Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
No. 333-154415
PROSPECTUS
SMARTHEAT
INC.
2,023,000
Shares of Common Stock
The
selling shareholders identified in this prospectus may offer and sell up to an
aggregate of 2,023,000 shares of our common stock, consisting of 1,630,000
shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 244,500 additional shares of
our common stock at a purchase price of $3.50 per unit (each unit consisting of
one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common
stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share) and 148,500 shares of our common
stock issuable pursuant to the terms of outstanding warrants that we issued to
the placement agents in the private placement transaction. All warrants are
immediately exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance and
entitle their holders, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 393,000 shares of our
common stock at an initial exercise price of $6.00 per share. All of the shares
and warrants were issued to the selling shareholders in a private placement
transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, which was completed prior to the filing of the registration statement
of which this prospectus is a part.
We are
not selling any shares of our common stock in this offering and will not receive
any proceeds from this offering. We may receive proceeds on exercise of
outstanding warrants for shares of common stock covered by this prospectus if
the warrants are exercised for cash.
The
selling shareholders may offer the shares covered by this prospectus at fixed
prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or
negotiated prices, in negotiated transactions, or in trading markets for our
common stock. We will bear all costs associated with this
registration.
Our
common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “HEAT.” The
closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on May 13, 2010,
was $7.82 per share.
You
should consider carefully the risk factors beginning on page 4 of this
prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved these securities or determined that this prospectus is accurate or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date
of this prospectus is May 24, 2010.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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RISK
FACTORS
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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MARKET
FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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OUR
BUSINESS
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OUR
PROPERTY
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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MANAGEMENT
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
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PLAN
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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INTEREST
OF NAMED EXPERTS
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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INDEX
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You may
only rely on the information contained in this prospectus or that we have
referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different
information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock
offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy any common stock in any circumstances in
which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this
prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any
circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our
affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained by
reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its
date.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). You should rely only on the information provided in
this prospectus and incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained
in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The selling shareholders
are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only in
jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this
prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the
time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of common stock. The rules of
the SEC may require us to update this prospectus in the future.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus
and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your
investment decision. Before investing in the securities offered hereby, you
should read the entire prospectus, including our financial statements and
related notes included in this prospectus and the information set forth under
the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In this prospectus, the terms
“SmartHeat,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to SmartHeat Inc.
Our
Company
We are a
leading designer, manufacturer and seller of clean technology plate heat
exchangers and related systems in China. Our products are used by our customers
in the industrial, residential and commercial markets in China to improve energy
utilization and efficiencies and reduce pollution by reducing the need for coal
fired boilers. We design, manufacture, sell and service plate heat exchangers
(“PHEs”), PHE Units, which combine PHEs with various pumps, temperature sensors,
valves and automated control systems (“PHE Units”), and heat meters for use in
commercial and residential buildings. Our products and systems are an important
element in providing a clean technology, mission-critical solution to energy
consumption and air pollution problems in China and are commonly used in a wide
variety of industrial processes where heat transfer is required. Common
applications include energy conversion for heating, ventilation and air
conditioning (“HVAC”) and industrial use in petroleum refining, petrochemicals,
metallurgy, food and beverage and chemical processing. Our PHE Units are custom
designed by our own in-house engineers and sold under our own Taiyu brand name,
while our PHEs are sold under both our Taiyu brand as well as the Sondex brand
name. We are an authorized dealer of Sondex PHEs in China.
We were
incorporated in the State of Nevada on August 4, 2006, under the name Pacific
Goldrim Resources, Inc., as an exploration stage corporation to engage in the
exploration for silver, lead and zinc. On April 14, 2008, we changed our name to
SmartHeat Inc. and entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange
Agreement”) to acquire all of the equity interests in Shenyang Taiyu Machinery
& Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Taiyu”), a privately held company formed
under the laws of China engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and servicing
of plate heat exchange products in China. The Share Exchange Agreement was
entered into by SmartHeat, Taiyu and the shareholders of Taiyu (the “Taiyu
Shareholders”). At the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, all of the
equitable and legal rights, title and interests in and to Taiyu’s share capital
of Yuan 25,000,000 were exchanged for 18,500,000 shares of SmartHeat common
stock (the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Taiyu became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SmartHeat. After the relevant PRC government agency
approved our subscription of 71.6% of the registered capital increase of Taiyu
on July 29, 2008, PRC approval of Taiyu becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
SmartHeat was obtained on June 3, 2009, when the transfer by the three original
owners of Taiyu of their remaining 28.4% ownership of Taiyu to SmartHeat was
officially recognized.
Prior to
our acquisition of Taiyu, we were a development stage business with minimal
operations. We had no interest in any property, but had the right to conduct
exploration activities on 13 mineral title cells covering 27,027 hectares
(66,785 acres) in the Slocan Mining Division of southeastern British Columbia,
Canada. In connection with the acquisition of Taiyu, the Company transferred all
of its pre-closing assets and liabilities (other than the obligation to pay a
$10,000 fee to the Company’s audit firm) to a wholly-owned subsidiary, PGR
Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SplitCo”), under the terms of an
Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of
Obligations dated April 14, 2008 (the “Transfer Agreement”). The Company also
sold all of the outstanding capital stock of SplitCo to Jason Schlombs (the
former director and officer, and a major shareholder, of the Company) pursuant
to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated April 14, 2008 (the “Split-Off Agreement”),
in exchange for the surrender of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
held by Mr. Schlombs (the “Split-Off’).
Our
principal offices are located at A-1, 10, Street 7, Shenyang Economic and
Technological Development Zone, Shenyang, China 110027. Our telephone number is
+86 (24) 2519-7699.
The
Offering
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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32,810,125
shares as of the date of this Prospectus
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Common
stock offered by selling shareholders
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Up
to 2,023,000 shares
The
maximum number of shares to be sold by the selling shareholders, 2,023,000
shares, represents 6.16% of our outstanding stock, assuming full exercise
of the warrants
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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Up
to 32,906,900 shares, assuming exercise of all warrants
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock. However,
we may receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. See “Use of
Proceeds” for a complete description.
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Risk
Factors
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The
purchase of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully review and consider the “Risk Factors” beginning on page
4.
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The above
information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based
on 32,810,125 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 11,
2010.
RISK
FACTORS
Our
business and an investment in our securities are subject to a variety of
risks. The following risk factors describe the most significant
events, facts or circumstances that could have a material adverse effect upon
our business, financial condition, results of operations, ability to implement
our business plan, and the market price for our securities. Many of
these events are outside of our control. The risks described below are not the
only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to
us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business
operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business,
financial condition or results of operation may be materially adversely
affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could
decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of their
investment.
Risks
Related to Our Business
Our
relationship with Sondex has substantially contributed to our business and its
growth.
We are an
authorized dealer of Sondex PHE plates in China. Sondex is one of the world’s
leading PHE and PHE plate manufacturers. We currently sell PHEs under our own
Taiyu brand or upon demand under the Sondex brand, and our PHE Units are sold
under our own Taiyu brand only. We believe our ability to provide Sondex-branded
PHEs has contributed to our reputation for high quality products. Prior to our
acquisition of Siping Beifang on May 27, 2009, we sourced all of our PHE plates,
important raw elements used in both PHEs and PHE Units, from Sondex. However,
our recent acquisition of the plant, machinery and land use rights of Siping
Beifang, along with our internal R&D efforts, now enable us to produce our
own plates for our heat exchangers, which we believe will significantly reduce
our reliance on Sondex-supplied plates. We cannot assure you our products will
be as well received in the marketplace or that we will be able to produce
sufficient quantities to meet demand. If our relationship with Sondex were to
terminate, we would be required to either manufacture plates ourselves and/or
procure plates from other third-party sources, of which we believe there are
several alternate suppliers that meet our volume and quality standards.
Currently, we cannot guarantee our ability to manufacture sufficient plates or
that we will be able to secure supply of plates from third party sources on
acceptable terms and in a timely fashion. Accordingly, termination of our Sondex
relationship may present risks to our business, revenues and operations until we
secure alternate and comparable sources of supply.
The
markets we serve are subject to seasonality and cyclical demand, which could
harm our business and make it difficult to project long-term
performance.
Demand
for our products depends in large part upon the level of capital and maintenance
expenditures of our customers and the end users. These expenditures have
historically been cyclical in nature and vulnerable to economic downturns.
Decreased capital and maintenance spending by our customers could have a
material adverse effect on the demand for our products and our business,
financial condition and results of operations. In particular, an economic
slowdown in the domestic economy may result in reduced orders for PHEs from the
steel processing and petrochemical sectors and lower orders for PHE Units from
the HVAC sector. To date, the Company has not been adversely affected by these
trends and, given the current demand visibility, we do not currently foresee
weakening in the demand for our products in the next year. However, the
historically cyclical nature of the demand for our products limits our ability
to make accurate long-term predictions about our performance. Changing world
economic and political conditions may also reduce the willingness of our
customers and prospective customers to purchase our products and services. The
seasonality of our business results in significant operational challenges to our
production and inventory control functions.
We
derive a substantial part of our revenues from several major customers. If we
lose any of these customers or they reduce the amount of business they do with
us, our revenues may be seriously affected.
Our ten
largest customers accounted for 47% of our revenues for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009. Our largest customer accounted for 7% of our revenues in the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. These customers may not maintain the same
volume of business with us in the future. If we lose any of these customers or
they reduce the amount of business they do with us, our revenues and
profitability may be seriously affected.
Our
accounts receivables remain outstanding for a significant period of time, which
has a negative impact on our cash flow and liquidity.
Our
agreements with our customers generally provide that 30% of the purchase price
is due upon the placement of an order, 30% upon delivery and 30% upon
installation and acceptance of the equipment after customer testing. As a common
practice in the heating manufacturing business in China, payment of the final
10% of the purchase price is due no later than the termination date of the
standard warranty period, which ranges from 3 to 24 months from the acceptance
date. We may experience payment delays from time to time, which range from 1
month to 3 months from the due date. While these payment delays are very common
in the heating manufacturing industry in China and historically our collections
have been reasonably assured, such delays cause capital to be tied up in
inventories, which may result in pressure on our cash flows and liquidity. In
2008, we had accounts receivable turnover of 3.6, with days sales outstanding of
136 and inventory turnover of 3.1 on an annualized basis. In 2009, we had
accounts receivable turnover of 3.6 with days sales outstanding of 146 and
inventory turnover of 6.2 on an annualized basis.
We
acquire most of the components for the manufacture of our products from a
limited number of suppliers.
We
acquire most of the components for the manufacture of our products from a
limited number of suppliers. For us to have our products manufactured, these
components must be available when needed, at the right level of quality, and at
the right price. If we are unable to so obtain these components, we would
experience delays in manufacturing our products and our financial results could
be adversely affected. Suppliers of some of these components require us to place
orders with significant lead-time to assure supply in accordance with our
requirements. Certain of these suppliers are currently the sole source of one or
more components upon which we are dependent and alternative sources would not be
available for those components unless we were to redesign our products. Other
components could be obtained from alternate suppliers without redesign, but only
at higher prices than we currently pay or for delivery later than required by
our production schedule. We maintain a relatively small inventory of component
parts for resale and our parts services business would suffer if the supply of
replacement parts was reduced or terminated by our suppliers. If suppliers are
not able to provide these critical components on the dates and at the prices
scheduled, we may not be able to promptly and cost-effectively manufacture our
products to meet customer orders, which could harm our credibility and the
market acceptance and sales of our products. Increased costs associated with
supplied materials or components could increase our costs and reduce our
profitability if we are unable to pass these cost increases on to our
customers.
We
are a major purchaser of certain goods and raw materials that we use in the
manufacturing process of our products, and price changes for the commodities we
depend on may adversely affect our profitability.
Our
profitability generally depends upon the margin between the cost to us of
certain goods used in the manufacturing process, such as plates, pumps, water
tanks, sensors, controlling systems and other raw materials as well as our
fabrication costs associated with converting such goods and raw materials
compared to the selling price of our products, and the overall supply of raw
materials. It is our intention to base the selling prices of our products upon
the associated raw materials costs to us. However, we may not be able to pass
all increases in raw material costs and ancillary acquisition costs associated
with taking possession of the raw materials through to our customers. Although
we are currently able to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials, it is
impossible to predict future availability or cost. With the rapid growth of
China’s economy, the demand for certain raw materials is great while the supply
may be more limited. This may affect our ability to secure the necessary raw
materials in a cost-effective manner for production of our products at the
volume of purchase orders that we anticipate receiving. The inability to offset
price increases of raw materials by sufficient product price increases, and our
inability to obtain raw materials, would have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
We
may experience material disruptions to our manufacturing
operations.
While we
seek to operate our facilities in compliance with applicable rules and
regulations and take measures to minimize the risks of disruption at our
facilities, a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities could
prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our sales and/or negatively
impact our financial results. Any of our manufacturing facilities, or any of our
machines within an otherwise operational facility, could cease operations
unexpectedly due to a number of events, including:
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power failures;
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disruptions
in the transportation infrastructure including roads, bridges, railroad
tracks;
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fires,
floods, earthquakes or other catastrophes;
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other
operational problems.
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We
cannot be certain that our product innovations and marketing successes will
continue.
We
believe our past performance has been based on, and our future success will
depend, in part, upon our ability to continue to improve our existing products
through product innovation and to develop, market and produce new products. We
cannot assure you we will be successful in introducing, marketing and producing
any new products or product innovations, or that we will develop and introduce
in a timely manner innovations to our existing products which satisfy customer
needs or achieve market acceptance. Our failure to develop new products and
introduce them successfully and in a timely manner could harm our ability to
grow our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Our
technology may not satisfy the changing needs of our customers.
With any
technology, including the technology of our current and proposed products, there
are risks that the technology may not successfully address all of our customers'
needs. While we have already established successful relationships with our
customers, their needs may change or vary. This may affect the ability of our
present or proposed products to address all of our customers' ultimate
technology needs in an economically feasible manner.
We
may not be able to keep pace with rapid technological changes and competition in
our industry.
While we
believe we have hired or engaged personnel and outside consultants who have the
experience and ability necessary to keep pace with advances in technology, and
while we continue to seek out and develop "next generation" technology through
our research and development efforts, there is no guarantee we will be able to
keep pace with technological developments and market demands in this evolving
industry and market. In addition, our industry is highly competitive. Although
we believe we have developed strategic relationships to best penetrate the China
market, we face competition from other manufacturers of products similar to our
products. Some of our competitors' advantages over us in the areas of products,
marketing and services include the following:
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Substantially
greater revenues and financial
resources;
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Stronger
brand names and consumer
recognition;
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The
capacity to leverage marketing expenditures across a broader portfolio of
products;
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Pre-existing
relationships with potential
customers;
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More
resources to make acquisitions;
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Lower
labor and development costs; and
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geographic presence.
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We will
face different market dynamics and competition if we expand our market to other
countries. In some international markets, our future competitors would have
greater brand recognition and broader distribution than we have. We may not be
as successful as our competitors in generating revenues in international markets
due to our inability to provide products that are attractive to the markets in
other countries, the lack of recognition of our brand, and other factors. As a
result, any international expansion efforts could be more costly and less
profitable than our efforts in the domestic market in China.
Our
products may contain defects, which could adversely affect our reputation and
cause us to incur significant costs.
Despite
testing, defects may be found in existing or new products. Any such defects
could cause us to incur significant return and exchange costs, re-engineering
costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from product
development efforts, and cause significant customer relations and business
reputation problems. Any such defects could force us to undertake a product
recall program, which could cause us to incur significant expenses and could
harm our reputation and that of our products. If we deliver products with
defects, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products
could be harmed.
Due
to the nature of our business and products, we may be liable for damages based
on product liability and warranty claims.
Due to
the high pressures and temperatures at which many of our products are used, and
the fact that some of our products are relied upon by our customers or end users
in their facilities or operations, or are manufactured for relatively broad
consumer use, we face an inherent risk of exposure to claims in the event that
the failure, use or misuse of our products results, or is alleged to result, in
bodily injury, property damage or economic loss. We believe we meet or exceed
existing professional specification standards recognized or required in the
industries in which we operate. We have been subject to claims in the past, none
of which have had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or
results of operations, and we may be subject to claims in the future. Although
we currently maintain product liability coverage, which we believe is adequate
for the continued operation of our business, such insurance may become difficult
to obtain or may become unobtainable in the future on terms acceptable to us and
may not cover warranty claims. A successful product liability claim or series of
claims against us, including one or more consumer claims purporting to
constitute class actions, in excess of our insurance coverage or a significant
warranty claim or series of claims against us could materially decrease our
liquidity and impair our financial condition.
We
may experience delays in launching our products, which would negatively impact
our position in the marketplace.
We may
experience delays in bringing new products to market, due to design,
manufacturing or distribution problems. Such delays could adversely affect our
ability to compete effectively and may adversely affect our relationship with
our customers. Any such delays would adversely affect our revenues and our
ability to become profitable.
If
we are not able to manage our growth, we may not remain profitable.
Our
success will depend on our ability to expand and manage our operations and
facilities. There can be no assurance we will be able to manage our growth, meet
the staffing requirements for our business or for additional collaborative
relationships or successfully assimilate and train new employees. In addition,
to manage our growth effectively, we may be required to expand our management
base and enhance our operating and financial systems. If we continue to grow,
there can be no assurance that the management skills and systems currently in
place will be adequate or that we will be able to manage any additional growth
effectively. Failure to achieve any of these goals could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition or results of
operations.
Our
business could be subject to environmental liabilities.
As is the
case with manufacturers of similar products, we use certain hazardous substances
in our operations. Currently, we do not anticipate any material adverse effect
on our business, revenues or results of operations, as a result of compliance
with Chinese environmental laws and regulations. However, the risk of
environmental liability and charges associated with maintaining compliance with
environmental laws is inherent in the nature of our business, and there is no
assurance that material environmental liabilities and compliance charges will
not arise in the future.
If
we lose our key personnel or are unable to attract and retain additional
qualified personnel, the quality of our services may decline and our business
may be adversely impacted.
We rely
heavily on the expertise, experience and continued services of our senior
management, including our president and chief executive officer. Loss of their
services could adversely impact our ability to achieve our business objectives.
We believe our future success will depend upon our ability to retain these key
employees and our ability to attract and retain other skilled personnel. The
rapid growth of the economy in China has caused intense competition for
qualified personnel. We cannot guarantee that any employee will remain employed
by us for any definite period of time or that we will be able to attract, train
or retain qualified personnel in the future and the loss of personnel could have
a material adverse effect on our business and company. Qualified employees
periodically are in great demand and may be unavailable in the time frame
required to satisfy our customers' requirements. We need to employ additional
personnel to expand our business. There is no assurance that we will be able to
attract and retain sufficient numbers of highly skilled employees in the future.
The loss of personnel or our inability to hire or retain sufficient personnel at
competitive rates could impair the growth of our business.
If
we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control, we
may not be able to report our financial results accurately or to prevent fraud.
Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely
could harm our business and adversely impact the trading price of our common
stock.
We are
required to establish and maintain internal controls over financial reporting,
disclosure controls, and to comply with other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act and the rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder. Our management, including
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, cannot guarantee our
internal controls and disclosure controls will prevent all possible errors or
all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can
provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect
the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefit of controls must be
relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control
systems, no system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple
error or mistake. Further, controls can be circumvented by individual acts of
some persons, by collusion of two or more persons, or by management override of
the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no
assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures
may deteriorate. Because of inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be
detected.
We
may need additional capital to execute our business plan and fund operations and
may not be able to obtain such capital on acceptable terms or at
all.
Capital
requirements are difficult to plan in our rapidly changing industry. Although we
currently expect to have sufficient funding for the next 12 months, we expect we
will need additional capital to fund our future growth.
Our
ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms or at all is subject to
a variety of uncertainties, including:
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perceptions of, and demand for, companies in our
industry;
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perceptions of, and demand for, companies operating in
China;
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of the U.S. and other capital markets in which we may seek to raise
funds;
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future results of operations, financial condition and cash
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We may be
required to pursue sources of additional capital through various means,
including joint venture projects and debt or equity financings. There is no
assurance we will be successful in locating a suitable financing transaction in
a timely fashion or at all. In addition, there is no assurance we will be
successful in obtaining the capital we require by any other means. Future
financings through equity investments are likely to be dilutive to our existing
stockholders. Also, the terms of securities we may issue in future capital
transactions may be more favorable for our new investors. Newly issued
securities may include preferences, superior voting rights, the issuance of
warrants or other derivative securities, and the issuances of incentive awards
under equity employee incentive plans, which may have additional dilutive
effects. Further, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital
and/or financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting
fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be
required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we
may issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which will adversely impact
our financial condition.
If we
cannot raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all, we may not be able
to carry out all or parts of our strategy to maintain our growth and
competitiveness or to fund our operations. If the amount of capital we are able
to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations,
is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, even to the extent that we
reduce our operations accordingly, we may be required to cease
operations.
We
may be subject to claims that we have infringed the proprietary rights of
others, which could require us to obtain a license or change our
designs.
Although
we do not believe any of our products infringe the proprietary rights of others,
there is no assurance that infringement or invalidity claims (or claims for
indemnification resulting from infringement claims) will not be asserted or
prosecuted against us or that any such assertions or prosecutions will not
materially adversely affect our business. Regardless of whether any such claims
are valid or can be successfully asserted, defending against such claims could
cause us to incur significant costs and could divert resources away from our
other activities. In addition, assertion of infringement claims could result in
injunctions that prevent us from distributing our products. If any claims or
actions are asserted against us, we may seek to obtain a license to the
intellectual property rights that are in dispute. Such a license may not be
available on reasonable terms, or at all, which could force us to change our
designs.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in China
PRC
regulations relating to mergers, offshore companies and Chinese stockholders, if
applied to us, may limit our ability to operate our business as we see
fit.
PRC
regulations govern the process by which we may participate in an acquisition of
assets or equity interests. Depending on the structure of the transaction, these
regulations require Chinese parties to make a series of applications and
supplemental applications to various government agencies. In some instances, the
application process may require the presentation of economic data concerning a
transaction, including appraisals of the target business and evaluations of the
acquirer, which are designed to allow the government to assess the transaction.
Government approvals will have expiration dates by which a transaction must be
completed and reported to the government agencies. Compliance with the new
regulations is likely to be more time consuming and expensive than in the past
and the government can now exert more control over the combination of two
businesses. Accordingly, due to PRC regulations, our ability to engage in
business combination transactions in China through our Chinese subsidiaries has
become significantly more complicated, time consuming and expensive, and we may
not be able to negotiate transactions that are acceptable to us or sufficiently
protective of our interests.
We
must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We are
required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which
prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments
to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Foreign
companies, including some of our competitors, are not subject to these
prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other
fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in mainland China. If our
competitors engage in these practices, they may receive preferential treatment
from personnel of some companies, giving our competitors an advantage in
securing business or from government officials who might give them priority in
obtaining new licenses, which would put us at a disadvantage. Although we inform
our personnel that such practices are illegal, we cannot assure you that our
employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might be
held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in
such practices, we could suffer severe penalties.
We
operate in the PRC through our Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (“WFOE”) status
initially approved by the local office of the PRC Ministry of Commerce
(“MOFCOM”). However, we cannot warrant that such approval procedures have been
completely satisfied due to a number of reasons, including changes in laws and
government interpretations. If we lose our WFOE status for any reason, our
business in China may be negatively impacted.
Our
operating entities in the PRC have received initial MOFCOM approval as WFOEs and
there may be conditions subsequent to complete and maintain such status. We
believe we have satisfied MOFCOM’s approval procedures for having obtained such
status. However, MOFCOM’s approval procedures or interpretations of its approval
procedures may be different from our understanding or may change. As a result,
if we lose our WFOE status for any reason, there may be a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation
and prospects, as well as the trading price of our shares.
If
we fail to satisfy an enlarged contribution of capital requirement at our PRC
subsidiaries, our business in China will be adversely affected.
We are
required to contribute RMB 53 million (US$ 7.8 million) as additional
contribution of capital to our PRC subsidiaries by July 2010. As of December 31,
2009, we have contributed a total of RMB 28 million to our PRC subsidiaries. We
expect the remaining RMB 25 million in contributions will be completed by July
2010. Under PRC laws, shareholders of a foreign-invested enterprise are required
to contribute capital to satisfy the registered capital requirement of the
foreign-invested enterprise within a period of not more than two years from the
date when the foreign-invested enterprise’s license to conduct business is
initially granted. The relevant PRC government agencies may grant an additional
three-month grace period. If the shareholders are unable to complete the capital
contribution within the grace period, the business license of the
foreign-invested enterprise may be revoked by the PRC government. Further, until
such contribution of capital is satisfied, the foreign-invested enterprise is
not allowed to repatriate profits to its shareholders, unless otherwise approved
by the State Administration for Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”).
We
are subject to economic and political risks in China over which we have little
or no control and may be unable to alter our business practice in time to avoid
the possibility of reduced revenues.
Our
business is conducted in China. Doing business outside the U.S., particularly in
China, subjects us to various risks, including changing economic and political
conditions, major work stoppages, exchange controls, currency fluctuations,
armed conflicts and unexpected changes in U.S. and foreign laws relating to
tariffs, trade restrictions, transportation regulations, foreign investments and
taxation. We have no control over most of these risks and may be unable to
anticipate changes in international economic and political conditions and,
therefore, unable to alter our business practice in time to avoid the
possibility of reduced revenues.
Substantially
all of our assets are located in China and all of our revenue is derived from
our operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects
are subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal
developments in China.
