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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

These accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently applied. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries, and the VIE. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Company, its subsidiaries and the VIE are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity

 

A VIE is an entity that either has a total equity investment that is insufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or whose equity investments lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, such as through voting rights, and the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity. The variable interest holder, if any, that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of, and must consolidate, the VIE.

 

Guo Gang Tong Trade (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in and be the primary beneficiary of Meiwu Shenzhen because it has both of the following characteristics:

 

  (1) The power to direct activities at Meiwu Shenzhen that most significantly impact such entity’s economic performance, and
  (2) The right to receive benefits from Meiwu Shenzhen that could potentially be significant to such entity.

 

Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with Meiwu Shenzhen, Meiwu Shenzhen pays service fees equal to all of its net profit after tax payments to WFOE. Such contractual arrangements are designed so that Meiwu Shenzhen operates for the benefit of Guo Gang Tong Trade (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd and ultimately, the Company.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity (continued)

 

Accordingly, the accounts of the Meiwu Shenzhen and its subsidiaries are consolidated in our financial statements pursuant to ASC 810-10, Consolidation. In addition, their financial positions and results of operations are included in our financial statements. The carrying amount of this VIE’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2024   2023 
Current assets  $750,242   $485,789 
Property and equipment, net   52,886    71,121 
Right of Use Lease Assets, net   66,466    119,056 
Total assets   869,594    675,966 
Total current liabilities   7,175,097    6,960,419 
Total non-current liabilities   230,426    262,384 

 

   2024   2023 
   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2024   2023 
Revenue  $86,159   $1,906,966 
Cost of revenue   42,089    563,818 
Operating expenses   402,932    1,803,372 
Net loss   (358,349)   (370,088)

 

   2024   2023 
   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2024   2023 
Net cash used in operating activities  $(231,248)  $(374,667)
Net cash used in investing activities   -    (5,496)
Net cash provided by financing activities   27,665    277,229 
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rate on cash   270,340    68,612 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   66,757    (34,323)

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

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 and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, valuation of inventory, and recoverability of carrying amount and the estimated useful lives of fixed assets, and implicit interest rate of operating leases.

 

Business combinations

 

The Company accounted for its business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Company to the sellers and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the acquisition date amounts of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated income statements. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Subsequent to the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any further adjustments are recorded in the consolidated income statements.

 

In a business combination achieved in stages, the Company re-measures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition date fair value and the re-measurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated income statements.

 

When there is a change in ownership interests or a change in contractual arrangements that results in a loss of control of a subsidiary, the Company deconsolidates the subsidiary from the date control is lost. Any retained non-controlling investment in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value and is included in the calculation of the gain or loss upon deconsolidation of the subsidiary.

 

Cash

 

Cash consist of cash on hand, cash in bank with no restrictions, as well as highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, and which have remaining maturities of three months or less when initially purchased.

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable, net mainly represent amounts due from clients and are recorded net of allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

The Company mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and recorded based on management’s assessment of historical bad debts, creditworthiness and financial conditions of the clients, current economic trends and changes in client payment patterns. Past due accounts are generally written off against the allowance for bad debts only after all collection attempts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The allowance was $398,099 and $407,480 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

Inventories, net

 

The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is calculated using the first in first out basis.

 

Where there is evidence that the utility of inventories, in their disposal in the ordinary course of business, will be less than cost, whether due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes, the inventories are written down to net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products. Any idle facility costs or excessive spoilage are recorded as current period charges. There was no inventory impairment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Advances to suppliers

 

Advances to suppliers represent prepayments made to certain suppliers of Clean Food. To ensure continuous high-quality supplies and favorable purchase prices of Clean Food, the Company is required from time to time to make cash advances when placing its purchase orders. The Company reviews its advances to suppliers on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the ability of a supplier to provide supplies to the Company or refund the advance. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the allowances was $263,530 and $269,740 respectively.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of an asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present working condition and location for its intended use. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives listed below:

 

   Estimated Useful Life
Computers and accessories  3 years
Vehicle  5 years
Office Equipment  5 years
Leasehold improvement  5 years

 

When computers and accessories, vehicle, and office equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, resulting gain or loss is included in net income or loss in the year of disposition for the difference between the net book value and proceeds received thereon. Maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the expected useful lives of the assets are charged to expenses as incurred.

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining lease term.

 

Depreciation for equipment commences once it is placed in service and amortization of leasehold improvements commences once they are ready for our intended use.

