Item
2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On October 30, 2019 ,
Global Seed Corporation, a Texas company (the “Company,” or “we”), acquired all the issued
and outstanding shares of Well Benefit International Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Well Benefit”)
in exchange for the issuance to the shareholders of Well Benefit (the “Shareholders”) an aggregate of
252,874,025 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Reverse Merger”) pursuant to the Share
Exchange Agreement entered into by and among the Company, Well Benefit and all of the Shareholders dated October 1, 2019, as
previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2019.
As a result of the Reverse Merger, Well Benefit became our wholly owned subsidiary.
The
acquisition was accounted for as a recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein Well Benefit is considered the acquirer
for accounting and financial reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities of Well Benefit have been brought forward at their
book value and no goodwill has been recognized. As a result of the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Well
Benefit, we have now assumed Well Benefit’s business operations as our own.
FORM
10 DISCLOSURE
As disclosed elsewhere
in this report, on October 30, 2019, we acquired Well Benefit in a Reverse Merger transaction. Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states
that if the registrant were a shell company before a Reverse Merger transaction disclosed under Item 2.01, then the registrant
must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) on Form 10.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
Overview
We are a holding
company that, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Well Benefit, a British Virgin Islands company, Agility International
Holding LTD (“Agility”), a Hong Kong company, Shangshang (Guangzhou) Industrial Investment Limited Company
(“Shangshang”), a PRC company and Dongguan Zhenghao Industrial Investment Company Limited
(“Zhenghao”), a PRC company, provide healthy coffee and beverage products with high quality, high affordability
and high convenience to our customers. In 2018, we established our health beverage band – “Ka Su Le”, and
as of the date of this report, we have launched seven stores in Guangdong Province, Jilin Province and Chongqing City,
including two stores owned by ourselves and five brand stores to which we granted rights to use our brand (the “Brand
Stores”). We are currently promoting our products and enhancing our brand recognition by working with and placing our
coffee machines free of charge in various stores, including grocery stores, bakeries, super markets, shopping malls and other
places with significant customer volume and high demand of coffee. As of the date of this report, we have placed our coffee
machines into over 50 stores in Guangdong Province.
We are headquartered in
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area, one of the key strategic areas in China. In 2003, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao
entered into a Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with the goal to enhance the inter-connectivity in these three areas. We
believe those supportive plans have given and will continue to give rise to rich sources, including tax benefits and fast custom
clearance, allowing us to grow and develop our business in these areas of China.
China’s
coffee market is highly underpenetrated. Inconsistent qualities, high prices and inconvenience have hampered the growth of the
coffee market in China. Coffee and healthcare industries are developing very fast in China. We believe that by providing high-quality
and healthy coffee and other beverages at an affordable price we will benefit our customers and drive the mass market coffee consumption
in China.
Corporate
History and Structure
We
were incorporated in the State of Texas on July 13, 2010 and we had been engaged principally in the distribution of a monthly
journal prior to our change in control consummated on June 2, 2018.
On
May 21, 2018, Leung Kwok Hei, Chi Siu On, Leung Siu Hung and Chan Hiu (collectively, the “Purchasers”) and various
shareholders (the “Sellers”) of the Company entered into a share purchase agreement, pursuant which the Sellers transferred
to the Purchasers an aggregate of 4,492,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of the Company (such transaction,
the “Share Purchase”). The Share Purchase was closed on June 1, 2018.
At
the closing of the Share Purchase, there was a change in our board and executive officers. Ms. Jia Tian, the sole director, President,
Treasurer and Secretary of the Company appointed Leung Kwok Hei to serve as a director and Chief Executive Officer and Chan Hiu
as a director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, with such appointment effective on June 1, 2018. Ms. Jia Tian resigned
from all her positions with the Company effective on June 1, 2018.
As
described in Item 2.01 above, on October 30, 2019, we acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Well Benefit pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement in exchange for 252,874,025 of our restricted shares of Common Stock. As a result of the share
exchange, Well Benefit became our wholly-owned subsidiary.
The
following diagram illustrates our current corporate structure:
Industry
Overview
China’s rising urbanization
and disposable income have been and are expected to continue to be the main growth engines of its coffee industry, and more and
more people in China have begun to consume more coffee in their daily lives. However, compared to the developed countries, including
other East Asian countries and regions, China’s coffee market is still highly underdeveloped. The average coffee consumption has
been relatively low and mostly dominated by non-freshly brewed coffee. Despite the increased demand from Chinese consumers, inconsistent
qualities, high prices and inconvenience are the key pain points that hamper the growth of China’s coffee consumption. With these
pain points being gradually addressed, we expect coffee consumption to accelerate in China.
China’s
coffee market has been undergoing significant growth in recent years. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, the number
of cups of coffee consumed in China has grown from 4.4 billion cups in 2013 (3.2 cups per capita) to 8.7 billion cups in 2018
(6.2 cups per capita), and is expected to further increase to 15.5 billion cups in 2023 (10.8 cups per capita). In terms of retail
sales, the market has grown from RMB15.6 billion in 2013 to RMB56.9 billion in 2018, and is expected to reach RMB180.6 billion
in 2023, representing a CAGR of 26.0% from 2018 to 2023.
China’s
coffee market size(1)
(1)
in terms of retail sales
The
capsule beverage market in China, including the capsule coffee market, is far from being saturated and offers tremendous
business opportunity due in part to the growth potential of coffee machine sales and the evolving tastes of Chinese customers
towards more regular and sophisticated coffee consumption. According to the Statista Report, China ranked number ten with
19.8 billion US dollars, where the top three countries, which is the United States, Brazil and Japan, that has 125.1 billion,
84.1 billion and 80.6 billion US dollars. According to the United Nations Population Division, in 2015 China had 14 billion
people where the population of the United States is 0.3 billion. We would love to see people enjoying coffee in this
tremendous market.
Although
a giant brand of instant coffee is dominating the market in China, based on the report of the Euromonitor International, Hot Drinks,
2016 Research Edition, the market size of instant coffee in China has shown declination. According to International Coffee Organization
(ICO), although the instant coffee market in China is still taking the lead, the rate of coffee bean import to China was constantly
rising at an annual rate of 15% from 2004-2014. An article written by Jesse W. Mattingly from University of Kentucky concludes
that coffee market in China is new, however Chinese are getting more knowledgeable in coffee. Producers and retailers should focus
on quality in order to bring the traditional culture of coffee to a developing market.
Our
Products and Services
We
provide a variety of coffee products and healthy beverages. We use capsules to keep the freshness and tastiness and to standardize
the quality of our products. Healthiness, convenience, high quality and affordability are the core values of our product. Our
goal is to allow our customers to make coffee or other healthy beverages at home through several simple brewing steps.
Wholesale
Business
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a.
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Coffee
and Healthy Drinks Capsules
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Coffee
and healthy drinks capsules are our major products. We offer a wide variety of high-quality coffee and beverage items, mainly
capsules of coffee and non-coffee drinks, that have strong demand and can be produced in bulk with standardized process and consistent
quality. Although coffee products have a big market in China, China remains predominantly a tea-consuming nation and the coffee
market is significantly unsaturated. With a deep understanding of the Chinese drinking culture that has a history of thousands
of years, we give particular attention to selecting the premium raw materials to ensure the high quality of our products.
From
the initial research and development of products, selecting and purchasing raw materials, testing products and delivering the
final products to our customers, our management team strictly monitor each of these procedures. For our coffee products, we are
in cooperation with, Bright Sun Coffee Co Ltd. (Bright Sun), our sole coffee beans supplier in Hong Kong with 90 years’
experience in the coffee industry. For our health drink products, we endeavor to procure genuine and healthy raw materials in
capsules, such as non-GMO (genetically modified organism) soy milk, Italian cocoa, golden flower dark tea, momordica grosvenori
and dendrobium among others. All of our suppliers have relevant certificates from the governments, such as business license and
food selling permissions, to show their respective manufacturing capability. Afterwards, the materials will be put into a capsule
as a final product which will be tested again by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), a world’s
leading company of inspection, verification, testing and certification to ensure that the quality of the final product meets our
standards.
We
sell our capsules through our Brand Stores. To join us as a Brand Store, we will charge a one-time brand authorization fee. After
becoming our Brand Store, we will grant it the rights to use our brand, Ka Su Le, and provided it with all of the materials (including
different kinds of capsules) and equipment that are necessary to make our coffee and other healthy beverages (collectively, the
“Initiation Package”). In addition, we provide our Brand Stores with staff training and help them with the designing
and decoration of their stores, setting up the equipment and other matters such as developing and shipping products. After paying
the brand authorization fee, our Brand Stores will receive certain amount of coffee and healthy drinks capsules, included in their
Initiation Package, enabling them to start their business. After that, if the Brand Stores need more supplies of capsules, they
will need to purchase them from our retail stores or online store. Each of our Brand Stores is independent from us. Other than
providing the Initiation Package and supplying our capsule products, we do not share interests with or take responsibility for
the loss of our Brand Stores.
In
addition, to better promote our products and enhance our brand recognition, we are expanding our network by working with and
placing our coffee machines free of charge in various stores, including grocery stores, bakeries, super markets, shopping
malls and other places with significant customer volume and high demand of coffee (collectively, the “Cooperation
Stores”). The Cooperation Stores can use our coffee machines free of charge with proper care and a commitment of
selling a certain amount of brewed coffee and healthy drinks each month. Similar to our Brand Stores, the Cooperation Stores
can purchase our capsules products from our retail stores or online store if they need additional supplies. We believe this
business model has a great potential of enhancing our brand recognition and increasing the sales of our capsules
products.
Our
customers can also purchase our capsules products from our online store through WeChat, one of the most popular messaging, social
media and mobile payment apps in China. We are currently developing our own app, hoping to provide with our customers with more
options and convenience of online shopping. See below “Our Mobile Apps”.
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Coffee
Brewing Machines
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We provide two types of
coffee brewing machines with our customers – one for domestic use and the other is for commercial use. We procure our brewing
machines directly from Cino Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. (“Cino”). Furthermore, we have agreed to use Cino’s fully
automatic capsule vending machine (under development) to expand our business distributions to areas with high demand for coffee,
such as office buildings, commercial areas and school campuses. Cino provides one to two years of warranties of its brewing machines
depending on the type of machine. It also provides training of installation and maintenance to our customer service division.
The
commercial brewing machine can be installed at our Brand Stores, restaurants and offices. This machine is designed to be user-friendly,
enabling users to learn how to operate the machine in a few hours, and then make a drink in our standardized recipe.
Our
brewing machines are included in the Initiation Package for our Brand Stores and we are also providing them to our Cooperation
Stores free of charge.
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Health
Supplements and Skin Care Products
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We
also offer several health supplements and skin care products made from Chinese traditional herbs on our online store. We offer
our online customers opportunities to join us as a “health product agent” if they purchase an aggregate of RMB358
(approximately $51) worth of health products from our online store. Each of our health product agent will sign an agent agreement
with us and then they will receive their own unique ID codes. Our health product agents have special discounts when they purchase
our health products. In addition, each time they develop a new health product agent with their ID codes, they will receive awards
points from us which can be then used to purchase health products in our online store. This segment is currently at its initial
stage and contributed very limited sales revenue to us as of the date of this report.
Retail
Outlets of Coffee Products
We
have two coffee retail stores in Dongguan City and Shenzhen City, through which we offer capsule products and brewed coffee and
healthy drinks to our customers. We are currently looking to relocate one of our retail stores to an area with a higher demand
of brewed coffee and healthy drinks. This segment is currently at its initial stage and contributed very limited sales revenue
to us as of the date of this report.
Retail
Outlets of Coffee Brewing Machines
With
a brewing machine at home, our customers can easily make a cup of tasty coffee using our capsule coffee products. We are currently
marketing and selling our brewing machines through our sales persons. Customers can also purchase a brewing machine from our online
store. As of the date of this report, we have very limited sales of the coffee brewing machines.
Our
Strategies
The
key elements of our strategy to grow our business include:
● Enhance
our ability to attract, incentivize and retain talented professionals. We believe our success greatly depends on our ability
to attract, incentivize and retain talented professionals. With a view to maintaining and improving our competitive advantage
in the market, we plan to implement a series of initiatives to attract additional and retain mid- to high-level personnel, including
formulating a market-oriented employee compensation structure and implementing a standardized multi-level performance review mechanism.
● Expand
our store network. We will continue to expand our store network by opening our own coffee stores and developing Brand Stores
to which we will grand rights to use our brand and offer all of the materials (including different kind of capsules) and equipment
that are necessary to make our coffee and other beverages. In addition, we are able to provide our Brand Stores with staff training
and help them with the designing and decoration of their stores, setting up the equipment and other matters such as developing
and shipping products. Our store network strategically focuses on economically vibrant regions in China. We are also promoting
our products and enhancing our brand recognition by working with and placing our coffee machines free of charge in various stores,
including grocery stores, bakeries, super markets, shopping malls and other places with significant customer volume and high demand
of coffee. We typically locate our stores in areas with high demand for coffee, such as office buildings, commercial areas and
university campuses.
Our
Mobile Apps
We
are creating our own mobile apps with English, simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese versions and plan to launch the first
version by the end of 2019. It will be designed to function to serve the purpose of E-mall and customer services. In particular,
our mobile apps will be designed to cover the entire customer purchase process with user-friendly interfaces. Through our mobile
apps, our customers can easily view various choice of beverage capsules, health product and accessories, place orders, make payment,
check the shipping status and receive notifications of our promotions.
Procurement
We
source a variety of high-quality raw materials, including coffee beans and coffee condiments, as well as beverage items, from
selected suppliers. We also purchase different machines, such as coffee machines and ice machines, packaging materials and other
consumables in bulk from our suppliers. Due to our significant scale, we are able to procure high-quality products from our suppliers
at favorable prices. We maintain good relationships with our suppliers.
We
have a dedicated procurement team responsible for the procurement of raw materials, machines and equipment, packaging materials
and consumables based on inventory availability, number of stores and marketing events. Our senior management has designed stringent
quality control standards and enforced comprehensive quality control measures covering supplier selection, quality inspection
and testing.
Coffee
Beans
As
discussed above, we source premium coffee beans from renowned plantations in Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia through our supplier,
Bright Sun.
We
set detailed specifications for the raw coffee beans procured by our roasted coffee bean supplier, including size, taste and moisture
based on their origin and grades. Together with Bright Sun, we screen for defected beans in each batch of raw coffee beans through
sampling to ensure that they meet our specifications before admitting them to roasting.
We
set the quality control standards for the testing process of roasted coffee beans. We work with Bright Sun and a third party inspection
agency (SGS) in testing the roasted coffee beans. Bright Sun conducts the first round of physical and chemical properties testing
on the roasted coffee beans, and delivers the batches that passed the test to us. Upon receipt, we will conduct another round
of similar testing together with a third-party inspection agency, and return any batch with high defect rate.
With
the support of Bright Sun, we have developed our own and unique coffee recipe and we believe the taste of our products is favored
by most coffee consumers in China.
Health
Products Ingredients
We
also procure many health products ingredients, such as, non-GMO soy milk, Italian cocoa, golden flower dark tea, momordica grosvenori
and dendrobium, from reputable suppliers throughout China. We mix these ingredients following our special formula after repeated
testing and created our own recipe of drinks. Our health products have been popular among our customers, especially among those
who are from western countries.
Coffee
Condiments
Coffee
condiments, mainly dairy products and syrup, are crucial to the overall quality of our coffee. We source our dairy products, mainly
milk and cream, from leading suppliers to ensure their freshness and syrup mainly from distributors of imported syrup. Similar
to coffee beans, we have in place stringent quality control measures regarding coffee condiments. For example, we work with our
dairy suppliers to have the dairy products tested by SGS.
Packaging
Materials and Other Consumables
In
addition to coffee and beverage items, we procure a broad range of paper and plastic products, such as cups, straws and cutlery,
from a number of suppliers. We inspect the categories, specifications and qualities of our packaging materials and other consumables
supplies against our standards set out in the respective supply agreements and quality guarantee agreement.
The
manufacturer of our capsule products followed he standard in the process of making the capsules. The final products will be tested
again by SGS to ensure that their quality meets our standards.
Our
Store Network
As
discussed above, we typically locate our stores in areas with high demand for coffee, such as office buildings,
bakeries, shopping malls and residential areas. As of the date of this report, we have seven stores located in Guangdong Province,
Jilin Province and Chongqing City, including two of our own retail stores and five Brand Stores. We also have worked with and placed
our coffee machines into over 50 Cooperation Stores. We will continue to expand our store network to new regions and cities in
China. We will also increase the density of our store network in areas with high demand for coffee in our existing markets. The
expansion of our store network will enable us to serve more customers and get closer to our customers.
Our
Customers
The
customers of our coffee and healthy drinks products comprise mainly of companies and beverage stores located in Guangdong Province,
Jilin Province and Chongqing City in China.
The
following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues for
the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Customers
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2018
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2017
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Amount
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%
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Amount
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%
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Dong Guan Humen Kasule Food and Drink Company
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$
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3879
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23.52
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0
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0
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Dongguan Kasule Food and Drink Limited Company
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$
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5099
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30.92
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0
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0
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Intellectual
Property
We develop and protect
our intellectual property portfolio by registering our trademarks, copyrights and domain names. As of the date of this report,
we have one registered trademark with the Trademark Office of the PRC State Administration for Industry & Commerce (the “Trademark
Office”) with an effective period from May 28, 2019 to May 27, 2029 and two domain names (www.agilityholding.com and www.capsulemall.cn)
with Ministry of Industry and Information Technology with effective periods from August 4, 2018 to August 4, 2020 and from September
17, 2018 to September 17, 2020, respectively. In addition, we have applied to register 12 trademarks with the Trademark Office,
which is still in the process of reviewing our applications.