While
China's economy has experienced significant growth in the past twenty years,
such growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of
the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to
encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these
measures benefit the overall economy of China, but they may also have a negative
effect on us. For example, our operating results and financial condition may be
adversely affected by the government control over capital investments or changes
in tax regulations. The economy of China has been changing from a planned
economy to a more market-oriented economy. In recent years China has implemented
measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform and
the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of
corporate governance in business enterprises. However, a substantial portion of
productive assets in China are still owned by the government. In addition, the
government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry
development by imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant
control over China's economic growth through the allocation of resources, the
control of payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, the setting of
monetary policy and the provision of preferential treatment to particular
industries or companies.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in China.
China
historically has not adopted a Western style of management and financial
reporting concepts and practices, or modern banking, computer or other control
systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of
qualified employees to work in China. As a result of these factors, we may
experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls,
collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account
and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western
standards.
Our
bank accounts are not insured or protected against loss.
We
maintain our cash with various banks and trust companies located in China. Our
cash accounts are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any bank or trust
company holding our cash deposits become insolvent, or if we are otherwise
unable to withdraw funds, we would lose the cash on deposit with that particular
bank or trust company.
As
we have limited business insurance coverage in China, any loss which we suffer
may not be insured or may be insured to only a limited extent.
The
insurance industry in China is still in an early stage of development and
insurance companies located in China offer limited business insurance products.
In the event of damage or loss to our properties, our insurance may not provide
as much coverage as if we were insured by insurance companies in the United
States.
Tax
laws and regulations in China are subject to substantial revision, some of which
may adversely affect our profitability.
The
Chinese tax system is in a state of flux, and it is anticipated that China's tax
regime will change in the coming years. Tax benefits we presently enjoy may not
be available in the wake of these changes, and we could incur tax obligations to
our government that are significantly higher than anticipated. These increased
tax obligations could negatively impact our financial condition and our
revenues, gross margins, profitability and results of operations may be
adversely affected as a result.
Certain
tax exemptions that we presently enjoy in China are scheduled to expire over the
next several years.
As a
substantial portion of our operations are located in a privileged economic zone,
we are entitled to certain tax benefits. When these exemptions expire, our
income tax expenses will increase, reducing our net income below what it would
be if we continued to enjoy these exemptions.
We
may face judicial corruption in China.
Another
obstacle to foreign investment in China is corruption. There is no assurance we
will be able to obtain recourse in any legal disputes with suppliers, customers
or other parties with whom we conduct business, if desired, through China's
poorly developed and sometimes corrupt judicial systems.
If
relations between the United States and China worsen, investors may be unwilling
to hold or buy our stock and our stock price may decrease.
At
various times during recent years, the U.S. and China have had significant
disagreements over political and economic issues. Controversies may arise in the
future between these two countries. Any political or trade controversies between
the U.S. and China, whether or not directly related to our business, could
reduce the price of our common stock.
China
could change its policies toward private enterprise or even nationalize or
expropriate private enterprises.
Our
business is subject to significant political and economic uncertainties and may
be affected by political, economic and social developments in China. Over the
past several years, the Chinese government has pursued economic reform policies
including the encouragement of private economic activity and greater economic
decentralization. The Chinese government may not continue to pursue these
policies or may significantly alter them to our detriment from time to time with
little, if any, prior notice.
Uncertainties
with respect to the Chinese legal system could limit legal protections available
to us.
Our
operating subsidiary, which conducts most of its operations in China, is
generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in
China. The Chinese legal system is based on written statutes, and prior court
decisions may be cited for reference but have no precedential value. Since 1979,
legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded
to various forms of foreign investments in China. However, since these laws and
regulations are relatively new and the legal system in China continues to
rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not
always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve
uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to us. In addition,
any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and
diversion of resources and management attention.
Limitations
on the ability of our operating subsidiary to make payments to us could have a
material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business and fund our
operations.
We are a
holding company and conduct substantially all of our business through our
operating subsidiary in China. We will of necessity rely on dividends paid by
our subsidiaries for our cash needs, including the funds necessary to pay
dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, to service any debt
we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. The payment of dividends by
entities organized in China is subject to limitations. In particular,
regulations in China currently permit payment of dividends only out of
accumulated profits as determined in accordance with Chinese accounting
standards and regulations. Our Chinese subsidiary is also required to set aside
at least 10% of its after-tax profit based on Chinese accounting standards each
year to its general reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves
reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as
cash dividends. In addition, it is required to allocate a portion of its
after-tax profit to its staff welfare and bonus fund at the discretion of its
board of directors. Moreover, if our subsidiary incurs debt on its own behalf in
the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay
dividends or make other distributions to us. Any limitation on the ability of
our subsidiary to distribute dividends and other distributions to us could
materially and adversely limit our ability to make investments or acquisitions
that could be beneficial to our businesses, pay dividends or otherwise fund and
conduct our business.
Recent
Chinese regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose
companies by Chinese residents and registration requirements for employee stock
ownership plans or share option plans may subject our China resident
shareholders to personal liability and limit our ability to acquire Chinese
companies or to inject capital into our operating subsidiaries in China, limit
our subsidiaries’ ability to distribute profits to us, or otherwise materially
and adversely affect us.
The State
Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") issued a public notice in October
2005, requiring PRC residents, including both legal persons and natural persons,
to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or
controlling any company outside of China, referred to as an “offshore special
purpose company,” for the purpose of acquiring any assets of or equity interest
in PRC companies and raising funds from overseas. In addition, any PRC resident
that is the shareholder of an offshore special purpose company is required to
amend his or her SAFE registration with the local SAFE branch, with respect to
that offshore special purpose company in connection with any increase or
decrease of capital, transfer of shares, merger, division, equity investment or
creation of any security interest over any assets located in China. To further
clarify the implementation of Circular 75, the SAFE issued Circular 124 and
Circular 106 on November 24, 2005 and May 29, 2007, respectively. Under Circular
106, PRC subsidiaries of an offshore special purpose company are required to
coordinate and supervise the filing of SAFE registrations by the offshore
holding company’s shareholders who are PRC residents in a timely manner. If
these shareholders fail to comply, the PRC subsidiaries are required to report
to the local SAFE authorities. If the PRC subsidiaries of the offshore parent
company do not report to the local SAFE authorities, they may be prohibited from
distributing their profits and proceeds from any reduction in capital, share
transfer or liquidation to their offshore parent company and the offshore parent
company may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital into
its PRC subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to comply with the above SAFE
registration requirements could result in liabilities under PRC laws for evasion
of foreign exchange restrictions. Some of our PRC resident beneficial owners
have not registered with the local SAFE branch as required under SAFE
regulations. The failure or inability of these PRC resident beneficial owners to
comply with the applicable SAFE registration requirements may subject these
beneficial owners or us to fines, legal sanctions and restrictions described
above.
On March
28, 2007, SAFE released detailed registration procedures for employee stock
ownership plans or share option plans to be established by overseas listed
companies and for individual plan participants. Any failure to comply with the
relevant registration procedures may affect the effectiveness of our employee
stock ownership plans or share option plans and subject the plan participants,
the companies offering the plans or the relevant intermediaries, as the case may
be, to penalties under PRC foreign exchange regime. These penalties may subject
us to fines and legal sanctions, prevent us from being able to make
distributions or pay dividends, as a result of which our business operations and
our ability to distribute profits to you could be materially and adversely
affected.
In
addition, the National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") promulgated a
rule in October 2004 (the “NDRC Rule”), which requires NDRC approvals for
overseas investment projects made by PRC entities. The NDRC Rule also provides
that approval procedures for overseas investment projects of PRC individuals
must be implemented with reference to this rule. However, there exist extensive
uncertainties in terms of interpretation of the NDRC Rule with respect to its
application to a PRC individual’s overseas investment, and in practice, we are
not aware of any precedents that a PRC individual’s overseas investment has been
approved by the NDRC or challenged by the NDRC based on the absence of NDRC
approval. Our current beneficial owners who are PRC individuals did not apply
for NDRC approval for investment in us. We cannot predict how and to what extent
this will affect our business operations or future strategy. For example, the
failure of our shareholders who are PRC individuals to comply with the NDRC Rule
may subject these persons or our PRC subsidiary to certain liabilities under PRC
laws, which could adversely affect our business.
Regulation
of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies to Chinese entities
may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to
our operating subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect our
liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
As an
offshore holding company of our Chinese operating subsidiaries, we may need to
make loans to them, or we may need to make additional capital contributions to
them.
Any loans
to our operating subsidiaries are subject to Chinese regulations. For example,
loans by us to our subsidiaries in China, which are foreign-invested
enterprises, to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must
be registered with the SAFE.
We may
also decide to finance our subsidiaries by means of capital contributions. These
capital contributions must be approved by the PRC Ministry of Commerce or its
local counterpart. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain these
government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future
capital contributions by us to our subsidiaries.
Restrictions
on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues
effectively.
The
Renminbi is currently convertible under the “current account,” which includes
dividends, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not
under the “capital account,” which includes foreign direct investment and loans.
Currently, our Chinese subsidiary may purchase foreign currencies for settlement
of current account transactions, including payments of dividends to us, without
the approval of SAFE. However, the relevant Chinese government authorities may
limit or eliminate their ability to purchase foreign currencies in the future.
Since a significant amount of our future revenues will be denominated in
Renminbi, any existing and future restrictions on currency exchange may limit
our ability to utilize revenues generated in Renminbi to fund our business
activities outside China that are denominated in foreign
currencies.
Foreign
exchange transactions by our Chinese subsidiaries under the capital account
continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the
approval of or need to register with Chinese governmental authorities, including
SAFE. In particular, if our Chinese subsidiaries borrow foreign currency loans
from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must be registered with SAFE, and
if we finance our Chinese subsidiaries by means of additional capital
contributions, these capital contributions must be approved by certain
government authorities, including the NDRC, the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM,
or their respective local counterparts. These limitations could affect the
ability of our Chinese subsidiaries to obtain foreign exchange through debt or
equity financing.
We
face risks associated with currency exchange rate fluctuations; any adverse
fluctuation may adversely affect our operating margins.
Almost
all of our revenues are denominated in Renminbi. Conducting business in
currencies other than U.S. dollars subjects us to fluctuations in currency
exchange rates that could have a negative impact on our reported operating
results. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other
currencies impact our revenues, cost of revenues and operating margins and
result in foreign currency translation gains and losses. If the exchange rate of
the Renminbi is affected by lowering its value as against the U.S. dollar, our
reported profitability when stated in U.S. dollars will decrease. Historically,
we have not engaged in exchange rate hedging activities and have no current
intention of doing so.
We
may not be able to adequately protect our technology and other proprietary
rights.
Our
success will depend in part on our ability to obtain and protect our products,
methods, processes and other technologies, to preserve our trade secrets, and to
operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties both
domestically and abroad. We have patents and patent applications pending in
China, and have worked and continue to work closely with Chinese patent
officials to preserve our intellectual property rights. Despite these efforts,
any of the following occurrences may reduce the value of our intellectual
property:
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applications for patents and trademarks relating to our business may not
be granted and, if granted, may be challenged or
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patents and trademarks may not provide us with any competitive
advantages;
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efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be effective
in preventing misappropriation of our
technology;
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efforts may not prevent the development and design by others of products
or technologies similar to or competitive with, or superior to those we
develop; or
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party may obtain a blocking patent and we would need to either obtain a
license or design around the patent in order to continue to offer the
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It
will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities
against our officers, directors and assets based in China.
Our
executive officers and several of our directors, including the chairman of our
Board of Directors, are Chinese citizens. It may be difficult, if not
impossible, to acquire jurisdiction over these persons in the event a lawsuit is
initiated against us and/or our officers and directors by a stockholder or group
of stockholders in the United States. Also, because our operating subsidiaries
and assets are located in China, it may be extremely difficult or impossible for
you to access those assets to enforce judgments rendered against us or our
directors or executive offices by U.S. courts. In addition, the courts in China
may not permit the enforcement of judgments arising out of U.S. federal and
state corporate, securities or similar laws. Accordingly, United States
investors may not be able to enforce judgments against us for violation of U.S.
securities laws.
Risks
Related to Our Securities
The
market price for our common stock may be volatile.
The
trading price of our common stock may fluctuate widely in response to various
factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include, in
addition to the risk factors incorporated by reference herein, our quarterly
operating results or the operating results of other companies in our industry,
announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, new products, product
improvements, commercial relationships, intellectual property, legal, regulatory
or other business developments and changes in financial estimates or
recommendations by stock market analysts regarding us or our competitors. In
addition, the stock market in general, and the market for companies based in
China in particular, has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. This
volatility has had a significant effect on the market prices of securities
issued by many companies for reasons unrelated or disproportionate to their
operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may have a material
adverse effect on our stock price, regardless of our operating results. Further,
the market for our common stock is limited and we cannot assure you that a
larger market will ever be developed or maintained. Market fluctuations and
volatility, as well as general economic, market and political conditions, could
reduce our market price.
Our
quarterly results may be volatile.
Our
operating results have varied on a quarterly basis during our operating history
and are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future. Many factors, including
the risk factors incorporated by reference herein, could cause our revenues and
operating results to vary significantly in the future. Many of these factors are
outside of our control. Accordingly, we believe that quarter-to-quarter
comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful. Investors
should not rely on the results of one quarter as an indication of our future
performance. If our results of operations in any quarter do not meet analysts’
expectations, our stock price could materially decrease.
Future
sales of shares of our common stock by our stockholders could cause our stock
price to decline.
We cannot
predict the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of our common stock or
the availability of shares of common stock for sale will have on the market
price prevailing from time to time. If our stockholders sell substantial amounts
of our common stock in the public market upon the effectiveness of a
registration statement, or upon the expiration of any holding period under Rule
144, such sales could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an
“overhang” and in anticipation of which the market price of our common stock
could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or
are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional
financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future
at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate. The 18,500,000
shares of common stock we issued in the share exchange with the former
shareholders of Taiyu will be freely tradable upon the earlier of (i)
effectiveness of a registration statement covering such shares; and (ii) the
date on which such shares may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale of such shares could
have a negative impact on the price of our common stock.
Our
principal stockholder has the ability to exert significant control in matters
requiring a stockholder vote and could delay, deter or prevent a change of
control in our company.
As of May
11, 2010, Mr. Jun Wang, our Chief Executive Officer and our largest stockholder,
beneficially owned 10.37% of our outstanding shares. Mr. Wang possesses
significant influence over us, giving him the ability, among other things, to
effectively control the election of all or a majority of the Board of Directors
and to approve significant corporate transactions. Such stock ownership and
control may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a future change in
control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business
combination, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company. Without the consent of
Mr. Wang, we could be prevented from entering into potentially beneficial
transactions if they conflict with our major stockholder’s interests. The
interests of this stockholder may differ from the interests of our other
stockholders.
We
have provisions in our articles of incorporation that substantially eliminate
the personal liability of members of our board of directors for violations of
their fiduciary duty of care as a director and that allow us to indemnify our
officers and directors. This could make it very difficult for you to bring any
legal actions against our directors for such violations or could require us to
pay any amounts incurred by our directors in any such actions.
Pursuant
to our articles of incorporation, members of our board of directors will have no
liability for violations of their fiduciary duty of care as a director, except
in limited circumstances. This means that you may be unable to prevail in a
legal action against our directors even if you believe they have breached their
fiduciary duty of care. In addition, our certificate of incorporation allows us
to indemnify our directors from and against any and all expenses or liabilities
arising from or in connection with their serving in such capacities with us.
This means that if you were able to enforce an action against our directors or
officers, in all likelihood we would be required to pay any expenses they
incurred in defending the lawsuit and any judgment or settlement they otherwise
would be required to pay.
Because
we obtained our present operations by means of a "reverse acquisition," we may
not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.
There may
be risks associated with our use of a "reverse acquisition" to obtain our
present operations. Securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide
coverage of us since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the
purchase of our common stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage firms
will, in the future, want to conduct any offerings on our behalf.
We
may issue additional shares of our capital stock or debt securities to raise
capital or complete acquisitions, which would reduce the equity interest of our
stockholders.
Our
articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 75,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $.001 per share. There are approximately 42,026,767
authorized and unissued shares of our common stock which have not been reserved
and are available for future issuance. Although we have no commitments as of the
date of this report to issue our securities, we may issue a substantial number
of additional shares of our common stock to complete a business combination or
to raise capital. The issuance of additional shares of our common
stock:
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significantly reduce the equity interest of our existing stockholders;
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We
have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the
future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common
stock.
We have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in
the foreseeable future. We presently do not intend to pay dividends in the
foreseeable future. Our management intends to follow a policy of retaining all
of our earnings to finance the development and execution of our strategy and the
expansion of our business. In addition, the payment of dividends is limited by
Chinese law. See “RISK FACTORS - Risks Relating to Doing Business in China -
Limitations on the ability of
our operating subsidiary to make payments to us could have a material adverse
effect on our ability to conduct our business and fund our
operations
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current
expectations and views of future events. The forward-looking statements are
contained principally in the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk
Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” and “Business.” Known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors, including those listed under “Risk Factors,” may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
You can
identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as
“may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,”
“believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar
expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our
current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends
that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations,
business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include
statements relating to:
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forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we
believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, our expectations may later be found to be incorrect. Our actual
results could be materially different from our expectations. Important risks and
factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our
expectations are generally set forth in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” and
other sections in this prospectus. You should read thoroughly this prospectus
and the documents that we refer to with the understanding that our actual future
results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We
qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
Other sections of this prospectus include additional factors which could
adversely impact our business and financial performance.
This
prospectus contains statistical data that we obtained from various publicly
available government publications. Statistical data in these publications also
include projections based on a number of assumptions. The market for the PHEs,
PHE Units, and heat meters may not grow at the rate projected by market data, or
at all. The failure of this market to grow at the projected rate may have a
material adverse effect on our business and the market price of our securities.
In addition, the rapidly changing nature of our customers' industries results in
significant uncertainties in any projections or estimates relating to the growth
prospects or future condition of our market. Furthermore, if any one or more of
the assumptions underlying the market data is later found to be incorrect,
actual results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
Unless
otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus concerning economic
conditions and our industry is based on information from independent industry
analysts and publications, as well as our estimates. Except where otherwise
noted, our estimates are derived from publicly available information released by
third party sources, as well as data from our internal research, and are based
on such data and our knowledge of our industry, which we believe to be
reasonable. None of the independent industry publication market data cited in
this prospectus was prepared on our or our affiliates’ behalf.
The
forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or
information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this
prospectus and the documents that we refer to in this prospectus and have filed
as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part,
completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be
materially different from what we expect.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement we have filed with the SEC. We
have not included in this prospectus all of the information contained in the
registration statement and you should refer to our registration statement and
its exhibits for further information.
We file
annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s public
reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of
these materials may also be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates by writing
to the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain information about the operation of the SEC public
reference room in Washington, D.C. by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our
filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval
services and at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov
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Our
website address is
www.smartheatinc.com
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The information on our website is not incorporated into this
prospectus.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will
not receive any proceeds from sale of the shares of common stock covered by this
prospectus by the selling shareholders. We will, however, receive proceeds on
exercise of outstanding warrants for shares of common stock covered by this
prospectus if the warrants are exercised for cash. The warrants may expire
without having been exercised. Even if some or all of these warrants are
exercised, we cannot predict when they will be exercised and when we would
receive the proceeds. We intend to use any proceeds we receive upon exercise of
the warrants for general working capital and other corporate
purposes.
MARKET
FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information
On April
22, 2008, our common stock became eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol “SMHT.” On January 29, 2009, our common stock
was listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “HEAT” and was
subsequently listed on the NASDAQ Global Market on March 10,
2009. The following table sets forth the range of the high and low
sales prices of our common stock for each quarter (or portion thereof) beginning
on April 22, 2008 and ending on March 31, 2010, as reported by the OTC Bulletin
Board for the period beginning on April 22, 2008 to January 28, 2009, and as
reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market from January 29, 2009 to March 9, 2009, and
on the NASDAQ Global Market thereafter.
Fiscal 2008
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2.00
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4.75
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Third
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5.76
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Holders
of Record
As of May
11, 2010, there were approximately 44 shareholders of record of our
common stock based on information provided by our transfer
agent. Many of our shares of common stock are held in street or
nominee name by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders and we
are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these
record holders.
Dividend
Policy
We have
not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date, and we have no
intention of paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Whether we will
declare and pay dividends in the future will be determined by our board of
directors at their discretion, subject to certain limitations imposed under
Nevada corporate law. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be affected
by the foreign exchange controls in China. See “RISK FACTORS - Risks Relating to
Doing Business in China -
Limitations on the ability of our
operating subsidiary to make payments to us could have a material adverse effect
on our ability to conduct our business and fund our operations
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timing, amount and form of dividends, if any, will depend on, among other
things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements and
other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Safe
Harbor Declaration
The
comments made throughout this prospectus should be read in conjunction with our
Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto, and other financial
information appearing elsewhere in this document. In addition to historical
information, the following discussion and other parts of this document contain
certain forward-looking information. When used in this discussion, the words,
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from projected results, due to a number of factors beyond our control. SmartHeat
does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking
statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results
or events will not be realized. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
hereof. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider our discussions
regarding the various factors, which affect company business, included in this
section and elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
We were
incorporated in the State of Nevada on August 4, 2006, under the name Pacific
Goldrim Resources, Inc., as an exploration stage corporation that intended to
engage in exploration for silver, lead and zinc. On April 14, 2008, we changed
our name to SmartHeat Inc. and acquired all of the equity interests in Shenyang
Taiyu Machinery & Electronic Equipment Co, Ltd. (“Taiyu”), a privately held
company formed under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and
engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and servicing of plate heat exchange
products in China (“PHE”). After the relevant PRC government agency approved our
subscription of 71.6% of the registered capital increase of Taiyu on July 29,
2008, PRC approval of Taiyu becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of SmartHeat was
obtained on June 3, 2009, when the transfer by the three original owners of
Taiyu of their remaining 28.4% ownership of Taiyu to SmartHeat was officially
recognized.
Prior to
our acquisition of Taiyu, we were a development stage business with minimal
operations. We had no interest in any property, but had the right to conduct
exploration activities on 13 mineral title cells covering 27,027 hectares
(66,785 acres) in the Slocan Mining Division of southeastern British Columbia,
Canada. In connection with the acquisition of Taiyu, we transferred all of our
pre-closing assets and liabilities (other than the obligation to pay a $10,000
fee to the Company’s audit firm) to a wholly-owned subsidiary and sold all of
the outstanding capital stock of that subsidiary to our former director and
officer in exchange for the surrender of 2,500,000 shares of our common stock
held by the former director and officer.
Taiyu was
formed in July 2002 under the laws of China and is headquartered in Shenyang
City, Liaoning Province, China. As a result of our acquisition of Taiyu, we are
a leading provider of plate heat exchange products to China's industrial,
residential and commercial markets, specializing in the manufacturing, sale,
research and servicing of PHEs, PHE Units and heat meters for a broad range of
industries, such as petroleum refinement, petrochemicals, power generation,
metallurgy, food & beverage and chemical processing. We sell PHEs under both
our ownTaiyu brand as well as the Sondex brand name, while our PHE Units are
custom designed by our own in-house engineers and sold under our own Taiyu brand
name.
As an
expansion of our business, we acquired SanDeKe Co., Ltd. (“SanDeKe”), a
Shanghai-based manufacturer of PHEs on September 25, 2008, and closed an asset
purchase transaction with Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd. on
June 16, 2009, to acquire plant and equipment and land use rights to set up a
new manufacturing facility under our newly incorporated subsidiary, SmartHeat
Siping Beifang Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“SmartHeat Siping”). On
August 14, 2009, we formed a joint venture with total registered capital of RMB
10 million (US $1.46 million) in Beijing, named Beijing SmartHeat Jinhui Energy
Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jinhui”), to expand our research, development,
manufacturing and sales of plate heat exchangers in more regions of
China. We own 52% of the joint venture.
Our
revenue is subject to fluctuations due to the timing of sales of high-value
products, the impact of seasonal spending patterns, the timing and size of
projects our customers perform, changes in overall spending levels in the
industry and other unpredictable factors that may affect customer ordering
patterns. Our revenues may fluctuate significantly due to the seasonal nature of
central heating services in the PRC, whereas, the equipment used in residential
buildings must be delivered and installed prior to the beginning of the heating
season in late fall. Additionally, any significant delays in the
commercial launch or any lack or delay of commercial acceptance of new products,
unfavorable sales trends in existing product lines, or impacts from the other
factors mentioned above, could adversely affect our revenue growth or cause a
sequential decline in quarterly revenue. We have not been adversely
affected by these trends or weaker demand from steel processing, petrochemical
and HVAC. Moreover, the PRC government has recently passed an economic stimulus
package and we believe that our sales will benefit from an increase in
government spending on infrastructure as provided in this package.
While
our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our
consolidated financial statements, we believe that the following accounting
policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating
this management discussion and analysis.
Basis
of Presentation
Our
financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
Principle
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
SmartHeat, Taiyu, SanDeKe, SmartHeat Siping, a newly incorporated subsidiary in
June 2009, and Jinhui, a new joint venture formed in August 2009. For the
purposes of this Report, "Company" refers collectively to SmartHeat, Taiyu,
SanDeKe, SmartHeat Siping and Jinhui. All significant inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing the financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of
the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting year. Significant estimates, required by
management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for
doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts
Receivable
Our
policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Accounts receivable are net of unearned
interest. Unearned interest represents imputed interest on accounts receivable
with due dates over one year from the invoice date discounted at our borrowing
rate for the year.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on a moving
weighted average basis. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises
direct material, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production
overheads.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line
method with a 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows:
Building
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Vehicles
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5
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Office
Equipment
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5
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Production
Equipment
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10 years
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Revenue
Recognition
Our
revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic 480). Sales revenue is recognized when PHE and heat meters are delivered,
and for PHE units, when customer acceptance occurs, the price is fixed or
determinable, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and
collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned
revenue.