 

Construction in progress is related to office renovation that has not yet been completed for our intended use. Capitalization of the cost of renovation ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to leasehold improvement when substantially all the renovations are completed. Construction in progress is not depreciated until they are ready for our intended use.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Leased property under operating leases

 

The Company early adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases” on January 1st, 2017 and used modified retrospective method that requires application at the beginning of the earliest comparative year presented. The most significant impact upon adoption relates to the recognition of new Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet for office space leases. Upon adoption, the Company recognized additional lease liabilities of $22,192 with corresponding ROU assets of the same amount based on the present value of the remaining rental payments under current leasing standards for existing leases. The remaining balance of lease liabilities are presented within current portion of finance lease liabilities and the non-current portion of lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized, and is tested for impairment at least annually, more often when circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. If impairment exists, goodwill is immediately written off to its fair value and the loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.

 

The Company has the opinion to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step in accordance with ASC 350-20. If the Company believes, as a result of the qualitative carrying amount, the two-step quantities impairment test described below is required.

 

The first step compares the fair values of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of each reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and the second step will not be required.

 

If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in a manner similar to accounting for a business acquisition with the allocation of the assessed fair value determined in the first step to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit. over the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. Estimating fair value is performed by utilizing various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being a discounted cash flow. The fair value of discounted cash flow was determined using management’s estimates and assumptions.

 

Management evaluated the recoverability of goodwill by performing a qualitative assessment before using a two-step impairment test approach at the reporting unit level. If the Company reorganizes its reporting structure in a manner that changes the composition of one or more of its reporting units, goodwill will be reassigned based on the relative fair value of each of the affected reporting units. There was no goodwill impairment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated cash flows from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition below are the asset’s carrying value, then the asset is deemed to be impaired and written down to its fair value. There were no indicators of impairments of these assets as of June 30,2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

Convertible notes

 

Convertible notes are recognized initially at fair value, net of upfront fees, debt discounts or premiums, debt issuance costs and other incidental fees. Upfront fees, debt discounts or premiums, debt issuance costs and other incidental fees are recorded as a reduction of the proceeds received and the related accretion is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated income statements over the estimated term of the facilities using the effective interest method.

 

Revenue recognition

 

On January 1, 2017, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (FASB ASC Topic 606) using the modified retrospective approach. The results of applying Topic 606 using the modified retrospective approach were insignificant and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business process, controls or systems.

 

The core principle underlying the revenue recognition ASU is that the Company will recognize revenue to represent the transfer of goods to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in such exchange. This will require the Company to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer. All of the Company’s contracts have one single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual goods is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. The initial payments received from pre-ordering are recorded in the advance from customers on the balance sheets and will not be recognized as revenue until transfer of goods. Shipping and handling are activities to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer goods to customers, which are included in the sale price of the goods.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

Revenue is recognized or realizable and earned when all five of the following criteria are met: (1) Identify the Contract with a Customer, (2) Identify the Performance Obligations in the Contract, (3) Determine the Transaction Price, (4) Allocate the Transaction Price to the Performance Obligations in the Contract, and (5) Recognize Revenue When (or as) the Entity Satisfies a Performance Obligation. The Company recognizes revenue based upon gross sales minus sales returns and sales incentives that the Company offers to its customers, such as discounts. Revenue is reported net of all value added taxes. The Company generally does not permit customers to return products and historically, customer returns have been immaterial.

 

Revenue expected to be recognized in any future periods related to remaining performance obligations is recorded in advances from customers. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of advances from customers was $1,093,706 and $1,004,832, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth the breakdown of our net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

 

   For the six months ended June 30 
   2024   2023 
       % of       % of 
   Net   total   Net   total 
Product category  revenue   revenue   revenue   revenue 
Grains, oil, and spices  $13,036    15.1%  $81,322    0.8%
Beverages, alcohol and tea  $23,245    27.0%  $1,509,091    14.1%
Meat, poultry and eggs  $6,343    7.3%  $12,895    0.1%
Other food  $35,607    41.3%  $620,552    5.8%
Fresh fruits and vegetables  $6,864    8.0%  $9,112    0.1%
Groceries  $824    1.0%  $93,162    0.9%
Dried seafood  $240    0.3%  $832    0.0%
SMS service  $-    0.0%  $8,356,277    78.2%
Total  $86,159    100%  $10,683,243    100%

 

On January 1, 2017, the Company also adopted ASU 2016-08 Principle versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), which amended the principal-versus-agent implementation guidance and illustrations in ASU 2014-09 to clarify how the principal-versus-agent indicators should be evaluated to support an entity’s conclusion that it controls a specified good or service before it is transferred to a customer. Under the new revenue standards, when a third party is involved in providing goods or services to a customer, the entity must determine whether its performance obligation is to provide the good or service itself (i.e., the entity is a principal) or to arrange for another party to provide the good or service (i.e., the entity is an agent). An entity makes this determination by evaluating the nature of its promise to the customer. An entity is a principal (and, therefore, records revenue on a gross basis) if it controls the promised good or service before transferring it to the customer. An entity is an agent (and records as revenue the net amount it retains as a commission) if its only role is to arrange for another entity to provide the goods or services.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

