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Long Term Investments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of cost method investments
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Topsgame (i)   $ 3,230,422     $ 3,156,985  
Frequency (ii)     3,000,000       3,000,000  
Total   $ 6,230,422     $ 6,156,985  

 

(i) Investment in Topsgame

 

On April 13, 2016, SSF entered into a Game Right Assignment Agreement with SSS for the acquisition of certain game IP rights (“Game IP Rights”) for approximately $2.7 million (RMB18 million) in cash. On April 15, 2016, SSF entered into a Capital Increase Agreement with Nanjing Tops Game Co., Ltd. (“Topsgame”) and its shareholders whereby SSF transferred the Game IP Rights acquired from SSS to Topsgame in exchange for 13% of Topsgame’s equity ownership. Topsgame is a PRC company that specializes in the independent development and operation of online, stand-alone and other games as well as the distribution of domestic and overseas games. The Company’s 13% ownership interest does not provide the Company with the right to nor does the Company have representation on the board of directors of Topsgame.

 

The Company has recognized the cost of the investment in Topsgame, which is a private company with no readily determinable fair value, based on the acquisition cost of Game IP Rights of approximately $2.7 million and accounts for the investment by the cost method.

 

On September 14, 2016, SSF increased its investment in Topsgame by RMB 3,900,000 (approximately $584,000) and maintained its 13% equity ownership of Topsgame. The investment continued to be accounted for using the cost method.

 

On June 30, 2017, the Company entered into the BT SPA, pursuant to which, Topsgame has been sold to BT in the consideration of the fair value of Topsgame which approximates to its carrying book value (appraised by an independent third party). However, considering the payment term is in one year and its collectability is uncertain as of June 30, 2017, Company did not account for this transaction as of June 30, 2017.

 

(ii) Investment in Frequency

 

In April 2016, the Company and Frequency Networks Inc. (“Frequency”) entered into a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) for the purchase of 8,566,271 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Frequency (the “Frequency Preferred Stock”) for a total purchase price of $3 million. The 8,566,271 Series A Preferred Stock represent 9% ownership and voting interest on an as converted basis and does not provide the Company with the right to nor does the Company have representation on the board of directors of Frequency.

 

The Frequency Preferred Stock is entitled to non-cumulative dividends at the rate of $0.02548 per share per annum, declared at the discretion of Frequency’s board of directors. The Frequency Preferred Stock is also convertible into shares of Frequency common stock at the Company’s election any time after issuance on a 1:1 basis, subject to certain adjustment. Each share of Frequency Preferred Stock also has a liquidation preference of $0.42467 per share, plus any declared but unpaid dividends.

 

The Company has recognized the cost of the investment in Frequency, which is a private company with no readily determinable fair value, at its cost of $3 million and accounts for the investment by the cost method.

 

There were no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of our cost method investments, accordingly the fair value of our cost method investments are not estimated.

Schedule of long term investment under equity method
    June 30, 2017  
        December 31,
2016
    Capital increase     Loss on investment     Impairment loss     Foreign currency 
translation adjustments
    June 30, 
2017
 
Wecast Internet   (i)     132,782       -       (57,644 )     -       4,771       79,909  
Hua Cheng   (ii)     364,897       -       (19,192 )     -       8,511       354,216  
Shandong Media   (iii)     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total       $ 497,679       -     $ (76,836 )     -     $ 13,282     $ 434,125  

 

(i) Investment in Wecast Internet

 

In October 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, YOU On Demand (Asia) Ltd., invested RMB1,000,000 (approximately $149,750) in Wecast Internet Limited (“Wecast Internet”) and held its 50% equity ownership.

 

(ii) Investment in Hua Cheng

 

As of the period ended June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held 39% equity ownership in Hua Cheng, and accounted for the investment by the equity method.

 

(iii) Investment in Shandong Media

 

As of the period ended June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held 30% equity ownership in Shandong Media, and accounts for the investment by the equity method. The investment was fully impaired as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.