abat10ka20091231.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
_____________________
FORM
10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
x ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934.
For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
OR
o TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934.
Commission
File No. 1-33726
ADVANCED BATTERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC,
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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22-2497491
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer ID Number)
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of
incorporation or organization)
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15 West 39th Street, Suite 14A, New
York, NY 10018
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Issuer's
Telephone Number, including Area Code: 212-391-2752
Securities
Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock, $.001 par value per share
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 406 of the Securities Act. Yes __ No √
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes __ No √
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes √
No __
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
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Indicate
by check mark disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation
S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of
registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment
to this Form 10-K. [ ]
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. (Check One)
Large
accelerated filer
Accelerated filer X
Non-accelerated filer
Small reporting company
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes __ No √
State the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates, computed by reference to the price at which the common equity
was sold, or the average bid and ask prices of such common equity, as of a
specified date within the past 60 days.
The
aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common stock, $.001 par value, held
by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2009, the last business day of the Registrant’s
most recently completed second quarter, was $196,051,597, based on $4.03 per
share, the closing price on that date.
As of
March 29, 2010 the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock
was 68,586,531 shares, $.001 par value.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE: None.
AMENDMENT NO.
1: EXPLANATORY NOTE
This
amendment is being filed in order to include the information required in Part
III, the entirety of which was omitted from the initial filing.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS: NO ASSURANCES INTENDED
In
addition to historical information, this Annual Report contains forward-looking
statements, which are generally identifiable by use of the words “believes,”
“expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans to,” “estimates,” “projects,” or
similar expressions. These forward-looking statements represent Management’s
belief as to the future of Advanced Battery Technologies. Whether
those beliefs become reality will depend on many factors that are not under
Management’s control. Many risks and uncertainties exist that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include,
but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results
of any revision to these forward-looking statements.
PART 1
ITEM
1.
BUSINESS
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. is
a holding company with one direct subsidiary: Cashtech
Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation. Cashtech
Investment Limited is, in turn, a holding company with two
subsidiaries:
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Harbin
ZhongQiang Power-Tech Co., Ltd., a China limited liability company
(“Harbin ZQPT”). Harbin ZQPT holds the government lease of the
real property on which our battery operations are
located. Harbin ZQPT also manages the assets and operations of
Heilongjiang ZhongQiang Power-Tech Co., Ltd., which is also a China
limited liability company (“ZQ Power-Tech”) under a set of agreements
between Harbin ZQPT and the registered owners of ZQ Power-Tech pursuant to
which Harbin ZQPT receives all of the benefits and assumes all of the
obligations of the business of ZQ Power-Tech. ZQ Power-Tech is
engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing polymer
lithium-ion batteries on the property leased to Harbin ZQPT. We
are in the process of transferring the assets and operations of ZQ
Power-Tech to Harbin ZQPT, but have not yet obtained all of the necessary
government approvals.
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Wuxi
ZhongQiang Autocycle Co., Ltd., a China limited liability company (“Wuxi
ZQ”) that Cashtech Investment Limited acquired in May
2009. Wuxi ZQ is engaged in the business of manufacturing and
distributing electric vehicles that utilize batteries manufactured by ZQ
Power-Tech.
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Advanced Battery Technologies also owns
a 49% interest in Beyond E-Tech, Inc., a Texas corporation that distributes
cellular telephones in the United States.
ZQ Power-Tech
ZQ Power-Tech is a limited liability
company that was organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China in
August 2002. ZQ Power-Tech’s offices and manufacturing facility are
located in northern China, in the Province of Heilongjiang, in the Economy &
High-Tech Development Zone of Shuangcheng, which is a suburb of
Harbin. The location is approximately 1,000 km northeast of
Beijing.
The Harbin Institute of Technology is
one of the leading technological institutions in Asia. Two of its
engineering professors now serve on ZQ Power-Tech’s Scientific Advisory Board,
along with a professor of engineering at the China Engineering
Academy. This close association with the Harbin Institute of
Technology provides ZQ Power-Tech with a rich source of technological talent,
such that ZQ Power-Tech’s research staff is filled by experienced engineers,
many with masters and Ph.D degrees.
ZQ Power-Tech designs, manufactures and
markets rechargeable polymer lithium-ion (“PLI”) batteries. PLI
batteries produce a relatively high average of 3.8 volts per cell, which makes
them attractive in terms of both weight and volume. Additionally,
they can be manufactured in very thin configurations and with large
footprints. PLI cells can be configured in almost any prismatic
shape, and can be made thinner than 0.0195 inches (0.5 mm) to fill virtually any
shape efficiently. This combination of power and versatility makes
rechargeable PLI batteries particularly attractive for use in consumer products
such as portable computers, personal digital assistants (PDA’s) and cellular
telephones.
ZQ Power-Tech’s batteries combine
high-energy chemistry with state-of-the-art polymer technology. Every
battery component is solid, which means that there are no liquids that need to
be contained by bulky, heavy cell housings. The result is a safe,
thin, lightweight rechargeable battery with a wide operating temperature
range. Similar to lithium-ion prismatic rechargeable cells, the ZQ
Power-Tech polymer cells do not exhibit a memory problem. This means
that they can be recharged at any state of charge, without first having to be
completely discharged.
At the present time, ZQ Power-Tech
produces only one finished product. This is a cordless miner’s lamp
equipped with a rechargeable PLI battery. ZQ Power-Tech has sold its
miner’s lamps to an agency of the Chinese government for several years, but
recently expanded its market to private industry. In 2006 ZQ
Power-Tech received an order from a Hong Kong-based mining company for 450,000
battery cells for mine lamps, to be delivered over a three year
period. As a result of the expanded marketing, ZQ Power-Tech has
installed a production line dedicated to mine lamps, which has a production
capacity of 100,000 lamps per year. During 2009 the miner’s lamp
business yielded $13,010,694 in revenue (20.5% of total revenue).
All of ZQ
Power-Tech’s other sales and pending contracts are for battery cells, which are
sold on an OEM basis as a component of a finished product. Among ZQ
Power-Tech’s current customers are companies that use our batteries in cell
phones, companies that use them in laptop computers, and a company that uses our
batteries in its digital cameras. One unique market for ZQ
Power-Tech’s batteries opened when, in August 2007, they were successfully
tested by oceanographers in deep sea drilling equipment utilized by the China
National Oceanographic Institute. The fastest-growing market for ZQ
Power-Tech’s batteries, however, has been the manufacturers of battery-powered
vehicles.
Vehicle Batteries
During
the summer of 2005, ZQ Power-Tech signed a cooperation agreement with the
Beijing Institute of Technology to participate in the development of an
all-electric bus using ZQ Power-Tech rechargeable batteries. To
enhance the potential use of that battery, ZQ Power-Tech entered into a
development and supply relationship with Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. of Reno,
Nevada. During 2005 Altair supplied ZQ Power-Tech with
nano-structured lithium spinel electrode materials that ZQ Power-Tech has
successfully tested in its vehicle batteries. The inclusion of these
nanomaterials in ZQ Power-Tech’s batteries has significantly increased the power
delivery and reduced the time required for recharge. ZQ Power-Tech is
currently conducting research and development activities aimed at exploiting the
technological advantages that the Altair nanomaterials can provide throughout ZQ
Power-Tech’s catalog of batteries.
The development of ZQ Power-Tech’s
vehicle battery technologies has opened the door for a variety of relationships,
with the result that ZQ Power-Tech is developing a significant presence in the
growing market for vehicle batteries. The initial success of this
venture was marked by a $21 million order to supply 3.7 volt PLI battery sets
for electric cars manufactured by Aiyingsi Company of Taiwan. After a
period of cooperative development, shipments under that order were made to
Aiyingsi commencing in 2006.
During
2006 ZQ Power-Tech expanded its relationship with Aiyingsi Company to include
development of the world’s first “nanopowered” electric
scooter. Late in the summer, the Zhong Qiang Institute of
Research tested the scooter prototype and found that it could cover 28 miles at
up to 18.75 mph with a single 15-minute charge. The potential market
for this “alternative” vehicle is broad, including delivery services,
surveillance and commuter uses. The environment-friendliness of this
technology and other similar technologies used by ZQ Power-Tech were the reason
stated by The Organizing Committee of China Innovative Entrepreneur Awards
Organization for naming our Chairman, Fu Zhiguo, “China’s Outstanding
Entrepreneur” in December 2006.
More
recent milestones in the growth of ZQ Power-Tech’s presence in the low emissions
vehicle industry have been:
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July 2006 ZQ Power-Tech received its first commercial order for bus
batteries, as a Chinese bus manufacturer ordered five PLI battery
packages.
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In
March 2007 ZQ Power-Tech signed a sales contract with Beijing Guoqiang
Global Technology Development Co. Ltd. to supply a total of 3,000 PLI
battery sets for use in electric garbage trucks that were designed for the
2008 Olympics. Shipments commenced
in May 2007 and continued until February 2008. The full
contract was valued at
$10,000,000.
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July 2007 ZAP, a manufacturer of zero emissions vehicles located in the
U.S., placed an order to pay $5.168 million for ZQ Power-Tech batteries
for use in ZAP’s vehicles.
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March 2008 ZQ Power-Tech announced that it had collaborated with Wuxi
Angell on the development of an electric hybrid motorcycle that utilizes
ZQ Power-Tech batteries. Three versions of the hybrid
motorcycle were introduced to the U.S. market in February
2009.
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In
May 2009 ABAT acquired ownership of Wuxi Angell, giving it a captive
market for its batteries as well as a dynamic presence in the growing
market for electric and hybrid two-wheel
vehicles.
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In
October 2009 ZQ Power-Tech entered into a one-year $7.8 million contract
to provide 48V/15Ah and 72V/50Ah polymer lithium-ion phosphate batteries
to U Long Run Sheng Technology Co., Ltd., a leading distributor of power
management systems to the electric vehicle
industry.
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ZQ
Power-Tech: Marketing
ZQ Power-Tech has focused its marketing
activities in China, with the majority of our sales continuing to be made
directly by our marketing department. However we have recently begun
to establish relationships with sales representatives in other major
markets. Our plan is to significantly expand our market presence now
that our facilities have reached an operating level sufficient to service a much
higher level of sales.
ZQ Power-Tech: Environmental
Regulation
ZQ Power-Tech’s operations produce no
significant quantity of effluent or air-borne pollution. Therefore ZQ
Power-Tech does not incur any significant cost as a result of the environmental
regulations of the Chinese government.
ZQ Power-Tech: Intellectual
Property
ZQ Power-Tech owns seven Chinese
patents, which are patents on:
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A
cellular phone battery pole plate.
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A
polymer lithium-ion battery and its production
method.
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A
large capacity polymer lithium-ion battery and its production
method.
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An
ultra-thin polymer lithium-ion battery for a miner’s lamp and its
production method.
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A
walkie-talkie lithium-ion battery and its production
method.
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mobile phone battery and its production
method.
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a
nano material lithium ion battery and its production
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We also
hold one US patent (Patent No. 6,994,737 B2), which covers a high capacity
polymeric lithium-ion cell and its production method.
Since
receiving its initial funding in 2003, ZQ Power Tech has consistently devoted
substantial resources to the research and development activities necessary to
assure that our polymer lithium-ion batteries remain the state of the
art. In 2007, for example, our research and development expenses
totaled $383,871, as we developed a second-generation product line and explored
the utilization of nanomaterials in our batteries. In 2008, however,
the growth of demand for our products focused our attention on expansion of our
facilities. Research and development expenses in 2008, therefore,
were only $4,463, as our technical personnel were dedicated to the build-out of
our assembly lines with new equipment. In 2009, having completed the
build-out, we renewed our focus on research and development, with an expenditure
of $476,196.
The technology utilized in producing
polymer lithium-ion batteries is widely available throughout the world, and is
utilized by many competitors, both great and small. ZQ Power-Tech’s
patents give it some competitive advantage with respect to certain
products. However, the key to competitive success will be ZQ Power
Tech’s ability to deliver high quality products in a cost-efficient
manner. This, in turn, will depend on the quality and efficiency of
the assembly lines that we have been developing at our plant in
Harbin.
Wuxi
ZQ
In light
of the rapid expansion of the market for battery-powered vehicles, in May 2009
the Company’s subsidiary, Cashtech Investment Limited, acquired all of the
registered capital of Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd. (“Wuxi ZQ”) in exchange
for three million shares of ABAT common stock. Since the acquisition,
we have been engaged in integrating the operations of Wuxi ZQ with those of ZQ
Power-Tech. Although each subsidiary will continue to maintain its
manufacturing operations at its existing location, we are rapidly developing
systems for sharing the capabilities of the two companies with respect to
technical design, marketing, production and human resources.
Wuxi ZQ
is located in the City of Wuxi Economic and Technology Development Zone, in
Jiangsu Province, about 100 kilometers west of Shanghai. Since 2002,
Wuxi ZQ has been engaged in the design, development, manufacture and marketing
of electric- and hybrid-powered two wheel vehicles, as well as electric-powered
agricultural transport vehicles and sport utility e-vehicles. The
prices of Wuxi ZQ vehicles range from $427 to $3471, with an average selling
price of $957. Wuxi ZQ markets not only complete vehicles but also
components, including motors, electronic controls, meters and plastic
parts. Wuxi ZQ has developed a reputation for delivering vehicles
that excel in both performance and style. With low noise, easy
maintenance and a stable drive, the Wuxi ZQ scooters and e-bicycles are designed
to capture the opportunities presented
by China’s recent emphasis on reducing air pollution and the degradation of
China’s environment that has accompanied its rapid
industrialization.
Before
ABAT acquired Wuxi ZQ, Wuxi ZQ was a major customer of ZQ
Power-Tech. Beginning in 2008 Wuxi ZQ and ZQ Power-Tech cooperated in
the development of a series of hybrid motorcycles that are outfitted with
48V/15Ah lithium-ion batteries. A computerized control puts the
motorcycle on electric-only drive at low speeds, then initiates the gas engine
at higher speeds. In testing by the China North Vehicle Research
Institute, the hybrid motorcycles demonstrated 35 percent lower emissions than
conventional gas-powered motorcycles, 20 percent increased fuel economy, and
equivalent road performance. The hybrid products were introduced at
industry shows in the U.S. and Europe in early 2009.
Currently
Wuxi ZQ has four production lines within its manufacturing facility, with the
capability of expanding production in response to demand. The
production lines currently manufacture 20 types of vehicles, and each line is
capable of manufacturing 100 vehicles per day. Wuxi’s manufacturing
operation has achieved certification under ISO9001:2000 standards, as well as
certification under the standards of China’s industrial oversight
agencies.
Wuxi
ZQ: Marketing
Wuxi ZQ
markets its electric vehicles primarily through a network of distributors in
selected locations worldwide. Included among Wuxi ZQ’s distributors
are:
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Motoran
Company, Turkey’s third largest two-wheeler importer, which is expected to
purchase at least 1,500 scooters per
month;
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Floretti,
a Netherlands-based distributor that is expected to distribute 5,000 of
Wuxi ZQ’s lithium battery powered motorcycles in Europe in 2010;
and
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Ampere,
a distributor based in India that is likewise expected to purchase 5,000
motorcycles for delivery in 2010.
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Within
the past year Wuxi ZQ has also signed orders of significant size for delivery
electric vehicles to distributors in Indonesia, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Chile,
Brazil and others. Most of Wuxi ZQ’s products carry both EEC and
DOT(EPA) certification.
In order
to present itself as a viable participant in the movement toward “green”
vehicles, Wuxi ZQ participates in industry shows and fairs throughout the
world. Within the past year, Wuxi ZQ has exhibited at IFMA Cologne,
EICMA Milan, Dealer Expo 2009 in Indianapolis, the Canton Fair, and the China
International Bicycle and Motor Fair, among others.
Wuxi
ZQ: Environmental Regulation
The
operations of Wuxi ZQ are governed by both national and local environmental
regulations. During the period from November 2009 to February 2010,
Wuxi installed an underground sewer in order to achieve compliance with a local
environmental protection regulation. The
total cost of the sewer project was 4,684,830 RMB (approximately
$685,000). Wuxi ZQ has not had incurred any other significant
expenditures in order to comply with environmental
rules.
Wuxi
ZQ: Intellectual Property
Wuxi ZQ
owns 14 patents issued by the government of China. The patents cover
inventions by Wuxi ZQ in the areas of e-scooter appearance, electric bicycle
appearance, water dispenser design, motor technology, and wheel
design. The patents are issued for ten years, and will terminate at
times from 2013 to 2017.
Backlog
ZQ Power Tech’s backlog of sales orders
totaled approximately $44.3million on February 28, 2010, all of which is
scheduled for delivery within the current fiscal year. Wuxi ZQ’s
backlog of sales orders totaled approximately $5.4 million on February 28, 2010,
all of which is scheduled for delivery within the current fiscal
year. On March 12, 2009, our backlog of orders totaled approximately
$63.6 million, all of which were orders for batteries or miners’
lamps.
Employees
Advanced Battery Technologies has 4
employees, all of whom are involved in administration in our New York
office. ZQ Power-Tech and Wuxi ZQ collectively have 850 employees. 96
are involved in administration, 48 are involved in marketing, and 10 are
involved in research and development and related technology
services. The remainder is employed in production
capacities. None of our employees belongs to a collective bargaining
unit.
In August 2009 ZQ Power-Tech announced
that it had commenced construction of an employee vocational training center
within its production base in Shuangcheng, near Harbin. The training
center, which is expected to be completed later in 2010, will cover 25,000
square meters, consisting of an academic center, student activity buildings and
a living area. The center will be utilized as a source of skilled personnel for
both ZQ Power-Tech and Wuxi ZQ, thus alleviating one of the major hurdles to
expansion in both the battery and the electric vehicle industries - recruiting
the necessary personnel.
Investment
in Cell Phone Distributor
In
December 2008 Advanced Battery Technologies purchased a 49% equity interest in
Beyond E-Tech, Inc., a corporation located in Texas that distributes cellular
telephones manufactured in China to its order by Flying Technology Development
Co. and Lenovo China. The purchase price for the shares was $1.5
million cash. The purchase agreement provided that as long as
Advanced Battery Technologies remains a shareholder of Beyond E-Tech, all phones
sold by Beyond E-Tech would be powered by ZQ Power-Tech batteries. Although Beyond E-Tech has
only recently begun operations, Advanced Battery Technologies’ management
considers the investment a reasonable means of securing a dedicated customer and
a potential for ancillary profits.
ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our common stock involves a significant degree of risk. You should carefully
consider the risks described below together with all of the other information
contained in this Report, including the financial statements and the related
notes, before deciding whether to purchase any shares of our common stock. If
any of the following risks occurs, our business, financial condition or
operating results could materially suffer. In that event, the trading price of
our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your
investment.
Risks
Attendant to our Business Operations.
We
may be unable to gain a substantial share of the market for
batteries.
