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Long-Term Investments
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Long-Term Investment [Abstract]    
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

7. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

(1)The ownership percentages of each investee are listed as follows:

 

   Ownership percentage    
   March 31,   December 31,   Accounting
Name of related party  2019   2018   treatment
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.   0.17%   0.17%  Cost Method
Genepharm Biotech Corporation   0.72%   0.72%  Cost Method
BioHopeKing Corporation   7.13%   7.13%  Cost Method
BioFirst Corporation   16.14%   15.84%  Equity Method
Rgene   31.63%   31.62%  Equity Method

 

(2)The extent the investee relies on the company for its business are summarized as follows:

 

Name of related party   The extent the investee relies on the Company for its business
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.   No specific business relationship
Genepharm Biotech Corporation   No specific business relationship
BioHopeKing Corporation   Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize drugs
BioFirst Corporation   Loaned from the investee and provides research and development support service
Rgene   Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize drugs

 

(3)Long-term investment mainly consists of the following:

 

   March 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 
   (Unaudited)     
Non-marketable Cost Method Investments, net        
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.  $7,147   $7,213 
Genepharm Biotech Corporation   21,819    22,021 
BioHopeKing Corporation   1,938,480    1,956,429 
Sub total   1,967,446    1,985,663 
Equity Method Investments, net          
BioFirst Corporation   1,440,317    1,502,506 
Rgene Corporation   -    - 
Total  $3,407,763   $3,488,169 

 

(a)BioFirst Corporation (the “BioFirst):

 

The Company holds an equity interest in BioFirst Corporation, (the “BioFirst”), accounting for its equity interest using the equity method to accounts for its equity investment as prescribed in ASC 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (“ASC 323”). Equity method adjustments include the Company’s proportionate share of investee’s income or loss and other adjustments required by the equity method. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company owns 16.14% and 15.84% common stock shares of BioFirst, respectively.

 

Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee, BioFirst, is as follows:

 

Balance Sheet

 

   March 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 
   (Unaudited)     
Current Assets  $7,324,390   $7,551,898 
Noncurrent Assets   1,639,340    1,608,460 
Current Liabilities   1,805,325    1,648,206 
Noncurrent Liabilities   36,502    - 
Shareholders’ Equity   7,121,903    7,512,152 

 

Statement of operation

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019   2018 
   (Unaudited) 
Net sales  $10,334   $10,022 
Gross profit   1,882    2,372 
Net loss   (307,034)   (178,294)
Share of losses from investments accounted for using the equity method   (66,205)   (38,567)

 

(b)Rgene Corporation (the “Rgene”)

 

Both Rgene and the Company are under common control by Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang, the CEO and chairman of the Company. Since Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang is able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the Rgene, the Company determined to use the equity method to accounts for its equity investment as prescribed in ASC 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (“ASC 323”). Equity method adjustments include the Company’s proportionate share of investee’s income or loss and other adjustments required by the equity method. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company owns 31.63% and 31.62% Common Stock shares of Rgene, respectively.

 

Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee, Rgene, is as follows:

 

Balance Sheets

 

   March 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 
   (Unaudited)     
Current Assets  $94,305   $98,168 
Noncurrent Assets   39,541    14,779 
Current Liabilities   292,588    261,685 
Noncurrent Liabilities   11,424    - 
Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)   (170,166)   (148,738)

 

Statement of operations

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2019   2018 
   (Unaudited) 
Net sales  $-   $- 
Gross Profit   -    - 
Net loss   (22,662)   (36,041)
Share of loss from investments accounted for using the equity method   -    - 

 

(4)Disposition of long-term investment

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold 552,000 shares of common stock of BioHopeKing Corporation (the “BHK”) at prices ranging from NT$25, equivalent $0.82, to NT$32, equivalent $1.05, to two directors of BHK and 25 individuals. As a result of the transactions, the Company recognized investment loss of $395,476 for the same period.

 

On October 15, 2018 and November 2, 2018, the Company subsequently purchased an aggregate of 200,000 and 366,200 shares of common stock of BHK at NT$10, equivalent to $0.33, and NT$50, equivalent $1.64, from one of directors of BHK and eleven shareholders of BHK, respectively. The percentage of ownership accordingly increased to 7.13% as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

(5)Losses on Equity Investments

 

The components of losses on equity investments for each period were as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
Mar 31,
 
   2019   2018 
   (Unaudited) 
Share of equity method investee losses  $(66,205)  $(38,567)
Impairments   -    - 
Total losses on equity investments  $(66,205)  $(38,567)

5. LONG-TERM INVESTMENT

 

On December 24, 2018, the Company received the remaining balance of $2,550,000 in the form of newly issued shares of Rgene's Common Stock, at the price of NT$50 (approximately equivalent to $1.60 per share), for an aggregate number of 1,530,000 shares(See Note 4). As of December 31, 2018, the Company owns 23.90% common stock shares of Rgene, accounting for its equity interest using the equity method to its equity investment as prescribed in ASC 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures ("ASC 323"). Equity method adjustments include the Company's proportionate share of investee's income or loss and other adjustments required by the equity method.

 

(1) The ownership percentages of the investee are listed as follows:

 

    Ownership percentage      
    December 31,     December 31,     Accounting
Name of related party   2018     2017     treatment
Rgene Corporation     23.90 %     N/A     Equity Method
                     

 

(2) The extent the investee relies on the company for its business are summarized as follows:

 

Name of related party   The extent the investee relies on the Company for its business
Rgene Corporation   Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize drugs

 

(3) Long-term investment mainly consists of the following:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2018     2017  
Equity Method Investments, net of impairment                
Rgene Corporation   $     -       N/A  
Total   $ -        N/A  

 

(4) Summarized financial information for the Company's equity method investee, Rgene, is as follows:

 

Balance Sheets

 

    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 
Current Assets   $ 98,168       N/A  
Noncurrent Assets     14,779       N/A  
Current Liabilities     261,685       N/A  
Shareholders' Deficit     (148,738 )     N/A  

 

Statements of operation        
   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2018   2017 
Net sales  $-    N/A 
Gross Profit   -    N/A 
Net loss   (120,065)   N/A 
Share of loss from investments accounted for using the equity method   (549)   N/A 

 

(5) Losses on Equity Investments

 

The components of losses on equity investments for each period were as follows:

 

   For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
   2018   2017 
Share of equity method investee losses  $(549)   N/A 
Impairments   (2,549,451)   N/A 
Total losses on equity investments  $(2,550,000)   N/A