UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________ to________

 

Commission File No. 001-34449

 

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		87-0430320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Suite 200, 9841 Washingtonian Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

 

(202) 891-8907
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share		PLAG		NYSE American

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ☐	Accelerated filer  ☐
Non-accelerated filer  ☒	Smaller reporting company  ☒
	Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

 

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock as of November 13, 2020 was 11,027,765.

 

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	1
ITEM 2	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	2
ITEM 3	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	6
ITEM 4	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	6
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	9
ITEM 1A	RISK FACTORS	9
ITEM 2	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	9
ITEM 3	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	9
ITEM 4	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	9
ITEM 5	OTHER INFORMATION	9
ITEM 6	EXHIBITS	10
SIGNATURES		11

 

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the factors described in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “would” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

 

Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 

 

Use of Certain Defined Terms

 

Except where the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:

 

1.	“China” and “PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan for the purposes of this report only).

 

2.	“Fast Approach” refers to Fast Approach, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada.

 

3.	“Lucky Sky HK” refers to Lucky Sky Holdings Corporations (HK) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and formerly known as JianShi Technology Holding Limited.

 

4.	“Lucky Sky Petrochemical” or “WFOE” refers to Lucky Sky Petrochemical Technology (Xianning) Co., Ltd., a PRC limited liability company.

 

5.	“PLAG,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Planet Green Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation, and except where the context requires otherwise, our wholly-owned subsidiaries and VIEs.

 

6.	“RMB” refers to Renminbi, the legal currency of China.

 

7.	“Shanghai Xunyang” refers to Shanghai Xunyang Internet Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC limited liability company.

 

8.	“Shenzhen Lorain” refers to Lorain Food Stuff (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a PRC limited liability company.

 

9.	“Taishan Muren” refers to Taishan Muren Agriculture Co. Ltd., a PRC limited liability company.

 

10.	“U.S. dollar”, “$” and “US$” refer to the legal currency of the United States.

 

11.	“VIE” refers to variable interest entity.

 

12.	“Xianning Bozhuang” refers to Xianning Bozhuang Tea Products Co., Ltd., a PRC limited liability company.

 

13.

“Lucky Sky Planet Green HK” refers to Lucky Sky Planet Green Holdings Co., Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong.

 

   

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

 

CONTENTS		PAGES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		F-2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)		F-3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficiency)		F-4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		F-5
Notes to Financial Statements		F-6 to F-17

 

  

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

		September 30,				December 31,
		2020				2019
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	5,593,680			$	7,272,510
Trade receivables, net			968,163				66,673
Inventories			2,478,446				1,939,025
Advances and prepayments to suppliers			2,692,302				1,558,922
Other receivables and other current assets			1,025,904				270,421
Prepaid expenses			683				-
Prepaid taxes and taxes recoverable			21				-
Discontinued operations - current assets			-				7,050,047
Total current assets		$	12,759,199			$	18,157,598
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment, net			4,539,516				4,152,708
Intangible assets, net			1,492,216				1,533,927
Goodwill			4,958,870				-
Deposits			14,684				-
Right-of-use assets			-				-
Discontinued operations – non-current assets			-				2,053,865
Total Assets		$	23,764,485			$	25,898,098
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loans		$	35,259			$	-
Accounts payable			1,245,921				765,427
Taxes payable			99,721				106,315
Accrued liabilities and other payables			1,471,649				1,485,365
Customers deposits			69,800				52,722
Related party payable			280,243				2,003,390
Lease payable-current portion			-				-
Discontinued operations - current liabilities			-				376,645
Total current liabilities		$	3,202,593			$	4,789,864
Lease payable- non-current		$	-			$	-
Discontinued operations – non-current liabilities			-				373,728
Total Liabilities		$	3,202,593			$	5,163,592
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively		$	-			$	-
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 11,027,765 and 7,877,765 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively			11,028				7,878
Additional paid-in capital			93,900,271				85,803,421
Accumulated deficit			(82,183,657	)			(73,280,734	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			8,834,250				8,203,941
Total Stockholders’ Equity		$	20,561,892			$	20,734,506
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	23,764,485			$	25,898,098

   

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements

 

  

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

		For the three months ended								For the nine months ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Net revenues		$	1,204,248			$	18,566			$	2,471,652				65,809
Cost of revenues			515,196				24,783				1,622,061				57,071
Gross profit			689,052				(6,217	)			849,591				8,738
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing expenses			56,891				8,423				83,664				27,418
General and administrative expenses			705,492				1,678,851				1,252,719				1,901,898
Total operating expenses			762,383				1,687,274				1,336,383				1,929,316
Operating loss			(73,331	)			(1,693,491	)			(486,792	)			(1,920,578	)
Other income (expenses):
Interest income			2,858				-				6,870				-
Interest expense			(10	)			4,583				14				(11,406	)
Other income			78,918				30,867				81,162				29,260
Other expenses			(34,152	)			81				(183,529	)			(5,683	)
Total other expenses			47,614				35,531				(95,483	)			12,171
Loss before taxes from continuing operations			(25,717	)			(1,657,960	)			(582,275	)			(1,908,407	)
Provision for income taxes			-				-				-				-
Loss from continuing operations		$	(25,717	)		$	(1,657,960	)		$	(582,275	)			(1,908,407	)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations			-				(1,300,348	)			(150,911	)			(1,357,711	)
Loss on disposal			(8,169,737	)			-				(8,169,737	)			-
Net loss			(8,195,454	)			(2,958,308	)			(8,902,923	)			(3,266,118	)
Net loss attributable to:
- Common shareholders			(8,195,454	)			(2,958,308	)			(8,902,923	)			(3,266,118	)
- Non-controlling interests			-				-				-				-
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)			922,133				(564,619	)			630,309				(626,442	)
Comprehensive loss		$	(7,273,321	)		$	(3,522,927	)		$	(8,272,614	)			(3,892,560	)
Loss per share from continuing operations
- Basic and diluted			(0.00	)			(0.21	)			(0.06	)			(0.30	)
Loss per share from discontinued operations
- Basic and diluted			(0.85	)			(0.17	)			(0.91	)			(0.22	)
Loss per share
- Basic and diluted			(0.85	)			(0.38	)			(0.97	)			(0.52	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding			9,666,669				7,877,765				9,111,874				6,297,820

