EQUITY INVESTMENT | Note 7 – EQUITY INVESTMENT In accordance with ASC 323, accounting for equity method investments, investee companies that are not consolidated, but over which the Company exercises significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Whether or not the Company exercises significant influence with respect to an investee company depends on an evaluation of several factors including, among others, representation on the investee company’s board of directors and ownership level, which is generally a 20% to 50% interest in the voting securities of the investee company. Under the equity method of accounting, an investee company’s accounts are not reflected within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. However, the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of the investee company is reflected in the caption “Equity (loss)/gain-share of investee company” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company’s carrying value in an investee company under equity method is reflected in the caption ‘‘Equity interest in an Investee company’’ in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity method investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company has guaranteed the obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding to finance the investee company. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized. With respect to the difference between investor cost and underlying equity in net assets of investee at date of investment (basis difference), ASC 323 requires this difference to be assigned to depreciable or amortizable assets or liabilities and the basis difference should be amortized or depreciated in connection with the income/loss recognized by the investor of their proportionate share of the investee’s net income or loss. This effectively adjusts the investee basis to the investor’s basis, generally over a period of time. In August 2013, the Company entered into a Capital Investment and Share Expansion Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Hangzhou Softview Information Technology Company Limited (“Softview”). Softview, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, is an enterprise focusing on e-commerce, supply chain information systems development, maintenance and support. Pursuant to the Agreement, in exchange for a forty two and one half percent (42.5%) of the total equity in Softview, the Company paid $1,382,761 (RMB 8,500,000) to Softview, while the existing shareholders of Softview contributed approximately $0.1 million in cash and intellectual property with a fair value of approximately $1.6 million. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company’s share of underlying net assets of Softview is as follow: 6/30/2016 (Unaudited) 12/31/2015 Current assets $ 1,271,024 $ 1,322,351 Current liabilities (98,625 ) (103,257 ) Property, plant and equipment 55,541 59,874 Intangible assets 1,330,963 1,386,900 Underlying net assets of Softview $ 2,558,902 $ 2,665,869 The Company's investment - $ 1,132,994 The Company's share of underlying net assets of Softview - 1,132,994 Difference $ - $ - The results of operations of Softview is summarized below: Condensed income statement information: Three months Ended 6/30/2016 Three months Ended 6/30/2015 Six months Six months Ended 6/30/2015 Net sales $ 82,908 $ 50,233 $ 148,267 $ 94,685 Gross profit $ 82,111 $ 50,065 $ 147,199 $ 94,310 Net (loss) $ (22,463 ) $ (49,889 ) $ (48,458 ) $ (133,144 ) The Company’s (42.5%) share of loss $ (9,547 ) $ (20,248 ) $ (9,547 ) $ (56,586 ) On May 14, 2016 GZ Ceetop entered into an agreement whereby it sold its equity interest in Softview, with an original value of $1,280,738 (8,500,000 RMB), to Softview for $1,130,063 (7,500,000 RMB, the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price was payable as follows: offsetting by Softview of $979,388 (6,500,000 RMB) owed to it by GZ Ceetop, $75,338 (500,000 RMB) payable before March 1, 2017, and $75,338 (500,000 RMB) payable before May 1, 2017, respectively. As a result of the disposition of the equity investment, the Company recorded a gain of $32,150. |