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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

(b)Liquidity

The Company has experienced recurring losses from operations. For the year ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the Company generated negative cash flows from operating activities of $9,749, $4,745, and $3,878.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(b) Liquidity (cont.)

The Company had working capital of $5,850 as of December 31, 2020, and Renren Inc., the shareholder of the Company, purchased $6,000 convertible preferred shares of the Company on March 31, 2021. Furthermore, KX Venturas 4 LLC invested $3,000 in newly designated convertible preferred shares of the Company on December 29, 2020, another investment of $3,000 is expected to close in June 2021(see note 13). The Company has also acquired the financial support letter from Renren Inc., who have expressed the willingness and intention to provide the necessary financial support to the Company, so as to enable the Company to carry on its business without a significant curtailment of operations for the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements.

(c)Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the financial statements of KAH, its subsidiaries, its VIEs and VIEs’ subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

(d)

Business combinations

Business combinations are recorded using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company uses a screen to evaluate whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition and/or disposal of a business versus assets. In order for a purchase to be considered an acquisition of a business, and receive business combination accounting treatment, the set of transferred assets and activities must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, then the set of transferred assets and activities is not a business.

The purchase price of business acquisition is allocated to the tangible assets, liabilities, identifiable intangible assets acquired and noncontrolling interest, if any, based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs are expensed as incurred.

Where the consideration in an acquisition includes contingent consideration and the payment of which depends on the achievement of certain specified conditions post-acquisition, the contingent consideration is recognized and measured at its fair value at the acquisition date and if recorded as a liability, it is subsequently carried at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(e)

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the net realizable value of inventory, warrant liabilities, the valuation of prepaid expenses and other current assets, deferred tax valuation allowance, income taxes, value-added taxes, impairment of goodwill, allocation of expenses, share-based compensation expense, the beneficial conversion feature of preferred shares, the purchase price allocation associated with business combinations and the fair value of contingent consideration related to business acquisitions.

(f)

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

(g)

Fair value

Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at   the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

Authoritative literature provides a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement as follows:

Level 1 — inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.
Level 2 — inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 — inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(h)

Inventory

Inventory consists of the purchased used and new automobiles. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory cost is determined by specific identification. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price less costs to complete, dispose and transport the vehicles. Selling prices are derived from historical data and trends, such as sales price and inventory turn times of similar vehicles, as well as independent, market resources. Each reporting period the Company recognizes any necessary adjustments to reduce the cost of vehicle inventory to its net realizable value through cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Vehicle are considered slow moving if they have not been sold within a 90 days period since procurement. In estimating the level of inventory write-downs for slow moving vehicles, the Company considers historical data and forecasted customer demand, such as sales price and inventory turnover of similar vehicles with similar mileage and condition, as well as independent, market information. This valuation process requires management to make judgments, based on currently available information, and assumptions about future demand and market conditions, which are inherently uncertain. To the extent that there are significant changes to estimated vehicle selling prices or decreases in demand for used vehicles, there could be significant adjustments to reflect inventory at net realizable value. In addition, the Company writes down inventories to zero if they are lost or detained by noncontrolling shareholders.

(i)Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

Computer equipment and application software

2 – 3 years

Furniture and vehicles

5 years

(j)

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(j) Goodwill (cont.)

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment by eliminating Step two from the goodwill impairment test. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, versus determining an implied fair value in Step two to measure the impairment loss.  On January 1, 2019, the Company elected to early adopt ASU 2017-04, and prospectively applied the guidance to the annual impairment test.

The Company assesses goodwill for impairment on annual basis in accordance with ASC 350-20, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Goodwill, which permits the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. If this is the case, the quantitative goodwill impairment test is required. If it is more likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative goodwill impairment test is not required.

Quantitative goodwill impairment test is used to identify both the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, in performing a qualitative goodwill impairment analysis, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and performed the quantitative test. The Company recorded a fullimpairment of the goodwill amounting to USD74,091 for the year ended December 31, 2019. There is no goodwill balance as of December 31, 2020.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(k)

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when control of the good or service has been transferred to the customer generally upon delivery to a customer. The contracts have a fixed contract price and revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. The Company’s revenues are presented net of value-added tax collected on behalf of governments. The Company records sales commissions as selling and marketing expenses when incurred because the amortization period would have been less than one year. These costs are recorded within selling expenses. The Company does not have any significant financing payment terms as payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale.

The Company adopted the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. ASC 606 prescribes a five-step model to recognize revenue. Based on the manner in which the Company historically recognized revenue, the adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the amount or timing of its revenue recognition and the Company recorded no cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption. Additionally, the Company concluded that revenue generated from used car financing services is excluded from the scope of the new revenue standard as it represents revenue within the scope of ASC 310, Receivables, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of ASC 606.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(k) Revenue recognition (cont.)

