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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period endedSeptemberJune 30, 20192020

¨ 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:001-35561

IDEANOMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

20-1778374

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

55 Broadway, 19th Floor

New York, NY10006

(Address of principal executive offices)

212-206-1216212-206-1216

(Registrant'sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class:

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share

IDEX

The Nasdaq Stock Market

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 x      No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 x      No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer¨

Non-accelerated filer   x

Smaller reporting companyx

Emerging growth company

Emerging growth company ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨      No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer'sissuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 133,871,256237,303,159 shares as ofNovember 11, 2019. August 7, 2020.

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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

OF IDEANOMICS, INC.

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

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PART I

FINANCIAL-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

4

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

31

43

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

43

58

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

43

58

PART II

OTHER-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

44

58

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

44

59

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

46

59

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

46

59

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

46

59

Item 5.

Other Information

46

59

Item 6.

Exhibits

46

60

Signatures

47

61

References

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Use of Terms

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” “the Company,” “IDEX,” or “Ideanomics,” are to the following:business of Ideanomics, Inc. (formerly known as “Seven Star Cloud Group, Inc.,” “SSC” and “Wecast Network, Inc.”), a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities.

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:

(i)the “Company,” “Ideanomics,”, “IDEX”, “we,” “us,” and “our” are to Ideanomics, Inc. a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities;
(ii)CB Cayman”DBOT” refers to our wholly-owned subsidiary China Broadband, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company;the Delaware Board of Trade Holdings, Inc which is holding company for the Company’s FINRA Registered Broker Dealer. The Company owns 99% of the share capital Delaware Board of Trade Holdings, Inc.;
(iii)“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
(iv)GTD”EV” refers to our minority shareholder, GT Dollar Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based information technology solution company;electric vehicles, particularly battery operated electric vehicles;
(v)GTB”FINRA” refers to cryptocurrency received from GTD for digital asset management service and disposal of certain assets;the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority;
(vi)Hua Cheng”HK SAR” refers to Hua Cheng Hu Dong (Beijing) Film and Television Communication Co., Ltd., a PRC company 39% owned by Sinotop Beijing and 20% ownerthe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of Zhong Hai Media;
(vii)“PRC” and “China” refer tothe People’s Republic of China;
(viii)“Intelligenta” refers to the BDCG joint venture which was rebranded as Intelligenta. As part of the rebranding, Intelligenta’s strategy will now include AI solutions to enhance corporation services, index services and products, and capital market services and products;
“Legacy YOD” business refers to the premium content and integrated value-added service solutions for the delivery of VOD (defined below) and paid video programing to digital cable providers, Internet Protocol Television (“IPTV”) providers, Over-the-Top (“OTT”) streaming providers, mobile manufacturers, and operators, as well as direct customers;
“MEG” refers to Mobile Energy Global the subsidiary that holds all of the Company’s electric vehicles investments;
“Renminbi” and “RMB” refer to the legal currency of China;the PRC;
(ix)“SEC” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
(x)“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(xi)“Sinotop Beijing” or “Sinotop” refers to Beijing Sino Top Scope Technology Co., Ltd, a PRC company controlled by YOD Hong Kong through contractual arrangements;
(xii)“SSF” refers to Tianjin Sevenstarflix Network Technology Limited, a PRC company controlled by YOD Hong Kong through contractual arrangements;
(xiii)“Sinotop Beijing” refers to Beijing Sino Top Scope Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company controlled by YOD Hong Kong through contractual arrangements;
“U.S. dollar,dollars,“$“dollars,” “USD,” “US$,” and “US$“$” refer to the legal currency of the United States;
“U.S. Tax Reform” refers to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted by the United States dollars;of America on December 22, 2017;
(xiv)“VIEs” refers to our current variable interest entities Sinotop Beijing, and Tianjin Sevenstarflix Network Technology Limited;SSF;
(xv)Wecast Services”VOD” refers to our wholly-owned subsidiary Wecast Services Group Limited (formerly known as Sun Video Group Hong Kong Limited,video on demand, which includes near video on demand (“NVOD”) a Hong Kong company;, subscription video on demand (“SVOD”), and transactional video on demand (“TVOD”);
(xvi)“Wecast SH” refers to Shanghai Wecast Supply Chain Management Limited, a PRC company that is 51% owned by the Company;
(xvii)“Wide Angle” refers to Wide Angle Group Limited, a Hong Kong company that is 55% owned by the Company;
(xviii)Zhong Hai Media”YOD Hong Kong” refers to Zhong Hai Shi Xun MediaYOU On Demand (Asia) Limited, formerly Sinotop Group Limited, a Hong Kong company, which is wholly- owned by CB Cayman;
“YOD WFOE” refers to YOU On Demand (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company 80% ownedand a “wholly foreign-owned enterprise,” which is wholly-owned by Sinotop Beijing until June 30, 2017;YOD Hong Kong; and
(xix)SSSIG” refers to Sun Seven Stars Investment Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, an affiliate of Dr. Wu.

2SEDA refers to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement between the Company and YA II PN Ltd

IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

  September 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $1,686,596  $3,106,244 
Accounts receivable, net  2,941,245   19,370,665 
Licensed content, current  -   16,958,149 
Prepayments  1,013,384   2,042,041 
Other current assets  2,371,913   3,594,942 
Total current assets  

8,013,138

   45,072,041 
Property and equipment, net  14,504,993   15,029,427 
Intangible assets, net  81,960,331   3,036,352 
Goodwill  10,028,073   704,884 
Long-term investments  42,159,313   26,408,609 
Operating lease right of use assets  6,845,031   - 
Other non-current assets  1,252,797   3,983,799 
Total assets $

164,763,676

  $94,235,112 
         
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY        
Current liabilities: (including amounts of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Ideanomics, Inc. See Note 4)        
Accounts payable $1,543,291  $19,265,094 
Deferred revenue  458,894   405,929 
Amount due to related parties  2,565,812   800,822 
Other current liabilities  9,141,870   5,321,697 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities  912,271   - 
Convertible promissory note due to related parties  1,288,032   4,140,055 
Total current liabilities  15,910,170   29,933,597 
Deferred tax liabilities  -   513,935 
Asset retirement obligations  6,392,500   8,000,000 
Convertible promissory note due to related parties – long term  

3,000,000

   - 
Convertible note - long term  12,627,531   11,313,770 
Promissory note - long term  3,000,000   - 
Operating lease liability-long term  6,329,533   - 
Total liabilities  47,259,734   49,761,302 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)        
Convertible redeemable preferred stock:        
Series A - 7,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation and deemed liquidation preference of $3,500,000 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018  1,261,995   1,261,995 
Equity:        
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 132,696,071 shares and 102,766,006 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively  132,696   102,765 
Additional paid-in capital  255,737,318   195,779,576 
Accumulated deficit  

(138,468,441

)  (149,975,302)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,557,346)  (1,664,598)
Total IDEX shareholder’s equity  

115,844,227

   44,242,441 
Non-controlling interest  

397,720

  (1,030,626)
Total equity  

116,241,947

   43,211,815 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and equity $

164,763,676

  $94,235,112 

    

June 30, 2020

    

December 31, 2019

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

36,384

$

2,633

Accounts receivable, net (due from related parties were $1,127 and $2,284 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

1,242

 

2,405

Prepayments

 

1,389

 

572

Amount due from related parties

1,328

1,256

Notes receivable

1,931

Other current assets

 

263

 

587

Total current assets

 

42,537

 

7,453

Property and equipment, net

 

177

 

378

Fintech Village

12,562

12,561

Intangible assets, net

 

51,479

 

52,771

Goodwill

 

10,460

 

23,344

Long-term investments

 

22,644

 

22,621

Operating lease right of use assets

 

7,579

 

6,934

Other non-current assets

 

552

 

883

Total assets

$

147,990

$

126,945

LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, REDEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

$

2,313

$

3,380

Deferred revenue

 

593

 

477

Accrued salaries

910

923

Amount due to related parties

 

596

 

3,962

Other current liabilities

 

6,045

 

6,466

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

1,618

1,113

Current acquisition earn-out liability

6,474

12,421

Promissory note-short term

3,704

3,000

Convertible promissory note due to third-parties

7,066

1,753

Convertible promissory note due to related parties

 

 

3,260

Total current liabilities

 

29,319

 

36,755

Asset retirement obligations

 

4,653

 

5,094

Convertible promissory note due to third-parties-long term

5,089

Convertible promissory note due to related parties–long term

1,551

Operating lease liability-long term

 

11,717

 

6,222

Non-current acquisition earn-out liability

10,428

12,235

Total liabilities

 

56,117

 

66,946

Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

 

 

Convertible redeemable preferred stock and Redeemable non-controlling interest:

 

 

Series A - 7,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation and deemed liquidation preference of $3,500,000 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

1,262

 

1,262

Redeemable non-controlling interest

7,260

Equity:

 

 

Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 237,008,159 shares and 149,692,953 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 

237

 

150

Additional paid-in capital

 

357,720

 

282,554

Accumulated deficit

 

(287,407)

 

(248,481)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(508)

 

(664)

Total IDEX shareholder’s equity

 

70,042

 

33,559

Non-controlling interest

 

13,309

 

25,178

Total equity

 

83,351

 

58,737

Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity

$

147,990

$

126,945

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

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5

IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Revenue from third parties $249,512  $43,707,937  $949,384  $362,628,296 
Revenue from related party  

2,854,178

   -   43,554,178   - 
Total revenue  3,103,690   43,707,937   44,503,562   362,628,296 
Cost of revenue from third parties  243,360   42,844,876   750,290   115,729,433 
Cost of revenue from related parties  -   -   466,894   244,110,132 
Gross profit  2,860,330   863,061   43,286,378   2,788,731 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expense  7,769,503   4,333,259   18,442,280   16,861,425 
Research and development expense  -   667,416   -   1,393,025 
Professional fees  1,388,842   1,927,431   3,918,461   3,280,729 
Impairment of property and equipment  

2,298,887

   -   

2,298,887

   - 
Depreciation and amortization  806,481   291,512   1,420,480   314,737 
Total operating expense  12,263,713   7,219,618   26,080,108   21,849,916 
                 
Income (loss) from operations  (9,403,383)  (6,356,557)  17,206,270   (19,061,185)
                 
Interest and other income (expense)                
Interest expense, net  (639,395)  (145,610)  (1,955,476)  (201,782)
Equity in loss of equity method investees  (40,369)  (13,882)  (606,390)  (44,316)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries  1,057,363   -   1,057,363   - 
Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment  (3,178,702)  -   (3,178,702)  - 
Other  (99,997)  (925,771)  (155,946)  (558,271)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest  (12,304,483)  (7,441,820)  12,367,119   (19,865,554)
                 
Income tax benefit  -   -   513,935   - 
                 
Net income (loss)  (12,304,483)  (7,441,820)  12,881,054   (19,865,554)
                 
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (1,407,384)  254,973   (1,374,193)  637,314 
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(13,711,867) $(7,186,847) $11,506,861  $(19,228,240)
                 
Earnings (loss) per share                
Basic $(0.11) $(0.10) $0.10  $(0.27)
Diluted $(0.11) $(0.10) $0.10  $(0.27)
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                
Basic  127,609,748   74,063,495   113,964,933   71,574,303 
Diluted  127,609,748   74,063,495   118,319,893   71,574,303 

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Revenue from third-parties

$

4,685

$

354

$

5,063

$

700

Revenue from related parties

 

7

 

14,100

 

7

 

40,700

Total revenue

 

4,692

 

14,454

 

5,070

 

41,400

Cost of revenue from third-parties

 

4,435

 

250

 

4,769

 

507

Cost of revenue from related parties

 

2

 

466

 

2

 

467

Gross profit

 

255

 

13,738

 

299

 

40,426

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

6,725

 

6,485

 

12,552

 

10,672

Professional fees

 

2,372

 

1,169

 

4,128

 

2,530

Impairment loss

6,200

7,088

Acquisition earn-out/true-up expense, net

746

1,279

Depreciation and amortization

 

481

 

370

 

957

 

614

Total operating expenses

 

16,524

 

8,024

 

26,004

 

13,816

Income (loss) from operations

 

(16,269)

 

5,714

 

(25,705)

 

26,610

Interest and other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(8,890)

 

(581)

 

(12,047)

 

(1,316)

Equity in loss of equity method investees

 

(12)

 

(286)

 

(15)

 

(566)

Conversion expense

(2,266)

(2,266)

Other income (expense)

 

1,015

 

2

 

989

 

(56)

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest

 

(26,422)

 

4,849

 

(39,044)

 

24,672

Income tax benefit

 

 

428

 

 

514

Net income (loss)

 

(26,422)

 

5,277

 

(39,044)

 

25,186

Deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

(184)

(184)

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

(26,606)

5,277

(39,228)

25,186

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

28

 

15

 

300

 

33

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

$

(26,578)

$

5,292

$

(38,928)

$

25,219

Earnings (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.15)

$

0.05

$

(0.23)

$

0.24

Diluted

(0.15)

0.05

(0.23)

0.22

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

180,034,278

 

108,694,719

 

168,946,960

 

107,029,448

Diluted

 

180,034,278

 

112,461,401

 

168,946,960

 

117,605,184

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net income (loss) $(12,304,483) $(7,441,820) $12,881,054  $(19,865,554)
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of nil tax                
Foreign currency translation adjustments  23,502  708,140   102,481   565,315 
Comprehensive income (loss)  (12,280,981)  (6,733,680)  12,983,535   (19,300,239)
                 
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (1,470,410)  243,078   (1,419,916)  614,298 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(13,751,391) $(6,490,602) $11,563,619  $(18,685,941)

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF EQUITYCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 
  Common
Stock
  Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  

Ideanomics

Shareholders'
equity

  Non-
controlling
Interest
  Total
Equity
 
Balance, January 1, 2018  68,509,090  $68,509  $158,449,544  $(126,693,022) $(782,074) $31,042,957  $(1,289,367) $29,753,590 
Share-based compensation  -   -   121,190   -   -   121,190   -   121,190 
Common stock issuance for RSU vested  13,464   13   (13)  -   -   -   -   - 
Common stock issuance for option exercised  42,501   43   2,589   -   -   2,632   -   2,632 
Common stock issued for warrant exercised  300,000   300   524,700   -   -   525,000   -   525,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   (3,721,369)  -   (3,721,369)  (91,444)  (3,812,813)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax  -   -   -   -   (32,481)  (32,481)  (9,148)  (41,629)
Balance, March 31, 2018 (restated)  68,865,055  $68,865  $159,098,010  $(130,414,391) $(814,555) $27,937,929  $(1,389,959) $26,547,970 
Share-based compensation  -   -   3,239,727   -   -   3,239,727   -   3,239,727 
Investment from GTD and SSS  -   -   5,900,000   -   -   5,900,000   -   5,900,000 
Common stock issuance for RSU vested  1,227,244   1,227   (1,227)  -   -   -   -   - 
Common stock issuance for acquisition of BDCG  3,000,000   3,000   7,797,000   -   -   7,800,000   -   7,800,000 
Net loss  -   -   -   (8,320,024)  -   (8,320,024)  (290,897)  (8,610,921)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax  -   -   -   -   (121,465)  (121,465)  20,269   (101,196)
Balance, June 30, 2018  73,092,299  $73,092  $176,033,510  $(138,734,415) $(936,020) $36,436,167  $(1,660,587) $34,775,580 
Share-based compensation  -   -   11,530   -   -   11,530   -   11,530 
Investment from GTD and SSS  -   -   5,288,502   -   -   5,288,502   -   5,288,502 
Common stock issued for warrant exercised  343,714   344   601,156   -   -   601,500   -   601,500 
Common stock issuance for option exercised  40,295   40   (40)  -   -   -   -    
Common stock issuance for Star Thrive Group Limited  3,770,493   3,770   6,869,138   -   -   6,872,908   -   6,872,908 
Conversion feature of convertible note  -   -   1,384,614   -   -   1,384,614   -   1,384,614 
Acquisition of Grapevine  -   -   -   -   -      1,154,419   1,154,419 
Net loss  -   -   -   (7,186,847)  -   (7,186,847)  (254,973)  (7,441,820)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax  -   -   -   -   696,245   696,245   11,895   708,140 
Balance, September 30, 2018  77,246,801   77,246   190,188,410   (145,921,262)  (239,775)  44,104,619   (749,246)  43,355,373 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Net income (loss)

$

(26,422)

$

5,277

$

(39,044)

$

25,186

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of NaN tax

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

276

 

(68)

 

283

 

79

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(26,146)

 

5,209

 

(38,761)

 

25,265

Deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

(184)

(184)

Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

76

 

7

 

(173)

 

50

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

$

(26,254)

$

5,216

$

(39,118)

$

25,315

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 
  

Common

Stock

  

Par

Value

  

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

  

Retained

Earnings/

Accumulated (Deficit)

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

  

Ideanomics

Shareholders'

equity

  

Non-

controlling

Interest

  Total Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2019  102,766,006  $102,765  $195,779,576  $(149,975,302) $(1,664,598) $44,242,441  $(1,030,626) $43,211,815 
Share-based compensation  -   -   224,484   -   -   224,484   -   224,484 
Common stock issuance for restricted shares  129,840   130   (130)  -   -   -   -   - 
Common Stock issuance for acquisition-SolidOpinion (Note 5(a))  4,500,000   4,500   7,150,500   -   -   7,155,000   -   7,155,000 
Common stock issuance for convertible debt (Note 12(b))  1,166,113   1,166   2,048,834   -   -   2,050,000   -   2,050,000 
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   19,926,515   -   19,926,515   (17,761)  19,908,754 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax  -   -   -   -   172,133   172,133   (25,295)  146,838 
Balance, March 31, 2019  108,561,959  $108,561  $205,203,264  $(130,048,787) $(1,492,465) $73,770,573  $(1,073,682) $72,696,891 
Share-based compensation  -   -   3,702,636   -   -   3,702,636   -   3,702,636 
Common stock issuance for asset acquisition-Fintalk (Note 5(b))  2,860,963   2,861   5,347,139   -   -   5,350,000   -   5,350,000 
Common stock issuance for acquisition of non-controlling interest Grapevine (Note 5(c))  590,671   591   491,027   -   -   491,618   (491,618)  - 
Investment from SSSIG1  575,431   576   (576)  -   -   -   -   - 
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   5,292,213   -   5,292,213   (15,430)  5,276,783 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax  -   -   -   -   (75,851)  (75,851)  7,992   (67,859)
Balance, June 30, 2019  112,589,024  $112,589  $214,743,490  $(124,756,574) $(1,568,316) $88,531,189  $(1,572,738) $86,958,451 
Share-based compensation  -   -   2,547,107   -   -   2,547,107   -   2,547,107 
Common stock issuance for acquisition of BlackHorse Ventures2  815,217   815   1,499,475   -   -   1,500,290   -   1,500,290 
Common stock issuance for acquisition of Glory Connection (Note 5(e))  12,190,000   12,190   24,367,810   -   -   24,380,000   -   24,380,000 
Common stock issuance for acquisition of DBOT (Note 5(f))  5,851,830   5,852   9,708,186   -   -   9,714,038   104,648   9,818,686 
Common stock issuance for releasing Grapevine as collateral  250,000   250   372,250   -   -   372,500   -   372,500 
Common stock issuance for Convertible note (Note 12(c))  1,000,000   1,000   2,499,000   -   -   2,500,000   -   2,500,000 
Deconsolidation of Amer (Note 5(h))  -   -   -   -   -      445,894   445,894 
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   (13,711,867)  -   (13,711,867)  1,407,384  (12,304,483)
Foreign curency translation adjustments, net of nil tax  -   -   -   -   10,970   10,970   12,532   23,502 
Balance, September 30, 2019  132,696,071   132,696   255,737,318   (138,468,441)  (1,557,346)  115,844,227   397,720  116,241,947 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Retained

Accumulated

Additional

Earnings/

Other

Ideanomics

Non-

Common

Par

Paid-in

Accumulated

Comprehensive

Shareholders’

controlling

    

Stock

    

Value

    

Capital

    

(Deficit)

    

Loss

    

equity

    

Interest

    

Total Equity

Balance, January 1, 2019

102,766,006

$

103

$

195,780

$

(149,975)

$

(1,665)

$

44,243

$

(1,031)

$

43,212

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

224

 

 

224

Common stock issuance for restricted shares

 

129,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issuance for assets (SolidOpinion, Inc)

 

4,500,000

 

5

 

7,150

 

 

 

7,155

 

 

7,155

Common stock issuance for convertible debt

1,166,113

1

2,049

2,050

2,050

Net income (loss)

19,927

19,927

(18)

19,909

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax

172

172

(25)

147

Balance, March 31, 2019

108,561,959

109

205,203

(130,048)

(1,493)

73,771

(1,074)

72,697

Share-based compensation

3,703

3,703

3,703

Common stock issuance for assets (Fintalk)

2,860,963

3

5,347

5,350

5,350

Common stock issuance for acquisition of non-controlling interest Grapevine

590,671

1

491

492

(492)

Investment from SSSIG

 

575,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

5,292

 

 

5,292

 

(15)

 

5,277

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax

 

 

 

 

 

(76)

 

(76)

 

8

 

(68)

Balance, June 30, 2019

112,589,024

$

113

$

214,744

$

(124,756)

$

(1,569)

$

88,532

$

(1,573)

$

86,959

Notes:

1In 2018, the Company entered into a subscription agreement and amended agreements with SSSIG to purchase $1.1 million of Common Stock at the then market price. The Company has received $1.1 million in total in 2018 and issued 575,431 shares of common stock in June 2019.

2On July 16, 2019, the Company entered into a share subscription agreement to subscribe 1,186 Pre-A preferred shares of BlackHorse Ventures, a Cayman Islands company, for a consideration of $1,500,290 paid in the form of common shares of the Company. The subscription shares represent 10% of the share capital of BlackHorse Ventures on a fully diluted basis.

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

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8

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Retained

Accumulated

Additional

Earnings/

Other

Ideanomics

Non-

Common

Par

Paid-in

Accumulated

Comprehensive

Shareholders’

controlling

    

Stock

    

Value

    

Capital

    

(Deficit)

    

Loss

    

equity

    

Interest*

    

Total Equity

Balance, January 1, 2020

 

149,692,953

$

150

$

282,554

$

(248,481)

$

(664)

$

33,559

$

25,178

$

58,737

Share-based compensation

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

2,202

 

 

2,202

Common stock issuance for professional fee

 

429,000

 

240

 

 

 

240

 

 

240

Common stock issuance for interest (ID Venturas)

29,766

21

21

21

Common stock issuance for acquisition (DBOT)

10,883,668

11

6,737

6,748

6,748

Common stock issued for warrant exercised (YA II)

1,000,000

1

999

1,000

1,000

Common stock issuance for convertible note (YA II)

1,424,658

1

592

593

593

Tree Technologies measurement period adjustment

(11,454)

(11,454)

Non-controlling shareholder contribution (DBOT)

100

100

Net income (loss)

(12,348)

(12,348)

(378)

(12,726)

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax

(16)

(16)

23

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Balance, March 31, 2020

163,460,045

163

293,345

(260,829)

(680)

31,999

13,469

45,468

Share-based compensation

3,394

3,394

3,394

Common stock issuance for acquisition (DBOT)

459,180

293

293

293

Common stock issuance for convertible note conversion (Mr. McMahon)

5,084,746

5

2,995

3,000

3,000

Common stock issuance for convertible note conversion (SSSIG)

2,656,361

3

1,565

1,568

1,568

Common stock issuance for debt (SSSIG)

2,577,876

3

1,515

1,518

1,518

Common stock issuance for debt

 

2,000,000

 

2

795

 

 

 

797

 

 

797

Common stock issuance for option exercised

 

23,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issuance for professional fee

 

515,942

 

1

308

 

 

 

309

 

 

309

Common stock issuance for RSU vested

 

270,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible notes conversion price reset (Mr. McMahon and SSSIG)

 

2,265

2,265

2,265

Common stock issuance for warrants exercised (YA II)

1,666,667

2

2,498

2,500

2,500

Common stock issuance for convertible notes conversion (YA II)

9,739,021

10

5,073

5,083

5,083

Common stock issuance for convertible notes conversion (ID Venturas)

8,751,506

9

4,608

4,617

4,617

Common stock issuance for financing (SEDA)

34,473,719

34

32,466

32,500

32,500

Convertible notes conversion price reset (YA II)

2,661

2,661

2,661

Convertible notes conversion price reset (ID Venturas)

817

817

817

Common stock issuance for warrants exercised (ID Venturas)

5,329,239

5

3,122

3,127

3,127

Tree Technologies MPA adjustment

(131)

(131)

Net income (loss)**

(26,578)

(26,578)

(133)

(26,711)

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax

172

172

104

276

Balance, June 30, 2020

237,008,159

$

237

$

357,720

$

(287,407)

$

(508)

$

70,042

$

13,309

$

83,351

*    Excludes accretion of dividend for redeemable non-controlling interest

IDEANOMICS, INC.**  Excludes deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,2019  September 30, 2018 
       
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income (loss) $12,881,054  $(19,865,554)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities        
Share-based compensation expense  6,474,227   3,372,447 
Depreciation and amortization  1,420,480   314,737 
Non-cash interest expense  2,265,921   - 
Equity in losses of equity method investees  606,390   44,316 
Digital currency received as payment for services  (40,700,000)  - 
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries  (1,057,363)  - 
Impairment of property and equipment  

2,298,887

     
Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment  3,178,702   - 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:        
Accounts receivable  (2,814,198)  (78,572,438)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  2,446,822   (3,332,696)
Accounts payable  1,024,370   6,560,434 
Deferred revenue  149,723   366,474 
Amount due to related parties  (104,323)  71,939,834 
Accrued expenses, salary and other current liabilities  3,217,279   1,530,544 
Net cash used in operating activities  (8,712,029)  (17,641,902)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Acquisition of property and equipment  (1,809,092)  (167,891)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries  694,282   - 
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired  246,929   (2,840,219)
Payments for long term investments  (870,000)  (2,035,190)
Net cash used in investing activities  (1,737,881)  (5,043,300)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of convertible note  4,802,300   12,000,000 
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrant  2,500,000   19,186,771 
Borrowings from related parties  1,764,992   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities  9,067,292   31,186,771 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (37,030)  (48,638)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and restricted cash  (1,419,648)  8,452,931 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  3,106,244   7,577,317 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $1,686,596  $16,030,248 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Disposal of assets in exchange of GTB $20,218,920  $- 
Service Revenue received in GTB $40,700,000  $- 
Issuance of shares for acquisition of intangible assets $10,005,000  $- 

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

  

Net income (loss)

$

(39,044)

$

25,186

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

5,596

3,927

Depreciation and amortization

 

957

614

Non-cash interest expense

 

12,058

1,324

Equity in losses of equity method investees

 

15

566

Digital tokens received as payment for services

(40,700)

Conversion expense

2,266

Impairment loss

868

Impairment of operating lease assets

6,220

Settlement of ROU operating lease liabilities

(802)

Acquisition earn-out expense

 

1,279

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

Accounts receivable

1,162

(27)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

825

1,188

Accounts payable

 

(1,067)

(46)

Deferred revenue

 

117

88

Amount due to related parties

 

1,079

83

Accrued expenses, salary and other current liabilities

 

(1,919)

1,909

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(10,390)

(5,888)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(41)

(1,379)

Notes receivable

(1,838)

Payments for long-term investments

 

(870)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,879)

(2,249)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes

 

2,000

2,302

Proceeds from exercise of warrants and issuance of common stocks

 

39,128

2,500

Proceeds from noncontrolling interest shareholder

 

7,148

Borrowings from Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program

460

Proceeds from/(Repayment of) amounts due to related parties

 

(2,999)

1,285

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

45,737

6,087

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

283

4

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

33,751

(2,046)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

2,633

3,106

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

36,384

$

1,060

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

  

 

  

Cash paid for income tax

$

$

Cash paid for interest

$

311

$

Issuance of shares for acquisition of DBOT

$

7,042

$

Issuance of shares for convertible notes conversion

$

20,069

$

Tree Technologies measurement period adjustment on goodwill, non-controlling interest and intangible assets

$

12,848

$

Disposal of assets in exchange of GTB tokens

$

$

20,219

Service revenue received in GTB tokens

$

$

40,700

Advances from customer received in GTB tokens

$

$

10,005

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1.    Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Ideanomics, Inc. (“Ideanomics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IDEX) is a Nevada corporation that primarily operates in Asia and  the United States through its subsidiaries and Asia. variable interest entities ("VIEs"). Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms "we," "us," "our," and the "Company" in these notes to condensed consolidated financial statements refers to Ideanomics, Inc., its consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs.

