10-Q 1 s106106_10q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.20549

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

 

or

 

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________to ___________.

 

Commission File Number 333-201037

 

SINO FORTUNE HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada   35-2507568
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification No.)

 

2299 West Yan’an Road, Shanghai Mart Tower

24th Floor, Room 2403, Changning District

Shanghai 200336, China

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including zip code)

 

+86 21-2357-0077

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every, Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company

Large Accelerated Filer☐ Accelerated Filer☐ Non-Accelerated Filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company ☐
    (Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
   

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).

Yes☐ No ☒

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

☐ Yes   ☐ No

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

The number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 10, 2017 is 361,820,246.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I:FINANCIAL INFORMATION   3
     
Item 1 – Financial Statements (unaudited)   3
     
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   26
     
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   34
     
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures   34
     
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION   35
     
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings   35
     
Item 1A – Risk Factors   36
     
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds   36
     
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities   36
     
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures   36
     
Item 5 – Other Information   36
     
Item 6 – Exhibits   37
     
Signatures   38

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

SINO FORTUNE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  12,176,944   $8,561,695 
Short-term investments   8,440,659    8,274,306 
Accounts receivable   131,196    281,038 
Prepayments   2,143,443    2,078,926 
Deposits and other receivables   776,944    792,849 
Total current assets   23,669,186    19,988,814 
Property and equipment - net   494,574    279,408 
Intangible assets   16,093    17,745 
Total assets  $24,179,853   $20,285,967 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $16,172   $227,895 
Taxes payable   1,570,572    1,285,160 
Deferred tax liability   42,297    16,673 
Other payable   9,154,388    7,517,034 
Total current liabilities   10,783,429    9,046,762 
           
Total liabilities   10,783,429    9,046,762 
           
Stockholders’ equity          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 2,990,000,000 shares authorized, 361,820,246 and 361,820,246 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   361,820    361,820 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued        
Additional paid-in capital   9,237,870    9,237,870 
Retained earnings   4,303,769    2,310,480 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (507,035)   (670,965)
Total stockholders’ equity   13,396,424    11,239,205 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $24,179,853   $20,285,967 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINO FORTUNE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   For The Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
Revenues  $7,886,899   $5,560,142 
           
Operating expenses          
Selling, general and administrative expenses   5,204,851    3,920,716 
Business and related taxes   44,217    26,739 
Depreciation   29,695    34,362 
Total operating expenses   5,278,763    3,981,817 
Income from Operations   2,608,136    1,578,325 
           
Other income (expenses)          
Interest income   30,852    32,684 
Interest expense and bank charges   (1,747)   (4,826)
Other   (2,225)   (18,994)
Total other income    26,880    8,864 
Income before provision for income taxes   2,635,016    1,587,189 
Provision for income taxes   (641,728)   (121,489)
Net income   1,993,288    1,465,700 
           
Other comprehensive income          
Net unrealized gain on investments (net of tax effect)   76,872     
Foreign currency translation adjustment   87,058    27,368 
Total comprehensive income  $2,157,218   $1,493,068 
           
Net income per common share - basic and diluted  $0.01   $0.00 
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   361,820,246    337,500,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINO FORTUNE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   For The Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $1,993,288   $1,465,700 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   29,695    34,362 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   152,074     
Prepayments   (48,357)   58,549 
Deposit and other receivables   22,080    (1,270,142)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (212,965)   803,546 
Taxes payable   275,494    171,716 
Other payable   1,579,337    15,990 
Net cash provided by operating activities   3,790,646    1,279,721 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (240,959)   (268,221)
Net cash used in investing activities   (240,959)   (268,221)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Effect of exchange rate change   65,562    54,460 
           
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Net increase   3,615,249    1,065,960 
Balance at beginning of period   8,561,695    5,712,741 
Balance at end of period  $12,176,944   $6,778,701 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash flow Information:          
Cash received for interest income  $30,852   $32,780 
Cash paid for interest  $   $ 
Cash paid for income taxes  $170,144   $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINO FORTUNE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

MARCH 31, 2017 

(Unaudited) 

 

 

Note 1 - Organization and description of business

 

Sino Fortune Holding Corporation (“Sino Fortune” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 18, 2014 under the name Tapioca Corp. Effective April 18, 2016, we amended our name from Tapioca Corp. to Sino Fortune Holding Corporation.

 

On May 13, 2016, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) and on September 14, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the Share Exchange Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Benefactum Alliance Holdings Company Limited (“Benefactum Alliance”), a British Virgin Islands company, and all the shareholders of Benefactum Alliance, namely, Mr. Bodang Liu, Avis Genesis Inc. and Manor Goldie Inc. (each a “Shareholder” and collectively the “Shareholders”), to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of Benefactum Alliance in exchange for the issuance to the Shareholders an aggregate of 337,500,000 restricted shares of our common stock (the “Reverse Merger”). The Reverse Merger closed on September 29, 2016. As a result, Benefactum Alliance became our wholly owned subsidiary and after the Reverse Merger, Sino Fortune had a total of 342,960,000 shares of common stock outstanding and former shareholders of Benefactum Alliance owned 98.41% of the issued and outstanding shares.

 

The acquisition of Benefactum Alliance was accounted for as a recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein Benefactum Alliance is considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes (legal acquiree) with no adjustment to the historical basis of its assets and liabilities. Benefactum Alliance’s Shareholders become the majority shareholders and have control of the Company. Sino Fortune was a non-operating public shell prior to the acquisition and as a result of the acquisition of Benefactum Alliance, the Company is no longer a shell company. Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, the merger or acquisition of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell with nominal net assets is considered a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. The historical financial statements for periods prior to September 29, 2016 are those of Benefactum Alliance except that the equity section and earnings per share have been retroactively restated to reflect the recapitalization.

