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

LITHIUM & BORON TECHNOLOGY, INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019(UNAUDITED)

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

LITHIUM& BORON TECHNOLOGY, INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 20202021 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER31, 20192020

1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Lithium & Boron Technology, Inc., (the “Company” or “Lithium Tech”), formerly known as SmartHeat, Inc. (“SmartHeat”), was incorporated August 4, 2006, in the State of Nevada. The Company currently produces boric acid in the People Republic of China (“PRC”)PRC and plans to expand its manufacturing facilities through a joint venture (“JV”) to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for the electric vehicle battery market in China. The Company also plansChina, subject to produce of lithium carbonate from existing ore deposits it purchases from an affiliated mining company.

The Company formerly sold plated heat exchangers and heat pumps and sold these operations on September 30, 2019 recording them as discontinued operations.funding.

On December 31, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into and closed a Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, as amended on January 24, 2019 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Mid-Heaven Sincerity International Resources Investment Co., Ltd (Mid-heaven BVI) and its shareholders Mao Zhang, Jian Zhang, and Ying Zhao, constituting all the shareholders of Mid-heaven BVI (the “Mid-heaven Shareholders”). Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, the shareholders of Mid-Heaven BVI delivered all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Mid-Heaven BVI to the Company, for 106,001,971 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Mid-heaven BVI, through two subsidiaries, Qinghai Mid-Heaven Sincerity Technology Co., Ltd (“Sincerity”) and Qinghai Mid-Heaven Sincerity Salt-Lake R&D Co., Ltd (“Salt-Lake”) owns 100% of Qing Hai Mid-Heaven Boron & Lithium Technology Company, Ltd. (“Qinghai Technology”).

The Acquisitionacquisition was structured as a tax-free reorganization. As a result of the share exchange agreement,Share Exchange Agreement, Mid-heaven BVI’s shareholders own approximately 57% of the combined company.  For accounting purposes, the transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition of the Company by Mid-heaven BVI.

The main operating entity, Qinghai Technology was incorporated December 18, 2018. The business of Qinghai Technology was carved out of the business of Qinghai Zhongtian Boron &Lithium& Lithium Mining Co., Ltd (“Qinghai Mining”) on December 20, 2018. Qinghai Mining was founded March 6, 2001, and is engaged in the manufacture and wholesale sale of boric acid and related compounds for industrial and consumer usage. Qinghai Technology obtains its raw material minerals exclusively from Qinghai Mining and currently processes boric acid by crushing and processing ore.  

On September 30, 2019, Heat HP, Inc. and Heat PHE, Inc, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, sold all of their respective equity interests in Jinhui, SmartHeat Investment, SmartHeat Trading, SmartHeat Pump and Heat Exchange for $353. The equity interests were sold to individuals and businesses located in the PRC. Each subsidiary was sold for nominal cash consideration as below and, as the transactions were structured as purchases of equity interests, the subsidiary companies retained all liabilities when purchased. Heat HP, Inc. and Heat PHE, Inc. did not have any operations and mainly serve the purpose as holding companies.

SmartHeat Jinhui (Beijing) Energy Technology Ltd - 100 RMB ($15)

SmartHeat (China) Investment Ltd - 400 RMB ($56)

SmartHeat (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd - 400 RMB ($56)

SmartHeat (Shenyang) Heat Pump Technology Co., Ltd - 400 RMB ($56)

SanDeKe Co., Ltd - 600 RMB ($85)

SmartHeat Heat Exchange Equipment Co - 600 RMB ($85)

On October 23, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation to change its name from “SmartHeat, Inc.” to “Lithium & Boron Technology, Inc.” to better reflect the operations of the Company. The name change became effective October 23, 2019.