The Company's chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Therefore, the Company is comprised ofoperates in one segment with two business units, the Mobile Energy Group ("MEG"), and Ideanomics Capital. As the chief executive officer previously reviewed two operating segments (i) our Legacy YOD business with primary operations inseparately for this purpose, the PRC whichCompany has been winding down operations over the last 12 monthschanged its presentation accordingly, from two reportable segments to one reportable segment.

The segment reporting changes were retrospectively applied to all periods presented.

MEG’s mission is to use electronic vehicles (“EVs”) and (ii) our Mobile Energy Group (MEG) (formally known as our Wecast Service) business, which is transitioningEV battery sales and financing to focus on theattract commercial fleet marketoperators that will generate large scale demand for electric vehicles in addition to the Company’s existing fintech advisory business. Ourenergy, energy storage systems, and energy management contracts. MEG business operates as an end-to-end solutions provider for the procurement, financing, charging and energy management needs forof fleet operators of commercial Electronic Vehicles (EV). MEG operates through a seriesEVs.

Ideanomics Capital is involved with areas of joint venturescapital markets such as financial products advisory and creation, with the leading companies in the commercial EV space, principally in China, and earns fees for every transaction completed basedspecific focus on the spread for group buyingapplication of vehiclesblockchain and fees derived from the arrangement of financing and energy management such as commercial purchasing of pre-paid electricity credits. MEG focuses on commercial EV rather than passenger EV, as commercial EV is on an accelerated adoption path when compared to consumer EV adoption – which is expected to take between ten to fifteen years. We focus on four distinct commercial vehicles types with supporting income streams: 1) Closed-area heavy commercial,artificial intelligence in areas such as Mining, Airports, and Sea Ports; 2) Last-mile delivery light commercial; 3) Buses and Coaches; 4) Taxis. The purchase and financing of vehicles provides for one-time fees and the charging and energy management provides for recurring revenue streams. In July 2019 the company invested in Glory Connection Snd. Bhd, (Glory) a vehicle manufacturer based in Malaysia. Glory holds the only license granted so far for the manufacture of electric vehicles in Malaysia and is in the process of setting up its manufacturing and assembly capabilities.

We continue to develop our FinTech services which principally consist of our ownership of the Delaware Board of Trade (DBOT) ATS, Intelligenta for marketing AI solutions to the Financial Services industry and FinTech Village, a 58 acre development site in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Fintech.

The fintechCompany also seeks to identify industries and business intendsprocesses where blockchain and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies can be profitably deployed to offer customized services based on best-in-class blockchain, AIdisrupt established industries and other technologies to mature and emerging businesses across various industries. To do so, we are building a financial technology ecosystem through license agreements, joint ventures and strategic investments, which we refer to as our “Fintech Ecosystem”.business processes.

Basis of Presentation

In this Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms "we," "us", "our" and the “Company” refers to Ideanomics, Inc, its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”).

On April 24, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% equity ownership in Shanghai Guang Ming Investment Management (“Guang Ming”), a PRC limited liability company. One of the two selling shareholders is a related party, an affiliate of Bruno Wu (“Dr. Wu”). Guang Ming holds a special fund management license. The acquisition will help the Company develop a fund management platform. Under Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 805-50-05-5 and ASC 805-50-30-5, the transaction was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control, in a manner similar to a pooling of interest, using historical costs. As a result of the reorganization, the net assets of Guang Ming were transferred to the Company, and the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 have been prepared as if the current corporate structure had been in place at the beginning of the periods presented in which the common control existed.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated onin consolidation. However, the results of operations included in such financial statements may not necessary be indicative of annual results.

We useThe Company uses the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company'sCompany’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 1, March 16, 2020 (“2019 (“2018 Annual Report”Form 10-K.”).  

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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On an ongoing basis, we evaluate ourmanagement evaluates the Company's estimates, including those related to the bad debt allowance, variable considerations,consideration, fair values of financial instruments, intangible assets (including digital currencies) and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, asset retirement obligations, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. We base ourThe Company bases its estimates on assumptions, both historical and forward looking, that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

Significant Accounting Policies

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For a detailed discussion about Ideanomics’ significant accounting policies, refer to Note 2 — “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in Ideanomics’ consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2019 Form 10-K.  During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no significant changes made to Ideanomics’ significant accounting policies.

Liquidity Improvements

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards requireIn the categorizationsix months ended June 30, 2020, the Company improved its liquidity position by raising a total of financial assets$48.2 million: $39.1 million through the issuance of common stock and liabilities, based onexercise of warrants, $7.1 million from noncontrolling interest shareholders, and $2.0 million through the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The various levelsissuance of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 - Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market that we have the ability to access.

Level 2 - Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 - Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

senior secured convertible notes. The Company reviewsconverted senior secured convertible notes of $9.4 million plus accrued interest of $0.3 million to common stock. Additionally, the valuation techniques usedCompany converted $4.6 million of convertible notes payable and accrued interest to determine ifrelated parties and an additional  $1.5 million due to related parties to common stock.  As a result of these actions, the fair value measurements are still appropriate on an annual basisCompany reduced its the principal amount of its indebtedness by $13.9 million, and evaluate and adjust the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements based on current market conditions and third party information.

Our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis includeas of June 30, 2020, had cash and cash equivalents accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilitiesof $36.4 million, $32.0 million of which is held in U. S. financial institutions.

Based upon its business projections and convertible notes.its cash and cash equivalents balance as of June 30, 2020, the Company believes it has the ability to continue as a going concern.

Effects of COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”) is an infectious disease cause by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.  The fair valuesdisease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of these assets approximate carrying values becauseChina’s Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 30, 2020, over 17.1 million cases had been reported across the globe, resulting in 0.7 million deaths.

The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant disruption to society as a whole, including the workplace. The resulting impact to the global supply chain has disrupted most aspects of national and international commerce, with government-mandated social distancing measures imposing stay-at-home and work-from-home orders in almost every country. The effects of social distancing has shut down significant parts of the short-term naturelocal, regional, national, and international economies with the exception of these instruments. If these instruments were measured at fair value ingovernment designated essential services.

The Company assesses the financial statements, they would be classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis includerecoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets, asset retirement obligations, and adjustment in carrying value of equity securities for which the measurement alternative of cost less impairment plus or minus observable price changes is used. There were no material impairments and no material adjustments to equity securities using the measurement alternative for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Digital Currency

Digital currency consists of GTDollar Coins (“GTB”), Bitcoin and Ethereum.

GTB is received in connection with the services agreement and assets purchase agreement with GT Dollar Pte. Ltd. (“GTD”), our minority shareholder at the time of the transaction (Note 3 and 14 (b)). As of September 30, 2019, GTD has disposed of its investment in the Company and is no longer a minority shareholder.

GTB is a type of digital asset that is not a fiat currency and is not backed by hard assets or other financial instruments, and does not represent an investment in GTD or a right to access GTD’s platform. As a result, the value of GTB is determined by the value that various market participants place on GTB through their transactions. GTB holders make or lose money from buying and selling GTB. To date, the Asia EDX exchange has not permitted holders of GTB, Bitcoin or Ethereum to exchange digital currencies held in accounts at the exchange for fiat. The company is unable to predict when our cryptocurrency holdings will be convertible into fiat and consequently does not consider them to be part of the company’s liquid resources.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company gradually converted 1,038,778 GTB to 2,763 Bitcoins and 21,312 Ethereum. As of September 30, 2019, the Company holds 7,294,555 GTB, 2,763 Bitcoins and 21,312 Ethereum. These Bitcoins and Etheruem represent GTB denominated in Bitcoin & Etheruem and do not represent a direct holding of Bitcoin and Etheruem.

Given that there is limited precedent regarding the classification and measurement of cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies under current GAAP, the Company has determined to account for these currencies as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other until further guidance is issued by the FASB.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are recorded at cost and are not subject to amortization, but shall be tested for impairment annually andfourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. If, at the time of an impairment test, the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss in an amount equal to the excess is recognized. The fair value of GTB currency was a Level 2 measurement (see Note 3) based upon the consideration agreed by GTD and the Company with a discount considering volatility, risk and limitations at contract inception.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

The Company classifies assets and liabilities (disposal group) to be sold as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met: management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the disposal groups; the disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such disposal group; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the disposal group have been initiated; the sale of the disposal group is probable, and transfer of the disposal group is expected to qualify as a completed sale within one year, except if events or circumstances beyond the Company’s control extend the period of time required to sell the disposal group beyond one year; the disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

The Company initially measures a disposal group that is classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell. Any loss resulting from this measurement is recognized in the period in which the held for sale criteria are met. Gains are not recognized on the sale of a disposal group until the date of sale.warrant.  The Company assesses the fair valuerecoverability of other long-lived assets as circumstances warrant, and in the six months ended June 30, 2020 did not consider any long-lived assets to be impaired other than certain right of use and fixed assets. Many of the Company’s operations are in the development or early stage, have not had significant revenues to date, and the Company does not anticipate significant adverse effects on its operations revenue as compared to its business plan in the near- or mid-term.

Resulting Delay in Documentation

In the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company commenced the process of formulating and implementing a disposal group, less any costsshare-based compensation plan whereby key employees and certain consultants of its MEG business unit and wholly-owned subsidiary would benefit.

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As one component of this process, the Company had initially transferred 10,000 common shares of MEG, representing 20.0% of the overall outstanding common shares, to sell, each reporting period it remains classifiedMerry Heart Technology Limited ("MHTL"),who was intended to act as helda trustee over these shares, for salea nominal amount.  It was the Company’s intent that this arrangement would be structured in a manner similar to other trusts used to effect share-based compensation plans, and reports any subsequent losseswould qualify as an adjustmenta VIE and consequently be consolidated.

However, the disruption caused by the COVID-19 virus, particularly in China, where many of the Company’s personnel and business advisors are located, initially delayed the Company’s efforts to implement this share-based compensation plan.

The Company has determined not to proceed with the MEG share-based compensation plan described above, and the parties have declared the transfer of the MEG shares, which was not believed to be substantive, to be null and void and they have reverted to the carrying valueCompany.  The Company is currently reviewing various scenarios with respect to a share-based compensation plan for the benefit of the disposal group.MEG employees and certain consultants.

No share-based awards had been granted to employees or consultants pursuant to this arrangement as originally contemplated.

Reclassifications of a General Nature

Certain amounts in the prior periods presented have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income. Note 2 provides information about our adoption of new accounting standards for leases.

Note 2.

Note 2.    New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

We adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition method and as a result, the consolidated balance sheet prior to January 1, 2019 was not restated, continues to be reported under ASC Topic 840, Leases, or ASC 840. For all leases at the lease commencement date, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease.

The lease liability is based on the present value of the remaining minimum lease payments, determined under ASC 840, discounted using our incremental borrowing rate at the effective date of January 1, 2019, using the original lease term as the tenor. As permitted under the transition guidance, we elected several practical expedients that permit us to not reassess (1) whether a contract is or contains a lease, (2) the classification of existing leases, and (3) whether previously capitalized costs continue to qualify as initial indirect costs. The application of the practical expedients did not have a significant impact on the measurement of the operating lease liability. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of operating right of use assets and the related lease liabilities of approximately $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The difference between the additional lease assets and lease liabilities was immaterial. The standard did not materially impact our consolidated operating results and had no impact on cash flows. Please see Note 10.

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In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which largely aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees. The ASU also clarifies that any share-based payment issued to a customer should be evaluated under ASC 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The ASU requires a modified retrospective transition approach. We adopted ASU 2018-07 as of January 1, 2019 and there is no impact to our consolidated financial statement because we did not have such payments in 2019.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The new standard applies to issuers of financial instruments with down-round features. A down-round provision is a term in an equity-linked financial instrument (i.e. a freestanding warrant contract or an equity conversion feature embedded within a host debt or equity contract) that triggers a downward adjustment to the instrument’s strike price (or conversion price) if equity shares are issued at a lower price (or equity-linked financial instruments are issued at a lower strike price) than the instrument’s then-current strike price. The purpose of the feature is typically to protect the instrument’s counterparty from future issuances of equity shares at a more favorable price. The ASU amends (1) the classification of such instruments as liabilities or equity by revising the certain guidance relative to evaluating if they must be accounted for as derivative instruments and (2) the guidance on recognition and measurement of freestanding equity-classified instruments. For the Company, this ASU was effective January 1, 2019. Please see Note 12.

Standards Issued and Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issuedFinancial Accounting Standards UpdateBoard (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-13 (ASU 2016-13) "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326)(“ASU 2016-13”) "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments"Instruments" which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. WeIn November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 2019-10”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting company. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2020. We are2023. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on ourthe consolidated financial statements. The effect will largely depend on the composition and credit quality of ourthe investment portfolio and the economic conditions at the time of adoption.

Note 3.Revenue

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12 (“ASU 2019-12”) “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” ASU 2019-12 will simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions currently provided for in ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), and by amending certain other requirements of ASC 740. The changes resulting from ASU 2019-12 will be made on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis, depending on the specific exception or amendment. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2019-12 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains controlwill adopt ASU 2019-12 effective January 1, 2021. Management is currently evaluating the effect of promised goods or servicesthe adoption of ASU 2019-12 on the consolidated financial statements.

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In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06 (“ASU 2020-06”) “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an amountEntity’s Own Equity.”  ASU 2020-06 will simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Limiting the accounting models results in fewer embedded conversion features being separately recognized from the host contract as compared with current GAAP. Convertible instruments that reflectscontinue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the considerationhost contract, that meet the definition of a derivative, and that do not qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting and (2) convertible debt instruments issued with substantial premiums for which the premiums are recorded as paid-in capital.  ASU 2020-06 also amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions.   For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting company  are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023.  The Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

Allwill adopt ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2024.  Management is currently evaluating the effect of the Company’s revenueadoption of ASU 2020-06 on the consolidated financial statements.  The effect will largely depend on the composition and terms of the financial instruments at the time of adoption.

Note 3.    Notes Receivable

(a)Zhu Note Receivable

In May 2020, a subsidiary of the Company, Qingdao Chenyang Ainengju New Energy Sales and Service Company Limited ("Energy Sales") provided a note receivable to Mr. Jianya Zhu ("Mr. Zhu") in the amount of 10.0 million RMB ($1.4 million). Mr. Zhu, through his wholly-owned entity Prime Capital Enterprise Pte. Ltd., provided collateral in the form of its 50.0% ownership of Seven Stars Founder Space Industrial Pte. Ltd ("Founder Space.") Founder Space is derivedalso 50.0% owned by a related party, Seven Stars Innovative Industries Group Limited, an affiliate of Dr. Bruno Wu (“Dr. Wu”), the Chairman of the Company. Mr. Zhu agreed to repay 10.5 million RMB ($1.5 million) one month from Mobilethe disbursement date. Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)Sales has not received the 10.5 million RMB from Mr. Zhu and continues to hold the shares of Founder Space as collateral.

(b)Fuzhou Note Receivable

In May 2020, Energy Sales provided a note receivable to Fuzhou Zhengtong Hongxin Investment Management Company Limited ("Zhengtong") in the amount of 3.0 million RMB ($0.4 million). The note receivable is not collateralized. Zhengtong agreed to repay 3.3 million RMB ($0.5 million) within three months of the disbursement date.

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Note 4.    Revenue

The following table presents oursummarizes the Company's revenues disaggregated by revenue source, geography (based on ourthe Company's business locations), and timing of revenue recognition.recognition (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Geographic Markets                

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Singapore $-  $-  $-  $260,034,401 

Malaysia

$

5

$

$

9

$

USA  249,512   200,660   41,649,384   200,660 

 

105

 

14,454

 

429

 

41,400

Hong Kong/PRC  2,854,178   43,507,277   2,854,178   102,393,235 

China

 

4,582

 

 

4,632

Total $3,103,690  $43,707,937  $44,503,562  $362,628,296 

$

4,692

$

14,454

$

5,070

$

41,400

Services Lines                
Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $-  $-  $260,034,401 
Consumer electronics  -   43,432,556   -   102,081,176 

Product or Service

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Digital asset management services  -   -   40,700,000   - 

$

$

14,100

$

$

40,700

Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  2,854,178   -   2,854,178   - 
Digital advertising services and other  249,512   275,381   949,384   512,719 

 

105

 

354

 

428

 

700

Electric vehicles*

695

750

Combustion engine vehicles*

3,892

3,892

Total $3,103,690  $43,707,937  $44,503,562  $362,628,296 

$

4,692

$

14,454

$

5,070

$

41,400

                

Timing of Revenue Recognition                

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Products and services transferred at a point in time $3,103,690  $43,707,937  $3,803,562  $362,628,296 

Products transferred at a point in time

$

4,692

$

354

$

5,070

$

700

Services provided over time  -   -   40,700,000   - 

 

 

14,100

 

 

40,700

Total $3,103,690  $43,707,937  $44,503,562  $362,628,296 

$

4,692

$

14,454

$

5,070

$

41,400

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Mobile Energy Group revenue (formerly Wecast Services)

Mobile Energy Group is engaged in the sourcing, procurement, financing and management of commercial fleets of electronic vehicles. Historically, the Mobile Energy Group were mainly engaged in the logistics management, including sales of crude oil, consumer electronics, and digital consulting services such as assets management and marketing services. As of September 30, 2019, we no longer have control over Amer, the subsidiary that engaged in consumer electronics business, as disclosed in Note 5(h).

Logistics management revenue:

Revenue from the sales of crude oil and consumer electronics is recognized when the customer obtains control of the Company’s crude oil and consumer electronics, which occurs at a point in time, usually upon shipment or upon acceptance.*   The contracts are generally short-term contracts where the time between order confirmation and satisfaction of all performance obligations is less than one year.

The most significant judgment is determining whether we are the principal or agent for the sales of crude oil and consumer electronics. We report revenues from these transactions on a gross basis where we are the principal considering the following principal versus agent indicators:

(a)We are primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the goods to the customer. The Company enters into contracts with customers with specific quality requirements and the suppliers separately. The Company is obliged to provide the goods if the supplier fails to transfer the goods to the customer and responsible for the acceptability of the goods.
(b)The Company has certain inventory risk. Although the Company has the title to the goods only momentarily before passing title on to the customer, the Company is responsible to arrange and issue bill of lading to the customer so that the customer can have the right to obtain the required oil product. In addition, the customer can seek remedies and submit the claim against the Company regarding the quality or quantity of the products delivered.
(c)The Company has discretion in establishing prices. Upon delivery of the crude oil and consumer electronics to the customer, the terms of the contract between the Company and the supplier require the Company to pay the supplier the agreed-upon price. The Company and the customer negotiate the selling price, and the Company invoices the customer for the agreed-upon selling price. The Company’s profit is based on the difference between the sales price negotiated with the customer and the price charged by the supplier. The sales price for crude oil is based on the daily benchmark price of spot product plus any premium determined by the Company.

During the fourth quarter of 2018, we began experiencing market demand for non-logistics management revenue -generating opportunities and have begun focusing our efforts on these new market fintech services opportunities, while phasing out of the oil trading and electronics trading businesses.

Digital asset management service with GTD:

On March 14, 2019, the Company entered into a service agreement with GTD, one of our minority shareholders, to provide digital asset management services including consulting, advisory and management services which will be delivered in two phases. There are two performance obligations: (1) the development of a master plan for GTD’s assets for 7,083,333 GTB agreed by both parties; and (2) exclusive marketing and business development management services for a fee as percentage (0.25%) of the total market value of GTB ; based on a 10-day average of the 10 business days leading up to the end of a respective calendar month, and paid on the first day of each new calendar month. No marketing and business development management services were delivered by the Company during the current quarter and, furthermore, the company does not anticipate providing these services in the fourth quarter.

The Company recognizes revenue for the master plan development services over the contract period based on the progress of the services provided towards completed satisfaction. Based on ASC 606-10-32, at contract inception, the Company considered the following factors to estimate the value of GTB (noncash consideration): a) it only trades in one exchange, which operations have been less than one year; b) its historical volatility is high; c) the Company’s intention to hold the majority of GTB, as part of our digital asset management services; and d) associated risks discussed in Note 19 (f). Therefore, the value of 7,083,333 GTB using Level 2 measurement was approximately $40.7 million with a 76% discount to the fixed contract price agreed upon by both parties when signing the contract. We considered similar assets exchanges in Singapore and considered the volatility of the quoted prices and determined a discount of 76%. The estimated value of GTB is calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following assumptions: expected terms 3.0 years; volatility 155%; dividend yield: zero and risk free interest rate 2.25%.

The Company considers the payments for marketing and business development management services as performance based consideration, in accordance with ASC 606 on constraining estimates of variable consideration, including the following factors:

The susceptibility of the consideration amount to factors outside the Company’s influence.
The uncertainty associated with the consideration amount is not expected to be resolved for a long period of time.
The Company’s experience with similar types of contracts.
Whether the Company expects to offer price concessions or change the payment terms.
The range of possible consideration amounts.

As of September 30, 2019, all performance obligations associated with the development of the master plan for GTD’s assets have been satisfied. Accordingly, the Company recognized revenue of $0 and $40.7 million, for the three months and ninethe six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, respectively. No marketing2020 were recorded on either a Principal or Agency basis, depending on the terms of the underlying transaction, including the ability to control the product and business development management servicesthe level of inventory risk taken. The combustion engine vehicles for the three and the six months ended June 30, 2020 were delivered byrecorded on a Principal basis because the Company during the current quarter and, furthermore, the company does not anticipate providing these serviceshas inventory risk in the fourth quarter.transaction.

Taxis Commission Revenue:

During Q2 2019, the Company signed an agreement with iUnicorn (also known as Shenma Zhuanche) to form a strategic joint venture (“JV”) that will focus on green finance and integrated marketing services for new energy taxi vehicles as part of Ideanomics’ Mobile Energy Group (“MEG”). The Company agreed to contribute advisory and sales resources which include arranging ABS-based auto financing with its bank partners, and will have 50.01% ownership interest in the JV and will have control of the board. iUnicorn, which will own 49.99% of the JV, agreed to contribute its vehicles sales orders in Sichuan province. The JV will generate revenues from commissions on vehicle sales order and ABS fees related to the financing, which will vary accordingly to manufacturer and vehicle model.

During Q3 2019, the JV took over an order of 4,172 EV taxis from a third-party and helped facilitate the completion of the order in Q3 2019. As part of the transaction, Qianxi agreed to pay a commission of $2.9 million to the JV for facilitating the completion of this order. There is no other remaining performance obligation relating to this commission. In addition, the commission revenue is considered revenue from related party as the minority shareholder of the JV is an affiliate of our customer, Qianxi.

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Legacy YOD revenue

Since 2017, we have run our legacy YOD segment with limited resources. No revenue was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. As of September 30, 2019, we have ceased operations in the YOD segment.

Arrangements with multiple performance obligations

Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the observable prices charged to customers or adjusted market assessment or using expected cost plus margin when one is available. Adjusted market assessment price is determined based on overall pricing objectives taking into consideration market conditions and entity specific factors.

Variable consideration

Certain customers may receive discounts, which are accounted for as variable consideration. We estimate these amounts based on the expected amount to be provided to customers and reduce revenues recognized. Our revenue reserves, consisting of various discounts and allowances, which are components of variable consideration as discussed above, are considered an area of significant judgment. Additionally, our digital asset management service revenue, as discussed above, is calculated as a percentage (0.25%) of the total market value of GTB. For these areas of significant judgment, actual amounts may ultimately differ from our estimates and are adjusted in the period in which they become known.

Deferred revenues

We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, including amounts which are refundable.

Our payment terms vary by the type and location of our customer and the products or services offered. For certain products or services and customer types, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer.

Practical expedients and exemptions

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

Note 4.VIE Structure and Arrangements

Note 5.    VIE Structure and Arrangements

We consolidatePrior to December 31, 2019, the Company consolidated certain VIEs located in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) in which we hold ait held variable interestinterests and arewas the primary beneficiary through contractual agreements. We areThe Company was the primary beneficiary because we haveit had the power to direct activities that most significantly affectaffected their economic performance and havehad the obligation to absorb or right to receive the majority of their losses or benefits. The results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are included in ourthe consolidated financial statements.

For these consolidated VIEs, their assets are not available to us and their creditors do not have recourse to us. As of September 30, 2019 andstatements for the year ended December 31, 2018, assets (mainly long-term investments) that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs were approximately $0.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and the Company is the major creditor for the VIEs.

In order to operate our Legacy YOD business2019. A shareholder in PRC and to comply with PRC laws and regulations that prohibit or restrict foreign ownership of companies that provides value-added telecommunication services, the Company entered into a series of contractual agreements with two VIEs: Beijing Sinotop Scope Technology Co., Ltd (“Sinotop Beijing”) and Tianjin Sevenstarflix Network Technology Limited (“SSF”). These contractual agreements will expire in March 2030 and April 2036, respectively and may not be terminated by the VIEs, except with the consent of  the Company , or , in event of a material breach of the agreement by the Company. Currently, the Company is still evaluating the overall operating strategy for YOD legacy business and does not have plan to provide any funding to these two VIEs. Please refer to Note 19(a) for associated regulatory risks.

Based on the contracts we entered with VIEs’ shareholders, we consider that there is no assetone of the VIEs that can be used only to settle obligationis the spouse of Dr. Wu.

The contractual agreements, which collectively granted the Company exceptthe power to direct the VIEs activities that most significantly affected their economic performance, as well to cause the Company to have the obligation to absorb or right to receive the majority of their losses or benefits, were terminated by all parties on December 31, 2019.  As a result, the Company deconsolidated the VIEs as of December 31, 2019.

Refer to Note 10 for the registered capitalinformation on an additional VIE.

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Table of VIEs amounting to RMB 38.2 million (approximately $5.7 million).Contents

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Note 6.    Acquisitions and Divestitures

2020 Acquisitions and Divestitures

The Company has not acquired any companies nor disposed of any subsidiaries in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The Company may divest certain businesses from time to time based upon review of the Company's portfolio considering, among other items, factors relative to the extent of strategic and technological alignment and optimization of capital deployment, in addition to considering if selling the businesses results in the greatest value creation for the Company and for shareholders.

2019 Acquisitions

Note 5.Acquisitions and Divestitures(a)Acquisition of Tree Technologies Sdn. Bhd. ("Tree Technologies")

Acquisitions

(a) Assets Acquisition of SolidOpinion, Inc (“SolidOpinion”)

On February 19,December 26, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets from SolidOpinion in exchange for 4,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The assets include cash ($2.5 million) and intellectual property (“IP”) which is complementary to the IP of Grapevine. The parties agreed that 450,000 of such shares of common stock (“Escrow Shares”) will be held in escrow until February 19, 2020 in connection with SolidOpinion’s indemnity obligations pursuant to the agreement. SolidOpinion have the rights to vote and receive the dividends paid with respect to the Escrow Shares. 

(b)Assets Acquisition of Fintalk Assets (“Fintalk”)

In September 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Fintalk Assets from Sun Seven Star International Limited, a Hong Kong company and an affiliate of Dr. Wu. FinTalk Assets include the rights, titles and51.0% interest in Tree Technologies, a secure mobile financial information, social, and messaging platform that has been designed for streamlining financial-based communication for professional and retail users.Malaysian company engaged in the EV market. The purchaseacquisition price for Fintalk Assets was $7.0 million payable with $1.0comprised of (1) $0.9 million in cash, and(2) 9.5 million shares of the Company’sIdeanomics common stock, withand (3) earnout payments (the "Earnout") of up to $32.0 million over three years, to be paid in cash or Ideanomics common shares at the election of the Company. The Earnout was initially based upon revenue targets over three 12 month periods beginning in the three months ended December 31, 2019; due to financing delays and resulting production delays, these three 12 month periods will commence on July 1, 2020. In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded a remeasurement gain of $0.3 million in "Acquisition earn-out expense, net" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2020, the recorded balance of this liability was $15.1 million.

