CEMTREX INC - Annual Report: 2010 (Form 10-K)
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
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OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
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For
the fiscal year ended September 30,
2010
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
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OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
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Commission
File Number: 000-53238
CEMTREX, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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30-0399914
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Incorporation
or organization)
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19
Engineers Lane,
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
(Address,
including zip code, of principal executive offices)
631-756-9116
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name
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Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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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 ¨
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by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. ¨
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As of
December 23, 2010, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock
held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $4,192,523 based on the average bid
and asked price of $0.04 on December 23, 2010.
As of
December 23, 2010, the registrant had 40,111,324 shares of common stock
outstanding.
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incorporated by reference: None.
Index
Part I
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Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Item
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Business
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Item
1A
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Risk
Factors
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11
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Item
2
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Properties
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15
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Item
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
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(RESERVED
AND REMOVED)
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Part II
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Item
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item
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Selected
Consolidated Financial Data
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Item
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
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Qualitative
and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Item
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item
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Controls
and Procedures
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Item
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Other
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Part III
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item
13
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Item
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
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Part IV
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Item
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Exhibits
and Financial Statements Schedules
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Statements
in this report may be "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions,
beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating
to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements
are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business
based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and
results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or
forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including
those described above and those risks discussed from time to time in this
report, including the risks described under "Risk Factors" and any risks
described in any other filings we make with the SEC. Any forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this report.
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to useful
lives of real estate assets, cost reimbursement income, bad debts, impairment,
net lease intangibles, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurance that actual
results will not differ from those estimates.
PART I
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
Cemtrex
Inc. ("Cemtrex" or the "Company") is a Delaware corporation that designs,
engineers, assembles and sells emission monitoring equipment and instruments
through its MIP division to measure opacity, mercury, sulfur oxides,
hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, carbon dioxide and oxygen in flue gases
discharging the stacks in industries such as: chemicals, pulp and
paper, steel, power, cement, coal and petrochemical.
Cemtrex provides consulting services on projects that create carbon
credits, and also markets technologies for controlling greenhouse gases such as
Methane from coal mines. The Company sells energy efficiency product called
Green DCV, which creates energy efficiency in an existing HVAC system in
commercial and industrial facilities by monitoring carbon dioxide levels.
The Company sells air filtration and environmental control products through its
subsidiary Griffin Filters Llc and Cemtrex India Pvt. Ltd.
On April
27, 1998, the Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware under the name
“Diversified American Holdings, Inc.” The Company subsequently changed its
name to “Cemtrex Inc.” on December 16, 2004.
The
Company designs, engineers, assembles and sells emission monitoring
equipment and instruments to the chemicals, pulp and paper, steel,
power, coal and petrochemical industries, as
well as to municipalities, hospitals, and
state and federal governments. Our emission monitoring systems
are installed at the exhaust stacks of industrial facilities and are used to
measure the outlet flue gas concentrations of regulated pollutants, such as
sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen sulfide, nitrous oxides, ammonia,
nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other regulated pollutants.
Through use of our equipment and instrumentation, our clients can monitor the
exhausts to the atmosphere from their facilities and comply with Environmental
Protection Agency and state and local emission regulations on dust, particulate,
fumes, acid gases and other regulated pollutants into the
atmosphere.
The
Company also provides consulting services and technologies for carbon credit
projects from abatement of greenhouse gases and assists project owners in
selling of carbon credits globally. Carbon Credits are emission offsets that are
generated from greenhouse gases abatement, renewable energy such as solar &
wind, and energy efficiency projects which displace carbon emissions from
traditional fossil fuel sources like coal, oil or gas with the subsequent
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Companies, agencies and governments buy,
sell, bank and trade Carbon Credits called Certified Emission Reductions or
CERs. Cemtrex provides consulting services for such projects and
arranges for investment equity and the sales of CERs for its customers. Company
also markets MCDR technology for generating carbon credits from control of
Methane from coal mines.
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The
Company has recently developed an energy efficiency product line named Green
DCV, which provides energy efficiency in HVAC systems for commercial buildings
and industrial installations. Cemtrex’s Green-DCV system uses carbon dioxide
(CO2) sensors to monitor CO2 levels inside a building, and then regulate the
HVAC air-handling system to save energy and improve air quality. Cemtrex’s
Green-DCV can provide significant energy savings in buildings where occupancy
fluctuates during a 24-hour period, such as: office buildings, government
facilities, shopping malls, movie theaters, restaurants &
schools.
The
Company through its subsidiary Griffin Filters provides a complete line of air
filtration and environmental control equipment to industries such as: chemical,
cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical. Griffin’s
equipment is used to: (i) remove dust, corrosive fumes, mists, hydrocarbons,
volatile organic compounds, submicron particles and particulate from industrial
exhausts and boilers; (ii) clean noxious and acid gases such as sulfur dioxide,
hydrogen chloride, hydrogen sulfide, chlorides, and organics
from industrial exhaust stacks prior to discharging to the atmosphere;
(iii) control emissions of coal, dust, sawdust, phosphates, flyash, cement,
carbon black, soda ash, silica, etc. from construction facilities, mining
operations and dryer exhausts. The Company has also set up a subsidiary Cemtrex
India Private Ltd., in India to sell environment control equipment &
systems along with emission monitoring products to industrial clients in India
and nearby countries.
INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND
The
market for environmental control systems and emission monitoring technologies is
directly dependent upon governmental regulations and their enforcement.
During the past three decades, federal, state and local governments have
realized the contaminated air poses significant threats to public health and
safety, and, in response, have enacted legislation designed to curb emissions of
a variety of air pollutants. Management believes that the existence of
governmental regulations creates demand for Company’s emission monitoring
equipment and environmental control systems.
These
governmental regulations affect nearly every industrial activity. The principal
federal legislation that was created is the Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended
9th Clean Air Act). This legislation requires compliance with ambient air
quality standards and empowers the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
establish and enforce limits on the emissions of various pollutants from
specific types of facilities. The states have primary responsibility for
implementing these standards and, in some cases, have adopted standards more
stringent than those established by the EPA. In 1990, amendments to the Clean
Air Act were adopted which address, among other things, the country acid
rain problem by imposing strict control on the emissions of sulfur dioxide from
power plants. During 1997, EPA approved regulations for ozone related
emissions and in 1998 EPA issued regulations requiring utilities in 22 states to
significantly reduce Nitrogen oxides emissions.
According
to certain scientists, the Earth's surface has risen in temperature by about 1
degree Fahrenheit in the past century. There is increasing evidence that certain
human activities are contributing to this change in temperature through
activities that increase the levels of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon
dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases trap
heat that would normally escape back into the atmosphere, thus increasing the
earth's natural greenhouse effect and increasing temperature over
time.
The
earth's climate is predicted by certain scientists to change because human
activities are altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the
buildup of greenhouse gases—primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), methane
(CH4),
and nitrous oxide (NOx). The
heat-trapping property of these gases is undisputed. Although uncertainty exists
about exactly how earth's climate responds to these gases, global temperatures
are rising.
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EPA
Clean Air market Programs
EPA’s
Clean air market programs include various market-based regulatory programs
designed to improve air quality. Clean air markets include various market-based
regulatory programs designed to improve air quality by reducing outdoor
concentrations of fine particles, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury,
ozone and other significant air emissions. The most well-known of these programs
are EPA’s Acid Rain
Program and the NOx Trading Programs,
which reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx)–compounds
produced by fossil fuel combustion.
Acid
Rain Program
The goal
of the Acid Rain Program is to achieve significant environmental and public
health benefits through reductions in emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx), the
primary causes of acid rain. To achieve this goal at the lowest cost to society,
the program employs both traditional and innovative, market-based approaches for
controlling air pollution. In addition, the program encourages energy efficiency
and pollution prevention.
"Acid
rain" is a broad term referring to a mixture of wet and dry deposition
(deposited material) from the atmosphere containing higher than normal amounts
of nitric and sulfuric acids. The precursors, or chemical forerunners, of acid
rain formation result from both natural sources, such as volcanoes and decaying
vegetation, and man-made sources, primarily emissions of SO2
and NOx
resulting from fossil fuel combustion. In the United States, roughly 2/3
of all SO2 and 1/4 of
all NOx come from
electric power generation that relies on burning fossil fuels, like coal.
Acid rain occurs when these gases react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen,
and other chemicals to form various acidic compounds. The result is a mild
solution of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides are released from power plants and other sources, prevailing winds blow
these compounds across state and national borders, sometimes over hundreds of
miles.
NOx
Trading Program
The goal
of the NOx Trading Program is to reduce the transport of ground-level ozone
across large distances. The Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC) NOx Budget Program was
implemented from 1999 to 2002 and was replaced by the NOx Budget Trading
Program—also known as the “NOx SIP
Call”—in 2003. The NOx SIP Call
Program is a market-based cap and trade program created to reduce emissions of
nitrogen oxides (NOx) from
power plants and other large combustion sources in the eastern United States.
NOx is a prime ingredient in the formation of ground-level ozone (smog), a
pervasive air pollution problem in many areas of the eastern United States. The
NOx
Budget Trading Program was designed to reduce NOx emissions
during the warm summer months, referred to as the ozone season, when
ground-level ozone concentrations are highest.
Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR)
On March
10, 2005, EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). This rule provides
states with a solution to the problem of power plant pollution that drifts from
one state to another. CAIR covers 28 eastern states and the District of
Columbia. The rule uses a cap and trade system to reduce the target
pollutants—sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx)—by 70
percent.
The goal
of the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) is to permanently cap emissions of
SO2
and NOx in the
eastern U.S. States must achieve the required emission reductions using one of
two compliance options: (1) meet the state’s emission budget by requiring power
plants to participate in an EPA-administered interstate cap and trade system, or
(2) meet an individual state emissions budget through measures of the state’s
choosing.
Clean Air Mercury Rule
(CAMR)
On March
15, 2005, EPA issued the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) to permanently cap and
reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants for the first time ever.
This rule makes the United States the first country in the world to regulate
mercury emissions from utilities.
The goal
of the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) is to reduce mercury emissions from
coal-fired power plants through “standards of performance” for new and existing
utilities and a market-based cap and trade program.
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CAMR
establishes “standards of performance” limiting mercury emissions from new and
existing coal-fired power plants, and creates a market-based cap and trade
program that will reduce nationwide utility emissions of mercury in two distinct
phases. The first phase cap is 38 tons and emissions will be reduced by taking
advantage of “co-benefit” reductions—that is, mercury reductions achieved by
reducing sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions
under Clean Air
Interstate Rule (CAIR). In the second phase, due in 2018, coal-fired
power plants will be subject to a second cap, which will reduce emissions to 15
tons upon full implementation.
EPA
Emission Monitoring Requirements
EPA’s
emissions monitoring requirements are designed to ensure the compliance with its
current regulations pursuant to various programs. The emission monitoring
requirements ensure that the emissions data collected is of a known, consistent,
and high quality, and that the mass emissions data from source to source are
collected in an equitable manner. This is essential to support the Clean Air
Markets Program’s mission of promoting market-based trading programs as a means
for solving air quality problems
Continuous
emissions monitoring (CEM) is instrumental in ensuring that the mandated
reductions of SO2, NOx mercury
and other pollutants are achieved. While traditional emissions limitation
programs have required facilities to meet specific emissions rates, the current
Program requires an accounting of each ton of emissions from each regulated
unit. Compliance is then determined through a direct comparison of total annual
emissions reported by CEM and allowances held for the unit.
CEM is
the continuous measurement of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere in exhaust
gases from combustion or industrial processes. EPA has established requirements
for the continuous monitoring of SO2,
volumetric flow, NOx, diluent
gas, and opacity for units regulated under the Acid Rain Program. In addition,
procedures for monitoring or estimating carbon dioxide (CO2) are
specified. The CEM rule also contains requirements for equipment performance
specifications, certification procedures, and recordkeeping and
reporting.
