HYBTD Heyu Biological Technology Corporation (PK)

Management bases the estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions as discussed elsewhere to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates based on information that is currently available. Changes in circumstances, facts and experience may cause the Group to revise its estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

The Group’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in US$. The functional currency of the Company is US$, and the functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries is RMB. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are translated into US$ from RMB at year-end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity included in other comprehensive income. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in profit or loss.

The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at the rates used in translation.

Cash consists of cash on hand and cash in bank, which are highly liquid and have original maturities of three months or less and are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use. The Group maintains cash with various financial institutions primarily in mainland China. Deposit insurance system in China only insured each depositor at one bank for a maximum of approximately $72,000 (RMB 500,000). The Group has not experienced any losses in bank accounts.

Accounts receivable are stated at the historical carrying amount net of allowance for expected credit losses. The Group adopted ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” on January 1, 2023 using a modified retrospective approach. The Group also adopted this guidance to advance to suppliers, other receivables and long-term prepayments. To estimate expected credit losses, The Group has identified the relevant risk characteristics of its customers and the related receivables. The Group considers the past collection experience, current economic conditions, future economic conditions (external data and macroeconomic factors) and changes in the Group’s customer collection trends. The allowance for credit losses and corresponding receivables were written off when they are determined to be uncollectible.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products. Cost of inventory are determined using the weighted average cost method. The Group records inventory reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory. Inventory reserves are based on inventory obsolescence trends, historical experience and application of the specific identification method.

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment loss, if any. Property and equipment are depreciated at rates sufficient to write off their costs less impairment and residual value, if any, over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis.

Property and equipment that are purchased or constructed which require a period of time before the assets are ready for their intended use are accounted for as construction-in-progress. Construction-in-progress is recorded at acquisition cost, including installation costs. Construction-in-progress is transferred to specific property and equipment accounts and commences depreciation when these assets are ready for their intended use.

Interest incurred during and directly related to construction-in-progress is capitalized to the related property under construction during the active construction period, which generally commences when borrowings are used to acquire assets of construction-in-progress and ends when the properties are substantially complete or the property becomes inactive. Interest is capitalized based on the interest rate applicable to specific borrowings or the weighted average of the rates applicable to other borrowings during the period. All other interest is expensed as incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the total interest capitalized in the construction-in-progress was $56,943 and $nil, respectively. 

Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment, if any. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives of amortized intangible assets are reassessed if circumstances occur that indicate the original estimated useful lives have changed.

The land use rights represent the operating lease prepayments for the rights to use the land in the PRC. Amortization of the prepayments is provided on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective land use rights certificates.

Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances (such as a significant adverse change to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets) indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable or that the useful life is shorter than the Group had originally estimated. When these events occur, the Group evaluates the impairment by comparing carrying value of the assets to an estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the assets, The Group recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying value of the assets over the fair value of the assets. Impairment charge recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $nil and $nil, respectively.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be either recorded or disclosed at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it also considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 — Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 — Other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

Financial assets and liabilities of the Group primarily consist of cash, accounts receivable, amounts due from related party, advance to suppliers-related party, other receivables, accounts payables, accounts payables - construction in progress and accrued expenses and other liabilities. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying values of these financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature.

The Group adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customer. To determine revenue recognition for contracts with customers, the Group performs the following five steps:

The Group generates revenue from food trading business.

The Group enters into contract with their customers to provide food, mainly frozen pork. All of the Group’s contracts have single performance obligation as the promise is to transfer the goods to customers, and there are no other separately identifiable promises in the contracts. The Group recognizes revenue when it transfers its goods to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which The Group expects to be entitled in such exchange. The Group accounts for the revenue generated from sales of its products to its customers on a gross basis, because the Group is acting as a principal in these transactions, is subject to inventory risk, has latitude in establishing prices, and is responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide customers the specified goods. The Group’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when the control has been transferred, usually when the customer accepts the goods.

Costs of revenues consist primarily of purchase price of products, shipping and handling expense from supplier to the Group and related costs, which are directly attributable to products. Write-down of inventories is also recorded in cost of sales, if any. Shipping and handling costs incurred to transport goods to customers are expensed in the periods incurred and are included in cost of revenues. The Group accounts for shipping and handling expenses as fulfillment costs because shipping and handling activities occur before the customers obtains control of the goods. Shipping and handling expenses amounted to $68 and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of travelling expenses, marketing conference expenses, advertising expenses and salaries and other compensation-related expenses to sales and marketing personnel. The Group expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $nil and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits for employees involved in general corporate functions, amortization of land use right, legal and other professional services fees, rental and other general corporate related expenses.

Government subsidies are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the subsidy will be received and all attaching conditions will be complied with. When the subsidy relates to an expense item, it is recognized as income over the periods necessary to match the subsidy on a systematic basis to the costs that it is intended to compensate. Where the subsidy relates to an asset, it is recognized as deferred subsidies and is released to the statement of operations over the expected useful life in a consistent manner with the depreciation method for the relevant asset. Total government subsidies recorded in the deferred subsidies were $1,950,269 and $1,989,463 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The applicable VAT rate was 13% or 9% (depending on the type of goods involved) for products sold in the PRC. Entities that are VAT general taxpayers are allowed to offset qualified input VAT paid to suppliers against their output VAT liabilities. Net VAT balance between input VAT and output VAT is recorded as VAT payable if output VAT is larger than input VAT and is recorded as VAT recoverable if input VAT is larger than output VAT. All of the VAT returns filed by the Group’s subsidiaries in China, have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities

Current income taxes are recorded in accordance with the regulations of the relevant tax jurisdiction. The Group accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Tax, (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences attributable to differences between carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities in the financial statements and their respective tax basis, and operating loss carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income(loss) in the period of change. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that amount of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Group records liabilities related to uncertain tax positions when, despite the Group’s belief that the Group’s tax return positions are supportable, the Group believes that it is more likely than not that those positions may not be fully sustained upon review by tax authorities. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are classified as income tax expense. The Group did not recognize uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.

Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions unless such representations can be substantiated. It is not, however, practical to determine the fair value of amounts due from/to related parties due to their related party nature.

The Group calculates earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260 “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of common stocks outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common stocks that would have been outstanding if the potential common stocks equivalents had been issued and if the additional common stocks were dilutive. On September 4, 2023, the Group completed its reorganization whereby Hongchang BVI’s stockholders received 415,582,375 shares in exchange for all the share capital of Hongchang BVI, which is reflected retroactively to December 31, 2021 and will be utilized for calculating earnings per share in all prior periods. The per share amounts have been updated to show the effect of the exchange on earnings per share as if the exchange occurred at the beginning of both years for the annual financial statements of the Group. The impact of the stock exchange is also shown on the Group’s Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.

Before the reorganization, Hongchang Food depended on loans from stockholders for the construction of the Hongchang Food Industrial Park and its daily operations. These were recorded as loans from related parties. In May 2023, Hongchang Food reached an agreement with a stockholder to convert an outstanding loan balance of US$41,241,108 into a capital contribution. The company then recalculated the weighted average number of common stocks outstanding during the period, based on the timing of the cash inflows from the stockholder loans. 

The Group applies ASC 220, Comprehensive Income (“ASC 220”), with respect to reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity of the Group during a period arising from transactions and other event and circumstances except those resulting from investments by stockholders and distributions to stockholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group’s comprehensive income(loss) includes net income(loss) and other comprehensive income(loss).

ASC 280, Segment Reporting, (“ASC 280”), establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statements information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Based on the criteria established by ASC 280, our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) has been identified as our Chief Executive Officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Group. As a whole and hence, we have only one reportable segment. We do not distinguish between markets or segments for the purpose of internal reporting. As our long-lived assets are substantially located in the PRC, no geographical segments are presented.

Political, social and economic risks

The Group has substantial operations in China through its PRC subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Group’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy. The Group’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory and social conditions in the PRC. Although the Group has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, this may not be indicative of future results.

The Group’s business, financial condition and results of operations may also be negatively impacted by risks related to regional wars, geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, health epidemics and other catastrophic incidents, which could potentially and significantly disrupt The Group’s operations.

Liquidity

The Company had an accumulated deficit of $909,108 at March 31, 2024 and a net loss of $96,569 during the three months ended March 3l, 2024. However, in May 2023, Hongchang BVI received a cash injection of US$41,241,108 from shareholders via its subsidiary, Hongchang Food. On April 1, 2023, Hongchang Food secured an interest-free loan agreement with Zengqiang Lin, enabling it to access up to RMB60.0 million (approximately US$8.5 million) from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026. Consequently, the combination of the Company's current cash reserves, the capital contributions received, and the loans from shareholders are anticipated to provide sufficient funds to carry out the Company’s planned operations through the next twelve months.

Concentration risks

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash in bank and accounts receivable. The Group places its cash with financial institutions with high credit ratings and quality.

The Group conducts credit evaluations of customers, and generally does not require collateral or other security from its customers. The Group establishes an allowance for expected credit losses primarily based upon the factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers.

Concentration of customers and suppliers

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, one major client accounted for 76% of the Group’s total revenues, and one major supplier accounted for 89% of the Group’s total cost of revenues.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, one client accounted for 100% of The Group’s total revenues, and one supplier accounted for 100% of the Group’s total cost of revenues.

As of March 31, 2024, two major clients accounted for 83% and 10% of The Group’s total accounts receivable, one vendor accounted for 86% of the Group’s total account payable.

As of December 31, 2023, one major client accounted for 96.0% of the Group’s total accounts receivable, two vendors accounted for 81% and 15% of the Group’s total account payable.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (1) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (2) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (3) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Other accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Group does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on, or are unrelated to, its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.