   

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements

 

 

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIENCY)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

																						Accumulated
		Number								Additional												Other				Non-
		of				Common				Paid-in				Statutory				Accumulated				Comprehensive				Controlling
		Shares				Stock				Capital				Reserves				Deficit				Income				Interests				Total
Balance, January 1, 2019			5,497,765			$	5,498			$	74,739,031			$	2,810,953			$	(79,038,883	)		$	9,792,283			$	(1,019,552	)		$	7,289,330
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(3,266,118	)			-				-				(3,266,118	)
Issuance of shares for acquisition			1,080,000				1,080				4,783,212				-				-				-				-				4,784,292
Issuance of common stock for cash			1,300,000				1,300				5,458,700				-				-				-				-				5,460,000
Acquiring corporation			-				-				804,060				-				-				-				-				804,060
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				-				-				(626,442	)			-				(626,442	)
Balance, September 30, 2019			7,877,765			$	7,878			$	85,785,003			$	2,810,953			$	(82,305,001	)		$	9,165,841			$	(1,019,552	)		$	14,445,122
Balance, January 1, 2020			7,877,765			$	7,878			$	85,803,421			$	-			$	(73,280,734	)		$	8,203,941			$	-			$	20,734,506
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(8,902,923	)			-				-				(8,902,923	)
Issuance of common stock for cash			1,350,000				1,350				3,508,650				-				-				-				-				3,510,000
Issuance of shares for acquisition			1,800,000				1,800				4,588,200																				4,590,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				-				-				630,309				-				630,309
Balance, September 30, 2020			11,027,765			$	11,028			$	93,900,271			$	-			$	(82,183,657	)		$	8,834,250			$	-			$	20,561,892

   

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements

 

  

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

(STATED IN US DOLLARS)

 

		For the nine months ended
		September 30,
		2020				2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss		$	(8,902,923	)		$	(3,266,118	)
Amortization			119,837				199,532
Depreciation			249,342				339,549
Bad debt expenses			2,093				-
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations			8,169,737				-
(Increase)/decrease in accounts and other receivables			(3,861,255	)			321,349
(Increase)/decrease in related party receivables			(103,178	)			14
(Increase)/decrease in inventory			(474,090	)			(348,417	)
(Increase)/decrease in prepayments and other current assets			(1,167,840	)			(1,328,065	)
Increase/(decrease) in payables and other current liabilities			824,367				(2,917,687	)
Increase/(decrease) in related party payable			-				96,078
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(5,143,910	)		$	(6,903,765	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of plant and equipment and construction in progress			(407,296	)			(136,915	)
Sale of intangible assets			-				62,520
Increase in cash from acquisition of Fast Approach			3,936				-
Decrease in cash from disposal of discontinued operations			(8,900	)			-
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(412,260	)		$	(74,395	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			3,510,000				9,803,433
Receiving bank loans			147,539
Repayment of borrowings			-				(1,112,958	)
Proceeds from related party receivables			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		$	3,657,539			$	8,690,475
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(1,898,631	)			1,712,315
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents			88,988				(93,967	)
Cash and cash equivalents–beginning of year			7,403,323				1,079,530
Cash and cash equivalents–end of year		$	5,593,680			$	2,697,878
Supplementary cash flow information:
Interest received		$	6,952			$	172
Interest paid		$	4,512			$	11,406

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements

 

  

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.

(F/K/A AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

1.	Organization and Principal Activities

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “PLAG”), a Nevada corporation, engages in the businesses of (i) growing, producing and distributing Cyan brick tea, black tea and green tea through its subsidiaries and variable interest entities (the “VIEs”) in China, and (ii) developing and operating a demand side platform which empowers buyers of advertising to manage and optimize their digital advertising across different real-time bidding networks.

 

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Method of accounting

 

Management has prepared the accompanying financial statements and these notes in accordance to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The Company maintains its general ledger and journals with the accrual method accounting.

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the Company, and its subsidiaries, which are listed below:

 

		Place of		Attributable equity				Registered
Name of company		incorporation		interest %				capital
Planet Green Holdings Corporation		British Virgin Islands			100			$	10,000
Lucky Sky Planet Green Holdings Co., Limited		Hong Kong			100				0.13
Lucky Sky Petrochemical Technology (Xianning) Co., Ltd.		PRC			100				2,000,000
Fast Approach, Inc.		Canada			100				71
Shanghai Shuning Advertising Co., Ltd.		PRC			100				70,571
Xianning Bozhuang Tea Products Co., Ltd.		PRC			VIE				6,277,922

 

  

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Management has eliminated all significant inter-company balances and transactions in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Ownership interests of subsidiaries that the Company does not wholly own are accounted for as non-controlling interests.

