UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2011
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________to _____________
Commission File Number: 001-34542
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada | 86-0891931 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
21F Kineer Plaza
226 Jinshui Road
Zhengzhou, Henan Province
Peoples Republic of China 450008
Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
(86) 371-8612-7222
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
No. 93 West Xinsong Road
Kaifeng, Henan Province 475002
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [X] | ||
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of May 9, 2011 is as follows:
Class of Securities | Shares Outstanding | |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 35,669,654 |
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 | ||
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 4 |
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 27 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 34 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 35 |
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Legal proceedings | 36 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 36 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 36 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 36 |
Item 4. | (Removed and Reserved) | 36 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 36 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 36 |
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PART I | ||
FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | ||
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010 | ||
Page(s) | ||
Financial Statements | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 4 | |
Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income | 5 | |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity | 6 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 7 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 8-26 |
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2011 AND
DECEMBER 31, 2010
ASSETS | ||||||
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,202,272 | $ | 25,820,607 | ||
Restricted cash | 1,264,463 | 1,164,598 | ||||
Notes receivable | 949,606 | 2,815,939 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,184,877 | ||||||
and $998,739 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively | 95,829,738 | 84,147,126 | ||||
Accounts receivable - related party | - | 200,185 | ||||
Other receivables | 5,209,698 | 3,176,648 | ||||
Other receivables - related party | - | 152,179 | ||||
Inventories, net | 17,434,894 | 16,251,938 | ||||
Advances on inventory purchases | 2,320,604 | 1,094,670 | ||||
Advances on inventory purchases - related party | 426,960 | 917,202 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 95,313 | 104,593 | ||||
Rental prepayment - short-term | 159,917 | 254,760 | ||||
Total current assets | 147,893,465 | 136,100,445 | ||||
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net | 40,150,126 | 40,773,562 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||
Accounts receivable - retainage, long term | 3,742,998 | 4,751,605 | ||||
Advances on equipment purchases | 192,170 | 108,435 | ||||
Goodwill | 33,063,782 | 32,955,163 | ||||
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization | 22,926,907 | 23,027,880 | ||||
Other investments, at lower of cost or market | 793,178 | 790,572 | ||||
Total other assets | 60,719,035 | 61,633,655 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 248,762,626 | $ | 238,507,662 | ||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||
Accounts payable - trade | $ | 16,888,691 | $ | 19,530,341 | ||
Accounts payable - related party | 972,545 | 2,382,906 |
Short term loans | 5,658,826 | 5,648,794 | ||||
Other payables | 3,206,086 | 3,405,201 | ||||
Other payables - related parties | 1,328,938 | 1,899,627 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 2,735,955 | 2,825,560 | ||||
Customer deposits | 7,278,282 | 6,499,833 | ||||
Taxes payable | 4,502,279 | 6,828,118 | ||||
Warrant liabilities | 79,173 | 880,565 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 42,650,775 | 49,900,945 | ||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; | ||||||
35,669,654 shares and 34,664,654 shares issued and outstanding | ||||||
as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively | 35,669 | 34,664 | ||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 105,722,089 | 96,433,316 | ||||
Statutory reserves | 9,758,167 | 10,046,713 | ||||
Retained earnings | 77,719,610 | 69,861,618 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 12,876,316 | 12,230,406 | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 206,111,851 | 188,606,717 | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 248,762,626 | $ | 238,507,662 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. | ||||||
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2011 AND 2010 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
SALES | $ | 41,953,581 | $ | 26,784,237 | ||
COST OF GOODS SOLD | 24,450,331 | 12,924,701 | ||||
GROSS PROFIT | 17,503,250 | 13,859,536 | ||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||
Selling | 2,294,616 | 1,434,077 | ||||
General and administrative | 5,963,702 | 3,019,113 | ||||
Research and development | 59,078 | 74,203 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 8,317,396 | 4,527,393 | ||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 9,185,854 | 9,332,143 | ||||
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: | ||||||
Other expense, net | 3,102 | 34,789 | ||||
Gain from acquisition | - | (1,016,198 | ) | |||
Interest and finance expense, net | 57,670 | 34,786 | ||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (912,207 | ) | 1,354,174 | |||
Total other (income) expense, net | (851,435 | ) | 407,551 | |||
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 10,037,289 | 8,924,592 | ||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 2,467,843 | 2,308,367 | ||||
NET INCOME | 7,569,446 | 6,616,225 | ||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: | ||||||
Foreign currency translation gain | 645,910 | 33,779 | ||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 8,215,356 | $ | 6,650,004 | ||
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares | 35,623,376 | 34,258,130 | ||||
Earnings per share | 0.21 | 0.19 | ||||
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares | 35,678,277 | 34,505,529 | ||||
Earnings per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.19 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional | Retained Earnings | other | ||||||||||||||||||
number | par | Paid-in | Statutory | comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||
of shares | Value | capital | reserves | Unrestricted | income | Total | |||||||||||||||
BALANCE, December 31, 2009 | 31,727,212 | $ | 31,727 | $ | 70,534,942 | $ | 5,534,575 | $ | 31,176,227 | $ | 6,151,902 | $ | 113,429,373 | ||||||||
Exercised warrants | 418,984 | 419 | 4,285,888 | 4,286,307 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation | 20,247 | 20,247 | |||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issuance for cash at $9.00 | 2,414,113 | 2,414 | 20,538,252 | 20,540,666 | |||||||||||||||||
Net income | 6,616,225 | 6,616,225 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to statutory reserve | 853,373 | (853,373 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 33,779 | 33,779 | |||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE, March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | 34,560,309 | 34,560 | 95,379,329 | 6,387,948 | 36,939,079 | 6,185,681 | 144,926,597 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised warrants | 104,345 | 104 | 1,018,215 | 1,018,319 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation | 35,772 | 35,772 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 36,581,304 | 36,581,304 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to statutory reserve | 3,658,765 | (3,658,765 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 6,044,725 | 6,044,725 | |||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE, December 31, 2010, | 34,664,654 | 34,664 | 96,433,316 | 10,046,713 | 69,861,618 | 12,230,406 | 188,606,717 | ||||||||||||||
Stock compensation | 5,000 | 5 | 9,106 | 9,111 | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock issuance for cash at $10.00 | 1,000,000 | 1,000 | 9,279,667 | 9,280,667 | |||||||||||||||||
Net income | 7,569,446 | 7,569,446 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to statutory reserve | (288,546 | ) | 288,546 | - | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 645,910 | 645,910 | |||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | 35,669,654 | $ | 35,669 | $ | 105,722,089 | $ | 9,758,167 | $ | 77,719,610 | $ | 12,876,316 | $ | 206,111,851 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (Unaudited) |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
Net income | $ | 7,569,446 | $ | 6,616,225 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash | ||||||
provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation | 1,282,428 | 766,284 | ||||
Amortization | 193,191 | 139,008 | ||||
Bad debt provision | 1,179,738 | 187,193 | ||||
Gain on acquisition | - | (1,016,198 | ) | |||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 6,798 | - | ||||
Stock compensation | 9,111 | 20,247 | ||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (912,207 | ) | 1,354,174 | |||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Restricted cash due to sales covenant | (95,775 | ) | (2,301 | ) | ||
Notes receivable | 1,870,684 | (486,379 | ) | |||
Accounts receivable-trade and retainage, short term | (12,555,028 | ) | (8,967,436 | ) | ||
Accounts receivable - related parties | (195,485 | ) | - | |||
Other receivables | (2,017,527 | ) | 513,084 | |||
Other receivables-related parties | (171,194 | ) | - | |||
Inventories, net | (1,126,422 | ) | (837,108 | ) | ||
Advance on inventory purchases | (1,219,114 | ) | 467,660 | |||
Advances on inventory purchases-related party | 356,241 | 377,991 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 105,030 | - | ||||
Accounts receivable - retainage, long term | 1,021,577 | (253,370 | ) | |||
Accounts payable-trade | (2,698,910 | ) | 2,058,062 | |||
Accounts payable-trade- related parties | (882,958 | ) | 699,055 | |||
Other payables | (209,786 | ) | (344,475 | ) | ||
Other payables - related parties | (251,252 | ) | (60,244 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities | (95,187 | ) | 101,952 | |||
Customer deposits | 755,036 | 673,422 | ||||
Taxes payable | (2,342,201 | ) | 1,403,979 | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (10,423,766 | ) | 3,410,825 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
Acquisition of intangible assets | (16,783 | ) | - | |||
Advances on equipment purchases | (83,475 | ) | - | |||
Cash paid for acquisitions | - | (11,980,000 | ) | |||
Purchases of equipment | (216,662 | ) | (425,470 | ) | ||
Construction in progress | (316,414 | ) | (201,960 | ) | ||
Investment deposit | - | (18,371,681 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (633,334 | ) | (30,979,111 | ) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
Restricted cash due to escrow covenant | - | 61,113 | ||||
Repayment of notes payable | - | (439,949 | ) | |||
Cash proceeds from public offering and warrants exercised | 9,391,482 | 23,627,259 | ||||
Repayments of short-term loan- banks and others | (8,564 | ) | (444,081 | ) | ||
Repayments of short-term loans-related parties | - | (99,666 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 9,382,918 | 22,704,676 | ||||
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | 55,847 | 12,420 | ||||
DECREASE IN CASH | (1,618,335 | ) | (4,851,190 | ) | ||
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 25,820,607 | 14,485,408 | ||||
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending of period | $ | 24,202,272 | $ | 9,634,218 | ||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 68,134 | $ | 35,897 | ||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 8,336,505 | $ | 1,835,916 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Organization
China Valves Technology, Inc., (the Company), was incorporated in Nevada in August 1997. Through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the Company focuses primarily on the development, manufacture and sale of high-quality metal valves for the electricity, petroleum, chemical, water, gas and metal industries in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The Companys operations are headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, PRC.
