The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report.
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OVERVIEW We areDelaware holding company with operations conducted by our subsidiaries inthe People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China") and theHong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC. Due to our operations inChina , our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by economic, political, legal and social conditions in the PRC or changes in government relations betweenChina andthe United States or other governments. There is significant uncertainty about the future relationship betweenthe United States andChina with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs.China's economy differs from the economies of other countries in many respects, including with respect to the level of development, growth rate, amount of government involvement, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. WhileChina's economy has experienced significant growth over the past four decades, growth has been uneven across different regions and among various economic sectors. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic development and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us. In addition, in the past the Chinese government implemented certain measures, including interest rate increases, to manage the pace of economic growth and prevent the economy from overheating. These measures may cause decreased economic activity inChina , which may adversely affect our business and results of operations. Additionally, the Chinese government has published new policies that significantly affect certain industries such as the education and internet industries, and we cannot rule out the possibility that it will in the future release regulations or policies regarding our industry that could require us to obtain additional permission from Chinese authorities to continue to operate our business inChina , which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, statements made by the Chinese government have indicated an intent to increase the government's oversight and control over offerings of companies with significant operations inChina that are to be conducted in foreign markets. 34 In light of such developments, theSEC has imposed enhanced disclosure requirements onChina -based companies seeking to register securities with theSEC . Any future PRC,U.S. or other rules and regulations that place restrictions on capital raising or other activities by companies with extensive operations inChina could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Any such action, once taken by the Chinese government, could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer our securities to investors, and could cause the value of our Common Stock to significantly decline or become worthless. If the business environment inChina deteriorates from the perspective of domestic or international investment, or if relations betweenChina andthe United States or other governments deteriorate, our business inChina andUnited States may also be adversely affected. The PRC government's significant authority in regulating our operations and its oversight could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to conduct our business. Implementation of industry-wide regulations, including data security or anti-monopoly related regulations, may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be of little or no value. History
From 2007 untilOctober 2019 , we, through theNF Group , were engaged in the energy efficiency enhancement business. With the decline in the constructions of power generation plants and municipal water, gas, heat, and energy pipelines inChina due to a policy change by the PRC government, the demand for our products and services declined markedly. As a result, our energy efficiency enhancement business, incurred operating losses in each of the last seven years, especially in 2018, when the PRC government adopted a series of policies to favor more environmentally friendly projects and products. Our net loss from the operation of the energy efficiency enhancement business was$16.79 million in 2018 and$2.18 million in 2019. We explored many different alternatives in an effort to revive this business, including attempts to expand into international markets, before we determined this business was not sustainable for us. In late 2019, we committed to a plan to dispose of theNF Group and onJune 30, 2020 , we entered into an agreement for the sale of theNF Group . The sale closed onJune 23, 2020 , when the$10 million sales price was paid to us in full. Our current operations are focused on the healthcare industry in the PRC. OnOctober 14, 2019 , we acquired Boqi Zhengji, an operator of a pharmacy chain in the PRC. This was the first step of our shift of focus from the energy sector to the healthcare business. Boqi Zhengji, however, suffered significant setbacks during 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the pharmacy stores to record almost no sales for several months due to the national shutdown order and other government orders specifically targeting OTC drugs. To avoid exposing our other business to further risks and potential joint liabilities, we decided to divest the pharmacy chain. OnDecember 11, 2020 , we entered into an agreement to sell Boqi Zhengji for$1,700,000 in cash. OnDecember 18, 2020 , we received the full consideration from the buyer and the control of the Boqi Zhengji business was transferred. Due to the Chinese government's alternative working schedule and other delays caused by COVID-19, the government record reflecting the transfer of ownership was not updated untilFebruary 2, 2021 . The disposal ofNF Group and Boqi Zhengji and the actions taken to fulfill the plans resulted in our classifying the businesses ofNF Group and Boqi Zhengji as discontinued operations according to ASC 205-20 Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operation. As a result, all of the assets and liabilities of theNF Group were reclassified as assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation in the statement of position as ofDecember 31, 2020 , and 2019 and the results of the operation are presented under the line-item net loss from discontinued operations for the years endedDecember 31, 2020 and 2019. All of the assets and liabilities of Boqi Zhengji were reclassified as assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation in the statement of position as ofDecember 31, 2020 and the results of the operation are presented under the line item net loss from discontinued operations for the year endedDecember 31 ,
2020. 35 OnMarch 18, 2020 , we completed the acquisition ofChongqing Guanzan Technology Co., Ltd. ("Guanzan"), a distributor of medical devices. The rationale for the acquisition was for us to further expand our healthcare operation by acquiring a medical devices and pharmaceuticals distribution business. We believed that Guanzan has strong sales capabilities and procurement resources in the local area of Chongqing, the largest city in Southwest region of the PRC. The acquisition was in line with our expansion strategy, which focuses on deeper penetration of the healthcare market in the Southwest region ofChina and gaining a wider footprint in the PRC. OnFebruary 2, 2021 , we acquiredChongqing Guoyitang Hospital ("Guoyitang"), a private general hospital in Chongqing with 50 hospital beds and 98 employees. The Guoyitang acquisition was the first step in our efforts to build a hospital chain specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. OnFebruary 8, 2021 , we acquiredChaohu Zhongshan Minimally Invasive Hospital ("Zhongshan"), a private hospital in the southeast region ofChina with 160 hospital beds (of which 110 beds were then in use) and 95 employees. Zhongshan is a general hospital known for its complex minimally invasive surgeries and equipped with high-end diagnostics equipment and surgical instruments for gynecology and obstetrics use. The Zhongshan acquisition marks the second step in our efforts to establish a nationwide hospital chain specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. OnMay 6, 2021 , we acquired three private hospitals,Wuzhou Qiangsheng Hospital Co. ,Ltd.("Qiangsheng") in the southeast region of the PRC,Suzhou Eurasia Hospital Co. ,Ltd. ("Eurasia") in the central region of thePRC and Yunan Yuxi Minkang Hospital Co. ,Ltd.("Minkang") in the southwest region of the PRC. Qiangsheng, Eurasia and Minkang were owned by the same owners. Qiangsheng has 20 hospital beds and is a general hospital locally known for its OB/GYN and Chinese traditional medicine specialties. Eurasia has 30 hospital beds. Minkang has 120 hospital beds and is a general hospital locally known for its OB/GYN and Chinese traditional medicine specialties. OnOctober 8, 2021 , we acquiredChongqing Zhuoda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Zhuoda"), a company engaged in the distribution of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, based in Chongqing, the largest city in Southwest region of the PRC.Zhuoda primarily distributes pharmaceuticals. The majority of its customers are private pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmaceutical wholesale companies in the PRC.
