NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
ATIF Holdings Limited (“ATIF” or the
“Company”), formerly known as Eternal Fairy International Limited and Asia Times Holdings Limited, was incorporated under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on January 5, 2015, as a holding company to develop business opportunities
in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”). The Company adopted its current name on March 7,
2019.
On October 6 and October 7, 2022, ATIF Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of ATIF, established ATIF Business Consulting LLC (“ATIF BC”) and ATIF Business Management LLC (“ATIF
BM”) under the laws of the State of California of the United States, respectively. On April 25, 2022, the Company established ATIF
Investment Limited (“ATIF Investment”) under the laws of BVI. On December 22, 2021, ATIF Inc. established ATIF BD LLC (“ATIF
BD”) under the laws of California of the United States.
On August 1, 2022, the Company entered into a
sales agreement with a third party, pursuant to which the Company sold all of its equity interest in ATIF GP at the cost of $50,000. The
management believed the disposition does not represent a strategic shift because it is not changing the way it is running its consulting
business. The Company has not shifted the nature of its operations. The termination is not accounted as discontinued operations in accordance
with ASC 205-20. Upon the closing of the Agreement, ATIF GP is no longer our subsidiary and ATIF USA ceased to be the investment manager
of ATIF LP.
As of April 30, 2023, the Company’s unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operating results of the following entities:
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ATIF Holdings Limited (“ATIF”) |
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January 5, 2015 |
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British Virgin Islands |
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Parent |
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Investment holding |
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Wholly owned subsidiaries of ATIF |
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ATIF Inc. (“ATIF USA”) |
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October 26, 2020 |
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USA |
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100% |
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Consultancy and information technology support |
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ATIF Investment LLC (“ATIF Investment”) |
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April 25, 2022 |
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BVI |
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100% |
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Consultancy and information technology support |
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ATIF BD |
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December 22, 2021 |
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USA |
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100% owned by ATIF USA |
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Consultancy and information technology support |
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ATIF BC |
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October 6, 2022 |
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USA |
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100% owned by ATIF USA |
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Consultancy and information technology support |
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ATIF BM |
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October 6, 2022 |
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USA |
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100% owned by ATIF USA |
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Consultancy and information technology support |
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ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY and GOING CONCERN
For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, the Company reported a net loss of $0.3 million and a net income of $0.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2022, the Company reported a net income of $0.3 million and a net loss of $2.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company reported operating cash outflows of $1.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
In assessing the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern, the Company monitors and analyzes its cash and its ability to generate sufficient cash flow in the future to support
its operating and capital expenditure commitments.
As of April 30, 2023, the Company had cash of $0.5 million. On the
other hand, the Company had current liabilities of $2.6 million. Currently the Company had four service-in-progress agreements, and expected
to collect consulting service fees of $3.3 million for the next 12 months. Due to the impact of COVID-19, some of our existing customers
may experience financial distress or business disruptions, which could lead to potential delay or default on their payments. Any increased
difficulty in collecting accounts receivable, or early termination of our existing consulting service agreements due to deterioration
in economic conditions could further negatively impact our cash flows. Given these factors, our potential customers’ perception
and confidence to go public in the United States has been negatively impacted and our operating revenue and cash flows may continue to
underperform in the near terms. Although we had cash of $0.5 million as of April 30, 2023, given the above mentioned uncertainties, the
management believes that the Company will continue as a going concern in the following 12 months from the date the Company’s
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
Currently, the Company intends to finance its
future working capital requirements and capital expenditures from cash generated from operating activities and funds raised from equity
financings.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of
liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability
and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of the
uncertainties described above.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The interim
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).
The unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2023 and for the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive
loss for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022 have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the SEC and pursuant to Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in annual financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto, included in the Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on November 2, 2022.
In the opinion
of the management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments, which
are necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented. The Company believes that the disclosures
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared using the same accounting policies as used in the preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2022. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 and
2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full years.
The unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Noncontrolling Interests
As of July 31, 2022, the non-controlling interest
represent minority shareholders’ 76.6% ownership interest in ATIF LP, over which the Company had 23.4% ownership interest and acted
as an investment manager. The Company had non-controlling interest of $(369,045) as of July 31, 2022.
On August 1, 2022, the Company entered into a
sales agreement with a third party, pursuant to which the Company sold all of its equity interest in ATIF GP for $50,000. Upon the closing
of the Agreement, ATIF GP is no longer our subsidiary and ATIF USA ceased to be the investment manager of ATIF LP. As of April 30, 2023,
the Company had no non-controlling interest.
