SHARING ECONOMY INTERNATIONAL INC. - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
x ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF 1934
For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF
1934
For the
transition period from ____ to _____
Commission
file number: 001-34591
CHINA WIND SYSTEMS,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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74-2235008
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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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No. 9
Yanyu Middle Road
Qianzhou
Village, Huishan District, Wuxi City
Jiangsu Province, China
214181
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(86)
51083397559
(Issuer’s
telephone number)
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State the
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non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
$16,274,359 on June 30, 2009.
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the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date. 17,330,537 shares of common stock are
issued and outstanding as of March 26, 2010.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
List
hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of
the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is
incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or
information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or
(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly
described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders
for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980). Part III is incorporated by
reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Company’s annual
meeting of shareholders held on March 5, 2010, which was filed with the
Commission on February 17, 2010.
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM
10-K
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Part
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Item
1.
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Business.
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors.
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments.
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Item
2.
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Properties.
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24
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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Item
4.
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(Removed
and Reserved).
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Part
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Item
5.
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities.
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Item
6.
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Selected
Financial Data.
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Item
7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation.
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Item
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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Item
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
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Item
9.
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Changes
In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
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Item
9A.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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Item
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Other
Information.
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Part
III (incorporated by reference)
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Part
IV
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Item
15.
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules.
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This
report contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on
various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other
factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to,
the risk of doing business in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), our
ability to implement our strategic initiatives, our access to sufficient
capital, the effective integration of our subsidiaries in the PRC into a U.S.
public company structure, economic, political and market conditions and
fluctuations, government and industry regulation, Chinese and global
competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict
accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas
of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be
made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements and readers should carefully review this report in
its entirety, including the risks described in “Item 1A. - Risk Factors.” Except
for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal
securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to
any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of
unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
of this report, and you should not rely on these statements without also
considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our
business.
OTHER
PERTINENT INFORMATION
References
in this annual report to “we,” “us,” and words of like import refer to China
Wind Systems, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and Wuxi Huayang Dyeing
Machinery Co., Ltd. (“Dyeing”) and Wuxi Huayang Electrical Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd. (“Electrical”), both of which are variable interest entities under
contractual arrangements with us whose financial statements are consolidated
with ours, unless the context specifically states or implies
otherwise.
Our
business is conducted in China, using RMB, the currency of China, and our
financial statements are presented in United States dollars. In this
annual report, we refer to assets, obligations, commitments and liabilities in
our financial statements in United States dollars. These dollar
references are based on the exchange rate of RMB to United States dollars,
determined as of a specific date. Changes in the exchange rate will
affect the amount of our obligations and the value of our assets in terms of
United States dollars which may result in an increase or decrease in the amount
of our obligations (expressed in dollars) and the value of our assets, including
accounts receivable (expressed in dollars).
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PART
I
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
We are
engaged in two business segments – the forged rolled rings and related products
segment, in which we manufacture and sell high precision forged rolled rings for
the wind power and other industries, and the dyeing and finishing equipment
segment, in which we manufacture and sell textile dyeing and finishing
machines.
Through
our forged rolled rings and related products division, we supply precision
forged rolled rings and other forged components to the wind
industry. These components are used in wind turbines, which are used
to generate wind power. The government of the PRC has announced its
desire to expand significantly its goal for installed wind energy
capacity. We began to manufacture shafts and forged rolled rings for
gear rims, flanges and other applications in our new 108,000 square foot
manufacturing facility which became operational in March 2009.
We
produce precision forgings using axial close-die forging technology, which is a
new technology for producing rotary precision forgings. We made the forging
machine itself, providing a strong advantage in machine maintenance and cost
compared to other companies using foreign equipment. The axial close-die forging
technology reduces material consumption by as much as 35%, provides a high
precision and surface flatness, reducing the cutting output and has excellent
mechanical strength and high flexibility, and is a fully automatic operation.
Our forging capabilities continue to increase as we implement our expansion
plans.
In
October 2009, we ordered the initial machinery to expand our completed
state-of-the-art forged product facility with a new production line, enabling us
to manufacture electro-slag re-melted forged products for the high performance
components market of the wind power industry. We believe that
electro-slag re-melted forged products will be important components in the next
generation of larger wind turbines, which will require stronger steel alloy
precision forged components than the smaller turbines. Electro-slag
re-melted technology is used to increase the durability and quality of steel and
to blend specific alloys that are required to meet the anticipated strength
requirements of the next generation of wind turbines. We expect to
begin to test manufacture products at this plant in the second quarter of
2010.
In
addition to the wind industry, we sell our forged rolled rings and other
products in other industries, including railway heavy machinery manufacturing,
petrochemical, metallurgical, sea port machinery, and defense and radar
manufacturing industries, which use our forged rolled rings railway as
components in the manufacture of equipment.
Sales of
forged rolled rings to the wind power and other industries represented
approximately 66.8% of our total net revenue in 2009 and 41.4% in 2008. We
believe that this business will have a key role to play in the next phase in
China’s evolving wind power industry and will represent an increasing percentage
of our revenue and gross profit.
Through
this division, which was formerly known as the forged rolled ring and electric
power equipment division, until the end of 2009, we designed, manufactured and
sold both standard and custom auxiliary equipment used to improve and promote
efficient coal use at both coking and power plants. In the fourth quarter of
2009, we sold our remaining units of auxiliary electrical equipment and we will
no longer produce these products in the future.
Through
our dyeing and finishing segment, we design, manufacture and distribute a line
of proprietary high and low temperature dyeing and finishing machinery. Our
products feature a high degree of both automation and mechanical-electrical
integration. Our products are widely used in dyeing yarns such as pure cotton,
cotton-polyester, terylene, polyester wool, poly-acrylic fiber, nylon, cotton
ramie, and wool yarn.
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Prior to
2009, the manufacturing of textile dyeing and finishing machines was our
principal source of revenue. We have changed our focus to the manufacture of
forged rolled rings, gear rims and yaw bearings in order to meet the growing
demands of China’s wind energy industry. We believe that there is a
shortage of wind components in China’s wind energy supply chain. The shortage is
caused by the lack of forged products including rolled rings and gear rims which
are used in the gearbox, and rolled rings used in yaw bearings. We
expect revenue from the dyeing and finishing equipment segment of our business
to continue to decline, both in terms of revenue and as a percentage of total
revenue.
Organization
We were
incorporated in Delaware on June 24, 1987 under the name Malex, Inc. We changed
our corporate name to China Wind Systems, Inc. on December 18, 2007. At the time
of the reverse acquisition, described below, we were not engaged in any business
activities and we were considered to be a blank-check shell
company.
We are
the sole stockholder of Fulland Limited, a Cayman Islands limited liability
company. Fulland owns 100% of the capital stock of Green Power Environment
Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Wuxi Fulland Wind Energy Equipment Co.,
Ltd. (“Fulland Wind Energy”), which are wholly foreign-owned enterprises
organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. In August
2008, we formed a Fulland Wind Energy to conduct a portion of our wind power and
rolled ring business through this subsidiary. At the new
manufacturing facility, we will begin to manufacture forged rolled rings and
other products using electro-slag re-melted technology. We anticipate
that an increasing portion of our revenue and gross profit will be generated
through this subsidiary.
Green
Power is a party to a series of contractual arrangements dated October 12, 2007
with the Huayang Companies, both of which are limited liability companies
organized under the laws of the PRC, and their stockholders. Our
corporate organizational structure, including the contractual arrangements with
the Huayang Companies, is designed to comply with certain laws and regulations
of the PRC which restrict the manner in which Chinese companies, particularly
companies owned by Chinese residents, may raise funds from non-Chinese
sources.
The
following table sets forth our relationship our subsidiaries and the variable
interest entities whose financial statements are consolidated with
ours.
Name of Entity
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Relationship to Us
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Nature of Business
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China
Wind Systems, Inc
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N.A.
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Holding
company
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Fulland
Limited
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100%
owned by us
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Holding
company
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Wuxi
Fulland Wind Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.
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100%
owned by Fulland Limited
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Manufacture
of forged rolled rings and related products at new
plant
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Green
Power Environment Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
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100%
owned by Fulland Limited
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Operates
business of Wuxi Huayang Dyeing Machinery Co., Ltd. and Wuxi Huayang
Electrical Power Equipment Co., Ltd. pursuant to
contract
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Wuxi
Huayang Dyeing Machinery Co., Ltd.
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Variable
interest entity operated by Green Power pursuant to
contracts
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Operates
dyeing equipment segment
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Wuxi
Huayang Electrical Power Equipment Co., Ltd.
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Variable
interest entity operated by Green Power pursuant to
contracts
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Operated
electric power equipment segment; operates forged rolled ring segment that
is not operated by Fulland Wind
Energy
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The
Huayang Companies are both owned by our chief executive officer, Jianhua Wu, and
his wife, Lihua Tang.
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Our
executive offices are located at No. 9 Yanyu Middle Road, Qianzhou Village,
Huishan District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China 214181, telephone (86)
51083397559. Our website is
www.chinawindsystems.com. Information on our website or any other
website does not constitute a part of this annual report.
Reverse
Acquisition
On
November 13, 2007, we, then known as Malex, Inc., acquired Fulland in a
transaction in which we issued 12,192,568 shares of common stock to the former
stockholders of Fulland and purchased 2,668,830 shares of common stock from our
then-principal stockholder and cancelled such shares. The exchange was treated
as a recapitalization that gave effect to the share exchange agreement. Under
generally accepted accounting principles, our acquisition of Fulland is
considered to be capital transactions in substance, rather than a business
combination. That is, the acquisition is equivalent to the acquisition by
Fulland of us, with the issuance of stock by Fulland for the net monetary assets
of Malex. This transaction is accompanied by a recapitalization, and is
accounted for as a change in capital structure. Accordingly, the accounting for
the acquisition is identical to that resulting from a reverse acquisition. Under
reverse takeover accounting, our historical financial statements are those of
the Fulland, which is treated as the acquiring party for accounting purposes.
Since Fulland and Green Power were not engaged in any business activities, our
financial statements for periods prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition
reflect only business of the Huayang Companies. The financial statements reflect
the recapitalization of the stockholders’ equity as if the transactions occurred
as of the beginning of the first period presented.
Contractual
Arrangements with the Huayang Companies and their Stockholders
We have
contractual arrangements with the Huayang Companies and their respective
stockholders, who are our chief executive officer, Jianhua Wu, and
his wife, Lihua Tang, pursuant to which we provide these companies with
technology consulting and other general business operation services. Through
these contractual arrangements, we also have the ability to substantially
influence these companies’ daily operations and financial affairs, appoint their
senior executives and approve all matters requiring stockholder approval. As a
result of these contractual arrangements, which enable us to control the Huayang
Companies, we are considered the primary beneficiary of the Huayang Companies.
Accordingly, we consolidate the results, assets and liabilities of the Huayang
Companies in our financial statements.
Our
relationships with the Huayang Companies and their stockholders are governed by
a series of contractual arrangements between Green Power, the Huayang Group’s
wholly foreign owned enterprise in the PRC, and each of the Huayang Companies,
which are the operating companies of the Huayang Group in the PRC. Under PRC
laws, each of Green Power, Huayang Dye Machine and Huayang Electrical Power
Equipment is an independent legal person and none of them is exposed to
liabilities incurred by the other parties. Other than pursuant to the
contractual arrangements between Green Power and the Huayang Companies described
below, neither of the Huayang Companies transfers any other funds generated from
its operations to any other member of the Huayang Group. On October 12, 2007, we
entered into the following contractual arrangements with each of the Huayang
Companies.
Consulting Services
Agreement. Pursuant to the exclusive consulting services agreements
between Green Power and each of the Huayang Companies, Green Power has the
exclusive right to provide to the Huayang Companies general business operation
services, including advice and strategic planning, as well as consulting
services related to the technological research and development of dye and
finishing machines, electrical equipment and related products. Under this
agreement, Green Power owns the intellectual property rights developed or
discovered through research and development, in the course of providing its
services under the agreement, or derived from the provision of the services. The
Huayang Companies pay a quarterly consulting service fee to Fulland that is
equal to all of the Huayang Companies’ profits for such quarter. The term of
this agreement, as amended on November 1, 2008, is 20 years from October 12,
2007 and may be extended only upon Green Power’s written confirmation prior to
the expiration of the this agreement, with the extended term to be mutually
agreed upon by the parties.
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Operating Agreement.
Pursuant to the operating agreement among Green Power, the Huayang Companies and
all stockholders of the Huayang Companies, Green Power provides guidance and
instruction on the Huayang Companies’ daily operations, financial management and
employment issues. The Huayang Companies stockholders must designate the
candidates recommended by Green Power as their representatives on the boards of
directors of each of the Huayang Companies. Green Power has the right to appoint
senior executives of the Huayang Companies. In addition, Green Power agrees to
guarantee the Huayang Companies’ performance under any agreements or
arrangements relating to the Huayang Companies’ business arrangements with any
third party. The Huayang Companies, in return, agrees to pledge their accounts
receivable and all of their assets to Green Power. Moreover, the Huayang
Companies agree that without the prior consent of Green Power, the Huayang
Companies will not engage in any transactions that could materially affect their
respective assets, liabilities, rights or operations, including, without
limitation, incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of
any assets or rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of their assets or
intellectual property rights in favor of a third party or transfer of any
agreements relating to their business operation to any third party. The term of
this agreement, as amended on November 1, 2008, is 20 years from October 12,
2007 and may be extended only upon Green Power’s written confirmation prior to
the expiration of the this agreement, with the extended term to be mutually
agreed upon by the parties.
Equity Pledge
Agreement. Under the equity pledge agreement between the Huayang
Companies stockholders and Green Power, the Huayang Companies’ stockholders
pledged all of their equity interests in the Huayang Companies to Green Power to
guarantee the Huayang Companies’ performance of their obligations under the
consulting services agreement. If the Huayang Companies or the Huayang Companies
Stockholders breach their respective contractual obligations, Green Power, as
pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to sell the
pledged equity interests. The Huayang Companies stockholders also agreed that
upon occurrence of any event of default, Green Power shall be granted an
exclusive, irrevocable power of attorney to take actions in the place and stead
of the Huayang Companies stockholders to carry out the security provisions of
the equity pledge agreement and take any action and execute any instrument that
Green Power may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the
equity pledge agreement. The Huayang Companies’ stockholders agreed not to
dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice
Green Power’s interests. The equity pledge agreement will expire two years after
the Huayang Companies’ obligations under the consulting services agreements have
been fulfilled.
Option Agreement.
Under the
option agreement between the Huayang Companies Stockholders and Green Power, the
Huayang Companies Stockholders irrevocably granted Green Power or its designated
person an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law,
all or part of the equity interests in the Huayang Companies for the cost of the
initial contributions to the registered capital or the minimum amount of
consideration permitted by applicable PRC law. Green Power or its designated
person has sole discretion to decide when to exercise the option, whether in
part or in full. The term of this agreement, as amended, is 20 years from
October 12, 2007 and may be extended prior to its expiration by written
agreement of the parties.
Proxy Agreement.
Pursuant to the proxy agreement between the Huayang Companies’ stockholders and
Green Power, the Huayang Companies’ stockholders agreed to irrevocably grant a
person to be designated by Green Power with the right to exercise the Huayang
Companies’ stockholders’ voting rights and their other rights, including the
attendance at and the voting of the Huayang Companies’ stockholders’ shares at
stockholders’ meetings (or by written consent in lieu of such meetings) in
accordance with applicable laws and its articles of association, including but
not limited to the rights to sell or transfer all or any of his equity interests
of the Huayang Companies, and appoint and vote for the directors and chairman as
the authorized representative of the stockholders of the Huayang Companies. The
proxy agreement may be terminated by joint consent of the parties or upon 30-day
written notice from Green Power.
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The
Forged Rolled Rings and Related Products Segment
According
to the Global Wind 2008 Report published by the Global Wind Energy Council in
May 2009, global cumulative installed capacity has reached 120.8 GW at the end
of 2008, over 27 GW of which came online in 2008 alone, representing a 36%
growth rate in the annual market. The 2008 global market for turbine
installation was worth about €36.5 billion (approximately $52.3
billion). China continued its impressive growth in 2008,
once again doubling its installed capacity by adding about 6.3 GW, to reach a
total of 12.2 GW.
According
to a report compiled by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association and
published by China Environmental Science Press, Beijing, 2007, the technically
exploitable wind resources in China consists of 1,000GW, distributed across the
southeast coastal areas, adjacent islands, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, the Gansu
Hexi Corridor, Hubei and the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. China has announced that
it has chosen wind power as an important alternative energy source in order to
rebalance its energy mix. In order to encourage technical innovation, market
expansion and commercialization, development targets have been established for
2010 and 2020, concession projects offered and policies introduced to encourage
domestic production.
The
introduction of the Renewable Energy Law and its accompanying implementation
regulations provided clear policy direction for the development of a wind
industry in China. Although foreign manufacturers still take the major share of
the market, there has been a positive trend towards domestic manufacture.
Currently there are more than 40 manufacturers supplying the Chinese market,
including domestic owners, joint ventures and foreign companies.
“The wind
power industry is experiencing such tremendous growth that the industry is
facing a serious shortage of various components. The component shortages mainly
involve gearboxes and bearings.”– from Profiting from Clean Energy,
Richard Asplund 2008. Wind farm builders want windmills faster than suppliers
can currently make them, with the bottleneck being gearboxes and bearings. We
are focused on supplying the components to solve this bottleneck. Our
strategic expansion plans address the market opportunity to manufacture
components to be used in gearboxes and yaw bearings as well as other parts of
wind turbines. Current gearbox capacity in China is 1,600 units, representing
2,000 MW. With demand at 4,000MW, the gap of 2,000MW presents an opportunity for
well-equipped and positioned suppliers to capitalize. We are seeking
to address this need.
We are
manufacturing rolled rings designed to be used for wind power generation as well
as other uses.
We employ
axial close-die forging technology in producing precision forgings. It is a new
technology for producing rotary precision forgings. We made the forging machine,
providing a strong advantage in machine maintenance and cost compared to other
companies using foreign equipment.
Our
rolled rings are essentially hollow cylindrical sections forged from a stainless
steel stock piece with varying thickness and height. The rings are called rolled
rings because of the nature of our forging process. Forging is a manufacturing
process where metal is pressed, pounded or squeezed under great pressure into
high strength parts. Rolled ring forging turns a hollow round piece of metal
under extreme pressure against a rotating roller, thereby squeezing out a
single-piece ring without any welding required.
Rings can
also be manufactured through machining or casting. We believe that the forging
provides increased strength and flexibility of the finished product. A ring’s
strength dictates its fatigue resistance, and is determined by the orientation
of the grain flow of the ring’s metal material. Unlike the machining process,
which creates a unidirectional grain flow, or the casting process, which creates
no grain flow, the forging process causes alignment and orientation of the grain
flow in a direction creating maximum strength, thereby assuring maximum fatigue
resistance. This high strength property also reduces sectional thickness and
overall weight of the right without compromising the overall integrity of the
finished product.
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High
tangential strength and ductility make forged rings well-suited for torque- and
pressure-resistant components, such as gears, engine bearings for aircraft,
wheel bearings, couplings, rotor spacers, sealed discs and cases, flanges,
pressure vessels and valve bodies. As such, rolled rings have a wide variety of
applications. Presently, the majority of Chinese rolled ring producers rely on
technologies such as the steam hammer and friction press, which consume large
amounts of energy and cause pollution, and which, we believe, generate a less
desirable product.
Yaw
bearings, which are found in every wind turbine, are made from rolled rings.
Essentially, a yaw bearing is a large ring with teeth, all of which are either
pointing outward or inward. The teeth allow the yaw bearing to engage with a
smaller wheel attached to the yaw motor. The yaw motor turns the wind turbine so
that the rotor (to which blades are attached) faces the wind in order to
optimize electricity generation. The yaw bearing is used by the yaw motor to
turn the wind turbine.
We have
completed our phase I expansion, which enables us to produce annually up to
40,000 tons of forged products.
We have
ordered and began to install the initial machinery for our second expansion
project, which is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of
2010. We plan to expand our recently completed state-of-the-art forged product
facility as well as retool and upgrade our existing production facility
previously used for the manufacture of standard and custom auxiliary equipment
with a new production line, enabling us to manufacture electro-slag re-melted
forged products for the high performance components market of the wind power
industry. Electro-slag re-melted technology is utilized to increase the
durability and quality of steel material used in high-quality yaw bearings and
other high performance components. At full capacity, the electro-slag re-melted
production line is expected to be able to produce 6,000 tons of products that
are currently priced at approximately RMB 25,000 to RMB28,000
(US$3,676 to $4,118) per ton. Due to the high performance and specialized nature
of electro-slag re-melted applications, we believe that we will be able to
achieve significantly higher margins for electro-slag re-melted products than
for our current forged products.
Marketing
and Distribution
Currently,
the installed wind capacity in China has been growing at an average of 46% over
the last ten years, and we believe that the sector will continue to
grow. Our principal customers for rolled rings are in the wind power,
railway and heavy vehicle manufacturing industries, which use our products as
components in equipment and system installations. On July 30, 2009, we signed a
$14 million contract to supply wind tower flanges to Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd.
for use in wind turbines. The agreement with Chengxi indicates that
we will deliver wind tower flanges from September 2009 to June 2010 in the
amount of 800 to 1,200 tons per month, although the timing and price may be
subject to adjustment by Chengxi. Because the Chinese economy is warming up in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, and we began to manufacture forged products
at our new Wuxi Fulland facility in 2009, we believe that, as production
increases at our Wuxi facility, we will attract more significant orders for our
forged rolled rings and our revenue from forged rolled rings will continue grow,
although we cannot assure that we will be successful in these
endeavors.
Based at
our facilities in Wuxi, we have a sales team for our forged rolled rings and
flanges. Our marketing efforts include industrial conferences, trade fairs,
sales training, and advertising. Our sales teams work closely with our product
development and manufacturing teams to coordinate our product development
activities, product launches and ongoing demand and supply planning. Our rolled
rings and flanges are currently sold to companies in various cities through
China such as Luoyang, Shenyang, Zhenjiang, Qingdao, Jinan, Nanjing, Chingqing
and Hangzhou.
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Competition
We are
not aware of any significant number of domestic competitors that are capable of
producing large rolled rings (with diameters up to 6.3 meters and cross sections
up to 700 mm). Our precision forging techniques combined with our advanced
manufacturing facilities and equipment enable us to produce large rolled rings.
We are currently aware that Wuxi Dachang Group is capable of producing rolled
rings with diameters comparable to ours, but that company does not supply main
shafts. Shandong Yucheng produces main shafts that are comparable to
ours, but they do not supply large rolled rings. We believe that,
because of the shortage of those components for wind turbines that we
manufacture, there is sufficient business available for all present suppliers of
these components.
Additionally,
Taewoong, a South Korean forging manufacturer, currently sells their forged
products in China at a selling price that is competitive with ours.
However, we believe that our product is of the same or better quality
and we have the advantage of a shorter shipping turnaround as compared
to Taewoong.