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China. Theand the World Health Organization declared the outbreak to constitute a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” This contagious disease outbreak, which continues to spread to additional countries, and disrupts supply chains and affecting production and sales across a range of industries as a result of quarantines, facility closures, and travel and logistics restrictions in connection with the outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak impacted the Company’s operations for the first quarter of 2020.  The Company had less productionHowever, as a result of PRC government’s effort on disease control, most cities in China were reopened in April 2020, the first quarter of 2020;outbreak in China is under the Company’s factory was reopened one month later than originally planned,control; and it did not resume the production one week after the factory reopened due to the shortage of master liquid pool resulting from the longer period of shutdown of the machine.  The cost of coal increased during the first quarter of 2020 due to the overall lockdown in China. The Company’s sales also decreased for the first quarter of 2020 due to logistics restrictions put into place to curb travel. To facilitate the sales, the Company reduced the selling price by RMB 50 ($7) per ton to certain customers.    The number of transportation vehicles has increased to meet the market’s shipping needs since April 2020.  In addition, the Company was able to procure sulfuric acid, a major raw material, from a local supplier at lower prices than usual due to excess supplies on the market.  The Company’s production and sales has been gradually increasingstarted back to normal since April 2020. TheSince April 2020 to date, there were some new COVID-19 cases discovered in a few provinces of China as of today, however, the number of new cases are not significant due to PRC government’s strict control, and the Company does not believe the new cases would have a significant impact of COVID-19 toon the Company’s operation was mitigated as of this report date.  Even though the Company was able to resume normal operations in HaiXi since its facilities are far removed from big cities which have more challenges with respect to monitoring and controlling the outbreak, but the Company’s executives, auditors and attorneys who are located in large cities in China and in the United States were subject to various travel and quarantine restrictions which delayed the compilation of information needed to timely file this report on Form 10-Q. 2021.

On March 27, 2020, (PRC time), Qinghai Technology entered into an Investment Cooperation Agreement, Memorandum of Cooperation and Licensing Agreement with Xi'an Jinzang Membrane Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. (Xi’an Jinzang) to produce up to 20,000 tons30,000 tonnes of battery grade lithium hydroxide and 10,000 tons of lithium carbonate annually, subject to funding. On April 15, 2020, the parties formed a joint venture company QinghaiJV Zhonglixinmo Technology Co., Ltd (Qinghai Zhongli(“Qinghai Zhongli” or JV) to process brine supplied by Qinghai Technology. Qinghai Technology owns 51% of the joint ventureJV and Xi’ Jinzang owns the remaining 49%. The Joint VentureJV cooperation agreement calls for a capital contribution of RMB 140 million ($19,746,000), which shallto be paid in three phases according to the project construction progress: RMB 36 million ($5,077,000) to be paid within 10 days from the date of registration and establishment of the JV, RMB 72 million ($10,155,000) to be paid before July 31, 2020, and RMB 32 million ($4,513,000) to be paid before October 31,2020. AllThe JV’s shareholders shall pay theare required to contribute capital in accordance with their respective shareholding ratio. The Company promises and guarantees that, during the existenceEach party made an initial capital contribution of RMB 5 million ($0.71 million) in April 2020. As of the project company, it will providedate of this report, the JV with lithium bearing brine resources for free.parties have not made all capital contributions on the dates due, pending financing by the Company, as the capital contribution amount and timing of making the capital contribution can be adjusted anytime upon both parties’ mutual consent. During the construction and operation of the project, all parties agree to actively raise construction funds by means of bank loans, self-owned funds, etc. if the funds are not raised in time, the term of paid in capital contribution can be extended accordingly upon consensus of all parties. Each party made an initial capital contribution

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements (“CFS”) were prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.

As reflected in the accompanying CFS, the Company had net loss of $230,628$115,724 and $95,686$230,628 for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, which raiseraises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

In addition to current boric acid production business, the Company plans to produce lithium carbonate for the electric vehicle batterybatteries through a recently established joint venture.JV from brine that is provided by Technology. The Company also planswill absorb costs for the brine it provides to produce lithium carbonatethe JV which is pumped out directly from existing ore deposits it purchases from an affiliated mining company.the nearby Salt Lake. Management also intends to raise additional funds by way of a private or public offering, or by obtaining loans from banks or others.  While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate sufficient revenue and in its ability to raise additional funds on reasonable terms and conditions, there can be no assurancesassurance to that effect.  The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to further implement its business plan and generate sufficient revenue and its ability to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering.

The CFS do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.   

