Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 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 March 31, 2010
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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 ____________
Commission
file number: 0-28806
Ever-Glory
International Group Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
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65-0420146
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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100
N. Barranca Ave. #810
West
Covina, California 91791
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(626)
859-6638
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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 ¨ No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such
files). ¨Yes ¨No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. o
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller
reporting company
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
¨ No
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As of May
13, 2010, 14,720,720 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par
value, were issued and outstanding.
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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4
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and December
31, 2009
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three
Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31,
2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
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6
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Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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7
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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16
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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25
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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25
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PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
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26
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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26
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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26
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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26
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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26
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Item
4.
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Removed
and Reserved
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26
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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26
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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27
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SIGNATURES
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27
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2
Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are not historical facts,
are forward-looking statements, as the term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, whether
expressed or implied, are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause
actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a
number of factors, which include, but are not limited to:
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Competition
within our industry;
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Seasonality
of our sales;
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Success of
our investments in new product
development;
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Our plans to
open new retail stores;
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Success of
our acquired
businesses;
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Our
relationships with our major
customers;
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The
popularity of our products;
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Relationships
with suppliers and cost of
supplies;
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Financial and
economic conditions in Asia, Japan, Europe and the
U.S.;
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Anticipated
effective tax rates in future
years;
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Regulatory
requirements affecting our
business;
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Currency
exchange rate fluctuations;
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Our future
financing needs; and
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Our ability
to attract additional investment capital on attractive
terms.
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Forward-looking
statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the
foregoing or other such statements. When used in this report, the words “may,”
“will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “continue,” and similar expressions are generally
intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no
obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these
forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the factors
described in the Section entitled “Risk Factors” on Form 10-K and
other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘SEC’).
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. Financial Statements
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS
OF MARCH 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
2010
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2009
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 8,052,322 | $ | 3,555,745 | ||||
Accounts
receivable
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13,456,886 | 12,751,579 | ||||||
Inventories
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8,296,046 | 12,419,622 | ||||||
Value
added tax receivable
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568,631 | 730,724 | ||||||
Other
receivables and prepaid expenses
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847,265 | 601,842 | ||||||
Advances
on inventory purchases
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690,771 | 443,331 | ||||||
Amounts
due from related party
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11,994,927 | 13,354,884 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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43,906,848 | 43,857,727 | ||||||
LAND
USE RIGHT, NET
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2,772,287 | 2,788,731 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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12,284,452 | 12,540,856 | ||||||
INVESTMENT,
AT COST
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1,467,000 | 1,467,000 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 60,430,587 | $ | 60,654,314 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Bank
loans
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$ | 6,865,560 | $ | 7,305,660 | ||||
Loans
from related party
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2,602,024 | 2,575,759 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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10,979,070 | 13,241,962 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and other payables - related parties
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969,479 | 782,606 | ||||||
Other
payables and accrued liabilities
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2,029,957 | 2,287,356 | ||||||
Value
added and other taxes payable
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878,622 | 186,895 | ||||||
Income
tax payable
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306,077 | 3,745 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
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348,548 | 421,899 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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24,979,337 | 26,805,882 | ||||||
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
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Derivative
liability
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1,543,320 | 1,627,839 | ||||||
Total
Long-term Liabilities
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1,543,320 | 1,627,839 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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26,522,657 | 28,433,721 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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EQUITY
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Stockholders'
equity of the Company:
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Preferred
stock ($.001 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued and
outstanding)
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock ($.001 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, 13,566,874 and
13,560,240 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31,2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively)
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13,567 | 13,560 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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3,634,178 | 3,615,357 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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21,981,920 | 20,406,245 | ||||||
Statutory
reserve
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3,585,448 | 3,585,448 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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3,968,550 | 3,934,437 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity of the Company
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33,183,663 | 31,555,047 | ||||||
Noncontrolling
interest
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724,267 | 665,546 | ||||||
Total
Equity
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33,907,930 | 32,220,593 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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$ | 60,430,587 | $ | 60,654,314 |
See the accompanying notes to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009 (UNAUDITED)
2010
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2009
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NET
SALES
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$ | 26,139,546 | $ | 20,507,822 | ||||
COST
OF SALES
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20,710,524 | 15,793,667 | ||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
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5,429,022 | 4,714,155 | ||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
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Selling
expenses
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1,689,173 | 940,474 | ||||||
General
and administrative expenses
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1,911,418 | 1,856,122 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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3,600,591 | 2,796,596 | ||||||
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
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1,828,431 | 1,917,559 | ||||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES)
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Interest
income
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68,108 | 103,547 | ||||||
Interest
expense
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(119,039 | ) | (123,650 | ) | ||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability
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84,519 | (1,066,494 | ) | |||||
Other
income
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3,209 | 2,373 | ||||||
Total
Other Income (Expenses)
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36,797 | (1,084,224 | ) | |||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
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1,865,228 | 833,335 | ||||||
INCOME
TAX EXPENSE
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(230,852 | ) | (289,071 | ) | ||||
NET
INCOME
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1,634,376 | 544,264 | ||||||
NET
(INCOME)LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
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(58,701 | ) | 11,598 | |||||
NET
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
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$ | 1,575,675 | $ | 555,862 | ||||
NET
INCOME
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$ | 1,634,376 | $ | 544,264 | ||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
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34,133 | (44,208 | ) | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
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1,668,509 | 500,056 | ||||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
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58,721 | (12,392 | ) | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
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$ | 1,609,788 | $ | 512,448 | ||||
NET
INCOME PER SHARE
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Attributable
to the Company's common stockholders
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Basic
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$ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding
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Basic
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14,720,425 | 13,531,225 | ||||||
Diluted
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14,835,197 | 13,531,225 |
See the accompanying notes to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009 (UNAUDITED)
2010
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2009
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net
income
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$ | 1,634,376 | $ | 544,264 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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558,648 | 484,005 | ||||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability
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(84,519 | ) | 1,066,494 | |||||
Deferred
income tax
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(73,327 | ) | 96,194 | |||||
Interest
on loans from related party
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26,265 | 29,265 | ||||||
Stock
based compensation
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18,828 | - | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
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Accounts
receivable
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(705,287 | ) | (3,488,612 | ) | ||||
Accounts
receivable - related parties
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- | (73,905 | ) | |||||
Inventories
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4,122,170 | 874,121 | ||||||
Value
added tax receivable
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162,037 | - | ||||||
Other
receivables and prepaid expenses
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(245,338 | ) | (227,276 | ) | ||||
Advances
on inventory purchases
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(247,356 | ) | 78,547 | |||||
Amounts
due from related party
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1,359,038 | 795,181 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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(2,228,395 | ) | 1,675,077 | |||||
Accounts
payable and other payables- related parties
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186,809 | 151,164 | ||||||
Other
payables and accrued liabilities
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(257,252 | ) | 151,499 | |||||
Value
added and other taxes payable
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691,850 | 288,298 | ||||||
Income
tax payable
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301,871 | (50,047 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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5,220,418 | 2,394,269 | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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(285,892 | ) | (65,719 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sale of equipment
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- | 3,778 | ||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(285,892 | ) | (61,941 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Proceeds
from bank loans
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2,757,020 | 5,860,400 | ||||||
Repayment
of bank loans
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(3,196,970 | ) | (5,801,796 | ) | ||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(439,950 | ) | 58,604 | |||||
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
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2,001 | (2,695 | ) | |||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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4,496,577 | 2,388,237 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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3,555,745 | 1,445,363 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
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$ | 8,052,322 | $ | 3,833,600 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$ | 92,774 | $ | 144,646 | ||||
Income
taxes
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$ | 2,307 | $ | 242,924 |
See the accompanying notes to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Ever-Glory
International Group, Inc. (the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries, is an
apparel manufacturer, supplier and retailer in China, with a wholesale segment
and a retail segment. The Company’s wholesale business consists of recognized
brands for department and specialty stores located in Europe, Japan and the
United States. The Company’s retail business consists of flagship stores and
store-in-stores for the Company’s own-brand products. The Company’s wholesale
operations are provided primarily through the Company’s wholly-owned PRC
subsidiaries, Goldenway Nanjing Garments Co. Ltd. (“Goldenway”), Nanjing
Catch-Luck Garments Co. Ltd. (“Catch-Luck”) and Nanjing New-Tailun Garments Co.