The fair market value of $6.0 million.the Ideanomics stock was based upon the closing price of $0.82 on December 26, 2019, and the fair value of the Earnout was estimated to be $15.5 million, and revised to $15.3 million upon finalization of the purchase, and was recorded as a liability on the date of acquisition. The Company paid $1.0estimated the fair value of the Earnout using a scenario-based method which incorporates various estimates, including projected gross revenue for the periods, probability estimates, discount rates and other factors. This fair value measurement is based on significant Level 3 inputs. The resulting probability-weighted cash flows were discounted using the Company's estimated weighted average cost of capital of 15.0%.

Tree Technologies holds the land use rights for 250 acres of vacant land zoned for industrial development in the Begeng Industrial Area adjacent to Kuantan Port. Kuantan is the capital city of the state of Pahang on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Company intends to develop this land and lease it to Tree Manufacturing for the manufacture of EVs. Tree Technologies holds an exclusive right to market and distribute the EVs manufactured by Tree Manufacturing. The goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies expected from the fulfillment of these contracts. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the fair value of the non-controlling interest in Tree Technologies recognized. The Company has completed the fair value analysis of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, the noncontrolling interest, and the Earnout, and therefore the adjustments are incorporated in the table below (in thousands).

Land use rights

    

$

27,140

Accounts payable

(743)

Noncontrolling interest

 

(15,452)

Goodwill

 

468

Marketing and distribution agreement

 

12,590

$

24,003

The completion of the fair value analysis resulted in measurement period adjustments of $12.8 million, primarily to the amount initially assigned to the noncontrolling interest, and reduced the amount of goodwill recorded.

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The accounts payable above of $0.7 million primarily represents the transfer tax payable for the land use rights for the 250 acres of vacant land; Company will pay the transfer tax in October 2018 and recorded in prepaid expensethe third quarter of 2020.

Tree Technologies had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2018 because the transactionacquisition date, therefore pro forma results as if the acquisition had not closed.

In June 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the agreement which amended the purchase price for Fintalk Assets to $6.35 million payable with $1.0 million in cash and sharesoccurred as of the Company’s common stock with a fair market value of $5.35 million. The Company issued 2,860,963 shares ($1.87 per share) in JuneJanuary 1, 2019, and completed the transaction. In addition, upon completion of transaction the $1.0 million cash paid in 2018 was reclassified from prepaid expense to intangible assets.related information, are not presented.

(b)

Acquisition of Grapevine Logic, Inc. ("Grapevine”)

(c)Acquisition of Grapevine Logic, Inc. (“Grapevine”)

InOn September 4, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a 65.65%65.7% share of Grapevine for $2.4 million in cash. Fomalhaut Limited (“Fomalhaut”), a British Virgin Islands company and an affiliate of Dr. Wu, the Chairman of the Company, iswas the non-controlling equity holder of 34.35%34.4% in Grapevine (the “Fomalhaut Interest”). Fomalhaut entered into an option agreement, effective as of August 31, 2018 (the “Option Agreement”), with the Company pursuant to which the Company provided Fomalhaut with the option to sell the Fomalhaut Interest to the Company (the “Option”).Company. The aggregate exercisesale price for the Option isFomalhaut Interest was the fair market value of the Fomalhaut Interest as of the close of business on the date preceding the date upon which the Optionright to sell the Fomalhaut Interest to the Company is exercised andby Fomalhaut. If the option is exercised, the sale price for the Fomalhaut Interest is payable in a combination of 1/3 in cash and 2/3 in the Company’s shares of common stock at the then market value on the exercise date.  The Option Agreement will expire on August 31, 2021.

In May 2019, the Company entered into two amendments to the Option Agreement,Agreement. The aggregate exercise price for the Option iswas amended to the greater of (i)of: (1) fair market value of the Fomalhaut Interest in Grapevine as of the close of business on the date preceding the date upon which the option is exercised; and (ii)(2) $1.84 per share of the Company’s common stock. It was also agreed that the full amount of the exercise price shall be paid in the form of common stock of the Company.

In June 2019, the Company issued 590,6710.6 million shares in exchange for a 34.35%34.3% ownership in Grapevine as a result of the exercise of the Option, atOption. At the completion of this transaction the Company owned 100%100.0% of Grapevine. At the completion date of the transaction, the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in Grapevine was approximately $0.5 million. The difference between the value of the consideration exchanged of approximately $1.1 million and the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in Grapevine is recorded as a debit to Additional Paid in Capitaladditional paid-in capital based on ASC 810-10-45-23.810, Consolidation (“ASC 810.”)

(d)Termination of agreements with Tree Motion Sdn. Bhd. (“Tree Motion”)

Effective July 18, 2019, Ideanomics, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated its Acquisition Agreement with Tree Motion Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian company (“Tree Motion”), pursuant to which the Company was to acquire 51% of Tree Motion in exchange for 25,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.00 per share. Further, the Company terminated its Acquisition Agreement to acquire 11.22% of Tree Motion’s parent company, Tree Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (the “Parent Company”) for 12,190,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; provided, however, that the Company has acquired 250 acres in Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), the 1st Malaysia National Industrial Park joint developed by both Malaysia and China for $620,000.

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(c)

Acquisition of Delaware Board of Trade Holdings, Inc. (“DBOT”)

(e)Acquisition of Glory Connection Sdn. Bhd (“Glory”)

On July 18, 2019, Ideanomics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Acquisition Agreement (“Glory Agreement”) to purchase a 34% interest in Glory Connection Sdn. Bhd. a Malaysian Company, from its shareholder Beijing Financial Holding Limited, a Hong Kong registered company, for the consideration of 12,190,000 restricted common shares of Ideanomics (IDEX), representing $24.4 million at $2.00 per share. As part of this transaction, the Company was also granted an option to purchase a 40% interest in Bigfair Holdings Limited (“Bigfair”) from its shareholder Beijing Financial Holding Limited for an exercise price of $13.2 million in the form of common shares of Ideanomics. Bigfair currently holds a 51% ownership stake in Glory. The option is exercisable from July 18, 2020 to July 19, 2021. If the option was exercised, the Company would have 20.4% indirect ownership in Glory in addition to the 34% direct ownership it already has. As of September 30, 2019, the Company does not have control of Glory and has accounted for Glory as an equity method investment.

The Company has performed a valuation analysis and allocated $23,000,000 and $1,380,000 of the consideration transferred to the equity method investment and the call option, respectively. The call option is accounted for as an equity security without readily determinable fair value. Pro forma results of operations for Glory have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated results of operations. Glory is currently in the process of ramping up its operations.

The following table summarizes the income statement information of Glory as of September 30, 2019:

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

 
Revenue $2,041  $3,936 
Gross Profit  1,379   769 
Net loss from operations  173,465   354,502 
Net loss  171,719   352,606 
Net loss attributable to Glory $95,477  $195,121 

(f) Acquisition of Delaware Board of Trade Holdings, Inc. (“DBOT”)

In April 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement to acquire 6,918,5476.9 million shares in DBOT in exchange for 4,427,8704.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.11 per share. In July 2019, the Company entered into another securities purchase agreement to acquire an additional 2,224,9372.2 million shares in DBOT in exchange for 1,423,9601.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.11 per share. The two transactions, which increased the Company’s ownership in DBOT to 99.04%99.0%, were completed in July 2019. The securities purchase agreements required the Company to issue additional shares of the Company’s common stock (“True-Up Common Stock”) in the event the stock price of the common stock fallfalls below $2.11 at the close of trading on the date immediately preceding the lock-up date, which is 9 months from the closing date. The Company accounted for the additional True-Up Common Stock consideration as a liability in accordance with ASC 480. We480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Company recorded this liability at fair value of $2,217,034$2.2 million on the date of acquisition. As of September 30,December 31, 2019, wethe Company remeasured this liability to $2,327,919$7.3 million and the remeasurement loss of $(110,885)$5.1 million was recorded in “Acquisition earn-out expense, net” in the other income/(expense)consolidated statements of operations. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded remeasurement losses of $1.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in “Acquisition earn-out expense, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and partially satisfied the liability with the issuance of 11.4 million shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2020, the recorded balance of this liability was $1.8 million. The contractual period which required periodic remeasurement has expired, and therefore the Company will not remeasure this liability in the future.

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Immediately prior to the consummation of the income statement.

transaction, the Company’s investment in DBOT consisted of 37.0% of the common shares outstanding, which had a fair value of $3.1 million, and the Company recorded a loss of $3.2 million to record the investment in DBOT to its fair value. This loss was recorded in “Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The fair value of the investment in DBOT immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction was determined in conjunction with the overall fair value determination of the DBOT assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

DBOT operates three3 companies: (i)(1) DBOT ATS LLC, an SEC recognized Alternative Trading System; (ii)System (“ATS”); (2) DBOT Issuer Services LLC, focused on setting and maintaining issuer standards, as well as the provision of issuer services to DBOT designated issuers; and (iii)(3) DBOT Technology Services LLC, focused on the provision of market data and marketplace connectivity.

The goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Company and DBOT, as the Company executes its business plan of selling digital tokens and digital assets and other commodities on an approved ATS.

The consolidated statements of operation for the three monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2019 include the results of DBOT. SupplementalDBOT from July 2019 to December 31, 2019. For the time period from July 2019 through December 31, 2019, DBOT contributed $15,838 and $1.9 million to the Company’s revenue and net loss, respectively.

The following table summarizes supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma basis, as if the acquisition had been consummated as of January 1, 2018 is as follows:2019 (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2019

Revenue $43,798,865  $

44,612,471

  $363,004,917 

$

14,486

$

41,509

Net Income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(7,818,047) $

10,582,474

  $(21,387,162)

Net income attributable to IDEX common shareholders

4,829

24,309

The unaudited pro forma results of operations do not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would actually have been had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2018.2019. Actual future results may vary considerably based on a variety of factors beyond the Company’s control.

For all intangible assets acquired, continuing membership agreements have useful life of 20 years and the customer list has useful life of 3 years.

The following table summarizes the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the fair value of the non-controlling interest in DBOT recognized:recognized (in thousands):

Cash $246,929 

    

$

247

Other financial assets  1,686,464 

 

1,686

Financial liabilities  (4,411,140)

 

(4,411)

Noncontrolling interest  (104,649)

 

(105)

Goodwill  9,323,189 

 

9,324

Intangible asset – continuing membership agreement  8,255,440 

 

8,255

Intangible asset – customer list  58,830 

 

59

 $15,055,063 

$

15,055

Divestitures

The Company may divest certain businesses from time to time based upon reviewexcess of the Company’s portfolio considering, among other items, factors relativeconsideration over the fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill, of which none is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. For all intangible assets acquired, continuing membership agreements have useful life of 20 years and the extentcustomer list has useful life of strategic and technological alignment and optimization3 years.

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(g)Red Rock Global Capital LTD (“Red Rock”)2019 Divestitures

(d)

Red Rock Global Capital LTD (“Red Rock”)

In May 2019, the Company determined to sell the Red Rock business and entered into an agreement with Redrock Capital Group Limited, an affiliate of Dr. Wu, to sell its entire interest in Red Rock for a consideration of $700,000.$0.7 million. The Company decided to sell Red Rock primarily because it has incurred operating losses and its business is no longer needed based on our strategicthe Company’s business plan. The transaction was completed in July 2019 and the companyCompany recorded a disposal gain of $552,215.$0.6 million recorded in “Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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(e)

Amer Global Technology Limited (“Amer”)

(h) Amer Global Technology Limited (“Amer”)

On June 30, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with BCC Technology Company Limited (“BCC”) and Tekang Holdings Technology Co., Ltd (“Tekang ”) pursuant to which Tekang will inject certain assets in the robotics and electronic internet industry and IOTInternet of Things business consisting of manufacturing data, supply chain management &and financing, and lease financing of industrial robotics into Amer in exchange for 71.81%71.8% of ownership interest in Amer. The parties subsequently entered into several amendments includingincluding: (1) changing the name of Amer to Logistorm Technology Limited, (2) issuing 39,500 new shares in Amer or 71.81%71.8% ownership interest to BCC instead of Tekang, (3) issuing 5,500 new shares in Amer or 10%10.0% ownership interest to Merry Heart Technology Limited (“MHT”)MHTL, and (4) the Company is responsible for 20%20.0% of any potential tax obligation associated with Amer, if Amer fails to be publicly listed in 36 months from the closing date of this transaction. The Company concluded that it’s not probable that this contingent liability would be incurred. As a result of this transaction, the Company’s ownership interest in Amer was diluted from 55%55.0% to 10%10.0%. The transaction was completed on August 31, 2019.

2019.

The Company recognized a disposal gain of $505,148$0.5 million as a result of the deconsolidating Amer. $95,104Amer, and such gain was recorded in “Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. $0.1 million of the gain is attributable to the 10%10.0% ownership interest retained in Amer. In addition, on the date Amer was deconsolidated, the Company recorded a bad debt expense of $622,286$0.6 million relating to a receivable due from Amer to a subsidiary of the Company.

The following table summarizesCompany, which was recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the Consolidated Statementcondensed consolidated statements of Operations foroperations in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018, on an unaudited pro forma basis, as if the dilution of the Company’s interest in Amer had been consummated as of January 1, 2018:

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2018

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2018

 
Revenue $275,380  $260,547,120 
Net loss from operations  (6,305,340)  (18,548,258)
Net loss  (7,390,597)  (19,351,526)
Net loss attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(7,158,674) $(18,945,524)

2019.

Pro forma results of operations for the periodthree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated results of operations. Amer hashad no revenue and minimal operating expenseexpenses in the year ended December 31, 2019.

Note 6.Accounts Receivable

Note 7.    Accounts receivable is mainly from our Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services) business and consisted of the following:

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Accounts receivable, gross $

2,941,348

  $19,370,665 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  (103)  - 
Accounts receivable, net $

2,941,245

  $19,370,665 

Receivable

The following table outlinessummarizes the aging ofCompany’s accounts receivable (in thousands):

June 30, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

Accounts receivable, gross

$

1,242

$

2,405

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

$

1,242

$

2,405

There were 0 changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable:

  

September 30,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
Within 90 days $

2,941,245

  $1,219,526 
91-180 days  -   633 
181-365 days  -   12,385,193 
More than 1 year  -   5,765,313 
Total $

2,941,245

  $19,370,665 

for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The decrease in balance is mainly due toincludes the deconsolidationtaxi commission revenue receivables of Amer$1.1 million and $2.3 million from the related party Guizhou Qianxi Green Environmentally Friendly Taxi Service Co, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, as disclosed in Note 5(h). Our payment term is usually within 180 days upon the receiptsrespectively.

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Note 7.

Note 8.    Property and Equipment, net

The following is a breakdown oftable summarizes the Company’s property and equipment:equipment (in thousands):

 September 30, December 31, 
 2019  2018 
Furnitures and office equipment  602,548   357,064 

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

Furniture and office equipment

$

300

$

441

Vehicle  60,951   63,135 

 

120

 

62

Leasehold improvements  239,781   200,435 

 

173

 

243

Total property and equipment  903,280   620,634 

 

593

 

746

Less: accumulated depreciation  (482,548)  (186,514)

 

(416)

 

(368)

        

Property and equipment, net

177

378

Fintech Village

Land  3,042,777   3,042,777 

3,043

3,043

Building1

  

308,779

   2,607,666 
Assets Retirement Obligations - Environmental Remediation  8,000,000   8,000,000 

Building

309

309

Assets retirement obligations – environmental remediation

6,496

6,496

Capitalized direct development cost  2,732,705   944,864 

2,714

2,713

Construction in progress (Fintech Village)  

14,084,261

   14,595,307 

12,562

12,561

        
Property and Equipment, net $

14,504,993

  $15,029,427 

$

12,739

$

12,939

Note

1 The $2.3 million decrease from the prior year represents the impairment charge recorded in connection with four of the five existing buildings on Fintech Village which are expected to be demolished.

The Company recorded depreciation expense of $34,256 and $20,520, which is included in its operating expense, of $65,862 and $14,820 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 2018$65,792 and $102,991 and $32,941$37,129 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.

In the three months ended June 30, 2020 the Company ceased to use the premises for its New York City headquarters at 55 Broadway, and vacated the premises. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $0.2 million related to leasehold improvements and other fixed assets at that location.

Global Headquarters for Technology and Innovation in Connecticut (“Fintech Village”)

The Company recorded $8.0 million of Asset Retirement Obligations which are related to our legal contractualasset retirement obligations for environmental remediation matters in connection with the acquisition of Fintech Village. The following table summarizes the activity in the asset retirement obligation for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

    

January 1, 

    

Liabilities 

    

Remediation

    

Accretion 

    

    

June 30,

    

2020

    

Incurred

    

Performed

    

Expense

    

Revisions

    

2020

Asset retirement obligation

$5,094

$

$

(441)

$

$

$

4,653

The Company capitalized direct costs incurred on Fintech Village and the capitalized cost is recorded as part of Construction in progress. Capitalized direct development costs mainly represent the architecturalwere $2.7 million and $2.7 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are primarily related to legal and architect costs.

The Company has identified Fintech Village as a non-core asset and is evaluating its strategies for divesting of this asset.

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Note 9.    Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Note8.Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

ChangesThe following table summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill consist of following:

  Nine months ended
September 30, 2019
  

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

 
At the beginning of the year  704,884   - 
Goodwill Acquired1  9,323,189   704,884 
At the end of the period  10,028,073   704,884 

Note

1 The change in carrying amount of goodwill in the current year was the result of the acquisition of DBOT as disclosed in Note 5(f).(in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2019

$

705

Acquisitions

22,639

Balance as of December 31, 2019

23,344

Measurement period adjustments*

(12,848)

Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates

 

(36)

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

10,460

Intangible Assets

Information regarding amortizing and indefinite lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

     September 30, 2019  December 31, 2018 
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
  Gross
Carry
  Accumulated  Accumulated
Impairment
  Net  Gross
Carry
  Accumulated  Accumulated
Impairment
  Net 
  Useful Life  Amount  Amortization  Loss  Balance  Amount  Amortization  Loss  Balance 
Amortizing Intangible Assets                                    
Animation Copyright (Note 14 (b))  -  $-  $-  $-  $-  $301,495  $(64,606) $-  $236,889 
Software and licenses  -   97,308   (97,308)  -   -   97,308   (93,251)  -   4,057 
SolidOpinion IP (Note 5 (a))  4.4   4,655,000   (543,084)  -   4,111,916   -   -   -   - 
Fintalk intangible assets (Note 5 (b))  4.8   6,350,000   (317,500)  -   6,032,500   -   -   -   - 
Influencer network  8.9   1,980,000   (214,500)  -   1,765,500   1,980,000   (66,000)  -   1,914,000 
Customer contract1  2.0   558,830   (185,458)  -   373,372   500,000   (55,556)  -   444,444 
Continuing Membership Agreement1  19.8   8,255,440   (103,193)  -   8,152,247   -   -   -   - 
Trade name  13.9   110,000   (7,944)  -   102,056   110,000   (2,444)  -   107,556 
Technology platform  5.9   290,000   (44,881)  -   245,119   290,000   (13,808)  -   276,192 
Total amortizing intangible assets     $22,296,578  $(1,513,868) $-  $20,782,710  $3,278,803  $(295,665) $-  $2,983,138 
Indefinite lived intangible assets                                    
Website name      159,504   -   (134,290)  25,214   159,504   -   (134,290)  25,214 
Patent      28,000   -   -   28,000   28,000   -   -   28,000 
GTB (Note 14 (b))      61,124,407   -   -   61,124,407   -   -   -   - 
Total intangible assets     $83,608,489  $(1,513,868) $(134,290) $81,960,331  $3,466,307  $(295,665) $(134,290) $3,036,352 

 Note

1*During the thirdfourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a 51.0% interest in Tree Technologies, a Malaysian company engaged in the EV market. The Company adjusted goodwill balance in connection with the completion of acquisition accounting. Refer to Note 6(a) for additional shares in DBOT which increased its ownership in DBOT to 99.04%. $8,314,270 ofinformation.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes information regarding amortizing and indefinite lived intangible assets were recognized on the date(in thousands):

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Weighted

Gross

Gross

Average Remaining

Carrying

Accumulated

Impairment

Net

Carrying

Accumulated

Impairment

Net

    

Useful Life

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Loss

    

Balance

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Loss

    

Balance

Amortizing Intangible Assets

 

 

Software and licenses

$

97

$

(97)

$

$

$

97

$

(97)

$

$

Solid Opinion IP (a)

 

3.7

 

4,655

 

(1,241)

 

 

3,414

 

4,655

 

(776)

 

 

3,879

Fintalk intangible assets (b)

 

 

635

 

(635)

 

 

 

635

 

(635)

 

 

Influencer network (c)

 

8.2

 

1,980

 

(363)

 

 

1,617

 

1,980

 

(264)

 

 

1,716

Customer contract (c)

 

1.2

 

500

 

(306)

 

 

194

 

500

 

(222)

 

 

278

Continuing membership agreement (d)

 

19.0

 

8,255

 

(413)

 

 

7,842

 

8,255

 

(206)

 

 

8,049

Customer list

2.0

59

(20)

39

59

(10)

49

Trade name (c)

 

13.2

110

(13)

97

110

(10)

100

Technology platform (c)

 

5.2

 

290

 

(76)

 

 

214

 

290

 

(55)

 

 

235

Land use rights (e)

99.0

25,979

25,979

27,079

27,079

Marketing and distribution agreement (e)

20.0

12,030

12,030

11,333

11,333

Total

 

54,590

(3,164)

51,426

54,993

(2,275)

52,718

Indefinite lived intangible assets

Website name

25

25

25

25

Patent

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

28

 

 

 

28

Total

$

54,643

$

(3,164)

$

$

51,479

$

55,046

$

(2,275)

$

$

52,771

(a)During the first quarter of 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets from SolidOpinion in exchange for 4.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $7.2 million. The assets acquired included cash of $2.5 million and intellectual property (“IP”) which is complementary to the IP of Grapevine. The parties agreed that 0.5 million of such shares of common stock (“Escrow Shares”) will be held in escrow until February 19, 2020 in connection with SolidOpinion’s indemnity obligations pursuant to the agreement. SolidOpinion has the rights to vote and receive the dividends paid with respect to the Escrow Shares. The Escrow Shares were scheduled to be released on February 19, 2020, and were released in April 2020.
(b)In September 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Fintalk Assets from Sun Seven Star International Limited, a Hong Kong company and an affiliate of Dr. Wu. FinTalk Assets include the rights, titles, and interest in a secure mobile financial information, social, and messaging platform that has been designed for streamlining financial-based communication for professional and retail users. The initial purchase price for the Fintalk Assets was $7.0 million payable with $1.0 million in cash and shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair market value of $6.0 million. The Company paid $1.0 million in October 2018 and recorded this amount in prepaid expenses as of December 31, 2018 because the transaction had not closed. The purchase price was later amended to $6.4 million, payable with $1.0 million in cash and shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $5.4 million.  The Company issued 2.9 million common shares in June 2019 and completed the transaction.  In the fourth quarter of 2019, management determined these assets had no future use and recorded an impairment loss of $5.7 million.

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(c)During the third quarter of 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 65.7% share of Grapevine. Refer to Note 6(b).
(d)During the third quarter of 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of additional shares in DBOT, which increased its ownership to 90.0 %. Intangible assets of $8.3 million were recognized on the date of acquisition. Refer to Note 6(c).
(e)During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a 51.0% interest in Tree Technologies, a Malaysian company engaged in the EV market. In connection with the completion of acquisition accounting, the Company revised the estimated useful life of the marketing and distribution agreement from 5 to 20 years. As amortization of this agreement has not commenced, the revision of the estimated useful life had no effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 6(a) for additional information.

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $764,010$0.5 million and $276,692$0.3 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 2018$0.9 million and $1,317,419 and $281,796$0.6 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

The following table outlinessummarizes the expected amortization expense for the following years:years (in thousands):

  

Amortization

to be

 

    

Amortization

to be

Years ending December 31,  recognized 

    

recognized

2019 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2019)  $761,702 
2020   3,046,811 

2020 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2020)

$

1,320

2021   2,991,255 

 

2,585

2022   2,870,339 

 

2,464

2023   2,860,534 

 

2,454

2024 and thereafter   8,252,069 
Total amortization to be recognized  $20,782,710 

2024

1,678

2025 and thereafter

 

40,925

Total

$

51,426

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Note9.Long-term Investments

The above table assumes that the amortization commences on the Land use rights and Marketing and distribution agreement on July 1, 2020; however, actual amortization may commence at a later date as EV production commences.

Note 10.    Long-term Investments

The following table summarizes the Company's long-term investments consisted of Non-marketable Equity Investment and Equity Method Investment as below:(in thousands):

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Non-marketable Equity Investment $9,147,170  $9,452,103 
Equity Method Investment  33,012,143   16,956,506 
Total $42,159,313  $26,408,609 

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

Non-marketable equity investments

$

6,005

$

5,967

Equity method investments

 

16,639

 

16,654

Total

$

22,644

$

22,621

Non-marketable equity investment investments

Our non-marketableNon-marketable equity investments are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. These investmentsvalues are carried at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.

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The Company reviews its equity securities without readily determinable fair values on a regular basis to determine if the investment is impaired. For purposes of this assessment, the Company considers the investee’s cash position, earnings and revenue outlook, liquidity and management ownership, among other factors, in its review. If management’s assessment indicates that an impairment exists, the Company estimates the fair value of the equity investment and recognizes in current earnings an impairment loss that is equal to the difference between the fair value of the equity investment and its carrying amount. There is noBased on management's analysis of certain investment's performance, 0 impairment forlosses were recorded in the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019.

In the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold one non-marketable equity investment with a carrying amount of $3.2 million for GTB and recognized no gain or loss on the sale. Refer to Note 14(b) for additional information.

Equity method investments

The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in companies accounted for using the equity method of accounting consist of the following:(in thousands):

     September 30, 2019 
                 Foreign
currency
    
     December 31,     Loss on  Reclassification  translation  September 30, 
     2018  Addition  investment  to subsidiaries  adjustments  2019 
Wecast Internet  (i)  $4,114  $-  $(5) $-  $1,930  $6,039 
Hua Cheng  (ii)   308,666   -   (32,890)  -   (37,210)  238,566 
Shandong Media  (iii)   -   -   -   -   -   - 
BDCG  (iv)   9,800,000   -   -   -   -   9,800,000 
DBOT  (v)   6,843,726   -   (3,719,735)  (3,123,991)  -   - 
Glory  (vi)   

-

   23,000,000   (32,462)  

-

   

-

   22,967,538 
                             
Total     $16,956,506  $23,000,000  $(3,785,092) $(3,123,991) $(35,280) $33,012,143 

June 30, 2020

Income (loss)

Foreign currency

    

    

January 1,

    

    

on

    

Impairment

    

translation

    

June 30, 

    

2020

    

Addition

    

investment

    

losses

    

Disposal

    

adjustments

    

2020

BDCG

 

(a)

$

9,800

$

$

$

$

$

$

9,800

Glory

(b)

6,854

(15)

6,839

Total

 

  

$

16,654

$

$

(15)

$

$

$

$

16,639

All the investments above are privately held companies; therefore, quoted market prices are not available. We have not received any dividends since initial investments.

(i) Wecast Internet

Starting from October 2016, we have 50% interest in Wecast Internet Limited (“Wecast Internet”) and initial investment was invested RMB 1,000,000 (approximately $149,750). Wecast Internet is in the process of liquidation and the remaining carrying value is immaterial.

(ii) Hua Cheng Hu Dong (Beijing) Film and Television Communication Co., Ltd.(“Hua Cheng”)

The Company held 39% equity ownership in Hua Cheng, a company established to provide integrated value-added service solutions for the delivery of VOD and enhanced content for cable providers.

(iii) Shandong Lushi Media Co., Ltd (“Shandong Media”)

The Company held 30% equity ownership in Shandong Media, a print based media business, for Legacy YOD business. The accumulated operating loss of Shandong Media reduced the Company’s investment in Shandong Media to zero. The Company has received no obligation to fund future operating losses.dividends from equity method investees in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

(iv) BBD Digital Capital Group Ltd. (“BDCG”) 

(a)

BBD Digital Capital Group Ltd. (“BDCG”)

In 2018, wethe Company signed a joint venture agreement, with two2 unrelated parties, to establish BDCG, subsequently renamed Intelligenta, located in the United States for providing block chain services for financial or energy industries by utilizing AIartificial intelligence and big data technology in the United States. The Company received 40% equity ownership in BDCG from the initial joint venture agreement. On April 24, 2018, the Company acquired 20%20.0% equity ownership in BDCG from one noncontrolling party for a total consideration of $9.8 million which consistsconsisted of $2$2.0 million in cash and $7.8 million paid in the form of the Company’s commoncapital stock (valued at $2.60 per share and equal to 33.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock), increasing the Company’s ownership to 60% in BDCG.60.0%. The remaining 40%40.0% of BDCG are held by Seasail ventures limitedVentures Limited (“Seasail”Seasail.”). The accounting treatment of the joint venture is based on the equity method due to variable substantive participating rights (in accordance with ASC 810-10-25-11)810) granted to Seasail. The new entity is currently in the process of ramping up its operations. In AprilIntelligenta has yet to record revenue or earnings or losses, and therefore its statement of operations and balance sheet data are not material.

