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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $ (5,949,858) $ (44,293,555) $ (7,927,494)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:      
Share-based compensation 4,062,600 34,204,761 349,700
Depreciation and amortization 752,167 473,730 342,450
Unrealized fair value change of financial instruments held, at fair value (1,659,469) (215,446)  
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries (467,500)    
Impairment loss of equity investments 755,524    
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 34,467    
Foreign currency exchange loss/(gain) (284,153) (542,336) 451,407
Deferred income tax (6,215,140) (1,874,819) (1,183,698)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Financial instruments held, at fair value (6,627,630) (6,219,795)  
Receivables from customers (101,438,442) (353,304)  
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations (183,103,763) 1,128,931 185,906
Amounts due from related parties 401,748 (10,390,564) (2,348,838)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,259,888) (3,543,158) (1,382,291)
Right-of-use assets 2,251,301    
Other non-current assets (435,614)    
Payables to customers 481,105,480 5,316,263 1,247,803
Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 55,078,762    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 6,200,824 5,137,692 2,640,752
Lease liabilities (2,142,202)    
Deferred income 2,249,925    
Amounts due to related parties     (886,331)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities 243,309,139 (21,171,600) (8,510,634)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchase for property, equipment and intangible assets (1,317,435) (1,684,382) (585,016)
Prepayment for acquisition and long-term investments subject to certain closing conditions (854,891)    
Payment for long-term investments (600,000)   (2,151,761)
Prepayments to acquire the remaining equity interest of an equity method investee     (90,043)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired (6,008,680)    
Cash-segregated for regulatory purpose acquired from acquisition 22,094,198    
Proceeds received from disposal of long-term investment     227,472
Repayment of loans from related parties 1,585,591 1,793,993  
Cash received from disposal of a subsidiary 106,105    
Purchase of term deposits (65,601,207) (29,999,865)  
Maturity of term deposits 29,999,865    
Loans to employees (1,154,938)    
Loans to related parties (288,719) (5,233,963) (1,070,662)
Net cash used in investing activities (22,040,111) (35,124,217) (3,670,010)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds received from initial public offering (net of offering cost of US$3,462,099) 114,765,901    
Capital contribution in sponsored fund from redeemable noncontrolling shareholders 239,609 2,204,940  
Repayment of loans to bank (1,100,000)    
Return of capital to a limited partnership     (140,229)
Net cash provided by financing activities 114,906,520 79,525,945 14,596,081
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 336,175,548 23,230,128 2,415,437
Effect of exchange rate changes 45,693 (189,163) 895,643
Cash and cash equivalents and cash-segregated for regulatory purpose, beginning of the year 41,102,406 18,061,441 14,750,361
Cash and cash equivalents and cash-segregated for regulatory purpose, end of the year 377,323,647 41,102,406 18,061,441
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Income tax paid 762,179   22,426
Acquisition consideration paid 6,348,290    
Noncash investing activity:      
Loan converted to longterm investment 3,846,699    
Series A preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Amount received for total considerations     3,633,087
Series B+ preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Amount received for total considerations     9,593,789
Series B-3 convertible redeemable preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Advanced subscriptions received from investors of Series B3 convertible redeemable preferred shares     $ 1,509,434
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares   19,961,472  
Class A ordinary shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of ordinary shares   178,454  
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares 201,010    
Class B ordinary shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of ordinary shares   1,079  
Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares $ 800,000 47,180,000  
Series C-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares   $ 10,000,000