The
Dyeing and Finishing Segment
In recent
years, China has been one of the world’s leading textile producers, and the
textile industry has been a pillar in the Chinese national economy, experiencing
steady growth over the last decades. However, the global economic
downturn has had an adverse impact on almost every industry and the textile
industry is no exception. Experts from the Chinese Ministry of
Commerce attributed the slowdown in the growth of textile exports to
appreciation of the Chinese currency, industry liquidity shortage and the surge
in raw materials costs. Moreover, as major global markets for Chinese textile
products, such as the U.S. and Europe, were hit hard by the global recession,
many Chinese textile manufacturers that exported to these markets suffered
cancellation of orders and reductions in orders from continuing
customers. Furthermore, the demand for Chinese textile products
will be further impacted to the extent both that the United States and other
countries enact protectionist and other legislation which has the effect of
discouraging or taxing the importation of textile products and the potential
customers seek even lower cost products from other
countries. Although we believe that the textile business has improved
modestly since the fourth quarter of 2009 due to the tax reimbursement for
export incentive given by PRC government, we believe that the market for dyeing
and finishing equipment is still suffering a decline, which may not change until
and unless there is a full reversal of the current economic
conditions.
In our
dyeing and finishing segment, we design, manufacture and distribute a line of
proprietary high and low temperature dye and finishing machinery. We believe
that we are one of the leading domestic Chinese manufacturers of textile dyeing
machines, and our Huayang brand is nationally recognized. We currently have the
capacity to manufacture and assemble approximately 550 textile-dyeing machines
annually. Our state-of-the-art and automated production line enables us to
manufacture our products more efficiently, with lower labor and energy costs
compared to traditional manufacturing methods. As part of our manufacturing
process, we make corrosion-resistant stainless steel pumps and pressure vessels,
which are not only critical components for our dyeing and finishing products but
have other industrial applications. The PRC Central Government has granted us a
license to manufacture our pumps and pressure vessels, and we believe that our
pumps and vessels meet or exceed national quality standards.
We have
received the “Advanced Enterprise for Progress in Science and Technology Award”
from Wuxi City in 1999, and the “Star of Brilliance Medal” from the Wuxi City
Bureau of Industrial and Commercial Administration in the same year. In 2002, we
were recognized as an “Advanced Enterprise for Technical Reform Input” by
Qianzhou, a municipality of Wuxi City.
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Our
Dyeing and Finishing Products
Our
products are generally compact in design compared with alternatives on the
market, and feature a high degree of both automation and mechanical-electrical
integration. Our products are used in dyeing yarns such as pure cotton,
cotton-polyester, terylene, polyester wool, poly-acrylic fiber, nylon, cotton
ramie, and wool yarn. We currently offer the following types of textile dyeing
machines:
Description of Our Dyeing Machine
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Model Number
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Type of Fabric
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Double
overflow high temperature high pressure dyeing machine
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SME1000B
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knitted
fabric
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Medium
overflow high temperature sample dyeing machine
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SME1000B-50
SME1000B-100
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knitted
fabric
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Jet-type
high pressure high speed dyeing machine
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SME236
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woven
fabric
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High
temperature high speed soft dyeing machine
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SME1000A-1
SME1000A-II
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knitted
fabric
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De-weighting
dyeing machine
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SME-236B
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micro-fiber
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Beam
dyeing machine
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GR201
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dyed
yarn
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Injection
pipe dyeing machine
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SME236C-II
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woven
fabric
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High
speed high temperature computer program control sample dyeing machine
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SME236C-30
SME236C-60
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woven
fabric
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Normal
temperature and normal pressure double overflow type dyeing machine
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CYL-38
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acrylic
fiber, cotton
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We also
offer a selection of finishing equipment, including:
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a
high pressure rotary refining/compacting/creping washing machine for
stretching and softening of fabric;
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a
push-type high temperature, high pressure dyeing jigger used in connection
with fabric dyeing; and
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a
beam reeling-and-reeling-off machine for dyeing heavy cotton and linen
fabric.
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Marketing
and Distribution
Presently,
all of our revenue from the textile dyeing machine segment is derived from sales
in China. We presently sell our products in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, both
regions with significant textile production, as well as in many of the coastal
regions of China. We are also making efforts to market our products into
Guangzhou, Shandong, Sichuan and other inland regions of China.
We market
and sell our products through our internal sales force, which is based in our
facilities in Wuxi. Our marketing programs include industrial conferences, trade
fairs, sales training and advertising. Our sales and marketing groups work
closely with our manufacturing groups to coordinate our product development
activities, product launches and ongoing demand and supply planning. We sell our
products directly to many of China’s largest textile producers, including
Wujiang City Lianjua Dyeing & Finishing Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Guannan
Knitting & Dyeing Co., Ltd. In 2009, we did not have any customers that
accounted for 10% or more of our revenues.
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Growth
Strategies
According
to China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the main focus of the
country’s textile industry has shifted from gaining competitive advantages based
on labor costs, toward the objectives of developing scientific and technological
innovation as well as brand creation. Under the auspices of China’s Eleventh
Five Year Plan, which was implemented in 2006, the next stage for the textile
and dyeing industries in China is the development of green textile products and
the promotion of clean production technologies, according to the Bureau of
Economic Operation under the National Development and Reform
Commission.
In
support of this objective, we are continuing our efforts to develop and
implement next-generation low energy consumption and high heating efficiency
features to our machines. The current emphasis of our efforts continues to be on
increasing automation features in our existing products and implementing power
line communication technology throughout our production facilities to enable our
customers to reduce their use of electricity.
However,
in view of the ongoing global shift in textile manufacturing to lower-cost
countries and the substantial reduction in Chinese textile exports as a result
of the effects of the global economic downturn, in view of the higher growth
potential of wind energy in China and elsewhere, the Company has embarked on a
strategic and gradual shift away from textile equipment manufacturing to the
manufacturing of forged rolled rings and other components essential for the wind
power industry and other industries. As a result, we expect to devote
more and more resources to growing the forging business going
forward. We also expect the textile equipment segment of our business
to experience a decline in the years to come.
Competition
Because
of the importance of the Chinese textile industry in the world market, we face
competition from both domestic and foreign suppliers. However, due to the high
quality of our products, our competitors are primarily foreign-based, such as
Japan, Germany, Italy and France. Domestically, our chief competitor is Fong’s
National Engineering (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Fong’s Industries
Company Ltd., a Hong-Kong based conglomerate.
We
believe that we can effectively compete with these companies on the basis of the
quality and performance of our products, and our after-sales service. We provide
one year of maintenance and repair services free of charge for all of our
products. Moreover, we provide customers in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces,
our top markets, with responsive on-site support which is generally provided
within 24 hours of receiving a request. However, many of our competitors have
longer operating histories and significantly greater financial or technological
resources than we do and presently enjoy greater brand recognition.
Regardless
of the merits of our products, we recognize that the present worldwide economic
downturn is affecting our industry as a whole, and the demand for our products,
as well as those of our competitors, has declined.
Source
of Supply
Stainless
steel is the principal raw material for the manufacture of all of our products.
We purchase stainless steel tubes from Wuxi City Zhongtian Stainless Steel Co.,
Ltd., stainless steel plates from Wuxi City Fanshun Materials Co., Ltd., and
stainless steel casings from Jiangyin Tongqing Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
While we do not have long-term contracts with these suppliers, we have long-term
business relationship with them, and these companies have generally met our
supply requirements. The price of stainless steel in China, while unstable,
generally does not affect our forging business significantly, because our supply
contracts are usually structured so that we are able to pass along any
significant change in steel price to customers. For the textile machinery
business, the price of steel can have more significant impact, but historically,
it has mostly been favorable to us. However, we cannot assure you that the
present conditions of the stainless steel market will continue. Any significant
rise in the price of or demand for stainless steel could have an adverse affect
on our results of operations.
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Other raw
materials, such as stainless steel planks and transducers, are readily available
from a number of suppliers on commercially reasonable terms.
Research
and Development
We do not
conduct any significant research and development, and we did not incur any
research and development expense in 2009 or 2008. In our forged
rolled rings and related product segment, we plan to concentrate our product
development efforts on developing enhancement of rolled rings and related
products principally for the wind power industry.
Government
Regulations
Environmental
Regulations
Our
manufacturing processes generate noise, wastewater, gaseous and other industrial
wastes, and we use, generate and discharge toxic, volatile and otherwise
hazardous chemicals and wastes in our operations. As a result, we are required
to comply with all national and local regulations regarding protection of the
environment. Our operations are subject to regulations promulgated by China’s
Environmental Protection Administration, Jiangsu Province Environmental
Protection Administration and the Wuxi City Environmental Administration. We are
also subject to periodic monitoring by local environmental protection
authorities in Wuxi. We have installed various types of anti-pollution equipment
in our facilities to reduce, treat, and where feasible, recycle the wastes
generated in our manufacturing processes. We believe that our manufacturing
facilities and equipment are in substantial compliance with all applicable
environmental regulations. Based on the requirement of present law, we do not
expect that any additional measures that may be required to maintain compliance
will materially affect our capital expenditures, competitive position, financial
position or results of operations.
The PRC
has expressed a concern about pollution and other environmental hazards.
Although we believe that we comply with current national and local government
regulations, if it is determined that we are in violation of these regulations,
we can be subject to financial penalties as well as the loss of our business
license, in which event we would be unable to continue in business. Further, if
the national or local government adopts more stringent regulations, we may incur
significant costs in complying with such regulations. If we fail to comply with
present or future environmental regulations, we may be required to pay
substantial fines, suspend production or cease operations. Any failure by us to
control the use of or to restrict adequately the discharge of, hazardous
substances could subject us to potentially significant monetary damages and
fines or suspensions in our business operations.
Business
License
Green
Power, Fulland Wind Energy and both of the Huayang Companies have been issued
business licenses with the appropriate municipal and provincial governments
which specifically authorize the companies to operate their respective
businesses. All of these business licenses, which are subject to annual review
by the issuing agencies, are current as of the date of this annual report. No
additional approval or license is required for the manufacturing and sale of the
textile dyeing and finishing machines or the rolled rings.
ISO
Certificate
We
received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificate
for our new facility in Wuxi City on July 15, 2009. The certificate accredits
our quality management system as compliant with ISO9001:2008 and covers
machining and related service of shaft-shaped forging, ring forging, tubular
forging and component assembly. The certificate will expire on June 24, 2012. We
applied for the certificate of Level A Pressure Vessel from the General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s
Republic China and received this certification on August 18, 2009. We have also
applied for certification from Germanischer Lloyd and to date we have not
received this certification.
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Circular
106 Compliance and Approval
On May
31, 2007, the SAFE issued an official notice known as “Circular 106,” which
requires the owners of any Chinese companies to obtain SAFE’s approval before
establishing any offshore holding company structure for foreign financing as
well as subsequent acquisition matters in China. Accordingly, in early September
2007, the owners of 100% of the equity in the Huayang Companies, namely Jianhua
Wu and Lihua Tang, submitted their application to SAFE. On September 19, 2007,
SAFE approved their application, permitting these Chinese nationals to establish
an offshore company, Fulland, as a “special purpose vehicle” for any foreign
ownership and capital raising activities by the Huayang Companies. After
SAFE’s approval, Mr. Wu and Ms. Tang became the majority owners of Fulland on
October 11, 2007.
Intellectual
Property Rights
We rely
on a combination of trademark, copyright and trade secret protection laws in
China and other jurisdictions, as well as confidentiality procedures and
contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property and our brand. We
have received one patent in China in connection for one of our textile dyeing
machines, which expired April 28, 2009, and we intend to apply for more patents
to protect our core technologies. We also have confidentiality and
non-competition policies in place as part of our company employment guideline
which is given to each employee, and we enter into nondisclosure agreements with
third parties. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to protect or
enforce our intellectual property rights.
Employees
As of
December 31, 2009, we had approximately 159 employees, all of which were
full-time employees, which were employed by the Huayang Companies and Wuxi
Fulland. Of these, 80 are in the dyeing and finishing segment (seven quantity
control staffs, six engineers and technicians, six marketing and salespeople,
three in purchase department and 58 in manufacturing department) and 79
employees are with our forged rolled rings and related products segment (22
executives and administration, and 57 manufacturing employees).
All of
these employees are members of a union, organized by the Union for Huishan
District, Wuxi City as mandated by the PRC Union Law. Neither we nor any of our
affiliates have experienced a work strike. We believe that our
relations with our employees are good.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other
information included in this report, before making an investment decision, and
you should only consider an investment in our common stock if you can afford to
sustain the loss of your entire investment. You should carefully consider
the risks described below together with all of the other information included in
this report before making an investment decision with regard to our securities.
If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition
or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our
common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your
investment.
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Risks
Related to Our Business
We
are incurring significant obligations in developing the manufacture of forged
rolled rings for use in the wind power industry and other industries with no
assurance that we can or will be successful in this business.
We
acquired buildings, land use rights and leasehold improvements from a related
party for approximately $10,950,000 to manufacture components in our forged
rolled ring operations, and we spent approximately $26,000,000 to purchase
capital equipment to manufacture forging products and electro-slag re-melted
forged products. Wind power accounts for a small percentage of the
power generated in the PRC, and our ability to market to this segment is
dependent upon both an increased acceptance of wind power as an energy source in
the PRC and the acceptance of our products. We are making the financial and
manpower commitment in our belief that both there will be an increased demand
for wind power in China and elsewhere, that the companies that manufacture wind
power generation equipment will purchase our products. We cannot assure you that
we will be able to successfully develop this business, and our failure to
develop the business will have a material adverse effect on our overall
financial condition and the results of our operations.
We
will require additional funds to expand our operations.
In
connection with our expansion project for our business, we will incur
significant capital and operational expenses. We do not presently have any
funding commitments other than our present credit arrangements which we do not
believe is sufficient to enable us to satisfy our purchase commitments and to
otherwise complete our second expansion project for our business. If we are
unable to obtain necessary capital to pay our purchase commitments and we cannot
find alternative financing we may be unable to complete the next phase of our
expansion or finance the growth of our existing business, which may impair our
ability to operate profitably. During 2009 and the first two months
of 2010 we raised approximately $5.4 million from the private sale of our debt
and equity securities, including the exercise of outstanding warrants, in a
number of transactions. A significant portion of the funds were
raised on terms which we did not consider favorable. Because of our
stock price and the worldwide economic downturn, we may not be able to raise any
additional funds that we require on favorable terms, if any. The
failure to obtain necessary financing may impair our ability to manufacture our
products and continue in business.
You
may suffer significant dilution if we raise additional capital.
If we
need to raise additional capital to expand or continue operations, it may be
necessary for us to issue additional equity or convertible debt securities. If
we issue equity or convertible debt securities, our net tangible book value per
share may decrease, and the percentage ownership of our current stockholders
would be diluted, and any equity securities we may issue may have rights,
preferences or privileges senior or more advantageous to our common
stockholders.
Because
we sell capital equipment, our business is subject to our customers’ capital
budget and we may suffer delays or cancellations of orders and the effects of
the worldwide economic downturn.
Our
customers purchase our equipment as part of their capital budget. As a result,
we are dependent upon receiving orders from companies that are either expanding
their business, commencing a new business, upgrading their capital equipment or
otherwise require capital equipment. Our business is therefore dependent upon
both the economic health of these industries and our ability to offer products
that meet regulatory requirements, including environmental requirements, of
these industries and are cost justifiable, based on potential cost savings in
using our equipment in contrast to existing equipment or equipment offered by
others. As a result of the worldwide economic downturn, the market
for capital equipment in the textile industry has significantly declined, and
sales of our dying products declined significantly. In 2009, we discontinued our
electric power equipment segment because of the lack of business, and, if we are
not able to generate sufficient business in our dying segment, we may
discontinue this phase of our operations as well and limit our business to
forged rolled rings and related products. We cannot predict the extent that the
market for capital equipment in the wind power industries will be
affected. However, any economic slowdown can affect all purchasers
and manufactures of capital equipment, and we cannot assure you that our forged
rolled rings business will not be significantly impaired as a result of the
worldwide economic downturn.
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The nature of our products creates
the possibility of significant product liability and warranty claims, which
could harm our business.
Customers
use some of our products in potentially hazardous applications that can cause
injury or loss of life and damage to property, equipment or the environment. In
addition, some of our products are integral to the production process for some
end-users and any failure of our products could result in a suspension of
operations. We cannot be certain that our products will be completely free from
defects. Moreover, we do not have any product liability insurance and may not
have adequate resources to satisfy a judgment in the event of a successful claim
against us. The successful assertion of product liability claims against us
could result in potentially significant monetary damages and require us to make
significant payments. In addition, because the insurance industry in China is
still in its early stages of development, business interruption insurance
available in China offers limited coverage compared to that offered in many
other countries. We do not have any business interruption insurance. Any
business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial costs and
diversion of resources.
If we fail to
introduce enhancements to our existing products or to keep abreast of
technological changes in our markets, our business and results of operations
could be adversely affected.
Although
certain technologies in the industries that we occupy are well established, we
believe our future success depends in part on our ability to enhance our
existing products and develop new products in order to continue to meet customer
demands. In particular, the next generation of wind turbines requires
components that are stronger than the present generation. Although we
are seeking to address these requirements with our electro-slag re-melted forged
products, our failure to introduce and develop a market for these and any other
new or enhanced products on a timely and cost-competitive basis, as well as the
development of processes that make our existing technologies or products
obsolete could harm our business and results of operations.
Because
we face intense competition from other companies for both of our operating
segments, many of which have greater resources than we do, we may not be able to
compete successfully and we may lose or be unable to gain market
share.
The
markets for products in both of our business segments are intensely competitive.
Many of our competitors have established more prominent market positions, and if
we fail to attract and retain customers and establish successful distribution
networks in our target markets for our products, we will be unable to increase
our sales. Many of our existing and potential competitors have substantially
greater financial, technical, manufacturing and other resources than we do. Our
competitors’ greater size in some cases provides them with a competitive
advantage with respect to manufacturing costs because of their economies of
scale and their ability to purchase raw materials at lower prices, as well as
securing supplies at times of shortages. Many of our competitors also have
greater brand name recognition, more established distribution networks and
larger customer bases. In addition, many of our competitors have
well-established relationships with our current and potential distributors and
have extensive knowledge of our target markets. As a result, they may be able to
devote greater resources to the research, development, promotion and sale of
their products or respond more quickly to evolving industry standards and
changes in market conditions than we can. Our failure to adapt to changing
market conditions and to compete successfully with existing or new competitors
may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
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Compliance with environmental
regulations can be expensive, and noncompliance with these regulations may
result in adverse publicity and potentially significant monetary damages and
fines.
As our
manufacturing processes generate noise, wastewater, gaseous and other industrial
wastes, we are required to comply with all national and local regulations
regarding protection of the environment. If we fail to comply with present or
future environmental regulations, we may be required to pay substantial fines,
suspend production or cease operations. We use, generate and discharge toxic,
volatile and otherwise hazardous chemicals and wastes in our activities. Any
failure by us to control the use of or to restrict adequately, the discharge of
hazardous substances could subject us to potentially significant monetary
damages and fines or suspensions in our business operations.
Our
products are subject to PRC regulations, which may materially adversely affect
our business.
Government
regulations influence the design, components or operation of our products. New
regulations and changes to current regulations are always possible and, in some
jurisdictions, regulations may be introduced with little or no time to bring
related products into compliance with these regulations. Our failure to comply
with these regulations may restrict our ability to sell our products in the PRC.
In addition, these regulations may increase our cost of supplying the products
by forcing us to redesign existing products or to use more expensive designs or
components. In these cases, we may experience unexpected disruptions in our
ability to supply customers with products, or we may incur unexpected costs or
operational complexities to bring products into compliance. This could have an
adverse effect on our revenues, gross profit margins and results of operations
and increase the volatility of our financial results.
The success of
our businesses will depend on our ability to effectively develop and implement
strategic business initiatives.
In
connection with the development and implementation of growth plans, we will
incur additional expenses and capital expenditures. The development and
implementation of these plans also requires management to divert a portion of
its time from day-to-day operations. These expenses and diversions could have a
significant impact on our operations and profitability, particularly if our
plans for any new initiative prove to be unsuccessful. Moreover, if we are
unable to implement any of our plans in a timely manner, or if those plans turn
out to be ineffective or are executed improperly, our business and operating
results would be adversely affected.
Our profitability
may decline as a result of increasing pressure on
margins.
The
textile and apparel industries have historically been subject to substantial
cyclical variations and are particularly affected by adverse trends in the
general economy, and are presently subject to the effects of the worldwide
economic downturn and trade policies of other countries which have severely
impacted these industries in China. The reduction in demand for
textile products has resulted in a reduction in the demand for capital equipment
used in these industries. This reduction in demand affects both our
sales and our gross margin, which could have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.
Failure to
successfully reduce our production costs may adversely affect our financial
results.
A
significant portion of our strategy relies upon our ability to successfully
rationalize and improve the efficiency of our operations. In particular, we are
relying on our ability to reduce our production costs in order to remain
competitive. If we are not able to implement cost reduction measures, especially
in a time of a worldwide economic downturn, or if these efforts do not generate
the level of cost savings that we expect going forward or result in higher than
expected costs, there could be a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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If we are unable
to make necessary capital investments or respond to pricing pressures, our
business may be harmed.
In order
to remain competitive, we need to invest in research and development,
manufacturing, customer service and support, and marketing. From time to time we
also have to adjust the prices of our products to remain competitive. We may not
have available sufficient financial or other resources to continue to make
investments necessary to maintain our competitive position.
A decrease in
supply or increase in cost of the materials used in our products could harm our
profitability.
Any
restrictions on the supply or the increase in the cost of the materials used by
us in manufacturing our products, especially steel, could significantly reduce
our profit margins. Efforts to mitigate restrictions on the supply or price
increases of materials by entering into long-term purchase agreements, by
implementing productivity improvements or by passing cost increases on to our
customers may not be successful. Our profitability depends largely on the price
and continuity of supply of the materials used in the manufacture of our
products, which in many instances are supplied by a limited number of
sources.
Unforeseen or
recurring operational problems at our facilities may cause significant lost
production, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
Our
manufacturing processes could be affected by operational problems that could
impair our production capability. Our facilities contain complex and
sophisticated machines that are used in our manufacturing process. Disruptions
at our facilities could be caused by maintenance outages; prolonged power
failures or reductions; a breakdown, failure or substandard performance of any
of our machines; the effect of noncompliance with material environmental
requirements or permits; disruptions in the transportation infrastructure,
including railroad tracks, bridges, tunnels or roads; fires, floods, earthquakes
or other catastrophic disasters; labor difficulties; or other operational
problems. Any prolonged disruption in operations at our facilities could cause
significant lost production, which would have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
Our
officers and directors own a substantial portion of our outstanding common
stock, which will enable them to influence many significant corporate actions
and in certain circumstances may prevent a change in control that would
otherwise be beneficial to our shareholders.
As of
March 26, 2010, our officers and directors and members of their families
beneficially owned approximately 9,647,299 common shares out of
17,330,537 common shares, or 55.7% of our outstanding shares of stock
entitled to vote on all corporate actions. These stockholders, acting together,
could have a substantial impact on matters requiring the vote of the
shareholders, including the election of our directors and most of our corporate
actions. This control could delay, defer or prevent others from initiating a
potential merger, takeover or other change in our control, even if these actions
would benefit our shareholders and us. This control could adversely affect the
voting and other rights of our other shareholders and could depress the market
price of our common stock.