OnDecember 20, 2021 , we entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquireBengbu Mali OB-GYN Hospital Co., Ltd. ("Mali Hospital "), a private OB-GYN specialty hospital with 199 beds located in Bengbu city in the southeast region ofthe People's Republic of China .Mali Hospital has 148 employees, including 26 doctors, 52 nurses, 11 other medical staff members and 59 nonmedical staff members. The acquisition ofMali Hospital has not closed as of the date of this report due to delays caused by COVID-19 and other logistical issues. BUSINESS SEGMENTS The Company currently operates in four reportable segments: retail pharmacy, wholesale pharmaceuticals, wholesale medical devices and medical services. The wholesale pharmaceuticals segment includes supplying prescription and OTC medicines, TCM, healthcare supplies and sundry items to clinics, third party pharmacies, hospitals, and other drug wholesalers. There were no inter-segment revenues between our retail pharmacy and wholesale pharmaceuticals segments. The wholesale medical device segment distributes medical devices, including medical consumables to private clinics, hospitals, third party pharmacies and other medical device dealers. Medical services include private comprehensive hospitals operating inChina . The retail pharmacy segment sells prescription and OTC medicines, TCM, healthcare supplies and sundry items to retail customers through its directly-owned pharmacies and authorized retail stores. The Company's reportable business segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. Each segment is managed independently because they require different operations and markets to distinct classes of customers. The segments' accounting policies are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"),who is the CEO of the Company, evaluates performance of each segment based on profit or loss from continuing operations net of income tax. 36 GOING CONCERN
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. As reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred net losses of$10,533,868 and$5,276,241 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021, respectively. As ofSeptember 30, 2022 , the Company had an accumulated deficit of$58.4 million . In addition, the Company continues to generate operating losses and has limited cash flow from its continuing operations. Management believes these factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. The continuation of the Company as a going concern through the next twelve months is dependent upon (1) the continued financial support from its stockholders or external financing, and (2) further implement management's business plan to extend its operations and generate sufficient revenues and cash flow to meet its obligations. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to increase sales volume and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurance that the Company will succeed in either respect. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effect on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of these uncertainties. Management believes that the actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plan provides the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. COVID-19
During late 2019, a virus now known as the novel coronavirus or "COVID-19" appeared inWuhan , PRC. ByMarch 11, 2020 , theWorld Health Organization ("WHO") labeled COVID-19 as a pandemic and many countries around the world began closing borders and making efforts to either shelter-in-place or quarantine its population. During the first quarter of 2020, the PRC placed a mandatory quarantine on certain areas, specifically inWuhan located inHubei Province , which lasted for more than two months. Our company and all of its operations are located in the PRC. Since the pandemic broke out, our operations have been materially impacted. At the beginning ofFebruary 2020 , the PRC government issued a quarantine order, which lasted for more than two months in many parts of the country, where everyone had to stay at home. During February and March, all of our administrative functions had to be performed remotely. Not until the beginning of April did we start to have a small skeleton crew working in our office and were able to perform those functions that could not be handled remotely. 37 We have incurred additional costs to ensure we meet the needs of our customers, including providing additional cleaning materials for our stores and other facilities. COVID-19 has also caused supply chain disruption which has resulted in higher supply chain costs to replenish inventory in our stores and distribution centers. Furthermore, we have experienced restricted stock availability in a number of key categories which negatively impacted us. Certain popular and high profit margin products could not be sold due to governmental restrictive orders, which also resulted in the expiration of a large quantify of our medicines that are otherwise in high demand in the winter season. The customer traffic in our retail pharmacy stores inDalian dropped greatly due to the pandemic. Because of the lockdown order that lasted for more than two months, we suffered reduced sales and an operating loss in the first three quarters in 2020. Although some of the businesses inChina have resumed their daily activities while the pandemic is under control, there have been relapses in certain regions of the country which caused temporary lockdowns. If similar lockdown orders or sales restrictions are implemented by the government, they may have greater impact on our business. We are closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, including how it will impact our customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, business partners and distribution channels. The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption, which will adversely affect our business operations and may materially and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial position. In addition to volatility in consumer demand and buying habits, we may restrict the operations of our stores or distribution facilities if we deem it necessary or if recommended or mandated by governmental authorities which would have a further adverse impact on us. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , our revenue decreased by approximately$8 million compared to the same period in 2021, which decrease was attributable in part to the impact of COVID-19 as the PRC government's strict control measures have continued in 2022 based on each city's situation. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts us will depend on numerous evolving factors and future developments that we are not able to predict, including: the severity of the virus; the duration of the outbreak; governmental, business and other actions (which could include limitations on our operations or mandates to provide products or services); the promotion of social distancing and the adoption of shelter-in-place orders affecting foot traffic in stores; the impacts on our supply chain; the impact of the pandemic on economic activity; the extent and duration of the effect on consumer confidence and spending, customer demand and buying patterns including spend on discretionary categories; the health of and the effect on our workforce and our ability to meet staffing needs in our stores, hospitals, wholesale operations and other critical functions, particularly if members of our work force are quarantined as a result of exposure; any impairment in value of our tangible or intangible assets which could be recorded as a result of a weaker economic conditions; and the potential effects on our internal controls including those over financial reporting as a result of changes in working environments such as shelter-in-place and similar orders that are applicable to our team members and business partners, among others. In addition, if the pandemic continues to create disruptions or turmoil in the credit or financial markets, it could adversely affect our ability to access capital on favorable terms and continue to meet our liquidity needs, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. We cannot make any assurances that COVID-19 will not reappear with new infections and to the extent that COVID-19, or another virus appears, we may encounter prolonged operational lockdown measures which would disrupt our business operations. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance withU.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue, receivable, inventory, and accrued expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
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? Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest, which are due within contractual payment terms, generally 30 to 90 days from delivery. Credit is extended based on evaluation of a customer's financial condition, the customer credit-worthiness and their payment history. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. At the end of each period, the Company specifically evaluates individual customer's financial condition, credit history, and the current economic conditions to monitor the progress of the collection of accounts receivables. For the receivables that are past due or not being paid according to payment terms, the appropriate actions are taken to exhaust all means of collection, including seeking legal resolution in a court of law. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers. As ofSeptember 30, 2022 , andDecember 31, 2021 , the allowance for doubtful accounts was$288,767 and$322,145 , respectively. ? Advances to suppliers
Advances to suppliers consist of prepayments to the Company's vendors, such as pharmaceutical manufacturers and medicine suppliers. The Company typically prepays for the purchase of our merchandise, especially for those salable, scarce, personalized medicine or medical devices. The Company typically receive products from vendors within three to nine months after making prepayments. The Company continuously monitor delivery from, and payments to, the vendors while maintaining a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific supplier issues, such as discontinuing of inventory supply, that have been identified. If the Company has difficulty receiving products from a vendor, the Company will cease purchasing products from such vendor, request return of our prepayment promptly, and if necessary, take legal action. The Company has not taken such type of legal action during the reporting periods. If none of these steps are successful, management will then determine whether the prepayments should be reserved or written off. As ofSeptember 30, 2022 andDecember 31, 2021 , the allowance for doubtful accounts were $Nil.
? Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the weighted average method, and market value is the middle (the second highest) value among an inventory item's replacement cost, market celling and market floor. The Company carries out physical inventory counts on a monthly basis at each store and warehouse location. The Company reviews historical sales activity quarterly to determine excess, slow-moving items and potentially obsolete items. The Company provides inventory reserve based on the excess quantities on hand equal to the difference, if any, between the cost of the inventory and its estimated market value, or obsolescence of inventories determined principally by customer demand. As ofSeptember 30, 2022 , andDecember 31, 2021 , the Company recorded an allowance for obsolete inventories, which mainly consists of expired medicine, of$92,655 and$103,178 , respectively. 39
? Property, plant, and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values: Expected Residual Items useful lives value Building 20 years 5 % Office equipment 3 years 5 % Electronic equipment 3 years 5 % Furniture 5 years 5 % Medical equipment 10 years 5 % Vehicles 4 years 5 % Leasehold Improvements Shorter of lease term or useful life 5 % Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When assets have been retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations. ? Intangible assets Intangible assets consist primarily of management system software. Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment, if any. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method with the following estimated useful lives: Expected useful lives Software 10 years ? GoodwillGoodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned to the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed of an acquired business. In accordance with ASC 350,Goodwill , and Other Intangible Assets, recorded goodwill amounts are not amortized, but rather are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if there are indicators of impairment present.Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on at least an annual basis or when an event occurs, or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events or circumstances include a significant change in stock prices, business environment, legal factors, financial performances, competition, or events affecting the reporting unit. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, assignment of goodwill to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. The estimation of fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow methodology also requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the Company's business, estimation of the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of the Company's weighted average cost of capital. The estimates used to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit change from year to year based on operating results and market conditions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and goodwill impairment for the reporting unit. The Company identified reporting units at the lowest level within the entity at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. Management evaluated the recoverability of goodwill by performing a qualitative assessment before using a two-step impairment test approach at the reporting unit level. If the Company reorganizes its reporting structure in a manner that will changes the composition of one or more of its reporting units, goodwill is reassigned based on the relative fair value of each of the affected reporting units. ? Revenue recognition We adopted Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenues from Contract with Customers ("ASC 606") for all periods presented. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods and services is transferred to the Company's customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods and services, net of value-added tax. We determine revenue recognition through
the following steps:
? Identify the contract with a customer;
? Identify the performance obligations in the contract;
? Determine the transaction price;
? Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract;
and
? Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
40 The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized when that performance obligation is satisfied by the control of the promised goods and services is transferred to the customers, which at a point in time or over time as appropriate. Our revenues are net of value added tax ("VAT") collected on behalf of PRC tax authorities in respect to the sales of merchandise. VAT collected from customers, net of VAT paid for purchases, is recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until it is paid to the relevant PRC tax authorities
The primary sources of the Group's revenues are as follows:
(1) Pharmacy retail sales The physical pharmacies sell prescription drugs, over-the-counter ("OTC") drugs, nutritional supplements, health foods, sundry products and medical devices. Revenue from sales of prescription medicine at drugstores is recognized when the prescription is filled, and the customer picks up and pays for the prescription. Revenue from sales of other merchandise at drugstores is recognized at the point of sale, which is when a customer pays for and receives the merchandise. Usually the majority merchandise, such as prescription and OTC drugs, are not refundable after the customers leave the counter. Returns of other products, such as sundry products, are minimal. Sales of drugs reimbursed by the local government medical insurance agency and receivables from the agency are recognized when a customer pays for the drugs at a store. The Company based on historical experience, a reserve for potential losses from denial of reimbursement on certain unqualified drugs is made to the receivables from the government agency. (2) Wholesale medical device The Group sales of wholesale medical device mainly through Guanzan, The medical device business primarily involves purchasing wholesale medical device from the suppliers and then selling to customers. Upon obtaining purchase orders, the Company instructs warehouse agent to transfer ownership of products to customers. The transaction is normally completed within a short period of time, ranging from a few days to a month. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied; generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of the goods
to customers.
(3) Wholesale pharmaceuticals
The Group sales of wholesale pharmaceuticals mainly through Shude, Pusheng andZhuoda . The wholesale pharmaceuticals business primarily involves purchasing wholesale pharmaceuticals from the suppliers and then selling to customers. Upon obtaining purchase orders, the Company instructs warehouse agent to transfer ownership of products to customers. The transaction is normally completed within a short period of time, ranging from a few days to a month. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied; generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of the goods to customers. (4) Medical services
The Company provides medical services through Guoyitang hospital, Zhongshan hospital, Qiangsheng hospital, Eurasia hospital and Mingkang hospital. Revenue from ancillary medical services is recognized when the related services have been rendered and includes outpatient and inpatient services. For outpatient services, the patient normally receives outpatient treatment which contains various treatment components. Outpatient services contain more than one performance obligations, including (i) provision of consultation services and (ii) sale of pharmaceutical products. The Group allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on relative stand-alone selling price basis. Both (i) provision of consultation services and (ii) sale of pharmaceutical products for which the control of services or pharmaceutical products is transferred at a point in time, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains the control of the completed services or pharmaceutical products, and the Group has satisfied its performance obligations with present right to payment and the collection of the consideration is probable. For inpatient services, the customers normally receive inpatient treatment which contains various treatment components. Inpatient services contain more than one performance obligations, including (i) sale of pharmaceutical products and (ii) provision of inpatient healthcare services. The Group allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. For revenue from (i) sale of pharmaceutical products for which control of services or pharmaceutical products is transferred at a point in time, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains the control of the completed services or pharmaceutical products, and the Group has satisfied its performance obligations with present right to payment and the collection of the consideration is probable.
For revenue from (ii) provision of inpatient healthcare services, the corresponding revenue is recognized over the service period when customers simultaneously receive the services and consumes the benefits provided by the Group's performance as the Group performs.
? Convertible promissory notes
We record debt net of debt discount for beneficial conversion features and warrants, on a relative fair value basis. Beneficial conversion features are recorded pursuant to the Beneficial Conversion and Debt Topics of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The amounts allocated to warrants and beneficial conversion rights are recorded as debt discount and as additional paid-in-capital. Debt discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. 41 ? Derivative instruments We enter into financing arrangements that consist of freestanding derivative instruments or are hybrid instruments that contain embedded derivative features. The Company accounts for these arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("ASC 815") as well as related interpretation of this standard. In accordance with this standard, derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and are measured at fair values with gains or losses recognized in earnings. Embedded derivatives that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract are bifurcated and are recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized as either a gain or loss in earnings. The Company determines the fair value of derivative instruments and hybrid instruments based on available market data using appropriate valuation models, giving consideration to all of the rights and obligations of each instrument. We estimate fair values of derivative financial instruments using various techniques (and combinations thereof) that are considered to be consistent with the objective measuring fair values. In selecting the appropriate technique, we consider, among other factors, the nature of the instrument, the market risks that it embodies and the expected means of settlement. For less complex derivative instruments, such as free-standing warrants, we generally use the Black-Scholes model, adjusted for the effect of dilution, because it embodies all of the requisite assumptions (including trading volatility, estimated terms, dilution and risk-free rates) necessary to fair value these instruments. Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques (such as Black-Scholes model) are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of our common stock. Since derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently carried at fair values, our income (expense) going forward will reflect the volatility in these estimate and assumption changes. Under the terms of the new accounting standard, increases in the trading price of the Company's common stock and increases in fair value during a given financial quarter result in the application of non-cash derivative expense. Conversely, decreases in the trading price of the company's common stock and decreases in trading fair value during a given financial quarter result in the application of non-cash derivative income.
? Foreign currencies translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statement of operations. The reporting currency of our company is the United States Dollar ("US$"). Our subsidiaries in the PRC maintain their books and records in their local currency, the Renminbi Yuan ("RMB"), which is the functional currency as it is the primary currency of the economic environment in which these entities operate. In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of the Company's subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the US$ are translated into US$, in accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, "Translation of Financial Statement", using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within the statement of stockholders' equity. ? Segment reporting ASC Topic 280, "Segment Reporting" establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company's internal organization structure as well as information about the type of products and services, geographical areas, business strategies and major customers in business components. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 the Company operated in four reportable segments: retail pharmacy, wholesale medical devices, wholesale pharmaceuticals and medical services in the PRC.
? Recent accounting pronouncements
InJune 2016 , the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326)", which significantly changes the way entities recognize impairment of many financial assets by requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over their remaining life, instead of when incurred. InNovember 2018 , the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses", which amends Subtopic 326-20 (created by ASU No.2016-13) to explicitly state that operating lease receivables are not in the scope of Subtopic 326-20. Additionally, inApril 2019 , the FASB issued ASU No.2019-04, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments", inMay 2019 , the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief", and inNovember 2019 , the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates", and ASU No. 2019-11, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses", to provide further clarifications on certain aspects of ASU No. 2016-13 and to extend the nonpublic entity effective date of ASU No. 2016-13. The changes (as amended) are effective for the Company for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning afterDecember 15, 2022 , and the Company is in the process of evaluating the potential effect on its consolidated financial statements. InJanuary 2017 , the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles -Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test. Step two of the goodwill impairment test measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill with its carrying amount. As amended by ASU 2019-10, annual or interim goodwill impairment tests are performed in fiscal years beginning afterDecember 15, 2022 . We do not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. InAugust 2020 , the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06 ("ASU 2020-06") "Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity." ASU 2020-06 will simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting company are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning afterDecember 15, 2023 . The Company will adopt ASU 2020-06 effectiveJanuary 1, 2024 . Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on the consolidated financial statements. The effect will largely depend on the composition and terms of the financial instruments at the time of adoption. 42
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
2022 Developments
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OnJanuary 27, 2022 , we entered into an employment agreement with Mr.Xiaping Wang for a term of one (1) year, effectiveJanuary 1, 2022 . Under the agreement,Mr. Wang's compensation will consist of an annual salary of$500,000 in cash and stock compensation of 500,000 shares of our Common Stock. We issued 500,000 shares of our Common Stock toMr. Wang onFebruary 1, 2022 .
