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Part
I — Financial Information
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2008
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31,
2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008
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6
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
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7
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for the Three
Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
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9
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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36
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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52
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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52
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Part
II — Other Information
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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53
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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53
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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60
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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61
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
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61
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Item
5. Other Information
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61
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Item
6. Exhibits
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61
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Signatures
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63
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Net
product sales, including $559,011 and $2,051,082 to related parties at
March 31, 2009 and 2008
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$ | 44,697,446 | $ | 41,467,043 | ||||
Cost
of product sold, including $2,126,737 and $1,952,390 purchased from
related parties at March 31, 2009 and 2008
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32,499,615 | 29,254,673 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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12,197,831 | 12,212,370 | ||||||
Add:
Gain on other sales
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66,879 | 134,190 | ||||||
Less:
Operating expenses-
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Selling
expenses
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2,359,166 | 2,475,341 | ||||||
General
and administrative expenses
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1,801,702 | 1,616,150 | ||||||
R&D
expenses
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439,922 | 175,678 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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571,413 | 1,294,727 | ||||||
Total
Operating expenses
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5,172,203 | 5,561,896 | ||||||
Income
from operations
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7,092,507 | 6,784,664 | ||||||
Add:
Other income, net (note 22)
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- | 199,459 | ||||||
Financial
income (expenses) net (note 23)
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(439,480 | ) | 20,693 | |||||
Gain
(loss) on change in fair value of derivative (note 24)
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(1,560,848 | ) | - | |||||
Income
before income taxes
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5,092,179 | 7,004,816 | ||||||
Less:
Income taxes (note 25)
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1,449,670 | 824,395 | ||||||
Net
income
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3,642,509 | 6,180,421 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interests
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1,383,697 | 1,750,247 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to common shareholders
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2,258,812 | 4,430,174 | ||||||
Net
income per common share-
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Basic
and diluted (note 2)
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$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.18 | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding –
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Basic
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26,983,244 | 23,959,702 | ||||||
Diluted
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31,947,823 | 25,936,500 |
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Net
income
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$ | 3,642,509 | $ | 6,180,421 | ||||
Other
comprehensive income:
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Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
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(14,579 | ) | 3,311,329 | |||||
Comprehensive
income
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$ | 3,627,930 | $ | 9,491,750 |
March 31, 2009
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December 31, 2008
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 37,585,291 | $ | 37,113,375 | ||||
Pledged
cash deposits (note 3)
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7,840,724 | 6,739,980 | ||||||
Accounts
and notes receivable, net, including $1,583,182 and $1,285,110 from
related parties at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (note
4)
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103,671,922 | 96,424,856 | ||||||
Advance
payments and other, including $349,320 and $9,374 to related parties
at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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2,221,351 | 1,442,614 | ||||||
Inventories
(note 6)
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27,945,742 | 26,571,755 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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$ | 179,265,030 | $ | 168,292,580 | ||||
Long-term
Assets:
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Property,
plant and equipment, net (note 7)
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$ | 55,945,266 | $ | 51,978,905 | ||||
Intangible