Our business depends substantially
on the continuing efforts of our executive officers and our ability to maintain
a skilled labor force, and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose
their services.
Our
future success depends substantially on the continued services of our executive
officers, especially Mr. Jianhua Wu, our chief executive officer and the
chairman of our board of directors. We do not maintain key man life insurance on
any of our executive officers. If one or more of our executive officers are
unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able
to replace them readily, if at all. Therefore, our business may be severely
disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new
officers. In addition, if any of our executives joins a competitor or forms a
competing company, we may lose some of our customers. Our chief executive
officer is a party to contractual agreements as described elsewhere in our
annual report.
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If we are unable to attract, train
and retain technical and financial personnel, our business may be materially and
adversely affected.
Our
future success depends, to a significant extent, on our ability to attract,
train and retain technical and financial personnel. Recruiting and retaining
capable personnel, particularly those with expertise in our chosen industries,
are vital to our success. There is substantial competition for qualified
technical and financial personnel, and there can be no assurance that we will be
able to attract or retain our technical and financial personnel. If we are
unable to attract and retain qualified employees, our business may be materially
and adversely affected.
Our failure to protect our
intellectual property rights may undermine our competitive position, and
litigation to protect our intellectual property rights or defend against
third-party allegations of infringement may be costly.
We rely
primarily on trade secret and contractual restrictions to protect our
intellectual property. Nevertheless, these afford only limited protection and
the actions we take to protect our intellectual property rights may not be
adequate. As a result, third parties may infringe or misappropriate our
proprietary technologies or other intellectual property rights, which could have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating
results. In addition, policing unauthorized use of proprietary technology can be
difficult and expensive. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual
property rights, protect our trade secrets or determine the validity and scope
of the proprietary rights of others and the enforcement of intellectual property
rights in China may be difficult. We cannot assure you that the outcome of any
litigation will be in our favor. Intellectual property litigation may be costly
and may divert management attention as well as expend our other resources away
from our business. An adverse determination in any such litigation will impair
our intellectual property rights and may harm our business, prospects and
reputation. In addition, we have no insurance coverage against litigation costs
and would have to bear all costs arising from such litigation to the extent we
are unable to recover them from other parties. The occurrence of any of the
foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Implementation
of China’s intellectual property-related laws has historically been lacking,
primarily because of ambiguities in China’s laws and difficulties in
enforcement. Accordingly, intellectual property rights and confidentiality
protections in China may not be as effective as in the United States or other
countries.
We
have limited business insurance coverage.
The
insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance
companies in China offer limited business insurance products. We do not have any
business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in China.
Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster may result in our
incurring substantial costs and the diversion of our resources.
Risks
Related to Conducting Business in the PRC
PRC
laws and regulations governing our businesses and the validity of certain of our
contractual arrangements are uncertain. If we are found to be in violation, we
could be subject to sanctions. In addition, changes in such PRC laws and
regulations may materially and adversely affect our business.
There are
substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC
laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations
governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our contractual
arrangements with our affiliated Chinese entities, the Huayang Companies, and
its shareholders. We are considered a foreign person or foreign invested
enterprise under PRC law. As a result, we are subject to PRC law limitations on
foreign ownership of Chinese companies. These laws and regulations are
relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation
and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly
enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental
reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and
proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively.
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The PRC
government has broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and
regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses and
requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits
issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a
later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the
interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations on our businesses. We
cannot assure you that our current ownership and operating structure would not
be found in violation of any current or future PRC laws or regulations. As a
result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be required
to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any of these
or similar actions could significantly disrupt our business operations or
restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations,
which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
The PRC
government restricts foreign investment in businesses in China. Accordingly, we
operate our business in
Although
we believe we comply with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that the
PRC government would agree that these operating arrangements comply with PRC
licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies
or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. If the PRC
government determines that we do not comply with applicable law, it could revoke
our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our
operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, require us to restructure
our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may
not be able to comply, impose restrictions on our business operations or on our
customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could
be harmful to our business.
Our
contractual arrangements with the Huayang Companies and its shareholders may not
be as effective in providing control over these entities as direct
ownership.
Since the law
of the PRC limits foreign equity ownership in companies in China, we operate a
significant portion of our business through the Huayang
Companies. The equity in these companies is owned by our chief
executive officer and his wife, and we have no equity ownership interest in the
Huayang Companies. We rely on contractual arrangements to control and
operate such businesses. These contractual arrangements may not
be effective in providing control over the Huayang Companies as direct
ownership. For example, the Huayang Companies could fail to take actions
required for our businesses despite its contractual obligation to do so. If the
Huayang Companies fail to perform under their agreements with us, we may have to
incur substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements and may have
to rely on legal remedies under the law of the PRC, which may not be
effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that the Huayang Companies’
shareholders would always act in our best interests.
Adverse changes in political and
economic policies of the Chinese government could have a material adverse effect
on the overall economic growth of China, which could reduce the demand for our
products and materially and adversely affect our competitive
position.
All of
our business operations are conducted and all of our revenues are made in China.
Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects are affected significantly by economic, political and legal
developments in China. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most
developed countries in many respects, including:
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While the
Chinese economy has grown significantly in the past 20 years, the growth
has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy,
and the worldwide economic downturn has affected China. As a
result, Chinese exports, including textiles, have decreased substantially and a
number of companies have closed their businesses, which affects the demand for
capital goods. The Chinese government has implemented various
measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources.
Some of these measures benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may also have a
negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of
operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital
investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable to
us.
The
Chinese economy has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more
market-oriented economy. Although in recent years the Chinese government
has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for
economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the
establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a
substantial portion of the productive assets in China is still owned by the
Chinese government. The continued control of these assets and other aspects of
the national economy by the Chinese government could materially and
adversely affect our business. The Chinese government also exercises
significant control over Chinese economic growth through the allocation of
resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations,
setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular
industries or companies. Efforts by the Chinese government to slow the pace
of growth of the Chinese economy could result in decreased capital expenditure
by solar energy users, which in turn could reduce demand for our
products. Furthermore, in response to the worldwide economic
downturn, the Chinese government may seek to increase its control over
businesses which could affect our business.
Any
adverse change in the economic conditions or government policies in China could
have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth and the level of
renewable energy investments and expenditures in China, which in turn could lead
to a reduction in demand for our products and consequently have a material
adverse effect on our businesses.
Uncertainties with respect to the
Chinese legal system could have a material adverse effect on
us.
We
conduct substantially all of our business through our Chinese subsidiaries and
affiliates, which are generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to
foreign investment in China and, in particular, laws applicable to wholly
foreign-owned enterprises. China’s legal system is based on written
statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited
precedential value. Since 1979, Chinese legislation and regulations have
significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign
investments in China. However, since these laws and regulations are relatively
new and China’s legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of
many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these
laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties, which may limit legal
protections available to us. In addition, any litigation in China may be
protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and
management attention.
We rely on dividends paid by our
subsidiaries for our cash needs
We
conduct substantially all of our operations through our subsidiaries and
variable interest entities. We rely on dividends from our subsidiaries for our
cash needs, including the funds necessary to pay any dividends which we may
declare and other cash distributions to our shareholders, to service any debt we
may incur and to pay our operating expenses. The payment of dividends by
entities organized in China is subject to limitations. Regulations in China
currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits as
determined in accordance with accounting standards and regulations in China. We
are also required to set aside at least 10% of our after-tax profit based on
China’s accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the
accumulative amount of such reserves reach 50.0% of its registered capital.
These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Our subsidiaries are
also required to allocate a portion of their after-tax profits to their staff
welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity owners except in
the event of liquidation. In addition, if our subsidiaries incur debt, the
instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or
make other distributions to us.
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Fluctuation in the value of the
Renminbi may have a material adverse effect on your
investment.
The
change in value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other
currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and
economic conditions. On July 21, 2005, the Chinese government changed its
decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar.
Under the new policy, the Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and
managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This change in
policy has resulted in appreciation of Renminbi against U.S. dollar. While
the international reaction to the Renminbi revaluation has generally been
positive, there remains significant international pressure on the Chinese
government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in
a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against the
U.S. dollar. As a portion of our costs and expenses is denominated in
Renminbi, the revaluation in July 2005 and potential future revaluation has and
could further increase our costs. Any significant revaluation of the Renminbi
may have a material adverse effect on our revenues and financial condition, and
the value of, and any of our dividends payable on our ordinary shares in foreign
currency terms.
Restrictions on currency exchange
may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues
effectively.
Under
China’s existing foreign exchange regulations, our Chinese subsidiaries are able
to pay dividends in foreign currencies, without prior approval from the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, by complying with certain
procedural requirements. However, we cannot assure you that that the Chinese
government will not take further measures in the future to restrict access to
foreign currencies for current account transactions. Foreign exchange
transactions by our Chinese subsidiaries under the capital account continue to
be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the approval of
China’s governmental authorities, including the SAFE. In particular, if a
subsidiary borrows foreign currency loans from us or other foreign lenders,
these loans must be registered with the SAFE, and if we finance the subsidiary
by means of additional capital contributions, these capital contributions must
be approved by certain government authorities including the Ministry of Commerce
or its local counterparts. These limitations could affect the ability of our
subsidiaries to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity
financing.
Failure
to comply with PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special
purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident stockholders to
personal liability, limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject
capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to
distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect
us.
In
October 2005, the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, issued
the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and
Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China,
generally referred to as Circular 75, which required PRC residents to register
with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or acquiring control
over an offshore special purpose company for the purpose of engaging in an
equity financing outside of China on the strength of domestic PRC assets
originally held by those residents. Internal implementing guidelines issued by
SAFE, which became public in June 2007 (known as Notice 106), expanded the reach
of Circular 75 by (i) purporting to cover the establishment or acquisition of
control by PRC residents of offshore entities which merely acquire “control”
over domestic companies or assets, even in the absence of legal ownership; (ii)
adding requirements relating to the source of the PRC resident’s funds used to
establish or acquire the offshore entity; (iii) covering the use of existing
offshore entities for offshore financings; (iv) purporting to cover situations
in which an offshore special purpose vehicle establishes a new subsidiary in
China or acquires an unrelated company or unrelated assets in China; and (v)
making the domestic affiliate of the special purpose vehicle responsible for the
accuracy of certain documents which must be filed in connection with any such
registration, notably, the business plan which describes the overseas financing
and the use of proceeds. Amendments to registrations made under Circular 75 are
required in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of
shares, mergers and acquisitions, equity investment or creation of any security
interest in any assets located in China to guarantee offshore obligations, and
Notice 106 makes the offshore special purpose vehicle jointly responsible for
these filings. In the case of an special purpose vehicle which was established,
and which acquired a related domestic company or assets, before the
implementation date of Circular 75, a retroactive SAFE registration was required
to have been completed before March 31, 2006; this date was subsequently
extended indefinitely by Notice 106, which also required that the registrant
establish that all foreign exchange transactions undertaken by the special
purpose vehicle and its affiliates were in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations. Failure to comply with the requirements of Circular 75, as applied
by SAFE in accordance with Notice 106, may result in fines and other penalties
under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. Any such
failure could also result in the special purpose vehicle’s affiliates being
impeded or prevented from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any
reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the special purpose
vehicle, or from engaging in other transfers of funds into or out of China. We
cannot provide any assurances that their existing registrations have fully
complied with, and they have made all necessary amendments to their registration
to fully comply with, all applicable registrations or approvals required by
Circular 75. Moreover, because of uncertainty over how Circular 75 will be
interpreted and implemented, and how or whether SAFE will apply it to us, we
cannot predict how it will affect our business operations or future
strategies.
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Risks
Related to our Common Stock
Our
stock price may be volatile.
We cannot
predict the extent to which a trading market will develop for our common stock
or how liquid that market might become. The trading price of our common stock is
expected to be highly volatile as well as subject to wide fluctuations in price
in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These
factors include:
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by us or our competitors of acquisitions, new products, significant
contracts, commercial relationships or capital
commitments.
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ability to develop and market new and enhanced products on a timely
basis.
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in governmental regulations or in the status of our regulatory
approvals.
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in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities
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economic conditions and slow or negative growth of related
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broad market and industry factors may seriously harm the market price of our
Common Stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.
If
we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, our ability to
provide accurate financial statements and comply with the requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could be impaired, which could cause our stock price
to decrease substantially.
Prior to
November 2007, the Huayang Companies operated as private companies without
public reporting obligations, and they committed limited personnel and resources
to the development of the external reporting and compliance obligations that
would be required of a public company. We are continuing to institute changes to
satisfy our obligations in under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will need to
continue to improve our financial and managerial controls, reporting systems and
procedures, and documentation thereof. If our financial and managerial controls,
reporting systems or procedures fail, we may not be able to provide accurate
financial statements on a timely basis or comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Any failure of our internal controls or our ability to provide accurate
financial statements could cause the trading price of our common stock to
decrease substantially.
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We
do not anticipate paying any cash dividends.
We
presently do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends on any of our capital
stock in the foreseeable future. The securities purchase agreement relating to
our November 2007 private placement prohibits the payment of dividends on our
common stock or the purchase of common stock while the series A preferred stock
is outstanding. Subject to this restriction, the payment of any
dividends is within the discretion of our board of directors. We presently
intend to retain all earnings, if any, to implement our business plan; and we do
not anticipate the declaration of any dividends in the foreseeable
future.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
Our main
office and our manufacturing facilities are located in Wuxi, China, on
approximately 215,000 square feet of land. We have been issued a land use right
certificate for the land until April 19, 2010 by the municipal government of
Wuxi City, which may be renewed. We currently have seven buildings on the
property as follows: office building, warehouse, raw material processing hall,
metal processing hall, assembling hall, laboratory and quality control, and
guard house. We believe that our existing facilities are well maintained and in
good operating condition. We expect to renew these land use rights for an
additional 30 years at a nominal price.
In 2003,
we acquired land use rights to a plot of land approximately 5.1 acres from the
local government of the Town of Chenzhou in Wuxi City. This land, along with the
land use rights acquired from a related party as discussed in the following
paragraph, houses our new factory and employee housing facilities. The land
lease has a term of 50 years, expiring October 30, 2053. The lease
provided for a one-time payment of approximately $580,000, which has been paid
and is included as land use rights on the accompanying balance
sheets.
During
2008, we completed the purchase of an approximately 100,000 square foot factory,
land use rights that expire in January 1, 2053, employee housing facilities and
other leasehold improvements from a related party, Wuxi Huayang Boiler Company,
Ltd. (“Huayang Boiler”) for approximately $10.9 million. In 2008, we
received the land use rights and in March 2009, we received the title to the
buildings.
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There are
no material legal proceedings pending against us.
ITEM
4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market
Information.
Our
common stock has traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “CWS” since
December 24, 2009. Our stock was previously traded on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol “CHWY” from October 13, 2009 until December 23, 2009, and prior
to that date, it was traded under the symbol “CWSI.”
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The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low
closing bid quotations for our common stock by calendar quarters during 2008 and
2009 and the first quarter of 2010, through March 26. These prices reflect
inter-dealer quotations, do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions
and do not necessarily reflect actual transactions.
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On March
26, 2010, the last sale price of our common stock as reported by NASDAQ was
$4.90 per share.
Shareholders
As of
March 26, 2010, we had approximately 1,150 holders of our common
stock.
Transfer
Agent
The
transfer agent for the common stock is Empire Stock Transfer Inc. The transfer
agent’s address is 1859 Whitney Mesa Dr., Henderson, Nevada 89014, and its
telephone number is (702) 818-5898.
Dividend
Policy
We have
not paid cash dividends on our common stock since we became public through
reverse acquisition. We intend to keep any future earnings to finance the
expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate that any cash dividends will
be paid in the foreseeable future. The securities purchase agreement
with the investors in the November 2007 private placement prohibits the payment
of dividends on our common stock or the purchase of common stock while the
series A preferred stock is outstanding.
Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities and Use of Proceeds
The
following private placements of the Company’s securities were made in reliance
upon the exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and/or, Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act. The Company did not use underwriters in any of the following
private placements. See S-K Item 701 for required disclosure if
disclosure is required.
In
December 2009, we issued 4,630 shares of common stock to our former chief
financial officer for services rendered pursuant to an employment
agreement.
In
December 2009, we issued 364,004 shares of our common stock to investors upon
the exercise of stock warrants for cash proceeds of $532,833.
In
December 2009, we issued 480,000 shares of our common stock upon the conversion
of 1,440,000 shares of series A convertible preferred stock.
In
December 2009, we issued 89,183 shares of our common stock upon the cashless
exercise of warrants.
ITEM
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As a
smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called
for by Item 6 of Form 10-K.
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7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
Overview
Our
revenues are derived from our forged rolled rings and related products and our
dying equipment segments. During 2009 and 2008 our forged rolled ring and
related products segments, which was previously referred to as our forged rolled
rings and electrical power equipment segment, also manufactured and sold
auxiliary equipment used to improve and promote efficient coal use at both
coking and power plants. In the fourth quarter of 2009, we sold the
remaining units of specialty electric power equipment and ceased the
manufacturing of this equipment. This product line accounted for
approximately 1.0% of our total revenue for 2009 and 5.5% of our total revenue
for 2008.
We market
products from our two segments with independent marketing groups to different
customer bases. We operate through a wholly-owned subsidiary and the
Huayang Companies. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Fulland Wind Energy,
manufactures forged rolled rings and related products in our new facilities, and
our forged rolled ring business is being increasingly operated through Fulland
Wind.
Substantially
all of sales are made to companies in China. Prior to 2009, the
dyeing and finishing equipment business has been the principal source of our
revenue and operating income. Commencing in 2008, we began to
emphasize our forged rolled rings and related products segment, principally the
high precision forged rolled rings for the wind power and other
industries. As the wind power industry continues to grow, we expect
the shortage of key components, such as gearboxes and bearings, to
continue. As a result, we expect to see continued demand for our
forged products coming from the wind power and other industries. As
China continues to promote renewable energy and environmental sustainability
while seeking to expand its economy,
Our
growth in our forged rolled rings business has been accompanied by a decline in
revenue from dyeing and finishing equipment in the year ended December 31, 2009,
compared with the year ended December 31, 2008. Our dyeing and finishing
equipment business is dependent upon the continued growth of the textile
industry in the PRC. To the extent that growth in this industry stagnates in the
PRC, whether as a result of export restrictions from countries such as the
United States, who are major importers of Chinese-made textiles, or shifts in
international manufacturing to countries which may have a lower cost than the
PRC, or overexpansion of the Chinese textile industry, we will have more
difficulty in selling these products in the PRC, and we may have difficulty
exporting our equipment. Further, it is harder for us to collect our outstanding
accounts receivable due to the tough economy. We deliberately slowed down our
dyeing machine production in fiscal 2009. Additionally, the export
market can also be subject to protectionist measures imposed by importing
countries seeking to protect their own industries in a time of a declining
demand for products. As a result, we are experiencing a significant
decline in this segment of our business, and we cannot predict when, if at all,
business in this segment will improve. If we are not able to generate
sufficient business, we may discontinue this phase of our operations and
concentrate on our forged rings and related products segment.
In our
forged rolled rings and related products segment, we manufacture high precision
forged rolled rings for the wind power industry and other industries. Revenue
from our forged rolled rings and related products segment accounted for 66.8% of
revenues for 2009, and 41.4% of revenues for 2008. While revenue from
our dyeing and finishing equipment business accounted for 32.2% of revenues for
2009, and 53.1% of revenues for 2008. The electrical power equipment accounted
for 1.0% of revenues in 2009 and 5.5% of revenues in 2008.
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following table sets forth information as to revenue of our dyeing and finishing
equipment, forged rolled rings and related products in dollars and as a percent
of revenue (dollars in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
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We have
completed the first phase of our expansion, which enables us to produce forged
products to meet the growing demands of China’s wind energy industry. Currently,
we believe that there is a shortage of wind components in China’s wind energy
supply chain. The bottlenecks are mostly in the production of gearboxes and yaw
bearings. The shortage is caused by the lack forged products including rolled
rings and gear rims which are used in the gearbox, and rolled rings used in yaw
bearings. To address the issue, we manufacture rolled rings, flanges, shafts,
and gear rims which will be used in yaw bearings and gearboxes. We
have ordered the initial machinery for the second phase of our expansion project
which is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2010. In
October 2009, we ordered the initial machinery to expand our completed
state-of-the-art forged product facility with a new production line, enabling us
to manufacture electro-slag re-melted forged products for the high performance
components market of the wind power industry. The second phase of our
expansion project is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter
of 2010. As a result, we expect to see continued demand for our forged products
coming from the wind power and other industries since China continues to promote
renewable energy and environmental sustainability while seeking to expand its
economy.
In 2007,
we purchased property from an affiliated company for a net price of
approximately $10,950,000. The property consists of an approximately 100,000
square foot factory, land use rights, employee housing facilities and other
leasehold improvements. We are using this new facility to manufacture
forged rolled rings and other components for use in the wind power and other
industries. With our expanded facilities designed to accommodate the manufacture
of rolled rings with larger diameters, we intend to develop products designed to
meet the needs of the wind power industry. Currently, wind power accounts for an
insignificant percentage of the power generated in the PRC, and our ability to
market to this segment is dependent upon both the growth of the acceptance of
wind power as an energy source in the PRC and the acceptance of our
products.
Our
products are sold for use by manufacturers of industrial
equipment. Because of the recent decline in oil prices and the
general international economic trends, the demand for products used in
manufacturing in general including wind power industries, is
uncertain. Although we believe that over the long term, the wind
power segment will expand, and the government of the PRC has announced its
desire to increase the use of wind power as an energy source, in the short term
these factors may affect the requirements by our customers and potential
customers for our products. To the extent that the demand for our
forged rolled rings declines, our revenue and net income will be affected,
particularly as we increase our emphasis on these products.
A major
element of our cost of sales is raw materials, principally stainless steel and
to a lesser extent other metals. These metals are subject to price
fluctuations, and recently these fluctuations have been
significant. In times of increasing prices, we need to try to fix the
price at which we purchases raw materials in order to avoid increases in costs
which we cannot recoup through increases in sales prices. Similarly,
in times of decreasing prices, we may have purchased metals at prices which are
high in terms of the price at which we can sell our products, which also can
impair our margins.
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We have
required cash for our business, particularly for our expanded plant facilities.
In September and October of fiscal 2009, we issued shares of series A preferred
stock at a price which, on an as-converted basis, was at a discount from the
market price of the common stock on the date of the sale. These sales
generate a deemed preferred stock dividend equal to the difference between the
value of the underlying common stock on the date of sale and the sales
proceeds. Although this deemed preferred stock dividend affects the
net income allocable to common stockholders, it does not affect our cash
position.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We
continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts,
inventories, recovery of long-lived assets, income taxes, and the valuation of
equity transactions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Any future changes to these estimates and assumptions could cause
a material change to our reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and
liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies
affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of
the financial statements
Variable
Interest Entities
Pursuant
to Accounting Standards Codification, we are required to include in our
consolidated financial statements the financial statements of variable interest
entities (“VIEs”). The accounting standards require a VIE to be
consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk
of loss for the VIE or is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual
returns. VIEs are those entities in which we, through contractual arrangements,
bear the risk of, and enjoy the rewards normally associated with ownership of
the entity, and therefore we are the primary beneficiary of the
entity.