 

On May 18, 2018, the Company incorporated Planet Green Holdings Corporation, a limited company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. On September 27, 2018, the Company acquired Lucky Sky HK and Shanghai Xunyang, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated in Shanghai, China. The formation and acquisition of these companies was to implement the Company’s restructuring plans.

 

On August 12, 2019, through Lucky Sky HK, the Company established Lucky Sky Petrochemical, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated in Xianning City, Hubei Province, China.

 

On December 20, 2019, the Company sold 100% of equity interest in Shanghai Xunyang.

 

On May 29, 2020, the Company incorporated Lucky Sky Planet Green Holdings Co., Limited, a limited company incorporated in the Hong Kong.

 

On June 5, 2020, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Fast Approach, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and in the business of operation of a demand side platform targeting the Chinese education market in North America.

 

On June 16, 2020, Lucky Sky HK transferred its 100% equity interest in Lucky Sky Petrochemical to Lucky Sky Planet Green HK.

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

 

VIEs are entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision-making ability. Any VIE with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. Management makes ongoing reassessments of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of its VIEs.

 

On September 27, 2018, through Shanghai Xunyang Internet Technology Co. Ltd. (“Shanghai Xunyang”), the Company entered into exclusive arrangements with Beijing Lorain Co., Ltd., Luotian Lorain Co., Ltd., Shandong Greenpia Foodstuff Co., Ltd., Taishan Muren Agriculture Co. Ltd. (“Taishan Muren”) and Lorain Foodstuff (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Lorain”) and its shareholders that give the Company the ability to substantially influence Shenzhen Lorain’s daily operations and financial affairs and appoint its senior executives. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary of these companies and it consolidates its accounts as a VIE.

 

On May 9, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Xianning Bozhuang Tea Products Co., Ltd. (“Xianning Bozhuang”), a company incorporated in China engaging in the sale of tea products, and its shareholders (“Bozhuang Shareholders”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,080,000 shares of its common stock to the Bozhuang Shareholders, in exchange for Bozhuang Shareholders’ agreement to enter into, and their agreement to cause Xianning Bozhuang to enter into, certain VIE Agreements with Shanghai Xunyang, through which Shanghai Xunyang shall have the right to control, manage and operate Xianning Bozhuang in return for a service fee approximately equal to 100% of Xianning Bozhuang’s net income (“Bozhuang Acquisition”). On May 14, 2019, Shanghai Xunyang entered into a series of VIE Agreements with Xianning Bozhuang and Bozhuang Shareholders. The VIE Agreements are designed to provide Shanghai Xunyang with the power, rights and obligations equivalent in all material respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of Xianning Bozhuang, including absolute rights to control the management, operations, assets, property and revenue of Xianning Bozhuang. The Bozhuang Acquisition closed on May 14, 2019. Starting on May 14, 2019, the Company’s business activities added the production line of green tea and black tea and sales of tea products, of which business activities are carried out in Xianning City, Huibei Province, China. The Company consolidated Xianning Bozhuang’s accounts as its VIE.

 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

On December 20, 2019, through Lucky Sky Petrochemical Technology (Xianning) Co., Ltd. (“WFOE”), the Company entered into exclusive VIE agreements with Taishan Muren, Xianning Bozhuang and Shenzhen Lorain and their shareholders that give the Company the ability to substantially influence those companies’ daily operations and financial affairs and appoint their senior executives. On September 8, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved to discontinue the operation of Shenzhen Lorain and Taishan Muren due to the continued loss of such two subsidiaries. On September 15, 2020, Lucky Sky Petrochemical terminated the VIE agreements with Shenzhen Lorain and Taishan Muren. The Company has been considered the primary beneficiary of these operating companies and it consolidates their accounts as VIEs. The VIE agreements are described in detail below:

 

Consultation and Service Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Consultation and Service Agreement, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide consultation and services to the operating entities in China in the area of business management, human resource, technology and intellectual property rights. WFOE exclusively owns any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of this Consultation and Service Agreement. The amount of service fees and payment term can be amended by the WFOE and operating companies’ consultation and the implementation. The term of the Consultation and Service Agreement is 20 years. WFOE may terminate this agreement at any time by giving 30 day’s prior written notice.

 

Business Cooperation Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Business Cooperation Agreement, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide complete technical support, business support and related consulting services, including but not limited to technical services, business consultations, equipment or property leasing, marketing consultancy, system integration, product research and development, and system maintenance. WFOE exclusively owns any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of this Business Cooperation Agreement. The rate of service fees may be adjusted based on the services rendered by WFOE in that month and the operational needs of the operating entities. The Business Cooperation Agreement shall maintain effective unless it was terminated or was compelled to terminate under applicable PRC laws and regulations. WFOE may terminate this Business Cooperation Agreement at any time by giving 30 day’s prior written notice.

 

Equity Pledge Agreements

 

Pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreements among WFOE, operating entities and each of operating entities’ shareholder, shareholders of the operating entities pledge all of their equity interests in the operating entities to WFOE to guarantee their performance of relevant obligations and indebtedness under the Technical Consultation and Service Agreement and other control agreements. In addition, shareholders of the operating entities are in the process of registering the equity pledge with the competent local authority.

