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. 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 CFS. 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. 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 $31,936. As of the date of disposition and December 31, 2015, the Company’s share of underlying net assets of Softview is as follow: Date of Disposition (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 are summarized below: Condensed income statement information: For the period up to the date of disposition (May 14, 2016 ), the Company incurred a loss of $9,491, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company had a loss of $62,683. |