clwt_20fa.htm


FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
 
Commission file number 000-22113
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
 
British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
18/F Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hong Road, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
T.C. Leung
FAX: 852-28734887
18/F Gee Change Hong Centre
65 Wong Chuk Hong Road
Hong Kong
(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
 
Name of each exchange on which registered: NASDAQ
Ordinary Shares, no par value

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

Not Applicable
(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
 
Indicate the number of issued and outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report   2,069,223 Ordinary Shares
 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  o Yes þ No
 
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  o Yes  þ No
 
Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  þ Yes   o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posed 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). þ Yes  o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer þ
 
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
U.S. GAAP       þ
 
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board o
 
Other o
 
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. o Item 17    o Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes  þ No
 


 
 
 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTES

The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2015 (the “Form 20-F”), is solely to (i) include restated financial statements of the Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (“Blue Sky”), an entity which the Company indirectly owns 20% of equity interest, and the restated financial statements of the Company after consolidation of the restated financial statements of Blue Sky: and (ii) include amended Item 3A, Item 4A, Item 5A and Item 5B of Part I due to the restatement.  During the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the related audit of Blue Sky’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, certain errors in the Company’s and Blue Sky’s previously issued financial statements were identified, which errors stemmed from errors in the financial statements of Blue Sky. Specifically, it was determined that (i) Blue Sky had incorrectly accounted for the recognition of construction in progress (or CIP) at the year ended December 31, 2014; (ii) Blue Sky had overstated account and other receivables, other tax payable and income tax payable as of December 31, 2014. Such errors stemmed from the accounting treatment of one of Blue Sky’s construction projects. Blue Sky determined the income recognized for the project at issue should be reversed and all the cost related to this project should be recognized as CIP for the year ended December 31, 2014.  As a result of the foregoing, it was also determined that the Company had incorrectly accounted for the interest in Blue Sky and therefore incorrectly accounted for its net profit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The effects of the restatements are discussed in Note 24 to the Company’s financial statements for year ended December 31, 2014 and Note 22 to Blue Sky’s financial statements for year ended December 31, 2014.
 
On April 26, 2016 the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company concurred with and approved management’s recommendation, that the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and Blue Sky’s financial statements for year ended December 31, 2014 should no longer be relied upon due to the errors discussed above and should be restated. The Company’s management and the Audit Committee discussed the matters related to the restatements with Dominic K. F. Chan & Co. the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
 
Unless otherwise stated, all information contained in Amendment No. 1 is as of April 29, 2015, the filing date of the original Form 20-F. Except as stated herein, this Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events or transactions occurring after such filing date or modify or update those disclosures in the Form 20-F that may have been affected by events or transactions occurring subsequent to such filing date. No information in the Form 20-F other than as set forth above is amended hereby. Currently-dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have been included as exhibits to this amendment.

 
 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I    
       
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION   4
       
  Item 3A. Selected Financial Data   4
       
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY   7
       
  Item 4A. History and Development of the Company   7
       
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS   8
       
  Item 5A. Operating Results   8
       
  Item 5B. Liquidity and Capital Resources   10
       
PART III    
       
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   12
       
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS   13
 
 
 
 
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PART I
 
ITEM 3A.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
(Amounts expressed in thousands, except share and per share data and unless otherwise stated)
 
The selected consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income/(loss) data for years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 set forth below are derived from audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein and should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such financial statements, including the notes thereto and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” The selected consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income/(loss) data for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 set forth below are derived from audited consolidated financial statements of the Company which are not included herein.

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
    4,857       5,406       7,468       5,339       6,130  
Working capital(1)
    5,267       5,830       5,706       5,730       6,444  
Total assets
    23,399       23,878       24,947       23,864       25,213  
Short-term debt(2)
    0       0       0       0       0  
Net assets
    17,530       17,877       17,756       17,909       18,101  
Capital Stock
    123       123       123       123       123  
______________________
(1) Current assets minus current liabilities.
(2) Short-term debt includes short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term bank loans.
 
 
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2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(loss) Data:
                             
Revenue
    18,822       18,602       21,645       20,213       22,305  
Cost of revenue
    (13,991 )     (13,138 )     (15,480 )     (15,322 )     (16,564 )
Gross profit
    4,831       5,464       6,165       4,891       5,741  
Selling and Administrative Expenses
    (5,802 )     (5,719 )     (6,224 )     (6,565 )     (7,119 )
Operating loss
    (971 )     (255 )     (59 )     (1,674 )     (1,378 )
Interest Income
    27       45       46       60       42  
Other income, net
    65       54       48       82       9  
(Loss)/gain on disposal of fixed assets
    -       (1 )     (22 )     328       1  
(Loss)/income before taxes
    (879 )     (157 )     13       (1,204 )     (1,326 )
                                         
Income (taxes)/benefit
    (18 )     (73 )     (142 )     63       (154 )
                                         
Equity in income of affiliates
    605       325       9       1,131       723  
Net (Loss)/Income
    (292 )     95       (120 )     (10 )     (757 )
                                         
Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
    169       (113 )     (309 )     531       (330 )
Net (loss)/income attributable to the Company
    (123 )     (18 )     (429 )     521       (1,087 )
                                         
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
                                       
Net (loss)/income
    (292 )     95       (120 )     (10 )     (757 )
Foreign exchange translation adjustments
    (15 )     181       -       215       177  
Release of translation reserves upon disposal of a subsidiary
    -       (74 )     -       -       -  
                                         
Comprehensive (loss)/income
    (307 )     202       (120 )     205       (580 )
Less: Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
    176       (167 )     (309 )     442       (397 )
                                         
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to the Company
    (131 )     35       (429 )     647       (977 )
                                         
Net (loss)/income per Ordinary Share-Basic
    (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.21 )     0.25       (0.52 )
 -Diluted
    (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.21 )     0.25       (0.51 )
                                         
Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares Outstanding
                                       
Basic
    2,069,223       2,069,223       2,070,685       2,087,922       2,099,894  
Diluted
    2,069,223       2,069,223       2,076,315       2,102,199       2,143,375  
 
The Company maintains its books and records in United States dollars (“US$” or “U.S. Dollars”). Its subsidiaries, retail shops and affiliates maintain their books and records either in US$, Hong Kong dollars (“HK$” or “Hong Kong Dollars”) or in Chinese Renminbi (“RMB” or “Renminbi”).

The Hong Kong dollar is freely convertible into other currencies (including the US dollar). Since 1983, the Hong Kong dollar has effectively been officially linked to the US dollar at the rate of approximately HK$ 7.80 = US$ 1.00. However, the market exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar against the US dollar continues to be influenced by the forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange market. Exchange rates between the Hong Kong dollar and other currencies are influenced by the rate between the US dollar and the Hong Kong dollar.

Since 1994, the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, has been based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China, which are set daily based on the previous day’s interbank foreign exchange market rates. From 1994 through 2004, the official exchange rate for the conversion of Renminbi to U.S. dollars was generally stable and maintained at the rate of approximately RMB 8.30 = US$ 1.00. However, from 2010 through 2014, the Renminbi has fluctuated and at the end of 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the exchange rates were approximately RMB 6.1460 = US$ 1.00, RMB 6.1122 = US$ 1.00, RMB 6.3086 = US$ 1.00, RMB 6.3585 = US$ 1.00, RMB 6.6018 = US$1.00, respectively. The value of the Renminbi fluctuates and is subject to changes in PRC political and economic conditions.
 
 
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The high, low and average exchange rates are set forth below:

   
Rate at Period End
   
Low
   
High
   
Average
 
US$ to RMB
                       
                         
                                 
Fiscal 2010
   
6.6018
     
6.6018
     
6.8344
     
6.7696
 
Fiscal 2011
   
6.3585
     
6.3318
     
6.6357
     
6.4640
 
Fiscal 2012
   
6.3086
     
6.2289
     
6.3862
     
6.3116
 
Fiscal 2013
   
6.1122
     
6.1084
     
6.3090
     
6.1943
 
 Fiscal 2014
   
6.1460
     
6.0881
     
6.2080
     
6.1457
 
                                 
US$ to HK$
                               
                                 
                                 
Fiscal 2010
   
7.7827
     
7.7507
     
7.8046
     
7.7689
 
Fiscal 2011
   
7.7690
     
7.7640
     
7.8090
     
7.7845
 
Fiscal 2012
   
7.7514
     
7.7501
     
7.7688
     
7.7571
 
Fiscal 2013
   
7.7546
     
7.7508
     
7.7651
     
7.7567
 
 Fiscal 2014
   
7.7577
     
7.7500
     
7.7672
     
7.7547
 
 
The Following Months
 
Low
   
High
   
Average
 
US$ to RMB
                 
                   
July 2014
   
6.1527
     
6.2080
     
6.1687
 
August 2014
   
6.1434
     
6.1716
     
6.1591
 
September 2014
   
6.1377
     
6.1649
     
6.1517
 
October 2014
   
6.1235
     
6.1543
     
6.1403
 
November 2014
   
6.1319
     
6.1467
     
6.1412
 
December 2014
   
6.1217
     
6.1464
     
6.1353
 
                         
US$ to HK$
                       
                         
July 2014
   
7.7500
     
7.7516
     
7.7504
 
August 2014
   
7.7500
     
7.7516
     
7.7505
 
September 2014
   
7.7502
     
7.7635
     
7.7519
 
October 2014
   
7.7548
     
7.7653
     
7.7582
 
November 2014
   
7.7521
     
7.7584
     
7.7546
 
December 2014
   
7.7511
     
7.7620
     
7.7547
 
 
 
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ITEM 4.
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

ITEM 4A. 
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY

The Company was organized under the laws of the BVI on September 30, 1996 for the purposes of raising capital and for acquiring all the outstanding capital stock of Euro Tech (Far East) Limited, a Hong Kong corporation involved in the distribution of advanced water treatment equipment (“Far East”). In March 1997, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding capital stock of Far East and it became a wholly-owned subsidiary and was the primary operational entity of the Company.

Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Company Limited (“Yixing”) and Pact Asia Pacific Limited (“Pact”, collectively with “Yixing”, the “Pact-Yixing”), companies engaged in water and waste-water treatment solution business, became our majority-owned subsidiaries in 2005 and 2010, and we acquired additional two percent (2%) and five percent equity interests in Pact-Yixing, respectively.

Pact-Yixing, situated in Shanghai, specialize in the design, manufacture and operation of water and waste-water treatment plants in several industries situated in China. Pact-Yixing, through agents and business alliances, also conduct similar operations in the Middle East.

We established Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Company Ltd. (“Shanghai — Environmental”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the laws of the PRC, to carry on our environmental engineering department with that line of business and its personnel transferred from our subsidiary, Euro Tech (Far East) Ltd. Shanghai — Environmental is focusing on our water and waste-water treatment engineering business. We are scaling down this company as we have a 58% equity interest in Pact-Yixing that operates similar business activities to avoid duplication of costs and efforts. Shanghai — Environmental is just completing its outstanding projects and had made operating loss of approximately US$238,000 in Fiscal 2014 and we plan to wind down it upon completion of the outstanding projects.
 
China’s rapid economic growth had led it to become one of the world’s largest emitters of sulfur dioxide. The damage due to acid rain caused by sulfur dioxide is vast, and is also affecting the neighboring countries as air currents transport sulfur dioxide. To tackle these environmental and geo-political issues, China has established targets to reduce key pollutants, namely, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and suspended particulates. Heavy polluters are being warned to reduce their emissions or face penalties. We believe that as a result, the demand of desulphurization and dust removal equipment will increase accordingly.

In Far East owns a 20% equity interest in Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (“Blue Sky”), founded in 2000. Blue Sky provides design and general contracting services, equipment manufacturing, installation, testing and operation management for the purification treatment of industrial waste gases (specifically as desulphurization, flue gas de-nitration, dust removal) emitted from various boilers and industrial furnaces of power plants, steelworks and chemical plants. By securing an equity stake in Blue Sky’s business, we have a strategic partner to work within China’s environmental protection business. With Blue Sky’s technology and technical support, we believe we are able to provide services and environmental solutions not only for water and waste-water treatment but also for air pollution control for industrial clients in China. Blue Sky's revenue and net income have steadily increased during Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2011. During Fiscal 2012, Blue Sky’s sales orders increased by 27%. However, the delay in implementation of some major projects resulted in revenue and net income decreases.  Blue Sky's revenue and net income have steadily increased during Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014.
 
We have a 20% equity interest in Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd., (“Jia Huan”). Jia Huan has been in the environmental protection business since 1969. Approximately 95% of Jia Huan’s business is related to air pollution control and less than 5% is related to water and wastewater treatment. Jia Huan designs and manufactures automatic control systems and electric voltage control equipment for electrostatic precipitators which are used as air purification equipment for power plants, cement plants and incinerators to remove and collect dust and pollutants from exhaust stacks.
 
In Fiscal 2014, Blue Sky and Jia Huan made income contribution of approximately US$453,000 and US$152,000, respectively, to the Company. According to publicly available news reports, the PRC’s Premier opened that country’s 2013 annual Parliament meeting and declared war on pollution and the PRC’s National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”), the PRC’s economic planner reported that new guidelines would be issued on relocating key industries away from urban centers to help tackle smog. The NDRC said it would seek to ensure that polluters pay by establishing a new mechanism to compensate victims of environmental damage and hold local officials accountable. We hope that the foregoing will benefit these two affiliates.

 
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ITEM 5A.
OPERATING RESULTS

Background - Political and Economic Conditions in Hong Kong and the PRC

The Company’s operations are located almost entirely within, and revenues are almost entirely generated from Hong Kong and the PRC. Set forth below are the approximate percentage of the Company’s sales made to customers in the PRC and Hong Kong for the fiscal years indicated:

Fiscal Year
 
PRC
   
Hong Kong
 
             
                 
2012
   
73
%
   
25
%
2013
   
66
%
   
32
%
2014
   
58
%
   
33
%
 
Sales to customers situated in Macau and elsewhere through Fiscal 2014 were nominal. This makes the Company particularly susceptible to changes in the political and economic climate of either Hong Kong or the PRC.

Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been one of the prime centers for commercial activity and economic development recently in Southeast Asia. On July 1, 1997, sovereignty over Hong Kong was transferred from the United Kingdom to the PRC. As provided in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, the Hong Kong SAR is provided a high degree of autonomy except in foreign and defense affairs. The Basic Law provides that the Hong Kong SAR is to have its own legislature, legal and judicial system and full economic autonomy for 50 years after the transfer of sovereignty. Based on the current political conditions and the Company’s understanding of the Basic Law, the Company does not believe that the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong has had or will have an adverse impact on its financial and operating environment. Although the Chinese government has pledged to maintain the economic and political autonomy of Hong Kong over its internal affairs, there is no assurance that such pledge will continue to be honored if there are changes in the Chinese political or economic climate. Sales in Hong Kong, expressed as a percentage of our revenue increased by 7% in Fiscal 2013 as compared with Fiscal 2012. Sales in Hong Kong, expressed as a percentage of our revenue increased by 1% in Fiscal 2014 as compared with Fiscal 2013. See – Item 3D. “Key Information — Risk Factors.”
 
PRC. The PRC has been a socialist state since 1949. For more than half a century, the PRC’s economy has been, and presently continues to be, a socialist economy operating under government controls promulgated under various State Plans adopted by central Chinese government authorities and implemented, to a large extent, by provincial and local authorities which may set production and development targets. However, since approximately the early 1980s, the PRC’s national government has undertaken certain reforms to permit greater provincial and local economic autonomy and private economic activities. Any change in political or economic conditions may substantially adversely affect these reform initiatives and, in turn, the Company. Sales in the PRC, expressed as a percentage of total revenue decreased by 7% in Fiscal 2013 as compared with Fiscal 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in engineering revenues from the PRC as a result of competition from companies offering similar services, that we believe to be of lower quality than our services, at lower prices . Sales in the PRC, expressed as a percentage of total revenue decreased by 8% in Fiscal 2014 as compared with Fiscal 2013. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in engineering revenues from the PRC as a result of competition from companies offering similar services, that we believe to be of lower quality than our services, at lower prices. See –Item 3D. “Key Information — Risk Factors.”

Results from Operations

The following operating and financial review should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report. All financial data referred to in the following discussion has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”).