assets, net (note 8)
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745,474 | 504,339 | ||||||
Other
receivables, net, including $743,209 and $903,674 from related parties at
March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (note 5)
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1,439,303 | 1,349,527 | ||||||
Advance
payments for property, plant and equipment, including $1,442,579 and
$2,473,320 to related parties at March 31, 2009 and December 31,
2008
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4,659,474 | 6,459,510 | ||||||
Long-term
investments
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78,995 | 79,010 | ||||||
Deferred
income tax assets (note 9)
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2,270,161 | 2,383,065 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 244,403,703 | $ | 231,046 ,936 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Bank
loans (note 10)
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$ | 5,120,028 | $ | 7,315,717 | ||||
Accounts
and notes payable, including $1,522,755 and $1,097,642 to related parties
at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (note 11)
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66,304,165 | 59,246,043 | ||||||
Convertible
notes payable, net, including discount of convertible note payable at
March 31, 2009 (note 12)
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33,044,424 | 32,922,077 | ||||||
Derivative
liabilities (note 13)
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3,065,422 | 1,502,597 | ||||||
Customer
deposits
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516,736 | 236,018 | ||||||
Accrued
payroll and related costs
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2,805,411 | 2,715,116 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses and other payables(note 14)
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13,066,626 | 12,460,784 | ||||||
Accrued
pension costs (note 15)
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3,714,541 | 3,806,519 | ||||||
Taxes
payable (note 16)
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9,495,915 | 5,717,438 | ||||||
Amounts
due to shareholders/directors (note 17)
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337,272 | 337,370 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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$ | 137,470,540 | $ | 126,259,679 | ||||
Long-term
liabilities:
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Advances
payable (note 18)
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233,679 | 234,041 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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$ | 137,704,219 | $ | 126,493,720 | ||||
Related
Party Transactions and balances (note 27)
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Commitments
and contingencies (note 28)
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value - Authorized - 20,000,000 shares Issued and
outstanding – None
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$ | — | $ | - | ||||
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value - Authorized - 80,000,000 Shares Issued and
Outstanding - 26,983,244 shares at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
(note 19)
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2,698 | 2,698 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital (note 19)
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27,148,206 | 27,148,206 | ||||||
Retained
earnings-
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Appropriated
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7,702,835 | 7,525,777 | ||||||
Unappropriated
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38,108,270 | 36,026,516 | ||||||
Deferred
stock compensation (note 20)
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(500,052
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) | (500,052 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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11,117,342 | 11,127,505 | ||||||
Non-controlling
interests (note 21)
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23,120,185 | 23,222,566 | ||||||
Total
stockholders' equity
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$ | 106,699,484 | $ | 104,553,216 | ||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ | 244,403,703 | $ | 231,046,936 |
Common Stock
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Additional
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Retained Earnings
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Deferred
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Accumulated
Other
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Shares
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Par
value
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Paid-in
Capital
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Appropriated
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Unappropriated
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stock
Compensation
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Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
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Non-controlling
interests
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Total
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Balance
at December 31, 2007
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23,959,702 | $ | 2,396 | $ | 30,125,951 | $ | 7,525,777 | $ | 23,591,275 | $ | — | $ | 5,989,463 | $ | 23,166,270 | $ | 90,401,132 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year ended December 31, 2008
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— | — | — | — | 12,435,241 | — | — | 5,071,408 | 17,506,649 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation gain
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 5,138,042 | 1,432,977 | 6,571,019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital
contribution
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745,723 | 745,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
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3,023,542 | 302 | 22,089,698 | — | — | — | — | — | 22,090,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of stock options to independent directors and management
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- | - | 845,478 | — | — | (500,052 | ) | — | — | 345,426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payment
