Cang Bao Tian Xia International Art Trade Center, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x QUARTERLY
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
o TRANSITION
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
transition period from ____ to _____
Commission
file number: 000-31091
Equicap,
Inc.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 33-0652593 | |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
employer
identification
number)
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10510 Hillsboro Road | ||
Santa Ana, California | 92705 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Issuer’s
telephone number: (904) 507-4937
Not
Applicable
(Former
name, former address and former
fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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 past
90
days. Yes
x No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated Filer o
Non accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the issuer is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No
x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date: 28,169,013 shares of common stock,
par value $.001 per share, outstanding as of November 10, 2008.
EQUICAP,
INC.
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INDEX -
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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1
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of September
30, 2008 (unaudited)
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September
30, 2008
and 2007 (unaudited)
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September
30, 2008
and 2007 (unaudited)
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4
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, September
30, 2008
and 2007
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5
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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12
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3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
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19
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Item
4T Controls and Procedures
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19
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION:
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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19
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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20
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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20
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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20
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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20
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Item
5. Other Information
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20
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Item
6. Exhibits
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20
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Signatures
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21
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. |
Financial
Statements.
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Statements
made in this Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) that are not historical or
current facts are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”),
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). These statements often can be identified by the use of terms
such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”,
“approximate”, or “continue”, or the negative thereof. Equicap, Inc. (the
“Company”) intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe
harbors for such statements. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place
undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of
the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management’s best
judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements
are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond the control
of
the Company that could cause actual results and events to differ materially
from
historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated
or
projected. These factors include our current dependence on a limited number
of
products and customers, the shift in focus of our business, the demand for
our
products, pricing pressures on our products caused by demand and competition,
delivery deadlines, customer satisfaction, our ability to generate sales and
expand our customer base, warranty obligations and claims, operating a portion
of our business in the Peoples Republic of China, currency controls and exchange
rate exposure, and the other risk factors discussed in our reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation
to
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events.
1
EQUICAP, INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
September
30,
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June
30,
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2008
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2008
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Assets
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(Unaudited)
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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816,793
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$
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956,973
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,494
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and
$29,747 at September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008,
respectively
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856,072
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807,484
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Inventory
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1,397,338
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1,186,900
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Other
receivables, net
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44,819
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141,496
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Advance
payments
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5,068,769
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5,059,154
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Prepaid
expenses
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87,229
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212,405
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Notes
receivable
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179,525
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294,686
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Total
current assets:
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8,450,545
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8,659,098
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Property
and equipment, net:
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2,614,330
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2,511,602
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Goodwill:
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3,402,610
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3,393,307
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Other
asset:
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Intangible
assets, net
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2,325
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2,586
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Deferred
compensation
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145,198
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172,395
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Deferred
expenses
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49,467
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51,829
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Total
other assets:
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196,990
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226,810
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Total
assets:
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$
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14,664,475
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$
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14,790,817
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Liabilities
and stockholders’ equity:
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$
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755,549
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$
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851,284
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Taxes
payable
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10,958
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946
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Other
payables
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555,453
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530,381
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Total
current liabilities:
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1,321,960
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1,382,611
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Minority
interest:
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2,744,264
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2,706,313
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Total
liabilities:
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4,066,224
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4,088,924
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Commitments
and contingencies:
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Common
stock, $.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares
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authorized,
28,169,013 shares issued and outstanding
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28,169
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28,169
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Stock
subscription receivable
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(31,160
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(32,400
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Additional
paid-in capital
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16,516,901
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16,516,901
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Accumulated
deficit
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(7,314,143
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(7,183,605
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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1,398,484
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1,372,828
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Total
stockholders’ equity:
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10,598,251
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10,701,893
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity:
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$
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14,664,475
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$
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14,790,817
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
2
EQUICAP,
INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
For
Three Months Ended
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September
30,
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2008
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2007
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Revenue:
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$
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1,186,570
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$
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732,607
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Cost
of sales:
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852,087
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588,438
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Gross
profit:
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334,483
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144,169
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Operating
expenses:
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Selling,
general and administrative
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468,688
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261,762
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Loss
from operations:
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(134,205
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(117,593
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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2,713
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32,136
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Other
income (expense), net
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31,439
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(31,152
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Total
other income (expense):
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34,152
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984
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Loss
before provision for income tax:
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(100,053
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(116,609
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Provision
for income tax:
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788
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Net
loss before minority interest:
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(100,841
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(116,609
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Minority
interest:
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29,697
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21,132
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Net
loss:
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(130,538
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(137,741
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Other
comprehensive income:
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Foreign
currency translation adjustment
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25,656
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135,898
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Comprehensive
income (loss):
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($
104,882
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($
1,843
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Loss
per common share:
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Basic
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($
0.00
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($
0.01
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Diluted
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($
0.00
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($
0.01
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Weighted
average shares of common stock:
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Basic
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28,169,013
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21,718,329
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Diluted
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28,169,013
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21,718,329
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
3
EQUICAP,
INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For
Three Months Ended
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September
30,
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2008
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2007
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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($130,538
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($
137,741
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash
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Provided
by (used in) operating activities:
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Share-based
compensation
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27,197
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27,197
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Minority
interest
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29,697
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21,132
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Depreciation
and amortization
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42,184
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18,824
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Bad
debt expense
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(15,262
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(20,929
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Non-cash
payments of rent
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1,240
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1,250
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Changes
in assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(31,607
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338,994
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Inventory
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(207,293
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(187,589
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Other
receivables
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97,125
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4,188,701
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Advance
payments
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4,257
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661,497
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Prepaid
expenses
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125,184
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(84,059
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Notes
receivable
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116,041
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(26,492
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Deferred
expenses
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2,506
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4,689
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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(97,928
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)
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(289,979
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Taxes
payable
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10,017
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(385
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Other
payables
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23,841
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414,248
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Total
adjustments:
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127,199
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5,067,099
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Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
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(3,339
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4,929,358
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Additions
to property, plant and equipment
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(19,897
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)
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(1,399,713
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Additions
to construction in progress
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(117,918
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)
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(213,928
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)
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Acquisition
of Shengte, net of cash from Shengte
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-
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(3,495,463
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)
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Net
cash used in investing activities:
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(137,815
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)
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(5,109,104
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)
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Effect
of foreign currency conversion on cash:
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974
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91,719
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Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents:
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(140,180
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)
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(88,027
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)
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Cash
and cash equivalents - beginning:
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956,973
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7,848,812
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Cash
and cash equivalents - ending:
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$
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816,793
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$
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7,760,785
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Supplemental
information:
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Cash
paid for income taxes:
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$
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788
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$
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-
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Cash
paid for interest:
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$
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-
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$
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-
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
4
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Equicap,
Inc. (“the Company”), a Nevada corporation, is a manufacturer and distributor of
gears and gearboxes, and a distributor of automotive parts and components,
such
as, starters and alternators, which are marketed and sold to customers primarily
located in China and North America.
