UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October 2020

 


 

Commission File Number: 001-36396

 


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

Level G, Building G, No.8 Dongfeng South Road,

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F   x              Form 40-F   o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Leju Holdings Limited

 

 

 

 

 

By

:

/s/ Li-Lan Cheng

 

Name

:

Li-Lan Cheng

 

Title

:

Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: October 13, 2020

 

2


 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Leju Holdings Limited Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

3


Exhibit 99.1

 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Page

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020

F-3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30 2019 and 2020

F-4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2020

F-5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2020

F-6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2020

F-7

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2020

F-8

 

F-1


 

INTERIM REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

Leju Holdings Limited

 

Results of Review on the Interim Financial Information

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Leju Holdings Limited (the “Company”), its subsidiaries and its variable interest entities (collectively the “Group”)  as of June 30, 2020, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, for the six month period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Group as of December 31, 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated July 15, 2020, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

 

As discussed in Note 2(h) to the consolidated interim financial statements, the Group has adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, effective January 1, 2020.

 

Basis for Review Results

 

These consolidated interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Group’s management. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

/s/ Yu Certified Public Accountant, P.C.

Yu Certified Public Accountant, P.C.

 

We have served as the Group’s auditor since 2020.

New York, New York

September 27, 2020

 

F-2


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In U.S. dollar except for share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

159,012,092

 

254,174,580

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,997,056

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,108,520 and $16,517,323 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively

 

147,637,497

 

190,415,660

 

Contract assets

 

829,723

 

1,659,180

 

Marketable securities

 

3,437,739

 

3,504,183

 

Customer deposits

 

57,174,006

 

26,074,759

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

5,436,412

 

5,177,269

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

9,673,069

 

1,400,217

 

Total current assets

 

383,200,538

 

486,402,904

 

Property and equipment, net

 

18,108,430

 

16,241,369

 

Intangible assets, net

 

45,580,698

 

39,618,725

 

Right-of-use assets

 

26,776,095

 

25,720,591

 

Investment in affiliates

 

52,991

 

30,222

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

49,310,820

 

48,591,170

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,450,406

 

1,385,398

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

524,479,978

 

617,990,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable (including accounts payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $1,034,281 and $4,977,622 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

1,523,084

 

5,471,683

 

Accrued payroll and welfare expenses (including accrued payroll and welfare expenses of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $29,839,798 and $23,760,342 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

32,786,706

 

26,498,173

 

Income tax payable (including income tax payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $25,617,526 and $25,275,248 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

56,690,976

 

56,519,976

 

Other tax payable (including other tax payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $19,150,299 and $19,580,738 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

20,056,387

 

20,758,749

 

Amounts due to related parties (including amounts due to related parties of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of 3,263,567 and $52,419,847 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

4,406,777

 

54,100,018

 

Advances from customers (including advance from customers of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $33,854,579 and $104,029,853 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

34,245,744

 

104,895,967

 

Lease liabilities, current (including lease liabilities, current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $5,128,021 and $5,457,861 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

5,189,251

 

5,520,726

 

Accrued marketing and advertising expenses (including accrued marketing and advertising expenses of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $46,724,846 and $34,093,842 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

49,830,475

 

35,544,435

 

Other current liabilities (including other current liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $28,394,803 and $18,512,627 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

32,783,691

 

23,298,022

 

Total current liabilities

 

237,513,091

 

332,607,749

 

Deferred tax liabilities (including deferred tax liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $89,943 and $84,060 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

11,741,607

 

11,570,248

 

Lease liabilities, non-current (including lease liabilities, non-current of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Leju of $22,795,137 and $21,448,774 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively)

 

22,866,163

 

21,490,734

 

Total liabilities

 

272,120,861

 

365,668,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares ($0.001 par value): 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 135,812,719 and 135,973,615 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively

 

135,813

 

135,974

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

796,191,796

 

797,293,505

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(517,302,805

)

(515,810,589

)

Subscription receivables

 

 

(20,067

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(23,624,206

)

(26,934,265

)

Total Leju Holdings Limited Shareholders’ Equity

 

255,400,598

 

254,664,558

 

Non-controlling interests

 

(3,041,481

)

(2,342,910

)

Total equity

 

252,359,117

 

252,321,648

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

524,479,978

 

617,990,379

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In U.S. dollar except for share data)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

E-commerce

 

209,214,365

 

205,447,887

 

Online advertising

 

70,331,424

 

73,929,544

 

Listing

 

852,057

 

338,821

 

Total net revenues

 

280,397,846

 

279,716,252

 

Cost of revenues

 

(41,831,486

)

(41,137,875

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(246,016,866

)

(237,670,062

)

Other operating income, net

 

