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Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
 
Commission file number:  0-28806
 
Ever-Glory International Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Florida
 
65-0420146 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
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 x
 
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
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  ¨  No x
As of 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

INDEX
 
   
Page
Number
     
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
3
   
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
4
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009
4
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
6
     
 
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
7
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
16
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
25
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
25
     
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
26
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
26
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
26
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
26
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
26
     
Item 4.
Removed and Reserved
26
     
Item 5.
Other Information
26
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
27
     
SIGNATURES
27
 
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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:
 
 
·
 Competition within our industry;
 
·
Seasonality of our sales;
 
·
Success of our investments in new product development;
 
·
Our plans to open new retail stores;
 
·
Success of our acquired businesses;
 
·
Our relationships with our major customers;
 
·
The popularity of our products;
 
·
Relationships with suppliers and cost of supplies;
 
·
Financial and economic conditions in Asia, Japan, Europe and the U.S.;
 
·
Anticipated effective tax rates in future years;
 
·
Regulatory requirements affecting our business;
 
·
Currency exchange rate fluctuations;
 
·
Our future financing needs; and
 
·
Our ability to attract additional investment capital on attractive terms.
 
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
   
2009
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,052,322     $ 3,555,745  
Accounts receivable
    13,456,886       12,751,579  
Inventories
    8,296,046       12,419,622  
Value added tax receivable
    568,631       730,724  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    847,265       601,842  
Advances on inventory purchases
    690,771       443,331  
Amounts due from related party
    11,994,927       13,354,884  
Total Current Assets
    43,906,848       43,857,727  
                 
LAND USE RIGHT, NET
    2,772,287       2,788,731  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    12,284,452       12,540,856  
INVESTMENT, AT COST
    1,467,000       1,467,000  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 60,430,587     $ 60,654,314  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Bank loans
  $ 6,865,560     $ 7,305,660  
Loans from related party
    2,602,024       2,575,759  
Accounts payable
    10,979,070       13,241,962  
Accounts payable and other payables - related parties
    969,479       782,606  
Other payables and accrued liabilities
    2,029,957       2,287,356  
Value added and other taxes payable
    878,622       186,895  
Income tax payable
    306,077       3,745  
Deferred tax liabilities
    348,548       421,899  
Total Current Liabilities
    24,979,337       26,805,882  
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Derivative liability
    1,543,320       1,627,839  
Total Long-term Liabilities
    1,543,320       1,627,839  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    26,522,657       28,433,721  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
EQUITY
               
Stockholders' equity of the Company:
               
Preferred stock ($.001 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding)
    -       -  
Common stock ($.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)
    13,567       13,560  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,634,178       3,615,357  
Retained earnings
    21,981,920       20,406,245  
Statutory reserve
    3,585,448       3,585,448  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,968,550       3,934,437  
Total Stockholders' Equity of the Company
    33,183,663       31,555,047  
Noncontrolling interest
    724,267       665,546  
Total Equity
    33,907,930       32,220,593  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 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
   
2009
 
             
NET SALES
  $ 26,139,546     $ 20,507,822  
                 
COST OF SALES
    20,710,524       15,793,667  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    5,429,022       4,714,155  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Selling expenses
    1,689,173       940,474  
General and administrative expenses
    1,911,418       1,856,122  
Total Operating Expenses
    3,600,591       2,796,596  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    1,828,431       1,917,559  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
               
Interest income
    68,108       103,547  
Interest expense
    (119,039 )     (123,650 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability
    84,519       (1,066,494 )
Other income
    3,209       2,373  
Total Other Income (Expenses)
    36,797       (1,084,224 )
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    1,865,228       833,335  
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (230,852 )     (289,071 )
                 
NET INCOME
    1,634,376       544,264  
                 
NET (INCOME)LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
    (58,701 )     11,598  
                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
  $ 1,575,675     $ 555,862  
                 
NET INCOME
  $ 1,634,376     $ 544,264  
                 
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
    34,133       (44,208 )
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    1,668,509       500,056  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
    58,721       (12,392 )
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
  $ 1,609,788     $ 512,448  
                 
NET INCOME PER SHARE
               
Attributable to the Company's common stockholders
               
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.04  
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.04  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
               
Basic
    14,720,425       13,531,225  
Diluted
    14,835,197       13,531,225  
 
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 CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009 (UNAUDITED)

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
  $ 1,634,376     $ 544,264  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    558,648       484,005  
Change in fair value of derivative liability
    (84,519 )     1,066,494  
Deferred income tax
    (73,327 )     96,194  
Interest on loans from related party
    26,265       29,265  
Stock based compensation
    18,828       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    (705,287 )     (3,488,612 )
Accounts receivable - related parties
    -       (73,905 )
Inventories
    4,122,170       874,121  
Value added tax receivable
    162,037       -  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    (245,338 )     (227,276 )
Advances on inventory purchases
    (247,356 )     78,547  
Amounts due from related party
    1,359,038       795,181  
Accounts payable
    (2,228,395 )     1,675,077  
Accounts payable and other payables- related parties
    186,809       151,164  
Other payables and accrued liabilities
    (257,252 )     151,499  
Value added and other taxes payable
    691,850       288,298  
Income tax payable
    301,871       (50,047 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,220,418       2,394,269  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Purchase of property and equipment
    (285,892 )     (65,719 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
    -       3,778  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (285,892 )     (61,941 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from bank loans
    2,757,020       5,860,400  
Repayment of bank loans
    (3,196,970 )     (5,801,796 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (439,950 )     58,604  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
    2,001       (2,695 )
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    4,496,577       2,388,237  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    3,555,745       1,445,363  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 8,052,322     $ 3,833,600  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
         
                 
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 92,774     $ 144,646  
Income taxes
  $ 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:

 
Level 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 
Level 2
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;

 
Level 3
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).
 
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 LiabilitiesIncluding 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
   
2009
 
Raw materials
  $ 722,819     $ 735,891  
Work-in-progress
    3,287,503       6,212,767  
Finished goods
    4,344,486       5,529,726  
      8,354,808       12,478,384  
Less: allowance for obsolete inventories
    (58,762 )     (58,762 )
Total inventories
  $          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
   
2009
 
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.44583% per month,
           
due May 2010
  $ 3,374,100     $ 3,374,100  
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.4455% per month,
               
due June 2010
    2,493,900          
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.4050% per month,
               
due June 2010
    264,060          
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.4425% per month,
               
due December 2010
    733,500       733,500  
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.44583% per month,
               
paid in full, January 2010
            1,467,000  
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.44583% per month,
               
paid in full, March 2010
            1,026,900  
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.4455% per month,
               
paid in full, March 2010
            440,100  
Bank loan, interest rate at 0.4050% per month,
               
paid in full, March 2010
            264,060  
Total bank loans
  $   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 Companys 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 GOs 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
 
         
   
14
%
   
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 2, 2010, Goldenway entered into equity transfer agreements to sell its 10% equity interest in Shanghai La Chapelle to two third parties for a total of approximately RMB 12 million (US $1.8 million). The proceeds are to be received in May 2010.

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.
MANAGEMENTS 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,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in U.S. Dollars, except for percentages)
 
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
 
Wholesales business
                             
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)
 
   
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.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
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. 
RISK FACTORS
 
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.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.
 
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.
 
ITEM 4.
REMOVED AND RESERVED
 
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.
 
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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
Exhibit No. 
 
Description
     
31.1
 
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. *
     
31.2
 
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. *
     
32.1
 
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
     
32.2
 
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
 
*
Filed herewith.
 
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
EVER-GLORY INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Edward Yihua Kang
   
Edward Yihua Kang
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
By:
/s/ Yan Guo
 
Yan Guo
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
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