Sales on website

 

The Company operates an online platform to sell Clean Food to retail customers and recognizes revenue on a gross basis. The Company is a principal because it controls the promised good or service before transferring it to a customer. This control is determined by the following indicators 1) The Company is the primary obligor in the sales transaction and responsible for providing products and service. 2) The Company bears the inventory risk. The Company will first indemnify customers for product damages and then request reimbursements from suppliers if the suppliers are determined to be responsible for the damages. 3) The Company selects suppliers and runs the entire sales process. 4) The Company sets the product price and has control over the entire transaction.

 

Sales offline

 

In the second half of 2020, the Company started the offline sales which mainly focused on the non-retail customers. For the offline sales, the customers order goods from the Company according to their own needs, then the company will order the corresponding products from the suppliers. The Company’s offline sales have the following categories: grains, fruits, vegetables and meat. Revenue is confirmed upon receipt of the goods. Payment will be made by the customer after the invoice is issued. The Company is a principal because it controls the promised goods or services before transferring them to a customer. This control is determined by the following indicators 1) The Company is the primary obligor in the sales transaction and responsible for providing products and services. 2) The Company bears the inventory risk. The Company will first indemnify customers for product damage and then request reimbursement from suppliers if the suppliers are determined to be responsible for the damage. 3) The Company selects suppliers and runs the entire sales process. 4) The Company sets the product price and has control over the entire transaction.

 

Service revenue

 

The Company generate substantially all of the Company’s services revenue from the following service:

 

(1) Communication Platform-as-a-Service (“CPaaS”) which allows customers to send text messages using the Company’s cloud-based platform through the new acquired subsidiary Code Beating; The Company account for revenue from customers’ usage of text message on the Company’s CPaaS platform as a separate performance obligation. The Company’s service fees are determined by applying the contractual unit price to the monthly usage volume of text messages sent and a contractual monthly fixed charge per subscriber multiplied by the number of subscribers recorded by the Company’s CPaaS platform where relevant. The cloud-based services to send text messages are sold separately to customers with observable standalone selling prices. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognize revenue upon the transfer of control of promised services provided to the Company’s customers, in the amount of consideration the Company expect to receive for those services (excluding sales taxes collected on behalf of government authorities). The Company’s revenue contracts generally do not include a right of return in relation to the delivered products or services.
   
(2) Providing technical solutions to customers: The Company generates revenue from providing technical and maintenance services under separate contracts to customers as a principal. The terms of pricing stipulated in the contracts are fixed. One performance obligation is identified in the contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of promised services provided to the Company’s customers, in the amount of consideration the Company expect to receive for those services (excluding sales taxes collected on behalf of government authorities). The Company’s revenue contracts generally do not include a right of return in relation to the delivered products or services.

 

The Company applied a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization period would have been one year or less. The Company has no material incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers that the Company expects the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year which need to be recognized as assets.

 

Cost of revenues

 

The shipping and handling costs as well as the cost of purchased Clean Food products listed for sale on the Company’s platform are included as part of cost of goods sold. The Company expenses shipping and handling costs in conjunction with sale of its products as incurred.

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

Advertising, sales and marketing costs consist primarily of costs for the promotion of business brand and product marketing. The Company expensed all marketing and advertising costs as incurred.

 

Research and development expense

 

Research and development expenditures include salaries, wages and other costs of personnel engaged in research and development. Costs of services performed by others for research and development on the Company’s behalf are expensed when incurred. The Company’s research and development expense primarily includes software development and testing.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Income taxes

 

The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. No taxable income was generated outside the PRC for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC740, “Income Taxes”. The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, the provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable (or received or receivable) for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid, and result from differences between the financial and tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when enacted.

 

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all potential sources of taxable income, including income available in carryback periods, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, projections of taxable income, and income from tax planning strategies, as well as all available positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence includes factors such as a history of profitable operations, projections of future profitability within the carryforward period, including from tax planning strategies, and the Company’s experience with similar operations. Existing favorable contracts and the ability to sell products into established markets are additional positive evidence. Negative evidence includes items such as cumulative losses, projections of future losses, or carryforward periods that are not long enough to allow for the utilization of a deferred tax asset based on existing projections of income. Deferred tax assets for which no valuation allowance is recorded may not be realized upon changes in facts and circumstances, resulting in a future charge to establish a valuation allowance.