 

Equity Option Agreements

 

Pursuant to the Equity Option Agreements, WFOE has the exclusive right to require each shareholder of the operating companies to fulfill and complete all approval and registration procedures required under PRC laws for WFOE to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, each shareholder’s equity interests in the operating companies, once or at multiple times at any time in part or in whole at WFOE’s sole and absolute discretion. The purchase price shall be the lowest price allowed by PRC laws. The Equity Option Agreements shall remain effective until all the equity interest owned by each operating entities shareholder has been legally transferred to WFOE or its designee(s).

  

Voting Rights Proxy Agreements

 

Pursuant to the Voting Rights Proxy Agreements, each shareholder irrevocably appointed WFOE or WFOE’s designee to exercise all his or her rights as the shareholders of the operating entities under the Articles of Association of each operating entity, including but not limited to the power to exercise all shareholder’s voting rights with respect to all matters to be discussed and voted in the shareholders’ meeting. The term of each Voting Rights Proxy Agreement is 20 years. WOFE has the right to extend each Voting Proxy Agreement by giving written notification.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make 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 periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

  

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Investment securities

 

The Company classifies securities it holds for investment purposes into trading or available-for-sale. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. All securities not included in trading securities are classified as available-for-sale.

 

Trading and available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are included in the net income. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available for sale securities are excluded from net income and are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income until realized. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined on a specific-identification basis.

 

A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount to fair value. The impairment is charged as an expense to the statement of income and comprehensive income and a new cost basis for the security is established. To determine whether impairment is other-than-temporary, the Company considers whether it has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and considers whether evidence indicating the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. Evidence considered in this assessment includes the reasons for the impairment, the severity and duration of the impairment, changes in value subsequent to year end, and forecasted performance of the investee.

 

Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related available-for-sale security as an adjustment to yield using the effective-interest method. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned.

 

Trade receivables

 

Trade receivables are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An estimate for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories consist of raw materials and finished goods which are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Finished goods are comprised of direct materials, direct labor, inbound shipping costs, and allocated overhead. The Company applies the weighted average cost method to its inventory.

 

Advances and prepayments to suppliers

 

The Company makes advance payment to suppliers and vendors for the procurement of raw materials. Upon physical receipt and inspection of the raw materials from suppliers the applicable amount is reclassified from advances and prepayments to suppliers to inventory.

 

Plant and equipment

 

Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. The Company typically applies a salvage value of 0% to 10%. The estimated useful lives of the plant and equipment are as follows:

 

Buildings		20-40 years
Landscaping, plant and tree		30 years
Machinery and equipment		1-10 years
Motor vehicles		5-10 years
Office equipment		5-20 years

 

  

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss are included in the Company’s results of operations. The costs of maintenance and repairs are recognized to expenses as incurred; significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over their useful lives, using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets are as follows: 

  

Land use rights		50 years
Software licenses		2 years
Trademarks		10 years

 

Construction in progress and prepayments for equipment

 

Construction in progress and prepayments for equipment represent direct and indirect acquisition and construction costs for plants, and costs of acquisition and installation of related equipment. Amounts classified as construction in progress and prepayments for equipment are transferred to plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. Depreciation is not provided for assets classified in this account.

  

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. The Company conducts an annual assessment of its goodwill for impairment. If the carrying value of its goodwill exceeds its fair value, then impairment has incurred; accordingly, a charge to the Company’s results of operations will be recognized during the period. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted expected future cash flow analysis.

 

Accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company annually reviews its long-lived assets for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Impairment may be the result of becoming obsolete from a change in the industry, introduction of new technologies, or if the Company has inadequate working capital to utilize the long-lived assets to generate the adequate profits. Impairment is present if the carrying amount of an asset is less than its expected future undiscounted cash flows.

 

If an asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset. Assets to be disposed are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

 

Statutory reserves

 

Statutory reserves are referring to the amount appropriated from the net income in accordance with laws or regulations, which can be used to recover losses and increase capital, as approved, and are to be used to expand production or operations. PRC laws prescribe that an enterprise operating at a profit must appropriate and reserve, on an annual basis, an amount equal to 10% of its profit. Such an appropriation is necessary until the reserve reaches a maximum that is equal to 50% of the enterprise’s PRC registered capital.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in United States dollars. The functional currencies of the Company are the Renminbi (“RMB”). The Company’s assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars from RMB at year-end exchange rates, and its revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.

 

		9/30/2020				12/31/2019				9/30/2019
Period/year end RMB: US$ exchange rate			6.8101				6.9762				7.1360
Period/annual average RMB: US$ exchange rate			6.9926				6.8967				6.8618

 

  

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies and all foreign exchange transactions must be conducted through authorized financial institutions.

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company adopted ASC 606 “Revenue Recognition”, and recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

 

The Company derives its revenues from the sale of tea products and from the online advertising. The Company applies the following five steps in order to determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfils its obligations under each of its agreements:

 

	●	identify the contract with a customer;
	●	identify the performance obligations in the contract;
	●	determine the transaction price;
	●	allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and
	●	recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.