The Acid
Rain Program uses a market-based approach to reduce SO2 emissions
in a cost-effective manner. (One allowance is an authorization to emit 1 ton of
SO2
during or after a specified calendar year; a utility may buy, sell, or hold
allowances as part of its compliance strategy.) Complete and accurate emissions
data are key to implementing this market-based approach.
An
essential feature of smoothly operating markets is a method for measuring the
commodity being traded. The CEM data supplies the gold standard to back up the
paper currency of emissions allowances. The CEM requirement, management
believes, instills confidence in the market-based approach by verifying the
existence and value of the traded allowance.
The owner
or operator of a unit regulated under the Acid Rain Program must install CEM
systems on the unit unless otherwise specified in the regulation. CEM systems
include:
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An
SO2
pollutant concentration monitor.
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A
NOx
pollutant concentration monitor.
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A
volumetric flow monitor.
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An
opacity monitor.
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A
diluent gas (O2 or
CO2)
monitor.
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A
computer-based data acquisition and handling system (DAHS) for recording
and performing calculations with the
data.
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All CEM
systems must be in continuous operation and must be able to sample, analyze, and
record data at least every 15 minutes. All emissions and flow data will be
reduced to 1-hour averages. The rule specifies procedures for converting the
hourly emissions data into the appropriate units of measure.
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The
following is a summary of monitoring method requirements and
options:
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All
existing coal-fired units serving a generator greater than 25 megawatts
and all new coal units must use CEMs for SO2,
NOx,
flow, and opacity.
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Units
burning natural gas may determine SO2 mass
emissions by: (1) measuring heat input with a gas flowmeter and using a
default emission rate; or (2) sampling and analyzing gas daily for sulfur
and using the volume of gas combusted; or (3) using
CEMs.
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Units
burning oil may monitor SO2 mass
emissions by one of the following
methods:
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daily
manual oil sampling and analysis plus oil flow meter (to continuously
monitor oil usage)
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sampling
and analysis of diesel fuel oil as-delivered plus oil flow
meter
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automatic
continuous oil sampling plus oil flow
meter
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SO2 and
flow CEMs.
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Gas-fired
and oil-fired base-loaded units must use NOx
CEMs.
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Gas-fired
peaking units and oil-fired peaking units may either estimate NOx
emissions by using site-specific emission correlations and periodic stack
testing to verify continued representativeness of the correlations, or use
NOx
CEMS. The emission correlation method has been significantly streamlined
in the revised rule.
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All
gas-fired units using natural gas for at least 90 percent of their annual
heat input and units burning diesel fuel oil are exempt from opacity
monitoring.
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For
CO2
all units can use either (1) a mass balance estimation, or (2) CO2 CEMs, or
(3) O2
CEMs in order to estimate CO2
emissions.
PRODUCTS
The
Company’s MIP division offers a range of products and systems, incorporating
diverse technologies, to address the needs of a wide variety of industries and
their environmental regulations. Management believes that the Company provides a
single source responsibility for design, engineering, assembly, installation and
maintenance of systems to its customers. The Company’s products are designed to
operate so as to allow its users to determine their compliance with the latest
governmental emissions regulations. The Company’s products measure the
concentrations of various regulated pollutants in the flue gases discharging the
exhaust stacks at various utilities and industries.
The MIP
division’s current products include the following:
Opacity
monitor: Compliance & non-compliance types
Management
believes that the Company’s Laser Opacity monitor provides the highest accuracy
and long-term reliability available for stack opacity and dust
measurements. An EPA-compliant monitoring system, the monitor is a
lightweight, efficient solution for determining opacity or dust concentration in
stack gases. Proven in many installations worldwide, it advances the state
of opacity monitoring with higher levels of accuracy, flexible installation and
reduced long-term maintenance
Extractive
Continuous Emission Monitors (CEMS)
Cemtrex
provides direct-extractive and dilution-extractive
CEMS equipment & systems that are applicable for utilities, industrial
boilers, FGD systems, SCR-NOx control, furnaces, gas turbines, process heaters,
incinerators, and process controls. In addition to traditional CEMS
designed for maximum reliability and minimal maintenance in monitoring criteria
pollutants, the Company can also accurately quantify other gaseous compounds
through in-situ or extractive FTIR systems. The Company’s Extractive CEMS can be
configured to monitor for one or all of the following: • NOx • SO2 • CO2 • O2 •
CO • THC • Mercury • H2S • HCl & HF Acid • NH3 • Particulate • Opacity
•
Volumetric
Flow and Moisture.
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Ammonia
Analyzer
The flue
gas stream which contain ammonia, nitrogen oxides and in some cases sulfur
dioxide utilize Ultra Violet radiation techniques for measurements. All these
components absorb UV radiation, and therefore can be monitored by process
analyzers that utilize UV absorbance techniques for detection.
Mercury
Analyzer
The EPA
Clean Air Mercury rule requires that all coal fired power plants must provide
continuous mercury monitoring and Management believes that Cemtrex's SM4 mercury
monitor, a result of 10 years experience in mercury monitoring business,
provides reliable online measurements at a much lower cost than any other
competing model in the market. Cemtrex SM4 is the first instrument working on a
thermo catalytic principle avoiding wet chemical sample treatment. As a
consequence, the Company has found that maintenance demand has been drastically
minimized. We believe that it is the only monitor that required no maintenance
at a coal fired utility wet stack, no carrier gases, no water and 95% data
availability. SM4 uses straight extractive Teflon sheathed Hastelloy probe with
no plugging or corrosion.
Company
also markets an energy efficiency product line named Green DCV,
which provides energy efficiency in HVAC systems for commercial buildings
and industrial installations. Cemtrex’s Green-DCV system uses carbon dioxide
(CO2) sensors to monitor CO2 levels inside a building, and then regulate the
HVAC air-handling system to save energy and improve air quality. Cemtrex
Green-DCV can provide significant energy savings in buildings where
occupancy fluctuates during a 24-hour period, such as: office buildings,
government facilities, shopping malls, movie theaters, restaurants &
schools.
The
Company through its subsidiary, Griffin Filters, provides a complete line of air
filtration and environmental control equipment to industries such as: chemical,
cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical. Griffin’s
equipment is used to: (i) remove dust, corrosive fumes, mists, hydrocarbons,
volatile organic compounds, submicron particles and particulate from industrial
exhausts and boilers; (ii) clean noxious and acid gases such as sulfur dioxide,
hydrogen chloride, hydrogen sulfide, chlorides, and organics
from industrial exhaust stacks prior to discharging to the atmosphere;
(iii) control emissions of coal, dust, sawdust, phosphates, flyash, cement,
carbon black, soda ash, silica, etc. from construction facilities, mining
operations and dryer exhausts.
SUPPLIERS
The
Company is not dependent on, nor expects to become dependent on, any one or a
limited number of suppliers. The Company buys parts and components to
assemble its equipment and products. The Company does not manufacture or
fabricate its own products or systems. The Company relies on sub-suppliers
and third party vendors to procure from or fabricate its components based on its
design, engineering and specifications. The Company also enters into
subcontracts for field installation, which the Company supervises; and the
Company manages all technical, physical and commercial aspects of the
performance of the Company contracts. To date, the Company has not experienced
difficulties either in obtaining fabricated components and other materials and
parts or in obtaining qualified subcontractors for installation
work.
PARTS,
REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT SERVICES
The
Company also provide replacement and spare parts
and repair and refurbishment services for our emission
monitoring systems following the expiration of our warranties which
generally range up to 12 months. The Company has experienced only minimal
costs from its warranties.
The
Company’s standard terms of sale disclaim any liability for consequential or
indirect losses or damages stemming from any failure of our products or systems
or any component thereof. The Company seeks indemnification from its
subcontractors for any loss, damage or claim arising from the subcontractors'
failure to perform.
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COMPETITION
The
Company faces substantial competition in each of its principal markets.
Most of its competitors are larger and have greater financial resources than the
Company; several are divisions of multi-national companies. The Company competes
on the basis of price, engineering and technological expertise, know-how and the
quality of our products, systems and services. Additionally, the Company’s
management believes that the successful performance of the Company’s installed
products and systems is a key factor in gaining business as customers typically
prefer to make significant purchases from a company with a solid performance
history.
We obtain
virtually all our contracts through competitive bidding. Although price is an
important factor and may in some cases be the governing factor, it
is not always determinative, and contracts are often awarded on the basis of the
efficiency or reliability of products and
the engineering and technical expertise of the bidder.
Several companies market products that compete directly with our products.
Other companies offer products that potential customers may consider to be
acceptable alternatives to our products and services. We face direct
competition from companies with far greater financial, technological,
manufacturing and personnel resources, including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.,
Tekran Instruments Corporation, Altech Environment USA, Shaw Group, and Horiba
Instruments Inc. in the emissions monitoring business.
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
Over the
years, the Company has developed proprietary technologies that give us an edge
in competing with its competitors. Thus, the Company relies on a combination of
trade secrets and know-how to protect its intellectual property. The Company has
not filed any patents.
MARKETING
The
Company relies on manufacturing representatives, distributors, direct
salespersons, magazine advertisements, internet advertising, trade shows, trade
directories and catalogue listings to market our products and services. The
Company uses more than eight manufacturing sales representatives in the United
States backed by our senior management and technical professionals. The
Company’s arrangements with independent sales representatives accord each a
defined territory within which to sell some or all of our products
and systems, provide for the payment of
agreed-upon sales commissions and are terminable
at will. The Company’s sales representatives do not have authority
to execute contracts on the Company’s behalf.
The
Company’s sales representatives also serve as ongoing liaison function between
us and our customers during the installation phase of our products and systems
and address customers' questions or concerns arising thereafter. The Company
selects representatives based upon industry reputation, prior sales performance
including number of prospective leads generated and sales closure rates, and the
breadth of territorial coverage, among other criteria.
Technical
inquiries received from potential customers are referred to our engineering
personnel. Thereafter, the Company’s sales and engineering personnel jointly
prepare a budget for future planning, a proposal, or a final bid. The
period between initial customer contact and issuance of an order is generally
between two and twelve months.
CUSTOMERS
The
Company’s principal customers are engaged in refining, power, chemical, mining
and metallurgical processing. Historically, most of our customers have
purchased individual products or systems which, in many instances, operate in
conjunction with products and systems supplied by others. For several years, the
Company has marketed its products as integrated custom engineered emission
monitoring systems and environmental management solutions. No one single
customer accounts for a large percentage of our annual sales.
On most
projects, the Company is responsible to its customers for all phases of the
design, assembly, supply and, if included, field installation of its products
and systems. The successful completion of a project is generally determined by a
successful operational test of the supplied equipment conducted by our field
service technician in the presence of the customer.
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TECHNOLOGY
The
Company has developed a broad range of emission monitoring technological
base. The Company’s equipment and instruments are used to measure: (i)
particulate, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and sulfur dioxide from
coal-fired power plants, (ii) particulate from cement plants, (iii)
hydrocarbons, particulate and sulfur dioxide from refineries, (iv) hydrogen
sulfide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, hydrocarbons and other regulated pollutants
from chemical plants, steel plants, incinerators and other industrial exhausts.
Our emission monitors are capable of meeting all current federal and local
emission monitoring standards. Company also markets technologies for
control of Methane from coal mines and creating energy efficiency in HVAC
systems through monitoring of carbon dioxide for commercial buildings and
industrial installations. The Company has not filed any patents with
respect to its technology.
BONDING
AND INSURANCE
While
only a very few of our contracts require the Company to procure bid and
performance bonds, such requirements are prevalent for large projects or
projects partially or fully funded by federal, state or local governments. A bid
bond guarantees that a bidder will execute a contract if it is awarded the job
and a performance bond guarantees performance of the contract. The Company
does not presently have a bank credit line to back bid or performance bonds.
Thus, the Company cannot bid on certain contracts.
In
certain cases, the Company is able to secure large contracts by accepting
progress payments with retention provisions in lieu of bonds.
The
Company currently maintains different types of insurance, including general
liability and property coverage. The Company does not maintain product
liability insurance with respect to its products and equipment. Management
believes that the insurance coverage that it is adequate for our current
business needs.
