Due to Previous Shareholders of AHFL
Due to previous shareholders of AHFL is the entire remaining balance payable of the 2012 acquisition cost. On March 27, 2019, the Company and the selling shareholders of Action Holdings Financial Limited (“AHFL”) entered into a sixth amendment to the acquisition agreement, pursuant to which, the Company would make the cash payment in the amount of NTD15 million on or prior to June 30, 2021. In March 2021, the Company entered into a seventh amendment with the selling shareholders in negotiation with the previous shareholders of AHFL to extend the repayment date to March 31, 2024. The amount consisted of 68% and 32% of payables due to related parties and third parties, respectively. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the amount due to previous shareholders of AHFL were $539,141 and $534,240, respectively. The change in amounts was due to foreign currency translation.
NOTE 9 – CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Information about accounts receivable, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers is as follows:
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September 30, 2021
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(unaudited)
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December 31, 2020
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Accounts receivable
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$
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17,201,245
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$
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25,346,250
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Contract assets
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2,857,748
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Contract liabilities
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1,129,628
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1,119,361
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Contract assets are the Company’s conditional rights to consideration for completed performance obligation and are in relation to the performance bonus to be rewarded based on the annual performance. The Company recognizes the contingent commission as a contract asset when the performance obligation is fulfilled, and the Company has not had the unconditional rights to the payment. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $2,857,748 and nil of contract assets, respectively.
Contract Liabilities – AIATW
On June 10, 2013, AHFL entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “Alliance Agreement”) with AIA International Limited Taiwan Branch (“AIATW”), the purpose of which is to promote life insurance products provided by AIATW within Taiwan by insurance agencies or brokerage companies affiliated with AHFL or China United. The original term of the Alliance Agreement was from June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2018. Pursuant to the terms of the Alliance Agreement, AIATW paid AHFL an execution fee of approximately $8,326,700 (NTD250,000,000, including the tax of NTD11,904,762, the “Execution Fee”), which is to be recorded as revenue upon fulfilling sales targets and the 13-month persistency ratio, as defined, over the next five years. The Execution Fee may be required to be recalculated if certain performance targets are not met by AHFL.
On September 30, 2014, AHFL entered into a Strategic Alliance Supplemental Agreement (the “First Amendment to the Alliance Agreement”) with AIATW. In the First Amendment to the Alliance Agreement, the performance targets and the provision about refunding the Execution Fee on a pro rata basis when the performance targets are not met were revised.
On January 6, 2016, AHFL entered into an Amendment No. 2 to the Alliance Agreement (the “Second Amendment to the Alliance Agreement”) with AIATW to further revise certain provisions in the Strategic Alliance Agreement and the previous amendment entered into by and between AHFL and AIATW. To the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, AHFL shall assist and encourage any insurance agency company or insurance brokerage company duly approved by the competent government authorities of Taiwan (the “Appointed Broker/Agent”), to cooperate with AIATW for the promotion of life insurance products of AIATW. Pursuant to the Second Amendment to the Alliance Agreement, the expiration date of the Strategic Alliance Agreement was extended from May 31, 2018 to December 31, 2021, and the effect of the Alliance Agreement during the period from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 was suspended. In addition, both AHFL and AIATW agreed to adjust certain terms and conditions set forth in the Alliance Agreement, some of which are as follows: (i) expanding the scope of services to be provided by AHFL to AIATW to include, without limitation, assessment and advice on suitability of cooperative partners, advice on product strategies suitable for promotion channel development, advice on promotion/sales channel improvement, advice on promotion channel marketing and strategic planning, and promotion channel talent training; and (ii) removing certain provisions related to performance milestones and refund of Execution Fees. On March 15, 2016, AHFL issued a promise letter (the “2016 Letter”) to AIATW that AHFL is required to (i) fulfill sales targets and (ii) the 13-month persistency ratio.
On June 14, 2017, with AIATW’s consent, the 2016 Letter was revoked in order to conform with the latest terms and conditions regarding the cooperation between AHFL and AIATW as set forth in an Amendment No. 3 to the Alliance Agreement (the “Third Amendment to the Alliance Agreement”). Pursuant to the Third Amendment to the Alliance Agreement, both AHFL and AIATW agreed