Our
business operations are based on the marketing of rechargeable polymer
lithium-ion batteries, both on an OEM basis and as components of our scooters
and miner’s lamps. There are many companies, large and small,
involved in the market for rechargeable batteries. Some of our
existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories and
significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other
resources. It will be difficult for us to establish a reputation in
the market so that manufacturers chose to use our batteries rather than those of
our competitors. Unless we are able to expand our sales volume
significantly, we will not be able to improve the efficiency of our
operation.
Our
recent acquisition of Wuxi ZQ may result in reduced profitability.
In
May 2009 we acquired ownership of Wuxi ZhongQiang Autocycle Co., Ltd., a
manufacturer of motor scooters and other electric vehicles. Wuxi ZQ
recorded substantial net losses in each of its past two fiscal
years: a net loss of $3,727,136 in the year ended December 31, 2008
and a net loss of $1,150,719 in the year ended December 31,
2007. In 2009, even after we took control of
management,Wuxi ZQ continued to lose money, finishing 2009 with a net loss of
$1,392,821. Unless we are able to develop Wuxi ZQ into a consistently
profitable operation, it will have a negative effect on our operating
results. In addition, the effort to integrate Wuxi ZQ into our
overall operations may distract management from our core battery business, which
could result in reduced growth in that business. Finally,
consideration must be given to the fact that Wuxi ZQ was one of our largest
customers prior to the acquisition, but our reported revenue after the
acquisition no longer includes sales to Wuxi ZQ, which has slowed the revenue
growth of our company.
Our
business and growth will suffer if we are unable to hire and retain key
personnel that are in high demand.
Our
future success depends on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled
engineers, technical, marketing and customer service personnel, especially
qualified personnel for our operations in China. Qualified individuals are in
high demand in China, and there are insufficient experienced
personnel to fill the demand. Therefore we may not be able to
successfully attract or retain the personnel we need to
succeed.
We
may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, which could
cause us to be less competitive.
We are
continuously designing and developing new technology. We rely on a combination
of copyright and trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure to protect our
intellectual property rights. Unauthorized use of our technology could damage
our ability to compete effectively. In China, monitoring unauthorized
use of our products is difficult and costly. In addition,
intellectual property law in China is less developed than in the United States
and historically China has not protected intellectual property to the same
extent as it is protected in other jurisdictions, such as the United States. Any
resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights could result in
substantial costs and diversion of our resources, and might be
unsuccessful.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management and financial controls in
China and in complying with U.S. corporate governance and accounting
requirements.
The
People’s Republic of China has only recently begun to adopt the management and
financial reporting concepts and practices that investors in the United States
are familiar with. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining
employees in China who have the experience necessary to implement the kind of
management and financial controls that are expected of a United States public
company. If we cannot establish such controls, we may experience
difficulty in collecting financial data and preparing financial statements,
books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that
meet U.S. standards.
We are
also subject to the rules and regulations of the United States, including the
SEC, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ
Stock Market. We expect to incur significant costs associated with
our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with applicable
corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the SEC and
requirements in connection with the continued listing of our common stock on the
NASDAQ Stock Market. If we cannot assess our internal control over financial
reporting as effective, or our independent registered public accountants are
unable to provide an unqualified attestation report on such assessment, investor
confidence and share value may be negatively impacted.
Since
most of our assets are located in China, any dividends or proceeds from
liquidation are subject to the approval of the relevant Chinese government
agencies.
Our
assets are predominantly located inside China. Under the laws governing
Foreign-invested Entities in China, dividend distribution and liquidation are
allowed but subject to special procedures under the relevant laws and rules. Any
dividend payment will be subject to the decision of the board of directors and
subject to foreign exchange rules governing such repatriation. Any liquidation
is subject to both the relevant government agency’s approval and supervision as
well the foreign exchange control. This may generate additional risk for our
investors in case of dividend payment or liquidation.
We have limited business insurance
coverage.
The
insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance
companies in China offer limited business insurance products, and do not, to our
knowledge, offer business liability insurance. As a result, we do not have any
business liability insurance coverage for our operations. Moreover, while
business disruption insurance is available, we have determined that the risks of
disruption and cost of the insurance are such that we do not require it at this
time. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster might result in
substantial costs and diversion of our resources.
Our
operations are international, and we are subject to significant political,
economic, legal and other uncertainties (including, but not limited to, trade
barriers and taxes that may have an adverse effect on our business and
operations.
We
manufacture all of our products in China and substantially all of the net book
value of our total fixed assets is located there. However, we sell our products
to customers outside of China as well as domestically. As a result, we may
experience barriers to conducting business and trade in our targeted markets in
the form of delayed customs clearances, customs duties and tariffs. In addition,
we may be subject to repatriation taxes levied upon the exchange of income from
local currency into foreign currency, as well as substantial taxes of profits,
revenues, assets or payroll, as well as value-added tax. The markets in which we
plan to operate may impose onerous and unpredictable duties, tariffs and taxes
on our business and products. Any of these barriers and taxes could
have an adverse effect on our finances and operations.
Environmental
compliance and remediation could result in substantially increased capital
requirements and operating costs.
Our
operating subsidiaries, ZQ Power-Tech and Wuxi ZQ, are subject to numerous
Chinese provincial and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of
the environment. These laws continue to evolve and are becoming increasingly
stringent. The ultimate impact of complying with such laws and regulations is
not always clearly known or determinable because regulations under some of these
laws have not yet been promulgated or are undergoing revision. Our consolidated
business and operating results could be materially and adversely affected if ZQ
Power-Tech or Wuxi ZQ were required to increase expenditures to comply with any
new environmental regulations affecting its operations.
We
may be required to raise additional financing by issuing new securities with
terms or rights superior to those of our shares of common stock, which could
adversely affect the market price of our shares of common
stock.
We may
require additional financing to fund future operations, develop and exploit
existing and new products and to expand into new markets. We may not be able to
obtain financing on favorable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds by
issuing equity securities, the percentage ownership of our current shareholders
will be reduced, and the holders of the new equity securities may have rights
superior to those of the holders of shares of common stock, which could
adversely affect the market price and the voting power of shares of our common
stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt securities, the holders of
these debt securities would similarly have some rights senior to those of the
holders of shares of common stock, and the terms of these debt securities could
impose restrictions on operations and create a significant interest expense for
us.
The
NASDAQ Capital Market may delist our common stock from trading on its exchange,
which could limit investors’ ability to effect transactions in our common stock
and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
Our
common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. We cannot assure you that
our common stock will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market in the
future. If the NASDAQ Capital Market delists our common stock from
trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences
including:
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a
limited availability of market quotations for our common
stock;
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a
limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company;
and
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a
decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional
financing in the future.
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We do not intend to pay any cash
dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and, therefore, any
return on your investment in our common stock must come from increases in the
fair market value and trading price of our common stock.
We have
never paid a cash dividend on our common stock. We do not intend to
pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and, therefore,
any return on your investment in our common stock must come from increases in
the fair market value and trading price of our common stock.
Our
international operations require us to comply with a number of U.S. and
international regulations.
We need
to comply with a number of international regulations in countries outside of the
United States. In addition, we must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act, or FCPA, which prohibits U.S. companies or their agents and employees from
providing anything of value to a foreign official for the purposes of
influencing any act or decision of these individuals in their official capacity
to help obtain or retain business, direct business to any person or corporate
entity or obtain any unfair advantage. Any failure by us to adopt appropriate
compliance procedures
and ensure that our employees and agents comply with the FCPA and applicable
laws and regulations in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial
penalties or restrictions on our ability to conduct business in certain foreign
jurisdictions. The U.S. Department of The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset
Control, or OFAC, administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against
targeted foreign countries, entities and individuals based on U.S. foreign
policy and national security goals. As a result, we are restricted from entering
into transactions with certain targeted foreign countries, entities and
individuals except as permitted by OFAC which may reduce our future
growth.
All
of our assets are located in China and changes in the political and economic
policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon what
business we may be able to conduct in the PRC and accordingly on the results of
our operations and financial condition.
Our
business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future
political environment in the PRC. The Chinese government exerts substantial
influence and control over the manner in which we must conduct our business
activities. Our ability to operate in China may be adversely affected by changes
in Chinese laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import
and export tariffs, raw materials, environmental regulations, land use rights,
property and other matters. Under the current government leadership, the
government of the PRC has been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage
private economic activity and greater economic decentralization. There is no
assurance, however, that the government of the PRC will continue to pursue these
policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to
time without notice.
Our
operations are subject to PRC laws and regulations that are sometimes vague and
uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations, or the interpretations
thereof, may have a material and adverse effect on our business.
Our
principal operating subsidiary, ZQ Power-Tech, is considered a foreign invested
enterprise under PRC laws, and as a result is required to comply with PRC laws
and regulations. Unlike the common law system prevalent in the United States,
decided legal cases have little value as precedent in China. There are
substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC
laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations
governing our business and the enforcement and performance of our arrangements
with customers in the event of the imposition of statutory liens, death,
bankruptcy or criminal proceedings. The Chinese government has been developing a
comprehensive system of commercial laws. However, because these laws and
regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published
cases and judicial interpretation and their lack of force as precedents,
interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve significant
uncertainties. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future
businesses may also be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the
interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our
businesses. If the relevant authorities find us in violation of PRC laws or
regulations, they would have broad discretion in dealing with such a
violation.
The
scope of our business license in China is limited, and we may not expand or
continue our business without government approval and renewal,
respectively.
Our
principal operating subsidiary, ZQ Power-Tech, is a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise organized under PRC law, commonly known as a WFOE. A WFOE can only
conduct business within its approved business scope, which ultimately appears on
its business license. In order for us to expand our business beyond the scope of
our license, we will be required to enter into a negotiation with the
authorities for the approval to expand the scope of our business. We cannot
assure you that ZQ Power-Tech will be able to obtain the necessary government
approval for any change or expansion of our business scope.
Our
business development, future performance, strategic plans, and other objectives
would be hindered if we lost the services of our Chairman.
Fu Zhiguo
is the Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Battery Technologies and of our
operating subsidiaries, ZQ Power-Tech and Wuxi ZQ. Mr. Fu is
responsible for strategizing not only our business plan but also the means of
financing it. If Mr. Fu were
to leave Advanced Battery Technologies or become unable to fulfill his
responsibilities, our business would be imperiled. At the very least,
there would be a delay in the development of Advanced Battery Technologies until
a suitable replacement for Mr. Fu could be retained.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
The People’s Republic of China has
given ZQ Power-Tech a lease to use the 72,000 square meter campus in Harbin,
China where ZQ Power-Tech’s offices and manufacturing facility are
located. The campus is 24 km from the nearest airport. The
nearest port is Da Lian. The lease expires in September
2043. ZQ Power-Tech is not required to pay any rental for the
property as long as it continues to utilize the property for
manufacturing.
From 2004 to 2006 ZQ Power-Tech carried
on a program of expanding its production facility. In 2006 it
completed Building A and Building B, 30,000 square feet of manufacturing
capacity, which in 2008 ZQ Power-Tech upgraded, so that those two buildings
reached a production capacity of approximately $50,000,000 per year, depending
on the specific products being produced. Due to the rapid
increase in the Company’s sales, between 2008 and 2009 Management developed
additional assembly lines in Building C and Building D. These
additional lines became operational in July 2009, increasing ZQ Power-Tech’s
production capacity by 165%. Management is now upgrading the
production lines in Buildings A and B to again increase
productivity.
In
November 2003 ZQ Power-Tech received ISO9001 certification pertaining to
Manufacturing and Quality Control Approval.
Wuxi ZQ
utilizes a 80,000 square meter manufacturing facility in the City of Wuxi with a
production floor space of 47,837 square meters. The research and
development division occupies 3,000 square meters. Most of the
remainder is dedicated to inventory, sales and administration.
ITEM
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP v.
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. In September 2008
Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (“SFG”) commenced this action in the Court of
Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Civil Action No.
08-25505). SFG alleges that it was party to two contracts with the
Company, pursuant to which SFG alleges that it was entitled to serve as
financial advisor with respect to any offering of securities by the Company
completed prior to March 2009. SFG alleges that the Company failed to
afford SFG the opportunity to serve as financial advisor in connection with the
private placement by the Company in August 2008. SFG alleges that it
is entitled to damages in the amount of $1,359,872.46 and a warrant to purchase
81,882 share of the Company’s common stock exercisable at $8.00 per
share. The Company has answered the Complaint, and has denied that
SFG was entitled to serve as financial advisor in connection with the August
2008 private placement by reason of the fact that SFG had terminated its
agreements with the Company, had waived any continuing rights under the
contracts, and had acted in bad faith in connection with the services it
undertook to perform for the Company.
Sui-Yang Huang v. Advanced Battery
Technologies, Inc. In September 2009, Sui-Yang Huang commenced
this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York (Civil Action: 09 Civ. 8297). The plaintiff was the Company’s
Chief Technological Officer at that time. The complaint alleges that
ABAT breached its employment contract with Mr. Huang, and demands between $1.25
million and $5 million in damages. The Company believes that the alleged claim
has no merit and has answered the complaint denying liability.
PART
II
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ITEM
4.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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(a)
Market Information
Since
February 26, 2008, the Company’s common stock has been listed on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol “ABAT.” Prior to listing on NASDAQ,
the Company’s common stock was quoted on the American Stock
Exchange.
Set forth below are the high and low
sales for each of the eight quarters in the past two fiscal years.
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Bid
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Quarter
Ending
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High
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Low
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March
31, 2008
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$ |
5.50 |
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$ |
3.50 |
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June
30, 2008
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$ |
6.40 |
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$ |
2.99 |
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September
30, 2008
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$ |
6.00 |
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$ |
2.99 |
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December
31, 2008
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|
$ |
3.40 |
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$ |
1.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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March
31, 2009
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$ |
3.04 |
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$ |
1.68 |
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June
30, 2009
|
|
$ |
4.39 |
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$ |
2.10 |
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September
30, 2009
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|
$ |
5.04 |
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|
$ |
3.57 |
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December
31, 2009
|
|
$ |
4.26 |
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|
$ |
3.08 |
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(b)
Shareholders
Our
shareholders list contains the names of 398 registered stockholders of record of
the Company’s Common Stock.
(c) Dividends
The
Company has never paid or declared any cash dividends on its Common Stock and
does not foresee doing so in the foreseeable future. The Company
intends to retain any future earnings for the operation and expansion of the
business. Any decision as to future payment of dividends will depend
on the available earnings, the capital requirements of the Company, its general
financial condition and other factors deemed pertinent by the Board of
Directors
(d) Securities Authorized
for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
information set forth in the table below regarding equity compensation plans
(which include individual compensation arrangements) was determined as of
December 31, 2009.
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants
and rights
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
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Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
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0
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N.A.
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5,000,000(1)
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
340,000
|
$2.66
|
891,000(2)
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Total
|
340,000
|
$2.66
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5,891,000
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___________________________
(1)
|
In
2009 the Board of Directors and shareholders approved the 2009 Equity
Incentive Plan. The Plan authorized the Board to issue up to
5,000,000 common shares during the ten year period of the
Plan. The shares may be awarded to employees or directors of
Advanced Battery Technologies or its subsidiaries as well as to
consultants to those entities. The shares may be awarded as
outright grants or in the form of options or restricted
stock. 5,000,000 shares remain available for issuance under the
plan.
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(2)
|
In
2006 the Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan. The Plan authorized the Board to issue up to 8,000,000
common shares during the ten year period of the Plan. The
shares may be awarded to employees or directors of Advanced Battery
Technologies or its subsidiaries as well as to consultants to those
entities. The shares may be awarded as outright grants or in
the form of options, restricted stock or performance
shares. 891,000 shares remain available for issuance under the
plan.
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(e) Sale
of Unregistered Securities
Advanced Battery did not effect any
unregistered sales of equity securities during the 4th
quarter of 2009.
(f)
Repurchase of Equity Securities
Advanced
Battery did not repurchase any shares of
its common stock during the 4th
quarter of 2009.
ITEM
5. SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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2009
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2008
|
|
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2007
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2006
|
|
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2005
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
63,561,925 |
|
|
$ |
45,172,111 |
|
|
$ |
31,897,618 |
|
|
$ |
16,329,340 |
|
|
$ |
4,222,960 |
|
Net
Income/(Loss)
|
|
$ |
21,359,637 |
|
|
$ |
16,096,120 |
|
|
$ |
10,205,406 |
|
|
$ |
8,040,752 |
|
|
$ |
(157,637 |
) |
Net
Income/(Loss) Per Share – Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
157,826,354 |
|
|
$ |
77,752,231 |
|
|
$ |
38,723,210 |
|
|
$ |
22,521,982 |
|
|
$ |
17,158,364 |
|
Long-Term
Debt
|
|
$ |
20,689,597 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
411,263 |
|
|
$ |
384,413 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Shareholders’
Equity
|
|
$ |
131,932,431 |
|
|
$ |
76,454,596 |
|
|
$ |
36,476,504 |
|
|
$ |
23,206,350 |
|
|
$ |
9,086,632 |
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Shareholders’
Equity Per Share
|
|
$ |
1.92 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.73 |
|
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
ITEM
6.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Results
of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2009
Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2008
Near the end of 2004, ZQ Power-Tech
obtained the financing needed to complete additional factory facilities at ZQ
Power-Tech’s campus in Heilongjiang. Since 2004, the number of
employees at our facilities has increased from 300 to 850 as of December 31
2009. The increase has occurred because we more than doubled our
battery production capacity and we acquired an electric vehicle manufacturer in
May 2009.
In
2008 our battery production capacity was $45 million per year with two buildings
(“A” and “B”) in full production. As our revenues in 2008
reached $45 million and continue to grow, the need to outfit buildings “C” and
“D” so as to double our production capacity became apparent. Toward
that end, during 2008 we completed an equity placement to obtain the capital
necessary for the expansion. In July 2009, the two new production lines, “C” and
“D”, became operational with automated equipment. In August 2009, we decided to
upgrade the capacity of “A” and “B” with further investment in automated
equipment. We expect to invest approximately $6.5 million in this
upgrade of “A” and “B”, which will increase our annual battery production
capacity to over $100 million when the upgrade is completed in the second
quarter of 2010.
On May 4, 2009, Cashtech
Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired ownership
of 100% of the registered capital of Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd. in exchange
for three million shares of the Company’s common stock. Immediately after the
completion of acquisition, Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co. Ltd. was renamed as Wuxi
Zhongqiang Autocycle Co., Ltd. (“Wuxi ZQ”). In June and October 2009, in
order to support the future growth of our newly acquired electric vehicle
business and to facilitate an expansion of our battery production, we completed
additional equity placements, obtaining net proceeds of approximately
$16,091,868 in June and $18,017,350 in October and $6,679,499 in
December.
The following tables present certain
consolidated statement of operations information. Financial information is
presented for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
respectively.