for acquisition of 35.5% Henglong’s equity
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- | - | (25,912,921 | ) | — | — | — | — | (6,177,079 | ) | (32,090,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend
distribution
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(1,016,733 | ) | (1,016,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2008
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26,983,244 | $ | 2,698 | $ | 27,148,206 | $ | 7,525,777 | $ | 36,026,516 | $ | (500,052 | ) | $ | 11,127,505 | $ | 23,222,566 | $ | 104,553,216 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year ended March 31, 2009
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— | — | — | — | 2,258,812 | — | — | 1,383,697 | 3,642,509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency
translation gain (loss)
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(10,163 | ) | (4,416 | ) | (14,579 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend
distribution
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177,058 | (177,058 | ) | — | (1,481,662 | ) | (1,481,662 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at March 31, 2009
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26,983,244 | $ | 2,698 | $ | 27,148,206 | $ | 7,702,835 | $ | 38,108,270 | $ | (500,052 | ) | $ | 11,117,342 | $ | 23,120,185 | $ | 106,699,484 |
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$ | 3,642,509 | $ | 6,180,421 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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2,026,816 | 2,315,922 | ||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts (Recovered)
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(650,590 | ) | (632,095 | ) | ||||
Deferred
income taxes assets
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112,451 | (109,320 | ) | |||||
Amortization
for discount of convertible note payable
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122,347 | 99,449 | ||||||
(Gain)
loss on change in fair value of derivative
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1,560,848 | - | ||||||
Other
operating adjustments
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(1,234 | ) | (16,769 | ) | ||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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(Increase)
decrease in:
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Pledged
deposits
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(1,102,026 | ) | (596,632 | ) | ||||
Accounts
and notes receivable
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(6,482,746 | ) | (10,110,607 | ) | ||||
Advance
payments and other
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(779,329 | ) | (1,388,073 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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(1,379,040 | ) | (1,674,877 | ) | ||||
Accounts
and notes payable
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7,069,389 | 5,328,884 | ||||||
Customer
deposits
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280,763 | (19,651 | ) | |||||
Accrued
payroll and related costs
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90,811 | (93,253 | ) | |||||
Accrued
expenses and other payables
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690,931 | (29,553 | ) | |||||
Accrued
pension costs
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(91,254 | ) | 253,894 | |||||
Taxes
payable
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3,779,564 | 218,004 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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$ | 8,890,210 | $ | (274,256 | ) | |||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
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(Increase)
decrease in other receivables
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(111,395 | ) | (427,014 | ) | ||||
Cash
received from equipment sales
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34,020 | - | ||||||
Cash
paid to acquire property, plant and equipment
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(4,296,391 | ) | (2,999,504 | ) | ||||
Cash
paid to acquire intangible assets
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(292,573 | ) | (99,672 | ) | ||||
Net
cash (used in) investing activities
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$ | (4,666,339 | ) | $ | (3,526,190 | ) | ||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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(Decrease)
in proceeds from bank loans
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(2,194,298 | ) | (712,353 | ) | ||||
Dividends
paid to the non-controlling interest holders of Joint-venture
companies
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(1,550,637 | ) | (712,352 | ) | ||||
(Decrease)
in amounts due to shareholders/directors
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- | (70,294 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible note payable
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- | 35,000,000 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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$ | (3,744,935 | ) | $ | 33,505,001 | |||
Cash
and cash equivalents effected by foreign currency
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$ | (7,020 | ) | $ | 770,308 | |||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
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471,916 | 30,474,863 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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37,113,375 | 19,487,159 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 37,585,291 | $ | 49,962,022 |
Three
Months Ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
paid for interest
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$ | 702,501 | $ | 257,083 | ||||
Cash
paid for income taxes
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$ | 294,494 | $ | 547,541 |
Three
Months Ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Transfer
and assign a 35.5%
equity interest in Henglong by non-controlling interest holders
of Joint-venture companies
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$ | — | $ | (6,177,079 | ) | |||
Difference
between the book value of and consideration paid for the 35.5% equity
interest of Henglong
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— | (25,912,921 | ) | |||||
Liabilities
in connection with acquisition of 35.5% Henglong equity