 

Tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return are recorded when such benefits meet a more likely than not threshold. Otherwise, these tax benefits are recorded when a tax position has been effectively settled, which means that the statute of limitation has expired or the appropriate taxing authority has completed their examination even though the statute of limitations remains open. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the provision for income taxes and are accrued beginning in the period that such interest and penalties would be applicable under relevant tax law until such time that the related tax benefits are recognized. There were no material uncertain tax positions as of June 30,2024 and December 31, 2023. All tax returns since the Company’s inception are subject to examination by tax authorities.

 

Value added taxes (“VAT”)

 

Sales represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates, depending on the type of products sold. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on inventory acquired. The Company recorded a VAT payable net of payments in the accompanying financial statements. All of the VAT returns of the Company have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date of filing.

 

Before April 30, 2019, the Company’s product sales revenues were subject to VAT at a reduced rate of 3% and subject to surcharges at a reduced surcharge rate of 6% of the VAT payable since the company is qualified as a small-scale enterprise. Starting from May 1, 2019, the Company is no longer qualified as a small-scale enterprise. The Company’s grains, oil, and spices products are subject to 9% VAT and the other products are subject to 13% VAT. All the Company’s products are subject to tax surcharges at 12% of the VAT payable.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Foreign currency transactions and translations

 

An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates, normally that is the currency of the environment in which the entity primarily generates and expends cash. Management’s judgment is essential to determine the functional currency by assessing various indicators, such as cash flows, sales price and market, expenses, financing and inter-company transactions and arrangements. The functional currency of the Company is the Renminbi (“RMB’), and PRC is the primary economic environment in which the Company operates. The reporting currency of these combined financial statements is the United States dollar (“US Dollars” or “$”).

 

For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company, which are prepared using the RMB, are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, the United States Dollar. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated using average rates prevailing during each reporting period, and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates when capital transaction occurred. Adjustments resulting from the translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average translation rate. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets.

 

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The resulting exchange differences are included in the determination of net loss of the consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

 

The exchange rates used for foreign currency translation were as follows (US Dollars $1 = RMB):

   Period/Year End   Average 
06/30/2024   7.2672    7.2150 
12/31/2023   7.0999    7.0809 
06/30/2023   7.2513    6.9283 

 

No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation.

 

Comprehensive loss

 

Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of the Company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding those resulting from investments by and distributions to shareholders. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as presented on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, only consists of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Company also follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

  Level 1: Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets;
     
  Level 2: Inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques (e.g., Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model) for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
     
  Level 3: Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, net, loan receivable, advances to suppliers, other current assets, accounts payable, advance from customers, tax payable, other payables and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Concentration risk

 

A majority of the Company’s transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company and its subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. 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 the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance. Under PRC regulations, each bank account is insured by People’s bank of China with the maximum amount of RMB 500,000 (approximately US$68,802). The cash balance held in the PRC bank accounts and other third party payment platform was $3,094,071 and $16,062,047 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, most of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and all of the Company’s revenues were derived from the PRC.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, three major suppliers accounted for approximately 20.3%, 16.8% and 14.6% of total purchase. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, three major suppliers accounted for approximately 33.7%, 29.2%, and 13.1% of total purchase. As of June 30, 2024, no major supplier accounted for more than 10% of the advance to suppliers and accounts payable balance. As of December 31, 2023, one major supplier accounted for approximately 38.2% of the advance to suppliers balance.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In September 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The Board is issuing the amendments in this Update to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. Investors currently rely on the rate reconciliation table and other disclosures, including total income taxes paid, to evaluate income tax risks and opportunities. While investors find these disclosures helpful, they suggested possible enhancements to better (1) understand an entity’s exposure to potential changes in jurisdictional tax legislation and the ensuing risks and opportunities, (2) assess income tax information that affects cash flow forecasts and capital allocation decisions, and (3) identify potential opportunities to increase future cash flows. The Board decided that the amendments should be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024.

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280)”: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This ASU improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

These accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently applied. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries, and the VIE. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Company, its subsidiaries and the VIE are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity

 

A VIE is an entity that either has a total equity investment that is insufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or whose equity investments lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, such as through voting rights, and the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity. The variable interest holder, if any, that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of, and must consolidate, the VIE.

 

Guo Gang Tong Trade (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in and be the primary beneficiary of Meiwu Shenzhen because it has both of the following characteristics:

 

  (1) The power to direct activities at Meiwu Shenzhen that most significantly impact such entity’s economic performance, and
  (2) The right to receive benefits from Meiwu Shenzhen that could potentially be significant to such entity.