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OnFebruary 1, 2022 , we entered into an Amendment and Settlement Agreement to amend the Stock Purchase Agreement relating to the acquisition of the Zhongshan hospital. The amendment reduced post-closing performance targets and payments and settled certain payments as a result of such amendment. Pursuant to the amendment, the purchase price was retroactively reduced by 50% fromRMB 120,000,000 (currently approximately$18,864,957 ) toRMB 60,000,000 (currently approximately$9,432,479 ), the closing cash payment was retroactively reduced fromRMB 40,000,000 to nil and the deferred closing stock payment was retroactively reduced from 400,000 shares of our Common Stock to 200,000 shares of Common Stock. The 2021 revenue target was also reduced by 50% fromRMB 30,000,000 toRMB 15,000,000 , the 2021 profit target was reduced fromRMB 5,000,000 toRMB 2,500,000 , the 2022 revenue target was reduced fromRMB 33,000,000 toRMB 16,500,000 and the 2022 profit target was reduced fromRMB 5,500,000 toRMB 2,750,000 . The parties agreed that immediately after the signing of the amendment, the seller of Zhongshan hospital will execute and deliver all documents as requested by us in order to cause the return of 200,000 shares of our Common Stock on a post reverse split basis and that prior toDecember 31, 2022 , the seller will returnRMB 40,000,000 (approximately$5,618,135 ) to us in cash. OnFebruary 2, 2022 , we announced a 1-for-5 reverse split of our Common Stock, which began to trade on Nasdaq Capital Market onFebruary 3, 2022 on a split adjusted basis. OnJune 9, 2022 , we entered into a stock purchase agreement with the Chairman of the Board of the Company, Mr.Fnu Oudom , wherebyMr. Oudom agreed to purchase 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock for$5 million , or$0.40 per share (the "Chairman's Shares"), subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company. The purchase price per share reflects a 9% discount to the five-day average closing price of the Common Stock on NASDAQ before signing the SPA (the closing price of the Common Stock on Nasdaq on such date was$0.52 ). OnJune 9, 2022 ,Mr. Oudom provided the Company with$5 million as interim financing in consideration for the issuance of a$5 million subordinated promissory note (the "Chairman's Note"), bearing no interest, which will become due and payable immediately if the sale of the Chairman's Shares is not approved by the Company's stockholders. The Company expects to seek stockholder approval of the sale at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders. If approved and the Chairman's Shares are issued, all obligations under the Chairman's Note will have been performed and discharged in full without any payment of interest. The Company has no obligation to file a registration statement with theSEC for the resale of the Chairman's Shares. OnJuly 5, 2022 , the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquirePhenix Bio Inc. ("Phenix"), aCalifornia based corporation that will distribute healthcare products, from Mr.Fnu Oudom , Chairman of the board of directors of the Company. Phenix is currently in the process of securing exclusive distribution rights for nine healthcare products to be developed by a third party that will target general recovery, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention, male health care, female health care, and memory enhancement for the elderly. The products are to be sold by sub-distributors in various territories. The Company agreed to purchase all the issued and outstanding equity interests in Phenix fromMr. Oudom in consideration of$1,800,000 . At the closing, the Company paid$180,000 as a down payment, that was accounted for as a security deposit for the purchase of Phenix. The balance of the purchase price in the amount of$1,620,000 will be paid by the Company in the form of 2,700,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (, the value of which the parties agreed to be$1,620,000 , or$0.60 per share, as a deferred payment', fifteen (15) days after approval of the issuance of the shares by the stockholders of the Company. If the stockholders' approval has not been received byDecember 31, 2022 , the Company will pay outstanding$1,620,000 in cash byJanuary 15, 2023 , or such earlier or later date as the parties may agree. The per share price of the shares of Common Stock to be issued reflects a 8% discount to the five-day average closing price of the Common Stock on NASDAQ before the agreement was entered into. The audit committee and the board of directors of the Company unanimously approved the Company's entry into the SPA. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2022. OnOctober 19, 2022 , the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary,Chongqing Zhuoda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. , a distributor of pharmaceuticals and biologicals located in the PRC to the three citizens of the PRCwho previously soldZhuoda to the Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will sell 100% of the equity interests inZhuoda that Guanzan previously purchased for 440,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which purchase price was subject to post-closing payments based on performance in 2022 and 2023. The 440,000 shares will be returned to the Company as the full consideration of the sale of Zhouda. In connection with the execution of the agreement, the parties also agreed to terminate the original agreement and that none of the parties will have any debt, obligation or liability to the original sellers in connection with or resulting from the earnout payment under the original agreement. 43 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Comparison of the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 of consolidated results of operations: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, Comparison Amount Percentage % of increase increase 2022 Revenues 2021 (decrease) (decrease) Revenues$ 17,261,951 100 %$ 25,202,485 $ (7,940,534 ) (32 )% Cost of revenues 12,993,304 75 % 20,616,279 (7,622,975 ) (37 )% Gross profit 4,268,647 25 % 4,586,206 (317,559 ) (7 )% Operating expenses 12,196,369 70 % 9,522,372 2,673,997 28 % Other expenses, net (2,643,119 ) (15 )% (302,142 ) (2,340,977 ) 775 % Loss before income tax (10,570,841 ) (60 )% (5,238,308 ) (5,332,533 ) 102 % Income tax expense 30,216 0 % 37,933 (7,717 ) (20 )% Net loss (10,601,057 ) (60 )% (5,276,241 ) (5,324,816 ) 101 % Less: non-controlling interest (3,948 ) 0 % 36,417 (40,365 ) (111 )%
Net Loss attributable to
99 % Revenues Revenues for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$17,261,951 and$25,202,485 , respectively. The revenues for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 were primarily attributable to the revenues from the wholesale sales of pharmaceuticals and medical devices and from medical services provided by hospitals purchased during the first three quarters in 2022. Compared with the same period in 2021, revenue decreased$7,940,534 , mainly due to the$5,866,363 decrease in sales of pharmaceuticals, the$2,411,815 decline in medical services revenues, offset in part by the$879,775 increase in medical devices revenues and the$243,537 increase in pharmacy retail revenues. Revenues from retail pharmacy segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 were$618,582 , generated from four retail pharmacy stores in Chongqing. Revenues from retail pharmacy segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 were$ 375,045 which were generated from five retail pharmacy stores in Chongqing. The growth in the retail pharmacy segment in nine month endedSeptember 30, 2022 was from the sales of Covid-19 related pharmacy products. With the loosened local Covid-19 restrictions, customers purchase Covid-19 related products for at home use, which resulted in the increase in sales.