368,388

 

244,558

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(7,082,118

)

1,152,873

 

Interest income, net

 

585,351

 

698,656

 

Other income, net

 

1,293,146

 

713,017

 

Income (loss) before taxes and loss from equity in affiliates

 

(5,203,621

)

2,564,546

 

Income tax benefits (expenses)

 

1,306,365

 

(617,604

)

Income (loss) before loss from equity in affiliates

 

(3,897,256

)

1,946,942

 

Loss from equity in affiliates, net of tax of nil

 

(25,985

)

(22,068

)

Net income (loss)

 

(3,923,241

)

1,924,874

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

215,904

 

432,658

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Leju Holdings Limited shareholders

 

(4,139,145

)

1,492,216

 

Income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

(0.03

)

0.01

 

Diluted

 

(0.03

)

0.01

 

Shares used in computation of income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

135,763,962

 

135,891,617

 

Diluted

 

135,763,962

 

136,039,569

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In U.S. dollar)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(3,923,241

)

1,924,874

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of nil:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(470,485

)

(3,278,569

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

(4,393,726

)

(1,353,695

)

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

216,359

 

464,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Leju Holdings Limited shareholders

 

(4,610,085

)

(1,817,843

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In U.S. dollar)

 

 

 

Ordinary Shares

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)

 

Subscription
Receivables

 

Total Leju
Holdings
Limited
Shareholders’
Equity

 

Non-controlling
Interests

 

Total Equity

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

 

135,763,962

 

135,764

 

792,626,535

 

(528,824,801

)

(19,848,006

)

 

244,089,492

 

(2,523,424

)

241,566,068

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

(4,139,145

)

 

 

(4,139,145

)

215,904

 

(3,923,241

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

1,170,966

 

 

 

 

1,170,966

 

 

1,170,966

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

(470,940

)

 

(470,940

)

455

 

(470,485

)

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

135,763,962

 

135,764

 

793,797,501

 

(532,963,946

)

(20,318,946

)

 

240,650,373

 

(2,307,065

)

238,343,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2020

 

135,812,719

 

135,813

 

796,191,796

 

(517,302,805

)

(23,624,206

)

 

255,400,598

 

(3,041,481

)

252,359,117

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,492,216

 

 

 

1,492,216

 

432,658

 

1,924,874

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

1,235,542

 

 

 

 

1,235,542

 

 

1,235,542

 

Vesting of restricted shares

 

83,333

 

83

 

(83

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excising of share options

 

77,563

 

78

 

110,686

 

 

 

(20,067

)

90,697

 

 

90,697

 

Disposal of non-controlling interest

 

 

 

(244,436

)

 

 

 

(244,436

)

234,423

 

(10,013

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

(3,310,059

)

 

(3,310,059

)

31,490

 

(3,278,569

)

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

135,973,615

 

135,974

 

797,293,505

 

(515,810,589

)

(26,934,265

)

(20,067

)

254,664,558

 

(2,342,910

)

252,321,648

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In U.S. dollar)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(3,923,241

)

1,924,874

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,509,604

 

7,401,233

 

Loss from equity in affiliates

 

25,985

 

22,068

 

Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

 

1,569,865

 

2,819,504

 

Share-based compensation

 

1,170,966

 

1,235,542

 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

(851,578

)

(49,989

)

Non-cash lease expenses

 

4,128,234

 

2,195,773

 

Others

 

100,383

 

176,788

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(24,616,416

)

(46,188,100

)

Contract assets

 

835,597

 

(828,694

)

Customer deposits

 

8,491,260

 

31,127,880

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

(878,478

)

8,272,852

 

Right-of-use assets

 

(970,087

)

(1,140,269

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(1,015,240

)

286,831

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,042,705

 

46,298

 

Accounts payable

 

1,261,067

 

3,952,234

 

Accrued payroll and welfare expenses

 

8,562

 

(6,282,743

)

Income tax payable

 

(1,796,961

)

(170,842

)

Other tax payable

 

2,752,711

 

654,325

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

11,148,325

 

49,693,241

 

Lease liabilities, current

 

1,240,287

 

331,475

 

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

 

16,751,691

 

46,965,455

 

Lease liabilities, non-current

 

(3,209,093

)

(1,375,429

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

20,776,148

 

101,070,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits for and purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets

 

(1,521,346

)

(353,358

)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

 

535,967

 

987,249

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

 

(985,379

)

633,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of options

 

 

90,697

 

Payment for acquisition of non-controlling interest of subsidiary

 

 

(21,188

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

69,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(440,982

)

(2,614,163

)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

19,349,787

 

99,159,544

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

 

147,263,466

 

159,012,092

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period

 

166,613,253

 