Our
agreements with our customers generally provide that 30% of the purchase price
is due upon placement of an order, 30% is due upon delivery and 30% is due upon
installation and acceptance of the equipment after customer testing. As a common
practice in the heating manufacturing business in China, payment of the final
10% of the purchase price is due no later than the termination date of the
standard warranty period, which ranges from 3 to 24 months from the acceptance
date.
Our
standard warranty is provided to all customers and is not considered an
additional service; rather, it is an integral part of the product sale. We
believe the existence of the standard product warranty in a sales contract does
not constitute a deliverable in the arrangement and thus there is no need to
apply the EITF 00-21 (codified in FASB ASC Topic 605-25) separation and
allocation model for a multiple deliverable arrangement. SFAS5 (codified in FASB
ASC Topic 450) specifically addresses the accounting for standard warranties and
neither SAB 104 nor EITF 00-21 supersedes SFAS 5. We believe accounting for our
standard warranty pursuant to SFAS 5 does not impact revenue recognition because
the cost of honoring the warranty can be reliably estimated.
We
provide after sales services at a charge after expiration of the warranty
period, with after sales services mainly consisting of cleaning plate heat
exchangers and repairing and exchanging parts. We recognize such revenue when
service is provided. The revenue earned from these services was not
material.
Foreign
Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Our
functional currency is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial
reporting purposes, RMB was translated into United States dollars ("USD") as the
reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate
in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the
average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period. Translation
adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to
period are included as a component of shareholders' equity as "Accumulated other
comprehensive income." Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency
transactions are included in income. There has been no significant fluctuation
in exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet
date.
We use
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, “Reporting
Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 220). Comprehensive income is
comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of shareholders’
equity, except those due to investments by shareholders, changes in paid-in
capital and distributions to shareholders.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
On March
5, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-11
Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815, “Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit
Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the guidance within the derivative literature
that exempts certain credit related features from analysis as potential embedded
derivatives requiring separate accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded
credit derivative feature related to the transfer of credit risk that is only in
the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another is not subject
to bifurcation from a host contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging
— Embedded Derivatives — Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative
features should be analyzed to determine whether their economic characteristics
and risks are “clearly and closely related” to the economic characteristics and
risks of the host contract and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is
effective for the Company on July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The
adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
On
February 25, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09 Subsequent Events Topic 855,
“Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” effective
immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the requirement for an SEC filer
to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both
issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include
financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or
retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB believes these amendments remove
potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature. The adoption of this ASU did not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share lending
arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other financing.
This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the shares in a share-lending
arrangement entered into in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or
other financing, the shares issued shall be measured at fair value and be
recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital.
Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share
unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned
shares would be included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share
calculation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for
arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial
statements.
In August
2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This
ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at
fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the
identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting
entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation
techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting period,
including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The
adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted ASU No. 2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles - amendments based on Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 168 , The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy
of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No.
2009-01 re-defines authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only
comprised of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) and,
for SEC registrants, guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is a
reorganization and compilation of all then-existing authoritative GAAP for
nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by the SEC. The
Codification is amended to effect non-SEC changes to authoritative GAAP.
Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the referencing convention of GAAP in
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R)” (“SFAS 167”), codified as FASB ASC Topic 810-10, which modifies how a
company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167
clarifies that the determination of whether a company is required to consolidate
an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a
company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
impact the entity’s economic performance. SFAS 167 requires an ongoing
reassessment of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. SFAS 167 also requires additional disclosures about a company’s
involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that involvement. SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 167 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 166”), codified as FASB
Topic ASC 860, which requires entities to provide more information regarding
sales of securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if
the entity has continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial
assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose
entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 166 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”), codified
in FASB ASC Topic 855-10-05, which provides guidance to establish general
standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available
to be issued. SFAS 165 also requires entities to disclose the date through which
subsequent events were evaluated as well as the rationale for why that date was
selected. SFAS 165 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June
15, 2009, and accordingly, the Company adopted this pronouncement during the
second quarter of 2009. SFAS 165 requires public entities evaluate subsequent
events through the date that the financial statements are issued.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is codified in FASB ASC Topic
825-10-50. This FSP essentially expands the disclosure about fair value of
financial instruments that were previously required only annually to also be
required for interim period reporting. In addition, the FSP requires certain
additional disclosures regarding the methods and significant assumptions used to
estimate the fair value of financial instruments. These additional disclosures
are required beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic 320-10. This FSP modifies the requirements for recognizing
other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and changes the existing
impairment model for such securities. The FSP also requires additional
disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect to both debt and
equity securities. Under the FSP, impairment of debt securities will be
considered other-than-temporary if an entity (1) intends to sell the security,
(2) more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovering
its cost, or (3) does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost
basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). The FSP further indicates
that, depending on which of the above factor(s) causes the impairment to be
considered other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of the security’s fair
value versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit loss portion would
be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if any) would be
recorded in other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2 requires entities to initially
apply the provisions of the standard to previously other-than-temporarily
impaired debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulate other comprehensive income. The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 115-2
and SFAS 124-2 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no material impact on the
Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the
Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP No. SFAS
157-4”). FSP No. SFAS 157-4, which is codified in FASB ASC Topics 820-10-35-51
and 820-10-50-2, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value and
emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and
level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation
technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same.
The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 157-4 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2010, Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31,
2009
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the years indicated
as a percentage of net sales:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
9,368,836
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,207,503
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
6,129,801
|
|
|
|
65.4
|
%
|
|
|
3,900,947
|
|
|
|
62.8
|
%
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
3,239,035
|
|
|
|
34.6
|
%
|
|
|
2,306,556
|
|
|
|
37.2
|
%
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
1,421,919
|
|
|
|
15.2
|
%
|
|
|
1,030,435
|
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
Income
from Operations
|
|
|
1,817,116
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
%
|
|
|
1,276,121
|
|
|
|
20.6
|
%
|
Other
Income (Expenses), net
|
|
|
155,967
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
|
(37,251
|
)
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
269,520
|
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
217,601
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
Noncontrolling
interest
|
|
|
(482
|
)
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Net
Income to SmartHeat Inc.
|
|
|
1,703,081
|
|
|
|
18.2
|
%
|
|
|
1,021,269
|
|
|
|
16.5
|
%
|
Sales.
Net sales during the
three months ended March 31, 2010, were $9.37 million, while our net sales for
the three months ended March 31, 2009, were $6.21 million, an increase of $3.16
million, or 51%. The increase in sales was attributable to an increase in our
sales volume, with selling price determined based on our standard profit margin
rate. We have a strict review process for approving each sales contract,
especially with respect to the determination of a selling
price. Sales price under each contract is determined in proportion to
our estimated cost in order to ensure our gross profit. Our selling
price varies on each sale, which depends mainly on each customer’s specific
needs and our negotiation of the contract amount and term. We have been
continuously expanding the heat-supply market in more regions as a result of the
PRC government’s economic stimulus plan stressing increased domestic
infrastructure construction. Our sales from the traditional heat-supply industry
increased approximately $0.71 or 11% compared with the same period in
2009. We have also developed new customers in other industries like
chemical engineering, electric power, metal smelting, etc., which increased
approximately $1.52 million or 24% compared with same period in 2009. In
addition, since July 2009, the new subsidiary SmartHeat Siping began operations
and brought us $0.93 million sales or 15% of total sales in the first quarter of
2010. We believe our sales will continue to grow because we are strengthening
our sales efforts by hiring more sales personnel, increasing sales channels and
improving the quality of our products.
Cost of
Sales.
Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31,
2010, was $6.13 million, while our cost of sales for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, was $3.90 million, an increase of $2.23 million, or
57%. Cost of sales mainly consisted of the cost of materials and
labor, as well as factory overhead costs. The increase in cost of sales is
attributed to the increase of production and sales volume in the first quarter
of 2010. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales was 65.4% for the three months
ended March 31, 2010, and 62.8% for the same period in 2009. The increase in
cost of sales as a percentage of sales was mainly due to decreased sales prices
for certain customers in emerging markets in the first quarter of 2010 to
attract them as long term customers, while in the first quarter of 2009, the
sales price was relatively higher for these customers. We believe our
cost of sales will remain stable as a result of our current pricing strategy and
the continued improvement in the efficiency of our manufacturing
facility.
Gross
Profit
. Gross profit was $3.24 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2010, compared to $2.31 million for the three months ended March
31, 2009, representing gross margins of 34.6% and 37.2%,
respectively. The increase in our gross profits was due mainly to
increased sales activities. The decrease in gross profit margin was due mainly
to the regression of sales prices to a normal price level for certain emerging
industries customers as a result of our sales strategy for business expansion
while keeping the customers for the long term.
Operating
Expenses
. Operating expenses consisting of selling, general
and administrative expenses totaled $1.42 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2010, compared to $1.03 million for the three months ended March 31,
2009, an increase of $0.41 million or 40%. The increase in operating
expenses resulted from increase sales and expansion of our
business. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales was 15.2% in
the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to 16.6% in the same period of
2009. The decrease was attributable to our tight budgetary control and cost
effectiveness.
Net Income
. Our
net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was $ 1.70 million
compared to $1.02 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase
of $ 0.68 million or 67%. Net income as a percentage of sales is
18.2% and 16.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. This increase in net income was attributable to
economies of scale combined with rapid growth in revenue and efficiency of
operations. Our management believes that net income will continue to
increase as we continue to increase our sales, offer better quality products and
control our manufacturing costs.
Year
Ended December 31, 2009, Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2008
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the years indicated
as a percentage of net sales:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
82,563,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,676,082
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
53,467,805
|
|
|
|
64.8
|
%
|
|
|
21,717,735
|
|
|
|
66.5
|
%
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
29,096,064
|
|
|
|
35.2
|
%
|
|
|
10,958,347
|
|
|
|
33.5
|
%
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
10,920,865
|
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
|
3,416,670
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
Income
from Operations
|
|
|
18,175,199
|
|
|
|
22.0
|
%
|
|
|
7,541,677
|
|
|
|
23.0
|
%
|
Other
Income (Expenses), net
|
|
|
113,835
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
|
93,289
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
2,858,186
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
|
1,293,660
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
Noncontrolling
interest
|
|
|
(11,681
|
)
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
5,966
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
15,442,529
|
|
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
|
|
6,335,340
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
%
|
Sales.
Net sales during the
year ended December 31, 2009, were $82.56 million, while our net sales
for 2008 were $32.68 million, an increase of $49.89 million, or 153%. The
increase in sales was attributable to an increase in our sales volume, with
selling price determined based on our standard profit margin rate. We have a
strict review process for approving each sales contract, especially with respect
to the determination of a selling price. Sales price under each
contract is determined in proportion to our estimated cost in order to ensure
our gross profit. Our selling price varies on each sale, which
depends mainly on each customer’s specific needs and our negotiation of the
contract amount and term. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we’ve
recognized $5.26 million of revenue or 6.4% of the total from contracts that
we’ve previously signed. We have been continuously expanding the heat-supply
market in more regions as a result of the PRC government’s economic stimulus
plan stressing increasing domestic infrastructure construction. Our sales from
the traditional heat supply industry was approximately $37.62 million or
45.6% of the total sales. We have also developed new customers in
other industries like chemical engineering, electric power, metal smelting,
etc., which accounted for $25.42 million or 30.7% of our total sales. Our sales
of heat meters have increased to $7.98 million, from approximately $710,000 in
2008, an increase of 1024%. Sales of heat meters accounted for 9.7% of the total
sales during 2009. In addition, since July 2009, the new subsidiary SmartHeat
Siping began operations and brought us additional sales of $6.28 million or 7.6%
of total sales. We believe our sales will continue to grow because we are
strengthening our sales efforts by hiring more sales personnel, increasing sales
channels, and improving the quality of our products.
Cost of
Sales.
Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2009, was
$53.47 million, while our cost of sales for 2008 was $21.72 million, an increase
of $31.75 million, or 146%. Cost of sales mainly consisted of the
cost of materials and labor, as well as factory overhead costs. The increase in
cost of sales is attributed to the increase of production and sales volume in
2009. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales was 64.8% for 2009 and 66.5% for
2008. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of sales was mainly due to
the stable raw material cost compared to the cost in 2008, improved economies of
scale on fixed costs as a result of increased production, and our continuous
improvement on control of the manufacturing costs. We believe our cost of sales
will remain stable as a result of our current pricing strategy and the continued
improvement in the efficiency of our manufacturing facility.
Gross
Profit
. Gross profit was $29.10 million for the year ended
December 31, 2009, compared to $10.96 million for 2008, representing gross
margins of 35.2% and 33.5%, respectively. The increase in our gross
profits and gross profit margin was mainly due to the decrease of cost of goods
sold as a percentage of sales while the Company’s sales activities
increased.
Operating
Expenses
. Operating expenses consisted of selling, general and
administrative expenses totaled $10.92 million for the year ended December 31,
2009, compared to $3.42 million for 2008, an increase of $7.50 million or
219%. The increase in operating expenses was mainly due to a
proportional increase in payroll, insurance, and employee welfare and travel
expenses with our increased sales and production; as well as the increase in
audit, legal, consulting and filing expenses in connection with the Company
being public in the United States since April 2008. In addition, a
one-time charge of approximately $110,000 occurred in the first quarter of 2009
as a result of failure to declare the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement within 180 days of the final closing of the offering.
Net Income
. Our
net income for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $ 15.44 million compared to
$6.34 million for 2008, an increase of $ 9.10 million or 144%. Net
income as a percentage of sales is 18.7% in 2009 which is same as 2008. This
increase in net income was attributable to economies of scale combined with
rapid growth in revenue and efficiency of operations, and lower income tax rate
of 15% for Taiyu effective January 1, 2009, down from 18% for
2008. Our management believes that net income will continue to
increase as we continue to increase our sales, offer better quality products and
control our manufacturing costs.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2010, Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31,
2009
As of
March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $42.08 million. Working
capital was $88.95 million at March 31, 2010. The ratio of current assets to
current liabilities was 6.89:1 at March 31, 2010.
The
following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated
types of activities during the period ended March 31, 2010 and
2009:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash
provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Activities
|
|
$
|
(6,745,329
|
)
|
|
$
|
(734,199
|
)
|
Investing
Activities
|
|
|
(130,350
|
)
|
|
|
36,887
|
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net cash
flow used in operating activities was $6.75 million in the three months ended
March 31, 2010, as compared to net cash flow used in operating activities of
$0.73 million in the same period of 2009. The increase in net cash flow used in
operating activities was mainly due to payments made for inventory, tax payable
and account payable despite a significant increase of net income and more
efficient collection of account receivables. The significant amount in inventory
was due to the rapid increase in our sales.
Net cash
flow used in investing activities was $0.13 million in the three months ended
March 31, 2010, compared to net cash generated in investing activities of $0.04
million in the same period of 2009. The increase of net cash flow
used in investing activities was mainly due to purchase of fixed
assets.
Our
agreements with our customers generally provide that 30% of the purchase price
is due upon the placement of an order, 30% is due upon delivery and 30% is due
upon installation and acceptance of the equipment after customer testing. As a
common practice in the heating manufacturing business in China, payment of the
final 10% of the purchase price is due no later than the termination date of the
standard warranty period, which ranges from 3 to 24 months from the acceptance
date. Our receipts for payment on our products depend on the complexity of the
equipment ordered, which impacts manufacturing, delivery, installation and
testing times and warranty periods. For example, PHEs are less complex than PHE
units and therefore have a shorter manufacturing, acceptance, warranty and
payment schedule. We may experience payment delays from time to time with a
range from 1 month to 3 months from the due date; however, we do not believe the
delays have a significant negative impact on our liquidity as the payment delays
are very common in the heating manufacturing industry in China, and the
collection of payment can be reasonably assured based on our historical
collection experience. Our accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover
are relatively low, and days sales outstanding ratio relatively high.
Consequently, collection on our sales is rather slow and capital is tied up in
inventories, which may result in pressure on cash flows. For the first quarter
of 2010, we had accounts receivable turnover of 2.83 on an annualized basis,
with days sales outstanding of 129 and inventory turnover of 3.1 on an
annualized basis. For the first quarter of 2009, we had accounts
receivable turnover of 2.20 on an annualized basis, with days sales outstanding
of 163 and inventory turnover of 2.20 on an annualized basis. The low
accounts receivable turnover and high days outstanding is due to the seasonality
of the Company’s sales. Approximately 70% of the Company’s revenue is generated
in the third and fourth quarters. In addition, customers usually do not pay on
due dates, which is normal in the heating manufacturing business in
China.
We are in
the manufacturing and processing business. We purchase substantial
amounts of raw materials before the high season starts to meet production
needs. There is no concern about inventory obsolescence because our
product can be sold for a profit without time limitation as long as there is
continued demand. Additionally, we have increased our sales force for
developing new customers, which we believe will reduce on-hand inventory levels
and increase inventory turnover going forward. Therefore, we believe
the potential risks and uncertainties associated with lower inventory turnover
are limited.
We
recognize the final 5-10% of the purchase price as a Retention Receivable, which
is due no later than the termination of our warranty period. The
deferral of the final payment is a common practice in the heating manufacturing
business in China. Sometimes our customers are required to deposit
5-10% of the sales price on high value products, like an assembled heat
exchanger unit or the main part of a plate heat exchanger, into designated bank
accounts as restricted cash for securing the payment after such period
expires. Based on our historical experience, there have been no
defaults on such deferrals. Therefore, we believe the potential risks
and uncertainty associated with defaults on such receivables are not
material.
Year
Ended December 31, 2009, Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2008
As of
December 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $48.97 million. Working
capital was $88.28 million at December 31, 2009. The ratio of current assets to
current liabilities was 6.00:1 at December 31, 2009.
The
following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated
types of activities during the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash
provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Activities
|
|
$
|
(19,584,349
|
)
|
|
$
|
(761,033
|
)
|
Investing
Activities
|
|
|
(1,609,944
|
)
|
|
|
(507,110
|
)
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
68,775,920
|
|
|
|
2,307,620
|
|
Net cash
flow used in operating activities was $19,584,349 million in 2009, as compared
to net cash flow used in operating activities of $761,033 in 2008. The increase
in net cash flow used in operating activities during 2009 was mainly due to
increases in accounts receivable, other receivable and retentions receivable
despite a significant increase of net income, the significant amount in accounts
receivable was due to the rapid increase in our sales with most of our accounts
receivables aging within one year from the sales recognition date. We have also
increased payment for advance to suppliers and inventory for being readiness for
the increased demand of our products.
Net cash
flow used in investing activities was $1,609,944 in 2009, compared to net cash
used in investing activities of $507,110 in 2008. The increase of net
cash flow used in investing activities in the 2009 was mainly due to purchase of
fixed assets for SmartHeat Siping and increase in restricted cash which was
mainly the deposits from customers for securing payment from customers and the
deposits the Company paid to a commercial bank for the bank issuing the bank
acceptance to its vendors.
Net cash
flow provided by financing activities was $68,775,920 in 2009 as compared to net
cash provided by financing activities of $2,307,620 in 2008. The
increase of cash inflow was mainly due to net proceeds of $65 million from
issuing new common stock through a public offering completed in September 2009,
proceeds from the bank loans of $4.55 million and repayment to bank loans of
$1.87 million, and cash contribution from noncontrolling interest of $0.71
million.
Our
agreements with our customers generally provide that 30% of the purchase price
is due upon the placement of an order, 30% is due upon delivery and 30% is due
upon installation and acceptance of the equipment after customer testing. As a
common practice in the heating manufacturing business in China, payment of the
final 10% of the purchase price is due no later than the termination date of the
standard warranty period which ranges from 3 to 24 months from the acceptance
date. Our receipts for payment on our products depend on the complexity of the
equipment ordered which impacts manufacturing, delivery, installation and
testing times and warranty periods. For example, PHEs are less complex than PHE
units and therefore have a shorter manufacturing, acceptance, warranty and
payment schedule. We may experience payment delays from time to time with a
range from 1 month to 3 months from the due date; however, we do not believe the
delays have significant negative impact on our liquidity as the payment delays
are very common in heating manufacturing industry in China, and the collection
of payment can be reasonably assured based on our historical collection
experience. Our accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover are
relatively low, and days sales outstanding ratio relatively high. Consequently,
collection on our sales is rather slow and capital is tied up in inventories
which may result in pressure on cash flows. For 2009, we had accounts receivable
turnover of 3.63 on an annualized basis, with days sales outstanding of 146 and
inventory turnover of 6.16 on annualized basis. For 2008, we had accounts
receivable turnover of 3.58 on an annualized basis, with days sales outstanding
of 134 and inventory turnover of 3.09 on annualized basis. The low accounts
receivable turnover and high days outstanding is due to the seasonality of the
Company’s sales. Approximately 70% of the Company’s revenue is generated in the
third and 4th quarters. In addition, customers usually do not pay on due dates
which is normal in the heating manufacturing business in China.
We are in
the manufacturing and processing business. We purchase substantial
amounts of raw materials before the high season starts to meet production
needs. There is no concern about inventory obsolescence since our
product can be sold for a profit without time limitation as long as there is
continued demand. Additionally, we have increased our sales force for
developing new customers, which we believe will reduce on-hand inventory levels
and increase inventory turnover going forward. Therefore, we believe
the potential risks and uncertainties associated with lower inventory turnover
are limited.
We
recognize the final 5-10% of the purchase price as a Retention Receivable which
is due no later than the termination of our warranty period. The
deferral of the final payment is a common practice in the heating manufacturing
business in China. Sometimes our customers are required to deposit
5%-10% of the sales price on high value products like an assembled heat
exchanger unit or the main part of a plate heat exchanger into designated bank
accounts as restricted cash for securing the payment after such period
expires. Based on our historical experience, there have been no
defaults on such deferrals. Therefore, we believe the potential risks
and uncertainty associated with defaults on such receivables are not
material.
Recent
Developments
Under the
terms of the Registration Rights Agreement for a private placement offering in
September of 2008, the Company was required to file a Registration Statement
registering the common stock and common stock underlying the warrants with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within 60 days of the closing of
the private placement offering. The Registration Statement must be declared
effective by the SEC within 180 days of the final closing of the offering or the
Company will be subject to penalties as described below. Subject to certain
grace periods, the Registration Statement must remain effective and available
for use until the investors can sell all of the securities covered by the
Registration Statement without restriction pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company
failed to meet the filing or effectiveness requirements of the Registration
Statement, it is required to pay liquidated damages of 2% of the aggregate
purchase price paid by such investor for any Registrable Securities then held by
such investor on the date of such failure and on each anniversary of the date of
such failure until such failure is cured.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to
guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not
entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and
classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated
financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or
contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that
serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We
do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides
financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing,
hedging or research and development services with us.
Contractual
Obligations
The
Company was obligated for the following short term loans payable as
of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
From
a commercial bank in the PRC for 30,000,000 RMB. Of which, 17,000,000 RMB
was entered into on April 22, 2009 and is due on April 22, 2010.
13,000,000 RMB was entered into on June 12, 2009 and is due on June 12,
2010. These loans currently bear interest at 5.576%. The
Company pledged its building in the value of approximately RMB 12,430,950
or approximately $1,818,000 for this loan.
|
|
$
|
4,394,767
|
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,394,767
|
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
The
Company was obligated for the following short term loans payable as of December
31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
From
a commercial bank in the PRC for 30,000,000 RMB. Of which, 17,000,000 RMB
was entered into on April 22, 2009 and is due on April 22, 2010.
13,000,000 RMB was entered into on June 12, 2009 and is due on June 12,
2010. These loans currently bear interest at 5.576%. The
Company pledged its building in the value of approximately RMB 12,430,950
or approximately $1,818,000 for this loan.
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
a commercial bank in the PRC for 6,000,000 RMB. This loan was entered into
on Apr 28, 2007 and was due on Apr 12, 2008. This loan was renewed on Apr
12, 2008. The Company repaid loan in April of 2009.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
877,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short
term loans during 2006 and 2007 with a third party company in the PRC for
total of 10,300,000 RMB. Some of the loans matured during 2008 and some of
the loans are payable on demand. These loans bore variable interest at
8.591% for 2009 and 2008. The Company repaid RMB 2,600,000 in
2008, RMB 2,700,000 in April of 2009, and RMB 5,000,000 in December of
2009.
|
|
|
-
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One
year loan on July 1, 2008 with another third party company in the PRC for
total of 3,000,000 RMB. This loan was renewed and due December
31, 2009 with interest of 8.591%. The Company repaid loan
in December of 2009.
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438,943
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OUR
BUSINESS
We are a
leading provider of plate heat exchanger products to China's industrial,
residential and commercial markets. We design, manufacture, sell, and service
plate heat exchangers (“PHEs”), units which combine plate heat exchangers with
various pumps, temperature sensors, valves, and automated control systems (“PHE
Units”) and heat meters for a broad range of industries, including petroleum
refining, petrochemicals, power generation, metallurgy, food and beverage
and chemical processing. We sell PHEs under the Sondex brand and PHE
Units designed by our engineers and assembled with Sondex plates under our Taiyu
brand name. We are an authorized dealer of Sondex PHEs for the industrial and
energy sectors in China. Our Sondex distribution territory is northern and
eastern China.
