Smart Powerr Corp. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
transition period from
to
Commission
File No. 000-12536
China
Recycling Energy Corporation
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
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90-0093373
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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12/F,
Tower A
Chang
An International Building
No.
88 Nan Guan Zheng Jie
Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province,
China
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: + 86-29-8769-1097
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
¨
No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated
filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting
company x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
¨
No x
The
number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, as of April
29, 2010 was 38,778,035.
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INDEX
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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1
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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1
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2009
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1
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
and March 31, 2009
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
and March 31, 2009
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3
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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4
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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20
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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31
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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31
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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32
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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32
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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32
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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32
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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32
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Item
4.
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[Removed
and Reserved]
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32
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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32
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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32
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial
Statements
CHINA
RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
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December
31, 2009
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
& cash equivalents
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$ | 3,235,601 | $ | 1,111,943 | ||||
Restricted
cash
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1,728,023 | 1,461,659 | ||||||
Investment
in sales type leases, net
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4,949,918 | 4,396,395 | ||||||
Interest
receivable on sales type leases
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710,200 | 437,626 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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228,496 | 445,458 | ||||||
Other
receivables
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2,528,919 | 1,524,949 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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13,381,157 | 9,378,030 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS
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Investment
in sales type leases, net
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56,772,918 | 48,147,738 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
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178,575 | 97,311 | ||||||
Construction
in progress
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30,606,234 | 34,858,845 | ||||||
Total
non-current assets
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87,557,727 | 83,103,894 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 100,938,884 | $ | 92,481,924 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 5,309,895 | $ | 3,583,219 | ||||
Notes
payable - bank acceptances
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2,094,253 | 1,461,659 | ||||||
Interest
payable
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385,152 | - | ||||||
Taxes
payable
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911,241 | 681,707 | ||||||
Accrued
liabilities and other payables
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2,607,567 | 2,603,016 | ||||||
Advance
from related parties, net
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1,722,288 | 651,255 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liability-current
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91,358 | 148,193 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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13,121,754 | 9,129,049 | ||||||
NONCURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Deferred
tax liabilities
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3,364,626 | 2,762,115 | ||||||
Convertible
notes, net of discount due to beneficial conversion
feature
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6,051,899 | 8,000,000 | ||||||
Accrued
interest on convertible notes
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475,524 | 353,024 | ||||||
Loan
payable
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25,577,546 | 25,570,429 | ||||||
Total
noncurrent liabilities
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35,469,595 | 36,685,568 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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48,591,349 | 45,814,617 | ||||||
CONTINGENCIES
AND COMMITMENTS
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STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 38,778,035 shares
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively
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38,779 | 38,779 | ||||||
Additional
paid in capital
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41,455,703 | 38,319,163 | ||||||
Statutory
reserve
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3,095,223 | 2,497,724 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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3,667,572 | 3,709,490 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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3,079,374 | 1,485,914 | ||||||
Total
Company stockholders’ equity
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51,336,651 | 46,051,070 | ||||||
Noncontrolling
interest
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1,010,884 | 616,237 | ||||||
Total
equity
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52,347,535 | 46,667,307 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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$ | 100,938,884 | $ | 92,481,924 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CHINA
RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2010
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2009
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Revenue
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Sales
of systems
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$ | 10,125,436 | $ | - | ||||
Rental
income
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- | 4,322,893 | ||||||
Total
revenue
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10,125,436 | 4,322,893 | ||||||
Cost
of sales
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Cost
of systems
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7,798,245 | - | ||||||
Rental
expense
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- | 3,021,673 | ||||||
Total
cost of sales
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7,798,245 | 3,021,673 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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2,327,191 | 1,301,220 | ||||||
Interest
income on sales-type leases
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3,094,568 | 1,198,531 | ||||||
Total
operating income
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5,421,759 | 2,499,751 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
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General
and administrative expenses
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1,359,697 | 795,438 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
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1,359,697 | 795,438 | ||||||
Income
from operations
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4,062,062 | 1,704,313 | ||||||
Non-operating
income (expenses)
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Interest
income
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59,139 | 5,013 | ||||||
Interest
expense
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(567,474 | ) | (63,232 | ) | ||||
Other
income
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70,925 | - | ||||||
Other
expense
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(555 | ) | - | |||||
Financial
Expense
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(1,931 | ) | (2,094 | ) | ||||
Total
non-operating expenses, net
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(439,896 | ) | (60,313 | ) | ||||
Income
before income tax
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3,622,166 | 1,644,000 | ||||||
Income
tax expense
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1,036,766 | 568,111 | ||||||
Income
from operations
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2,585,400 | 1,075,889 | ||||||
Less:
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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394,441 | 40 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to China Recycling Energy Corp
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2,190,959 | 1,075,849 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive item
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Foreign
currency translation loss attributable to China Recycle Energy
Corp.
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(41,918 | ) | (29,895 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive
income attributable to China Recycle Energy Corp.
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$ | 2,149,041 | $ | 1,045,954 | ||||
Comprehensive
income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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$ | 396,986 | $ | - | ||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
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38,778,035 | 36,425,094 | ||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding **
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48,973,914 | 46,760,632 | ||||||
Basic
net earnings per share
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Diluted
net earnings per share *
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$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.02 |
*
Interest expense on convertible notes are added back to net income for
the computation of diluted EPS.
**
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding includes estimated shares issuable
upon conversion of the Second Note issued on April 29, 2008 with conversion
price that is tied to audited 2009 after-tax profits.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CHINA
RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2010
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2009
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Income
including noncontrolling interest
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$ | 2,585,400 | $ | 1,075,889 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest to net
cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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10,648 | 7,348 | ||||||
Amortization
of discount related to conversion feature of convertible
note
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444,998 | - | ||||||
Stock
options and warrants expense
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743,400 | 389,376 | ||||||
Accrued
interest on convertible notes
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122,500 | 63,013 | ||||||
Changes
in deferred tax
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544,818 | 673,097 | ||||||
(Increase)
decrease in current assets:
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Interest
receivable on sales type lease
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(258,908 | ) | 211,913 | |||||
Advance
to supplier and prepaid expenses
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217,066 | 2,799,495 | ||||||
Other
receivables
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(1,016,977 | ) | (19,053 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease) in current liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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1,725,527 | (1,960 | ) | |||||
Taxes
payable
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229,324 | (819,994 | ) | |||||
Interest
payable
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385,118 | - | ||||||
Accrued
liabilities and other payables
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(178,852 | ) | 55,144 | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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5,554,062 | 4,434,268 | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Gross
investment in sales type leases
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(1,993,833 | ) | - | |||||
Restricted
cash
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(265,933 | ) | - | |||||
Acquisition
of property & equipment
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(91,879 | ) | (1,843 | ) | ||||
Construction
in progress
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(2,907,500 | ) | (1,462,908 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(5,259,145 | ) | (1,464,751 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Notes
payable - bank acceptances
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632,132 | - | ||||||
Advance
from related party
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1,198,651 | - | ||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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1,830,783 | - | ||||||
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(2,042 | ) | (24,103 | ) | ||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
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2,123,658 | 2,945,414 | ||||||
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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1,111,943 | 7,267,344 | ||||||
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
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$ | 3,235,601 | $ | 10,212,758 | ||||
Supplemental
Cash flow data:
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Income
tax paid
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$ | 341,200 | $ | 732,561 | ||||
Interest
paid
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$ | - | $ | - |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CHINA
RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
1. ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
China
Recycling Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “CREG”) (formerly China Digital
Wireless, Inc.) was incorporated on May 8, 1980, under the laws of the State of
Colorado. On September 6, 2001, the Company re-domiciled its state of
incorporation from Colorado to Nevada. The Company, through its subsidiary,
Shanghai TCH Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai TCH”), sells and leases
energy saving systems and equipment. On March 8, 2007, the Company changed
its name to “China Recycling Energy Corporation”.
On
February 1, 2007, the Company’s subsidiary, Shanghai TCH, entered into two top
gas recovery turbine systems (“TRT”) projects, each evidenced by a
joint-operation agreement, with Xi’an Yingfeng Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
(“Yingfeng”). TRT is an electricity generating system that utilizes the exhaust
pressure and heat produced in the blast furnace of a steel mill to generate
electricity. Yingfeng is a joint stock company registered in Xi’an, Shaanxi
Province, Peoples Republic of China (the “PRC”), and engages in designing,
installing, and operating TRT systems and sales of other renewable energy
products.
Under the
Joint-Operation Agreement, Shanghai TCH and Yingfeng jointly pursued a top gas
recovery turbine project (“Project”) to design, construct, install and operate a
TRT system for Xingtai Iron and Steel Company, Ltd. (“Xingtai”). This Project
was initiated by a Contract to Design and Construct TRT System (“Project
Contract”) entered by Yingfeng and Xingtai on September 26, 2006. Due to
Yingfeng’s lack of capital in pursuing this Project alone, Yingfeng sought
Shanghai TCH’s cooperation. Shanghai TCH agreed to pursue this project with
Yingfeng as a joint venture. Under the terms of the Joint-Operation Agreement,
Shanghai TCH provided various investments and properties into the Project
including cash, hardware, software, equipment, major components and devices. In
return, Shanghai TCH obtained all the rights, titles, benefits and interests
that Yingfeng originally had under the Project Contract, including but not
limited to the regular cash payments made by Xingtai and other property rights
and interests.
On
October 31, 2007, Shanghai TCH entered an asset-transfer agreement with Yingfeng
to transfer from Yingfeng to Shanghai TCH all electricity-generating related
assets owned by Yingfeng. As the result, the contractual relationships between
Shanghai TCH and Yingfeng under the TRT Project Joint-Operation Agreement
entered on April 8, 2007 were terminated.
In
November 2007, Shanghai TCH signed a cooperative agreement with Shengwei Group
to build two sets of 12MW pure low temperature cement waste heat power generator
systems (“CHPG”) for Shengwei’s two 2,500-tons-per-day cement manufacturing
lines in Jin Yang and for a 5,000-tons-per-day cement manufacturing line in Tong
Chuan. Total investment in these projects will be $12,593,000 (RMB
93,000,000). At the end of 2008, construction of the CHPG in Tong Chuan
was completed at a cost of $6,191,000 (RMB 43,000,000) and put into
operation. Under the original agreement, the ownership of the power
generator system would belong to Shengwei from the date the system was put into
service. Shanghai TCH is responsible for the daily maintenance and repair
of the system, and charges Shengwei a monthly electricity fee based on the
actual power generated by the system at 0.4116 RMB per KWH for an operating
period of five years with the assurance from Shengwei of a properly functioning
5,000-tons-per-day cement manufacturing line and not less than 7,440 heat hours
per year for the electricity generator system. Shengwei Group
collateralized the cement manufacturing line in Tong Chuan to guarantee its
obligations to provide the minimum electricity income from the power generator
system under the agreement during the operating period. At the end of the five
year operating period, Shanghai TCH will have no further obligations under the
cooperative agreement. On May 20, 2009, Shanghai TCH entered into a
supplementary agreement with Shengwei Group to amend the timing for title
transfer to the end of the lease term. In addition, the supplementary agreement
provided that Shanghai TCH will charge Shengwei based on actual power usage
subject to a minimum of $0.31 million (RMB 2.1 million) per month
during the operating period.
On June
29, 2009, construction of the CHPG in Jin Yang was completed at a cost of
approximately $7,318,000 (RMB 50,000,000) and put into operation. Shanghai TCH
charges Shengwei a technical service fee of $336,600 (RMB 2,300,000) monthly for
the sixty months of the lease term. Shengwei has the right to purchase the CHPG
systems for $29,000 (RMB 200,000) at the end of lease term. Shengwei is required
to provide assurance of properly functioning 5,000-tons-per-day cement
manufacturing lines and not less than 7,440 heat hours per year for the CHPG.
Shengwei Group collateralized the cement manufacturing lines in Jin Yang to
guarantee its obligations to provide the minimum electricity income from the
power generator system under the agreement during the operating period.
Effective July 1, 2009, Shanghai TCH outsourced the operation and maintenance of
the CHPG systems in Tong Chuan and JinYang to a third party for $732,000 (RMB
5,000,000) per year.
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On April
14, 2009, the Company incorporated a joint venture (“JV”) with Erdos Metallurgy
Co., Ltd. (“Erdos”) to recycle waste heat from Erdos ‘ metal refining plants to
generate power and steam, which will then be sold back to Erdos. The name of the
JV is Inner Mongolia Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd (“Erdos TCH”)
with a term of 20 years, and registered capital of $2,635,000 (RMB 18,000,000).
On September 30, 2009, Xi’an TCH Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xi’an TCH”)
injected additional capital of $4.03 million (RMB 27,500,000). In November of
2009, Xi’an TCH injected further capital of $5.05 million (RMB 34,500,000). As
of December 31, 2009, total registered capital was $11.71 million (RMB
80,000,000), of which, $11.45 million (RMB 78,200,000) was from Xi’an TCH, and
$0.26 million (RMB 1,800,000) was from Erdos. At April 15, 2010, total
registered capital was raised up to $17.55 million (RMB120 million), of which,
$16.37 million (RMB112 million) was contributed by Xi’an TCH and $1.18
million (RMB 8 million) was from Erdos Metallurgy. Total investment for
the project is estimated at approximately $74 million (RMB 500 million) with an
initial investment of $17.55 million (RMB 120,000,000). Erdos contributed 10% of
the total investment of the project, and Xi’an TCH contributed 90%. Xi’an TCH
and Erdos will receive 80% and 20% of the profit from the JV, respectively,
until Xi’an TCH has received a complete return on its investment. Xi’an TCH and
Erdos will then receive 60% and 40% of the profit from the JV, respectively. The
profits to be distributed will be computed based on Chinese generally accepted
accounting principles. The main difference between US GAAP (Generally Accepted
Accounting Principle) and Chinese GAAP with regards to Erdos is a sales-type
lease under US GAAP is treated as an operating lease under Chinese GAAP. When
the term of the JV expires, Xi’an TCH will transfer its equity in the JV to
Erdos at no additional cost.
