Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
U.
S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
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Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended September 30,
2008
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Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the transition period from ___________ to
___________.
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Commission
File Number 0-28806
Ever-Glory
International Group Inc.
(Exact
name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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65-0420146
(I.R.S.
employer
identification
number)
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100
N. Barranca Ave. #810
West
Covina, California 91791
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(626)
839-9116
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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None
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per
share
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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 þ No
o
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):
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Large
Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated
Filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company þ
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No
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APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Registrant had 12,350,839 shares of common stock
outstanding.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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This
document contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature. Such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to projected growth,
trends and strategies, future operating and financial results, financial
expectations and current business indicators are based upon current information
and expectations and are subject to change based on factors beyond the control
of the Company. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the
use
of terms such as “look,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “might,” “believe,” “plan,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words, although some
forward-looking statements are expressed differently. The accuracy of such
statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties
that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or
anticipated, including but not limited to the following, which are discussed
in
further detail on page 48 of this report:
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the
ability to timely and accurately complete product orders;
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the
ability to coordinate product design with its customers;
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its
dependence on a limited number of larger customers;
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political
and economic factors in the Peoples’ Republic of China;
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the
ability of the Company’s internal production operations to increase
production volumes on finished goods in a timely fashion in response
to
increasing demand, and to enable the Company to achieve timely
delivery of
finished goods to its customers;
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the
Company’s ability to expand and grow its distribution
channels;
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unanticipated
changes in general market conditions or other factors, which may
result in
cancellations of advance orders or a reduction in the rate of
reorders;
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a
weakening of economic conditions which would reduce demand for
products
sold by the Company and could adversely affect profitability;
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the
effect of terrorist acts, or the threat thereof, on consumer confidence
and spending, or the production and distribution of product and
raw
materials which could, as a result, adversely affect the Company’s
operations and financial performance;
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the
acceptance in the marketplace of the Company’s new products and changes in
consumer preferences;
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reductions
in sales of products, either as the result of economic or other
conditions, or reduced consumer acceptance of a product, which
could
result in an unplanned buildup of inventory;
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the
ability to source raw materials and finished products at favorable
prices
to the Company;
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the
potential impact of power shortages on the Company’s operations including
temporary blackouts at the Company’s facilities;
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foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations;
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earthquakes
or other natural disasters;
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the
Company’s ability to identify and successfully execute cost control
initiatives (including management of the cost of labor);
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the
impact of quotas, tariffs, or safeguards on the importation or
exportation
of the Company’s products; or
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other
risks outlined above and in the Company’s other filings made periodically
by the Company.
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Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation
to
update this forward-looking information. Nonetheless, the Company reserves
the
right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report
or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference
to
this Report. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements
not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide
any other updates.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
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September 30,
2008
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December 31,
2007
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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882,548
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$
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641,739
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Accounts
receivable
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17,296,013
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13,035,299
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Accounts
receivable - related parties
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—
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158,235
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Inventories
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2,633,859
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1,897,023
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Other
receivable
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621,866
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150,855
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Other
receivable - related parties
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38,596
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—
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Advances
on inventory purchase
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339,794
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—
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Advances
on inventory purchase - related parties
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6,882,463
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2,568,040
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Refundable
deposit and prepaid expenses
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182,008
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—
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Total
Current Assets
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28,877,147
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18,451,191
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DEFERRED
FINANCING COSTS
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3,881
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191,995
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LAND
USE RIGHT, NET
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2,863,124
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2,729,183
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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13,055,017
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12,140,903
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INVESTMENT
IN SUBSIDIARY
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1,463,000
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—
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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46,262,169
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$
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33,513,272
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Accounts
payable
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$
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5,910,711
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$
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1,796,655
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Accounts
payable - related parties
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155,917
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245,589
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Other
payables - related party
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903,715
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650,000
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Other
payables and accrued liabilities
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1,582,121
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1,069,682
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Trade
notes payable
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419,967
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—
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Value
added tax payable
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589,078
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378,898
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Income
tax payable and other taxes payable
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429,856
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146,226
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Bank
loans
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5,793,480
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4,798,500
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Convertible
notes payable, net of unamortized discount of $40,469 and
$1,974,497 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively
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9,531
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25,503
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Total
Current Liabilities
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15,794,376
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9,111,053
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LONG-TERM
LOAN FROM PARTY RELATED BY COMMON CONTROL
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2,630,821
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4,474,985
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Total Liabilities
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18,425,197
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13,586,038
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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—
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—
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MINORITY
INTEREST
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551,623
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—
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Preferred
stock ($.001 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, 10,000 shares
designated as "Series A Preferred Stock")
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—
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—
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Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock (no shares issued and outstanding
as of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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—
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—
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Common
stock ($.001 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, 12,350,839
and
11,379,309 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30,
2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively)
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12,351
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11,379
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Additional
paid-in capital
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4,499,027
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2,154,368
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Retained
earnings
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15,441,526
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12,247,748
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Statutory
reserve
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3,437,379
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3,437,379
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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3,895,066
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2,076,360
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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27,285,349
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19,927,234
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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46,262,169
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$
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33,513,272
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND
2007
(UNAUDITED)
Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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NET
SALES
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Related
parties
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$
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17,582
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$
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486,318
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$
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510,145
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$
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940,334
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Third
parties
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31,867,994
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18,991,475
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75,191,036
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49,060,893
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Total
net sales
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31,885,576
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19,477,793
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75,701,181
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50,001,227
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COST
OF SALES
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Related
parties
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10,989
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456,689
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472,373
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878,673
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Third
parties
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27,284,216
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15,948,006
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62,563,564
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41,418,315
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Total
cost of sales
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27,295,205
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16,404,695
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63,035,937
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42,296,988
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GROSS
PROFIT
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4,590,371
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3,073,098
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12,665,244
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7,704,239
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OPERATING
EXPENSES
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Selling
expenses
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563,971
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167,976
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1,210,063
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493,686
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General
and administrative expenses
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1,626,375
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852,424
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4,625,257
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2,558,587
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Total
operating expenses
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2,190,346
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1,020,400
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5,835,320
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3,052,273
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INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
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2,400,025
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2,052,698
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6,829,924
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4,651,966
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES)
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Interest
expense
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(1,468,592
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)
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(680,644
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)
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(2,677,546
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)
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(942,534
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)
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Other
income (expense)
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(15,715
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)
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21,891
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(118,167
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)
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31,555
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|||||||
Total
other income (expenses)
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(1,484,307
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)
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(658,753
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)
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(2,795,713
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)
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(910,979
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)
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INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST
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915,718
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1,393,945
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4,034,211
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3,740,987
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INCOME
TAX EXPENSE
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(273,203
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)
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(72,880
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)
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(841,850
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)
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(155,203
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)
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INCOME
BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
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642,515
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1,321,065
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3,192,361
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3,585,784
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LESS
MINORITY INTEREST
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(4,666
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)
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—
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(1,417
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)
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—
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NET
INCOME
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647,181
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1,321,065
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3,193,778
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3,585,784
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OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Foreign
currency translation gain
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107,469
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269,424
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1,818,706
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720,130
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COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
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$
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754,650
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$
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1,590,489
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$
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5,012,484
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$
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4,305,914
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EARNINGS
PER SHARE
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Net
income per share
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Basic
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.25
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$
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0.27
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$
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0.67
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Diluted
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.16
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$
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0.27
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$
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0.36
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Weighted
average shares outstanding during the period
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Basic
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11,914,825
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5,388,201
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11,692,604
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5,388,201
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Diluted
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12,002,908
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11,962,285
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11,715,332
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11,575,752
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Nine
months ended
September
30,
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2008
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2007
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net
income
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$
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3,193,778
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$
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3,585,784
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities:
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Minority
interest
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(1,417
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)
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—
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Depreciation
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666,233
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629,793
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Amortization
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48,213
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38,926
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Beneficial
conversion feature
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—
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454,545
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Amortization
of discount on convertible notes
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1,934,028
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113,754
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Amortization
of deferred financing costs
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318,196
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20,210
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Common
stock issued for interest
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2,155
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—
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Stock
Compensation
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12,855
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—
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
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|||||||
Accounts
receivable
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(3,306,125
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)
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89,336
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Accounts
receivable - related parties
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153,420
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1,476,411
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Inventories
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(597,330
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)
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82,364
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Other
receivable and prepaid expenses
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(631,466
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)
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(75,327
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)
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Other
receivable - related parties
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(37,823
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)
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—
|
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Advance
on inventory purchase
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(332,988
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)
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—
|
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Advance
on inventory purchase - related party
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(4,059,141
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)
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—
|
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Accounts
payable
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3,913,514
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305,706
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|||||
Accounts
payable - related companies
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(104,027
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)
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(1,522,087
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)
|
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Trade
notes payable
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411,556
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—
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Other
payables and accrued liabilities
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435,963
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(1,638,729
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)
|
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Value
added tax payables
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181,054
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(19,821
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)
|
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Income
tax and other tax payables
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268,334
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52,964
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|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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2,468,982
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3,593,829
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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Investment
in New Tailun
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— |
(2,000,000
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)
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Investment
in La Chapelle
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(1,397,700
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)
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—
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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(800,669
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)
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(527,254
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)
|
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Proceeds
from sale of equipment
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37,019
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714,213
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|||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(2,161,350
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)
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(1,813,041
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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|||||||
Proceed
from sales of convertible notes, net
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—
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1,757,480
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|||||
Advances
from related parties
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453,715
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980,544
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|||||
Repayment
to related parties
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(200,000
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)
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(740,984
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)
|
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Contribution
from minority shareholders
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553,040
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—
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|||||
Proceeds
from bank loan
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11,354,904
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5,211,183
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|||||
Repayment
of bank loan
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(10,695,402
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)
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(7,165,377
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)
|
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Repayment
of long term loan - related party under common control
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(1,844,164
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)
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—
|
||||
Exercise
of warrants
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219,635
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—
|
|||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(158,272
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)
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42,846
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||||
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
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91,449
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(570,896
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)
|
||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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240,809
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1,252,738
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|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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641,739
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897,093
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|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
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$
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882,548
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$
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2,149,831
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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|||||||
Cash
paid during the period for:
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|||||||
Interest
expense
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$
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295,562
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$
|
198,890
|
|||
Income
taxes
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$
|
573,557
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$
|
102,955
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Ever-Glory
International Group, Inc. (“Ever-Glory”) was incorporated in Florida on October
19, 1994. All of its businesses are operated through its subsidiaries in
the
People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).
Perfect
Dream Limited (“Perfect Dream”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ever-Glory, was
incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on July 1, 2004.
Goldenway
Nanjing Garments Co. Ltd. (“Goldenway”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Perfect
Dream, was incorporated in the PRC on December 31, 1993. Goldenway is
principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of garments.
Nanjing
New-Tailun Garments Co. Ltd. (“New-Tailun’), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Perfect Dream, was incorporated in the PRC on March 27, 2006. New-Tailun
is
principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of garments.
Nanjing
Catch-Luck Garments Co, Ltd. (“Catch-Luck”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Perfect Dream, was incorporated in the PRC on December 21, 1995. On January
18,
2006, Catch-Luck became a wholly owned foreign enterprise after its acquisition
by Perfect Dream. Catch-Luck is principally engaged in the manufacture
and sale
of garments to customers located in Europe and Japan.
Shanghai
LA GO GO Fashion Company Limited (“LA GO GO”), a joint venture of Goldenway and
Shanghai La Chapelle Garment and Accessories Company Limited (“La Chapelle”),
was incorporated in the PRC on January 24, 2008. Goldenway invested
approximately $826,200 (RMB 6.0 million) in cash, and La Chapelle invested
approximately $553,040 (RMB 4.0 million) in cash, for a 60% and 40% ownership
interest, respectively, in the joint venture. The business objective of
the
joint venture is to establish and create a leading brand of ladies’ garments for
the mainland Chinese market. As of September 30, 2008, LA GO GO opened
55 retail
stores in China to sell its own brand clothing.
Ever-Glory,
Perfect Dream, Goldenway, New-Tailun, Catch-Luck, and LA GO GO are hereinafter
referred to as (the ”Company”).
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include our parent company and all
subsidiaries are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant transactions
among our businesses have been eliminated.
Use
of Estimates and Assumptions
In
preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP,
we use
certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount and
disclosure. For example, the Company estimates its potential losses on
uncollectible receivables. Management believes that the estimates utilized
in
preparing its financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results
could differ from these estimates.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Management
has included all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary to give
a
fair presentation of operating results for the periods presented. Interim
results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The
information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with
information included in the 2007 annual report filed on Form 10-K.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purpose of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include
cash
on hand and demand deposits with a bank with original maturities within
three
months.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company extends unsecured credits to its customers in the ordinary course
of
business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks
and
actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts
is
established and recorded based on managements’ assessment of the credit history
with the customer and current business relationships with them. The Company
writes off accounts receivable when amounts are deemed uncollectible and
will
remove the receivable and the related reserve at that time.
As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company considers all its
accounts
receivable to be collectable and no provision for doubtful accounts has
been
made in the consolidated financial statements.
Inventories
Manufactured
inventories are stated at lower of cost or market value, cost being determined
on a specific identification method. The Company manufactures products
upon
receipt of orders from its customers. All the products must pass the customers’
quality assurance procedures before its delivery. Therefore, the products
are
rarely returned by our customers after delivery.
Retail
merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market
The
Company has a limited history of retail operations, but to date, returns
have
been insignificant. The Company will continue to evaluate the need for
a returns
reserve each reporting period.
Long-Lived
Assets
The
Company accounts for long-lived assets under the Statements of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142 “Accounting for Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets” and SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets”. In accordance with SFAS No. 142 and SFAS No.144, long-lived
assets, goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets held and used
by the
Company are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more often whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset
may not be recoverable. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of
long-lived assets, when undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient
to
recover an asset’s carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company expected these assets to be fully
recoverable.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for additions, major renewals and betterments are capitalized and expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Depreciation
is provided on a straight-line basis, less an estimated residual value
over the
assets’ estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are as
follows:
Property
and plant
|
15-20 Years
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
10 Years
|
Machinery
& Equipment
|
10 Years
|
Office
equipment and furniture
|
5 Years
|
Motor
vehicles
|
5 Years
|
Intangible
Assets
All
land
in the PRC is owned by the government and cannot be sold to any individual
or
company. However, the government may grant “land use rights” to occupy, develop
and use land. The Company records the land use rights obtained as intangible
assets.
Investment
in Subsidiary
Investment
in equity ownership lower than 20% is recorded using the cost method. The
carrying value of the investments is reviewed periodically for impairment.
As of
September 30, 2008, the Company expected the long-term investment to be
fully
recoverable.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
On
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy
for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosures requirements
for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets
for
current assets and current liabilities qualify as financial instruments
are a
reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between
the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and
their
current market rate of interest. The three levels are defined as
follow:
·
|
Level
1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted)
for
identical assets or liabilities in active
markets.
|
·
|
Level
2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices
for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are
observable
for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instruments.
|
·
|
Level
3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and
significant
to the fair value.
|
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
The
carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable (trade
and
others), accounts payable (trade and related party) and accrued liabilities
approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these
instruments. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with what
it
believes to be high credit quality financial institutions. The Company
has a
diversified customer base, most of which are in Europe, Japan, the United
States
(U.S.) and the PRC. The Company controls credit risk related to accounts
receivable through credit approvals, credit limit and monitoring procedures.
The
Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and,
based
upon factors surrounding the credit risk, establishes an allowance, if
required,
for uncollectible accounts and, as a consequence, believes that its accounts
receivable credit risk exposure beyond such allowance is limited.
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities
and
equity under SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and EITF 00-19, “Accounting for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company’s Own Stock.” During 2007, the Company issued 6% secured convertible
debentures in a face amount of $2,000,000 which are due and payable in
full in 2
years from their issuance. As fixed prices are set for the conversion prices
of
such convertible debentures and the attached warrants, the Company is in
a
position to be sure it had adequate authorized shares for the future conversion
of convertible debentures and warrants. Therefore, no embedded derivatives
or
warrants were required to be recorded at fair value and marked-to-market
at each
reporting period.
Beneficial
Conversion Feature of Convertible Notes
The
Company accounted for the secured convertible notes issued pursuant to
the
subscription agreement discussed in Note 9 under EITF 00-27, ‘‘Application of
Issue 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments’’. Based on EITF
00-27, the Company has determined that the convertible notes contained
a
beneficial conversion feature because at August 2, 2007, the effective
conversion price of the convertible notes was $1.10 when the market value
per
share was $2.70.
A
discount was recorded on the secured convertible notes. The amount of the
discount was calculated to be the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion
feature and the fair value of the warrants issued pursuant to the terms
of the
subscription agreement discussed in Note 11.
Revenue
and Cost Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue, net of value added taxes, upon delivery for
local
sales and upon shipment of the products for export sales, at which time
title
passes to the customer provided that there are no uncertainties regarding
customer acceptance, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the
sales
price is fixed and determinable; and collectability is deemed probable.
