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Investments in Foreign Joint Ventures (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Financial Information of Foreign Joint Venture | Below is summary financial information for BOMAY at September 30, 2019 and operational results for the period from July 27, 2019 to September 30, 2019 in U.S. dollars (in thousands, unaudited):
| September 30, 2019
Assets: |
Total current assets | $ | 73,075 |
Total non-current assets | 3,304 |
Total assets | $ | 76,379 |
Liabilities and equity: |
Total liabilities | $ | 50,713 |
Total joint ventures’ equity | 25,666 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 76,379 |
| July 27 - September 30,
| 2019
Revenue | $ | 8,466 |
Gross Profit | 1,668 |
Earnings | 467 |
Schedule of Activity in Investment in Foreign Joint Ventures | The following is a summary of activity in our investment in BOMAY for the period from July 27, 2019 to September 30, 2019 in U.S. dollars (in thousands, unaudited):
| September 30, 2019
Investments in BOMAY(1) |
Balance at July 26, 2019 | $ | 9,333 |
Undistributed earnings: |
Balance at July 26, 2019 | — |
Equity in earnings | 187 |
Dividend distributions | — |
Balance at end of period | 187 |
Foreign currency translation: |
Balance at July 26, 2019 | — |
Change during the period | (252 | )
Balance at end of period | (252 | )
Total investment in BOMAY at September 30, 2019(2) | $ | 9,268 |
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1. | Accumulated statutory reserves in equity method investments of $2.81 million at September 30, 2019 is included in our investment in BOMAY. In accordance with the People’s Republic of China, (“PRC”), regulations on enterprises with foreign ownership, an enterprise established in the PRC with foreign ownership is required to provide for certain statutory reserves, namely (i) General Reserve Fund, (ii) Enterprise Expansion Fund and (iii) Staff Welfare and Bonus Fund, which are appropriated from net profit as reported in the enterprise’s PRC statutory accounts. A non-wholly-owned foreign invested enterprise is permitted to provide for the above allocation at the discretion of its board of directors. The aforementioned reserves can only be used for specific purposes and are not distributable as cash dividends.
2. | At September 30, 2019, the Company’s investment in BOMAY of $9.3 million differs from the Company’s 40% share of BOMAY’s equity of $10.3 million. The basis difference of approximately $1.0 million will be accreted over the remaining nine year life of the joint venture.

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