At the
end of 2009, Erdos TCH completed the first 9MW power station of Phase I of the
project and put it into operation. The Phase I includes two 9MW units for a
combined 18MW power capacity. Pursuant to the Co-operation Agreement and
the supplement agreements signed between Erdos and Erdos TCH, Erdos shall
purchase all the electricity and steam to be generated from the JV’s power
generation projects. Erdos TCH leased the two 9 MW units to Erdos and will be
responsible for the operation and maintenance of the units. For each phase of
the project, the lease term is 20 years starting from the date of completion of
the phase. Erdos agreed to pay a fixed minimum of $0.22 million (RMB 1.5
million) per month for each 9MW capacity power generation unit. In addition
Erdos will pay the actual amount if the actual sale of the electricity generated
by each unit is more than $0.22 million (RMB 1.5 million) monthly. Effective
January 1, 2010, Erdos TCH outsourced to an independent third party the
operation and maintenance of the first 9MW power generation project for $
922,000 (RMB 6.72 million) per year. After 20 years, the units will be
transferred to Erdos without charge. In March of 2010, the Company
completed the second 9MW capacity power station and put it into
operation.
During
2008, the Company also leased two energy recycling power generation equipment
systems under one-year, non-cancellable leases with the rents paid in full,
which the Company subleased for higher rental income under one-year,
non-cancellable leases. The Company did not renew its lease when it expired in
April 2009, and as a result, the sublessee was unable to renew its lease with
the Company.
On
September 30, 2009, Xi’an TCH delivered to Shenmu County Jiujiang Trading Co.,
Ltd. (“Shenmu”) a set of 18 MW capacity Waste Gas Power Generation (“WGPG”)
power generating systems pursuant to a Cooperative Contract on Coke-oven Gas
Power Generation Project (including its Supplementary Agreement) and a Gas
Supply Contract for Coke-oven Gas Power Generation Project. The Contracts
are for 10 years and provide that Xi’an TCH will recycle coke furnace gas from
the coke-oven plant of Shenmu to generate power, which will be supplied back to
Shenmu. Shenmu agrees to supply Xi’an TCH the coke-oven gas free of
charge. Under the Contracts, Shenmu will pay the Company an annual
“energy-saving service fee” of approximately $5.6 million in equal monthly
installments for the life of the Contracts, as well as such additional amount as
may result from the supply of power to Shenmu in excess of 10.8 million kilowatt
hours per month. The Company is responsible for operating the systems and
will do so through an unrelated third party. Shenmu guarantees that monthly gas
supply will not be lower than 21.6 million standard cubic meters. If gas supply
is less, Shenmu agrees to pay Xi’an TCH energy-saving service fee described
above or up to 10.80 million kilowatt-hours per month. Xi’an TCH maintains the
ownership of the project throughout the term of the Contracts, including the
already completed investment, design, equipment, construction and installation
as well as the operation and maintenance of the project. At the end of the
10-year term, ownership of the systems transfers to Shenmu at no charge.
Shenmu gave a lien on its production line to guarantee its performance under the
Contracts. Shenmu’s three major shareholders provide an unlimited joint
liability guarantee to Xi’an TCH for Shenmu’s performance under the Contracts
and the Yulin Huiyuan Group, an independent third party, provides a guarantee to
Xi’an TCH for Shenmu’s performance under the Contracts.
The
unaudited financial statements included herein were prepared by the
Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) that are,
in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results
for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”) omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial
statements and footnotes included in the Company’s 2009 audited financial
statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The
results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year ending on December 31,
2010.
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2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CREG and, its
subsidiary, Sifang Holdings, its wholly owned subsidiaries, Huahong New Energy
Technology Co., Ltd. ("Huahong") and Shanghai TCH, Shanghai TCH’s
subsidiaries Xi’an TCH Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (“Xi’an TCH”) and Xingtai Huaxin
Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (“Huaxin”), and Xi’an TCH’s 80% owned Joint Venture Erdos
TCH. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are derived from the operations
of Shanghai TCH and its subsidiaries, which represent substantially all of the
Company’s consolidated assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions
were eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in
the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Actual
results may differ from these estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
Sales-type
leasing and related revenue recognition
We
construct and then lease waste energy recycling power generating projects to our
customers. We usually transfer ownership of the waste energy recycling power
generating projects to our customers at the end of each lease. Our
investment in these projects is recorded as investment in sales-type leases in
accordance with SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” (codified in FASB ASC Topic
840) and its various amendments and interpretations. We finance our manufacture
and construction of the waste energy recycling power generating projects and we
finance our customers for the price of the projects. The sales and cost of
sales are recognized at the time of sale or inception of the lease. The
investment in sales-type leases consists of the sum of the total minimum lease
payments receivable less unearned interest income and estimated executory cost.
Unearned interest income is amortized to income over the lease term so as to
produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the
lease. While a portion of revenue is recognized at the inception of the
lease, the cash flow from the sales-type lease occurs over the course of the
lease.
Operating
Lease
During
2008, we leased two energy recycling power generation equipment systems which
were then subleased to two sublessees under one-year, non-cancellable leases
with the rents paid in full. The leases and the subleases were not renewed
when they expired in April 2009. These transactions were accounted for as
operating leases. In an operating lease revenue is recognized as payments
are received; the initial direct costs were deferred and amortized over the
lease term on a straight-line basis, thus matching them against rental
revenue.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits
placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase
date of such investments.
Accounts Receivable and Concentration
of Credit Risk
Accounts
receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts and do not bear interest. The
Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of
business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and
actively pursuing past due accounts. The Company does not require collateral or
other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic
reviews of its clients’ financial condition and customer payment practices to
minimize collection risk on accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, the Company had accounts receivable of $0.
An
allowance for doubtful accounts is established and determined based on
management’s assessment of known requirements, aging of receivables, payment
history, the customer’s current credit worthiness and the economic environment.
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had an accounts
receivable allowance of $0.
The
operations of the Company are located in PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s
business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by
the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the
general state of the PRC economy.
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Inventory
Inventory
is valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of work in progress and finished
goods comprises direct material cost, direct production cost and an allocated
portion of production overheads.
Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line
method over the estimated lives as follows:
Building
|
20 years
|
Vehicle
|
2 - 5 years
|
Office
and Other Equipment
|
2 - 5 years
|
Software
|
2 - 3 years
|
Impairment of Long-life
Assets
In
accordance with SFAS 144 (codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360), the Company
reviews its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable. If the total of the
expected undiscounted future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of
the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and
carrying amount of the asset. There was no impairment as of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009.
Cost of Sales
Cost of
sales consists primarily of the direct material of the power generating system
and expenses incurred directly for project construction for sales-type leasing;
and rental expenses for two pieces of power generation equipment for the
operating lease.
Income Taxes
The
Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” (codified in FASB
ASC Topic 740), which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been
included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred
income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax
rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (“FIN 48”), codified in FASB ASC Topic 740, on
January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a
comprehensive review of its portfolio of tax positions in accordance with
recognition standards established by FIN 48, and the Company recognized no
material adjustments to liabilities or stockholders equity. When tax returns are
filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon
examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty
about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would
be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the
financial statements in the period during which, based on all available
evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will
be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation
processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other
positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50
percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing
authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that
exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for
unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any
associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing
authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax
benefits are classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in
selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of income. The
adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did
not take any uncertain positions that would necessitate recording of tax related
liability.
Non-Controlling
Interest
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards (“FASB”)
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation,” which
established new standards governing the accounting for and reporting of
noncontrolling interests (NCIs) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and
the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard
indicate, among other things, that NCIs (previously referred to as minority
interests) be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability (as
was previously the case), that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership
interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than
as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially
owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation
might result in a deficit balance.
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The net
income (loss) attributed to the NCI has been separately designated in the
accompanying statements of income and other comprehensive income. Losses
attributable to the NCI in a subsidiary may exceed the NCI’s interests in the
subsidiary’s equity. The excess attributable to the NCI is attributed to those
interests. The NCI shall continue to be attributed its share of losses even if
that attribution results in a deficit NCI balance.
Statement
of Cash Flows
In
accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows” (codified in FASB ASC
Topic 230), cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon
the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities
reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes
in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
For
certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts
payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts
approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. Receivables on
sales-type leases are based on interest rates implicit in the
lease,
ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair
value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify
as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values
because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments
and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The
three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
·
|
Level 1 inputs to the valuation
methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or
liabilities in active
markets.
|
·
|
Level 2 inputs to the valuation
methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in
active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the
financial instrument.
|
·
|
Level 3 inputs to the valuation
methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value
measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are
required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
Stock Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No.
123R, “Share-Based Payment, an Amendment of FASB Statement No.
123” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 718). The Company recognizes in its
statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other
equity-based compensation issued to employees and
non-employees.
Basic and Diluted Earnings per
Share
Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic net income per share except
that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common
shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been
issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted net earnings
per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and
stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the
treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be
exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later),
and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the
average market price during the period. The following table presents a
reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
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For the Three Months Ended
|
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March 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2009
|
|||||||
Net
income for basic weighted average shares
|
$ | 2,190,959 | $ | 1,075,849 | ||||
Interest
expense on convertible notes (1)
|
122,500 | 63,013 | ||||||
Net
income for diluted weighted average shares
|
2,313,459 | 1,138,862 | ||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic
|
38,778,035 | 36,425,094 | ||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
Convertible
notes (2)
|
7,625,969 | 10,335,538 | ||||||
Options
granted
|
2,437,175 | - | ||||||
Warrants
granted
|
132,735 | - | ||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding - diluted
|
48,973,914 | 46,760,632 | ||||||
Earnings
per share – basic
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Earnings
per share – diluted
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.02 |
(1)
|
Interest expense on convertible
note was added back to net income for the computation of diluted earnings
per share.
|
(2)
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding includes shares estimated upon
conversion of the Second Note issued on April 29, 2008 with conversion
price that is tied with 2009 audited after-tax profit (See note
15).
|
Foreign Currency Translation and
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The
Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial reporting
purposes, RMB were translated into United States Dollars (“USD”) as the
reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate
in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the
average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period. Translation
adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to
period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other
comprehensive income.” Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency
transactions are included in income. There has been no significant fluctuation
in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet
date.
The
Company uses SFAS 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC
Topic 220). Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to
the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by
stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to
stockholders.
Segment Reporting
SFAS No.
131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”
(codified in FASB ASC Topic 280) requires use of the “management approach” model
for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a
company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating
decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products
and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other
manner in which management disaggregates a company. SFAS 131 has no effect on
the Company’s financial statements as substantially all of the Company’s
operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of the Company’s assets
are located in the PRC.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the manner of presentation in
the current period.
New Accounting
Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share lending
arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other
financing. This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the shares in
a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a convertible debt
offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be measured at fair value
and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in
capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per
share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the
loaned shares would be included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share
calculation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for
arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years.
The
adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In August
2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring
liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the
measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted
price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under
those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using
one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the
first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance
of this ASU. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.
2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments
based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168 , “The FASB
Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01 re-defines
authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only comprised of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification™ (“Codification”) and, for SEC registrants,
guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is a reorganization and
compilation of all then-existing authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental
entities, except for guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is
amended to effect non-SEC changes to authoritative GAAP. Adoption of ASU
No. 2009-01 only changed the referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R)” (“SFAS 167”), codified as FASB ASC Topic 810-10, which modifies how a
company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167
clarifies that the determination of whether a company is required to consolidate
an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a
company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
impact the entity’s economic performance. SFAS 167 requires an ongoing
reassessment of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. SFAS 167 also requires additional disclosures about a company’s
involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that involvement. SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 167 did not have an
impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 166”), codified as FASB
Topic ASC 860, which requires entities to provide more information regarding
sales of securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if
the entity has continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial
assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose
entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 166 did not have an
impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows.
3. NET INVESTMENT IN SALES-TYPE
LEASES
Under
sales-type leases, Shanghai TCH leased TRT systems to Xingtai and Zhangzhi with
terms of five years and thirteen years, respectively; and CHPG systems to Tong
Chuan Shengwei and Jin Yang Shengwei respectively for five years, WGPG systems
to Shenmu for ten years, and power and steam generating system from waste heat
from metal refining to Erdos for twenty years. The components of the net
investment in sales-type leases as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are
as follows:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Total
future minimum lease payments receivables
|
$ | 148,342,227 | $ | 143,876,773 | ||||
Less:
unearned interest income
|
(86,619,391 | ) | (91,332,640 | ) | ||||
Net
investment in sales - type leases
|
61,722,836 | 52,544,133 | ||||||
Current
portion
|
(4,949,918 | ) | (4,396,395 | ) | ||||
Noncurrent
portion
|
$ | 56,772,918 | $ | 48,147,738 |
As of
March 31, 2010, the future minimum rentals to be received on non-cancelable
sales-type leases by years are as follows:
Years ending March 31,
|
||||
2011
|
$
|
17,914,032
|
||
2012
|
17,242,829
|
|||
2013
|
15,997,968
|
|||
2014
|
15,218,122
|
|||
2015
|
10,319,375
|
|||
Thereafter
|
71,649,901
|
|||
$
|
148,342,227
|
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4.