GOVERNMENT
REGULATION
Significant
environmental laws, particularly the Federal Clean Air Act, have been enacted in
response to public concern about the environment. The Company believe that
compliance with and enforcement of these laws and regulations create the demand
for our products and systems and largely determine the level of expenditures
that customers will make to monitor the emissions from their facilities.
The Federal Clean Air Act, initially adopted in 1970 and extensively amended in
1990, requires compliance with ambient air quality standards and empowers the
EPA to establish and enforce limits on the emission of various pollutants from
specific types of industrial facilities. States have primary
responsibility for implementing these standards, and, in some cases, have
adopted more stringent standards.
The 1990
amendments to the Federal Clean Air Act require, among other matters,
reductions in the emission of sulfur oxides, believed to be the cause of "acid
rain," in the emission of 189 identified hazardous air pollutants and
toxic substances and the installation of equipment and systems which will
contain certain named toxic substances used in industrial processes in the event
of sudden, accidental, high-volume releases. Such amendments also extend
regulatory coverage to many facilities previously exempt due to their small size
and require the EPA to identify those industries which will be required to
install the mandated control technology for the industry to reduce the emission
of hazardous air pollutants from their respective plants and facilities.
The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, as well as EPA regulations issued in
1992, call for the phase-out of CFCs. In addition, regulations promulgated by
the EPA in 1993 further limit the concentration of pollutants, such as hydrogen
chloride, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, heavy metals and hazardous solid substances
in the form of extremely fine dust, from sewage sludge incinerators. Sewage
sludge facilities are required to comply with these regulations. Compliance with
all these regulations can only be achieved by first monitoring the pertinent
emission levels.
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EMPLOYEES
The
Company employs twelve (12) full time and four part time employees, consisting
of three executive officers, three managers, four (4) technical engineers, and
two clerical and administrative support persons. None of our employees are
represented by a labor union. In addition, the Company utilizes commission sales
personnel and contract design engineers, on an as needed basis. There are no
employment agreements.
FACILITIES
The
Company does not own any real estate.
The
Company leases its principal office at Farmingdale, New York, 4000 square feet
of office and warehouse/shop space in a single story commercial structure on a
month to month lease from Ducon Technologies Inc., at a monthly rental of
2,157.00. The Company’s subsidiary Griffin Filters LLC leases approx. 10,000 sq.
ft. of office and warehouse space in Liverpool, New York from a third party in a
five year lease at a monthly rent of $ 2,850.00 expiring on March 30,
2012. The Company’s Indian subsidiary leases approx. 5000 sq. ft. of
office and warehouse space in Mumbai, India from a third party on a month to
month basis at a monthly rent of $570. The Company has no plans to acquire
any property in the immediate future. The Company believes that its current
facilities are adequate for its needs through the next six months, and that,
should it be needed, suitable additional space will be available to accommodate
expansion of the Company's operations on commercially reasonable terms, although
there can be no assurance in this regard. There are no written
agreements.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock
involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks and
uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in
this report, including the consolidated financial statements and the related
notes appearing at the end of this annual report on Form 10-K, with respect
to any investment in shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks
actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations and
future prospects would likely be materially and adversely affected. In that
event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all
or part of your investment.
o
We are substantially dependent upon the success and market acceptance of
our technology. The failure of the emissions monitoring and controls market to
develop as we anticipate, would adversely affect our business.
The
Company's success is largely dependent on increased market acceptance of our
emission monitoring equipment and control systems. If acceptance of emissions
monitoring equipment does not continue to grow, then the Company’s revenues may
be significantly reduced.
o If we are
unable to develop new products, our competitors may develop and market products
with better features that may reduce demand for our potential
products.
The
Company may not be able to introduce any new products or any enhancements to its
existing products on a timely basis, or at all. In addition, the
introduction by the Company of any new products could adversely affect the sales
of certain of its existing products. If the Company's competitors develop
innovative emissions testing technology that are superior to the Company's
products or if the Company fails to accurately anticipate market trends and
respond on a timely basis with its own innovations, the Company may not achieve
sufficient growth in its revenues to attain profitability.
o We have a
loss for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and we may not incur
profit for the foreseeable future.
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We had
net loss of $1,028,602 for the year ended September 30, 2010 and a net loss of
$155,010 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. We continue to incur
significant expenditures related to research and development, selling and
marketing and general and administrative activities as well as capital
expenditures and anticipate that our expenses and losses may increase in the
foreseeable future as we expand our business. Further, as a public company
we will also incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did
not incur as a private company. To maintain profitability, we will need to
generate significant additional revenues with significantly improved gross
margins. It is uncertain whether we will be able to maintain our
profitability.
o The Company
faces constant changes in governmental standards by which our products are
evaluated.
The
Company believes that, due to the constant focus on the environment and clean
air standards throughout the world, a requirement in the future to adhere to new
and more stringent regulations both domestically and abroad is possible as
governmental agencies seek to improve standards required for certification of
products intended to promote clean air. In the event our products fail to
meet these ever-changing standards, some or all of our products may become
obsolete.
o The future
growth of our business depends, in part, on enforcement of existing
emissions-related environmental regulations and further tightening of emission
standards worldwide.
The
Company expects that the future business growth will be driven, in part, by the
enforcement of existing emissions-related environmental regulations and
tightening of emissions standards worldwide. If such standards do not
continue to become stricter or are loosened or are not enforced by governmental
authorities, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating
results, financial condition and long-term prospects.
o We may incur
substantial costs enforcing our proprietary information, defending against
third-party patents, invalidating third-party patents or licensing third-party
intellectual property, as a result of litigation or other proceedings relating
to patent and other intellectual property rights.
The
Company considers its technology and procedures proprietary. In
particular, the Company depends substantially on its flexibility to develop
custom engineered solutions for various applications and be responsive to
customer needs. The Company has not filed for any patents for its
technologies.
The
Company may be notified of claims that it has infringed a third party's
intellectual property. Even if such claims are not valid, they could
subject the Company to significant costs. In addition, it may be necessary in
the future to enforce the Company's intellectual property rights to determine
the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Litigation may also
be necessary to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity by
others. An adverse outcome in litigation or any similar proceedings could
force the Company to take actions that could harm its business. These include:
(i) ceasing to sell products that contain allegedly infringing property; (ii)
obtaining licenses to the relevant intellectual property which the Company may
not be able to obtain on terms that are acceptable, or at all; (iii)
indemnifying certain customers or strategic partners if it is determined that
the Company has infringed upon or misappropriated another party's intellectual
property; and (iv) redesigning products that embody allegedly infringing
intellectual property. Any of these results could adversely affect the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the cost
of defending or asserting any intellectual property claim, both in legal fees
and expenses, and the diversion of management resources, regardless of whether
the claim is valid, could be significant.
o
Product defects could cause the Company to incur significant product
liability, warranty, repair and support costs and damage its reputation which
would have a material adverse effect on its business.
Although
the Company rigorously tests its products, defects may be discovered in future
or existing products. These defects could cause the Company to incur significant
warranty, support and repair costs and divert the attention of its research and
development personnel. It could also significantly damage the Company's
reputation and relationship with its distributors and customers which would
adversely affect its business. In addition, such defects could result in
personal injury or financial or other damages to customers who may seek damages
with respect to such losses. A product liability claim against the Company, even
if unsuccessful, would likely be time consuming and costly to
defend.
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o
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and many of our
competitors have significantly greater resources than we do.
There is
significant competition among companies that provide emissions monitoring
systems. Several companies market products that compete directly with our
products. Other companies offer products that potential customers may
consider to be acceptable alternatives to our products and services. We
face direct competition from companies with far greater financial,
technological, manufacturing and personnel resources, including Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc., Tekran Instruments Corporation, Altech Environment USA, Shaw
Group, and Horiba Instruments Inc. in the emissions monitoring business. Newly
developed products could be more effective and cost efficient than our current
or future products. Many of the current and potential future competitors
have substantially more engineering, sales and marketing capabilities and
broader product lines than we have.
o
The Company’s results may fluctuate due to certain regulatory, marketing
and competitive factors over which we have little or no control.
The
factors listed below, some of which we cannot control, may cause our revenue and
results of operations to fluctuate significantly:
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the
existence and enforcement of government environmental regulations. If
these regulations are not maintained or enforced then the market for
Company’s products could
deteriorate;
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Retaining
and keeping qualified employees and management
personnel;
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Ability
to upgrade our products to keep up with the changing market place
requirements;
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Ability
to keep up with our competitors who have much higher resources than
us;
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Ability
to find sub-suppliers and sub-contractors to assemble and install our
products;
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General
economic conditions of the industry and the ability of potential customers
to spend money on setting up new industries that require our
products;
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Ability
to maintain or raise adequate working capital required for the operations
and future growth; and
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Ability
to retain our CEO and other senior key
personnel.
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o
The loss of our senior management and failure to attract and retain
qualified personnel in a competitive labor market could limit our ability to
execute our growth strategy, resulting a slower rate of growth.
We depend
on the continued service of our senior management. Due to the nature of our
business, we may have difficulty locating and hiring qualified personnel and
retaining such personnel once hired. The loss of the services of any of our key
personnel, or our failure to attract and retain other qualified and experienced
personnel on acceptable terms, could limit our ability to execute our growth
strategy resulting in a slower rate of growth.
o
General economic downturns in general would have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial
condition.
The
Company's operations may in the future experience substantial fluctuations from
period to period as a consequence of general economic conditions affecting
consumer spending. Therefore, any economic downturns in general would have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and
financial condition.
RISKS
RELATED TO INVESTMENT IN THE COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY
o We may
need additional funds in the future. We may be unable to obtain additional funds
or if we obtain financing it may not be on terms favorable to us. You may lose
your entire investment.
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Based on
our current plans, we believe our existing cash and cash equivalents along with
cash generated from operations will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses
and capital requirements through June 30, 2011, although there is no assurance
of this result, we may need funds in the future. If our capital resources are
insufficient to meet future capital requirements, we will have to raise
additional funds by selling Company shares. If we are unable to obtain
additional funds on terms favorable to us, we may be required to cease or reduce
our operating activities.
o If we
raise additional funds by selling additional shares of our capital stock, the
ownership interests of our stockholders will be substantially
diluted.
o Our
stock trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board quotation
system.
The
Company’s Common Stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board
electronic quotation system under the symbol “CTEI.OB”. The Over the Counter
Bulletin Board is a decentralized market regulated by the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority in which securities are traded via an electronic quotation
system. There can be no assurance that a trading market for the Company's
shares will continue to exist in the future, and there can be no assurance that
an active trading market will develop or be sustained. The market price of the
shares of Common Stock is likely to be highly volatile and may be significantly
affected by factors such as actual or anticipated fluctuations in the Company's
operating results, announcements of technological innovations, new products or
new contracts by the Company or its competitors, developments with respect to
proprietary rights, adoption of new government regulations affecting the
environment, general market conditions and other factors. In addition, the stock
market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations that have particularly affected the market price for the common
stocks of technology companies. These types of broad market fluctuations may
adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock. See Risk Factor “Our stock
price may be highly volatile” below.
o
Our shares of common stock are thinly traded, so stockholders may be unable to
sell at or near ask prices or at all if they need to sell shares to raise money
or otherwise desire to liquidate their shares.
Our
common stock has from time to time been “thinly-traded,” meaning that the number
of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near ask prices at
any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is
attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small
company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers,
institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or
influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such
persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an
unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our
shares until such time as we become more seasoned and viable. As a consequence,
there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares
is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large
and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous
sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give stockholders any
assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common
shares will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be
sustained.
o Our
common stock will be subject to “penny stock” rules which may be detrimental to
investors.
If our
common stock is not listed on a national exchange or market, the trading market
for our common stock may become illiquid. Our common stock trades on the
over-the-counter electronic bulletin board and, therefore, is subject to the
requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, which require additional disclosure by broker-dealers in connection with
any trades involving a stock defined as a "penny stock". The Securities
and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define "penny
stock" to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less
than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share. The
securities will become subject to rules that impose additional sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities. For transactions
covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability
determination for the purchaser of such securities and have received the
purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase.
Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the
rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule
prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock
market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the
broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the
securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer
must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control over the
market. Finally, among other requirements, monthly statements must be sent
disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and
information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the "penny
stock" rules may restrict the ability of purchasers in this offering to sell the
Common Stock offered hereby in the secondary market.
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o We do
not anticipate paying any dividends.
No
dividends have been paid on the common stock of the Company. The Company does
not intend to pay cash dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future,
and anticipates that profits, if any, received from operations will be devoted
to the Company's future operations. Any decision to pay dividends will depend
upon the Company's profitability at the time, cash available and other relevant
factors.
o Our
stock price may be highly volatile.
The
market price of our common stock, like that of many other technology companies,
has been highly volatile and may continue to be so in the future due to a wide
variety of factors, including:
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announcements
of technological innovations by us, our collaborative partners or our
present or potential competitors;
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our
quarterly operating results and
performance;
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developments
or disputes concerning patents or other proprietary
rights;
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acquisitions;
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litigation
and government proceedings;
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adverse
legislation;
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changes
in government regulations;
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economic
and other external factors; and
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general
market conditions.
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In
addition, potential dilutive effects of future sales of shares of common stock
by shareholders and
by the Company could have an adverse effect on the market price of our
shares.
o Our
principal shareholder has significant influence over our company which could
make it impossible for the public stockholders to influence the affairs of the
Company.
[Approximately
65% of our outstanding voting equity is beneficially held by Arun Govil the
Company’s Chairman, Chief executive officer, President and Treasurer as a result
of Mr. Govil’s common stock and Series A preferred stock ownership.
Consequently, Mr. Govil will be able to control substantially all matters
requiring approval by the stockholders of the Company, including the election of
all directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This makes it
impossible for the public stockholders to influence the affairs of the
Company.]
The
Company does not own any real estate.
The
Company leases its principal office at Farmingdale, New York, 4000 square feet
of office and warehouse/shop space in a single story commercial structure on a
month to month lease from Ducon Technologies Inc., at a monthly rental of
2,157.00. The Company’s subsidiary Griffin Filters LLC leases approx. 10,000 sq.
ft. of office and warehouse space in Liverpool, New York from a third party in a
five year lease at a monthly rent of $ 2,850.00 expiring on March 30,
2012. The Company’s Indian subsidiary leases approx. 5000 sq. ft. of
office and warehouse space in Mumbai, India from a third party on a month to
month basis at a monthly rent of $570. The Company has no plans to acquire
any property in the immediate future. The Company believes that its current
facilities are adequate for its needs through the next six months, and that,
should it be needed, suitable additional space will be available to accommodate
expansion of the Company's operations on commercially reasonable terms, although
there can be no assurance in this regard. There are no written
agreements.
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ITEM
3.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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None.
ITEM 5.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
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The
Company’s Common Stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board
electronic quotation system under the symbol “CTEI.OB”.
As of
December 23, 2010, there were approximately 93 holders of record of the
Company's common stock as determined from the Company’s transfer agent’s
list. Such list does not include beneficial owners of securities whose
shares are held in the names of various dealers and clearing
agencies.
The
Company is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value per share. On December 23, 2010, there were 40,111,324
shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 1,000,000 shares of Series A
preferred stock issued or outstanding.
The
Company's Common Stock trades on the over-the-counter bulletin board trading
system. The price ranges presented below represent the highest and lowest
quoted bid prices during the third and fourth calendar quarters for 2008, 2009
and 2010 reported by the exchange. The quotes represent prices between dealers
and do not reflect mark-ups, markdowns or commissions and therefore may not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
Common
Stock
Year
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Stock Price
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Low
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4th
Quarter
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$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
3rd
Quarter
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$ | 0.198 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
2nd
Quarter
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$ | 0.44 | $ | 0.14 | ||||||
2010
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1st
Quarter
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$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.24 | |||||
4nd
Quarter
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$ | 0.53 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||
3rd
Quarter
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$ | 0.64 | $ | 0.45 | ||||||
2th
Quarter
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$ | 0.75 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||
2009
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1st
Quarter
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$ | 0.22 | $ | 0.008 | |||||
4nd
Quarter
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$ | 0.02 | $ | 0.004 | ||||||
3rd
Quarter
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$ | 0.031 | $ | 0.015 | ||||||
2rd
Quarter
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$ | 0.032 | $ | 0.006 | ||||||
2008
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1th
Quarter
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$ | 0.014 | $ | 0.004 |
As
reported by the over-the-counter Pink Sheets, on December 23, 2010 the closing
sales price of the Company’s Common Stock was $0.04 per share.
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The
Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock nor does
it anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the Company
expects to retain any future earnings to finance its operations and expansion.
The payment of cash dividends in the future will be at the discretion of its
Board of Directors and will depend upon its earnings levels, capital
requirements, any restrictive loan covenants and other factors the Board
considers relevant.
The
Company has no equity compensation plans.
ITEM
6.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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Not
required for Smaller Reporting Companies
ITEM
7.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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The
following discussion of our financial condition and plan of operations should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to
those statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion includes
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of
many factors, such as those set forth under "risk factors" and elsewhere in this
prospectus, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in
these forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
Cemtrex,
Inc is an environmental & energy efficiency technologies company engaged
in manufacturing and selling instruments for emission monitoring of
particulate, opacity, mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, etc. and
filtration products for the industry. Company also markets Green DCV, an
innovative energy efficiency solution for high-quality green building
applications, through optimizing HVAC control systems. Cemtrex provides
technologies and services for abatement of greenhouse gases pursuant to the
Kyoto Protocol and assists customers in developing carbon credits projects
globally. The Company's Griffin Filters subsidiary sells air filtration
and environmental control products to power plants, refineries, chemical
plants, cement plants and other industries, including federal and state
governmental agencies.
Financial
condition
The
following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial data from
our consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements including the related notes and “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” which
are included below.
FISCAL
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
Year Ended September 30,
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2010
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2009
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Revenues
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$ | 3,304,055 | $ | 6,967,992 | ||||
Operating
Expenses
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$ | 2,393,496 | $ | 2,634,071 | ||||
Net
Income (Loss)
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$ | (1,028,602 | ) | $ | 155,010 | |||
Net
Income (Loss) Per Common Share,
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |||
Basic
and Diluted
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$ | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Weighted
Average Number of Shares
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September 30,
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2010
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2009
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Current
Assets
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$ | 1,164,757 | $ | 1,654,119 | ||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 1,231,255 | $ | 1,743,482 | ||||
Total
Liabilities
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$ | 2,147,651 | $ | 1,655,196 | ||||
Total
Stockholders’ Equity(Deficit)
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$ | (916,396 | ) | $ | 88,286 |
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CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The
following discussion and analysis is based upon our consolidated financial
statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our
financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, and assets and liabilities
during the periods reported. Estimates are used when accounting for certain
items such as revenues, allowances for returns, early payment discounts,
customer discounts, doubtful accounts, employee compensation programs,
depreciation and amortization periods, taxes, inventory values, and
valuations of investments, goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived
assets. We base our estimates on historical experience, where applicable and
other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
results may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect our more
significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated
financial statements.
We
maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from
the inability of our customers to make required payments. We base our estimates
on the aging of our accounts receivable balances and our historical write-off
experience, net of recoveries.
We value
our inventories at the lower of cost or market. We write down inventory balances
for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference
between the cost of the inventory and the estimated market value based upon
assumptions about future demand and market conditions.
Goodwill
is reviewed for possible impairment at least annually or more frequently upon
the occurrence of an event or when circumstances indicate that the Company’s
carrying amount is greater than the fair value. In accordance with SFAS 142, the
Company examined goodwill for impairment and determined that the Company’s
carrying amount did not exceed the fair value, thus, there was no
impairment.
Generally,
sales are recognized when shipments are made to customers. Rebates, allowances
for damaged goods and other advertising and marketing program rebates are
accrued pursuant to contractual provisions and included in accrued expenses.
Certain amount of our revenues fall under the percentage-of-completion method of
accounting used for long-term contracts. Under this method, sales and gross
profit are recognized as work is performed based on the relationship between
actual costs incurred and total estimated costs at completion. Sales and gross
profit are adjusted prospectively for revisions in estimated total contract
costs and contract values. Estimated losses are recorded when
identified.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Net Sales:. Net sales for
2010 decreased by $3,663,937 or 110.89%, to $3,304,055., from $6,967,992 in
2009. Sales decreased during the year of 2010 primarily due to overall slow
economic conditions and overall decreased in market demand during the
year.
Gross Profit: Gross
profits for 2010 decreased $1,508,531 or 108.38% to $1,391,784,
which was 45.65% of net sales, from $6,967,992in 2009, which was 41.63%
of net sales. The decrease in gross margin in 2010 was a direct results
of low margin contracts executed by Cemtrex and Griffin Filters. In
2009, the higher gross margin was a result of high margin projects
executed by Cemtrex and Griffin Filters.,
Operating Expenses: Operating
expenses for 2010 decreased $240,575 or 10.05%, to $2,393,496 from $2,634,071 in
2009. Operating expenses as percentage of sales increased in 2010 to 72.44% to
37.80% in 2009. The increase in operating expenses percentage was
primarily due to lower sales in 2010 as compared to 2009. The 10.05% decrease in
operating expenses in 2010 was due to reduced work force as result of poor
market conditions.
Net Income/Loss: The Company
had a net loss of $1,028,602 as compared to net income of $155,010 in 2009 after
provision of income tax of $ 3,445.The net loss in 2010 was a result of several
factors including (1)decrease in sales,(2) Uncollectable receivables
on a disputed contract of $488, 237 charged to bad debts (3) Low gross margin
projects booked and executed due to poor market conditions and overall
economy.
Provision for Income Taxes:
No income tax provision to due Net operating loss in 2010
EFFECTS
OF INFLATION
The
Company’s business and operations have not been materially affected by inflation
during the periods for which financial information is presented.
Working
capital was ($188,465) at September 30, 2010, compared to $389,443 at September
30, 2009. This included cash and cash equivalents of $41,139 and $356,552 at
September 30,2010 and 2009, respectively.
Trade
receivables decreased by $216,847 or 29.62% ,at September 30,2010 to
$731,968 from $948,815 as at September 30, 2009.The decrease in accounts
receivable is attributable to change of terms of contract and shipments
date and low sales volume. .
Inventories
increased $53,526 or 13.80% to $387,628 at September 30,2010 from $
334,102 as at September 30, 2009.The increase inventory was due to relatively
more purchase of inventory and less shipments of ongoing jobs and
contracts.
Continuing
operations used ( $968,932) of cash for the fiscal year ended September 30,2010,
compared to using $374,225 of cash for the fiscal year ended September 30,2009.
The decrease in cash flows was primarily related to the increase in inventory
combined with increase in accounts payable. Investing activities for continuing
operations used $390 of cash during 2010, compared to providing $10,157 during
2009. The Financing activities in 2010 generated $ 653,909.
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We
believe that our cash on hand, cash generated by operations, is sufficient to
meet the capital demands of our current operations during 2011 fiscal
year. Any major increases in sales, big contract with high margin
especially in new products, may require substantial capital investment. Failure
to obtain sufficient capital could materially impact of growth
potential.
Outlook
We
anticipate that the outlook for our products and services remains fairly strong
and we are positioned well to take advantage of it.
We
believe there is currently a gradually increasing public awareness of the issues
surrounding air quality and that this trend will continue for the next several
years. We also believe there is an increase in public concern regarding the
effects of air quality on society and future generations, as well as an increase
in interest by standards-making bodies in creating specifications and techniques
for detecting, defining and solving air quality problems. As a result, we
believe there will be an increase in interest in our mercury monitors, opacity
monitors, carbon credits and air filtration products of subsidiary Griffin
Filters. We currently also notice increased nationwide concern on energy
efficiency and hence anticipate that there will be greater interest in our Green
DCV products.
