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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

or

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

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number 333-201029

(646) 722-2931

(Telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 59,137,803 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, as of August 16, 2021.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The statements herein which are not historical reflect our current expectations and projections about the Company’s future results, performance, liquidity, financial condition, prospects and opportunities and are based upon information currently available to us and our management and our interpretation of what we believe to be significant factors affecting our business, including many assumptions about future events. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things:

Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “should,” “will,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “contemplate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “seek,” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these or similar words. Actual results, performance, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, prospects and opportunities could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the ability to raise sufficient capital to continue the Company’s operations. These statements may be found under Part I, Item 2— “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q generally. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, matters described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will in fact occur.

Potential investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, there is no undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent our views as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Such statements are presented only as a guide about future possibilities and do not represent assured events, and we anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also contains estimates and other statistical data prepared by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. These estimates and data involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and potential investors are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates and data. We have not independently verified the statistical and other industry data generated by independent parties and contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industries in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk.

Potential investors should not make an investment decision based solely on our projections, estimates or expectations.

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

1.    ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

American Education Center, Inc. (“AEC New York”) is a New York corporation incorporated on November 8, 1999 and is licensed by the Department of the State of New York to engage in education related consulting services.

On May 7, 2014, the President and then sole shareholder of AEC New York formed a new company, American Education Center, Inc. in the State of Nevada ("AEC Nevada"). On May 31, 2014, the President and the sole shareholder of AEC New York exchanged his 200 shares for 10,563,000 shares of AEC Nevada. The share exchange resulted in AEC New York becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of AEC Nevada (hereinafter the “Company”).

AEC Southern Management Limited, a Hong Kong company (“AEC Southern HK”) was formed on December 29, 2015. AEC Southern HK then formed Qianhai Meijiao Education Consulting Management Co., Ltd. (“AEC Southern Shenzhen”) on March 29, 2016 pursuant to PRC laws, with a registered capital of RMB 5,000,000. AEC Southern HK and AEC Southern Shenzhen are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.

On July 13, 2018, pursuant to a Business Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), the Company acquired 51% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of American Institute of Financial Intelligence LLC (“AIFI”), a New Jersey limited liability company formed on May 10, 2017, in exchange for 100,000 shares of the Company common stock issued to the then sole shareholder of AIFI. As a result, AIFI became a 51% majority owned subsidiary of the Company.

On October 23, 2018, AEC Nevada incorporated a subsidiary, AEC Management Ltd. (“AEC BVI”) in the British Virgin Islands, pursuant to the laws of British Virgin Islands. AEC BVI is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEC Nevada, and as of the date of this report, does not have significant business activities.

On May 22, 2020, AEC Southern HK formed Yiqilai (Shenzhen) Consulting Management Co., Ltd. ("AEC YQL") in Shenzhen, China on May 22, 2020 pursuant to PRC laws. AEC YQL is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEC Southern HK, and as of the date of this report, does not have significant business activities.

On August 18, 2020, AEC YQL entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including an Equity Pledge Agreement, Exclusive Management Consulting Agreement, Exclusive Option Agreement, and Irrevocable Power of Attorney (collectively, the "VIE Agreements"), with Shenzhen Zhongwei Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zhongwei"), a PRC company, and Ding Xiang (Shenzhen) Investment Co., Ltd., a PRC company ("Pledgor"), the sole shareholder of Zhongwei controlled by Dewei Li and Bin Liu (collectively, the “Ding Xiang Shareholders”). Pursuant to the VIE Agreements, AEC YQL gained 100% fully control over Zhongwei and its subsidiaries. Zhongwei is involved in, among other things, e-commerce, and our company plans to leverage Zhongwei's current e-commerce platform, and to engage in business such as online education e-commerce. In consideration for entering into the transactions contemplated by the VIE Agreements, on August 18, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Issuance Agreement (the "Share Issuance Agreement") with the Ding Xiang Shareholders, whereby the Company agreed to issue to the Ding Xiang Shareholders an aggregate of 2,640,690 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001. The transactions underlying the Share Issuance Agreement is closed in August 2020.