 

Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with Meiwu Shenzhen, Meiwu Shenzhen pays service fees equal to all of its net profit after tax payments to WFOE. Such contractual arrangements are designed so that Meiwu Shenzhen operates for the benefit of Guo Gang Tong Trade (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd and ultimately, the Company.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity (continued)

 

Accordingly, the accounts of the Meiwu Shenzhen and its subsidiaries are consolidated in our financial statements pursuant to ASC 810-10, Consolidation. In addition, their financial positions and results of operations are included in our financial statements. The carrying amount of this VIE’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Current assets  $485,789   $702,484 
Property and equipment, net   71,121    180,072 
Right of Use Lease Assets, net   119,056    227,603 
Other non-current assets   -    115,186 
Total assets   675,966    1,225,345 
Total current liabilities   6,836,474    6,127,461 
Total non-current liabilities   386,329    362,885 

 

   2023   2022   2021 
   For the years ended 
   December 31, 
   2023   2022   2021 
Revenue  $2,457,246   $1,738,752   $12,258,451 
Cost of revenue   747,206    1,309,778    9,418,606 
Operating expenses   2,988,017    2,667,254    3,923,748 
Net loss   (1,435,993)   (2,695,110)   (1,099,792)

 

   2023   2022   2021 
   December 31, 
   2023   2022   2021 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  $(199,661)  $238,434   $(8,500,703)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,745)   -    (81,197)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   111,051    (856,123)   1,826,612 
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rate on cash   (2,711)   292,532    155,891 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (93,066)   (325,157)   (6,599,397)

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

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 and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, valuation of inventory, and recoverability of carrying amount and the estimated useful lives of fixed assets, and implicit interest rate of operating leases.

 

Business combinations

 

The Company accounted for its business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Company to the sellers and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the acquisition date amounts of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated income statements. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Subsequent to the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any further adjustments are recorded in the consolidated income statements.

 

In a business combination achieved in stages, the Company re-measures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition date fair value and the re-measurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the consolidated income statements.

 

When there is a change in ownership interests or a change in contractual arrangements that results in a loss of control of a subsidiary, the Company deconsolidates the subsidiary from the date control is lost. Any retained non-controlling investment in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value and is included in the calculation of the gain or loss upon deconsolidation of the subsidiary.

 

Cash

 

Cash consist of cash on hand, cash in bank with no restrictions, as well as highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, and which have remaining maturities of three months or less when initially purchased.

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable, net mainly represent amounts due from clients and are recorded net of allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

The Company mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and recorded based on management’s assessment of historical bad debts, creditworthiness and financial conditions of the clients, current economic trends and changes in client payment patterns. Past due accounts are generally written off against the allowance for bad debts only after all collection attempts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The allowance was $407,480, $400,262 and nil as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Inventories, net

 

The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is calculated using the first in first out basis.

 

Where there is evidence that the utility of inventories, in their disposal in the ordinary course of business, will be less than cost, whether due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes, the inventories are written down to net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products. Any idle facility costs or excessive spoilage are recorded as current period charges. There was no inventory impairment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Advances to suppliers

 

Advances to suppliers represent prepayments made to certain suppliers of Clean Food. To ensure continuous high-quality supplies and favorable purchase prices of Clean Food, the Company is required from time to time to make cash advances when placing its purchase orders. The Company reviews its advances to suppliers on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the ability of a supplier to provide supplies to the Company or refund the advance. As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the allowances was $269,740, $68,511, and $144,520 respectively.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of an asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present working condition and location for its intended use. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives listed below:

 

   Estimated Useful Life
Computers and accessories  3 years
Vehicle  5 years
Office Equipment  5 years
Leasehold improvement  5 years

 

When computers and accessories, vehicle, and office equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, resulting gain or loss is included in net income or loss in the year of disposition for the difference between the net book value and proceeds received thereon. Maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the expected useful lives of the assets are charged to expenses as incurred.

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining lease term.

 

Depreciation for equipment commences once it is placed in service and amortization of leasehold improvements commences once they are ready for our intended use.

 

Construction in progress is related to office renovation that has not yet been completed for our intended use. Capitalization of the cost of renovation ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to leasehold improvement when substantially all the renovations are completed. Construction in progress is not depreciated until they are ready for our intended use.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Leased property under operating leases

 

The Company early adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases” on January 1st, 2017 and used modified retrospective method that requires application at the beginning of the earliest comparative year presented. The most significant impact upon adoption relates to the recognition of new Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet for office space leases. Upon adoption, the Company recognized additional lease liabilities of $22,192 with corresponding ROU assets of the same amount based on the present value of the remaining rental payments under current leasing standards for existing leases. The remaining balance of lease liabilities are presented within current portion of finance lease liabilities and the non-current portion of lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized, and is tested for impairment at least annually, more often when circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. If impairment exists, goodwill is immediately written off to its fair value and the loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed. 

