CEMTREX INC - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 000-53238
CEMTREX, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 30-0399914 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
19 Engineers Lane
Farmingdale, New York 11735
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
631-756-9116
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | OTCQB |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate 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. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer |
Non-accelerated filer | Smaller reporting company x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of December 22, 2014, the number of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was 10,969,129 and the aggregate market value $6,691,169 based on the average bid and asked price of $0.61 on December 22, 2014.
As of December 22, 2014, the registrant had 40,659,129 shares of common stock outstanding.
Documents incorporated by reference: Definitive Proxy Statement for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
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Table of Contents
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INDEX
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Part I | ||
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | ||
Item 1 | Business | 3 |
Item 1A | Risk Factors | 7 |
Item 1B | Unresolved Staff Comments | 12 |
Item 2 | Properties | 12 |
Item 3 | Legal Proceedings | 12 |
Part II | ||
Item 5 | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 13 |
Item 6 | Selected Consolidated Financial Data | 13 |
Item 7 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 14 |
Item 7A | Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 17 |
Item 8 | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 17 |
Item 9 | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 17 |
Item 9A | Controls and Procedures | 17 |
Item 9B | Other Information | 18 |
Part III | 19 | |
Part IV | ||
Item 15 | Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules | 20 |
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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.
Management’s discussion and analysis of 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.
Cemtrex Inc. ("Cemtrex" or the "Company") is a diversified international company offering a range of products, systems, and solutions in a wide variety of industries around the world to meet today’s technological challenges. Cemtrex, through its wholly owned subsidiaries provides electronic manufacturing services of custom engineered printed circuit board assemblies, emission monitors & instruments for industrial processes, and environmental control & air filtration systems for industries & utilities.
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 October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the privately held ROB Group, a leader in electronics manufacturing solutions located in Neulingen, Germany. The ROB Group, founded in 1989, consisted of 4 distinct operating companies, forming a complete electronics design, manufacturing, assembly, and cabling solutions provider that serves the electronics and cabling needs of some of the largest companies in the world in the Medical, Automation, Industrial, and Renewable Energy industries. ROB Group also has a manufacturing facility in Sibiu, Romania. ROB Cemtrex GmbH now operates as a subsidiary of Cemtrex, Inc. and is considered part of the EMS group. (see NOTE 9).
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
Cemtrex, through its Electronics Manufacturing Services group, provides end to end electronic manufacturing services, which includes product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly and production, cabling and wire harnessing, systems integration, comprehensive testing services and completely assembled electronic products. Cemtrex’s EMS group offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and technology companies that operate primarily in the medical, industrial, automation, automotive, and renewable markets.
Cemtrex’s EMS group works with industry leading OEMs in their outsourcing of non-core manufacturing services by forming a long term relationship as an electronics manufacturing partner. We work in close relationships with our customers throughout the entire electronic life of a product, from design, manufacturing, and distribution. We seek to grow our business through the addition of new, high quality customers, the expansion of our share of business with existing customers, and participating in the growth of existing customers.
Using our manufacturing capabilities, we are able to provide our customers with advanced product assembly and system level integration combined with test services to meet the highest standards of quality. Through our agile manufacturing environment we can deliver low and medium volume and mix services to our clients. Additionally we design, develop, and manufacture various interconnects and cable assemblies that often are sold in conjunction with our PCBAs to enhance our value to our customers. The Company also provides engineering services from new product introductions and prototyping, related testing equipment, to product redesigns.
Our ability to attract and retain new customers comes from our ongoing commitment to understanding our customers’ business performance requirements and our expertise in meeting or exceeding these requirements and enhancing their competitive edge. We work closely with our customers from an operational and senior executive level in order to achieve a deep understanding of our customer’s goals, challenges, strategies, operations, and products to ultimately build a long lasting successful relationship.
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Environmental Products & Systems (EPS)
Cemtrex’s Environmental Products and Systems group sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control products under its Griffin Filters brand to a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing industries worldwide. The Company through its Monitoring Instruments and Products (MIP) division manufactures sells, and services monitoring instruments, software and systems for measurement of emissions of Greenhouse gases, hazardous gases, particulate and other regulated pollutants used in emissions trading globally as well as for industrial processes. The Company also markets monitoring and analysis equipment for gas and liquid measurement for various downstream oil & gas applications as well as various industrial process applications.
The Company, under the Griffin Filters brand, provides a complete line of air filtration and environmental control equipment to industries such as: chemical, cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical. This 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; and (iii) control emissions of coal, dust, sawdust, phosphates, flyash, cement, carbon black, soda ash, silica, etc. from construction facilities, mining operations and dryer exhausts.
Company through its Monitoring Instruments and Products (MIP) group manufactures and sells advanced instruments for emissions monitoring, process analysis, and controls for industrial applications and compliance with environmental regulations. MIP emission monitoring systems are installed at the exhaust stacks of industrial facilities and are used to measure the outlet flue gas concentrations of a range of regulated air pollutants to determine the quality of the air we breathe. Through use of the company's equipment and instrumentation, Cemtrex 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.
MIP's Laser Opacity monitor is used to determine opacity or dust concentration in stack gases. Cemtrex also provides direct-extractive and dilution-extractive CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring solutions) equipment and systems for use with utilities, industrial boilers, FGD systems, SCR-NOx control, furnaces, gas turbines, process heaters, incinerators in industries such as: chemicals, pulp and paper, steel, power, coal and petrochemical along with municipalities, state and federal governments. 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.
Cemtrex’s MIP division also markets a range of crude oil and natural gas analyzers. These products provide real time measurement of various properties specific to the refining processes of oil and gas. Some of the properties include RON, salt and water content, pH, viscosity, and other critical parameters that can be used to improve the blending and refining processes. The analyzers are sold by refineries and similar facilities to optimize the yield of blended and refined product.
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 and manufacture its equipment and products. The Company also utilizes 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.
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PARTS, REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT SERVICES
The Company also provides replacement and spare parts and repair and refurbishment services for all its systems following the expiration of the 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 its 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.