Our
Products
PHEs
A plate
heat exchanger (“PHE”) is a device which transfers energy, usually in
the form of heat, from one fluid to another across a solid surface. PHEs are
constructed through the use of specifically manufactured stainless steel,
titanium, and nickel plates welded together. Plates come in a variety
of sizes and wave patterns, have large heat transfer surfaces and high thermal
conductivity. The quantity and size of the plates used along with the total size
of the PHE varies according to particular application requirements but generally
do not exceed the size of a large refrigerator. Because of the larger heat
transfer surface area of the PHE, and despite its relatively small size, PHEs
have higher heat transfer coefficient than the traditional shell-and-tube heat
exchangers.
Heat
exchangers were first invented in the mid-1920’s to control pressure and
temperature during industrial production. Later innovations in heat transfer
technology, including the development of PHEs, led to higher heat recovery rates
leading to greater savings in fuel consumption and reductions in related
pollution. In the diagram, cold and hot fluids (red and blue arrows) enter the
heat exchanger from opposite ends and flow in opposite directions through the
plate heat exchanger, maximizing the transfer of heat from one fluid to the
other. Plate heat exchangers can be taken apart and plates can be added to
increase the heat transfer area. This flexibility translates into lower
expenditures on installation and equipment purchases.
DIAGRAM
OF PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
We are an
authorized dealer of Sondex PHEs for the industrial and energy sectors in
China. Our Sondex distribution territory is northern and eastern
China
.
As an
authorized dealer of Sondex PHEs in China, we import finished stainless steel
plates from Sondex and assemble customized PHEs based on our clients'
specifications. All design of our PHEs is done in-house by our
engineers utilizing a combination of software provided by Sondex and our
proprietary in-house designed software. In May 2009, we acquired the
production assets of Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd.
(“Siping Beifang”), one of the major PHE manufacturers in China, and began a
program to vertically integrate our supply chain for our own PHE components and,
at the same time, supplement our Sondex relationship. As a result, we are able
to manufacture our own plates in-house and can design and manufacture PHEs and
PHE Units using either supply source. Our new plates provide solutions for a
market segment with strong demand for PHE products that are priced 10-15% lower
than PHE products with Sondex plates.
PHE
Units
PHE Units
are mainly used in petroleum refining, chemicals and petrochemicals, energy
generation, HVAC, steel, medical, electronics, food & beverage processing
and other manufacturing sectors to reduce energy waste, improve temperature and
pressure controls and cool equipment. PHE Units are built by integrating PHEs
with various pumps, temperature sensors, valves, and automated control systems
to form a "unit" which is used along with other units to form a "PHE network"
installed in the local district heating systems. We specialize in making PHE
Units for HVAC systems in residential and commercial buildings.
We began
designing, manufacturing and selling our branded PHE Units in May
2003. Our PHE Units are designed in-house by our system engineers
employing online customized CAD design software based on Solid Works software
which is integrated with our real-time enterprise resource planning system
databases. This advanced design platform provides the following
benefits:
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We
can provide accurate price quotes
instantly;
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Our
purchasing function is immediately notified of any additional material
orders needed; and
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Our
manufacturing operations are able to schedule production so that goods are
delivered on a just-in-time basis.
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The
production and sale of PHE Units have been central to our growth. PHE
Units require a comparatively higher level of technical skill and knowledge of
the application markets and this is reflected in the price. In the
recent years, PHE Unit sales have contributed significantly to our revenue
growth and high margins. Less than five years after entering the
market, we have emerged as a leading domestic producer of PHE Units, with a
market share of approximately 8% in China in 2007.
SMARTHEAT’S
PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT
Heat
Meters
While
heating companies in many western countries have long used meters to measure
customer heat usage and invoice customers, Chinese residents and commercial
customers are largely billed based on the square footage of their utilized
space. Meters indicate heat in legal heat units and the calibration
of meters in many countries is regulated by government agencies and subject to
local or national guidelines. Due to rising energy costs and the
increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Chinese government and local
utility companies have made the use of heat meters compulsory in
China. As of July 2003, heat meters were required by law nationally
for new construction and the law was extended in April 2008 by the Energy
Conservation Law, Article 38, to existing buildings being
retrofitted.
Using our
established relationships with provincial governments and utility companies
throughout China, we introduced our patented heat meters to the market during
the second quarter of 2006. Sales to date have been small relative to
our other product lines but have been growing rapidly. Our sales of heat meters
increased to $7.98 million or 1024% during 2009 from $710,000 in 2008. However,
we plan to work with the various government entities to establish a national
heating standard and become an active participant in China's heat meter market
in the coming years.
SMARTHEAT’S
HEAT METERS
Market
Overview
Heat
transfer technology was introduced to China in the 1960's from Russia, mainly
for applications in the petroleum industry. Foreign manufacturers
began to sell in China on a large commercial scale in the 1980's and have since
dominated the Chinese market. As domestic producers sprang up in the
late 1980's and 1990's they began to take an increasingly larger share of the
market. The past decade has seen the rise of many domestic
manufacturers along with joint venture operations between local and
international firms. Today the market is split between domestic
firms, foreign JVs and direct imports.
Today,
heat exchangers are used in heat and power generation, HVAC and refrigeration,
chemicals and petrochemicals, steel and metallurgy, aeronautics,
textiles, food and beverage processing and various other manufacturing
industries. Heat transfer equipment is also being employed in new
energy applications such as wind, solar, biomass and waste
disposal.
PHEs are
replacing the less efficient shell-and-tube heat exchanges. PHEs can be
installed in existing buildings and facilities as well as in new ones since they
are smaller than traditional heat exchangers and can fit within existing
installations.
PHEs are
used in a wide range of industries with the principal demand originating in the
petroleum refining, petrochemicals, power generation, metallurgy, food and
beverage, and chemical processing industries.
Within
the PHE industry, manufacturers are differentiated primarily based upon their
reputation and the technology, improved efficiency, and durability of their
products. Given the growing importance of energy conservation and
waste reduction, PHEs are likely to play an increasingly important role in many
industries.
China
Heat Association believes that the domestic market for PHEs was approximately
$2.4 billion in 2007 and that it is expected to grow at an annual rate of about
30% through 2010 due to the continuation of industrialization and urbanization
trends in China. China Heat Association also believes that the domestic
market for PHE Units was approximately $139 million in 2007 and it is expected
to grow at an annual rate of 70% through 2010.
The
global market for heat transfer products and compact PHE Units in 2007 was
approximately $12 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively according to Alfa
Laval, a leading manufacturer in our industry. Large international
PHE producers include: Alfa Laval, Sondex, GEA, Tranter SWEP, Danfoss, and
Hisaka Works.
New
environmental policies and regulations are also expected to have a positive
impact on the demand for PHE products.
Production
Until
recently, we conducted all of our manufacturing activities at our Shenyang
plant. On September 25, 2008 we acquired SanDeKe, a PHE manufacturing
company located in Pudong district, Shanghai. SanDeKe leases a manufacturing
facility and business offices. Additionally, on May 27, 2009, we acquired the
plant, machinery and land use rights of Siping Beifang, a major PHE manufacturer
in China. Today, we currently operate the following three manufacturing
facilities:
Location
|
|
PHEs/Day
|
|
|
PHE Units/Day
|
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Heat Meters/Day
|
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Shenyang
(Taiyu)
|
|
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10
|
|
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7
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200
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Pudong
(SanDeKe)
|
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4
|
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NA
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NA
|
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Siping
Beifang
|
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8
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1
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NA
|
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Total
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22
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8
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200
|
|
We
generally operate on an 8-hour shift, with the exception of the high season from
May to November, during which we may operate the plant for 11-12 hours per day.
Production is driven by orders from clients and is scheduled on a just-in-time
delivery basis. Our Shenyang facility currently has the capacity to produce ten
PHEs, seven PHE Units, and two hundred heat meters per day, the SanDeKe facility
has the capacity to produce four PHEs per day and our Siping Beifang facility
has the capacity to produce eight PHEs and one PHE Unit per day.
Marketing
Since our
entry into the market for PHE Units in May 2003, the Taiyu brand name has been
promoted in conjunction with quality production and first-rate service by means
of our successful track record, industry trade fairs and establishing and
maintaining positive relationships with local governments in Beijing, Shenyang,
Urumqi, Shandong, Jiangsu and Shanghai. We attend the bi-annual HVAC
trade fair in Shanghai and Chinese environmental protection forums and we visit
the local utilities companies, oil refiners, steel and food and beverage
companies. Marketing costs are generally funded through working
capital and expensed as incurred.
Suppliers
Plates
Plates
for our PHEs and PHE Units are manufactured in our facilities and are also
purchased from Sondex under the terms of our Sondex authorized dealer
arrangement. While we are an authorized dealer, annual or quarterly purchasing
prices are not fixed and fluctuate according to Sondex’s most recent pricing
list. We generally order stainless steel plates two to three months in advance
based on production needs and projected sales. Plate purchases from Sondex
accounted for approximately 30% of our total annual raw material purchases in
the fiscal year ended 2008. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, plate
purchases from Sondex accounted for approximately 12% of our total raw material
purchases. As we further integrate Siping Beifang into our operations, we
believe our purchases of plates from Sondex will decrease.
Components
Components
generally include pumps, valves, pipes, and electronic meters purchased from a
variety of international (Siemens, Wilo A.G., Honeywell) and domestic suppliers
who have been certified to meet Taiyu's quality
specifications. Components are ordered on an as needed
basis. Plates and components together generally constituted
approximately 98% of raw material purchases in 2008 and 91% in
2009.
Customers
We sell
both directly through our sales force and through a network of 26 national
distributors located throughout China. All of our work is performed based on
written contracts with customers and there are no oral contracts. Our customer
base is diversified across a number of end markets and our ten largest customers
accounted for approximately 32% of our sales in fiscal 2008 and 47% of our sales
in fiscal 2009. Our largest customer accounted for approximately 6% of our sales
in fiscal 2008 and 7% of our sales in fiscal 2009.
Intellectual
Property
We use
the Taiyu brand name on all the PHE Units and heat meters we sell. We
have registered and received approval from the China Trademark Bureau for this
trade name. We believe that the Taiyu brand name is recognized in
China's heating industry for quality and efficiency. We have eight
registered patents in China for PHE products and heat meters. We have
two patents for our plate heat exchangers, one for our heat transfer system for
space heating and domestic hot water, one for a heat meter cleaning pipe, two
for our heat meter testing system, one for an integrated heat transfer system
and one for an efficient-heat testing bench. Five of our patents expire in
2014, one expires in 2016 and two expire in 2017.
These
patents are integral to our ability to create and design PHEs and PHE
Units. To the extent third parties utilize such patents in their
work, we do not receive royalties or licensing fees from any such third
parties.
Research
and Development
To
maintain our competitive edge in the marketplace and keep pace with new
technologies, constant research and development work is required to find
improved efficiencies in design, cost, and energy capture. While the
core technology for plate production remains with Sondex, our competitive
advantage in the market stems from our engineering and system design
capabilities.
Research
and development costs are funded through working capital and expensed as
incurred. Research and development costs for 2008 and 2009 were
$1,020,000 and $1,360,000 respectively. We plan to continue to invest in
research and development to identify new industry applications for PHEs,
improve our heat meters, design heat meters for industrial usage, develop
multifunctional PHE units and modify PHE designs to meet the current market
demand.
While we
have no formal written alliances with the universities, we work with several
professors who are heat transfer experts on an individual consulting
basis.
Governmental
and Environmental Regulation
While our
PHE and PHE Units business and products are not subject to any material
regulation by the Chinese government or other national agency, we have obtained
National Safety Certification for our PHE products and we are an ISO 9000
certified manufacturer. The National Safety Certification is not
required for either production or sale of PHE products. However,
obtaining this certification confirms our commitment to safety and
quality. For companies in industries utilizing high temperatures or
pressure in their production processes, the certification is of critical
importance in choosing a PHE provider. Of over 500 companies selling
PHEs in China, we believe that only 30 companies have obtained this
certification.
Our heat
meters require a license for production and sale. We obtained this
license on August 12, 2005. The license is valid through March
11, 2012. The Safety Bureau conducts site visits and inspections of
documents on a periodic basis to verify adherence to the standards.
Legislation
has been passed requiring the installation of heat meters. As of July
2003, heat meters were required nationally by law for new construction and the
law was extended in April 2008 by the Energy Conservation Law, Article 38, to
existing buildings being retrofitted.
Our
business and company registrations are in compliance with the laws and
regulations of the municipal governments of Shenyang and China.
We are
subject to China's National Environmental Protection Law as well as local laws
regarding pollutant discharge, air, water, and noise pollution, with which we
comply. The cost of compliance with these regulations is not
material.
Competition
The
Company competes only in the domestic Chinese market. We believe our
competitive advantages lie in our superior engineering and design skills, our
affiliation with Sondex, the longevity and efficiency of the Sondex plates we
use, our just-in-time delivery and the reliable after sale service we provide
through our local service centers.
PHEs
Alfa
Laval has the largest market share in mainland China. An assortment
of other foreign producers hold an aggregate market share of 20%, and the rest
of the market is divided among multiple domestic producers. We
believe the quality of our PHEs is considered on par with Alfa Laval's, as are
our prices. In comparison with the other domestic producers, our
prices are approximately 15% higher.
PHE
Units
According
to data from the China Heating Association, we were the leading producer and
seller of PHE Units in China in 2007, representing 8% of the market, followed by
Danfoss, and Accessen (a Sino-US JV established by Denmark's Accessen and
utilizing Alfa Laval plates as well as their own plates in their PHE
Units). Danfoss competes directly with us for the local heat and
power companies' contracts in larger cities, while Accessen targets the
petrochemical, metallurgy and HVAC sectors.
As the
majority of projects are awarded on a bid basis, prices among leading
competitors are difficult to assess. For certain projects, we do not
bid, but negotiate directly with the customers. We have done prior
projects with some of the customers we negotiate with, including one of our
largest customers in 2008, Dalkia, a JV between Dalkia and the local government
in Heilongjiang province. Dalkia is the leading provider of energy
services in Europe, active in multiple energy projects in China and is a
subsidiary of Veolia EDF.
Heat
Meters
The
market for heat meters is extremely fragmented with multiple overseas and
domestic producers and no established leaders. Currently, the
industry lacks National product standards which will be needed because of the
legislation requiring heat meters for all residential and commercial
spaces. Two of our goals for the near future are to become an integral
player in the establishment of national heat meter standards and a leading
supplier of heat meters in China.
Seasonality
We
typically experience stronger sales in the third and fourth calendar quarters.
Our quarterly revenues may fluctuate significantly due to the seasonal nature of
central heating services in China, whereas the equipment used in residential
buildings must be delivered and installed prior to the beginning of the heating
season in late fall.
Employees
As of
December 31, 2009, we had 570 full-time employees and approximately 130 seasonal
employees.
We
maintain strong ties with our employees and staff and retention is
stable. Our employee contracts adhere to both State and Provincial
employment and all social security regulations. All compensation
including social insurance is paid in a timely manner to authorities and
employees. There have been no disputes and there are no collective
bargaining agreements.
Our sales
personnel are eligible to receive annual bonuses based on pre-established sales
targets. Production employees are also eligible for annual bonuses
based on product quality ratios, customer complaint ratios, new product
invention, and product inventory.
Our
Corporate History
We were
incorporated in the State of Nevada on August 4, 2006, under the name Pacific
Goldrim Resources, Inc., as an exploration stage corporation that intended to
engage in exploration for silver, lead and zinc. On April 14, 2008, we changed
our name to SmartHeat Inc. and acquired all of the equity interests in Shenyang
Taiyu Machinery & Electronic Equipment Co, Ltd. (“Taiyu”), a privately held
company formed under the laws of China engaged in the design, manufacture, sale
and servicing of plate heat exchange products in China (“PHE”). After the
relevant PRC government agency approved our subscription of 71.6% of the
registered capital increase of Taiyu on July 29, 2008, PRC approval of Taiyu
becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of SmartHeat was obtained on June 3, 2009,
when the transfer by the three original owners of Taiyu of their remaining 28.4%
ownership of Taiyu to SmartHeat was officially recognized.
Prior to
our acquisition of Taiyu, we were a development stage business with minimal
operations. We had no interest in any property, but had the right to conduct
exploration activities on 13 mineral title cells covering 27,027 hectares
(66,785 acres) in the Slocan Mining Division of southeastern British Columbia,
Canada. In connection with the acquisition of Taiyu, we transferred all of our
pre-closing assets and liabilities (other than the obligation to pay a $10,000
fee to the Company’s audit firm) to a wholly-owned subsidiary and sold all of
the outstanding capital stock of that subsidiary to our former director and
officer in exchange for the surrender of 2,500,000 shares of our
common stock held by the former director and officer.
Taiyu was
formed in July 2002 under the laws of China and is headquartered in Shenyang
City, Liaoning Province, China. As a result of our acquisition of Taiyu, we are
a leading provider of plate heat exchange products to China's industrial,
residential, and commercial markets, specializing in the manufacturing, sale,
research, and servicing of PHEs, PHE Units and heat meters for a broad range of
industries such as petroleum refinement, petrochemicals, power generation,
metallurgy, food and beverage, and chemical processing. We sell PHEs under
both our Taiyu brand as well as the Sondex brand name while our PHE
Units are custom designed by our own in house engineers and sold under our own
Taiyu brand name.
As an
expansion of our business, we acquired SanDeKe Co., Ltd. (“SanDeKe”), a
Shanghai-based manufacturer of PHEs on September 25, 2008, and closed an asset
purchase transaction with Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd. on
June 16, 2009, to acquire plant and equipment and land use rights to set up a
new manufacturing facility under our newly incorporated subsidiary SmartHeat
Siping Beifang Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“SmartHeat Siping”). On
August 14, 2009, we formed a joint venture with total registered capital of RMB
10 million (US $1.46 million) in Beijing, named Beijing SmartHeat Jinhui Energy
Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jinhui”), to expand our research, development,
manufacturing and sales of plate heat exchangers in more regions of
China. We own 52% of the joint venture.
Our
Corporate Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at A-1, 10, Street 7, Shenyang Economic
and Technological Development Zone, Shenyang, China 110027. Our telephone number
is 86 (24) 2519-7699. Our website is
www.smartheatinc.com
.
The information contained on our website is not a part of this
prospectus.
OUR
PROPERTY
Our
headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Shenyang's Economic and
Technological Development Zone, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province,
PRC. We own two buildings which include our office headquarters and
primary manufacturing facilities. We have been granted the right to
use the land in Shenyang by the Municipal administration of state-owned land
through June 2055.
In
addition to the two buildings in Shenyang, we own 16 vehicles, 5 dual beam
cranes and other special equipment.
On
September 25, 2008, we acquired SanDeKe, a PHE manufacturing company located in
the Pudong district, Shanghai. SanDeKe leases a manufacturing facility and
business offices. Additionally, on May 27, 2009, we acquired the plant,
machinery and land use rights of Siping Beifang, a major PHE manufacturer in
China. Today, we currently operate the following three manufacturing
facilities:
Location
|
|
Square Feet
|
|
Owned/Leased
|
Shenyang
(Taiyu)
|
|
|
210,137
|
|
Owned
|
Pudong
(SanDeKe)
|
|
|
13,450
|
|
Leased
|
Siping
Beifang
|
|
|
269,000
|
|
Owned
|
Total
|
|
|
492,587
|
|
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
From time
to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which
arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is
subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other
matters may arise from time to time that may have an adverse affect on our
business, financial conditions or operating results. We are currently
not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually
or in the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our business, financial
condition or operating results.
MANAGEMENT
Executive
Officers and Directors
Our
executive officers and directors, and their ages, positions and biographical
information, as of March 30, 2010, are as follows:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Jun
Wang
|
|
42
|
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors, President & Chief Executive
Officer
|
Zhijuan
Guo
|
|
45
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Xudong
Wang
|
|
36
|
|
Vice
President of Strategy and Development
|
Huajun
Ai
|
|
39
|
|
Corporate
Secretary
|
Arnold
Staloff
|
|
65
|
|
Director
|
Weiguo
Wang
|
|
45
|
|
Director
|
Wenbin
Lin
|
|
65
|
|
Director
|
Xin
Li
|
|
38
|
|
Director
|
Our
executive officers are elected annually by the board of directors and serve at
the discretion of the board. Our directors hold office for one-year terms or
until their successors have been elected and qualified. There are no
family relationships between any of our directors, executive officers or other
key personnel and any other of our directors, executive officers or key
personnel.
Biographies
Jun
Wang, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Mr. Wang
was appointed as our Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief
Executive Officer on April 14, 2008. Mr. Wang founded Taiyu and was appointed
Director, CEO and Chairman of Taiyu in 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Wang was the
Assistant General Manager of Beijing HotNet Company, a large PHE components
supplier in China. Mr. Wang gained substantial industry experience during his
tenure as the sales manager at Honeywell China between 1996 and 1999. He started
his professional career in 1994 as a Regional Sales Director at ALFA LAVAL, a
global leader in the PHE industry. Mr. Wang earned a Master's Degree in
Engineering from China's "MIT" - the renowned Tsinghua University. Mr. Wang is
fluent in English.
Zhijuan
Guo, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Ms. Guo
was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on April 14, 2008. Ms. Guo joined
Taiyu in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that time, she served as the
Production Planning Director of Shenyang Thermoelectric Co. Ltd. She obtained
her MBA in Finance from Shenyang North Eastern University and served as the
finance manager of a local Real Estate Development Firm from 1993 to 1999. From
March 1999 to November 2000, she also served as Auditing Director of Shenyang
Dongyu Group Corp.
Xudong
Wang, Vice President of Strategy and Development
Mr. Wang
joined SmartHeat on February 1, 2010, as our Vice President of Strategy and
Development. Prior to that time, Mr. Wang served as Vice President (Greater
China) for China US Bridge Capital Limited, an international financial firm.
From June 2007 to April 2009, Mr. Wang served as the Chief Financial Officer of
QKL Stores, Inc., a NASDAQ listed supermarket and department store chain in
Northeast China. From April 2006 to May 2007, Mr. Wang served as Chief Financial
Officer of ThyssenKrupp Presta Fawer Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary of a leading
German manufacturing group. From April 2005 to April 2006, Mr. Wang served as
the Financial Controller for Electronics, GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Wang
earned his Master of International Business Administration from the University
of Hamburg and his Bachelor of Accounting & Finance from the Shandong
University of Finance.
Huajun
Ai, Corporate Secretary
Ms. Ai
was appointed as our Corporate Secretary on April 14, 2008. Ms. Ai joined Taiyu
in 2002 as Corporate Secretary. Prior to that time, from December
2000 to October 2002, she served as an accountant at Shenyang Dongyu
International Trade Co., Ltd. From July 1994 to November 2000, Ms. Ai
served as an accountant at Northeast Jin Cheng Industrial Corp. Ms.
Ai obtained her Bachelor's degree in Foreign Trade Accounting from Shenyang
North Eastern University in 1994.
Arnold
Staloff, Director
Mr.
Staloff has served as the Chairman of Audit Committee for each of Shiner
International, Inc. since 2007; AgFeed Industries, Inc. since 2007 and Deer
Consumer Products, Inc. since 2009. From December 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Staloff
served as Chairman of the Board of SFB Market Systems, Inc., a New Jersey-based
company that provides technology solutions for the management and generation of
options series data. From March 2003 to December 2005, Mr. Staloff was an
independent consultant. From June 1990 to March 2003, Mr. Staloff served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Staloff Corporation, an equity
and options market-making firm and foreign currency options floor broker.
Additionally, Mr. Staloff served on the Board of Directors of Lehman Brothers
Derivative Products Inc. from 1998 until 2008 and Lehman Brothers Financial
Products Inc. from 1994 until 2008. Mr. Staloff holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration from the University of Miami. Mr. Staloff has been appointed as
the Chairman of our Audit Committee and serves as a member of our Compensation
Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Staloff has
been a director of the Company since June 19, 2008.
Weiguo
Wang, Director
Dr. Wang
serves as Assistant Secretary General of the China Standardization Committee on
Boilers and Pressure Vessels, a position he has held since March 2005.
Additionally, Dr. Wang has served as a Director of the China Special Equipment
Inspection and Research Agency since January 2007 and Deputy General Manager of
Boilers Standard (Beijing) Technology Services Center Co., Ltd. since March
2004. From July 2001 to December 2003, Dr. Wang was a teacher at Tianjin
University, China. Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanics, a Master’s
degree in Fluid Mechanics and a PhD in Fluid Mechanics, all from Beijing
University. Dr. Wang has been appointed as the Chairman of our Compensation
Committee and serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Wang has been a director of the
Company since June 19, 2008.
Wenbin
Lin, Director
Mr. Lin
is one of the original founders of Taiyu in 2002. From December 2003 to October
2004, Mr. Lin served as Deputy Chairman and General Manager of Shenyang Huanggu
Thermoelectricity Heating Inc. From November 2002 to December 2003, Mr. Lin
served as Chairman and General Manager of Shenyang Heat Power Co. Ltd. From
September 1999 to May 2002, Mr. Lin served as Chairman of Shenyang
Thermoelectric Corp. From January 1991 to August 1999, Mr. Lin held a variety of
positions within the government of Shenyang City in the PRC, including Director
of the Economic Development & Reform Commission from February 1998 to August
1999, Director of Shenyang City’s Economics & Trade Commission from May 1995
to January 1998 and Deputy Director for the Economic Planning Commission from
January 1991 to April 1995. Mr. Lin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Press Machinery
from China's Anshan Steel Technical College. Mr. Lin has been appointed to each
of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
of SmartHeat. Mr. Lin has been a director of the Company since June
19, 2008.
