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10-K 1 f10k2018_futurefintech.htm ANNUAL REPORT

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

OR

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

For the Transition Period from _________to _________

Commission File Number 001-34502

Future FinTech Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

23F, China Development Bank Tower,
No. 2, Gaoxin 1st. Road, Xi’an, PRC
(Address of principal executive offices)

98-0222013
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

710075
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number: 86-29-81878277

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

Title of each class
Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Name of each exchange on which registered
Nasdaq Capital Market

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

None
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not
be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy statement or information statements incorporated by reference
in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes ☐ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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
Non-accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

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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 ☒

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The aggregate market value of voting and nonvoting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing price of $1.67
per  share  for  shares  of  the  registrant’s  Common  Stock  on  June  29,  2018,  the  last  business  day  of  the  registrant’s  most  recently
completed second fiscal quarter as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market, was approximately $10.44 million. In calculating such
aggregate market value, shares of Common Stock held by each officer, director and holder of 5% or more of the outstanding Common
Stock (including outstanding shares with respect to which a holder has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days) were
excluded  because  such  persons  may  be  deemed  to  be  affiliates.  This  determination  of  affiliate  status  is  not  necessarily  a  conclusive
determination for other purposes.

The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 15, 2019 was 32,317,083.

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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

A R  F 10-K  F Y E D 31, 2018

PART I

ITEM 1 – BUSINESS
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 2 – PROPERTIES
ITEM 3 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4 – RESERVED

PART II

ITEM 5 – MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 7 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS

ITEM 7A – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 8 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 9 – CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL

DISCLOSURE

ITEM 9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9B – OTHER INFORMATION

PART III

ITEM 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 11 – EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 12 – SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

ITEM 13 – CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
ITEM 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

PART IV

ITEM 15 – EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2018  (“Annual  Report”)  of  Future  Fintech  Group,  Inc.
(together  with  our  direct  or  indirect  subsidiaries,  “we,”  “us,”  “our”  or  “the  Company”)  includes  forward-looking  statements  that
involve risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Other than statements of
historical  fact,  all  statements  made  in  this  Annual  Report  are  forward-looking,  including,  but  not  limited  to  (a)  our  projected  sales,
profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industry, (d) our future financing plans and (e) our
anticipated  needs  for  working  capital.  They  are  generally  identifiable  by  use  of  the  words  “may,”  “will,”  “should,”  “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or
the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that are inherently difficult to predict, which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from our
expectations, forecasts and assumptions. The following important factors, among others, could affect our future results and could cause
those results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

● fluctuations in the supply of raw materials;

● general economic conditions and conditions which affect the market for our products and services;

● changes in U.S. and global financial and equity markets, including market disruptions and significant interest rate fluctuations,

which may impede our access to, or increase the cost of, external financing for our operations and investments;

● our success in implementing our business strategy or introducing new products and services;

● our ability to attract and retain customers;

● changes in tastes and preferences for, or the consumption of, our products and services;

● impact of competitive activities on our business;

● risks  associated  with  conducting  business  internationally  and  especially  in  the  People’s  Republic  of  China  (“PRC”,  or
“China”),  including  currency  fluctuations  and  devaluation,  currency  restrictions,  local  laws  and  restrictions  and  possible
social, political and economic instability; and

● other economic, financial and regulatory factors beyond the Company’s control.

Any  or  all  of  our  forward-looking  statements  in  this  report  may  turn  out  to  be  inaccurate.  They  can  be  affected  by  inaccurate
assumptions  we  might  make  or  by  known  or  unknown  risks  or  uncertainties.  Consequently,  no  forward-looking  statement  can  be
guaranteed.  Actual  future  results  may  vary  materially  as  a  result  of  various  factors,  including,  without  limitation,  the  risks  outlined
under  “Item  1A.  Risk  Factors”  in  this  Annual  Report.  In  light  of  these  risks  and  uncertainties,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the
forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.

We  undertake  no  obligation  to  update  forward-looking  statements  to  reflect  subsequent  events,  changed  circumstances  or  the
occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.

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ITEM 1 – BUSINESS

Overview

PART I

We are an integrated producer of fruit-related products and a financial technology company. We engage in the production and sale of
fruit  juice  concentrates  (including  fruit  purees  and  fruit  juices),  fruit  beverages  (including  fruit  juice  beverages  and  fruit  cider
beverages)  in  the  PRC.  Due  to  drastically  increased  production  cost  and  tightened  environmental  law  in  China,  the  Company  is
transforming  its  business  from  fruit  juice  manufacturing  and  distribution  to  a  real-name  blockchain  e-commerce  platform  that
integrates blockchain and internet technology.

On January 22, 2019, the company formally launched of GlobalKey SharedMall, also known as Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) V1.0, the
real-name  and  membership-based  blockchain  sharing  shopping  platform  that  integrates  blockchain  and  internet  technology  and
distinguishes itself by utilizing the automatic value distribution system of the blockchain and sharing the value of the platform to all the
participants in the system.

On June 1, 2019, CCM V2.0 was launched. Compared to the 1.0 version, CCM v2.0 has a wider variety of product categories, easier
user  interface,  more  transparent  information,  more  stable  operation,  higher  security  level,  and  faster  logistics.  Currently,  CCM  v2.0
adopts a “multi-vendor hosted stores + platform self-hosted stores” model, supported by multiple local warehouses in different regions.
The platform supports various marketing methods, including point rewards programs, coupons, live webcasts, game interaction, and
social media sharing. Besides the blockchain-powered features, CCM v2.0 is also fully equipped with the same functions and services
that other Chinese leading traditional e-commerce platforms provide.

Based on blockchain technology, CCM is established to transform the relationship between companies and consumers from traditional
selling and buying relationships to a value-sharing relationship. The platform will fairly distribute the benefit of the entire mall to users
who engaged in the promotion, development, and consumption based on their contributions to the platform. The members of CCM are
not only consumers and entrepreneurs but also participants, promoters and beneficiaries. The CCM shared shopping mall platform is
designed to be a block-chain based shopping mall for merchants and goods, not the exchange of digital currencies, and it currently only
accepts payment from credit cards, Alipay and Wechat.

On January 19, 2018, the Company filed a definitive Schedule 14A (the “Proxy”) to solicit shareholders’ proxies for a special meeting
of  the  Company’s  shareholders  in  connection  with  proposals  to  (i)  spin-off  the  Company’s  wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  SkyPeople
Foods Holding Limited (“SkyPeople BVI”) and Digital Online Marketing Limited (“Digital Online”), through a pro rata distribution of
the ordinary shares of each of SkyPeople BVI and Digital Online to holders of the Company’s common stock at the close of business
on January 22, 2018, the record date (the “Spin Offs”); (ii) to approve an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated
Articles  of  Incorporation,  which  increased  the  amount  of  authorized  shares  of  common  stock,  par  value  $0.001  per  share,  of  the
Company from 8,333,333 to 60,000,000; (iii) adopted and approved the Future FinTech Group Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan; (iv)
approved the issuance of an aggregate 7,111,599 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to certain Creditor’s Rights Transfer
Agreements between a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and sellers of such creditor’s rights; and (v) approved the issuance of
an aggregate 11,362,159 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement between the Company and a
certain investor. On March 13, 2018, the Company held the Special Meeting of Shareholders and the above proposals were approved
by the shareholders of the Company. The Company is currently reviewing the costs of completing the Spin Offs and registering the
shares of SkyPeople BVI and Digital Online.

Our  60%  owned  subsidiary  DCON  DigiPay  Limited  develops  and  operates  a  global  digital  payment  system,  “DCON,”  through
blockchain technology. DCON is built to be a transparent digital payment system backed by blockchain technology and its mBTC is
the  only  currency  and  payment  system  used  in  Nova  Realm  City  (“NRC”)  communities.  Each  Bitcoin  exchanges  for  one  million
mBTC and DCON provides exchange services between its mBTC and Bitcoin. Bitcoin has a very high market value with each of them
currently trading for thousands of dollars. As a currency, Bitcoin has limited everyday usage for ordinary payments. The mBTC has a
1,000,000:1  exchange  rate  pegged  against  Bitcoin  and  can  be  used  in  real  life  by  consumers.  Currently  all  of  the  members  of  the
communities of NRC use mBTC to conduct their transactions. Currently, DCON charges no transaction fees for using mBTC and a
0.3% exchange fee for currency exchange between Bitcoin and mBTC. As of December 31, 2018, DCON DigiPay Limited has not
generated any meaningful revenue from these blockchain-related technologies.

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Nova  Realm  Limited  (“Nova  Realm”)  is  a  blockchain  technology  research  and  development  company  registered  in  the  United
Kingdom. We own a 5% minority interest in Nova Realm and Mr. Yongke Xue, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, owns 55%
of  Nova  Realm.  Nova  Realm  developed  NRC,  which  is  a  blockchain  technology  value  community  registered  with  real  name  users.
NRC delivers asset-based digital services to global blockchain projects as well as providing a platform to its members to participate in
those  projects.  NRC  is  capable  of  supporting  4.3  billion  communities  that  are  independent  from  each  other  on  its  platform.  Every
operational and maintenance action of NRC is recorded by blockchain technology, so fraud can be relatively easily detected. On NRC’s
platform, every operator of an NRC community and each user of NRC must register his or her real name to realize the services offered
on NRC.

Organizational Structure

The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure, including our principal subsidiaries and our VIE as of the date of this report.

Contractual Arrangements

Equity Interest

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Future  Fintech  Group  Inc.  is  a  holding  company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Florida.  We  have  three  direct  wholly-
owned subsidiaries: DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay,” formerly known as Belkin Foods Holdings Group Limited, which changed
its name on January 4, 2018), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, Digital Online Marketing Limited
(“Digital Online”) (formerly known as FullMart Holding Limited, which changed its name on January 5, 2018), a company organized
under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and SkyPeople Foods Holding Limited (“SkyPeople BVI”), a company organized under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

SkyPeople BVI holds 100% of the equity interest of HeDeTang Holding (HK) Ltd. (“HeDeTang Holding (HK)”), a company organized
under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”), and HeDeTang
Holding (HK) holds 73.41% of the equity interest of SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd., (“SkyPeople (China)”), a company incorporated
under the laws of the PRC. SkyPeople (China) has eleven subsidiaries, all limited liability companies organized under the laws of the
PRC: (i) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo Modern Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo”); (ii) Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd.
(“Huludao Wonder”); (iii) Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou”); (iv) Hedetang Foods Industry (Yidu) Co. Ltd. (“Food Industry
Yidu”); (v) Shaanxi Heying Trading Co. Ltd (“Shaanxi Heying”); (vi) Hedetang Agricultural Plantation (Yidu) Co. Ltd. (“Agricultural
Plantation Yidu”); (vii) Xi’an Hedetang Nutritious Food Research Institute Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang Reseach”); (viii) Xi’an Cornucopia
International  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Xi’an  Cornucopia”);  (ix)  Xi’an  Hedetang  E-commerce  Co.  Ltd.  (“Hedetang  E-commerce”),  which  was
dissolved on January 17, 2019; (x) Hedetang Foods Industry (Zhouzhi) Co. Ltd (“Foods Industry Zhouzhi”); and (xi) Hedetang Foods
Industry (Jingyang) Co. Ltd. (“Foods Industry (Jingyang”). Shenzhen TianShunDa Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (the
“TSD”),  a  limited  liability  corporation  registered  in  China,  holds  another  26.36%  of  the  equity  interest  of  SkyPeople  (China).
HeDeTang  Holdings  (HK)  also  holds  100%  of  the  equity  interest  of  HeDeJiaChuan  Holding  Group  Co.  Ltd.  (“HeDeJiaChuan
Holding”),  a  company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  PRC.  HeDeJiaChuan  Foods  Xi’an  has  three  subsidiaries:  (i)  SkyPeople
(Suizhong)  Fruit  and  Vegetable  Products  Co.,  Ltd  (“SkyPeople  Suizhong”);  (ii)  HedeJiachuan  Foods  (Yichang)  Co.  Ltd
(“Hedejiachuan Yichang”); and (iii) Shaanxi Guo Wei Mei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. (“Guo Wei Mei”).

GlobalKey  SharedMall  Limited  (“GlobalKey  SharedMall”),  a  company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  Cayman  Islands,  holds
100% of the equity interest of QR (HK) Limited (“QRHK”, which changed its name from Globalkey Holdings Limited (“Globalkey
Holdings”)  on  October  23,  2018),  a  company  organized  under  the  laws  of  Hong  Kong.  In  September  2017,  Globalkey  Holdings
transferred its wholly owned subsidiary Hedejiachuan Holding Group Co., Ltd., along with its two other subsidiaries, a 99.5% owned
subsidiary and a 96.67% owned subsidiary, to HeDeTang Holding (HK) Ltd. The transferee is a subsidiary of Skypeople BVI. As a
result of these transactions, all of Digital Online’s operations were transferred to a subsidiary of SkyPeople BVI, and Digital Online has
no operational assets or businesses.

As discussed above, if we complete the Spin-Offs, we will not have a fruit juice manufacturing businesses and DigiPay will be our only
direct  and  wholly-owned  subsidiary.  DigiPay  holds  100%  of  the  equity  interest  of  Future  FinTech  (HongKong)  Limited  (“FinTech
HK”), a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong. FinTech HK holds 100% of the equity interest of Hedetang Foods (China)
Ltd.  (“Hedetang  Foods  (China)”)  which  changed  its  name  to  China  Agricultural  Silkroad  Finance  Lease  Ltd.  (“Finance  Lease”)  on
May 24, 2018. Finance Lease transferred two of its subsidiaries to Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited
(“CCM Network”), namely, Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd and China Agricultural Silk Road Trading
Center, which changed its name to Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shaanxi) Co., Limited (“CCM Logistics”) on April 17, 2019.
CCM Network holds 90% of the equity interest of Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Trading Market
Mei  County”),  a  company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  PRC.  Chain  Cloud  Mall  Logistics  Center  (Shaanxi)  Co.,  Limited  (“CCM
Logistics”) holds the remaining 10% of the equity interest of Trading Market Mei County. Finance Lease also holds 80% of the equity
interest  of  CCM  Logistics.  Finance  Lease  holds  55%  of  the  equity  interest  of  Zhonglian  Hengxin  Assets  Management  Co.,  Ltd.
(“Zhonglian  Hengxin”).  CCM  Logistics  holds  100%  of  the  equity  interest  of  GlobalKey  Supply  Chain  Limited  (GlobalKey  Supply
Chain).

(1) Xi’an Qinmei Food Co., Ltd., an entity not affiliated with the Company, owns the remaining 8.85% of the equity interest in Shaanxi
Qiyiwangguo.

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(2) Formerly known as Shaanxi Tianren Organic Food Co. Ltd.

(3)  Hedetang  Foods  Industry  (Yidu)  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Foods  Industry  Yidu”),  formerly  known  as  SkyPeople  Juice  Group  Yidu  Orange
Products Co., Ltd., was established on March 13, 2012. Its scope of business includes deep processing and sales of oranges.

(4)  Hedetang  Agricultural  Plantations  (Yidu)  Co.,  Ltd.,  formerly  known  as  Hedetang  Fruit  Juice  Beverages  (Yidu)  Co.,  Ltd.,  was
established on March 13, 2012. Its scope of business includes the planting, acquisition and sales of vegetables, fruits, flowers, farm
products; fresh fruit picking; research, training and promotion of planting and breeding technology.

(5) SkyPeople (Suizhong) Fruit and Vegetable Products Co., Ltd. was established on April 26, 2012. Its scope of business includes the
initial processing, quick-freezing and sales of agricultural products and related by-products.

(6) Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd., formerly known as SkyPeople Juice Group (Mei County) Kiwi
Fruit  and  Farm  Products  Trading  Market  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Kiwi  Fruit  &  Farm  Products”)  was  established  on  April  19,  2013.  Its  scope  of
business  includes  preliminary  processing  of  agricultural  and  subsidiary  products,  establishment  of  trading  markets  for  agriculture
products, and similar activities.

(7) Shaanxi Guo Wei Mei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. was established on April 19, 2013. Its scope of business includes producing
kiwi fruit juice, kiwi puree, cider beverages, and similar products.

(8)  Xi’an  Hedetang  Fruit  Juice  Beverages  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Xi’an  Hedetang”)  was  established  on  March  31,  2014.  Its  scope  of  business
includes the production and sales of fruit juice beverages. On August 10, 2017, it changed its name to Xi’an Hedetang Nutritious Food
Research Institute Co., Ltd.

(9) Xi’an Cornucopia International Co., Ltd. (“Cornucopia”) was established on July 2, 2014. Its scope of business includes the retail
and wholesale of pre-packaged food.

(10) Shaanxi Fruitee Fun Co., Ltd. (“Fruitee Fun”) was established on July 3, 2014. Its scope of business includes retail and wholesale
of pre-packaged food. Shaanxi Fruitee Fun Co., Ltd. (also known as Shaanxi Guoweiduomei Beverage Co., Limited) changed its name
to Hedetang Foods Industry (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. (“Foods Industry Xi’an”) on July 5, 2016. On June 6, 2017, it again changed its name to
HedeJiachuan Foods (Xi’an) Co. Ltd.

(11)  Hedetang  Holding  Group  Co.,  Ltd.,  formerly  known  as  Hedetang  Holding  Co.,  Ltd.,  (“Hedetang  Holding”)  was  established  on
July  21,  2014.  Its  scope  of  business  includes  corporate  investment  consulting,  corporate  management  consulting,  corporate  image
design and corporate marketing planning. On June 14, 2017, it changed its name to HedeJiachuan Holding Group Co. Ltd.

(12) The Company acquired Huludao Wonder Co. Ltd. (“Huludao”) on September 10, 2008. Its scope of business mainly includes the
manufacture and sale of concentrated fruit juice and fruit juice beverages.

(13) The Company acquired Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou”) on November 25, 2009. Its scope of business mainly includes
the manufacture of concentrated fruit juice.

(14) Hedetang Foods Industry (Jingyang) Co., Ltd. (“Foods Industry Jingyang”) was established on September 7, 2016. Its scope of
business includes processing, storage and sales of farm products, fruits, tea and snacks; as well as research and promotion of processing
technology of organic agriculture, fruit industry and agricultural products.

(15) HedeJiachuan Foods (Yichang) Co. Ltd (“Hedejiachuan Yichang”), formerly known as Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market
(Yidu) Co., Ltd., and Hedetang Foods Industry (Yichang) Co., Ltd, was established on March 23, 2016. Its scope of business includes
construction,  operation,  and  property  management  of  a  farm  products  trading  market;  e-commerce  services  for  farm  products;  and
construction and operation management of an e-commerce information platform.

(16)  Yichang  Old  Orchard  Morden  Specialized  Farmers  Cooperatives  Union  (“Old  Orchard”)  was  established  on  April  8,  2016.  Its
main  business  scope  is  the  purchase,  sales,  trading  and  reprocessing  of  farm  products,  development  of  products  for  the  union,
introducing new technology and new plants, and technically training for union members.

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(17) The Company acquired Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang Foods China”) on May 18, 2016 through the acquisition of
DigiPay FinTech Limited (formerly known as Belking Foods Holdings Group Co., Ltd.), the 100% indirect shareholder of Hedetang
Foods China, on the same date. It changed its name to China Agricultural Silkroad Finance Lease Ltd. on May 24, 2018. The scope of
business  of  China  Agricultural  Silkroad  Finance  Lease  Ltd.  includes  finance  leasing;  purchasing  leased  property  domestically  and
abroad;  commercial  factoring  related  to  its  main  businesses;  residual  value  processing  related  to  the  leasing  business;  and  similar
activities.

(18) Hedetang Agricultural Plantations (Mei County) Co., Ltd. was established on September 2, 2016. Its scope of business includes
the  planting,  acquisition  and  sales  of  vegetables,  fruits,  flowers,  Chinese  herbal  medicine,  and  farm  products;  fresh  fruit  picking;
research, training and promotion of planting and breeding technology, development and training for E-commerce and online sales of
agricultural and sideline products. On September 6, 2017, it changed its name to Shaanxi China Agricultural Silk Road Farm Products
Trading Center Co., Ltd. On April 17, 2019, it changed its name to Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center.

(19) Hedetang Foods Industry (Zhouzhi) Co., Ltd. (“Foods Industry Zhouzhi”) was established on November 29, 2016. Its scope of
business includes production, processing and sales of kiwifruit wine, juice, puree and beverages; storage and sales of fresh fruits; and
import and export of a variety of products and technology.

(20)  Future  FinTech  (HongKong)  Limited  (“FinTech  HK”),  formerly  known  as  Future  World  Trading  (Hong  Kong)  and  SkyPeople
International  Trading  (HK)  Limited,  was  first  established  on  July  27,  2016.  It  mainly  engages  in  the  import  and  export  of  food
products.

(21) GlobalKey Supply Chain Limited, formerly known as Shaanxi Quangoutong E-commerce Inc., was acquired on May 27, 2017. Its
main  business  scope  includes  computer  hardware  and  software  development  and  sales,  electronic  products  and  communication
equipment,  computer  network  engineering  design,  business  information  consultation,  online  sales  and  online  marketing,  and
investment management.

(22)  Shaanxi  Heying  Trading  Co.  Ltd  was  established  on  December  17,  2009.  Its  main  business  scope  includes  the  sales  of  pre-
packaged  food  and  bulk  food;  import  and  export  of  goods  and  technology;  food  technology  research  and  development;  business
management and consulting; and corporate planning services.

(23)  Zhonglian  Hengxin  Assets  Management  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Zhonglian  Hengxin”)  was  established  in  Xi’an  in  2017.  Its  main  business
scope includes asset management (except for financial, securities, futures and other restricted items); asset acquisition, asset disposal
and asset operation (except for financial, securities, futures and other restricted items); planning and advisory services for corporate
restructures and mergers and acquisitions; equity and real estate investment (no public offerings, restricted to investment through assets
of  the  company  itself);  financial  business  process  outsourcing  entrusted  by  financial  institutions;  financial  information  technology
outsourcing  entrusted  by  financial  institutions;  and  financial  knowledge  process  outsourcing.  Businesses  that  require  approval  by
government agencies shall only operate within the scope of such approval.

(24) Shenzhen Hedetang Industrial Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Hedetang”) was established on September 29, 2017. Its main business scope
includes industrial projects (specific items to be declared separately); domestic trade; and import and export businesses.

(25) DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay FinTech”), formerly known as Belking Foods Holdings Group Co., Ltd., was established on
May 3, 2016.

(26) QR (HK) Limiter (“QR HK”), formerly known as GlobalKey Holdings Limited, was established on January 13, 2012 and its name
was changed on October 23, 2018. It was established mainly to engage in product import and export.

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(27)  DCON  DigiPay  Limited  (“DCON  DigiPay”)  was  established  on  February  5,  2018  in  Tokyo,  Japan.  Its  main  business  scope
includes the development and marketing of a blockchain based payment system, computer software, asset management consulting, and
business consulting.

(28)  Future  Digital  FinTech  (Xi’an)  Co.,  Ltd.  (“FinTech  (Xi’an)”)  was  established  on  February  9,  2018  in  Xi’an.  Its  main  business
scope  includes  software  development  and  marketing,  information  consulting  services,  and  financial  information  technology
development.

(29)  GlobalKey  SharedMall  Limited  (“GlobalKey  SharedMall”)  was  established  on  March  6,  2018  in  the  Cayman  Islands.  Its  main
business  scope  includes  an  online  trading  and  shopping  platform  for  fresh  fruits,  juices  and  other  products  and  services,  using
blockchain technology.

(30) Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd, (“Chain Future”) was established on July 10, 2018. Its main business scope includes
technical services and technology transfer, development, promotion and consultation; wholesale of computers, software and auxiliary
equipment,  electronic  products,  and  other  related  products.  This  company  focuses  its  business  on  acting  as  an  accelerator  for
blockchain  projects  and  it  provides  basic  support  including  technical  support,  whitepaper  editing,  solution  design  and  financial
management services for its clients. Its business also includes training and cultivating technicians for blockchain projects, providing
consultation services regarding cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens listing matters, as well as marketing-related services.

(31) Chain Future Digital Tech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, (“Chain Future Tianjin”) was established on November 12, 2018. Its main business
scope includes digital technology development, technology transfer, technical consultation and technical services; services in business
incubation;  development  and  sales  of  software  technology;  computer  system  integration  services;  company  management  consulting;
financial  information  consulting;  technology  services  on  computer  system,  basic  software,  application  software;  exhibition  services;
meeting  services;  and  advertisement  business.  Its  business  also  includes  training  and  cultivating  technicians  for  blockchain  projects,
providing consultation services regarding cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens listing matters, as well as marketing-related services.

(32) The company acquired 19.88% shares of Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited which is an NEEQ listed company, through
Shenzhen  Hedetang  Industrial  Co.,  Ltd  on  March  26,  2018.  The  business  scope  of  the  Hedetang  Holdings  (Shenzhen)  Limited  is
information  consultation  (excluding  restricted  projects  and  talent  intermediary  services);  import  and  export  business  (except  for  the
items prohibited by law, administrative regulations and the state council, which restricted items can only be operated after obtaining
permission);  venture  capital  business;  business  information  consulting,  financial,  investment  and  enterprise  management  consulting
(the above items do not include restricted items); research and development of prepackaged food and health food; pre-packaged food,
health food production and sales; and information service business (internet information service business only).

According to USGAAP Code No. 810-10-15-8, for legal entities other than limited partnerships, the usual condition for a controlling
financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule, ownership by one reporting entity, directly
or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation.
The  power  to  control  may  also  exist  with  a  lesser  percentage  of  ownership,  for  example,  by  contract,  lease,  agreement  with  other
stockholders, or by court decree.

As all the board members, General Manager and Financial Contraller of Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited are appointed by
the Company, Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited. is consolidated into the company’s financial statements.

(33) SkyPeople Foods Holdings Limited, established in British Virgin Island in 2011. Its main business scope includes trading, import
and export of food products.

(34)  HeDeTang  Holdings  (HK)  Ltd.  incorporated  in  Hong  Kong,  China  in  2007.  Its  main  business  scope  includes  the  research  and
development of food packages, food production techniques; the research and development of technique consultancy and transferring.

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(35)  Digital  Online  Marketing  Limited  established  in  British  Virgin  Island  in  2011.  Its  main  business  scope  includes  trading
consultancy, corporation management, software development and marketing, information consulting services.

(36) GlobalKey Network Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. which was changed to Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) Network and Technology
(Tianjin)  Co.,  Ltd.,  was  established  in  January  2019.  Its  main  business  scope  includes  blockchain  technology  development,  service,
consultation  and  transfer;  encryption  technology;  digital  integral  system  technology;  and  e-commerce  platform  technology
development.

(37) GloblalKey Network and Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd was established on March 20, 2018. Its main business scope is technology
service, development, consultation, transfer and technology popularization; technology import and export, serving as agent for import
and export, and import and export of goods.

(38) Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established on April 4, 2019 by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Kai Xu and it is a
variable interest entity of the Company. Its main business scope is sale of products through e-commerce. Mr. Zeyao Xue is a major
shareholder  of  the  Company  and  the  son  of  Mr.  Yongke  Xue,  our  Chairman  and  Chief  Executive  Officer.  Mr.  Kai  Xu  is  the  Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. 

On July 31, 2019, Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., (“CCM Tianjin”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the China (the
“E-commerce Tianjin” or “WOFE”), and Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu, citizens of China and shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin,
entered  into  the  following  agreements,  or  collectively,  the  “Variable  Interest  Entity  Agreements”  or  “VIE  Agreements,”  pursuant  to
which CCM Tianjin has contractual rights to control and operate the business of E-commerce Tianjin (the “VIE”).

Pursuant  to  Chinese  law  and  regulations,  a  foreign  owned  enterprise  cannot  apply  for  and  hold  a  license  for  operation  of  certain  e-
commerce  businesses,  the  category  of  business  which  the  Company  plans  to  expand  in  China.  CCM  Tianjin  is  an  indirectly  wholly
foreign owned enterprise of the Company. In order to comply with Chinese law and regulations, CCM Tianjin agreed to provide E-
commerce Tianjin an Exclusive Operation and Use Rights Authorization to operate and use the Chain Cloud Mall System owned by
CCM Tianjin.

The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements relating to E-commerce Tianjin.

Contractual Arrangements with Our Consolidated Affiliated Entity and Its Respective Shareholders

Our contractual arrangements with our VIE and their respective shareholders allow us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIE, (ii)
receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity
interests in our VIE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

As  a  result  of  our  direct  ownership  in  our  WFOE  and  the  contractual  arrangements  with  our  VIE,  we  are  regarded  as  the  primary
beneficiary  of  our  VIE,  and  we  treat  them  and  their  subsidiaries  as  our  consolidated  affiliated  entities  under  U.S.  GAAP.  We  have
consolidated the financial results of our VIE in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Agreements that Provide us with Effective Control over our VIE

Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement.

Pursuant  to  the  Exclusive  Purchase  Option  Agreement,  Mr.  Zeyao  Xue  and  Mr.  Kai  Xu  granted  to  CCM  Tianjin  and  any  party
designated  by  CCM Tianjin  the  exclusive  right  to  purchase,  at  any  time  during  the  term  of  this  agreement,  all  or  part  of  the  equity
interests in E-commerce Tianjin, or the “Equity Interests,” at a purchase price equal to the registered capital paid by Mr. Zeyao Xue and
Mr. Kai Xu for the Equity Interests, or, in the event that applicable law requires an appraisal of the Equity Interests, the lowest price
permitted  under  applicable  law.  Pursuant  to  powers  of  attorney  executed  by  Mr.  Zeyao  Xue  and  Mr.  Kai  Xu,  they  irrevocably
authorized any person appointed by CCM Tianjin to exercise all shareholder rights, including but not limited to voting on their behalf
on all matters requiring approval of E-commerce Tianjin’s shareholder, disposing of all or part of the shareholder’s equity interest in E-
commerce Tianjin, and electing, appointing or removing directors and executive officers. The person designated by CCM Tianjin is
entitled to dispose of dividends and profits on the equity interest without reliance on any oral or written instructions of Mr. Zeyao Xue
and Mr. Kai Xu. The powers of attorney will remain in force for so long as Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu remain the shareholders of
E-commerce  Tianjin.  Mr.  Zeyao  Xue  and  Mr.  Kai  Xu  have  waived  all  the  rights  which  have  been  authorized  to  CCM  Tianjin’s
designated person under the powers of attorney.

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Equity Pledge Agreement.

Pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreements, Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu pledged all of the Equity Interests to CCM Tianjin to secure
the  full  and  complete  performance  of  the  obligations  and  liabilities  on  the  part  of  E-commerce  Tianjin  and  them  under  this  and  the
above contractual arrangements. If E-commerce Tianjin, Mr. Zeyao Xue, or Mr. Kai Xu breaches their contractual obligations under
these agreements, then CCM Tianjin, as pledgee, will have the right to dispose of the pledged equity interests. Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr.
Kai Xu agree that, during the term of the Equity Pledge Agreements, they will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or
allow  any  encumbrance  on  the  pledged  equity  interests,  and  they  also  agree  that  CCM  Tianjin’s  rights  relating  to  the  equity  pledge
should not be interfered with or impaired by the legal actions of the shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin, their successors or designees.
During the term of the equity pledge, CCM Tianjin has the right to receive all of the dividends and profits distributed on the pledged
equity. The Equity Pledge Agreements will terminate on the second anniversary of the date when E-commerce Tianjin, Mr. Zeyao Xue
and Mr. Kai Xu have completed all their obligations under the contractual agreements described above.

Agreements that Allow us to Receive Economic Benefits from our VIE

Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement.

Pursuant to the Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement, CCM Tianjin agreed to act as the exclusive consultant of E-
commerce Tianjin and provide technology consulting and services to E-commerce Tianjin. In exchange, E-commerce Tianjin agreed to
pay CCM Tianjin a technology consulting and service fee, the amount of which is to be equivalent to the amount of net profit before
tax  of  E-commerce  Tianjin,  payable  on  a  quarterly  basis  after  making  up  losses  of  previous  years  (if  necessary)  and  deducting
necessary  costs,  expenses  and  taxes  related  to  the  business  operations  of  E-commerce  Tianjin.  Without  the  prior  written  consent  of
CCM Tianjin, E-commerce Tianjin may not accept the same or similar technology consulting and services provided by any third party
during the term of the agreement. All the benefits and interests generated from the agreement, including but not limited to intellectual
property rights, know-how and trade secrets, will be CCM Tianjin’s sole and exclusive property. This agreement has a term of 10 years
and may be extended unilaterally by CCM Tianjin with CCM Tianjin’s written confirmation prior to the expiration date. E-commerce
Tianjin cannot terminate the agreement early unless CCM Tianjin commits fraud, gross negligence or illegal acts, or becomes bankrupt
or winds up.

Agreements that Provide us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interests in and Assets of our VIE

See Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement above

Spousal Consent Letters. The spouse of Mr. Kai Xu (Mr. Zeyao Xue is not married) of Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co.,
Ltd. has signed a spousal consent letter agreeing that the equity interests in Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. held by
and registered under the name of the shareholder will be disposed pursuant to the contractual agreements with our WFOE. The spouse
agreed not to assert any rights over the equity interest in Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. held by the shareholder.

Competitive Advantages

For  our  juice  products,  we  believe  our  competitive  advantages  include  the  modern  equipment  and  technology  employed  at  our
production  factories  in  Shaanxi  Province  and  the  strategic  locations  of  our  manufacturing  facilities.  Our  equipment  and  technology
help us to ensure product quality, control costs and allow us to meet international fruit juice production standards such as ISO9001,
HACCP,  and  Kosher  certifications,  and  those  imposed  by  the  United  States  Food  and  Drug  Administration.  In  addition,  our
manufacturing facilities are strategically located near regional fruit production centers. For example, Shaanxi Province, where two of
our manufacturing facilities are located, is known in the PRC for pear and kiwi production. Our proximity to regional fruit production
centers  enables  us  to  purchase  fresh  fruits  directly  from  farmers,  avoid  the  need  of  transporting  fresh  fruit  over  long  distances  to
processing  facilities,  reduce  our  transportation  expenses  and  damage  to  fresh  fruit  during  transportation  and  helps  us  maintain  high
quality of finished products by preserving freshness.

For our CCM shared shopping mall, We have a unique real-name and membership based blockchain e-commerce shopping platform
that  integrates  blockchain,  internet  technology  and  distinguishes  itself  by  utilizing  the  automatic  value  distribution  system  of  the
blockchain and sharing the value of the platform to all the participants in the system. In addition to providing value and convenience to
our members, we reward them for referring new members and promoting our products and helping to generate transactions. Based on
blockchain  technology,  CCM  is  established  to  transform  the  relationship  between  companies  and  consumers  from  traditional  selling
and buying relationship to a value-sharing relationship. The platform will fairly distribute the benefit of the entire mall to users who

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engage in promotion, development, and consumption based on their contributions to the platform. The members of CCM are not only
consumers and entrepreneurs but also participants, promoters and beneficiaries.

We believe that our management team, which includes Vincent Xue, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Veronica Chen, our
Chief Financial Officer, Yan Zhi, Our Chief Technology Officer, and a seasoned team of senior managers with significant experience in
the  areas  of  operations,  marketing,  technology  and  finance,  is  one  of  the  strongest  management  teams  in  financial  technology  and
integrated fruit-related products industry.

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Corporate History

We  were  initially  incorporated  in  1998  in  Florida  as  Cyber  Public  Relations,  Inc.  for  the  purpose  of  providing  internet  electronic
commerce consulting services to small and medium sized businesses and did not have any material operations or revenue. On January
21, 2004, we purchased all of the outstanding share capital of Environmental Technologies, Inc., (“Environmental Technologies”), a
Nevada corporation, in exchange for approximately 29,051 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”). As a result,
Environmental  Technologies  became  our  wholly-owned  subsidiary  and  the  Environmental  Technologies  shareholders  acquired
approximately 97% of our issued and outstanding Common Stock, and we changed our name to Entech Environmental Technologies,
Inc.

After  our  acquisition  of  Environmental  Technologies,  we  operated  through  our  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  H.B.  Covey,  Inc.  (“H.B.
Covey”),  a  business  providing  construction  and  maintenance  services  to  petroleum  service  stations  in  the  southwestern  part  of  the
United  States  and  installation  services  for  consumer  home  products  in  Southern  California.  In  July  2007,  we  entered  into  and
consummated a Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement pursuant to which we sold H.B. Covey.

We  were  a  shell  company  with  no  significant  business  operations  after  we  sold  H.B.  Covey.  As  a  result  of  the  consummation  of  a
reverse  merger  transaction,  on  February  26,  2008  we  ceased  being  a  shell  company  and  became  an  indirect  holding  company  for
SkyPeople  (China)  through  Pacific  Industry  Holdings  Group  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Pacific”).  Pacific  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the
Republic of Vanuatu, and was a holding company for our operating subsidiary, SkyPeople (China). We closed Pacific in the second
quarter of 2017. In May 2008, we changed our name to SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.

On June 10, 2008, we acquired Huludao Wonder from Shaanxi Hede Investment Management Co., Ltd., (“Hede”), for a total purchase
price of RMB 48,250,000, or approximately $6,308,591, based on the exchange rate on June 1, 2007. The payment was made through
the offset of related party receivables. Prior to that, we operated our apple concentrate business out of the facilities of Huludao Wonder
under a one-year lease agreement with Hede.

On June 17, 2009, we incorporated a new Delaware corporation called Harmony to be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with
offices initially in California to act as a sales company for the Company. The total number of shares of capital stock that Harmony has
authority to issue is 3,000 shares, all of which are Common Stock with a par value of $1.00 per share. On June 20, 2009, HMN was
registered in the State of California to transact business in such state. HMN did not commence operations and the Company closed this
dormant subsidiary in the second quarter of 2017.

On November 25, 2009, we acquired Yingkou for a purchase price of RMB 22,700,000 (or $3,325,569 based on the exchange rate of
December  31,  2009),  pursuant  to  the  Stock  Purchase  Agreement  that  SkyPeople  (China)  entered  into  with  Shaanxi  Boai
Pharmaceutical  &  Scientific  Development  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Shaanxi  Boai”,  formerly  known  as  “Xi’an  Dehao  Investment  &  Consultation
Co., Ltd.”), on November 18, 2009. Yingkou commenced operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2010.

On March 13, 2012, we established Foods Industry Yidu (formerly known as SkyPeople Juice Group Yidu Orange Products Co., Ltd.)
to engage in the business of deep processing and sales of oranges.

On  March  13,  2012,  we  established  Agricultural  Plantations  Yidu,  (formerly  known  as  Hedetang  Fruit  Juice  Beverages  (Yidu)  Co.,
Ltd.) to engage the business of production and sales of fruit juice beverages.

On  April  26,  2012,  we  established  SkyPeople  Suizhong  to  engage  in  the  business  of  initial  processing,  quick-frozen  and  sales  of
agricultural products and related by-products.

On May 28, 2012, we acquired Hededetang Holdings (Asia-Pacific) to engage in the store and sales of pre-packed foods, production
and sales of fruit juice beverages through its controlling of its subsidiaries.

On April 19, 2013, we established Trading Market Mei County (formerly known as SkyPeople Juice Group (Mei County) Kiwi Fruit
and  Farm  Products  Trading  Market  Co.,  Ltd.)  to  engage  in  preliminary  processing  of  agricultural  and  subsidiary  products,  and
agricultural products trading and similar activities.

On  April  19,  2013,  we  established  Guo  Wei  Mei  to  engage  in  the  business  of  producing  kiwi  fruit  juice,  kiwi  puree  and  cider
beverages, and similar products.

On March 31, 2014, we established Xi’an Hedetang to engage in the business of production and sales of fruit juice beverages.

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On July 2, 2014, we established Xi’an Cornucopia to engage in the business of the retail and wholesale of pre-packaged food.

On July 3, 2014, we established Foods Industry Xi’an (formerly known as Shaanxi Fruitee Fun Co., Ltd.) to engage in the business of
the retail and wholesale of pre-packaged food.

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On  July  21,  2014,  we  established  Hedetang  Holding  to  engage  in  the  business  of  the  retail  and  wholesale  of  pre-packaged  food,
research  and  development  regarding  pre-packaged  food,  bio-tech,  machinery  and  packages,  export  of  manufactured  products  and
technology, business consulting and marketing planning.

On November 16, 2015, Agricultural Plantations Yidu (formerly known as Hedetang Fruit Juice Beverages (Yidu) Co., Ltd.) signed a
construction agreement with China Yi Ye Group Co. Ltd. to engage China Yi Zhi Group Co. Ltd. to establish an orange comprehensive
deep processing zone in Yidu. On November 23, 2015, construction began on the agricultural products trading market. As the Chinese
government  recently  tightened  its  enforcement  of  new  and  existing  environmental  regulations,  the  Company  is  in  the  process  of
adapting  to  the  new  standards  and  the  project  has  been  delayed.  Since  the  Company’s  current  cash  cannot  support  the  future  input
requirements of this project and there is no forecasted cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost of $16.80
million with respect to construction in progress and fixed assets of this project, and an impairment cost of $0.62 million with respect to
the orange plantation.

On March 11, 2016, SkyPeople China entered into a Share Transfer Agreement and a Capital Contribution (the “Agreements”) with
Shenzhen TianShunDa Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (the “TSD”), a limited liability corporation registered in China.
Pursuant to the Agreements, TSD shall acquire 112,809,100 shares of SkyPeople China from SkyPeople HK and shall make a total
capital contribution RMB 131,761,028.80 (approximately $20,270,928) to SkyPeople China, which is calculated based upon 8 times of
SkyPeople China’s net profit per share for 2014 (about RMB 0.146 per share) multiplied by 112,809,100 shares. On March 18, 2016,
TSD made a capital contribution of RMB 112,809,100 out of the RMB 131,761,029 (the “Capital Contributions”) as payment for the
outstanding capital contribution due to SkyPeople China by SkyPeople HK. On May 9, 2016, TSD made a capital contribution of the
remaining  RMB  18,951,929  (approximately  $2,915,681)  as  an  additional  capital  contribution  to  SkyPeople  China,  which  was
deposited into SkyPeople China’s capital surplus account. Following SkyPeople China’s receipt of the full Capital Contributions, the
shares were transferred, resulting in TSD owning 112,809,100 shares, or 26.36%, of SkyPeople China.

On  March  23,  2016,  we  established  Hedejiachuan  Yichang  (formerly  known  as  “Trading  Market  Yidu”)  to  construct,  operate,  and
manage property of the farm products trading market.

On April 21, 2016, we established Hedetang E-Commerce Co., Ltd. to sale pre-packaged foods and bulk foods online.

On  May  18,  2016,  we  acquired  Hedetang  Foods  China  through  the  acquisition  of  Belkin  to  wholesale  and  retail  of  foods  and
beverages, import and export fruit, vegetables and dried fruit.

On June 7, 2016, we established Foods Industry Jingyang to engage in the business of processing, storage and sales of farm products,
fruits, tea and snacks. Foods Industry Jingyang began operations in April 2017.

On  September  2,  2016,  we  established  Agricultural  Plantations  Mei  County  to  plant,  acquire  and  sale  vegetables,  fruits,  flowers,
Chinese herbal medicine and other farm products.

On November 4, 2016, we acquired Future World Trading (HK) to engage in the import and export of food products.

On November28, 2016, we acquired SkyPeople Hedetang Foods China, formerly known as SkyPeople Foods China, to engage in the
production and sale of foods and beverages through its subsidiaries.

On November 29, 2016, we established Foods Industry Zhouzhi to produce, process and sell kiwifruit wine, juice, puree and beverages.
This company has not commenced operations as the date of this report.

On November 30, 2016, we acquired FullMart to engage in foods trading business through its subsidiaries.

In December 2016, we established a restructuring plan to close Huludao Wonder Operation.

On May 27, 2017, the Company acquired GlobalKey Supply Chain Limited, formerly known as Shaanxi Quangoutong E-commerce
Inc. Its main business scope includes computer hardware and software development and sales, electronic products and communication
equipment  development  and  sales,  computer  network  engineering  design,  business  information  consultation,  online  sales  and  online
marketing, and investment management.

On  June  6,  2017,  the  Company  filed  a  Certificate  of  Amendment  with  the  Secretary  of  State  for  the  State  of  Florida  to  amend  and
restate  its  articles  of  incorporation  to  change  its  name  from  SkyPeople  Fruit  Juice,  Inc.  to  Future  FinTech  Group  Inc.,  effective

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immediately (“the Name Change”). The Name Change was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 30, 2017 and by
shareholders holding a majority of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock on March 31, 2017. In addition, effective as of
June 6, 2017, the Company’s bylaws were amended and restated to reflect the Name Change.

On  September  29,  2017,  the  Company  established  Shenzhen  Hedetang  Industrial  Co.,  Ltd.  (Shenzhen  Hedetang).  Its  main  business
scope includes industrial projects; domestic trade; and import and export businesses.