Note 2 Summary of significant accounting
policies
THE REPORTING ENTITIES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the following subsidiaries:
Name of entity |
Place of | Ownership | Principle |
|
incorporation | business | |
China Valves Technology (Changsha) Valve Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Manufacturing |
Yangzhou Rock Valve Lock Technology Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Manufacturing |
Henan Kai Feng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Manufacturing |
Zhengzhou City ZD Valve., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Manufacturing |
Tai Zhou Tai De Valve Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Manufacturing |
Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Manufacturing |
Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Holding Company |
Shanghai Han Huang Investment Co., Ltd. |
PRC | 100% Indirectly | Holding Company |
Hong Kong Han Xi Co., Ltd. |
Hong Kong | 100% Indirectly | Holding Company |
China Valves Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly China Fluid Equipment Holdings Limited) |
Hong Kong | 100% Directly | Holding Company |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying balance sheets, and statements of income and other comprehensive income, shareholders equity and cash flows include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, considered necessary to give a fair presentation of operating results for the periods presented. All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Management has included all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to give a fair presentation of operating results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the 2010 annual report filed on Form 10-K.
The Renminbi (RMB) of the Peoples Republic of China has been determined to be the Companys functional currency. The balance sheets were translated at year end exchange rates. Expenses were translated at moving average exchange rates in effect during the periods. The effects of rate changes on assets and liabilities are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
China Valves Technology Inc. is a holding company which conducts its business through its operating subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Companys wholly indirectly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results of companies acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets; the allowance for doubtful accounts; the fair value determination of financial and equity instruments, realizability of inventories; the recoverability of goodwill, intangible assets, land use right, plant and equipment; and accruals for income tax uncertainties and other contingencies. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Companys revenue recognition policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles regarding revenue recognition. Sales revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally satisfied at the time of delivery for domestic sales when risk of loss and title passes to the customer. For international sales, the revenue recognition criteria are generally satisfied under Free on Board (FOB) terms, in which the Companys responsibility ends once the goods clear the port of shipment.
The Company recognizes revenue when the goods are delivered and title has passed. Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (VAT). All of the Companys products that are sold in the PRC are subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 17% of the gross sales price or at a rate approved by the Chinese local government. This VAT may be offset by the VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing their finished product.
The Company allows its customers to retain 5% to 10% of the contract prices as retainage during the warranty period, usually 12 or 24 months, to guarantee product quality. Historically, the Company has experienced insignificant warranty claims resulting in the Company having to repair or exchange a defective product. Due to the infrequency and insignificant amount of warranty claims, the ability to collect retainage is reasonably assured and is recognized at the time of shipment.
The Company also provides services to some of its sales agents and distributors. The Company recognizes revenue on these services once a contract is signed and the services have been rendered.
WARRANTIES
The Company typically provides warranty for all of its products and provides replacement or credit to its customers who are not satisfied with the products for a period of one year from the date of shipment. The Company has not established reserve funds for potential customer claims because, historically, the Company has not experienced significant customer complaints about its products. The Company believes that its customer support teams, quality assurance team and manufacturing monitoring procedures will continue to keep claims at a level that does not support a need for a reserve. The Company reviews customer returns on a monthly basis and may establish a reserve when necessary.
COST OF GOODS SOLD
Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct material costs, direct labor costs, direct depreciation and related direct expenses attributable to the production of the products. Inbound shipping and handling costs and purchasing are included in direct material costs. Manufacturing overhead includes expenses such as indirect labor, depreciation as it relates to the cost of production, rent, utilities, receiving costs, and equipment maintenance and repairs.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING
Shipping and handling costs incurred for shipping of finished products to customers are included in selling expense and totaled $130,801 and $90,308 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
SELLING EXPENSE
Selling expense includes transportation expense, advertising, salaries, conference fees and sales commissions.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
General and administrative expenses include insurance expense, administrative and management salaries, bad debt expense, depreciation, rent, travel expense, welfare expense, office expenses, meal and entertainment expense, conference expense, and repairs and maintenance expense.
ADVERTISING
Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, which amounted to $27,870 and $13,747 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The functional currency of the Company and the local currency of its operating subsidiaries is (RMB).
For those entities whose currency is other than the US dollar, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; shareholders equity is translated at historical rates and items in the statements of income and of cash flows are translated at the average rate for the period. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances in the balance sheet. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.
The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were translated at 6.57 and 6.59 RMB to $1.00. The average translation rates applied to the statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were 6.59 RMB and 6.82 RMB to $1.00, respectively.
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the asset, ranging from five to thirty years.
Construction in progress represents direct costs of construction as well as acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. Interest incurred during the period required to complete the construction is capitalized into construction in progress. All other interest is expensed as incurred. No depreciation is provided until construction is completed and the asset is ready for its intended use. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged directly to expenses as incurred. Major additions and betterments to property and equipment are capitalized.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of patents, software and land use rights. Patents, are being amortized over 5-20 years as management believes those are the estimated useful life of the patents currently owned by the Company. Land use rights are carried at cost and charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the period the rights are granted, 46.4 - 50 years. Software is amortized over 10 years, its estimated useful life.
GOODWILL
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is instead tested for impairment. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step test. Under the first step, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and the enterprise must perform step two of the impairment test (measurement). Under step two, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting units goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation and the residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed. The Company performs its annual impairment review of goodwill every year at December 31 and when a triggering event occurs between annual impairment tests. No impairment loss was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets, including intangibles, for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. An asset is considered impaired when estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. In the event the carrying amount of such asset is considered not recoverable, the asset is adjusted to its fair value. Fair value is generally determined based on discounted future cash flow. As of March 31, 2011, the Company determined no impairment charges were necessary.
INVENTORIES
The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or market, determined on a weighted average method, or net realizable value. The Company reviews its inventories periodically to determine if any reserves are necessary for potential obsolescence or if a write down is necessary because the carrying value exceeds net realizable value.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of material and equipment that are acquired or constructed for research and development activities and which have alternative future uses, either in research and development, marketing, or sales, are classified as property and equipment and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS
Amounts payable to the PRC state managed retirement benefit programs are expensed in the financial statements following the accrual basis of accounting.
INCOME TAXES
The Company applies the accounting standard regarding accounting for income taxes and the accounting standard regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes for income taxes. This accounting standard requires recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Provision for income taxes consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes. The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred taxes are accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
Under the accounting standard regarding, accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is more likely than not that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the more likely than not test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the year incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. GAAP also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash in banks and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other financial institutions, and short-term, highly liquid investments which are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, having been within three months of maturity at acquisition.
RESTRICTED CASH
The Companys restricted cash consists of cash in the bank as security for its exported products, notes payable and cash held in escrow to pay for certain investor relations expenses. For restricted cash held in bank, the restriction is released after the customers have received and inspected the products. The Company has notes payable outstanding with various banks and is required to keep certain amounts on deposit that are subject to withdrawal restrictions. Cash held in escrow is expensed as incurred. Restricted cash amounted to $1,264,463 and $1,164,598 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(unaudited) |
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Employee housing fund | 153,783 | 153,278 | ||||
Cash held for sales covenants | 1,110,680 | 1,011,320 | ||||
Total restricted cash | $ | 1,264,463 | $ | 1,164,598 | ||
CONCENTRATION RISKS |
The Company's operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC's economy. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, restrictions on currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Certain financial instruments may subject the Company to concentration of credit risk. The Company maintains bank deposits within state-owned banks within the PRC, Hong Kong and the United States. Balances at financial institutions of state owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Companys cash and restricted cash balances, totaling $24,832,718 and $26,596,872 respectively at those dates, were not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.