  

Advertising

 

All advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Shipping and handling

 

All outbound shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Research and development

 

All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Retirement benefits

 

Retirement benefits in the form of mandatory government sponsored defined contribution plans are charged to the either expenses as incurred or allocated to inventory as part of overhead.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income tax using an asset and liability approach and allows for recognition of deferred tax benefits in future years. Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future realization is uncertain.

 

Comprehensive income

 

The Company uses Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except the changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders due to investments by stockholders.

 

Earnings per share

 

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share”. Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis from the potential conversion of convertible securities or the exercise of options and or warrants; the dilutive effects of potentially convertible securities are calculated using the as-if method; the potentially dilutive effect of options or warrants are calculated using the treasury stock method. Securities that are potentially an anti-dilutive effect (i.e. those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

 

  

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, accounts and other receivables, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

	●	Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology used quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
	●	Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
	●	Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC 815.

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

 

Unaudited interim financial information

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial reporting and the rules and regulations of the SEC that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. Therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

The consolidated balance sheets and certain comparative information as of December 31, 2019 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Annual Financial Statements”), included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2019 Annual Financial Statements.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this Update affect any entity that is required to apply the provisions of Topic 220, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income, and has items of other comprehensive income for which the related tax effects are presented in other comprehensive income as required by GAAP. The amendments in this Update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, (1) for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued and (2) for all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The amendments in this Update should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is recognized. The Company does not believe the adoption of this ASU would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), – Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which makes a number of changes meant to add, modify or remove certain disclosure requirements associated with the movement amongst or hierarchy associated with Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements based on the concepts in FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe the adoption of this ASU would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company is evaluating the timing and the impact of the aforesaid guidance on the financial statements. 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

3.	Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash represents interest bearing deposits placed with banks to secure banking facilities in the form of loans and notes payable. The funds are restricted from immediate use and are designated for settlement of loans or notes when they become due.

 

4.	Trade Receivables

 

The Company extends credit terms of 15 to 60 days to the majority of its domestic customers, which include third-party distributors, supermarkets and wholesalers.

 

		9/30/2020				12/31/2019
Trade accounts receivable		$	970,313			$	1,615,245
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts			(2,150	)			(499,034	)
		$	968,163			$	1,116,211
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Beginning balance		$	(499,034	)		$	-
Reclassified to discontinued operations			-				-
Additions to allowance			-				(499,034	)
Bad debt written-off			496,884				-
Ending balance		$	(2,150	)		$	(499,034	)

  

5.	Inventories

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, inventories consisted of the following:

 

		9/30/2020				12/31/2019
Raw material		$	684,309			$	640,990
Inventory of Supplies			13,252				12,489
Work in progress			1,144,328				1,071,363
Finished goods			636,557				221,706
		$	2,478,446			$	1,946,548

 

6.	Plant and Equipment

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following:

 

		9/30/2020				12/31/2019
At Cost:
Buildings		$	3,795,688			$	4,512,606
Machinery and equipment			1,044,515				980,196
Office Equipment			78,516				53,376
Motor vehicles			155,006				150,412
Lemon trees, mint plants, pepper trees			128				317,720
		$	5,073,853			$	6,014,310
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(534,337	)			(1,041,610	)
		$	4,539,516			$	4,972,700

 

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $249,342 and $339,549, respectively.

 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

7.	Intangible Assets

 

		9/30/2020				12/31/2019
At Cost:
Land use rights		$	768,523			$	750,224
Software licenses			54,265				2,552
Trademark			917,020				895,187
		$	1,739,808			$	1,647,963
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(247,592	)			(114,036	)
		$	1,492,216			$	1,533,927

 

Land use rights: The land use rights of a parcel of industrial land of 31,585 square meters was obtained on April 15, 2019 with a consideration of $750,224. The land is located at Xianning City, Hubei Province, China with the land use right valid until June 12, 2068.

 

Trademark: A tea brand trademark was obtained on March 28, 2014 with a consideration of $895,187. The trademark was registered with the China National Intellectual Property Administration under registration number of 16964992A.

 

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $119,837 and $199,532, respectively.

 

8.	Advances and Prepayments

 

The advances and prepayments balance of $2,692,302 and $1,558,922 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, mainly represents the advanced payment to the suppliers for business purpose.

 

9.	Bank Loans

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, short-term bank loans consisted of the following:

 

Short-term Bank Loans		9/30/2020				12/31/2019
Loan from Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”)
Interest rate at 0% per annum; due 12/31/2022			35,259				-
		$	35,259			$	-

 

The short-term loans, which are denominated in Canadian dollars, were primarily obtained for general working capital purpose. Originally launched on April 9, 2020, CEBA is intended to support businesses by providing financing for their expenses that cannot be avoided or deferred as they take steps to safely navigate a period of shutdown, thereby helping position businesses for successful relaunch when the economy reopens. This $55 billion program provides interest-free loans of up to $35,259 to small businesses and not-for-profits. Repaying the balance of the loan on or before December 31, 2022 will result in loan forgiveness of 25 percent (up to $7,469).

 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

  

10.

