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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 endedMarch 31,September 30, 2020

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

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number:001-35561

IDEANOMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
20-1778374

Nevada

20-1778374

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

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

551441 Broadway, 195th Floor, Suite 5116

New York, NY 1000610018

(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.

Yesx      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).

Yesx      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 filerx

Non-accelerated filer   ¨

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¨      Nox

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer'sissuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 167,473,022238,971,366 shares as of May 7,November 5, 2020.

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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

OF IDEANOMICS, INC.

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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PART I
-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I

-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

4

Item 1.

Financial Statements

4

Item 2.

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

32

44

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

41

58

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

41

58

PART II

-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

42

59

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

42

59

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

42

59

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

42

59

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

42

59

Item 5.

Other Information

42

59

Item 6.

Exhibits

42

59

Signatures

43

60

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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 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:

·

“DBOT” refers to 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.;

·“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
·“EV” refers to electric vehicles, particularly battery operated electric vehicles;
·“FINRA” refers to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority;
·“HK SAR” refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;
·“Intelligenta” refers to the BDCG joint ventureinvestment 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 the PRC;
·“SEC” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
·“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
·“SSF” refers to Tianjin Sevenstarflix Network Technology Limited, a PRC company controlled by YOD Hong Kong through contractual arrangements;
·“Sinotop Beijing” refers to Beijing Sino Top Scope Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company controlled by YOD Hong Kong through contractual arrangements;
·“U.S. dollars,” “dollars,” “USD,” “US$,” and “$” 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 of America on December 22, 2017;
·“VIEs” refers to our variable interest entities Sinotop Beijing, and SSF;
·“VOD” refers to video on demand, which includes near video on demand (“NVOD”), subscription video on demand (“SVOD”), and transactional video on demand (“TVOD”);
·“Mobile Energy Group Services” business unit refers to all other operations other than Legacy YOD business;
·“Wecast SH” refers to Shanghai Wecast Supply Chain Management Limited, a PRC company that is 51% owned by the Company;
·“Wide Angle” refers to Wide Angle Group Limited, a Hong Kong company that is 55% owned by the Company;
·“YOD Hong Kong” refers to YOU 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 and a “wholly foreign-owned enterprise,” which is wholly-owned by YOD Hong Kong; and
·“SSSIG” refers to Sun Seven Stars Investment Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, an affiliate of Dr. Wu.Wu; and

3SEDA refers to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement between the Company and YA II PN Ltd.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

IDEANOMICS, INC.

INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Page

Page

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

5

Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated Statements of Operations

6

Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

7

Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated Statements of Equity

8

Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

10

Notes to Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated Financial Statements

11

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

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

  March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
       
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $5,914  $2,633 
Accounts receivable, net (due from related parties were $1,688 and $2,284 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)  1,833   2,405 
Prepayments  477   572 
Amount due from related parties  1,280   1,256 
Other current assets  588   587 
Total current assets  10,092   7,453 
Property and equipment, net  355   378 
Fintech Village  12,561   12,561 
Intangible assets, net  51,595   52,771 
Goodwill  10,789   23,344 
Long-term investments  22,618   22,621 
Operating lease right of use assets  6,051   6,934 
Other non-current assets  883   883 
Total assets $114,944  $126,945 
         
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, REDEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $3,656  $3,380 
Deferred revenue  500   477 
Accrued salaries  952   923 
Amount due to related parties  1,842   3,962 
Other current liabilities  6,029   6,466 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities  1,289   1,113 
Current acquisition earn-out liability  5,952   12,421 
Promissory note-short term  3,045   3,000 
Convertible promissory note due to third parties  6,015   1,753 
Convertible promissory note due to related parties  1,566   3,260 
Total current liabilities  30,846   36,755 
Asset retirement obligations  5,094   5,094 
Convertible promissory note due to third parties-long term  5,120   5,089 
Convertible promissory note due to related parties-long term  3,290   1,551 
Operating lease liability-long term  6,010   6,222 
Non-current acquisition earn-out liability  10,701   12,235 
Total liabilities  61,061   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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019  1,262   1,262 
Redeemable non-controlling interest  7,153   - 
Equity:        
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 163,460,045 shares and 149,692,953 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  163   150 
Additional paid-in capital  293,345   282,554 
Accumulated deficit  (260,829)  (248,481)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (680)  (664)
Total IDEX shareholder’s equity  31,999   33,559 
Non-controlling interest  13,469   25,178 
Total equity  45,468   58,737 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity $114,944  $126,945 

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

27,605

$

2,633

Accounts receivable, net (including due from related parties of $586 and $2,284 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

4,315

 

2,405

Prepayments

999

572

Amount due from related parties

1,601

1,256

Notes receivable

464

0

Other current assets

 

581

 

587

Total current assets

 

35,565

 

7,453

Property and equipment, net

 

165

 

378

Fintech Village

9,337

12,561

Intangible assets, net

 

52,398

 

52,771

Goodwill

 

10,472

 

23,344

Long-term investments

 

22,651

 

22,621

Operating lease right of use assets

7,357

6,934

Other non-current assets

 

519

 

883

Total assets

$

138,464

$

126,945

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

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

4,738

$

3,380

Deferred revenue

 

1,178

 

477

Accrued salaries

 

906

 

923

Amount due to related parties

 

1,333

 

3,962

Other current liabilities

 

4,195

 

6,466

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

520

 

1,113

Current contingent consideration

4,082

12,421

Promissory note-short term

3,750

3,000

Convertible promissory note due to third-parties

9,033

1,753

Convertible promissory note due to related parties

0

3,260

Total current liabilities

 

29,735

 

36,755

Asset retirement obligations

 

4,653

 

5,094

Convertible promissory note due to third-parties-long term

 

0

 

5,089

Convertible promissory note due to related parties-long term

0

1,551

Other long-term liabilities

514

0

Operating lease liability-long term

6,820

6,222

Non-current contingent consideration

7,608

12,235

Total liabilities

 

49,330

 

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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

1,262

1,262

Redeemable non-controlling interest

7,370

0

Equity:

 

  

 

  

Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 238,871,366 shares and 149,692,953 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively

239

150

Additional paid-in capital

 

362,346

 

282,554

Accumulated deficit

 

(295,693)

 

(248,481)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

290

 

(664)

Total IDEX shareholders' equity

 

67,182

 

33,559

Non-controlling interest

 

13,320

 

25,178

Total equity

 

80,502

 

58,737

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

$

138,464

$

126,945

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

Revenue from third-parties

$

10,618

$

250

$

15,681

$

950

Revenue from related parties

 

2

 

2,854

 

9

 

43,554

Total revenue

 

10,620

 

3,104

 

15,690

 

44,504

Cost of revenue from third-parties

 

9,906

 

244

 

14,674

 

751

Cost of revenue from related parties

 

0

 

0

 

2

 

467

Gross profit

 

714

 

2,860

 

1,014

 

43,286

Operating expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

7,636

 

7,770

 

20,188

 

18,443

Research and development

 

1,318

 

0

 

1,318

 

0

Professional fees

3,968

1,389

8,096

3,918

Impairment loss

3,275

2,299

10,363

2,299

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net

 

(4,179)

 

0

 

(2,900)

 

0

Depreciation and amortization

 

695

 

806

 

1,651

 

1,420

Total operating expenses

 

12,713

 

12,264

 

38,716

 

26,080

Income (loss) from operations

 

(11,999)

 

(9,404)

 

(37,702)

 

17,206

Interest and other income (expense):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest expense, net

 

(2,014)

 

(639)

 

(14,061)

 

(1,955)

Equity in income (loss) of equity method investees

7

(40)

(8)

(606)

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries

0

1,057

0

1,057

Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment

0

(3,179)

0

(3,179)

Conversion expense

0

0

(2,266)

0

Other income (expense)

 

5,283

 

(100)

 

6,272

 

(156)

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

 

(8,723)

 

(12,305)

 

(47,765)

 

12,367

Income tax benefit

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

514

Net income (loss)

 

(8,723)

 

(12,305)

 

(47,765)

 

12,881

Deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

0

0

(184)

0

Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

437

 

(1,408)

 

737

 

(1,374)

Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

$

(8,286)

$

(13,713)

$

(47,212)

$

11,507

Earnings (loss) per share

Basic

$

(0.03)

$

(0.11)

$

(0.25)

$

0.10

Diluted

(0.03)

(0.11)

(0.25)

0.10

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

237,535,999

127,609,748

191,976,856

113,964,933

Diluted

237,535,999

127,609,748

191,976,856

118,319,893

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
       
Revenue from third-parties $378  $346 
Revenue from related parties  -   26,600 
Total revenue  378   26,946 
Cost of revenue from third-parties  334   258 
Cost of revenue from related parties  -   - 
Gross profit  44   26,688 
         
Operating expenses:        
Selling, general and administrative expenses  5,827   4,188 
Professional fees  1,757   1,360 
Impairment loss  887   - 
Acquisition earn-out expense  532   - 
Depreciation and amortization  476   244 
Total operating expenses  9,479   5,792 
         
Income (Loss) from operations  (9,435)  20,896 
         
Interest and other income (expense):        
Interest expense, net  (3,156)  (735)
Equity in loss of equity method investees  (3)  (280)
Others  (26)  (58)
Income (Loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest  (12,620)  19,823 
         
Income tax benefit  -   86 
         
Net income (loss)  (12,620)  19,909 
         
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  272   18 
         
Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(12,348) $19,927 
         
Earnings (loss) per share        
Basic $(0.08) $0.19 
Diluted  (0.08) $0.18 
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic  157,859,642   105,345,673 
Diluted  157,859,642   116,301,236 

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

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IDEANOMICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

Net income (loss)

$

(8,723)

$

(12,305)

$

(47,765)

$

12,881

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of NaN tax

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

1,356

 

24

 

1,639

 

103

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(7,367)

 

(12,281)

 

(46,126)

 

12,984

Deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

(184)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

122

 

(1,470)

 

(51)

 

(1,420)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

$

(7,245)

$

(13,751)

$

(46,361)

$

11,564

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
       
Net income (loss) $(12,620) $19,909 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of nil tax        
Foreign currency translation adjustments  6   147 
Comprehensive income (loss)  (12,614)  20,056 
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (249)  43 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(12,863) $20,099 

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

Retained

Accumulated 

Additional

Earnings/

Other  

Ideanomics 

Non-

Common

Par

Paid-in 

Accumulated

Comprehensive

Shareholders'

controlling 

Total

  

Stock

  

Value

  

Capital

  

(Deficit)

  

Loss

  

equity

  

Interest

  

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 Grapevine1

 

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

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

2,547

 

 

 

2,547

 

 

2,547

Common stock issuance for acquisition of BlackHorse Ventures2

 

815,217

1

1,499

1,500

1,500

Common stock issuance for acquisition of Glory Connection

 

12,190,000

 

12

 

24,368

 

 

 

24,380

 

 

24,380

Common stock issuance for acquisition of DBOT

 

5,851,830

 

6

 

9,708

 

 

 

9,714

 

105

 

9,819

Common stock issuance for releasing Grapevine as collateral

 

250,000

 

 

372

 

 

 

372

 

 

372

Common stock issuance for releasing Grapevine as collateral Convertible note

 

1,000,000

 

1

 

2,499

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,500

Deconsolidation of Amer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

446

 

446

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

(13,712)

 

 

(13,712)

 

1,407

 

(12,305)

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

11

 

13

 

24

Balance, September 30, 2019

 

132,696,071

$

133

$

255,737

$

(138,468)

$

(1,558)

$

115,844

$

398

$

116,242

Notes:

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
  Common
Stock
  Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings/
Accumulated
(Deficit)
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Ideanomics
Shareholders'
equity
  Non-controlling
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 

1 In 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.

Note: The above table has been revised from2 On July 16, 2019, the original presentationCompany 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 three months ended March 31, 2019. The original presentation included the presentationform of common shares which were placed in escrow, though not included in total equity. As theseof the Company. The subscription shares were removed from escrow and never issued, they have been removed fromrepresent 10% of the above table.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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Nine Months Ended September 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

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

3,252

 

 

 

3,252

 

 

3,252

Common stock issuance for acquisition (DBOT)

 

1,613,207

2

1,031

1,033

1,033

Common stock and warrants issuance for professional fee

 

250,000

 

 

343

 

 

 

343

 

 

343

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

(8,286)

 

 

(8,286)

 

(547)

 

(8,833)

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax

 

 

 

 

 

798

 

798

 

558

 

1,356

Balance, September 30, 2020

 

238,871,366

$

239

$

362,346

$

(295,693)

$

290

$

67,182

$

13,320

$

80,502

*    Excludes accretion of dividend for redeemable non-controlling interest

**  Excludes deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 
  Common
Stock
  Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings/
Accumulated
(Deficit)
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Ideanomics
Shareholders'
equity
  Non-controlling
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)  22   6 
Balance, March 31, 2020  163,460,045  $163  $293,345  $(260,829) $(680) $31,999  $13,469  $45,468 

*Excludes accretion of dividend for redeemable non-controlling interest.