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 its products, systems and services. Additionally, the Company's management believes that the successful delivery, installation and performance of the Company's 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.
The Company obtains virtually all its 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 Company’s products. Other companies offer products that potential customers may consider to be acceptable alternatives to Company’s products and services. The Company faces direct competition from companies with far greater financial, technological, manufacturing and personnel resources.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Over the years, the Company has developed proprietary technologies that gives it 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.
MARKETING
The Company sells its products globally and relies on direct sales force, manufacturing representatives, distributors, commission sales agents, magazine advertisements, internet advertising, trade shows, trade directories and catalogue listings to market its products and services. The Company uses independent sales representatives in the United States backed by its sales 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 its 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 Company and its customers during the installation phase of the 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 the engineering personnel. Thereafter, the Company's sales and engineering personnel jointly prepare a budget proposal, or a final bid. The period between initial customer contact and issuance of an order is generally between two and twelve months.
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CUSTOMERS
The Company's principal customers are engaged in automotive, medical, industrial automation, refining, power, chemical, mining and metallurgical processing. Historically, most of the 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 systems and solutions. No one single customer accounts for more than 10% of its annual sales.
For the EPS group, 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.
For the EMS group, the company is responsible for the production, supply, and delivery of products to its customers. In order to satisfy customer orders, the Company must consistently meet production deadlines and maintain a high standard of quality.
INSURANCE
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 has is adequate for its current business needs.
EMPLOYEES
The Company employs approximately 235 people as of December 24, 2014, including 20 engaged in engineering, 162 in manufacturing and 53 in administrative and marketing functions.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company’s operations are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and local regulatory requirements relating to, among others, environmental, waste management, labor and health and safety matters. Management believes that the Company’s business is operated in material compliance with all such regulations.
Management believes that the existence of governmental regulations creates demand for Company's emission monitoring equipment and environmental control systems. Significant environmental laws, particularly the Federal Clean Air Act, have been enacted in response to public concern about the environment. The Company believes that compliance with and enforcement of these laws and regulations create the demand for its environmental control related products and systems. 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.
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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 audited 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. These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of the date of this report (unless another date is indicated) and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements in light of future development.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
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 environmental control products 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.
The Company’s ability to secure and maintain sufficient credit arrangements is key to its continued operations.
There is no assurance that the Company will be able to retain or renew its credit agreements and other finance agreements in the future. In the event the business grows rapidly, the uncertain economic climate continues or the Company considers another acquisition, additional financing resources could be necessary in the current or future fiscal years. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain equity or debt financing at acceptable terms, or at all in the future.
Adverse changes in the economy or political conditions could negatively impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
The Company’s sales and gross margins depend significantly on market demand for its customers’ products. The uncertainty in the U.S. and international economic and political environment could result in a decline in demand for our customers’ products in any industry. Further, any adverse changes in tax rates and laws affecting our customers could result in decreasing gross margins. Any of these factors could negatively impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
Most of the Company’s customers do not commit to long-term production schedules, which makes it difficult to schedule production and achieve maximum efficiency at the Company’s manufacturing facilities and to manage inventory levels.
The volume and timing of sales to the Company’s customers may vary due to:
customers’ attempts to manage their inventory
variation in demand for the Company’s customers’ products design changes, or
acquisitions of or consolidation among customers
Many of the Company’s customers do not commit to firm production schedules. The Company’s inability to forecast the level of customer orders with certainty can make it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of manufacturing capacity and manage inventory levels. The Company could be required to increase or decrease staffing and more closely manage other expenses in order to meet the anticipated demand of its customers. Orders from the Company’s customers could be cancelled or delivery schedules could be deferred as a result of changes in its customers’ demand, thereby adversely affecting the Company’s results of operations, and resulting in higher inventory levels.
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The Company’s customers have competitive challenges, including rapid technological changes, pricing pressure and decreasing demand from their customers, which could adversely affect their business and the Company’s.
Factors affecting the industries that utilize our customers’ products could negatively impact our customers and the Company. These factors include:
increased competition among our customers and their competitors
the inability of our customers to develop and market their products
recessionary periods in our customers’ markets
the potential that our customers’ products become obsolete
our customers’ inability to react to rapidly changing technology
pay for our products, which could, in turn, affect the Company’s results of operations.
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.
Even though we have a profit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and we may not incur profit for the foreseeable future.
We continue to incur significant expenditures related to selling and marketing and general and administrative activities as well as capital expenditures and anticipate that our expenses 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 may 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.
The Company faces constant changes in governmental standards by which our environmental control 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 environmental control products may become obsolete.
The future growth of our environmental control 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 environmental control products 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.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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:
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;
Retaining and keeping qualified employees and management personnel;
Ability to upgrade our products to keep up with the changing market place requirements; 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;
General economic conditions of the industry and the ability of potential customers to spend money on setting up new industries that require our products;
Ability to maintain or raise adequate working capital required for the operations and future growth; and
Ability to retain our CEO and other senior key personnel.
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.
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
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.
Based on our current plans, we believe our existing cash and cash equivalents along with cash generated from operations may be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital requirements through September 30, 2015, 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.
If we raise additional funds by selling additional shares of our capital stock, the ownership interests of our stockholders will be substantially diluted.
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". 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.
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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.
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, as amended, 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.
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.
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:
• | announcements of technological innovations by us, our collaborative partners or our present or potential competitors; |
• | our quarterly operating results and performance; |
• | developments or disputes concerning patents or other proprietary rights; |
• | acquisitions; |
• | litigation and government proceedings; |
• | adverse legislation; |
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• | changes in government regulations; economic and other external factors; and general market conditions. |
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.