258,171,636

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

401,778

 

 

Non-cash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

 

1,557,151

 

1,544,337

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid in capital decreased in connection with business acquisition

 

 

(244,436

)

Non-controlling interest recognized in connection with business acquisition

 

 

234,423

 

Reconciliation to amounts on consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

166,613,253

 

254,174,580

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,997,056

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows

 

166,613,253

 

258,171,636

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-7


 

LEJU HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2020
(In U.S. dollar)

 

1. Organization and Principal Activities

 

Leju Holdings Limited (the “Company” or “Leju”) was incorporated on November 20, 2013 in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands. The Company, through its subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), is principally engaged in providing online advertising, e-commerce services and listing services for the real estate and home furnishing industries in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The Company, its subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are collectively referred to as the “Group”.

 

E-House (China) Holdings Limited (“E-House Holdings”) is the Company’s parent company from its incorporation to December 30, 2016. E-House Holdings, its subsidiaries and VIEs, excluding the Group, are collectively referred to as “E-House”. On December 30, 2016, E-House Holdings repurchased all its ordinary shares held by SINA Corporation (“SINA”) for a total consideration consisting of 40,651,187 ordinary shares of Leju and of $129,038,150 in cash. As a result of this transaction, E-House Holdings ceased to be Leju’s controlling shareholder but remains as the largest shareholder and SINA became a principal shareholder of Leju from December 30, 2016.

 

The following table lists major subsidiaries and the consolidated VIEs of the Company as of June 30, 2020:

 

 

 

Date of
Incorporation

 

Place of
Incorporation

 

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Shanghai SINA Leju Information Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai SINA Leju”)

 

08-May-08

 

PRC

 

100

%

E-House City Re-House Real Estate Agency (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (“City Re-House”)

 

04-Mar-10

 

PRC

 

100

%

Shanghai Yi Yue Information Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Yi Yue”)

 

16-Sep-11

 

PRC

 

100

%

Beijing Maiteng Fengshun Science and Technology Co., Ltd (“Beijing Maiteng”)

 

04-Jan-12

 

PRC

 

84

%

Beijing Yisheng Leju Information Services Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Leju”)

 

13-Feb-08

 

PRC

 

VIE

 

Shanghai Yi Xin E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yi Xin”)

 

05-Dec-11

 

PRC

 

VIE

 

Beijing Jiajujiu E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Jiajujiu”)

 

22-Mar-12

 

PRC

 

VIE

 

 

2. Summary of Principal Accounting Policies

 

(a) Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in management’s opinion, are necessary to fairly present the financial statements for the interim periods. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and have been prepared in accordance with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial statements. In accordance with SEC rules, interim financial statements omit or condense certain information and footnote disclosures. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on July 15, 2020.

 

F-8


 

(b) COVID-19

 

The outbreak of COVID-19 began in January 2020 and was quickly declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and subsequently a pandemic by the World Health Organization. A series of prevention and control measures including quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of facilities were implemented across the country.

 

The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent prevention and control measures have negatively affected the Group’s business operations and financial conditions. Most new residential real estate projects in China closed their show rooms and sales centers at the start of the outbreak and did not begin to reopen at a reduced capacity until March. Many of the Group’s regional offices were also subject to temporary closure and/or reduced capacity. This had a negative impact on the Group’s E-commerce business, which relies primarily on new residential property sales. The Group’s online advertising business was also adversely affected as real estate developers scaled back online advertising expenditures to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on their profits and cash flows.

 

Despite the fact that China has largely brought the pandemic under control, there is still a high degree of uncertainty as to how the pandemic will evolve going forward. A new outbreak in China could cause new disruptions of economic activities including real estate transactions and have an adverse impact on the Group’s business, financial condition and results of operations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, which cannot be reasonably estimated at the current stage. The Group will regularly assess its business conditions and adopt measures to mitigate any new impact of the ongoing pandemic.

 

(c) Basis of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Leju, its majority owned subsidiaries and its VIEs, Beijing Leju, Shanghai Yi Xin and Beijing Jiajujiu. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Group evaluates each of its interests in private companies to determine whether or not the investee is a VIE and, if so, whether the Group is the primary beneficiary of such VIE. In determining whether the Group is the primary beneficiary, the Group considers if the Group (1) has power to direct the activities that most significantly affects the economic performance of the VIE, and (2) receives the economic benefits of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. If deemed the primary beneficiary, the Group consolidates the VIE.