Use of Estimates
In preparing the consolidated financial statements
in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, the valuation of accounts receivable,
useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, the recoverability of long-lived assets, provision necessary for contingent
liabilities and realization of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 825-10 requires certain disclosures regarding
the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer
a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes
the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
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Fair value of investment in trading securities
are based on quoted prices in active markets. The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments including cash and
cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deposits, due from a related party, due from buyers of LGC and other current assets, accounts payable,
and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these assets and
liabilities. For lease liabilities, fair value approximates their carrying value at the year-end as the interest rates used to discount
the host contracts approximate market rates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with
ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
To determine revenue recognition for contracts
with customers, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the
performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that
it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance
obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation.
The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers
its goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in such exchange.
The Company currently generates its revenue from
the following main sources:
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Revenue from customer’s initial registration fee |
In order to engage with the Company for various
consulting services, a new customer is required to pay an initial non-refundable registration fee to the Company and the Company will
then post the customer’s information and profiles on its website, at which point, the Company’s performance obligations are
satisfied and such registration fee is recognized as revenue. The Company does not charge additional customer profile maintenance fee
after the initial posting is completed as limited effort is required for the Company to maintain such information on an on-going basis.
No revenues were generated from customer’s initial registration for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition (continued)
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Revenue from consulting services |
The Company provides various consulting services
to its customers, especially to those who have the intention to be publicly listed in the stock exchanges in the United States and other
countries. The Company categorizes its consulting services into three Phases:
Phase I consulting services primarily include
due diligence review, market research and feasibility study, business plan drafting, accounting record review, and business analysis and
recommendations. Management estimates that Phase I normally takes about three months to complete based on its past experience.
Phase II consulting services primarily include
reorganization, pre-listing education and tutoring, talent search, legal and audit firm recommendation and coordination, VIE contracts
and other public-listing related documents review, merger and acquisition planning, investor referral and pre-listing equity financing
source identification and recommendations, and independent directors and audit committee candidate’s recommendation. Management
estimates that Phase II normally takes about eight months to complete based on its past experience.
Phase III consulting services primarily include
shell company identification and recommendation for customers expecting to become publicly listed through reverse merger transaction;
assistance in preparation of customers’ public filings for IPO or reverse merger transactions; and assistance in answering comments
and questions received from regulatory agencies. Management believes it is very difficult to estimate the timing of this phase of service
as the completion of Phase III services is not within the Company’s control.
Each phase of consulting services is stand-alone
and fees associated with each phase are clearly identified in service agreements. Revenue from providing Phase I and Phase II consulting
services to customers is recognized ratably over the estimated completion period of each phase as the Company’s performance obligations
related to these services are carried out over the whole duration of each Phase. Revenue from providing Phase III consulting services
to customers is recognized upon completion of the reverse merger transaction or IPO transaction when the Company’s promised services
are rendered and the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied. Revenue that has been billed and not yet recognized is reflected
as deferred revenue on the balance sheet.
Depending on the complexity of the underlying
service arrangement and related terms and conditions, significant judgments, assumptions, and estimates may be required to determine when
substantial delivery of contract elements has occurred, whether any significant ongoing obligations exist subsequent to contract execution,
whether amounts due are collectible and the appropriate period or periods in which, or during which, the completion of the earnings process
occurs. Depending on the magnitude of specific revenue arrangements, adjustment may be made to the judgments, assumptions, and estimates
regarding contracts executed in any specific period.
The Company recognized revenues from consulting
services of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company recognized revenues
from consulting services of $2.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC
740. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected
to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
An uncertain tax position is recognized only if
it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination. The amount recognized is the largest
amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more
likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified
as income tax expense in the period incurred. The Company did not have unrecognized uncertain tax positions or any unrecognized liabilities,
interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefit as of April 30, 2023. As of April 30, 2023, all of the Company’s
income tax returns for the tax years ended December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2022 remain open for statutory examination
by relevant tax authorities.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency for ATIF is the U.S Dollar
(“US$”). ATIF HK uses Hong Kong dollar as its functional currency, and Huaya uses RMB as its functional currency. For the
three and nine months ended April 30, 2022, the Company primarily operates its business through ATIF Inc, ATIF HK and Huaya, and the latter
two entities were disposed of on May 31, 2022. For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, the Company operates its business through
ATIF Inc.