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 70.0% of our outstanding voting equity is beneficially held by combination of Aron Govil the Company's former Chairman of the Board, and Saagar Govil the Company’s CEO, as a result of this common stock ownership and the Series A preferred stock ownership by Mr. Aron Govil, the Company’s management controls and will control in the future, 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.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
The Company has the following properties:
The Company leases its principal office at Farmingdale, New York, 4,000 square feet of office and warehouse/shop space in a single story commercial structure on a month to month lease from Ducon Technologies Inc. an entity controlled by Aron Govil, our former Chairman of the Board, at a monthly rental of $4,000. The Company's subsidiary Griffin Filters LLC leases approximately 2,720 square feet of office and warehouse space in Liverpool, New York from a third party on a month to month lease at a monthly rent of $2,200.00. The Company’s subsidiary ROB Cemtrex GmbH owns a 70,000 square feet office and manufacturing building in Neulingen, Germany. ROB Cemtrex also leases a 10,000 square feet manufacturing facility in Sibiu, Romania from a third party on a monthly rental of Euros 8000 per month. The Company’s subsidiary Cemtrex Ltd. leases approximately 600 square feet of office on a monthly rental from an unaffiliated party in Hong Kong at a monthly rental of $4,133.00. The Company believes that its current facilities are adequate for its needs through the foreseeable future, 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.
None.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company's Common Stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board electronic quotation system under the symbol "CTEI".
As of December 22, 2014, there were approximately 537 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 22, 2014, there were 40,659,129 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 calendar quarters for 2012, 2013 and 2014 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.
Year | Period | Stock Price | ||||||||||
4th Quarter | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.73 | ||||||||
3rd Quarter | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.50 | ||||||||
2nd Quarter | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||
2014 | 1st Quarter | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.14 | |||||||
4th Quarter | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
3rd Quarter | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||
2nd Quarter | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
2013 | 1st Quarter | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.12 | |||||||
4th Quarter | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.22 | ||||||||
3rd Quarter | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||
2nd Quarter | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.21 | ||||||||
2012 | 1st Quarter | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.27 |
As reported by the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, on December 22, 2014 the closing sales price of the Company's Common Stock was $0.61 per share.
Dividend Policy
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.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not required for Smaller Reporting Companies
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Except for historical information contained in this report, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “may”, “plans”, “potential” and “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the effect of business and economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and their pricing; unexpected manufacturing or supplier problems; the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient credit arrangements; changes in governmental standards by which our environmental control products are evaluated and the risk factors reported from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including its recent report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
Overview
The Company was incorporated on April 27, 1998, 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. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Cemtrex” or “management” refer to Cemtrex, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Cemtrex is a technology company that operates in a wide array of business segments and provides solutions to meet today's industrial challenges. The Company provides electronic manufacturing services of printed circuit board assemblies, provides instruments & emission monitors for industrial processes, and provides industrial air filtration & environmental control systems.
Cemtrex, Inc. is a diversified technology company that provides a wide array of solutions to meet today's industrial challenges. Cemtrex, through its wholly owned subsidiaries provides electronic manufacturing services of custom engineered printed circuit board assemblies, emission monitors & instruments for industrial processes, and environmental control & air filtration systems for industries & utilities.
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.
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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.
In countries in which the Company operates, and the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated using published exchange rates in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses and cash flows are translated using an approximate weighted average exchange rate for the period. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Results of Operations - For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2014 and 2013
Total revenue for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $47,653,114 and $13,673,531, respectively, an increase of $33,979,583, or 249%. Net income for years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $2,668,886 and $288,497, respectively, an increase of $2,380,389, or 825%. The net income percentage in the period as compared to the previous one was higher as a result of the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH and execution of profitable environmental and filtration projects.
Revenues
Environmental products and systems revenues for year ended September 30, 2014 increased by $3,969,300 or 29%, to $17,642,831 from $13,673,531 for the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increased demand for environmental control equipment in foreign markets.
Electronics manufacturing services revenues for year ended September 30, 2014 was $30,010,283 as compared to $0 for the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH.
Gross Profit
Gross Profit for the year ended September 30, 2014 was $15,595,268 or 33% of revenues as compared to gross profit of $1,144,982 or 8% of revenues for the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase in gross profit percentage in the year ended September 30, 2014 was a direct result of high profit margin jobs shipped during this period as compared to the prior year. The higher dollar amount of gross profit was due to the ROB Cemtrex GmbH acquisition.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the year ended September 30, 2014 increased $11,783,937 or 1,476% to $12,582,072 from $798,135 for the year ended September 30, 2013. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased in the year ended September 30, 2014 to 26% from 6% in the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase in operating expenses were primarily due to the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH.
Other Income/(Expense)
Interest and other income/(expense) for the fiscal year of 2014 was $(283,348) as compared to $(45,850) for the fiscal year of 2013. The increase was due primarily to interest expense on loans used to acquire ROB Cemtrex GmbH.
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Provision for Income Taxes
During the fiscal year of 2014 we recorded an income tax provision of $60,962 compared to $12,500 for the fiscal year of 2013. The provision for income tax is based upon the projected income tax from the Company’s various international subsidiaries that are subject to foreign income taxes.
Net Income/Loss
The Company had net income of $2,668,886 or 6% of revenues, for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to a net income of $288,497 or 2% of revenues, for the year ended September 30, 2013. Net income for the year increased, as compared to net income for last year, due to higher overall sales due to the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH. The net income percentage in the period as compared to the previous one was higher as a result of the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH and execution of profitable environmental and filtration projects.
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.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working capital was $7,631,897 at September 30, 2014 compared to $1,870,968 at September 30, 2013. This includes cash and cash equivalent of $146,095 at September 30, 2014 and $66,963 at September 30, 2013, respectively. The reason for the increase in working capital was due to the acquisition of Rob Cemtrex GmbH.
Trade receivables increased $3,397,076 or 530% to $4,038,340 at September 30, 2014 from $621,264 at September 30, 2013. The increased in trade receivables is attributable to larger operation as a result of acquisition of Rob Cemtrex GmbH.
Inventories increased $6,110,979 or 3,835% to $6,270,327 at September 30, 2014 from $159,348 at September 30, 2013. The increase in inventories was primarily due to acquisition of Rob Cemtrex GmbH.
