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Description of Business and Organization
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

 

Sharing Economy International Inc. (the "Company" or "SEII") was incorporated in Delaware on June 24, 1987 under the name of Malex, Inc. On December 18, 2007, the Company's corporate name was changed to China Wind Systems, Inc. and on June 13, 2011, the Company changed its corporate name to Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. On August 7, 2012, the Company was converted into a Nevada corporation. On January 8, 2018, the Company changed its corporate name to ″Sharing Economy International Inc.″

 

Through its affiliated companies, the Company manufactures and sells textile dyeing and finishing machines. The Company is the sole owner of Fulland Limited ("Fulland"), a Cayman Island limited liability company, which was organized on May 9, 2007. Fulland owns 100% of the capital stock of Green Power Environment Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("Green Power") and, until December 30, 2016, Fulland owned 100% of Wuxi Fulland Wind Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. ("Fulland Wind"). Green Power is and Fulland Wind was a wholly foreign-owned enterprise ("WFOE") organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China"). Green Power is a party to a series of contractual arrangements, as fully described below, dated October 12, 2007 with Wuxi Huayang Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd. ("Heavy Industries"), formerly known as Wuxi Huayang Electrical Power Equipment Co., Ltd., and Wuxi Huayang Dyeing Machinery Co., Ltd. ("Dyeing"), both of which are limited liability companies organized under the laws of, and based in, the PRC. Heavy Industries and Dyeing are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Huayang Companies."

 

Fulland was organized by the owners of the Huayang Companies as a special purpose vehicle for purposes of raising capital in accordance with requirements of the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE"). On May 31, 2007, SAFE issued an official notice known as Hui Zong Fa [2007] No. 106 ("Circular 106"), which requires the owners of any Chinese company to obtain SAFE's approval before establishing any offshore holding company structure for foreign financing as well as subsequent acquisition matters in China. Accordingly, the owners of the Huayang Companies, Mr. Jianhua Wu and his wife, Ms. Lihua Tang, submitted their application to SAFE in early September 2007. On October 11, 2007, SAFE approved their application, permitting these Chinese citizens to establish Fulland as a special purpose vehicle for any foreign ownership and capital raising activities by the Huayang Companies.

 

Dyeing, which was formed on August 17, 1995, produces and sells a variety of high and low temperature dyeing and finishing machinery for the textile industry. The Company refers to this segment as the dyeing and finishing equipment segment. On December 26, 2016, Dyeing and an unrelated individual formed Wuxi Shengxin New Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. ("Shengxin"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC in which Dyeing has a 30% equity interest and the unrelated third party holds a 70% interest, pursuant to an agreement dated December 23, 2016. Shengxin intends to develop, construct and maintain photovoltaic power generation projects, known as solar farms, in China, mainly in the provinces of GuiZhou and YunNan. In April 2018, Shengxin secured and invested in a large solar PV project in GuiZhou province. Shengxin paid RMB40.0 million for the project rights and also engaged a local contractor to proceed with building the project. However, on June 1, 2018, the Chinese government halted installation of new solar farms for the remainder of the year and reduced subsidies for projects already under construction. In September 2018, due to significance doubt about the status of this project and recoverability of the Company's investment, the Company fully impaired the value of its investment in Shengxin. Subsequently, this project was abandoned and closed down.

 

Fulland Wind was formed on August 27, 2008. In 2009, the Company began to produce and sell forged products through Fulland Wind. Through Fulland Wind, the Company manufactured and sold forged products, including wind products such as shafts, rolled rings, gear rims, gearboxes, bearings and other components and finished products and assemblies for the wind power and other industries, including large-scale equipment used in the manufacturing process for the various industries.

 

On December 27, 2019, the Company completed the Acquisition of Peak Equity International Limited and Subsidiaries (collectively "Peak Equity") (the "Acquisition") for its 100% equity interest. The consideration of the Acquisition totaled approximately 7,200,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, at the price of $0.25, equal to $1,800,000,000.

 

On December 30, 2019, the Company, through its subsidiary, Green Power Environment Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. And Wuxi Huayang Dye Machinery Co. Ltd. Entered into a VIE Termination Agreement relating to the termination of the Consulting Services Agreement, Operating Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement, Option Agreement, Voting Rights Proxy Agreement dated October 12, 2007. The operation in China was considered as discontinued operations and fully written-off at December 31, 2019.