Basis of Presentation

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

The interim consolidated financial information as of March 31, 20202021 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 was prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in CFS prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP were not included. The interim 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, 2019,2020, previously filed with the SEC.SEC on April 15, 2021.

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 consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2020,2021, its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, as applicable, were made.

Principles of Consolidation 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, the accompanying CFS include the accounts of the Company’s US parent, and Mid-heaven BVI and its subsidiaries, Sincerity, Salt-Lake, Technology and Qinghai Technology, which are collectively referred to as the “Company.” For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the accompanying CFS include the accounts of the Company’s US parent, and its subsidiaries Heat HP and Heat PHE, and their subsidiaries SanDeKe, Jinhui, SmartHeat Investment, SmartHeat Trading, SmartHeat Pump, and Heat Exchange and Mid-heaven BVI and its subsidiaries, Sincerity, Salt-Lake and Qinghai Technology,Zhongli, which are collectively referred to as the “Company.” All significant intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts and the reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Equivalents

The Company considersCash includes cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  as of the purchase date of such investments.

The following table presents in US dollars (“USD”) the amount

Accounts Receivable, net

The Company maintains reserves 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 had allowance of $0$19,631 and $19,770 at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020, respectively.

Advances to Suppliers, net

The Company makes advances to certain vendors to purchase raw material, tools and equipment for production. The advances are interest-free and unsecured. As of March 31, 2020,2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had gross advance to suppliers of $362,122 and $245,058 respectively, and the Company had allowance for advances to suppliers of $2,529$2,727 and $0,$2,747, respectively. In addition, as of March 31, 2020, the Company prepaid $28,0002021, advances to suppliers also included a prepayment of $30,436 to a third partythird-party company for purchasing the equipment and a land use right; total purchase price is $141,000,$167,395, the remaining $113,000$136,959 will be paid within three days after the completion of the land certificate and related deed transfer, or the prepayment will be returned to the Company itif failure to obtain the land use certificate and related deed. As of this report date, the Company is still waiting for relevant authorities to process the title transfer of the land use right.

Inventories, net

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable 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 to write down inventories to market value, if lower.  

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; major additions, repairs and betterments that significantly extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are 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 with a 3% - 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows: 

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

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, which include tangible assets, such as property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, but at least annually. 

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 based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value (“FV”) of the assets. FVFair value generally is 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 March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, there was no significant impairments of its long-lived assets.

Effective on January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill.

Deferred Income

Deferred income consists primarily of government grants and subsidies for supporting the Company’s technology innovation and transformation of boric acid, lithium and magnesium sulfate projects. The Company uses most of the subsidies to purchase machinery and equipment. Deferred income is amortized to revenue (other income) over the life of the assets for which the grant and subsidy was used for.used. Subsidies for declared project fund require government inspection to ensure proper use of the funds for the designated project.

UnearnedRevenue

The Company records payments received from customers in advance of their orders as unearned revenue. These orders normally are delivered (usually within one month) based upon contract terms and customer demand. 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which it expects to receive for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five stepfive-step model prescribed under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.

Revenues from product sales are recognized when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs typically upon receipts of the goods by customers. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government. VAT taxes are not affected by the income tax holiday.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales (“COS”) consists primarily of material costs and direct labor and manufacturing overhead attributable to the production of the products. Write-down of inventory to lower of cost or net realizable value is also recorded in COS.cost of sales. 

Research and Development Costs

Research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed as incurred and included in general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses. These costs primarily consist of cost of materials used, salaries paid for the Company’s development department and fees paid to third parties. R&D costs for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 were immaterial.

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.

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2018-07, "Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. An entity should apply the requirements of FASB ASC 718 to non-employee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost. The amendments specify that FASB ASC 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor's own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have an impact on the Company’s CFS.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates, applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 740, which prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FASB ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods, and income tax disclosures.

Under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, when tax returns are filed, it is likely that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of income.operations.  At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company did not take any uncertain positions that would necessitate recording a tax related liability.   

The net income (loss) attributed to NCI was separately designated in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Losses attributable to NCI in a subsidiary may exceed a non-controlling interest’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The excess attributable to NCI is attributed to those interests. non-controlling interests shall continue to be attributed their share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit non-controlling interests balance.