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)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$

(47,765)

$

12,881

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

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

8,848

 

6,474

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,651

 

1,420

Allowance for doubtful accounts

585

0

Non-cash interest expense

 

14,143

 

2,266

Equity in losses of equity method investees

8

606

Digital tokens received as payment for services

0

(40,700)

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries

0

(1,057)

Loss on remeasurement of DBOT investment

0

3,179

Conversion expense

2,266

0

Impairment loss

4,143

2,299

Impairment of operating lease assets

6,220

0

Settlement of ROU operating lease liabilities

 

(5,706)

 

0

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net

 

(2,900)

 

0

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(2,496)

 

(2,814)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(689)

 

2,447

Accounts payable

 

1,358

 

1,024

Deferred revenue

 

701

 

150

Amount due to related parties

 

1,542

 

(104)

Accrued expenses, salary and other current liabilities

 

(3,827)

 

3,217

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(21,918)

 

(8,712)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(45)

 

(1,809)

Proceeds from note receivable repayment

 

1,469

 

0

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries

0

694

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

 

0

 

247

Payments for long-term investments

 

0

 

(870)

Notes receivable

 

(1,910)

 

0

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(486)

 

(1,738)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes

 

2,000

 

4,802

Proceeds from exercise of warrants and issuance of common stocks

39,128

2,500

Proceeds from noncontrolling interest shareholder

7,148

0

Borrowings from Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program

460

0

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

(2,999)

1,765

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

45,737

 

9,067

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

1,639

 

(37)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

24,972

 

(1,420)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

2,633

 

3,106

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

27,605

$

1,686

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

Cash paid for income tax

$

0

$

0

Cash paid for interest

311

0

Issuance of shares for acquisition of DBOT

8,074

0

Issuance of shares for convertible notes conversion

20,069

0

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

12,848

0

Disposal of assets in exchange for GTB tokens

0

20,219

Issuance of shares for acquisition of intangible assets

0

10,005

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
       
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income (loss) $(12,620) $19,909 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities        
Share-based compensation expense  2,202   224 
Depreciation and amortization  476   244 
Non-cash interest expense  3,156   735 
Equity in losses of equity method investees  3   280 
Digital tokens received as payment for services  -   (26,600)
Impairment loss  887   - 
Acquisition earn-out expense  532   - 
Change in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  571   (36)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  1,928   (124)
Accounts payable  275   (46)
Deferred revenue  23   203 
Amount due to related parties  856   40 
Accrued expenses, salary and other current liabilities  (2,147)  400 
Net cash used in operating activities  (3,858)  (4,771)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Acquisition of property and equipment  (15)  (580)
Payments for long-term investments  -   (620)
Net cash used in investing activities  (15)  (1,200)
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes  2,000   2,132 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and issuance of common stocks  1,000   2,500 
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest shareholder  7,147   - 
Proceeds from/(Repayment of) amounts due to related parties  (2,999)  228 
Net cash provided by financing activities  7,148   4,860 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  6   17 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  3,281   (1,094)
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  2,633   3,106 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $5,914   2,012 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for income tax $-  $- 
Cash paid for interest $-  $- 
         
Issuance of shares for acquisition of DBOT $6,748  $- 
Tree Technologies measurement period adjustment $11,895  $- 
Disposal assets in exchange of GTB tokens $-  $20,219 
Service revenue received in GTB tokens $-  $26,600 
Advances from customer received in GTB tokens $-  $14,100 
Issuance of shares for acquisition of intangible assets $-  $4,655 

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

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 variable interest entities (“VIEs”("VIEs"). Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms "we," "us", "our""us," "our," and the “Company”"Company" in these notes to condensed consolidated financial statements refers to Ideanomics, Inc,Inc., its consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs.

The Company’sCompany'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 operates in one segment with two business units, the Mobile Energy Group (“MEG”("MEG"), and Ideanomics Capital. As 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.

MEG’s mission is to use electronic vehicles (“EVs”) and EV battery sales and financing to attract commercial fleet operators that will generate large scale demand for energy, energy storage systems, and energy management contracts. MEG operates as an end-to-end solutions provider for the procurement, financing, charging and energy management needs forof fleet operators of commercial EVs.

Ideanomics Capital is involved with areas of capital markets such as financial products advisory and creation, with specific focus on the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence in Fintech.

The Company also seeks to identify industries and business processes where blockchain and AIartificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies can be profitably deployed to disrupt established industries and business processes.

Basis of Presentation

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 in consolidation. However, the results of operations included in such financial statements may not necessary be indicative of annual results.

The 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, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2020 (“2019 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, management evaluates the Company’sCompany'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. The 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.

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Significant Accounting Policies

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 threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes made to Ideanomics’ significant accounting policies.

Reclassifications

The Company has renamed captions in its condensed consolidated balance sheet, condensed consolidated statement of operations, and its condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.  There were no changes to the composition of these accounts, and therefore no change to the condensed consolidated financial accounts aside from the renaming of the captions.

Statement

Previous caption

Current caption

Condensed consolidated balance sheet

Acquisition earn-out liability

Contingent consideration

Condensed consolidated statement of operations

Acquisition earn-out/true up expense, net

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

Acquisition earn-out expense

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net

Liquidity Improvements

In the nine months ended September 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 the principal amount of its indebtedness by $13.9 million, and as of September 30, 2020, had cash and cash equivalents of $27.6 million, $19.0 million of which is held in U. S. financial institutions.

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

Effects of COVID 19COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”) is an infectious disease cause 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 October 31, 2020, over 44.7 million cases had been reported across the globe, resulting in 1.2 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 local, regional, national, and international economies with the exception of government designated essential services.

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In many parts of the world, stay-at-home and work-from-home orders were relaxed during the summer of 2020 as the effects of the Coronavirus appeared to lessen, and economic activity began to recover.  However, commencing in the autumn and fall of 2020, the U.S. as well as countries in Europe began to experience an increase in new COVID-19 cases, and in some cases local, state, and national governments began to reinstate restrictive measures to stem the spread of the virus.

Public health experts have expressed concern that the influenza season in the northern hemisphere will coincide with a spread of COVID-19 cases, adding further stress to the affected populations, businesses, governments, and economies. The future effects of the virus are difficult to predict, due to uncertainty about the course of the virus, and the prospects for a vaccine as well as its global implementation.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2020 did not consider any long-lived assets to be impaired other than certain right of use and fixed assets, including assets comprising a portion of Fintech Village. 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, although the future effects of COVID-19 may result in regional restrictive measures which may constrain the Company’s operations.

The Company continues to monitor the overall situation with COVID-19 and its effects on both local, regional and global economies.

Resulting Delay in Documentation

In the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company 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 willwould benefit.

As one component of this process, the Company hashad initially transferred 10,000 common shares of MEG, representing 20.0% of the overall outstanding common shares, to Merry Heart Technology Limited (“MHTL”("MHTL"),who iswas intended to act as a trustee over these shares, for a nominal amount.  It iswas 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 would qualify as a 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, hasinitially delayed the Company’s efforts to implement this share-based compensation plan. The Company’s ability to interact with personnel and business advisors was adversely impacted by temporary office closures, with personnel working remotely, and travel restrictions which prevented the Company from obtaining final and complete documentation.

The Company anticipates that,has determined not to proceed with travel restrictions currently lifted in China, it will complete the formation and implementation of the share-based compensation scheme by June 30, 2020. At that point, the Company will provide a full accounting of theMEG share-based compensation plan which, as it is expected to be consolidated, woulddescribed above, and the parties have no material effect on its consolidated financial statements. Thedeclared the transfer of the MEG shares, to MHTL iswhich was not believed to be substantive, to be null and had the Company given accounting treatmentvoid and they have reverted to the transfer without consideration of the overall share-based compensation plan, the accounting effect would have been a reclass between additional paid-in capital and non-controlling interest within the consolidated statement of equity. However, to record this entry in isolation would not be representative of the arrangement when fully consummated, as it is anticipated that the resulting shares would be consolidated at that point in time.  Company.

As of March 31, 2020, noNo share-based awards had been granted to employees or consultants.consultants pursuant to this arrangement as originally contemplated.

Note 2.    New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”) "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial 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

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rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. In 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, 2023. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on the consolidated financial statements. The effect will largely depend on the composition and credit quality of the investment portfolio and the economic conditions at the time of adoption.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12 (“ASU 2019-12”) Income“Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.Taxes.” ASU 2019-12 will simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions currently provided for in ASC 740, Income Taxes“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 will adopt ASU 2019-12 effective January 1, 2021. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-12 to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

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 Entity’s Own Equity.”  ASU 2020-06 will simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. 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 continue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the host 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 will adopt ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2024.  Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2019-122020-06 on the consolidated financial statements.  The effect will largely depend on the composition and terms of the financial instruments at the time of adoption.

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Note 3.    Going ConcernNotes Receivable

(a)Zhu Note Receivable

In May 2020, a subsidiary of the Company, Qingdao Chenyang Ainengju New Energy Sales and Management’s PlansService 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 also 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 the disbursement date. In September 2020, a third-party satisfied the note receivable and accrued interest in the amount of 10.5 million RMB ($1.5 million) on behalf of Mr. Zhu, and the Company terminated the note and collateral agreement.

(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. As of March 31, 2020,this date,

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this note receivable has not been satisfied; however, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million and an accumulated deficit of $260.8 million.  Additionally,believes the Company has incurred losses since its inception and must continuenote receivable to rely on proceeds from debt and equity issuances to pay for ongoing operating expenses in order to execute its business plan.

The Company expects to continue to raise both equity and debt finance to support the Company’s investment plans and operations. 

Although the Company may attempt to raise funds by issuing debt or equity instruments, in the future additional 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 statementscollectible based upon discussions that 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. The Company expects to continue to raise both equity and debt finance to support the Company’s investment plans and operations. held.

Due to People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) regulations governing the transfer of cash outside of the PRC, management does not consider cash balances held by entities domiciled in the PRC, or subject to PRC regulation, as being available for use in, or as a source of funding, for the Company’s operations outside of the PRC. The Company’s operations outside of PRC are dependent upon continued to access to debt and equity funding in the United States and Asia outside of the PRC.

Note 4.    Revenue

The following table summarizes the Company’sCompany's revenues disaggregated by revenue source, geography (based on the Company’sCompany's business locations), and timing of revenue recognition (in thousands):

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
       
Geographic Markets        
Malaysia $3  $- 
USA  323   26,946 
China  52   - 
Total $378  $26,946 
         
         
Product or Service        
Digital asset management services $-  $26,600 
Digital advertising services and other  323   346 
Electric vehicles*  55   - 
Total $378  $26,946 
         
Timing of Revenue Recognition        
Products transferred at a point in time $378  $346 
Services provided over time  -   26,600 
Total $378  $26,946 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

    

Geographic Markets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Malaysia

$

33

$

$

42

$

USA

 

480

 

250

 

908

 

41,650

China

 

10,107

 

2,854

 

14,740

 

2,854

Total

$

10,620

$

3,104

$

15,690

$

44,504

Product or Service

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Digital asset management services

$

$

$

$

40,700

Digital advertising services and other

 

480

250

 

908

950

Electric vehicles*

8,872

2,854

9,622

2,854

Combustion engine vehicles*

 

1,268

 

 

5,160

 

Total

$

10,620

$

3,104

$

15,690

$

44,504

Timing of Revenue Recognition

Products transferred at a point in time

$

10,620

$

3,104

$

15,690

$

3,804

Services provided over time

40,700

Total

$

10,620

$

3,104

$

15,690

$

44,504

*   The EV revenues for the current quarterthree and the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were recorded on aneither a Principal or Agency (Net)basis, depending on the terms of the underlying transaction, including the ability to control the product and the level of inventory risk taken.The combustion engine vehicles for the three and the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were recorded on a Principal basis because the Company actedhas inventory risk in the transaction.

In the three months ended September 30, 2020 the balance of deferred revenue increased primarily due to two factors: 1)  the Company sold vehicles with a service warranty, and allocated a portion of the transaction price to this performance obligation and will recognize this revenue over the service period, and 2) the Company was engaged to perform advertising services pursuant to one significant contract, and such services were partially fulfilled in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and the remainder will be fulfilled in the future.

In the three months ended September 30, 2020 the Company sold vehicles whose contractual terms contained a provision which gave rise to variable consideration.  The Company has estimated the variable consideration, and will continue to revise this estimate in the future.  The liability associated with this estimate is recorded as an agent rather than principal in these transactions.“Other long-term liabilities.”

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Note 5.    VIE Structure and Arrangements

Prior to December 31, 2019, the Company consolidated certain VIEs located in the PRCPeople’s Republic of China (“PRC”) in which it held variable interests and was the primary beneficiary through contractual agreements. The Company was the primary beneficiary because it had the power to direct activities that most significantly affected their economic performance and had the obligation to absorb or right to receive the majority of their losses or benefits. The results of operations of these VIEs are included in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. A shareholder in one of the VIEs is the spouse of Dr. Bruno Wu (“Dr. Wu”), the Chairman of the Company.

Wu.

The contractual agreements, which collectively granted the Company the 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

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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 information on an additional VIE.

Note 6.    Acquisitions and Divestitures

2020 Acquisitions and Divestitures

The Company has not acquired any companies nor disposed of any subsidiaries in the threenine months ended March 31, 2020.

September 30, 2020, with the exception of the disposition of its remaining 10.0% interest in Amer Global Technology Limited ("Amer") as disclosed in Note 6(e).

The Company may divest certain businesses from time to time based upon review of the Company’sCompany'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

(a)Acquisition of Tree Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (“Tree Technologies”)

(a)Acquisition of Tree Technologies Sdn. Bhd. ("Tree Technologies")

On December 26, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a 51.0% interest in Tree Technologies, a Malaysian company engaged in the EV market. The acquisition price was comprised of (1) $0.9 million in cash, (2) 9.5 million shares of Ideanomics common stock, and (3) earnout payments (the ”Earnout”)contingent consideration 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 iscontingent consideration was initially based upon revenue targets over three 12 month periods beginning in the three months ended December 31, 2019.

2019; due to financing delays and resulting production delays, these three 12 month periods will commence on July 1, 2020. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded remeasurement gains of $4.2 million and $4.4 million in "Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2020, the recorded balance of this liability was $10.9 million.

The fair value of the Ideanomics stock was based upon the closing price of $0.82 on December 26, 2019, and the fair value of the Earnoutcontingent consideration 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 estimated the fair value of the Earnoutcontingent consideration 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’sCompany'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.