Five major suppliers, including two related parties, collectively represented approximately 23 % and 23% of the Companys total purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, including one supplier that represented 10% of the Companys total purchase for the three months ended March 31, 2011. No individual supplier represented greater than or equal to 10% of the Companys total purchase for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Five major customers represented approximately 30 % and 13% of the Companys total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. One customer accounted for 12% of the Companys total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011. No individual customer represented greater than or equal to 10% of the Companys total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The accounting standards regarding disclosures about fair value of financial instruments defines financial instruments and required fair value disclosure of those instruments. This accounting standard defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. Receivables, investments, payables, short and long term debt and warrant liabilities qualified as financial instruments. Management believes the carrying amounts of receivables, payables and debt are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization, and if applicable, their stated interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently available. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the accounting standards regarding accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity, accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a companys own stock, and the accounting standard regarding determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entitys own stock. The accounting standard specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Companys own stock and (b) classified in stockholders equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. This standard provides a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuers own stock and thus able to qualify for this accounting standard scope exception. All warrants issued by the Company are denominated in USD; because the Companys functional currency is the RMB, the Company accounts for these warrants as derivative instrument liabilities and marks them to market each period. Because there is no quoted or observable market price for the warrants, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology.
The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997. There is no quoted or observable market price for these investments; therefore, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology. Based on its proportionate share of the underlying book value of the investees, the Company believes the fair value of the investments is at least equal to the original cost. The determination of the fair value was based on the capital investment that the Company contributed. There has been no change in the carrying value since inception, other than the effects of translating the balances to US dollars.
A discussion of the valuation technique used to measure the fair value of the warrant liabilities is provided in Note 13.
Carrying Value as | Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2011 | |||||||||||
of | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 | using Fair Value Hierarchy | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
Other investments | $ | 793,178 | $ | 793,178 | ||||||||
Warrant liabilities | $ | 79,173 | $ | 79,173 |
Except for the warrant liabilities and other investments, the Company did not identify any other asset and liability that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with the accounting standard.
Level 3 Valuation Reconciliations: | |||
Warrant | |||
liabilities | |||
Balance, December 31, 2010 | $ | 880,565 | |
Issuance of new warrants | 110,815 | ||
Exercised warrants reclassified to APIC | - | ||
Current period fair value change of exercised warrants | - | ||
Current period fair value change | (912,207 | ) | |
Balance, March 31, 2011 (unaudited) | $ | 79,173 |
RECEIVABLES
The Companys business operations are conducted in the PRC by selling on various credit terms. Management reviews its receivables on a quarterly basis to determine if the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. An estimate for doubtful accounts is recorded when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Known bad debts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when identified. The Companys existing reserve is consistent with its historical experience and considered adequate by management.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of the accounting standard regarding "Earnings per Share." This accounting standard requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution (using the treasury stock method) that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock.
Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of the outstanding stock options and warrants, using the treasury stock method, at either the beginning of the respective period presented or the date of issuance, whichever is later, and only if the common stock equivalents are considered dilutive based upon the Company's net income (loss) position at the calculation date.
OTHER INVESTMENTS
The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997. The Company owns approximately 0.07% of China Perfect Machinery Industry Co. Ltd. and approximately 0.82% of Kaifeng Commercial Bank. The Company does not have the ability to exercise control over the investee companies and the investments have been recorded under the cost method. These long term investments amounted to $793,178 and $790,572 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
The Company evaluates potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investments may not be recoverable. For investments carried at cost, the Company recognizes impairment in the event that the carrying value of the investment exceeds the Companys proportionate share of the net book value of the investee. As of March 31, 2011, management believes no impairment charge is necessary.
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
Customer deposits represent amounts advanced by customers on product orders. The product normally is shipped within six months after receipt of the advance payment and the related sale is recognized in accordance with the Companys revenue recognition policy. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, customer deposits amounted to $ 7,278,282 and $6,499,833, respectively.
STOCK COMPENSATION
The Company applies the accounting standard regarding accounting for stock-based compensation, which defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock based employee compensation and transactions in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from employees and non-employees. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with this accounting standard and the accounting standard regarding accounting for equity instruments that are issued to other than employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling goods or services, as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. This accounting standard allows the simplified method to determine the term of employee options when other information is not available.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-13, CompensationStock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades, or ASU 2010-13. ASU 2010-13 provides amendments to Topic 718 to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in currency of a market in which a substantial porting of the entitys equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28 which amend Intangibles- Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The ASU modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting entities, they are required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. An entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance in Topic 350, which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances changes that would more likely than not reduce the faire value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29 which address diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations (Topic 805). This ASU specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This ASU also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consists of the following:
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Total accounts receivable | $ | 101,757,613 | $ | 89,897,470 | ||
Accounts receivable related party | - | 200,185 | ||||
Allowance for bad debts | (2,184,877 | ) | (998,739 | ) | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 99,572,736 | 89,098,916 | ||||
Accounts receivable non-current retainage | (3,742,998 | ) | (4,751,605 | ) | ||
Accounts receivable (including related party) current | $ | 95,829,738 | $ | 84,347,311 |
Retainage represents portions held by customers pending quality inspection ranging from 12-24 months after shipment of products. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, retainage held by customers included in the Companys accounts receivable is as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Retainage | ||||||
Current | $ | 11,648,612 | $ | 7,754,714 | ||
Non-current | 3,742,998 | 4,751,605 | ||||
Total retainage | $ | 15,391,610 | $ | 12,506,319 | ||
The following represents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts: | ||||||
March 31, 2011 | December 31,2010 | |||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 998,739 | $ | 908,338 | ||
Additions to the reserve | 1,179,738 | 353,036 | ||||
Recovery of amounts previously reserved | - | (295,200 | ) | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 6,400 | 32,565 | ||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 2,184,877 | $ | 998,739 | ||
Note 4 Inventories, net | ||||||
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Raw materials | $ | 4,940,728 | $ | 4,742,643 | ||
Work-in-progress | 4,227,723 | 3,764,667 | ||||
Finished goods | 8,234,518 | 7,810,526 | ||||
Semi-finished products | 1,184,374 | 1,082,765 | ||||
Total | 18,587,343 | 17,440,601 | ||||
Less: Inventory Allowance | (1,152,449 | ) | (1,148,663 | ) | ||
Inventories, net | $ | 17,434,894 | $ | 16,251,938 |
The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or market, determined on a weighted average method, or net realizable value. As of March 31, 2011, management determined the carrying amount of inventory exceeded net realizable value; therefore, $213,229 has been written down and included in cost of goods sold and $1,859,681 was written down as of December 31, 2010.
Management reviews inventories for obsolescence and cost in excess of net realizable value at least annually and records a reserve against the inventory and additional costs of goods sold. The Company did not record additional inventory allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Inventory allowance amounted to $1,152,449 and $1,148,663 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
Note 5 Plant and equipment, net
Plant and equipment consist of the following: | ||||||
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Buildings and improvements | $ | 22,172,867 | $ | 22,043,897 | ||
Machinery and equipment | 26,689,774 | 26,569,403 | ||||
Motor vehicles | 2,838,029 | 2,701,563 | ||||
Office equipment | 1,528,000 | 1,473,776 | ||||
Construction in progress | 760,226 | 497,652 | ||||
Total | 53,988,896 | 53,286,291 | ||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (13,838,770 | ) | (12,512,729 | ) | ||
Plant and equipment, net | $ | 40,150,126 | $ | 40,773,562 |
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
The Company has no major capital commitment as of March 31, 2011. Depreciation expense was $ 1,282,428 and $766,284 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Capitalized interest amounted to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Note 6 Goodwill
In 2004, the Company acquired two companies engaged in the production of valves. As a result of these acquisitions the Company recorded goodwill representing the fair value of the assets acquired in these acquisitions over the cost of the assets acquired.
The Company acquired 100% of Hanwei Valve with a total cash consideration of approximately $19.5 million on April 8, 2010. The fair value of the assets of Hanwei Valve was valued at approximately $8.5 million on the acquisition date; the Company recognized approximately $11.0 million goodwill through the said acquisition.
The Company accounts for business combinations using the purchase method of accounting. The total consideration paid in an acquisition is allocated to the fair value of the acquired companys identifiable assets and liabilities. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
The goodwill recognized in conjunction with the acquisition of Hanwei Valve represents intangible values that Hanwei Valve has built over its more than 16 years of history, which do not qualify for separate recognitions, or other factors. These values include but are not limited to:
i) |
Expected synergies from combining operations of the Companys operating subsidiaries and Hanwei Valve; |
ii) |
The experienced work force; |
iii) |
Proprietary technologies related to certain products |
iv) |
The proprietary manufacturing processes. |
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the carrying value of goodwill amounted to $33,063,782 and $ 32,955,163, respectively.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of goodwill:
Goodwill | |||
Balance, December 31, 2010 | $ | 32,955,163 | |
Goodwill purchased | - | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 108,619 | ||
Balance, March 31, 2011 (unaudited) | $ | 33,063,782 |
Note 7 - Intangible assets, net
Intangible assets consist of the following:
March 31, 2011 | December 31, | |||||
2010 | ||||||
(unaudited) |
||||||
Patents | $ | 2,691,562 | $ | 2,682,719 | ||
Software | 2,037,733 | 2,014,267 | ||||
Land use rights* | 19,481,596 | 19,417,596 | ||||
Total | 24,210,891 | 24,114,582 | ||||
Less: Accumulated amortization | (1,283,984 | ) | (1,086,702 | ) | ||
Intangibles, net | $ | 22,926,907 | $ | 23,027,880 |
* Land use rights consist of land use rights of $795,612 acquired as part of the acquisition of Taide Wote Valve; $1,099,097 was acquired as part of the acquisition of Yangzhou Rock Lock Valve, $5,940,610, acquired as part of the acquisition of Able
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Delight (Changsha) Valve, $3,798,912 acquired as part of the acquisition of Hanwei Valve and land use rights of $7,847,365 transferred from the Casting Company under the escrow agreement by issuing 2,750,000 shares of common stock.
The gross amount of the intangible assets amounted to $22,926,907 and $ 23,027,880 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The remaining weighted average amortization period is 39 years.
Amortization expense was $193,191 and $139,008 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Estimated
Amortization Expense |
Net carrying
Amount |
|||||
2011 | $ | 579,573 | $ | 22,347,334 | ||
2012 | 772,764 | 21,574,570 | ||||
2013 | 772,764 | 20,801,806 | ||||
2014 | 772,764 | 20,835,042 | ||||
2015 | 772,764 | 19,256,278 | ||||
Thereafter | $ | 19,256,278 | $ | - | ||
Total | $ | 22,926,907 |
Note 8 Loans
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
SHORT TERM LOANS: | 2011 | 2010 | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Communications bank of China, Changsha branch Due December 2011, annual interest at 6.116% Citic Bank, Zhengzhou branch | $ | 761,000 | $ | 758,500 | ||
Due December 2011 and 2010 annual interest at 6.672%, | ||||||
and 5.841%, guaranteed by Kaifeng Cast Iron Co., Ltd. | 3,044,000 | 3,034,000 | ||||
Unrelated third parties, non-secured, ranging from non-interest | ||||||
bearing to annual interest at 10.00%, due on demand | 1,012,160 | 1,017,393 | ||||
Local Bureau of Finance, Kaifeng City. no expiration date and unsecured | 841,666 | 838,901 | ||||
Total short term loans | $ | 5,658,826 | $ | 5,648,794 |
Total interest expense incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $68,134 and $35,897, respectively.
As of March 31, 2011, there are no restrictive covenants related to the loans stated above.
Note 9 - Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file separate income tax returns.
The United States of America
The Company is incorporated in the State of Nevada in the U.S. and is subject to a gradual U.S. federal corporate income tax of 15% to 34%. The State of Nevada does not impose any corporate state income tax.
Hong Kong
The Companys subsidiary, China Valves Holdings is incorporated in Hong Kong. China Valves Holdings did not earn any income that was derived in Hong Kong for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and therefore was not subject to Hong Kong Profit Tax. The payments of dividends by Hong Kong companies are not subject to any Hong Kong withholding tax.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
PRC
The Company conducts all its operating business through its operating subsidiaries in China. The operating subsidiaries are governed by the income tax laws of the PRC, the company do not have any deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities because there are no temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.
The Companys operating subsidiaries, Kaifeng High Pressure Valve, Changsha Valve, Taizhou Wote, and Yangzhou Rock Valve are all subject to an income tax at an effective rate of 25%. Hanwei Valve is subject to an income tax at rate of 15%. ZD Valve received the National High-Tech Enterprise status and thus became entitled to a preferential tax rate of 15% as well.
Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the year incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rate to the Companys effective tax rate:
For the three months ended, | ||||||
March 31
(unaudited) |
||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
U.S. Statutory rate | 34.0% | 34.0% | ||||
Foreign income not recognized in USA | (34.0 | ) | (34.0 | ) | ||
Non-deductible expenses (1) | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||||
China income taxes | 25.0 | 25.0 | ||||
China income tax exemption | (5.1 | ) | (3.6 | ) | ||
Total provision for income taxes | 24.6% | 25.9% |
(1) The 4.7 % and 4.5% represents expenses incurred by the Company that are not deductible for PRC income tax purpose for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The Company has cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of $94,914,081 as of March 31, 2011, is included in consolidated retained earnings and will continue to be indefinitely reinvested in international operations. Accordingly, no provision has been made for U.S. deferred taxes related to future repatriation of these earnings, nor is it practicable to estimate the amount of income taxes that would have to be provided if we concluded that such earnings will be remitted in the future.
Value Added Tax
VAT on sales and VAT on purchases in China amounted to $6,748,166 and $5,320,935 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $4,225,513 and $965,260 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, respectively. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government. VAT taxes are not impacted by the income tax holiday.
Taxes payable consisted of the following:
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
VAT | $ | 805,104 | $ | 2,505,802 | ||
Income tax | 3,462,338 | 4,013,347 | ||||
Other taxes | 234,837 | 308,969 | ||||
Total taxes payable | $ | 4,502,279 | $ | 6,828,118 |
Note 10 Statutory reserves
The laws and regulations of the PRC require that before a foreign invested enterprise can legally distribute profits, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in previous years, and make allocations, in proportions determined at the discretion of the board of directors, to the statutory reserve. The statutory reserves include the surplus reserve fund.
The Company is required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined in accordance with the PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Companys registered capital. The transfer to this reserve must be made before distribution of any dividends to shareholders. The remaining reserve to fulfill the 50% registered capital requirement amounted approximately $15.2 million and $26.3 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 50% of the registered capital.
Note 11 Commitments and contingencies
The Companys subsidiary, ZD Valve entered into a lease agreement for a manufacturing plant and office space with ZhengZhou Cheng Long Corporation, a related party, from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The lease agreement was subsequently extended to December 31, 2012. In 2009, ZD Valve made leasehold improvements to its leased manufacturing plant in the amount of $615,260, which is used as rental payments for the following two years. As of March 31, 2011, prepaid rental of $159,917 remains to be amortized as rental expense.
The Companys subsidiary, Tonghai entered into a lease agreement for an office space with Jia Hong Yao, an unrelated party, from September 20, 2009 to September 19, 2014 with annual lease payments of $30,185.
Total lease expense, including amounts included in cost of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $284,965 and $93,036, respectively.
The future minimum lease payments at March 31, 2011, are as follows: | |||
Amount | |||
Year ending December 31, 2011 | $ | 383,936 | |
Year ending December 31, 2012 | 606,174 | ||
Year ending December 31, 2013 | 250,962 | ||
Year ending December 31, 2014 | 243,435 | ||
Thereafter | $ | 110,428 |
Make Good Escrow Agreement
In connection with the Companys private placement on August 26, 2008, the Company entered into a Make Good Escrow Agreement, under which the 12,583,032 shares of the Companys common stock held by Bin Li, the Companys major shareholder, were placed in escrow. Of these shares, 12,150,000 are the subject of the Earn-In Agreement between Bin Li and Siping Fang and Bin Li entered into the Make Good Escrow Agreement on behalf of Siping Fang. For each of the calendar years 2008, 2009 and 2010, 4,194,344 shares will be released to the investors or returned to Bin Li, depending on the fulfillment of specified earnings targets. The specified earnings target for calendar 2008 was net income of $10,500,000, for calendar 2009 the target is net income of $23,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.738 and for calendar 2010 the target is net income of $31,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.994. On August 14, 2009, the parties to the Make Good Escrow Agreement entered into an amendment pursuant to which for calendar 2009 the target was amended to $21,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.668 and for calendar 2010 the target was amended to net income of $34,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $1.082. The Company had met the specified earnings targets and accordingly, 4,194,344 shares were released from escrow and returned to Bin Li for each of the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company has also met the specified earnings target for the year ended December 31, 2010, and thus 4,194,344 will be released from escrow after the Company has filed its December 31, 2010 annual 10K.