 

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Benefactum Alliance is a holding company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on March 15, 2016. On April 7, 2016, Benefactum Alliance incorporated Benefactum Sino Limited (“Benefactum Sino”) in Hong Kong SAR. Benefactum Sino, in turn, incorporated Benefactum Alliance (Shenzhen) Investment Consulting Company Limited (“Benefactum Shenzhen” or “WFOE”) in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”) with a registered capital of RMB 100,000 on April 21, 2016. Benefactum Shenzhen entered into a series of contractual agreements with Benefactum Alliance Business Consultant (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Benefactum Beijing”), a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China on September 10, 2013 with a registered capital of RMB 50,000,000. Benefactum Beijing is engaged in operating an electronic online financial platform, www.hyjf.com, as well as mobile apps, which are designed to match investors with small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) and individual borrowers in China and generate its revenue from services in connection with matching investors with these borrowers.

 

Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in, among other areas, value-added telecommunications services, which include internet content providers, or ICPs, we, similar to all other entities with foreign-incorporated holding company structures operating in our industry in China, have to operate our internet businesses and other businesses in which foreign investment is restricted or prohibited in the PRC through wholly foreign-owned enterprises, majority-owned entities and variable interest entities. The contractual arrangements between WFOE and Benefactum Beijing allow us to:

 

exercise effective control over Benefactum Beijing;
receive substantially all of the economic benefits of Benefactum Beijing; and

have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in Benefactum Beijing when and to the extent permitted by PRC law; 

 

Each of the contractual agreements is described in detail below:

 

Trademarks, Technologies & Management and Consulting Service Agreement - Pursuant to the Trademarks, Technologies & Management and Consulting Service Agreement between WFOE and Benefactum Beijing, Benefactum Beijing has transferred all its rights to its trademarks, technologies and other intellectual property to WFOE. Additionally, Benefactum Beijing has engaged WFOE as its exclusive management consultant to provide client management, marketing counseling, corporate management, finance consulting and personnel training services. As consideration for the provision of such services, Benefactum Beijing pays WFOE a management and consulting fee equivalent to its net profits after tax.

 

The Trademarks, Technologies & Management and Consulting Service Agreement remains effective until the date when the WFOE terminates this agreement or when Benefactum Beijing ceases to exist.

 

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The Equity Interest Pledge Agreement - Under the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement by and among WFOE, the shareholders of Benefactum Beijing (the “Benefactum Beijing Shareholders”) and Benefactum Beijing, WFOE has lent RMB 200 to the Benefactum Beijing Shareholders, who, in turn, pledged all of their equity interests in Benefactum Beijing to WFOE to guarantee the performance of their obligations to repay the loan. The term of the loan is for 100 years and repayment of the loan can only occur on the loan maturity date or if WFOE decides to receive the repayment.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, WFOE, as pledgee, will be entitled to all the dividends generated by the pledged equity interests.

 

Exclusive Right and Option to Purchase Agreement - Under the Exclusive Right and Option to Purchase Agreement, the Benefactum Beijing Shareholders irrevocably granted WFOE an exclusive option to purchase all assets and equity interests of Benefactum Beijing. The purchase price for the said assets and equity interests shall be the lowest price allowed by the laws and regulations of PRC.

 

When WFOE considers it necessary, feasible under the laws and regulations of PRC and mandatory at the request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, WFOE shall exercise this exclusive right and option. When excising its exclusive right, WFOE shall serve written notice to the Benefactum Beijing Shareholders. Within 7 days of receiving the written notice from WFOE, the Benefactum Beijing Shareholders and Benefactum Beijing shall provide necessary assistance to transfer the equity interest and assets.

 

Equity Interest Holders’ Voting Rights Proxy Agreement - Under the Equity Interest Holders’ Voting Rights Proxy Agreement, the Benefactum Beijing Shareholders have agreed to authorize a representative/representatives designated by WFOE to exercise their voting rights at a general meeting of equity interest holders of Benefactum Beijing to, amongst other things, appoint the Chairman and directors of Benefactum Beijing. Additionally, the Benefactum Beijing Shareholders have undertaken not to transfer any of their equity interests except to either WFOE or its representative(s). The term of this agreement shall be the same term as the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement.

 

Through its 100% owned subsidiaries, Benefactum Sino and WFOE, Benefactum Alliance controls and manages Benefactum Beijing through the series of contractual agreements discussed above.

 

Note 2 – Summary of significant accounting policies

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or the “Standard”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the financial information for the interim periods reported have been made. Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2017, or any period thereafter. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2017.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sino Fortune, Benefactum Alliance, including its wholly owned subsidiaries Benefactum Sino and WFOE, and its variable interest entity Benefactum Beijing, and have been reported in U.S. dollars. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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The series of contractual agreements between WFOE and Benefactum Beijing (see Note 1) collectively enable us to exercise effective control over, and realize substantially all of the economic risks and benefits arising from Benefactum Beijing, as well as give us an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests and assets of Benefactum Beijing when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we have become the primary beneficiary of Benefactum Beijing and determined Benefactum Beijing is our variable interest entity subject to consolidation under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the financial statements of Benefactum Beijing are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

Use of Estimates

 

Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred revenues and deferred income tax. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company has no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Investments

 

Investments other than highly liquid ones are classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates the classifications at each balance sheet date. The Company classifies its investments as either short-term or long-term based on each instrument’s underlying contractual maturity date, the nature of the investment and its availability for use in current operations. The Company’s investments are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity, with the exception of unrealized losses believed to be other-than-temporary, which are reported in earnings in the current period. When we sell an investment, the cost is based on the specific identification method.

 

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Prepayments

 

Prepayments consist of amounts paid in advance to contractors and vendors for goods and services.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of these assets. Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

 

Office furniture 3 years
Electronic equipment 5 years
Automobile   5 years
Leasehold improvement 1 to 3 years

 

Maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expenses as incurred. Major additions and betterment to property and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the assets.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

Certain assets such as property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets that are held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 - Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.