As of June 30, 2020, the excess of the Company's investment over its proportionate share of Intelligenta's net assets was $9.8 million. The difference represents goodwill and is not being amortized.

(b)

Glory Connection Sdn. Bhd (“Glory”)

On July 18, 2019, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement to purchase a 34.0% interest in Glory, a Malaysian company, rebrandedfrom its shareholder Beijing Financial Holding Limited, a Hong Kong registered company, for the nameconsideration of 12.2 million restricted common shares of the BDCG joint ventureCompany, initially representing $24.4 million at $2.00 per share, the contract price, and subsequently revised to Intelligenta.$20.0 million at $1.64 per share, the closing price on the date of acquisition. As part of this transaction, the rebranding, Intelligenta’s strategy will now include credit services, corporation services, index services and products, and capital market services and products.

(v) Delaware BoardCompany was also granted an option to purchase a 40.0% interest in Bigfair Holdings Limited (“Bigfair”) from its shareholder Beijing Financial Holding Limited for an exercise price of Trade Holdings, Inc. (“DBOT”)

Refer$13.2 million in the form of common shares of the Company. Bigfair currently holds a 51.0% ownership stake in Glory. The option is exercisable from July 18, 2020 to Note 5(f).

(vi)July 19, 2021. If the option is exercised, the Company would have 20.4% indirect ownership in Glory Connection Sdn. Bhd (“Glory”)

Referin addition to Note 5(e).the 34.0% direct ownership it already has.

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Upon the initial investment, the Company performed a valuation analysis and allocated $23.0 million and $1.4 million of the consideration transferred to the equity method investment and the call option, respectively, which was subsequently revised to $20.0 million and $0, respectively. Glory is currently in the process of ramping up its operations.

Note 10.Leases

We lease certain office spaceAs initially contemplated, Glory, through its subsidiary Tree Manufacturing, would hold a domestic EV manufacturing license in Malaysia, a marketing and equipment from third parties. Leases with an initial termdistribution agreement for EVs in the ASEAN region, as well as the land use rights for 250 acres of 12 months or less are not recordedvacant land zoned for industrial development in the Begeng Industrial Area adjacent to Kuantan Port. Kuantan is the capital city of the state of Pahang on the balance sheeteast coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which was to be the site of the manufacturing operations.

In December 2019, the Company acquired a 51.0% ownership interest in Tree Technologies. Tree Technologies had previously been granted the land use rights to the 250 acres of vacant land mentioned above, which was previously anticipated would be owned by Glory. As Glory would no longer receive the land use rights to the 250 acres of vacant land, the Company evaluated its investment in Glory for impairment, and we recognize lease expenserecorded an impairment loss of $13.1 million in “Impairment of and equity in loss of equity method investees” in the consolidated statements of operations in the year ended December 31, 2019.

Tree Technologies has also entered into a product supply arrangement and a product distribution arrangement with a subsidiary of Glory. The Company performed an assessment of these arrangements, and determined that Glory is a VIE, but that the Company is not the prime beneficiary. As of June 30, 2020, the Company accounts for these leases on a straight-line basisGlory as an equity method investment.

The Company has advanced $0.4 million to Glory in order to fund its operations, although it had no obligation to do so. The Company’s maximum exposure to Glory is $7.3 million, the sum of its investment and advances.

As of June 30, 2020, the excess of the Company’s investment over its proportionate share of Glory’s net assets was $7.1 million. The difference primarily represents an amortizing intangible asset.

The following table summarizes the lease term. For leases beginningincome statement information of Glory for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2020

Revenue

$

3

$

5

Gross profit

 

(3)

(6)

Net loss from operations

 

(37)

(48)

Net loss

 

(34)

(44)

Net loss attributable to Glory

 

(19)

(25)

Note 11.    Leases

On May 1, 2020, the Company took possession of premises in 2019 and later, at the inceptionQingdao, China in furtherance of a contract we assess whetherlarger public/private initiative to promote EV business in the contract is, or contains, a lease. Our assessment is based on: (1) whetherregion and reduce the contract involvesreliance on traditional combustion engines. The premises are indirectly and partially owned by local governmental entities, and were provided to the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtainCompany at no charge. The Company, pursuant to the right to substantially all the economic benefit from theunderlying lease, has use of the asset throughoutpremises until November 30, 2034.

The Company has determined the period, and (3) whether we have the right to direct the usefair value of the asset. At inception of a lease we allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determineand recorded the lease payments. Leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019, are accounted for underin accordance with ASC 840842, Leases(“ASC 842,”) ASC 845 Nonmonetary Transactions(“ASC 845,”) and were not reassessed. We account forASC 958, Not-for-Profit Entities (“ASC 958.”) In connection with this lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent, real estate taxesagreement, the Company recorded operating right of use assets of $7.2 million, and insurance costs) separately from the nonlease components (e.g.,common-area maintenance costs).

Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one year or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. Our leases do not include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. All our leases arean operating lease. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The effect of short-term leases and initial direct costs on our right-of-use asset and lease liability was not material.

of $7.2 million. The fair value of the annual lease payments is $0.7 million.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019, our2020, the Company's operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilityliabilities are approximately $6.8$7.6 million and $7.2$13.3 million, respectively. The weighted-average remaining lease term is 6.610.1 years and the weighted-average discount rate is 5.7%.

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As of December 31, 2019, the Company's operating right of use assets and operating lease liabilities were $6.9 million and $7.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 6.2 years and the weighted-average discount rate was 7.5%.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,The following table summarizes the  components of lease expense were as follows:(in thousands):

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

 
Operating Lease Cost $390,577  $1,264,049 
Short-Term Lease Cost  78,076   250,924 
Sublease Income  (10,605)  (10,605)
Total Lease Cost $458,048  $1,504,368 

    

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Operating lease cost

$

511

$

504

$

968

$

1,092

Short-term lease cost

 

107

 

26

 

197

 

54

Sublease income

 

(32)

 

 

(64)

 

Total

$

586

$

530

$

1,101

$

1,146

SupplementalThe following table summarizes supplemental information related to leases was as follows:(in thousands):

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:    

 

  

Operating cash flows from operating leases $967,565 

 

$

293

$

250

$

846

$

520

    
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $935,242 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

7,206

7,528

MaturityThe following table summarizes the maturity of operating lease liabilities (in thousands):

    

Leased Property

Years ending December 31

    

Costs

2020

$

1,169

2021

 

1,923

2022

 

1,909

2023

 

1,976

2024

 

2,016

2025 and thereafter

 

8,224

Total lease payments

 

17,217

Less: Interest

 

(3,882)

Total

$

13,335

In the three months ended March 31, 2020 the Company ceased to use the premises underlying one lease and vacated the real estate. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment loss related to the right of use asset of $0.9 million. In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company completed negotiations with the landlord to settle the remaining operating lease liability of $0.9 million by issuing a promissory note for $0.1 million, bearing an annual interest rate of 4.0%, and which is as follows:due and payable on December 31, 2021. The Company recorded a gain of $0.8 million for the settlement of the operating lease liability in the three months ending June 30, 2020.

Maturity of Lease Liability  Operating Lease 
2019 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2019)  $332,549 
2020   1,307,783 
2021   1,328,160 
2022   1,422,965 
2023   1,474,391 
2024 and thereafter   3,377,653 
Total lease payments   9,243,501 
Less: Interest   (2,001,696)
Total  $7,241,805 

Note 11.Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Other Current AssetsIn the three months ended June 30, 2020 the Company ceased to use the premises for its New York City headquarters at 55 Broadway, which are subject to two leases, and vacated the real estate. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment loss related to the right of use asset of $5.3 million. The Company has an operating use liability of $5.8 million with respect to these leases. The Company continues to negotiate with the landlord concerning the termination of these leases.

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Note 12.   Promissory Notes

“Other current assets” were approximately $2.4 million and $3.6 millionThe following table summarizes the outstanding promissory notes as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Components2019 (dollars in thousands):

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

2020

2019

Principal

Carrying

Principal

Carrying

    

Interest Rate

    

Amount

    

Amount*

    

Amount

    

Amount*

    

Convertible Note-Mr. McMahon (Note 14 (a))

4.0%

$

$

$

3,000

$

3,260

Convertible Note -SSSIG (Note 14 (a))

4.0%

1,252

1,301

Convertible Note-SSSIG (Note 14 (a))

4.0%

250

250

Convertible Note-Advantech (a)

8.0%

12,000

7,066

12,000

3,193

Senior Secured Convertible Note (b)

10.0%

 

850

 

348

Senior Secured Convertible Note (c)

10.0%

 

3,580

 

1,896

Senior Secured Convertible Note (d)

4.0%

 

3,000

 

1,405

Promissory Note (e)

6.0%

3,000

3,108

3,000

3,000

Vendor Notes Payable (f)

0.25%-4%

135

135

Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program (g)

1%

460

461

Total

$

15,595

10,770

$

26,932

14,653

Less: Current portion

10,770

8,013

Long-term Note, less current portion

$

$

6,640

*Carrying amount includes the accrued interest.

The following table summarizes future maturities of "Other current assets" that were more than 5 percentthe debt and contractual obligations (excluding the debt from small business association paycheck protection program), as well as projected interest expense resulting from the amortization of total current assets: (1) other receivable due from third parties in our subsidiaries located in PRC and Hong Kong in the amountdebt discounts as of $1.7 million and $3.3 million for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 (in thousands):

    

Principal

    

Interest

2020

$

3,030

$

558

2021

 

12,105

 

479

Total

$

15,135

$

1,037

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 20182019, the Company was in compliance with all ratios and (2) $0.6 million receivable due from ID Venturas 7 relating to the convertible debenture executed on September 27, 2019. As disclosed in Note 12(c), we have received the $0.6 million in October.

Other Current Liabilities

“Other current liabilities” were approximately $9.1 million and $5.3 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Components of "Other current liabilities" that were more than 5 percent of total current liabilities: (1) $2.3 million liability relating to additional True-Up Common Stock consideration from the DBOT acquisition as disclosed in Note 5 (f) and (2) other payable due to third parties in the amount of $5.1 million and $4.6 million for the period ended September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

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covenants.

Note 12.(a)$12.0 Million Convertible Note – Advantech

The following is the summary of outstanding convertible notes as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Convertible Note-Mr. McMahon(Note 14 (a)) $3,229,808  $3,140,055 
Convertible Note-SSSIG (Note 14 (a))  1,288,032   1,000,000 
Convertible Note-Advantech  12,382,806   11,313,770 
$2.05 million Senior Secured Convertible Note - ID Venturas 7  626,387   - 
$2.5 million Senior Secured Convertible Note - ID Venturas 7  14,917   - 
Total $17,541,950  $15,453,825 
Short-term Note  1,914,419   4,140,055 
Long-term Note  15,627,531   11,313,770 

(a) $12 million Convertible Note - Advantech

On June 28, 2018, the Company entered into a convertible note purchase agreement with Advantech Capital Investment II Limited (“Advantech”) in the aggregate principal amount of $12,000,000$12.0 million (the Notes).“Advantech Note.”) The Notes bearAdvantech Note bears interest at a rate of 8%, mature8.0% and matures on June 28, 2021, and areis convertible into approximately 6,593,406the shares of the Company’s common stock at a stated conversion price, subject to adjustment if subsequent equity shares have a lower conversion price (“down round provision.”) The stated conversion price was initially $1.82 per share, which was subsequently reset to $1.00 in October 2019, $0.5869 on April 22, 2020, then further reduced to $0.36 on May 20, 2020 due to the down round provision.

The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $ 1.82 per share. $12.0 million, net of $34,133 for the issuance expenses paid by Advantech.

The initial difference between the conversion price and the fair market value of the common stock on the commitment date (transaction date) resulted in a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) recorded of approximately $1.4 million. million and increased by $10.6 million due to the down round provision adjustment in October 2019.  

NaN additional BCF is recognized because the discount assigned to the BCF is already equal to the proceeds allocated to the convertible instrument.

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For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, total interest expense recognized relating towas $1.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and was $3.9 million and $0.7 million for the beneficial conversion feature was $117,000 and $112,000, respectively. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018, total interest expense recognized relating to the beneficial conversion feature was $347,000 and $112,000,2019, respectively. The agreement also requires the Company to comply with certain covenants, including restrictions on the use of the proceeds and other conditions of the convertible note offering. As of September 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all ratios and covenants.

(b) $2.05 million Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due in August 2020 - ID Ventura 7

(b)$2.05 Million Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due in August 2020 - ID Venturas 7

On February 22, 2019, the Company executed a security purchase agreement with ID Venturas 7, LLC (“IDV”), whereby the Company issued $2,050,000$2.1 million of senior secured convertible note.note (“February IDV Note.”) The noteFebruary IDV Note bears interest at a rate of 10%10.0% per year payable either in cash or in kind at the option of the Company on a quarterly basis and matures on August 22, 2020. In addition, IDV is entitled to the following: (i)(1) the convertible note is senior secured; (ii)(2) convertible at $1.84an adjusted price per share of Company common stock at the option of IDV, (approximately 1,114,130 shares), subject to adjustments if subsequent equity shares have a lower conversion price (ii) 1,166,113(original $1.84, $1.00 after October 30, 2019 and $0.5869 after April 22, 2020), (3) 1.2 million shares of common stock of the CompanyCompany; and (iii)(4) a warrant exercisable for 150% of the number of1.6 million shares of common stock which the noteFebruary IDV Note is convertible into (approximately 1,671,196 shares) at an adjusted exercise price of(original $1.84 , $1.00 after October 30, 2019 and $0.5869 after April 22, 2020) per share and will expire in 7 years, which was extended from 5 years after issuance. On October 29, 2019 the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with ID Venturas pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price of the Debentures and the exercise price of the Warrants to $1.00,

on December 19, 2019.

The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $2$2.0 million, net of $50,000 for the issuance expenses paid by IDV. Total funds received were allocated to convertible note,the February IDV Note, common stocksshares and warrants based on their relative fair values in accordance with ASC 470-20-30.470, Debt (“ASC 470.”) The fair value of the convertible noteFebruary IDV Note and common stocksshares was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 22, 2019. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following assumptions: expected life of 5 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 111.83% and an interest rate of 2.48%.  The relative fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid-in capital and reduceda corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the convertible note.February IDV Note. The Company recognized a beneficial conversion featureBCF of $0.6 million as an increase in additional paid-in capital and corresponding discount on convertible note at its intrinsic value,the carrying amount of the February IDV Note, which was the fair value of the common stockshares at the commitment date for convertible note,the February IDV Note, less the effective conversion price. The Company recognized approximately $600,000 of beneficial conversion feature as an increase in additional paid in capital and reduced (discount on) the carrying amount of the convertible note in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The discounts on the convertible note for the warrants and beneficial conversion feature are being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method over the term of the convertible note. As of September 30, 2019, the unamortized discount on the convertible note is approximately $1,424,000. Total interest expense recognized relating to the discount was approximately $175,000 and $626,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Interest on the convertible noteFebruary IDV Note is payable quarterly starting from April 1, 2019. The convertible noteFebruary IDV Note is redeemable at the option of the Company in whole at an initial redemption price of the principal amount of the convertible noteFebruary IDV Note plus additional warrants and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

The security purchase agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. The convertible note is collateralized by the Company’s equity interest in Grapevine, which had a carrying amount of $2.4 million as of September 30, 2019. The Company has the right to request for the removal of the guarantee and collateral by issuance of additional 250,000 shares of common stock. On September 27, 2019, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to IDV in exchange for the release of Grapevine as collateral.

IDV has registration rights that require the Company to file and register the common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the convertible note or the exercise of the warrants, within 180 days following the closing of the transaction.

The Company is also subject to penalty fee at 8%8.0% per annum for late payments of interests and compensation for the loss of IDV on failure to timely deliver conversion shares upon conversion.

The security purchase agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants. The February IDV Note was collateralized by the Company’s equity interest in Grapevine and the Company had the right to request the removal of the guarantee and collateral by the issuance of additional 250,000 shares of common stock.

Modification/Extinguishment

On September 27, 2019, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to IDV in exchange for the release of Grapevine as collateral. The issuance of the common shares in exchange for the removal of collateral was treated as a modification of the February IDV Note pursuant to the guidance of ASC 470. The Company concluded that the February IDV Note qualified for debt extinguishment as the 10.0% cash flow test was met. As a result, the carrying amount of $0.8 million of the February IDV Note was written off and the amended note was recorded at its fair value of $1.7 million. The Company recognized a non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of $1.2 million and the intrinsic value of reacquisition of BCF is zero as of September 27, 2019.

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Down Round Price Adjustment on October 30, 2019

As a result of the additional financing on October 30, 2019, the Company entered into a letter agreement with IDV pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price of the February IDV Note and the exercise price of the warrants from $1.84 to $1.00. The Company recognized $1.4 million of remeasured BCF as an increase in additional paid- in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the February IDV Note and $0.2 million of deemed dividend on warrant repricing for the difference between the fair value of the unadjusted warrants and adjusted warrants. The fair value of the adjusted warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: expected life of 5 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 112.0%, and an interest rate of 2.48%.

Down Round Price Adjustment on April 22, 2020

As a result of the additional financing on April 22, 2019, the conversion price of the February IDV Note and the exercise price of the warrants was reduced from $1.00 to $0.5869. The Company recognized $0.3 million of remeasured BCF as an increase in additional paid- in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the February IDV Note and $59,372 of deemed dividend on warrant repricing for the difference between the fair value of the unadjusted warrants and adjusted warrants. The fair value of the adjusted warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: expected life of 7 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 122.4%, and an interest rate of 1.84%.

Conversion

As of December 31, 2019, $1.2 million of the February IDV Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, were converted into 1.2 million shares of common stock of the Company.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the remaining $0.85 million of the February IDV note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, were converted into 1.4 million shares of common stock of the Company.

As a result of the conversions, the Company recognized associated unamortized discount at the date of conversion as interest expense. Total interest expense recognized was $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and was $0.9 million and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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(c) $2.5 million Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due in March 2021 - ID Ventura 7

On September 27, 2019, the Company executed a security purchase agreement with ID Venturas 7, LLCIDV (“IDV”IDV September Agreement”), whereby the Company issued $2,500,000$2.5 million of senior secured convertible note.note in September (“September IDV Note”) and issued an additional $1.1 million of secured convertible notes subsequently based on additional investment rights in the IDV September Agreement. The note bearsSeptember IDV Notes bear interest at a rate of 10%10.0% per year payable either in cash or in kind at the option of the Company on a quarterly basis and maturesmature on March 27, 2021. In addition, IDV is entitled to the following: (i)(1) the convertible note is senior secured; (ii)(2) convertible at $1.84an adjusted  price per share of Company common stock at the option of IDV, (approximately 1,358,696 shares), subject to adjustments if subsequent equity shares have a lower conversion price (ii) 1,000,000(original $1.84, $1.00 after October 30, 2019 and $0.5869 after April 22, 2020), (3) 1.5 million shares of common stock of the Company, and (iii)(4) a warrant exercisable for 150% of the number of4.7 million shares of common stock which the note is convertible into (approximately 2,038,043 shares) at an adjusted exercise price of(original  $1.84 , $1.00 after October 30, 2019 and $0.5869 after April 22, 2020) per share and will expire in 7 years, which was extended from 5 years after issuance. On October 29, 2019 the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with ID Venturas pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion priceyears.

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The Company will receive aggregatereceived net proceeds of $3.5 million (aggregate gross proceeds of $2.5$3.6 million, net of $66,195$65,000 for the issuance expenses paid by IDV. The Company received $1.8 million proceed in September and the remaining $633,805 was received in October.to IDV). Total gross proceeds were allocated to convertible note,the September IDV Note, common stocksshares and warrants based on their relative fair values in accordance with ASC 470-20-30.470. The fair value of the convertible noteSeptember IDV Note and common stocksshares was based on the closing price of the common stock on September 27, 2019. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following assumptions: expected life of 5 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 110.36%122.44% and an average interest rate of 1.55%1.66%.  The relative fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid-in capital and reducedcorresponding discount on the carrying amount of the convertible note.September IDV Note. The Company recognized a beneficial conversion featureBCF as a discount on convertible noteSeptember IDV Note at its intrinsic value, which was the fair value of the common stockshares at the commitment date, for convertible note, less the effective conversion price. The Company recognized approximately $989,000$1.3 million of beneficial conversion featureBCF in total as an increase in additional paid inpaid-in capital and reduced (discount on)corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the convertible note in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

September IDV Note.

The discounts on the convertible note for the warrants and beneficial conversion feature are being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method over the term of the convertible note. As of September 30, 2019, the unamortized discount on the convertible note is approximately $2,488,000. Total interest expense recognized relating to the discount was approximately $12,000 and $12,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Interest on the convertible note is payable quarterly starting from October 1, 2019. The convertible noteIDV Note is redeemable at the option of the Company in whole at an initial redemption price of the principal amount of the convertible noteSeptember IDV Note plus additional warrants and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

The security purchase agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants. The convertible noteSeptember IDV Note is collateralized by the Company’s equity interest in DBOT, which had a carrying amount of $14.3 million as of September 30, 2019.

IDV has registration rights that require the Company to file and register the common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the convertible note or the exercise of the warrants, within 120 days following the closing of the transaction.

DBOT.

The Company is also subject to penalty fee at 8%8.0% per annum for late payments of interests and compensation for the loss of IDV on failure to timely deliver conversion shares upon conversion.

Down Round Price Adjustment on October 30, 2019

On October 29, 2019 the Company entered into a letter agreement with IDV pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price of the debentures and the exercise price of the warrants from $1.84 to $1.00 due to the lower conversion price and exercise price agreed in the additional issuance in October, 2019. The Company recognized $0.2 million of remeasured BCF as an increase in additional paid-in capital and corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the September IDV Note and $0.1 million of deemed dividend on warrant repricing for the difference between the fair value of the unadjusted warrants and adjusted warrants.

Additional Issuance for No Additional Consideration - Consent of IDV for Subsequent Financing with YA II PN

On December 19, 2019, the Company executed an additional issuance agreement with IDV, pursuant to which the Company obtained a consent from IDV for subsequent financing with YA II PN in exchange for: (1) 2.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock; (2) the warrant to purchase 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 with a 7 year term in the form of prior warrants issued to IDV; and (3) a 2 year extension of the exercise period for all outstanding warrants held by IDV.

The additional issuance above and the exercise period extension in exchange for the consent was treated as a modification of the September IDV Note pursuant to the guidance of ASC 470. The Company concluded that the September IDV Note qualified for debt extinguishment as the 10.0% cash flow test was met. As a result, the carrying amount of $0.4 million of the September IDV Note was written off and the amended note was recorded at its fair value of $2.2 million along with a BCF at intrinsic value of $0.5 million. The Company measured and recognized the intrinsic value of the BCF at its reacquisition price $0.5 million on December 19, 2019 and recognized a non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of $2.7 million in accordance with ASC 470. In addition, the Company recognized a deemed dividend of $0.5 million for the extension of exercise period for all applicable warrants issued to IDV.

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Down Round Price Adjustment on April 22, 2020

As a result of the additional financing on April 22, 2019, the conversion price of the September IDV Note and the exercise price of the warrants was reduced from $1.00 to $0.5869. The Company recognized $0.3 million of remeasured BCF as an increase in additional paid- in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the amended Note and $0.1 million of deemed dividend on warrant repricing for the difference between the fair value of the unadjusted warrants and adjusted warrants. The fair value of the adjusted warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: expected life of 7 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 122.4%, and an interest rate of 1.84%.

Down Round Price Adjustment on May 20, 2020

In order to facilitate the additional financing, the Company entered into an amendment and waiver agreement with IDV pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price of $1.0 million principal amount of debenture to the lowest price per share sold in the Financing but not less than $0.36. NaN additional BCF is recognized because the discount assigned to the BCF is already equal to the proceeds allocated to the convertible instrument.

Conversion

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, $3.58 million of the amended note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, were converted into 7.3 million shares of common stock of the Company.

As a result of the conversions, the Company recognized associated unamortized discount at the date of conversion as interest expense. Total interest expense recognized was $1.8 million and $2.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020,respectively.

Note13.Stockholders’ Equity

(d)

$5.0 Million Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due in December 2020 - YA II PN

On December 19, 2019, the Company completed the initial closing with respect to a securities purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“YA II PN”), where YA II PN has agreed to purchase from the Company up to $5.0 million (with 4.0% discount) in units consisting of secured convertible debentures (the “YA II PN Note”), which shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at lower of: (1) $1.50 per share, or (2) 90.0% of the lowest 10 day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) with a floor price at $1.00, subject to adjustments if subsequent equity shares have a lower conversion price, and shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase and sale of the units shall take place in three closings:

1.First Closing: $2.0 million of YA II PN Note and 1.4 million shares of common stock closed on December 19, 2019;
2.Second Closing $1.0 million of YA II PN Note and 0.7 million shares of common stock closed on December 31, 2019 upon filing the registration statement; and
3.Third Closing: $2.0 million of YA II PN Note and 1.4 million shares of common stock closed on February 13, 2020 when such registration statement was declared effective by the SEC.

The Convertible Note matures in December 2020 and accrues interest at an 4.0% interest rate. YA II PN also received: (1) a warrant (the “Warrant I”) exercisable for 1.7 million shares of common stock at $1.50 with an expiration date 60 months from the date of the agreement, and (2) a warrant (the “Warrant II”) exercisable for 1.0 million shares of common stock at $1.00 with an expiration date of 12 months from the date of the agreement.

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The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $2.9 million (net of $0.1 million discount) as of December 31, 2019 and received $2.0 million in February 2020. Total funds received were allocated to the Convertible Debentures, common shares and warrants based on their relative fair values in accordance with ASC 470. The fair value of the YA II PN Note and common shares was based on the closing price of the common stock on December 19, 2019. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following assumptions: expected life of 5 years (1 year for Warrant II), expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 122.44% and an interest rate of 1.66% (1.54% for Warrant II). The fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid-in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the Convertible Debentures. There was no BCF because its intrinsic value is zero since the stock price of the common shares at the commitment date for the YA II PN Note is greater than the effective conversion price.

The YA II PN Note are redeemable at the option of the Company in whole or in part at an initial redemption price of the principal amount of the YA II PN Note plus a redemption premium equal to 15.0% of the amount being redeemed and accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. The security purchase agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants.

Down Round Price Adjustment on April 22, 2020

As a result of the additional financing on April 22, 2019, the conversion price of the YA II PN Note was reduced from $1.00 to $0.5869. The Company recognized $2.7 million of remeasured BCF as an increase in additional paid- in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the amended Note.

Down Round Price Adjustment on May 20, 2020

In order to facilitate the additional financing, the Company entered into an amendment and waiver agreement with YA II PN pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price of $1.0 million principal amount of debenture to the lowest price per share sold in the financing but not less than $0.36. NaN additional BCF is recognized because the discount assigned to the BCF is already equal to the proceeds allocated to the convertible instrument.

Conversion

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, $5.0 million of the YA II PN Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, were converted into 9.7 million shares of common stock of the Company.

As a result of the conversions, the Company recognized associated unamortized discount at the date of conversion as interest expense. Total interest expense recognized was $4.5 million and $5.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

(e) $3.0 Million Promissory Note due in November 2020 – New Castle County

On November 25, 2015, DBOT, the subsidiary which the Company acquired in 2019, entered into a promissory note with New Castle County, a political subdivision of the State of Delaware in the aggregate principal amount of $3.0 million (the “New Castle County Notes”). The New Castle County Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.0%, and mature on November 25, 2020. Total interest expense recognized was $45,000 and $90,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. The agreement also requires the Company to comply with certain covenants, including restrictions on new indebtedness offering and liens.

