Note 6 - Receivables from an Unrelated Party, Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Note 6 - Receivables from an Unrelated Party, Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables

(a)       On September 22, 2016, in order to promote the Company’s image and extend its customer reach, the Company entered into a memorandum of understating with an unrelated party (“MOU”) whereby the Company agreed to pay a total fee of $16,000,000 for a period of twelve months, commencing on December 31, 2016, to finance the establishment and promotion of the unrelated party’s Academic E-commerce platform and integrated training center in Hong Kong (the “Platform”). As of December 31, 2016, the Company prepaid $7 million to the unrelated party.

After December 31, 2016, the Company further prepaid $6,835,000 to the unrelated party. However, having considered the recent market situation and the status of the establishment and promotion of the Platform, the Company did not wish to continue to finance the promotion of the Platform. On March 20, 2017, the Company and the unrelated party terminated the MOU and released both parties from all the obligations and liabilities under the MOU. The Company agreed to bear the costs of $800,000 incurred by the unrelated party on the Platform, which were charged as expenses in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. In fiscal 2017, the Company collected a total of approximately $13 million, which was prepaid previously, and as of December 31, 2017 and 2018, no further balance was owed by the unrelated party.

(b)       Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017: 

	2018		2017
Prepaid expenses	$	96,197	$	198,485
Other receivables		9,615		34,450
Total	$	105,812	$	232,935

On March 23, 2017, the Company made a short-term advance of $2,000,000 to an unrelated party. The advance is unsecured and bears interest of 5% per annum. The unrelated party agreed to pay the whole amount of $2,000,000 back to the Company by May 31, 2017. After March 31, 2017, the Company collected full payment of the principal from the unrelated party.