Xin
Li, Director
Mr. Li
brings more than a decade of corporate governance and industrial operations
management experience to SmartHeat. He is a renowned management consultant in
China. He is currently the general manager of Beijing ShengGao Consulting Co.,
Ltd., a strategic advisory firm founded by him more than 10 years ago that
focuses on providing strategic guidance and management training to global
companies. He also serves as an independent director and chairs the audit and
various governance committees at several large Chinese domestic companies not
listed in the United States. Mr. Li is a prolific writer in strategies and
management issues. He has authored several books in the areas of management
science and strategic planning. Mr. Li is proficient in Mandarin Chinese and
English. He has a MBA and is a Research Fellow at the Management Science Center
of Beijing University. Mr. Li has been appointed as the Chairman of our
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and serves as a member of our
Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Li has been a director if the
Company since July 29, 2009.
Involvement
in certain legal proceedings
During
the past ten years, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers has
been:
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the
subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of
which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the
time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time;
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convicted
in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
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subject
to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or
vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or
temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his
involvement in any type of business, securities or banking
activities;
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found
by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state
securities or commodities law, that has not been reversed, suspended, or
vacated;
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subject
of, or a party to, any order, judgment, decree or finding, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged
violation of a federal or state securities or commodities law or
regulation, law or regulation respecting financial institutions or
insurance companies, law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or
fraud in connection with any business entity;
or
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subject
of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization, any registered
entity or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization
that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated
with a member.
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No
director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or any beneficial owner of 5% or
more of the Company’s common stock, or any associate of such persons, is an
adverse party in any material proceeding to, or has a material interest adverse
to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Corporate
Governance
Director
Independence
Subject
to certain exceptions, under the listing standards of NASDAQ, a listed company’s
board of directors must consist of a majority of independent directors.
Currently, our board of directors has determined that each of Messrs. Arnold
Staloff, Xin Li and Weiguo Wang is an “independent” director as defined by the
listing standards of NASDAQ currently in effect and approved by the SEC and all
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. We have established the following
standing committees of the board: Audit, Compensation and Nominating and
Corporate Governance. All members of the Audit Committee and a majority of the
members of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
satisfy the “independence” standards applicable to members of each such
committee. The board of directors made this affirmative determination regarding
these directors’ independence based on discussion with the directors and on its
review of the directors’ responses to a standard questionnaire regarding
employment and compensation history; affiliations, family and other
relationships; and transactions with the Company. The board of directors
considered relationships and transactions between each director or any member of
his immediate family and the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The
purpose of the board of director’s review with respect to each director was to
determine whether any such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with
a determination that the director is independent under the NASDAQ rules. Mr.
Wenbin Lin is not deemed an independent director within the meaning of
applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules; however, the board of directors has determined
that, in light of the relative newness of SmartHeat as a public company and the
unique circumstances relating to conducting our operations in China, it is
advisable and in the best interests of SmartHeat and its shareholders that Mr.
Lin be appointed to each of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee of SmartHeat.
Board
Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. Wang
has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer,
and President since April 14, 2008. We continue to believe that our leadership
structure is appropriate because Mr. Wang takes an active role in board
functions and was one of the original founders of Taiyu in 2002, which is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Under Mr. Wang’s leadership, our
management team has executed a strategy that has significantly improved our
earnings growth, cash flow stability, and competitiveness in the domestic
Chinese market. We do not currently have a lead independent
director.
Our board
of directors delegates risk oversight to our Audit Committee, which considers
and addresses risk management issues and concerns.
Audit
Committee
We
established our Audit Committee in June 2008. The Audit Committee consists of
Messrs. Staloff and Li and Dr. Wang, each of whom is an independent director.
Mr. Staloff, Chairman of the Audit Committee, is an “audit committee financial
expert” as defined under Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K. The purpose of the Audit
Committee is to represent and assist our board of directors in its general
oversight of our accounting and financial reporting processes, audits of the
financial statements and internal control and audit functions. The Board of
Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, the current
copy of which is available on our website at
www.smartheatinc.com
.
As more
fully described in its charter, the functions of the Audit Committee include the
following:
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appointment
of independent auditors, determination of their compensation and oversight
of their work;
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review
the arrangements for and scope of the audit by independent
auditors;
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review
the independence of the independent
auditors;
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consider
the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls over financial
reporting;
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pre-approve
audit and non-audit services;
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establish
procedures regarding complaints relating to accounting, internal
accounting controls, or auditing
matters;
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review
and approve any related party
transactions;
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discuss
with management our major financial risk exposures and our risk assessment
and risk management policies; and
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discuss
with management and the independent auditors our draft quarterly interim
and annual financial statements and key accounting and reporting
matters.
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Compensation
Committee
We
established our Compensation Committee in June 2008. The Compensation Committee
consists of Messrs. Staloff and Li and Dr. Wang, each of whom is an independent
director, and Mr. Lin. Dr. Wang is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for the design, review, recommendation
and approval of compensation arrangements for our directors, executive officers
and key employees, and for the administration of our equity incentive plans,
including the approval of grants under such plans to our employees, consultants
and directors. The Compensation Committee also reviews and determines
compensation of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer.
The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation
Committee, the current copy of which is posted on our website at
www.smartheatinc.com
.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
We
established our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in June 2008. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Messrs. Staloff and Li
and Dr. Wang, each of whom is an independent director, and Mr.
Lin. Mr. Li is the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists
in the selection of director nominees, approves director nominations to be
presented for shareholder approval at our annual general meeting and fills any
vacancies on our board of directors, considers any nominations of director
candidates validly made by shareholders, and reviews and considers developments
in corporate governance practices. The Board of Directors has adopted a
written charter for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the
current copy of which is posted on our website at
www.smartheatinc.com
.
Code
of Conduct
Our Board
of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct, which applies to all directors,
officers and employees. The purpose of the Code is to promote honest and ethical
conduct. The Code is posted on our website, located at
www.smartheatinc.com
,
and is available in print, without charge, upon written request to SmartHeat
Inc. at A-1, 10, Street 7, Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone,
Shenyang, China 110027. We intend to post promptly any amendments to
or waivers of the Code on our website.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There
were no transactions with any related persons (as that term is defined in Item
404 in Regulation S-K) during the fiscal year ended 2009, or any currently
proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount
involved was in excess of $120,000 and in which any related person had a direct
or indirect material interest.
We have
adopted a written policy in connection with related party transactions involving
our company. The policy requires the prior approval by our Audit Committee for
any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which (i) the aggregate amount
involved will or may be expected to reach $50,000 in any calendar year, (ii) we
are a participant and (iii) any related person has or will have an interest. For
the purposes of this proxy statement, “related persons” include our executive
officers, directors, greater than 5% stockholders or immediate family members of
any of the foregoing. Pursuant to this policy, the Audit Committee, among other
factors, is required to take into account whether the transaction is on terms no
less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party
under the same or similar circumstances. In addition, the Chairman of the Audit
Committee has the authority to approve or ratify any interested transaction with
a related person in which the aggregate amount involved is expected to be less
than $25,000.
There are
no family relationships between any of our directors, director nominees,
executive officers or other key personnel and any other of our directors,
director nominees, executive officers or other key personnel.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information concerning the compensation for the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, of certain of our executive officers. A
discussion of each of the principal elements comprising this executive
compensation follows this table.
Summary Compensation Table – 2009
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Fiscal
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock
Awards
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Option
Awards
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Total
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Name and principal position
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Year
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Jun
Wang
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2009
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18,000
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0
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0
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0
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18,000
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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2008
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18,000
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0
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0
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0
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18,000
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2007
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18,000
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0
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0
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0
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18,000
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Zhijuan
Guo
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2009
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18,000
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0
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0
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0
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18,000
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Chief
Financial Officer
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2008
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10,684
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0
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0
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0
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10,684
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2007
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10,684
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0
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0
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0
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10,684
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Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table.
Employment
Agreements
On
January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Mr. Jun Wang, which agreement may be renewed at the end of the initial term upon
mutual agreement between Mr. Jun Wang and the Company. Either party
shall give written notice to the other party of its intention not to renew the
agreement at least 30 days prior to the end of the initial
term. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Jun Wang
shall receive a salary in an amount that is not less than the lowest minimum
wage per month paid in Shenyang and shall be based on the uniform wage and
incentive system in Shenyang. On February 1, 2010, the Company approved an
increase in the annual compensation for Mr. Jun Wang to a base salary of US
$150,000 per annum, effective as of February 1, 2010. In addition, Mr. Jun Wang
shall be entitled to overtime pay in accordance with the applicable
law.
On
January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Ms. Zhijuan Guo, at terms identical to the terms of the employment agreement
with Mr. Jun Wang. Ms. Zhijuan Guo’s current salary is $18,000 per
annum.
Change-In-Control
Agreements
We do not
have any existing arrangements providing for payments or benefits in connection
with the resignation, severance, retirement or other termination of any of our
named executive officers, changes in their compensation or a change in
control.
Stock
Incentive Plans
We had no
stock incentive plan during 2009 or 2008.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
As of
December 31, 2009, there were no outstanding equity awards held by executive
officers of our company.
Compensation
of Directors
Director Compensation Table – 2009
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Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
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Stock
Awards
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Option
Awards
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Total
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Name and principal position
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Jun
Wang, Chairman
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—
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—
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—
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Wenbin
Lin
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Frederic
Rittereiser
(1)
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20,000
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—
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—
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20,000
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Arnold
Staloff
(2)
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50,000
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—
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—
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50,000
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Weiguo
Wang
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12,000
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—
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—
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12,000
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Xin
Li
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17,500
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—
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—
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17,500
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(1) On
July 17, 2008, Mr. Rittereiser was awarded options to purchase 10,000 shares of
our common stock, expiring on July 17, 2013, at an exercise price of $4.60 per
share, with a three-year vesting schedule. As Mr. Rittereiser voluntarily
retired as director of the Company on July 31, 2009, he forfeited his unvested
options. As of December 31, 2009, Mr. Rittereiser holds 3,333 options to
purchase the Company’s common stock. Mr. Ritteresier was not awarded
any options in 2009.
(2) On
July 17, 2008, Mr. Staloff was awarded options to purchase 10,000 shares of our
common stock, expiring on July 17, 2013, at an exercise price of $4.60 per
share, with a three-year vesting schedule. As of December 31, 2009, Mr. Staloff
holds 3,333 options to purchase the Company’s common stock. The remaining 6,667
options will vest equally on each of the second and third anniversaries of the
grant date. Mr. Staloff was not awarded any options in 2009.
Narrative
Disclosure to Director Compensation Table
On June
19, 2008, Messrs. Rittereiser and Staloff and Dr. Wang joined the board of
directors as independent directors, satisfying the definition of “independence”
as defined in Rule 5605 of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Additionally, Mr. Lin
joined the board of directors on June 19, 2008. Mr. Lin is not an "independent"
director. Mr. Li was appointed as a member of the board of directors on July 29,
2009. Mr. Li is an “independent” director. Mr. Rittereiser voluntarily retired
as a director of the Company on July 31, 2009. We agreed to pay
the following annual compensation to our independent directors. Mr. Staloff is
entitled to receive $50,000 in cash per year, paid in equal quarterly
installments. This fee includes $10,000 for serving as Chairman of the Audit
Committee. Mr. Rittereiser was entitled to receive $40,000 in cash
per year, paid in equal quarterly installments. Dr. Wang and Mr. Li are each
entitled to receive $12,000 in cash per year, paid in equal quarterly
installments. In addition, on July 17, 2008, each of Messrs. Staloff and
Rittereiser were awarded options to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock,
expiring on July 17, 2013, at an exercise price of $4.60 per share, with a
three-year vesting schedule. Mr. Rittereiser forfeited his unvested options upon
his voluntary retirement as a director of the Company on July 31,
2009.
We have
not compensated, and will not compensate, our non-independent directors, such as
Messrs. Wang and Lin, for serving as our directors, although they are
entitled to reimbursements for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with
attending our board meetings.
The
directors may determine remuneration to be paid to the directors with interested
members of the board refraining from voting. The Compensation Committee will
assist the directors in reviewing and approving the compensation structure for
the directors.
We do not
maintain a medical, dental or retirement benefits plan for the
directors.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table provides information concerning beneficial ownership of our
common stock as of May 11, 2010, by (i) each person that we know beneficially
owns more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, (ii) each of our named
executive officers, (iii) each of our directors and (iv) all of our named
executive officers and directors as a group.
The
amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the
basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial
ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a
“beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,”
which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or
“investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the
disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner
of any securities of which that person has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership within 60 days of May 11, 2010. Under these rules, more than one
person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may
be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no
economic interest. As of May 11, 2010, there were 32,810,125 shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding.
Unless
otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders named in the table below, or his
or her family members, has sole voting and investment power with respect to such
shares of common stock. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of
each of the stockholders listed below is: c/o SmartHeat Inc., A-1, 10, Street 7,
Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shenyang, China
110027.
Name of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
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Percentage
Beneficially
Owned
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5%
Shareholders
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Beijing
YSKN Machinery & Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.
(1)
Rm
1106, Huapu International Plaza No.19,
Chaowai
Street, Chaoyang District
Beijing,
China
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6,808,000
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20.75
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%
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Yang
In Cheol
(2)
#630-5,
Namchon-Dong
Namdong-Yu
Incheon,
South Korea 302-405
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3,848,000
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11.73
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%
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ShenYang
ZhiCe Investment Co., Ltd.
(3)
No.
1 Yuebin Street
Shenhe
District
Shenyang,
China 110027
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2,960,000
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9.02
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%
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FMR
LLC
(4)
82
Devonshire Street
Boston,
MA 02109
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4,003,489
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12.20
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%
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Directors and Named Executive
Officers
:
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Jun
Wang, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO
(1)
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3,404,000
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10.37
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%
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Zhijuan
Guo, CFO
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0
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—
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Arnold
Staloff, Director
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15,033
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(5)
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*
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Weiguo
Wang, Director
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0
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—
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Wenbin
Lin, Director
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473,600
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(6)
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1.44
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%
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Xin
Li, Director
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0
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—
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All
Directors and named Executive Officers as a group
(6 persons)
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3,892,633
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11.86
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%
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* Less
than 1% of shares outstanding.
(1) The
information for YSKN and Mr. Jun Wang is derived from Amendment No. 1 to
Schedule 13D, dated June 30, 2008, which was filed with the SEC to report the
shares beneficially owned by such persons as of May 7, 2008. The Schedule 13D
states that YSKN has sole power to vote and dispose of 6,808,000 shares owned by
YSKN and that Messrs. Jun Wang and Fang Li each hold 50% of the equitable and
legal rights, title and interests in and to the share capital of YSKN and, as a
result of such ownership each of Messrs. Wang and Li has shared power to vote
and dispose of the shares owned directly by YSKN.
(2) The
information for Yang In Cheol is derived from a Schedule 13G, dated April 25,
2008, which was filed with the SEC to report the shares beneficially owned by
him as of April 14, 2008. The Schedule 13G states that Yang In Cheol has sole
power to vote and dispose of 3,848,000 shares owned by him.
(3) The
information for ShenYang ZhiCe Investment Co., Ltd is derived from a Schedule
13G, dated April 25, 2008, which was filed with the SEC to report the shares
beneficially owned by it as of April 14, 2008. The Schedule 13G states that
ShenYang ZhiCe Investment Co., Ltd has sole power to vote and dispose of
2,960,000 shares owned by it. ShenYang ZhiCe Investment Co. is owned
by Ms. Huiqin Wang, Ms. Dongmei Li and Mr. Zhaohui Lin, with each of them having
a voice in the voting and disposition of the shares held by ShenYang ZhiCe
Investment Co. Ms. Li and Mr. Lin are adult children of Wenbin Lin, a
director of SmartHeat. Neither Mr. Wenbin Lin nor SmartHeat have any
interest in, or other relationship with, ShenYang ZhiCe Investment Co.,
Ltd.
(4) The
information for FMR LLC is derived from Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G, dated
February 16, 2010, which was filed with the SEC to report the shares
beneficially owned by it as of December 31, 2009. The Schedule 13G states that
FMR LLC, an investment advisor, has sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 4,003,408 shares owned by it.
(5) Includes
options to purchase 3,333 shares of common stock that are presently exercisable,
warrants to purchase 1,500 shares of common stock that are presently exercisable
and 100 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Staloff’s spouse.
(6) Includes
473,600 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Lin's spouse through her ownership of
16% equity interest in ShenYang ZhiCe Investment Co., Ltd., which holds an
aggregate of 2,960,000 shares of common stock of SmartHeat. Mr. Lin disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares.
We are
not aware of any arrangements that could result in a change in control of the
Company.
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
The
shares of common stock included in this prospectus (including shares issuable
pursuant to the terms of outstanding warrants) were issued in a private
placement transaction pursuant to which we sold an aggregate of 1,630,000 shares
of our common stock and warrants to purchase 244,500 additional shares of our
common stock at a purchase price of $3.50 per unit (each unit consisting of one
share of common stock, and a warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common
stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share). In addition, this prospectus
includes 148,500 shares of our common stock which are issuable pursuant to the
terms of outstanding warrants we issued to the placement agents in the private
placement transaction. The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire on the
third anniversary of their issuance and entitle their holders, in the aggregate,
to purchase up to 393,000 shares of our common stock at an initial exercise
price of $6.00 per share. The original issuance of the shares of common stock
and warrants was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. The private placement was completed in two closings on July 7,
2008 and August 22, 2008.
The
selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this
offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”
The table
below lists the selling shareholders and other information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the selling
shareholders. The second column lists the number and percentage of shares of
common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder, based on its
ownership of shares and warrants, as of May 11, 2010, assuming exercise of all
of the warrants held by the selling shareholders on that date, without regard to
any limitations on exercise. The third column lists the shares of common stock
being offered by this prospectus by the selling shareholders. Each selling
shareholder’s percentage of ownership in the following table is based on
32,810,125 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 11, 2010.
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Beneficial Ownership
Before Offering
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Shares of Common
Stock Included
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Beneficial Ownership
After Offering
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Shareholder
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Number
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Percentage
*
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in Prospectus
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Number
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Percentage
*
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Allied
Diesel Service Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan #2 (i)
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Barson,
Kalman A. Roth IRA
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Berkowitz,
Daniel IRA, Pershing LLC as Custodian
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Berlinger,
Michael A.
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Chasanoff,
Teddy
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Clemente,
Ann V.
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Domaco
Venture Capital Fund Partnership (ii)
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Elias
Sayour Foundation Inc. (iii)
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Engelbert,
Marc
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Eximius
bvba (iv)
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11,500
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11,500
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0
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Falda,
Evie and David
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Funcorp
Associates Ltd. (v)
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23,000
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23,000
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0
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Geri
Investments N.V. (vi)
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12,500
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12,500
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0
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Gross,
John
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Grossman,
Andrew Profit Sharing Plan, Pershing LLC as Custodian
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Harmon
Corporation A.V.V. (vii)
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11,500
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11,500
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0
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Hight,
Norton and Joan
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Hight,
Randall W.
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Kelly,
Maura
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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La
legetaz Private Foundation (viii)
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4,500
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4,500
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0
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Model,
Wolfe F.
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Pirasteh,
Ross
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Polak,
Anthony G. (ix)
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Polak,
Anthony G. IRA, Pershing LLC as Custodian (ix)
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Polak,
Jack IRA, Pershing LLC as Custodian (x)
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Quinn,
David L. and Tracy
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Roman,
Steve
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Rothschild,
Jonathan
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Shapiro,
Sandra G. and Robert S.
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Stadtmauer,
Gary
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Stadtmauer,
Murray and Clare
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Stadtmauer,
Rhea D. and Maiman, Janice
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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Staloff,
Arnold
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11,500
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11,500
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0
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Sun
Fun Investing Inc. (xi)
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4,000
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4,000
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0
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Swerdloff,
David IRA, Pershing LLC as Custodian
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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The
USX China Fund (xii)
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3,000
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3,000
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0
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Tornay,
Suellyn P.
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1,500
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1,500
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0
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White
Sand Investor Group, L.P. (xiii)
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7,100
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7,100
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0
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Maxim
Group LLC (xiv)
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3,750
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3,750
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0
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Rodman
& Renshaw LLC (xv)
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25,425
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25,425
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0
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Seaboard
Securities Inc. (xvi)
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1,000
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1,000
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0
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* Less
than 1%, unless otherwise specified
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(i)
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Ralph
A. Darienzo, Sr. and Ralph A. Darienzo, Jr., trustees of the Allied Diesel
Service Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan #2, and Ronald Lazar (a
registered representative of Maxim Group, LLC, a registered broker-dealer
and FINRA member firm), investment advisor to the Plan, have voting
and dispositive control over the shares held by the Allied Diesel Service
Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan
#2.
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(ii)
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Jack
Polak, father of Anthony Polak (a registered representative of Maxim
Group, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member firm) and general
partner of Domaco Company, parent of the Domaco Venture Capital Fund, has
voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Domaco Venture
Capital Fund.
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(iii)
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Paul
Sayour and Mary Jane Josen, trustees of the Elias Sayour Foundation, Inc.,
have shared voting and dispositive control over the shares held by the
Elias Sayour Foundation, Inc.
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(iv)
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Jos
Moons, manager and owner of Eximius bvba, has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the shares of our common stock that are beneficially
owned by Eximius bvba.
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(v)
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Herman
J. Behr (Managing Director), Gisele M. Sjak Shie (Managing Director),
Raoul A. Behr (Managing Director), Randolph K. Arends (Attorney-in-fact
A), Reginald D. Schotborgh (Attorney-in-fact A), Godefridus H.J. Konings
(Attorney-in-fact B), Gustaaf J. Barhorst (Attorney-in-fact B), and Remir
F. Sinlae (Attorney-in-fact B) have joint voting and investment power with
respect to these shares of common stock under the following two
restrictions: Any Managing Director or any Attorney-in-fact A can act
jointly with any other Managing Director, Attorney-in-fact A or
Attorney-in-fact B. Any Attorney-in-fact B must act jointly with any
Managing Director or any Attorney-in-fact A, but may not act jointly with
any other Attorney-in-fact B.
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(vi)
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Marimus
J. Dekver, director of Geri Investments N.V., has voting and dispositive
control over the shares held by Geri Investments
N.V.
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(vii)
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Herman
J. Behr (Managing Director), Gisele M. Sjak Shie (Managing Director),
Raoul A. Behr (Managing Director), Randolph K. Arends (Attorney-in-fact
A), Reginald D. Schotborgh (Attorney-in-fact A), Godefridus H.J. Konings
(Attorney-in-fact B), Gustaaf J. Barhorst (Attorney-in-fact B), and Remir
F. Sinlae (Attorney-in-fact B) have joint voting and investment power with
respect to these shares of common stock under the following two
restrictions: Any Managing Director or any Attorney-in-fact A can act
jointly with any other Managing Director, Attorney-in-fact A or
Attorney-in-fact B. Any Attorney-in-fact B must act jointly with any
Managing Director or any Attorney-in-fact A, but may not act jointly with
any other Attorney-in-fact B.
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(viii)
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Herman
J. Behr (Managing Director), Gisele M. Sjak Shie (Managing Director),
Raoul A. Behr (Managing Director), Randolph K. Arends (Attorney-in-fact
A), Reginald D. Schotborgh (Attorney-in-fact A), Godefridus H.J. Konings
(Attorney-in-fact B), Gustaaf J. Barhorst (Attorney-in-fact B), and Remir
F. Sinlae (Attorney-in-fact B) have joint voting and investment power with
respect to these shares of common stock under the following two
restrictions: Any Managing Director or any Attorney-in-fact A can act
jointly with any other Managing Director, Attorney-in-fact A or
Attorney-in-fact B. Any Attorney-in-fact B must act jointly with any
Managing Director or any Attorney-in-fact A, but may not act jointly with
any other Attorney-in-fact B.
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(ix)
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Anthony
G. Polak is a registered representative of Maxim Group, LLC, a registered
broker-dealer and FINRA member firm. Mr. Polak purchased his shares in the
ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase, had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the shares.
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(x)
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Jack
Polak is father of Anthony Polak (a registered representative of Maxim
Group, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member
firm).
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(xi)
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Wim
C. Odems, managing director of Trufima International Corporation Ltd.,
owner of Sun Fun Investing Inc., has voting and dispositive power with
respect to the shares of our common stock that are beneficially owned by
Sun Fun Investing Inc.
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(xii)
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Stephen
L. Parr, Managing Member of Parr Financial Group, LLC, investment adviser
to the USX China Fund, has voting and dispositive power with respect to
the shares of our common stock that are beneficially owned by the USX
China Fund.
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(xiii)
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Elliott
Donnelley II has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
shares of our common stock that are beneficially owned by White Sand
Investor Group, LP.
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(xiv)
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Michael
Rabinowitz has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
shares of common stock that are beneficially owned by Maxim Group, LLC.
Maxim Group, LLC is a broker-dealer that received its warrants as
compensation for placement agent services from Rodman & Renshaw
LLC.
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(xv)
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Thomas
G. Pinou has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares
of common stock that are beneficially owned by Rodman & Renshaw LLC.
Rodman & Renshaw is a broker-dealer that received its warrants as
compensation for placement agent
services.
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(xvi)
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Anthony
DiGiovanni Sr. has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares
of common stock that are beneficially owned by Seaboard Securities Inc.
Seaboard Securities Inc. is a broker-dealer that received its warrants as
compensation for placement agent
services.
