Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 4 Australian Future Energy Pty Ltd In 2014, 2016, August 2017, For our ownership interest in AFE, we have been contributing cash and engineering support for AFE’s business development while Ambre contributed cash and services. Additional ownership in AFE has been granted to the AFE management team and staff individuals providing services to AFE. In January 2017, $0.4 August 2017, $0.47 39% December 31, 2017, 39% $132,000. The following summarizes condensed financial information of AFE for the three six December 31, 2017 2016 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 ( Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Income Statement data: 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net loss $ (522 ) $ (72 ) $ (1,013 ) $ (108 ) Balance sheet data: December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 Total assets $ 729 $ 525 Total Equity 453 130 On June 9, 2015, May 10, 2017 ( no On May 10, 2017, $2.0 first five no If AFE makes, whether patentable or not, AFE provides indemnity to us for damages resulting from the use of the technology in a manner other than as contemplated by the license, while we indemnify AFE to the extent that the intellectual property associated with the technology is found to infringe on the rights of a third may may may AFE has evaluated multiple project opportunities and is currently focused on three Batchfire Resources Pty Ltd As a result of AFE’s early stage business development efforts associated with the Callide coal mine in Central Queensland, Australia, AFE created Batchfire Resources Pty Ltd (“BFR”). BFR was a spin-off company for which ownership interest was distributed to the existing shareholders of AFE and to the new BFR management team in December 2015. October 2016. one 20 In October 2016, 11% December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017. zero December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017. SES EnCoal Energy sp. z o. o. In October 2017, January 2018, no December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017. Yima Joint Venture In August 2009, October 2008 April 2009. · we and Yima contribute equity of 25% 75%, · Yima is obligated to provide debt financing via shareholder loans to the project until the project is able to secure third · Yima will supply coal to the project at a preferential price. As discussed below, in November 2016, We continue to own a 25% 75% 49% 2014, The remaining capital for the project construction has been funded with project debt obtained by the Yima Joint Venture. Yima agreed to guarantee the project debt in order to secure debt financing from domestic Chinese banking sources. We have agreed to pledge to Yima our ownership interests in the joint ventures as security for our obligations under any project guarantee. In the event that the necessary additional debt financing is not Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, the Yima Joint Venture is to be governed by a board of directors consisting of eight two six two not not 30 Yima’s parent company, Henan Energy Chemistry Group Company (“Henan Energy”) restructured the management of the Yima Joint Venture under the direction of the Henan Coal Gasification Company (“Henan Gasification”), which is an affiliated company reporting directly to Henan Energy. Henan Gasification currently has full authority of day to day operational and personnel decisions at the Yima Joint Venture. The ownership of the Yima Joint Venture is unchanged. Despite initiating methanol production in December 2012, 2016. March 2016, 2016, not In June 2016, November 2016. The approval for the original joint ventures was for the production of methanol protein, and methanol by-product. This has impacted the ability of the plant to sell pure methanol on the open market and has been an impediment for the facility to receive the permanent safety operating permit. To resolve these issues, during the quarter ended June 30, 2016, three July 2016 three one November 2016. November 2017, January 2018. Since the plant became operational in November 2016, ten September 2017 November 2017. The Yima Joint Venture experienced certain liquidity concerns with a series of third 2016. 75% October 2016, October 2016. 2017 third December 31, 2017, third $8.6 $6.6 March 2018 $2.0 April 2018. We evaluated the conditions of the Yima Joint Venture to determine whether an other than temporary decrease in value had occurred as of June 30, 2017 2016. June 30, 2017, June 30, 2016, may third June 30, 2017, $17.7 June 30, 2017 $8.6 June 30, 2016. Management determined that there was not six December 31, 2017. $8.5 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017. not Tianwo-SES Clean Energy Technologies Limited (the “Tianwo-SES Joint Venture”) Joint Venture Contract In February 2014, one 53.8 $8.0 April 2014 46.2 $6.8 two 100 $14.8 65% We have contributed certain exclusive technology sub-licensing rights into the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture for the territory pursuant to the terms of a Technology Usage and Contribution Agreement (the “TUCA”) entered into among the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture, STT and us on the same date and further described in more detail below. This resulted in an original ownership of 35% may first In August 2017, December 2017. 25% 25% 50%. three 11.15 $1.7 1.2 $180,000 In addition to the ownership changes described above, Tianwo-SES is now managed by a board of directors (the “Board”) consisting of eight four two two The JV Contract also includes a non-competition provision which required that the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture be the exclusive legal entity within the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture territory for the marketing and sale of any gasification technology or related equipment that utilizes low quality coal feedstock. Notwithstanding this, STT retained the right to manufacture and sell gasification equipment outside the scope of the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture within the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture territory. In addition, we retained the right to develop and invest equity in projects outside of the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture within the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture territory. As a result of the Restructuring Agreement, we have further retained the right to provide gasification technology licenses and to sell proprietary equipment directly into projects in the joint venture territory provided we have an equity interest in the project. After the termination of the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture, STT and ICCDI must obtain written consent from us to market development of any gasification technology that utilizes low quality coal feedstock in the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture territory. The JV Contract may not 24 The second 46.2 $6.8 not April 2016 50% TUCA Pursuant to the TUCA, we have contributed to the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture certain exclusive rights to our gasification technology in the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture territory, including the right to: (i) grant site specific project sub-licenses to third The Tianwo-SES Joint Venture will be the exclusive operational entity for business relating to our technology in the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture territory, except for projects in which SES has an equity ownership position. For these projects, as a result of the Restructuring Agreement, SES can provide technology and equipment directly with no second not Any party making improvements, whether patentable or not, The Tianwo-SES Joint Venture is required to establish an Intellectual Property Committee, with two two December 31, 2017, Any breach of or default under the TUCA which is not third Tianwo-SES Joint Venture unaudited financial data The following table presents summarized financial information for the Tianwo-SES Joint Venture (in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Income Statement data: 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenue $ 109 $ 23 $ 109 $ 2,392 Operating loss (643 ) (1,580 ) (1,241 ) (3,138 ) Net loss (643 ) (1,580 ) (1,241 ) (3,138 ) Balance sheet data: As of December 31, 2017 As of June 30, 2017 Current assets $ 5,615 $ 6,016 Noncurrent assets 5,338 5,565 Current liabilities 4,034 3,696 Noncurrent liabilities — — Equity 6,919 7,885 The Tianwo-SES Joint Venture is accounted for under the equity method. The Company’s capital contribution in the formation of the venture was the TUCA, which is an intangible asset. As such, the Company did not not no As the Company is not not $0.3 $1.1 six December 31, 2017 2016 $4.2 CESI-SES Investment Platform In March 2016, no 20 five two 12 In May 2016, first June 2016, second second two In July 2016, not Synthesis Energy Systems (Zao Zhuang) New Gas Company Ltd. (“ZZ Joint Venture”) In July 2006, · developing, constructing and operating a syngas production plant utilizing SGT in Zao Zhuang City, Shandong Province, China and · producing and selling syngas and the various byproducts of the plant. We initially owned 97.6% 2.4%. June 2015, 61% $10 four December 2016, first $1.6 June 26, 2015. not 88.1% In August 2016, nine 2013. October 31, 2016. not second 2017, In October 2016, 283 Nm 3 three not not |