In
addition, we entered into standard employee confidentiality agreement with our technology development employees, which provides
that the employees own confidentiality obligations in relation to our trade and technology secrets.
Seasonality
We
experience seasonality in our business, reflecting seasonal fluctuations in food productions and storages. For example, we generally
experience lower transaction volumes during national holidays in China, particularly during the Chinese New Year holiday season
in the first quarter of each year.
Employees
As
of September 30, 2019, we had 36 full-time employees and no part-time employees. The departments cover, sales and marketing, administration,
customer service, logistics, storage, rear service, procurement, accounting, design, public relationship, intellectual technology,
research and development and human resources. We are required under PRC law to make contributions to employee benefit plans for
our PRC-based full-time employees at specified percentages of the salaries, bonuses and certain allowances of such employees,
up to a maximum amount specified by the local governments in China and we also are required to make contributions to the work-related
injury insurance for the part-time employees. We maintain a good working relationship with our employees, and as of the date of
this report, we have not experienced any material labor disputes in the past. None of our employees are represented by labor unions.
Competitive
Strength
We
are dedicated to serving our customers. We believe that the following strengths contribute to our success and are the differentiating
factors that set us apart from our peers.
● Leading
and fastest growing player focusing on capsule coffee in China: we believe that we are a pioneer that develops a taste for
coffee in a society with brisk reverence for tea by offering our customers with convenient capsule coffee, enabling them to make
tasty coffee easily.
● superior
customer propositions: Our commitment to quality is uncompromising. We source premium coffee beans from a prominent supplier
and work with an experienced team to design our coffee recipes. We also implement stringent quality control procedures and processes
across our supply chain, from procurement to inventory and logistics, as well as in our day-to-day store operations. We are able
to offer affordable coffee capsule and other high-quality products because we have achieved sustainable cost advantages.
Competition
We
integrated many components to create our unique business model which enables us to quickly spread out our coffee and healthy drinks
to the market. For those that choose to join us as our Brand Stores, we offer them not only the authorization to use our brand,
but also support them with all materials, equipment and even staff training and store decoration guidance to start their business.
At the same time, our customers can transfer their roles and become part of our team through various channels, including becoming
a health product agent after purchasing certain amount of health products on our online store. In addition, we are creatively
expanding our store network by providing coffee machines free of charge to other established stores. Although we are not aware
of many famous brands in this field with similar business model, we still face intense competition in China’s coffee industry.
Our current or potential competitors are mainly coffee shop operators.
We
believe that the principal competitive factors in China coffee industry include the following:
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recognition and reputation;
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of sales and marketing; and
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Our
competitors may have longer operating history, greater brand recognition, more capital, better supplier relationships and larger
customer base.
Compliance,
Licenses and Permits
For
compliance requirements related to our business, including applicable licenses and permits, see “Regulation.”
Environmental
Law Compliance
We
believe that our manufacturing facilities are currently operating under compliance with local, state, and federal environmental
laws. We plan to continue acquiring environmental-oriented equipment and incurring the expenditures we deem necessary for compliance
with applicable laws. Expenditures relating to compliance for operating facilities incurred in the past have not significantly
affected our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.
Legal
Proceedings
From
time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. As of the date of
this report, we were not involved in any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings pending or, to our knowledge, threatened
against us that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Insurance
We
provide social security insurance including medical insurance, maternity insurance, workplace injury insurance, unemployment insurance
and pension benefits for our employees. Consistent with customary industry practice in China, we do not maintain business interruption
insurance, nor do we maintain product liability insurance or key-man life insurance.
REGULATIONS
This
section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in China or our
shareholders’ rights to receive dividends and other distributions from us.
Regulations
on Food Safety and Licensing Requirement for Customer Food Services
Food
Safety Law
In
accordance with the Food Safety Law of the PRC, or the Food Safety Law, as effective on June 1, 2009 and most recently
amended on December 29, 2018, the State Council of the PRC (the “State Council”) implements a licensing system
for the food production and trading. A person who engages in food production, food selling or catering services shall obtain the
license in accordance with the Food Safety Law.
According
to the Food Safety Law, the State Council shall establish a food safety committee whose duties shall be defined by the
State Council. The food safety supervision and administration department under the State Council shall exercise supervision and
administration over food production and trading activities according to the duties defined by the Food Safety Law and the
State Council. The health administrative department under the State Council shall organize the implementation of risk monitoring
and risk assessment of food safety according to the duties defined by the Food Safety Law, and shall formulate and issue
national food safety standards together with the food safety supervision and administration department under the State Council.
Other relevant departments under the State Council shall carry out relevant food safety work according to the duties defined by
the Food Safety Law.
The
Food Safety Law sets out, as penalties for violation, various legal liabilities in the form of warnings, orders to rectify,
confiscations of illegal gains, confiscations of utensils, equipment, raw materials and other articles used for illegal production
and operation, fines, recalls and destructions of food in violation of laws and regulations, orders to suspend production and/or
operation, revocations of production and/or operation license, and even criminal punishment.
The
Implementation Rules of the Food Safety Law, as effective on July 20, 2009 and amended on February 6, 2016, further
specify the detailed measures to be taken and conformed by food producers and business operators in order to ensure food safety
as well as the penalties that shall be imposed should these required measures not be implemented.
Food
Operation Licensing
On
August 31, 2015, China Food and Drug Administration promulgated the Administrative Measures for Food Operation Licensing,
which was amended on November 17, 2017. According to the Administrative Measures for Food Operation Licensing, a food
operation license shall be obtained in accordance with the law to engage in food selling and catering services within China. The
principle of one license for one site shall apply to the licensing for food operation, that is, a food operator shall obtain a
food operation license to engage in food operation activities in one operation site. Food and drug administrative authorities
shall implement classified licensing for food operation according to food operators’ types of operation and the degree of risk
of their operation projects.
The
issuance date of a food operation license is the date when the decision on granting the license is made, and the license is valid
for five years. Food operators shall hang or place their food operation license originals in prominent places of their operation
sites. Where the licensing items which are indicated on a food operation license change, the food operator shall, within ten business
days after the changes take place, apply to the food and drug administrative authority which originally issued the license for
alteration of the operation license. Those who fail to obtain a food operation license and engage in food operation activities
shall be punished by the local food and drug administrative authorities at or above the county level according to Article 122
of the Food Safety Law that the authorities shall confiscate their illegal income, the food or food additives illegally
produced or dealt in, and the tools, equipment, raw materials, and other items used for illegal production or operation; and impose
a fine of not less than RMB50,000 but not more than RMB100,000 on them if the goods value of the food or food additives illegally
produced or dealt in is less than RMB10,000 or a fine of not less than 10 times but not more than 20 times the goods value if
the goods value is RMB10,000 or more.
Online
Catering Services
In
accordance with Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Safety of Food Offered through Online Catering Services,
as effective on January 1, 2018, Online catering service providers shall have their own physical stores and have obtained
the food operation licenses according to the law, and shall carry out business activities pursuant to the business forms and business
items specified on their own food operation licenses, and they shall not do business beyond the business scope. The provider of
a third-party online catering service platform shall, within 30 business days upon approval by the competent communications department,
undergo the recordation formalities with the provincial food and drug supervision and administration department at the place where
it is located. A catering service provider with a self-built website shall, within 30 business days after undergoing the recordation
formalities with the competent communications department, undergo the recordation formalities with the food and drug administrative
authority at the county level at the place where it is located. The headquarter of a catering service chain company which provides
online trading service for its stores by its website shall be governed by reference to the requirements on providers of third-party
online catering service platforms.
Regulations
on Environmental Protection
Environmental
Protection Law
The
Environmental Protection Law of the PRC, or the Environmental Protection Law, was promulgated and effective on December 26,
1989, and most recently amended on April 24, 2014. This Environmental Protection Law has been formulated for the purpose
of protecting and improving both the living environment and the ecological environment, preventing and controlling pollution,
other public hazards and safeguarding people’s health.
According
to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, in addition to other relevant laws and regulations of the PRC, the
Ministry of Environmental Protection and its local counterparts take charge of administering and supervising said environmental
protection matters. Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law, the environmental impact statement on any construction
project must assess the pollution that the project is likely to produce and its impact on the environment, and stipulate preventive
and curative measures; the statement shall be submitted to the competent administrative department of environmental protection
for approval. Installations for the prevention and control of pollution in construction projects must be designed, built and commissioned
together with the principal part of the project.
Permission
to commence production at or utilize any construction project shall not be granted until its installations for the prevention
and control of pollution have been examined and confirmed to meet applicable standards by the appropriate administrative department
of environmental protection that examined and approved the environmental impact statement. Installations for the prevention and
control of pollution shall not be dismantled or left idle without authorization. Where it is absolutely necessary to dismantle
any such installation or leave it idle, prior approval shall be obtained from the competent local administrative department of
environmental protection.
The
Environmental Protection Law makes it clear that the legal liabilities of any violation of said law include warning, fine,
rectification within a time limit, compulsory cease operation, compulsory reinstallation of dismantled installations of the prevention
and control of pollution or compulsory reinstallation of those left idle, compulsory shutout or closedown, or even criminal punishment.
Law
on Environment Impact Assessment
Pursuant
to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Environment Impact Assessment, which was issued on October 28,
2002 and most recently amended on December 29, 2018, the State implements a classification-based management on the environmental
impact assessment, or EIA, of construction projects according to the impact of the construction projects on the environment. Construction
units shall prepare Environmental Impact Report, or EIR, or Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, or fill out the Environmental
Impact Registration Form, or EIRF, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “EIA documents”) according to the
following rules:
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projects with potentially serious environmental impacts, an EIR shall be prepared to
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projects with potentially mild environmental impacts, an EIS shall be prepared to provide
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projects with very small environmental impacts so that an EIA is not required, an Environmental
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According
to Classified Administration Catalogue of Environmental Impact Assessments for Construction Projects issued on September 2,
2008 and amended on April 28, 2018, the food and beverage services are classified as to fill in an Environmental Impact Registration
Form. Where the construction entity fails to fill in the Environmental Impact Registration Form in accordance with the law, the
environmental protection administrative department at or above the county level shall order it to fill in, and impose a fine of
not more than RMB50,000 on it.
Regulations
on Fire Prevention
Fire
Protection Design Approval and Filing
The
Fire Prevention Law of the PRC, or the Fire Prevention Law, was adopted on April 29, 1998 and amended on October 28,
2008. According to the Fire Prevention Law and other relevant laws and regulations of the PRC, the Ministry of Public Security
and its local counterparts at or above county level shall monitor and administer the fire prevention affairs. The fire prevention
departments of such public securities are responsible for implementation. The Fire Prevention Law provides that the fire prevention
design or construction of a construction project must conform to the national fire prevention technical standards (as the case
may be). According to Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Fire Protection of Construction Projects, or
the Fire Protection Supervision Provisions, issued on April 30, 2009 and amended on July 17, 2012, for those construction
projects with more than 500 square meters, the construction entity shall apply to the fire prevention department of a public security
authority for fire protection design approval. For the construction projects other than the conditions foregoing, the construction
entity shall, within seven days of obtaining the construction permit of the project, submit the fire protection filing for fire
protection design through the website of the fire prevention department of the public security authority at the provincial level
or at the service office of the fire prevention department of the public security authority. For a construction project whose
investment is less than RMB300,000 or whose construction area is less than 300 square meters, the fire protection design approval
or filing is not required.
Fire
Protection As-built Acceptance Check and Filing
Upon
completion of a construction project to which a fire prevention design has been applied, according to the requirements of the
Fire Prevention Law, such project must go through an as-built acceptance check on fire prevention by, or filed with, the relevant
fire prevention departments of public security authorities. For construction projects with more than 500 square meters, the construction
entity or entity using such venue shall, prior to use and operation of any business thereof, apply for a safety acceptance check
on fire prevention with the relevant fire prevention department of the public security authority at or above the county level
where the venue is located. For the construction projects other than the conditions foregoing, the construction entity or entity
using such venue shall submit the filing for as-built inspection of the project through the website of the fire prevention department
of the public security authority at the provincial level or at the service office of the fire prevention department of the public
security authority. For a construction project whose investment is less than RMB300,000 or whose construction area is less than
300 square meters, the fire protection as-built acceptance check or filing is not required.
Fire
Safety Inspection
The
Fire Prevention Law requires the employer or user entity shall apply to the fire prevention department of the public security
authority of the local people’s government at or above the county level for a fire safety inspection before a public gathering
place is put into use or opens for business. Any constructions illegally putting into use or operating a public gathering place
without undergoing the fire safety inspection or without satisfying the fire safety requirements upon inspection shall be ordered
to stop construction, stop use or stop production or business operation and be fined not less than RMB30,000 but not more than
RMB300,000. According to our PRC legal counsel, after consulting with local fire prevention departments, the requirements of conducting
the fire safety inspection before use are different among cities. In Beijing, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, and Changsha coffee stores with
construction area of more than 300 square meters are required to conduct the fire safety inspection before use; in Shenzhen and
Dongguan, coffee stores with construction area of more than 50 square meters are required to conduct the fire safety inspection
before use; in Shanghai, Wuxi, Chongqing, Qingdao, Xi’an, Suzhou, Dalian and Nanjing, coffee stores are required to conduct the
fire safety inspection before use no matter the size of the construction area.
Regulations
Relating to Customer Rights Protection
The
PRC Customer Rights and Interests Protection Law, or Customer Protection Law, as amended on October 25, 2013 and effective
on March 15, 2014, sets out the obligations of business operators and the rights and interests of the customers. Pursuant
to this law, business operators must guarantee that the commodities they sell satisfy the requirements for personal or property
safety, provide customers with authentic information about the commodities, and guarantee the quality, function, usage and term
of validity of the commodities. Failure to comply with the Customer Protection Law may subject business operators to civil liabilities
such as refunding purchase prices, exchange of commodities, repairing, ceasing damages, compensation, and restoring reputation,
and even subject the business operators or the responsible individuals to criminal penalties if business operators commit crimes
by infringing the legitimate rights and interests of customers.
Regulations
on Foreign Investment
Investment
activities in the PRC by foreign investors are principally governed by the Guidance Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment,
or the Catalogue, which was promulgated and is amended from time to time by the Ministry of Commerce, or the MOFCOM, and the National
Development and Reform Commission, or the NDRC. Industries listed in the Catalogue are divided into three categories: encouraged,
restricted and prohibited. Industries not listed in the Catalogue are generally deemed as constituting a fourth “permitted”
category. According to the Catalogue, customer food and beverage services are classified as industries where foreign investments
are permitted.
Draft
Foreign Investment Law (2015)
In
January 2015, MOFCOM published a draft Foreign Investment Law (2015) for public comments. According to the draft Foreign
Investment Law (2015), Foreign investments in the restricted industries must apply for approval from the foreign investment
administration authority, whereas foreign investments in business sectors outside of the “negative list” will only be
subject to filing procedures.
MOFCOM
suggests both registration and approval as potential options for the regulation of variable interest entity structures, depending
on whether they are “Chinese controlled” or “foreign controlled.” One of the core concepts of the draft
Foreign Investment Law (2015) is “de facto control,” which is broadly defined and emphasizes substance over
form in determining whether an entity is “Chinese controlled” or foreign controlled. “De facto control”
can be established if a person has the power to exert decisive influence on an entity, via contractual or trust arrangements,
over the subject entity’s operations, financial matters or other key aspects of business operations. The draft Foreign Investment
Law (2015) specifically provides that entities established in China but “controlled” by foreign investors, such
as via contracts or trusts, will be treated as foreign invested enterprises, or FIEs, whereas an investment in China in the foreign
investment-restricted industries by a foreign investor may nonetheless apply for treatment as a PRC domestic investment if the
foreign investor is determined to be “controlled” by PRC entities and/or citizens. According to the draft Foreign
Investment Law (2015), VIEs would also be deemed to be FIEs, if they are ultimately “controlled” by foreign investors,
and be subject to the restrictions on foreign investments.
Draft
Foreign Investment Law (2018)
In
December 2018, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of PRC published the Draft Foreign Investment Law (2018)
for public comments. On March 15, 2019, the Foreign Investment Law was formally issued, which will become effective
on January 1, 2020. The Foreign Investment Law mainly focuses on the foreign investment promotion, foreign investment
protection and foreign investment management. Comparing with the draft Foreign Investment Law (2015), the Foreign Investment
Law does not mention concepts such as “De facto control” and “controlling PRC companies by contracts or trusts”,
nor did it specify the regulation requirements on controlling through contractual arrangements.
Regulation
on Information Security
The
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress promulgated the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, or the Cyber Security Law,
which became effective on June 1, 2017, to protect cyberspace security and order. Pursuant to the Cyber Security Law, any
individual or organization using the network must comply with the constitution and the applicable laws, follow the public order
and respect social moralities, and must not endanger cyber security, or engage in activities by making use of the network that
endanger the national security, honor and interests; incite subversion of state power; overthrow the socialist system; incite
secession, undermining national unity, terrorism and extremism promotion, ethnic hatred and discrimination; spread violence and
disseminate pornographic information, fabricating and spreading false information that disturbs economic and social order; or
infringe on the fame, privacy, intellectual property and other legitimate rights and interests of others. The Cyber Security Law
sets forth various security protection obligations for network operators, which are defined as “owners and administrators
of networks and network service providers,” including, among others, complying with a series of requirements of tiered cyber
protection systems; verifying users’ real identity; localizing the personal information and important data gathered and produced
by key information infrastructure operators during operations within the PRC; and providing assistance and support to government
authorities where necessary for protecting national security and investigating crimes.
To
comply with these laws and regulations, we have adopted security policies and measures to protect our cyber system and customer
information.
Regulations
on E-Commerce
The
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of PRC enacted the PRC E-Commerce Law on August 31, 2018, which
became effective on January 1, 2019. Under the PRC E-Commerce Law, e-commerce refers to operating activities of selling
goods or providing services through the internet or other information networks. The PRC E-Commerce Law generally applies
to: (i) platform operators, which refer to legal persons or unincorporated organizations that provide network places of business,
transaction matching, information release and other services to enable the transaction parties to carry out independent transaction
activities; (ii) operators on the platform, which refer to e-commerce operators that sell goods or provide services to customers
through e-commerce platforms; and (iii) other e-commerce operators that sell goods or provide services through self-established
websites or other network services. The PRC E-commerce Law also provides rules in relation to e-commerce contracts, dispute
settlements, e-commerce development as well as legal liabilities involved in e-commerce.
Regulations
on Foreign Exchange
Pursuant
to the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations, as amended in August 2008, the RMB is freely convertible for current
account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions,
but not for capital account items, such as direct investments, loans, repatriation of investments and investments in securities
outside the PRC, unless SAFE’s prior approval is obtained and prior registration with SAFE is made. In May 2013 SAFE promulgated
the Circular of the SAFE on Printing and Distributing the Administrative Provision on Foreign Exchange in Domestic Direct Investment
by Foreign Investors and Relevant Supporting Documents which provides for and simplifies the operational steps and regulations
on foreign exchange matters related to direct investment by foreign investors, including foreign exchange registration, account
opening and use, receipt and payment of funds, and settlement and sales of foreign exchange.
Pursuant
to the Circular on Relevant Issues concerning Foreign Exchange Administration of Overseas Investment and Financing and Return
Investments Conducted by Domestic Residents through Overseas Special Purpose Vehicles or the SAFE Circular 37, promulgated
by SAFE and which became effective on July 4, 2014, (a) a PRC resident shall register with the local SAFE branch before
he or she contributes assets or equity interests in an overseas special purpose vehicle, or Overseas SPV, that is directly established
or controlled by the PRC Resident for the purpose of conducting investment or financing; and (b) following the initial registration,
the PRC Resident is also required to register with the local SAFE branch for any major change, in respect of the Overseas SPV,
including, among other things, a change of the Overseas SPV’s PRC Resident shareholder(s), name of the Overseas SPV, term of operation,
or any increase or reduction of the Overseas SPV’s registered capital, share transfer or swap, and merger or division. Pursuant
to SAFE Circular 37, failure to comply with these registration procedures may result in penalties.
Pursuant
to the Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Simplifying and Improving the Direct Investment-related
Foreign Exchange Administration Policies, or the SAFE Notice 13, which was promulgated on February 13, 2015 and
with effect from June 1, 2015, the foreign exchange registration under domestic direct investment and the foreign exchange
registration under overseas direct investment is directly reviewed and handled by banks in accordance with the SAFE Notice 13,
and the SAFE and its branches shall perform indirect regulation over the foreign exchange registration via banks.
Regulations
Relating to Dividend Distributions
The
principal regulations governing the distribution of dividends paid by wholly foreign-owned enterprises include the PRC Wholly
Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law issued in April 1986 and most recently amended in September 2016, and the PRC Implementation
Regulations on the Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law issued in December 1990 and most recently amended in February 2014.
Under these regulations, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if
any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise
in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general
reserves until its cumulative total reserve funds reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserve funds, however, may not
be distributed as cash dividends.
Regulations
Relating to Stock Incentive Plans
According
to the Notice of Issues Related to the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in Stock Incentive
Plan of Overseas Listed Company, or the Share Incentive Rules, which was issued by the SAFE in February 2012 and other regulations,
directors, supervisors, senior management and other employees participating in any share incentive plan of an overseas publicly-listed
company who are PRC citizens or non-PRC citizens residing in China for a continuous period of not less than one year, subject
to certain exceptions, are required to register with the SAFE. All such participants need to authorize a qualified PRC agent,
such as a PRC subsidiary of overseas publicly-listed company to register with the SAFE and handle foreign exchange matters such
as opening accounts, transferring and settlement of the relevant proceeds. The Share Incentive Rules further require an offshore
agent to be designated to handle matters in connection with the exercise of share options and sale of proceeds for the participants
of share incentive plans.
Failure
to complete the SAFE registrations for our employee incentive plans may subject them to fines and legal sanctions, and may also
limit our ability to contribute additional capital into our PRC subsidiaries and limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute
dividends to us.
Regulations
Relating to Overseas Listings
In
August 2006, six PRC regulatory authorities, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, jointly adopted
the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, amended
in June 2009. The M&A Rules, among other things, require that if an overseas company established or controlled by PRC companies
or individuals, or PRC Citizens, intends to acquire equity interests or assets of any other PRC domestic company affiliated with
the PRC Citizens, such acquisition must be submitted to the MOFCOM for approval. The M&A Rules also require that an Overseas
SPV formed for overseas listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by the PRC Citizens shall obtain the approval of
the CSRC prior to overseas listing and trading of such Overseas SPV’s securities on an overseas stock exchange.
Our
PRC legal counsel, Guangdong United Intellectus Law Firm, has advised us that, based on its understanding of the current PRC laws
and regulations, our corporate structure and arrangements are not subject to the M&A Rules. However, our PRC legal counsel
has further advised us that there are substantial uncertainties as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented
in the context of an overseas offering, and its opinions summarized above are subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or
detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules.
Regulations
on Labor
Labor
Contract Law
As
of January 1, 2008 and as amended on December 28, 2012, labor contracts shall be concluded in writing if labor relationships
are to be or have been established between enterprises or institutions and the laborers under the Labor Contract Law of the
PRC, or the Labor Contract Law. Enterprises and institutions are forbidden to force the laborers to work beyond the time limit
and the employers shall pay laborers overtime working compensation in accordance with national regulations. In addition, the labor
wages shall not be lower than local standards on minimum wages and shall be paid to the laborers timely. According to the Labor
Law of the PRC effective as of January 1, 1995, and as amended on December 29, 2018, enterprises and institutions
shall establish and perfect its system of work place safety and sanitation, strictly abide by state rules and standards on work
place safety and sanitation, educate laborers of work place safety and sanitation. Work place safety and sanitation facilities
shall comply with state-fixed standards.
Regulations
on Social Insurance and Housing Fund
According
to the Social Insurance Law of the PRC effective as of July 1, 2011, and as amended on December 29, 2018, the
Regulations on Occupational Injury Insurance effective as of January 1, 2004 and as amended on December 20, 2010,
the Interim Measures concerning the Maternity Insurance for Enterprise Employees effective as of January 1, 1995,
the Interim Regulations concerning the Levy of Social Insurance effective as of January 22, 1999, the Interim Measures
concerning the Administration of the Registration of Social Insurance effective as of March 19, 1999 and the Regulations
concerning the Administration of Housing Fund effective as of April 3, 1999 and amended on March 24, 2002, enterprises
and institutions in the PRC shall provide their employees with welfare schemes covering pension insurance, unemployment insurance,
maternity insurance, occupational injury insurance and medical insurance, as well as housing fund and other welfare plans.
Regulations
on Labor Dispatch
The
Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatch was promulgated by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and became
effective on March 1, 2014. The Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatch sets forth that labor dispatch should only be
applicable to temporary, auxiliary or substitute positions, or the Three-Nature Requirements. Temporary positions shall mean positions
subsisting for no more than six months, auxiliary positions shall mean positions of non-major business that serve positions of
major businesses, and substitute positions shall mean positions that can be held by substitute employees for a certain period
of time during which the employees who originally hold such positions are unable to work as a result of full-time study, being
on leave or other reasons.
Regulations
on Property Leasing
Under
the Administrative Measures on the Lease of Commodity Housing issued by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
on December 1, 2010, the parties to a lease agreement shall go through the lease registration and filing process with the
competent construction (real estate) departments of the municipalities directly under the PRC Government, cities and counties
where the housing is located within 30 days after the lease agreement is signed. For those who fail to comply with the above
regulations, such competent departments may impose a fine of between RMB1,000 and RMB10,000 per lease.
Regulations
on Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright
Pursuant
to the Copyright Law of the PRC, as amended in 2010, copyrights include personal rights such as the right of publication
and that of attribution as well as property rights such as the right of production and that of distribution. Reproducing, distributing,
performing, projecting, broadcasting or compiling a work or communicating the same to the public via an information network without
permission from the owner of the copyright therein, unless otherwise provided in the Copyright Law of the PRC, shall constitute
infringements of copyrights. The infringer shall, according to the circumstances of the case, undertake to cease the infringement,
take remedial action, and offer an apology, pay damages, etc.
Pursuant
to the Computer Software Copyright Protection Regulations promulgated on December 20, 2001 and amended on January 30,
2013, the software copyright owner may go through the registration formalities with a software registration authority recognized
by the State Council’s copyright administrative department. The software copyright owner may authorize others to exercise that
copyright, and is entitled to receive remuneration.
Trademark
Pursuant
to the Trademark Law of the PRC, as amended in 2013, the right to exclusive use of a registered trademark shall be limited
to trademarks which have been approved for registration and to goods for which the use of such trademark has been approved. The
period of validity of a registered trademark shall be ten years, counted from the day the registration is approved. According
to this law, using a trademark that is identical to or similar to a registered trademark in connection with the same or similar
goods without the authorization of the owner of the registered trademark constitutes an infringement of the exclusive right to
use a registered trademark. The infringer shall, in accordance with the regulations, undertake to cease the infringement, take
remedial action, and pay damages, etc.
Domain
Name
Domain
names are protected under the Administrative Measures on the Internet Domain Names promulgated by the MIIT on August 24,
2017 and became effective on November 1, 2017. The MIIT is the major regulatory authority responsible for the administration
of the PRC Internet domain names. The registration of domain names in PRC is on a “first-apply-first-registration” basis.
A domain name applicant will become the domain name holder upon completion of the application procedure.
Regulations
Relating to Tax in the PRC
Income
Tax
The
PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law was promulgated in March 2007 and was most recently amended in December 2018. The PRC
Enterprise Income Tax Law applies a uniform 25% enterprise income tax rate to both foreign-invested enterprises and domestic
enterprises, except where tax incentives are granted to special industries and projects. Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax
Law, an enterprise established outside China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered
a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes and is generally subject to a uniform 25% enterprise
income tax rate on its worldwide income. Under the implementation regulations to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, a “de
facto management body” is defined as the body that exercises full and substantial control and overall management over
the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise.
In
April 2009, the Ministry of Finance, or MOF, and SAT jointly issued the Notice on Issues Concerning Process of Enterprise Income
Tax in Enterprise Restructuring Business, or the Circular 59. In December 2009, SAT issued the Notice on Strengthening
Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or the Circular 698. Both Circular
59 and Circular 698 became effective retroactively as of January 2008. In March 2011, SAT issued the Notice on Several Issues
Regarding the Income Tax of Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or the SAT Circular 24, effective in April 2011. By promulgating
and implementing these circulars, the PRC tax authorities have enhanced their scrutiny over the direct or indirect transfer of
equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise by a non-resident enterprise.
In
February 2015, SAT issued the Notice on Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Properties by Non-PRC
Resident Enterprises, or the SAT Circular 7, to supersede existing provisions in relation to the indirect transfer as set
forth in Circular 698, while the other provisions of Circular 698 remain in force. SAT Circular 7 introduces a new tax regime
that is significantly different from that under Circular 698. SAT Circular 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to capture not only
indirect transfers as set forth under Circular 698 but also transactions involving transfer of immovable property in China and
assets held under the establishment, and placement in China, of a foreign company through the offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate
holding company. SAT Circular 7 also addresses transfer of the equity interest in a foreign intermediate holding company broadly.
In addition, SAT Circular 7 provides clearer criteria than Circular 698 on how to assess reasonable commercial purposes and introduces
safe harbor scenarios applicable to internal group restructurings. However, it also brings challenges to both the foreign transferor
and transferee of the indirect transfer as they have to determine whether the transaction should be subject to PRC tax and to
file or withhold the PRC tax accordingly. In October 2017, SAT issued the Announcement on Issues Relating to Withholding at
Source of Income Tax of Non-resident Enterprises, or the SAT Circular 37, amended in June 2018. The SAT Circular 37 superseded
the Non-resident Enterprises Measures and SAT Circular 698 as a whole and partially amended some provisions in SAT Circular 24
and SAT Circular 7. SAT Circular 37 purports to clarify certain issues in the implementation of the above regime, by providing,
among others, the definition of equity transfer income and tax basis, the foreign exchange rate to be used in the calculation
of withholding amount, and the date of occurrence of the withholding obligation. Specifically, SAT Circular 37 provides that where
the transfer income subject to withholding at source is derived by a non-PRC resident enterprise in instalments, the instalments
may first be treated as recovery of costs of previous investments. Upon recovery of all costs, the tax amount to be withheld must
then be computed and withheld.
Value-Added
Tax
Pursuant
to the Provisional Regulations on Value-added Tax of the PRC promulgated on December 13, 1993 and last amended on
November 19, 2017 and its implementation rules, all entities or individuals in the PRC engaging in the sale of goods, the
provision of processing services, repairs and replacement services, and the importation of goods are required to pay value-added
tax. Pursuant to the Circular on Comprehensively Promoting the Pilot Program of the Collection of Value-added Tax in Lieu of
Business Tax promulgated on March 23, 2016 and as amended on July 11, 2017 and December 25, 2017 respectively,
upon approval of the State Council, the pilot program of the collection of value-added tax in lieu of business tax shall be promoted
nationwide in a comprehensive manner as of May 1, 2016, and all taxpayers of business tax engaged in the building industry,
the real estate industry, the financial industry and the life service industry shall be included in the scope of the pilot program
with regard to payment of value-added tax instead of business tax. Pursuant to the Circular of the Ministry of Finance and
the State Administration of Taxation on Adjusting Value-added Tax Rates promulgated on April 4, 2018 and come to effect
on May 1, 2018, by Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, where a taxpayer engages in a taxable sales
activity for the value-added tax purpose or imports goods, the previous applicable 17-percent and 11-percent tax rates are adjusted
to be 16 percent and 10 percent respectively.
RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and the
other information contained in this report before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Risks
Relating to Our Business and Industry
Our
limited operating history may not be indicative of our future growth or financial results and we may not be able to sustain our
historical growth rates.
We
commenced our operations in 2018. As of the date of this report, we operate two stores in two cities in China and our authorized
partners operate five stores selling our products. However, our limited operating history may not be indicative of our future
growth or financial results. There is no assurance that we will be able to grow in future periods. Our growth rates may decline
for any number of possible reasons and some of them are beyond our control, including decreasing customer spending, increasing
competition, declining growth of China’s coffee industry or China’s food and beverage sector in general, emergence of alternative
business models, or changes in government policies or general economic conditions. We will continue to expand our network of members
and authorized partners and product offerings to bring greater convenience to our customers and to increase our customer base
and number of transactions. However, the execution of our expansion plan is subject to uncertainty and the total number of items
sold and number of transacting customers may not grow at the rate we expect for the reasons stated above. If our growth rates
decline, investors’ perceptions of our business and prospects may be adversely affected and the market price of our common stock
could decline. In addition, since our business model is innovative in China’s coffee and healthy drink industry, it increased
the difficulty in evaluating our business and future prospects based on our historical operational or financial result.
We
have incurred significant net losses since our inception and we may continue to experience significant net losses in the future.
We have incurred significant
net losses since our inception in January 2017. For the period from January 26, 2017 (inception date) to December 31, 2017,
the year ended December 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred net loss of $8,055, $399,428, and $321,257,
respectively, primarily attributed to the expenses in relation to the startup and fast expansion of our business.
We
intend to further increase our brand awareness, expand our customer base and store network, and expect to continue to invest heavily
in offering discounts and deals and other aspects of our business, especially sales and marketing expenses, in the foreseeable
future as we continue to expand our store network and our product offerings. In addition, our net revenues will be impacted by
various factors, including the performances of our stores, level of discounts we offer for different products, competitive landscape,
customer preference and macroeconomic and regulatory environment. Therefore, our revenues may not grow at the rate we expect and
it may not increase sufficiently to offset the increase in our expenses. We may continue to incur losses in the future and we
cannot assure you that we will eventually achieve our intended profitability.
We
require a significant amount of capital to fund our operations and respond to business opportunities. If we cannot obtain sufficient
capital on acceptable terms, our business, financial condition and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
Building
a reputable brand and accumulating a large and continuously growing customer base is costly and time-consuming. For example, we
require a significant amount of capital and resources to continue to expand our store network in a timely manner. Significant
and continuous investments in sales and marketing are also required for further establishing brand awareness among the mass population
in China to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
We
have historically funded our cash requirements principally with capital contribution from our shareholders. If these resources
are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to raise funds through additional equity offering or debt financing
or obtain additional bank facilities. Our ability to obtain additional capital in the future, however, is subject to a number
of uncertainties, including those relating to our future business development, financial condition and results of operations,
general market conditions for financing activities by companies in our industry, and macro-economic and other conditions in China
and globally. If we cannot obtain sufficient capital on acceptable terms to meet our capital needs, we may not be able to execute
our growth strategies, and our business, financial condition and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
If
we fail to acquire new customers or retain existing customers in a cost-effective manner, our business, financial condition and
results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Our
ability to cost-effectively attract new customers and retain existing customers is crucial to driving net revenues growth and
achieving profitability. We have invested significantly in branding, sales and marketing to acquire and retain customers since
our inception. For example, we offer various discount offers and deals in the form of vouchers and coupons. We also expect to
continue to invest significantly to acquire new customers and retain existing ones. There can be no assurance that new customers
will stay with us, or the net revenues from new customers we acquire will ultimately exceed the cost of acquiring those customers.
In addition, if we reduce or discontinue our current discount offers and deals, if our existing customers no longer find our products
appealing, or if our competitors offer more attractive products, prices, discounts or better customer services, our existing customers
may lose interest in us, decrease their orders or even stop ordering from us. If we are unable to retain our existing customers
or to acquire new customers in a cost-effective manner, our revenues may decrease and our results of operations will be adversely
affected.
We
may be unsuccessful in operating our stores.
The
operating results of our stores (including our brand stores) have been and will continue to be subject to a number of factors,
including but not limited to:
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ability to continuously increase the number of items sold to each customer and number
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ability to maintain good relationships with third-party suppliers, service providers
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ability to hire, train and retain talented employees;
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ability to manage costs of our operations, such as cost of materials, store rental and
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ability to ensure full compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and maintain adequate
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Many
factors that are out of our control, including macroeconomic and regulatory environment, could also adversely affect our store
operations. In addition, as we continue to expand our store network, opening new stores near our existing stores may adversely
affect the sales of our existing stores. Any of these factors listed above or described elsewhere in this Risk Factors section
may render us unsuccessful in profitably operating our stores and could adversely impact our business, financial condition and/or
results of operations. We may even have to shut down certain stores if their business, financial conditions and operation results
are far below our expectation.
We
rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers and service providers to provide products and services to us or to our customers,
and the loss of any of these suppliers or service providers would negatively impact our business.
We
have a limited number of suppliers for our raw materials and beverage items, delivery service to our customer and warehouse and
fulfillment service. In 2018, we purchased our coffee beans solely from one supplier and our health drink beverages ingredients
mainly from three suppliers.
Due
to concentration of suppliers, any interruption of the operations of our suppliers, any failure of our suppliers to accommodate
our growing business scale, any termination or suspension of our supply arrangements, any change in cooperation terms, or the
deterioration of cooperative relationships with these suppliers may materially and adversely affect our results of operations.
In addition, our current agreements with our suppliers generally do not prohibit them from working with our competitors. Our competitors
may be more effective in providing incentives to our suppliers to prioritize on their orders in case of short supply. We cannot
assure you that we would be able to find replacement suppliers on commercially reasonable terms or a timely basis.
Failure
to maintain the quality and safety of our products could have a material and adverse effect on our reputation, financial condition
and results of operations.
The
quality and safety of our products are critical to our success. We pay close attention to quality control, monitoring each step
in the process from procurement to production and from warehouse to delivery. Yet, maintaining consistent product quality depends
significantly on the effectiveness of our quality control system, which in turn depends on a number of factors, including but
not limited to the design of our quality control system, employee training to ensure that our employees adhere to and implement
our quality control policies and procedures and the effectiveness of monitoring any potential violation of our quality control
policies and procedures. There can be no assurance that our quality control system will always prove to be effective.
In
addition, the quality of the products or services provided by our suppliers or service providers is subject to factors beyond
our control, including the effectiveness and the efficiency of their quality control system, among others. There can be no assurance
that our suppliers or service providers may always be able to adopt appropriate quality control systems and meet our stringent
quality control requirements in respect of the products or services they provide. Any failure of our suppliers or service providers
to provide satisfactory products or services could harm our reputation and adversely impact our operations. See “Risk Factors—Illegal
actions or misconduct, or any failure by third-party suppliers or service providers to provide satisfactory products or services
could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we
may be unable to receive sufficient compensation from suppliers and service providers for the losses caused by them.”
If
customers become ill from food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination, mislabeling or other food
or beverage-safety issues, we could be forced to temporarily close some stores and/or be involved in related disputes or legal
proceedings. In addition, instances of food or beverage-safety issues, even those not involving us or our suppliers, could, by
resulting in negative publicity about us, China’s coffee industry or China’s food and beverage market in general, adversely affect
our reputation, financial condition and results of operations. A decrease in customer confidence in the safety and quality of
our products or any food safety issues could materially harm our business and results of operations. See “—Adverse
incidents or reports of food-safety issues, whether true or not, may harm our business.”
Any
significant disruption in our technology infrastructure or our failure to maintain the satisfactory performance, security and
integrity of our technology infrastructure would materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition
and results of operations.
The
proper functioning of our technology infrastructure is essential to our business. We rely on our technology to improve customer
engagement and our operational efficiency, among others. The risks we face in relation to the disruption of our technology infrastructure
include:
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may encounter problems when upgrading our technology infrastructure including our systems
and software. The development, upgrades and implementation of our technology infrastructure
are complex processes. Issues not identified during pre-launch testing of new services
may only become evident when such services are made available to our entire customer
base. Therefore, our technology infrastructure may not function properly if we fail to
detect or solve technical errors in a timely manner; and
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systems are potentially vulnerable to damage or interruption as a result of earthquakes,
floods, fires, extreme temperatures, power loss, telecommunications failures, technical
error, computer viruses, hacking and similar events.
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We
face intense competition in China’s coffee industry and food and beverage sector in general. If we fail to compete effectively,
we may lose market share and customers, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and
adversely affected.
China’s
coffee industry is intensely competitive. We mainly compete with a number of coffee shop operators for customers. Our competitors
may have more financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do and may be more experienced and able to devote greater
resources to the development, promotion and support of their business. Some competitors are well-established in China and any
defensive measures they take in response to our expansion could hinder our growth and adversely affect our sales and results of
operations. In addition, China’s coffee industry is subject to the entry of new and well-funded competitors.
Furthermore,
as we continue to increase our product offerings, we also expect to compete against other businesses such as convenience stores
as well as food and beverages operators with convenient locations. Increased competition may reduce our market share and profitability
and require us to increase our sales and marketing efforts and capital commitment in the future, which could negatively affect
our results of operations or force us to incur further losses. Although we have accumulated some and continuously growing our
customer base, there is no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so in the future against current or future competitors,
and such competitive pressures may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our
unique coffee recipe depend on the continuous cooperation between the Company and Bright Sun. If we stop working with Bright Sun,
we will lose our rights to use the recipe and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We
rely on our unique coffee recipe to make coffee capsule products that are favored by our customers. We entered into a coffee recipe
cooperation agreement (the “Recipe Agreement”) with Bright Sun, pursuant to which Bright Sun, the owner of such unique
coffee recipe, authorized us to exclusively use such recipe as long as we continue purchasing coffee beans from them and fully
perform other duties under the Recipe Agreement. The current Recipe Agreement is expiring on February 29, 2020 (“Expiration
Date”). Although the Recipe Agreement can be extended 60 days before the Expiration Date, there can be no assurance that
an extension will be made. Although we do not expect the Recipe Agreement is going to terminate in the near future, if we fail
to maintain the cooperation with Bright Sun for any reasons and lose the rights to use the coffee recipe, we will have to use
other recipes to make our coffee products, which may not be as popular as our current products. Accordingly, our results of operations
may be materially and adversely affected
Our
business is currently highly dependent on coffee and we may not be able to quickly identify new market opportunities, respond
to the industry trends and adapt to customer preferences.
The
growth of China’s coffee industry is affected by customer taste, preferences, perceptions and spending patterns. Since we have
generated, and expect to continue to generate a considerable amount of our revenues from the sale of coffee, a shift in customer
preferences away from coffee, the changes of spending pattern adversely affecting consumption of coffee, or the decrease or slow-growth
of coffee consumption in China would harm our business, more than if our revenues were generated from more diversified products.
We
have devoted significant resources to launch and promote new products from time to time to serve broader customer demand, adapt
to changes in market trends and shifts in customer taste and preferences, including the introduction of new coffee flavors and
non-coffee products. However, we may not be successful in developing innovative new products and our new products may not be favored
by customers or commercially successful. To the extent that we are not able to effectively gauge the direction of our key markets
and successfully identify, develop and promote new or improved products in the changing market, our financial results and our
competitive position will suffer.
We
may increasingly become a target for public scrutiny, including complaints to regulatory agencies, negative media coverage, and
malicious allegations, all of which could severely damage our reputation and materially and adversely affect our business and
prospects.
Publicity
about our business creates the possibility of heightened attention from the public, regulators and the media. Heightened regulatory
and public concerns over customer protection and customer safety issues may subject us to additional legal and social responsibilities
and increased scrutiny and negative publicity over these issues, due to our increasing transactions and continued business expansion.
Any negative report regarding our business, financial condition and results of operations could damage our brand image and severely
affect the sales of our products and possibly lead to product liability claims, litigations or damages. In addition, improper
behaviors or statements of our employees may result in substantial harm to our brand, reputation and operations. There is no assurance
that we would not become a target for regulatory or public scrutiny in the future or that scrutiny and public exposure would not
severely damage our reputation as well as our business and prospects.
We
have incurred significant costs on a variety of sales and marketing efforts and some sales and marketing campaigns and methods
may not be sustainable or may turn out to be ineffective.
We
have invested significantly in sales and marketing activities to promote our brand and our products and to deepen our relationships
with customers.
Our
sales and marketing activities may not be well received by our existing customers, and may not attract new customers as anticipated.
The evolving marketing landscape may require us to experiment with new marketing methods to keep pace with industry trends and
customer preferences. Failure to refine our existing marketing approaches or to introduce new marketing approaches in a cost-effective
manner could reduce our market share and negatively impact our results of operations. There is no assurance that we will be able
to recover the costs of our sales and marketing activities or that these activities will be effective in attracting new customers
and retaining existing customers.
We
may be unsuccessful in expanding our store network.
We
may not be able to expand our store network as we planned. The number and timing of the stores actually opened during any given
period are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to our ability to:
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adequate funding for development and opening costs;
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the required licenses, permits and approvals;
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manage our time and cost in relation to the design, decoration and pre-opening processes
for each of our stores; and
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train and retain skilled employees.
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Any
factors listed above, either individually or in aggregate, might delay or fail our plan to increase the number of stores in desirable
locations at manageable cost levels. In addition, we may not be able to successfully operate our existing stores and may choose
to shut down certain stores from time to time.
Any
lack of requisite approvals, licenses or permits applicable to our business may have a material and adverse impact on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
In
accordance with the relevant laws and regulations in jurisdictions in which we operate, we are required to maintain various approvals,
licenses and permits to operate our business, including but not limited to business license, food operation license, environmental
impact assessment filing and fire safety inspection. These approvals, licenses and permits are obtained upon satisfactory compliance
with, among other things, the applicable laws and regulations.
If
we fail to obtain the necessary licenses, permits and approvals, we may be subject to fines, confiscation of the gains derived
from the related stores or the suspension of operations of the related stores. We may also experience adverse publicity arising
from such non-compliance with government regulations that negatively impact our brand. We may experience difficulties or failures
in obtaining the necessary approvals, licenses and permits for new stores. If we fail to obtain the material licenses, our store
opening and expansion plan may be delayed. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain, renew and/or
convert all of the approvals, licenses and permits required for our existing business operations upon their expiration in a timely
manner or at all, which could adversely affect our business operations.
We
have recorded negative cash flows from operating activities historically and may have a current liabilities position in the future.
We
have experienced significant cash outflow from operating activities since our inception. We had net cash used in operating activities
of $332,772 and $7,517 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The cost of continuing
operations could further reduce our cash position, and an increase in our net cash outflow from operating activities could adversely
affect our operations by reducing the amount of cash available to meet the cash needs for operating our business and to fund our
investments in our business expansion.
Our
future liquidity and ability to make additional capital investments necessary for our operations and business expansion will depend
primarily on our ability to maintain sufficient cash generated from operating activities and to obtain adequate external financing.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to renew existing bank facilities or obtain other sources of financing.
Failure
to comply with the terms of our indebtedness could result in acceleration of indebtedness, which could have an adverse effect
on our cash flow and liquidity.
We
may from time to time enter into credit facilities and debt financing arrangements containing financial and other covenants that
could, among other things, restrict our business and operations. If we breach any of these covenants, including by failing to
maintain certain financial ratios, our lenders may be entitled to accelerate our debt obligations. Any default under our credit
facility could require that we repay these loans prior to maturity as well as limit our ability to obtain additional financing,
which in turn may have a material adverse effect on our cash flow and liquidity.
From
time to time we may evaluate and potentially consummate strategic investments or acquisitions, which may turn out to be not successful
and adversely affect our operation and financial results.
To
complement our business, we may form strategic alliances or make strategic investments and acquisitions from time to time. We
may experience difficulties in integrating our operations with the newly invested or acquired businesses, implementing our strategies
or achieving expected levels of net revenues, profitability, productivity or other benefits. Therefore, we cannot assure you that
our investments or acquisitions will benefit our business strategy, generate sufficient net revenues to offset the associated
investment or acquisition costs, or otherwise result in the intended benefits.
We
have undertaken strategic partnerships which may not be successful. If our collaboration with any of our strategic partners where
our authorized stores are operating is terminated or curtailed, or if we are no longer able to benefit from the business collaborations
with our strategic partners, our business may be adversely affected.
Our
business has benefited from our collaborations with our strategic partners, including WeChat, in the areas such as mobile ordering
and payment and joint marketing. We cannot assure you that such alliances or partnerships will contribute to our business, and
we might not be able to maintain our cooperative relationships with our strategic partners and their respective affiliates in
the future. If the services provided by these strategic partners become limited, compromised, restricted, curtailed or less effective
or become more expensive or unavailable to us for any reason, our business may be materially and adversely affected. To the extent
we cannot maintain our cooperative relationships with any of these strategic partners, it may be very difficult for us to identify
other alternative partners, which may divert significant management attention from existing business operations and adversely
impact our daily operation and customer experience.
A
significant interruption in the operations of our third-party suppliers and service providers could potentially disrupt our operations.
We
have limited control over the operations of our third-party suppliers, service providers and other business partners and any significant
interruption in their operations may have an adverse impact on our operations. For example, a significant interruption in the
operations of our roasted coffee bean supplier’s roasting facilities could cause a shortage of coffee at our stores, a significant
interruption impacting our leased warehouses, whether as a result of a natural disaster, labor difficulties, fire or other causes,
could cause the shortage of our inventory, and a significant interruption in the operations of our internet service provider could
impact the operation of our mobile apps. If we could not solve the impact of the interruptions of operations of our third-party
suppliers or service providers, our business operations and financial results may be materially and adversely affected.
Illegal
actions or misconduct, or any failure by third-party suppliers or service providers to provide satisfactory products or services
could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we
may be unable to receive sufficient compensation from suppliers and service providers for the losses caused by them.
Our
reputation and operation may be harmed by illegal or unsatisfactory actions taken by suppliers and service providers that are
outside of our control. For example, the failure of our raw material suppliers to ensure product quality or to comply with food
safety or other laws and regulations could interrupt our operations and result in claims against us, and any delay in delivery
of our products, damage to our products during the course of delivery and inappropriate actions taken by delivery riders of our
delivery service providers might cause customer complaints.
In
the event that we become subject to claims caused by actions taken by our suppliers or service providers, we may attempt to seek
compensation from the relevant suppliers or service providers. However, such compensation may be limited. If no claim can be asserted
against a supplier or service provider, or amounts that we claim cannot be fully recovered from the supplier or service provider,
we may be required to bear such losses and compensation at our own costs. This could have a material and adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
face the risk of fluctuations in the cost, availability and quality of our raw materials, which could adversely affect our results
of operations.
The
cost, availability and quality of our principal raw material, coffee beans, coffee condiments, such as dairy products and syrup
are important to our operations. If the cost of raw materials increases due to large market price fluctuation or due to any other
reason, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, as coffee beans and most of our coffee
condiments have relatively short shelf life, frequent and timely supply of these products are essential to our operations. Lack
of availability of these products, whether due to shortages in supply, delays or interruptions in processing, failure of timely
delivery or otherwise, could interrupt our operations and adversely affect our financial results.
Uncertainties
relating to the growth of China’s coffee industry could adversely affect our revenues and business prospects.
Our
business is affected by the development of China’s coffee industry. The demand for our coffee items and our future results of
operations will depend on numerous factors affecting the development of the China’s coffee industry, such as governmental regulations
and policies over this industry, investments in this industry and drinking culture and hobby of Chinese consumers, and some of
them are completely beyond our control.
A
decline in the popularity of coffee in general, especially freshly brewed coffee, or any failure by us to adapt our strategies
in response to trends in China’s coffee industry, may adversely affect our results of operations and business prospects.
Adverse
public or medical opinion about the health effects of our products may harm our business.
Some
of our products contain caffeine, dairy products, sugar and other active compounds, the health effects of which are not fully
understood. The excessive consumption of these compounds may result in adverse health effects and have caused increasing public
awareness. For example, a number of research studies conclude or suggest that excessive consumption of caffeine may lead to increased
heart rate, nausea and vomiting, restlessness and anxiety, depression, headaches, tremors, sleeplessness and other adverse health
effects. Unfavorable reports on the health effects of caffeine or other compounds of our products could significantly reduce the
sales of our products. Also, we could become subject to litigation relating to the existence of such compounds in our products;
any such litigation could be costly and could divert management attention.
Adverse
incidents or reports of food-safety issues, whether true or not, may harm our business.
Instances
or reports of food-safety issues, such as food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination or mislabeling,
either during growing, manufacturing, packaging, storing or preparation, whether true or not, have in the past severely injured
the reputations of companies in China’s food and beverage market and could affect us as well. Product safety or quality issues,
actual or perceived, or allegations of product contamination, even when false or unfounded, could tarnish the image of our brand
and may cause customers to choose other products. Such issues could negatively affect our reputation, results of operations and
financial performance.
Our
success depends on the continuing efforts of our key management and experienced and capable personnel as well as our ability to
recruit new talents. If we fail to hire, train, retain or motivate our staff, our business may suffer.
Our
future success is significantly dependent upon the continued service of our key management as well as experienced and capable
personnel generally. If we lose the services of any member of key management, we may not be able to locate suitable or qualified
replacements, and may incur additional expenses to recruit and train new staff, which could severely disrupt our business and
growth. If any of our key management joins a competitor or forms a competing business, we may lose customers, know-how and
key professionals and staff members.