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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 is in the process of completinghas completed the fair value

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analysis of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, the noncontrolling interest, and the Earnout,contingent consideration, and therefore the known adjustments are incorporated in the table below (in thousands).

Land use rights $27,140 

$

27,140

Accounts payable  (743)

 

(743)

Noncontrolling interest  (15,583)

 

(15,452)

Goodwill  803 

 

468

Marketing and distribution agreement  12,590 

 

12,590

 $24,207 

$

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.

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; shouldland, which the Company fail to fulfill its obligations to paypaid in the transfer tax payable it would forfeit its land use rights.

three months ended September 30, 2020.

Tree Technologies had not commenced operations as of the acquisition date, therefore pro forma results as if the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2018,2019, and related information, are not presented.

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

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

On September 4, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 65.7% share of Grapevine for $2.4 million in cash. Fomalhaut Limited (“Fomalhaut”Fomalhaut,”), a British Virgin Islands company and an affiliate of Dr. Wu, was the non-controlling equity holder of 34.4% in Grapevine (the “Fomalhaut Interest”Interest.”). Fomalhaut entered into an option agreement, effective as of August 31, 2018 (the “Option Agreement”Agreement,”), with the Company pursuant to which the Company provided Fomalhaut with the option to sell the Fomalhaut Interest to the Company. The aggregate sale price for the Fomalhaut 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 right to sell the Fomalhaut Interest to the Company is exercised by Fomalhaut. If the option iswas to be exercised, the sale price for the Fomalhaut Interest iswas 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.

 

In May 2019, the Company entered into two amendments to the Option Agreement. The aggregate exercise price for the Option was amended to the greater 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 (2) $1.84 per share of the Company’s common stock. It was also agreed that the full amount of the exercise price shallwas to be paid in the form of common stock of the Company.

In June 2019, the Company issued 0.6 million shares in exchange for a 34.3% ownership in Grapevine as a result of the exercise of the Option. At the completion of this transaction the Company owned 100.0% of Grapevine. At the date of the transaction, the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in Grapevine was $0.5 million. The difference between the value of the consideration exchanged of $1.1 million and the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest in Grapevine is recorded as a debit to additional paid-in capital based on ASC 810,Consolidation.(“ASC 810.”)

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

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

In April 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement to acquire 6.9 million shares in DBOT in exchange for 4.4 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 2.2 million shares in DBOT in exchange for 1.4 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 99.0%, as of that date, were completed in July 2019. The securities purchase agreements required the Company to issue contingent consideration in the form of additional shares of the Company’s common stock (“True-Up Common Stock”) in the event the stock price of the common stock falls below $2.11 at the close of trading on the date immediately preceding the lock-up date, which iswas 9 months from the closing date. The Company accounted for the additional True-Up Common Stockcontingent consideration as a liability in accordance with ASC 480,Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Company recorded this liability at fair

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value of $2.2 million on the date of acquisition. As of December 31, 2019, the Company remeasured this liability to $7.3 million and the remeasurement loss of $5.1 million was recorded in “Acquisition earn-out expense”“Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net” in the consolidated statements of operations. In the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an additional remeasurement losslosses of $0.5$0 and $1.5 million, respectively, in “Acquisition earn-out expense”“Change in fair value of contingent acquisition, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and partially satisfied the liability with the issuance of 10.913.1 million shares of common stock. As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the recorded balance of this liability was $1.1$0.8 million.

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The contractual period which required periodic remeasurement has expired, and therefore the Company will not remeasure this liability in the future.

Immediately prior to the consummation of the 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: (1) DBOT ATS LLC, an SEC recognized Alternative Trading 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 (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 year ended December 31, 2019 include the results of DBOT 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, 20182019 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2019

    

September 30, 2019

    

Revenue

$

3,213

$

44,612

Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

 

(15,163)

 

10,582

  March 31, 2019 
Revenue $27,023 
Net income attributable to IDEX common shareholders  19,480 

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.

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 (in thousands):

Cash $247 

    

$

247

Other financial assets  1,686 

 

1,686

Financial liabilities  (4,411)

 

(4,411)

Noncontrolling interest  (105)

 

(105)

Goodwill  9,324 

 

9,324

Intangible asset – continuing membership agreement  8,255 

 

8,255

Intangible asset – customer list  59 

 

59

 $15,055 

$

15,055

The excess of the consideration 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 customer list has useful life of 3 years.

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2019 Divestitures

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

(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 consideration of $0.7 million. The Company decided to sell Red Rock primarily because it hashad incurred operating losses and its business iswas no longer needed based on the Company’s business plan. The transaction was completed in July 2019 and the Company recorded a disposal gain of $0.6 million recorded in “Loss“Gain on disposal of subsidiaries, net”subsidiaries” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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

(e) Amer Global Technology Limited

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 Internet of Things business consisting of manufacturing data, supply chain management and financing, and lease financing of industrial robotics into Amer in exchange for 71.8% of ownership interest in Amer. The parties subsequently entered into several amendments including: (1) changing the name of Amer to Logistorm Technology Limited, (2) issuing 39,500 new shares in Amer or 71.8% ownership interest to BCC instead of Tekang, (3) issuing 5,500 new shares in Amer or 10.0% ownership interest to MHTL, and (4) the Company is responsible for 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 55.0% to 10.0%. The transaction was completed on August 31, 2019.

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The Company recognized a disposal gain of $0.5 million as a result of the deconsolidating Amer, and such gain was recorded in “Loss“Gain on disposal of subsidiaries, net”subsidiaries” 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 10.0% ownership interest retained in Amer. In addition, on the date Amer was deconsolidated, the Company recorded a bad debt expense of $0.6 million relating to a receivable due from Amer to a subsidiary of the Company, which was recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated results of operations. Amer had no revenue and minimal operating expenses in the year ended December 31, 2019.

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold its remaining 10.0% interest in Amer to Fintalk Media Inc., a related party, for a nominal amount. As the Company had no basis in its remaining interest in Amer, the gain recognized on the sale was de minimis.  In light of this disposition, the Company is negotiating the responsibility for the contingent tax obligation disclosed above.

Note 7.    Accounts Receivable

The following table summarizes the Company’s accounts receivable (in thousands):

 March 31, December 31, 
 2020  2019 

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2020

2019

Accounts receivable, gross $1,833  $2,405 

$

4,900

$

2,405

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  -   - 

 

(585)

 

0

Accounts receivable, net $1,833  $2,405 

$

4,315

$

2,405

There were no changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

The balance includes the taxi commission revenue receivables of $1.7$1.2 million and $2.3 million from the related party Guizhou Qianxi Green Environmentally Friendly Taxi Service Co, as of March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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In the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased its allowance for doubtful accounts by $0.6 million for the account receivable mentioned above. There were 0 changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Note 8.    Property and Equipment, net

The following table summarizes the Company’s property and equipment (in thousands):

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2020

2019

Furniture and office equipment

$

309

$

441

Vehicle

 

121

 

62

Leasehold improvements

 

176

 

243

Total property and equipment

 

606

 

746

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(441)

 

(368)

Property and equipment, net

165

378

Fintech Village

Land

3,043

3,043

Building

309

Assets retirement obligations - environmental remediation

6,294

6,496

Capitalized direct development cost

2,713

Construction in progress (Fintech Village)

 

9,337

 

12,561

Property and Equipment, net

$

9,502

$

12,939

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Furniture and office equipment $462  $441 
Vehicle  62   62 
Leasehold improvements  212   243 
Total property and equipment  736   746 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (381)   (368) 
Property and equipment, net  355   378 
Fintech Village        
Land  3,043   3,043 
Building  309   309 
Assets retirement obligations – environmental remediation  6,496   6,496 
Capitalized direct development cost  2,713   2,713 
Construction in progress (Fintech Village) ��12,561   12,561 
Property and Equipment, net $12,916  $12,939 

The Company recorded depreciation expense of $31,536$25,170 and $16,609,$65,862, which is included in its operating expense,expenses, for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $90,962 and $102,991 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 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 asset 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 threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

    

January 1, 

Liabilities

Remediation

Accretion

    

September 30, 

2020

Incurred

Performed

Expense

Revisions

2020

Asset retirement obligation

$

5,094

$

0

$

(441)

$

0

$

0

$

4,653

  January 1,
2020
  Liabilities
Incurred
  Remediation
Performed
  Accretion
Expense
  Revisions  March 31,
2020
 
Asset retirement obligation $5,094  $-  $-  $-  $-  $5,094 
                         

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The Company capitalized direct costs incurred on Fintech Village and the capitalized cost is recorded as part of Construction in progress. Capitalized costs were $2.7$0 million and $2.7 million as of March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are primarily related to legal and architect costs.

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, in relation to Fintech Village the Company recorded an impairment loss of $2.7 million for the capitalized architect costs, and recorded an impairment loss of $0.3 million for the remaining building and $0.2 million for the related asset retirement cost associated with the remaining building.

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

Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2019 $705 

    

$

705

Acquisitions  22,639 

 

22,639

Balance as of December 31, 2019  23,344 

23,344

Measurement period adjustments  (12,513)

Measurement period adjustments*

(12,848)

Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates  (42)

 

(24)

Balance as of March 31, 2020 $10,789 

Balance as of September 30, 2020

$

10,472

*During the three months ended December 31, 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 information.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes information regarding amortizing and indefinite lived intangible assets (in thousands):

  March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Useful Life
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Impairment
Loss
  Net
Balance
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Impairment
Loss
  Net
Balance
 
Amortizing Intangible Assets                                    
Software and licenses  -  $97  $(97) $-  $-  $97  $(97) $-  $- 
Solid Opinion IP (a)  3.9   4,655   (1,009)  -   3,646   4,655   (776)  -   3,879 
Fintalk intangible assets (b)  -   635   (635)  -       635   (635)  -   - 
Influencer network (c)  8.4   1,980   (314)  -   1,666   1,980   (264)  -   1,716 
Customer contract (c)  1.4   500   (264)  -   236   500   (222)  -   278 
Continuing membership agreement (d)  19.3   8,255   (310)  -   7,945   8,255   (206)  -   8,049 
Customer list  2.3   59   (15)  -   44   59   (10)  -   49 
Trade name (c)  13.4   110   (12)  -   98   110   (10)  -   100 
Technology platform (c)  5.4   290   (66)  -   224   290   (55)  -   235 
Land use rights (e)  99   25,739   -   -   25,739   27,079   -   -   27,079 
Marketing and distribution agreement (e)  20   11,944   -   -   11,944   11,333   -   -   11,333 
Total      54,264   (2,722)  -   51,542   54,993   (2,275)  -   52,718 
Indefinite lived intangible assets                                    
Website name      25   -   -   25   25   -   -   25 
Patent      28   -   -   28   28   -   -   28 
Total     $54,317  $(2,722) $-  $51,595  $55,046  $(2,275) $-  $52,771 

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

    

Weighted

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Average

Gross  

Gross  

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

 

$

94

$

(94)

$

0

$

0

$

97

$

(97)

$

0

$

0

Solid Opinion IP (a)

 

3.4

 

4,655

 

(1,474)

 

0

 

3,181

 

4,655

 

(776)

 

0

 

3,879

Fintalk intangible assets (b)

635

(635)

0

0

635

(635)

0

0

Influencer network (c)

 

7.9

 

1,980

 

(413)

 

0

 

1,567

 

1,980

 

(264)

 

0

 

1,716

Customer contract (c)

 

0.9

 

500

 

(347)

 

0

 

153

 

500

 

(222)

 

0

 

278

Continuing membership agreement (d)

18.8

8,255

(516)

0

7,739

8,255

(206)

0

8,049

Customer list

1.8

59

(25)

0

34

59

(10)

0

49

Trade name (c)

 

12.9

 

110

 

(15)

 

0

 

95

 

110

 

(10)

 

0

 

100

Technology platform (c)

 

4.9

 

290

 

(86)

 

0

 

204

 

290

 

(55)

 

0

 

235

Land use rights (e)

98.3

27,211

(69)

0

27,142

27,079

0

0

27,079

Marketing and distribution agreement (e)

19.8

12,385

(155)

0

12,230

11,333

0

0

11,333

Total

56,174

(3,829)

0

52,345

54,993

(2,275)

0

52,718

Indefinite lived intangible assets

 

 

 

  

 

Website name

 

25

 

0

 

0

 

25

 

25

 

0

 

0

 

25

Patent

 

28

 

0

 

0

 

28

 

28

 

0

 

0

 

28

Total

$

56,227

$

(3,829)

$

0

$

52,398

$

55,046

$

(2,275)

$

0

$

52,771

(a)During the first quarter ofthree months ended March 31, 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”) willwould be held in escrow until February 19, 2020 in connection with SolidOpinion’s indemnity obligations pursuant to the agreement. SolidOpinion hashad 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 includeincluded the rights, titles, and interest in a secure mobile financial information, social, and messaging platform that hashad 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

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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 ofthree months ended December 31, 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 ofthree months ended September 30, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 65.7% share of Grapevine. Refer to Note 6(b).
(d)During the third quarter ofthree months ended September 30, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of additional shares in DBOT, which increased its ownership to 90.099.0 %. Intangible assets of $8.3 million were recognized on the date of acquisition. Refer to Note 6(c).
(e)During the fourth quarter ofthree months ended December 31, 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 hashad 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 $0.4$0.7 million and $0.2$0.8 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1.6 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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

 Amortization
to be
 

Amortization

to be

Years ending December 31, recognized 

 

recognized

   
2020 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2020) $1,761 

2020 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2020)

$

668

2021  2,578 

 

2,615

2022  2,457 

 

2,494

2023  2,448 

 

2,485

2024  1,672 

 

1,709

2025 and thereafter  40,626 

42,374

Total $51,542 

$

52,345

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’sCompany's long-term investments (in(in thousands):

 March 31, December 31, 
 2020  2019 

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

2020

 

2019

Non-marketable equity investments $5,967  $5,967 

$

6,005

$

5,967

Equity method investments  16,651   16,654 

 

16,646

 

16,654

Total $22,618  $22,621 

$

22,651

$

22,621

Non-marketable equity investment investments

Non-marketable equity investments are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values 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.