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— | 32,090,000 | ||||||
Issuance
of a warrant to purchase common stock
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— | 405,007 | ||||||
Derivative
liabilities
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— | 3,972,068 | ||||||
Additional
warrant of common stock and derivative liabilities for issuance of
Convertible Notes are considered as discount of Convertible
Notes.
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— | (4,377,075 | ) |
Percentage
Interest
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Name
of Entity
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March 31, 2009
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March 31, 2008
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Shashi
Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong”
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81.00 | % | 81.00 | % | ||||
Jingzhou
Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong”
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80.00 | % | 80.00 | % | ||||
Shenyang
Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd.,
“Shenyang”
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70.00 | % | 70.00 | % | ||||
Zhejiang
Henglong & Vie Pump-Manu Co., Ltd., “Zhejiang”
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51.00 | % | 51.00 | % | ||||
Universal
Sensor Application Inc., “USAI”
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83.34 | % | 75.90 | % | ||||
Wuhan
Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong”
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85.00 | % | 85.00 | % | ||||
Wuhu
HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu”
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77.33 | % | 77.33 | % | ||||
Jingzhou
Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Hengsheng”
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100.00 | % | 100.00 | % |
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2009
|
2008
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Numerator:
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Net
income attributable to common shareholders
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$ | 2,258,812 | $ | 4,430,174 | ||||
Add:
interest expenses of convertible notes payable
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284,375 | 131,250 | ||||||
Add:
Amortization for discount of convertible notes payable
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122,347 | 99,449 | ||||||
$ | 2,665,534 | $ | 4,660,873 | |||||
Denominator:
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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26,983,244 | 23,959,702 | ||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities
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4,964,579 | 1,976,798 | ||||||
31,947,823 | 25,936,500 | |||||||
Net
income per common share- diluted
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$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.18 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
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Accounts
receivable
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$ | 68,262,886 | $ | 60,345,494 | ||||
Notes
receivable
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39,535,923 | 40,989,840 | ||||||
107,798,809 | 101,335,334 | |||||||
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
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(4,126,887 | ) | (4,910,478 | ) | ||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 103,671,922 | $ | 96,424,856 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
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|||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
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$ | 4,910,478 | $ | 3,827,838 | ||||
Amounts
provided (recovered) during the period
|
(782,657 | ) | 841,078 | |||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
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(934 | ) | 241,562 | |||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 4,126,887 | $ | 4,910,478 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Other
receivables
|
$ | 2,120,379 | $ | 2,009,364 | ||||
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
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(681,076 | ) | (659,837 | ) | ||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 1,439,303 | $ | 1,349,527 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Balance
at beginning of the period
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$ | 659,837 | $ | 652,484 | ||||
Amounts
provided (recovered) during the period
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21,365 | (41,264 | ) | |||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
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(126 | ) | 48,617 | |||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 681,076 | $ | 659,837 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
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$ | 9,208,125 | $ | 8,354,397 | ||||
Work
in process
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5,360,423 | 4,466,720 | ||||||
Finished
goods
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14,858,819 | 14,826,961 | ||||||
29,427,367 | 27,648,078 | |||||||
Less:
provision for loss
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(1,481,625 | ) | (1,076,323 | ) | ||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 27,945,742 | $ | 26,571,755 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
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Land
use rights and buildings
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$ | 28,392,392 | $ | 27,416,977 | ||||
Machinery
and equipment
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58,379,200 | 54,405,700 | ||||||
Electronic
equipment
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4,699,878 | 4,356,475 | ||||||
Motor
vehicles
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2,471,452 | 2,641,378 | ||||||
Construction
in progress
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1,307,843 | 1,007,415 | ||||||
95,250,765 | 89,647,945 | |||||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(39,305,499 | ) | (37,669,040 | ) | ||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 55,945,266 | $ | 51,978,905 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
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$ | 504,339 | $ | 589,713 | ||||