Operating activities used $2,342,264 for the year ended September 30, 2014 compared to using $622,958 of cash for the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase in operating cash flows was primarily due to increase in sales and inventory due to the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex-GmbH.
Investment activities used $9,289,242 of cash during the year ended September 30, 2014 compared to using $0 during the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Rob Cemtrex GmbH, and the purchase of the building in Neulingen, Germany (see NOTES 8 and 9).
Financing activities provided $11,710,638 for the year ended September 30, 2014 as compared to providing $356,876 in the year ended September 30, 2013. The increase is primarily related to loans received by the Company for Rob Cemtrex GmbH acquisition and the mortgage on the building and land in Neulingen, Germany (see NOTES 8 and 9).
We believe that our cash on hand, cash generated by operations, is sufficient to meet the capital demands of our current operations during the 2014 fiscal year (ending September 30, 2014). Any major increases in sales, particularly in new products, may require substantial capital investment. Failure to obtain sufficient capital could materially adversely impact our 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.
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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 emission monitors, and environmental control products of subsidiary Griffin Filters.
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:
the shortage of reliable market data regarding the emission monitoring & air filtration market;
changes in external competitive market factors or in our internal budgeting process which might impact trends in our results of operations;
anticipated working capital or other cash requirements;
changes in our business strategy or an inability to execute our strategy due to unanticipated changes in the market;
product obsolescence due to the development of new technologies; and
Various competitive factors that may prevent us from competing successfully in the marketplace.
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. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The response to this item is included in "Item 1A Risk Factors."
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no changes in and/or disagreements with Bharat Parikh & Associates, our independent registered public accountants, on accounting and financial disclosure matters.
ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the "Certifying Officers") are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for the Company. The Certifying Officers have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information is made known to them, particularly during the period in which this Report was prepared.
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Evaluation of Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive and financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost- benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate "internal control over financial reporting" (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). Management evaluates the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (1992 framework). Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2014, and concluded that it is effective.
This report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only Management’s report in this Annual Report.
As of September 30, 2014, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal year to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. The Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving its objectives. The Company's chief executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.
Not applicable.
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The information required by Part III was included in our definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2014 in connection with our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 15, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) | Financial Statements |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013
Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Audited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended September 30, 2014, and 2013
Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
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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.
December 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ Saggar Govil |
Saggar Govil, | ||
Chairmen of the Board, CEO, | ||
President, & Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
December 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ Renato Dela Rama |
Renato Dela Rama, | ||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
December 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ Ravi Naravan |
Ravi Narayan, | ||
Vice President and Director | ||
December 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ Aron Govil |
Aron Govil, | ||
Director |
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Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Cemtrex, Inc.,
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Cemtrex, Inc. (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements of the company as of September 30, 2013 were audited by other auditors whose report dated January 16, 2014, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
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 the 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 provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2014 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the fiscal years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Bharat Parikh & Associates | |
Bharat Parikh & Associates | |
Tinley Park, IL | |
December 24, 2014 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | 146,095 | $ | 66,963 | ||||
Short-term investments | 559,815 | - | ||||||
Trade receivables, net | 4,038,340 | 641,264 | ||||||
Trade receivables - related party | - | 1,206,372 | ||||||
Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence | 6,270,327 | 159,348 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 531,262 | 432,131 | ||||||
Total current assets | 11,545,839 | 2,506,078 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 7,399,096 | 9,323 | ||||||
Goodwill | 845,000 | - | ||||||
Due from related parties | - | 354,150 | ||||||
Other | 52,428 | 4,225 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 19,842,363 | $ | 2,873,776 | ||||
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 2,721,705 | $ | 571,485 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 440,436 | 63,625 | ||||||
Accrued income taxes | 62,032 | - | ||||||
Current portion of long-term liabilities | 689,769 | - | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 3,913,942 | 635,110 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities | ||||||||
Loans payable to bank | 6,549,139 | - | ||||||
Mortgage payable | 3,865,982 | - | ||||||
Notes payable to shareholder | 1,869,791 | 1,107,484 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 16,198,854 | 1,742,594 | ||||||
Commitments and 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, 40,599,129 shares issued and outstanding | 40,599 | 40,599 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 165,730 | 165,730 | ||||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 3,592,739 | 923,853 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (156,559 | ) | - | |||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 3,643,509 | 1,131,182 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 19,842,363 | $ | 2,873,776 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Year Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 47,653,114 | $ | 13,673,531 | ||||
Cost of revenues | 32,057,846 | 12,528,549 | ||||||
Gross profit | 15,595,268 | 1,144,982 | ||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
General and administrative | 12,582,072 | 798,135 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 12,582,072 | 798,135 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) | 3,013,196 | 346,847 | ||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Other Income (expense) | 153,516 | - | ||||||
Interest Expense | (436,864 | ) | (45,850 | ) | ||||
Total other income (expense) | (283,348 | ) | (45,850 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 2,729,848 | 300,997 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 60,962 | 12,500 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,668,886 | $ | 288,497 | ||||
Income (Loss) Per Share-Basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Income (Loss) Per Share-Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares-Basic | 40,599,129 | 40,599,129 | ||||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares-Diluted | 40,599,129 | 40,599,129 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock Series A Par | Common Stock Par | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value $0.001 | Value $0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Earnings | other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Paid-in | (Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit) | Income(loss) | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2012 | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | 40,599,129 | $ | 40,599 | $ | 165,730 | $ | 635,356 | $ | - | $ | 842,685 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 288,497 | - | 288,497 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2013 | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | 40,599,129 | $ | 40,599 | $ | 165,730 | $ | 923,853 | $ | - | $ | 1,131,182 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translations | $ | (156,559 | ) | (156,559 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,668,886 | $ | 2,668,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2014 | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | 40,599,129 | $ | 40,599 | $ | 165,730 | $ | 3,592,739 | $ | (156,559 | ) | $ | 3,643,509 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,668,886 | $ | 288,497 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 494,654 | 11,143 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade receivables | (3,397,076 | ) | (348,109 | ) | ||||
Due from related party | 1,560,522 | (851,586 | ) | |||||
Inventory | (6,110,979 | ) | 37,496 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (99,131 | ) | (36,278 | ) | ||||
Others | (48,203 | ) | - | |||||
Accounts payable | 2,150,220 | 250,776 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 376,811 | 25,103 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 62,032 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used by) operating activities | (2,342,264 | ) | (622,958 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (7,884,427 | ) | - | |||||
Purchase of investments | (1,404,815 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (9,289,242 | ) | - | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from affiliated Loan | 605,748 | 631,026 | ||||||
Proceeds from bank loan | 11,104,890 | - | ||||||
Payments on affiliated Loan | - | (274,150 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities | 11,710,638 | 356,876 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 79,132 | (266,082 | ) | |||||
Cash beginning of period | 66,963 | 333,045 | ||||||
Cash end of period | $ | 146,095 | $ | 66,963 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | ||||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 333,613 | $ | - | ||||
Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ | 27,873 | $ | 999 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Cemtrex Inc. ("Cemtrex" or the "Company") is a diversified international company offering a range of products, systems, and solutions in a wide variety of industries around the world to meet today’s technological challenges. Cemtrex, through its wholly owned subsidiaries provides electronic manufacturing services of custom engineered printed circuit board assemblies, emission monitors & instruments for industrial processes, and environmental control & air filtration systems for industries & utilities.