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

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earnings an impairment loss that is equal to the difference between the fair value of the equity investment and its carrying amount. Based on management’smanagement's analysis of certain investment’sinvestment's performance, no0 impairment losses were recorded in the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019.

In the threenine months ended March 31,September 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.

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Equity method investments

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

   March 31, 2020 
   January 1, 2020  Addition  Income (loss)
on
investment
  Impairment losses  Disposal  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
  March 31,
2020
 

September 30, 2020

Income (loss)

Impairment

Foreign currency

    

  

    

January 1, 2020

    

Addition

    

on investment

    

losses

    

Disposal

    

translation adjustments

    

September 30, 2020

    

BDCG (a) $9,800  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $9,800 

 

(a)

 

$

9,800

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

 

$

0

 

$

9,800

 

Glory (b)  6,854   -   (3)  -   -   -   6,851 

 

(b)

 

6,854

 

0

 

(8)

 

0

 

 

0

 

6,846

 

Total $16,654  $-  $(3) $-  $-  $-  $16,651 

 

  

$

16,654

$

0

$

(8)

$

0

$

$

0

$

16,646

 

All the investments above are privately held companies; therefore, quoted market prices are not available. The Company has received no dividends from equity method investees in the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019.

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

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

In 2018, the Company signed a joint venturean investment 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 artificial intelligence and big data technology in the United States. On April 24, 2018, the Company acquired 20.0% equity ownership in BDCG from one noncontrolling party for total consideration of $9.8 million which consisted of $2.0 million in cash and $7.8 million paid in the form of the Company’s capital stock (valued at $2.60 per share and equal to 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock), increasing the Company’s ownership to 60.0%. The remaining 40.0% of BDCG are held by Seasail Ventures Limited (“Seasail.”) The accounting treatment of the joint ventureinvestment is based on the equity method due to variable substantive participating rights (in accordance with ASC 810) granted to Seasail. The new entityIntelligenta is currently in the process of ramping updeveloping its operations.operations, although it has been impacted by international trade tentions. Intelligenta has yet to record revenue or earnings or losses, and therefore its statement of operations and balance sheet data are not material.

As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the excess of the Company’sCompany's investment over its proportionate share of Intelligenta’sIntelligenta's net assets was $9.8 million. The difference represents goodwill and is not being amortized.

(b)Glory Connection Sdn. Bhd (“Glory”)

(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, from its shareholder Beijing Financial Holding Limited, a Hong Kong registered company, for the consideration of 12.2 million restricted common shares of the Company, initially representing $24.4 million at $2.00 per share, the contract price, and subsequently revised to $20.0 million at $1.64 per share, the closing price on the date of acquisition. As part of this transaction, the Company 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 $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 July 19, 2021. If the option is exercised, the Company would have 20.4% indirect ownership in Glory in addition to the 34.0% direct ownership it already has.

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 updeveloping its operations.products and its business, and is dependent upon the business of Tree Manufacturing.

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As initially contemplated, Glory, through its subsidiary Tree Manufacturing, would hold a domestic EV manufacturing license in Malaysia, a marketing and distribution agreement for EVs in the ASEAN region, as well as 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, 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 wouldto 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 recorded 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 variable interest entity,VIE, but that the Company is not the primeprimary beneficiary. As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company accounts for Glory 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 March 31,September 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.

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The following table summarizes the income statement information of Glory for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

   

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2020

    

Revenue $1 

$

$

5

Gross profit (3)

 

 

(6)

Net loss from operations (10)

 

(8)

 

(56)

Net loss (9)
Net loss attributable to Glory (5)

Net income (loss)

 

21

 

(23)

Net income (loss) attributable to Glory

 

11

 

(14)

Note 11.    Leases

On May 1, 2020, the Company took possession of premises in Qingdao, China in furtherance of a larger public/private initiative to promote EV business in the region and reduce the reliance on traditional combustion engines. The premises are indirectly and partially owned by local governmental entities, and were provided to the Company at no charge. The Company, pursuant to the underlying lease, has use of the premises until November 30, 2034.

The Company has determined the fair value of the lease and recorded the lease in accordance with ASC 842, Leases(“ASC 842,”) ASC 845 Nonmonetary Transactions(“ASC 845,”) and ASC 958, Not-for-Profit Entities (“ASC 958.”) In connection with this lease agreement, the Company recorded operating right of use assets of $7.2 million, and an operating lease liability of $7.2 million. The fair value of the annual lease payments is $0.7 million.

As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company’sCompany's operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilities are $6.1$7.4 million and $7.3 million, respectively. The weighted-average remaining lease term is 5.813.8 years and the weighted-average discount rate is 7.5%4.4%.

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As of December 31, 2019, the Company’sCompany's operating right of use assets and operating lease liabilities were $6.9 million and $7.3 million, respectively. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 3.86.6 years and the weighted-average discount rate was 7.25%7.5%.

The following table summarizes the components of lease expense (in thousands):

    

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

Operating lease cost

$

519

$

391

$

1,488

$

1,264

Short-term lease cost

 

82

 

78

 

279

 

251

Sublease income

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

(74)

 

(11)

Total

$

590

$

458

$

1,693

$

1,504

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
Operating lease cost $487  $602 
Short-term lease cost  85   15 
Sublease income  (32)  - 
Total $540  $617 

The following table summarizes supplemental information related to leases (in thousands):

    

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

    

 

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

    

September 30, 2020

    

September 30, 2019

 

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

 

  

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

115

$

448

$

961

$

968

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

935

935

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:      
Operating cash flows from operating leases $553  $259 
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities  322   - 

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

Leased Property

Years ending December 31

    

Costs

2020

$

260

2021

 

721

2022

 

614

2023

 

632

2024

 

645

2025 and thereafter

 

7,009

Total lease payments

9,881

Less: Interest

 

(2,541)

Total

$

7,340

  Leased Property 
Years ending December 31 Costs 
2020 $1,345 
2021  1,435 
2022  1,423 
2023  1,474 
2024  1,504 
2025 and thereafter  1,874 
Total lease payments  9,055 
Less: Interest  (1,756)
Total $7,299 

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 endingended 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, 2020.2021. The Company will recordrecorded a gain of $0.8 million in “Other income (expense)” for the extinguishmentsettlement of the operating lease liability in the three months endingended June 30, 2020.

In the three months ended June 30, 2020 the Company ceased to use 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 above table summarizingCompany had an operating use liability of $5.8 million with respect to these leases, excluding $0.6 million in accounts payable. In the maturitythree months ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed negotiations with the landlord to settle the remaining amounts due of operating lease liabilities does not encompass$6.4 million for a cash payment of $1.5 million. The Company recorded a gain of $4.9 million in “Other income (expense)” for the settlement of the above mentionedoperating lease liability as it had not been completed asin the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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Note 12.   Promissory Notes

The following table summarizes the outstanding promissory notes as of March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

    March 31,  December 31,   
    2020  2019   
  Interest
Rate
 Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Amount*
  Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Amount*
  Maturity Date
Convertible Note-Mr. McMahon (Note 14 (a)) 4.0% $3,000  $3,290  $3,000  $3,260  December 31, 2022
Convertible Note -SSSIG (Note 14 (a)) 4.0%  1,252   1,313   1,252   1,301  February 8, 2020, in process of renewal
Convertible Note-SSSIG (Note 14 (a)) 4.0%  250   253   250   250  November 25 2020
Convertible Note-Advantech (a) 8.0%  12,000   5,120   12,000   3,193  June 28, 2021
Senior Secured Convertible Note (b) 10.0%  850   542   850   348  August 22, 2020
Senior Secured Convertible Note (c) 10.0%  3,580   2,250   3,580   1,896  March 27, 2021
Senior Secured Convertible Note (d) 4.0%  5,000   3,223   3,000   1,405  December 2020
Promissory Note (e) 6.0%  3,000   3,045   3,000   3,000  November 25, 2020
Total   28,932   19,036  26,932   14,653   
Less: Current portion        10,626       8,013   
Long-term Note, less current portion       $8,410      $6,640   

September 30, 

December 31, 

2020

2019

    

Interest Rate

    

Principal Amount

    

Carrying Amount*

    

Principal Amount

    

Carrying 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

 

9,033

 

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

3,153

3,000

3,000

Vendor Notes Payable (f)

0.25%-4%

135

135

0

Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program (g)

1

%

460

462

0

Total

 

  

$

15,595

12,783

$

26,932

14,653

 

Less: Current portion

 

  

12,783

 

8,013

 

Long-term Note, less current portion

 

  

$

$

6,640

 

*Carrying amount includes the accrued interest.

The following table summarizes future maturities of long-termthe debt and contractual obligations for interest,(excluding the debt from the Small Business Association Paycheck Protection Program), as well as projected interest expense resulting from the amortization of debt discounts as of March 31,September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

 Principal  Interest 

Principal

Interest

Interest

Repayment

Payment

Expense

2020 $9,100  $9,658 

    

$

3,030

    

$

180

    

$

1,997

2021  19,832   4,415 

 

12,105

2,875

3,878

Total $28,932  $14,073 

$

15,135

$

3,055

$

5,875

As of March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all ratios and covenants.

(a) $12.0$12.0 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 $12.0 million (the “Advantech Note.”) The Advantech Note bears interest at a rate of 8.0% and matures on June 28, 2021, and is convertible into the 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 and subsequent equity issuances at $1.00.

provision.

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

Down Round Price Adjustment on October 30, 2019

As a result of the additional financing on October 30, 2019, the conversion price of the Advantech Note was reduced from $1.82 to $1.00. The initial difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock on the commitment date resulted in a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) recorded of $1.4 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.

For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, total interest expense recognized was $1.9$2.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The carrying amounts as of March 31,respectively, and was $5.8 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, are reflected net

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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.

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(b) $2.05$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 $2.1 million of senior secured convertible note (“February IDV Note”Note.”). The February IDV Note bearsbore interest at a rate of 10.0% per year payable either in cash or in kind at the option of the Company on a quarterly basis and matureswas scheduled to mature on August 22, 2020. In addition, IDV iswas entitled to the following: (1) the convertible note iswas senior secured; (2) convertible at an adjusted $1.00 (original $1.84)price per share of Company common stock at the option of IDV, subject to adjustments if subsequent equity shares havehad a lower conversion price (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 Company; and (4) a warrant exercisable for 1.6 million shares of common stock which the February IDV Note iswas convertible into at an adjusted exercise price of(original $1.84 , $1.00 (original $1.84)after October 30, 2019 and $0.5869 after April 22, 2020) per share and will expireinitially expired in 7 years, which was extended from 5 years.

years on December 19, 2019.

The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $2.0 million, net of $50,000 for the issuance expenses paid by IDV. Total funds received were allocated to the February IDV Note, common shares and warrants based on their relative fair values in accordance with ASC 470,Debt (“ASC 470.”) The fair value of the February IDV Note and common shares 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 fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid-in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the February IDV Note. The Company recognized a BCF of $0.6 million as an increase in additional paid-in capital and corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the February IDV Note, which was the fair value of the common shares at the commitment date for the February IDV Note, less the effective conversion price.

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

The Company iswas also subject to penalty fee at 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 containscontained 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.

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-inpaid- in capital and a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the February IDV Note and $0.2 million of deemed

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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%. This resulted

Down Round Price Adjustment on April 22, 2020

As a result of the additional financing on April 22, 2020, 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 BCFcorresponding discount on the carrying amount of $1.4 million.

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

During the three months endedAs 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 nine months ended September 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 of $1.0 million with a corresponding adjustment to debt discount.

The discounts on the February IDV Note for the warrants and BCF are being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the term of the February IDV Note. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the carrying amount is reflected net of discounts of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.expense. Total interest expense recognized was $0.2 million$0 and $0.3$0.2 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and was $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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(c) $3.58$3.58 Million Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due in March 2021 - ID Venturas 7

On September 27, 2019, the Company executed a security purchase agreement with IDV (“IDV September Agreement”), whereby the Company issued $2.5 million of senior secured convertible 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 September IDV Notes bearbore interest at a rate of 10.0% per year payable either in cash or in kind at the option of the Company on a quarterly basis and was scheduled to mature on March 27, 2021. In addition, IDV iswas entitled to the following: (1) the convertible note iswas senior secured; (2) convertible at an adjusted  $1.00 (original $1.84)price per share of Company common stock at the option of IDV, subject to adjustments if subsequent equity shares havehad a lower conversion price (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 (4) a warrant exercisable for 4.7 million shares of common stock at an adjusted exercise price of(original  $1.84, $1.00 (original $1.84)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.

The Company received net proceeds of $3.5 million (aggregate gross proceeds of $3.6 million, net of $65,000 for the issuance expenses paid to IDV). Total gross proceeds were allocated to the September IDV Note, common shares and warrants based on their relative fair values in accordance with ASC 470. The fair value of the September IDV Note and common shares 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 122.44% and an average interest rate of 1.66%.  The fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid-in capital and corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the September IDV Note. The Company recognized a BCF as a discount on September IDV Note at its intrinsic value, which was the fair value of the common shares at the commitment date, less the effective conversion price. The Company recognized $1.3 million of BCF in total as an increase in additional paid-in capital and corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the September IDV Note.

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The September IDV Note iswas redeemable at the option of the Company in whole at an initial redemption price of the principal amount of the September 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 September IDV Note iswas collateralized by the Company’s equity interest in DBOT.

The Company iswas also subject to penalty fee at 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 for the February IDV Note and the September IDV Note 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.