On
July
6, 2007, the Board of Directors of Zhejiang Zhongchai Machinery Co., Ltd.
(“Zhongchai”), the China based and 75% owned subsidiary of Equicap, Inc.,
approved and finalized a Share Purchase Agreement (“Share Purchase Agreement”)
with Xinchang Keyi Machinery Co., Ltd., (“Keyi”) a corporation incorporated in
the People’s Republic of China. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement,
Zhongchai purchased all the outstanding equity of Zhejiang Shengte Transmission
Co., Ltd. (“Shengte”) from Keyi, the sole owner of Shengte for approximately
$3.7 million.
On
March
7, 2007, the Company and Usunco Automotive, Ltd. (“Usunco”) entered into a Share
Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) which was consummated on March 9,
2007. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired all of
the
outstanding equity securities of Usunco in exchange for 18,323,944 shares of
common stock of Equicap, Inc.
For
accounting purposes, because the Company had been a public shell company prior
to the share exchange, the share exchange was treated as a recapitalization
of
the Company. As such, the historical financial information prior to the share
exchange is that of Usunco and its subsidiaries. Historical share amounts have
been restated to reflect the effect of the share exchange.
On
June
18, 2006, Usunco acquired 100% of IBC Automotive Products Inc (“IBC”), a
California Corporation as of May 14, 2004 (date of inception), through a Share
Exchange Agreement of 28% of Usunco’s shares. IBC is considered a “predecessor”
business to Usunco as its operations constituted the business activities of
Usunco formed to consummate the acquisition of IBC. The consolidated financial
statements reflect all predecessor statements of income and cash flow activities
from the inception of IBC in May 2004.
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The
Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of its direct
wholly-owned subsidiaries and of its indirect proportionate share of
subsidiaries owned by the wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances
and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation
S-X
applicable to small business issuers. Accordingly, they do not include all
of
the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
In
the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position and the results of operations and cash
flows for the interim periods have been included.
GOODWILL
AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets
of acquired businesses. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite
lives are not amortized. All other intangible assets are amortized over their
estimated useful lives. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are
subject to annual impairment testing using the guidance and criteria described
in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets”. This testing compares carrying values to fair values and,
when appropriate, the carrying value of these assets is reduced to fair value.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company concluded that there were no impairments
on goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles.
5
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
2 - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These
interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2008, as not all
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual
financial statements are presented. The interim financial statements follow
the
same accounting policies and methods of computations as the audited financial
statements for the year ended June 30, 2008.
NOTE
3 - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The
Company presents earnings (loss) per share on a basic and diluted basis. Basic
earnings (loss) per share have been computed by dividing net earnings by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss)
per share has been computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average
number of shares outstanding including the dilutive effect of equity securities.
All share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the recapitalization
of the Company after the share exchange agreement with Usunco. The weighted
average number of common shares calculated for Diluted EPS excludes the
potential common stock that would be exercised under the options granted to
employees and warrants granted to agents because the inclusion of the potential
shares from these options and warrants would cause an antidilutive effect by
reducing the net loss per share. (See Note 13).
Three
Months Ended September 30
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2008
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2007
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Net
loss
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($
130,538
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)
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($
137,741
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)
|
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Weighted
average common shares
|
|||||||
(denominator
for basic income per share)
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28,169,013
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21,718,329
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Effect
of dilutive securities:
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-
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-
|
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Weighted
average common shares
|
|||||||
(denominator
for diluted income per share)
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28,169,013
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21,718,329
|
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Basic
net income (loss) per share
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($
0.00
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)
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($
0.01
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)
|
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Diluted
net income (loss) per share
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($
0.00
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)
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($
0.01
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)
|
NOTE
4 - INVENTORY
Inventory
at September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008 consisted of the following:
September
30, 2008
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June
30, 2008
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Gears
products
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$
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992,977
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$
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574,097
|
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Starters
& Alternators
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30,246
|
-
|
|||||
Gearbox
products
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373,908
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612,597
|
|||||
Others
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207
|
206
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
1,397,338
|
$
|
1,186,900
|
6
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
5 - ADVANCE PAYMENTS
Advance
payments amounted to approximately $5.07 million as of September 30, 2008,
which
represents a deposit that Zhongchai placed with Zhejiang Xinchai Holdings Co.,
Ltd. ("Xinchai Holdings"), a corporation in China, to secure Zhongchai's
exclusive right to acquire 100% interest of a project from Xinchai
Holdings within twelve months starting Oct. 15, 2007. The intended project
was
located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, and was for assembly of
advanced diesel engines, engine components and related products. Zhongchai
is entitled to a refund of the full deposit amount in case the project is not
completed or Zhongchai decides not to pursue the transaction within the
twelve-month period. Due to changes in the macro economic conditions and
business operations for the proposed project, ZhongChai JV has decided not
to
pursue the project, and Xinchai Holding has verbally agreed with that decision.