(f)Vendor Notes Payable

On May 13, 2020, DBOT entered into a settlement agreement with a vendor whereby the existing agreement with the vendor was terminated, the vendor ceased to provide services, and all outstanding amounts were settled.  In connection with this agreement, DBOT paid an initial $30,000 and executed an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $60,000, bearing interest at 0.25% per annum, and payable in two installments of $30,000.  The first installment is due on December 31, 2020 and the remaining payment is due on August 31, 2021.

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In the three months ended March 31, 2020 the Company ceased to use the premises underlying one lease and vacated the real estate. In the three months ending June 30, 2020, the Company completed negotiations with the landlord to settle the remaining operating lease liability of $0.9 million by issuing a promissory note for $0.1 million, bearing an annual interest rate of 4.0%, and which is due and payable on December 31, 2021.

(g) Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program

On April 10, 2020, the Company borrowed $0.3 million at an annual rate of 1.0% from a commercial bank through the Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program. The loan is payable in 18 installments of $18,993 commencing on November 10, 2020, with a final payment due on April 10, 2022. The Company may apply for forgiveness of this loan in an amount equal to the sum of the following costs incurred in the eight weeks following the disbursement of the loan: (1) payroll costs, (2) interest on a covered mortgage obligation, (3) payment on a covered rent obligation, and (4) any covered utility payment.

On May 1, 2020 Grapevine borrowed $0.1 million at an annual rate of 1.0% from a commercial bank through the Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program. The loan is payable in 18 installments of approximately $7,000 commencing on December 1, 2020, with a final payment due on May 1, 2022. The Company may apply for forgiveness of this loan in an amount equal to the sum of the following costs incurred in the eight weeks following the disbursement of the loan: (1) payroll costs, (2) interest on a covered mortgage obligation, (3) payment on a covered rent obligation, and (4) any covered utility payment.

Note 13.    Stockholders’ Equity, Convertible Preferred Stock and Redeemable Non-controlling Interest

Convertible Preferred Stock

Our boardThe Board of directorsDirectors has authorized 5050.0 million shares of convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issuable in series.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 7,000,000 shares of Series A preferred stock were issued and outstanding and is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into 933,333 shares of common stock (subject to customary adjustments). The Series A preferred stock shall be entitled to tenone vote per common stock on an as-converted basis and is only entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the board. On liquidation, both seriesBoard.

Redeemable Non-controlling Interest

The Company and Qingdao Chengyang Xinyang Investment Company Limited (“Qingdao”) formed an entity named Qingdao Chengyang Mobo New Energy Vehicle Sales Service Company Limited (“New Energy”). Qingdao entered into a capital subscription agreement for a total of preferredRMB 200.0 million ($28.0 million), and made the first capital contribution of RMB 50.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The remaining RMB 150.0 million ($21.0 million) are payable in three installments of RMB 50.0 million ($7.0 million) upon New Energy attaining certain revenue or market value benchmarks.

The investment agreement stipulates that New Energy must pay Qingdao dividends at the rate of 6.0%. After one year, Qingdao may sell its investment to an institutional investor, and after three years may redeem its investment for the face amount plus 6.0% interest less dividends paid. The redemption feature is neither mandatory nor certain. Due to the redemption feature, the Company has classified the investment outside of permanent equity.

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The following table summarizes activity for the redeemable non-controlling interest for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

January 1, 2020

    

$

Initial investment

 

7,047

Accretion of dividend

 

213

Loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

(80)

Adjustment to redemption value

 

80

June 30, 2020

$

7,260

Standby Equity Distribution Agreement  (“SEDA”)

The Company entered into a SEDA with YA II PN on April 3, 2020 and amended the SEDA to reduce the aggregate amount of facility from $50.0 million to $45.0 million on June 9, 2020.  The SEDA establishes what is sometimes termed an equity line of credit or an equity draw-down facility. The Company has the right to issue and sell to YA II PN up to $45.0 million of the Company’s common stock are entitledover 36 months following the date of the agreement entered on April 3, 2020 in installments, the maximum amount of each of which is limited to $1.0 million.  For each share of common stock purchased under the SEDA, YA II PN will pay 90% of the lowest VWAP of the Company’s shares during the five trading days following the Company’s advance notice to YA II PN.  In general, the VWAP represents the sum of the value of all the sales of the Company’s common stock for a liquidation preferencegiven day (the total shares sold in each trade times the sales price per share of $0.50 per share. the common stock for that trade), divided by the total number of shares sold on that day.

YA II PN’s obligation under the SEDA is subject to certain conditions, including the Company maintaining the effectiveness of a registration statement for the securities sold under the SEDA. In addition, the Company may not request advances if the common shares to be issued would result in YA II PN owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, with any such request being automatically modified to reduce the advance amount.

The shares are not redeemable except on liquidation or if there is a change in controlSEDA contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company or a sale of all or substantially alland YA II PN, indemnification rights and other obligations of the assetsparties.  YA II PN has covenanted not to cause or engage in any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of the Company. The conversion priceCompany’s shares of common stock.

In connection with the SEDA, the Company issued 1.0 million shares of the Series A may only be adjusted for standard anti-dilution, suchCompany’s common stock as stock splits and similar events. The Series A preferred stocks are considereda commitment fee (the “Commitment Shares”) to be equity instruments and therefore the embedded conversion options have not been separated. Because the preferred stocks have conditions for their redemption that may be outside the controla subsidiary of the YA II PN on April 3, 2020. The Company they have been classified outsiderecognized such Commitment Shares as deferred offering costs and additional paid-in capital for a total of Shareholders’ Equity,$0.9 million and fully charged against the gross proceeds received from SEDA in the mezzanine sectionsecond quarter of our balance sheet.2020 because SEDA was terminated.

During the second quarter of 2020 under the SEDA, the Company issued 30.1 million shares of common stock for a total of $30.5 million.

Common Stock

Our boardThe Board of directorsDirectors has authorized 1,500 million shares of common stock, $0.001 par value.

2020 Equity Transactions

Refer to Note 12 for information related to issuance of common stock resulting from the conversion of convertible notes, Note 14 for information related to the issuance of common stock resulting from the conversion of convertible notes with related parties, Note 15 for information related to the issuance to common stock for warrant exercise, and Note 6(c) for the information related to the issuance of common stock for DBOT contingent consideration.

2019 Equity Transactions

Refer to Note 9 for information related to the issuance of common stock for assets and Note 12 for information related to the issuance of common stock in connection with convertible notes, and Note 6 for information related to the issuance of common stock for acquisitions.

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On March 5, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a company based in Malaysia, and placed 25.5 million common shares into an escrow account. The agreement was terminated in July 2019 and the common shares removed from escrow.

Note 14.    Related Party Transactions

Note 14.Related Party Transactions(a)Convertible Notes

(a) Convertible Notes

$3.0 Million Convertible Note with Mr. Shane McMahon (“Mr. McMahon”)

On May 10, 2012, Mr. McMahon, ourthe Company’s Vice Chairman, made a loan to the Company in the amount of $3,000,000.$3.0 million. In consideration for the loan, the Company issued a convertible note to Mr. McMahon in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000$3.0 million (the “Note”) at a 4%4.0% interest rate computed on the basis of a 365-day year. WeThe Company had previously entered several amendments with respect to the effective conversion price (changed from $1.75 to $1.5)$1.50), convertible stocks (changed from of Series E Preferred Stock to Common Stock). The last amendment was made on May 9, 2020, and extension ofextended the maturity date to December 31, 2020.2022.

On June 5, 2020, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the reduction of conversion price to $0.59, contingent upon the immediate conversion of the Note. On June 5, 2020, the Note was converted into 5.1 million shares of common stock. The Company paid the accumulated interest $0.3 million in cash right before the conversion. For the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of approximately $30,000$21,041, and $90,000, respectively,$29,918 related to the Note. ForNote, and $50,959 and $59,507 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, the Company also recorded interest expense of approximately $30,0002020 and $90,000, respectively, related to the Note. Interest payable was $229,808 and $140,055 as of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.

$2.5 Million Convertible Promissory Note with SSSIG

On February 8, 2019, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement with SSSIG, an affiliate of Dr. Wu, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000.$2.5 million. The convertible promissory note bears interest at a rate of 4%4.0%, matureswas scheduled to mature on February 8, 2020, and is convertible into the shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $1.83 per share anytime at the option of SSSIG.

As of September 30, 2019, the The Company received $1.3 million from SSSIG. The Company has not received

On June 5, 2020, the remaining $1.2 million asAudit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the reduction of conversion price to $0.59, contingent upon the immediate conversion of the dateconvertible promissory note. On June 5, 2020, the convertible promissory note including accumulated interest was converted into 2.2 million shares of this report. common stock.

For the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of approximately $13,000$9,057 and $36,000,$12,489 , respectively,related to the Note.Note, and $21,546 and $23,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

$1.0 Million Convertible Promissory Note with SSSIG

On November 25, 2019, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement with SSSIG, an affiliate of Dr. Wu, in the aggregate principal amount of $1.0 million. The convertible promissory note bears interest at a rate of 4.0%, matures on November 25, 2021, and is convertible into the shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $1.25 per share anytime at the option of SSSIG. The Company received $0.25 million from SSSIG. On June 5, 2020, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the reduction of conversion price to $0.59, contingent upon the immediate conversion of the convertible promissory note. On June 5, 2020, the convertible promissory note, including accumulated interest, was converted into 0.4 million shares of common stock. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $4,301 and $2,493, respectively.

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22(b)Transactions with GTD

(b) Transactions with GTD

Disposal of Assets in exchange of GTB

GTBDollar Coins (“GTB”)

In March 2019, the Company completed the sale of the following assets (with total carrying amount of approximately $20.4 million) to GTD, a minority shareholder based in Singapore, in exchange for 1,250,0001.3 million GTB. The Company considers the arrangement as a nonmonetary transaction and the fair values of GTB are not reasonably determinable due to the reasons described in Note 3.below. Therefore, GTB received are recorded at the carrying amount of the assets exchanged and the Company did not recognize any gain or loss based on ASC 845-10-30.

845.

·License content (net carrying amount approximately $17.0 million)

·Approximately 13%13.0% ownership interest in Nanjing Shengyi Network Technology Co., Ltd (“Topsgame”) (carrying amount approximatelyof $3.2 million which was included in long-term investment-Non-marketable Equity Investment)investment as a non-marketable equity investment)

·Animation copy right (net carrying amount approximately  $0.2 million which was included in intangible asset.assets.)

Digital asset management services

Please referThe Company recognized revenue for the master plan development services over the contract period based on the progress of the services provided towards completed satisfaction. Based on ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, at contract inception, the Company considered the following factors to Note 3.

(c) Crude Oil Trading

Forestimate the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we purchased crude oilvalue of GTB (noncash consideration): 1) it only trades in one exchange, which operations have been less than one year; 2) its historical volatility is high; and 3) the Company's intention at the time to hold the majority of GTB, as part of its digital asset management services; and 4) associated risks related to holding GTB. Therefore, the value of 7.1 million GTB using Level 2 measurement was $40.7 million with a 76.0% discount to the fixed contract price agreed upon by both parties when signing the contract. The Company considered similar assets exchanges in Singapore and considered the volatility of the quoted prices and determined a discount of 76.0%. The estimated value of GTB was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following assumptions: expected terms 3.0 years; volatility 155.0%; dividend yield: 0 and risk-free interest rate 2.25%. As of December 31, 2019, all performance obligations associated with the development of the master plan for GTD's assets had been satisfied. Accordingly, the Company recognized revenue of $40.7 million in the amountyear ended December 31, 2019.

Impairment loss

On October 29, 2019, GTB had an unexpected significant decline in quoted price, from $17.00 to $1.84. This decline continued through the fourth quarter of approximately $244.1 million from three suppliers that2019, and on December 31, 2019 the quoted price was $0.23. As a minority shareholderresult of this decline in quoted price, and its inability to convert GTB into other digital currencies which were more liquid, or fiat currency, the Company has significant influence upon because this minority shareholder has significant influence on both our Singapore joint ventureperformed an impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of 2019 and these three suppliers. The Company has recorded the purchase on a separate line item referenced as “Costan impairment loss of revenue from related parties” in its financial statements. There is no outstanding balance due (in Accounts Payable) as of September 30, 2019. No such related party transactions occurred for the same period in 2019.$61.1 million.

(c)Severance payments

(d) Severance payments

On February 20, 2019, the Company accepted the resignation of former Chief Executive Officer, former Chief Investment Officer and former Chief Strategy Officer and agreed to pay approximately $837,000$0.8 million in total for salary, severance and expenses. The Company paid $637,000$0.6 million in the first quarter of year 2019 and recorded $200,000$0.2 million in other“Other current liabilitiesliabilities” on ourits consolidated balance sheet as of September 30,December 31, 2019. The $837,000$0.8 million severance expenses were recorded in the Selling,“Selling, general and administrative expensesexpenses" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(d)Borrowing from Dr. Wu. and his affiliates

In the income statement.

(e) Borrowing from Dr. Wu. and his affiliates

During the third quarter of 2019,six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s net borrowings from Dr. Wu and his affiliates increaseddecreased by $1.0 million. We$3.5 million mainly due to repayments and conversion of certain amounts to common stock. The Company recorded these borrowings in “Amount due to related parties” in its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020. These borrowings bear no interest.

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On June 5, 2020, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the conversion of some borrowings at a conversion price of $0.59 per common share, contingent upon the immediate conversion of these amounts. On June 5, 2020, the borrowings of $1.5 million, including the $0.4 millon transferred from Beijing Financial Holding Limited, were converted into 2.6 million shares of common stock.

(e)Long-Term Investment to Qianxi

In November 2019, the Company entered into a share transfer agreement with Sichuan Shenma Zhixing Technology Co.(“Shenma”) to acquire its 1.72% ownership in Qianxi with the consideration of $4.9 million, which will be paid in six installments. Shenma needs to complete the share transfer registration prior to May 31, 2020, otherwise the Company can request Shenma to return the investment payment. The Company has recorded the first installment $0.5 million on the “Other Non-Current Assets” since the share transfer registration is not completed yet.

(f)Borrowing from Beijing Financial Holdings Limited

The borrowings from Beijing Financial Holding Limited was zero in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020, and $0.7 million in “Other current liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. Effective January 1, 2020, Beijing Financial Holding limited is considered a related party because MHTL was intended to act as a trustee over 10,000 common shares of MEG to effect a share-based compensation plan and has the same owner as Beijing Financial Holding Limited.  The Company has determined not to proceed with the MEG share-based plan.  Refer to Note 1 for additional information.

In the second quarter of 2020, the borrowing of $0.4 million from Beijing Financial Holding Limited was transferred to Dr. Wu, it was subsequently converted to shares at a conversion price of $0.59 per common share on June 5, 2020.

(g)Zhu Note Receivable

Refer to Note 3 for this note collateralized by equity in a company partially-owned by a related party.

(h)Borrowing from DBOT

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company obtained several borrowings, $550,000 in total, from DBOT, and recorded these borrowings in amount due to related parties on ourthe condensed consolidated balance sheet as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019. These borrowings bear no0 interest. The Company has repaid $300,000 in July 2019.

(i)Acquisition of Fintalk Assets

(f) Acquisition of Fintalk Assets

Please referRefer to Note 5(b).

(g) Asset9 for Sale-Red Rock Global Capital LTD (“Red Rock”)additional information regarding this 2019 asset acquisition.

(j)Red Rock Global Capital LTD (“Red Rock”)

Please referRefer to Note 5(g).6(d) for additional information regarding this 2019 divestiture.

(k)Acquisition of Grapevine Logic. (“Grapevine”)

(h) Acquisition of Grapevine Logic. (“Grapevine”)

Please referRefer to Note 5(c).6(b) for additional information regarding this 2019 acquisition.

(l)Amer Global Technology Limited (“Amer”)

(i) Amer Global Technology Limited (“Amer”)

Please referRefer to Note 5(h).6(e) for additional information regarding this 2019 divestiture.

(j)Taxis commission revenue from Guizhou Qianxi Green Environmentally Friendly Taxi Service Co. (“Qianxi”)

Please refer to Note 3.

Note15.Share-Based Payments

15.    Share-Based Compensation

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the Company had 14,971,43126.3 million options, 55,58629,586 restricted shares and 3,709,2401.2 million warrants outstanding.

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The Company awards common stock and stock options to employees and directors as compensation for their services, and accounts for its stock option awards to employees and directors pursuant to the provisions of ASC 718,Stock Compensation. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Merton valuation model. The Company recognizes the fair value of each option as compensation expense ratably using the straight-line attribution method over the service period, which is generally the vesting period.

Effective as of December 3, 2010 and amended on August 3, 2018, ourthe Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (“the 2010 Plan”) pursuant to which options or other similar securities may be granted. As of September 30, 2019, the maximum aggregate number of shares of our  common stock that may be issued under the 2010 Plan is 31,500,000increased from 4.0 million shares to 31.5 million shares. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, options and restricted shares available for issuance are 14,160,3260.7 million shares.

The company recorded share-based payments expense of $2,547,107 and $11,530 forFor the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, total share-based compensation expense was $3.4 million and 2018$3.7 million, respectively, and $6,474,227$5.6 million and $3,372,447$3.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

(a)

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Stock Options

(a)Stock Options

StockThe following table summarizes stock option activity for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 is summarized as follows:2020:

      Weighted    
    Weighted Average    
    Average Remaining Aggregated 
 Options Exercise Contractual Intrinsic 
 Outstanding  Price  Life (Years)  Value 
Outstanding at January 1, 2019  1,706,431  $3.28   4.08  $- 

    

    

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Weighted

Average

Average

Remaining

Aggregated

Options

Exercise

Contractual

Intrinsic

    

Outstanding

    

Price

    

Life (Years)

    

Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

14,936,726

$

2.13

8.48

$

Granted  14,325,000   1.98   8.75   - 

 

13,750,000

 

0.53

 

9.36

 

20,350,000

Exercised  -   -   -   - 

 

(60,000)

 

1.83

 

2.33

 

59,847

Expired  (83,333)  1.98   -   - 

 

(711,583)

 

1.95

 

0.41

 

41,682

Forfeited  (976,667)  1.98   -   - 

 

(1,657,917)

 

1.36

 

0.04

 

1,657,763

Outstanding at September 30, 2019  14,971,431  $2.13   8.72  $- 
Vested and expected to be vested as of September 30, 2019  14,971,431  $2.13   8.72  $- 
Options exercisable at September 30, 2019 (vested)  5,529,977  $2.38   7.55  $- 

Outstanding at June 30, 2020

26,257,226

1.35

8.86

19,678,444

Vested and expected to be vested as of June 30, 2020

26,257,226

1.35

8.86

19,678,444

Options exercisable at June 30, 2020 (vested)

11,950,976

1.85

8.06

4,123,939

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019, approximately $14,255,2662020, $10.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.41.32 years. The total fair value of shares vested forin the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019 was $5.5 million and 2018$3.5 million, respectively. NaN cash was $6,010,085 and $319,001, respectively.  Cash received from options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $0 and $2,632, respectively.exercised.

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(b)

Warrants

In connection with certain of the Company’s financings the Warner Brother Agreement and the service agreements, the Company issued warrants to service providers to purchase common stock of the Company. The warrants issued to Warner Brother were expired without exercise on January 31, 2019. The Company issued warrants to IDV and YA II PN, Ltd. in connection with senior secured convertible notes (See Note 12) and the weighted average exercise price was $1.84$0.84 and the weighted average remaining life was approximately 4.735.7 years.  Refer to Note 12 for additional information on promissory notes.

  September 30, 2019  December 31, 2018      
  Number of  Number of      
  Warrants  Warrants      
  Outstanding and  Outstanding and  Exercise  Expiration
Warrants Outstanding Exercisable  Exercisable  Price  Date
2014 Broker Warrants (Series E Financing)  -   60,000  $1.75  1/31/19
$2.05 million IDV Senior Secured Convertible Debenture  1,671,196   -  $1.84  2/22/2024
$2.5 million IDV Senior Secured Convertible Debenture  2,038,044   -   1.84  9/27/2024
   3,709,240   60,000       

    

June 30, 2020

    

December 31, 2019

    

    

Number of

Number of

Warrants

Warrants

Outstanding and

Outstanding and

Exercise

Expiration

Warrants Outstanding

    

Exercisable

    

Exercisable

    

Price

    

Date

$2.05 million IDV**

 

 

1,671,196

$

1.00

 

2/22/2026

$3.58 million IDV**

1,000,000

4,658,043

0.5869

9/27/2026

$5.0 million YA II PN*

 

 

1,666,667

1.50

 

12/13/2024

$5.0 million YA II PN*

1,000,000

1.00

Contractors

150,000

2.50

2/28/2022 - 3/31/2022

Total

1,150,000

 

8,995,906

On September 24, 2018,*    YA II PN exercised 1.0 million and 1.7 million warrants on March 31, 2020 and June 22, 2020 and the Company  entered into employment agreements with three executives. As partreceived $1.0 million and $2.5 million proceeds, respectively.

**    ID Venturas exercised 5.3 million warrants in June 2020. The company received $3.1 million proceeds.

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Note 16.     Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The following table summarizes the Company’s earnings (loss) per share (the “Exercise Price”), which is a 25% premium to the $4.30(USD in thousands, except per share closing market price of the Company’s common stock on September 7, 2018, the date upon which the terms of the employment agreements were mutually agreed. In February 2019, the rights to receive warrants were terminated due to the resignation of three executives.amounts):

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(26,578)

$

5,292

$

(38,928)

$

25,219

Interest expense attributable to convertible promissory note

42

792

Net earnings (loss) assuming dilution

$

(26,578)

$

5,334

$

(38,928)

$

26,011

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

180,034,278

 

108,694,719

 

168,946,960

 

107,029,448

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred shares- Series A

 

 

933,333

 

 

933,333

Conversion of restricted shares and employee stock options

30,135

12,631

Convertible promissory notes

 

 

2,803,214

 

 

9,629,772

Diluted potential common shares

 

180,034,278

 

112,461,401

 

168,946,960

 

117,605,184

Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic

$

(0.15)

$

0.05

$

(0.23)

$

0.24

Diluted

$

(0.15)

$

0.05

$

(0.23)

$

0.22

(c)Restricted Shares

In January 2019, the Company granted 129,840 restricted shares to the two independent directors under the “2010 Plan” which was approved as part of the 2018 independent board compensation plan by the Board of Directors. The restricted shares were all vested immediately since commencement date. The aggregated grant date fair value of all those restricted shares was $161,001.

A summary of the unvested restricted shares is as follows:

     Weighted-average 
  Shares  fair value 
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at January 1, 2019  87,586  $2.46 
Granted  129,840  $1.24 
Forfeited  (3,000) $2.60 
Vested  (158,840) $1.49 
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at September 30, 2019  55,586  $2.37 

As of September 30, 2019, there was $33,800 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted shares. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.51 years.

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Note 16. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to ourthe Company’s shareholders is calculated by dividing the net earnings (loss) attributable to ourthe Company’s shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period.

Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by taking net earnings (loss), attributable to the Company’s shareholders, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. The calculations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months and nine months ended, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders $

(13,711,867

) $(7,186,847) $

11,506,861

  $(19,228,240)
Interest expense attributable to convertible promissory note  -   -   125,485   - 
Net earnings (loss) assuming dilution  

(13,711,867

)  (7,186,847)  

11,632,346

   (19,228,240)
Basic                
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding  127,609,748   74,063,495   113,964,933   71,574,303 
Effect of dilutive securities  

-

   

-

   

-

   

-

 
Convertible preferred shares- Series A  

-

   

-

   933,333   

-

 
Conversion of restricted shares and employee stock options  

-

   

-

   22,823   

-

 
Convertible promissory notes  

-

   

-

   2,777,687   

-

 
Contingently issuable shares  

-

   

-

   

621,117

   

-

 
Diluted potential common shares  127,609,748   74,063,495   118,319,893   71,574,303 
                 
Net earnings (loss) per share:                
Basic $(0.11) $(0.10) $0.10  $(0.27)
Diluted $(0.11) $(0.10) $0.10  $(0.27)

In 2018, dilutedDiluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares wasis anti-dilutive.

The following table includes the number of shares that may be dilutive potential common shares in the future. The holders of these shares do not have a contractual obligation to share in our earnings (losses)the Company’s losses and thus these shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss)loss per share because the effect was antidilutive. (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 
 2019  2018  2019  2018 

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

Warrants  3,709,240   60,000   3,709,240   60,000 

 

1,150

 

8,996

Options  14,971,431   1,797,017   14,965,598   1,797,017 

 

26,287

 

14,938

Series A Preferred Stock  933,333   933,333   -   933,333 

 

933

 

933

DBOT True-up shares

2,810

8,501

Convertible promissory note and interest  12,417,909   10,227,507   9,324,911   10,227,507 

 

37,315

 

21,678

Total  

32,031,913

   13,017,857   27,999,749   13,017,857 

 

68,495

 

55,046

Note 17.

Note 17.    Income Taxes

During the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 income tax expense is NaN because of net operating loss and deferred tax assets related to the net operating loss carryovers utilized had been offset by a valuation allowance. The Company had established a 100% valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to its history of pre-tax losses and the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $513,935, $152,876$0.5 million, $0.2 million resulting from losses of Grapevine Logic, Inc. offsettingwhich offsett deferred tax liabilities that were recognized on the its acquisition of Grapevine Logic, Inc. and a $361,059$0.4 million reduction of the valuation allowance on Ideanomics, Inc.Ideanomics’ deferred tax assets in excess of those reversed to offset Ideanomics, Inc.’sIdeanomics’, income. The reduction in valuation allowance resulted from Ideanomics, Inc.’sIdeanomics’ acquisition of additional ownership interests in Grapevine Logic, Inc. which caused Grapevine Logic, Inc. to be included in a consolidated tax return with Ideanomics Inc. beginning June 30, 2019. This meant that $361,059$0.4 million of Ideanomics, Inc.’sIdeanomics’ deferred tax assets could be utilized to offset Grapevine Logic Inc.’sGrapevine’s remaining deferred tax liabilities.liabilities.. This resulted in an effective tax rate of (4.43%(2.1%). The effective tax rate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the effect of taxes on foreign earnings, non-deductible expenses and the reduction in the beginning of the year deferred tax valuation allowance.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $9.9 million of the U.S domestic cumulative tax loss carryforwards and approximately $30.9 million of the foreign cumulative tax loss carryforwards which may be available to reduce future income tax liabilities in certain jurisdictions. The remaining 2018 U.S. tax loss is not subject to expiration under the new Tax Law. The foreign tax loss carryforwards will expire beginning year 2019 through 2023.

There was no0 identified unrecognized tax benefit as of SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.  We are not aware of any unrecorded tax liabilities which would impact our financial position or our results of operations.

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Note 18.    Commitments and Contingencies

Note 18.Contingencies and Commitments

Lawsuits and Legal Proceedings

From time to time, wethe Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm ourthe business.

Shareholder Class Action

On July 19, 2019, a purported class action, now captioned Jose Pinto Claro Da Fonseca MirandaRudani v. Ideanomics, et al. Inc., was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors.   The Amended Complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Among other things, the Amended Complaint alleges purported misstatements made by the Company in 2017 and 2018.  The Company and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss that is currently pending before the Court.

On June 28, 2020, a purported securities class action, captioned Lundy v. Ideanomics et al. Inc., was filed in the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain current officers and directors of the Company.   Additionally, on July 7, 2020, a purported securities class action captioned Kim v. Ideanomics, et al, was filed in the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain current officers and directors of the Company.  Both cases allege violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising from certain purported misstatements by the Company beginning in March 2020 regarding its MEG division.  Both complaints have yet to be served on the Company.

On July 10, 2020, the Company was named as a nominal defendant, and certain of its former officers and directors were named as defendants, in a shareholder derivative action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Toorani v. Ideanomics, et al., 1:20-cv-05333.  The Complaint alleges violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and corporate waste and seeks monetary damages and other relief on behalf of the Company.

On March 20, 2020, the Company received a formal demand letter to the Board of Directors ascertain allegations similar to those alleged in the Rudani Complaint and demanding that the Board pursue causes of action on behalf of the Company against certain of the Company’s former and current directors and officers. In response to this stockholder demand letter, the Board established a demand review committee to review the demand and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors regarding a response to the demand. The demand review committee has not yet completed its review.