 

The Company has the opinion to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step in accordance with ASC 350-20. If the Company believes, as a result of the qualitative carrying amount, the two-step quantities impairment test described below is required.

 

The first step compares the fair values of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of each reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and the second step will not be required.

 

If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in a manner similar to accounting for a business acquisition with the allocation of the assessed fair value determined in the first step to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit. over the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. Estimating fair value is performed by utilizing various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being a discounted cash flow. The fair value of discounted cash flow was determined using management’s estimates and assumptions.

 

Management evaluated the recoverability of goodwill by performing a qualitative assessment before using a two-step impairment test approach at the reporting unit level. If the Company reorganizes its reporting structure in a manner that changes the composition of one or more of its reporting units, goodwill will be reassigned based on the relative fair value of each of the affected reporting units. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded impairments for goodwill of $7,362,187 and $6,244,555, respectively.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated cash flows from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition below are the asset’s carrying value, then the asset is deemed to be impaired and written down to its fair value. There were no indicators of impairments of these assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Convertible notes

 

Convertible notes are recognized initially at fair value, net of upfront fees, debt discounts or premiums, debt issuance costs and other incidental fees. Upfront fees, debt discounts or premiums, debt issuance costs and other incidental fees are recorded as a reduction of the proceeds received and the related accretion is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated income statements over the estimated term of the facilities using the effective interest method.

 

Revenue recognition

 

On January 1, 2017, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (FASB ASC Topic 606) using the modified retrospective approach. The results of applying Topic 606 using the modified retrospective approach were insignificant and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business process, controls or systems.

 

The core principle underlying the revenue recognition ASU is that the Company will recognize revenue to represent the transfer of goods to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in such exchange. This will require the Company to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer. All of the Company’s contracts have one single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual goods is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. The initial payments received from pre-ordering are recorded in the advance from customers on the balance sheets and will not be recognized as revenue until transfer of goods. Shipping and handling are activities to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer goods to customers, which are included in the sale price of the goods.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

Revenue is recognized or realizable and earned when all five of the following criteria are met: (1) Identify the Contract with a Customer, (2) Identify the Performance Obligations in the Contract, (3) Determine the Transaction Price, (4) Allocate the Transaction Price to the Performance Obligations in the Contract, and (5) Recognize Revenue When (or as) the Entity Satisfies a Performance Obligation. The Company recognizes revenue based upon gross sales minus sales returns and sales incentives that the Company offers to its customers, such as discounts. Revenue is reported net of all value added taxes. The Company generally does not permit customers to return products and historically, customer returns have been immaterial.

 

Revenue expected to be recognized in any future periods related to remaining performance obligations is recorded in advances from customers. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance of advances from customers was $1,004,832 and $747,093, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth the breakdown of our net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

 

   For the years ended December 31     
   2023   2022   2021     
   Net  

% of

total

   Net  

% of

total

   Net  

% of

total

 
Product category  revenue   revenue   revenue   revenue   revenue   Revenue 
Grains, oil, and spices  $98,336    0.9%  $473,481    4.3%  $3,103,217    25.3%
Beverages, alcohol and tea  $1,527,256    13.9%  $300,799    2.6%  $1,808,015    14.7%
Other food  $643,524    5.9%  $726,158    6.6%  $1,070,054    8.7%
Meat, poultry and eggs  $42,616    0.4%  $269,880    2.6%  $5,355,829    43.7%
Fresh fruits and vegetables  $74,009    0.7%  $311,594    2.8%  $597,828    4.9%
Groceries  $126,459    1.2%  $43,980    0.4%  $169,501    1.4%
Dried seafood  $1,283    0.1%  $18,326    0.2%  $41,088    0.3%
Technology Services  $8,463,946    76.9%  $8,834,353    80.5%  $112,919    1.0%
Total  $10,977,429    100%  $10,978,571    100%  $12,258,451    100%

 