Add:
additions during the period–
|
||||||||
Patent
technology
|
292,573 | - | ||||||
Management
software license
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- | 125,550 | ||||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
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(96 | ) | 41,120 | |||||
796,816 | 756,383 | |||||||
Less:
Amortization at end of the period
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(51,342 | ) | (252,044 | ) | ||||
Balance
at the end of the period
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$ | 745,474 | $ | 504,339 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Losses
carryforward (U.S.)
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$ | 3,190,727 | $ | 2,300,322 | ||||
Losses
carryforward (PRC)
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390,461 | 287,285 | ||||||
Product
warranties and other reserves
|
1,707,356 | 1,737,052 | ||||||
Property,
plant and equipment
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2,507,972 | 2,471,716 | ||||||
Bonus
accrual
|
217,033 | 297,208 | ||||||
Other
|
115,187 | 154,348 | ||||||
8,128,736 | 7,247,931 | |||||||
Valuation
allowance *
|
(5,858,575 | ) | (4,864,866 | ) | ||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
$ | 2,270,161 | $ | 2,383,065 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 43,857,187 | $ | 38,595,446 | ||||
Notes
payable
|
22,446,978 | 20,650,597 | ||||||
Balance
at the end of the period
|
$ | 66,304,165 | $ | 59,246,043 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
$ | 2,576,652 | $ | 2,441,352 | ||||
Other
payables
|
1,586,555 | 1,690,046 | ||||||
Warranty
reserves*
|
6,980,977 | 6,335,613 | ||||||
Dividend
payable to non-controlling interest shareholders of
Joint-ventures
|
1,922,442 | 1,991,796 | ||||||
Liabilities
in connection with warrants**
|
- | 1,977 | ||||||
Balance
at the end of the period
|
$ | 13,066,626 | $ | 12,460,784 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Balance
at the beginning of period
|
$ | 6,335,613 | $ | 4,919,491 | ||||
Additions
during the period-
|
1,294,487 | 5,861,782 | ||||||
Settlement
within period, by cash or actual material
|
(647,918 | ) | (4,797,457 | ) | ||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
(1,205 | ) | 351,797 | |||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 6,980,977 | $ | 6,335,613 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Balance
at beginning of the period
|
$ | 3,806,519 | $ | 3,622,729 | ||||
Amounts
provided during the period
|
628,018 | 2,311,049 | ||||||
Settlement
during the period
|
(719,272 | ) | (2,381,047 | ) | ||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
(724 | ) | 253,788 | |||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 3,714,541 | $ | 3,806,519 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Value-added
tax payable
|
$ | 8,985,306 | $ | 6,279,089 | ||||
Income
tax payable
|
389,984 | (652,865 | ) | |||||
Other
tax payable
|
120,625 | 91,214 | ||||||
Balance
at end of the period
|
$ | 9,495,915 | $ | 5,717,438 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Balance
at the beginning of period
|
$ | 337,370 | $ | 304,601 | ||||
Increase
(decrease) during the period
|
- | 2,415 | ||||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
(98 | ) | 30,354 | |||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 337,272 | $ | 337,370 |
Share Capital
|
||||||||||||
Shares
|
Par Value
|
Additional paid-in
|
||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2007
|
23,959,702 | $ | 2,396 | $ | 30,125,951 | |||||||
Issuance
of common stock*
|
3,023,542 | 302 | 22,089,698 | |||||||||
Decrease
in additional paid-in capital in connection with Henglong equity
acquisition **
|
- | - | (25,912,921 | ) | ||||||||
Issuance
of stock options to independent directors and
management***
|
- | $ | - | $ | 845,478 | |||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009
|
26,983,244 | $ | 2,698 | $ | 27,148,206 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Balance
at beginning of the period
|
$ | 23,222,566 | $ | 23,166,270 | ||||
Add:
Additions during the period–
|
||||||||
Income
attributable to non-controlling interests
|
1,383,697 | 5,071,408 | ||||||
Capital
Contribution from the non-controlling interest holders of
Joint-venture companies
|
- | 745,723 | ||||||
Less:
Decreases during the period
|
||||||||
Dividends
declared to the non-controlling interest holders of Joint-venture
companies
|
(1,481,662 | ) | (1,016,733 | ) | ||||
Transfer
and assign equity interest in Henglong and USAI by non-controlling
interest holders of Joint-venture companies*
|
- | (6,177,079 | ) | |||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
(4,416 | ) | 1,432,977 | |||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 23,120,185 | $ | 23,222,566 |
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Interest
income (expenses),net
|
$ | (288,279 | ) | $ | (263,769 | ) | ||
Foreign
exchange gain (loss), net
|
(14,568 | ) | 376,638 | |||||
Income
(loss) of note discount, net
|
(110 | ) | 18,036 | |||||
Amortization
for discount of convertible note payable
|
(122,347 | ) | (99,449 | ) | ||||
Handling
charge
|
(14,176 | ) | (10,763 | ) | ||||
Total
|
$ | (439,480 | ) | $ | 20,693 |
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Income
from adjustment of fair value of liabilities in connection with
warrants
|
$ | 1,977 | $ | - | ||||
Income
(loss) from adjustment of fair value of compound derivative
liabilities
|
(1,562,825 | ) | - | |||||
Total
|
$ | 1,560,848 | $ | - |
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Merchandise
Sold to Related Parties
|
$ | 559,011 | $ | 2,051,082 |
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Materials
Purchased from Related Parties
|
$ | 2,126,737 | $ | 1,952,390 | ||||
Technology
Purchased from Related Parties
|
43,886 | - | ||||||
Equipment
Purchased from Related Parties
|
1,076,335 | 417,438 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,246,958 | $ | 2,369,828 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
$ | 1,583,182 | $ | 1,285,110 | ||||
Other
receivables
|
743,209 | 903,674 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 2,326,391 | $ | 2,188,784 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Advanced
Equipment Payment to Related Parties
|
$ | 1,442,579 | $ | 2,473,320 | ||||
Advanced
Expenses and Others to Related Parties
|
349,320 | 9,374 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 1,791,899 | $ | 2,482,694 |