 

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Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect management’s assumptions based on the best available information.

 

The Company considers the carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, other payables and taxes payable approximate their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest.

 

The Company used Level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology for the short-term investment in determining the fair value. The following tables include a roll-forward of short-term investments classified within Levels 1, 2 and 3: 

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
             
Total short-term investments at December 31, 2016  $   $   $8,274,306 
Addition          $166,353 
Total short-term investments at March 31, 2017  $   $   $8,440,659 

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues are primarily composed of fees collected from facilitating loan originations.

 

The Company recognizes revenues under ASC 605 when the following four revenue recognition criteria are met for each revenue type: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Loan facilitation service is rendered when a loan is successfully matched between the lenders and the borrowers; and when a loan is originated. The origination of a loan takes place when the fund provided by the investor is transferred to the borrower. Revenue is recognized when loan facilitation service fee is charged and collected from borrower upon the origination of the loan. The aforementioned fee is an agreed upon percentage of the total principal which varies based on the terms of the loan. The borrower has to agree upfront to such service fee and such service fee is not refundable.

 

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The Company also charges account management fee when borrower repays the loan through the Company’s online platform. Management service is considered rendered when proceeds have been transferred to lenders. The fee is charged to borrowers and is paid by borrowers separately. The Company recognizes the revenue when a loan has been repaid and the service fee is collected. A service fee of an agreed upon percentage on the total borrowing is collected from the borrowers and recognized as revenues when the loan is repaid.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. 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 tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. 

 

The provisions of ASC 740-10-25, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” prescribe a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and related disclosures. The Company does not believe that there was any uncertain tax position at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

Common Control Transaction

 

A business combination involving entities under common control is a business combination in which all of the combining entities are ultimately controlled by the same party, both before and after the business combination, and control is not transitory. The accounting requires financial statements to be prepared using predecessor book values without any step up to fair value. The difference between any consideration given and the aggregate book value of the assets and liabilities of the acquired entity are recorded as an adjustment to equity.

  

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Foreign Currency Translation

 

Benefactum Beijing maintains its accounting records in Renminbi (“RMB”), which is the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operations are conducted. The Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and results of its operations are determined using RMB, the local currency, as its functional currency. The results of operations and the statement of cash flows denominated in foreign currency are translated at the average rate of exchange during the reporting period. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. The equity denominated in the functional currency is translated at historical rate of exchange. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of shareholders’ equity as “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Deficit)”.

 

Translation gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the results of operations. No material transaction gains or losses were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. 

 

The value of RMB against U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC’s political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of RMB may materially affect the Company’s financial condition in terms of financial reporting in U.S. dollars. The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report:

 

    As of March 31, 2017    As of December 31, 2016
Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts   US$1 = RMB 6.8912   US$1 = RMB 6.9448
     
   

Three months ended March 31,

    2017   2016
Items in the statements of income and cash flows   US$1 = RMB 6.8891   US$1 = RMB 6.5574

 

 Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in RMB to USD and unrealized gain or loss from available-for-sale investment are reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) and the condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity.

 

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Earnings per Share (“EPS”)

 

Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (i.e., options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. 

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

Default risk

 

Investments in loans on our online marketplace involve inherent risks as the return of the principal on a loan investment made through our platform is not guaranteed. Although we are not liable for default loss, we aim to limit investor losses due to borrower defaults to within an industry acceptable range through various preventive measures we have taken or will take. Our ability to attract borrowers and investors to, and build trust in, our marketplace is significantly dependent on our ability to effectively evaluate a borrower’s credit profile and maintain low default rates. To conduct this evaluation, we have employed a series of review and assessment procedures.

 

Default risk is controlled by the application of credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. The Company manages default risk through in-house research and analysis of the Chinese economy and the underlying obligors and transaction structures. To minimize default risk, we offer a risk reserve fund which is 2-5% of the credit extended to the third-party guarantors or borrowers who do not have a guarantor (See Note 9).

  

The Company identifies default risk collectively based on industry, geography and customer type. This information is monitored regularly by management.

 

In measuring the default risk of extending loans to corporate borrowers, the Company mainly reflects the “probability of default” by the borrower on its contractual obligations and considers the current financial position of the borrowers and the exposures to the borrowers and its likely future development. The Company uses standard approval procedures to manage default risk for their loans.

 

Political and economic risk

 

The Company’s operations are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy. The Company’s 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 associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment, and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies or interpretations with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 

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Foreign currency risk

 

The value of RMB 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 market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the RMB and the U.S. dollar in the future. There remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt a more flexible currency policy, which could result in greater fluctuation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar. 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 the RMB may materially and adversely affect our liquidity and cash flows. To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into RMB for our operations, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we would receive. Conversely, if we decide to convert our RMB into U.S. dollars for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount we would receive. 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. The guidance substantially converges final standards on revenue recognition between the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board providing a framework on addressing revenue recognition issues and, upon its effective date, replaces almost all exiting revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, in current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:

 

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
   
Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

 

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Step 3: Determine the transaction price.
   
Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
   
Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date for ASU 2014-09. The guidance is now effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The guidance allows for either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Early application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting, Leases (Topic 840). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheets, and leaves lessor accounting largely unchanged. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted for all entities. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to elect to use certain transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements. 

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies, the classification of those excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, an accounting policy election for forfeitures, the amount an employer can withhold to cover income taxes and still qualify for equity classification and the classification of those taxes paid on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The guidance will be applied either prospectively, retrospectively or using a modified retrospective transition method, depending on the area covered in this update. The Company adopted this guidance during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The amendments clarify the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. Public entities should apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein (i.e., January 1, 2018, for a calendar year entity). Early application for public entities is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which provides clarifying guidance and adds some practical expedients in the areas of assessing collectability, presentation of sales taxes received from customers, noncash consideration, contract modification and clarification of using the full retrospective approach to adopt ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements. 

