Singularity Future Technology Ltd. - Quarter Report: 2010 December (Form 10-Q)
U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
For the
three and six month periods ended December 31, 2010
For the
transition period from ___________ to ___________.
Commission
File Number 001-34024
Sino-Global Shipping
America, Ltd.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
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11-3588546
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or other jurisdiction of
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employer
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Incorporation
or organization)
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identification
number)
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136-56
39th Avenue, Room #305
Flushing,
New York 11354
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(718)
888-1814
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date. The Company is authorized
to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock, without par value per share, and
1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value per share. As
of the date of this report, the Company has 2,903,841 issued and outstanding
shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock.
SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD.
FORM
10-Q
INDEX
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
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4/4T. Controls and Procedures
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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1. Legal Proceedings
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1A. Risk Factors
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2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
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3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
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4. [Removed and Reserved]
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5. Other Information
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6. Exhibits
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
document contains certain statements of a forward-looking
nature. Such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to
projected growth, trends and strategies, future operating and financial results,
financial expectations and current business indicators are based upon current
information and expectations and are subject to change based on factors beyond
the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements typically are
identified by the use of terms such as “look,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “might,”
“believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words,
although some forward-looking statements are expressed
differently. The accuracy of such statements may be impacted by a
number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including but not limited
to the following:
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the
ability to timely and accurately provide shipping agency
services;
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its
dependence on a limited number of larger
customers;
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political
and economic factors in the Peoples’ Republic of China
(“PRC”);
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Company’s ability to expand and grow its lines of
business;
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unanticipated
changes in general market conditions or other factors, which may result in
cancellations or reductions in the need for the Company’s
services;
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a
weakening of economic conditions which would reduce demand for services
provided by the Company and could adversely affect
profitability;
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the
effect of terrorist acts, or the threat thereof, on consumer confidence
and spending, or the production and distribution of product and raw
materials which could, as a result, adversely affect the Company’s
shipping agency services, operations and financial
performance;
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the
acceptance in the marketplace of the Company’s new lines of
services;
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currency exchange rate
fluctuations;
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hurricanes
or other natural disasters;
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Company’s ability to identify and successfully execute cost control
initiatives;
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impact of quotas, tariffs, or safeguards on the importation or exportation
of the Company’s customer’s products;
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other
risks outlined above and in the Company’s other filings made periodically
by the Company.
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Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update this forward-looking information. Nonetheless,
the Company reserves the right to make such updates from time to time by press
release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need
for specific reference to this Report. No such update shall be deemed
to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or
create an obligation to provide any other updates.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1 Financial Statements
See the
financial statements following the signature page of this report, which are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of our company’s financial condition and
results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in
this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of selected events could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as
a result of various factors.
Overview
We are a
shipping agency service provider for foreign ships coming to Chinese ports. On
September 18, 2007, we amended the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of our
New York corporation to merge into a new corporation, Sino-Global Shipping
America, Ltd., in Virginia.
Our
principal geographic market is in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). As PRC
laws and regulations restrict foreign ownership of shipping agency service
businesses, we operate our business in the PRC through Sino-Global Shipping
Agency, Ltd. (“Sino-China”), a PRC limited liability company wholly owned by our
founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cao Lei, and Chief Financial Officer, Zhang
Mingwei, both of whom are PRC citizens. Sino-China is located in Beijing with
branches in Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao and Fangchenggang and
cooperation with all other ports in PRC.
On
November 13, 2007, we formed our wholly foreign-owned enterprise, Trans Pacific
Shipping Limited (“Trans Pacific Beijing”), in Beijing, which established a
wholly-owned subsidiary, Trans Pacific Logistics Shanghai, Limited (“Trans
Pacific Shanghai” and, together with Trans Pacific Beijing, “Trans Pacific”), in
Shanghai on May 31, 2009. This increases our presence in mainland China and
enables us to provide a full range of shipping agency services as well as
freight forwarder services. Trans Pacific Beijing acquired a 40% interest in
Sino-Global Shipping Agency Development Co., Limited, in Beijing on November 6,
2009 in order to develop additional business opportunities for the
company.
Trans
Pacific Beijing and Sino-China do not have a parent-subsidiary relationship.
Instead, each of Trans Pacific Beijing and us has contractual arrangements with
Sino-China and its shareholders that enable us to substantially control
Sino-China.
With a
purpose of building an international shipping agency service network, we formed
a wholly-owned subsidiary, Sino-Global Shipping Australia Pty Ltd. (“Sino-Global
AUS”) in Perth, Australia on July 3, 2008 in order to serve the needs of
customers shipping into and out of Western Australia. We also signed an
agreement with Monson Agencies Australia (“Monson”), one of the largest shipping
agency service providers in Australia. Through Monson, we are able to provide
general shipping agency services to all ports in Australia.
We
established another wholly-owned subsidiary, Sino-Global Shipping (HK) Limited
(“Sino-Global HK”) on September 22, 2008. Sino-Global HK is our control and
management center for southern Chinese ports and enables our company to extend
its offering of comprehensive shipping agency services to vessels going to and
from one of the world’s busiest ports. On July 27, 2009, Sino-Global HK signed
an exclusive partnership agreement with Forbes & Company Limited (“Forbes”),
which is a listed company on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BOM: 502865) and one of
the largest shipping and logistic service providers in India. Through Forbes, we
are able to provide general shipping agency services to all ports in
India.
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Following
the initial public offering of our ordinary shares in May 2008, our Board
authorized a stock repurchase program which began October 9, 2008, under which
we were authorized to repurchase up to 10% of our outstanding common stock for a
period of 12 months. In September 2009, our Board approved to extend the stock
repurchase program for another six months ended April 2010. In total, we
repurchased 125,191 shares of our common stock from the open market at an
average price of $2.98 per share including trading expenses. The total cost of
stock repurchase was $372,528.
Revenues
For the
six months ended December 31, 2010, our total revenues amounted to approximately
$17.30 million, representing a 34.08% increase from our total revenues of $12.88
million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.
Our total
revenues are net of PRC business taxes and related surcharges. Sino-China’s
revenues are subject to a 5% business tax as well as an additional 0.5%
surcharge after deducting the costs of services. We deduct these amounts from
our gross revenues to arrive at our total revenues.
We charge
the shipping agency fees in two ways: (1) the fixed fees are predetermined
with a customer, and (2) the cost-plus fees are calculated based on the
actual costs incurred plus a mark up. We generally require payments in advance
from customers and bill them the balances within 30 days after the transactions
are completed.
We
believe the most significant factors that directly or indirectly affect our
shipping agency service revenues are:
• the
number of ships to which we provide port loading/discharging
services;
• the
size and types of ships we serve;
• the
rate of service fees we charge;
• the
number of ports at which we provide services; and
• the
number of customers we serve.
Historically,
our services have primarily been driven by the increase in the number of ships
and customers, provided that the rate of service fees is determined by market
competition. We believe that an increase in the number of ports served generally
leads to an increase in the number of ships and customers. We expect that we
will continue to earn a substantial majority of our revenues from our shipping
agency services. As a result, we plan to continue to focus most of our resources
on expanding our business to cover more ports in the PRC. In addition, we will
allocate our resources in marketing our brand to customers, including ship
owners and charters, which transport goods from all ports around the world to
China.
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Operating
Costs and Expenses
Our
operating costs and expenses consist of costs of revenues, general and
administrative expenses, selling expenses and other expenses. Our company’s
total operating costs and expenses increased as a percentage of total revenues
for the six months and slightly decreased for the three months ended December
31, 2010 mainly due to the increase of the costs paid to Chinese local ports.