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On November 2, 2017, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang”), entered
into  a  series  of  Creditor’s  Rights  Transfer  Agreements  (collectively,  the  “Acquisition  Agreements”)  with  each  of  Shaanxi  Chunlv
Ecological  Agriculture  Co.  Ltd.,  Shaanxi  Boai  Medical  Technology  Development  Co.,  Ltd.,  and  Shaanxi  Fu  Chen  Venture  Capital
Management  Co.  Ltd.  (collectively,  the  “Sellers”).  Pursuant  to  the  Acquisition  Agreements,  Hedetang  agreed  to  purchase  certain
creditor’s rights of associated with companies located in the PRC for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 181,006,980 (approximately
$27,344,096), of which RMB 108,604,188 (approximately $16,437,248.50) has been paid in cash and RMB 72,402,792 (approximately
$10,937,638.50) has been paid in shares of common stock of the Company (the “Share Payment”) based on the average of the closing
prices  of  Future  FinTech’s  common  stock  over  the  five  trading  days  preceding  the  date  of  the  Acquisition  Agreements.  The  Share
Payment was contingent on Future FinTech receiving shareholder approval at a Special Shareholders Meeting to increase its authorized
common stock to 60,000,000 shares and to approve the Share Payment issuance under Acquisition Agreements. On March 13, 2018,
the  Company  held  a  Special  Meeting  of  shareholders,  and  the  shareholders  approved  an  amendment  to  the  Second  Amended  and
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Articles Amendment”), which increased the amount of authorized shares of
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company from 8,333,333 to 60,000,000, as well as the Share Payment.

In connection with the Acquisition Agreements and to provide funding for their consummation, on November 3, 2017, the Company
entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Mr. Zeyao Xue (“Xue”) pursuant to which Future
FinTech agreed to sell 11,362,159 shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) to Xue for an aggregate purchase price of $16,437,248.50.
The consummation of the Share Purchase Agreement was contingent on Future FinTech receiving shareholder approval at a Special
Shareholders Meeting for the Articles Amendment and the approval of Shares issuance under the Share Purchase Agreement by the
shareholders  of  the  Company.  At  the  Special  Meeting  of  shareholders  held  on  March  13,  2018,  and  the  shareholders  approved  the
Articles Amendment and the consummation of the Share Purchase Agreement.

On January 23, 2018, DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay”), a limited liability company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and
a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company,  and  Peng  Youwang  (“Peng”),  a  Chinese  citizen,  entered  into  a  DCON  Digital  Assets
Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”).

Under  the  terms  of  the  Agreement,  Peng  transferred  to  DigiPay  a  60%  ownership  interest  in  certain  digital  assets  of  DCON,  a
blockchain platform for cryptocurrency conversion, payment and other services (“DCON”), including but not limited to its business
plan and white papers, business models, software, codes, architectures, codes, software, applications, technologies, patents, copyrights,
trade  secrets,  customer  lists,  business  points,  trading  platforms,  digital  rights,  authentication  systems,  agreements  and  contracts,
intellectual  property,  tokens,  and  the  DCON  communities  established  on  Nova  Realm  City  (the  “Transfer  Assets”)  for  an  aggregate
purchase price of $9,600,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Company paid the Purchase Price by issuing to Peng 1,200,000 shares of the
Company’s  common  stock,  par  value  $0.001  per  share  (the  “Common  Stock”),  equaling  a  per  share  sale  price  of  $8.00  (the  “Share
Payment”).  DigiPay  and  Peng  further  established  a  Japanese  operating  company  DCON  DigiPay  Limited  for  the  Transfer  Assets  in
February, 2018, of which DigiPay holds a 60% ownership interest and Peng holds a 40% ownership interest.

DCON DigiPay Limited (“DCON DigiPay”) was established on February 5, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. Its main business scope includes
the development and marketing of a blockchain based payment system, computer software, asset management consulting, and business
consulting.

Future Digital FinTech (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. (“FinTech (Xi’an)”) was established on February 9, 2018 in Xi’an. Its main business scope
includes software development and marketing, information consulting services, and financial information technology development.

GlobalKey SharedMall Limited (“GlobalKey SharedMall”) was established on March 6, 2018 in the Cayman Islands. Its main business
scope  includes  an  online  trading  and  shopping  platform  for  fresh  fruits,  juices  and  other  products  and  services,  using  blockchain
technology.

Chain  Future  Digital  Tech  (Beijing)  Co.,  Ltd,  (“Chain  Future”)  was  established  on  July  10,  2018.  Its  main  business  scope  includes
technical services and technology transfer, development, promotion and consultation; wholesale of computers, software and auxiliary
equipment,  electronic  products,  and  other  related  products.  This  company  focuses  its  business  on  acting  as  an  accelerator  for
blockchain  projects  and  it  provides  basic  support  including  technical  support,  whitepaper  editing,  solution  design  and  financial
management services for its clients. Its business also includes training and cultivating technicians for blockchain projects, providing
consultation services regarding cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens listing matters, as well as marketing-related services.

Chain Future Digital Tech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, (“Chain Future Tianjin”) was established on November 12, 2018. Its main business scope
includes  digital  technology  development,  technology  transfer,  technical  consultation  and  technical  services;  services  in  business
incubation;  development  and  sales  of  software  technology;  computer  system  integration  services;  company  management  consulting;
financial  information  consulting;  technology  services  on  computer  system,  basic  software,  application  software;  exhibition  services;

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meeting  services;  and  advertisement  business.  Its  business  also  includes  training  and  cultivating  technicians  for  blockchain  projects,
providing consultation services regarding cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens listing matters, as well as marketing-related services.

The  company  acquired  19.88%  shares  of  Hedetang  Holdings  (Shenzhen)  Co.,  Limited  which  is  an  NEEQ  listed  company,  through
Shenzhen  Hedetang  Industrial  Co.,  Ltd  on  March  26,  2018,  The  business  scope  of  the  Hedetang  Holdings  (Shenzhen)  Limited  is
information  consultation  (excluding  restricted  projects  and  talent  intermediary  services);import  and  export  business  (except  for  the
items prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and by the state council, the restricted items can only be operated after obtaining
the permission);Venture capital business; Business information consulting, financial, investmentand enterprise management consulting
(the above items do not include restricted items);Research and development of prepackaged food and health food, pre-packaged food,
health food production and sales; Information service business (Internet information service business only).

According to USGAAP Code No. 810-10-15-8, for legal entities other than limited partnerships, the usual condition for a controlling
financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly
or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation.
The  power  to  control  may  also  exist  with  a  lesser  percentage  of  ownership,  for  example,  by  contract,  lease,  agreement  with  other
stockholders, or by court decree. 

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As all the board members, General Manager and Financial Contraller of Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited are appointed by
the Company, Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited. is consolidated into the company’s financial statement.

SkyPeople Foods Holdings Limited established in British Virgin Island in 2011. Its main business scope includes trading, import and
export of food products.

HeDeTang  Holdings  (HK)  Ltd.  incorporated  in  Hong  Kong,  China  in  2007.,Its  main  business  scope  includes  the  research  and
development of food packages, food production techniques; the research and development of technique consultancy and transferring.

Digital Online Marketing Limited established in British Virgin Island in 2011. Its main business scope includes trading consultancy,
corporation management, software development and marketing, information consulting services.

GlobalKey  Network  Technology  (Tianjin)  Co.,  Ltd.  which  was  changed  to  Chain  Cloud  Mall  (CCM)  Network  and  Technology
(Tianjin) Co., Ltd. , was established in January 2019. Its main business scope include, blockchain technology development, service,
consultation  and  transfer;  Encryption  technology,  digital  integral  system  technology,  e-commerce  platform  technology  development,
etc.

GloblalKey  Network  and  Technology  (Beijing)  Co.,  Ltd  was  established  on  March  20,  2018.  Its  main  business  scope  is  technology
service, development, consultation, transfer and technology popularization; Technology import and export, agent for import and export,
import and export of goods.

Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established on April 4, 2019 by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Kai Xu and it is a variable
interest entity of the Company. Its main business scope is sale of products through e-commerce. Mr. Zeyao Xue is a major shareholder
of the Company and the son of Mr. Yongke Xue, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kai Xu is the Chief Operating Officer
of the Company.

On July 31, 2019, Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., (“CCM Tianjin”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the China (the
“E-commerce Tianjin” or “WOFE”), and Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu, citizens of China and shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin,
entered  into  the  following  agreements,  or  collectively,  the  “Variable  Interest  Entity  Agreements”  or  “VIE  Agreements,”  pursuant  to
which CCM Tianjin has contractual rights to control and operate the business of E-commerce Tianjin (the “VIE”).

Pursuant  to  Chinese  law  and  regulations,  a  foreign  owned  enterprise  cannot  apply  for  and  hold  a  license  for  operation  of  certain  e-
commerce  businesses,  the  category  of  business  which  the  Company  plans  to  expand  in  China.  CCM  Tianjin  is  an  indirectly  wholly
foreign owned enterprise of the Company. In order to comply with Chinese law and regulations, CCM Tianjin agreed to provide E-
commerce Tianjin an Exclusive Operation and Use Rights Authorization to operate and use the Chain Cloud Mall System owned by
CCM Tianjin.

DCON DigiPay Limited (“DCON DigiPay”) was established on February 5, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. Its main business scope includes
the development and marketing of a blockchain based payment system, computer software, asset management consulting, and business
consulting.

Future Digital FinTech (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. (“FinTech (Xi’an)”) was established on February 9, 2018 in Xi’an. Its main business scope
includes software development and marketing, information consulting services, and financial information technology development.

GlobalKey SharedMall Limited (“GlobalKey SharedMall”) was established on March 6, 2018 in the Cayman Islands. Its main business
scope  includes  an  online  trading  and  shopping  platform  for  fresh  fruits,  juices  and  other  products  and  services,  using  blockchain
technology.

Chain  Future  Digital  Tech  (Beijing)  Co.,  Ltd,  (“Chain  Future”)  was  established  on  July  10,  2018.  Its  main  business  scope  includes
technical services and technology transfer, development, promotion and consultation; wholesale of computers, software and auxiliary
equipment,  electronic  products,  and  other  related  products.  This  company  focuses  its  business  on  acting  as  an  accelerator  for
blockchain  projects  and  it  provides  basic  support  including  technical  support,  whitepaper  editing,  solution  design  and  financial
management services for its clients. Its business also includes training and cultivating technicians for blockchain projects, providing
consultation services regarding cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens listing matters, as well as marketing-related services.

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Chain Future Digital Tech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, (“Chain Future Tianjin”) was established on November 12, 2018. Its main business scope
includes  digital  technology  development,  technology  transfer,  technical  consultation  and  technical  services;  services  in  business
incubation;  development  and  sales  of  software  technology;  computer  system  integration  services;  company  management  consulting;
financial  information  consulting;  technology  services  on  computer  system,  basic  software,  application  software;  exhibition  services;
meeting  services;  and  advertisement  business.  Its  business  also  includes  training  and  cultivating  technicians  for  blockchain  projects,
providing consultation services regarding cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens listing matters, as well as marketing-related services.

The  company  acquired  19.88%  shares  of  Hedetang  Holdings  (Shenzhen)  Co.,  Limited  which  is  an  NEEQ  listed  company,  through
Shenzhen  Hedetang  Industrial  Co.,  Ltd  on  March  26,  2018,  The  business  scope  of  the  Hedetang  Holdings  (Shenzhen)  Limited  is
information  consultation  (excluding  restricted  projects  and  talent  intermediary  services);import  and  export  business  (except  for  the
items prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and by the state council, the restricted items can only be operated after obtaining
the permission);Venture capital business; Business information consulting, financial, investmentand enterprise management consulting
(the above items do not include restricted items);Research and development of prepackaged food and health food, pre-packaged food,
health food production and sales; Information service business (Internet information service business only).

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According to USGAAP Code No. 810-10-15-8, for legal entities other than limited partnerships, the usual condition for a controlling
financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly
or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation.
The  power  to  control  may  also  exist  with  a  lesser  percentage  of  ownership,  for  example,  by  contract,  lease,  agreement  with  other
stockholders, or by court decree.

As all the board members, General Manager and Financial Contraller of Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited are appointed by
the Company, Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited. is consolidated into the company’s financial statement.

SkyPeople Foods Holdings Limited established in British Virgin Island in 2011. Its main business scope includes trading, import and
export of food products.

HeDeTang  Holdings  (HK)  Ltd.  incorporated  in  Hong  Kong,  China  in  2007.,Its  main  business  scope  includes  the  research  and
development of food packages, food production techniques; the research and development of technique consultancy and transferring.

Digital Online Marketing Limited established in British Virgin Island in 2011. Its main business scope includes trading consultancy,
corporation management, software development and marketing, information consulting services.

GlobalKey  Network  Technology  (Tianjin)  Co.,  Ltd.  which  was  changed  to  Chain  Cloud  Mall  (CCM)  Network  and  Technology
(Tianjin) Co., Ltd. , was established in January 2019. Its main business scope include, blockchain technology development, service,
consultation  and  transfer;  Encryption  technology,  digital  integral  system  technology,  e-commerce  platform  technology  development,
etc.

GloblalKey  Network  and  Technology  (Beijing)  Co.,  Ltd  was  established  on  March  20,  2018.  Its  main  business  scope  is  technology
service, development, consultation, transfer and technology popularization; Technology import and export, agent for import and export,
import and export of goods.

Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established on April 4, 2019 by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Kai Xu and it is a variable
interest entity of the Company. Its main business scope is sale of products through e-commerce. Mr. Zeyao Xue is a major shareholder
of the Company and the son of Mr. Yongke Xue, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kai Xu is the Chief Operating Officer
of the Company.

On July 31, 2019, Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., (“CCM Tianjin”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the China (the
“E-commerce Tianjin” or “WOFE”), and Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu, citizens of China and shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin,
entered  into  the  following  agreements,  or  collectively,  the  “Variable  Interest  Entity  Agreements”  or  “VIE  Agreements,”  pursuant  to
which CCM Tianjin has contractual rights to control and operate the business of E-commerce Tianjin (the “VIE”).

Pursuant  to  Chinese  law  and  regulations,  a  foreign  owned  enterprise  cannot  apply  for  and  hold  a  license  for  operation  of  certain  e-
commerce  businesses,  the  category  of  business  which  the  Company  plans  to  expand  in  China.  CCM  Tianjin  is  an  indirectly  wholly
foreign owned enterprise of the Company. In order to comply with Chinese law and regulations, CCM Tianjin agreed to provide E-
commerce Tianjin an Exclusive Operation and Use Rights Authorization to operate and use the Chain Cloud Mall System owned by
CCM Tianjin.

Principal Products and Services

There are two general categories of fruit and vegetable juices available in the market. One is fresh juice that is canned directly upon
filtering and sterilization after being squeezed out of fresh fruits or vegetables. The other general category is juice drinks made out of
concentrated  fruit  and  vegetable  juices.  Concentrated  fruit  and  vegetable  juices  are  produced  through  the  pressing,  filtering,
sterilization  and  evaporation  of  fresh  fruits  or  vegetables.  Concentrated  juices  are  not  drinkable.  Instead,  they  are  used  as  a  basic
ingredient for manufacturing juice drinks and as an additive to fruit wine, fruit jam, cosmetics and medicines.

Our  core  products  are  (1)  fruit  juice  concentrates,  mainly  including  concentrated  apple,  pear,  and  kiwi  juices;  (2)  fruit  beverages,
including  pure  fruit  beverages  and  fruit  cider  beverages;  and  (3)  other  fruit-related  products,  including,  for  example,  fresh  fruits,
vegetables and fructose.

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Our family of fruit juice concentrate products mainly includes concentrated apple, pear, and kiwi juices. Fruit juice concentrates can
only  be  produced  during  the  “squeezing  season”  of  a  year,  when  fresh  fruits  are  available  in  the  market.  Generally,  the  squeezing
season for apples is from August through January or February of the following year, the squeezing season for pears is from July or
August through April of the following year, and the squeezing season for kiwifruits is from September through December or January of
the following year.

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Fruit juice concentrates are manufactured through a multi-stage process, which includes pressing, filtering, sterilizing and evaporating
fresh fruits and fruit juices.

Fruit juice concentrates are used as the base ingredient in fruit juice beverages and are also used in other products such as ice cream,
fruit wine and, to a lesser extent, cosmetics and medicine.

We currently sell apple, pear, and kiwifruit concentrates. Our fruit juice concentrate products include concentrated apple and pear juice.
Our  concentrated  kiwifruits  are  made  of  three  different  categories:  kiwifruit  puree,  concentrated  kiwifruit  puree  and  concentrated
kiwifruit juice.

Kiwifruit  puree  is  prepared  from  clean,  sound  kiwifruits  that  have  been  washed  and  sorted  prior  to  processing.  The  kiwifruits  are
crushed and pressed and the pulp of the kiwifruit is kept. All of the water and some of the pulp are then removed from the kiwifruit
puree and the sugar level is increased in order to produce concentrated kiwifruit puree. We use advanced technologies to maintain the
natural flavors and nutrients of the kiwifruit puree. Kiwifruit puree and concentrated kiwifruit puree are ideal raw materials used in the
production  of  concentrated  kiwifruit  juices,  kiwifruit  beverages,  kiwifruit  flavored  ice  creams,  smoothies  and  health  care  products.
Concentrated kiwifruit juice is made from concentrated kiwifruit puree by removing all of the remaining pulp.

Our production line at the Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo factory can only produce puree and concentrated puree. We use the production line
that produces concentrated apple and pear juice in the facility of the Jingyang branch of SkyPeople (China) to produce concentrated
clear kiwifruit juice.

Concentrated apple juice and concentrated pear juice are prepared from fresh fruits. Fruit juice concentrates can also be combined with
other  fruit  juices  for  the  production  of  blended  fruit  juices,  canned  foods,  confectionaries,  fruit  cider  beverages  and  other  beverage
products.

Fruit Juice Beverages

As compared to our fruit juice concentrate products, which experience seasonality, fruit juice beverages can be produced and sold year-
round.

The manufacturing process for fruit juice beverages involves further processing of fruit juice concentrates. Our fruit juice beverages are
divided into two categories: pure fruit juice and fruit cider beverages. Currently we produce five flavors of fruit beverages in 236 ml
glass bottles, 258 ml glass bottles, 280 ml glass bottles, 418 ml glass and 500 ml glass bottles, 888 ml glass bottles, 1.21 L glass bottles
and BIB (bag in box) packages, including kiwifruit juice, mulberry juice, peach juice, pomegranate juice and fruit and vegetable juice.
We  also  produce  two  flavors  of  lactobacillus  fruit  beverages  in  268  ml  glass  bottles,  including  lactobacillus  kiwifruit  juice  and
lactobacillus mulberry juice, as well as three beverages with rich dietary fiber in 330 ml glass bottles, including kumquat and grapefruit
juice, kiwifruit juice and mulberry juice. Our products are sold through distributors in stores.

Shared Shopping Mall

The  Company  is  transforming  its  business  from  fruit  juice  manufacturing  and  distribution  to  a  real-name  and  membership  based
blockchain e-commerce platform that integrates blockchain and internet technology. The trial operation of GlobalKey ShareMall, also
known as Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) started on December 26, 2018. The CCM versions 1.0 and 2.0 were launched on January 22, 2019
and June 1, 2019, respectively.

We offer high-quality products at attractive prices and incentivize our members to promote our platform and share our products with
their  social  contacts.  Our  platform  has  attracted  a  growing  base  of  users,  including  members  and  non-members.  These  users  are
actively purchasing products on our platform. Since our trial operation of our platform on December 26, 2018, we had approximately
164 and 4,014 users as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

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Members are the key participants on our platform and drivers of our growth. Our members typically pay to gain access to a dedicated
app that provides access to a curated selection of products, exclusive membership benefits, and features, including discounted prices
and point rewards. Members can refer others to become members and are rewarded for doing so. Members can also promote products
on various social platforms and are rewarded if those users purchase our products. We currently generate revenues primarily from fixed
membership fees and selling products on our platform to users, including both members and non-members.

Currently,  there  are  two  kinds  of  membership  programs,  Diamond  Elite  and  Silver  Elite,  with  a  different  membership  fees,  each  of
which is valid for 200 days. The member must renew its membership before expiration to continue enjoying the discounts and earn
points as a member. A non-member user can purchase products from the platform but does not enjoy any benefits or earn points.

Membership benefits are as follows:

(1) Receive a merchandise gift package;

(2) Exclusive discounts for merchandise sold on the Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) Web and App;

(3) Receive CCM-Point upon a successful new member and product referral;

CCM-Points can be used as coupons for the member’s future purchases on our app and website.

In  order  to  promote  our  membership  program,  we  currently  allow  our  users  to  join  the  membership  program  by  purchasing  any
merchandise of the equivalent value of the membership fee through our CCM app or website as an alternative to paying the upfront
fixed membership fee. 

CCM-Point can only be used as credits when making purchases on our platform, with one CCM Point representing RMB1.00. CCM-
Point cannot be redeemed for cash. Members may transfer CCM Points to others.

Production Capacity

The following table sets forth our current production capacity.

Subsidiary/branch
  Location
Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo   Zhouzhi
county,
Shaanxi
province

  Products
  Kiwi puree,

concentrated kiwi puree
and fruit beverages

  Production capacity

(1)

Sorting fresh fruits: 10
tons fresh fruits per
hour;

  Notes
  Approximately 1.5 tons of fresh
fruits are used to produce 1 ton
of puree; 4 to 4.5 tons of fresh
fruits are used to produce 1 ton
of concentrated puree

(2) Puree/concentrated

puree: processing 20
tons of fresh fruits per
hour;

(3) Fruit beverages:

producing 6,000 bottles
per hour

Jingyang branch of
SkyPeople (China)

Jingyang
County,
Xianyang
City,
Shaanxi
Province

  Concentrated apple and
pear juice, concentrated
kiwifruit juice and fruit-
related products

(1)

Concentrated
apple/kiwi/pear juice:
processing 40 tons of
fresh fruits per hour;

  All concentrated juice products
are manufactured using the
same type of production line
with slight variations in
processing methods

(2) Fructose: processing 10
tons of fresh fruits per
hour

Yingkou

  Gaotai

  Concentrated apple juice

(1) Processing 20 tons of

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Town,
Gaizhou,
Liaoning
Province

fresh fruits per hour

are manufactured using the
same type of production line
with slight variations in
processing methods.

* In December 2016, we established a restructuring plan to close Huludao Wonder Operation.

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Industry and Principal Markets

Market of Fruit Juice

Per  the  Bain  &  Company  and  Kantar Worldpanel  2018  CPI  index  for  China,  the  total  consumption  of  fast-moving  consumer  goods
continued to rebound, with a growth rate of 52%, which was slightly higher than 47% in the previous year. In 2018, packaged food
sales increased by 4.7%, while sales growth rates for beverages stayed at 1.5%. Sales of beverages increased by 1.5%, lower than the
2.8% growth in 2017.

From Dongxing Securites’ research report on the Food, Beverage and Juice Industry dated April 24, 2018, the overall growth of fruit
juice  is  slow,  so  structural  upgrade  has  become  the  key  to  boost  growth.  If  comparing  within  the  soft  drink  industry,  the  fruit  juice
segment  has  the  lowest  year-to-year  growth.  In  2013,  the  fruit  juice  industry  experienced  negative  growth.  The  reason  is  that  the
demand side has undergone tremendous changes, and low-end juices with large market share are no longer popular. In 2016, there was
a decline in sales volume and sales in China’s juice market. In recent years, low concentration juices have experienced declines in sales
volume and sales; whereas mid concentration juices have the same sales performance as the juice segment as a whole, in which sales
growth  has  slowed  down.  High  concentration  juices  have  experienced  an  increase  in  sales  volume  and  price  because  of  their  high
nutritional value and small customer base, and they has become the upgrade for most consumers.

E-commerce Industry and Social e-commerce Platforms in China

China’s online retail industry has experienced tremendous growth, with the overall market size growing from RMB3.88 trillion ($570
billion)  in  2015  to  RMB  9.01  trillion  ($1.3  trillion)  in  2018,  according  to  China  Internet  Network  Information  Center.  Within  the
growing  online  retail  industry,  social  e-commerce  platforms  experienced  robust  growth  and  commanded  an  increasing  share  of  the
overall online retail industry. Social e-commerce platforms combine the attributes of mobile e-commerce and social media through its
sharing element, and leverage social networks of its customers to lower the costs of customer acquisition. It decentralizes marketing
and promotion activities from platform operators and manufacturers to the consumers/members of the platform, which provide more
development opportunities for small and medium sized businesses which can’t afford large scale of promotion and marketing activities.
The users of the platform and/or products are not only the consumers but also the recommenders and promoters for the products and
the  platforms.  The  social  e-commerce  platform  market  grew  from  RMB4.69  billion  ($685  million)  in  2015  to  RMB  626.8  billion
($91.5  billion)  in  2018,  which  represents  a  255.8%  increase  compared  to  RMB  176.2  billion  ($25.7billion)  in  2017,  according  to
iResearch Consulting Group. With the increasing use of social media, there is an increasing tendency for people to share their everyday
lives  and  obtain  information,  including  news,  shopping  needs  and  experience  through  social  media.  As  of  December  31,  2018,  the
monthly active account on wechat has increased to 1 billion and everyday there is average 750 million wechat users read the posts from
their friends moments, according to iResearch Consulting Group.

Marketing, Sales and Distribution

We market our juice products through two primary methods: attendance at international exhibitions and sales made through distributors
and trade websites. Our marketing and sales teams work closely together to maintain a consistent message to our customers.

The  sales  team  is  divided  into  three  subdivisions,  focusing  on  the  sales  of  fruit  juice  concentrates,  fruit  beverage  products  and
derivative products including foods, respectively. We sell our products either indirectly through distributors with good credit history or
directly to end-users.

For  our  CCM  shared  shopping  mall,  we  incentivize  our  members  to  recommend  and  market  products  through  their  own  social
networks and communities. Customers tend to find recommendations by influencers, including friends and families, more trustworthy.
Members who promote products are rewarded if those users purchase our products.

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The Chinese market drives our fruit beverage sales, with most beverages sold through provincial, city and county-level agents.

Competition

The  markets  in  which  we  operate  are  competitive,  rapidly  evolving  and  subject  to  shifting  customer  demands  and  expectations.  We
believe  that  a  number  of  companies  are  producing  juice  products  that  compete  directly  with  our  product  offerings  and  some  of  our
competitors have significantly more financial resources than we possess.

Our  apple  juice  concentrate  competitors  include  Sdic  Zhounglu  Fruit  Juice  Co.,  Ltd.,  Yantai  North  Andre  (Group)  Juice  Co.,  Ltd.,
Shaanxi  Hengxing  Fruit  Juice  and  Shaanxi  Haisheng  Juice  Holdings  Co.,  Ltd.  We  also  compete  with  fruit  juice  companies  such  as
Wahaha, Huiyuan, Nongfu Guoyuan, Tongyi and Meizhiyuan.

We believe our competitive advantages include our modern equipment and our proprietary processes for the production of specialty
fruit  juices  or  small  breed  fruit  juices.  Among  the  twenty-one  proprietary  technologies,  we  have  obtained  ten  design  patents,  nine
invention  patents  for  production  and  two  Utility  Model  Patents  for  equipment.  Our  current  specialty  fruit  juice  offering  includes
kiwifruit  and  mulberry  related  juice  products.  We  also  have  technologies  to  produce  concentrated  persimmon,  turnjujube,  apricot,
cherry, cherry tomato, sea-buckthorn, strawberry and wolfberry juices.

We  believe  the  proximity  of  our  manufacturing  facilities  to  fruit  farms  is  also  one  of  our  competitive  advantages.  It  allows  us  to
purchase fruit directly from fruit farmers, avoid the need for long distance transportation, minimize damages to the fruits and maximize
the freshness of the fruits.

We produce fruit beverages from our fruit juice concentrates, which allows us to better control the quality of our beverages.

The e-commerce industry in China is intensely competitive. Our competitors include all major e-commerce companies in China, and
other internet companies in China that engage in social e-commerce businesses.

We  anticipate  that  the  e-commerce  industry  will  continually  evolve  and  will  continue  to  experience  rapid  technological  change,
evolving  industry  standards,  shifting  customer  requirements,  and  frequent  innovation.  We  must  continually  innovate  to  remain
competitive.

We compete primarily on the basis of the following factors: (i) our ability to attract and retain a large number of members and other
users  and  establish  strong  community  bonding  and  maintain  member  loyalty  through  social  interaction  effectively,  (ii)  our  shared
shopping platform that enables users to buy products easily, (iii) strong fulfillment capabilities, including logistics and online payment,
(iv) advanced technology infrastructure, and (v) reliable and flexible supply chain and strong manufacturing partner network.

We believe that we are well-positioned to effectively compete on the basis of the factors listed above. However, some of our current or
future  competitors  may  have  longer  operating  histories,  greater  brand  recognition,  better  supplier  relationships,  larger  user  base  or
greater financial, technical or marketing resources than we do, and they may also adopt membership-based, value-sharing e-commerce
models or other similar models on their platforms.

Raw Materials and Other Supplies

Fresh  fruits,  including  apples,  pears  and  kiwifruits  are  the  primary  raw  materials  for  our  products.  The  continuous  supply  of  high
quality fresh fruit is necessary for our current operations and our future business growth.

The PRC has the largest planting area of kiwifruit and apples in the world. Shaanxi Province, the location of two of our factories, has
the largest planting area of kiwifruit and apples in the PRC. Pomegranate, strawberry, peach and cherry yields are also high in Shaanxi
Province.  Other  raw  materials  used  in  our  business  include  pectic  enzyme,  amylase,  auxiliary  power  fuels  and  other  power  sources
such as coal, electricity and water.

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We  purchase  raw  materials  from  local  markets  and  fruit  growers  that  deliver  directly  to  our  plants.  We  have  implemented  a  fruit
purchasing  program  in  areas  surrounding  our  factories.  In  addition,  we  organize  purchasing  centers  in  rich  fruit  production  areas,
helping farmers deliver fruit to our purchasing agents easily and in a timely manner. We are then able to deliver the fruit directly to our
factory for production. We have assisted local farmers in their development of kiwifruit fields to help ensure a high quality product
throughout the production channel. Our raw material supply chain is highly fragmented and raw fruit prices are highly volatile.

Shaanxi  Province  is  a  large  agricultural  and  fruit  producing  province  with  sufficient  resources  to  satisfy  our  raw  material  needs.
Shaanxi  Province  is  also  the  main  pear-producing  province  in  the  PRC  and  its  pear  supply  can  generally  meet  our  production
requirements.

In  addition  to  raw  materials,  we  purchase  various  ingredients  and  packaging  materials  such  as  sweeteners,  glass  and  plastic  bottles,
cans and packing barrels. We generally purchase our materials or supplies from multiple suppliers. We are not dependent on any one
supplier or group of suppliers.

Seasonality

We can only produce fruit juice concentrates during the squeezing season generally from July or August through April of the following
year,  while  our  fruit  juice  beverages  can  be  produced  year  round.  Annual  capacity  of  our  production  lines  varies  based  on  the
availability  of  the  fresh  fruit  and  is  ultimately  contingent  on  weather  and  other  climatic  conditions  leading  up  to  and  through  the
harvest  seasons.  As  a  result,  our  fruit  juice  business  is  highly  seasonal  as  sales  of  our  products  are  generally  higher  during  the
squeezing season. Sales of our juice products during the months from March through July, or the non-squeezing season, generally tend
to be lower due to a shortage of fresh fruit and a lower level of production activity.

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Government Regulations

Food and Beverage Regulations and Permits

Our products are subject to central government regulation as well as provincial government regulation in Shaanxi, Hubei and Liaoning
Provinces. Business and product licenses must be obtained through application to the central, provincial and local governments. We
have  obtained  our  business  licenses  to  operate  domestically  and  export  products  under  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  PRC.  We
obtained business licenses to conduct businesses, including an operating license to sell packaged foods such as concentrated fruit and
vegetable  juices,  fruit  sugar,  fruit  pectin,  frozen  and  freeze  dried  fruits  and  vegetables,  dehydrated  fruits  and  vegetables,  fruit  and
vegetable juice drinks, fruit cider and organic food. Business, company and product registrations are certified on a regular basis and we
must comply with the laws and regulations of the PRC, provincial and local governments and industry agencies.

In accordance with PRC laws and regulations, we are required to comply with applicable hygiene and food safety standards in relation
to our production processes. Failure to pass these inspections, or the loss of or failure to renew our licenses and permits, could require
us to temporarily or permanently suspend some or all of our production activities, which could disrupt our operations and adversely
affect our business.

The  Chinese  government  recently  tightened  its  enforcement  of  existing  and  new  environmental  regulations.The  Company  is  in  the
process of adapting to the new standards and certain of our construction projects have been delayed.

Regulations Relating to E-Commerce

In January 2014, the former State of Administration of Industry and Commerce (which has been merged into State Administration for
Market Regulation or SAMR) adopted the Administrative Measures for Online Trading, or the Online Trading Measures, which took
effect  in  March  2014.  Under  the  Online  Trading  Measures,  e-commerce  platform  operators  are  required  to  examine,  register  and
archive  the  identity  information  of  the  merchants  applying  for  access  to  their  platforms  as  sellers,  and  verify  and  update  such
information regularly. The Online Trading Measures also provide that e-commerce platform operators must make publicly available (i)
the  link  to  or  the  information  contained  in  the  business  licenses  of  the  merchants,  in  the  case  of  business  entities,  or  (ii)  a  label
confirming the verified identity of the merchants, in the case of individuals. A consumer is entitled to return the commodities within
seven days after receipt of the commodities without giving a reason, except for the following commodities: customized commodities,
fresh and perishable commodities, audio-visual products downloaded online or unpackaged by consumers and computer software and
other digital commodities, and newspapers and journals that have been delivered. E-commerce platform operators must, within seven
days upon receipt of the returned commodities, provide full refunds to consumers. In addition, operators are prohibited from setting
forth  provisions  in  contracts  or  other  terms  that  are  not  fair  or  reasonable  to  consumers  such  as  those  excluding  or  restraining
consumers’  rights,  relieving  or  exempting  operators’  responsibilities,  and  increasing  the  consumers’  responsibilities,  or  conducting
transactions in a forcible manner taking advantage of contractual terms or technical means.

In March 2016, the State Administration of Taxation, or the SAT, the Ministry of Finance, or the MOF, and the General Administration
of Customs jointly issued the Circular on Tax Policy for Cross-Border E-Commerce Retail Imports, which took effect in April 2016.
Pursuant to this circular, goods imported through the cross-border e-commerce retail are subject to tariff, import value-added tax, and
consumption tax based on the types of goods. Individuals purchasing any goods imported through cross-border e-commerce retail are
taxpayers, and e-commerce companies, companies operating e-commerce transaction platforms or logistic companies are required to
withhold the taxes.

On August 31, 2018, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress promulgated the E-Commerce Law, which became
effective on January 1, 2019. The E-Commerce Law sets forth a series of requirements on e-commerce platform operators. According
to the E-Commerce Law, e-commerce platform operators shall verify and register platform merchants, and cooperate with the market
regulatory  administrative  department  and  tax  administrative  department  to  conduct  industry  and  commerce  registrations  and  tax
registrations for merchants. The e-commerce platform operators shall also prepare a contingency plan for cybersecurity events and take
technological  measures  and  other  measures  to  prevent  online  illegal  and  criminal  activities.  The  E-Commerce  Law  also  expressly
requires  platform  operators  to  take  necessary  actions  to  ensure  fair  dealing  on  their  platforms  to  safeguard  the  legitimate  rights  and
interests of consumers, including to prepare platform service agreements and transaction information record-keeping and transaction
rules, to prominently display such documents on the platform’s website, and to keep such information for no fewer than three years
following  the  completion  of  a  transaction.  To  legally  handle  intellectual  property  infringement  disputes,  upon  receipt  of  the  notice
specifying preliminary evidence for alleged infringement, the platform operators are required to take necessary measures in a timely
manner, such as deleting, blocking and disconnecting the hyperlinks, terminating transactions and services, and forwarding notices to
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that a merchant on the platform infringes any third-party intellectual property rights, products or services provided by a merchant on its
platform do not meet the requirements regarding personal or property safety, or any merchant otherwise impairs the lawful rights and
interests of consumers, the e-commerce platform operator will be held jointly liable with the merchants on its platform.

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Moreover, the E-Commerce Law imposes a requirement on operators of e-commerce platforms to assist in tax collection with respect
to income generated by sellers from transactions conducted on e-commerce platforms, including among others, submitting to the tax
authority  information  on  the  identities  of  sellers  on  e-commerce  platforms  and  other  information  relating  to  tax  payment.  Failure  to
comply  with  the  requirement  may  result  in  operators  of  e-commerce  platform  being  subject  to  fines  and,  in  severe  circumstances,
suspension of business operations of e-commerce platforms. If the members on our platform were deemed to be selling our products on
consignment  basis,  the  PRC  tax  authorities  may  require  our  members  to  make  tax  registration  and  request  our  assistance  in  these
efforts, pursuant to the new E-Commerce Law, and our members may be subject to more stringent tax compliance requirements. See
“Risk Factors—The newly adopted E-Commerce Law may have a material impact on our business, financial conditions and results of
operations.” According to the EIT Law, the VAT Law and other applicable regulations, sellers that conduct transactions on e-commerce
platforms are generally subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%, and value-added tax at a rate of 13% or 9% for services or
products sold on the e-commerce platforms. Certain sellers that are deemed as small taxpayers under PRC law are subject to reduced
value-added tax at a rate of 3%.

Value-Added Telecommunication Business Operating Licenses

The  PRC  Telecommunications  Regulations,  or  the  Telecom  Regulations,  which  were  issued  by  the  State  Council  in  2000  and  were
most recently amended in February 2016 are the primary governing law on telecommunication services. The Telecom Regulations set
out  the  general  framework  for  the  provision  of  telecommunication  services  by  PRC  entities.  Under  the  Telecom  Regulations,
telecommunications  service  providers  are  required  to  procure  operating  licenses  prior  to  their  commencement  of  operations.  The
Telecom Regulations draw a distinction between “basic telecommunications services” and “value-added telecommunications services.”
A  “Catalog  of  Telecommunications  Business”  was  issued  as  an  attachment  to  the  Telecom  Regulations  to  categorize
telecommunications services as basic or value-added. In December 2015, MIIT released the Catalog of Telecommunication Business
(2015 Revision), or the 2015 Telecom Catalog, implemented in March 2016. Under the 2015 Telecom Catalog, both the online data
processing and transaction processing business (i.e., operating e-commerce business) and information service business, continue to be
categorized as value-added telecommunication services.

In March 2009, MIIT issued the Administrative Measures for Telecommunications Business Operating Permit, or the Telecom Permit
Measures,  which  was  implemented  in  2009  and  most  recently  amended  in  2017.  Pursuant  to  the  Telecom  Permit  Measures,  the
operation scope of the value-added telecommunication business operating license, or VATS license, shall detail the permitted activities
of the enterprise to which it is granted. An approved telecommunication services operator shall conduct its business in accordance with
the  specifications  recorded  on  its  VATS  License.  The  VATS  Licenses  can  be  further  categorized  based  on  the  specific  business
operations  permitted  to  be  carried  out  under  such  licenses,  including  among  others,  the  VATS  Licenses  for  internet  information
services, or the ICP License, and the VATS License for electronic data interchange business, or the EDI License. In addition, a VATS
License holder is required to obtain approval from the original permit-issuing authority prior to any change to its shareholders, business
scope or other information recorded on such license. In February 2015, the State Council has issued the Decisions on Cancelling and
Adjusting  a  Batch  of  Administrative  Approval  Items,  which,  among  others,  replaced  the  pre-registration  approval  requirement  for
telecommunications business with post-registration approval requirement.

In  September  2000,  the  State  Council  promulgated  the  Administrative  Measures  on  Internet  Information  Services,  or  the  Internet
Measures, most recently amended in January 2011. Under the Internet Measures, “internet information services” refer to the provision
of  information  through  the  internet  to  online  users,  and  are  divided  into  “commercial  internet  information  services”  and  “non-
commercial internet information services”. Commercial internet information services operators shall obtain an ICP License, from the
relevant government authorities within China. Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., our VIE, holds our VATS License for
our Value-Added Telecommunication businesses.

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Regulations Relating to Internet Information Security and Privacy Protection

Internet  information  in  China  is  regulated  from  a  national  security  standpoint.  The  National  People’s  Congress,  or  the  NPC,  has
enacted  the  Decisions  on  Preserving  Internet  Security  in  December  2000  and  amended  in  August  2009,  which  subject  violators  to
potential criminal punishment in China for any attempt to: (i) gain improper entry into a computer or system of strategic importance;
(ii)  disseminate  politically  disruptive  information;  (iii)  leak  state  secrets;  (iv)  spread  false  commercial  information;  or  (v)  infringe
intellectual property rights. The Ministry of Public Security of the PRC, or the MPS, has promulgated the Administrative Measures for
the Computer Information Network and Internet Security Protection in December 1998 and amended in January 2011, which prohibits
use of the internet in ways which, among other things, result in a leak of state secrets or a spread of socially destabilizing content. If an
internet information service provider violates these measures, the MPS and its local branches may issue warning, confiscate the illegal
gains, impose fines, and, in severe cases, advice competent authority to revoke its operating license or shut down its websites.

Under the Several Provisions on Regulating the Market Order of Internet Information Services, issued by the MIIT in December 2011
and implemented in March 2012, an internet information service provider may not collect any user personal information or provide any
such information to third parties without the consent of the user. An internet information service provider must expressly inform the
users of the method, content and purpose of the collection and processing of such user personal information and may only collect such
information necessary for the provision of its services. An internet information service provider is also required to properly maintain
the  user’s  personal  information,  and  in  case  of  any  leak  or  likely  leak  of  the  user’s  personal  information,  the  internet  information
service provider must take immediate remedial measures and, in severe circumstances, immediately report to the telecommunications
authority. Moreover, pursuant to the Ninth Amendment to the Criminal Law issued by the SCNPC in August 2015 and implemented in
November 2015, any internet service provider that fails to fulfill the obligations related to internet information security administration
as  required  by  applicable  laws  and  refuses  to  rectify  upon  orders,  shall  be  subject  to  criminal  penalty  for  the  result  of  (i)  any
dissemination of illegal information in large scale; (ii) any severe effect due to the leakage of the client’s information; (iii) any serious
loss of criminal evidence; or (iv) other severe situation. Any individual or entity that (i) sells or provides personal information to others
in a way violating the applicable law, or (ii) steals or illegally obtains any personal information, shall be subject to criminal penalty in
severe situation. In addition, the Interpretations of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC on
Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing Personal Information, issued in May 2017
and  implemented  in  June  2017,  clarified  certain  standards  for  the  conviction  and  sentencing  of  the  criminals  in  relation  to  personal
information infringement.

In November 2016, the SCNPC promulgated the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, or the Cyber Security Law, which became effective
on June 1, 2017. The Cyber Security Law requires that a network operator, which includes, among others, internet information services
providers,  take  technical  measures  and  other  necessary  measures  in  accordance  with  applicable  laws  and  regulations  and  the
compulsory  requirements  of  the  national  and  industrial  standards  to  safeguard  the  safe  and  stable  operation  of  its  networks.  We  are
subject  to  such  requirements  as  we  are  operating  websites  and  mobile  applications  and  providing  certain  internet  services  mainly
through  our  mobile  applications.  The  Cyber  Security  Law  further  requires  internet  information  service  providers  to  formulate
contingency plans for network security incidents, report to the competent departments immediately upon the occurrence of any incident
endangering cyber security and take corresponding remedial measures.

Internet information service providers are also required to maintain the integrity, confidentiality and availability of network data. The
Cyber Security Law reaffirms the basic principles and requirements specified in other existing laws and regulations on personal data
protection, such as the requirements on the collection, use, processing, storage and disclosure of personal data, and internet information
service providers being required to take technical and other necessary measures to ensure the security of the personal information they
have collected and prevent the personal information from being divulged, damaged or lost. Any violation of the Cyber Security Law
may  subject  the  internet  information  service  provider  to  warnings,  fines,  confiscation  of  illegal  gains,  revocation  of  licenses,
cancellation of filings, shutdown of websites or criminal liabilities.

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Furthermore, MIIT’s Rules on Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunications and Internet Users promulgated in July 2013,
effective September 2013, contain detailed requirements on the use and collection of personal information as well as security measures
required to be taken by telecommunications business operators and internet information service providers.

Regulations Relating to Pyramid Selling in the PRC

The Regulations on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling, that were promulgated by the State Council in August 2005 and became effective
in November 2005, prohibit pyramid selling activities. According to the Regulations on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling, the following
activities  taken  by  organizers  or  operators  are  considered  as  “pyramid  selling”:  (i)  taking  in  new  members  and  compensating  each
member by giving material awards or other financial benefits, based upon the number of new members directly or indirectly introduced
by such member on a rolling basis, so as to gain illegal benefits; or (ii) requesting a sum of money as entry fee or as a condition to
membership  for  new  members,  either  directly  or  through  purchasing  commodities,  so  as  to  gain  illegal  benefits;  or  (iii)  requesting
members to introduce additional members to establish a multi-level relationship and compensating each member based on the level of
sales generated by the additional members introduced by such member, so as to gain illegal benefits. The PRC laws and regulations
have not defined “illegal benefit” and the determination of gaining “illegal benefit” is to a large extent subject to discretionary view of
the  competent  authorities  in  the  PRC.  Any  individual  or  entity  engaging  in  organization  of  pyramid  selling  may  be  subject  to
confiscation of illegal gains and fines ranging from RMB0.5 million to RMB2.0 million (US$0.3 million), and even criminal liabilities
if a crime is constituted. On March 23, 2016, the former State of Administration of Industry and Commerce (which has been merged
into SAMR) promulgated the Risk Warning for New Types of Pyramid Selling, which provides that if an activity satisfies the three
features stated above at the same time, it will be identified as pyramid selling, regardless of whether any illegal benefit is obtained.

