TD Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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    SHENZHEN, China, May 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TD Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLG) (the “Company”), a commodities trading service provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

    Ms. Renmei Ouyang, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We continued to provide unparalleled services to our clients and explore new partnerships to address the market opportunities in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. In the remaining of 2023, we will continue to execute our development plan to expand our business scale and improve our brand awareness. We will remain focus on the optimization of our commodities trading business and supply chain service business to expand our client base. We believe our dedicated and experienced team is our foundation to separate us from other competitors and enhance our competitive market position. With the rapid resumption of business activities, we expect to actively explore new corporations, provide high-quality services to best serve our clients’ demand and generate additional revenue sources. In addition to the growth plan, we expect to improve our efficiency by implementing necessary measures. We remain confident about our future prospects with our long-term development strategy on seeking growth opportunities in our business.”

    First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

    Total revenue was $34.58 million, consisting of $34.57 million from sales of commodity products, and $0.01 million from supply chain management services for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of 28% from $48.16 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Net income was $0.45 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $1.59 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.00 respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $0.04 for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

    Revenues

    For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold non-ferrous metals to 14 third-party customers at fixed prices, and earned revenues when the product ownership was transferred to its customers. The Company earned revenues of $34.57 million from sales of commodity products for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $47.58 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded revenue of $0.01 million from supply chain management services to third-party customers, compared with $0.58 million to third-party vendors for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Cost of Revenue

    Cost of revenue primarily includes cost of revenue associated with commodity product sales and cost of revenue associated with management services of supply chain. Total cost of revenue decreased by $12.95 million, or 27% to $34.65 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, from $47.60 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to the decrease in the cost of revenue associated with commodity product sales.

    Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.50 million or 22%, to $2.74 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, from $2.25 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of salary and employee benefits, office rental expenses, amortizations of intangible assets and convertible promissory notes, professional service fees and finance offering related fees. The increase was mainly attributable to the amortization of intangible assets of $2.05 million, as the company acquired a software copyright of the original amount of RMB300 million in connection with the contractual arrangement with Shenzhen Tongdow Internet Technology Co., Ltd. on October 25, 2022, which contributed $1.10 million to selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

    Interest Income

    Interest income was primarily generated from loans made to third parties and related parties. Interest income increased by $0.06 million or 1%, to $4.45 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, from $4.39 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Amortization of Beneficial Conversion Feature and Relative Fair Value of Warrants Relating to the Issuance of Convertible Promissory Notes  

    For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the item represented the amortization of beneficial conversion feature of $0.22 million of two convertible promissory notes issued on May 6, 2022 and March 13, 2023.

    For the same quarter ended March 31, 2022, the item represented the amortization of beneficial conversion feature of $0.21 million of three convertible promissory notes issued on January 6, 2021, March 4, 2021 and October 4, 2021.

    Net Income

    Net income was $0.45 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $1.59 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Cash Flows

    As of March 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.98 million, as compared with $0.89 million as of December 31, 2022.

    Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.77 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $3.75 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Net cash used in investing activities was $46.69 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $50.00 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Net cash provided by financing activities was $45.91 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with $45.50 million for the same quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    About TD Holdings, Inc.

    TD Holdings, Inc. is a service provider currently engaging in the commodities trading business and supply chain service business in China. Its commodities trading business primarily involves purchasing non-ferrous metal products from upstream metal and mineral suppliers and then selling to downstream customers. Its supply chain service business primarily has served as a one-stop commodity supply chain service and digital intelligence supply chain platform integrating upstream and downstream enterprises, warehouses, logistics, information, and futures trading. For more information, please visit http://ir.tdglg.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of TD Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: there is uncertainty about the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the impact it will have on the Company’s operations, the demand for the Company’s products and services, global supply chains and economic activity in general. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

    For more information, please contact:

    Ascent Investor Relations LLC
    Ms. Tina Xiao
    Email:tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com 
    Tel: +1 917 609 0333

    TD HOLDINGS, INC.

    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

    (Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)

    March 31,

    December 31,

    2023

    2022

    ASSETS

    Current Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    1,981,012

    $

    893,057

    Loans receivable from third parties

    191,630,240

    143,174,634

    Other current assets

    4,991,860

    4,040,477

    Inventories, net

    415,718

    458,157

    Total current assets

    199,018,830

    148,566,325

    Non-Current Assets

    Plant and equipment, net

    5,239

    6,370

    Goodwill

    162,379,512

    160,213,550

    Intangible assets, net

    52,803,772

    54,114,727

    Right-of-use assets, net

    168,458

    196,826

    Total non-current assets

    215,356,981

    214,531,473

    Total Assets

    $

    414,375,811

    $

    363,097,798

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Current Liabilities

    Accounts payable

    $

    $

    1,269

    Bank borrowings

    1,018,671

    1,005,083

    Third party loans payable

    472,842

    460,587

    Contract liabilities

    18,395

    437,148

    Income tax payable

    12,835,992

    11,634,987

    Lease liabilities

    109,977

    116,170

    Other current liabilities

    5,654,669

    5,348,646

    Convertible promissory notes

    4,635,456

    4,208,141

    Total current liabilities

    24,746,002

    23,212,031

    Non-Current Liabilities

    Due to related party

    39,291,587

    38,767,481

    Deferred tax liabilities

    2,907,489

    3,059,953

    Lease liabilities

    62,396

    84,164

    Total non-current liabilities

    42,261,472

    41,911,598

    Total liabilities

    67,007,474

    65,123,629

    Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)

    Equity

    Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 600,000,000 shares authorized;
    144,841,328 and 106,742,117 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023
    and December 31, 2022, respectively)*

    144,841

    106,742

    Additional paid-in capital

    390,154,966

    344,295,992

    Statutory surplus reserve

    2,602,667

    2,602,667

    Accumulated deficit

    (37,950,132)

    (38,800,375)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    (5,939,107)

    (8,984,925)

    Total TD Shareholders’ Equity

    349,013,235

    299,220,101

    Non-controlling interest

    (1,644,898)

    (1,245,932)

    Total Equity

    347,368,337

    297,974,169

    Total Liabilities and Equity

    $

    414,375,811

    $

    363,097,798

    * Retrospectively restated due to five for one Reverse Stock Split, see Note 12 – Reverse stock split of common stock.