RESTRICTED CASH, NOTES PAYABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES
Restricted
cash at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 represented $1,728,023 and
$1,461,659, respectively, held in the bank as collateral for the issue of
bank acceptances. The Company endorses bank acceptances to vendors as
payment of their own obligations. Most of the bank acceptances have
maturities of less than six months. At March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009, the Company had bank acceptance of $2,094,253 and $1,461,659,
respectively.
5. PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid
expenses mainly consisted of prepayment for interest, supplies, office rental,
parking space, insurance and legal fees.
6.
OTHER RECEIVABLES
Other
receivables consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
From
third party and short term advance to employees
|
$
|
249,619
|
$
|
184,355
|
||||
Deductible
VAT
|
2,279,300
|
1,340,594
|
||||||
$
|
2,528,919
|
$
|
1,524,949
|
Deductible
VAT represented 17% VAT incurred on the cost of construction of Erdos TCH
project which will be used to offset future VAT payable.
7. CONSTRUCTION IN
PROGRESS
”Construction
in progress” represented the amount paid for constructing power generation
systems. March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the construction in
progress was $30.61 million and $34.86 million, respectively. During the first
quarter of 2010, Erdos power generation system Phase I project was completed and
put into operation. At March 31, 2009, the Company paid approximately $28.68
million for Phase II and Phase III of Erdos TCH power generation system
projects, and approximately $1.93 million for Zhongbao Binhai 7MW Capacity
Electricity Generation Project (see note 22).
8. TAX PAYABLE
“Tax
payable” consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Income
tax payable
|
$
|
753,197
|
$
|
598,327
|
||||
Business
tax payable
|
75,114
|
74,286
|
||||||
Other
taxes payable
|
82,930
|
9,094
|
||||||
$
|
911,241
|
$
|
681,707
|
9. ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER
PAYABLES
“Accrued
liabilities and other payables” consisted of the following at March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Employee
training, labor union expenditure and social insurance
payable
|
$
|
237,711
|
$
|
421,824
|
||||
Consulting
and legal expenses
|
371,544
|
371,544
|
||||||
Payable
to Yingfeng
|
1,678,839
|
1,678,372
|
||||||
Total
other payables
|
2,288,094
|
2,471,740
|
||||||
Accrued
payroll and welfare
|
249,223
|
243,826
|
||||||
Accrued
maintenance expense
|
70,250
|
70,230
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,607,567
|
$
|
2,785,796
|
“Consulting
and legal expenses” was the expenses paid by a third party for the Company and
will be repaid by the Company. ”Payable to Yingfeng” represented the cost
of obtaining the ownership of two TRT projects that were previously owned by
Yingfeng. This amount is non-interest bearing and is payable on
demand.
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10. ADVANCE FROM RELATED PARTY,
NET
At March
31, 2010, “Advance from related party” was $1,722,288 representing $1,391,676
from Erdos (the minority shareholder of Erdos TCH) as an advance for the capital
needs of Erdos TCH, $300,000 short term advance from a third party for paying
certain company’s expense incurred in US, and $30,612 payment by Company’s
management for paying certain operating expenses on behalf of the Company. At
December 31, 2009, there was $468,475 advance from related party; this
represents $483,290 from Erdos as an advance for the capital need of Erdos TCH,
reduced by $14,815 which was reimbursed to the Company’s management for
them paying certain operating expenses on behalf of the Company.
11. NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST
“Non-controlling
interest” represents the 20% equity interest of the outside shareholder in
Huaxin prior to August of 2009. The Company acquired the remaining 20%
equity interest in Huaxin from this shareholder in August of 2009 for
$110,000.
As of
March 31, 2010, total registered capital of Erdos JV is RMB 80,000,000 ($11.71
million), of which, RMB 78,200,000 ($11.45 million) was injected from Xi’an TCH,
and RMB 1,800,000 ($0.26 million) was injected from Erdos.
Erdos TCH
engages in business similar to that of Xi’an TCH. Huaxin mostly does
design, research and development and consulting work. The minority share
of the income was $394,441 and $40 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Erdos TCH
allocates its income to Xi’an TCH and Erdos at a proportion of 80% and 20% based
on net income calculated under Chinese GAAP. The main difference between
US GAAP and Chinese GAAP with respect to Erdos is a sales-type lease under US
GAAP is treated as an operating lease under Chinese GAAP. The following is
the profit and loss statement of Erdos TCH, prepared under Chinese GAAP for the
three months ended March 31, 2010:
Net
Revenue
|
$
|
579,630
|
||
Cost
of Revenue
|
(355,338
|
)
|
||
Gross
Profit
|
224,292
|
|||
Operating
expenses
|
1,398
|
|||
Income
from operations
|
222,894
|
|||
Non-operating
income
|
569
|
|||
Income
tax expense
|
(55,866)
|
|||
Net
Income
|
$
|
167,597
|
The
following is a reconciliation of net income per Chinese GAAP to net income per
US GAAP:
Net
income per Chinese GAAP
|
$
|
167,597
|
||
Revenue
per sales-type lease
|
9,545,806
|
|||
Cost
of revenue
|
(7,442,907
|
)
|
||
Interest
income
|
298,446
|
|||
Income
before income tax
|
2,568,942
|
|||
Deferred
income tax expense
|
(596,739
|
)
|
||
Net
income per US GAAP
|
$
|
1,972,203
|
The
following is the balance sheet of Erdos TCH, prepared under Chinese GAAP at
March 31, 2010:
Assets
|
||||
Cash
and Cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,024,684
|
||
Other
current assets
|
268,365
|
|||
Property
and equipment
|
17,930,789
|
|||
Construction
in process
|
28,681,272
|
|||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
48,905,110
|
||
Liability
|
||||
Account
payable
|
$
|
4,695,662
|
||
Other
current liabilities
|
2,025,323
|
|||
Long
term loan
|
30,306,315
|
|||
Total
liabilities
|
37,027,300
|
|||
Equity
|
||||
Paid
in capital
|
11,713,717
|
|||
Other
comprehensive income
|
5,671
|
|||
Retained
earnings
|
158,422
|
|||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
11,877,810
|
|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
48,905,110
|
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12. DEFERRED
TAX
Deferred
tax asset arose from the accrued maintenance cost on power generation machines
that can be deducted for tax purposes in the future. Deferred tax
liability represented differences between the tax bases and book bases of
sales-type leases.
As of
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, deferred tax asset (liability) consisted
of the following:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Deferred
tax asset — noncurrent
|
$
|
24,665
|
$
|
24,658
|
||||
Deferred
tax liability — noncurrent
|
(3,389,291
|
)
|
(2,786,773
|
)
|
||||
Deferred
tax liability, net of deferred tax asset - noncurrent
|
(3,364,626
|
)
|
(2,762,115
|
)
|
||||
Deferred
tax liability — current
|
$
|
91,358
|
$
|
148,193
|
13. INCOME
TAX
Effective
January 1, 2008, the PRC government implemented a new corporate income tax law
with a maximum rate of 25%. The Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the
PRC concerning privately-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at
a statutory rate of 25% (33% prior to 2008) on income reported in the statutory
financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments. Under the new
Chinese tax law the tax treatment of finance and sales-type leases is similar to
US GAAP. However, the local tax bureau continues to treat the sales-type
leases as operating leases. Accordingly, the Company recorded deferred
income taxes.
The
Company’s subsidiaries generate all of their net income from their PRC
operations. Shanghai TCH’s effective income tax rates for 2010 and 2009 are 22%
and 20%, respectively. Xi’an TCH’s effective income tax rate for 2010 and 2009
is 15% as a result of its high tech enterprise status that was approved by the
taxing authority. Xingtai Huaxin’s effective income tax rate for 2010 and 2009
is 25%. Huahong and Erdos TCH’s effective income tax rate for 2010 is
25%. Shanghai TCH, Xi’an TCH, Xingtai Huaxin, Huahong and Erdos TCH file
separate income tax returns.
Shanghai
TCH, as a business in the Development Zone, is subject to a 15% income tax rate.
According to the new income tax law that became effective January 1, 2008, for
those enterprises to which the 15% tax rate was applicable previously, the
applicable rates shall increase over five-years as follows:
Year
|
Tax Rate
|
|||
2007
|
15 | % | ||
2008
|
18 | % | ||
2009
|
20 | % | ||
2010
|
22 | % | ||
2011
|
24 | % | ||
2012
|
25 | % |
There is
no income tax for companies domiciled in the Cayman Islands. Accordingly, the
Company’s consolidated financial statements do not present any income tax
provisions related to Cayman Islands tax jurisdiction where Sifang Holding is
domiciled.
The
parent company, China Recycling Energy Corporation, is taxed in the U.S. and has
net operating loss carry forwards for income taxes of $2,879,000 at March 31,
2010 which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income as NOL
can be carried forward up to 20 years from the year the loss is incurred.
Management believes the realization of benefits from these losses appears
uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing losses.
Accordingly, a 100% deferred tax asset valuation allowance was
provided.
Foreign pretax earnings approximated
$5,230,000 and $2,217,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. Pretax earnings of a foreign subsidiary are subject to U.S.
taxation when repatriated. The Company provides income taxes on the
undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries except to the extent that such
earnings are indefinitely invested outside the United States. At March 31, 2010,
$20,205,000 of accumulated undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries was
indefinitely invested. At the existing U.S. federal income tax rate, additional
taxes of approximately $4,651,000 would have to be provided if such earnings
were remitted currently.
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The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
US
statutory rates
|
34.0 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||
Tax
rate difference – current provision
|
(13.0 | )% | (9 | )% | ||||
Effect
of tax holiday
|
(7.2 | )% | - | % | ||||
Effect
of tax on loss on nontaxable jurisdiction
|
- | % | 0.04 | % | ||||
Non-tax
deductible expense - beneficial conversion feature
|
4.2 | % | - | % | ||||
Other
|
(0.4 | )% | - | % | ||||
Valuation
allowance on US NOL
|
11.0 | % | 9.52 | % | ||||
Tax
per financial statements
|
28.6 | % | 34.56 | % |
14.
LOAN PAYABLE – COLLECTIVE CAPITAL TRUST PLAN
On
December 3, 2009, the Company and Beijing International Trust Co., Ltd.
(“Beijing Trust”) formed a Low Carbon Fortune-Energy Recycling No. 1 Collective
Capital Trust Plan (“Plan”). Under the Plan, Beijing Trust raised RMB
181,880,000 ($26.75 million) through sale of 181,880,000 trust units at RMB 1
per unit. All amounts raised under the Plan are loaned to Erdos TCH in
connection with its waste heat power generation projects Phase II and Phase III
construction and operation.
The Plan
included 145,500,000 category A preferred trust units ($21.4 million),
consisting of category A1 preferred trust 12,450,000 units ($1.8 million),
category A2 preferred trust 15,000,000 units ($2.2 million), category A3
preferred trust 118,050,000 units ($17.4 million); and 36,380,000 category B
secondary trust units ($5.35 million), consisting of category B1 secondary trust
9,100,000 units ($1.34 million) and category B2 secondary trust 27,280,000 units
($4.01 million). The B1 units were purchased by members of management of Erdos
TCH and the B2 units were purchased by Xi’an TCH. Under the Agreement, the
annual base interest rate is 9.94% for A1 preferred trust fund units with a term
of two years, 11% for A2 preferred trust fund units with a term of three years,
12.05% for A3 preferred trust fund units and 8.35% for the category B secondary
trust fund units, each with a term of four years.
Erdos TCH
provides a lien on its equipment, assets and accounts receivable to guarantee
the loans under the Agreement. Xi’an TCH and Mr. Guohua Ku (the Company’s CEO)
also provided unconditional and irrevocable joint liability guarantees to
Beijing Trust for Erdos TCH’s performance under the Agreement. Erdos (the
minority shareholder and customer of Erdos TCH) provided a commitment letter on
minimum power purchase from Erdos TCH.
On
December 18, 2009, an additional RMB 25,000,000 ($3.68 million) was raised to
support the Company’s Erdos Power Generation Projects. The Company sold
25,000,000 trust units at RMB 1 per unit which included 20,000,000 category A1
preferred trust units ($ 2.94 million) and 5,000,000 category B2 secondary trust
units ($ 0.74 million). The B2 units were purchased by Xi’an TCH.
In
addition to the above, if the financial index reflected on the Borrower’s
audited financial reports for the fiscal year prior to the expiration of the
loan term meets certain thresholds, the Borrower shall pay the Lender (category
B secondary trust purchaser) a sum of management stimulation
profit.