Ltd (“New-Tailun”). The Company’s retail operations are provided through its
wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai LA GO GO Fashion Company Limited (“LA GO
GO”).
In the
opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements of Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. and its
subsidiaries contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed
consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2010, the condensed consolidated
statements of income and comprehensive income for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash
flows for the three months ended March 31,2010 and 2009. The accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to
Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). Accordingly, they have been condensed and do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full
fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The
Company has made certain reclassifications to the prior year’s consolidated
financial statements to conform to classifications in the current year. These
reclassifications had no impact on previously reported results of
operations.
NOTE
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial
Instruments
Management
has estimated that the carrying amounts of non-related party financial
instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.
The fair value of amounts due from (to) related parties is not practicable to
estimate due to the related party nature of the underlying
transactions.
Fair Value
Accounting
Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures”, previously FAS No.157, establishes a fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure
fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices
in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1
measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3
measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are
described below:
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Level 1
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Unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical,
unrestricted assets or
liabilities;
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Level 2
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Quoted prices in markets that are
not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the asset or
liability;
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Level 3
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Prices or valuation techniques
that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value
measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market
activity).
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At March
31, 2010, the Company’s financial assets consist of cash placed with financial
institutions management considers to be of a high quality, which management
considers to be a Level 1 measurement..
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The
Company also applies ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, previously SFAS No.
159, “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115”, which allows an entity to choose to measure certain
financial instruments and liabilities at fair value on a contract-by-contract
basis. Subsequent fair value measurement for the financial instruments and
liabilities an entity chooses to measure will be recognized in earnings. As of
March 31, 2010, the Company did not elect such option for its financial
instruments and liabilities.
Foreign Currency Translation
and Other Comprehensive Income
The
reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of
Ever-Glory, Perfect Dream and Ever-Glory HK is the U.S. dollar. The functional
currency of Goldenway, New Tailun, Catch-luck, LA GO GO and Ever-Glory Apparel
is the Chinese RMB.
For subsidiaries whose functional
currency is the RMB, all assets and liabilities
were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; equity was translated at historical rates and
items in the statement of income were translated at the average rate for the
period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in
accumulated other comprehensive income. 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.
NOTE
3 INVENTORIES
Inventories
at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of the following:
2010
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2009
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Raw
materials
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$ | 722,819 | $ | 735,891 | ||||
Work-in-progress
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3,287,503 | 6,212,767 | ||||||
Finished
goods
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4,344,486 | 5,529,726 | ||||||
8,354,808 | 12,478,384 | |||||||
Less:
allowance for obsolete inventories
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(58,762 | ) | (58,762 | ) | ||||
Total
inventories
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$ | 8,296,046 | $ | 12,419,622 |
NOTE
4 BANK LOANS
Bank
loans represent amounts due to various banks and are generally due on demand or
within one year. These loans can be renewed with the banks. Short term bank
loans consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
2010
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2009
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Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.44583% per month,
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due
May 2010
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$ | 3,374,100 | $ | 3,374,100 | ||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.4455% per month,
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due
June 2010
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2,493,900 | |||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.4050% per month,
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due
June 2010
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264,060 | |||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.4425% per month,
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due
December 2010
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733,500 | 733,500 | ||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.44583% per month,
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paid
in full, January 2010
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1,467,000 | |||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.44583% per month,
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||||||||
paid
in full, March 2010
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1,026,900 | |||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.4455% per month,
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||||||||
paid
in full, March 2010
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440,100 | |||||||
Bank
loan, interest rate at 0.4050% per month,
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paid
in full, March 2010
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264,060 | |||||||
Total
bank loans
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$ | 6,865,560 | $ | 7,305,660 |
On July
31, 2008, Goldenway entered into a two-year revolving line of credit agreement
with a PRC Bank, which allows the Company to borrow up to approximately $7.3
million (RMB50million). These borrowings are guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory,
an entity controlled by Mr. Kang, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. These borrowings are also collateralized by the Company’s property and
equipment. As of March 31, 2010, $5.9 million of bank loans were
outstanding under this agreement and approximately $1.4 million was unused and
available. Other bank loans are not collateralized. In April 2010, the Company
repaid approximately $4.8 million and subsequently borrowed approximately $2.9
million under this agreement.
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On July
3, 2009, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a one-year line of credit agreement for
approximately $5.9 million (RMB40 million) with Nanjing Bank. On March 11, 2010,
Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a new one-year line of credit agreement for
approximately $7.3 million (RMB50 million) with Nanjing Bank. The loan is
guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Goldenway. To date nothing has been
drawn down on this line of credit.
Total
interest expense on bank loans for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009 amounted to $92,774 and $94,385, respectively.