The discount on the September IDV Note for the warrants and BCF are being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the term of the September IDV Note. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the carrying amount is reflected net of discounts of $1.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Total interest expense recognized was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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.

Down Round Price Adjustment on April 22, 2020

As a result of the additional financing on April 22, 2020, 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%.

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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.

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Conversion

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, $3.6 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 $0 and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

(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%4.0% discount) in units consisting of secured convertible debentures (the “Convertible Debentures”“YA II PN Note”), which shall bewas convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at lower of: (1) $1.50 per share, or (2) 90%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 havehad a lower conversion price, and shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase and sale of the units shall take placeoccurred in three closings:

1.First Closing: $2.0 million of Convertible DebenturesYA II PN Note and 1.4 million shares of common stock closed on December 19, 2019;
2.Second Closing $1.0 million of Convertible DebenturesYA 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 Convertible DebenturesYA 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 ConvertibleYA II PN Note matureswas scheduled to mature in December 2020 and accruesaccrued 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.

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,YA II PN Note, common shares and warrants based on their relative fair values in accordance with ASC 470. The fair value of the Convertible DebenturesYA 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.YA II PN Note. There was no BCF because its intrinsic value is zero since the stock price of the common shares at the commitment date for the Convertible DebenturesYA II PN Note is greater than the effective conversion price.

The Convertible Debentures areYA II PN Note was redeemable at the option of the Company in whole or in part at an initial redemption price of the principal amount of the Convertible DebenturesYA II PN Note plus a redemption premium equal to 15%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.

The discountsDown Round Price Adjustment on the Convertible Debentures for the warrants and BCF are being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the termApril 22, 2020

As a result of the Convertible Debentures. Asadditional financing on April 22, 2020, the conversion price of March 31, 2020the 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 December 31, 2019,a corresponding discount on the carrying amount of the amended Note.

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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 reflected netrecognized because the discount assigned to the BCF is already equal to the proceeds allocated to the convertible instrument.

Conversion

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, $5.0 million of discountsthe YA II PN Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, were converted into 9.7 million shares of $1.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively.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 $0.5$0 and $5.0 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020.September 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. ForTotal interest expense recognized was $45,000 and $135,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, respectively, and $45,000 for the Company recorded interest expense of $45,000 related to the Note.three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. 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.

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 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 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 was originally payable in 18 installments of $18,993 commencing on November 10, 2020, with a final payment due on April 10, 2022. With several amendments, the loan is currently payable monthly commencing on September 10, 2021, with a final payment due on April 10, 2025. The Company may apply for forgiveness of this loan in the next twelve months 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.

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

Convertible Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors has authorized 50.0 million shares of convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issuable in series. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 7.0 million shares of Series A preferred stock were issued and outstanding. The Series A preferred stock shall be entitled to one vote per common stock on an as-converted basis and is only entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board.

Redeemable Non-controlling Interest

The Company and Qingdao Chengyang Xinyang Investment Company Limited (“Qingdao”) formed a joint venturean entity named Qingdao Chengyang Mobo New Energy Vehicle Sales Service Company Limited (“JV”New Energy.”). Qingdao entered into a capital subscription agreement for a total of RMB 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 the JVNew Energy attaining certain revenue or market value benchmarks.

The investment agreement stipulates that the JVNew 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.

The following table summarizes activity for the redeemable non-controlling interest for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

   

January 1, 2020 $- 

    

$

0

Initial investment 7,047 

 

7,047

Accretion of dividend 106 

 

323

Loss attributable to non-controlling interest (80)

 

(79)

Adjustment to redemption value  80 

 

79

March 31, 2020 $7,153 

September 30, 2020

$

7,370

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 over 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 given day (the total shares sold in each trade times the sales price per share of 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 SEDA contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and YA II PN, indemnification rights and other obligations of the parties.  YA II PN has covenanted not to cause or engage in any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of the Company’s shares of common stock.

In connection with the SEDA, the Company issued 1.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock as a commitment fee (the “Commitment Shares”) to a subsidiary of the YA II PN on April 3, 2020. The Company recognized such

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Commitment Shares as deferred offering costs and additional paid-in capital for a total of $0.9 million and fully charged against the gross proceeds received from SEDA in the three months ended June 30, 2020 because SEDA was terminated.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020 under the SEDA, the Company issued 34.5 million shares of common stock for a total of $32.5 million.

Common Stock

The Board of Directors has authorized 1,500 million shares of common stock, $0.001 par value.

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2020 Equity Transactions

Refer to Note 12 for information related to issuance of commonscommon stock withresulting 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.

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

(a)Convertible Notes

(a)Convertible Note

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

On May 10, 2012, Mr. McMahon, the Company’s Vice Chairman, made a loan to the Company in the amount of $3.0 million. In consideration for the loan, the Company issued a convertible note to Mr. McMahon in the aggregate principal amount of $3.0 million (the “Note ”)“Note”) at a 4.0% interest rate computed on the basis of a 365-day year. The Company had previously entered several amendments with respect to the effective conversion price (changed from $1.75 to $1.50), convertible stocks (changed from of Series E Preferred Stock to Common Stock). The last amendment was made on May 9, 2020, and extended the maturity date to December 31, 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 payable as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.in cash right before the conversion. For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of $29,918$0 and $29,589$30,000 related to the Note. The Company did not pay such interest to Mr. McMahon inNote, and $50,959 and $90,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019.2019,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 $2.5 million. The convertible promissory note bearsbore interest at a rate of 4.0%, was scheduled to mature on February 8, 2020, and iswas convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $1.83 per share anytime at the option of SSSIG. The Company is in the process of negotiating an extended due date, and believes it has the ability to do so.

As of March 31, 2020, 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 the dateconversion price to $0.59, contingent upon the immediate conversion of this report. the convertible promissory note. On June 5, 2020, the convertible promissory note including accumulated interest was converted into 2.2 million shares of common stock.

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For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of $12,489$0 and $10,617,$13,000, respectively, related to the Note. The Company has not paidNote, and $21,546 and $36,000 for the interest on this note.nine months ended September 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 bearsbore interest at a rate of 4.0%, matures on November 25, 2021, and iswas convertible into the shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock at a conversion price of $1.25 per share anytime at the option of SSSIG. As of March 31, 2020, theThe 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 nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $3,493. The Company has not paid the interest on this note.$0 and $4,301, respectively.

(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 $20.4 million) to GTD, a minority shareholder based in Singapore, in exchange for 1.3 million GTB. The Company considersconsidered the arrangement as a nonmonetary transaction and the fair values of GTB arewere not reasonably determinable due to the reasons described below. Therefore, GTB received arewere recorded at the carrying amount of the assets exchanged and the Company did not recognize any gain or loss based on ASC 845,Nonmonetary Transactions.

("ASC 845.")

·License content (net carrying amount $17.0 million)

·

13%13.0% ownership interest in Nanjing Shengyi Network Technology Co., Ltd (“Topsgame”)

(carrying (carrying amount of $3.2 million which was included in long-term investment as a non-marketable equity investment)

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

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Digital asset management services

The 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 estimate the value of GTB (noncash consideration): 1) it only tradestraded in one exchange, which operations havehad been in operation less than one year; 2) its historical volatility iswas high; and 3) the Company’sCompany'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%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%76.0%. The estimated value of GTB iswas calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following assumptions: expected terms 3.0 years; volatility 155%155.0%; dividend yield: zero0 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’sGTD's assets had been satisfied. Accordingly, the Company recognized revenue of $40.7 million in the year 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 ofDecember 31, 2019, and on December 31, 2019 the quoted price was $0.23. As a result 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 performed an impairment analysis in the fourth quarter ofthree months ended December 31, 2019 and recorded an impairment loss of $61.1 million.

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(c)Severance payments

On February 20, 2019, the Company accepted the resignation of its former Chief Executive Officer, former Chief Investment Officer and former Chief Strategy Officer and agreed to pay $0.8 million in total for salary, severance and expenses. The Company paid $0.6 million in the first quarter ofthree months ended March 31, 2019 and recorded $0.2 million in “Other current liabilities” on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. The $0.8 million severance expenses were recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses”expenses" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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

In the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company’s net borrowings from Dr. Wu and his affiliates decreased by $2.5$3.5 million mainly due to repayments.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 March 31,September 30, 2020. These borrowings bear no interest.

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 million transferred from Beijing Financial Holding Limited, were converted into 2.6 million shares of common stock.

(e) Long TermLong-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 it willthe Company can request Shenma to return the investment payment to the Company.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 Company recordedborrowings from Beijing Financial Holding Limited were zero in the borrowings of $0.4 million in “Amount due to related parties” in itscondensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31,September 30, 2020, and $0.7 million in “Other current liabilities” in itsthe consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. Effective January 1, 2020, Beijing FinancialsFinancial Holding limited is considered a related party because MHTL iswas 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 ofas Beijing Financial HoldingsHolding Limited.  The Company has determined not to proceed with the MEG share-based plan.  Refer to Note 1 for additional information.

In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the borrowing of $0.4 million from Beijing Financial Holding Limited was transferred to Dr. Wu, and 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) Disposal of the ownership in Amer

Refer to Note 6(e) for the disposal of 10.0% ownership in Amer to a related party.

(i) Service agreement with SSSIG

The Company entered a service agreement with SSSIG for the period from July 1 2020 through June 30 2021 for $1.4 million in exchange for consulting services from SSSIG, the services include but are not limited to human resources, finance and legal advice. The Company recorded the service charges of $0.4 million in "Selling, general and administrative

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expenses" for the three and nine months ended September 30 2020, and $0.3 million in in "Amount due to related parties" as of September 30 2020.

(j) Amounts due from and due to Glory

The Company has made payments on behalf of Glory for some of its operational expenses. The balance of $0.2 million due from Glory as result of these payments is recorded in "Amount due from related parties" as of September 30 2020. Glory has made partial payment of $0.5 million on behalf of the Company to acquire the land use rights and the Company recorded it in "Amount due to related parties."

(k) Research and development contract with a related party

The Company has entered a research and development contract with an entity with the total amount of $2.8 million for EV design and technology development. The Company has paid $1.3 million in the three months ended September 30 2020 and recorded this amount in "Research and development expense." One of the shareholders of this entity holds a senior position in several of Dr. Wu’s affiliated entities.

(l) Borrowing from DBOT

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company obtained several borrowings, $550,000 in total, from DBOT, and recorded these borrowings in amount due to related parties on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019. These borrowings bear 0 interest. The Company has repaid $300,000 in July 2019.

(m) Acquisition of Fintalk Assets

Refer to Note 9 for additional information regarding this 2019 asset acquisition.

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

Refer to Note 6(d) for additional information regarding this 2019 divestiture.

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

Refer to Note 6(b) for additional information regarding this 2019 acquisition.

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

Refer to Note 6(e) for additional information regarding this 2019 divestiture.

Note 15.    Share-Based Compensation

As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company had 13.326.3 million options, 0.1 million29,586 restricted shares and 8.01.7 million warrants outstanding.

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, the 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 March 31, 2020, theThe maximum aggregate number of shares of  common stock that may be issued under the 2010 Plan increased from 4.0 million shares to 31.5 million shares. On October 22, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2010 Plan. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2010 Plan increased

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from 31.5 million shares to 56.8 million shares. As of March 31,September 30, 2020, options available for issuance are 15.80.5 million shares.

For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, total share-based paymentscompensation expense was $2.2$3.3 million and $0.2$2.5 million, respectively, and $8.8 million and $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(a)

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020:

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

$

0

Granted

 

13,750,000

0.53

 

9.45

 

5,225,000

Exercised

 

(60,000)

 

1.83

 

 

0

Expired

 

(1,144,326)

2.59

 

 

0

Forfeited

 

(1,153,333)

1.70

 

 

0

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

 

26,329,067

1.29

 

8.75

5,141,400

Vested as of September 30, 2020

 

13,684,070

1.74

8.17

1,258,592

Expected to vest at September 30, 2020

 

12,644,997

0.81

9.38

3,882,808

        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  -   -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Expired  (711,583)  1.95   -   - 
Forfeited  (897,917)  1.98   -   - 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020  13,327,226   2.15   8.17   - 
Vested and expected to be vested as of March 31, 2020  13,327,226   2.15   8.17   - 
Options exercisable at March 31, 2020 (vested)  7,930,354   2.26   7.67   - 

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As of March 31,September 30, 2020, $8.1$7.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.91.2 years. The total fair value of shares vested in the  threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $2.2$8.8 million and $6,312,$6.0 million, respectively. CashNaN cash was received from options exercised in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019$0 and $0, respectively.

There were no options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2020.  

exercised.

(b)

Warrants

In connection with certain of the Company’s financings and 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 andthenotes. The weighted average exercise price for all warrants was $1.10$1.65 and the weighted average remaining life was 64.3 years.  Refer to Note 12 for additional information on promissory notes.