Cemtrex, through its Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) group, provides end to end electronic manufacturing services, which includes product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly and production, cabling and wire harnessing, systems integration, comprehensive testing services and completely assembled electronic products. Cemtrex, through its Environmental Products and Systems group, sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control products to a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing industries worldwide. The Company through its Monitoring Instruments and Products (MIP) group manufactures sells, and services monitoring instruments, software and systems for measurement of emissions of Greenhouse gases, hazardous gases, particulate and other regulated pollutants used in emissions trading globally as well as for industrial processes. The Company also markets monitoring and analysis equipment for gas and liquid measurement for various downstream oil & gas applications as well as various industrial process applications.
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 October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the privately held ROB Group, a leader in electronics manufacturing solutions located in Neulingen, Germany. The ROB Group, founded in 1989, consisted of 4 distinct operating companies, forming a complete electronics design, manufacturing, assembly, and cabling solutions provider that serves the electronics and cabling needs of some of the largest companies in the world in the Medical, Automation, Industrial, and Renewable Energy industries. ROB Group also has a manufacturing facility in Sibiu, Romania. ROB Cemtrex GmbH now operates as a subsidiary of Cemtrex, Inc. (see NOTE 9).
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
The Management of the Company is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies and the appropriateness of accounting policies and their application. Critical accounting policies and practices are those that are both most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company’s significant and critical accounting policies and practices are disclosed below as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Fiscal Year-End
The Company elected September 30 as its fiscal year-end date.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions and Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date(s) of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period(s).
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Critical accounting estimates are estimates for which (a) the nature of the estimate is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change and (b) the impact of the estimate on financial condition or operating performance is material. The Company’s critical accounting estimates and assumptions affecting the financial statements were:
i. | Allowance for doubtful accounts : Management’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on historical sales, historical loss levels, and an analysis of the collectability of individual accounts; and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. The Company evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the allowance in determining that it is reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole; |
ii. | Inventory Obsolescence and Markdowns : The Company’s estimate of potentially excess and slow-moving inventories is based on evaluation of inventory levels and aging, review of inventory turns and historical sales experiences. The Company’s estimate of reserve for inventory shrinkage is based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts; |
iii. | Fair value of long-lived assets : Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. If long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives. The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators that may trigger an impairment review: |
i. | significant under-performance or losses of assets relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; |
ii. | significant changes in the manner or use of assets or in the Company’s overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company’s overall business strategy; |
iii. | significant negative industry or economic trends; |
iv. | increased competitive pressures; |
v. | a significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period of time; and |
vi. | regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of such events. |
iv. | Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: Management assumes that the realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from its net operating loss (“NOL”) carry–forwards for Federal income tax purposes that may be offset against future taxable income was not considered more likely than not and accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the net loss carry- forwards are offset by a full valuation allowance. Management made this assumption based on (a) the Company has incurred recurring losses, (b) general economic conditions, and (c) its ability to raise additional funds to support its daily operations by way of a public or private offering, among other factors. |
These significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to these estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole 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.
Management regularly evaluates the key factors and assumptions used to develop the estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such evaluations, if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Principles of Consolidation
The Company applies the guidance of Topic 810 “Consolidation” of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to determine whether and how to consolidate another entity. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-10 all majority-owned subsidiaries—all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial interest—shall be consolidated except (1) when control does not rest with the parent, the majority owner; (2) if the parent is a broker-dealer within the scope of Topic 940 and control is likely to be temporary; (3) consolidation by an investment company within the scope of Topic 946 of a non-investment-company investee. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-8 the usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree. The Company consolidates all less-than-majority-owned subsidiaries, if any, in which the parent’s power to control exists.
The Company's consolidated subsidiaries and/or entities are as follows:
Name of consolidated | State or other jurisdiction of | Date of incorporation or | Attributable | |||||
subsidiary or entity | incorporation or organization | formation (date of acquisition, if applicable) | interest | |||||
Griffin Filters, LLC | New York | September 6,2005 (April 30,2007) | 100 | % | ||||
ROB Cemtrex GmbH | Germany | August 15, 2013 (October 31, 2013) | 100 | % | ||||
Cemtrex Ltd | Hong Kong | September 4, 2013 | 100 | % |
The consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary as of the reporting period end dates and for the reporting periods then ended.
All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:
Level 1 - Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
Level 2 - Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
Level 3 - Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.
Financial assets are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
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The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses and accounts payable, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm's-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm's-length transactions unless such representations can be substantiated.