In
December 2009, the Company sold 206,880,000 units for RMB 206,880,000 ($30.30
million), of which, 9,100,000 units ($1.33 million) were purchased by the
management of Erdos TCH; 32,280,000 units purchased by Xi’an TCH, the amount of
$4.73 million was considered as investment by Xi’an TCH into Erdos TCH and,
accordingly, was eliminated in consolidation. The net long term loan payable
under this trust plan was $25.58 million at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009. Interest expense accrued on this trust loan was $385,152 and $0 at
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
On April
15, 2010, Beijing Trust completed the second expansion of the Plan. The second
expansion of the Plan raised RMB 93,120,000 ($13.69 million) through the sale of
93,120,000 trust units sold at RMB 1 per unit. All amounts raised under
the Second Expansion of the Plan are to be loaned to Erdos TCH. The second
expansion of the Plan includes 2,800,000 category A1 preferred trust units
($0.41 million), 5,000,000 category A2 preferred trust units ($0.73
million), 66,700,000 category A3 preferred trust units ($9,81 million) and
4,650,000 category B1 preferred trust units ($0,68 million), 13,970,000 category
B2 secondary trust units ($2.05 million). The B1 units were purchased by
members of management of Erdos TCH and the B2 units have been purchased by Xi’an
TCH. With the completion of the second expansion of the Plan, the Low
Carbon Fortune-Energy Recycling No. 1 Collective Capital Trust Plan has reached
RMB 300,000,000 ($44.12 million) and completed all its trust plan raising
work.
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15. CONVERTIBLE
NOTES PAYABLE AND REVOLVING FINANCING AGREEMENT
On
November 16, 2007, the Company entered into a Stock and Notes Purchase Agreement
(“Purchase Agreement”) with Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. (“CAGP”) and
CAGP III Co. Investment, L.P. (together with CAGP, the “Investors”). Under the
terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold the Investors a 10% Secured
Convertible Promissory Note of $5,000,000 (the “First Note”). Additionally, the
Purchase Agreement provides for two subsequent transactions to be effected by
the Company and the Investors, which include (i) the issuance by the Company of
and subscription by the Investors for 4,066,706 shares of common stock of
Company, at $1.23 per share for $5,000,000, and (ii) the issuance and sale by
the Company to the Investors of a 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the
principal amount of $15,000,000 (the foregoing transactions, together with sale
and purchase of the First Note, are hereinafter referred to as the “Offering”).
The subsequent transactions are contingent upon the satisfaction of certain
conditions specified in the Purchase Agreement, including entry into specified
energy and recycling project contracts and the purchase of certain energy
recycling systems.
The First
Note bore interest at 10% and was due November 16, 2009. The principal
amount of the First Note, together with any interest thereon, converted, at the
option of the holders at any time on or prior to maturity, into shares of the
Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $1.23 per share
(subject to anti-dilution adjustments). The First Note was subject to mandatory
conversion upon the consummation of the aforementioned issuance and subscription
of shares of the Company’s common stock under the Purchase Agreement. As more
fully described in the First Note, the obligations of the Company under the
First Note ranked senior to all other debt of the Company.
As
collateral for the First Note, the President and a major shareholder of the
Company pledged 9,653,471 shares of the Company’s common stock held by him to
secure the First Note.
The First
Note was considered to have a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) because the
conversion price was less than the quoted market price at the time of issuance.
Accordingly, the beneficial conversion feature of $5,000,000 was recorded
separately as unamortized beneficial conversion feature based on the intrinsic
value method. As the BCF was greater than the face value of the note, all of the
proceeds were allocated to the BCF. No value was assigned to the note option or
the equity option (two subsequent transactions discussed above). The First Note
was recorded in the balance sheet at face value less the unamortized beneficial
conversion feature. The terms for the First Note were amended on April 29, 2008
and the First Note was repaid in full on June 25, 2008, as described
below.
On April
29, 2008, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Purchase Agreement with
the Investors. Under the terms of the Amendment, (i) the Company issued and the
Investors subscribed for 4,066,706 shares of common stock of the Company, at
$1.23 per share for $5,002,048, as originally contemplated under the Agreement;
(ii) the Investors converted the principal under the First Note (and
waived any accrued interest thereon) into 4,065,040 shares of common stock of
the Company at $1.23, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the First Note
issued under the Agreement; (iii) the Company issued and sold to the Investors a
new 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note of $5,000,000 (the “Second Note” and
collectively with the First Note, the “Notes”); and (iv) the Company granted to
the Investors an option to purchase a 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note of
$10,000,000, exercisable by the Investors at any time within nine (9) months
following the date of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Amendment (the “Option Note”).
The
Second Note bears interest at 5% and matures April 29, 2011. The principal face
amount of the Second Note, together with any interest thereon, converts, at the
option of the holders at any time on or after March 30, 2010 (or such earlier
date if the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 are available prior to March 30, 2010) and
prior to maturity, into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial
conversion price that is tied to the after-tax net profits of the Company for
the year ending December 31, 2009, as described in the Second Note. As more
fully described in the Second Note, the obligations of the Company under the
Second Note are senior to all other debt of the Company.
The
Second Note and the Option Note are both secured by a security interest granted
to the Investors pursuant to the Share Pledge Agreement.
The
Second Note was not considered to have a beneficial conversion feature prior to
the year ended December 31, 2009 because the conversion price and convertible
shares were contingent upon 2009 audited net profits. This note is considered to
have beneficial conversion feature from January 1, 2010 because the conversion
price for this note was $1.29 based on 2009 audited net profits and the stock
price on April 29, 2008 was $1.88. Accordingly, the beneficial conversion
feature of $2,286,822 was recorded separately as unamortized beneficial
conversion feature based on the intrinsic value method and the Second Note was
recorded in the balance sheet at face value less the unamortized beneficial
conversion feature as of March 31, 2010.
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On June
25, 2008, the Company and investors entered into a Rescission and Subscription
Agreement to rescind the conversion of the First Note and the issuance of
conversion shares of Common Stock at the Second Closing pursuant to Amendment to
Stock and Notes Purchase Agreement dated on April 29, 2008. The Company and the
Investors rescinded the conversion of the principal amount ($5,000,000) under
the First Note into 4,065,040 shares of Common Stock, and the Investors waived
accrued interest on the First Note. Accordingly, the interest expense which had
accrued on the note was recorded as a decrease on interest expense for the
period. At the Rescission and Subscription Closing, the Company repaid in full
the First Note and issued to the Investors, 4,065,040 shares of Common Stock at
$1.23 per share for $5,000,000. This was done through a cross receipt
arrangement; the BCF was reversed to additional paid in stock. The Company
has now concluded that in substance the transaction resulted in the conversion
of the first $5,000,000 note into common stock, and based on substance over
form, the remaining BCF of $3,472,603 at the date of conversion should have been
expensed.
On April
29, 2009, CREG issued an 8% Secured Convertible Promissory Note of $3 million to
CAGP with a maturity of April 29, 2012. The note holder has the right to convert
all or any part of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of this note,
together with interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock, at
any time on or after March 30, 2010 (or such earlier date if the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009 are available on a date prior to March 30, 2010) and prior to
the maturity date (or such later date on which this note is paid in full), at a
conversion price per share of common stock equal to US $0.80. The
conversion feature of this note is not beneficial to the holder as the stock
price on April 29, 2009 was $0.47.
On April
29, 2009, CREG amended and restated the 5% secured convertible promissory note
(the “Second Note”), which was issued as part of the amendment of the First Note
on April 28, 2008. Accordingly the Conversion Rights and Conversion Price were
amended so that the holder of the Second Note has the right, but not the
obligation, to convert all or any part of the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the Second Note, together with interest, into shares of the Company’s
common stock, at any time on or after March 30, 2010 (or such earlier date if
the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2009 are available on a date prior to March 30, 2010) and
prior to the maturity date (or such later date on which this Note is paid in
full), at the following conversion price: (a) an amount equal to (i) the
Company’s net profit, adjusted in accordance with the Second Note, multiplied by
(ii) 5.5, and less (iii) the principal amount of the Second Note, together with
accrued interest, divided by (b) the then total shares of the Company’s common
stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis. This note is considered to have
beneficial conversion feature starting from January 1, 2010 because the
conversion price for this note was $1.29 based on 2009 audited net profits and
the stock price on April 29, 2008 was $1.88. Accordingly, the beneficial
conversion feature of $2,286,822 was recorded separately as unamortized
beneficial conversion feature based on the intrinsic value method and the Second
Note was recorded in the balance sheet at face value less the unamortized
beneficial conversion feature as of March 31, 2010. During the quarter
ended March 31, 2010, the Company amortized $444,998 from unamortized
BCF.
On April
29, 2009, the Company also agreed with the Investors to amend and restate the
Registration Rights Agreement for the convertible notes to amend the rights for
demand registration by the Investors and the applicable liquidated damages for
the Company if it fails to timely comply with the demand for
registration.
Revolving Financing
Agreement
On
October 26, 2009, Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH entered into a one-year Non Promissory
Short Term Revolving Financing Agreement (the “Citi Agreement”), effective
October 12, 2009, with Citi Bank (China) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch
(“Citi”). The maximum financing provided under the Citi
Agreement is RMB 20 million ($2.9 million). The Citi Agreement allows for
Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH to borrow money to maintain current liquidity for notes
receivable, such as trade notes payable to the Company, or in order to
capitalize on discounts for early payment of accounts payable, such as for
equipment or raw materials. The maximum maturity date for each financing is six
months. The interest rate for any note discount financing will be determined by
the relevant note discount documents and the interest rate for accounts payable
financing will be determined by the relevant accounts payable
documents.
The
proceeds received under the financing arrangement are to be used for working
capital and to purchase raw materials. The amounts received pursuant to the Citi
Agreement are secured by an account maintained by the Company with Citi,
accounts receivable of Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH and the guarantees of Shanghai
TCH Energy Technology Co., Ltd, an affiliate of Xi’an TCH, and Guohua Ku, the
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Citi has
the discretion to accelerate maturity date of the outstanding loans and request
for payment as well as to cancel or terminate the financing if the single
monthly income amount for Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH is less than 70% of the
expected income amount of that month. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009, Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH had no amounts outstanding under the Citi
Agreement.
16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
PLAN
On
November 13, 2007, the Company approved the 2007 Non-statutory Stock Option
Plan, which was later amended and restated in August 2008 (the “2007
Plan”), and granted 3,000,000 options to acquire the Company’s common stock at
$1.23 per share to twenty (20) managerial and non-managerial employees under the
2007 Plan.
-16-
The
vesting terms of options granted under the 2007 Plan are subject to the
Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreements for managerial and non-managerial
employees. For managerial employees, no more than 15% of the total stock options
shall vest and become exercisable on the six month anniversary of the grant
date. An additional 15% and 50% of the total stock options shall vest and become
exercisable on the first and second year anniversary of the grant date,
respectively. The remaining 20% of the total stock options shall vest and become
exercisable on the third year anniversary of the grant date. For non-managerial
employees, no more than 30% of the total stock options shall vest and become
exercisable on the first year anniversary of the grant date. An additional 50%
of the total stock options shall vest and become exercisable on the second year
anniversary of the grant date. The remaining 20% of the total stock options
shall vest and become exercisable on the third year anniversary of the grant
date. Each stock option shall become vested and exercisable over a period of no
longer than five years from the grant date.
Based on
the fair value method under SFAS No. 123 (Revised) “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS
123(R)”), codified in FASB ASC Topic 718, the fair value of each stock option
granted is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model has assumptions for risk
free interest rates, dividends, stock volatility and expected life of an option
grant. The risk free interest rate is based upon market yields for United States
Treasury debt securities at a maturity near the term remaining on the option.
Dividend rates are based on the Company’s dividend history. The stock volatility
factor is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The
expected life of an option grant is based on management’s estimate as no options
have been exercised in the Plan to date. The fair value of each option grant to
employees is calculated by the Black-Scholes method and is recognized as
compensation expense over the vesting period of each stock option award. For
stock options issued, the fair value was estimated at the date of grant using
the following range of assumptions:
The
options vest over three years and have a life of 5 years. The fair value of the
options was calculated using the following assumptions, estimated life of five
years, volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 3.76%, and dividend yield
of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of
granting options.
Effective
June 25, 2008, the Company cancelled all vested shares and accepted optionees’
forfeiture of any unvested shares underlying the currently outstanding
options.
On August
4, 2008, the Company granted stock options to acquire an aggregate amount
of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, at
$0.80 per share to 17 employees under the 2007 Plan. The options vest over a
period of three years and have a life of 5 years. The fair value of the options
was calculated using the following assumptions, estimated life of five years,
volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 2.76%, and dividend yield of 0%.
No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of
granting options. The options were accounted as a modification to the
options that were cancelled on June 25, 2008. The grant date fair value of
options was $5.04 million.
On
November 9 and 11, 2009, the Company and three optionees agreed to cancel
vested but unexercised options for 87,000 vested but not exercised shares and
forfeit unvested options for 203,0000 unvested shares. On November 11,
2009, the Company granted options to two other employees for 290,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.35 per share. The
options vest over a period of three years and have a life of 5 years. The fair
value of the options was calculated using the following assumptions, estimated
life of five years, volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 3.84%, and
dividend yield of 0%. The grant date fair value of options was
$518,513.