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|
For
the Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
%
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
63,561,925 |
|
|
$ |
45,172,111 |
|
|
$ |
18,389,814 |
|
|
|
40.7 |
% |
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
|
|
35,169,478 |
|
|
|
23,122,610 |
|
|
$ |
12,046,868 |
|
|
|
52.1 |
% |
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
28,392,447 |
|
|
|
22,049,501 |
|
|
$ |
6,342,946 |
|
|
|
28.8 |
% |
Operation
Expenses
|
|
|
11,502,514 |
|
|
|
3,267,872 |
|
|
$ |
8,234,642 |
|
|
|
252.0 |
% |
Operation
Income
|
|
|
16,889,933 |
|
|
|
18,781,629 |
|
|
$ |
(1,891,696 |
) |
|
|
-10.1 |
% |
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
21,359,637 |
|
|
$ |
16,096,120 |
|
|
$ |
5,263,517 |
|
|
|
32.7 |
% |
Revenues
We had total revenues of $63,561,925
for 2009, an increase of $18,389,814 or 40.7%, compared to $45,172,111 for 2008.
The increase in revenues was primarily due to the contribution of sales from the
electric vehicle business, which the Company acquired on May 4, 2009. Sales
of electric vehicles after May 4, 2009 totaled $20,329,895. At the
same time, the acquisition of Wuxi ZQ resulted in flat year-to-year results in
battery sales, since Wuxi Angell had been a major customer of our battery
business. Sales of batteries to Wuxi ZQ are included in
our 2008 financial results and excluded from our 2009 financial results, since
we acquired ownership of Wuxi ZQ in May 2009. If sales to Wuxi ZQ are
excluded from our 2008 results, our revenue from battery sales increased by
around $4.7 million in 2009, compared to 2008.
The growth in our battery business has
been accompanied by a reorientation in the relative importance of different
battery sizes. When we first entered the battery business in 2003 and
during the following years, the bulk of our sales were small capacity batteries,
primarily those used in consumer electronic devices. Our growth,
however, has been propelled by customers for our medium capacity batteries (used
for electric scooters, electric bicycles, power tools, miners’ lamps,
searchlights, etc.) and large capacity batteries (used for electric sanitation
vehicles, stationary applications, and other large scale battery
applications). In the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the
contribution of batteries in these categories as well as the contribution of
electric vehicles to our total revenues was:
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2009
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Amount
(US$)
|
|
|
%
(of
total revenue)
|
|
|
Amount
(US$)
|
|
|
%
(of
total revenue)
|
|
Small
Capacity Battery
|
|
|
4,040,333 |
|
|
|
6.36 |
% |
|
|
4,727,223 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
% |
Medium
Capacity Battery
|
|
|
9,923,292 |
|
|
|
15.61 |
% |
|
|
16,200,079 |
|
|
|
35.9 |
% |
Large
Capacity Battery
|
|
|
16,257,711 |
|
|
|
25.58 |
% |
|
|
13,467,511 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
% |
Miner's
Lamp
|
|
|
13,010,694 |
|
|
|
20.47 |
% |
|
|
10,777,298 |
|
|
|
23.8 |
% |
Electric
Vehicle
|
|
|
20,329,895 |
|
|
|
31.98 |
% |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Total
|
|
|
63,561,925 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
|
45,172,111 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
The increase in the portion of our
revenue attributable to medium and large capacity batteries has been beneficial
to our overall business. The margins that we are able to achieve in
selling larger capacity batteries are significantly greater than the margins we
achieve in selling smaller capacity batteries, due primarily to the relative
amount of competition in the different markets.
At February 28, 2010 we had a backlog
of around $49.7 million for delivery throughout the next 12 months, including a
battery backlog of approximately $44.3 million. Therefore we expect to expand on
the level of operations that we achieved during 2009.
Gross
Profit.
Our cost of goods sold consists of the
cost of raw materials, labor costs and production overhead. In 2009, our
revenue increased by 40.7% and our cost of goods sold increased by 52.1%,
from $23,122,610 to $35,169,478, compared to 2008. This disparate growth in
cost of sales is mainly attributable to the higher proportion of sales from
lower margin products, i.e. electrical vehicles. After eliminating intercompany
sales, during May 4 to the end of 2009 Wuxi ZQ achieved only approximately 33.2%
gross margin, while our battery manufacturing operations achieved a 49.9% gross
margin. The overall result of combining our operations with those of
Wuxi ZQ was a reduction in our gross margin from 48.8% in 2008 to 44.7% in
2009.
Our expectation is that the operations
of Wuxi ZQ will become more profitable in 2010. The transfer of
ownership and management in 2009 led to inefficiencies in the operations of that
company. In addition, since the acquisition, our management has been
working aggressively to reduce unnecessary expenses at Wuxi ZQ.
Operating expenses
The Company’s operating expenses
increased by 252.0%, from $3,267,872 in 2008 to $11,502,514 in 2009. The
increase was almost entirely attributable to the expansion of our operations, as
operating expenses in Heilongjiang ZQPT, our main battery production base in
China, increased by only $0.20 million during 2009. The primary
reasons for the year-to-year increase in operating expenses were:
|
●
|
$5.4
million in selling and administration expenses incurred by Wuxi ZQ after
the acquisition on May 4 2009. Wuxi ZQ’s selling expenses included
$1,000,000 advertising expense. The Wuxi ZQ expenses also
included satisfaction of approximately $1,200,000 in debts that were
incurred in prior periods but were not previously recorded.
|
|
●
|
Higher
administration expenses related to our US office, including salaries,
legal fees and marketing expenses related to our equity offerings and
annual meeting, as well as expenses attributable to ongoing
litigation.
|
|
●
|
An
increase of $1,326,177 in noncash stock and option compensation
amortization expense in 2009
|
Included in our general and
administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $2,063,215
attributable to amortization of the market value of stock and options that we
granted to employees or consultants. This non-cash expense resulted
from our use of stock during our early years to incentivize key
individuals. The market value of the stock at the time it was issued
is being amortized over the term of the employee’s or consultant’s services,
thus:
|
●
|
In
the case of employees, the period of amortization is based on a vesting
schedule included in the employees’ contracts. The average
vesting period for the employees is 10.4 years.
|
|
●
|
In
the case of consultants, the period of amortization is based on the term
of the consulting contracts, although amortization will be accelerated if
the consulting relationship ceases. Again, to date, the
consultants who received stock have remained involved in the Company’s
affairs, so there has been no acceleration of
amortization.
|
At
December 31, 2009 there remained $6,123,762 in unamortized stock compensation on
the Company’s books. The amortization of this sum will contribute to
our operating expenses as described above.
As noted,
approximately $2.2 million of the operating expenses incurred by Wuxi ZQ in 2009
were “clean-ups” of bad situations that existed when we acquired Wuxi ZQ or the
marketing promotion efforts after acquisition. We do not expect such
expenses to be recurrent. We expect, therefore, that we will be able
to reduce our operating expenses in 2010, particularly as the ongoing
consolidation of the administration of Wuxi ZQ with the administration of
Heilongjiang ZQPT should yield operating efficiencies.
During 2009 we recorded $10,702,305 in
“other income (expenses). The primary components of this charge
were:
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$210,321
in net interest expenses,
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an
investment loss of $17,401 related to our investment in Beyond E-Tech,
Inc.,
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an
income of $666,839 related to the change in the fair value of our
outstanding common stock purchase warrants,
and
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a
$9,909,320 gain on bargain purchase arising from our acquisition of Wuxi
ZQ.
|
In 2009, we realized $210,321 in net
interest expenses. We incurred $501,096 in interest expense on Wuxi
ZQ’s short-term bank loan. This was partially offset by $160,000 in
interest income that we earned by lending $1.6 million to a non-related company,
Harbin Jinhuida Investment Consulting Limited, at an interest rate of 10% per
annum, and by interest on our cash deposited in Chinese banks. Additionally, in
2009 we recognized $336,906 income due to the forgiveness of interest payable on
our existing short-term loans after negotiation with banks who loaned to Wuxi ZQ
before acquisition.
Furthermore, for the year ended
December 31 2009, we recognized a $17,401 investment loss from our 49% equity
investment in Beyond E-Tech, Inc., a Texas corporation recently organized to
engage in distributing cellular telephones in the United States. The
acquisition has been recorded as an “investment in unconsolidated entity” on our
balance sheet, and our participation in that business will be accounted for
through the equity method. Because Beyond E-Tech incurred a net loss
of $35,512 in 2009, we recorded a $17,401 reduction in the value of its equity
on our books.
In 2008
and 2009, the Company issued warrants in conjunction with the issuance of common
shares or convertible preferred stock. The warrants permit the investors to buy
additional common shares at the prices specified in the warrant
agreements. Because the Company may be required to repurchase the
warrants at their fair value in certain circumstances, the fair value of the
warrants has been recorded as a liability on our balance sheet. At
the end of each quarter, we re-calculate the fair value of the warrants by
Black-Scholes model, and record any increase or decrease in that fair value as
other income or other expense. During 2009, the change in
the fair value of warrants was $666,839, which was recognized as other income
for the year ended December 31, 2009. If in future quarters the
warrants decrease in value (e.g. by reason of an increase in the market price of
our common stock), we will record an other expense equal to the amount of the
increase.
Our acquisition of Wuxi ZQ in May 2009
resulted in a $9,909,320 gain on bargain purchase. This
occurred because the fair value of the net assets of Wuxi ZQ was $19,779,320,
but the 3,000,000 common shares that we paid to acquire Wuxi ZQ had a market
value of only $9,870,000. We recorded the $9,909,320 difference as
“other income.”
The Company’s revenue less expenses
produced pre-tax income of $27,592,238 for the year ended December 31, 2009,
representing an increase of $8,773,711 from 2008. In 2009, our domestic
(U.S.) pre-tax loss was $ 3,686,549 (including $666,839 other income due to
change in fair value of warrants); foreign (China) pre-tax income was
$29,055,793, which includes the $9,909,320 gain on bargain purchase recognized
in the second quarter of 2009. The income tax accrued as a result of our
operations was $2,764,339. The deferred income tax accrued in 2009
because of the gain on bargain purchase was $3,468,262. As a result of Chinese
tax laws that reward foreign investment in China, currently and through 2010 ZQ
Power-Tech is entitled to a 50% tax abatement, which results in an effective
corporate tax rate of approximately 12.5%. After taxes of $6,232,601
realized in the year ended December 31 2009, our net income was $ 21,359,637,
representing 32.7% increase over 2008.
Year Ended December 31, 2008
Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2007
Our business continued to grow in 2008,
as both revenue and net income increased by over 42%. Recognizing
that the worldwide recession would make it difficult for us to match that growth
rate in 2009, we began supplementing our growth-through-new-customers by making
strategic alliances that will capture new markets for
us. Specifically, at the end of 2008 we purchased a 49% interest in
Beyond E-Tech, a cell phone distributor, which will provide us a dedicated
customer for our cell phone batteries. And in the first half of 2009
we acquired Wuxi Angell, a leading manufacturer of battery-powered motorbikes
and scooters. These alliances will help us to offset the effects of
the recession.
Revenues: In 2008 we realized
$45,172,111 in revenues, an increase of 42% compared to the $31,897,618 in
revenue that we achieved in 2007. As a result of competition, our prices have
remained relatively stable. Our growth has been almost entirely the
result of increased unit sales. A number of factors contributed to
the increase in revenue from 2007 to 2008. Primary among them
were:
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New
Customers. Our revenue in 2008 included $10,331,311 sold
to customers that had not purchased from us in prior
years. This expansion of our customer base is primarily a
result of the efforts of our growing network of independent sales
agents.
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Vehicle
Batteries. Our sales of batteries for use in motorized
vehicles increased by 70% from 2007 to 2008. We expect growth
in this area to continue, primarily due to our acquisition of Wuxi
Angell.
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Miner’s
Lamps. Our one end product, our miner’s lamp, has fueled
a significant portion of our growth. In 2008 our sales of
miner’s lamps and batteries for miner’s lamps totaled $10,777,298,
compared to $5,534,798 in 2007.
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The
growth in our battery business has been accompanied by a reorientation in the
relative importance of different battery sizes. When we first entered
the battery business in 2003 and following years, the bulk of our sales were
small capacity batteries, primarily those used in consumer electronic
devices. Our growth, however, has been propelled by customers for our
medium capacity batteries (used for electric scooters, electric bicycles, power
tools, miners’ lamps, searchlights, etc.) and large capacity batteries (used for
electric sanitation vehicles, stationary applications, and other large scale
battery applications). In 2008, the contribution of batteries in
these categories to our total revenues was:
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Small Capacity
Batteries.
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$ |
4,727,223 |
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(10.5 |
%) |
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Medium
Capacity Batteries
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$ |
16,200,079 |
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(35.9 |
%) |
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Large
Capacity Batteries:
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$ |
13,467,511 |
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(29.8 |
%) |
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Other
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$ |
10,777,298 |
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(23.8 |
%) |
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Gross Profit. Our cost of
revenues consists of the cost of raw materials, production costs and production
overhead. In 2008, although our revenue increased by 42%, our cost of
goods sold increased by only 28%, from $18,039,861 to
$23,122,610. This disparity permitted resulted from the efforts of
our production staff to achieve a more efficient use of raw materials, and from
our ongoing program of improving the efficiency of our production
techniques. The result was an improvement in our gross margin from
43% in 2007 to 49% in 2008.
The
current global recession has caused a widespread and dramatic drop in the cost
of raw materials, including the metals that we utilize in our
batteries. We expect this situation will permit us to maintain the
level of gross margin that we achieved in 2008. If the recession
results in diminished sales, however, our gross margin is likely to suffer, as a
reduction in sales would be likely to reduce the efficiency of our production
operations.
Operating Expenses: The
Company’s operating expenses fell by 11%, from $3,667,101 in 2007 to $3,267,872
in 2008. The decrease is primarily due to a one-time
compensation charge of $893,896, arising from a bonus granted to management
during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. In addition, we quelled our
aggressive research and development programs in 2008, while we focused on
expanding our production facility, and this reduced our expenditures for
research and development by $379,408. After eliminating these two
factors, we realized an increase of $502,332 (21%) from 2007 to
2008. The increase reflected expenses relating to the expansion of
our manufacturing facility as well as expenses incurred by our U.S. offices,
including the expense attributable to the Company’s listing on the NASDAQ
Capital Market in March 2008. We expect that future increases in our selling,
general and administrative expense will be roughly proportional to the increase
in our revenues. This will occur because the efficiencies that we are
realizing from our expanded operations will be partially offset by the expenses
of the US office.
Included in our general and
administrative expense during 2008 was $908,713 attributable to amortization of
the market value of stock that we granted to employees or consultants, primarily
during 2004. This non-cash expense resulted from our use of stock
during our early years to incentivize key individuals. The market
value of the stock at the time it was issued is being amortized over the term of
the employee’s or consultant’s services, thus:
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In
the case of employees, the period of amortization is based on a vesting
schedule included in the employees’ contracts. The average
vesting period for the employees is 18.5 years. To date, no one
of the employees of ZQ Power-Tech who received stock awards has terminated
employment; so the amortization has been proportional to that
schedule.
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In
the case of consultants, the period of amortization is based on the term
of the consulting contracts, although amortization will be accelerated if
the consulting relationship ceases. Again, to date, the
consultants who received stock have remained involved in the Company’s
affairs, so there has been no acceleration of
amortization.
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At
December 31, 2008 there remained $5,737,795 in unamortized stock compensation on
the Company’s books. The amortization of this sum will contribute to
our operating expenses as described above.
At the end of 2008 we purchased, for
$1.5 million, 49% of the equity in Beyond E-Tech, Inc., a Texas corporation
recently organized to engage in distributing cellular telephones in the United
States. The acquisition has been recorded an “investment in
unconsolidated entity” on our balance sheet, and our participation in that
business will be accounted for through the equity method. Because
Beyond E-Tech incurred a net loss of approximately $185,000 in 2008, the value
of our investment was reduced on our balance sheet by 49% of that sum – i.e.
$90,707 – and we incurred “other expenses” in that amount. In
addition, at year-end we performed a valuation of our investment by estimating
future undiscounted net cash flows that can be expected from Beyond
E-Tech. That estimate indicated that our carrying cost for the
investment exceeded its value by $371,743. Accordingly, we also
reduced the book value of the investment by that amount, and recorded an
addition to operating expenses in that amount. In the future, our
gain or loss on the investment will be determined by similar allocations of the
income or loss incurred by Beyond E-Tech.
The Company’s revenue less expenses
produced a pre-tax income of $18,818,527 for 2008 and a pre-tax income of
$10,205,406 in 2007. As a result of Chinese tax laws that reward
foreign investment in China, ZQ Power-Tech was entitled to exemption from income
taxes during 2006 and 2007. So for 2007, the Company’s pre-tax income
was identical to its net income, representing $.25 basic earnings per share and
$.21 per share fully diluted. Currently and through 2010, ZQ
Power-Tech is entitled to a 50% tax abatement, which results in an effective
corporate tax rate of approximately 12.5%. After taxes of $2,722,407
realized in 2008, our net income for 2008 was $16,096,120, an increase of 58%
over 2007. This 2008 income represented $.37 basic earnings per share
and $.31 fully diluted.
Our business operates primarily in
Chinese Renminbi, but we report our results in our SEC filings in U.S.
Dollars. The conversion of our accounts from RMB to Dollars results
in translation adjustments. While our net income is added to the
retained earnings on our balance sheet; the translation adjustments are added to
a line item on our balance sheet labeled “accumulated other comprehensive
income,” since it is more reflective of changes in the relative values of U.S.
and Chinese currencies than of the success of our business. During
2008, the effect of converting our financial results to Dollars was to add
$2,912,481 to our accumulated other comprehensive income.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
The growth of our Company has been
funded by capital contributions - initially those of our founders and in recent
years capital raised by the sale of equity to private investors. As a
result, the Company’s only debt at December 31, 2009 was a total of $2,916,071
in loans owed by Wuxi ZQ to Huaxia Bank. These loans bear interest at
6.57% per annum. We are currently negotiating with the bank to retire
this loan in the first quarter of 2010.
In June 2009 the Company completed two
placements of convertible preferred stock and warrants. The
purchasers were institutional funds. The net proceeds from the
placements and the exercise of warrants during 2009 was
$22,771,367. Pursuant to provisions of ASC 815 (previously: EITF
07-05) that became effective for 2009 and subsequent years, the present value of
the outstanding warrants is considered a liability.
In
October 2009 the Company sold 4,592,145 shares of common stock and 1,377,644
warrants to purchase common stock at $4.70 per share. The purchasers
were institutional funds. The net proceeds of the placement was
$18,017,350.
At December 31, 2009 the Company had a
working capital balance of $83,453,937, an improvement from our working capital
balance of $49,991,602 at December 31, 2008. We had $52,923,358 cash, an
increase of $20,177,203 from our cash balance of $32,746,155 at December 31,
2008. The primary reason for the improvement in working capital and cash was the
equity offerings we completed in June and October 2009, partially offset by
further investment in our facilities and higher working capital
demands. With the sufficient cash available, we believe we are able to fund
the current debt obligations when due.
ZQ
Power-Tech and Wuxi ZQ have sufficient liquidity to fund their near-term
operations and to fund the working capital demands of future expansion. If
we determine that additional funds are needed for other attractive growth
opportunities or for the full implementation of our long term expansion plans
for Wuxi ZQ, we have available over $18 million in property, plant and equipment
that ZQ Power-Tech owns free of liens, for potential collateral loans. On
February 28, 2010 our backlog of firm orders was approximately $49.7
million. Based on that backlog of orders, we believe that secured
financing will be available on favorable
terms if needed.
Given the financial resources available
to the Company, management believes that it has sufficient capital and liquidity
to sustain operations for the foreseeable future.
Application
of Critical Accounting Policies
In
preparing our financial statements we are required to formulate working policies
regarding valuation of our assets and liabilities and to develop estimates of
those values. In our preparation of the financial statements for
2009, there were five estimates made which were (a) subject to a high degree of
uncertainty and (b) material to our results. They were:
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·
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The
first was our determination, detailed in Note 21 to the Financial
Statements, that we had no need of a reserve for warranty
costs. The primary reason for the determination was the fact
that we have received no warranty claims to
date.
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·
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The
second was our determination, detailed in Note 15 to the Financial
Statements, to amortize the stock compensation that we gave to our
employees in 2005 and 2006 over an average of 18.5 years. The
determination was based on the senior status of the employees, the vesting
period under their employment contracts, and our expectation that they
will remain employed by ZQ Power-Tech for at least that
period.
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·
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The
third was our determination, detailed in Note 9 to the Financial
Statements, to record a $235,091 impairment loss on our investment in
Beyond E-Tech. The determination was based on Beyond E-Tech’s
projection of cash flows for the next five
years.
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·
|
The
fourth was our determination, detailed in Note 5 to the Financial
Statements, to reserve the full amount of Wuxi ZQ’s outstanding loans
receivable, $480,705. The determination was based on our
inability to obtain assurances that the loans were
collectable.
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|
·
|
The
fifth was our determination, detailed in Note 12, to the Financial
Statements, to record no impairment of Wuxi ZQ’s intangible
assets. The determination was based on our evaluation of the
future cash flows from Wuxi ZQ’s business, which exceeded the carrying
cost of the intangible assets.
|
We made
no material changes to our critical accounting policies in connection with the
preparation of financial statements for 2009.
Impact of Accounting
Pronouncements
There were no recent accounting
pronouncements that have had a material effect on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to
have a current or future effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
ITEM
6A.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET
RISK
|
Our operating subsidiary, ZQ
Power-Tech, carries on business exclusively in Chinese
Renminbi. Therefore it does not have any derivative instruments or
other financial instruments that are market risk sensitive.
ITEM
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Friedman
LLP
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30
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Bagell, Josephs, Levine
& Company, L.L.C. |
31 |
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
32
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Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
|
33
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|
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Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December
31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
|
34
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007
|
35
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
36
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To the
Board of Directors and
Stockholders
of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc
We have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc as
of December 31, 2009, and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity
and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009.
We also have audited Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc’s internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in
Internal Control—Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO). Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc’s management is
responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the company’s internal
control over financial reporting based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk
that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our
audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary
in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinions.
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc
as of December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the year ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion,
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009,
based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO).
/s/
Friedman LLP
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Friedman
LLP
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Marlton
,NJ 08053
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March 29,
2010
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Advanced
Battery Technologies, Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Advanced Battery
Technologies, Inc.(the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the
related consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income,
changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2008. We have also audited the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria
established in Internal
Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organization of the Treadway Commission. (COSO).The Company’s management is
responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the
accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit of the consolidated financial statements included examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on
the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as
we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because
its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting,
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future
periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Advanced Battery
Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2008, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO).
/s/
BAGELL, JOSEPHS, LEVINE & COMPANY, L.L.C.
Bagell,
Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C.
Marlton,
NJ 08053
March 12,
2009
The
report is a copy of the previously issued report.
The
predecessor auditor has not reissued the report.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
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ASSETS
|
|
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December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
52,923,358 |
|
|
$ |
32,746,155 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
22,406,927 |
|
|
|
14,708,078 |
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
3,680,098 |
|
|
|
1,748,115 |
|
Loan
receivable,net
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
107,751 |
|
|
|
240,726 |
|
Advance
to suppliers,net
|
|
|
7,940,129 |
|
|
|
246,163 |
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
88,658,263 |
|
|
|
51,289,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,477,610 as of
December 31, 2009 and $2,803,788 as of December 31,
2008
|
|
|
47,248,600 |
|
|
|
16,635,843 |
|
Total
Fixed Assets
|
|
|
47,248,600 |
|
|
|
16,635,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in unconsolidated entity
|
|
|
785,057 |
|
|
|
1,037,550 |
|
Investment
advance
|
|
|
1,457,034 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
Deposit
for long-term assets
|
|
|
2,860,882 |
|
|
|
1,748,363 |
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
14,317,502 |
|
|
|
1,548,158 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2,472,311 |
|
|
|
2,487,080 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
26,705 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
Total
other assets
|
|
|
21,919,491 |
|
|
|
9,827,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
157,826,354 |
|
|
$ |
77,752,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
loan
|
|
$ |
2,916,071 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
670,254 |
|
|
|
415,850 |
|
Advance
from Customers
|
|
|
228,871 |
|
|
|
80,479 |
|
Accrued
expenses and other payables
|
|
|
1,389,130 |
|
|
|
784,070 |
|
Loan
from officers
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
17,236 |
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
5,204,326 |
|
|
|
1,297,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liability
|
|
|
3,468,262 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Warrant
liability
|
|
|
17,221,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
25,893,923 |
|
|
|
1,297,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.001 face value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2
shares issued and 2 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and
0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2008
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 68,778,112
shares issued and 68,583,531 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2009
and 54,781,577 shares issued and 54,662,067 shares outstanding as of
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
68,778 |
|
|
|
54,782 |
|
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
|
|
74,114,122 |
|
|
|
39,289,991 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
5,496,334 |
|
|
|
6,012,475 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
52,752,687 |
|
|
|
31,393,050 |
|
Less:
Cost of treasury stock (194,581 and 119,510 shares as of December 31,2009
and December 31, 2008 )
|
|
|
(499,490 |
) |
|
|
(295,702 |
) |
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
131,932,431 |
|
|
|
76,454,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$ |
157,826,354 |
|
|
$ |
77,752,231 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
Years ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
63,561,925 |
|
|
$ |
45,172,111 |
|
|
$ |
31,897,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
|
|
35,169,478 |
|
|
|
23,122,610 |
|
|
|
18,039,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
28,392,447 |
|
|
|
22,049,501 |
|
|
|
13,857,757 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
& Development expenses
|
|
|
348,297 |
|
|
|
4,463 |
|
|
|
383,871 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
11,154,217 |
|
|
|
3,263,409 |
|
|
|
3,283,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
16,889,933 |
|
|
|
18,781,629 |
|
|
|
10,190,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
290,774 |
|
|
|
124,487 |
|
|
|
14,750 |
|
Interest
(expense)
|
|
|
(501,096 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Equity
loss from unconsolidated entity
|
|
|
(17,401 |
) |
|
|
(90,707 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Gain
on bargain purchase
|
|
|
9,909,320 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Forgiveness
of debt
|
|
|
336,906 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other
income (expenses)
|
|
|
16,962 |
|
|
|
3,118 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Change
in fair value of warrants
|
|
|
666,839 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
other income (expenses)
|
|
|
10,702,305 |
|
|
|
36,898 |
|
|
|
14,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
27,592,238 |
|
|
|
18,818,527 |
|
|
|
10,205,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for Income Taxes (Benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax-Current
|
|
|
2,764,339 |
|
|
|
2,722,407 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Income
tax-Deferred
|
|
|
3,468,262 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
21,359,637 |
|
|
$ |
16,096,120 |
|
|
$ |
10,205,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(516,141 |
) |
|
|
2,912,481 |
|
|
|
2,125,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$ |
20,843,496 |
|
|
$ |
19,008,602 |
|
|
$ |
12,330,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
52,124,814 |
|
|
|
43,493,492 |
|
|
|
40,924,452 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
60,222,687 |
|
|
|
51,671,992 |
|
|
|
49,677,285 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par
Value
|
|
|
Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
at
Cost
|
|
|
Earnings
(Deficit)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2006 (Restated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,627,710 |
|
|
|
49,628 |
|
|
|
17,090,614 |
|
|
|
974,584 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,091,524 |
|
|
|
23,206,350 |
|
Stock
issued under employee equity incentive plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,288 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,205,406 |
|
|
|
10,205,406 |
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,125,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,125,410 |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of prepaid consulting expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,215 |
|
Amortization
of stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561,123 |
|
Balance
December 31, 2007 (Restated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,688,998 |
|
|
$ |
49,689 |
|
|
$ |
18,029,891 |
|
|
$ |
3,099,994 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
15,296,930 |
|
|
$ |
36,476,504 |
|
Issuance
of common stock for financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,058,834 |
|
|
|
5,059 |
|
|
|
20,351,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,356,480 |
|
Stock
issued under employee equity incentive plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,745 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,096,120 |
|
|
|
16,096,120 |
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,912,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,912,481 |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of treasury stock (119,510 shares)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(295,702 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(295,702 |
) |
Amortization
of prepaid consulting expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
309,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
309,237 |
|
Amortization
of stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
599,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
599,476 |
|
Balance
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,781,577 |
|
|
$ |
54,782 |
|
|
$ |
39,289,991 |
|
|
$ |
6,012,475 |
|
|
$ |
(295,702 |
) |
|
$ |
31,393,050 |
|
|
$ |
76,454,596 |
|
Issuance
of preferred stock for financing
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,577,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,577,436 |
|
Conversion
of preferred stock to common stock
|
|
|
(16,998 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
4,387,993 |
|
|
|
4,388 |
|
|
|
(4,371 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Issuance
of common stock for acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
9,867,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,870,000 |
|
Issuance
of common stock for financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,592,145 |
|
|
|
4,592 |
|
|
|
13,770,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,775,318 |
|
Exercise
of warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,722,622 |
|
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
5,976,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,977,780 |
|
Stock
issued for service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
293,775 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,359,637 |
|
|
|
21,359,637 |
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(516,141 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(516,141 |
) |
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of treasury stock (75,071 shares)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,788 |
) |
Amortization
of prepaid consulting expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137,562 |
|
Amortization
of stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,925,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,925,653 |
|
Reclassification
of prior warrant liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,429,992 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,429,992 |
) |
Balance
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
68,778,112 |
|
|
$ |
68,778 |
|
|
$ |
74,114,122 |
|
|
$ |
5,496,334 |
|
|
$ |
(499,490 |
) |
|
$ |
52,752,687 |
|
|
$ |
131,932,431 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
Years ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated)
|
|
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
21,359,637 |
|
|
$ |
16,096,120 |
|
|
$ |
10,205,406 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by (used in)operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on bargain purchase
|
|
|
(9,909,320 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Deferred
income tax
|
|
|
3,468,262 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
2,629,643 |
|
|
|
767,235 |
|
|
|
699,749 |
|
Amortization
of deferred consulting expenses
|
|
|
137,562 |
|
|
|
309,237 |
|
|
|
378,215 |
|
Amortization
of stock based compensation expense
|
|
|
1,925,653 |
|
|
|
599,476 |
|
|
|
561,123 |
|
Loan
converted to compensation
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
843,803 |
|
Equity
loss of unconsolidated entity
|
|
|
17,401 |
|
|
|
90,707 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts and inventory valuation allowance
|
|
|
(208,876 |
) |
|
|
64,161 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Forgiveness
of debt
|
|
|
(336,849 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Investment
Impairment Loss
|
|
|
235,091 |
|
|
|
371,743 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Loss
on disposal of fixed asset
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
55,187 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Change
in fair value of warrants
|
|
|
(666,839 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(6,514,738 |
) |
|
|
1,002,020 |
|
|
|
(11,079,633 |
) |
Inventories
|
|
|
(274,638 |
) |
|
|
(636,296 |
) |
|
|
(720,228 |
) |
Other
receivable & prepayments
|
|
|
(5,605,572 |
) |
|
|
1,507,030 |
|
|
|
(8,787 |
) |
Accounts
payable, accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
(7,825,590 |
) |
|
|
196,288 |
|
|
|
(267,031 |
) |
Advances
from Customer
|
|
|
(1,164,942 |
) |
|
|
5,363 |
|
|
|
26,264 |
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
(174,435 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(2,908,549 |
) |
|
|
20,428,271 |
|
|
|
638,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan
receivable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,600,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Deposit
for long-term assets
|
|
|
(2,828,783 |
) |
|
|
(1,748,363 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(6,665,374 |
) |
|
|
(65,672 |
) |
|
|
(96,342 |
) |
Cash
acquried from subsidiary
|
|
|
832,555 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Payment
made on investment advance
|
|
|
(1,463,913 |
) |
|
|
(3,000,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Acquistion
of Construction in process
|
|
|
(2,667,993 |
) |
|
|
(3,126,130 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Investment
in unconsolidated subsidary
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,500,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(12,793,507 |
) |
|
|
(11,040,165 |
) |
|
|
(96,342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment
of bank loan
|
|
|
(4,389,735 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Purchase
of treasury stock
|
|
|
(203,788 |
) |
|
|
(295,702 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Repayments
of notes payable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(411,263 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of stock, net
|
|
|
40,788,717 |
|
|
|
20,356,480 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds
from officer loan
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
776,826 |
|
Repayment
of officer loan
|
|
|
(140,059 |
) |
|
|
(718,465 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
36,055,135 |
|
|
|
18,931,050 |
|
|
|
776,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(175,876 |
) |
|
|
1,722,176 |
|
|
|
1,372,828 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
20,177,202 |
|
|
|
30,041,332 |
|
|
|
2,692,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of year
|
|
|
32,746,155 |
|
|
|
2,704,823 |
|
|
|
12,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents - End of year
|
|
$ |
52,923,358 |
|
|
$ |
32,746,155 |
|
|
$ |
2,704,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During
the year, cash was paid for the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
$ |
395,496 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Income
taxes
|
|
$ |
1,083,556 |
|
|
$ |
2,881,966 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for incentive stock-based compensation
|
|
$ |
1,162,850 |
|
|
$ |
139,403 |
|
|
$ |
71,000 |
|
Common
stock issued for acquisition of Wuxi ZQ
|
|
$ |
9,870,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Option
issued to executives for service
|
|
$ |
777,660 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Advanced
Battery Technologies, Inc. ("ABAT" or the "Company") was incorporated in the
State of Delaware on January 16, 1984.
On May 6,
2004, the Company completed a share exchange (the "Exchange") with the
shareholders of Cashtech Investment Limited (“Cashtech”), a British Virgin
Islands Corporation, who, at the time, owned 70% interest of Harbin Zhong Qiang
Power-Tech Co., Ltd. (“ZQPT” or “Harbin ZQPT”), a limited liability company
established in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). As result of this
share exchange transaction, there was change of control in the Company as the
shareholders of Cashtech became the majority shareholders of the
Company.
The
transaction had been accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase
method of accounting. Accordingly, Cashtech was treated as the continuing entity
for accounting purposes.
On
January 6, 2006, the minority shareholders of ZQPT transferred the
remaining 30% of their interests in ZQPT to Cashtech in exchange for 11,780,594
shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As result of this transfer, Cashtech now
owns 100% of the capital stock of ZQPT.
On May 4,
2009, the Company acquired 100% interest of Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd.
(“Wuxi ZQ”).
On August
20, 2002, Heilongjiang Zhongqiang Power-Tech Co., Ltd (“HLJ ZQPT”), was
incorporated under the laws of the PRC. HLJ ZQPT is owned by our Chairman,
Mr. Fu and other individuals but controlled by Harbin ZQPT through a series of
contractual arrangements that transferred all of the benefits and all of the
responsibilities for the operations of HLJ ZQPT to Harbin ZQPT. During 2009 HLJ
ZQPT also transferred to Harbin ZQPT all of its rights in the real property on
which HLJ carries on its operations. The Company is in the process of
transferring all of the other assets of HLJ ZQPT to Harbin ZQPT, but has not yet
obtained all of the necessary government approvals. Harbin ZQPT
accounts for HLJ ZQPT as a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) under ASC 810
“Consolidation”. Accordingly, Harbin ZQPT consolidates HLJ ZQPT’s results,
assets and liabilities.
The
Company is engaged in design, manufacture and distribution of rechargeable
polymer lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, Cashtech, ZQPT, Wuxi ZQ and the VIE, HLJ ZQPT. The Company’s main
operations are located in the PRC.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and its
subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Principles
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cashtech Inc., ZQPT, Wuxi ZQ and the VIE, HLJ
ZQPT. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of estimates
In
preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the management
makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of
the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates
required to be made by the management include, but are not limited to, the
recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of accounts receivable and
inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair
value of financial instruments
The
Company adopted ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820
clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair
value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in
measuring fair value as follows:
Level
1-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level
2-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in
active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in
markets that are not active, inputs other then quoted prices that are
observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market
data.
Level
3-Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own
assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability based on the best available information.
The
carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable,
loan receivables, other receivables, advance to suppliers, short-term loan,
accounts payable, advance from customers, other payables and accrued expenses,
approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these
instruments. The Company did not identify any assets or liabilities that are
required to be presented on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in
accordance
with ASC 820.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Risks
of losses
The
Company is potentially exposed to risks of losses that may result from business
interruptions, injury to others (including employees) and damage to
property. These losses may be uninsured, especially due to the fact that
the Company’s operations are in China, where business insurance is not readily
available. If: (i) information is available before the Company’s financial
statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that such loss is
probable and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, an
estimated loss will be accrued by a charge to income. If such loss is
probable but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the loss shall
be charged to the income of the period in which the loss can be reasonably
estimated and shall not be charged retroactively to an earlier period. As
of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has not experienced any uninsured
losses from injury to others or other losses.
Subsequent
events
The
Company has evaluated subsequent events that have occurred through the date of
this financial statement issuance and has determined that there were no material
events since the balance sheet of this report.
Cash
and cash equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flow, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Accounts
receivable
Accounts
receivables are stated at net realizable value. Any allowance for doubtful
accounts is established based on the management’s assessment of the
recoverability of accounts and other receivables. Management regularly reviews
the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts,
customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and
changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the collectability of accounts
receivable and the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance for accounts
receivable is $570,182 and $16,506 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
respectively.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a weighted average
method. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises direct
material, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production
overheads. Management compares the cost of inventory
with the market value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to
its market value, if lower.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Property,
plant and equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Maintenance, repairs and betterments, including replacement of
minor items, are charged to expense; major additions to physical properties are
capitalized. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line
method (after taking into account their respective estimated residual values)
over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
|
Buildings
and improvements
|
20-39
years
|
|
Machinery,
equipment and motor vehicles
|
5-10
years
|
Construction
in progress
Construction
in progress represents buildings and machinery under construction, which is
stated at cost and is not depreciated. Cost comprises the direct costs of
construction. Construction in progress is reclassified to the appropriate
category of property, plant and equipment when completed and ready for
use.