While the Company believes that the Class Action is without merit and plans to vigorously defend itself against these claims, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in the lawsuits. The Company cannot currently estimate the possible loss or range of losses, if any, that it may experience in connection with these litigations.

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Note 19.

Note 19.    Concentration, Credit and Other Risks

(a)

PRC Regulations

(a)The EV industry is relatively new in China, and the PRC Regulations

Thegovernment has not adopted a clear regulatory framework to regulate the industry. Therefore, there is some degree of uncertainty regarding the regulatory requirements of the PRC marketgovernment in whichthe EV industry. If the PRC government enacts new laws and regulations, or adopt new interpretations or policies with respect to the current laws and regulations, that require licenses or permits for the operation of the Company’s existing or future businesses, the Company operates poses certain macro-economic and regulatory risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties extend tocannot ensure that it has all the ability ofpermits or licenses required for its EV business or that the Company to conduct wireless telecommunication services through contractual arrangements in the PRC since the industry remains highly regulated. The Company conducts legacy YOD business in China through a series of contractual arrangements (See Note 4). The Company believes that these contractual arrangements are in compliance with PRC law and are legally enforceable. If Sinotop Beijing, SSF or their respective legal shareholders fail to perform the obligations under the contractual arrangements or any dispute relating to these contracts remains unresolved, we can enforce its rights under the VIE contracts through PRC law and courts. However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit the Company’s ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. In particular, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws, rules and regulations involve uncertainties. If we had direct ownership of Sinotop Beijing and SSF, we wouldwill be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changesobtain or maintain permits or licenses in the board of directors of Sinotop Beijing or SSF, which in turn could affect changes at the management level, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations. However, under the current contractual arrangements, the Company relies on Sinotop Beijing, SSF and their respective legal shareholders to perform their contractual obligations to exercise effective control. The Company also gives no assurance that PRC government authorities will not take a view in the future that is contrary to the opinion of the Company. If the current ownership structure of the Company and its contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their equity holders were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the Company's ability to conduct its business could be affected and the Company may be required to restructure its ownership structure and operations in the PRC to comply with the changes in the PRC laws which may result in deconsolidation of the VIEs.

From time to time the PRC government imposes regulations that limit the amount and timing of foreign payments from companies operating in the PRC. Our ability to repatriate cash held in the PRC, or obtain funding from sources in the PRC, may be restricted by such regulations.

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In addition, the telecommunications, information and media industries remain highly regulated. Restrictions are currently in place and are unclear with respect to which segments of these industries foreign owned entities, like YOD WFOE, may operate. The PRC government may issue from time to time new laws or new interpretations on existing laws to regulate areas such as telecommunications, information and media, some of which are not published on a timely basis or may have retroactive effect. For example, there is substantial uncertainty regarding the Draft Foreign Investment Law, including, among others, what the actual content of the law will be as well as the adoption and effective date of the final form of the law. Administrative and court proceedings in China may also be protracted, resulting in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. While such uncertainty exists, the Company cannot assure that the new laws, when it is adopted and becomes effective, and potential related administrative proceedings will not have a material and adverse effect on the Company's ability to control the affiliated entities through the contractual arrangements. Regulatory risk also encompasses the interpretation by the tax authorities of current tax laws, and the Company’s legal structure and scope of operations in the PRC, which could be subject to further restrictions resulting in limitations on the Company’s ability to conduct business in the PRC.manner.

(b)Major Customers

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, one customer individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue from third parties. One customer individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivables as of September 30, 2018, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, one customer individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue. One customer individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivables as of September 30, 2019, respectively.

(c)Major Suppliers

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, two suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s cost of revenues. Two suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts payable and amount due to related parties as of September 30, 2018.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, one supplier individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts payable as of September 30, 2019.

(d)Concentration of Credit Risks

(b)

Concentration of Credit Risks

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk primarily consist of cash and accounts receivable. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company’s cash was held by financial institutions (located in the PRC, Hong Kong, the United States, Malaysia and Singapore) that management believes have acceptable credit. Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are mainly derived from revenues from Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services).unsecured. The risk with respect to accounts receivable is mitigated by regular credit evaluations that the Company performs on its distribution partners and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.

(c)

Foreign Currency Risks

(e)Foreign Currency Risks

We have certainA majority of the Company's operating transactions that  are denominated in RMB and a significant  portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities that is denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in the central government policies and to international economic and political developments. In the PRC, certain foreign exchange transactions are required by laws to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be processed through PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to complete the remittance.

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Cash consist of cash on hand and demand deposits at banks, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal.

Time deposits, which mature within one year as of the balance sheet date, represent interest-bearing certificates of deposit with an initial term of greater than three months when purchased. Time deposits which mature over one year as of the balance sheet date are included in non-current assets.

Cash and time deposits maintained at banks consist of the following:

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
RMB denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in the PRC $110,005  $1,523,622 
US dollar denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in the PRC $30,666  $133,053 
HKD denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HK SAR”) $17,985  $13,133 
US dollar denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HK SAR”) $13,708  $44,182 
US dollar denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in Singapore (“Singapore”) $569,707  $697,099 
SGD denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in Singapore $70,432   - 
US dollar denominated bank deposits with financial institutions in The United States of America (“USA”) $874,093  $695,155 
Total $1,686,596  $3,106,244 

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, deposits of $855,915 and $0 were insured. To limit exposure to credit risk relating to bank deposits, the Company primarily places bank deposits only with large financial institutions in the PRC, HK SAR, USA, Singapore and Cayman with acceptable credit rating.

(f)Digital Currency Risks

As of September 30, 2019, the Company holds 7,294,555 GTB, 2,763 Bitcoins and 21,312 Ethereum. These Bitcoins and Etheruem represent GTB denominated in Bitcoin & Etheruem and not direct holdings of Bitcoin and Etheruem. The risks related to our holdings of GTB including:

·Digital currency is highly volatile due to the limited trading history, and singular currency exchange platform;

·Under the circumstances where governments prohibit or effectively prohibit the trading of digital currency, this will significantly impact the financial statements of the Company since the digital currency market is currently largely unregulated; and

·To date the company has not been able to convert any of its crypto currency holdings to fiat. The Asia EDX exchange has indicated that it continues work towards providing exchangeability for coins held on the exchange into fiat. Management is unable to give any assurance as to when, if ever, the Asia EDX exchange will permit conversion of the company’s crypto currency holdings into fiat.

Note 20.Defined Contribution Plan

For our U.S. employees, during 2019, the Company introduced a new 401(k) defined contribution plan which provides 100% employer matching up to 4% of each employee’s pay. Employee is eligible to participate after six months of employment. Company 401(k) matching contributions were approximately $8,700 and $487 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $8,700 and $3,242 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Full time employees in the PRC participate in a government-mandated defined contribution plan pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, unemployment insurance, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. PRC labor regulations require the Company to make contributions based on certain percentages of the employees’ basic salaries. Other than such contributions, there is no further obligation under these plans. The total contribution for such PRC employee benefits was $113,654 and $235,811 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $267,868 and $607,872 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Note 21.Segments and Geographic Areas

The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company.

We operate our business in two operating segments: Legacy YOD and Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services). Segment disclosures are on a performance basis consistent with internal management reporting. The Company does not allocate expenses below segment gross profit since these segments share the same executive team, office space, occupancy expenses, information technology infrastructures, human resources and finance department.

Information about segments during the periods presented were as follows:

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
 
Revenue        
-Legacy YOD $-  $- 
-Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)  44,503,562   362,628,296 
Total revenue  44,503,562   362,628,296 
Cost of revenue        
-Legacy YOD  -   - 
-Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)  1,217,184   359,839,565 
Gross profit $43,286,378  $2,788,731 

  September 30,
2019
  

December 31,

2018

 
TOTAL ASSETS        
-Legacy YOD $635,128  $26,442,810 
-Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)  164,128,548   51,592,929 
-Unallocated assets  -   16,199,373 
Total $164,763,676  $94,235,112 

Note 22.Going Concern and Management’s Plans

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.7 million and the Company has incurred losses since its inception and must continue to rely on proceeds from debt and equity issuances to pay for ongoing operating expenses in order to execute its business plan.

Management has taken several actions below to ensure that the Company will continue as a going concern through November 30, 2020, including the cessation of YOD legacy segment related expenses and discretionary expenditures.

·As discussed in Note 12, the Company executed a security purchase agreement with ID Venturas 7, LLC (“IDV”), whereby the Company issued $2,500,000 of senior secured convertible note during the third quarter.
·As discussed in Note 5, the Company has received $0.7 million proceeds from the sale of Redrock.

The Company’s operating businesses are in the development and ramp up phase and are not yet cash generative as they generate minimal revenues and require investment to support their business plans. The Company intends to raise both debt and equity capital to cover its short and medium term capital needs.

Although the Company may attempt to raise funds by issuing debt or equity instruments, future financing may not be available to the Company on terms acceptable to the Company or at all or such resources may not be received in a timely manner. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, the Company may be required to scale back or to discontinue certain operations, scale back or discontinue the development of new business lines, reduce headcount, sell assets, file for bankruptcy, reorganize, merge with another entity, or cease operations.

These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. If the Company is in fact unable to continue as a going concern, the shareholders may lose their entire investment in the Company.

Note 23.Fair Value Measurements

Note 20.     Fair Value Measurement

The following table presentssummarizes information about ourthe Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, grouped into levelLevel 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the input to fair value is observable:observable (in thousands):

  September 30, 2019 
  Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Contingent Consideration Liability1  -   -   2,327,919   2,327,919 

June 30, 2020

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

    

Total

Acquisition true-up liability1

$

$

 

$

1,798

 

$

1,798

Acquisition earn-out liability2

 

 

15,104

 

15,104

Note

1   This represents the liability incurred in connection with the acquisition of DBOT shares during Q3the third quarter of 2019 and as subsequently remeasured as of April 17, 2020 as disclosed in Note 5(f)6(c). The contractual period which required periodic remeasurement has expired, and therefore the Company will not remeasure this liability in the future.

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2   This represents the liability incurred in connection with the acquisition of Tree Technology shares during the fourth quarter of 2019 and as subsequently remeasured as of June 30, 2020 as disclosed in Note 6(a).

The fair value of the contingent considerationDBOT acquisition earn-out liability at September 30,as of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020 was valued using the Black-Scholes Merton method. model.

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The following table presentssummarizes the significant inputs and assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Merton model:

September
30, 2019
Risk-free interest rate1.8%
Expected volatility30%
Expected term0.5 year
Expected dividend yield0%

    

March 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.1

%

1.6

%

Expected volatility

 

30

%

30

%

Expected term

 

0.08 years

0.25 years

Expected dividend yield

 

0

%

%

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s contingent consideration liability includes the risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, expected term and expected dividend yield. Significant increases or decreases in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement.

Reconciliation of level 3The fair value measurements:

  Contingent
Consideration
Liability
 
January 1, 2019 $- 
Addition  (2,217,034)
Remeasurement (loss)/gain recognized in the income statement  (110,885)
September 30, 2019 $(2,327,919)

Note 24.Subsequent Events

Senior Secured Convertible Debentures - ID Ventura 7

On October 29, 2019, the Company entered into an Additional Issuance Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), with ID Venturas 7, LLC. (“ID Venturas”) an exempted company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Delaware, pursuant to which ID Venturas invested $400,000 of the up to $2,500,000 of additional investment rights granted to ID Venturas in the September SPA (as defined below) and received (i) a promissory note (the “Convertible Note”) which is senior secured and convertible at $1.00 per share of Company common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) exercisable for 150% of the number of shares of common stock which the Note is convertible into. The Convertible Note is convertible into common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a conversion price of $1.00, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The Convertible Note matures on March 27, 2021, and accrues at a 10% interest rate.

In connection with the above transaction, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with ID Venturas (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) which grants ID Venturas demand registration rights.

As disclosed in Note 12, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements, dated February 22, 2019 (“The Purchase Agreement”) and dated September 27, 2019 (“Convertible Note Agreement”) with ID Venturas pursuant to which ID Venturas purchased 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”) and common stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) and were granted additional investments rights to purchase up to an additional $2,500,000 of Debentures and Warrants (“Additional Investment Rights”). On October 29, 2019 Ideanomics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with ID Venturas pursuant to which the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price of the Debentures and the exercise price of the Warrants to $1.00, subject to adjustment thereunder. The Agreement also reduced the conversion price of Debentures and the exercise price of the Warrants issuable pursuant to the Additional Investment Rights.

GTB Impairment review

On October 29, 2019, our digital currency, GTB tokens (see Note 1), had a one-time unexpected significant decline in quoted price from $17 to $1.84. The Company’s management is currently evaluating the risks and potential impacts of this incident and plans to perform its annual impairment testTree Technology acquisition earn-out liability as of December 31, 2019. 2019 and June 30, 2020 was valued using a scenario-based method which incorporates various estimates, including projected gross revenue for the periods, probability estimates, discount rates and other factors.

The Company is not able to make a meaningful estimate offollowing table summarizes the amount or range of potential impairment resulting fromsignificant inputs and assumptions used in the subsequent decline in quoted price.scenario-based method:

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December 31, 2019

Weighted-average cost of capital

15.0

%

Significant increases or decreases in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement.

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (in thousands):

Acquisition

Earn-out

    

Liability

January 1, 2020

    

$

24,655

Measurement period adjustment

(1,990)

Settlement

 

(7,042)

Remeasurement (loss)/gain recognized in the income statement

 

1,279

June 30, 2020

$

16,902

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking” statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking words such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "continue", or other similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss ourthe Company’s future expectations, contain projections of ourthe Company’s future results of operations or financial condition or state other "forward-looking" information. We believeThe Company believes that it is important to communicate ourits future expectations to ourits investors. However, these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from the expectations that are expressed, implied or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that we are unable to accurately predict or control, including weather conditions and other natural disasters which may affect demand for ourthe Company’s products, and the product-development and marketing efforts of ourits competitors. Examples of these events are more fully described in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report2019 Form 10-K under Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, readers should carefully review the reports and documents the Company files from time to time with the SEC, particularly its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”)is presented in four sections as below and should be read in conjunction with ourthe condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report.report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains certain forward-looking information. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” above for certain information concerning those forward-looking statements.

The MD&A is organized in the following sections:

·

Overview

·

Results of Operations - three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 

·

Liquidity and Capital Resources

·

Outlook 

·Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Outlook

OVERVIEW

Overview

Ideanomics, Inc. (“Ideanomics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IDEX) is a Nevada corporation that primarily operateswas incorporated in the United States and Asia. The Company is comprisedState of two operating segments (i) our Legacy YODNevada on October 19, 2004. From 2010 through 2017, the Company’s primary business activities were providing premium content video on demand (“VOD”) services, with primary operations in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC, which has been winding down”) through its subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) under the brand name You-on-Demand (“YOD”). The Company closed the YOD business during 2019.

Starting in early 2017, the Company transitioned its business model to become a next-generation financial technology (“fintech”) company. The Company built a network of businesses, operating principally in the trading of petroleum products and electronic components that the Company believed had significant potential to recognize benefits from blockchain and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies including, for example, enhancing operations, overaddressing cost inefficiencies, improving documentation and standardization, unlocking asset value and improving customer engagement. During 2018 the last 12 monthsCompany ceased operations in the petroleum products and (ii) ourelectronic components trading businesses and disposed of the businesses during 2019. Fintech continues to be a priority for us as we look to invest in and develop businesses that can improve the financial services industry, particularly as it relates to deploying blockchain and AI technologies. As the Company looked to deploy fintech solutions in late 2018 and into 2019, management found a unique opportunity in the Chinese Electric Vehicle (“EV”) industry to facilitate large scale conversion of fleet vehicles from internal combustion engines to EV. This led the Company to establish its Mobile Energy Group (MEG) (formally known as our Wecast Service)Global (“MEG”) business which is transitioning to focus on the commercial fleet market for electric vehicles in addition to the Company’s existing fintech advisory business. Our MEG business operates as an end-to-end solutions provider for the procurement, financing, charging and energy management needs for fleet operatorsunit.

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Table of commercial Electric Vehicles (EV). MEG operates through a series of joint ventures with the leading companies in the commercial EV space, principally in China, and earns fees for every transaction completed based on the spread for group buying of vehicles and fees derived from the arrangement of financing and energy management such as commercial purchasing of pre-paid electricity credits. MEG focuses on commercial EV rather than passenger EV, as commercial EV is on an accelerated adoption path when compared to consumer EV adoption – which is expected to take between ten to fifteen years. We focus on four distinct commercial vehicles types with supporting income streams: 1) Closed-area heavy commercial, in areas such as Mining, Airports, and Sea Ports; 2) Last-mile delivery light commercial; 3) Buses and Coaches; 4) Taxis. The purchase and financing of vehicles provides for one-time fees and the charging and energy management provides for recurring revenue streams. In July 2019 the company invested in Glory Connection Snd. Bhd, (Glory) a vehicle manufacturer based in Malaysia. Glory holds the only license granted so far for the manufacture of electric vehicles in Malaysia and is in the process of setting up its manufacturing and assembly capabilities.Contents

We continue to develop our FinTech services which principally consist of our ownership of the Delaware Board of Trade (DBOT) ATS, Intelligenta for marketing AI solutions to the Financial Services industry and FinTech Village, a 58 acre development site in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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Principal Factors Affecting Ourthe Company’s Financial Performance

OurThe business is expected to be impacted by both macroeconomic and Ideanomics-specific factors. The following factors have been part of the transformation of the Company which affected the results of ourits operations for the three monthsin 2020 and nine months ended September 30, 2019:

·Our business strategy may affect the comparability of financial results
Our business strategy and the primary goal for entering certain industries, such as logistics management for crude oil trading and electronics, was to learn about the needs of buyers and sellers in industries and to promote the use, development and advancement of blockchain and AI-based technologies.

In parallel, and for strategic reasons, after the fourth quarter of 2018, we also chose to focus our resources and efforts on other non-logistics management revenue generating opportunities that we identified in the market. These new market opportunities also involve the use of our technologies in our FinTech Ecosystem and their application across Industry Ventures. We intend to continue to capitalize on our efforts and learning from overall logistics management business, but it is not intended to be our core business. Therefore, for comparability purposes, the financial results may not be comparable as we phase out of the logistics management business going forward.

·OurThe Company’s ability to transform ourthe business and to meet internal or external expectations of future performance.
In connection with this transformation, we arethe Company is in the process of considerable changes, which include assembling a new management team in the United States and overseas, reconfiguring ourits business structure, to reflect our focus on the commercial fleet market for electric vehicles and blockchain-based fintech strategy, continuing to further enhance ourthe controls, procedures, and oversight during this transformation, and expanding ourthe Company’s mission and business lines for continued growth. It is uncertain whether these efforts will prove beneficial or whether wethe Company will be able to develop the necessary business models, infrastructure and systems to support ourthe businesses. To succeed, among other things, wethe Company will need to have or hire the right talent to execute ourthe business strategy. Market acceptance of new product and service offerings will be dependent in part on ourmanagement’s ability to include functionality and usability that address customer requirements, and optimally price ourthe products and services to meet customer demand and cover our costs.

·OurThe Company’s ability to remain competitive.
As we enter the commercial fleet market for electric vehicles and develop our AI- and blockchain-enabled capabilities, we The Company will continue to face intense competition: these new technologies are constantly evolving, and ourthe Company’s competitors may introduce new platforms and solutions that are superior to ours.superior. In addition, ourthe Company’s competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new technologies or may be able to devote greater resources to the development, marketing and sale of their products than wethe Company can. The Company may never establish and maintain a competitive position in the hybrid financing and logistics management businesses.

·

The fluctuation in earnings from the continuing developmentdeployment of the Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services) segmentServices business unit through acquisitions, strategic equity investments, the formation of joint ventures, and in-licenses of technology.

OurThe Company’s results of operations may fluctuate from period to period based on ourthe entry into new transactions to expand commercial fleet market for commercial vehicles and develop our Fintech Ecosystem and Industry Ventures.the business. In addition, while we intendmanagement intends to contribute cash and other assets to ourthe Company’s joint ventures, we dothe Company does not intend for ourits holding company to conduct significant research and development activities. We intendThe Company intends research and development activities to be conducted by ourits technology partners and licensors. These fluctuations in growth or costs and in ourthe joint ventures and partnerships may contribute to significant fluctuations in the results of ourthe Company’s operations.

·Longer periods for development and implementation of our technology.
The Company has moved into a fintech advisory services and Platform-as-a-Service model. Our technology in this area of our ecosystem is new and constantly evolving and thus it has taken longer than anticipated to implement these technologies. Innovation is an integral part of our ecosystem and, while we strive to be first to market, it is also important to be best in class.

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Business Update and Liquidity Improvements

Information about segmentsIn the second quarter the Company recorded revenues of $4.7 million, of which $4.6 million were generated by the Company’s MEG business unit; this represents the largest revenues earned by MEG since the Company commenced business. Of this amount, $3.9 million was earned by the sale of vehicles with traditional combustion engines.

In the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company improved its liquidity position by raising a total of $48.2 million: $39.1 million through the issuance of common stock and exercise of warrants, $7.1 million from noncontrolling interest shareholders, and $2.0 million through the issuance of senior secured convertible notes. The Company converted senior secured convertible notes of $9.4 million plus accrued interest of $0.3 million to common stock. Additionally, the Company converted $4.6 million of convertible notes payable and accrued interest to related parties and an additional $1.5 million due to related parties to common stock. As a result of these actions, the Company reduced its principal amount of its indebtedness by $13.9 million, and as of June 30, 2020, had cash and cash equivalents of $36.4 million, $32.0 million of which is held in U. S. financial institutions.

Based upon its business projections and its cash and cash equivalents balance as of June 30, 2020, the Company believes it has the ability to continue as a going concern.

Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services) Segment

WithinOn May 1, 2020, the Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services) segment, weCompany’s MEG business unit commenced operations in a 40,000 square meter facility in the city of Qingdao. The facilities are engaged in providing an end-to-end solutionprovided free of charge to Ideanomics through November 30, 2034 by the government with the objective of establishing a regional hub for the purchase, financing, charging and energy managementsale EVs. An additional 60,000 square meters are available for fleets of commercial Electric Vehicles (EV). We operate through a series of joint ventures with the leading companies in the commercial EV space, principally in China, and earn a fee for every transaction completed using the marketplace.future expansion. MEG focuses on commercial EV rather than passenger EV, as commercial EV is on an accelerated adoption path when compared to consumer EV adoption – which is expected to take between ten to fifteen years. We focus on four distinct commercial vehicles types with supporting income streams: 1) Closed-area heavy commercial, in areas such as Mining, Airports, and Sea Ports; 2) Last-mile delivery light commercial; 3) Buses and Coaches; 4) Taxis. The purchase and financing of vehicles provide a one time fee and the charging and energy management provide recurring revenue streams. In July 2019 the company invested in Glory Connection Snd. Bhd, (Glory) a vehicle manufacturer based in Malaysia. Glory holds the only license granted so far for the manufacture of electric vehicles in Malaysia and the is in the process of setting upbuilding its manufacturing capability.sales force to facilitate the sale of new and used EVs, both to fleets and individuals.

In April 2020 management re-evaluated the opportunities in the OTC equity market and determined that the DBOT business as structured was unlikely to achieve profitability in the short to medium term without significant additional investment. The OTC equities business was closed in April, however the firm remains a FINRA registered Broker Dealer and the Company continues to develop its plan to use DBOT for sale of digital securities and broking of commodity products subject to obtaining the required regulatory approvals.

WeThe Company continues to review its cost base and as part of this process has reevaluated its real estate needs. The Company has vacated the office space previously used by DBOT in Wilmington, Delaware, and recorded an impairment charge of $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020, and a gain on the settlement of the lease liability of $0.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020. In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company determined that, with its New York workforce under a stay-at-home and work-from-home mandate, that the square footage provided in the leases for its New York headquarters was excessive. The Company has vacated its New York office space, and recorded an impairment charge of $5.3 million, while it continues to negotiate with the landlord for the termination of the leases. The Company is currently in the process of determining its needs for future New York office space and what configuration that space may require.

Effects of COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 30, 2020, over 17.1 million cases had been reported across the globe, resulting in 0.7 million deaths.

The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant disruption to society as a whole, including the workplace. The resulting impact to the global supply chain has disrupted most aspects of national and international commerce, with government-mandated social distancing measures imposing stay-at-home and work-from-home orders in almost every country. The effects of social distancing have shut down significant parts of the local, regional, national, and international economies with the exception of government designated essential services.

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As the spread of COVID-19 slowed in various parts of the world, many countries relaxed their stay-at-home and work-from-home orders, which allowed for partial economic recoveries, though many non-essential businesses remain closed.  Certain countries, upon reopening of their economies, have experienced a resurgence of COVID-19, and have had to reinstitute restrictive measures.  Although the international economies have improved with respect to the first quarter, challenges remain in many parts of the world at the local, regional, and national level.

The Company’s operations, including certain key personnel and business advisors and partners, are largely based in China, a country which was subject to a wide-ranging government shutdown as a result of the spread of COVID-19 in January 2020. Consequently, the country was effectively shuttered in the first quarter of 2020, resulting in China introducing a series of significant economic stimulus packages upon the easing of shutdown measures. The economic stimulus is designed to rebuild China’s economic infrastructure, with the expectation that it will rebound significantly in the near- to medium term.

The Company had experienced delays in the preparation and execution of certain key documents due to stay-at-home and work-from home measures which limited the Company’s abilities in these areas. As disclosed in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company had commenced the process of formulating and implementing a share-based compensation plan whereby key employees and certain consultants of its MEG business unit and wholly-owned subsidiary would benefit, but travel and other limitations prevented the Company from executing the formation and operation of the stock-based compensation plan.

Subsequently, the Company has determined not to proceed with the MEG share-based compensation plan described above, and the parties have declared the transfer of the MEG shares, which was not believed to be substantive, to be null and void and the shares have reverted to the Company.  The Company is currently reviewing various scenarios with respect to a share-based compensation plan for the benefit of MEG employees and certain consultants.

No share-based awards had been granted to employees or consultants pursuant to this arrangement as initially contemplated.

As a result of the overall economic condition in China in the first quarter of 2020, minimal sales of EV’s occurred during that time frame. During the second quarter, China relaxed its stay-at-home and work-at-home orders, and the Company was able to open its Qingdao Sales Center on May 1, 2020, which was subsequently rebranded the MEG center.  Ideanomics’ recorded total sales in China of $4.6 million in the second quarter, with sales of $3.9 million from the sale of vehicles with traditional combustion engines. The Company’s expectation is that its sales would increase as China’s economy continues to improve, although the Company is a recent entrant in the EV market in China and can provide no assurances on future sales.

The Company expects to continue to develop our FinTech services which principally consistraise both equity and debt finance to support the Company’s investment plans and operations, and has been active with investors and is in ongoing discussions with both active and potential investors through the first six months of our ownership2020, and this activity continues. In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company raised $39.1 million through the issuance of common stock and exercise of warrants. The Company does not anticipate that the COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect its ability to raise funds in the near-term, although no assurances can be provided on this matter.

The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if circumstances warrant. The Company assesses the recoverability of other long-lived assets as circumstances warrant, and in the six months ended June 30, 2020 did not consider any long-lived assets to be impaired. Many of the Delaware BoardCompany’s operations are in the development or early stage, have not had significant revenues to date, and the Company does not anticipate significant adverse effects on its operations revenue as compared to its business plan in the near- or mid-term.

Governmental and other organizations are currently forecasting a resurgence of Trade (DBOT) ATS, Intelligenta for marketing AI solutionsCOVID-19 later in 2020 or in the winter of 2020/2021. The impact on the Company cannot be predicted at this time, although the impact would be more adverse if any resurgence of COVID-19 were to be concentrated in Asia as compared to other parts of the Financial Services industryworld.

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Information about segments

The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and FinTech Village, a 58 acre development siteassessing performance of the Company. Therefore, the Company operates in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Legacy YOD Segment

Since 2017, we run our legacy YODone segment with limited resources.two business units: MEG and Ideanomics Capital. As of September 30, 2019, we have ceased our operation of YOD Segment.the chief executive officer previously reviewed two operating segments separately for this purpose, the Company has changed its presentation accordingly, from two reportable segments to one reportable segment.

The segment reporting changes were retrospectively applied to all periods presented.