The
Huayang Companies are considered VIEs, and we are the primary beneficiary. On
November 13, 2007, we entered into agreements with the Huayang Companies
pursuant to which we shall receive 100% of the Huayang Companies’ net income. In
accordance with these agreements, the Huayang Companies shall pay consulting
fees equal to 100% of its net income to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Green
Power, and Green Power shall supply the technology and administrative services
needed to service the Huayang Companies.
The
accounts of the Huayang Companies are consolidated in the accompanying financial
statements. As VIEs, the Huayang Companies sales are included in our total
sales, their income from operations is consolidated with ours, and our net
income includes all of the Huayang Companies net income, and its assets and
liabilities are included in our consolidated balance sheet. The VIEs do not have
any non-controlling interest and accordingly, did not subtract any net income in
calculating the net income attributable to us. Because of the contractual
arrangements, we have pecuniary interest in the Huayang Companies that require
consolidation of the Huayang Companies financial statements with our financial
statements.
Accounts
receivable
We have a
policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts based on our best estimate of the
amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts
receivable. We periodically review our accounts receivable to
determine whether an allowance is necessary based on an analysis of past due
accounts and other factors that may indicate that the realization of an account
may be in doubt. Account balances deemed to be uncollectible are
charged to the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and
the potential for recovery is considered remote.
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As a
basis for accurately estimating the likelihood of collection has been
established, we consider a number of factors when determining reserves for
uncollectable accounts. We believe that we use a reasonably
reliable methodology to estimate the collectability of our accounts receivable.
We review our allowances for doubtful accounts on at least a quarterly basis. We
also consider whether the historical economic conditions are comparable to
current economic conditions. If the financial condition of our customers or
other parties that we have business relations with were to deteriorate,
resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional
allowances may be required.
Inventories
Inventories,
consisting of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, are stated at
the lower of cost or market utilizing the weighted average method. An allowance
is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be
saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected market value due to obsolescence or
quantities in excess of expected demand, we will record additional reserves for
the difference between the cost and the market value. These reserves are
recorded based on estimates. We review inventory quantities on hand
and on order and record, on a quarterly basis, a provision for excess and
obsolete inventory, if necessary. If the results of the review determine that a
write-down is necessary, we recognize a loss in the period in which the loss is
identified, whether or not the inventory is retained. Our inventory reserves
establish a new cost basis for inventory and are not reversed until we sell or
dispose of the related inventory. Such provisions are established based on
historical usage, adjusted for known changes in demands for such products, or
the estimated forecast of product demand and production
requirements.
Property
and equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. In 2008, in
connection with the acquisition of a factory, leasehold improvement and employee
facilities from a related party, we reclassified approximately $5,517,000, which
represents the related party’s cost of constructing the factory and related
leasehold improvements and employee housing facilities to property and equipment
and reclassified approximately $404,000, which represents the excess of amounts
paid by the Company for the factory facilities over the original cost of the
factory facilities acquired, to a distribution to related parties. These amounts
had previously been classified as deposits of long-term assets – related
party. Depreciation is computed using straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the assets
are as follows:
Useful Life
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Building
and building improvements
|
20
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Years
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Manufacturing
equipment
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5 –
10
|
Years
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Office
equipment and furniture
|
5 |
Years
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Vehicle
|
5 |
Years
|
The cost
of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and
improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost
and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting
gains or losses are included in income in the year of disposition.
Included
in property and equipment is construction-in-progress which consists of
factories and office buildings under construction and machinery pending
installation and includes the costs of construction, machinery and equipment,
and any interest charges arising from borrowings used to finance these assets
during the period of construction or installation. No provision for depreciation
is made on construction-in-progress until such time as the relevant assets are
completed and ready for their intended use.
We
examine the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events or
changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be
recoverable. We recognize an impairment loss when the sum of expected
undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset.
The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s
estimated fair value and its book value.
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Land
use rights
There is
no private ownership of land in the PRC. All land in the PRC is owned by the
government and cannot be sold to any individual or company. The government
grants a land use right that permits the holder of the land use right to use the
land for a specified period. Our land use rights were granted with a term of 45
or 50 years. Any transfer of the land use right requires government
approval. We have recorded as an intangible asset the costs paid to
acquire a land use right. The land use rights are amortized on the straight-line
method over the land use right terms. In 2008, in connection with the
acquisition of land use rights from a related party, we received the certificate
of land use rights from the government. At the time we received the land use
rights, $5,617,000 was carried as a deposit on long-term assets – related
party. As a result of the grant of the land use rights, we
reclassified this amount as follows: (i) approximately $3,304,000 to land use
rights and (ii) approximately $2,313,000 to distributions to related
parties. The distribution to related parties represents the amount by
which our purchase price for the land use right exceeds the cost of the land use
rights by the related parties.
Revenue
recognition
We
recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery
has occurred or services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or
determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. We account for the
product sales as a multiple element arrangement. Revenue from multiple element
arrangements is allocated among the separate accounting units based on the
residual method. Under the residual method, the revenue is allocated to
undelivered elements based on fair value of such undelivered elements and the
residual amounts of revenue allocated to delivered elements. We recognize
revenue from the sale of dyeing and electric equipment upon shipment and
transfer of title. The other elements may include installation and generally a
one-year warranty.
Equipment
installation revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to
complete installation and is recognized when the labor has been completed and
the equipment has been accepted by the customer, which is generally within a
close to the date of delivery of the equipment.
Warranty
revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to complete a service
and generally is recognized over the contract period. For the years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, amounts allocated to warranty revenues were not
material. Based on historical experience, warranty service calls and any related
labor costs have been minimal.
All other
product sales, including the forged rolled rings, with customer specific
acceptance provisions, are recognized upon customer acceptance and the delivery
of the parts or service. Revenues related to spare part sales are recognized
upon shipment or delivery based on the trade terms.
Research
and development
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. We did not incur any
research and development expenses in 2009 or 2008. Product
development expenses are included in general and administrative expenses. These
costs primarily consist of cost of material used and salaries paid for the
development of our products and fees paid to third parties.
Income
taxes
We are
governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC and the United States. Income taxes
are accounted for pursuant to accounting standards, which is an asset and
liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been
recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The charge for taxes is
based on the results for the year as adjusted for items, which are
non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been
enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
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Deferred
tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of
temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax
basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred
tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and
deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably that
taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences
can be utilized.
Deferred
tax is calculated using tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when
the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or
credited in the income statement, except when it is related to items credited or
charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in
equity.
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are offset when they related to income taxes levied
by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax
assets and liabilities on a net basis.
Deemed
Preferred Stock Dividend
When we
issue shares of convertible preferred stock at a price that is, on an “as if
converted” basis, less than the market price of the underlying shares of common
stock, the difference between the value of the underlying shares of common stock
and the purchase price of the convertible preferred stock is treated as a deemed
preferred stock dividend.
Stock-based
compensation
Stock
based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based
Payment topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the financial statements
of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award
of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to
perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting
period). The Accounting Standards Codification also requires measurement of the
cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based
on the grant-date fair value of the award.
Pursuant
to ASC Topic 505-50, for share-based payments to consultants and other
third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The
expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award. Until the
measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains
uncertain. The Company records compensation expense based on the fair value of
the award at the reporting date. The awards to consultants and other
third-parties are then revalued, or the total compensation is recalculated based
on the then current fair value, at each subsequent reporting date.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
June 2009, the FASB established Accounting Standards Codification as the
single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB in
the preparation of financial statements in conformity with the GAAP. The
codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting
standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not
included in the codification will become non-authoritative. The codification is
effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending
after September 15, 2009. Adoption of the codification is not expected to
have a material impact on our results of operations or financial
position.
We
adopted FASB ASC 815-10-65, which amends and expands previously existing
guidance on derivative instruments to require tabular disclosure of the fair
value of derivative instruments and their gains and losses. This ASC also
requires disclosure regarding the credit-risk related contingent features in
derivative agreements, counterparty credit risk, and strategies and objectives
for using derivative instruments. The adoption of this ASC did not have a
material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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We
adopted FASB ASC 810-10-65 which amends previously issued guidance to establish
accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a
subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as
minority interest, is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that
should be reported as equity. Among other requirements, this Statement requires
that the consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the
non-controlling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the
consolidated income statement. The adoption of the provisions in this
ASC did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 805-10, which establishes principles and requirements
for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling
interest in an acquiree and the goodwill acquired. In addition, the
provisions in this ASC require that any additional reversal of deferred tax
asset valuation allowance established in connection with fresh start
reporting on January 7, 1998 be recorded as a component of income tax
expense rather than as a reduction to the goodwill established in
connection with the fresh start reporting. The Company will apply ASC
805-10 to any business combinations subsequent to adoption.
We
adopted FASB ASC 805-20, which amends ASC 805-10 to require that an acquirer
recognize at fair value, at the acquisition date, an asset acquired or a
liability assumed in a business combination that arises from a contingency if
the acquisition-date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined
during the measurement period. If the acquisition-date fair value of such an
asset acquired or liability assumed cannot be determined, the acquirer should
apply the provisions of ASC Topic 450, Contingences, to determine
whether the contingency should be recognized at the acquisition date or after
such date. The adoption of ASC 805-20 did not have a material impact on our
Consolidated Financial Statements.
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 825-10-65 (formerly FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS
107-1 and Accounting Principles Board 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments”), which amends previous guidance to require
disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting
periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements.
The adoption of FASB ASC 825-10-65 did not have a material impact on our
Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards for the recognition
and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments. The standard amends
existing guidance on other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities and
requires that the credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments be recorded
in earnings and the noncredit portion of losses be recorded in other
comprehensive income. The standard requires separate presentation of both the
credit and noncredit portions of other-than-temporary impairments on the
financial statements and additional disclosures. This standard is effective for
interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early
adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. At the date of
adoption, the portion of previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
that represent the noncredit related loss component shall be recognized as a
cumulative effect of adoption with an adjustment to the opening balance of
retained earnings with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other
comprehensive income. The adaption of this standard did not have a material
effect on the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In April
2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards to provide guidance on
estimating the fair value of a financial asset or liability when the trade
volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly
decreased relative to historical levels. The standard requires entities to
disclose the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any
changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, debt and equity
securities as defined by GAAP shall be disclosed by major category. This
standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June
15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009,
and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption did not have a material effect
on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
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In
May 2009, FASB issued FAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events,” which was
subsequently codified within ASC 855, “Subsequent Events.” The standard
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
are available to be issued. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC 855
to interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. Adoption
of this standard does not have a material impact on the Company’s results of
operations or financial position.
In
June 2009, FASB established Accounting Standards Codification
(“Codification”) as the single source of authoritative accounting principles
recognized by the FASB in the preparation of financial statements in conformity
with the GAAP. The Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC
accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC
accounting literature not included in the Codification will become
non-authoritative. The Codification is effective for financial statements issued
for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Adoption of
the Codification did not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations
or financial position.
In
June 2009, FASB updated the accounting standards related to the
consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The standard amends
current consolidation guidance and requires additional disclosures about an
enterprise’s involvement in VIEs. The standard shall be effective as of the
beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins
after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual
reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter.
Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the adoption to
have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial
position.
In August
2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards to provide additional guidance
on estimating the fair value of a liability in a hypothetical transaction where
the liability is transferred to a market participant. The standard is effective
for the first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after
issuance. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on
its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In
October 2009, the FASB concurrently issued the following ASC
Updates:
1. ASU
No. 2009-14 - Software (Topic
985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements
(formerly EITF Issue No. 09-3). This standard removes tangible products
from the scope of software revenue recognition guidance and also provides
guidance on determining whether software deliverables in an arrangement that
includes a tangible product, such as embedded software, are within the scope of
the software revenue guidance.
· ASU
No. 2009-13 - Revenue
Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements
(formerly EITF Issue No. 08-1). This standard modifies the
revenue recognition guidance for arrangements that involve the delivery of
multiple elements, such as product, software, services or support, to a customer
at different times as part of a single revenue generating
transaction. This standard provides principles and application
guidance to determine whether multiple deliverables exist, how the individual
deliverables should be separated and how to allocate the revenue in the
arrangement among those separate deliverables. The standard also expands the
disclosure requirements for multiple deliverable revenue
arrangements.
These
Accounting Standards Updates should be applied on a prospective basis for
revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years
beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application
permitted. Alternatively, an entity can elect to adopt these
standards on a retrospective basis, but both these standards must be adopted in
the same period using the same transition method. The Company expects
to apply this standard on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered
into or materially modified beginning July 1, 2011. The Company is
currently evaluating the potential impact these standards may have on its
financial position and results of operations.
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Currency
Exchange Rates
All of
our sales are denominated in RMB. As a result, changes in the relative values of
U.S. Dollars and RMB affect our reported levels of revenues and profitability as
the results of our operations are translated into U.S. Dollars for reporting
purposes. In particular, fluctuations in currency exchange rates could have a
significant impact on our financial stability due to a mismatch among various
foreign currency-denominated sales and costs. Fluctuations in exchange rates
between the U.S. dollar and RMB affect our gross and net profit margins and
could result in foreign exchange and operating losses.
Our
exposure to foreign exchange risk primarily relates to currency gains or losses
resulting from timing differences between signing of sales contracts and
settling of these contracts. Furthermore, we translate monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in other currencies into RMB, the functional currency of
our operating business. Our results of operations and cash flow are translated
at average exchange rates during the year, and assets and liabilities are
translated at the unified exchange rate as quoted by the Peoples’ Bank of China
at the end of the year. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are
included in accumulated other comprehensive income in our statement of
shareholders’ equity. We have not used any forward contracts, currency options
or borrowings to hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. We cannot
predict the impact of future exchange rate fluctuations on our results of
operations and may incur net foreign currency losses in the future. As our sales
denominated in foreign currencies, such as RMB, continue to grow, we will
consider using arrangements to hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange
risk.
Our
financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars and the functional
currency of our parent company is U.S. dollars, but the functional currency of
our operating subsidiaries and affiliates is RMB. To the extent we
hold assets denominated in U.S. dollars, any appreciation of the RMB
against the U.S. dollar could result in a charge in our statement of
operations and a reduction in the value of our U.S. dollar denominated
assets. On the other hand, a decline in the value of RMB against the
U.S. dollar could reduce the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts of our
financial results, which may have a material adverse effect on the price of our
stock.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the years indicated
as a percentage of net revenues (dollars in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
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2009
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2008
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Dollars
|
Percent
|
Dollars
|
Percent
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Net
revenues
|
$ | 53,457 | 100.0 | % | $ | 42,285 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Cost
of revenues
|
40,536 | 75.8 | % | 31,740 | 75.1 | % | ||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
12,921 | 24.2 | % | 10,545 | 24.9 | % | ||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
2,207 | 4.1 | % | 2,482 | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||
Income
from operations
|
10,714 | 20.0 | % | 8,063 | 19.0 | % | ||||||||||
Other
income (expenses)
|
(186 | ) | (0.3 | )% | (2,346 | ) | (5.5 | )% | ||||||||
Income
before provision for income taxes
|
10,528 | 19.7 | % | 5,717 | 13.5 | % | ||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2,919 | 5.5 | % | 2,235 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||
Net
income
|
7,609 | 14.2 | % | 3,482 | 8.2 | % | ||||||||||
Deemed
preferred stock dividend
|
(2,022 | ) | (3.8 | )% | (2,884 | ) | (6.8 | )% | ||||||||
Net
income allocable to common shareholders
|
$ | 5,587 | 10.5 | % | $ | 598 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 7,609 | 14.2 | % | $ | 3,482 | 8.2 | % | ||||||||
Other
comprehensive income:
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Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
87 | 0.2 | % | 1,689 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$ | 7,696 | 14.4 | % | $ | 5,171 | 12.2 | % |
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The
following table sets forth information as to the gross margin for our two lines
of business and for the electrical power equipment product line, which was
included in the forged rolled rings and related products segment for the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands).
Years Ended December 31,
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2009
|
2008
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Dyeing
and finishing equipment:
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Revenue
|
$ | 17,213 | $ | 22,465 | ||||
Cost
of sales
|
13,536 | 16,626 | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
3,677 | 5,839 | ||||||
Gross
margin %
|
21.4 | % | 26.0 | % | ||||
Forged
rolled rings and electric power equipment: equipment
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Revenue
|
$ | 36,244 | $ | 19,820 | ||||
Cost
of sales
|
27,000 | 15,114 | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
9,244 | 4,706 | ||||||
Gross
margin %
|
25.5 | % | 23.7 | % |
Revenues. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, we had revenues of $53,457,000, as compared to revenues of
$42,285,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately
26.4%. The increase in total revenue was attributable to increases in revenue
from forged rolled rings offset by a decrease in revenue from dyeing and
finishing equipment and a substantial decrease in revenue from electrical
equipment, and is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2009
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For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2008
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
Percentage
Change
|
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Dyeing
and finishing equipment
|
$ | 17,213 | $ | 22,465 | $ | (5,252 | ) | (23.4 | )% | |||||||
Forged
rolled rings - wind power industry
|
20,073 | 6,724 | 13,349 | 198.5 | % | |||||||||||
Forged
rolled rings – other industries
|
15,654 | 10,769 | 4,885 | 45.4 | % | |||||||||||
Electrical
equipment
|
517 | 2,327 | (1,810 | ) | (77.8 | )% | ||||||||||
Total
net revenues
|
$ | 53,457 | $ | 42,285 | $ | 11,172 | 26.4 | % |
The
decrease in revenues from the sale of dyeing and finishing equipment reflects
the impact that the global recession had on the textile industry in
China. We have experienced, and we are continuing to experience, a
decline in orders for our textile dyeing machines, and domestic competition has
required us to lower our selling prices to compete with other companies in China
that sell similar products.
Revenues
from forging of rolled rings totaled $35,727,000 for 2009, with revenues from
the wind power industry amounting to $20,073,000 and revenues from other forging
operations amounting to $15,654,000. Due to the deliberate shift in
focus of our sales effort to the wind segment, we increased sales of forged
rolled rings to the wind power industry by 198.5% for 2009 compared to 2008. We
experienced a 45.4% increase in forging revenues from other industries such as
the railway, heavy machinery manufacturing, petrochemical, metallurgical, sea
port machinery, and defense and radar industries. Revenue from
electrical equipment totaled $517,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009, as
compared to $2,327,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of
approximately 77.8%. The decrease in revenue from electrical equipment was
primarily attributable to the shift in our focus and keen market competition. In
the fourth quarter of 2009, we ceased the production of electric power equipment
and sold our remaining units.
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Cost of sales. Cost of sales
for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased $8,796,595 or 27.7%, from
$31,740,000 for 2008 to $40,537,000 for 2009. Cost of goods sold for Dyeing was
$13,536,000 for 2009, as compared to $16,626,000 for 2008. Cost of sales related
to the manufacture of forged rolled rings and related products was $27,001,000
for 2009 as compared to $15,114,000 for 2008.
Gross profit and gross
margin. Our gross profit was $12,921,000 for 2009 as compared to
$10,545,000 for 2008, representing gross margins of 24.2% and 24.9%,
respectively. Gross profit for Dyeing was $3,677,000 for 2009 as compared to
$5,839,000 for 2008, representing gross margins of approximately 21.4% and
26.0%, respectively. The decrease in our gross margin for Dyeing was
attributable to an increase in the cost of raw materials, such as steel and
other metals, which could not be passed on to our customers during the year
ended December 31, 2009 as well as a reduction of our sales price due to
stronger competition resulting from the downturn in the textile industry in
China. Gross profit from forged rolled rings and related products segment was
$9,244,000 for 2009 as compared to $4,706,000 for 2008, representing gross
margins of approximately 25.5% and 23.7%, respectively. The
slight increase in our gross margin was mainly attributed to operational
efficiencies since our production capacity was increased by the end of 2009,
offset by lower margins on electrical power equipment. We believe that our gross
margins will improve to the extent that we are able to utilize our factory
capacity more efficiently.
Depreciation. Depreciation
was $1,808,899 in 2009 and $648,952 in 2008, of which $1,481,927 for 2009 and
$343,120 for 2008 is included in cost of sales and $326,972 for 2009 and
$305,832 for 2008 is included in operating expenses. The overall increase in
depreciation is attributable to an increase in our production equipment,
primarily relating to our forged rolled rings. Additionally, beginning in the
second quarter of 2009, our new facility was placed in service and we began to
generate revenues and, accordingly, we began to depreciate the property and
equipment associated with the new facility.
Selling, general and administrative
expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $1,880,455
for 2009, as compared to $2,176,282 for 2008, a decrease of $295,827 or
approximately 13.6%. Selling, general and administrative expenses consisted of
the following (dollars in thousands):
Year Ended
December 31, 2009
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2008
|
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Professional
fees
|
$ | 471 | $ | 514 | ||||
Bad
debt (recovery) expense
|
(119 | ) | 204 | |||||
Payroll
and related benefits
|
465 | 407 | ||||||
Travel
|
67 | 229 | ||||||
Other
|
996 | 822 | ||||||
$ | 1,880 | $ | 2,176 |
|
•
|
Professional
fees decreased for 2009 by $43,000, or 8.6%, as compared to 2008. The
decrease is primarily attributed to a decrease in legal expense of
approximately $91,000 offset by an increase in accounting fee of
approximately $60,000.
|
|
•
|
Bad
debt expense decreased for 2009 by $323,000, or 158.4%. Based on our
periodic review of accounts receivable balances, we adjusted the allowance
for doubtful accounts after considering management’s evaluation of the
collectability of individual receivable balances, including the analysis
of subsequent collections, the customers’ collection history, and recent
economic events.
|
|
•
|
Payroll
and related benefits increased for 2009 by $58,000, or 14.0%, as compared
to 2008. For 2009, we had an increase in compensation and related benefits
of approximately $47,000 in our forged rolled rings operations resulting
from the expansion of our rolled rings operations and an increase of
approximately $18,000 in our unallocated overhead which mainly attributed
to the increased salary paid to our chief financial officer offset by a
decrease in compensation and related benefits of approximately $8,000 in
our dyeing operations.
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•
|
Travel
expense for 2009 decreased by $162,000, or 70.6%, as compared to 2008. The
decrease is related to a decrease in travel by sales personnel and
engineers.
|
|
•
|
Other
selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $174,000, or
21.4%, for 2009 as compared with 2008. The increase was primarily
attributed to the increase in shipping fees paid for our customers of
approximately $234,000 and offset by a decrease in entertainment expenses
of approximately $15,000, a decrease in vehicle expenses of approximately
$22,000 and a decrease in insurance of approximately
$13,000.
|
Income from operations. For
2009, income from operations amounted to $10,714,000, as compared to $8,063,000
for 2008, an increase of $2,650,173 or 32.9%.