The following table presents selected statement of operations data expressed in thousands of US$ and as a percentage of revenue for the Company’s fiscal years indicated below:
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Revenue
    18,822       100 %     18,602       100 %     21,645       100 %     20,213       100 %     22,305       100 %
 Cost of revenue
    13,991       74.3 %     13,138       70.6 %     15,480       71.5 %     15,322       75.8 %     16,564       74.3 %
 Gross Profit
    4,831       25.7 %     5,464       29.4 %     6,165       28.5 %     4,891       24.2 %     5,741       25.7 %
Selling and administrative Expenses
    5,802       30.8 %     5,719       30.7 %     6,224       28.8 %     6,565       32.5 %     7,119       31.9 %
(Loss)/income before income Taxes
    (879 )     -4.7 %     (157 )     -0.8 %     13       0.1 %     (1,204 )     -6.0 %     (1,326 )     -5.9 %
 Income taxes/(benefit)
    18       0.1 %     73       0.4 %     142       0.7 %     (63 )     -0.3 %     154       0.7 %
Equity in income of Affiliates
    605       3.2 %     325       1.7 %     9       0.1 %     1,131       5.6 %     723       3.2 %
Net (loss)/income
    (292     -1.6 %     95       0.5 %     (120 )     -0.6 %     (10     -0.1 %     (757 )     -3.4 %
Net loss/(income) attributable to Non-controlling interest
    169       0.9 %     (113 )     -0.6 %     (309 )     -1.4 %     531       2.6 %     (330 )     -1.5 %
Net (loss)/income attributable to the Company
    (123 )     -0.7 %     (18 )     -0.1 %     (429 )     -2.0 %     521       2.6 %     (1,087 )     -4.9 %
 
 
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Revenue; Gross Profit and Cost of Revenue. Revenue increased by approximately US$ 220,000 or 1.2% to approximately US$ 18,822,000 in Fiscal 2014 from approximately US$ 18,602,000 in Fiscal 2013. Revenue from trading and manufacturing activities increased by approximately US$661,000, while revenue from engineering activities decreased by approximately US$ 441,000. The decrease in revenues from engineering activities was principally due to a decrease of approximately US$ 342,000 for Shanghai — Environmental. Pact-Yixing’s revenues of approximately US$ 7,060,000 and US$ 7,159,000 were included in our revenues in Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, respectively.
 
Gross profits decreased by approximately US$ 633,000 or 11.6% to approximately US$ 4,831,000 for Fiscal 2014 as compared to approximately US$ 5,464,000 for Fiscal 2013.   During Fiscal 2014, the Company’s cost of revenue was approximately US$ 13,991,000, or 74.3% of revenues, in comparison to approximately US$13,138,000, or 70.6% for Fiscal 2013. Cost of revenue expressed as a percentage of revenue increased by 3.7% in Fiscal 2014 as compared with Fiscal 2013. The gross profit margin percentage decrease was due principally to decrease in gross margin of engineering revenues. Pact-Yixing contributed approximately US$ 2,264,000 to our gross profit in Fiscal 2014, a decrease of approximately US$ 618,000 from Fiscal 2013.
 
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were approximately US$ 5,802,000 in Fiscal 2014, a slight increase of approximately US $83,000 or 1.5% from approximately US$ 5,719,000 in Fiscal 2013. The major increase was research and development expenses incurred for the BWTS, increased from approximately US$425,000 in Fiscal 2013 to approximately US$631,000 in Fiscal 2014. Such  increase was offset by the reduction of selling and administrative expenses other than research and development expenses.

Equity in Income of Affiliates. Equity in income of affiliates was approximately US$605,000 in Fiscal 2014, an increase of approximately US$280,000 from approximately US$ 325,000 in Fiscal 2013.
 
Interest Income. Interest income in Fiscal 2014 was approximately US$27,000 as compared to approximately US$45,000 in Fiscal 2013.
 
Other Income. Other income increased by approximately US$ 11,000 or 20.4% to approximately US$ 65,000 in Fiscal 2014 from approximately US$ 54,000 in Fiscal 2013. The increase in other income was principally due to increase in rental income of approximately US$ 5,000 and decrease in currency exchange loss of approximately US$6,000.
 
Loss/Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets. There was no loss on disposal of fixed assets in Fiscal 2014 as compared to approximately US$ 1,000 in Fiscal 2013.
 
Income Taxes. Taxes decreased by US$ 55,000 to approximately US$ 18,000 in Fiscal 2014 from approximately US$73,000 in Fiscal 2013. This decrease was primarily the result of decrease in net taxable income for Fiscal 2014.
 
Net Loss/Income. The loss increased by approximately US$ 105,000 to  approximately US$ 123,000 in Fiscal 2014 from  approximately US$18,000 in Fiscal 2013. This was primarily due to the decrease in revenues and gross profit.
 
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
Revenue; Gross Profit and Cost of Revenue. Revenue decreased by approximately US$   3,043,000 or 14.1% to approximately US$ 18,602,000 in Fiscal 2013 from approximately US$ 21,645,000 in Fiscal 2012. The decrease was principally due to a decrease in revenues from engineering activities of approximately US$3,163,000 consisted of a decrease of approximately US$ 887,000 for Shanghai — Environmental and a decrease of approximately US$ 2,276,000 for Pact-Yixing. The drop in sales revenue from engineering activities in the PRC was the result of competition from companies offering similar services, that we believe to be of lower quality than our services, at lower prices. Pact-Yixing’s revenues of approximately US$ 7,159,000 and US$ 9,435,000 were included in our revenues in Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012, respectively.
 
Gross profits decreased by approximately US$ 701,000 or 11.4% to approximately US$ 5,464,000 for Fiscal 2013 as compared to approximately US$ 6,165,000 for Fiscal 2012.   During Fiscal 2013, the Company’s cost of revenue was approximately US$ 13,138,000, or 70.6% of revenues, in comparison to approximately US$15,480,000, or 71.5% for Fiscal 2012. Cost of revenue expressed as a percentage of revenue decreased by 0.9% in Fiscal 2013 as compared with Fiscal 2012. The gross profit margin percentage increase was due principally to improvement in gross margin of engineering revenues. Pact-Yixing contributed approximately US$ 2,882,000 to our gross profit in Fiscal 2013, a decrease of approximately US$ 709,000 from Fiscal 2012.
 
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were approximately US$ 5,719,000 in Fiscal 2013, a decrease of approximately US$ 505,000 or 8.1% from approximately US$ 6,224,000 in Fiscal 2012. The decrease was principally due to the reduction of expenses for trading and manufacturing activities as the Company continued to consolidate its trading business. Pact-Yixing’s selling and administrative expenses also decreased by approximately US$244,000 in Fiscal 2013 as compared to Fiscal 2012 principally as a result of a decrease in research and development expenses incurred for the BWTS.
 
 
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Equity in Income of Affiliates. Equity in income of affiliates was approximately US$325,000 in Fiscal 2013, an increase of approximately US$316,000 from approximately US$ 9,000 in Fiscal 2012. The increase was primarily due to the increase in contribution from Blue Sky as a result of completion of some major contracts.

Interest Income. Interest income in Fiscal 2013 was approximately US$45,000 as compared to approximately US$46,000 in Fiscal 2012.

Other Income. Other income increased by approximately US$ 6,000 or 12.5% to approximately US$ 54,000 in Fiscal 2013 from approximately US$ 48,000 in Fiscal 2012. The increase in other income was principally due to increase in rental income of approximately US$ 7,000.

Loss/Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets. Loss on disposal of fixed assets was approximately US$1,000 in Fiscal 2013 as compared to approximately US$ 22,000 in Fiscal 2012.

Income Taxes. Taxes decreased by US$ 69,000 to approximately US$ 73,000 in Fiscal 2013 from approximately US$142,000 in Fiscal 2012. This decrease was primarily the result of decrease in net taxable income for Fiscal 2013.
 
Net Income. Income from continuing operations improved by approximately US$ 411,000 to a net loss of approximately US$ 18,000 in Fiscal 2013 from a net loss of approximately US$429,000 in Fiscal 2012. The improvement was primarily due to the profit contribution from Blue Sky and our reduction in selling and administrative expenses.
 
ITEM 5B.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company has primarily used its own funds to finance accounts receivable, inventories, and capital expenditures including purchases of property, office furniture and equipment, computers and calibration equipment. The Company has historically met its cash requirements from cash flows from operations, short-term borrowings, bank lines of credit, and long-term mortgage bank loans. The Company expects, but can make no assurances that its present cash reserves, cash from operations and existing available bank credit facilities exercises would be sufficient to fund its future capital expenditure requirements. Working capital at the end of Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013 were approximately US$ 5,267,000 and US$5,830,000, respectively.
 
During Fiscal 2014, the Company used net cash of approximately US$470,000 in its operating activities principally as a result of net loss of US$123,000, increase in accounts receivables of approximately US$186,000 and inventory of approximately US$49,000, and decrease in other payables of approximately US$ 585,000 which was partially covered by decrease in prepayments and other current assets of approximately US$695,000 and  increase in accounts payable of  approximately  US$446,000.

During Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, the Company used approximately US$ 64,000 and generated approximately US$ 336,000 in investing activities, respectively. The Company used approximately US$10,000 and US$51,000 to purchase facilities and equipment in Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, respectively. During Fiscal 2013, the Company received proceeds of approximately US$1,000 on disposal of plant and equipment. During Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, the Company used approximately US$314,000 and reduced approximately US$274,000, respectively, as restricted cash to issue performance guarantees to its customers through its banks in projects requiring performance guarantees and During Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, the Company received dividends of approximately US$302,000, and US$246,000 respectively, from the affiliates and paid dividends of approximately US$42,000, and US$134,000 respectively, to non-controlling interest. During Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, the Company received dividends of approximately US$302,000, and US$246,000 respectively, from the affiliates. During Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, the Company paid dividends of approximately US$42,000, and US$134,000 respectively, to non-controlling interest.

The Company had various banking facilities available for overdraft, import and export credits and foreign exchange contracts from which the Company could have accessed up to approximately US$1,666,000 at December 31, 2014. The aforementioned available credit facilities were obtained on the conditions that, among other things, the Company not create a charge or lien on its other assets in favor of third parties without such bank’s consent, and the Company maintaining a certain level of net worth. These credit facilities were obtained on the conditions that, among other things, the Company pledge rented out property of approximately 1,200 square feet in Hong Kong as security, not create a charge or lien on its other assets in favor of third parties without such bank’s consent, and the Company maintaining a certain level of net worth.
 
Cash decreased from approximately US$5,406,000 at the end of Fiscal 2013 to US$4,857,000 at the end of Fiscal 2014. The principal reason for the decrease in cash was the net cash outflow from operating activities.

The Company’s net accounts receivable increased from approximately  US$4,082,000 at the end of Fiscal 2013 to US$4,268,000 at the end of Fiscal 2014. The amount of receivables subject to collection is expected to be received under normal commercial trading terms.

The Company’s inventory increased from approximately US$494,000 at the end of Fiscal 2013 to US$543,000 at the end of Fiscal 2014.

The Company’s capital expenditures were approximately US$10,000 and US$51,000 in Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, respectively. Capital expenditures during Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013 were incurred primarily in connection with the purchase of office equipment, furniture and fixtures. The Company continues to develop new products, for example, non-chemical ballast water treatment system. If such products developments are indeed made, the Company may expect to incur significantly larger capital expenditures, for which the Company presently intends, but as to which no assurance can be made, to use existing cash reserves, cash from operations and available bank credit facilities.

Goodwill

Goodwill related to the engineering segment which is profitable. As of December 31, 2014, we completed the annual impairment test. Based on the result of the first step of the test, the Company determined that there was no impairment of goodwill.
 
 
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Anticipated Future Resources and Uses of Cash

The Company has historically funded its working capital, capital expenditure, investing and expansions needs from operations, available bank credit facilities and proceeds from the issuances of our ordinary shares and expects to continue funding these requirements from operations and available bank credit facilities. The Company may use its funds to form strategic alliances with third parties, invest in product research and development, or expand its sales offices or, with third parties, seek to acquire new products or businesses or form strategic alliances. The Company expects, but can make no assurances that its present cash reserves, cash from operations and existing available bank credit facilities would be sufficient to fund its future cash requirements.

Inflation

The Company believes generally that past declining rates of inflation in the PRC have had a positive effect on its results from operations. As a result of the recent rise in the rate of inflation in the PRC, we anticipate increases in the overhead costs of our PRC affiliates and offices. The Company believes, although no assurance can be given, that as credit restrictions are gradually lifted, it will be able to increase prices in the market for its products and thus realize increased profit margins.

Critical Accounting Policies

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” changing the presentation of discontinued operations on the statements of income and other requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new standard, a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale or is disposed. The amendments in this update also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations and disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations. The new accounting guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance in US GAAP and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard establishes a five-step model that will apply to revenue earned from a contract with a customer. The standard’s requirements will also apply to the sale of some non-financial assets that are not part of the entity’s ordinary activities. Extensive disclosures will be required, including disaggregation of total revenue; information about performance obligations; changes in contract asset and liability account balances between periods and key judgments and estimates. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new standard on Company’s financial position.
 
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15 – Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 requires an entity’s management to evaluate at each reporting period based on the relevant conditions and events that are known at the date of financial statements are issued, whether there are conditions or events, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued and to disclose the necessary information. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.
 
In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01 “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. The concept of extraordinary items is removed and instead items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring should be presented within income from continuing operations or disclosed in notes to financial statements because those items satisfy the conditions for an item that is unusual in nature or infrequently occurring. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. Companies have the option to apply the amendments of ASU No. 2015-01 either prospectively or retrospectively. 
 
 
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PART III
 
 
ITEM 18.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The following financial statements are filed as part of this annual report on Form 20-F/A.
 
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited
  F-1
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  F-2
     
Consolidated balance sheets
  F-3
     
Consolidated statements of income
  F-4
     
Consolidated statements of cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity
  F-6
     
Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited
  F-35
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  F-36
     
Consolidated Balance Sheet
  F-37
     
Consolidated Statements of Income
  F-38
     
Cash flows and changes in Shareholders’ equity
  F-40
     
Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co., Ltd.
  F-56
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  F-57
     
Consolidated balance sheets
  F-58
     
Consolidated statements of income
  F-59
     
Consolidated statements of cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity
  F-60
 
 
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ITEM 19.
EXHIBITS
 
Lists of Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (1)
     
3.2
 
Amendments to Exhibit 3.1 ( 2)
     
4.11
 
Registrant’s Audit Committee Charter (3)
     
8.1
 
List of Subsidiaries  (4)
     
12.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
12.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
13.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
13.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document*
     
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
     
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
     
101.DBF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
     
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
     
101.PRE
 
X BRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

*
Filed with this Annual Report on Form 20-F/A.

1. Incorporated by reference, previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant’s Form 6-K on November 30, 2011.

2. Incorporated by reference, previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant’s Form 6-K on February 6, 2012.

3. Incorporated by reference, previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant’s Form 20-F filed on August 19, 2002.

4. Incorporated by reference, previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant’s Form 20-F filed on April 29, 2015.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
 
   
(REGISTRANT)
 
       
April 28, 2016
 
/s/ T.C. Leung
   
   
T.C. Leung
 
   
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
 

 
 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS),

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
F-1

 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Directors and Stockholders of
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Note 24 to the accompanying financial statements, the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been restated to correct certain misstatements.
 