OurThe Company’s Unconsolidated Equity Investments

For theThe investments where we may exercisethe Company exercises significant influence, but not control, they are classified as long-term equity investments and accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted for ourits share of undistributed earnings or losses of the investee. Investment losses are recognized until the investment is written down to nil, provided that we dothe Company does not guarantee the investee’s obligations or commitis committed to provide additional funding. Please referRefer to Note 910 of the notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Taxation

Taxation

United States

Ideanomics, Inc., M.Y. Products, LLC, Grapevine Logic, Inc.Inc., DBOT,Delaware Board of Trade Holdings, Inc., Fintech Village, LLC and Red Rock Global Capital Ltd. are United States companies subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Taxes that otherwise would have been due on the income of Ideanomics, Inc. were completely offset by net operating loss carryovers from prior years. Deferred tax assets related to those net operating loss carryovers had previously been entirely offset by valuation allowances. In July 2019, the Company completed the disposal of its interest in Red Rock Global Capital Ltd. A $513,935 income tax benefit was recorded, $152,876 resulting from losses of Grapevine Logic, Inc. offsetting deferred tax liabilities that were recognized on the acquisition of Grapevine Logic, Inc. and a $361,059 reduction of the valuation allowance on Ideanomics, Inc. deferred tax assets in excess of those reversed to offset Ideanomics, Inc.’s income. The reduction in valuation allowance resulted from Ideanomics, Inc.’s acquisition of additional ownership interests in Grapevine Logic, Inc. which caused Grapevine Logic, Inc. to be included in a consolidated tax return with Ideanomics, Inc. beginning June 30, 2019. This meant that $361,059 of Ideanomics, Inc.’s deferred tax assets could be utilized to offset Grapevine Logic Inc.’s remaining deferred tax liabilities. No provision for income taxes has been provided for M.Y. Products, LLC, DBOT or Red Rock Global Capital Ltd. as neithernone of the companies had taxable profit since inception.

At the acquisition of Grapevine Logic, Inc. in 2018, deferred tax liabilities were recorded relating to intangible assets recorded for financial reporting purposes but not recognized for income tax purposes. The intangible assets consequently could not provide deductible amortization expense for income tax purposes. The deferred tax liabilities were recorded on the acquisition to the extent that they could not be offset by usable net operating loss carryforwards acquired in the acquisition. These deferred tax liabilities were reduced, providing an income tax benefit, to the extent that the intangible assets were reduced by amortization expense and additional net operating loss carry forwards were created to offset the liabilities. These benefits amounted to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Ideanomics, Inc. increased its ownership in Grapevine Logic, Inc. such that beginning with the third quarter of 2019, the result of which was that Grapevine Logic, Inc. activities would be included in the consolidated tax return of Ideanomics, Inc. As a result, the valuation allowance provided against Ideanomics, Inc.’s deferred tax assets were reduced by $0.4 million, the amount of Grapevine Logic, Inc.’s remaining deferred tax liabilities as that portion of Ideanomics Inc.’s net operating loss carryovers could now be utilized to offset these liabilities. As a result, there was no income tax or benefit for Grapevine for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and consequently U.S. income tax expense or benefit for the Company as a whole.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA)(“TCJA”) of 20182017 includes provision for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)(“GILTI”) under which taxes on foreign income are imposed on the excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of certain foreign subsidiaries. TCJA also enacted the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT)(“BEAT”) under which taxes are imposed on certain base eroding payments to related foreign companies, subject to certain requirements.

There are substantial uncertainties in the interpretation of BEAT and GILTI and while certain formal guidance has been issued by the U.S. tax authorities, there are still aspects of the TCJA that remain unclear and additional clarification is expected in 2019. Future guidance may result in changes to the interpretations and assumptions the company made and actions it may have to take, which may impact amounts recorded with respect to international provisions of the TCJA.

Based on current year financialthe results of operations for the companysix months ended June 30, 2020, the Company has determined that there is no GILTI nor BEAT tax liability.

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In addition, the TCJA now entitles USU.S. companies that own 10%10.0% or more of a foreign corporation a 100%100.0% dividends-received deduction for the foreign-source portion of dividends paid by such foreign corporation. Also, net operating losses (NOLs)(“NOLs”) arising after December 31, 20182017 are deductible only to the extent of 80%80.0% of the taxpayer’s taxable income, and may be carried forward indefinitely but generally not allowed to be carried back.

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Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands

Under current laws of the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, the companyCompany is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, dividend payments are not subject to withholding tax in the Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands.

Hong Kong

The company’sCompany’s subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong are subject to progressive Profits Tax ofrate up to 16.5%. No provision for$0.1 million tax expense was recorded in 2019 relating to the income on one Hong Kong Profits Tax has been made as NOLsubsidiary relating to a gain recorded on the sale of VIE related assets. All other Hong Kong subsidiaries had losses for 2019 and the resulting deferred tax assets relating to the loss carryovers were fully offset current taxable income.by a valuation allowance.

The People’s Republic of China

Under the PRC’s Enterprise Income Tax Law (“EIT”), the company’s Chinese subsidiaries and VIEs are subject to an EIT of 25.0%.

The company’sCompany’s future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, such as tax legislation, geographic composition of its pre-tax income and non-tax deductible expenses incurred. The company’sCompany’s management regularly monitors these legislative developments to determine if there are changes in the statutory income tax rate.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, one of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries incurred a taxable income in the amount of $2.8 million by providing the service to another one of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries. The tax expense is nil because of net operating loss and deferred tax assets related to the net operating loss carryovers utilized had been offset by a valuations allowance in prior periods.  The valuations allowance was reversed as a result of this subsidiary taxable income in the amount of $0.7 million creating a deferred tax benefit offsetting the income tax expense that would otherwise have been incurred.  Other PRC entities had losses that created additional operating loss carryovers, where the related deferred tax assets were offset by a valuation allowance.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019 and 2018

  Three Months Ended       
  September 30,  September 30,  Amount    
  2019  2018  Change  % Change 
Revenue $3,103,690  $43,707,937   (40,604,247)  (93)
Cost of revenue  243,360   42,844,876   (42,601,516)  (99)
Gross profit  2,860,330   863,061   1,997,269   231 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  7,769,503   4,333,259   3,436,244   79 
Research and development expense  -   667,416   (667,416)  (100)
Professional fees  1,388,842   1,927,431   (538,589)  (28)
Impairment of property and equipment  2,298,887   -   2,298,887   100 
Depreciation and amortization  806,481   291,512   514,969   177 
Total operating expenses  12,263,713   7,219,618   5,044,095   70 
                 
Loss from operations  (9,403,383)  (6,356,557)  (3,046,826)  48 
                 
Interest and other income (expense):                
Interest expense, net  (639,395)  (145,610)  (493,785)  339 
Equity in loss of equity method investees  (40,369)  (13,882)  (26,487)  191 
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries  1,057,363   -   1,057,363   100 
Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment  (3,178,702)  -   (3,178,702)  100 
Others  (99,997)  (925,771)  825,774   (89)
Income (Loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest  (12,304,483)  (7,441,820)  (4,862,663)  65 
                 
Income tax benefit  -   -         
                 
Net income (loss)  (12,304,483)  (7,441,820)  (4,862,663)  65 
                 
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (1,407,384)  254,973   (1,662,357)  (652)
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(13,711,867) $(7,186,847)  (6,525,020)  91 
                 
Earnings (loss) per share                
Basic $(0.11) $(0.10)        
Diluted $(0.11) $(0.10)        

Revenues(USD in thousands)

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

Revenue

$

4,692

$

14,454

$

(9,762)

 

(68)

%

$

5,070

$

41,400

$

(36,330)

(88)

%

Cost of revenue

 

4,437

 

716

 

3,721

 

520

%

 

4,771

 

974

 

3,797

390

%

Gross profit

 

255

 

13,738

 

(13,483)

 

(98)

%

 

299

 

40,426

 

(40,127)

(99)

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

6,725

 

6,485

 

240

 

4

%

 

12,552

 

10,672

 

1,880

18

%

Professional fees

 

2,372

 

1,169

 

1,203

 

103

%

 

4,128

 

2,530

 

1,598

63

%

Impairment loss

 

6,200

 

 

6,200

 

n/m

 

7,088

 

 

7,088

n/m

Acquisition earn-out expense

 

746

 

 

746

 

n/m

 

1,279

 

 

1,279

n/m

Depreciation and amortization

 

481

 

370

 

111

 

30

%

 

957

 

614

 

343

56

%

Total operating expenses

 

16,524

 

8,024

 

8,500

 

106

%

 

26,004

 

13,816

 

12,188

88

%

Income (Loss) from operations

 

(16,269)

 

5,714

 

(21,983)

 

(385)

%

 

(25,705)

 

26,610

 

(52,315)

(197)

%

Interest and other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(8,890)

 

(581)

 

(8,309)

 

n/m

 

(12,047)

 

(1,316)

 

(10,731)

n/m

Equity in loss of equity method investees

 

(12)

 

(286)

 

274

 

(96)

%

 

(15)

 

(566)

 

551

(97)

%

Conversion expense

(2,266)

(2,266)

n/m

(2,266)

(2,266)

n/m

Other income (expense)

 

1,015

 

2

 

1,013

 

n/m

 

989

 

(56)

 

1,045

n/m

Earnings (Loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest

 

(26,422)

 

4,849

 

(31,271)

 

n/m

 

(39,044)

 

24,672

 

(63,715)

n/m

Income tax benefit

 

 

428

 

(428)

 

(100)

%

 

 

514

 

(514)

(100)

%

Net income (loss)

 

(26,422)

 

5,277

 

(31,699)

 

(601)

%

 

(39,044)

 

25,186

 

(64,230)

(255)

%

Deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

(184)

(184)

n/m

(184)

(184)

n/m

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

28

 

15

 

13

 

87

%

 

300

 

33

 

267

n/m

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

$

(26,578)

$

5,292

$

(31,870)

 

n/m

$

(38,928)

$

25,219

$

(64,147)

(254)

%

Revenues (USD in thousands)

  Three Months Ended       
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  Amount
Change
  % Change 
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $-  $-   - 
Consumer electronics  -   43,432,556   (43,432,556)  (100)
Digital asset management services  -   -   -   - 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  2,854,178   -   2,854,178   100 
Other  249,512   275,381   (25,869)  (9)
Total $3,103,690  $43,707,937  $(40,604,247)  (93)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

 

Electric vehicles

$

695

$

$

695

 

n/m

$

750

$

$

750

 

n/m

Combustion engine vehicles

3,892

3,892

n/m

3,892

3,892

n/m

Digital asset management services

 

 

14,100

 

(14,100)

 

n/m

 

 

40,700

 

(40,700)

 

n/m

Other

 

105

 

354

 

(249)

 

(70)

%

 

428

 

700

 

(272)

 

(39)

%

Total

$

4,692

$

14,454

$

(9,762)

 

(68)

%

$

5,070

$

41,400

$

(36,330)

 

(88)

%

n/m = Not Meaningful

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Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

Revenue for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was $3.1$4.7 million as compared to $43.7$14.5 million for the same period in 2018,2019, a decrease of approximately $40.6$9.8 million, or 93%68%. The decrease was  mainlyalmost entirely due to a change to our business focusthe lack of revenues from logisticsdigital asset management toservices in the current period.

In March 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with GTD, one of the Company’s minority shareholders and strategic investors, whereby the Company provided digital business consulting services and electric vehicle businesses.  Our business strategy and the primary goal for entering the crude oil and electronic trading businessesasset management services. The revenue was to learn about the needs of buyers and sellers in these industries that rely heavilyrecognized based on the shipmentprogress of goods. Our activitiescompletion of services.

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company  continued to develop its EV business and recognized $4.6 million revenue from the sales of vehicles, which included revenue of $3.9 million from the sale of traditional combustion vehicles.  In the second quarter of 2020 the Company acted in both a Principal and Agent capacity in relation to vehicle sales. For those contracts in which it acted in a Principal capacity revenues were recorded on a Gross basis and for those contracts where it acted in an Agent capacity the revenues were recorded on a Net basis.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $5.1 million as compared to $41.4 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of $36.3 million, or 88%. The decrease was  almost entirely due to the lack of revenues from digital asset management services in the crude oil tradingsix months ended June 30, 2020.

In March 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with GTD, one of the Company’s minority shareholders and electronic trading business have been successfulstrategic investors, whereby the Company provided digital asset management services. The revenue was recognized based on the progress of completion of services. The Company recognized  revenue of $40.7 million in various aspectsthe six months ended June 30, 2019.  The Company recognized no revenue from the provision of digital asset management services in 2018,the six months ended June 30, 2020 and does not anticipate earning revenue from provision of digital asset management services in the foreseeable future.

In the six months ended June 30 2020, the Company  continued to develop its EVs and recognized $4.6 million revenue from the sales of vehicles, which included revenue of $3.9 million from the sale of traditional combustion vehicles.  In the six months ended June 30, 2020 the Company acted in both a Principal and Agent capacity in relation to vehicle sales. For those contracts in which it acted in a Principal capacity revenues were recorded on a Gross basis and for strategic reasons we have now phased outthose contracts where it acted in an Agent capacity the revenues were recorded on a Net basis.

Cost of our crude oil trading business and electronics trading business so that we can work towards enabling the applicationrevenues (USD in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

 

Electric vehicles

$

452

$

$

452

 

n/m

$

454

$

$

454

 

n/m

Combustion engine vehicles

3,871

3,871

n/m

3,871

3,871

n/m

Digital asset management services

466

(466)

n/m

466

(466)

n/m

Other

 

114

 

250

 

(136)

 

(54)

%

 

446

 

508

 

(62)

 

(12)

%

Total

$

4,437

$

716

$

3,721

 

520

%

$

4,771

$

974

$

3,797

 

390

%

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We did not generate any revenue from YOD Legacy business in 2018 and forThree months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 since our new fintech services business strategy limits the support of the Legacy YOD business.

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Cost of revenues

  Three Months Ended       
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  Amount
Change
  % Change 
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $-  $-   - 
Consumer electronics  -   42,658,775   (42,658,775)  (100)
Digital asset management services  -   -   -   - 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  -   -   -   - 
Other  243,360   186,101   57,259   31 
Total $243,360  $42,844,876  $(42,601,516)  (99)

Cost of revenues was approximately $0.2$4.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, as compared to $42.8$0.7 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 a decreasean increase of approximately $42.6$3.7 million or 99%520%. From a comparability perspective,The increase in the costCost of revenue during 2018 is not necessarily indicativerevenues was due to the change in the mix of the digital business consulting services and electric vehicle businessesrevenues. Revenues recognized in 2019. The cost of revenue during 2018 was primarily associated with the logistics management business (oil trading and electronics trading), which traditionally has a very high cost of revenue and low gross margin, while the cost of revenue during the third quarter of 2019 is primarily associated with subsidiaries including Grapevine and DBOT.  

Gross profit

  Three Months Ended       
For the Period ended September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  Amount
Change
  % Change 
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $-  $-   - 
Consumer electronics  -   773,781   (773,781)  (100)
Digital asset management services  -   -   -   - 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  2,854,178   -   2,854,178   100 
Other  6,152   89,280   (83,128)  (93)
Total $2,860,330  $863,061  $1,997,269   231 

Gross profit ratio

  Three Months Ended  
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)         
Crude oil  0%  0% 
Consumer electronics  0%  2% 
Digital asset management services  0%  0% 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  100%  0% 
Other  2%  32% 
Total  92%  2% 

Our gross profit for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was approximately $2.9 million, as compared to $0.9 million during2020 arose from the same period in 2018, representing an increasesale of 231%. The gross profit ratio forvehicles which have a sigifcantly lower margin than the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 92%, as compared to 2% during the same period in 2018.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $7.8 million as compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2018, an increase of approximately $3.5 million or 79%. Majority of the increase was due to:

·an increase of $2.6 million in share-based compensation expense primarily related to the stock options granted to employees and directors during Q1 2019;
·an increase of $0.3 million in office related expenses; and
·an increase of $0.3 million in insurance expenses

Research and development expense

Research and development expense decreased to zero for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.7 million in the same period in 2018. Majority of the expense in 2018 was related to the early stage technology development.

Professional fees

Professional fees are generally related to public company reporting and governance expenses as well as legal fees related to business transition and expansion. Our professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.4 million as compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2018, a decrease of approximately $0.5 million. The decrease was related to a decrease in legal, valuation, audit and tax as well as fees associated with continuing to build out our technology ecosystem and establishing strategic partnerships and M&A activity as part of this technology ecosystem.

Impairment of property and equipment

Impairment of property and equipment increased $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was due to the impairment charge recorded in connection with four of the five existing buildings on Fintech Village which are expected to be demolished.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.8 million as compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2018, an increase of approximately $0.5 million. The increase was mainly due to the increase in amortization expense from intangible assets acquired during 2019.

Interest expense, net

Our interest expense increased $0.5 million to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, from $0.1 million during the same period of 2018. The increase in interest expense was primarily because of the accretion of interest expense and amortization of beneficiary conversion features associated with the convertible note issued in February 2019.

Equity in loss of equity method investees

Loss of equity method investees increased $0.03 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 comparing to the same period in 2018 was primarily due to the net loss incurred in Glory (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries increased $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 comparing to the same period in 2018 was due to the disposal of Redrock and the dilution of the Company’s equity interest in Amer from 55% to 10% (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment

Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment increased $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 comparing to the same period in 2018 was due to the acquisition of controlling equity interest in DBOT which resulted in the remeasurement of the Company’s previously held equity interest in DBOT at the acquisition-date fair value.

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to a net loss of $0.3 million during the same period in 2018. The change is primarily due to the $1.4 million net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of the Mobile Energy Group (“MEG”) in relation to the taxis commission revenue recognized during the quarter.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

  Nine Months Ended    
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  Amount
Change
  % Change 
Revenue $44,503,562  $362,628,296   (318,124,734)  (88)
Cost of revenue  1,217,184   359,839,565   (358,622,381)  (100)
Gross profit  43,286,378   2,788,731   40,497,647   1,452 
                 
Operating expenses:                
    Selling, general and administrative expenses  18,442,280   16,861,425   1,580,855   9 
    Research and development expense  -   1,393,025   (1,393,025)  (100)
    Professional fees  3,918,461   3,280,729   637,732   19 
    Impairment of property and equipment  2,298,887   -   2,298,887   100 
    Depreciation and amortization  1,420,480   314,737   1,105,743   351 
Total operating expenses  26,080,108   21,849,916   4,230,192   19 
                 
Income (Loss) from operations  17,206,270   (19,061,185)  36,267,455   (190)
                 
Interest and other income (expense):                
    Interest expense, net  (1,955,476)  (201,782)  (1,753,694)  869 
    Equity in loss of equity method investees  (606,390)  (44,316)  (562,074)  1268 
    Gain on disposal of subsidiaries  1,057,363   -   1,057,363   100 
    Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment  (3,178,702)  -   (3,178,702)  100 
    Others  (155,946)  (558,271)  402,325   (72)
Income (Loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest  12,367,119   (19,865,554)  32,232,673   (162)
                 
Income tax benefit  513,935   -   513,935   100 
                 
Net income (loss)  12,881,054   (19,865,554)  32,746,608   (165)
                 
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (1,374,193)  637,314   (2,011,507)  (316)
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $11,506,861  $(19,228,240)  30,735,101   (160)
                 
Earnings (loss) per share                
Basic $0.10  $(0.27)        
Diluted $0.10  $(0.27)        
                 

Revenues

  Nine Months Ended       
  

September 30,

2019

  

September 30,

2018

  

Amount

Change

  % Change 
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $260,034,401  $(260,034,401)  (100)
Consumer electronics  -   102,081,176   (102,081,176)  (100)
Digital asset management services  40,700,000   -   40,700,000   100 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  2,854,178   -   2,854,178   100 
Other  949,384   512,719   436,665   85 
Total $44,503,562  $362,628,296  $(318,124,734)  (88)

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $44.5 million as compared to $362.6 million for the same period in 2018, a decrease of approximately $318.1 million, or 88%. The decrease was mainly due to a change to our business focus from logistics management to digital business consulting services and electric vehicle businesses.  Our business strategy and the primary goal for entering the crude oil and electronic trading businesses was to learn about the needs of buyers and sellers in these industries that rely heavily on the shipment of goods. Our activities in the crude oil trading and electronic trading business have been successful in various aspects in 2018, and for strategic reasons we have now phased out of our crude oil trading business and electronics trading business so that we can work towards enabling the application of our Fintech Ecosystem for other useful cases that we have identified.

Please see Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report.

We did not generate any revenue from YOD Legacy business in 2018 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 since our new fintech services business strategy limits the support of the Legacy YOD business.

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Cost of revenues

  Nine Months Ended       
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  Amount
Change
  % Change 
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $260,006,382  $(260,006,382)  (100)
Consumer electronics  -   99,568,729   (99,568,729)  (100)
Digital asset management services  466,894   -   466,894   100 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  -   -   -   - 
Other  750,290   264,454   485,836   184 
Total $1,217,184  $359,839,565  $(358,622,381)  (100)

Cost of revenues was approximately $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $359.8 million for the same period in 2018, a decrease of approximately $358.6 million, or 100%. From a comparability perspective, the cost of revenue during 2018 is not necessarily indicative of the new FinTech business in 2019. The cost of revenue during 2018 was primarily associated with the logistics management business (oil trading and electronics trading), which traditionally has a very high cost of revenue and low gross margin, while the cost of revenue during the first 9 months of 2019 primarily include the personnel cost associated with our digital asset management services and creator payments fromrevenues recognized in the Grapevine business. Majorityprior quarter.

The majority of the cost associated with the development of the master plandigital asset management services havehad already been incurred in 2018. In 2018, due to the uncertainty associated with the future economic benefits when such costs were incurred, the Company expensed those costs during 2018.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cost of revenues was $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 an increase of $3.8 million or 390%. The increase in the Cost of revenues was due to the change in the mix of revenues. Revenues recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2020 arose from the sale of vehicles which have a significantly lower margin than the digital asset management services revenues recognized in the prior quarter.

The majority of the cost associated with digital asset management services had already been incurred in 2018. In 2018, due to the uncertainty associated with the future economic benefits when such costs were incurred, the Company expensed those costs during 2018.

Gross profit (USD in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

Amount Change

    

% Change

 

Electric vehicles

$

243

$

$

243

 

n/m

$

296

$

$

296

 

n/m

Combustion engine vehicles

21

21

n/m

21

21

n/m

Digital asset management services

13,633

(13,633)

n/m

40,234

(40,234)

n/m

Other

 

(9)

 

105

 

(114)

 

(109)

%

 

(18)

 

192

 

(210)

 

(109)

%

Total

$

255

$

13,738

$

(13,483)

 

(98)

%

$

299

$

40,426

$

(40,127)

 

(99)

%

  Nine Months Ended       
For the Period ended September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  Amount Change  % Change 
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)                
Crude oil $-  $28,019  $(28,019)  (100)
Consumer electronics  -   2,512,447   (2,512,447)  (100)
Digital asset management services  40,233,106   -   40,233,106   100 
Electric Vehicles (“EV”)  2,854,178   -   2,854,178   100 
Other  199,094   248,265   (49,171)  (20)
Total $43,286,378  $2,788,731  $40,497,647   1,452 

Gross profit ratio

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

 

Electric vehicles

 

35

%

39

%

Combustion engine vehicles

0.6

%

0.6

%

Digital asset management services

 

97

%

99

%

Other

 

30

%

4

%

28

%

Total

 

5

%

95

%

6

%

98

%

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Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

  Nine Months Ended  
  September 30,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  
- Mobile Energy Group (formerly Wecast Services)         
Crude oil  0%  0% 
Consumer electronics  0%  2% 
Digital asset management services  99%  0% 
Electric Vehicles ("EV")  100%  0% 
Other  21%  48% 
Total  97%  1% 

Our grossGross profit for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was approximately $43.3$0.3 million, as compared to $2.8gross profit in the amount of $13.7 million during the same period in 2018.2019. The gross profit ratio for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was 97%5%, while in 2019, it was 1%95%.  The decrease was mainly due to: 1) digital asset management service revenue recognized in 2019 had higher gross margins than the gross margin in vehicles; and 2) the negative gross margin from the Delaware Board of Trade (“DBOT”) business for the three months ended March 31, 2020 due to the business being at the development stage.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.3 million, as compared to gross profit in the amount of $40.4 million during the same period in 2018.2019. The increasegross profit ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 6%, while in 2019, it was 98%.  The decrease was mainly due to: 1) the Company recorded service revenue from digital asset management servicesservice revenue recognized in 2019 had higher gross margin than the gross margin in vehicles; and 2) the low cost of revenue with our digital asset management services, which resulted in highernegative gross profit margin in 2019 comparedfrom the DBOT business for the three months ended March 31, 2020 due to the low gross profit margin ofbusiness still being in the logistics management business in 2018.development stage.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $6.7 million as compared to $6.5 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $0.2 million or 4%. The slight increase was mainly due to increase in salary and employee benefits expenses resulting from the acquisition of DBOT and Tree Technology in late 2019.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was $18.4$12.6 million as compared to $16.9$10.7 million for the same period in 2018,2019, an increase of approximately $1.6$1.9 million or 9%18%. MajorityThe majority of the increase was due to:

to

·an increase of $2.9$2.1 million in share-based compensation expense primarily relateddue to the stock options granted to employeesnew option grants.
an increase of $0.5 million in salary and directors during Q1 2019;employee benefits expenses resulting from the acquisition of DBOT and Tree Technology in late 2019, partially offset by
·an increasea decrease of $0.8 million in severance payments made in 2019 to the former Chief Executive Officer, former Chief Investment Officer and former Chief Strategy Officer; partially offset by
·a decrease of $2.3 million in salary and employee benefits expensesOfficer

Professional fees

Research and development expense

Research and development expense decreased to zero for the nineThree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 from $1.4 million in2020 as compared to the same period in 2018. Majority of the expense in 2018 wasthree months ended June 30, 2019

Professional fees are generally related to the early stage technology development.

Professionalpublic company reporting and governance expenses as well as legal fees

related to business transition and expansion. Professional fees for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was $3.92020 were $2.4 million as compared to $3.3$1.2 million for the same period in 2018,2019, an increase of approximately $0.6$1.2 million. The increase was related to an increase in legal, valuation, audit and taxinvestor relation, regulatory compliance as well as fees associated with establishing the MEG operation, continuing to build out our technology ecosystem and Ideanomics Capital, and also establishing strategic partnerships and M&Amerger and acquisition activity as partfor these business units.

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Impairment of property and equipment

Impairment of property and equipment increased $2.3 million for the nineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Professional fees for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $4.1 million as compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2018.2019, an increase of $1.6 million. The increase was duerelated to an increase in legal, investor relation and regulatory compliance as well as fees associated with establishing the MEG operation, continuing to build out our technology ecosystem and Ideanomics Capital, and also establishing strategic partnerships and merger and acquisition activity for these business units.

Impairment loss

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

The Company recorded impairment charge recorded in connection with fourlosses of $5.9 million  as the Company decided to cease the use of the five existing buildings on Fintech Village which are expectedNew York headquarters’ office space, and impaired the right of use assets, leasehold improvements and fixed assets.  The Company also recorded an impairment loss of $0.3 million related to be demolished.

an other current asset.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

The Company recorded an impairment loss of $0.9 million related to the DBOT right of use assets and $5.9 million related to the New York headquarters’ right of use assets, leasehold improvement and fixed assets because the Company decided to cease use the office and vacated the space subsequently. The Company also recorded an impairment loss of $0.3 million related to another current asset.

Acquisition Earn-out/True-up expense

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

The acquisition earn-out/true-up expense of $ 0.7 million represents the remeasurement of the contingent consideration payable to the former DBOT and Tree Technology shareholders.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

The acquisition earn-out/true-up expense of $ 1.3 million represents the remeasurement of the contingent consideration payable to the former DBOT and Tree Technology shareholders.

Depreciation and amortization

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

Depreciation and amortization for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was $1.4$0.5 million as compared to $0.3$0.4 million for the same period in 2018,2019, an increase of approximately $1.1$0.1 million. The increase was mainly due to the increase in amortization expense from intangible assets acquired duringin the third quarter of year 2019.

Interest expense, netSix months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Our interest expense increased $1.8Depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.0 million as compared to $2.0$0.6 million for the ninesame period in 2019, an increase of $0.3 million. The increase was mainly due to the increase in amortization expense from intangible assets acquired in the third quarter of year 2019.