Both parties are in the process of preparing a definitive termination agreement
to end the transaction and refund the deposit.
NOTE
6- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment at September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008 consisted of the
following:
September
30, 2008
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June
30, 2008
|
||||||
Manufacturing
equipment
|
$
|
8,04,541
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$
|
784,658
|
|||
Office
equipment and furniture
|
47,817
|
45,537
|
|||||
Vehicles
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61,954
|
61,785
|
|||||
Subtotal
|
914,312
|
891,980
|
|||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
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206,544
|
164,204
|
|||||
707,768
|
727,776
|
||||||
Construction
in progress
|
1,906,562
|
1,783,826
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
2,614,330
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$
|
2,511,602
|
Depreciation
expense for three months ending September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $41,916 and
$18,824, respectively.
NOTE
7 - RENTAL EXPENSE
The
Company's U.S. office site is located in the state of California. Rental expense
for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $1,240 and $1,250,
respectively. The Company’s Chinese operation is located in Hangzhou, China, and
the rental expense for the three months ended September 30, and 2007 was $14,603
and $9,912, respectively.
NOTE
8 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
The
Company had three major customers, BBB/OCA, World Pac-South Brunswick and World
Pac, who accounted for approximately 61%, 16% and 16%, respectively of the
Company's net revenue of the North America/Auto Parts segment for the three
months ended September 30, 2008. For China/Gear segment, two customers, Zhejiang
Xinchai Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Ruyi Co., Ltd. accounted for 87% and 8%,
respectively, of the net revenue in China, for the three months ended September
30, 2008. These five customers accounted for 17%, 5%, 5%, 62% and 6%,
respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the three months ended
September 30, 2008.
7
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
8 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS (continued)
The
Company had three major vendors, Wuxi Susun, Zhejiang Yongkang Boyu and Ningbo
Heyu International Trading Co. who provided approximately 65%, 14%, and 9%,
respectively of the Company's purchases of the auto parts segment for the three
months ended September 30, 2008. For China/Gear segment, three major suppliers,
Zhejiang Yuyang Machinery Co., Ltd., Changzhou No. 2 Gears Co., Ltd., and
Xinchang Zhisheng Machinery Co., Ltd., accounted for 41%, 18%, and 7%,
respectively of the total purchases, for the three months ended September 30,
2008. These six suppliers accounted for 15%, 3%, 2%, 32%, 14% and 5%,
respectively, of the Company’s consolidated purchases for the three months ended
September 30, 2008.
NOTE
9- DEFERRED COMPENSATION
As
described in Note 12 (“Stock-based compensation”), the Company granted options
to employees and warrants to the private placement agent. Following SFAS No.
123R, the Company recognizes expenses on the fair value of the options and
warrants. Deferred compensation represents stock-based compensation that will
be
expensed in future periods based on the vesting time of such options and
warrants.
NOTE
10 - SEGMENT REPORTING
The
Company’s reporting segments have been determined based on the geographic
location of their operations and meanwhile the nature of the products offered
to
customers. The North America/Auto Parts Segment, represented by the 100% owned
subsidiary of IBC Automotive Products, Inc. headquartered in California, USA,
focuses on sourcing automotive parts and products from the China and
distributing them in North America and other regions. The China/Gear Segment,
represented by the 75% owned subsidiary Zhejiang ZhongChai Machinery Co., Ltd.
in Hangzhou, China, currently focuses on manufacturing and distribution of
gears
and gearboxes, for the industrial equipment markets in China.
The
accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note
1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Segment operating results evaluate
earnings before corporate and unallocated shared expenses, amortization of
intangible assets, gain or loss on sale of assets, net interest income, income
tax benefits and minority interests. Intersegment and inter-geographic sales,
if
any, are accounted for on an arm’s length pricing basis. There were no
Intersegment sales for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007.
Three
months ended September 30,
|
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Segment
revenues
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
North
America/Auto Parts
|
$
|
339,563
|
$
|
226,843
|
|||
China/
Gear
|
$
|
847,007
|
$
|
505,764
|
|||
Corporate
and Elimination
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Consolidated
|
$
|
1,186,570
|
$
|
732,607
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
Segment
operating earnings (loss)
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
North
America/Auto Parts
|
$
|
70,
359
|
($21,816
|
)
|
|||
China/
Gear
|
$
|
86,898
|
$
|
69,569
|
|||
Corporate
and Elimination
|
($291,462
|
)
|
($165,346
|
)
|
|||
Consolidated
|
($134,205
|
)
|
($117,593
|
)
|
8
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
10 - SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)
Three
months ended September 30,
|
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Depreciation
expense
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
North
America/Auto Parts
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
China/
Gear
|
$
|
41,899
|
$
|
18,824
|
|||
Corporate
and Elimination
|
$
|
17
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Consolidated
|
$
|
41,916
|
$
|
18,824
|
As
of
|
|||||||
Segment
identifiable assets
|
September
30,
2008
|
June
30, 2008
|
|||||
North
America/Auto Parts
|
$
|
537,959
|
$
|
451,240
|
|||
China/
Gear
|
$
|
10,309,476
|
$
|
10,257,675
|
|||
Total
Segment identifiable assets
|
$
|
10,847,435
|
$
|
10,708,915
|
|||
Goodwill
|
$
|
3,402,610
|
$
|
3,393,307
|
|||
Corporate
and Elimination
|
$
|
414,430
|
$
|
688,595
|
|||
Consolidated
|
$
|
14,664,475
|
$
|
14,790,817
|
NOTE
11 - STOCK AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE
On
March
9, 2007, the Company completed the sale of an aggregate of 8,450,704 shares
of
its common stock to a limited number of institutional investors in a private
placement transaction pursuant to offering exemptions under the Securities
Act
of 1933. The shares, which represent approximately 30% of the outstanding common
stock on an after-issued basis, were sold at a price of $1.42 per share, for
net
proceeds of approximately $10 million. The net proceeds from this transaction
will be used for general working capital purposes.