Regulations Relating to Intellectual Property in the PRC

Trademark

The  PRC  Trademark  Law  and  its  implementation  rules  protect  registered  trademarks.  The  PRC  Trademark  Office  of  State
Administration of Industry and Commerce is responsible for the registration and administration of trademarks throughout the PRC. The
Trademark Law has adopted a “first-to-file” principle with respect to trademark registration. Registered trademarks are granted a valid
term of ten years, which could be renewed each time for another ten years commencing from the day after the expiry date of the last
period  of  validity  if  the  required  renewal  formalities  have  been  completed.  Pursuant  to  the  PRC  Trademark  Law,  counterfeit  or
unauthorized  production  of  the  label  of  another  person’s  registered  trademark,  or  sale  of  any  label  that  is  counterfeited  or  produced
without authorization will be deemed as an infringement to the exclusive right to use a registered trademark. The infringing party will
be ordered to stop the infringement immediately, a fine may be imposed, and the counterfeit goods will be confiscated. The infringing
party may also be held liable for the right holder’s damages, which will be equal to the gains obtained by the infringing party or the
losses  suffered  by  the  right  holder  as  a  result  of  the  infringement,  including  reasonable  expenses  incurred  by  the  right  holder  for
stopping the infringement.

Domain Name

The  MIIT  promulgated  the  Measures  on  Administration  of  Internet  Domain  Names,  or  the  Domain  Name  Measures,  on  August  24,
2017,  which  took  effect  on  November  1,  2017.  The  MIIT  is  the  major  regulatory  body  responsible  for  the  administration  of  PRC
internet domain names, under supervision of which the China Internet Network Information Center, or CNNIC, is responsible for the
daily administration of “.cn” domain names and Chinese domain names. CNNIC adopts a “first-to-file” principle with respect to the
registration of domain names. Applicants for registration of domain names must provide the true, accurate and complete information of
their identities to domain name registration service institutions. The applicants will become the holder of such domain names upon the
completion of the registration procedure.

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Copyright

The PRC Copyright Law, or the Copyright Law, which took effect on June 1, 1991 and was amended in 2001 and 2010, provides that
Chinese  citizens,  legal  persons,  or  other  organizations  shall,  whether  published  or  not,  own  copyright  in  their  copyrightable  works,
which include, among others, works of literature, art, natural science, social science, engineering technology and computer software.
Copyright  owners  enjoy  certain  legal  rights,  including  the  right  of  publication,  right  of  authorship  and  right  of  reproduction.  The
Copyright Law extends copyright protection to Internet activities, products disseminated over the Internet and software products. In
addition, the Copyright Law provides for a voluntary registration system administered by the China Copyright Protection Center, or the
CPCC. According to the Copyright Law, an infringer of the copyrights shall be subject to various civil liabilities, which include ceasing
infringement activities, apologizing to the copyright owners and compensating the loss of copyright owner. Infringers of copyright may
also subject to fines and/or administrative or criminal liabilities in severe situations.

Pursuant  to  the  Computer  Software  Copyright  Protection  Regulations  promulgated  by  the  State  Council  on  December  20,  2001  and
amended on January 30, 2013, Chinese citizens, legal persons and other organizations shall enjoy copyright on software they develop,
regardless of whether the software is released publicly. Software copyright commences from the date on which the development of the
software  is  completed.  The  protection  period  for  software  copyright  of  a  legal  person  or  other  organizations  shall  be  50  years,
concluding  on  December  31  of  the  50th  year  after  the  software’s  initial  release.  The  software  copyright  owner  may  go  through  the
registration formalities with a software registration authority recognized by the State Council’s copyright administrative department.
The software copyright owner may authorize others to exercise that copyright, and is entitled to receive remuneration.

Intellectual Property

We hold twenty-one active patents granted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC, (“SIPO”). These include the following:

A crushing and peeling device (Patent No. ZL 201120445624.6)

A peeling and dirt removal device (Patent No. ZL 201120445621.2)

A kiwifruit cider beverage and its production method (Patent No. ZL 2009 1 0022739.1)

A production technology for strawberry juice concentrates (Patent No. ZL 2010 1 0209900.9)

A production technology for turnjujube juice concentrates (Patent No. ZL 2010 1 0108318.3)

A production technology for cherry juice concentrates (Patent No. ZL 2010 1 0209899.X)

A  production  technology  for  persimmon  juice  concentrates  (Patent  No.  ZL  2010  1  0013613.0)  (granted  to  SkyPeople  (China)  on
January 16, 2013)

A production technology for medlar juice concentrates (Patent No. ZL 2010 1 0227315.1) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on April 24,
2013)

A  production  technology  for  sea-buckthorn  juice  concentrates  (Patent  No.  ZL  2010  1  0227303.9)  (granted  to  SkyPeople  (China)  on
April 24, 2013)

A  production  technology  for  tomato  cherry  juice  concentrates  (Patent  No.  ZL  2010  1  0207254.2)  (granted  to  SkyPeople  (China)  on
March 6, 2013)

A production technology for apricot juice concentrates (Patent No. ZL 2010 1 0207253.8) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on April 9,
2014)

500 ml Hedetang-branded fruit juice beverages in glass bottle label (Patent No. ZL 2012302099757) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on
May 30, 2012)

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418 ml Hedetang-branded fruit juice beverages in glass bottle label (Patent No. ZL 2012302099935) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on
May 30, 2012)

280 ml Hedetang-branded fruit juice beverages in glass bottle (Patent No. ZL 2012 3 0557344.4) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on
April 24, 2013)

418 ml Hedetang-branded fruit juice beverages in glass bottle (Patent No. ZL 2012 3 0557424.X) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on
April 3, 2013)

500 ml Hedetang-branded fruit juice beverages in glass bottle (Patent No. ZL 2012 3 0557301.6) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on
March 20, 2013)

236  ml  Hedetang-branded  fruit  juice  beverages  in  glass  bottle  (Patent  No.  ZL  2014302060578)  (granted  to  SkyPeople  (China)  on
December 17, 2014)

888 ml fruit juice beverages in glass bottle (Patent No. ZL 2014 3 0206022.4) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on February 18, 2015)

Kiwifruits packing box (Patent No. ZL 2012 3 0561124.9) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on April 24, 2013)

418 ml fruits juice beverage packing box (Patent No. ZL 2012 3 0557226.3) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on April 3, 2013)

500 ml fruits juice beverage packing box (Patent No. ZL 2012 3 0557346.3) (granted to SkyPeople (China) on April 24, 2013)

We believe that these technologies are leading technologies in our industry in China.

In addition, using our proprietary technologies, we have developed flow-through capacitor membrane, reverse osmosis concentration
and composite biological enzymolysis technology to clarify and remove murkiness from fruit juice. We believe that such are leading
technologies in our industry in China.

We believe that our continued success and competitive status depend largely on our proprietary technology and ability to innovate. We
have taken the required measures to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary technologies and processes. We rely on a combination
of  know-how,  patent  and  trade  secret  laws,  as  well  as  confidentiality  agreements  to  protect  our  proprietary  rights. We  will  take  the
necessary  action  to  seek  remuneration  if  we  believe  our  intellectual  property  rights  have  been  infringed  upon. As  of  December  31,
2018, we held twenty-one active patents granted by SIPO related to breaking up and separating fruit peel; removing fruit peel and fruit
hair; production of various concentrated fruit juice; and bottle tags, respectively. These patents have a duration of 10 years. However,
we do not have patents on certain other intellectual property that we possess.

We also hold registered trademarks for our “Hedetang” brand with the Trademark Bureau of the State Administration for Industry and
Commerce  (“SAIC”)  granted  on  September  14,  2008  in  Category  29,  Category  30,  Category  31  and  Category  32,  and  on  April  21,
2009  in  Category  5.  The  trademarks  expire  on  September  13,  2028  and  April  20,  2029,  respectively,  and  can  be  extended  upon
expiration.

We hold registered trademarks for our “SkyPeople” brand with the Trademark Bureau of the SAIC in Category 30 and Category 32
with period of validity from May 14, 2011 to May 13, 2021, and in Category 31 with period of validity from September 7, 2011 to
September 6, 2021. The registration of such trademarks can be extended upon expiration.

Employees

As of December 31, 2018, we had approximately 85 full-time employees and approximately 5 part-time employees, all of whom are
located in the PRC. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

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ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

An investment in the Company’s common stock involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the following risk factors, you should
carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed herein, and in other documents that the Company subsequently
files  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  (the  “Commission”  or  the  “SEC”),  that  update,  supplement  or  supersede  such
information for which documents are incorporated by reference into this Report. Additional risks not presently known to the Company,
or  which  the  Company  considers  immaterial  based  on  information  currently  available,  may  also  materially  adversely  affect  the
Company’s business. If any of the events anticipated by the risks described herein occur, the Company’s business, cash flow, results of
operations and financial condition could be adversely affected, which could result in a decline in the market price of the Company’s
common stock, causing you to lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our revenue and profitability are heavily dependent on prevailing prices for our products and raw materials, and if we are unable to
effectively offset cost increases by adjusting the pricing of our products, our margins and operating income may decrease.

Our revenue, gross margins and cash flows from juice products are substantially dependent on the prevailing prices we receive for our
products and the cost of our raw materials, neither of which we control. The factors influencing the sales price of concentrated fruit
juice include the supply price of fresh fruit, supply and demand of our products in international and domestic markets and competition
in the fruit juice industry.

The price of our principal raw materials, fresh fruit, is subject to market volatility as a result of numerous factors including, but not
limited  to,  general  economic  conditions,  governmental  regulations,  weather,  transportation  delays  and  other  uncertainties  that  are
beyond our control. Due to such market volatility, we generally do not, nor do we expect to, have long-term contracts with our fresh
fruit  suppliers.  Other  significant  raw  materials  used  in  our  business  include  packing  barrels,  pectic  enzyme,  amylase  and  auxiliary
materials such as coal, electricity and water. Prices for these items may be volatile as well and we may experience shortages in these
items from time to time. As a result, we cannot guarantee that the necessary raw materials to produce our juice products will continue
to be available to us at prices currently in effect or acceptable to us. In the event raw material prices increase materially, we may not be
able to adjust our juice product prices, especially in the short term, to recover such cost increases. If we are not able to effectively offset
these cost increases by adjusting the price of our products, our margins will decrease and earnings for our juice business will suffer
accordingly.

If we fail to maintain membership loyalty or sustain membership growth, or fail to maintain member relationships effectively and
retain existing members, our business and operating results may be materially and adversely affected.

We  are  a  membership-based  value  sharing  e-commerce  platform  and  therefore  membership  loyalty  and  growth  are  essential  to  our
business.  The  growth  of  our  business  depends  on  our  ability  to  maintain  and  increase  the  number  of  members  on  our  platform  and
improve the level of their engagement. Individuals can become our members mainly by purchasing our membership at a fixed price.
We currently do not charge membership renewal fees or periodic membership fees. We may decide to charge membership renewal fees
or other type of fees in the future. Such change in practice may negatively impact the membership loyalty and result in a decline in the
level of engagement of our members. Damage to our reputation or our failure to anticipate needs of and provide value-added services
to our members, among other things, could also diminish membership loyalty and reduce activity of members on our platform, which
could  cause  our  revenue  and  operating  income  to  decline  and  negatively  impact  our  profitability.  If  our  existing  and  new  business
opportunities and incentives, products, services and other initiatives do not generate sufficient enthusiasm and economic incentive to
retain our existing members or attract new members on a sustained basis, our operating results could be adversely affected. As a result,
in  order  to  maintain  our  business  growth  in  the  future,  we  need  to  increase  our  retention  of  existing  members  and  continue  to
successfully attract additional members.

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Weather and other environmental factors affect our raw material supply and a reduction in the quality or quantity of our fresh fruit
supplies may have material adverse consequences on our financial results.

Our  juice  business  may  be  adversely  affected  by  weather  and  environmental  factors  beyond  our  control,  such  as  adverse  weather
conditions during the growing or squeezing seasons. A significant reduction in the quantity or quality of fresh fruit harvested resulting
from adverse weather conditions, disease or other factors could result in increased per unit processing costs and decreased production,
with adverse financial consequences to us.

We sell our juice products primarily through distributors and delays in delivery or poor handling by distributors may affect our sales
and damage our reputation.

We primarily sell our juice products through our distributors and rely on these distributors for the distribution of our products. These
distributors are not obligated to continue to sell our products. Any disruptions in our relationships with our distributors could cause
interruption  to  the  supply  of  our  juice  products  to  retailers,  which  would  harm  our  revenue  and  results  of  operations.  In  addition,
delivery disruptions may occur for various reasons beyond our control, including poor handling by distributors or third party transport
operators, transportation bottlenecks, natural disasters and labor strikes, and could lead to delayed or lost deliveries. Some of our juice
products are perishable and poor handling by distributors and third party transport operators could also result in damage to our products
that would make them unfit for sale. If our juice products are not delivered to retailers on time, or are delivered damaged, we may have
to pay compensation, we could lose business and our reputation could be harmed.

Because  we  experience  seasonal  fluctuations  in  our  sales,  our  quarterly  results  will  fluctuate  and  our  annual  performance  will
depend largely on results from our first and fourth quarters.

Our fruit juice business is highly seasonal, reflecting the harvest season of our primary source fruits from July or August of a year to
April the following year. Typically, a substantial portion of our revenue from fruit juice products is earned during our first and fourth
quarters. We generally experience lower revenue during our second and third quarters. If sales in our first and fourth quarters are lower
than  expected,  our  operating  results  would  be  adversely  affected  and  it  would  have  a  disproportionately  large  impact  on  our  annual
operating results.

If we are unable to gain market acceptance or significant market share for the new products we introduce, our results of operations
and profitability could be adversely impacted.

Our  future  business  and  financial  performance  depends,  in  part,  on  our  ability  to  successfully  respond  to  consumer  preferences  by
introducing  new  products  and  improving  existing  products.  We  cannot  guarantee  that  we  will  be  able  to  gain  market  acceptance  or
significant market share for our new products. Consumer preferences change, and any new products that we introduce may fail to meet
the  particular  tastes  or  requirements  of  consumers,  or  may  be  unable  to  replace  their  existing  preferences.  Our  failure  to  anticipate,
identify or react to these particular tastes or changes could result in reduced demand for our products, which could in turn cause us to
be unable to recover our development, production and marketing costs, thereby leading to a decline in our profitability.

The development and introduction of new products is key to our expansion strategy. We incur significant development and marketing
costs in connection with the introduction of new products. Successfully launching and selling new products puts pressure on our sales
and marketing resources, and we may fail to invest sufficient funds in order to market and sell a new product effectively. If we are not
successful in marketing and selling new products, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Economic conditions have had and may continue to have an adverse effect on consumer spending on our products.

The worldwide economy remains volatile and may contract in the near future. The adverse effect of a sustained international economic
downturn,  including  sustained  periods  of  decreased  consumer  spending,  high  unemployment  levels,  declining  consumer  or  business
confidence  and  continued  volatility  and  disruption  in  the  credit  and  capital  markets,  would  likely  result  in  reduced  demand  for  our
products  as  consumers  turn  to  less  expensive  substitute  goods  or  forego  certain  purchases  altogether.  To  the  extent  an  international
economic  downturn  develops,  we  could  experience  a  reduction  in  sales  volume.  If  we  are  unable  to  reduce  our  operating  costs  and
expenses proportionately, many of which are fixed, our results of operations would be adversely affected.

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Concerns over food safety and public health may affect our juice business by increasing our costs and negatively impacting demand
for our products.

We could be adversely affected by diminishing confidence in the safety and quality of certain food products or ingredients. As a result,
we may elect or be required to incur additional costs aimed at increasing consumer confidence in the safety of our juice products. For
example, a crisis in the PRC over melamine contaminated milk in 2008 has adversely impacted Chinese food exports since October
2008,  as  reported  by  the  Chinese  General  Administration  of  Customs,  although  most  foods  exported  from  the  PRC  were  not
significantly  affected  by  the  melamine  contamination.  In  addition,  our  concentrated  fruit  juices  exported  to  foreign  countries  must
comply with quality standards in those countries. Our success depends on our ability to maintain the quality of our existing and new
products. Product quality issues, real or imagined, or allegations of product contamination, even if false or unfounded, could tarnish the
image of our brands and may cause consumers to choose other products.

We  face  increasing  competition  from  both  domestic  and  foreign  companies,  and  any  failure  by  us  to  compete  effectively  could
adversely affect our results of operations.

The  juice  beverage  industry  is  highly  competitive,  and  we  expect  it  to  continue  to  become  even  more  competitive.  Our  ability  to
compete in the industry depends, to a significant extent, on our ability to distinguish our products from those of our competitors by
providing high quality products at reasonable prices that appeal to consumers’ tastes and preferences. There are currently a number of
well-established companies producing products that compete directly with ours. Some of our competitors may have been in business
longer than we have, may have substantially greater financial and other resources than we have and may be better established in their
markets. We anticipate that our competitors will continue to improve their products and introduce new products with competitive price
and performance characteristics.

We  cannot  guarantee  that  our  current  or  potential  competitors  will  not  provide  juice  products  comparable  or  superior  to  those  we
provide or adapt more quickly than we do to evolving industry trends or changing market requirements. It is also possible that there
will be significant consolidation in the juice beverage industry among our competitors, and alliances may develop among competitors.
These  alliances  may  rapidly  acquire  significant  market  share,  and  some  of  our  distributors  may  commence  production  of  products
similar to those we sell to them. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, any of
which could materially adversely affect our profit margins. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to compete effectively against
current  and  future  competitors.  Aggressive  marketing  or  pricing  by  our  competitors  or  the  entrance  of  new  competitors  into  our
markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may engage in future acquisitions involving significant expenditures of cash, the incurrence of debt or the issuance of stock, all
of which could have a materially adverse effect on our operating results.

As  part  of  our  business  strategy,  we  review  acquisition  and  strategic  investment  prospects  that  we  believe  would  complement  our
current product and service offerings, augment our market coverage, enhance our technological capabilities or otherwise offer growth
opportunities.  From  time  to  time,  we  review  investments  in  new  businesses  and  we  expect  to  make  investments  in,  and  to  acquire,
businesses,  products  or  technologies  in  the  future.  In  the  event  of  any  future  acquisitions,  we  may  expend  significant  cash,  incur
substantial debt and/or issue equity securities and dilute the percentage ownership of current shareholders, all of which could have a
material  adverse  effect  on  our  operating  results  and  the  price  of  our  Common  Stock.  We  cannot  guarantee  that  we  will  be  able  to
successfully integrate any businesses, products, technologies or personnel that we may acquire in the future, and our failure to do so
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We require various licenses and permits to operate our juice business, and the loss of or failure to renew any or all of these licenses
and permits could materially adversely affect our business.

In accordance with PRC laws and regulations, we have been required to maintain various licenses and permits in order to operate our
business at the relevant manufacturing facilities including, without limitation, industrial product production permits. We are required to
comply  with  applicable  hygiene  and  food  safety  standards  in  relation  to  our  production  processes.  Our  premises  and  transportation
vehicles are subject to regular inspections by the regulatory authorities for compliance with the Detailed Rules for Administration and
Supervision of Quality and Safety in Food Producing and Processing Enterprises. Failure to pass these inspections, or the loss of or
failure  to  renew  our  licenses  and  permits,  could  require  us  to  temporarily  or  permanently  suspend  some  or  all  of  our  production
activities, which could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business.

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Governmental regulations affecting the import or export of products could negatively affect our revenue.

The United States and various other governments have imposed controls, export license requirements and restrictions on the export of
some of our products. Governmental regulation of exports, or our failure to obtain required export approval for our products, could
harm our international sales and adversely affect our revenue and profits. In addition, failure to comply with such regulations could
result in penalties, costs and restrictions on export privileges. Additionally, the U.S. has imposed additional tariffs on products from
China  .  Uncertainty  regarding  policies  affecting  global  trade  may  make  it  difficult  for  our  management  to  accurately  forecast  our
business, and increases in the duties, tariffs and other charges imposed on our products by the United States or other countries in which
on our products are sold, or other restraints on international trade, could negatively affect our business and the results of our operations.

If our business model were found to be in violation of applicable laws and regulations, our business, financial condition and results
of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

In August 2005, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Prohibition of Pyramid Selling, which prohibits individuals and
entities  in  China  from  engaging  in  pyramid  selling.  See  “Regulation—Regulations  Relating  to  Pyramid  Selling  in  the  PRC.”  We
believe that our current business model is not in violation of applicable PRC laws and regulations, including the Regulations on the
Prohibition  of  Pyramid  Selling. However,  there  is  no  assurance  that  the  competent  governmental  authorities  in  China  will  share  our
view,  or  that  they  will  find  our  business  model  not  in  violation  of  any  applicable  regulations,  given  the  uncertainties  in  the
interpretation and application of existing PRC laws, regulations and policies relating to our current business model, including, but not
limited to, regulations regulating pyramid selling. Moreover, new laws, regulations or policies may also be promulgated in the future,
and there is no assurance that our current business model will be in full compliance with the new laws, regulations or policies. If our
business model were to be found in violation in the future, we will have to make adjustments to our business model or cease certain of
our business operations, and the relevant governmental authorities may confiscate any illegal gains and impose a fine, which would
have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We do not presently maintain product liability insurance, and our property and equipment insurance does not cover the full value of
our property and equipment, which leaves us with exposure in the event of loss or damage to our properties or claims filed against
us.

We currently do not carry any product liability or other similar insurance. Product liability claims and lawsuits in the PRC generally are
still rare, unlike in some other countries. Product liability exposures and litigation, however, could become more commonplace in the
PRC.  Moreover,  we  have  product  liability  exposure  in  countries  in  which  we  sell  our  products,  such  as  the  United  States,  where
product liability claims are more prevalent.

We may be required from time to time to recall products entirely or from specific copackers, markets or batches. Although historically
we have not had any recall of our products, we cannot guarantee that circumstances or incidents will not occur that will require us to
recall our products. We do not maintain recall insurance. In the event we experience product liability claims or a product recall, our
business operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Our business and operations may be subject to disruption from work stoppages, terrorism or natural disasters.

Our operations may be subject to disruption for a variety of reasons, including work stoppages, acts of war, terrorism, pandemics, fire,
earthquake, flooding or other natural disasters. If a major incident were to occur in either of the regions where our facilities or main
offices are located, our facilities or offices or those of critical suppliers could be damaged or destroyed. Such a disruption could result
in a reduction in available raw materials, the temporary or permanent loss of critical data, suspension of operations, delays in shipment
of products and disruption of business generally, which would adversely affect our revenue and results of operations.

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Our success depends substantially on the continued retention of certain key personnel and our ability to hire and retain qualified
personnel in the future to support our growth.

If  one  or  more  of  our  senior  executives  or  other  key  personnel  are  unable  or  unwilling  to  continue  in  their  present  positions,  our
business may be disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. While we
depend on the abilities and participation of our current management team generally, we rely particularly upon Mr. Yongke Xue, our
chief executive officer (“CEO”); Mr. Zhi Yan, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and our Chief Technology
Officer; and Ms. Veronica Chen, our chief financial officer (“CFO”). The loss of the services of Messrs. Yongke Xue, Zhi Yan or Ms.
Chen for any reason could significantly adversely impact our business and results of operations. Competition for senior management
and  senior  technology  personnel  in  the  PRC  is  intense  and  the  pool  of  qualified  candidates  is  very  limited.  Accordingly,  we  cannot
guarantee that the services of our senior executives and other key personnel will continue to be available to us, or that we will be able
to find a suitable replacement for them if they were to leave.

As a public company, we are obligated to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting. Our internal controls may be
determined  not  to  be  effective,  which  may  adversely  affect  investor  confidence  in  us  and,  as  a  result,  decrease  the  value  of  our
Common Stock.

The PRC has not adopted management and financial reporting concepts and practices similar to those in the United States. We may
have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified finance and management employees to work in the PRC. As a
result  of  these  factors,  we  may  experience  difficulty  in  establishing  and  maintaining  accounting  and  financial  controls,  collecting
financial  data,  budgeting,  managing  our  funds  and  preparing  financial  statements,  books  of  account  and  corporate  records  and
instituting business practices that meet investors’ expectations in the United States.

Rules  adopted  by  the  SEC,  or  the  Commission,  pursuant  to  Sarbanes-Oxley  Section  404  require  annual  assessment  of  our  internal
controls over financial reporting. This requirement first applied to our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31,  2008.  The  standards  that  must  be  met  for  management  to  assess  the  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  as  effective  are
relatively  new  and  complex,  and  they  require  significant  documentation,  testing  and  possible  remediation  to  meet  the  detailed
standards. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal
control  over  financial  reporting.  During  the  evaluation  and  testing  process,  if  we  identify  one  or  more  material  weaknesses  in  our
internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective. If we are unable to conclude
that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our
financial reports, which could harm our business and cause the price of our Common Stock to decline.

We may need additional capital to fund our future operations and, if it is not available when needed, we may need to reduce our
planned development and marketing efforts, which may reduce our sales revenue.

We  believe  that  our  existing  working  capital  and  cash  available  from  operations  will  enable  us  to  meet  our  working  capital
requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, if cash from future operations is insufficient, or if cash is used for acquisitions
or other currently unanticipated uses, we may need additional capital. The development and marketing of new products and business
and the expansion of distribution channels and associated support personnel require a significant commitment of resources. In addition,
if the markets for our products and shared shopping mall develop more slowly than anticipated, or if we fail to establish significant
market share and achieve sufficient net revenues, we may continue to consume significant amounts of capital. As a result, we could be
required  to  raise  additional  capital.  To  the  extent  that  we  raise  additional  capital  through  the  sale  of  equity  or  convertible  debt
securities,  the  issuance  of  such  securities  could  result  in  dilution  of  the  shares  held  by  existing  stockholders.  If  additional  funds  are
raised through the issuance of debt securities, such securities may provide the holders certain rights, preferences, and privileges senior
to those of common stockholders, and the terms of such debt could impose restrictions on our operations. We cannot guarantee that
additional capital, if required, will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional
capital, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned business development and marketing efforts, which could harm our
business, financial condition and operating results.

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We  may  not  be  able  to  prevent  others  from  unauthorized  use  of  our  intellectual  property,  which  could  harm  our  business  and
competitive position.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary technologies. We hold twenty-one patents in the PRC covering
our fruit processing technology. The process of seeking patent protection can be lengthy and expensive and we cannot guarantee that
our  existing  or  future  issued  patents  will  be  sufficient  to  provide  us  with  meaningful  protection  or  commercial  advantages. We  also
cannot guarantee that our current or potential competitors do not have, and will not obtain, patents that will prevent, limit or interfere
with our ability to make or sell our products in the PRC or other countries.

The implementation and enforcement of PRC intellectual property laws historically have not been vigorous or consistent. Accordingly,
intellectual  property  rights  and  confidentiality  protections  in  the  PRC  are  not  as  effective  as  those  in  the  United  States  and  other
countries. We may need to resort to litigation to enforce or defend patents issued to us or to determine the enforceability, scope and
validity of our proprietary rights or those of others. Such litigation will require significant expenditures of cash and management efforts
and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. An adverse determination in any such litigation will impair
our intellectual property rights and may harm our business, competitive position, business prospects and reputation.

Our ecommerce business depends on the continued use of the Internet and the adequacy of the Internet infrastructure.

Our ecommerce business depends upon the widespread use of the Internet and ecommerce. Factors which could reduce the widespread
use  of  the  Internet  for  ecommerce  include  actual  or  perceived  lack  of  security  of  information  or  privacy  protection,  cyberattacks  or
other  disruptions  or  damage  to  the  Internet  or  to  users’  computers,  significant  increases  in  the  costs  of  transportation  of  goods,  and
taxation and governmental regulation.

Our ecommerce business depends on our Website, network infrastructure and transaction-processing systems.

Our ecommerce business is completely dependent on our infrastructure. Any system interruption that results in the unavailability of our
Website  or  reduced  performance  of  our  transaction  systems  could  reduce  our  ability  to  conduct  our  business.  We  use  internally  and
externally developed systems for our Website and our transaction processing systems. We expect to experience system interruptions
due to software failure. We may also experience temporary capacity constraints due to sharply increased traffic during sales or other
promotions and during the holiday shopping season. Capacity constraints can cause system disruptions, slower response times, delayed
page  presentation,  degradation  in  levels  of  customer  service  and  other  problems.  We  may  also  experience  difficulties  with  our
infrastructure  upgrades.  Any  future  difficulties  with  our  transaction  processing  systems  or  difficulties  upgrading,  expanding  or
integrating aspects of our systems may cause system disruptions, slower response times, and degradation in levels of customer service,
additional expense, impaired quality and speed of order fulfillment or other problems.

If the location where all of our computer and communications hardware is located is compromised, our business, prospects, financial
condition  and  results  of  operations  could  be  harmed.  If  we  suffer  an  interruption  or  degradation  of  services  at  the  location  for  any
reason, our business could be harmed. Our success, and in particular, our ability to successfully receive and fulfill orders and provide
high-quality  customer  service,  largely  depends  on  the  efficient  and  uninterrupted  operation  of  our  computer  and  communications
systems.  These  limitations  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  our  conversion  rate  and  sales.  Our  disaster  recovery  plan  may  be
inadequate,  and  we  do  not  carry  business  interruption  insurance  to  compensate  us  for  the  losses  that  could  occur.  Despite  our
implementation  of  network  security  measures,  our  servers  are  vulnerable  to  computer  viruses,  physical  or  electronic  break-ins  and
similar disruptions, the occurrence of any of which could lead to interruptions, delays, loss of critical data or the inability to accept and
fulfill customer orders. The occurrence of any of the foregoing risks could harm our business.

Our platform requires frequent updates on pricing from our vendors. If these updates are inaccurate or do not occur, there could be
a negative influence on our business.

We  update  the  prices  of  products  listed  on  our  site  frequently  through  a  third  party  vendor.  If  we  are  unable  to  obtain,  or  are  not
provided  updated  pricing  information  from  our  third  party  vendor,  or  if  we  fail  to  act  on  information  provided  by  our  third  party
vendor, then it could cause us to remedy the pricing difference to complete the transaction, or source the product from an alternative
vendor at their price.

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We are subject to cyber security risks and may incur increasing costs in an effort to minimize those risks and to respond to cyber
incidents.

Our  ecommerce  business  is  entirely  dependent  on  the  secure  operation  of  our  website  and  systems  as  well  as  the  operation  of  the
Internet generally. Our business involves the storage and transmission of users’ proprietary information, and security breaches could
expose us to a risk of loss or misuse of this information, litigation, and potential liability. A number of large Internet companies have
suffered security breaches, some of which have involved intentional attacks. From time to time we and many other Internet businesses
also may be subject to a denial of service attacks wherein attackers attempt to block customers’ access to our Website. If we are unable
to  avert  a  denial  of  service  attack  for  any  significant  period,  we  could  sustain  substantial  revenue  loss  from  lost  sales  and  customer
dissatisfaction.  We  may  not  have  the  resources  or  technical  sophistication  to  anticipate  or  prevent  rapidly  evolving  types  of  cyber-
attacks.

Cyberattacks  may  target  us,  our  customers,  our  suppliers,  banks,  payment  processors,  ecommerce  in  general  or  the  communication
infrastructure  on  which  we  depend.  If  an  actual  or  perceived  attack  or  breach  of  our  security  occurs,  customer  and/or  supplier
perception of the effectiveness of our security measures could be harmed and we could lose customers, suppliers or both. Actual or
anticipated  attacks  and  risks  may  cause  us  to  incur  increasing  costs,  including  costs  to  deploy  additional  personnel  and  protection
technologies,  train  employees,  and  engage  third  party  experts  and  consultants.  A  person  who  is  able  to  circumvent  our  security
measures might be able to misappropriate our or our users’ proprietary information, cause interruption in our operations, damage our
computers or those of our users, or otherwise damage our reputation and business. Any compromise of our security could result in a
violation  of  applicable  privacy  and  other  laws,  significant  legal  and  financial  exposure,  damage  to  our  reputation,  and  a  loss  of
confidence in our security measures, which could harm our business.

Our transition to blockchain-related products and services may subject us to new laws, rules and regulations that may materially
adversely affect the development and the value of such assets and lines of business.

Following the completion of the contemplated spin-off of our fruit juice business, our main businesses will be e-commerce, financial
leasing and project finance, investment and asset management, business incubation and acceleration services for blockchain companies,
blockchain related training, capital market and consulting services as well as using blockchain technology for these businesses, such as
the  DCON  payment  system.  Our  new  businesses  create  the  risk  that  we  will  be  subject  to  the  laws  and  regulations  of  a  number  of
jurisdictions,  which  we  intend  to  continually  work  with  counsel  to  identify  and  with  which  we  intend  to  conform.  Identifying  the
application  of,  and  conforming  with,  laws  and  regulations  in  jurisdictions  around  the  world  may  increase  our  operating  costs  and
adversely affect our results of operations. If we are unable to adequately identify and address such compliance issues, we may face
increased risks of government action against us, which could inhibit the development, growth and operation of our new businesses.

In  particular,  we  will  be  subject  to  the  laws  and  regulations  of  China  in  financial  leasing  and  project  finance,  investment  and  asset
management  and  blockchain  areas,  such  as  the  Administrative  Laws  for  Financial  Leasing  Enterprises  Supervision,  Guidelines  for
Acceleration of the Development of Financial Leasing Industry. There are no specific regulations in China regarding to the application
of blockchain technology. Currently, our subsidiaries in China have received government approval for their businesses. Chain Cloud
Mall  logistics  Center  has  approval  from  the  State  Administration  for  Industry  and  Commerce  (“SAIC”)  to  conduct  business  in  the
following areas: financial leasing; the purchase of assets domestically or internationally for leasing; leasing consultation and guarantee;
and related services. Zhonglian Hengxin has approval from SAIC to conduct business in the following areas: asset management (except
for financial, securities, futures and other restricted items); asset acquisition, asset disposal and asset operation (except for financial,
securities, futures and other restricted items); planning and advisory for corporate restructure and merger and acquisition; equity and
real estate investment (no public offerings, restricted to investment through assets of the company itself). GlobalKey Supply Chain has
approval from SAIC to conduct business in the following areas: all types of commodities and technology import and export; sales of
health  products,  food  additives,  pre-packed  foods,  fruit  juice;  dairy  products  (including  infant  formula)  distribution;  alcohol
distribution; retail and sales of related products online; and software and hardware development and sales.

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On September 4, 2017, the People’s Bank of China, the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Industry
and  Information  Technology,  the  State Administration  of  Industry  and  Commerce,  the  China  Banking  Regulatory  Commission,  the
China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission jointly issued the rules of Prevention of
Token Financing Risk, pursuant to which “initial coin offerings” are defined as illegal financing activities without approval, involving
illegal  issuance  of  tokens  and  notes,  illegal  issuances  of  securities  and  illegal  crowdfunding  and  financial  fraud  and  pyramid  sales.
These  rules  require  the  cessation  of  token  and  cryptocurrency  financing  and  refunds  to  the  investors.  Currently,  the  Chinese
government has prohibited initial coin offerings in China, but the use of blockchain and its applications are not prohibited. Financing
leasing  companies  are  regulated  by  China  Banking  and  Insurance  Regulatory  Commission.  The  Company  plans  to  issue  and  trade
cryptocurrencies in the countries in which such businesses are allowed, such as Japan, and the software coding and structural design
work  will  be  done  in  China  by  Chinese  technicians.  On  May  25,  2016,  the  Congress  of  Japan  passed  an  Amendment  to  its  Capital
Settlement Law, which became effective on April 1, 2017. The law formally recognizes cryptocurrency as a lawful payment method
and put it under legal system of Japan. DCON complies with this law. Currently, there are no cryptocurrency or blockchain laws or
regulations  in  China,  but  the  adoption,  implementation  and  enforcement  of  any  such  laws  and  regulations  could  impede  the
development of our business lines, require increased operating costs associated with compliance, and negatively affect our results of
operations.

The  blockchain  related  products  and  services  that  we  are  developing  have  the  potential  to  be  used  in  ways  we  do  not  intend,
including for criminal or other illegal activities.

Blockchain-related  products  and  services,  in  particular  cryptocurrencies,  have  the  potential  to  be  used  for  financial  crimes  or  other
illegal  activities.  Because  the  blockchain  platform  that  we  are  developing  is  novel,  there  are  uncertainties  regarding  any  legal  and
regulatory  requirements  for  preventing  blockchain-related  products  and  services  from  being  put  to  such  uses,  and  there  are
uncertainties regarding the liabilities and risks to the Company if we are unable to prevent such uses. Even if we comply with all laws
and  regulations  regarding  financial  and  blockchain  related  products  and  services,  we  have  no  ability  to  ensure  that  our  customers,
partners or others to whom we license or sell our products and services comply with all laws and regulations applicable to them and
their transactions.

DCON  uses  what  is  called  “cold”  wallets  for  these  accounts,  which  also  have  multiple  signature  requirements  to  protect  the  digital
assets. mBTC uses the SHA256 algorithm, which by itself gives a high level of safety. A “cold wallet” is a wallet that is not connected
to the internet. A user can store his or her crypto assets in a cold wallet if such user has no immediate plan to use those assets because it
is safer than “hot wallet” storage, which refers to a storage system that is connected to the internet and is potentially more vulnerable to
hacking. Through the use of cold wallet technology, DCON can increase the safety of users’ assets, which can be selectively moved to
“hot wallets” in preparation for specific transactions. Additionally, DCON requires real name registration for its cryptocurrency and
each wallet and address can match a real person, i.e. a user must use his/her real name in order to use his/her wallet. User anonymity is
an important property of the traditional blockchain system, which uses as its core premise absolutely free and anonymous exchanges.
However, there are disadvantages related to user anonymity. For example, the loss of key records or hard drive failure may result in the
loss of tens of millions of dollars in assets. Aiming to become a blockchain-based financial center, DCON will have real life business
through  its  community  stores,  fund  investment,  mortgage  loans,  and  similar  products.  Because  these  social  and  business  activities
involve risks and large amounts of capital, they should be conducted under a framework of regulatory and financial policies, which is a
common theme in the worldwide financial system. Based on years of experience in the financial industry, DCON has cautiously chosen
the real-name system described above to make sure, to the extent possible, that the assets of its users are protected and in compliance
with  applicable  laws  and  regulations.  Due  to  the  nature  of  blockchain,  all  the  assets  on  the  blockchain  can  be  tracked,  traced  and
monitored.  NRC  uses  real  name  registration  and  transaction  information  that  can  be  traced,  which  reduces  the  risk  of  manipulation.
The Shared Shopping Mall employs security measures common to blockchain technologies, such a multiple identity authentication and
multi-signature requirements. The security measures to be employed by our blockchain projects currently in development have not yet
been determined. There is no guarantee that these security measures or any that we may develop in the future will be effective.

Any negative publicity we receive regarding any allegations of unlawful uses of our blockchain platform could damage our reputation.
More generally, any negative publicity regarding unlawful uses of blockchain technology in the marketplace could reduce the demand
for our products and services. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our financial results and
business.

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The  regulatory  regime  governing  blockchain  technologies,  cryptocurrencies,  digital  assets,  and  offerings  of  digital  assets  is
uncertain, and new regulations or policies may materially adversely affect the development and the value of such cryptocurrencies
and assets.

Regulation of digital assets, cryptocurrencies, blockchain technologies, cryptocurrency exchanges and the blockchain platform we are
developing is currently undeveloped and likely to rapidly evolve as government agencies take greater interest in them. Regulation also
varies  significantly  among  international,  federal,  state  and  local  jurisdictions  and  is  subject  to  significant  uncertainty.  Various
legislative and executive bodies in the United States and in other countries may in the future adopt laws, regulations, or guidance, or
take other actions, which may severely impact the permissibility of tokens generally and the technology behind them or the means of
transaction or in transferring them. Failure by our subsidiaries to comply with any laws, rules and regulations, some of which may not
exist yet or are subject to interpretation and may be subject to change, could result in a variety of adverse consequences, including civil
penalties and fines.

The further development and acceptance of blockchain trading platforms, which are part of a new and rapidly changing industry,
are  subject  to  a  variety  of  factors  that  are  difficult  to  evaluate.  The  slowing  or  stopping  of  the  development  or  acceptance  of
blockchain trading platforms would have a material adverse effect on our business plans and could have a material adverse effect
on us.

The  growth  of  the  blockchain  industry  in  general  is  subject  to  a  high  degree  of  uncertainty.  The  factors  affecting  the  further
development of the cryptocurrency and cryptosecurity industry, as well as blockchain trading platforms, include, without limitation:

● worldwide growth in the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies, cryptosecurities, and other blockchain technologies;

● government and quasi-government regulation of cryptocurrencies, cryptosecurities, and other blockchain assets and their use,

or restrictions on or regulation of access to and operation of blockchain networks or similar systems;

● the maintenance and development of the open-source software protocol of cryptocurrency or cryptosecurities networks;

● changes in consumer demographics and public tastes and preferences;

● the availability and popularity of other forms or methods of buying and selling goods and services, or trading assets including

new means of using government-backed currencies or existing networks;

● general economic conditions and the regulatory environment relating to cryptocurrencies and cryptosecurities; and

● a decline in the popularity or acceptance of cryptocurrencies or other blockchain-based tokens.

The  cryptocurrency  and  cryptosecurities  industries  as  a  whole  have  been  characterized  by  rapid  changes  and  innovations  and  are
constantly  evolving.  Although  it  has  experienced  significant  growth  in  recent  years,  the  slowing  or  stopping  of  the  development,
general acceptance and adoption and usage of blockchain networks and blockchain assets may materially adversely affect our business
plans.

Intellectual property infringement claims may adversely impact our results of operations.

As we develop and introduce new products, we may be increasingly subject to claims of infringement of another party’s intellectual
property.  If  a  claim  for  infringement  is  brought  against  us,  such  claim  may  require  us  to  modify  our  products,  cease  selling  certain
products or engage in litigation to determine the validity and scope of such claims. Any of these events may harm our business and
results of operations.

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If our costs and demands upon management increase disproportionately to the growth of our business and revenue as a result of
complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies, our operating results could be harmed.

As a public company, we do and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses, including
costs  associated  with  public  company  reporting  requirements.  We  also  have  incurred  and  will  incur  costs  associated  with  current
corporate governance requirements, including requirements under Section 404 and other provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as rules
implemented by the SEC and the stock exchange on which our Common Stock is traded. The expenses incurred by public companies
for reporting and corporate governance purposes have increased dramatically over the past several years. These rules and regulations
have increased our legal and financial compliance costs substantially and make some activities more time consuming and costly. If our
costs  and  demands  upon  management  increase  disproportionately  to  the  growth  of  our  business  and  revenue,  our  operating  results
could be harmed.

There are inherent uncertainties involved in estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements
in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  in  the  United  States,  or  U.S.  GAAP.  Any  changes  in  estimates,
judgments and assumptions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) involves
making estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets (including intangible assets), liabilities and related
reserves, revenue, expenses and income. Estimates, judgments and assumptions are inherently subject to change in the future, and any
such  changes  could  result  in  corresponding  changes  to  the  amounts  of  assets,  liabilities,  revenue,  expenses  and  income.  Any  such
changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We are subject to the risk of increased income taxes, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

We base our tax position upon the anticipated nature and conduct of our business and upon our understanding of the tax laws of the
various countries in which we have assets or conduct activities. However, our tax position is subject to review and possible challenge
by tax authorities and to possible changes in law, which may have retroactive effect. We currently operate through three direct wholly-
owned  subsidiaries:  DigiPay  FinTech  Limited,  a  company  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  British  Virgin  Islands,  Digital  Online
Marketing  Limited,  a  company  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  British  Virgin  Islands,  and  SkyPeople  Foods  Holding  Limited,  a
company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and their subsidiaries and VIE in Hong Kong, Japan, Cayman Islands
and  China,  and  we  maintain  manufacturing  operations  in  China.  Any  of  these  jurisdictions  could  assert  tax  claims  against  us.  We
cannot determine in advance the extent to which some jurisdictions may require us to pay taxes or make payments in lieu of taxes. If
we  become  subject  to  additional  taxes  in  any  jurisdiction,  such  tax  treatment  could  materially  and  adversely  affect  our  business,
financial condition and operating results.

Increases in income tax rates, changes in income tax laws or disagreements with tax authorities could adversely affect our business,
financial condition or results of operations.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. Increases in income tax
rates or other changes in income tax laws that apply to our business could reduce our after-tax income from such jurisdiction and could
adversely  affect  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.  Our  operations  outside  the  United  States  generate  a
significant portion of our income. In addition, the United States and many of the other countries in which our products are distributed
or sold, including countries in which we have significant operations, have recently made or are actively considering changes to existing
tax laws. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJ Act”) was recently signed into law in the United States. The changes in the
TCJ Act are broad and complex and we are continuing to examine the impact the TCJ Act may have on our business and financial
results.