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force), which addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned; (6) life insurance policies; (7) distributions received from equity method investees; (8) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (9) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is to be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests held through related parties that are under common control , which requires the reporting entity, in determining if satisfying the second characteristic of a primary beneficiary, to include all of its direct variable interests in a VIE and, on a proportionate basis, its indirect variable interests in a VIE held through related parties, including related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company adopted this guidance during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which addresses diversity in practice that exists in the classification and presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The amendment is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not believe the adoption of this ASU would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” ASU 2017-04 eliminates step two of the goodwill impairment test and specifies that goodwill impairment should be measured by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Additionally, the amount of goodwill allocated to each reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount of net assets should be disclosed. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements. 

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01 “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” Which provides guidance to evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single asset or a group of similar assets, the assets acquired (or disposed of) are not considered a business. Management does not believe the adoption of this ASU would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3 – Short-term investments

 

On November 7 and December 16, 2016, to increase return of the Company’s excess cash in bank, the Company entered into two short-term entrusted financial management contracts (the “Contracts”) with Shandong Wenye Investment Co., Ltd. (“Wenye”). The contracts provide that the Company will entrust RMB 50 million (or $7,255,672) and RMB 7 million (or $1,015,794), respectively, to Wenye to make investments in principal guaranteed short-term wealth products for the Company. The term of both contracts is six months and can be automatically extended for six months with both parties’ consent. As of March 31, 2017, Wenye, on behalf of our entrusted investment portfolio, made equity investments in two privately held companies with make-good provision guaranteeing minimum investment return at 5%. In lien of the Contracts, Wenye and its shareholders provided an irrevocable guaranty on the return of principal and payment of investment return and will be jointly and severally liable for the payment.

 

Balance of the short-term investments was $8,440,659 and $8,274,306 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The increase of $166,353 was due to exchange rate effect of $64,376 and unrealized gain of $101,977 during the first quarter of 2017.

 

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Management determines appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates the classification at each balance sheet date. The short-term investments have been classified and accounted for as available-for-sale, and carried at fair value as of March 31, 2017, with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. The cost of short-term investments is based upon specific identification method. We did not have such investments for the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

Note 4 – Accounts receivable

 

The following is a summary of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Hui Fu Tian Xia Limited Company (“ChinaPnR”)  $131,196   $281,038 
Accounts receivable  $131,196   $281,038 

 

ChinaPnR, a licensed third party online payment service, assists us in the disbursement and repayment of loans facilitated through our online platform as well as deducts and remits service fees to us. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, service fees receivable from ChinaPnR were $131,196 and $281,038, respectively. ChinaPnR usually remits our service fee to our bank account on the next day. The receivable balance from ChinaPnR is due to the timing difference at end of the periods.

 

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Note 5 – Prepayments

 

The following is a summary of prepayments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Prepaid service fee  $2,082,847   $2,071,013 
Prepayment for rent   58,427     
Down payment for fixed asset       7,200 
Others   2,169    713 
Prepayments  $2,143,443   $2,078,926 

 

We pay a service fee to third-party service providers based on the amount of loans the service provider refers to us. In order to negate the impact of regulation limitation on online P2P platform’s off-line sales activities, in April 2016, the Company entered into a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Nami Financial Consulting Co., Ltd (“Nami”), pursuant to which Nami will refer potential investors to us, and in turn we will pay Nami a service fee based on the amount of loans extended by the investors it refers to us. As of March 31, 2017, balance of prepaid service fee to Nami was $1,516,904. Balance of prepaid service fee to other service providers amounted to $565,943 as of March 31, 2017.

 

Prepayment for rent amounted to $58,427 as of March 31, 2017, mostly for offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shandong province.

 

Note 6 – Other receivable and deposit

 

The following is a summary of other receivables and deposit as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Security deposit  $178,867   $106,489 
Advances and loans   598,077    686,360 
Other receivable and deposit  $776,944   $792,849 

 

Security deposit represents various deposits made to vendors for lease, renovation and other services.

 

Advances and loans are amounts advanced or lent without interest to employees and vendors for out-of-pocket expenses and business transactions.

 

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Note 7 – Property and equipment, net

 

The following is a summary of property and equipment as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Office furniture  $128,258   $41,855 
Electronic equipment   231,463    310,769 
Automobile   236,535     
Leasehold improvement   390,311    387,298 
Subtotal   986,567    739,922 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (491,993)   (460,514)
Property and equipment, net  $494,574   $279,408 

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $29,695 and $34,362, respectively. We paid $240,959 and $268,221 for fixed asset acquisition and leasehold improvement during the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

There were no events or changes in circumstances that necessitated a review of impairment of long-lived assets as of March 31, 2017.

 

Note 8 – Taxes payable

 

The following is a summary of taxes payable as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Value-added tax  $44,330   $194,178 
Corporate income tax   1,476,282    996,274 
Withholding tax   9,000    27,505 
Business & related taxes etc.   40,960    67,203 
Taxes payable  $1,570,572   $1,285,160 

 

Note 9 – Other payable

 

The following is a summary of other payable as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Private loan risk reserve  $8,885,584   $7,297,123 
Due to various other parties   268,804    219,911 
Other payable  $9,154,388   $7,517,034 

 

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To minimize default risk, we offer a private loan risk reserve fund which is 2-5% of the credit extended to the third-party guarantors or borrowers who do not have a guarantor, though a risk reserve fund is not regulatory requirement. The private loan risk reserve is deposited directly into a bank account owned by the company and refunded directly from such bank account. Prior to an application for credit being made on our platform, borrower (or if a guarantor is needed for the borrower, the guarantor) is required to provide an amount equal to 2-5% of the amount being loaned, which shall be deposited directly into the risk reserve account. Under our risk reserve fund arrangement, the risk reserve fund will be refunded to the borrowers (or guarantors) if the loan is paid in full at maturity. If a loan is delinquent for a certain period of time, usually within 3 business days, we will withdraw a sum, equal to the overdue principal and interest, from the risk reserve fund to repay the investor (up to the total amount of reserve fund maintained with us by the guarantor or the borrower who does not have a guarantor). No such payments were made from the risk reserve fund during the three months end March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Due to various other parties are amounts payable for rent, property management fee, internet service fee and computers etc.

