SEII Sharing Economy International Inc (CE)

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NOTE 1 –  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. (the “Company”) 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’s corporate name was changed to Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. On August 7, 2012, the Company was converted into a Nevada corporation.

Through its affiliated companies and subsidiaries, 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. At June 30, 2017, Shengxin had not yet commenced operations.

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. The Company refers to this segment of its business as the forged rolled rings and related components segment. On December 30, 2016, Fulland sold the stock of Fulland Wind and accordingly, the forged rolled rings and related components business is reflected as a discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Beginning in February 2015, Heavy Industries began to produce equipment for the petroleum and chemical industries. The Company referred to this segment of its business as the petroleum and chemical equipment segment. Because of a significant decline in revenues from this segment, the Company determined it would not continue to operate in this segment and accordingly, the petroleum and chemical equipment segment is reflected as a discontinued operations for all periods presented (See Note 3). As a result of the discontinuation of the forged rolled rings and the petroleum and chemical equipment business, the Company’s business is limited to the dyeing and finishing equipment business as its sole continuing operations at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

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Recently, the Company formed the following formed a wholly-owned subsidiaries:

Reverse split; change in authorized common stock

On February 24, 2017, the Company filed a certificate of change with the State of Nevada which effected a one-for-four reverse split, which became effective in the marketplace on March 20, 2017, and a reduction in the Company’s authorized common stock from 50,000,000 shares to 12,500,000 shares. These consolidated financial statements have been retroactively restated to reflect this reverse split. 

NOTE 2 –  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Going concern

These unaudited condensed 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company had a loss from continuing operations of $521,422 and $667,906 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. In addition, on December 26, 2016, the Company invested approximately $8,611,000 for a 30% interest in Shengxin, a newly-formed company which plans to develop, construct and maintain solar farms in China, which may require additional investments by the Company. The current cash balance cannot be projected to cover the additional investments if needed from the Company for its ownership interest in Shengxin and pay operating expenses arising from normal business operations for the next twelve months from the issuance date of this report. 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 raise additional debt and/or equity capital. Management believes that the Company’s capital resources are currently adequate to continue operating and maintaining its business strategy for the next twelve months.

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 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 unaudited condensed 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.

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Basis of presentation; management’s responsibility for preparation of financial statements

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Fulland, Green Power and Fulland Wind, as well as the financial statements of the Huayang Companies, including Dyeing, which conducts the Company’s continuing operations, and Heavy Industries, which operated discontinued operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The operating results of the  forged rolled rings and related components  and petroleum and chemical segments have been classified as discontinued operations in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Unless otherwise indicated, all disclosures and amounts in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are related to the Company’s continuing operations.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2017. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 contained herein has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2016, but does not include all disclosures required by the generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”).

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 WFOE 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 Chinese Yuan or Renminbi (“RMB”) to Fulland that are 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. The agreements will remain effective unless terminated by the parties in accordance with the agreements.

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 this agreement, with the extended term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

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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 have any non-controlling interest 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.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 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, accruals for taxes due, and the value of stock-based compensation.

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 cash with various financial institutions mainly in the PRC and the U.S. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, cash balances held in PRC banks of $5,327,725 and $1,480,941, respectively, are uninsured. The funds are primarily held in banks.

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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 following table presents information about equipment held for sale – discontinued operations measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2016. At June 30, 2017, the Company did not have any asset measured at fair value.

The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed 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, assets of discontinued operations, short-term bank loans, bank acceptance notes payable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, advances from customers, value added taxes and service taxes payable, income taxes payable and liabilities of discontinued operations 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 .

Concentrations of credit risk

The Company’s operations are carried out in the PRC. 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 by the general state of the PRC’s economy. 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 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 .

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At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s cash balances by geographic area were as follows:

* Less than 0.1%

Restricted cash

Restricted cash mainly consists of cash deposits held by various banks to secure bank acceptance notes payable. The Company’s restricted cash totaled $284,140 and $551,047 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Notes receivable

Notes receivable represents trade accounts receivable due from customers where the customers’ banks have 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 $144,521 and $133,913 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company has established, based on a review of its outstanding balances, an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amounts of $1,335,893 and $1,797,476, respectively. 

Inventories

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 value 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 $21,688 and $21,177 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Advances to suppliers

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 $1,313,883 and $1,116,525 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Equity method investment

Investments in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but do not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are included in the long term assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Under this method of accounting, the Company’s share of the net earnings or losses of the investee is presented below the income tax line on the consolidated statements of operations. The Company evaluates its equity method investment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amounts of such investment may be impaired. If a decline in the value of an equity method investment is determined to be other than temporary, a loss is recorded in the current period. (See Note 6).

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Equipment held for sale

Long-lived assets are classified as held for sale when certain criteria are met. These criteria include: management’s commitment to a plan to sell the assets; the availability of the assets for immediate sale in their present condition; an active program to locate buyers and other actions to sell the assets has been initiated; the sale of the assets is probable and their transfer is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year; the assets are being marketed at reasonable prices in relation to their fair value; and it is unlikely that significant changes will be made to the plan to sell the assets. We measure long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less associated costs to sell. At December 31, 2016, the Company reflected certain manufacturing equipment that was previously used in the petroleum and chemical equipment segment as part of assets of discontinued operations as equipment held for sale, which was included in the assets of discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. This equipment was sold in March 2017 to a third party.

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

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.   During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not record any impairment charges.

Advances from customers    

Advances from customers at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 amounted to $464,832 and $427,446, 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

Pursuant to the guidance of ASC Topic 605 and ASC Topic 360, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured .

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. Based on historical experience, warranty service calls and any related labor costs have been minimal .

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 .

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Income taxes

The Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC 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.

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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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 .

Pursuant to ASC Topic 505-50, for share-based payments to consultants and other third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award or on issuance if fully-vested and non-forfeitable. Until the measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains uncertain. The Company records compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at the reporting date. The awards to consultants and other third-parties are then revalued, or the total compensation is recalculated, based on the then current fair value, at each subsequent reporting date .

Shipping costs

Shipping costs are included in selling expenses, general and administrative and totaled $30,653 and $27,595 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Shipping costs totaled $59,232 and $57,738 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Employee benefits

The Company’s operations and employees are all located in the PRC. The Company makes mandatory contributions to the PRC government’s health, retirement benefit and unemployment funds in accordance with the relevant Chinese social security laws. 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 $39,789 and $25,267 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Employee benefit costs totaled $74,706 and $52,834 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Advertising

Advertising is expensed as incurred and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company did not incur any advertising expenses in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.   

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Research and development

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 new dyeing machinery. Research and development costs totaled $111,053 and $66,237 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Research and development costs totaled $217,130 and $84,638 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, 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 RMB. For the subsidiaries and affiliates, whose functional currencies are the RMB, 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 income (loss). The cumulative translation adjustment and effect of exchange rate changes on cash for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $86,637 and $(458,073), 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.

Asset and liability accounts at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were translated at 6.7810 RMB to $1.00 and at 6.9448 RMB to $1.00, respectively, which were the exchange rates on the balance sheet dates. Equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to the statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were 6.8748 RMB and 6.6434 RMB to $1.00, respectively. 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 and potentially dilutive common stock outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.  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. 

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

Related parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal with if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The Company discloses all related party transactions.

Comprehensive gain (loss)

Comprehensive gain (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 gain (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 included net loss and unrealized 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 loss and related to the reclassification of discontinued operations.

Reverse stock split

The Company effected a one-for-four reverse stock split of its common stock on March 20, 2017. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, in an effort to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments of this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

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NOTE 3 –  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Pursuant to an agreement dated December 23, 2016, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Fulland, sold 100% of the stock of Fulland Wind to a third party for a sales price of RMB48 million (approximately $6.9 million). The Company’s forging and related components business was conducted through Fulland Wind. The purchase price is payable in three installments. The Company received the first installment of RMB 14,400,000 (approximately $2.1 million) on December 28, 2016, and received the second installment of RMB14,400,000 (approximately $2.1 million) on April 10, 2017. The Company delivered Fulland Wind’s business license, seals, books and records, business contracts and personnel roster to the third party buyer on December 30, 2016, effectively the sale date. If the equity transfer registration formalities are completed within one year without any third party claims on the equity transfer, a final payment of RMB 19,200,000 (approximately $2.7 million) is due 25 working days after the expiration of such period. The Company expects the final payment to be received within one year. As a result of the sale, the forged rolled rings and related components business is treated as a discontinued operation.

Additionally, in December 2016, the Company’s management decided to discontinue its petroleum and chemical equipment segment due to significant decline in revenues and the loss of its major customer. Accordingly, the petroleum and chemical equipment segment business is treated as a discontinued operation.

Pursuant to ASC Topic 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations, the business of the forging and related components segment and petroleum and chemical equipment segment are considered discontinued operations because: (a) the operations and cash flows of the forging and related components segment and petroleum and chemical equipment segment were eliminated from the Company’s operations; and (b) the Company has no interest in the divested operations.

Contemporaneously with the sale of the Fulland Wind stock, pursuant to an agreement dated December 23, 2016, Heavy Industries entered into a lease with the buyer for a factory building owned by Heavy Industries at an annual rental of RMB 680,566 (approximately $98,000). The lease has a ten-year term, commencing January 1, 2017. The first year’s rent is payable in two installments, the first installment, equals to 30% of the annual rental, being due on signing the lease, which has been paid as of June 30, 2017.

The assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are set forth below.

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The summarized operating result of discontinued operations included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

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.

The Company establishes a reserve to mark down its inventories for estimated unmarketable inventories equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and the estimated net realizable value based on assumptions about the usability of the inventories, future demand and market conditions.

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NOTE 6 –  EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT

On December 26, 2016, Dyeing and Xue Miao, an unrelated individual, formed Shengxin pursuant to an agreement dated December 23, 2016.  The agreement sets forth general terms relating to the proposed business, but does not set forth specific funding obligations for either party. Dyeing has agreed to invest RMB 60,000,000 (approximately $8,705,000) and to date, has invested RMB 59.8 million (approximately $8,676,000), for which it received a 30% interest in Shengxin. Mr. Xue has a commitment to invest RMB 140,000,000 (approximately $20.3 million), of which Mr. Xue has contributed RMB 20,000,000 (approximately $2.9 million), for which Mr. Xue received a 70% interest in Shengxin. Shengxin’s registered capital is RMB 200 million (approximately $29.0 million). Mr. Xue has advised Dyeing that he anticipates that he will fund the remaining RMB 120,000,000 (approximately $17.4 million) of his commitment during the first half of 2017. If Mr. Xue does not make this payment by the end of 2017, Dyeing will have the right to amend the contract, and both parties will adjust each side’s equity interest to reflect the amount of capital each side has actually invested.

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. As of June 30, 2017, Shengxin had not yet commenced operations.

The solar farm industry in China is subject to significant government regulation. In order to construct and operate solar farms in China, it is necessary to obtain a permit for a specific location, to obtain leasehold rights to a significant amount of contiguous land parcels in provinces where there is significant sunlight for most of the year to support a solar farm and to have an agreement to connect with the local grid. The development of solar farms requires significant funding, which, if financing is not available, would have to be provided by Dyeing and Mr. Xue. There are no agreements relating to the funding obligations of either Dyeing or Mr. Xue with respect to any specific project. Shengxin anticipates that to the extent that it obtains permits for solar farms, it will form a new subsidiary for the sole purpose of obtaining the permit for a specific location and constructing the solar farm at that location. The nature of the parties’ respective investments and the respective equity interest in any solar farm project will be determined on a case-by-case basis. To the extent that Mr. Xue develops the project, he may receive an equity interest in the project greater than the percentage of his equity interest in Shengxin, with the specific amount being subject to mutual agreement of the parties.

The Company’s investment in Shengxin is subject to a high degree of risk. The Company cannot give any assurance that Shengxin will be able to obtain any permits, raise any required funding, develop and operate or sell any solar farms or operate profitably or that Dyeing will have the resources to provide any funds that may be required in order to fund any solar farm projects for which Shengxin may obtain permits. There may be a significant delay between the time funds are advanced for any project and the realization of revenue or cash flow from any project.

The Company treats the equity investment in the consolidated financial statements under the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost, adjusted for any excess of the Company’s share of the incorporated-date fair values of the investee’s identifiable net assets over the cost of the investment (if any). Thereafter, the investment is adjusted for the post incorporation change in the Company’s share of the investee’s net assets and any impairment loss relating to the investment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s share of Shengxin’s net loss was $24,456 and $42,811, respectively, which was included in loss on equity method investment in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive gain (loss).

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The tables below present the summarized financial information, as provided to the Company by the investee, for the unconsolidated company: 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, depreciation expense amounted to $971,112 and $869,035, respectively, of which approximately $702,000 and $731,000, respectively, was included in cost of revenues, and the remainder was included in operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, depreciation expense amounted to $1,939,302 and $1,824,315, respectively, of which approximately $1,402,000 and $1,548,000, respectively, was included in cost of revenues, and the remainder was included in operating expenses.

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Amortization of intangible assets attributable to future periods is as follows:

There is no private ownership of land in China. Land is owned by the government and the government grants land use rights for specified terms. The Company’s land use rights have terms of 45 and 50 years and expire on January 1, 2053 and October 30, 2053. The Company amortizes the land use rights over the term of the respective land use right.

In August 2016, the Company purchased a  patent technology use right for a ten-year term from a third party. The patent covers ozone-ultrasonic textile dyeing equipment. The Company amortizes the exclusive patent use right over the term of the patent.

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, amortization of intangible assets amounted to $79,829 and $22,627, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, amortization of intangible assets amounted to $159,360 and $45,226, respectively.

NOTE 9 –  SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS

Short-term bank loans represent amounts due to various banks that are due within one year. These loans can be renewed with these banks upon maturities. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, short-term bank loans consisted of the following :

Interest related to the short-term bank loans, which was $35,176 and $32,344 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $74,866 and $64,954 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, is included in interest expense on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive gain (loss) .

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NOTE 10 –  BANK ACCEPTANCE NOTES PAYABLE

Bank acceptance notes payable represent amounts due to banks which are collateralized. All bank acceptance notes payable are secured by the Company’s restricted cash which are deposits with various lenders. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s bank acceptance notes payables consisted of the following :

NOTE 11 –  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Due to related party

From time to time, the Company receive advances from YSK 1860 Ltd., which is a principal shareholder of the Company for working capital purposes. These advanced and non-interest bearing and are payable on demand. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, amounts due to this related party amounted to $132,175 and $0, respectively.

Exclusivity agreement

On June 11, 2017, the Company entered into an Exclusivity Agreement (the “Exclusivity Agreement”) with ECrent Capital Holdings Limited (“ECrent”) the terms of which became effective on the same day. Pursuant to the Exclusivity Agreement, the Company and ECrent agreed to engage in exclusive discussions regarding a potential acquisition by the Company of ECrent and/or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise all or part of ECrent’s business and potential business cooperation between the two companies (collectively, the “Potential Transactions”) for a period of three months commencing from the date of the Exclusivity Agreement (the “Exclusive Period”). Ms. Deborah Yuen, an affiliate of YSK 1860 Ltd., which is a principal shareholder of the Company, controls ECrent Holdings Limited, which is the majority shareholder of ECrent. ECrent agreed that, during the Exclusive Period, neither ECrent nor its agents, representatives or advisors will contact, solicit, discuss or negotiate with any third party with respect to any transaction relating to a transfer or pledge of securities of ECrent and/or its subsidiaries, a sale of ECrent’s business, a business cooperation or any other matters that may adversely affect the Potential Transactions or the parties’ discussion related thereto.

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NOTE 13 –  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock issued for services

On May 8, 2017, the Company issued 15,000 shares of common stock pursuant to its 2016 long-term incentive plan for legal services. The shares were valued at $50,400, the fair market value on the grant date using the reported closing share price on the date of grant. In connection with this issuance, the Company reduced accounts payable by $28,400 and recorded stock-based professional fees of $22,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2017 .

On  May 18, 2017, pursuant to a consulting agreement, the Company issued 25,000 shares of its common stock to a consultant for business development services provided and to be provided through December 31, 2017. The shares were valued at $84,000, the fair market value on the grant date using the reported closing share price on the date of grant . Pursuant to this consulting agreement, the Company will issue an additional 25,000 share of common stock to this consultant before September 1, 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded stock-based professional fees of $33,600 and prepaid expenses of $50,400 which to amortized over the remaining service period.

On  June 22, 2017, pursuant to a one-year consulting agreement effective May 16, 2017, the Company issued 65,200 shares of common stock to a consultant for business development services rendered and to be rendered. These shares were valued at $283,620, the fair market value on the grant date using the reported closing share price on the date of grant . For the six months ended June 30, 2017, in connection with the issuance of these shares, the Company recorded stock-based professional fees of $35,452 and prepaid expenses of $248,168 which to amortized over the remaining service period. Additionally, pursuant to this consulting agreement, the Company will issue an additional 20,000 share of common stock to this consultant before November 1, 2017. The initial fair value of these shares was were valued at $87.000, the fair market value on the contract date using the reported closing share price on the date of grant . The Company will recognize stock-based professional fees over the period during which the services are rendered by such consultant. At the end of each financial reporting period prior to issuance of these shares, the fair value of these shares is remeasured using the then-current fair value of the Company’s common stock. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded stock-based professional fees of $11,225 related to these issuable shares. As of June 30, 2017, there was $78,575 of stock-based professional fees to be recognized through May 2018.

Common stock sold for cash

In June 2017, pursuant to stock purchase agreements, the Company sold an aggregate of 290,000 shares of common stock to three investors at a purchase price of $3.00 per share for net cash proceeds a total of $860,000 . The Company did not engage a placement agent with respect to these sales.

NOTE 14 –  STATUTORY RESERVE

The Company is required to make appropriations to statutory reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC (the “PRC GAAP”). Appropriation to the statutory reserve should be at least 10% of the after tax net income determined in accordance with the PRC GAAP until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities’ registered capital or members’ equity. The profit must be set off against any accumulated losses sustained by the Company in prior years, before allocation is made to the statutory reserve. Appropriation to the statutory reserve must be made before distribution of dividends to shareholders. This statutory reserve is not distributable in the form of cash dividends. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company appropriated the required 50% of its registered capital to statutory reserve for Dyeing and Heavy Industries. Accordingly, no additional statutory reserve for Dyeing and Heavy Industries are required for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Green Power had net losses since its establishment. No appropriation to statutory reserves for it was required as it incurred recurring net loss.

NOTE 15 –  SEGMENT INFORMATION

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company operated in three reportable business segments - (1) the manufacture of textile dyeing and finishing equipment segment, (2) the manufacture of forged rolled rings and related components segment, and (3) the manufacture of petroleum and chemical equipment segment. The Company’s reportable segments were strategic business units that offered different products. They were managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. All of the Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC.

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Because of significant declines in revenues from the forged rolled rings and related components segment and  petroleum and chemical equipment segment,  the Company discontinued these segments and sold  the forged rolled rings and related components segment  in the fourth quarter of 2016.  Pursuant to ASC Topic 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements-Discontinued Operations, the business of forged rolled rings and related components segment, and petroleum and chemical equipment segment are considered as discontinued operations because: (a) the operations and cash flows of these segments were eliminated from the Company’s operations; and (b) the Company would not have ability to influence the operation or financial policies of the  forged rolled rings and related components  segment subsequent to the sale. The results of operation of the forged rolled rings and related components and the petroleum and chemical equipment segments have been presented as discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all remaining identifiable long-lived tangible assets belong to the Company’s continuing operations, the  textile dyeing and finishing equipment segment and are located in China.

NOTE 16 –  CONCENTRATIONS

Customers

The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.  

No customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total outstanding accounts receivable at June 30, 2017 and 2016.

Suppliers

The following table sets forth information as to each supplier that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s inventories purchases for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

* Less than 10%.

One largest suppliers (who accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total outstanding accounts payable at June 30, 2017) accounted for 22% of the Company’s total outstanding accounts payable at June 30, 2017. One largest suppliers accounted for 10% of the Company’s total outstanding accounts payable at December 31, 2016.

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NOTE 17 – COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES

Equity investment commitment

On December 26, 2016, Dyeing made an equity investment with one unrelated company in Shengxin, a newly-formed entity which plans to develop, construct and maintain photovoltaic power generation projects in China. Shengxin’s total registered capital is RMB 200 million (approximately $29.0 million).  Dyeing has agreed to invest RMB 60,000,000 (approximately $8,705,000) for a 30% equity interest in Shengxin and had invested RMB 59,800,000 (approximately $8,676,000) as of June 30, 2017. Mr. Xue has a commitment to invest RMB 140,000,000 (approximately $20.3 million) for a 70% interest. Mr. Xue contributed RMB 20,000,000 (approximately $2.9 million), and he advised Dyeing that he anticipates that he will fund the balance of his commitment during the the remainder of 2017. If Mr. Xue does not make this payment by the end of 2017, Dyeing will have the right to amend the contract, and both parties will adjust each sides’ equity interest to reflect the amount of capital each side has actually invested. As of June 30, 2017, Shengxin had not commenced operations.

Litigation

From time to time the Company may become a party to litigation in the normal course of business. Management believes that there are no current legal matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

NOTE 18 –  RESTRICTED NET ASSETS

Regulations in the PRC permit payments of dividends by the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIEs only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Subject to certain cumulative limit, a statutory reserve fund requires annual appropriations of at least 10% of after-tax profit, if any, of the relevant PRC VIEs and subsidiary. Heavy Industries and Dyeing had reached the cumulative limit as of March 31, 2017. The statutory reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends. As a result of these PRC laws and regulations, the Company’s PRC VIEs and its subsidiary are restricted in their abilities to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company. Foreign exchange and other regulations in PRC may further restrict the Company’s PRC VIEs and its subsidiary from transferring funds to the Company in the form of loans and/or advances .

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, substantially all of the Company’s net assets are attributable to the PRC VIEs and its subsidiary located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s restricted net assets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were approximately $58,477,000 and $57,324,000, respectively .

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