 
Dominic. K.F. Chan & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong, China
April 29, 2015
Except for Note 24 dated April 28, 2016

 
F-2

 
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
 
         
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Assets
                 
                   
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
          4,857       5,406  
Restricted cash
          879       565  
Accounts receivable, net
    6       4,268       4,082  
Prepayments and other current assets
    7       589       1,284  
Inventories
    8       543       494  
Total current assets
            11,136       11,831  
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
9 & 22(iii
)     811       889  
                         
Interests in affiliates
    10       10,154       9,851  
                         
Goodwill
    13       1,071       1,071  
                         
Deferred tax assets
    4       227       236  
                         
Total assets
            23,399       23,878  
                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                       
                         
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
            3,561       3,115  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    11       2,101       2,686  
Taxes payable
            207       200  
Total current liabilities
            5,869       6,001  
                         
Commitments and contingencies
    20       -       -  
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Ordinary share, 20,000,000 (2013: 20,000,000) shares authorised;   2,229,609 (2013: 2,229,609) shares issued
    12       123       123  
Additional paid-in capital
            9,535       9,533  
Treasury stock, 160,386 (2013: 160,386) shares at cost
    14       (766 )     (766 )
PRC statutory reserves
    15       315       315  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            776       784  
Retained earnings
            5,760       5,883  
Equity attributable to shareholders of Euro Tech
            15,743       15,872  
Non-controlling interest
            1,787       2,005  
Total shareholders’ equity
            17,530       17,877  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
            23,399       23,878  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-3

 
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
         
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Revenues
                       
Trading and manufacturing
          11,647       10,986       10,866  
Engineering
          7,175       7,616       10,779  
Total revenues
 
22(i) & (ii)
      18,822       18,602       21,645  
                               
Cost of revenues
                             
Trading and manufacturing
          (9,060 )     (8,422 )     (8,230 )
Engineering
          (4,931 )     (4,716 )     (7,250 )
Total cost of revenues
          (13,991 )     (13,138 )     (15,480 )
Gross profit
          4,831       5,464       6,165  
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
          (5,802 )     (5,719 )     (6,224 )
Operating loss
          (971 )     (255 )     (59 )
Interest income
          27       45       46  
Other income, net
    3       65       54       48  
(Loss) on disposal of fixed assets
            -       (1 )     (22 )
(Loss)/profit before income taxes, equity in income of affiliates and non-controlling interests
            (879 )     (157 )     13  
                                 
Income taxes
    4       (18 )     (73 )     (142 )
                                 
Equity in income of affiliates
            605       325       9  
Net (loss)/profit for the year
            (292 )     95       (120 )
Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
            169       (113 )     (309 )
Net loss attributable to the Company
            (123 )     (18 )     (429 )
Other comprehensive (loss) / income
                               
Net (loss)/profit
            (292 )     95       (120 )
Foreign exchange translation adjustments
            (15 )     181       -  
Release of translation reserves upon disposal of a subsidiary
            -       (74 )     -  
Comprehensive (loss) / income
            (307 )     202       (120 )
Less: Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
            176       (167 )     (309 )
Comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to the Company
            (131 )     35       (429 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-4

 
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
         
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Net loss per ordinary share
                       
- Basic
        $ (US0.06 )   $ (US 0.01 )   $ (US 0.21 )
- Diluted
        $ (US0.06 )   $ (US 0.01 )   $ (US 0.21 )
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding
                             
- Basic
  5       2,069,223       2,069,223       2,070,685  
- Diluted
  5       2,069,223       2,069,223       2,076,315  
 
*In connection with a 2 for 11 subsequent reverse stock split on January 13, 2012, the common stock and the computation of Basic and Diluted EPS are adjusted retroactively to reflect the recapitalization change.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
F-5

 
 
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net loss
    (123 )     (18 )     (429 )
(Used in)/ adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    88       108       130  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    -       1       22  
Stock-based compensation expenses
    2       -       -  
Non-controlling interest in (loss)/profits of subsidiaries
    (169 )     113       309  
Equity in profit of affiliates
    (605 )     (325 )     (9 )
Deferred tax assets
    9       26       25  
Decrease/(increase) in current assets:
                       
Accounts receivable, net
    (186 )     (993 )     655  
Prepayments and other current assets
    695       (436 )     925  
Inventories
    (49 )     159       (70 )
Increase/(decrease) in current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
    446       (598 )     838  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    (585 )     (299 )     327  
Taxation payable
    7       (293 )     71  
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
    (470 )     (2,555 )     2,794  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (10 )     (51 )     (41 )
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    -       1       2  
                         
Dividend received from affiliates
    302       246       -  
Restricted cash for issuance of bank guarantees
    (314 )     274       (593 )
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest
    (42 )     (134 )     -  
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
    (64 )     336       (632 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Purchase of treasury stock
    -       -       (33 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    -       -       (33 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (15 )     157       -  
                         
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (549 )     (2,062 )     2,129  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    5,406       7,468       5,339  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    4,857       5,406       7,468  
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Supplementary information
                 
Interest received
    27       45       46  
Income taxes paid
    3       340       8  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
 
   
Number of
ordinary
share
   
Ordinary
share
   
Additional
 paid-in
 capital
   
Treasury
 stock
   
Accumulated
 other comprehensive
 income
   
PRC statutory reserves
   
Retained
 earnings
   
Non-controlling interest
   
Total
 
         
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
                                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2012
    2,229,628       123       9,533       (733 )     731       274       6,371       1, 610       17,909  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (429 )     309       (120 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    -       -       -       (33 )     -       -       -       -       (33 )
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       -       -       -       37       (37 )     -       -  
Cancellation of fractional shares
    (19 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance as of December 31, 2012
    2,229,609       123       9,533       (766 )     731       311       5,905       1,919       17,756  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (18 )     113       95  
Other
comprehensive income: Foreign exchange translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       127       -       -       54       181  
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       -       -       -       4       (4 )     -       -  
Dividend paid/payable to non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (134 )     (134 )
Disposal of a subsidiary
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       53       53  
Release of translation reserves upon disposal of a subsidiary
    -       -       -       -       (74 )     -       -       -       (74 )
Balance as of December 31, 2013
    2,229,609       123       9,533       (766 )     784       315       5,883       2,005       17,877  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (123 )     (169 )     (292 )
Other comprehensive income: Foreign exchange translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (8 )     -       -       (7 )     (15 )
Dividend paid/payable to non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (42 )     (42 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    -       -       2       -       -       -       -       -       2  
Balance as of December 31, 2014
    2,229,609       123       9,535       (766 )     776       315       5,760       1,787       17,530  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1           Organisation and principal activities

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on September 30, 1996.

Euro Tech (Far East) Limited (“Far East”) is the principal operating subsidiary of the Company.  It is principally engaged in the marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems in Hong Kong and in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).

Details of the Company’s significant subsidiaries and affiliates are summarised as follows:

Name
 
Percentage of equity ownership
 
Place of incorporation
 
Principal activities
             
Subsidiaries:
           
             
Euro Tech (Far East) Limited
 
100%
 
Hong Kong
 
Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems
             
Euro Tech (China) Limited
 
100%
 
Hong Kong
 
Inactive
             
ChinaH2O.com Limited***
 
100%
 
Hong Kong
 
Internet content provider and provision of marketing services for environmental industry to  the Company and its subsidiaries
             
Euro Tech Trading (Shanghai) Limited
 
100%
 
The PRC
 
Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems
             
Shanghai Euro Tech Limited
 
100%
 
The PRC
 
Manufacturing of analytical and testing equipment
             
Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Company Limited
 
100%
 
The PRC
 
Undertaking water and waste-water treatment engineering projects
             
Chongqing Euro Tech Rizhi Technology Co., Ltd
 
100%
 
The PRC
 
Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1           Organisation and principal activities (Continued)

Name
 
Percentage of equity ownership
 
Place of incorporation
 
Principal activities
             
Rizhi Euro Tech Instrument (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd
 
100%
 
The PRC
 
Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems
             
Guangzhou Euro Tech Environmental Equipment Co., Ltd
 
100%
 
The PRC
 
Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems
             
Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd
 
58%*
 
The PRC
 
Design, manufacture and operation of water and waste water treatment machinery and equipment
             
Pact Asia Pacific Limited **
 
58%*
 
The British Virgin Islands
 
Producing and selling of environment protection equipment, undertaking environment protection projects and providing relevant technology advice, training and services
             
Affiliates:
           
             
Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd. (Formerly known as Zhejiang Tianlan Desulfurization and Dust–Removal Co. Ltd.)
 
20%
 
The PRC
 
Design, general contract, equipment manufacturing, installation, testing and operation management of the treatment of waste gases emitted
             
Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd.
 
20%
 
The PRC
 
Design and manufacturing automatic control systems and electric voltage control equipment for electrostatic precipitators (air purification equipment)
 
*In the year 2011, the Company additionally acquired 5% equity interest of these two companies.
** The subsidiary of Pact Asia Pacific Limited, Pact Environmental Equipment Co., Ltd was deregistered on January 11, 2013.
*** The subsidiary was deregistered on February 17, 2012.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies

 (a)           Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”).  The financial statements of variable interest entities (“VIEs”), as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation, are included in the consolidated financial statements, if applicable. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

The Group identified that certain retail shops established in the PRC qualified as variable interest entities as defined in ASC 810-10.  The retail shops are principally engaged in the retailing business of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems.  The Company is the primary beneficiary of these retail shops and, accordingly, consolidated their financial statements.  The Company has a controlling financial interest in these retail shops and is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the retailing activities, and is entitled to receive a majority of the retail shops’ residual returns.  Total assets and liabilities of these consolidated VIEs total US$12,968 and US$1,388, as of December 31, 2014 and US$5,182 and US$4,744, as of December 31, 2013, respectively.  The cumulative losses on consolidating these VIEs in the Group’s consolidated statement of income in 2014 were US$330,299 (2013: losses of US$302,893 and 2012: losses of US$275,232), including taxes of US$1,046 (2013: US$1,018 and 2012: US$1,262).  The assets of the entities consist mainly of cash and bank balances, trade and other receivables, inventories and property, plant and equipment.   The creditors of these VIEs do not have a recourse to the general credit of the Group. The Group will provide for all necessary financing for the VIEs.

 (b)           Subsidiaries and affiliates

A subsidiary is a company in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.

Investments in business entities in which the Company does not have control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20-50 percent ownership), are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

 (c)           Revenue Recognition

The Group’s main source of revenue is the sale of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems. The Company recognises revenue when the product is delivered and the title is transferred.  For certain products where installation is necessary, revenue is recognised upon completion of installation. Revenue earned from customer support services, which represents a minor percentage of total revenues, is recognised when such services are provided.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 (c)           Revenue Recognition (Continued)

Revenues and profits in long term fixed price contracts or engineering income are recognised using the percentage of completion method in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition – Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts.  This approach primarily based on contract costs incurred to date compared with total estimated contract costs. Changes to total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognised in the period they are determined. Revenues recognised in excess of amounts billed are classified as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts. Essentially all of such amounts are expected to be billed and collected within one year and are classified as current assets. Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are classified as current liabilities. When reasonably dependable estimates cannot be made, construction contract revenues are recognised using the completed contract method.

 (d)           Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs (“R&D” costs) are expensed as incurred.  The R&D costs amounted to approximately US$631,000, US$427,000 and US$930,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.
 
(e)           Advertising and promotional expenses

Advertising and promotional expenses (“A&P” expenses) are expensed as incurred.  The A&P expenses amounted to approximately US$44,000, US$12,000 and US$21,000 for the years December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.

 (f)           Taxation

The Group accounts for income and deferred tax under the provision of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes, under which deferred taxes are recognised for all temporary differences between the applicable tax balance sheets and the consolidated balance sheet.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  ASC 740-10 also requires the recognition of the future tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards.  A valuation allowance is established when the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realised within a reasonable period of time.

In accordance with ASC 740-10, the Company recognises tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits. The Company did not have such uncertain tax positions in 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applicable for taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognised in income for the period that includes the enactment date.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(g)           Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks.

(h)           Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents cash deposits retained with banks in the PRC for issuance of performance guarantees to the customers.  The amount is expected to be released within one year after the balance sheet date.

 (i)           Receivables and Other Assets

Receivables and other assets are recorded at their nominal values.  Doubtful debt allowances are provided for identified individual risks for these line items.  If the loss of a certain part of the receivables is probable, doubtful debt allowances are provided to cover the expected loss. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

 (j)           Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, on the first-in, first-out method, or market value.  Costs include purchase and related costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition.  Market value is calculated based on the estimated normal selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred for disposal.  Allowance is made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items, where appropriate.

 (k)           Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Gains or losses on disposal are reflected in current operations.  Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalised.  All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:
 
  Office premises  47 to 51 years
  Leasehold improvements over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is less
  Furniture, fixtures and office equipment 3 to 5 years
  Motor vehicles 4 years
  Testing equipment 3 years
 
 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(l)           Impairment

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which requires impairment losses to be recorded for property, plant and equipment to be held and used in operations when indicators of impairment are present.  Reviews are regularly performed to determine whether the carrying value of assets is impaired.  The Group determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the carrying amount of the assets.  An impairment loss, if one exists, is then measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the discounted estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value of such assets less costs to sell.  Asset impairment charges are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived asset that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets. There were no impairment losses recorded during each of the three years ended December 31, 2014.

 (m)           Operating Leases

Leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased assets remain with the lessors are accounted for as operating leases.  Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the relevant leases.

 (n)           Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Under ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized, but rather is subject to an annual impairment test. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. The Company performs its annual impairment analysis of goodwill in the fourth quarter of the year, or more often if there are indicators of impairment present.

The provisions of ASC 350 require that a two-step impairment test be performed on goodwill at the level of the reporting units. In the first step, or Step 1, the Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value of the net assets, goodwill is considered not impaired, and the Company is not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets exceeds the fair value, then the Company must perform the second step, or Step 2, of the impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of goodwill. To determine the fair value used in Step 1, the Company uses discounted cash flows. If and when the Company is required to perform a Step 2 analysis, determining the fair value of its net assets and its off-balance sheet intangibles would require it to make judgments that involve the use of significant estimates and assumptions.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(o)           Foreign Currency Translation

The Company maintains its books and records in United States dollars.  Its subsidiaries and affiliates maintain their books and records either in Hong Kong dollars or Chinese Renminbi (“functional currencies”).  Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into the respective functional currencies at the applicable rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currencies using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates.  Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognised in the consolidated statements of income during the year in which they occur.  Translation adjustments on subsidiaries’ equity are included as accumulated comprehensive income or loss.

(p)           Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"), as amended, requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income (loss). If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. The Company uses derivatives to hedge certain cash flow foreign currency exposures in order to further reduce the Company's exposure to foreign currency risks.

The Company measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC No. 820, "Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure" ("ASC 820") at Level 2. Level 2- includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. As of December 31, 2014 the Group does not have any open contracts.

(q)           Comprehensive Income

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 220-10, Comprehensive Income, which requires the Group to report all changes in equity during a period, except for those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, in the financial statements for the period in which they are recognised.  The Group has presented comprehensive income, which encompasses net income and foreign currency translation adjustments, in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.

(r)           Ordinary Share

On November 22, 2011, the Company filed Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with the Registry of Corporate Affairs of the BVI Financial Services Commission that on November 29, 2011 became effective as of the filing date to amend the Company’s ordinary shares of US$0.01 par value capital stock to no par value capital stock. Treasury stock is accounted for using the cost method.  When treasury stock is reissued, the value is computed and recorded using a weighted-average basis.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(s)           Net income per Ordinary Share

Net income per ordinary share is computed in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share, by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares of ordinary share outstanding during the period.  The Company reports both basic earnings per share, which is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, and diluted earnings per share, which is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and all dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding.

Outstanding stock options are the only dilutive potential shares of the Company.

(t)           Stock-based Compensation

The Group accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation" ("ASC 718"). ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.
 
The Group recognizes compensation expenses for the value of its awards, based on the straight line method over the requisite service period of each of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

(u)           Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures.  Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.

 (v)           Related Parties

Related parties are affiliates of the enterprise; entities for which investments are accounted for by the equity method by the enterprise; trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; principal owners of the enterprise; its management; members of the immediate families of principal owners of the enterprise and its management; and other parties with which the enterprise may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. Another party also is a related party if it can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(w)           Segment Information

The Company’s segment reporting is prepared in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 280-10, Segment Reporting.  The management approach required by ASC 280-10 designates that the internal reporting structure that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance should be used as the source for presenting the Company’s reportable segments.  The Company categorises its operations into two business segments: Trading and manufacturing, and Engineering.

 (x)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” changing the presentation of discontinued operations on the statements of income and other requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new standard, a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale or is disposed. The amendments in this update also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations and disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations. The new accounting guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.
 
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance in US GAAP and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard establishes a five-step model that will apply to revenue earned from a contract with a customer. The standard’s requirements will also apply to the sale of some non-financial assets that are not part of the entity’s ordinary activities. Extensive disclosures will be required, including disaggregation of total revenue; information about performance obligations; changes in contract asset and liability account balances between periods and key judgments and estimates. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new standard on Company’s financial position.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15 – Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 requires an entity’s management to evaluate at each reporting period based on the relevant conditions and events that are known at the date of financial statements are issued, whether there are conditions or events, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued and to disclose the necessary information. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.
 
