XML 19 R9.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1
Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
3.
Summary of significant accounting policies
 
a) Basis of presentation
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information as of
September 30, 2018
and for the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in complete consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10
-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2017,
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“2017
Form
10
-K”) on
April 16, 2018.
 
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of
September 30, 2018,
its condensed consolidated results of operations for the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017,
and its condensed consolidated cash flows for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017,
as applicable, have been made. The interim results of operations are
not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
 
b) Going concern
 
The Company incurred operating losses and had negative operating cash flows and
may
continue to incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows as the Company implements its future business plan. The Company’s net loss attributable to stockholders for the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2018
was approximately
US$12.9
million and
US$3.0
million, respectively, compared with approximately
US$4.0
million and
US$2.1
million for the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2017,
respectively. As of
September 30, 2018,
the Company has cash and cash equivalents of approximately
US$5.9
million and net cash used in operating activities during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
was approximately
US$3.7
million.
 
The Company does
not
currently have sufficient cash or commitments for financing to sustain its operation for the
twelve
months from the issuance date of these financial statements. The Company plans to optimize its internet resources cost investment strategy to improve the gross profit margin of its core business and to further strengthen the accounts receivables collection management and negotiate with vendors for more favorable payment terms, all of which will help to substantially increase the cashflows from operations. If the Company fails to achieve these goals, the Company
may
need additional financing to execute its business plan. If additional financing is required, the Company cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt, or another form, and the Company
may
not
be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In the event that financing sources are
not
available, or that the Company is unsuccessful in increasing its gross profit margin and operating profits, the Company
may
be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay debt obligations or respond to competitive pressures, any of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within
one
year after the date that the financial statements are issued.
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of
September 30, 2018
have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business over a reasonable period of time. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its uncertain ability to increase gross profit margin and operating profits from its core business and/or obtain additional equity and/or debt financing. The accompanying financial statements as of
September 30, 2018
do
not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties. If the Company is unable to continue as a going concern, it
may
have to liquidate its assets and
may
receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on the financial statements.
 
c) Principles of consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the financial statements of all the subsidiaries and VIEs of the Company. All transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries and VIEs have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
d) Use of estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company continually evaluates these estimates and assumptions based on the most recently available information, historical experience and various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
e) Foreign currency translation
 
The exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB into US$ for the purposes of preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:
 
    September 30, 2018   December 31, 2017
                 
Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts    
6.8792
     
6.5342
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Items in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and statements of cash flows
 
 
6.5196
 
 
 
6.7983
 
 
    Three Months Ended September 30,
    2018   2017
                 
Items in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and statements of cash flows    
6.7956
     
6.6676
 
 
No
representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be converted into US$ at the above rates.
 
f) Revenue recognition
 
On
January 1, 2018,
the Company adopted ASC Topic
606,
“Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, applying the modified retrospective method. The adoption didn’t result in a material adjustment to the accumulated deficit as of
January 1, 2018.
 
In accordance with ASC Topic
606,
revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In determining when and how much revenue is recognized from contracts with customers, the Company performs the following
five
-step analysis: (
1
) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (
2
) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (
3
) determine the transaction price; (
4
) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; (
5
) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
 
The Company’s contracts with customers do
not
include multiple performance obligations, significant financing component, variable consideration, nor any clause concerning with returns, refunds or other similar obligations.
 
The Company does
not
believe that significant management judgements are involved in revenue recognition, but the amount and timing of the Company’s revenues could be different for any period if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates. Generally, the Company recognizes revenue under ASC Topic
606
for each type of its performance obligation either over time (generally, the transfer of a service) or at a point in time (generally, the transfer of a good (information)) as follows:
 
Online advertising placement service/TV advertising service
 
For online advertising placement service contracts and TV advertising service contracts that are established based on a fixed price scheme with the related advertisement placements obligation, the Company provides advertisement placements in specified locations on the Company’s advertising portals for agreed periods and/or place the advertisements onto the Company’s purchased advertisement time during specific TV programs for agreed periods. Revenue is recognized ratably over the period the advertising is provided and, as such, the Company considers the services to have been delivered (“over time”).
 
Sales of effective sales lead information
 
For advertising contracts related to purchase of effective sales lead information, revenue is recognized based on a fixed price per sales lead and the quantity of effective sales lead, when information is delivered and accepted by customers (“point in time”).
 
Search engine marketing and data service
 
Revenue from search engine marketing and data services is recognized on a monthly basis based on the direct cost consumed through search engines for providing such services with a premium (“over time”). The Company recognizes the revenue on a gross basis, because the Company determines that it is a principle in the transaction who control the goods or services before they are transferred to the customers.
 
All of the Company’s revenues are generated from the PRC. The following tables present the Company’s revenues disaggregated by products and services and timing of revenue recognition:
 
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
    2018   2017   2018   2017
    US$(’000)   US$(’000)   US$(’000)   US$(’000)
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
                 
Internet advertising and data service                                
--online advertising placement    
6,897
     
5,920
     
2,346
     
1,987
 
--sales of effective sales lead information    
444
     
1,058
     
161
     
245
 
Search engine marketing and data service    
40,380
     
24,253
     
14,532
     
11,266
 
TV advertising service    
91
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Others    
10
     
56
     
3
     
25
 
Total revenues    
47,822
     
31,287
     
17,042
     
13,523
 
 
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
    2018   2017   2018   2017
    US$(’000)   US$(’000)   US$(’000)   US$(’000)
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
                 
Revenue recognized over time    
47,378
     
30,229
     
16,881
     
13,278
 
Revenue recognized at a point in time    
444
     
1,058
     
161
     
245
 
Total revenues    
47,822
     
31,287
     
17,042
     
13,523
 
 
Contract costs
 
For the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2018,
the Company did
not
have any significant incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers incurred and/or costs incurred in fulfilling contracts with customers within the scope of ASC Topic
606,
that shall be recognized as an asset and amortized to expenses in a pattern that matches the timing of the revenue recognition of the related contract.
 
Contract balances
 
The Company evaluates overall economic conditions, its working capital status and customer specific credit and negotiates the payment terms of a contract with individual customer on a case by case basis in its normal course of business.
 
Advances received from customers related to unsatisfied performance obligations are recoded as contract liabilities (advance from customers), which will be realized as revenues upon the satisfaction of performance obligations through the transfer of related promised goods and services to customers.
 
For contracts without a full or any advance payments required, the Company bills the customers any unpaid contract price immediately upon satisfaction of the related performance obligations when revenue is recognized, and the Company normally receives payment from customers within
90
days after a bill is issued.
 
The Company does
not
have any contract assets (unbilled receivables) since revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred and the payment from customers is
not
contingent on a future event.
 
The Company’s contract liabilities consist of advance from customers related to unsatisfied performance obligations in relation to internet adverting service, search engine marketing service, as well as TV advertising service. All contract liabilities are expected to be recognized as revenue within
one
year. The table below summarized the movement of the Company’s contract liabilities for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018:
 
    Advance from
customers
    US$(’000)
     
Balance as of January 1, 2018    
3,559
 
Exchange translation adjustment    
(178
)
Revenue recognized from beginning contract liability balance    
(3,281
)
Advances received from customers related to unsatisfied performance obligations    
1,932
 
Balance as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)    
2,032
 
 
For the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2018,
there is
no
revenue recognized from performance obligations that were satisfied in prior periods.
 
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligation
 
The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient in paragraph ASC Topic
606
-
10
-
50
-
14
and did
not
disclose the information related to transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of
September 30, 2018,
because all performance obligations of the Company’s contracts with customers have an original expected duration of
one
year or less.
 
g) Fair value measurement
 
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of
September 30, 2018
is as follows:
 
        Fair value measurement at reporting date using
    As of
September 30, 2018
  Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical 
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
US$(’000)
 
US$(’000)
 
US$(’000)
 
US$(’000)
                                 
Warrant liabilities (Note 20)    
826
 
   
-
 
   
-
 
   
826
 
 
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of
September 30, 2018
is as follows:
 
        Fair value measurement at reporting date using
    As of
September 30, 2018
  Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical 
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
US$(’000)
 
US$(’000)
 
US$(’000)
 
US$(’000)
                                 
Intangible assets (Note 10)    
50
 
   
-
 
   
-
 
   
50
 
 
The Company performed impairment test on its intangible assets and goodwill as of
September 30, 2018
and
June 30, 2018
and recognized in the aggregate of approximately
US$8.7
million and
US$1.5
million impairment loss of intangible assets and goodwill for the
nine
and
three
months ended
September 30, 2018,
respectively. The Company determined the fair value of intangible asset using Multi-period Excess Earning Method and the fair value of goodwill using income approach. The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the Company’s Level
3
significant unobservable internally-developed inputs used in determining the fair value of its intangible assets and goodwill, respectively:
 
    Valuation technique(s)   Unobservable inputs   Value of inputs
             
   
 
 
Remaining useful life (years)
 
 
7.75
 
Intangible assets  
Multi-period Excess Earning
 
Discount rate
 
 
24%
 
   
 
 
Contributory asset charge
 
8.9%
-
20%
             
   
 
 
Base projection period (years)
 
 
5
 
Goodwill  
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Discount rate
 
 
20%
 
   
 
 
Terminal growth rate
 
 
3.5%
 
 
h) Recently issued accounting standards
 
In
February 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
02,
“Leases (Topic
842
)”. The amendments in this ASU requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of
12
months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset
not
to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018,
including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the amendments in this ASU is permitted for all entities. In
July 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2018
-
11,
“Leases (Topic
842
) – Targeted Improvements ”, which provides entities with an additional (and optional) transition method to adopt the new leases standard and provide lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to
not
separate nonlease components from the associated lease component and, instead, to account for those components as a single component if the nonlease components otherwise would be accounted for under the new revenue guidance (Topic
606
). The Company will adopt the amendments in these ASUs on
January 1, 2019
and is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations upon adopting these amendments. The Company expects to complete its assessment by the end of
2018.
 
In
February 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
02:
“Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic
220
)-Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. The amendments in this ASU allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is
not
affected. The amendments in this ASU also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations upon adopting these amendments.
 
In
June 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
07:
“Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic
718
)-Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The Board is issuing this ASU as part of its Simplification Initiative. The amendments in this ASU expand the scope of Topic
718
to include share based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. An entity should apply the requirements of Topic
718
to nonemployee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost (that is, the period of time over which share-based payment awards vest and the pattern of cost recognition over that period). The amendments specify that Topic
718
applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The amendments also clarify that Topic
718
does
not
apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (
1
) financing to the issuer or (
2
) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under Topic
606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018,
including interim periods within that fiscal year. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2019,
and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2020.
Early adoption is permitted, but
no
earlier than an entity’s adoption date of Topic
606.
An entity should only remeasure liability-classified awards that have
not
been settled by the date of adoption and equity-classified awards for which a measurement date has
not
been established through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Upon transition, the entity is required to measure these nonemployee awards at fair value as of the adoption date. The entity must
not
remeasure assets that are completed. Disclosures required at transition include the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle and, if applicable, quantitative information about the cumulative effect of the change on retained earnings or other components of equity. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations upon adopting these amendments.