On April 15, 2020, Technology and Xi’an Jinzang formed a JV, Qinghai Zhongli, to process brine supplied by Technology. Technology owns 51% of the JV and Xi’an Jinzang owns the remaining 49%. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had loss of $9,933 attributable to the NCI. 

Concentration of Credit Risk

Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained within China. Balances at financial institutions and state-owned banks within Chinathe PRC are not covered by insurance.insurance up to RMB 500,000 (US$77,000) per bank. Any balance over RMB 500,000 ($77,000) per bank in PRC will not be covered. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Certain other financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of accounts and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of its customers’ financial condition and customer payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.

The operations of the Company are located primarily in China. Accordingly, the Company’s 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.

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similarly, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted EPS are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to have been 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.   

Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The accounts of the US parent company are maintained in USD. The functional currency of the Company’s China subsidiaries is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”). The accounts of the China subsidiaries were translated into USD in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 830, ““Foreign Currency Matters.” According to FASB ASC Topic 830, all assets and liabilities were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholders’ equity was translated at the historical rates and statement of operations items were translated at the average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 220, ““Comprehensive Income.”

Statement of Cash Flows

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

Fair Value (“FV”) of Financial Instruments

Certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, notes receivable, accrued liabilities and accounts payable, carrying amounts approximate their FVfair value due to their short maturities. FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the FVfair value (“FV”) of financial instruments held by the Company. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their FV because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and the current market rate of interest.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines FV, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of FV measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for FV measures. The three levels are defined as follow:

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 instruments in the FV hierarchy.

As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheet at FV. 

Leases

On January 1, 2019,The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the discount rate for the lease at the commencement date. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable for the operating lease, the Company adopted ASU  No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), as amended, which supersedesgenerally uses an incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement date to determine the present value of future lease payments. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU assets”) assets represent the Company’s right to control the use of an identified asset for the lease accounting guidance under Topic 840,term and generally requires lessees to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets are generally recognized based on the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company will elect the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance to combine the lease and corresponding right-of-use (ROU) assets onnon-lease components as a single lease component for operating leases, and will keep leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the balance sheet and recognize the associated lease payments in the consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

ROU assets are reviewed for allimpairment when indicators of impairment are present. ROU assets from operating and finance leases with terms longer than 12 monthsare subject to the impairment guidance in ASC 360, Property, Plant, and to provide enhanced disclosures surroundingEquipment, as ROU assets are long-lived nonfinancial assets.

ROU assets are tested for impairment individually or as part of an asset group if the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arisingrelated to the ROU asset are not independent from leasing arrangements. Leases willthe cash flows of other assets and liabilities. An asset group is the unit of accounting for long-lived assets to be classified as either finance orheld and used, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities.

Operating leases are included in operating with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capitallease ROU assets and operating leases existing at, or entered into after,lease liabilities (current and non-current), on the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available.consolidated balance sheets.  The Company concluded the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s CFS sinceany leases as of March 31, 2021.

Related Parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company does not have any leaseif the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal with if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that is longer than 12 months. one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The Company discloses all significant related party transactions.

Segment Reporting

FASB 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 the Company’s current operations constitute a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280. The Company currently operates in one business and industry segment: manufacture and sale of boric acid. The Company plans to expand its manufacturing facilities through a newly formed joint venture with Qinghai Zhongli in which the Company owns 51% to produce lithium carbonate for the electric vehicle battery market in China. Qinghai Zhongli is currently constructing the production workshop but has no production yet.

Reclassification

Certain prior period balance sheet accounts were reclassified for the purpose of consistency with the current year’s presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

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, 2022. 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 CFS.