Our general and administrative expenses increased in absolute amount but
decreased as a percentage of total revenues. As our operations increased, our
general and administrative expenses increased accordingly. The following tables
set forth the components of our company’s costs and expenses for the periods
indicated.
For the six months ended December 31,
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Change
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Revenues
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17,265,570 | 100.00 | 12,877,051 | 100.00 | 4,388,519 | 34.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Costs
and expenses
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Cost
of revenues
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(15,570,501 | ) | (90.18 | ) | (11,296,568 | ) | (87.73 | ) | (4,273,933 | ) | 37.83 | |||||||||||||
General
and administrative expense
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(2,135,644 | ) | (12.37 | ) | (1,796,094 | ) | (13.95 | ) | (339,550 | ) | 18.90 | |||||||||||||
Selling
expense
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(168,390 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (83,299 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (85,091 | ) | 102.15 | |||||||||||||
Other
income
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75,358 | 0.44 | 7,508 | 0.06 | 67,850 | 903.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
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(17,799,177 | ) | (103.09 | ) | (13,168,453 | ) | (102.27 | ) | (4,630,724 | ) | 35.17 |
For the three months ended December 31,
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Revenues
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9,066,226 | 100.00 | 6,632,243 | 100.00 | 2,433,983 | 36.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Costs
and expenses
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Cost
of revenues
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(8,175,823 | ) | (90.18 | ) | (5,853,104 | ) | (88.25 | ) | (2,322,719 | ) | 39.68 | |||||||||||||
General
and administrative expense
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(1,108,445 | ) | (12.23 | ) | (937,673 | ) | (14.14 | ) | (170,772 | ) | 18.21 | |||||||||||||
Selling
expense
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(114,045 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (36,603 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (77,442 | ) | 211.57 | |||||||||||||
Other
income
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46,332 | 0.51 | (46,102 | ) | (0.70 | ) | 92,434 | (200.50 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
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(9,351,981 | ) | (103.16 | ) | (6,873,482 | ) | (103.64 | ) | (2,478,499 | ) | 36.06 |
Costs of Revenues. Costs of
revenues represent the expenses incurred in the periods when a ship docks in a
harbor to load and unload cargo. We typically pay the costs of revenues on
behalf of our customers. We receive revenues from our clients in U.S. dollars
and pay the costs of revenues to the Chinese local port agents in RMB. As such,
the costs of services will change if the foreign currency exchange rates change.
Our costs of revenues could also increase if the ports were to raise their
charges, particularly in the case of overtime payments during the public
holidays. Our costs of revenues as a percentage of our total revenues increased
from 87.73% to 90.18% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 compared to
December 31, 2010, respectively, and from 88.25% to 90.18% for the three months
ended December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2010, respectively, because the
port charges for the larger vessels we served were much higher. In addition, the
exchange rate of U.S. dollars against the Chinese RMB also devaluated
approximately 1.7%, resulting in the increased of costs of revenues. To overcome
the negative impact from the above two factors, we have re-negotiated the agency
fees with our major customers and we expect positive responses from
them.
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General and Administrative Expenses.
Our general and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and
benefits for our staff, both operating and administrative personnel,
depreciation expenses, office rental expenses and expenses for legal, accounting
and other professional services. For the six and three months ended December 31,
2010, our general and administrative expenses as a percentage of our total
revenues decreased from 13.95% to 12.37% and from 14.14% to 12.23%,
respectively. Our budget control efforts appear effective in improving our
operating results, although we still incurred significant expenses in our
business expansion and company public listing expenses.
Selling Expenses. Our selling
expenses primarily consist of commissions and traveling expenses for our
operating staff to the ports at which we provide services. In line with our
effort in promoting fast business growth, our selling expenses increased in
absolute amount and as a percentage of our total net revenues for the six and
three months ended December 31, 2010.
Critical
Accounting Policies
We
prepare the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make judgments, estimates and
assumptions on the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the end of each
fiscal period, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each
fiscal period. We continually evaluate these judgments and estimates based on
our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and
other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available
information and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable.
The
selection of critical accounting policies, the judgments and other uncertainties
affecting application of those policies and the sensitivity of reported results
to changes in conditions and assumptions are factors that should be considered
when reviewing our financial statements. We believe the following accounting
policies involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the
preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in
conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. Estimates are adjusted to reflect actual experience when
necessary. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the
Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include revenue
recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, the useful lives of property and
equipment and unearned compensation.
Since the
use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process,
actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
comprises the value of charges for the services in the ordinary course of our
company’s activities and disbursements made on behalf of customers. Revenues are
recognized from shipping agency services upon completion of the services, which
generally coincides with the date of departure of the relevant vessel from port.
Advance payments and deposits received from customers prior to the provision of
services and recognition of the related revenues are presented as current
liabilities.
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Some of
our contracts provide that revenues are recognized as a mark-up of actual
expenses incurred. When services are completed but the information on the actual
expenses is unavailable at the end of the fiscal period, we estimate expected
revenues and expenses based on our previous experience for the revenues of the
same kind of vessels, port charges on the vessel’s particulars/movement and
costs rate of the port. In general, the estimated revenues are based on the
contract amounts. In other situations, the estimated revenues are based on the
contract amounts plus any additional costs incurred, such as extra weight taxes
because of extended parking time at a harbor, additional tow boats used because
of inclement weather, overtime during public holidays and so on. If
such contributory factors change, our revenues will increase or decrease
accordingly. The estimated costs of revenue are based on the cost information
provided by the local port and/or our historical experience of similar
transactions. Since all estimated costs and expenses are paid in RMB, if the
valuation of the RMB increases compared to the USD, then the estimated costs and
expenses will increase accordingly. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Accounts
Receivable.”
Basis
of Consolidation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent
and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transaction and
balances are eliminated in consolidation. Sino-China is considered to
be a VIE and we are the primary beneficiary. On November 14, 2007, our company
through Trans Pacific Beijing entered into agreements with Sino-China, pursuant
to which we receive 90% of Sino-China’s net income. We do not receive any
payment from Sino-China unless Sino-China recognizes net income during its
fiscal year. These agreements do not entitle us to any consideration if
Sino-China incurs a net loss during its fiscal year. In accordance
with the agreements, Sino-China pays consulting and marketing fees equal to 85%
and 5%, respectively, of its net income to our wholly foreign-owned subsidiary,
Trans Pacific Beijing, and Trans Pacific Beijing supplies the technology and
personnel needed to service Sino-China. Sino-China was designed to operate in
China for the benefit of our company.
The
accounts of Sino-China are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements pursuant to Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 810-10,
“Consolidation”. As a VIE, Sino-China’s sales are included in our total sales,
its income (loss) from operations is consolidated with our company’s, and our
net income (loss) from continuing operations before non-controlling interest in
income (loss) includes all of Sino-China’s net income (loss). Our noncontrolling
interest in its income (loss) is then subtracted in calculating the net income
(loss) attributable to our company. Because of the contractual arrangements, our
company had a pecuniary interest in Sino-China that requires consolidation of
our and Sino-China’s financial statements.
Equity
Investment
Investments
in companies that are owned 20% to 50% for which we have significant influence
but not control are accounted for by the equity method. Under the equity method,
we recognize in earnings our proportionate share of the income or loss of the
investee.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are recognized at net realizable value. We maintain allowances for
doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the failure of customers
to make required payments in the relevant time period. We review the accounts
receivable on a periodic basis and record general and specific allowances when
there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating
the collectability of individual receivable balances, we consider many factors,
including the age of the balance, the customer’s historical payment history, its
current credit-worthiness and current economic trends. Receivables are
considered past due after 365 days. Accounts are written off only after
exhaustive collection efforts.