 

VIE arrangements

 

PRC regulations currently prohibit or restrict foreign ownership of companies that provide internet content and advertising services. To comply with these regulations, the Group provides such activities through its VIEs and their subsidiaries. To provide the Group effective control over and the ability to receive substantially all of the economic benefits of its VIEs and their subsidiaries, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, Shanghai SINA Leju, Shanghai Yi Yue and Beijing Maiteng (collectively, the “Foreign Owned Subsidiaries”) entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Beijing Leju, Shanghai Yi Xin and Beijing Jiajujiu (collectively the “VIEs”) and their respective shareholders, respectively, as summarized below:

 

Name of Foreign
Owned
Subsidiaries

 

Foreign Owned
Subsidiaries’
Economic Ownership
of VIES

 

Name of VIEs

 

Activities of VIEs

 

Shanghai SINA Leju

 

100

%

Beijing Leju

 

Operate the online advertising and listing business

 

Shanghai Yi Yue

 

100

%

Shanghai Yi Xin

 

Operate the e-commerce business

 

Beijing Maiteng

 

100

%

Beijing Jiajujiu

 

Operate the online home furnishing business

 

 

The VIEs hold the requisite licenses and permits necessary to conduct internet content and advertising services activities from which foreign ownership of companies are prohibited or restricted. In addition, the VIEs hold leases and other assets necessary to operate such business and generate a majority of the Group’s revenues.

 

Agreements that Transfer Economic Benefits of the VIEs to the Group

 

Exclusive Consulting and Technical Support Agreement.     Pursuant to an exclusive consulting and technical support agreement between the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries and the respective VIEs, the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries provide the respective VIEs with a series of consulting and technical support services and are entitled to receive related fees. The term of this exclusive technical support agreement will expire upon dissolution of the VIEs. Unless expressly provided by this agreement, without prior written consent of the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries, the VIEs may not engage any third party to provide the services offered by the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries under this agreement.

 

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Agreements that Provide Effective Control over VIEs

 

Exclusive Call Option Agreement.     Each of the shareholders of the VIEs has entered into an exclusive call option agreement with the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries. Pursuant to these agreements, each of the shareholders of the VIEs has granted an irrevocable and unconditional option to the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries or their designees to acquire all or part of such shareholder’s equity interests in VIEs at its sole discretion, to the extent as permitted by PRC laws and regulations then in effect. The consideration for such acquisition of all equity interests in the VIEs will be equal to the registered capital of the VIEs, and if PRC law requires the consideration to be greater than the registered capital, the consideration will be the minimum amount as permitted by PRC law. In addition, the VIEs irrevocably and unconditionally granted the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under the PRC law, all or part of the assets of the VIEs. The exercise price for purchasing the assets of the VIEs will be equal to their respective book values, and if PRC law requires the price to be greater than the book value, the price will be the minimum amount as permitted by PRC law. The call option may be exercised by the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries or their designees.

 

Loan Agreement.     Under the loan agreement among shareholders of the VIEs and the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries, each of the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries has granted an interest-free loan to the shareholders of the VIEs, solely for their purchase of the equity interest of the VIEs, investing or operating activities conducted in the VIEs. Each loan agreement will be due upon the earlier of twenty years from the date of execution or the expiration of the term of business of VIEs.

 

Shareholder Voting Right Proxy Agreement.     Each of the shareholders of the VIEs has irrevocably granted any person designated by the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries the power to exercise all voting rights to which he will be entitled to as shareholder of the VIEs at that time, including the right to declare dividends, appoint and elect board members and senior management members and other voting rights.

 

Each shareholder voting right proxy agreement has a term of twenty years, unless it is early terminated by all parties in writing or pursuant to provision of this agreement. The term of the agreement will be automatically extended for one year upon the expiration, if the Foreign Owned Subsidiary gives the other parties written notice requiring the extension at least 30 days prior to expiration and the same mechanism will apply subsequently upon the expiration of each extended term.

 

Equity Pledge Agreement.     Each of the shareholders of the VIEs has also entered into an equity pledge agreement with the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries. Pursuant to which these shareholders pledged their respective equity interest in the VIEs to guarantee the performance of the obligations of the VIEs. The Foreign Owned Subsidiaries, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to sell the pledged equity interests. Pursuant to the equity pledge agreement, each shareholder of the VIEs cannot transfer, sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise create any new encumbrance on their respective equity interest in the VIEs without the prior written consent of the respective Foreign Owned Subsidiaries. The equity pledge right enjoyed by the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries will expire when shareholders of the VIEs have fully performed their respective obligations under the above agreements. The equity pledges of the VIEs have been registered with the relevant local branch of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, or SAIC.

 

Risks in relation to the VIE structure

 

The Company believes that the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries’ contractual arrangements with the VIEs are in compliance with PRC law and are legally enforceable. However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit the Company’s ability to enforce these contractual arrangements and the interests of the shareholders of the VIEs may diverge from that of the Company and that may potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act contrary to the contractual terms, for example by influencing the VIEs not to pay the service fees when required to do so.

