Long-Term Investments, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Long-Term Investments, Net [Abstract]

Long-term investments, net

9. Long-term investments, net

Long-term investments as of December 31, 2022 and 2023, consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2023
Investments in equity method investees	$	289,473	$	1,926,611
Investments in non-marketable equity		655,764		638,394
	$	945,237	$	2,565,005

The following is the carrying value of the long-term investments:

	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023
	Carrying Amount		Economic Interest		Carrying Amount		Economic Interest
Investments in equity method investees
Guangxi Guiwu CBAK New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (a)	$	289,473		20%	$	254,475		20%
Zhejiang Shengyang Renewable Resources Technology Co., Ltd. (b)		-		n/a		1,672,136		26%
	$	289,473			$	1,926,611
Investments in non-marketable equity
Hunan DJY Technology Co., Ltd	$	655,764			$	638,394
Nanjing CBAK Education For Industry Technology Co., Ltd		-				-
	$	655,764			$	638,394

(a) Investments in Guangxi Guiwu CBAK New Energy Technology Co., Ltd

Balance as at January 1, 2022	$	-
Investments made		297,336
Income from investment		-
Foreign exchange adjustment		(7,863	)
Balance as of December 31, 2022		289,473
Loss from investment		(27,428	)
Foreign exchange adjustment		(7,570	)
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	254,475

In August 2022, Nanjing CBAK, along with two unrelated third parties of the Company, Guangxi Guiwu Recycle Resources Company Limited (“Guangxi Guiwu”) and Mr. Weidong Xu, an unrelated third party entered into an investment agreement to jointly set up a new company - Guangxi Guiwu CBAK New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“Guangxi Guiwu CBAK”) in which each party holding 20%, 60% and 20% equity interests and voting rights, respectively. Guangxi Guiwu engages in the business of recycling power batteries. The Company applies the equity method of accounting to account for the equity investments in common stock, over which it has significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control. Pursuant to the Company’s articles of association and relevant PRC regulations, each party was required to contribute the capital on or before December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023 and current, Nanjing CBAK, Guanxi Guiwu and Mr. Weidong Xu had contributed capital of $0.3 million (RMB2 million), $0.9 million (RMB6 million) and $0.3 million (RMB2 million), respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, share of loss from the above equity investment was nil and $27,428.

(b) Investments in Zhejiang Shengyang Renewable Resources Technology Co., Ltd.

Balance as at January 1, 2023	$	-
Investments made		4,044,175
Loss from investment		(2,366,080	)
Foreign exchange adjustment		(5,959	)
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	1,672,136

On September 27, 2023, Hitrans, entered into an Equity Transfer Contract (the “Equity Transfer Contract”) with Mr. Shengyang Xu, pursuant to which Hitrans will initially acquire a 26% equity interest in Zhejiang Shengyang Renewable Resources Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Shengyang”) from Mr. Xu, an individual who currently holds 97% of Zhejiang Shengyang, for a price of RMB28.6 million (approximately $3.9 million) (the “Initial Acquisition”). Hitrans shall pay the Initial Acquisition price in two (2) installments as follows: (i) 50% of the price due within five business days following the execution of the Equity Transfer Contract and satisfaction of other conditions precedent set forth in the same; and (ii) the remaining 50% of the price due within five business days following Mr. Xu successful transfer to Hitrans of the 26% equity interest in Zhejiang Shengyang. Within fifteen business days after Hitrans has paid 50% of the price, or RMB14.3 million, the parties shall complete the registration of equity change with the local governmental authorities. Zhejiang Shengyang is a material suppliers of Hitrans since June 2020. On November 6, 2023, Hitrans completed the registration of 26% equity interest of Zhejiang Shengyang. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $2.4 million (RMB16.7 million) from the investment to Zhejinag Shengyang for the year ended December 31, 2023.

And within three months following the Initial Acquisition, Mr. Xu shall transfer an additional 44% equity interest in Zhejiang Shengyang to Hitrans at the same price per share as that of the Initial Acquisition (the “Follow-on Acquisition”). The parties shall enter into another agreement to detail the terms of the Follow-on Acquisition. Neither Mr. Xu, nor Zhejiang Shengyang, is related to the Company.

Investments in non-marketable equity

	December 31, 2022			December 31 2023
Cost	$	1,302,630		$	1,268,124
Impairment		(646,866	)		(629,730	)
Carrying amount	$	655,764		$	638,394

On April 21, 2021, CBAK Power, along with Shenzhen BAK Power Battery Co., Ltd (BAK Shenzhen), Shenzhen Asian Plastics Technology Co., Ltd (SZ Asian Plastics) and Xiaoxia Liu (collectively the “Investors”), entered into an investment agreement with Junxiu Li, Hunan Xintao New Energy Technology Partnership, Xingyu Zhu, and Jiangsu Saideli Pharmaceutical Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd for an investment in Hunan DJY Technology Co., Ltd (“DJY”), a privately held company. CBAK Power has paid $1.40 million (RMB9,000,000) to acquire 9.74% of the equity interests of DJY. CBAK Power along with other three new investors has appointed one director on behalf of the Investors to the Board of Directors of DJY. DJY is unrelated third party of the Company engaging in in research and development, production and sales of products and services to lithium battery positive cathode materials producers, including the raw materials, fine ceramics, equipment and industrial engineering.

On April 2023, DJY board declared dividend of $0.8 million (approximately RMB6 million). The dividend was distributed in May 2023 and based on the paid up capital of each shareholders, the dividend income shared by CBAK Power was $82,637 (approximately RMB0.6 million) which was included in other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2023. No dividend was declared in 2022.

On November 28, 2022, Nanjing CBAK along with Shenzhen Education for Industry Investment Co., Ltd. and Wenyuan Liu, an individual investor, set up Nanjing CBAK Education For Industry Technology Co., Ltd (“CBAK Education”) with a registered capital of RMB5 million (approximately $0.7 million), in which each party holding 10%, 60% and 30% equity interests of CBAK Education, respectively. The investment is for training skillful workforce for Nanjing CBAK. 

Non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market value. The Company measures investments in non-marketable equity securities without a readily determinable fair value using a measurement alternative that measures these securities at the cost method minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes on a non-recurring basis. The fair value of non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured due to impairment are classified within Level 3. The Company adjusts the carrying value of non-marketable equity securities which have been remeasured during the period and recognize resulting gains or losses as a component of other operating income (expense), net. No impairment was recorded on the non-marketable equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively.