UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC File Number: 001-34502
CUSIP Number: 36117V204
(Check one):
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Form 10-K ☐ Form 20-F ☐
Form 11-K ☒ Form 10-Q ☐
Form 10-D ☐ Form N-CEN ☐
Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: September 30,
2023
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Transition Report on Form 10-K |
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Transition Report on Form 20-F |
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Transition Report on Form 11-K |
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Transition Report on Form 10-Q |
For the Transition Period Ended:
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that
the Commission has verified any information contained
herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing
checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Future FinTech Group Inc.
Full Name of Registrant
N/A
Former Name if Applicable
Americas Tower, 1177 Avenue of The Americas,
Suite 5100
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, NY 10036
City, State and Zip Code
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
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(a) |
The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense |
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(b) |
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and |
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(c) |
The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F,
11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”)
is unable to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the “Quarterly Report”)
within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense because additional time is required to complete the preparation
of the Company’s financial statements in time for filing. The Company anticipates filing its Form 10-Q on or before the fifth calendar
day following the prescribed due date.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
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Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
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Shanchun Huang |
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622-1218 |
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(Name) |
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(Telephone Number) |
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Have all other periodic reports required under Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months
or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
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☒ Yes ☐ No |
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Is it anticipated that any significant change in results
of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the
subject report or portion thereof?
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Yes ☐ No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change,
both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. |
Future FinTech Group Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 14, 2023 |
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/s/ Shanchun Huang |
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Shanchun Huang |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Part IV. (3) Anticipated Significant Changes in Results of Operations
We anticipate reporting the following significant
changes in the results of operations from the same period of the last fiscal year:
Revenue Revenue for
the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $23.75 million, an increase of $11.79 million, or 98.63%, from $11.96 million for the
same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to
significant increase in revenue from supply chain financing/trading business from $4.12 million for the three months ended September
30, 2022 to $19.99 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as the Company increased the revenue from sand and steel
supply chain financing.
Asset management service decreased by $4.57 million
from $7.84 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $3.27 million in the same period of 2023, which mainly due to that
clients are cautious on investing stock and other investments during current market condition in the third quarter 2023, which has reduced
our revenue in asset management fees.
Others are mainly from CCM platform
service fees and promotion income for the stores on the platform and non-performing asset recovery service, etc. Others increased by
$0.49 million from $1,319 during the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $0.48 million in the same period of 2023, which mainly
due to its new business of non-performing asset recovery service started during the third quarter of 2023.
Gross Margin Gross profits for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $1.39 million, an decrease from $1.49 million for the same period of the
last fiscal year. Overall gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 5.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease
of 6.63% from 12.49% for the same period of last fiscal year, mainly due to lower profit margin from supply chain financing/trading business
for the three months ended September 30, 2023, comparing to the same period of 2022, which was mainly due to increased supply chain financing/trading
cost.
Operating Expenses Total
operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $3.98 million, a decrease of $2.16 million from $6.13 million for
the same period of the last fiscal year.
General and administrative expenses increased by $270,902,
or 7.61%, from $3.56 million to $3.83 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of last fiscal
year, mainly due to increased professional service fees for acquisition projects and certain training and consulting fees for the acquired
and newly established companies during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Stock compensation expense was $1.28 million during
the three months ended September 30, 2022, as the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
granted certain shares of common stock of the Company to certain officers and employees in July 2022 and we did not have such expense
for three months ended September 30, 2023.
Selling expenses decreased by $0.17 million during
the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in selling expenses was mainly
due to decreased salaries and advertising fees.
The Company recorded $0.04 million and $0.23 million
of impairment loss in three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 relating to short term investment which mainly due to Future Private
Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Ltd. invested $1.85 million (RMB13,000,000) to entrust Shanghai Yuli Enterprise Management Consulting
Firm to invest in various types of investment portfolios. The impairment loss relating to short term investment is due to that overall
economic environment has worsened in China with Covid-19 outbreak and related lockdown in various cities in China in 2022, Ukraine war,
inflation, high interest rate, looming recession worldwide. According to the market value, the Company’s balance of the short term
investment was $0.95 million as of September 30, 2023 and $0.99 million as of December 31, 2022.
The Company recorded $0.17 million of research and
development expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2023. Research and development expenses include salaries, contracted
services, as well as the related expenses of our research and product development team, and expenditures relating to our efforts to develop,
design new products and services, and enhance our existing products and services to our clients. Research and development expenses decreased
by $0.77 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in research
and development expenses was mainly due to decreased salaries.
Provision of doubtful debt recorded $0.02 million
during the three months ended September 30, 2023 which we did not have for the same period of 2022.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other expenses, net, decreased by $1.05 million to negative $0.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from positive
$1.21 million in the same period of the last fiscal year, primarily due to a large change in foreign exchange gain.
Loss from Continuing Operations
Loss from Continuing Operations decreased by $1.18 million from $3.63 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $2.45 million
for the same period of 2023 mainly due to the decrease in operating expenses, as discussed above.
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