On January 1, 2017, the Company also adopted ASU 2016-08 Principle versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), which amended the principal-versus-agent implementation guidance and illustrations in ASU 2014-09 to clarify how the principal-versus-agent indicators should be evaluated to support an entity’s conclusion that it controls a specified good or service before it is transferred to a customer. Under the new revenue standards, when a third party is involved in providing goods or services to a customer, the entity must determine whether its performance obligation is to provide the good or service itself (i.e., the entity is a principal) or to arrange for another party to provide the good or service (i.e., the entity is an agent). An entity makes this determination by evaluating the nature of its promise to the customer. An entity is a principal (and, therefore, records revenue on a gross basis) if it controls the promised good or service before transferring it to the customer. An entity is an agent (and records as revenue the net amount it retains as a commission) if its only role is to arrange for another entity to provide the goods or services.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Revenue recognition (continued)

 

Sales on website

 

The Company operates an online platform to sell Clean Food to retail customers and recognizes revenue on a gross basis. The Company is a principal because it controls the promised good or service before transferring it to a customer. This control is determined by the following indicators 1) The Company is the primary obligor in the sales transaction and responsible for providing products and service. 2) The Company bears the inventory risk. The Company will first indemnify customers for product damages and then request reimbursements from suppliers if the suppliers are determined to be responsible for the damages. 3) The Company selects suppliers and runs the entire sales process. 4) The Company sets the product price and has control over the entire transaction.

 

Sales offline

 

In the second half of 2020, the Company started the offline sales which mainly focused on the non-retail customers. For the offline sales, the customers order goods from the Company according to their own needs, then the company will order the corresponding products from the suppliers. The Company’s offline sales have the following categories: grains, fruits, vegetables and meat. Revenue is confirmed upon receipt of the goods. Payment will be made by the customer after the invoice is issued. The Company is a principal because it controls the promised goods or services before transferring them to a customer. This control is determined by the following indicators 1) The Company is the primary obligor in the sales transaction and responsible for providing products and services. 2) The Company bears the inventory risk. The Company will first indemnify customers for product damage and then request reimbursement from suppliers if the suppliers are determined to be responsible for the damage. 3) The Company selects suppliers and runs the entire sales process. 4) The Company sets the product price and has control over the entire transaction.

 

Service revenue

 

The Company generate substantially all of the Company’s services revenue from the following service:

 

(1) Communication Platform-as-a-Service (“CPaaS”) which allows customers to send text messages using the Company’s cloud-based platform through the new acquired subsidiary Code Beating; The Company account for revenue from customers’ usage of text message on the Company’s CPaaS platform as a separate performance obligation. The Company’s service fees are determined by applying the contractual unit price to the monthly usage volume of text messages sent and a contractual monthly fixed charge per subscriber multiplied by the number of subscribers recorded by the Company’s CPaaS platform where relevant. The cloud-based services to send text messages are sold separately to customers with observable standalone selling prices. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognize revenue upon the transfer of control of promised services provided to the Company’s customers, in the amount of consideration the Company expect to receive for those services (excluding sales taxes collected on behalf of government authorities). The Company’s revenue contracts generally do not include a right of return in relation to the delivered products or services.
   
(2) Providing technical solutions to customers: The Company generates revenue from providing technical and maintenance services under separate contracts to customers as a principal. The terms of pricing stipulated in the contracts are fixed. One performance obligation is identified in the contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of promised services provided to the Company’s customers, in the amount of consideration the Company expect to receive for those services (excluding sales taxes collected on behalf of government authorities). The Company’s revenue contracts generally do not include a right of return in relation to the delivered products or services.

 

The Company applied a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization period would have been one year or less. The Company has no material incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers that the Company expects the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year which need to be recognized as assets.

 

Cost of revenues

 

The shipping and handling costs as well as the cost of purchased Clean Food products listed for sale on the Company’s platform are included as part of cost of goods sold. The Company expenses shipping and handling costs in conjunction with sale of its products as incurred.

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

Advertising, sales and marketing costs consist primarily of costs for the promotion of business brand and product marketing. The Company expensed all marketing and advertising costs as incurred.

 

Research and development expense

 

Research and development expenditures include salaries, wages and other costs of personnel engaged in research and development. Costs of services performed by others for research and development on the Company’s behalf are expensed when incurred. The Company’s research and development expense primarily includes software development and testing.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Income taxes

 

The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. No taxable income was generated outside the PRC for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC740, “Income Taxes”. The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, the provision for income taxes represents income taxes paid or payable (or received or receivable) for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid, and result from differences between the financial and tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when enacted.

 

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all potential sources of taxable income, including income available in carryback periods, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, projections of taxable income, and income from tax planning strategies, as well as all available positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence includes factors such as a history of profitable operations, projections of future profitability within the carryforward period, including from tax planning strategies, and the Company’s experience with similar operations. Existing favorable contracts and the ability to sell products into established markets are additional positive evidence. Negative evidence includes items such as cumulative losses, projections of future losses, or carryforward periods that are not long enough to allow for the utilization of a deferred tax asset based on existing projections of income. Deferred tax assets for which no valuation allowance is recorded may not be realized upon changes in facts and circumstances, resulting in a future charge to establish a valuation allowance.