 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2
Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

(x)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01 “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. The concept of extraordinary items is removed and instead items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring should be presented within income from continuing operations or disclosed in notes to financial statements because those items satisfy the conditions for an item that is unusual in nature or infrequently occurring. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. Companies have the option to apply the amendments of ASU No. 2015-01 either prospectively or retrospectively.

3           Other income, net

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
                   
Exchange (loss), net
    (12 )     (18 )     (17 )
Rental income
    77       72       65  
      65       54       48  

4           Income taxes

The Company is exempt from taxation in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”).

On March 16, 2007, the PRC National People’s Congress passed the Enterprise Income Tax Law (“Income Tax Law”), which became effective January 1, 2008 and applies a unified income tax rate for foreign invested enterprises and domestic enterprise. The Income Tax Law is effective immediately for companies previously subject to higher taxation rates and provides a five-year transition period from its effective date for those enterprises which were established before the effective date of the new tax law and previously entitled to a preferential tax treatment.

Euro Tech (Far East) Limited, Euro Tech (China) Limited and ChinaH2O.com Limited provided for Hong Kong profits tax at a rate of 16.5% in year 2014 (2013 and 2012: 16.5%) on the basis of their income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for profits tax purposes.

Euro Tech Trading (Shanghai) Limited (“ETTS”), a subsidiary of the Company, provides for PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 25% (2013 and 2012: 25%), after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, on the basis of its income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for PRC Enterprise Income Tax purposes. As of December 31, 2014, ETTS had an assessable loss carried forward of US$506,117 as agreed by the local tax authority to offset its profit for the forth coming years (2013: US$374,902). Such loss will expire in 5 years.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4           Income taxes (Continued)

In accordance with the relevant income tax laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment enterprises in the PRC, Shanghai Euro Tech Limited (“SET”), a subsidiary of the Company, is exempt from the PRC Enterprise Income Tax for two years starting from 2008, after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, followed by a 50% reduction for the next three years thereafter. As of December 31, 2014, SET had an assessable loss carried forward of US$390,290 as agreed by the local tax authority to offset its profit for the forth coming years (2013: US$580,835). Such loss will expire in 5 years.

According to the relevant PRC tax rules and regulations, Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Limited (“SETEE”) is exempt from the PRC Enterprise Income Tax for two years starting from 2007, after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, followed by a 50% reduction for the next three years thereafter. As of December 31, 2014, SETEE had an assessable loss carried forward of US$1,635,072 as agreed by the local tax authority to offset its profit for the forth coming years (2013: US$1,409,408). Such loss will expire in 5 years. Chongqing Euro Tech Rizhi Technology Co., Ltd, Rizhi Euro Tech Instrument (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd and Guangzhou Euro Tech Environmental Equipment Co., Ltd provide for PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 25%, after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, on the basis of its income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for PRC Enterprise Income Tax purposes.

According to the relevant PRC tax rules and regulations, Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd is registered in Shanghai as Foreign Owned Enterprise that are entitled to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 25% (2013 and 2012: 25%).

VIEs of the Group provide for PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 25% (2013 and 2012: 25%), after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, on the basis of its income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for PRC Enterprise Income Tax purposes.
 
Under the New Enterprise Income Tax Law and the implementation rules, profits of the PRC subsidiaries earned on or after January 1, 2008 and distributed by the PRC subsidiaries to foreign holding company are subject to a withholding tax at a rate of 10% unless reduced by tax treaty. Aggregate undistributed earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries located in the PRC that are available for distribution to the Company of approximately US$2.2 million at December 31, 2014 are intended to be reinvested, and accordingly, no deferred taxation has been made for the PRC dividend withholding taxes that would be payable upon the distribution of those amounts to the Company. Distributions made out of pre January 1, 2008 retained earnings will not be subject to the withholding tax.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4           Income taxes (Continued)

(Loss)/profit before income taxes/(benefit):

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
                   
The PRC and Hong Kong
    (879 )     (157 )     13  

The provision for income taxes consists of:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Current tax expenses:
                 
The PRC and Hong Kong
    8       47       117  
Total current provision
    8       47       117  
                         
Deferred tax expenses:
                       
The PRC and Hong Kong
    10       26       25  
Total deferred provision
    10       26       25  
 
The principal reconciling items from income tax computed at the statutory rates and at the effective income tax rates are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
                   
Computed tax using respective companies’ statutory tax rates
    (194 )     (49 )     31  
Change in valuation allowances
    93       124       166  
Under-provision for income tax in prior years
    -       -       -  
Non-deductible expenses
    119       (2 )     (55 )
Total provision for income tax at effective tax rate
    18       73       142  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4           Income taxes (Continued)

The components of deferred tax assets are as follows:
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Tax losses
    1,131       1,045  
Temporary differences
    4       6  
Less: Valuation allowances
    (908 )     (815 )
Net deferred tax assets
    227       236  

5           Net income per ordinary share

The calculation of the basic and diluted net income per ordinary share is based on the following data:
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Number of shares
 
                   
                   
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic net income per share
    2,069,223       2,069,223       2,070,685  
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:   Stock options
    -       -       5,630  
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted net income per share
    2,069,223       2,069,223       2,076,315  

6           Accounts receivable, net
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Accounts receivable
    4,316       4,151  
Less: Allowance for doubtful debts
    (48 )     (69 )
      4,268       4,082  
 
The following is an age analysis of past due account receivables as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Current
    864       2,113  
30-59 days past due
    1,226       598  
60-89 days past due
    23       59  
Greater than 90 days
    2,155       1,312  
      4,268       4,082  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7           Prepayments and other current assets

Prepayment and other current assets mainly represent deposits for purchases and services, rental and utilities deposits, and prepaid expenses.

8           Inventories

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Raw materials
    146       124  
Work in progress
    38       47  
Finished goods
    359       323  
      543       494  

Management continuously reviews obsolete and slow moving inventories and assesses the inventory valuation to determine if the provision is deemed appropriate. For the year ended December 31, 2014, and 2013, provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories amounted to US$8,000 and US$29,000, respectively, which were charged to cost of revenue in Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
9           Property, plant and equipment

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Office premises
    1,866       1,866  
Leasehold improvements
    160       160  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
    637       627  
Motor vehicles
    155       155  
Testing equipment
    30       30  
      2,848       2,838  
                 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (2,037 )     (1,949 )
      811       889  

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Depreciation charge
    88       108       130  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
 
10           Interests in affiliates

Investments in affiliates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

The Group acquired 20% equity interests in Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd, (“Tianlan”), a company incorporated in the PRC for a total consideration of US$4,648,000 in 2007. In 2010, Tianlan increased its share capital and the Group further invested US$262,000 in order to maintain the share holding of 20% in Tianlan. In 2011, Tianlan increased its share capital and the Group further invested US$435,000 in order to maintain the share holding of 20% in Tianlan.

A summary of the financial information of the affiliate, Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd, is set forth below:

   
2014
   
2013
 
Balance Sheet:
 
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
             
Current assets
    61,708       55,742  
                 
Non-current assets
    28,287       9,733  
Total assets
    89,995       65,475  
                 
Total liabilities
    (64,572 )     (40,672 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    25,423       24,803  

   
2014
   
2013
 
Operating results:
 
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Net sales
    64,131       61,997  
                 
Operating income
    2,637       833  
                 
Net income
    2,266       1,248  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10           Interests in affiliates (Continued)

The Group acquired 20% of the equity interests in Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd., (“Jia Huan”), a company incorporated in the PRC, for approximately US$2,610,000 in 2008. Jia Huan has been in the environmental protection business since 1969 and is based in Jin Hua, Zhejiang.

A summary of the financial information of the affiliate, Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd, is set forth below:
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Balance Sheet:
 
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
             
Current assets
    21,264       20,556  
                 
Non-current assets
    5,288       5,635  
Total assets
    26,552       26,191  
                 
Total liabilities
    (12,675 )     (12,623 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    13,877       13,568  

   
2014
   
2013
 
Operating results:
 
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Net sales
    16,162       14,672  
                 
Operating income
    1,024       545  
                 
Net income
    762       377  
 
11           Other payables and accrued expenses

Other payables and accrued expenses mainly represent deposits received from customers and accruals for operating expenses.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

12           Ordinary share

During the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was no movement with the Company’s issued ordinary shares and the outstanding share.

On January 13, 2012, the company effected a two-for-eleven reverse split of its issued ordinary shares. The information contained herein reflects retroactive effect of the reverse stock split for all period presented.

13
Goodwill

The Company accounts for acquisitions of subsidiaries in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 805-10, Business Combinations. Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in relation to the acquisition of Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd and Pact Asia Pacific Limited in 2005.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company completed the annual impairment test (i.e. comparing the carrying amount of the net assets, including goodwill, with the fair value of the Company as of December 31, 2014). Based on management’s assessment, the Company determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2014.

14           Treasury stock

The Company authorised a stock buyback program in August 2010 pursuant to which up to 54,546 shares, but not to exceed US$450,000 in value, of the Company’s ordinary share could be purchased in the open market from time to time as market and business conditions warrant.  The Company repurchased a total of 6,482 shares of ordinary share during 2010 for considerations of approximately US$49,000. The Company repurchased a total of 16,935 shares of ordinary share during 2011 for considerations of approximately US$94,000. The Company repurchased a total of 8,639 shares of ordinary share during 2012 for considerations of approximately US$33,000.
 
There was no reissuance of treasury stock during each of the three years ended December 31, 2014.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

15           PRC statutory reserves

Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries are required to appropriate certain percentage of their respective net income to two statutory funds i.e. the statutory reserve fund and the statutory staff welfare fund.  The PRC subsidiaries can also appropriate certain amount of their net income to the enterprise expansion fund.

(i)
Statutory reserve fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries are required to allocate at least 10% of the companies’ net income to the statutory reserve fund until such fund reaches 50% of the companies’ registered capital. The statutory reserve fund can be utilised upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital of the companies, provided that such fund be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

Under the PRC laws and regulations, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are restricted in their ability to transfer certain of their net assets to the Company in the form of dividend payments, loans or advances.  The amounts restricted include paid-in capital and statutory reserves, as determined pursuant to PRC generally accepted accounting principles, totaling US$3,357,000 as at December 31, 2014 (2013:US$3,357,000).

(ii)
Statutory staff welfare fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries are required to allocate certain amount of the companies’ net income to the staff welfare fund determined by the Company. The staff welfare fund can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the companies’ employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of the PRC subsidiaries.

(iii)
Enterprise expansion fund

The expansion fund shall only be used to make up losses, expand the PRC subsidiaries’ production operations, or increase the capital of the subsidiaries. The expansion fund can be utilised upon approval by relevant authorities, to convert into registered capital and issue bonus capital to existing investors, provided that such fund be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

16           Stock options

Effective November 22, 2014, the Company entered into a stock option contract with a Business Development Manager of Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, granting the optionee the right to purchase 20,692 Ordinary Shares, 1% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares, at an exercise price of $3.484 per share. The exercise price was determined by the average closing price of the Company’s as reported by NASDAQ for a ten day period prior to the end of the Business Development Manager’s probationary period on November 22, 2014, the effective date of the stock option contract. The stock options granted are exercisable three years after the effective date and terminate five years after the effective date. In the event of the optionee’s termination, except for his resignation, the options may be exercisable within three months of the termination. In the event of optionee’s death, retirement or disability, he or his legal representative shall have up to one year to exercise the option.

 
2002 Employees’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan and 2002 Officers’ and Directors’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan

A total of 53,454 shares and 152,727 shares of ordinary share have been reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2002 Employees’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2002 Employee Stock Options”) and 2002 Officers’ and Directors’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2002 D&O Stock Options”), respectively.  Both 2002 Employee Stock Options and the 2002 D&O Stock Options provided for the grant of options to its employees as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer may direct.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, 2,291 options and 7,636 options with exercise price of US$4.19 and US$3.18 per share, respectively, were cancelled.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, all the remaining unexercised options expired in November 2012.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

16           Stock options (Continued)

The Company estimate the fair value of the options granted under the Binomial pricing model.

Changes in outstanding options under various plans mentioned above were as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Number
of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
   
Number
of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
   
Number
of
options
   
Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
         
US$
         
US$
         
US$
 
                                     
Outstanding, beginning of year
    -       -       -       -       36,255       3.36  
Granted
    20,692       3.44       -       -       -       -  
Cancelled/Expired
    -       -       -       -       (36,255 )     (3.36 )
Exercised
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Outstanding, end of year
    20,692       3.44       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Exercisable, end of year
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
 
As of December 31, 2014, there were 20,692 options outstanding. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no options outstanding.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was no unrecognised stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options.

The Group adopted the provisions of ASC 718-10, which requires us to recognise expense related to the fair value of our stock-based compensation awards, including employee stock options.

The Binomial option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value of the options granted. This requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected volatility of stock price, expected option term, expected risk-free rate over the expected option term and expected dividend yield rate over the expected option term.  Because changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in directors’ opinion, the existing model may not necessarily provide a realisable measure of the fair value of the stock options. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility in the 180 days prior to the issue of the options. Expected option term and dividend yield rate are based on historical trends. Expected risk-free rate is based on US Treasury securities with similar maturities as the expected terms of the options at the date of grant.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

17           Pension plan

Prior to December 1, 2000, the Group had only one defined contribution pension plan for all its Hong Kong employees.  Under this plan, all employees were entitled to pension benefits equal to their own contributions plus 50% to 100% of individual fund account balances contributed by the Group, depending on their years of service with the Group.  The Group was required to make specific contributions at approximately 10% of the basic salaries of the employees to an independent fund management company.

With the introduction of the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, a defined contribution scheme managed by an independent trustee on December 1, 2000, the Group and its employees who joined the Group subsequently make monthly contributions to the scheme at 5% of the employee’s cash income as defined under the Mandatory Provident Fund legislation.  Contributions of both the Group and its employees are subject to a maximum of HK$1,000 per month and thereafter contributions are voluntary and are not subject to any limitation.  The Group and its employees made their first contributions in December 2000.

As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, the Group contributes to state-sponsored retirement plans for its employees in Mainland China.  The Group contributions range from 12% to 21% of the basic salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions.  The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate contributions of the Group to the aforementioned pension plans and retirement benefit schemes were approximately US$378,000, US$353,000 and US$364,000 respectively.

18           Risk factor and Derivative Instruments

Financial risk factors

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: foreign exchange rate risk and credit risk.

(i)
Credit risk

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk.  The Group has policies in place to ensure that sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history.  The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any customers. Derivative counterparties and cash transactions are limited to high credit quality banks.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

18           Risk factor and Derivative Instruments (Continued)

Financial risk factors (continued)

 (ii)
Foreign exchange risk

The Group operates in Hong Kong, the PRC and trades with both local and overseas customers, and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to purchases in, Hong Kong dollar, Renminbi and Euro.  Foreign exchange risk arises from committed and unmatched future commercial transactions, such as confirmed import purchase orders and sales orders, recognised assets and liabilities, and net investment in the PRC operations. The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange contracts to hedge certain foreign currency exposures.

The Group’s prevailing risk management policy is to hedge the net committed transactions (mainly sales and import purchases) in each major currency.

The Company’s policy generally permits the use of derivatives if they are associated with underlying assets or liabilities, forecasted transactions, or legally binding rights or obligations. There were no such derivatives during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
19           Related party transactions

Other than compensation to directors and stock options available to the directors, there were no transactions with other related parties in the years 2014, 2013 and 2012.

20           Commitments and contingencies

(i)           Operating leases

The Group has various operating lease agreements for office and industrial premises.  Rental expenses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were approximately US$293,000, US$277,000 and US$291,000, respectively.  Future minimum rental payments as of December 31, 2014, under agreements classified as operating leases with non-cancellable terms amounted to US$390,000 of which US$240,000 are payable in the year 2015 and US$150,000 are payable within years 2016 to 2020.

(ii)           Banking facilities

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Group had various banking facilities available for overdraft, import and export credits and foreign exchange contracts from which the Group can draw up to approximately US$1,660,000, US$1,538,000 and US$1,538,000 respectively, of which approximately US$68,000, US$690,000 and US$302,000 was utilised for issuance of bank guarantees.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

20           Commitments and contingencies (Continued)

(iii)           Non-controlling interest put option

The Group granted the non-controlling interest of Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd and Pact Asia Pacific Limited a put option, which is effective from 2009, requiring the Group to acquire part or all remaining shares of these two companies at a purchase price per share calculated by 5.2 times of their average net income for the three prior fiscal years divided by total number of shares outstanding at the time of exercise of such option.

