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Nature of Business and Organization
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Nature of Business and Organization [Abstract]  
Nature of business and organization

Note 1 – Nature of Business and Organization

 

GD Culture Group Limited (“GDC” or the “Company”), formerly known as Code Chain New Continent Limited, TMSR Holding Company Limited and JM Global Holding Company, is a Nevada corporation and a holding company. The Company currently conducts its operations on virtual content production (the “Virtual Content Production”) through the Company and two subsidiaries, AI Catalysis corp. (“AI Catalysis”) and Shanghai Xianzhui Technology Co., Ltd. (“SH Xianzhui”). The Company focuses its business mainly on: 1) AI-driven digital human creation and customization, and 2) Live streaming and e-commerce. The Company has relentlessly been focusing on serving its customers and creating value for them through the continual innovation and optimization of its products and services. Currently, the Company’s subsidiaries, Citi Profit Investment Holding Limited (“Citi Profit BVI”), Highlights Culture Holding Co., Limited (“Highlight HK”), Shanghai Highlight Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“Highlight WFOE”) are holding companies with no material operations.

 

SH Xianzhui was incorporated by Highlight WFOE and two other shareholders on August 10, 2023. SH Xianzhui is principally engaged in the provision of social media marketing agency service. Highlight WFOE initially owned 60% of the total equity interest of SH Xianzhui. On October 27, 2023, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement with Highlight WFOE and Beijing Hehe Property Management Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Hehe”), which was amended on November 10, 2023 (such equity purchase agreement, as amended, the “Agreement” for purpose of this section “Investment in JV”), pursuant to which the Highlight WFOE agreed to purchase 13.3333% of the equity interest in SH Xianzhui from Beijing Hehe and the Company agreed to issue 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company, valued at $2.7820 per share, the average closing bid price of the common stock of GDC as of the five trading days immediately preceding the date of the Agreement, to Beijing Hehe or its assigns. On January 11, 2024, the Company issued the 400,000 shares of its common stock, at the price of $2.5 per share, to Beijing Hehe and the transaction was completed. Up to the date of this unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, the Company owns 73.3333% of the total equity interest of SH Xianzhui.

 

AI Catalysis is a Nevada corporation, incorporated on May 18, 2023. AI Catalysis is expected to bridge the realms of the internet, media, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies. Positioned at the crossroads of traditional and streaming media, AI Catalysis plans to elevate the experience of media with AI-based interactive and smart content, aiming to transform the whole media landscape. At present, AI Catalysis primarily focused on the application of AI digital human technology with the sectors of e-commerce and entertainment to improve the interaction experiences online. AI Catalysis strives to deliver stable interactive livestreaming products to AI Catalysis’ users. AI Catalysis foresees future expansion to a variety of business sectors with AI applications in different scenarios. AI Catalysis plans to enter into the livestreaming market with a focus on e-commerce and livestreaming interactive game.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of GDC and each of the following entities:

 

Name   Background   Ownership
Citi Profit BVI   A British Virgin Island company Incorporated in April 2019   100% owned by the Company
Highlight HK   A Hong Kong company   100% owned by Citi Profit BVI
    Incorporated in November 2022    
Highlight WFOE   A PRC limited liability company and deemed a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE)   100% owned by Highlight HK
    Incorporated in January 2023    
AI Catalysis   A Nevada company   100% owned by the Company
    Incorporated in May 2023    
SH Xianzhui   A PRC limited liability company   73.3333% owned by Highlight WFOE
    Incorporated in August 2023    

 

As of the date of this report, the Company’s primary operations are focused on the live streaming market with focus on e-commerce in the United States through its subsidiaries AI Catalysis and SH Xianzhui.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $51,236 in its operating bank accounts and working capital deficit of approximately $1.5 million. From September 2024 to January 2025, Mr. Xiaojian Wang, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“CEO”), lent $399,485 to the Company through six loan agreements, for working capital purposes. Pursuant to the loan agreements, these loans are non-interest bearing and will be due on September 18, 2025, September 20, 2025, October 4, 2025, October 23, 2025, December 16, 2025 and January 31, 2026, respectively. On each of March 10, 2025 and March 18, 2025, the Company repaid $100,000, for an aggregated of $200,000 to the CEO, reducing the outstanding loan balance to $199,485 as of March 31, 2025. Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company repaid $199,485 in full to the CEO. Up to the date of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, there was no outstanding loan from the CEO.

 

On January 23, 2025, Green Oasis Limited, a shareholder holding less than 5% ownership shares in the Company, provided a $100,000 loan to the Company, for working capital purposes. According to the loan agreement, the loan was non-interest-bearing and was due for repayment on April 23, 2025. On April 25, 2025, Green Oasis Limited and the Company executed an amendment to the previous loan, extending the maturity date to July 23, 2025.

 

On March 4, 2025, the Company sold 1,115,600 shares of common stock at $0.896379 per share, generating gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The Company received net proceeds of $910,000 after deducting underwriter’s fees of $70,000 and a $20,000 reimbursement for the underwriter’s legal counsel and due diligence analysis expenses. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering for working capital purposes.

 

On May 2, 2025, the Company completed a securities offering in which it agreed to sell (i) 1,115,600 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of approximately $0.524 per share and (ii) 9,380,582 pre-funded warrants at a purchase price of approximately $0.523 per warrant. The aggregate gross proceeds from the offering will be $5,500,000. Up to the date of the unaudited condensed interim financial statements were issued, The Company received $4,478,000 in proceeds for subscription of 1,115,600 shares of its common stock and 7,468,536 pre-funded warrants. The offering remains ongoing and has not yet been fully completed. Transaction costs incurred through the reporting date included underwriter’s fees of $313,460 and a $20,000 reimbursement for the underwriter’s legal counsel and due diligence expenses. Net proceeds from the offering, after deducting these expenses, will be $5,095,000. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering for working capital purposes.

 

The Company evaluated its ability to continue as a going concern in accordance with ASC Subtopic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern, which requires management to assess whether there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $51,236 and a working capital deficit of approximately $1.5 million. However, on May 2, 2025, the Company completed a public offering and partially received net proceeds of approximately $4.1 million. After considering the impact of this financing and the Company’s projected operating cash flows, management reassessed its liquidity position and concluded that the Company will have sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations as they become due for at least the next twelve months from the date the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Accordingly, management determined that substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern no longer exists as of the issuance date of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.