The
following table summarizes activity for employees in the Company’s
Plan:
|
Number of
Shares
|
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
Weighed
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
3,000,000
|
$
|
0.80
|
4.59
|
||||||||
Granted
|
290,000
|
2.35
|
5.00
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Cancelled
vested options
|
(87,000
|
)
|
0.80
|
-
|
||||||||
Forfeited
|
(203,000
|
)
|
0.80
|
-
|
||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
3,000,000
|
0.95
|
3.62
|
|||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2010
|
3,000,000
|
$
|
0.95
|
3.37
|
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On
October 30, 2009, the Company granted stock options to acquire 130,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, at $1.85 per share to 3
independent directors. The options vest and become exercisable on the six-month
anniversary of the grant date with a life of 5 years. The fair value of the
options was calculated using the following assumptions: estimated life of five
years, volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 3.54%, and dividend yield
of 0%. The grant date fair value of options was $183,000.
On
January 20, 2010, the Company granted stock options to acquire 40,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, at $4.68 per share to another
independent director. The options vest and become exercisable on the six-month
anniversary of the grant date with a life of 5 years. The fair value of the
options was calculated using the following assumptions: estimated life of five
years, volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 3.54%, and dividend yield
of 0%. The grant date fair value of options was $142,085.
The
following table summarizes option activity with respect to the independent
directors:
|
Number of
Shares
|
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
Weighed
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2009
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Granted
|
130,000
|
1.85
|
5.00
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
130,000
|
$
|
1.85
|
4.83
|
||||||||
Granted
|
40,000
|
4.68
|
5.00
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2010
|
170,000
|
$
|
2.52
|
4.64
|
On
October 1, 2009, the Company granted warrants to acquire 200,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, at $1.50 per share to certain investor
relations firms. The warrants are exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time
and from time to time from and after July 1, 2010 (the “Vesting Date”) and prior
to October 1, 2014 (the “Expiration Date”). The fair value of the warrants was
calculated using the following assumptions: estimated life of five years,
volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 3.54%, and dividend yield of
0%. The grant date fair value of the warrants was approximately
$272,000.
The
following table summarizes activity for the warrants to certain investor
relations firms:
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Number of
Shares
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Average
Exercise
Price per Share
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Weighed
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
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Outstanding
at January 1, 2009
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-
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$
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-
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-
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Granted
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200,000
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1.50
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5.00
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Exercised
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-
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-
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-
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Forfeited
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-
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-
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-
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Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
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200,000
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$
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1.50
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4.75
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Granted
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-
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-
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-
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Exercised
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-
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-
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-
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Forfeited
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-
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-
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-
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Outstanding
at March 31, 2010
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200,000
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$
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1.50
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4.50
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The
Company recorded $743,400 and $389,376 compensation expense for stock options
and warrants during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. There were no options exercised during the three months ended
March 31, 2010.
17. SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
On April
29, 2008, the Company issued and the Investors subscribed for 4,066,706 shares
of common stock of the Company, at $1.23 per share for $5,002,048 under the
Purchase Agreement.
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On June
25, 2008, the Company and the Investors entered into a Rescission and
Subscription Agreement to rescind the conversion of the First Note and the
issuance of conversion shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Amendment to Stock
and Notes Purchase Agreement dated on April 29, 2008. The Company and the
investors rescinded the conversion of the principal amount ($5,000,000) under
the First Note into 4,065,040 shares of Common Stock and repaid the First Note
in full. At the Rescission and Subscription Closing, the Company issued to the
Investors, 4,065,040 shares of Common Stock at $1.23 per share for
$5,000,000.
The
Company issued 3,278,259 shares of its Common Stock to one of the Company’s
shareholders who paid $4,032,258 to the Company during 2008. This purchase was
part of an investment agreement by the shareholder entered into in November 2007
to purchase the shares at $1.23 per share.
On April
20, 2009, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with an accredited
private investor. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company issued approximately
2.4 million shares, with a one-year lock-up period not to sell, for an aggregate
of $2 million, or $0.85 per share.
18. STATUTORY
RESERVES
Pursuant
to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, the Company is only
required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from its after-tax
profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserve
represents restricted retained earnings.
Surplus
Reserve Fund
The
Company is required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined under PRC
accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such
reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered
capital.
The
surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can
be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business
expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing
shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings or by increasing the par value
of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve
balance after such issuance is not less than 25% of the registered
capital.
Common Welfare
Fund
The
common welfare fund is a voluntary fund to which the Company can elect to
transfer 5% to 10% of its net income. This fund can only be utilized on capital
items for the collective benefit of the Company’s employees, such as
construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff welfare
facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation. The
Company did not participate in this voluntary fund.
19. CONTINGENCIES
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and
Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The
Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other
things.
The
Company’s sales, purchases and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and
all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In
China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only
by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB
may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
remittance.
20. COMMITMENTS
Zhonggang
Binhai 7MW Capacity Electricity Generation
Project
In
September, 2008, the Company signed a contract to recycle waste gas and waste
heat for China Zhonggang Binhai Enterprise Ltd. (“Zhonggang”) in Cangzhou City,
Hebei Province, which subsequently transferred the contract to Zhongbao Binhai
Nickel Co., Ltd. (“Zhongbao”) in July 2009, a world-class nickel-alloy
manufacturing joint venture between Zhonggang and Shanghai Baoshan Steel
Group established in June 2009. According to the contract, the
Company will install a 7-Megawatt capacity electricity-generation system. It
will be an integral part of the facilities designed to produce 80,000 tons of
nickel-alloy per year. The project will generate 7-megawatt capacity electricity
and help reduce in excess of 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
Total investment in this project will be approximately $7.8 million (RMB 55
million). Construction on the project started in March of 2009, but the Company
did not incur any material expenses on the project in 2009. The Company
originally expected the completion of the project within eleven months from the
construction commencing date. The construction was delayed, however,
due to the delay in installation of a furnace cove by Zhonggang. The
construction was resumed in February of 2010; the Company paid approximately
$1.93 million as construction in progress for this project as of March 31, 2010,
the Company expects the project to be completed in the beginning of 2011.
Zhongbao agrees to purchase all the electricity and steam to be generated from
the system for a term of 9 years, at a pre-agreed price. Zhongbao also
agrees to guarantee the minimum monthly payment of electricity and steam fees no
less than $365,000 (RMB 2.5 million) per month after the deduction of all raw
material costs of Zhongbao used by Xi’an TCH. By the end of the term, the
system shall be transferred to Zhonggang at RMB
1.
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Erdos Phase II and III of
Power Generation Projects
In April
2009, Erdos TCH signed a contract with Erdos Metallurgy to recycle heat from
groups of furnaces of Erdos Metallurgy’s metal refining plants to generate power
and steam, which will then be sold back to Erdos Metallurgy. According to the
contract, Erdos TCH will install a group of power generation projects with a
total of 70MW power capacity, which may grow up to 120MW , and 30-ton steam per
hour, with an estimated total investment in excess of $75 million (RMB 500
million). The Company split the construction of the projects into three phases,
two units of power generation in Phase I with a total of 18MW power capacity,
three units in Phase II with a total of 27MW power capacity and one unit in
Phase III with 25MW power capacity. For each phase of the project,
the lease term is 20 years starting from the date of completion of the
phase. During the lease term, Erdos TCH will be responsible for
operating the projects and charge Erdos Metallurgy for supply of electricity and
steam. Erdos Metallurgy agreed to pay a fixed minimum of $0.22
million (RMB 1.5 million) per month for each 9MW capacity power generation
system. Effective January 1, 2010, Erdos TCH outsourced to an
independent third party the operation and maintenance of the first 9MW power
generation project for $ 922,000 (RMB 6.72 million) per year. After 20
years, the units will be transferred to Erdos without any charge.
In
December 2009, Beijing Trust formed a Low Carbon Fortune-Energy Recycling No. 1
Collective Capital Trust Plan to raise up to total of RMB 300 million ($ 44.1
million) of capital to loan to Erdos TCH to support the construction of the
Erdos projects. At April 15, 2010, the Company announced the completion of the
Trust Plan fund raising. During the first quarter of 2010, Erdos power
generation system Phase I project has been completed and put into operation
while the projects of Erdos Phase II and Phase III are under construction. At
March 31, 2010, the Company has paid $28.68 million for Phase II and Phase
III. The Company currently expects to complete Phase II and Phase III
in 2010.
21.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April
14, 2010, Xi’an TCH and Erdos Metallurgy increased the total registered capital
of Erdos TCH up to $17.55 million (RMB120 million), $16.37 million (RMB 112
million) contributed by Xi’an TCH and $1.18 million (RMB 8 million) from Erdos
Metallurgy.
On April
15, 2010, Beijing Trust completed the second expansion of its Trust Plan for
Erdos projects. The second expansion of the Plan raised RMB 93,120,000 ($13.69
million) through the sale of 93,120,000 trust units sold at RMB 1 per
unit. All amounts raised under the Second Expansion of the Plan are
to be loaned to Erdos TCH. The second expansion of the Plan includes
2,800,000 category A1 preferred trust units ($0.41
million), 5,000,000 category A2 preferred trust units ($0.73
million), 66,700,000 category A3 preferred trust units ($9,81 million) and
4,650,000 category B1 preferred trust units ($0,68 million), 13,970,000 category
B2 secondary trust units ($2.05 million). The B1 units were purchased
by members of management of Erdos TCH and the B2 units have been purchased by
Xi’an TCH. With the completion of the second expansion of the Plan,
the Low Carbon Fortune-Energy Recycling No. 1 Collective Capital Trust Plan has
reached RMB 300,000,000 ($44.12 million) and completed all its Trust Plan’s
raising work.
On May 5,
2010, the Company announced a banking loan agreement with Industrial Bank Co.,
Ltd., Xi’an Branch (the “Lender”) for a special loan designed for energy saving
and emission reduction projects (the “Loan Agreement”) whereby the Lender has
agreed to loan RMB 30,000,000 (approximately $4,411,765) to Xi’an TCH for a term
of three years from April 6, 2010 to April 6, 2013. The proceeds of the loan are
required to be used on payment for equipment for Xi’an TCH’s energy saving and
emission reduction projects. The Loan Agreement has a floating interest rate
that resets at the beginning of each quarter at 110% of the national base
interest rate for the same term and same level loan. Under the loan,
Xi’an TCH is required to make quarterly interest payments and, beginning six
months after the date of the release of the funds, to make minimum quarterly
principal payments of RMB 3,000,000 (approximately $441,176) each quarter. The
Loan Agreement contains standard representations, warranties and covenants, and
the loan is guaranteed by Xi’an TCH, Shaanxi Shengwei Construction Material
Group and Mr. Guohua Ku, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
the Company.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time
to time with the SEC (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain
forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and
information currently available to, Company’s management as well as estimates
and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions
and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words
“anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or
the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Company or
Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements
reflect the current view of Company with respect to future events and are
subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors (including the
statements in the section “results of operations” below), and any
businesses that Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed,
estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
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Although
the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as
required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States,
the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking
statements to conform these statements to actual results. Readers are urged to
carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the
entirety of this annual report, which attempt to advise interested parties of
the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results
of operations, and prospects.
Our
financial statements are prepared in US Dollars and in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. See “Foreign
Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)” below for information
concerning the exchange rates at which Renminbi (“RMB”) were translated into US
Dollars (“USD”) at various pertinent dates and for pertinent
periods.
OVERVIEW
OF BUSINESS BACKGROUND
We
originally began operations as a Colorado corporation known as Boulder Brewing
Company, or Boulder Brewing. We were incorporated in Colorado on May 8, 1980 and
operated as a microbrewery of various beers. Boulder Brewing was unable to
become profitable within any segment of its core business, became illiquid, and
was forced to divest itself of all of its assets. Boulder Brewing became dormant
without any operations or assets in the second quarter of 1990.
In
September 2001, Boulder Brewing changed its state of incorporation from Colorado
to Nevada and changed its name to Boulder Acquisitions, Inc., or Boulder
Acquisitions. From the date of reincorporation until June 23, 2004, Boulder
Acquisitions had no material operations or assets.
On June
23, 2004, we completed a stock exchange transaction with the stockholders of
Sifang Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Sifang Holdings”). The exchange was consummated
under Nevada and Cayman Islands law pursuant to the terms of a Securities
Exchange Agreement dated as of June 23, 2004 by and among Boulder Acquisitions,
Sifang Holdings and the stockholders of Sifang Holdings. Pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Agreement, we issued 13,782,636 shares of our common stock
to the stockholders of Sifang Holdings, representing approximately 89.7% of our
post-exchange issued and outstanding common stock, in exchange for 100% of the
outstanding capital stock of Sifang Holdings.
Effective
August 6, 2004, we changed our name from Boulder Acquisitions, Inc. to China
Digital Wireless, Inc. From August 2004 to December 2006, we
primarily engaged in the business of pager and mobile phone distribution and
provided value added information services to the customers in the
PRC. We gradually phased out and substantially scaled down most of
the business of mobile phone distribution and provision of pager and mobile
phone value-added information services, and on May 10, 2007, the Company
approved and announced that it completely ceased and discontinued these
businesses.
In
December 2006, we began to engage in business activities in the energy saving
and recycling industry, including purchasing certain equipment, devices,
hardware and software for the construction and installation of TRT systems and
other renewable energy products.
On March
8, 2007, we changed our name from China Digital Wireless, Inc. to China
Recycling Energy Corporation.