The
Company has a registration payment arrangement with regard to the common stock
issued in the private offering. The Company was required to file a registration
statement within 45 days of closing and cause the registration statement to
become effective on or prior to 150 days after the closing date. The
registration statement was filed within the 45 day limit thus fulfilling part
of
this obligation. In addition, the Company is required to use reasonable
commercial efforts to maintain the registration statement’s effectiveness and
file additional registration statements in the future, to continue to provide
to
the stockholders the opportunity to sell the shares of restricted stock that
they hold until the registered securities can be sold pursuant to Rule 144.
In
the
event the Company does not satisfy the registration obligations of the
registration rights agreement, (“Registration Default”), which are subject to
Rule 144 limitations, the Company shall pay the investors an amount in cash
equal to 1% of the aggregate investment amount for each 30-day period of a
Registration Default. The maximum penalty that the Company may incur under
this
registration payment arrangement is 10% of the aggregate investment amount,
or
$1,200,000. Any payments made are to be prorated for any portion of a 30-day
period of a Registration Default.
9
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
11 - STOCK AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE (continued)
Although
the Company has the obligation to register shares of common stock for other
persons under the above described registration rights agreement, the Company
is
not obligated to pay liquidated damages in the event that their shares are
not
registered or the registration statement is not available for their
sale.
NOTE
12 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
As
of
September 30, 2008, there are outstanding 366,550 options to employees
(“Employee Options”) and 422,535 warrants (“Agent Warrants”) to the private
placement agent. Both the Employee Options and Agent Warrants vest over three
years and have a life of five years. For the three months ended September 30,
2008, the Company recorded approximately $27,197 of stock-based compensation
based on the fair value method of SFAS. N0. 123R using the following
assumptions: Volatility of 34.94%, risk free interest rate of 4.63%, dividend
yield of 0%, and expected life of 5 years. No estimate of forfeitures was made
as the Company has a short history of granting options.
The
fair
value of the options and warrants was determined based on the number of shares
granted and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
The fair value of stock-based compensation was determined using the
Black-Scholes model.
NOTE
13 - COMITTMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In
connection with the Offering, for the benefit of the investors, eight of the
former shareholders of Usunco, some of whom are the officers and directors
of
Equicap, have agreed to place into escrow an aggregate of 10,140,846 shares
of
common stock issued in the Share Exchange. The placing of shares by the former
shareholders of Usunco into escrow was tantamount to a reverse stock split
followed by the grant of a restricted stock award. If the consolidated financial
statements of Equicap for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, prepared in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, reflect either (i) less than $2,320,000 of after-tax
net
income or (ii) earnings before income tax provision and before minority interest
of less than $3,200,000, then 3,042,254 shares of common stock in escrow will
be
distributed to the investors on a pro rata basis for no additional
consideration. The Company did not satisfy the condition and these shares have
been distributed. According to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company
filed a registration statement for such 3,042,254 shares distributed to the
investors, and the registration statement was declared effective on December
21,
2007.
If
either
(i) the earnings per share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of
Equicap for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 is less than $0.343 on a fully
diluted basis (as equitably adjusted for any stock splits, stock combinations,
stock dividends or similar transactions), (ii) the earnings per share before
income tax provision and before minority interest in the Annual Report on Form
10-KSB of the company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, is less than
$0.446 on a fully diluted basis (as equitably adjusted for any stock splits,
stock combinations, stock dividends or similar transactions), (iii) the after
tax net income reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the company
for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, is less than $10,000,000, or (iv) the
earnings before income tax provision and before minority interest reported
in
the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the company for the fiscal year ending
June
30, 2008, is less than $13,020,000, then 7,098,592 shares of common stock in
escrow will be distributed to the investors on a pro rata basis for no
additional consideration. Any shares not distributed to the investors will
be
released to the persons who placed them in escrow. Any make good shares issued
to the investors will be subject to the registration rights under the
Registration Rights Agreement and the Rule 144 limitations on that
obligation.
10
EQUICAP,
INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE
13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
According
to SAB 79, Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities by Principal Stockholder(s),
if the performance criteria are not met these shares will be released to the
investors and treated as an expense for the amount of the market value of the
shares as of the date of release. Per SFAS No. 123R, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, if the performance criteria are met, the shares will be released
back to the former shareholders of Usunco and treated as an expense for the
amount of the market value of the shares as of the date of release. Based upon
the market price of $1.00 per share of common stock as of June 30, 2007, the
total expense recognized for the fiscal year of 2007 was $3,954,930. Based
upon
the market price of $0.20 per share of common stock as of June 30, 2008, the
total expense recognized for the fiscal year of 2008 is $1,419,719. Such expense
is treated as an unusual item since it is deemed to be unusual in nature but
may
not be infrequent in occurrence. This recognition of expense will not occur
if
the shares are forfeited or cancelled and are not released to either the
investors or the former shareholders of Usunco.