Goodwill

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business unit is as follows: 

 

		Fast Approach				Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019		$	-			$	-
Goodwill acquired through acquisition			4,679,940				4,679,940
Disposal of the company			-				-
Foreign currency translation adjustment		$	278,930				278,930
Balance as of  September 30, 2020		$	4,958,870			$	4,958,870

 

11.	Related Parties Transaction

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance due to related parties was $280,243 and $2,027,729, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance due to Mr. Bin Zhou, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, was $0 and $2,003,390, respectively. Both are advances for working capital of the Company, non-interest bearing, and unsecured, unless further disclosed.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance due to Mr. Yong Jun Huang, the President of Taishan Muren, was $0 and $16,885, respectively. Both are advances for working capital of the Company, non-interest bearing, and unsecured, unless further disclosed.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance due to Mr. Ming Yue Cai, the President of Shenzhen Lorain, was $0 and $7,454, respectively. Both are advances for working capital of the Company, non-interest bearing, and unsecured, unless further disclosed.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance due to Mr. Yang Yong, a shareholder of the Company, was $280,243 and $0, respectively. Both are advances for working capital of the Company, non-interest bearing, and unsecured, unless further disclosed.

 

12.

Equity

 

On February 10, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Mengru Xu and Zhichao Du, pursuant to which Ms. Xu and Mr. Du agreed to invest an aggregate of $3.51 million in the Company in exchange for an aggregate of 1,350,000 shares of common stock, representing a purchase price of approximately $2.60 per share. On February 28, 2020, the Company closed the transaction.

 

On June 5, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares of its common stock to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of Fast Approach Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and in the business of operating a demand side platform targeting the Chinese education market in North America. 

 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

13.	Income Taxes

 

The Company’s primary operations are located in Canada and the PRC. The corporate income tax rate was 12.2% in Canada and 25% in the PRC as of September 30, 2020.

 

The following tables provide the reconciliation of the differences between the statutory and effective tax expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

		9/30/2020				9/30/2019
Loss attributed to PRC operations		$	(187,799	)		$	(3,266,118	)
Loss attributed to U.S. operations			(248,155	)			-
Loss attributed to Canada operations			(297,232	)			-
Loss before tax		$	(733,186	)		$	(3,266,118	)
Canada Statutory Tax at 12.2% and 12.5% in 9/30/2020 and 2019, respectively			-				-
PRC Statutory Tax at 25% Rate			-				51,962
Effect of tax exemption granted			-				-
Income tax		$	-			$	51,962

 

Per Share Effect of Tax Exemption

 

		9/30/2020				9/30/2019
Effect of tax exemption granted		$	-			$	-
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Basic			9,111,874				6,297,820
Per share effect		$	-			$	-

 

The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate was as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

		9/30/2020				9/30/2019
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate			21	%			21	%
Higher (lower) rates in PRC, net			4	%			4	%
Expenses not deductible to taxable income			(25	)%			(23.4	)%
The Company’s effective tax rate			0	%			(1.6	)%

  

14.	Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

 

Components of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

 

		For the nine months ended
		September 30,
		2020				2019
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share numerator:
Net loss		$	(8,902,923	)			(3,266,118	)
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share denominator:
Original Shares:			7,877,765				5,497,765
Additions from Actual Events -Issuance of Common Stock			3,150,000				2,380,000
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding			9,111,874				6,297,820
Income/(loss) per share - Basic and diluted			(0.98	)			(0.52	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and diluted			9,111,874				6,297,820

 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

15.	Other Expenses

 

Other expenses consisted of the following:

 

		9/30/2020				9/30/2019
Other expense:
Donation outlay		$	143,008			$	-
Other			40,521				(5,683	)
		$	183,529			$	(5,683	)

 

The Company donated RMB 1,000,000 ($143,008) to the local non-profit organization for treatment and prevention of COVID-19 in local community. 

 

16.

Risks

 

A.

Credit risk

 

The Company’s deposits are made with banks located in the PRC. They do not carry federal deposit insurance and may be subject to loss of the banks become insolvent.

 

Since the Company’s inception, the age of account receivables has been less than one year indicating that the Company is subject to minimal risk borne from credit extended to customers.

 

B.

Interest risk

 

The Company is subject to interest rate risk when short term loans become due and require refinancing.

 

C.

Economic and political risks

 

The Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by changes in the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC.

 

The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 

D.

Environmental risks

 

The Company has procured environmental licenses required by the PRC government. The Company has both a water treatment facility for water used in its production process and secure transportation to remove waste off site. In the event of an accident, the Company has purchased insurance to cover potential damage to employees, equipment, and local environment.

 

E.

Inflation Risk

 

Management of the Company monitors changes in prices levels. Historically inflation has not materially impacted the Company’s financial statements; however, significant increases in the price of raw materials and labor that cannot be passed to the Company’s customers could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.

 

 

Planet Green Holdings Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

17.	Segment Reporting

 

The Company follows ASC 280, Segment Reporting, which requires that companies disclose segment data based on how management makes decision about allocating resources to segments and evaluating their performance. The Company’s management evaluates performance and determines resource allocations based on a number of factors, the primary measure being income from operations.

 

The Company’s main business segment and operations are Xianning Bozhuang and Fast Approach. The Company’s consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial position from continuing operations are almost all attributable to Xianning Bozhuang and Fast Approach. Accordingly, management believes that the consolidated balance sheets and statement of operations provide the relevant information to assess Xianning Bozhuang and Fast Approach’s performance.

 

The following represents assets by division as of:

 

Total assets as of		September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Fast Approach		$	69,615			$	-
Xianning Bozhuang			13,943,633				14,790,752
Lucky Sky Petrochemical			3,392,422				-
Shenzhen Lorain			-				1,840
Taishan Muren			-				9,102,072
Lucky Sky HK and Shanghai Xunyang			-				2,003,334
Lucky Sky Planet Green HK			2,012,903				-
PLAG and Planet Green Holdings Corporation			4,345,912				100
Total Assets		$	23,764,485			$	25,898,098

 

18.	Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. There are two types of subsequent events: (1) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the dates of the balance sheets, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, and (2) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date. The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to September 30, 2020 to the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material events to disclose.