When a
client requests our shipping agency services, we communicate with port officials
and our service partners rely on our prior experience for similar vessels with
similar needs in the same ports to obtain an estimate for the cost of revenues.
We then calculate our shipping agency fees in two ways: (1) the fixed fees
are predetermined with a customer, and (2) the cost-plus fees are
calculated based on the actual costs incurred plus a mark up.
We
generally obtain advance payment of our shipping agency fees prior to providing
service to our clients. This significantly reduces the amount of accounts
receivable when the shipping agency fees are recognized. To the extent our
estimates are insufficient; we bill our clients for the balance to be paid
within 30 days.
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We use
advance payments to pay a number of fees on behalf of our clients before their
ships arrive in port, including harbor, berthing, mooring/unmooring, tonnage,
immigration, quarantine and tug hire fees. We record the amounts we receive as
Advances from Customers and the amounts we pay as Advances to Suppliers. We
recognize revenues and expenses once the client’s ship leaves the harbor and the
client pays any outstanding amounts. In some cases, a delay in receiving bills
will require us to estimate the Service Revenues and Costs of Services in
accordance with the rate and formulas approved by the Ministry of
Communications. When this happens, we record the difference between Service
Revenues (as recognized) and Advances from Customers as Accounts Receivable and
the difference between Cost of Services and Advances to Suppliers as Accounts
Payable. To the extent we recognize revenues and costs in this way, our Accounts
Receivable and Accounts Payable will reflect this estimation until we receive
the bills and information we require to adjust revenues and expenses to reflect
our actual Service Revenues and Cost of Services. Any adjustment to actual from
the estimated Revenues and Cost of Services recorded has been and is expected to
be immaterial.
Property
and Equipment
We
calculate gains and losses on disposals by comparing proceeds with the carrying
amount of the related assets and include these gains and losses in the
consolidated statements of operations. We consider the carrying value of a
long-lived asset to be impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flow from
such asset is less than its carrying value. If impairment is identified, a loss
is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair
value of the long-lived asset. Fair value is determined primarily using the
anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved
or based on independent appraisals.
Translation
of Foreign Currency
The
accounts of our company and Sino-China are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the “functional
currency”). Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar, while Trans Pacific and
Sino-China report their financial position and results of operations in
Renminbi. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are
presented in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency transactions are translated into
U.S. dollars using the fixed exchange rates in effect at the time of the
transaction. Generally foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of such transactions are recognized in the consolidated statements of
operations. We translate foreign currency financial statements of Sino-China,
Trans Pacific, Sino-Global HK and Sino-Global AUS in accordance with ASC 830-10,
“Foreign Currency Matters”. Assets and liabilities are translated at current
exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China at the balance sheet dates
and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect
during the periods.
Taxation
Because
we and Sino-China are incorporated in different jurisdictions, we file separate
income tax returns. We are subject to income and capital gains taxes in the
United States. Additionally, dividend payments made by our company are subject
to withholding tax in the United States.
The
Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes”,
which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to
be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under
ASC 740-10, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax
position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical
merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements
from such a position would be measured based on the largest benefit that has a
greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. ASC 740-10 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and
requires increased disclosures.
The
implementation of ASC 740-10 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized
tax benefits and no material change to the beginning retained earnings of the
Company. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to
unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of
Operations.
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PRC
Enterprise Income Tax
PRC
enterprise income tax is calculated based on taxable income determined under PRC
GAAP. Sino-China and Tran Pacific are registered in PRC and governed by the
Enterprise Income Tax Laws of the PRC. Their taxable incomes are subject to an
enterprise income tax rate of 25%.
PRC
Business Tax
Revenues
from services provided by Sino-China are subject to PRC business tax of 5% and
additional surcharges of 0.5%. We pay business tax on gross revenues generated
from our shipping agency services minus the costs of services, which are paid on
behalf of our customers.
2011
trends
We
continued our top-line growth for the six and three months ended December 31,
2010 and expect the trend will continue through the 2011 fiscal year. In
contrast to the increase in our revenues, we only managed to have a marginal
increase of our gross profits in the absolute amount, and our gross margin
decreased continuously. Because we receive most of our revenues in U.S. dollars
and pay most of our expenses in Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”), we have faced
increased costs of revenues due to the devaluation of U.S. dollars against RMB
over the last several years. From June 17, 2010, the RMB started its second
round of re-valuation, and we anticipate that the U.S. dollar will devalue about
5% to 7% against the RMB in 2011. As a result, we expect that our gross margin
will stay depressed unless we are able to successfully renegotiate service
prices with our major customers, and there is no guarantee that we will be able
to do so. Our general and administrative expenses are significantly higher than
their pre-IPO levels as a result of our business expansion and our company’s
public listing. We reduced these amounts for the year ended June 30, 2010
compared to the same period in 2009. In the 2011 fiscal year, we will continue
our combined effort in budget controls and business promotion. In the first half
of 2011 fiscal year, we have continued to reduce our general and administrative
expenses as a percentage of total revenues.
Results
of Operations
We
believe that period-to-period comparisons of operating results should not be
relied upon as indicative of future performance.
Six
Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31,
2009
Revenues. Our total revenues increased by
34.08% from $12,877,051 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 to
$17,265,570 in the comparable six months in 2010.
The number of ships that generated revenues for us increased from 178 in the six
months ended December 31, 2009, to 216 in the six months ended December 31,
2010, representing an increase of 21.35%.
Total Operating Costs and
Expenses. Our total operating costs and expenses increased by 35.17%
from $13,168,453 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 to $17,799,177 for
the six months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to
increases in our costs of revenues.
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•
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Costs of Revenues. Our
cost of revenues increased by 37.83% from $11,296,568 for the six months
ended December 31, 2009 to $15,570,501 for the six months ended December
31, 2010. Costs of revenues increased faster than revenues, resulting in
the decrease of gross margins from 12.27% down to 9.82% for the
comparative six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Because iron ore prices increased, importers used larger vessels to save
freight costs. This resulted in increased fees charges at Chinese local
ports. Additionally, the foreign exchange rate of Chinese currency against
the U.S. dollar increased during the period. The average foreign exchange
rate was RMB6.7126 to $1.00 for the first six months of fiscal 2011
compared to RMB6.8291 to $1.00 for the first six months of fiscal
2010.
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•
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General and Administrative
Expenses. Our general and administrative expenses increased by
18.90% from $1,796,094 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 to
$2,135,644 for the six months ended December 31, 2010. This mainly due to
(1) an increase of $44,295 in salaries and human resource expenses, (2)
increased travel and car related expenses of $79,395, (3) an increase of
$73,119 in office supplies and expenses due to operating volume increase
and (4) increased business promotion and entertainment expenses of
$171,139.
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Selling Expenses. Our
selling expenses increased by 102.15% from $83,299 for the six months
ended December 31, 2009 to $168,390 for the six months ended December 31,
2010, due to an increase in commission payments as a result of an increase
in operating volume.
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Operating Loss. We had an
operating loss of $533,607 for the six months ended December 31, 2010, compared
to operating loss of $291,402 for the comparable six months in 2009. The
operating loss for the first half of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to the
increase in costs of revenues and in general and administrative
expenses.
Financial Income, Net. Our
net financial income was $119,899 for the six months ended December 31, 2010,
compared to our net financial income of $185,760 for the six months ended
December 31, 2009. The net financial income comes partially from interest income
from money deposits in banks and largely by the foreign exchange gains
recognized in the consolidation of financial statements. As described in the
above “Translation of Foreign
Currency”, foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of such transactions are recognized in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
Taxation. Our
income tax expenses were $29,188 for the six months ended December 31, 2010,
compared to $293,151 for the six months ended December 31,
2009. Although we had losses on our consolidated results of
operations, we incurred income tax expenses based on net capital assets of our
U.S. operations.