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Additional changes in the U.S. tax regime or in how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed on foreign earnings, including changes
in how existing tax laws are interpreted or enforced, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We are also subject to regular reviews, examinations and audits by the IRS and other taxing authorities with respect to income and non-
income  based  taxes  both  within  and  outside  the  United  States.  Economic  and  political  pressures  to  increase  tax  revenues  in
jurisdictions in which we operate, or the adoption of new or reformed tax legislation or regulation, may make resolving tax disputes
more difficult and the final resolution of tax audits and any related litigation could differ from our historical provisions and accruals,
resulting  in  an  adverse  impact  on  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.  In  addition,  in  connection  with  the
Organization  for  Economic  Co-operation  and  Development  Base  Erosion  and  Profit  Shifting  project,  companies  are  required  to
disclose more information to tax authorities on operations around the world, which may lead to greater audit scrutiny of profits earned
in various countries.

Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC

Inflation in the PRC could negatively affect our profitability and growth.

The  rapid  growth  of  China’s  economy  has  been  uneven  among  economic  sectors  and  geographic  regions  of  the  country.  China’s
economy  grew  at  an  annual  rate  of  6.6%  in  2018  as  measured  by  the  year-over-year  change  in  gross  domestic  product,  or  GDP,
according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising
inflation. The inflation rate in China was approximately 2.1% in 2018 as reported by National Bureau of Statistics, and is expected to
increase. If prices for our products and services fail to rise at a rate sufficient to compensate for the increased costs of supplies, such as
raw materials, due to inflation, it may have an adverse effect on our profitability.

Furthermore, in order to control inflation in the past, the PRC government has imposed controls on bank credits, limits on loans for
property, plant and equipment and restrictions on state bank lending. The implementation of such policies may impede future economic
growth.  If  the  central  bank  raises  interest  rates  from  current  levels,  economic  activity  in  China  could  further  slow  and,  in  turn,
materially increase our costs and reduce demand for our products and services.

We face the risk that changes in the policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon the business we may be
able to conduct in the PRC and the profitability of such business.

We conduct substantially all of our operations and generate most of our revenue in the PRC. Accordingly, economic, political and legal
developments  in  the  PRC  will  significantly  affect  our  business,  financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and  prospects.  The  PRC
economy is in transition from a planned economy to a market oriented economy subject to plans adopted by the government that set
national  economic  development  goals.  Policies  of  the  PRC  government  can  have  significant  effects  on  economic  conditions  in  the
PRC. While we believe that the PRC will continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign countries and that
business development in the PRC will continue to follow market forces, we cannot guarantee that this will be the case. Our interests
may be adversely affected by changes in policies by the PRC government, including:

● changes in laws, regulations or their interpretation;

● confiscatory taxation;

● restrictions on currency conversion, imports or sources of supplies;

● expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises; and

● the allocation of resources.

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Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than two decades, the PRC government continues
to exercise significant control over economic growth in the PRC through the allocation of resources, controlling payments of foreign
currency, setting monetary policy and imposing policies that impact particular industries in different ways. We cannot guarantee that
the  PRC  government  will  continue  to  pursue  policies  favoring  a  market  oriented  economy  or  that  existing  policies  will  not  be
significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption, or other circumstances affecting
political, economic and social life in the PRC.

The original incorporation of SkyPeople (China) as a joint stock company in 2001 did not obtain all required approvals from the
PRC  government  authorities  pursuant  to  the  relevant  PRC  law  effective  at  the  time,  and  we  may  be  subject  to  various  penalties
under the law retroactively.

The original incorporation of SkyPeople (China) (under the original name of Xi’an Zhonglv Ecology Science and Technology Industry
Co., Ltd.) as a joint stock company in 2001 was approved by the Xi’an Municipal People’s Government. However, according to the
applicable PRC Company Law that was in force in 2001, the incorporation of SkyPeople (China) as a joint stock company shall be
subject to the approval by the government authority of Shaanxi Province. Pursuant to the PRC Company Law which was in force in
2001, if company stocks is arbitrarily issued without obtaining the approval of the relevant competent authorities stipulated under the
law,  the  parties  concerned  may  be  ordered  to  cease  the  issuance  of  the  stock,  refund  the  raised  capital  and  the  interests  accrued
therefrom, and may be subject to a fine of no less than one percent but no more than five percent of the amount of the raised capital. As
such, SkyPeople (China) may be subject to any or all of the foregoing penalties as provided under the PRC Company Law effective in
2001 should the relevant government authorities choose to enforce the law retroactively.

However, we believe that the regulatory authorities may consider the following factors as mitigating factors if such authorities choose
to enforce the applicable laws:

(i)  the  incorporation  of  SkyPeople  (China)  obtained  the  approval  by  the  Xi’an  local  government.  As  general  practice  in
approval  procedures,  the  applicants  may  only  be  able  to  first  approach  the  Xi’an  local  government  authority  in  order  to  acquire  the
approval  by  a  higher  level  government  authority,  and  would  generally  rely  on  the  Xi’an  local  government  to  then  submit  the
application to a higher level authority for its final approval; and

(ii) the trend of the PRC Company Law is to deregulate the approvals on the incorporation of joint stock companies in China.
In particular, the current PRC Company Law, effective since January 1, 2006, has eliminated the relevant approval requirement relating
to  the  incorporation  of  joint  stock  companies.  Instead,  the  current  PRC  Company  Law  merely  requires  a  registration  with  the
competent Administration  for  Industry  and  Commerce  in  connection  with  the  incorporation  of  joint  stock  companies  in  the  PRC  as
long as the stock is not issued to the public.

In  addition,  if  needed  in  the  future,  we  may  make  efforts  to  seek  a  written  confirmation  from  the  Shaanxi  Provencal  People’s
Government regarding its ratification of the original incorporation of SkyPeople (China) as a joint stock company.

Our current manufacturing operations are subject to various environmental protection laws and regulations issued by the central
and local governmental authorities, and we cannot guarantee that we have fully complied with all such laws and regulations. In
addition, changes in the existing laws and regulations or additional or stricter laws and regulations on environmental protection in
the PRC may cause us to incur significant capital expenditures, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to comply with any
such laws and regulations.

We carry out our juice business in an industry that is subject to PRC environmental protection laws and regulations. These laws and
regulations  require  enterprises  engaged  in  manufacturing  and  construction  that  may  cause  environmental  waste  to  adopt  effective
measures to control and properly dispose of waste gases, waste water, industrial waste, dust and other environmental waste materials,
as  well  as  fee  payments  from  producers  discharging  waste  substances.  Fines  may  be  levied  against  producers  causing  pollution.
Although we have made efforts to comply with such laws and regulations, we cannot guarantee that we have fully complied with all
such  laws  and  regulations.  Except  for  Yingkou,  all  of  our  operating  facilities  hold  a  Pollution  Emission  Permit.  The  failure  of
complying with such laws or regulations may subject us to various administrative penalties such as fines. If the circumstances of the
breach are serious, the central government of the PRC, including all governmental subdivisions, has the discretion to cease or close any
operations failing to comply with such laws or regulations. There can also be no assurance that the PRC government will not change
the  existing  laws  or  regulations  or  impose  additional  or  stricter  laws  or  regulations,  compliance  with  which  may  cause  us  to  incur
significant  capital  expenditure,  which  we  may  be  unable  to  pass  on  to  our  customers  through  higher  prices  for  our  products.  In
addition, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to comply with any such laws and regulations.

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Changes in existing PRC food hygiene and safety laws may cause us to incur additional costs to comply with the more stringent
laws and regulations, which could have an adverse impact on our financial position.

Manufacturers within the PRC beverage industry are subject to compliance with PRC food hygiene laws and regulations. These food
hygiene  and  safety  laws  require  all  enterprises  engaged  in  the  production  of  juice  and  other  beverages  to  obtain  a  food  production
license for each of their production facilities. They also set out hygiene and safety standards with respect to food and food additives,
packaging  and  containers,  information  to  be  disclosed  on  packaging  as  well  as  hygiene  requirements  for  food  production  and  sites,
facilities and equipment used for the transportation and sale of food. Failure to comply with PRC food hygiene and safety laws may
result  in  fines,  suspension  of  operations,  loss  of  business  licenses  and,  in  more  extreme  cases,  criminal  proceedings  against  an
enterprise and its management. Although we comply with current food hygiene laws, in the event that the PRC government increases
the stringency of such laws, our production and distribution costs may increase, which could adversely impact our financial position.

We benefit from various forms of government subsidies and grants, the withdrawal of which could affect our operations.

Certain  of  our  subsidiaries  have  received  government  subsidies  from  local  governments.  We  recognized  $0.16  million  and  $0.19
million in government subsidies for fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively. Past government grants or subsidies are not indicative of
what we will obtain in the future. We cannot guarantee that we will continue to be eligible for government grants or other forms of
government support. In the event that we are no longer eligible for grants, subsidies or other government support, our business and
financial condition could be adversely affected.

PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes vague and uncertain and any changes in such
laws and regulations may harm our business.

There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations including, but not limited
to,  the  laws  and  regulations  governing  our  business  and  the  enforcement  and  performance  of  our  arrangements  with  customers  in
certain  circumstances.  We  are  considered  foreign  persons  or  foreign  funded  enterprises  under  PRC  laws  and,  as  a  result,  we  are
required  to  comply  with  PRC  laws  and  regulations  related  to  foreign  persons  and  foreign  funded  enterprises.  These  laws  and
regulations are sometimes vague and may be subject to future changes, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve
substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental
reliance. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. We cannot
predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our business.

We could be restricted from paying dividends to shareholders due to PRC laws and other contractual requirements.

We are a holding company incorporated in the State of Florida and do not have any assets or conduct any business operations other
than  our  investments  in  our  subsidiaries  and  affiliates.  As  a  result  of  our  holding  company  structure,  we  rely  entirely  on  dividend
payments from our subsidiaries in China. PRC accounting standards and regulations currently permit payment of dividends only out of
accumulated profits, a portion of which is required to be set aside for certain reserve funds. Furthermore, if our subsidiaries in China
incur debt on its own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other payments.
Although  we  do  not  intend  to  pay  dividends  in  the  future,  our  inability  to  receive  all  of  the  revenue  from  our  Chines  subsidiaries’
operations may provide an additional obstacle to our ability to pay dividends if we so decide in the future.

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Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of shareholder investments.

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of
currency  out  of  the  PRC.  RMB  is  currently  not  a  freely  convertible  currency.  Shortages  in  the  availability  of  foreign  currency  may
restrict our ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to satisfy foreign currency obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange
regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction,
can  be  made  in  foreign  currencies  without  prior  approval  by  complying  with  certain  procedural  requirements.  Approval  from
appropriate governmental authorities, however, is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of the
PRC to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the PRC government
could restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions in the future. If the foreign exchange control system prevents
us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay certain of our expenses as
they come due.

The fluctuation of the RMB may harm shareholder investments.

The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the
PRC’s political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of the RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows,
revenue and financial condition. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from an offering of our
securities into RMB for our operations, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar would diminish the value of the proceeds of
the offering and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. Conversely, if we decide to convert our RMB
into  U.S.  dollars  for  business  purposes  and  the  U.S.  dollar  appreciates  against  the  RMB,  the  U.S.  dollar  equivalent  of  the  RMB  we
convert would be reduced. In addition, the depreciation of significant U.S. dollar denominated assets could result in a charge to our
income statement and a reduction in the value of these assets.

PRC regulations relating to mergers and the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents, if applied to
us, may limit our ability to operate our business as we see fit.

On August 8, 2006, six Chinese regulatory agencies, namely, Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), the State Assets Supervision and
Administration Commission, the State Administration for Taxation (“SAT”), SAIC, the Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”)
and  the  State  Administration  of  Foreign  Exchange  (“SAFE”),  jointly  promulgated  the  Regulation  on  Mergers  and  Acquisitions  of
Domestic  Companies  by  Foreign  Investors,  generally  referred  to  as  the  2006  M&A  Rules,  which  became  effective  on  September  8,
2006.  The  2006  M&A  Rules,  among  other  things,  govern  the  approval  process  by  which  an  offshore  investor  may  participate  in  an
acquisition of assets or equity interests of a Chinese domestic company. Depending on the structure of the transaction, the 2006 M&A
Rules require the transaction parties to make a series of applications to the government agencies. In some instances, the application
process  may  require  the  presentation  of  economic  data  concerning  a  transaction,  including  appraisals  of  the  target  business  and
evaluations  of  the  acquirer,  which  are  designed  to  allow  the  government  to  assess  the  transaction.  Under  certain  circumstances,
government approvals will have expiration dates by which a transaction must be completed and reported to the government agencies.
Compliance with the 2006 M&A Rules will be more time consuming and expensive than in the past, and the government can exert
more control over the combination of two businesses under the 2006 M&A Rules. As a result of any potential application of the 2006
M&A Rules, our ability to engage in business combination transactions in the PRC has become significantly more complicated, time
consuming and expensive, and we may not be able to negotiate a transaction that is acceptable to us or sufficiently protective of our
interests in a transaction.

In October 2005, SAFE issued the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment
Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside the PRC, generally referred to as Circular 75. Circular 75 requires Chinese
residents  to  register  with  an  applicable  branch  of  SAFE  before  establishing  or  acquiring  control  over  an  offshore  special  purpose
company for the purpose of engaging in an equity financing outside of the PRC that is supported by domestic Chinese assets originally
held by those residents. Following the issuance of Circular 75, SAFE issued internal implementing guidelines for Circular 75 in June
2007. These implementing guidelines, known as Notice 106, effectively expanded the reach of Circular 75 by:

● purporting  to  regulate  the  establishment  or  acquisition  of  control  by  Chinese  residents  of  offshore  entities  which  merely

acquire “control” over domestic companies or assets, even in the absence of legal ownership;

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● adding requirements relating to the source of the Chinese resident’s funds used to establish or acquire the offshore entity;

● regulating the use of existing offshore entities for offshore financings;

● purporting to regulate situations in which an offshore entity establishes a new subsidiary in the PRC or acquires an unrelated

company or unrelated assets in the PRC;

● making the domestic affiliate of the offshore entity responsible for the accuracy of certain documents which must be filed in
connection  with  any  such  registration,  notably,  the  business  plan  which  describes  the  overseas  financing  and  the  use  of
proceeds; and

● requiring that the registrant establish that all foreign exchange transactions undertaken by the offshore entity and its affiliates

were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

In  July  2014,  SAFE  promulgated  the  Notice  of  the  State  Administration  of  Foreign  Exchange  on  the  Administration  of  Foreign
Exchange  Involved  in  Overseas  Investment,  Financing  and  Return  on  Investment  Conducted  by  Residents  in  China  via  Special-
Purpose  Companies,  or  Circular  37,  which  replaced  the  former  circular  commonly  known  as  Circular  75  promulgated  by  SAFE  in
October 2005. Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct establishment
or indirect control of an offshore entity, for the purpose of overseas investment and financing, with such PRC residents’ legally owned
assets or equity interests in domestic enterprises or offshore assets or interests, referred to in Circular 37 as a “special purpose vehicle.”
Circular 37 further requires amendment to the registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to the special purpose
vehicle, such as an increase or decrease of capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfer or exchange, merger, division or other
material  event.  In  the  event  that  a  PRC  shareholder  holding  interests  in  a  special  purpose  vehicle  fails  to  fulfill  the  required  SAFE
registration, the PRC subsidiaries of that special purpose vehicle may be prohibited from making profit distributions to the offshore
parent and from carrying out subsequent cross-border foreign exchange activities, and the special purpose vehicle may be restricted in
its ability to contribute additional capital into its PRC subsidiary. Furthermore, failure to comply with the various SAFE registration
requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for evasion of foreign exchange controls.

In February 2015, SAFE released the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Simplifying and Improving
the Policies of Foreign Exchange Administration Applicable to Direct Investment, or Circular 13, which has amended Circular 37 by
requiring  PRC  residents  or  entities  to  register  with  qualified  banks  rather  than  SAFE  or  its  local  branch  in  connection  with  their
establishment or control of an offshore entity established for the purpose of overseas investment or financing.

No assurance can be given that our shareholders who are the residents as defined in Circular 37 and who own or owned our shares have
fully  complied  with,  and  will  continue  to  comply  with,  all  applicable  registration  and  approval  requirements  of  Circular  37  in
connection  with  their  equity  interests  in  us  and  our  acquisition  of  equity  interests  in  our  PRC  based  subsidiaries  by  virtue  of  our
acquisition  of  Pacific.  Moreover,  because  of  uncertainty  over  how  Circular  37  will  be  interpreted  and  implemented,  and  how  or
whether  SAFE  will  apply  it  to  us  following  the  Pacific  acquisition,  we  cannot  predict  how  it  will  affect  our  business  operations  or
future strategies. For example, the ability of our present and prospective PRC subsidiaries to conduct foreign exchange activities, such
as the remittance of dividends and foreign currency denominated borrowings, may be subject to compliance with Circular 37 by our
Chinese resident beneficial holders. In addition, such Chinese residents may not always be able to complete the necessary registration
procedures  required  by  Circular  37.  We  have  little  control  over  our  present  or  prospective  direct  or  indirect  shareholders  /beneficial
owners  or  the  outcome  of  such  registration  procedures.  If  our  Chinese  shareholders/beneficial  owners  or  the  Chinese
shareholders/beneficial owners of the target companies we acquired in the past or will acquire in the future fail to comply with Circular
37  and  related  regulations,  and  if  SAFE  requires  it,  they  may  be  subject  to  fines  or  legal  sanctions,  and  Chinese  authorities  could
restrict  our  investment  activities  in  the  PRC,  limit  our  subsidiaries’  ability  to  make  distributions  or  pay  dividends,  or  affect  the
ownership structure, which could adversely affect business and prospects.

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Our acquisition of SkyPeople (China) could constitute a Round-trip Investment under the 2006 M&A Rules.

Prior to obtaining the MOFCOM approval on September 3, 2007 and Xi’an AIC approval on October 18, 2007, and prior to the full
payment of the purchase price by Pacific for 99% of SkyPeople (China)’s capital stock, SkyPeople (China) was a PRC business some
of whose shareholders were PRC individuals including Hongke Xue, chairman of SkyPeople (China). When Pacific was incorporated
on  November  30,  2006  and  when  the  SkyPeople  (China)  acquisition  was  approved,  none  of  the  shareholders  of  Pacific  were  PRC
citizens.  Immediately  after  the  consummation  of  the  share  exchange,  shareholders  of  Pacific  became  our  shareholders,  including
Fancylight, our controlling shareholder. To incentivize Mr. Hongke Xue in connection with the continuous development of SkyPeople
(China)’s business, a call option agreement was entered into between Fancylight and Mr. Hongke Xue on February 25, 2008 pursuant
to which Mr. Xue had the opportunity to acquire a majority of our Common Stock held by Fancylight. Mr. Xue and Fancylight also
entered into a voting trust agreement pursuant to which Mr. Xue has the right to vote such shares on Fancylight’s behalf.

The PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that the SkyPeople (China) acquisition, the share exchange transaction and the call
option and voting trust arrangements are part of an overall series of arrangements which constitute a round-trip investment regulated by
the 2006 M&A Rules, because at the end of these transactions the same PRC individual who controlled SkyPeople (China) became the
effective controlling party of a foreign entity that acquired ownership of SkyPeople (China). The PRC regulatory authorities may also
take the view that the approval of the SkyPeople (China) acquisition by the MOFCOM and the registration of such acquisition with the
AIC in Xi’an AIC may not be evidence that the SkyPeople (China) acquisition has been properly approved because the relevant parties
did not fully disclose to the MOFCOM or AIC the overall restructuring arrangements. If the PRC regulatory authorities take the view
that the SkyPeople (China) acquisition constitutes a round-trip investment under the 2006 M&A Rules, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to obtain the required MOFCOM approval.

If  the  PRC  regulatory  authorities  take  the  view  that  the  SkyPeople  (China)  acquisition  constitutes  a  round-trip  investment  without
MOFCOM approval on such round-trip investment, they could invalidate our acquisition and ownership of SkyPeople (China).

Additionally,  the  2006  M&A  Rules  also  purport  to  require  that  an  offshore  special  purpose  vehicle  (”  SPV”)  formed  for  listing
purposes  and  controlled  directly  or  indirectly  by  PRC  companies  or  individuals  shall  obtain  the  approval  of  the  CSRC  prior  to  the
listing and trading of such SPV’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official
website  procedures  specifying  documents  and  materials  required  to  be  submitted  to  it  by  SPVs  seeking  CSRC  approval  of  their
overseas listings. However, the application of this PRC regulation remains unclear, with no consensus currently existing regarding the
scope  and  applicability  of  the  CSRC  approval  requirement.  Given  that  we  established  our  PRC  subsidiaries  by  means  of  direct
investments, we believe that these regulations do not require an application to be submitted to the CSRC for the approval of the listing
and trading of our stock on the NASDAQ, unless we are clearly required to do so by subsequently promulgated rules of the CSRC. If
the CSRC or another PRC regulatory agency subsequently determines that CSRC approval was required for the offerings, we may need
to  apply  for  a  remedial  approval  from  the  CSRC  and  may  be  subject  to  certain  administrative  punishments  or  other  sanctions  from
these regulatory agencies. The regulatory agencies may take actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our stock.

We  believe  that  if  this  takes  place,  we  may  be  able  to  find  a  way  to  reestablish  control  of  SkyPeople  (China)’s  business  operations
through a series of contractual arrangements rather than an outright purchase of SkyPeople (China). But we cannot guarantee that such
contractual arrangements will be protected by PRC law or that we can receive as complete or effective economic benefit and overall
control of SkyPeople (China)’s business than if we had direct ownership of SkyPeople (China). In addition, we cannot guarantee that
such contractual arrangements can be successfully implemented under PRC law. If we cannot obtain approval from MOFCOM and/or
CSRC if required by the PRC regulatory authorities to do so, and if we cannot put in place or enforce relevant contractual arrangements
as  an  alternative  and  equivalent  means  of  control  of  SkyPeople  (China),  our  business  and  financial  performance  will  be  materially
adversely affected.

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Because our principal assets are located outside of the United States, it may be difficult for investors to use U.S. securities laws to
enforce their rights against us, our officers and some of our directors in the United States or to enforce judgments of United States
courts against us or them in the PRC.

All of our present officers and directors reside outside of the United States. In addition, all of our subsidiaries and assets are located
outside of the United States. Therefore, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights based on the
civil liability provisions of the U.S. securities laws against us in the courts of either the United States or the PRC and, even if civil
judgments are obtained in courts of the United States, to enforce such judgments in the PRC courts. Further, it is unclear if extradition
treaties  now  in  effect  between  the  United  States  and  the  PRC  would  permit  effective  enforcement  against  us  or  our  officers  and
directors of criminal penalties under the U.S. Federal securities laws or otherwise.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

We  are  authorized  to  issue  blank  check  preferred  stock,  which  may  be  issued  without  shareholder  approval  and  which  may
adversely affect the rights of holders of our Common Stock.

We  are  authorized  to  issue  10,000,000  shares  of  preferred  stock.  The  Board  is  authorized  under  our  articles  of  incorporation,  as
amended, to provide for the issuance of shares of preferred stock by resolution and by filing a certificate of designations under Florida
law, to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series of preferred stock and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof without any further vote or action by the shareholders. The Board previously designated and issued
1,000,000 shares of Series A preferred stock which were automatically converted into our Common Stock upon the effective date of
our  two-for-three  reverse  split  and  returned  to  the  status  of  authorized  and  unissued  shares  of  preferred  stock  following  the  reverse
split. As of December 31, 2018 there were no shares of Series A preferred stock issued and outstanding. Any shares of preferred stock
that  are  issued  are  likely  to  have  priority  over  our  Common  Stock  with  respect  to  dividend  or  liquidation  rights.  In  the  event  of
issuance,  the  preferred  stock  could  be  utilized  under  certain  circumstances  as  a  method  of  discouraging,  delaying  or  preventing  a
change in control, which could have the effect of discouraging bids to acquire us and thereby prevent shareholders from receiving the
maximum value for their shares. We have no present intention to issue any additional shares of preferred stock in order to discourage or
delay a change of control or for any other reason. However, there can be no assurance that preferred stock will not be issued at some
time in the future.

Zeyao Xue has control over key decision making as a result of his control of a substantial amount of our voting stock.

Zeyao Xue, the son of our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, indirectly and directly beneficially owns
13,034,114 shares, or approximately 40.3%, of our outstanding common stock as of the date of this report. Mr. Zeyao Xue’s beneficial
ownership  of  40.3%  of  Future  FinTech’s  issued  and  outstanding  common  stock  will  give  him  the  ability  to  control  the  outcome  of
matters submitted to shareholders for approval, including but not limited to the election of directors and any merger, consolidation, or
sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. This concentrated control could delay, defer, or prevent a change of control,
merger,  consolidation,  or  sale  of  all  or  substantially  all  of  the  Company’s  assets  that  other  shareholders  support,  or  conversely  this
concentrated control could result in the consummation of such a transaction that other shareholders do not support. This concentrated
control could also discourage a potential investor from acquiring the common stock of the Company due to the limited voting power of
such shares. As a shareholder, even a controlling shareholder, Mr. Zeyao Xue is entitled to vote his shares, and shares over which he
has voting control, in his own interests, which may not always be in the interests of our shareholders generally.

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Florida law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of
our Company and may affect the trading price of our Common Stock.

We  are  a  Florida  corporation  and  the  anti-takeover  provisions  of  the  Florida  Business  Corporation  Act  may  discourage,  delay  or
prevent  certain  changes  in  control  unless  such  change  in  control  is  approved  by  a  majority  of  our  disinterested  shareholders.  In
addition, the terms of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our management or control
over us that shareholders may consider favorable. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws:

● authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by the Board to thwart a takeover attempt;

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● require that directors only be removed from office upon a majority shareholder vote;

● provide that vacancies on the board of directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote

of directors then in office;

● limit who may call special meetings of shareholders; and

● prohibit shareholder action by written consent, requiring certain actions to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders.

For  more  information  regarding  these  and  other  provisions,  see  the  section  titled  “Description  of  Our  Securities  —  Anti-Takeover
Effects of Florida Law and Provisions of Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.”

In the past, our Common Stock has been in danger of being delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”).

On each of April 20, 2016, May 24, 2016 and August 17, 2016, the Company received a notification letter from the staff of the Listing
Qualifications Department of NASDAQ (the “Staff”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with NASDAQ’s continued
listing requirements because the Company was not in compliance with the NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) with respect
to certain of its annual and current reports.

On October 12, 2016, the Company received a delisting determination letter (the “Determination Letter”) from the Staff notifying the
Company that because the Company had not filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the
“Form 10-K”) and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, (together,
the “Reports”) by October 11, 2016, the deadline by which the Company was to file all Reports in order to regain compliance with the
Rule,  the  Company’s  common  stock  was  subject  to  delisting  from  the  NASDAQ  Global  Market.  The  Determination  Letter  further
noted that unless the Company requested an appeal of the Staff’s determination no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time on October 19,
2016, trading of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market would be suspended at the opening of business on
October  21,  2016,  and  a  Form  25-NSE  would  be  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the  “SEC”)  removing  the
Company’s securities from listing and registration on the NASDAQ Global Market.

On October 19, 2016, the Company requested a hearing before the NASDAQ Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) under Listing Rule 5815(a)
to  appeal  the  delisting  determination  from  the  Staff.  On  November  2,  2016,  the  Company  was  granted  an  extended  stay  as  to  the
suspension of the Company’s shares from trading by the Panel until the Company’s scheduled hearing before the Panel on December
15,  2016  and  issuance  of  a  final  Panel  decision.  Following  a  hearing,  the  Panel  required  that  the  Company  regain  compliance  by
January 31, 2017. By letter dated February 2, 2017, the Panel notified the Company that (i) the Company had regained compliance, (ii)
the Company’s Common Stock would continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, and (iii) the Panel was closing the matter.

On December 1, 2017, the Company received written notice from NASDAQ stating that the Company was not in compliance with the
requirement of the minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) of $5,000,000 for continued listing on the NASDAQ
Global  Market,  as  set  forth  in  NASDAQ  Listing  Rule  5450(b)(1)(C).  The  notice  had  no  immediate  effect  on  the  listing  of  the
Company’s common stock, and its common stock continued to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “FTFT”. In
accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company had a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until May 30, 2018,
to  regain  compliance  with  the  minimum  MVPHS  requirement.  To  regain  compliance,  the  minimum  MVPHS  of  the  Company’s
common stock needed to meet or exceed $5,000,000 for at least ten consecutive business days during this 180-day grace period. The
Company received notice that it had regained compliance on January 4, 2018.

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On  January  4,  2018,  the  Company  received  a  written  notification  from  the  NASDAQ  Stock  Market  Listing  Qualifications  staff
indicating  that  the  Company  had  regained  compliance  with  the  minimum  market  value  of  publicly  held  shares  (“MVPHS”)  of
$5,000,000 requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C) (the
“MVPHS Requirement”) and that the matter was now closed. The minimum market value of publicly held shares of the Company’s
common stock had been at $5,000,000 or greater for at least 10 consecutive business days. Accordingly, the Company had regained
compliance with the MVPHS Requirement.

On November 26, 2018, the Company received written notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the Company was not in
compliance  with  the  requirement  of  maintaining  a  minimum  of  $10,000,000  in  stockholders’  equity  for  continued  listing  on  the
NASDAQ Global Market, as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(A). The notice had no immediate effect on the listing of
the Company’s common stock, and its common stock continued to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “FTFT”.
Under  NASDAQ  Rules,  the  Company  had  45  calendar  days  to  submit  a  plan  to  regain  compliance.  If  the  plan  were  accepted,
NASDAQ could grant the Company an extension up to 180 calendars from the date of the NASDAQ letter. Alternatively, the Company
could  consider  applying  to  transfer  the  Company’s  securities  to  the  NASDAQ  Capital  Market,  which  has  a  minimum  stockholders’
equity requirement of $2,500,000.

On December 28, 2018, the Company received confirmation from the Nasdaq Stock Market that its application to transfer the listing of
its  common  stock  from  the  Nasdaq  Global  Market  to  the  Nasdaq  Capital  Market  (the  “Capital  Market”)  had  been  approved.  The
Company’s common stock began trading on the Capital Market on December 31, 2018.

On February 28, 2019, the Company received a letter from NASDAQ notifying the Company that, because the closing bid price for the
Company’s  common  stock  listed  on  NASDAQ  was  below  $1.00  for  30  consecutive  trading  days,  the  Company  no  longer  met  the
minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on NASDAQ under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires a
minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The notification had no immediate effect on the listing
of the Company’s common stock. In accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company had a period of 180
calendar days from the date of notification, until August 27, 2019 (the “Compliance Period”), to regain compliance with the Minimum
Bid Price Requirement. If at any time before the expiration of the Compliance Period the bid price of the Company’s common stock
closed at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, NASDAQ would provide written notification that
the Company had achieved compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. If the Company did not regain compliance by the
end of the Compliance Period, the Company may have been eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period to regain compliance. To
qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other
initial listing standards for the NASDAQ Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and would need to provide
written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
However, if it appeared to NASDAQ that the Company would not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company were otherwise not
eligible, NASDAQ would provide notice that the Company’s securities were subject to delisting.

On May 7, 2019, the Company received a written notification from the NASDAQ Stock Market Listing Qualifications Staff indicating
that  the  Company  has  regained  compliance  with  the  $1.00  minimum  closing  bid  price  requirement  for  continued  listing  on  the
NASDAQ Capital Market pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) and that the matter
is now closed. The closing bid price of the Company’s common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive
business days. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. On May 8, 2019, the
Company issued a press release announcing that the Company has regained compliance with Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

On  April  17,  2019,  the  Company  received  a  notification  letter  from  NASDAQ  stating  the  Company  was  not  in  compliance  with
NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), due to its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018 (the “2018 10-K”). The NASDAQ notification letter provided the Company 60 calendar days from the date of the notification, or
until June 17, 2019, to submit a plan to NASDAQ to regain compliance with the NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements. If the plan
were accepted, NASDAQ could grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days, or until October 14, 2019, for the Company to regain
compliance.  The  Company  may  regain  compliance  at  any  time  during  this  180-day  period  upon  filing  its  2018  10-K,  as  well  as  all
subsequent required periodic reports that are due within that period. If NASDAQ did not accept the Company’s compliance plan, the
Company would have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Hearing Panel under Listing Rule 5815(a).

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On  May  21,  2019,  the  Company  received  a  notification  letter  from  NASDAQ  stating  the  Company  was  not  in  compliance  with
NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), due to its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2019 and its remaining delinquent in the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Initial
Delinquent  Filing”).  The  NASDAQ  notification  letter  provided  the  Company  until  June  17,  2019,  to  submit  a  plan  to  NASDAQ  to
regain compliance with the NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements. If the plan were accepted, NASDAQ could grant an exception
of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Initial Delinquent Filing, or until October 14, 2019, for the Company to regain
compliance.  If  NASDAQ  did  not  accept  the  Company’s  compliance  plan,  the  Company  would  have  the  opportunity  to  appeal  that
decision to a Hearing Panel under Listing Rule 5815(a).

On June 14, 2019, the Company submitted its plan of compliance in connection with its failure to timely file the annual report on Form
10-K  for  the  period  ended  December  31,  2018  and  the  quarterly  report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the  period  ended  March  31,  2019  (the
“Delinquent  Filings”)  to  NASDAQ.  In  a  notification  letter  dated  July  29,  2019,  NASDAQ  granted  the  Company  an  exception  until
August 31, 2019 to file its delinquent Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2018 and until September 30, 2019 to file the
Forms 10-Q for the periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2019, based upon the initial plans of compliance submitted by the Company
to NASDAQ.

ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2 – PROPERTIES

Our principal executive offices are located at 23/F, China Development Bank Tower, No. 2 Gaoxin 1st Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Zone,
Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PRC 710065, and our telephone number is 86-29-88377161. The area of our office is approximately 1,400
square meters.

We operate four factories through a branch office of SkyPeople (China) and three subsidiaries of SkyPeople (China). In each of these
factories, we own all the factory facilities except for land with regard to which we own land use rights. There is no private ownership
of land in the PRC. All land ownership is held by the government of the PRC. Land use rights can be transferred upon approval by the
land  administrative  authorities  of  the  PRC  (State  Land  Administration  Bureau)  upon  payment  of  the  required  land  transfer  fee.  The
chart summarizes the information of the facilities and the four factories that we operate in:

Location
A-19, Kexin Industry Park,
Zhongguancun, 
Shuangjiezhen Beichen
District, Tianjin, P.R. China

23th Floor, China Development Bank
Tower, No. 2 Gaoxin 1st Road, Hi-
Tech Industrial Zone, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Province
Sanqu Town, Jingyang County,
Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province

Siqun Village, Mazhao Town,
Zhouzhi County, Xi’an City, Shaanxi
Province
Hujia Village, Gaotai Town,
Suizhong County, Huludao, Liaoning
Province
Yuton Village, Shizijie Town,
Gaizhou, Liaoning Province

Products

Operator

Size

Land Use Rights
Expiration Date

  Headquarters

  N/A

  1,425.96 square

meters

*

  Concentrated apple and pear

  SkyPeople (China)

  34,476.04 square

  December 27, 2056

juice and concentrated
kiwifruit juice
  Kiwifruit puree,

concentrated kiwifruit
puree, and fruit beverages
  Concentrated apple and pear
juice and apple aroma, fruit
juice beverages

meters

  Shaanxi

  23,599.78 square

Qiyiwangguo

meters and 34,335.05
square meters
  Huludao Wonder**   86,325 square meters   April 20, 2054

  December 5, 2048
November 14, 2048

  Concentrated apple juice

  Yingkou

  20,732 square meters  

April 5, 2055

and apple aroma

* Our certificate of this facility does not indicate any expiration date, although the usage of this property shall not exceed 50 years

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** In December 2016, the Company established a winding-down plan to close Huludao Wonder operation.

We believe that our current offices and facilities are adequate to meet our needs, and that additional facilities will be available for lease,
if necessary, to meet our future needs.

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ITEM 3 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On  June  29,  2015,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  a  loan  agreement  with  Beijing  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan  agreement,  SkyPeople
China  borrowed  RMB  30  million  (approximately  $4.36  million)  from  Beijing  Bank.  Hongke  Xue,  Yongke  Xue  and  Xiujun  Wang
provided guarantees for the loan and Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi Boai”) provided certain real
estate property as a pledge for the loan. SkyPeople China did not repay the loan on time and Beijing Bank filed an enforcement request
with Xi’an Intermediate People's Court in June 2017. The Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court seized real estate properties pledged by
Shaanxi Boai and Xiujun Wang. In November 2018, the Court sold the real estate property pledged by Xiujun Wang at RMB1,170,180.
Because the real estate property is Xiujun Wang’s primary home, the Court allocated RMB 117,000 to Xiujun Wang as transition home
leasing  fee  and  deducted  outstanding  mortgage  payments,  and  the  remaining  amount  was  delivered  to  the  Beijing  Bank  as  the
repayment. The Court has also made inquiries to the Beijing Bank as to whether it is willing to accept the pledged real estate property
of  Shaanxi  Boai  as  the  repayment  of  the  outstanding  loan  for  the  amount  of  RMB  27,932,300  (approximately  $4.06  million)  but
Beijing Bank has refused to take the real property as repayment of the loan and the enforcement has been terminated by the Court. 

On  March  8,  2016,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  a  loan  agreement  with  Ningxia  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan  agreement,  SkyPeople
China borrowed RMB 25 million (approximately $3.63 million) from Ningxia Bank. Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Lake Chen, Shaanxi
Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. and Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo provided guarantees for the loan. SkyPeople China also
pledged 37 pieces of equipment and the related trademarks to Ningxia Bank for the loan. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and
Ningxia Bank filed an enforcement action with Xi’an Intermediate people’s court in August 2017. The Court has frozen the assets of
SkyPeople China that were pledged as guarantee for the loan from being transferred to any third-party, but the freeze does not limit or
affect the use of these properties by SkyPeople China for its business. In July 2018, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a petition to the Court
and requested the termination of the enforcement action on the basis that its guarantee of the loan was not valid because the seal used
on the guarantee agreement was not authentic and the guarantee was not approved by the shareholders of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. On
Novermber 27, 2019, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo withdrew its petition. The Court agreed to such withdrawal and there has been on other
progress of this case.

On  December  23,  2015,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  two  loan  agreements  with  China  Construction  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan
agreements, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 13.90 million (approximately $2.13 million), and RMB 30 million (approximately $4.59
million)  from  China  Construction  Bank,  respectively.  Shaanxi  Boai  Medical  Technology  Development  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Boai”),  Hongke
Xue, Yongke Xue, Xiujun Wang and Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou”) provided pledges for the loans. SkyPeople China has
not repaid the loans and China Construction Bank filed an enforcement action with Xi’an Intermediate People's Court in March 2017.
In December, 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court has seized certain parking space and
land  use  rights  pledged  by  Xiujun  Wang  and  Boai  and  sold  the  land  use  right  pledged  by  Boai  in  auction  for  approximately  RMB
24,835,790 as repayment to China Construction Bank. The Court also seized certain land use rights pledged by Yingkou Trusty Fruits
Co., Ltd., but the auction sale for those rights was not successful. SkyPeople China currently is in discussions with China Construction
Bank on the payment terms and the final amount. 

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On  May  9,  2016,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  loan  agreements  with  China  Construction  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan  agreements,
SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 22.9 million (approximately $3.50 million) from China Construction Bank. Shaanxi Province Credit
Reassurance Company (“Credit Reassurance Company”) provided a guarantee to China Construction Bank for the loan, Hongke Xue
and  Yongke  Xue  provided  their  guarantees,  and  SkyPeople  China  provided  an  office  space  that  it  owned  to  Credit  Reassurance
Company as a pledge. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Credit Reassurance Company repaid the loan for SkyPeople China.
In  June  2017,  Credit  Reassurance  filed  an  enforcement  action  request  with  Xi’an  Intermediate  People’s  Court  (the  “Court”)  in  June
2017. In December 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court issued a verdict to seize the
office  space  of  SkyPeople  China  for  auction  sale  on  December  26,  2017.  In  February  2018,  the  auction  sale  was  conducted  but  not
successful. In June 2018, the Court decided to use the pledge property as the repayment for the outstanding loan of RMB 12.21 million
(approximately $1.78 million).

In April 2015, China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. Shaanxi Branch (“Cinda Shaanxi Branch”) filed two enforcement proceedings
with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) against the Company for alleged defaults pursuant to guarantees by the Company
to its suppliers for a total amount of RMB 39,596,250 or approximately $5.8 million.

In September 2014, two long term suppliers of pear, mulberry, and kiwi fruits to the Company requested that the Company provide
guarantees for their loans with Cinda Shaanxi Branch. Considering the long term business relationship and to ensure the timely supply
of raw materials, the Company agreed to provide guarantees on the value of the raw materials supplied to the Company. Because Cinda
Shaanxi Branch is not a bank authorized to provide loans, it eventually provided financing to the two suppliers through the purchase of
accounts  receivables  of  the  two  suppliers  with  the  Company.  In  July,  2014,  the  parties  entered  into  two  agreements  –  an  Accounts
Receivables  Purchase  and  Debt  Restructure  Agreement,  and  Guarantee  Agreements  for  Accounts  Receivables  Purchase  and  Debt
Restructure. Pursuant to the agreements, Cinda Shaanxi Branch agreed to provide a RMB 100 million credit line on a rolling basis to
the  two  suppliers  and  the  Company  agreed  to  pay  its  accounts  payables  to  the  two  suppliers  directly  to  Cinda  Shaanxi  Branch  and
provided guarantees for the two suppliers. In April 2015, Cinda Shaanxi Branch stopped providing financing to the two suppliers and
the two suppliers were unable to continue the supply of raw materials to the Company. Consequently, the Company stopped making
any payment to Cinda Shaanxi Branch.

The Company has responded to the Court and taken the position that the financings under the agreements are essentially the loans from
Cinda  Shaanxi  Branch  to  the  two  suppliers,  and  because  Cinda  Shaanxi  Branch  does  not  have  permits  to  make  loans  in  China,  the
agreements are invalid, void and had no legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, the Company has no obligation to repay the debts
owed by the two suppliers to Cinda Shaanxi Branch.

Upon  the  Court’s  suggestion,  the  parties  agreed  to  a  settlement  discussion  in  April  2017.  As  a  part  of  the  settlement  discussion,  on
April  18,  2017,  the  Company  withdrew  its  non-enforcement  request  with  the  Court  without  prejudice.  Both  parties  are  still  in  the
process  of  settlement  negotiations.  If  the  parties  cannot  reach  a  settlement  agreement,  the  Company  has  the  right  to  refile  the  non-
enforcement request with the Court. As the Company may still be liable for this loan, the Company recorded expenses and liability of
$5.8 million as the result of these two enforcement proceedings in the third quarter of 2018.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed a lawsuit with Beijing 2nd Intermediate People’s Court (the “Beijing
Intermediate  Court”)  against  the  Company’s  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing
Company, Ltd. (“Guoweimei”) and Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Trading Market Mei County
Co”, and together with Guoweimei, “Lessees”) requested that Lessees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.27 million) in capital
lease fees, plus interest. Cinda purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed to
lease them to the Lessees for a leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity
date of June 2017, with certain land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei as a pledge. The Company disputed
that the land use rights for the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, therefore it is loan
agreement and not capital lease agreement among the parties. Lessees have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does not
have  government  permits  required  to  make  loans  in  China,  and  the  agreements  including  pledge  agreement  were  invalid,  void  and
without  legal  effect  from  the  beginning.  Therefore,  the  Company  only  has  the  obligations  to  repay  principal  but  not  the  interest.  In
November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court ruled in favor of Cinda and the Lessees appealed the case to the Beijing Supreme Court.
The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower
court’s decision. Currently, the case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of evaluating the value of the land use
rights. Currently, the seized properties are still owned by subsidiaries of SkyPeople China. 

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In  August  2017,  Cinda  Capital  Financing  Co.  Ltd.  (“Cinda”)  filed  another  lawsuit  with  Beijing  Intermediate  Court  against  the
Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Guoweimei and SkyPeople China for repayment of leasing fee of RMB 84,970,959
(approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an
Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds
to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights
in  Mei  County  to  Cinda  and  Xi’an  Hedetang  and  Hedetang  Holding  pledged  their  equities  in  Guoweimei  to  Cinda  to  secure  the
repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two
hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018, and it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPeople China and Guoweimei shall pay
leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 20,994,048 (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of
RMB  63,975,910  (approximately  $9.30  million),  plus  attorney’s  fees  and  expenses.  Beijing  Intermediate  Court  also  ruled  that  Mr.
Hongke  Xue  is  jointly  liable  for  the  debt  as  the  guarantor,  and  that  Cinda  has  priority  rights  to  the  pledged  land  use  rights  in  Mei
County  and  the  pledged  equities  of  Guoweimei  as  well  as  the  ownership  of  the  leasing  properties  until  the  leasing  fees  are  paid.
SkyPeople China has appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld
the original verdict on September 7, 2018. Currently, the case is under enforcement procedure. Currently, the seized properties are still
owned by subsidiaries of SkyPeople China. 