 

The Company’s ability to control the VIEs also depends on the power of attorney the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries have to vote on all matters requiring shareholder approval in the VIEs. As noted above, the Company believes this power of attorney is legally enforceable but may not be as effective as direct equity ownership.

 

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In addition, if the legal structure and contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing PRC laws and regulations, the Company may be subject to fines or other actions. The Company does not believe such actions would result in the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Foreign Owned Subsidiaries or the VIEs.

 

The Company, through its subsidiaries and through the contractual arrangements, has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance and (2) the right to receive benefits from the VIEs. Accordingly, the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs and has consolidated the financial results of the VIEs.

 

The following financial statement amounts and balances of the Group’s VIEs were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, after elimination of inter-company balances and transactions:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

123,865,160

 

226,417,396

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,997,056

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

142,183,616

 

185,077,561

 

Contract assets

 

817,286

 

1,659,180

 

Customer deposits

 

25,631,835

 

1,635,193

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

14,394,141

 

6,504,260

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

5,088,840

 

3,559,027

 

Total current assets

 

311,980,878

 

428,849,673

 

Total non-current assets

 

68,534,715

 

66,359,304

 

Total assets

 

380,515,593

 

495,208,977

 

Accounts payable

 

1,034,281

 

4,977,622

 

Accrued payroll and welfare expenses

 

29,839,798

 

23,760,342

 

Income tax payable

 

25,617,526

 

25,275,248

 

Other tax payable

 

19,150,299

 

19,580,738

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

3,263,567

 

52,419,847

 

Advances from customers

 

33,854,579

 

104,029,853

 

Lease liabilities, current

 

5,128,021

 

5,457,861

 

Accrued marketing and advertising expenses

 

46,724,846

 

34,093,842

 

Other current liabilities

 

28,394,803

 

18,512,627

 

Total current liabilities

 

193,007,720

 

288,107,980

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

89,943

 

84,060

 

Lease liabilities, non-current

 

22,795,137

 

21,448,774

 

Total liabilities

 

215,892,800

 

309,640,814

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Total revenues

 

279,859,827

 

279,473,016

 

Cost of revenues

 

(37,533,561

)

(37,129,629

)

Net income (loss)

 

(1,249,224

)

1,045,697

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

30,310,159

 

108,834,606

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(493,822

)

(119,364

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

There are no consolidated VIEs’ assets that are collateral for the VIEs’ obligations or are restricted solely to settle the VIEs’ obligations. The Company has not provided any financial support that it was not previously contractually required to provide to the VIEs.

 

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(d) Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from such estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group’s financial statements include useful lives and valuation of long-lived assets, evaluation of goodwill, allowance for doubtful accounts, assumptions related to share-based compensation arrangements, assumptions related to the consolidation of entities in which the Group holds variable interests and valuation allowance on deferred tax.

 

(e) Restricted cash

 

Any cash that is legally restricted from use is classified as restricted cash. As of June 30, 2020, restricted cash represents collection and payment received from real-estate developers held in custodian banks.

 

(f) Concentration of credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and customer deposits. The Group deposits its cash and cash equivalents in the reputable financial institutions.

 

The Group assesses the receivables quarterly and establishes a reserve to reflect the net amount expected to be collected. The credit loss reserve is based on an assessment of historical collection activity, the nature of the receivable, the current business environment and forecasts that may affect the customers’ ability to pay. Accounts receivable balances are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted.

 

Movement of the allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable is as follows:

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Balance as of January 1

 

18,195,382

 

16,108,520

 

Provisions for doubtful accounts

 

1,569,865

 

2,532,860

 

Write offs

 

(5,142,527

)

(1,886,909

)

Changes due to foreign exchange

 

8,063

 

(237,148

)

Balance as of June 30

 

14,630,783

 

16,517,323

 

 

Movement of the allowance for other receivables in prepaid expenses and other current assets is as follows:

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Balance as of January 1

 

 

 

Provisions for doubtful accounts

 

 

286,644

 

Write offs

 

 

 

Changes due to foreign exchange

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30

 

 

286,644

 

 

(g) Income (Loss) per share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to holders of ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

 

Diluted income (loss) per ordinary share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted into ordinary shares.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Leju ordinary shareholders—basic and diluted

 

$

(4,139,145

)

$

1,492,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—basic

 

135,763,962

 

135,891,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and restricted shares

 

 

147,952

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—diluted

 

135,763,962

 

136,039,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.01

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share do not include the following instruments as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

Share options and restricted shares

 

13,402,379

 

13,281,980

 

 

(h)  Impact of newly adopted accounting pronouncement

 