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Interest expense, net

The following table summarizes the breakdown of the interest expense (in thousands):

    

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Interest, net

$

325

$

339

$

598

$

634

Amortization of beneficial conversion feature

 

8,565

 

242

 

11,449

 

682

Total

$

8,890

$

581

$

12,047

$

1,316

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

Interest expense increased $8.3 million to $8.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $0.2$0.6 million during the same period of 2018.2019. The increase in interest expense increase during 2020 was primarily because ofdue to the accretion ofremaining unamortized beneficial conversion features recognized as interest expense and amortizationimmediately upon conversion of beneficiaryconvertible notes to common stock.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Interest expense increased $10.7 million to $12.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, from $1.3 million during the same period of 2019. The interest expense increase during 2020 was primarily due to the remaining unamortized beneficial conversion features associated withrecognized as interest expense immediately upon conversion of convertible notes issued in June 2018 and February 2019.to common stock.

Equity in loss of equity method investees

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

LossEquity in loss of equity method investees increased $0.6decreased $ 0.3 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 comparing2020 in comparison to the same period of 20182019 as DBOT was duean equity method investment until July 2019, at which date the Company increased its ownership to net loss incurred in DBOT for the first half of the year (see Note 999.0% and consolidated DBOT.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Gain on disposal of subsidiariessix months ended June 30, 2019

Gain on disposalEquity in loss of subsidiaries increased $1.1equity method investees decreased $ 0.6 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 comparing2020 in comparison to the same period in 2018of 2019 as DBOT was duean equity method investment until July 2019, at which date the Company increased its ownership to 99.0% and consolidated DBOT.

Conversion expense

Conversion expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 represents the expense recognized as a result of the reduction of conversion price to induce the conversion of the convertible notes from the related parties.

Other income (expense)

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the disposal of Redrock and the dilution of the Company’s equity interest in Amer from 55% to 10% (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investmentthree months ended June 30, 2019

Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investmentOther income (expense) increased $3.2$1.0 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 comparing2020 in comparison to the same period in 2018 was dueof 2019 mainly because DBOT has reached agreement with landlord to terminate the current lease, and recorded a gain of $0.8 million upon settlement.

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Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the acquisitionsix months ended June 30, 2019

Other income (expense) increased $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 in comparison to the same period of controlling equity interest in2019 mainly because DBOT which resulted inhas reached agreement with landlord to terminate the remeasurementcurrent lease, and recorded a gain of the Company’s previously held equity interest in DBOT at the acquisition-date fair value.$0.8 million upon settlement.

Income tax expensesexpense

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

During the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 income tax expense is nil because of net operating loss and deferred tax assets related to the net operating loss carryovers utilized had been offset by a valuation allowance. The Company had established a 100.0% valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to its history of pre-tax losses and the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $513,935, $152,876$0.4 million, $0.1 million resulting from losses of Grapevine that offsett deferred tax liabilities that were recognized on its acquisition and a $0.4 million reduction of the valuation allowance on Ideanomics’ deferred tax assets in excess of those reversed to offset Ideanomics’ income. The reduction in valuation allowance resulted from Ideanomics’ acquisition of additional ownership interests in Grapevine which caused Grapevine to be included in a consolidated tax return with Ideanomics, beginning June 30, 2019. This meant that $0.4 million of Ideanomics’ deferred tax assets could be utilized to offset Grapevine’s remaining deferred tax liabilities.. This resulted in an effective tax rate of (2.1%). The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the effect of taxes on foreign earnings, non-deductible expenses and the reduction in the beginning of the year deferred tax valuation allowance.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

During the six months ended June 30, 2020 income tax expense is nil because of net operating loss and deferred tax assets related to the net operating loss carryovers utilized had been offset by a valuation allowance. The Company had established a 100.0% valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to its history of pre-tax losses and the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million, $0.2 million resulting from losses of Grapevine Logic, Inc. offsetting deferred tax liabilities that were recognized on the acquisition of Grapevine Logic, Inc. and a $361,059$0.4 million reduction of the valuation allowance on Ideanomics, Inc.Ideanomics’ deferred tax assets in excess of those reversed to offset Ideanomics, Inc.’s income. The reduction in valuation allowance resulted from Ideanomics, Inc.’s acquisition of additional ownership interests in Grapevine Logic, Inc. which caused Grapevine Logic, Inc. to be included in a consolidated tax return with Ideanomics, Inc. beginning June 30, 2019. This meant that $361,059 of Ideanomics, Inc.’s deferred tax assets could be utilized to offset Grapevine Logic Inc.’s remaining deferred tax liabilities.Ideanomics’ income as discussed above.

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

Three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

Net incomeloss attributable to non-controlling interests was approximately $1.4 million$28,199 for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, as2020 compared to a net loss of $0.6 million during the same period$15,430 in 2018.2019. The changeloss is primarily due to (1) the $1.4 million net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of the Mobile Energy Group (“MEG”) in relation to the taxis commission revenue recognized during the third quarter and (2) the decrease in net loss from Grapevineour joint ventures.

Six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests was $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a net loss of $33,191 in 2019. The increase of loss is primarily due to net loss from our joint ventures formed and Amer.acquired in late 2019.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019, we2020, the Company had cash of approximately $1.7$36.4 million. Approximately $1.6On that date, $34.0 million was held in ourthe Company’s Hong Kong, USU.S. Malaysia, and Singapore entities and $0.1$2.4 million was held in ourthe Company’s PRC entities. The Company does not consider cash balances held in the PRC to be available for use outside of the PRC. The Company’s operations outside of the PRC will continue to be dependent upon access to debt and equity funding raised outside of the PRC. There is no guarantee that debt and equity funds will be available to the Company when they are required.

A majority of the Company’s operating transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in the central government policies and to international economic and political developments. In the PRC, certain foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC.”) Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be processed through PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to complete the remittance.

As a broker-dealer, DBOT has minimum capital requirements. DBOT had cash of $0.3 million as of June 30, 2020, which was necessary for DBOT to meet its minimum capital requirements. The Company consolidates a 51.0% joint venture which is based in Singapore. This joint venture had cash of $1.1 million as of June 30, 2020. The agreement of the Company’s joint venture partner is required prior to disbursement of this joint venture’s funds.

The following table provides a summary of our net cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities (unaudited).(in thousands):

 Nine Months Ended 
 

September 30,
2019

  

September 30,
2018

 

Six Months Ended

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

Net cash used in operating activities $(8,712,029) $(17,641,902)

$

(10,390)

$

(5,888)

Net cash used in investing activities  (1,737,881)  (5,043,300)

 

(1,879)

 

(2,249)

Net cash provided by financing activities  9,067,292   31,186,771 

 

45,737

 

6,087

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (37,030)  (48,638)

 

283

 

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Net decrease in cash  (1,419,648)  8,452,931 
Total cash at beginning of period  3,106,244   7,577,317 
Cash at end of period $1,686,596  $16,030,248 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

33,751

 

(2,046)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

2,633

 

3,106

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

36,384

$

1,060

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities decreasedincreased by $8.9$4.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 compared to the same period in 2018,2019, primarily due toto: (1) an increasedecrease in operating results from net loss of $19.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to net income of $12.9$25.2 million in the same period infirst quarter of 2019 to a net loss of $39.0 million, (2) total non-cash adjustments increase (decrease) to net income (loss) was $(25.5)$28.5 million and $3.8$(34.3) million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively,respectively; and (3) total changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in an increase of $3.9$0.2 million and of $(1.5)$3.2 million in cash used in operationsoperating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities decreased by $3.3$0.4 million, primarily due to  the $2.8Company entered into two notes receivable of $1.8 million cash consideration paid for the acquisitionsix months ended June 30, 2020 offset by decreased spending of Grapevine$2.2 million on the fixed assets and long term investment compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Financing Activities

The Company received $39.1 million from the exercise of warrants and the issuance of common stock, $7.1 million from noncontrolling shareholders contribution, and $2.0 million from the issuance of convertible notes, and made repayment of $3.0 million to related parties for the six months ended June 30, 2020. While in 2018.

Financing Activities

Wethe same period in 2019, the Company received $4.8$2.3 million from the issuance of convertible notes and $2.5 million in proceeds in a private placement from the issuance of restricted shares for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, to certain investors, including officers, directors and other affiliates. While in the same period in 2018, we received $31.2 million. In addition, the borrowings from related parties increased by $1.8 million for the nine month ended September 30, 2019 from the same period in 2018.

Currently, our primary source of liquidity is cash on hand and we have relied on debt and equity financingsThe Company expects to fund our operations to date. We believe that our cash balance and our expected cash flow, including additional debt & equity issuances will be sufficient to meet all of our financial obligations for the twelve months from the date of this report.

In the future, we will need additional capital to fund our operations and growth initiatives, which we expectcontinue to raise through a combination ofboth equity offerings,and debt financings, related party or third-party funding.

The Company’s operating strategy isfinance to enter into joint ventures (JVs) with partners who bring special capabilities in a particular market sector, Because we operate through joint ventures we may be restricted by the operating agreement governing a particular JV from accessing any cash balances in the JV for use in other Company activities outside of the JV.

We have historically incurred significant losses which could raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s report of the financial statements for year ended December 31, 2018, contained an explanatory paragraph regardingsupport the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. investment plans and operations.

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Effects of Inflation

Inflation and changing prices have had an effect on ourthe business and we expectmanagement expects that inflation or changing prices could materially affect ourthe business in the foreseeable future. OurCompany management will closely monitor the price changechanges and make efforts to maintain effective cost control in operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Off-balance sheet arrangements are obligations the Company has with nonconsolidated entities related to transactions, agreements, or other contractual arrangements.

The Company holds variable interests in joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of these joint ventures and therefore is not required to consolidate these entities (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

We dodoes not have other off balanceoff-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on ourthe Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to an investor in ourits securities.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The tabular presentation of contractual obligations is not required for Smaller Reporting Companies.

AsSeasonality

The Company’s MEG division operates in the market for fleet sales of commercial EVs and the Company expects that orders and sales will be influenced by the amount and timing of budgeted expenditure by its customers, changes in government subsidy programs promoting the conversion to EV and government regulations relating to vehicle emission standards. Typically, the Company would expect to see higher sales at the start of the date of this report, other than changes related to adoption of the new lease accounting standard as described in Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements, there were no material changes to our contractual obligationsyear when companies start executing on their capital programs and commitments outside the ordinary course of business since April 1, 2019 as reported in our 2018 Form 10-K.

OUTLOOK

The Company believes that the fleet market for commercial Electronic Vehicles (EV) provides a significant revenue and profit opportunity.  It is our intention to develop this market initially in China and the ASEAN countries with potential in the future to expand into other regions. 

The most immediate revenue opportunity is in the Taxi sector where the company has orders for 11,000 taxis of which we anticipate delivering 5,000 in the fourth quarter 2019 and the remaining 6,000 in the first quarter of 2020 with a potential for another 82,000 taxis to be delivered in 2020.   

The Company is well advanced in its plans to develop finance and buy-back programs for the batteries used in closed-area heavy vehicles, last mile delivery light commercial vehicles and buses and coaches. We anticipate having these financing and buy-back programs in place byat the end of the first quarter 2020year when companies are spending any surplus or uncommitted budget before the new budget cycle commences. The Company’s MEG business unit is building out its network and anticipatehas not generated sufficient orders to allow it to establish with any degree of certainty an expected pattern of seasonality.

OUTLOOK

The Company anticipates that its MEG business unit will be the firstlargest contributor to revenues from these activitiesin 2020. The rate at which the MEG business unit grows is highly correlated with the development of financing structures for fleet purchases of commercial EVs and the speed at which business in the second quarterPRC and the rest of 2020. 

Asia returns to pre COVID-19 levels.

The company acquiredCompany will continue to seek ways to deploy its DBOT Alternative Trading System (“ATS”) as a non-controlling interest in Glory Connection Sdn. Bhd. (Glory), a Malaysian entity, in July 2019.  Glory holds the only license granted so farplatform for the manufactureissuance of electric vehicles in Malaysiadigital securities and is in the processtokens, trading of setting up its manufacturingcommodities and assembly capabilities. 

We converted our DBOT business to a new trading infrastructure that went live in November.  We have commenced a marketing program to grow revenues by increasing the numberorigination and distribution of financial institutions trading on the DBOT platform. 

Remediation work continues on the Company’s 58 acre campus located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this is the intended site of our FinTech Village. Weprivate placements. The Company does not anticipate that DBOT will generate material amounts of revenue in 2020 due to the remediation work will be completed indevelopmental stage the second half of 2020. business is in.

Grapevine our business focused on connecting nano-influencers with established brandsThe Company continues to develop its platform. In November 2019 we launched Grapevine Village, an ecommerce platform driven by social media content.  We continue to look for ways to grow our market share inacquisitions that will accelerate the influencergrowth of its MEG and social media space. Ideanomics Capital business units.

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We have recorded no revenues from Digital Asset Management services in the current quarter and we do not anticipate recording any revenues in the fourth quarterTable of 2019. Contents

Environmental Matters

We areThe Company is subject to various federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing, among other things, hazardous materials, environmental contamination, and the protection of the environment. We haveThe Company has made, and expectexpects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations, but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures. WeThe Company may also incur fines and penalties from time to time associated with noncompliance with such laws and regulations. Starting from yearIn 2018, we had $8the Company accrued $8.0 million accrued for Asset Retirement Obligationsasset retirement obligations, which isare related to ourthe legal contractual obligation in connection with the acquisition of Fintech Village.

New Accounting Pronouncements

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operation are based upon our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statementsInformation regarding new accounting pronouncements is included in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates, and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Since December 31, 2018, besides new accounting policy adopted (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), there have been no material changes in the Company’s accounting policies that are impacted by judgments, assumptions and estimates. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Periodically, we review our critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.Statements.

See the discussion in this section for information regarding the Company's accounting policy with respect to digital currency.

Digital Currency

Digital Currency consists of (1) GTB received in connection with the services agreement and assets purchase agreement with GTD and (2) GTB denominated in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Bitcoin and Ethereum were obtained as part of the companies ongoing plan to convert its crypto currency holdings from GTB to Bitcoin & Ethereum in order to diversify our holdings of crypto currency. Given that there is limited precedent regarding the classification and measurement of cryptocurrencies and other digital currency under current GAAP, the Company has determined to account for these tokens as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other until further guidance is issued by the FASB.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are recorded at cost and are not subject to amortization, but shall be tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. If, at the time of an impairment test, the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss in an amount equal to the excess is recognized. The fair value of our digital currency, such as GTB, Bitcoin and Ethereum, was a Level 2 measurement based upon the consideration agreed by GTD and the Company with a discount considering volatility, risk and limitations at contract inception.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of accounting standards adopted related to leases. We do not expect any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on our financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We areThe Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and areis not required to provide the information under this item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, which have materially affected or would likely materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. The Company continues to invest resources in order to upgrade internal controls.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For a description of ourthe Company’s legal proceedings, see Note 18, ContingenciesCommitments and CommitmentsContingencies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 2018 Annual Reportthe 2019 Form 10-K which could materially affect ourthe Company’s business, financial condition, or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report onthe 2019 Form 10-K isare not the only risks facing ourthe Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to usmanagement or that wemanagement currently deemdeems to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect ourthe Company’s business, financial condition, or future results.

We are subject to risks related to holding cryptocurrencies and accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.

We have formed strategic partnerships with third parties and entered into service agreements that provided us with cryptocurrencies as compensation for our services. Cryptocurrencies are not considered legal tender or backed by any government and have experienced price volatility, technological glitches and various law enforcement and regulatory interventions. The use of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin has been prohibited or effectively prohibited in some countries. If we fail to comply with prohibitions applicable to us, we could face regulatory or other enforcement actions and potential fines and other consequences.

As part of our strategy of forming strategic alliances with other companies in the blockchain and FinTech services industry, we may receive cryptocurrency or tokens as compensation for services. For instance, as part of our digital asset management services agreement with GTD, our compensation was paid in GTB. The prices of cryptocurrency, such as GTB, Bitcoins and Ethereum, are typically highly volatile and subject to exchange rate risks, as well as the risk that regulatory or other developments may adversely affect their value. However, our cryptocurrency will be tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. As a result, fluctuations in the market value of cryptocurrency could cause us to record an impairment charge on the value of our cryptocurrency, which would directly impact our balance sheet and statements of operations.

In particular, our GTB may experience periods of extreme volatility due to (i) GTB having a very limited trading history, (ii) a lack of adoption of GTB by cryptocurrency holders, including a lack of adoption of cryptocurrencies generally due to the expense of mining cryptocurrencies in the current cryptocurrency price environment and (iii) GTB trading on one cryptocurrency exchange which has limited operating histories. Speculators and investors who seek to profit from trading and holding GTB currently account for a significant portion of GTB demand. Such speculation regarding the potential future appreciation in the value of GTB may artificially inflate their price. Fluctuations in the value of our GTB or any other cryptocurrencies that we hold may also lead to fluctuations in the value of our common stock.  In addition, because of converting our holdings to fiat currency would likely take an extended period of time. If the exchange where GTB trades was to cease operations or no longer quote GTB, there would be no trading platform for GTB and it would likely be impossible to convert GTB into fiat currency.

In addition, there is substantial uncertainty regarding the future legal and regulatory requirements relating to cryptocurrency or transactions utilizing cryptocurrency. For instance, governments may in the near future curtail or outlaw the acquisition, use or redemption of cryptocurrencies. Ownership of, holding or trading in cryptocurrencies may then be considered illegal and subject to sanction. These uncertainties, as well as future accounting and tax developments, or other requirements relating to cryptocurrency, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We may not be able to convert our holdings of cryptocurrencies into fiat

To date the Asia EDX exchange has not permitted us to convert any part of our holdings of GTB, Bitcoin & Ethereum to fiat. We are in regular contact with the exchange regarding the ability to convert some or all of our holdings to fiat, we have been informed that the exchange plans to introduce a capability to allow convertibility into fiat. It is possible that the Asia EDX Exchange may never allow GTB, Bitcoin & Ethereum held at the exchange to be converted into fiat.

The cryptocurrency exchange on which our GTB trade has limited operating histories and, in most cases, is largely unregulated and, therefore, may be more exposed to fraud and failure than established, regulated exchanges for traditional securities and other products. To the extent that such exchange involved in fraud or experience security failures or other operational issues, it may result in negative impact to our financial results, or the loss or destruction of, our GTB.

The cryptocurrency exchange on which the GTB trade has limited operating histories and, in most cases, are largely unregulated. Furthermore, the cryptocurrency exchange does not provide the public with significant information regarding their ownership structure, management team, corporate practices or regulatory compliance. As a result, the marketplace may lose confidence in or may experience problems relating to such exchange. Cryptocurrency exchanges may impose daily, weekly, monthly or customer-specific transaction or distribution limits, or they may suspend withdrawals entirely, rendering the exchange of GTB for other digital assets or for fiat currency difficult or impossible.

Over the past few years, a number of cryptocurrency exchanges have been closed due to fraud, failure or security breaches. In many of these instances, the customers of such exchanges were not compensated or made whole for the partial or complete losses of their account balances in such exchanges. The AsiaEDX, which is the principal exchange for the GTB, launched in 2018 and is less likely to have the infrastructure and capitalization that make larger cryptocurrency exchanges more stable. As a result, the AsiaEDX may be at risk for cybersecurity attacks or may suffer from a greater exposure to technical failure.

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A lack of stability in the AsiaEDX or the other exchanges upon which GTB trade and their closure or temporary shutdown due to fraud, business failure, hackers or malware, or government-mandated regulation could result in us losing all or a portion of our GTB or may reduce confidence in the GTB and result in greater volatility in their pricing. If the GTB are delisted from the AsiaEDX or any other cryptocurrency exchange, or if any of the cryptocurrency exchanges that list GTB shut down or cease to continue operations, there may cease to be a liquid market for GTB. These potential consequences could also have a material adverse impact on our financial results. Moreover, the exchanges that list GTB operate outside of the United States. Accordingly, in the event of fraud, we may have difficulty successfully pursuing claims against these exchanges in the courts of the countries in which they are organized.

Currently, there are no regulated trading markets for our GTB or the other digital currencies that we hold, and therefore our ability to sell such tokens may be limited.

As of the date of this report, the online trading platforms on which the tokens we hold trade, including, with respect to our GTB, the AsiaEDX, currently does not qualify as registered exchanges within the meaning of federal securities laws or regulated alternative trading systems. To the extent the tokens trading on these platforms meet the definition of a security under federal securities laws, the platform is generally required to register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from such registration requirements. The failure of these platforms to register as national securities exchanges or properly comply with registration exemptions could result in the SEC bringing an enforcement action seeking to prohibit, suspend or limit their operations. In such event, the tokens we hold may be tradable on a very limited range of venues, or not at all, and there may be periods where trading activity in tokens that we hold is minimal or non-existent. These potential consequences could have a material adverse impact on the trading price of the tokens that we hold and could render the exchange of our tokens for other digital assets or fiat currency difficult or impossible.

GTB and other cryptocurrencies that we hold may be subject to loss, theft or restriction on access.

There is a risk that some or all of our cryptocurrencies could be lost or stolen. Access to our coins could also be restricted by cybercrime. We currently hold all of our GTB in cold storage. Cold storage refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is not connected to the internet. Cold storage is generally more secure but is not ideal for quick or regular transactions. We expect to continue to hold the majority of our cryptocurrencies in cold storage to reduce the risk of malfeasance, but this risk cannot be eliminated.

Hackers or malicious actors may launch attacks to steal, compromise or secure cryptocurrencies, such as by attacking the cryptocurrency network source code, exchange servers, third party platforms, cold and hot storage locations or software, or by other means. We are in control and possession of one of the more substantial holdings of GTB, and we may in the future hold substantial positions in other cryptocurrencies. As we increase in size, we may become a more appealing target of hackers, malware, cyber-attacks or other security threats. Any of these events may adversely affect our operations and, consequently, our investments and profitability. The loss or destruction of a private key required to access our digital wallets may be irreversible and we may be denied access for all time to our cryptocurrency holdings or the holdings of others. Our loss of access to our private keys or our experience of a data loss relating to our digital wallets could adversely affect our investments and assets.

Cryptocurrencies are controllable only by the possessor of both the unique public and private keys relating to the local or online digital wallet in which they are held, which wallet’s public key or address is reflected in the network’s public blockchain. We will publish the public key relating to digital wallets in use when we verify the receipt of transfers and disseminate such information into the network, but we will need to safeguard the private keys relating to such digital wallets. To the extent such private keys are lost, destroyed or otherwise compromised, we will be unable to access our cryptocurrency coins and such private keys may not be capable of being restored by any network. Any loss of private keys relating to digital wallets used to store our cryptocurrencies could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects or operations and the value of any GTB or other cryptocurrencies we hold for our own account.

Because there has been limited precedent set for financial accounting of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, the determination that we have made for how to account for our GTB and any other digital assets we may acquire may be subject to change.

Because there has been limited precedent set for the accounting classification and measurement of cryptocurrency and other digital tokens and related revenue recognition, it is unclear how companies may in the future be required to account for digital asset transactions and assets and related revenue recognition. We are currently accounting for our GTB as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification No. 350: Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are recorded at cost and are not subject to amortization, but shall be tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. However, a change in regulatory or financial accounting standards could result in the necessity to change our accounting methods and restate our financial statements. Such a restatement could adversely affect the accounting for our GTB or other cryptocurrencies that we may acquire and may more generally negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operation. 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the fiscal quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, other than those that were previously reported in our Current Reports on Form 8-K.2020.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There were no defaults upon senior securities during the fiscal quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Effective August 10, 2020, the board of directors accepted the resignation of Mr. Steven Fadem from the board of directors. The Company and Mr. Fadem have entered into a consulting agreement, effective August 10, 2020. The consulting agreement is for a term of 12 months and Mr. Fadem will be paid $4,000 per month.

Not applicable.  Effective August 5, 2020, the Company and Mr. Alfred Poor amended his employment agreement which provides for (i) a term of 2 years; (ii) a base salary of $500,000; (iii) a 2020 cash bonus of $300,000 in recognition of Mr. Poor’s performance during the first 6 months of 2020; (iv) an option grant of 2,000,000 shares in 2021 which shall vest monthly over 2 years; (v) future cash bonuses based on performance objectives to be mutually agreed by the board of directors or an appropriate committee; (vi) in the event Mr. Poor is terminated without cause or for “good reason” as defined in the employment agreement, severance payments equal to the base salary through the remainder of the term of the employment agreement plus the prior year’s performance bonuses divided by 12 and multiplied by the months remaining in the term and the estimated cost of health insurance pursuant to COBRA for 12 months following termination and (vii) eligibility for employee benefits provided to the Company’s senior executives.

Effective August 5, 2020, the Company and Mr. Conor McCarthy amended his employment agreement which provides for (i) a term of 2 years; (ii) a base salary of $350,000; (iii) an option grant of 750,000 shares in 2021 which shall vest monthly over 2 years; (iv) future cash bonuses based on performance objectives to be mutually agreed by the board of directors or an appropriate committee; (v) in the event Mr. McCarthy is terminated without cause or for “good reason” as defined in the employment agreement, severance payments equal to the base salary through the remainder of the term of the employment agreement plus the prior year’s performance bonuses divided by 12 and multiplied by the months remaining in the term and the estimated cost of health insurance pursuant to COBRA for 12 months following termination and (vi) eligibility for employee benefits provided to the Company’s senior executives.

Effective August 4, 2020, the Company agreed to terminate the Financial Advisory Agreement, dated August 19, 2018 (the “Agreement”), between the Company and National Transport Capacity Co., Ltd., a company established in the People’s Republic of China (“NTC”) pursuant to the entry into a new Supplement to the Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement” by and among the Company, Shenzhen National Transportation Service Co., Ltd. (“SNTS”), Mobile Energy Global Limited and Qingdao Enengju New Energy Sales Service Co., Ltd. The Cooperation Agreement provides for a 1 year term and SNTS has agreed to cooperate in conducting its new energy vehicle projects in cooperation with the Company, including but not limited to supply chain finance, funds, financial leasing and ABS. SNTS also agreed to begin negotiating the hand over of the exclusive operation of its own projects and the ABS business in cooperation with "Pang Da Automobile Trade Group Co., Ltd." to the Company. Following the negotiation of the matters set forth in the Agreement, the parties will work toward the execution of a separate written agreement. The Cooperation Agreement is governed by Chinese law.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit 

 

Exhibit

No.

Description

10.1

Convertible Note PurchaseLetter Agreement, dated September 27, 2019,June 9, 2020, by and between YA II and the Company and ID Venturas 7, LLC*Ideanomics, Inc.*

10.2

Convertible Note,Debenture Amendment Agreement, dated September 27, 2019,June 9, 2020, by and between the CompanyYA II and ID Venturas 7, LLC*Indeanomics, Inc.*

10.3

Warrant,Subscription Agreement, dated September 27, 2019,June 9, 2020, by and between the CompanyD-Beta One EQ, Ltd. and ID Venturas 7, LLC*Ideanomics, Inc.*

10.4

Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 27, 2019, by and between the Company and ID Venturas, LLC*Amendment No. 9 to Convertible Promissory Note in $3,000,000 principal amount issued to Shane McMahon*

10.5

Amendment to Terms of Convertible Promissory Note & Advance Payments*

10.6

Employment Agreement, dated SeptemberAugust 5, 2019,2020, by and between the Company and Mr. Conor J. McCarthy*

10.6

10.7

Share transfer agreement,Employment Agreement, dated July 18, 2019,31, 2020, by and between Ideanomics Inc.the Company and Beijing Financial Holdings Limited*Mr. Alfred P. Poor *

31.1

10.8

Consulting Agreement, dated August 10, 2020, by and between the Company and Mr. Steven Fadem*

10.9

Supplement to the Cooperation Agreement, dated August 4, 2020, by and among Ideanomics, Inc., Mobile Energy Global Limited, Shenzhen National Transportation Service Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Enengju New Energy Sales Service Co., Ltd.

31.1

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2

Certifications of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*Filed herewith

**Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on November 14, 2019.August 10, 2020.

IDEANOMICS, INC.

By:  
/s/Conor McCarthy

By: 

/s/ Conor McCarthy

Conor McCarthy

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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