Note
5 DERIVATIVE WARRANT LIABILITY
(Included
in ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, previously SFAS 133)
The
Company has outstanding certain warrants that, in accordance with new
accounting guidance effective January 1,2009, require liability classification
because of certain provisions that may result in an adjustment to their exercise
price. Accordingly, these warrants were retroactively reclassified as
liabilities at January 1, 2009, resulting in a decrease in paid in capital of
$976,000, an increase in retained earnings of $494,000, and the recognition of a
liability of $482,000. The liability has been adjusted to fair value as of March
31, 2010 and 2009, resulting in a decrease in the liability and an increase in
other income of $84,519 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and an
increase in the liability and a decrease in other income of $1,066,494 for the
three months ended March 31, 2009.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate fair value of its
warrant liabilities. Key assumptions used to apply these models are as
follows:
March 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2009
|
|||||||
Expected
term
|
3.18 years
|
4.18 years
|
||||||
Volatility
|
108 | % | 114 | % | ||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.375 | % | 1.75 | % | ||||
Dividend
yield
|
0 | % | 0 | % |
NOTE
6 INCOME TAX
Pre-tax
income for the three months ended March 31 2010 and 2009 was taxable in the
following jurisdictions:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
PRC
|
$ | 1,322,600 | $ | 1,938,897 | ||||
Others
|
542,628 | (1,105,562 | ) | |||||
$ | 1,865,228 | $ | 833,335 |
The Company’s operating 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”).
In 2010
and 2009, Goldenway’s income tax rate was 25%.
New-Tailun
and Catch-Luck were approved as wholly foreign-owned enterprises in 2006
and, for 2010 and 2009, are entitled to a 50% reduction to the income tax
rate of 25%. Therefore these two subsidiaries are taxed at 12.5%.
In 2010 and 2009, LA GO GO’s income tax rate was 25%.
The
following table reconciles the PRC statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
PRC
Statutory Rate
|
25.0 | % | 25.0 | % | ||||
Income
tax exemption
|
(3.1 | ) | (14.2 | ) | ||||
Other
|
(4.4 | ) | 4.1 | |||||
Effective
income tax rate
|
17.5 | % | 14.9 | % |
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Income
tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as
follows:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Current
|
$
|
304,204
|
$
|
192,877
|
||||
Deferred
|
(73,352
|
)
|
96,194
|
|||||
Income
tax expense
|
$
|
230,852
|
$
|
289,071
|
NOTE
7 EARNINGS PER SHARE
The
following demonstrates the calculation for earnings per share for the three
months ended March 31:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Net
income attributable to the Company
|
$
|
1,575,675
|
$
|
555,862
|
||||
Weighted
average number of common stock shares – Basic
|
14,720,425
|
13,531,225
|
||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
Warrants
|
114,772
|
|||||||
Weighted
average number of common stock shares – Diluted
|
14,835,197
|
13,531,225
|
||||||
Earnings
per share – basic
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.04
|
||||
Earnings
per share – diluted
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.04
|
Included
in basic earnings per share at March 31, 2010 are 1,153,846 shares that were
issued in May 2010 in conjunction with the Company's 2006 acquisition of
Catch-Luck. The shares were issued as a result of Catch-Luck's achievement of
earnings targets in 2009.
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company included 913,182 warrants outstanding in diluted
earnings per share because the average trading price of
$3.96 exceeded the exercise price of $3.20 for the three months ended
March 31, 2010, making these warrants dilutive. As of March 31, 2009, the
Company excluded the 913,182 warrants outstanding from diluted earnings per
share because the exercise price of $3.20 exceeded the average trading price of
$1.88 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, making these warrant
anti-dilutive.
NOTE
8 STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On
January 22, 2010, the Company issued 6,634 shares of common stock to the
Company’s three independent directors as compensation for their services in the
third and fourth quarters of 2009. The shares were valued at $2.84 per
share, which was the average market price of the common stock for the
five days before the grant date.
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NOTE
9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Mr. Kang
is the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ever-Glory Hong Kong is
the Company’s major shareholder. All transactions associated with the following
companies controlled by Mr. Kang and Ever-Glory Hong Kong are considered to be
related party transactions. All related party outstanding balances are short-tem
in nature and are expected to be settled in cash.
Purchases from and
Sub-contracts with Related Parties
For the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company purchased raw materials
of $339,234 and $253,645, respectively, from Nanjing Knitting.
In
addition, the Company sub-contracted certain manufacturing work to related
companies totaling $1,197,775 and $226,651 for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company provided raw materials to the
sub-contractors and was charged a fixed fee for labor provided by the
sub-contractors.
Sub-contracts
with related parties included in cost of sales for the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Nanjing
High-Tech
|
$
|
46,498
|
$
|
74,580
|
||||
Nanjing
Ever-Kyowa
|
288,745
|
152,071
|
||||||
Jiangsu
Ever-Glory
|
33,576
|
|||||||
Ever-Glory
Vietnam
|
504,760
|
|||||||
Ever-Glory
Cambodia
|
324,196
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,197,775
|
$
|
226,651
|
Accounts Receivable
– Related
Parties
Accounts
receivable from related parties were nil and $73,900 for products sold and
sub-contracting services provided for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009.
Accounts Payable – Related
Parties
The
Company purchases raw materials from and subcontracts some of its production to
related parties. Accounts payable to related parties are as
follows:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Nanjing
Knitting
|
$ | 255,551 | $ | 153,660 | ||||
Nanjing
Ever-Kyowa
|
420,528 | 335,546 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 676,079 | $ | 489,206 |
Other Payables – Related Parties
In February,
July and August 2009, LA GO GO borrowed $293,400 (RMB 2 million) from
Shanghai La Chapelle Garment and Accessories Company Limited (“Shanghai La Chapelle”) for operations. This loan is
interest free and due on demand. Management expects to repay this loan in cash
from operations in 2010.
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Amounts Due From Related
Party
Jiangsu
Ever-Glory International Group Corp., (“Jiangsu Ever-Glory”) is an entity
engaged in importing/exporting, apparel-manufacture, real-estate development,
car sales and other activities. Jiangsu Ever-Glory is controlled by the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Because of restrictions on its ability to
directly import and export products, the Company utilizes Jiangsu Ever-Glory as
its agent, to assist the Company with its import and export transactions and its
international transportation projects. Import transactions primarily consist of
purchases of raw materials and accessories designated by the Company’s customers
for use in garment manufacture. Export transactions consist of the Company’s
sales to foreign markets such as Japan, Europe and the United States. As
the Company’s agent, Jiangsu Ever-Glory’s responsibilities include managing
customs, inspection, transportation, insurance and collections on behalf of the
Company. Jiangsu Ever-Glory also manages transactions denominated in currencies
other than the Chinese RMB at rates of exchange agreed between the Company and
Jiangsu Ever-Glory and based upon rates of exchange quoted by the People’s Bank
of China. In return for these services, Jiangsu Ever-Glory charges the Company a
fee of approximately 3% of export sales. For import transactions, the
Company may make advance payments, through Jiangsu Ever-Glory, for the raw
material purchases, or Jiangsu Ever-Glory may make advance payments on the
Company’s behalf. For export transactions, accounts receivable for export
sales are remitted by the Company’s customers through Jiangsu Ever-Glory, who
forwards the payments to the Company. The Company and Jiangsu Ever-Glory have
agreed that balances from import and export transactions may
be offset. Amounts due to (from) Jiangsu Ever-Glory are
typically settled within 60-90 days. Interest at 0.5% per month is charged
on net amounts due at each month end when the amounts are outstanding more
than 60 days. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
was $66,419 and $102,579, respectively. Following is a summary of import and
export transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2010:
Accounts Receivable
|
Accounts Payable
|
Net
|
||||||||||
As
of January 1, 2010
|
$ | 15,745,543 | $ | 2,390,659 | $ | 13,354,884 | ||||||
Sales/Purchases
|
$ | 15,696,889 | $ | 297,836 | ||||||||
Payments
Received/Made
|
$ | 17,866,528 | $ | 1,107,518 | ||||||||
As
of March 31, 2010
|
$ | 13,575,904 | $ | 1,580,977 | $ | 11,994,927 |
Approximately
42% of the receivable balance at March 31, 2010 was settled by May 13,
2010.
Loans from Related
Party
As of
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 the Company owed $2,602,024 and $2,575,759,
respectively to Blue Power Holdings Limited., a company controlled by the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Interest is charged at 6% per annum on the
amounts due. The loans are due between July 2010 and April 2011. For the three
months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred interest expense
of $26,265 and $29,265, respectively. The accrued interest is included in the
carrying amount of the loans in the accompanying balance sheets.
NOTE
10 CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS
The
Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the normal course of
business and generally does not require collateral. As a result, management
performs ongoing credit evaluations, and the Company maintains an allowance for
potential credit losses based upon its loss history and its aging analysis.
Based on management’s assessment of the amount of probable credit losses, if
any, in existing accounts receivable, management has concluded that no
allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009. Management reviews the allowance for doubtful accounts each reporting
period based on a detailed analysis of accounts receivable. In the analysis,
management primarily considers the age of the customer’s receivable and also
considers the credit worthiness of the customer, the economic conditions of the
customer’s industry, and general economic conditions and trends, among other
factors. If any of these factors change, the Company may also change its
original estimates, which could impact the level of the Company’s future
allowance for doubtful accounts. If judgments regarding the
collectability of accounts receivables are incorrect, adjustments to the
allowance may be required, which would reduce profitability.
For the
three-month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company had two wholesale customers
that represented approximately 22% and 11% of the Company’s revenues. For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, the Company had two wholesale
customers that represented approximately 37% and 10% of the Company’s
revenues.
For the
wholesale business, during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, one
supplier represented 10% and 13% of the Company’s raw material purchases, in
each period.
For the retail business, the Company did not rely on any raw material suppliers during the
three months ended March 31 2010 while during the three months ended
March 31 2009 the Company principally relied on three
raw material suppliers as follows:
|
Supplier
A
|
Supplier
B
|
Supplier
C
|
|||||||||
|
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|
%
|
12
|
%
|
12
|
%
|
For the
wholesale business, during the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company
relied on two manufacturers for 19% and 10% of purchased finished goods, and
during the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company relied on one
manufacturer for 22% of purchased finished goods. For the retail business, the
Company did not rely on any supplier of purchased finished goods in excess of
10% of total purchases during 2010 and 2009.
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The
Company’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were
earned in the following geographic areas:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
The
People’s Republic of China
|
$ | 7,505,237 | $ | 3,349,050 | ||||
Germany
|
5,773,464 | 6,714,002 | ||||||
United
Kingdom
|
3,709,221 | 3,273,036 | ||||||
France
|
3,191,889 | 948,490 | ||||||
Europe-Other
|
1,111,431 | 301,930 | ||||||
Japan
|
2,776,857 | 4,689,704 | ||||||
United
States
|
2,071,447 | 1,231,610 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 26,139,546 | $ | 20,507,822 |
NOTE
11 SEGMENTS
The
Company reports financial and operating information in the following two
segments:
(a) Wholesale
segment
(b) Retail
segment
The
Company also provides general corporate services to its segments and these costs
are reported as "corporate and others”:
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Wholesale
segment
|
Retail segment
|
Corporate and others
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
March
31,2010
|
||||||||||||||||
Segment
profit or loss:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$ | 19,382,599 | $ | 6,756,947 | $ | - | $ | 26,139,546 | ||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
$ | 1,921,241 | $ | 198,095 | $ | (290,905 | ) | $ | 1,828,431 | |||||||
Interest
income
|
$ | 67,539 | $ | 569 | $ | 68,108 | ||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
$ | 89,781 | $ | 2,993 | $ | 26,265 | $ | 119,039 | ||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 247,264 | $ | 311,384 | $ | 558,648 | ||||||||||
Income
tax expense
|
$ | 181,935 | $ | 48,917 | $ | 230,852 | ||||||||||
Segment
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Additions
to property and equipment
|
$ | 146,635 | $ | 139,257 | $ | 285,892 | ||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 68,560,299 | $ | 8,688,294 | $ | 50,086,819 | $ | 127,335,412 | ||||||||
March
31,2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Segment
profit or loss:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$ | 17,975,623 | $ | 2,532,199 | $ | - | $ | 20,507,822 | ||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
$ | 1,959,048 | $ | (31,685 | ) | $ | (9,804 | ) | $ | 1,917,559 | ||||||
Interest
income
|
$ | 103,228 | $ | 319 | $ | - | $ | 103,547 | ||||||||
Interest
expense
|
$ | 94,385 | $ | - | $ | 29,265 | $ | 123,650 | ||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 250,876 | $ | 233,129 | $ | - | $ | 484,005 | ||||||||
Income
tax expense
|
$ | 289,071 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 289,071 | ||||||||
Segment
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Additions
to property and equipment
|
$ | 52,725 | $ | 12,994 | $ | - | $ | 65,719 | ||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 47,766,068 | $ | 4,364,528 | $ | 40,054,976 | $ | 92,185,572 |
The
reconciliations of segment information to the Company’s consolidated totals were
as follows:
March 31,2010
|
March 31,2009
|
|||||||
Total
assets:
|
||||||||
Total
segments
|
$ | 127,335,412 | $ | 92,185,572 | ||||
Elimination
of intersegment receivables
|
$ | (66,904,825 | ) | $ | (43,955,040 | ) | ||
Total
consolidated
|
$ | 60,430,587 | $ | 48,230,532 |
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NOTE
12 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April
23, 2010, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into an equity transfer agreement to
acquire an additional 40% equity interest in LA GO GO from Shanghai
La Chapelle for approximately RMB6 million (US $0.9 million). The payment is to
be made by May 23, 2010.
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ITEM 2.
|
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 months ended March 31, 2010 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
Our
Business
We are a
leading apparel supply-chain manager and retailer in China, and are listed on
the NYSE Amex.
We
classify our businesses into two segments: Wholesale and Retail. Our wholesale
business consists of wholesale-channel sales made principally to famous brands,
department stores and specialty stores located throughout Europe, the U.S.,
Japan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). We have a focus on well-known,
middle-to-high grade casual wear, sportswear, and outerwear brands. Our retail
business consists of retail-channel sales directly to consumers through
full-price retail stores located throughout the PRC.
Although
we have our own manufacturing facilities, we currently outsource most of the
manufacturing to our strategic alliances as part of our overall business
strategy. Outsourcing allows us to maximize our production capacity and maintain
flexibility while reducing capital expenditures and the costs of keeping skilled
workers on production lines during low season. We oversee our long-term
contractors with our advanced management solutions and inspect products
manufactured by them to ensure that they meet our high quality control
standards and timely delivery.
Wholesale
Business
We
conduct our original design manufacturing (“ODM”) operations through four
wholly-owned subsidiaries which are located in the Nanjing Jiangning Economic
and Technological Development Zone and Shang Fang Town in the Jiangning District
in Nanjing, China: Ever-Glory International Group Apparel Inc. (“Ever-Glory
Apparel”), Goldenway Nanjing Garments Company Limited (“Goldenway”), Nanjing
New-Tailun Garments Company Limited (“New Tailun”), and Nanjing Catch-Luck
Garments Co., Ltd. (“Catch-Luck”).
Retail
Business
We conduct our retail operations
through Shanghai LA GO GO Fashion Company Limited (“LA GO GO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ever-Glory Apparel. The business
objective of the joint venture is to establish a leading brand of
ladies’ garments and to build a retail and
wholesale distribution channel for the mainland Chinese market.
Business
Objectives
Wholesale
Business
We
believe the enduring strength of our wholesale business is due mainly to our
consistent emphasis on innovative and distinctive product designs that stand for
exceptional styling and quality. We maintain long-term, satisfactory
relationships with a portfolio of well-known, mid-class global brands, and a
strong and experienced management team.
The
primary business objective for our wholesale segment is to expand our portfolio
into higher class brands, expand our customer base and improve margins.
Opportunities and continued investment initiatives include:
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··
|
Expand our global sourcing
network;
|
|
·
|
Invest in our overseas low-cost manufacturing
base (outside of
mainland China);
|
|
·
|
Focus on value and continue
our average selling price
uptrend;
|
|
·
|
Emphasize product design and
new technology utilization;
and
|
|
·
|
Seek strategic acquisitions of
international distributors that could enhance global sales and our
distribution network
|
Retail
Business
The
business objective for our retail segment is to further a leading brand of
women’s apparel and to build a nationwide retail distribution channel in China.
As of March 31, 2010, we have 195 stores including 13 new stores in 2010. We
expect to open additional 80-100 stores in 2010. Opportunities and
continued investment initiatives include:
|
·
|
Build the LA GO GO brand to become a major Chinese
mid-end mass market in women's
wear;
|
|
·
|
Expand the LA GO GO retail
network;
|
|
·
|
Improve the LA GO GO retail store efficiency
and increase same store
sales
|
|
·
|
Strengthen the LA GO GO brand promotion;
and
|
|
·
|
Launch
LA GO GO flagship stores in Tier-1 Cities and increase penetration and
coverage in Tier-2 and Tier-3
Cities
|
·
|
Become
a multi-brand operator, seek opportunities for long-term cooperation with
reputable international brands to expand
our retail business, and facilitate the entry of international brands into
the PRC retail market;
|
Seasonality
of Business
Our
business is affected by seasonal trends, with higher levels of wholesale sales
in our third and fourth quarters and higher retail sales in our first and fourth
quarters. These trends result primarily from the timing of seasonal wholesale
shipments and holiday periods in the retail segment.
Collection
Policy
Wholesale
business
For our
new customers, we generally require orders placed to be backed by letters of
credit. For our long-term and established customers with a good payment track
record, we generally provide payment terms between 30 to 120 days following
delivery of finished goods.
Retail
business
For
store-in-store shops, we generally receive payments from the stores between
60-90 days following the time of register receipt. For our own stores, we
receive payments at the same time of register receipt.
Global
Economic Uncertainty
Our
business is dependent on consumer demand for our products. We believe that the
significant uncertainty in the global economy and a slowdown in the U.S. and EU
economy have increased our clients’ sensitivity to the cost of our products. We
have experienced continued pricing pressure this year. If the global economic
environment continues to be weak, these worsening economic conditions could have
a negative impact on our sales growth and operating margins in our wholesale
segment in 2010.
In
addition, economic conditions in the United States and in foreign markets in
which we operate could substantially affect our sales and profitability and our
cash position and collection of accounts receivable. Global credit
and capital markets have experienced unprecedented volatility and disruption.
Business credit and liquidity have tightened in much of the world. Some of our
suppliers and customers may face credit issues and could experience cash flow
problems and other financial hardships. These factors currently have not had an
impact on the timeliness of receivable collections from our customers. We
cannot predict at this point in time how this situation will develop and whether
accounts receivable may need to be allowed for or written off in the coming
quarters.
Despite
the various risks and uncertainties associated with the current global economy,
we believe our core strengths will continue to allow us to execute our strategy
for long-term sustainable growth in revenue, net income and operating cash
flow.
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Summary
of 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.
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize wholesale revenue from product sales, 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. We
recognize wholesale revenue from manufacturing fees charged to buyers for the
assembly of garments from materials provided by the buyers upon completion of
the manufacturing process and upon delivery to the buyer for local sales and
upon shipment of the products for export sales, 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. Retail sales are recorded at the time of register
receipt.
Estimates
and Assumptions
In
preparing our consolidated financial statements, we use estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Our estimates are
often based on complex judgments, probabilities and assumptions that we believe
to be reasonable, but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. We are
also subject to other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ from estimated amounts. Significant estimates in 2010 and 2009 include
the assumptions used to value warrant and the estimates of the allowance for
deferred tax assets.
Subsequent
Events
On April
2, 2010, Goldenway entered into Equity Transfer Agreements with each of Mr.
Jiaxing Xing and Shanghai Hexia Investment Co., Ltd, respectively (“Goldenway
Equity Transfer Agreements”). Pursuant to the Goldenway Equity
Transfer Agreements, Goldenway agreed to transfer five percent of
its equity interest in Shanghai La Chapelle Garment and Accessories
Company Limited (“Shanghai La Chapelle”) to each of Mr.
Jiaxing Xing and Shanghai Hexia Investment Co., Ltd,
respectively. Pursuant to the Goldenway Equity Transfer Agreements,
Goldenway will receive an aggregate of RMB 12 million (US $1.8 million) in cash
from Mr. Jiaxing Xing and Shanghai Hexia Investment Co., Ltd. We expect
to receive the payment in May 2010.
On April
23, 2010, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with
Shanghai La Chapelle (“La Chapelle Equity Transfer
Agreement”). Pursuant to the La Chapelle Equity Transfer Agreement,
Shanghai La Chapelle agreed to transfer its forty percent (40%) equity interest
in Shanghai La Go Go Fashion Company Limited to Ever-Glory
Apparel. Pursuant to the La Chapelle Equity Transfer Agreement,
Ever-Glory Apparel will pay a total of RMB6 million (approximately US$0.9
million) in cash to La Chapelle, all of which is payable within thirty (30) days
from the execution of the La Chapelle Equity Transfer Agreement. We expect to
make the payment by May 23, 2010.
As a
result of the Goldenway Equity Transfer Agreements and the La Chapelle Equity
Transfer Agreement, LA GO GO will be 100% owned by Ever-Glory
Apparel.
Results
of Operations
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The table and the discussion below should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this report.
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Three months ended March
31,
|
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2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||||
(in U.S. Dollars, except for
percentages)
|
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Sales
|
$ | 26,139,546 | 100.0 | % | $ | 20,507,822 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
5,429,022 | 20.8 | % | 4,714,155 | 23.0 | % | ||||||||||
Operating
Expense
|
3,600,591 | 13.8 | % | 2,796,596 | 13.6 | % | ||||||||||
Income
From Operations
|
1,828,431 | 7.0 | % | 1,917,559 | 9.4 | % | ||||||||||
Other
Income (Expenses)
|
36,797 | 0.1 | % | (1,084,224 | ) | -5.3 | % | |||||||||
Income
tax expenses
|
230,852 | 0.9 | % | 289,071 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$ | 1,634,376 | 6.3 | % | $ | 544,264 | 2.7 | % |
Revenue
The
following table sets forth a breakdown of our total sales, by region, for the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
2010
|
% of total
sales
|
2009
|
% of total
sales
|
Growth in 2010
compared with
2009
|
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Wholesales
business
|
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The
People’s Republic of China
|
$ | 748,290 | 2.9 | % | $ | 816,851 | 4.0 | % | (8.4 | )% | ||||||||||
Germany
|
5,773,464 | 22.1 | 6,714,001 | 32.7 | (14.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United
Kingdom
|
3,709,221 | 14.2 | 3,273,036 | 16.0 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||||
France
|
3,191,889 | 12.2 | 948,490 | 4.6 | 236.5 | |||||||||||||||
Europe-Other
|
1,111,431 | 4.3 | 301,931 | 1.5 | 268.1 | |||||||||||||||
Japan
|
2,776,857 | 10.6 | 4,689,704 | 22.9 | (40.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United
States
|
2,071,447 | 7.9 | 1,231,610 | 6.0 | 68.2 | |||||||||||||||
Total
wholesales business
|
19,382,599 | 74.2 | 17,975,623 | 87.7 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||
Retail
business
|
6,756,947 | 25.8 | 2,532,199 | 12.3 | 166.8 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 26,139,546 | 100.0 | % | $ | 20,507,822 | 100.0 | % | 27.5 | % |
We
generate revenues primarily from our wholesale business mainly from
international markets. We also generate revenues from our retail business from
Chinese domestic markets focusing on our own brand, LA GO GO.
Sales for
the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $26,139,546, an increase of 27.5%
from the three months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in our sales was
primarily attributable to the increased sales in our retail
business
Sales
generated from our wholesales business contributed 74.2% or $19.4 million of our
total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 7.8%
compared to $18.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009. The increase
in our wholesales business was primarily attributable to:
·
|
Increased
sales orders from one customer in the United
Kingdom
|
·
|
Increased
sales orders from one customer in
France
|
·
|
Increased
sales orders from one customer in the United
States
|
Sales
growth was partially offset by:
·
|
Decreased
sales orders from one customer in
Germany
|
·
|
Decreased
CMT (“Cutting, Making and Trim”) orders from customers in
Japan
|
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Sales generated from our retail
business contributed
25.8% or $6.8 million of our total sales for the
three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31,
2009. In the first three months of
2010 we opened 13 new LA GO GO stores. As of March 31,
2010, we had 195 LA GO GO retail stores.
Costs
and Expenses
Cost of Sales and Gross
Margin
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. Cost of goods sold excludes warehousing
costs, which historically have not been significant.
The
following table sets forth the components of our cost of sales and gross profit
both in amounts and as a percentage of total sales for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Three months ended March
31,
|
Growth(Decrease)
|
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2010
|
2009
|
in 2010 compared
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in
U.S. dollars, except for percentages)
|
with 2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
Sales for Wholesale Sales
|
$ | 19,382,599 | 100.0 | % | $ | 17,975,623 | 100.0 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||||||||
Raw
Materials
|
9,349,545 | 48.2 | 7,163,583 | 39.9 | 30.5 | |||||||||||||||
Labor
|
734,993 | 3.8 | 630,264 | 3.5 | 16.6 | |||||||||||||||
Outsourced
Manufacturing Costs
|
5,504,504 | 28.4 | 6,129,790 | 34.1 | (10.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other
and Overhead
|
190,455 | 1.0 | 173,343 | 1.0 | 9.9 | |||||||||||||||
Total
Cost of Sales for Wholesale
|
15,779,497 | 81.4 | 14,096,980 | 78.4 | 11.9 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit for Wholesale
|
3,603,102 | 18.6 | 3,878,643 | 21.6 | (7.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net
Sales for Retail
|
6,756,947 | 100.0 | 2,532,199 | 100.0 | 166.8 | |||||||||||||||
Production
Costs
|
2,006,301 | 29.7 | 639,918 | 25.3 | 213.5 | |||||||||||||||
Rent
|
2,924,726 | 43.3 | 1,056,769 | 41.7 | 176.8 | |||||||||||||||
Total
Cost of Sales for Retail
|
4,931,027 | 73.0 | 1,696,687 | 67.0 | 190.6 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit for Retail
|
1,825,920 | 27.0 | 835,512 | 33.0 | 118.5 | |||||||||||||||
Total
Cost of Sales
|
20,710,524 | 79.2 | 15,793,667 | 77.0 | 31.1 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$ | 5,429,022 | 20.8 | % | $ | 4,714,155 | 23.0 | % | 15.2 | % |
Raw
materials cost for our wholesale business were 48.2% of our total sales in
the three months ended March 31, 2010, and increased 30.5% compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2009. The increase was mainly due to increased raw
material prices.
Labor
costs for our wholesale business were 3.8% of our total sales in the three
months ended March 31, 2010, and increased 16.6% compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2009. The increase was mainly due to increased salaries
for workers.