March 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 1,522,755 | $ | 1,097,642 |
Payment Obligations by Period
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 (a)
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Obligations
for service agreements
|
$ | 110,000 | $ | 110,000 | $ | 110,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 330,000 | ||||||||||||
Obligations
for purchasing agreements
|
5,013,714 | 1,239,355 | $ | — | $ | — | - | 6,253,069 | ||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 5,123,714 | $ | 1,349,355 | $ | 110,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 6,583,069 |
|
Henglong
|
Jiulong
|
Shenyang
|
Zhejiang
|
Wuhu
|
Other sector
|
Other (1)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
For
the Three Months Ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-09
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
product sales – external
|
$ | 18,075,293 | $ | 9,764,562 | $ | 6,405,993 | $ | 5,422,811 | $ | 4,828,229 | $ | 200,558 | $ | — | $ | 44,697,446 | ||||||||||||||||
Net
product sales – internal
|
8541,592 | 214,904 | 502,829 | 120,086 | — | — | (9,379,411 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain
on other sales
|
42,460 | (13,040 | ) | 14,530 | 3,420 | 18,135 | 2,878 | (1,504 | ) | 66,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$ | 26,659,345 | $ | 9,966,426 | $ | 6,923,352 | $ | 5,546,317 | $ | 4,846,364 | $ | 203,436 | $ | (9,380,915 | ) | $ | 44,764,325 | |||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 4,865,838 | $ | 426,272 | $ | 763,816 | $ | 505,084 | $ | (190,181 | ) | $ | (336,051 | ) | $ | (2,392,269 | ) | $ | 3,642,509 | |||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to non-controlling interests
|
973,167 | 80,992 | 229,144 | 247,491 |
(43,114)
|
(37,144)
|
(66,839)
|
1,383,697
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to common shareholders
|
$ | 3,892,671 | $ | 345,280 | $ | 534,672 | $ | 257,593 | $ | (147,067 | ) | $ | (298,907 | ) | $ | (2,325,430 | ) | $ | 2,258,812 |
|
Henglong
|
Jiulong
|
Shenyang
|
Zhejiang
|
Wuhu
|
Other sector
|
Other (1)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
For
the Three Months Ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-08
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
product sales – external
|
$ | 14,925,533 | $ | 11,269,992 | $ | 6,212,496 | $ | 3,724,796 | $ | 5,295,038 | $ | 39,188 | $ | — | $ | 41,467,043 | ||||||||||||||||
Net
product sales – internal
|
7,363,909 | 598,839 | 418,131 | 276,836 | — | — | (8,657,715 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain
on other sales
|
105,119 | (8,611 | ) | 31,323 | (4,172 | ) | 12,894 | (898 | ) | (1,465 | ) | 134,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$ | 22,394,561 | $ | 11,860,220 | $ | 6,661,950 | $ | 3,997,460 | $ | 5,307,932 | $ | 38,290 | $ | (8,659,180 | ) | $ | 41,601,233 | |||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 4,635,973 | $ | 806,534 | $ | 795,935 | $ | 805,012 | $ | (275,594 | ) | $ | (244,766 | ) | $ | (342,673 | ) | $ | 6,180,421 | |||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
927,195
|
153,240
|
238,781
|
394,456
|
(62,477)
|
(18,901)
|
117,953
|
1,750,247
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to common shareholders
|
$ | 3,708,778 | $ | 653,294 | $ | 557,154 | $ | 410,556 | $ | (213,117 | ) | $ | (225,865 | ) | $ | (460,626 | ) | $ | 4,430,174 |
ITEM 2.
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
Percentage Interest
|
||||||||
Name of Entity
|
March 31, 2009
|
March 31, 2008
|
||||||
Shashi
Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong”
|
81.00 | % | 81.00 | % | ||||
Jingzhou
Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong”
|
80.00 | % | 80.00 | % | ||||
Shenyang
Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd.,
“Shenyang”
|
70.00 | % | 70.00 | % | ||||
Zhejiang
Henglong & Vie Pump-Manu Co., Ltd., “Zhejiang”
|
51.00 | % | 51.00 | % | ||||
Universal
Sensor Application Inc., “USAI”
|
83.34 | % | 75.90 | % | ||||
Wuhan
Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong”
|
85.00 | % | 85.00 | % | ||||
Wuhu
HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu”
|
77.33 | % | 77.33 | % | ||||
Jingzhou
Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Hengsheng”
|
100.00 | % | 100.00 | % |
Balance Sheet
Caption
|
Critical Estimate
Item
|
Nature of Estimates
Required
|
Assumptions/Approaches
Used
|
Key Factors
|
||||
Accrued
liabilities
and
other
long-term
liabilities
|
Warranty
Obligations
|
Estimating
warranty requires the Company to forecast the resolution of existing
claims and expected future claims on products sold. VMs are increasingly
seeking to hold suppliers responsible for product warranties, which may
impact the Company’s exposure to these costs.
|
The
Company bases its estimate on historical trends of units sold and payment
amounts, combined with its current understanding of the status of existing
claims and discussions with its customers.
|
• VM
(Vehicle Manufacturer) sourcing
• VM
policy decisions regarding warranty claims
VMs
|
||||
Property,
plant and equipment, intangible assets and other long-term
assets
|
Valuation
of long- lived assets and investments
|
The
Company is required from time-to-time to review the recoverability of
certain of its assets based on projections of anticipated future cash
flows, including future profitability assessments of various product
lines.
|
The
Company estimates cash flows using internal budgets based on recent sales
data, independent automotive production volume estimates and customer
commitments.
|
• Future
Production estimates
•
Customer preferences and decisions
|
Accounts
and notes receivables
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts and notes receivable
|
Estimating
the provision for doubtful accounts and notes receivable require the
Company to analyze and monitor each customer’s credit standing and
financial condition regularly. The Company grants credit to its customers,
generally on an open account basis. It will have material adverse effect
on the Company’s cost disclosure if such assessment were
improper.
|
The
Company grants credit to its customers for three to four months based on
each customer’s current credit standing and financial data. The Company
assesses an allowance on an individual customer basis, under normal
circumstances; the Company does not record any provision for doubtful
accounts for those accounts receivable amounts which were in credit terms.