In April 2015, SkyPeople China entered into a loan agreement with Shaanxi Fangtian Decoration Co. Ltd. (“Fangtian”). Pursuant to the
loan  agreement,  SkyPeople  China  borrowed  RMB  3.5  million  (approximately  $508,780)  from  Fangtian.  SkyPeople  China  has  not
repaid the loan and Fangtian filed a lawsuit with Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court (“Yanta District Court”). On August 10, 2017,
Yanta District Court ruled against SkyPeople China and determined that SkyPeople China must repay the loan of RMB 3.5 million plus
interest RMB of 402,500 (approximately $585,098). Fangtian has requested court enter into enforcement procedures for the case.

On May 4, 2015, SkyPeople China and Xi’an Branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank Xi’an Branch) renewed a
Working Capital Loan Contract and Repayment Schedule, according to which both parties agreed that SPD Bank Xi’an Branch loaned
RMB  26.9  million  (approximately  $3.92  million)  to  SkyPeople  China  with  a  term  of  one  year.  On  the  signing  date  of  the  Loan
Contract,  Hongke  Xue,  Yongke  Xue,  Xiujun  Wang  and  SPD  Bank  Xi’an  Branch  signed  Contract  of  Guaranty  for  guaranteeing  the
repayment of loan and undertaking joint liability. According to a Mortgage Contract of Maximum Amount signed between SkyPeople
China and SPD Bank Xi’an Branch on April 2, 2013, SkyPeople China provided one of its real properties and land use rights as the
pledge. But SkyPeople China failed to repay after SPD Bank Xi’an Branch issued the loan.

In October, 2015, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch filed the enforcement request with the Intermediate Court of Xi’an and the Court has seized
pledge real property and land use rights and equity ownership of SkyPeople China in Wonder Fruit and SkyPeople Suizhong. During
the enforcement procedure, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch has transferred its creditor’s rights to China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd.
(“China Huarong”). The Court changed the execution applicant to China Huarong on December 12, 2018. China Huarong had applied
to the Court for valuing the seized real property and land use rights. The valuation process has not yet been completed.

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Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing  Co.  Ltd  (“Guoweimei”),  entered  into  a  construction  agreement  with  Shaanxi  Fangyuan
construction co., Ltd. (“Fangyuan”) in July 2013. On October 8, 2018, Fangyuan filed a lawsuit and requested that Guoweimei pay a
project  construction  fee  plus  penalty  of  RMB  56,323,403.93  (approximately  $8.22  million).  On  June  10,  2019,  Baoji  Intermediate
People's Court issued a verdict that Guoweimei must pay RMB41, 576,833.4 (approximately $6.07 million) plus penalty to Fangyuan,
and Fangyuan will enjoy preferential right for the projects in processing zone of National Wholesale and Trading Center in Mei County
for Kiwi Fruits developed by Guoweimei.

In  May  2015,  Hedetang  Farm  Products  Trading  Markets  (Mei  County)  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Hedetang”)  and  Shaanxi  Zhongkun  Construction
Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with
Shaanxi Provincial People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement
in November 2018, ordering Hedetang to pay project funds of RMB 1,632,971.6 (approximately $238,389) to Zhongkun, plus interest.
After entering into the enforcement phase, the Court found assets of Hedetang had been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court
and  Baoji  Intermediate  People's  Court,  and  there  were  no  other  assets  for  enforcement,  so  the  enforcement  procedure  has  been
terminated by the Court.

On October 31, 2017, Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, a majority-owned subsidiary of the
Company, with Zhouzhi County People’s Court in connection with a Land Lease Agreement entered into by the parties on October 1,
2013. On March 2, 2018, Zhouzhi County People’s Court issued a verdict that: (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated;
(ii)  Shaanxi  Qiyiwangguo  shall  pay  Xi’an  Shanmei  the  outstanding  leasing  fee  RMB  211,621  (approximately  $30,762)  and  (iii)
Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.3 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has appealed the decision
to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a
shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and the Land Lease Agreement was invalid
and has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z)
Zhouzhi Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. Due to the late notice to Zhouzhi Court, the case file was
not  timely  transferred  to  Xi’an  Intermediate  Court  and  no  appeal  hearing  was  scheduled.  Zhouzhi  Court  has  issued  verdict  for
enforcement procedure and Qiyiwangguo has filed petition of disagreement for the enforcement which is still under Zhouzhi Court’s
review.

In  January,  2016  Shaanxi  Qiyiwangguo  Modern  Organic  Agriculture  Co.,  Ltd  (“Qiyiwangguo”)  and  Nanjing  Bailuotong  Logistics
Services  Co.,  Ltd  (“Bailutong”)  entered  into  a  transportation  agreement  to  ship  fruit  juices.  Bailutong  failed  to  deliver  the  juice
products and held them after their expiration date. Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutongwith Zhouzhi county People’s Court,
and  the  Court  issue  the  verdict  in  February  2018  that:  (1)  the  transportation  contract  between  Qiyiwangguo  and  Bailutong  was
terminated, and (2) Bailutong owed RMB 203,550.76 (approximately $29,715) to Qiyiwangguo for the loss of Qiyiwangguo. Bailutong
appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People's Court. Xi’an Intermediate People's Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original
verdict.

Qiyiwangguo entered into an agreement with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) in May 2014 for Huaxing to supply glass
bottles to Qiyiwangguo. However, due to the disputes regarding the quality of products supplied by Huaxing, Qiyiwangguo did not pay
the prices for certain glass bottles. In August, 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled that Qiyiwangguo owed Huaxing RMB
203,742  (approximately  $29,743)  in  July  2018.  During  the  enforcement  process,  the  parties  reached  a  settlement  agreement  but
Qiyiwangguo failed to pay the amount due and now the case is still in the court enforcement process.

In September 2016, the Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. (“Suizhong Branch”) filed a lawsuit with Huludao Intermediate
People’s  Court  (the  “Huludao  Court”)  against  the  Company’s  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiary  Huludao  Wonder  Fruit  Co.,  Ltd.
(“Wonder Fruit”) and requested that Wonder Fruit repay a RMB 40 million (approximately $5.81 million) bank loan, plus interest. The
loan  became  due  on  its  maturity  date  of  December  9,  2016.  On  December  19,  2016,  the  Huludao  Court  accepted  the  case.  The
Company  has  been  disputing  the  interest  rate  of  the  loan  with  Suizhong  Branch,  and  has  not  repaid  the  loan  to  date.  Wonder  Fruit
believes  that  the  interest  charged  by  Suizhong  Branch  is  100%  higher  than  the  base  rate  set  by  People’s  Bank  of  China  and  is  not
consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and
equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and has organized two auction sales for these assets in January
and February of 2018, but both auction sales have been unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict
ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch
as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42,639,264 (approximately
$6.22 million). Now there is RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) in interest on the loan unpaid.

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

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PART II

ITEM  5  –  MARKET  FOR  REGISTRANT’S  COMMON  EQUITY,  RELATED  STOCKHOLDER  MATTERS  AND  ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our Common Stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FTFT.” Prior to December 31, 2018, our stock
traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, and before that, on the NYSE Amex.

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  high  and  low  inter-dealer  prices,  without  mark-up,  mark-down  or  commission,  involving  our
Common Stock during each calendar quarter, and may not represent actual transactions.

2018
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

2017
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Reports to Stockholders

High

Low

6.6    $
3.55    $
2.255    $
2.03    $

High

Low

7.07    $
5.93    $
2.49    $
6.24    $

2.02 
1.6 
1.08 
0.49 

5.03 
2.32 
1.49 
1.35 

  $
  $
  $
  $

  $
  $
  $
  $

We  plan  on  furnishing  stockholders  with  an  annual  report  for  each  fiscal  year  ending  December  31  containing  financial  statements
audited  by  its  independent  certified  public  accountants.  The  Company  intends  to  maintain  compliance  with  the  periodic  reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act.

Stockholders

As  of  August  15,  2019,  there  were  32,317,083  shares  of  our  Common  Stock  issued  and  outstanding,  and  we  had  approximately  79
record holders of our Common Stock, not including holders who hold their shares under street name.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock. The payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board
and is contingent on our revenues and earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and the ability of our operating subsidiaries to
obtain  governmental  approval  to  send  funds  out  of  the  PRC.  We  currently  intend  to  retain  all  earnings,  if  any,  for  use  in  business
operations. Accordingly, we do not anticipate declaring any dividends in the near future.

The  PRC’s  national  currency,  the  RMB  or  yuan,  is  not  a  freely-convertible  currency.  Please  refer  to  the  risk  factors  “Governmental
control of currency conversion may affect the value of shareholder investment,” “The fluctuation of the RMB may harm shareholder
investments” and “PRC regulations relating to mergers and the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents,
if applied to us, may limit our ability to operate our business as we see fit.”

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds

The  Company  did  not  make  any  sales  of  unregistered  securities  during  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2018  that  were  not
previously disclosed in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or a current report on Form 8-K.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The  following  table  sets  forth  information  as  of  December  31,  2018,  with  respect  to  our  equity  compensation  plans  previously
approved by stockholders and equity compensation plans not previously approved by stockholders.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))  
(c)

3.57(2)   
N/A 
N/A 

- 
- 

Weighted
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights  
(b)

Number of
securities to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights    
(a)
62,500    $
     $
     $

Plan Category

Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders (1)
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
Total

(1) Consists of equity incentive plans, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at its annual meetings on August 18, 2011,
November 19, 2015 and March 13, 2018.  On February 28, 2017, the Company issued options to purchase 62,500 shares of the
Company’s  common  stock  with  an  exercise  price  equal  to  the  fair  market  value  of  the  Company’s  Common  Stock  (as  defined
under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan in conformity with Regulation 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) at
the  date  of  grant  to  three  of  the  Company’s  employees  pursuant  to  the  2011  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  which  was  approved  by  the
Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting on August 18, 2011. These options vested immediately on the grant
date with a fair market value of $223,375 based on the fair value of $3.57 per share, which was determined by using the Black
Scholes  option  pricing  model.  The  Company  recognized  stock-based  compensation  expense  of  $223,375  in  the  first  quarter  of
fiscal year 2017 under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2018, there were no shares available for issuance under
all three stock incentive plans.

On March 29, 2017, the Company issued 250,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to six of the Company’s
employees  pursuant  to  our  2015  Omnibus  Equity  Plan,  which  was  approved  by  the  Company’s  shareholders  at  the  annual
shareholders meeting on November 19, 2015. The Company recorded an expense of $250 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017
under the 2015 Omnibus Equity Plan, reflecting a par value of $0.001 per share of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s
2015 Omnibus Equity Plan permits the grant of incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock
appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),  restricted  stock,  unrestricted  stock  and  restricted  stock  units  (“RSUs”)  to  its  employees  of  up  to
250,000 shares of Common Stock. 

On  March  13,  2018,  the  Company’s  shareholders  approved  the  2017  Omnibus  Equity  Plan  at  the  annual  shareholders  meeting,
which  permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights
(“SARs”),  restricted  stock,  unrestricted  stock  and  restricted  stock  units  (“RSUs”)  to  its  employees  of  up  to  1,300,000  shares  of
Common Stock. On December 21, 2018, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to
seven  of  the  Company’s  employees  pursuant  to  our  2017  Omnibus  Equity  Plan,  which  was  approved  by  the  Company’s
shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting on December 6, 2018. The Company recorded an expense of $13,000 in the fourth
quarter  of  fiscal  year  2018  under  the  2017  Omnibus  Equity  Plan,  reflecting  a  par  value  of  $0.001  per  share  of  the  Company’s
common stock.

(2) The exercise price of options granted and stock appreciation rights under the Plan may be no less than the fair market value of the

Company’s Stock on the date of grant.

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On March 13, 2018, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan at the annual shareholders meeting, which
permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),
restricted stock, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees of up to 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock.
On December 21, 2018, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to seven of the Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders
meeting on December 6, 2018. The Company recorded an expense of $13,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 under the 2017
Omnibus Equity Plan, reflecting a par value of $0.001 per share of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2018, there
were no shares of stock available for awards under the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan.

ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not Applicable.

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ITEM  7  –  MANAGEMENT’S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND  RESULTS  OF
OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction
with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from the results
described  in  or  implied  by  these  forward-looking  statements  as  a  result  of  various  factors,  including  those  discussed  below  and
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.”

Overview

We are an integrated producer of fruit-related products and a financial technology company. We engage in the production and sale of
fruit  juice  concentrates  (including  fruit  purees  and  fruit  juices),  fruit  beverages  (including  fruit  juice  beverages  and  fruit  cider
beverages)  in  the  PRC.  Due  to  drastically  increased  production  cost  and  tightened  environmental  law  in  China,  the  Company  is
transforming  its  business  from  fruit  juice  manufacturing  and  distribution  to  a  real-name  blockchain  e-commerce  platform  that
integrates blockchain and internet technology.

On January 22, 2019, the company formally launched of GlobalKey SharedMall, also known as Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) V1.0, the
real-name  and  membership-based  blockchain  sharing  shopping  platform  that  integrates  blockchain  and  internet  technology  and
distinguishes itself by utilizing the automatic value distribution system of the blockchain and sharing the value of the platform to all the
participants in the system.

On June 1, 2019, CCM V2.0 was launched. Compared to the 1.0 version, CCM v2.0 has a wider variety of product categories, easier
user  interface,  more  transparent  information,  more  stable  operation,  higher  security  level,  and  faster  logistics.  Currently,  CCM  v2.0
adopts a “multi-vendor hosted stores + platform self-hosted stores” model, supported by multiple local warehouses in different regions.
The platform supports various marketing methods, including point rewards programs, coupons, live webcasts, game interaction, and
social media sharing. Besides the blockchain-powered features, CCM v2.0 is also fully equipped with the same functions and services
that other Chinese leading traditional e-commerce platforms provide.

The  platform  pays  more  attention  to  product  quality  and  value  sharing.  Consumers  can  share  the  benefits  from  lower  price  since
products  are  directly  supplied  by  manufacturers  without  mark-ups  from  distributors.  CCM's  blockchain-powered  QRO  plan  enables
CCM  to  record  every  event  or  transaction  on  a  distributed  ledger  and  make  the  whole  process  traceable.  CCM  is  in  the  process  of
acquiring an unalterable anti-counterfeit code issued by the manufacturers. It can ensure the authenticity of products and directly link
manufacturers with their targeted customers as a way of precision marketing.

Based on blockchain technology, CCM is established to transform the relationship between companies and consumers from traditional
selling and buying relationships to a value-sharing relationship. The platform will fairly distribute the benefit of the entire mall to users
who engaged in the promotion, development, and consumption based on their contributions to the platform. The members of CCM are
not only consumers and entrepreneurs but also participants, promoters and beneficiaries.

The  CCM  shared  shopping  mall  platform  is  designed  to  be  a  block-chain  based  shopping  mall  for  merchants  and  goods,  not  the
exchange of digital currencies, and it currently only accepts payment from credit cards, Alipay and Wechat.

Currently,  there  are  two  kinds  of  membership  programs,  Diamond  Elite  and  Silver  Elite,  with  a  different  membership  fees,  each  of
which is valid for 200 days. The member must renew its membership before expiration to continue enjoying the discounts and earn
points as a member. A non-member user can purchase products from the platform but does not enjoy any benefits or earn points.

Membership benefits are as follows:

(1) Receive a merchandise gift package;

(2) Exclusive discounts for merchandise sold on the Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) Web and App;

(3) Receive CCM-Points upon a successful new member and product referral;

CCM-Points can be used as coupons for the member’s future purchases on our apps and website.

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In  order  to  promote  our  membership  program,  we  currently  allow  our  users  to  join  the  membership  program  by  purchasing  any
merchandise of the equivalent value of the membership fee through our CCM app or website as an alternative to paying the upfront
fixed membership fee. 

CCM-Point can only be used as credits when making purchases on our platform, with one CCM Point representing RMB1.00. CCM-
Points cannot be redeemed for cash. Members may transfer CCM Point to others.

From  Januay  22,  2019  CCM  formally  launched  till  July  31,  2019,  we  had  proceeds  of  RMB  6,192,928  (US$935,855)  for  fixed
membership fee and merchandise sales with 5,464 members.

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In  2018,  sales  of  our  fruit  concentrates,  fruit  beverages,  and  other  fruit-related  products  represented  55%,  17%,  and  28%  of  our
revenue, respectively, compared to sales of 30%, 69%, and 1%, respectively, in 2017.

Our  fruit  juice  business  is  highly  seasonal  and  can  be  greatly  affected  by  weather  because  of  the  seasonal  nature  of  growing  and
harvesting of fruits and vegetables. Our core products are apple, pear and kiwifruit juice concentrates, which are produced from July or
August to April of the following year. The squeezing season for (i) apples is from August to January or February; (ii) pears is from July
or August until April of next year; and (iii) kiwifruit is from September through December. Typically, a substantial portion of our fruit
juice revenues is earned during our first and fourth quarters. To minimize the seasonality of our business, we make continued efforts in
identifying new products with harvesting seasons complementary to our current product mix. Unlike fruit juice concentrates, which can
only be produced during the squeezing season, fruit beverages are made out of fruit juice concentrates and can be produced and sold in
all seasons.

Fresh fruits are the primary raw materials needed for the juice production of our products. Our raw materials mainly consist of apples,
pears and kiwifruits. Other raw materials used in our business include pectic enzyme, amylase, auxiliary power fuels and other power
sources such as coal, electricity and water.

We  purchase  raw  materials  from  local  markets  and  fruit  growers  that  deliver  directly  to  our  plants.  We  have  implemented  a  fruit-
purchasing  program  in  areas  surrounding  our  factories.  In  addition,  we  organize  purchasing  centers  in  rich  fruit  production  areas,
helping farmers deliver fruit to our purchasing agents easily and in a timely manner. We are then able to deliver the fruit directly to our
factory for production. We have assisted local farmers in their development of kiwifruit fields to help ensure a high quality product
throughout  the  production  channel.  Our  raw  material  supply  chain  is  highly  fragmented  and  raw  fruit  prices  are  highly  volatile  in
China.  Fruit  concentrate  and  fruit  juice  beverage  companies  generally  do  not  enter  into  purchasing  agreements.  In  addition  to  raw
materials,  we  purchase  various  ingredients  and  packaging  materials  such  as  sweeteners,  glass  and  plastic  bottles,  cans  and  packing
barrels. We generally purchase our materials or supplies from multiple suppliers. We are not dependent on any one supplier or group of
suppliers.

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Capital Projects

Investment/Service Agreement with Yidu Municipal People’s Government

On  October  29,  2012,  SkyPeople  (China)  entered  into  an  investment/service  agreement  (the  “Investment  Agreement”)  with  Yidu
Municipal  People’s  Government  in  Hubei  Province  of  China.Under  the  Investment  Agreement,  the  parties  agreed  to  invest  and
establish an orange comprehensive deep processing zone in Yidu.

The Company is primarily responsible for the establishment, construction and financing of the project with a total investment of RMB
300  million  (approximately  $48  million),  in  fixed  assets  and  the  purchase  of  land  use  rights,  while  the  Yidu  government  agreed  to
provide a parcel of land for the project that is approximately 280 mu (approximately 46 acres) in size located at Gaobazhou Town of
Yidu for a fee payable by the Company. The consideration for transferring the land use right for the project land shall be RMB 0.3
million per mu.

The main scope of the Yidu project includes the establishment of:

1.

2.

3.

4.

one modern orange distribution and sales center (the “distribution center”);

one orange comprehensive utilization deep processing zone (the “deep processing zone”), including:

a)

one 45 ton/hour concentrated orange juice and byproduct deep processing production line;

b) one juice drink bottling production line with a capacity to produce 6,000 glass-bottle drinks per hour;

c)

one storage freezer facility with a capacity to store 20,000 tons of concentrated orange juice; and

d) general  purpose  facilities  within  the  zone,  office  space,  general  research  and  development  facilities,  service  area,  living

quarters and other ancillary support areas

one research and development center for orange varietal improvement and engineering technology (the “R&D center”) and

one standardized orange plantation (the “orange plantation”).

The total amount of RMB 300 million (approximately $48 million) will mainly be used to establish the distribution center and the deep
processing  zone  on  the  project  land  of  approximately  280  mu.  The  Company  and  Yidu  Municipal  People’s  Government  agreed  to
discuss the investment amount and location for establishing the R&D center and the orange plantation in the future.

On November 23, 2015, the Company started the construction of the Yidu project. As the Chinese government recently tightened its
enforcement  of  new  and  existing  environmental  regulations,  the  Company  is  in  the  process  of  adapting  the  new  standards  and  the
project has been delayed. Since the Company’s current cash cannot support the future input of this project and there is no forecasted
cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost of $16.80 million with respect to construction in progress and
fixed assets of this project, and an impairment cost of $0.62 million with respect to the orange plantation in the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2017.

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Investment/Service Agreement with Mei County National Kiwi Fruit Wholesale Trading Center

On April 3, 2013, SkyPeople (China) entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Managing Committee of Mei
County  National  Kiwi  Fruit  Wholesale  Trading  Center  (the  “Committee”).  The  Committee  has  been  authorized  by  the  People’s
Government of Mei County to be responsible for the construction and administration of the Mei County National Kiwi Fruit Wholesale
Trading Center (the “Trading Center”).

Under the Agreement, the parties agreed to invest and establish a kiwi fruit comprehensive deep processing zone and kiwi fruit and
fruit-related materials trading zone in Yangjia Village, Changxing Town of Mei County with a total planned area of total planned area
of 286 mu (approximately 47 acres) (the “Project”).

Pursuant  to  the  Agreement,  the  Company  is  primarily  responsible  for  the  construction  and  financing  of  the  Project  with  a  total
investment of RMB 445.6 million (approximately $71.9 million) in buildings and equipment, which also includes a fee for the land use
rights for the Project land in the amount of RMB 0.3 million per mu. The Committee is responsible for financing and constructing the
basic  infrastructure  surrounding  the  Project,  such  as  the  main  water  supply,  main  water  drainage,  natural  gas,  electricity,  sewyage,
access roads to the Project, natural gas and communications networks.

As  of  the  date  of  this  report,  Mei  County  National  Kiwi  Fruit  Wholesale  Trading  Center  has  started  normal  operations.  There  are  a
number of enterprises operating in the trading center including 12 express delivery companies, 4 logistic companies, four on-line sales
companies, two packing companies and three agriculture companies. In addition, all government departments that are relevant to the
operations  of  the  Mei  County  National  Kiwi  Fruit  Wholesale  Trading  Center  have  moved  into  the  trading  center.  Currently,  Mei
County National Kiwi Fruit Wholesale Trading Center is building a data platform for agricultural products in the western part of China,
an agricultural business incubator, and an online-to-offline agricultural products trading center. To meet this requirement, the Company
is upgrading its software and the project has been delayed. The Company expects to complete its investment in the trading center in
2019, and believes that it will generate income from the trading center through various means, such as rental income from cold storage
and shops, and income from logistic services.

As  part  of  the  Mei  County  National  Kiwi  Fruit  Wholesale  Trading  Center  project,  on  April  19,  2013,  we  established  Shaanxi
Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. (“Guo Wei Mei”) to engage in the business of producing kiwi fruit juice, kiwi puree, cider
beverages, and related products. The total estimated investment was RMB 294 million. As of the date of this report, the Company has
finished  the  building  of  an  R&D  center  and  an  office  building  with  a  total  investment  of  RMB  76.2  million  (approximately  $11.24
million),  the  Company  has  also  purchased  a  fruit  juice  production  line  of  RMB  129  million  (approximately  $19.02  million). As  the
Chinese government recently tightened its enforcement of new and existing environmental regulations, the Company is in the process
of  adapting  to  the  new  standards  and  the  project  has  been  delayed  and  the  construction  was  stopped  since  early  2017.  Since  the
Company’s  current  cash  cannot  support  the  future  input  of  this  project  and  there  is  no  forecasted  cash  flow  from  this  project,  the
Company recorded an impairment cost of $30.26 million with respect to construction in progress and fixed assets of this project.

Suizhong Project

On July 15, 2011, the Company entered into a Letter of Intent with the People’s Government of Suizhong County, Liaoning Province,
to establish a fruit and vegetable industry chain and further processing demonstration zone in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (the
“Suizhong Project”).

The Suizhong Project was intended to include one or more of the following: the construction and operation of fruit juice production
lines, a vegetable and fruit flash freeze facility, a refrigeration storage facility and warehouse, a world class food safety testing center, a
fruit and vegetable modern supply chain and e-commerce platform, and a fruit and vegetable finished products processing center and
exhibition center.

The Company has made partial payment to acquire land use rights from the local government, purchase equipment and build facilities.
As  of  date  of  this  report,  the  Company  has  finished  construction  of  an  office  building,  dormitory,  refrigeration  storage  facility  and
warehouse. However, due to heavy competition in the concentrated apple juice business in China, our Huludao Wonder and Yingkou
facilities in Liaoning have had no production in the past two years, and the construction work on Suizhong project is also currently
suspended. Since the Company’s current cash cannot support the future input of this project and there is no forecasted cash flow from
this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost of $25.06 million with respect to construction in progress and fixed assets of
this project.

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Letter of Intent for Purchase of Biological Assets

In April 2016, the Company signed a letter of intent with Mei County Kiwifruits Investment and Development Corporation to purchase
833.5  mu  (approximately  137  acres)  of  kiwifruits  orchard  in  Mei  County.  The  purchase  price  will  be  determined  by  a  third  party
valuation company appointed by both parties. As of the date of this report, the valuation has not been completed and the purchase price
has not been settled. The Company paid RMB 200 million (approximately $30 million) as a deposit in the second quarter of 2016. The
purchase is subject to government approval, approval by the Company’s Board of Directors and a definitive agreement negotiated and
signed by the parties. Pursuant to the letter of intent, the Deposit shall be returned to the Company within 10 working days upon the
request  of  the  Company  if  the  kiwifruits  orchard  cannot  be  transferred  to  the  Company  according  to  the  schedule.  The  Company
expects  to  complete  the  purchase  process  in  2020.  This  deposit  is  recorded  as  other  assets  in  the  company’s  balance  sheet  as  of
December 31, 2018.

Leasing of Orchard

On August  3,  2016,  Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing  Company,  an  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company,
signed  a  lease  agreement  for  20,000  mu  (approximately  3,292  square  acres)  of  a  kiwifruits  orchard  located  in  Mei  County,  Shaanxi
Province, with the Di’erpo Committe of Jinqu Village, Mei County, Shaanxi for a term of 30 years, from August 5, 2016 to August 4,
2046. The annual leasing fee is RMB 1,250 (approximately $189) per mu, and payment of 10 years of leasing fees shall be made on
each of September 25, 2016, 2026 and 2036. The Company made a payment of RMB 250 million (approximately $37.4 million) for the
first 10 years’ leasing fees on August 15, 2016, which is recorded as deposits in the Company’s balance sheet.

On  August  15,  2016,  Hedetang  Agricultural  Plantations  (Yidu)  Co.,  Ltd.,  an  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company,
signed  a  lease  agreement  for  8,000  mu  (approximately  1,317  square  acres)  of  an  orange  orchard  located  in  city  of  Yidu,  Hubei
Province, with the Yidu Sichang Farmers Association, Hubei Province, for a term of 20 years, from September 22, 2016 to September
21, 2036. The annual leasing fee is RMB 2,000 (approximately $306) per mu, and payment of 10 years of leasing fees shall be made on
each of September 25, 2016 and 2026. The Company made a payment of RMB 160 million (approximately $24.0 million) for the first
10 years’ of leasing fees on September 20, 2016, which is recorded as deposits in the Company’s balance sheet.

Key Components of Operating Results

Sources of Revenue

As of December 31, 2018, we primarily derived our revenue from the sales of fruit juice concentrates, fruit beverages and other fruit
related products in and from the PRC.

Our fruit juice concentrates, which include apple, pear and kiwifruit, are sold directly or indirectly to domestic juice manufacturers and
exported primarily via distributors to Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. Our general sales agreement with distributors
requires that the distributors pay us after we deliver our products to them, which is not contingent on resale to end users. Our credit
terms for distributors with good credit history are from 30 days to 90 days. Distributors have no contractual right to return our products
and we are not required to rebate or credit any amounts paid if we subsequently reduce the price of our products.

We sell our Hedetang branded bottled fruit juice beverages and fruit cider beverages domestically primarily to supermarkets in the PRC
through  distributors,  and  we  also  export  some  of  our  Hedetang  branded  bottled  fruit  juice  beverages  outside  of  China  directly  or
indirectly through distributors.

In addition to concentrated juice products and juice beverages, we generate other revenue from sales of apple spice, kiwifruit seeds and
fresh kiwifruit, and sales of IB-LIVE products online and offline. These products are mainly sold to Chinese customers.

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Cost of Sales

Our cost of sales consists primarily of the cost for raw materials, including various fresh fruit, packing barrels, pectic enzyme, amylase,
auxiliary power fuels and other power sources such as coal, electricity and water, bottles, packaging materials, and expenses associated
with the operations of our manufacturing facilities.

We  determine  cost  of  sales  on  the  basis  of  the  average  cost  of  inventory  methods.  For  purposes  of  determining  our  cost  of  sales  of
kiwifruit  seeds,  we  apply  the  relative  sales  value  costing  method.  In  calculating  the  gross  margin  of  kiwifruit  seeds,  we  applied  the
weighted  average  method  to  simplify  the  calculation.  In  applying  this  method,  we  first  calculated  the  average  revenue  of  kiwifruit
seeds and kiwifruit juice that can be produced from one ton of kiwifruit, based on our estimate in a normal production situation in the
applicable period. This percentage is then applied to actual cost for the production of kiwifruit juice to calculate the actual cost of sales
for kiwifruit seeds and concentrated kiwifruit juice in the period covered by the financial statements.

The largest component of our cost of sales is the cost for fresh fruit. We purchase fresh fruit and other raw materials from local markets
and fruit growers that deliver directly to our plants. Our raw material supply chain is highly fragmented and raw fruit prices are highly
volatile. We generally do not enter into long-term purchase agreements for fresh fruit.

Operating Expenses

We  classify  our  operating  expenses  into  three  categories:  general  and  administrative,  selling,  and  research  and  development.  Our
operating  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  costs,  which  include  salaries,  bonuses,  payroll  taxes  and  employee  benefit  costs.
Other  expenses  include  advertising  and  promotional  costs,  shipping  and  handling  costs  not  billed  to  customers,  facilities  costs  and
legal, audit, tax, consulting and other professional service fees.

General and Administrative

General  and  administrative  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  costs  for  our  executive,  finance,  human  resources  and
administrative personnel, legal, audit, tax and other professional fees, depreciation expenses, insurance and other corporate expenses.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses consist primarily of freight and transportation expenses, advertising and promotional costs and personnel costs for our
sales team.

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Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of interest we earn on our cash and cash equivalents, interest expenses on our short-term bank loans
from Chinese local banks, government subsidies and other miscellaneous income or expenses.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our  provision  for  income  taxes  primarily  consists  of  corporate  income  taxes  related  to  profits  earned  in  the  PRC  from  sales  of  our
products. All our Chinese subsidiaries were subject to a tax rate of 25%. Our consolidated income tax rate was 0% and negative 0.3%
in  2018  and  2017,  respectively.  Some  of  our  subsidiaries  generated  income  and  we  accrued  income  tax  according  to  the  Chinese
corporate income tax rate, but some had a loss and no tax provision was made.

Our  income  tax  expenses  are  comprised  of  U.S.  and  China  tax  accrual  as  computed  using  the  tax  rules  and  regulations  for  such
jurisdictions.  In  accordance  with  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  Accounting  Standards  Codification  (“ASC”),
Topic 740, we evaluate material tax positions asserted on every income tax return for the technical merits as to the tax supportability
under  examination  or  tax  litigation.  When  we  determine  that  a  tax  position  is  uncertain,  our  policy  is  to  record  a  liability  based  on
whether the tax position’s facts and circumstances on a “more likely than not” basis are supportable under tax laws and regulations. We
have had no material adjustments to the unrecognized income tax benefits since our adoption of FASB ASC 740.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s  discussion  and  analysis  of  our  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  is  based  upon  our  consolidated  financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our financial statements reflect the selection and application of
accounting  policies,  which  require  management  to  make  significant  estimates  and  judgments.  Management  bases  its  estimates  on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may
differ  from  these  estimates  under  different  assumptions  or  conditions.  We  believe  that  the  following  reflects  the  more  critical
accounting policies that currently affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Use of Estimates

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and this requires management to
make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  at  contingent  assets  and
liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  reported  amounts  of  revenue  and  expenses  during  the  reporting
period.  The  significant  areas  requiring  the  use  of  management  estimates  include  the  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  receivable,
estimated useful life and residual value of property, plant and equipment, provision for staff benefit, valuation of change in fair value of
warrant  liability,  recognition  and  measurement  of  deferred  income  taxes  and  valuation  allowance  for  deferred  tax  assets.  Although
these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions management may undertake in the future, actual
results may ultimately differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This basis differs from that used in the statutory
accounts  of  SkyPeople  (China),  Hedetang  Food  (China),  Hedetang  Holding,  Huludao  Wonder,  Xi’an  Cornucopia,  Xi’an  Hedetang
Juice Beverages, Yingkou, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, Hedetang E-commerce, SkyPeople Suizhong, Agricultural Plantation Mei Counting,
Food Industry Yidu, Food Industry Jingyang, Guo Wei Mei, Agriculture Plantation Yidu, Trading Market Yidu, Trading Market Mei
County and Hedetang Plantations, which were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles and relevant financial regulations
applicable to enterprises in the PRC. All necessary adjustments have been made to present the financial statements in accordance with
U.S. GAAP.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

On  January  1,  2009,  the  Company  adopted  FASB  Accounting  Standard  Codification  Topic  on  Fair  Value  Measurements  and
Disclosures  (“ASC  820”),  which  defines  fair  value,  establishes  a  framework  for  measuring  fair  value  in  GAAP,  and  expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how
to  measure  fair  value  by  providing  a  fair  value  hierarchy  used  to  classify  the  source  of  the  information.  In  February  2008,  FASB
deferred the effective date of ASC 820 by one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are
recognized  or  disclosed  at  fair  value  in  the  financial  statements  on  a  recurring  basis  (at  least  annually).  The  Company  adopted  the
provisions of ASC 820, except as it applies to those non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities for which the effective date has
been delayed by one year.

ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques based on observable and unobservable input, which may
be used to measure fair value and include the following:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Input other than Level 1 that is observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities;
quoted  prices  in  markets  that  are  not  active;  or  other  input  that  is  observable  or  can  be  corroborated  by  observable  market  data  for
substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable input that is supported by little or no market activity and that is significant to the fair value of the assets or
liabilities.

Classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Revenue Recognition

The Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, from January 1, 2018, applying the modified retrospective
method to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, revenues for the year ended December 31,
2018 were presented under ASC 606, while revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 were not adjusted and continued to be
reported  under  ASC  605.  The  adoption  had  no  impact  on  the  Company’s  retained  earnings  as  of  January  1,  2018  as  well  as  the
Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods
or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange
for those goods or services. Customers have no contractual right to return products. Historically, the Company has not had any returned
products. Accordingly, no provision has been made for returnable goods. The Company is not required to rebate or credit a portion of
the original fee if it subsequently reduces the price of its product and the distributor still has rights with respect to that product.

Foreign Currency and Other Comprehensive Income

The  financial  statements  of  the  Company’s  foreign  subsidiaries  are  measured  using  the  local  currency  as  the  functional  currency;
however, the reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“USD”). Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign
subsidiaries have been translated into USD using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date, while equity accounts are translated using
historical  exchange  rate.  The  average  exchange  rate  for  the  period  has  been  used  to  translate  revenues  and  expenses.  Translation
adjustments are reported separately and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).

Other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 represented foreign currency translation adjustments
and were included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

There is no guarantee the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into USD at rates used in translation.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided on an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Any tax paid by
subsidiaries during the year is recorded. Current tax is based on the profit or loss from ordinary activities adjusted for items that are
non-assessable or disallowable for income tax purpose and is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted at the balance sheet date.
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of assets and liabilities and the financial reporting amounts at each period end. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely
than not that some portion, or all, of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

ASC 740 provides guidance for recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions, and it prescribes a threshold condition that a tax
position  must  meet  for  any  of  the  benefits  of  the  uncertain  tax  position  to  be  recognized  in  the  financial  statements.  ASC  740  also
provides  accounting  guidance  on  derecognizing,  classification  and  disclosure  of  these  uncertain  tax  positions.  The  adoption  of  ASC
740 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with the FASB ASC 360-10, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets, such as
property,  plant  and  equipment  and  purchased  intangibles  subject  to  amortization  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. It is reasonably possible that these assets
could become impaired as a result of technological or other industrial changes. Determination of recoverability of assets to be held and
used is by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.

If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount
of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value
less costs to sell.

During  fiscal  year  2015,  the  Company’s  subsidiary  Yingkou  had  no  production  activities  due  to  a  market  demand  decline  for
concentrated  apple  juice,  and  Yingkou  also  had  no  production  in  year  2016,  2017  and  2018  since  it  had  difficulty  in  remaining
competitive in apple juice market. The Company decided to recognize an impairment loss of $4.36 million in fiscal 2018.

In 2018, we recorded an impairment loss of $25.19 million regarding the Company’s fixed assets and construction in progress. Among
this amount, $11.51 million was related to Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. (“Guo Wei Mei”). On April 19, 2013,
we established Guo Wei Mei to engage in the business of producing kiwi fruit juice, kiwi puree, cider beverages, and related products.
The total estimated investment was RMB 294 million. As of the date of this report, the Company has finished the building of an R&D
center and an office building with a total investment of RMB 76.2 million (approximately $11.24 million), and the Company has also
purchased  a  fruit  juice  production  line  of  RMB  129  million  (approximately  $19.02  million).  As  the  Chinese  government  recently
tightened environmental regulations, the Company is in the process of adapting to the new standards and the project has been delayed
and  the  construction  has  been  stopped  since  early  2017.  Since  the  Company’s  current  cash  cannot  support  the  future  input  of  this
project and there is no forecasted cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost of $11.52 million with respect
to construction in progress of this project.

An  impairment  loss  of  $25.68  million  recorded  in  2018  was  related  with  our  Suizhong  project  in  Liaoning  Province,  which  was  to
establish a fruit and vegetable industry chain and further processing demonstration zone in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (the
“Suizhong  Project”).  We  started  the  Suizhong  project  in  August  2013.  The  Company  has  made  partial  payment  to  acquire  land  use
rights  from  the  local  government,  purchase  equipment  and  build  facilities.  As  of  date  of  this  report,  the  Company  has  finished
construction of an office building, dormitory, refrigeration storage facility and warehouse. However, due to heavy competition in the
concentrated apple juice business in China, our Huludao Wonder and Yingkou facilities in Liaoning have had no production in the past
two  years,  and  the  construction  work  on  Suizhong  project  is  also  currently  suspended.  Since  the  Company’s  current  cash  cannot
support the future input of this project and there is no forecasted cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost
of $25.68 million with respect to construction in progress and fixed assets of this project.

An impairment loss of $8.28 million recorded in 2018 was related to our Yidu project. On November 23, 2015, the Company started
the  construction  of  the  Yidu  project,  which  was  to  establish  the  distribution  center  and  the  deep  processing  zone  on  land  of
approximately  280  mu.  As  the  Chinese  government  recently  tightened  environment  regulations,  the  Company  is  in  the  process  of
adapting to the new standards and the project has been delayed. Since the Company’s current cash cannot support the future input of
this project and there is no forecasted cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost of $8.28 million with
respect to construction in progress and an impairment cost of $25.40 million with respect to the orange plantation.

The Company’s Huludao Wonder operation, a subsidiary which produces concentrated apple juice, suffered continued operating losses
and the cash flows were minimal. Thus, in December 2016, we established a restructuring plan to close Huludao Wonder Operation. In
fiscal year 2018 and 2017, the Company’s recorded an impairment loss of $1.07 and $11.76 million with respect to the concentrated
fruit juice production equipment in Huludao Wonder. 

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have
a  policy  of  reserving  for  uncollectible  accounts  based  on  our  best  estimate  of  the  amount  of  probable  credit  losses  in  our  existing
accounts  receivable.  We  extend  credit  to  our  customers  based  on  an  evaluation  of  their  financial  condition  and  other  factors.  We
generally  do  not  require  collateral  or  other  security  to  support  accounts  receivable.  We  perform  ongoing  credit  evaluations  of  our
customers and maintain an allowance for potential bad debts if required.

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We determine whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is required by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates the
customers  may  have  an  inability  to  meet  financial  obligations.  In  these  cases,  we  use  assumptions  and  judgment,  based  on  the  best
available facts and circumstances, to record a specific allowance for those customers against amounts due to reduce the receivable to
the amount expected to be collected. These specific allowances are re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. The
amounts calculated are analyzed to determine the total amount of the allowance. We may also record a general allowance as necessary.

Direct write-offs are taken in the period when we have exhausted our efforts to collect overdue and unpaid receivables or otherwise
evaluate other circumstances that indicate that we should abandon such efforts.

Bad debt expense was $20,126,378 and $424,672 during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Our credit term
for distributors with good credit history is from 30 days to 90 days.

Government Subsidies

A  government  subsidy  is  recognized  only  when  the  Company  complies  with  any  conditions  attached  to  the  grant  and  there  is
reasonable assurance that the grant will be received.

The government subsidies recognized were $74,426 and $193,781 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively, and
are  included  in  other  income.  The  decrease  in  government  subsidy  from  2017  to  2018  was  mainly  due  to  the  fact  that  in  2017  we
received subsidies for our agriculture projects in Yidu and Meixian, but we did not receive such subsidies in 2018.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In  August  2018,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-15,  “Intangibles  -  Goodwill  and  Other  -  Internal-use  Software  (Subtopic  350-40):
Customer’s  Accounting  for  Implementation  Costs  Incurred  in  a  Cloud  Computing  Arrangement  That  Is  a  Service  Contract.”  The
standard requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements to be capitalized and amortized under
the same premises of authoritative guidance for internal-use software. Adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have any other material effect
on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

In June 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update “ASU No. 2018-07 – Compensation – Stock Compensation”. The ASU
expands the scope of current guidance to include all share-based payment arrangements related to the acquisition of goods and services
from  both  non-employees  and  employees.  The  guidance  in  the  ASU  is  effective  for  the  Company  in  all  fiscal  years  beginning  after
December 15, 2018. Adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have any other material effect on the results of operations, financial position or
cash flows of the Company.

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.” ASU 2018-02 was issued to allow the reclassification from
accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  to  retained  earnings  for  the  stranded  tax  effect  resulting  from  the  Tax  Cuts  and  Jobs Act
enacted  on  December  22,  2017.  The  Tax  Cuts  and  Jobs  Act,  among  other  things,  reduced  the  corporate  tax  rate  from  35%  to  21%,
which  required  the  re-evaluation  of  any  deferred  tax  assets  or  liabilities  at  the  lowered  tax  rate  which  potentially  could  leave
disproportionate  tax  effects  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income.  ASU  2018-02  allows  for  the  election  to  reclassify  these
stranded tax effects to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for public business
entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Adoption of ASU 2018-02 did not have any other
material effect on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

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.

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Comparison of Operation Results of years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

Revenue

The following table presents our consolidated revenues for our main products for the fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively, (in

thousands):

Concentrated juice

Fruit juice beverages

Others
Total

  Year ended December 31,     % of

2018

2017

    Change

  $

479    $

3,509     

(86.3%)

157     

6,868     

(97.7%)

  $

253     
889    $

86     
10,463     

194.2%
(91.5%)

Revenue decreased from$10.46 million in 2017 to $0.89 million in 2018, representing a decrease of 90.5%, or $9.6 million. This was
due to a decrease in sales for all of our products. The decline in revenues during 2018 was primarily due to a decrease in the demand of
our products as a result of heavy competition in the Chinese market.

Proceeds From Shared Shopping Services

The  Company  is  transforming  its  business  from  fruit  juice  manufacturing  and  distribution  to  a  real-name  blockchain  e-commerce
platform  that  integrates  blockchain  and  internet  technology.  The  trial  operation  of  GlobalKey  ShareMall  App,  also  known  as  Chain
Cloud Mall (“CCM”) started in December 26, 2018. CCM versions 1.0 and 2.0 were launched on January 22, 2019 and June 1, 2019,
respectively.

Gross Margin

Concentrated juice
Fruit juice beverages
Others
Total

2018

2017

  Gross profit   
(138)    
  $
50     
2     
(86)    

  $

Gross
margin

  Gross profit    
371     
1,341     
22     
1,734     

(28.8%)  $
31.8%    
0.6%    
(9.0%)  $

Gross
margin

10.6%
19.5%
25.6%
16.6%

Gross profit decreased from $1.73 million in 2017 to ($0.09) million in 2018 mainly due to the $0.34 million depreciation expense of
Yingkou.

Gross margin for fruit juice beverages increased from 19.5% for 2017 to 31.8% for 2018, primarily due to efficient cost control. 