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements have been translated into US$.
Assets and liabilities accounts are translated
using the exchange rate at each reporting period end date. Equity accounts are translated at historical rates. Income and expense accounts
are translated at the average rate of exchange during the reporting period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other
comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected
in the results of operations.
The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign
currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB
amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at the rates used in translation.
The following table outlines the currency exchange
rates that were used in creating the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended April 30,
2023 in this report:
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Period-end spot rate | | |
Average rate | |
RMB: 1USD | |
| 0.1447 | | |
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HKD: 1USD | |
| 0.1282 | | |
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Segment reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of
an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker
(“CODM”), or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s
CODM is Mr. Liu, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO.
The Company’s organizational structure is
based on a number of factors that the CODM uses to evaluate, view and run its business operations which include, but not limited to, customer
base, homogeneity of service and technology. The Company’s operating segments are based on such organizational structure and information
reviewed by the CODM to evaluate the operating segment results. Based on management’s assessment, the management has determined
that the Company now operates in one operating segment with one reporting segment as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, which is the
consulting service business.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (continued)
Risks and Uncertainty
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to significant concentration of credit risk primarily cash, accounts receivables and due from buyers of LGC. The carrying
amounts of cash represent the maximum exposure to credit risk. As of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $0.5 million
and $1.8 million, respectively, which is mainly held in cash and demand deposits with several financial institutions in the United States.
In the event of bankruptcy of one of these financial institutions, the Company may not be able to claim its cash and demand deposits back
in full. The Company continues to monitor the financial strength of the financial institutions.
Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and
denominated in USD, derived from revenue earned from customers, which are exposed to credit risk. The risk is mitigated by credit evaluations
the Company performs on its customers and its ongoing monitoring process of outstanding balances. Refer to major customers and supplying
channels below for detail.
The balance of due from buyers of LGC are unsecured
and dominated in USD, derived from sales of equity interest in LGC (Note 4) to three buyers which are exposed to credit risk. The risk
is mitigated by credit evaluations the Company performs on these buyers and its ongoing monitoring process of outstanding balances.
Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and
derived from revenue earned from customers, thereby exposed to credit risk. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s assessment of
its customers’ creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.
The Company has a concentration of its revenues
and receivables with specific customers. For the three months ended April 30, 2023, one customer accounted for 100% of the Company’s
consolidated revenue. For the three months ended April 30, 2022, one customer accounted
for 97% of the Company’s total revenue.
For the nine months ended April 30, 2023, four
customers accounted for 28%, 28%, 26% and 17% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, respectively. For
the nine months ended April 30, 2022, two customer accounted for 63% and 32% of the Company’s total revenue,
respectively.
As of April 30, 2023, four customers accounted
for 37%, 34%, 18% and 11% of accounts receivable. As of July 31, 2022, the Company had no accounts receivables due from third parties.
In addition, as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, the Company also had one related party which accounted for 100% of accounts receivable
due from related parties.
For the three and nine months ended April 30,
2023 and 2022, substantially all of the Company’s revenues was generated from providing going public related consulting services
to customers. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s plan to transition its consulting services from the PRC based customers to
more international customers.
(c) |
Other risks and uncertainties |
The Company’s business, financial condition
and results of operations may also be negatively impacted by risks related to natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, health epidemics
and other catastrophic incidents, which could significantly disrupt the Company’s operations.
The Company’s operations have been affected
by the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which in March 2020, was declared a pandemic by the World
Health Organization. The COVID-19 outbreak is causing lockdowns, travel restrictions, and closures of businesses. The Company’s
businesses have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak to a certain extent. Some of the Company’s existing
customers have experienced financial distress and disruption of business, which resulted in delay or default on their payments.
Nevertheless, the continued uncertainties associated
with COVID 19 may cause the Company’s revenue and cash flows to underperform in the next 12 months. A resurgence could negatively
affect the execution of the going public consulting service agreements and the collection of the payments from customers. The extent of
the future impact of COVID-19 is still highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the financial statement reporting date.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 – DUE FROM BUYERS OF LEAPING GROUP
CORPORATION (“LGC”)
On January 29, 2021, the Company completed a disposition
of 51.2% of the equity interest of LGC. The Company sold all of its shares of LGC to Jiang Bo, Jiang Tao and Wang Di (collectively, the
“Buyers”) in exchange for (i) 1,111,110 ordinary shares of the Company owned by the Buyers and (ii) payment by the Buyers
in the amount of $2,300,000 plus interest at an interest rate of 10% per annum on the unpaid amount if the principal amount of $2,300,000
is not paid by January 14, 2022. All principal and accrued and unpaid interest were due on January 14, 2023. As of April 30, 2023 and
July 31, 2022, the balances of due from buyers of LGC was comprised of the following:
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April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
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(unaudited) | | |
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Principal | |
$ | 2,300,000 | | |
$ | 2,300,000 | |
Interest | |
| 354,767 | | |
| 354,767 | |
Total | |
$ | 2,654,767 | | |
$ | 2,654,767 | |
As of the date of this report, the buyers delayed
in repayments of outstanding balances to the Company as they were affected by the COVID-19. Assessing the payment ability and payment
intension of these buyers, the Company expected to collect the outstanding balances in the next twelve months. However the Company did
not accrue interest income for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 until it collected the amount.
NOTE 5 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT
ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted
of the following:
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April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
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(unaudited) | | |
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Prepayment for advertising service fee (a) | |
$ | 480,000 | | |
$ | 600,000 | |
Due from the buyer of ATIF GP | |
| 50,000 | | |
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Advance to vendors | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 10,000 | |
Others | |
| 29,503 | | |
| 41,210 | |
Total | |
$ | 569,503 | | |
$ | 651,210 | |
(a) | Prepayment for advertising services represent the advance payments made by the Company to a third party advertising company for promotion services. These prepayments are typically expensed over the period when the services are performed. |
NOTE 6 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
NET
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
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April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
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(unaudited) | | |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment | |
$ | 227,233 | | |
$ | 218,231 | |
Vehicles | |
| 132,670 | | |
| 132,670 | |
Total | |
| 359,903 | | |
| 350,901 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | |
| (128,168 | ) | |
| (78,201 | ) |
Property and equipment, net | |
$ | 231,735 | | |
$ | 272,700 | |
Depreciation expense was $16,656 and $13,765 for
the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Depreciation expense was $49,967 and $76,516 for the nine months ended April
30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Net intangible assets consisted of the following:
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April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
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(unaudited) | | |
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Financial and news platform | |
$ | 56,250 | | |
$ | 56,250 | |
Software | |
| 320,000 | | |
| 320,000 | |
Total | |
| 376,250 | | |
| 376,250 | |
Less: accumulated amortization | |
| (282,919 | ) | |
| (222,919 | ) |
Intangible assets | |
$ | 93,331 | | |
$ | 153,331 | |
Amortization expense was $20,000 and $20,000 for
the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Amortization expense was $60,000 and $60,000 for the nine months ended April
30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
NOTE 8 – INVESTMENTS IN TRADING SECURITIES
As of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, the balance
of investments in trading securities represented certain equity securities of listed companies purchased through various open market transactions
by the Company during the relevant periods. The investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value with
the changes in fair value recorded in other income (expenses), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and
comprehensive income (loss). For the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an increase in fair value of $82,265
and an increase in fair value of $370,467, respectively. For the nine months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an increase
in fair value of $101,381 and a decrease in fair value of $423,462, respectively.
Investments in trading securities consisted of
the following:
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April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
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(unaudited) | | |
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Trading securities invested by ATIF | |
$ | 283,668 | | |
$ | 12,740 | |
Trading securities invested by ATIF LP | |
| - | | |
| 20,606 | |
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$ | 283,668 | | |
$ | 33,346 | |
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 9 – LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
As of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2022, the long-term
investment represented equity investment without readily determinable fair value measured at measurement alternative and consisted of
the following:
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April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
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(unaudited) | | |
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Solarever Tecnologia de America S.A. de C.V. (“Solarever”) (a) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 185,000 | |
Armstrong Logistic Inc. (“Armstrong”) (b) | |
| - | | |
| 150,000 | |
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$ | - | | |
$ | 335,000 | |
(a) | In April 2022, ATIF Investment entered into an equity investment agreement with Solarever, pursuant to which the Company would make investment of $2 million in exchange of 5.25% equity interest in Solarever. The investment was solely used to cover professional and legal fees during going public by Solarever. As of July 31, 2022, ATIF Investment had investment of $185,000, or 0.49%, respectively, over equity interest in Solarever. The Company accounted for the investment in privately held company using the measurement alternative at cost, less impairment, with subsequent adjustments for observable price changes resulting from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. As of July 31, 2022, the Company did not identify orderly transactions for similar investments of the investee, or any impairment indicators, and the Company did not record upward or downward adjustments or impairment against the investment. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, the Company determined to focus on financial consulting services to its customers and sold the long-term investment to a third party investment company at cost. In return, the Company provided financial consulting services to the investment company for going public of Solarever. As of April 30, 2023, the Company had no investment in Solarever. |
(b) | In May 2022, ATIF Investment entered into an equity investment agreement with Armstrong, pursuant to which the Company would make investment of $2 million in exchange of 12% equity interest in Armstrong. The investment was solely used to cover professional and legal fees during going public by Armstrong. As of July 31, 2022, ATIF Investment made investment of $150,000 or 0.90% over equity interest in Armstrong. The Company accounted for the investment in privately held company using the measurement alternative at cost, less impairment, with subsequent adjustments for observable price changes resulting from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. As of July 31, 2022, the Company did not identify orderly transactions for similar investments of the investee, or any impairment indicators, and the Company did not record upward or downward adjustments or impairment against the investment. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, the Company determined to focus on financial consulting services to its customers and sold the long-term investment to a third party investment company at cost. In return, the Company provided financial consulting services to the investment company for going public of Armstrong. As of April 30, 2023, the Company had no investment in Armstrong. |
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 – OPERATING LEASES
The Company leases offices space under
non-cancelable operating leases, with lease terms ranging between 14 months to 60 months. Commencing in August 2022, the Company
also subleased one of its office space in Irvine, California under a non-cancellable operating lease that expires in March 2024. The
Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. For the
three and nine months ended April 2023 and 2022, the lease costs were comprised of the following:
| |
For the Three Months
Ended April 30, | | |
For the nine months
Ended April 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Operating lease expenses | |
$ | 121,655 | | |
$ | 101,580 | | |
$ | 372,516 | | |
$ | 372,820 | |
Sublease income | |
| (63,699 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (191,102 | ) | |
| - | |
Total lease cost | |
$ | 57,956 | | |
$ | 101,580 | | |
$ | 181,414 | | |
$ | 372,820 | |
Effective August 1, 2019, the Company adopted
the new lease accounting standard using a modified retrospective transition method, which allows the Company not to recast comparative
periods presented in its consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Company elected the package of practical expedients, which
allows the Company to not reassess whether any existing contracts contain a lease, to not reassess historical lease classification as
operating or finance leases, and to not reassess initial direct costs. The Company has not elected the practical expedient to use hindsight
to determine the lease term for its leases at transition. The Company combines the lease and non-lease components in determining the ROU
assets and related lease obligation. Adoption of this standard resulted in the recording of operating lease ROU assets and corresponding
operating lease liabilities as disclosed below. ROU assets and related lease obligations are recognized at commencement date based on
the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term.
The following table presents the operating lease
related assets and liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2023 and July 31,
2022.
| |
April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
Right-of- use assets, net | |
$ | 1,170,495 | | |
$ | 1,383,464 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Operating lease liabilities, current | |
| 478,460 | | |
| 433,061 | |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | |
| 747,477 | | |
| 985,249 | |
Total operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 1,225,937 | | |
$ | 1,418,310 | |
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 – OPERATING LEASES (continued)
The weighted average remaining lease terms and
discount rates for all of operating leases were as follows as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022:
| |
April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
Remaining lease term and discount rate | |
| | |
| |
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | |
| 3.48 | | |
| 3.95 | |
Weighted average discount rate | |
| 4.90 | % | |
| 4.90 | % |
The following is a schedule of maturities of lease
liabilities as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022:
| |
April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
For the three months/twelve months ended July 31, 2023 | |
$ | 171,296 | | |
$ | 492,969 | |
For the twelve months ended July 31, 2024 | |
| 417,708 | | |
| 390,468 | |
For the twelve months ended July 31, 2025 | |
| 267,239 | | |
| 240,000 | |
For the twelve months ended July 31, 2026 | |
| 267,239 | | |
| 240,000 | |
For the twelve months ended July 31, 2027 and thereafter | |
| 204,541 | | |
| 200,000 | |
Total lease payments | |
| 1,328,023 | | |
| 1,563,438 | |
Less: imputed interest | |
| (102,086 | ) | |
| (145,128 | ) |
Present value of lease liabilities | |
$ | 1,225,937 | | |
$ | 1,418,310 | |
The following is a schedule of future minimum
rentals under noncancellable operating lease arrangement as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022:
| |
April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
For the three months/twelve months ending July 31, 2023 | |
$ | 64,486 | | |
$ | - | |
For the twelve months ending July 31, 2024 | |
| 128,973 | | |
| - | |
Total sublease income | |
$ | 193,459 | | |
$ | - | |
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 11 – ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
| |
April 30, 2023 | | |
July 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
Investment securities payable (a) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 1,466,490 | |
Due to third parties (b) | |
| 1,092,828 | | |
| 500,000 | |
Accrued legal consulting expenses | |
| 84,823 | | |
| 125,676 | |
Accrued payroll expenses | |
| 246,562 | | |
| 51,623 | |
Others | |
| 87,549 | | |
| 130,982 | |
| |
$ | 1,511,762 | | |
$ | 2,274,771 | |
(a) | During the year ended July 31, 2022, ATIF LP borrowed certain investment securities from an investment bank as a trading strategy. As of July 31, 2022, the balance represented the fair value of investment securities owned to the investment bank. On August 1, 2022, the Company disposed of ATIF GP, and ceased to be the investment manager of ATIF LP, and the balance of investment securities payable decreased zero as of April 30, 2023. |
(b) | As of July 31, 2022, the balance due to third parties represented the proceeds collected from certain third parties, which subscribed portion of the Company’s long-term investments. Because the purchase was not closed and the Company recorded the proceeds in the account of accrued expenses and other current liabilities. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, the Company sold the long-term investment to a third party. As of April 30, 2023, the balance due to third parties represented the proceeds collected from investees who subscribed for the long-term investments and payable to the third party. |
NOTE 12 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On May 31, 2022, Huaya became a related party
of the Company upon transfer of equity interest in Huaya to Mr. Pishan Chi, who was a former CEO of the Company. In May 2022, Huaya engaged
the Company to provide consulting services for its customers. As of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, the Company had accounts receivable
of $762,000 and $762,000 due from Huaya.
For the three months ended April 30, 2023, the
Company did not enter into related party transactions.
For the nine months ended April 30, 2023, the
Company make loans of $100,000 to Huaya. The loans were interest free and was repayable on demand. As of April 30, 2023, the Company had
loans due from Huaya of $98,500, which was recorded in the account of “due from a related party”.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 13 – TAXES
The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity
basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.
British Virgin Islands
Under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands,
the Company and ATIF Investment are not subject to tax on income or capital gains in the British Virgin Islands. Additionally, upon payments
of dividends to the shareholders, no British Virgin Islands withholding tax will be imposed.
Hong Kong
ATIF HK is subject to Hong Kong profits tax at
a rate of 16.5%. However, ATIF HK did not generate any assessable profits arising in or derived from Hong Kong for the three and nine
months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, and accordingly no provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made in these periods.
PRC
The PRC Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”)
is calculated based on the taxable income determined under the applicable CIT Law and its implementation rules, which became effective
on January 1, 2008. CIT Law imposes a unified income tax rate of 25% for all resident enterprises in China, including both domestic
and foreign invested enterprises. Huaya qualifies as a Small and Low Profit Enterprise, and is subject to a preferential EIT of 10%.
USA
For the US jurisdiction, ATIF Inc., ATIF GP, ATIF
LP, ATIF BD, ATIF BC and ATIF BM are subject to federal and state income taxes on its business operations. The federal tax rate is 21%
and state tax rate is 8.84%. The Company also evaluated the impact from the recent tax reforms in the United States, including the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (“HERO
Act”), which both were passed in 2020, no material impact on the Company is expected based on the analysis. The Company will
continue to monitor the potential impact going forward.
For the three and nine months ended April 30,
2023, the Company recorded current income tax expenses of $8,099 and $575,056 which arose from net income earned by ATIF BC. For the three
and nine months ended April 30, 2022, the Company did not recorded current or deferred income tax expenses.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 13 – TAXES (continued)
Deferred tax assets
The Company’s deferred tax assets are comprised
of the following:
|
|
April 30,
2023 |
|
|
July 31,
2022 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful account |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
105,059 |
|
Net operating loss carry forwards |
|
|
642,107 |
|
|
|
1,563,354 |
|
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance |
|
|
642,107 |
|
|
|
1,668,413 |
|
Less: valuation allowance |
|
|
(642,107 |
) |
|
|
(1,668,413 |
) |
Net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The Company follows ASC 740, “Income
Taxes”, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events
that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each
period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates, applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company’s deferred tax assets primarily
derived from the net operating loss (“NOL”) and allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company periodically evaluates the likelihood
of the realization of deferred tax assets, and reduces the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance to the
extent it believes a portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing
the likelihood of future realization of the deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience, expectation of future
income, the carry forward periods available for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors. As of April 30, 2023 and July 31,
2022, management believes that the realization of the deferred tax assets appears to be uncertain and may not be realizable in the near
future. Therefore, a 100% valuation allowance has been provided against the deferred tax assets.
Uncertain tax positions
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income
taxes using a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for
recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained
on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the
largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
are recognized and recorded as necessary in the provision for income taxes. The Company is subject to income taxes in the PRC. According
to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitations is three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational
errors made by the taxpayer or the withholding agent. The statute of limitations is extended to five years under special circumstances,
where the underpayment of taxes is more than RMB 100,000. In the case of transfer pricing issues, the statute of limitation is ten years.
There is no statute of limitation in the case of tax evasion. There were no uncertain tax positions as of April 30, 2023 and July 31,
2022 and the Company does not believe that its unrecognized tax benefits will change over the next twelve months.
ATIF HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
NOTE 14 – CONTIGENCIES
From time to time, the Company is a party to various
legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable
and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.
Pending Legal Proceeding with Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) |
On May 14, 2020, Boustead filed a lawsuit
against the Company and LGC for breaching the underwriting agreement Boustead had with each of the Company and LGC, in which Boustead
was separately engaged as the exclusive financial advisor to provide financial advisory services to the Company and LGC.
In April 2020, the Company acquired 51.2%
equity interest in LGC after LGC terminated its efforts to launch an IPO on its own. Boustead alleged that the acquisition transaction
between the Company and LGC was entered into during the lockup period of the exclusive agreement between Boustead and LGC, and therefore
deprived Boustead of compensation that Boustead would otherwise have been entitled to receive under its exclusive agreement with LGC.
Therefore, Boustead is attempting to recover from the Company an amount equal to a percentage of the value of the transaction it conducted
with LGC.
Boustead’s Complaint alleges four causes
of action against the Company, including breach of contract; breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; tortious interference
with business relationships and quantum meruit.
On October 6, 2020, ATIF filed a motion to dismiss
Boustead’s Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(5). On October 9, 2020, the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York directed Boustead to respond to the motion or amend its Complaint by November 10,
2020. Boustead opted to amend its complaint and filed the amended complaint on November 10, 2020. Boustead’s amended
complaint asserts the same four causes of action against ATIF and LGC as its original complaint. The Company filed another motion to dismiss
Boustead’s amended complaint on December 8, 2020.
On August 25, 2021, the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York granted ATIF’s motion to dismiss Boustead’s first amended complaint. In its order
and opinion, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York allowed Boustead to move for leave to amend its causes
of action against ATIF as to breach of contract and tortious interference with business relationships, but not breach of the implied covenant
of good faith and fair dealing and quantum meruit. On November 4, 2021, Boustead filed a motion seeking leave to file a second amended
complaint to amend its cause of action for Breach of Contract. The Court granted Boustead’s motion for leave and Boustead filed
the second amended complaint on December 28, 2021 alleging only breach of contract and dropping all other causes of action alleged in
the original complaint. On January 18, 2022, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Boustead’s second amended complaint. Boustead
filed its opposition on February 1, 2022 and the Company replied on February 8, 2022.
On July 6, 2022, the Court denied our motion to
dismiss the second amended complaint. Thereafter, on August 3, 2022, the Company filed a motion to compel arbitration of Boustead’s
claims in California. Briefing on the Company’s motion to compel concluded on August 23, 2022. The Court has yet to rule on that
motion. Boustead is also seeking a default judgment against LGC and recently filed an order to show cause for default judgment against
LGC. The Court has not ruled on Boustead’s request for entry of default judgment against LGC.
ATIF is currently evaluating how it will respond
to Boustead’s motion for leave. In sum, the Boustead litigation is currently in the pleadings stage. Our management believes it
is premature to assess and predict the outcome of this pending litigation.