Local
transportation and unloading charges and product inspection charges are
included
in selling expenses and totaled $15,973 and $42,650 for the three month
period
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $82,267 and $158,940
for
the nine month period September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Cost
of
goods sold includes the direct raw material cost, direct labor cost,
manufacturing overheads including depreciation of production equipment
and rent
consistent with the revenue earned.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes under the SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income
Taxes”. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
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.
Under
SFAS No. 109, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in
tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment
date.
The
Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes” (“FIN 48”) as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a
benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be
sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to
occur.
The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater
than
50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting
the
“more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no
effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The
charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for
items,
which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates
that
have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred
tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect
of
temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount
of
assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding
tax
basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred
tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and
deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably that
taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences
can be utilized.
Deferred
tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period
when
the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged
or
credited in the income statement, except when it related to items credited
or
charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt
with in
equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate
to
income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends
to
settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
China
Income Tax
The
Company’s subsidiaries are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning
Foreign Investment Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises and various local
income
tax laws (the Income Tax Laws).
Beginning
January 1, 2008, the new Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law has replaced the old
laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DES”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises
(“FIEs”).
The
key
changes are:
a.
|
The
new standard EIT rate of 25% replaces the 33% rate applicable
to both DES
and FIEs, except for High Tech companies that pay a reduced rate
of
15%;
|
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
b.
|
Companies
established before March 16, 2007 continue to enjoy tax holiday
treatment
approved by local government for a grace period of either for
the next 5
years or until the tax holiday term is completed, whichever is
sooner.
|
The
Company and its subsidiaries were established before March 16, 2007 and
therefore are qualified to continue enjoying the reduced tax rate as described
above.
Upon
approval by the PRC tax authorities, FIEs' scheduled to operate for a period
of
10 years or more and engaged in manufacturing and production may by exempt
from
income taxes for two years, commencing with their first profitable year
of
operations, after taking into account any losses brought forward from prior
years, and thereafter with a 50% reduction for the subsequent three
years.
Goldenway
has profit for more than five years, so from this year its income tax rate
is
25%.
New-Tailun
and Catch-Luck were approved as wholly foreign-owned enterprises in 2006.
This
entity status allows New-Tailun and Catch-Luck a two-year income tax exemption
beginning from the first year of profitability, and a 50% income tax reduction
for the three years thereafter. New Tailun and Catch-Luck are entitled
to the
income tax exemptions for 2006 and 2007 and 50% income tax reduction that
is
12.50% for the calendar years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and
2010.
LA
GO GO
was established on January 24, 2008, its income tax rate is 25%.
Other
Comprehensive Income
The
reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency
of
Ever-Glory and Perfect Dream is the US dollar. The functional currency
of
Goldenway, New-Tailun Catch-Luck and LA GO GO is the Chinese RMB.
For
the
subsidiaries with the functional currency of RMB, all assets and liabilities
accounts were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date;
stockholder's equity are translated at the historical rates and items in
the
statement of operations items are translated at the average rate for the
period.
Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated
other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity. The
resulting translation gains and losses that arise from exchange rate
fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional
currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. Items in
the
cash flow statement are translated at the average exchange rate for the
period.
Translation
adjustments resulting from this process included in accumulated other
comprehensive income in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity
amounted to $3,895,066
and $2,076,360
as of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Assets and liabilities
at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were translated at 6.84 RMB
and 7.29
RMB to $1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to income
statement accounts and statement of cash flows for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 were 6.83 RMB and 7.57 RMB to $1.00, respectively,
and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were 6.97 RMB
and 7.68
RMB to $1.00, respectively. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily
agree
with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance
sheet.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Earnings
Per Share
The
Company reports earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No.
128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS 128). SFAS 128 requires presentation of
basic
and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the
methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per
share
excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common
stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution
that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock
were
exercised and converted into common stock. Further, according to SFAS 128,
if
the number of common shares outstanding increase as a result of a stock
dividend
or stock split or decrease as a result of a reverse stock split, the
computations of a basic and diluted EPS shall be adjusted retroactively
for all
periods presented to reflect that change in capital structure.
Minority
Interest
Minority
interest consists of Shanghai La Chapelle Garment and Accessories Company
Limited’s (“La Chapelle”) 40% interest in LA GO GO. As of September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, minority interest amounted to $551,623
and $0, respectively.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS 159) which permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at
fair
value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The
SFAS 159
became effective for us on January 1, 2008. The Company chose not to elect
the
option to measure the fair value of eligible financial assets and liabilities.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research
Bulletin
No. 51” (“SFAS 160”), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
ownership interests in
subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated
net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest,
changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained
non-controlling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated.
The
Statement also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient
disclosures that clearly identify
and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of
the
non-controlling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company has not determined
the
effect that the application of SFAS 160 will have
on
its consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations,” which applies
to all transactions or other events in which an entity obtains control
of one or
more businesses, including those sometimes referred to as “true mergers” or
“mergers of equals” and combinations achieved without the transfer of
consideration. This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141 and applies
to all
business entities, including mutual entities that previously used the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting for some business combinations.
The
Company believes that adoption of the SFAS 141R will have a material effect
on
future acquisitions.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in
the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).
This Statement will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.” The scope of
this Statement is limited to financial guarantee insurance (and reinsurance)
contracts, as described in this Statement, issued by enterprises included
within
the scope of Statement 60. Accordingly, this Statement does not apply to
financial guarantee contracts issued by enterprises excluded from the scope
of
Statement 60 or to some insurance contracts that seem similar to financial
guarantee insurance contracts issued by insurance enterprises (such as
mortgage
guaranty insurance or credit insurance on trade receivables). This Statement
also does not apply to financial guarantee insurance contracts that are
derivative instruments included within the scope of FASB Statement No.
133,
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This Statement
will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
June
2008, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 07-5 “Determining whether
an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF
No. 07-5”). This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those
fiscal
years. Early application is not permitted. Paragraph 11(a) of Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standard No 133 “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 133”) specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the
definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own
stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of
financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument.
EITF No.07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining
whether
a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own
stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception.
This standard triggers liability accounting on all options and warrants
exercisable at strike prices denominated in any currency other than the
functional currency of the operating entity in China (Renminbi). The Company
is
currently evaluating the impact of adoption of EITF No. 07-5 on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
June
2008, FASB issued EITF Issue No. 08-4, “Transition Guidance for Conforming
Changes to Issue No. 98-5 (“EITF No. 08-4”)”. The objective of EITF No.08-4
is to provide transition guidance for conforming changes made to EITF No.
98-5,
“Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features
or
Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”, that result from EITF No. 00-27
“Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments”, and SFAS No.
150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both
Liabilities and Equity”. This Issue is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Early application is
permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of
EITF No. 08-4 on the accounting for the convertible notes and related warrants
transactions.
On
October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No.157-3,
“Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That
Asset
Is Not Active,” which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is
not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in
determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that
financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 became effective October 10, 2008,
and
its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position
or results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period
presentation. These reclassifications did not have a material effect on
the
accompanying financial statements.
Note
3 – SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
The
Company prepares its statements of cash flows using the indirect method
as
defined under the SFAS 95. The following information relates to non-cash
investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September
2008 and
2007.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, investors of the convertible
notes
(See Note 11 for details) converted $1,950,000 of principal plus accrued
interest of $2,155 into 887,348 shares of common stock of the Company.
The
Company issued warrants valued at $130,082 to the private placement agent
in
January 2008 in conjunction with the convertible notes.
NOTE
4 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts
receivable at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of the
following:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
$
|
17,296,013
|
$
|
13,035,299
|
|||
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable
|
$
|
17,296,013
|
$
|
13,035,299
|
As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company considered all accounts
receivable collectable and did not record a provision for doubtful accounts.
NOTE
5 - INVENTORIES
Inventories
at September, 30 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of the
following:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
192,173
|
$
|
304,178
|
|||
Work-in-progress
|
311,824
|
338,599
|
|||||
Finished
goods
|
2,129,862
|
1,254,246
|
|||||
Inventories
|
$
|
2,633,859
|
$
|
1,897,023
|
NOTE
6 –INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY
On
January 9, 2008, Goldenway entered into a Capital Contribution Agreement
(“Capital Contribution Agreement”) with La Chapelle, a Shanghai-based garment
maker, and several shareholders of La Chapelle. Under the terms of the
Capital
Contribution Agreement, Goldenway agreed to invest approximately $1.46
million
in cash (10 million RMB) for a 10% ownership interest in La Chapelle. This
investment is accounted for using the cost method.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
7 - LAND USE RIGHTS
On
September 24, 2006, the Company obtained a fifty-year land use right on
112,442
square meters of land in the Nanjing Jiangning Economic and Technological
Development Zone.
Land
use
rights at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of the
following:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Land
use rights
|
$
|
3,060,445
|
$
|
2,867,991
|
|||
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
(197,321
|
)
|
(138,808
|
)
|
|||
Land
use rights, net
|
$
|
2,863,124
|
$
|
2,729,183
|
Amortization
expense was $16,414 and $11,669 for the three months ended September 30,
2008
and 2007 respectively, and $48,213 and $38,926 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE
8 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The
following is a summary of property and equipment at September 30, 2008
and
December 31, 2007:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Property
and plant
|
$
|
11,824,887
|
$
|
11,354,623
|
|||
Equipment
and machinery
|
4,065,134
|
3,128,928
|
|||||
Office
equipment and furniture
|
275,092
|
208,327
|
|||||
Motor
vehicles
|
208,728
|
165,393
|
|||||
Leasehold
improvement
|
362,107
|
—
|
|||||
Construction
in progress
|
18,386
|
3,519
|
|||||
16,754,334
|
14,860,790
|
||||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
3,699,317
|
2,719,887
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
13,055,017
|
$
|
12,140,903
|
Depreciation
expense was $212,033 and $219,858 for the three months ended September
30, 2008
and 2007 respectively and $666,233 and $629,793 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively. For the three and nine months
ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, no interest was capitalized.
NOTE
9 - OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other
payables and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007
consisted of the following:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Building
construction costs payable
|
$
|
672,244
|
$
|
390,207
|
|||
Accrued
professional fees
|
291,277
|
252,495
|
|||||
Accrued
wages and welfare
|
468,296
|
337,995
|
|||||
Other
payables
|
150,304
|
88,985
|
|||||
Other
payables and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
1,582,121
|
$
|
1,069,682
|
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
10 - BANK LOANS
Bank
loans represent amounts due to various banks and are due on demand or normally
within one year. These loans generally can be renewed with the banks. As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Short term bank loans consisted
of the
following:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.5442% per month
|
|||||||
due
February 9, 2008; paid in full, January 2008.
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,371,000
|
|||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.58482% per month
|
|||||||
due
May 11, 2008
|
—
|
685,500
|
|||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.58482% per month
|
|||||||
due
June 2, 2008
|
—
|
1,371,000
|
|||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.58482% per month
|
|||||||
due
June 12, 2008
|
—
|
1,371,000
|
|||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.60225% per month
|
|||||||
due
Feb 18, 2009
|
5,793,480
|
—
|
|||||
Total
bank loans
|
$
|
5,793,480
|
$
|
4,798,500
|
These
bank loans are with Nanjing Bank, and are all collateralized by land use
rights
and buildings of the Company.
Total
interest expense on the bank loans was $76,481 and $49,761 for the three
months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $220,827 and $177,822
for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE
11 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
On
August
2, 2007, the Company consummated a private placement of $2,000,000 principal
amount of 6% secured convertible notes with five-year common stock warrants
to
six accredited investors. Financing cost of $242,520 was paid out of the
gross
proceeds. Pursuant to APB 21, financing cost is amortized over the life
of the
notes to interest expense using the effective interest method. For the
three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company amortized $128,839 and
$189,469 of financing costs to interest expense.
The
secured convertible notes are due August 2, 2009 and were originally convertible
into 9,090,909 shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price
of
$0.22 per share. In November 2007, a 10:1 reverse stock split was made
effective
on its common stock. Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock
convertible from the notes was adjusted to 909,091 at a conversion price
of
$2.20 per share.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
The
secured convertible notes are subject to full-ratchet anti-dilution protection,
i.e. if the Company issues shares at an average per-share price below $2.20
per
share, the conversion price of the notes shall be adjusted downward to
match the
lower per-share price. Under the terms of the notes, the full-ratchet
anti-dilution adjustments do not apply to (i) shares issued upon conversion
of
options under for a future stock option plan (ii) shares issued to third
parties
for acquisitions valued above $8 million; (iii) shares issued to non-affiliates
for services rendered to the Company. The holders of the notes may convert
the
unpaid principal amount of the notes into common stock of the Company at
any
time prior to maturity, at the applicable conversion price. The Company
may at
any time at its option, redeem the notes by paying 125% of the unpaid principal
and accrued interest.
The
Company issued warrants to the investors in the note financing, for the
purchase
of up to a total of 909,091 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of
$3.20. The warrants are exercisable through September 29, 2013. The
warrants are also subject to full-ratchet anti-dilution protection in the
event
that the Company issues shares (with certain exceptions) at an average
per-share
price below $3.20 per share, same as the notes. The registration statement
was
effective June 6, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, 68,636 shares of common
stock
were issued for exercise of warrants.
The
secured convertible notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company,
excluding its subsidiaries. Pursuant to a security agreement, the Company’s
performance of the notes and other obligations in connection with the financing
is also secured by a pledge of 390 shares Preferred Stock (was converted
into
2,961,720 shares of common stock on November 30, 2007) personally held
by the
current CEO of the Company pursuant to a stock pledge agreement. Upon any
event
of default (as defined in the notes, the security agreement and the stock
pledge
agreement), the investors will be entitled to exercise their respective
rights
under the security agreement and stock pledge agreement. In addition, the
subsidiaries of the Company, Perfect Dream and Goldenway, each guaranteed
the
performance of the Company’s obligations under the notes and the subscription
agreement under a guaranty agreement.
On
the
issuance date, the Company recorded a discount on the note related to the
intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature totaling $943,797
and
$1,056,203 for the fair value of the warrants issued. The fair value of
warrants
was calculated using the Binomial model with the following assumptions:
(i)
risk-free interest rate of 4.62%; (ii) expected life (in years) of 6; (iii)
expected volatility of 112%; (iv) expected dividend yield of 0.00%; and
(v)
stock market price of $2.70. The discount on notes payable is amortized
using
effective interest method over 2 years. For the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded amortization of $1,152,227
and
$1,934,028 as interest expense and for the three and nine months ended
September
30, 2007, the Company recorded amortization of $568,299 and $568,299 as
interest
expense in the statement of operations.
As
of
September 30, 2008, the note holders had converted $1,950,000 of principal
plus
accrued interest of $2,155 into 887,348 shares of common stock of the Company.
Due to the conversion, the Company recorded $1,152,227 of unamortized discount
as interest expense for the period ended September 30, 2008.
The
secured convertible notes bear a 6% annual interest rate payable in arrears
on
the last business day of each calendar quarter thereafter and on the maturity
date. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, $12,674 and
$58,659 were recorded as interest expense,and for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007, $19,068 and $19,068 were recorded as interest
expense
respectively.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
On
January 4, 2008, the Company issued 72,728 warrants to the placement agent
with
an exercise price of $3.20 per share (“Warrants”). The Warrants expire January
4, 2011. These warrants were issued in connection with the private placement
described above. The warrants were valued at $130,082 using the Black Scholes
Model and will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the convertible
notes. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the
Company recorded $69,106 and $128,727 for amortization of the debt issuance
costs as interest expense in the statement of operations,
respectively.
On
October 1, 2008, the last convertible notes holder converted $50,000 of
the
notes into 22,728 shares of common stock.
NOTE
12 - INCOME TAX
Ever-Glory
was incorporated in the U.S. and has incurred net operating losses for
income
tax purposes for 2008 and 2007. As
of
September 30, 2008, the net operating loss carry forwards for U.S. income
taxes
was $526,131 which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income.
These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized, through 2028. Management
believes that the realization of the benefits from these losses appears
uncertain due to the Company’ limited operating history and continuing losses
for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided
a
100% valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset benefit to reduce the
asset
to zero. The valuation allowance at September 30, 2008 was approximately
$179,000. Management will review this valuation allowance periodically
and make
adjustments as warranted.
Perfect
Dream was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and under the current
laws
of the British Virgin Islands, is not subject to tax on income or on
capital.
Goldenway
was incorporated in the PRC and is subject to PRC income tax laws and
regulations. The applicable tax rate has been 24%. In 2007, Goldenway is
entitled to a refund of 50% of any income taxes paid for achieving export
sales
in excess of 70% of the total sales in a calendar year. In 2008, Goldenway’s
income tax rate is 25%.
New-Tailun
and Catch-Luck were incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC income
tax
laws and regulations. According to the relevant laws and regulations in
the PRC,
enterprises with foreign investment in the PRC are entitled to full exemption
from income tax for two years beginning from the first year the enterprises
become profitable and has accumulated profits and a 50% income tax reduction
for
the subsequent three years. New-Tailun and Catch-Luck were approved as
wholly
foreign-owned enterprises in 2006 and are entitled to the income tax exemptions
in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, no income tax was recorded by New-Tailun and
Catch-Luck as these entities were entitled to full exemption from income
tax.