Operating Expenses

The following table presents consolidated operating expenses and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue for 2018 and 2017,
respectively:

2018

2017

General and administrative
Selling expenses
Impairment loss
Total operating expenses

  Amount
  $ 11,944,924     
188,579     
    178,296,747     
  $190,430,250     

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% of
revenue

  Amount

% of
revenue

21.2%   

1,344.1%  $ 10,416,244     
719,452     
20,063.3%    89,685,890     
214.3%  $100,821,586     

99.6%
6.9%
857.2%
964%

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General and administrative expenses increased by $1.52 million from $10.42 million in 2017 to $11.94 million in 2018.

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Selling  expenses  decreased  to  $0.19  million  in  2018  as  compared  to  $0.72  million  in  2017,  a  decrease  of  73.8%,  or  $0.53
million, mainly due to the reduced amount of sales generated during 2018. 

In  2018,  the  Company  recorded  an  impairment  loss  of  $178  million  related  to  its  fixed  assets,  destressed  assets,  other  assets,
amortization, construction in progress, intangible assets and inventory. Among this amount, $26.23 million was with distresses assets,
$35.75  million  was  with  respect  to  the  construction  in  progress,  intangible  assets  and  fixed  assets  of  Food  Industry  Yidu;  an
impairment loss of $25.68 million with respect to the construction in progress and fixed assets of SkyPeople Suizhong; an impairment
loss  of  $13.26  million  with  respect  to  the  construction  in  progress  of  Hedetang  Agricultural  Plantations  (Yidu)  Co.,  Ltd.;  and  an
impairment  loss  of  $45.0  million  of  Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Guo  Wei  Mei”),  an  impairment  loss  of
$10.78  million  with  respect  to  fixed  assets  of  Huludao  Wonder,  $2.2  million  was  with  inventory.  The  construction  of  the  these
operations has been stopped for more than three years due to a shortage of capital, and the Company cannot forecast the possible cash
flow from these assets, and as a result, the Company recorded the impairment of assets for these assets.

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations increased to $190.52 million for 2018 from an operating loss of $99.09 million for 2017, representing an increase
of $91.43 million loss. It is mainly due to the impairment loss for the above projects and decrease in income in 2018.

Noncontrolling Interests

As  of  December  31,  2018,  SkyPeople  (China)  held  a  91.15%  interest  in  Shaanxi  Qiyiwangguo,  and  Hedetang  Holding  (HK)  held  a
73.42% interest in SkyPeople (China). TSD held a 26.36% interest in SkyPeople (China). Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests increased mainly due to the increase in the net income generated from Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and SkyPeople (China).

Loss from Continuing Operations before Minority Interest and Net Income

Loss  from  continuing  operations  before  minority  interest  increased  by  $86.1  million  from  $87.9  million  in  2017  to  $174  million  in
2018  as  the  result  of  an  impairment  loss  and  decrease  in  income  from  operations.  Net  loss  for  fiscal  2018  was  $170.0  million,  an
increase of $67.4 million compared to a loss of $102.58 million fiscal 2017.

Earnings per Share

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations were $8.42 in fiscal 2018, as compared to a loss of $18.09 in fiscal 2017.
Basic and diluted per share attributable to discontinued operations was $0.19 and ($3.02) for fiscal year 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Other Income from discontinued operation of HuluWonder was $4.03 million for the disposal of its assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As  of  December  31,  2018,  we  had  cash,  cash  equivalents  of  $0.25  million,  an  decrease  of  $4.34  million,  from  $4.59  million  as  of
December  31,  2017.  The  decrease  in  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  restricted  cash  was  mainly  due  to  the  restricted  cash  in  the
Construction Bank, Xian Gaoxin Branch, which was forcibly paid for the interests of the loan.

Our working capital has historically been generated from our operating cash flows, advances from our customers and loans from bank
facilities. Our working capital was negative $93.0 million as of December 31, 2018, a decrease of $37.0 million from negative $55.98
million as of December 31, 2017, mainly due to a decrease in current assets and an increase in current liabilities.

In 2018, net cash provided by our operating activities was $4.9 million compared to $23.6 million in 2017. The decrease was primarily
due to decrease in net income and an increase in change in other receivables.

In 2018, cash provided by financing activities was $1.55 million as compared to cash used of $19.91 million in 2017.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2018, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

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ITEM 7A – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 8 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information called for by this item is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning on page F-1 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM  9  –  CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND  FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls
and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2018.

The term “disclosure controls and procedures” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) means controls and other procedures of the
Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in reports, such as this report, that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules
and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to  the  company’s  management,  including  its  principal  executive  and  principal  financial  officers,  as  appropriate  to  allow  timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated,  can  provide  only  reasonable  assurance  of  achieving  their  objectives,  and  management  necessarily  applies  its  judgment  in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31,
2018.

Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control
over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our accounting policies and internal controls over financial
reporting, established and maintained by management, are under the general oversight of the Board’s audit committee.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

● pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of

our assets;

● provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in
accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our
management and directors; and

● provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets

that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management  assessed  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2018.  The  standard  measures  adopted  by
management in making its evaluation are the measures in the Internal-Control Integrated Framework published by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Based on that assessment, our CEO and CFO concluded that our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 was
effective.

The Company continues to make efforts to implementing our existing and newly adopted procedures to improve our disclosure controls
and internal controls over financing reporting.

Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There  has  been  no  change  to  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B – OTHER INFORMATION

None

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ITEM 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors and Executive Officers

PART III

The following table sets forth as of August 15, 2019, the names, positions and ages of our current executive officers and directors. Our
directors serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Our officers are elected
by the Board and their terms of office are, except to the extent governed by an employment contract, at the discretion of the Board.

Name of Current Director and/or Executive Officer
Yongke Xue (1)
Jing Chen (2)
Zhi Yan (3)
Kai Xu (4)
Johnson Lau (5)(6)
Fuyou Li (7)(5)
Yiliang Li (8)(5)

  Age  

Position(s)

51   Chairman of Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer
53   Chief Financial Officer
43   Director, Chief Technical Officer
36   Chief Operating Officer
45   Independent Director
65   Independent Director
55   Independent Director

(1) On September 2, 2016, Mr. Yongke Xue resigned from his position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman
of the Board of the Directors of the Company. Mr. Yongke Xue was appointed Chief Executive Officer on December 24, 2014, and
resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 2, 2016. On January 5, 2018, Mr. Yongke Xue was reappointed
as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective on January 31, 2018.
Jing Chen was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on May 21, 2019.
Zhi Yan was appointed as Chief Technology Officer on February 9, 2018 and member of the Board of Directors of the Company
on October 10, 2018

(2)
(3)

(4) Kai Xu was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company on February 28, 2019.
(5) Member of the audit committee and compensation committee.
(6) Johnson Lau was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on December 23, 2014.
(7)
(8)

Fuyou Li was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on May 8, 2015.
Yiliang Li was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on May 6, 2018.

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Yongke Xue, Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Yongke Xue has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 31, 2018. Mr. Xue also served in that position from February
26, 2008 to February 18, 2013, and from December 24, 2014 to September 2, 2016. Mr. Yongke Xue also serves as the Chairman of the
Board. Mr. Yongke Xue has served as the director of SkyPeople (China) since December 2005. Mr. Xue served as the general manager
of  Hede  from  December  2005  to  June  2007.  Prior  to  that,  he  served  as  the  business  director  of  the  investment  banking  division  of
Hualong Securities Co., Ltd. from April 2001 to December 2005. He also acted as the vice general manager of Shaanxi Huaye Foods
Co., Ltd. from July 1998 to March 2001. Mr. Xue graduated from Xi’an Jiaotong University with an MBA in 2000. Mr. Xue graduated
with  a  Bachelor’s  degree  in  Metal  Material  &  Heat  Treatment  from  National  University  of  Defense  Technology  in  July  1989.  The
Board  believes  that  Mr.  Xue’s  vision,  leadership  and  extensive  knowledge  of  the  Company  is  essential  to  the  development  of  its
strategic vision.

Jing Chen, Chief Financial Officer

On  May  21,  2019,  the  Board  of  the  Directors  appointed  Ms.  Jing(Veronica)  Chen  as  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  (“CFO”)  of  the
Company.

Ms. Chen, age 53, served as the CFO of AnZhiXinCheng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. from August 2018 to May 2019. Ms. Chen
has served as Independent Director of Hello iPayNow (Beijing) Company Ltd. since April 2019. From August, 2017 to July, 2018, Ms.
Chen served as CFO of Beijing Logis Technology Development Co., Ltd., a company listed on The National Equities Exchange and
Quotations  Co.,  Ltd.  of  China  which  is  a  Chinese  over-the-counter  stock  trading  system.  From  June  2016  to  July  2017,  Ms.  Chen
served as Group Chief Financial Officer of Beijing AnWuYou Food Co., Ltd. Ms. Chen served as Chief Financial Officer Beijing DKI
Investment Management Co., Ltd. from August 2012 to May 2016. Ms. Chen received a degree of Doctor of Business Administration
from Victoria  University,  Neuchatel,  Switzerland  in  March  2008  and  an  MBA  degree  from  City  University  of  Seattle,  Washington,
U.S.  in  April,  2000.  Ms.  Chen  holds  Fellow  Membership  of  CPA  Australia  (FCPA),  Fellow  Membership  of  the  Association  of
International  Accountants  U.K.  (FAIA).  Ms.  Chen  is  a  Member  of  the  Chartered  Institute  of  Management  Accountants  (CIMA),  a
Senior Member of the International Financial Management (SIFM) accredited by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
of PRC and a Certified Internal Control Professional, as granted by Internal Control Institute (ICI). In connection with her appointment
as CFO, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ms. Chen on May 21, 2019.

Zhi Yan, Director

Mr.  Yan  has  has  served  as  the  Company’s  CTO  since  February  2018,  and  was  appointed  as  a  director  on  October  10,  2018.  Since
September 2017, Mr. Yan has also served as the director of Nova Realm Limited, in which the Company has a 5% equity interest. From
August  2013  to  July  2016,  Mr.  Yan  served  as  a  partner  of  Li’an  (Beijing)  Science  and  Technology  Ltd.,  and  from  March  2010  to
August 2013, he established and operated Weiwang Science and Technology Ltd. to develop an interactive reading system that makes
long literary pieces easier to read. Mr. Yan has a degree in Aircraft Design and Fluid Mechanics from Beijing University of Aeronautics
and Astronautics. The Board believes that Mr. Yan’s extensive knowledge of business and technology is essential to the development of
the Company. 

Kai Xu, Chief Operating Officer

On February 28, 2019, the board of directors appointed Mr. Kai Xu as the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company.

Kai Xu, age 36, has served as COO of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Ltd since July
2018. From February 2015 to April 2018, Mr. Xu served as COO and partner of Beijing Yongle Shengshi Science Ltd. From November
2009  to  February  2015,  Mr.  Xu  worked  for  Beijing  Zhongxun  Yonglian  Science  and  Technology  Ltd.  as  the  director  of  operations,
responsibile  for  online  game  operation  and  promotion.  Mr.  Xu  received  his  bachelor  degree  in  Computer  Networks  from  the  Party
School of Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau in 2006.

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Johnson Lau, Director

On  December  23,  2014,  the  Board  appointed  Johnson  Lau  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  and  also  the
Chairman of Audit committee and Compensation Committee.

Mr. Lau is the Chief Financial Officer of Dafy Holdings Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited (HKEX:
1826.HK) since August 2018. Mr. Lau is a Certified Public Accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
CPA Australia. Mr. Lau has over 20 years of experience in the accounting profession. Mr. Lau started his career in Deloitte in Hong
Kong and Beijing from 1997 to 2004. Prior to joining Dafy Holdings Limited in 2018, Mr. Lau worked in various public companies in
the  United  States  and  England  as  Director  of  Finance  and  CFO  for  over  ten  years.  He  holds  a  bachelor  degree  in  commerce  from
Monash  University,  Australia.  The  Board  believes  that  Mr.  Lau’s  extensive  knowledge  and  experience  in  accounting  and  his  public
company  experience  is  important  to  the  Company’s  internal  controls  and  financial  reporting  and  its  status  as  a  US  traded  public
company. During the period between 2004 and 2013, Mr. Lau worked in various public companies listed in the United States, England
and  Hong  Kong  as  director  of  finance  and  chief  financial  officer.  Mr.  Lau  was  the  chief  financial  officer  and  was  subsequently  an
executive  director  of  Haike  Chemical  Group  Limited,  a  company  listed  on  the  London  Stock  Exchange  (LSE  code:  HAIK),  from
December  2006  to  March  2009.  Mr.  Lau  subsequently  resigned  as  chief  financial  officer  and  was  redesignated  as  a  non-executive
director of Haike Chemical Group Limited in March 2009. He retired as a non-executive director in January 2010. From April 2009,
Mr.  Lau  was  employed  by  Auto  China  International  Limited,  a  company  listed  on  the  NASDAQ  Capital  Market  and  subsequently
quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board (NASDAQ/OTC code: AUTCF) as chief financial officer. He was redesignated as the director of
finance in July 2009 and subsequently departed in June 2013. From June 2010 to January 2013, Mr. Lau was an independent director of
Lizhan  Environmental  Corporation  (NASDAQ  code:  LZEN).  Mr.  Lau  was  the  chief  financial  officer  of  SGOCO  Group,  Ltd.
(NASDAQ code: SGOC), from July 2013 to June 2015. Mr. Lau was the chief financial officer of China Golden Classic Group Limited
(HKEX:  8281.HK)  from  July  2015  to  July  2018.  He  was  an  independent  non-executive  director  of  Winshine  Science  Company
Limited (HKEX: 209.HK) from October 2017 to April 2019. The Board believes that Mr. Lau’s qualifications and strong experience
stated above is sufficient and helpful to our Company’s future development. 

Fuyou Li, Director

On May 8, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. Fuyou Li as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Li as a member of both the audit and compensation committees of the Board. Mr. Li graduated
from  Xi’an  Jiaotong  University  with  a  doctor’s  degree  in  economics.  He  has  taught  international  finance  as  a  professor  at  Xi’an
Jiaotong University since 2000. In determining that Mr. Li should serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, the Board considered,
among other qualifications, his professional background and expertise in international finance.

Yiliang Li, Director

Mr. Li was appointed as a member of the Board on May 6, 2018, and has served as the Chairman of Dagong (Beijing) International
Fund Management Co., Ltd. (“Dagong Beijing”) since October 2015. From January 2013 to October 2015, Mr. Li was the head of the
preparation committee for the establishment of Dagong Beijing, which engages in non-security business investment management and
consultation; stock investment management; enterprise management consultation; and asset management. Mr. Li has also served as the
Chairman of the China Consumer Economy Association since December 2017. Mr. Li received his Bachelor Degree of Engineering
from Shandong University of Technology in 1982 and his Master’s Degree of Political Economics in 1995. The Board believes that Mr.
Li’s experience and extensive knowledge is essential to the development of the Company.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that directors, certain officers of the Company and ten percent shareholders file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership with the Commission as to the Company’s securities beneficially owned by them. Such persons
are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

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Based  solely  on  its  review  of  copies  of  such  forms  received  by  the  Company,  or  on  written  representations  from  certain  reporting
persons,  the  Company  believes  that,  other  than  as  described  above,  all  Section  16(a)  filing  requirements  applicable  to  its  officers,
directors and greater than ten percent shareholders were complied with during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, except for the
following report: Form 4 for Hanjun Zheng, reporting a disposition of 300,000 shares on December 24, 2018, as filed on January 9,
2019.

Code of Ethics

We  have  adopted  a  code  of  business  conduct  and  ethics  that  applies  to  all  of  our  employees,  officers  and  directors,  including  those
officers responsible for financial reporting. Our code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.ftft.top and
may be found by first clicking on “Investors,” then “Corporate Governance” and then “Governance Documents.” We intend to disclose
any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website.

Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors

The  Board  held  12  regularly  scheduled  and  special  meetings  during  fiscal  year  2018.  All  of  the  directors  attended  (in  person  or  by
telephone)  all  of  the  Board  meetings  and  any  committees  of  the  Board  on  which  they  served  during  the  fiscal  year.  Directors  are
expected to use their best efforts to be present at the shareholders annual meeting. All of our directors attended the December 6, 2018
shareholders annual meeting by tele-conference or in person.

Audit Committee

On April  25,  2008,  the  Board  formed  an  audit  committee.  Messrs.  Lau,  Li  and  Li  currently  serve  on  the  audit  committee,  which  is
chaired by Mr. Lau. Each member of the audit committee is “independent” as that term is defined in the rules of the SEC and within the
meaning of such term as defined under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market. The Board has determined that each audit committee
member  has  sufficient  knowledge  in  financial  and  auditing  matters  to  serve  on  the  audit  committee.  The  audit  committee  held  four
meetings during fiscal year 2018, and all audit committee members attended each of those meetings. Our Board has determined that
Mr. Lau is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under the applicable SEC rules.

Compensation Committee

On  April  25,  2008,  the  Board  formed  a  compensation  committee.  Messrs.  Lau,  Li  and  Li  currently  serve  on  the  compensation
committee, which is chaired by Mr. Lau. Each member of the compensation committee is “independent” as that term is defined in the
SEC rules and within the meaning of such term as defined under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, a “nonemployee director”
for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of  1986,  as  amended.  No  interlocking  relationship  exists  between  the  Board  or  the  compensation  committee  and  the  Board  or
compensation  committee  of  any  other  company,  nor  has  any  interlocking  relationship  existed  during  the  last  fiscal  year.  The
compensation  committee  held  three  meetings  during  fiscal  year  2018,  and  all  compensation  committee  members  attended  those
meeting.

Other Committees

The  Board  may  on  occasion  establish  other  committees,  as  it  deems  necessary  or  required.  We  do  not  currently  have  a  standing
nominating  committee,  or  a  committee  performing  similar  functions.  The  full  Board  currently  serves  this  function.  Our  directors
believe  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  have  such  committees,  at  this  time,  because  the  functions  of  such  committees  can  be  adequately
performed  by  the  Board.  The  Board  will  assess  all  candidates,  whether  submitted  by  management  or  shareholders,  and  make
recommendations for election or appointment. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may
recommend nominees to the Board.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None  of  the  Company’s  executive  officers  has  served  as  a  member  of  a  compensation  committee,  or  other  committee  serving  an
equivalent  function,  of  any  other  entity  whose  executive  officers  serve  as  a  director  of  the  Company  or  member  of  the  Company’s
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ITEM 11 – EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Objectives

We operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry. The key objectives of our executive compensation programs are to:

● attract, motivate and retain executives who drive our success and industry leadership; and provide each executive, from vice

president to CEO, with a base salary on the market value of that role, and

● the individual’s demonstrated ability to perform that role.

Stock Incentive Plans

On  August  18,  2011,  upon  board  recommendation,  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  shareholders,  our  shareholder  approved  a  Stock
Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to provide an additional inducement for selected employees, consultants
and non-employee directors who provide services to the Company, to reward such selected individuals by providing an opportunity to
acquire  incentive  awards,  and  to  provide  a  means  through  which  we  may  attract  able  persons  to  enter  the  employment  of,  or
engagement, with the Company. Up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and other
similar events) may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Plan.

The  Plan  provides  for  the  grant  of  stock  options,  restricted  stock,  restricted  stock  units,  stock  appreciation  rights  and  incentive
compensation awards paid in cash or Stock to selected employees, consultants and non-employee directors of the Company. Options
granted under the Plan may be “incentive stock options” as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the  “Code”),  or  nonqualified  options,  and  will  be  designated  as  such.  As  of  December  31,  2018,  there  were  no  shares  of  stock
available for award under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

On  November  19,  2015,  the  Company’s  shareholders  approved  the  2015  Omnibus  Equity  Plan  at  the  annual  shareholders  meeting,
which  permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights
(“SARs”), restricted stock, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees of up to 250,000 shares of Common
Stock. As of December 31, 2018, there were no shares of stock available for award under the 2015 Omnibus Equity Plan.

On March 13, 2018, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan at the annual shareholders meeting, which
permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),
restricted stock, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees of up to 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock.
On December 21, 2018, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to seven of the Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders
meeting on December 6, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, there were no shares of stock available for award under the 2017 Omnibus
Equity Plan.

We believe that the future success of the Company depends, in large part, upon the ability of the Company to maintain a competitive
position in attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel.

What Our Compensation Program is Designed to Reward

Our compensation program is designed to reward each individually named executive officer’s contribution to the advancement of our
overall performance and execution of our goals, ideas and objectives. It is designed to reward and encourage exceptional performance
at the individual level in the areas of organization, creativity and responsibility while supporting our core values and ambitions. This in
turn aligns the interest of our executive officers with the interests of our shareholders, and thus with our interests.

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Determining Executive Compensation

The Board’s compensation committee reviews and approves the compensation program for executive officers annually after the close
of  each  year.  Reviewing  the  compensation  program  at  such  time  allows  the  compensation  committee  to  consider  the  overall
performance of the past year and the financial and operating plans for the upcoming year in determining the compensation program for
the upcoming year.

A  named  executive  officer’s  base  salary  is  determined  by  an  assessment  of  his  sustained  performance  against  individual  job
responsibilities, including, where appropriate, the impact of his performance on our business results, current salary in relation to the
salary range designated for the job, experience and mastery, and potential for advancement. The compensation committee also annually
reviews market compensation levels with comparable jobs in the industry to determine whether the total compensation for our officers
remains in the targeted median pay range.

Role of Executive Officers in Determining Executive Compensation

The  compensation  committee  determines  the  compensation  for  the  CEO,  which  is  based  on  various  factors,  such  as  level  of
responsibility and contributions to our performance. The CFO recommends the compensation for our executive officers (other than the
compensation of the CEO) to the compensation committee. The compensation committee reviews the recommendations made by the
CEO and determines the compensation of the CFO and the other executive officers.

Employment Agreements

We do not currently have an employment agreement with our CEO.

On May 21, 2018, the Company entered into an Employment agreement with the Chief Financial Officer for a period of one year from
the signing date.

On February 8, 2018, the Company entered into an Employment agreement with the Chief Technology Officer for a period of one year
from the signing date.

On February 28, 2019, the Company entered into an Employment agreement with the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) for a period of
one year from the signing date.

Summary Compensation of Named Executive Officers

Our  executive  officers  do  not  receive  any  compensation  for  serving  as  executive  officers  of  the  Company.  However,  except  for  our
former CEO, the remaining executive officers are compensated by and through SkyPeople (China). Our former CEO, Yongke Xue, has
not received any compensation from us or any of our subsidiaries for his services in the past three years. The following table sets forth
information concerning cash and non-cash compensation paid by the Company or SkyPeople (China) to our named executive officers
for 2018.

Name and
Principal
Position
Yongke Xue (1)

Year
Ended  
  12/31/2018   

Salary
($)

Bonus
($)

-     
-     
Hanjun Zheng (2)  12/31/2018  $ 12,863     
  12/31/2017  $ 12,863     

Stock
Awards    
-     
-     
-     
-     
-      300,000     
-     
-     

Option
Awards    
-     
-     
-     
-     

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)

All Other
Compensation
($)

Total
($)

-     
-     
-     
-     

-     
-     
-     
-     

- 
-     
-     
- 
-    $12,863 
-    $12,863 

(1) On  January  5,  2018,  Mr.  Yongke  Xue  was  reappointed  as  the  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chairman  of  the  Board,

effective on January 31, 2018.

(2) Mr. Hanjun Zheng was appointed by the Board as Interim Chief Financial Officer on November 27, 2015.On December 21, 2018,
the Board of the Company and the Compensation Committee of the Company approved the grant of an unrestricted stock award to
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the  terms  of  an  Unrestricted  Stock  Award  Agreement  dated  December  24,  2018,  Mr.  Zheng  received  300,000  shares  of  the
Company’s Common Stock, all of which were immediately vested.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2018

The following table presents certain information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each of our named executive officers at
December 31, 2018.

Option Awards

Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options (#)      
-     
-     

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable      
-     
-     

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)

unexercisable      
-     
-     

Option
exercise
price
($)

Option
expiration
date

-     
-     

- 
- 

Name
Yongke Xue
Hanjun Zheng

On February 28, 2017, the Company issued options to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan in conformity with
Regulation  409A  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended)  at  the  date  of  grant  to  three  of  the  Company’s  employees
pursuant to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting on
August 18, 2011. These options vested immediately on the grant date with a fair market value of $223,375 based on the fair value of
$3.57  per  share,  which  was  determined  by  using  the  Black  Scholes  option  pricing  model.  The  Company  recognized  stock-based
compensation expense of $223,375 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

The  Company’s  2015  Omnibus  Equity  Plan  permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options
(“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),  restricted  stock,  unrestricted  stock  and  restricted  stock  units  (“RSUs”)  to  its
employees of up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock.

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On March 13, 2018, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan at the annual shareholders meeting, which
permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),
restricted stock, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees of up to 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock.

On December 21, 2018, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to seven of the Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders
meeting on December 6, 2018. The Company recorded an expense of $13,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 under the 2017
Omnibus Equity Plan, reflecting a par value of $0.001 per share of the Company’s common stock.

Compensation of Directors

The following table sets forth information concerning cash and non-cash compensation paid by us to our directors during 2018.

Name
Yongke Xue
Yiliang Li (1)
Fuyou Li (2)
Johnson Lau (3)
Zhi Yan (4)

Fees Paid
in Cash
($)

  $
  $
  $
  $
  $

—     
5,722     
8,850     
25,000     
—     

Stock
Awards

Option
Awards

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)

All Other
Compensation
($)

—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

—     
—    $
—    $
—    $
—     

Total
($)

— 
5,722 
8,850 
25,000 
— 

(1) On May  6,  2018,  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors  appointed  Mr.  Yiliang  Li  as  a  member  of  the  Board  and  a  member  of  the
Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Li is entitled to US$8,850 per annum
as compensation for his services as a director of the Company.

(2) On May 8, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. Fuyou Li as a member of the Board of Directors and a member
of  both  the  audit  committee  and  compensation  committee.  Mr.  Li  is  entitled  for  US$8,850  per  annum  as  compensation  for  his
service as director of the Company.

(3) On December 23, 2014, the Board appointed Johnson Lau as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and also the
Chairman  of  audit  committee  and  a  member  of  compensation  committee.  Mr.  Lau  is  entitled  for  US$25,000  per  annum  as
compensation for his services as a director of the Company and chair of compensation committee.

(4) Mr. Yanhas served as the Company’s CTO since February 2018, and was appointed as a director on October 10, 2018. Mr. Yan
receives compensation in the amount of RMB300,000 (approximately $ 42,509.78) per year, payable monthly as his service as our
CTO, not as a director.

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ITEM  12  –  SECURITY  OWNERSHIP  OF  CERTAIN  BENEFICIAL  OWNERS  AND  MANAGEMENT  AND  RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table provides information concerning beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of August 15, 2019 by:

● each shareholder or group of affiliated shareholders who owns more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock;

● each of our named executive officers;

● each of our directors; and all of our directors and

● executive officers as a group.

The following table lists the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on 32,317,083 shares of our Common
Stock outstanding as of August 15, 2019.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the SEC rules, and generally includes voting power and/or investment power
with respect to the securities held. Shares of Common Stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within
60 days of August 15, 2019 or issuable upon conversion of convertible securities which are currently convertible or convertible within
60  days  of  August  15,  2019  are  deemed  outstanding  and  beneficially  owned  by  the  person  holding  those  options,  warrants  or
convertible securities for purposes of computing the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned by that person, but
are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person. Except as indicated in
the  footnotes  to  this  table,  and  subject  to  applicable  community  property  laws,  the  persons  or  entities  named  have  sole  voting  and
investment power with respect to all shares of our Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes, the principal address of each of the shareholders below is c/o Future FinTech Group Inc.,
23/F, China Development Bank Tower, No. 2 Gaoxin 1st Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PRC 710075.

Shares Beneficially Owned

Name of Beneficial Owner
Directors, Named Executive Officers and 5% Shareholders
Yongke Xue (1)
Yiliang Li
Zhi Yan
Hanjun Zheng
Fuyou Li
Johnson Lau
All current directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)
Zeyao Xue (2)
Sincerity Group Enterprises (5)
Mengyao Chen (3)
Shuiliang Xiao (4)

  Number

Percent

1,671,955     
—     
50,000     
—     
—     
—     
1,721,955     
    13,084,114     
5,000,000     
3,323,225     
3,409,466     
    24,816,805     

5.39%

0.16%

— 
— 
5.55%
42.17%
16.12%
10.71%
10.99%
80.01%

(1) Consists of (i) 1,488,570 shares owned directly by Golden Dawn International Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and (ii)
183,385 shares  owned  directly  by  China  Tianren  Organic  Food  Holding.  Each  of  SP  International,  Golden  Dawn  International
Limited  and  China  Tianren  Organic  Good  Holding  are  indirect  subsidiaries  of  V.X.  Fortune  Capital  Limited,  a  British  Virgin
Islands company. Yongke Xue is the sole director of V.X. Fortune Capital Limited.

(2) Mr. Zeyao Xue, the son of Yongke Xue, holds all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Fancylight Limited, which is the
indirect  owner  of  those  shares  held  by  SP  International,  Golden  Dawn  International  Limited  and  China  Tianren  Organic  Food
Holding. As such, Mr. Zeyao Xue shares beneficial ownership of 1,671,955 of his shares with Mr. Yongke Xue.

(3) The shares were issued to Mengyao Chen, pursuant to a Creditor’s Rights Transfer Agreement between Hedetang Foods (China)
Co.,  Ltd.,  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company  and  Shaanxi  Fu  Chen  Venture  Capital  Management  Co.,  Ltd.,  dated
November 2, 2017, which was filed with SEC in a Form 8-K dated November 6, 2017.

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(4) The  shares  were  issued  to  Shuiliang  Xiao,  pursuant  to  two  Creditor’s  Rights  Transfer  Agreements  between  Hedetang  Foods
(China) Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and Shaanxi Chunlv Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. and Hedetang
Foods (China) Co., Ltd, dated November 2, 2017, which was filed with SEC in a Form 8-K dated November 6, 2017.

(5) The shares were issued to Lake Chenliu, pursuant to a Share Transfer and Assets Investment Agreement between Digipay Fintech
Limited (“Digipay”), a limited liability company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company,  Lake  Chenliu,  an  individual  resident  of  Costa  Rica,  and  InUnion  Chain  Ltd.  (“InUnion”),  a  British  Virgin  Islands
company wholly owned by Mr. Chenliu, dated June 22, 2018, which was filed with SEC in a Form 8-K on the same date.

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ITEM 13 – CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

For details of related party transactions, see Note 11 “Related Party Transaction” to our consolidated financial statements.

Director Independence

We currently have five directors. Three of our current directors, Messrs. Johnson Lau, Fuyou Li and Yiliang Li, have been determined
by  our  Board  to  be  “independent  directors”  as  defined  under  the  rules  of  the  NASDAQ  Capital  Market,  constituting  a  majority  of
independent directors of the Board as required by the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market.

ITEM 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The  following  table  shows  the  fees  that  we  paid  or  accrued  for  audit  and  other  services  for  fiscal  years  2018  and  2017.  All  of  the
services described in the following fee table were approved in conformity with the audit committee’s pre-approval process.

Audit Fees

Audit Fees
Tax Fees
All Other Fees
Total

Audit Fees

2018
280,000    $

—     
280,000    $

2017
200,000 
6,000 
— 
206,000 

  $

  $

The  amounts  set  forth  opposite  “Audit  Fees”  above  reflect  the  aggregate  fees  billed  or  billable  by  auditor  Simon  &  Edward,  LLP
(“Simon & Edward”), Yu Certified Public Accountant,P.C.(Yu) and Wang Certified Public Accountant, P.C. (“Wang”), for the audit of
our annual consolidated financial statements, review of quarterly financial information and audit services that are normally provided by
the principal accountant in connection with regulatory filings or engagements.

Simon & Edward provided professional services for the audit of our fiscal year 2018 financial statements and $45,000 was billable to
Simon  &  Edward  for  the  audit  of  consolidated  financial  statements  for  fiscal  year  2018.  Yu  Certified  Public  Accountant,P.C.(Yu)
provided professional services for the audit of our fiscal year 2018 financial statements and $60,000 was billable to Yu for the audit of
consolidated  financial  statements  for  fiscal  year  2018.  Wang  provided  professional  services  for  the  audit  of  our  fiscal  year  2018
financial statements and quarterly review of 2018 and $175,000 was paid to Wang for audit of our fiscal year 2018 financial statements
and quarterly review.

Wang provided professional services for the audit of our fiscal year 2017 financial statements and $140,000 was billed for the audit of
consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2017, the quarterly review fees of $60,000 were billed for 2017 quarterly financial reports.

Tax Fees

The amounts set forth opposite “Tax Fees” above reflect the aggregate fees billed for fiscal 2017 for professional services rendered for
tax  compliance  and  return  preparation  of  “Wang”.  The  compliance  and  return  preparation  services  consisted  of  the  preparation  of
original and amended tax returns and support during the income tax audit or inquiries.

The Board audit committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit services and all non-audit services that our independent accountants are
permitted to perform for us under applicable federal securities regulations. The audit committee’s policy utilizes an annual review and
general  pre-approval  of  certain  categories  of  specified  services  that  may  be  provided  by  the  independent  accountant,  up  to  pre-
determined fee levels. Any proposed services not qualifying as a pre-approved specified service, and pre-approved services exceeding
the pre-determined fee levels, require further specific pre-approval by the audit committee. The audit committee has delegated to the
Chairman  of  the  audit  committee  the  authority  to  pre-approve  audit  and  non-audit  services  proposed  to  be  performed  by  the
independent accountants. Our audit committee was established in April 2008. Therefore, all the services provided by our auditors in
fiscal years 2017 were pre-approved by the audit committee.

Changes in Registrant’s Certified Accountant

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On  January  9,  2019,  the  Audit  Committee  of  the  Company  dismissed  Wang  Certified  Public  Accountant  P.C.  (“Wang”)  as  the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, effective immediately.

Wang’s audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and in the subsequent interim period through January 8,
2019, there were (i) no disagreements between the Company and Wang on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement  disclosure  or  auditing  scope  or  procedure,  which  disagreements,  if  not  resolved  to  the  satisfaction  of  Wang,  would  have
caused Wang to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and
(ii) no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

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On January 9, 2019, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Yu Certified Public Accountant P.C. (“Yu”) as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately. The Audit Committee also approved Yu to act as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

During  the  fiscal  years  ended  December  31,  2018  and  December  31,  2017  and  through  January  8,  2019,  neither  the  Company  nor
anyone on its behalf consulted Yu regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed,  or  the  type  of  audit  opinion  that  might  be  rendered  on  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Company;  or  (ii)  any
matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as described above; and there was neither a written report nor
was oral advice provided to the Company by Yu that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to
an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.

On March 21, 2019, the Audit Committee dismissed Yu as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2018, effective immediately.

The  Company  engaged  Yu  during  the  period  from  January  9,  2019  to  March  21,  2019  (the  “Engagement  Period”).  During  the
Engagement Period, Yu did not issue any reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

During the Engagement Period, there were: (1) no disagreements between the Company and Yu on matters of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Yu,
would have caused Yu to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in its report on the consolidated financial statements,
and  (2)  no  “reportable  events”  as  that  term  is  defined  in  Item  304(a)(1)(v)  of  Regulation  S-K.  Yu  issued  no  audit  reports  on  the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On March 21, 2019, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Simon & Edward, LLP (“Simon & Edward”) as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately. The Audit Committee also approved Simon & Edward to act as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

In  deciding  to  engage  Simon  &  Edward,  the  Audit  Committee  of  Board  of  Directors  reviewed  auditor  independence  and  existing
commercial  relationships  with  Simon  &  Edward,  and  concluded  that  Simon  &  Edward  has  no  commercial  relationship  with  the
Company that would impair its independence. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively,
and in the subsequent period through March 20, 2019, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has consulted with Simon
& Edward regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the
type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the Company’s financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject
of  a  “disagreement”  or  “reportable  event”  as  those  terms  are  defined  in  Item  304(a)(1)  of  Regulation  S-K;  and  there  was  neither  a
written report nor oral advice provided to the Company by Simon & Edward that was an important factor considered by the Company
in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.

On April  26,  2019,  the  Audit  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors  dismissed  Simon  &  Edward,  LLP  (“Simon  &  Edward”)  as  the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

During  the  Engagement  Period,  there  were:  (1)  no  disagreements  between  the  Company  and  Simon  &  Edward  on  matters  of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved
to  the  satisfaction  of  Simon  &  Edward,  would  have  caused  Simon  &  Edward  to  make  reference  to  the  subject  matter  of  the
disagreement in its report on the consolidated financial statements, and (2) no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)
(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. Simon & Edward issued no audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On April 26, 2019, the Audit Committee of Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of Wang Certified Public
Accountant  P.C.  (“Wang”)  as  the  Company’s  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  effective  immediately.  The  Audit
Committee  also  approved  Wang  to  act  as  the  Company’s  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm  for  the  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 2018.

In  deciding  to  engage  Wang,  the  Audit  Committee  of  Board  of  Directors  reviewed  auditor  independence  and  existing  commercial
relationships  with  Wang,  and  concluded  that  Wang  has  no  commercial  relationship  with  the  Company  that  would  impair  its
independence. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively, and in the subsequent period
through April 25, 2019, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has consulted with Wang regarding: (i) the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with
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an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii)
any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” or “reportable event” as those terms are defined in Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-
K, other than in its capacity as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended December
31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 respectively, and in the interim period of January 1, 2019 through January 8, 2019.

The Company reported its change in auditor in Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed on January 15, 2019, March 25, 2019 and May 1,
2019.

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PART IV

ITEM 15 – EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

The following documents are filed as part of or are included in this Annual Report:

1.  
2.  

Financial statements listed in the Index to Financial Statements, filed as part of this Annual Report beginning on page F-1; and
Exhibits

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(b) EXHIBITS:

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number
2.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

4.1

9.1

9.2

9.3

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

  Description

Share  Exchange  Agreement,  dated  as  of  February  22,  2008  by  and  among  Pacific  Industry  Holding  Group  Co.,  Ltd.,
“Pacific,” Terrence Leong, SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc., the “Registrant,” and the shareholders of Pacific. Incorporated by
reference  to  Exhibit  2.1  to  our  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Commission  on  February  28,  2008,  the
“February 28, 2008 8-K”.
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated June 6, 2017. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 9, 2017.
Certificate  of  Designations,  Preferences  and  Rights  of  the  Registrant’s  Series  A  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the February 28, 2008 8-K.
Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Registrant’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the February 28, 2008 8-K.
Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated June 6, 2017. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 9, 2017. corporated by reference
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant filed with the Department of State of Florida on
March 10, 2016. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on March 15, 2016.
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant filed with the Department of State of Florida on
March 14, 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on March 16, 2018.
Form of Warrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on April 13, 2017.
Voting  Trust  Agreement,  dated  as  of  February  25,  2008,  by  and  among  Fancylight  Limited  and  Hongke  Xue.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 to the March 3, 2008 8-K.
Voting  Trust  and  Escrow  Agreement,  dated  as  of  February  25,  2008,  by  and  among  Winsun  Limited  and  Sixiao  An.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.2 to the March 3, 2008 8-K.
Voting Trust and Escrow Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2008, by and among China Tianren Organic Food Holding
Company Limited and Lin Bai. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.3 to the March 3, 2008 8-K.
Underwriting  Agreement,  dated  as  of  October  28,  2009,  by  and  among  the  Company,  Roth  Capital  Partners,  LLC,
Maxim Group LLC, Barron Partners LP and Eos Holdings, LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 29, 2009.
English translation of the Distribution Agreement dated as of January 8, 2010, by and between Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo
Modern Organic Agriculture Co. Ltd. and Beijing Ni’aode Trading Co., Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01
to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 13, 2010.
English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated June 30, 2009 between Shaanxi Tianren Organic Food Co., Ltd.
and  Hi-tech  Industrial  Development  Zone,  Xi’an  branch  of  China  Construction  Bank  Incorporated  by  reference  to
Exhibit 10.29 of the 2009 10-K.
English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated November 6, 2009 between Shaanxi Tianren Organic Food Co.,
Ltd. and Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xi’an branch of China Construction Bank. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.30 of the 2009 10-K.
English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated November 24, 2009 between Shaanxi Tianren Organic Food Co.,
Ltd. and Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xi’an branch of China Construction Bank. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.31 of the 2009 10-K.
English  Translation  of  Credit  Facility  Agreement  dated  June  26,  2009  between  Huludao  Wonder  Fruit  Co.,  Ltd.  and
Suizhong Branch, Commercial Bank of Huludao. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the 2009 10-K.
English Translation of Pledge Agreement dated June 26, 2009 between Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd. and Suizhong
Branch, Commercial Bank of Huludao. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the 2009 10-K.
English  Translation  of  Credit  Facility  Agreement  dated  August  12,  2009  between  Shaanxi  Tianren  Organic  Food  Co.,
Ltd. and Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xi’an branch of China Construction Bank Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.34 of the 2009 10-K.
English  Translation  of  Credit  Facility  Agreement  dated  July  19,  2010  between  Huludao  Wonder  Fruit  Co.,  Ltd.  and
Suizhong Branch, Huludao Bank Co., Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the 2010 10-K.

10.10

  English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated September 9, 2010 between SkyPeople Juice Group Co. Ltd. And

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Exhibit
Number
10.11

10.12

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21

10.22

10.23

10.24

10.25

10.26

10.27

10.28

10.29

10.30

  Description

English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated May 10, 2010 between SkyPeople Juice Group Co. Ltd. and Hi-
tech Industrial Development Zone, Xi’an branch of China Construction Bank. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18
of the 2010 10-K.
English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated February 3, 2010 between SkyPeople Juice Group Co. Ltd. and
Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xi’an branch of China Construction Bank. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.19 of the 2010 10-K.
English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated December 6, 2010 between SkyPeople Juice Group Co. Ltd. and
Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xi’an branch of China Construction Bank. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.20 of the 2010 10-K.
English Translation of Credit Facility Agreement dated December 7, 2010 between SkyPeople Juice Group Co. Ltd. and
China CITIC Bank, Xi’an Kejilu Branch. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the 2010 10-K.
English Translation Of Credit Facility Agreement dated December 30, 2010 Between SkyPeople Juice Group Co. Ltd.
and  Hi-Tech  Industrial  Development  Zone,  Xi’  A  Branch  Of  China  Construction  Bank.  Incorporated  by  reference  to
Exhibit 10.22 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 16, 2011.
Indemnification Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on July 14, 2011.
Indemnification Agreement Between SkyPeople Juice, Inc. and Yongke Xue. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 15, 2011
Indemnification Agreement Between SkyPeople Juice, Inc. and Guolin Wang. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 15, 2011
Indemnification Agreement Between SkyPeople Juice, Inc. and Spring Liu. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 15, 2011
English  translation  of  Investment/Service  Agreement  The  Yidu  Orange  Comprehensive  Deep  Processing  Zone  (the
“Zone”) between Yidu Municipal People’s Government and SkyPeople Juice Group Company Limited dated October 29,
2012.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  our  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Commission  on
October 29, 2012
English translation of Loan Agreement between SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd. and SkyPeople International Holdings
Group Limited dated February 18, 2013. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on February 19, 2013
Share  Exchange  Agreement  among  SkyPeople  International  Holdings  Group  Limited,  Golden  Dawn  International
Limited, Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, V.X. Fortune Capital Limited and Kingline International Limited dated September
14,  2012.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  99.2  to  the  Schedule  13D  filed  with  the  Commission  by  the  reporting
group September 24, 2012 on January 4, 2013.
Share Charge between China Tianren Organic Food Holding Company Limited, Golden Dawn International Limited and
Vandi Investments Limited dated December 28, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Schedule 13D/A
filed with the Commission by the reporting group on January 4, 2013.
Share Charge between China Tianren Organic Food Holding Company Limited, Golden Dawn International Limited and
COFCO (Beijing) Agricultural Industrial Equity Investment Fund dated December 28, 2012. Incorporated by reference
to the Schedule 13D/A filed with the Commission by the reporting group on January 4, 2013.
Termination  Agreement  to  Share  Transfer  Agreement  by  and  between  Hedetang  Holdings  Co.,  Ltd.  and  Shaanxi  New
Silk  Road  Kiwifruit  Group  Inc.,  dated  January  26,  2017.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  our  Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on January 27, 2017.
Orchard  Lease  Contract  by  and  between  Village  Committee  of  Dierpo  Village,  Jinqu  Town,  Mei  County  and  Shaanxi
Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing  Co.,  Ltd.,  dated  August  3,  2016.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.2  to  our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on January 27, 2017.
Orchard Lease Contract by and between Yidu Sichang Joint Citrus Cooperatives and Hetetang Agricultural Plantations
(Yidu) Co., Ltd., dated August 15, 2016. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q filed with the Commission on January 27, 2017.
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 12, 2017. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2017.
DCON Digital Assets Transfer Agreement, dated January 23, 2018, by and between DigiPay FinTech Limited and Peng
Youwang. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
January 25, 2018.