NOTE
14 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
November 6, 2008, a group of the investors filed a law suit in federal court
in
New York against the Company, Usunco Automotive Ltd., Mr. Peter Wang and
vFinance Investment, Inc. based on alleged violations of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, fraud, fraudulent inducement, professional
malpractice and negligent misrepresentation arising out of the private placement
closed on March 7, 2007. The action seeks a return of the investment funds
of
the plaintiffs, payment of interest, restitution and disgorgement of profits
and
other ill gotten gains, damages for lost opportunity and other consequential
damages, without specification of dollar amounts. The plaintiffs have requested
that the Company and the other named defendants waive service of the complaint.
The Company has engaged counsel and is evaluating the allegations in the
complaint. The Company and Mr. Wang deny any wrongdoing and plan to defend
the
action.
11
Item 2. |
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
or Plan of Operations.
|
Equicap,
Inc. (“Equicap”) does business through its subsidiary, Usunco Automotive Limited
(“Usunco”) which in turn operates through IBC Automotive Products, Inc. (“IBC”),
its wholly-owned subsidiary established under the laws of the State of
California (the “North America/Auto Parts Segment”), and through Zhejiang
ZhongChai Machinery Co., Ltd. (the “ZhongChai JV”), a 75%-owned joint venture
established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or
“China”) and Zhejiang Shengte Transmission Co., Ltd.(“Shengte”) a company
established under the laws of the PRC and wholly owned by ZhongChai JV (the
“China/Gear Segment”). Through its operating subsidiaries, the company is
engaged in the distribution of automotive parts primarily in North America,
and
manufacturing and sale of gears and gearboxes in China.
Company
Background
Equicap
was a public “shell” company with nominal assets until March 9, 2007, when it
conducted a share exchange with the equity owners of Usunco (“Share Exchange”)
and sold common stock in a private placement to eleven accredited and
institutional investors for gross proceeds of $12,000,000. Prior to the Share
Exchange, its sole business had been to identify, evaluate and investigate
various companies with the intent that, if such investigation warranted, a
reverse merger transaction be negotiated and completed pursuant to which Equicap
would acquire a target company with an operating business with the intent of
continuing the acquired company’s business as a publicly held
entity.
Share
Exchange
Equicap
and Usunco entered a Share Exchange Agreement on March 7, 2007 which was
consummated on March 9, 2007. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Equicap
acquired all the outstanding equity securities of Usunco in exchange for
18,323,944 shares of common stock of Equicap, and thereby Equicap acquired
Usunco as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Upon
execution of the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Peter Wang was appointed a director
and
the president of Equicap. Mr. Thomas W. Colligan, the sole officer and director
of Equicap before the Share Exchange, submitted his resignation letter resigning
from all executive offices, effective on March 9, 2007, and with respect to
his
position as a director, effective on March 29, 2007. On March 29, 2007,
additional persons were appointed to the board of directors and as management
persons.
In
connection with the Share Exchange, Equicap engaged Fountainhead Capital
Partners Limited, to act as a financial advisor. At the closing of the Share
Exchange, Fountainhead was paid an advisory fee of $450,000 by Equicap.
In
connection with the Share Exchange, vFinance Investments, Inc., for advice
in
connection with the transaction, was issued 161,633 shares of common stock
as
compensation. The shares were issued as restricted stock. These shares have
registration rights subject to Rule 144 limitations.
Since
the
former shareholders of Usunco at the time of the reverse merger owned
approximately 65% of the shares of common stock of Equicap, the former
shareholders of Usunco had control over Equicap immediately after the Share
Exchange. As a result, Usunco was deemed to have been the acquiring company
in
the Share Exchange for accounting purposes, and the Share Exchange transaction
was treated as a reverse acquisition with Usunco as the acquirer and Equicap
as
the acquired party. Equicap changed its fiscal year to end June 30.
Conversion
of Convertible Note of Equicap
Equicap
and Fountainhead Capital Partners Limited entered into a convertible note on
December 31, 2006, the principal of which was for working capital and discharge
of accrued payables of Equicap. As part of the Share Exchange, Fountainhead
agreed to convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest of
approximately $100,000 into 702,132 shares of common stock, contingent on the
closing of the Share Exchange. Upon the conversion, the note was cancelled.
The
shares were issued as restricted stock. Equicap has agreed to register the
shares issued in the conversion.
12
Private
Placement Offering
As
a
condition to the Share Exchange, Equicap and Usunco conducted a private
placement offering of its common stock to accredited, institutional investors
in
which Equicap raised gross proceeds of $12 million (“Offering”) from 11
investors under an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act. After commissions and expenses related to the Offering and
the
$450,000 advisory fee payable to Fountainhead, Equicap received net proceeds
of
approximately $10,000,000 in the Offering. The investors were issued an
aggregate of 8,450,704 shares of common stock, representing approximately 30%
of
the issued and outstanding common stock of Equicap. The price per share of
common stock was $1.42.
vFinance
Investment, Inc. was the exclusive placement agent for the Offering. For their
services as placement agent, Equicap paid vFinance a fee equal to approximately
$983,000. Equicap also reimbursed vFinance its expenses of approximately
$120,000. In addition, Equicap issued to vFinance a five-year warrant to
purchase an aggregate of 422,535 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of
$2.13 per share (“Agent Warrant”). The warrant vests over a three-year period
and terminates March 6, 2012.