In December 2019,January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12,No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its FV, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The guidance should be adopted on a prospective basis. As a smaller reporting company, the standard will be effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its CFS.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply the elections as applicable as changes in the market occur.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Income Taxes,Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions withinfinancial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. This ASU (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in ASC 740, Income Taxes,470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and clarifiesOther Options, that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain aspectscriteria required for equity classification; and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (EPS) for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of the current guidance to promote consistent application amongcalculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. For SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting entities. The guidancecompanies, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and2021 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption,beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should adopt the Company must apply certain aspects of this standard retrospectively for all periods presented while other aspects are applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earningsguidance as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.adoption and cannot adopt the guidance in an interim reporting period.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact this update willthat ASU 2020-06 may have on its CFS.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future CFS.

3. INVENTORIES, NET 

Inventories at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, were as follows: 

4. NOTES RECEIVABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES

The Company sold goods to its customers and received notes (bank acceptances) from them in lieu of payments.payment. These bank acceptances were issued by customers to the Company and would be honored by the applicable bank. The Company may hold a bank acceptance until the maturity for full payment, or have the bank acceptance cashed out fromby the bank at a discount at an earlier date, or transfer the bank acceptance to its vendors in lieu of payment for their own obligations. As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had notes receivable of $126,844$73,045 and $79,478,$96,367, respectively; and at March 31, 2020,2021, the Company had $0.64$0.84 million notes receivable that were endorsed to its vendors, in lieu of payment. The Company was contingently liable for these notes receivable until paid.

5. OTHER RECEIVABLES

Other receivables consisted of the following at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively:

Depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $90,534 and 2019 was $76,346, and $79,975, respectively.

7. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS (“CIP”(“CIP”)

As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had CIP of $1,610,768$783,141 and $1,635,912,$141,846, respectively. The CIP was mainly for TestQinghai Zhongli’s Adsorption Station Project, which is the early stage of an integrated lithium carbonate production system. The adsorption station is equipped with a liquid storage tank for the adsorption material to be placed inside, and Experimental Plant I, which does not have anyits function is to preliminarily extract lithium mother solution from brine for initial purification; the lithium mother solution will go into evaporation shed for refining and concentration; and the concentrated mother solution (also called lithium water saturated solution) is then sent to the production currently;workshop for precipitation and drying to form the finished product of lithium carbonate. As of March 31, 2021, the Company intends to transformspent $783,141 for constructing the plantadsorption station; as a pilot plant for pure boric acid and lithium carbonate production. However, in 2019, the existing coal-supported boiler in Plant I was determined failure to meet the environment protection standard, and the CIP was delayed due toof this report date, the Company completed the construction of two adsorption stations and is waitingcurrently doing the equipment commissioning for the installation and connectionsecond absorption station. The Company was committed to pay $203,180 more based on the various construction - related contracts entered as of the natural gas pipeline by the authority as a result of implementing the Coal-to-Gas conversion project by the authority for environmental protection purpose. Due to various factors including the Coronavirus outbreak, the government-implemented project of installation and connection of the natural gas pipeline keeps delaying, the Company is planning to sell the Test and Experimental Plant I to Qinghai Mining at cost.March 31, 2021.

8. TAXES PAYABLE

Taxes payable consisted of the following March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively:

9. ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively:

Advances from third parties were short term, non-interest-bearing and due on demand.  

As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, other mainly wasconsisted of 1) dividend payable to Northtech of $425,000$525,000 and $400,000,$500,000, respectively; and 2) payables for professional fees and other miscellaneous expenses of $89,141$87,100 and $134,275.$61,000, respectively. 

As of March 31, 2020, accrued expenses mainly consisted of2021, accrued salary $635,475 for Qinghai Technology including $600,000of $909,071 included $840,000 accrued salary for the three senior officers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, accrued expenses mainly consistedsalary of accrued payroll expense of $560,374 for Qinghai Technology including $480,000$955,312 included $840,000 accrued salary for three senior officers.

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Qinghai Due from related parties

Technology purchased raw material boron rock from Qinghai Mining (owned by three major shareholders of the Company); in addition, Qinghai Technology sometimes received no-interest short-term advances from Qinghai Mining for daily operationoperational needs. As of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, due from Qinghai Mining (representing thewas $3.77 million and $3.11 million (the net amount of intercompany transactions between Qinghai Technology and Qinghai Mining) was $0.73 million and $0.55 million,, respectively. Qinghai Technology purchased $113,528boron ore of $261,258 and $192,570 boron ore$113,528 from Qinghai Mining during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

On July 1, 2019, Qinghai Technology and Qinghai Mining entered a boron ore purchase contract for a term of one year. Qinghai Mining is to supply Qinghai Technology boron ore based on Qinghai Technology’s monthly production plan at a price of RMB 62 ($8.77)9.10) per ton.tonne. The price is adjustable in the future if there is a significant fluctuation of the market price for the boron ore. In the fourth quarter of 2019, this price was adjusted to RMB 70.46 ($10.21) per ton.tonne. In the first quarter of 2020, Qinghai Technology and Qinghai Mining entered a new purchase contract, the price for boron ore was adjusted to RMB 77.5 ($11.10) per ton,tonne, and the price for slag was RMB 30 ($4.23)4.41) per ton.tonne. This purchase contract will be in effect until a replacement contact with new purchase price is entered.

In September 2020, Technology sold the Test and Experimental Plant I to Qinghai Mining at cost of RMB 11.41 million ($1.74 million) (see Note 7). The payment term is five years with annual interest of 4.75%.  The first payment of $334,789 is due September 30, 2021. As of March 31, 2021, the future minimum payments for next five years is: $334,789, $334,789, $334,789, $334,789 and $397,555.  Qinghai Mining guarantees payment with its accounts receivables, and has the right to repay the purchase price in full any time before the maturity date.

During the fourth quarter 2020, the Company made a short-term cash advance of RMB 500,000 ($76,630) to Xi’an Jinzang (49% NCI of the JV) with no interest and payable upon demand. Xi’an Jinzang repaid the amount in full in January 2021.

Due to related parties

Technology used equipment for production that belongs to Qinghai Province DaChaiDan ZhongTianDachaidan Zhongtian Resources Development Co., Ltd (“Zhongtian Resources”, which is owned by the Chairman and his brother who are also two major shareholders of the Company) for production.. The depreciation of these fixed assets had an impact on the production costs of boric acid of the Company and was included in the Company’s cost of sales. The depreciation of these fixed assets for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $5,586 and 2019 was $6,263, and $8,984, respectively. Due to Zhongtian Resources resulting from using its equipment and payment of worker’s compensation made by Zhongtian Resource for Qinghai Technology was$54,633was $84,261 and $49,125$79,309 at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

Qinghai Technology sold boric acid to Qinghai Dingjia Zhixin Trading Co., Ltd (“Dingjia”,) which is 90% owned by the son of the Company’s major shareholder).shareholder and Chairman. For the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company’s sales to Dingjia was $0, and $58,379, respectively. At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, payable to Dingjia was $20,615 and $20,762 respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, Qinghai Zhongli and Xi’an Jinzang entered three loan contracts for Qinghai Zhongli borrowing RMB 4 million ($608,708) with an annual interest of 6.8% from Xi’an Jinzang. The fund was used for the production and operation activities of Qinghai Zhongli. The Company shall repay RMB 2.5 million ($380,442) with accrued interest by June 30, 2021 and repay the remaining RMB 1.5 million ($228,266) with accrued interest by December 31, 2021. A late fee of 1/1000 of outstanding receivables from (payable to) Dingjia was$(0.06) million and $(0.06) million, respectively.balance per day will be charged if the Company is not able to repay the loan on time.

In addition, at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had $679,891$1,135,591 and $573,263$1,014,591 due to another major shareholder of the Company and Chief Executive Officer, resulting from certain Company operating expenses of the US parent company such as legal and audit fees that were paid by this major shareholderhim on behalf of the Company. This short termshort-term advance bore no interest, and was payable upon demand.

The following table summarized the due from (to) related parties as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively:

11. DEFERRED INCOME

Deferred income consisted mainly of the government subsidy to the Company’s special projects. 

The detail of deferred income for the Company’s special projects at March 31, 20202021 is:

The detail of deferred income for the Company’s special projects at December 31, 20192020 is:

12. SUBSIDY INCOME

Subsidy income consisted of amortization of deferred income for declared special projects and government’s general incentive fund (recorded as income upon receipt) for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively: