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Long-Term Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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      
    September 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:

 

    September 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
    (Unaudited)        
Non-marketable Cost Method Investments, net            
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.   $ 7,919     $ 7,853  
Genepharm Biotech Corporation     24,177       23,974  
BioHopeKing Corporation     898,068       890,564  
Sub total     930,164       922,391  
Equity Method Investments, net                
BioFirst Corporation     76,369       268,336  
Rgene Corporation    
-
     
-
 
Total   $ 1,006,533     $ 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company owns 15.99% and 15.99% common stock shares of BioFirst, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company made prepayment for equity investment in BioFirst to purchase additional 297,000 shares to be issued by BioFirst in the aggregate amount of $639,738, recorded as prepayment for long-term investments as of September 30, 2021.

 

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

 

Balance Sheet

 

    September 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
    (Unaudited)        
Current Assets   $ 1,752,070     $ 1,299,822  
Non-current Assets     2,533,136       2,540,041  
Current Liabilities     2,680,177       1,986,340  
Non-current Liabilities     40,008       73,197  
Stockholders’ Equity     1,565,021       1,780,326  

 

Statement of Operations

 

    Nine months Ended
September 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    (Unaudited)  
Net sales   $ 17,451     $ 134,759  
Gross profit     5,414       6,397  
Net loss     (887,230 )     (4,936,294 )
Share of losses from investments accounted for using the equity method     (193,147 )     (1,067,298 )

 

(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 September 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

 

    September 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
    (Unaudited)        
Current Assets   $ 81,599     $ 123,958  
Noncurrent Assets     376,369       412,342  
Current Liabilities     1,765,628       1,392,756  
Noncurrent Liabilities     9,897       38,953  
Shareholders’ Deficit     (1,317,557 )     (895,409 )

 

Statement of Operations

 

    Nine months Ended
September 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    (Unaudited)  
Net sales   $
-
    $ 16,449  
Gross Profit    
-
      (332,763 )
Net loss     (411,897 )     (441,678 )
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. During the nine months ended September 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:

 

    Nine months Ended
September 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    (Unaudited)  
Share of equity method investee losses   $ (193,147 )   $ (1,067,298 )