In
connection with the Offering, Equicap granted registration rights to the
investors and the holders of the Agent Warrant, and provided for registration
rights for certain former principal shareholders of Equicap through piggy-back
rights for their respective shares of common stock. Equicap entered into one
registration rights agreement with the aforementioned persons. Equicap agreed
to
register the sale of the 8,450,704 shares of common stock issued to investors
in
the Offering, the 161,633 shares of common stock issued to vFinance, the 422,535
shares of common stock underlying the Agent Warrant and the 1,161,632 shares
held by the former principal shareholders of Equicap. In addition, if certain
make good shares are distributed to the investors, Equicap will be obligated
to
register these shares in addition. If any of the above shares are not eligible
for registration because of the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, when they are eligible for registration, Equicap will
be
obligated to take such action to have them registered for sale by the holder
by
filing successive registration statements. The initial registration statement
for sale of the common shares was filed within the time limit of the
registration rights agreement. Equicap had to have the registration statement
effective within 150 days of the closing date of the Offering. If these actions
are not achieved by those dates then Equicap must pay each of, and only, the
investors 1% of the share purchase price paid by such investor for each month
thereafter that the investors cannot publicly sell the shares of common stock
covered by that registration statement. The same penalties for the failure
to
file or have declared effective a registration statement within the stated
time
periods and maintain its effectiveness also apply to the subsequent required
registration statements. The maximum penalties under the liquidated damages
provision payable to the investors is 10% of the share purchase price paid
by
the investors in the Offering. The above timing and number of shares are subject
to various conditions, and the registration statements are subject to the rules
and regulations of the SEC and the staff interpretations thereof. The
registration statements required for the investors and vFinance under the
registration rights agreement must be kept effective until all the shares of
these parties are sold or may be sold without limitation under Rule 144. Equicap
did not meet the effectiveness deadline for the initial registration statement
and paid $32,000 to the investors under the liquidated damages
provision.
The
former principal shareholders of Equicap who have piggy-back rights also have
a
demand registration right after all the shares of the investors and vFinance
have either been sold or may be sold without limitation under Rule 144. The
company is obliged to keep this registration statement effective until all
the
shares have been sold or are eligible for sale under Rule 144.
13
Equicap
completed the capitalization of its PRC joint venture shortly after the above
described private placement. Pursuant to PRC law, foreign joint ventures have
to
be capitalized pursuant to the terms of their approval. Equicap, through Usunco
contributed $8,000,000 and its joint venture partner contributed $2,600,000,
all
of which will be used as working capital and other corporate purposes. Future
capital contributions between the parties are to be on a 75% - 25% basis, with
Usunco being the majority party.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended September
30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30,
2007
Revenue
Revenue
increased by $453,963 or 62% to $1,186,570 for the three months ended September
30, 2008 compared with $732,607 for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008, consists of sales of
automotive parts in North America and sales of gears and gearboxes in China,
for
$339,563 and $847,007, respectively. Sales revenue for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 were generated from distribution of starters and alternators
in North America and sales of diesel engines and gears in China, for $226,843
and $505,764, respectively.
Cost
of Sales and Gross Margin
Cost
of
sales was $852,087 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, increasing
by
$263,649 or 45%, from $588,438 for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
The gross margin was approximately 28% for the three months ended September
30,
2008, compared to approximately 20% for the three months ended September 30,
2007. For the North America/Auto Parts segment, improvement in gross margin
was
mainly attributed to the Company’s strategy to focus on larger, high margin
customers, to add some new products with higher profitability, and to drop
some
low margin business. For the China/Gears segment, improvement in gross margin
was mainly attributed to the Company’s achievement of a larger economy of scale,
and the ability to pass the effects of rising material prices onto down stream
customers.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consisted primarily of labor
costs and overhead costs for sales, marketing, finance, legal, human resources
and general management. Such costs also include the expenses recognized for
stock-based compensation pursuant to FAS 123(R).
SG&A
expenses increased by $206,926 to $468,688 in the three months ended
September
30, 2008,
from
$261,762 in three months ended September
30, 2007.
SG&A increased comparatively for the current period over the same period in
the prior fiscal year as a results of the increased costs related to being
a
public company, including professional services related to auditing, legal
and
other services, costs associated with additional recruitments and operating
expenses for expanded business size in China, and
non-cash expenses amounting to $27,197 recognized for stock based compensation
related to stock options and warrants granted in the period pursuant to SFAS
123(R).
Net
Loss
Net
loss
reached $130,538 in three months ended September 30, 2008, compared with net
loss of $137,741 in the three months ended September 30, 2007. The net loss
was
mainly attributed to the increase in general and administrative expenses,
comprised of costs related to being a public company including professional
services related to auditing, legal and other services, operating expenses
in
China, and non-cash expenses recognized for stock based compensation related
to
stock options and warrants granted in the period pursuant to SFAS 123(R),
partially offset by the net interest income amounting to $2,713, and net other
income of $31,439 mainly resulting from local government’s subsidies and VAT
refund to ZhongChai JV and its wholly owned subsidiary, Shengte, to incentize
their equipment purchase and technology innovation that comply with government’s
industry policies.
14
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
September 30, 2008, Equicap had current assets equal to $8,450,545 which
primarily were comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $816,793, inventory
of
$1,397,338 and net trade receivables and other receivables of
$900,891 and
advance payments of $5,068,769. The advance payments represented a deposit
that
the ZhongChai JV placed to secure the exclusive right to acquire 100% interest
of a project, and the ZhongChai JV is entitled to refund of the full deposit
amount in case the project is not completed or Zhongchai JV decides not to
pursue the transaction within the twelve-month period ending October 17, 2008.
Equicap’s current liabilities as of September 30, 2008 were $1,321,960, which
primarily were comprised of trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, taxes
payable and other payables. At September 30, 2008, Equicap had working capital
of $7,128,585. Equicap believes that it has sufficient operating capital for
its
current operations.