  Technology  Development  Service  Contract,  dated  December  18,  2017,  by  and  between  GlobalKey  Supply  Chain  Ltd.
and Reits (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K

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10.31

10.32

10.33

filed with the Commission on December 22, 2017.
Creditor’s Rights Transfer Agreement, dated November 2, 2017, by and between Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd., and
Shaanxi  Chunlv  Ecological  Agriculture  Co.  Ltd.,  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3  to  the  Amendment  No.  1  to
Schedule 14A Proxy Statement filed on November 6, 2017.
Creditor’s Rights Transfer Agreement, dated November 2, 2017, by and between Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd., and
Shaanxi  Chunlv  Ecological  Agriculture  Co.  Ltd.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4  to  the  Amendment  No.  1  to
Schedule 14A Proxy Statement filed on November 6, 2017.
Creditor’s Rights Transfer Agreement, dated November 2, 2017, by and between Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd., and
Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Amendment No.
1 to Schedule 14A Proxy Statement filed on November 6, 2017.

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Exhibit
Number
10.34

10.35

10.36

10.37

10.38

10.39

10.40

10.41

10.42

10.43

10.44

10.45

10.46

10.47

10.48

10.49

10.50

16.1

16.2

21.1
23.1
31.1

  Description

Creditor’s Rights Transfer Agreement, dated November 2, 2017, by and between Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd., and
Shaanxi Fu Chen Venture Capital Management Co. Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6 to the Amendment No. 1
to Schedule 14A Proxy Statement filed on November 6, 2017.
Share  Purchase  Agreement,  dated  November  3,  2017,  by  and  between  Future  FinTech  Group  Inc.  and  Zeyao  Xue.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7 to the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 14A Proxy Statement filed on November 6,
2017.
License  Agreement  of  Sales  Agent  and  Platform  of  IB-LIVE,  dated  September  20,  2017,  among  GlobalKey  Supply
Chain  Ltd.,  Xi’an  Hedetang  Nutritious  Food  Research  Co.  Ltd.,  and  Shaanxi  Entai  Bio-Technology  Co.  Ltd.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September
21, 2017.
Shareholder  Investment  Agreement,  dated  September  6,  2017,  by  and  between  Hedetang  Foods  (China)  Co.,  Ltd.  and
Shaanxi  Yinlian  Huijin  Investment  Management  Co.,  Ltd.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  of  our  Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 7, 2017.
Director Agreement,  dated  May  6,  2018,  by  and  between  Future  FinTech  Group  Inc.  and  Yiliang  Li.  Incorporated  by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 8, 2018.
InUnion  Chain  Ltd.  Shares  Transfer  and  IUN  Digital  Assets  Investment  Agreement,  by  and  among  Digipay  Fintech
Limited, Lake Chenliu and InUnion Chain Ltd., dated June 22, 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 22, 2018.
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Future FinTech Group, Inc. and Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., dated
March  26,  2019.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  our  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the
Commission on April 1, 2019.
Investor  Note,  issued  by  Iliad  Research  and  Trading,  L.P.  to  Future  FinTech  Group,  Inc.  dated  March  26,  2019.
Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.2  to  our  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Commission  on  April  1,
2019.
Secured Convertible Promissory Note, issued by Future FinTech Group, Inc. to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., dated
March  26,  2019.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.3  to  our  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the
Commission on April 1, 2019.
Employment  Agreement,  dated  May  21,  2019,  between  Future  FinTech  Group  Inc.  and  Jing  Chen.  Incorporated  by
reference to Exhibit 10.1# to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 22, 2019.
Exclusive Operation and Use Rights Authorization Letter by Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co.,
Ltd., dated July 31, 2019. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on August 6, 2019.
Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement by and between Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology
(Tianjin) Co., Ltd. and Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, dated July 31, 2019. Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2019.
Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement by and among Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.,
Chain  Cloud  Mall  E-commerce  (Tianjin)  Co.,  Ltd.  Zeyao  Xue  and  Kai  Xu,  dated  July  31,  2019.  Incorporated  by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2019.
Equity Pledge Agreement by and among by and among Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.,
Chain  Cloud  Mall  E-commerce  (Tianjin)  Co.,  Ltd.  and  Zeyao  Xue,  dated  July  31,  2019.  Incorporated  by  reference  to
Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2019.
Equity Pledge Agreement by and among by and among Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.,
Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. and Kai Xu, dated July 31, 2019. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2019.
Power of Attorney issued by Zeyao Xue, dated July 31, 2019. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2019.
Power  of  Attorney  issued  by  Kai  Xu,  dated  July  31,  2019.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.7  to  our  Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2019.
Letter from Wei, Wei & Co, dated September 23, 2016. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 23, 2016.
Letter  from  Armanino  LLP,  dated  April  13,  2016.  Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  16.1  to  our  Current  Report  on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2016.

  Description of Subsidiaries of the Registrant*
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Registrant*

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  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Registrant*
  Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Registrant.†
  Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Registrant. †
  XBRL Instance Document

31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INS
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith
† Furnished herewith

(c) Other Financial Statement Schedules - None.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

SIGNATURES

August 30, 2019

Future FinTech Group Inc.

By:/s/ Yongke Xue
  Yongke Xue
  Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board Directors
(principal executive officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Yongke
Xue and Jing Chen, and each of them, their attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for them in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  any  and  all  amendments  to  this  Report  on  Form  10-K,  and  to  file  the  same,  with  exhibits  thereto  and  other
documents  in  connection  therewith,  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact, or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Name and Title

/s/ Yongke Xue
Yongke Xue
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

/s/Jing Chen
Jing Chen
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

/s/ Zhi Yan
Zhi Yan, Chief Technology Officer and Director

/s/ Yiliang Li
Yiliang Li, Director

/s/ Johnson Lau
Johnson Lau, Director

/s/ Fuyou Li
Fuyou Li, Director

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Date

August 30, 2019

August 30, 2019

August 30, 2019

August 30, 2019

August 30, 2019

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 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Future FinTech Group Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Future FinTech Group Inc. and subsidiaries (“the company”). as of
December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’
equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the related notes (collectively referred to
as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
As more fully described in Note 2c, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses and needs
to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2c. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion 

These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company's  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the
financial  statements  based  on  our  audits.  We  are  a  public  accounting  firm  registered  with  the  PCAOB  and  are  required  to  be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part
of  our  audits  we  are  required  to  obtain  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  but  not  for  the  purpose  of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error
or  fraud,  and  performing  procedures  that  respond  to  those  risks.  Such  procedures  included  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included  evaluating the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ WANG CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, P.C.

Wang Certifid Public Accountant, P.C.

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2016.

Jackson HTS, NY
Aug 25, 2019

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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $15,650,217 as of December  31, 2018 and 3,081,437 as

of December 31, 2017, respectively

Other receivables
Inventories
Advances to suppliers and other current assets

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment, net
Intangible assets
Land use right, net
Long term assets
Long-term investments
TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Income tax payable
Advances from customers
Short-term bank loans

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long-term loan
Obligations under capital leases

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2017

253,804     

4,586,757 

73,244     
23,774,163     
63,017     

24,164,227     

17,156,130 
36,709,486 
2,097,307 
1,437,657 
61,987,337 

2,336,036     
21,446,345     

28,065,460 
33,118,454 

15,000,000     
67,509,002 
62,946,609      190,680,253 

11,054,290     
99,131,073     

11,277,706 
99,910,577 

1,160,029     
5,828,185     

655,938 
6,121,637 
    117,173,578      117,965,858 

32,450,867     

22,252,150 
17,512,402 
39,764,552 
    149,624,445      157,730,410 

32,450,867     

Future FinTech Group, Inc, Stockholders' equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized and 31,017,083 shares issued and
outstanding as of December, 2018 and 8,333,333 shares authorized and 5,370,245 shares issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2017, respectively

Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Total Future FinTech Group, Inc. stockholders' equity
Non-controlling interests

Total Future FinTech Group, Inc. stockholders' equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

31,017     

5,173 
    105,737,256      109,090,782 
(2,346,689)
    (188,085,680)    
(94,142,481)
(8,961,549)    
12,606,785 
(91,287,957)    
20,343,058 
4,601,121     
32,949,843 
(86,677,836)    
  $ 62,946,609   $ 190,680,253 

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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Revenue
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit

Operating Expenses

General and administrative expenses
Selling expenses
Impairment Loss

Total operating expenses

Loss from operations

Other (expenses) income

Investment Income
Interest income
Subsidy income
Interest expenses
other income(expenses)
Total other (expenses)/income

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Tax

Income tax provision

Income from Continuing Operations before Minority Interest

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

Income from Continuing Operations

Discontinued Operations (Note 18)
Income from discontinued operations
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SKYPEOPLE FRUIT JUICE, INC.

For the Year Ended
2017
2018

888,670     
975,042     
(86,372)    

10,463,135 
8,728,754 
1,734,381 

10,416,244 
11,944,924     
719,452 
188,579     
89,685,890 
    178,296,747     
    190,430,250      100,821,586 

    (190,516,623)    

(99,087,205)

-     
1,372     
-     
(1,624,683)    
2,387,813     
764,502     

1,880 
554,553 
(3,076,051)
(428,611)
(2,948,229)

    (189,752,121)     (102,035,434)
266,120 
237     
    (189,752,358)     (102,301,554)

(15,741,937)    

(14,380,800)

    (174,010,421)    

(87,920,754)

4,013,367     

(14,662,946)
    (169,997,054)     (102,583,700)

Other comprehensive income, net of income tax
Foreign currency translation
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive (income) expense attributable to non-controlling interests
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

STOCKHOLDERS

(85,180,932)    

(13,181,405)
    (100,588,059)     (130,145,905)
9,633,680 

    (100,588,059)     (120,512,225)

Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share from continued operation
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operation

Diluted Earnings per share:

Diluted earnings per share from continued operation
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operation

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

(8.04)    
0.19     
(7.85)    

(7.92)    
0.18     
(7.74)    

(18.09)
(3.02)
(21.11)

(15.72)
(2.62)
(18.34)

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Basic
Diluted

21,636,146     
21,966,612     

4,859,954 
5,591,977 

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

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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  Common Stock
  Shares

   Amount   

   Additional    
paid-in

    Accumulative    
other
    Retained    comprehensive    controlling    

Non-

capital

earnings

income

interests

Total

Balance at December 31,

2016

Common Stocks issued

   4,061,137  $

4,061  $105,366,887   $ 100,237,011   $

(70,579,747) $ 35,164,104   $ 170,192,316 

during 2017

   1,112,097   

1,112   

-    
      (102,583,700)  

1,112 
      (14,380,800)   (116,964,500)
- 

-   

-   

3,723,895    

-    

(23,562,734)  

(440,246)  

(20,279,085)

2017

   5,173,234  $

5,173  $109,090,782   $

(2,346,689) $

(94,142,481) $ 20,343,058   $ 32,949,843 

Common Stocks issued

during 2018

  25,843,849    25,844   

155,970    

      (169,997,054)  

181,814 
      (15,741,937)   (185,738,991)

Net income
Dividend distribution
Foreign currency translation

adjustment

Balance at December 31,

Net income
Capital contribution from

non-controlling interests

Dividend distribution
Foreign currency translation

adjustment

Balance at December 31,

(3,509,496)  

(15,741,937)  

85,180,832   

65,929,499

2018

  31,017,083  $ 31,017  $105,737,256   $(188,085,680) $

(8,961,549) $ 4,601,121   $ (86,677,836)

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

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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

Minority interest
Depreciation and amortization
Deferred income tax assets
Bad debt provision
Inventory markdown
Impairment loss
Gain on sale of assets

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable
Other receivable
Advances to suppliers and other current assets
Inventories
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Income tax payable
Advances from customers

Net cash provided by operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Additions to property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of plant, property and equipment

Prepayment for other assets
Purchase of intangible

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Issue of common stock
Decrease (Increased) in restricted cash
(Repayment) Procceds from short-term notes
Proceeds from related party
Proceeds from short-term bank loans
Proceeds (repayments) long term debt
Payment for capital lease

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Effect of change in exchange rate

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes

For the Year Ended
2017
2018

  $(169,997,054)   $(102,583,700)

16,314,293     
2,464,364     
    178,296,747     
-     

674,277 
3,566,442 
5,583,194 
1,868,900 
89,685,890 
- 

(17,082,886)    
(12,939,323)    
2,805,215     
(4,246,665)    
(223,416)    
(779,504)    
-     
504,091     
(4,880,137)    

9,830,357 
8,292,292 
(56,622,590)
(943,933)
(5,220,700)
72,460,913 
(3,590,084)
655,242 
23,656,500 

-     

-     

- 

155,970     

3,337,340 

(23,242,642)

155,970      

(19,905,302)

390,494     

(308,025)

(4,333,673)    
4,586,757     
253,804     

3,443,173 
1,143,585 
4,586,758 

-     
-     

796,178 
266,120 

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SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTION
Transferred from other assets to property, plant and equipment and construction in process
Equipment acquired by capital lease

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

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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

We are an integrated producer of fruit-related products and financial technology company. We are engaged in the production and sales
of  fruit  juice  concentrates  (including  fruit  purees  and  fruit  juices),  fruit  beverages  (including  fruit  juice  beverages  and  fruit  cider
beverages)  in  PRC.  Due  to  drastically  increased  production  cost  and  tightened  environmental  law  in  China,  the  Company  is
transforming its business from fruit juice manufacturing and distribution to real-name blockchain e-commerce platform that integrates
blockchain and internet technology.

On January 22, 2019, the company formally launched of GlobalKey SharedMall, also known as Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) V1.0, the
real-name blockchain sharing shopping platform that integrates blockchain, internet technology and distinguishes itself by utilizing the
automatic value distribution system of blockchain and sharing the value of the platform to all participants in the system.

On June 1, 2019, CCM V2.0 was executed. Compared to the 1.0 version, CCM v2.0 has a wider variety of product categories, easier
user  interface,  more  transparent  information,  more  stable  operation,  higher  security  level,  and  faster  logistics.  Currently,  CCM  v2.0
adopts a “multi-vendor hosted stores + platform self-hosted stores” model, supported by multiple local warehouses in different regions.
The platform supports various marketing methods, including point rewards programs, coupons, live webcasts, game interactions, and
social media sharing. Besides the blockchain-powered features, CCM v2.0 is also fully equipped with the same functions and services
that other Chinese leading traditional e-commerce platforms provide.

The Company’s activities are principally conducted by subsidiaries operating in the PRC.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Basis of Preparation

These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of
America, or US GAAP.

The  Company’s  functional  currency  is  the  Chinese  Renminbi  (RMB);  however,  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements
have been translated and presented in United States Dollars (USD).

According to USGAAP Code No. 810-10-15-8, for legal entities other than limited partnerships, the usual condition for a controlling
financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly
or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation.
The  power  to  control  may  also  exist  with  a  lesser  percentage  of  ownership,  for  example,  by  contract,  lease,  agreement  with  other
stockholders, or by court decree.

Hedetang Holding Co Limited (ShenZhen) (“Hedetang Shenzhen) is 19.88% owned by the company. As the company designated the
CEO  and  sent  two  thirds  of  board  of  directors,  the  company  controls  the  Hedetang  ShenZhen,  and  consolidates  it  and  its  three
subsidiary’s financial statements.

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On March 26, 2018, the company acquired 19.88% of the shares of Hedetang Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Limited which is an NEEQ
listed  company,  through  Shenzhen  Hedetang  Industrial  Co.,  Ltd.  The  business  scope  of  Hedetang  Holdings  (Shenzhen)  Limited  is
information  consultation  (excluding  restricted  projects  and  talent  intermediary  services);  import  and  export  business  (except  for  the
items prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and by the state council, the restricted items can only be operated after obtaining
the permission); venture capital business; business information consulting, financial, investment and enterprise management consulting
(the above items do not include restricted items); research and development of prepackaged food and health food, pre-packaged food,
health food production and sales; and information service business (internet information service business only).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial
statements  are  prepared  in  accordance  with  U.S.  GAAP.  This  basis  differs  from  that  used  in  the  statutory  accounts  of  SkyPeople
(China),  Hedetang  Shenzhen,  Finance  Lease,  Hedejiachuan  Holding,  Huludao  Wonder,  Xi’an  Cornucopia,  Hedetang  Research,
Yingkou,  Shaanxi  Qiyiwangguo,  Hedetang  E-commerce,  SkyPeople  Suizhong,  Agricultural  Plantation  Mei  County,  Food  Industry
Yidu,  Food  Industry  Jingyang,  Guo  Wei  Mei,  Agriculture  Plantation  Yidu,  Trading  Market  Yidu,  Trading  Market  Mei  County,
Hedetang  Plantations,  Foods  Industry  Zhouzhi,  GlobalKey  Supply  Chain  Limited,  Shaanxi  Heying  Trading  Co.  Ltd.,  Zhonglian
Hengxin, Shenzhen Hedetang, FinTech (Xi’an), and Chain Future, which were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles
and  relevant  financial  regulations  applicable  to  enterprises  in  the  PRC.  All  necessary  adjustments  have  been  made  to  present  the
financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain amounts of prior years were reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

b) Use of Estimates

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and this 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  consolidated  financial  statements  and  reported  amounts  of  revenue  and  expenses  during  the  reporting
period. The significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts
receivable, estimated useful life and residual value of property, plant and equipment, provision for staff benefit, valuation of change in
fair value of warrant liability, recognition and measurement of deferred income taxes and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.
Although  these  estimates  are  based  on  management’s  knowledge  of  current  events  and  actions  management  may  undertake  in  the
future,  actual  results  may  ultimately  differ  from  those  estimates  and  such  differences  may  be  material  to  our  consolidated  financial
statements.

c) Going Concern

The  Company’s  financial  statements  are  prepared  using  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America
applicable  to  a  going  concern,  which  contemplates  the  realization  of  assets  and  liquidation  of  liabilities  in  the  normal  course  of
business for the foreseeable future.

Under the going concern assumption, an entity is ordinarily viewed as continuing in business for the foreseeable future with neither the
intention  nor  the  necessity  of  liquidation,  ceasing  trading,  or  seeking  protection  from  creditors  pursuant  to  laws  or  regulations.
Accordingly, assets and liabilities are recorded on the basis that the entity will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in
the normal course of business.

The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the
amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

The  ability  of  the  Company  to  continue  as  a  going  concern  is  dependent  upon  its  ability  to  successfully  execute  its  new  business
strategy and eventually attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be
necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

The Company incurred operating losses and had negative operating cash flows and may continue to incur operating losses and generate
negative cash flows as the Company implements its future business plan. The Company’s net loss attributable to stockholders for the
year ended December 31, 2018 was approximately US$169 million, compared with approximately US$102 million for the year ended
December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has cash and cash equivalents of approximately US$254 thousand and
net  cash  used  in  operating  activities  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2018  was  approximately  US$4.9  million.  In  2018,  the
Company  continued  its  transition  into  a  financial  technology,  online  sales  and  internet  distribution  business  with  blockchain
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d) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In  accordance  with  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  Accounting  Standards  Codification  (“ASC”)  360-10,
Accounting  for  the  Impairment  or  Disposal  of  Long-Lived  Assets,  long-lived  assets,  such  as  property,  plant  and  equipment  and
purchased intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, or it is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of
technological or other industrial changes. The determination of recoverability of assets to be held and used is made by comparing the
carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.

If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount
of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value
less cost to sell.

During  fiscal  year  2015,  the  Company’s  subsidiary  Yingkou  had  no  production  activities  due  to  a  market  demand  decline  for
concentrated  apple  juice,  and  Yingkou  also  had  no  production  in  year  2016,  2017  and  2018  since  it  had  difficulty  in  remaining
competitive in apple juice market. The Company decided to recognize an impairment loss of $4.36 million in fiscal year 2018.

In 2018, we recorded an impairment loss of $25.19 million regarding Company’s fixed assets and construction in progress. Among this
amount, $11.51 million was related with Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. (“Guo Wei Mei”). On April 19, 2013, we
established Guo Wei Mei to engage in the business of producing kiwi fruit juice, kiwi puree, cider beverages, and related products. The
total  estimated  investment  was  RMB  294  million.  As  of  the  date  of  this  report,  the  Company  has  finished  the  building  of  an  R&D
center  and  an  office  building  with  a  total  investment  of  RMB  76.2  million  (approximately  $11.24  million),  the  Company  has  also
purchased  a  fruit  juice  production  line  of  RMB  129  million  (approximately  $19.02  million).  As  the  Chinese  government  recently
tightened environmental regulations, the Company is in the process of adapting to the new standards and the project has been delayed
and the construction was stopped since early 2017. Since the Company’s current cash cannot support the future input of this project and
there  is  no  forecasted  cash  flow  from  this  project,  the  Company  recorded  an  impairment  cost  of  $11.52  million  with  respect  to
construction in progress of this project.

An  impairment  loss  of  $25.68  million  recorded  in  2018  was  related  with  our  Suizhong  project  in  Liaoning  Province,  which  was  to
establish a fruit and vegetable industry chain and further processing demonstration zone in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (the
“Suizhong  Project”).  We  started  the  Suizhong  project  in  August  2013.  The  Company  has  made  partial  payment  to  acquire  land  use
rights  from  the  local  government,  purchase  equipment  and  build  facilities.  As  of  date  of  this  report,  the  Company  has  finished
construction of an office building, dormitory, refrigeration storage facility and warehouse. However, due to heavy competition in the
concentrated apple juice business in China, our Huludao Wonder and Yingkou facilities in Liaoning have had no production in the past
two  years,  and  the  construction  work  on  Suizhong  project  is  also  currently  suspended.  Since  the  Company’s  current  cash  cannot
support the future input of this project and there is no forecasted cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost
of $25.68 million with respect to construction in progress and fixed assets of this project.

An  impairment  loss  of  $32.68  million  recorded  in  2018  was  related  with  our  Yidu  project.  On  November  23,  2015,  the  Company
started the construction of the Yidu project, which was to establish the distribution center and the deep processing zone on the project
land of approximately 280 mu. As the Chinese government recently tightened environment regulations, the Company is in the process
of adapting the new standards and the project has been delayed. Since the Company’s current cash cannot support the future input of
this project and there is no forecasted cash flow from this project, the Company recorded an impairment cost of $8.28 million with
respect to construction in progress and an impairment cost of $25.40 million with respect to the orange plantation.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has adopted FASB Accounting Standard Codification Topic on Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”),
which  defines  fair  value,  establishes  a  framework  for  measuring  fair  value  in  GAAP,  and  expands  disclosures  about  fair  value
measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques based on observable and unobservable
input, which may be used to measure fair value and include the following:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Input other than Level 1 that is observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities;
quoted  prices  in  markets  that  are  not  active;  or  other  input  that  is  observable  or  can  be  corroborated  by  observable  market  data  for
substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable input that is supported by little or no market activity and that is significant to the fair value of the assets or
liabilities.

Our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are classified within level 1of the fair value hierarchy because they are value using
quoted market price.

Earnings Per Share

Under ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, basic EPS excludes dilution for Common Stock equivalents and is calculated by dividing net
income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Our Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock is a participating security. Consequently, the two-class method of income allocation is used in determining
net income available to common stockholders.

Diluted EPS is calculated by using the treasury stock method, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities, such as stock
options and warrants. Under this method, (i) exercise of options and warrants is assumed at the beginning of the period and shares of
Common Stock are assumed to be issued, (ii) the proceeds from exercise are assumed to be used to purchase Common Stock at the
average market price during the period, and (iii) the incremental shares (the difference between the number of shares assumed issued
and the number of shares assumed purchased) are included in the denominator of the diluted EPS computation. The numerators and
denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted EPS are presented in the following table.

NUMERATOR FOR BASIC AND DILUTED EPS
Income (loss)from continuing operations (numerator for Diluted EPS)
Loss from discontinued operations (numerator for Diluted EPS)

Net income (loss) (numerator for Diluted EPS)
Net income (loss)allocated to Common Stock holders

Loss per share:
Basic loss per share from continued operations
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations
Basic loss per share from net income
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continued operations
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
Diluted loss per share from net income
Loss per share:

Weighted average Common Stock outstanding
DENOMINATOR FOR BASIC AND DILUTIVED EPS

  Year Ended December 31,

2018

2017

4,013,367     

  $(174,010,421)   $ (87,920,754)
(14,662,946)
    (169,997,054)     (102,583,700 
4,013,367    $ (14,662,946)
  $
4,013,367    $ (14,662,946)
  $

(8.04)    
0.19     
(7.85)    

(7.92)    
0.18     
(7.74)    

(18.09)
(3.02)
(21.11)

(15.72)
(2.62)
(18.34)

21,636,146     
21,966,612     

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  included  cash  on  hand  and  demand  deposits  placed  with  banks  or  other  financial  institutions,  which  are
unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and with an original maturity of three months or less.

Deposits in banks in the PRC are not insured by any government entity or agency, and are consequently exposed to risk of loss. The
Company believes the probability of a bank failure, causing loss to the Company, is remote.

Accounts Receivable and Allowances

Accounts  receivable  are  recognized  and  carried  at  the  original  invoice  amounts  less  an  allowance  for  any  uncollectible  amount.  We
have a policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing
accounts  receivable.  We  extend  credit  to  our  customers  based  on  an  evaluation  of  their  financial  condition  and  other  factors.  We
generally  do  not  require  collateral  or  other  security  to  support  accounts  receivable.  We  perform  ongoing  credit  evaluations  of  our
customers and maintain an allowance for potential bad debts if required.

We determine whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is required by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates the
customers  may  have  an  inability  to  meet  financial  obligations.  In  these  cases,  we  use  assumptions  and  judgment,  based  on  the  best
available facts and circumstances, to record a specific allowance for those customers against amounts due to reduce the receivable to
the amount expected to be collected. These specific allowances are re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. The
amounts calculated are analyzed to determine the total amount of the allowance. We may also record a general allowance as necessary.

Direct  write-offs  are  taken  in  the  period  when  we  have  exhausted  our  efforts  to  collect  overdue  and  unpaid  receivable  or  otherwise
evaluate other circumstances that indicate that we should abandon such efforts.

The Company has revalued its accounts receivable including credit term and corresponding all its accounts receivables in December
2018. Upon such credit terms, bad debt expense was increased, standing $20,126,378 and $424,672 during the years ended December
31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. accounts receivables of $619,135,387 and $2,130,746.95 have been outstanding for over 90 days.

The main component of bad debt expense is the receivable of distressed assets acquired by China Agricultural Silk Road Finance Lease
Limited, one of our subsidiaries. First, those distressed assets are still mortgaged at the bank at the current stage, and the ownership
transfer procedures to the company is not started yet. Secondly, The management board of the company could not provide cash flow
forecast in current report period, from 2017 to Aug. 2019,those distressed  debt assets didn’t bring any cash flow to the company, the
company decided to make a full impairment loss of RMB 180 million.

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Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, packaging materials (which include ingredients and supplies) and finished goods (which include
finished juice in the bottling, canning operations and other). Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. We determine cost on
the  basis  of  the  weighted  average  method.  The  Company  periodically  reviews  inventories  for  obsolescence  and  any  inventories
identified as obsolete are reserved or written off. The Company recorded inventory markdown allowance of $6,280,955 and $1,800,508
for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The dramatic increase in inventory markdown allowance is due to our
business transformation and our intention to spin off.

Revenue Recognition

We  adopted  ASC  Topic  606,  Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers  (“ASC  606”),  from  January  1,  2018.  Revenues  for  the  year
ended December 31, 2018 were presented under ASC 606, and revenues for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were not
adjusted and continue to be presented under ASC topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”).

We  recognize  revenues  when  we  satisfy  a  performance  obligation  by  transferring  a  promised  good  or  service  (that  is,  an  asset)  to  a
customer.  An  asset  is  transferred  when  the  customer  obtains  control  of  that  asset.  Customers  have  no  contractual  right  to  return
products. Historically, the Company has not had any returned products. Accordingly, no provision has been made for returnable goods.
The Company is not required to rebate or credit a portion of the original fee if it subsequently reduces the price of its product and the
distributor still has rights with respect to that product.?

To achieve that core principle, we apply the five steps defined under Topic 606: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify
the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance
obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. We assess its revenue
arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple
performance  obligations  are  divided  into  separate  distinct  goods  or  services.  We  allocate  the  transaction  price  to  each  performance
obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the goods or services provided. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of
control of promised goods or services to a customer.

Revenue is recorded net of value-added tax.

Company continues its transition into a financial technology, online sales and internet distribution business with blockchain technology.
These businesses are starting to generate revenues from December of 2018.

Revenue recognitions are as follows:

Sales of juice and other products:

We recognize revenue when the receipt of merchandise is confirmed by the customers, which is the point that the title of the goods is
transferred to the customer.

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Membership fee:

Currently, there are two kinds of membership program, Diamond Elite and Silver Elite, with a different fixed membership fee payment
valid for a certain period which revenue is allocated.

Membership benefits are as follows:

(1) Receive a merchandise gift package;

(2) Exclusive discounts for merchandise sold on the Chain Cloud Mall (CCM) Web and App;

(3) Receive CCM-Point upon a successful new member and product referral;

For the merchandise gift package, revenue is recognized when the receipt of the gift package is confirmed by the members.

CCM-Point can be used as coupons for the member’s future purchases on our app and website.

In  order  to  promote  our  membership  program,  we  currently  allow  our  users  to  join  the  membership  program  by  purchasing  any
merchandises  of  the  equivalent  value  of  the  membership  fee  through  our  CCM  as  an  alternative  way  of  paying  the  upfront  fixed
membership fee.

CCM-Point can only be used as credits when making purchases on our platform, with one CCM Point representing RMB1.00. CCM-
Point cannot be redeemed for cash. Members may transfer CCM Point to others.

Other revenues include revenues earned on net basis from sales of certain products on our platform.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling amounts billed to customers in sales transactions are included in sales revenues and shipping expenses incurred
by the Company are reported as a component of selling expenses. The shipping and handling expenses of $33,145 and $338,261 for
2018 and 2017, respectively, are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as a component of
selling expenses. The decrease in shipping and handling costs in fiscal year 2018 was mainly due to a decrease in sales quantity of our
products.

Government Subsidies

A  government  subsidy  is  recognized  only  when  the  Company  complies  with  any  conditions  attached  to  the  grant  and  there  is
reasonable assurance that the grant will be received.

The government subsidies recognized were $161,090 and $193,781 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and
are included in other income of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Government subsidies were mainly because of
our  newly  acquired  listed  subsidiary  of  Hedetang  Holding  Co  Limited  (ShenZhen),  which  is  eligible  for  subsidies  from  Chinese
government for encouragement of being listed.

Advertising and Promotional Expense

Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling expenses. The Company incurred $19,341 and
$0  in  advertising  and  promotional  costs  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2018  and  2017,  respectively.  The  main  reason  was
promotion of our new business unit.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Depreciation is computed
using  the  straight-line  method  over  the  useful  lives  of  the  assets.  Major  renewals  and  betterments  are  capitalized  and  depreciated;
maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the cost
and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of
income and comprehensive income.

Construction in progress primarily represents the construction or the renovation costs of plant, machinery and equipment stated at cost
less  any  accumulated  impairment  loss,  which  is  not  depreciated.  Costs  and  interest  on  borrowings  incurred  are  capitalized  and
transferred  to  property  and  equipment  upon  completion,  at  which  time  depreciation  commences.  Cost  of  repairs  and  maintenance  is
expensed as incurred.

Depreciation related to property, plant and equipment used in production is reported in cost of sales, and includes amortized amounts
related  to  capital  leases.  We  estimated  that  the  residual  value  of  the  Company’s  property  and  equipment  ranges  from  3%  to  5%.
Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Furniture and office equipment
Motor vehicles

Intangible Assets

20-30 years
5-10 years
3-5 years
5 years

Acquired intangible assets are recorded at fair value and amortized over their useful lives if the assets are deemed to have a finite life
and they are tested for impairment. The fair value of an intangible asset is the amount that would be determined if the entity used the
assumptions  that  market  participants  would  use  if  they  were  pricing  the  intangible  asset.  The  useful  life  of  an  intangible  asset  is
determined by using the time period that an intangible is estimated to contribute directly or indirectly to a company’s future cash flows.

Foreign Currency and Other Comprehensive Income

The  financial  statements  of  the  Company’s  foreign  subsidiaries  are  measured  using  the  local  currency  as  the  functional  currency;
however, the reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“USD”). Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign
subsidiaries have been translated into USD using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date, while equity accounts are translated using
historical  exchange  rate.  The  average  exchange  rate  for  the  period  has  been  used  to  translate  revenues  and  expenses.  Translation
adjustments are reported separately and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).

Other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 represented foreign currency translation adjustments loss of
$85.18 million and $13.18 million, respectively, and were included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this
method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax
consequences  of  temporary  differences  resulting  from  matters  that  have  been  recognized  in  an  entity’s  financial  statements  or  tax
returns.  Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  measured  using  enacted  tax  rates  expected  to  apply  to  taxable  income  in  the  years  in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided
to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than
not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

ASC Topic 740.10.30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
taken  or  expected  to  be  taken  in  a  tax  return.  ASC  Topic  740.10.40  provides  guidance  on  derecognition,  classification,  interest  and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting
periods presented.

Land Use Right

The Company paid in advance for land use rights according to Chinese law. Prepaid land use rights are being amortized and recorded
as lease expenses using the straight-line method over the use terms of the lease, which are 40 to 50 years.

Reportable Segments

We have three operating segments for financial reporting purposes for all periods presented in our consolidated financial statements in
accordance with FASB ASC 280 “Segment Reporting.”

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed when incurred and are included in operating expenses.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance supersedes existing guidance on accounting for
leases with the main difference being that operating leases are to be recorded in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets
and lease liabilities, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. For operating leases with a term of 12 months or less,
a  lessee  is  permitted  to  make  an  accounting  policy  election  not  to  recognize  lease  assets  and  liabilities.  For  public  companies,  the
guidance  is  effective  for  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  2018,  including  interim  periods  within  those  fiscal  years.  Early
application of the guidance is permitted. In July 2018, ASU 2016-02 was updated with ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements to ASC
842, which provides entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing standard. Specifically, under
the amendments in ASU 2018-11, (1) entities may elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842
and (2) lessors may elect not to separate lease and nonlease components when certain conditions are met. Before ASU 2018-11 was
issued, transition to the new lease standard required application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period
presented in the financial statements. The Company is in the process of completing its evaluation of the effect of the adoption of this
ASU and expects the adoption will result in an increase in the assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet for the operating
leases and will have insignificant impact on its consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.

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On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses
on  Financial  Instruments  and  subsequently  in  November  2018,  ASU  2018-19,  Codification  Improvements  to  Topic  326,  Financial
Instruments  -  Credit  Losses.  The  ASUs  amend  the  accounting  for  credit  losses  on  available-for-sale  debt  securities  and  purchased
financial  assets  with  credit  deterioration.  In  addition,  these  amendments  require  the  measurement  of  all  expected  credit  losses  for
financial assets, including trade accounts receivable, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and
reasonable and supportable forecasts. This guidance and related amendments is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early application is permitted for all organizations for fiscal years, and interim
periods  within  those  fiscal  years,  beginning  after  December  15,  2018.  The  Company  is  currently  assessing  the  impact  this  guidance
will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In  January  2017,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2017-04,  addressing  concerns  regarding  the  cost  and  complexity  of  the  two-step  goodwill
impairment test, the amendments in this ASU remove the second step of the test. An entity will apply a one-step quantitative test and
record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total
amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill
impairment.  For  public  entities,  the  amendments  are  effective  for  annual  and  interim  goodwill  impairment  tests  in  fiscal  years
beginning  after  December  15,  2019.  For  public  entities,  the  ASU’s  amendments  are  effective  for  annual  and  interim  goodwill
impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, including not-for-profit entities, the ASU’s
amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early
adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company
is in the process of evaluating the impact that this pronouncements on its consolidated financial statements.

In  August  2018,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-13,  Disclosure  Framework—Changes  to  the  Disclosure  Requirements  for  Fair  Value
Measurement to ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosure requirements for fair
value  measurements  by  removing,  modifying,  and/or  adding  certain  disclosures.  ASU  2018-13  is  effective  for  interim  and  annual
reporting  periods  in  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  2019.  An  entity  is  permitted  to  early  adopt  by  modifying  existing
disclosures and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until the effective date. The Company is evaluating the effect that adoption
of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

3. INVENTORIES

Inventories by major categories are summarized as follows:

Raw materials and packaging
Finished goods
Inventories

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2018

2017
837,613 
24,578    $
38,439     
1,259,694 
63,017    $ 2,097,307 

  $

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4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

Machinery and equipment
Furniture and office equipment
Motor vehicles
Buildings
Construction in progress

Subtotal
Less: accumulated depreciation
Less: Impairment loss
Net property and equipment

December 31,

2018

2017

368,875     
355,820     

  $ 32,702,621    $ 49,217,042 
566,579 
498,033 
    54,689,750      76,770,087 
185,646      30,819,849 
    88,302,711      157,971,590 
    41,420,859      (40,220,240)
    44,545,816      (89,685,890)
  $ 2,336,036    $ 28,065,460 

Depreciation expense included in general and administration expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $2,929,151
and  $1,987,920,  respectively.  Depreciation  expense  included  in  cost  of  sales  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2018  and  2017  was
$337,198 and $851,966 and respectively.

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5. LAND USAGE RIGHTS

According  to  the  laws  of  the  PRC,  the  government  owns  all  of  the  land  in  the  PRC.  The  government  of  the  PRC,  its  agencies  and
collectives hold all land ownership. Companies or individuals are authorized to use the land only through land usage rights granted by
the PRC government. Land usage rights can be transferred upon approval by the land administrative authorities of the PRC (State Land
Administration  Bureau)  upon  payment  of  the  required  land  transfer  fee.  Accordingly,  the  Company  paid  in  advance  for  land  usage
rights. Prepaid land usage rights are being amortized and recorded as lease expenses using the straight-line method over the terms of
the leases, which range from 40 to 50 years. The amortization expense was $6,534,261 and $353,050 and for fiscal years 2018 and
2017, respectively. The following table sets forth land usage rights of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Cost
Less: Accumulated amortization
Less: Impairment Loss

6. SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS

Short-term bank loans consist of the following loans collateralized by assets of the Company:

December 31,

2018

2017

  $ 24,003,243    $ 36,103,714 
(2,985,360)

2,556,898     
6,895,078     

  $ 14,551,266      $33,118 ,454 

December 31,

2018

2017

Loan payable to Huludao Bank, Suizhong branch due on December 9, 2016, bearing interest at 9.6%

per annum, collateralized by the buildings, machinery and land use rights of Huludao Wonder

6,121,637 

Loan  payable  to  Bank  of  Xi’an  due  on  November  15,  2017,  bearing  interest  at  4.71%  per  annum,

guaranteed by a third party Shaanxi Bo Ai Medical Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd*    

2,185,569     

Loan payable to The Bank of Ningxia Xi’an branch due on March 14, 2017, bearing interest at 0.47%

per annum, collateralized by the fixed assets and brand name of SkyPeople (China).*
Total

3,642,616     

  $ 5,828,185    $ 6,121,637 

The Company is in the process of legal proceedings with the related banks for loan default. There were $15,751,727 of short term loans
were recorded as long –term debt in the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2018. A few defaulted bank loans with amount
of $6,763,875 USD were paid by auctions of collateral, enforced by the court .

7. LEASE OBLIGATION PAYABLE

As of December 31, 2018, the Company recorded lease obligation payable of $16,7 million and interest payable of $1,177,538 for the
Company’s  capital  equipment  under  the  lease  contracts  with  Cinda  Financial  Leasing  Co.,  Ltd,  entered  into  in  January  of  2014  and
December of 2016. The Company’s obligations under the finance lease are secured by the lessees’ title to the leased assets, land use
rights and equity interest of our subsidiaries. The leases have interest rates as 7.36% and 5.0025% for the 2014 and 2016 agreements,
respectively.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed another lawsuit at Beijing Intermediate Court against the Company’s
indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  Guoweimei  and  SkyPeople  China  for  repayment  of  leasing  fee  of  RMB  84,970,959
(approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an
Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds
to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights
in  Mei  County  to  Cinda  and  Xi’an  Hedetang  and  Hedetang  Holding  pledged  their  equities  in  Guoweimei  to  Cinda  to  secure  the
repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two
hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018, and it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPople China and Guoweimei shall pay
leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 20,994,048 (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of
RMB  63,975,910  (approximately  $9.30  million),  plus  attorney’s  fee  and  expenses.  Beijing  Intermediate  Court  also  ruled  that  Mr.

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Hongke  Xue  is  jointly  liable  for  the  debt  as  the  guarantor,  and  that  Cinda  has  priority  rights  to  the  pledged  land  use  rights  in  Mei
County  and  the  pledged  equities  of  Guoweimei  as  well  as  the  ownership  of  the  leasing  properties  until  the  leasing  fees  are  paid.
SkyPeople China has appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the
original verdict on September 7, 2018. Currently, the case is under enforcement procedure. Now the seized properties are still owned
by subsidiaries of SkyPeople China.

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In  August  2017,  Cinda  Capital  Financing  Co.  Ltd.  (“Cinda”)  filed  another  lawsuit  with  Beijing  Intermediate  Court  against  the
Company’s  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing  Company,  Ltd.  (“Guoweimei”)  and
Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Trading Market Mei County Co”, and together with Guoweimei,
“Leasees”) requested that Leasees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.65 million) in capital lease fees, plus interest. Cinda has
purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed to lease them to the Leasees for a
leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December, 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity date of June 2017, with certain
land use rights of Leases in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei as a pledge. The Company has disputed that the land use rights for
the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, therefore it is loan agreement and not capital lease
agreement among the parties. Leases have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does not have government permits required to
make loans in China, and the agreements including pledge agreement were invalid, void and without legal effect from the beginning.
Therefore, the Company only has the obligations to repay principal but not the interest. In November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court
ruled in favor of Cinda and the Leasees have appealed the case to Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at
the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision. Currently, the case is under
enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the processing of evaluating the value of the land use rights. Now the seized properties are still
owned by subsidiaries of SkyPeople China.

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION

Sales

The  company’s  subsidiary  sold  fruit  beverages  to  a  related  entity,  Shaanxi  Fullmart  Convenient  Chain  Supermarket  Co.,  Ltd.
(“Fullmart”) for approximately $8,810 and $62,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The sales to this
related party were consistent with pricing and terms offered to third parties. The remained accounts receivable balances were $0 and
$308,304 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Fullmart is a company indirectly owned by our Chairman and CEO, Mr.
Yongke Xue.

9. INCOME TAX

The  Company  is  incorporated  in  the  United  States  of  America  and  is  subject  to  United  States  federal  taxation.  No  provisions  for
income  taxes  have  been  made,  as  the  Company  had  no  U.S.  taxable  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2018  and  2017.  The
effective  income  tax  rate  for  the  Company  for  both  of  the  years  ended  December  31,  2018  and  2017  were  negative  0.%  and  0.3%
respectively.  Some  of  our  subsidiaries  generated  income  and  we  accrued  income  tax  according  to  the  Chinese  corporate  income  tax
rate, but some had a loss and no tax provision was made.

The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the dividend from foreign subsidiaries is not
determined because such determination is not practical.

The  Company  has  not  provided  deferred  taxes  on  undistributed  earnings  attributable  to  its  PRC  subsidiaries  as  they  are  to  be
permanently reinvested. On February 22, 2008, MOFCOM, and SAT, jointly issued Cai Shui 2008 Circular 1, “Circular 1.” According
to  Article  4  of  Circular  1,  distributions  of  accumulated  profits  earned  by  foreign  investment  enterprises,  (“FIE”)  prior  to  January  1,
2008 to their foreign investors will be exempt from withholding tax, (“WHT”) while distribution of the profits earned by a FIE after
January 1, 2008 to its foreign investors shall be subject to WHT.

Dividend payments by PRC subsidiaries are limited by certain statutory regulations in the PRC. No dividends may be paid by PRC
subsidiaries without first receiving prior approval from SAFE. Dividend payments are restricted to 90% of after tax profits.

The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC
Topic 740, Income Taxes. Since SkyPeople (China) intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China,
its  PRC  subsidiaries  do  not  intend  to  declare  dividends  to  their  immediate  foreign  holding  companies  in  the  foreseeable  future.
Accordingly,  the  Company  has  not  recorded  any  deferred  taxes  in  relation  to  US  tax  on  the  cumulative  amount  of  undistributed
retained earnings since January 1, 2008.

Effective on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and Implementing Rules imposed a unified enterprise
income  tax  rate  of  25%  on  all  domestic-invested  enterprises  and  foreign-invested  enterprises  in  the  PRC,  unless  they  qualify  under
certain limited exceptions. All of the Companies’ Chinese subsidiaries were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%.

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In assessing the reliability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible or are utilized. Management believes that
the deferred tax assets amounting to $29,976,186 as of December 31, 2017, respectively, are not more likely than not to be realized.
Accordingly the Company provided a valuation allowance amounting to $29,976,186 against the deferred tax assets as of December
31, 2017. There is no need calculation for defer tax assets in financial statements in 2018.

10. CONCENTRATIONS

There were two customers, Chengdu Hongkor Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd. (“HongKor”), and Qifeng Fruit Industry Co.,
Ltd.,  who  accounted  for  40.96%  and  10.17%  respectively  of  the  Company’s  sales  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2018,  and  no
customer who accounted for 10% of the Company’s sales for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The reason for this dramatic change in concentration was that the sales of fruit juice related products in the company was shrinking,
and HongKor, as our main agency, became a particularly important customer.