Net Loss. As a result of the
foregoing, we had a net loss of $465,125 for the six months ended December 31,
2010, compared to net loss of $404,418 for the six months ended December 31,
2009. After adding back our non-controlling interest in loss, net loss
attributable to Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. was $256,428 for the six
months ended December 31, 2010, compared to net profit of $61,060 for the six
months ended December 31, 2009.
Three
Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31,
2009
Revenues. Our total
revenues increased by 36.70% from $6,632,243 for the three months ended December
31, 2009 to $9,066,226 in the comparable three months in 2010. The number of
ships that generated revenues for us increased from 85 in the three months ended
December 31, 2009, to 113 in the three months ended December 31, 2010,
representing an increase of 32.94%.
Total Operating Costs and
Expenses. Our total operating costs and expenses increased by 36.06%
from $6,873,482 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 to $9,351,981 for
the three months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to
increases in our costs of revenues.
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•
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Costs of Revenues. Our
cost of revenues increased by 39.68% from $5,853,104 for the three months
ended December 31, 2009 to $8,175,823 for the three months ended December
31, 2010. Costs of revenues increased more rapidly than revenues,
resulting in the decrease of gross margins from 11.75% down to 9.82% for
the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Because
iron ore prices increased, importers used larger vessels to save freight
costs. This resulted in increased fees charges at Chinese local ports.
Additionally, the foreign exchange rate of Chinese currency against the
U.S. dollar increased during the period. The average foreign exchange rate
was RMB6.7126 to $1.00 for the three months ended December 31, 2010
compared to RMB6.8274 to $1.00 for the three months ended December 31,
2009.
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General and Administrative
Expenses. Our general and administrative expenses increased by
18.21% from $937,673 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 to
$1,108,445 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was
mainly due to (1) increased travel and car related expenses of $19,789,
(2) an increase of $81,107 in office supplies and expenses due to
operating volume increase and (3) an increased business promotion and
entertainment expenses of $88,451.
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Selling Expenses. Our
selling expenses increased by 211.57% from $36,603 for the three months
ended December 31, 2009 to $114,045 for the three months ended December
31, 2010, mainly due to the commission payments related to the sales
increase.
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Operating Loss. We had an
operating loss of $285,755 for the three months ended December 31, 2010,
compared to operating loss of $241,239 for the comparable three months in 2009.
The operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to
the increase in costs of revenues and in general and administrative
expenses.
Financial Income, Net. Our
net financial income was $33,758 for the three months ended December 31, 2010,
compared to our net financial income of $16,327 for the three months ended
December 31, 2009. The net financial income comes partially from interest income
from money deposits in banks and largely by the foreign exchange gains
recognized in the consolidation of financial statements. As described in the
above “Translation of Foreign
Currency”, foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of such transactions are recognized in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
Taxation. Our
income tax expenses were $1,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010,
compared to $119,151 for the three months ended December 31,
2009. Although we had losses on our consolidated results of
operations, we have reserved for estimated income tax expenses on the profitable
results of our U.S. operations.
Net Loss. As a result of the
foregoing, we had a net loss of $263,598 for the quarter ended December 31,
2010, compared to net loss of $389,771 for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.
After adding back our non-controlling interest in loss, net loss attributable to
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. was $113,147 for the three months ended
December 31, 2010, compared to net loss of $34,514 for the three months ended
December 31, 2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
Flows and Working Capital
We have
financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations and cash
derived from our initial public offering. As of December 31, 2010, we had
$6,072,821 in cash and cash equivalents, of which $137,847 was held by
Sino-China. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on hand and
cash in banks.
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The
following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods
indicated:
For the six months ended December 31,
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2010
|
2009
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US$
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US$
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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230,575 | (67,890 | ) | |||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(34,433 | ) | (2,167 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
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(2,780 | ) | (63,917 | ) | ||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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146,668 | (141,280 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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5,926,153 | 7,259,654 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of the period
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6,072,821 | 7,118,374 |
Operating
Activities
Net cash
provided by operating activities was $230,575 for the six months ended December
31, 2010, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $67,890 for the
comparable six months in 2009. The improved operating cash flows are mainly
attributable to an increase of advances of $1,091,512 from customers and a
decrease of $342,017 in prepaid tax. This was offset by the increase in advances
to suppliers of $414,541 and the increase in accounts receivables of
$450,447.
Since we
collect most of our revenues in USD and pay most of our costs and expenses in
RMB, the increase in the valuation of RMB against USD has caused a decline in
gross margin and higher expenses for our Company for the six months ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009.
For the
six months ended December 31, 2010, we had net cash provided by operating
activities, which was mainly attributable to the growth of our revenues. This
was offset by a decline in gross margin and higher expenses as a result of the
increase in the valuation of RMB against USD and payments to suppliers at the
Chinese local ports. For the six months ended December 31, 2009, we experienced
net cash used in operating activities, which was mainly attributable to a
decline in gross margin and higher expenses as a result of the increase in the
valuation of RMB against USD.
Our
revenues have continuously increased since 2006, and in order for us to maintain
a steady and positive cash position, we believe the USD has to increase and
maintain its valuation against RMB because of the nature of our
business.
Investing
Activities
Net cash
used in investing activities was $34,433 compared to net cash used in investing
activities of $2,167 for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. We made capital expenditures of $34,433 and $2,167 for the first
six months of fiscal 2011 and 2010, representing 0.32% and 0.02% of our total
assets, respectively.
Financing
Activities
Net cash
used in financing activities was $2,780 for the six months ended December 31,
2010 from the increase of non-controlling interest in majority-owned
subsidiary.
We
believe that current cash, cash equivalents, and anticipated cash flow from
operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs, including cash
needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12
months. We may, however, require additional cash due to changing business
conditions or other future developments, including any investments or
acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our existing cash is insufficient to
meet our requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity securities or
borrow from banks. However, financing may not be available in the amounts we
need or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The sale of additional equity
securities, including convertible debt securities, would dilute our
shareholders. The incurrence of debt would divert cash from working capital and
capital expenditures to service debt obligations and could result in operating
and financial covenants that would restrict our operations and our ability to
pay dividends to our shareholders. If we are unable to obtain additional equity
or debt financing as required, our business, operations and prospects may
suffer.
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Contractual
Obligations and Commercial Commitments
We have
leased certain office premises and apartments for employees under operating
leases through December 2012. Below is a summary of our company’s contractual
obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2010:
Payment Due by Period
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Total
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Less than 1 year
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1-3 years
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More than 3
years
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Contractual
Obligations
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Operating
leases
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$ | 501,121 | $ | 322,157 | $ | 178,964 | $ | — |
The Labor
Contract Law of the PRC requires employers to assure the liability of severance
payments if employees are terminated and have been working for their employers
for at least two years prior to January 1, 2008. The employers will be liable
for one month of severance pay for each year of service provided by the
employees. As of December 31, 2010, our company has estimated its severance
payments to be approximately $99,000, which has not been reflected in our
condensed consolidated financial statements because the probability of payment
is remote.
Company
Structure
We
conduct our operations primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Trans
Pacific, Sino-AUS and Sino-HK and our variable interest entity, Sino-China. As a
result, our ability to pay dividends and to finance any debt we may incur
depends upon dividends paid by our subsidiaries and management fees paid by
Sino-China. If our subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future,
the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends
to us. In addition, Trans Pacific Beijing is permitted to pay dividends to us
only out of its retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC
accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC law, wholly foreign-owned
enterprises like Trans Pacific Beijing are required to set aside at least 10% of
their after-tax profit each year to fund a statutory reserve until the amount of
the reserve reaches 50% of such entity’s registered capital.