Starting from 2008 to 2010, New-Tailun and Catch-Luck are entitled to a
50%
reduction of the income tax rate of 25%. Therefore these two subsidiaries
are
taxed at 12.5% for the years of 2008, 2009 and 2010.
LA
GO GO
was established on January 24, 2008, its income tax rate is 25%.
Provision
for income tax for the nine months ended September 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted
to
$841,850 and $155,203, respectively.
The
following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax
rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
U.S.
Statutory rate
|
34.0
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
|||
Foreign
income not recognized in USA
|
(34.0
|
)
|
(34.0
|
)
|
|||
China
income taxes
|
25.0
|
33.0
|
|||||
China
income tax exemption
|
(12.4
|
)
|
(29.0
|
)
|
|||
Effective
income tax rate
|
12.6
|
%
|
4.0
|
%
|
Value
Added Tax
Enterprises
or individuals who sell commodities, engage in repair and maintenance or
import
and export goods in the PRC are subject to a value added tax, VAT, in accordance
with Chinese laws. The VAT standard rate is 17% of the gross sales price.
A
credit is available whereby VAT paid on the purchases of semi-finished
products
or raw materials used in the production of the Company’s finished products can
be used to offset the VAT due on sales of the finished product.
VAT
on
sales and VAT on purchases amounted to $5,499,390 and $4,803,033 for the
three
months ended September 30, 2008 and $3,502,331 and $3,041,517 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
VAT
on
sales and VAT on purchases amounted to $12,151,375 and $10,496,886 for
the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and $7,634,927 and $6,814,646 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
Sales
and
purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts
as an
agent because the VAT taxes are not impacted by the income tax
holiday.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
13 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
As
discussed in Note 2, all share and per share amounts used in the Company's
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively
restated to reflect the 10-for-1 reverse stock split, which occurred on
November
20, 2007.
The
following demonstrates the calculation for earnings per share for the three
months and nine months ended September 30:
For the three months ended
|
For the nine months ended
|
||||||||||||
September 30,
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
647,181
|
$
|
1,321,065
|
$
|
3,193,778
|
$
|
3,585,784
|
|||||
Add:
interest expense related to convertible notes
|
756
|
587,367
|
2,252
|
587,367
|
|||||||||
Subtract:
Unamortized issuance costs and discount on convertible
notes
|
(44,350
|
)
|
—
|
(44,350
|
)
|
—
|
|||||||
Adjusted
net income (loss) for calculating EPS-diluted
|
$
|
603,587
|
$
|
1,908,432
|
$
|
3,151,680
|
$
|
4,173,151
|
|||||
Weighted
average number of common stock – Basic
|
11,914,825
|
5,388,201
|
11,692,604
|
5,388,201
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|||||||||||||
Convertible
notes
|
88,083
|
583,004
|
22,728
|
196,471
|
|||||||||
Series
A Convertible preferred stock
|
—
|
5,991,080
|
—
|
5,991,080
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average number of common stock – Diluted
|
12,002,908
|
11,962,285
|
11,715,332
|
11,575,752
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share - basic
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
0.27
|
$
|
0.67
|
|||||
Earnings
per share -diluted
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.16
|
$
|
0.27
|
$
|
0.36
|
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Company included all shares issuable upon conversion
of
the convertible notes and warrants in diluted earnings per share.
NOTE
14 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock
Issued for Acquisitions Under Common Control
In
September 2007, the Company issued 2,083,333 shares of restricted common
stock
at a market price of $4.80 per share totaling $10,000,000 as part of the
consideration to a related company in the acquisition of
New-Tailun.
In
September 2007, the Company issued 1,307,693 shares of restricted common
stock
at a market price of $2.6 per share totaling $3,400,000 as part of the
consideration to a related company in the acquisition of
Catch-Luck.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Conversion
of Convertible Notes to Common Stock
On
January 16, 2008, January 22, 2008 and February 6, 2008, the Company issued
12,478 shares of common stock to pay fourth quarter interest of 2007 to
six
investors in connection with the senior convertible notes dated August
2, 2007.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, five investors converted $1,950,000
of
the convertible notes and $2,155 in accrued interest expense, into 887,348
shares of common stock.
Stock
Issued for Salary
On
September 2, 2008, the Company issued 3,068 shares of common stock to pay
the
salaries for second quarter of 2008 to the three independent
directors.
Statutory
Reserve
The
Company’s PRC subsidiaries are required to make appropriations to reserve funds,
comprising the statutory surplus reserve, statutory public welfare fund
and
discretionary surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the People’s
Republic of China (the “PRC GAAP”). Appropriation to the statutory surplus
reserve should be at least 10% of the after tax net income determined in
accordance with PRC GAAP until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities’
registered capital. Appropriations to the statutory public welfare fund
are at
10% of the after tax net income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP.
The
statutory public welfare fund is established for the purpose of providing
employee facilities and other collective benefits to the employees and
is
non-distributable other than in liquidation. Appropriations to the discretionary
surplus reserve are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company is only required to contribute to one statutory
reserve fund at 10% of net income after tax per annum, such contributions
not to
exceed 50% of the respective companies’ registered capital.
As
of
September 30, 2008, New Tailun and Catch-Luck had fulfilled the 50% statutory
reserve contribution requirement; therefore no further transfers are required
for those entities. Goldenway and LA GO GO did not generate material net
income
in the current period; therefore no funds were transferred.
As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company recorded $3,437,379
and
$3,437,379, respectively, in the statutory reserve.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Warrants
Following
is a summary of the warrant activity:
Number of Shares
|
||||
Outstanding
as of January 1, 2007
|
—
|
|||
Granted
|
909,091
|
|||
Forfeited
|
—
|
|||
Exercised
|
—
|
|||
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2007
|
909,091
|
|||
Granted
|
72,728
|
|||
Forfeited
|
—
|
|||
Exercised
|
(68,636
|
)
|
||
Outstanding
as of September 30, 2008
|
913,183
|
Following
is a summary of the status of warrants outstanding at September 30, 2008:
Outstanding Warrants
|
Exercisable Warrants
|
|||||||||||||||
Exercise Price
|
Number of
Shares
|
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
|
Average
Exercise Price
|
Number of
Shares
|
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
|
|||||||||||
$3.20
|
840,455
|
4.68
|
$
|
3.20
|
840,455
|
4.68
|
||||||||||
$3.20
|
72,728
|
2.26
|
$
|
3.20
|
72,728
|
2.26
|
||||||||||
Total
|
913,183
|
913,183
|
NOTE
15 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Mr.
Edward Yihua Kang is the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The
Company purchased materials, sub-contracted certain manufacturing work,
and sold
products to companies under the control of Mr. Kang, and the detail is
listed
below. All related party outstanding balances are short-tem in nature and
are
expected to be settled in cash.
Sales
and Cost of Sales to Related Parties
The
Company sells products to Nanjing High-Tech Knitting & Weaving Technology
Development Co., Ltd (“Nanjing Knitting”), a company controlled by Ever-Glory
Hong Kong.
For
the
three months ended September 30, 2008, sales and related cost of sales
in
connection with Nanjing Knitting amounted to $17,582 and $10,989, respectively.
For the same period of 2007, sales and related cost of sales in connection
with
Nanjing Knitting was $486,318 and $456,689, respectively.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, sales and related cost of sales in
connection with Nanjing Knitting amounted $510,145 and $472,372, respectively.
For the same period of 2007, sales and related cost of sales in connection
with
Nanjing Knitting was $940,334 and $878,673, respectively.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Purchases
from and Sub-contracts with Related Parties
The
Company purchased raw materials from Nanjing Knitting. For the three months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, raw materials amounted to $1,212,491
and
$212,874, respectively, were purchased. For the nine months ended September
30,
2008 and 2007, $1,903,440 and $500,005, respectively, were purchased. The
Company provided raw materials to the sub-contractors who charged the Company
a
fixed labor charge for the sub-contracting work.
In
addition, the Company sub-contracted certain manufacturing work valued
at
$291,122 and $102,483 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007,
respectively, to Nanjing Knitting.
Accounts
Receivable – Related Parties
As
of
September 30, 2008 and 2007, accounts receivable from related parties amounted
to $0 and $158,235, respectively, for sub-contracting services provided.
Account
receivables – related parties were as follows:
Receivable from
|
September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Ever-Glory
Enterprises (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
12,052
|
|||
Nanjing
High-Tech Knitting & Woving
Technology
Development Co., Ltd
|
—
|
146,183
|
|||||
Total
accounts receivable – related parties
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
158,235
|
Other
Receivable – Related Parties
As
of
September 30, 2008 and 2007, other receivable from related parties amounted
to
$38,596 and $0, respectively, for products sold. Other receivables – related
parties were as follows:
Receivable
from
|
September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Shanghai
La Chapelle Garment and Accessories Company Limited
|
$
|
38,596
|
$
|
—
|
Advance
on Inventory Purchase – Related Party
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Company advanced funds to Jiangsu Ever-Glory
International Group Corp. to purchase raw material inventory in amount
of
$6,882,463. Interest is charged at 0.5% per month according to the balance
at
the end of each month. Interest income earned for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, was $37,752 and $43,267, respectively, and
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $113,216 and $82,597,
respectively.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Accounts
Payable – Related Parties
The
Company purchases raw material from and subcontracts some of its production
to
related parties which are under control of Mr. Kang.
As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company owed $155,917 and
$245,589
to the related parties
Due
to
|
September
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Kunshan
Enjin Fashion Co.,Ltd.
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
245,589
|
|||
Nanjing
Ever-Kyowa Garment Washing Co.,
|
71,179
|
—
|
|||||
Nanjing
High-Tech Knitting & Woving
Technology
Development Co., Ltd
|
84,738
|
—
|
|||||
Accounts
payable – related parties
|
$
|
155,917
|
$
|
245,589
|
Other
Payables – Related Parties
As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, amounts due to Ever-Glory
Enterprises (HK) Ltd. were $903,715
and
$650,000, respectively.
In
the
amount of $903,715 due to Ever-Glory Enterprises (HK) Ltd. as of September
30, 2008, $600,000 was due for the purchase of Catch-Luck and $303,715
was due
for the Company’s going public fees paid by Ever-Glory Enterprises (HK) Ltd..
In
the
amount of $650,000 due to Ever-Glory Enterprises (HK) Ltd. as of December
31, 2007, $600,000 was due for the purchase of Catch-Luck and $50,000 was
due
for the Company’s going public fees paid by Ever-Glory Enterprises (HK)
Ltd..
Long
Term Liability – Related Party
As
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the Company owed $2,630,821
and $4,474,985, respectively
to Blue Power Holdings Limited., a company controlled by the Company’s CEO Mr.
Kang before December 31, 2007, for various advances received. Interest
is
charged at 6% per annum on the amounts due. The loans are due between July
2010
and April 2011. For the nine months ended Sep 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company
accrued interest expense of $145,836 and $177,344, respectively. The accrued
interest is included in the carrying amount of the loan in the accompanying
balance sheets. On June 26, 2008, the Company repaid $1,990,000 to Blue
Power
Holdings Limited.
Lease
from a Related Party
The
Company leased factory and office space from Jiangsu Ever-Glory International
Group Corp., an entity controlled by the Company’s CEO Mr. Kang. See Note 16 for
the operating lease commitment.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
16 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Capital
Commitment
According
to the Articles of Association of Goldenway, Goldenway has to fulfill its
registered capital requirements of $17,487,894 within three years from
February
2, 2005. As of September 30, 2008, the Company had fulfilled $5,630,000
of its
registered capital requirements and had a registered capital commitment
of
$11,857,894 payable by February 1, 2008. In July 2008, the Company obtained
an
extension to April 25, 2009 to fulfill the remaining capital contribution
of
$11,857,894.
Operating
Lease Commitment
The
Company leases factory and office space from Jiangsu Ever-Glory International
Group Corp. under an operating lease which expired on March 31, 2008 at
an
annual rental of $26,056 and an operating lease which expires on December
31,
2009 at an annual rental of $50,180.
For
the
three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized
rental
expense of $12,813 and $6,412, respectively. $37,635 and $19,541 were recorded
as rental expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
As
of
September 30, 2008, the outstanding commitments of this non-cancelable
lease for
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 are $50,180 and $100,360,
respectively.
Contingent
Shares to be Issued
Pursuant
to the terms of the purchase agreement on acquisition of Catch-Luck, the
Company
will issue additional common shares to the original shareholder as
follows:
o
|
At
the end of the first full fiscal year ending December 31, 2008
in which
Catch-Luck generates gross revenues of at least $19,000,000 and
net profit
of $1,500,000, Perfect Dream will issue 1,153,846 shares of the
Company’s
restricted common stock having a value of $3,000,000;
and
|
o
|
At
the end of the next full fiscal year ending December 31, 2009
in which
Catch-Luck generates gross revenues of at least $19,000,000 and
net profit
of $1,500,000, Perfect Dream will issue 1,153,846 shares of the
Company’s
restricted common stock having a value of
$3,000,000.
|
Legal
Proceedings
The
Company was named as a defendant in an action pending in the U.S. District
Court
for the Northern District of Ohio. The action was filed on February 22,
2006 by
Plaintiff Douglas G. Furth. The other principal parties are named defendants
John Zanic, Wilson-Davis & Co., and Godwin, Pappas, Longley & Ronquillo,
LLP. The action alleges that the Company breached an agreement to provide
1,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange for certain assistance in
marketing
and financial public relations services. The action seeks an award of damages
in
excess of $75,000. The Company denies they we were a party to such an agreement,
or were are otherwise liable. The Company intends to vigorously defend
its
position. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice from an action
pending
in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In May 2007,
Plaintiff Douglas G. Furth filed a Second Amended Complaint asserting claims
against the Company. The Company denies all the claims, filed objections
and
asked for dismissal with prejudice. No payment was made to plaintiff and
no
settlement has been discussed between us and the Plaintiff. On November
29,
2007, we made a motion to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction,
and a decision on this matter is pending.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
17 - CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS
Cash
includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with
state owned
banks within the PRC and Hong Kong. Total cash deposited with these banks
at
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 amounted to $882,548
and $641,739,
respectively, of which no deposits are covered by insurance. The Company
has not
experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed
to any
risks on its cash in bank accounts.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company
did not
rely on any single raw material supplier. For the three months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, the Company relied on one manufacturer for 19.0% and
9.8% of
purchased finished goods. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007,
respectively, this largest contract manufacturer represented approximately
17%
and 14% of purchased finished goods. The Company does not have long-term
written
agreements with this manufacturer and does not anticipate entering into
any such
agreements in the near future. However, the Company always executes a written
agreement for each order placed. Management does not believe that the loss
of
this manufacturer would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability
to obtain finished goods manufacturer essential to the business because
the
management believes that the Company can locate other manufacturers in
a timely
manner.
The
Company has one major customer which represents approximately 25.7% and
29.9% of
the Company’s total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
this
major customer represent approximately 29.4% and 33.9% of the Company’s total
Sales, respectively. This customer accounted for 2.5% of total accounts
receivable as of September 30, 2008.
The
following is geographic information of the Company’s revenue for the three and
nine months ended September 30:
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Three months September, 30
|
Nine months September, 30
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
China
|
$
|
2,897,857
|
$
|
1,669,649
|
$
|
6,594,818
|
$
|
3,464,453
|
|||||
Europe
|
14,923,858
|
10,813,012
|
42,178,290
|
29,365,688
|
|||||||||
Japan
|
6,925,551
|
2,962,062
|
12,739,050
|
6,543,188
|
|||||||||
United
States
|
6,056,882
|
4,033,070
|
12,734,839
|
10,627,898
|
|||||||||
Others
|
43,284
|
—
|
43,284
|
—
|
|||||||||
Revenue
from Original design manufacturing
|
30,847,432
|
19,477,793
|
74,290,281
|
50,001,227
|
|||||||||
Revenue
from retail sales-China
|
1,038,144
|
—
|
1,410,900
|
—
|
|||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
31,885,576
|
$
|
19,477,793
|
$
|
75,701,181
|
$
|
50,001,227
|
The
Company's operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced
by the
political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general
state
of the economy in the regions where the Company’s customers are located. The
Company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations
and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North
America
and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others,
the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange.
The
Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental
policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among
other
things.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results
of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 should
be read
in conjunction with the Financial Statements and corresponding notes included
in
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our discussion includes forward-looking
statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties,
such as our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Actual results
and
the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including
those
set forth under the Risk Factors and Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements in this report. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,”
“may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “target”, “forecast” and similar expressions
to identify forward-looking statements.
Overview
We
are a
leading apparel manufacturer and supplier in China, and the first Chinese
apparel company listed on the American Stock Exchange. We have a focus on
well-known, middle-to-high grade casual wear, sportswear, and outerwear brands.
We have global strategic business partners in Europe, the United States
(“U.S.”), Japan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including famous
brands and retail chain stores. We also manufacture, market and distribute
our
own branded products in the PRC domestic market.