For those receivables out of credit terms, certain proportional provision,
namely 25% to 100%, will be recorded based on respective overdue
terms.
|
•
Customers’ credit standing and financial condition
|
||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
Recoverability
of deferred tax assets
|
The
Company is required to estimate whether recoverability of the Company’s
deferred tax assets is more likely than not based on forecasts of taxable
earnings in the related tax jurisdiction.
|
The
Company uses historical and projected future operating results, based upon
approved business plans, including a review of the eligible carryforward
period, tax planning opportunities and other relevant
considerations.
|
• Tax
law changes
• Variances
in future projected profitability, including by taxing entity
|
Percentage on net sales
|
Change in percentage
|
|||||||||||
Three months ended
March 31,
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009 vs
2008
|
||||||||||
Net
sales
|
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||||
Cost
of sales
|
72.7 | 70.5 | 11.1 | |||||||||
Gross
profit
|
27.3 | 29.5 | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
Gain
on other sales
|
0.1 | 0.3 | (50.2 | ) | ||||||||
Less:
operating expenses
|
||||||||||||
Selling
expenses
|
5.3 | 6.0 | (4.7 | ) | ||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
4.0 | 3.9 | 11.5 | |||||||||
R
& D expenses
|
1.0 | 0.4 | 150.4 | |||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1.3 | 3.1 | (55.9 | ) | ||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
11.6 | 13.4 | (7.0 | ) | ||||||||
Operating
income
|
15.9 | 16.4 | 4.5 | |||||||||
Other
income
|
- | 0.5 | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||
Financial
income (expenses)
|
(1.0 | ) | - | (2223.8 | ) | |||||||
Gain
(loss) on change in fair value of derivative
|
(3.5 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Income
before income tax
|
11.4 | 16.9 | (27.3 | ) | ||||||||
Income
tax
|
3.2 | 2.0 | 75.8 | |||||||||
Net
income
|
8.2 | 14.9 | (41.1 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
3.0 | 4.2 | (20.9 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income attributable to common shareholders
|
5.2 | % | 10.7 | % | (49.0 | ) % |
Bank
|
Due Date
|
Amount available
|
Amount Borrowed
|
|||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
Bank
of China
|
Dec-09
|
$ | 8,175,954 | $ | 4,578,768 | ||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
China
Construction Bank
|
Oct-09
|
8,983,279 | 3,612,692 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
Shanghai
Pudong Development Bank
|
Oct-09
|
7,349,342 | 5,256,806 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
Jingzhou
Commercial Bank
|
Oct-09
|
11,650,317 | 5,354,233 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China
|
Sep-09
|
2,925,730 | 1,922,205 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
Bank
of Communications Co., Ltd
|
Sep-09
|
3,335,333 | 2,794,072 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
China
Merchants Bank
|
Sep-09
|
2,194,298 | 1,701,064 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
credit facilities
|
China
CITIC Bank
|
Jul-09
|
6,803,265 | 2,347,167 | ||||||||
Total
|
$ | 51,417,518 | $ | 27,567,007 |
Payment Due Dates
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Less than 1 year
|
1-3 years
|
3-5 years
|
More than 5
years
|
||||||||||||||||
Short-term
bank loan
|
$ | 5,120,028 | $ | 5,120,028 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Notes
payable
|
22,446,978 | 22,446,978 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Convertible
notes payable
|
35,0000,000 | 35,0000,000 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Other
contractual purchase commitments, including information
technology
|
6,583,069 | 5,123,714 | 1,349,355 | 110,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 69,150,075 | $ | 67,690,720 | $ | 1,349,355 | $ | 110,000 | $ | — |
Bank
|
Purpose
|
Borrowing
Date
|
Borrowing
Term
(Year)
|
Annual
Percentage
Rate
|
Date of
Interest
Payment
|
Date of
Payment
|
Amount
Payable on
Due Date
|
|||||||||||
Bank
of China
|
Working
Capital
|
31-Oct-08
|
1 | 6.66 | % |
Pay monthly
|
31-Oct-09
|
$ | 2,194,298 | |||||||||
China
Construction Bank
|
Working
Capital
|
29-Dec-08
|
1 | 5.31 | % |
Pay monthly
|
29-Dec-09
|
2,925,730 | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 5,120,028 |
Purpose
|
Term (Month)
|
Due Date
|
Amount Payable on
Due Date
|
||||||
Working
Capital
|
3-6
|
Apr-09
|
$ | 4,986,907 | |||||
Working
Capital
|
3-6
|
May-09
|
594,216 | ||||||
Working
Capital
|
3-6
|
Jun-09
|
4,467,927 | ||||||
Working
Capital
|
3-6
|
Jul-09
|
3,208,062 | ||||||
Working
Capital
|
3-6
|
Aug-09
|
2,869,703 | ||||||
Working
Capital
|
3-6
|
Sep-09
|
6,320,163 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 22,446,978 |
Payment Obligations by Period
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 (a)
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Obligations
for service agreements
|
$ | 110,000 | $ | 110,000 | $ | 110,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 330,000 | ||||||||||||
Obligations
for purchasing agreements
|
5,013,714 | 1,239,355 | — | — | — | 6,253,069 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 5,123,714 | $ | 1,349,355 | $ | 110,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,583,069 |
ITEM 3
|
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
|
ITEM 4
|
CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
|
ITEM 1
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
ITEM 1A
|
RISK
FACTORS
|
ITEM 6.