Other income (expenses). For
2009, other expenses amounted to $186,000 as compared to $2,346,000 for
2008. In 2009, other expenses included:
|
•
|
interest
expense of $311,127, consisting of non-cash interest expense of $47,992
from the amortization of debt discount arising from our March 2009
financing, $135,562 from the issuance of common stock in lieu of cash
payment of an outstanding note and related accrued interest, and interest
expense of $127,573 incurred on our outstanding
loans;
|
|
•
|
foreign
currency losses of $9,337;
|
|
•
|
grant
income of $146,180 from the Economic and Trade Bureau of Huishan District,
Wuxi City, which we used for working capital purposes to
increase production of forged
products;
|
|
•
|
amortization
of debt issuance costs of $14,000;
and
|
|
•
|
interest
income of $2,727.
|
In 2008, other expenses
included:
|
•
|
interest
expense of $2,324,859, consisting of non-cash interest expense of
$2,263,661 from the amortization of the balance of debt discount arising
from the valuation of the beneficial conversion features recorded in
connection with our November 2007 private placement, interest expense of
$81,917 incurred on our outstanding loans, offset by the reversal of
accrued interest of $20,719;
|
|
•
|
foreign
currency losses of $13,400;
|
|
•
|
amortization
of debt issuance costs of $21,429;
and
|
|
•
|
interest
income of $13,569.
|
Income tax expense. Income
tax expense totaled $2,918,773 for 2009, as compared to $2,234,948 for 2008, an
increase of $683,825, or approximately 30.6% which was primarily attributable to
the increase in taxable income generated by our operating entities.
Deemed preferred stock
dividend. In September and October 2009, we sold
3,500,000 shares of series A preferred stock for $3,500,000. Each
share of series A preferred stock is convertible into one-third of a share of
common stock. The effective price per share of common stock issuable
upon conversion of the series A preferred stock was less than the market price
on the dates of these sales. We recognized a deemed preferred stock
dividend equal to the difference between the fair market value of the 3,500,000
shares of series A preferred stock, determined on an “as if converted” basis and
the consideration we received for the series A preferred stock ($3,500,000),
which was $2,022,000.
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In 2008,
we incurred a deemed preferred stock dividend of resulted from the automatic
conversion in March 2008 of our 3% convertible subordinated notes into shares of
series A preferred stock and warrants. The amount of the deemed
preferred stock dividend, $2,884,000, reflected the value of the warrants that
were issued upon such conversion.
Net income. As a
result of the foregoing, our net income for 2009 was $7,609,000. As a
result of the deemed preferred stock dividend, our net income allocable to
common shareholders was $5,587,000, or $0.37 per share (basic) or $0.24 per
share (diluted). Net income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was
$3,482,000. As a result of the deemed preferred stock dividend, our net income
allocable to common shareholders for fiscal 2008 was $598,000, or $0.04 per
share (basic) or $0.03 per share (diluted).
Foreign currency translation gain.
The functional currency of our subsidiaries and variable interest
entities operating in the PRC is the Chinese Yuan or Renminbi (“RMB”). The
financial statements of our subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using
period end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of
exchange (for the period) for revenues, costs, and expenses. Net gains and
losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in the
consolidated statements of operations. As a result of these translations, which
are a non-cash adjustment, we reported a foreign currency translation gain of
$87,000 for 2009 as compared to $1,689,000 for 2008. This non-cash gain had the
effect of increasing our reported comprehensive income.
Comprehensive income. As a
result of our foreign currency translation gains, we had comprehensive income
for 2009 of $7,697,000, compared with $5,171,000 for 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity
is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future
operations, satisfy its obligations and otherwise operate on an ongoing
basis. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had cash balances of
$2,278,638 and $328,614, respectively. These funds are located in financial
institutions located as follows (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
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Country:
|
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United
States
|
$ | 507 | 22.2 | % | $ | 1 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
China
|
1,772 | 77.8 | % | 328 | 99.7 | % | ||||||||||
Total
cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 2,279 | 100.0 | % | $ | 329 | 100.0 | % |
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The
following table sets forth information as to the principal changes in the
components of our working capital from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009
(dollars in thousands):
December 31,
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Category
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
Percent Change
|
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 2,279 | $ | 329 | 1,950 | 593.4 | % | |||||||||
Notes
receivable
|
329 | 270 | 59 | 22.2 | % | |||||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
|
6,046 | 4,518 | 1,528 | 33.8 | % | |||||||||||
Inventories,
net of reserve for obsolete inventory
|
2,232 | 1,892 | 340 | 18.0 | % | |||||||||||
Advances
to suppliers
|
451 | 118 | 333 | 282.5 | % | |||||||||||
Due
from related party
|
- | 437 | (437 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
Prepaid
value-added taxes on purchase
|
379 | - | 379 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
214 | 22 | 192 | 883.4 | % | |||||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
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Loans
payable
|
2,040 | 1,021 | 1,019 | 99.8 | % | |||||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
3,405 | 2,485 | 920 | 37.0 | % | |||||||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
557 | 188 | 369 | 196.7 | % | |||||||||||
VAT
and service taxes payable
|
25 | 97 | (72 | ) | (74.0 | ) % | ||||||||||
Advances
from customers
|
143 | 46 | 97 | 213.2 | % | |||||||||||
Income
tax payable
|
1,019 | 569 | 450 | 78.9 | % | |||||||||||
Working
capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
current assets
|
11,930 | 7,586 | 4,344 | 57.3 | % | |||||||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
7,188 | 4,406 | 2,782 | 63.1 | % | |||||||||||
Working
capital
|
4,742 | 3,180 | 1,562 | 49.1 | % |
Our
working capital increased $1,562,000 to $4,742,000 at December 31, 2009 from
working capital of $3,180,000 at December 31, 2008. This increase in working
capital is primarily attributable to an increase in cash of $1,950,000, an
increase in net accounts receivable of $1,528,000, an increase in net
inventories of $340,000, an increase in advances to suppliers of $333,000, an
increase in prepaid value-added taxes on purchase of $379,000 and an increase in
prepaid expenses and other current assets of $192,000 offset by a decrease in
due from related party of $437,000, an increase in loans payable of $1,019,000,
an increase in trade accounts payable of $920,000, an increase in accrued
expenses of $369,000 and an increase in income tax payable of
$450,000.
Net cash
flow provided by operating activities was $9,296,000 for 2009 as compared to net
cash flow provided by in operating activities of $5,229,000 for 2008, an
increase of $4,067,000. Net cash flow provided by operating activities for the
year ended December 31, 2009 was mainly due to net income of $7,609,000 and the
add-back of non-cash items such as depreciation of $1,809,000, the
amortization of debt discount to interest expense of $48,000, the amortization
of land use rights of $86,000, the increase in inventories reserve of $81,000,
non-cash interest expense related to debt conversion and issuance of common
stock for interest of $135,272, and stock-based compensation of $188,000, and
changes in operating assets and liabilities such as a decrease in due from
related party of $439,000, an increase in accounts payable of $913,000, an
increase in accrued expenses of $376,000, an increase in income taxes payable of
$447,000, and an increase in advances from customers of $97,000 offset by an
decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts of $119,000, an increase in accounts
receivable of $1,397,000, an increase in inventories of $417,000, an increase in
prepaid value-added taxes on purchases of $378,000, an increase in prepaid and
other current assets of $160,000 and an increase in advances to suppliers of
$332,000. Net cash flow provided by operating activities for 2008 was mainly due
to net income of $3,482,000, and the add back of non-cash items such as
depreciation of $649,000, amortization of debt discount to interest expense of
$2,264,000, the increase in our allowance for bad debt of $203,000, amortization
associated with land use rights of $85,000, and stock-based compensation of
$113,000, and changes in operating assets and liabilities such as a decrease in
inventories of $165,000, a decrease in prepaid and other current assets of
$338,000, a decrease advances to suppliers of $870,000 and an
increase in accounts payable of $490,000 offset by an increase in accounts
receivable of $2,384,000, the payment of VAT and service taxes of $361,000, and
the decrease in due to related party of $431,000.
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Net cash
flow used in investing activities was $12,662,000 for 2009 as compared to net
cash used in investing activities of $13,722,000 for 2008. In 2009, we purchased
property and equipment of $12,662,000. In 2008, we purchase of property and
equipment for $13,813,000 and paid deposits on factory equipment of
$90,000. These expenditures were offset by cash from the repayment of
amounts due from related parties of $145,000 and from the sale of our
cost-method investee of $36,000.
Net cash
flow provided by financing activities was $5,316,000 in 2009 as compared to net
cash provided by financing activities of $3,622,000 for 2008. For 2009, we
received proceeds from loans payable of $1,207,000, proceeds from the exercise
of common stock warrants of $616,000, and net proceeds from sales of preferred
stock of $3,493,000. For 2008, we received gross proceeds from exercise of
warrants of $2,188,000, proceeds from sales of common stock of $1,394,000, and
proceeds from short-term bank loans of $143,000, offset by payments on related
party advances of $103,000.
In 2008,
we received $2,188,000 from the exercise of warrants to purchase 1,032,085
shares of common stock. In 2009, we received $615,945 from the
exercise of warrants to purchase 530,206 shares of common stock.
In March
2009, we sold to two investors our 18-month, 15% notes in the aggregate
principal amount of $250,000 and warrants to purchase 145,833 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $1.20 per share. This loan was repaid
in February 2010.
In August
2009, we borrowed $80,000 from Barron Partners LP, for which we issued our
18-month 12% promissory note in the principal amount of $80,000. Payment of our
obligations of the note are secured by a pledge of and conversion right with
respect to 62,933 shares of common stock owned by Yunxia Ren, the
daughter-in-law of our chief executive officer and a major stockholder. This
loan was repaid in January 2010.
During
September and October 2009, we sold 3,500,000 shares of series A preferred
stock, to certain investors, including Barron Partners, for
$3,500,000.
On
October 22, 2009, we sold 2,400,000 shares of series A preferred stock to Barron
Partners and other investors for $2,400,000.
In
February 2010, we received $1,500,000 from the exercise of
warrants.
In
addition to the loans described in the preceding paragraph, during 2009, we
received several bank and third-party loans for aggregate proceeds of
approximately $877,000.
Contractual
Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual
Obligations
We have
certain fixed contractual obligations and commitments that include future
estimated payments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions,
changing interest rates, and other factors may result in actual payments
differing from the estimates. We cannot provide certainty regarding the timing
and amounts of payments. We have presented below a summary of the most
significant assumptions used in our determination of amounts presented in the
tables, in order to assist in the review of this information within the context
of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows.
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The
following tables summarize our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2009
(dollars in thousands), and the effect these obligations are expected to have on
our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
Payments Due by Period
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Total
|
Less than
1 year
|
1-3 Years
|
3-5
Years
|
5 Years
+
|
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Contractual Obligations :
|
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Bank
indebtedness (1)
|
$ | 1,755 | $ | 1,755 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Loans
payable (2)
|
330 | 330 | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Total
Contractual Obligations:
|
$ | 2,085 | $ | 2,085 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
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(1)
|
Bank
indebtedness consists of short term bank loans. Historically, we have
refinanced these bank loans for an additional term on one year and we
expect to refinance these loans upon
expiration.
|
|
(2)
|
These
loans were repaid in January and February
2010.
|
Off-balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to
guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into
any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as
shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial
statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in
assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity
or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in
any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or
credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development
services with us.
Foreign
Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We
produce and sell almost all of our products in China. Thus, most of our revenues
and operating results may be impacted by exchange rate fluctuations between RMB
and US dollars. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we had
unrealized foreign currency translation gain of $87,455, because of the change
in the exchange rate.
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable for smaller reporting companies
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
financial statements begin on page F-1.
ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
None.
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ITEM
9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
As
required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management, including
Jianhua Wu, our chief executive officer, and Teresa Zhang, our chief financial
officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009.
Disclosure
controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or
submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC
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 our 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 is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and
implementing possible controls and procedures.
Management
conducted its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures under the
supervision of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer.
Based on that evaluation, Mr. Wu and Ms. Zhang concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2009.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
under the Securities Exchange Act. Our management is also required to
assess and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(“Section 404”). Management assessed the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. In
making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework. During our assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009,
management identified significant deficiencies related to a lack of segregation
of duties within accounting functions. However, management believes that
these deficiencies do not amount to a material weakness. Therefore,
our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31,
2009.
We became
a reporting company in November 2007. We began preparing to be in
compliance with the internal control obligations, including Section 404, for our
fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. During most of 2007 our
internal accounting staff was primarily engaged in ensuring compliance with PRC
accounting and reporting requirements for our operating affiliates and was not
required to meet or apply U.S. GAAP requirements. As a result, with the
exception of certain additional persons hired at the end of 2007 to address
these deficiencies, including the hiring of our chief financial officer, our
current internal accounting department responsible for financial reporting of
the Company, on a consolidated basis, is relatively new to U.S. GAAP and the
related internal control procedures required of U.S. public companies.
Although our accounting staff is professional and experienced in
accounting requirements and procedures generally accepted in the PRC, management
has determined that they require additional training and assistance in U.S. GAAP
matters. Management has determined that our internal audit function is
also significantly deficient due to insufficient qualified resources to perform
internal audit functions.
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In order
to correct the foregoing deficiencies, we have taken the following remediation
measure. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting
duties may not always be possible and may not be economically
feasible. However, to the extent possible, we have begun to implement
procedures to assure that the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets
and the recording of transactions will be performed by separate
individuals.
We
believe that the foregoing steps will remediate the significant deficiency
identified above, and we will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these
steps and make any changes that our management deems appropriate.
A
material weakness (within the meaning of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5) is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial
reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that
is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention
by those responsible for oversight of the company’s financial
reporting.
Our
management is not aware of any material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting, and nothing has come to the attention of management that
causes them to believe that any material inaccuracies or errors exist in our
financial statements as of December 31, 2009. The reportable conditions
and other areas of our internal control over financial reporting identified by
us as needing improvement have not resulted in a material restatement of our
financial statements. Nor are we aware of any instance where such reportable
conditions or other identified areas of weakness have resulted in a material
misstatement of omission in any report we have filed with or submitted to the
Commission. Accordingly, we believe that our financial controls were
effective.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies and procedures may deteriorate.
Auditor
Attestation
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered
public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this
annual report.
Changes in
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART
III
Part III
is incorporated by reference to our proxy statement for our 2010 annual meeting
which was filed with the SEC on February 17, 2010.
PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
|
2.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement among Malex Inc., Malex’s Majority Stockholder, Fulland
and the Fulland Shareholders dated November 13, 2007
(1)
|
|
3.1
|
Bylaws
of the Company (1)
|
|
3.2
|
Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company as filed with the
State of Delaware*
|
|
4.1
|
Amended
Articles of Incorporation setting forth the designations of Series A
Preferred Stock of the Company as filed with the Secretary of Delaware
(6)
|
|
10.1
|
Amended
and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 13, 2007-
amended and restated January 31, 2008 (2)
|
|
10.2
|
Registration
Rights Agreement dated November 13, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.3
|
Form
of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (2)
|
|
10.4
|
Consulting
Services Agreement between Green Power Environment Technology (Shanghai)
Co., Ltd. (“Green Power”) and Wuxi Huayang Dye Machine Co., Ltd. (“Huayang
Dye Machine”) dated October 12, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.5
|
Equity
Pledge Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Dye Machine and the owners
of Huayang Dye Machine dated October 12, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.6
|
Operating
Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Dye Machine and the owners of
Huayang Dye Machine dated October 12, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.7
|
Proxy
Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Dye Machine and the owners of
Huayang Dye Machine dated October 12, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.8
|
Option
Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Dye Machine and the owners of
Huayang Dye Machine dated October 12, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.9
|
Consulting
Services Agreement between Green Power and Huayang Electrical Power
Equipment dated October 12, 2007 (1)
|
|
10.10
|
Equity
Pledge Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Electrical Power Equipment
and the owners of Huayang Electrical Power Equipment dated October 12,
2007 (1)
|
|
10.11
|
Operating
Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Electrical Power Equipment and the
owners of Huayang Electrical Power Equipment dated October 12, 2007
(1)
|
|
10.12
|
Proxy
Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Electrical Power Equipment and the
owners of Huayang Electrical Power Equipment dated October 12, 2007
(1)
|
|
10.13
|
Option
Agreement between Green Power, Huayang Electrical Power Equipment and the
owners of Huayang Electrical Power Equipment dated October 12, 2007
(1)
|
|
10.14
|
Agreement
between the Company and Adam Wasserman, dated February 1,
2010*
|
|
10.15
|
2010
Long-Term Incentive Plan*
|
|
10.16
|
Director’s
agreement with Drew Bernstein (4)
|
|
10.17
|
Director’s
agreement with Megan J. Penick
(5)
|
44
10.18
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 2009 by and between China Wind
Systems, Inc. and Barron Partners LP.(6)
|
|
10.19
|
Voting
Agreement, dated September 15, 2009, by and between Jianhua Wu and Barron
Partners LP. (6)
|
|
10.20
|
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 22, 2009, by and between
China Wind Systems, Inc. and Investor other than Barron Partners LP.
(7)
|
|
10.21
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated October 22, 2009, by and between China Wind
Systems, Inc. and Barron Partners LP. (7)
|
|
10.22
|
Voting
Agreement, dated October 22, 2009, by and between Jianhua Wu and Barron
Partners LP. (14)
|
|
10.23
|
Employment
Agreement with Teresa Zhang dated January 12, 2010 (8)
|
|
14.1
|
Code
of ethics and business conduct for officers, directors and employees
(3)
|
|
14.2
|
China
Wind Systems, Inc. ethics hotline/whistleblower program
(3)
|
|
21.0
|
List
of subsidiaries*
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 *
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 *
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*
|
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 13,
2007.
|
(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K/A filed by the Company on February 1,
2008.
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 10-K filed by the Company on March 31,
2009.
|
(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 30,
2009.
|
(5)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 18,
2009.
|
(6)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on September 15,
2009.
|
(7)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 26,
2009.
|
(8)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 13,
2010.
|
* filed
herein.