We
manufacture our products in the PRC, including our three factories located
in
the Nanjing Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone and Shang
Fang
Town in the Jiangning District in Nanjing. We conduct our original design
manufacturing (ODM) operations through three wholly-owned subsidiaries:
Goldenway Nanjing Garments Company Limited (“Goldenway”), Nanjing New-Tailun
Garments Company Limited (“New Tailun”), and Nanjing Catch-Luck Garments Co.,
Ltd. (“Catch-Luck”).
We
incorporated Shanghai LA GO GO Fashion Company Limited (“LA
GO
GO”),
a
joint venture of Goldenway and Shanghai La Chapelle Garment and Accessories
Company Limited (“La Chapelle”) in the PRC on January 24, 2008. The business
objective of the joint venture is to establish and create a leading brand
of
ladies’ garments and to build a nationwide retail distribution channel in
China.
Although
we have our own manufacturing facilities, we currently outsource most of
our
manufacturing to contract manufacturers as part of our overall business
strategy. Outsourcing allows us to maximize our production capacity and maintain
production flexibility while reducing capital expenditures and costs associated
with keeping skilled workers on production lines during seasonal slowdowns.
We
inspect products manufactured by our long-term contractors to ensure that
they
meet our high quality control standards.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, approximately 56% of our net sales
came
from Europe, 17% from the U.S., 17% from Japan, and 10% from the PRC. For
the nine months ending September 30, 2007, approximately 59% of our net
sales came from Europe, 21% from the U.S, 13% from Japan, and 7% from the
PRC.
We believe our Company maintains a good relationship with our customers.
We
purchase the majority of our raw materials directly from numerous local fabric
and accessories suppliers. We also
purchase finished goods from contract manufacturers. For the nine months
ended
September 2008 and 2007, purchases from our five largest suppliers accounted
for
21% and 24% of total purchases, respectively. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, no single supplier provided more than 10% of
our
total purchases. We have not experienced difficulty in obtaining raw materials
essential to our business, and we believe our Company has maintained a good
relationship with our suppliers.
As
of
September 30, 2008, our three manufacturing facilities in Nanjing had
over
1,800
employees, with an annual production capacity of over 12 million pieces.
As of
September 30, 2008, our new LA
GO
GO
joint
venture had approximately 230 employees. We consider our relationship with
our
employees to be excellent.
We
hold a
fifty-year land use right on 112,442 square meters of land in the Nanjing
Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone until April 2056. The
land
contains an existing facility of 26,629 square meters, which includes the
manufacturing facility and office space. By the end of 2006, we completed
the
construction of our new office building and adjoining factory. We moved our
headquarters into our new office building and consolidated part of our operation
into our new manufacturing facility in January 2007. The new manufacturing
facility occupies an area of 10,000 square meters and is equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment.
Our
four
operating subsidiaries, all of which are incorporated in the PRC, are governed
by the PRC income tax laws and are subject to the PRC enterprise income tax.
Each of our consolidating entities files its own separate tax return. In
addition, in 2007, Goldenway enjoyed a 50% reduction in its income tax as
a
foreign invested enterprise that exports over 70% of its output, and was
entitled a lowered income tax rate of 12%. In 2008, the income tax rate for
Goldenway was 25%. New-Tailun and Catch-Luck were entitled to two-year income
tax exemptions effective for the 2006 and 2007 tax years, and for the three
years thereafter (2008, 2009 and 2010) based on current income tax laws these
entities will be entitled to a 50% reduction in enterprise income tax rate
of
25%. LA
GO
GO
was
incorporated on January 24, 2008, and its income tax rate is 25%. All
of
our income before income taxes, and the income taxes we pay are related to
our
operations in the PRC.
Private
Placement Financing
On
August
2, 2007, we completed a $2 million private placement involving the issuance
of
our secured convertible notes and warrants pursuant to subscription agreements
(“Subscription Agreements”) with six accredited investors. This private
placement financing closed on August 6, 2007. Under the terms of the financing,
we issued and sold two-year secured convertible notes in the principal amount
of
$2,000,000 to investors, secured by all of the assets of Ever-Glory excluding
its subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2008, the note holders had converted
the
entire principal amount of these notes, plus accrued interest, into an aggregate
of 909,091 shares of common stock of the Company.
Recent
Events
On
July
16, 2008, our shares of common stock began trading on the American Stock
Exchange (“AMEX”) under the trading symbol “EVK.” We are the first Chinese
apparel company to have its securities listed on AMEX.
According
to the Articles of Association of Goldenway, Goldenway had to fulfill registered
capital requirements of $17,487,894 within three years from February 2, 2005.
As
of February 1, 2008, the Company fulfilled $3,630,000 of its registered capital
requirements and had a registered capital commitment of $13,857,894 payable
by
February 1, 2008. In April 2008, we obtained approval from the government
granting an extension to make the required capital contribution by July 25,
2008. As of July 10, 2008, the Company fulfilled $5,630,000 of its registered
capital requirements and had a registered capital commitment of $11,857,894
payable by July 25, 2008. In July 2008, the Company obtained the approval
from
the government granting a further extension to make the required capital
contribution until April 25, 2009.
In
July
2008, we renewed our credit facility with Nanjing Bank, which provides us
with
short-term lending of up to $7.3 million for a two year term. The credit
facility is used to fund daily operations, and is available until July 31,
2010.
As of September 30, 2008, we had an outstanding balance of $5.8 million,
on
which we pay interest at the rate of 7.22%. The loans with Nanjing Bank are
secured by our land use rights and buildings.
Sales and
Expenses
We
market
and sell our products through a combination of international distributors
and
direct sales to brands and retail chain stores primarily in Europe, the United
States and Japan. We also manufacture, market, and distribute our own branded
products in our domestic market through our LA GO GO joint venture.
For
our
new customers, we ordinarily accept orders backed by a letter of credit.
For our
established customers, we generally accept payment within 30 to 120 days
following delivery of finished goods to the customer.
Cost
of
goods sold includes direct material cost, direct labor cost and manufacturing
overheads, including depreciation of production equipment consistent with
the
revenue earned, and rent paid by our retail business.
Our
selling expenses consist primarily of transportation and unloading charges
and
product inspection charges.
Our
general and administrative expenses consist primarily of executive, finance,
accounting, facilities and human resources personnel, office expenses and
professional fees.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We
have
identified critical accounting policies that, as a result of judgments,
uncertainties, uniqueness and complexities of the underlying accounting
standards and operation involved could result in material changes to our
financial position or results of operations under different conditions or
using
different assumptions.
The
preparation of our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and
disclosures. We are also subject to other risks and uncertainties that may
cause
actual results to differ from estimated amounts. Significant estimates in
2008
and 2007 include the estimated residual value and useful life of property
and
equipment and the assumptions made when we used the Black-Scholes option
price
model to value the warrants we have issued.
Inventories,
consisting of raw materials, work-in progress, and finished goods related
to our
products are stated at the lower of cost or market utilizing the specific
identification method.
We
recognize revenue, net of value added taxes, upon delivery for local sales
and
upon shipment of the products for export sales, at which time title passes
to
the customer provided that: there are no uncertainties regarding customer
acceptance; persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the sales price
is
fixed and determinable; and collectability is deemed probable.
Details
regarding our use of these policies and the related estimates are described
in
the accompanying notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements as of and
for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008. There have been
no
material changes to our critical accounting policies that impacted our
consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
September 2006, FASB issued Statement 157, Fair Value Measurements. This
statement defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in GAAP. More precisely, this statement sets forth a standard definition
of fair value as it applies to assets or liabilities, the principle market
(or
most advantageous market) for determining fair value (price), the market
participants, inputs and the application of the derived fair value to those
assets and liabilities. The effective date of this pronouncement is for all
full
fiscal and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company
does
not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have an impact on the Company’s results
of operations or financial condition.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS 159) which permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The SFAS
159
became effective for us on January 1, 2008. The Company chose not to elect
the
option to measure the fair value of eligible financial assets and
liabilities.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 51” (“SFAS 160”), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
ownership interests
in
subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated
net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest,
changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained
non-controlling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. The
Statement also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient
disclosures that clearly
identify
and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of
the
non-controlling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for
fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company has not determined the
effect that the application of SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations,” which applies
to all transactions or other events in which an entity obtains control of
one or
more businesses, including those sometimes referred to as “true mergers” or
“mergers of equals” and combinations achieved without the transfer of
consideration. This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141 and applies
to all
business entities, including mutual entities that previously used the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting for some business combinations.
The
Company believes that adoption of the FAS 141R will have a material effect
on
future acquisitions.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).
This Statement will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.” The scope of
this Statement is limited to financial guarantee insurance (and reinsurance)
contracts, as described in this Statement, issued by enterprises included
within
the scope of Statement 60. Accordingly, this Statement does not apply to
financial guarantee contracts issued by enterprises excluded from the scope
of
Statement 60 or to some insurance contracts that seem similar to financial
guarantee insurance contracts issued by insurance enterprises (such as mortgage
guaranty insurance or credit insurance on trade receivables). This Statement
also does not apply to financial guarantee insurance contracts that are
derivative instruments included within the scope of FASB Statement No. 133,
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This Statement
will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
June
2008, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 07-5 “Determining whether
an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF
No. 07-5”). This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those
fiscal
years. Early application is not permitted. Paragraph 11(a) of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No 133 “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 133”) specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the
definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock
and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial
position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. EITF
No.07-5
provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial
instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus
able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. Management
is
currently evaluating the impact of adoption of EITF No. 07-5 on the Company
’ s
financial statements.
In
June
2008, FASB issued EITF Issue No. 08-4, “Transition Guidance for Conforming
Changes to Issue No. 98-5 (“EITF No. 08-4”)”. The objective of EITF No.08-4 is
to provide transition guidance for conforming changes made to EITF No. 98-5,
“Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features
or
Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”, that result from EITF No. 00-27
“Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments”, and SFAS No.
150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both
Liabilities and Equity”. This Issue is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Early application is permitted.
Management is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of EITF No. 08-4
on
the accounting for the convertible notes and related warrants
transactions.
On
October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No.157-3,
“Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That
Asset
Is Not Active,” which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is
not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in
determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that
financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 became effective on October 10,
2008,
and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
position or results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Results
of Operations
The
following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations, comparing
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September
30,
2007
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months
ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007. The table and the discussion below should be
read
in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this report.
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
Increase
|
%
Increase
|
||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$
|
31,885,576
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
19,477,793
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
12,407,783
|
63.7
|
%
|
|||||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
$
|
27,295,205
|
85.6
|
%
|
$
|
16,404,695
|
84.2
|
%
|
$
|
10,890,510
|
66.4
|
%
|
|||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
4,590,371
|
14.4
|
%
|
$
|
3,073,098
|
15.8
|
%
|
$
|
1,517,273
|
49.4
|
%
|
|||||||||
Operating
Expense
|
$
|
2,190,346
|
6.9
|
%
|
$
|
1,020,400
|
5.2
|
%
|
$
|
1,169,946
|
114.7
|
%
|
|||||||||
Income
From Operations
|
$
|
2,400,025
|
7.5
|
%
|
$
|
2,052,698
|
10.5
|
%
|
$
|
347,327
|
16.9
|
%
|
|||||||||
Other
Expenses
|
$
|
-1,484,307
|
-4.7
|
%
|
$
|
-658,753
|
-3.4
|
%
|
$
|
-825,554
|
125.3
|
%
|
|||||||||
Income
before income tax expenses
|
$
|
915,718
|
2.9
|
%
|
$
|
1,393,945
|
7.2
|
%
|
$
|
-478,227
|
-34.3
|
%
|
|||||||||
Income
tax expenses
|
$
|
273,203
|
0.9
|
%
|
$
|
72,880
|
0.4
|
%
|
$
|
200,323
|
274.9
|
%
|
|||||||||
Minority
interest
|
$
|
-4,666
|
0.0
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
$
|
-4,666
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
647,181
|
2.0
|
%
|
$
|
1,321,065
|
6.8
|
%
|
$
|
-673,884
|
-51.0
|
%
|
Sales
The
following table sets forth a breakdown of our total sales revenue, by region,
for the periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
$
|
% of total
revenues
|
$
|
% of total
revenues
|
Growth in 2008
Compared to 2007
|
|||||||||||
|
(in
U.S. dollars, except for percentages)
|
|
||||||||||||||
ODM
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Europe
|
14,923,858
|
46.8
|
%
|
10,813,012
|
55.5
|
%
|
+
38.0
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
|
6,056,882
|
19.0
|
%
|
4,033,070
|
20.7
|
%
|
+
50.2
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Japan
|
6,925,551
|
21.7
|
%
|
2,962,062
|
15.2
|
%
|
+
133.8
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
China
|
2,897,857
|
9.1
|
%
|
1,669,649
|
8.6
|
%
|
+
73.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Other
|
43,284
|
0.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Domestic
Retail Sales
|
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Retail
|
1,038,144
|
3.3
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
31,885,576
|
100.0
|
%
|
19,477,793
|
100.0
|
%
|
+
63.7
|
%
|
We
generate revenues primarily from our ODM business mainly for the international
markets. In 2008, we entered into our domestic retail market, with a focus
on
designing, manufacturing and selling our own branded garments. Total sales
for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $31,885,576, an increase of
63.7%
compared to the same period during 2007. This increase was primarily
attributable to an operating growth in ODM sales to customers in Europe,
U.S.,
Japan and the PRC, and revenue contributions from our newly launched retail
business “LA
GO
GO”
in
2008.
Sales
to
customers in Europe accounted
for 46.8% of our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008.
Sales to our European customers increased 38.0% in the third quarter of 2008,
as
compared to the third quarter of 2007. The increase for the three months
ended
September 30, 2008 was primarily attributable to higher demand and increased
order volume from several of our large European customers.
Sales
to
customers in the U.S. accounted
for 19.0% of our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008.
Sales to our U.S. customers increased 50.2% in the third quarter of 2008,
as
compared to the third quarter of 2007. This increase was due to our acquisition
of new customers in the U.S.
Sales
to
customers in Japan accounted for 21.7% of our net revenue for the three months
ended September 30, 2008. Sales to our Japanese customers increased 133.8%
for
the third quarter of 2008, compared to the third quarter of 2007. This increase
was attributable to our success in establishing a long-term relationship
with
premium brands in the Japanese market, and strong demand in the third quarter
of
2008 in anticipation of the holiday season.
Sales
to
customers in the PRC accounted for 9.1% of our net revenue for the three
months
ended September 30, 2008. Sales to our PRC customers increased 73.6% in the
third quarter of 2008, compared to the third quarter of 2007. The increase
was
attributable to a greater number of orders placed by our existing customers
in
Hong Kong,
Sales
generated by our LA
GO GO
retail
division accounted for 3.3% of our net revenue for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, we have opened and established
55
LA
GO
GO retail
stores, generating average sales of $8,500 per month per store.
The
table
below breaks down our total revenues generated from related-party and
unrelated-party during the periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Net Sales
|
2008
|
2007
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
% Change
|
|||||||||||||||
To
related parties
|
$
|
17,582
|
0.1
|
%
|
$
|
486,318
|
2.5
|
%
|
$
|
(468,736
|
)
|
-96.4
|
%
|
||||||
To
third parties
|
$
|
31,867,994
|
99.9
|
%
|
$
|
18,991,475
|
97.5
|
%
|
$
|
12,876,519
|
67.8
|
%
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
31,885,576
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
19,477,793
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
12,407,783
|
63.7
|
%
|
Net
sales
to related parties accounted for 0.1% of our total sales for the three months
ended September 30, 2008, a decrease from 2.5% for the same period of 2007.
We
expect sales to related parties will continue to constitute a relatively
minor
portion of our total sales.
Cost
of Sales and Gross Profit
The
following table sets forth the components of our cost of sales and gross
profit
both as a dollar amount and as a percentage of total net sales for the periods
indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
%
Change
|
||||||||||||||||
Total Net Sales
|
$
|
31,885,576
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
19,477,793
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
12,407,783
|
63.7
|
%
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
|
13,735,548
|
43.1
|
%
|
|
9,211,986
|
47.3
|
%
|
|
4,523,562
|
49.1
|
%
|
|||||||
Labor
|
|
849,187
|
2.7
|
%
|
|
626,082
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
223,105
|
35.6
|
%
|
|||||||
Outsource
Production Costs
|
|
11,237,388
|
35.2
|
%
|
|
5,826,534
|
29.9
|
%
|
|
5,410,854
|
92.9
|
%
|
|||||||
Overhead
and Other
|
|
805,447
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
740,093
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
65,354
|
8.8
|
%
|
|||||||
Retail-purchase
finished garments from other factories
|
|
667,635
|
2.1
|
%
|
0
|
0.0
|
667,635
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
Cost of Sales
|
$
|
27,295,205
|
85.6
|
%
|
$
|
16,404,695
|
84.2
|
%
|
$
|
10,890,510
|
66.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
4,590,371
|
14.4
|
%
|
$
|
3,073,098
|
15.8
|
%
|
$
|
1,517,273
|
49.4
|
%
|
Raw
material costs for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased 49.1%
compared to the same period in 2007 while revenues increased 63.7% compared
to
the same period in 2007. These costs, as a percentage of total net sales,
decreased from 47.3% to 43.1%. In the third quarter of 2008, we centralized
our
purchasing function to increase our negotiation power, and management believes
this enabled us to control and reduce our raw material costs.