 

  

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

 

Overview

 

We are headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. After a series of acquisitions and dispositions in 2019 and 2020, our primary business, which is carried out by Fast Approach and Xianning Bozhuang, is:

 

●

to develop and operate a demand side platform which empowers buyers of advertising to manage and optimize their digital advertising across different real-time bidding networks.; and

 

●

to grow, produce and distribute Cyan brick tea, black tea and green tea in China.

 

Recent Development

 

Acquisition of Fast Approach

 

On June 5, 2020, we issued an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares of our common stock to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of Fast Approach Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and in the business of operating a demand side platform targeting the Chinese education market in North America.

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

 

Recently, there is an ongoing outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in China and has since spread rapidly globally. The pandemic has resulted in quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of stores and business facilities globally for the past few months. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 as a pandemic. Given the rapidly expanding nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, and because substantially all of our business operations and our workforce are concentrated in China, our business, results of operations and financial condition have been and will continue to be adversely affected. Potential impact to our results of operations will also depend on future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of the COVID-19 and the actions taken by government authorities and other entities to contain the COVID-19 or mitigate its impact, almost all of which are beyond our control.

 

The impacts of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition, and results of operations include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

	●	We temporally closed our offices and production facilities to adhere to the policy from February 2020 until April 2020, as required by relevant PRC regulatory authorities. Our offices are slowly reopening pursuant to local guidelines. In the first half of 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused disruptions in our manufacturing operations, which have resulted in delays in the shipment of products to certain of our customers.
	●	Some of our employees were in mandatory self-quarantine from January 2020 to April 2020.

 

●

Our customers have been negatively impacted by the outbreak, which may reduce the demand of our products. As a result, our revenue and income may be negatively impacted in 2020.

 

●

The situation may worsen if the COVID-19 pandemic continues. We will continue to closely monitor our collections throughout 2020.

 

 

A prolonged disruption or any further unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly process within any of our production facilities could continue to result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue.

 

We cannot foresee whether the outbreak of COVID-19 will be effectively contained, nor can we predict the severity and duration of its impact. If the outbreak of COVID-19 is not effectively and timely controlled, our business operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected as a result of the deteriorating market outlook, the slowdown in regional and national economic growth, weakened liquidity and financial condition of our customers or other factors that we cannot foresee. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment, cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or decrease from the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

(All amounts, other than percentages, stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

		Three months ended								Increase /				Increase /
		September 30,								Decrease				Decrease
(In Thousands of USD)		2020				2019				($)				(%)
Net revenues			1,204				19				1,185				6,237
Cost of revenues			515				25				490				1,960
Gross profit (loss)			689				(6	)			695				11,583
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing expenses			57				8				49				613
General and administrative expenses			705				1,679				(974	)			(58	)
Operating loss			(73	)			(1,693	)			1,620				(96	)
Interest and other income			82				31				51				165
Other expenses			(34	)			-				(34	)			N/A
Interest expense			-				5				(5	)			(100	)
Loss before tax from continuing operations			(26	)			(1,658	)			1,632				(98	)
Income tax expense/(income)			-				-				-				-
Net loss from continuing operations			(26	)			(1,658	)			1,632				(98	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(8,170	)			(1,300	)			(6,870	)			528
Net loss			(8,195	)			(2,958	)			(5,237	)			177

 

 

Revenue

 

Net Revenues. Our net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $1.20 million, which represents an increase of approximately $1.19 million, or 6,237%, from $0.02 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was mainly due to the increase of sales of the tea products of Xianning Bozhuang.

 

Cost of Revenues. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we experienced an increase in cost of revenue of $0.49 million or 1,960%, in comparison to the three months ended September 30, 2019, from approximately $0.03 million to $0.52 million. This increase was in line with an increase in revenue.

 

Gross Profit. Our gross profit increased by $0.70 million, or 11,583%, to $0.69 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from negative $6,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was due to the combined result stated above.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses. Our selling and marketing expenses increased by $0.05 million, or 613%, to $0.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $0.01 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was mainly due to our effort to expand our business. 

 

General and Administrative Expenses. We experienced a decrease in general and administrative expense of $0.97 million from $1.68 million to approximately $0.71 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was mainly due to the disposal of Taishan Muren and Shenzhen Lorain.

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss increased by $5.24 million or 177%, to $8.20 million net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $2.96 million net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was mainly due to the disposal of Taishan Muren and Shenzhen Lorain.

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or decrease from the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019.