Our
rapid growth also requires us to hire, train, and retain a wide range of talents who can adapt to a dynamic, competitive and challenging
business environment and are capable of helping us conduct effective marketing, innovate new products, and develop technological
capabilities. We will need to continue to attract, train and retain talents at all levels, such as skillful baristas, as we expand
our business and operations. We may need to offer attractive compensation and other benefits package, including share-based compensation,
to attract and retain them. We also need to provide our employees with sufficient training to help them to realize their career
development and grow with us. Any failure to attract, train, retain or motivate key management and experienced and capable personnel
could severely disrupt our business and growth.
Overall
tightening of the labor market, increases in labor costs or any possible labor unrest may adversely affect our business and results
of operations.
Our
business requires a substantial number of personnel. Any failure to retain stable and dedicated labor by us may lead to disruption
to our business operations. Although we have not experienced any labor shortage to date, we have observed an overall tightening
and increasingly competitive labor market. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, increases in labor costs
due to increases in salary, social benefits and employee headcount. We compete with other companies in our industry and other
labor-intensive industries for labor, and we may not be able to offer competitive remuneration and benefits compared to them.
If we are unable to manage and control our labor costs, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially
and adversely affected.
If
we fail to adopt new technologies to evolving customer needs or emerging industry standards, our business may be materially and
adversely affected.
To
remain competitive, we must continue to stay abreast of the constantly evolving industry trends and to enhance and improve our
technology accordingly. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to identify, develop, acquire or license leading technologies
useful in our business. There can be no assurance that we will be able to use new technologies effectively or adapt our mobile
apps to meet customer requirements. If we are unable to adapt in a cost-effective and timely manner in response to changing market
conditions or customer preferences, whether for technical, legal, financial or other reasons, our business may be materially and
adversely affected.
Security
breaches and attacks against our technology systems, and any potentially resulting breach or failure to otherwise protect confidential
and proprietary information, could damage our reputation and negatively impact our business, as well as materially and adversely
affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Although
we have employed significant resources to develop our security measures against breaches, our cybersecurity measures may not detect
or prevent all attempts to compromise our systems, including distributed denial-of-service attacks, viruses, malicious software,
break-ins, phishing attacks, social engineering, security breaches or other attacks and similar disruptions that may jeopardize
the security of information stored in and transmitted by our systems or that we otherwise maintain. Breaches of our cybersecurity
measures could result in unauthorized access to our systems, misappropriation of information or data, deletion or modification
of customer information, or a denial of service or other interruption to our business operations. As techniques used to obtain
unauthorized access to or sabotage systems change frequently and may not be known until launched against us or our third-party
service providers, we may be unable to anticipate, or implement adequate measures to protect against, these attacks.
We
have in the past and are likely again in the future to be subject to these types of attacks, although to date no such attack has
resulted in any material damages or remediation costs. If we are unable to avert these attacks and security breaches, we could
be subject to significant legal and financial liability, our reputation would be harmed and we could sustain substantial lost
sales and customer dissatisfaction. We may not have the resources or technical sophistication to anticipate or prevent rapidly
evolving types of cyber-attacks. Actual or anticipated attacks and risks may cause us to incur significantly higher costs, including
costs to deploy additional personnel and network protection technologies, train employees and engage third-party experts and consultants.
Unexpected
termination of leases, failure to renew the lease of our existing premises or to renew such leases at acceptable terms could materially
and adversely affect our business.
We
lease the premises for all of our stores. Generally, lessors may terminate our lease agreements unilaterally upon advance notice.
In addition, the PRC government has the statutory power to acquire any land in the PRC. As a result, we may be subject to compulsory
acquisition, closure or demolition of any of the properties on which our stores are situated. Although we may receive liquidated
damages or compensation if our leases are terminated unexpectedly, we may be forced to suspend operations of the relevant store
and divert management attention, time and costs to find a new site and relocate our store, which will negatively affect our business
and results of operations.
We
generally enter into leases of approximately one to five years with an option to renew for our stores. Rent for our leases is
typically fixed amounts and subject to annual or biennially incremental increases as stipulated in the lease agreements. We cannot
assure you that we would be able to renew the relevant lease agreements without substantial additional cost or increase in the
rental cost payable by us. If a lease agreement is renewed at a rent substantially higher than the current rate, or currently
existing favorable terms granted by the lessor are not extended, our business and results of operations may be materially and
adversely affected. If we are unable to renew the leases for our store sites, we will have to close or relocate the store, which
could subject us to decoration and other costs and risks, and loss of existing customers, and could have a material and adverse
effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, the relocated store may not perform as well as the existing store.
We
may experience significant liability claims or complaints from customers, or adverse publicity involving our products, our services
or our stores.
We
face an inherent risk of liability claims or complaints from our customers. We take our customers’ complaints seriously
and endeavor to reduce such complaints by implementing various remedial measures. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that we can
successfully prevent or address all customer complaints.
Any
complaints or claims against us, even if meritless and unsuccessful, may divert management attention and other resources from
our business and adversely affect our business and operations. Customers may lose confidence in us and our brand, which may adversely
affect our business and results of operations. Furthermore, negative publicity including but not limited to negative online reviews
on social media and crowd-sourced review platforms, industry findings or media reports related to food quality, safety, public
health concerns, illness, injury or government, whether or not accurate, and whether or not concerning our products, can adversely
affect our business, results of operations and reputation.
We,
our directors, management and employees may be subject to litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings, such as claiming
in relation to food safety, commercial, labor, employment, antitrust or securities matters, and may not always be successful in
defending ourselves against such claims or proceedings.
We
face potential liability, expenses for legal claims and harm due to our business nature. For example, customers could assert legal
claims against us in connection with personal injuries related to food poisoning or tampering. The PRC government, media outlets
and public advocacy groups have been increasingly focused on customer protection in recent years. Selling of defective products
may expose us to liabilities associated with customer protection laws. Sellers are responsible for compensation on customer’s
loss even if the contamination of food is not caused by the sellers. Thus, we may also be held liable if our suppliers or other
business partners fail to comply with applicable food-safety related rules and regulations. Though we can ask the responsible
parties for indemnity after that, our reputation could still be adversely affected. In addition, our directors, management and
employees may from time to time be subject to litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings or otherwise face potential
liability and expense in relation to commercial, labor, employment, antitrust, securities or other matters, which could adversely
affect our reputation and results of operations.
Post
the Reverse Merger, we may face additional exposure to claims and lawsuits. These claims could divert management time and attention
away from our business and result in significant costs to investigate and defend, regardless of the merits of the claims. In some
instances, we may elect or be forced to pay substantial damages if we are unsuccessful in our efforts to defend against these
claims, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
may be subject to intellectual property infringement claims, which may be expensive to defend and may disrupt our business.
We
cannot be certain that our operations or any aspects of our business do not or will not infringe upon or otherwise violate intellectual
property rights held by third parties. We have not but in the future may be, subject to legal proceedings and claims relating
to the intellectual property rights of others. There could also be existing intellectual property of which we are not aware that
our products may inadvertently infringe. We cannot assure you that holders of intellectual property purportedly relating to some
aspect of our technology platform or business, if any such holders exist, would not seek to enforce such intellectual property
against us in China, the United States or any other jurisdictions. If we are found to have violated the intellectual property
rights of others, we may be subject to liability for our infringement activities or may be prohibited from using such intellectual
property, and we may incur licensing fees or be forced to develop alternatives of our own. In addition, we may incur significant
expenses, and may be forced to divert management’s time and other resources from our business and operations to defend against
these infringement claims, regardless of their merits. Successful infringement or licensing claims made against us may result
in significant monetary liabilities and may materially disrupt our business and operations by restricting or prohibiting our use
of the intellectual property in question, and our business, financial position and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
We
may not be able to prevent others from unauthorized use of our intellectual property, which could harm our business and competitive
position.
We
regard our trademarks, software copyrights, copyright of works, domain names, know-how, proprietary technologies, and similar
intellectual property as critical to our success. We may become an attractive target to intellectual property attacks in the future
with the increasing recognition of our brand. Any of our intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented
or misappropriated, or such intellectual property may not be sufficient to provide us with competitive advantages. In addition,
there can be no assurance that (i) our pending applications for intellectual property rights will be approved, (ii) all
of our intellectual property rights will be adequately protected, or (iii) our intellectual property rights will not be challenged
by third parties or found by a judicial authority to be invalid or unenforceable.
We
are subject to regulations, and future regulations may impose additional requirements and obligations on our business or otherwise
materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.
The
industries in which we operate are highly regulated. As China’s coffee industry as well as China’s food and beverage market in
general is evolving rapidly and the PRC government is very concerned about customer protection, new laws and regulations may be
adapted to address new issues that arise from time to time and to impose additional restrictions on our current business.
As
we continue to grow in scale and significance, we expect to face increased scrutiny, which will, at a minimum, result in our having
to increase our investment in compliance and related capabilities and systems. The increasing sophistication and development of
our customer base will also increase the need for higher standards of customer protection, privacy protection and dispute management.
Any increased involvement in inquiries or investigations could result in significantly higher legal and other costs and diversion
of management and other resources, as well as negative publicity, which could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation,
financial condition and results of operations.
If
we fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls to remediate our material weaknesses over financial
reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our results of operations, meet our reporting obligations or prevent fraud, and
investor confidence and the market price of the common stock may be materially and adversely affected.
Prior
to the Reverse Merger, Well Benefit and its subsidiaries have been private companies with limited accounting and financial reporting
personnel and other resources with which it addresses its internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the audit
of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, we and our independent registered
public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. As defined in the
standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, a “material weakness” is a deficiency,
or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that
a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The
material weaknesses identified are our company’s lack of sufficient accounting and financial reporting personnel with requisite
knowledge and experience in application of U.S. GAAP and the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, rules, and lack
of financial reporting policies and procedures that are commensurate with U.S. GAAP and the SEC reporting requirements. We
are in the process of implementing a number of measures to address the material weaknesses and deficiencies that have been identified.
However, we cannot assure you that these measures may fully address the material weaknesses and deficiencies
in our internal control over financial reporting or that we may conclude that they have been fully remediated.
If
we fail to manage our inventory effectively, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity may be materially and
adversely affected.
Our
inventories are mostly coffee beans and coffee condiments with short shelf life, which require us to manage our inventory effectively.
We depend on our demand forecasts for various kinds of raw materials and pre-made products to make purchase decisions and to manage
our inventory. Such demand, however, can change significantly between the time inventory is ordered and the date by which we hope
to sell it. Demand may be affected by seasonality, new product launches, pricing and discounts, product defects, changes in customer
spending patterns, changes in customer tastes and other factors, and our customers may not order products in the quantities that
we expect. In addition, when we begin selling a new product, it may be difficult to establish supplier relationships, determine
appropriate product selection, and accurately forecast demand. The acquisition of certain types of inventory may require significant
lead time and prepayment and they may not be returnable.
Furthermore,
as we plan to continue expanding our product offerings, we expect to include a wider variety of products and raw materials in
our inventory, which will make it more challenging for us to manage our inventory and logistics effectively. We cannot guarantee
that our inventory levels will be able to meet the demands of customers, which may adversely affect our sales. We also cannot
guarantee that all of our inventories can be consumed within its shelf life. If we fail to manage our inventory effectively, we
may be subject to a heightened risk of inventory obsolescence, a decline in inventory value, and significant inventory write-downs
or write-offs. Any of the above may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. On the
other hand, if we underestimate demand for our products, or if our suppliers fail to supply quality raw materials and pre-made
products in a timely manner, we may experience inventory shortages, which might result in diminished brand loyalty and lost revenues,
any of which could harm our business and reputation.
The
growth and profitability of our business depend on the level of customer demand and discretionary spending in China. A severe
or prolonged downturn in China’s economy could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
China’s
coffee industry as well as China’s food and beverage market in general is affected by macro-economic factors, including changes
in international, national, regional and local economic conditions, employment levels, customer demand and discretionary spending.
All of our stores are located in China and accordingly, our results of operations are affected by the macro-economic conditions
in China. Any deterioration of the PRC economy, decrease in disposable customer income and fear of a recession may lead to a reduction
of customer demand and average spending per customer at our stores, which could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, the occurrence of a financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, banking
crisis or other disruptions in the global financial markets may have a material and adverse impact on our operating results.
We
face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
We
are vulnerable to natural disasters, health epidemics, and other calamities. Any of such occurrences could cause severe disruption
to the daily operations of us, and may even require a temporary closure of facilities and logistics delivery networks, which may
disrupt our business operations and adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, our results of operations could be
adversely affected to the extent that any of these catastrophic events harm the Chinese economy in general.
We
have no business liability or disruption insurance, which could expose us to significant costs and business disruption.
The
insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development, and insurance companies in China currently offer limited
business-related insurance products. We have no business liability or disruption insurance to cover our operations. Any uninsured
risks may result in substantial costs and the diversion of resources, which could adversely affect our results of operations and
financial condition.
Our
business is subject to seasonal fluctuations and unexpected interruptions.
We
experience seasonality in our business. We generally experience fewer purchase orders during holiday seasons, such as the Chinese
New Year holidays. Our financial condition and results of operations for future quarters may continue to fluctuate and our historical
quarterly results may not be comparable to future quarters. As a result, the trading price of the common stock may fluctuate from
time to time due to seasonality.
Risks
Relating to Doing Business in China
Changes
in China’s economic, political or social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on our business
and operations.
Substantially
all of our assets and operations are located in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally. The Chinese
economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the level of government involvement,
level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. Although the Chinese government has
implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive
assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets
in China is still owned by the government. In addition, the Chinese government continues to play a significant role in regulating
industry development by imposing industrial policies. The Chinese government also exercises significant control over China’s economic
growth through allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy
and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.
While
the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth over past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among
various sectors of the economy. Any adverse changes in economic conditions in China, in the policies of the Chinese government
or in the laws and regulations in China could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China. Such developments
could adversely affect our business and operating results, lead to a reduction in demand for our products and adversely affect
our competitive position. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation
of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us. For example,
our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or
changes in tax regulations. In addition, in the past the Chinese government has implemented certain measures, including interest
rate adjustment, to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity in China, which
may adversely affect our business and operating results.
Uncertainties
with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us.
The
PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system, prior court decisions under the
civil law system may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.
In
1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general.
The overall effect of legislation since then has significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments
in China. However, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws and regulations may not
sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in China. In particular, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws
and regulations involve uncertainties. Since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting
and implementing statutory provisions and contractual terms, it may be difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and
court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy. These uncertainties may affect our judgment on the relevance of
legal requirements and our ability to enforce our contractual rights or tort claims. In addition, the regulatory uncertainties
may be exploited through unmerited or frivolous legal actions or threats in attempts to extract payments or benefits from us.
Furthermore,
the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis
or at all and may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of any of these policies and rules
until sometime after the violation. In addition, any administrative and court proceedings in China may be protracted, resulting
in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.
You
may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions in China against
us or our management named in this report based on foreign laws.
We
conduct substantially all of our operations in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all
our senior executive officers reside within China for a significant portion of the time and most are PRC nationals. As a result,
it may be difficult for our shareholders to effect service of process upon us or those persons inside China. In addition, China
does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States
of America and many other countries and regions. Therefore, recognition and enforcement in China of judgments of a court in any
of these non-PRC jurisdictions in relation to any matter not subject to a binding arbitration provision may be difficult or impossible.
We
may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements
we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material and adverse
effect on our ability to conduct our business.
We
are a Nevada holding company and we rely principally on dividends and other distributions on equity from our PRC subsidiaries
for our cash requirements, including for services of any debt we may incur.
Our
PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute dividends is based upon their distributable earnings. Current PRC regulations permit our
PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to their respective shareholders only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in
accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our PRC subsidiaries are required to set aside
at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered
capital. Each of our PRC subsidiaries as a Foreign Invested Enterprise, or FIE, is also required to further set aside a portion
of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund, although the amount to be set aside, if any, is determined at its
discretion. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. If our PRC subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in
the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us. Any limitation
on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to distribute dividends or other payments to their respective shareholders could materially
and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends
or otherwise fund and conduct our business.
In
addition, the Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules provide that a withholding tax rate of up to 10% will be
applicable to dividends payable by Chinese companies to non-PRC-resident enterprises unless otherwise exempted or reduced according
to treaties or arrangements between the PRC central government and governments of other countries or regions where the non-PRC
resident enterprises are incorporated.
We
may be subject to liability for placing advertisements with content that is deemed inappropriate or misleading under PRC laws.
PRC
laws and regulations prohibit advertising companies from producing, distributing or publishing any advertisement with content
that violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of the PRC, involves designs of the PRC national flag, national
emblem or national anthem or the music of the national anthem, is considered reactionary, obscene, superstitious or absurd, is
fraudulent, or disparages similar products. We may be subject to claims by customers misled by information on our mobile apps,
website or other portals where we put our advertisements on. We may not be able to recover our losses from advertisers by enforcing
the indemnification provisions in the contracts, which may result us in diverting management’s time and other resources from our
business and operations to defend against these infringement claims. As a result, our business, financial condition and results
of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Our
employment practices may be adversely impacted under the labor contract law of the PRC.
The
PRC National People’s Congress promulgated the Labor Contract Law which became effective on January 1, 2008 and was amended
on December 28, 2012, and the State Council promulgated implementing rules for the labor contract law on September 18,
2008. The labor contract law and the implementing rules impose requirements concerning, among others, the execution of written
contracts between employers and employees, the time limits for probationary periods, and the length of employment contracts. The
interpretation and implementation of these regulations are still evolving, our employment practices may violate the labor contract
law and related regulations and we could be subject to penalties, fines or legal fees as a result. If we are subject to severe
penalties or incur significant legal fees in connection with labor law disputes or investigations, our business, financial condition
and results of operations may be adversely affected.
We
may be subject to additional contributions of social insurance and housing fund and late payments and fines imposed by relevant
governmental authorities.
In
accordance with the PRC Social Insurance Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Fund and other relevant laws
and regulations, China establishes a social insurance system and other employee benefits including basic pension insurance, basic
medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, housing fund, and a handicapped
employment security fund, or collectively the Employee Benefits. An employer shall pay the Employee Benefits for its employees
in accordance with the rates provided under relevant regulations and shall withhold the social insurance and other Employee Benefits
that should be assumed by the employees. For example, an employer that has not made social insurance contributions at a rate and
based on an amount prescribed by the law, or at all, may be ordered to rectify the non-compliance and pay the required contributions
within a stipulated deadline and be subject to a late fee of up to 0.05% or 0.2% per day, as the case may be. If the employer
still fails to rectify the failure to make social insurance contributions within the stipulated deadline, it may be subject to
a fine ranging from one to three times of the amount overdue.
Under
the Social Insurance Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Fund, PRC subsidiaries shall register with local
social insurance agencies and register with applicable housing fund management centers and establish a special housing fund account
in an entrusted bank. Both PRC subsidiaries and their employees are required to contribute to the Employee Benefits.
As
of the date of this report, some of our PRC subsidiaries are in the process of completing the social insurance registration and
the housing fund registration, and we have not made adequate contributions to Employee Benefits for some of our employees. We
have recorded accruals for the estimated underpaid amounts of Employee Benefits in our financial statements. As of the date of
this report, we have not received any notice from the relevant government authorities or any claim or request from these employees
in this regard. However, we cannot assure you that the relevant government authorities will not require us to pay the outstanding
amount and impose late fees or fines on us. If we fail to make the outstanding Employee Benefit contributions within the prescribed
time frame, we may be subject to a fine of up to three times the amount of the overdue payment. If we are otherwise subject to
investigations related to non-compliance with labor laws and are imposed severe penalties or incur significant legal fees in connection
with labor law disputes or investigations, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Non-compliance
with labor-related laws and regulations of the PRC may have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operation.
We
have been subject to stricter regulatory requirements in terms of entering into labor contracts with our employees and paying
various statutory employee benefits, including pensions, housing fund, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment
insurance and childbearing insurance to designated government agencies for the benefit of our employees. Pursuant to the PRC Labor
Contract Law, or the Labor Contract Law, that became effective in January 2008 and its implementing rules that became effective
in September 2008 and was amended in July 2013, employers are subject to stricter requirements in terms of signing labor contracts,
minimum wages, paying remuneration, determining the term of employees’ probation and unilaterally terminating labor contracts.
In the event that we decide to terminate some of our employees or otherwise change our employment or labor practices, the Labor
Contract Law and its implementation rules may limit our ability to effect those changes in a desirable or cost-effective manner,
which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.. We believe our current practice complies with the Labor
Contract Law and its amendments. However, the relevant governmental authorities may take a different view and impose fines on
us.
As
the interpretation and implementation of labor-related laws and regulations are still evolving, we cannot assure you that our
employment practice does not and will not violate labor-related laws and regulations in China, which may subject us to labor disputes
or government investigations. If we are deemed to have violated relevant labor laws and regulations, we could be required to provide
additional compensation to our employees and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
The
custodians or authorized users of our controlling non-tangible assets, including chops and seals, may fail to fulfill their responsibilities,
or misappropriate or misuse these assets.
Under
PRC law, legal documents for corporate transactions, including agreements and contracts are executed using the chop or seal of
the signing entity or with the signature of a legal representative whose designation is registered and filed with relevant PRC
industry and commerce authorities.
In
order to secure the use of our chops and seals, we have established internal control procedures and rules for using these chops
and seals. In any event that the chops and seals are intended to be used, the responsible personnel will submit the application
through our office automation system and the application will be verified and approved by authorized employees in accordance with
our internal control procedures and rules. In addition, in order to maintain the physical security of our chops, we generally
have them stored in secured locations accessible only to authorized employees. Although we monitor such authorized employees,
the procedures may not be sufficient to prevent all instances of abuse or negligence. There is a risk that our employees could
abuse their authority, for example, by entering into a contract not approved by us or seeking to gain control of one of our subsidiaries.
If any employee obtains, misuses or misappropriates our chops and seals or other controlling non-tangible assets for whatever
reason, we could experience disruption to our normal business operations, and we may have to take corporate or legal action, which
could involve significant time and resources to resolve and divert management from our operations.
Fluctuations
in exchange rates could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of your investment.
The
value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes
in political and economic conditions and the foreign exchange policy adopted by the PRC government. It is difficult to predict
how long such depreciation of RMB against the U.S. dollar may last and when and how the relationship between the RMB and the U.S. dollar
may change again. All of our revenues and substantially all of our costs are denominated in Renminbi. We are a holding company
and we rely on dividends paid by our operating subsidiaries in China for our cash needs. Any significant revaluation of Renminbi
may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial position reported in Renminbi when translated into
U.S. dollars, and the value of, and any dividends payable on, the common stock in U.S. dollars. To the extent that we need to
convert U.S. dollars into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse
effect on the Renminbi amount we would receive. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose
of making payments for dividends on our common stock or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the
Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount.
Governmental
control of currency conversion may limit our ability to utilize our revenues effectively and affect the value of your investment.
The
PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance
of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi. Under our current corporate structure, our
holding company primarily relies on dividend payments from our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we
may have. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions,
interest payments and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior
approval of SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Specifically, under the existing exchange restrictions, without
prior approval of SAFE, cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries in China may be used to pay dividends to our
company. However, approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted
into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign
currencies. As a result, we need to obtain SAFE approval to use cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries to
pay off their respective debt in a currency other than Renminbi owed to entities outside China, or to make other capital expenditure
payments outside China in a currency other than Renminbi. The PRC government may at its discretion restrict access to foreign
currencies for current account transactions in the future. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient
foreign currencies to satisfy our foreign currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders,
including holders of the Common stock.
Certain
PRC regulations may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.
Among
other things, the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules,
adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies in 2006 and amended in 2009, established additional procedures and requirements that could
make merger and acquisition activities by foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. Such regulation requires, among other
things, that the MOFCOM be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor acquires control
of a PRC domestic enterprise or a foreign company with substantial PRC operations, if certain thresholds under the Provisions
on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued by the State Council in 2008, are triggered. Moreover,
the Anti-Monopoly Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the NPC which became effective in 2008 requires that transactions
which are deemed concentrations and involve parties with specified turnover thresholds must be cleared by the MOFCOM before they
can be completed. In addition, PRC national security review rules which became effective in September 2011 require acquisitions
by foreign investors of PRC companies engaged in military-related or certain other industries that are crucial to national security
be subject to security review before consummation of any such acquisition. We may pursue potential strategic acquisitions that
are complementary to our business and operations.
Complying
with the requirements of these regulations to complete such transactions could be time-consuming, and any required approval processes,
including obtaining approval or clearance from the MOFCOM, may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such transactions, which
could affect our ability to expand our business or maintain our market share.
PRC
regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident
beneficial owners or our PRC subsidiaries to liability or penalties, limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries,
limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to increase their registered capital or distribute profits to us, or may otherwise adversely
affect us.
In
July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore
Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, to replace the Notice
on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Residents’ Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through
Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 75, which ceased to be effective upon the promulgation of SAFE Circular 37.
SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents (including PRC individuals and PRC corporate entities) to register with SAFE or its local
branches in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. SAFE Circular 37 is applicable to our shareholders
who are PRC residents and may be applicable to any offshore acquisitions that we make in the future.
Under
SAFE Circular 37, PRC residents who make, or have prior to the implementation of SAFE Circular 37 made, direct or indirect investments
in offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, will be required to register such investments with SAFE or its local branches.
In addition, any PRC resident who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an SPV is required to update its filed registration with
the local branch of SAFE with respect to that SPV, to reflect any material change. Moreover, any subsidiary of such SPV in China
is required to urge the PRC resident shareholders to update their registration with the local branch of SAFE. If any PRC shareholder
of such SPV fails to make the required registration or to update the previously filed registration, the subsidiary of such SPV
in China may be prohibited from distributing its profits or the proceeds from any capital reduction, share transfer or liquidation
to the SPV, and the SPV may also be prohibited from making additional capital contributions into its subsidiary in China. On February 13,
2015, the SAFE promulgated a Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment,
or SAFE Notice 13, which became effective on June 1, 2015. Under SAFE Notice 13, applications for foreign exchange registration
of inbound foreign direct investments and outbound overseas direct investments, including those required under SAFE Circular 37,
will be filed with qualified banks instead of SAFE. The qualified banks will directly examine the applications and accept registrations
under the supervision of SAFE.
Some
of our shareholders that we are aware of are subject to SAFE regulations, and we expect all of these shareholders will have completed
all necessary registrations with the local SAFE branch or qualified banks as required by SAFE Circular 37. We cannot assure you,
however, that all of these individuals may continue to make required filings or updates in a timely manner, or at all. We can
provide no assurance that we are or will in the future continue to be informed of identities of all PRC residents holding direct
or indirect interest in our company. Any failure or inability by such individuals to comply with SAFE regulations may subject
us to fines or legal sanctions, such as restrictions on our cross-border investment activities or our PRC subsidiaries’ ability
to distribute dividends to, or obtain foreign exchange-denominated loans from, our company or prevent us from making distributions
or paying dividends. As a result, our business operations and our ability to make distributions to you could be materially and
adversely affected.
Furthermore,
as these foreign exchange regulations are still relatively new and their interpretation and implementation have been constantly
evolving, it is unclear how these regulations, and any future regulation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will
be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent
review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated
borrowings, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if we decide to acquire
a PRC domestic company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of such company, as the case may be, will be able to obtain
the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the foreign exchange regulations. This
may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.
Any
failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee stock incentive plans may subject
the PRC plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.
In
February 2012, SAFE promulgated the Notices on Issues Concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals
Participating in Stock Incentive Plan of Overseas Publicly Listed Company, replacing earlier rules promulgated in 2007. Pursuant
to these rules, PRC citizens and non-PRC citizens who reside in China for a continuous period of not less than one year who participate
in any stock incentive plan of an overseas publicly listed company, subject to a few exceptions, are required to register with
SAFE through a domestic qualified agent, which could be the PRC subsidiaries of such overseas-listed company, and complete certain
other procedures. In addition, an overseas-entrusted institution must be retained to handle matters in connection with the exercise
or sale of stock options and the purchase or sale of shares and interests. We and our executive officers and other employees who
are PRC citizens or who reside in the PRC for a continuous period of not less than one year and who have been granted options
will be subject to these regulations when our company becomes an overseas-listed company upon completion of the Reverse Merger.
Failure to complete the SAFE registrations may subject them to fines and legal sanctions, there may be additional restrictions
on the ability of them to exercise their stock options or remit proceeds gained from the sale of their stock into the PRC. We
also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt incentive plans for our directors, executive officers
and employees under PRC law.
If
we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable
tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and the common stock holders.
Under
the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with its “de
facto management body” within the PRC is considered a “resident enterprise” and will be subject to the enterprise
income tax on its global income at the rate of 25%. The implementation rules define the term “de facto management
body” as the body that exercises full and substantial control and overall management over the business, productions, personnel,
accounts and properties of an enterprise. In 2009, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, issued a circular, known as SAT
Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the “de facto management body”
of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular applies only to offshore
enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the
criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the SAT’s general position on how the “de facto management body”
text should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to SAT Circular 82, an offshore
incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue
of having its “de facto management body” in China, and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its global
income only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management
is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise’s financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to
approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise’s primary assets, accounting books and records, company
seals, and board and shareholder resolutions are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board
members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.
We
believe our company is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is
subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term “de
facto management body.” If the PRC tax authorities determine that our company is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise
income tax purposes, we would be subject to PRC enterprise income on our worldwide income at the rate of 25%. Furthermore, we
would be required to withhold a 10% tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises. In addition,
non-resident enterprise shareholders (including the common stock holders) may be subject to PRC tax on gains realized on the sale
or other disposition of the common stock, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. Furthermore, if we are deemed
a PRC resident enterprise, dividends paid to our non-PRC individual shareholders (including the common stock holders) and any
gain realized on the transfer of the common stock or ordinary shares by such shareholders may be subject to PRC tax at a rate
of 20% (which, in the case of dividends, may be withheld at source by us). These rates may be reduced by an applicable tax treaty,
but it is unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of our company would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between
their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that we are treated as a PRC resident enterprise. Any such tax may reduce
the returns on your investment in our common stock.
We
face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC holding companies.
On
February 3, 2015, the SAT issued the Public Notice Regarding Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of
Properties by Non-Tax Resident Enterprises, or SAT Bulletin 7. SAT Bulletin 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to transactions involving
the transfer of taxable assets through offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. In addition, SAT Bulletin
7 has introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities
market. SAT Bulletin 7 also brings challenges to both foreign transferor and transferee (or other person who is obligated to pay
for the transfer) of taxable assets, as such persons need to determine whether their transactions are subject to these rules and
whether any withholding obligation applies.
On
October 17, 2017, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Withholding
of Non-resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or SAT Bulletin 37, which came into effect on December 1, 2017. The SAT
Bulletin 37 further clarifies the practice and procedure of the withholding of non-resident enterprise income tax.
Where
a non-resident enterprise transfers taxable assets indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company,
which is an “Indirect Transfer”, the non-resident enterprise as either transferor or transferee, or the PRC entity
that directly owns the taxable assets, may report such Indirect Transfer to the relevant tax authority. Using a “substance
over form” principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable
commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived
from such Indirect Transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who pays for the transfer
is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident
enterprise. Both the transferor and the transferee may be subject to penalties under PRC tax laws if the transferee fails to withhold
the taxes and the transferor fails to pay the taxes.
We
face uncertainties as to the reporting and other implications of certain past and future transactions where PRC taxable assets
are involved, such as offshore restructuring, sale of the shares in our offshore subsidiaries and investments. Our company may
be subject to filing obligations or taxed if our company is transferor in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding
obligations if our company is transferee in such transactions, under SAT Bulletin 7 and/or SAT Bulletin 37. For transfer of shares
in our company by investors who are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiaries may be requested to assist in the filing
under SAT Bulletin 7 and/or SAT Bulletin 37. As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Bulletin
7 and/or SAT Bulletin 37 or to request the relevant transferors from whom we purchase taxable assets to comply with these circulars,
or to establish that our company should not be taxed under these circulars, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
Regulation
and censorship of information disseminated over the internet in China may adversely affect our business and reputation and subject
us to liability for information displayed on our online shopping mall.
The
PRC government has adopted regulations governing internet access and the distribution of news and other information over the internet.
Under these regulations, internet content providers and internet publishers are prohibited from posting or displaying over the
internet content that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China, or is reactionary,
obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the revocation of licenses
to provide internet content and other licenses, and the closure of the concerned websites. The website operator may also be held
liable for such censored information displayed on or linked to the websites. If our online shopping mall is found to be in violation
of any such requirements, we may be penalized by relevant authorities, and our operations or reputation could be adversely affected.
Risks
Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock
The
market price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance.
The
market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control,
including:
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of securities analysts who initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts
who follow our company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;
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by us or our competitors of significant products or features, technical innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships,
joint ventures, or capital commitments;
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and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;
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events or factors, including those resulting from war or incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events.
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addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the
market prices of equity securities of many companies. Stock prices of many companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or
disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. In the past, stockholders have filed securities class action
litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us
to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business, and adversely affect our business.
Short
sellers of our stock may be manipulative and may drive down the market price of our common stock.
Short
selling is the practice of selling securities that the seller does not own but rather has borrowed or intends to borrow from a
third party with the intention of buying identical securities at a later date to return to the lender. A short seller hopes to
profit from a decline in the value of the securities between the sale of the borrowed securities and the purchase of the replacement
shares, as the short seller expects to pay less in that purchase than it received in the sale. As it is therefore in the short
seller’s interest for the price of the stock to decline, some short sellers publish, or arrange for the publication of,
opinions or characterizations regarding the relevant issuer, its business prospects and similar matters calculated to or which
may create negative market momentum, which may permit them to obtain profits for themselves as a result of selling the stock short.
Issuers whose securities have historically had limited trading volumes and/or have been susceptible to relatively high volatility
levels can be particularly vulnerable to such short seller attacks.
The
publication of any such commentary regarding us by a short seller may bring about a temporary, or possibly long term, decline
in the market price of our common stock. No assurances can be made that we will not become a target of such commentary and declines
in the market price of our common stock will not occur in the future, in connection with such commentary by short sellers or otherwise
We
do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We
currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to
declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment in our common
stock if the market price of our common stock increases.
Shares
eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount
of outstanding common stock in the public marketplace could reduce the price of our common stock.
The
market price of our shares could decline as a result of sales of substantial amounts of our shares in the public market, or the
perception that these sales could occur. In addition, these factors could make it more difficult for us to raise funds through
future offerings of our common stock.
If
we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or
prevent fraud.
The
SEC, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, adopted rules requiring every public company to include a management
report on such company’s internal controls over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains management’s
assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
Our
reporting obligations as a public company place a significant strain on our management and operational and financial resources
and systems. Effective internal controls, particularly those related to revenue recognition, are necessary for us to produce reliable
financial reports and are important to prevent fraud. As a result, our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls
over financial reporting may result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in
turn may harm our business and negatively impact the trading price of our stock. Furthermore, we anticipate that we will continue
to incur considerable costs and use significant management time and other resources in an effort to comply with Section 404 and
other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
There
is a limited market for our common stock, which may make it difficult for holders of our common stock to sell their stock.
As
of the date of this report, our common stock was quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol “GLBD”. There is a limited
trading market for our common stock. Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the liquidity of any markets that may develop
for our common stock, the ability of holders of our common stock to sell our common stock, or the prices at which holders may
be able to sell our common stock. Further, many brokerage firms will not process transactions involving low price stocks, especially
those that come within the definition of a “penny stock.” If we cease to be quoted, holders of our common stock may
find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock, and the market
value of our common stock would likely decline.
We
may be subject to the penny stock rules which will make shares of our common stock more difficult to sell.
We
may be subject now and in the future to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules if our shares of common stock sell below
$5.00 per share. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require
broker-dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks
and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid
and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson, and monthly account statements
showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer
and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction
and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.
In
addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The
penny stock rules are burdensome and may reduce purchases of any offerings and reduce the trading activity for shares of our common
stock. As long as our shares of common stock are subject to the penny stock rules, the holders of such shares of common stock
may find it more difficult to sell their securities.
If
a more active trading market for our common stock develops, the market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile
and subject to wide fluctuations, and holders of our common stock may be unable to sell their shares at or above the price at
which they were acquired.
The
market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number
of factors that are beyond our control, including:
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variations in our revenues and operating expenses;
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in the financial markets and worldwide economies;
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of innovations or new products or services by us or our competitors;
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by the PRC government relating to regulations that govern our industry;
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sales of our common stock or other securities in the open market;
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in interest rates;
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in the market valuations of other comparable companies; and
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addition, the market for Chinese companies that went public in the U.S. through reverse mergers, such as ours, is currently extremely
volatile primarily due to recent allegations and, in some instances, findings of fraud among some of these companies. If a stockholder
were to file a class action suit against us following a period of volatility in the price of our securities, we would incur substantial
legal fees and our management’s attention and resources would be diverted from operating our business to responding to such
litigation, which may harm our business and reputation.
The
rights of the holders of our common stock may be impaired by the potential issuance of preferred stock.
Our
Board of Directors has the right to create a new series of preferred stock. As a result, the Board of Directors may, without stockholder
approval, issue preferred stock with voting, dividend, conversion, liquidation or other rights that may adversely affect the voting
power and equity interest of the holders of our common stock. Although we have no present intention to issue any additional shares
of preferred stock or to create any new series of preferred stock, we may issue such shares in the future.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
report contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of United States
of America securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments
that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate and similar expressions or future conditional verbs such as will, should,
would, could or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and
assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions,
expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate.
These
statements include, without limitation, statements about our anticipated expenditures, including those related to general and
administrative expenses; the potential size of the market for our services, future development and/or expansion of our services
in our markets, our ability to generate revenues, our ability to obtain regulatory clearance and expectations as to our future
financial performance. Our actual results will likely differ, perhaps materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including: our need and ability to raise additional cash. The forward-looking statements
included in this report are subject to a number of additional material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the
risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You should review this
section with our financial statements and the related notes to those statements included in this filing. In addition to historical
financial information, this discussion may contain forward-looking statements reflecting our current plans, estimates, beliefs
and expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many important factors, our actual results and the timing
of events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Overview
Global
Seed Corporation was incorporated in the State of Texas on July 13, 2010. We had been engaged principally in the distribution
of a monthly journal prior to our change in control consummated on June 2, 2018. As discussed above, on October 30, 2019, we acquired
all the issued and outstanding shares of Well Benefit in exchange for the issuance to the Shareholders an aggregate of 252,874,025
restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of the Reverse Merger, Zhenghao became our wholly-owned subsidiary,
and we transitioned our business focus to providing healthy coffee and beverage products to customers in China through Zhenghao
under its established brand, “Ka Su Le”. Our business comprises of three segments: (i) wholesale business, including
wholesaling coffee and healthy drinks capsules, coffee brewing machines and health supplements and skin care products; (ii) retail
selling coffee products and (iii) retail selling of coffee brewing machines.
Factors
Affecting Financial Performance
We
believe that the following factors will affect our financial performance:
Increasing
demand for our products - The increasing demand for our “Ka Su Le” products and our coffee and healthy
drinks capsules, will have a positive impact on our financial position. We plan to expand our distribution network, by placing
more coffee machines in places with high coffee demands, or the Cooperation Stores, granting rights to brand stores, where we
grant the stores the rights to use our brand by charging a one-time authorization fee (the “Partnership Stores”) with
an aim of increasing awareness of our brand, developing customer loyalty, meeting customer demands in various markets and providing
solid foundations for our continuous growth. As of the date of this report however, we do not have any agreements, undertakings
or understandings to expand our distribution network and there can be no guarantee that we ever will.
Expansion
of our sales network - To meet the increasing demand for our products, we need to expand our sales network. In the
short-run, we intend to increase our investment in personnel training, expanding our Brand Stores and Cooperation Stores, research
and development on information technology applications.
Maintaining
effective control of our costs and expenses - We will focus on improving our long-term cost control strategies including
establishing long-term alliances with certain suppliers. Moreover, we will step up our efforts in improvements over quality management,
procurement processes and cost control, and give full play to the trustworthy sales teams to maximize our profit and bring better
long-term return for our shareholders.
Economic
and Political Risks
Our
operations are conducted primarily in the PRC. Accordingly, our business, financial conditions and results may be influenced by
the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy.
Our
operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North
America and Western Europe. These include risks with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign
currency exchange. Our Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in
the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversions,
remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements,
which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our financial statements
reflect the selection and application of accounting policies that require management to make significant estimates and judgments.
The discussion of our critical accounting policies contained in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, “Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies”, is incorporated herein by reference.
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth a breakdown of revenue for the periods indicated, both in absolute amount and as a percentage of total
revenues. The information should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere
in this report.
Comparison
of the Six Months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018
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Variance
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2019
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2018
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Amount
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%
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$
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$
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Net revenues
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57,988
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13,994
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43,994
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314
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%
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Cost of revenues
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38,867
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3,692
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35,175
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953
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Gross profit
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19,121
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10,302
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8,819
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86
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%
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Operating expenses:
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Selling and marketing expenses
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15,863
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-
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15,863
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N/A
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General and administrative expenses
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326,245
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62,204
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264,041
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424
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Total operating expenses
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342,108
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62,204
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279,904
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450
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%
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Operating loss
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(322,987
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(51,902
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-271,085
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522
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%
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Other income (expenses):
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Interest income
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18
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-
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18
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N/A
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Interest expense
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-
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-
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Other income
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1,740
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405
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1,335
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330
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%
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Other expenses
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-
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-
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Total other income and (expenses)
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1,758
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405
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1,353
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334
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%
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Loss before taxes from operations
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(321,229
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(51,497
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-269,732
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524
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%
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Provision for income taxes
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28
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261
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-233
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-89
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%
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Net loss
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(321,257
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(51,758
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-269,499
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521
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%
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Non-controlling interest
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(1,288
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-
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-1,288
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N/A
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Net loss attributable to Well Benefit
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(319,969
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(51,758
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-268,211
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518
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%
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Other comprehensive income:
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Foreign currency translation income
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5,614
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1,972
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3,642
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185
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%
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Comprehensive loss
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(315,643
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)
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(49,786
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)
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-265,857
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534
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%
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For
the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, our main revenue was $57,988 and $13,994, respectively, which represented
an increase of $43,994. The increase of revenue was mainly due to the increased sales volume of our products.
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Six
Months Ended
June 30,
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Six
Months Ended
June 30,
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Variance
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2019
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2018
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Amount
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%
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Sales of coffee products
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38,867
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3,692
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35,175
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953
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%
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Sales of other products
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0
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0
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0
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N/A
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Total Amount
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38,867
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3,692
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35,175
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953
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%
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For
the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, cost of sales from our coffee wholesale business was $38,867 and $3,692,
respectively, which represented an increase of $35,175. The increase of cost of sales was mainly due to the increased sales volume
of our coffee capsules.
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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Six
Months Ended
June 30,
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Variance
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2019
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2018
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Amount
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%
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Gross Profit
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19,121
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10,302
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8,819
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86
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%
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Sales of other products
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0
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0
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0
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N/A
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Total Amount
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19,121
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10,302
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8,819
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86
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%
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|
Gross
profit from our coffee wholesale business increased by $8,819 for the six months end June 30, 2019, as compared to the period
from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. The increase of gross profit is because the Company adopted strategies to sell products
with stable profit margins.
(d)
Selling and Distribution Expenses
For
the six months end June 30, 2019, our selling and marketing expenses were $15,863, representing an increase of $15,863, as compared
to the six month ended June 30, 2018. The increase of selling and distribution expenses was primarily due to the increased advertising
and marketing expenses during the six-month ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period of 2018.
(e)
General and Administrative Expense
For
the six months ended June 30, 2019, our administrative expenses were $326,245, representing an increase of $264,041, as compared
to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to the increased travelling expenses, personal, hospitality expenses,
office expenses, rental expenses and salaries for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018.
(f)
Other Income
For
the six months ended June 30, 2019, our other income was $1,740 as compared to other income of $405 for the same period in 2018.
The increase in other interest income was primarily due to the increased interest income from bank deposits.
(g)
Interest and Other Financial Charges
For
the six months ended June 30, 2019, and 2018, our interest and other financial charges were both nil.
(h)
Income Taxes
For
the six-month end June 30, 2019, and 2018, the Company’s income taxes decreased by $233 to $28 for the six months ended
June 30, 2018. The decrease in the Company’s income taxes was primarily due to increase of loss in income of the Company
for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Comparison
of the Year ended December 31, 2018 and the Period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
|
January 26, 2017 through December 31,
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
16,493
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
16,493
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
11,807
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11,807
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Selling and marketing expenses
|
|
|
12,575
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
12,465
|
|
|
|
11332
|
%
|
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
391,739
|
|
|
|
7,941
|
|
|
|
383,798
|
|
|
|
4833
|
%
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
404,314
|
|
|
|
8,051
|
|
|
|
396,263
|
|
|
|
4922
|
%
|
Other income
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Interest Expense
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
-9
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Interest and other financial charges
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
(399,305
|
)
|
|
|
(8,051
|
)
|
|
|
-391,254
|
|
|
|
4860
|
%
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
2975
|
%
|
Net income
|
|
|
(399,428
|
)
|
|
|
(8,055
|
)
|
|
|
-391,373
|
|
|
|
4859
|
%
|
(a)
Revenue
Currently
our main revenue stream is deriving from wholesale business, retail outlets coffee capsules and coffee brewing machines. Our business
commenced in 2017.
For
the year ended December 31, 2018 and the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017, our revenue was $16,493 and $0, respectively,
which represented an increase of $16,493. The increase of revenue was mainly due to the increased sales volume of our products.
(b)
Cost of Sales
|
|
Years Ended
December 31,
|
|
|
January
26,
2017 through December 31,
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
%
|
|
Sales of coffee products
|
|
|
11,807
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11,807
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Sales of other products
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Total Amount
|
|
|
11,807
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11,807
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
For
the year ended December 31, 2018 and the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017, cost of sales from our coffee wholesale
business was $11,807 and $0, respectively, which represented an increase of $11,807. The increase of cost of sales was mainly
due to the increased sales volume of our coffee capsules.
For
the year ended December 31, 2018 and the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017, cost of sales from our other products
was Nil and respectively.
(c)
Gross Profit
|
|
Years Ended
December 31,
|
|
|
January
26,
2017 through December 31,
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Sales of other products
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Total Amount
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit from our coffee wholesale business increased by $4,686 for the year ended December 31, 2018, as compared to the period
from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017. The increase of gross profit is due to the Company’s adoption of a strategy
to sell products with stable profit margins.
(d)
Selling and Distribution Expenses
For
the year ended December 31, 2018, our selling and marketing expenses were $12,575, representing an increase of $12,465, as compared
to the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to the increased advertising and marketing
expenses during the year ended December 31, 2018.
(e)
General and Administrative Expense
For
the year ended December 31, 2018, our administrative expenses were $391,739, representing an increase of $383,798, as compared
to the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increased travelling expenses, hospitality
expenses, office expenses, rental expenses and salaries for the years ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the period from January
26, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
(f)
Other Income
For
the year ended December 31, 2018, our other income was $321 as compared to other income of nil in the period from January 26,
2017 to December 31, 2017. The increase in other interest income was primarily due to increased interest income from bank deposits.
(g)
Interest and Other Financial Charges
For
the year ended December 31, 2018, our interest and other financial charges were $9 as compared to interest and other financial
charges of nil in the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017. The increase in interest and other financial charges
was primarily due to the bank fees.
(h)
Income Taxes
For
the years ended December 31, 2018 and the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017, the Company’s income taxes
increased by $119 to $123 for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $4 for the period from January 26, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
The increase in the Company’s income taxes was primarily due to increased taxable income of the Company for the period indicated.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
currently finance our business operations primarily through cash flows from operations and from loans. Our current cash primarily
consists of cash on hand and cash in bank, which is unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and is deposited with banks in China.
Management
believes that our current cash, cash flows from current and future operations, and access to loans may or may not be sufficient
to meet our working capital needs for at least the next 12 months. We intend to continue to carefully execute our growth plans
and manage market risk.
Going
Concern
We currently had recurring
losses since the Company’s inception and had negative working capital of $612,380 as of June 30, 2019. Accordingly, there
is substantial doubt the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company’s management intends to raise working capital
through the sale of stock via private placements.
Treasury
Policies
We
have established treasury policies with the objectives of achieving effective control of treasury operations and of lowering cost
of funds. Therefore, funding for all operations and foreign exchange exposure have been centrally reviewed and monitored from
the top level.
Our
policy precludes us from entering into any derivative contracts purely for speculative activities. Through our treasury policies,
we aim to:
(a)
Minimize interest risk
We
will continue to closely monitor the borrowing interest rates under different currencies and new offers from banks.
(b)
Minimize currency risk
In
view of the current volatile currency market, we will closely monitor the foreign currency borrowings at the company level. As
of June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018 and 2017, we do not engage in any foreign currency borrowings or loan contracts.
Off-balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company has no material transactions, arrangements, obligations or other relationships with entities or other persons that have
or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future impact on its financial condition, changes in financial condition,
results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses,
other than those disclosed above.
PROPERTIES
Our
principal executive office is located in Guangdong Prince, China with an aggregate area of approximately 440 square meters.
We
lease approximately 197.97 square meters of office space at Suite 3906, Building 8 of Chang An Wan Ke Center at No. 1 Chang Qing
Nan Lu, Chang’an Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The lease started on January 1, 2018 and expires on December 31,
2022. This lease provides for a monthly rent of RMB13,462 (approximately $1,906) for the first three years of the lease and then
RMB14,539 (approximately $2,059) for the last two years.
We
also lease approximately 239.274 square meters of office space at Suite 3907, Building 8 of Chang An Wan Ke Center at No. 1 Chang
Qing Nan Lu, Chang’an Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The lease started on January 1, 2018 and expires on December
31, 2022. This lease provides for a monthly rent of RMB16,270 (approximately $2,304) for the first three years of the lease and
then RMB17,572 (approximately $2,488) for the last two years.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our voting securities following the
completion of the Reverse Merger described in Items 2.01 and 3.02 of this report by (i) any person or group owning more than
5% of any class of voting securities, (ii) each director, (iii) our chief executive officer and (iv) all executive
officers and directors as a group as of October 30, 2019.
Name and Address
|
|
Title of Class
|
|
Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned (1)
|
|
|
Percentage Ownership of Shares
of Common Stock
|
|
Executive Officers and Directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lam Heung Yeung Horace
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
37,170,000
|
|
|
|
14.41
|
%
|
Yeung Pik Wah
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Chan Hiu
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
10,879,000
|
|
|
|
4.22
|
%
|
Chiang Venant (2)
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
1,050,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Officers and Directors (4 persons)
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
48,310,000
|
|
|
|
18.73
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owner of more than 5% of Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chan, Chun Ngan
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
91,239,300
|
|
|
|
35.38
|
%
|
Leung, Yuen Dick
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
16,000,000
|
|
|
|
6.20
|
%
|
Team Fu International Co., Limited (3)
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
17,400,000
|
|
|
|
6.75
|
%
|
Leung, Siu Hung
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
15,900,000
|
|
|
|
6.17
|
%
|
|
(1)
|
In
determining beneficial ownership of our common stock as of a given date, the number of
shares shown includes shares of common stock which may be acquired on exercise of warrants
or options or conversion of convertible securities within 60 days of that date. In determining
the percent of common stock owned by a person or entity on the date of this report, (a)
the numerator is the number of shares of the class beneficially owned by such person
or entity, including shares which may be acquired within 60 days on exercise of warrants
or options and conversion of convertible securities, and (b) the denominator is the sum
of (i) the total shares of common stock outstanding on the date of this report (257,874,025)
and (ii) the total number of shares that the beneficial owner may acquire upon conversion
of the preferred stock and on exercise of the warrants and options, subject to limitations
on conversion and exercise. Unless otherwise stated, each beneficial owner has sole power
to vote and dispose of its shares.
|
(2)
|
Global
Mega Limited directly holds 1,050,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Mr.
Chiang is the sole director of Global Mega Limited and therefore may be deemed to beneficially
own the shares beneficially owned by Global Mega Limited.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Tong
Siu Kei Tony is the director of Team Fu International Co., Limited, which has a registered
address at 18C MG Towner, 133 HOI BUN Rd., Hong Kong.
|
DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS
AND
CONTROL PERSONS
Our
Directors and Executive Officers
In connection with the
Share Exchange consummated on October 30, 2019, Mr. Leung Kwok Hei, our previous Chief Executive Officer and director resigned
from his positions with the Company, effective immediately. Concurrently therewith, Mr. Lam Heung Yeung Horace was appointed as
the Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, Ms. Yeung Pik Wah was appointed as Chief Operating Officer and director
of the Company and Mr. Chiang Venant was appointed as Vice President for Corporate Finance and Development of the Company. Mr.
Chan Hiu remained his position with the Company as Chief Financial Officer and director. There were no disagreements between Mr.
Leung Kwok Hei and the Company. As such, as of October 30, 2019, our officers and director are residents of the PRC and Hong Kong.
As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon any of them to enforce
court judgments obtained against them in the United States courts.
Directors
and Executive Officers prior to the Reverse Merger
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning our directors and executive officers prior to the Reverse Merger:
Name
|
|
Position Held
with our Company
|
|
Age
|
|
Date First Elected or
Appointed
|
Leung Kwok Hei
|
|
Director & CEO
|
|
33
|
|
June 1, 2018
|
Chan Hiu
|
|
Director & CFO
|
|
47
|
|
June 1, 2018
|
Leung
Kwok Hei, director and CEO
Mr.
Leung, age 33, has been serving as Chief Operating Officer of Zheng Gong Trading Ltd Co in DongGuan, China since 2016. Prior to
that, He was a sales manager of Amadio Wines China at Dongguan, China from 2013 to 2016 and an assistant manager of Vancouver
Chinatown Merchants Association from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Leung studied Criminology in Simon Fraser University at Vancouver, BC.
Chan
Hiu, director and CFO
Mr.
Chan, age 46, has been serving as Financial Controller of Zheng Gong Trading Ltd Co in DongGuan, China since 2016. Mr. Chan was
a financial advisor of Shenzhen Long Fu Capital based in Shenzhen, China from 2009 to 2016, and he consulted with clients for
financial needs and helped them develop marginal investment plans. Prior to that, He was an owner and financial controller of
Motoring Concept Distribution in Orlando, Florida from 2001 and 2008. Mr. Chan received his Bachelor of Business Accounting degree
from University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida in 2000.
Directors
and Executive Officers after the Reverse Merger:
Set
forth below is certain information concerning our directors and officers post the Reverse Merger:
Name
|
|
Position
Held
with our Company
|
|
Age
|
|
Date
First Elected or
Appointed
|
Lam
Heung Yeung Horace
|
|
Director
& CEO
|
|
54
|
|
October
30, 2019
|
Chan
Hiu
|
|
Director
& CFO
|
|
47
|
|
June
1, 2018
|
Yeung
Pik Wah
|
|
Director
& COO
|
|
50
|
|
October
30, 2019
|
Chiang
Venant
|
|
VP
for Corporate Finance & Development
|
|
42
|
|
October
30, 2019
|
Lam
Heung Yeung Horace, director and CEO
Mr.
Lam, age 54, has been serving as Convenor of Board of Directors of Agility International Holding Ltd. since 2016 and Managing
Director of Logos Surveyors and Construction Co. since 2012. Mr. Lam received his bachelor degree of Science in Building Serveying
with honor from Heriot-Watt University in 1993.
Chan
Hiu, director and CFO
Mr.
Chan’s background information is discussed above and incorporated herein by reference.
Yeung
Pik Wah, director and COO
Ms.
Yeung, age 50, previously served as Regional Sr. Director at Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Ltd., where she had been working since
2000 in various positions, such as Finance Director and General Manager. She is also the founder of LoveYoyo Amusement Company
Limited and has been working there since 2010. Ms. Yeung also has been serving as the chairwoman at Elderly Care Nursing Home
in Hong Kong since 2014. In addition, Ms. Yeung founded Zenecom Internation in 2017 and Zenecom and JMM enterprise, and JMM and
Ximu Education Institute in 2018. Ms. Yeung founded LaChou Puff & MilkTea Mini-Shop in 2009 and successfully opened three
chain stores within six months. Ms. Yeung received her bachelor degree of Arts in Business Economic from University of California
at Los Angeles in 1997.
Chiang
Venant, VP for Corporate Finance & Development
Mr.
Chiang, age 42, is a seasoned financial professional with about twenty years of experience in the global financial market and
was a senior management for various renowned investment banks such as HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Bank of China International and Jefferies.
He currently serves as an executive member of Kami Intelligence Limited, Vice Chairman of the investment committee at the Smart
City Consortium and Vice President of the Hong Kong Spirit Charity Sports Association. Mr. Chiang Served as a portfolio manager
at Cardinalasia Consulting Limited from July 2016 to May 2017. He was the head of Hong Kong and China Property Research at Jefferies
Hong Kong from May 2012 to June 2016. Mr. Chiang graduated Cum Laude from University of California at Los Angeles with a bachelor
degree of Arts in Business Economics in 2001.
Directors
and Officers of Dongguan City Zhenghao Industrial Investment Limited Company
The
directors and officers of Zhenghao are the same as the Company’s post the Reverse Merger. Their background information is
discussed above and incorporated herein by reference.
Term
of Office
Our
directors are appointed to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office
in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until removed by the Board.
Director
Independence
None
of our directors hold any directorships in other reporting companies and none of them qualifies as an “independent director”
under the Rules of NASDAQ, Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15).
Family
Relationships
There
are no family relationships between the Company and any of our current and proposed directors or executive officers.
Legal
Proceedings Involving Directors and Executive Officers
During
the past ten years no current or incoming director, executive officer, promoter or control person of the Company has been involved
in the following:
|
(1)
|
A
petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law which was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal
agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which
he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association
of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
|
|
(2)
|
Such
person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
and other minor offenses);
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
Such
person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of
competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
|
|
i.
|
Acting
as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage
transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any
of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director
or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing
any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
|
|
|
|
|
ii.
|
Engaging
in any type of business practice; or
|
|
|
|
|
iii.
|
Engaging
in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of
Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
|
|
(4)
|
Such
person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or
State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any
activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
Such
person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal
or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed,
suspended, or vacated;
|
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
Such
person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to
have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
Such
person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding,
not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
|
|
i.
|
Any
Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
|
|
|
|
|
ii.
|
Any
law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent
injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or
removal or prohibition order; or
|
|
|
|
|
iii.
|
Any
law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
|
|
(8)
|
Such
person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory
organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined
in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or
organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
|
Director
Qualifications
Directors
are responsible for overseeing the Company’s business consistent with their fiduciary duty to the stockholders. This significant
responsibility requires highly-skilled individuals with various qualities, attributes and professional experience. Our Board believes
that there are general requirements for service on the Board that are applicable to directors and that there are other skills
and experience that should be represented on the Board as a whole but not necessarily by each director. The Board considers the
qualifications of director and director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition
and the Company’s current and future needs.
Qualifications
for All Directors
In
its assessment of each potential candidate, including those recommended by the stockholders, the Board will consider the nominee’s
judgment, integrity, experience, independence, understanding of the Company’s business or other related industries and such
other factors it determines are pertinent in light of the current needs of the Board. The Board also takes into account the ability
of a director to devote the time and effort necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities to the Company.
The
Board requires that each director be a recognized person of high integrity with a proven record of success in his or her field.
Each director must demonstrate innovative thinking, familiarity with and respect for corporate governance requirements and practices,
an appreciation of multiple cultures and a commitment to sustainability and to dealing responsibly with social issues. In addition
to the qualifications required of all directors, the Board conducts interviews of potential director candidates to assess intangible
qualities including the individual’s ability to ask difficult questions and, simultaneously, to work collegially.
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills and Experience to be Represented on the Board as a Whole
The
Board has identified particular qualifications, attributes, skills and experience that are important to be represented on the
board as a whole, in light of the Company’s current needs and its business priorities. The Board believes that it should
include some directors with a high level of financial literacy and some directors who possess relevant business experience as
a Chief Executive Officer or a President or like position. The Company’s business also requires compliance with a variety
of regulatory requirements and relationships with various governmental entities. Therefore, the Board believes that governmental,
political or diplomatic expertise should be represented on the Board.
Board
Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr.
Lam is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Board’s role in the risk oversight of the Company includes, among
other things:
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retaining and overseeing the work of the independent auditors, including resolving disagreements between the management and
the independent auditors relating to financial reporting;
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all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent auditors;
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reviewing
annually the independence and quality control procedures of the independent auditors;
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reviewing
and approving all proposed related party transactions;
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discussing
the annual audited financial statements with the management; and
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meeting
separately with the independent auditors to discuss critical accounting policies, management letters, recommendations on internal
controls, the auditor’s engagement letter and independence letter and other material written communications between
the independent auditors and the management.
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believe that Mr. Lam is well-equipped and qualified to be our Chief Executive Officer. Our entire Board has overall responsibility
for risk oversight including related party transactions. We have not adopted written policies and procedures specifically for
related person transactions.
Board
Committees
The
Company does not have an audit committee or an audit committee financial expert (as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K) serving
on its Board of Directors. The Company has not yet employed an audit committee financial expert on its Board due to the inability
to attract such a person.
The
Company intends to establish an audit committee of the Board of Directors, which will consist of independent directors. The audit
committee’s duties will be to recommend to the Company’s Board the engagement of an independent registered public
accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements and to review the Company’s accounting and auditing principles.
The audit committee will review the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed
by the internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, including their recommendations to improve the system
of accounting and internal controls. The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of directors who are, in the
opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent
judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.
Code
of Ethics
We
currently do not have a Code of Ethics because we presently only have limited size of the Board and management. We plan to adopt
a Code of Ethics when the size of the Board and management increases.
Executive
Officers and Directors
Our
executive officers and directors currently receive no compensation for their services.
Summary
Compensation Table
The
Summary Compensation Table shows certain compensation information for services rendered in all capacities for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2019. No executive officer’s salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 in any of the applicable years. The following
information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards, the number of stock options granted and certain other compensation,
if any, whether paid or deferred.
Name and Principal Position
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($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock Awards
($)
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Option Awards
($)
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
($)
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All Other Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Leung Kwok Hei, CEO
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Chan Hiu, CFO
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The
Board of Directors will not adopt a procedure for stockholders to send communications to the Board until it has considered and
reviewed the merits of several possible alternative communications procedures. The Company has no policy and does not presently
intend to consider director candidates for election to the Board recommended by security holders, although that policy may be
reconsidered in the future.
During the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2019, the Board executed two unanimous written consents without an actual meeting.
Operating
Subsidiary Executive Compensation Summary
The
table below sets forth the positions and compensations for officers and directors of Dongguan City Zhenghao Industrial Investment
Limited Company for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Name
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Salary
(RMB)
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Total
(RMB)
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Lam Heung Yeung Horace
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2018
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0
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0
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2017
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0
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Chan Hiu
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2018
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0
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2017
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Yeung Pik Wah
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2018
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0
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2017
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Chiang Venant
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2018
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0
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2018
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Operating
Subsidiary Employment Agreements
As
of the date of this report, we have not entered into any employment agreement with our executive officers and directors.
Compensation
of Directors
Directors
are permitted to receive fixed fees and other compensation for their services as directors. The Board has the authority to fix
the compensation of directors. No amounts have been paid to, or accrued to, directors in such capacity.
As
of the date of this report, our directors have received no compensation for their service on the Board.
Option
Grants Table
There
were no individual grants or stock options to purchase our common stock made to the executive officers named in the Executive
Compensation Table through June 30, 2019.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
There
are no material relationships between the Company and its current officers and directors or any of the persons expected to become
directors or executive officers of the Company other than the transactions and relationship disclosed below and contemplated in
the Reverse Merger (or with respect to which such information is omitted in accordance with SEC regulations). In particular, Mr.
Chan Hiu, our Chief Financial Officer, is one of the Shareholders and received 10,090,000 shares of common stock of the Company
upon closing of the Reverse Merger in accordance with the Share Exchange Agreement.
As
of October 22, 2019, the Company owed Ms. Yuexiang Chen, the legal representative of Zhenghao, an aggregate of $1,012,833. These
loans were unsecured and non-interest bearing and due on demand.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
know of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us or our subsidiaries, nor are we, or any subsidiary, involved
as a plaintiff or defendant in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
MARKET
PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANTS
COMMON
EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information
Our
common stock is now quoted under the symbol “GLBD” on the OTC Pink operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc.
There
is no assurance that a regular trading market will develop, or if developed, that it will be sustained. Therefore, a shareholder
may be unable to resell his securities in our company.
Our
stock transfer agent is OTR, Inc., whose address is at 1050 SW Sixth Avenue Suite 1230, Portland OR 97204 (Tel: (503) 225-0375).
Holders
of Our Common Stock
As
of October 29, 2019, there were 16 holders of record of our common stock. As of such date, 5,000,000 shares of our common stock
were issued and outstanding.
Dividends
We
have not declared any cash dividends, nor do we intend to do so. We are not subject to any legal restrictions respecting the payment
of dividends, except that they may not be paid to render us insolvent. Dividend policy will be based on our cash resources and
needs and it is anticipated that all available cash will be needed for our operations in the foreseeable future.
Stock
Option and Warrant Grants
None.
Penny
Stock Regulations
Our
shares of common stock are subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and various rules
under this Act. In general terms, “penny stock” is defined as any equity security that has a market price less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The rules provide that any equity security is considered to be a penny stock unless
that security is registered and traded on a national securities exchange meeting specified criteria set by the SEC, issued by
a registered investment company, and excluded from the definition on the basis of price (at least $5.00 per share), or based on
the issuer’s net tangible assets or revenues. In the last case, the issuer’s net tangible assets must exceed $3,000,000
if in continuous operation for at least three years or $5,000,000 if in operation for less than three years, or the issuer’s
average revenues for each of the past three years must exceed $6,000,000.
Trading
in shares of penny stock is subject to additional sales practice requirements for broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons
other than established customers and accredited investors. Accredited investors, in general, include individuals with assets in
excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 (or $300,000 together with their spouse), and certain institutional investors.
For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of the
security and must have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally,
for any transaction involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure
document relating to the penny stock. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and
the registered representative, and current quotations for the security. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent
price information for the penny stocks. These rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade or maintain a market in
our common stock, to the extent it is penny stock, and may affect the ability of shareholders to sell their shares.
RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
On October 30, 2019, we
consummated the Share Exchange Agreement with Well Benefit, a British Virgin Islands company, and all the shareholders of Well
Benefit, to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of Well Benefit in exchange for the issuance to the Shareholders
an aggregate of 252,874,025 restricted shares of our common stock.
In
issuing these securities to the Shareholders, we claim an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act for the offering
of the shares of our common stock to them pursuant to Regulation S promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the offer
or sale was made in an offshore transaction and no directed selling efforts were made in the United States by the issuer, a distributor,
any of their respective affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. In addition, each recipient of the
shares certified that he/it is not a U.S. person and is not acquiring the securities for the account or benefit of any U.S. person
and agreed to resell such securities only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the
Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration; and agreed not to engage in hedging transactions with regard to
such securities unless in compliance with the Act.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
The
following is a summary description of our capital stock and certain provisions under the laws of the State of Nevada where the
Company was incorporated. The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits.
General
We
are authorized to issue up to 8,999,886,999 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 9,989,886,988 preferred shares,
par value $0.0001 per share, with the designations, rights, preferences or other variations of each class or series within each
class of the shares of preferred stock be designated by the Board of Directors at a later time without shareholder approval.
Common
Stock
The
holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.
There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of
the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all of the directors then up for election. The holders of our common
stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor.
In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably
in all assets remaining which are available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision has been
made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock. Holders of shares of our common stock, as such,
have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions applicable to the common stock.
Preferred
Stock
As
of October 30, 2019, no preferred shares have been issued. The designations and the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications
or restrictions of the referred shares are as follows:
The
shares of preferred stock are authorized to be issued from time to time in one or more series, the shares of each series to have
such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional
or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions as are specified in the resolution or resolutions adopted
by the Board of Directors providing for the issue.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Subsection
1 of Section 78.7502 of the Texas Revised Statutes empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding
if he or she (i) is not liable pursuant to Section 78.138 of the Texas Revised Statutes or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner
which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 78.138 of the Texas
Revised Statutes provides that, with certain exceptions, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or
its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or
officer unless it is proven that (i) his or her act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a
director or officer, and (ii) his or her breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation
of law.
Subsection
2 of Section 78.7502 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above against expenses, including amounts paid
in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement
of such action or suit if he or she (i) is not liable pursuant to Section 78.138 of the Texas Revised Statutes, or (ii) acted
in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation,
except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless
and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines
that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
as the court deems proper.
Section
78.7502 further provides that to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful in
the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (1) and (2), or in the defense of any claim, issue or
matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred
by him or her in connection with the defense. Subsection 3 of Section 78.751 of the Texas Revised Statutes provides that the indemnification
provided for by Section 78.7502 does not exclude any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled (except that
indemnification will generally not be available to a director or officer if a final adjudication establishes that his or her acts
or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law and was material to the cause of action)
and that the indemnification shall continue for directors, officers, employees or agents who have ceased to hold such positions,
and inures to the benefit of their heirs, executors and administrators.
Section
78.752 of the Texas Revised Statutes empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements
on behalf of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request
of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise, for any liability asserted
against him or her and expenses incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such whether
or not the corporation has the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities or expenses. We maintain a customary directors’
and officers’ liability insurance policy.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for indemnification of our directors and officers, substantially identical in scope
to that permitted under applicable Texas law.
Indemnification
against Public Policy
Insofar
as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons
controlling the company pursuant to provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling
person of us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The
effect of indemnification may be to limit the rights of the Company and the shareholders (through shareholders’ derivative
suits on behalf of the Company) to recover monetary damages and expenses against a director for breach of fiduciary duty.