Our
current business is primarily conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Sifang Holdings, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Huahong New Energy Technology
Co., Ltd. (“Huahong”) and Shanghai TCH, Shanghai TCH’s wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Xi’an TCH Energy Technology Company, Ltd (“Xi’an TCH”) and Xingtai
Huaxin Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (“Huaxin”), and Xi’an TCH’s 80% owned subsidiary
Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd (“Erdos TCH”), a joint venture
between Xi’an TCH and Erdos Metallurgy Co., Ltd. Shanghai TCH was
established as a foreign investment enterprise in Shanghai under the laws of the
PRC on May 25, 2004, with registered capital of $7.2 million. Xi’an
TCH was established as a foreign investment enterprise in Xi’an, Shannxi
Province under the laws of the PRC on November 8, 2007. Huaxin was incorporated
in Xingtai, PRC in November, 2007. Erdos TCH was incorporated in
April 2009. Huahong was registered in February 13, 2009.
On April
8, 2007, our Board of Directors approved and made effective a TRT Project
Joint-Operation Agreement (“Joint-Operation Agreement”) which was conditionally
entered on February 1, 2007 between Shanghai TCH and Xi’an Yingfeng Science and
Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yingfeng”). Yingfeng is a Chinese company that is located
in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, which is engaged in the business of
designing, selling, installing, and operating TRT systems and other renewable
energy products. Due to Yingfeng’s lack of capital in pursuing this
project alone, Yingfeng sought Shanghai TCH’s cooperation. On October
31, 2007, Shanghai TCH entered an asset-transfer agreement with Yingfeng to
transfer from Yingfeng to Shanghai TCH all electricity-generating related assets
owned by Yingfeng. As a result, the contractual relationships between Shanghai
TCH and Yingfeng under the TRT Project Joint-Operation Agreement entered on
April 8, 2007 were terminated.
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On April 14, 2009, the Company
incorporated a joint venture (“JV”) between Xi’an TCH and Erdos Metallurgy Co.,
Ltd. (“Erdos”) to recycle waste heat from Erdos ‘s metal refining
plants to generate power and steam, which will then be sold back to
Erdos. The name of the JV is Inner Mongolia Erdos TCH Energy Saving
Development Co., Ltd (“Erdos TCH”) with a term of 20 years. Erdos
contributed 10% of the total investment of the project, and Xi’an TCH
contributed 90% of the total investment. Xi’an TCH and Erdos will receive 80%
and 20% of the profit from the JV, respectively, until Xi’an TCH has received a
complete return on its investment. Xi’an TCH and Erdos will then
receive 60% and 40% of the profit from the JV, respectively.
Our
Projects
Hebei
Xingtai Steel Group Project
On April
8, 2007, our Board of Directors approved and made effective a TRT Project
Joint-Operation Agreement (“Joint-Operation Agreement”) which was conditionally
entered on February 1, 2007 between Shanghai TCH and Xi’an Yingfeng Science and
Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yingfeng”). Under the Joint-Operation Agreement, Shanghai
TCH and Yingfeng jointly pursued a project to design, construct, install and
operate two TRT systems for Xingtai Iron and Steel Company, Ltd. (“Xingtai”).
Shanghai TCH provided various forms of investments and properties into the
project including cash, hardware, software, equipment, major components and
devices. In return, Shanghai TCH obtained all the rights, titles, benefits and
interests that Yingfeng originally had under the Project Contract, including but
not limited to the regular cash payments made by Xingtai and other property
rights and interests. On October 31, 2007, Shanghai TCH entered an
asset-transfer agreement with Yingfeng to transfer from Yingfeng to Shanghai TCH
all electricity-generating related assets owned by Yingfeng. According to the
transferred contracts, Shanghai TCH installed and owns two TRT systems and
leases them to Xingtai for a term of 5 years, from January 25, 2007 to January
25, 2012. During the lease term, Zhangzhi will pay Shanghai TCH a
monthly rent of RMB 0.9 million ($0.13 million) for usage of the systems.
Assuming all amounts due under the lease have been paid, Shanghai TCH will
transfer the title of the systems to Xingtai free of charge.
Shanxi
Zhangzhi Steel Group Project
Under the
Joint-Operation Agreement discussed above, Shanghai TCH and Yingfeng also
jointly pursued a project contract, which was entered between Yingfeng and
Zhangzhi Iron and Steel Company, Ltd. (“Zhangzhi”),on June 22, 2006, to design, construct,
install and operate a TRT system for Zhangzhi Iron. Shanghai TCH provided
various forms of investments and properties into the project including cash,
hardware, software, equipment, major components and devices. In return, Shanghai
TCH obtained all the rights, titles, benefits and interests that Yingfeng
originally had under the Project Contract, including but not limited to the
regular cash payments made by Xingtai and other property rights and interests.
On October 31, 2007, Shanghai TCH acquired this contract as part of its
asset-transfer agreement with Yingfeng as discussed above. According to the
transferred contracts, Shanghai TCH installed and owns a TRT system and leases
it to Zhangzhi for a term of 13 years, from July 25, 2007 to July 25, 2020.
During the lease term, Zhangzhi will pay Shanghai TCH a monthly rent of RMB 1.1
million ($0.16 million). After the term is over and all due rents are paid off,
Shanghai TCH will transfer the title of the system to Zhangzhi free of
charge.
Shengwei
Group – Tongchuan Project
In
November 2007, Shanghai TCH signed a cooperative agreement with Shengwei Group
to build two sets of 12MW cement low temperature heat power generation systems
for Shengwei’s two 2,500-tons-per-day cement manufacturing lines in Jin Yang and
for a 5,000-tons-per-day cement manufacturing line in Tong Chuan. At
the end of 2008, construction of the cement low temperature heat power
generation in Tong Chuan was completed at a cost of approximately $6,191,000
(RMB 43,000,000) and put into operation. Under the original
agreement, the ownership of the cement low temperature heat power generation
systems would belong to Shengwei from the date the projects were put into
service. Shanghai TCH is responsible for the daily maintenance and
repair of the projects, and charges Shengwei a monthly electricity fee based on
the actual power generated by the projects at 0.4116 RMB per KWH for an
operating period of five years with the assurance from Shengwei of a properly
functioning 5,000-tons-per-day cement manufacturing line and not less than 7,440
heat hours per year for the electricity generator system. Shengwei
Group collateralized the cement manufacturing line in Tong Chuan to guarantee
its obligations to provide the minimum electricity income from the power
generator system under the agreement during the operating period. At the end of
the five year operating period, Shanghai TCH will have no further obligations
under the cooperative agreement. On May 20, 2009, Shanghai TCH
entered into a supplementary agreement with Shengwei Group to amend the timing
for title transfer to the end of the lease term. In addition, the supplementary
agreement provided that Shanghai TCH will charge Shengwei based on actual power
usage subject to a minimum of $0.31 million (RMB 2.1 million) per
month during the operating period.
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Binhai
Project
In
September 2008, we signed a contract to recycle waste gas and waste heat for
China Zhonggang Binhai Enterprise Ltd. (“Zhonggang”) in Cangzhou City, Hebei
Province, which subsequently transferred the contract to Zhongbao Binhai Nickel
Co., Ltd. (“Zhongbao”) in July 2009, a world-class nickel-alloy manufacturing
joint venture between Zhonggang and Shanghai Baoshan Steel Group established in
June 2009. According to the contract, we will install a 7MW
electricity-generation system, which will reduce in excess of 20,000 tons of
carbon dioxide emissions every year. Total investment in this project is $7.8
million (RMB 55 million). Construction and preparation on the project began in
March of 2009, but we did not incur any material expenses for the project in
2009 due to a delay in the installation of furnace cove by Zhonggang.
Construction resumed in February 2010, and we now expect the project to be
completed in first quarter of 2011. Zhongbao agrees to purchase all the
electricity and steam to be generated from the project for the term of 9 years,
at a pre-agreed price. Zhongbao also agrees to guarantee the minimum monthly
payment of electricity and steam fees no less than $365,000 (RMB 2.5 million)
per month after the deduction of all raw material costs of Zhongbao used by
Xi’an TCH. At the end of the term, the waste energy recycling system
will be transferred to Zhongbao at a nominal price of RMB
1.
Erdos
Phase I Project
On April
14, 2009, the Company incorporated the JV between Xi’an TCH and Erdos Metallurgy
Co., Ltd. (“Erdos”) to recycle waste heat from Erdos's metal refining
plants to generate power and steam, which will then be sold back to
Erdos. The name of the JV is Inner Mongolia Erdos TCH Energy Saving
Development Co., Ltd (“Erdos TCH”) with a term of 20 years, and the
initial registered capital of the JV was $2,635,000 (RMB
18,000,000). On September 30, 2009, Xi’an TCH injected additional
capital of $4.03 million (RMB 27,500,000). In November of 2009, Xi’an TCH
injected further capital of $5.05 million (RMB 34,500,000). As of March 31,
2010, total registered capital was $11.71 million (RMB 80,000,000), of which,
$11.45 million (RMB 78,200,000) was from Xi’an TCH, and $0.26 million (RMB
1,800,000) was from Erdos. At April 15, 2010, total registered capital was
raised up to $17.55 million (RMB120 million), of which, $16.37 million (RMB112
million) was contributed by Xi’an TCH and $1.18 million (RMB 8
million) was from Erdos Metallurgy. Total investment for the project
is estimated at approximately $74 million (RMB 500 million) with an initial
investment of $17.55 million (RMB 120,000,000). Erdos contributed 10% of the
total investment of the project, and Xi’an TCH contributed 90% of the total
investment. Xi’an TCH and Erdos will receive 80% and 20% of the profit from the
JV, respectively, until Xi’an TCH has received a complete return on its
investment. Xi’an TCH and Erdos will then receive 60% and 40% of the
profit from the JV, respectively. The profits to be distributed will be computed
based on Chinese generally accepted accounting principles. The principal
difference between US GAAP and Chinese GAAP with regards to the Erdos TCH
project is that a sales-type lease under US GAAP is treated as an operating
lease under Chinese GAAP. When the term of the JV expires, Xi’an TCH
will transfer its equity in the JV to Erdos at no additional cost.
At the
end of 2009, Erdos TCH completed the first 9MW power station of Phase I of the
project and put it into operation. At the end of March 2010, Erdos TCH completed
the construction of Phase I through completion of the second 9MW power station
and delivery of it for operation, Phase I includes two 9MW systems
for a combined 18MW power capacity. Pursuant to the Co-operation Agreement and
the supplement agreements signed between Erdos and Erdos TCH, Erdos shall
purchase all the electricity and steam to be generated from the JV’s power
generation systems. Erdos TCH leased the two 9 MW systems to Erdos and will be
responsible for their operation and maintenance. For each phase of the project,
the lease term is 20 years starting from the date of completion of the phase.
Erdos agreed to pay a fixed minimum of $0.22 million (RMB 1.5 million) per month
for each 9MW capacity power generation system. In addition Erdos will pay the
actual amount if the actual sale of the electricity generated is more than $0.22
million (RMB 1.5 million) monthly per unit. Effective January 1, 2010, Erdos TCH
outsourced to an independent third party the operation and maintenance of the
first 9MW power generation project for $ 922,000 (RMB 6.72 million) per year.
After 20 years, the units will be transferred to Erdos without any
charge.
Shengwei
Group – Jinyang Project
On June
29, 2009, construction of the cement low temperature heat power generation
system in Jin Yang was completed at a cost of approximately $7,318,000 (RMB
50,000,000) and put into operation. Shanghai TCH charges Shengwei a
technical service fee of $336,600 (RMB 2,300,000) monthly for the sixty months
of the lease term. Shengwei has the right to purchase
the ownership of the cement low temperature heat power generation system
for $29,000 (RMB 200,000) at the end of lease term. Shengwei is required to
provide assurance of properly functioning 5,000-tons-per-day cement
manufacturing lines and not less than 7,440 heat hours per year for the cement
low temperature heat power generation. Shengwei Group collateralized
the cement manufacturing lines in Jin Yang to guarantee its obligations to
provide the minimum electricity income from the waste energy power generator
system under the agreement during the operating period. Effective
July 1, 2009, Shanghai TCH outsourced the operation and maintenance of the
cement low temperature heat power generation systems in Tong Chuan and JinYang
to a third party for $732,000 (RMB 5,000,000) per year.
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Shenmu
Project
On
September 30, 2009, Xi’an TCH delivered to Shenmu County Jiujiang Trading Co.,
Ltd. (“Shenmu”) a set of three 6 MW capacity waste gas power generation systems
pursuant to a Cooperative Contract on Coke-oven Gas Power Generation Project
(including its Supplementary Agreement) and a Gas Supply Contract for Coke-oven
Gas Power Generation Project. These contracts are for 10 years and
provide that Xi’an TCH will recycle coke furnace gas from the coke-oven plant of
Shenmu to generate power, which will be supplied back to
Shenmu. Shenmu agrees to supply Xi’an TCH the coke-oven gas free of
charge. Under the contracts, Shenmu will pay us an annual
“energy-saving service fee” of approximately $5.6 million in equal monthly
installments for the life of the contracts, as well as such additional amount as
may result from the supply of power to Shenmu in excess of 10.8 million kilowatt
hours per month. We are responsible for operating the projects and will do so
through an unrelated third party. Shenmu guarantees that monthly gas supply will
not be lower than 21.6 million standard cubic meters. If gas supply is less,
Shenmu agrees to pay Xi’an TCH the energy-saving service fee described above for
up to 10.80 million kilowatt-hours per month. Xi’an TCH maintains the ownership
of the project throughout the term of the contracts, including the already
completed investment, design, equipment, construction and installation as well
as the operation and maintenance of the project. At the end of the
10-year term, ownership of the projects transfers to Shenmu at no
charge. Shenmu gave a lien on its production line to guarantee its
performance under the Contracts. Shenmu’s three major stockholders provided an
unlimited joint liability guarantee to Xi’an TCH for Shenmu’s performance under
the Contracts and the Yulin Huiyuan Group, an independent third party, provides
a guarantee to Xi’an TCH for Shenmu’s performance under the
Contracts.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (“US GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements
requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported net
sales and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we
evaluate our estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
While our
significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our
consolidated financial statements, we believe that the following accounting
policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating
this management discussion and analysis.
Basis
of presentation
These
accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with
US GAAP and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for annual
financial statements.
Basis
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CREG and, its JV,
Sifang Holdings, Shanghai TCH, and Shanghai TCH’s subsidiaries Xi’an TCH, Huaxin
and Huahong. Xi’an TCH, Huaxin and Huahong engage in the same business as
Shanghai TCH. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are derived from the
operations of Shanghai TCH and its subsidiaries, which represent substantially
all of the Company’s consolidated assets and revenues. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Use
of estimates
In
preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in
the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual
results may differ from these estimates.
Accounts
receivable and concentration of credit risk
Accounts
receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts and do not bear interest. The
Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of
business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and
actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is
established and determined based on managements’ assessment of known
requirements, aging of receivables, payment history, the customer’s current
credit worthiness and the economic environment.
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk primarily are
accounts receivable, receivable on sales-type leases and other receivables. The
Company does not require collateral or other security to support these
receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of its clients’ financial
condition and customer payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts
receivable.
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The
operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s
business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by
the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the
general state of the PRC economy.
Inventory
Inventory
is valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of work in progress and finished
goods comprises direct material cost, direct production cost and an allocated
portion of production overheads.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line
method over estimated lives as follows:
Building
|
20
years
|
Vehicle
|
2 -
5 years
|
Office
and Other Equipment
|
2 -
5 years
|
Software
|
2 -
3 years
|
Revenue
Recognition
Sales-type
leasing and related revenue recognition
The
Company constructs and then leases waste energy recycling power generating
projects to its customers. The Company usually transfers ownership of the waste
energy recycling power generating projects to its customers at the end of each
lease. Investment in these projects is recorded as investment in
sales-type leases in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” (codified in Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840)
and its various amendments and interpretations. The Company manufactures and
constructs the waste energy recycling power generating projects and finances its
customers for the price of the projects. The sales and cost of sales
are recognized at the time of sale or inception of the lease. The investment in
sales-type leases consists of the sum of the total minimum lease payments
receivable less unearned interest income and estimated executory cost. Unearned
interest income is amortized to income over the lease term so as to produce a
constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the
lease. While a portion of revenue is recognized at the inception of
the lease, the cash flow from the sales-type lease occurs over the course of the
lease.
Operating
Lease
During
2008, The Company leased two energy recycling power generation equipment systems
which were then subleased to two different parties under one-year,
non-cancellable leases with the rents paid in full. The leases and
the subleases were not renewed when they expired in April 2009. These
transactions were accounted for as operating leases. In an operating
lease revenue is recognized as payments are received; the initial direct costs
were deferred and amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis, thus
matching them against rental revenue.
Foreign Currency Translation and
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The
Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial
reporting purposes, RMB were translated into United States dollars (“USD”) as
the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange
rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated
at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period.
Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from
period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as
“Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Gains and losses resulting from
foreign currency transactions are included in income. There has been no
significant fluctuation in exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after
the balance sheet date.
The
Company uses SFAS 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income”. Comprehensive income is
comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’
equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in
capital and distributions to stockholders.
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NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding
accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible
debt issuance or other financing. This ASU requires that at the date
of issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in
contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares
issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost,
with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are
excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the
share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be
included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share
calculation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or
after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for
arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal
years. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August
2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This
ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at
fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the
identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting
entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation
techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting period,
including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The
adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted ASU No. 2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments based on Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 168 , “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and
the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“ASU No.
2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01 re-defines authoritative GAAP for
nongovernmental entities to be only comprised of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™ (“Codification”) and, for SEC registrants, guidance issued by the
SEC. The Codification is a reorganization and compilation of all
then-existing authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities, except for
guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is amended to effect
non-SEC changes to authoritative GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01
only changed the referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R)” (“SFAS 167”), codified as FASB ASC Topic 810-10, which modifies how a
company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167
clarifies that the determination of whether a company is required to consolidate
an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a
company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
impact the entity’s economic performance. SFAS 167 requires an ongoing
reassessment of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. SFAS 167 also requires additional disclosures about a company’s
involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that involvement. SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 167 did not have an
impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 166”), codified as FASB
Topic ASC 860, which requires entities to provide more information regarding
sales of securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if
the entity has continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial
assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose
entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 166 did not have an
impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”) codified in
FASB ASC Topic 855-10-05, which provides guidance to establish general standards
of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.
SFAS 165 also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent
events were evaluated as well as the rationale for why that date was selected.
SFAS 165 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009,
and accordingly, the Company adopted this pronouncement during the second
quarter of 2009. SFAS 165 requires that public entities evaluate subsequent
events through the date that the financial statements are issued.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1,
“Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is
codified in FASB ASC Topic 825-10-50. This FSP essentially expands the
disclosure about fair value of financial instruments that were previously
required only annually to also be required for interim period reporting. In
addition, the FSP requires certain additional disclosures regarding the methods
and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial
instruments. These additional disclosures were required beginning with the
quarter ending June 30, 2009.
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In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition
and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which is codified in FASB
ASC Topic 320-10. This FSP modifies the requirements for recognizing
other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and changes the existing
impairment model for such securities. The FSP also requires additional
disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect to both debt and
equity securities. Under the FSP, impairment of debt securities will be
considered other-than-temporary if an entity (1) intends to sell the security,
(2) more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovering
its cost, or (3) does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost
basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). The FSP further indicates
that, depending on which of the above factor(s) causes the impairment to be
considered other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of the security’s fair
value versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit loss portion would
be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if any) would be
recorded in other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2 requires entities to initially
apply the provisions of the standard to previously other-than-temporarily
impaired debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulate other comprehensive income. The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 115-2
and SFAS 124-2 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no material impact on the
Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When
the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP
No. SFAS 157-4”). FSP No. SFAS 157-4, which is codified in
FASB ASC Topics 820-10-35-51 and 820-10-50-2, provides additional guidance for
estimating fair value and emphasizes that even if there has been a significant
decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and
regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value
measurement remains the same. The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 157-4
beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no material impact on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Comparison
of Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods
indicated as a percentage of net sales:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||||
$
|
% of Sales
|
$
|
% of Sales
|
|||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 10,125,436 | 100 | % | $ | 4,322,893 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Sales
of Products
|
10,125,436 | 100 | % | - | - | |||||||||||
Rental
income
|
-
|
- | 4,322,893 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Cost
of sales
|
(7,798,245 | ) | 77 | % | (3,021,673 | ) | 70 | % | ||||||||
Cost
of products
|
(7,798,245 | ) | 77 | % | - | - | ||||||||||
Rental
expense
|
- | - | (3,021,673 | ) | 70 | % | ||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
2,327,191 | 23 | % | 1,301,220 | 30 | % | ||||||||||
Interest
income on sales-type lease
|
3,094,568 | 31 | % | 1,198,531 | 28 | % | ||||||||||
Total
operating income
|
5,421,759 | 54 | % | 2,499,751 | 58 | % | ||||||||||
Total
Operating expenses
|
(1,359,697 | ) | 14 | % | (795,438 | ) | 18 | % | ||||||||
Income
from operations
|
4,062,062 | 40 | % | 1,704,313 | 39 | % | ||||||||||
Total
non-operating income (expenses)
|
(439,896 | ) | (4 | )% | (60,313 | ) | (1.4 | )% | ||||||||
Income
before income tax
|
3,622,166 | 36 | % | 1,644,000 | 38 | % | ||||||||||
Income
tax expense
|
1,036,766 | 10 | % | 568,111 | 13 | % | ||||||||||
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
(394,441 | ) | (4 | ) % | (40 | ) | - | |||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 2,190,959 | 22 | % | $ | 1,075,849 | 25 | % |
SALES. Net sales for the
first quarter of 2010 were $10.13 million while our net sales for the first
quarter of 2009 were $4.32 million, an increase in revenues of $5.80 million.
The increase was due to the completion and sale of the second 9MW capacity power
station of Erdos Phase I project through sales-type lease in March of 2010,
which included two 9MW units, the first 9MW capacity power station was completed
and sold in December of 2009. While in the same quarter of 2009, we recorded
rental income of $4.32 million from our operating lease of two power generating
systems, which were not renewed when they expired in April 2009 . For the
sales-type lease, sales and cost of sales are recorded at the time of leases;
the interest income from the sales-type leasing is our other major revenue
source in addition to sales revenue.
COST OF SALES. Cost of sales
for the first quarter of 2010 was $7.80 million while our cost of sales for the
comparable period in 2009 was $3.02 million, an increase of $4.78 million. Our
cost of sales consisted of the second 9MW capacity power station of Erdos Phase
I project. For the first quarter of 2009, the cost of sales was for the
operating lease as we leased two power generating systems under one-year,
non-cancellable leases since April of 2008, which we subleased for higher
monthly rental income under a one-year, non-cancellable lease.
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GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit
was $2.33 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $1.30 million for
the comparable period in 2009, representing a gross margin of 23% and 30% for
the first quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The gross profit was mainly
from the selling of the Erdos Phase I second 9MW capacity power station in
the first quarter of 2010, while in the first quarter of 2009, it was mainly for
the operating lease business in connection with leasing out two energy recycling
power generation equipment systems since April of 2008.
OPERATING INCOME. Operating
income was $5.42 million for the first quarter of 2010 while our operating
income for the comparable period in 2009 was $2.50 million, an increase of $2.92
million. The growth in operating income was mainly due to the increase in
interest income from selling and leasing our energy saving systems through
sales-type leasing. Interest income on sales-type leasing for the first quarter
of 2010 was $3.09 million, $1.89 million increase from $1.20 million for the
comparable period in 2009, this increase was mainly due to increased interest
income from energy saving systems that were sold and put into operation since
April of 2009. During the first quarter of 2010, the interest income
was based on seven systems: two TRT systems, two CHPG systems, one
WGPG system, and two waste heat power generating systems associated with our
Erdos Phase I project. During the first quarter of 2009, the interest income was
derived from our two TRT systems and one CHPG system.
OPERATING EXPENSES. Operating
expenses consisted of selling, general and administrative expenses totaling
$1.36 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $0.80 million for the
comparable period in 2009, an increase of $0.56 million or 71%. The increase was
due to proportional increases in our payroll, traveling and marketing expenses
as a result of our increased sales and expansion of our business; in addition,
we recorded $743,400 compensation expense for stock options and warrants during
the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $389,376 for the same period
in 2009.
NET INCOME. Our net income
for the first quarter of 2010 was $2.19 million compared to $1.08 million for
the comparable period in 2009, an increase of $1.11 million. This increase in
net income was mainly due to the sales of the second 9MW capacity power station
of Erdos Phase I project and additional interest income for energy saving
systems that were sold and put into operation after April of 2009. In
addition, we recorded $445,000 interest expense related to beneficial conversion
feature for the convertible note that was issued April 29, 2008 with the
conversion price to be tied with 2009 audited net profit for the first quarter
of 2010 compared to no similar non-operating expense for the comparable period
in 2009.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Comparison
of Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3.24 million,
other current assets were $10.14 million and current liabilities were $13.12
million. Working capital was $0.26 million. The debt-to-equity
ratio was 0.93:1 at March 31, 2010.
The
following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated
types of activities during three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Cash
provided by (used in):
|
||||||||
Operating
Activities
|
$
|
5,554,062
|
$
|
4,434,268
|
||||
Investing
Activities
|
(5,259,145
|
)
|
(1,464,751
|
)
|
||||
Financing
Activities
|
1,830,783
|
-
|
Net cash
flow provided by operating activities was $5.55 million during the first
quarter of 2010, as compared to $4.43 million provided in the comparable period
of 2009. The increase in net cash inflow was mainly due to the increase in net
income as well as increase in account payable and tax payable.
Net cash
flow used in investing activities was $5.26 million in the first quarter of
2010, compared to $1.46 million used in the comparable period of 2009. The
increase of net cash flow used in investing activities was mainly due to our
gross investment receivable of $1.99 million for the second 9MW capacity power
station of Erdos Phase-I recycling waste heat power generating system, and $2.91
million payment for construction in progress of Erdos Phase II and III projects
and Zhongbao Binhai project, as well as restricted cash of $0.26 million to the
bank as collateral for the bank acceptance.
Net cash
flow provided by financing activities was $1.83 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2010 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $0 for
the comparable period in 2009. The increase was mainly due to the quick advance
from related parties for $1.2 million for paying certain operating expenses of
Erdos project and $0.63 million from bank acceptance.