This
Outlook section, and other portions of this document, include certain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, including, among others, those statements preceded by, following or
including the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate” or similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the current
expectations of management and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from these
forward-looking statements. Important factors to consider in evaluating such
forward-looking statements include those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors as
well as:
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the
shortage of reliable market data regarding the emission monitoring &
air filtration market,
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•
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changes
in external competitive market factors or in our internal budgeting
process which might impact trends in our results of
operations,
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•
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anticipated
working capital or other cash
requirements,
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•
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changes
in our business strategy or an inability to execute our strategy due to
unanticipated changes in the
market,
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•
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product
obsolescence due to the development of new technologies,
and
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•
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Various
competitive factors that may prevent us from competing successfully in the
marketplace.
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In light
of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the events
contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K will
in fact occur.
ITEM
7A.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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The
response to this item is included in “Item 1A Risk Factors” .
ITEM
8.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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The
financial statements required to be included in this report appear as indexed in
the appendix to this report beginning on page F-1.
ITEM
9.
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CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
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There
have been no changes in and/or disagreements with Gruber
& Company, LLC, our independent registered public accountants, on accounting
and financial disclosure matters.
ITEM
9A.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures.
Disclosure
controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that
information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), such as this annual
report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed
with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Internal controls are
procedures which are designed with the objective of providing reasonable
assurance that (1) our transactions are properly authorized, recorded and
reported; and (2) our assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper
use, to permit the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in
conformity with United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
Management’s Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). Our internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our Chief Executive
Officer and Vice President of Finance to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. Management evaluated the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the
criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework. Management, under the supervision and with the participation
of our Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Finance, assessed the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September
30, 2010 and concluded that it is effective as of such date
Any
internal control system, no matter how well designed, will have inherent
limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Auditor
Attestation
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of
the company's registered public accounting firm
regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management's report was not subject to attestation by the company's
registered public accounting firm pursuant to
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the
company to provide only management's report.
Changes in Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the
year ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial
reporting.
Not
applicable.
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
The
following persons are our executive officers and directors. Directors are
elected to hold offices until the next annual meeting of Shareholders and until
their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. Officers are appointed
by the board of directors until a successor is elected and qualified or until
resignation, removal or death.
Name
and Address
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Age
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Positions
and Offices
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Arun
Govil
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
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55
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President,
Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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Renato
Dela Rama
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
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62
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Vice
President of Finance and Director
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Ravi
Narayan
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
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51
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Vice
President of MIP Division and Director
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Saagar
Govil
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
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Director
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Arun
Govil has been our President since December 2004. Mr. Govil is also President
(and owner) of Ducon Technologies Inc., a privately held company engaged in air
pollution control systems business since 1996. Prior to 1996 Mr. Govil, Mr.
Govil worked at various management and technical positions in the
environmental industry. Mr. Govil holds a B.E. degree in Chemical
Engineering and a M.B.A. in Finance. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer
in New York State and New Jersey.
Renato
Dela Rama has been our Vice President of Finance since December 2004. Mr. Dela
Rama also works as an accountant for Ducon Technologies Inc. since 2004. Prior
to that, he worked in various accounting and financial management positions. Mr.
Dela Rama holds a B.S. degree in accounting.
Ravi
Narayan has been with the Company since 2002 as general manager of MIP Division.
In 2009 he became Vice president of the Company’s MIP Division. From 1993 to
2001 Mr. Narayan worked as a Technical manager at Procal UK Ltd. Mr. Narayan has
a BE in Electronic and Instrument Engineering and an MBA in Business
administration.
Saagar
Govil has been with the Company since July 2008 as General Manager of
operations. Saagar Govil has a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Stony Brooke
University, N.Y. Saagar Govil is the son of Arun Govil.
None of
our directors or officers is a director in any other reporting companies.
None of our directors or officers has been affiliated with any company that has
filed for bankruptcy within the last five years. The Company is not aware
of any proceedings to which any of the Company’s officers or directors, or any
associate of any such officer or director, is a party adverse to the Company or
any of the Company’s subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to it or
any of its subsidiaries.
Each
director of the Company serves for a term of one year or until the successor is
elected at the Company's annual shareholders' meeting and is qualified, subject
to removal by the Company's shareholders. Each officer serves, at the
pleasure of the board of directors, for a term of one year and until the
successor is elected at the annual meeting of the board of directors and is
qualified.
Audit
Committee Financial Expert
The
Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules implementing Section 407 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requiring public companies to disclose
information about "audit committee financial experts." As of the date of this
Annual report, we do not have a standing Audit Committee. The functions of the
Audit Committee are currently assumed by our full Board of Directors.
Additionally, we do not have a member of our Board of Directors that qualifies
as an "audit committee financial expert." For that reason, we do not have an
audit committee financial expert.
SECTION
16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
To the
best of our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports
furnished to us and written representation that no other reports are required,
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors, and
greater than ten percent beneficial owners were not filed timely during the most
recent fiscal year.
[
The
business address for each of our officers and directors is 19 Engineers Lane,
Farmingdale, NY 11735.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
All of
our directors hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and the
election and qualification of their successors. Our executive officers are
elected annually by the board of directors to hold office until the first
meeting of the board following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until
their successors are chosen and qualified.
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We
reimburse our directors for expenses incurred in connection with attending board
meetings but we do not pay our directors fees or other cash compensation for
services rendered as a director.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
compensation discussion addresses all compensation awarded to, earned by, or
paid to the Cemtrex's named executive officers. As of December 23, 2010,
two of our executive officers are currently earning compensation.
Set forth below is the aggregate compensation for services rendered in all
capacities to us during our fiscal years ended September 30, 2008, 2009 and 2010
by our executive officers. Except as indicated below, none of our executive
officers were compensated in excess of $100,000.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
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ANNUAL
COMPENSATION TABLE
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COMPENSATION
AWARDS
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL |
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
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POSITION
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YEAR
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SALARY
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BONUS
|
OTHER
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OPTIONS/SARS
|
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Arun
Govil
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2008
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$ | 125,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | — | ||||||||||
Chairman,
Chief Executive
|
2009
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$ | 150,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | — | ||||||||||
Officer
and Treasurer and
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2010
|
$ | 115,482 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | — | ||||||||||
President
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||||||||||||||||||
Ravi
Naravan
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2008
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$ | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Vice
President, Director
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2009
|
$ | 110,577 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | — | ||||||||||
2010
|
$ | 92,456 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | — |
On April
30, 2007, the Company issued a $1,300,000 Convertible Debenture to Arun Govil
the Company’s Chairman, CEO, President and Treasurer in conjunction with the
purchase of Griffin Filters, Inc. pursuant to the Agreement and Assignment of
Membership Interests between Arun Govil and Cemtrex, Inc. The debenture carried
an 8% annual interest rate with interest payable semiannually in arrears on the
first business day of January and July each year. The debenture principle was
due and payable on April 30, 2011.
The
debenture had the right of conversion into 30,000,000 non-assessable shares of
common stock of the Company at $0.001 (par value) per share. Conversion is not
exercisable prior to December 31, 2007. Commencing December 31, 2007 and
continuing to April 30, 2011, the Debenture Holder had the right of conversion
subject to the terms and conditions of the debenture. In the event the face
amount of the debenture was not fully converted on or before April 30, 2011, the
conversion rights will lapse.
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On
September 8, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Arun Govil,
the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company.
Pursuant to the letter agreement Arun Govil agreed to cancel the convertible
promissory note, held by him, dated April 30, 2007 (the " Note "). The
principal balance of the Note was $1,300,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Note,
the outstanding amount was convertible into 30,000,000 shares of our common
stock. Pursuant to the letter agreement, in return for cancelling the Note, the
Company issued Arun Govil 2,500,000 shares of our common stock and 1,000,000
shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Certificate of
Designation of the Preferred Stock, each issued and outstanding Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the result of: (i) the number
of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at the time of such vote
multiplied by 1.01; divided by (ii) the total number of Preferred Stock issued
and outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of shareholders of the
Company with respect to any and all matters presented to the shareholders of the
Company for their action or consideration, including the election of directors.
In consideration of the issuance of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock
described above, Mr. Govil agreed to forfeit 27,500,000 shares of our common
stock issuable as per the original terms of the Note.
AGGREGATED
OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION/SAR
VALUES
None.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
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The
following table sets forth certain information known to us with respect to the
beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 23, 2010
by:
o all
persons who are beneficial owners of five percent (5%) or more of our common
stock;
o each of
our directors;
o each of
our executive officers; and
o all
current directors and executive officers as a group.
Except as
otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property laws, the
persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of common stock held by them.
As of
December 23, 2010, 40,111,324 shares of common stock are issued and
outstanding. Applicable percentage ownership in the following table is
based on 40,111,324 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 23,
2010.(1)
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing
the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership
of that person, shares of common stock subject to options held by that person
that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 23,
2010 are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding
for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person.
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Name and Address of
Owner
|
Title
|
Amount Owned
|
Percentage of Issued
Common Stock (1)
|
|||||||||
Common
Stock
|
Arun
Govil
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
|
President
,Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
|
25,430,000 |
(2)(3)
|
64.0 | |||||||
Preferred
Stock
|
Arun
Govil
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
|
President
,Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
|
1,000,000 |
(2)
|
- | |||||||
Common
Stock
|
Renato
Dela Rama
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
|
Vice
President and Director
|
400,000 | 1.0 | ||||||||
Common
Stock
|
Ravi
Narayan
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
|
Vice
President and Director
|
800,000 | 2.0 | ||||||||
Common
Stock
|
Saagar
Govil
19
Engineers Lane
Farmingdale,
New York 11735
|
Secretary
& Director
|
3,000,000 | 7.6 | ||||||||
Common
Stock
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons)
|
29,630,000 | 74.6 |
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(1)
|
Except
as otherwise noted herein, the percentage is determined on the basis of
39,722,862 shares of our common stock outstanding plus securities deemed
outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Under
Rule 13d-3, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of any
security owned by certain family members and any security of which that
person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days,
including, without limitation, shares of our common stock subject to
currently exercisable options.
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|
(2)
|
The
Series A Preferred Stock issued by the Company to Arun Govil the Company’s
Chairman, CEO, President and Treasurer in conjunction with the settlement
of the debenture issued as consideration for the purchase of Griffin
Filters, Inc. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of the Preferred
Stock, each issued and outstanding Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
the number of votes equal to the result of: (i) the number of shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding at the time of such vote multiplied by
1.01; divided by (ii) the total number of Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of shareholders of
the Company with respect to any and all matters presented to the
shareholders of the Company for their action or consideration, including
the election of directors. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock
represent 100% of the total Series A Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding.
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|
(3)
|
Includes
the shares owned by Ducon Technologies Inc. is owned by Arun Govil the
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the
Company.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
|
On April
30, 2007, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership
interests of Griffin Filters LLC, (“Griffin”) a company established since 1971
and engaged in the design, engineering & supplying of industrial air
filtration equipment from its President. Arun Govil, the Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company, was the owner of 100%
of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Griffin. The Company
purchased 100% ownership in Griffin for a purchase price of $ 2,750,000.00. The
Company completed the Griffin purchase by (i) paying cash of $700,000.00, (ii)
issuing 20,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $750,000.00 and (iii)
issuing a four year convertible debenture in the amount of $1,300,000.00, paying
interest of 8.0% per year and convertible into 30,000,000 shares of common
stock. Griffin had sales and net income of $3,297,409 and $145, 981 respectively
for fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. Griffin is now a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company.
On
September 8, 2009, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Arun Govil,
the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company.
Pursuant to the letter agreement Arun Govil agreed to cancel the convertible
promissory note, held by him, dated April 30, 2007 (the " Note "). The
principal balance of the Note was $1,300,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Note,
the outstanding amount was convertible into 30,000,000 shares of our common
stock. Pursuant to the letter agreement, in return for cancelling the Note, the
Company issued Arun Govil 2,500,000 shares of our common stock and 1,000,000
shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Certificate of
Designation of the Preferred Stock, each issued and outstanding Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the result of: (i) the number
of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at the time of such vote
multiplied by 1.01; divided by (ii) the total number of Preferred Stock issued
and outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of shareholders of the
Company with respect to any and all matters presented to the shareholders of the
Company for their action or consideration, including the election of directors.