To the
extent Trans Pacific Beijing does not generate sufficient after-tax profits to
fund this statutory reserve, its ability to pay dividends to us may be limited.
Although these statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the
registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of
the respective companies, these reserve funds are not distributable as cash
dividends except in the event of a solvent liquidation of the companies. Other
than as described in the previous sentences, China’s State Administration of
Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) has approved the company structure between our company
and Trans Pacific Beijing, and Trans Pacific Beijing is permitted to pay
dividends to our company.
Off-Balance
Sheet Commitments and Arrangements
We have
not entered into any 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
shareholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our condensed consolidated
financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent
interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serve 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.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
Not
applicable.
Item
4/4T. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
Company maintains a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files
or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the
Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits
under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management,
including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. For the purpose of improving management
efficiency and effectiveness, the Company has completed the implementation of a
new accounting and management information system using SAP Business One
software. During the new system implementation process, we ran the old
information system and new SAP system in parallel. As a result, the
recording data and processing results were cross-checked and confirmed. Our
company is currently utilizing the new system.
As of
December 31, 2010, our company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision
of and with the participation of management, including our company’s chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based
on the foregoing, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded that our company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were
effective in timely alerting them to information required to be included in the
Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our company's internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the
three months ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our company's internal control over
financial reporting. During the six months ended December 31, 2010,
however, we completed the implementation of our SAP Business One software, an
accounting and management information system. We believe that the
implementation of this system has materially improved our internal control over
financial reporting by improving our ability to timely and accurately record
accounting information.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
We are
periodically involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of
business. During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, neither we nor
any of our subsidiaries or affiliate was involved in any material pending legal
proceedings. Nor was any of our property subject to any such material
pending legal proceedings.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Not
applicable.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
(a) None
(b) The
annual report filed on September 28, 2010 for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2010 (SEC Accession No. 0001144204-10-051290) is incorporated herein by
reference, subject to the replacement of the table under Item 5 thereof with the
following table showing the use of proceeds from our initial public
offering.
Per Registration statement
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As of
December 31,
2010
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Description of Use
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US$
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%
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US$
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%
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||||||||||||
Organization
of our company and creation of contractual arrangements among our company,
Sino-China and Trans Pacific
|
100,000 | 1.23 | % | 103,526 | 1.27 | % | ||||||||||
Business
expansion in 15 to 35 main ports in China
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5,930,941 | 72.74 | % | 1,596,185 | 19.58 | % | ||||||||||
Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance
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500,000 | 6.13 | % | 294,280 | 3.61 | % | ||||||||||
Marketing
of company across China, United States and internationally
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244,621 | 3.00 | % | 718,559 | 8.81 | % | ||||||||||
Develop
information exchange system
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400,000 | 4.91 | % | 110,717 | 1.36 | % | ||||||||||
Train
staff
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163,081 | 2.00 | % | 279,019 | 3.42 | % | ||||||||||
Fixed
asset purchase
|
407,702 | 5.00 | % | 436,995 | 5.36 | % | ||||||||||
Miscellaneous
expenses
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407,702 | 5.00 | % | 422,696 | 5.18 | % | ||||||||||
Stock
repurchases
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372,527 | 4.57 | % | |||||||||||||
Total
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8,154,047 | 100.00 | % | 4,334,504 | 53.16 | % |
(c) During
the six months ended December 31, 2010, the company did not repurchase any
shares of common stock.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
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Item
4. [Removed and Reserved]
Item
5. Other Information
None.
Item
6. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed herewith:
Number
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Exhibit
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation of Sino-Global Shipping America,
Ltd.(1)
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3.2
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Bylaws
of Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd.(1)
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4.1
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Specimen
Certificate for Common Stock.(1)
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10.1
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Exclusive
Management Consulting and Technical Services Agreement by and between
Trans Pacific and Sino-China.(1)
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10.2
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Exclusive
Marketing Agreement by and between Trans Pacific and
Sino-China.(1)
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10.3
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Proxy
Agreement by and among Cao Lei, Zhang Mingwei, the Registrant and
Sino-China.(1)
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10.4
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Equity
Interest Pledge Agreement by and among Trans Pacific, Cao Lei and Zhang
Mingwei.(1)
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10.5
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Exclusive
Equity Interest Purchase Agreement by and among the Registrant, Cao Lei,
Zhang Mingwei and Sino-China.(1)
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10.6
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First
Amended and Restated Exclusive Management Consulting and Technical
Services Agreement by and between Trans Pacific and
Sino-China.(1)
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10.7
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First
Amended and Restated Exclusive Marketing Agreement by and between Trans
Pacific and Sino-China.(1)
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10.8
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Agency
Agreement by and between the Registrant and Beijing Shou Rong Forwarding
Service Co., Ltd.(2)
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10.9
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Lease
Agreement dated December 8, 2009.(3)
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13.1
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Annual
report of our company on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2010.(4)
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14.1
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Code
of Ethics of our company.(5)
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21.1
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List
of subsidiaries of our company.(4)
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31.1
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Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(6)
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31.2
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Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(6)
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32.1
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Certifications
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(6)
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32.2
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Certifications
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.(6)
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(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 333-148611.
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(2)
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Incorporated
by reference to our company’s Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2010, File No.
001-34024.
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(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to our company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2010, File No.
001-34024.
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(4)
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Incorporated
by reference to our company’s Form 10-K filed on September 22, 2009, File
No. 001-34024.
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(5)
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Incorporated
by reference to our company’s Form 10-KSB filed on September 29, 2008,
File No. 001-34024.
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(6)
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Filed
herewith.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD.