In 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which replace the existing incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The Company adopted Topic 326 using a modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and liabilities for guarantee arrangements. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2020 are presented under Topic 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. On January 1, 2020, the Group adopted ASU 2016-13 and there was no cumulative effect of adoption. The adoption did not impact the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements nor did it result in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2020.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” The ASU is part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by generally accepted accounting principles. The ASU modifies disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 effective January 1, 2020. ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on disclosures in the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(i) Recent issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” to remove specific exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and to simplify accounting for income taxes. The standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, “Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815,” which clarifies the interaction of the accounting for equity investments under Topic 321 and investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Topic 323 and the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under Topic 815. The standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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3. Right of Use Assets

 

The Group leases office under non-cancelable operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2028. As of June 30, 2020, the Group’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 7 years and a weighted average discount rate of 5.61%. Future lease payments under operating leases as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

The remainder of 2020

 

2,854,149

 

2021

 

5,163,791

 

2022

 

4,334,607

 

2023

 

3,888,824

 

2024

 

3,815,883

 

Then thereafter

 

12,761,305

 

 

 

 

 

Total future lease payments

 

32,818,559

 

Impact of discounting remaining lease payments

 

(5,807,099

)

 

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities

 

27,011,460

 

Lease liabilities, current

 

5,520,726

 

Lease liabilities, non-current

 

21,490,734

 

 

Total lease expense was $6,297,503 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, comprising of $5,120,622  operating lease expenses and $1,176,881  short-term lease expenses. Total lease expense was $4,280,351 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, comprising of $2,975,380 operating lease expenses and $1,304,971 short-term lease expenses.

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $3,880,665 and $2,922,805 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020. Non-cash transaction amount of lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets was $1,557,151 and $1,544,337 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020.

 

4. Property and Equipment, Net

 

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

10,931,031

 

10,505,978

 

Leasehold improvements

 

4,817,117

 

4,629,552

 

Buildings

 

10,631,419

 

9,827,211

 

Motor vehicles

 

1,136,398

 

1,019,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

27,515,965

 

25,981,991

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(9,407,535

)

(9,740,622

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

18,108,430

 

16,241,369

 

 

Depreciation expenses were $1,140,958 and $1,266,016 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

 

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5. Intangible Assets, Net

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Amortization

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

Period in Years

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising agency agreement with SINA

 

106,790,000

 

106,790,000

 

3.75

 

License agreements with SINA

 

80,660,000

 

80,660,000

 

3.75

 

Customer relationship

 

10,247,802

 

10,190,753

 

 

Computer software licenses

 

7,373,828

 

7,532,020

 

2.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

205,071,630

 

205,172,773

 

3.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising agency agreement with SINA

 

81,561,152

 

84,588,613

 

 

 

License agreements with SINA

 

61,895,348

 

64,147,107

 

 

 

Customer relationship

 

10,229,252

 

10,190,753

 

 

 

Computer software licenses

 

5,805,180

 

6,627,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

45,580,698

 

39,618,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

45,580,698

 

39,618,725

 

 

 

 

The advertising agency agreement and license agreements with SINA were recognized in connection with the Group’s acquisition of China Online Housing Technology Corporation (“COHT”) in 2009, and provide the Group with exclusive rights to operate SINA’s real estate and home furnishing related channels and the exclusive right to sell advertising relating to real estate, home furnishing and construction materials on these channels as well as SINA’s other websites through 2019. If the Group sells advertising on SINA’s websites other than the above channels, it will pay SINA fees of approximately 15% of the revenues generated from these sales. The acquisition cost was recognized as an intangible asset and amortized over the term of the agreement. In March 2014, the advertising agency agreement and license agreements were extended by five years to 2024 for no additional consideration. All other terms of the agreements remain the same.

 

Amortization expenses were $6,368,646 and $6,135,217 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Group expects to record amortization expenses of $5,488,956, $10,941,976, $10,790,503, $10,598,471, $1,792,157 and $6,663 for the remainder of 2020 and years ending December 31, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

 

6. Other Income, Net

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

851,578

 

49,989

 

Income from sales of properties held for sales

 

 

14,140

 

Foreign exchange gain

 

190,461

 

397,719

 

Others

 

251,107

 

251,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,293,146

 

713,017

 

 

7. Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Group’s PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are required by law to contribute a certain percentage of applicable salaries for retirement benefits, medical insurance benefits, housing funds, unemployment and other statutory benefits. The PRC government is directly responsible for the payments of such benefits. The Group contributed $7,247,706, and $3,693,220 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, for such benefits.