Equicap
has funded its operations from income generated by its IBC subsidiary and by
its
PRC subsidiaries. The principal equity funding for the company was a private
placement in March 2007, in which Equicap sold 8,450,704 shares at an aggregate
offering price of $12,000,000. After related expenses, Equicap had net proceeds
of approximately $10,000,000. The net proceeds of the private placement are
being used by Equicap and its various subsidiaries principally for
manufacturing, market expansion, product development, product acquisition and
working capital and general corporate purposes.
Equicap
used $8,000,000 of the proceeds from the March 2007 offering to fund the capital
of ZhongChai JV. These funds are available as working capital of the joint
venture. The joint venture partner contributed $2,600,000 of working capital
simultaneously with the contribution by Equicap.
During
the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, Equicap used approximately $3,700,000
of
its cash assets to acquire Shengte as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ZhongChai
JV.
The cash assets used for this acquisition were those forming a part of the
working capital contributed to ZhongChai JV. Shengte is a manufacturer and
distributor of gears mainly used in engines and gearboxes, and gearboxes
(transmissions) which are primarily used in industrial equipment such as
forklift trucks. We expect that future cash flows generated from the operation
of gear and gearbox business will be sufficient to cover the Company’s
China/Gear Segment’s working capital requirements.
Also
during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, Equicap did not have the
registration statement declared effective within the time period specified
in
the registration rights agreement for the March 2007 offering. As a result
Equicap was obligated to pay the liquidated damage amount provided in the
agreement to the investors which was an aggregate of $32,000.
As
Equicap expands its operations and considers additional acquisitions of private
companies, divisions or product lines, it may require additional capital for
its
business development and operations. Equicap does not have any specific sources
of capital at this time, however, it believes that it will be able to find
additional funding for its capitalization needs. Such capital may be in the
form
of either debt or equity or a combination. To the extent that financing is
in
the form of debt, it is anticipated that the terms will include various
restrictive covenants, affirmative covenants and credit enhancements such as
guarantees or security interests. The terms of any proposed financing may not
be
acceptable to Equicap. There is no assurance that funding will be identified
or
accepted by Equicap or, that if offered, it will be concluded.
From
time
to time since the Share Exchange, some of the private placement investors have
sought to end their investment in the company. There have been discussions
with
the investors about proposals in which the company might buy back the investors’
shares of common stock. The company and those investors have not concluded
any
definitive arrangements or any written agreements about any aspect of the
foregoing discussions or considerations. Any transaction would have to be
reviewed by the company and the investors’ legal counsels, would depend on the
board’s decision on the use of the company assets for such a transaction, and
would be subject to proper notice, documentation, shareholder approval in
certain circumstances and compliance with securities and other law, depending
on
the nature of the transaction.
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On
November 6, 2008, nine of the investors in the private placement conducted
by
the company in March - April 2007 filed a law suit in federal court in New
York
against the company, Usunco Automotive Ltd., Mr. Wang and vFinance Investment,
Inc. based on alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Rule
10b-5, fraud, fraudulent inducement, professional malpractice and negligent
misrepresentation arising out of the private placement in March - April 2007.
The action seeks a return of the investment funds of the plaintiffs, payment
of
interest, restitution and disgorgement of profits and other ill gotten gains,
damages for lost opportunity and other consequential damages, without
specification of dollar amounts. The plaintiff investors are some of the
entities with which the company had discussions about structuring a repurchase
of shares. The plaintiffs have requested that the company and the other named
defendants waive service of the complaint. The company has engaged counsel
and
is evaluating the allegations in the complaint. The company and Mr. Wang deny
any wrongdoing and plan to defend the action.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
company does not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other
relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as
“special purpose entities” (SPEs).
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company
and
the subsidiaries. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, “Statement
of Cash Flows,” the Company considers all highly liquid instruments with
original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash
equivalents.
Accounts
Receivable and Bad Debt Reserves
Trade
accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect
from
balances outstanding at the end of the period. Based on its assessment of the
credit history with customers having outstanding balances and current
relationships with them, management makes conclusions whether any realization
of
losses on balances outstanding at the end of the period will be deemed
uncollectible based on the age of the receivables. For the North America/Auto
Parts segment, the Company reserves 5% of accounts receivable balances that
have
been outstanding for greater than 90 days. For the China/Gear segment, the
Company reserves 0.5% of accounts receivable balances that have been outstanding
below three months, 5% of accounts receivable balances that have been
outstanding between three months and six months, 20% of receivable balances
that
have been outstanding within one year, 50% of receivable balances that have
been
outstanding for between one year and two years, and 100% of receivable balances
that have been outstanding more than two years.
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Inventory
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is calculated
on
the weighted-average basis and includes all costs to acquire and other costs
incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.
The Company evaluates the net realizable value of its inventories on a regular
basis and record a provision for loss to reduce the computed weighted-average
cost if it exceeds the net realizable value.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance
expenditures, which do not extend the useful lives of the related assets, are
expensed as incurred.
Under
SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets",
the Company's long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment when events or
changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the
assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company also assesses these assets
for
impairment based on their estimated future cash flows. The Company has not
incurred any losses in connection with the adoption of this
statement.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets
of acquired businesses. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite
lives are not amortized. All other intangible assets are amortized over their
estimated useful lives. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are
subject to annual impairment testing using the guidance and criteria described
in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets”. This testing compares carrying values to fair values and,
when appropriate, the carrying value of these assets is reduced to fair value.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company concluded that there were no impairments
on goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
consists of sales of automotive parts, gears and gearboxes. In accordance with
the provisions of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 103, revenue is recognized
when
merchandise is shipped, title and risk of loss pass to the customer and
collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenue is recorded as the sales price
of
goods and services, net of rebates and discounts and is reported on a gross
basis. The gross basis is used mainly due to the fact that the Company acts
as
principal in each transaction and is responsible for fulfillment and
acceptability of the products purchased, the Company takes title to its products
before the products are ordered by its customers, the Company has risk of
inventory loss as title of the products is transferred to the Company, the
Company is responsible for collection of sales and delivery of products, and
the
Company does not act as an agent or broker and is not compensated on a
commission or fee basis.