 

The Company's latest business initiatives are focused on targeting the technology and global sharing economy markets, by developing online platforms and rental business partnerships that will drive the global development of sharing through economical rental business models. In connection with the new business initiatives, the Company formed or acquired the following subsidiaries:

 

  ● Vantage Ultimate Limited ("Vantage"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on February 1, 2017 and is wholly-owned by the Company.
     
  ● Sharing Economy Investment Limited ("Sharing Economy"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on May 18, 2017 and is wholly-owned by Vantage.
     
  ● EC Advertising Limited ("EC Advertising"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on March 17, 2017 and is a wholly- owned by Sharing Economy.
     
  ● EC Rental Limited ("EC Rental"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on May 22, 2017 and is wholly- owned by Vantage.
     
  ● EC Assets Management Limited ("EC Assets"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on May 22, 2017 and is wholly-owned by Vantage.
     
  ● Cleantech Solutions Limited (formerly known as EC (Fly Car) Limited), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on May 22, 2017 and is a wholly-owned by Sharing Economy.
     
  ● Global Bike Share (Mobile App) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on May 23, 2017 and is a wholly-owned by Sharing Economy.
     
  ● EC Power (Global) Technology Limited ("EC Power"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on May 26, 2017 and is wholly-owned by EC Rental.
     
  ● ECPower (HK) Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on June 23, 2017 and is wholly-owned by EC Power.
     
  ● EC Manpower Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on July 3, 2017 and is wholly-owned by Vantage.
     
  ● EC Technology & Innovations Limited ("EC Technology"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on September 1, 2017 and is wholly-owned by Vantage.
     
  ● Inspirit Studio Limited ("Inspirit Studios"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on August 24, 2015, and 51% of its shareholding was acquired by EC Technology on December 8, 2017.
     
  ● EC Creative Limited ("EC Creative"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on January 9, 2018 and is wholly-owned by Vantage.
     
  ● 3D Discovery Co. Limited ("3D Discovery"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on February 24, 2015, and 60% of its shareholdings was acquired by EC Technology on January 19, 2018.
     
  ● Sharing Film International Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on January 22, 2018 and is a wholly-owned by EC Creative.
     
  ● AnyWorkspace Limited ("AnyWorkspace"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on November 12, 2015, and 80% of its shareholding was acquired by Sharing Economy on January 30, 2018.
     
  ● Xiamen Great Media Company Limited ("Xiamen Great Media"), a company incorporated under the laws of the PRC on September 5, 2018 and is a wholly-owned by EC Advertising.
     
  ● G-Coin Worldwide Limited ("G-coin"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on March 12, 2014 and 100% of its shareholding was acquired by EC Advertising on December 8, 2019.
     
  ● Peak Equity International Limited ("Peak Equity"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on July 1, 2014 and 100% of its shareholding was acquired by Vintage on December 27, 2019.

  

  ● ECrent Worldwide Company Limited ("ECrent Worldwide"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong on June 14, 2013 and 100% of its shareholding was acquired by Peak Equity.
     
  ● Universal Sharing Limited ("Universal"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on July 1, 2014 and is wholly-owned by Peak Equity.
     
  ● Ecrent Capital Holdings Limited ("Ecrent Capital"), a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on August 5, 2016 and is wholly-owned by ECrent Worldwide.

 

Going concern

 

These combined and consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying combined and consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of approximately $27,507,629 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and suffered from capital deficit of $6,300,071 at December 31, 2019. Due to termination of VIE agreements, the Company ceased and discontinued its operation in China and fully impaired the value of these subsidiaries. In addition, with respect to the ongoing and evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which was designated as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, the outbreak has caused substantial disruption in international economies and global trades and if repercussions of the outbreak are prolonged, could have a significant adverse impact on the Company's business. Management believes that these matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management cannot provide assurance that the Company will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. Management believes that its capital resources are not currently adequate to continue operating and maintaining its business strategy for twelve months from the date of this report.

 

The Company may seek to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financings to fund its operations in the future. Although the Company has historically raised capital from sales of equity, from convertible debt and from bank loans, there is no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that the Company will need to curtail or cease operations. The accompanying combined and consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and or classification of recorded asset amounts and or classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Listing status

 

On November 26, 2018, Sharing Economy International Inc. (the "Company") received a staff determination notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") informing the Company that as a result of its failure to comply with Nasdaq's shareholder approval requirements set forth in Listing Rule 5635(c) (the "Rule"), the staff determined to deny the Company's request for continued listing based on a plan of compliance submitted on October 26, 2018. The Company's common stock was delisted from Nasdaq at the open of trading on December 5, 2018. The Company's common stock is currently trading on the OTC Markets under the symbol "SEII".

 

Basis of presentation

 

The Company is a public traded and holding company being incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 24, 1987. In connection with the consummation of the share exchange transaction on December 27, 2019 with Peak Equity, Peak Equity is considered as the accounting acquirer.

 

The share exchange transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition of the Company whereby Peak Equity is deemed to be the accounting acquirer (legal acquiree) and the Company to be the accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). The accompanying combined and consolidated financial statements are in substance those of Peak Equity, with the assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses, of the Company being included effective from the date of the reverse acquisition. The Company is deemed to be a continuation of the business of Peak Equity, together with the Company's existing business, as a combined entity.

 

Accordingly, the accompanying combined and consolidated financial statements include the following:

 

(1)the balance sheet consists of the net assets of the accounting acquirer at historical cost and the net assets of the accounting acquiree at historical cost;

 

(2)the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the accounting acquirer and accounting acquiree for all periods presented as if the reverse transaction had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented and the operations of the Company as a combined entity from the date of share exchange transaction.

 

SEII, Peak Equity and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as (the "Company").

 

All references that refer to (the "Company" or "SEII" or "we" or "us" or "our") are to SEII, the Registrant and its wholly or majority owned subsidiaries unless otherwise differentiated.  The Company is currently engaged in the sharing economy business.

 

These accompanying combined and consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("US GAAP"), and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Company's fiscal year end is December 31.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The combined and consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include the financial statements of the Company, Peak Equity, and its wholly-owned and majority owned subsidiaries, as well as the financial statements of the Huayang Companies, including Dyeing and Heavy Industries, which ceased and discontinued their operations effectively from December 30, 2019, upon the termination of VIE agreements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The results of subsidiaries acquired or sold during the year are consolidated from their effective dates of acquisition or through their effective dates of disposition, respectively.

 

On December 30, 2016, the Company sold and transferred its 100% interest in Fulland Wind to an unrelated party and discontinued the Company's forged rolled rings and related components business. Additionally, the Company's management decided to discontinue its petroleum and chemical equipment segment due to significant declines in revenues and the loss of its major customer. As such, forged rolled rings and related components segment's and petroleum and chemical segment's assets and liabilities have been classified on the consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The operating results of the forged rolled rings and related components and petroleum and chemical segments have been classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for all years presented. Unless otherwise indicated, all disclosures and amounts in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are related to the Company's continuing operations.

 

Pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, the Huayang Companies are considered variable interest entities ("VIE"), and the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company's relationships with the Huayang Companies and their shareholders are governed by a series of contractual arrangements between Green Power, the Company's wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the PRC, and each of the Huayang Companies, which are the operating companies of the Company in the PRC. Under PRC laws, each of Green Power, Dyeing and Heavy Industries is an independent legal entity and none of them is exposed to liabilities incurred by the other parties. The contractual arrangements constitute valid and binding obligations of the parties of such agreements. Each of the contractual arrangements and the rights and obligations of the parties thereto are enforceable and valid in accordance with the laws of the PRC. On October 12, 2007, the Company entered into the following contractual arrangements with each of Dyeing and Heavy Industries:

 

Consulting Services Agreement. Pursuant to the exclusive consulting services agreements between Green Power and the Huayang Companies, Green Power has the exclusive right to provide to the Huayang Companies general business operation services, including advice and strategic planning, as well as consulting services related to the technological research and development of dyeing and finishing machines, electrical equipment and related components (the "Services"). Under this agreement, Green Power owns the intellectual property rights developed or discovered through research and development, in the course of providing the Services, or derived from the provision of the Services. The Huayang Companies shall pay a quarterly consulting service fees in Renminbi ("RMB") to Fulland that is equal to all of the Huayang Companies' profits for such quarter. To date, no such payments have been made and all profits were reinvested in the Company's operations.

 

Operating Agreement. Pursuant to the operating agreement among Green Power, the Huayang Companies and all shareholders of the Huayang Companies, Green Power provides guidance and instructions on the Huayang Companies' daily operations, financial management and employment issues. The Huayang Companies' shareholders must designate the candidates recommended by Green Power as their representatives on the boards of directors of each of the Huayang Companies. Green Power has the right to appoint senior executives of the Huayang Companies. In addition, Green Power agrees to guarantee the Huayang Companies' performance under any agreements or arrangements relating to the Huayang Companies' business arrangements with any third party. The Huayang Companies, in return, agree to pledge their accounts receivable and all of their assets to Green Power. Moreover, each of the Huayang Companies agrees that, without the prior consent of Green Power, it will not engage in any transactions that could materially affect its assets, liabilities, rights or operations, including, without limitation, incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of their assets or intellectual property rights in favor of a third party or transfer of any agreements relating to their business operation to any third party. The term of this agreement, as amended on November 1, 2008, is 20 years from October 12, 2007 and may be extended only upon Green Power's written confirmation prior to the expiration of the agreement, with the extended term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

 

Equity Pledge Agreement. Under the equity pledge agreement between the Huayang Companies' shareholders and Green Power, the Huayang Companies' shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in the Huayang Companies to Green Power to guarantee the Huayang Companies' performance of their respective obligations under the consulting services agreement. If the Huayang Companies or the Huayang Companies' shareholders breach their respective contractual obligations, Green Power, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to sell the pledged equity interests. The Huayang Companies' shareholders also agreed that, upon occurrence of any event of default, Green Power shall be granted an exclusive, irrevocable power of attorney to take actions in the place and stead of the Huayang Companies' shareholders to carry out the security provisions of the equity pledge agreement and take any action and execute any instrument that Green Power may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the equity pledge agreement. The Huayang Companies' shareholders agreed not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice Green Power's interest. The equity pledge agreement will expire two years after the Huayang Companies' obligations under the consulting services agreements have been fulfilled.

 

Option Agreement. Under the option agreement between the Huayang Companies' shareholders and Green Power, the Huayang Companies' shareholders irrevocably granted Green Power or its designated person an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the equity interests in the Huayang Companies for the cost of the initial contributions to the registered capital or the minimum amount of consideration permitted by applicable PRC law. Green Power or its designated person has sole discretion to decide when to exercise the option, whether in part or in full. The term of this agreement, as amended on November 1, 2008, is 20 years from October 12, 2007 and may be extended prior to its expiration by written agreement of the parties.

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 810 and related subtopics related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, the accounts of the Huayang Companies are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements. As VIEs, the Huayang Companies' sales are included in the Company's total sales, its income from operations is consolidated with the Company's, and the Company's net income includes all of the Huayang Companies net income. The Company does not record non-controlling interest on these VIE's and, accordingly, did not subtract any net income in calculating the net income of the VIEs that is attributable to the Company. Because of the contractual arrangements, the Company has a pecuniary interest in the Huayang Companies that requires consolidation of the Company's and the Huayang Companies' financial statements.

 

There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation, application and enforcement of PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations governing the Company's business or the enforcement and performance of its contractual arrangements. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing the Company with control over the VIEs as direct ownership. Due to its VIE structure, the Company has to rely on contractual rights to effect control and management of the VIEs, which exposes it to the risk of potential breach of contract by the shareholders of the VIEs for a number of reasons. For example, their interests as shareholders of the VIEs and the interests of the Company may have conflict and the Company may fail to resolve such conflicts; the shareholders may believe that breaching the contracts will lead to greater economic benefit for them; or the shareholders may otherwise act in bad faith. If any of the foregoing were to happen, the Company may have to rely on legal or arbitral proceedings to enforce its contractual rights, including specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages. Such arbitral and legal proceedings may cost substantial financial and other resources, and result in a disruption of its business, and the Company cannot assure that the outcome will be in its favor. In addition, as all of these contractual arrangements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through either arbitration or litigation in the PRC, they would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal environment in the PRC is not as developed as in other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could further limit the Company's ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, these contracts may not be enforceable in China if PRC government authorities or courts take a view that such contracts contravene PRC laws and regulations or are otherwise not enforceable for public policy reasons. In the events that the Company is unable to enforce any of these agreements, the Company would not be able to exert effective control over the affected VIEs and consequently, the results of operations, assets and liabilities of the affected VIEs and their subsidiaries would not be included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. If such were the case, the Company's cash flows, financial position and operating performance would be materially adversely affected.

 

The Company's agreements with respect to its consolidated VIEs are approved and in place. The Company's management believes that such agreements are enforceable and considers it a remote possibility that PRC regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the Company's operations and contractual relationships would find the agreements to be unenforceable under existing laws.

 

On December 30, 2019, the Company, through its subsidiary, Green Power Environment Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. And Wuxi Huayang Dye Machinery Co. Ltd. entered into a VIE Termination Agreement relating to the termination of the Consulting Services Agreement, Operating Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement, Option Agreement, Voting Rights Proxy Agreement dated October 12, 2007. The Company has concluded that it should de-consolidate the financial statements with VIEs upon the loss of control, effective from the date of December 30, 2019. The Company would no longer provide financial support to VIEs, the operations in the PRC are ceased and are treated as discontinued operations in the financial statements accordingly.

 

Upon the effectiveness of termination, the Company no longer controls these VIEs and does not bear the risk and obligation among these VIEs from their operations in the PRC accordingly.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Significant estimates in the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include the allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts and other receivables, the allowance for obsolete inventory, the useful life of property and equipment and intangible assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets and valuation of deferred tax assets, the fair value of equity method investment, the fair value of assets held for sale, accruals for taxes due, and the value of stock-based compensation.

 

Discontinued operations

 

On December 30, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved to enter into a VIE Termination Agreement relating to the termination of the Consulting Services Agreement, Operating Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement, Option Agreement, Voting Rights Proxy Agreement dated October 12, 2007 with Huayang Companies. The operations in China was closed down and fully written-off at December 31, 2019. The assets and liabilities of Huayang Companies have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the Company's consolidated balance sheets for all years presented. The operating results related to these lines of business have been included in discontinued operations in the Company's combined and consolidated statements of operations for all years presented.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less and money market accounts to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains with various financial institutions mainly in the PRC, Hong Kong and the U.S. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, cash balances held in PRC and Hong Kong banks of $83,667 and $215,434, respectively, are uninsured.

 

Available-for-sale marketable securities

 

Available-for-sale marketable securities are reported at fair value using the market approach based on the quoted prices in active markets at the reporting date. The Company classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 1 of fair value measurements. Any unrealized losses that are deemed other-than-temporary are included in current period earnings and removed from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Realized gains and losses on marketable securities are included in current period earnings. For purposes of computing realized gains and losses, the cost basis of each investment sold is generally based on the weighted average cost method.

 

The Company regularly evaluates whether the decline in fair value of available-for-sale securities is other-than-temporary and objective evidence of impairment could include:

 

  ● The severity and duration of the fair value decline;

 

  ● Deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer; and

 

  ● Evaluation of the factors that could cause individual securities to have an other-than-temporary impairment.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, $33,975 and $965,000 was recognized as impairment loss as other-than-temporary decline in fair value, respectively.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Company adopted the guidance of ASC Topic 820 for fair value measurements which clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information. The Company did not measure these assets at fair value at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, notes receivable, accounts receivable, inventories, advances to suppliers, deferred tax assets, receivable from sale of subsidiary, prepaid expenses and other, short-term bank loans, bank acceptance notes payable, note payable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, advances from customers, amount due to a related party, VAT and service taxes payable and income taxes payable approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

ASC Topic 825-10 "Financial Instruments" allows entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (fair value option). The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument should be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company did not elect to apply the fair value option to any outstanding instruments.

 

The following table presents information about the Company's assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.

 

   December 31,   Quoted
Prices In
Active Markets		   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs		   Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs		 
Description  2019   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Assets:                
Marketable securities, available-for-sale  $4,532,296   $4,532,296   $     –   $    – 

 

   December 31,   Quoted
Prices In
Active Markets		   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs		   Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs		 
Description  2018   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Assets:                
Marketable securities, available-for-sale  $75,000   $75,000   $           –   $             – 

 

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements, at least annually, on a recurring basis, nor did the Company have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

Concentrations of credit risk

 

The Company's operations are carried out in the PRC and Hong Kong. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC and Hong Kong, and by the general state of the economies in the PRC and Hong Kong. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. Substantially all of the Company's cash is maintained with state-owned banks within the PRC and Hong Kong, and none of these deposits are covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in bank accounts. A significant portion of the Company's sales are credit sales which are primarily to customers whose ability to pay is dependent upon the industry economics prevailing in these areas; however, concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivables is limited due to generally short payment terms. The Company also performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers to help further reduce credit risk.