(iv)           Litigation

a)           Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Company Limited

 
Statements of claim were issued by Yu-Cheng Ling and Xue-Mei Huang (“Plaintiff A”), and Nian-Chong Luo and Li-Shan Cen (“Plaintiff B”) as the plaintiffs against Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Company Limited (“SETEE”) as one of the ten defendants (“Defendants”) in civil claims at the People’s Court of TianDong Province, Guangxi, PRC.

 
Plaintiff A and Plaintiff B claimed against Defendants for total compensations of approximately US$64,000 and US$95,000, respectively, for their sons died in a serious fatal traffic accident in September 2010 on the ground that one of the drivers of the accident, (employee of SETEE’s sub-contractor) was performing SETEE’s jobs during the traffic accident and therefore SETEE is liable to assume joint and several liability. The case was heard in court on April 28, 2011. The Tian Dong People’s Court issued a verdict dated September 11, 2011 finding, among other things, that the Company was not liable. One of the Plaintiffs has appealed that verdict to the Baise Intermediate People’s Court, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, PRC in November 20, 2011.  After the hearing on April 23, 2012, the appellate court issued a verdict dated May 10, 2012 finding, among other things, that the Company was not liable to joint and several liability with the driver, but to bear 30% of the liability of the civil engineer sub-contractor for the amount of US$52,000. Management decided to withdraw the appeal as the chance of success was remote. The company has settled all the claims during the year.

b)
Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd

 
Statement of claim was issued by Zhang Qiu Song as the plaintiff against Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd as the defendant in civil claims at the People’s Court of HuangBu District, Shanghai, PRC.

 
The total compensations of approximately US$77,000  for the labor dispute in court on March 26, 2015. The Shanghai People’s Court issued a verdict dated March 26, 2015 finding that the Company was liable. The claim has been provided during the year.
 
21           Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, bills receivable, bills payable, other payables and balances with related companies approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

22           Segment information

(i)
The Group reports under two segments: Trading and manufacturing, and Engineering.

Operating income represents total revenues less operating expenses, excluding other expense, interest and income taxes. The identifiable assets by segment are those used in each segment’s operations. Intersegment transactions are not significant and have been eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Revenue
                 
Trading and manufacturing
    11,647       10,986       10,866  
Engineering
    7,175       7,616       10,779  
      18,822       18,602       21,645  
Operating loss
                       
Trading and manufacturing
    (214 )     (241 )     (301 )
Engineering
    (640 )     106       401  
Unallocated corporate expenses
    (117 )     (120 )     (159 )
      (971 )     (255 )     (59 )

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Depreciation:
                 
Trading and manufacturing
    67       74       88  
Engineering
    21       34       42  
      88       108       130  
Capital Expenditures, Gross
                       
Trading and manufacturing
    2       31       12  
Engineering
    8       20       29  
      10       51       41  

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Assets
           
Trading and manufacturing
    5,664       5,067  
Engineering
    17,735       18,811  
      23,399       23,878  
Liabilities
               
Trading and manufacturing
    2,929       1,334  
Engineering
    2,940       4,667  
      5,869       6,001  

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

22           Segment information (Continued)

(ii)           Geographical analysis of revenue by customer location is as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
Revenue -
                 
The PRC
    10,950       12,392       15,867  
Hong Kong
    6,177       5,919       5,511  
Others
    1,695       291       267  
      18,822       18,602       21,645  

(iii)           Long-lived assets (1)

Geographical analysis of long-lived assets is as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
US$’000
   
US$’000
 
             
Hong Kong
    532       568  
The PRC
    279       321  
      811       889  
 
(1)           Long-lived assets represent property, plant and equipment, net.

(iv)           Major suppliers

Details of individual suppliers accounting for more than 5% of the Group’s purchases are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
                   
Supplier A
    33 %     20 %     10 %
Supplier B
    11 %     17 %     17 %
Supplier C
    11 %     8 %     11 %
Supplier D
    8 %     8 %     7 %
Supplier E
    7 %     7 %     6 %
Supplier F
    6 %     7 %     6 %
 
(v)           Major customers

No revenue from a single customer exceeds 10% of the Group revenue during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

23
 
Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
 
24
      Restatement of Financial Statements
 
Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 on April 29, 2015, management identified errors in the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements. The Company has incorrectly accounted for the interest in an affiliate for the year ended December 31, 2014 dated April 29, 2015.

The Company recognized US$740,000 of equity in income of an affiliate, Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Co. Limited, for the year ended December 31, 2014 (See note 10). Management considered this amount was overstated by US$287,000 due to the fact that Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental protection Technology Company Limited had restated its consolidated financial statement of the year ended December 31, 2014 on April 28, 2016. As a result, the interest in an affiliate should decrease US$ 287,000 as of December 31, 2014, the equity in income of affiliates would also decrease by US$ 287,000 and the net loss should be increased by US$287,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The impact of the restatement on the December 31, 2014 financial statements is reflected in the following tables:
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31, 2014
 
   
As Previously
Reported
   
As Restated
 
Total Assets
   
23,686
     
23,399
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
17,817
     
17,530
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
   
23,686
     
23,399
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   
For the year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
   
As Previously Reported
   
As Restated
 
Equity in income of affiliates
    892       605  
Net Loss
    (5 )     (292 )
Comprehensive loss
    (20 )     (307 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ US0.08     $ (US0.06 )
 
 
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS


24        Restatement of Financial Statements (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
 
   
For the year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
   
As Previously Reported
   
As Restated
 
Net Profit / (Loss)
    164       (123 )
Equity in profit of affiliates
    (892 )     (605 )

 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Directors and Stockholders of
Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31 2014, 2013 and 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Note 22 to the accompanying financial statements, the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been restated to correct certain misstatements.
 
 
Dominic. K.F. Chan & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong, China
April 29,2015
Except for Note 22 dated April 28, 2016
 
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
 
         
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
         
(restated)
       
Assets
                 
                   
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
          29,197       21,462  
Accounts receivable, net
    6       156,608       147,127  
Prepayments and other current assets
    7       177,859       157,160  
Inventories
    8       16,054       14,976  
                         
Total current assets
            379,718       340,725  
                         
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9       161,924       48,091  
Intangible asset, net
    10       1,741       2,250  
Land use right, net
    11       6,045       6,194  
Deferred tax assets
            4,350       2,959  
                         
                         
Total assets
            553,778       400,219  
                         
                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                       
                         
Current liabilities:
                       
Short term borrowings
    12       97,900       64,690  
Accounts payable
            177,038       99,177  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    13       113,438       76,363  
Other taxes payable
    5       8,902       7,868  
Income tax payable
            60       509  
                         
Total current liabilities
            397,338       248,607  
                         
                         
Commitments and contingencies
    19       -       -  
                         
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Share capital   61,200,000 shares issued
            61,200       61,200  
Capital reserve
    15       43,189       43,189  
PRC statutory reserves
    14       6,821       5,517  
Retained earnings
            43,710       40,194  
                         
Equity attributable to shareholders of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited
            154,920       150,100  
Non-controlling interest
            1,520       1,512  
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            156,440       151,612  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
            553,778       400,219  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
         
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
         
(restated)
             
Revenue
          396,424       378,956       281,203  
                               
Cost of revenue
          (313,776 )     (303,039 )     (216,362 )
Gross profit
          82,648       75,917       64,841  
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
          (66,343 )     (70,823 )     (66,902 )
Operating income/(loss)
          16,305       5,094       (2,061 )
Interest income
          148       194       149  
Interest expenses
          (6,272 )     (4,751 )     (4,496 )
Other income, net
  3       4,595       7,424       7,341  
Income before income taxes
          14,776       7,961       933  
                               
Income taxes
  4       (768 )     (2,663 )     (2,434 )
Net income/(loss)
          14,008       5,298       (1,501 )
Net (income)/ loss attributable to non-controlling interest
          (8 )     2,328       251  
Net income/(loss) attributable to Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited’s shareholders
          14,000       7,626       (1,250 )
                               
                               
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
                             
Net income/(loss)
          14,008       5,298       (1,501 )
Foreign exchange translation adjustments
          -       -       -  
                               
Comprehensive income/(loss)
          14,008       5,298       (1,501 )
                               
Less: Comprehensive (income)/ loss attributable to non-controlling interest
          (8 )     2,328       251  
Net income/(loss) attributable to Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited’s shareholders
          14,000       7,626       (1,250 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
(restated)
             
Net income/(loss)
    14,008       5,298       (1,501 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    2,985       2,956       3,017  
Amortisation of intangible asset
    239       395       164  
Amortisation of land use right
    149       141       177  
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    225       (40 )     4,186  
(Gain)/loss on disposal of intangible asset
    (150 )     (23 )     92  
Deferred tax assets
    (1,391 )     (446 )     784  
(Increase)/decrease in current assets:
                       
Accounts receivable, net
    (9,481 )     79,243       (38,607 )
Amounts due from owners
    -       -       2  
Prepayments and other current assets
    (20,699 )     (52,792 )     (27,508 )
Inventories
    (1,078 )     (5,822 )     (542 )
Increase/(decrease) in current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
    77,861       (76,615 )     43,737  
Amount due to owner
    -       9       -  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    37,075       48,898       (2,501 )
Other taxes payable
    1,034       6,040       (11,579 )
Income tax payable
    (449 )     (5,175 )     (1,203 )
                         
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
    100,328       2,067       (31,282 )
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchase of intangible asset
    -       (39 )     (126 )
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (117,966 )     (1,983 )     (3,358 )
Sales proceed form intangible assets
    420       110       -  
 Sales proceed from property, plant and equipment
    923       69       -  
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (116,623 )     (1,843 )     (3,484 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Repayment of bank borrowings
    (104,690 )     (88,100 )     (41,000 )
Advance of bank borrowings
    137,900       92,790       60,000  
Capital injection
    -       -       -  
Dividend paid to owners
    (9,180 )     (6,120 )     -  
                         
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
    24,030       (1,430 )     19,000  
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,735       (1,206 )     (15,766 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    21,462       22,668       38,434  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    29,197       21,462       22,668  
 
Supplementary information
 
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Interest received
    148       194       149  
Interest paid
    6,279       4,695       3,920  
Income tax paid
    2,263       396       6,348  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

   
Share
capital
   
Capital reserve
   
PRC statutory reserves
   
Retained
 earnings
   
Non-controlling
 interest
   
Total
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                                     
Balance as of December 31, 2011
    61,200       43,189       4,272       41,183       4,091       153,935  
Net loss
                            (1,250 )     (251 )     (1,501 )
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       2       (2 )     -       -  
                                                 
Balance as of December 31, 2012
    61,200       43,189       4,274       39,931       3,840       152,434  
Net income
    -       -       -       7,626       (2,328 )     5,298  
Dividend paid
    -       -       -       (6,120 )     -       (6,120 )
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       1,243       (1,243 )     -       -  
                                                 
Balance as of December 31, 2013
    61,200       43,189       5,517       40,194       1,512       151,612  
Net income
    -       -       -       14,000       8       14,008  
Dividend paid
    -       -       -       (9,180 )     -       (9,180 )
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       1,304       (1,304 )     -       -  
Balance as of December 31, 2014
      61,200       43,189       6,821       43,710       1,520       156,440  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1           Organisation and principal activities

Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the People's Republic of China (“PRC”) on May 18, 2000 as a wholly domestic owned enterprise. On August 6, 2007, Euro Tech (Far East) Limited and Beijing International Trust Investment Company Limited acquired 20% and approximately 3% of the equity interest of the Company. Upon the completion of the transaction, the Company changed from a wholly domestic owned enterprise to a sino-foreign joint venture enterprise with an operating period up to August 5, 2037.

On August 30, 2011, the Company changed from a sino-foreign joint venture enterprise to a limited company by shares.

The principal activities of the Company are engaged in flue gas desulphurization, dust removal, flue gas denitration and purification of diversified industrial waster gas.

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are summarised as follows:

Name
 
Percentage of equity ownership
 
Place of incorporation
 
Principal activities
   
2014
   
2013
       
Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited
    100 %     100 %
PRC
 
Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment
                       
Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Protection Equipments Company Limited
    51 %     51 %
PRC
 
Manufacturing and installation services of environmental protection equipment
                       
Shihezi Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited
(石河子市天藍環保技術有限公司)
    100 %     100 %
PRC
 
Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment
                       
Da Tong Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Service Company Limited
(大同天藍環保技術服務有限公司) *
    100 %     -  
PRC
 
Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment

* The Company was incorporated on November 10, 2014.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies

(a)           Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”).  In preparing the consolidated financial statements presented herewith, all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

(b)           Subsidiaries

A subsidiary is a company in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of its outstanding voting share capital and over which it is able to exercise control.

(c)           Revenue Recognition

The Group’s main source of revenue is the construction and installation services of environmental protection equipment for flue gas desulphurization, dust removal and flue gas denitration. Revenues are recorded under the percentage of completion method in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition — Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. This approach primarily based on contract costs incurred to date compared with total estimated contract costs. Changes to total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognised in the period they are determined. Revenues recognised in excess of amounts billed are classified as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts. Essentially all of such amounts are expected to be billed and collected within one year and are classified as current assets. Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are classified as current liabilities. When reasonably dependable estimates cannot be made, construction contract revenues are recognised using the completed contract method.

(d)           Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs (“R&D” costs) are expensed as incurred. The R&D costs amounted to approximately RMB21,796,000, RMB15,018,000 and RMB14,890,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.

(e)           Advertising and promotional expenses

Advertising and promotional expenses (“A&P” expenses) are expensed as incurred. The A&P expenses amounted to approximately RMB11,000, RMB25,000 and RMB26,000 for the years December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(f)           Taxation

The Group accounts for income and deferred tax under the provision of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes, under which deferred taxes are recognised for all temporary differences between the applicable tax balance sheets and the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. ASC 740-10 also requires the recognition of the future tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards. A valuation allowance is established when the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realised within a reasonable period of time.

In accordance with ASC-740-10, the Company recognises tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits. The Company did not have such uncertain tax positions in 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applicable for taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognised in income for the period that includes the enactment date.

 (g)           Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks.

(h)           Receivables and Other Assets

Receivables and other assets are recorded at their nominal values. Doubtful debt allowances are provided for identified individual risks for these line items. If the loss of a certain part of the receivables is probable, doubtful debt allowances are provided to cover the expected loss. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

According to construction contracts signed with the customers, an amount ranged from 5%-20% of contract sum will only be receivable one year after the final inspection report issued by relevant department of Ministry of Environmental Protection. As of December 31, 2014, accounts receivable in more than one year amounted to RMB 46,144,000 (2013: RMB 52,272,000 and 2012: RMB 12,719,000).

(i)           Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market determined using the weighted average method which approximates cost and estimated net realizable value. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprise direct material, direct production costs and an allocated portion of production overhead costs based on normal operating capacity.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(j)           Property, Plant and Equipment and Land Use Right

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Gains or losses on disposal are reflected in current operations. Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalised. All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Land in the PRC is owned by the PRC government.  The government in the PRC, according to PRC Law, may sell the right to use the land for a specific period for time.  Thus, all of the Company’s land purchases in the PRC are considered to be leasehold land and classified as land use right.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of land use right are computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:
 
  Land use right Over terms of the leases
  Office premises 47-50 years, with 5% residual value
  Leasehold improvements over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is less, with 5% residual value
  Plant and machineries 5 to 10 years, with 5% residual value
  Furniture, fixtures and office equipment 3 to 5 years, with 5% residual value
  Motor vehicles 1 to 8 years, with 5% residual value
 
(k)           Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes its intangible assets with definite lives over their estimated useful lives and reviews these assets for impairment. The Company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite lives over periods generally ranging between five to twenty years.

(l)           Impairment

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which requires impairment losses to be recorded for property, plant and equipment to be held and used in operations when indicators of impairment are present. Reviews are regularly performed to determine whether the carrying value of assets is impaired. The Group determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss, if one exists, is then measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the discounted estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value of such assets less costs to sell. Asset impairment charges are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived asset that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets. There were no impairment losses recorded during each of the three years ended December 31, 2013.