44 Revenues from the wholesale medical devices segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$3,404,533 and$ 2,524,777 , respectively. The increase is mainly due to the high demand for medical devices during the first three quarter. Revenues from the wholesale pharmaceuticals segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$8,956,141 and$14,978,955 respectively. The main reason for the decrease in sales in the 2022 period was the change in our customer base, as we started to develop business relationships with larger wholesale pharmaceutical companies and terminated our business with some customerswho had a poor payment history. Covid-19 and the local lockdown policy also had an adverse effect on our wholesale pharmaceutical business during
the second quarter of 2022. Revenues from the medical services segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$4,282,695 and$6,694,510 , respectively. These revenues reflect the revenues generated by the Guoyitang and Zhongshan hospitals acquired inFebruary 2021 and the Minkang, Eurasia and Qiangsheng hospitals acquired inMay 2021 . The decrease in revenues in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 was due to fewer patient visits during the period resulting from the continued impact of Covid-19 and the reduced availability of doctors and nurses in our hospitals. Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues for the nine months ended
Cost of revenues of our retail pharmacy segment consists primarily of the cost of the pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other products that we sell to customers. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, cost of revenues of our retail pharmacy segment were$72,834 and$295,059 , respectively. The decrease in the cost of revenues was a result of the decrease in sales of medical devices and the receipt of significant discounts on Covid-19 related pharmaceuticals in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . Cost of revenues of our wholesale medical devices segment consists primarily of cost of medical devices, medical consumables and costs related directly to contracts with customers. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the cost of revenues of our wholesale medical devices segment was$2,923,017 and$ 1,831,089 . The increase is mainly attributable to the increase in sales in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . Cost of revenues of our wholesale pharmaceuticals segment consists primarily of the cost of medicines and costs related directly to contracts with customers. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the cost of revenues of our wholesale pharmaceuticals segment were$8,035,938 and$ 14,598,512 , respectively. The decrease is mainly due to the decrease in sales in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . Cost of revenues of our medical services consists primarily of the cost of medicine, doctor and nurses' salaries and rental expenses. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the cost of revenues of the medical services segment were$ 1,950,611 and$ 3,334,306 , respectively. The majority of the decrease was attributable to a decrease in doctor and nurses' salaries in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . In addition, there was a reduction in over-time payments and use of seasonal part time employees, which contributed to the decrease in the overall cost of revenues in the medical services segment. 45 Gross profit For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, we had a gross margin of 25% and 18%, respectively. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the gross profit margins of our: (i) retail pharmacy segment were 88.2% and 21.3%, respectively; (ii) wholesale medical devices segment were 14.1% and 27.5%, respectively; (iii) wholesale pharmaceuticals segment were 11.4% and 2.5%; respectively, and (iv) medical services segment were 54.5% and 50.2%,
respectively. Operating expenses
Operating expenses consist mainly of auditing and legal service fees, other professional service fees, directors' and officers' compensation expenses, meeting and promotional expenses, changes in fair value of derivative liabilities, depreciation and amortization of items not associated with production, office rental fee and utilities.
Operating expenses from continuing operations were$12,196,369 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 as compared to$9,522,372 for the same period in 2021, an increase of$2,673,997 or 28%. The$2.7 million increase was due to the payments to our CEO and COO in shares of our Common Stock during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . No such stock payments were made in the same period in 2021.
Operating expenses of the retail pharmacy segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$373,744 and$547,159 , respectively. The decrease in operating expense was primarily attributable to a decrease in salaries, which resulted from reduced over-time payments and use of seasonal part time employees and the reduced number of stores in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . Operating expenses of the wholesale medical devices segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$436,227 and$469,644 , respectively. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to a decrease in promotion expenses, as there was a higher demand for medical devices. Operating expenses of the wholesale pharmaceuticals segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$1,278,165 and$750,023 , respectively. The increase in operating expense was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries, as new business development teams were hired to develop relationships with larger wholesale pharmaceutical companies. Operating expenses of medical services segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were$2,281,159 and$1,136,316 , respectively. The increase in operating expenses was attributable to the increase in advertising and business development expense for$0.8 million - and third-party consulting fees of$0.2 million in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . Other expenses For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, we reported other expenses of$2,643,119 and$302,142 , respectively. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , such expenses primarily consisted of amortization of convertible notes of$2,270,792 and$79,595 of interest expenses relating to the bank debt incurred by our operating subsidiaries in the PRC. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , we had$302,142 of other expenses, net that included$79,595 of other expenses and$222,547 of interest expenses from the bank debt of theGuanzan Group and the Guoyitang and Zhongshan hospitals. Net loss
As a result of the foregoing, our net loss increased by
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
AtSeptember 30, 2022 , we had cash of$1,046,876 and negative working capital of$1,515,001 as compared to cash of$4,797,849 and negative working capital of$932,493 atDecember 31, 2021 . OnMay 18, 2020 , we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the "May SPA") with two institutional investors (the "Institutional Investors ") to sell convertible notes having a face amount of$6,550,000 at an aggregate original issue discount of 19.85% (the "2020 Notes") and ranking senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of the Company. The 2020 Notes do not bear interest except upon the occurrence of an event of default. Each Institutional Investor also received a warrant (each an "Institutional Investor 2020 Warrant") to purchase 325,000 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$14.225 per share (post-Split price (as defined below) and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment). The placement agent for the private placement received a warrant (the "Placement Agent 2020 Warrant", together with the Institutional Investor 2020 Warrants, the "2020 Warrants") to purchase up to 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$14.225 per share (post-Split price and subject to adjustment), subject to increase based on the number of shares Common Stock issued pursuant to the
2020 Notes. Pursuant to the May SPA, two 2020 Notes each in the face amount of$2,225,000 were issued to theInstitutional Investors in consideration of the payment of$1,750,000 in cash for each 2020 Note. 46 The May SPA, the 2020 Notes and the 2020 Warrants provide that each and every reference to share prices, shares of Common Stock and any other numbers therein that relate to the Common Stock will be automatically adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions that occur with respect to the Common Stock (each, a "Stock Combination Event", and such date thereof, the "Stock Combination Event Date") thereafter. The May SPA, the 2020 Notes and the 2020 Warrants further provide if after a Stock Combination Event, the Event Market Price is less than the conversion price (in the case of the Convertible Notes) or the exercise price (in the case of the warrants) then in effect (after giving effect to the above adjustments), then on the sixteenth (16th) trading day immediately following such Stock Combination Event Date, the conversion price or exercise then in effect on such sixteenth (16th) trading day (after giving effect to the above adjustments) will be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price. "Event Market Price" means, with respect to any Stock Combination Event Date, the quotient determined by dividing (x) the sum of the dollar volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock for each of the five (5) trading days with the lowest dollar volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock during the fifteen (15) consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day immediately preceding the sixteenth (16th) trading day after such Stock Combination Event Date, divided by (y) five (5). The price adjustment described in this paragraph is hereinafter referred to as the "Event Market Price Adjustment." The 2020 Notes, which matured on the eighteen-month anniversary of the issuance date, were payable in installments and are convertible at the election of the investors at the conversion price of$12.95 per share (post-Split Price and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment), subject to adjustment in the event of default. Each investor also received a warrant to purchase 130,000 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$14.23 per share (post-Split Price and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment). The placement agent for the private placement received a warrant to purchase up to 34,369 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$14.23 per share (post-Split Price and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment), subject to increase based on the number of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2020 Notes. Pursuant to the May SPA, additional convertible notes in an aggregate original face amount not to exceed$2,100,000 (the "Additional Notes") could also be issued to theInstitutional Investors under certain circumstances. OnFebruary 24, 2021 , we entered into an amendment to the May SPA with theInstitutional Investors to increase the amount of the Additional Notes by$3,300,000 to$5,400,000 . OnFebruary 26, 2021 , Additional Notes in an aggregate original principal amount of$5,400,000 were issued to theInstitutional Investors , together with the issuance of warrants to acquire an aggregate of 152,000 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$14.23 per share (post-Split Price and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment). The placement agent for the private placement received a warrant to purchase up to 34,749 shares of our Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$14.23 per share post-Split Price and (subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment), subject to increase based on the number of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Additional Notes. OnNovember 18, 2021 , we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the "November SPA") with the same twoInstitutional Investors to sell them a series of senior convertible notes (the "2021 Notes") with an original issue discount of 20% and ranking senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of the Company in a private placement. Each Institutional Investor paid$3,250,000 in cash for a 2021 Note in the face amount of$3,900,000 . The November SPA also provided for the issuance of additional 2021 Notes in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed$3,900,000 under certain circumstances. The November SPA also contains provisions about the Market Event Price. The 2021 Notes, which were issued onNovember 22, 2021 , mature on the eighteen-month anniversary of the issuance date, are payable by the Company in installments and are convertible at the election of theInstitutional Investors at the conversion price of$3.25 (post-Split Price and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment), which is subject to adjustment in the event of default. Each Institutional Investor also received a warrant (each an "Institutional Investor 2021 Warrant") to purchase 180,000 shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$3.55 per share (subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment). The placement agent for the private placement received a warrant (the "Placement Agent 2021 Warrant", together with the Institutional Investor 2021 Warrants, the "2021 Warrants") to purchase up to 8% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock at an initial exercise price of$3.55 per share (post-Split Price and subject to the Event Market Price Adjustment), subject to increase based on the number of shares Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2021 Notes. 47
The Company implemented a reverse stock split (the "Split") onFebruary 2, 2022 at the ratio of 5 to 1. The 2020 Notes were fully converted before the Split, and therefore no price adjustment was actually implemented at the conversion, although the price information provided above about the 2020 Notes was post-split price. The conversion price of the 2021 Notes and the exercise price of the 2020 Warrants and the 2021 Warrants will be adjusted pursuant to the Event Market Price formula upon conversion or exercise. The outstanding balance for the convertible promissory notes as ofSeptember 30, 2022 is$6,320,075 . OnFebruary 1, 2022 , the Company entered into an Amendment and Settlement Agreement to amend the stock purchase agreement relating to the acquisition of the Zhongshan. The amendment reduced post-closing performance targets and payments and settled certain payments as a result of such amendment. Pursuant to the amendment, the purchase price was retroactively reduced by 50% fromRMB 120,000,000 (currently approximately$18,864,957 ) toRMB 60,000,000 (currently approximately$9,432,479 ), the closing cash payment was retroactively reduced fromRMB 40,000,000 to nil and the deferred closing stock payment was retroactively reduced from 400,000 shares of our Common Stock to 200,000 shares of Common Stock. The 2021 revenue target was also reduced by 50% fromRMB 30,000,000 toRMB 15,000,000 , the 2021 profit target was reduced fromRMB 5,000,000 toRMB 2,500,000 , the 2022 revenue target was reduced fromRMB 33,000,000 toRMB 16,500,000 and the 2022 profit target was reduced fromRMB 5,500,000 toRMB 2,750,000 .As a result of the amendments, the parties agreed that immediately after the signing of the amendment, the seller of Zhongshan hospital will execute and deliver all documents as requested by us in order to cause the return of 200,000 shares of our Common Stock and that prior toDecember 31, 2022 , the seller will returnRMB 40,000,000 (approximately$5,627,224 ) to us in cash.
Our PRC operating subsidiaries have individually incurred debt in connection with their operations.
Short-term loans Zhongshan borrowed$211,274 fromChaohu Yangzi Rural Commercial Bank onJuly 27, 2022 . The loan is due onJuly 27, 2023 with an interest rate of 5.80%. Chongqing Guanzan Technology loan$690,160 from Postal Savings Bank of China fromNovember 29,2021 toNovember 28,2022 at an interest rate of 5.4%. Shude borrowed$112,679 from China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. onMarch 17, 2022 , which was due onMarch 17, 2023 with interest of 6.2%.Zhuoda borrowed$42,255 from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China onSeptember 11, 2022 , which is payable onDecember 30, 2022 at an interest rate of 3.7%.Zhuoda borrowed$281,698 from theConstruction Bank of China onJuly 8,2022 , which is payable onNovember 30,2022 at an interest rate of 3.70%. Qianmei borrowed$44,564 from China Construction Bank onNovember 23, 2021 , which is payable onNovember 23, 2022 at an interest rate of 3.85% rate. 48 Long-term loans
For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021, interest expense on long-term loans amounted to$59,003 and$60,953 respectively. Chongqing Guanzan Technology borrowed$84,509 fromWe Bank onApril 26, 2022 which is dueMarch 26,2024 with an interest rate of 9.45%. Guanzan borrowed$36,071 fromWebank onDecember 26, 2020 , which is due onDecember 26, 2022 with interest of 10.06%. Guanzan borrowed$59,496 fromWebank onJuly 24, 2021 , which is due onJuly 26, 2023 with interest of 13.68%. Guanzan borrowed$41,852 fromHuaneng Guicheng Trust Co., LTD onOctober 7, 2021 , which is due onSeptember 26, 2023 with interest of 12.96%. Chongqing Guanzan Technology borrowed$70,695 from Chongwing Nan'anZhongyin Fuden Village Bank Co. Ltd. onFebruary 25,2021 which is dueFebruary 24,2024 with an interest rate of 8.00%. Chongqing Shude borrowed$21,127 fromWebank onDecember 10, 2020 which is dueDecember 10, 2022 with an interest rate of 10.80%. Chongqing Shude borrowed$939 fromWebank onDecember 10, 2020 which is dueDecember 2, 2022 at an interest rate of 8.64%. Chongqing Shude borrowed$11,796 fromWebank onJanuary 5, 2021 which is dueJanuary 2, 2023 with an interest rate of 12.24%. Chongqing Shude borrowed$11,921 from Standard Chartered Bank onDecember 3, 2020 which is due onDecember 3, 2022 with an interest rate of 12.35%. ChongqingZhuoda borrowed$117,374 from Webank_onMay 10, 2022 which is due onDecember 10, 2022 with an interest rate of 14.58%. The following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated types of activities during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 2021
Net cash used in operating activities$ (7,330,007 ) $ (2,547,926 ) Net cash used in investing activities (180,000 ) (1,804,536 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 4,358,181
4,514,952 Exchange rate effect on cash (599,147 ) (83,355 ) Net cash inflow$ (3,750,973 ) $ 79,135 Operating Activities Our net loss from our operation (before non-cash adjustments) was$10.6 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , an increase of$5.32 million , compared to the net loss of$5.28 million incurred in the same period in 2021. We used$7,330,007 in our continuing operations during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , as compared to$2,547,926 used in continuing operating activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 . During pandemic, the Company focused on cash flow efficiency and cut extra operations expense. Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was
Financing Activities Cash used in our financing activities was$4,358,181 for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , as compared to$4,514,952 provided by financing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 . For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 , we repaid$665,705 from bank loans and received$23,886 from related party loans. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , cash provided by our financing activities included$4,065,500 of net proceeds from the issuance of the notes,$73,541 from bank loans,$171,657 from related party loans, offset by the repayment of$34,201 of short -term loans. Contractual Obligations OnJuly 5, 2022 ,BIMI International Medical Inc. (the "Company") entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Phenix, aCalifornia based corporation that will distribute healthcare products, from Mr.Fnu Oudom , Chairman of the board of directors of the Company. Phenix is currently in the process of securing exclusive distribution rights for nine healthcare products to be developed by a third party that will target general recovery, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention, male health care, female health care, and memory enhancement for the elderly. The products are to be sold by sub-distributors in various territories. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to purchase all the issued and outstanding equity interests in Phenix fromMr. Oudom in consideration of$1,800,000 . At the closing, the Company paid$180,000 in cash as partial consideration for the purchase of Phenix. The balance of the purchase price in the amount of$1,620,000 will be paid by the Company in the form of 2,700,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, the value of which the parties agreed to be$1,620,000 , or$0.60 per share, such shares are to be issued within (15) days after the issuance of such shares has been approved by the stockholders of the Company. If stockholder approval is not obtained byDecember 31, 2022 , the Company will pay the outstanding balance in cash toMr. Oudom byJanuary 15, 2023 , or such earlier or later date as the parties may agree. The per share price of the shares to be issued reflects an 8% discount to the five-day average closing price of the Common Stock on NASDAQ before the signing of the agreement. The audit committee and the board of directors of the Company unanimously approved the Company's entry into the SPA. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2022. 49 Inflation and Seasonality
We do not believe that our operating results have been materially affected by inflation during 2022. There can be no assurance, however, that our operating results will not be affected by inflation in the future. At present we can increase our product sale prices due to the rising prices charged by our suppliers. At present we are able to increase our product sale prices to offset the rising prices charged by our suppliers.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.
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