Fair Value of Non-Financial Assets or Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
The Company’s non-financial assets include inventories. The Company identifies potentially excess and slow-moving inventories by evaluating turn rates, inventory levels and other factors. Excess quantities are identified through evaluation of inventory aging, review of inventory turns and historical sales experiences. The Company provides lower of cost or market reserves for such identified excess and slow- moving inventories. The Company establishes a reserve for inventory shrinkage, if any, based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts.
Carrying Value, Recoverability and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted paragraph 360-10-35-17 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for its long-lived assets. The Company’s long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related long-lived asset or group of long-lived assets over their remaining estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. When long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives.
The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators that may trigger an impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or losses of assets relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of assets or in the Company’s overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company’s overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of such events.
The key assumptions used in management’s estimates of projected cash flow deal largely with forecasts of sales levels, gross margins, and operating costs of the manufacturing facilities. These forecasts are typically based on historical trends and take into account recent developments as well as management’s plans and intentions. Any difficulty in manufacturing or sourcing raw materials on a cost effective basis would significantly impact the projected future cash flows of the Company’s manufacturing facilities and potentially lead to an impairment charge for long-lived assets. Other factors, such as increased competition or a decrease in the desirability of the Company’s products, could lead to lower projected sales levels, which would adversely impact cash flows. A significant change in cash flows in the future could result in an impairment of long lived assets.
The impairment charges, if any, is included in operating expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.
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Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Short-term Investments
The Company’s short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit with original maturities of greater than three months. They are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near-term and are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets in current assets, with the change in fair value during the year recorded in earnings.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company follows paragraph 310-10-50-9 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information; and determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay.
Pursuant to paragraph 310-10-50-2 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company has adopted paragraph 310-10-50-6 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and determine when receivables are past due or delinquent based on how recently payments have been received.
Outstanding account balances are reviewed individually for collectability. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. Bad debt expense is included in general and administrative expenses, if any.
The Company has $68,101 and $40,000 allowance for doubtful accounts at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure to its customers at September 30, 2014 or 2013.
Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory Valuation
The Company values inventory, consisting of finished goods, at the lower of cost or market . Cost is determined on the first-in and first- out (“FIFO”) method. The Company reduces inventory for the diminution of value, resulting from product obsolescence, damage or other issues affecting marketability, equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and its estimated market value. Factors utilized in the determination of estimated market value include (i) current sales data and historical return rates, (ii) estimates of future demand, and (iii) competitive pricing pressures.
Inventory Obsolescence and Markdowns
The Company evaluates its current level of inventory considering historical sales and other factors and, based on this evaluation, classify inventory markdowns in the income statement as a component of cost of goods sold pursuant to Paragraph 420-10-S99 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to adjust inventory to net realizable value. These markdowns are estimates, which could vary significantly from actual requirements if future economic conditions, customer demand or competition differ from expectations.
There were $148,967 in inventory obsolescence at September 30, 2014 and 2013.
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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Expenditures for major additions and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed by the straight-line method (after taking into account their respective estimated residual values) over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
Estimated Useful Life | ||||
(Years) | ||||
Building | 30 | |||
Furniture and office equipment | 5 | |||
Computer software | 7 | |||
Machinery and equipment | 7 |
Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in statements of operations.
Leases
Lease agreements are evaluated to determine whether they are capital leases or operating leases in accordance with paragraph 840-10-25-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 840-10-25-1”). Pursuant to Paragraph 840-10-25-1 A lessee and a lessor shall consider whether a lease meets any of the following four criteria as part of classifying the lease at its inception under the guidance in the Lessees Subsection of this Section (for the lessee) and the Lessors Subsection of this Section (for the lessor): a. Transfer of ownership. The lease transfers ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease term . This criterion is met in situations in which the lease agreement provides for the transfer of title at or shortly after the end of the lease term in exchange for the payment of a nominal fee, for example, the minimum required by statutory regulation to transfer title. b. Bargain purchase option . The lease contains a bargain purchase option. c. Lease term. The lease term is equal to 75 percent or more of the estimated economic life of the leased property. d. Minimum lease payments . The present value at the beginning of the lease term of the minimum lease payments, excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, including any profit thereon, equals or exceeds 90 percent of the excess of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at lease inception over any related investment tax credit retained by the lessor and expected to be realized by the lessor. In accordance with paragraphs 840-10- 25-29 and 840-10-25-30, if at its inception a lease meets any of the four lease classification criteria in Paragraph 840-10-25-1, the lease shall be classified by the lessee as a capital lease; and if none of the four criteria in Paragraph 840-10-25-1 are met, the lease shall be classified by the lessee as an operating lease. Pursuant to Paragraph 840-10- 25-31 a lessee shall compute the present value of the minimum lease payments using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate unless both of the following conditions are met, in which circumstance the lessee shall use the implicit rate: a.) It is practicable for the lessee to learn the implicit rate computed by the lessor. b.) The implicit rate computed by the lessor is less than the lessee's incremental borrowing rate. Capital lease assets are depreciated on a straight line method, over the capital lease assets estimated useful lives consistent with the Company’s normal depreciation policy for tangible fixed assets. Interest charges are expensed over the period of the lease in relation to the carrying value of the capital lease obligation.
Operating leases primarily relate to the Company’s leases of office spaces. When the terms of an operating lease include tenant improvement allowances, periods of free rent, rent concessions, and/or rent escalation amounts, the Company establishes a deferred rent liability for the difference between the scheduled rent payment and the straight-line rent expense recognized, which is amortized over the underlying lease term on a straight-line basis as a reduction of rent expense.
The Company has adopted Subtopic 350-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the requirements, the Company amortizes the acquisition costs of intangible assets other than goodwill on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, the terms of the exclusive licenses and/or agreements, or the terms of legal lives of the intangible assets , whichever is shorter . Upon becoming fully amortized, the related cost and accumulated amortization are removed from the accounts.
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Related Parties
The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.
Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include a. affiliates of the Company; b. entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f. other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g. other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved b. description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
Commitment and Contingencies
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. Management does not believe, based upon information available at this time, that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
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Revenue Recognition
The Company follows paragraph 605-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
The Company derives its revenues from sales of its products, with revenues being generated upon the shipment of merchandise. Persuasive evidence of an arrangement is demonstrated via sales invoice or contract; the sales price to the customer is fixed upon acceptance of the signed purchase order or contract and there is no separate sales rebate, discount, or volume incentive.
Shipping and Handling Costs
The Company accounts for shipping and handling fees in accordance with paragraph 605-45-45-19 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. While amounts charged to customers for shipping products are included in revenues, the related costs are classified in cost of goods sold as incurred.
Income Tax Provision
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. 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 the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty (50) percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.
The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.
Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and had no adjustments to its income tax liabilities or benefits pursuant to the provisions of Section 740-10-25 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.
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Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Net income (loss) per common share is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants.
There were no potentially dilutive common shares outstanding for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.
Foreign Currency Translation Gain and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
In countries in which the Company operates, and the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated using published exchange rates in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses and cash flows are translated using an approximate weighted average exchange rate for the period. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. For the years ending September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, comprehensive income includes losses of $156,559 and $0, respectively, which were entirely from foreign currency translation.
Cash Flows Reporting
The Company adopted paragraph 230-10-45-24 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for cash flows reporting, classifies cash receipts and payments according to whether they stem from operating, investing, or financing activities and provides definitions of each category, and uses the indirect or reconciliation method (“Indirect method”) as defined by paragraph 230-10-45-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report net cash flow from operating activities by adjusting net income to reconcile it to net cash flow from operating activities by removing the effects of (a) all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments and all accruals of expected future operating cash receipts and payments and (b) all items that are included in net income that do not affect operating cash receipts and payments. The Company reports the reporting currency equivalent of foreign currency cash flows, using the current exchange rate at the time of the cash flows and the effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies is reported as a separate item in the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents and separately provides information about investing and financing activities not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period pursuant to paragraph 830-230-45-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
Subsequent Events
The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements were issued. Pursuant to ASU 2010-09 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company as an SEC filer considers its financial statements issued when they are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists: An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. For example, an entity should not evaluate whether the deferred tax asset expires before the statute of limitations on the tax position or whether the deferred tax asset may be used prior to the unrecognized tax benefit being settled. The amendments in this Update do not require new recurring disclosures. ASU Topic No. 2013 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360)." ASU 2014-08 amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations or that have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. This new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-08 on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). Early adoption is not permitted. . The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-12, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) (ASU 2014-12). The guidance applies to all reporting entities that grant their employees share-based payments in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. For all entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The effective date is the same for both public business entities and all other entities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-12 on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entities Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). The guidance in ASU 2014-15 sets forth management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern as well as required disclosures. ASU 2014-15 indicates that, when preparing financial statements for interim and annual financial statements, management should evaluate whether conditions or events, in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This evaluation should include consideration of conditions and events that are either known or are reasonably knowable at the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, as well as whether it is probable that management's plans to address the substantial doubt will be implemented and, if so, whether it is probable that the plans will alleviate the substantial doubt. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods and annual periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
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NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company complies with the provisions of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). Under ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
Quoted Prices | Significant | Significant | Balance | |||||||||||||
in Active | Other | Unobservable | as of | |||||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | Inputs | September 30, | |||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Inputs | (Level 3) | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | |||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investment in certificates of deposit (included in short-term investments) | $ | 559,815 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 559,815 | ||||||||
$ | 559,815 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 559,815 |
Quoted Prices | Significant | Significant | Balance | |||||||||||||
in Active | Other | Observable | as of | |||||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | Inputs | September 30, | |||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Inputs | (Level 3) | 2013 | |||||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | |||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investment in certificates of deposit (included in short-term investments) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
NOTE 4 – TRADE RECEIVABLES, NET
Trade receivables, net consist of the following:
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Trade receivables | $ | 4,106,441 | $ | 681,264 | ||||
Allownce for doubful accounts | (68,101 | ) | (40,000 | ) | ||||
$ | 4,038,340 | $ | 641,264 |
Trade receivables include amounts due for shipped products and services rendered.
Allowance for doubtful accounts include estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.
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NOTE 5 – INVENTORY, NET
Inventory, net of reserves, consist of the following:
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Raw materials | $ | 3,449,501 | $ | 307,815 | ||||
Work in progress | 1,254,013 | 500 | ||||||
Finished goods | 1,715,780 | - | ||||||
6,419,294 | 308,315 | |||||||
Less: Allowance for inventory obsolencence | (148,967 | ) | $ | (148,967 | ) | |||
Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence | $ | 6,270,327 | $ | 159,348 |
NOTE 6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are summarized as follows:
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Land | 1,065,500 | $ | - | |||||
Building | 4,387,880 | - | ||||||
Furniture and office equipment | 316,715 | 83,687 | ||||||
Computer software | 46,619 | 4,631 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment | 2,234,423 | 78,392 | ||||||
8,051,137 | 166,710 | |||||||
Less: Acumulated depreciation | (652,041 | ) | (157,387 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 7,399,096 | $ | 9,323 |
The Company completed the annual impairment test of property and equipment and determined that there was no impairment as the fair value of property and equipment, substantially exceeded their carrying values at September 30, 2013.
NOTE 7 – PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
On September 30, 2014 and 2013 the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $531, 262 and $432,131, respectively.
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Loan payable to bank
On October 31, 2013, the company acquired a loan from Sparkasse Bank of Germany in the amount of €3,000,000 ($4,006,500, based upon exchange rate on October 31, 2013) in order to fund the purchase of ROB Cemtrex GmbH. $3,133,286 of the proceeds went to direct purchase of ROB Cemtrex GmbH and $873,214 funded beginning operations. This loan carries interest of 4.95% per annum and is payable on October 30, 2021.