Acquisitions
The
purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition by the
Company. The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the assets
given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date
of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable
assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business
combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date,
irrespective of the extent of any minority interest. The excess of the cost of
acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net
assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than
the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the excess of the
value of the net assets acquired over the purchase price was recorded as gain on
bargain purchase and is shown as a separate component of revenues in the
Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31,
2009 (See note 18).
Goodwill
Goodwill
and other intangible assets are accounted for in accordance with the provisions
of ASC 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Under ASC 350, goodwill,
including any goodwill included in the carrying value of investments accounted
for using the equity method of accounting, and certain other intangible assets
deemed to have indefinite useful lives are not amortized. Rather, goodwill and
such indefinite-lived intangible assets are assessed for impairment at least
annually based on comparisons of their respective fair values to
their
carrying
values.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Impairment
of long-lived assets
Finite-lived
intangible assets are amortized over their respective useful lives and, along
with other long-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment periodically whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that their related carrying amounts
may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”
In
evaluating long-lived assets for recoverability, including finite-lived
intangibles and property and equipment, the Company uses its best estimate of
future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and eventual
disposition in accordance with ASC 360. To the extent that estimated future
undiscounted net cash flows attributable to the asset are less than the carrying
amount, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the difference
between the carrying value of such asset and its fair value. Assets to be
disposed of and for which there is a committed plan of disposal, whether through
sale or abandonment, are reported at the lower of carrying value or fair value
less costs to sell.
Long-lived
assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Revenue
recognition
The
Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting
Bulletin (“SAB”) 104. Sales revenue is recognized when title and risks have
passed, which is generally at the date of shipment and when collectability is
reasonably assured.
The
Company sells its products to the customers who have passed the Company’s credit
check. Sales agreements are signed with each customer. The purchase price of
products is fixed in the agreement. The company makes custom products based on
sales agreements, so no returns are allowed. The Company warrants the product
only in the event of defects for one year from the date of shipment.
Historically, the Company has not experienced significant defects, and
replacements for defects have been minimal. For the years ended December 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007, no such returns and allowances have been recorded. Should
returns increase in the future it would be necessary to adjust estimates, in
which case recognition of revenues could be delayed. Payments received before
all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as advance
from customers.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Product
warranty
The
Company provides product warranties to its customers that all equipment
manufactured by it will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under
normal use for a period of one year from the date of shipment. The Company's
costs and expenses in connection with such warranties has been minimal and
during the three-year period ended December 31 2009, no product warranty reserve
was considered necessary.
Stock-Based
compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 718, “Share-Based
Payments,” which establishes the accounting for employee stock-based awards.
Under the provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation is measured at the
grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized
as an expense over the requisite employee service period (generally the vesting
period of the grant). The Company adopted ASC 718 using the modified prospective
method and, as a result, periods prior to December 31, 2005 have not been
restated.
Prior to
December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in
accordance with provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB
No. 25), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related
interpretations. Under APB No. 25, compensation cost was recognized based on the
difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair value of the Company’s
stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company has
not granted any stock options and, accordingly, no compensation expense related
to options was recognized prior to the adoption of ASC 718.
Unearned
compensation represents shares issued to executives and employees that will be
vested over a certain service period. These shares will be amortized over the
vesting period in accordance with ASC 718. The average vesting period for the
shares issued to date has been 10.40 years, based on the terms of the employment
agreements under which the stock was awarded. The stock-based compensation was
$1,925,653, $599,476 and $499,123 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008
and 2007, respectively.
The
Company measures compensation expense for its non-employee stock-based
compensation under ASC 718 “Accounting for Equity Instruments
that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with
Selling, Goods or Services. The fair value of the option
issued is used to measure the transaction, as this is more reliable than the
fair value of the services received. Fair value is measured as the
value of the Company’s common stock on the date that the commitment for
performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty’s
performance is complete. The fair value of the equity instrument
is charged directly to compensation expense and additional paid-in
capital.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Research
and development costs
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. The salaries of engineers and
technical staff in our research and development division are included in
research and development expense. The expense was $476,196, $4,463 and $383,871
for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Advertising
Advertising
is expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were included in selling expenses
and amounted to $1,016,820 for the years ended December 31, 2009. The Company
did not have any advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007.
Income tax
The
Company utilizes ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the
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.
Comprehensive
income
Comprehensive
income is defined to include changes in equity except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures,
items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as
components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a financial
statement that is presented with the same prominence as other financial
statements. Comprehensive income includes net income and the foreign currency
translation gain, net of tax.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Basic
and diluted earnings per share
Earnings
per share are calculated in accordance with the ASC 260, “Earnings per share.”
Basic net earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding, but excluding shares issued as compensation that have
not yet vested. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that
all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised,
and that all unvested shares have vested. 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.
Segment
reporting
ASC 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. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company
operated in two business segments - battery segment and electronic vehicle
segment. The Company operated in one business segment for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Foreign
currency translation
The
functional currency of ZQPT, HLJ ZQPT and Wuxi ZQ is the Chinese Renminbi
(“RMB”). For financial reporting purposes, RMB has been 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. Income
statement accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing for
the period. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates
when the capital transaction occurred. 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 translation are included in
accumulated other comprehensive income.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Recently
issued accounting standards
In
January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 – Improving Disclosures about Fair
Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that
requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and
2. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of
significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements
and describe the reasons for the transfers. 2) Activity in
Level 3 fair value measurements. In the reconciliation for fair value
measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity
should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and
settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This
update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarifies existing
disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity
should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and
liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line
item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use
judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities.
2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity
should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to
measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.
Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either
Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing
disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales,
issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however,
the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material
impact on its financial statements.
In
January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 – Accounting and Reporting for
Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification. The amendments
in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a
decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity.
The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges
a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an
equity interest in another entity. The amendments in this update are
effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts SFAS No. 160,
“Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment
of ARB No. 51.” If an entity has previously adopted SFAS No. 160 as of the date
the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards
Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first
interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The
amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period
that an entity adopted SFAS No. 160. The Company does not expect the
adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on
its financial statements.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In
January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to
Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments in this Update
clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows
them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total
amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is
considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a
stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings
Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and
annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a
retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to
have a material impact on its financial statements.
In
January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 regarding accounting and reporting for
decreases in ownership of a subsidiary. Under this guidance, an entity is
required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a
controlling financial interest in the subsidiary. Upon deconsolidation of
a subsidiary, and entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and
measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value. In
contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership
interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the
subsidiary as an equity transaction. This ASU clarifies the scope of the
decrease in ownership provisions, and expands the disclosures about the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary or de-recognition of a group of assets.
This ASU is effective for beginning in the first interim or annual
reporting period ending on or after December 31, 2009. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not
expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its financial
statements.
In
December, 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, Improvements to Financial Reporting
by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. This Accounting
Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the
issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).
The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update replace the
quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting
entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest
entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the
power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most
significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to
absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the
entity. An approach that is expected to be primarily qualitative will be more
effective for identifying which reporting entity has a controlling financial
interest in a variable interest entity. The amendments in this Update also
require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in
variable interest entities, which will enhance the information provided to users
of financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
ASU; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a
material impact on
its financial statements.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In
December 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of
Financial Assets. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 166, Accounting
for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.The
amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by
eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the
consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for
certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control
over the transferred financial assets. In addition, the amendments require
enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed
to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets.
Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets
will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation
and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale
accounting. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a
material impact on its financial statements.
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 Company is currently evaluating the impact of
this ASU on its 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.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In
June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105, the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification TM (“Codification”) will become the source of authoritative U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by FASB to be
applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC
under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative
GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of ASC 105, the Codification
will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All
other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the
Codification will become nonauthoritative. ASC 105 is effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. Adoption of ASC 105 did not have a material impact on the
Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R), which improves financial reporting by enterprises involved with
variable interest entities. ASC 810 addresses (1) the effects on certain
provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003),
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities , as a result of the elimination of
the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS 166 and (2) concerns
about the application of certain key provisions of FIN 46(R), including those in
which the accounting and disclosures under the Interpretation do not always
provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a
variable interest entity. ASC 810 shall be effective as of the beginning of each
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after
November 15, 2009, for interim periods within the first annual reporting
period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier
application is prohibited. Adoption of ASC 810 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial
position.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes
general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after
the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are
available to be issued. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC 855 to
interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. Adoption of
ASC 855 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or
financial position.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
3. ACQUISITION
Effective
May 4, 2009, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cashtech, Inc.,
completed the acquisition of a 100% ownership interest of Wuxi Angell Autocycle
Co., Ltd., (“Wuxi ZQ”). The results of operations of Wuxi ZQ from May 4, 2009 to
December 31, 2009 been included in the Statement of Operations of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2009. Wuxi ZQ, at the time of the
acquisition, was a manufacturer of electric bicycles, electric scooters and
other battery-powered recreational vehicles. Wuxi ZQ also uses the batteries
supplied by ZQPT, a consolidated entity of the Company.
The
acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in
accordance with ASC 805. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to assets
and liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. The
consideration for the net assets acquired was concluded upon prior to the
assessment of the fair value (in accordance with ASC 805) of the net assets at
the acquisition date. Therefore, the excess of the value of the net assets
acquired over the purchase price was recorded as gain on bargain purchase and is
shown as a separate component of revenues in the Company’s Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The
following table represents the allocation of the purchase price to the acquired
net assets and resulting gain on bargain purchase:
Fair
value of common stock issued
|
|
$ |
9,870,000 |
|
Total
purchase price
|
|
|
9,870,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation
of the purchase price to assets and liabilities at fair
value:
|
|
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
837,462 |
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
573,084 |
|
Advanced
payments to vendors
|
|
|
1,823,105 |
|
Loan
from others
|
|
|
58,575 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,694,627 |
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
|
21,908,014 |
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
13,378,643 |
|
Total
assets
|
|
$ |
40,273,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
bank loans
|
|
$ |
7,328,112 |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
5,285,072 |
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
7,881,006 |
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
$ |
20,494,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets acquired, at fair value
|
|
$ |
19,779,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bargain
purchase gain resulting from Wuxi ZQ acquisition
|
|
$ |
9,909,320 |
|
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
3. ACQUISITION
(Continued)
The
following unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 have been prepared as if the acquisition
had occurred at the beginning of each period presented. The unaudited pro forma
combined statements are based on accounting for the business acquisition under
purchase accounting. The unaudited pro forma information may not be indicative
of the results that actually would have occurred if the merger had been in
effect from and on the dates indicated or which may be obtained in the
future:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined Fiscal Year
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
$ |
65,487,161 |
|
|
$ |
48,425,175 |
|
|
$ |
37,773,812 |
|
|
|
|
28,848,620 |
|
|
|
22,638,328 |
|
|
|
15,202,170 |
|
|
|
$ |
20,468,998 |
|
|
$ |
11,539,845 |
|
|
$ |
9,052,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,124,814 |
|
|
|
43,493,492 |
|
|
|
40,924,452 |
|
|
|
|
60,222,687 |
|
|
|
51,671,992 |
|
|
|
49,677,285 |
|
4.
INVENTORIES
|
|
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Raw
Materials
|
|
$ |
1,408,230 |
|
|
$ |
839,546 |
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
514,905 |
|
|
|
638,745 |
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,804,334 |
|
|
|
317,479 |
|
|
|
|
3,727,469 |
|
|
|
1,795,770 |
|
Less
allowance
|
|
|
(47,372 |
) |
|
|
(47,655 |
) |
|
|
$ |
3,680,098 |
|
|
$ |
1,748,115 |
|
5.
LOAN RECEIVABLE
The
Company loaned to a non-related company, Harbin Jinhuida Investment Consulting
Limited, the amount of $1,600,000 for one year term from October 30, 2008 to
October 29, 2009 at a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum. On October 30, 2009,
the Company renewed the loan contract for another one year at the same fixed
interest rate of 10% per annum. The principal plus interest will be repaid upon
maturity. The Company received interest income of $160,000 as of December 31,
2009 and accrued interest income of $40,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009
as a result of this transaction.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
5. LOAN RECEIVABLE (Continued)
Before it
was acquired by the Company, Wuxi ZQ occasionally provided loans to other
non-related companies and individuals in order to develop favorable business
relationships. These loans are free of interest and due upon demand. As of
December 31, 2009, Wuxi ZQ had outstanding loans of $480,705. The
Company has reserved $480,705 as allowance for loan receivable as of December
31, 2009 for the outstanding loans made by Wuxi ZQ, based on evaluation of the
collectability of these loans.
6. OTHER
RECEIVABLES
Other
receivables generally consist of advances to employee and interest
receivable.
7. ADVANCES
TO SUPPLIERS
The
Company makes advances to certain suppliers for raw materials purchases. The
advances to suppliers were $7,940,129 and $246,163 as of December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively. The Company has made an allowance for these
advances in the amount of $275,379 as of December 31, 2009.
8.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property,
plant and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Building
and improvements
|
|
$ |
39,079,353 |
|
|
$ |
12,397,349 |
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
|
13,319,007 |
|
|
|
3,698,917 |
|
Motor
Vehicles
|
|
|
416,367 |
|
|
|
217,236 |
|
|
|
|
52,814,727 |
|
|
|
16,313,502 |
|
less:
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
(10,477,610 |
) |
|
|
(2,803,788 |
) |
Construction
in Progress
|
|
|
4,911,483 |
|
|
|
3,126,130 |
|
Total
property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
$ |
47,248,600 |
|
|
$ |
16,635,843 |
|
Depreciation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $2,075,640,
$646,415 and $618,450, respectively.
Construction
in progress represents direct costs of construction and design fees incurred for
the Company’s new plant and equipment. Capitalization of these costs ceases and
the construction in progress is transferred to plant and equipment when
substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their
intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided until it is completed
and ready for its intended use. The Company transferred $3,126,130 construction
in progress to fixed assets for the years ended December 31, 2009.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
9.
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITY
In the
fourth quarter of 2008, the Company entered into an equity investment agreement
(“Agreement”) with Beyond E-Tech, Inc (BET) to acquire 49% of issued and
outstanding capital stock of BET for a total payment of $1,500,000. The Company
made the payment in full as of December 31, 2009. BET is a newly-organized
company that imports and distributes cell phones in the United
States. Pursuant to the Agreement, during any period of time when the
Company is a shareholder of BET, BET shall exclusively market products for
resale that use ABAT’s rechargeable polymer lithium-ion batteries.
The
Company has significant influence on BET and therefore uses the equity method to
account for the investment in BET. According to the Agreement, the Company has
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of BET,
including a right of approval of its operating budget, veto power over large
capital expenses, and other management controls. Net loss on this investment
using the equity method was $17,401 and $90,707 for the year ended December 31,
2009 and 2008, respectively.
The
Company uses its best estimate of future cash flows expected to result from the
use of this asset in accordance with SFAS No. 157. There were $235,091 and
$371,743 impairment loss recognized on this investment for the year ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008 because the estimated future undiscounted net cash
flows related to this investment were less than the carrying
amount.
10.
INVESTMENT IN ADVANCE
On
September 8, 2009, the Company’s board approved the execution of a letter of
intent to acquire a battery company in Shenzhen and authorized the current
management to negotiate and execute a final acquisition agreement. The Company
has made a deposit in amount of RMB 10 million (approximately $1.46 million as
of December 31, 2009), and expects to complete the acquisition in the first half
year of 2010.
On
October 24, 2008, Cashtech entered an agreement with Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co.
Ltd for a business acquisition. The Company has made a deposit in amount of $3
million as of December 31, 2008. This investment in advance has been eliminated
in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31. 2009. (See note
3)
11.
DEPOSIT FOR LONG-TERM ASSETS
The
Company entered into various agreements to purchase equipment and machinery in
an effort to expand its production in 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the Company
made down payments in the total amount of $1,461,752 on those long-term assets
and has not received the fixed assets. The Company expects to pay the remaining
contract amount of approximately $1,669,414 by the end of 2010. The deposit
will be reclassified to the respective accounts under fixed assets upon delivery
and transfer of legal titles.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
12.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible
assets consist of land use rights, patents and marketing network resources. All
land in the People’s Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to
any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a “land use
right” (the Right) to use the land and the power line underneath. The Company
leases two pieces of land per real estate contract from the PRC Government for a
period from August 2003 to September 2043, on which the office and production
facilities of ZQPT are situated. In addition, the Company also leases two pieces
of land from the PRC Government for a period from July 2003 to July 2053 and
from September 2002 to June 2057 respectively, on which the office and
production facilities of Wuxi ZQ are situated. The Company leases the power
lines from the local government for a period from July 2003 to July
2013.
Rights to
use land and power and patent rights are stated at fair market value less
accumulated amortization. The Company amortizes the patents over a 3-10 year
period. The Company evaluates finite-lived intangible assets for impairment, at
least on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated
future cash flows. Recoverability of intangible assets, other long-lived assets,
and goodwill is measured by comparing their net book value to the related
projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of
factors including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market
trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset
exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired,
and a second
test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. As of December 31,
2009 and 2008, no impairment of intangible assets has been
recorded.
Net
intangible assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
|
|
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Rights
to use land and power
|
|
$ |
13,065,389 |
|
|
$ |
1,024,225 |
|
Patents
|
|
|
1,224,986 |
|
|
|
901,076 |
|
Marketing
network resource
|
|
|
1,000,038 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
15,290,413 |
|
|
|
1,925,301 |
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(972,910 |
) |
|
|
(377,143 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,317,502 |
|
|
$ |
1,548,158 |
|
Amortization
expense was $599,165, $120,820 and $81,299 for the years ended December 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
12.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)
Based
upon current assumptions, the Company expects that its intangible assets will be
amortized according to the following schedule:
As
of December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$ |
772,050 |
|
2011
|
|
|
772,050 |
|
2012
|
|
|
537,306 |
|
2013
|
|
|
419,934 |
|
2014
|
|
|
414,059 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
11,402,102 |
|
|
|
$ |
14,317,502 |
|
13.
GOODWILL
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net
tangible and identifiable intangible assets of the 30% minority interest in ZQPT
acquired from the minority shareholders in ZQPT in 2006. The Company applied
step accounting by
determining the implied fair value of goodwill by allocating the price paid to
acquire the 30% minority interest to all of its assets and liabilities. As of
December 31, 2009, no impairment of goodwill was recorded as the management has
determined that the carrying amount of goodwill did not exceed its implied fair
value. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and in between
annual test dates if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.
14.
SHORT TERM BANK LOANS
The
Company’s newly acquired wholly-owned subsidiary, Wuxi ZQ, had two loans payable
in the aggregate amount of RMB 50,000,000 (approximately $7.3 million) to
Huaxia Bank on the acquisition date. Wuxi ZQ paid off one
of the loans of RMB 30,000,000 (approximately $4.4 million) to Huaxia Bank
during the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, Wuxi ZQ has a
loan payable in the amount of RMB 20,000,000 (equivalent to $2,916,071) to
Huaxia Bank. The loan was due on September 21,
2008.