 

8. Distribution of Profits

 

Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payment of dividends by the Group’s PRC subsidiaries and VIEs only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC law, each of the Group’s PRC subsidiaries and VIEs is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Each of the Group’s subsidiaries with foreign investment is also required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund at the discretion of the board. Although the statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of the respective companies, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends, loans or advances except in the event of liquidation of these subsidiaries.

 

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The amount of the reserve fund for the Group as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 was $9,170,389 and $9,171,079, respectively.

 

As a result of these PRC laws and regulations, the Group’s PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets, including general reserve and registered capital, either in the form of dividends, loans or advances. Such restricted portion amounted to $34,959,620, of which $8,516,211 was attributed to general reserve and registered capital of the VIEs, as of June 30, 2020.

 

9. Segment Information

 

The Group operates and manages its business as a single segment. The Group uses the management approach to determine operating segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Group’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for making decisions, allocating resources and assessing performance. The Group’s CODM has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews the consolidated results of the Group as a whole when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance.

 

The following table summarizes the revenue information of the Group:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

E-commerce

 

209,214,365

 

205,447,887

 

Online advertising

 

70,331,424

 

73,929,544

 

Listing

 

852,057

 

338,821

 

 

 

280,397,846

 

279,716,252

 

 

Geographic

 

Substantially all of the Group’s revenues from external customers are located in the PRC.

 

Major customers

 

Details of the revenue from customers accounting for 10% or more of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively are as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Customer A

 

29,478,169

 

35,315,232

 

 

Details of the accounts receivable from customers accounting for 10% or more of total net accounts receivable are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Customer A

 

98,015,010

 

146,029,003

 

 

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10. Related Party Balances and Transactions

 

The table below sets forth major related parties and their relationships with the Group:

 

Company Name

 

Relationship with the Group

E-House

 

Under the common control of E-House Holdings until December 30, 2016, and E-House Holdings became largest shareholder since then (Note 1).

SINA

 

A shareholder with significant influence on the Group

Shanghai Yicang Enterprise Management Ltd. (“Yicang”)

 

Mr. Xin Zhou, executive chairman of Leju, is Yicang’s chairman and ultimate controller before April 2019. Yicang was sold by Mr. Xin Zhou on April, 2019.

Yunchuang

 

Mr. Xin Zhou, executive chairman of Leju, is Yunchuang’s ultimate controller

Yunnan Huixiangju Information & Consultant Ltd. (“Huixiangju”)

 

One of the Group’s investment affiliates and the Group owns 51% equity interest

Suzhou Qianyisheng Information & Consultant Ltd. (“Qianyisheng”)

 

One of the Group’s investment affiliates and the Group owns 19% equity interest

Shanghai Quanzhuyi Home Furnishing Accessories Ltd. (“QuanZhuYi”)

 

One of the Group’s investment affiliates and the Group owns 13.5% equity interest

Tencent Holdings Ltd. or certain of its affiliates (“Tencent”)

 

A shareholder with significant influence on the Group

Jupai Holdings Ltd. (“Jupai”)

 

Mr. Xin Zhou, executive chairman of Leju, is Jupai’s director. E-House Holdings has significant influence on Jupai and Leju

E-House (China) Enterprise Holdings Ltd. (“E-House Enterprise”)

 

Mr. Xin Zhou, executive chairman of Leju, is E-House Enterprise’s director. E-House Enterprise was a subsidiary of E-House before it became a listed company in Hong Kong during 2018

 

Subsequent to Leju’s IPO, E-House began charging the Group corporate service fees pursuant to agreements entered into in March 2014 in connection with Leju’s IPO. Under these services arrangements, E-House provides various corporate support services to the Group, including general finance and accounting, human resource management, administrative, internal control and internal audit, operational management, legal and information technology. E-House charges the Group a fee based on an estimate of the actual cost incurred to provide such services, which amounted to $868,026 and $749,620 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, significant related party transactions were as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Corporate service provided by E-House under service agreements

 

868,026

 

749,620

 

Online advertising resources fee recognized as cost of revenues purchased from SINA

 

12,243,680

 

20,689,612

 

Online advertising resources fee recognized as cost of revenues purchased from Tencent

 

16,122,851

 

7,921,682

 

Services purchased from/rental cost paid to E-House

 

549,675

 

433,432

 

Services purchased from E-House Enterprise

 

2,726,428

 

5,413,522

 

Services purchased from Jupai

 

16,354

 

 

Services purchased from Yunchuang

 

566,626

 

467,384

 

Services purchased from Yicang (Note A)

 

17,767

 

 

Total services purchased from related parties

 

33,111,407

 

35,675,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online advertising services provided to E-House

 

1,304

 

 

Services provided to E-House Enterprise

 

 

24,174

 

Services provided to Investing affiliates

 

 

1,325,725

 

Total online advertising services provided to related parties

 

1,304

 

1,349,899

 

Fee paid to Tencent for advertising resources on behalf of customers as the Group acted as agent (Note B)

 

2,703,185

 

40,418,531

 

 

Note A: Yicang was a related party before it was sold by Mr. Xin Zhou on April, 2019. The transactions with Yicang in 2019 represent the services purchased from Yicang from January to April, 2019.