(m)           Government grant income

Government grant income consisted of receipt of funds to subsidize the investment cost of information technology system development and market development in China.  No present or future obligation arises from the receipt of such amount.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(n)           Operating Leases

Leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased assets remain with the lessors are accounted for as operating leases. Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the relevant leases.

(o)           Foreign Currency Translation

The Group maintains its books and records in Chinese Renminbi (“functional currency”). Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into the functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognised in the consolidated statements of income during the year in which they occur.

(p)           Comprehensive Income

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 220-10, Comprehensive Income, which requires the Group to report all changes in equity during a period, except for those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, in the financial statements for the period in which they are recognised. The Group has presented comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.

(q)           Share capital

Paid in capital refers to the registered capital paid-up by the shareholders of the Company.

On August 30, 2011, the Company changed from a sino-foreign joint venture enterprise to a limited company by shares of 60,000,000 shares of RMB1 by converting the registered capital and part of the retained earnings. The remaining balance of the retained earnings were reclassified as capital reserve.
 
On September 12, 2011, 1,200,000 shares of RMB1 were issued at RMB5 per shares.
 
At the year end of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were 61,200,000 shares were issued.
 
(r)           Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Group may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(s)           Related Parties

Entities are considered to be related to the Group if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Group. Related parties also include principal owners of the Group, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Group and its management and other parties with which the Group may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.
 
(t)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” changing the presentation of discontinued operations on the statements of income and other requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new standard, a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale or is disposed. The amendments in this update also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations and disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations. The new accounting guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance in US GAAP and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard establishes a five-step model that will apply to revenue earned from a contract with a customer. The standard’s requirements will also apply to the sale of some non-financial assets that are not part of the entity’s ordinary activities. Extensive disclosures will be required, including disaggregation of total revenue; information about performance obligations; changes in contract asset and liability account balances between periods and key judgments and estimates. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new standard on Company’s financial position.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2           Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(t)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements – continued

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15 – Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 requires an entity’s management to evaluate at each reporting period based on the relevant conditions and events that are known at the date of financial statements are issued, whether there are conditions or events, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued and to disclose the necessary information. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01 “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. The concept of extraordinary items is removed and instead items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring should be presented within income from continuing operations or disclosed in notes to financial statements because those items satisfy the conditions for an item that is unusual in nature or infrequently occurring. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. Companies have the option to apply the amendments of ASU No. 2015-01 either prospectively or retrospectively.

3           Other income, net

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Gain on disposal of intangible asset
    150       23       -  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    7       41       -  
Subsidy income (note i)
    4,163       6,893       7,170  
Sales of scrapped materials
    6       18       31  
Others
    269       449       140  
                         
      4,595       7,424       7,341  

 
(i)
The Group recognises subsidy income for R&D projects when granted by institutions and are not probably to be returned or reimbursed.

 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
4           Income taxes

According to relevant PRC tax laws and regulations, entities incorporated in the PRC are subject to Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) at a statutory rate of 25% or reduced national EIT rates for certain High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTE”) on PRC taxable income. Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Protection Equipments Company Limited are classified as HNTE which enjoyed a preferential tax rate of 15%. Shihezi Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and Da Tong Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Service Company Limited are subject to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 25%.

During the year, the PRC tax laws and regulations have launched a tax reduction scheme for small enterprises and Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited is entitled to enjoy this tax benefit. It, thus, subjects to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 10% only.

The provision for income taxes consists of:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Current PRC EIT:
                 
Domestic
    2,159       3,110       1,650  
                         
Income taxes
    2,159       3,110       1,650  
                         
                         
Deferred tax benefit:
    (1,391 )     (447 )     784  
                         
Total deferred taxes
    (1,391 )     (447 )     784  

The principal reconciling items from income tax computed at the statutory rates and at the effective income tax rates are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Income before income taxes
    14,776       7,961       933  
                         
Computed tax using respective companies’ statutory tax rates
    2,216       1,194       140  
(Over)/under-provision for income tax in prior years
    (2,418 )     (123 )     1,358  
Temporary differences
    1,575       (445 )     -  
Tax effect on revenue not subject to tax
    (695 )     (242 )     (56 )
Tax effect on expenses not deductible for tax purposes
    90       2,279       992  
                         
Total provision for income tax at effective tax rate
    768       2,663       2,434  
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
4           Income taxes - Continued

The components of deferred tax assets are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Tax losses
    -       -  
Allowance for doubtful debts
    4,350       2,959  
                 
Net deferred tax assets
    4,350       2,959  

5           Other taxes payable

Other taxes payable comprises mainly Valued-Added Tax (“VAT”) and Business Tax (“BT”). The Group is subject to output VAT levied at the rate of 17% of the revenue from sales of equipment.  The input VAT paid on purchases of materials and other direct inputs can be used to offset the output VAT levied on operating revenue to determine the net VAT payable or recoverable.  BT is charged at a rate of 5% and 3% on the revenue from technique services and installation services respectively.

6           Accounts receivable, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Accounts receivable
    185,443       166,433  
Less: Allowance for doubtful debts
    (28,835 )     (19,306 )
                 
      156,608       147,127  
 
7           Prepayments and other current assets

Prepayment and other current assets mainly represent deposits for bidding projects, deposits for purchases and services and prepaid expenses.

The other current assets also include cost of estimated earnings in excess of billing.

Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Contracts costs incurred plus estimated earnings
    207,632       548,026  
Less: Progress billings
    (53,723 )     (424,397 )
                 
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings
    153,909       123,629  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
8           Inventories

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Raw materials
    9,121       7,425  
Work in progress
    6,360       5,485  
Finished goods
    573       2,066  
                 
      16,054       14,976  
 
9           Property, plant and equipment

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Office premises and leasehold improvements
    47,091       47,092  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
    9,629       8,511  
Motor vehicles
    3,682       3,258  
Plant and machineries
    715       711  
Construction in progress
    115,645       437  
                 
      176,762       60,009  
                 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (14,838 )     (11,918 )
                 
      161,924       48,091  
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Depreciation charge
    2,985       2,956       3,017  

10           Intangible assets, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Patents
    2,400       2,750  
Others
    165       165  
                 
      2,565       2,915  
                 
Less: Accumulated amortisation
    (824 )     (665 )
                 
      1,741       2,250  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
10           Intangible assets, net (continued)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Amortisation expense
    239       395       164  
 
11           Land use right, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Land use right
    7,361       7,361  
Less: Accumulated amortisation
    (1,316 )     (1,167 )
                 
      6,045       6,194  

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Amortisation expense
    149       141       177  

12           Short term borrowings

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Bank loan borrowed by the Company (note i)
    92,900       59,690  
Bank loan borrowed by a subsidiary of the Company (note ii)
    5,000       5,000  
                 
      97,900       64,690  

(i)  
The bank loan is denominated in Renminbi and repayable within 1 year. The bank loan borrowed by the Company as of December 31, 2014 bear interest at fixed rates 5.88% to 6.90% (2013: 5.60% to 7.87%) per annum and are secured by the Company’s office premises and leasehold improvements and land use right. Interest paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was approximately RMB4,688,000 (2013: RMB3,704,000 and 2012: RMB3,137,000).

(ii)  
The bank loan is denominated in Renminbi and repayable within 1 year. The bank loan borrowed by a subsidiary of the Company as of December 31, 2014 bear interest at fixed rates 7.50% (2013: 7.50%) per annum and are secured by the subsidiary’s office premises and leasehold improvements and land use right. Interest paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was approximately RMB377,000 (2013: RMB391,000).
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

13           Other payables and accrued expenses

Other payables and accrued expenses mainly represent deposits received from customers and accruals for operating expenses.

14           PRC statutory reserves

Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to appropriate certain percentage of their respective net income to two statutory funds, namely the statutory reserve fund and the statutory staff welfare fund.

(i)
Statutory reserve fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to allocate at least 10% of the companies’ net income to the statutory reserve fund until such fund reaches 50% of the companies’ registered capital. The statutory reserve fund can be utilised upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital of the companies, provided that such fund be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

(ii)
Statutory staff welfare fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to allocate certain amount of the companies’ net income to the staff welfare fund determined by the Company. The staff welfare fund can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the companies’ employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of the Group.

15           Capital reserve

Capital reserve represents capital contributions from shareholders in excess of the paid-in capital amount.

16           Pension plan

As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, the Group contributes to state-sponsored retirement plans for its employees in Mainland China.  The Group contributes approximately ranging from 12% to 14% of the basic salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions.  The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate contributions of the Group to the aforementioned pension plans and retirement benefit schemes were approximately RMB3,027,000, RMB2,516,000 and RMB2,564,000 respectively.

17           Risk factors

The Group’s activities expose itself mainly to credit risk.
 
The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk.  The Group has policies in place to ensure that sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history.  The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any customers.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLDIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

18           Related party

Amounts due from/(to) owners

 
The owners, from time to time, obtain business related advances and pay expenses on behalf of the Company. The amounts due to owners are unsecured, interest free and do not have clearly defined terms of repayment.  There were no other transactions with related parties in the years 2014 and 2013 other than those disclosed in elsewhere in the financial statements.

19           Commitments and contingencies

Operating leases

The Group has no rental expense during the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 and 2012: RMB Nil). As of December 31, 2014, the Group has no future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are payable in the year 2014.

20           Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, bills receivable, bills payable, other payables and balances with related companies approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

21           Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

22           Restatement of Financial Statements

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 on April 29, 2015, management identified errors in the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements. The Company has incorrectly accounted for: (i) the recognition of CIP at the year ended December 31, 2014; (ii) overstated account and other receivables, other tax payable and income tax payable as of December 31, 2014.

The Company has an error on the accounting treatment regarding one of their construction projects from selling purpose to self-operation purpose in 2014. Therefore the income recognized for this project should be reversed and all the cost related to this project should recognize as a CIP at the year ended December 31, 2014.

The Company recognized RMB 77,841,000 in revenues of this project at the year ended December 31, 2014 in previous issue consolidated financial statement. Management considered this amount was overstated base on the changing of the project. As a result, the account receivable and other receivable related to this project have been overstated for RMB 10,000 and 13,596,000 respectively.

The Company recognized RMB 65,400,000 as cost of this project at the year ended December 31, 2014. Management considered this amount should be recognized as a CIP. As a result, the CIP would increase by RMB 65,400,000 as of December 31, 2014.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLDIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
22         Restatement of Financial Statements (Continued)

Moreover, the Company identified that the income tax was also overstated by RMB1,791,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 base on the above amendment.
 
The impact of the restatement on the December 31, 2014 financial statements is reflected in the following tables:
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December, 2014
 
   
As Previously
Reported
   
As Restated
 
Total current assets
   
392,278
     
379,718
 
Accounts receivable, net (note 6)
   
156,618
     
156,608
 
Prepayments and other current assets (note 7)
   
190,409
     
177,859
 
Property, plant and equipment (Note 9)
   
96,524
     
161,924
 
Total Assets
   
500,938
     
553,778
 
Other payables and accrued expenses
   
49,203
     
113,438
 
Other taxes payable
   
10,681
     
8,902
 
Income tax payable
   
805
     
60
 
Total liabilities
   
335,627
     
397,338
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
165,311
     
156,440
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
   
500,938
     
553,778
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
   
For the year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
   
As Previously Reported
   
As Restated
 
             
Revenue
    474,265       396,424  
Cost of revenue
    (380,955 )     (313,776 )
Income taxes
    (2,559 )     (768 )
Net income
    22,879       14,008  

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLDIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
22         Restatement of Financial Statements (Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
 
   
For the year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
   
As Previously Reported
   
As Restated
 
Net income
    22,879       14,008  
Accounts receivable, net
    (9,491 )     (9,481 )
Prepayments and other current assets
    (33,249 )     (20,699 )
Other payables and accrued expenses
    (27,160 )     37,075  
Other tax payable
    2,813       1,034  
Income tax payable
    296       (449 )
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
    34,928       100,328  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (52,566 )     (117,966 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (51,223 )     (116,623 )
 

 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Directors and Stockholders of
Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limited

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31 2014 and 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ Dominic. K.F. Chan & Co.
Dominic. K.F. Chan & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong, China
April 29, 2015
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
 
         
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Assets
                 
                   
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
          3,129       4,867  
Restricted cash
          1,469       1,469  
Accounts receivable, net
    5       73,893       67,445  
Notes receivables
            5,704       5,382  
Other receivables
    6       14,400       8,326  
Inventories
    8       32,249       38,158  
                         
Total current assets
            130,844       125,647  
                         
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9       25,858       27,602  
Land use right, net
    10       6,614       6,777  
Long term investment
    7       69       69  
                         
Total assets
            163,385       160,095  
                         
                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                       
                         
Current liabilities:
                       
Short term bank loans
    12       26,600       26,800  
Accounts payable
            24,861       23,094  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    11       13,367       11,236  
Amount due to a shareholder
    14       5,470       8,670  
Income tax payable
            1,771       1,366  
                         
Total current liabilities
            72,069       71,166  
                         
Other long term liabilities
    15       5,923       5,996  
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Share capital
11,250,000 shares issued
            11,250       11,250  
Capital reserves
            8,542       8,542  
PRC statutory reserves
    16       20,931       20,931  
Retained earnings
            44,387       41,927  
                         
Equity attributable to shareholders of Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limited
            85,110       82,650  
Non-controlling interest
            283       283  
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            85,393       82,933  
                         
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
            163,385       160,095  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
 
                     
(Unaudited)
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
         
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                         
Revenue
          99,908       89,685       80,097  
                               
Cost of revenue
          (72,490 )     (67,015 )     (59,570 )
Gross profit
          27,418       22,670       20,527  
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
          (21,090 )     (19,338 )     (18,485 )
Operating income
          6,328       3,332       2,042  
Interest expenses
          (2,209 )     (1,702 )     (1,574 )
Other income, net
    3       1,075       697       1,067  
Income before income taxes
            5,194       2,327       1,535  
                                 
Income taxes
    4       (484 )     (19 )     -  
Net income and total comprehensive income
            4,710       2,308       1,535  
Net income and total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest
            -       (3 )     (16 )
Net income and total comprehensive income attributable to Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limited’s shareholders
            4,710       2,305       1,519  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
               
(Unaudited)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
    4,710       2,308       1,535  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    2,408       2,461       2,028  
Amortisation of land use right
    163       163       163  
                         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable, net
    (6,448 )     (4,115 )     (1,349 )
Restricted cash
    -       (10 )     (1,459 )
Note receivables
    (322 )     (2,942 )     6,285  
Other receivables
    (6,074 )     (1,094 )     1,127  
Dividend received
    -       -       210  
Inventories
    5,909       (6,520 )     (9,725 )
Accounts payable
    1,767       5,457       4,570  
Note payable
    -       -       (1,183 )
Other payables and accrued expenses
    2,131       (920 )     (8,251 )
Income tax payable
    405       805       211  
Other long-term liability
    (73 )     (87 )     102  
                         
Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities
    4,576       (4,494 )     (5,736 )
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchase of short term investments
    -       -       -  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (664 )     (1,404 )     (3,540 )
Proceeds from sales of long term investments
    -       -       (556 )
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (664 )     (1,404 )     (4,096 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Repayment of bank loans
    (50,300 )     (18,200 )     (300 )
Advance of bank loans
    50,100       26,800       -  
Increase in amount due from shareholders
    (3,200 )     850       8,140  
Dividend paid to owners
    (2,250 )     (2,250 )     -  
                         
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
    (5,650 )     7,200       7,840  
                         
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,738 )     1,302       (1,992 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    4,867       3,565       5,557  
                         
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    3,129       4,867       3,565  
                         
Supplementary information
 
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Interest received
    17       32       68  
Interest paid
    (2,209 )     (1,702 )     (1,574 )
Income tax paid
    79       -       -  
Income tax refund
    -       786       211  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013AND 2012

   
Share
capital
   
Capital
reserves
   
PRC statutory reserves
   
Retained
earnings
   
Non-controlling
interest
   
Total
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                                     
Balance as of
December 31, 2010
    11,250       8,542       20,920       44,793       599       86,104  
Net loss and total comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       (4,633 )     (131 )     (4,764 )
                                                 
Balance as of
December 31, 2011
    11,250       8,542       20,920       40,160       468       81,340  
Acquisition of Non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       204       (204 )     -  
Net income and total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       1,519       16       1,535  
Balance as of
December 31, 2012
    11,250       8,542       20,920       41,883       280       82,875  
                                                 
                                                 
   
Share
capital
   
Capital
reserves
   
PRC statutory reserves
   
Retained
earnings
   
Non-controlling
interest
   
Total
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Balance as of
January 1, 2013
    11,250       8,542       20,920       41,883       280       82,875  
Net income and total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       2,305       3       2,308  
Transfer to statutory reserve
    -       -       11       (11 )     -       -  
Dividend paid
    -       -       -       (2,250 )     -       (2,250 )
Balance as of
December 31, 2013
    11,250       8,542       20,931       41,927       283       82,933  
                                                 
Net income and total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       4,710       -       4,710  
Dividend paid
    -       -       -       (2,250 )     -       (2,250 )
Balance as of
December 31, 2014
    11,250       8,542       20,931       44,387       283       85,393  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1             Organisation and principal activities

 
Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limited (the “Company”) was established in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) as a limited liability company. The principal activities of the Company are design, manufacturing and sales of automatic control systems and electric voltage control equipment for electrostatic precipitators (air purification equipment).