We
believe we have sufficient cash to continue our current business through March,
2011 due to stable recurring receipts from sales type leases. As of March 31,
2010, we have two TRT systems, two CHPG systems, one WGPG system and two
recycling waste heat power generating systems, currently generating net cash
flow. In addition, we may have access to a revolving line of credit and other
forms of bank loans in case of instant need for working capital. We believe we
have sufficient cash resources to cover our anticipated capital expenditures in
2010.
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We do not
believe that inflation has had a significant negative impact on our results of
operations during 2010.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to
guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into
any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as
stockholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial
statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in
assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity
or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in
any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or
credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development
services with us.
Contractual
Obligations
Convertible
Notes Payable
On April
29, 2008, we issued and sold to Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. and CAGP
III Co-Investment, L.P. a 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note of
$5,000,000. The terms for the Note were amended and restated on April
29, 2009.
This note
bears interest at 5% and matures on April 29, 2011. The principal amount of the
note, together with any interest thereon, convert, at the option of the holders
at any time on or after March 16, 2010 and prior to maturity, into shares of the
Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price tied to the after-tax net
profits of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2009. Based on our after-tax profits in 2009, the initial conversion
price is $1.29 per share, and this note was convertible in full into 3,875,969
shares of our common stock as of March 31, 2010.
The
obligation of the Company under this note is ranked senior to all other debt of
the Company. The note is secured by a security interest granted to the investors
pursuant to a share pledge agreement. The note is not considered to have an
embedded beneficial conversion feature because the conversion price and
convertible shares are contingent upon future net profits.
On April
29, 2009, we issued an 8% Secured Convertible Promissory Note of $3 million to
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. with maturity on April 29, 2012. The note
holder has the right to convert all or any part of the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of this note, together with interest, if any, into shares of
our common stock, at any time on or after March 16, 2010 and prior to the
maturity date (or such later date on which this note is paid in full), at a
conversion price per share of common stock equal to US $0.80, and this note was
convertible in full into 3,750,000 shares of our common stock as of March 31,
2010. These shares rank pari-passu with those convertible under the 5% Secured
Convertible Promissory Note.
Notes
Payable – Bank Acceptances
We had
notes payable for bank acceptances of $2,094,253 at March 31, 2010, which was
collateralized by depositing the same amount of cash in the bank as restricted
cash. We endorsed the bank acceptances to vendors as payment of our
obligations. Most of the bank acceptances have a maturity of less
than six months.
Loan
Payable – Collective Capital Trust Plan
On
December 3, 2009, Beijing International Trust Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Trust”) formed
a Low Carbon Fortune-Energy Recycling No. 1 Collective Capital Trust Plan
(“Plan”). Under the Plan, Beijing Trust raised RMB 181,880,000 (US$ 26.75
million) through the sale of 181,880,000 total trust units at RMB 1 per unit.
All amounts raised under the Plan were loaned to Erdos TCH in connection with
its waste heat power generation projects Phase II and Phase III construction and
operation, pursuant to the Capital Trust Loan Agreement entered into by Erdos
TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd and Beijing Trust dated November 19,
2009.
The Plan
included 145,500,000 category A preferred trust units ($ 21.4 million),
consisting of category A1 preferred trust 12,450,000 units (US$ 1.8 million),
category A2 preferred trust 15,000,000 units (US$ 2.2 million), category A3
preferred trust 118,050,000 units (US$ 17.4 million); and 36,380,000 category B
secondary trust units (US$ 5.35 million), consisting of category B1 secondary
trust 9,100,000 units (US$ 1.34 million) and category B2 secondary trust
27,280,000 units (US$ 4.01 million). The B1 units were purchased by members of
management of Erdos TCH and the B2 units were purchased by Xi’an TCH. Under the
Agreement, the annual base interest rate is 9.94% for A1 preferred trust fund
units with a term of two years, 11% for A2 preferred trust fund units with a
term of three years, 12.05% for A3 preferred trust fund units and 8.35% for the
category B secondary trust fund units, each with a term of four
years.
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Erdos TCH
gave a lien on its equipment, assets and accounts receivable to guarantee the
loans under the Agreement. Xi’an TCH and Mr. Guohua Ku, our CEO, also gave
unconditional and irrevocable joint liability guarantees to Beijing Trust for
Erdos TCH’s performance under the Agreement. Erdos (the minority stockholder and
customer of Erdos TCH) provided a commitment letter on minimum power purchase
from Erdos TCH.
On
December 18, 2009, an additional RMB 25,000,000 (US$3.68 million) was raised by
Beijing Trust to support the Company’s Erdos Power Generation Projects. Beijing
Trust sold 25,000,000 trust units at RMB 1 per unit which included 20,000,000
category A1 preferred trust units (US$ 2.94 million) and 5,000,000 category B2
secondary trust units (US$ 0.74 million). The B2 units were purchased by Xi’an
TCH.
Besides
the base interest rate, Erdos TCH must share the benefits of the Clean
Development Mechanism (“CDM”) under the Kyoto Protocol equally with Beijing
Trust during the term of the loan, as well as to pay a management incentive
benefit to be calculated by a formula tied to Erdos TCH’s net profit and average
registered capital of the fiscal year prior to the maturity date of the loan.
Under the formula the management incentive benefit is paid at the end of year
four and can range between 0% and 100% of the net profit of Erdos TCH in the
fiscal year prior to the maturity date of the loan depending upon the amount of
average contributed capital of Erdos TCH at the time of
measurement.
At
December 31, 2009, Beijing Trust had sold 206,880,000 units for RMB 206,880,000
($30.3 million), of which, 9,100,000 units ($1.3 million) was purchased by the
management of Erdos TCH, 32,280,000 units purchased by Xi’an TCH for $4.7
million was considered as an investment by Xi’an TCH into Erdos TCH,
accordingly, was eliminated in the consolidation. The net long term loan payable
under this trust plan was $25.6 million at March 31, 2010.
On April
15, 2010, Beijing Trust completed the second expansion of the Plan. The second
expansion of the Plan raised RMB 93,120,000 ($13.69 million) through the sale of
93,120,000 trust units sold at RMB 1 per unit. All amounts raised
under the Second Expansion of the Plan are to be loaned to Erdos
TCH. The second expansion of the Plan includes 2,800,000 category A1
preferred trust units ($0.41 million), 5,000,000 category A2
preferred trust units ($0.73 million), 66,700,000 category A3 preferred trust
units ($9,81 million) and 4,650,000 category B1 preferred trust units ($0,68
million), 13,970,000 category B2 secondary trust units ($2.05
million). The B1 units were purchased by members of management of
Erdos TCH and the B2 units have been purchased by Xi’an TCH. With the
completion of the second expansion of the Plan, the Low Carbon Fortune-Energy
Recycling No. 1 Collective Capital Trust Plan has reached RMB 300,000,000
($44.12 million) and completed all its trust plan fund raising
work.
Revolving
Financing Agreement
On
October 26, 2009, Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH entered into a one-year Non Promissory
Short Term Revolving Financing Agreement (the “Citi Agreement”), dated and
effective from October 12, 2009, with Citi Bank (China) Co., Ltd., Shanghai
Branch (“Citi”). The maximum financing provided in the Citi
Agreement is RMB 20 million ($2.9 million). The Citi Agreement allows
for Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH to borrow money to maintain current liquidity for
notes receivable, such as trade notes payable to the Company, or in order
to capitalize on discounts for early payment of accounts payable, such as for
equipment or raw materials. The maximum maturity date for each financing is six
months. The interest rate for any note discount financing will be determined by
the relevant note discount documents and the interest rate for accounts payable
financing will be determined by the relevant accounts payable
documents.
The
proceeds received under the financing arrangement are to be used for working
capital and to purchase raw materials. The amounts received pursuant to the Citi
Agreement are secured by an account maintained by the Company with Citi,
accounts receivable of Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH and the guarantees of Shanghai
TCH and Guohua Ku, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer.
Xi’an TCH
and Erdos TCH agreed not to use the loan to pay for related party
transactions without Citi’s
permission. Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH also agreed to deposit their
income from sales of products and services into their accounts with Citi with a
combined average monthly income amount of no less than RMB 5 million
($0.73 million). Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH may not draw on the
Citi Agreement until the monthly income amount reaches 80% of expected income
amount, as set forth in
the Citi Agreement for that month. Each loan of Xi’an TCH and Erdos
TCH should be no more than 35% of the maximum financing limit. If the single
monthly income amount for Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH is less than 70% of the
expected income amount of that month, Citi has the right to suspend, cancel or
terminate the financing and accelerate the maturity date of any outstanding
amount and request immediate reimbursement. As of March 31,
2010 Xi’an TCH and Erdos TCH had no amounts outstanding under the
Citi Agreement
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Commitments
Zhonggang
Binhai 7MW Capacity Electricity Generation
Project
In
September 2008, we signed a contract to recycle waste gas and waste heat for
China Zhonggang Binhai Enterprise Ltd. (“Zhonggang”) in Cangzhou City, Hebei
Province, which subsequently transferred the contract to Zhongbao Binhai Nickel
Co., Ltd. (“Zhongbao”) in July 2009, a world-class nickel-alloy manufacturing
joint venture between Zhonggang and Shanghai Baoshan Steel Group established in
June 2009. According to the contract, we will install a 7MW
electricity-generation system, which will reduce in excess of 20,000 tons of
carbon dioxide emissions every year. Total investment in this project is $7.8
million (RMB 55 million). Construction and preparation on the project began in
March of 2009, but we did not incur any material expenses for the project in
2009 due to a delay in the installation of furnace cove by Zhonggang.
Construction resumed in February 2010 and the Company paid $1.93 million as
construction in progress for this project as of March 31, 2010. We now expect
the project to be completed in first quarter of 2011. Zhongbao agrees to
purchase all the electricity and steam to be generated from the project for the
term of 9 years, at a pre-agreed price. Zhongbao also agrees to guarantee the
minimum monthly payment of electricity and steam fees no less than $365,000 (RMB
2.5 million) per month after the deduction of all raw material costs of Zhongbao
used by Xi’an TCH. At the end of the term, the waste energy recycling
system will be transferred to Zhongbao at a nominal price of RMB
1.
Erdos Phase II and III of
Power Generation Projects
In April
2009, Erdos TCH signed a contract with Erdos Metallurgy to recycle heat from
groups of furnaces of Erdos Metallurgy’s metal refining plants to generate power
and steam, which will then be sold back to Erdos Metallurgy. According to the
contract, Erdos TCH will install a group of power generation projects with a
total of 70MW power capacity, which may increase to 120MW , and 30-ton
steam per hour, with an estimated total investment in excess of $75 million (RMB
500 million). We split the construction of the projects into three phases, two
units of power generation in Phase I with a total of 18MW power capacity, three
units in Phase II with a total of 27MW power capacity and one unit in Phase III
with 25MW power capacity. For each phase of the project, the lease
term is 20 years starting from the date of completion of the
phase. During the lease term, Erdos TCH will be responsible for
operating the projects and charge Erdos Metallurgy for supply of electricity and
steam. Erdos Metallurgy agreed to pay a fixed minimum of $0.22
million (RMB 1.5 million) per month for each 9MW capacity power generation
system. Effective January 1, 2010, Erdos TCH outsourced to an
independent third party the operation and maintenance of the first 9MW power
generation project for $ 922,000 (RMB 6.72 million) per year. After 20
years, the units will be transferred to Erdos without any charge.
In
December 2009, Beijing Trust formed a Low Carbon Fortune-Energy Recycling No. 1
Collective Capital Trust Plan to raise up to total of RMB 300 million ($ 44.1
million) of capital to loan to Erdos TCH to support the construction of the
Erdos projects. At April 15, 2010, the Company announced the completion of the
Trust Plan fund raising. During the first quarter of 2010, Erdos power
generation system Phase I project has been completed and put into operation
while the projects of Erdos Phase II and Phase III are under construction. At
March 31, 2009, the Company has paid $28.68 million for Phase II and Phase
III. The Company currently expects to complete Phase II and Phase III
in 2010.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
Not applicable.
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures
We
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure
controls and procedures” as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the
period covered by this report. This evaluation (the “disclosure
controls evaluation”) was done under the supervision and with the participation
of management, including our chief executive officer (“CEO”) and chief financial
officer (“CFO”). Rules adopted by the SEC require that in this section of our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we present the conclusions of the CEO and the CFO
about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on the disclosure controls
evaluation.
This
quarterly report does not include an attestation report of our registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public
accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide
only management’s report in this quarterly report.
Objective
of Controls
Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed so that information required to
be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, such as
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also intended to
ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and
the circumvention or overriding of the controls and
procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and
procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control
objectives, and management necessarily is required to use its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and
procedures.
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Conclusion
Based upon
the disclosure controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of
the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the foregoing
objectives have been achieved.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has
been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the
quarter ended March 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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The
Company is not currently involved in any material pending legal
proceedings.
Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Not
applicable.
Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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None.
Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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None.
Item
4.
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[Removed
and Reserved.]
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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None.
Item
6.
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number |
Description
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31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).*
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).*
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32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.*
|
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.*
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* Filed
herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant)
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Date:
May 12, 2010
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/s/ Guohua Ku
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Guohua
Ku
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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||
Date:
May 12, 2010
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/s/ Xinyu Peng
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Xinyu
Peng
Chief
Financial Officer and
Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number |
Description
|
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31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
|
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
|
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32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
|
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32.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
|