 

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Note B: The Group has determined that it acts as the agent and are solely arranging for one supplier to provide services to the customer. Specifically, the Group does not control the specified services before transferring those services to the customer. The Group does not have inventory risk or discretion in establishing pricing in its contracts with customers. For performance obligations for which it acts as the agent, revenue is recorded net of the costs for advertising placements from suppliers, equal to the amount retained for its fee or commission.

 

The transactions are measured at the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

 

As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, amounts due from related parties were comprised of the following:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

E-House (1)

 

555,652

 

 

E-House Enterprise(5)

 

906,009

 

 

Investing Affiliates (6)

 

1,384,378

 

1,400,217

 

Tencent (3)

 

6,827,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

9,673,069

 

1,400,217

 

 

As of June 30, 2019 and 2020, amounts due to related parties were comprised of the following:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

SINA (4)

 

3,263,565

 

18,311,841

 

Tencent(3)

 

 

32,870,278

 

E-House (1)

 

 

783,933

 

Yunchuang (2)

 

1,143,212

 

1,620,322

 

E-House Enterprise (5)

 

 

513,644

 

Total

 

4,406,777

 

54,100,018

 

 


(1)         The amount due from/to E-House as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 is primarily for compensation receivable from E-House and the corporate service fees charged by E-House. On May 28, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with E-House to entrust the operation of its Online Furnishing platform business to E-House. E-House agreed to compensate the Company for any losses generated from the operation. Likewise, any profit from the operation would be equally shared by the Company and E-House. The amounts represent compensation receivable from E-House due to losses generated from the operation. The compensation was netted of “Selling, general and administrative expenses”. Such agreement was terminated on December 20, 2018.

 

(2)         The amount due to Yunchuang as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 represents the payable for technical service fees.

 

(3)             The amount due from/to Tencent as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 represents the prepaid fee/payable for online advertising resources.

 

(4)             The amount due to SINA as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 represents payable for online advertising resources fee.

 

(5)             The amount due from/to E-House Enterprise as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 represents the net results for the receivable for online advertising revenue from E-House Enterprise and the payable for marketing service fees charged by E-House Enterprise.

 

(6)             The amount due from affiliates as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 represents the receivable for E-commerce platform service revenue from Huixiangju.

 

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The roll forward of the payable to / (receivable from) E-House for six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Balance at January 1

 

 

 

(894,222

)

(555,652

)

Corporate service provided by E-House under services agreements

 

(A)

 

868,026

 

749,620

 

Service provided to E-House

 

(A)

 

(1,304

)

 

Service purchased from/rental cost paid to E-House

 

(A)

 

549,675

 

433,432

 

Net payment

 

(B)

 

(1,573,020

)

156,533

 

Balance at June 30

 

 

 

(1,050,845

)

783,933

 

 


(A)           Represents the movement of service fees receivable from and payable to E-House.

 

(B)           Represents the net cash flow between the Company and E-House.

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Group is subject to claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be decided unfavorably to the Group. The Group does not believe that any of these matters will have a material effect on its business, assets or operations.

 

12. Subsequent Events

 

On July 31, 2020, E-House Enterprise (Stock Code: 2048), listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), has entered into definitive agreements with Mr. Xin Zhou, the Company’s executive chairman, and certain of his affiliated entities (“Zhou Parties”), and SINA Corporation and its affiliated entity (“SINA Parties”), to acquire an aggregate of 56.19% interest in the Company’s issued share capital.

 

Pursuant to the agreements, E-House Enterprise has conditionally agreed to purchase (i) 49,686,192 ordinary shares and 2,239,804 ADSs (each representing one ordinary share) from the Zhou Parties by issuing to the Zhou Parties 166,918,440 of its ordinary shares (“E-House Enterprise Shares”), and (ii) 24,438,564 ordinary shares and 36,687 ADSs (each representing one ordinary share) from the SINA Parties by issuing to the SINA Parties 78,676,790 E-House Enterprise Shares. The completion of these transactions is subject to certain closing conditions, including the approval by the requisite majority of shareholders or independent shareholders of E-House Enterprise and the granting of the approval for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the E-House Enterprise Shares by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Upon completion of these transactions, the Company will become a subsidiary of E-House Enterprise and its financial results will be consolidated into the accounts of E-House.

 

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