 

Note 10 – Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740: Income Taxes, which requires that the Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit (expense) results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

United States

 

Sino Fortune is subject to the U.S. Tax law at tax rate of 34%. No provision for the U.S. federal income taxes has been made as the Company had no U.S. taxable income for the periods presented, and its earnings are permanently invested in PRC.

 

BVI

 

Benefactum Alliance is a holding company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and under the current laws of BVI, it is not subject to income tax.

 

Hong Kong

 

Benefactum Alliance incorporated Benefactum Sino in Hong Kong SAR, which is subject to Hong Kong profit tax. The applicable statutory tax rate is 16.5%. No provision for Hong Kong income taxes has been made as Benefactum Sino had no taxable income for the periods presented.

 

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China

 

Benefactum Shenzhen and Benefactum Beijing were incorporated in PRC and are subject to income taxes on income arising in or derived from the PRC in which they are domiciled. The applicable statutory tax is 25%.

 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

Current:  2017   2016 
United States  $   $ 
Hong Kong        
China   641,728    121,489 
Total current provision  $641,728   $121,489 

 

Benefactum Shenzhen had no taxable income for the periods presented, while significant components of income tax provision for Benefactum Beijing were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

   2017   2016 
Income before provision for income taxes  $2,635,017   $1,587,189 
           
PRC statutory rate of 25%  $658,754   $396,797 
Non-deductible expense and adj. per PRC tax code   (17,026)   22,075 
Net loss carry forward       (297,383)
Income tax provision  $641,728   $121,489 

 

Deferred:   2017    2016 
United States  $   $ 
Hong Kong        
China        
Total deferred provision  $   $ 

 

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Note 11 – Net income per common share – basic and diluted

 

The following demonstrates calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

   2017   2016 
Numerator:          
Net income  $1,993,288   $1,465,700 
Denominator:          
Weighted shares outstanding - Basic & diluted   361,820,246    337,500,000 
           
Net income per common share - Basic & diluted  $0.01   $0.00 

 

Note 12 – Concentrations and risks

 

The Company maintains certain bank accounts in the PRC which are not insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance or other insurance.

 

We have contracted with a licensed third party online payment service, ChinaPnR, to assist in the disbursement and repayment of loans. Both investor and borrower would open accounts with ChinaPnR and authorize ChinaPnR to manage their accounts. The investor will fund the loan amount in his/her account under ChinaPnR, which would then disburse this loan amount to the borrower net of our service fees which it will remit to us.

 

When the borrower repays the loan to ChinaPnR, he/she will deposit the monthly account maintenance fee along with the principal loan amount and interest. ChinaPnR will then disburse the principal loan amount and interest back to investor and account maintenance fee to us. 

 

Currently, investors are not charged for the service provided by ChinaPnR. However, individual borrowers are charged a processing fee by ChinaPnR in the amount of 0.11% to 0.25% (which varies depending on the bank they use) of the loan amount when it is deposited in their ChinaPnR account. For SME borrowers, they pay RMB 10 per deposit. When borrowers withdraw money from their ChinaPnR account, they would have to pay a processing fee of 0.05% of the withdrawing amount plus RMB1 or just RMB1, depending on how soon they wish for the withdrawal to be effected. When the loan is repaid to ChinaPnR, it will disburse the loan and interest back to investor.

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance held in the PRC bank accounts was $12,176,944 and $8,561,695 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, of which no deposits were covered by insurance. The cash balance included cash held in private loan risk reserve accounts of $8,885,584 and $7,297,123 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and all of the Company’s revenues were derived from the PRC.

 

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No customer accounted for more than 10% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. 89% of loans facilitated through our platform for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were extended by investors referred to us by one service provider, and no service provider accounted for referral of more than 10% of loans facilitated through our platform for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Balance of short-term investments were $8,440,659 as of March 31, 2017, all of which were held by one investment company (see Note 3 – Short-term investments) and not insured.

 

Note 13 – Subsequent event

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company entered into a short-term entrusted financial management contract (the “Contract”) with Shandong Wenye Investment Co., Ltd. (“Wenye”) for entrusting RMB 50 million (or $7,255,672) to Wenye to make investments in principal guaranteed short-term wealth products for the Company (See Note 3 – Short-term investments). The term of the Contract is for six months and upon expiration, Wenye returned to the Company the principal of RMB 50 million (or $7,255,672) on May 8, 2017 and accumulated investment return of RMB 1,321,917.81 (or $191,828) on May 9, 2017.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-Q and other reports filed by us from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, our management as well as estimates and assumptions made by our management. When used in the filings the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to us or our management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of our management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors as they relate to our industry, our operations and results of operations, and any businesses that we may acquire. Should one or more of the events described in these risk factors materialize, or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the U.S. federal securities laws, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform them to actual results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes that will be filed herein. 

 

Overview

 

We are a holding company that, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Benefactum Alliance Holdings Company Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Benefactum Alliance”), Benefactum Sino Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Benefactum Sino”) and Benefactum Alliance (Shenzhen) Investment Consulting Company Limited, a People’s Republic of China company (“Benefactum Shenzhen” or “WFOE”) and our contractually controlled and managed company, Benefactum Alliance Business Consultant (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a People’s Republic of China company (“Benefactum Beijing”), operates an electronic online financial platform, www.hyjf.com, as well as mobile applications, which are designed to match investors with small and medium-sized enterprises (“SME”) and individual borrowers in China. We believe our services provide an effective financial credit facility solution to under-served SME and individual borrowers. In addition, our online financial platform provides investors with attractive returns ranging from 6.5%-14% based on the amount and term of different investments. Investors have the option to individually select specific loans to invest in. We also set aside risk reserve fund with the aim of limiting losses to investors from borrower defaults. In addition, we provide investors with access to a liquid secondary market, giving them an opportunity to exit their investments before the underlying loans become due.