Disaggregation of Revenue

Automobile sales related to used car and new car sales. Financing income related to revenue generated from its used car financing services. Other revenue mainly included revenue generated from agency fees in connection with arrangements with third-party dealers, whereas the Company facilitates sales of their cars, and commissions received by the Company from insurance companies and other financial institutions.

    

Years ended December 31, 

2018

2019

2020

Automobile sales

$

420,005

$

332,634

$

32,996

Used car financing income

 

2,317

 

 

Others

 

9,082

 

2,063

 

164

Total

$

431,404

$

334,697

$

33,160

Automobile sales

The Company purchases automobiles from unrelated individuals, third party dealerships or manufacturers and suppliers and sells them directly to its customers through its local dealerships. The prices of used vehicles are set forth in the customer contracts, which are agreed prior to delivery. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for used vehicle sales upon delivery whereby customers pick up the vehicles from the dealerships.  The Company recognizes revenue at the agreed-upon purchase price stated in the contract. When cash is received from customers prior to delivery of the vehicle, the Company records such cash as advance from customers (a contract liability) in its consolidated balance sheet.

Used car financing

The Company generates revenue from its financing services business primarily through financing provided to third party used car dealers. Specifically, the Company provides short-term financing services to third party used car dealers to fund the car dealers’ cash needs for used car purchasing. The financing   period is no more than six months and is secured by a pledge of the dealers’ used car with total value exceeding the principal of the financing. The Company charges a one-time upfront service fee as well as financing income on a monthly basis. The Company records financing income and service fees related to those services over the life of the underlying financing using the effective interest method on the unpaid principal amounts. The service fees collected upfront, netting the direct origination costs of the financing, are deferred and recognized as financing income as an adjustment to the yield on a straight line basis over the life of   the used car financing. The Company has ceased granting new loans for the used car financing since January 2018.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(k) Revenue recognition (cont.)

Other revenue

The Company’s other revenues mainly include revenue generated from agency fees in connection with arrangement with third party dealers, whereas the company facilitates sales of their cars. The Company does not control the ownership of the automobiles, but rather is acting as an agent for the third party dealers. Revenue is recognized for the net amount of commission the Company is entitled to retain in exchange for the agency service. Other revenues also   include commissions received by the Company from insurance companies and other financial institutions for its facilitation services provided to assist customers in obtaining related insurance and financing for their automobile purchases.

Value added taxes

Value-added tax (“VAT”) is reported as a deduction to revenue when incurred. Entities that are VAT general taxpayers are allowed to offset qualified input VAT paid to suppliers against their output VAT liabilities. Net VAT balance between input VAT and output VAT is recorded in accrued expense and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

In 2018, the Company entered into a series of ancillary agreements to facilitate its sale of used cars for value-added tax optimization purposes. Under these ancillary agreements, when the Company sources a used car, the legal ownership of the car is transferred to Shanghai Jieying and Shanghai Financial’s executives, and the registration is normally under the name of one of the dealership’s employees. The Company viewed itself as a service provider in the used car transactions, and therefore is only subject to value-added tax on the difference between the original purchase price and the retail price of the used cars.

(l)

Income taxes

Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities.

Deferred income taxes are recognized when temporary differences exist between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Net operating loss carryforwards and credits are applied using enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more-likely-than-not that a portion of or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented as non-current in the consolidated balance sheets.

The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return is recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant tax authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Interest   and penalties on income taxes will be classified as a component of the provisions for income taxes. The Company did not recognize any income tax due to uncertain tax position or incur any interest and penalties related to potential underpaid income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Company does not expect that its assessment regarding unrecognized tax positions will materially change over the next 12 months.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(m)

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses are primarily incurred for the development of new services, features and products for the Company’s financing business, used automotive business as well as the further improvement of the Company’s technology infrastructure to support these businesses. The Company has expensed all research and development costs when incurred.

(n)

Financial instruments

Financial instruments include cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, amounts due to related parties, accounts payable, short-term debt and lease liabilities. Refer to Note 15 for further details.

(o)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries in Hong Kong is the United States dollar (“US dollar”). The functional currency for the Company’s subsidiaries and VIEs located in the PRC is the Renminbi (“RMB”).

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency during the year are converted into the functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange prevailing when the transactions occurred. Transaction gains and losses are recognized in the statements of operations.

The Company’s entities with the functional currency of RMB, translate their operating results and financial positions into the US dollar, the Company’s reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. Equity amounts are translated at historical exchange rates. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average rates for the year. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are shown as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a component of total equity (deficit).

(p)

Comprehensive loss

Comprehensive loss includes net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments and is reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

(q)

Share-based Compensation

Share-based compensation expense arises from the Company’s share-based awards granted to its employees. The Company also recorded allocated share-based compensation expenses of Renren’s share-based awards granted to certain members of Renren’s management who, to some extent, provide services to the Company.