 

Restricted cash (discontinued operations)

 

Restricted cash mainly consists of cash deposits held by various banks in the PRC and Hong Kong to secure bank acceptance notes payable. The Company's restricted cash totaled $0 and $76,512 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Notes receivable (discontinued operations)

 

Notes receivable represents trade accounts receivable due from customers where the customers' bank has guaranteed the payment of the receivable. This amount is non-interest bearing and is normally paid within six months. Historically, the Company has experienced no losses on notes receivable. The Company's notes receivable totaled $0 and $149,757 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Accounts receivable

 

Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses. The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, a customer's historical payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current economic trends. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at collection. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has established, based on a review of its outstanding balances, an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amounts of $11,028,252 and $9,527,060 for discontinued operations, respectively. For the continuing operations, the allowance for doubtful accounts was amounted to $48,952 and $0, respectively.

 

Inventories (discontinued operations)

 

Inventories, consisting of raw materials, work in process and finished goods related to the Company's products are stated at the lower of cost or market utilizing the weighted average method. A reserve is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected market value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, the Company will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the market value. These reserves are recorded based on estimates. The Company recorded an inventory reserve of $4,519,567 and $1,088,443 at December 31, 2019 and 2018 for discontinued operations, respectively.

 

Advances to suppliers (discontinued operations)

 

Advances to suppliers represent the cash paid in advance for the purchase of raw material from suppliers. The advance payments are intended to ensure preferential pricing and delivery. The amounts advanced under such arrangements totaled $0 and $565,295 at December 31, 2019 and 2018 for discontinued operations, respectively.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The cost of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in the statements of operations in the year of disposition. The Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset's estimated fair value and its book value. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company conducted an impairment assessment on property, equipment and intangible asset based on the guidelines established in ASC Topic 360 to determine the estimated fair market value of property, equipment and intangible asset as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Such analysis considered future use of such equipment, consultation with equipment resellers, subsequent sales of price of equipment held for sale, and other industry factors. Upon completion of the annual impairment analysis, the Company recorded impairment charges on long-lived assets of $0 and $6,257,583, and impairment loss on intangible assets of $565,008 and $893,625 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, in relation to its discontinued operations.

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

In accordance with ASC 350-30-35-4 requirement, the Company hired specialist to review goodwill value for impairment whenever that goodwill be tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests when circumstances indicate that the recoverability of the carrying amount of goodwill may be in doubt. The goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value. Significant judgments required to estimate the fair value of reporting units include estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates and other assumptions. Upon completion of the annual impairment analysis for goodwill, the Company determined that the carrying value exceeded the fair market value on certain goodwill formerly on the Company's book, and in connection with the impairment of goodwill, the Company recorded impairment loss on goodwill of $898,908 and $25,965 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

Advances from customers (discontinued operations)

 

Advances from customers at December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $0 and $1,073,797, respectively, and consist of prepayments from customers for merchandise that had not yet been shipped. The Company will recognize the deposits as revenue when customers take delivery of the goods and title to the assets is transferred to customers in accordance with the Company's revenue recognition policy.

 

Revenue recognition

 

In May 2014, FASB issued an update Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") ("ASU 2014-09") establishing Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). ASU 2014-09, as amended by subsequent ASUs on the topic, establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance. This standard, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017, requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also requires certain additional disclosures. The Company adopted this standard in 2018 using the modified retrospective approach, which requires applying the new standard to all existing contracts not yet completed as of the effective date and recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Based on an evaluation of the impact ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company's sources of revenue, the Company has concluded that ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the process for, timing of, and presentation and disclosure of revenue recognition from customers.

 

Continuing operations

 

The Company derives its revenues from the sale of licence and advertising right and in a term of certain periods. The Company applies the following five steps in order to determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under each of its agreements:

 

  ● identify the contract with a customer;
     
  ● identify the performance obligations in the contract;
     
  ● determine the transaction price;
     
  ● allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and
     
  ● recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.

  

Discontinued operations

 

The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of equipment upon shipment and transfer of title. The other elements may include installation and, generally, a one-year warranty. Equipment installation revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to complete installation and is recognized when the labor has been completed and the equipment has been accepted by the customer, which is generally within a couple days of the delivery of the equipment. Warranty revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to complete a service and generally is recognized over the contract period.