The
short-term bank loan is secured by the plant, equipment and land use right of
Wuxi ZQ. As of December 31, 2009, the loan was past due. The Company is
negotiating with the bank to renew the loan with the original fixed rate of
0.5475% per month. As of the date of this report, the loan is still outstanding
and past due. There were no short term bank loans for the years ended December
31, 2008 and 2007.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
15. STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
(1) 2004
Equity Incentive Plan
The
Company adopted the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) on August 24,
2004. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the success and enhance the value of
the Company by linking the personal interests of the participants of the Plan
(the "Participants") to those of the Company's stockholders, and by providing
the Participants with an incentive for outstanding performance. The Company has
reserved 5,000,000 shares of common stock for the options and awards under the
Plan.
Subject
to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Board of Directors, at any time and
from time to time, may grant shares of stock to eligible persons in such amounts
and upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors shall
determine.
The
Committee appointed by the Board of Directors to administer the Plan shall have
the authority to determine all matters relating to the options to be granted
under the Plan including selection of the individuals to be granted awards or
stock options, the number of stock,
the date, the termination of the stock options or awards, the stock option term,
vesting schedules and all other terms and conditions thereof.
A summary
of the status of the Company’s unearned stock compensation under the 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2009, and changes for the year ended
December 31, 2009, is presented below:
Unearned
stock compensation as of January 1, 2009
|
|
$ |
2,103,694 |
|
Unearned
stock compensation granted
|
|
|
- |
|
Compensation
expenses debited to statement of operations
|
|
|
|
|
with
a credit to additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
(265,760 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Unearned
stock compensation as of December 31, 2009
|
|
$ |
1,837,934 |
|
In
addition, the compensation cost recorded to additional paid-in
capital in relation to shares issued to non-employee consultants under the 2004
Plan in prior years and current period was $294,710. The Company’s contracts
with these consultants have terms ranging from 60 months to 120 months, and the
unearned stock compensation will be amortized as expense over the respective
terms of the contracts. The amortization for the year ended December 31, 2009,
2008 and 2007 was $137,562, $309,237and $378,215, respectively.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
15.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)
The
following table shows the amortization of the unearned stock compensation
relating to consulting contracts:
As
of December 31
|
|
Amortization
|
|
2010
|
|
$ |
116,375 |
|
2011
|
|
|
112,291 |
|
2012
|
|
|
60,236 |
|
2013
|
|
|
5,808 |
|
|
|
$ |
294,710 |
|
(2) 2006
Equity Incentive Plan
The
Company adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) on April 24,
2006. The 2006 Plan became effective on April 18, 2006. The number of
shares available for grant under the 2006 Plan shall not exceed 8,000,000 shares
and shares of stock and options may be granted to the eligible persons at the
discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Committee administering
the plan. Incentive stock options (“ISO”), nonqualified stock options
(“NQSO”), or a combination thereof may be granted but ISOs can only be granted
to the Company’s employees. The Committee can also grant shares of
restricted stock or performance shares (a performance share is equivalent in
value to a share of stock) to eligible persons at any time and from time to
time.
The
exercise price for each ISO awarded under the 2006 Plan shall be equal to 100%
of the fair market value of a share on the date the option is granted and be
110% of the fair market value if the eligible person owns stock possessing more
than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or of its parent or subsidiary corporations. The exercise price of
a NQSO shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
No option
shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary date of its grant and each
option shall expire at such time as the Committee determines at the time of
grant. The eligible person who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its
parent or subsidiary corporations shall exercise his/her option before the fifth
anniversary date of its grant.
Options
shall vest at such items and under such terms and conditions as determined by
the Committee; provided, however, unless a different vesting period is provided
by the Committee at or before the grant of an option, the options will vest on
the first anniversary of the grant.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
15.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)
Options
granted under the 2006 Plan shall be exercisable at such times and be subject to
such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall in each instance
approve, which need not be the same for each grant or for each
participant.
A summary
of the status of the Company’s unearned stock compensation under the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2009 is presented below:
Unearned
stock compensation as of January 1, 2009
|
|
$ |
3,634,101 |
|
Unearned
stock compensation granted
|
|
|
1,239,250 |
|
Compensation
expenses debited to statement of operations
|
|
|
|
|
with a credit to additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
(882,232 |
) |
Unearned
stock compensation as of September 30, 2009
|
|
$ |
3,991,119 |
|
16.
INCOME TAXES
Under the
Income Tax Laws of the PRC, the Company is generally subject to tax at a
statutory rate of 25% and was, until January 2008, subject to tax at a statutory
rate of 33% (30% state income taxes plus 3% local income taxes) on its taxable
income. However, HLJ ZQPT is located in a specially designated technology zone
which allows
foreign-invested enterprises a five-year income tax holiday. HLJ ZQPT enjoyed a
two-year tax exemption through December 31, 2007, and enjoys an additional 50%
income tax reduction from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010.
On March
16, 2007, National People’s Congress passed a new corporate income tax law,
which was effective on January 1, 2008. This new corporate income tax unifies
the corporate income tax rate to 25%, and includes cost deductions and tax
incentive policies for both domestic and foreign-invested enterprises in China.
According to the new corporate income tax law, the applicable corporate income
tax rate of the HLJ ZQPT decreased to 12.5% in 2008 and 2009.
A
reconciliation of tax at United States federal statutory rate to provision for
income tax recorded in the financial statements is as follows:
|
|
For
The Years
|
|
|
Ended
December 31
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
U.S.
statutory income tax rate
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Foreign
income not recognized in the U.S
|
|
|
(35.0 |
%) |
|
|
(35.0 |
%) |
China
Statutory income tax rate
|
|
|
25.0 |
% |
|
|
25.0 |
% |
China
income tax exemption
|
|
|
(12.5 |
%) |
|
|
(12.5 |
%) |
Other
items (a)
|
|
|
10.10 |
% |
|
|
2.00 |
% |
Effective
consolidated income tax rate
|
|
|
22.6 |
% |
|
|
14.5 |
% |
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
16.
INCOME TAXES (Continued)
(a) The
10.1% represents $4,353,388 expenses incurred by the Company’s US office
(excluding $666,839 other income due to change in fair value of warrants) and
$9,909,320 gain on bargain purchase to Wuxi ZQ that are not subject to PRC
income tax for the year ended December 31, 2009 and $203,897 net loss from Wuxi
ZQ since acquisition date to the year ended December 31, 2009 that cannot offset
by the net income of HLJ ZQPT for tax purposes. The 2.0% represents $2,311,230
of expenses incurred by the Company’s US office that are not subject to PRC
income tax for year ended December 31, 2008.
The
estimated tax savings as a result of our tax holidays for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $2,764,339, $2,422,407 and
$3,367,784, respectively. The net effect on earnings per share had the income
tax been applied would decrease basic earnings per share for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 from $0.41 to $0.36 , from $0.37 to
$0.32 and from $0.25 to $0.17, respectively.
The
Company was incorporated in the United States. It incurred a net
operating loss for U.S. income tax purposes for the years ended December
31, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The net operating loss carry forwards, including
amortization of share-based compensation, for United States income tax purposes
amounted to $4,353,388, $2,311,230 and $1,682,114 for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which may be available to reduce
future years' taxable income. These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized,
beginning in 2027 through 2029. In addition, as a result of acquisition of Wuxi
ZQ on May 4, 2009, there are net operating loss carry-forwards of $203,897 from
Wuxi ZQ. Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from
these losses appear to be uncertain due to Company's limited operating history
and continuing losses. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation
allowance at December 31, 2009 for the temporary difference related to loss
carry-forwards. Management reviews this valuation allowance periodically and
makes adjustments as warranted.
The valuation allowances for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
were $1,574,660, $678,820 and $259,972, respectively.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
17.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings
per share for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is determined by
dividing net income for the periods by the weighted average number of both basic
and diluted shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding. The
following is an analysis of the differences between basic and diluted earnings
per common share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.”
|
|
For
the Year Ended
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Basic
earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated)
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
21,359,637 |
|
|
$ |
16,096,120 |
|
|
$ |
10,205,406 |
|
Weighted
average number outstanding-Basic
|
|
|
52,124,814 |
|
|
|
43,493,492 |
|
|
|
40,924,452 |
|
Earnings
per share-Basic
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
21,359,637 |
|
|
$ |
16,096,120 |
|
|
$ |
10,205,406 |
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding-Basic
|
|
|
52,124,814 |
|
|
|
43,493,492 |
|
|
|
40,924,452 |
|
Effect
of conversion of preferred stock
|
|
|
30,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exercise of options
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Effect
of exercise of warrants
|
|
|
90,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of diluted securities-unvested shares
|
|
|
7,637,500 |
|
|
|
8,178,500 |
|
|
|
8,752,833 |
|
Weighted
average number outstanding-Diluted
|
|
|
60,222,687 |
|
|
|
51,671,992 |
|
|
|
49,677,285 |
|
Earnings
per share-Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
The
following demonstrates the calculation for earnings per share for the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007:
As of
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company had unvested stock awards of
7,637,500, 8,178,500 and 8,752,833, respectively, under the 2004 and 2006 equity
plans. All unvested stock awards were included in the diluted earnings per
share calculation as they are dilutive. At December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the
Company had outstanding warrants of 6,825,113, 2,592,945 and 0, respectively.
Except some warrants were diluted for the third quarter of 2009, warrants
were excluded in the diluted earnings per share calculation as they are
anti-dilutive for other quarters of 2009 and for the year ended December 31,
2008 and 2007. 340,000 outstanding options issued in 2009, with an exercise
price below the market price during the year ended December 31, 2009, were
included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as they are dilutive.
Additionally, for the third quarter of 2009, some preferred stock were diluted
and included in the diluted
earnings per share calculation. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury
stock method.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
18.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
1)
|
Issuance of Preferred
Stock
|
On June 1
and June 15, 2009, the Company issued a total of 17,000 shares of preferred
stock, consisting of 10,000 shares of Series E preferred stock (“Series E”) and
7,000 shares of Series F preferred stock (“Series F”), to several accredited
investors. The aggregate purchase price for the securities was $17,000,000 and
the preferred stock could be converted into a total of 4,388,522 shares of
common stock of the Company. Each Preferred Share is entitled to a preferential
payment of $1,000 in the event of a liquidation of the Company. From the
proceeds of the offering, the Company paid a fee of $850,000 to the Placement
Agent for the offering. The Company also reimbursed the Placement
Agent for its out-of-pocket expenses totaling $58,132, and issued to the
Placement Agent warrants to purchase 219,426 shares of common
stock. The Company realized net proceeds of $16,091,868 from the
offering.
During
the third quarter of 2009, 16,500 shares of the convertible preferred stock were
converted into 4,256,595 shares of common stock. During the fourth quarter of
2009, 498 shares of the convertible preferred stock were converted into 131,398
shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2009, there were 2 shares of the
preferred stock outstanding.
|
2)
|
Issuance of Common
Stock
|
In
January 2009, according to a five-year employment contract, the company issued
40,000 shares to one employee for the first year of employment.
In March
2009, the company issued 24,775 shares to two audit committee directors for
one-year service as stock compensation.
On August
24, 2009, the Company issued 209,000 shares of restricted stock to 63 employees
for one-year service as incentive stock compensation according to its 2006
equity plan.
On
October 5, 2009 the Company sold 4,592,145 shares of common stock and 1,377,644
common stock purchase warrants pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement made
on September 30, 2009. The aggregate purchase price for the
securities was $19,000,001. Each Warrant will permit the holder to purchase one
share of common stock from the Company for the price of $4.70 per
share. The Warrants will expire in five years from the date of the
Agreement. The Company paid a fee of $950,000 to the Placement Agent for the
offering. The Company also reimbursed the Placement Agent for its
out-of-pocket expenses, and issued to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase
229,608 shares of common stock with a term of five years and an exercise price
of $5.17. In
October 2009, according to a two-year employment contract, the company issued
20,000 shares to one employee for first year employment.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
18.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
During
December 2009, certain holders exercised 1,722,622 outstanding warrants for the
same amount of common stock and paid the Company $6,679,499.
On
December 8, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program.
The Company repurchased 194,581 shares as treasury stock as of December 31,
2009.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued 340,000 fully vested stock
options in connection with the services rendered by the Company’s senior
executives and recorded total stock option compensation expenses of $777,661 for
the year ended December 31, 2009.
The
following table summarizes the stock option activities of the
Company:
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Life
in years
|
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Granted
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
$ |
571,200 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
|
$ |
571,200 |
|
August 2008
Offering
On August
8 and August 15, 2008, in connection with an offering of common stock, the
Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 2,276,474 shares of common
stock to eight accredited institutional funds. The Company
also issued to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase 316,471 shares of common
stock. All the Warrants issued in August 2008 offering permit the
holders to purchase common stock from the Company for a price of $5.51 per
share. The Warrants expire in five years.
June 2009
Offering
On June 1
and June 15, 2009, in connection with an offering of preferred stock, the
Company issued warrants A and B to purchase a total of 6,450,854 shares of
common stock of the Company for prices ranging from $3.79 to $5.68 per
share. The warrants issued in
the June 2009 offering consist of:
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
18.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
Series A
Warrants
Series A
Common Stock Purchase Warrants permit the holder to purchase 1,187,334 shares of
common stock for $4.92 per share at any time before November 27, 2014 and
875,000 shares of common stock for the same price at any time before December
12, 2014.
Series B
Warrants
Series B
Common Stock Purchase Warrants permit the holder to purchase 2,638,520 shares of
common stock for $3.79 per share at any time before November 27, 2009 and
1,750,000 shares of common stock for $4.00 per share any time before December 9,
2009. The Company can force the holders to exercise the Series B
Warrants under certain circumstances. As of December 31, 2009, there was
no outstanding Series B Warrants because they are either exercised or
expired.
Series C
Warrants
Series C
Common Stock Purchase Warrants permit the holders to purchase shares
of ABAT’s common stock for $5.68 per share at any time before November 27, 2014
or before December 12, 2014, depending on the issue date of the
warrant. The number of shares for which the Series C Warrants may be
exercised equals 25% of the number of Series B Warrants exercised by the
Holder. Accordingly, at December 31, 2009 there were outstanding
179,750 Series C Warrants to purchase 179,750 shares that will expire on
November 27, 2014 and Series C Warrants to purchase 250,907 shares that will
expire on December 12, 2014.
October 2009
Offering
On
October 5, 2009, in connection with an offering of common stock, the Company
issued to four accredited institutional funds warrants with a term of five years
to purchase a total of 1,377,644 shares of common stock for the price of $4.70
per share. The Company also issued to the Placement Agent warrants to
purchase 229,608 shares of common stock for a price of $5.17 with a term of five
years.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
18.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
Following
is a summary of the status of warrants activities as of December 31,
2009:
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
|
|
Average
Remaining
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Life
in years
|
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding,
January 1, 2009
|
|
|
2,592,945 |
|
|
$ |
5.51 |
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Granted
|
|
|
8,620,691 |
|
|
|
4.40 |
|
|
|
4.91 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
2,665,901 |
|
|
|
3.85 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
1,722,622 |
|
|
|
3.91 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
6,825,113 |
|
|
$ |
5.16 |
|
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Both
Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants do not meet the conditions for
equity classification pursuant to ASC 815 “Accounting for Derivatives” and ASC
815-40 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.” Therefore, these warrants were
classified as warrant liability.
For the
August 2008 offering, the fair value of the warrants at the grant date was
calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following
assumptions: Volatility 91.52%, Risk free interest rate 3.21% for August 8, 2008
Placement and 3.11% for August, 15, 2008 Placement, and Expected term of 5
years. The fair value of those warrants at the grant date was calculated at
$8,709,964.
For the
June 2009 offering, the fair value of the warrants at the grant date was
calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following
assumptions: Volatility: 91.50%; Risk free interest rate: 2.55% and 0.29% for
Series A and Series B&C warrants, respectively with respect to June 1, 2009
issuance and 2.69% and 0.31% for Series A and Series B&C
warrants, respectively with respect to June 15, 2009 issuance; Expected term:
5.5 years for Series A Warrant and 0.5 years for Series B warrants.
The fair value of those warrants at the grant date was calculated at
$9,514,432. In addition, 430,656 Series C Warrants, whose
exercisability was contingent on exercise of Series B Warrants,
vested in December 2009. The fair value of the warrants at the grant
date was calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the
following assumptions: Volatility: 90.9%; Risk free interest rate: 2.24%,
Expected term: 5.0 years. The fair value of those warrants at the grant date was
calculated at $997,887.
For the
October 2009 offering, the fair value of the warrants at the grant date was
calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model using the following
assumptions:
Volatility: 89.08%; Risk free interest rate: 2.21%,; Expected term: 5.0 years.
The fair value of those warrants at the grant date was calculated at
$4,242,032.
As of
December 31, 2009, the fair value of outstanding warrants is
$17,221,335.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
19. CONCENTRATION
OF RISKS
The
Company maintains certain bank accounts in the PRC which are not protected by
FDIC insurance or other insurance. Cash balance held in PRC bank
accounts to $43,868,543 and $30,113,190 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company held
$9,054,816 and $3,177,873 of cash balances within the United States of which
$8,222,219 and $2,632,965 was in excess of FDIC insurance limits,
respectively.
Four (4)
major customers accounted for approximately 29.5% of the net revenue for the
year ended December 31, 2009, with each customer individually accounting for
13.1%, 6.7%, 5.1% and 4.6%, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the total
receivable balance due from these customers was $5,652,914, representing 34.8%
of total accounts receivable. Four (4) major customers accounted for 47.1% of
the net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008. At December 31, 2008, the
total receivable balance due from these customers was $4,138,089, representing
28.1% of total accounts receivable.
Four (4)
major vendors provided approximately 33.1% of the Company’s purchases of raw
materials for the year ended December 31, 2009, with each vendor individually
accounting for 12.8%, 7.7%, 7.5% and 5.2%, respectively. The Company’s accounts
payable to these vendors was $0 as of December 31, 2009, representing 0% of
total accounts payable. Four (4) vendors provided around 55.6% of the Company’s
purchase of raw materials for the year ended December 31, 2008, with each vendor
individually accounting for 20.5%, 12.8%, 11.8% and 10.5%, respectively. The
Company’s accounts payable to these vendors was $70,408 as of December 31,
2008.
20. LITIGATION
On
September 30, 2009, the Company was named as a defendant in an action filed in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The action, brought by the Company’s former Chief Technological Officer,
Mr. Sui-yang Huang, alleges that based on his Employment Contract, he should
have been paid certain additional stock benefits by November 30, 2008; Mr. Huang
also purports to state ancillary quasi-contract and tort claims related to his
contract claim and his eventual dismissal from the Company. Mr. Huang’s
complaint demands between approximately $1.25 and $5 million in compensatory
damages, plus an unspecified amount of punitive and other damages. The
Company believes that all of Mr. Huang’s alleged claims are without merit,
and it is contesting the claims.