Labor
costs accounted for 2.7% of our total net sales for the three months ended
September 30, 2008, which decreased from 3.2% for the same period in 2007.
This
decrease was mainly due to an internal headcount reduction. In 2008, after
performing a comprehensive review of our processes and organization, management
decided to increase outsourcing to independent contractors to improve
performance and efficiency as well as better manage our labor costs.
Outsource
production costs accounted for 35.2% of our total net sales for the three
months
ended September 30, 2008, which increased from 29.9% for the same period
in
2007. This increase was primarily attributable to increased costs of outsourcing
in the third quarter of 2008, linked to general inflation in the cost of
goods
and services in China.
Overhead
and other expenses accounted for 2.5% of our total net sales for the three
months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 3.8% in the same period of 2007.
This decrease was also due to a reduction in our employee headcount as a
result
of increased outsourcing.
Our
retail business cost accounted for 2.1% of our total net sales for the three
months ended September 30, 2008. This consisted of purchases of finished
goods
from other suppliers for resale in our LA
GO
GO stores.
Total
cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $27,295,205,
an
increase of 66.4% compared to the same period in 2007. As a percentage of
total
net sales, cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2008,
increased slightly to 85.6% in the third quarter of 2008, up from 84.2% in
the
same period in 2007. Consequently, the gross margin as a percentage of net
sales
decreased to approximately 14.4% in the three months ended September 30,
2008,
from 15.8% in the same period of 2007. The decrease in gross margin was
primarily attributable to the increased outsourcing costs and salary increases
for existing production line employees in
the
third quarter of 2008. Management increased pay for our workers in order
to
retain skilled tailors and professionals in a competitive environment in
which,
in recent quarters, salaries and the cost of labor have been rising.
The
following table sets forth our total net sales, gross profit and gross margin
of
the geographic market segments for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and
2007:
For the Three Months Ended
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
|
September 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Gross
|
Gross
|
|
Gross
|
Gross
|
||||||||||||||
Net Sales
|
Profit
|
Margin
|
Net Sales
|
Profit
|
Margin
|
||||||||||||||
ODM
Sales
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Europe
|
$
|
14,924,436
|
$
|
1,991,898
|
|
13.3
|
%
|
$
|
10,813,012
|
$
|
1,910,695
|
17.7
|
%
|
||||||
U.S.
|
6,056,882
|
400,026
|
6.6
|
%
|
4,033,070
|
350,254
|
8.7
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Japan
|
6,925,551
|
1,460,963
|
21.1
|
%
|
2,962,062
|
360,564
|
12.2
|
%
|
|||||||||||
China
|
2,897,279
|
368,109
|
12.7
|
%
|
1,669,649
|
451,585
|
27.0
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
43,284
|
-2,644 |
-6.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Domestic
Sales
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Retail
|
1,038,144
|
372,019
|
35.8
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
31,885,576
|
$
|
4,590,371
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
$
|
19,477,793
|
$
|
3,073,098
|
15.8
|
%
|
Gross
margin in Europe was 13.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to 17.7% for the same period in 2007. Although we have changed our
product mix to improve our gross margin, this move toward higher-margin products
was offset by higher price sensitivity on the part of our European customers,
high inflation in China and the effect of an appreciating renminbi against
currencies of importing nations. First, many of our customers have been
negotiating for lower contract prices, as the retail environment has become
more
competitive, which we believe may be associated with a slowing economy in
Europe. Also, inflation has persisted in China especially in early 2008,
which
has increased the prices of labor and materials, and this has added downward
pressure to our margins. Finally, the Chinese renminbi has been appreciating
against other world currencies, making Chinese imports more expensive,
particularly to customers in Europe and the U.S., and this has put pressure
on
us to reduce prices in order to continue to be a top supplier to many of
our
customers.
Gross
margin in U.S. was 6.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared
to 8.7% for the same period in 2007. In 2008, we adjusted our customer mix
in
the U.S., as we moved away from lower end mass market products, and entered
higher quality upper market segments to improve our gross profit percentage.
Generally, at the present time, we consider “upper market” or “premium” products
as garments that we sell at an average cost to our customers of higher than
US$8.00 per unit. In the third quarter of 2008, however, we believe that
due to unfavorable economic conditions in the U.S., including an emerging
credit
crisis, our customers have become more cautious and price sensitive, and
they
are beginning to shift their buying patterns accordingly. In order to continue
to achieve sales to our U.S. customers, we cut our prices in order to remain
competitive with other suppliers. Currently, we are seeking to expand and
acquire new customer relationships with middle-to upper
market or premium retailers in the U.S. in order to offset this trend.
Gross
margin in Japan was 21.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to 12.2% for the same period of 2007. In the third quarter of
2008, we
were able to successfully shift our product mix into premium brands in
Japan, in
order to achieve these higher margins. Specifically, one upper market Japanese
casual wear retailer who we recently added as a customer generated approximately
$1.9 million in sales in the three quarters ending September 30, 2008.
Since our
sales to Japan became more heavily weighted toward higher-end garments
with very
favorable margins, our overall gross margin on sales to Japanese customers
increased.
Gross
margin in China, excluding our retail operations, was 12.7% for the three
months
ended September 30, 2008, compared to 27.1% for the same period of 2007.
This
reduction in gross margin was due to higher-than-expected inflation in
the PRC
and appreciation of the Chinese renminbi relative to the U.S. dollar. We
managed
to negotiate mild increases our contract prices with our Hong Kong customers,
based on and to adjust for our internal forecasts regarding domestic inflation
and Chinese renminbi appreciation, however, actual domestic inflation and
appreciation in the renminbi turned out to be higher than we had originally
forecast. As a result, we experienced a decline in gross margin on our
PRC
sales.
Gross
margin in retail for our new brand LA GO GO, which operates retail stores
in the
PRC, was 35.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Since it
was
launched in the early part of 2008, our LA GO GO division did not operate
during
the third quarter of 2007.
Overall
gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was 14.4%, decrease
from 15.8% for the same period of 2007. Management generally attributes
this to
higher inflation in the PRC, and a rising Chinese renminbi. We countered
this
trend, in some regions more than others as discussed above, by moving toward
higher-margin products in those markets. Management expects that continued
efforts to move toward upper-market premium products, if successful, will
enable
the company to combat the effects of inflation and an appreciating Chinese
renminbi, and maintain and increase our overall gross profit margins. In
addition, management expects that as the company’s domestic retail operation
grows and becomes a larger part of our business, if this growth is realized,
this would eventually have the effect of increasing the company’s overall profit
margins.
Operating
Expenses
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
% of Total
|
|
% of Total
|
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
$
|
Net Sales
|
$
|
Net Sales
|
change
|
change
|
||||||||||||||
(in U.S. Dollars, except for percentages)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit
|
$
|
4,590,371
|
14.4
|
%
|
$
|
3,073,098
|
15.8
|
%
|
$
|
1,517,273
|
49.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
Selling
Expenses
|
563,971
|
1.8
|
%
|
167,976
|
0.9
|
%
|
$
|
395,995
|
235.7
|
%
|
|||||||||
General
and Administrative Expenses
|
1,626,375
|
5.1
|
%
|
852,424
|
4.4
|
%
|
$
|
773,951
|
90.8
|
%
|
|||||||||
Total
|
2,190,346
|
6.9
|
%
|
1,020,400
|
5.2
|
%
|
$
|
1,169,946
|
114.7
|
%
|
|||||||||
Income
from Operations
|
2,400,025
|
7.5
|
%
|
2,052,698
|
10.5
|
%
|
$
|
347,327
|
16.9
|
%
|
Selling
expenses in 2008 increased by 235.7% to $563,971 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared with the same period in 2007. The increase
was
attributable to increased travel and marketing expenses incurred by our
international sales force to obtain new customers. In addition, we incurred
increased export expenses, such as customs duties, port fees, export document
fees, inspection fees, and other related costs. We also spent $247,786 during
the third quarter of 2008 to promote LA
GO
GO,
our
domestic retail brand, which is reflected in our selling expenses for the
third
quarter of 2008, but no such expenses applied during the same period in 2007.
General
and administrative expenses increased by 90.8% from $852,424 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 to $1,626,375 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. However, as a percentage of net sales, G&A expenses for
the third quarter of 2008 increased modestly from 4.4% to 5.1%, as compared
to the same quarter in 2007. The
increase was mainly
due to increases in salary expense, employee benefits, professional fees
and
depreciation expenses relating to our new office facilities. Payroll
increased by approximately $250,000 in the third quarter of 2008, over the
same
quarter last year, as we hired more management professionals to handle our
business expansion. An increase in direct expenses incurred by our US parent
company relating to investor relations activities also added to our total
general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2008.
Income
from Operations
Income
from operations increased by 16.9% from $2,052,698 for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 to $2,400,025 for the three months ended September 30,
2008,
as we expanded market exposure, increased our sales volume and managed our
costs
during the current reporting period.
Interest
Expenses
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
Increase
|
% Increase
|
|||||||||
Bank Loans
|
$
|
76,481.00
|
$
|
34,161.00
|
$
|
42,320.00
|
123.88
|
%
|
|||||
Related party
|
|
29,265.00
|
|
59,115.00
|
|
-29,850.00
|
-50.49
|
%
|
|||||
Convertible
notes interest
|
|
12,674.00
|
—
|
|
12,674.00
|
||||||||
Convertible
notes-amortization of discount
|
|
1,350,172.00
|
587,368.00
|
|
762,804.00
|
129.87
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,468,592.00
|
$
|
680,644.00
|
$
|
787,948.00
|
115.77
|
%
|
Interest
expense was $1,468,592 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared
to
$680,644 for the same period of 2007.
This
increase was mainly due to the interest expense incurred related to the
convertible notes issued in August 2007. As disclosed in the note 11 to the
accompanying financial statements, the Company consummated a private placement
of $2,000,000 principal amount of 6% secured notes with five-year common
stock
warrants which were convertible to 909,091 shares of common stock of the
Company
at a conversion price of $2.20 per share. On the issuance date, the Company
recorded a discount on the note related to the intrinsic value of the beneficial
conversion feature totaling $943,797 and $1,056,203 for the fair value of
the
warrants issued. Financing cost related to this private placement was $372,602
in which $242,520 was paid out of the gross proceeds and $130,082 was the
value
of the warrants granted to the replacement agents.
Pursuant
to the APB 21, financing cost is amortized over the life of the notes to
interest expense using the effective interest method. Also according to the
paragraph 21 of EITF 00-27, all unamortized discount at the time of the
conversion must be recognized as interest expense. During the three months
ended
September 30, 2008, $1,200,000 in convertible notes had been converted to
the
Company’s common shares. Accordingly, for the three months ended September 30,
2008, $197,946 of financing cost and $1,152,226 of amortization of discount
was
recorded as interest expense.
Income
Tax Expenses
Income
tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted
to
$273,203 and $72,880, respectively. The increase in our income tax expenses
were
mainly due to the expiration of Goldenway’s tax holiday on December 31, 2007. In
addition, Catch-Luck and New-Tailun were subject to higher preferential tax
rates since the beginning of 2008.
Our
PRC
subsidiaries were subject to various preferential tax policies and were entitled
to the following income tax rates:
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Goldenway
|
25.0
|
%
|
12.0
|
%
|
|||
Catch-Luck
|
12.5
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
|||
New-Tailun
|
12.5
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
|||
LA
GO GO
|
25.0
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
Goldenway
was incorporated in the PRC and is subject to PRC income tax laws and
regulations. Goldenway is presently subject to an income tax rate of 25%.
New-Tailun
and Catch-Luck were incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC income
tax
laws and regulations. According to the relevant laws and regulations in the
PRC,
enterprises with foreign investment in the PRC are entitled to full exemption
from income tax for two years beginning from the first year the enterprises
become profitable and has accumulated profits and a 50% income tax reduction
for
the subsequent three years. New-Tailun and Catch-Luck were approved as a
wholly
foreign-owned enterprise in 2006 and are entitled to 100% income tax exemptions
in 2006 and 2007 and a 50% reduction for the next three years. In 2008,
New-Tailun and Catch-Luck are subject to a 12.5% income tax rate.
LA
GO
GO was established on January 24, 2008, and it is subject to an income tax
rate of 25%.
Perfect
Dream Limited (“Perfect Dream”), was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
on July 1, 2004, its income tax rate is 0%.
Ever-Glory
International Group Inc., our parent corporation, was incorporated in the
State
of Florida, and it has incurred net operating losses for income tax purposes
through September 30, 2008. The net operating loss carry forwards for United
States income taxes may be available to reduce ad offset the company’s taxable
income in future years. These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized,
through 2028. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from
these losses is uncertain due to our limited operating history and continuing
losses for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, we have provided
a
100% valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset benefit to reduce the
asset
to zero. Management will review this valuation allowance periodically and
make
adjustments as warranted.
Net
Income
Net
income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $647,181, a decrease
of
51.0% compared to the $1,321,065 of net income reported for the third quarter
of
2007. Even though our income from operations increased 16.9% from the third
quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008, our net income decreased partly
due to $1,350,172 in amortization costs which we recorded in the third quarter
of 2008, related to our convertible note financing. In the third quarter
of
2008, a majority of the holders of the convertible notes we issued in August
2007 converted their notes into common stock, requiring us to record this
amortization expense in the third quarter of 2008. For further details
concerning these amortization costs, see “Interest Expenses” above.
Minority
interest
On
January 9, 2008, our subsidiary Goldenway entered into an Agreement with
La
Chapelle, to form a joint venture to develop, promote and market a new line
of
women’s wear in China, referred to as “LA
GO
GO”.
We
agreed to initially invest 6 Million RMB (approximately $826,200) in cash,
and
our joint venture partner La Chapelle agreed to invest 4 Million RMB
(approximately $553,040) in cash, for 60% and 40% stakes, respectively, in
the
joint venture. The LA
GO
GO joint
venture is consolidated in our financial statements, while the 40% stake
held by
La Chapelle is classified as a “minority interest”. As of September 30, 2008, we
recorded $551,623 as minority interest. For the three month period ending
September 30, 2008, we recorded a loss of $4,666, which represents La Chapelle’s
40% of LA GO GO’s net loss for the third quarter of 2008.
Nine
months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30,
2007
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months
ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007. The table and the discussion below should be
read
in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this report.
Nine months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
Increase
|
% Increase
|
||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$
|
75,701,181
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
50,001,227
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
25,699,954
|
51.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
$
|
63,035,937
|
83.3
|
%
|
$
|
42,296,988
|
84.6
|
%
|
$
|
20,748,949
|
49.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
12,665,244
|
16.7
|
%
|
$
|
7,704,239
|
15.4
|
%
|
$
|
4,961,005
|
64.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Operating
Expense
|
$
|
5,835,320
|
7.7
|
%
|
$
|
3,052,273
|
6.1
|
%
|
$
|
2,783,047
|
91.2
|
%
|
|||||||
Income
From Operations
|
$
|
6,829,924
|
9.0
|
%
|
$
|
4,651,966
|
9.3
|
%
|
$
|
2,177,958
|
46.8
|
%
|
|||||||
Other
Expenses
|
$
|
-2,795,713
|
-3.7
|
%
|
$
|
-910,979
|
-1.8
|
%
|
$
|
-1,884,734
|
206.9
|
%
|
|||||||
Income
before income tax expenses
|
$
|
4,034,211
|
5.3
|
%
|
$
|
3,740,987
|
7.5
|
%
|
$
|
293,224
|
7.8
|
%
|
|||||||
Income
tax expenses
|
$
|
841,850
|
1.1
|
%
|
$
|
155,203
|
0.3
|
%
|
$
|
686,647
|
442.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
$
|
-1,417
|
0.0
|
%
|
0
|
0.0
|
$
|
-1,417
|
—
|
||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
3,193,778
|
4.2
|
%
|
$
|
3,585,784
|
7.2
|
%
|
$
|
-392,006
|
-10.9
|
%
|
Sales
The
following table sets forth a breakdown of our total sales revenue, by region,
for the periods indicated:
|
Nine months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||
|
$
|
% of total
revenues
|
$
|
% of total
revenues
|
Growth in 2008
compared to
2007
|
|||||||||||
|
(in U.S. dollars, except for percentages)
|
|
||||||||||||||
ODM
Sales
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Europe
|
42,178,290
|
55.7
|
%
|
29,365,688
|
58.7
|
%
|
43.6
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
|
12,734,839
|
16.8
|
%
|
10,627,898
|
21.3
|
%
|
19.8
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Japan
|
12,739,050
|
16.8
|
%
|
6,543,188
|
13.1
|
%
|
94.7
|
%
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
China
|
6,594,818
|
8.7
|
%
|
3,464,453
|
6.9
|
%
|
90.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Other
|
43,284 |
0.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Domestic
Retail Sales
|
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Retail
|
1,410,900
|
1.9
|
%
|
—
|
0.0
|
%
|
—
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
75,701,181
|
100.0
|
%
|
50,001,227
|
100.0
|
%
|
51.4
|
%
|
We
generate revenues primarily from our ODM business mainly for the international
markets. In 2008, we entered into our domestic retail market, focusing on our
own branded garments. Total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
were $75,701,181, an increase of 51.4% compared to the same period of 2007.
This
increase was primarily attributable to an operating growth in ODM sales to
customers in Europe, U.S., Japan and the PRC, and revenue contributions from
our
newly launched retail “LA GO GO” in 2008.
Sales
to
customers in Europe accounted
for 55.7% of our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
an
increase of 43.6% compared to the same period of 2007. This increase was
primarily attributable to higher demand and increased order volume from our
several largest Europe customers.
Sales
to
customers in the U.S. accounted
for 16.8% of our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
an
increase of 19.8% compared to the same period of 2007, which was primarily
due
to the expansion of our customer base in the United States.
Sales
to
customers in Japan accounted for 16.8% of our net revenue for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, an increase of 94.7% compared to the same period
of
2007. The increase was attributable to our success with establishing a long-term
relationship with premium brands in the Japanese market, and strong demand
in
the third quarter of 2008 for the upcoming holiday season.
Sales
to
customers in the PRC accounted for 8.7% of our net revenue for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, an increase of 90.4% compared to the same period
of
2007. The increase was attributable to an increase in order volume from our
existing customers in Hong Kong, especially in the first two quarters of
2008.
Sales
generated from LA GO GO accounted for 1.9% of our net revenue for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, we have opened 55
LA
GO GO retail stores, generating average sales of $8,500 per month per
store.
Below
is
a breakdown of our total revenues generated from related parties and third
parties for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
|
Nine months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Net Sales
|
2008
|
2007
|
Increase
|
% Change
|
|||||||||||||||
To related parties
|
$
|
510,145
|
0.7
|
%
|
$
|
940,334
|
1.9
|
%
|
$
|
(430,189
|
)
|
-45.7
|
%
|
||||||
To
third parties
|
$
|
75,191,036
|
99.3
|
%
|
$
|
49,060,893
|
98.1
|
%
|
$
|
26,130,143
|
53.3
|
%
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
75,701,181
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
50,001,227
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
25,699,954
|
51.4
|
%
|
Net
sales
to related parties accounted for 0.7% of our total sales for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, a decrease from 1.9% for the same period in 2007.
We
expect sales to related parties will continue to constitute a small portion
of
our total sales.
Cost
of Sales and Gross Margin
The
following table sets forth the components of our cost of sales and gross profit
both as an amount and as a percentage of total net sales for the periods
indicated.
|
Nine
months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
Net Sales
|
$
|
75,701,181
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
50,001,227
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
25,699,954
|
51.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
|
34,860,446
|
46.1
|
%
|
|
22,994,332
|
46.0
|
%
|
|
11,866,114
|
51.6
|
%
|
|||||||
Labor
|
|
2,232,520
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
2,432,246
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
-199,726
|
-8.2
|
%
|
|||||||
Outsource
Production Costs
|
|
23,791,931
|
31.4
|
%
|
|
15,429,194
|
30.9
|
%
|
|
8,362,737
|
54.2
|
%
|
|||||||
Overhead
and Other
|
|
1,365,079
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
1,441,216
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
-76,137
|
-5.3
|
%
|
|||||||
Retail-purchase
finishing garments from other factories
|
|
785,961
|
1.0
|
%
|
0
|
0.0
|
785,961
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
Cost of Sales
|
$
|
63,035,937
|
83.3
|
%
|
$
|
42,296,988
|
84.6
|
%
|
$
|
20,738,949
|
49.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
12,665,244
|
16.7
|
%
|
$
|
7,704,239
|
15.4
|
%
|
$
|
4,961,005
|
64.4
|
%
|
Raw
material costs, as a percentage of total net sales, remained flat for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. In the
third quarter of 2008, we took effective measures to control the cost of raw
materials by centralizing our purchasing function.
Labor
costs accounted for 2.9% of our total net sales for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, which decreased from 4.9% for the same period in 2007.
This
decrease was mainly due to an internal headcount reduction. In 2008, after
performing a comprehensive review of our processes and organization, management
decided to increase outsourcing from our Goldenway subsidiary to independent
contractors to improve performance and efficiency as well as better manage
our
labor costs.
Outsource
production costs accounted for 31.4% of our total net sales for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, which increased from 30.9% for the same period in
2007. This increase was primarily attributable to the increased cost of
outsourcing in relation to the output from outsourcing, especially in the third
quarter of 2008. During 2008, there was a general increase in inflation, which
included both wages and goods.
Overhead
and other expenses accounted for 1.8% of our total net sales for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, compared to 2.9% for the same period of 2007. This
decrease was also due to reduction in our employee headcount as a result of
increased outsourcing.
Our
retail business costs accounted for 1.0% of our total net sales for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008. This consisted of purchases of finished goods
from other suppliers for resale in our LA
GO
GO stores.
Total
cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $63,035,937,
an
increase of 49.0% compared to the same period in 2007. As a percentage of total
net sales, cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, decreased
from 84.6% to 83.3%, compared to the same period in 2007. Consequently, the
gross margin as a percentage of sales increased to approximately 16.7% from
15.4% for the same period in 2007. The increase in gross margin was attributable
to better control in our manufacture overhead and the improvement in our
production efficiency in 2008.
The
following table sets forth our total net sales, gross profit and gross margin
of
the geographic market segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
and
2007:
Nine months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net Sales
|
Gross profit
|
Gross
margin
|
Net Sales
|
Gross profit
|
Gross
margin
|
||||||||||||||
ODM Sales
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Europe
|
42,178,290
|
6,986,953
|
16.6
|
%
|
29,365,688
|
5,143,983
|
17.5
|
%
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
|
12,734,839
|
1,321,872
|
10.4
|
%
|
10,627,898
|
664,656
|
6.3
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Japan
|
12,739,050
|
2,556,672
|
20.1
|
%
|
6,543,188
|
878,757
|
13.4
|
%
|
|||||||||||
China
|
6,594,818
|
1,177,452
|
17.9
|
%
|
3,464,453
|
1,016,843
|
29.4
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
43,284 |
-2,644
|
-6.1 |
%
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Domestic
Sales
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Retail
|
1,410,900
|
624,939
|
44.3
|
%
|
—
|
0
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Total
|
75,701,181
|
12,665,244
|
16.7
|
%
|
50,001,227
|
7,704,239
|
15.4
|
%
|
Gross
margin in Europe was 16.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to 17.5% for the same period of 2007. As in the third quarter of
2008,
our gross margin experienced mild reduction in the nine month period ending
September 30, 2008, as compared with the same nine month period in 2007.
In the
last nine months we changed our product mix to improve our gross margin,
however, this was offset by other countervailing factors, such as higher
price
sensitivity on the part of our customers, inflation in China and the effect
of
an appreciating renminbi against currencies of importing nations. Many of
our
customers have been negotiating for lower contract prices, as the retail
environment has become more competitive, which we believe may be associated
with
a slowing economy in Europe. Also, inflation has persisted in China in recent
months, which has increased the prices of labor and materials, and this has
added downward pressure to our margins. Finally, the Chinese renminbi has
been
appreciating against other world currencies, making Chinese imports more
expensive, particularly to customers in Europe and the U.S., and this has
put
pressure on us to reduce prices in order to continue to be a top supplier
to
many of our customers.
Gross
margin in U.S. was 10.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared
to 6.3% for the same period of 2007. In 2008, we adjusted our customers mix
in
the U.S., we moved away from mass markets and entering into high quality
upper
market segments to improve our gross profit percentage. During the nine months
ending September 30, 2008, particularly in the third quarter of 2008 as a
financial crisis unfolded, consumers became more sensitive to price, we had
to
decrease our prices in order to compete with rival manufacturers. We are
continuing to seek more business opportunities with middle- to upper market
premium retailers in order to maintain or gross profit margins.
Gross
margin in Japan was 20.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared
to 13.4% for the same period in 2007 as we shifted toward the premium brand
market. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we were able to shift
our
production to upper market premium garments which yielded higher gross margin
than our previous product mix. As discussed in our quarterly analysis above,
one
upper market Japanese casual wear retailer who we recently added as a customer
increased their order volume from approximately $14,000 in 2007, up to
approximately $1.9 million as of September 30, 2008. Since our sales to Japan
became more heavily weighted toward higher-end garments with very favorable
margins, our overall gross margin on sales to Japanese customers
increased.
Gross
margin in China, excluding our retail operations, was 17.9% for the nine
months
ended September 30, 2008, compared to 29.4% for the same period in 2007.
This
reduction in gross margin was due to higher-than-expected inflation in the
PRC
and appreciation of the Chinese renminbi relative to the U.S. Dollar. We
managed
to negotiate mild increases our contract prices with our Hong Kong customers,
based on and to adjust for our internal forecasts regarding domestic inflation
and Chinese renminbi appreciation, however, actual domestic inflation and
appreciation in the renminbi turned out to be higher than we had originally
forecast. As a result, we experienced a decline in gross margin on our sales
in
China.
Gross
margin for our recently launched retail brand, LA GO GO, was 44.3% for the
nine
months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in gross margin between the
three
months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended September
30, 2008 was primarily due to lower margins for summer clothing sold in the
third quarter, in contrast to spring clothing sold in the second quarter
of 2008
which tends to carry a higher gross margin. Also, as is typical in the retail
business, we often discount items during the summer season, which leads to
lower
margins for items sold in the third quarter of the year.
Overall
gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 16.7%, increase
from 15.4% for the same period in 2007. Management generally attributes this
to
higher inflation in the PRC, and a rising Chinese renminbi. We countered
this
trend, in some regions more than others as discussed above, by moving toward
higher-margin products in those markets. Management expects that continued
efforts to move toward upper-market premium products, if successful, will
enable
the company to combat the effects of inflation and an appreciating Chinese
renminbi, and maintain and increase our overall gross profit margins. In
addition, management expects that as the company’s domestic retail operation
grows and becomes a larger part of our business, if this growth is realized,
this would eventually have the effect of increasing the company’s overall profit
margins.
Selling,
and General and Administrative Expenses
For the Nine months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
$
|
% of Total
Sales
|
$
|
% of Total
Sales
|
change
|
% change
|
||||||||||||||
|
(in U.S. Dollars, except for
percentages)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
12,665,244
|
16.7
|
%
|
$
|
7,704,239
|
15.4
|
%
|
$
|
4,961,005
|
64.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Selling
Expenses
|
1,210,063
|
1.6
|
%
|
493,686
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
716,377
|
145.1
|
%
|
|||||||||
General
and Administrative
|
4,625,257
|
6.1
|
%
|
2,558,587
|
5.1
|
%
|
|
2,066,670
|
80.8
|
%
|
|||||||||
Total
|
5,835,320
|
7.7
|
%
|
3,052,273
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
2,783,047
|
|
41.2 |
%
|
||||||||
Income
from Operations
|
$
|
6,829,924
|
9.0
|
%
|
$
|
4,651,966
|
9.3
|
%
|
$
|
2,177,958
|
46.8
|
%
|
Selling
expenses in 2008 increased by 145.1% to $1,210,063 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008. The increase was attributable to increased travel and
marketing expenses incurred by the international sales force to obtain new
customers, and also the increased export expenses such as customs
duties, port fees, export document fees, inspection fees, and other related
costs, and promotion of our domestic brand, LA
GO
GO.
General
and administrative expenses increased by 80.8% from $2,558,587 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 to $4,625,257 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008. However, as a percentage of net sales, general and
administrative expenses for the nine month period slightly increased from 5.1%
to 6.1%. The increase was mainly
due to increases in salary expense, employee benefits, professional fees and
depreciation expenses relating to our new office facilities. Payroll
also increased by approximately $1.1 million in the nine months ended September
30, 2008, as compared to the same period last year, as we hired more management
professionals as our business continued its expansion. The increase of the
expenses incurred by the US parent company for investor relationship was also
affect out total general and administrative expenses.
Income
from Operations
Income
from operations increased by 46.8% from $4,651,966 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 to $6,829,924 for the nine months ended September 30 2008,
as
we expanded our market exposure, increased our sales volume and improved cost
management during this period.
Interest
Expenses
|
Nine months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
% Increase
|
|||||||||
Bank
Loans
|
$
|
220,827.00
|
$
|
177,822.00
|
$
|
43,005.00
|
24.18
|
%
|
|||||
Related
party
|
|
145,836.00
|
|
177,344.00
|
|
-31,508.00
|
-17.77
|
%
|
|||||
Convertible
notes interest
|
|
58,659.00
|
—
|
|
58,659.00
|
—
|
|||||||
Convertible
notes-amortization of discount
|
|
2,252,224.00
|
587,368.00
|
|
1,664,856.00
|
283.44
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,677,546.00
|
$
|
942,534.00
|
$
|
1,735,012.00
|
184.08
|
%
|
Interest
expense was $2,677,546 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared
to
$942,534 for the same period in 2007.
This
increase was mainly due to the interest expense incurred related to the
convertible notes issued in August 2007. As disclosed in the note 11 to the
accompanying financial statements, the Company consummated a private placement
of $2,000,000 principal amount of 6% secured notes with five-year common stock
warrants which were convertible to 909,091 shares of common stock of the Company
at a conversion price of $2.20 per share. On the issuance date, the Company
recorded a discount on the note related to the intrinsic value of the beneficial
conversion feature totaling $943,797 and $1,056,203 for the fair value of the
warrants issued. Financing cost related to this private placement was $372,602
in which $242,520 was paid out of the gross proceeds and $130,082 was the value
of the warrants granted to the replacement agents.
Pursuant
to the APB 21, financing cost is amortized over the life of the notes to
interest expense using the effective interest method. Also according to the
paragraph 21 of EITF 00-27, all unamortized discount at the time of the
conversion must be recognized as interest expense. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, $1,950,000 in convertible notes had been converted to the
Company’s common shares. Accordingly, for the nine months ended September 30,
2008, $318,196 of financing cost and $1,934,028 amortization of discount were
recorded as interest expense.
Income
Tax Expenses
Income
tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted
to
$841,850 and $155,203, respectively. Our effective income tax rates were 20.9%
and 4.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The increase in our income tax expenses were mainly due to the expiration of
Goldenway’s tax holiday on December 31, 2007. In addition, Catch-Luck and
New-Tailun were subject to higher preferential tax rates since the beginning
of
2008.
Our
PRC
subsidiaries were subject to various preferential tax policies and were entitled
to the following income tax rates:
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|||
Goldenway
|
25.0
|
%
|
12.0
|
%
|
|||
Catch-Luck
|
12.5
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
|||
New-Tailun
|
12.5
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
|||
LA
GO GO
|
25.0
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
Goldenway
was incorporated in the PRC and is subject to PRC income tax laws and
regulations. Goldenway is presently subject to an income tax rate of 25%.
New-Tailun
and Catch-Luck were incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC income tax
laws and regulations. According to the relevant laws and regulations in the
PRC,
enterprises with foreign investment in the PRC are entitled to full exemption
from income tax for two years beginning from the first year the enterprises
become profitable and has accumulated profits and a 50% income tax reduction
for
the subsequent three years. New-Tailun and Catch-Luck were approved as a wholly
foreign-owned enterprise in 2006 and are entitled to 100% income tax exemptions
in 2006 and 2007 and a 50% reduction for the next three years. In 2008,
New-Tailun and Catch-Luck are subject to a 12.5% income tax rate.
LA
GO
GO was established on January 24, 2008, and it is subject to an income tax
rate of 25%.
Perfect
Dream Limited (“Perfect Dream”), was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
on July 1, 2004, its income tax rate is 0%.
Ever-Glory
International Group Inc., our parent corporation, was incorporated in the State
of Florida, and it has incurred net operating losses for income tax purposes
through September 30, 2008. The net operating loss carry forwards for United
States income taxes may be available to reduce ad offset the company’s taxable
income in future years. These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized,
through 2028. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from
these losses is uncertain due to our limited operating history and continuing
losses for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, we have provided
a
100% valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset benefit to reduce the asset
to zero. Management will review this valuation allowance periodically and make
adjustments as warranted.
Net
Income
Net
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $3,193,778, a decrease
of 10.9% compared to the same period of 2007.
Minority
Interest
On
January 9, 2008, our subsidiary Goldenway entered into an Agreement with La
Chapelle, to form a joint venture to develop, promote and market a new line
of
women’s wear in China, referred to as “LA GO GO”.
We
agreed to initially invest 6 Million RMB (approximately $826,200) in cash,
and
our joint venture partner La Chapelle agreed to invest 4 Million RMB
(approximately $553,040) in cash, for 60% and 40% stakes, respectively, in
the
joint venture. The LA
GO
GO joint
venture is consolidated in our financial statements, while the 40% stake held
by
La Chapelle is classified as a “minority interest”. As of September 30, 2008, we
recorded $551,623 as minority interest. For the nine month period ending
September 30, 2008, we recorded a loss of $1,417, which represents La Chapelle’s
40% of LA GO GO’s net loss for the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of
September 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $882,548, other current
assets of $28,877,147 and current liabilities of $15,794,376. We presently
finance our operations primarily from the cash flow from our operations, and
we
anticipate that this will continue to be our primary source of funds to finance
our short-term cash needs.
Net
cash
provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
was $2,468,982 compared with net cash provided by operating activities of
$3,593,829 in the same period of 2007. This decrease was mainly attributable
to
the increase of our account receivable and advance on raw material purchases
due
to the increase of our sales.
Net
cash
used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was
$2,161,350, compared with $1,813,041 for the same period of 2007. On January
9,
2008, Goldenway entered into a Capital Contribution Agreement (“Capital
Contribution Agreement”) with La Chapelle, a Shanghai-based garment maker, and
several shareholders of La Chapelle. Pursuant to the terms of the Capital
Contribution Agreement, Goldenway invested $1,397,700 in cash (10 million RMB)
in La Chapelle for a 10% ownership interest in La Chapelle.
Net
cash
used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was
$158,272, compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $42,846
for
the same period of 2007. The decrease was mainly due to pay back $1,844,164
to
Blue Power Holding Ltd, partially offset by $553,040 received from La Chapelle
for incorporating LA
GO
GO,
and
$219,635 received from two convertible notes holders for exercising the
warrants.
On
July
31, 2008, Goldenway entered into credit agreements with Nanjing Bank which
allow
the Company to borrow a principal amount up to $7.30 million (RMB 50 million)
within a 24 month period. Bank loans are secured by our facilities and used
to
fund daily operations. As of September 30, 2008, we had borrowed approximately
$5.8 million which matures on February 18, 2009 at an interest rate of 7.227%
per annum. We plan to repay the loans with cash flow from operations. In the
event we do not have available cash flow from operations to repay these loans,
we will seek to consolidate and refinance the loans at maturity.
On
August
2, 2007, we consummated a private placement of $2,000,000 of our secured
convertible notes. The net proceeds were $1,757,480 excluding financing costs.
The purpose of the financing was primarily working capital.
In
addition, as of September 30, 2008, we had borrowed $2,630,821 from a related
party for the main purpose of funding the increased registered capital of
Goldenway. Interest to be paid to this related party totaled $145,836 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Capital
Commitments
We
have a
continuing program for the purpose of improving our manufacturing facilities.
We
anticipate that cash flows from operations and bank borrowings will be used
to
pay for these capital commitments. The Articles of Association of our Goldenway
subsidiary required that registered capital of approximately $17.5 million
be
paid into Goldenway by February 1, 2008. The increased registered capital is
to
be paid in installments within three years of the issuance of Goldenway’s
updated business license. As of February 1, 2008, the Company had fulfilled
$3.6
million of its registered capital requirements and had a registered capital
commitment of $13.9 million payable by February 1, 2008. In April 2008, the
Company obtained the approval from the government granting the extension to
make
the required capital contribution by July 25, 2008. As of July 20, 2008, the
Company had fulfilled $5.6 million of its registered capital requirements and
had a registered capital commitment of $11.9 million payable by July 25, 2008.
In July 2008, the Company obtained the approval from the government granting
the
extension to make the required capital contribution by April 25,
2009.
On
August
2, 2007, the Company issued 6% secured convertible debentures in a face amount
of $2,000,000. The notes had a two year term, unless sooner converted by the
notes holders into our common stock. As of September 30 2008, the notes holders
converted $1,950,000 of principal plus accrued interest of $2,155 to 887,348
shares of common stock of the Company. On October 1, 2008, all of the 6%
convertible notes, face amount $2,000,000, had been converted into shares of
common stock.
Uses
of Liquidity
Our
cash
requirements through the end of fiscal 2008 will be primarily to fund daily
operations for the growth of our business. In addition, we will be required
to
fund our required capital contributions to Goldenway as discussed above in
“Capital Commitments.”
Sources
of Liquidity
Our
primary sources of liquidity for our short-term cash needs are expected to
be
from cash flows generated from operations and cash and cash equivalents
currently on hand. We believe that we will be able to borrow additional funds
if
needed.
We
believe our cash flow from operations together with our cash and cash
equivalents currently on hand will be sufficient to meet our needs for working
capital, capital expenditure and other commitments through the end of
2008. No assurance can be made that such financing will be available to us,
and adequate funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us. If
funding is insufficient at any time in the future, we will develop or enhance
our products or services and expand our business through our own cash flows
from
operations.
As
of
September 30, 2008, we had access to $7,315,000 of line of credit. Of this
line
of credit, $1,521,520 is available and unused, of which our lender has committed
to loan to us upon request. This credit facility does not contain any covenants
or impose any other restrictions on our operations.
Foreign
Currency Translation Risk
Our
operations are, for the most part, located in the PRC, which may give rise
to
significant foreign currency risks from fluctuations and the degree of
volatility of foreign exchange rates between the United States dollar and the
Chinese RMB. We price our exported products, and enter into sales
contracts, based on the U.S. dollar. During 2003 and 2004 the exchange rate
of
RMB to the dollar remained constant at 8.26 RMB to the dollar. On July 21,
2005,
the Chinese government adjusted the exchange rate from 8.26 to 8.09 RMB to
the
dollar. In 2008, the RMB continued to appreciate against the U.S. dollar. As
of
September 30, 2008, the market foreign exchanges rate was increased to 6.85
RMB
to one U.S. dollar. As a result, the ongoing appreciation of RMB to U.S. dollar
negatively impacted our gross margins for the nine months and three months
ended
September 30, 2008. We are always negotiating order price adjustments with
most
of our customers based on the daily market foreign exchange rates, which we
believe will reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations in the future
and
pass some of the increase in cost to our customers.
In
addition, the financial statements of Goldenway, New-Tailun, Catch-Luck and
LA
GO GO (whose functional currency is the RMB) are translated into US dollars
using the closing rate method. The balance sheet items are translated into
US
dollars using the exchange rates at the respective balance sheet dates. The
capital and various reserves are translated at historical exchange rates
prevailing at the time of the transactions while income and expenses items
are
translated at the average exchange rate for the period. All exchange differences
are recorded within equity. The foreign currency translation gain for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were $1,818,706 and $720,130,
respectively.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We
do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely
to
have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial
condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources that are material to our
investors.
We
do not
use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio and have no
foreign exchange contracts. Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash
equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term
obligations. We consider investments in highly-liquid instruments purchased
with
an original maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash
equivalents.
Interest
Rates.
Our
exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to
our
short-term investments and short-term obligations; thus, fluctuations in
interest rates would not have a material impact on the fair value of these
securities. At September 30, 2008, we had approximately $0.9 million in cash
and
cash equivalents. A hypothetical 5% increase or decrease in either short-term
or
long-term interest rates would not have any material impact on our earnings
or
loss, or the fair market value or cash flows of these instruments.
Foreign
Exchange Rates.
We pay
our suppliers and employees in Chinese RMB, however, we sell to customers in
the
U.S., Japan and Europe and we generate sales in U.S. dollars and Euros.
Accordingly, our business has substantial exposure to changes in exchange rates
between and among the Chinese RMB, the U.S. dollar and the Euro. In the last
decade, the RMB has been pegged at 8.2765 yuan to one U.S. dollar. On July
21,
2005 it was revalued to 8.11 per U.S. dollar. Following the removal of the
peg
to the U.S. dollar and pressure from the U.S., the People’s Bank of China also
announced that the RMB would be pegged to a basket of foreign currencies, rather
than being strictly tied to the U.S. dollar, and would be allowed to float
trade
within a narrow 0.3% daily band against this basket of currencies. The PRC
government has stated that the basket is dominated by the U.S. dollar, Euro,
Japanese Yen and South Korean Won, with a smaller proportion made up of the
British Pound, Thai Baht, Russian Ruble, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar
and
Singapore Dollar. There can be no assurance that the relationship between the
RMB and these currencies will remain stable over time, especially in light
of
the significant political pressure on the Chinese government to permit the
free
flotation of the RMB, which could result in greater and more frequent
fluctuations in the exchange rate between the RMB, the U.S. dollar and the
Euro.
At September 30, 2008, the exchange rate between the RMB and dollar was 6.84
RMB
to one U.S. dollar. For additional discussion regarding our foreign currency
risk, see the section titled “Risk
Factors — Fluctuation in the value of Chinese RMB relative to other currencies
may have a material adverse effect on our business and/or an investment in
our
shares.”
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
As
of
September 30, 2008, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and
with
the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer
and
our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of
our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective.
Remediation
of Material in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management,
including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, does
not
expect that our disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all
error
or all fraud, even as the same are improved to address any deficiencies and/or
weaknesses. 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. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies
or procedures. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact
that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be
considered relative to their costs. 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 the Company have
been
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple
error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management
override of the control.
Our
financial reporting process includes extensive procedures we undertake in order
to obtain assurance regarding the reliability of our published financial
statements, notwithstanding the material weaknesses in internal control. We
expanded our review of accounting for business combinations to help compensate
for our material weaknesses in order to provide assurance that the financial
statements are free of material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact.
As a
result, management, to the best of its knowledge, believes that (i) this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q does not contain any untrue statements of a
material fact or omit any material fact and (ii) the financial statements and
other financial information included in this report have been prepared in
conformity with GAAP and fairly present in all material aspects our financial
condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in
Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended
September 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There
have been no material developments in any of our legal proceedings since the
last date covered by our quarterly report for the period ending June 30, 2008.
You
should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the
other information included in this report before making an investment decision
with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated
into
this report that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that
are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements.
If
any of the following events described in these risk
factors actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of
operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock
could decline.
Risks
Relating to Our Industry
Our
sales are influenced by general economic cycles. A prolonged period of depressed
consumer spending would have a material adverse effect on our
profitability.
Apparel
is a cyclical industry that is dependent upon the overall level of consumer
spending. Purchase of apparel generally decline during recessionary periods
when
disposable income is low. Our customers anticipate and respond to adverse
changes in economic conditions and uncertainty by reducing inventories and
canceling orders. As a result, any substantial deterioration in general economic
conditions, increases in energy costs or interest rates, acts of war, acts
of
nature or terrorist or political events that diminish consumer spending and
confidence in any of the regions in which we compete, could reduce our sales
and
adversely affect our business and financial condition. We currently sell to
customers in the U.S., the EU and Japan. Accordingly, economic conditions and
consumer spending patterns in these regions could affect our sales, and an
economic down turn in one or more of these regions could have an adverse
effect on our business.
Intense
competition in the worldwide apparel industry could reduce our sales and
prices.
We
face a
variety of competitive challenges from other apparel manufacturers both in
China
and other countries. Some of these competitors have greater financial and
marketing resources than we do and may be able to adapt to changes in consumer
preferences or retail requirements more quickly, devote greater resources to
the
marketing and sale of their products or adopt more aggressive pricing policies
than we can. As a result, we may not be able to compete successfully with them
if we cannot continue enhancing our marketing and management strategies, quality
and value or responding appropriately to consumers’ needs.
The
success of our business depends upon our ability to offer innovative and
upgraded products at attractive price points.
The
worldwide apparel industry is characterized by constant product innovation
due
to changing consumer preferences and by the rapid replication of new products
by
competitors. As a result, our success depends in large part on our ability
to
continuously and rapidly respond to customer requirements for innovative and
stylish products at a competitive pace, intensity, and price. Failure on our
part to regularly and rapidly respond to customer requirements could adversely
affect our ability to retain our existing customers or to acquire new customers
which would limit our sales growth.
The
worldwide apparel industry is subject to ongoing pricing
pressure.
The
apparel market is characterized by low barriers to entry for both suppliers
and
marketers, global sourcing through suppliers located throughout the world,
trade
liberalization, continuing movement of product sourcing to lower cost countries,
ongoing emergence of new competitors with widely varying strategies and
resources, and an increasing focus on apparel in the mass merchant channel
of
distribution. These factors contribute to ongoing pricing pressure throughout
the supply chain. This pressure has and may continue to:
|
·
|
require
us to reduce wholesale prices on existing products;
|
|
·
|
result
in reduced gross margins across our product lines;
|
|
·
|
increase
pressure on us to further reduce our production costs and our operating
expenses.
|
Any
of
these factors could adversely affect our business and financial
condition.
Fluctuation
in the price, availability and quality of raw materials could increase our
cost
of goods and decrease our profitability.
We
purchase raw materials directly from local fabric and accessory suppliers.
We
may also import specialty fabrics to meet specific customer requirements. We
also purchase finished goods from other contract manufacturers. The prices
we
charge for our products are dependent in part on the market price for raw
materials used to produce them. The price, availability and quality of our
raw
materials may fluctuate substantially, depending on a variety of factors,
including demand, crop yields, weather patterns, supply conditions,
transportation costs, government regulation, economic climates and other
unpredictable factors. Any raw material price increases could increase our
cost
of goods and decrease our profitability unless we are able to pass higher prices
on to our customers.
We
do not
rely on any single source for our supplies, and we do not believe that loss
of
any of our suppliers would have a material adverse effect on our ability to
obtain finished goods or raw materials essential to our business because we
believe we can locate other suppliers in a timely manner.
Risks
Relating to Our Business
We
are increasingly relying upon contract manufacturers, to whom we outsource
a
significant amount of our manufacturing. An interruption our business
relationship these contract manufacturers may disrupt our operations.
During
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, we relied
on
one contract manufacturer for 17% and 14% of our outsourcing production,
respectively.
For the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, this
contract manufacturer handled approximately 19.0% and 9.8% of our outsourced
production. We do not believe that loss of the relationship with our highest
volume contract manufacturer would have any long term material adverse effect
on
our business, as we believe that we would be able to promptly find and engage
an
alternative manufacturer within a reasonable amount of time. However, a
prolonged interruption with our contract manufacturers may cause an interruption
in our operations, which could adversely affect our results.
We
depend on some key customers for a significant portion of our sales. A
significant adverse change in a customer relationship or in a customer’s
performance or financial position could harm our business and financial
condition.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, our one largest
customer represented approximately 29.4% and 33.9% of our total net sales.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, this largest
customer represented approximately 25.7% and 29.9% of our total net sales.
As of
September 30, 2008, this customer accounted for 2.5% of total accounts
receivable. The garment manufacturing industry has experienced substantial
consolidation in recent years, which has resulted in increased customer leverage
over suppliers, greater exposure for suppliers to credit risk and an increased
emphasis by customers on inventory management and productivity.
A
decision by a major customer, whether motivated by competitive considerations,
strategic shifts, financial requirements or difficulties, economic conditions
or
otherwise, to decrease its purchases from us or to change its manner of doing
business with us, could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
In addition, while we have long-standing customer relationships, we do not
have
long term contracts with any of our customers.
As
a
result, purchases generally occur on an order-by-order basis, and the
relationship, as well as particular orders, can generally be terminated by
either party at any time. We do not believe that there is any material risk
of
loss of any of these customers during the next 12 months. We also believe that
the unexpected loss of these customers could have material adverse effect on
our
earnings or financial condition. While we believe that we could replace these
customers within 12 months, the loss of which will not have material adverse
effect on our financial condition in the long term. None of our affiliates
are
officers, directors, or material shareholders of any of these
customers.
Our
internal controls and procedures have been materially deficient, and, although
we have corrected our internal control deficiencies, if our internal controls
and procedures are found to be materially deficient in the future, or if we
fail
to implement required new or improved controls and procedures, our operating
results could be harmed by increased regulatory compliance or remedial costs,
and in addition, the price of our stock could decline.
In
the
second quarter of 2007, resulting from comments by and discussions with the
staff of the SEC related to our Preliminary Information Statement on Form 14C,
we and our independent registered public accounting firm recognized that our
internal controls had material weaknesses. We restated our results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and our financial results
for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 as a result of our
purchase accounting for the acquisition of New-Tailun completed on December
30,
2006.
In
2006
and 2007, we did not maintain effective controls to ensure the completeness,
accuracy, and valuation over the accounting for business combinations, including
the inability to prepare financial statements and footnotes in accordance with
SEC rules and regulations and with our 2006 acquisition of New-Tailun. We
misapplied generally accepted accounting principles whereby we did not value
the
acquisitions and record the resulting purchase accounting in accordance with
SFAS 141 and EITF 02-5. As a result, we were required to restate our financial
results for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2007.
During
the two quarters of 2008, we corrected our internal control deficiencies,
but we cannot be certain that the measures we took will ensure that we implement
and maintain adequate internal controls in the future. If we fail to maintain
adequate internal controls and if we cannot rectify the material weaknesses
through remedial measures and improvements to our systems and procedures,
management may encounter difficulties in timely assessing business performance
and identifying incipient strategic and oversight issues. Such focus will
require management from time to time to devote its attention away from other
planning, oversight and performance functions. Any failure to implement
required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their
implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet
our
reporting obligations.
We
will be required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting
under
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Failure
to timely comply with the requirements of Section 404 or any adverse results
from such evaluation could result in a loss of investor confidence in our
financial reports and have an adverse effect on the trading price of our debt
and equity securities.