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February
14, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Zhang Mingwei
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Zhang
Mingwei
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. AND AFFILIATE
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE
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UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and June 30,
2010
|
F-2
|
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six and three months ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009
|
F-3
|
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December
31, 2010 and 2009
|
F-4
|
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Notes
to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
F-5
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F-1
SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA LTD. AND AFFILIATE
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
December
31, |
June 30,
|
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2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current
assets
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
6,072,821 | 5,926,153 | ||||||
Advances
to suppliers
|
517,877 | 103,336 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $137,982 as of
December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
|
2,339,412 | 1,888,965 | ||||||
Other
receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $40,000 as of
December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
|
298,414 | 319,899 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
80,820 | 118,112 | ||||||
Prepaid
taxes
|
135,581 | 477,598 | ||||||
Employee
loans receivable
|
17,152 | 16,727 | ||||||
Income
tax receivable
|
88,263 | 123,387 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
94,000 | 93,000 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
9,644,340 | 9,067,177 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
687,232 | 754,027 | ||||||
Security
deposits
|
30,318 | - | ||||||
Employee
loans receivable less current portion
|
34,228 | 52,190 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
168,000 | 171,000 | ||||||
Equity
investment
|
210,214 | 236,569 | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
10,774,332 | 10,280,963 | ||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities
|
||||||||
Advances
from customers
|
1,447,448 | 355,936 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
|
3,413,336 | 3,482,273 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
48,551 | 75,771 | ||||||
Income
tax payable
|
2,876 | - | ||||||
Other
current liabilities
|
84,240 | 104,641 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
4,996,451 | 4,018,621 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
4,996,451 | 4,018,621 | ||||||
Commitment
and Contingency
|
||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no par value; none
issued
|
- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no par value; 2,903,841 shares issued
and outstanding
|
7,709,745 | 7,709,745 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
1,191,796 | 1,191,796 | ||||||
Treasury
stock, at cost
|
(372,527 | ) | (372,527 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(681,874 | ) | (425,446 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(20,824 | ) | (4,624 | ) | ||||
Unearned
Compensation
|
(593,027 | ) | (593,027 | ) | ||||
Total
Sino-Global Shipping America Ltd. Shareholders' equity
|
7,233,289 | 7,505,917 | ||||||
Non-Controlling
interest
|
(1,455,408 | ) | (1,243,575 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
5,777,881 | 6,262,342 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
10,774,332 | 10,280,963 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
F-2
SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA LTD. AND AFFILIATE
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For
the six months ended December 31,
|
For
the three months ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||
US$
|
US$
|
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
17,265,570 | 12,877,051 | 9,066,226 | 6,632,243 | ||||||||||||
Costs
and expenses
|
||||||||||||||||
Cost
of revenues
|
(15,570,501 | ) | (11,296,568 | ) | (8,175,823 | ) | (5,853,104 | ) | ||||||||
General
and administrative expense
|
(2,135,644 | ) | (1,796,094 | ) | (1,108,445 | ) | (937,673 | ) | ||||||||
Selling
expense
|
(168,390 | ) | (83,299 | ) | (114,045 | ) | (36,603 | ) | ||||||||
Other
income
|
75,358 | 7,508 | 46,332 | (46,102 | ) | |||||||||||
(17,799,177 | ) | (13,168,453 | ) | (9,351,981 | ) | (6,873,482 | ) | |||||||||
Operating
Loss
|
(533,607 | ) | (291,402 | ) | (285,755 | ) | (241,239 | ) | ||||||||
Financial
income, net
|
119,899 | 185,760 | 33,758 | 16,327 | ||||||||||||
Non-operating
revenue
|
9,916 | 2,265 | 6,633 | (37,935 | ) | |||||||||||
Non-operating
costs
|
(215 | ) | (7,890 | ) | (215 | ) | (7,773 | ) | ||||||||
Loss
from equity investment
|
(31,930 | ) | - | (17,019 | ) | - | ||||||||||
97,670 | 180,135 | 23,157 | (29,381 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
loss before provision for income taxes
|
(435,937 | ) | (111,267 | ) | (262,598 | ) | (270,620 | ) | ||||||||
Income
taxes
|
(29,188 | ) | (293,151 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (119,151 | ) | ||||||||
Net
loss
|
(465,125 | ) | (404,418 | ) | (263,598 | ) | (389,771 | ) | ||||||||
Non-controlling
interest in loss
|
(208,697 | ) | (465,478 | ) | (150,451 | ) | (355,257 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) attributable to Sino-Global Shipping America
Ltd.
|
(256,428 | ) | 61,060 | (113,147 | ) | (34,514 | ) | |||||||||
Earnings
(loss) per share
|
||||||||||||||||
-Basic
|
(0.09 | ) | 0.02 | (0.04 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
-Diluted
|
(0.09 | ) | 0.02 | (0.04 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares used in computation
|
||||||||||||||||
-Basic
|
2,903,841 | 2,921,907 | 2,903,841 | 2,817,569 | ||||||||||||
-Diluted
|
2,903,841 | 3,198,939 | 2,903,841 | 2,817,569 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
F-3
SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA LTD. AND AFFILIATE
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the six months ended December
31, |
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Operating
Activities
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
(465,125 | ) | (404,418 | ) | ||||
Adjustment
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
125,791 | 116,872 | ||||||
Deferred
tax expense (benefit)
|
2,000 | (38,000 | ) | |||||
Loss
from equity investment
|
31,930 | - | ||||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities
|
||||||||
Increase
in advances to supplier
|
(414,541 | ) | (566,061 | ) | ||||
Decrease
(Increase) in accounts receivable
|
(450,447 | ) | 1,115,302 | |||||
Decrease
(Increase) in other receivables
|
21,485 | (148,043 | ) | |||||
Decrease
(Increase) in prepaid expense and other current assets
|
37,292 | (65,349 | ) | |||||
Decrease
(Increase) in prepaid tax
|
342,017 | (42,248 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in employee loan receivables
|
17,537 | 8,272 | ||||||
Decrease
in income tax receivables
|
35,124 | 70,647 | ||||||
Increase
in security deposits
|
(30,318 | ) | (19,058 | ) | ||||
Increase
in long-term prepaid expenses
|
- | 766 | ||||||
Increase
in advances from customers
|
1,091,512 | 266,328 | ||||||
Increase
(Decrease) in accounts payable
|
(68,937 | ) | 321,828 | |||||
Decrease
in accrued expenses
|
(27,220 | ) | (142,598 | ) | ||||
Increase
in income taxes payable
|
2,876 | 4,247 | ||||||
Decrease
in other current liabilities
|
(20,401 | ) | (546,377 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
230,575 | (67,890 | ) | |||||
Investing
Activities
|
||||||||
Capital
expenditures and other additions
|
(34,433 | ) | (2,167 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(34,433 | ) | (2,167 | ) | ||||
Financing
Activities
|
||||||||
Payments
for treasury stock
|
- | (66,846 | ) | |||||
Increase
(Decrease) in noncontrolling interest in majority-owned
subsidiary
|
(2,780 | ) | 2,929 | |||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(2,780 | ) | (63,917 | ) | ||||
Effect
of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
|
(46,694 | ) | (7,306 | ) | ||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
146,668 | (141,280 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
5,926,153 | 7,259,654 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
6,072,821 | 7,118,374 | ||||||
Supplemental
information
|
||||||||
Interest
paid
|
713 | - | ||||||
Income
taxes paid
|
- | 267,000 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
F-4
SINO-GLOBAL
SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. AND AFFILIATE
NOTES
TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Sino-Global
Shipping America, Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated on February 2, 2001 in
New York. On September 18, 2007, the Company amended its Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws to merge into a new Corporation, Sino-Global Shipping
America, Ltd. in Virginia.
The
Company’s principal geographic market is in the People’s Republic of China
(“PRC”). As PRC laws and regulations restrict foreign ownership of shipping
agency service businesses, the Company provides its services in the PRC through
Sino-Global Shipping Agency Ltd. (“Sino-China”), a Chinese legal entity, which
holds the licenses and permits necessary to operate shipping services in the
PRC. Sino-China is located in Beijing with branches in Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin,
Qinhuangdao and Fangchenggang and cooperation with all other ports in PRC. Trans
Pacific Shipping Limited (“Trans Pacific”), in Beijing, a wholly-owned
subsidiary, provides freight forwarder services.
Trans
Pacific and Sino-China do not have a parent-subsidiary relationship. Instead,
Trans Pacific operates with Sino-China through a variety of contractual
agreements as described in Note 2(a).
With a
purpose of building up an international shipping agency service network, the
Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Sino-Global Shipping Australia Pty
Ltd. (“Sino-Global AUS”) in Australia on July 3, 2008, which signed an agreement
with Monson Agencies Australia (“Monson”), one of the largest shipping agency
service providers in Australia. Through Monson, the Company is able to provide
general shipping agency services to all ports in Australia.
The
Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Sino-Global Shipping (HK) Limited
("Sino-Global HK") on September 22, 2008. Sino-Global HK becomes Sino-Global's
control and management center for southern Chinese ports and will enable the
Company to extend its offering of comprehensive shipping agency services to
vessels going to and from one of the world's busiest ports. On July 27, 2009,
Sino-Global HK signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Forbes &
Company Limited (“Forbes”), which is a listed company on the Bombay Stock
Exchange and one of the largest shipping and logistic service providers in
India. Through Forbes, the Company is able to provide general shipping agency
services to all ports in India.
The
Company through Trans Pacific acquired a 90% interest in Trans Pacific Logistics
Shanghai, Ltd., which provides freight forwarder services in Shanghai. On
November 6, 2009, the Company through Trans Pacific acquired a 40% interest in
Sino-Global Shipping Agency Development Co., Ltd. in Beijing.
