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Payables to former subsidiaries, net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Payables to Former Subsidiaries Net [Abstract]  
Payables to former subsidiaries, net
7. Payables to former subsidiaries, net

 

Payables to former subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2019 
BAK Tianjin  $972,913   $- 
BAK Shenzhen   3,328,733    1,483,352 
   $4,301,646   $1,483,352 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 consisted of payables for purchase of inventories from BAK Tianjin and BAK Shenzhen. From time to time, the Company purchased from these former subsidiaries products that it did not produce to meet the needs of its customers.

 

In the third quarter of 2018, the Company disposed of its patented proprietary technology of high capacity prismatic batteries to BAK Shenzhen at a cash consideration of $12,845,795 (approximately RMB85.1 million). The Company recognized a net gain of $12,118,675, which was included in other income for year ended December 31, 2018. The Company and BAK Shenzhen agreed to offset the cash consideration of $12,845,795 against the amount owed by the Company to BAK Shenzhen.

 

The above balance is unsecured and non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.