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Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Abstract]  
GOODWILL

9. GOODWILL

 

As of December 31, 2022, the balance of goodwill mainly represented an amount of $13.98 million that arose from acquisition of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited (“Nice Talent”) in 2021 and Khyber Money Exchange Ltd., in 2022.

 

On August 6, 2021, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited., completed its acquisition of 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of Nice Talent from Joy Rich Enterprises Limited for HK$144,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) which shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”). 60% of the Purchase Price ($11.22 million) was  paid in 2,244,156 pre reverse stock split shares of common stock of the Company on August 4, 2021. 40% of the Purchase Price ($7.39 million) in 20% each installment shall be paid in shares of common stock of the Company upon the completion of the audited reports for Nice Talent for each of the years ended on December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

On October 1, 2022, FTFT UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired 100% equity interest of Khyber Money Exchange Ltd., a company incorporated for £786,887 ($0.95 million).

 

The Company recorded $2.21 million of impairment loss in fiscal year 2022 related with goodwill mainly arose from acquisition of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited and FTFT Finance UK Limited (formerly known as Khyber Money Exchange Ltd.). Goodwill impairment test a s of December 31, 2022 using compare the carrying amount of the reporting unit (including goodwill) with its fair value. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss should be recognized.