|
EXHIBITS
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
|
3.1(i)
|
Certificate
of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from the filing on Form 10KSB
File No. 000-33123.)
|
|
3.1(ii)
|
Bylaws
(incorporated by reference from the Form 10KSB for the year ended December
31, 2002.)
|
|
10.1
|
Registration
Rights Agreement dated March 20, 2006 between us and Cornell Capital
Partners, LP (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-3
Registration Statement (File No. 333 - 133331) filed on April 17,
2006)
|
|
10.2
|
Investor
Registration Rights Agreement dated March 20, 2006 between us and Cornell
Capital Partners, LP. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-3
Registration Statement (File No. 333 - 133331) filed on April 17,
2006)
|
|
10.3
|
Warrant
to purchase 86,806 shares of common stock at $14.40 per share, issued to
Cornell Capital Partners, LP. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s
Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333 - 133331) filed on April 17,
2006 )
|
|
10.4
|
Warrant
to purchase 69,444 shares of common stock at $18.00 per share, issued to
Cornell Capital Partners, LP. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s
Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333 - 133331) filed on April 17,
2006 )
|
|
10.5
|
Joint-venture
Agreement, dated March 31, 2006, as amended on May 2, 2006, between Great
Genesis Holdings Limited and Wuhu Chery Technology Co., Ltd. (incorporated
by reference to the exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 10Q Quarterly
Report on May 10, 2006 )
|
|
10.6
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated February 1, 2008 among us, Lehman Brothers
Commercial Corporation Asia Limited, and YA Global Investments, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
|
|
10.7
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated February 15, 2008 between us and the investors.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31,
2007.)
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10.8
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Escrow
Agreement dated February 15, 2008 among us, U.S. Bank National
Association, Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited, and YA
Global Investments, L.P. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.)
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10.9
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Registration
Rights Agreement dated February 15, 2008 among us, Lehman Brothers
Commercial Corporation Asia Limited, and YA Global Investments, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
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10.10
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Senior
Convertible Note dated February 15, 2008 in the original principal
amount of $8,571,429 issued by us in favor of TFINN & CO. as nominee
for Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited. (incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007.)
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10.11
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Senior
Convertible Note dated February 15, 2008 in the original principal
amount of $6,428,571 issued by us in favor of TFINN & CO. as nominee
for Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited. (incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007.)
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10.12
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Senior
Convertible Note dated February 15, 2008 in the original principal
amount of $15,000,000 issued by us in favor of TFINN & CO. as nominee
for Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited. (incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007.)
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10.13
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Closing
Warrant to purchase 564,799 shares of common stock at $8.8527 per share,
dated February 15, 2008, issued by us in favor of TFINN & CO. as
nominee for Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
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10.14
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Escrow
Warrant to purchase 564,799 shares of common stock at $8.8527 per share,
dated February 15, 2008, issued by us in favor of TFINN & CO. as
nominee for Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
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10.15
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Senior
Convertible Note dated February 15, 2008 in the original principal
amount of $1,428,571 issued by us in favor of YA Global Investments, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
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10.16
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Senior
Convertible Note dated February 15, 2008 in the original principal
amount of $1,071,429 issued by us in favor of YA Global Investments, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
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10.17
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Senior
Convertible Note dated February 15, 2008 in the original principal
amount of $2,500,000 issued by us in favor of YA Global Investments, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)
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10.18
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Closing
Warrant to purchase 94,133 shares of common stock at $8.8527 per share,
dated February 15, 2008, issued by us in favor of YA Global
Investments, L.P. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007.)
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10.19
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Escrow
Warrant to purchase 94,133 shares of common stock at $8.8527 per share,
dated February 15, 2008, issued by us in favor of YA Global
Investments, L.P. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007.)
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)
Certification*
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31.2
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Rule
13a-14(a) Certification*
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certification*
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32.2
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Section
1350 Certification*
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CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS,
INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
May 12, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Qizhou Wu
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Qizhou
Wu
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: May
12, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Jie Li
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Jie
Li
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Chief
Financial Officer
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