    

September 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**

 

0

 

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*

 

0

 

1,666,667

1.50

 

12/13/2024

$5.0 million YA II PN*

0

1,000,000

1.00

Service providers

200,000

0

5.00

7/1/2022

Service providers

450,000

0

2.50

2/28/2022 - 7/1/2022

Total

1,650,000

 

8,995,906

  March 31, 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    1,671,196   $1.00  2/22/2026
$3.58 million IDV  4,658,043    4,658,043   1.00  9/27/2026
$5.0 million YA II PN  1,666,667   1,666,667   1.50  12/13/2024
$5.0 million YA II PN *  -   1,000,000   1.00   
   7,995,906    8,995,906       

*YA II PN exercised 1,000,0001.0 million and 1.7 million warrants on March 31, 2020 and June 22, 2020 and the Company  received $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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(c)Restricted Shares

The following table summarizes the unvested restricted shares is as follows:

     Weighted-average 
  Shares  fair value 
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at January 1, 2020  55,086  $2.38 
Granted      
Forfeited      
Vested      
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at March 31, 2020  55,086   2.38 

AsTable of March 31, 2020, there was $0 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted shares.Contents

Note 16.     Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The following table summarizes the Company’s earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (USD in thousands, except per share amounts):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(8,286)

$

(13,713)

$

(47,212)

$

11,507

Interest expense attributable to convertible promissory note

0

0

0

125

Net earnings (loss) assuming dilution

$

(8,286)

$

(13,713)

$

(47,212)

$

11,632

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

237,535,999

 

127,609,748

 

191,976,856

 

113,964,933

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

 

237,535,999

 

127,609,748

 

191,976,856

 

118,319,893

Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic

$

(0.03)

$

(0.11)

$

(0.25)

$

0.10

Diluted

$

(0.03)

$

(0.11)

$

(0.25)

$

0.10

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders $(12,348) $19,927 
Interest expense attributable to convertible promissory notes  -   738 
Net earnings (loss) assuming dilution $(12,348) $20,665 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding  157,859,642   105,345,673 
Effect of dilutive securities        
Convertible preferred shares- Series A  -   933,333 
Convertible promissory notes  -   10,022,230 
Diluted potential common shares  157,859,642   116,301,236 
Earnings (loss) per share:        
Basic $(0.08) $0.19 
Diluted $(0.08) $0.18 

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Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to the Company’s shareholders is calculated by dividing the net lossearnings (loss) attributable to the 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 loss,earnings (loss) attributable to the Company’s shareholders, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is 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 the Company’s losses and thus these shares were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect was antidilutive. (in thousands):

 March 31, December 31, 
 2020 2019 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 

    

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

    

September 30, 

2020

2019

 

2020

2019

Warrants 7,996 8,996 

 

1,650

 

3,709

1,650

3,709

Options and RSUs 13,382 14,938 

Options and RSU

 

26,359

 

14,971

26,359

14,966

Series A Preferred Stock 933 933 

 

933

 

933

933

DBOT contingent shares 818 8,501 

DBOT contingent consideration

1,197

2,323

1,197

2,323

Convertible promissory note and interest  24,218  21,678 

 

38,650

 

12,418

37,315

9,325

Total  47,347  55,046 

 

68,789

 

34,354

67,454

30,323

Note 17.    Income Taxes

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $88.2 million of the U.S domestic cumulative tax loss carryforwards and $29.7 million of the foreign cumulative tax loss carryforwards, which may be available to reduce future income tax liabilities in certain jurisdictions. No U.S. tax loss carry forwards expire after 2017 based on new tax law. These PRC tax loss carryforwards will expire beginning year 2020 to year 2024.

During the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 income tax expense is nilNaN 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.

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.1$0.5 million, $0.2 million resulting from losses of Grapevine which consistedoffset deferred tax liabilities that were recognized on its acquisition and

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a $4.7$0.4 million expense relatedreduction of the valuation allowance on Ideanomics’ deferred tax assets in excess of those reversed to current operations and a $4.8 million benefit from aoffset Ideanomics’ income. The reduction in thevaluation 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 the yearIdeanomics’ deferred tax valuation allowance.assets could be utilized to offset Grapevine’s remaining deferred tax liabilities. This resulted in an effective tax rate of (1%(4.43%). The effective tax rate for the threenine months ended March 31,September 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.

There was no0 identified unrecognized tax benefit as of March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Note 18.    Commitments and Contingencies

Lawsuits and Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the 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 the business.

Vendor Settlement

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Ideanomics preliminarily settled a payable of $1.7 million with one vendor for $1.3 million. The settlement is conditioned upon factors which do not expire until three months from the date of the settlement; therefore, should these factors expire without coming to fruition, the Company will recognize the contingent gain in the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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.  

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.  On November 4, 2020, the Lundy and Kim actions were consolidated.

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. Additionally, on September 11, 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 Elleisy, Jr. v. Ideanomics, et al, 20-cv-5333, alleging violations and allegations similar to the Toorani litigation. On October 10, 2020, the Court in the Elleisy and Toorani, consolidated these two actions. Additionally, on October 27, 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 District of Nevada, captioned Zare v. Ideanomics, et al, 20-cv-608, alleging violations and allegations similar to the Toorani and Elleisy litigations.

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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.

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. Additionally, on September 11, 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 Elleisy, Jr. v. Ideanomics, et al, 20-cv-5333, alleging violations and allegations similar to the Toorani litigation. On October 10, 2020, the Court in the Elleisy and Toorani, consolidated these two actions. Additionally, on October 27, 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 District of Nevada, captioned Zare v. Ideanomics, et al, 20-cv-608, alleging violations and allegations similar to the Toorani and Elleisy litigations.

While the Company believes that the Class Action isabove litigations are 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.

SEC Investigation

The Company is subject to an investigation by the SEC. The information requests from the SEC are focused primarily in relation to the Company’s overseas operations, including historical transactions and revenues associated with those operations. The Company is fully cooperating with the SEC’s requests, and cannot predict the outcome of this investigation.

Note 19.    Concentration, Credit and Other Risks

(a)

PRC Regulations

The EV industry is relatively new in China, and the PRC government 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 government in the EV industry. If the PRC government enacts new laws and regulations, or adoptadopts 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 cannot ensure that it has all the permits or licenses required for its EV business or that the Company will be able to obtain or maintain permits or licenses in a timely manner.

(b)

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(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 March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 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. 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

A majority of the Company’sCompany's operating transactions  are denominated in RMB and a significant  portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities 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

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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.

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

withdrawal and which includes $0.2 million which was received in advance of a future investment.

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.

Note 20.     Fair Value Measurement

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

  March 31, 2020 
  Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Acquisition earn-out liability1 $-  $-  $1,096  $1,096 
                 

September 30, 2020

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

    

Total

Contingent consideration1

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

777

 

$

777

Contingent consideration2

 

0

 

0

 

10,913

 

10,913

Note

1   This represents the liability incurred in connection with the acquisition of DBOT shares during the third quarterthree months ended September 30, 2019 and as remeasured as of April 17, 2020 as disclosed in Note 6(c). The contractual period which required periodic remeasurement has expired, and therefore the Company will not remeasure this liability in the future. The Company issued 1.6 million shares in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and partially satisfied this liability.

2   This represents the liability incurred in connection with the acquisition of Tree Technology shares during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and as subsequently remeasured as of March 31,September 30, 2020 as disclosed in Note 6(c)6(a).

The fair value of the acquisition earn-out liabilityDBOT contingent consideration as of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was valued using the Black-Scholes Merton method.

model.

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

 March
31, 2020
  December
31, 2019
 

     

March 31, 2020

     

December 31, 2019

Risk-free interest rate  0.1%  1.6%

0.1

%

1.6

%

Expected volatility  30%  30%

30

%

30

%

Expected term  0.08 years   0.25 years 

0.08 years

0.25 years

Expected dividend yield  0%  0%

0

%

0

%

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the acquisition earn-out 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.

The fair value of the Tree Technology contingent consideration as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 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.

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The following table summarizes the significant inputs and assumptions used in the 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 

Contingent

    

Consideration

January 1, 2020 $7,311 

    

$

24,656

Measurement period adjustment

(1,990)

Settlement  (6,747)

(8,076)

Remeasurement (loss)/gain recognized in the income statement  532 

 

(2,900)

March 31, 2020 $1,096 

September 30, 2020

$

11,690

The acquisition of Tree Technologies also resulted in an acquisition earn-out liability, initially recorded as $17.3 million and subsequently revised to $15.5 million upon the completion of acquisition accounting. As the business case upon which the acquisition earn-out liability was determined assumes that manufacturing and distribution commences in July, 2020, as of yet there have been no changes in conditions which would cause the remeasurement of this liability. Refer to Note 6(a) for additional information.

Note 21. Subsequent Events

Standby Equity Distribution Agreement

Acquisition of Solectract, Inc. (“Solectract”) common shares

On April 3,October 22, 2020, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the “SEDA”) with YA II PN, Ltd., (“YA”). Pursuant to the SEDA, the Company will be able to sell up to $50.0acquired 1.4 million of its common stock at the Company’s request any time during the 36 months following the dateshares, representing 15.0% of the SEDA’s entrance into force. Thetotal common shares would be purchased at 90%outstanding, of the market price, which is defined as the lowest daily volume weighted averageSolectrac for a purchase price of $0.91 per share, for total consideration of $1.3 million.

Solectrac develops, assembles and distributes 100% battery-powered electric tractors-an alternative to diesel tractors-for agriculture and utility operations. Solectrac tractors provide an opportunity for farmers around the Company’s common stock duringworld to power their tractors by using the 5 consecutive trading days commencing onsun, wind, and other clean renewable sources of energy.

With this investment in Solectrac, Ideanomics expands its global footprint in the trading day immediately followingEV industry, specifically in the Company’s deliverycategory of an advance notice to YA, and would be subject to certain limitations, including that YA could not purchase any shares that would result in it owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock.

Pursuant to the SEDA, the Company shall use the net proceeds from any sale of the shares for working capital purposes, including the repayment of outstanding debt. There are no other restrictions on future financing transactions. The SEDA does not contain any right ofspecialty commercial vehicles. This investment marks its first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages. The Company did not pay any additional amounts to reimburse or otherwise compensate YA in connection with the transaction, except for a commitment fee equivalent to 1.0 million shares of Ideanomics’ common stock to be issued and offered to a subsidiary of YA, and which shares are also registered pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333- 237251.

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 sumexisting US-based original equipment manufacturer, and Ideanomics will assume a seat on Solectrac's Board of the following costs incurred in the eight weeks following the disbursementDirectors.

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Table 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.Contents

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.

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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 the Company’s future expectations, contain projections of the Company’s future results of operations or financial condition or state other "forward-looking" information. The Company believes that it is important to communicate its future expectations to its 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 the Company’s products, and the product-development and marketing efforts of its competitors. Examples of these events are more fully described in the Company’s 2019 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,Securities and Exchange Commission ("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.

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

The following management’s discussion and analysis is presented in four sections as below and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this 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.

·Overview
·Results of Operations
·Liquidity and Capital Resources
·Outlook

OVERVIEW

Ideanomics, Inc. (“Ideanomics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IDEX) was incorporated in the State of Nevada 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,”) 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, addressing cost inefficiencies, improving documentation and standardization, unlocking asset value and improving customer engagement. During 2018 the Company ceased operations in the petroleum products and electronic 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 uniquean 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 Global (“MEG”) business unit.

Principal Factors Affecting the Company’s Financial Performance

The 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 its operations in 2020 and 2019:

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

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·The Company’s ability to remain competitive. The Company will continue to face intense competition: these new technologies are constantly evolving, and the Company’s competitors may introduce new platforms and solutions that are superior. In addition, the 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 the 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 deployment of the Mobile Energy Group Services business unit through acquisitions, strategic equity investments, the formation of joint ventures and investments, and in-licenses of technology.The Company’s results of operations may fluctuate from period to period based on the entry into new transactions to expand the business. In addition, while management intends to contribute cash and other assets to the Company’s joint ventures and investments, the Company does not intend for its holding company to conduct significant research and development activities. The Company intends research and development activities to be conducted by its technology partners and licensors. These fluctuations in growth or costs and in the joint ventures, investments, and partnerships may contribute to significant fluctuations in the results of the Company’s operations.

Business Update and Liquidity Improvements

In the third quarter the Company recorded revenues of $10.6 million, of which $10.1 million were generated by the Company’s MEG business unit; this represents the largest revenues earned by MEG since the Company commenced business.

In the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2020, had cash and cash equivalents of $27.6 million, $19.0 million of which is held in U. S. financial institutions.

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

On May 1, 2020, the Company’s MEG business unit commenced operations in a 40,000 square meter facility in the city of Qingdao.   The facilities are provided free of charge to Ideanomics through November 30, 2034 by the government with the objective of establishing a regional hub for the sale EVs. An additional 60,000 square meters are available for future expansion.  MEG is in the process of building its sales force to facilitate the sale of new and used EVs, both to fleets and individuals.

In July 2020 the Company’s Tree Technologies subsidiary completed the acquisition of a long term lease of 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

In April 2020 management re-evaluated the opportunities in the Over-the-counter (“OTC”) equity market and determined that the Delaware Board of Trade (“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 brokering of commodity products subject to obtaining the required regulatory approvals.

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The 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, 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. The Company had an operating lease liability of $5.8 million with respect to these leases, excluding $0.6 million in accounts payable. In the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed negotiations with the landlord to settle the remaining amounts due of $6.4 million for a cash payment of $1.5 million.  The Company recorded a gain of $4.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020.  In October, 2020 the Company signed leases for the use of office and meeting space in midtown Manhattan.

The third quarter the Company sold its loss making EKAR ETF for a de minimis amount, this sale eliminated approximately $0.4 million of annual operating expense.

Effects of COVID 19

COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID 19”COVID-19”) is an infectious disease causecaused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.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 19COVID-19 pandemic. As of April 30,October 31, 2020, over 3.044.7 million cases had been reported across the globe.

globe, resulting in 1.2 million deaths.

The spread of COVID 19COVID-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 hashave shut down significant parts of the local, regional, national, and international economies with the exception of government designated essential services.

In many parts of the world, stay-at-home and work-from-home orders were relaxed during the summer of 2020 as the effects of the Coronavirus appeared to lessen, and economic activity began to recover.  However, commencing in the autumn and fall of 2020, the U. S. as well as countries in Europe began to experience an increase in new COVID-19 cases, and in some cases local, state, and national governments began to reinstate restrictive measures to stem the spread of the virus.  

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 19COVID-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 iswas designed to rebuild China’s economic infrastructure, withwhich rebounded in the expectation that it will rebound significantlysecond quarter of 2020, and which is expected to continue in the near- to medium term.

The Company hashad 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 will benefit. However,would benefit, but travel and other limitations prevented the Company was unable to completefrom executing the preparationformation and executionoperation of the necessary documents, and is therefore unablestock-based compensation plan.

Subsequently, the Company has determined not to provide a holistic accounting of thisproceed with the MEG share-based compensation plan. As noplan 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.

No share-based awards had been granted to employees or consultants as of March 31, 2020, the Company does not anticipate that the accounting for the initial plan formation will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Additionally, the Company was unable to obtain an executed document for an investment in a subsidiary by a non-controlling shareholder made in the three months ended March 31, 2020, which is a required exhibitpursuant to this Form 10-Q. The Company anticipates that it will obtain the executed contract in the near-term, and file the required exhibit.arrangement as initially contemplated.

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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 $0.1$10.6 million during this time frame.in the third quarter. 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.

As disclosed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, as of March 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million and an accumulated deficit of $260.8 million.  Additionally, 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.

As a result, theThe Company expects to continue to raise 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 quarternine months of 2020, 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 19COVID-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 nine months ended September 30, 2020 did not consider any long-lived assets to be impaired, other than certain right of use and fixed assets, including assets comprising a portion of Fintech Village. 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 currently anticipate significant adverse effects on its operations revenue as compared to its business plan in the near- or mid-term, although the future effects of COVID-19 may result in regional restrictive measures which may constrain the Company’s operations.

Public health experts have expressed concern that the COVID 19 pandemic will have a material adverse effect on its assets, including its long-term investments, and goodwill and other intangible assets.

Governmental and other organizations are currently forecasting a resurgence of COVID 19 later in 2020 orinfluenza season in the winternorthern hemisphere will coincide with a spread of 2020/2021.COVID-19 cases, adding further stress to the affected populations, businesses, governments, and economies.  The future effects of the virus are difficult to predict, due to uncertainty about the course of the virus, and the prospects for a vaccine as well as its global implementation.  The impact on the Company cannot be predicted at this time, although the impact would be more adverse if any resurgence of COVID 19COVID-19 were to be concentrated in Asia as compared to other parts of the world.

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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 assessing performance of the Company. Therefore, the Company operates in one segment with two business units: MEG and Ideanomics Capital. As 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.

The Company’s Unconsolidated Equity Investments

The investments where the Company exercises significant influence, but not control, 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 its share of undistributed earnings or losses of the investee. Investment losses are recognized until the investment is written down to nil, provided that the Company does not guarantee the investee’s obligations or is committed to provide additional funding. Refer to Note 10 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.

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Taxation

Taxation

United States

Ideanomics, Inc., M.Y. Products, LLC, Grapevine Logic, Inc., 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. No provision for income taxes has been provided as none 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 March 31,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 March 31,September 30, 2020 and consequently U.S. income tax expense or benefit for the Company as a whole.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) of 2017 includes provision for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“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”) under which taxes are imposed on certain base eroding payments to related foreign companies, subject to certain requirements.

Based on the results of operations for the threenine months ended March 31,September 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 U.S. companies that own 10.0% or more of a foreign corporation a 100.0% dividends-received deduction for the foreign-source portion of dividends paid by such foreign corporation. Also, net operating losses (“NOLs”) arising after December 31, 2017 are deductible only to the extent of 80.0% of the taxpayer’s taxable income, and may be carried forward indefinitely but generally not allowed to be carried back.

Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands

Under current laws of the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, the Company 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’s subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong are subject to progressive Profits Tax ofrate up to 16.5%. $0.1 million tax expense was recorded in 2019 relating to the income on one Hong Kong subsidiary relating to a gain recorded on the sale of variable interest entity (“VIE”)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 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%.

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The Company’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’s management regularly monitors these legislative developments to determine if there are changes in the statutory income tax rate.

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, one of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries incurred a taxable income in the amount of $2.8$2.6 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 valuationsvaluation 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.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Comparison of Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 (USD in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

Revenue

$

10,620

$

3,104

$

7,516

 

n/m

$

15,690

$

44,504

$

(28,814)

 

(65)

%

Cost of revenue

 

9,906

 

244

 

9,662

 

n/m

 

14,676

 

1,218

 

13,458

 

n/m

Gross profit

 

714

 

2,860

 

(2,146)

 

(75)

%

 

1,014

 

43,286

 

(42,272)

 

(98)

Operating expenses:

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

7,636

 

7,770

 

(134)

 

(2)

 

20,188

 

18,443

 

1,745

 

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Research and development expenses

 

1,318

 

 

1,318

 

n/m

 

1,318

 

 

1,318

 

n/m

Professional fees

 

3,968

 

1,389

 

2,579

 

n/m

 

8,096

 

3,918

 

4,178

 

n/m

Impairment loss

3,275

2,299

976

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10,363

2,299

8,064

n/m

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net

(4,179)

(4,179)

n/m

(2,900)

-

(2,900)

n/m

Depreciation and amortization

 

695

 

806

 

(111)

 

(14)

 

1,651

 

1,420

 

231

 

16

Total operating expenses

 

12,713

 

12,264

 

449

 

4

 

38,716

 

26,080

 

12,636

 

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Income (Loss) from operations

 

(11,999)

 

(9,404)

 

(2,595)

 

28

 

(37,702)

 

17,206

 

(54,908)

 

n/m

Interest and other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(2,014)

(639)

(1,375)

n/m

(14,061)

(1,955)

(12,106)

n/m

Equity in income (loss) of equity method investees

 

7

 

(40)

 

47

 

n/m

 

(8)

 

(606)

 

598

 

(99)

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries

1,057

(1,057)

n/m

1,057

(1,057)

n/m

Loss on remeasure of DBOT investment

(3,179)

3,179

n/m

(3,179)

3,179

n/m

Conversion expense

(2,266)

-

(2,266)

n/m

Other income (expense)

5,283

(100)

5,383

n/m

6,272

(156)

6,428

n/m

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

(8,723)

(12,305)

3,582

(29)

(47,765)

12,367

(60,132)

n/m

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

n/m

 

 

514

 

(514)

 

n/m

Net income (loss)

 

(8,723)

 

(12,305)

 

3,582

 

(29)

 

(47,765)

 

12,881

 

(60,646)

 

n/m

Deemed dividend related to warrant repricing

 

 

 

 

 

(184)

 

 

(184)

 

n/m

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

437

 

(1,408)

 

1,845

 

n/m

 

737

 

(1,374)

 

2,111

 

n/m

Net income (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders

$

(8,286)

$

(13,713)

$

5,427

 

(40)

%

$

(47,212)

$

11,507

$

(58,719)

 

n/m

  Three Months Ended    
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019  Amount Change  % Change 
             
Revenue $378  $26,946  $(26,568)  (99%)
Cost of revenue  334   258   76   29%
Gross profit  44   26,688   (26,644)  n/m 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  5,827   4,188   1,639   39%
Professional fees  1,757   1,360   397   29%
Impairment loss  887   -   887   n/m 
Acquisition earn-out expense  532   -   532   n/m 
Depreciation and amortization  476   244   232   95%
Total operating expenses  9,479   5,792   3,687   64%
                 
Income (Loss) from operations  (9,435)  20,896   (30,331)  n/m 
                 
Interest and other income (expense):                
Interest expense, net  (3,156)  (735)  (2,421)  n/m 
Equity in loss of equity method investees  (3)  (280)  277   n/m 
Others  (26)  (58)  32   (55%)
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest  (12,620)  19,823   (32,443)  n/m 
                 
Income tax benefit     86   (86)  n/m 
                 
Net income (loss)  (12,620)  19,909   (32,529)  n/m 
                 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  272   18   254   n/m 
                 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to IDEX common shareholders $(12,348) $19,927  $(32,275)  n/m 
                 
Earnings (loss) per share                
Basic $(0.08)   $0.19   (0.27)    n/m 
Diluted $(0.08)   $0.18   (0.27)    n/m 

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Revenues (USD in thousands)

  Three Months Ended       
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019  Amount Change  % Change 
Electric vehicles $55  $-  $55   n/m 
Digital asset management services  -   26,600   (26,600)  n/m 
Other  323   346   (23)   (7)%
Total $378  $26,946  $(26,568)  n/m 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

 

Electric Vehicles

$

8,872

$

2,854

$

6,018

 

n/m

$

9,622

$

2,854

$

6,768

 

n/m

Combustion engine vehicles

1,268

1,268

n/m

5,160

5,160

n/m

Digital asset management services

 

 

 

 

n/m

 

 

40,700

 

(40,700)

 

n/m

Other

 

480

 

250

 

230

 

92

%

 

908

 

950

 

(42)

 

n/m

Total

$

10,620

$

3,104

$

7,516

 

n/m

$

15,690

$

44,504

$

(28,814)

 

(65)

%

n/m = Not Meaningful

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

Revenue for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was $0.4$10.6 million as compared to $26.9$3.1 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $7.5 million. The increase was principally due to the increase in revenue from the sales of vehicles.

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company continued to develop its EV business and recognized $10.6 million revenue from the sales of vehicles, which included revenue of $1.3 million from the sale of traditional combustion engine vehicles. In the third 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.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $15.7 million as compared to $44.5 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of $26.6$28.8 million or 99%. The decrease was mainly due to the Company’s focus on the EV business in 2020 and no revenue was generated related tolack of revenues from digital assetsasset management services forin the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020.

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 asset management services.services to GTD. The revenue was recognized based on the progress of completion of services. The Company recognized  $26.6revenue of $40.7 million for the period ended March 31, 2019 and the remaining $14.1 million was recognized in the remaindernine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company recognized no revenue from the provision of 2019.digital asset management services in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and does not anticipate earning revenue from provision of digital asset management services in the foreseeable future.

In the first quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company is gradually ramping upcontinued to develop its EVs business related to EVs and recognized $0.1$14.8 million revenue from the sales of EVs. The EVvehicles, which included revenue of $5.2 million from the sale of traditional combustion vehicles.  In the nine months ended September 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 for the current quarter were recorded on a Gross basis and for those contracts where it acted in an Agency (Net) basis becauseAgent capacity the Company acted as an agent rather than principal in these transactions.revenues were recorded on a Net basis.

Cost of revenues (USD in thousands)

 Three Months Ended     
 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Amount Change % Change 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

 

Electric vehicles $2 $- $2 n/m 

$

8,226

$

$

8,226

 

n/m

$

8,658

$

$

8,658

 

n/m

Combustion engine vehicles

1,229

1,229

n/m

5,121

5,121

n/m

Digital asset management services

n/m

467

(467)

n/m

Other  332  258  74  29%

 

451

 

244

 

207

 

85

%

 

897

 

751

 

146

 

19

%

Total $334 $258 $76  29%

$

9,906

$

244

$

9,662

 

n/m

$

14,676

$

1,218

$

13,458

 

n/m

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

Cost of revenues was $0.3$9.9 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, as compared to $0.3$0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.September 30, 2019 an increase of $9.7 million. The increase in the cost of revenues was principally due to increased revenues from the sales of vehicles.

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company continued to develop its EV business and recognized $9.5 million in cost of revenues from the sales of vehicles.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Cost of revenues was $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 an increase of $13.5 million. The increase in the cost of revenues was due to the change in the mix of revenues. Revenues recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 arose from the sale of vehicles which have a significantly lower margin than the digital asset management services revenues recognized in the corresponding period of the prior year.

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.

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Gross profit (USD in thousands)

 Three Months Ended     
 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Amount Change % Change 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

 

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

Amount

    

%

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

 

2020

    

2019

    

Change

    

Change

 

Electric vehicles $53 $- $53 n/m 

$

646

$

2,854

$

(2,208)

 

(77)

%

$

964

$

2,854

$

(1,890)

 

(66)

%

Combustion engine vehicles

39

39

n/m

39

39

n/m

Digital asset management services - 26,600 (26,600) n/m 

n/m

40,233

(40,233)

n/m

Other  (9)  88  (97) n/m 

 

29

 

6

 

23

 

n/m

 

11

 

199

 

(188)

 

(94)

Total $44 $26,688 $(26,644) n/m 

$

714

$

2,860

$

(2,146)

 

(75)

%

$

1,014

$

43,286

$

(42,272)

 

(98)

%

Gross profit ratio

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

 

    

2020

2019

 

2020

2019

 

Electric vehicles

 

7

%

100

%

10

%

100

%

Combustion engine vehicles

3

%

1

%

Digital asset management services

 

99

Other

 

6

%

2

%

1

%

21

%

Total

 

7

%

92

%

6

%

97

%

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
Electric vehicles  96%  - 
Digital asset management services  -   100%
Other  (3)%  26%
Total  12%  99%

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

Gross profit for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was $44,000,$0.7 million, as compared to gross profit in the amount of $26.7$2.9 million during the same period in 2019. The gross profit ratio for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was 12%7%, while in 2019, it was 99%92%. The decrease was mainly due to: 1)to digital asset management service revenue recognized in 2019 hashaving higher gross margins than the gross margin in vehicles.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $1.0 million, as compared to $43.3 million during the same period in 2019. The gross profit ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 6%, while in 2019, it was 97%. The decrease was mainly due to the digital asset management service revenue recognized in 2019 having a higher gross margin than the gross margin in EVs;on vehicles.