Sales to our five largest customers accounted for approximately 61.56% and 12% of our net sales during the years ended December 31,
2018 and 2017, respectively.

In 2018, the company’s suppliers were dispersed, no one occupied more than 1% of the total purchases. The first two largest suppliers
were  0.99%  and  0.43%  respectively  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2018.  Two  suppliers  accounted  for  26%  and  19%  of  our
purchases for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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11. Share Based Payments

On February 28, 2017, the Company issued options to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan in conformity with
Regulation  409A  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended)  at  the  date  of  grant  to  three  of  the  Company’s  employees
pursuant to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual stockholders meeting on
August 18, 2011. These options vested immediately on the grant date with a fair market value of $223,375 based on the fair value of
$3.57  per  share,  which  was  determined  by  using  the  Black  Scholes  option  pricing  model.  The  Company  recognized  stock-based
compensation expense of $223,375 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

On  March  29,  2017,  the  Company  issued  250,000  shares  of  the  Company’s  unrestricted  common  stock  to  six  of  the  Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2015 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual stockholders
meeting  on  November  19,  2015.  The  Company  recorded  an  expense  of  $250  in  the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  year  2017  under  the  2015
Omnibus Equity Plan, reflecting a par value of $0.001 per share of the Company’s common stock.

The  Company’s  2015  Omnibus  Equity  Plan  permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options
(“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),  restricted  stock,  unrestricted  stock  and  restricted  stock  units  (“RSUs”)  to  its
employees of up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2018, there were no shares of stock available for award
under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.

On March 13, 2018, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan at the annual shareholders meeting, which
permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),
restricted stock, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees of up to 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock.
On December 21, 2018, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to seven of the Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders
meeting on December 6, 2018.

12. Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants

On April 12, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers
identified on the signature pages thereto (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company will offer to the Purchasers, in a registered
direct offering, an aggregate of 862,097 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”).  The
Shares will be sold to the Purchasers at a negotiated purchase price of $3.10 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of
$2,672,500, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.  The Shares
are being offered by the Company pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2015, amended on February 17, 2017, and was declared effective on February 23,
2017 (File No. 333-206353) (the “Registration Statement”).

In  a  concurrent  private  placement,  the  Company  also  issued  to  each  of  the  Purchasers  a  warrant  to  purchase  one  (1)  share  of  the
Company’s Common Stock for each share purchased under the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to that certain Common Stock Purchase
Warrant, by and between the Company and each Purchaser (each, a “Warrant”, and collectively, the “Warrants”). The Warrants will be
exercisable beginning on the six month anniversary of the date of issuance at an initial exercise price of $5.20 per share and will expire
on the five and a half year anniversary of the date of issuance.

The Warrants and the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”) are
not  being  registered  under  the  Securities Act  of  1933,  as  amended  (the  “Securities  Act”),  pursuant  to  the  Company’s  Registration
Statement, and were instead offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act. Each Purchaser
was  either  (i)  an  “accredited  investor”  as  defined  in  Rule  501(a)(1),  (a)(2),  (a)(3),  (a)(7)  or  (a)(8)  under  the  Securities  Act  or  (ii)  a
“qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

In  connection  with  the  private  placement  and  in  accordance  with  the  Purchase  Agreement,  the  Company  was  required  to  file  a
registration statement on Form S-1 within 45 calendar days after the date of the Purchase Agreement to provide for the resale of the
Warrant Shares. The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-218276) on May 26, 2017, which was declared
effective on June 12, 2017.

Rodman  &  Renshaw,  a  unit  of  H.C.  Wainwright  &  Co.,  served  as  our  placement  agent  in  connection  with  the  offering  under  the
Purchase  Agreement  and  received  warrants  to  purchase  our  Common  Stock  in  an  amount  equal  to  4%  of  our  Shares  sold  to  the

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Purchasers in the offering on substantially the same terms as the Warrants, with an initial exercise price of $5.20 per share, except that
the  termination  date  shall  be  April  12,  2022  and  the  warrants  have  certain  transfer  restrictions  pursuant  to  FINRA  Rule  5110  (the
“Placement Agent Warrants”).

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Per  the  terms  of  the  Purchase  Agreement,  the  Company  and  the  Purchasers  agreed  to  the  following:  (i)  that  subject  to  certain
exceptions,  the  Company  will  not,  within  the  ninety  day  period  immediately  following  the  closing  of  the  offering,  enter  into  any
agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any securities; (ii) the Company will not, during the period in
which  the  Warrants  are  outstanding,  enter  into  an  agreement  to  effect  a  “Variable  Rate  Transaction,”  as  that  term  is  defined  in  the
Purchase Agreement; and (iii) until the one-year anniversary of the closing of the offering, the Company will not undertake a reverse or
forward stock split or reclassification of the Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Purchasers holding a majority in
interest of the Shares then outstanding and still held by them, subject to certain exceptions.

The Company also agreed to indemnify each of the Purchasers against certain losses resulting from its breach of any representations,
warranties or covenants under agreements with each of the Purchasers, as well as under certain other circumstances described in the
Purchase Agreement.

On November 2, 2017 (the “Agreement Date”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, Hedetang Foods (China) Co., Ltd.
(“Hedetang”), entered into a series of Creditor’s Rights Transfer Agreements (collectively, the “Acquisition Agreements”) with each of
Shaanxi  Chunlv  Ecological  Agriculture  Co.  Ltd.,  Shaanxi  Boai  Medical  Technology  Development  Co.,  Ltd.,  and  Shaanxi  Fu  Chen
Venture  Capital  Management  Co.  Ltd.  (collectively,  the  “Sellers”).  Pursuant  to  the  Acquisition  Agreements,  Hedetang  agreed  to
purchase certain creditor’s rights associated with companies located in the PRC, for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 181,006,980
(approximately  $27,344,096),  of  which  RMB  108,604,188  (approximately  $16,437,248.50)  was  paid  in  cash  and  RMB  72,402,792
(approximately $10,937,639) was paid in shares of common stock of the Company based on the average of the closing prices of Future
FinTech’s common stock over the five trading days preceding the date of the Acquisition Agreements.

A summary of the Acquisition Agreements is as follows:

1) Shaanxi Chunlv Ecological Agriculture Co. Ltd. agreed to transfer all its credit rights of principal and interest owed by Xi’an Tongji
Department  Store  Co.,  Ltd.  to  Hedetang.  As  of  the  Agreement  Date,  the  book  balance  of  the  principal  was  RMB  23,625,000,  the
interest was RMB 38,281,900, and the total credit balance, including the principal and the interest, was RMB 61,906,900, of which the
RMB 19,757,800 credit was guaranteed by a third party company.

2)  Shaanxi  Chunlv  Ecological  Agriculture  Co.  Ltd.  agreed  to  transfer  all  its  credit  rights  of  principal  and  interest  owed  by  Shaanxi
Youyi  Co.,  Ltd.  to  Hedetang.  As  of  the  Agreement  Date,  the  book  balance  for  the  principal  was  RMB  45,345,000,  the  interest  was
RMB  71,224,300,  and  the  total  credit  balance  including  the  principal  and  the  interest  was  RMB  116,569,300,  all  of  which  was
guaranteed by a third party company.

3) Shaanxi Fu Chen Venture Capital Management Co., Ltd. agreed to transfer all its credit rights of principal and interest owed by State
Owned Shaanxi No. 8 Cotton and Textile Mill to Hedetang. As of the Agreement Date, the book balance for the principal was RMB
72,370,000, the interest was RMB 138,037,700, the total of credit including the principal and the interest was RMB 210,407,700, and
there was no effective guarantee or pledged assets to secure this debt.

4) Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. agreed to transfer all its credit rights of principal and interest owed by
Xi’an Yanliang Economic Development Co., Ltd. to Hedetang. As of the Agreement Date, the book balance for the principal was RMB
6,350,000, the interest was RMB 9,834,300, and the total of credit including the principal and the interest was RMB 16,184,300, which
is secured by certain land use rights.

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In connection with the Acquisition Agreements and to provide funding for their consummation, on November 3, 2017, the Company
entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Mr. Zeyao Xue (“Xue”) pursuant to which Future
FinTech agreed to sell 11,362,159 shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) to Xue for an aggregate purchase price of $16,437,248.50.
The  per  share  price  for  the  Shares  was  determined  using  the  average  closing  price  quoted  on  the  NASDAQ  Global  Market  for  the
common  stock  of  the  Company  over  the  three  (3)  trading  days  prior  to  the  date  of  the  Share  Purchase  Agreement  (the  “Purchase
Price”),  subject  to  potential  upward  adjustment.  The  consummation  of  the  Share  Purchase  Agreement  was  contingent  on  Future
FinTech receiving shareholder approval at a Special Shareholders Meeting for an amendment to its articles of incorporation and the
approval of Share issuance under the Share Purchase Agreement by the shareholders of the Company.

On April 6, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate 7,111,599 shares of the Company’s common stock to three individuals designated
by  the  Sellers  in  the  respective  amounts  of  3,409,466,  3,323,225  and  378,908  shares,  pursuant  to  the  Acquisition  Agreements,  and
11,362,159 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, which such issuances were approved
by the Company’s shareholders at a special meeting held on March 13, 2018.

On January 23, 2018, DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay”), a limited liability company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and
a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company,  and  Peng  Youwang  (“Peng”),  a  Chinese  citizen,  entered  into  a  DCON  Digital  Assets
Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”).

Under  the  terms  of  the  Agreement,  Peng  transferred  to  DigiPay  a  60%  ownership  interest  in  certain  digital  assets  of  DCON,  a
blockchain platform for cryptocurrency conversion, payment and other services (“DCON”), including but not limited to its business
plan and white papers, business models, software, codes, architectures, codes, software, applications, technologies, patents, copyrights,
trade  secrets,  customer  lists,  business  points,  trading  platforms,  digital  rights,  authentication  systems,  agreements  and  contracts,
intellectual  property,  tokens,  and  the  DCON  communities  established  on  Nova  Realm  City  (the  “Transfer  Assets”)  for  an  aggregate
purchase price of $9,600,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Company paid the Purchase Price by issuing to Peng 1,200,000 shares of the
Company’s  common  stock,  par  value  $0.001  per  share  (the  “Common  Stock”),  equaling  a  per  share  sale  price  of  $8.00  (the  “Share
Payment”).  Half  of  the  shares  of  Common  Stock  subject  to  the  Share  Payment  were  issued  within  30  days  of  the  date  of  the
Agreement, and the remaining Share Payment shares were issued within 90 days of the date of the Agreement. On May 3, 2018, the
Company issued the remaining 600,000 shares of its common stock to Mr. Peng and his designee according to the Agreement.

The Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties regarding the Transfer Assets and the ownership thereof, and
covenants  regarding  the  parties’  cooperation.  DigiPay  and  Peng  further  agreed  to  establish  a  Japanese  operating  company  for  the
Transfer Assets, of which DigiPay will hold a 60% ownership interest and Peng’s designee will hold a 40% ownership interest.

On January 5, 2018, the Company issued 880,580 shares of its common stock to Reits (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd., a limited liability
company incorporated in China (“Reits”) pursuant to the Technology Development Service Contract (the “Service Agreement”) signed
on December 18, 2017 by Reits and GlobalKey Supply Chain Ltd. (“GlobalKey”), a limited liability company incorporated in China
and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

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Under the Service Agreement, Reits shall provide services to GlobalKey relating to the design, development, testing, deployment and
maintenance  of  a  blockchain-based  Globally  Shared  Shopping  Mall  and  other  software  systems  (the  “System”).  Following  the
completion  and  delivery  of  the  System  by  Reits,  (i)  GlobalKey  shall  provide  the  hardware  and  network  requirements  for  the  trial
deployment of the System, (ii) Reits shall provide training of GlobalKey’s staff in the use and operation of the System, and (iii) for a
period of one year from the System delivery date and for no additional charge, Reits shall provide ongoing System maintenance and
technical support (the “Free Maintenance Period”). Following the completion of the Free Maintenance Period, GlobalKey may elect to
engage  Reits  for  ongoing  maintenance  and  technical  support.  Under  the  Service  Agreement,  GlobalKey  shall  pay  Reits  aggregate
consideration  of  RMB  13,000,000  ($2,067,397),  of  which  RMB  9,100,000  ($1,447,178)  may  be  paid  in  shares  of  the  Company’s
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a per share price equal to the average of the Common Stock’s
closing prices over the 5 trading days prior to the date of the Agreement, or $1.554 per share (the “Share Payment”). The exchange rate
between  US  dollar  and  RMB  for  the  payment  is  1:6.65.  The  Share  Payment  was  made  within  15  business  days  of  the  date  of  the
Service Agreement, and the remaining Service Agreement consideration shall be paid by GlobalKey in accordance with the schedule
described in the Service Agreement. The Company paid RMB 876,663 ($139,416) and RMB 788,353 ($115,459) in cash to Reits in the
first and second quarters of 2018, respectively.

On January 5, 2018, the Company issued 30,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a certain warrant holder for the exercise of
Warrants.

On February 28, 2017, the Company issued options to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan in conformity with
Regulation  409A  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended)  at  the  date  of  grant  to  three  of  the  Company’s  employees
pursuant  to  the  2011  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  which  was  approved  by  the  Company’s  shareholders  at  annual  stockholders  meeting  on
August 18, 2011. These options vested immediately on the grant date with a fair market value of $223,375 based on the fair value of
$3.57  per  share,  which  was  determined  by  using  the  Black  Scholes  option  pricing  model.  The  Company  recognized  stock-based
compensation  expense  of  $223,375  in  the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  2017  under  the  2011  Stock  Incentive  Plan.  On  January  5,  2018,  the
Company issued 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock to three of its employees for the exercise of such stock options.

As of December 31, 2018, there were no shares of stock available for awards under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

On  March  29,  2017,  the  Company  issued  250,000  shares  of  the  Company’s  unrestricted  common  stock  to  six  of  the  Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2015 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual stockholders
meeting on November 19, 2015. The Company recorded an expense of $250 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 under the 2015 Omnibus
Equity Plan, reflecting a par value of $0.001 per share of the Company’s common stock.

The  Company’s  2015  Omnibus  Equity  Plan  permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options
(“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),  restricted  stock,  unrestricted  stock  and  restricted  stock  units  (“RSUs”)  to  its
employees of up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2018, there were no shares of stock available for awards
under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.

On March 13, 2018, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan at the annual shareholders meeting, which
permits  the  grant  of  incentive  stock  options  (“ISOs”),  nonqualified  stock  options  (“NQSOs”),  stock  appreciation  rights  (“SARs”),
restricted stock, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees of up to1,300,000 shares of Common Stock. On
December 21, 2018, the Company issued 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s unrestricted common stock to seven of the Company’s
employees pursuant to our 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual shareholders
meeting on December 6, 2018. The Company recorded an expense of $13,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 under the 2017
Omnibus Equity Plan, reflecting a par value of $0.001 per share of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2018, there
were no shares of stock available for awards under the 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan.

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On October 19, 2018, the Company issued 5 million shares of its Common Stock to Mr. Chenliu pursuant to the InUnion Chain Ltd.
Shares  Transfer  and  IUN  Digital  Assets  Investment  Agreement  between  .Digipay  Fintech  Limited  (“Digipay”),  a  limited  liability
company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Mr. Chenliu, an individual resident
of Costa Rica, and InUnion Chain Ltd. (“InUnion”), a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned by Mr. Chenliu, entered into on
June 22, 2018.

13. Share Split

On March 10, 2016, the Company filed with the Florida Secretary of State’s office an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (the
“Articles of Amendment”). As a result of the Articles of Amendment, the Company authorized and approved a 1-for-8 reverse stock
split  of  the  Company’s  authorized  shares  of  common  stock  from  66,666,666  shares  to  8,333,333  shares,  accompanied  by  a
corresponding decrease in the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The common
stock remains at a par value of $0.001. No changes were made to the number of authorized preferred shares of the Company, which
remains at 10,000,000, none of which have been issued. The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company took effect on
March 16, 2016.

14. Transfer of Shares

On March 11, 2016, SkyPeople Juice International Holding (HK) Limited (“SkyPeople HK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyPeople
Fruit Juice, Inc. (the “Company”) and a 99.78% owner of SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd. (“SkyPeople China”) entered into a Share
Transfer Agreement and a Capital Contribution (the “Agreements”) with Shenzhen TianShunDa Equity Investment Fund Management
Co., Ltd. (the “TSD”), a limited liability corporation registered in China.

SkyPeople HK incorporated SkyPeople China in Shaanxi Province, China on March 13, 2012 and pursuant to the approval certificate
and business license of SkyPeople China, SkyPeople HK was required to contribute RMB 427,000,000 (approximately $65,698,308)
and  Hongke  Xue,  currently  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  and  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  (“Xue”),  was
required to contribute RMB 1,000,000 (approximately $153,846) to SkyPeople China, and SkyPeople HK and Xue as a result would
own 427,000,000 shares (99.78%) and 1,000,000 shares (0.22%) of SkyPeople China, respectively. As of March 10, 2016, SkyPeople
HK had contributed RMB 314,190,900 (approximately $48,337,062) to SkyPeople China but had not contributed the remaining RMB
112,809,100 (approximately $17,355,246) as the payment for 112,809,100 shares of SkyPeople China.

Pursuant to the Agreements, TSD shall acquire 112,809,100 shares of SkyPeople China from SkyPeople HK and shall make a total
capital contribution of RMB 131,761,028.80 (approximately $20,270,928) to SkyPeople China, which is calculated based upon 8 times
of SkyPeople China’s net profit per share for 2014 (about RMB 0.146 per share) multiplied by 112,809,100 shares. RMB 112,809,100
out  of  the  RMB  131,761,028.80  (the  “Capital  Contributions”)  shall  be  used  as  payment  for  outstanding  capital  contributions  due  to
SkyPeople  China  by  SkyPeople  HK  and  the  remaining  RMB  18,951,928.80  (approximately  $2,915,681)  shall  be  used  as  additional
capital contribution to SkyPeople China and shall be deposited into SkyPeople China’s capital surplus account. On March 18, 2016,
TSD  paid  the  full  Capital  Contributions  to  SkyPeople  China  and  the  shares  were  transferred,  resulting  in  TSD  owning  112,809,100
shares, or 26.36%, of SkyPeople China.

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On  June  15,  2016,  Hedetang  Holdings  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Hedetang”),  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company,  entered  into  a  Share
Transfer  Agreement  (the  “Agreement”)  with  Shaanxi  New  Silk  Road  Kiwifruit  Group  Inc.  (“NSR”),  a  limited  liability  corporation
registered in China. Pursuant to the Agreement, NSR was to acquire 51% of the equity shares of Shaanxi Guoweiduomei Beverage Co,
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hedetang (the “Shares”). The tentative total transfer price for the Shares was 300 million RMB
(approximately  $46  million).  NSR  was  to  pay  the  total  transfer  price  to  Hedetang  within  six  months  of  the  effective  date  of  the
Agreement.

On July 5, 2016, Hedetang completed the registration of 51% of its shares in Shaanxi Guoweiduomei Beverage Co., Limited under the
name of NSR with China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the transferred
shares were still under the control of Hedetang until it receives full payment from NSR. On January 20, 2017, the Company’s Board of
Directors  approved  the  termination  of  the  Agreement  with  NSR  because  the  local  government  authority  had  not  approved  the
transaction contemplated thereby and the Company had not received the required payment within six months of the effective date of
the  Agreement.  On  January  26,  2017,  Hedetang  executed  a  Termination  Agreement  for  the  Share  Transfer  Agreement  with  NSR.
Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, Hedetang agreed not to claim any compensation or penalty against NSR under the Agreement
and NSR agreed to cooperate with Hedetang to complete the process to transfer share ownership back to the Hedetang within 60 days
of the date of the Termination Agreement. On March 15, 2017, NSR transferred the share ownership back to Hedetang.

15. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company’s Huludao Wonder operation, a subsidiary which produces concentrated apple juice, suffered continued operating losses
in the three fiscal years prior to 2017 and its cash flow was minimal for these three years. In December 2016, the Company established
a  winding-down  plan  to  close  this  operation.  Based  on  the  restructuring  plan  and  in  accordance  with  EITF  03-13,  the  Company
presented  the  operating  results  from  Huludao  Wonder  as  a  discontinued  operation,  as  the  Company  believed  that  no  continued  cash
flow would be generated by the disposed component (Huludao Wonder) and that the Company would have no significant continuing
involvement in the operation of the discontinued component. Management of the Company initiated a plan to sell the property located
in Huludao in December 2016, and ceased the depreciation of the property in accordance with SFAS No. 144. In accordance with the
restructuring plan, the Company intends to transfer the concentrated fruit juice production equipment in Huludao Wonder to another
subsidiary and to sell the land and facilities upon favorable circumstances.

In year 2016, Huludao Wonder stopped payment of interest on the loan it borrowed during 2016. The bank sued Huludao Wonder, the
result was that according to the enforcement of the court, the company’s fixed assets will offset long-term borrowings, along with its
owed  interest.  Since  the  loan  amount  is  larger  than  the  remaining  value  of  the  fixed  assets  ,  the  transaction  became  non-operating
income for this subsidiary.

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Loss from discontinued operations for fiscal 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

REVENUES
COST OF SALES
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)

OPERATING EXPENSES:

General and administrative
Selling expenses
Impairment loss

Total

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

Interest expense
Interest income

Total

(Loss) Income from discontinued operations before income tax
Income tax provision

December
31,
2018

December
31,
2017

  $

       $

7,372 
- 
7,372 

90,905     

(2,459,220)
- 

1,112,314     
1,203,219      (13,794,523)

5,312,915     
(96,329)    

(875,796)
- 
- 
5,216,586      (14,662,946)
- 

LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

  $ 4,013,366    $(14,662,946)

The non operating income from discontinued operations was $4.01 million for fiscal year 2018, and loss was $14.62 million for fiscal
year 2017, respectively. The Company does not provide a separate cash flow statement for the discontinued operation.

16. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company operates in three segments this year: concentrated juice, fruit juice beverages, and others. Our concentrated juice and
juice beverages is primarily produced by the Company’s Jingyang factory. The Company’s other products include health care product
and other by products, such as kiwifruit seeds.

In year 2018, the Company sold its concentrated fruit juice mainly to domestic customers. The Company sells its Hedetang branded
bottled fruit beverages domestically primarily to supermarkets and whole sellers in the PRC.

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Some of these product segments might never individually meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments and we
determine the reportable segments based on the discrete financial information provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief
operating decision maker evaluates the results of each segment in assessing performance and allocating resources among the segments.
Since there is an overlap of services provided and products manufactured between different subsidiaries of the Company, the Company
does not allocate operating expenses and assets based on the product segments. Therefore, operating expenses and assets information
by segment are not presented. Segment profit represents the gross profit of each reportable segment.

(In Thousand)
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Reportable segment Revenue
Inter-segment revenue
Revenue from external Customers
Segment gross profit

(In Thousand)
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2017
Reportable segment Revenue
Inter-segment revenue
Revenue from external Customers
Segment gross profit

Concentrated
Juice

Fruit Juice
Beverages     Others

Total

  $

  $

989,802    $
510,515     
479,287     
54,361    $

305,642    $
148,701     
156,941     
90,753    $

503,495    $ 1,798,939 
910,269 
251,053     
888,670 
252,442     
335,444 
190,330    $

Concentrated
apple juice
and apple
aroma

Concentrated
kiwifruit
juice and
kiwifruit
puree

Concentrated

pear juice    

  $

  $

4,928    $
(3,083)    
1,845     
87    $

641    $
(106)    
536     
140    $

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Fruit juice
beverages     Others
9,621    $
(2,753)    
6,868     
1,341    $

116    $
(30)    
87     
22    $

2,110    $
(983)    
1,127     
143    $

Total

17,418 
(6,955)
10,463 
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17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

On  June  29,  2015,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  a  loan  agreement  with  Beijing  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan  agreement,  SkyPeople
China  borrowed  RMB  30  million  (approximately  $4.36  million)  from  Beijing  Bank.  Hongke  Xue,  Yongke  Xue  and  Xiujun  Wang
provided guarantees for the loan and Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi Boai”) provided certain real
estate property as a pledge for the loan. SkyPeople China did not repay the loan on time and Beijing Bank filed an enforcement request
with Xi’an Intermediate People's Court in June 2017. The Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court has seized real estate properties pledged
by  Shaanxi  Boai  and  Xiujun  Wang.  In  November,  2018,  the  Court  sold  the  real  estate  property  pledged  by  Xiujun  Wang  at
RMB1,170,180. Because the real estate property is Xiujun Wang’s primary home, the Court allocated RMB 117,000 to Xiujun Wang as
transition home leasing fee and deducted outstanding mortgage payment, the remaining amount was delivered to the Beijing Bank as
the  repayment.  The  Court  has  also  made  inquiries  to  the  Beijing  Bank  as  to  whether  it  is  willing  to  accept  the  pledged  real  estate
property of Shaanxi Boai as the repayment of the outstanding loan for the amount RMB 27,932,300 (approximately $4.06 million) but
Beijing Bank has refused to take the real property as repayment of the loan and the enforcement has been terminated by the Court. 

On  March  8,  2016,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  a  loan  agreement  with  Ningxia  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan  agreement,  SkyPeople
China borrowed RMB 25 million (approximately $3.63 million) from Ningxia Bank. Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Lake Chen, Shaanxi
Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. and Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo provided guarantees for the loan. SkyPeople China also
pledged 37 pieces of equipment and the related trademarks to Ningxia Bank for the loan. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and
Ningxia Bank filed an enforcement action with Xi’an Intermediate people’s court in August 2017. The Court has frozen the assets of
SkyPeople China that were pledged as guarantee for the loan from being transferred to any third-party, but the freeze does not limit or
affect the use of these properties by SkyPeople China for its business. In July, 2018, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a petition to the Court
and requested the termination of the enforcement action on the basis that its guarantee of the loan was not valid because the seal used
on the guarantee agreement was not authentic and the guarantee was not approved by the shareholders of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. On
Novermber 27, 2019, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo withdrew its pettion which the Court agreed such withdrawal and there has been on other
progress of this case.

On  December  23,  2015,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  two  loan  agreements  with  China  Construction  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan
agreements, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 13.90 million (approximately $2.13 million), and RMB 30 million (approximately $4.59
million)  from  China  Construction  Bank,  respectively.  Shaanxi  Boai  Medical  Technology  Development  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Boai”),  Hongke
Xue, Yongke Xue, Xiujun Wang and Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou”) provided pledges for the loans. SkyPeople China has
not repaid the loans and China Construction Bank filed an enforcement action with Xi’an Intermediate People's Court in March 2017.
In December, 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court has seized certain parking space and
land  use  rights  pledged  by  Xiujun  Wang  and  Boai  and  sold  the  land  use  right  pledged  by  Boai  in  auction  for  approximately  RMB
24,835,790 as repayment to China Construction Bank. The Court also seized certain land use rights pledged by Yingkou Trusty Fruits
Co., Ltd., but the auction sale for those rights was not successful. SkyPeople China currently is in discussions with China Construction
Bank on the payment terms and the final amount.  

On  May  9,  2016,  SkyPeople  China  entered  into  loan  agreements  with  China  Construction  Bank.  Pursuant  to  the  loan  agreements,
SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 22.9 million (approximately $3.50 million) from China Construction Bank. Shaanxi Province Credit
Reassurance Company (“Credit Reassurance Company”) provided a guarantee to China Construction Bank for the loan, Hongke Xue
and  Yongke  Xue  provided  their  guarantees,  and  SkyPeople  China  provided  an  office  space  that  it  owned  to  Credit  Reassurance
Company as a pledge. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Credit Reassurance Company repaid the loan for SkyPeople China.
In  June  2017,  Credit  Reassurance  filed  an  enforcement  action  request  with  Xi’an  Intermediate  People’s  Court  (the  “Court”)  in  June
2017. In December 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court issued verdict to seize the office
space of SkyPeople China for auction sale on December 26, 2017. In February 2018, the auction sale was conducted but not successful.
In  June  2018,  the  Court  decided  to  use  the  pledge  property  as  the  repayment  for  the  outstanding  loan  of  RMB  12.21million
(approximately $1.78 million).

In April 2015, China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. Shaanxi Branch (“Cinda Shaanxi Branch”) filed two enforcement proceedings
with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) against the Company for alleged defaults pursuant to guarantees by the Company
to its suppliers for a total amount of RMB 39,596,250 or approximately $5.8 million.

In September 2014, two long term suppliers of pear, mulberry, and kiwi fruits to the Company requested that the Company provide
guarantees for their loans with Cinda Shaanxi Branch. Considering the long term business relationship and to ensure the timely supply
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Shaanxi Branch is not a bank authorized to provide loans, it eventually provided financing to the two suppliers through the purchase of
accounts  receivables  of  the  two  suppliers  with  the  Company.  In  July,  2014,  the  parties  entered  into  two  agreements  –  an  Accounts
Receivables  Purchase  and  Debt  Restructure  Agreement,  and  Guarantee  Agreements  for  Accounts  Receivables  Purchase  and  Debt
Restructure. Pursuant to the agreements, Cinda Shaanxi Branch agreed to provide a RMB 100 million credit line on a rolling basis to
the  two  suppliers  and  the  Company  agreed  to  pay  its  accounts  payables  to  the  two  suppliers  directly  to  Cinda  Shaanxi  Branch  and
provided guarantees for the two suppliers. In April 2015, Cinda Shaanxi Branch stopped providing financing to the two suppliers and
the two suppliers were unable to continue the supply of raw materials to the Company. Consequently, the Company stopped making
any payment to Cinda Shaanxi Branch.

The Company has responded to the Court and taken the position that the financings under the agreements are essentially the loans from
Cinda  Shaanxi  Branch  to  the  two  suppliers,  and  because  Cinda  Shaanxi  Branch  does  not  have  permits  to  make  loans  in  China,  the
agreements are invalid, void and had no legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, the Company has no obligation to repay the debts
owed by the two suppliers to Cinda Shaanxi Branch.

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Upon the Court’s suggestion, parties agreed to a settlement discussion in April 2017. As a part of the settlement discussion, on April
18, 2017, the Company withdrew its non-enforcement request with the Court without prejudice. Both parties are still in the process of
settlement negotiations. If the parties cannot reach a settlement agreement, the Company has the right to refile the non-enforcement
request with the Court. As the Company may still be liable for this loan, the Company recorded expenses and liability of $5.8 million
as the result of these two enforcement proceedings in the third quarter of 2018.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed a lawsuit with Beijing 2nd Intermediate People’s Court (the “Beijing
Intermediate  Court”)  against  the  Company’s  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing
Company, Ltd. (“Guoweimei”) and Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Trading Market Mei County
Co”, and together with Guoweimei, “Lessees”) requested that Lessees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.27 million) in capital
lease fees, plus interest. Cinda has purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed
to lease them to the Lessees for a leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December, 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity
date  of  June  2017,  with  certain  land  use  rights  of  Lessees  in  Mei  County  and  equity  of  Guoweimei  as  a  pledge.  The  Company  has
disputed that the land use rights for the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, therefore it is
loan agreement and not capital lease agreement among the parties. Lessees have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does
not have government permits required to make loans in China, and the agreements including pledge agreement were invalid, void and
without  legal  effect  from  the  beginning.  Therefore,  the  Company  only  has  the  obligations  to  repay  principal  but  not  the  interest.  In
November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court ruled in favor of Cinda and the Lessees appealed the case to the Beijing Supreme Court.
The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower
court’s decision. Currently, the case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the processing of evaluating the value of the land
use rights. Now the seized properties are still owned by subsidiaries of SkyPeople China.  

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed another lawsuit at Beijing Intermediate Court against the Company’s
indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  Guoweimei  and  SkyPeople  China  for  repayment  of  leasing  fee  of  RMB  84,970,959
(approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an
Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds
to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights
in  Mei  County  to  Cinda  and  Xi’an  Hedetang  and  Hedetang  Holding  pledged  their  equities  in  Guoweimei  to  Cinda  to  secure  the
repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two
hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018, and it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPople China and Guoweimei shall pay
leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 20,994,048 (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of
RMB  63,975,910  (approximately  $9.30  million),  plus  attorney’s  fee  and  expenses.  Beijing  Intermediate  Court  also  ruled  that  Mr.
Hongke  Xue  is  jointly  liable  for  the  debt  as  the  guarantor,  and  that  Cinda  has  priority  rights  to  the  pledged  land  use  rights  in  Mei
County  and  the  pledged  equities  of  Guoweimei  as  well  as  the  ownership  of  the  leasing  properties  until  the  leasing  fees  are  paid.
SkyPeople China has appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the
original verdict on September 7, 2018. Currently, the case is under enforcement procedure. Now the seized properties are still owned
by subsidiaries of SkyPeople China. 

In April 2015, SkyPeople China entered into a loan agreement with Shaanxi Fangtian Decoration Co. Ltd. (“Fangtian”). Pursuant to the
loan  agreement,  SkyPeople  China  borrowed  RMB  3.5  million  (approximately  $508,780)  from  Fangtian.  SkyPeople  China  has  not
repaid the loan and Fangtian filed a lawsuit with Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court (“Yanta District Court”). On August 10, 2017,
Yanta District Court ruled against SkyPeople China and determined that SkyPeople China must repay the loan of RMB 3.5 million plus
interest RMB of 402,500 (approximately $585,098). Fangtian has requested court enforcement procedure for the case.

On May 4, 2015, SkyPeople China and Xi’an Branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank Xi’an Branch) renewed a
Working  Capital  Loan  Contract  and  Repayment  Schedule,  which  agreed  by  both  parties  that  SPD  Bank  Xi’an  Branch  loaned  RMB
26.9  million  (approximately  $3.92  million)  to  SkyPeople  China  with  a  term  of  one  year.  On  the  signing  date  of  the  Loan  Contract,
Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Xiujun Wang and SPD Bank Xi’an Branch signed Contract of Guaranty for guaranteeing the repayment of
loan  and  undertaking  joint  liability.  According  to  a  Mortgage  Contract  of  Maximum  Amount  signed  between  SkyPeople  China  and
SPD Bank Xi’an Branch on April 2, 2013, SkyPeople China provided one of its real properties and land use rights as the pledge. But
SkyPeople China failed to repay after SPD Bank Xi’an Branch issued the loan.

In October, 2015, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch filed the enforcement request with the Intermediate Court of Xi’an and the Court has seized
pledge real property and land use rights and equity ownership of SkyPeople China in Wonder Fruit and SkyPeople Suizhong. During
the enforcement procedure, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch has transferred its creditor’s rights to China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd.
(“China Huarong”). The Court changed the execution applicant to China Huarong on December 12, 2018 as applied. China Huarong
had applied to the Court for valuating the seized real property and land use rights. The valuation process has not yet been completed. 

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Shaanxi  Guoweimei  Kiwi  Deep  Processing  Co.  Ltd  (“Guoweimei”),  entered  into  a  construction  agreement  with  Shaanxi  Fangyuan
construction  co.,  Ltd.  (“Fangyuan”)  in  July,  2013.  On  October  8,  2018,  Fangyuan  filed  lawsuit  and  requested  Guoweimei  to  pay  a
project  construction  fee  plus  penalty  of  RMB  56,323,403.93  (approximately  $8.22  million).  On  June  10,  2019,  Baoji  Intermediate
People's Court issued verdict that Guoweimei paid RMB41, 576,833.4 (approximately $6.07 million) plus penalty to Fangyuan, and
Fangyuan will enjoy preferential right for the projects in processing zone of National Wholesale and Trading Center in Mei County for
Kiwi Fruits developed by Guoweimei.

In  May  2015,  Hedetang  Farm  Products  Trading  Markets  (Mei  County)  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Hedetang”)  and  Shaanxi  Zhongkun  Construction
Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with
Shaanxi Provincial People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fee. The Court issued civil judgement in
November 2018, ordering that Hedetang to pay project funds RMB 1,632,971.6 (approximately $238,389) to Zhongkun and interests.
After entering into the enforcement phase, the Court found assets of Hedetang had been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court
and  Baoji  Intermediate  People's  Court,  and  there  was  no  other  assets  for  enforcement,  so  the  enforcement  procedure  has  been
terminated by the Court.

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On October 31, 2017, Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, a majority-owned subsidiary of the
Company, with Zhouzhi County People’s Court in connection with a Land Lease Agreement entered into by the parties on October 1,
2013. On March 2, 2018, Zhouzhi County People’s Court issued verdict that: (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated;
(ii)  Shaanxi  Qiyiwangguo  shall  pay  Xi’an  Shanmei  the  outstanding  leasing  fee  RMB  211,621  (approximately  $30,762)  and  (iii)
Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.3 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has appealed the decision
to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a
shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and Land Lease Agreement was invalid and
has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z) Zhouzhi
Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. Due to the late notice to Zhouzhi Court, the case file was not timely
transferred  to  Xi’an  Intermediate  Court  and  no  appeal  hearing  was  scheduled.  Zhouzhi  Court  has  issued  verdict  for  enforcement
procedure and Qiyiwangguo has filed petition of disagreement for the enforcement which is still under Zhouzhi Court’s review.

In  January,  2016  Shaanxi  Qiyiwangguo  Modern  Organic  Agriculture  Co.,  Ltd  (“Qiyiwangguo”)  and  Nanjing  Bailuotong  Logistics
Services  Co.,  Ltd  (“Bailutong”)  entered  into  a  transportation  agreement  to  ship  fruit  juices.  Bailutong  failed  to  deliver  the  juice
products and held them after their expiration date. Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutongwith Zhouzhi county People’s Court,
and  the  Court  issue  the  verdicts  in  Febrary  2018  that:  (1)  the  transportation  contract  between  Qiyiwangguo  and  Bailutong  was
terminated;  (2)  Bailutong  paid  RMB  203,  550.76  (approximately  $29,715)  to  Qiyiwangguo  for  the  loss  of  Qiyiwangguo.  Bailutong
appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People's Court. Xi’an Intermediate People's Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original
verdict.

Qiyiwangguo entered into an agreement with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) in May 2014 for Huaxing to supply glass
bottles to Qiyiwangguo. However, due to the disputes regarding the quality of products supplied by Huaxing, Qiyiwangguo didn’t pay
the prices for certain glass bottles. In August, 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled Qiyiwangguo shall pay Huaxing RMB
203,742  (approximately$29,743)  in  July  2018.  During  the  enforcement  process,  the  parties  reached  settlement  agreement  but
Qiyiwangguo failed to pay the amount and now the case is still in the court enforcement process.

In September 2016, the Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. (“Suizhong Branch”) filed a lawsuit with Huludao Intermediate
People’s  Court  (the  “Huludao  Court”)  against  the  Company’s  indirectly  wholly-owned  subsidiary  Huludao  Wonder  Fruit  Co.,  Ltd.
(“Wonder Fruit”) and requested that Wonder Fruit repay a RMB 40 million (approximately $5.81 million) bank loan, plus interest. The
loan  became  due  on  its  maturity  date  of  December  9,  2016.  On  December  19,  2016,  the  Huludao  Court  accepted  the  case.  The
Company  has  been  disputing  the  interest  rate  of  the  loan  with  Suizhong  Branch,  and  has  not  repaid  the  loan  to  date.  Wonder  Fruit
believes that the interest charged by Suizhong Branch is 100% higher than the base rate set by People’s Bank of China and is not in
consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and
equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and has organized two auction sales for these assets in January
and February of 2018, but both auction sales have been unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict
ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch
as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42, 639,264 (approximately
$6.22 million). Now there are RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) interest of the loan unpaid.

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18. ACQUISITION OF A BUSINESS

On January 23, 2018, DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay”), a limited liability company incorporated in British Virgin Islands and a
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company,  and  Peng  Youwang  (“Peng”),  a  Chinese  citizen,  entered  into  a  DCON  Digital  Assets
Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”).

Under  the  terms  of  the  Agreement,  Peng  transferred  to  DigiPay  a  60%  ownership  interest  in  certain  digital  assets  of  DCON,  a
blockchain platform for cryptocurrency conversion, payment and other services (“DCON”), including but not limited to its business
plan and white papers, business models, software, codes, architectures, codes, software, applications, technologies, patents, copyrights,
trade  secrets,  customer  lists,  business  points,  trading  platforms,  digital  rights,  authentication  systems,  agreements  and  contracts,
intellectual  property,  tokens  and  the  DCON  communities  established  on  Nova  Realm  City  (the  “Transfer Assets”)  for  an  aggregate
purchase price of $9,600,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Company will pay the Purchase Price by issuing to Peng 1,200,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), equaling a per share sale price of $8.00 (the “Share
Payment”). On February 6, 2018, the Company issued 600,000 shares of its common stock to Mr. Peng and his designee according to
the Agreement. On May 3, 2018, the Company issued the remaining 600,000 shares of its common stock to Mr. Peng and his designee
according to the Agreement.

Since there is no active market price for trading these token or cryptocurrency in blockchain market , it is also uncertain about these
digital assets will be successfully survived in the blockchain market and management board could not provide the any valuation report
for digital assets, we could not determine the value or cash value for these digital assets , the investment is evaluated as par value for
stock issued, and those digital assets were not included in the consolidation of the financial statements as of December 31,2018.

19. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On  June  22,  2018,  Digipay  Fintech  Limited  (“Digipay”),  a  limited  liability  company  incorporated  in  a  British  Virgin  Islands  and  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Future  FinTech  Group  Inc.  (the  “Company”),  Lake  Chenliu,  an  individual  resident  of  Costa  Rica,  and
InUnion Chain Ltd. (“InUnion”), a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned by Mr. Chenliu, entered into an InUnion Chain Ltd.
Shares Transfer and IUN Digital Assets Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”).

Under the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Chenliu shall transfer to Digipay a 10% ownership interest in InUnion (the “InUnion Shares”)
for an aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Company will pay the Purchase Price by issuing to Mr.
Chenliu shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), equaling a per share sale price of
$3.00 (the “Share Payment”).

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Upon  acquiring  the  InUnion  Shares,  Digipay  will  have  access  to,  and  use  of,  certain  software,  technology  and  related  intellectual
property of InUnion without further payment. Digipay will also have the right to designate a director nominee to the board of directors
of InUnion.

In addition to the InUnion Shares, Digipay shall also purchase 20,000,000 of the INU tokens issued by InUnion (the “INU Tokens”) for
an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000, which such amount shall be paid in immediately available funds within 180 days of the date
of the Agreement. Digipay may be issued additional INU Tokens and shares of InUnion’s capital stock in the event that, after being
listed on a global digital assets exchange, the INU Tokens fail to maintain certain minimum trading price requirements.

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On March 26, 2019, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Iliad Research and Trading,
L.P.,  a  Utah  limited  partnership  (the  “Purchaser”),  pursuant  to  which  the  Company  sold  and  issued  to  the  Purchaser  a  Secured
Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,070,000. The Purchaser purchased the Note with an original
issue  discount  of  $50,000,  and  the  Company  agreed  to  pay  to  the  Purchaser  $20,000  for  fees  and  costs  incurred  by  Purchaser  in
connection with the consummation of the Purchase Agreement. The Note was sold to the Purchaser pursuant to an exemption from
registration under Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The purchase price for the Note will be
paid by the Purchaser through an initial cash payment of $500,000 and the issuance of an Investor note to the Company with a one-year
term  and  an  interest  rate  of  8%  (the  “Investor  Note”),  which  the  Purchaser  agrees  to  prepay  in  full  upon  the  satisfaction  of  certain
conditions for pledged shares and transfer agent instruction letter pursuant to the Investor Note and Purchase Agreement.

The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Note will become due and
payable on March 26, 2020. The Company’s obligations under the Note may be prepaid at any time, provided that in such circumstance
the Company would pay a 125% premium on any amounts outstanding under the Note. Amounts outstanding under the Note may be
converted at any time, at the Purchaser’s option, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $3.00 per share.
During  the  term  of  the  Note,  the  Company  shall  not,  without  the  prior  written  consent  of  the  Purchaser,  enter  into  or  effect  certain
fundamental business transactions. The Company has the option to redeem the Note at any time after the six month anniversary of the
date  when  the  purchase  price  is  delivered  to  the  Company.  The  Company’s  obligations  under  the  Note  are  secured  by  a  pledge  of
2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock by Mengyao Chan, an unrelated third party, in favor of the Purchaser.

The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement, Investor Note and Note were made solely for the
benefit of the parties to the Purchase Agreement. In addition, such representations, warranties and covenants (i) are intended as a way
of allocating the risk between the parties to the Purchase Agreement, Investor Note and Note and not as statements of fact, and (ii) may
apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material by shareholders of, or other investors in,
the Company. Accordingly, the Purchase Agreement, Investor Note and Note are filed with this report only to provide investors with
information  regarding  the  terms  of  transactions,  and  not  to  provide  investors  with  any  other  factual  information  regarding  the
Company.  Shareholders  should  not  rely  on  the  representations,  warranties  and  covenants  or  any  descriptions  thereof  as
characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the
representations  and  warranties  may  change  after  the  date  of  the  Purchase  Agreement,  Investor  Note  and  Note,  which  subsequent
information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures.

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