45
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
March 31, 2010
|
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Jianhua Wu
|
|
Jianhua
Wu, Chief Executive Officer
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below
hereby authorizes Jianhua Wu as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all
amendments to this report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
||
s/ Jianhua Wu
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
March
31, 2010
|
||
Jianhua
Wu
|
and
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
|
|||
s/ Teresa Zhang
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
March
31, 2010
|
||
Teresa
Zhang
|
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
|
|||
s/ Xuezhong Hua
|
Director
|
March
31, 2010
|
||
Xuezhong
Hua
|
||||
s/ Xi Liu
|
Director
|
March
31, 2010
|
||
Xi
Liu
|
||||
s/ Drew Bernstein
|
Director
|
March
31, 2010
|
||
Drew
Bernstein
|
||||
s/ Megan Penick
|
Director
|
March
31, 2010
|
||
Megan
Penick
|
46
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
CONTENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
|
Consolidated
Financial Statements:
|
||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets - As of December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
F-3
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income - For the Years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
F-4
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - For the Years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008
|
F-5
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows – For the Years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
F-6
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-7
to F-32
|
F-1
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors
China
Wind Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Wuxi,
China
We have audited the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets of China Wind Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income,
changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance
with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor
were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amount and
disclosures in the combined financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of China Wind Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ Sherb & Co., LLP
|
||
Certified
Public Accountants
|
New York,
New York
March 10,
2010
F-2
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 2,278,638 | $ | 328,614 | ||||
Notes
receivable
|
329,492 | 269,549 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
|
6,046,422 | 4,518,259 | ||||||
Inventories,
net of reserve for obsolete inventory
|
2,232,264 | 1,892,090 | ||||||
Advances
to suppliers
|
450,507 | 117,795 | ||||||
Due
from related party
|
- | 437,688 | ||||||
Prepaid
VAT on purchases
|
378,543 | - | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
|
213,835 | 21,744 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
|
11,929,701 | 7,585,739 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT - net
|
36,863,501 | 25,939,596 | ||||||
OTHER
ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Land
use rights, net
|
3,729,427 | 3,806,422 | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
$ | 52,522,629 | $ | 37,331,757 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||
Loans
payable
|
$ | 2,040,111 | $ | 1,021,272 | ||||
Accounts
payable
|
3,404,521 | 2,485,137 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
556,662 | 187,605 | ||||||
VAT
and service taxes payable
|
25,284 | 97,341 | ||||||
Advances
from customers
|
143,261 | 45,748 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
|
1,018,514 | 569,371 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
7,188,353 | 4,406,474 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock $0.001 par value;
|
||||||||
(December
31, 2009 and 2008 - 60,000,000 shares authorized, all of
which
|
||||||||
were
designated as series A convertible preferred, 15,419,088 and 14,028,189
shares issued and outstanding;
|
||||||||
at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)
|
15,419 | 14,028 | ||||||
Common
stock ($0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized;
|
||||||||
16,402,204
and 14,965,182 shares issued and outstanding
|
||||||||
at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)
|
16,402 | 14,965 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
22,332,756 | 15,601,219 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
|
18,595,037 | 13,639,641 | ||||||
Statutory
reserve
|
1,252,980 | 621,203 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive gain - cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustment
|
3,121,682 | 3,034,227 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
45,334,276 | 32,925,283 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
$ | 52,522,629 | $ | 37,331,757 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-3
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Years Ended
|
||||||||
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
NET
REVENUES
|
$ | 53,457,566 | $ | 42,285,485 | ||||
COST
OF SALES
|
40,536,636 | 31,740,041 | ||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
|
12,920,930 | 10,545,444 | ||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
326,972 | 305,832 | ||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
1,880,455 | 2,176,282 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
2,207,427 | 2,482,114 | ||||||
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
10,713,503 | 8,063,330 | ||||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE):
|
||||||||
Interest
income
|
2,727 | 13,569 | ||||||
Interest
expense
|
(311,127 | ) | (2,324,859 | ) | ||||
Foreign
currency loss
|
(9,337 | ) | (13,400 | ) | ||||
Grant
income
|
146,180 | - | ||||||
Debt
issuance costs
|
(14,000 | ) | (21,429 | ) | ||||
Total
Other Income (Expense)
|
(185,557 | ) | (2,346,119 | ) | ||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
10,527,946 | 5,717,211 | ||||||
INCOME
TAXES
|
2,918,773 | 2,234,948 | ||||||
NET
INCOME
|
7,609,173 | 3,482,263 | ||||||
DEEMED
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
|
(2,022,000 | ) | (2,884,062 | ) | ||||
NET
INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
$ | 5,587,173 | $ | 598,201 | ||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME:
|
||||||||
NET
INCOME
|
$ | 7,609,173 | $ | 3,482,263 | ||||
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
|
||||||||
Unrealized
foreign currency translation gain
|
87,455 | 1,688,944 | ||||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
$ | 7,696,628 | $ | 5,171,207 | ||||
NET
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
15,236,023 | 13,333,496 | ||||||
Diluted
|
22,821,086 | 21,207,070 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-4
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
Series A Preferred Stock
|
Common Stock
|
Additional
|
Accumulated Other
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
|
Number of
|
Paid-in
|
Retained
|
Statutory
|
Comprehensive
|
Stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Earnings
|
Reserve
|
Income
|
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
- | $ | - | 12,461,432 | $ | 12,461 | $ | 3,513,820 | $ | 16,074,270 | $ | 305,472 | $ | 1,345,283 | $ | 21,251,306 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of convertible debt to Series A preferred stock
|
14,787,135 | 14,787 | - | - | 5,510,213 | - | - | - | 5,525,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deemed
preferred stock dividend
|
- | - | - | - | 2,884,062 | (2,884,062 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for services and interest
|
- | - | 45,350 | 45 | 113,375 | - | - | - | 113,420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock warrants
|
- | - | 1,032,085 | 1,033 | 2,186,533 | - | - | - | 2,187,566 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series
A preferred converted to common shares
|
(758,946 | ) | (759 | ) | 252,982 | 253 | 506 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale
of common stock
|
1,173,333 | 1,173 | 1,392,710 | - | - | - | 1,393,883 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment
to statutory reserve
|
- | - | - | - | - | (315,731 | ) | 315,731 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification
of long-term deposit-related party to distribution (Note
8)
|
- | - | - | - | - | (2,717,099 | ) | - | - | (2,717,099 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year
|
- | - | - | - | - | 3,482,263 | - | - | 3,482,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,688,944 | 1,688,944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,171,207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
14,028,189 | 14,028 | 14,965,182 | 14,965 | 15,601,219 | 13,639,641 | 621,203 | 3,034,227 | 32,925,283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for services
|
- | - | 101,808 | 102 | 228,881 | - | - | - | 228,983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant
of stock warrants
|
- | - | - | - | 92,985 | - | - | - | 92,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for debt
|
- | - | 101,975 | 102 | 281,350 | - | - | - | 281,452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series
A preferred converted to common shares
|
(2,109,101 | ) | (2,109 | ) | 703,033 | 703 | 1,406 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock warrants
|
- | - | 530,206 | 530 | 615,415 | - | - | - | 615,945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale
of preferred stock, net
|
3,500,000 | 3,500 | - | - | 3,489,500 | - | - | - | 3,493,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deemed
preferred stock dividend
|
- | - | - | - | 2,022,000 | (2,022,000 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment
to statutory reserve
|
- | - | - | - | - | (631,777 | ) | 631,777 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year
|
- | - | - | - | - | 7,609,173 | - | - | 7,609,173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87,455 | 87,455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,696,628 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2009
|
15,419,088 | $ | 15,419 | 16,402,204 | $ | 16,402 | $ | 22,332,756 | $ | 18,595,037 | $ | 1,252,980 | $ | 3,121,682 | $ | 45,334,276 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-5
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended
|
||||||||
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 7,609,173 | $ | 3,482,263 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income from operations to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
1,808,899 | 648,952 | ||||||
Amortization
of debt discount to interest expense
|
47,992 | 2,263,661 | ||||||
Interest
expense related to debt conversion
|
135,272 | - | ||||||
Amortization
of debt offering costs
|
- | 21,429 | ||||||
Amortization
of land use rights
|
86,413 | 84,906 | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(118,872 | ) | 203,414 | |||||
Increase
in inventory reserve
|
81,222 | - | ||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
188,483 | 113,420 | ||||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Notes
receivable
|
(59,241 | ) | (265,366 | ) | ||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(1,397,241 | ) | (2,384,061 | ) | ||||
Inventories
|
(416,511 | ) | 164,596 | |||||
Prepaid
VAT on purchases
|
(378,339 | ) | - | |||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
(159,587 | ) | 338,063 | |||||
Advances
to suppliers
|
(332,241 | ) | 869,784 | |||||
Due
from related party
|
438,540 | (430,894 | ) | |||||
Accounts
payable
|
912,852 | 490,230 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
376,435 | (894 | ) | |||||
VAT
and service taxes payable
|
(72,260 | ) | (360,984 | ) | ||||
Income
taxes payable
|
447,487 | 26,434 | ||||||
Advances
from customers
|
97,347 | (36,229 | ) | |||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
9,295,823 | 5,228,724 | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Decrease
in due from related parties
|
- | 145,534 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sale of cost-method investee
|
- | 35,908 | ||||||
Deposit
on long-term assets - related party
|
- | (89,721 | ) | |||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(12,662,466 | ) | (13,813,297 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
(12,662,466 | ) | (13,721,576 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from loans payable
|
1,207,080 | 143,632 | ||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of warrants
|
615,945 | 2,187,566 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
1,393,883 | |||||||
Proceeds
from sale of preferred stock, net
|
3,493,000 | - | ||||||
Payments
on related party advances
|
- | (102,979 | ) | |||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
5,316,025 | 3,622,102 | ||||||
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
642 | 173,930 | ||||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
1,950,024 | (4,696,820 | ) | |||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUILAVENTS - beginning of year
|
328,614 | 5,025,434 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of year
|
$ | 2,278,638 | $ | 328,614 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 125,430 | $ | 75,159 | ||||
Income
taxes
|
$ | 2,485,941 | $ | 2,208,514 | ||||
NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Debt
discount for grant of warrants
|
$ | 92,985 | $ | - | ||||
Deemed
preferred stock dividend reflected in paid-in capital
|
$ | 2,022,000 | $ | 2,884,062 | ||||
Reclassification
of long-term deposit-related party to distribution
|
$ | - | $ | 2,717,099 | ||||
Common
stock issued for prior and future service
|
$ | 40,500 | $ | - | ||||
Convertible
debt converted to series A preferred stock
|
$ | - | $ | 5,525,000 | ||||
Deposit
on long-term assets-related party reclassified to intangible
assets
|
$ | - | $ | 3,304,219 | ||||
Deposit
on long-term assets-related party reclassified to property and
equipment
|
$ | - | $ | 5,516,895 | ||||
Series
A preferred converted to common shares
|
$ | 2,109 | $ | 759 | ||||
Common
stock issued for debt and interest
|
$ | 146,180 | $ | - |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
China
Winds Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 24,
1987 under the name of Malex, Inc. On December 18, 2007, the
Company’s corporate name was changed to China Wind Systems,
Inc. Through its affiliated companies and subsidiaries, the Company
manufactures and sells high precision forged rolled rings and related products
for the wind power industry and other industries. The Company also
makes textile dyeing and finishing machines. The Company also
manufactured electric power auxiliary apparatuses (including coking
equipment). In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company ceased the
production of electric power auxiliary apparatuses and sold its remaining units.
The Company is the sole owner of Fulland Limited, a Cayman Island limited
liability company, which was organized on May 9, 2007. Fulland owns
100% of the capital stock of Green Power Environment Technology (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd. (“Green Power”) and Wuxi Fulland Wind Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Fulland
Wind Energy”), which are wholly foreign-owned enterprises (“WFOE”) organized
under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or
“China”). Green Power is a party to a series of contractual
arrangements, as fully described below, dated October 12, 2007 with Wuxi Huayang
Electrical Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Electrical”) and Wuxi Huayang Dyeing
Machinery Co., Ltd. (“Dyeing”), both of which are limited liability companies
organized under the laws of, and based in, the PRC. Electrical
and Dyeing are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Huayang
Companies.”
Fulland
was organized by the owners of the Huayang Companies as a special purpose
vehicle for purposes of raising capital, in accordance with requirements of the
PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”). On May 31, 2007, SAFE
issued an official notice known as Hui Zong Fa [2007] No. 106 (“Circular 106”),
which requires the owners of any Chinese company to obtain SAFE’s approval
before establishing any offshore holding company structure for foreign financing
as well as subsequent acquisition matters in China. Accordingly, the owners of
the Huayang Companies, Mr. Jianhua Wu and Ms. Lihua Tang, submitted their
application to SAFE in early September 2007. On October 11, 2007, SAFE approved
their application, permitting these Chinese citizens to establish Fulland as a
special purpose vehicle for any foreign ownership and capital raising activities
by the Huayang Companies.
Electric
was formed on May 21, 2004, and Fulland Wind Energy was formed on August 27,
2008. Beginning in April 2007, Electric began to produce large-scaled
forged rolled rings that are up to three meters in diameter for the wind-power
and other industries. In 2008, the sale of forged rolled rings
accounted for 41.4% of the Company’s consolidated revenues, and in 2009, sales
of forged rolled rings, flanges, and shafts accounted for 66.8% of its
consolidated revenues. In 2009, the Company began to produce
and sell forged products through Fulland Wind Energy. Fulland Wind Energy
manufactures forged rolled rings in the Company’s new facilities. The
Company refers to this segment of its business as the forged rolled rings and
related products division. The Company’s electric power equipment
business was also included in this division.
Dyeing,
which was formed on August 17, 1995, produces and sells a variety of high and
low temperature dyeing and finishing machinery. The Company refers to
this segment as the dyeing division.
Basis of
presentation
The
Company’s consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Fulland, Greenpower and Fulland Wind Energy, as
well as the financial statements of Huayang Companies, Dyeing and
Electric. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
F-7
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The
Huayang Companies are considered variable interest entities (“VIE”), and the
Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s relationships with
the Huayang Companies and their shareholders are governed by a series of
contractual arrangements between Green Power, the Company’s wholly foreign-owned
enterprise in the PRC, and each of the Huayang Companies, which are the
operating companies of the Company in the PRC. Under PRC laws, each of Green
Power, Huayang Dye Machine and Huayang Electrical Power Equipment is an
independent legal entity and none of them is exposed to liabilities incurred by
the other parties. The contractual arrangements constitute valid and binding
obligations of the parties of such agreements. Each of the contractual
arrangements and the rights and obligations of the parties thereto are
enforceable and valid in accordance with the laws of the PRC. On October 12,
2007, the Company entered into the following contractual arrangements with each
of Huayang Dye Machine and Huayang Electrical Power Equipment:
Consulting Services
Agreement. Pursuant to the exclusive consulting services agreements
between Green Power and the Huayang Companies, Green Power has the exclusive
right to provide to the Huayang Companies general business operation services,
including advice and strategic planning, as well as consulting services related
to the technological research and development of dye and finishing machines,
electrical equipments and related products (the “Services”). Under
this agreement, Green Power owns the intellectual property rights developed or
discovered through research and development, in the course of providing the
Services, or derived from the provision of the Services. The Huayang Companies
shall pay a quarterly consulting service fees in Renminbi (“RMB”) to Fulland
that is equal to all of the Huayang Companies’ profits for such
quarter.
Operating Agreement.
Pursuant to the operating agreement among Green Power, the Huayang Companies and
all shareholders of the Huayang Companies, Green Power provides guidance and
instructions on the Huayang Companies’ daily operations, financial management
and employment issues. The Huayang Companies shareholders must designate the
candidates recommended by Green Power as their representatives on the boards of
directors of each of the Huayang Companies. Green Power has the right to appoint
senior executives of the Huayang Companies. In addition, Green Power agrees to
guarantee the Huayang Companies’ performance under any agreements or
arrangements relating to the Huayang Companies’ business arrangements with any
third party. The Huayang Companies, in return, agree to pledge their accounts
receivable and all of their assets to Green Power. Moreover, each of the Huayang
Companies agrees that, without the prior consent of Green Power, it will not
engage in any transactions that could materially affect its assets, liabilities,
rights or operations, including, without limitation, incurrence or assumption of
any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or rights, incurrence of any
encumbrance on any of their assets or intellectual property rights in favor of a
third party or transfer of any agreements relating to their business operation
to any third party. The term of this agreement, as amended on November 1, 2008,
is 20 years from October 12, 2007 and may be extended only upon Green Power’s
written confirmation prior to the expiration of the this agreement, with the
extended term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Equity Pledge
Agreement. Under
the equity pledge agreement between the Huayang Companies’ shareholders and
Green Power, the Huayang Companies’ shareholders pledged all of their equity
interests in the Huayang Companies to Green Power to guarantee the Huayang
Companies’ performance of their respective obligations under the consulting
services agreement. If the Huayang Companies or the Huayang Companies’
shareholders breach their respective contractual obligations, Green Power, as
pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to sell the
pledged equity interests. The Huayang Companies’ shareholders also agreed that,
upon occurrence of any event of default, Green Power shall be granted an
exclusive, irrevocable power of attorney to take actions in the place and stead
of the Huayang Companies’ shareholders to carry out the security provisions of
the equity pledge agreement and take any action and execute any instrument that
Green Power may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the
equity pledge agreement. The Huayang Companies’ shareholders agreed not to
dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice
Green Power’s interest. The equity pledge agreement will expire two years after
the Huayang Companies’ obligations under the consulting services agreements have
been fulfilled.
F-8
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Option Agreement. Under the option
agreement between the Huayang Companies’ shareholders and Green Power, the
Huayang Companies’ shareholders irrevocably granted Green Power or its
designated person an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under
PRC law, all or part of the equity interests in the Huayang Companies for the
cost of the initial contributions to the registered capital or the minimum
amount of consideration permitted by applicable PRC law. Green Power or its
designated person has sole discretion to decide when to exercise the option,
whether in part or in full. The term of this agreement, as amended on November
1, 2008, is 20 years from October 12, 2007 and may be extended prior to its
expiration by written agreement of the parties.
The
accounts of the Huayang Companies are consolidated in the accompanying financial
statements. As VIEs, the Huayang Companies’ sales are included in the
Company’s total sales, its income from operations is consolidated with the
Company’s, and the Company’s net income includes all of the Huayang Companies
net income. The Company does not have any non-controlling interest and,
accordingly, did not subtract any net income in calculating the net income
attributable to the Company. Because of the contractual arrangements, the
Company had a pecuniary interest in the Huayang Companies that requires
consolidation of the Company’s and the Huayang Companies’ financial
statements.
Use of
estimates
The
preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues,
expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements
and during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from
these estimates. Significant estimates in 2009 and 2008 include the allowance
for doubtful accounts, the allowance for obsolete inventory, the useful life of
property and equipment and intangible assets, assumptions used in assessing
impairment of long-term assets and valuation of deferred tax assets, accruals
for taxes due, the calculation of the value of any beneficial conversion feature
related to convertible debt and preferred stock, and the value of warrants
granted upon the conversion of debt to preferred stock.
Fair value of financial
instruments
The
Company adopted the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820
for fair value measurements which clarifies the definition of fair value,
prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value
hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as
follows:
Level
1-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level
2-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in
active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in
markets that are not active, inputs other then quoted prices that are
observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market
data.
Level
3-Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own
assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability based on the best available information.
The
carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable,
loans payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, customer advances, and
amounts due from related parties approximate their fair market value based on
the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company did not identify any
assets or liabilities that are required to be presented on the consolidated
balance sheets at fair value in accordance with the accounting
guidance.
F-9
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
ASC
825-10 “Financial
Instruments,” allows entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain
financial assets and liabilities at fair value (fair value option). The fair
value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is
irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. If the fair value option is
elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument
should be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company
did not elect to apply the fair value option to any outstanding
instruments.
Cash and cash
equivalents
For
purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less and
money market accounts to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and
cash equivalents with various financial institutions mainly in the PRC and the
U.S. Balances in the U.S are insured up to $250,000 at each
bank. Balances in banks in the PRC are uninsured.
Concentrations of credit
risk
The
Company’s operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the
political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state
of the PRC's economy. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to
specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with
companies in North America. The Company's results may be adversely affected by
changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations,
anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates
and methods of taxation, among other things.
Financial
instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. Substantially
all of the Company’s cash is maintained with state-owned banks within the PRC,
and no deposits are covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any
losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash
in bank accounts. A significant portion of the Company’s sales are credit sales
which are primarily to customers whose ability to pay is dependent upon the
industry economics prevailing in these areas; however, concentrations of credit
risk with respect to trade accounts receivables is limited due to generally
short payment terms. The Company also performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers to help further reduce credit risk.
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s cash balances by geographic area were
as follows:
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Country:
|
||||||||||||||||
United
States
|
$ | 506,777 | 22.2 | % | $ | 832 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
China
|
1,771,861 | 77.8 | % | 327,782 | 99.7 | % | ||||||||||
Total
cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 2,278,638 | 100.0 | % | $ | 328,614 | 100.0 | % |
Notes
receivable represents trade accounts receivable due from various customers where
the customers’ bank has guaranteed the payment of the receivable. This amount is
non-interest bearing and is normally paid within three to six
months. Historically, the Company has experienced no losses on
notes receivable. The Company‘s notes receivable totaled $329,492 and $269,549
at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
F-10
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Accounts
receivable
Accounts
receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company
maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses. The Company
reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and
specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual
balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances,
the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, a
customer’s historical payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current
economic trends. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at
collection. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has established, based on
a review of its outstanding balances, an allowance for doubtful accounts in the
amount of $758,096 and $874,856, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories,
consisting of raw materials, work in process and finished goods related to the
Company’s products are stated at the lower of cost or market utilizing the
weighted average method. An allowance is established when management determines
that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected
market value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, the
Company will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the market
value. These reserves are recorded based on estimates. The Company
recorded an inventory reserve of $160,632 and $79,170 at December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively.
Advances to
suppliers
Advances
to suppliers represent the cash paid in advance for purchasing of inventory
items from suppliers. The advance payments are meant to ensure preferential
pricing and delivery. The amounts advanced under such arrangements totaled
$450,507 and $117,795 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Property and
equipment
Property
and equipment are carried at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line basis
over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The cost of repairs and
maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and improvements are
capitalized. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and
accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains
or losses are included in income in the year of disposition. The Company
examines the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events
or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not
be recoverable.
Included
in property and equipment is construction-in-progress which consisted of
factories and office buildings under construction and machinery pending
installation and includes the costs of construction, machinery and equipment,
and any interest charges arising from borrowings used to finance these assets
during the period of construction or installation. No provision for depreciation
is made on construction-in-progress until such time as the relevant assets are
completed and ready for their intended use. Property purchased from a related
party is recorded at the cost to the related party and any payment to or on
behalf of the related party in excess of the cost is reflected as a distribution
to related party.
Impairment of long-lived
assets
In
accordance with ASC Topic 360, the Company reviews long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least
annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected
undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset.
The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s
estimated fair value and its book value. The Company did not record any
impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
F-11
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income
taxes
The
Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China and
the United States. The Company accounts for income taxes using the
liability method prescribed by ASC 740, “Income Taxes”. Under this
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the
difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the year in which
the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation
allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available
evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax
rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment
date.
Pursuant
to accounting standards related to the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes, the evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is
to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be
sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or
litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to
measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to
determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A
tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than
50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that
previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should
be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the threshold is met.
Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not
criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting
period in which the threshold is no longer met. The accounting standard also
provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and
transition.
Advances from
customers
Advances
from customers at December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $143,261 and
$45,748, respectively, and consist of prepayments from customers for merchandise
that had not yet been shipped. The Company will recognize the deposits as
revenue as customers take delivery of the goods, in accordance with its revenue
recognition policy.
Revenue
recognition
Pursuant
to the guidance of ASC Topic 605 and ASC Topic 360, the Company recognizes revenue
when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or
services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and
collectability is reasonably assured. The Company accounts for the product sale
as a multiple element arrangement. Revenue from multiple element arrangements is
allocated among the separate accounting units based on the residual method.
Under the residual method, the revenue is allocated to undelivered elements
based on fair value of such undelivered elements and the residual amounts of
revenue allocated to delivered elements. The Company recognizes revenues from
the sale of dyeing equipment, forged rolled rings and other components, and
electric equipment upon shipment and transfer of title. The other elements may
include installation and, generally, a one-year warranty. Equipment installation
revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to complete
installation and is recognized when the labor has been completed and the
equipment has been accepted by the customer, which is generally within a couple
days of the delivery of the equipment. Grant income is recognized when funds
have been received and all significant terms of the grant have been fulfilled by
the Company. Warranty revenue is valued based on estimated service person
hours to complete a service and generally is recognized over the contract
period. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, amounts
allocated to warranty revenues were not material. Based on historical
experience, warranty service calls and any related labor costs have been
minimal.
All other
product sales with customer specific acceptance provisions, including the
forged rolled rings, are recognized upon customer acceptance and the delivery of
the parts or service. Revenues related to spare part sales are recognized upon
shipment or delivery based on the trade terms.
F-12
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Stock-based
compensation
Stock
based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based
Payment topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the financial statements
of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award
of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to
perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting
period). The FASB Accounting Standards Codification also requires measurement of
the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award
based on the grant-date fair value of the award.
Pursuant
to ASC Topic 505-50, for share-based payments to consultants and other
third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The
expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award. Until the
measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains
uncertain. The Company records compensation expense based on the fair value of
the award at the reporting date. The awards to consultants and other
third-parties are then revalued, or the total compensation is recalculated based
on the then current fair value, at each subsequent reporting date.
Shipping
costs
Shipping
costs are included in selling expenses and totaled $366,357 and $132,615 for the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Employee
benefits
The
Company’s operations and employees are all located in the PRC. The
Company makes mandatory contributions to the PRC government’s health, retirement
benefit and unemployment funds in accordance with the relevant Chinese social
security laws, equal to approximately 25% of salaries. The costs of these
payments are charged to income in the same period as the related salary costs
and are not material.
Advertising
Advertising
is expensed as incurred and is included in selling, general and administrative
expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and was not
material.
Foreign currency
translation
The
reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of
the parent company is the U.S. dollar and the functional currency of the
Company’s operating subsidiaries is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). For the
subsidiaries and affiliates whose functional currencies are the RMB, results of
operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the
period, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at
the end of the period, and equity is translated at historical exchange rates. As
a result, amounts relating to assets and liabilities reported on the statements
of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding
balances on the balance sheets.. Translation adjustments resulting
from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into
U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive income. The
cumulative translation adjustment and effect of exchange rate changes on cash
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $642 and $173,930,
respectively. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into
the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction
dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance
sheet date with any transaction 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.
F-13
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
All of
the Company’s revenue transactions are transacted in the functional currency.
The Company does not enter any material transaction in foreign currencies and,
accordingly, transaction gains or losses have not had, and are not expected to
have, a material effect on the results of operations of the
Company.
Asset and
liability accounts at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were translated at
6.8372 RMB to $1.00 and at 6.8542 RMB to $1.00, respectively, which were the
exchange rates on the balance sheet dates. Equity accounts were stated at their
historical rate. The average translation rates applied to the statements of
income for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were 6.84088 RMB and
6.96225 RMB to $1.00, respectively. Cash flows from the Company’s
operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average
translation rate. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities
reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes
in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets.
Research and
development
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, research and development costs were not
material.
Reverse stock
split
The
Company effected a one-for-three reverse stock split on September 22,
2009. All share and per share information has been retroactively
adjusted to reflect the reverse split.
Income per share of common
stock
ASC 260
“Earnings Per Share,”
requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) with
a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation
to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. Basic EPS
excludes dilution. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur
if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or
converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that
then shared in the earnings of the entity.
Basic net
income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common
stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during
each period. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of common shares
issuable upon the conversion of series A preferred stock (using the if-converted
method) and common stock warrants (using the treasury stock method). The
following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per
share:
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders for basic and diluted net income
per common share
|
$ | 5,587,173 | $ | 598,201 | ||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding – basic
|
15,236,023 | 13,333,496 | ||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
Series
A convertible preferred stock
|
5,139,696 | 4,676,063 | ||||||
Warrants
|
2,445,367 | 3,197,512 | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding– diluted
|
22,821,086 | 21,207,071 | ||||||
Net
income per common share - basic
|
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Net
income per common share - diluted
|
$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.03 |
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The
Company's aggregate common stock equivalents at December 31, 2009 and 2008
include the following:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Warrants
|
4,941,499 | 5,377,834 | ||||||
Series
A preferred stock
|
5,139,696 | 4,676,063 | ||||||
Total
|
10,081,195 | 10,053,897 |
Deemed preferred stock
dividend
When we
issue shares of convertible preferred stock at a price that is, on an “as if
converted” basis, less than the market price of the underlying shares of common
stock, the difference between the value of the underlying shares of common stock
and the purchase price of the convertible preferred stock is treated as a deemed
preferred stock dividend.
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
Comprehensive
income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of
stockholders' equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes
in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. For the Company,
comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 included net
income and unrealized gains from foreign currency translation
adjustments.
Related
parties
Parties
are considered to be related to the Company if the parties that, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or
are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include
principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate
families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties
with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly
influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that
one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own
separate interests. The Company discloses all related party transactions. All
transactions shall be recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged.
Property purchased from a related party is recorded at the cost to the related
party and any payment to or on behalf of the related party in excess of the cost
is reflected as a distribution to related party.
Subsequent
Events
For
purposes of determining whether a post-balance sheet event should be evaluated
to determine whether it has an effect on the financial statements for the period
ending December 31, 2009, subsequent events were evaluated by the Company as of
March 26, 2010, the date on which the unaudited consolidated financial
statements at and for the year ended December 31, 2009, were available to be
issued.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
In
June 2009, FASB established Accounting Standards Codification
(“Codification”) as the single source of authoritative accounting principles
recognized by the FASB in the preparation of financial statements in conformity
with the GAAP. The Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC
accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC
accounting literature not included in the Codification will become
non-authoritative. The Codification is effective for financial statements issued
for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Adoption of
the Codification had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or
financial position.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recent accounting
pronouncements (continued)
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 815-10-65, which amends and expands previously existing
guidance on derivative instruments to require tabular disclosure of the fair
value of derivative instruments and their gains and losses. This ASC also
requires disclosure regarding the credit-risk related contingent features in
derivative agreements, counterparty credit risk, and strategies and objectives
for using derivative instruments. The adoption of this ASC did not have a
material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 810-10-65 which amends previously issued guidance to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as
minority interest, is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that
should be reported as equity. Among other requirements, this Statement requires
that the consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the
non-controlling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the
consolidated income statement. The adoption of the provisions in this
ASC did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 805-10, which establishes principles and requirements
for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling
interest in an acquiree and the goodwill acquired. In addition, the
provisions in this ASC require that any additional reversal of deferred tax
asset valuation allowance established in connection with fresh start
reporting on January 7, 1998 be recorded as a component of income tax
expense rather than as a reduction to the goodwill established in
connection with the fresh start reporting. The Company will apply ASC
805-10 to any business combinations subsequent to adoption.
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 805-20, which amends ASC 805-10 to require that an
acquirer recognize at fair value, at the acquisition date, an asset acquired or
a liability assumed in a business combination that arises from a contingency if
the acquisition-date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined
during the measurement period. If the acquisition-date fair value of such an
asset acquired or liability assumed cannot be determined, the acquirer should
apply the provisions of ASC Topic 450, Contingences, to determine
whether the contingency should be recognized at the acquisition date or after
such date. The adoption of ASC
805-20 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated
Financial Statements.
The
Company adopted FASB ASC 825-10-65 (formerly FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS
107-1 and Accounting Principles Board 28-1, "Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments"), which amends previous guidance to require
disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting
periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements.
The adoption of FASB ASC 825-10-65 did not have a material impact on the
Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards for the recognition
and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments. The standard amends
existing guidance on other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities and
requires that the credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments be recorded
in earnings and the noncredit portion of losses be recorded in other
comprehensive income. The standard requires separate presentation of both the
credit and noncredit portions of other-than-temporary impairments on the
financial statements and additional disclosures. This standard is effective for
interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early
adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. At the date of
adoption, the portion of previously recognized other-than-temporary impairments
that represent the noncredit related loss component shall be recognized as a
cumulative effect of adoption with an adjustment to the opening balance of
retained earnings with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other
comprehensive income. The adaption of this standard did not have a material
effect on the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 –
ORGANIZATION AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recent accounting
pronouncements (continued)
In April
2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards to provide guidance on
estimating the fair value of a financial asset or liability when the trade
volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly
decreased relative to historical levels. The standard requires entities to
disclose the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any
changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, debt and equity
securities as defined by GAAP shall be disclosed by major category. This
standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June
15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009,
and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption did not have a material effect
on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.
In
May 2009, FASB issued FAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events," which was
subsequently codified within ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”. The standard
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
are available to be issued. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC 855
to interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. Adoption
of this standard does not have a material impact on the Company’s results of
operations or financial position.
In
June 2009, FASB updated the accounting standards related to the
consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The standard amends
current consolidation guidance and requires additional disclosures about an
enterprise’s involvement in VIEs. The standard shall be effective as of the
beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins
after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual
reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter.
Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the adoption to
have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial
position.
In August
2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards to provide additional guidance
on estimating the fair value of a liability in a hypothetical transaction where
the liability is transferred to a market participant. The standard is effective
for the first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after
issuance. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on
its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In
October 2009, the FASB concurrently issued the following ASC
Updates:
· ASU
No. 2009-14 - Software
(Topic 985): Certain
Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements (formerly EITF Issue
No. 09-3). This standard removes tangible products from the scope of software
revenue recognition guidance and also provides guidance on determining whether
software deliverables in an arrangement that includes a tangible product, such
as embedded software, are within the scope of the software revenue
guidance.
· ASU
No. 2009-13 - Revenue
Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements
(formerly EITF Issue No. 08-1). This standard modifies the
revenue recognition guidance for arrangements that involve the delivery of
multiple elements, such as product, software, services or support, to a customer
at different times as part of a single revenue generating
transaction. This standard provides principles and application
guidance to determine whether multiple deliverables exist, how the individual
deliverables should be separated and how to allocate the revenue in the
arrangement among those separate deliverables. The standard also expands the
disclosure requirements for multiple deliverable revenue
arrangements.
These
Accounting Standards Updates should be applied on a prospective basis for
revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years
beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application
permitted. Alternatively, an entity can elect to adopt these
standards on a retrospective basis, but both these standards must be
adopted in the same period using the same transition method. The
Company expects to apply this standard on a prospective basis for revenue
arrangements entered into or materially modified beginning January 1,
2011. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact these
standards may have on its financial position and results of
operations.
F-17
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 2 –
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, accounts receivable consisted of the
following:
|
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
$ | 6,804,518 | $ | 5,393,115 | ||||
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(758,096 | ) | (874,856 | ) | ||||
$ | 6,046,422 | $ | 4,518,259 |
NOTE 3 -
INVENTORIES
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, inventories consisted of the following:
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 1,366,220 | $ | 1,054,182 | ||||
Work
in process
|
288,811 | 254,960 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
737,865 | 662,118 | ||||||
2,392,896 | 1,971,260 | |||||||
Less:
reserve for obsolete inventory
|
(160,632 | ) | (79,170 | ) | ||||
$ | 2,232,264 | $ | 1,892,090 |
NOTE 4 -
PROPERTY AND
EQUIPMENT
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, property and equipment consist of the
following:
Useful Life
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||
Office
equipment and furniture
|
5
Years
|
$ | 103,320 | $ | 99,561 | |||||||
Manufacturing
equipment
|
5 –
10 Years
|
17,405,814 | 17,547,900 | |||||||||
Vehicles
|
5
Years
|
79,570 | 79,372 | |||||||||
Construction
in progress
|
-
|
9,546,200 | 207,605 | |||||||||
Building
and building improvements
|
20
Years
|
15,153,046 | 11,610,769 | |||||||||
42,287,950 | 29,545,207 | |||||||||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
(5,424,449 | ) | (3,605,611 | ) | ||||||||
$ | 36,863,501 | $ | 25,939,596 |
For the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, depreciation expense amounted to
$1,808,899 and $648,952, of which $1,481,927 and $343,120 is included in cost of
sales, respectively. Upon completion of the construction in progress,
the assets will be classified to its respective property and equipment
category.
NOTE 5 –
LAND USE
RIGHTS
There is
no private ownership of land in China. Land is owned by the government and the
government grants land use rights for specified terms. The Company’s
land use rights have terms of 45 and 50 years and expire on January 1, 2053 and
October 30, 2053. The Company amortizes the land use rights over the
term of the respective land use right. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, amortization of land use rights amounted to $86,413 and $84,906,
respectively.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 5 –
LAND USE RIGHTS
(continued)
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, land use rights consist of the
following:
Useful Life
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Land
Use Rights
|
45
- 50 years
|
$ | 3,949,101 | $ | 3,939,307 | ||||
Less:
Accumulated Amortization
|
(219,674 | ) | (132,885 | ) | |||||
$ | 3,729,427 | $ | 3,806,422 | ||||||
Amortization
of land use rights attributable to future periods is as follows:
Years
ending December 31:
|
||||
2010
|
$ | 86,459 | ||
2011
|
86,459 | |||
2012
|
86,459 | |||
2013
|
86,459 | |||
2014
|
86,459 | |||
Thereafter
|
3,297,132 | |||
$ | 3,729,427 |
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
(a) Common
stock
In March
and April 2008, the Company issued 13,333 shares of its common stock to two
directors in connection with their election as a director. The shares were
valued at fair value on the respective dates of grant and the Company recorded
stock-based compensation of $75,000.
During
2008, the Company issued 252,982 shares of its common stock upon the conversion
of 758,946 shares of series A preferred stock.
During
2008, the Company issued 1,032,085 shares of common stock upon the exercise of
warrants from which it received proceeds of $2,187,566.
During
the period from October 23, 2008 through the November 7, 2008, the Company sold
an aggregate of 1,173,333 shares of common stock, at a purchase price of $1.20
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of
$1,408,000. Certain of the investors had previously signed
subscription agreements for the purchase of shares at a price of $1.80 per
share. These investors signed a restated subscription agreement that reflected
the $1.20 per share purchase price. In connection with this financing, the
Company paid legal and other expenses of $14,117.
On
December 31, 2008, in connection with the issuance and sale of the Company’s
promissory note in the amount of $575,000 and a related consulting agreement
(see Note 7), the Company issued 32,017 shares of common stock as payment of
interest of $6,757 and consulting fees of $31,663. The shares were valued at
$1.20 per share, the fair value on date of issuance.
F-19
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(a) Common stock
(continued)
On
January 1, 2009, the Company issued 23,257 shares of its common stock for
investor relations services. The Company valued these shares at the fair value
of the common shares on date of grant of $35,000, and recorded professional fees
of $35,000.
On March
3, 2009, the Company issued 76 shares of its common stock for services rendered.
The shares were valued at fair value on the date of grant and the Company
recorded stock-based compensation of $87.
During
2009, the Company issued 19,576 shares of its common stock to its former chief
financial officer for services rendered pursuant to an employment
agreement. The shares were valued at fair value on the dates of
grant, and the Company recorded stock-based compensation of
$59,146.
On June
12, 2009, the Company issued 101,975 shares of its common stock in satisfaction
of debt and accrued interest. The shares were valued at fair value on
the date of grant of $281,452 and, accordingly, the Company reduced loans
payable and accrued interest by $152,963 and recorded interest expense of
$128,489.
During
2009, the Company issued 20,511 shares of its common stock to its vice president
of financial reporting for services rendered pursuant to an engagement
agreement. The shares were valued at fair value on the dates of grant and the
Company recorded stock-based compensation of $30,667and prepaid expenses of
$2,083 and reduced accounts payable by $8,000.
On June
18, 2009, the Company issued 24,823 shares of its common stock to a
newly-elected director pursuant to an agreement with the director, representing
the director’s equity compensation for a one-year period commencing on the date
of his election. The shares were valued at fair value on the date of grant, and
the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $23,333 and prepaid expenses of
$11,667.
On August
14, 2009, the Company issued 6,898 shares of its common stock to a newly-elected
director pursuant to an agreement with the director, representing the director’s
equity compensation for a one-year period commencing on the date of her
election. The shares were valued at fair value on the date of grant and the
Company recorded stock-based compensation of $11,250 and prepaid expenses of
$18,750.
On August
14, 2009, the Company issued 6,667 shares of its common stock to an investor
relations company. The shares were valued at fair value on the date of grant and
the Company recorded professional fees of $29,000.
During
2009, the Company issued 433,264 shares of its common stock to investors upon
the exercise of stock warrants for cash proceeds of $615,945.
During
2009, the Company issued 703,033 shares of its common stock upon the conversion
of 2,109,101 shares of series A preferred stock.
During
2009, the Company issued 96,942 shares of its common stock upon the cashless
exercise of warrants.
F-20
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(b) Conversion of Convertible
Notes; Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation; Beneficial Conversion
Feature and Deemed Dividend
On
November 13, 2007, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with
three accredited investors. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company
issued and sold to the investors, for $5,525,000, the Company’s 3% convertible
subordinated notes (the “3% convertible notes”) in the principal amount of
$5,525,000. At the time of the financing, the Company did not have
any authorized shares of preferred stock. On March 28, 2008, upon the
filing of both a restated certificate of incorporation, which created a series
of preferred stock and gave the board of directors broad authority to create one
or more series of preferred stock, and a statement of designation
that set forth the rights, preferences, privileges and limitations of the
holders of the series A preferred stock, these notes were automatically
converted into an aggregate of (i) 14,787,135 shares of Series A preferred stock
and (ii) warrants to purchase 3,725,501 shares of common stock at $1.74 per
share, 1,862,751 shares of common stock at $2.49 per share, and 688,333 shares
of common stock at $2.76 per share, subject to adjustment. The
restated certificate of incorporation increased the number of authorized shares
of capital stock from 75,000,000 to 210,000,000 shares, of which (i) 150,000,000
shares are designated as common stock, par value of $.001 per share, and (ii)
60,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock, par value of $.001 per
share.
The 3%
convertible notes had a beneficial conversion option. In fiscal 2007, the
Company computed the intrinsic value of the conversion option at $2,610,938
based on a comparison of (a) the proceeds of the convertible debt allocated to
the common stock portion of the conversion option by first allocating the
proceeds received from the convertible debt offering to the debt and the
detachable warrants on a relative fair value basis, and (b) the fair value at
the commitment date of the common stock to be received by the Company upon
conversion. The excess of (b) over (a) is the intrinsic value of the embedded
conversion option of $2,610,938 that has been recognized by the Company as a
discount to the notes and amortized using the straight-line method over the
stated term; with the unamortized portion being recognized in March 2008 upon
the automatic conversion of the notes into shares of series A preferred stock
and warrants.
At
November 13, 2007, the fair value of the warrants used to calculate the
intrinsic value of the conversion option was estimated at $2,884,062 and was
computed using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the assumed
issuance of the warrants on the date the notes were issued. Variables used in
the option-pricing model include risk-free interest rate at the date of grant of
3.84%, an expected warrant life of five years, an expected volatility of
150%, and an expected dividend rate of 0%. As the series A preferred stock does
not require redemption by the Company or have a finite life, upon issuance of
the warrants on March 28, 2008, a one-time preferred stock deemed dividend of
$2,884,062 was recognized immediately as a non-cash charge on March 28, 2008.
The deemed dividend, a non-cash charge, did not have an effect on net income or
cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009. The estimated fair market value
of the warrants of $2,884,062 has been recorded as additional paid-in capital
and as a deemed preferred stock dividend.
For the
year ended December 31, 2008, amortization of debt issue costs was $21,429 and
included any remaining balance of debt issue costs that was expensed upon
conversion of the convertible notes to the series A preferred stock and warrants
on March 28, 2008. The amortization of debt discounts for 2008 was
$2,263,661, which has been included in interest expense on the accompanying
consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. For
the year ended December 31, 2008, amortization of debt discounts included any
remaining balance of the debt discount that was expensed upon conversion of the
convertible debt to the series A preferred stock, which occurred on March 28,
2008.
On March
28, 2008, the Company concluded that the preferred stock and warrants associated
with the November 13, 2007 financing did not meet the definition of a derivative
financial instrument. Derivative financial instruments, as defined in
the Account Standards Codification, consist of financial instruments or other
contracts that contain all three of the following characteristics: i) the
financial instrument has a notional amount and one or more underlying, e.g.
interest rate, security price or other variable, ii) require no initial net
investment and iii) permits net settlement. Derivative financial instruments may
be free-standing or embedded in other financial instruments. The accounting
standards define net settlement. In order for the net settlement
requirement to be met, the contract must meet one of the three tests listed in
the accounting standards.
F-21
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(b) Conversion of Convertible
Notes; Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation; Beneficial Conversion
Feature and Deemed Dividend (continued)
Since
there is no net settlement provision in the contract and no market mechanism
that facilitates net settlement that would cause the contract to meet the
certain criteria in the accounting standards, the Company analyzed the
accounting standard which provides that a contract that requires delivery of the
assets associated with the underlying has the characteristic of net settlement
if those assets are readily convertible to cash.
An asset
(whether financial or nonfinancial) can be considered to be “readily convertible
to cash” only if the net amount of cash that would be received from a sale of
the asset in an active market is either equal to or not significantly less than
the amount an entity would typically have received under a net settlement
provision.
At the
time of the November 2007 private placement, there was no market for the
Company’s common stock. Prior to the financing the Company was a blank
check shell with no business. At the time that the convertible notes were
converted into preferred stock and warrants, there was still no active market in
the Company’s common stock.
On March
28, 2008, in connection with the conversion of the convertible notes and
warrants, the Company issued to the investors warrants to purchase a total of
more than 6,276,000 shares of common stock. On that date there were
approximately 12,466,000 shares of common stock outstanding and the public float
of the common stock was not significant. Thus, the warrants, at the time
of issuance, represented more than 50% of the outstanding common
stock.
Based on
(i) the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, (ii) the
relationship between the number of warrants and the outstanding common stock,
(iii) the lack of an active market in the stock, (iii) the fact that the common
stock is not listed on an exchange and was not so listed at the time the
warrants were issued, (iv) the fact that the underlying common stock was not
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (v) the fact that
relatively modest sales would have a depressing effect on the market price of
the common stock, the net settlement test is not met, and the warrants are not
considered a derivative instrument.
On March
26, 2010, the holders of the outstanding shares of series A preferred
shareholders and the sole holder
of all of the Company’s common stock purchase warrants that included a provision
that provided for an adjustment in the exercise price in the event of a sale of
common stock at a price below the exercise price of the warrants agreed to
eliminate and waive any rights they may have under the provisions of the
Statement of Designations relating to the series A preferred stock that provide
for a reduction in the conversion price of the series A preferred stock, in the
event that the Company issues stock at a price which is less than the conversion
price of the series A preferred stock; and the warrant holder agreed to delete
from the warrants the provisions that provide for a reduction in the exercise
price of the warrants in the event that the Company issues stock at a price
which is less than the exercise price of the warrants. The Company agreed not to
issue shares of Common Stock at a price, or options, warrants or convertible
securities with an exercise or conversion price, that is less than the the
conversion price of the then outstanding series A preferred stock or the
exercise price of the then outstanding warrants, as the case may
be. . According, the Company did not record a derivative liability
related to the warrants at December 31, 2009.
(c) Series A Preferred
Stock
The
series A preferred stock has the following rights, preferences and
limitations:
·
|
There
are 60,000,000 authorized shares of series A preferred
stock.
|
|
|
·
|
No
dividends shall be payable with respect to the series A preferred stock.
No dividends shall be declared or payable with respect to the common stock
while the series A preferred stock is outstanding. The Company shall not
redeem or purchase any shares of Common Stock or any other class or series
of capital stock which is junior to or on parity with the series A
preferred stock while the series A preferred stock is
outstanding.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(c) Series A Preferred Stock
(continued)
·
|
The
holders of the series A preferred stock have no voting rights except as
required by law. However, so long as any shares of series A preferred
stock are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative
approval of the holders of 75% of the shares of the series A preferred
stock then outstanding, (a) alter or change adversely the powers,
preferences or rights given to the series A preferred stock or alter or
amend the statement of designations relating to the series A preferred
stock, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends
or distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to or pari passu with
the series A preferred stock, or any of preferred stock possessing greater
voting rights or the right to convert at a more favorable price than the
series A preferred stock, (c) amend its certificate of incorporation or
other charter documents in breach of any of the provisions of the
certificate of designation, (d) increase the authorized number of shares
of series A preferred stock or the number of authorized shares of
preferred stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to the
foregoing.
|
·
|
Upon
any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the series A preferred stock have
a liquidation preference of $0.374 per
share.
|
|
|
·
|
Each
share of series A preferred stock is convertible at any time (subject to
the 4.9% limitations described below) into one-third share of common
stock, subject to adjustment.
|
|
|
·
|
All
of the outstanding shares of series A preferred stock shall be
automatically converted into common stock upon the close of business on
the business day immediately preceding the date fixed for consummation of
any transaction resulting in a change of control of the Company, as
defined in the statement of
designation.
|
|
|
·
|
The
holders may not convert the series A preferred stock to the extent that
such conversion would result in the holder and its affiliates beneficially
owning more than 4.9% of the Company’s common stock. This
provision may not be waived or
amended.
|
(d) November 2007 Securities
Purchase Agreement
Pursuant
to the securities purchase agreement relating to the Company’s November 2007
private placement, as amended:
·
|
The
Company agreed to have appointed such number of independent directors that
would result in a majority of its directors being independent directors,
that the audit committee would be composed solely of not less than three
independent directors and the compensation committee would have at least
three directors, a majority of which shall be independent
directors. If the Company does not meet these requirements for
a period of 60 days for an excused reason, as defined in the securities
purchase agreement, or 75 days for a reason which is not an excused
reason, the Company would be required to pay liquidated damages.