 

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Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in, among other areas, value-added telecommunications services, which include internet content providers, or ICPs, we, similar to all other entities with foreign-incorporated holding company structures operating in our industry in China, have to operate our internet businesses and other businesses in which foreign investment is restricted or prohibited in the PRC through wholly foreign-owned enterprises, majority-owned entities and variable interest entities. Accordingly, we operate our online financial platform in China through Benefactum Beijing, which was founded in September 2013.

 

Service Fee

 

We charge a service fee from borrowers for each effected loan through our platform, which is accounted for as revenue, and immediately deducted from the proceeds to the borrowers when a loan is initiated. The service fee is 1.5%-3.0% of the total amount of each loan, depending on the duration of the loan. Additionally, we charge creditors a service fee based on a similar rate of the proceeds of sale of creditors’ rights from the sale of such rights on our online platform. 

 

Management Fee

 

We also charge borrowers a monthly management fee of 0.3% of the loan amount on all active accounts (i.e. accounts with outstanding loans), which is paid to us when the loans are repaid on maturity.

 

Important Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

 

Major factors affecting our results of operations include the following:

 

Economic Conditions in China

 

The demand for online financing marketplace services from borrowers and investors is dependent upon overall economic conditions in China. General economic factors, including the interest rate environment and unemployment rates, may affect borrowers’ willingness to seek loans and investors’ ability and desire to invest in loans. For example, significant increases in interest rates could cause potential borrowers to defer obtaining loans as they wait for interest rates to become stable or decrease. Additionally, a slowdown in the economy, such as a rise in the unemployment rate and a decrease in real income, may affect individuals’ level of disposable income. This may negatively affect borrowers’ repayment capability, which in turn may decrease their willingness to seek loans or potentially cause an increase in default rates. If actual or expected default rates increase generally in China or the online financing market, investors may delay or reduce their investments in loan products in general, including on our marketplace.

 

  Ability to Acquire Borrowers and Investors Effectively

 

 Our ability to increase the loan volume facilitated through our marketplace largely depends on our ability to attract potential borrowers and investors through sales and marketing efforts. Our sales and marketing efforts include those related to borrower and investor acquisition and retention, and general marketing. We intend to continue to dedicate significant resources to our sales and marketing efforts and constantly seek to improve the effectiveness of these efforts, in particular with regard to borrower and investor acquisition.

 

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We acquire borrowers and investors primarily through our own platform and referrals from third party guarantors. The general public may get access to our platform and submit a borrower profile online. We also acquire borrowers through referrals from financial institutions we partner with. As of March 31, 2017, we have entered into cooperation agreements with six pawn shops in Shandong, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Hubei provinces, three guarantor institutions, one micro credit company, one asset management company and one financial leasing company. Additionally, pursuant to our agreement with Nami, Nami will refer potential investors to us for a service fee based on the amount of loans taken by referred investors.

 

Effectiveness of Risk Management

 

We manage credit risk on behalf of the investors primarily in the following ways:

 

  Our ability to effectively segment borrowers into appropriate risk profiles affects our ability to offer attractive pricing to borrowers as well as our ability to offer investors attractive returns, both of which directly relate to the level of user confidence in our marketplace.

 

  We evaluate the borrower’s repayment ability via our pre-transaction credit assessment and fraud detection using our big data credit assessment system. Potential borrowers who do not meet our credit assessment grade are denied;

 

  We offer a risk reserve fund which is 2-5% of the credit extended to the borrowers;

 

  Each loan transaction facilitated on our platform is guaranteed by a third party guarantor who is jointly and severally liable for the loan and/or secured by collateral provided by borrowers;

 

  Additionally, our risk control department monitors the borrowers’ financial activities and condition post funding. In the event of any material development resulting in a negative turn in a borrower’s financial standing and potential ability to repay its loan, our management will determine the proper action to take to avert or minimize the risk of non-payment.

 

Ability to Innovate

 

Our growth to date has in part depended on, and our future success will depend on, successfully meeting borrower and investor demand with new and innovative loan and investment products. We have made and intend to continue to make efforts to develop loan and investment products for borrowers and investors. We regularly evaluate the popularity of our existing product offerings and develop new products and services that cater to the ever evolving needs of our borrowers and investors. Over time we will continue to expand our offerings by introducing new products. From the borrower perspective, we will continue to develop tailored credit products to meet the specific needs of our target borrowers. We plan to expand our ability to implement risk-based pricing by developing more pricing grades to optimize loans based on individual credit criteria, enabling us to facilitate customized loans tailored to individual borrowers’ specific credit profiles.

 

Regulatory Environment in China

 

The regulatory environment for the peer-to-peer lending service industry in China is developing and evolving, creating both challenges and opportunities that could affect our financial performance. Due to the relatively short history of the peer-to-peer lending service industry in China, although PRC governmental officials from a number of agencies and departments have recently expressed support for the development of the peer-to-peer lending service industry in China, and expressed the need for strengthening the regulation and supervision of the industry and protection of investors, the PRC government is still in the process of building a regulatory framework governing our industry.