We
currently are not an “accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Beginning with our Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 2007, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of
2002 requires us to include an internal control report with our Annual Report
on
Form 10-K. That report must include management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the fiscal
year. This report must also include disclosure of any material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting that we have identified. Additionally,
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, our independent registered public
accounting firm will be required to issue reports on management’s assessment of
our internal control over financial reporting and their evaluation of the
operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our
assessment requires us to make subjective judgments and our independent
registered public accounting firm may not agree with our
assessment.
Achieving
compliance with Section 404 within the prescribed period may require us to
incur
significant costs and expend significant time and management resources. If
we
are not able to complete our assessments as required under Section 404 in a
timely manner, we would be unable to conclude that our internal control over
financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2008. As a result, investors
could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have
an
adverse effect on the trading price of our debt securities.
We
must successfully maintain and/or upgrade our information technology
systems.
We
rely
on various information technology systems to manage our operations, and we
regularly evaluate these systems against our current and expected requirements.
Although we have no current plans to implement modifications or upgrades to
our
systems, we will eventually be required to make changes to legacy systems and
acquiring new systems with new functionality. We are considering additional
investments in updating our ERP system to help us improve our internal control
system and to meet compliance requirements under Section 404. We are also
continuing to develop and update our internal information systems on a timely
basis to meet our business expansion needs. Any information technology system
disruptions, if not anticipated and appropriately mitigated, could have an
adverse effect on our business and operations.
We
may engage in future acquisitions and strategic investments that dilute the
ownership percentage of our shareholders and require the use of cash, incur
debt
or assume contingent liabilities.
As
part
of our business strategy, we expect to continue to review opportunities to
buy
or invest in other businesses or technologies that we believe would enhance
our
manufacturing capabilities, or that may otherwise offer growth opportunities.
If
we buy or invest in other businesses in the future, this may require the use
of
our cash, or we may incur debt or assume contingent liabilities.
As
part
of our business strategy, we expect to continue to review opportunities to
buy
or invest in other businesses or technologies that we believe would complement
our current products, expand the breadth of our markets or enhance our technical
capabilities, or that may otherwise offer growth opportunities. If we buy or
invest in other businesses, products or technologies in the future, we
could:
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significant unplanned expenses and personnel costs;
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stock that would dilute our current shareholders’ percentage
ownership;
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cash, which may result in a reduction of our
liquidity;
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debt;
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liabilities; and
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We
may not realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions and
strategic investments, and integration of acquisitions may disrupt our business
and management.
We
may in
the future acquire or make strategic investments in additional companies. We
may
not realize the anticipated benefits of these or any other acquisitions or
strategic investments, which involve numerous risks, including:
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problems
integrating the purchased operations, technologies, personnel or
products
over geographically disparate locations;
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costs, litigation and other contingent
liabilities;
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of management’s attention from our core
business;
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effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and
customers;
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incurrence
of acquisition-related costs or amortization costs for acquired intangible
assets that could impact our operating
results;
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inability
to retain key customers, distributors, vendors and other business
partners
of the acquired business;
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potential
loss of our key employees or the key employees of an acquired
organization; and
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If
we are not be able to successfully integrate businesses, products,
technologies or personnel that we acquire, or to realize expected
benefits
of our acquisitions or strategic investments, our business and financial
results may be adversely affected.
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International
political instability and concerns about other international crises may increase
our cost of doing business and disrupt our business.
International
political instability may halt or hinder our ability to do business and may
increase our costs. Various events, including the occurrence or threat of
terrorist attacks, increased national security measures in the EU, the United
States and other countries, and military action and armed conflicts, can
suddenly increase international tensions. Increases in energy prices will also
impact our costs and could harm our operating results. In addition, concerns
about other international crises, such as the spread of severe acute respiratory
syndrome (“SARS”), avian influenza, or bird flu, and West Nile viruses, may have
an adverse effect on the world economy and could adversely affect our business
operations or the operations of our OEM partners, contract manufacturer and
suppliers. This political instability and concerns about other international
crises may, for example:
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affect the reliability and cost of
transportation;
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negatively
affect the desire and ability of our employees and customers to
travel;
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adversely
affect our ability to obtain adequate insurance at reasonable
rates;
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us to take extra security precautions for our operations;
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furthermore,
to the extent that air or sea transportation is delayed or disrupted,
our
operations may be disrupted, particularly if shipments of our products
are
delayed.
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Business
interruptions could adversely affect our business.
Our
operations and the operations of our suppliers and customers are vulnerable
to
interruption by fire, earthquake, hurricanes, power loss, telecommunications
failure and other events beyond our control. In the event of a major natural
disaster, we could experience business interruptions, destruction of facilities
and loss of life. In the event that a material business interruption occurs
that
affects us or our suppliers or customers, shipments could be delayed and our
business and financial results could be harmed.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in China
Because
our assets are located overseas, shareholders may not receive distributions
that
they would otherwise be entitled to if we were declared bankrupt or
insolvent.
Our
assets are, for the most part, located in the PRC. Because our assets are
located overseas, our assets may be outside of the jurisdiction of U.S. courts
to administer if we are the subject of an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding.
As a result, if we declared bankruptcy or insolvency, our shareholders may
not
receive the distributions on liquidation that they would
otherwise be entitled to if our assets were to be located within the
U.S., under U.S. bankruptcy law.
Export
quotas imposed by the WTO could negatively affect our business and operations,
particularly if the Chinese government changes its allocation of such quotas
to
us.
Pursuant
to a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement, effective January 1, 2005, the
United States and other WTO member countries agreed to remove quotas applicable
to textiles. However, as the removal of quotas resulted in an import surge
from China, the U.S. took action in May 2005 and imposed safeguard quotas on
seven categories of goods, including certain classes of apparel products,
arousing strong objection from China.
On
June
10, 2005, in response to the surge of Chinese imports into the European Union
(EU), the EU Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China
in
which ten categories of textiles and apparel are subject to restraints.
Additionally, on November 8, 2005, the U.S. and China entered into a Memorandum
of Understanding in which 21 categories of textiles and apparel are subject
to restraints.
Although
certain of our apparel products fall within the categories subject to the
safeguards in the U.S. and the EU, which could adversely affect our ability
to
export and sell these products, the imposition of quotas in 2005 did not have
a
material effect on our net sales, although it did impact our gross margin.
The
imposition of quotas have not had a material effect on our net sales
or our gross margins from the time the quotas were instituted up to the present.
See Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
We believe that we will be able to obtain a sufficient quota allocation
based on our experience in prior years. In addition, we may bid for
additional export quota allocation from the government for the U.S. and EU
markets. On a longer term basis, we believe that our customer mix and our
ability to adjust the types of apparel we manufacture will mitigate our exposure
to such trade restrictions in the future.
Nevertheless,
there can be no assurance that additional trade restrictions will not be imposed
on the exportation of our products in the future. Such actions could
result in increases in the cost of our products generally and may adversely
affect our results of operations.
Adverse
changes in economic and political policies of the PRC government could have
a
material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could
adversely affect our business.
All
of
our business operations are currently conducted in the PRC, under the
jurisdiction of the PRC government. Accordingly, our results of operations,
financial condition and prospects are subject to a significant degree to
economic, political and legal developments in China. China’s economy differs
from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including
with
respect to the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth
rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the PRC
economy has experienced significant growth in the past 20 years, growth has
been
uneven across different regions and among various economic sectors of China.
The
PRC government has implemented various measures to encourage economic
development and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures
benefit the overall PRC economy, but may also have a negative effect on us.
For
example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely
affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax
regulations that are applicable to us. Since early 2004, the PRC government
has
implemented certain measures to control the pace of economic growth. Such
measures may cause a decrease in the level of economic activity in China, which
in turn could adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
Unprecedented
rapid economic growth in China may increase our costs of doing business, and
may
negatively impact our profit margins and/or profitability.
Our
business depends in part upon the availability of relatively low-cost labor
and
materials. Rising wages in China may increase our overall costs of production.
In addition, rising raw material costs, due to strong demand and greater
scarcity, may increase our overall costs of production. If we are not able
to
pass these costs on to our customers in the form of higher prices, our profit
margins and/or profitability could decline.
Fluctuation
in the value of Chinese Renminbi (RMB) relative to other currencies may have
a
material adverse effect on our business and/or an investment in our
shares.
The
value
of RMB against the U.S. dollar, the Euro and other currencies may fluctuate
and
is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic
conditions. In the last decade, the RMB has been pegged at 8.2765 Yuan to one
U.S. dollar. On July 21, 2005 it was revalued to 8.11 per U.S. dollar. Following
the removal of the peg to the U.S. dollar and pressure from the United States,
the People’s Bank of China also announced that the RMB would be pegged to a
basket of foreign currencies, rather than being strictly tied to the U.S.
dollar, and would be allowed to float trade within a narrow 0.3% daily band
against this basket of currencies. The PRC government has stated that the basket
is dominated by the U.S. dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen and South Korean Won, with
a
smaller proportion made up of the British Pound, Thai Baht, Russian Ruble,
Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Singapore Dollar. There can be no
assurance that the relationship between the RMB and these currencies will remain
stable over time, especially in light of the significant political pressure
on
the Chinese government to permit the free flotation of the RMB, which could
result in greater and more frequent fluctuations in the exchange rate between
the RMB, the U.S. dollar, and the Euro. If the RMB were to increase in value
against the U.S. dollar and other currencies, for example, consumers in the
U.S., Japan and Europe would experience an increase in the relative prices
of
goods and services produced by us, which might translate into a decrease in
sales. In addition, if the RMB were to decline in value against these other
currencies, the financial value of your investment in our shares would also
decline.
You
may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect
your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited, because our
subsidiaries are incorporated in non-U.S. jurisdictions, we conduct
substantially all of our operations in China, and a majority of our
officers and directors reside outside the United
States.
Although
we are incorporated in Florida, we conduct substantially all of our operations
in China through our wholly owned subsidiaries in China. The
majority of our officers and directors reside outside the United
States, and accordingly some or all of the assets of those persons are
located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or
impossible for you to bring an action against us or against individuals in
China
in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the
securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action
of this kind, the laws of the PRC may render you unable to enforce a judgment
against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers.
As
a
result of all of the above, our public shareholders may have more difficulty
in
protecting their interests through actions against our management, directors
or
major shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation doing business
entirely within the United States.
Risks
Related to an Investment in Our Securities
Our
common stock has limited liquidity.
Our
common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange, but it is thinly traded
compared to larger more widely known companies in the same industry. Thinly
traded common stock can be more volatile than stock trading in an active public
market. We cannot predict the extent to which an active public market for our
common stock will develop or be sustained.
Our
stock may be categorized as a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be
restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations which may limit a shareholder’s
ability to buy and sell our stock.
Our
stock
may categorized as a penny stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission has
adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity
security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or
an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
Our
securities may be covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional
sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors. The penny stock rules require
a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from
the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared
by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and
level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide
the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the
compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held
in
the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and
salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally
or in
writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer
in
writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock
rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive
the
purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements
may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently,
these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our
securities.
We
believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit
the
marketability of our common stock.
FINRA sales
practice requirements may also limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our
stock.
In
addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules
that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer
must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable
for
that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their
non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to
obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment
objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA
believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities
will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make
it
more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our
common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have
an
adverse effect on the market for our shares.
We
expect to experience volatility in our stock price, which could negatively
affect shareholders’ investments.
The
market price for shares of our common stock may be volatile and may fluctuate
based upon a number of factors, including, without limitation, business
performance, news announcements or changes in general market
conditions.
Other
factors, in addition to the those risks included in this section, that may
have
a significant impact on the market price of our common stock include, but are
not limited to:
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receipt
of substantial orders or order cancellations of
products;
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deficiencies in services or products;
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international
developments, such as technology mandates, political developments
or
changes in economic policies;
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in recommendations of securities
analysts;
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shortfalls
in our backlog, revenues or earnings in any given period relative
to the
levels expected by securities analysts or projected by
us;
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government
regulations, including stock option accounting and tax
regulations;
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energy
blackouts;
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acts
of terrorism and war;
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widespread
illness;
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proprietary
rights or product or patent
litigation;
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strategic
transactions, such as acquisitions and
divestitures;
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or allegations regarding our financial disclosures or practices;
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earthquakes
or other natural disasters concentrated in Nanjing, China where a
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In
the
past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a
company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities.
Due to changes in the volatility of our common stock price, we may be the target
of securities litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result
in
substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources.
Conversion
of our issued and outstanding convertible promissory notes into shares of our
common stock will dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders,
including holders who will have already converted their
notes.
The
conversion of some or all of the notes into our shares of our common stock
will
dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders. Any sales in the public
market of the shares of common stock issuable upon such conversion could
adversely affect prevailing market prices of our shares of common stock. In
addition, the existence of the notes may encourage short selling by market
participants because the conversion of the notes could depress the price of
our
shares of common stock.
To
date, we have not paid any cash dividends and no cash dividends will be paid
in
the foreseeable future.
We
do not
anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future
and we may not have sufficient funds legally available to pay dividends. Even
if
the funds are legally available for distribution, we may nevertheless decide
not
to pay any dividends. We presently intend to retain all earnings for our
operations.
Our
common shares are not currently traded at high volume, and you may be unable
to
sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell or liquidate a
substantial number of shares at one time.
We
cannot
predict the extent to which an active public market for our common stock will
develop or be sustained.
Our
common shares are currently traded, but currently with low volume, based on
quotations on the American Stock Exchange, meaning that the number of persons
interested in purchasing our common shares at or near bid 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 which is
still 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 became 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 you any assurance that a
broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will develop
or be sustained, or that trading levels will be sustained.
Our
corporate actions are substantially controlled by our principal shareholders
and
affiliated entities.
Our
principal shareholders, including our officers and directors, and their
affiliated entities own approximately 42% of our outstanding shares of common
stock. These shareholders, acting individually or as a group, could exert
substantial influence over matters such as electing directors and approving
mergers or other business combination transactions. In addition, because of
the
percentage of ownership and voting concentration in these principal shareholders
and their affiliated entities, elections of our board of directors will
generally be within the control of these shareholders and their affiliated
entities. While all of our shareholders are entitled to vote on matters
submitted to our shareholders for approval, the concentration of shares and
voting control presently lies with these principal shareholders and their
affiliated entities. As such, it would be difficult for shareholders to propose
and have approved proposals not supported by management. There can be no
assurances that matters voted upon by our officers and directors in their
capacity as shareholders will be viewed favorably by all of our
shareholders.
The
elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees
under Florida law and the existence of indemnification rights to our directors,
officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by our company
and
may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and
employees.
Our
amended and restated Articles of Incorporation contain a provision permitting
us
to eliminate the liability of our directors for monetary damages to our company
and shareholders to the extent provided by Florida law. We may also have
contractual indemnification obligations under our employment agreements with
our
officers. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in our company
incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage
awards against directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These
provisions and resultant costs may also discourage our company from bringing
a
lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties,
and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our
shareholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if
successful, might otherwise benefit our company and shareholders.
Legislative
actions, higher insurance costs and potential new accounting pronouncements
may
impact our future financial position and results of
operations.
There
have been regulatory changes, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and
there may potentially be new accounting pronouncements or additional regulatory
rulings that will have an impact on our future financial position and results
of
operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rule changes as well as
proposed legislative initiatives following the Enron bankruptcy are likely
to
increase general and administrative costs and expenses. In addition, insurers
are likely to increase premiums as a result of high claims rates over the past
several years, which we expect will increase our premiums for insurance
policies. Further, there could be changes in certain accounting rules. These
and
other potential changes could materially increase the expenses we report under
generally accepted accounting principles, and adversely affect our operating
results.
If
we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be
able
to accurately report our financial results or prevent material
misstatements.
We
are
subject to reporting obligations concerning our internal controls, under the
U.S. securities laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as
required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, adopted rules
requiring every public company to include a management report on such company’s
internal controls over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains
management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over
financial reporting. In addition, an independent registered public accounting
firm must attest to management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal
controls over financial reporting, and report on the effectiveness of these
controls. These requirements will first apply to our annual report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. Our management may conclude that
our internal controls over our financial reporting are not effective. Moreover,
even if our management concludes that our internal controls over financial
reporting are effective, our independent registered public accounting firm
may
still decline to attest to our management’s assessment or may issue a report
that is qualified if it is not satisfied with our controls or the level at
which
our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets
the relevant requirements differently from us. Our reporting obligations as
a
public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational
and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. Effective
internal controls, particularly those related to sales revenue recognition,
are
necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to
help
prevent material misstatements, or in certain extreme cases, fraud. As a result,
our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial
reporting could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability
of
our financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively
impact the trading price of our stock. Furthermore, we anticipate that we will
incur considerable costs and use significant management time and other resources
in an effort to comply with Section 404 and other requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
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OTHER
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EXHIBITS
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The
following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.29 | Credit Agreement with Nanjing Bank (English Summary Translation) | |
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Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
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Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
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Certifications
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
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Certifications
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
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Filed
herewith.
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In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
November
11, 2008
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EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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Edward Yihua Kang
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Edward
Yihua Kang
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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By:
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Yan Guo
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Yan
Guo
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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