Sales
Return and Warranties
Generally
the company does not accept the return of products once sold to customers.
The
company generally provides a one-year limited warranty covering manufacturing
defects and/or product functional failures. After evaluation and confirmation
of
customer complaints, the company either replaces the defective products or
accepts returns by crediting the customer's account. Such replacements or
returns as well as handling costs therefrom are passed through to the
suppliers.
Advertising
Costs
The
Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred. Advertising costs for
the
quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were insignificant.
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Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which establishes
rules for the reporting of comprehensive income and its components. In addition
to net loss, comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes in equity during
a
period, except those resulting from investments by and distributions to owners.
Items of comprehensive income include foreign currency translation
adjustment.
Foreign
Currency Translation
A
significant portion of the Company's operations are conducted in China and
the
financial statements are translated from Chinese RMB, the functional currency,
into U.S. Dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52, "Foreign Currency
Translation." Accordingly, all foreign currency assets and liabilities are
translated at the period-end exchange rate and all revenues and expenses are
translated at the average exchange rate for the period. The effects of
translating the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. Dollars
are reported as a cumulative translation adjustment, a separate component of
comprehensive income in stockholder's equity.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This standard permits entities to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The
purpose is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the
opportunity to mitigate volatility. SFAS No. 159 provides companies with an
option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The
objective of SFAS No.159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for
financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related
assets and liabilities differently. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation
and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies
and choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and
liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008.
It is
expected that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will not have a material impact
on
the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB Statement No. 51.” SFAS
No. 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51, “Consolidated
Financial Statements,” to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a
subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as a minority interest, is an
ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a
component of equity in the consolidated financial statements. Among other
requirements, SFAS No. 160 requires consolidated net income to be reported
at
amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the
noncontrolling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the
consolidated income statement, of the amounts of consolidated net income
attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 is
effective for the Company on January 1, 2009, and is not expected to have a
significant impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of
operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations
(Revised))”, (SFAS No. 141(R)), to replace SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.
SFAS No. 141(R) requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting,
defines the acquirer, establishes the acquisition date and broadens the scope
to
all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over
one
or more other businesses. This statement is effective for business combinations
or transactions entered into for fiscal years beginning on or after December
15,
2008. The Company is evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 141 (R).
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company considers the carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance
sheet for current assets and current liabilities qualifying as financial
instruments and approximating fair value.
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Income
Taxes
Deferred
income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method, such that
deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future
tax
consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting amounts and
the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities based on currently enacted
tax
laws and tax rates in effect in the United States of America for the periods
in
which the differences are expected to reverse. Income tax expense is the tax
payable for the period plus the change during the period in deferred income
taxes. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. No
differences were noted between the book and tax bases of the Company’s assets
and liabilities, respectively. Therefore, there are no deferred tax assets
or
liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the China/Gear
segment, the Zhongchai JV is located in the PRC, and is therefore subject to
central government and provincial and local income taxes within the PRC at
the
applicable tax rate on the taxable income as reported in the PRC statutory
financial statements in accordance with relevant income tax laws. The standard
corporate income tax rate is 25% from January 1, 2008, when China’s new tax law
became effective, decreased from 33%.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures at the date of the
financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Item 3. |
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
|
The
information is not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4T. |
Controls
and Procedures.
|
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based
on
this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports
that
it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange
Commission rules and forms. There was no change in the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recently completed
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. |
Legal
Proceedings.
|
On
November 6, 2008, nine of the investors in the private placement conducted
by
the company in March - April 2007 filed a law suit in federal court in New
York
against the company, Usunco Automotive Ltd., Mr. Wang and vFinance Investment,
Inc.. The case name is The Pinnacle Fund, L.P., Pinnacle China Fund. L.P.,
Atlas
Capital Master Fund, L.P., Atlas Capital (Q.P.), L.P., Westpark Capital, L.P.,
Sandor Capital Master Fund L.P., Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd., Heller
Family Foundation, Jayhawk Private Equity Co-Invest Fund, L.P., and Jayhawk
Private Equity Fund, L.P., Plaintiffs v. Equicap Inc., Usunco Automotive Ltd.,
vFinance Investment, Inc., and Peter Wang, Defendants, United States District
Court, Southern District of New York, 08CIV 9008. The allegations asserted
are
based on alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
10b-5, fraud, fraudulent inducement, professional malpractice and negligent
misrepresentation arising out of the private placement in March - April 2007.
The action seeks a return of the investment funds of the plaintiffs, payment
of
interest, restitution and disgorgement of profits and other ill gotten gains,
damages for lost opportunity and other consequential damages. The plaintiffs
have requested that the company and the other named defendants waive service
of
the complaint. The company has engaged counsel and is evaluating the allegations
in the complaint. The company and Mr. Wang deny any wrongdoing and plan to
defend the action.
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Item 1A. |
Risk
Factors.
|
Not
applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 2. |
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
|
None.
Item 3. |
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
|
None.
Item 4. |
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
|
None.
Item 5. |
Other
Information.
|
None.
Item 6. |
Exhibits.
|
Exhibit |
Description
|
31.1 |
Certification
of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the registrant’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2008.
|
31.2 |
Certification
of the Company’s Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the registrant’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2008.
|
32.1 |
Certification
of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002.
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 10, 2008 |
EQUICAP,
INC.
|
By:
/s/
Jason Lu
Name:
Jason Lu
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
By:
/s/
David Ming He
Name:
David Ming He
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
|
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