Employment Contract
On December 16, 2010, the Company and Mr. Wei entered into an employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), which is effective as of December 16, 2010 (the "Effective Date") and will expire on December 16, 2015 (the "Employment Period"). The Employment Agreement provides, among other things, that Mr. Wei's base salary will be RMB75,000 per month after personal income tax (approximately $11,232). Additionally, within three months of the Effective Date, upon approval of the board of directors of the Company, the Company will grant Mr. Wei options to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at the price of $10.31 per share or the lower price when the board approves the options. Mr. Wei may exercise options to purchase 260,000 shares on the first anniversary of his employment with the Company, and 30,000 share every three months after the first anniversary. As of March 31, 2011, the board of directors has not approved the grant of the options.
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CHINA VALVES
TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Contingency
On February 4, 2011, a plaintiff filed a purported class action naming the Company, its Chairman and certain present and former senior executives as defendants, asserting claims for certain violations of the securities laws and seeking unspecified damages. The complaint, which is styled Donald Foster, et al. v. China Valves Technology, Inc., et al., is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Substantially identical complaints, styled Donald London, et. al. v. China Valves Technology, Inc., et. al., and Elliott Greenberg, et. al. v. China Valves Technology, Inc. et al., were filed in the same court on February 17, 2011 and March 8, 2011, respectively. The complaints purport to assert claims on behalf of a purported class of persons and entities who purchased shares of the Companys common stock at allegedly artificially high prices during the period between January 12, 2010 and January 13, 2011 and who suffered damages as a result of such purchases. The allegations in the complaints relate to the Companys acquisitions of Changsha Valve and Hanwei Valve and include allegations regarding the Companys financial statements and press releases. The complaints allege, among other things, that the Companys statements about the nature and quality of the Companys acquisition of Changsha Valve were materially false and misleading and that the Companys statements failed to describe the role in the transaction of an alleged related party. In addition, the complaints allege that the Companys statements about the Hanwei Valve acquisition were materially false and misleading because they failed to disclose the alleged involvement of certain related parties and allegedly misdescribed the transaction as a purchase of assets rather than as a purchase of an entity. The Company has not yet responded to any complaint, but intends to contest the allegations and to defend itself vigorously.
Note 12 Related party transactions
The Company had the following significant related party transactions as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Accounts Receivable related party; receivable from Zhengzhou Tonghai Trade | $ | - | $ | 200,185 | ||
Other receivable related party: receivable from Zhengzhou Tonghai Trade, unsecured, | ||||||
interest-free. | - | 152,179 | ||||
Purchase deposit related party, High Pressure Valve Co. | 426,960 | 917,202 | ||||
Accounts payable related party | (972,545 | ) | (2,382,906 | ) | ||
Other payable: cash advance from officers, unsecured, interest-free, due upon demand | (1,328,938 | ) | (1,899,627 | ) | ||
Total | $ | (1,874,523 | ) | $ | (3,012,967 | ) |
On August 26, 2008, the Companys wholly owned subsidiary Kaifeng Valve and Kaifeng High-Pressure Valve Steel Casting Limited Liabilities Company entered into an Agreement for Transfer of Land Use Right and Housing for the transfer of certain real estate to Kaifeng Valve. The Company placed 2,750,000 shares of common stock in escrow, valued at $9,834,000 or $3.576 per share, the same price paid on August 26, 2008 by the accredited investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement. The transfer of the title to the Real Estate was completed on March 6, 2009, and with effect from that date, it is accounted for as fixed assets and intangible assets and depreciated over its estimated useful lives. As a result of the transfer of the Real Estate on March 6, 2009, the Company recorded additional paid in capital of $9,834,000. On April 11, 2009, Kaifeng Valve and the Casting Company entered into a leasing agreement pursuant to which Kaifeng Valve agreed to lease back the portion of the Real Estate used by the Casting Company at an annual rental of $400,000 for a period of two years starting on April 1, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, total rental income from the Casting Company amount to $99,526 and $100,000, respectively.
The Company purchases raw material, such as castings, from the Casting Company. Total raw material purchase from the related party amounted to $5,420,032 and $13,481,571 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also sold a total of $ 0 and $808,829 of valves to the Casting Company for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
The Company also makes finished goods purchases and sales to/from a related party -Zhengzhou Tonghai Trade Co., Ltd, which is established by a Sales officer of the Company. Total valve purchases from Zhengzhou Tonghai Trade Co., Ltd amounted to $5,929,325 and $7,437,021 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total valve sales to Zhengzhou Tonghai Trade Co., Ltd amounted to $127,775 and $81,396 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
As discussed in note 11 above, the Companys subsidiary, ZD Valve leases its manufacturing plant and office space from ZhengZhou Cheng Long Corporation, a related party. ZD Valve made leasehold improvements to its leased manufacturing plant in the amount of $615,260, which is used as rental payments for the following two years. As of March 31, 2011, prepaid rental of $159,917 remains to be amortized as rental expense.
Note 13 Shareholders' equity
REGISTERED DIRECT
OFFERING
In January 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers pursuant to which the Company will sell a total of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000. Subtracting placement agent fees, legal and other expenses, net proceeds amounted to $9,391,482. The Shares are priced at $10.00 per share. The Purchasers will also receive a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances) at an exercise price of $10.00. The Warrant is exercisable for 180 days beginning on the date of the initial issuance of the Warrant.
WARRANTS
In January 2011, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to acquire 250,000 shares of common stock. The warrants have a strike price equal to $10.00 and a term of 180 days. The shares underlying the warrants will have registration rights. The warrants contain a standard anti-dilution provision for stock dividends, stock splits, stock combination, recapitalization and a change of control transaction. Because the warrants are denominated in U.S. dollars and the Companys functional currency is the Renminbi, they do not meet the requirements of the accounting standard to be indexed only to the Companys stock. Accordingly, they are accounted for at fair value as derivative liabilities and marked to market each period. The initial value of the warrants was determined using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial model using the following assumptions:
Expected volatility of 34.03%
Expected dividend yield of 0%
Risk-free interest rate of 0.190%
Expected lives of 180 days
Market price at issuance date of $8.85
Strike price of $10.00
The value of the warrants was based on the Companys common stock price of $8.85 on the date the warrants were issued. The warrants were valued at $110,815 when they were issued on January 11, 2011.
Warrants issued and outstanding, all of which are exercisable at March 31, 2011,
Warrants | Exercise | Contractual | |||||||
Outstanding | Price | Life | |||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010 | 142,131 | $ | 4.29 | 0.66 | |||||
Granted | 250,000 | 10.00 |
0.50 |
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Forfeited | |||||||||
Exercised | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2011 (unaudited) | 392,131 | $ | 7.93 | 0.33 |
As of March 31, 2011, the total warrants outstanding were 392,131 shares, of which 142,131 shares were placement agen warrants issued in connection with the 2008 securities purchase agreement and 250,000 shares were warrants issued in connection with the 2011 registered direct offering as discussed above. The warrants are marked to market each period.
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, warrant liabilities amount to $79,173 and $880,565, respectively. The Company recorded a total income of $912,207 and loss of $1,354,174, in the Companys statements of operations related to the change in fair value of warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
STOCK COMPENSATION
In February, 2011, the Company issued 5,000 vested shares of common stock to a director pursuant to his Stock Grant Agreement dated Jun 29, 2009.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, $9,111 and $20,247 were expensed and recorded as compensation expense in the Companys income statements, respectively.
The following is a summary of the stock options activity: | Weighted- | ||||||||
Number of | Average | Aggregate | |||||||
Options | Exercise | Intrinsic | |||||||
Outstanding | Price | Value | |||||||
Balance, January 1, 2011 | 50,000 | $ | 6.90 | $ | 179,000 | ||||
Granted | |||||||||
Forfeited | |||||||||
Exercised | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2011 (unaudited) | 50,000 | 6.90 | - |
Following is a summary of the status of options outstanding at March 31, 2011 (unaudited):
Outstanding Options | Exercisable Options | ||||||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | |||||||||||||
Remaining | Remaining | ||||||||||||||
Exercise Price | Number | Contractual | Exercise Price | Number | Contractual Life | ||||||||||
Life | |||||||||||||||
$6.00 | 27,500 | 3.25 | $ | 6.00 | 27,500 | 3.25 | |||||||||
$8.00 | 22,500 | 2.65 | $ | 8.00 | 16,878 | 2.65 | |||||||||
Total | 50,000 | 44,378 |
There are no aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable shares as of March 31, 2011.
Note 14 - Earnings per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Basic earnings per share | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||
Net income attributable to holders of common shares | $ | 7,569,446 | $ | 6,616,225 | ||
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 35,623,376 | 34,258,130 | ||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.19 |
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||
Net income attributable to holders of common shares | $ | 7,569,446 | $ | 6,616,225 | ||
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 35,623,376 | 34,258,130 | ||||
Warrants | 50,387 | 197,214 | ||||
Stock compensation | 4,514 | 50,185 | ||||
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 35,678,277 | 34,505,529 | ||||
Dilutive earnings per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.19 |
The 250,000 warrants issued in 2011 in connection with the registered direct offering and 22,500 shares of a directors stock option are excluded from diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive nature as of March 31, 2011. All stock option and warrants were included in the diluted earnings per share as of March 31, 2010.
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CHINA VALVES
TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Note 15 - Geographic and product lines
The Company sells valves, which are used by customers in various industries. The production process, class of customer, selling practice and distribution process are the same for all valves. The Companys chief operating decision-makers (i.e. chief executive officer and his direct reports) review financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by product lines for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. There are no segment managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results and plans for levels or components below the consolidated unit level. Based on qualitative and quantitative criteria established by the accounting standard regarding Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, the Company considers itself to be operating within one reportable segment.
In accordance with the enterprise-wide disclosure requirements of the accounting standard, the Company's net revenue from external customers by main product lines (based upon primary markets defined by the Chinese Valve Industry Association) and by geographic areas is as follows (unaudited):
Three months Ended March 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
Power Supply | $ | 12,646 | $ | 8,733 | ||
Petrochemical and Oil | 13,945 | 5,983 | ||||
Water Supply | 8,059 | 7,656 | ||||
Metallurgy | 1,608 | 690 | ||||
Other | 5,696 | 3,722 | ||||
Total sales revenue | $ | 41,954 | $ | 26,784 |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
China | $ | 39,720 | $ | 25,470 | ||
International | 2,234 | 1,314 | ||||
Total sales revenue | $ | 41,954 | $ | 26,784 |
Note 16 Business combinations
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the accounting standard regarding business combinations. This standard retains the fundamental requirements that the acquisition method of accounting (which this standard called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. This standard requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. This replaces the old accounting standards cost-allocation process, which required the cost of an acquisition to be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. If the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities is still greater than the consideration transferred, then the acquirer is to recognize a gain for the difference on the acquisition date.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Yangzhou Rock acquisition
In January, 2010, a subsidiary of the Company completed the
acquisition of Yangzhou Rock Valve Lock Technology Co., Ltd. ("Yangzhou Rock"),
for a total cash consideration of $7.2 million. The acquisition was accounted as
a business combination in accordance to the terms of the purchase agreement. The
Company assumed the following net assets:
Yangzhou Rock | Fair Value | Assumed by the Company | ||||
Inventory | $ | 1,734,593 | $ | 1,734,593 | ||
Buildings and Equipment | 3,350,119 | 3,350,119 | ||||
Intangible Assets | 3,111,580 | 3,111,580 | ||||
Total assets | 8,196,292 | 8,196,292 | ||||
Total liabilities | - | - | ||||
Net assets | $ | 8,196,292 | $ | 8,196,292 |
The Company allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of the assets acquired and recorded a gain of approximately $1.0 million in other income in the current period.
Changsha Valve acquisition
In February 2010, the Company acquired all the equity interests in Able Delight (Changsha) Valve Co, Ltd. (Changsha Valve), formerly an indirect subsidiary of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (Watts), for a purchase price of $12.12 million plus certain assumed obligations and acquisition expenses, for which the Company paid off $2.81 million, or an aggregate expenditure of $15 million at time of acquisition. Changsha Valve was purchased from Able Delight Investment, Ltd., which had acquired Changsha Valve from Watts in January 2010 with $6.07 million from funds loaned to it by the Company. Able Delight Investment, Ltd. had been formed in November 2009 by Qing Lu, the wife of Bin Li, a 34% stockholder of the Company, in order to facilitate the Companys purchase of Changsha Valve. The Companys purchase price included the discharge of the loan, payments to certain of Watts subsidiaries, and certain other financial obligations of Changsha Valve. The acquisition was accounted as a business combination in accordance to the terms of the purchase agreement. Net assets acquired included the following:
Changsha Valve | Fair Value | Assumed by the Company | ||||
Cash | $ | 8,740 | $ | 8,740 | ||
Receivables | 3,454,156 | 3,454,156 | ||||
Inventory | 4,954,596 | 4,954,596 | ||||
Buildings and equipment | 4,595,254 | 4,595,254 | ||||
Intangible Assets | 5,490,873 | 5,490873 | ||||
Total assets | 18,503,619 | 18,503,619 | ||||
Payables | 3,703,845 | 3,703,845 | ||||
Total liabilities | 3,703,845 | 3,703,845 | ||||
Net assets | $ | 14,799,774 | $ | 14,799,774 |
The Company allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and recorded a gain of approximately $2.68 million in other income in the current period.
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Hanwei Valve acquisition
In April 2010, the Company acquired from certain unaffiliated individuals the two entities that were owners of the joint venture that in turn owned Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd. (Hanwei Valve), together with certain intangible assets used in the operation of Hanwei Valve, for an aggregate of $19.5 million. Net Assets acquired are as follow:
Assumed by the | ||||||
Hanwei Valve | Fair Value | Company | ||||
Inventory | $ | 1,802,490 | $ | 1,802,490 | ||
Buildings and Equipment | 2,526,087 | 2,526,087 | ||||
Intangible Assets | 4,121,271 | 4,121,271 | ||||
Goodwill purchased | 11,046,074 | 11,046,074 | ||||
Total assets | 19,495,922 | 19,495,922 | ||||
Total liabilities | - | - | ||||
Net assets | $ | 19,495,922 | $ | 19,495,922 |
The Company allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of the assets acquired and recorded a goodwill of approximately $11.0 million in the current period.
Note 17 Subsequent events
On April 27, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, approved the grant of restricted stock to certain directors of the Company. On May 1, 2011, the Company entered into a restricted stock grant agreement with each of the directors. Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Grant Agreement, the Company granted 25,000 shares of restricted stock to each of Mr. William Haus, Mr. Peter Li and Mr. Zengbiao Yu, independent directors of the Company. The 2011 Stock Grants all vest immediately on May 1, 2011.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We use words such as believe, expect, anticipate, project, target, plan, optimistic, intend, aim, will or similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning market and industry segment growth and demand and acceptance of new and existing products; any projections of sales, earnings, revenue, margins or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including those identified in Item 1A, Risk Factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as well as assumptions, which, if they were to ever materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and our other filings with the SEC. These reports attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and prospects. The forward-looking statements made in this report speak only as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in our expectations or future events.
Use of Terms
Except as otherwise indicated by the context and for the purposes of this report only, references in this report to:
Changsha Valve are references to China Valves Technology (Changsha) Valve Co., Ltd., incorporated in the Peoples Republic of China;
China Valves Holdings are references to China Valves Technology Holdings Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong;
China Valves, the Company, we, us and our are references to the combined business of China Valves Technology, Inc. and our PRC and other subsidiaries;
China and PRC are references to the Peoples Republic of China;
$ are references to the legal currency of the United States.
Hanwei Valve are references to Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd., incorporated in Peoples Republic of China;
Henan Tonghai Fluid are references to Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd.;
HKD are references to the Hong Kong Dollar;
Kaifeng Valve are references to Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd.;
Operating Subsidiaries are references to ZD Valve, Kaifeng Valve, Yangzhou Rock, Taide Valve, Changsha Valve and Hanwei Valve;
RMB are references to Renminbi, the legal currency of China;
Taide Valve are references to Taizhou Taide Valve Co., Ltd.;
The Casting Company are references to Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Steel Casting Limited Liabilities Company;
Yangzhou Rock are references to Yangzhou Rock Valve Lock Technology Co., Ltd.; and
ZD Valve are references to Zhengzhou City ZD Valve Co., Ltd.
Overview of Our Business
China Valves Technology Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and after market service provider of comprehensive flow management products and services in China. Our flow service solutions help customer resolve any problems and questions in critical industries around the world.
As a recognized leader in supplying valves, actuators, forging and castings, valve locks and related services, we supply global infrastructure industries, including nuclear power, fossil power, hydropower, oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, water treatment, mining and metal, as well as general industrial markets where our products and services add value. With approximately 2,000 employees in China and more than 50 distributors in more than 30 countries, we provide the most convenient services with a local presence.
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China Valves has evolved through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The Company was created in 2007 with the merger of two leading fluid motion and control companies - ZD Valve and Kaifeng Valve. We continually evaluate acquisitions and other strategic investment opportunities to broaden our product portfolio, service capabilities, geographic presence or operational capabilities to meet the growing needs of our customers. Now China Valves has six wholly-owned subsidiaries, six heritage brands, comprehensive product line including over 800 models and 10,000 series.
Our principal executive offices are located at 2/F Kinear Plaza, 226 Jinshui Road, Zhengzhen, Henan Province, the Peoples Republic of China 475002. Our corporate telephone number is (86) 371-8612-7222. We maintain a website at http://www.cvalve.com that contains information about our company, but that information is not part of this report.
First Quarter Financial Performance Highlights
We continued to experience strong demand for our products and services during the three months ended March 31, 2011, which resulted in growth in our sales and net income. The following are some financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
Sales: Sales increased $15,169,344, or 56.6%, to $41,953,581 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $26,784,237 for the same period in 2010.
Gross Profit: Gross profit increased $3,643,714, or 26.3%, to $17,503,250 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $13,859,536 for the same period in 2010.
Income from operations: Income from operations decreased $146,289, or 1.6%, to $9,185,854 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $9,332,143 for the same period in 2010.
Net income: Net income increased $953,221, or 14.4%, to $7,569,446 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $6,616,225 for the same period in 2010.
Fully diluted net income per share: Fully diluted net income per share was $0.21 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $0.19 for the same period in 2010.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we reported a net income of $7,569,446 and $6,616,225, respectively. Our results of operations in the first quarter of 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010, was materially impacted by the acquisition of Hanwei Valve and Changsha Valve.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated.
(All amounts, other than percentages, in U.S. dollars and in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) | % | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | $ Change |
Change |
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SALES | $ | 41,953 | $ | 26,784 | 15,169 | 56.6% | ||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD | 24,450 | 12,925 | 11,525 | 89.2% | ||||||||
GROSS PROFIT | ||||||||||||
17,503 | 13,859 | 3,644 | 26.3% | |||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||
Selling | 2,294 | 1,434 | 860 | 60.0% | ||||||||
General and administrative | 5,964 | 3,019 | 2,945 | 97.5% | ||||||||
Research and development | 59 | 74 | (15 | ) | (20.4 | )% | ||||||
Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||
8,317 | 4,527 | 3,790 | 83.7% | |||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 9,186 | 9,332 | (146 | ) | (1.6 | )% |
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): | ||||||||||||
Other expense, net | 3 | 35 | (32 | ) | (91.1 | )% | ||||||
Gain from acquisition | ||||||||||||
0 | (1,016 | ) | 1,016 | (100.0 | )% | |||||||
Interest and finance expense, net | 58 | 35 | 23 | 65.8% | ||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant | ||||||||||||
liabilities | (912 | ) | 1,354 | (2,266 | ) | (167.4 | )% | |||||
Total other expense, net | ||||||||||||
(851 | ) | 408 | (1,259 | ) | (308.9 | )% | ||||||
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR | ||||||||||||
INCOME TAXES | 10,037 | 8,924 | 1,113 | 12.5% | ||||||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE | ||||||||||||
2,468 | 2,308 | 160 | 6.9% | |||||||||
NET INCOME | 7,569 | 6,616 | 953 | 14.4% |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
Sales revenue | (in thousands) | |||||
Gate valves | $ | 8,830 | $ | 5,117 | ||
Check valves | 1,987 | 1,741 | ||||
Global valves | 1,558 | 1,387 | ||||
Safety valves | 524 | 249 | ||||
Butterfly valves | 17,413 | 12,588 | ||||
Ball valves | 7,553 | 1,915 | ||||
Vent valves | 32 | 72 | ||||
Other valves and accessories | 4,057 | 3,715 | ||||
Total sales revenue | $ | 41,954 | $ | 26,784 |
The China Valve Industry Association divides the valve market into five primary segments; (i) power; (ii) petrochemical; (iii) oil; (iv) water supply; and (v) metallurgy. Our revenues in these markets are as follows (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
Power Supply | $ | 12,646 | $ | 8,733 | ||
Petrochemical and Oil | 13,945 | 5,983 | ||||
Water Supply | 8,059 | 7,656 | ||||
Metallurgy | 1,608 | 690 | ||||
Other | 5,696 | 3,722 | ||||
Total sales revenue | $ | 41,954 | $ | 26,784 |
Sales revenue
Our sales revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 amounted to $42.0 million, which is approximately $15.2 million or 56.6% more than that of the same period in 2010, when we had revenue of $26.8 million. The increase was primarily attributed to the contributed revenue from our new operating subsidiaries, Hanwei Valve and Changsha Valve. Strong demand for our products in the power supply sector also helped increase in sales. Our sales from organic growth accounted for 41.0% of total sales growth while sales from our 2010 newly acquired companies accounted for 59.0% of total sales growth. The organic growth in sales was 23.8% year-over-year from the three months ended March 31, 2010.
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Cost of Sales
Cost of sales, which consists of raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead expenses, was $24.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $11.5 million or 89.2%, as compared with $12.9 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2010. Cost of sales as a percentage of total revenues were 58.3% and 48.3% for the three month periods ended on March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase was mainly due to the acquisition of new business. In addition, the higher raw material and labor costs resulted in higher cost of sales. The Company is currently standardizing production methodology and techniques at the new subsidiaries in order to optimize the new subsidiaries production capacity.
Gross profit and gross margin
Gross profit was $17.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $3.6 million or 26.3%, as compared with $13.9 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2010. Our gross profit percentage decreased to 41.7% as compared to 51.7% in the same period of 2010. The decrease in gross profit percentage was because newly acquired subsidiaries had lower overall gross profit percentage as the products sold by these subsidiaries during the period, such as gate valves and ball valves, had lower gross profit than that of the butterfly valves and high pressure valves sold by ZD Valve and Kaifeng Valve. In addition, the higher labor and raw material costs resulted in lower overall gross profit percentage. Furthermore, during the period the Company sold more medium to low pressure valves, which generally have lower selling prices, which also contributed to the decrease in gross profit percentage.
Operating expenses
Our total operating expenses increased by $3.8 million, or 83.7%, to $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $4.5 million for the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to a 60.0% increase in our selling expense and a 97.5% increase in our general and administrative expenses during the 2011 period. Total expense as a percentage of sales increased to 19.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from 16.9% for the same period in 2010.
Selling expenses. Selling expenses, which consist primarily of sales commission, advertising and promotion expenses, freight charges and related compensation, were $2.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, compared with $1.4 million for the period ended March 31, 2010, an increase of $0.9 million or approximately 60.0%, which was in line with the sales revenue increase. As overall sales increases sales commissions, freight charges and marketing and promotion expenses have increased as well. As a percentage of sales, total selling expenses increased to 5.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from 5.4% for the same period in 2010.
General and administrative expenses. Our general and administrative expenses, which consist primarily of related salaries and benefits, business development, traveling expenses, legal and professional expenses, depreciation, and bad debt expenses, were $6.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, compared with $3.0 million for the period ended March 31, 2010, an increase of $3.0 million or approximately 97.5% . The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of new subsidiaries and increase in management labor cost. Bad debt expenses which were $1.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, compared with $0.2 million for the period ended March 31, 2010, an increase of $1.0 million or approximately 500% also resulted in higher general and administrative expenses in the period.
Income from Operations
Income from operations was $9.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, compared with $9.3 million for the period ended March 31, 2010. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower gross margin and higher general and administrative expenses in the first quarter 2011.
Income taxes
We incurred income taxes of $2.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011. This is an increase of $0.2 million or 6.9% from the taxes we incurred in the 2010 period, which were $2.3 million. We incurred more taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2010 mostly because of the acquisition of Hanwei Valve.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations, augmented by short-term bank borrowings and equity contributions by our stockholders. As of March 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $24.2 million. The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
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Three months ended March 31, |
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Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | $ | (10,424 | ) | $ | 3,411 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (633 | ) | (30,979 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 9,383 | 22,705 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 56 | 12 | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalent | (1,618 | ) | (4,851 | ) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 25,820 | 14,485 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | $ | 24,202 | $ | 9,634 |
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $10.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $3.4 million in the same period in fiscal year 2010. The decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in accounts receivable after the acquisitions of new subsidiaries and decrease in accounts payable and tax payable.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased to $0.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with $31.0 million in the same period in fiscal year 2010 used primarily for the acquisitions of Hanwei Valve, Changsha Valve and Yangzhou Rock. The net cash used in investing activities during the period ended March 31, 2011, was primarily used for purchase of equipment and construction in progress.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $9.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with net cash provided by finance activities of $22.7 million in the same period in fiscal year 2010 as we received less net proceeds from the January 2011 registered direct offering than those from the January 2010 registered direct offering. As of March 31, 2011, there was no principal outstanding under our credit facilities and lines of credit.