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are summarised as follows:

Name
 
Percentage of equity ownership
 
Place of incorporation
 
Principal activities
   
2014
   
2013
         
Jinhua Jiahuan Puzhau New Energy Technology Co., Ltd*
    80 %     80 %  
PRC
 
Dormant
                         
Zhejiang Jiahuan Xinyu Environmental Production Co., Ltd
    100 %     100 %  
PRC
 
Manufacturing and installation services of environmental production equipment

*The Company ceased its operation but not yet deregistered.

2             Summary of significant accounting policies

(a)           Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). In preparing the consolidated financial statements presented herewith, all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

(b)           Subsidiaries

A subsidiary is a company in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of its outstanding voting share capital and over which it is able to exercise control.

(c)           Revenue Recognition

Revenue from sale of automatic control systems, electric voltage control equipment, environmental equipment, and solar and wind power equipment is recognized when the product is delivered and the title is transferred. For certain products where installation is necessary, revenue is recognized upon completion of installation.

(d)           Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs (“R&D” costs) are expensed as incurred. The R&D costs amounted to approximately RMB4,981,000 and RMB3,893,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2             Summary of significant accounting policies – Continued

(e)           Taxation

The Group accounts for income and deferred tax under the provision of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes, under which deferred taxes are recognised for all temporary differences between the applicable tax balance sheets and the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. ASC 740-10 also requires the recognition of the future tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards. A valuation allowance is established when the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realised within a reasonable period of time.

In accordance with ASC-740-10, the Company recognises tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits. The Company did not have such uncertain tax positions in 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applicable for taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognised in income for the period that includes the enactment date.

(f)            Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks.

(g)           Investments

Investments comprise marketable securities which are classified as available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, et of taxes, reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity (deficit). The Company determines any realized gains or losses on the sale of marketable securities on a specific identification method, and records such gains and losses as a component of other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of income.

(h)           Receivables and Other Assets

Receivables and other assets are recorded at their nominal values. Doubtful debt allowances are provided for identified individual risks for these line items. If the loss of a certain part of the receivables is probable, doubtful debt allowances are provided to cover the expected loss. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2 Summary of significant accounting policies – Continued

(i)            Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market determined using the first-in, first-out method. Costs included purchase and related costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition. Market value is calculated based on the estimated normal selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred for disposal. Provision is made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items, where appropriate.

(j)            Property, Plant and Equipment and Land Use Right

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Gains or losses on disposal are reflected in current operations. Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalised. All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

Land in the PRC is owned by the PRC government. The government in the PRC, according to PRC Law, may sell the right to use the land for a specific period for time. Thus, all of the Company’s land purchases in the PRC are considered to be leasehold land and classified as land use right.

Construction in progress is stated at cost less impairment losses. Cost comprises direct costs of construction as well as borrowing costs capitalized during the periods of construction and installation. Capitalisation of these costs creases and the construction in progress is transferred to the appropriate class of property, plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided for in respect of construction in progress until it is completed and read for its intended use.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of land use right are computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:
 
Land use right   50 years
Buildings   20 years
Plant and machinery   5 to 20 years
Office equipment   3 to 10 years
Motor vehicles   5 to 10 years
 
(k)           Impairment

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which requires impairment losses to be recorded for property, plant and equipment to be held and used in operations when indicators of impairment are present. Reviews are regularly performed to determine whether the carrying value of assets is impaired. The Group determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss, if one exists, is then measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the discounted estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value of such assets less costs to sell. Asset impairment charges are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived asset that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets. There were no impairment losses recorded during each of the three years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2 Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(l)            Foreign Currency Translation

The Group maintains its books and records in Chinese Renminbi (“functional currency”). Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into the functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognised in the consolidated statements of income during the year in which they occur.

(m)          Comprehensive Income

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 220-10, Comprehensive Income, which requires the Group to report all changes in equity during a period, except for those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, in the financial statements for the period in which they are recognised. The Group has presented comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.

(n)           Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Group may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.

(o)           Related Parties

Entities are considered to be related to the Group if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Group. Related parties also include principal owners of the Group, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Group and its management and other parties with which the Group may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2             Summary of significant accounting policies – Continued

(p)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” changing the presentation of discontinued operations on the statements of income and other requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new standard, a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale or is disposed. The amendments in this update also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations and disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations. The new accounting guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance in US GAAP and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard establishes a five-step model that will apply to revenue earned from a contract with a customer. The standard’s requirements will also apply to the sale of some non-financial assets that are not part of the entity’s ordinary activities. Extensive disclosures will be required, including disaggregation of total revenue; information about performance obligations; changes in contract asset and liability account balances between periods and key judgments and estimates. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new standard on Company’s financial position.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15 – Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 requires an entity’s management to evaluate at each reporting period based on the relevant conditions and events that are known at the date of financial statements are issued, whether there are conditions or events, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued and to disclose the necessary information. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.


 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(p)            Recent Accounting Pronouncements - continued

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01 “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. The concept of extraordinary items is removed and instead items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring should be presented within income from continuing operations or disclosed in notes to financial statements because those items satisfy the conditions for an item that is unusual in nature or infrequently occurring. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. Companies have the option to apply the amendments of ASU No. 2015-01 either prospectively or retrospectively.
 
3             Other income, net

               
(Unaudited)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Government grant
    73       -       -  
Rental income (i)
    850       665       701  
Interest income
    17       32       68  
Sundry income
    135       -       298  
                         
      1,075       697       1,067  

 
(i)
Rental income under operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.
 
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4              Income taxes

According to relevant PRC tax laws and regulations, entities incorporated in the PRC are subject to Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) at a statutory rate of 25% or reduced national EIT rates for certain High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTE”) on PRC taxable income. Zhejiang Jiahuan Electronic Company Limitedis classified as HNTE which enjoyed a preferential tax rate of 15%.

The provision for income taxes consists of:

               
(Unaudited)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Income taxes
    484       19       -  

The principal reconciling items from income tax computed at the statutory rates and at the effective income tax rates are as follows:

               
(Unaudited)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Income before income taxes
    5,194       2,327       1,535  
                         
Computed tax using respective companies’ statutory tax rates
    1,299       582       384  
Tax effect on revenue not subject to tax
    (537 )     (20,983 )     (20,291 )
Tax effect on expenses not deductible for tax purposes
    -       20,455       19,907  
Over-provision for income tax in prior years
    (278 )     -       -  
Others
    -       (35 )     -  
                         
Total provision for income tax at effective tax rate
    484       19       -  
 
No deferred tax assets or liabilities has been recognized in the financial statements as the Company did not have material temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts as at 31 December, 2014, and 2013.

 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5              Accounts receivable, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Accounts receivable, gross
    74,024       75,445  
Less: Allowance for doubtful debts
    (131 )     (8,000 )
Accounts receivable, net
               
      73,893       67,445  
                 
      2014       2013  
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Allowance for doubtful debts:
               
Balance at beginning
    (8,000 )     (8,461 )
Charged to statement of income
               
Recovered
    7,869       461  
Balance at end
               
      (131 )     (8,000 )
 
 
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6             Prepayments and other current assets

Prepayment and other current assets mainly represent deposits for bidding projects, deposits for purchases and services and prepaid expenses.

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Prepayments and other receivables
    11,333       5,141  
Deposits
    3,067       3,185  
                 
      14,400       8,326  
                 
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7              Long term investments

   
2014
 
   
Gross unrealized
 
   
Amortized cost
       
Fair
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
   
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
 
                   
Long term investment:
                 
Unlisted investment
    69     -     -     69  
                           

   
2013
 
   
Gross unrealized
 
   
Amortized cost
             
Fair
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
   
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
 
                   
Long term investment:
                 
Unlisted investment
    69     -     -     69  
                           

The balance of investments has their market values close to their book balance.

8              Inventories

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Raw materials
    3,763       2,680  
Work in progress
    9,840       15,068  
Finished goods
    18,646       20,410  
                 
      32,249       38,158  
 
 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

9              Property, plant and equipment

     
2014
   
2013
 
     
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
               
Buildings
      34,493       33,707  
Plant and machinery
      7,780       7,938  
Office equipment
      2,936       2,899  
Motor vehicles
      1,124       1,125  
                   
        46,333       45,669  
                   
Less: Accumulated depreciation
      (20,475 )     (18,067 )
                   
        25,858       27,602  
                   
                   
             
(Unaudited)
 
 
2014
    2013       2012  
 
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Depreciation charge
2,408
    2,461       2,028  


Buildings with carrying amount of approximately RMB34,493,000 and RMB33,707,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively were pledged, along with the land use right as discussed below, to secure the Company’s short-term bank loans.

10           Land use right, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Land use right
    7,987       7,987  
Less: Accumulated amortisation
    (1,373 )     (1,210 )
                 
      6,614       6,777  

               
(Unaudited)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Amortisation expense
    163       163       163  
                         

Land use right with a carrying amount of approximately RMB6,614,000 and RMB6,777,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was pledged, along with the buildings discussed above, to secure the Company’s short-term bank loans.

 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11           Other payables and accrued expenses

Other payables and accrued expenses mainly represent deposits received from customers and accruals for operating expenses.

12           Short term bank loans

The short term loans as of December 31, 2014 bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 6.72% to 7.80% per annum with maturity dates from 18 June, 2015 to 10 August, 2015 and are secured by the Company’s buildings and land use right. Interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were approximately RMB 2,210,000 and RMB 1,702,000 respectively.

13           Dividends to shareholders

In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company declared dividend of RMB 2,250,000 and RMB2,250,000 respectively to the shareholders.

14           Amount due to a shareholder

The amount due to a shareholder do not bear any interest, unsecured and do not have clearly defined terms of repayment.

15           Other long term liabilities

Other long term liabilities represent accrued staff benefits and subsidies received from the government in relation to an agreement to meet certain profit and turnover targets until the balance can be recognised as reserves of the Group. As the targets are yet to be met, the balance remained in other long term liabilities.

16           PRC statutory reserves

Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to appropriate certain percentage of their respective net income to two statutory funds, namely the statutory reserve fund and the statutory staff welfare fund.

(i)
Statutory reserve fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to allocate at least 10% of the companies’ net income to the statutory reserve fund until such fund reaches 50% of the companies’ registered capital. The statutory reserve fund can be utilised upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital of the companies, provided that such fund be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

(ii)
Statutory staff welfare fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to allocate certain amount of the companies’ net income to the staff welfare fund determined by the Company. The staff welfare fund can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the companies’ employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of the Group.

 
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ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

17           Pension plan

As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, the Group contributes to the state-sponsored retirement plans for its employees in Mainland China. The Group contributes approximately 26% of the basic salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions. The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees.

During the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the aggregate contributions of the Group to the aforementioned pension plans and retirement benefit schemes were approximately RMB 1,324,000 and RMB1,963,000 respectively.

18           Commitments and contingencies

Operating leases

The Group has no rental expense during the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 and 2012: RMB Nil. As of December 31, 2014, the Group has no future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are payable in the year 2014 and thereafter.

19            Future Minimum rental receivable
 
                As at the end of the reporting period, the Company’s total future minimum rental under non-cancellable operating leases are receivable as follows:-

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Within 1 year
    715       680  
After 1 year but within 5 years
    1,535       2,250  
After 5 years
    -       -  
                 
      2,250       2,930  

20           Risk factors

The Group’s activities expose itself mainly to credit risk.

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk. The Group has policies in place to ensure that sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history. The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any customers.

21           Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, bills receivable, bills payable, other payables and balances with related companies approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

22           Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Directors and Stockholders of
Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31 2014, 2013 and 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ Dominic. K.F. Chan & Co.
Dominic. K.F. Chan & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong, China
April 29, 2015
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
 
         
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Assets
                 
                   
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
          29,197       21,462  
Accounts receivable, net
    6       156,618       147,127  
Prepayments and other current assets
    7       190,409       157,160  
Inventories
    8       16,054       14,976  
                         
Total current assets
            392,278       340,725  
                         
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9       96,524       48,091  
Intangible asset, net
    10       1,741       2,250  
Land use right, net
    11       6,045       6,194  
Deferred tax assets
            4,350       2,959  
                         
                         
Total assets
            500,938       400,219  
                         
                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                       
                         
Current liabilities:
                       
Short term borrowings
    12       97,900       64,690  
Accounts payable
            177,038       99,177  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    13       49,203       76,363  
Other taxes payable
    5       10,681       7,868  
Income tax payable
            805       509  
                         
Total current liabilities
            335,627       248,607  
                         
                         
Commitments and contingencies
    19       -       -  
                         
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Share capital
61,200,000 shares issued
            61,200       61,200  
Capital reserve
    15       43,189       43,189  
PRC statutory reserves
    14       7,708       5,517  
Retained earnings
            51,694       40,194  
                         
Equity attributable to shareholders of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited
            163,791       150,100  
Non-controlling interest
            1,520       1,512  
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            165,311       151,612  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
            500,938       400,219  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
 
   
Note
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
         
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                         
Revenue
          474,265       378,956       281,203  
                               
Cost of revenue
          (380,955 )     (303,039 )     (216,362 )
Gross profit
          93,310       75,917       64,841  
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
          (66,343 )     (70,823 )     (66,902 )
Operating income/(loss)
          26,967       5,094       (2,061 )
Interest income
          148       194       149  
Interest expenses
          (6,272 )     (4,751 )     (4,496 )
Other income, net
    3       4,595       7,424       7,341  
Income before income taxes
            25,438       7,961       933  
                                 
Income taxes
    4       (2,559 )     (2,663 )     (2,434 )
Net income/(loss)
            22,879       5,298       (1,501 )
Net (income)/ loss attributable to non-controlling interest
            (8 )     2,328       251  
Net income/(loss) attributable to Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited’s shareholders
            22,871       7,626       (1,250 )
                                 
                                 
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
            -       -       -  
Net income/(loss)
            22,879       5,298       (1,501 )
Foreign exchange translation adjustments
            -       -       -  
                                 
Comprehensive income/(loss)
            22,879       5,298       (1,501 )
                                 
Less: Comprehensive (income)/ loss attributable to non-controlling interest
            (8 )     2,328       251  
Net income/(loss) attributable to
Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental
Protection Technology Company
Limited’s shareholders
            22,871       7,626       (1,250 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012


   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income/(loss)
    22,879       5,298       (1,501 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    2,985       2,956       3,017  
Amortisation of intangible asset
    239       395       164  
Amortisation of land use right
    149       141       177  
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    225       (40 )     4,186  
(Gain)/loss on disposal of intangible asset
    (150 )     (23 )     92  
Deferred tax assets
    (1,391 )     (446 )     784  
(Increase)/decrease in current assets:
                       
Accounts receivable, net
    (9,491 )     79,243       (38,607 )
Amounts due from owners
    -       -       2  
Prepayments and other current assets
    (33,249 )     (52,792 )     (27,508 )
Inventories
    (1,078 )     (5,822 )     (542 )
Increase/(decrease) in current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
    77,861       (76,615 )     43,737  
Amount due to owner
    -       9       -  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    (27,160 )     48,898       (2,501 )
Other taxes payable
    2,813       6,040       (11,579 )
Income tax payable
    296       (5,175 )     (1,203 )
                         
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
    34,928       2,067       (31,282 )
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchase of intangible asset
    -       (39 )     (126 )
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (52,566 )     (1,983 )     (3,358 )
Sales proceed form intangible assets
    420       110       -  
Sales proceed from property, plant and equipment
    923       69       -  
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (51,223 )     (1,843 )     (3,484 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Repayment of bank borrowings
    (104,690 )     (88,100 )     (41,000 )
Advance of bank borrowings
    137,900       92,790       60,000  
Capital injection
    -       -       -  
Dividend paid to owners
    (9,180 )     (6,120 )     -  
                         
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
    24,030       (1,430 )     19,000  
                         
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,735       (1,206 )     (15,766 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    21,462       22,668       38,434  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
    29,197       21,462       22,668  
                         
Supplementary information
 
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Interest received
    148       194       149  
Interest paid
    6,279       4,695       3,920  
Income tax paid
    2,263       396       6,348  
                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

   
Share
capital
   
Capital reserve
   
PRC statutory reserves
   
Retained
earnings
   
Non-controlling
interest
   
Total
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                                     
Balance as of
December 31, 2011
    61,200       43,189       4,272       41,183       4,091       153,935  
Net loss
                            (1,250 )     (251 )     (1,501 )
Appropriation of
reserves
    -       -       2       (2 )     -       -  
                                                 
Balance as of
December 31, 2012
    61,200       43,189       4,274       39,931       3,840       152,434  
Net income
    -       -       -       7,626       (2,328 )     5,298  
Dividend paid
    -       -       -       (6,120 )     -       (6,120 )
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       1,243       (1,243 )     -       -  
                                                 
Balance as of
December 31, 2013
    61,200       43,189       5,517       40,194       1,512       151,612  
Net income
    -       -       -       22,871       8       22,879  
Dividend paid
    -       -       -       (9,180 )     -       (9,180 )
Appropriation of reserves
    -       -       2,191       (2,191 )     -       -  
Balance as of
December 31, 2014
    61,200       43,189       7,708       51,694       1,520       165,311  
                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1             Organisation and principal activities

Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the People's Republic of China (“PRC”) on May 18, 2000 as a wholly domestic owned enterprise. On August 6, 2007, Euro Tech (Far East) Limited and Beijing International Trust Investment Company Limited acquired 20% and approximately 3% of the equity interest of the Company. Upon the completion of the transaction, the Company changed from a wholly domestic owned enterprise to a sino-foreign joint venture enterprise with an operating period up to August 5, 2037.

