Note 9 - Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

9. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consisted of the following:
	June 30,
	2022			2021
Down payment for purchase of investment properties*	$	-		$	-
Down payment for purchase of property, plant and equipment		-			372
Deposits for rental and utilities and others		142			160
Currency translation effect		(5	)		(270	)
Total	$	137		$	262

*Down payment for purchase of investment properties included:

	2022
	RMB			U.S. Dollars
Original Investment (10% of Junzhou equity)	$	10,000		$	1,606
Less: Management Fee		(5,000	)		(803	)
Net Investment		5,000			803
Less: Share of Loss on Joint Venture		(137	)		(22	)
Net Investment as Down Payment (Note *a)		4,863			781
Loans Receivable		5,000			814
Interest Receivable		1,250			200
Less: Impairment of Interest		(906	)		(150	)
Transferred to Down Payment (Note *b)		5,344			864
* Down Payment for Purchase of Investment Properties		10,207			1,645
Less: Effect of foreign currency exchange		-			(65	)
Less: Provision of Impairment loss on other assets		(10,207	)		(1,580	)
* Down Payment for Purchase of Investment Properties		-			-

a) On December 2, 2010, the Company signed a Joint Venture agreement (the “Agreement”) with Jia Sheng Property Development Co. Ltd. (the “Developer”) to form a new company, Junzhou Co. Limited (“Joint Venture” or “Junzhou”), to jointly develop the “Singapore Themed Park” project (the “Project”). The Company paid RMB10 million for the 10% investment in the Joint Venture. The Developer paid the Company a management fee of RMB 5 million in cash upon signing of the Agreement, with a remaining fee of RMB 5 million payable upon fulfilment of certain conditions in accordance with the Agreement. The Company further reduced its investment by RMB 137, or approximately $22, through the losses from operations incurred by the Joint Venture.

On October 2, 2013, the Company disposed of its entire 10% interest in the Joint Venture but, to date, has not received payment in full therefor. The Company recognized a disposal based on the recorded net book value of RMB 5 million, or equivalent to $803K, from net considerations paid, in accordance with GAAP under ASC Topic 845 Non-monetary Consideration. It is presented under “Other Assets” as noncurrent assets to defer the recognition of the gain on the disposal of the 10% interest in the Joint Venture investment until such time that the consideration is paid, so the gain can be ascertained.

b) Amounts of RMB 5,000, or approximately $814, as disclosed in Note 7, plus the interest receivable on long-term loan receivable of RMB 1,250, or approximately $200, and impairment on interest of RMB 906, or approximately $150.

The shop lots are to be delivered to TTCQ upon completion of the construction of the shop lots in Singapore Themed Resort Project. The initial targeted date of completion was in fiscal year 2017. However, the progress has been delayed as the developer is currently undergoing asset reorganization process, to re-negotiate with their creditors to complete the project.

During the fourth quarter of the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, the Company accrued an impairment charge of $1,580 related to the doubtful recovery of the down payment on property in the Singapore Theme Resort Project in Chongging, China. The Company elected to take this non-cash impairment charge due to increased uncertainties regarding the project’s viability, given the developers weakening financial condition as well as uncertainties arising from the negative real-estate environment in China, implementation of control measures on real-estate lending in China and its relevant government policies, together with effects of the ongoing pandemic.