10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
OR
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 011-36259

NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	90-0746568
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6565 E. Washington Blvd. Commerce, CA	90040
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(323) 888-9999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days.

YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☒
(do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES  ☐   NO  ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 26,620,003 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 8, 2016.

Nova Lifestyle, Inc.

Table of Contents

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	42
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	44
Item 1A.	Risk Factors
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4.	(Removed and Reserved)
Item 5.	Other Information
Item 6.	Exhibits	44
	Signatures	45
	Exhibit Index	46

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2015

	September 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,843,598	$	988,029
Accounts receivable, net		43,209,014		50,451,665
Advance to suppliers		11,549,905		7,958,870
Inventories		2,272,708		5,254,029
Prepaid expenses and other receivables		1,305,327		1,180,452
Assets held for sale		25,055,319		--
Total Current Assets		89,235,871		65,833,045
Noncurrent Assets
Heritage and cultural assets		--		124,868
Plant, property and equipment, net		174,133		15,201,395
Lease deposit		43,260		94,235
Deposits for equipment and factory construction		--		143,758
Goodwill		218,606		218,606
Intangible assets, net		5,818,504		8,062,649
Deferred tax asset		61,000		69,451
Total Noncurrent Assets		6,315,503		23,914,962
Total Assets	$	95,551,374	$	89,748,007

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER, 2016 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2015

	September 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Unaudited)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	6,354,379	$	9,822,857
Line of credit		8,033,733		4,604,560
Advance from customers		648,756		187,359
Accrued liabilities and other payables		1,129,541		2,584,622
Deposit received from Buyer		5,500,000		--
Taxes payable		129,644		5,773
Liabilities held for sale		10,891,907		--
Total Current Liabilities		32,687,960		17,205,171
Noncurrent Liabilities
Line of credit		--		5,659,357
Deferred rent payable		--		89,904
Income tax payable		2,075,175		6,801,893
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		2,075,175		12,551,154
Total Liabilities		34,763,135		29,756,325
Contingencies and Commitments
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized, 25,716,271 and 24,254,160 shares issued and outstanding; as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively		25,716		24,254
Additional paid-in capital		33,265,136		31,761,983
Statutory reserves		6,241		6,241
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,149,782		1,570,534
Retained earnings		26,341,364		26,628,670
Total Stockholders' Equity		60,788,239		59,991,682
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	95,551,374	$	89,748,007

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE NINE AND THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015 (UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Net Sales	$	72,748,972		$	66,725,811		$	30,538,918		$	24,064,319
Cost of Sales		62,091,435			55,176,720			25,935,832			20,558,658
Gross Profit		10,657,537			11,549,091			4,603,086			3,505,661
Operating Expenses
Selling expenses		4,358,206			2,709,161			2,050,201			1,151,721
General and administrative expenses		4,756,118			4,806,282			1,491,684			1,811,767
Total Operating Expenses		9,114,324			7,515,443			3,541,885			2,963,488
Income From Operations		1,543,213			4,033,648			1,061,201			542,173
Other Income (Expenses)
Non-operating income (expense), net		40,994			38,826			16,623			11,859
Foreign exchange transaction loss		(5,578	)		(5,208	)		(3,281	)		(1,860	)
Loss on change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability		--			(767,096	)		--			(17,644	)
Interest expense		(241,202	)		(205,324	)		(96,535	)		(69,576	)
Financial expense		(88,098	)		(42,070	)		(33,733	)		(13,460	)
Total Other Expenses, Net		(293,884	)		(980,872	)		(116,926	)		(90,681	)
Income Before Income Taxes and Discontinued operations		1,249,329			3,052,776			944,275			451,492
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense		60,063			111,936			(100,656	)		48,233
Income From Continuing Operations		1,189,266			2,940,840			1,044,931			403,259
Loss From Discontinued Operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)
Net Income (Loss)		(287,306	)		1,515,739			301,337			30,405
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation		(420,752	)		(655,170	)		(98,638	)		(668,723	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(708,058	)	$	860,569		$	202,699		$	(638,318	)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Income from continuing operations per share of common stock
Basic	$	0.05		$	0.13		$	0.04		$	0.02
Diluted	$	0.05		$	0.13		$	0.04		$	0.02
Loss from discontinued operations per share of common stock
Basic	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.02	)
Diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock
Basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.07		$	0.01		$	0.00
Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.07		$	0.01		$	0.00

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015 (UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
	(Unaudited)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income from continuing operations	$	1,189,266		$	2,940,840
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		462,194			377,085
Stock compensation expense		1,216,765			1,089,549
Change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability		--			767,096
Changes in bad debt expenses		33,818			651,989
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(558,573	)		(8,429,217	)
Advance to suppliers		(3,613,765	)		1,900,128
Inventories		241,611			(2,124,204	)
Other current assets		(711,727	)		(555,168	)
Accounts payable		129,278			(543,253	)
Advance from customers		584,968			(56,125	)
Accrued expenses and other payables		(325,799	)		(515,286	)
Deferred rent payable		--			(1,260	)
Taxes payable		52,864			17,949
Net Cash Used in Continuing Operations		(1,299,100	)		(4,479,877	)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations		(166,148	)		262,005
Net CashUsed in Operating Activities		(1,465,248	)		(4,217,872	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchase of property and equipment		(7,272	)		(1,525	)
Cash received from Buyer		5,500,000			--
Construction in progress		--			(112,750	)
Net CashProvided by (Used in) Continuing Operations		5,492,728			(114,275	)
Net CashUsed inDiscontinued Operations		(218,170	)		(1,325,154	)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		5,274,558			(1,439,429	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from line of credit and bank loan		29,828,074			25,603,644
Repayment to line of credit and bank loan		(29,301,699	)		(24,896,823	)
Proceeds from warrants exercised		203,250			--
Proceeds from equity financing, net of expenses of $355,000		--			3,645,002
Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operations		729,625			4,351,823
Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations		319,762		$	1,036,639
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	$	1,049,387		$	5,388,462

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015 (UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
	(Unaudited)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	(3,128	)	$	(4,595	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		4,855,569			(273,434	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		988,029			1,244,308
Cash and cash equivalents, ending of period	$	5,843,598		$	970,874
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Income tax payments	$	7,200		$	93,984
Interest expense	$	371,036		$	282,961
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Deposit on plant construction and website design transfer to construction in progress	$	--		$	726,722
Issuance of common stock in exchange of surrender and termination of warrants	$	--		$	2,212,707

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE AND THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015 (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business

Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (“Nova LifeStyle” or the “Company”), formerly known as Stevens Resources, Inc., was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 9, 2009.

The Company is a U.S. holding company with no material assets other than the ownership interests of our subsidiaries through which we market, design, manufacture and sell furniture worldwide: Nova Furniture Ltd. (“Nova Samoa”), Bright Swallow International Group Limited (“Bright Swallow” or “BSI”), Nova Furniture Macao Commercial Offshore Limited (“Nova Macao”), and Diamond Bar Outdoors, Inc. (“Diamond Bar”).

Nova Macao was organized under the laws of Macao on May 20, 2006. Nova Macao is wholly owned of the Company.  Diamond Bar, doing business as Diamond Sofa, was incorporated in California on June 15, 2000.  Nova Macao is a trading company, importing, marketing and selling products designed and manufactured by Nova Furniture (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (“Nova Dongguan”) and third party manufacturers for the U.S. and international markets. Diamond Bar markets and sells products manufactured by us and third party manufacturers under the Diamond Sofa brand to distributors and retailers principally in the U.S. market.  On April 24, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Bright Swallow, an established furniture company with a global client base.  

The sale of four of our former subsidiaries, Nova Furniture Limited (“Nova Furniture BVI”), Nova Dongguan, Nova Dongguan Chinese Style Furniture Museum (“Nova Museum”), and Dongguan Ding Nuo Household Products Co., Ltd. (“Ding Nuo”), was consummated on October 25, 2016 (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations).   Nova Dongguan is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or WFOE, and was incorporated under the laws of the PRC on June 6, 2003. Nova Dongguan organized Nova Museum on March 17, 2011 as a non-profit organization under the laws of the PRC engaged in the promotion of the culture and history of furniture in China. Nova Dongguan markets and sells products in China to stores in our franchise network and to wholesalers and agents for domestic retailers and exporters. Nova Dongguan also provides design expertise and facilities to manufacture branded products and products for international markets under original design manufacturer and original equipment manufacturer agreements, or ODM and OEM agreements.  On October 24, 2013, Nova Dongguan incorporated Ding Nuo under the laws of the PRC and contributed capital of RMB 1 million ($162,994). Nova Dongguan made an additional capital contribution of RMB 0.1 million ($16,305) on November 27, 2013 through one of Nova Dongguan’s officers who acts as the nominee shareholder of Ding Nuo. All of the nominee shareholder’s shares were put in escrow and trust with Nova Dongguan and all profits and losses of Ding Nuo will be distributed to Nova Dongguan; accordingly, Nova Dongguan effectively controls 100% of Ding Nuo.  Ding Nuo was established mainly for engaging in business with IKEA.

The “Company” and “Nova” collectively refer to Nova LifeStyle, the U.S. parent, and its subsidiaries, Nova Samoa, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, and BSI.  The “Company” may also from time to time in these Notes include the Company’s former subsidiaries, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The interim condensed consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2016 and for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have not been included. The interim condensed consolidated 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, 2015, previously filed with the SEC on March 28, 2016 (the “2015 Form 10-K”).

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In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include all significant normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2016, its interim condensed consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 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.

Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include, but are not limited to, the allowance for bad debt, valuation of inventories, unrecognized tax benefits, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and fair value of warrant derivative liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Further information regarding significant estimates can be found in the 2015 Form 10-K.

Business Combination

For a business combination, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recognized at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. In a business combination achieved in stages, the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, are recognized at the full amounts of their fair values. In a bargain purchase in which the total acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred plus any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree that excess in earnings is recognized as a gain attributable to the acquirer.

Deferred tax liability and asset are recognized for the deferred tax consequences of differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740-10.

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other,” goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment, annually or more frequently when circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, with the fair value of the reporting unit determined using discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF analysis to forecast operating cash flows, including the discount rate, the internal rate of return and projections of realizations and costs to produce. Management considers historical experience and all available information at the time the fair values of its reporting units are estimated.

ASC Topic 350 also permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step goodwill impairment test is required to be performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Performing the qualitative assessment involved identifying the relevant drivers of fair value, evaluating the significance of all identified relevant events and circumstances, and weighing the factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. After evaluating and weighing all these relevant events and circumstances, it was concluded that a positive assertion can be made from the qualitative assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of Diamond Bar is greater than its carrying amount. As such, it is not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for Diamond Bar reporting unit.  Accordingly, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company concluded there was no impairment of goodwill of Diamond Bar.

On April 24, 2013, Nova LifeStyle completed the acquisition of Bright Swallow.  Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase is allocated to tangible assets and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values with the excess charged to goodwill. Nova LifeStyle recognized $808,518 of goodwill from the acquisition. In June 2014, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment assessment for Bright Swallow using a two-step impairment test based on Bright Swallow’s actual performance for the first six-months of 2014 and updated revenue and expense projections. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded that all of the goodwill pertaining to Bright Swallow was impaired in June 2014. The goodwill impairment charge was non-cash. The goodwill impairment charge was not deductible for income tax purposes and, therefore, the Company did not record a corresponding tax benefit in 2014.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s policy is to maintain an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on historical collection activity, the Company recorded $418,887 and $484,936 as allowance for bad debt as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $33,818 and $651,989, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $0 and $614,291, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0 respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0, respectively. 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined on a weighted-average basis. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value and an allowance is made for writing down their inventories to market value, if lower. The Company did not record any write-downs of inventory at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Plant, Property and Equipment and Construction in Progress 

Plant, property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; while additions, renewals and improvements are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows:

Building and workshops	20 years
Computer and office equipment	5 years
Decoration and renovation	10 years
Machinery	10 years
Autos	5 years

Depreciation of plant, property and equipment attributable to manufacturing activities is capitalized as part of inventories, and expensed to cost of goods sold when inventories are sold.

Construction in progress represents capital expenditure in respect of direct costs of construction or acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to the appropriate category of property, plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. Construction in progress is not depreciated until such time as the asset is completed and is ready for its intended use. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 

Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.

Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was no significant impairment of its long-lived assets.

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Research and Development

Research and development costs are related primarily to the Company designing and testing its new products during the development stage. Research and development costs are recognized in general and administrative expenses and expensed as incurred. Research and development expense from continuing operations was $94,839 and $104,327 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $35,174 and $34,394 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Research and development expense from the Company’s discontinued operations was $588,790 and $691,378 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $179,643 and $285,539 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Income Taxes

In its interim financial statements, the Company follows the guidance in ASC 270 “Interim Reporting” and ASC 740 “Income Taxes” whereby the Company utilizes the expected annual effective rate in determining its income tax provision.  The actual effective tax rate of continuing operations of 4.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, primarily as a result of a tax benefit from the tax-exemption status of Nova Macau and the reversal of tax liability reserves due to statute of limitation expiration, offset by tax liability reserves from uncertain tax positions.  

Nova Lifestyle and Diamond Bar are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Nova Furniture and Bright Swallow were incorporated in the BVI. Nova Samoa was incorporated in Oceania. There is no income tax for companies domiciled in the BVI or Oceania. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not present any income tax provision related to the BVI and Oceania tax jurisdiction where Nova Furniture BVI, BSI and Nova Samoa are domiciled. Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum, and Ding Nuo are governed by the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) which is subject to a 25% corporate income tax. Nova Museum is subject to a 25% corporate income tax in the first year and allowed to apply for tax-exempt status in the second year following its incorporation. Nova Macao is an income tax-exempt entity incorporated and domiciled in Macao.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax (benefit) and expense from its continuing operations of approximately $60,000 and $112,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax (benefit) and expense from its continuing operations of approximately $(203,000) and $48,000, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016, unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $4.6 million.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate was $4.6 million as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $5.0 million.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate was $5.0 million as of September 30, 2015.

A reconciliation of the January 1, 2016, through September 30, 2016, amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties ("Gross UTB") is as follows:

	Gross UTB
Beginning Balance – January 1, 2016	$	4,889,561
Decrease in unrecorded tax benefits taken in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, all of which is related to the Company’s continuing operations		(167,369	)
Exchange rate adjustment – 2016		(131,143	)
Ending Balance – September 30, 2016, of which $1,567,645 were related to the Company’s continuing operations	$	4,591,049

At September 30, 2016, the Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $2,244,000 for estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, of which $508,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations. At December 31, 2015, the Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $1,913,000 for estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recorded interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense, which totaled approximately $331,000 and $341,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $82,000 and $96,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations; and totaled approximately $99,000 and $116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $15,000 and $32,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not record unrecognized tax benefits related to transfer pricing adjustments between Dongguan and Macau since the intercompany sales between the two entities appears to comply with reasonable arm’s length principles.

Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo are subject to taxation in the PRC. Nova Dongguan’s PRC income tax returns are generally not subject to examination by the tax authorities for tax years before 2010. With a few exceptions, the tax years 2010-2015 remain open to examination by tax authorities in the PRC. Unrecognized tax benefit related to transfer pricing adjustment between Dongguan and Macau is generally not subject to examination by the PRC tax authorities for tax years before 2005.  The tax years 2012-2015 for US entities remain open to examination by tax authorities in the US.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Sales revenue is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed and no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. No revenue is recognized if there are significant uncertainties regarding the recovery of the consideration due, or the possible return of the goods. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned revenue.

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added taxes (“VAT”). All of the Company’s products sold in China are subject to the PRC VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials purchased in China and included in the cost of producing the finished product. The Company records VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the consolidated financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government.

The Company’s sales policy allows for the return of product within the warranty period if the product is defective and the defects are the Company’s fault.  As alternatives for the product return option, the customers have options of asking a discount from the Company for the products with quality issues or receiving replacement parts from the Company at no cost. The amount for return of products, the discount provided to the Company’s customers and the cost for replacement parts were immaterial for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Franchise Arrangements 

In 2010, the Company began entering into area product franchise agreements with franchisees who operate specialty furniture stores carrying only Nova-branded products. The product franchise agreement provides for the franchisee to retail Nova-brand furniture products for a period of one year from the date of the agreement. The franchisee is required to pay a deposit of RMB 30,000 at the signing of the agreement, which is used as payment for future purchases and is deferred on the Company’s balance sheet as a customer deposit. The franchisee is required to guarantee a minimum purchase amount from the Company during the contract period. The Company has the right to terminate the agreement should the franchisee fail to meet the minimum purchase amount. The Company provides the franchisee with store images and designs, signage, floor plan product information and training. In addition, the Company will rebate a per square meter subsidy to the franchisee for the store build-out within 12 months from the agreement date.  Under the program, the Company has established standard renovation amounts (the “Renovation Subsidy”) for various cities in China.  The franchisee is able to obtain, in the form of credits against purchase orders, percentages of the Renovation Subsidy applicable in the city in which the franchisee is located, as follows: 0% to 30% of the Renovation Subsidy applied to the first purchase order and 5% of each purchase order thereafter until the aggregate of all credits equals 100% of the Renovation Subsidy, or 12 months from the date of the franchise agreement, whichever occurs first. In accordance with ASC 605-50, as the Company does not receive an identifiable benefit from these rebates, the rebates are recorded as a reduction of revenue on sales to the franchisees.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales consists primarily of finished goods purchased from other manufacturers, material costs, labor costs and related overhead that are directly attributable to the production of the products. Write-down of inventory to the lower of cost or market value is also recorded in the cost of sales.

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Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to delivery of finished goods are included in selling expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from continuing operations were $2,033 and $5,043, respectively; during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from continuing operations were $313 and $1,019, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from discontinued operations were $373,123 and $432,520, respectively; during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from discontinued operations were $137,308 and $135,640, respectively.

Advertising 

Advertising expenses consist primarily of costs of promotion and marketing for the Company’s image and products, and costs of direct advertising, and are included in selling expenses. The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense from continuing operations was $2,156,451 and $1,250,169 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $841,345 and $622,990 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Advertising expense from discontinued operations was $60,379 and $201,099 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $59,286 and $87,643 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Share-based compensation

The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires that share-based payment transactions with employees be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period.

The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and FASB ASC Subtopic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees”. Share-based compensation associated with the issuance of equity instruments to non-employees is measured at the fair value of the equity instrument issued or committed to be issued, as this is more reliable than the fair value of the services received. The fair value is measured at the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty's performance is complete.

Earnings per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic net income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares pertaining to warrants, stock options, and similar instruments had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options and warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method for the outstanding unvested restricted stock, options and warrants, and the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible instruments. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later) and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Under the if-converted method, outstanding convertible instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).

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The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015: 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Income from continuing operations	$	1,189,266		$	2,940,840		$	1,044,931		$	403259
Loss from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)
Net (loss) income		(287,306	)		1,515,739			301,337			30,405
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unexercised warrants		-			-			-			-
Unvested restricted stock
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Income from continuing operations per share – basic and diluted	$	0.05		$	0.13		$	0.04		$	0.02
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and diluted		(0.06	)		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted		(0.01	)		0.07			0.01			0.00

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, warrants to purchase 1,925,001 and 2,050,001 shares of common stock were outstanding and exercisable, respectively.  For the nine months and three ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 1,925,001 and 2,050,001 shares purchasable under warrants were excluded from EPS, respectively, as their effects were anti-dilutive.  For all the periods presented, the unvested restricted stock were anti-dilutive.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of the financial condition and payment practices of its customers to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.

A customer accounted for 10% of the Company’s sales for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016. No customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s sales for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company purchased its products from four major vendors during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and from four major vendors during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, accounting for a total of 59% (20%, 15%, 12% and 12% for each) and 76% (28%, 18%, 16% and 14% for each) of the Company’s purchases, respectively. Five vendors accounted for 89% (22%, 17%, 17%, 17% and 16%, respectively) of the purchases during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and three major vendors for 70% (28% 22% and 20% for each) during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Accounts payable to these vendors were $4,380,683 and $3,404,189 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The operations of the Company are located principally in China and the US. Accordingly, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries' business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in China, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy.

The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments in China and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in PRC government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

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The Company’s sales, purchase and expense transactions in China are denominated in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”), and all of the assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries in China are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.

Statement of Cash Flows

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the Company’s operations is calculated based upon local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Some of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

· Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

· Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, advance to suppliers, other receivables, accounts payable, line of credit, advance from customers, other payables and accrued liabilities approximate estimated fair values because of their short maturities.  The estimated fair value of the long-term lines of credit approximated the carrying amount as of September 30, 2016, as the interest rates are considered as approximate to the current rate for comparable loans at the respective balance sheet dates.

The carrying value of the warrant liability is determined using the Binomial Lattice option pricing model. Certain assumptions used in the calculation of the warrant liability represent Level-3 unobservable inputs. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of September 30, 2016.

The following table summarizes the activity of Level 3 inputs measured on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements of Common Stock Warrants Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Balance at January 1	$	-	$	1,465,019
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value (a) and extinguishment of warrants recognized in earnings		-		767,096
1,062,912 common shares issued in exchange of surrender of 1,062,912 warrants				(2,232,115	)
Balance at September 30	$	-	$	-

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(a)   Adjustment resulting from change in fair value is the amount of total gains or losses for the period attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities held at the reporting date. The unrealized gain or loss is recorded in change in fair value of warrant liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The consolidated financial statements are presented in USD. The functional currency of Nova LifeStyle, Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Macao, Bright Swallow and Diamond Bar is the United States Dollar (“$” or “USD”). The functional currency of Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo is RMB. The functional currencies of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date, except for the equity account using the historical exchange rate, and for revenue and expense accounts using the weighted-average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, captioned “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in “Other income (expenses)” in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. There have been no significant fluctuations in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.

The RMB to USD exchange rates in effect as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were RMB6.6778 = USD$1.00 and RMB6.4936 = USD$1.00, respectively. The weighted-average RMB to USD exchange rates in effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were RMB6.5771= USD$1.00 and RMB6.1738= USD$1.00, respectively. The exchange rates used in translation from RMB to USD were published by the People’s Bank of the People’s Republic of China.

Comprehensive Income

The Company follows FASB ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. Comprehensive income for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 included net income and foreign currency translation adjustments. 

Segment Reporting 

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

Management determined that the Company’s operations constitute a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively in one business and industry segment: the design, manufacture and sale of furniture. All of the Company’s long-lived assets for production are located at its facilities in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and quality regulations governing furniture manufacturers. The Company established Nova Macao and Ding Nuo, and acquired Diamond Bar and Bright Swallow for the purpose of marketing and selling the Company’s products. As a result, management views the business and operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on investment and cash flows. Nova Museum, a non-profit organization engaged principally in the promotion and dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, has no operations or substantial assets other than its decorations and renovation, and its heritage and cultural assets are for the purpose of exhibition only.

Accordingly, management concluded that the Company had one reportable segment under ASC 280 because: (i) the Company’s products sold through Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, and Ding Nuo are created with similar production processes, in the same facilities, under the same regulatory environment and sold to customers using similar distribution systems; (ii) Diamond Bar is a furniture distributor based in California focusing on customers in the US, and Bright Swallow is a furniture distributor based in Hong Kong focusing on customers in Canada, they both are operated under the same senior management of Nova Dongguan and Nova Macao, and management views the operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a whole for making business decisions; and (iii) although Nova Museum is principally engaged in the dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, it also serves a function of promoting and marketing the Company’s image and products by providing a platform and channel for consumers to be exposed to the Company and its products, it is operated under the same management with the same resources and in the same location as Nova Dongguan, and it is an additive and supplemental unit to the Company’s main operations, the manufacture and sale of furniture.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern. This standard requires management to evaluate for each annual and interim reporting period whether it is probable that the reporting entity will not be able to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. If the entity is in such a position, the standard provides for certain disclosures depending on whether or not the entity will be able to successfully mitigate its going concern status. This guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-11, Inventory, which requires an entity to measure inventory within the scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The effective date for the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, the amendments eliminate the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. For public business entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net). In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of ASU 2014-09 and 2014-16, and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. These ASUs clarify the implementation guidance on a few narrow areas and adds some practical expedients to the guidance Topic 606. The Company is evaluating the effect that these ASUs will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes amendments to accounting for income taxes at settlement, forfeitures, and net settlements to cover withholding taxes. The amendments in ASU 2016-09 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted but requires all elements of the amendments to be adopted at once rather than individually. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2016-09 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU improves the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17 Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This update amends the consolidation guidance on how a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a variable interest entity (VIE) should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations

On September 23, 2016, Nova Samoa (the “Seller”), entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kuka Design Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands (“Kuka Design BVI” or “Buyer”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Seller sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of Nova Furniture BVI to the Buyer for a total of $8,500,000 (the “Transaction”), which such value was primarily derived from Nova Furniture BVI’s direct wholly-owned operating entity, Nova Dongguan, and Nova Dongguan’s wholly owned subsidiary Nova Museum and 90.91% owned subsidiary Ding Nuo. In connection with the Transaction, the Company undertook certain restructuring actions prior to the execution of the Agreement, including the following: (i) the Company incorporated a new direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Samoa; (ii) the Company transferred another direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Furniture BVI, to Nova Samoa, whereby Nova Furniture BVI became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Nova Samoa and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and (iii) Nova Furniture BVI transferred its wholly-owned subsidiary Nova Macao to the Company, whereby Nova Macao became a direct wholly-owned the subsidiary of the Company. Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI and Nova Macao were all direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company before the consummation of the Transaction. Upon consummation of the Transaction on October 25, 2016, the Buyer became the sole owner of Nova Furniture BVI.  In September 2016, the Company received a cash payment of $5,500,000 and recorded as deposits received from Buyer on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  The purchase price of $8,500,000 was fully paid on October 6, 2016.

On November 10, 2016, Nova Samoa entered into a Trademark Assignment Agreement with Kuka Design BVI.  Pursuant to the terms of the Trademark Assignment Agreement,Nova Samoa agreed to assign to Kuka Design BVI its full right to, and title in, the NOVA trademark in China for $6,000,000 (the “Assignment Fee”).  Kuka Design BVI shall pay the Assignment Fee in two installments: $1,000,000 on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 on or before December 31, 2016.  As the result of the assignment of NOVA trademark in China, Nova Samoa and its affiliated companies, including Nova Macao, will cease to use the NOVA mark and brand in their business in China.

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As of September 30, 2016, operations of Nova Samoa, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Nova Ding Nuo to be disposed were reported as discontinued operations. The following table presents the components of discontinued operations reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	For nine months ended September 30,						For three months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Sales	$	15,351,105		$	15,015,020		$	6,111,494		$	5,244,673
Cost of goods sold		(13,338,316	)		(13,028,157	)		(5,284,100	)		(4,472,684	)
Operating expenses		(3,231,788	)		(3,167,549	)		(907,016	)		(1,117,351	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,450,487	)		(1,112,762	)		(780,545	)		(256,340	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		26,085			312,339			(36,951	)		116,514
Loss income from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)

Note 4 - Inventories

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, inventories consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	-	$	311,751
Work in progress		-		1,753,090
Finished goods		2,272,708		3,189,188
	$	2,272,708	$	5,254,029

Note 5 - Advance to Suppliers

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had an advance to suppliers of $11,549,905 and $7,958,870, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company made certain advance payments to one of its suppliers totaling $5,000,000 to secure a favorable pricing structure on purchase orders submitted. As a result of production delays, on July 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with this supplier to charge interest on these advances at an annual rate of 4.75% with maturity on March 31, 2015, interest to be paid monthly. Shipments received from the supplier were to be credited against the advance payments.  The supplier had the option to repay the short-term advances for any product that it would not be able to deliver at any time. Initial shipments against these purchase orders were received by the Company in July 2014. The advance was paid in full on January 21, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (prior to the date of payment in full), the supplier paid interest of $0 and $3,870 to the Company, respectively. 

Note 6 - Heritage and Cultural Assets

As of December 31, 2015, Nova Museum had heritage and cultural assets $124,868, consisting principally of collectibles and antiques for exhibition. Depreciation is not required to be provided on heritage assets that have indefinite lives and no reduction in their value with the passage of time; however, the carrying amount of the heritage and cultural assets will be reviewed when there is evidence of impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10.

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Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, plant, property and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Building and workshops	$	-		$	12,683,592
Computer and office equipment		268,513			678,868
Autos					999,106
Machinery					6,310,759
Decoration and renovation		110,015			1,087,711
Less: accumulated depreciation		(204,395	)		(6,558,641	)
	$	174,133		$	15,201,395

Depreciation expense from continuing operations was $33,217 and $34,556 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $11,128 and $11,519 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Depreciation expense from discontinued operations was $1,011,125 and $997,219 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $331,323 and $328,187 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Note 8 - Deposits for Equipment and Factory Construction

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deposits mainly consist of $0 and $143,758 for the deposit payment for the purchase of equipment and additional construction work on an existing plant at Nova Dongguan.

Note 9 - Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of land use rights, trademarks, customer relationships and the Company’s eCommerce platform. All land in the PRC is government-owned and the ownership cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a right to use the land (“land use right”). The Company acquired the right to use land in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, in 2004 for $539,099 (RMB 3.6 million) for 50 years and is amortizing such rights on a straight-line basis for 50 years.

On February 28, 2012, the Company acquired another land use right for $509,150 (RMB 3.4 million) for 50 years and is amortizing such right on a straight-line basis for 50 years.

In 2015, the Company paid $886,520 (RMB 5.92 million) in levies to the Chinese government in relation to the land use right that was acquired on February 28, 2012.

On April 12, 2016, the Company paid $34,443 (RMB 0.23 million) to an asset management company as a cultivated land reclamation fee for the land use right that was acquired on February 28, 2012.

The Company acquired a customer relationship with a fair value of $50,000 on August 31, 2011, as part of its acquisition of Diamond Bar. Concurrently with its acquisition of Diamond Bar, the Company entered into a trademark purchase and assignment agreement for all rights, title and interest in two trademarks (Diamond Sofa and Diamond Furniture) for $200,000 paid in full at the closing. Amortization of said customer relationship and the trademarks is provided using the straight-line method and estimated lives were 5 years for each.

The Company acquired a customer relationship with a fair value of $6,100,559 on April 24, 2013, as part of its acquisition of Bright Swallow. Amortization of said customer relationship is provided using the straight-line method and estimated life was 15 years. 

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The Company’s eCommerce platform is a website through which customers are able to browse and place orders online for the Company’s products. For the downloadable mobile application, customers are able to download the application onto their own mobile devices to browse the Company’s product offerings. The Nova sales kit application is used internally on mobile devices at the Company’s franchise stores to enable the Company’s sales representatives to display the Company’s products and inventory to customers visiting the stores. The total cost associated with the development, programming, design and roll-out of the Company’s eCommerce platform, downloadable mobile application, and Nova sales kit application is approximately $1.20 million. The Company’s eCommerce platform, downloadable mobile application, and Nova sales-kit application were completed and put into operation in 2015. These intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method with estimated lives of 10 years for each. 

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Land use rights	$	-		$	1,990,979
eCommerce platform		1,208,200			1,208,200
Customer relationship		6,150,559			6,150,559
Trademarks		200,000			200,000
Less: accumulated amortization		(1,740,255	)		(1,487,089	)
	$	5,818,504		$	8,062,649

Amortization of intangible assets from continuing operations was $428,977 and $342,529 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $140,215 and $114,177 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets from discontinued operations was $28,164 and $20,111 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $9,305 and $6,746 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Annual amortization expense is expected to be approximately $527,524 over each of the next five years.

Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables

Other current assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Prepaid expenses	$	1,291,019	$	526,016
Other receivables		14,308		654,436
Total	$	1,305,327	$	1,180,452

As of September 30, 2016, other receivables mainly represented a deposit paid to PayPal of approximately $10,100, and others of approximately $4,300. As of December 31, 2015, other receivables mainly represented VAT recoverable of approximately $485,000, government grant receivable of approximately $77,000, a deposit paid to PayPal of approximately $20,000 and amounts due from employees of approximately $28,000.

As of September 30, 2016, prepaid expenses included prepayments to furniture designers of approximately $24,800, consulting fees of approximately $107,700, insurance expenses of approximately $128,200, and other prepaid expenses of approximately $30,500. As of December 31, 2015, prepaid expenses included prepayments for marketing expense of approximately $338,900, consulting fees of approximately $47,800, insurance expenses of approximately $102,600, and other prepaid expenses of approximately $36,700.

In addition, on September 22, 2016, in order to promote the Company’s image and extend its customer reach, the Company entered into a memorandum of understating with an unrelated party whereby the Company agreed to pay a total fee of $16,000,000 for a period of twelve months, commencing on December 31, 2016, to finance the establishment and promotion of the unrelated party’s Academic E-commerce platform and integrated training center in Hong Kong. As of September 31, 2016, the Company prepaid $1,000,000 to the unrelated party. The Company prepaid a further amount of $6,000,000 in October 2016.

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Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities and Other Payables

Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Payables to contractors	$	-	$	182,631
Other payables		18,842		212,549
Salary payable		73,411		747,236
Financed insurance premiums		133,932		66,960
Accrued consulting fees		24,388		19,078
Accrued rents		279,892		135,673
Accrued commission		436,191		460,475
Accrued marketing expense		-		450,000
Accrued expenses, others		162,885		310,020
Total	$	1,129,541	$	2,584,622

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other accrued expenses mainly included legal and professional fees, transportation expenses and utilities.  Other payables represented other tax payable.

Note 12 - Deposit received from Buyer

In September 2016, the Company received $5,500,000 from Kuka Design Limited as a deposit and first installment for the sale of Nova Furniture BVI and its subsidiaries (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations).

Note 13 - Assets held for sales and liabilities held for sales

On September 23, 2016, the Company entered a Share Transfer Agreement with Kuka Design Limited to sell all of the equity interests in Nova Furniture BVI, and consequently Nova Furniture BVI’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Nova Dingnuo (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations). Accordingly, the assets have been recognized as assets held for sale, and the liabilities have been recognized as liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2016.

Assets held for sale included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 comprised the following:

	US$
Assets of Nova Dongguan		23,214,833
Assets of Nova Museum		201,048
Assets of Nova Dingnuo		1,639,438
Total		25,055,319

Liabilities held for sale included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 comprised the following:

	US$
Liabilities of Nova Dongguan		9,941,451
Liabilities of Nova Museum		5,282
Liabilities of Nova Dingnuo		945,174
Total		10,891,907

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Note 14 - Lines of Credit

Diamond Bar entered into an agreement with a bank in California for a line of credit of up to $5,000,000 with annual interest of 4.25% and maturity on June 1, 2015. On June 8, 2015, the bank extended and modified the terms of the loan agreement to extend the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 until July 31, 2015 and $5,000,000 thereafter with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and maturity on September 1, 2015 (the term of which the bank allowed to extend until the renewal described in the following sentence while the bank conducted its own audit associated therewith). On September 28, 2015, Diamond Bar extended the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 with annual interest of 3.75% (4% from December 17, 2015) and maturity on June 1, 2017. On January 20, 2016, Diamond Bar increased the line of credit up to a maximum of $8,000,000 with annual interest of 3.5%.  The line of credit is secured by all of the assets of Diamond Bar and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Diamond Bar had $6,185,732 and $5,659,357 outstanding on the line of credit, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded interest expense of $167,381 and $149,418, respectively; and $61,127 and $49,505 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, Diamond Bar had $1,814,268 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.

The Diamond Bar loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $10 million; (ii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 2.500 to 1.000; (iii) the pre-tax income must be not less than 1.000% of total revenue quarterly; and (iv) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.250 to 1.000. As of September 30, 2016, Diamond Bar was in compliance with the stated covenants.  In addition, the loan agreement provides for a cross default provision whereby an event of default on this loan will cause the Nova Macao loan, which is described below, to also be in default, as both loans are from the same lender.

On April 25, 2012, Nova Dongguan entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Dongguan for a line of credit of up to $3,016,045 (RMB 20 million) with maturity on April 24, 2015.  On November 20, 2014, the Company paid off the line of credit and entered into a new agreement with a reduced line of credit of up to $1,508,023 (RMB 10 million) with a maturity on May 19, 2015.  On May 5, 2015, Nova Dongguan extended the line of credit of $527,808 (RMB 3.5 million) and $980,215 (RMB 6.5 million) with maturities on September 6, 2015 and October 18, 2015, respectively. On September 21, 2015, Nova Dongguan paid off the lines of credit and entered into a new agreement with an increased line of credit of up to $3,016,045 (RMB 20 million) for a period up to September 20, 2018. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Dongguan had $2,994,998 (RMB 20.0 million) and $2,756,560 (RMB 17.9 million) outstanding, respectively. The loan of $1,931,773 (RMB 12.9 million) currently bears monthly interest of 0.51458% and requires monthly payment of the interest. The loan is due for repayment on September 24, 2016. On September 23, 2016, this line of credit was extended to October 24, 2016. On November 10, 2015, Nova Dongguan borrowed an additional $748,750 (RMB 5.0 million), which bears monthly interest of 0.47125% and requires monthly payment of the interest with maturity date on November 9, 2016. On January 26, 2016, Nova Dongguan borrowed an additional $314,475 (RMB 2.1 million), which bears monthly interest of 0.47125% and requires monthly payment of the interest with maturity date on January 25, 2017. The loans are secured by the buildings of Nova Dongguan and are guaranteed by the Company’s CEO. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded interest expense of $130,358 and $76,386, respectively; $41,866 and $21,521 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to the applicable line of credit agreements. As of September 30, 2016, Nova Dongguan had $0 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.  On October 24, 2016, Nova Dongguan repaid $1,931,774 (RMB 12,900,000) to the bank for this line of credit.

On January 22, 2015, Nova Macao renewed a line of credit, with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and principal of up to $6,500,000, with a commercial bank in Hong Kong to extend the maturity date to January 29, 2016. On February 16, 2016, Nova Macao extended the maturity date of line of credit to January 31, 2017, with an annual interest rate of 4% and principal of up to $6,500,000. The loan requires monthly payment of interest and that the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle and Diamond Bar. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Macao had $1,848,000 outstanding on the line of credit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid interest of $57,304 and $59,776, respectively; $18,890 and $20,071 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $4,652,000 available for borrowing without violating any covenants. 

The Nova Macao loan has the following covenants: (i) total outstanding under working capital advance shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the credit commitment of $6,500,000, (b) the insurance claim limit and (c) borrowing base allowed of 80% advance rate against certain eligible accounts receivable; (ii) eligible accounts receivable are insured buyers by Sinosure assigned to the bank and within established insurance limit; (iii) the bank has an absolute right to exclude any portion of the accounts receivable from the aging report for computation of the borrowing base as it deems fit; (iv) in case the aggregate outstanding amount of credit facilities exceeds the available amount of facilities conferred by the aforesaid computation of borrowing base, the excess amount shall be settled within 7 days by Nova Macao. As of September 30, 2016, Nova Macao was in compliance with the stated covenants.

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Note 15 - Related Party Transactions

On September 30, 2011, Diamond Bar leased a showroom in High Point, North Carolina from the Company’s president. The lease is to be renewed at the beginning of each year. On March 7, 2016, the Company renewed the lease for an additional one year term. The lease was $32,916 for one year and only for use during two furniture exhibitions to be held between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid rental amounts of $32,916, and are included in selling expenses.

Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable

Deferred rent payable represented supplemental payments the Company must pay to the residents who originally lived on the land in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, to which the Company acquired land use rights for commercial use.

The Company is required to pay an annual management fee of RMB 1,500 ($226) per mu for a total 17.97 mu, or 11,977.42 square meters, from 2016 for 60 years for a total of approximately $315,000 (RMB 2.10 million). The payment will be made annually with a 5% increase every 5 years. The Company records such fees as expenses on a straight-line basis.

With respect to the supplemental payments the Company must pay the residents who originally lived on the land in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, as described in the first sentence of this Note 15, the Company is required to pay an annual amount at RMB 800 ($121) per mu for a total of 60 mu (or 40,000 square meters) starting from 2003 for 60 years for a total of approximately $768,000 (RMB 5.13 million). The payment increases 10% every 5 years. The Company records such expense on a straight-line basis.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded expense of $13,831 and $14,735, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded expense of $4,544 and $4,840, respectively. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $84,709 and $89,904 of deferred rent payable, respectively. 

Note 17 - Stockholders’ Equity

Warrants

Following is a summary of the warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016: 

	Number of Warrants		Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years
Outstanding at January 1, 2016		2,050,001		2.74		4.82
Granted		-		-		-
Exercised / surrendered		75,000		2.71		-
Expired		50,000		4.00		-
Outstanding at September 30, 2016		1,925,001		2.71		4.17
Exercisable at September 30, 2016		1,925,001		2.71		4.17

Shares issued to IR Firm

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a contract with an investor relations firm. The Company agreed to issue 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for 12 months of investor relation services.  The fair value of the 100,000 shares of common stock was $462,000; the fair value was calculated based on the stock price of $4.62 per share on July 1, 2014, and was amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $231,000 as IR expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $0 as IR expenses, respectively.

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Shares and Warrants issued to Consultants 

On July 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm in China for providing management M&A, business strategy and financing consultation services effective July 15, 2013. The Company agreed to issue 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for 12 months of consulting services starting on July 15, 2013. The Company also agreed to issue three-year warrants for the firm to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $4 per share. Both the common stock and warrants were issued to the consultant or its designees within seven business days upon execution of the Agreement. The fair value of the 50,000 shares of common stock was $200,000 at July 1, 2013, and that amount was amortized over the service term.   

The warrants issued to the consulting firm are exercisable for a fixed number of shares, and are classified as equity instruments. The Company accounted for the warrants issued based on the fair value method under ASC Topic 505, and the fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: estimated life of three years, volatility of 353%, risk-free interest rate of 0.66% and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of granting options and warrants. Because these equity-classified warrants are vested immediately and are non-forfeitable; based on ASC 505-50, the performance commitment had been reached at the grant date, and accordingly, the measurement date is the grant date.  The fair value of the warrants issued to the consulting firm at grant date was $194,989, and that amount was amortized over the service term in 2014.  The warrants expired on July 14, 2016.

On August 15, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm for general business advisory, marketing and administration, and business strategy consulting services effective on September 1, 2014. The Company agreed to issue 10,000 shares of common stock to the firm for 12 months of consulting services starting on September 1, 2014. The fair value of the 10,000 shares of common stock was $42,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $4.20 per share on September 1, 2014, and was amortized over the service term.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $26,250 as consulting expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $5,250 each as consulting expense, respectively.

On December 1, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm for management consulting services effective on December 1, 2014. The Company agreed to issue 60,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for three years of consulting services. The shares will be issued according to the following vesting schedule set forth as follows: The initial 10,000 shares were required to be issued within 30 days upon signing of the agreement; for the remaining 50,000 shares, the Company has issued or will issue to the consultant 10,000 shares of common stock on or before each of June 1, 2015, December 1, 2015, June 1, 2016, December 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017. The Company or the consultant may terminate the agreement at any time by 90 days’ written notice to the other party. The fair value of the 60,000 shares was $224,400, which was calculated based on the stock price of $3.74 per share on December 1, 2014 and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $56,100 and $56,100 as consulting expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $18,700 and $18,700 as consulting expenses, respectively.

On March 1, 2015, the Company entered into a marketing agreement with a consultant for marketing and product promotion services effective on March 1, 2015. The Company agreed to grant the consultant $100,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock for 12 months of consulting services starting on March 1, 2015. The shares vested immediately on March 1, 2015. The share price was calculated as the average closing price per share for ten trading days immediately prior to the execution of the agreement and was amortized over the service term. On March 9, 2015, the Company issued 38,745 shares at an average price of $2.581 per share to the consultant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $16,667 and $58,333 as consulting expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $25,000 as consulting expenses, respectively.

On September 14, 2015, the Company entered into a business marketing advisory agreement with a consultant for marketing and general consulting services effective on August 15, 2015. The Company agreed to pay the consultant a monthly fee of $5,000 and also granted 18,348 shares of the Company’s common stock to the consultant for 12 months of services starting on August 15, 2015. Twenty-five percent (25%) of those shares vested on November 15, 2015, 25% on February 15, 2016, 25% on May 15, 2016 and the remaining 25% vest on August 15, 2016. The fair value of the 18,348 shares was $45,870, which was calculated based on the stock price of $2.50 per share on August 15, 2015 and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $5,734 as consulting expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $5,734 as consulting expenses.

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On February 1, 2016, the Company entered into a marketing agreement with a consultant for marketing development strategies and consulting services for 15 months. The Company agreed to grant the consultant 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock per month, for a total commitment of 150,000 shares of common stock. The fair value of the 150,000 shares was $204,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $1.36 per share on February 1, 2016, the date the agreement was executed, and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $108,800 as consulting expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $40,800 as consulting expenses.

On February 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant for E-Commerce consulting service with a term of 24 months. The Company agreed to grant the consultant 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock per month, for a total commitment of 240,000 shares. Twelve and half percent (12.5%) of those shares vested or will vest on April 30, 2016, 12.5% on July 30, 2016, 12.5% on October 31, 2016, 12.5% on January 31, 2017, 12.5% on April 30, 2017, 12.5% on July 30, 2017, 12.5% on October 31, 2017, and the remaining 12.5% on January 31, 2018. The fair value of the 240,000 shares was $326,400, which was calculated based on the stock price of $1.36 per share on February 1, 2016, the date the agreement was executed, and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $108,800 as consulting expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $40,800 as consulting expenses.

On February 1, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant for planning, coordinating and strategy implementation services for a term of 6 months. The Company agreed to grant the consultant $10,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock per month. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 68,000 shares vested, based on the stock prices as of the end of each month commencing February 2016 and concluding September 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $60,000 as consulting expense. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $10,000 as consulting expenses.

Shares and Warrants issued through Private Placement

Private Placement on April 14, 2014

On April 14, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers (the “Buyers”) pursuant to which the Company sold to the Buyers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 1,320,059 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a negotiated purchase price of $6.78 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $8.95 million,before deducting fees to the placement agent of $716,000 and other estimated offering expenses of $20,000 payable by the Company.

As part of the transaction, the Buyers also received (i) Series A warrants to purchase up to 660,030 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $8.48 per share (the “Series A Warrants”); (ii) Series B warrants to purchase up to 633,628 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $6.82 per share (the “Series B Warrants”); and (iii) Series C warrants to purchase up to 310,478 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $8.53 per share (the “Series C Warrants” and together with the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants, the “Warrants”). According to FASB ASC 815-40-15, these Warrants will be classified as a liability on the balance sheet, initially recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings at each reporting period as they had a settlement provision for adjusting the strike price if new equity is issued at a later date at a price below the strike price.

The Series A Warrants had a term of four years and are exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. The Series B Warrants had a term of six months and are exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. All of the Series B Warrants expired on October 14, 2014 and none of the Series B warrants have been exercised. The Series C Warrants have a term of four years and are exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. After the six month anniversary of the issuance date of the Series C Warrants, to the extent that a holder of Series C Warrant exercised less than 70% of such holder’s Series B Warrants and the closing sale price of the common stock was equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, and the Company could purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000. On October 14, 2014, the Company’s closing sale price of the common stock was not equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, accordingly, the Company cannot purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000.

In addition, at the closing, the Company granted the placement agent or its designees warrants to purchase that number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate number of shares placed in the placement (the “Placement Agent Warrants”).  The Placement Agent Warrants had the same terms, including exercise price, anti-dilution and registration rights, as the warrants issued to the investors in the placement.  At the closing, the placement agent and its designees received Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 92,404 shares of common stock.

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The Company recorded $767,096 and $17,644 as expense from change in fair value and extinguishment of the warrant liability for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

In connection with a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on May 28, 2015, the Company issued 660,030 shares of common stock to the holders of the Company’s Series A Warrants in exchange for the termination and surrender of such warrants, 310,478 shares of the Company’s common stock was issued to the holders of the Company’s Series C Warrants in exchange for the surrender and termination of such warrants, and 92,404 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to the placement agent of the Company’s Placement Agent Warrants in exchange for the surrender and termination of such warrants.  As of September 30, 2016, there were no warrants from the April 14, 2014 private placement outstanding.

Private Placement on May 28, 2015

On May 28, 2015, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company offered to the Purchasers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 2,970,509 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Of these, 2,000,001 shares were sold to the Purchasers at a negotiated purchase price of $2.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $4,000,002, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement entered on April 14, 2014, the outstanding 2014 Series A Warrants were exchanged for 660,030 shares of common stock, and the outstanding 2014 Series C Warrants were exchanged for 310,478 shares of common stock.

In a concurrent private placement, the Company also sold to the Purchasers a warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for each share purchased for cash in the offering, pursuant to that certain common stock Purchase Warrant, by and between the Company and each Purchaser (the “2015 Warrants”). The 2015 Warrants became exercisable beginning on the six month anniversary of the date of issuance (the "Initial Exercise Date") at an exercise price of $2.71 per share and will expire on the five year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date. The purchase price of one share of the Company’s common stock under the 2015 Warrants is equal to the exercise price. 

The warrants issued in the private placement described above are exercisable for a fixed number of shares, and are classified as equity instruments under ASC 815-40-25-10. The Company accounted for the warrants issued in the 2015 private placement based on the fair value method under ASC Topic 505, and the fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: estimated life of 5 years, volatility of 107%, risk-free interest rate of 1.55% and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of granting options and warrants. The fair value of the warrants issued to investors at grant date was $3,147,530.

Shares Issued to Independent Directors

In July 2014, the Company entered into restricted stock award agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with four independent directors of the Board. The Company agreed to grant 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to one independent director and 4,000 shares to each of its other three independent directors, in each case with a grant date of July 9, 2014. The restricted period lapsed as to 25% of the restricted stock on each of the three-month, six-month, nine-month and twelve-month anniversaries of the grant date. The fair value of these shares was $75,990, which was calculated based on the stock price of $4.47 per share on July 9, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $36,889 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $1,777 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively.

In March 2015, the Company entered into restricted stock award agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with three independent directors of the Board. The Company agreed to grant 12,195 shares of the Company’s common stock to each of these independent directors with a grant date of March 24, 2015. The restricted period lapses as to 25% of the restricted stock on September 30, 2015, December 31, 2015, March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, subject to the director remaining in the continuous service of the Company or its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. The fair value of these shares was $119,999, which was calculated based on the stock price of $3.28 per share on March 24, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $26,959 and $62,794 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $30,246 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively.

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In May 2015, the Company entered into a restricted stock award agreement under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with a new independent director. The Company agreed to grant 12,195 shares of the Company’s common stock to the new independent director with a grant date of May 19, 2015. The restricted period lapses as to 25% of the restricted stock on September 30, 2015, December 31, 2015, March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, subject to the director remaining in the continuous service of the Company or its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. The fair value of these shares was $38,292, which was calculated based on the stock price of $3.14 per share on May 19, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $14,478 and $19,199 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $9,652 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively.

On August 9, 2016, the Board approved a restricted stock award agreement under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with four independent directors. The Company agreed to grant $40,000 worth of stocks to each of its four independent directors. The restricted period lapses as of 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on September 30, 2016 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of August 9, 2016, 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on December 31, 2016 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of September 30, 2016, 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on March 31, 2017 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of December 31, 2016, and 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on June 30, 2016 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of March 31, 2017. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $23,233 as directors’ stock compensation expenses.

Shares Issued to Employees and Service Providers

On May 18, 2016, the Company entered into agreements with three designers for product design services for a term of 24 months. The Company agreed to grant each designer 240,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Twenty five percent (25%) of those shares vested or will vest on May 31, 2016, 25% on December 18, 2016, 25% on June 18, 2017 and the remaining 25% on December 18, 2017. The fair value of these shares was $388,800, which was calculated based on the stock price of $0.54 per share on May 18, 2016, the date the agreement was executed, and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $72,434 and $49,000 as stock compensation expenses, respectively. 

On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into restricted stock award agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with the Company’s non-director employees for their hard work and dedication over the past years. The Company’s agreed to grant an aggregate 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s employees on May 20, 2016. The shares were fully vested as of the grant date. The fair value of these shares was $366,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $0.61 per share on May 20, 2016. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $366,000 and $0 as stock compensation expenses, respectively.

Note 18 - Statutory Reserves

As a U.S. holding company, the Company’s ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on the Company receiving distributions of funds from its subsidiaries. Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Company’s PRC subsidiary, Nova Macao, only out of the subsidiary’s retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. The results of operations reflected in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP differ from those reflected in the statutory financial statements of Nova Macao. Pursuant to the corporate laws of the PRC and Macao, including the PRC Regulations on Enterprises with Foreign Investment, Nova Macao is required to maintain a statutory reserve by appropriating from after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserve represents restricted retained earnings. As a result of the PRC laws and regulations described below that require such annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax income to be set aside prior to payment of dividends as a general statutory reserve fund, Nova Macao is restricted in its ability to transfer a portion of its net assets to the Company as a dividend.

Surplus Reserve Fund

Prior to the Company’s divestment of Nova BVI, Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo were required to transfer 10% of net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the subsidiary’s registered capital. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issuance is not less than 25% of the registered capital.

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At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Macao had surplus reserves of $6,241, representing 50% of its registered capital. Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo did not make any transfer to surplus reserves due to their accumulated deficit.

Common Welfare Fund

The common welfare fund is a voluntary fund to which Nova Macao can elect to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income. This fund can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the subsidiary’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation. Nova Macao does not participate in this voluntary fund.

Note 19 - Geographical Sales

Geographical distribution of sales consisted of the following for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	For nine months ended September 30,				For three months ended September 30,
Geographical Areas	2016		2015		2016		2015
North America		52,539,699		56,985,282		22,529,655		21,581,914
Asia*		3,596,850		2,131,136		1,748,750		753,325
Europe		10,739,127		6,924,119		2,932,288		1,368,953
Australia		3,445,635		386,601		1,356,201		159,032
Hong Kong		2,194,115		248,302		1,897,420		201,095
Other countries		233,546		50,371		74,604		-
	$	72,748,972	$	66,725,811	$	30,538,918	$	24,064,319

* excluding Hong Kong

Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

On June 17, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office, warehouse, storage, and distribution space with a five year term, commencing on November 1, 2013 and expiring on October 31, 2018. The lease agreement also provides an option to extend the term for an additional six years. The monthly rental payment is $42,000 with an annual 3% increase.  The rent is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. 

On January 7, 2014, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Diamond Bar for warehouse space with a five year term commencing on November 1, 2013 and expiring on October 31, 2018. The Company subleased a portion of its warehouse space to one of its customers with a one-year term commencing on December 1, 2013 and expiring on November 30, 2014. The Company renewed the contract for another one-year term on November 30, 2014. On October 1, 2015, the Company extended the contract for a one-year term with expiration on October 31, 2016. On November 1, 2016, the Company extended the contract for one-year term with expiration on October 31, 2017.  The sublease income was recorded against the rental expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $60,231 and $55,224 sublease income, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $20,077 and $18,337 sublease income, respectively.  

On September 19, 2013, Bright Swallow entered into a lease agreement for office space in Hong Kong with a two year term, commencing on October 1, 2013 and expiring on September 30, 2015.  On September 15, 2015, Bright Swallow renewed the lease for another two year term, commencing on October 1, 2015 and expiring on September 30, 2017. The monthly rental payment is 20,000 Hong Kong Dollars ($2,578).  

The Company has entered into several lease agreements for office and warehouse space in Commerce, California and showroom space in Las Vegas, Nevada and High Point, North Carolina on monthly or annual terms.

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Total rental expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $510,018 and $495,782, respectively. Total rental expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $180,528 and $159,847, respectively. The rental expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

The total minimum future lease payments are as follows:

12 Months Ended September 30,	Amount
2017	$	580,365
2018		565,880
2019		47,271
2020		-
2021		-
Thereafter		-
Total	$	1,193,516

Employment Agreements

On May 3, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Thanh H. Lam to serve as the Company’s president for a five-year term. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $80,000, a grant of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and an annual bonus at the sole discretion of the Board. The 200,000 shares to be issued to Ms. Lam are subject to the terms of a stock award agreement. The first 50,000 shares of common stock were vested immediately, and the remaining shares vest at 50,000 shares per year for three years on each anniversary of the effective date of the stock award agreement. The fair value of the shares was based on the stock price of $3.82 per share on May 3, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $64,626 and $95,500, as stock-based compensation to Ms. Lam, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $47,750 as stock-based compensation to Ms. Lam, respectively.

On November 10, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors ratified the 2015 annual compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President as approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee, and, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Compensation Committee, approved the grant of Restricted Stock Units to the Company’s CEO, CFO and President.  The cash compensation for such officers remained the same as in 2014 ($100,000 for CEO, $80,000 for CFO and $80,000 for the President).  In addition, each of them received a grant of 46,403 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”).  The fair value of the 46,403 shares of RSU was $200,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $4.31 per share on October 27, 2014, the date the awards were determined by the Compensation Committee.  The RSU grants vested 25% on March 30, 2015, 25% on June 30, 2015, 25% on September 30, 2015 and 25% on December 31, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $450,000, respectively, as stock-based compensation to the officers. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $150,000 as stock-based compensation to the officers, respectively.

On March 21, 2016, the Company granted Restricted Stock Units to the Company’s CEO, CFO and President.  Each of them will receive a grant of 100,000 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”). The fair value of the 300,000 shares of RSU was $360,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $1.20 per share on March 21, 2016.  The RSU grants vested 25% on March 30, 2016 and 25% on September 30, 2016; the remaining RSU grants will vest according to the following schedule: 25% on September 30, 2016 and 25% on December 31, 2016. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $270,000 and $90,000 as stock-based compensation to the officers, respectively.

On March 25, 2016, the Company entered into one-year employment agreements, effective as of November 11, 2015, with Mr. Ya Ming (Jeffrey) Wong and Mr. Yuen Ching (Sammy) Ho to serve as the Company’s CEO and CFO, respectively. These agreements are in substantially the same form as the previous one-year employment agreements entered into on March 25, 2015 (which expired by their terms), and provide for annual salaries of $100,000 for Mr. Wong and $80,000 for Mr. Ho, and annual bonuses at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.  The employment agreements also reflect the RSU grants described in the immediately preceding paragraph. On October 3, 2016, Mr. Wong resigned his position as CEO, terminated his employment agreement, and forfeited 25,000 RSUs granted to him under such agreement.

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Note 21 - Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated all events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2016 through the issuance of the consolidated financial statements and the following subsequent event has been identified that requires disclosure in this section.

Completion of Sale of Nova Furniture BVI

On October 25, 2016, Nova Samoa completed the transfer of its entire ownership of Nova Furniture BVI. The total purchase price for Nova BVI was $8,500,000, which was fully paid on October 6, 2016.

On November 10, 2016, Nova Samoa entered into a Trademark Assignment Agreement (the "Agreement") with Kuka Design BVI.  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement,Nova Samoa agreed to assign to the Kuka Design BVI its full right to, and title in, the NOVA trademark in China for $6,000,000 (the "Assignment Fee").  Kuka Design BVI shall pay the Assignment Fee in two installments: $1,000,000 on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 on or before December 31, 2016.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” the negatives of such terms and other terms of similar meaning typically identify forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and those listed in our 2015 Form 10-K. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and in our 2015 Form 10-K. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “Nova,” “Nova Lifestyle” or the “Company” refer to Nova Lifestyle, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Safe Harbor Declaration

The following discussion and analysis is based upon our financial statements as of the dates and for the periods presented in this section. You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto found in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2015 Form 10-K. All references to the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 and 2015 mean the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this report contain certain forward-looking information. When used in this discussion, the words, “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results, due to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors beyond our control. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Readers also are urged to carefully review and consider our discussions regarding the various factors that affect the company’s business, which are described in this section and elsewhere in this report. For more information, see our discussion of risk factors located at Part I, Item 1A of our 2015 Form 10-K.

Overview 

Nova LifeStyle, Inc. is a broad based manufacturer of contemporary styled residential furniture incorporated into a dynamic marketing and sales platform offering retail as well as online selection and purchase fulfillment globally.  We monitor popular trending and work to create design elements that are then integrated into our product lines that can be used as both stand-alone or whole-room and home furnishing solutions.  Through our global network, Nova LifeStyle also sells (through an exclusive third party manufacturing partner) a managed variety of high quality bedding foundation components.

Nova LifeStyle’s brand family currently includes Diamond Sofa (www.diamondsofa.com), Colorful World, Giorgio Mobili, and Bright Swallow.

Our customers principally consist of distributors and retailers having specific geographic coverages that deploy middle to high end private label home furnishings having very little competitive overlap within our specific furnishings products or product lines.  Nova LifeStyle is constantly seeking to integrate new sources of distribution and manufacturing that are properly aligned with our growth strategy, thus allowing us to continually focus on building both same store sales growth as well as drive the expansion of our overall distribution and manufacturing relationships through a deployment of popular, as well as trend-based furnishing solutions worldwide.

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We are a U.S. holding company with no material assets other than the ownership interests of our wholly owned subsidiaries through which we market, design, manufacture and sell residential furniture worldwide: Nova Samoa, Nova Macao, Bright Swallow, and Diamond Bar. Nova Macao was organized under the laws of Macao on May 20, 2006. Nova Macao is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nova Lifestyle.  Diamond Bar is a California corporation organized on June 15, 2000, which we acquired pursuant to a stock purchase agreement on August 31, 2011.  On April 24, 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Bright Swallow; the purchase price was $6.5 million in cash and was fully paid at the closing of the acquisition.  

On October 24, 2013, Nova Dongguan incorporated Ding Nuo under the laws of the PRC and contributed capital of RMB 1 million ($162,994). Nova Dongguan made an additional capital contribution of RMB 0.1 million ($16,305) on November 27, 2013 through one of Nova Dongguan’s officers, Mr. Gu XingChang, who acts as the nominee shareholder of Ding Nuo. All of the nominee shareholder’s shares were put in escrow and trust with Nova Dongguan and all profits and losses of Ding Nuo will be distributed to Nova Dongguan. Accordingly, although 90.91% of the outstanding capital stock of Ding Nuo is held by Nova Dongguan and 9.09% is held by Mr. Gu XingChang, Nova Dongguan effectively controls 100% of Ding Nuo.  Ding Nuo was established mainly for engaging in business with IKEA.

IKEA has strict standards and processes to choose and qualify its vendors and suppliers.  In order to be qualified as an IKEA supplier, a company must go through a review, inspection and approval process according to IKEA standards which include the supplier’s operating history, manufacturing facility and equipment, production capacity, raw materials, employee benefits and work safety, environmental protection and compliance with laws and regulations, among other things.  Nova began the discussions with IKEA to become a supplier in 2012.  In order to expedite the qualification process with IKEA, we decided to incorporate a new company and construct a new facility/workshop in full compliance with IKEA's special requirements. Therefore, we incorporated Ding Nuo, built a manufacturing facility/workshop and leased it to Ding Nuo specifically for engaging in business with IKEA.  In early September 2014, Ding Nuo completed production of an initial purchase order from IKEA.  The purchase was made under a Contract Review Trading Area – Supplier.   IKEA finished installing a Purchase Agreement (the “PUA”) system into Nova’s computer system in early October 2014, so that IKEA is able to place future orders through the system for Nova to execute.   Ding Nuo successfully fulfilled IKEA’s testing orders (in terms of timing, product quality, delivery and other requirements), and at IKEA’s request, completed test manufacturing of certain new styles and furniture for which demand is well-established.  Additionally, Ding Nuo passed IKEA’s quality inspection.  IKEA has provided us with a yearly order plan and adjusted the yearly order plan to increase the order volume in June and August of 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, IKEA maintained the same order volume as in August of 2015.  During the first quarter of 2016, IKEA’s research and development team introduced approximately ten SKUs (i.e., different product lines) to our research and development team.  Prior to the disposal of our subsidiary Nova Furniture BVI, we were  in the process of preparing samples and discussing different construction and material details based on IKEA’s proposals.  During the third quarter of 2016, IKEA had confirmed and approved two SKUs.  

Our experience developing and marketing products for international markets has enabled us to develop the scale, logistics, marketing, manufacturing efficiencies and design expertise that serve as the foundation for us to expand aggressively into the highly attractive U.S., Canadian and Chinese markets. On November 10, 2016, Nova Samoa (“Assignor”) entered into a Trademark Assignment Agreement with Kuka Design BVI (“Assignee”).  Pursuant to the terms of the Trademark Assignment Agreement,Assignor agreed to assign to the Assignee its full right to, and title in, the NOVA trademark in China for $6,000,000 (the “Assignment Fee”).  Assignee shall pay the Assignment Fee in two installments: $1,000,000 on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 on or before December 31, 2016. A copy of the Trademark Assignment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On September 23, 2016, Nova Samoa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kuka Design Limited, an unrelated company incorporated in British Virgin Islands (“Kuka Design BVI” or “Buyer”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Seller sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of Nova Furniture Ltd. in BVI (“Nova Furniture BVI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller to the Buyer for a total of $8,500,000 (the “Transaction”), which such value was primarily derived from Nova Furniture BVI’s direct wholly-owned operating entity Nova Furniture (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. in China (“Nova Dongguan”), and Nova Dongguan’s wholly owned subsidiary Nova Dongguan Chinese Style Furniture Museum (“Nova Museum”) and 90.91% owned subsidiary Dongguan Ding Nuo Household Products Co., Ltd. (“Ding Nuo”). In connection with the Transaction, the Company undertook certain restructuring actions prior to the execution of the Agreement, including the following: (i) the Company incorporated a new direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Samoa; (ii) the Company transferred another direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Furniture BVI, to Nova Samoa, whereby Nova Furniture BVI became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Nova Samoa and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and (iii) Nova Furniture BVI transferred its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Macao, to the Company, whereby Nova Macao became a direct wholly-owned the subsidiary of the Company. Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI and Nova Macao were all direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company before the consummation of the Transaction. Upon consummation of the Transaction on October 25, 2016, the Buyer became the sole owner of Nova Furniture BVI.

On November 10, 2016, Nova Samoa entered into a Trademark Assignment Agreement with Kuka Design BVI.  Pursuant to the terms of the Trademark Assignment Agreement,Nova Samoa agreed to assign to the Kuka Design BVI its full right to, and title in, the NOVA trademark in China for $6,000,000 (the "Assignment Fee").  Kuka Design BVI shall pay the Assignment Fee in two installments: $1,000,000 on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 on or before December 31, 2016. A copy of the Trademark Assignment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Performance

Significant factors that we believe could affect our operating results are the (i) cost of raw materials; (ii) prices of our products to our international retailer and wholesaler customers and their markups to end consumers; (iii) consumer acceptance of our new brands and product collections; and (iv) general economic conditions in the U.S., Canadian, Chinese, European and other international markets. We have experienced and anticipate continued fluctuation in raw material costs as a result of world economic conditions, such as the price of stainless and carbon steel. Generally, we can pass raw material cost increases on to our customers, but there may be a time lag as we renegotiate pricing with our customers on existing products and introduce new product collections. We attempt to mitigate short-term risks of raw material price swings in between customer price negotiations by purchasing some raw materials in advance based on forecasted production needs. In addition, we are less susceptible to these short-term raw material pricing risks in the Chinese retail market because we reserve the right under our product franchise agreements to adjust our wholesale and retail product pricing based on raw material price fluctuations, providing franchisees with at least one month’s notice prior to price adjustment. We believe most of our customers are willing to pay higher prices for our high quality and stylish products, timely delivery and strong production capacity, which we expect will allow us to maintain high gross profit margins for our products. We have diversified our products by introducing brands and product collections exclusively for China, acquiring the Diamond Sofa brand in the U.S. market and developing higher-margin products for the U.S. and international markets, and acquiring Bright Swallow for the Canadian market. Consumer preference trends favoring high quality and stylish products and lifestyle-based furniture suites also should allow us to maintain our high gross profit margins. The markets in North America, and particularly in Europe, remain challenging because such markets are experiencing a slower than anticipated recovery from the recent international financial crisis. However, we believe that discretionary purchases of furniture by middle to upper middle-income consumers, our target global consumer market, will increase along with expected growth in the worldwide furniture trade and the recovery of housing markets. Furthermore, we believe that our expansion of direct sales in the U.S. will have a positive impact on our net sales and net income, while helping to diversify our customer base and end consumer markets. 

Critical Accounting Policies

While our significant accounting policies are described more fully in Note 2 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements, we believe the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this Management Discussion and Analysis.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for Nova LifeStyle and its subsidiaries, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow, Nova Macao and Nova Samoa, and its former subsidiaries, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo.

Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made by us, include, but are not limited to, the allowance for bad debt, valuation of inventories, unrecognized tax benefits, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and fair value of warrant derivative liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Accounts Receivable

Our policy is to maintain an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. We review the composition of accounts receivable and analyze historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves.  We maintained an allowance for bad debt of $418,887 and $484,936 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $33,818 and $651,989, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $0 and $614,291, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0 respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0, respectively.

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Revenue Recognition 

Our revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Sales revenue is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of ours exist and collectability is reasonably assured. No revenue is recognized if there are significant uncertainties regarding the recovery of the consideration due, or the possible return of the goods. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned revenue.

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added taxes, or VAT. All of our products sold in China are subject to VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by us on raw materials and other materials purchased in China and included in the cost of producing the finished product. We record VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the consolidated financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid when we act as an agent for the PRC government.

Our sales policy allows for the return of product within the warranty period if the product is defective and the defects are our fault.  As alternatives for the product return option, the customers have options of asking a discount from us for the products with quality issues or receiving replacement parts from us at no cost. The amount for return of products, the discount provided to the customers and cost for the replacement parts were immaterial for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in USD. The functional currency of Nova LifeStyle, Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Macao, Bright Swallow, and Diamond Bar is the United States Dollar (“$” or “USD”). The functional currency of our PRC subsidiaries, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo, is RMB. The functional currencies of our foreign operations are translated into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date, except for equity account using the historical exchange rate, and for revenue and expense accounts using the weighted-average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, captioned “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in “Other income (expenses)” in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. There have been no significant fluctuations in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.

Segment Reporting

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

We determined that our operations constitute a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280. We operate exclusively in one business and industry segment: the design, manufacture and sale of furniture. All of our long-lived assets for production are located at our facilities in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and quality regulations governing furniture manufacturers. We established Nova Macao and Ding Nuo, and acquired Diamond Bar and Bright Swallow for the purpose of marketing and selling our products. As a result, we view the business and operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on investment and cash flows. Nova Museum, a non-profit organization engaged principally in the promotion and dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, has no operations or substantial assets other than its decorations and renovation, and its heritage and cultural assets are for the purpose of exhibition only.

Accordingly, we concluded that we had one reportable segment under ASC 280 because: (i) our products sold through Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, and Ding Nuo are created with similar production processes, in the same facilities, under the same regulatory environment and sold to customers using similar distribution systems; (ii) Diamond Bar is a furniture distributor based in California focusing on customers in the US, and Bright Swallow is a furniture distributor based in Hong Kong focusing on customers in Canada, both of which are operated under the same senior management of Nova Dongguan and Nova Macao, and weview the operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a whole for making business decisions; and (iii) although Nova Museum is principally engaged in the dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, it also serves a function of promoting and marketing our image and products by providing a platform and channel for consumers to be exposed to us and our products, it is operated under the same management with the same resources and in the same location as Nova Dongguan, and it is an additive and supplemental unit to our main operations, the manufacture and sale of furniture.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern. This standard requires management to evaluate for each annual and interim reporting period whether it is probable that the reporting entity will not be able to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. If the entity is in such a position, the standard provides for certain disclosures depending on whether or not the entity will be able to successfully mitigate its going concern status. This guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. We do not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-11, Inventory, which requires an entity to measure inventory within the scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The effective date for the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We do not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, the amendments eliminate the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. For public business entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. We do not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net). In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of ASU 2014-09 and 2014-16, and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. These ASUs clarify the implementation guidance on a few narrow areas and adds some practical expedients to the guidance Topic 606. We are evaluating the effect that these ASUs will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes amendments to accounting for income taxes at settlement, forfeitures, and net settlements to cover withholding taxes. The amendments in ASU 2016-09 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted but requires all elements of the amendments to be adopted at once rather than individually. We are evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2016-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.  We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU improves the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17 Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This update amends the consolidation guidance on how a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a variable interest entity (VIE) should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. Certain columns may not add due to rounding.

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016						2015
	$			% of Sales			$			% of Sales
Net sales		30,538,918						24,064,319
Cost of sales		(25,935,832	)		85	%		(20,558,658	)		85	%
Gross profit		4,603,086			15	%		3,505,661			15	%
Operating expenses		(3,541,885	)		12	%		(2,963,488	)		12	%
Income from operations		1,061,201			3	%		542,173			2	%
Other expenses, net		(116,926	)		-	%		(90,681	)		-	%
Income tax (benefit) expense		(100,656	)		-	%		48,233			-	%
Income from continuing operations		1,044,931			3	%		403,259			2	%
Loss from discontinued operations		(743,594	)		(2	%)		(372,854	)		(2	%)
Net income		301,337			1	%		30,405			-	%

Net Sales

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, were $30.54 million, an increase of 27% from $24.06 million in the same period of 2015; this increase in net sales resulted primarily from a 55% increase in average selling price, which was partially offset by a 19% decrease in sales volume. Our largest selling product categories in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were sofas, beds and dining tables, which accounted for approximately 57%, 15% and 6% of sales, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2016; and 28%, 12% and 16% of sales, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

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The $6.47 million increase in net sales in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the same period of 2015, was attributable to increased sales in Asia, Europe, Australia and Hong Kong. North American sales increased 4% to $22.53 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $21.58 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to aggressive changes to our product mix and our sales and marketing strategies aimed at diversifying sales. We sold high quality products while offering discounts during our promotion period, which lasted throughout the second quarter of 2016. Due to the increased sales volume of higher quality products relative to our other products, we generally sold our products at higher prices and in lower volumes. We continued to increase marketing efforts in the U.S. markets while maintaining our marketing efforts and existing customer base in Europe. Sales to Europe were $2.93 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of 114.2% from $1.37 million in the same period of 2015, primarily as a result of the improving European economy, which led to an increase in the volume of sales orders we received. We anticipate increasing sales and marketing to the European market as the region’s economic outlook improves. Hong Kong sales increased to $1.70 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $0.20 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to an increase in the volume of sales orders from one customer who was engaged in a project in the United Kingdom. Sales to Australia increased to $1.36 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $0.16 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to an increase in sales order volume from new customers in that region. Sales to Asia, excluding Hong Kong, increased 132% to $1.75 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $0.75 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to increases of sales orders of our products from one customer in the Middle East. 

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales consists primarily of finished goods purchased from other manufacturers, material costs, labor costs and related overhead directly attributable to the production of our products. Total cost of sales increased 26% to $25.94 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $20.56 million in the same period of 2015, due to an increase in purchases of products from third party manufacturers. 

Gross Profit 

Gross profit increased 31% to $4.60 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $3.51 million in the same period of 2015. The increase in gross profit resulted primarily from an increase in sales and decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of net sales. Our gross profit margin increased slightly to 15.07% in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 14.57% in the same period of 2015. In the third quarter of 2016, we sold a larger amount of high quality, and higher priced products.. As a result, our gross profit margin slightly increased as compared to the same period in 2015. 

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expenses, and research and development expenses. Operating expenses were $3.54 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $2.96 million in the same period of 2015. Selling expenses increased 78% to $2.05 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, from $1.15 million in the same period of 2015, due primarily to increased marketing, shipping and handling costs. General and administrative expense decreased 18% to $1.49 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, from $1.81 million in the same period of 2015, primarily caused by a decrease in bad debts of $618,000, This was notwithstanding an increase in stock-based compensation by approximately $127,000. 

Other Expenses, Net

Other expenses, net was $116,926 in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared with other expense, net, of $90,681 in the same period of 2015, representing an increase in other expense of $0.03 million. The increase in other expense was due primarily to increased interest expense of $26,959 to $96,535 in the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $69,576 as expense in the same period of 2015 and financial expense of $20,273 from $33,733 in the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $13,460 in the same period of 2015.

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

Income tax benefit was $100,656 in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared with tax expense of $48,233 in the same period of 2015.  The income tax benefit was mainly related to the reversal of our prior year ASC 740-10 (FIN 48) reserves due the statute of limitations expiration.

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Loss from Discontinued Operations

The subsidiaries that we sold on October 25, 2016, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum, and Ding Nuo, are reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, increased approximately $0.37 million, or 99%, from a loss of approximately $0.37 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 to a loss of approximately $0.74 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2016. The increase in loss was primarily attributable to a loss of approximately $0.10 million on disposal of fixed assets and bad debt expense of approximately $0.55 million incurred by Nova Dongguan in the three month period ended September 30, 2016..

Net Income 

Net income was $0.30 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of 891% from $0.03 million of net income for the same period of 2015. This increase was mainly due to an increased net sales by 27% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the same period of 2015, primarily as a result of increased sales volume of higher quality, higher priced products.  Our net income margin from continuing operations was 3.42% in the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared with 1.75% for the same period of 2015 after excluding the loss on change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability in the amount of $17,644.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. Certain columns may not add due to rounding.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016						2015
	$			% of Sales			$			% of Sales
Net sales		72,748,972						66,725,811
Cost of sales		(62,091,435	)		85	%		(55,176,720	)		83	%
Gross profit		10,657,537			15	%		11,549,091			17	%
Operating expenses		(9,114,324	)		13	%		(7,515,443	)		11	%
Income from operations		1,543,213			2	%		4,033,648			6	%
Other expenses, net		(293,884	)		-	%		(980,872	)		(2	%)
Income tax expense		60,063			-	%		111,936			-	%
Income from continuing operations		1,189,266			2	%		2,940,840			4	%
Loss from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(2	%)		(1,425,101	)		(2	%)
Net income (loss)		(287,306	)		-			1,515,739			2	%

Net Sales

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, were $72.75 million, an increase of 9% from $66.73 million in the same period of 2015; this increase in net sales resulted primarily from a 42% increase in average selling price, which was partially offset by a 24% decrease in sales volume.   Our largest selling product categories in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were sofas, beds and dining tables, which accounted for approximately 59%, 9% and 8% of sales, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016; and 36%, 13% and 15% of sales, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The $6.02 million increase in net sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the same period of 2015, was mainly due to increased sales to Australia, Europe and Hong Kong.  North American sales decreased 8% to $52.54 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $56.99 million in the same period of 2015, as we aggressively changed our product mix and our sales and marketing strategies aimed at diversifying sales. We sold high quality products while offering discounts during our promotion period, which lasted throughout the second and third quarter of 2016. We continued to increase marketing efforts in the U.S. markets while maintaining our marketing efforts and existing customer base in Europe. Sales to Europe were $10.74 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of 55% from $6.92 million in the same period of 2015, primarily as a result of the improving European economy. We anticipate increasing sales and marketing to the European market as the region’s economic outlook improves. Hong Kong sales increased to $2.19 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $0.25 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to increase in the volume of sales orders from one customer who was engaged a project in the United Kingdom. Sales to Australia increased to $3.45 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $0.39 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to an increase in sales order from new customers in that region. Sales to Asia, excluding Hong Kong, increased 69% to $3.60 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $2.13 million in the same period of 2015, primarily due to the increases of sales orders from one customer in the Middle East.

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Cost of Sales

Cost of sales consists primarily of finished goods purchased from other manufacturers. Total cost of sales increased 13% to $62.09 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $55.18 million in the same period of 2015, due primarily to increase in purchases of products from third party manufacturers. The increase of products purchased from third party manufacturers is primarily due to changes to our product mix. In 2016 to date, we have sold high quality products, which were purchased from outside manufacturers at relatively higher prices. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales increased to 85% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 83% in the same period of 2015. The increase in cost of sales as a percentage of sales from the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period during 2015 resulted primarily from increased cost of high quality products purchased from third party manufacturers. 

Gross Profit 

Gross profit decreased 7.7% to $10.66 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $11.55 million in the same period of 2015. The decrease in gross profit resulted primarily from an increase in cost of sales as a percentage of net sales. Our gross profit margin decreased to 15% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 17% in the same period of 2015. The decrease in gross profit margin resulted primarily from increased cost of sales as a percentage of net sales, which was due primarily to an increased cost of high quality products purchased from third parties.  In addition, in the ninth months ended September 30, 2016, we offered more competitive prices to our customers in order to attract more sales orders.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. Operating expenses were $9.11 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $7.52 million in the same period of 2015. Selling expenses increased 61% to $4.36 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, from $2.71 million in the same period of 2015, due primarily to increased sales and marketing expense. General and administrative expense slightly decreased 1% to $4.76 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, from $4.81 million in the same period of 2015. 

Other Expenses, Net

Other expenses, net was $293,884 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with other expense, net, of $980,872 in the same period of 2015, representing a decrease in other expense of $0.69 million. The decrease in other expense was due primarily to a change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability which was decreased to $0 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $767,096 as expense in the same period of 2015, following the termination and surrender of the outstanding warrants in May 2015.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $60,063 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with $111,936 of income tax expense in the same period of 2015.   The income tax benefit was mainly due to accruing interest on prior year ASC 740-10 (FIN 48) reserves , offset by the reversal of our tax liability reserves due to a statute of limitations expiration.

Loss from discontinued operations 

The subsidiaries that were sold on October 25, 2016, Nova Furniture BVI Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum, and Ding Nuo, are reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, increased approximately $0.05 million, or 3.61%, from a loss of approximately $1.43 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 to a loss of approximately $1.48 million for the nine month period ended September 2016.

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Net (Loss) Income

As a result of the foregoing, our net loss was $0.29 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared with $1.52 million of net income for the same period of 2015. This increase in net loss was mainly due to an increased cost of sales by 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the same period of 2015. Our net profit margin from continuing operations was 1.63% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared with 5.56% of net profit margin for the same period of 2015 after excluding the loss on change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability of $767,096.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal demands for liquidity are from our efforts to increase sales in the U.S. and China, to purchase inventory, and for expenditures related to sales distribution and general corporate purposes. We intend to meet our liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to the expansion of our manufacturing facilities and production capacity, purchase of raw materials and the expansion of our business, primarily through cash flow provided by operations and collections of accounts receivable, and credit facilities from banks.

As we continue to execute our growth strategy focused on aggressively expanding sales, particularly in the U.S., we remain focused on improving net margins and bottom line growth.  As noted above, while a particular focus in this regard is on reducing reliance on lower margin third party manufacturing and expansion of our own higher margin production facilities, we have in recent periods found it necessary to increase reliance on third party providers in order to meet demand for particular products required by certain of our customers. We also believe there is elasticity in pricing our higher end products and an ongoing opportunity to improve our product mix which should help us to stay in step with cost increases.  

We rely primarily on internally generated cash flow and proceeds under our existing credit facilities to support growth.  We may seek additional financing in the form of bank loans or other credit facilities or funds raised through future offerings of our equity or debt, if and when we determine such offerings are required. On April 14, 2014, we raised approximately $8.12 million after deducting fees to the placement agent of $716,000 and other estimated offering expenses of $115,000 by entering into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers in a registered direct offering. On May 28, 2015, we raised approximately $3.65 million after deducting fees to the placement agent of $335,000 and other offering expenses paid of $20,000 by entering into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers in a registered direct offering.

We had net working capital of $56,547,911 at September 30, 2016, an increase of $7.92 million from net working capital of $48,627,874 at December 31, 2015. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.73-to-1 at September 30, 2016.

The following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated types of activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015: 

	2016			2015
Cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities	$	(1,465,248	)	$	(4,217,872	)
Investing activities		5,274,558			(1,439,429	)
Financing activities		1,409,387			5,388,462

Net cash used in operating activities was $1.47 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of cash outflow of $2.75 million from $4.22 million of cash used in operating activities in the same period of 2015. The decrease in cash outflow was attributable primarily to an increased cash inflow of $0.13 million for making less payments for accounts payable, compared with $0.54 million outflow in the same period of 2015, and an increased cash inflow for advance from customers was $0.58 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $0.06 million outflow in the same period of 2015. Our cash inflow for inventories was $0.24 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $2.12 million outflow in the same period of 2015. Also, we had a decreased cash outflow of $0.56 million from accounts receivable during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to the $8.43 million cash outflow from accounts receivable, mainly due to the improved timely collection on accounts receivable.  That amount was offset by increased cash outflow from advance to suppliers of $3.61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with cash inflow of $1.90 million in the same period of 2015 due to prepayment for inventory purchase in order to receive discount from the vendors, and cash outflow from other current assets of $0.71 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with cash outflow of $0.56 million in the same period of 2015.  Net operating cash flows from discontinued operations decreased from an inflow of $0.26 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to an outflow of $0.17 million in the same period of 2016.

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Net cash provided by investing activities was $5.27 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of cash inflow of $6.71 million from $1.44 million outflow in the same period of 2015. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received $5.50 million from buyer from disposal of our subsidiaries. In the same period of 2015, we paid $1,525 for acquisition of property and equipment, and $0.11 million for construction in progress for our website and mobile application designs. Net investing cash outflow from discontinued operations decreased from $1.33 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to an outflow of $0.22 million in the same period of 2016, primarily due to lesser amount was spent on acquisition of land use rights, property and equipment and new factory construction in Dongguan in 2016.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.05 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $4.34 million from cash inflow of $5.39 million in the same period of 2015. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repaid $29.30 million for bank loans, borrowed $29.83 million from bank loans, and received $0.20 million from warrants exercised.  In the same period of 2015, we repaid $24.90 million for bank loans, and borrowed $25.60 million from bank loans, and also had $3.65 million in proceeds from the sale and issuance of common stock.  Net financing cash inflow from discontinued operations decreased from $1.04 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to an inflow of $0.32 million in the same period of 2016.

As of September 30, 2016, we had gross accounts receivable of $43,627,901, of which $26,540,241 was not yet past due, $9,752,954 was less than 90 days past due, $7,334,706 was over 90 days but within 180 days past due. We had an allowance for bad debt of $418,887 for accounts receivable. As of October 31, 2016, $6,340,544 accounts receivable outstanding at September 30, 2016 had been collected.

As of October 31, 2016, $43,957,881, or 86%, of gross accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2015 had been collected. Of the remaining $6,978,720, all was over 90 days but within 180 days past due.

Private Placements

On April 14, 2014, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “2014 Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers (the “Buyers”) pursuant to which we sold to the Buyers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 1,320,059 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a negotiated purchase price of $6.78 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to us of $8.95 million,before deducting fees to the placement agent of $716,000 and other estimated offering expenses of $20,000 payable by us.

As part of the transaction, the Buyers also received (i) Series A warrants to purchase up to 660,030 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $8.48 per share (the “Series A Warrants”); (ii) Series B warrants to purchase up to 633,628 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $6.82 per share (the “Series B Warrants”); and (iii) Series C warrants to purchase up to 310,478 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $8.53 per share (the “Series C Warrants” and together with the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants, the “Warrants”). The Series A Warrants had a term of four years and were exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. The Series B Warrants had a term of six months and were exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. The Series C Warrants had a term of four years and were exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. After the six month anniversary of the issuance date of the Series C Warrants, to the extent that a holder of Series C Warrant had exercised less than 70% of such holder’s Series B Warrants and the closing sale price of the common stock was equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, then we were entitled to purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000.  The shares and warrants were registered on a takedown of our shelf registration statement described below. The Series B Warrants expired on October 14, 2014, and none of the Series B Warrants were exercised prior to such expiration.

On May 28, 2015, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “2015 Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which we offered to the Purchasers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 2,970,509 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Of these shares, 2,000,001 shares were sold to the Purchasers at a negotiated purchase price of $2.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to us of $4,000,002, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by us. In accordance with the terms of the 2015 Purchase Agreement, the outstanding Series A Warrants described above and issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by the 2014 Purchase Agreement were exchanged for 660,030 shares of our common stock, and the outstanding Series C Warrants described above and issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by the 2014 Purchase Agreement were exchanged for 310,478 Shares of our common stock.

As contemplated under the 2015 Purchase Agreement and pursuant to a concurrent private placement, we also sold to the Purchasers a warrant to purchase one share of our common stock for each share purchased for cash in the offering, pursuant to that certain common stock Purchase Warrant, by and between us and each Purchaser (the “2015 Warrants”). The 2015 Warrants are exercisable beginning on the six month anniversary of the date of issuance (the “Initial Exercise Date”) at an exercise price of $2.71 per share and will expire on the five year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date. The purchase price of one share of our common stock under the 2015 Warrants is equal to the exercise price.

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Lines of Credit

Diamond Bar entered into an agreement with a bank in California for a line of credit of up to $5,000,000 with annual interest of 4.25% and maturity on June 1, 2015. On June 8, 2015, the bank extended and modified the terms of the loan agreement to extend the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 until July 31, 2015 and $5,000,000 thereafter with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and maturity on September 1, 2015 (the term of which the bank allowed to extend until the renewal described in the following sentence while the bank conducted its own audit associated therewith). On September 28, 2015, Diamond Bar extended the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 with annual interest of 3.75% (4% from December 17, 2015) and maturity on June 1, 2017. On January 20, 2016, Diamond Bar increased the line of credit up to a maximum of $8,000,000 with annual interest of 3.5%.  The line of credit is secured by all of the assets of Diamond Bar and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Diamond Bar had $6,185,732 and $5,659,357 outstanding on the line of credit, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded interest expense of $167,381 and $149,418, respectively; and $61,127 and $49,505 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, we had $1,814,268 available for borrowing without violating any covenants. 

The Diamond Bar loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $10 million; (ii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 2.500 to 1.000; (iii) the pre-tax income must be not less than 1.000% of total revenue quarterly; and (iv) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.250 to 1.000. As of September 30, 2016, Diamond Bar was in compliance with the stated covenants.  In addition, the loan agreement provides for a cross default provision whereby an event of default on this loan will cause the Nova Macao loan, which is described below, to also be in default, as both loans are from the same lender.

On April 25, 2012, Nova Dongguan entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Dongguan for a line of credit of up to $3,016,045 (RMB 20 million) with maturity on April 24, 2015.  On November 20, 2014, we paid off the line of credit and entered into a new agreement with a reduced line of credit of up to $1,508,023 (RMB 10 million) with a maturity on May 19, 2015. On May 5, 2015, Nova Dongguan extended the line of credit of $527,808 (RMB 3.5 million) and $980,215 (RMB 6.5 million) with maturities on September 6, 2015 and October 18, 2015, respectively. On September 21, 2015, Nova Dongguan paid off the lines of credit and entered into a new agreement with an increased line of credit of up to $3,016,045 (RMB 20 million) for a period up to September 20, 2018.  As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Dongguan had $2,994,998 (RMB 20.0 million) and $2,756,560 (RMB 17.9 million) outstanding, respectively.  The loan of $1,931,773 (RMB 12.9 million) currently bears monthly interest of 0.51458% and requires monthly payment of the interest.  The loan is due for repayment on September 24, 2016. On September 23, 2016, this line of credit was extended to October 24, 2016. On November 10, 2015, we borrowed an additional $748,750 (RMB 5.0 million), which bears monthly interest of 0.47125% and requires monthly payment of the interest with maturity date on November 9, 2016. On January 26, 2016, Nova Dongguan borrowed an additional $314,475 (RMB 2.1 million), which bears monthly interest of 0.47125% and requires monthly payment of the interest with maturity date on January 25, 2017. The loans are secured by the buildings of Nova Dongguan and are guaranteed by our CEO. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded interest expense of $130,358 and $76,386, respectively; $41,866 and $21,521 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to the applicable line of credit agreements. As of September 30, 2016, we had $0 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.  On October 24, 2016, Nova Dongguan repaid $1,931,774 (RMB 12,900,000) to the bank for this line of credit.

On January 22, 2015, Nova Macao renewed a line of credit, with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and principal of up to $6,500,000, with a commercial bank in Hong Kong to extend the maturity date to January 29, 2016. On February 16, 2016, Nova Macao extended the maturity date of line of credit to January 31, 2017, with an annual interest rate of 4% and principal of up to $6,500,000. The loan requires monthly payment of interest and that the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle and Diamond Bar. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Macao had $1,848,000 outstanding on the line of credit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we paid interest of $57,304 and $59,776, respectively; $18,890 and $20,071 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, we had $4,652,000 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.

The Nova Macao loan has the following covenants: (i) total outstanding under working capital advance shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the credit commitment of $6,500,000, (b) the insurance claim limit and (c) borrowing base allowed of 80% advance rate against certain eligible accounts receivable; (ii) eligible accounts receivable are insured buyers by Sinosure assigned to the bank and within established insurance limit; (iii) the bank has an absolute right to exclude any portion of the accounts receivable from the aging report for computation of the borrowing base as it deems fit; (iv) in case the aggregate outstanding amount of credit facilities exceeds the available amount of facilities conferred by the aforesaid computation of borrowing base, the excess amount shall be settled within 7 days by Nova Macao. As of September 30, 2016, Nova Macao was in compliance with the stated covenants.

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Shelf Registration; Resale Registration Statement

On February 20, 2014, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under which we may, from time to time, sell securities in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $60,000,000.  The shelf registration statement was declared effective as of March 7, 2014 and expires on March 6, 2017.  As noted above, the shares and warrants issued by us under the registered direct offerings completed in April 2014 and May 2015, were registered on takedowns under the shelf registration.

On July 21, 2015, we filed a resale registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to provide for the resale of the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2015 Warrants. The Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC on July 31, 2015.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements between us and any other entity that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to shareholders.

We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as stockholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date as identified in our internal control over financial reporting below.

Notwithstanding this material weakness, our management has concluded that, based upon the interim remediation of internal control described below under “Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting”, our consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this report are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each of the periods presented herein.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management, including our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2016, based upon the updated framework in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in 1992 and updated in May 2013. Based on this assessment, our management concluded that, as of September 30, 2016, there is a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we currently lack sufficient accounting personnel with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience and training in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.

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We have taken, and are taking, certain actions to remediate the material weakness related to our lack of U.S. GAAP experience. We plan to hire additional credentialed professional staff and consulting professionals with greater knowledge and experience of U.S. GAAP and related regulatory requirements to oversee our financial reporting process in order to ensure our compliance with U.S. GAAP and other relevant securities laws. For example, we have interviewed several candidates for a Vice President of Finance position and we are still in the process of searching for an acceptable candidate. In addition, we provided additional training to our accounting personnel on U.S. GAAP, and other regulatory requirements regarding the preparation of financial statements in 2015. Until such time as we hire qualified accounting personnel with the requisite U.S. GAAP knowledge and experience and train our current accounting personnel, we have engaged an outside CPA with U.S. GAAP knowledge and experience to supplement our current internal accounting personnel and assist us in the preparation of our financial statements to ensure that our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition to the above stated remediation plan we previously engaged an outside Sarbanes-Oxley Act consultant in March 2012 to assist us with improving the design and operations of our internal controls over financial reporting for our U.S. parent company and all subsidiaries.

We believe the measures described above will remediate the material weakness identified above. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may determine that additional measures are necessary to address control any future deficiencies.

Other than as described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We may occasionally become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters that may arise from time to time could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

Item 6. Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index following the signature page to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/ Thanh H. Lam
		Thanh H. Lam Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 14, 2016		/s/ Yuen Ching Ho
		Yuen Ching Ho Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document Description
10.1 †	Trademark Assignment Agreement by and between Nova Furniture Limited and Kuka Design Limited, dated November 10, 2016.
31.1 †	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 †	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 ‡	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as signed by the Chief Executive Officer
32.2 ‡	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as signed by the Chief Financial Officer
101.INS†	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH†	XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL†	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF†	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB†	XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE†	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

† Filed herewith

‡ Furnished herewith

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT is made between Nova Furniture Limited., a company incorporated in Samoa (the “Assignor”) and Kuka Design Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and having its principal office at Room 901, 9/F, Easey Commercial Bldg., 253-261 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, (the “Assignee”).

WHEREAS, the Assignor is the owner of the Chinese trademark registration(s) and/or application(s) listed on Schedule A hereto, (the “Trademark(s)”).

WHEREAS, the Assignor has agreed to assign the Trademark(s) to the Assignee, and the Assignee has agreed to accept said assignment.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration in the sum of $6,000,000 USD, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Assignor hereby assigns to the Assignee, its successors and assigns, all its full right to and title in the Trademark(s), together with the goodwill of the business in the goods to which the Trademark(s) pertain. Assignee shall pay the agreed upon consideration in two installments as follows: $1,000,000 USD on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 USD on or before December 31, 2016.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and Assignee have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers.

ASSIGNOR,
Dated this 10th date of November 2016	By:	/s/ Thanh L. Lam
		Thanh H. Lam
		Director
		Nova Furniture Limited
ASSIGNEE,
Dated this 10th date of November 2016	By:	/s/ Gu Jiangsheng
		GU Jiangsheng
		Director
		Kuka Design Limited

Schedule A

Assigned Mark(s)

Mark	Registration No.	Registration Date	Country
NOVA	441900400004342	24 March, 2011	China

GSB:8243373.10

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a)

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thanh H. Lam, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016, of Nova Lifestyle, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/ Thanh H. Lam
		Thanh H. Lam Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a)

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Yuen Ching Ho, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016, of Nova Lifestyle, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/ Yuen Ching Ho
		Yuen Ching Ho Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Nova Lifestyle, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Thanh H. Lam, Chairperson and  Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. §78m or §78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/ Thanh H. Lam
		Thanh H. Lam Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Nova Lifestyle, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Yuen Ching Ho, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. §78m or §78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/ Yuen Ching Ho
		Yuen Ching Ho Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,843,598	$ 988,029
Accounts receivable, net	43,209,014	50,451,665
Advance to suppliers	11,549,905	7,958,870
Inventories	2,272,708	5,254,029
Prepaid expenses and other receivables	1,305,327	1,180,452
Assets held for sale	25,055,319	0
Total Current Assets	89,235,871	65,833,045
Noncurrent Assets
Heritage and cultural assets	0	124,868
Plant, property and equipment, net	174,133	15,201,395
Lease deposit	43,260	94,235
Deposits for equipment and factory construction	0	143,758
Goodwill	218,606	218,606
Intangible assets, net	5,818,504	8,062,649
Deferred tax asset	61,000	69,451
Total Noncurrent Assets	6,315,503	23,914,962
Total Assets	95,551,374	89,748,007
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	6,354,379	9,822,857
Line of credit	8,033,733	4,604,560
Advance from customers	648,756	187,359
Accrued liabilities and other payables	1,129,541	2,584,622
Deposit received from Buyer	5,500,000	0
Taxes payable	129,644	5,773
Liabilities held for sale	10,891,907	0
Total Current Liabilities	32,687,960	17,205,171
Noncurrent Liabilities
Line of credit	0	5,659,357
Deferred rent payable	0	89,904
Income tax payable	2,075,175	6,801,893
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	2,075,175	12,551,154
Total Liabilities	34,763,135	29,756,325
Contingencies and Commitments
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized, 25,716,271 and 24,254,160 shares issued and outstanding; as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	25,716	24,254
Additional paid-in capital	33,265,136	31,761,983
Statutory reserves	6,241	6,241
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,149,782	1,570,534
Retained earnings	26,341,364	26,628,670
Total Stockholders' Equity	60,788,239	59,991,682
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Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	25,716,271	24,254,160
Common stock, shares outstanding	25,716,271	24,254,160

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net Sales	$ 30,538,918	$ 24,064,319	$ 72,748,972	$ 66,725,811
Cost of Sales	25,935,832	20,558,658	62,091,435	55,176,720
Gross Profit	4,603,086	3,505,661	10,657,537	11,549,091
Operating Expenses
Selling expenses	2,050,201	1,151,721	4,358,206	2,709,161
General and administrative expenses	1,491,684	1,811,767	4,756,118	4,806,282
Total Operating Expenses	3,541,885	2,963,488	9,114,324	7,515,443
Income From Operations	1,061,201	542,173	1,543,213	4,033,648
Other Income (Expenses)
Non-operating income (expense), net	16,623	11,859	40,994	38,826
Foreign exchange transaction loss	(3,281)	(1,860)	(5,578)	(5,208)
Loss on change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability	0	(17,644)	0	(767,096)
Interest expense	(96,535)	(69,576)	(241,202)	(205,324)
Financial expense	(33,733)	(13,460)	(88,098)	(42,070)
Total Other Expenses, Net	(116,926)	(90,681)	(293,884)	(980,872)
Income Before Income Taxes and Discontinued operations	944,275	451,492	1,249,329	3,052,776
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(100,656)	48,233	60,063	111,936
Income From Continuing Operations	1,044,931	403,259	1,189,266	2,940,840
Loss From Discontinued Operations	(743,594)	(372,854)	(1,476,572)	(1,425,101)
Net Income (Loss)	301,337	30,405	(287,306)	1,515,739
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation	(98,638)	(668,723)	(420,752)	(655,170)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 202,699	$ (638,318)	$ (708,058)	$ 860,569
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in Shares)	25,558,604	24,144,512	24,937,069	22,362,381
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in Shares)	25,558,604	24,144,512	24,937,069	22,362,381
Income from continuing operations per share of common stock
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.13
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	0.04	0.02	0.05	0.13
Loss from discontinued operations per share of common stock
Basic (in Dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.06)	(0.06)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.06)	(0.06)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock
Basic (in Dollars per share)	0.01	0.00	(0.01)	0.07
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.07

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income from continuing operations	$ 1,189,266	$ 2,940,840
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	462,194	377,085
Stock compensation expense	1,216,765	1,089,549
Change in fair value and extinguishment of warrant liability	0	767,096
Changes in bad debt expenses	33,818	651,989
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(558,573)	(8,429,217)
Advance to suppliers	(3,613,765)	1,900,128
Inventories	241,611	(2,124,204)
Other current assets	(711,727)	(555,168)
Accounts payable	129,278	(543,253)
Advance from customers	584,968	(56,125)
Accrued expenses and other payables	(325,799)	(515,286)
Deferred rent payable	0	(1,260)
Taxes payable	52,864	17,949
Net Cash Used in Continuing Operations	(1,299,100)	(4,479,877)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	(166,148)	262,005
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(1,465,248)	(4,217,872)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(7,272)	(1,525)
Cash received from Buyer	5,500,000	0
Construction in progress	0	(112,750)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations	5,492,728	(114,275)
Net Cash Used in Discontinued Operations	(218,170)	(1,325,154)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	5,274,558	(1,439,429)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from line of credit and bank loan	29,828,074	25,603,644
Repayment to line of credit and bank loan	(29,301,699)	(24,896,823)
Proceeds from warrants exercised	203,250	0
Proceeds from equity financing, net of expenses of $355,000	0	3,645,002
Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operations	729,625	4,351,823
Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations	319,762	1,036,639
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	1,049,387	5,388,462
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on
Cash and Cash Equivalents	(3,128)	(4,595)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,855,569	(273,434)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	988,029	1,244,308
Cash and cash equivalents, ending of period	5,843,598	970,874
Cash paid during the period for:
Income tax payments	7,200	93,984
Interest expense	371,036	282,961
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Deposit on plant construction and website design transfer to construction in progress	0	726,722
Issuance of common stock in exchange of surrender and termination of warrants	$ 0	$ 2,212,707

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity financing expenses	$ 716,000	$ 355,000

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Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

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Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business

Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (“Nova LifeStyle” or the “Company”), formerly known as Stevens Resources, Inc., was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 9, 2009.

The Company is a U.S. holding company with no material assets other than the ownership interests of our subsidiaries through which we market, design, manufacture and sell furniture worldwide: Nova Furniture Ltd. (“Nova Samoa”), Bright Swallow International Group Limited (“Bright Swallow” or “BSI”), Nova Furniture Macao Commercial Offshore Limited (“Nova Macao”), and Diamond Bar Outdoors, Inc. (“Diamond Bar”).

Nova Macao was organized under the laws of Macao on May 20, 2006. Nova Macao is wholly owned of the Company.  Diamond Bar, doing business as Diamond Sofa, was incorporated in California on June 15, 2000.  Nova Macao is a trading company, importing, marketing and selling products designed and manufactured by Nova Furniture (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (“Nova Dongguan”) and third party manufacturers for the U.S. and international markets. Diamond Bar markets and sells products manufactured by us and third party manufacturers under the Diamond Sofa brand to distributors and retailers principally in the U.S. market.  On April 24, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Bright Swallow, an established furniture company with a global client base.  

The sale of four of our former subsidiaries, Nova Furniture Limited (“Nova Furniture BVI”), Nova Dongguan, Nova Dongguan Chinese Style Furniture Museum (“Nova Museum”), and Dongguan Ding Nuo Household Products Co., Ltd. (“Ding Nuo”), was consummated on October 25, 2016 (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations).   Nova Dongguan is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or WFOE, and was incorporated under the laws of the PRC on June 6, 2003. Nova Dongguan organized Nova Museum on March 17, 2011 as a non-profit organization under the laws of the PRC engaged in the promotion of the culture and history of furniture in China. Nova Dongguan markets and sells products in China to stores in our franchise network and to wholesalers and agents for domestic retailers and exporters. Nova Dongguan also provides design expertise and facilities to manufacture branded products and products for international markets under original design manufacturer and original equipment manufacturer agreements, or ODM and OEM agreements.  On October 24, 2013, Nova Dongguan incorporated Ding Nuo under the laws of the PRC and contributed capital of RMB 1 million ($162,994). Nova Dongguan made an additional capital contribution of RMB 0.1 million ($16,305) on November 27, 2013 through one of Nova Dongguan’s officers who acts as the nominee shareholder of Ding Nuo. All of the nominee shareholder’s shares were put in escrow and trust with Nova Dongguan and all profits and losses of Ding Nuo will be distributed to Nova Dongguan; accordingly, Nova Dongguan effectively controls 100% of Ding Nuo.  Ding Nuo was established mainly for engaging in business with IKEA.

The “Company” and “Nova” collectively refer to Nova LifeStyle, the U.S. parent, and its subsidiaries, Nova Samoa, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, and BSI.  The “Company” may also from time to time in these Notes include the Company’s former subsidiaries, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The interim condensed consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2016 and for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have not been included. The interim condensed consolidated 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, 2015, previously filed with the SEC on March 28, 2016 (the “2015 Form 10-K”).

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include all significant normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2016, its interim condensed consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 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.

Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include, but are not limited to, the allowance for bad debt, valuation of inventories, unrecognized tax benefits, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and fair value of warrant derivative liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Further information regarding significant estimates can be found in the 2015 Form 10-K.

Business Combination

For a business combination, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recognized at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. In a business combination achieved in stages, the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, are recognized at the full amounts of their fair values. In a bargain purchase in which the total acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred plus any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree that excess in earnings is recognized as a gain attributable to the acquirer.

Deferred tax liability and asset are recognized for the deferred tax consequences of differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740-10.

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other,” goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment, annually or more frequently when circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, with the fair value of the reporting unit determined using discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF analysis to forecast operating cash flows, including the discount rate, the internal rate of return and projections of realizations and costs to produce. Management considers historical experience and all available information at the time the fair values of its reporting units are estimated.

ASC Topic 350 also permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step goodwill impairment test is required to be performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Performing the qualitative assessment involved identifying the relevant drivers of fair value, evaluating the significance of all identified relevant events and circumstances, and weighing the factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. After evaluating and weighing all these relevant events and circumstances, it was concluded that a positive assertion can be made from the qualitative assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of Diamond Bar is greater than its carrying amount. As such, it is not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for Diamond Bar reporting unit.  Accordingly, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company concluded there was no impairment of goodwill of Diamond Bar.

On April 24, 2013, Nova LifeStyle completed the acquisition of Bright Swallow.  Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase is allocated to tangible assets and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values with the excess charged to goodwill. Nova LifeStyle recognized $808,518 of goodwill from the acquisition. In June 2014, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment assessment for Bright Swallow using a two-step impairment test based on Bright Swallow’s actual performance for the first six-months of 2014 and updated revenue and expense projections. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded that all of the goodwill pertaining to Bright Swallow was impaired in June 2014. The goodwill impairment charge was non-cash. The goodwill impairment charge was not deductible for income tax purposes and, therefore, the Company did not record a corresponding tax benefit in 2014.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s policy is to maintain an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on historical collection activity, the Company recorded $418,887 and $484,936 as allowance for bad debt as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $33,818 and $651,989, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $0 and $614,291, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0 respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0, respectively. 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined on a weighted-average basis. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value and an allowance is made for writing down their inventories to market value, if lower. The Company did not record any write-downs of inventory at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Plant, Property and Equipment and Construction in Progress 

Plant, property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; while additions, renewals and improvements are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows:

Building and workshops	20 years
Computer and office equipment	5 years
Decoration and renovation	10 years
Machinery	10 years
Autos	5 years

Depreciation of plant, property and equipment attributable to manufacturing activities is capitalized as part of inventories, and expensed to cost of goods sold when inventories are sold.

Construction in progress represents capital expenditure in respect of direct costs of construction or acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to the appropriate category of property, plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. Construction in progress is not depreciated until such time as the asset is completed and is ready for its intended use. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 

Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.

Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was no significant impairment of its long-lived assets.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are related primarily to the Company designing and testing its new products during the development stage. Research and development costs are recognized in general and administrative expenses and expensed as incurred. Research and development expense from continuing operations was $94,839 and $104,327 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $35,174 and $34,394 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Research and development expense from the Company’s discontinued operations was $588,790 and $691,378 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $179,643 and $285,539 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Income Taxes

In its interim financial statements, the Company follows the guidance in ASC 270 “Interim Reporting” and ASC 740 “Income Taxes” whereby the Company utilizes the expected annual effective rate in determining its income tax provision.  The actual effective tax rate of continuing operations of 4.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, primarily as a result of a tax benefit from the tax-exemption status of Nova Macau and the reversal of tax liability reserves due to statute of limitation expiration, offset by tax liability reserves from uncertain tax positions.  

Nova Lifestyle and Diamond Bar are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Nova Furniture and Bright Swallow were incorporated in the BVI. Nova Samoa was incorporated in Oceania. There is no income tax for companies domiciled in the BVI or Oceania. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not present any income tax provision related to the BVI and Oceania tax jurisdiction where Nova Furniture BVI, BSI and Nova Samoa are domiciled. Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum, and Ding Nuo are governed by the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) which is subject to a 25% corporate income tax. Nova Museum is subject to a 25% corporate income tax in the first year and allowed to apply for tax-exempt status in the second year following its incorporation. Nova Macao is an income tax-exempt entity incorporated and domiciled in Macao.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax (benefit) and expense from its continuing operations of approximately $60,000 and $112,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax (benefit) and expense from its continuing operations of approximately $(203,000) and $48,000, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016, unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $4.6 million.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate was $4.6 million as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $5.0 million.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate was $5.0 million as of September 30, 2015.

A reconciliation of the January 1, 2016, through September 30, 2016, amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties ("Gross UTB") is as follows:

	Gross UTB
Beginning Balance – January 1, 2016	$	4,889,561
Decrease in unrecorded tax benefits taken in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, all of which is related to the Company’s continuing operations		(167,369	)
Exchange rate adjustment – 2016		(131,143	)
Ending Balance – September 30, 2016, of which $1,567,645 were related to the Company’s continuing operations	$	4,591,049

At September 30, 2016, the Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $2,244,000 for estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, of which $508,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations. At December 31, 2015, the Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $1,913,000 for estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recorded interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense, which totaled approximately $331,000 and $341,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $82,000 and $96,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations; and totaled approximately $99,000 and $116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $15,000 and $32,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not record unrecognized tax benefits related to transfer pricing adjustments between Dongguan and Macau since the intercompany sales between the two entities appears to comply with reasonable arm’s length principles.

Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo are subject to taxation in the PRC. Nova Dongguan’s PRC income tax returns are generally not subject to examination by the tax authorities for tax years before 2010. With a few exceptions, the tax years 2010-2015 remain open to examination by tax authorities in the PRC. Unrecognized tax benefit related to transfer pricing adjustment between Dongguan and Macau is generally not subject to examination by the PRC tax authorities for tax years before 2005.  The tax years 2012-2015 for US entities remain open to examination by tax authorities in the US.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Sales revenue is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed and no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. No revenue is recognized if there are significant uncertainties regarding the recovery of the consideration due, or the possible return of the goods. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned revenue.

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added taxes (“VAT”). All of the Company’s products sold in China are subject to the PRC VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials purchased in China and included in the cost of producing the finished product. The Company records VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the consolidated financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government.

The Company’s sales policy allows for the return of product within the warranty period if the product is defective and the defects are the Company’s fault.  As alternatives for the product return option, the customers have options of asking a discount from the Company for the products with quality issues or receiving replacement parts from the Company at no cost. The amount for return of products, the discount provided to the Company’s customers and the cost for replacement parts were immaterial for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Franchise Arrangements 

In 2010, the Company began entering into area product franchise agreements with franchisees who operate specialty furniture stores carrying only Nova-branded products. The product franchise agreement provides for the franchisee to retail Nova-brand furniture products for a period of one year from the date of the agreement. The franchisee is required to pay a deposit of RMB 30,000 at the signing of the agreement, which is used as payment for future purchases and is deferred on the Company’s balance sheet as a customer deposit. The franchisee is required to guarantee a minimum purchase amount from the Company during the contract period. The Company has the right to terminate the agreement should the franchisee fail to meet the minimum purchase amount. The Company provides the franchisee with store images and designs, signage, floor plan product information and training. In addition, the Company will rebate a per square meter subsidy to the franchisee for the store build-out within 12 months from the agreement date.  Under the program, the Company has established standard renovation amounts (the “Renovation Subsidy”) for various cities in China.  The franchisee is able to obtain, in the form of credits against purchase orders, percentages of the Renovation Subsidy applicable in the city in which the franchisee is located, as follows: 0% to 30% of the Renovation Subsidy applied to the first purchase order and 5% of each purchase order thereafter until the aggregate of all credits equals 100% of the Renovation Subsidy, or 12 months from the date of the franchise agreement, whichever occurs first. In accordance with ASC 605-50, as the Company does not receive an identifiable benefit from these rebates, the rebates are recorded as a reduction of revenue on sales to the franchisees.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales consists primarily of finished goods purchased from other manufacturers, material costs, labor costs and related overhead that are directly attributable to the production of the products. Write-down of inventory to the lower of cost or market value is also recorded in the cost of sales.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to delivery of finished goods are included in selling expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from continuing operations were $2,033 and $5,043, respectively; during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from continuing operations were $313 and $1,019, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from discontinued operations were $373,123 and $432,520, respectively; during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from discontinued operations were $137,308 and $135,640, respectively.

Advertising 

Advertising expenses consist primarily of costs of promotion and marketing for the Company’s image and products, and costs of direct advertising, and are included in selling expenses. The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense from continuing operations was $2,156,451 and $1,250,169 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $841,345 and $622,990 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Advertising expense from discontinued operations was $60,379 and $201,099 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $59,286 and $87,643 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Share-based compensation

The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires that share-based payment transactions with employees be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period.

The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and FASB ASC Subtopic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees”. Share-based compensation associated with the issuance of equity instruments to non-employees is measured at the fair value of the equity instrument issued or committed to be issued, as this is more reliable than the fair value of the services received. The fair value is measured at the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty's performance is complete.

Earnings per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic net income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares pertaining to warrants, stock options, and similar instruments had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options and warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method for the outstanding unvested restricted stock, options and warrants, and the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible instruments. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later) and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Under the if-converted method, outstanding convertible instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015: 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Income from continuing operations	$	1,189,266		$	2,940,840		$	1,044,931		$	403259
Loss from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)
Net (loss) income		(287,306	)		1,515,739			301,337			30,405
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unexercised warrants		-			-			-			-
Unvested restricted stock
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Income from continuing operations per share – basic and diluted	$	0.05		$	0.13		$	0.04		$	0.02
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and diluted		(0.06	)		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted		(0.01	)		0.07			0.01			0.00

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, warrants to purchase 1,925,001 and 2,050,001 shares of common stock were outstanding and exercisable, respectively.  For the nine months and three ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 1,925,001 and 2,050,001 shares purchasable under warrants were excluded from EPS, respectively, as their effects were anti-dilutive.  For all the periods presented, the unvested restricted stock were anti-dilutive.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of the financial condition and payment practices of its customers to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.

A customer accounted for 10% of the Company’s sales for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016. No customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s sales for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company purchased its products from four major vendors during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and from four major vendors during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, accounting for a total of 59% (20%, 15%, 12% and 12% for each) and 76% (28%, 18%, 16% and 14% for each) of the Company’s purchases, respectively. Five vendors accounted for 89% (22%, 17%, 17%, 17% and 16%, respectively) of the purchases during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and three major vendors for 70% (28% 22% and 20% for each) during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Accounts payable to these vendors were $4,380,683 and $3,404,189 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The operations of the Company are located principally in China and the US. Accordingly, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries' business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in China, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy.

The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments in China and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in PRC government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

The Company’s sales, purchase and expense transactions in China are denominated in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”), and all of the assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries in China are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.

Statement of Cash Flows

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the Company’s operations is calculated based upon local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Some of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

· Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

· Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, advance to suppliers, other receivables, accounts payable, line of credit, advance from customers, other payables and accrued liabilities approximate estimated fair values because of their short maturities.  The estimated fair value of the long-term lines of credit approximated the carrying amount as of September 30, 2016, as the interest rates are considered as approximate to the current rate for comparable loans at the respective balance sheet dates.

The carrying value of the warrant liability is determined using the Binomial Lattice option pricing model. Certain assumptions used in the calculation of the warrant liability represent Level-3 unobservable inputs. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of September 30, 2016.

The following table summarizes the activity of Level 3 inputs measured on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements of Common Stock Warrants Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Balance at January 1	$	-	$	1,465,019
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value (a) and extinguishment of warrants recognized in earnings		-		767,096
1,062,912 common shares issued in exchange of surrender of 1,062,912 warrants				(2,232,115	)
Balance at September 30	$	-	$	-

(a)   Adjustment resulting from change in fair value is the amount of total gains or losses for the period attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities held at the reporting date. The unrealized gain or loss is recorded in change in fair value of warrant liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The consolidated financial statements are presented in USD. The functional currency of Nova LifeStyle, Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Macao, Bright Swallow and Diamond Bar is the United States Dollar (“$” or “USD”). The functional currency of Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo is RMB. The functional currencies of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date, except for the equity account using the historical exchange rate, and for revenue and expense accounts using the weighted-average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, captioned “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in “Other income (expenses)” in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. There have been no significant fluctuations in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.

The RMB to USD exchange rates in effect as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were RMB6.6778 = USD$1.00 and RMB6.4936 = USD$1.00, respectively. The weighted-average RMB to USD exchange rates in effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were RMB6.5771= USD$1.00 and RMB6.1738= USD$1.00, respectively. The exchange rates used in translation from RMB to USD were published by the People’s Bank of the People’s Republic of China.

Comprehensive Income

The Company follows FASB ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. Comprehensive income for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 included net income and foreign currency translation adjustments. 

Segment Reporting 

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

Management determined that the Company’s operations constitute a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively in one business and industry segment: the design, manufacture and sale of furniture. All of the Company’s long-lived assets for production are located at its facilities in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and quality regulations governing furniture manufacturers. The Company established Nova Macao and Ding Nuo, and acquired Diamond Bar and Bright Swallow for the purpose of marketing and selling the Company’s products. As a result, management views the business and operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on investment and cash flows. Nova Museum, a non-profit organization engaged principally in the promotion and dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, has no operations or substantial assets other than its decorations and renovation, and its heritage and cultural assets are for the purpose of exhibition only.

Accordingly, management concluded that the Company had one reportable segment under ASC 280 because: (i) the Company’s products sold through Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, and Ding Nuo are created with similar production processes, in the same facilities, under the same regulatory environment and sold to customers using similar distribution systems; (ii) Diamond Bar is a furniture distributor based in California focusing on customers in the US, and Bright Swallow is a furniture distributor based in Hong Kong focusing on customers in Canada, they both are operated under the same senior management of Nova Dongguan and Nova Macao, and management views the operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a whole for making business decisions; and (iii) although Nova Museum is principally engaged in the dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, it also serves a function of promoting and marketing the Company’s image and products by providing a platform and channel for consumers to be exposed to the Company and its products, it is operated under the same management with the same resources and in the same location as Nova Dongguan, and it is an additive and supplemental unit to the Company’s main operations, the manufacture and sale of furniture.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern. This standard requires management to evaluate for each annual and interim reporting period whether it is probable that the reporting entity will not be able to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. If the entity is in such a position, the standard provides for certain disclosures depending on whether or not the entity will be able to successfully mitigate its going concern status. This guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-11, Inventory, which requires an entity to measure inventory within the scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The effective date for the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, the amendments eliminate the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. For public business entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net). In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of ASU 2014-09 and 2014-16, and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. These ASUs clarify the implementation guidance on a few narrow areas and adds some practical expedients to the guidance Topic 606. The Company is evaluating the effect that these ASUs will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes amendments to accounting for income taxes at settlement, forfeitures, and net settlements to cover withholding taxes. The amendments in ASU 2016-09 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted but requires all elements of the amendments to be adopted at once rather than individually. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2016-09 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU improves the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17 Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This update amends the consolidation guidance on how a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a variable interest entity (VIE) should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Note 3 - Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations

On September 23, 2016, Nova Samoa (the “Seller”), entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kuka Design Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands (“Kuka Design BVI” or “Buyer”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Seller sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of Nova Furniture BVI to the Buyer for a total of $8,500,000 (the “Transaction”), which such value was primarily derived from Nova Furniture BVI’s direct wholly-owned operating entity, Nova Dongguan, and Nova Dongguan’s wholly owned subsidiary Nova Museum and 90.91% owned subsidiary Ding Nuo. In connection with the Transaction, the Company undertook certain restructuring actions prior to the execution of the Agreement, including the following: (i) the Company incorporated a new direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Samoa; (ii) the Company transferred another direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nova Furniture BVI, to Nova Samoa, whereby Nova Furniture BVI became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Nova Samoa and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and (iii) Nova Furniture BVI transferred its wholly-owned subsidiary Nova Macao to the Company, whereby Nova Macao became a direct wholly-owned the subsidiary of the Company. Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI and Nova Macao were all direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company before the consummation of the Transaction. Upon consummation of the Transaction on October 25, 2016, the Buyer became the sole owner of Nova Furniture BVI.  In September 2016, the Company received a cash payment of $5,500,000 and recorded as deposits received from Buyer on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  The purchase price of $8,500,000 was fully paid on October 6, 2016.

On November 10, 2016, Nova Samoa entered into a Trademark Assignment Agreement with Kuka Design BVI.  Pursuant to the terms of the Trademark Assignment Agreement,Nova Samoa agreed to assign to Kuka Design BVI its full right to, and title in, the NOVA trademark in China for $6,000,000 (the “Assignment Fee”).  Kuka Design BVI shall pay the Assignment Fee in two installments: $1,000,000 on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 on or before December 31, 2016.  As the result of the assignment of NOVA trademark in China, Nova Samoa and its affiliated companies, including Nova Macao, will cease to use the NOVA mark and brand in their business in China.

As of September 30, 2016, operations of Nova Samoa, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Nova Ding Nuo to be disposed were reported as discontinued operations. The following table presents the components of discontinued operations reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	For nine months ended September 30,						For three months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Sales	$	15,351,105		$	15,015,020		$	6,111,494		$	5,244,673
Cost of goods sold		(13,338,316	)		(13,028,157	)		(5,284,100	)		(4,472,684	)
Operating expenses		(3,231,788	)		(3,167,549	)		(907,016	)		(1,117,351	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,450,487	)		(1,112,762	)		(780,545	)		(256,340	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		26,085			312,339			(36,951	)		116,514
Loss income from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)

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Note 4 - Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4 - Inventories

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, inventories consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	-	$	311,751
Work in progress		-		1,753,090
Finished goods		2,272,708		3,189,188
	$	2,272,708	$	5,254,029

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Note 5 - Advance to Suppliers

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Other Current Assets [Text Block]

Note 5 - Advance to Suppliers

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had an advance to suppliers of $11,549,905 and $7,958,870, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company made certain advance payments to one of its suppliers totaling $5,000,000 to secure a favorable pricing structure on purchase orders submitted. As a result of production delays, on July 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with this supplier to charge interest on these advances at an annual rate of 4.75% with maturity on March 31, 2015, interest to be paid monthly. Shipments received from the supplier were to be credited against the advance payments.  The supplier had the option to repay the short-term advances for any product that it would not be able to deliver at any time. Initial shipments against these purchase orders were received by the Company in July 2014. The advance was paid in full on January 21, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (prior to the date of payment in full), the supplier paid interest of $0 and $3,870 to the Company, respectively. 

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Note 6 - Heritage and Cultural Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Heritage And Cultural Assets [Abstract]

Heritage And Cultural Assets [Text Block]

Note 6 - Heritage and Cultural Assets

As of December 31, 2015, Nova Museum had heritage and cultural assets $124,868, consisting principally of collectibles and antiques for exhibition. Depreciation is not required to be provided on heritage assets that have indefinite lives and no reduction in their value with the passage of time; however, the carrying amount of the heritage and cultural assets will be reviewed when there is evidence of impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10.

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Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, plant, property and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Building and workshops	$	-		$	12,683,592
Computer and office equipment		268,513			678,868
Autos					999,106
Machinery					6,310,759
Decoration and renovation		110,015			1,087,711
Less: accumulated depreciation		(204,395	)		(6,558,641	)
	$	174,133		$	15,201,395

Depreciation expense from continuing operations was $33,217 and $34,556 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $11,128 and $11,519 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Depreciation expense from discontinued operations was $1,011,125 and $997,219 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $331,323 and $328,187 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Note 8 - Deposits for Equipment and Factory Construction

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8 - Deposits for Equipment and Factory Construction

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deposits mainly consist of $0 and $143,758 for the deposit payment for the purchase of equipment and additional construction work on an existing plant at Nova Dongguan.

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Note 9 - Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9 - Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of land use rights, trademarks, customer relationships and the Company’s eCommerce platform. All land in the PRC is government-owned and the ownership cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a right to use the land (“land use right”). The Company acquired the right to use land in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, in 2004 for $539,099 (RMB 3.6 million) for 50 years and is amortizing such rights on a straight-line basis for 50 years.

On February 28, 2012, the Company acquired another land use right for $509,150 (RMB 3.4 million) for 50 years and is amortizing such right on a straight-line basis for 50 years.

In 2015, the Company paid $886,520 (RMB 5.92 million) in levies to the Chinese government in relation to the land use right that was acquired on February 28, 2012.

On April 12, 2016, the Company paid $34,443 (RMB 0.23 million) to an asset management company as a cultivated land reclamation fee for the land use right that was acquired on February 28, 2012.

The Company acquired a customer relationship with a fair value of $50,000 on August 31, 2011, as part of its acquisition of Diamond Bar. Concurrently with its acquisition of Diamond Bar, the Company entered into a trademark purchase and assignment agreement for all rights, title and interest in two trademarks (Diamond Sofa and Diamond Furniture) for $200,000 paid in full at the closing. Amortization of said customer relationship and the trademarks is provided using the straight-line method and estimated lives were 5 years for each.

The Company acquired a customer relationship with a fair value of $6,100,559 on April 24, 2013, as part of its acquisition of Bright Swallow. Amortization of said customer relationship is provided using the straight-line method and estimated life was 15 years. 

The Company’s eCommerce platform is a website through which customers are able to browse and place orders online for the Company’s products. For the downloadable mobile application, customers are able to download the application onto their own mobile devices to browse the Company’s product offerings. The Nova sales kit application is used internally on mobile devices at the Company’s franchise stores to enable the Company’s sales representatives to display the Company’s products and inventory to customers visiting the stores. The total cost associated with the development, programming, design and roll-out of the Company’s eCommerce platform, downloadable mobile application, and Nova sales kit application is approximately $1.20 million. The Company’s eCommerce platform, downloadable mobile application, and Nova sales-kit application were completed and put into operation in 2015. These intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method with estimated lives of 10 years for each. 

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Land use rights	$	-		$	1,990,979
eCommerce platform		1,208,200			1,208,200
Customer relationship		6,150,559			6,150,559
Trademarks		200,000			200,000
Less: accumulated amortization		(1,740,255	)		(1,487,089	)
	$	5,818,504		$	8,062,649

Amortization of intangible assets from continuing operations was $428,977 and $342,529 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $140,215 and $114,177 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets from discontinued operations was $28,164 and $20,111 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $9,305 and $6,746 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Annual amortization expense is expected to be approximately $527,524 over each of the next five years.

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Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables

Other current assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Prepaid expenses	$	1,291,019	$	526,016
Other receivables		14,308		654,436
Total	$	1,305,327	$	1,180,452

As of September 30, 2016, other receivables mainly represented a deposit paid to PayPal of approximately $10,100, and others of approximately $4,300. As of December 31, 2015, other receivables mainly represented VAT recoverable of approximately $485,000, government grant receivable of approximately $77,000, a deposit paid to PayPal of approximately $20,000 and amounts due from employees of approximately $28,000.

As of September 30, 2016, prepaid expenses included prepayments to furniture designers of approximately $24,800, consulting fees of approximately $107,700, insurance expenses of approximately $128,200, and other prepaid expenses of approximately $30,500. As of December 31, 2015, prepaid expenses included prepayments for marketing expense of approximately $338,900, consulting fees of approximately $47,800, insurance expenses of approximately $102,600, and other prepaid expenses of approximately $36,700.

In addition, on September 22, 2016, in order to promote the Company’s image and extend its customer reach, the Company entered into a memorandum of understating with an unrelated party whereby the Company agreed to pay a total fee of $16,000,000 for a period of twelve months, commencing on December 31, 2016, to finance the establishment and promotion of the unrelated party’s Academic E-commerce platform and integrated training center in Hong Kong. As of September 31, 2016, the Company prepaid $1,000,000 to the unrelated party. The Company prepaid a further amount of $6,000,000 in October 2016.

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Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities and Other Payables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]

Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities and Other Payables

Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Payables to contractors	$	-	$	182,631
Other payables		18,842		212,549
Salary payable		73,411		747,236
Financed insurance premiums		133,932		66,960
Accrued consulting fees		24,388		19,078
Accrued rents		279,892		135,673
Accrued commission		436,191		460,475
Accrued marketing expense		-		450,000
Accrued expenses, others		162,885		310,020
Total	$	1,129,541	$	2,584,622

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other accrued expenses mainly included legal and professional fees, transportation expenses and utilities.  Other payables represented other tax payable.

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Note 12 - Deposit received from Buyer

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Deposit From Buyer [Abstract]

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Note 12 - Deposit received from Buyer

In September 2016, the Company received $5,500,000 from Kuka Design Limited as a deposit and first installment for the sale of Nova Furniture BVI and its subsidiaries (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations).

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Note 13 - Assets held for sales and liabilities held for sales

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

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Note 13 - Assets held for sales and liabilities held for sales

On September 23, 2016, the Company entered a Share Transfer Agreement with Kuka Design Limited to sell all of the equity interests in Nova Furniture BVI, and consequently Nova Furniture BVI’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Nova Dingnuo (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations). Accordingly, the assets have been recognized as assets held for sale, and the liabilities have been recognized as liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2016.

Assets held for sale included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 comprised the following:

	US$
Assets of Nova Dongguan		23,214,833
Assets of Nova Museum		201,048
Assets of Nova Dingnuo		1,639,438
Total		25,055,319

Liabilities held for sale included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 comprised the following:

	US$
Liabilities of Nova Dongguan		9,941,451
Liabilities of Nova Museum		5,282
Liabilities of Nova Dingnuo		945,174
Total		10,891,907

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Note 14 - Lines of Credit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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Note 14 - Lines of Credit

Diamond Bar entered into an agreement with a bank in California for a line of credit of up to $5,000,000 with annual interest of 4.25% and maturity on June 1, 2015. On June 8, 2015, the bank extended and modified the terms of the loan agreement to extend the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 until July 31, 2015 and $5,000,000 thereafter with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and maturity on September 1, 2015 (the term of which the bank allowed to extend until the renewal described in the following sentence while the bank conducted its own audit associated therewith). On September 28, 2015, Diamond Bar extended the line of credit up to a maximum of $6,000,000 with annual interest of 3.75% (4% from December 17, 2015) and maturity on June 1, 2017. On January 20, 2016, Diamond Bar increased the line of credit up to a maximum of $8,000,000 with annual interest of 3.5%.  The line of credit is secured by all of the assets of Diamond Bar and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Diamond Bar had $6,185,732 and $5,659,357 outstanding on the line of credit, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded interest expense of $167,381 and $149,418, respectively; and $61,127 and $49,505 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, Diamond Bar had $1,814,268 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.

The Diamond Bar loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $10 million; (ii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 2.500 to 1.000; (iii) the pre-tax income must be not less than 1.000% of total revenue quarterly; and (iv) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.250 to 1.000. As of September 30, 2016, Diamond Bar was in compliance with the stated covenants.  In addition, the loan agreement provides for a cross default provision whereby an event of default on this loan will cause the Nova Macao loan, which is described below, to also be in default, as both loans are from the same lender.

On April 25, 2012, Nova Dongguan entered into an agreement with a commercial bank in Dongguan for a line of credit of up to $3,016,045 (RMB 20 million) with maturity on April 24, 2015.  On November 20, 2014, the Company paid off the line of credit and entered into a new agreement with a reduced line of credit of up to $1,508,023 (RMB 10 million) with a maturity on May 19, 2015.  On May 5, 2015, Nova Dongguan extended the line of credit of $527,808 (RMB 3.5 million) and $980,215 (RMB 6.5 million) with maturities on September 6, 2015 and October 18, 2015, respectively. On September 21, 2015, Nova Dongguan paid off the lines of credit and entered into a new agreement with an increased line of credit of up to $3,016,045 (RMB 20 million) for a period up to September 20, 2018. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Dongguan had $2,994,998 (RMB 20.0 million) and $2,756,560 (RMB 17.9 million) outstanding, respectively. The loan of $1,931,773 (RMB 12.9 million) currently bears monthly interest of 0.51458% and requires monthly payment of the interest. The loan is due for repayment on September 24, 2016. On September 23, 2016, this line of credit was extended to October 24, 2016. On November 10, 2015, Nova Dongguan borrowed an additional $748,750 (RMB 5.0 million), which bears monthly interest of 0.47125% and requires monthly payment of the interest with maturity date on November 9, 2016. On January 26, 2016, Nova Dongguan borrowed an additional $314,475 (RMB 2.1 million), which bears monthly interest of 0.47125% and requires monthly payment of the interest with maturity date on January 25, 2017. The loans are secured by the buildings of Nova Dongguan and are guaranteed by the Company’s CEO. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded interest expense of $130,358 and $76,386, respectively; $41,866 and $21,521 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to the applicable line of credit agreements. As of September 30, 2016, Nova Dongguan had $0 available for borrowing without violating any covenants.  On October 24, 2016, Nova Dongguan repaid $1,931,774 (RMB 12,900,000) to the bank for this line of credit.

On January 22, 2015, Nova Macao renewed a line of credit, with an annual interest rate of 4.25% and principal of up to $6,500,000, with a commercial bank in Hong Kong to extend the maturity date to January 29, 2016. On February 16, 2016, Nova Macao extended the maturity date of line of credit to January 31, 2017, with an annual interest rate of 4% and principal of up to $6,500,000. The loan requires monthly payment of interest and that the interest rate will be adjusted annually. The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle and Diamond Bar. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Macao had $1,848,000 outstanding on the line of credit. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid interest of $57,304 and $59,776, respectively; $18,890 and $20,071 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $4,652,000 available for borrowing without violating any covenants. 

The Nova Macao loan has the following covenants: (i) total outstanding under working capital advance shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the credit commitment of $6,500,000, (b) the insurance claim limit and (c) borrowing base allowed of 80% advance rate against certain eligible accounts receivable; (ii) eligible accounts receivable are insured buyers by Sinosure assigned to the bank and within established insurance limit; (iii) the bank has an absolute right to exclude any portion of the accounts receivable from the aging report for computation of the borrowing base as it deems fit; (iv) in case the aggregate outstanding amount of credit facilities exceeds the available amount of facilities conferred by the aforesaid computation of borrowing base, the excess amount shall be settled within 7 days by Nova Macao. As of September 30, 2016, Nova Macao was in compliance with the stated covenants.

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Note 15 - Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

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Note 15 - Related Party Transactions

On September 30, 2011, Diamond Bar leased a showroom in High Point, North Carolina from the Company’s president. The lease is to be renewed at the beginning of each year. On March 7, 2016, the Company renewed the lease for an additional one year term. The lease was $32,916 for one year and only for use during two furniture exhibitions to be held between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid rental amounts of $32,916, and are included in selling expenses.

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Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable

Deferred rent payable represented supplemental payments the Company must pay to the residents who originally lived on the land in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, to which the Company acquired land use rights for commercial use.

The Company is required to pay an annual management fee of RMB 1,500 ($226) per mu for a total 17.97 mu, or 11,977.42 square meters, from 2016 for 60 years for a total of approximately $315,000 (RMB 2.10 million). The payment will be made annually with a 5% increase every 5 years. The Company records such fees as expenses on a straight-line basis.

With respect to the supplemental payments the Company must pay the residents who originally lived on the land in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, as described in the first sentence of this Note 15, the Company is required to pay an annual amount at RMB 800 ($121) per mu for a total of 60 mu (or 40,000 square meters) starting from 2003 for 60 years for a total of approximately $768,000 (RMB 5.13 million). The payment increases 10% every 5 years. The Company records such expense on a straight-line basis.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded expense of $13,831 and $14,735, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded expense of $4,544 and $4,840, respectively. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $84,709 and $89,904 of deferred rent payable, respectively. 

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Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

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Note 17 - Stockholders’ Equity

Warrants

Following is a summary of the warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016: 

	Number of Warrants		Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years
Outstanding at January 1, 2016		2,050,001		2.74		4.82
Granted		-		-		-
Exercised / surrendered		75,000		2.71		-
Expired		50,000		4.00		-
Outstanding at September 30, 2016		1,925,001		2.71		4.17
Exercisable at September 30, 2016		1,925,001		2.71		4.17

Shares issued to IR Firm

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a contract with an investor relations firm. The Company agreed to issue 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for 12 months of investor relation services.  The fair value of the 100,000 shares of common stock was $462,000; the fair value was calculated based on the stock price of $4.62 per share on July 1, 2014, and was amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $231,000 as IR expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $0 as IR expenses, respectively.

Shares and Warrants issued to Consultants 

On July 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm in China for providing management M&A, business strategy and financing consultation services effective July 15, 2013. The Company agreed to issue 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for 12 months of consulting services starting on July 15, 2013. The Company also agreed to issue three-year warrants for the firm to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $4 per share. Both the common stock and warrants were issued to the consultant or its designees within seven business days upon execution of the Agreement. The fair value of the 50,000 shares of common stock was $200,000 at July 1, 2013, and that amount was amortized over the service term.   

The warrants issued to the consulting firm are exercisable for a fixed number of shares, and are classified as equity instruments. The Company accounted for the warrants issued based on the fair value method under ASC Topic 505, and the fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: estimated life of three years, volatility of 353%, risk-free interest rate of 0.66% and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of granting options and warrants. Because these equity-classified warrants are vested immediately and are non-forfeitable; based on ASC 505-50, the performance commitment had been reached at the grant date, and accordingly, the measurement date is the grant date.  The fair value of the warrants issued to the consulting firm at grant date was $194,989, and that amount was amortized over the service term in 2014.  The warrants expired on July 14, 2016.

On August 15, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm for general business advisory, marketing and administration, and business strategy consulting services effective on September 1, 2014. The Company agreed to issue 10,000 shares of common stock to the firm for 12 months of consulting services starting on September 1, 2014. The fair value of the 10,000 shares of common stock was $42,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $4.20 per share on September 1, 2014, and was amortized over the service term.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $26,250 as consulting expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $5,250 each as consulting expense, respectively.

On December 1, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm for management consulting services effective on December 1, 2014. The Company agreed to issue 60,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for three years of consulting services. The shares will be issued according to the following vesting schedule set forth as follows: The initial 10,000 shares were required to be issued within 30 days upon signing of the agreement; for the remaining 50,000 shares, the Company has issued or will issue to the consultant 10,000 shares of common stock on or before each of June 1, 2015, December 1, 2015, June 1, 2016, December 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017. The Company or the consultant may terminate the agreement at any time by 90 days’ written notice to the other party. The fair value of the 60,000 shares was $224,400, which was calculated based on the stock price of $3.74 per share on December 1, 2014 and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $56,100 and $56,100 as consulting expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $18,700 and $18,700 as consulting expenses, respectively.

On March 1, 2015, the Company entered into a marketing agreement with a consultant for marketing and product promotion services effective on March 1, 2015. The Company agreed to grant the consultant $100,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock for 12 months of consulting services starting on March 1, 2015. The shares vested immediately on March 1, 2015. The share price was calculated as the average closing price per share for ten trading days immediately prior to the execution of the agreement and was amortized over the service term. On March 9, 2015, the Company issued 38,745 shares at an average price of $2.581 per share to the consultant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $16,667 and $58,333 as consulting expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $25,000 as consulting expenses, respectively.

On September 14, 2015, the Company entered into a business marketing advisory agreement with a consultant for marketing and general consulting services effective on August 15, 2015. The Company agreed to pay the consultant a monthly fee of $5,000 and also granted 18,348 shares of the Company’s common stock to the consultant for 12 months of services starting on August 15, 2015. Twenty-five percent (25%) of those shares vested on November 15, 2015, 25% on February 15, 2016, 25% on May 15, 2016 and the remaining 25% vest on August 15, 2016. The fair value of the 18,348 shares was $45,870, which was calculated based on the stock price of $2.50 per share on August 15, 2015 and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $5,734 as consulting expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $5,734 as consulting expenses.

On February 1, 2016, the Company entered into a marketing agreement with a consultant for marketing development strategies and consulting services for 15 months. The Company agreed to grant the consultant 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock per month, for a total commitment of 150,000 shares of common stock. The fair value of the 150,000 shares was $204,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $1.36 per share on February 1, 2016, the date the agreement was executed, and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $108,800 as consulting expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $40,800 as consulting expenses.

On February 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant for E-Commerce consulting service with a term of 24 months. The Company agreed to grant the consultant 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock per month, for a total commitment of 240,000 shares. Twelve and half percent (12.5%) of those shares vested or will vest on April 30, 2016, 12.5% on July 30, 2016, 12.5% on October 31, 2016, 12.5% on January 31, 2017, 12.5% on April 30, 2017, 12.5% on July 30, 2017, 12.5% on October 31, 2017, and the remaining 12.5% on January 31, 2018. The fair value of the 240,000 shares was $326,400, which was calculated based on the stock price of $1.36 per share on February 1, 2016, the date the agreement was executed, and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $108,800 as consulting expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $40,800 as consulting expenses.

On February 1, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant for planning, coordinating and strategy implementation services for a term of 6 months. The Company agreed to grant the consultant $10,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock per month. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 68,000 shares vested, based on the stock prices as of the end of each month commencing February 2016 and concluding September 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $60,000 as consulting expense. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $10,000 as consulting expenses.

Shares and Warrants issued through Private Placement

Private Placement on April 14, 2014

On April 14, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers (the “Buyers”) pursuant to which the Company sold to the Buyers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 1,320,059 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a negotiated purchase price of $6.78 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $8.95 million,before deducting fees to the placement agent of $716,000 and other estimated offering expenses of $20,000 payable by the Company.

As part of the transaction, the Buyers also received (i) Series A warrants to purchase up to 660,030 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $8.48 per share (the “Series A Warrants”); (ii) Series B warrants to purchase up to 633,628 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $6.82 per share (the “Series B Warrants”); and (iii) Series C warrants to purchase up to 310,478 shares of common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of $8.53 per share (the “Series C Warrants” and together with the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants, the “Warrants”). According to FASB ASC 815-40-15, these Warrants will be classified as a liability on the balance sheet, initially recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings at each reporting period as they had a settlement provision for adjusting the strike price if new equity is issued at a later date at a price below the strike price.

The Series A Warrants had a term of four years and are exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. The Series B Warrants had a term of six months and are exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. All of the Series B Warrants expired on October 14, 2014 and none of the Series B warrants have been exercised. The Series C Warrants have a term of four years and are exercisable by the holders at any time after the date of issuance. After the six month anniversary of the issuance date of the Series C Warrants, to the extent that a holder of Series C Warrant exercised less than 70% of such holder’s Series B Warrants and the closing sale price of the common stock was equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, and the Company could purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000. On October 14, 2014, the Company’s closing sale price of the common stock was not equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, accordingly, the Company cannot purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000.

In addition, at the closing, the Company granted the placement agent or its designees warrants to purchase that number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate number of shares placed in the placement (the “Placement Agent Warrants”).  The Placement Agent Warrants had the same terms, including exercise price, anti-dilution and registration rights, as the warrants issued to the investors in the placement.  At the closing, the placement agent and its designees received Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 92,404 shares of common stock.

The Company recorded $767,096 and $17,644 as expense from change in fair value and extinguishment of the warrant liability for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

In connection with a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on May 28, 2015, the Company issued 660,030 shares of common stock to the holders of the Company’s Series A Warrants in exchange for the termination and surrender of such warrants, 310,478 shares of the Company’s common stock was issued to the holders of the Company’s Series C Warrants in exchange for the surrender and termination of such warrants, and 92,404 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to the placement agent of the Company’s Placement Agent Warrants in exchange for the surrender and termination of such warrants.  As of September 30, 2016, there were no warrants from the April 14, 2014 private placement outstanding.

Private Placement on May 28, 2015

On May 28, 2015, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company offered to the Purchasers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 2,970,509 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Of these, 2,000,001 shares were sold to the Purchasers at a negotiated purchase price of $2.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $4,000,002, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement entered on April 14, 2014, the outstanding 2014 Series A Warrants were exchanged for 660,030 shares of common stock, and the outstanding 2014 Series C Warrants were exchanged for 310,478 shares of common stock.

In a concurrent private placement, the Company also sold to the Purchasers a warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for each share purchased for cash in the offering, pursuant to that certain common stock Purchase Warrant, by and between the Company and each Purchaser (the “2015 Warrants”). The 2015 Warrants became exercisable beginning on the six month anniversary of the date of issuance (the "Initial Exercise Date") at an exercise price of $2.71 per share and will expire on the five year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date. The purchase price of one share of the Company’s common stock under the 2015 Warrants is equal to the exercise price. 

The warrants issued in the private placement described above are exercisable for a fixed number of shares, and are classified as equity instruments under ASC 815-40-25-10. The Company accounted for the warrants issued in the 2015 private placement based on the fair value method under ASC Topic 505, and the fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: estimated life of 5 years, volatility of 107%, risk-free interest rate of 1.55% and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of granting options and warrants. The fair value of the warrants issued to investors at grant date was $3,147,530.

Shares Issued to Independent Directors

In July 2014, the Company entered into restricted stock award agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with four independent directors of the Board. The Company agreed to grant 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to one independent director and 4,000 shares to each of its other three independent directors, in each case with a grant date of July 9, 2014. The restricted period lapsed as to 25% of the restricted stock on each of the three-month, six-month, nine-month and twelve-month anniversaries of the grant date. The fair value of these shares was $75,990, which was calculated based on the stock price of $4.47 per share on July 9, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $36,889 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $1,777 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively.

In March 2015, the Company entered into restricted stock award agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with three independent directors of the Board. The Company agreed to grant 12,195 shares of the Company’s common stock to each of these independent directors with a grant date of March 24, 2015. The restricted period lapses as to 25% of the restricted stock on September 30, 2015, December 31, 2015, March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, subject to the director remaining in the continuous service of the Company or its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. The fair value of these shares was $119,999, which was calculated based on the stock price of $3.28 per share on March 24, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $26,959 and $62,794 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $30,246 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively.

In May 2015, the Company entered into a restricted stock award agreement under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with a new independent director. The Company agreed to grant 12,195 shares of the Company’s common stock to the new independent director with a grant date of May 19, 2015. The restricted period lapses as to 25% of the restricted stock on September 30, 2015, December 31, 2015, March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, subject to the director remaining in the continuous service of the Company or its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. The fair value of these shares was $38,292, which was calculated based on the stock price of $3.14 per share on May 19, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $14,478 and $19,199 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $0 and $9,652 as directors’ stock compensation expenses, respectively.

On August 9, 2016, the Board approved a restricted stock award agreement under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with four independent directors. The Company agreed to grant $40,000 worth of stocks to each of its four independent directors. The restricted period lapses as of 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on September 30, 2016 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of August 9, 2016, 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on December 31, 2016 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of September 30, 2016, 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on March 31, 2017 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of December 31, 2016, and 25% of the restricted stock granted and vested on June 30, 2016 based on the closing price of common stock on Nasdaq as of March 31, 2017. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $23,233 as directors’ stock compensation expenses.

Shares Issued to Employees and Service Providers

On May 18, 2016, the Company entered into agreements with three designers for product design services for a term of 24 months. The Company agreed to grant each designer 240,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Twenty five percent (25%) of those shares vested or will vest on May 31, 2016, 25% on December 18, 2016, 25% on June 18, 2017 and the remaining 25% on December 18, 2017. The fair value of these shares was $388,800, which was calculated based on the stock price of $0.54 per share on May 18, 2016, the date the agreement was executed, and will be amortized over the service term. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company amortized $72,434 and $49,000 as stock compensation expenses, respectively. 

On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into restricted stock award agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with the Company’s non-director employees for their hard work and dedication over the past years. The Company’s agreed to grant an aggregate 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s employees on May 20, 2016. The shares were fully vested as of the grant date. The fair value of these shares was $366,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $0.61 per share on May 20, 2016. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $366,000 and $0 as stock compensation expenses, respectively.

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Note 18 - Statutory Reserves

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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Note 18 - Statutory Reserves

As a U.S. holding company, the Company’s ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on the Company receiving distributions of funds from its subsidiaries. Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Company’s PRC subsidiary, Nova Macao, only out of the subsidiary’s retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. The results of operations reflected in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP differ from those reflected in the statutory financial statements of Nova Macao. Pursuant to the corporate laws of the PRC and Macao, including the PRC Regulations on Enterprises with Foreign Investment, Nova Macao is required to maintain a statutory reserve by appropriating from after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserve represents restricted retained earnings. As a result of the PRC laws and regulations described below that require such annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax income to be set aside prior to payment of dividends as a general statutory reserve fund, Nova Macao is restricted in its ability to transfer a portion of its net assets to the Company as a dividend.

Surplus Reserve Fund

Prior to the Company’s divestment of Nova BVI, Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo were required to transfer 10% of net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the subsidiary’s registered capital. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issuance is not less than 25% of the registered capital.

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Nova Macao had surplus reserves of $6,241, representing 50% of its registered capital. Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo did not make any transfer to surplus reserves due to their accumulated deficit.

Common Welfare Fund

The common welfare fund is a voluntary fund to which Nova Macao can elect to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income. This fund can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the subsidiary’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation. Nova Macao does not participate in this voluntary fund.

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Note 19 - Geographical Sales

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 19 - Geographical Sales

Geographical distribution of sales consisted of the following for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	For nine months ended September 30,				For three months ended September 30,
Geographical Areas	2016		2015		2016		2015
North America		52,539,699		56,985,282		22,529,655		21,581,914
Asia*		3,596,850		2,131,136		1,748,750		753,325
Europe		10,739,127		6,924,119		2,932,288		1,368,953
Australia		3,445,635		386,601		1,356,201		159,032
Hong Kong		2,194,115		248,302		1,897,420		201,095
Other countries		233,546		50,371		74,604		-
	$	72,748,972	$	66,725,811	$	30,538,918	$	24,064,319

* excluding Hong Kong

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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

On June 17, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office, warehouse, storage, and distribution space with a five year term, commencing on November 1, 2013 and expiring on October 31, 2018. The lease agreement also provides an option to extend the term for an additional six years. The monthly rental payment is $42,000 with an annual 3% increase.  The rent is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. 

On January 7, 2014, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Diamond Bar for warehouse space with a five year term commencing on November 1, 2013 and expiring on October 31, 2018. The Company subleased a portion of its warehouse space to one of its customers with a one-year term commencing on December 1, 2013 and expiring on November 30, 2014. The Company renewed the contract for another one-year term on November 30, 2014. On October 1, 2015, the Company extended the contract for a one-year term with expiration on October 31, 2016. On November 1, 2016, the Company extended the contract for one-year term with expiration on October 31, 2017.  The sublease income was recorded against the rental expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $60,231 and $55,224 sublease income, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $20,077 and $18,337 sublease income, respectively.  

On September 19, 2013, Bright Swallow entered into a lease agreement for office space in Hong Kong with a two year term, commencing on October 1, 2013 and expiring on September 30, 2015.  On September 15, 2015, Bright Swallow renewed the lease for another two year term, commencing on October 1, 2015 and expiring on September 30, 2017. The monthly rental payment is 20,000 Hong Kong Dollars ($2,578).  

The Company has entered into several lease agreements for office and warehouse space in Commerce, California and showroom space in Las Vegas, Nevada and High Point, North Carolina on monthly or annual terms.

Total rental expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $510,018 and $495,782, respectively. Total rental expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $180,528 and $159,847, respectively. The rental expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

The total minimum future lease payments are as follows:

12 Months Ended September 30,	Amount
2017	$	580,365
2018		565,880
2019		47,271
2020		-
2021		-
Thereafter		-
Total	$	1,193,516

Employment Agreements

On May 3, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Thanh H. Lam to serve as the Company’s president for a five-year term. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $80,000, a grant of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and an annual bonus at the sole discretion of the Board. The 200,000 shares to be issued to Ms. Lam are subject to the terms of a stock award agreement. The first 50,000 shares of common stock were vested immediately, and the remaining shares vest at 50,000 shares per year for three years on each anniversary of the effective date of the stock award agreement. The fair value of the shares was based on the stock price of $3.82 per share on May 3, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $64,626 and $95,500, as stock-based compensation to Ms. Lam, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $47,750 as stock-based compensation to Ms. Lam, respectively.

On November 10, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors ratified the 2015 annual compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President as approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee, and, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Compensation Committee, approved the grant of Restricted Stock Units to the Company’s CEO, CFO and President.  The cash compensation for such officers remained the same as in 2014 ($100,000 for CEO, $80,000 for CFO and $80,000 for the President).  In addition, each of them received a grant of 46,403 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”).  The fair value of the 46,403 shares of RSU was $200,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $4.31 per share on October 27, 2014, the date the awards were determined by the Compensation Committee.  The RSU grants vested 25% on March 30, 2015, 25% on June 30, 2015, 25% on September 30, 2015 and 25% on December 31, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $450,000, respectively, as stock-based compensation to the officers. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $150,000 as stock-based compensation to the officers, respectively.

On March 21, 2016, the Company granted Restricted Stock Units to the Company’s CEO, CFO and President.  Each of them will receive a grant of 100,000 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”). The fair value of the 300,000 shares of RSU was $360,000, which was calculated based on the stock price of $1.20 per share on March 21, 2016.  The RSU grants vested 25% on March 30, 2016 and 25% on September 30, 2016; the remaining RSU grants will vest according to the following schedule: 25% on September 30, 2016 and 25% on December 31, 2016. During the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $270,000 and $90,000 as stock-based compensation to the officers, respectively.

On March 25, 2016, the Company entered into one-year employment agreements, effective as of November 11, 2015, with Mr. Ya Ming (Jeffrey) Wong and Mr. Yuen Ching (Sammy) Ho to serve as the Company’s CEO and CFO, respectively. These agreements are in substantially the same form as the previous one-year employment agreements entered into on March 25, 2015 (which expired by their terms), and provide for annual salaries of $100,000 for Mr. Wong and $80,000 for Mr. Ho, and annual bonuses at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.  The employment agreements also reflect the RSU grants described in the immediately preceding paragraph. On October 3, 2016, Mr. Wong resigned his position as CEO, terminated his employment agreement, and forfeited 25,000 RSUs granted to him under such agreement.

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Note 21 - Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

Note 21 - Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated all events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2016 through the issuance of the consolidated financial statements and the following subsequent event has been identified that requires disclosure in this section.

Completion of Sale of Nova Furniture BVI

On October 25, 2016, Nova Samoa completed the transfer of its entire ownership of Nova Furniture BVI. The total purchase price for Nova BVI was $8,500,000, which was fully paid on October 6, 2016.

On November 10, 2016, Nova Samoa entered into a Trademark Assignment Agreement (the "Agreement") with Kuka Design BVI.  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement,Nova Samoa agreed to assign to the Kuka Design BVI its full right to, and title in, the NOVA trademark in China for $6,000,000 (the "Assignment Fee").  Kuka Design BVI shall pay the Assignment Fee in two installments: $1,000,000 on or before November 30, 2016, and $5,000,000 on or before December 31, 2016.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The interim condensed consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2016 and for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have not been included. The interim condensed consolidated 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, 2015, previously filed with the SEC on March 28, 2016 (the “2015 Form 10-K”).

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include all significant normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2016, its interim condensed consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 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.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include, but are not limited to, the allowance for bad debt, valuation of inventories, unrecognized tax benefits, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and fair value of warrant derivative liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Further information regarding significant estimates can be found in the 2015 Form 10-K.

Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Business Combination

For a business combination, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recognized at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. In a business combination achieved in stages, the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, are recognized at the full amounts of their fair values. In a bargain purchase in which the total acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred plus any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree that excess in earnings is recognized as a gain attributable to the acquirer.

Deferred tax liability and asset are recognized for the deferred tax consequences of differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740-10.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other,” goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment, annually or more frequently when circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, with the fair value of the reporting unit determined using discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF analysis to forecast operating cash flows, including the discount rate, the internal rate of return and projections of realizations and costs to produce. Management considers historical experience and all available information at the time the fair values of its reporting units are estimated.

ASC Topic 350 also permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step goodwill impairment test is required to be performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Performing the qualitative assessment involved identifying the relevant drivers of fair value, evaluating the significance of all identified relevant events and circumstances, and weighing the factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. After evaluating and weighing all these relevant events and circumstances, it was concluded that a positive assertion can be made from the qualitative assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of Diamond Bar is greater than its carrying amount. As such, it is not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for Diamond Bar reporting unit.  Accordingly, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company concluded there was no impairment of goodwill of Diamond Bar.

On April 24, 2013, Nova LifeStyle completed the acquisition of Bright Swallow.  Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase is allocated to tangible assets and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values with the excess charged to goodwill. Nova LifeStyle recognized $808,518 of goodwill from the acquisition. In June 2014, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment assessment for Bright Swallow using a two-step impairment test based on Bright Swallow’s actual performance for the first six-months of 2014 and updated revenue and expense projections. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded that all of the goodwill pertaining to Bright Swallow was impaired in June 2014. The goodwill impairment charge was non-cash. The goodwill impairment charge was not deductible for income tax purposes and, therefore, the Company did not record a corresponding tax benefit in 2014.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s policy is to maintain an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on historical collection activity, the Company recorded $418,887 and $484,936 as allowance for bad debt as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $33,818 and $651,989, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from continuing operations were $0 and $614,291, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0 respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, bad debts from discontinued operations were $552,611 and $0, respectively.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined on a weighted-average basis. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value and an allowance is made for writing down their inventories to market value, if lower. The Company did not record any write-downs of inventory at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Plant, Property and Equipment and Construction in Progress 

Plant, property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; while additions, renewals and improvements are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows:

Building and workshops	20 years
Computer and office equipment	5 years
Decoration and renovation	10 years
Machinery	10 years
Autos	5 years

Depreciation of plant, property and equipment attributable to manufacturing activities is capitalized as part of inventories, and expensed to cost of goods sold when inventories are sold.

Construction in progress represents capital expenditure in respect of direct costs of construction or acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to the appropriate category of property, plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. Construction in progress is not depreciated until such time as the asset is completed and is ready for its intended use.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 

Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.

Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was no significant impairment of its long-lived assets.

Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Research and Development

Research and development costs are related primarily to the Company designing and testing its new products during the development stage. Research and development costs are recognized in general and administrative expenses and expensed as incurred. Research and development expense from continuing operations was $94,839 and $104,327 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $35,174 and $34,394 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Research and development expense from the Company’s discontinued operations was $588,790 and $691,378 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $179,643 and $285,539 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

In its interim financial statements, the Company follows the guidance in ASC 270 “Interim Reporting” and ASC 740 “Income Taxes” whereby the Company utilizes the expected annual effective rate in determining its income tax provision.  The actual effective tax rate of continuing operations of 4.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, primarily as a result of a tax benefit from the tax-exemption status of Nova Macau and the reversal of tax liability reserves due to statute of limitation expiration, offset by tax liability reserves from uncertain tax positions.  

Nova Lifestyle and Diamond Bar are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Nova Furniture and Bright Swallow were incorporated in the BVI. Nova Samoa was incorporated in Oceania. There is no income tax for companies domiciled in the BVI or Oceania. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not present any income tax provision related to the BVI and Oceania tax jurisdiction where Nova Furniture BVI, BSI and Nova Samoa are domiciled. Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum, and Ding Nuo are governed by the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) which is subject to a 25% corporate income tax. Nova Museum is subject to a 25% corporate income tax in the first year and allowed to apply for tax-exempt status in the second year following its incorporation. Nova Macao is an income tax-exempt entity incorporated and domiciled in Macao.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax (benefit) and expense from its continuing operations of approximately $60,000 and $112,000, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax (benefit) and expense from its continuing operations of approximately $(203,000) and $48,000, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016, unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $4.6 million.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate was $4.6 million as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $5.0 million.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate was $5.0 million as of September 30, 2015.

A reconciliation of the January 1, 2016, through September 30, 2016, amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties ("Gross UTB") is as follows:

	Gross UTB
Beginning Balance – January 1, 2016	$	4,889,561
Decrease in unrecorded tax benefits taken in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, all of which is related to the Company’s continuing operations		(167,369	)
Exchange rate adjustment – 2016		(131,143	)
Ending Balance – September 30, 2016, of which $1,567,645 were related to the Company’s continuing operations	$	4,591,049

At September 30, 2016, the Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $2,244,000 for estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, of which $508,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations. At December 31, 2015, the Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $1,913,000 for estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recorded interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense, which totaled approximately $331,000 and $341,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $82,000 and $96,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations; and totaled approximately $99,000 and $116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $15,000 and $32,000 were related to the Company’s continuing operations. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not record unrecognized tax benefits related to transfer pricing adjustments between Dongguan and Macau since the intercompany sales between the two entities appears to comply with reasonable arm’s length principles.

Nova Dongguan and Ding Nuo are subject to taxation in the PRC. Nova Dongguan’s PRC income tax returns are generally not subject to examination by the tax authorities for tax years before 2010. With a few exceptions, the tax years 2010-2015 remain open to examination by tax authorities in the PRC. Unrecognized tax benefit related to transfer pricing adjustment between Dongguan and Macau is generally not subject to examination by the PRC tax authorities for tax years before 2005.  The tax years 2012-2015 for US entities remain open to examination by tax authorities in the US.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Sales revenue is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed and no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. No revenue is recognized if there are significant uncertainties regarding the recovery of the consideration due, or the possible return of the goods. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned revenue.

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added taxes (“VAT”). All of the Company’s products sold in China are subject to the PRC VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials purchased in China and included in the cost of producing the finished product. The Company records VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the consolidated financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government.

The Company’s sales policy allows for the return of product within the warranty period if the product is defective and the defects are the Company’s fault.  As alternatives for the product return option, the customers have options of asking a discount from the Company for the products with quality issues or receiving replacement parts from the Company at no cost. The amount for return of products, the discount provided to the Company’s customers and the cost for replacement parts were immaterial for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Revenue Recognition, Services, Franchise Fees [Policy Text Block]

Franchise Arrangements 

In 2010, the Company began entering into area product franchise agreements with franchisees who operate specialty furniture stores carrying only Nova-branded products. The product franchise agreement provides for the franchisee to retail Nova-brand furniture products for a period of one year from the date of the agreement. The franchisee is required to pay a deposit of RMB 30,000 at the signing of the agreement, which is used as payment for future purchases and is deferred on the Company’s balance sheet as a customer deposit. The franchisee is required to guarantee a minimum purchase amount from the Company during the contract period. The Company has the right to terminate the agreement should the franchisee fail to meet the minimum purchase amount. The Company provides the franchisee with store images and designs, signage, floor plan product information and training. In addition, the Company will rebate a per square meter subsidy to the franchisee for the store build-out within 12 months from the agreement date.  Under the program, the Company has established standard renovation amounts (the “Renovation Subsidy”) for various cities in China.  The franchisee is able to obtain, in the form of credits against purchase orders, percentages of the Renovation Subsidy applicable in the city in which the franchisee is located, as follows: 0% to 30% of the Renovation Subsidy applied to the first purchase order and 5% of each purchase order thereafter until the aggregate of all credits equals 100% of the Renovation Subsidy, or 12 months from the date of the franchise agreement, whichever occurs first. In accordance with ASC 605-50, as the Company does not receive an identifiable benefit from these rebates, the rebates are recorded as a reduction of revenue on sales to the franchisees.

Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales consists primarily of finished goods purchased from other manufacturers, material costs, labor costs and related overhead that are directly attributable to the production of the products. Write-down of inventory to the lower of cost or market value is also recorded in the cost of sales.

Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to delivery of finished goods are included in selling expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from continuing operations were $2,033 and $5,043, respectively; during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from continuing operations were $313 and $1,019, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from discontinued operations were $373,123 and $432,520, respectively; during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, shipping and handling costs from discontinued operations were $137,308 and $135,640, respectively.

Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Advertising 

Advertising expenses consist primarily of costs of promotion and marketing for the Company’s image and products, and costs of direct advertising, and are included in selling expenses. The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense from continuing operations was $2,156,451 and $1,250,169 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $841,345 and $622,990 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Advertising expense from discontinued operations was $60,379 and $201,099 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $59,286 and $87,643 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Share-based compensation

The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires that share-based payment transactions with employees be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period.

The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and FASB ASC Subtopic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees”. Share-based compensation associated with the issuance of equity instruments to non-employees is measured at the fair value of the equity instrument issued or committed to be issued, as this is more reliable than the fair value of the services received. The fair value is measured at the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty's performance is complete.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic net income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares pertaining to warrants, stock options, and similar instruments had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options and warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method for the outstanding unvested restricted stock, options and warrants, and the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible instruments. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later) and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Under the if-converted method, outstanding convertible instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015: 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Income from continuing operations	$	1,189,266		$	2,940,840		$	1,044,931		$	403259
Loss from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)
Net (loss) income		(287,306	)		1,515,739			301,337			30,405
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unexercised warrants		-			-			-			-
Unvested restricted stock
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Income from continuing operations per share – basic and diluted	$	0.05		$	0.13		$	0.04		$	0.02
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and diluted		(0.06	)		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted		(0.01	)		0.07			0.01			0.00

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, warrants to purchase 1,925,001 and 2,050,001 shares of common stock were outstanding and exercisable, respectively.  For the nine months and three ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 1,925,001 and 2,050,001 shares purchasable under warrants were excluded from EPS, respectively, as their effects were anti-dilutive.  For all the periods presented, the unvested restricted stock were anti-dilutive.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of the financial condition and payment practices of its customers to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.

A customer accounted for 10% of the Company’s sales for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016. No customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s sales for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company purchased its products from four major vendors during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and from four major vendors during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, accounting for a total of 59% (20%, 15%, 12% and 12% for each) and 76% (28%, 18%, 16% and 14% for each) of the Company’s purchases, respectively. Five vendors accounted for 89% (22%, 17%, 17%, 17% and 16%, respectively) of the purchases during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and three major vendors for 70% (28% 22% and 20% for each) during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Accounts payable to these vendors were $4,380,683 and $3,404,189 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The operations of the Company are located principally in China and the US. Accordingly, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries' business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in China, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy.

The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments in China and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in PRC government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

The Company’s sales, purchase and expense transactions in China are denominated in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”), and all of the assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries in China are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.

Statement of Cash Flows Policy [Policy Text Block]

Statement of Cash Flows

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the Company’s operations is calculated based upon local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Some of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

· Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

· Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, advance to suppliers, other receivables, accounts payable, line of credit, advance from customers, other payables and accrued liabilities approximate estimated fair values because of their short maturities.  The estimated fair value of the long-term lines of credit approximated the carrying amount as of September 30, 2016, as the interest rates are considered as approximate to the current rate for comparable loans at the respective balance sheet dates.

The carrying value of the warrant liability is determined using the Binomial Lattice option pricing model. Certain assumptions used in the calculation of the warrant liability represent Level-3 unobservable inputs. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of September 30, 2016.

The following table summarizes the activity of Level 3 inputs measured on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements of Common Stock Warrants Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Balance at January 1	$	-	$	1,465,019
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value (a) and extinguishment of warrants recognized in earnings		-		767,096
1,062,912 common shares issued in exchange of surrender of 1,062,912 warrants				(2,232,115	)
Balance at September 30	$	-	$	-

(a)   Adjustment resulting from change in fair value is the amount of total gains or losses for the period attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities held at the reporting date. The unrealized gain or loss is recorded in change in fair value of warrant liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The consolidated financial statements are presented in USD. The functional currency of Nova LifeStyle, Nova Samoa, Nova Furniture BVI, Nova Macao, Bright Swallow and Diamond Bar is the United States Dollar (“$” or “USD”). The functional currency of Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Ding Nuo is RMB. The functional currencies of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date, except for the equity account using the historical exchange rate, and for revenue and expense accounts using the weighted-average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, captioned “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” Gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in “Other income (expenses)” in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. There have been no significant fluctuations in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.

The RMB to USD exchange rates in effect as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were RMB6.6778 = USD$1.00 and RMB6.4936 = USD$1.00, respectively. The weighted-average RMB to USD exchange rates in effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were RMB6.5771= USD$1.00 and RMB6.1738= USD$1.00, respectively. The exchange rates used in translation from RMB to USD were published by the People’s Bank of the People’s Republic of China.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive Income

The Company follows FASB ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. Comprehensive income for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 included net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Segment Reporting 

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

Management determined that the Company’s operations constitute a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively in one business and industry segment: the design, manufacture and sale of furniture. All of the Company’s long-lived assets for production are located at its facilities in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and quality regulations governing furniture manufacturers. The Company established Nova Macao and Ding Nuo, and acquired Diamond Bar and Bright Swallow for the purpose of marketing and selling the Company’s products. As a result, management views the business and operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on investment and cash flows. Nova Museum, a non-profit organization engaged principally in the promotion and dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, has no operations or substantial assets other than its decorations and renovation, and its heritage and cultural assets are for the purpose of exhibition only.

Accordingly, management concluded that the Company had one reportable segment under ASC 280 because: (i) the Company’s products sold through Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, and Ding Nuo are created with similar production processes, in the same facilities, under the same regulatory environment and sold to customers using similar distribution systems; (ii) Diamond Bar is a furniture distributor based in California focusing on customers in the US, and Bright Swallow is a furniture distributor based in Hong Kong focusing on customers in Canada, they both are operated under the same senior management of Nova Dongguan and Nova Macao, and management views the operations of Nova Dongguan, Nova Macao, Diamond Bar, Bright Swallow and Ding Nuo as a whole for making business decisions; and (iii) although Nova Museum is principally engaged in the dissemination of the culture and history of furniture in China, it also serves a function of promoting and marketing the Company’s image and products by providing a platform and channel for consumers to be exposed to the Company and its products, it is operated under the same management with the same resources and in the same location as Nova Dongguan, and it is an additive and supplemental unit to the Company’s main operations, the manufacture and sale of furniture.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern. This standard requires management to evaluate for each annual and interim reporting period whether it is probable that the reporting entity will not be able to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. If the entity is in such a position, the standard provides for certain disclosures depending on whether or not the entity will be able to successfully mitigate its going concern status. This guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-11, Inventory, which requires an entity to measure inventory within the scope at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The effective date for the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, the amendments eliminate the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. For public business entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net). In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of ASU 2014-09 and 2014-16, and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. These ASUs clarify the implementation guidance on a few narrow areas and adds some practical expedients to the guidance Topic 606. The Company is evaluating the effect that these ASUs will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes amendments to accounting for income taxes at settlement, forfeitures, and net settlements to cover withholding taxes. The amendments in ASU 2016-09 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted but requires all elements of the amendments to be adopted at once rather than individually. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2016-09 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2016-15 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU improves the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17 Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control. This update amends the consolidation guidance on how a reporting entity that is the single decision maker of a variable interest entity (VIE) should treat indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of that VIE. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the January 1, 2016, through September 30, 2016, amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties ("Gross UTB") is as follows:

	Gross UTB
Beginning Balance – January 1, 2016	$	4,889,561
Decrease in unrecorded tax benefits taken in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, all of which is related to the Company’s continuing operations		(167,369	)
Exchange rate adjustment – 2016		(131,143	)
Ending Balance – September 30, 2016, of which $1,567,645 were related to the Company’s continuing operations	$	4,591,049

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Income from continuing operations	$	1,189,266		$	2,940,840		$	1,044,931		$	403259
Loss from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)
Net (loss) income		(287,306	)		1,515,739			301,337			30,405
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unexercised warrants		-			-			-			-
Unvested restricted stock
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		24,937,069			22,362,381			25,558,604			24,144,512
Income from continuing operations per share – basic and diluted	$	0.05		$	0.13		$	0.04		$	0.02
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and diluted		(0.06	)		(0.06	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted		(0.01	)		0.07			0.01			0.00

Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements of Common Stock Warrants Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Balance at January 1	$	-	$	1,465,019
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value (a) and extinguishment of warrants recognized in earnings		-		767,096
1,062,912 common shares issued in exchange of surrender of 1,062,912 warrants				(2,232,115	)
Balance at September 30	$	-	$	-

Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Member]

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows:

Building and workshops	20 years
Computer and office equipment	5 years
Decoration and renovation	10 years
Machinery	10 years
Autos	5 years

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Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2016, operations of Nova Samoa, Nova Dongguan, Nova Museum and Nova Ding Nuo to be disposed were reported as discontinued operations. The following table presents the components of discontinued operations reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	For nine months ended September 30,						For three months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Sales	$	15,351,105		$	15,015,020		$	6,111,494		$	5,244,673
Cost of goods sold		(13,338,316	)		(13,028,157	)		(5,284,100	)		(4,472,684	)
Operating expenses		(3,231,788	)		(3,167,549	)		(907,016	)		(1,117,351	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,450,487	)		(1,112,762	)		(780,545	)		(256,340	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		26,085			312,339			(36,951	)		116,514
Loss income from discontinued operations		(1,476,572	)		(1,425,101	)		(743,594	)		(372,854	)

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Note 4 - Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, inventories consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	-	$	311,751
Work in progress		-		1,753,090
Finished goods		2,272,708		3,189,188
	$	2,272,708	$	5,254,029

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Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]

Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Tables) [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, plant, property and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Building and workshops	$	-		$	12,683,592
Computer and office equipment		268,513			678,868
Autos					999,106
Machinery					6,310,759
Decoration and renovation		110,015			1,087,711
Less: accumulated depreciation		(204,395	)		(6,558,641	)
	$	174,133		$	15,201,395

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Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Land use rights	$	-		$	1,990,979
eCommerce platform		1,208,200			1,208,200
Customer relationship		6,150,559			6,150,559
Trademarks		200,000			200,000
Less: accumulated amortization		(1,740,255	)		(1,487,089	)
	$	5,818,504		$	8,062,649

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Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]

Other current assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Prepaid expenses	$	1,291,019	$	526,016
Other receivables		14,308		654,436
Total	$	1,305,327	$	1,180,452

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Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities and Other Payables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Payables to contractors	$	-	$	182,631
Other payables		18,842		212,549
Salary payable		73,411		747,236
Financed insurance premiums		133,932		66,960
Accrued consulting fees		24,388		19,078
Accrued rents		279,892		135,673
Accrued commission		436,191		460,475
Accrued marketing expense		-		450,000
Accrued expenses, others		162,885		310,020
Total	$	1,129,541	$	2,584,622

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Note 13 - Assets held for sales and liabilities held for sales (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block]

	US$
Assets of Nova Dongguan		23,214,833
Assets of Nova Museum		201,048
Assets of Nova Dingnuo		1,639,438
Total		25,055,319

	US$
Liabilities of Nova Dongguan		9,941,451
Liabilities of Nova Museum		5,282
Liabilities of Nova Dingnuo		945,174
Total		10,891,907

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Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

	Number of Warrants		Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years
Outstanding at January 1, 2016		2,050,001		2.74		4.82
Granted		-		-		-
Exercised / surrendered		75,000		2.71		-
Expired		50,000		4.00		-
Outstanding at September 30, 2016		1,925,001		2.71		4.17
Exercisable at September 30, 2016		1,925,001		2.71		4.17

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Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

Geographical distribution of sales consisted of the following for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	For nine months ended September 30,				For three months ended September 30,
Geographical Areas	2016		2015		2016		2015
North America		52,539,699		56,985,282		22,529,655		21,581,914
Asia*		3,596,850		2,131,136		1,748,750		753,325
Europe		10,739,127		6,924,119		2,932,288		1,368,953
Australia		3,445,635		386,601		1,356,201		159,032
Hong Kong		2,194,115		248,302		1,897,420		201,095
Other countries		233,546		50,371		74,604		-
	$	72,748,972	$	66,725,811	$	30,538,918	$	24,064,319

* excluding Hong Kong

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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

The total minimum future lease payments are as follows:

12 Months Ended September 30,	Amount
2017	$	580,365
2018		565,880
2019		47,271
2020		-
2021		-
Thereafter		-
Total	$	1,193,516

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Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business (Details) ¥ in Millions	Oct. 25, 2016	Nov. 27, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2013 CNY (¥)	Oct. 21, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2013 CNY (¥)
Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Sold	4
Dongguan Ding Nuo Household Products Co., Ltd. [Member]
Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Contributed Capital		$ 16,305	¥ 0.1	$ 162,994	¥ 1.0
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired				100.00%	100.00%

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares	Apr. 24, 2013 USD ($)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 218,606		$ 218,606		$ 218,606
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	$ 418,887		418,887		484,936
Provision for Doubtful Accounts			$ 33,818	$ 651,989
Property, Plant and Equipment, Salvage Value, Percentage	10.00%		10.00%
Asset Impairment Charges			$ 0		0
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent			4.81%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (100,656)	$ 48,233	$ 60,063	111,936
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	4,591,049	5,000,000	4,591,049	5,000,000	4,889,561
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	2,244,000		2,244,000		$ 1,913,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	$ 99,000	116,000	$ 331,000	$ 341,000
VAT tax rate, sales			17.00%
Term Of Franchise Agreement			1 year
Initial Franchise Fees			$ 30,000
Store Build out Subsidy Period			12 months
Decline in Initial Franchise Fees, Description			The franchisee is able to obtain, in the form of credits against purchase orders, percentages of the Renovation Subsidy applicable in the city in which the franchisee is located, as follows: 0% to 30% of the Renovation Subsidy applied to the first purchase order and 5% of each purchase order thereafter until the aggregate of all credits equals 100% of the Renovation Subsidy, or 12 months from the date of the franchise agreement, whichever occurs first
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in Shares) | shares	1,925,001		1,925,001		2,050,001	2,050,001
Accounts Payable, Other, Current	$ 18,842		$ 18,842		$ 212,549
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation	6.6778		6.6778		6.4936
Number of Operating Segments			1
Number of Reportable Segments			1
Diamond Bar [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 0		$ 0
Bright Swallow International Group Limited [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill							$ 808,518
Warrant [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) | shares			1,925,001	2,050,001
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	$ 0	614,291	$ 33,818	$ 651,989
Research and Development Expense	35,174	34,394	94,839	104,327
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(203,000)	48,000,000	60,000	112,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	1,567,645		1,567,645
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	508,000		508,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	15,000	32,000	82,000	96,000
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs	313	1,019	2,033	5,043
Advertising Expense	841,345	622,990	2,156,451	1,250,169
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	552,611	0	552,611	0
Research and Development Expense	179,643	285,539	588,790	691,378
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs	137,308	135,640	373,123	432,520
Advertising Expense	$ 59,286	$ 87,643	$ 60,379	$ 201,099
Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	89.00%	70.00%	59.00%	76.00%
Accounts Payable, Other, Current	$ 4,380,683		$ 4,380,683		$ 3,404,189
Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Major Vendor A [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	22.00%	28.00%	20.00%	28.00%
Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Major Vendor B [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.00%	22.00%	15.00%	18.00%
Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Major Vendor C [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.00%	20.00%	12.00%	16.00%
Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Major Vendor D [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.00%		12.00%	14.00%
Cost of Goods, Total [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Major Vendor E [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	16.00%
Weighted Average [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation	6.5771		6.5771		6.1738
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent			25.00%
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Dongguan Ding Nuo Household Products Co., Ltd. [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent			25.00%
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Nova Museum [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent			25.00%

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment	20 years
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment	5 years
Museum Decoration and Renovation [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment	10 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment	10 years
Automobiles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment	5 years

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Line Items]
Beginning Balance – January 1, 2016	$ 4,889,561
Decrease in unrecorded tax benefits taken in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, all of which is related to the Company’s continuing operations	(167,369)
Exchange rate adjustment – 2016	(131,143)
Ending Balance – September 30, 2016, of which $1,567,645 were related to the Company’s continuing operations	4,591,049
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Line Items]
Ending Balance – September 30, 2016, of which $1,567,645 were related to the Company’s continuing operations	$ 1,567,645

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Ending Balance – related to the Company’s continuing operations	$ 4,591,049	$ 4,889,561	$ 5,000,000
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward (Parentheticals) [Line Items]
Ending Balance – related to the Company’s continuing operations	$ 1,567,645

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Earnings per Share, Basic and Diluted - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Earnings per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$ 1,044,931	$ 403,259	$ 1,189,266	$ 2,940,840
Loss from discontinued operations	(743,594)	(372,854)	(1,476,572)	(1,425,101)
Net (loss) income	$ 301,337	$ 30,405	$ (287,306)	$ 1,515,739
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	25,558,604	24,144,512	24,937,069	22,362,381
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unexercised warrants	0	0	0	0
Unvested restricted stock
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	25,558,604	24,144,512	24,937,069	22,362,381
Income from continuing operations per share – basic and diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.13
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and diluted	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.06)	(0.06)
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.07

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract]
Balance at January 1	$ 0	$ 1,465,019
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value (a) and extinguishment of warrants recognized in earnings	0	767,096	[1]
1,062,912 common shares issued in exchange of surrender of 1,062,912 warrants	0	(2,232,115)
Balance at September 30	$ 0	$ 0

[1] Adjustment resulting from change in fair value is the amount of total gains or losses for the period attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities held at the reporting date. The unrealized gain or loss is recorded in change in fair value of warrant liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Parentheticals)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 shares
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract]
Common shares issued in exchange of surrender of warrants	1,062,912
Surrender of warrants	1,062,912

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Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 10, 2016
Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Divestiture of Consolidated Subsidiaries, Sales Price	$ 8,500,000	$ 8,500,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	$ 5,500,000	$ 5,500,000	$ 0
Total Due before December 31, 2016 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Business Name, Sales Price				$ 6,000,000
Amount due before November 30, 2016 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Business Name, Sales Price				1,000,000
Amount due before December 31, 2016 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Business Name, Sales Price				$ 5,000,000

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Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) - Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Sales	$ 6,111,494	$ 5,244,673	$ 15,351,105	$ 15,015,020
Cost of goods sold	(5,284,100)	(4,472,684)	(13,338,316)	(13,028,157)
Operating expenses	(907,016)	(1,117,351)	(3,231,788)	(3,167,549)
Loss before income taxes	(780,545)	(256,340)	(1,450,487)	(1,112,762)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(36,951)	116,514	26,085	312,339
Loss income from discontinued operations	$ (743,594)	$ (372,854)	$ (1,476,572)	$ (1,425,101)

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Note 4 - Inventories (Details) - Schedule of Inventory, Current - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 0	$ 311,751
Work in progress	0	1,753,090
Finished goods	2,272,708	3,189,188
	$ 2,272,708	$ 5,254,029

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Note 5 - Advance to Suppliers (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Advances on Inventory Purchases	$ 11,549,905			$ 7,958,870
Payments to Suppliers			$ 5,000,000
Receivable, Interest Rate			4.75%
Receivable, Maturity Date			Mar. 31, 2015
Proceeds from Interest Received	$ 0	$ 3,870

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Note 6 - Heritage and Cultural Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Heritage And Cultural Assets [Abstract]
Heritage and cultural museum assets	$ 0	$ 124,868

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Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 11,128	$ 11,519	$ 33,217	$ 34,556
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 331,323	$ 328,187	$ 1,011,125	$ 997,219

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Note 7 - Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less: accumulated depreciation	$ (204,395)	$ (6,558,641)
	174,133	15,201,395
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	0	12,683,592
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	268,513	678,868
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	0	999,106
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	0	6,310,759
Museum Decoration and Renovation [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 110,015	$ 1,087,711

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Note 8 - Deposits for Equipment and Factory Construction (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Prepaid Expense, Noncurrent	$ 0	$ 143,758

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Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) ¥ in Thousands							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 12, 2016 CNY (¥)	Apr. 24, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2012 CNY (¥)	Aug. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 CNY (¥)
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method													straight-line basis	straight-line basis
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months							$ 527,524		$ 527,524
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two							527,524		527,524
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three							527,524		527,524
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four							527,524		527,524
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five							527,524		527,524
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets							140,215	$ 114,177	428,977	$ 342,529
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets							9,305	$ 6,746	28,164	$ 20,111
Use Rights [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	$ 34,443	¥ 230		$ 509,150	¥ 3,400								$ 539,099	¥ 3,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				50 years	50 years								50 years	50 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method				straight-line basis	straight-line basis
Payments for Other Taxes											$ 886,520	¥ 5,920
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross							0		0		1,990,979
Customer Relationships [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross							6,150,559		6,150,559		6,150,559
Customer Relationships [Member] | Diamond Bar [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						5 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method						straight-line method
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross						$ 50,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Bright Swallow International Group Limited [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method			straight-line method
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 6,100,559
Trademarks [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross							$ 200,000		$ 200,000		$ 200,000
Trademarks [Member] | Diamond Bar [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets						$ 200,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						5 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method						straight-line method
Number of trademarks acquired						2
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life									10 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)									$ 1,200,000

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Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Details) - Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Less: accumulated amortization	$ (1,740,255)	$ (1,487,089)
	5,818,504	8,062,649
Use Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	0	1,990,979
eCommerce Platform [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	1,208,200	1,208,200
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	6,150,559	6,150,559
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	$ 200,000	$ 200,000

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Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables (Details) [Line Items]
Deposit Assets		$ 10,100	$ 20,000
Other Receivables		4,300
Value Added Tax Receivable			485,000
Grants Receivable			77,000
Due from Employees			28,000
Prepaid Furniture Designs		24,800
Prepaid Professional Fees		107,700	47,800
Prepaid Insurance		128,200	102,600
Other Prepaid Expense, Current		30,500	36,700
Prepaid Advertising			$ 338,900
Contractual Obligation		16,000,000
Prepaid Contractual Obligations		$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables (Details) [Line Items]
Payment for Contractual Obligations	$ 6,000,000

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Note 10 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Receivables (Details) - Schedule of Other Current Assets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 1,291,019	$ 526,016
Other receivables	14,308	654,436
Total	$ 1,305,327	$ 1,180,452

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Note 11 - Accrued Liabilities and Other Payables (Details) - Schedule of Accrued Liabilitites - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Accrued Liabilitites [Abstract]
Payables to contractors	$ 0	$ 182,631
Other payables	18,842	212,549
Salary payable	73,411	747,236
Financed insurance premiums	133,932	66,960
Accrued consulting fees	24,388	19,078
Accrued rents	279,892	135,673
Accrued commission	436,191	460,475
Accrued marketing expense	0	450,000
Accrued expenses, others	162,885	310,020
Total	$ 1,129,541	$ 2,584,622

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Note 12 - Deposit received from Buyer (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Nova Furniture BVI [Member]
Note 12 - Deposit received from Buyer (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 5,500,000

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Note 13 - Assets held for sales and liabilities held for sales (Details) - Disclosure of Long Lived Assets and Liabilities Held-for-sale	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 25,055,319
Liabilities held for sale	10,891,907
Nova Dongguan [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	23,214,833
Liabilities held for sale	9,941,451
Nova Museum [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	201,048
Liabilities held for sale	5,282
Nova Dingnuo [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	1,639,438
Liabilities held for sale	$ 945,174

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Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) - Line of Credit [Member]																	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 24, 2016 CNY (¥)	Feb. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 CNY (¥)	Jan. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 CNY (¥)	Sep. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2015 USD ($)	May 05, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Dec. 17, 2015	Sep. 21, 2015 CNY (¥)	May 05, 2015 CNY (¥)	Nov. 20, 2014 CNY (¥)	Apr. 25, 2012 CNY (¥)
Diamond Bar [Member]
Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 8,000,000			$ 6,000,000		$ 5,000,000	$ 6,000,000									$ 5,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End											4.25%										4.25%			4.25%	4.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date									Jun. 01, 2017		Sep. 01, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015									Jun. 01, 2015
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period						3.50%			3.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral																					The line of credit is secured by all of the assets of Diamond Bar and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle.
Long-term Line of Credit																	$ 6,185,732		$ 6,185,732		$ 5,659,357
Interest Expense, Debt																	61,127	$ 49,505	167,381	$ 149,418
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity																	1,814,268		$ 1,814,268
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms																					The Diamond Bar loan has the following covenants: (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth of not less than $10 million; (ii) maintain a ratio of debt to tangible net worth not in excess of 2.500 to 1.000; (iii) the pre-tax income must be not less than 1.000% of total revenue quarterly; and (iv) maintain a current ratio in excess of 1.250 to 1.000.
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance																			Diamond Bar was in compliance with the stated covenants.
Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										$ 3,016,045					$ 1,508,023	$ 3,016,045							¥ 20,000,000			¥ 20,000,000		¥ 10,000,000	¥ 20,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date							Nov. 09, 2016	Nov. 09, 2016		Sep. 20, 2018					May 19, 2015	Apr. 24, 2015
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period				0.47125%	0.47125%
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral										The loans are secured by the buildings of Nova Dongguan and are guaranteed by the Company’s CEO.
Long-term Line of Credit																	2,994,998		$ 2,994,998		$ 2,756,560			¥ 17,900,000
Interest Expense, Debt																	41,866	21,521	130,358	76,386
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity																	0		0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							0.47125%	0.47125%
Proceeds from Lines of Credit				$ 314,475	¥ 2,100,000		$ 748,750	¥ 5,000,000
Nova Macao [Member]
Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 6,500,000											$ 6,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End														4.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date			Jan. 31, 2017											Jan. 29, 2016
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period			4.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral														The loan was secured by assignment of Sinosure (China Export and Credit Insurance Company) credit insurance and is guaranteed by Nova LifeStyle and Diamond Bar.
Long-term Line of Credit																	1,848,000		1,848,000			$ 1,848,000
Interest Expense, Debt																	18,890	$ 20,071	57,304	$ 59,776
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity																	$ 4,652,000		$ 4,652,000
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms														(i) total outstanding under working capital advance shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the credit commitment of $6,500,000, (b) the insurance claim limit and (c) borrowing base allowed of 80% advance rate against certain eligible accounts receivable; (ii) eligible accounts receivable are insured buyers by Sinosure assigned to the bank and within established insurance limit; (iii) the bank has an absolute right to exclude any portion of the accounts receivable from the aging report for computation of the borrowing base as it deems fit; (iv) in case the aggregate outstanding amount of credit facilities exceeds the available amount of facilities conferred by the aforesaid computation of borrowing base, the excess amount shall be settled within 7 days by Nova Macao.
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance																						Nova Macao was in compliance with the stated covenants.
Subsequent Event [Member] | Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Repayments of Lines of Credit	$ 1,931,774	¥ 12,900,000
Line of Credit #1 [Member] | Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity													$ 527,808														¥ 3,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date													Oct. 18, 2015
Line of Credit #2 [Member] | Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 14 - Lines of Credit (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										$ 1,931,773			$ 980,215													¥ 12,900,000	¥ 6,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date										Sep. 24, 2016			Oct. 18, 2015
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage										0.51458%																0.51458%

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Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 07, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense		$ 180,528	$ 159,847	$ 510,018	$ 495,782
Building [Member] | President [Member] | Diamond Bar [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	Diamond Bar leased a showroom in High Point, North Carolina from the Company’s president.
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	1 year
Operating Leases, Rent Expense		$ 32,916	$ 32,916	$ 32,916	$ 32,916

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Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 CNY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 180,528	$ 159,847	$ 510,018		$ 495,782
Deferred Rent Credit	84,709		84,709				$ 89,904
Use Rights [Member]
Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Land use fee, increase percentage						5.00%
Land use fee, terms of price increase						5 years
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 4,544	$ 4,840	$ 13,831		$ 14,735
Use Rights [Member] | Management Fee [Member]
Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Land Use Rights Acquired, Annual Fee, Payment Description			RMB 1,500 ($226) per mu for a total 17.97 mu, or 11,977.42 square meters, from 2016 for 60 years for a total of approximately $315,000 (RMB 2.10 million). The payment will be made annually with a 5% increase every 5 years. The Company records such fees as expenses on a straight-line basis.	RMB 1,500 ($226) per mu for a total 17.97 mu, or 11,977.42 square meters, from 2016 for 60 years for a total of approximately $315,000 (RMB 2.10 million). The payment will be made annually with a 5% increase every 5 years. The Company records such fees as expenses on a straight-line basis.
Land use fee, per mu			$ 226	¥ 1,500
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract			60 years	60 years
Land Use Fee			$ 315,000	¥ 2,100,000
Use Rights [Member] | Supplemental Payments to Residents [Member]
Note 16 - Deferred Rent Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Land Use Rights Acquired, Annual Fee, Payment Description			RMB 800 ($121) per mu for a total of 60 mu (or 40,000 square meters) starting from 2003 for 60 years for a total of approximately $768,000 (RMB 5.13 million). The payment increases 10% every 5 years. The Company records such expense on a straight-line basis.	RMB 800 ($121) per mu for a total of 60 mu (or 40,000 square meters) starting from 2003 for 60 years for a total of approximately $768,000 (RMB 5.13 million). The payment increases 10% every 5 years. The Company records such expense on a straight-line basis.
Land use fee, per mu			$ 121	¥ 800
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract			60 years	60 years
Land Use Fee			$ 768,000	¥ 5,130,000
Land use fee, increase percentage			10.00%	10.00%
Land use fee, terms of price increase			5 years	5 years

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Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details)																			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2016 USD ($)	May 20, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 18, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 24, 2016 $ / shares	Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 15, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 28, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 19, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 25, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 09, 2015 $ / shares shares	Mar. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Nov. 10, 2014	Sep. 01, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 17, 2014 shares	Apr. 14, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 01, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares	May 03, 2013 $ / shares
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrants or Rights, Granted (in Shares) | shares																						0
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 1.20																					$ 3.82
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares) | shares																	1,320,059
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																	$ 0.001			$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																	$ 6.78
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement																	$ 8,950,000
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs																	716,000						$ 355,000
Payments for Other Fees																	$ 20,000
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net																				$ 0	$ (17,644)	$ 0	(767,096)
Class of Warrants or Rights Exercised (in Shares) | shares																						75,000
Share-based Compensation																						$ 1,216,765	1,089,549
Private Placement [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 2.71
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							5 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							107.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							1.55%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate							0.00%
Warrants, Fair Value of Warrants, Granted							$ 3,147,530
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares) | shares							2,000,001
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 0.001
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 2.00
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement							$ 4,000,002
Warrants, Term							5 years
Private Placement Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares) | shares							2,970,509
Warrant Description							warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for each share purchased for cash in the offering, pursuant to that certain common stock Purchase Warrant, by and between the Company and each Purchaser (the “2015 Warrants”)
2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Directors	4
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross	$ 40,000
Share-based Compensation																				23,233		23,233
2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.61
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares		600,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross		$ 366,000
Share-based Compensation																				0		366,000
Investor Relations Contract #2 [Member] | Investor Relations Services [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares															100,000
Investor relation contract, total service period															12 months
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services															$ 462,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares															$ 4.62
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				0	0	0	231,000
Consulting Service Agreement [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares																		50,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services																		$ 200,000
Consulting Agreement, Term																		12 months
Class of Warrants or Rights, Granted (in Shares) | shares																		50,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																		$ 4
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term																		3 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate																		353.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate																		0.66%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate																		0.00%
Warrants, Fair Value of Warrants, Granted																		$ 194,989
Consulting Service Agreement #2 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares														10,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services														$ 42,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares														$ 4.20
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				0	5,250	0	26,250
Consulting Agreement, Term														12 months
Consulting Service Agreement #3 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares												60,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services												$ 224,400
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				18,700	18,700	56,100	56,100
Consulting Agreement, Term												3 years
Consulting Agreement Vesting Terms												The initial 10,000 shares were required to be issued within 30 days upon signing of the agreement; for the remaining 50,000 shares, the Company has issued or will issue to the consultant 10,000 shares of common stock on or before each of June 1, 2015, December 1, 2015, June 1, 2016, December 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017.
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ 3.74
Consulting Service Agreement #4 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares										38,745
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares										$ 2.581
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				0	25,000	16,667	58,333
Consulting Agreement, Term											12 months
Common Stock, Shares To Be Issued											$ 100,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award											The share price was calculated as the average closing price per share for ten trading days immediately prior to the execution of the agreement and was amortized over the service term.
Consulting Service Agreement #5 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares						18,348
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services						$ 45,870
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 2.50
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																						5,734	5,734
Consulting Agreement, Term						12 months
Monthly Payment for Services						$ 5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights						Twenty-five percent (25%) of those shares vested on November 15, 2015, 25% on February 15, 2016, 25% on May 15, 2016 and the remaining 25% vest on August 15, 2016
Consulting Service Agreement #6 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares					150,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services					$ 204,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 1.36
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				40,800		108,800
Consulting Agreement, Term					15 months
Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares					240,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services					$ 326,400
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 1.36
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				40,800		$ 108,800
Consulting Agreement, Term					24 months
Consulting Service Agreement #8 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares																						68,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				10,000		$ 60,000
Consulting Agreement, Term					6 months
Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares			240,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services			$ 388,800
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.54
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition																				49,000		72,434
Consulting Agreement, Term			24 months
Monthly Award [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #6 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares					10,000
Monthly Award [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares					10,000
Monthly Award [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #8 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares) | shares					10,000
July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																			$ 4.47
Number of Directors																			4
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross																			$ 75,990
Share-based Compensation																				0	1,777	0	36,889
July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member] | Granted to One Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares																			5,000
July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member] | Granted to Three Directors Each [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares																			4,000
March 24, 2015 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Warrants, Fair Value of Warrants, Granted									$ 119,999
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 3.28
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares									12,195
Share-based Compensation																				0	30,246	26,959	62,794
March 24, 2015 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director #2 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares									12,195
May 19, 2015 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Warrants, Fair Value of Warrants, Granted								$ 38,292
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 3.14
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares								12,195
Share-based Compensation																				$ 0	9,652	$ 14,478	19,199
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				25.00%									25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage																			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				25.00%									25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage																			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | March 24, 2015 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage									25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				25.00%									25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage																			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | March 24, 2015 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage								25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | May 19, 2015 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage								25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				25.00%									25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | Agreement with Three Furniture Designers [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | July 9, 2014 [Member] | 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage																			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Six [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Seven [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Eight [Member] | Consulting Service Agreement #7 [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage					12.50%
Series A Warrants [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrants or Rights, Granted (in Shares) | shares																	660,030
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																	$ 8.48
Warrants, Term																	4 years
Class of Warrants or Rights Exercised (in Shares) | shares							660,030										660,030
Series B Warrants [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrants or Rights, Granted (in Shares) | shares																	633,628
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																	$ 6.82
Warrants, Term																	6 years
Class of Warrants or Rights Exercised (in Shares) | shares							310,478
Series C Warrants [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrants or Rights, Granted (in Shares) | shares																	310,478
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares																	$ 8.53
Warrants, Term																	4 years
Warrant, Repurchase Terms																	After the six month anniversary of the issuance date of the Series C Warrants, to the extent that a holder of Series C Warrant exercised less than 70% of such holder’s Series B Warrants and the closing sale price of the common stock was equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, and the Company could purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000. On October 14, 2014, the Company’s closing sale price of the common stock was not equal to or greater than $9.81 for a period of ten consecutive trading days, accordingly, the Company cannot purchase the entire then-remaining portion of such holder’s Series C Warrants for $1,000.
Class of Warrants or Rights Exercised (in Shares) | shares							92,404										310,478
Placement Agent Warrants [Member]
Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrants or Rights, Granted (in Shares) | shares																92,404
Warrants Granted, Percentage of Shares Issued																7.00%
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net																					$ 17,644		$ 767,096

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Note 17 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights - $ / shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Abstract]
Number of Warrants Outstanding	2,050,001	2,050,001
Warrants Outstanding, Average Exercise Price		$ 2.74
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	4 years 62 days	4 years 299 days
Exercisable at September 30, 2016	1,925,001
Exercisable at September 30, 2016	$ 2.71
Exercisable at September 30, 2016	4 years 62 days
Granted	0
Granted	$ 0
Exercised / surrendered	75,000
Exercised / surrendered	$ 2.71
Expired	50,000
Expired	$ 4.00
Number of Warrants Outstanding	1,925,001	2,050,001
Warrants Outstanding, Average Exercise Price	$ 2.71

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Note 18 - Statutory Reserves (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Note 18 - Statutory Reserves (Details) [Line Items]
Statutory Equity Reserves (in Dollars)	$ 6,241	$ 6,241
Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 18 - Statutory Reserves (Details) [Line Items]
Statutory reserve, after-tax income percentage	10.00%
Statutory reserve, percentage of registered capital	50.00%
Statutory reserve, percentage of registered capital minimum	25.00%
Nova Macao [Member]
Note 18 - Statutory Reserves (Details) [Line Items]
Statutory reserve, after-tax income percentage	10.00%
Statutory reserve, percentage of registered capital	50.00%
Statutory reserve, percentage of registered capital minimum	25.00%
Minimum [Member] | Nova Macao [Member]
Note 18 - Statutory Reserves (Details) [Line Items]
Common welfare fund, voluntary contribution	5%
Maximum [Member] | Nova Dongguan [Member]
Note 18 - Statutory Reserves (Details) [Line Items]
Common welfare fund, voluntary contribution	10%

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Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales		$ 30,538,918	$ 24,064,319	$ 72,748,972	$ 66,725,811
North America [Member]
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales		22,529,655	21,581,914	52,539,699	56,985,282
Asia [Member]
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales	[1]	1,748,750	753,325	3,596,850	2,131,136
Europe [Member]
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales		2,932,288	1,368,953	10,739,127	6,924,119
AUSTRALIA
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales		1,356,201	159,032	3,445,635	386,601
HONG KONG
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales		1,897,420	201,095	2,194,115	248,302
Other Countries [Member]
Note 19 - Geographical Sales (Details) - Schedule of Sales by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Sales		$ 74,604	$ 0	$ 233,546	$ 50,371

[1] excluding Hong Kong

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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)												3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2016 shares	Mar. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 07, 2016	Sep. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2015 HKD	Nov. 10, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 07, 2014	Sep. 19, 2013	Jun. 17, 2013 USD ($)	May 03, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Description of Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases								The Company subleased a portion of its warehouse space to one of its customers with a one-year term commencing on December 1, 2013 and expiring on November 30, 2014.
Operating Leases, Rent Expense												$ 180,528	$ 159,847	$ 510,018	$ 495,782
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 1.20								$ 3.82
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense														270,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense												0	150,000	0	450,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Shares) | shares			300,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			$ 360,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures (in Shares) | shares	25,000
President [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 4.31
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Shares) | shares			100,000				46,403
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross							$ 200,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 4.31
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Shares) | shares			100,000				46,403
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross							$ 200,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 4.31
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross (in Shares) | shares			100,000				46,403
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross							$ 200,000
Officer [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense												90,000
Employment Agreement [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Other Commitments, Description							entered into one-year employment agreements, effective as of November 11, 2015, with Mr. Ya Ming (Jeffrey) Wong and Mr. Yuen Ching (Sammy) Ho to serve as the Company’s CEO and CFO
Employment Agreement [Member] | President [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Other Commitments, Description											Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Thanh H. Lam to serve as the Company’s president for a five-year term.
Officers' Compensation							$ 80,000				$ 80,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) | shares											200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in Shares) | shares											50,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period											3 years
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense												0	47,750	64,626	95,500
Employment Agreement [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation		$ 100,000					100,000
Employment Agreement [Member] | Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation		$ 80,000					$ 80,000
Diamond Bar [Member] | Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract										5 years
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term										6 years
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals										$ 42,000
Operating lease, annual rent expense increase										3.00%
Diamond Bar [Member] | Building [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract								5 years
Rental Income, Nonoperating												20,077	18,337	60,231	55,224
Diamond Bar [Member] | Building [Member] | President [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term				1 year
Operating Leases, Rent Expense												$ 32,916	$ 32,916	$ 32,916	$ 32,916
Bright Swallow International Group Limited [Member] | Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract					2 years	2 years			2 years
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals					$ 2,578	HKD 20,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%				25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Employment Agreement [Member] | President [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in Shares) | shares											50,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%				25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Employment Agreement [Member] | President [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in Shares) | shares											50,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%				25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Employment Agreement [Member] | President [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in Shares) | shares											50,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%				25.00%

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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Abstract]
2017	$ 580,365
2018	565,880
2019	47,271
2020	0
2021	0
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 1,193,516

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Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 10, 2016
Nova Furniture BVI [Member]
Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 5,500,000
Nova Furniture BVI [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 8,500,000
Total Due before December 31, 2016 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Business Name, Sales Price			$ 6,000,000
Amount due before November 30, 2016 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Business Name, Sales Price			1,000,000
Amount due before December 31, 2016 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Business Name, Sales Price			$ 5,000,000