 

All other product sales with customer specific acceptance provisions are recognized upon customer acceptance and the delivery of the parts or service. Revenues related to spare part sales are recognized upon shipment or delivery based on the trade terms.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC, Inland Revenue Ordinance of Hong Kong and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset/liability method prescribed by ASC 740, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

On December 22, 2017, The United States signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"), a tax reform bill which, among other items, reduces the current federal income tax rate in the United States to 21% from 35%. The rate reduction is effective January 1, 2018, and is permanent.

 

The Act has caused the Company's deferred income taxes to be revalued. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through income tax expense. Pursuant to the guidance within SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), as of December 31, 2017, the Company recognized the provisional effects of the enactment of the Act for which measurement could be reasonably estimated. Since the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, the revaluation of the deferred tax assets did not have a material impact on any period presented. The ultimate impact of the Act may differ from these estimates due to the Company's continued analysis or further regulatory guidance that may be issued as a result of the Act.

 

The Company applied the provisions of ASC 740-10-50, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," which provides clarification related to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in the Company's financial statements. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Company's liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the Company's results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no uncertain tax positions, and will continue to evaluate for uncertain positions in the future.

 

Stock-based compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment topic of ASC Topic 718, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the vesting period or immediately if fully vested and non-forfeitable. The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

 

Through September 30, 2018, pursuant to ASC 505-50 – "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees", all share-based payments to non- employees, including grants of stock options, were recognized in the consolidated financial statements as compensation expense over the service period of the consulting arrangement or until performance conditions are expected to be met. The Company periodically reassessed the fair value of non-employee share based payments until service conditions are met, which generally aligns with the vesting period of the equity instrument, and the Company adjusts the expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements accordingly. The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, "Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting", which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share- based payment transactions by expanding the scope of the stock-based compensation guidance in ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees.

 

Employee benefits

 

The Company's operations and employees are all located in the PRC and Hong Kong. The Company makes mandatory contributions to the PRC and Hong Kong governments' health, retirement benefit and unemployment funds in accordance with the relevant Chinese social security laws and law of Mandatory Provident Fund in Hong Kong. The costs of these payments are charged to the same accounts as the related salary costs in the same period as the related salary costs incurred. Employee benefit costs totaled $14,709 and $39,301 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 for continuing operations, respectively. Employee benefit costs totaled $220,238 and $248,383 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 for discontinued operations, respectively.

 

Research and development (discontinued operations)

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. The costs primarily consist of raw materials and salaries incurred for the development and improvement of the Company's dyeing and finishing machine product line. Research and development costs totaled $317,891 and $498,803 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the parent company is the U.S. dollar and the functional currency of the Company's operating subsidiaries is the Chinese Renminbi ("RMB") or Hong Kong dollars ("HKD"). For the subsidiaries and affiliates, whose functional currencies are the RMB or HKD, results of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the period, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the period, and equity is translated at historical exchange rates. As a result, amounts relating to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive loss. The cumulative translation adjustment and effect of exchange rate changes on cash for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $73,776 and $90,427, respectively. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates, prevailing at the balance sheet date with any transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

 

All of the Company's revenue transactions are transacted in the functional currency of the operating subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company did not enter into any material transaction in foreign currencies. Transaction gains or losses have not had, and are not expected to have, a material effect on the results of operations of the Company.

 

For operating subsidiaries and VIE's located in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), asset and liability accounts at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were translated at 7.1363 RMB to $1.00 and at 6.8778 RMB to $1.00, respectively, which were the exchange rates on the balance sheet dates. For operating subsidiaries in Hong Kong, asset and liability accounts at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were translated at 7.7872 HKD to $1.00 and 7.8305 HKD to $1.00, which were the exchange rates on the balance sheet date. For operating subsidiaries and VIE's located in the PRC, the average translation rates applied to the statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were 6.8609 RMB and 6.6187 RMB to $1.00, respectively. For operating subsidiaries located in Hong Kong, the average translation rates applied to the statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were 7.8 HKD to $1.00. Cash flows from the Company's operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average translation rate.