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
selling shareholders identified in this prospectus may offer and sell up to an
aggregate of 2,023,000 shares of our common stock which we have issued to them,
or which we may issue to them upon the exercise of certain warrants issued to
them. The selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of their shares through
public or private transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately
negotiated prices.
All of
the shares and warrants described above were issued previously in a private
placement transaction completed prior to the filing of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The
selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock
beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or
through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of
common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling
shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or
agent’s commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold in one or more
transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the
sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block
transactions,
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on
any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
securities may be listed or quoted at the time of
sale;
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§
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in
the over-the-counter market;
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§
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in
transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the
over-the-counter market;
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§
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through
the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options
exchange or otherwise;
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§
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
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§
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block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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§
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
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an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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§
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sales
pursuant to Rule 144;
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§
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broker-dealers
may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of
such shares at a stipulated price per
share;
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§
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a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
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§
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any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
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If the
selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling shares of common stock
to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from
purchasers of the shares of common stock for whom they may act as agent or to
whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as
to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those
customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of
the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short
sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they
assume. The selling shareholders may also sell shares of common stock short and
deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to close out short
positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The
selling shareholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The
selling shareholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of
the warrants or shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the
performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may
offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time pursuant to this
prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act amending, if necessary, the list of
selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in
interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders
also may transfer and donate the shares of common stock in other circumstances
in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest
will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of
the shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning
of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions
allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the
shares of common stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be
distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock
being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any
broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms
constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts,
commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
broker-dealers.
Under the
securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in
some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have
been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
There can
be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the shares
of common stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part.
The
selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution
will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the
Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the
shares of common stock by the selling shareholders and any other participating
person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the
distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities
with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the
marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or
entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of
common stock.
We have
agreed to pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock
including, without limitation, SEC filing fees and expenses of compliance with
state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that a selling
shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any.
We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some
liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with our agreement to
register the shares, or the selling shareholders will be entitled to
contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from
any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically
for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights
agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.
Once sold
under the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the shares
of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our
affiliates.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
The
following description of our securities and provisions of our articles of
incorporation and bylaws is only a summary. You should refer to our
articles of incorporation, a copy of which has been incorporated by reference as
an exhibit to the Form SB-2 we filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006, and
bylaws, a copy of which have been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the
Form 8-K we filed with the SEC on October 16, 2008. The following
discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
exhibits.
Authorized
Capital Stock
The total
number of stock authorized that may be issued by us is 75,000,000 shares of
common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. We have no other
authorized class of stock.
Capital
Stock Issued and Outstanding
As of May
11, 2010, 32,810,125 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and held
of record by 44 shareholders. An additional 96,775 shares are reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. The warrants are
immediately exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance and
entitle their holders to purchase up to 96,775 shares of our common stock at an
initial exercise price of $6.00 per share. We have reserved an additional 20,000
shares for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted to
two of our directors. Each option vests in one-third increments on
the first three anniversaries of the grant date, entitles the holder to purchase
10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.60 per share and
expires on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. One of the directors
forfeited 6,667 of his unvested options upon his voluntary retirement as a
director of the Company on July 31, 2009. We have reserved an additional 50,000
shares for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted to an
executive officer. The option to purchase 25,000 shares vests on June 30, 2011
and the option to purchase the remaining 25,000 shares vests on June 29, 2012.
The options entitle the executive to purchase shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $11.85 per share and expire on the fifth anniversary of the
option vest date. We have reserved an additional 4,000 shares of restricted
stock for issuance to a consultant as compensation under a one year consulting
service agreement with the Company. The Company is to grant 1,000 shares on
February 1, 2010, 1,000 shares on May 31, 2010, 1,000 shares on August 31, 2010,
and 1,000 shares on November 30, 2010.
Description
of Common Stock
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Our
Articles of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. The
holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any,
as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds;
however, the current policy of our board of directors is to retain earnings, if
any, for operations and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all
assets that are legally available for distribution. The holders of
common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion
rights.
Market
Information
On April
22, 2008, our common stock became eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol “SMHT.” On January 29, 2009, our common stock
was listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “HEAT” and was
subsequently listed on the NASDAQ Global Market on March 10,
2009. The following table sets forth the range of the high and low
sales prices of our common stock for each quarter (or portion thereof) beginning
on April 22, 2008 and ending on March 31, 2010, as reported by the OTC Bulletin
Board for the period beginning on April 22, 2008 to January 28, 2009, and as
reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market from January 29, 2009 to March 9, 2009, and
on the NASDAQ Global Market thereafter.
Fiscal 2008
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
First
Quarter (through March 31, 2008)
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Second
Quarter (April 22, 2008 - June 30, 2008)
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
Third
Quarter (through September 30, 2008)
|
|
$
|
4.75
|
|
|
$
|
4.50
|
|
Fourth
Quarter (through December 31, 2008)
|
|
$
|
6.50
|
|
|
$
|
2.25
|
|
Fiscal 2009
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
First
Quarter (through March 31, 2009)
|
|
$
|
6.20
|
|
|
$
|
5.50
|
|
Second
Quarter (through June 30, 2009)
|
|
$
|
8.00
|
|
|
$
|
5.01
|
|
Third
Quarter (through September 30, 2009)
|
|
$
|
12.79
|
|
|
$
|
5.76
|
|
Fourth
Quarter (through December 31, 2009)
|
|
$
|
17.27
|
|
|
$
|
8.60
|
|
Fiscal 2010
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
First
Quarter (through March 31, 2010)
|
|
$
|
18.03
|
|
|
$
|
10.74
|
|
INTEREST
OF NAMED EXPERTS
No expert
or counsel named in this registration statement as having prepared or certified
any part of this statement or having given an opinion upon the validity of the
securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the
registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency
basis, or had, or will receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial
interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant. Nor was any such person
connected with the registrant as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter,
voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
The
audited financial statements of SmartHeat Inc. and its subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2009, were audited by Goldman Parks Kurland Mohidin, LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent set forth in its
report and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of this firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of our common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Holland & Hart LLP.
CHANGE
IN THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
On April
14, 2008, we dismissed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte, LLP (“DMCHL”) as our
independent accountant. DMCHL had previously been engaged as the
principal accountant to audit our financial statements. The reason
for the dismissal of DMCHL was that, following the consummation of the Share
Exchange on April 14, 2008, (i) the former stockholders of Taiyu owned a
significant amount of the outstanding shares of our common stock and (ii) our
primary business became the business previously conducted by
Taiyu. The independent registered public accountant of Taiyu for U.S.
accounting purposes was the firm of GPKM. We believe that it is in our best
interests to have GPKM continue to work with our business, and we therefore
retained GPKM as our new principal independent registered accounting firm,
effective as of April 15, 2008. GPKM is located at 16133 Ventura
Blvd., Suite 880, Encino, CA 91436. The decision to change
accountants was approved by our Board of Directors on April 14,
2008.
During
our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through to
the date of our engagement of GPKM, neither we, nor anyone on our behalf, has
consulted with GPKM or any other auditor regarding any accounting or audit
concerns, including, without limitation, those stated in Item 304(a)(2) of
Regulation S-K.
The
report of DMCHL on our financial statements for the period from August 4, 2006
(inception), through our fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, did not contain an
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the report was
qualified as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
From our
inception through April 14, 2008, there were no disagreements with DMCHL on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of DMCHL,
would have caused it to make reference to the matter in connection with its
reports.
From our
inception through April 14, 2008, we did not consult GPKM regarding either: (i)
the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated
transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our
financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement
as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The
Nevada Revised Statutes provide that a director or officer is not individually
liable to the corporation or its shareholders or creditors for any damages as a
result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer
unless it is proven that his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his
fiduciary duties as a director or officer and his breach of those duties
involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. The
Articles of Incorporation or an amendment thereto may, however, provide for
greater individual liability. Furthermore, directors may be jointly and
severally liable for the payment of certain distributions in violation of
Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
This
provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to
limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits
alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence
of this provision, shareholders of our company will be unable to recover
monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may
constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless
such conduct meets the requirements of Nevada law to impose such liability. The
provision, however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a
director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right
of our company or any shareholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of
non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.
The
Nevada Revised Statutes also provide that under certain circumstances, a
corporation may indemnify any person for amounts incurred in connection with a
pending, threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding in which he is, or
is threatened to be made, a party by reason of his being a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation or serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, if such person (a) is not
liable for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud or
a knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporation’s
articles of incorporation; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Additionally, a
corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent with respect to
any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, if such person (a) is not liable
for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud or a
knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporation’s
articles of incorporation; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, however, indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or
matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court to be liable to
the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless the
court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity
for such expenses as the court deems proper. To the extent that a director,
officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or
otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in
defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify
him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with the defense.
Our
By-Laws provide, among other things, that a director, officer, employee or agent
of the corporation will be indemnified against all expense, liability, and loss
(including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid
or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered in connection with
any threatened, pending, or completed action suit, or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative, or investigative provided that he or she either is not
liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.138 (relating to liability of
directors and officers to the corporation in certain instances) or acted in good
faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
provided for directors, officers, employees, agents or persons controlling an
issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the opinion of the SEC is that such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and
is therefore unenforceable.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
|
Unaudited
Financial Statements of SmartHeat Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
for the periods ended March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
for the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-3
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
for the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-4
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2009
|
|
F-5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page
|
|
Audited
Financial Statements of SmartHeat Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-18
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
|
F-19
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008
|
|
F-20
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008
|
|
F-21
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008
|
|
F-22
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
|
F-23
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
FOR
THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
|
|
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
42,079,522
|
|
|
$
|
48,967,992
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
1,326,313
|
|
|
|
1,301,573
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
22,687,065
|
|
|
|
31,738,662
|
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
720,340
|
|
|
|
885,642
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
8,547,598
|
|
|
|
7,657,791
|
|
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits
|
|
|
3,974,543
|
|
|
|
3,572,600
|
|
Taxes
receivable
|
|
|
1,122,365
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
23,260,096
|
|
|
|
11,259,273
|
|
Notes
receivable - bank acceptances
|
|
|
345,927
|
|
|
|
397,248
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
104,063,769
|
|
|
|
105,929,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
59,321
|
|
|
|
48,361
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
983,853
|
|
|
|
237,384
|
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
730,908
|
|
|
|
349,931
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
4,059,989
|
|
|
|
4,071,021
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
7,671,764
|
|
|
|
7,739,609
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
noncurrent assets
|
|
|
13,505,835
|
|
|
|
12,446,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
117,569,604
|
|
|
$
|
118,376,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
1,507,115
|
|
|
$
|
3,493,196
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
2,030,834
|
|
|
|
2,130,637
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,140,627
|
|
Accrued
liabilities and other payables
|
|
|
5,458,024
|
|
|
|
3,536,149
|
|
Notes
payable - bank acceptances
|
|
|
1,723,165
|
|
|
|
1,806,564
|
|
Loans
payable
|
|
|
4,394,767
|
|
|
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
15,113,905
|
|
|
|
17,649,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEFERRED
TAX LIABILITY
|
|
|
944
|
|
|
|
8,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized, 32,794,875 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively
|
|
|
32,795
|
|
|
|
32,795
|
|
Paid
in capital
|
|
|
74,918,122
|
|
|
|
74,917,370
|
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
3,040,485
|
|
|
|
2,872,006
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,009,133
|
|
|
|
969,988
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
22,747,855
|
|
|
|
21,231,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Company stockholders' equity
|
|
|
101,748,390
|
|
|
|
100,023,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST
|
|
|
706,365
|
|
|
|
694,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EQUITY
|
|
|
102,454,755
|
|
|
|
100,717,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
$
|
117,569,604
|
|
|
$
|
118,376,210
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
|
|
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$
|
9,368,836
|
|
|
$
|
6,207,503
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
6,129,801
|
|
|
|
3,900,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
3,239,035
|
|
|
|
2,306,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
644,923
|
|
|
|
460,913
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
776,996
|
|
|
|
569,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
1,421,919
|
|
|
|
1,030,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
1,817,116
|
|
|
|
1,276,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
155,037
|
|
|
|
16,681
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(61,252
|
)
|
|
|
(52,852
|
)
|
Financial
expense
|
|
|
(4,313
|
)
|
|
|
(1,840
|
)
|
Other
income
|
|
|
66,735
|
|
|
|
760
|
|
Other
expenses
|
|
|
(240
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income (expenses), net
|
|
|
155,967
|
|
|
|
(37,251
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
1,973,083
|
|
|
|
1,238,870
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
269,520
|
|
|
|
217,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
1,703,563
|
|
|
|
1,021,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
(482
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income to SmartHeat Inc
|
|
|
1,703,081
|
|
|
|
1,021,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive item
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation
|
|
|
23,054
|
|
|
|
1,710
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$
|
1,726,135
|
|
|
$
|
1,022,979
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
32,794,875
|
|
|
|
24,179,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
32,864,453
|
|
|
|
24,184,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
|
|
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
including noncontrolling interest
|
|
$
|
1,703,563
|
|
|
$
|
1,021,269
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile income including noncontrolling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest
to net cash used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
228,614
|
|
|
|
96,684
|
|
Unearned
interest on accounts receivable
|
|
|
39,574
|
|
|
|
28,854
|
|
Stock
option compensation expense
|
|
|
752
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Changes
in deferred tax liability
|
|
|
(7,584
|
)
|
|
|
(122
|
)
|
(Increase)
decrease in current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
8,273,722
|
|
|
|
1,073,545
|
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
(215,311
|
)
|
|
|
(575,657
|
)
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
(887,598
|
)
|
|
|
(838,551
|
)
|
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits
|
|
|
(948,705
|
)
|
|
|
(608,803
|
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(11,996,634
|
)
|
|
|
(2,044,149
|
)
|
Increase
(decrease) in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(2,070,772
|
)
|
|
|
1,596,204
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
(100,387
|
)
|
|
|
238,745
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
(3,263,301
|
)
|
|
|
(1,164,537
|
)
|
Accrued
liabilities and other payables
|
|
|
2,498,738
|
|
|
|
442,319
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(6,745,329
|
)
|
|
|
(734,199
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in restricted cash
|
|
|
(35,320
|
)
|
|
|
47,361
|
|
Acquisition
of property & equipment & intangible asset
|
|
|
(146,457
|
)
|
|
|
(10,474
|
)
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
51,427
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in (provided by) investing activities
|
|
|
(130,350
|
)
|
|
|
36,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(12,791
|
)
|
|
|
(248
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
DECREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(6,888,470
|
)
|
|
|
(697,560
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
48,967,992
|
|
|
|
1,435,212
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
42,079,522
|
|
|
$
|
737,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax paid
|
|
$
|
648,603
|
|
|
$
|
777,627
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
61,252
|
|
|
$
|
60,316
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
SmartHeat
Inc., formerly known as Pacific Goldrim Resources, Inc. (the “Company” or
“SmartHeat”), was incorporated on August 4, 2006, in the State of Nevada. The
Company designs, manufactures, sells, and services plate heat exchangers
(“PHE”), PHE Units, and heat meters through its wholly owned operating
subsidiaries in China.
On April
14, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share
Exchange Agreement”) with Shenyang Taiyu Machinery and Electronic Equipment Co.,
Ltd. ("Taiyu") and the Taiyu Shareholders. At the closing under the Share
Exchange Agreement, all of the equitable and legal rights, title and interests
in and to Taiyu’s share capital in the amount of Yuan 25,000,000 were exchanged
for 18,500,000 shares of SmartHeat common stock (the “Share Exchange”).
Concurrent with the share exchange, one of SmartHeat’s shareholders cancelled
2,500,000 shares of 6,549,900 of issued and outstanding shares of SmartHeat
pursuant to the Split-Off Agreement dated April 14, 2008. As a result of the
Share Exchange, Taiyu became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
SmartHeat.
Prior to
the acquisition of Taiyu, the Company was a non-operating public shell. Pursuant
to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules, the merger or acquisition
of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell with nominal
net assets is considered a capital transaction, rather than a business
combination. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transaction was treated
as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, and pro-forma information is not
presented. Transaction costs incurred in the reverse acquisition were
expensed.
Taiyu was
incorporated in the Liaoning Province, China in July 2002. Taiyu manufactures
and sells PHEs, PHE Units, and heat meters. The Company is an authorized dealer
of the SONDEX brand; SONDEX is the second largest plate heat exchanger
manufacturer in the world.
On
September 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the
"Agreement") with Asialink (Far East) Limited ("Asialink") to acquire all
outstanding capital stock of SanDeKe Co., Ltd., a Shanghai based manufacturer of
heat plate exchangers ("SanDeKe"). The purchase price for SanDeKe was $741,516.
Under the terms of the Agreement, two shareholders of SanDeKe agreed not to
compete with the business of SanDeKe for four years after the
purchase.
On June
12, 2009, the Company incorporated a new subsidiary, SmartHeat Siping Beifang
Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“SmartHeat Siping”), to manufacture heat
exchangers.
On June
16, 2009, Taiyu closed an asset purchase transaction with Siping Beifang Heat
Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd. (“Siping”), a company organized under the laws
of the PRC, to purchase certain assets consisting of the plant and equipment and
certain land use rights for 54,000,000 RMB, or United States Dollars (USD)
7,906,296. Taiyu then transferred all the assets acquired to
SmartHeat Siping, the newly incorporated subsidiary. The purchase
consideration was non-interest bearing and was payable according to the
following schedule:
Payment in RMB
|
|
Payment in USD
|
|
Payment Date
|
RMB
3,000,000
|
|
$
|
439,239
|
|
May
27, 2009
|
RMB
10,250,000
|
|
$
|
1,500,732
|
|
June
30, 2009
|
RMB 13,000,000
|
|
$
|
1,903,367
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
RMB
12,300,000
|
|
$
|
1,800,878
|
|
March
1, 2010
|
RMB
8,200,000
|
|
$
|
1,200,586
|
|
September
30, 2010
|
At March
31, 2010, the Company paid approximately $3 million. The payment terms do not
include any default provision. The Company paid approximately $1.8
million in April 2010.
On August
14, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture in Beijing, named Beijing SmartHeat
Jinhui Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“Jinhui”), with registered capital of RMB 10
million (US $1.46 million) for research, development, manufacturing , and sales
of plate heat exchangers in more regions of China. Jinhui has not
commenced operations as of March 31, 2010. SmartHeat owns 52% of Jinhui and
invested approximately $765,000.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
SmartHeat, Taiyu, SanDeKe, SmartHeat Siping, a newly incorporated subsidiary in
June 2009, and Jinhui, a joint venture formed in August 2009. The "Company"
refers collectively to SmartHeat, Taiyu, SanDeKe, SmartHeat Siping and Jinhui.
All significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in
consolidation.
Non-Controlling
Interest
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board’s
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation,”
which established new standards governing the accounting for and reporting of
noncontrolling interests (NCIs) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and
the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard
indicate, among other things, that NCIs (previously referred to as minority
interests) be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability (as
was previously the case), that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership
interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than
as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially
owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation
might result in a deficit balance. This standard also required changes to
certain presentation and disclosure requirements. Losses attributable to the NCI
in a subsidiary may exceed the NCI’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The
excess attributable to the NCI is attributed to those interests. The NCI shall
continue to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results
in a deficit NCI balance.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing the financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted
accounting principles (“US GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as
well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year.
Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of
long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete
and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. As of March 31, 2010, the Company maintained restricted cash of
$1,385,634 in several bank accounts, $1,193,831 representing cash deposits from
customers for securing payment from customers that occurs no later than the
warranty period expires, and $191,803 representing the deposits the Company paid
to a commercial bank for the bank issuing the bank acceptance to its vendors; of
the total restricted cash, $1,326,313 will be released to the Company within one
year. As of December 31, 2009, the Company maintained restricted cash of
$1,349,934 in several bank accounts, $1,036,101 representing cash deposits from
customers for securing payment from customers that occurs no later than the
warranty period expires, and $313,833 representing the deposits the Company paid
to a commercial bank for the bank issuing the bank acceptance to its vendors; of
the total restricted cash, $1,301,573 will be released to the Company within one
year. Restricted cash is held in the interest bearing bank
accounts.
Accounts
and Retentions Receivable
The
Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on historical collection
activity, the Company had allowances of $1,128,734 and $1,128,420 at March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
At March
31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had retentions receivable from
customers for product quality assurance of $1,451,248 and $1,235,573,
respectively. The retention rate varies from 5% to 20% of the sales price with
variable terms from three months to two years depending on the shipping date of
the products and the number of heating seasons that the warranty period
covers.
Accounts
receivable is net of unearned interest of $188,743 and $149,123 at March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Unearned interest represents imputed
interest on accounts receivable with due dates over one year from the invoice
date discounted at the Company's borrowing rate, 5.575% at March 31, 2010, and
7.16% in December 31, 2009.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on a moving
weighted average basis. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises
direct material, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production
overheads.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line
method with a 10% salvage value and estimated lives as follows:
Building
|
20
years
|
Vehicles
|
5
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
5
years
|
Production
Equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Land
Use Rights
Right to
use land is stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided using the straight-line method over 50 years.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability
of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset
exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is
recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the
fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s
expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.
Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, there were no significant impairments of its long-lived
assets.
Warranties
The
Company offers standard warranties to all customers on its products for one or
two heating seasons depending on the terms negotiated with the customers. The
Company accrues for warranty costs based on estimates of the costs that may be
incurred under its warranty obligations. The warranty expense and related
accrual is included in the Company's selling expenses and other payable
respectively, and is recorded at the time revenue is recognized. Factors that
affect the Company's warranty liability include the number of sold units, its
estimates of anticipated rates of warranty claims, costs per claim and estimated
support labor costs and the associated overhead. The Company
periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and
adjusts the amounts as necessary.
The
Company's warranty reserve at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as
follows:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Beginning
balance
|
|
$
|
675,562
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Provisions
made
|
|
|
89,774
|
|
|
|
675,562
|
|
Actual
costs incurred
|
|
|
(89,585
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ending
balance in current liabilities
|
|
$
|
675,751
|
|
|
$
|
675,562
|
|
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 740), which requires
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax
consequences of events that were included in the financial statements or tax
returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
The
Company adopted the provisions of the FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (codified in FASB ASC Topic 740), on January 1,
2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a
comprehensive review of its portfolio of tax positions in accordance with
recognition standards established by FIN 48. As a result of the implementation
of Interpretation 48, the Company recognized no material adjustments to
liabilities or shareholders’ equity. When tax returns are filed, it is highly
certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the
taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of
the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately
sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial
statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence,
management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be
sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation
processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other
positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50
percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing
authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that
exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for
unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any
associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing
authorities upon examination.
Interest
associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and
penalties are classified as selling, general and administrative expense in the
statements of income. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on
the Company’s financial statements. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the
Company had not taken any significant uncertain tax position on its tax return
for 2009 and prior years or in computing its tax provision for
2009.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in FASB ASC Topic 480). Sales revenue
is recognized when PHE and heat meters are delivered, and for PHE units, when
customer acceptance occurs, the price is fixed or determinable, no other
significant obligations of the Company exist and collectibility is reasonably
assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue
recognition met are recorded as unearned revenue.
The
Company’s sales generally provide for 30% of the purchase price on placement of
an order, 30% on delivery, 30% upon installation and acceptance of the equipment
after customer testing, and 10% of the purchase price no later than the
termination of the standard warranty period.
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added tax ("VAT").
All of the Company’s products sold in the PRC are subject to Chinese value-added
tax of 17% of gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the
Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing
their finished product. The Company recorded VAT payable and VAT receivable net
of payments in the financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting
the payables against the receivables.
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 affected by the income tax
holiday.
Sales
returns and allowances were $0 for both the three months ended March 31, 2010
and 2009. The Company does not provide right of return, price protection or any
other concessions to its customers.
The
Company provides a standard warranty to all customers, which is not considered
an additional service; rather it is an integral part of the product’s sale. The
Company believes the existence of its standard product warranty in a sales
contract does not constitute a deliverable in the arrangement and thus there is
no need to apply the EITF 00-21 (codified in FASB ASC Topic 605-25) separation
and allocation model for a multiple deliverable arrangement. SFAS 5 (codified in
FASB ASC Topic 450) specifically addresses the accounting for standard
warranties and neither SAB 104 nor EITF 00-21 supersedes SFAS 5. The Company
believes that accounting for its standard warranty pursuant to SFAS 5 (codified
in FASB ASC Topic 450) does not impact revenue recognition because the cost of
honoring the warranty can be reliably estimated.
The
Company provides after sales services at a charge after expiration of the
warranty period, with after sales services mainly consisting of cleaning plate
heat exchangers and repairing and exchanging parts. The Company recognizes such
revenue when service is provided. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, revenue from after sales services after expiration of the warranty period
was approximately $17,390 and $1,700, respectively.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of
goods sold consists primarily of material costs, direct labor and manufacturing
overhead which are directly attributable to the products. Write-down
of inventories to lower of cost or market is also recorded in cost of goods
sold.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist
primarily of accounts receivable and other receivables. The Company does not
require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company
conducts periodic reviews of its clients' financial condition and customer
payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts
receivable.
The
operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's
business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by
the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the
general state of the PRC economy.
Statement
of Cash Flows
In
accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” codified in FASB ASC
Topic 230, cash flows from the Company's operations are calculated based upon
the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities
reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes
in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. The cash flows
from operating, investing and financing activities exclude the effect of
conversion from accounts payable to notes payable – bank acceptances of
$83,895.