In consideration of the issuance of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock
described above, Mr. Govil agreed to forfeit 27,500,000 shares of our common
stock issuable as per the original terms of the Note.
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Ducon
Technologies, Inc. is owned by Arun Govil the Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company.
Renato
Dela Rama the Vice President of Finance of the Company is also an accountant
with Ducon Technologies Inc.
Saagar
Govil, Vice President, is the son of Arun Govil the Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The
Company’s Board of Directors does not have an Audit Committee.
The
following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us for the years ended
September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 by Gruber & Company, LLP, our
independent auditors for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and
2009:
2009
|
2010
|
||||
Audit
Fees
|
31,000
|
$ | 33,000 | ||
Audit-Related
Fees
|
$ | 1,546.20 | |||
Tax
Fees
|
$ | ||||
Other
Fees
|
$ | ||||
Totals
|
31,000
|
$ | 34,546.20 |
Audit
fees represent amounts billed for professional services rendered for the audit
of our annual financial statements. Audit-Related Fees include amounts
billed for professional services rendered in connection with our SEC filings and
discussions with the SEC that occurred during fiscal 2010 for us to become a
fully reporting public company. Our Board of Directors is of the opinion
that the Audit-Related Fees charged by Gruber & Company, LLC, LLP were
consistent with Gruber & Company, LLC maintaining its independence from
us.
The Board
of Directors has considered whether provision of the non-audit services
described above is compatible with maintaining the independent accountant’s
independence and has determined that such services did not adversely affect
Gruber & Company, LLC independence.
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PART IV
|
(a)
|
Financial
Statements
|
29
|
|
Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009
|
30
|
Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations for
the Year Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
|
31
|
Audited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended September 30, 2010, and
2009
|
32
|
Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the Year Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
|
33
|
Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
34
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
THE
BOARD OF CEMTREX, INC.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cemtrex, Inc. and
Subsidiary as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the periods
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform our audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Cemtrex, Inc. and
Subsidiary at September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its’ consolidated
operations and its’ consolidated stockholders equity and consolidated cash flows
for the periods then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in the notes to the financial
statements, the Company has a negative equity and negative working capital.
These items among others, raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a going concern.. These financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty
Gruber
& Company, LLC
Saint
Louis, Missouri
January
6, 2011
29
Cemtrex,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
September 30,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current
Assets
|
||||||||
Cash
& Equivalents
|
$ | 41,139 | $ | 356,552 | ||||
Accounts
Receivable
|
731,968 | 948,815 | ||||||
Inventory
|
387,628 | 334,102 | ||||||
Prepaid
Expenses & Other Assets
|
4,022 | 14,650 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
|
1,164,757 | 1,654,119 | ||||||
Property
& Equipment, Net
|
62,273 | 85,138 | ||||||
Other
|
4,225 | 4,225 | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
$ | 1,231,255 | $ | 1,743,482 | ||||
Liabilities
& Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
|
||||||||
Current
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Accounts
Payable
|
$ | 911,840 | $ | 876,799 | ||||
Accrued
Expenses
|
191,382 | 387,877 | ||||||
Note
Payable - Bank
|
250,000 | |||||||
Notes
Payable-Shareholder
|
- | - | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
1,353,222 | 1,264,676 | ||||||
Non-Current
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Notes
Payable-Shareholder
|
738,491 | 390,520 | ||||||
Convertible
Debenture
|
55,938 | - | ||||||
Total
Non-Current Liabilities
|
794,429 | 390,520 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
$ | 2,147,651 | $ | 1,655,196 | ||||
Commitments
& Contingencies
|
- | - | ||||||
Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
|
||||||||
Preferred
Stock Series A, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized,
|
||||||||
1,000,000
shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized,
|
||||||||
39,822,862
and 39,722,862 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
39,823 | 39,723 | ||||||
Additional
Paid-in Capital
|
66,506 | 42,606 | ||||||
Retained
Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
|
(1,023,725 | ) | 4,957 | |||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
|
(916,396 | ) | 88,286 | |||||
Total
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
|
$ | 1,231,255 | $ | 1,743,482 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
30
Cemtrex,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
For the Twelve Months Ended
|
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September 30,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 3,304,055 | $ | 6,967,992 | ||||
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
1,912,271 | 4,067,677 | ||||||
Gross
Profit
|
1,391,784 | 2,900,315 | ||||||
Operating
Expenses
|
||||||||
Research
and Development
|
- | 5,535 | ||||||
General
and Administrative
|
2,393,496 | 2,628,536 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
2,393,496 | 2,634,071 | ||||||
Operating
Income (Loss)
|
(1,001,712 | ) | 266,244 | |||||
Other
Income (Expense)
|
||||||||
Other
Income
|
- | - | ||||||
Interest
Expense
|
(26,970 | ) | (107,789 | ) | ||||
Total
Other Income (Expense)
|
(26,970 | ) | (107,789 | ) | ||||
Net
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
|
(1,028,682 | ) | 158,455 | |||||
Provision
for Income Taxes
|
- | (3,445 | ) | |||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$ | (1,028,602 | ) | $ | 155,010 | |||
Income
(Loss) Per Share-Basic
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |||
Income
(Loss) Per Share-Diluted
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |||
Weighted
Average Number of Shares-Basic
|
39,772,862 | 36,397,337 | ||||||
Weighted
Average Number of Shares-Diluted
|
39,772,862 | 37,397,337 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
31
Cemtrex,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||
September 30,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
|
||||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$ | (1,028,682 | ) | $ | 155,010 | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
& Amortization
|
23,255 | 33,296 | ||||||
Common
stock issued for services
|
24,000 | |||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
Receivable
|
216,847 | 579,416 | ||||||
Inventory
|
(53,526 | ) | 122,465 | |||||
Prepaid
Expenses & Other Assets
|
10,628 | (6,550 | ) | |||||
Other
Assets
|
- | - | ||||||
Accounts
Payable
|
35,041 | 8,970 | ||||||
Accrued
Expenses
|
(196,495 | ) | (518,382 | ) | ||||
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
|
(968,932 | ) | 374,225 | |||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
||||||||
Purchase
of Property and Equipment
|
(390 | ) | (10,157 | ) | ||||
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
(390 | ) | (10,157 | ) | ||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from bank loan
|
250,000 | |||||||
Net
Loans from Shareholders
|
347,971 | (76,651 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from convertible debenture
|
55,938 | |||||||
Common
Stock Issued for Cash
|
- | 8,525 | ||||||
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
653,909 | (68,126 | ) | |||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
|
(315,413 | ) | 295,942 | |||||
Cash
Beginning of Period
|
356,552 | 60,610 | ||||||
Cash
End of Period
|
$ | 41,139 | $ | 356,552 | ||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||
Cash
Paid during the period for interest
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cash
Paid during the period for income taxes
|
- | - | ||||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-Cash Items:
|
||||||||
Shares
Issued for Conversion of Convertible Debt
|
$ | - | $ | 1,300,000 | ||||
Equipment
Sold in Exchange for Reduction in Accounts Payable
|
- | 72,242 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
32
Cemtrex,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Preferred Stock-Series A
|
Common Stock
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Shares
|
Par Value
($0.001) Amount
|
Number of
Shares
|
Par Value
($0.001) Amount
|
Additional Paid-In
Capital
|
Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
|
Total
Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2008
|
- | $ | - | 34,327,862 | $ | 34,328 | $ | (1,259,524 | ) | $ | (150,053 | ) | $ | (1,375,249 | ) | |||||||||||||
Shares
Issued for Conversion of Convertible Debt
|
1,000,000 | 1,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500 | 1,296,500 | - | 1,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
Issued for Cash
|
- | - | 2,895,000 | 2,895 | 5,630 | - | 8,525 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
- | - | - | - | - | 155,010 | 155,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2009
|
1,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | 39,722,862 | $ | 39,723 | $ | 42,606 | $ | 4,957 | $ | 88,286 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares
Issued for Services
|
100,000 | $ | 100 | $ | 23,900 | $ | 24,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (1,028,682 | ) | $ | (1,028,682 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2010
|
1,000,000 | 1,000 | 39,822,862 | 39,823 | 66,506 | (1,023,725 | ) | (916,396 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
33
Cemtrex
Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1 – Organization, Business & Operations
Cemtrex,
Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Griffin Filters, LLC (collectively the
“Company”), is engaged in manufacturing and selling the most advanced
instruments for emission monitoring of particulate, opacity, mercury, sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, etc. Cemtrex also provides turnkey services for carbon
creation projects from abatement of greenhouse gases pursuant to Kyoto protocol
and assists project
owners in selling of carbon credits globally. Company's products are sold
to power plants, refineries, chemical plants, cement plants & other
industries including federal and state governmental agencies. Through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Griffin Filters, the Company designs, manufactures and
sells air filtration equipment and systems to control particulate emissions in a
variety of industries. The Company has also set up a subsidiary Cemtrex India
Pvt. Ltd., located in Mumbai, India to sell emission monitors and related
industrial equipment.
Cemtrex,
Inc. was incorporated as Diversified American Holding, Inc. on April 27, 1998.
On December 16, 2004, the Company changed its name to Cemtrex, Inc. On April 30,
2007, Cemtrex, Inc. acquired Griffin Filters, LLC (see Note 5 – Business
Combination and Related Party Transactions).
Note 2 - Going Concern and
Management's Plans
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles which contemplate
continuation of the company as a going concern. However, as of September 30,
2010, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $1,023,725 and has incurred a
loss for the year ended September 30, 2010 totaling $1,028,682. The
Company’s current business plan requires additional funding beyond its
anticipated cash flows from operations. These and other factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern.
The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its
ability to raise additional capital and achieve profitable operations. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Note
3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cemtrex,
Inc. and its wholly subsidiary Griffin Filters, LLC (collectively the
“Company”). All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
The
acquisition of Griffin Filters, LLC by Cemtrex, Inc. was treated as a business
combination due to the fact that the acquired entity and purchased entity were
owned by the same individual. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements
have been retrospectively adjusted for all periods presented.
Accounting
Method
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of
accounting. The Company has elected a September 30 year-end.
Cash
and cash equivalents
The
Company considers all liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less
from the date of purchase that are readily convertible into cash to be cash
equivalents.
Concentrations
of Credit Risk - Cash
The
Company maintains its cash with various financial institutions, which may exceed
federally insured limits throughout the period.
Inventories
Inventories
are comprised of replacement parts, system components and finished systems,
which are stated at lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first-in,
first-out (FIFO) basis.
34
Cemtrex
Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line
method over their estimated useful lives, generally five to seven years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the useful life or the
remaining lease term. Upon retirement or other disposition of these assets, the
cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the
resulting gains or losses are reflected in operations. Expenditures for
maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Renewals and
betterments are capitalized.
Impairment
of long-lived asset
The
Company reviews its long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. When such factors and
circumstances exist, management compares the projected undiscounted future cash
flows associated with the future use and disposal of the related asset or group
of assets to their respective carrying values. Impairment, if any, is measured
as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value, based on market value
when available, or discounted expected cash flows, of those assets and is
recorded in the period in which the determination is made. During fiscal years
ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded $0 impairment loss on
long-lived assets.
Basic
and Diluted Net Income per Share
Basic
earnings per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding during the period without consideration of the dilutive
effect of stock warrants and convertible notes. Diluted earnings per share is
calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during
the period after consideration of the dilutive effect of stock warrants and
convertible notes.
Revenue
recognition
Sales of
products and related costs of products sold are recognized when (i) persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) the price
is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. These
terms are typically met upon shipment of finished goods to the
customer.
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
We
provide an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable balances
based on historical experience and the aging of the related accounts
receivable. As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company has
reserved $100,000 and $200,000 respectively for doubtful accounts.
Advertising
The
Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. The Company incurred $25,450 and
$47,352 in advertising costs for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of FASB ASC 740, “Income
Taxes”, formerly referenced as SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”.
Under the provisions of FASB ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between
their financial statement carrying values and their respective tax bases.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date.