The
Company is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market as a result of its Initial Public
Offering (IPO) on May 20, 2008.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)
Basis of presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (“US GAAP”). The agency relationship between the
Company and Sino-China and its branches is governed by a series of contractual
arrangements pursuant to which the Company has substantial control over
Sino-China.
In the
opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
Company for the periods presented. The results of operations for the six months
ended December 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of operating results
expected for the full year or future interim periods. These unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, filed on September 28, 2010 (the
“Annual Report”).
F-5
(b)
Basis of consolidation
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the parent and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and
balances are eliminated in consolidation. Sino-China is considered a variable
interest entity (“VIE”), and the Company is the primary beneficiary. On November
14, 2007, the Company through Trans Pacific entered into agreements with
Sino-China, pursuant to which the Company receives 90% of Sino-China’s net
income. The Company does not receive any payment from Sino-China unless
Sino-China recognizes net income during its fiscal year. These agreements do not
entitle the Company to any consideration if Sino-China incurs a net loss during
its fiscal year. In accordance with these agreements, Sino-China pays consulting
and marketing fees equal to 85% and 5%, respectively, of its net income to the
Company’s wholly owned foreign subsidiary, Trans Pacific, and Trans Pacific
supplies the technology and personnel needed to service Sino-China. Sino-China
was designed to operate in China for the benefit of the Company.
The
accounts of Sino-China are consolidated in the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 810-10, “Consolidation”. As a VIE, Sino-China’s sales are included in
the Company’s total sales, and its income (loss) from operations is consolidated
with the Company’s. Because of the contractual arrangements, the Company had a
pecuniary interest in Sino-China that requires consolidation of the Company’s
and Sino-China’s financial statements.
The
Company has consolidated Sino-China’s income because the entities are under
common control in accordance with ASC 805-10, “Business Combinations”. For this
reason, the Company has included 90% of Sino-China’s net income in the Company’s
net income as discussed above as though the 2007 agreements were in effect from
the inception of Sino-China, and only the 10% of Sino-China’s net income not
paid to the Company represents the non-controlling interest in Sino-China’s
income.
(c)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for current assets and
current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these
financial instruments.
(d)
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in
conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Estimates are adjusted to reflect actual experience when necessary. Significant
accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, the
useful lives of property and equipment and unearned compensation.
Since the
use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process,
actual results could differ from those estimates.
(e)
Translation of Foreign Currency
The
accounts of the Company and Sino-China and each of its branches are measured
using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity
operates (the “functional currency”). The Company’s functional currency is US
dollars (“$”) while Sino-China reports its financial position and results of
operations in Renminbi (“RMB”). The accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements are presented in US dollars. Foreign currency transactions
are translated into US dollars using the fixed exchange rates in effect at the
time of the transaction. Generally foreign exchange gains and losses resulting
from the settlement of such transactions are recognized in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations. The Company translates foreign currency
financial statements of Sino-China, Sino-Global AUS, Sino-Global HK and Trans
Pacific in accordance with ASC 830-10, “Foreign Currency Matters”. Assets and
liabilities are translated at current exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank
of China at the balance sheet dates and revenues and expenses are translated at
average exchange rates in effect during the periods. Resulting translation
adjustments are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated as
a separate component of equity of the Company and also included in
Non-controlling interest.
F-6
(f)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash
on hand, and other highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to
withdrawal or use, and which have maturities of three months or less when
purchased. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various
financial institutions mainly in the PRC, Australia, Hong Kong and the United
States. Cash balances in the United States are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation subject to certain limitations.
(g)
Property and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Historical cost comprises its purchase price and any directly
attributable costs of bringing the assets to its working condition and location
for its intended use. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over
the following estimated useful lives:
Buildings
|
20
years
|
Motor
vehicles
|
5-10
years
|
Furniture
and office equipment
|
3-5
years
|
The
carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired by the Company when
the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such asset is less than its
carrying value. If impairment is identified, a loss is recognized based on the
amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived
asset. Fair value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows
discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved or based on independent
appraisals. Management has determined that there were no impairments at the
balance sheet dates.
(h)
Equity Investment
Investments in companies that are owned
20% to 50% for which the Company has significant influence but not control are
accounted for by the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company
recognizes in earnings its proportionate share of the income or loss of the
investee. The Company has an investment of 40% in Sino-Global Shipping Agency
Development Co., Ltd. (“Development Co.”) The Company recognized its
proportionate share of loss of $31,930 for the six months ended December 31,
2010.
Summarized
financial information for Development Co is as follows:
Balance
Sheet
|
||||
As of December 31, 2010
|
||||
US$
|
||||
Current
Assets
|
63,958 | |||
Noncurrent
Assets
|
68,364 | |||
Total
Assets
|
132,322 | |||
Current
liabilities
|
52,224 | |||
Noncurrent
liabilities
|
- | |||
Total
Liabilities
|
52,224 | |||
Shareholders'
equity
|
80,098 | |||
Total
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
132,322 | |||
For the six months ended
|
||||
Results of Operations
|
December 31, 2010
|
|||
Net
Sales
|
- | |||
Costs
of goods sold
|
- | |||
Gross
profit
|
- | |||
Operating
loss
|
$ | (79,824 | ) | |
Net
loss
|
$ | (79,824 | ) |
(i)
Revenue recognition
The
Company charges shipping agency fees in two ways: (1) fixed fees that are
predetermined with the customer, and (2) cost-plus fees that are calculated
based on the actual costs incurred plus a markup. The Company generally requires
payments in advance from customers and bills them on the balance within 30 days
after the transactions are completed. Revenues are recognized from shipping
agency services upon completion of services, which coincides with the date of
departure of the relevant vessel from port. Advance payments and deposits
received from customers prior to the provision of services and recognition of
the related revenues are presented as current liabilities.
F-7
Some
contracts contain a provision stating that revenues are recognized for actual
expenses incurred plus a profit margin. When the services are completed but the
information on the actual expenses is not available at the end of the fiscal
period, we estimate revenues and expenses based on our previous experience with
similar vessels and port charges.
In
accordance with ASC 405-45, the Company reports its revenue on the gross amounts
billed to customers based on several criteria: (1) the Company assumes all
credit risk for the amounts billed to customers, (2) the Company has multiple
suppliers for services ordered by customers and discretion to select the
supplier that provides the services, and (3) the Company determines the nature,
type or specifications of the services ordered by customers and the Company is
responsible for fulfilling these services.
(j)
Accounts receivable
Accounts
receivable are presented at net realizable value. 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 collectibility of individual balances.
In evaluating the collectibility of individual receivable balances, the Company
considers many factors, including the age of the balance, customer’s historical
payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current economic trends.
Receivables are considered past due after 365 days. Because of the worldwide
financial crisis, the Company has difficulties in collecting cash from some of
its customers. In accordance with the accounting policies, management has
determined that an allowance of $137,982 was required at December 31 and June
30, 2010. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at
collection.
(k)
Taxation
Because
the Company and Sino-China are incorporated in different jurisdictions, they
file separate income tax returns. The Company uses the liability method of
accounting for income taxes in accordance with US GAAP. Deferred taxes, if any,
are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between
the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
The
Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes”,
which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to
be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under
ASC 740-10, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax
position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical
merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements
from such a position would be measured based on the largest benefit that has a
greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. ASC 740-10 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and
requires increased disclosures.
The
implementation of ASC 740-10 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized
tax benefits and no material change to the beginning retained earnings of the
Company. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to
unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of
Operations.
Income
tax returns for the years prior to 2007 are no longer subject to examination by
tax authorities.