In determining the fair value of share options granted, a binomial option pricing model is applied. In determining the fair value of restricted shares granted, the fair value of the underlying shares on the grant date is applied.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(q) Share-based Compensation (cont.)

Share-based compensation expense for share options and restricted shares granted is recognized on a straight-line method over the requisite service period. The Company elected to not estimate the forfeiture rate, but to account for the forfeiture when forfeitures occur.

A change in any of the terms or conditions of share awards is accounted for as a modification. The Company calculates the incremental compensation cost of modification as the excess of the fair value of the modified awards over the fair value of the original awards immediately before its terms are modified, measured based on the share price and other pertinent factors at the modification date. The Company recognizes, over the remaining requisite service period of the modified awards, the sum of the incremental compensation cost and the remaining unrecognized compensation cost, if any, for the original award on the modification date.

(r)

Leases

The Company leases premises for offices under non-cancellable operating leases. Prior to January 1, 2019, payments made under the operating lease were charged to the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the term of underlying lease.  Leases with escalated rent provisions are recognized on a straight-line basis commencing with the beginning of the lease term. There are no capital improvement funding, lease concessions or contingent rent in the lease agreements. The Company has no legal or contractual asset retirement obligations at the end of the lease term.

The Company early adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) as of January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective method for leases that exist at, or are entered into after, January 1, 2019, and has not recast the comparative periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of ASC 842 requires the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for both operating and finance leases. The Company elected the package of practical expedients that not to reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. The Company also elected the hindsight practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases. Upon the adoption of ASC842, the Company recognized the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of approximately US$5,141 and US$3,735, respectively, as of January 1, 2019.

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(r) Leases (cont.)

The Company used its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the date of adoption in calculating the present value of its existing lease payments. The following table summarizes the effect on the consolidated balance sheet as a result of adopting ASC 842.

    

As of December 31, 

    

Effect of

    

As of January 1,

2018

 Adoption

2019

Right-of-use assets

$

 

$

5,141

 

$

5,141

Lease liabilities - current

 

 

(1,760)

 

(1,760)

Lease liabilities - non-current

 

 

(1,975)

 

(1,975)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

38,714

 

(1,422)

 

37,292

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(10,644)

 

16

 

(10,628)

Upon adoption of ASC 842, the lease liabilities are recognized upon lease commencement for operating leases based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. As the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date is used in determining the imputed interest and present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate was determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company recognizes the single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term for operating leases.

The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less; expenses for these leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

(s)

Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business, that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, government investigations, shareholder lawsuits, and non-income tax matters. An accrual for a loss contingency is recognized when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, is disclosed.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(t)Loss per share

The Company computes loss per ordinary shares in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). Under the provisions of ASC 260, basic loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period except that it does not include unvested ordinary shares subject to repurchase or cancellation. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of ordinary shares and, if dilutive, potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share if their inclusion is anti-dilutive. Potential ordinary shares consist of the incremental ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, warrants, and unvested restricted shares. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, warrants, and restricted shares is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method and the if-converted method, respectively.  Contingently issuable shares were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding if they were not issuable should the end of the reporting period have been the end of the contingency period.

The Company uses loss from continuing operations as the control number in determining whether potential ordinary shares are dilutive or antidilutive. That is, the same number of potential ordinary shares used in computing the diluted per-share amount for income from continuing operations shall be used in computing all other reported diluted per-share amounts even if those amounts will be antidilutive to their respective basic per-share amounts.

(u)Segment Reporting

An operating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, and is identified on the basis of the internal financial reports that are provided to and regularly reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the Company’s CODM reviewed the financial information of the used car sales business and used car financing business carried out by the Company on a consolidated basis. Therefore, the Company has one operating and reportable segment. The Company operates solely in the PRC and all of the Company's long- lived assets are located in the PRC.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

(v)Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which focuses on amending the legacy guidance on convertible instruments and the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity's own equity. ASU 2020-06 simplifies an issuer's accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features. ASU 2020-06 also simplifies the settlement assessment that entities are required to perform to determine whether a contract qualifies for equity classification. Further, ASU2020-06 enhances information transparency by making targeted improvements to the disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings-per-share (EPS) guidance, i.e., aligning the diluted EPS calculation for convertible instruments by requiring that an entity use the if-converted method and that the effect of potential share settlement be included in the diluted EPS calculation when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares, adding information about events or conditions that occur during the reporting period that cause conversion contingencies to be met or conversion terms to be significantly changed. This update will be effective for the Company's fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities can elect to adopt the new guidance through either a modified retrospective method of transition or a fully retrospective method of transition. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2020-06 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.

Recently issued ASUs by the FASB, except for the ones mentioned above, have no material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.