Significant
judgment is required in determining any valuation allowance recorded against
deferred tax assets. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the
Company considers all available evidence including past operating results,
estimates of future taxable income, and the feasibility of tax planning
strategies. In the event that the Company changes its determination as to the
amount of deferred tax assets that can be realized, the Company will adjust its
valuation allowance with a corresponding impact to the provision for income
taxes in the period in which such determination is made.
35
Cemtrex
Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Current
Taxes
|
||||||||
U.S.
Federal
|
$ | - | $ | 53,875 | ||||
U.S.
State and Local
|
- | 11,092 | ||||||
Current
Taxes
|
- | 64,967 | ||||||
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
(421,760 | ) | (61,522 | ) | ||||
Deferred
Tax Valuation Allowance
|
421,760 | - | ||||||
$ | - | $ | 3,445 |
September 30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Statutory
Federal Tax (Benefit) Rate
|
34.0 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||
Statutory
State Tax (Benefit) Rate
|
7.0 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||
Effective
Tax (Benefit) Rate
|
41.0 | % | 41.0 | % | ||||
Valuation
Allowance
|
41.0 | % | -38.8 | % | ||||
Effective
Income Tax
|
- | 2.2 | % |
Guarantee
Expense
In
accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("Fin 45"), the Company recognizes,
at the inception of a guarantee, the cost of the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee.
Research
and development costs
Expenditures
for research & development are expenses as incurred. Such costs are required
to be expensed until the point that technological feasibility is established.
The Company incurred $0 and $5,535 research and development costs for the years
ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively which were
expensed.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
reported amounts of the Company's financial instruments, including accounts
payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value due to their short
maturities. The carrying amounts of debt approximate fair value since the debt
agreements provide for interest rates that approximate market.
Stock-based
compensation
The
Company records compensation expense associated with stock options and other
forms of employee and non-employee equity compensation in accordance with FASB
ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, formerly referenced as SFAS 123R,
“Share-Based Payment”. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options
granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula and a single
option approach. This fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over
the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting
period.
36
Cemtrex
Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During
fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred $0 in
stock-based compensation expense.
Reclassifications
Certain
items in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified for
comparative purposes to conform to the presentation in the current period’s
presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported
income (loss).
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
|
·
|
In
February 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-9 Subsequent Events (Topic 855)
Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements ("ASU
2010-9"). ASU 2010-9 amends disclosure requirements within Subtopic
855-10. An entity that is an SEC filer is not required to disclose the
date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This change
alleviates potential conflicts between Subtopic 855-10 and the SEC's
requirements. ASU 2010-9 is effective for interim and annual periods
ending after June 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption
of ASU 2010-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of
operations or financial position.
|
|
·
|
In
January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-6 Improving Disclosures about
Fair Measurements ("ASU 2010-6"). ASU 2010-6 provides
amendments to subtopic 820-10 that require separate disclosure of
significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair
value measurements and the presentation of separate information regarding
purchases, sales, issuances and settlements for Level 3 fair value
measurements. Additionally, ASU 2010-6 provides amendments to subtopic
820-10 that clarify existing disclosures about the level of disaggregation
and inputs and valuation techniques. ASU 2010-6 is effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU
2010-06 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of
operations or financial position.
|
|
·
|
In
January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-2 Accounting and Reporting for
Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary- a Scope Clarification ("ASU
2010-2"). ASU 2010-2 addresses implementation issues related to the
changes in ownership provisions in the Consolidation—Overall Subtopic
(Subtopic 810-10) of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification, originally issued as FASB Statement No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests
in Consolidated Financial Statements. Subtopic 810-10 establishes
the accounting and reporting guidance for noncontrolling interests and
changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary. An entity is required to
deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling
financial interest in the subsidiary. Upon deconsolidation of a
subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and
measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value. The gain
or loss includes any gain or loss associated with the difference between
the fair value of the retained investment in the subsidiary and its
carrying amount at the date the subsidiary is deconsolidated. In contrast,
an entity is required to account for a decrease in ownership interest of a
subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary
as an equity transaction. ASU 2010-2 is effective for the Company
starting July 1, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU
2010-2 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of
operations or financial position.
|
37
Cemtrex
Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
·
|
In
December 2009, FASB issued ASU 2009-17 Consolidations (Topic 810)
Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable
Interest Entities ("ASU 2009-17"). ASU 2009-17 amends the FASB ASC
for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, Amendments to FASB
Interpretation No. 46(R). The amendments in ASU 2009-17
replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for
determining which enterprise, if any, has a controlling financial interest
in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying
which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable
interest entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic
performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or
(2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. ASU 2009-17
also requires additional disclosures about an enterprise's involvement in
variable interest entities. ASU 2009-17 is effective as of the beginning
of each reporting entity's first annual reporting period that begins after
November 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU
2009-17 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of
operations or financial position.
|
|
·
|
In
December 2009, FASB issued ASU 2009-16 Transfers and Servicing (Topic
860) Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets ("ASU 2009-16").
ASU 2009-16 amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the
issuance of FASB Statement No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of
Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The
amendments in ASU 2009-16 improve financial reporting by eliminating the
exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation
guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain
mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control
over the transferred financial assets. In addition, the amendments require
enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be
exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial
assets. ASU 2009-16 is effective as of the beginning of each reporting
entity's first annual reporting period that begins after November 15,
2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-16
to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or
financial position.
|
|
·
|
In
August 2009, FASB issued ASU 2009-5 Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820) Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value ("ASU
2009-5"). ASU 2009-5 provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures-Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities.
ASU 2009-5 clarifies that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an
active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting
entity is required to measure fair value. ASU 2009-5 will be
effective for the Company for interim and annual periods ending after
September 30, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of
ASU 2009-5 to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
results of operations or financial
position.
|
|
·
|
In
August 2009, FASB issued ASU 2009-4 Accounting for Redeemable
Equity Instruments—an Amendment to Section 480-10-S99 ("ASU
2009-4"). ASU 2009-4 represents a Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") update to Section 480-10-S99, Distinguishing Liabilities
from Equity. The Company does not expect the adoption of guidance
within ASU 2009-4 to have an impact on the Company's consolidated results
of operations or financial
position.
|
|
·
|
In
June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles—A Replacement of FASB Statement No. 162, (now
codified within ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles ("ASC 105")). ASC 105 establishes the Codification as
the single source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be
applied by nongovernmental entities. All guidance contained in the
Codification carries an equal level of authority. Following this
statement, FASB will not issue new standards in the form of statements,
FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it
will issue Accounting Standards Updates, which will serve only to:
(1) update the Codification; (2) provide background information
about the guidance; and (3) provide the bases for conclusions on the
change(s) in the Codification. ASC 105 will be effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. The Codification supersedes all existing non-SEC
accounting and reporting standards. The adoption of ASC 105 will not have
an impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial
position.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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In
May 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, (now
codified within ASC 855, Subsequent Events ("ASC
855")). ASC 855 establishes the general standards of accounting for and
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855
will be effective for the Company on April 1, 2009. The Company does
not expect the adoption of ASC 855 will have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated results of operations or financial
position.
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In
April 2009, FASB issued Staff Position ("FSP") No. 115-2 and FSP
124-2, Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (now codified
within ASC 320, Investments—Debt and Equity
Securities ("ASC 320")). ASC 320 provides greater clarity about the
credit and noncredit component of an other-than-temporary impairment event
and more effectively communicates when an other-than-temporary impairment
event has occurred. ASC 320 amends the other-than-temporary impairment
model for debt securities. The impairment model for equity securities was
not affected. Under ASC 320, an other-than-temporary impairment must be
recognized through earnings if an investor has the intent to sell the debt
security or if it is more likely than not that the investor will be
required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost
basis. This standard will be effective for interim periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 320 will not have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial
position.
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In
April 2009, FASB issued FSP 157-4, Determining Fair Value When
the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not
Orderly (now codified within ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures). ASC 820 provides guidelines for making fair value
measurements more consistent and provides additional authoritative
guidance in determining whether a market is active or inactive and whether
a transaction is distressed. ASC
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FASB
ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events”. In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC
Topic 855, which establishes general standards of accounting and
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In
particular, this Statement sets forth : (i) the period after the balance
sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate
events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or
disclosure in the financial statements, (ii) the circumstances under which
an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the
balance sheet date in its financial statements, (iii) the disclosures that
an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the
balance sheet date. This FASB ASC Topic should be applied to the
accounting and disclosure of subsequent events. This FASB ASC Topic does
not apply to subsequent events or transactions that are within the scope
of other applicable accounting standards that provide different guidance
on the accounting treatment for subsequent events or transactions. This
FASB ASC Topic was effective for interim and annual periods ending after
June 15, 2009, which was June 30, 2009 for the Corporation. The adoption
of this Topic did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements and disclosures.
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FASB
ASC Topic 105, “The FASB Accounting Standard Codification and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. In June 2009, the
FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 105, which became the source of authoritative
GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities.
Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal
securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC
registrants. On the effective date of this FASB ASC Topic, the
Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and
reporting standards. All other non-SEC accounting literature not included
in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This FASB ASC Topic
identify the sources of accounting principles and the framework for
selecting the principles used in preparing the financial statements of
nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP. Also,
arranged these sources of GAAP in a hierarchy for users to apply
accordingly. In other words, the GAAP hierarchy will be modified to
include only two levels of GAAP: authoritative and non-authoritative. This
FASB ASC Topic is effective for financial statements issued for interim
and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this
topic did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosure of the
financial statements
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FASB
ASC Topic 320, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairments”. In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 320 amends the
other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities to
make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and
disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity
securities in the financial statements. This FASB ASC Topic does not amend
existing recognition and measurement guidance related to
other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The FASB ASC Topic
shall be effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after
June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after
March 15, 2009. Earlier adoption for periods ending before March 15, 2009,
is not permitted. This FASB ASC Topic does not require disclosures for
earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. In
periods after initial adoption, this FASB ASC Topic requires comparative
disclosures only for periods ending after initial adoption. The adoption
of this Topic did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements and disclosures.
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FASB
ASC Topic 860, “Accounting for Transfer of Financial Asset”., In June
2009, the FASB issued additional guidance under FASB ASC Topic 860,
“Accounting for Transfer and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishment of Liabilities", which improves the relevance,
representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a
reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of
financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing
involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. The Board undertook
this project to address (i) practices that have developed since the
issuance of FASB ASC Topic 860, that are not consistent with the original
intent and key requirements of that statement and (ii) concerns of
financial statement users that many of the financial assets (and related
obligations) that have been derecognized should continue to be reported in
the financial statements of transferors. This additional guidance requires
that a transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets
obtained (including a transferor’s beneficial interest) and liabilities
incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a
sale. Enhanced disclosures are required to provide financial statement
users with greater transparency about transfers of financial assets and a
transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets.
This additional guidance must be applied as of the beginning of each
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after
November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting
period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier
application is prohibited. This additional guidance must be applied to
transfers occurring on or after the effective date. The
adoption of this Topic did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements and
disclosures.
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FASB
ASC Topic 810, “Variables Interest Entities”. In June 2009, the FASB
issued FASB ASC Topic 810, which requires an enterprise to perform an
analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or
interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest
entity. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following
characteristics: (i)The power to direct the activities of a variable
interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic
performance and (ii)The obligation to absorb losses of the entity that
could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the
right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be
significant to the variable interest entity. Additionally, an enterprise
is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility
to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when
determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the
variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s
economic performance. This FASB Topic requires ongoing reassessments of
whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest
entity and eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for
determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, which
was based on determining which enterprise absorbs the majority of the
entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected
residual returns, or both. This FASB ASC Topic shall be effective as of
the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period
that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first
annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods
thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The adoption of
this Topic did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements and disclosures.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FASB
ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value measurement and Disclosures”, an Accounting
Standard Update. In September 2009, the FASB issued this Update to
amendments to Subtopic 82010, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”.