On October 31, 2013, the company acquired a loan from Sparkasse Bank of Germany in the amount of €1,000,000 ($1,335,500, based upon exchange rate on October 31, 2013) in order to further fund the operations of ROB Cemtrex GmbH. This loan carries interest of 4.00% per annum and is payable on October 30, 2015. In February of 2014 and in May of 2014 the Company increased this credit line by €500,000 at each instance to a total of €2,000,000.
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On March 1, 2014 the Company completed the purchase of the building that ROB Cemtrex GmbH occupies in Neulingen, Germany. The purchase was fully financed through Sparkasse Bank of Germany for €4,000,000 ($5,500,400 based upon the exchange rate on March 1, 2014). This mortgage carries interest of 3.00% and is payable over 17 years.
On May 28, 2014 the Company financed an upgrade of the information technology infrastructure for ROB Cemtrex GmbH. The purchase was fully financed through Sparkasse Bank of Germany for €200,000 ($272,840 based upon the exchange rate on May 28, 2014). This loan carries interest of 4.50% and is payable over 4 years.
Loan payable to Shareholder
Please see Note 10 – Related Party Transactions for details on loans payable to Ducon Technologies, Inc..
NOTE 9 – BUSINESS COMBINATION
On October 31, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of the privately held ROB Group, a leader in electronics manufacturing solutions located in Neulingen, Germany. The ROB Group, founded in 1989, consisted of 4 distinct operating companies, forming a complete electronics design, manufacturing, assembly, and cabling solutions provider that serves the electronics and cabling needs of some of the largest companies in the world in the Medical, Automation, Industrial, and Renewable Energy industries. ROB Group also has a manufacturing facility in Sibiu, Romania. ROB Cemtrex GmbH now operates as a subsidiary of Cemtrex, Inc..
The operating results of ROB Cemtrex GmbH from October 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014 are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 reflects the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH, effective October 31, 2013. The acquisition date fair value of the total consideration transferred was $5.936 million, which consisted of the following:
Loan from bank | 3,133,286 | |||
Loan from related party | 2,803,012 | |||
Total Purchase Price | $ | 5,936,298 |
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"), the total purchase consideration is allocated to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of October 31, 2013 (the acquisition date). The purchase price was allocated based on the information currently available, and may be adjusted after obtaining more information regarding, among other things, asset valuations, liabilities assumed, and revisions of preliminary estimates.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
Inventories | $ | 4,941,350 | ||
Property and Equipment | 981,593 | |||
Other long-term assets | 13,355 | |||
Net assets acquired | $ | 5,936,298 |
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The following unaudited supplemental proforma information presents the financial results of ROB group of companies as if the acquisition of ROB Cemtrex GmbH occurred on October 1, 2012:
For the Year Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 47,653,114 | $ | 47,050,448 | ||||
Net income (loss) | 2,668,886 | $ | (372,337 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.01 | ) |
NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company had sales to Ducon Technologies, Inc., a company owned by Aron Govil, the former Chairman and currently the Executive Director of the Company, totaling $0 and $10,799,872 for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The accounts receivable from Ducon Technologies, Inc. totaled $0 at September 30, 2014 and $1,206,372 at September 30, 2013.
The Company has prepaid Ducon Technologies, Inc. a related party in the amount of $0 and $432,131 for supplies at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
The Company has Notes payable to Ducon Technologies Inc., totaling $1,869,791 and $1,107,484 at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. These notes are unsecured and carry 5% interest per annum.
On September 8th, 2009, the Company issued 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares and 2,500,000 common shares to Aron Govil, the former Chairman of the Company, in conjunction with the termination of a convertible note in the amount of $1,300,000 that was convertible into 30,000,000 non-assessable shares of common stock of the Company at $0.001 (par value) per share.
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, 2014 and September 30, 2013, 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.
During the year ending September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not issue any Series A Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value. As of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, there were 40,599,129 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
During the year ending September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not issue any Common Stock.
During the year ending September 30, 2014 the company issued stock options for 600,000 shares to three key executives of ROB Cemtrex GmbH. These options have a call price of $0.30 per share, vest over four years, and expire after six years.
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NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTIGENCIES
The Company leases its principal office at Farmingdale, New York, 4,000 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 $4,000.
The Company’s subsidiary Griffin Filters LLC leases approx. 5,000 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 $2,200 expiring on March 31, 2018.
The Company’s subsidiary ROB Cemtrex GmbH owns and has a 17 year 3.00% interest mortgage on their building in Neulingen, Germany. Monthly mortgage payments are €25,000 through March 2031.
NOTE 13 – INCOME TAX PROVISION
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.
The provision for income taxes is as follows:
September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||||||
Current taxes payable | ||||||||
Federal | $ | 14,048.00 | $ | 6,300.00 | ||||
State | 13,825.00 | 6,200.00 | ||||||
Foreign | 34,159.00 | - | ||||||
Deferred tax asset: | - | - | ||||||
Deferred tax valuation allowance | - | - | ||||||
Total | $ | 62,032.00 | $ | 12,500.00 |
Reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:
For the Fiscal Year | For the Fiscal Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||||||
U.S. statutory rate | 34.00 | % | 34.00 | % | ||||
State income taxes (net of federal benefit) | 9.00 | 7.00 | ||||||
Permanent differences | (37.40 | ) | (21.80 | ) | ||||
Benefit of net operating loss carry-forward | 0.00 | (15.60 | ) | |||||
Effective rate | 5.60 | % | 3.60 | % |
At September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company has no net operating loss carryovers.
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NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company issued convertible note to KBM Worldwide Inc., an unrelated third party, in the amount of $204,000 on October 31, 2014. The nine (9) month maturity note carries an interest rate of 8% per annum, and can be converted into Company’s common stock at 65% discount to the market price only after six months from the date of issuance at the holder’s option.
In November 2014, 50,000 shares of common stock were issued to one executive of ROB Cemtrex, GmbH in connection with options granted to three executives to purchase 600,000 shares at $0.30 per share vesting twenty-five percent (25%) per year on the anniversary of the date of grant.
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