 

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We will continue to make efforts to ensure that we are compliant with the existing laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to our industry and to comply with new laws and regulations or changes under existing laws and regulations that may arise in the future. While new laws and regulations or changes to existing laws and regulations could make loans more difficult to be accepted by investors or borrowers on terms favorable to us, or at all, these events could also provide new product and market opportunities.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth a breakdown of revenue for the periods indicated, both in dollar amount and as a percentage of total revenues. The information should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
   Amount   % of Total   Amount   % of Total 
Service Fee  $5,175,068    66%  $4,058,897    73%
Management Fee   2,711,831    34%   1,501,245    27%
Total  $7,886,899    100%  $5,560,142    100%

 

Revenue

 

Our revenue consists of service fee and management fee we charge borrowers on the loans facilitated through our platform. The online Peer-to-Peer lending platform industry has experienced rapid growth in China in recent years. Our revenue increased by 42% from approximately $5.56 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 to approximately $7.89 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily due to the substantial increase in the volume of loans facilitated through our platform, which increased from approximately RMB 1.17 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2016 to approximately RMB 1.63 billion in the same period in 2017, a 40% increase.

 

Service fee increased by approximately $1.12 million, or 27%, to approximately $5.18 million for the first quarter of 2017 from approximately $4.06 million for the same period of last year. Management fee increased by approximately $1.21 million, or 81%, to approximately $2.71 million for the first quarter of 2017 from approximately $1.50 million for the same period of last year. Service fee and management fee accounted for 66% and 34% of our revenue for the first quarter of 2017, respectively, as compared to 73% and 27% in the same period of 2016.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our total operating expenses increased by 33% from approximately $3.98 million in the first quarter of 2016 to approximately $5.28 million in the same period of 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in sales and marketing expenses, which increased by 53% from the same period last year.

 

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The following table sets forth the main components of our operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
   Amount   % of Total   Amount   % of Total 
Sales & Marketing Expenses  $4,271,450    80.9%  $2,795,471    70.2%
General & Administrative Expenses   933,401    17.7%   1,125,245    28.2%
Business & related taxes   44,217    0.8%   26,739    0.7%
Depreciation   29,695    0.6%   34,362    0.9%
Total Operating Expenses  $5,278,763    100%  $3,981,817    100%

 

Our sales and marketing expenses increased by 53% from approximately $2.80 million in the first quarter of 2016 to approximately $4.27 million in the first quarter of 2017. The increase was primarily due to the increase in expenses associated with sales and marketing efforts resulting in higher volume of loans facilitated through our platform. Our general and administrative expenses decreased by 17% from approximately $1.13 million in the first quarter of 2016 to approximately $0.93 million in the first quarter of 2017, primarily due to the layoff of more than 1,000 off-line sales related personnel in April 2016 to comply with new industry regulatory measures. Business and related taxes are levied on value-added tax which is charged on revenue. Such tax expenses increased significantly in the first quarter of 2017 due to the large increase in our revenue as compared to the same period last year. Depreciation expense decreased slightly because of full amortization of some leasehold improvements during 2016. 

  

Net Income

 

Because of industry growth and our effective sales and marketing activities, we are able to further utilize our established online platform and grow our revenue at a higher pace than operating expenses in the first quarter of 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded net income of approximately $1.99 million, a 25% net profit margin, compared to net income of approximately $1.47 million in the same period of last year.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources of Liquidity

 

Cash balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were approximately $12.18 million and $8.56 million, respectively. The cash balance included cash held in private loan risk reserve accounts of approximately $8.89 million and $7.30 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Our principal sources of liquidity were cash generated from operating activities and proceeds from the issuance and sale of our shares in private placements closed on October 18, 2016.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

   For The Three Months Ended March 31, 
Summary of Consolidated Cash Flow Data:  2017   2016 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $3,790,646   $1,279,721 
Net cash used in investing activities   (240,959)   (268,221)
Net cash provided by financing activities:        
Effect of exchange rate change   65,562    54,460 
Cash and cash equivalents:          
   Net increase   3,615,249    1,065,960 
   Balance at beginning of period   8,561,695    5,712,741 
Balance at end of period  $12,176,944   $6,778,701 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $3.79 million. Net cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $0.24 million. No cash was provided by financing activities during this period. The resulting change in cash for this period was a net increase of approximately $3.62 million, which was primarily due to net income of approximately $1.99 million, increases in other payables of approximately $1.58 million, of which $1.53 million was contributed by increase in loan risk reserve fund, and taxes payable of approximately $0.28 million, mainly income tax, partially offset by decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $0.21 million, and approximately $0.24 million paid for fixed asset acquisition.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2016, net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $1.28 million, primarily due to net income of approximately $1.47 million, the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $0.80 million, partially offset by increase in other receivables and deposits of approximately $1.27 million. Net cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $0.27 million, due to the purchase of property and equipment and leasehold improvement. No cash was provided by financing activities during this period. The net change in cash for this period was an increase of approximately $1.07 million.

 

As of March 31, 2017, we had approximately $23.67 million in total current assets and $10.78 million in total current liabilities, with a current ratio of 2.19. As of December 31, 2016, we had approximately $19.99 million in total current assets and $9.05 million in total current liabilities, representing a current ratio of 2.21.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, including arrangements that would affect our liquidity, capital resources, market risk support and credit risk support or other benefits.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sino Fortune, Benefactum Alliance, including its wholly owned subsidiaries Benefactum Sino and WFOE, and its variable interest entity Benefactum Beijing, and have been reported in United States dollars. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The series of contractual agreements between WFOE and Benefactum Beijing (see Footnote 1 to financial statements) collectively enable us to exercise effective control over, and realize substantially all of the economic risks and benefits arising from Benefactum Beijing, as well as give us an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in it when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we have become the primary beneficiary of Benefactum Beijing and determined Benefactum Beijing is our variable interest entity subject to consolidation under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the financial statements of Benefactum Beijing are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

Use of Estimates

 

Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred revenues and deferred income tax. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company had no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

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Investments

 

Investments other than highly liquid ones are classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates the classifications at each balance sheet date. The Company classifies its investments as either short-term or long-term based on each instrument’s underlying contractual maturity date, the nature of the investment and its availability for use in current operations. The Company’s investments are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity, with the exception of unrealized losses believed to be other-than-temporary, which are reported in earnings in the current period. When we sell an investment, the cost is based on the specific identification method.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues are primarily composed of fees collected from facilitating loan originations.

 

The Company recognizes revenues under ASC 605 when the following four revenue recognition criteria are met for each revenue type: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Loan facilitation service is rendered when a loan is successfully matched between the lenders and the borrowers; and when a loan is originated. The origination of a loan takes place when the fund provided by the investor is transferred to the borrower. Revenue is recognized when loan facilitation service fee is charged and collected from borrower upon the origination of the loan. The aforementioned fee is an agreed upon percentage of the total principal which varies based on the terms of the loan. The borrower has to agree upfront of such service fee and such service fee is not refundable.

 

The Company also charges account management fee when borrower repays the loan through the Company’s online platform. Management service is considered rendered when proceeds has been transferred to lenders. The fee is charged to borrower and is paid by borrower separately. The Company recognizes the revenue when loan has been repaid and the service fee is collected. A service fee of an agreed upon percentage on the total borrowing is collected from the borrowers and recognized as revenues when the loan is repaid.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of these assets. Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

 

Office furniture 3 years
Electronic equipment 5 years
Automobile 5 years
Leasehold improvement 1 to 3 years

 

Maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expenses as incurred. Major additions and betterment to property and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the assets.

 

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

 

Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (i.e., options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies, the classification of those excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, an accounting policy election for forfeitures, the amount an employer can withhold to cover income taxes and still qualify for equity classification and the classification of those taxes paid on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The guidance will be applied either prospectively, retrospectively or using a modified retrospective transition method, depending on the area covered in this update. The Company adopted this guidance during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force), which addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned; (6) life insurance policies; (7) distributions received from equity method investees; (8) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (9) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is to be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests held through related parties that are under common control , which requires the reporting entity, in determining if satisfying the second characteristic of a primary beneficiary, to include all of its direct variable interests in a VIE and, on a proportionate basis, its indirect variable interests in a VIE held through related parties, including related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company adopted this guidance during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which addresses diversity in practice that exists in the classification and presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The amendment is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not believe the adoption of this ASU would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” ASU 2017-04 eliminates step two of the goodwill impairment test and specifies that goodwill impairment should be measured by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Additionally, the amount of goodwill allocated to each reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount of net assets should be disclosed. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01 “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” Which provides guidance to evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single asset or a group of similar assets, the assets acquired (or disposed of) are not considered a business. Management does not believe the adoption of this ASU would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

  

Our management maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As of March 31, 2017, our management, under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2017 as a result of the material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting, which are discussed below. Our management considers our internal control over financial reporting to be an integral part of our disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Specifically, our management identified certain matters involving internal control and our operations that it considered to be material weaknesses. As defined in the Exchange Act, a material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses identified by our management as of March 31, 2017, are that we did not design, implement, or maintain effective entity-level controls related to our control environment, resulting in the following significant control deficiencies:

 

  The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which was specifically designed for public company applicability, has yet to be formally acknowledged by members of management and the finance department;

  There is an absence of independence and financial expertise on the Board of Directors, and we do not have an Audit Committee or a formalized internal audit function, limiting its ability to provide effective oversight of our management;

  We lacked sufficiently-trained personnel to provide for adequate segregation of duties within the accounting system and effective oversight of controls over access, change, data, and security management;

  There is insufficient knowledge and experience among our internal accounting personnel regarding the application of US GAAP and SEC requirements;

  There are insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements.

 

Planned Remediation

 

As financial conditions permit, we plan to take the following actions to improve our internal control over financial reporting.

 

  Implement a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and require all members of our management and the finance department across all corporate entities to certify receipt of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by signature. Signed copies will be retained by our management. Thereafter, our management plans to periodically require signatories to acknowledge that they understand the contents of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and whether they are aware of anyone in our Company that might have violated some part of the Code.

 

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  Recruit an independent financial expert to the Board of Directors to chair an Audit Committee and formalize roles and responsibilities over our internal control over financial reporting for the Board and our management. Our management also plans to develop and implement a formal corporate internal audit capability, reporting directly to an independent Audit Committee, to provide effective oversight of our internal control over financial reporting.

 

  Engage the services of qualified consultants with China GAAP, U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experience to support our financial reporting and SOX compliance requirements, including assistance with the following:

 

  Remediating identified material weaknesses;

  Monitoring our internal control over financial reporting on an ongoing basis;

  Managing our period-end financial closing and reporting processes; and

  Identifying and resolving non-routine or complex accounting matters.

 

  Complete the implementation of, and related training for, our IT policies and procedures related to access, change, data, and security management to ensure that all relevant financial information is secure, identified, captured, processed, and reported within the accounting system and spreadsheets supporting financial reporting.

  Continue providing training to accounting personnel regarding our significant policies and procedures related to accounting, finance, and internal control to ensure that financial reporting competencies are strengthened.

  Arrange for our senior management and certain accounting and finance-related personnel to attend training sessions on US GAAP and financial reporting responsibilities and SEC disclosure requirements;

 

Our management will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as well as its internal control over financial reporting, on an ongoing basis, and is committed to taking further action and implementing additional improvements, as necessary and as funds allow. However, our management cannot guarantee that the measures taken or any future measures will remediate the material weaknesses identified or that any additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting.

 

Notwithstanding the material weaknesses described above, our management believes that there are no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact and, to the best of its knowledge, believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

Subject to the foregoing disclosure, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against the Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to make disclosures under this Item 1A.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit  
No. Description
   
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
32.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
101.INS XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

*Filed herewith.

**Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SINO FORTUNE HOLDING CORPORATION
     
Date: May 11, 2017 By: /s/ Bodang Liu
    Bodang Liu
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
     
Date: May 11, 2017 By: /s/ Wei Zheng
    Wei Zheng
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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