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AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(UNAUDITED)

1.    ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS (continued)

VIE Agreements with Zhongwei

Due to the restrictions imposed by PRC laws and regulations on foreign ownership of companies engaged in value-added telecommunication services and certain other businesses, we operate our businesses in which foreign investment is restricted or prohibited in the PRC through certain PRC domestic companies. As such, Zhongwei is controlled through VIE Arrangements in lieu of direct equity ownership by us or any of our subsidiaries. Such VIE Arrangements consist of a series of four agreements (collectively, the “VIE Arrangements”), which were signed on August 18, 2020.

The significant terms of the VIE Arrangements by and among our wholly-owned subsidiary, AEC YQL, our consolidated variable interest entity, Zhongwei, and the shareholders of Zhongwei are as follows:

Agreements that Provide Us Effective Control over Zhongwei

Our PRC Wholly Foreign Owned Entity, AEC YQL, has entered into the following agreements with Zhongwei and its shareholders.

Equity Pledge Agreement

Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreement dated August 18, 2020, each shareholder of Zhongwei (collectively “Shareholder”) has pledged all of its equity interest in Zhongwei to guarantee the shareholder’s and Zhongwei’s performance of their obligations under the exclusive management consulting and service agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Zhongwei or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, AEC YQL, as pledgee, will be entitled to dispose the pledged equity interest entirely or partially. Each of the shareholders of Zhongwei agrees that, during the term of the equity pledge agreement, it will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of AEC YQL. In addition, AEC YQL has the right to collect dividends generated by the pledged equity interest during the term of the pledge. The equity pledge agreement conforms to the validity period of the exclusive management consulting and service agreement

Power of Attorney

Pursuant to the power of attorney dated August 18, 2020, each shareholder of Zhongwei has irrevocably appointed AEC YQL to act as such shareholder’s exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Zhongwei requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder’s equity interest in Zhongwei, oversee and review Zhongwei’s operation and financial information. AEC YQL is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder’s exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, AEC YQL shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the Zhongwei exists. The shareholders of Zhongwei do not have the right to terminate this agreement or revoke the appointment of the attorney-in-fact without the prior written consent of AEC YQL

Exclusive Management Consulting and Service Agreement

Under the exclusive management consulting and service agreement between AEC YQL and Zhongwei dated August 18, 2020, AEC YQL has the exclusive right to provide Zhongwei with technical support, consulting services and other services. AEC YQL has the right to designate and appoint, at its sole discretion, any entities affiliated with the AEC YQL to provide any and all services. The service fees are calculated and paid on a yearly basis and at the amount that equals to 100% of the consolidated net profits of Zhongwei. AEC YQL may adjust the service fee at its discretion after taking into account multiple factors, such as the difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided and the market price of comparable services. AEC YQL owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreements. Zhongwei shall seek approval from AEC YQL prior to entering into any contracts obtaining the same or similar services as provided under the Exclusive Management Consulting and Service Agreement. This agreement will remain effective as long as Zhongwei exists, unless AEC YQL advance written notice to Zhongwei and its shareholders or upon the transfer of all the equity interest held by Zhongwei’s shareholders to AEC YQL and/or a third party designated by AEC YQL.

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AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(UNAUDITED)

1.    ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS (continued)

Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Zhongwei

Exclusive Option Agreement

Pursuant to the exclusive option agreement dated August 18, 2020, each shareholder of Zhongwei has irrevocably granted AEC YQL an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder’s equity interests in Zhongwei. The purchase price is equal to the lowest price allowable under PRC laws and regulations at the time of the transfer. Zhongwei has agreed that without AEC YQL’s prior written consent, Zhongwei shall cause the persons designated by AEC YQL to be the directors and executive officers of Zhongwei, not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of its assets or beneficial interest, create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or other beneficial interests, provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract, merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Zhongwei have agreed that, without AEC YQL’s prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Zhongwei or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without AEC YQL’s prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Zhongwei’s shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to AEC YQL. These agreements will remain effective as long as Zhongwei exists unless AEC YQL advance written notice to Zhongwei and the shareholders or upon the transfer of all the equity interest held by the shareholders to AEC YQL and/or its designee.

The Company has concluded that the Company is the primary beneficiary of Zhongwei and its subsidiaries, and should consolidate their financial statements. The Company is the primary beneficiary based on the Power of Attorney entered into as part of the VIE Agreements that each equity holder of Zhongwei assigned their rights as a shareholder of Zhongwei to AEC YQL. These rights include, but are not limited to, voting on all matters of Zhongwei requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder’s equity interest in Zhongwei, oversee and review Zhongwei’s operation and financial information. As such, the Company, through AEC YQL, is deemed to hold all of the voting equity interest in Zhongwei and its subsidiaries. For the periods presented, the Company has not provided any financial or other support to either Zhongwei or its subsidiaries. However, pursuant to the Exclusive Management Consulting and Services Agreement, the Company may provide complete technical support, consulting services and other services during the term of the VIE agreements. Though not explicit in the VIE agreements, the Company may provide financial support to Zhongwei and its subsidiaries to meet its working capital requirements and capitalization purposes. The terms of the VIE Agreements and the Company’s plan of financial support to the VIEs were considered in determining that the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs. Accordingly, the financial statements of the VIEs are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(UNAUDITED)

1.    ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS (continued)

Based on the foregoing VIE Agreements, AEC YQL has effective 100% fully control of Zhongwei and its subsidiaries, which enables AEC YQL to receive all of their expected residual returns and absorb the expected losses of the VIE and its subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the accounts of Zhongwei and its subsidiaries for the periods presented herein, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 810-10, Consolidation.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s corporate structure is as follows:

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Headquartered in New York with operations in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), the Company covers two market segments through two subsidiaries:

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AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(UNAUDITED)

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Consolidation and Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary to give a fair presentation have been included.

During 2020, the Company acquired 100% control of Zhongwei via VIE (Footnote 1). As the result, this VIE’s financial results of operations, assets, and liabilities (Footnote 21) are consolidated with the Company’s consolidated financial statements. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Cash

Cash consists of all cash balances and liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered as cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are carried at net realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, periodically evaluates its accounts receivable balances and makes general and/or specific allowances when there is doubt as to their collectability. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balances, customers’ historical payment history, their current credit-worthiness and current economic trends. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance only after exhaustive collection efforts.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s functional currency is US dollars. The Company has six bank accounts located in the mainland China and one located in Hong Kong. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates, in the circumstance any subsidiary’s functional currency is not US dollars, from period to period are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income included in statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. Gain and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Revenue Recognition

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Topic 606 on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. ASC 606 requires the use of a new five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that the Company (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation.

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AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(UNAUDITED)

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Revenue Recognition (continued)

AEC New York delivers customized high school and college placement, career advisory as well as student and family services. Fees related to such advisory services that are collected from individuals are generally paid to the Company in advance and they are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenues are recognized proportionally as services are rendered or upon completion. Fees related to our advisory services provided by AEC New York to corporate customers (such as staffing agencies and placement agencies) are generally collected after services are provided and are recorded as accounts receivable.

AEC Shenzhen delivers customized high school and college placement and career advisory services. Fees related to such advisory services are generally paid to the Company in advance and they are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenues are recognized proportionally as services are rendered or upon completion.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the revenue of $76,953 was all realized from services completed.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

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Goodwill and Intangible Asset

Goodwill arises from business acquisition and is generally determined as the excess of fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquire, over the fair value of the nets assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently in events and circumstances exists that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company adopted (ASU) 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) in 2018, using Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminated the calculation of implied goodwill fair value. Instead, companies will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount of goodwill over its fair value. The Company valued the current Goodwill with its license built in is still valuable based on the results of the Company’s annual impairment testing of goodwill, no impairment charges were deemed necessary.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

The Company’s finite-lived intangible asset consists of a customized online campus system that was acquired from a third party. The system is used to provide online training for career advisory services. The asset was recorded at cost on the acquisition date and is amortized on a straight-line basis over its economic useful life.

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