    TD HOLDINGS, INC.

    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

    COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

    (Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)

    For the Three Months
    Ended
    March 31,

    2023

    2022

    Revenues

        - Sales of commodity products – third parties

    $

    34,571,288

    $

    47,583,965

        - Supply chain management services – third parties

    6,350

    575,151

    Total revenue

    34,577,638

    48,159,116

    Cost of revenues

        - Commodity product sales-third parties

    (34,653,239)

    (47,590,576)

        - Supply chain management services-third parties

    (40)

    (11,602)

    Total operating costs

    (34,653,279)

    (47,602,178)

    Gross (loss)/profit

    (75,641)

    556,938

    Operating expenses

    Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    (2,743,061)

    (2,247,707)

    Total operating expenses

    (2,743,061)

    (2,247,707)

    Net Operating Loss

    (2,818,702)

    (1,690,769)

    Other income (expenses), net

    Interest income

    4,449,000

    4,390,341

    Interest expenses

    (109,987)

    (110,326)

    Amortization of beneficial conversion feature relating to issuance of convertible
    promissory notes

    (220,652)

    (213,367)

    Other income, net

    4,523

    95,709

    Total other income, net

    4,122,884

    4,162,357

    Net income before income taxes

    1,304,182

    2,471,588

    Income tax expenses

    (852,905)

    (877,731)

    Net income

    451,277

    1,593,857

    Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

    (398,966)

    Net income attributable to TD Holdings, Inc.’s Stockholders

    850,243

    1,593,857

    Comprehensive Income

    Net income

    451,277

    1,593,857

    Foreign currency translation adjustments

    3,045,818

    881,196

    Comprehensive Income

    $

    3,497,095

    $

    2,475,053

    Less: Total comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests

    (398,966)

    Comprehensive income attributable to TD Holdings, Inc.’s Stockholders

    $

    3,896,061

    $

    2,475,053

    Income per share – basic and diluted

    Continuing Operation- income per share – basic*

    $

    0.00

    $

    0.04

    Continuing Operation- income per share –diluted*

    $

    0.00

    $

    0.04

    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding-Basic*

    140,045,132

    39,688,232

    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding- Diluted*

    148,121,900

    42,710,590

    *  Retrospectively restated due to five for one Reverse Stock Split, see Note 12 – Reverse stock split of common stock

     

    TD HOLDINGS, INC.

    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

    (Expressed in U.S. dollar)

    For the Three Months

    Ended March 31,

    2023

    2022

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    Net income

    $

    451,277

    $

    1,593,857

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

    Depreciation of plant and equipment

    1,215

    3,217

    Amortization of intangible assets

    2,049,732

    1,029,186

    Amortization of right of use assets

    30,846

    76,983

    Amortization of discount on convertible promissory notes

    93,333

    111,000

    Interest expense for convertible promissory notes

    101,330

    93,285

    Amortization of beneficial conversion feature of convertible promissory notes

    220,652

    213,367

    Monitoring fee relating to convertible promissory notes

    69,685

    Deferred tax liabilities

    (194,515)

    (209,744)

    Inventories impairment

    (17,229)

    Escrow account receivable

    (54,985)

    Inventories

    66,033

    (133,810)

    Other current assets

    (24,222)

    (29,775)

    Prepayments

    447,960

    (1,891,842)

    Contract liabilities

    (426,158)

    1,900,456

    Due to related parties

    (21,259)

    Due from third parties

    (628,474)

    (481,816)

    Due from related parties

    (685,488)

    28,897

    Accounts payable

    (1,291)

    (116,078)

    Income tax payable

    1,047,382

    1,085,694

    Other current liabilities

    259,083

    499,661

    Lease liabilities

    (30,476)

    (19,734)

    Due to third party loans payable

    6,050

    6,523

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    2,767,040

    3,752,768

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    Purchases of plant and equipment

    (5,039)

    Purchases of operating lease assets

    (58,617)

    Loans made to third parties

    (46,678,620)

    (60,177,853)

    Collection of loans from related parties

    11,066,822

    Investments in other investing activities

    (10,707)

    (828,601)

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (46,689,327)

    (50,003,288)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock under ATM transaction

    559,073

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock under private placement transactions

    42,350,000

    45,500,000

    Proceeds from convertible promissory notes

    3,000,000

    Net cash provided by financing activities

    45,909,073

    45,500,000

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (898,831)

    13,794

    Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    1,087,955

    (736,726)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    893,057

    4,311,068

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    $

    1,981,012

    $

    3,574,342

    Supplemental Cash Flow Information

    Cash paid for interest expenses

    $

    19,934

    $

    22,109

    Cash paid for income taxes

    $

    $

    1,781

    Supplemental disclosure of Non-cash investing and financing activities

    Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

    $

    $

    58,617

    Issuance of common stocks in connection with conversion of convertible promissory
        notes

    $

    2,988,000

    $

    1,804,820

    Source: TD Holdings, Inc.