Overall, for the fair value measurement of investments in certain entities
that calculates net asset value per share (or its equivalent). The
amendments in this Update permit, as a practical expedient, a reporting
entity to measure the fair value of an investment that is within the scope
of the amendments in this Update on the basis of the net asset value per
share of the investment (or its equivalent) if the net asset value of the
investment (or its equivalent) is calculated in a manner consistent with
the measurement principles of Topic 946 as of the reporting entity’s
measurement date, including measurement of all or substantially all of the
underlying investments of the investee in accordance with Topic 820. The
amendments in this Update also require disclosures by major category of
investment about the attributes of investments within the scope of the
amendments in this Update, such as the nature of any restrictions on the
investor’s ability to redeem its investments at the measurement date, any
unfunded commitments (for example, a contractual commitment by the
investor to invest a specified amount of additional capital at a future
date to fund investments that will be made by the investee), and the
investment strategies of the investees. The major category of investment
is required to be determined on the basis of the nature and risks of the
investment in a manner consistent with the guidance for major security
types in GAAP on investments in debt and equity securities in paragraph
320-10-50-lB. The disclosures are required for all investments within the
scope of the amendments in this Update regardless of whether the fair
value of the investment is measured using the practical expedient. The
amendments in this Update apply to all reporting entities that hold an
investment that is required or permitted to be measured or disclosed at
fair value on a recurring or non recurring basis and, as of the reporting
entity’s measurement date, if the investment meets certain criteria The
amendments in this Update are effective for the interim and annual periods
ending after December 15, 2009. Early application is permitted in
financial statements for earlier interim and annual periods that have not
been issued. The adoption of this Topic did not have a material
impact on the Company’s financial statements and
disclosures.
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FASB
ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, an Accounting Standard Update. In September
2009, the FASB issued this Update to address the need for additional
implementation guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The
guidance answers the following questions: (i) Is the income tax paid by
the entity attributable to the entity or its owners? (ii) What constitutes
a tax position for a pass-through entity or a tax-exempt not-for-profit
entity? (iii) How should accounting for uncertainty in income taxes be
applied when a group of related entities comprise both taxable and
nontaxable entities? In addition, this Updated decided to eliminate the
disclosures required by paragraph 740-10-50-15(a) through (b) for
nonpublic entities. The implementation guidance will apply to financial
statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity
with GAAP. The disclosure amendments will apply only to nonpublic entities
as defined in Section 740-10-20. For entities that are currently applying
the standards for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the guidance
and disclosure amendments are effective for financial statements issued
for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. The adoption of this Topic did not have a material impact
on the Company’s financial statements and
disclosures.
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Note
4 - Inventory
The
Company values its inventory under the FIFO method of costing under the lower of
cost or market pricing model. The Company reviews its product for old and or
obsolete items and adjusts accordingly. The Company’s inventory consists of
finished and raw material product.
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Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
5 - Property and Equipment
At
September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, property and equipment are comprised
of the following:
September 30,
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2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Furniture
and Office Equipment
|
$ | 83,687 | $ | 83,687 | ||||
Computer
Software
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14,080 | 13,691 | ||||||
Machinery
and Equipment
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68,942 | 68,942 | ||||||
Less:
Accumulated Depreciation
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(104,437 | ) | (81,182 | ) | ||||
Net
Property & Equipment
|
$ | 62,273 | $ | 85,138 | ||||
Depreciation
Expense
|
$ | 23,255 | $ | 33,296 |
Depreciation
for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $23,255 and $33,296,
respectively.
Note
6 – Business Combination and Related Party Transactions
On April
30, 2007, the Company purchased, though a business combination, all of the
issued and outstanding membership interests of Griffin Filters LLC, (“Griffin”)
a company established since 1971 and engaged in the design, engineering &
supplying of industrial air filtration equipment from its President. Aron Govil,
the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company,
was the owner of 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of
Griffin. The Company purchased 100% ownership in Griffin for a purchase price of
$2,750,000.00. The Company completed the Griffin purchase by (i) paying cash of
$700,000; (ii) issuing 20,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $750,000; and
(iii) issuing a four year convertible debenture in the amount of $1,300,000 (see
Note 7). Griffin had sales and net income of $3,297,409 and $145,981
respectively for fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. Griffin is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The
Company recorded the combination of Griffin Filters, LLC as a “As is Pooling”
because of the related party interest as follows:
Accounts
Receivable
|
$ | 530,506 | ||
Inventory
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49,668 | |||
Property
& Equipment, Net
|
67,018 | |||
Other
Assets
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4,225 | |||
Accounts
Payable
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(600,348 | ) | ||
Additional
Paid-in-Capital
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2,698,931 | |||
Total
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$ | 2,750,000 |
These
consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted for all
periods presented.
In
addition, the Company had the following related party transactions:
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The
Company sold to Ducon Technologies India product totaling $450,000. Ducon
is an enterprise owned by the majority stockholder of the
Company.
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The
Company leases space from Ducon Technologies, a related party, on a month
to month basis.
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Cemtrex
Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
7 – Note Payable Shareholder
Notes Payable
to shareholders and related parties total $862,847. Of
this total $738,491 is due October 1, 2011 and accrues interest at 5% per
annum.
Note
8 – Convertible Debenture
On
September 8th, 2009, Cemtrex, Inc. entered into a letter agreement with Arun
Govil, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the
Company. Pursuant to the letter agreement Arun Govil agreed to cancel the
convertible promissory note, held by him, dated April 30, 2007. The
principal balance of the Note was $1,300,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Note,
the Outstanding Amount was convertible into 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock. Pursuant to the letter agreement, in return for cancelling the
Note, the Company issued Arun Govil 2,500,000 shares of common stock of the
Company, par value $0.001 and 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of
the Company, par value $0.001 per share. Mr. Govil agreed to forfeit 27,500,000
shares of common stock issuable as per the original terms of the
Note.
Note
9 – Bank Line of Credit
On Feb 1,
2010, Cemtrex entered into a $250,000 Commercial line of Credit with JP Morgan
Chase Bank. The note carries a variable interest rate at 3.75% over the LIBOR
rate, with an interest rate of 4.00625% at September 30,
2010. Accrued interest and fees are payable monthly, with the entire
principle balance due at maturity on February 1, 2011.
Note
10 – Convertible Note, net of Discount and Derivative Liability
On Feb
12, 2010, Cemtrex issued a $50,000 convertible debenture to an unrelated third
party, Asher Enterprises Inc., that bears interest at 8% per year and matures on
December 12, 2010 at which time it is convertible into Cemtrex common shares at
a conversion price equaling 65% of the average trading price during the past ten
days from the maturity date.
Per EITF
00-19, paragraph 4, this convertible note does not meet the definition of a
“conventional convertible debt instrument” since the debt is not convertible
into a fixed number of shares. The debt can be converted into common stock
at a conversion price that is a percentage of the market price; therefore, the
number of shares that could be required to be delivered upon “net-share
settlement” is essentially indeterminate. Therefore, the convertible
debenture is considered “non-conventional,” which means that the conversion
feature must be bifurcated from the debt and shown as a separate derivative
liability. The Company recognized a derivative liability of $32,655 on February
12, 2010, with an offset to debt discount in the same amount.
Note
11– Stockholders’ Equity
Series
A Preferred Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
$0.001 par value. As of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, there were
1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
Each
issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Share shall be entitled to the number
of votes equal to the result of: (i) the number of shares of common stock of the
Company issued and outstanding at the time of such vote multiplied by 1.01;
divided by (ii) the total number of Series A Preferred Shares issued and
outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of shareholders of the
Company with respect to any and all matters presented to the shareholders of the
Company for their action or consideration, including the election of directors.
Holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall vote together with the holders of
Common Shares as a single class.
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Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
September 8th , 2009, the Company issued 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares to
Arun Govil, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of
the Company, in conjunction with the of the conversion of a convertible note
(see Note 7).
Common
Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value. As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, there were 39,822,862 and 39,722,862
shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
On
September 8th , 2009, the Company issued 2,500,000 common shares to Arun Govil,
the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company,
in conjunction with the of the conversion of a convertible note (see Note
7). In addition, the Company issued 2,895,000 common shares for cash
totaling $8,525.
During
March, 2010 the Company issued 100,000 common shares for services totaling
$24,000.
Note
12 – Commitments & Contingencies
Lease
Obligations
The
Company leases its principal office at Farmingdale, New York, 4000 square feet
of office and warehouse/shop space in a single story commercial structure on a
month to month lease from Ducon Technologies Inc., at a monthly rental of
$2,157.
The
Company’s subsidiary Griffin Filters LLC leases approx. 10,000 sq. ft. of office
and warehouse space in Liverpool, New York from a third party in a five year
lease at a monthly rent of $4,225 expiring on March 31, 2012. Effective May
1,2010 , with the same lease contract but less area
of footage, the new monthly rent is now $2,850.00.
Legal
Proceedings
The
Company is not currently involved in any lawsuits or litigation.
A Demand
for Arbitration was filed on December 19, 2009 by Sindicatum Carbon Technology
Limited, a U.K. company before the JAMS arbitration and mediation society in New
York City. In the JAMS claim, SCT alleged breaches of contract by the
Company. The Company filed counter claims against SCT for breaches of
contract. A parallel action was filed by SCT before the Court of Arbitration and
Mediation in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Geneva (the “Geneva
Claim”). In early December, 2010, SCT and the Company agreed to
settle all matters in dispute between them without the payment or money or other
consideration by either side. The JAMS Claim and the Geneva Claim
were each discontinued, with prejudice. As of September 30,
2010 the Company charged off as a bad debt the balance of $488,237 which was
recorded as due from SCT relating to this contract.
Note
13 – Other Related Party Transactions
The
Company has an account receivable at September 30, 2010 in the amount of
$200,000 due from a related corporation incurred in the ordinary
course of business. Total sales to this related corporation total
$200,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010.
Note
14 - Subsequent Events
The
Company has evaluated all subsequent events through January 11, 2010, the date
this Annual Report on Form 10-K was ready to be filed with the SEC. There were
no recognized or unrecognized events requiring disclosure as significant
subsequent events.
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(b)
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit Number
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Description
of Exhibit
|
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3.1
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Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company*
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3.2
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By
Laws of the Company*
|
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3.3
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated September 29,
2006*
|
|
3.4
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated March 30,
2007*
|
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3.5
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 16,
2007*
|
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3.6
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated August 21,
2007*
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3.7
|
Certificate
of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock dated September 8,
2009**
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10.1
|
Cemtrex
Lease Agreement-Ducon Technologies, Inc.*
|
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10.2
|
Lease
Agreement between Daniel L. Canino and Griffin Filters,
LLC*
|
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10.3
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Ducon Technologies, Inc. and Cemtrex
Inc.*
|
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10.4
|
Agreement
and Assignment of Membership Interests between Arun Govil and Cemtrex,
Inc.*
|
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10.5
|
8.0%
Convertible Subordinated Debenture*
|
|
10.6
|
Letter
Agreement by and between the Company and Arun Govil, the Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer, Treasurer and President of the Company dated September
8, 2009**
|
|
21.1
|
Subsidiaries*
|
|
23.1
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm***
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
by CEO pursuant to Sections 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
***
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
by Vice President of Finance pursuant to Sections 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002***
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of CEO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002***
|
|
32.2
|
|
Certification
Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002***
|
______
*
Incorporated by reference from Form 10-12G filed on May 22, 2008
**
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2009
*** Filed
Herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
CEMTREX,
INC.
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(Registrant)
|
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Dated:
January 14, 2011
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By
|
/s/
Arun Govil
|
||
Arun
Govil, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
||||
Dated:
January 14, 2011
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By
|
/s/
Renato Dela Rama
|
||
Renato
Dela Rama, Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial
Officer)
|
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Dated:
January 14, 2011
|
By
|
/s/
Ravi Narayan
|
||
Ravi
Narayan, Vice President of MIP Division and Director
|
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Dated:
January 14, 2011
|
By
|
/s/
Saagar Govil
|
||
Saagar
Govil, Secretary and
Director
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