 

(All amounts, other than percentages, stated in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

		Nine months ended								Increase /				Increase /
		September 30,								Decrease				Decrease
(In Thousands of USD)		2020				2019				($)				(%)
Net revenues			2,472				66				2,406				3,645
Cost of revenues			1,622				57				1,565				2,746
Gross profit (loss)			850				9				841				9,344
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing expenses			84				27				57				211
General and administrative expenses			1,253				1,902				(649	)			(34	)
Operating (loss) Income			(487	)			(1,921	)			1,434				(75	)
Interest and other income			88				29				59				203
Other expenses			(184	)			(6	)			(178	)			2,967
Interest expense			-				(11	)			11				(100	)
Loss before tax from continuing operations			(582	)			(1,908	)			1,326				(69	)
Income tax expense/(income)			-				-				-				-
Net loss from continuing operations			(582	)			(1,908	)			1,326				(69	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(8,321	)			(1,358	)			(6,963	)			513
Net loss			(8,903	)			(3,266	)			(5,637	)			173

 

Revenue

 

Net Revenues. Our net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 amounted to $2.47 million, which represents an increase of approximately $2.41 million, or 3,645%, from $0.07 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was mainly due to increase of sales of the tea products of Xianning Bozhuang.

 

Cost of Revenues. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we experienced an increase in cost of revenue of $1.57 million or 2,746%, in comparison to the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from approximately $0.06 million to $1.62 million. This increase was in line with an increase in revenue.

 

Gross Profit. Our gross profit increased by $0.84 million, or 9,344%, to $0.85 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $(9,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was due to the combined result stated above.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses. Our selling and marketing expenses increased by $0.06 million, or 211%, to $0.08 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $0.03 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was mainly due to our effort to expand our business.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. We experienced a decrease in general and administrative expense of $0.65 million from $1.90 million to approximately $1.25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This decrease was mainly due to the disposal of Taishan Muren and Shenzhen Lorain.

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss increased by $5.64 million or 173%, to $8.90 million net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $3.27 million net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was mainly due to the disposal of Taishan Muren and Shenzhen Lorain. 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

In the reporting period in 2020, our primary sources of financing have been cash generated from operations and private placements. We raised funds in the following private placement in the first quarter of 2020:

 

On February 10, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Mengru Xu and Zhichao Du, pursuant to which Ms. Xu and Mr. Du agreed to invest an aggregate of $3.51 million in the Company in exchange for an aggregate of 1,350,000 shares of our common stock, representing a purchase price of approximately $2.60 per share.

 

General

 

Management anticipates that our existing capital resources and anticipated cash flows from operations are adequate to satisfy our liquidity requirements for the next 12 months. Our primary capital needs have been to fund our working capital requirements. In the past, our primary sources of financing have been cash generated from operations and financing activities.

 

As of September 30, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) of $5.59 million. The debt to assets ratio was 13.5% and 19.9% as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We expect to continue to finance our operations and working capital needs in 2020 from cash generated from operations and, if needed, private financings. If available liquidity is not sufficient to meet our operating and loan obligations as they come due, our plans include pursuing alternative financing arrangements or reducing expenditures as necessary to meet our cash requirements. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital or reduce discretionary spending to provide liquidity, if needed. We cannot be sure of the availability or terms of any alternative financing arrangements.

 

The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for all financial statement periods presented in this report.

 

Cash Flow (In thousands)

 

		For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2020				2019
Net cash used in operating activities			(5,144	)			(6,904	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(412	)			(74	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			3,658				8,690
Net cash flow			(1,899	)			1,712

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $5.1 million and $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities was mainly due to an increase of $3.9 million in accounts and other receivables, an increase of $0.8 million in payables and other current liabilities and an increase of $1.2 million in prepayments and other current assets.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.4 million, representing an increase of $0.33 million in net cash used in investing activities from $0.07 million for the same period of 2019. This was mainly due to an increase in the investment of fixed assets.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months period ended September 30, 2020 was $3.7 million, representing a decrease of $5.0 million in net cash provided by financing activities from $8.7 million for the same period of 2019. This is mainly due to a decrease in private placement.

 

  

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of financial statements, including those set forth in Note 2 to the financial statements included herein.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance arrangements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2020. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2020, and as of the date that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the continuing material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

 

The material weakness and significant deficiency identified by our management as of September 30, 2020 relates to the ability of the Company to record transactions and provide disclosures in accordance with GAAP. We did not have sufficient and skilled accounting personnel with an appropriate level of experience in the application of GAAP commensurate with our financial reporting requirements. For example, our staff members do not hold licenses such as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant in the United States, have not attended United States institutions for training as accountants, and have not attended extended educational programs that would provide sufficient relevant education relating to GAAP. Our staff will require substantial training to meet the demands of a U.S. public company and our staff’s understanding of the requirements of GAAP-based reporting is inadequate.

 

 

We plan to provide GAAP training sessions to our accounting team. The training sessions will be organized to help our corporate accounting team gain experience in GAAP reporting and to enhance their awareness of new and emerging pronouncements with potential impact over our financial reporting. We plan to continue to recruit experienced and professional accounting and financial personnel and participate in educational seminars, tutorials, and conferences and employ more qualified accounting staff in future.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation performed during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations over Internal Controls.

 

Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

	(i)	pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
	(ii)	provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
	(iii)	provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

We are a smaller reporting company and accordingly we are not required to provide information required by this Item.

  

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

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Articles of Incorporation of the registrant, as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 15, 2009. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed on January 29, 2010.
3.2		Certificate of Amendment of the registrant, as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on September 28, 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2018.
10.3		Bylaws of the registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed on January 29, 2010.
31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. **
32.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema *
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase *
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase *
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase *
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase *

 

*	Filed herewith.
**	Furnished herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: November 13, 2020
	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.
	/s/ Bin Zhou
	Bin Zhou
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ Lili Hu
	Lili Hu
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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