Investments in Foreign Joint Ventures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

BOMAY. The Company holds a 40% interest in BOMAY Electric Industries Company, Ltd. (“BOMAY”), which builds electrical systems for sale in China. The majority partner in this foreign joint venture is Baoji Oilfield Machinery Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation), which owns 51%. The remaining 9% is owned by AA Energies, Inc.

The Company made no sales to its joint venture in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Below is summary financial information for BOMAY at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and operational results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 in U.S. dollars (in thousands, unaudited):


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets:
Total current assets	$	52,416	$	51,811
Total non-current assets	6,740		7,136
Total assets	$	59,156	$	58,947
Liabilities and equity:
Total liabilities	$	27,291	$	26,355
Total joint ventures’ equity	31,865		32,592
Total liabilities and equity	$	59,156	$	58,947


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenue	$	19,005	$	18,647	$	33,221	$	27,203
Gross Profit	2,458		3,336		4,691		4,232
Earnings	1,265		2,283		2,235		1,999

The following is a summary of activity in our investment in BOMAY for the periods ended June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 in U.S. dollars (in thousands, unaudited):


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Investments in BOMAY (1)(2)
Initial investment	$	9,333	$	9,333
Undistributed earnings:
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,908		1,257
Equity in earnings	959		2,705
Dividend distributions	(1,387)		(2,054)
Balance at end of period	1,480		1,908
Foreign currency translation:
Balance at the beginning of the period	656		(69)
Change during the period	139		725
Balance at end of period	795		656
Total investment in BOMAY at end of period	$	11,608	$	11,897

(1)Accumulated statutory reserves in equity method investments of $2.66 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 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)The Company’s initial investment in BOMAY differed from the Company’s 40% share of BOMAY’s equity as a result of applying fair value accounting pursuant to ASC 805. The basis difference of approximately $1.2 million will be accreted over the remaining seven year life of the joint venture. The Company accreted $65 thousand and $86 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is included in income from equity investments in foreign joint ventures in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accumulated accretion totaled $248 thousand and $183 thousand, respectively.

The Company accounts for its investment in BOMAY using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company’s share of the joint venture operations earnings or losses is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as equity income (loss) from foreign joint venture operations. Joint venture income increases the carrying value of the joint venture and joint venture losses reduce the carrying value. Dividends received from the joint venture reduce the carrying value. The Company considers dividend distributions received from its equity method investments which do not exceed cumulative equity in earnings subsequent to the date of investment to be a return on investment and classifies these distributions as operating activities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. In accordance with our long-lived asset policy, when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, management tests long-lived assets for impairment. If the estimated future cash flows are projected to be less than the carrying amount, an impairment write-down (representing the carrying amount of the long-lived asset which exceeds the present value of estimated expected future cash flows) would be recorded as a period expense. In making this evaluation, a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors are considered including national and local economic, political and market conditions, industry trends and prospects, liquidity and capital resources and other pertinent factors. Based on this evaluation for this reporting period, the Company does not believe an impairment adjustment is necessary at June 30, 2021.