On July
21, 2009, the Company was named as one of the defendants in a lawsuit
filed by Veken Scooters, Inc. in the Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois. Veken Scooters, Inc. alleged that ABAT breached an
agreement to pay $137,000 relating to certain scooters. The
Company denied liability, but reached a settlement of $18,906 with the
plaintiff in January 2010.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
20. LITIGATION
(Continued)
In
September 2008, Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (“SFG”) commenced an action
against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania. SFG alleges that it was a party to two contracts with
the Company, pursuant to which SFG alleges that it was entitled to serve as
financial advisor with respect to any offering of securities by the Company
completed prior to March 2009. SFG alleges that the Company failed to
afford SFG the opportunity to serve as its financial advisor in connection with
the private placement by the Company in August 2008. SFG alleges that
it is entitled to damages in the amount of $1,359,872 and a warrant to purchase
81,882 share of the Company’s common stock exercisable at $8.00 per
share. The Company has answered the complaint and denied that SFG was
entitled to serve as financial advisor in connection with the August 2008
private placement by reason of the fact that SFG had terminated its agreements
with the Company and had waived any continuing rights under the contracts, and
had acted in bad faith in connection with the services it undertook to perform
for the Company. The Parties are currently in the midst of the discovery
process, which should be completed by mid-summer 2010. Once discovery is
complete, the Court will issue a schedule for the trial date.
In
September 2008, Jiansu Sanjiang Disheng Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. filed a
lawsuit at Wuxi Sub-district Court of High-Tech Industrial Park, demanding
specific performance by Wuxi Angell, now known as Wuxi ZQ, for unpaid debts plus
accrued interest. Wuxi ZQ was ordered to pay a total amount of RMB1,024,524
(approximately $150,665) in addition to the applicable court costs. As of
December 31, 2009, RMB 740,730 (approximately $107,927) has not been paid by
Wuxi ZQ. Wuxi ZQ paid the full amount as of February 25, 2010.
In June
2008, an action was filed against the Company by Mr. Jinyu Zhu in Wuxi
Sub-district Court of High-Tech Industrial Park, demanding the payment of unpaid
debts of RMB1,000,000 (approximately $147,058) by Wuxi Angell, now known as Wuxi
ZQ. A judgment order was issued against Wuxi ZQ for an immediate payment of the
claimed amount plus court costs. As of December 31, 2009, the entire amount has
not been paid by Wuxi ZQ. Wuxi ZQ paid the full amount as of February 9,
2010.
21.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in the 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.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
21.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
The
Company’s sales, purchases and expenses 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 at exchange rates set by the People’s Bank
of China, the central bank of China. Remittances in currencies other than RMB
may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
remittance.
The
Company entered into various agreements to purchase equipment and machinery in
an effort to expand its production in 2009. As of December 31, 2009,
the Company made a total down payment of $2,860,882 on those long-term assets.
The Company still has the commitment to pay the remaining contract amount of
$1,669,414 in 2010.
Company
entered into a lease agreement with Pantheon Realty, Inc. Under the agreement,
the Company is obligated to pay $4,000 monthly from June 1, 2009 to May 31,
2011. The Company entered into another lease agreement with 15 W
39th St.
NY LLC to lease its administrative office in New York City from June 1, 2009 to
May 31, 2012. Under the agreement, the Company is obligated to pay $8,000,
$8,200 and $8,405 monthly for the first, second and third year,
respectively.
According
to the five-year employment contract, the company issued 40,000 shares to one
employee in January 2009 and there are 160,000 shares remaining to be issued to
him in the following four years if the employee is still employed by the
Company.
The company entered into a sewer construction agreement in order
to achieve compliance with a local enviromental protection regulation. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company made a total down payment of approximately
$479,500. The Company still has the commitment to pay the remailing amount of
approximately $205,500 in 2010.
22. RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In July
2009, the Company signed a lease agreement with the Chairman of the Company, Mr
Zhiguo Fu, to lease a house owned by Mr. Fu for the purpose of accommodating the
frequent travel lodging needs for the Company’s employees in China traveling to
U.S. The monthly rent is $4,000 and the lease will expire in three
years.
23. SEGMENT
INFORMATION
The
Company follows the provisions of ASC 280, “Segment Reporting,” which
establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments.
Operating segments
are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial
information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating
decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The
Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Chief
Executive Officer.
The
Company has two operating segments, which are batteries and electric vehicles
segments.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
24. SEGMENT
INFORMATION (Continued)
The
batteries segment develops, manufactures, and markets rechargeable Polymer
Lithium-Ion (PLI) products. The batteries segment includes the operation
of ZQPT.
The
electric vehicles segment develops and manufactures various types of electric
vehicles through the operation of Wuxi ZQ. Wuxi ZQ owns three types of products
listed in the E-Bike directory, with more than 20 different specifications,
including electric bicycles, electric scooters, and various electric sports
utility vehicles. Wuxi ZQ products are exported to the countries and regions in
Europe, the United States and Asia.
The
measurement of segment income is determined as earnings before income taxes. The
measurement of segment assets is based on the total assets of the segment,
including intercompany advances among the PRC entities. Segment income and
segment assets are reported to the Company’s chief operating decision maker
(“CODM”) using the same accounting policies as those used in the preparation of
these consolidated financial statements. Historically, there have been sale
transactions between the two operating segments in addition to intersegment
advances.
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2009
|
|
Batteries
|
|
|
Electric
Vehicles
|
|
|
Non-operating
entities
|
|
|
Inter-segment
Elimination
|
|
|
Consolidated
Total
|
|
Net
Sales
|
|
|
48,271,642 |
|
|
|
20,329,896 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5,039,613 |
) |
|
|
63,561,925 |
|
Interest
Income (expense)
|
|
|
92,818 |
|
|
|
(496,124 |
) |
|
|
192,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(210,321 |
) |
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|
|
1,036,771 |
|
|
|
1,017,986 |
|
|
|
12,694 |
|
|
|
562,193 |
|
|
|
2,629,643 |
|
Segment
assets
|
|
|
91,031,626 |
|
|
|
45,311,073 |
|
|
|
110,465,225 |
|
|
|
(88,981,570 |
) |
|
|
157,826,354 |
|
Segment
net income (loss) before tax
|
|
|
22,114,712 |
|
|
|
(203,897 |
) |
|
|
(3,675,721 |
) |
|
|
9,357,144 |
|
|
|
27,592,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of segment incomes to consolidated incomes
|
|
For
the Year Ended
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment income
|
|
|
18,235,095 |
|
Elimination
of intersegment profits
|
|
|
552,176 |
|
Gain
on bargain purchase
|
|
|
9,909,320 |
|
Consolidated
income before income taxes
|
|
|
27,592,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of segment assets to consolidated assets
|
|
As
of December 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment net assets
|
|
|
246,807,924 |
|
Elimination
of intersegment receivables
|
|
|
(98,114,925 |
) |
Increased
asset value not allocated to segments
|
|
|
9,133,355 |
|
Consolidated
assets
|
|
|
157,826,354 |
|
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
25.
Restatement and Disclosure of Quarterly Financial Information
(Unaudited)
We have
restated the consolidated financial statements for the periods ended March 31,
2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, for the following
reasons:
Both
Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants were originally treated as equity
and included in the Additional Paid-in Capital. Upon adoption of EITF 07-05, new
codification ASC 815-40-15, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded
Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock”, which became effective for the
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 as the guiding literature toward
evaluating the criteria whether an instrument is indexed to its own stock, the
Company has determine that these warrants do not meet the conditions for equity
classification pursuant to the guidance of ASC 815-40-15 and therefore it is
appropriate to reclassify these warrants from equity to liability. As a
result of this change, the Company has reevaluated the fair value of the warrant
liabilities for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2009 and adjusted the warrants to their respective fair value
through earnings for each reporting period.
The
impact of this restatement on the financial statements as previously reported is
summarized below:
ADVANCED
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
25.
Restatement and Disclosure of Quarterly Financial Information
(Unaudited)
The
tables below list the quarterly financial information.
|
|
Quarters
Ended
|
|
Year
2009
|
|
March
31
|
|
|
June
30
|
|
|
September
30
|
|
|
December
31
|
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
|
As
Restated
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
|
As
Restated
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
|
As
Restated
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
82,705,276 |
|
|
$ |
82,705,276 |
|
|
$ |
133,641,097 |
|
|
$ |
133,641,097 |
|
|
$ |
137,094,057 |
|
|
$ |
137,094,057 |
|
|
$ |
157,826,354 |
|
Warrant
liability
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,965,306 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
17,455,917 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
17,185,974 |
|
|
|
17,221,335 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
39,602,197 |
|
|
|
36,172,205 |
|
|
|
66,097,910 |
|
|
|
53,153,485 |
|
|
|
66,740,056 |
|
|
|
53,795,631 |
|
|
|
74,114,123 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
35,458,033 |
|
|
|
35,922,719 |
|
|
|
42,983,451 |
|
|
|
38,471,959 |
|
|
|
47,799,528 |
|
|
|
43,557,979 |
|
|
|
52,752,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
10,685,737 |
|
|
|
10,685,737 |
|
|
|
13,771,583 |
|
|
|
13,771,583 |
|
|
|
17,714,278 |
|
|
|
17,714,278 |
|
|
|
21,390,327 |
|
Gross
profits
|
|
|
5,034,548 |
|
|
|
5,034,548 |
|
|
|
6,312,983 |
|
|
|
6,312,983 |
|
|
|
7,627,050 |
|
|
|
7,627,050 |
|
|
|
9,417,866 |
|
Other
income (expenses) - Change in fair value of warrants
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
464,686 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(4,976,178 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
269,943 |
|
|
|
3,574,710 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
3,600,297 |
|
|
|
4,064,983 |
|
|
|
7,990,104 |
|
|
|
3,013,926 |
|
|
|
4,816,077 |
|
|
|
5,086,020 |
|
|
|
9,194,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
per share - basic
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
Income
per share - diluted
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
shares-basic
|
|
|
47,055,374 |
|
|
|
47,055,374 |
|
|
|
48,901,584 |
|
|
|
48,901,584 |
|
|
|
52,970,305 |
|
|
|
52,970,305 |
|
|
|
59,390,317 |
|
Outstanding
shares-diluted
|
|
|
54,692,874 |
|
|
|
54,692,874 |
|
|
|
58,056,619 |
|
|
|
58,056,619 |
|
|
|
61,342,040 |
|
|
|
61,342,040 |
|
|
|
67,367,817 |
|
ITEM
8.
|
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
|
Not
Applicable
ITEM
8A.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and
procedures.
The term “disclosure controls and
procedures” (defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) refers to the controls and other
procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to
be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. “Disclosure controls and procedures”
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the
company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial
officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The
Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and
the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
annual report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of
the Evaluation Date, such controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Changes in internal
controls.
The term “internal control over
financial reporting” (defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(f)) refers to the process of a
company that is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated any changes in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
fourth quarter of the year covered by this annual report, and they have
concluded that there was no change to the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
(c) Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management
of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have assessed the effectiveness
of those internal controls as of December 31, 2009, using the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) Internal Control –
Integrated Framework as a basis for our assessment.
Because
of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. All internal
control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent
limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective
can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation.
A
material weakness in internal controls is a deficiency in internal control, or
combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the Company’s
ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial
data reliably in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a
material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements
that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. In the
course of making our assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over
financial reporting, we identified no material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, management’s
assessment is that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were
effective as of December 31, 2009.
This
annual report contains an attestation report of the Company’s registered
independent public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. The attestation report is included in the opinion of the
registered independent public accounting firm set forth in Item 8 of this
report.
ITEM
8B.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART
III
ITEM
9. DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
officers and directors of the Company are:
Name
|
Age
|
Position with the
Company
|
Director
Since
|
Zhiguo
Fu
|
60
|
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer
|
2004
|
Guohua
Wan
|
57
|
Director,
Chief Financial Officer
|
2004
|
Guopeng
Gao
|
37
|
Director
|
2005
|
Hongjun
Si
|
34
|
Director
|
2005
|
Liqui
Bai
|
40
|
Director
|
2005
|
John
McFadden
|
66
|
Director
|
2007
|
Yulin
Hao
|
65
|
Director
|
2007
|
Ning
Li
|
56
|
Director
|
2007
|
Shaoqiu
Xia
|
63
|
Director
|
2007
|
Shiyan
Yang
|
47
|
Director
|
2007
|
Cosimo
J. Patti
|
60
|
Director
|
2007
|
Dan
Chang
|
35
|
Senior
Vice President
|
--
|
Directors hold office until the annual
meeting of the Company’s stockholders and the election and qualification of
their successors. Officers hold office, subject to removal at any
time by the Board, until the meeting of directors immediately following the
annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
Zhiguo Fu. Mr. Fu
organized ZQ Power-Tech in 2002, and has served as its Chairman since
then. In 1993 Mr. Fu founded Heilongjiang Guangsha Group, and he
served as its Chairman until 2000. During that period Heilongjiang
Guangsha Group had over 3,000 employees and was engaged in several hundred
construction projects. Heilongjiang Guangsha Group was sold in 2000,
at which time it had annual revenue in excess of $25
million. Previously Mr. Fu had twenty years’ experience in
construction management.
Wan Guohua. Since
2003 Ms. Wan has been the General Manager of ZQ Power-Tech. From 2005
until 2007, Ms. Wan also served as Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Battery
Technologies, Inc. In March 2009 she was re-appointed to that
position. From 1999 until 2003 Ms. Wan was Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Harbin Ridaxing Science and Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Gao Guopeng. Since
2002 Mr. Gao has served as Vice President and General Manager of ZQ
Power-Tech. From 2000 until 2002, Mr. Gao was Technical Manager for
Heilongjiang Shuangtai Electric Co. Ltd.
Hongjun Si. Since
2002 Mr. Si has served as Chief Technology Officer of ZQ
Power-tech. Prior to joining ZQ Power-Tech, Mr. Si was employed as an
engineer in the Battery Division of Weiyou Chemical Company,
Inc.
Liqui Bai. Since
2003 Ms. Bai has been the Vice General Manager for ZQ
Power-Tech. During the three years that preceded her employment by ZQ
Power-Tech, Ms. Bai was employed as Manager of the Administrative Department of
Heilongjiang Weiyou Chemicals Corp., Ltd.
John J.
McFadden. Since 1998 Mr. McFadden has been self-employed as a
consultant, providing consultation to his clients regarding both investment
banking and energy matters. From 1996 until 1998 Mr. McFadden was
employed as the Senior Managing Director of Cambridge Holding and Cambridge
Partners, LLC, a private investment company. From 1968 until 1996 Mr.
McFadden was employed by The First Boston Corporation with a variety of
responsibilities in corporate finance and public finance, including service as
Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. McFadden contributes to the Board
his 40 years of experience in public and corporate finance as well as his
insights into corporate management. Mr. McFadden currently also
serves as a member of the Board of Directors of China Digital Animation
Development, Inc. (OTCBB: CHDA). In 1967 Mr. McFadden was
awarded a B.A. degree by St. Bonaventure University.
Yulin Hao. Since
2002 Mr. Hao has been employed as Vice General Manager by the Heilongjiang Jinli
Accounting Firm, a firm of accountants in China’s Heilongjiang
province. From 1998 to 2002 Mr. Hao was employed by the East Asian
Energy Transportation Company as General Manager, with responsibilities for
capital management. From 1994 until 1997 Mr. Hao was employed as Vice
President by the Guotai Securities Corporation. Mr. Hao contributes
to the Board his expertise in Chinese accounting practice as well as his
experience in doing business in China. In 1964 Mr. Hao was awarded a
Certificate in finance by the Heilongjiang Finance College.
Ning Li. Since 1990
Doctor Li has been employed as a Professor by the Harbin Industrial University,
where she engages in teaching and research. Dr. Li contributes to the
Board her knowledge of electrical engineering and battery
technology. In 1990 Dr. Li was awarded a Doctoral Degree in Science
by the Harbin Industrial University.
Shaoqiu Xia. Since
1993 Mr. Xia has been employed as Deputy Secretary in the Government of the City
of Harbin, China. During the eight years immediately preceding his
entry into government service, Mr. Xia was employed as President of Harbin
Electrical and Mechanical Production Company. Mr. Xia contributes to
the Board his familiarity with business practices in China, in particular
government regulation of business practices in China, as well as his familiarity
with electronic manufacturing processes. Mr. Xia currently also
serves as a member of the Board of Directors of China Digital Animation
Development, Inc. (OTCBB: CHDA). Mr. Xia was awarded a
Bachelors Degree in Science in 1967 by the Shenyang Industrial
University.
Shiyan Yang. Since
1998 Doctor Yang has been employed as a Professor by the Harbin Industrial
University, where he engages in teaching and research. Dr. Yang
contributes to the Board his knowledge of electrical engineering and battery
technology. In 1998 he was awarded a Doctoral Degree in Science by
the Harbin Industrial University.
Cosimo J.
Patti. Mr. Patti has over 35 years of managerial experience in
the financial services industry. Since 1999 Mr. Patti has been
employed as President of Technology Integration Group, Inc. d/b/a FSI Advisors
Group. FSI Advisors Group is an international consortium of financial
services boutiques. Mr. Patti has been responsible for procuring
business opportunities for the member firms. During the period from
2002 to 2004 Mr. Patti was also employed by iCi/ADP as Senior Director
Applications Planning, with responsibility for managing the applications
planning area of the fixed income software subsidiary of ADP. Mr.
Patti serves as an Industry Arbitrator for both the NASD and the New York Stock
Exchange. Mr. Patti contributes to the Board his many years of
experience managing corporate teams in domestic and international operations,
compliance and sales organizations. Mr. Patti currently also
serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of American Oriental
BioEngineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB) and China XD Plastics Company Ltd.
(NASDAQ: CXDC).
Dan Chang. Mr.
Chang joined Advanced Battery Technologies in 2009 as Senior Vice
President. During the two years prior to joining Advanced Battery
Technologies, Mr. Chang was employed as Senior Vice President of China Natural
Gas, Inc., a natural gas distributor listed on the OTC Bulletin
Board. Prior to joining China Natural Gas, Inc., Mr. Chang was
engaged in pursuing a master’s degree in accountancy. From 2000 to
2004 Mr. Chang was employed with the investment banking groups of two firms
located in Taipei, rising to the position of Associate Manager at the second
location, Taiwan Securities Group. Mr. Chang was awarded a masters
degree in accountancy by Pace University (New York) in 2006. In 1998
Mr. Chang was awarded a masters in business administration by the National
Cheng-Chi University in Taiwan.
Audit Committee;
Compensation Committee; Nominating Committee
We have certain standing committees of
the Board, each of which is described below.
The Audit Committee consists of John J.
McFadden, Cosimo J. Patti and Yulin Hao. Mr. McFadden serves as the
chairman of the Audit Committee. The Board has determined that each
of the members of the Audit Committee satisfies the independence requirements of
the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Audit Committee oversees our accounting
and financial reporting processes and procedures, reviews the scope and
procedures of the internal audit function, appoints our independent registered
public accounting firm and is responsible for the oversight of its work and the
review of the results of its independent audits. The Audit Committee
met three times during 2009.