PRC
Enterprise Income Tax
PRC
enterprise income tax is calculated based on taxable income determined under PRC
GAAP at 25%. Sino-China and Trans Pacific are registered in PRC and governed by
the Enterprise Income Tax Laws of the PRC.
PRC
Business Tax and Surcharges
Revenues
from services provided by Sino-China and Trans Pacific are subject to the PRC
business tax of 5%. Business tax and surcharges are paid on gross revenues
generated from shipping agency services minus the costs of services which are
paid on behalf of the customers.
In
addition, under the PRC regulations, Sino-China is required to pay the city
construction tax (7%) and education surcharges (3%) based on the calculated
business tax payments.
F-8
Sino-China
has complied with ASC 405-50 and reports its revenues net of PRC’s business tax
and surcharges for all the periods presented in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
(l)
Earnings (loss) per share
Earnings
(loss) per share is calculated in accordance with ASC 260-10, “Earnings Per
Share”. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable
to holders of common shares by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the years. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common
shares were exercised or converted into common shares. Convertible, redeemable
preferred shares are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share
on an “if converted” basis, when the impact is dilutive. Contingent exercise
price resets are accounted for in a manner similar to contingently issuable
shares. Common share equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted
earnings per share if their effects would be anti-diluted.
ASC
260-10 requires the presentation of both Basic EPS and Diluted EPS on the face
of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted per share
information:
For the six months ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (256,428 | ) | $ | 61,060 | |||
Denominator:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
2,903,841 | 2,921,907 | ||||||
Dilutive
effect of stock options and warrants
|
- | 277,032 | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
|
2,903,841 | 3,198,939 |
The
effect of 138,000 stock options and 139,032 warrants for the three and six
months ended December 31, 2010 and for the three months ended December 31, 2009
were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because they would be
anti-dilutive.
3.
OTHER RECEIVABLES / OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
(a)
Other Receivables
Other
receivables represent mainly amounts to be received from customers for advance
payments made to the port agent for reimbursed charges to be incurred in
connection with the costs of services and temporary loans to
employees.
(b)
Other Current Liabilities
Other
current liabilities represent mainly advance payments received from customers
for reimbursed port agent charges to be incurred and miscellaneous accrued
liabilities.
4.
EMPLOYEE LOANS RECEIVABLE
The
employee loans receivable represent receivables from employees other than
executive officers for three automobiles sold to these employees during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. These receivables are secured by the
automobiles and the personal assets of the employees. The Company has not
imputed any interest on these receivables due to immateriality.
F-9
Employee
loans receivable consist of the following:
December 31,
|
June 30,
|
|||||||
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Loans
from employees, secured by their personal assets, receivable in monthly
installments of approximately $1,180 bearing no interest through August
2014
|
51,380 | 68,917 | ||||||
Less
: Current maturities
|
(17,152 | ) | (16,727 | ) | ||||
34,228 | 52,190 |
5.
ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS/ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS.
(a)
Advances to Suppliers
Advances
to suppliers represent costs of services and fees paid to suppliers in advance
in connection with the agency services fees income to be
recognized.
(b)
Advances from Customers
Advances
from customers represent money received from customers in advance in connection
with the agency services fees income to be recognized.
6.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment are as follows:
December 31,
|
June 30,
|
|||||||
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Land
and building
|
75,066 | 73,207 | ||||||
Motor
vehicles
|
872,864 | 869,081 | ||||||
Computer
equipment
|
103,881 | 102,048 | ||||||
Office
equipment
|
36,223 | 35,714 | ||||||
Furniture
& Fixtures
|
37,568 | 37,119 | ||||||
System
software
|
115,119 | 112,268 | ||||||
Leasehold
improvement
|
64,357 | 62,763 | ||||||
Total
|
1,305,078 | 1,292,200 | ||||||
Less
: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
617,846 | 538,173 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
687,232 | 754,027 |
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7.
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
Non-controlling
interest in Sino-China consists of the following:
December 31,
|
June 30,
|
|||||||||||
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||||||
Sino-China:
|
||||||||||||
Original
paid-in capital
|
356,400 | 356,400 | ||||||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
1,044 | 1,044 | ||||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(30,080 | ) | (29,724 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(1,818,796 | ) | (1,641,802 | ) | ||||||||
Other
adjustments
|
(27,105 | ) | 4,598 | |||||||||
(1,518,537 | ) | 0 | (1,309,484 | ) | ||||||||
Trans
Pacific Logistics Shanghai Ltd.
|
63,129 | 65,909 | ||||||||||
Total
|
(1,455,408 | ) | (1,243,575 | ) |
8.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCY
(a)
Office leases
The
Company leases certain office premises and apartments for employees under
operating leases through December 2012. Future minimum lease payments under
operating leases agreements were as follows:
Amount
|
||||
US$
|
||||
Twelve
months ending December 31,
|
||||
2011
|
322,157 | |||
2012
|
178,964 | |||
501,121 |
(b)
Contingency
The Labor
Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China requires employers to assure the
liability of the severance payments if employees are terminated and have been
working for the employers for at least two years prior to January 1, 2008. The
employers will be liable for one month for severance pay for each year of the
service provided by the employees. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has
estimated its severance payments of approximately $99,000, which has not been
reflected in its condensed consolidated financial statements as the probability
of payment is remote.
The
Company is involved in various legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary
course of business which management believes will not have a material adverse
effect on the consolidated financial condition or operations of the
Company.
9.
CAPITAL STOCK
On May
20, 2008, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 1,229,032
ordinary shares at $7.75 offering price and realized gross proceeds of
$10,775,000 before cash offering costs of $1,602,684. Following the IPO, the
Company announced it would repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares
for a period of 12 months beginning in October 2008. As of December 31, 2010,
the Company repurchased 125,191 shares from the open market at an average price
of $2.98 per share including trading expenses for the total cost of $372,527. On
September 19, 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved the extension of
the repurchase of the common shares for a period of 6 months. On June 7, 2010,
the Company closed its Escrow bank account.
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10.
FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET
Financial
income (expenses) for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
For the six months ended December 31,
|
For the three months ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||
US$
|
US$
|
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
22,607 | 126,866 | 10,859 | 16,298 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(713 | ) | 3,492 | (3 | ) | 3,492 | ||||||||||
Bank
charge
|
(10,584 | ) | (11,131 | ) | (5,747 | ) | (7,587 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign
currency translation
|
108,589 | 66,533 | 28,649 | 4,124 | ||||||||||||
119,899 | 185,760 | 33,758 | 16,327 |
11.
INCOME TAXES
The
income tax provision for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
For the six months ended
December 31,
|
For the three months ended
December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||
US$
|
US$
|
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||||||||
Current
|
||||||||||||||||
USA
|
(29,188 | ) | (331,151 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (199,151 | ) | ||||||||
China
|
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
(29,188 | ) | (331,151 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (199,151 | ) | |||||||||
Deferred
|
||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
- | (7,000 | ) | - | 7,000 | |||||||||||
Net
operating loss carry-forward
|
29,000 | 45,000 | 29,000 | 71,000 | ||||||||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(29,000 | ) | - | (29,000 | ) | 2,000 | ||||||||||
Net
deferred
|
- | 38,000 | - | 80,000 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
(29,188 | ) | (293,151 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (119,151 | ) |
The
valuation allowance increased by $29,000 for the six months ended December 31,
2010.
12.
MAJOR CUSTOMERS
For the
six months ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, approximately 59% and
58% respectively, of the Company’s revenues were from one customer. The Company
provides services to one customer under an exclusive agency agreement that
expires on December 31, 2011. At December 31, 2010 one customer accounted for
approximately 12% of the total accounts receivable balance.
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