Outsourced manufacturing
costs for our wholesale business were 28.4% of our total sales in the three
months ended March 31, 2010, and decreased by 10.2% compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2009. This decrease was primarily attributable to the
outsourced orders of approximately $2.7 million to our related
factories in Vietnam and Cambodia, for lower manufacturing costs.
Overhead
and other expenses for our wholesale business were 1.0% of our total sales
in the three months ended March 31, 2010, a slight increase compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2009.
Gross
profit in our wholesale business for the three months ended March 31, 2010
was $3.6 million, a decrease of 7.1% compared to the three months ended March
31,2009. Gross margin was 18.6% for our wholesale business for the three months
ended March 31,2010, a decrease of 3.0% compared to 21.6% for the three months
ended March 31,2009. The decrease in our gross margin was primarily due to
increased raw material prices.
Production
costs for our retail business were $2.0 million or 29.7% of our total retail
sales during the three months ended March 31, 2010 versus $0.64 million or 25.3%
during the three months ended March 31, 2009. As a percentage of total retail
sales the increase was due to reduced sales prices for increasing sales
volume. Rent costs for our retail business were $2.9 million or 43.3% of our
total retail sales during the three months ended March 31, 2010 versus $1.1
million or 41.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2009.The increase
in rent costs resulted from the increase in the number of
stores.
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Gross
profit in our retail business for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $1.8
million and gross margin was 27.0%. Gross profit in our retail
business for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $0.8 million and gross
margin was 33.0%.
Total
cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $20.7 million, an
increase of 31.1% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009. As a
percentage of total sales, our cost of sales increased to 79.2% of total sales
for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to 77.0% of
total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Consequently, gross
margins decreased to 20.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from
23.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
We
purchase the majority of our raw materials directly from numerous local fabric
and accessories suppliers. For our wholesale business, purchases from our five
largest suppliers represented approximately 23.3% and 33.2% of raw materials
purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. One
supplier provided 10.0% and 12.7% of our raw materials purchases for the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. For our retail business, purchases
from our five largest suppliers represented approximately 17.0% and 53.0% of raw
materials purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. No
supplier provided more than 10% of our total purchases for the three months
ended March 31, 2010. Three suppliers provided 13.6%, 12.2% and 11.7% of our
total purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2009. We have not
experienced difficulty in obtaining raw materials essential to our business, and
we believe we maintain good relationships with our suppliers.
We also purchase finished
goods from contract manufacturers. For our wholesale business, purchases from
our five largest contract manufacturers represented approximately 45.5% and
44.8% of finished goods purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively. Two contract manufacturers provided approximately 18.6% and
10.0% of our finished goods purchases for the three months ended March 31,
2010. One contract manufacturer provided approximately 21.6% of our
finished goods purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2009. For our
retail business, our five largest contract manufacturers represented
approximately 35.8% and 40.5% of finished goods purchases for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. No single contract
manufacturer provided more than 10% of our finished goods purchases for the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. We have not experienced
difficulty in obtaining finished products from our contract
manufacturers and we believe we maintain good relationships with our
contract manufacturers.
Selling,
General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
Our
selling expenses consist primarily of local transportation, unloading charges,
product inspection charges, salaries for retail staff and decoration and
marketing expenses associated with our retail business.
Our
general and administrative expenses include administrative salaries, office
expense, certain depreciation and amortization charges, repairs and maintenance,
legal and professional fees, warehousing costs and other expenses that are not
directly attributable to our revenues.
Costs of
our distribution network that are excluded from costs of sales consist of local
transportation and unloading charges, and product inspection charges.
Accordingly our gross profit amounts may not be comparable to those of other
entities who may included these amounts in costs of sales.
|
For the three months ended March 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
2010
|
2009
|
Increase
(Decrease)
%
|
|||||||||||||||||
(in
U.S. Dollars, except for percentages)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
5,429,022
|
20.8
|
%
|
$
|
4,714,155
|
23.0
|
%
|
15,2
|
%
|
||||||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Selling
Expenses
|
1,689,173
|
6.5
|
940,474
|
4.6
|
79.6
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
General
and Administrative Expenses
|
1,911,418
|
7.3
|
1,856,122
|
9.1
|
3.0
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Total
|
3,600,591
|
13.8
|
2,796,596
|
13.6
|
28.7
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Income
from Operations
|
$
|
1,828,431
|
7.0
|
%
|
$
|
1,917,559
|
9.4
|
%
|
(4.6
|
)%
|
Selling
expenses were $1.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2010, an increase
of 79.6% or $0.7 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009. The
increase was attributable to an increase in salaries and total number of retail
staff, as well as the increased decoration and marketing expenses associated
with the promotion of LA GO GO..
General
and administrative expenses were $1.9 million in the three months ended
March 31, 2010, an increase of 3.0% compared to the three months ended March 31,
2009. As a percentage of total
sales, general and administrative expenses decreased to 7.3% of total
sales for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to 9.1% of total sales
for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease was due to better
control over these expenses.
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Income
from Operations
Income
from operations decreased 4.6% to $1.8 million for the three months ended March
31, 2010 from $1.9 million in three months ended March 31, 2009.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense was $119,039 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a slight
decrease compared to the same period of 2009.
Change
in fair value of derivitive liability
Change in
fair value of derivitive liability was $84,519 and ($1,066,494) for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and was calculated
based on the Black-Scholes pricing model.
Income
Tax Expenses
Income tax expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 was $230,852, a decrease of 20.1% compared to the same period of
2009.
Our PRC
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”). Each of our consolidating entities files its own
separate tax return.
Below is
a summary of the income tax rate for each of our PRC subsidiaries in 2010 and
2009
Goldenway
|
New-Tailun
|
Catch-Luck
|
LA GO GO
|
Ever-Glory Apparel
|
||||||||||||||||
2010
|
25.0 | % | 12.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 25.0 | % | 25.0 | % | ||||||||||
2009
|
25.0 | % | 12.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 25.0 | % | 25.0 | % |
Perfect
Dream was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on July 1, 2004, and has no
income tax.
Ever-Glory
HK was incorporated in Samoa on September 15, 2009, and has no income
tax.
Ever-Glory
International Group Inc. was incorporated in the United States and has incurred
net operating losses for income tax purposes through March 31, 2010. The net
operating loss carry forwards for United States income taxes may be available to
reduce future years’ taxable income. These carry forwards will expire, if not
utilized, through 2030. 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 to reduce the
asset to zero.
Net
Income
Net
income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $1,634,376, an increase of
200.3% compared to the same period of 2009. Our diluted earnings per share were
$0.11 and $0.04 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
Noncontrolling
Interest
On
January 9, 2008, 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. Goldenway agreed to initially invest RMB 6 Million (approximately
$826,200) in cash, and La Chapelle agreed to invest RMB 4 Million (approximately
$553,040) in cash, for a 60% and 40% interest in the joint venture,
respectively. The joint venture is included in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements from 2008, and the 40% interest held by La Chapelle is
classified as a noncontrolling interest. As of March 31, 2010, the
noncontrolling interest was $724,267. On April 23, 2010, Ever-Glory Apparel
executed an agreement to acquire the noncontrolling interest in LA GO GO from
Shanghai La Chapelle for approximately RMB6 million (US $0.9 million), which is
expected to be paid on May 23,2010.
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Summary
of Cash Flows
Net cash
provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was
$5,220,418 compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $2,394,269
during the three months ended March 31, 2009. This increase was mainly
attributable to decreased amounts due from Jiangsu Ever-Glory and inventories,
offset by increased accounts receivable as we allow longer collection periods
for our long-term customers with good payment track records, and decreased
accounts payable as we shorten payment periods for suppliers.
Net cash
used in investing activities was $285,892 for the three months ended March 31,
2010, compared with $61,941 during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The
increase was mainly due to increased equipment purchases.
Net cash
used in financing activities was $439,950 for the three months ended March 31,
2010, compared with cash provided by financing activities of $58,604 during the
three months ended March 31, 2009. During the first three months of 2010 we
repaid $3,196,970 of bank loans and received bank loan proceeds of
$2,757,020.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $8,052,322, other current
assets of $35,854,526 and current liabilities of $24,979,337. We presently
finance our operations primarily from cash flows from operations and we
anticipate that this will continue to be our primary source of funds to finance
our short-term cash needs.
Bank
Loan
In 2006,
we acquired a fifty-year land use right for 112,442 square meters (approximately
1,209,876 square feet) of land in the Nanjing Jiangning Economic and
Technological Development Zone, which houses our existing facility of 26,629
square meters (approximately 286,528 square feet), including our manufacturing
facility and office space. In 2006, we completed the construction of our new
facilities and moved our headquarters into the new office building and
consolidated part of our operations into our new manufacturing facility in
January 2007. The new manufacturing facility occupies an area of 10,000 square
meters (approximately 107,600 square feet) and is equipped with state-of-the-art
equipment. The land
and building are being used as collateral for bank loans.
On July
31, 2008, Goldenway entered into credit agreements with a PRC Bank which allow
the Company to borrow up to $7.3 million (RMB50million) for a 24 month period.
Bank loans are secured by our facilities and are used to fund daily operations.
As of March 31, 2010, we had borrowed approximately $5.9 million which matures
in May and June 2010, at an interest rate of 5.35% per annum. The maturity of
these borrowings can be extended at our option.
On June
30, 2009, HSBC approved a revolving credit facility of $2.5 million to
Perfect-Dream. To date nothing has been drawn down on this line of
credit.
On July
3, 2009, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a one-year line of credit agreement for
approximately $5.9 million (RMB40 million) with Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd.. On
March 11, 2010, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a new one-year line of credit
agreement for approximately $7.3 million (RMB50 million) with Bank of Nanjing
Co. Ltd.. The loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Goldenway. To
date nothing has been drawn down on this line of credit.
Loans
from related party
As of
March 31, 2010, the amount owing to Blue Power was $2,602,024.
Interest accrued on the loan to Blue power totaled $26,265 for the three
months ended March 31, 2010.
Capital
Commitments
We have a
continuing program for the purpose of improving our manufacturing facilities and
extending our LA GO GO stores. We anticipate that cash flows from operations and
borrowings from banks will be used to pay for these capital
commitments.
Uses
of Liquidity
Our cash
requirements through the end of 2010 will be primarily to fund daily operations
and the growth of our business.
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 equivalents currently on
hand. We believe that we will be able to borrow additional funds if
necessary.
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We
believe our cash flows 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 2010. No
assurance can be made that additional financing will be available to us if
required, 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
March 31, 2010, we had access to $17.1 million in lines of credit, of which
$11.2 million was unused and is currently available. These credit facilities do
not include any covenants.
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. Most of our sales are in dollars. 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. From that time, the RMB continued to appreciate against
the U.S. dollar. As of March 31, 2010, the market foreign exchange rate had
increased to 6.82 RMB to one U.S. dollar. We are continuously negotiating 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 will pass some of the increased cost to our
customers.
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In
addition, the financial statements of Goldenway, New-Tailun, Catch-Luck,
Ever-Glory Apparel 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 expense items are translated at the average exchange rate for the
period. All exchange differences are recorded within equity. The foreign
currency translation gain (loss) for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009 was $34,133 and ($44,208), 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.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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
a remaining 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. On March 31, 2010, we had approximately $8,052,322 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, Euros and British Pounds. Accordingly, our business has
substantial exposure to changes in exchange rates between and among the Chinese
RMB, the U.S. Dollar, the Euro and the British Pound. In the last decade, the
RMB has been pegged at 8.2765 RMB 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.
On March 31, 2010, the exchange rate between the RMB and U.S. Dollar was 6.82RMB
to one U.S. Dollar. For additional discussion regarding our foreign currency
risk, see the section titled Risk Factors in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
fiscal year ended on December 31, 2009. 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.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ( the “Exchange Act”) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures,
management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the
desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its
judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and
procedures.
As of
March 31, 2010, the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report, 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 as a result of the material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting discussed in item 9A(T) of our annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (“2009 Form 10-K”), our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act) were not effective at the reasonable assurance level to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
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Remediation
Measures for Material Weaknesses
As stated
in our 2009 Form 10-K, our management concluded that, based on the assessment of
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, our internal
controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31,
2009.
We are in
the process of taking remedial measures to address the material weaknesses
identified in our 2009 Form 10-K. In April
2010 we appointed a new independent director who serves as the Audit Committee
Chairman, and who together with the other members of the Audit Committee,
oversaw the preparation of the financial statements included in Item 1 of this
quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We also reorganized our accounting
department and we now have a dedicated internal control department headed by a
full-time internal control manager. Management believes the measures described
above improved our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to the
preparation of the financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. We
will continue to develop and implement our remediation plan to address the
material weaknesses identified in the 2009 Form
10-K.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except as
described above, 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 March 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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We know
of no pending legal proceedings to which we are a party which are material or
potentially material, either individually or in the aggregate. We are from time
to time, during the normal course of our business operations, subject to various
litigation claims and legal disputes. We do not believe that the ultimate
disposition of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our
financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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There has
been no material changes in the information provided in Item 1A of Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on March
31, 2010.
ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
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None.
ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR
SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM 4.
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REMOVED AND
RESERVED
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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None.
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ITEM 6.
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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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31.1
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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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31.2
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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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32.1
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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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32.2
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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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*
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Filed
herewith.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
May
14, 2010
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EVER-GLORY
INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/
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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/s/
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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