The Board of Directors has determined
that John J. McFadden, who serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, is an
audit committee financial expert by reason of his experience in corporate
finance and investment banking. Mr. McFadden is an independent
director, within the definition of that term applicable to issuers listed on the
NASDAQ Stock Market.
The Compensation Committee consists of
Cosimo J. Patti, John J. McFadden and Shaoqiu Xia. Mr. Patti serves
as chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Board has determined
that each of the members of the Compensation Committee satisfies the
independence requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The
Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s policies regarding compensation
and benefits, evaluates the performance of the Company’s executive officers,
reviews and approves the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, and
sets the compensation for members of the Board of Directors. The
Compensation Committee met once during 2009.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee consists of Yulin Hao, Shiyan Yang and Ning Li. Mr. Hao
serves as chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee. The Board has determined that each of the members of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee satisfies the independence
requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding nominees to be
submitted to our shareholders for election at each annual meeting of
shareholders, selects candidates for consideration by the full Board to fill any
vacancies on the Board, and oversees all of our corporate governance
matters. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met once
during 2009.
Procedure for Nominating or
Recommending for Nomination Candidates for Director
There have been no changes to the
procedures by which the shareholders of the Company may recommend nominees to
the Board of Directors since the filing of the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement on June 10, 2009 for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was
held on June 25, 2009.
Code of
Ethics
The Board of Directors has adopted the
“Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. Employee Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics.” The Code is applicable to all employees of Advanced Battery
Technologies, including its principal executive officer, principal financial
officer and principal accounting officer. The Code has been filed as
an exhibit to this Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2007. A copy of the Code may be obtained by requesting
same in writing addressed to our Chairman, Zhiguo Fu, at the Company’s executive
officers in New York City.
Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance
Except as
noted below, to the Company’s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of
such reports furnished to the Company, during fiscal 2009, all
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Directors,
executive officers and greater than 10% shareholders were satisfied, except that
none of the members of the Board of Directors other than Zhiguo Fu and John
McFadden have filed initial reports on Form 3.
ITEM
10. EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS
Oversight of Our
Executive Compensation Program
The Compensation Committee oversees the
compensation of our named executive officers (currently, Zhiguo Fu and Guohua
Wan), and is composed entirely of independent Directors as defined under the
listing standards of NASDAQ. The Compensation Committee is responsible for
reviewing, approving and evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in
light of the goals and objectives of the Company. It also makes compensation
recommendations with respect to our other executive officers, including approval
of awards for incentive compensation and equity-based plans. The Compensation
Committee administers all of our stock-based and other incentive compensation
plans. The committee also assists the Board of Directors in developing
succession planning for our executive officers.
Objectives of Our
Compensation Program
Our compensation program is designed to
attract, motivate and retain key leaders and to align the long-term interests of
the named executive officers with those of our shareholders. To date, the
compensation paid to the named executive officers has been based on prevailing
compensation norms in the PRC. The Compensation Committee is
currently reviewing the Company’s executive compensation practices with a view
to enabling the Company to better attract qualified executives in the United
States.
The Role of the
Chief Executive Officer in Determining Executive
Compensation
The Compensation Committee, working
with the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates and approves all compensation
regarding our named executive officers. Our named executive officers
report directly to our Chief Executive Officer who supervises the day to day
performance of those officers. Accordingly, the Chief Executive Officer
makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding salaries, bonuses
and equity awards for the other named executive officers and is required to
annually review our executive compensation program for the named executive
officers (other than himself). The Compensation Committee strongly considers the
compensation recommendations and the performance evaluations of the Chief
Executive Officer in making its decisions and any recommendations to the Board
of Directors with respect to non-CEO compensation, incentive compensation plans
and equity-based plans that are required to be submitted to the Board. In
deliberations or approvals regarding the compensation of the other named
executive officers, the committee may elect to invite the Chief Executive
Officer to be present but not vote. In any deliberations or approvals of the
committee regarding the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, the Chief
Executive Officer is not invited to be present.
Compensation
Consultant
The Compensation Committee has the
authority to hire compensation, accounting, legal or other advisors. In
connection with any such hiring, the committee can determine the scope of the
consultant’s assignments and their fees. While the Compensation Committee has
not, to date, retained an outside compensation consultant, the committee may
retain a consultant in the future to provide the committee with data regarding
compensation trends, to assist the committee in the preparation of market
surveys or tally sheets or to otherwise help it evaluate compensation
decisions.
Our Compensation
Program for Our Chief Executive Officer
The Company has paid to our Chief
Executive Officer cash compensation of $225,000 during 2009 and $77,500 in each
of the prior two years. Effective on January 1, 2009, the
Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Fu a nonqualified option to purchase 300,000
shares of common stock at the market price on that date. The Company
has not delivered any other compensation or benefits to Mr. Fu during the past
three years.
Potential
Post-Termination Benefits for our Chief
Executive Officer
The
Company has not adopted any provisions regarding the payment of post-termination
benefits or severance pay to Zhiguo Fu.
The Company’s
Compensation Program for Named Executive Officers Other Than Our Chief Executive
Officer
Guohua Wan, the other named executive
officer, is not party to an employment agreement. As a result, her compensation
is reviewed and determined by the Compensation Committee on an annual basis. The Compensation
Committee may also review an executive officer’s compensation if that executive
officer is promoted or experiences a change in responsibilities.
Ms. Wan reports directly to our Chief
Executive Officer who supervises her day to day performance. Our
Chief Executive Officer annually reviews our executive compensation program
(other than for himself) and makes compensation recommendations to the
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee strongly considers the
recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer in making its decisions and any
recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to non-CEO compensation,
incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans that are required to be
submitted to the Board.
To date, the compensation paid to
Guohua Wan has been based on prevailing compensation norms in the PRC. The
Compensation Committee is currently reviewing the appropriateness of this
compensation arrangement, and expects to recommend to the Board that the
compensation paid by the Company to Ms. Wan should more closely approximate the
amount of compensation paid to executives in similar positions with U.S.- based
public companies.
Equity
Compensation
The Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) are
administered by the Compensation Committee as a long-term component of the
Company’s compensation package. The number of equity awards granted to each
eligible named executive officer is made on a discretionary rather than formula
basis by the Compensation Committee with the recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer. The maximum number of shares that remain available
to be issued by the Compensation Committee under the 2006 Plan is 891,000
shares. 5,000,000 shares are available for grant under the 2009
Plan. In addition, shares available for grant as a result of
cancellation or termination of previously granted awards will also be available
for grant.
Tax Implications
of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Code
places a limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of compensation that a company may
deduct in any one year with respect to its principal executive officer and each
of its other three most highly paid executive officers. There is an exception to
the $1,000,000 limitation for performance-based compensation that meets certain
requirements. Annual cash incentive compensation and stock option awards are
generally forms of performance-based compensation that meet those requirements
and, as such, are fully deductible.
Grants of stock options to our named
executive officers under our 2006 Plan have not exceeded the $1,000,000
threshold. Therefore, we expect to deduct compensation of our named
executive officers related to compensation under the 2006 Plan.
The Compensation Committee has
considered and will continue to consider tax deductibility in structuring
compensation arrangements. However, the Compensation Committee retains
discretion to establish executive compensation arrangements that it believes are
consistent with the principles described earlier and in the best interests of
our Company and its shareholders, even if those arrangements may not be fully
deductible under Section 162(m).
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
The Board of Directors has a chartered
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee currently consists
of Cosimo J. Patti, John J. McFadden and Shaoqiu Xia. The Charter of
the Compensation Committee mandates that the Committee will review and approve
the compensation paid by the Company to its executive officers and members of
the Board of Directors. The Charter does not authorize the Committee
to delegate any of its responsibilities, and the Committee has not engaged any
compensation consultant in connection with its review procedures.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation
No member of the Compensation Committee
has at any time served as an officer or employee of Advanced Battery
Technologies or of any of its subsidiaries. No member has had any
relationship with Advanced Battery Technologies or its subsidiaries other than
as a member of the Board of Directors.
Compensation Committee
Report
The Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Company has reviewed and discussed with management the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis for 2009 to be included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Based on its review and discussion referred to above,
the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Annual
Report.
|
Members of the Compensation
Committee:
|
|
|
|
Cosimo
Patti, Chairman
|
|
John
McFadden
|
|
Shaoqui
Xia
|
COMPENSATION
ARRANGEMENTS
Compensation Table
The following table sets forth all
compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid by Advanced Battery Technologies and
its subsidiaries to Zhiguo Fu, its Chief Executive Officer, and Guohua Wan, its
Chief Financial Officer, for services rendered in all capacities to the Company
during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007. There were
no other executive officers whose total salary and bonus for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2009 exceeded $100,000.
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus
|
Stock
Awards
|
Option
Awards
|
Other
Compensation
|
Total
|
Zhiguo
Fu
|
2009
|
$225,000
|
--
|
686,171(1)
|
--
|
--
|
$911,171
|
|
2008
|
$77,500
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$
77,500
|
|
2007
|
$77,500
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$
77,500
|
Guohua
Wan
|
2009
|
$50,000
|
--
|
91,490(1)
|
--
|
--
|
$141,490
|
|
2008
|
$
8,636
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$
8,636
|
|
2007
|
$
7,900
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
$
7,900
|
________________
(1) Represents
the fair value of options for 300,000 shares (Zhiguo Fu) and 40,000 shares
(Guohua Wan) granted as of January 1, 2009.
Employment Agreements
All of the named executive officers of
the Company are employed on an at-will basis.
Equity Grants
The following tables set forth certain
information regarding the stock options acquired by the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer during the year ended December 31,
2009. No other equity grants were made to the named executive
officers during 2009.
Option Grants in the Last
Fiscal Year
|
Grant
Date
|
Date
of
Action
by the
Compensation
Committee
|
Estimated
Future Payout Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(Maximum)(#)
|
Exercise
or
Base
Price
of
Option
Awards
|
Closing
Price
on
Grant
Date
|
Grant
Date Fair Value of Option Award
|
Zhiguo
Fu
|
1/1/09
|
12/16/08
|
300,000
|
$2.66
|
$2.66
|
$686,171
|
Guohua
Wan
|
1/1/09
|
12/16/08
|
40,000
|
$2.66
|
$2.66
|
$ 91,490
|
The following tables set forth certain
information regarding the stock grants received by the executive officers named
in the table above during the year ended December 31, 2009 and held by them
unvested at December 31, 2009.
Outstanding Equity Awards at
Fiscal Year End
Name
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
Zhiguo
Fu
|
300,000(1)
|
--
|
300,000(1)
|
2.66
|
12/15/13
|
Guohua
Wan
|
40,000(1)
|
--
|
40,000(1)
|
2.66
|
12/15/18
|
________________
(1) The options held by Zhiguo Fu and
Guohua Wan vested on January 1, 2010.
Remuneration of Directors
The Board of Directors has agreed that
it will issue to each new director, upon commencement of his or her service and
on each anniversary of his or her commencement date, common shares with a market
value equal to 10,000 Renminbi (approximately $1,462). However, in
lieu of that arrangement, the Board has made special arrangement with Messrs.
McFadden and Patti.
The Board has agreed that it will issue
to each of John McFadden and Cosimo J. Patti, upon commencement of his service
and on each anniversary of his commencement date, common shares with a market
value of $30,000. Advanced Battery Technologies will also pay each of
them a fee of $1,000 for each meeting of the Board or of any committee of the
Board that he attends. During 2009 the Board issued 13,010 shares of
common stock to Mr. McFadden and 11,765 shares of common stock to Mr.
Patti.
The following table summarizes the
total compensation earned by all non-employee Directors during
2009:
Director
Summary Compensation for 2009
Name
|
Fee
Earned or
Paid in
Cash($)
|
All Other Compensation
($)
|
Total
($)
|
John
McFadden
|
24,000
|
30,000(1)
|
54,000
|
Yulin
Hao
|
1,439
|
--
|
1,439
|
Ning
Li
|
1,439
|
--
|
1,439
|
Shaoqui
Xia
|
1,439
|
--
|
1,439
|
Shiyan
Yang
|
1,439
|
--
|
1,439
|
Cosimo
Patti
|
24,000
|
30,000(1)
|
54,000
|
________________
(1) Represents
the market value of shares of common stock issued, on the date of
issuance.
In addition to the amounts shown
above, non-employee Board members received reimbursement for travel and lodging
expenses incurred while attending Board and committee meetings and Board-related
activities, such as visits to Company locations.
There were no outstanding options or
other equity awards at year-end 2009 for non-employee
Directors.
ITEM
11. SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The following table sets forth
information known to us with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common
stock as of the date of this prospectus by the following:
·
each shareholder known by us to own beneficially
more than 5% of our common stock;
·
Fu Zhiguo, our Chief Executive Officer
·
each of our directors; and
·
all directors and executive officers as a group.
There are 68,602,139 shares of our
common stock outstanding on the date of this report. Except as
otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock
listed below have sole voting power and investment power with respect to their
shares, subject to community property laws where
applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In computing the number of shares
beneficially owned by a person and the percent ownership of that person, we
include shares of common stock subject to options or warrants held by that
person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days.
We do not, however, include these “issuable” shares in the outstanding shares
when we compute the percent ownership of any other person.
Name of
Beneficial
Owner
|
Amount
and Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
|
Percentage of
Class
|
Zhiguo
Fu
|
9,149,730(1)
|
13.3%
|
Guohua
Wan
|
110,000(1)
|
0.2%
|
Guopeng
Gao
|
70,000
|
0.1%
|
Hongjun
Si
|
60,000
|
0.1%
|
Liqui
Bai
|
30,000
|
0.1%
|
John
McFadden
|
36,731
|
0.1%
|
Yulin
Hao
|
(2)
|
--
|
Ning
Li
|
(2)
|
--
|
Shaoqiu
Xia
|
(2)
|
--
|
Shiyan
Yang
|
(2)
|
--
|
Cosimo
J. Patti
|
32,685
|
0.1%
|
All
officers and
directors
(12 persons)
|
9,509,146(1)(2)
|
13.9%
|
________________
(1) Includes
shares subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date
of this report as follows:
Name of Beneficial
Owner
|
Options
(#)
|
Zhiguo
Fu
|
300,000
|
Guohua
Wan
|
40,000
|
(2) The
Company has committed to issue to each of Yulin Hao, Ning Li, Shaoqui Xia and
Shiyan Yang shares whose market value was equal to 10,000 Renminbi on the date
on which their service on the Board initiated.
ITEM
12. CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Related Party
Transactions
In July 2009, the Company signed a
lease agreement with the Chairman of the Company, Mr Zhiguo Fu, to lease a house
owned by Mr. Fu in the United States for the purpose of accommodating the
frequent travel lodging needs for the Company’s employees in China traveling to
U.S. The monthly rent is $4,000 and the lease will expire in three
years. Otherwise, there were no material related party transactions
between the Company and any of its officers or directors during
2009.
Director
Independence
The following members of our Board of
Directors are independent, as “independent” is defined in the rules of the
NASDAQ National Market System: John McFadden, Yulin Hao, Ning Li,
Shaoqiu Xia, Shiyan Yang and Cosimo J. Patti.
ITEM
13.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
In January 2010 the audit practice of
Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, LLP, the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm, was combined with Friedman LLP.
Audit Fees
Freidman LLP billed $265,000 to the
Company for professional services rendered for the audit of fiscal 2009
financial statements and review of the financial statements included in fiscal
2009 10-Q filings. Freidman LLP billed $120,000 to the Company for
professional services rendered for the audit of fiscal 2008 financial
statements.
Audit-Related Fees
Freidman LLP billed $0 to the Company
during 2009 for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to
the performance of the 2009 audit or review of the quarterly financial
statements. Freidman LLP billed $0 to the Company during 2008 for
assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of
the 2008 audit or review of the quarterly financial statements.
Tax Fees
Freidman LLP billed $0 to the Company
during 2009 for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice
and tax planning. Freidman LLP billed $0 to the Company during 2008
for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning.
All Other Fees
Freidman LLP billed $0 to the Company
in 2009 and $0 in 2008 for services not described above.
It is the policy of the Company
that all services other than audit, review or attest services must be
pre-approved by the Board of Directors. No such services have been
performed by Freidman LLP.
Subcontracted Services
All work on Friedman LLP’s engagement
to audit the Company’s financial statements for 2009 was performed by full-time
permanent employees of Friedman LLP.
ITEM
14. EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
Financial Statements
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Friedman LLP
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Bagell,
Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C.
Consolidated
Balance Sheet - December 31, 2009 and 2008
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income – Years ended December 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Years ended December 31, 2009,
2008 and 2007
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(b) Financial Statement
Schedules.
All
schedules are omitted, either because they are not applicable or because the
required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto
3-a
|
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation – filed as an exhibit to the
Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
3-a(1)
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated June 25, 2009 - filed
as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25,
2009 and filed on June 26, 2009, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
3-b
|
Amended
By-laws – filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated August 2, 2007 and filed on August 9, 2007, and incorporated herein
by reference.
|
4-a
|
Form
of Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued on June 1, 2009 and June
17, 2009 - filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated June 1, 2009 and filed on June 2, 2009, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
4-b
|
Form
of Series C Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued on June 1, 2009 and June
17, 2009 - filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated June 1, 2009 and filed on June 2, 2009, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
4-c
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued on October 5, 2009 -
filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 5, 2009 and filed on October 7, 2009, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
10-a
|
2006
Equity Incentive Plan – filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (333-133492) and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
10-b
|
2009
Equity Incentive Plan - filed as Appendix A to the Definitive Proxy
Statement filed on May 26, 2009 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
10-c
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated December 18, 2008 between Beyond E-Tech, Inc. and
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc.
|
14.
|
Advanced
Battery Technologies, Inc. Employee Code of Business Conduct and Ethics -
filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
August 2, 2007 and filed on August 9, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
– Cashtech Investment
Limited
|
|
Harbin
ZhongQiang Power-Tech Co., Ltd.
|
23.
|
Consent
of Friedman LLP
|
31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification – CEO
|
31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification - CFO
|
32
|
Rule
13a-14(b) Certifications
|
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
Advanced
Battery Technologies, Inc.
|
|
|
|
By:
/s/ Zhiguo
Fu
|
|
Zhiguo
Fu, Chief Executive Officer
|
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below on March 30,
2010 by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Zhiguo
Fu
Zhiguo
Fu, Director,
Chief
Executive Officer
/s/ Guohua
Wan
Guohua
Wan,
Chief
Financial and Chief
Accounting
Officer, Director
/s/ Guopeng
Gao
Guopeng
Gao, Director
/s/ Hongjun
Si
Hongjun
Si, Director
/s/ Liqui
Bai
Liqui
Bai, Director
/s/ John
McFadden
John
McFadden, Director
/s/ Yulin
Hao
Yulin
Hao, Director
/s/ Ning
Li
Ning Li,
Director
/s/ Shaoqin
Xia
Shaoqiu
Xia, Director
/s/ Shiyan
Yang
Shiyan
Yang, Director
Cosimo J.
Patti