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Long-Term Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Long Term Investment [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

6. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

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

 

   Ownership percentage    
   June 30,   December 31,   Accounting
Name of related party  2021   2020   treatments
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.   0.17%   0.17%  Cost Method
Genepharm Biotech Corporation   0.70%   0.70%  Cost Method
BioHopeKing Corporation   5.90%   5.90%  Cost Method
BioFirst Corporation   15.99%   15.99%  Equity Method
Rgene Corporation   31.62%   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 Corporation   Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize drugs

  

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

 

   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
   (Unaudited)     
Non-marketable Cost Method Investments, net        
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.  $7,897   $7,853 
Genepharm Biotech Corporation   24,109    23,974 
BioHopeKing Corporation   895,567    890,564 
Sub total   927,573    922,391 
Equity Method Investments, net          
BioFirst Corporation   168,178    268,336 
Rgene Corporation   
-
    
-
 
Total  $1,095,751   $1,190,727 

 

(a) BioFirst Corporation (the “BioFirst”):

 

The Company holds an equity interest in BioFirst Corporation, 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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company owns 15.99% and 15.99% common stock shares of BioFirst, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company made prepayment for equity investment in BioFirst to purchase additional 197,000 shares issued by BioFirst in the aggregate amount of $421,974.

  

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

 

Balance Sheet

 

   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
   (Unaudited)     
Current Assets  $1,162,565   $1,299,822 
Non-current Assets   2,605,784    2,540,041 
Current Liabilities   1,948,839    1,986,340 
Non-current Liabilities   58,745    73,197 
Stockholders’ Equity   1,760,765    1,780,326 

 

Statement of operation

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2021   2020 
   (Unaudited) 
Net sales  $13,500   $25,730 
Gross profit   3,203    3,261 
Net loss   (465,704)   (832,818)
Share of losses from investments accounted for using the equity method   (101,382)   (180,067)

 

(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 BioLite Inc. 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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company owns 31.62% 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

 

   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
   (Unaudited)     
Current Assets  $72,532   $123,958 
Noncurrent Assets   390,079    412,342 
Current Liabilities   1,573,057    1,392,756 
Noncurrent Liabilities   19,695    38,953 
Shareholders’ Deficit   (1,130,141)   (895,409)

 

Statement of operations

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2021   2020 
   (Unaudited) 
Net sales  $
-
   $2,237 
Gross Profit   
-
    (331,565)
Net loss   (228,451)   (391,686)
Share of loss from investments accounted for using the equity method   
-
    
-
 

 

(4) Disposition of long-term investment

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company sold 218,000 shares of common stock of BioHopeKing Corporation at price of NT$24, equivalent $0.85, to several individuals, and the percentage of ownership decreased to 5.90% as of December 31, 2020. As a result of the transactions, the Company recognized investment loss of $40,589 and impairment loss of $961,217 for the same period. As of June 30, 2021, there is no disposition of long-term investment.

 

(5) Losses on Equity Investments

 

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

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2021   2020 
    

(Unaudited)

 
Share of equity method investee losses  $(101,382)  $(180,067)