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Selling, general and 2)administrative expenses

Three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the negative gross margin from the Delaware Board of Trade (“DBOT”) businessthree months ended September 30, 2019

Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was $7.6 million as compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of $0.1 million or 2.6%. The decrease was mainly due to

A decrease of $1.6 million in general operations expense (including reduced travel and entertainment expense due to Covid-19), partially offset by
An increase of $0.7 million in share-based compensation expense due to the new option grants; and
An increase of $0.9 million in salary and employee benefit expense due to the increase in number of sales staff employed in the the MEG business and increased headcount in the New York head office.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the business is still in development stage.

nine months ended September 30, 2019

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was $5.8$20.2 million as compared to $4.2$18.4 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $1.6$1.7 million or 39%9%. The majority of the increase was due to

·anAn increase of $2.0$2.6 million in share-based compensation expense due to the new option grants;
·anAn increase of $0.3$1.5 million in salary and employee benefits expenses resulting frombenefit expense due to the acquisitionincrease in number of DBOTsales staff employed in the MEG business and Tree Technologyincreased headcount in late 2019, partially offset bythe New York head office; and
·aA decrease of $0.8$2.3 million in severance payments made in 2019general operations expense (including less travel and entertainment expense due to the former Chief Executive Officer, former Chief Investment Officer and former Chief Strategy OfficerCovid-19),

Professional fees

Professional feesThree months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019

Professional fees are generally related to public company reporting and governance expenses as well as legal fees related to business transition and expansion. Professional fees for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 were $1.8$4.0 million as compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $0.4$2.6 million. The increase was related to an increase in investor relations expense of $1.0 million, legal valuation, auditfees of $0.9 million including $0.5 million incurred responding to the Class Action lawsuits and tax as well as fees associatedrelated matters, consulting expenses of $0.7 million including $0.4 million related to a shared services agreement 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.   

SSSIG, a related party.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $8.1 million as compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $4.2 million. The increase was related to an increase in investor relation expense of $1.4 million, legal fees of $1.4 million including $0.9 million incurred responding to the Class Action lawsuit, $0.5 million related to regulatory matters and $0.6 million related to general corporate advice reflecting the companies increased level of activity.

Research and Development Expense

Research and development expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 represents the fee paid for the EV technical development and design.

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Impairment loss

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

TheIn the third quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $0.9an impairment loss of $3.2 million related to Fintech Village assets after performing an impairment analysis. In the third quarter of 2019, $2.3 million of the impairment loss was related to four of the five existing buildings in Fintech Village which were expected to be demolished.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $3.2 million related to Fintech Village assets because the Company decided not to continue the development of Fintech Village, an impairment loss of $1.0 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 ceaseddecided to cease use the office and vacated the space on March 31, 2020.subsequently. The Company also recorded an impairment loss of $0.3 million related to another current asset.  In the third quarter of 2019, $2.3 million of the impairment loss related to four of the five existing buildings in Fintech Village which were expected to be demolished.

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net

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

Acquisition earn-out expense

The acquisition earn-out expensechange in fair value of $0.5contingent consideration, net of $4.2 million represents the remeasurement of the contingent consideration payable to Tree Technology shareholders.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

The change in fair value of contingent consideration, net of $2.9 million represents the remeasurement loss of $1.5 million of the contingent consideration payable to the former DBOT shareholder and remeasurement gain of $4.4 million of the contingent consideration payable to the Tree Technology shareholders.

Depreciation and amortization

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

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was $0.5$0.7 million as compared to $0.8 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of $0.1 million. The decrease was due to the decrease of amortization expense $0.3 million from the intangible assets that were impaired at 2019 year end, partially offset by the increase in amortization expense $0.2 million from intangible assets acquired in the fourth quarter of year 2019.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $1.7 million as compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of $0.3$0.2 million. The increase was mainly due to the increase in amortization expense $0.4 million from intangible assets acquired in the third quartersecond half year of year 2019.2019, partially offset by the decrease of amortization expense $0.2 million from the intangible assets impaired at 2019 year end.

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Interest expense, net

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

    

Three Months Ended

    

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

2020

    

2019

2020

    

2019

Interest, net

$

289

$

347

$

887

$

982

Amortization of debt discounts

 

1,725

 

292

 

13,174

 

973

Total

$

2,014

$

639

$

14,061

$

1,955

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

Interest expense increased $2.5$1.4 million to $3.2$2.0 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, from $0.7$0.6 million during the same period of 2019.The interest expense increase during 2020 was primarily due to the increased amortization of beneficial conversion features resulting from the down round financing provision adjustment in October 2019.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Interest expense increased $12.1 million to $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from $2.0 million during the same period of 2019. The interest expense increase during 2020 was primarily due to the remaining unamortized beneficial conversion features recognized as interest expense immediately upon conversion of convertible notes to common stock, and the interest associated with convertible notes issuedincreased amortization of beneficial conversion features resulting from the down round provision adjustment in October 2019. The following table summarizes the breakdown of the interest expense (in thousands):

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  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2019 
Interest, net $443  $295 
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature  2,713   440 
Total $3,156  $735 

Equity in lossincome (loss) of equity method investees

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

Equity in lossincome (loss) of equity method investees decreased $0.3 million$47,463 for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 in comparison to the same period of 2019 as one of the entities had a slight foreign exchange gain.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Equity in income (loss) of equity method investees decreased $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 in comparison to the same period of 2019 as DBOT was an 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 nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019

Other income (expense) increased $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 in comparison to the same period of 2019 mainly because the Company has reached agreement with landlord to terminate its New York City headquarters lease at 55 Broadway and recorded a gain of $4.9 million, and sublease income $0.2 million

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Other income (expense) increased $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 in comparison to the same period of 2019 mainly because of a gain of $4.9 million from the lease settlement of its New York City headquarters at 55 Broadway with landlord, a gain of $0.8 million from the DBOT lease settlement with landlord and sublease income $0.3 million.

Income tax expense

As of March 31,Three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the Company had $88.2 million of the U.S domestic cumulative tax loss carryforwards and $29.7 million of the foreign cumulative tax loss carryforwards, which may be available to reduce future income tax liabilities in certain jurisdictions. No U.S. tax loss would be expired after 2017 based on new Tax Law. These PRC tax loss carryforwards will expire beginning year 2020 to year 2024.

three months ended September 30, 2019

During the three months ended March 31,September 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%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.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

During the threenine months ended March 31,September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.1$0.5 million, which consisted$0.2 million resulting from losses of a $4.7 million expense related to current operationsGrapevine Logic, Inc. offsetting deferred tax liabilities that were recognized on the acquisition of Grapevine and a $4.8$0.4 million benefit from a reduction in the beginning of the yearvaluation allowance on Ideanomics’ deferred tax valuation allowance. This resultedassets in an effective tax rateexcess of (1%). The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily duethose reversed to the effect of taxes on foreign earnings, non-deductible expenses and the reduction in the beginning of the year deferred tax valuation allowance. offset Ideanomics’ income as discussed above.

There was no identified unrecognized tax benefit as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

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

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests was $0.3$0.4 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 compared to a net lossincome of $17,761$1.4 million in 2019. The loss for the three months ended September 30 2020 is primarily due to net loss from our joint venturesinvestments in entities formed and acquired in late 2019. The income for the three months ended September 30

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2019 is primarily due to the taxis commission revenue recognized in an entity we have 51% ownership during the third quarter of 2019.

Nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests was $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to net income of $1.4 million in 2019. The  loss for the nine months ended September 30 2020 is primarily due to net loss from our investments in entities formed and acquired in late 2019. for the three months ended September 30 2020 is primarily due to the taxis commission revenue recognized in an entity we have 51% ownership during the third quarter of 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

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 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.

As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company had cash of $5.9$27.6 million. On that date, $2.0$20.4 million was held in the Company’s Hong Kong, U.S. Malaysia, and Singapore entities and $3.9$7.2 million which includes $0.2 million which was received in advance of a future investment, was held in the 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$0.2 million as of March 31,September 30, 2020, which was necessary for DBOT to meet its minimum capital requirements. The Company consolidates a 51.0% joint ventureowned investment in an entity which is based in Singapore. This jointentity venture had cash of $0.6 million as of March 31,September 30, 2020. The agreement of the Company’s joint venture partner in this entity is required prior to disbursement of this joint venture’s funds.

entity’s funds for certain defined expenditures.

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

 Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

    

September 30,

2020

    

2019

Net cash used in operating activities $(3,858) $(4,771)

    

$

(21,918)

    

$

(8,712)

    

Net cash used in investing activities (15) (1,200)

 

(486)

 

(1,738)

Net cash provided by financing activities 7,148 4,860 

 

45,737

 

9,067

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  6  17 

 

1,639

 

(37)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,281 (1,094)

 

24,972

 

(1,420)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2,633  3,106 

 

2,633

 

3,106

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $5,914 $2,012 

$

27,605

$

1,686

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities decreasedincreased by $0.9$13.2 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to: (1) an decrease in operating results from net gain $19.9income of $12.9 million in the firstthird quarter of 2019 to a net loss $12.6of $47.8 million, in the first quarter of 2020, (2) total non-cash adjustments increase (decrease) to net income (loss) was $7.3$29.3 million and $(25.1)$(25.5) million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively; and

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(3) total changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in an (decrease)increase of $1.5$(3.4) million and of $0.4$3.9 million in cash used in operationsoperating activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities decreased by $1.2was $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which is primarily due to costs incurredthe Company entering into two notes receivable of $1.9 million and receipt one of the note repayments of $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cash used in investing activities was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which is primarily due to the payment of $1.8 million for Fintech Village, $0.9 million of $0.6long term investment payment, partially offset by the proceeds of $0.7 million and acquisitionsfrom the disposal of long-term investments of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.subsidiary.

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, $1.0 million from the exercise of warrants, and $7.1 million from noncontrolling shareholders contribution, and made repayment of $3.0 million to related parties for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020. While in the same period in 2019, the Company received $2.1$4.8 million from the issuance of convertible notes, and $2.5 million in proceeds in a private placement from the issuance of restricted shares and increased $1.8 million borrowings from the related party for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, to certain investors, including officers, directors and other affiliates.

The Company expects to continue to raise both equity and debt finance, if possible,  to support the Company’s investment plans and operations.

Although the Company may attempt to raise funds by issuing debt or equity instruments, in the future additional 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.

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The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s report of the financial statements for year ended December 31, 2019, contained an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

Effects of Inflation

Inflation and changing prices may have had an effect on the business and management expects that inflation or changing prices could materially and adversely affect the business in the foreseeable future. Company management will closely monitor the price changes 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 does not have other off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the 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 its securities.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

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

Seasonality

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.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 year when companies start executing on their capital programs and at the end of the year 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 has not generated sufficient orders to allow it to establish with any degree of certainty an expected pattern of seasonality. Additionally, as the PRC is the Company’s principal source of revenues we anticipate that revernues in the first and fourth quarters of the year will be  impacted by the Chinese New Year celebrations in the first quarter of the year and the annual National Day holidays in fourth quarter of the year.

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OUTLOOK

The Company anticipates that its MEG business unit will be the largest contributor to revenues in 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, which is not assured, and the speed at which business in the PRC and the rest of Asia returns to pre Covid-19COVID-19 levels.

The Company will continue to seek ways to deploy its DBOT Alternative Trading System (“ATS”) as a platform for the issuance of digital securities and tokens, trading of commodities and origination and distribution of private placements. The Company does not anticipate that DBOT will generate material amounts of revenue in 2020 duewhile the Company continues to develop its plan to use DBOT for sale of digital securities and brokering of commodity products subject to obtaining the developmental stagerequired regulatory approvals.

The Company continues to look for acquisitions that will accelerate the growth of its MEG and Ideanomics Capital business is in.units.

Environmental Matters

The 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. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations, but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures. The Company may also incur fines and penalties from time to time associated with noncompliance with such laws and regulations. In 2018, the Company accrued $8.0 million accrued for asset retirement obligations, which are related to the legal contractual obligation in connection with the acquisition of Fintech Village.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding new accounting pronouncements is included in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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

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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 March 31,September 30, 2020. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarternine months ended March 31,September 30, 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 the Company’s legal proceedings, see Note 18,Commitments and Contingencies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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 the 2019 Form 10-K which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition, or future results. The risks described in the 2019 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to management or that management currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, or future results.

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

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020, other than those that were previously reported in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.September 30, 2020.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There were no defaults upon senior securities during the fiscal quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2020.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

On May 10, 2012, at the request of Wecast Network, Inc. (the “Company’), Mr. McMahon made a loan to the Company in the amount of $3,000,000. In consideration for the loan, the Company issued a convertible note to Mr. McMahon in the principal amount of $3,000,000, as amended on May 18, 2012, October 19, 2012, May 10, 2013, January 31, 2014, December 30, 2014, December 31, 2016, November 9, 2017 and May 7, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “McMahon Note”).

On May 9, 2020, the Company and Mr. McMahon entered into Amendment No. 9 to the McMahon Note pursuant to which the McMahon Note will be, at Mr. McMahon’s option, payable on demand or convertible on demand into shares of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock, provided that the Note will no longer be convertible into Series E Preferred Stock upon the conversion of the Series E Preferred stock owned by C Media into the Company’s Common Stock (pursuant to which all Series E Preferred Stock will be automatically converted) but then convertible only into Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.50, until December 31, 2022.

The foregoing description of Amendment No. 9 to the McMahon Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Amendment No. 9 to the McMahon Note, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 10-Q.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit

No.

Description

10.1

31.1

Amendment No. 9 to Convertible Promissory Note in $3,000,000 principal amount issued to Shane McMahon*

10.2Strategic Coorperation agreement between Qingdao Chengyang Xingyang Development and Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing Seven Star Global Culture Development Co., Ltd. and Ideanomics.*
10.3Convertible Note, dated February 14, 2020, in the amount of $2,000,000 with YA II PN, Ltd.*
10.4Convertible Note, dated December 31, 2019, in the amount of $1,000,000 with YA II PN, Ltd.*
31.1Certifications 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 May 11,November 9, 2020.

IDEANOMICS, INC.

By: 

/s/ Conor McCarthy

Conor McCarthy

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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