On August 30, 2011, the Company changed from a sino-foreign joint venture enterprise to a limited company by shares.

The principal activities of the Company are engaged in flue gas desulphurization, dust removal, flue gas denitration and purification of diversified industrial waster gas.

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are summarised as follows:

Name
 
Percentage of equity ownership
 
Place of incorporation
Principal activities
                 
   
2014
   
2013
     
Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited
    100 %     100 %
PRC
Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment
                     
Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Protection Equipments Company Limited
    51 %     51 %
PRC
Manufacturing and installation services of environmental protection equipment
Shihezi Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited
(石河子市天藍環保技術有限公司)
    100 %     100 %
PRC
Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment
Da Tong Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Service Company Limited
(大同天藍環保技術服務有限公司) *
    100 %     -  
PRC
Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment

* The Company was incorporated on November 10, 2014.

 
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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2             Summary of significant accounting policies

(a)           Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). In preparing the consolidated financial statements presented herewith, all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

(b)           Subsidiaries

A subsidiary is a company in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of its outstanding voting share capital and over which it is able to exercise control.

(c)           Revenue Recognition

The Group’s main source of revenue is the construction and installation services of environmental protection equipment for flue gas desulphurization, dust removal and flue gas denitration. Revenues are recorded under the percentage of completion method in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition — Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. This approach primarily based on contract costs incurred to date compared with total estimated contract costs. Changes to total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognised in the period they are determined. Revenues recognised in excess of amounts billed are classified as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts. Essentially all of such amounts are expected to be billed and collected within one year and are classified as current assets. Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are classified as current liabilities. When reasonably dependable estimates cannot be made, construction contract revenues are recognised using the completed contract method.

(d)           Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs (“R&D” costs) are expensed as incurred. The R&D costs amounted to approximately RMB21,796,000, RMB15,018,000 and RMB14,890,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.

(e)           Advertising and promotional expenses

Advertising and promotional expenses (“A&P” expenses) are expensed as incurred. The A&P expenses amounted to approximately RMB11,000, RMB25,000 and RMB26,000 for the years December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.

 
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2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(f)            Taxation

The Group accounts for income and deferred tax under the provision of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes, under which deferred taxes are recognised for all temporary differences between the applicable tax balance sheets and the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. ASC 740-10 also requires the recognition of the future tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards. A valuation allowance is established when the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realised within a reasonable period of time.

In accordance with ASC-740-10, the Company recognises tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits. The Company did not have such uncertain tax positions in 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applicable for taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognised in income for the period that includes the enactment date.
 
(g)           Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks.

(h)           Receivables and Other Assets

Receivables and other assets are recorded at their nominal values. Doubtful debt allowances are provided for identified individual risks for these line items. If the loss of a certain part of the receivables is probable, doubtful debt allowances are provided to cover the expected loss. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

According to construction contracts signed with the customers, an amount ranged from 5%-20% of contract sum will only be receivable one year after the final inspection report issued by relevant department of Ministry of Environmental Protection. As of December 31, 2014, accounts receivable in more than one year amounted to RMB 46,144,000 (2013: RMB 52,272,000 and 2012: RMB 12,719,000).

(i)            Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market determined using the weighted average method which approximates cost and estimated net realizable value. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprise direct material, direct production costs and an allocated portion of production overhead costs based on normal operating capacity.
 
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2             Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(j)            Property, Plant and Equipment and Land Use Right

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Gains or losses on disposal are reflected in current operations. Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalised. All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Land in the PRC is owned by the PRC government. The government in the PRC, according to PRC Law, may sell the right to use the land for a specific period for time. Thus, all of the Company’s land purchases in the PRC are considered to be leasehold land and classified as land use right.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of land use right are computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:
 
Land use right   Over terms of the leases
Office premises   47-50 years, with 5% residual value
Leasehold improvements
 
over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is less, with 5% residual value
Plant and machineries   5 to 10 years, with 5% residual value
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment   3 to 5 years, with 5% residual value
Motor vehicles   1 to 8 years, with 5% residual value
 
(k)           Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes its intangible assets with definite lives over their estimated useful lives and reviews these assets for impairment. The Company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite lives over periods generally ranging between five to twenty years.

(l)            Impairment

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which requires impairment losses to be recorded for property, plant and equipment to be held and used in operations when indicators of impairment are present. Reviews are regularly performed to determine whether the carrying value of assets is impaired. The Group determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss, if one exists, is then measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the discounted estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value of such assets less costs to sell. Asset impairment charges are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived asset that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets. There were no impairment losses recorded during each of the three years ended December 31, 2013.

(m)          Government grant income

Government grant income consisted of receipt of funds to subsidize the investment cost of information technology system development and market development in China. No present or future obligation arises from the receipt of such amount.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2             Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(n)           Operating Leases

Leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased assets remain with the lessors are accounted for as operating leases. Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the relevant leases.

(o)           Foreign Currency Translation

The Group maintains its books and records in Chinese Renminbi (“functional currency”). Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into the functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognised in the consolidated statements of income during the year in which they occur.

(p)           Comprehensive Income

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 220-10, Comprehensive Income, which requires the Group to report all changes in equity during a period, except for those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, in the financial statements for the period in which they are recognised. The Group has presented comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.

(q)           Share capital

Paid in capital refers to the registered capital paid-up by the shareholders of the Company. The paid-in capital is RMB52,174,000 at the year ended December 31, 2010.

On August 30, 2011, the Company changed from a sino-foreign joint venture enterprise to a limited company by shares of 60,000,000 shares of RMB1 by converting the registered capital and part of the retained earnings. The remaining balance of the retained earnings were reclassified as capital reserve.

On September 12, 2011, 1,200,000 shares of RMB1 were issued at RMB5 per shares.

At the year end of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were 61,200,000 shares were issued.
 
(r)           Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Group may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(s)           Related Parties

Entities are considered to be related to the Group if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Group. Related parties also include principal owners of the Group, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Group and its management and other parties with which the Group may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.
 
(t)            Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” changing the presentation of discontinued operations on the statements of income and other requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new standard, a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale or is disposed. The amendments in this update also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations and disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations. The new accounting guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance in US GAAP and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard establishes a five-step model that will apply to revenue earned from a contract with a customer. The standard’s requirements will also apply to the sale of some non-financial assets that are not part of the entity’s ordinary activities. Extensive disclosures will be required, including disaggregation of total revenue; information about performance obligations; changes in contract asset and liability account balances between periods and key judgments and estimates. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of the new standard on Company’s financial position.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2             Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

(t)            Recent Accounting Pronouncements – continued

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15 – Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 requires an entity’s management to evaluate at each reporting period based on the relevant conditions and events that are known at the date of financial statements are issued, whether there are conditions or events, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued and to disclose the necessary information. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01 “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items: Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. The concept of extraordinary items is removed and instead items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring should be presented within income from continuing operations or disclosed in notes to financial statements because those items satisfy the conditions for an item that is unusual in nature or infrequently occurring. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. Companies have the option to apply the amendments of ASU No. 2015-01 either prospectively or retrospectively.

3             Other income, net

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Gain on disposal of intangible asset
    150       23       -  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    7       41       -  
Subsidy income (note i)
    4,163       6,893       7,170  
Sales of scrapped materials
    6       18       31  
Others
    269       449       140  
                         
      4,595       7,424       7,341  

 
(i)
The Group recognises subsidy income for R&D projects when granted by institutions and are not probably to be returned or reimbursed.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4 Income taxes

According to relevant PRC tax laws and regulations, entities incorporated in the PRC are subject to Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) at a statutory rate of 25% or reduced national EIT rates for certain High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTE”) on PRC taxable income. Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Protection Equipments Company Limited are classified as HNTE which enjoyed a preferential tax rate of 15%. Shihezi Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and Da Tong Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Service Company Limited are subject to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 25%.

During the year, the PRC tax laws and regulations have launched a tax reduction scheme for small enterprises and Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited is entitled to enjoy this tax benefit. It, thus, subjects to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 10% only.

The provision for income taxes consists of:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Current PRC EIT:
                 
Domestic
    3,950       3,110       1,650  
                         
Income taxes
    3,950       3,110       1,650  
                         
                         
Deferred tax benefit:
    (1,391 )     (447 )     784  
                         
Total deferred taxes
    (1,391 )     (447 )     784  

The principal reconciling items from income tax computed at the statutory rates and at the effective income tax rates are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Income before income taxes
    25,438       7,961       933  
                         
Computed tax using respective companies’ statutory tax rates
    3,797       1,194       140  
(Over)/under-provision for income tax in prior years
    (2,208 )     (123 )     1,358  
Temporary differences
    1,575       (445 )     -  
Tax effect on revenue not subject to tax
    (695 )     (242 )     (56 )
Tax effect on expenses not deductible for tax purposes
    90       2,279       992  
                         
Total provision for income tax at effective tax rate
    2,559       2,663       2,434  
 
 
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4              Income taxes - Continued

The components of deferred tax assets are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Tax losses
    -       -  
Allowance for doubtful debts
    4,350       2,959  
                 
Net deferred tax assets
    4,350       2,959  

5             Other taxes payable

Other taxes payable comprises mainly Valued-Added Tax (“VAT”) and Business Tax (“BT”). The Group is subject to output VAT levied at the rate of 17% of the revenue from sales of equipment. The input VAT paid on purchases of materials and other direct inputs can be used to offset the output VAT levied on operating revenue to determine the net VAT payable or recoverable. BT is charged at a rate of 5% and 3% on the revenue from technique services and installation services respectively.

6             Accounts receivable, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Accounts receivable
    185,453       166,433  
Less: Allowance for doubtful debts
    (28,835 )     (19,306 )
                 
      156,618       147,127  
 
7             Prepayments and other current assets

Prepayment and other current assets mainly represent deposits for bidding projects, deposits for purchases and services and prepaid expenses.

The other current assets also include cost of estimated earnings in excess of billing.

Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Contracts costs incurred plus estimated earnings
    229,994       548,026  
Less: Progress billings
    (62,489 )     (424,397 )
                 
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings
    167,505       123,629  
 
 
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8             Inventories

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Raw materials
    9,121       7,425  
Work in progress
    6,360       5,485  
Finished goods
    573       2,066  
                 
      16,054       14,976  
                 
 
9             Property, plant and equipment

     
2014
   
2013
 
     
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
               
Office premises and leasehold improvements
      47,091       47,092  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
      9,629       8,511  
Motor vehicles
      3,682       3,258  
Plant and machineries
      715       711  
Construction in progress
      50,245       437  
                   
        111,362       60,009  
                   
Less: Accumulated depreciation
      (14,838 )     (11,918 )
                   
        96,524       48,091  
                   
                   
 
2014
    2013       2012  
 
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Depreciation charge
2,985
    2,956       3,017  

10           Intangible assets, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Patents
    2,400       2,750  
Others
    165       165  
                 
      2,565       2,915  
                 
Less: Accumulated amortisation
    (824 )     (665 )
                 
      1,741       2,250  

 
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10           Intangible assets, net (continued)
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Amortisation expense
    239       395       164  
 
 
11           Land use right, net

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Land use right
    7,361       7,361  
Less: Accumulated amortisation
    (1,316 )     (1,167 )
                 
      6,045       6,194  

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
                   
Amortisation expense
    149       141       177  
                         

12           Short term borrowings

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
             
Bank loan borrowed by the Company (note i)
    92,900       59,690  
Bank loan borrowed by a subsidiary of the Company (note ii)
    5,000       5,000  
                 
      97,900       64,690  

(i)
The bank loan is denominated in Renminbi and repayable within 1 year. The bank loan borrowed by the Company as of December 31, 2014 bear interest at fixed rates 5.88% to 6.90% (2013: 5.60% to 7.87%) per annum and are secured by the Company’s office premises and leasehold improvements and land use right. Interest paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was approximately RMB4,688,000 (2013: RMB3,704,000 and 2012: RMB3,137,000).

(ii)
The bank loan is denominated in Renminbi and repayable within 1 year. The bank loan borrowed by a subsidiary of the Company as of December 31, 2014 bear interest at fixed rates 7.50% (2013: 7.50%) per annum and are secured by the subsidiary’s office premises and leasehold improvements and land use right. Interest paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was approximately RMB377,000 (2013: RMB391,000).


 
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13           Other payables and accrued expenses

Other payables and accrued expenses mainly represent deposits received from customers and accruals for operating expenses.

14           PRC statutory reserves

Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to appropriate certain percentage of their respective net income to two statutory funds, namely the statutory reserve fund and the statutory staff welfare fund.

(i)
Statutory reserve fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to allocate at least 10% of the companies’ net income to the statutory reserve fund until such fund reaches 50% of the companies’ registered capital. The statutory reserve fund can be utilised upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital of the companies, provided that such fund be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

(ii)
Statutory staff welfare fund

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group is required to allocate certain amount of the companies’ net income to the staff welfare fund determined by the Company. The staff welfare fund can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the companies’ employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of the Group.

15           Capital reserve

Capital reserve represents capital contributions from shareholders in excess of the paid-in capital amount.

16           Pension plan

As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, the Group contributes to state-sponsored retirement plans for its employees in Mainland China. The Group contributes approximately ranging from 12% to 14% of the basic salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions. The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate contributions of the Group to the aforementioned pension plans and retirement benefit schemes were approximately RMB3,027,000, RMB2,516,000 and RMB2,564,000 respectively.

17           Risk factors

The Group’s activities expose itself mainly to credit risk.
The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk. The Group has policies in place to ensure that sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history. The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any customers.
 
 
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18           Related party

Amounts due from/(to) owners

The owners, from time to time, obtain business related advances and pay expenses on behalf of the Company. The amounts due to owners are unsecured, interest free and do not have clearly defined terms of repayment. There were no other transactions with related parties in the years 2014 and 2013 other than those disclosed in elsewhere in the financial statements.

19           Commitments and contingencies

Operating leases

The Group has no rental expense during the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 and 2012: RMB Nil). As of December 31, 2014, the Group has no future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are payable in the year 2014.

20           Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, bills receivable, bills payable, other payables and balances with related companies approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

21           Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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