 

Tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return are recorded when such benefits meet a more likely than not threshold. Otherwise, these tax benefits are recorded when a tax position has been effectively settled, which means that the statute of limitation has expired or the appropriate taxing authority has completed their examination even though the statute of limitations remains open. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the provision for income taxes and are accrued beginning in the period that such interest and penalties would be applicable under relevant tax law until such time that the related tax benefits are recognized. There were no material uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. All tax returns since the Company’s inception are subject to examination by tax authorities.

 

Value added taxes (“VAT”)

 

Sales represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates, depending on the type of products sold. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on inventory acquired. The Company recorded a VAT payable net of payments in the accompanying financial statements. All of the VAT returns of the Company have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date of filing.

 

Before April 30, 2019, the Company’s product sales revenues were subject to VAT at a reduced rate of 3% and subject to surcharges at a reduced surcharge rate of 6% of the VAT payable since the company is qualified as a small-scale enterprise. Starting from May 1, 2019, the Company is no longer qualified as a small-scale enterprise. The Company’s grains, oil, and spices products are subject to 9% VAT and the other products are subject to 13% VAT. All the Company’s products are subject to tax surcharges at 12% of the VAT payable.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Foreign currency transactions and translations

 

An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates, normally that is the currency of the environment in which the entity primarily generates and expends cash. Management’s judgment is essential to determine the functional currency by assessing various indicators, such as cash flows, sales price and market, expenses, financing and inter-company transactions and arrangements. The functional currency of the Company is the Renminbi (“RMB’), and PRC is the primary economic environment in which the Company operates. The reporting currency of these combined financial statements is the United States dollar (“US Dollars” or “$”).

 

For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company, which are prepared using the RMB, are translated into the Company’s reporting currency, the United States Dollar. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated using average rates prevailing during each reporting period, and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates when capital transaction occurred. Adjustments resulting from the translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. Cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average translation rate. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets.

 

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The resulting exchange differences are included in the determination of net loss of the consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

 

The exchange rates used for foreign currency translation were as follows (US Dollars $1 = RMB):

 

   Year End   Average 
12/31/2023   7.0999    7.0809 
12/31/2022   6.8972    6.7290 
12/31/2021   6.3757    6.4508 

 

No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation.

 

Comprehensive loss

 

Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of the Company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding those resulting from investments by and distributions to shareholders. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as presented on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, only consists of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Company also follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

  Level 1: Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets;
     
  Level 2: Inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques (e.g., Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model) for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
     
  Level 3: Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, net, loan receivable, advances to suppliers, other current assets, accounts payable, advance from customers, tax payable, other payables and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Concentration risk

 

A majority of the Company’s transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company and its subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. 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 the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance. Under PRC regulations, each bank account is insured by People’s bank of China with the maximum amount of RMB 500,000 (approximately US$78,423). The cash balance held in the PRC bank accounts and other third party payment platform was $16,062,047 and $23,716,768 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, most of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and all of the Company’s revenues were derived from the PRC.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023, three major suppliers accounted for approximately 33.3%, 28.9% and 13.0%   of total purchase. For the year ended December 31, 2022, four major suppliers accounted for approximately 22.3%, 19.5%, 15.9% and 11.4% of total purchase. For the year ended December 31, 2021, one major supplier accounted for approximately 8.3% of total purchase. As of December 31, 2023, one major supplier accounted for approximately 38.2% of the advance to suppliers balance. As of December 31, 2022, three major suppliers accounted for approximately 29.4%, 28.7% and 14.4% of the advance to suppliers balance. As of December 31, 2021, one major supplier accounted for approximately 33.1% of the advance to suppliers balance.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”, which clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. This guidance also requires certain disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. The new guidance is required to be applied prospectively with any adjustments from the adoption of the amendments recognized in earnings and disclosed on the date of adoption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after 15 December 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Group does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In September 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The Board is issuing the amendments in this Update to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. Investors currently rely on the rate reconciliation table and other disclosures, including total income taxes paid, to evaluate income tax risks and opportunities. While investors find these disclosures helpful, they suggested possible enhancements to better (1) understand an entity’s exposure to potential changes in jurisdictional tax legislation and the ensuing risks and opportunities, (2) assess income tax information that affects cash flow forecasts and capital allocation decisions, and (3) identify potential opportunities to increase future cash flows. The Board decided that the amendments should be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024.

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280)”: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This ASU improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

 

MEIWU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS