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Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
Goodwill | The Group accounts for acquisitions of subsidiaries in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 805-10, Business Combinations. Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in relation to the acquisition of Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd and Pact Asia Pacific Limited in 2005. As of December 31, 2017, the Group completed the annual impairment test (i.e. comparing the carrying amount of the net assets, including goodwill, with the fair value of Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd and Pact Asia Pacific Limited as of December 31, 2017). Based on management’s assessment, the Group determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2017 and 2016.

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