In January 2011, we conducted a registered direct offering of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to several accredited institutional investors at a price of $10.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $10 million, to several accredited institutional investors. In addition, we issued to the investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 shares of common stock, in the aggregate, at a price of $10.00 per share, exercisable for 180 days beginning on the date of the initial issuance of the warrants. The proceeds of the financing have or will be used for working capital.
Capital Expenditures
The capital expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are set out as below. Our capital expenditures were used primarily for plant construction and purchase of equipment to expand our production capacity. The table below sets forth the breakdown of our capital expenditures by use for the periods indicated.
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Construction costs | $ | 316 | $ | 202 | ||
Acquisition of intangible assets | 17 | - | ||||
Advance on equipment purchases | 83 | - | ||||
Purchase of equipment | 217 | 425 | ||||
Acquisition and investment | - | 30,352 | ||||
Total capital expenditures | $ | 633 | $ | 30,979 |
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial conditions and results of operations and require management's difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management's current judgments. We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Companys revenue recognition policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles regarding revenue recognition. Sales revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally satisfied at the time of delivery for domestic sales when risk of loss and title passes to the customer. For international sales, the revenue recognition criteria are generally satisfied under Free on Board (FOB) terms, in which the Companys responsibility ends once the goods clear the port of shipment.
The Company recognizes revenue when the goods are delivered and title has passed. Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (VAT). All of the Companys products that are sold in the PRC are subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 17% of the gross sales price or at a rate approved by the Chinese local government. This VAT may be offset by the VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing their finished product.
The Company allows its customers to retain 5% to 10% of the contract prices as retainage during the warranty period, usually 12 or 18 months, to guarantee product quality. Historically, the Company has experienced insignificant warranty claims resulting in the Company having to repair or exchange a defective product. Due to the infrequency and insignificant amount of warranty claims, the ability to collect retainage is reasonably assured and is recognized at the time of shipment.
The Company also provides services to some of its sales agents and distributors. The Company recognizes revenue on these services once a contract is signed and the services have been rendered.
Income Taxes
The Company applies the accounting standard regarding accounting for income taxes and the accounting standard regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes for income taxes. This accounting standard requires recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Provision for income taxes consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes. The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred taxes are accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
Under the accounting standard regarding, accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is more likely than not that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the more likely than not test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the year incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. GAAP also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Receivables
The Companys business operations are conducted in the PRC by selling on various credit terms. Management reviews its receivables on a quarterly basis to determine if the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. An estimate for doubtful accounts is recorded when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Known bad debts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when identified. The Companys existing reserve is consistent with its historical experience and considered adequate by management.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The accounting standards regarding disclosures about fair value of financial instruments defines financial instruments and required fair value disclosure of those instruments. This accounting standard defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. Receivables, investments, payables, short and long term debt and warrant liabilities qualified as financial instruments. Management believes the carrying amounts of receivables, payables and debt are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization, and if applicable, their stated interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently available. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the accounting standards regarding accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity, accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a companys own stock, and the accounting standard regarding determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entitys own stock. The accounting standard specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Companys own stock and (b) classified in stockholders equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. This standard provides a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuers own stock and thus able to qualify for this accounting standard scope exception. All warrants issued by the Company are denominated in USD; because the Companys functional currency is the RMB, the Company accounts for these warrants as derivative instrument liabilities and marks them to market each period. Because there is no quoted or observable market price for the warrants, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology.
The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997. There is no quoted or observable market price for these investments; therefore, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology. Based on its proportionate share of the underlying book value of the investees, the Company believes the fair value of the investments is at least equal to the original cost. The determination of the fair value was based on the capital investment that the Company contributed. There has been no change in the carrying value since inception, other than the effects of translating the balances to US dollars.
Stock Compensation
The Company applies the accounting standard regarding accounting for stock-based compensation, which defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock based employee compensation and transactions in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from employees and non-employees. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with this accounting standard and the accounting standard regarding accounting for equity instruments that are issued to other than employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling goods or services, as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. This accounting standard allows the simplified method to determine the term of employee options when other information is not available.
Business combinations
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the accounting standard regarding business combinations. This standard retains the fundamental requirements that the acquisition method of accounting (which this standard called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. This standard requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. This replaces the old accounting standards cost-allocation process, which required the cost of an acquisition to be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-13, CompensationStock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades, or ASU 2010-13. ASU 2010-13 provides amendments to Topic 718 to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in currency of a market in which a substantial porting of the entitys equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28 which amend Intangibles- Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The ASU modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting entities, they are required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. An entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance in Topic 350, which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances changes that would more likely than not reduce the faire value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29 which address diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations (Topic 805). This ASU specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. This ASU also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Seasonality of our Sales
Our operating results and operating cash flows historically have not been subject to seasonal variations. This pattern may change, however, as a result of new market opportunities or new product introductions.
Inflation
Inflation does not materially affect our business or the results of our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our investors.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Our operations are carried out in the PRC and we are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. Accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy. Our results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily with respect to our short-term and long-term bank loans. Although the interest rates, which are based on the banks prime rates with respect to our short-term loans are fixed for the terms of the loans, the terms are typically three to twelve months for short-term bank loans and interest rates are subject to change upon renewal. There were no material changes in interest rates for short-term bank loans renewed during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
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A hypothetical 1.0% increase in the annual interest rates for all of our credit facilities under which we had outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2011, would decrease net income before provision for income taxes by approximately $0.06 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Management monitors the banks prime rates in conjunction with our cash requirements to determine the appropriate level of debt balances relative to other sources of funds. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to interest rate risk.
Foreign Exchange Risk
While our reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar, all of our consolidated revenues and consolidated costs and majority of expenses are denominated in RMB. All of our assets are denominated in RMB, except certain cash balances. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between U.S. Dollars and RMB. If RMB depreciates against the U.S. Dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings and assets as expressed in our U.S. Dollar financial statements will decline. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates and shareholders equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any resulting translation adjustments are not included in determining net income but are included in determining other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders equity. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign exchange risk.
The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in Chinas political and economic conditions. Since July 2005, the RMB has not been pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the Peoples Bank of China regularly involved in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar or Euro in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future, PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in RMB exchange rate and lessen involvement in the foreign exchange market.
Account Balances
We maintain balances at financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits for the banks located in the United States or may exceed Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board insured limits for the banks located in Hong Kong. Balances at financial institutions or state-owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. Total cash in banks as of March 31, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $25,466,735 and $10,622,796, respectively, all of which are not covered by insurance, respectively. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts and we do not believe that we are exposed to any significant risks on our cash in bank accounts.
Inflation
Inflationary factors such as increases in the cost of our sales and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales if the selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased costs.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rule 13a-15(e), our management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation and under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jianbao Wang and our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Gang Wei, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of March 31, 2011. Based upon, and as of the date of this evaluation, Messrs. Wang and Wei, determined that, because of the material weaknesses described in Item 9A Controls and Procedures of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which we are still in the process of remediating as of March 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. Investors are directed to Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for the description of these weaknesses.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.
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There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the first quarter of fiscal 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
On February 4, 2011, a plaintiff filed a purported class action naming the Company, its Chairman and certain present and former senior executives as defendants, asserting claims for certain violations of the securities laws and seeking unspecified damages. The complaint, which is styled Donald Foster, et al. v. China Valves Technology, Inc., et al., is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Substantially identical complaints, styled Donald London, et. al. v. China Valves Technology, Inc., et. al., and Elliott Greenberg, et. al. v. China Valves Technology, Inc. et al., were filed in the same court on February 17, 2011 and March 8, 2011, respectively. The complaints purport to assert claims on behalf of a purported class of persons and entities who purchased shares of the Companys common stock at allegedly artificially high prices during the period between January 12, 2010 and January 13, 2011 and who suffered damages as a result of such purchases. The allegations in the complaints relate to the Companys acquisitions of Changsha Valve and Hanwei Valve and include allegations regarding the Companys financial statements and press releases. The complaints allege, among other things, that the Companys statements about the nature and quality of the Companys acquisition of Changsha Valve were materially false and misleading and that the Companys statements failed to describe the role in the transaction of an alleged related party. In addition, the complaints allege that the Companys statements about the Hanwei Valve acquisition were materially false and misleading because they failed to disclose the alleged involvement of certain related parties and allegedly misdescribed the transaction as a purchase of assets rather than as a purchase of an entity. The Company has not yet responded to any complaint, but intends to contest the allegations and to defend itself vigorously.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS.
There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED).
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
We have no information to disclose that was required to be in a report on Form 8-K during the period covered by this report, but was not reported. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference:
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 10, 2011 | CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Jianbao Wang | |
Jianbao Wang, Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /s/ Gang Wei | |
Gang Wei, Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal | ||
Accounting Officer) | ||
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