current wording
Our net cash used in operating activities was approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The operating cash outflow for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to our net loss of approximately $2.4 million adjusted by non-cash lease expense of $0.1 million and impairment loss of cryptocurrencies of $0.1 million.
Previous wording
Net cash provided by investing activities was $0.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 due to repayments from related parties from Zhejiang Jinbang, which is owned by Mr. Qinggang Wang.
Current wording
Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $0.05 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to repayments from related parties from Zhejiang Jinbang Fuel Energy Co., Ltd (“Zhejiang Jinbang”) which is owned by Mr. Qinggang Wang.
Previous wording
Net cash provided by financing activities for the Nine Months ended March 31, 2024 was $4.5 million due to proceeds from issuance of common stock of 9.9 million and the repayment of $5 million of convertible notes and accrued interest of $0.4 million.
Current wording
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $5.4 million due to the repayment of $5 million of convertible notes and the accrued interest of $403,424.
Rearranged current paragraphs (2)
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
On July 31, 2023, the Company elected Mr. Zhongliang Xie as a Class II independent director to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders for the fiscal year 2023, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from the resignation of Mr. Tieliang Liu. The Board appointed Mr. Xie to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
On March 8, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company no longer complies with Nasdaq’s audit committee requirement under Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5605 following the resignation of John Levy from the Company’s board of directors and audit committee effective February 23, 2023. Nasdaq advised the Company that in accordance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5605(c)(4), the Company has a cure period to regain compliance (i) until the earlier of the Company’s next annual shareholders’ meeting or February 23, 2024; or (ii) if the next annual shareholders’ meeting is held before August 22, 2023, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than August 22, 2023.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
On July 3, 2023, the Company entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement with Mr. Jie which fully resolved his claims against the Company.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
Cost of revenues for our freight logistics services segment mainly consist of freight costs to various freight carriers, cost of labor, warehouse rent and other overhead and sundry costs. Cost of revenues for our freight logistics services segment was $714,054 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $173,986, or approximately 19.6%, as compared to $888,040 for the same period in 2023 as a result of reduced activity in our truck dispatch business. We determined to restrict this business to large customers in order improve profitability.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, travel expenses for our administration department, office expenses, and regulatory filing and professional service fees for auditing, legal and IT consulting. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had $1,064,336 of general and administrative expenses, as compared to $3,496,247 for the same period in fiscal 2023, representing a decrease of $2,431,911, or approximately 69.6%. The decrease was mainly due to the decreased professional fees of $1,915,992 which mainly related to legal fees relating to the Company’s special committee’s investigation of claims of alleged fraud, misrepresentation, and inadequate disclosure raised in the Hindenburg Report and other related matters incurred in the same period of last year.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The following table sets forth the components of our costs and expenses for the periods indicated:
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The following tables present summary information by segments for the Nine Months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
Our selling expenses consisted primarily of salaries, meals and entertainment and travel expenses for our sales representatives. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we had $111,928 in selling expenses, as compared to $54,223 for the same period in 2023, which represents an increase of $57,705 or approximately 106.4%.The increase was mainly due to an increase in salaries as we added to the headcount and incurred additional marketing expenses for the freight logistics segment.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
Recovery (provision) for doubtful accounts, net
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $4,552,967 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a net loss of $18,739,820 for the same period in 2023. After the deduction of non-controlling interest, net loss attributable to us was $4,350,673 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $18,739,615 for the same period in 2023. Comprehensive loss attributable to us was $4,315,374 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $18,675,093 for the same period in 2023.