The Company is in compliance with this
covenant.
|
|
|
·
|
The
Company agreed to have a qualified chief financial officer. If
the Company cannot hire a qualified chief financial officer promptly upon
the resignation or termination of employment of a former chief financial
officer, the Company may engage an accountant or accounting firm to
perform the duties of the chief financial officer. In no event
shall the Company either (i) fail to file an annual, three months or other
report in a timely manner because of the absence of a qualified chief
financial officer, or (ii) not have a person who can make the statements
and sign the certifications required to be filed in an annual or three
monthly report under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
|
|
|
·
|
Liquidated
damages for failure to comply with the preceding two covenants are
computed in an amount equal to 12% per annum of the purchase price, up to
a maximum of 12% of the purchase price, which is $663,000, which is
payable in cash or series A preferred stock, at the election of the
investors. If payment is made in shares of series A preferred
stock, each share is valued at $0.374 per share. The liquidated
damage amount is based on the purchase price of the shares of series A
preferred stock that were then
outstanding.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(d) November 2007 Securities
Purchase Agreement (continued)
·
|
The
Company and the investors entered into a registration rights agreement
pursuant to which the Company agreed to file, by January 12, 2008, a
registration statement covering the common stock issuable upon conversion
of the series A preferred stock and exercise of the warrants and to have
the registration statement declared effective by June 11,
2008. The registration rights agreement provides for additional
demand registration rights in the event that the investors are not able to
register all of the shares in the initial registration statement. The
Company filed its registration on February 14, 2008 and it was declared
effective on June 13, 2008. No liquidated damages were incurred and
accordingly, no liability was
recorded.
|
·
|
Until
the earlier of November 13, 2010 or such time as the investors cease to
own at least 5% of the total number of shares that were issued or are
issuable upon conversion of the series A preferred stock that were issued
upon conversion of the 3% convertible subordinated notes issued in
November 2007, the Investors have a right of first refusal on future
financings.
|
·
|
Until
the earlier of November 13, 2011 or such time as the Investors shall have
sold all of the underlying shares of common stock, the Company is
restricted from issuing convertible debt or preferred
stock.
|
·
|
Until
the earlier of November 13, 2010 or such time as the Investors have sold
90% of the underlying shares of common stock, the Company’s debt cannot
exceed twice the preceding four quarters earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization.
|
·
|
The
Company’s officers and directors agreed, with certain limited exceptions,
not to publicly sell shares of common stock for 27 months or such earlier
date as all of the convertible securities and warrants have been converted
or exercised and the underlying shares of common stock have been
sold. This 27 month period expired on February 13,
2010.
|
·
|
In
connection with the securities purchase agreement, the Company paid
$30,000 to an investor as reimbursement for due diligence expenses, which
was treated as a debt discount and was amortized over the life of the
convertible notes. Other fees incurred in connection with the debt
issuance include $25,000 of legal fees, which were treated as a deferred
debt issue costs and are being amortized to debt issue cost expense over
the life of the notes. The unamortized portion of this debt discount on
March 28, 2008, the date on which the convertible notes were automatically
converted, was recognized at that
time.
|
·
|
With
certain exceptions, until the investors have sold all of the underlying
shares of Common Stock, if the Company sells common stock or issues
convertible securities with a conversion or exercise price which is less
than the conversion price of the preferred stock, the conversion price of
the series A preferred stock and the exercise price of the warrants is
reduced to the lower price.
|
(e) 2009 Sales of Series A
Preferred Stock
On
September 15, 2009, the Company sold 1,100,000 shares of series A preferred
stock to an investor for $1,100,000. The effective price per share of
common stock issuable upon conversion of the series A preferred stock was $3.00
per share, which was less than the market price on the date of the
sale. We recognized a deemed preferred stock dividend of $462,000,
representing the difference between the fair market value of the 1,100,000
shares of series A preferred stock, determined on an “as if converted” basis,
and the consideration we received for the series A preferred stock
($1,100,000).
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(e) 2009 Sales of Series A
Preferred Stock (continued)
On
October 22, 2009, the Company sold 2,400,000 shares of series A preferred stock
to investors for $2,400,000. The price of the common stock was $3.00
per share which was less than the market price on the date of the
sale. We recognized a deemed preferred stock dividend of $1,560,000,
representing the difference between the fair market value of the 2,400,000
shares of series A preferred stock, determined on an “as if converted” basis,
and the consideration we received for the series A preferred stock
($2,400,000).
In
connection with these sales of series A preferred stock, one of the investors,
who purchased 1,100,000 shares of series A preferred stock in the September 2009
financing and 1,500,000 shares of series A preferred stock in the October 2009
financing entered into agreements with the Company’s chief executive officer who
is also the Company’s principal beneficial owner of common stock, pursuant to
which the chief executive officer has the right to vote the series A preferred
stock and the underlying common stock as to all matters for which stockholder
approval is obtained as long as the investor or its affiliates own the
stock. Upon the sale of the series A preferred stock or the
underlying common stock to a person other than an affiliate of the investor, the
voting agreement terminates as to the transferred shares and the chief executive
officer has no voting rights with respect to the transferred
shares.
(f) March 2009 Issuance of Notes
and Warrants and Other Warrant Matters
On March
28, 2008, upon the filing of the Restated Certificate, the outstanding
convertible notes were automatically converted into an aggregate of (i)
14,787,135 shares of series A preferred stock and (ii) warrants to purchase
3,725,501 shares of common stock at $1.74 per share, 1,862,751 shares of common
stock at $2.49 per share, and 688,333 shares at $2.76 per share, subject to
adjustment. The warrants issued upon conversion of the notes expire
on November 13, 2012. The warrants provide a cashless exercise feature; however,
the holders of the warrants may not make a cashless exercise prior to November
13, 2008 in the case of the $1.74 warrants, and prior to May 13, 2009 in the
case of the $2.49 warrants and $2.76 warrants, and after these respective
periods only if the underlying shares are not covered by an effective
registration statement. As a result of the sale by the Company of shares of
common stock at $1.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants to purchase
3,077,475 at $1.74 per share were reduced to $1.701 per share, and the exercise
price of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,862,751 shares at $2.49 per
share and 304,275 shares at $2.76 per share was reduced to $1.20 per
share.
On March
23, 2009, Company sold to two investors, for $250,000, its 18-month, 15% notes
in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000 and five-year warrants purchasing
145,833 shares at an exercise price of $1.20 per share. These
warrants were treated as a discount on the secured notes and were valued at
$92,985 to be amortized over the 18-month note term. The fair value of these
warrants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions: expected
dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 137.51%; risk-free interest rate of
1.69% and an expected holding period of five years. For the year
ended December 31, 2009, amortization of this debt discount amounted to
$47,992. The exercise price of these warrants was less than the
exercise price of outstanding warrants which have provision for an adjustment in
the exercise price in the event of a sale of stock or the issuance of warrants
or convertible securities with an exercise price or conversion price which is
less than the exercise price of the warrants. As a result, the
exercise price of outstanding warrants to purchase 3,077,475 shares was reduced
from $1.701 to $1.698. Our financial statements were not affected by
this change.
Pursuant
to the related purchase agreements, our chief executive officer placed 510,417
shares of common stock into escrow. The note holders have the right
to take these shares, valued at $0.60 per share if the Company does not pay the
interest on or principal of the notes before such failure becomes an event of
default. Pursuant to the loan documents, in the event of that the
individual who was the Company’s chief financial officer ceases to be employed
by the Company as its chief financial officer, the holders of not less than
$126,000 principal amount of the notes shall have the right, on not less than 60
days’ notice, to declare the notes in default (See Note 15). The
former chief financial officer resigned on January 5, 2010, and the loan was
repaid in February 2010.
F-25
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 6 –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Continued)
(f) March 2009 Issuance of Notes
and Warrants (continued)
Warrant
activities for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as
follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2009
|
Year Ended December 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Number of
Warrants
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
Number of
Warrants
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of year
|
5,377,834 | $ | 1.50 | 133,333 | $ | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
145,833 | 1.20 | 6,276,586 | 2.07 | ||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(582,168 | ) | 1.45 | (1,032,085 | ) | 2.13 | ||||||||||
Forfeited
|
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Balance
at end of year
|
4,941,499 | $ | 1.49 | 5,377,834 | $ | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Warrants
exercisable at end of year
|
4,941,499 | $ | 1.49 | 5,377,834 | $ | 1.50 |
The
following table summarizes the shares of the Company's common stock issuable
upon exercise of warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009:
Warrants Outstanding
|
Warrants Exercisable
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Range of
Exercise
Price
|
Number
Outstanding at
December 31,
2009
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Number
Exercisable at
December 31,
2009
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
||||||||||||||||
$ | 1.698 | 2,869,073 | 2.87 | $ | 1.698 | 2,869,073 | $ | 1.698 | |||||||||||||
$ | 1.200 | 2,072,426 | 2.97 | 1.200 | 2,072,426 | 1.200 | |||||||||||||||
4,941,499 | $ | 1.49 | 4,941,499 | $ | 1.49 |
NOTE 7 –
LOANS
PAYABLE
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, loans payable consisted of the
following:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Loan
payable to Bank of Communications, due on December 16, 2009 with annual
interest at of 5.83% secured by assets of the Company and repaid in
December 2009.
|
$ | - | $ | 291,792 | ||||
Loan
payable to Bank of Communications, due on December 10, 2009 with annual
interest of 5.83% secured by assets of the Company and repaid in December
2009.
|
- | 437,688 | ||||||
Loan
payable to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, due on November 19,
2009 with annual interest of 6.11% secured by assets of the Company and
repaid in November 2009.
|
- | 291,792 |
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 7 –
LOANS PAYABLE
(continued)
Loan
payable to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, due on September 24,
2010 with annual interest at December 31, 2009 of 5.84% secured by assets
of the Company.
|
146,259 | - | ||||||
Loan
payable to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, due on September 15,
2010 with annual interest at December 31, 2009 of 5.58% secured by assets
of the Company.
|
146,259 | - | ||||||
Loan
payable to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, due on September 22,
2010 with annual interest at December 31, 2009 of 5.58% secured by assets
of the Company.
|
146,259 | - | ||||||
Loan
payable to Bank of Communications, due on June 8, 2010 with annual
interest at December 31, 2009 of 5.84% the rate being adjusted quarterly
based on People’s Bank of China’s base rate times 120%.
|
438,775 | - | ||||||
Loan
payable to Bank of Communications, due on June 14, 2010 with annual
interest at December 31, 2009 of 5.84% the rate being adjusted quarterly
based on People’s Bank of China’s base rate times 120%.
|
292,517 | - | ||||||
Loan
payable to Agricultural and Commercial Bank, due on April 30, 2010
with annual interest at December 31, 2009 of 6.90% secured by certain
assets of the Company.
|
585,035 | - | ||||||
Principal
amount of loan payable to an investor, due on February 7, 2011 with annual
interest at December 31, 2009 of 12% and repaid in January
2010.
|
80,000 | - | ||||||
Principal
amount of loan payable to investors, due on September 23, 2010, with
interest of 15% per annum (see (a) below) and repaid in January
2010.
|
250,000 | - | ||||||
Total
loans payable
|
2,085,104 | 1,021,272 | ||||||
Less:
long-term portion of loans payable
|
- | - | ||||||
Current
portion of loans payable
|
2,085,104 | 1,021,272 | ||||||
Less:
debt discount (a)
|
(44,993 | ) | - | |||||
Current
portion of loans payable – net
|
$ | 2,040,111 | $ | 1,021,272 |
(a)
|
In
March 2009, the Company sold to two investors its 18-month, 15% notes in
the aggregate principal amount of $250,000 and warrants to purchase
145,833 shares at an exercise price of $1.20 per share for a total of
$250,000. The debt discount represents the unamortized value of the
warrants issued in the transaction. (See Note
6(f)).
|
F-27
CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 7 –
LOANS PAYABLE
(continued)
Other
On
October 17, 2008, the Company issued its six-month 17.4% subordinated note in
the principal amount of $575,000, for $575,000. Payment of the note was secured
by a pledge of 959,000 shares of common stock beneficially owned by the
Company’s chief executive officer. On November 14, 2008, the Company
repaid the principal balance of this note in full. As part of the transaction in
which the Company issued the note, and contemporaneously with the issuance of
the note, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an affiliate of
the lender. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company paid
consulting fees at a rate of $31,662.50 per month while the note was
outstanding. On November 14, 2008, the Company repaid the
note and the consulting agreement was cancelled. In December 2008,
the Company issued 32,017 shares of common stock as payment for (i) interest of
$6,757 and (ii) consulting fees of $31,663. The shares were valued at
$1.20 per share, the fair value on date of issuance.
NOTE 8 –
RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Due
from related party
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the following was due from related
parties:
Name
|
Relationship
|
December 31,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
||||||||
Wuxi
Anyida Machinery Co. Ltd
|
Company
owned by sibling of CEO
|
$ | - | (1) | $ | 437,688 | |||||
$ | - | $ | 437,688 |
|
(1)
|
This
loan was made in December 2008 and repaid in January 2009 without
interest. Although the Company did not believe that this loan
violated the proscription against loans to directors or executive officers
contained in Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it is possible
that a court might come to a different
conclusion.
|
NOTE 9 –
INCOME
TAXES
The
Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the accounting standards that
requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the
expected impact of differences between the financial statements and the tax
basis of assets and liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be
derived from tax losses and tax credit carryforwards. Additionally,
the accounting standards require the establishment of a valuation allowance to
reflect the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. Realization of
deferred tax assets, including those related to the U.S. net operating loss
carryforwards, are dependent upon future earnings, if any, of which the timing
and amount are uncertain.
Accordingly,
the net deferred tax asset related to the U.S. net operating loss carryforward
has been fully offset by a valuation allowance. The Company is governed by the
Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China and the United States. In 2009
and 2008, under the Income Tax Laws of PRC, Chinese companies are generally
subject to an income tax at an effective rate of 25% on income reported in the
statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments. The Company’s
VIEs (Dyeing and Electric) and its subsidiary, Fulland Wind Energy, are subject
to these statutory rates. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Fulland Limited
was incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Under the current laws of the Cayman
Islands, this entity is not subject to income taxes.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 9 –
INCOME TAXES
(continued)
China
Wind Systems, Inc. was incorporated in the United States and has incurred an
aggregate net operating loss of approximately $1,950,000 for income tax purposes
through December 31, 2009, subject to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382,
which places a limitation on the amount of taxable income that can be offset by
net operating losses after a change in ownership. The net operating
loss carries forward for United States income taxes, and may be available to reduce future years’ taxable
income. These carryforwards will expire, if not utilized, through 2029.
Management believes that the realization of the benefits from these losses
appears not more than likely due to the Company’s limited operating history and
continuing losses for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, the
Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset
benefit to reduce the asset to zero. Management will review this valuation
allowance periodically and make adjustments as warranted.
The
Company has cumulative undistributed earnings from its foreign subsidiaries of
approximately $38 million and $23 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, included in the consolidated retained earnings and will continue
to be indefinitely reinvested in international operations. Accordingly, no
provision has been made for any deferred taxes related to future repatriation of
these earnings, nor is it practicable to estimate the amount of income taxes
that would have to be provided if we concluded that such earnings will be
remitted in the future.
The table
below summarizes the differences between the U.S. statutory federal rate and the
Company’s effective tax rate and as follows for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
U.S.
statutory rates
|
34.0 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||
U.S.
effective rate in excess of China tax rate
|
(10.0 | )% | (13.7 | )% | ||||
Non-deductible
interest expense
|
0.6 | % | 13.4 | % | ||||
U.S.
valuation allowance
|
3.1 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||
Total
provision for income taxes
|
27.7 | % | 39.0 | % |
Income
tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $2,918,773 and
$2,234,948, respectively.
The
Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax asset:
|
||||||||
Net
operating loss carryforward
|
$ | 662,965 | $ | 335,726 | ||||
Total
gross deferred tax asset
|
662,965 | 335,726 | ||||||
Less:
valuation allowance
|
(662,965 | ) | (335,726 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
During
2009, the valuation allowance was increased by approximately $327,000 from the
prior year.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 10 -
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
For years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company operated in two reportable
business segments - (1) the manufacture of dyeing and finishing equipment and
(2) the manufacture of forged rolled rings and other components for the wind
power and other industries and, through 2009, electric power auxiliary
apparatuses (including coking equipment). The Company's reportable segments are
strategic business units that offer different products. They are managed
separately based on the fundamental differences in their
operations. All of the Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC.
Information with respect to these reportable business segments for the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||
Dyeing
and finishing equipment
|
$ | 17,213,177 | $ | 22,465,071 | ||||
Forged
rolled rings and related equipment (a)
|
36,244,389 | 19,820,414 | ||||||
53,457,566 | 42,285,485 | |||||||
Depreciation:
|
||||||||
Dyeing
and finishing equipment
|
410,795 | 397,740 | ||||||
Forged
rolled rings and related equipment
|
1,398,104 | 251,212 | ||||||
1,808,899 | 648,952 | |||||||
Interest
expense:
|
||||||||
Dyeing
and finishing equipment
|
- | - | ||||||
Forged
rolled rings and related equipment
|
101,978 | 75,159 | ||||||
Other
(b)
|
209,149 | 2,249,700 | ||||||
311,127 | 2,324,859 | |||||||
Net
income (loss):
|
||||||||
Dyeing
and finishing equipment
|
2,438,547 | 3,567,333 | ||||||
Forged
rolled rings and related equipment
|
6,309,892 | 3,067,112 | ||||||
Other
(b)
|
(1,139,266 | ) | (3,152,182 | ) | ||||
7,609,173 | 3,482,263 | |||||||
Identifiable
long-lived tangible assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008 by
segment:
|
||||||||
Dyeing
and finishing equipment
|
$ | 5,728,590 | $ | 10,057,047 | ||||
Forged
rolled rings and related equipment
|
31,134,911 | 15,882,549 | ||||||
$ | 36,863,501 | $ | 25,939,596 | |||||
Identifiable
long-lived tangible assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008 by geographical
location:
|
||||||||
China
|
$ | 36,863,501 | $ | 25,939,596 | ||||
United
States
|
- | - | ||||||
$ | 36,863,501 | $ | 25,939,596 |
(a) This
segment was known as the forged rolled rings and electric power equipment
segment. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company ceased the
production of electric power auxiliary apparatuses and sold its remaining units,
and, as of December 31, 2009, it was no longer engaged in the manufacture or
sale of electric power auxiliary equipment.
(b) The
Company does not allocate any general and administrative expenses of its U.S.
activities to its reportable segments, because these activities are managed at a
corporate level.
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WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 11 –
STATUTORY
RESERVES
The
Company is required to make appropriations to reserve funds, comprising the
statutory surplus reserve, statutory public welfare fund and discretionary
surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC (the “PRC GAAP”).
Appropriation to the statutory surplus reserve should be at least 10% of the
after tax net income determined in accordance with the PRC GAAP until the
reserve is equal to 50% of the entities’ registered capital or members’ equity.
Appropriations to the statutory public welfare fund are at a minimum of 5% of
the after tax net income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP. Commencing on
January 1, 2006, the new PRC regulations waived the requirement for
appropriating retained earnings to a welfare fund. As of December 31, 2006, the
Company appropriated the required maximum 50% of its registered capital to
statutory reserves for Dyeing.
For the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, statutory reserve activity is as
follows:
Dyeing
|
Electric
|
Wuxi Fulland
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
– December 31, 2007
|
$ | 72,407 | $ | 233,065 | $ | - | $ | 305,472 | ||||||||
Additional
to statutory reserves
|
- | 315,731 | - | 315,731 | ||||||||||||
Balance
– December 31, 2008
|
72,407 | 548,796 | - | 621,203 | ||||||||||||
Additional
to statutory reserves
|
- | 620,000 | 11,777 | 631,777 | ||||||||||||
Balance
– December 31, 2009
|
$ | 72,407 | $ | 1,168,796 | $ | 11,777 | $ | 1,252,980 |
NOTE 12 –
GRANT
INCOME
The
Company received RMB 1 million (approximately $146,000) in a grant from the
Economic and Trade Bureau of Huishan District, Wuxi City on June 18,
2009. The Company used the grant for working capital purposes to
increase production of forged products.
NOTE 13 –
RESTRICTED NET
ASSETS
Regulations
in the PRC permit payments of dividends by the Company’s PRC VIEs only out of
their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting
standards and regulations. Subject to certain cumulative limit, a statutory
reserve fund requires annual appropriations of at least 10% of after-tax profit,
if any, of the relevant PRC VIE’s and subsidiary. The statutory reserve funds
are not distributable as cash dividends. As a result of these PRC laws and
regulations, the Company’s PRC VIE’s and subsidiary are restricted in their
abilities to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company (See Note
11). Foreign exchange and other regulation in PRC may further restrict the
Company’s PRC VIEs and subsidiary from transferring funds to the Company in the
form of loans and/or advances.
As of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, substantially all of the Company’s net assets are
attributable to the PRC VIE’s and subsidiary. Accordingly, the Company’s
restricted net assets were approximately $51,652,000 and $37,321,000,
respectively.
NOTE 14 –
CONCENTRATIONS
Customers
During
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, no customer accounted for more than
10% of the Company’s total sales.
Suppliers
Two major
suppliers provided approximately 66% of the Company’s purchases of raw materials
for the year ended December 31, 2009. No supplier provided more than 10% of the
Company’s purchases of raw materials for the year ended December,
2008.
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CHINA
WIND SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 15 –
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On
January 11, 2010, the Company hired a new chief financial officer, for an
initial term of one year. She shall receive an initial annual salary of RMB
480,000, subject to adjustment. She shall also receive 1,500 shares
on each of January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2011, provided that she is employed by
the Company on those dates. The shares shall be subject to a nine
month lock-up period from the date of issuance. The chief financial officer’s
employment with the Company may be terminated at any time, with or without
cause. In the event that her employment is terminated by the Company without
cause, the chief financial officer is entitled to a severance payment of two
months’ salary, as well as any previously declared bonus and any unvested shares
issued. In the event that the chief financial officer terminates her
employment for cause, she shall be entitled to a severance payment of two
months’ salary.
In
January and February 2010, the Company issued 173,333 shares of its common stock
and 2,380,176 shares of its series A preferred stock to investors upon the
exercise of stock warrants for which the Company received cash proceeds of
$1,600,000. In connection with the issuance of the 2,380,177 shares
of series A preferred stock, the investor, who granted voting rights to the
Company’s chief executive officer in connection with the purchase of series A
preferred stock in September and October 2009 (see Note 6(e)), entered into
agreements with the Company’s chief executive officer, who is the Company’s
principal beneficial owner of common stock, pursuant to which the chief
executive officer has the right to vote the series A preferred stock and the
underlying common stock as to all matters for which stockholder approval is
obtained as long as the investor or its affiliates own the
stock. Upon the sale of the series A preferred stock or the
underlying common stock to a person other than an affiliate of the investor, the
voting agreement terminates as to the transferred shares and the chief executive
officer has no voting rights with respect to the transferred shares
During
January 2010, the Company issued 755,000 shares of its common stock upon the
conversion of 2,265,000 shares of series A preferred stock.
In
connection with the $250,000 loan to two investors that was made in March 2009
(see Notes 6(f) and 7), the loan agreement provided that, in the event of that
the individual who was the Company’s chief financial officer ceases to be
employed by the Company as its chief financial officer, the note holders shall
have the right to declare the notes in default. The former chief
financial officer resigned on January 5, 2010, and the loan was repaid in
February 2010. Upon payment of the notes, the 510,417 shares that
were placed in escrow by the Company’s chief executive officer, were released
from escrow.
In
January 2010, the compensation committee granted, subject to stockholder
approval of the plan, 38,000 shares, of which 28,000 shares were granted to the
Company’s chief executive officer, and 10,000 shares were granted to two other
key employees who are not executive officers. Pursuant to the Company’s
employment agreement with its chief financial officer, the chief financial
officer is entitled to receive 1,500 shares of common stock on each of January
31, 2010 and July 31, 2011, provided that she is employed on those
days. The 1,500 share grant on January 31, 2010, was made pursuant to
the plan and subject to stockholder approval of the plan. Additionally, pursuant
to a consulting agreement with a consulting firm that performs internal
accounting services, the Company is to issue 2,000 shares of common stock on the
last day of each calendar quarter. The 2,000 share grant for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010 was made pursuant to the plan, subject to
stockholder approval of the plan.
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