 

Loss per share of common stock

 

ASC Topic 260 "Earnings per Share," requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. Basic EPS excludes dilution. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period. The Company did not have any common stock equivalents or potentially dilutive common stock outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. In a period in which the Company has a net loss, all potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net loss per share:

 

   Years Ended
December 31,		 
   2019   2018 
Net Loss for basic and diluted attributable to common shareholders  $(27,507,629)  $(42,963,984)
From continuing operations   (2,556,543)   (16,593,910)
From discontinued operations  $(24,951,086)  $(26,370,074)
           
Weighted average common stock outstanding– basic and diluted   188,332,818    186,811,503 
           
Net (loss) income per share of common stock          
From continuing operations – basic and diluted  $(0.01)  $(0.09)
From discontinued operations – basic and diluted   (0.13)   (0.14)
Net (loss) income per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.14)  $(0.23)

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

The Company accounts for noncontrolling interest in accordance with ASC Topic 810-10-45, which requires the Company to present noncontrolling interests as a separate component of total shareholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated net income/(loss) attributable to the its noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss).

 

Comprehensive loss

 

Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and all changes to the statements of stockholders' equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. For the Company, comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 included net loss and unrealized (loss) gain from foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Reclassification

 

Certain reclassifications have been made in prior year's consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year's financial presentation. The reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income (loss) and related to the reclassification of discontinued operations.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02") in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous generally accepted accounting principles. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize a lease liability for future lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet for most lease arrangements. The new standard also changes many key definitions, including the definition of a lease. The new standard includes a short-term lease exception for leases with a term of 12 months or less, as part of which a lessee can make an accounting policy election not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Lessees will continue to differentiate between finance leases (previously referred to as capital leases) and operating leases using classification criteria that are substantially similar to the previous guidance in ASC 840.

 

ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (including interim periods within those periods) and early adoption is permitted. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases, Targeted Improvements, which provides a new transition option in which an entity initially applies ASU 2016-02 at the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption. Prior period comparative balances will not be adjusted. The Company used the new transition option and was also utilizing the package of practical expedients that allows it to not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. We also used the short-term lease exception for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Additionally, the Company used the practical expedient that allowed each separate lease component of a contract and the associated non-lease components to be treated as a single lease component. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our discretion and the renewal to extend the lease terms are not included in the Company's Right-Of-Use assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. The Company will evaluate the renewal options and when they are reasonably certain of exercise, the Company will include the renewal period in its lease term. As of the January 1, 2019, effective date the Company identified one finance lease arrangement in which it is a lessee.

 

In calculating the present value of the lease payments, the Company applied an individual discount rate for each of its leases, and determined the appropriate discount rate based on the remaining lease terms at the date of adoption. As the lessee to several lease agreements, the Company did not have insight into the relevant information that would be required to arrive at the rate implicit in the lease. Therefore, the Company utilized its outstanding borrowings as a benchmark to determine the incremental borrowing rate for its leases. The benchmark rate was adjusted to arrive at an appropriate discount rate for each lease.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2018-07"), which expands the scope of Compensation – Stock Compensation ("Topic 718") to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. This amendment applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor's own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The Company adopted ASU 2018-07 on January 1, 2019. The impact was immaterial to the financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-08, Not-For-Profit Entities – Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made ("ASU 2018-08"). ASU 2018-08 clarifies how an entity determines whether a resource provider is participating in an exchange transaction by evaluating whether the resource provider is receiving commensurate value in return for the resources transferred. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, and has been adopted on a modified prospective basis. The modified prospective adoption is applied to agreements that are not completed as of the effective date, or entered into after the effective date. Under the modified prospective adoption approach, prior period results have not been restated and no cumulative-effect adjustment has been recorded. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

Accounting Standards Issued, Not Adopted

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). This ASU requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. ASU 2016-13 also requires new disclosures for financial assets measured at amortized cost, loans and available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2023. Entities will apply the standard's provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this standard on its financial statements. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement ("ASU 2018-13"), which eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendment is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact this will have on the financial statements.

 

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements ("ASU 2018-18"), which clarifies the interaction between ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements and ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Certain transactions between participants in a collaborative arrangement should be accounted for under ASC 606 when the counterparty is a customer. In addition, ASU 2018-18 precludes an entity from presenting consideration from a transaction in a collaborative arrangement as revenue if the counterparty is not a customer for that transaction. ASU 2018-18 should be applied retrospectively to the date of initial application of ASC 606. This guidance is effective for interim and fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact this will have on the financial statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"), which eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the standard requires certain changes to be made prospectively, with some changes to be made retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.