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)
Basic EPS
is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is
computed similarly, except that the denominator is increased to include the
number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the
potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were
dilutive. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that all
dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised.
Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method,
options and warrants are assumed to have been exercised at the beginning of the
period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby
were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the
period.
The
following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per
share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
1,703,081
|
|
|
$
|
1,021,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic
|
|
|
32,794,875
|
|
|
|
24,179,900
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised
warrants and options
|
|
|
69,578
|
|
|
|
4,274
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
|
32,864,453
|
|
|
|
24,184,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
Earnings
per share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
For
certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued
liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair
values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of
financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported
in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each
qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair
values because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of
interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as
follows:
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
|
§
|
Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical
assets or liabilities in active
markets.
|
|
§
|
Level
2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
|
|
§
|
Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to
the fair value measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are
required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
Foreign
Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The
accounts of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries are maintained in the Chinese
Yuan Renminbi (RMB) and the accounts of the U.S. parent company are maintained
in the U.S. Dollar (USD). The accounts of the Chinese subsidiaries were
translated into USD in accordance with SFAS No. 52, "Foreign Currency
Translation" (codified in FASB ASC Topic 830), with the RMB as the functional
currency for the Chinese subsidiaries. According to the Statement, all assets
and liabilities were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date,
stockholders’ equity are translated at the historical rates and statement of
operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the
year. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other
comprehensive income in accordance with SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 220).
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No.
123R, “Share-Based Payment, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (codified in
FASB ASC Topics 718 & 505). The Company recognizes in the income statement
the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation
issued to employees and non-employees.
Segment
Reporting
SFAS No.
131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
(codified in FASB ASC Topic 280), requires use of the “management approach”
model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a
company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating
decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products
and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other
manner in which management disaggregates a company.
SFAS 131
has no effect on the Company's financial statements as substantially all of the
Company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of the Company's
assets are located in the PRC.
Registration
Rights Agreement
The
Company accounts for payment arrangements under registration rights agreement in
accordance with FASB Staff Position EITF 00-19-2 (codified in FASB ASC Topic
815), which requires the contingent obligation to make future payments or
otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement,
whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial
instrument or other agreement, be separately recognized and measured in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (codified in
FASB ASC Topic 450).
The
Company is required to file the Registration Statement with the SEC within 60
days of the closing of the private placement offering. The Registration
Statement must be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days of the final
closing of the offering. Subject to certain grace periods, the Registration
Statement must remain effective and available for use until the Investors can
sell all of the securities covered by the Registration Statement without
restriction pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company fails to meet the filing or
effectiveness requirements of the Registration Statement, the Company is
required to pay liquidated damages of 2% of the aggregate purchase price paid by
such Investor for any Registrable Securities then held by such Investor on the
date of such failure and on each anniversary of the date of such failure until
such failure is cured. The last closing under the private placement
was September 24, 2008, and the 180-day period for effectiveness of the
registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement ended on March
23, 2009. At March 31, 2009, the Company became liable to pay
approximately $110,000 in liquidated damages to our investors as a result of
failure to declare the effectiveness of the Registration Statement within 180
days of the final closing of the offering. The liquidated damages
were recorded as the Company’s G&A expense with charging corresponding
account to accrued liabilities. The Registration Statement became
effective June 23, 2009. The Company paid $63,004 for the liquidated damages and
the remaining $46,996 has been waived by investors.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the manner of presentation in
the current period.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
On
February 25, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-09
Subsequent Events Topic 855, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure
Requirements,” effective immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the
requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events
have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised
financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either
correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB
believes these amendments remove potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature.
The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
On March
5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815,
“Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the
guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related
features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate
accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related
to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one
financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host
contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives —
Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to
determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and
closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract
and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on
July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
3.
INVENTORIES
Inventories
at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, were as follows:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
16,364,889
|
|
|
$
|
8,627,624
|
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
2,685,198
|
|
|
|
1,001,495
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
|
4,210,009
|
|
|
|
1,630,154
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
23,260,096
|
|
|
$
|
11,259,273
|
|
4.
NOTES RECEIVABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES
The
Company sold goods to its customers and received Commercial Notes (Bank
Acceptance) from the customers in lieu of the payments for accounts
receivable. The Company discounted the Notes with the bank or
endorsed the Notes to vendors, which could be for payment of their own
obligations or to get cash from the third parties. Most of the
Commercial Notes have a maturity of less than six months. At March
31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had notes receivable of $345,927 and
$397,248, respectively.
5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Building
|
|
$
|
4,420,545
|
|
|
$
|
4,419,315
|
|
Production
equipment
|
|
|
2,999,879
|
|
|
|
2,979,017
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
572,878
|
|
|
|
545,789
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
646,013
|
|
|
|
594,168
|
|
|
|
|
8,639,315
|
|
|
|
8,538,289
|
|
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(967,551
|
)
|
|
|
(798,680
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
7,671,764
|
|
|
$
|
7,739,609
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Depreciation
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately
$168,900 and $55,000, respectively.
6.
OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits consisted of the following at March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Cash
advance to third parties
|
|
$
|
2,850,246
|
|
|
$
|
1,332,787
|
|
Deposit
for public bids of sales contracts
|
|
|
505,986
|
|
|
|
1,148,526
|
|
Prepayment
for freight and related insurance expenses
|
|
|
59,040
|
|
|
|
74,412
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
7,662
|
|
|
|
8,523
|
|
Advance
to employees
|
|
|
551,609
|
|
|
|
432,144
|
|
Due
from officer
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
576,208
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,974,543
|
|
|
|
3,572,600
|
|
Cash
advance to third parties was short term cash advances to customers and vendors
with repayment usually within three to six months. Deposits for
public bidding represented the deposits for bidding expected contracts, which
will be returned to the Company after the bidding process is completed, usually
within three to four months from the payment date. Prepayment for
freight and /or related insurance expenses represented prepaid shipping and
freight insurance expenses for customers and is generally repaid upon customer
receipt of products. Deposits mainly consisted of deposits for rents
and utilities. Cash advance to employees represented short term loans to
employees and advances to employees for business trips and related expenses.
Other receivables, prepayments and deposits are reimbursed or settled within 12
months.
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits also included remaining proceeds of
$576,208 at December 31, 2009 from the exercise of warrants credited to a bank
account in the name of the Chief Financial Officer, which was controlled by the
Company pursuant to a Bank Account Control Agreement between the Company and the
Chief Financial Officer. The Company has the exclusive right to direct the use
of all funds in the account solely for its benefit or the benefit of its
subsidiaries pursuant to the Bank Account Control Agreement. The
Chief Financial Officer was prohibited from using the funds in the account for
her personal use. The $576,208 deposit was transferred to the
Company’s bank account on March 18, 2010.
7.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible
assets consisted mainly of land use rights, computer software, know-how
technology, customer list and covenant not to compete. All land in the PRC is
government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the
government grants the user a “land use right” to use the land. The Company
acquired land use rights during 2005 for approximately $440,000 (RMB 3,549,682).
In June 2009, the Company acquired land use rights for $3,108,000 from Siping.
The Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and is amortizing such
rights on a straight-line basis for 50 years.
Intangible
assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Land
use rights
|
|
$
|
3,629,226
|
|
|
$
|
3,628,216
|
|
Know-how
technology
|
|
|
267,132
|
|
|
|
267,058
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
191,885
|
|
|
|
191,832
|
|
Covenant
not to compete
|
|
|
104,385
|
|
|
|
104,356
|
|
Software
|
|
|
244,091
|
|
|
|
196,218
|
|
|
|
|
4,436,719
|
|
|
|
4,387,680
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(376,730
|
)
|
|
|
(316,659
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
4,059,989
|
|
|
$
|
4,071,021
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Amortization
expense of intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
was approximately $60,000 and $42,000, respectively. Annual
amortization expense for the next five years from March 31, 2010, is expected to
be: $243,000, $242,000, $213,000, $129,000 and $85,000.
8.
TAXES PAYABLE (RECEIVABLE)
Taxes
payable consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
$
|
79,976
|
|
|
$
|
1,202,058
|
|
Value
added tax payable (receivable)
|
|
|
(1,398,227
|
)
|
|
|
878,638
|
|
Other
taxes payable
|
|
|
195,886
|
|
|
|
59,931
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,122,365
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,140,627
|
|
9.
ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES
Accrued
liabilities and other payables consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Advance
from third parties
|
|
$
|
50,903
|
|
|
$
|
258,759
|
|
Payable
to Siping
|
|
|
4,631,898
|
|
|
|
2,080,013
|
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
20,424
|
|
|
|
91,329
|
|
Warranty
reserve
|
|
|
675,751
|
|
|
|
675,562
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
77,741
|
|
|
|
326,318
|
|
Accrued
salary
|
|
|
1,307
|
|
|
|
104,168
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,458,024
|
|
|
$
|
3,536,149
|
|
Advance
from third parties represented short term, non interest bearing advances from
third parties. Other payables consisted of payables for the Company’s
miscellaneous expenses including postage, business insurance, employee benefits,
bidding fee, etc. Accrued liabilities mainly consisted of accrued interest,
payroll, utility and liquidated damages for failure to declare the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement within 180 days of the final closing of the
offering.
10.
LOAN PAYABLE – INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
On July
3, 2009, the Company entered into a Senior Loan Agreement with an institutional
investor to obtain a loan of US $9,000,000. Under the terms of the
Agreement, the Company agreed to interest of 10% payable quarterly beginning on
September 30, 2009. The principal amount and any unpaid interest accrued thereon
are due six (6) months from the date of the Agreement. This loan was repaid
during 2009.
11.
NOTES PAYABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES
Notes
payable represented accounts payable to vendors that were converted to notes
payable accepted by the bank. The Company deposited a portion of the acceptance
amount into the bank. The bank charged certain percentage of the face value of
the note which is amortized over the term of the acceptance.
12.
LOANS PAYABLE - BANK
The
Company was obligated for the following short term loans payable as of March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
From
a commercial bank in the PRC for 30,000,000 RMB. Of which, 17,000,000 RMB
is due on April 22, 2010. 13,000,000 RMB was entered into on June 12, 2009
and is due on June 12, 2010. These loans currently bear interest at
5.576%. The Company pledged its building in the value of
approximately RMB 12,430,950 or approximately $1,818,000 for this
loan.
|
|
$
|
4,394,767
|
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,394,767
|
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
13.
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
Deferred
tax liability represented differences between the tax bases and book bases of
property and equipment and intangible assets arising from the acquisition of
SanDeKe.
14.
INCOME TAXES
The
Company is subject to income taxes by entity on income arising in or derived
from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.
SmartHeat
was incorporated in the U.S. and has net operating losses (NOL) for income tax
purposes. SmartHeat has net operating loss carry forwards for income
taxes of approximately $1,945,000 and $1,775,000 at March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively, which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable
income as NOL; NOL can be carried forward up to 20 years from the year the loss
is incurred. Management believes the realization of benefits from these losses
remains uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing
losses. Accordingly, a 100% deferred tax asset valuation allowance has been
provided.
Taiyu and
SanDeKe are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning privately-run
enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on
income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriated tax
adjustments.
According
to the new income tax law that became effective January 1, 2008, new high-tech
enterprises given special support by the PRC government are subject to an income
tax rate of 15%. Taiyu was recognized as a new high-tech enterprise
and, having registered its status with the tax bureau, therefore enjoys the
income tax rate of 15% from 2009 through 2010.
SanDeKe
is exempt from income tax for two years starting from its first profitable year,
and is entitled to a 50% discount on the income tax rate for 2010 through 2012.
The income tax rate for SanDeKe was 11% and 0% for 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
SmartHeat
Siping is subject to the regular 25% income tax rate.
Foreign
pretax earnings were $2,144,260 and $1,352,956 for the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 209 respectively. Pretax earnings of a foreign subsidiary are
subject to U.S. taxation when effectively repatriated. The Company provides
income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries except to
the extent those earnings are indefinitely invested outside the United States.
At March 31, 2010, $24.7 million of accumulated undistributed earnings of
non-U.S. subsidiaries was invested indefinitely. At the existing U.S. federal
income tax rate, additional taxes of $4.8 million would have to be provided if
such earnings were remitted currently.
The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
US
statutory rates
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
Tax
rate difference
|
|
|
(9.8
|
)%
|
|
|
(15.7
|
)%
|
Effect
of tax holiday
|
|
|
(14.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(4.5
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
Valuation
allowance for U.S. NOL
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
4.2
|
%
|
Tax
per financial statements
|
|
|
13.6
|
%
|
|
|
18.0
|
%
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
15. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND
VENDORS
Four
customers accounted for 61% and 50% of the Company’s net revenue for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the three months ended
March 31, 2010, each customer accounted for approximately 17%, 17%, 14% and 13%
of the sales. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, each customer accounted
for approximately 18%, 16%, 12% and 5% of the sales. At March 31, 2010 and 2009,
the total receivable balance due from these customers was approximately
$3,500,000 and $3,319,000, respectively.
Two major
vendors provided 37% of the Company’s purchases of raw materials for the three
months ended March 31, 2010, and one major vendor provided 11% of the purchases
for the three months ended March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31,
2010, the two vendors accounted for approximately 19% and 18% of the purchases.
The Company had approximately $56,000 and $110,000 in accounts payable to its
major vendors at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
16.
STATUTORY RESERVES
Pursuant
to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, the Company is now
only required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from its
after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory
reserve represents restricted retained earnings.
Surplus
Reserve Fund
The
Company is now only required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined
under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund
until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered
capital.
The
surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can
be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business
expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing
shareholders in proportion to their 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 25% of the registered
capital.
Common
Welfare Fund
The
common welfare fund is a voluntary fund that provides that the Company can elect
to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income to this fund. This fund can only be
utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the Company’s employees,
such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff
welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon
liquidation.
17.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common
Stock with Warrants Issued for Cash
In August
2008, SmartHeat sold 1,630,000 Units at $3.50 per Unit for approximately $5.7
million. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of SmartHeat common stock and a
three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common stock at $6.00 per
share. The Units sold represent 1,630,000 million shares of common stock and
warrants to purchase 244,500 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the
private placement offering, the Company paid commissions of approximately
$340,000 and issued warrants to purchase 148,500 shares of common stock to its
placement agents. The warrants are immediately exercisable and expire on the
third anniversary of their issuance. The warrants require the Company to settle
in its own shares. There is no provision for cash settlement, except
in lieu of fractional shares. Net proceeds of approximately $5.1
million were received by the Company. The value of warrants was determined by
using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following
assumptions: discount rate – 2.76%; dividend yield – 0%; expected
volatility – 15% and term of 3 years. The value of the Warrants was
$70,246. During 2009, 281,975 shares of warrants were exercised at $6
per share for $1,691,850.
Stock
Options to Independent Directors and Employee
On July
17, 2008, the Company granted non-statutory stock options to each of its two
independent U.S. directors. The terms of each option are: 10,000 shares at an
exercise price per share of $4.60, with a life of five years and vesting over
three years as follows: 3,333 shares vest on July 17, 2009; 3,333 shares vest on
July 17, 2010; and 3,334 shares vest on July 17, 2011, subject in each case to
the director continuing to be associated with the Company as a director. The
options were valued at a volatility of 15%, risk free interest rate of 2.76%,
and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has
a short history of granting options.
On July
31, 2009, one of the Company’s independent U.S. directors voluntarily
retired. As such, he forfeited his right to his unvested options to
purchase 6,667 shares.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
On
February 1, 2010, the Company issued stock options to one
employee. The terms of the options are: 50,000 shares at an exercise
price per share of $11.85, with a life of five years; 25,000 shares shall vest
on June 30, 2011; 25,000 shares shall vest on June 29, 2012. The options were
valued at a volatility of 74%, risk free interest rate of 2.76%, and dividend
yield of 0%. The grant date fair value of options was $367,107.
Based on
the fair value method under SFAS No. 123 (Revised) “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS
123(R)”) (codified in FASB ASC Financial Instruments, Topic 718 & 505), the
fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of the grant
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing
model has assumptions for risk free interest rates, dividends, stock volatility
and expected life of an option grant. The risk free interest rate is based upon
market yields for United States Treasury debt securities at a maturity near the
term remaining on the option. Dividend rates are based on the Company’s dividend
history. The stock volatility factor is based on the historical volatility of
the Company’s stock price. The expected life of an option grant is based on
management’s estimate. The fair value of each option grant to independent
directors is calculated by the Black-Scholes method and is recognized as
compensation expense over the vesting period of each stock option
award.
Following
is a summary of the warrant activity:
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
393,000
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
2.51
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
393,000
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
2.51
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(281,975
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
111,025
|
|
|
$
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
1.51
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
111,025
|
|
|
$
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
1.51
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
111,025
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
1.26
|
|
Exercisable
at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
111,025
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
1.26
|
|
Following
is a summary of the option activity:
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
4.54
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
4.54
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
6,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
13,333
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
3.54
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
13,333
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
3.54
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
11.85
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
63,333
|
|
|
$
|
10.32
|
|
|
|
4.51
|
|
Exercisable
at March 31,2010
|
|
|
63,333
|
|
|
$
|
10.32
|
|
|
|
4.51
|
|
There
were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31,
2010.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Stocks
issues for public offering
On
September 22, 2009, the Company closed its public offering of 8,333,000 shares
of its common stock, at $9 per share, which includes 1,086,913 shares sold as a
result of the underwriters' exercise of their over-allotment option in full at
closing. $74,997,000 was received from this offering. After underwriting
discounts and commissions and offering expenses, the Company received net
proceeds of $65,007,390. The Company paid $5,249,790 to the
underwriters as commission for this public offering. In addition, the Company
paid an additional $4,499,820 advisory fee in connection with this public
offering.
18.
COMMITMENTS
Employment
Agreements
On
January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Mr. Jun Wang, which agreement may be renewed at the end of the initial term upon
mutual agreement between Mr. Jun Wang and the Company. Either party
shall give written notice to the other party of its intention not to renew the
agreement at least 30 days prior to the end of the initial
term. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Jun Wang
shall receive a salary in an amount that is not less than the lowest minimum
wage per month paid in Shenyang and shall be based on the uniform wage and
incentive system in Shenyang. On February 1, 2010, the Company approved an
increase in the annual compensation for Mr. Jun Wang to a base salary of US
$150,000 per annum, effective as of February 1, 2010. In addition, Mr. Jun Wang
shall be entitled to overtime pay in accordance with the applicable
law.
On
January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Ms. Zhijuan Guo, at terms identical to the terms of the employment agreement
with Mr. Jun Wang. Ms. Zhijuan Guo’s current salary is $18,000 per
annum.
Consulting
Agreements
On
January 1, 2010, the Company entered into a one-year consulting service
agreement with a consultant for providing business development assistance and
engineering advice regarding the sales and marketing of the products of the
Company. The Company will compensate the consultant with an aggregate
of up to 4,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, with 1,000
shares to be granted on February 1, 2010, 1,000 shares to be granted on May 31,
2010, 1,000 shares to be granted on August 31, 2010, and 1,000 shares to be
granted on November 30, 2010.
Lease
Agreements
The
Company leased several offices for its sales representative in different cities
under various one-year, non-cancellable, and renewable operating lease
agreements. Total rental expense for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, was approximately $17,000 and $32,000, respectively.
19.
CONTINGENCIES
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and
Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The
Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other
things.
The
Company’s sales, purchases and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and
all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In
China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only
by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB
may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
remittance.
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
shareholders of SmartHeat, Inc. and Subsidiaries
fka
(Shenyang Taiyu Machinery & Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.)
We have
audited the consolidated balance sheets of SmartHeat, Inc., fka (Shenyang Taiyu
Machinery & Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.) and Subsidiaries (the “Company”)
as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of
income and other comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash
flows for each of the two years ended on December 31, 2009 and
2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and
its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Goldman
Parks Kurland Mohidin, LLP
Encino,
California
March 29,
2010
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
48,967,992
|
|
|
$
|
1,435,212
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
1,301,573
|
|
|
|
462,048
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
31,887,785
|
|
|
|
11,390,169
|
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
885,642
|
|
|
|
290,852
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
7,657,791
|
|
|
|
412,524
|
|
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits
|
|
|
3,572,600
|
|
|
|
698,834
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
11,259,273
|
|
|
|
6,107,583
|
|
Notes
receivable - bank acceptances
|
|
|
397,248
|
|
|
|
14,631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
105,929,904
|
|
|
|
20,811,853
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
48,361
|
|
|
|
219,472
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
237,384
|
|
|
|
310,810
|
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
349,931
|
|
|
|
166,912
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
4,071,021
|
|
|
|
1,155,131
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
7,739,609
|
|
|
|
2,436,553
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
noncurrent assets
|
|
|
12,446,306
|
|
|
|
4,288,878
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
118,376,210
|
|
|
$
|
25,100,731
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
3,493,196
|
|
|
$
|
1,210,906
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
2,130,637
|
|
|
|
850,408
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
2,140,627
|
|
|
|
1,327,775
|
|
Accrued
liabilities and other payables
|
|
|
3,685,272
|
|
|
|
1,330,812
|
|
Due
to minority shareholder
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,303
|
|
Notes
payable - bank acceptances
|
|
|
1,806,564
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Loans
payable
|
|
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
|
2,443,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
17,649,840
|
|
|
|
7,168,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEFERRED
TAX LIABILITY
|
|
|
8,526
|
|
|
|
38,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized, 32,794,875 and
24,179,900 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively
|
|
|
32,795
|
|
|
|
24,180
|
|
Paid
in capital
|
|
|
74,917,370
|
|
|
|
8,223,453
|
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
2,872,006
|
|
|
|
1,150,542
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
969,988
|
|
|
|
984,629
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
21,231,484
|
|
|
|
7,510,419
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Company stockholders' equity
|
|
|
100,023,643
|
|
|
|
17,893,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST
|
|
|
694,201
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EQUITY
|
|
|
100,717,844
|
|
|
|
17,893,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
$
|
118,376,210
|
|
|
$
|
25,100,731
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$
|
82,563,869
|
|
|
$
|
32,676,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
53,467,805
|
|
|
|
21,717,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
29,096,064
|
|
|
|
10,958,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
3,934,749
|
|
|
|
1,564,977
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
6,986,116
|
|
|
|
1,851,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
10,920,865
|
|
|
|
3,416,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
18,175,199
|
|
|
|
7,541,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
409,221
|
|
|
|
405,266
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(518,382
|
)
|
|
|
(314,192
|
)
|
Financial
expense
|
|
|
(30,304
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
116,795
|
|
|
|
11,738
|
|
Other
expenses
|
|
|
(2,838
|
)
|
|
|
(13,709
|
)
|
Exchange
loss
|
|
|
(26,255
|
)
|
|
|
(12,044
|
)
|
Subsidy
income
|
|
|
165,598
|
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income, net
|
|
|
113,835
|
|
|
|
93,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
18,289,034
|
|
|
|
7,634,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
2,858,186
|
|
|
|
1,293,660
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
15,430,848
|
|
|
|
6,341,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
(11,681
|
)
|
|
|
5,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income to SmartHeat Inc
|
|
|
15,442,529
|
|
|
|
6,335,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive item
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation
|
|
|
(14,641
|
)
|
|
|
510,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$
|
15,427,888
|
|
|
$
|
6,846,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
26,535,502
|
|
|
|
22,176,322
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
26,592,066
|
|
|
|
22,176,432
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
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Common stock
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Shares
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Amount
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Paid in capital
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Statutory reserves
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Other comprehensive
income
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Retained earnings
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Total
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Balance
at January 1, 2008
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18,500,000
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$
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18,500
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$
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3,102,132
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$
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506,532
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$
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473,859
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$
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1,819,089
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$
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5,920,112
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Recapitalization
on reverse acquisition
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4,049,900
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4,050
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-4,050
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Shares
issued
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1,630,000
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1,630
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5,119,758
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-
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-
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-
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5,121,388
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Net
income for the year
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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6,335,340
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6,335,340
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Stock
compensation expense related to stock options
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-
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-
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5,613
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-
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-
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-
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5,613
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Transfer
to statutory reserves
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-
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-
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-
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644,010
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-
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-644,010
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-
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Foreign
currency translation gain
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-
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-
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-
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-
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510,770
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-
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510,770
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Balance
at December 31, 2008
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24,179,900
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24,180
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8,223,453
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1,150,542
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984,629
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7,510,419
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17,893,223
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Shares
issued
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8,333,000
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8,333
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64,999,057
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-
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-
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-
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65,007,390
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Warrants
exercised
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281,975
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|
282
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1,691,568
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-
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-
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0
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1,691,850
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Net
income for the year
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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15,442,529
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15,442,529
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Stock
compensation expense related to stock options
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-
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-
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3,292
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-
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-
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-
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3,292
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Transfer
to statutory reserves
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-
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-
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-
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1,721,464
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-
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-1,721,464
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-
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|
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Foreign
currency translation gain
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-14,641
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-
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-14,641
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Balance
at December 31, 2009
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32,794,875
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$
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32,795
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$
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74,917,370
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$
|
2,872,006
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$
|
969,988
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$
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21,231,484
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$
|
100,023,643
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2009
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2008
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Income
including noncontrolling interest
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|
$
|
15,430,848
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$
|
6,341,306
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Adjustments
to reconcile income including noncontrolling
|
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|
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interest
to net cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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635,368
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252,598
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Unearned
interest on accounts receivable
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|
120,522
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|
(127,819
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)
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Stock
option compensation expense
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3,292
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|
|
|
5,613
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|
Changes
in deferred tax liability
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|
(30,353
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)
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|
|
(163
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)
|
(Increase)
decrease in current assets:
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Accounts
receivable
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|
(20,724,401
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)
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|
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(4,943,868
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)
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
(777,062
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)
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|
|
(74,797
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)
|
Advances
to suppliers
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|
|
(7,233,127
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)
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|
62,759
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|
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits
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|
|
(2,230,595
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)
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|
182,577
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Inventory
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|
|
(5,143,857
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)
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|
2,405,678
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|
Increase
(decrease) in current liabilities:
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
Accounts
payable
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|
|
4,051,684
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|
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|
(2,389,649
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)
|
Unearned
revenue
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|
|
1,278,907
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|
|
|
(2,993,636
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)
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
811,275
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|
|
|
779,408
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|
Accrued
liabilities and other payables
|
|
|
(5,776,850
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)
|
|
|
(261,040
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(19,584,349
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)
|
|
|
(761,033
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in restricted cash
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|
|
(667,502
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)
|
|
|
(108,040
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)
|
Cash
purchased at acquisition
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,426
|
|
Acquisition
of property & equipment
|
|
|
(942,442
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)
|
|
|
(439,861
|
)
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,635
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,609,944
|
)
|
|
|
(507,110
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
contribution from noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
705,882
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change
in due to minority shareholders
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(663
|
)
|
Repayment
to shareholder
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(343,913
|
)
|
Proceeds
from short term loans
|
|
|
4,552,774
|
|
|
|
5,136,069
|
|
Repayment
on short term loans
|
|
|
(1,870,976
|
)
|
|
|
(7,583,873
|
)
|
Warrants
exercised
|
|
|
380,850
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Shares
issued
|
|
|
65,007,390
|
|
|
|
5,100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
68,775,920
|
|
|
|
2,307,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(48,847
|
)
|
|
|
2,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
47,532,780
|
|
|
|
1,042,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
1,435,212
|
|
|
|
393,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
|
|
$
|
48,967,992
|
|
|
$
|
1,435,212
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax paid
|
|
$
|
1,500,415
|
|
|
$
|
660,127
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
338,513
|
|
|
$
|
274,969
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
SmartHeat
Inc., formerly known as Pacific Goldrim Resources, Inc. (the “Company” or
“SmartHeat”), was incorporated August 4, 2006 in the State of Nevada. The
Company designs, manufactures, sells, and services plate heat
exchangers (“PHE”), PHE Units, and heat meters through its wholly
owned operating subsidiaries in China.
On April
14, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share
Exchange Agreement”) with Shenyang Taiyu Machinery and Electronic Equipment Co.,
Ltd. ("Taiyu") and the Taiyu Shareholders. At the closing under the Share
Exchange Agreement, all of the equitable and legal rights, title and interests
in and to Taiyu’s share capital in the amount of Yuan 25,000,000 were exchanged
for an aggregate of 18,5000,000 shares of SmartHeat common stock (the “Share
Exchange”). Concurrent with the share exchange, one of SmartHeat’s shareholders
cancelled 2,500,000 shares of 6,549,900 of issued and outstanding shares of
SmartHeat pursuant to the Split-Off Agreement dated April 14, 2008. As a result
of the Share Exchange, Taiyu became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
SmartHeat.
Prior to
the acquisition of Taiyu, the Company was a non-operating public shell. Pursuant
to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules, the merger or acquisition
of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell with nominal
net assets is considered a capital transaction, rather than a business
combination. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transaction was treated
as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, and pro-forma information is not
presented. Transaction costs incurred in the reverse acquisition were
expensed.
Taiyu was
incorporated in the Liaoning Province, China in July, 2002. Taiyu manufactures
and sells PHEs, PHE Units, and heat meters. . The Company is an authorized
dealer of the SONDEX brand; SONDEX is the second largest plate heat exchanger
manufacturer in the world.
On
September 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the
"Agreement") with Asialink (Far East) Limited ("Asialink") to acquire all
outstanding capital stock of SanDeKe Co., Ltd., a Shanghai based manufacturer of
heat plate exchangers ("SanDeKe"). The purchase price for SanDeKe was $741,516.
Under the terms of the Agreement, two shareholders of SanDeKe agreed not to
compete with the business of SanDeKe for four years after the
purchase.
On June
12, 2009, the Company incorporated a new subsidiary SmartHeat Siping Beifang
Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“SmartHeat Siping”) to manufacture heat
exchangers.
On June
16, 2009, Taiyu closed an asset purchase transaction with Siping Beifang Heat
Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd. (“Siping”), a company organized under the laws
of the PRC, to purchase certain assets consisting of the plant and equipment and
certain land use rights for 54,000,000 RMB, or United States Dollars (USD)
7,906,296. Taiyu then transferred all the assets acquired to
SmartHeat Siping, the newly incorporated subsidiary. The purchase
consideration was non-interest bearing and was payable according to the
following schedule:
Payment in RMB
|
|
Payment in USD
|
|
Payment Date
|
RMB
3,000,000
|
|
$
|
439,239
|
|
May
27, 2009
|
RMB
10,250,000
|
|
$
|
1,500,732
|
|
June
30, 2009
|
RMB 13,000,000
|
|
$
|
1,903,367
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
RMB
12,300,000
|
|
$
|
1,800,878
|
|
March
1, 2010
|
RMB
8,200,000
|
|
$
|
1,200,586
|
|
September
30,
2010
|
At
December 31, 2009, the Company paid approximately $3 million. The payment terms
do not include any default provision.
On August
14, 2009, the Company formed a Joint Venture (JV) with registered capital of RMB
10 million (US $1.46 million), Beijing SmartHeat Jinhui Energy Technology Co.,
Ltd (“Jinhui”) for research, development, manufacturing , and sales of plate
heat exchangers. The JV did not commence operations as of December
31, 2009. SmartHeat owns 52% of the JV and invested approximately
$765,000.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
SmartHeat, Taiyu, SanDeKe, SmartHeat Siping, a newly incorporated subsidiary in
June of 2009 and Jinhui, a joint venture formed in August of 2009. The "Company"
refers collectively to SmartHeat, Taiyu, SanDeKe, SmartHeat Siping and Jinhui.
All significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in
consolidation.
Non-Controlling
Interest
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board’s
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation,”
which established new standards governing the accounting for and reporting of
noncontrolling interests (NCIs) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and
the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard
indicate, among other things, that NCIs (previously referred to as minority
interests) be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability (as
was previously the case), that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership
interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than
as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially
owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation
might result in a deficit balance. This standard also required changes to
certain presentation and disclosure requirements. Losses attributable to the NCI
in a subsidiary may exceed the NCI’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The
excess attributable to the NCI is attributed to those interests. The NCI shall
continue to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results
in a deficit NCI balance.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing the financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted
accounting principle (“US GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as
well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year.
Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of
long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete
and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. As of December 31, 2009, the Company maintained restricted cash of
$1,349,934 in several bank accounts, $1,036,101 representing cash deposits from
customers for securing payment from customers that occurs no later than the
warranty period expires, and $313,833 representing the deposits the Company paid
to a commercial bank for the bank issuing the bank acceptance to its vendors; of
the total restricted cash, $1,301,573 will be released to the Company within one
year. As of December 31, 2008, the Company maintained restricted cash of
$681,520, of which, $462,048 was released to the Company within one year.
Restricted cash is held in the interest bearing bank accounts.
Accounts
and Retentions Receivable
The
Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on historical collection
activity, the Company had allowances of $1,128,420 and $629,687 at December 31,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had retentions receivable from customers
for product quality assurance of $1,235,573 and $457,764, respectively. The
retention rate varies from 5% to 20% of the sales price with variable terms from
three months to two years depending on the shipping date of the products and the
number of heating seasons that the warranty period covers.
Accounts
receivable is net of unearned interest of $149,123 and $28,526 at December 31,
2009 and 2008, respectively. Unearned interest represents imputed interest on
accounts receivable with due dates over one year from the invoice date
discounted at the Company's borrowing rate, 7.16% at December 31, 2009 and 7.04%
in 2008.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on a moving
weighted average basis. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises
direct material, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production
overheads.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line
method with a 10% salvage value and estimated lives ranging from 5 to 20 years
as follows:
Building
|
20
years
|
Vehicles
|
5
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
5
years
|
Production
Equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Land
Use Rights
Right to
use land is stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided using the straight-line method over 50 years.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability
of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset
exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is
recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the
fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s
expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.
Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2009 and
2008, there were no significant impairments of its long-lived
assets.
Warranties
The
Company offers standard warranties to all customers on its products for one or
two heating seasons depending on the terms negotiated with the customers. The
Company accrues for warranty costs based on estimates of the costs that may be
incurred under its warranty obligations. The warranty expense and related
accrual is included in the Company's selling expenses and other payable
respectively, and is recorded at the time revenue is recognized. Factors that
affect the Company's warranty liability include the number of sold units, its
estimates of anticipated rates of warranty claims, costs per claim and estimated
support labor costs and the associated overhead. The Company
periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and
adjusts the amounts as necessary.
The
Company's warranty reserve activity for 2009 and 2008 was as
follows:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Beginning
balance
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Provisions
made
|
|
|
675,562
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
Actual
costs incurred
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(95,000
|
)
|
Ending
balance in current liabilities
|
|
$
|
675,562
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes,” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 740), which requires
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax
consequences of events that were included in the financial statements or tax
returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
The
Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's
("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
(codified in FASB ASC Topic 740) on January 1, 2007. As a result of the
implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a comprehensive review of its
portfolio of tax positions in accordance with recognition standards established
by FIN 48. As a result of the implementation of Interpretation 48, the Company
recognized no material adjustments to liabilities or shareholders’ equity. When
tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be
sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject
to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the
position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is
recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all
available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the
position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals
or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or
aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of
tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon
settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits
associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as
described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the
accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties
that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.
Interest
associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and
penalties are classified as selling, general and administrative expense in the
statements of income. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on
the Company’s financial statements. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company
had not taken any significant uncertain tax position on its tax return for 2008
and prior years or in computing its tax provision for 2009.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in FASB ASC Topic 480). Sales revenue
is recognized when PHE and heat meters are delivered and for PHE units, when
customer acceptance occurs, the price is fixed or determinable, no other
significant obligations of the Company exist and collectibility is reasonably
assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue
recognition met are recorded as unearned revenue.
The
Company’s sales generally provide for 30% of the purchase price on placement of
an order, 30% on delivery, 30% upon installation and acceptance of the equipment
after customer testing, and 10% of the purchase price no later than the
termination of the standard warranty period.
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added tax ("VAT").
All of the Company’s products sold in the PRC are subject to Chinese value-added
tax of 17% of gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the
Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing
their finished product. The Company recorded VAT payable and VAT receivable net
of payments in the financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting
the payables against the receivables.
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 affected by the income tax
holiday.
Sales
returns and allowances were $0 for both 2009 and 2008. The Company does not
provide right of return, price protection or any other concessions to its
customers.
The
Company provides standard warranty to all customers, which is not considered an
additional service; rather it is an integral part of the product’s sale. The
Company believes the existence of its standard product warranty in a sales
contract does not constitute a deliverable in the arrangement and thus there is
no need to apply EITF 00-21 (codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605-25) separation and
allocation model for a multiple deliverable arrangement. SFAS 5 (codified in
FASB ASC Topic 450) specifically address the accounting for standard warranties
and neither SAB 104 nor EITF 00-21 supersedes SFAS 5. The Company believes that
accounting for its standard warranty pursuant to SFAS 5 (codified in FASB ASC
Topic 450) does not impact revenue recognition because the cost of honoring the
warranty can be reliably estimated.
The
Company provides after sales services at a charge after expiration of the
warranty period, with after sales services mainly consisting of cleaning plate
heat exchangers and repairing and exchanging parts. The Company recognizes such
revenue when service is provided. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, revenue from after sales services after expiration of the warranty period
was approximately $471,900 and $49,800, respectively.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost of
goods sold consists primarily of material costs, direct labor, and manufacturing
overhead which are directly attributable to the products. Write-down
of inventories to lower of cost or market is also recorded in cost of goods
sold.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist
primarily of accounts receivable and other receivables. The Company does not
require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company
conducts periodic reviews of its clients' financial condition and customer
payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts
receivable.
The
operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's
business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by
the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the
general state of the PRC economy.
Statement
of Cash Flows
In
accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” codified in FASB ASC
Topic 230, cash flows from the Company's operations are calculated based upon
the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities
reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes
in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. The cash flows
from operating, investing and financing activities exclude the effect of
conversion from accounts payable to notes payable – bank acceptances of
$1,805,823, conversion from accounts receivable to notes receivable – bank
acceptances of $382,446, and assets purchased from Siping of $7,906,296 during
2009. Cash from financing activity and operating activity excludes (1) $1.3
million proceeds from the exercise of warrants, the proceeds of which were
deposited in a bank account in the name of the Chief Financial Officer but was
controlled by the Company pursuant to a Bank Account Control Agreement and (2)
$734,792 paid from that account to an independent third party as repayment of a
loan due from the Company.
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)
Basic EPS
is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is
similarly computed, except that the denominator is increased to include the
number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the
potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were
dilutive. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that all
dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised.
Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method,
options and warrants are assumed to have been exercised at the beginning of the
period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby
were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the
period.
The
following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
15,442,529
|
|
|
$
|
6,335,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic
|
|
|
26,535,502
|
|
|
|
22,176,322
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised
warrants and options
|
|
|
56,564
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
|
26,592,066
|
|
|
|
22,176,432
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
Earnings
per share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
For
certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued
liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair
values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of
financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported
in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each
qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair
values because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of
interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as
follows:
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Level 1
inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or
liabilities in active markets.
Level 2
inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and
liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the
financial instrument.
Level 3
inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair
value measurement.
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
December 31, 2009, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that
are required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
Foreign
Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The
accounts of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries are maintained in the Chinese
Yuan Renminbi (RMB) and the accounts of the U.S. parent company are maintained
in the U.S. Dollar (USD). The accounts of the Chinese subsidiaries were
translated into USD in accordance with SFAS No. 52, "Foreign Currency
Translation," (codified in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic
830), with the RMB as the functional currency for the Chinese subsidiaries.
According to the Statement, all assets and liabilities were translated at the
exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholders’ equity are translated at
the historical rates and statement of operations items are translated at the
weighted average exchange rate for the year. The resulting translation
adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in accordance with
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC Topic
220).
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No.
123R, “Share-Based Payment, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (codified in
FASB ASC Topics 718 & 505). The Company recognizes in the income statement
the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation
issued to employees and non-employees.
Segment
Reporting
SFAS No.
131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
(codified in FASB ASC Topic 280) requires use of the “management approach” model
for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a
company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating
decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products
and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other
manner in which management disaggregates a company.
SFAS 131
has no effect on the Company's financial statements as substantially all of the
Company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of the Company's
assets are located in the PRC.
Registration
Rights Agreement
The
Company accounts for payment arrangements under registration rights agreement in
accordance with FASB Staff Position EITF 00-19-2, (codified in FASB ASC Topic
815), which requires the contingent obligation to make future payments or
otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement,
whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial
instrument or other agreement, be separately recognized and measured in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (codified in
FASB ASC Topic 450).
The
Company is required to file the Registration Statement with the SEC within 60
days of the closing of the private placement offering. The Registration
Statement must be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days of the final
closing of the offering. Subject to certain grace periods, the Registration
Statement must remain effective and available for use until the Investors can
sell all of the securities covered by the Registration Statement without
restriction pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company fails to meet the filing or
effectiveness requirements of the Registration Statement, the Company is
required to pay liquidated damages of 2% of the aggregate purchase price paid by
such Investor for any Registrable Securities then held by such Investor on the
date of such failure and on each anniversary of the date of such failure until
such failure is cured. The last closing under the private placement
was September 24, 2008 and the 180 day period for effectiveness of the
registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement ended on March
23, 2009. At March 31, 2009, the Company became liable to pay
approximately $110,000 liquidated damages to our investors as a result of
failure to declare the effectiveness of the Registration Statement within 180
days of the final closing of the offering. The liquidated damage was
recorded as the Company’s G&A expense with charging corresponding account to
accrued liabilities. The Registration Statement became effective June
23, 2009. The Company paid $63,004 for the liquidated damage in
2009.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding
accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible
debt issuance or other financing. This ASU requires that at the date
of issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in
contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares
issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost,
with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are
excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the
share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be
included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share
calculation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or
after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for
arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial
statements.
In August
2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This
ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at
fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the
identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting
entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation
techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting period,
including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The
adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted ASUNo. 2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles - amendments based on Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy
of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU
No. 2009-01 re-defines authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be
only comprised of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”)
and, for SEC registrants, guidance issued by the SEC. The
Codification is a reorganization and compilation of all then-existing
authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by
the SEC. The Codification is amended to effect non-SEC changes to
authoritative GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the
referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R)” (“SFAS 167”), codified as FASB ASC Topic 810-10, which modifies how a
company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167
clarifies that the determination of whether a company is required to consolidate
an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a
company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC Topic 810-10requires an ongoing
reassessment of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. ASC Topic 810also requires additional disclosures about a
company’s involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes
in risk exposure due to that involvement. SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 167 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 166”), codified as FASB
Topic ASC 860, which requires entities to provide more information regarding
sales of securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if
the entity has continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial
assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose
entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 166 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”) codified in
FASB ASC Topic 855-10-05, which provides guidance to establish general standards
of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.
SFAS 165 also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent
events were evaluated as well as the rationale for why that date was selected.
SFAS 165 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009,
and accordingly, the Company adopted this pronouncement during the second
quarter of 2009. ASC Topic 855-requires that public entities evaluate subsequent
events through the date that the financial statements are
issued.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is codified in FASB ASC Topic
825-10-50. This FSP essentially expands the disclosure about fair value of
financial instruments that were previously required only annually to also be
required for interim period reporting. In addition, the FSP requires certain
additional disclosures regarding the methods and significant assumptions used to
estimate the fair value of financial instruments. These additional disclosures
are required beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic 320-10. This FSP modifies the requirements for recognizing
other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and changes the existing
impairment model for such securities. The FSP also requires additional
disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect to both debt and
equity securities. Under the FSP, impairment of debt securities will be
considered other-than-temporary if an entity (1) intends to sell the security,
(2) more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovering
its cost, or (3) does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost
basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). The FSP further indicates
that, depending on which of the above factor(s) causes the impairment to be
considered other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of the security’s fair
value versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit loss portion would
be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if any) would be
recorded in other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2 requires entities to initially
apply the provisions of the standard to previously other-than-temporarily
impaired debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulate other comprehensive income. The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 115-2
and SFAS 124-2 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no material impact on the
Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the
Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP No. SFAS
157-4”). FSP No. SFAS 157-4, which is codified in FASB ASC Topics 820-10-35-51
and 820-10-50-2, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value and
emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and
level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation
technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same.
The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 157-4 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
3.
INVENTORIES
Inventories
at December 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
8,627,624
|
|
|
$
|
4,411,298
|
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
1,001,495
|
|
|
|
652,472
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
|
1,630,154
|
|
|
|
1,043,813
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
11,259,273
|
|
|
$
|
6,107,583
|
|
4.
NOTES RECEIVABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES
The
Company sold goods to its customers and received Commercial Notes (Bank
Acceptance) from the customers in lieu of the payments for accounts
receivable. The Company discounted the Notes with the bank or
endorsed the Notes to vendors, which could be for payment of their own
obligations or get cash from the third parties. Most of the
Commercial Notes have maturity of less than six months. At December
31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had notes receivable of $397,248 and $14,631,
respectively.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Building
|
|
$
|
4,419,315
|
|
|
$
|
1,818,827
|
|
Production
equipment
|
|
|
2,979,017
|
|
|
|
441,065
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
545,789
|
|
|
|
231,975
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
594,168
|
|
|
|
300,956
|
|
|
|
|
8,538,289
|
|
|
|
2,792,823
|
|
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(798,680
|
)
|
|
|
(356,270
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
7,739,609
|
|
|
$
|
2,436,553
|
|
Depreciation
expense for 2009 and 2008 was approximately $442,400 and $168,000,
respectively.
6.
OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits consisted of the following at December 31,
2009 and 2008, respectively:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash
advance to third parties
|
|
$
|
1,332,787
|
|
|
$
|
89,628
|
|
Deposit
for public bids of sales contracts
|
|
|
1,148,526
|
|
|
|
353,399
|
|
Prepayment
for freight and related insurance expenses
|
|
|
74,412
|
|
|
|
95,888
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
8,523
|
|
|
|
42,783
|
|
Advance
to employees
|
|
|
432,144
|
|
|
|
117,136
|
|
Due
from officer
|
|
|
576,208
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,572,600
|
|
|
|
698,834
|
|
Cash
advance to third parties was short term cash advances to customers and vendors
with repayment usually within three to six months. Deposits for
public bidding represented the deposits for bidding expected contracts, which
will be returned to the Company after the bidding process is completed unusually
within three to four months from the payment date. Prepayment for
freight and /or related insurance expenses represented prepaid shipping and
freight insurance expenses for customers and is generally repaid upon customer
receipt of products. Deposits mainly consisted of deposits for rents
and utilities. Cash advance to employees represented short term loan to
employees and advance to employees for business trip and related expenses. Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits are reimbursed or settled within 12
months.
Other
receivables, prepayments and deposits include remaining proceeds of $576,210 at
December 31, 2009 from the exercise of warrants credited to a bank account in
the name of the Chief Financial Officer which was controlled by the
Company pursuant to a Bank Account Control Agreement between the Company and the
Chief Financial Officer. The Company has exclusive right to direct the use of
all funds in the account solely for its benefit or the benefit of its
subsidiaries pursuant to the Bank Account Control Agreement. The
Chief Financial Officer was prohibited from using the funds in the
account for her personal use. The $576,210 deposit was transferred to
the Company’s bank account on March 18, 2010.
7.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible
assets mainly consisted of land use rights, computer software, know-how
technology, customer list and covenant not to compete. All land in the PRC is
government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the
government grants the user a “land use right” to use the land. The Company
acquired land use right during 2005 for approximately $440,000 (RMB 3,549,682).
In June of 2009, the Company acquired land use rights for $3,108,000 from
Siping. The Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and is amortizing
such rights on a straight-line basis for 50 years.
Intangible
assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Land
use rights
|
|
$
|
3,628,216
|
|
|
$
|
519,369
|
|
Know-how
technology
|
|
|
267,058
|
|
|
|
266,808
|
|
Customer
list
|
|
|
191,832
|
|
|
|
191,652
|
|
Covenant
not to compete
|
|
|
104,356
|
|
|
|
104,258
|
|
Software
|
|
|
196,218
|
|
|
|
190,166
|
|
|
|
|
4,387,680
|
|
|
|
1,272,253
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(316,659
|
)
|
|
|
(117,122
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
4,071,021
|
|
|
$
|
1,155,131
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Amortization
expense of intangible assets for 2009 and 2008 was approximately $199,500 and
$63,000, respectively. Annual amortization expense for the next five
years from December 31, 2009 is expected to be: $233,000, $233,000, $215,000,
$146,000 and $77,000.
8.
TAXES PAYABLE
Taxes
payable consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
$
|
1,202,058
|
|
|
$
|
723,958
|
|
Value
added tax payable
|
|
|
878,638
|
|
|
|
597,676
|
|
Other
taxes payable
|
|
|
59,931
|
|
|
|
6,141
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,140,627
|
|
|
$
|
1,327,775
|
|
9.
ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES
Accrued
liabilities and other payables consisted of the following at December 31, 2009
and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Advance
from third parties
|
|
$
|
258,759
|
|
|
$
|
453,625
|
|
Payable
for purchase of SanDeKe
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
741,516
|
|
Payable
to SiPing – current portion
|
|
|
2,080,013
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
91,329
|
|
|
|
99,418
|
|
Warranty
reserve
|
|
|
675,562
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
475,441
|
|
|
|
36,253
|
|
Accrued
salary
|
|
|
104,168
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,685,272
|
|
|
$
|
1,330,812
|
|
Advance
from third parties represented short term, non interest bearing advances from
third parties. Other payables consisted of payables for the Company’s
miscellaneous expenses including postage, business insurance, employee benefits,
bidding fee, etc. Accrued liabilities mainly consisted of accrued interest,
payroll, utility, and liquidated damages for failure to declare the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement within 180 days of the final closing
of the offering.
10.
LOAN PAYABLE – INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
On July
3, 2009, the Company entered into a Senior Loan Agreement with an institutional
investor to obtain a loan of US $9,000,000. Under the terms of the
Agreement, the Company agreed to interest of 10% payable quarterly beginning on
September 30, 2009. The principal amount and any unpaid interest accrued thereon
are due six (6) months from the date of the Agreement. This loan was repaid
during the quarter from the proceeds of a public offering.
11.
NOTES PAYABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES
Notes
payable represented accounts payable to vendors that were converted to notes
payable accepted by the bank. The Company deposited a portion of the acceptance
amount into the bank. The bank charged certain percentage of the face value of
the note which is amortized over the term of the acceptance.
12.
LOANS PAYABLE - BANK
The
Company was obligated for the following short term loans payable as of December
31, 2009 and 2008:
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
From
a commercial bank in the PRC for 30,000,000 RMB. Of which, 17,000,000 RMB
is due on April 22, 2010. 13,000,000 RMB was entered into on June 12, 2009
and is due on June 12, 2010. These loans currently bear interest at
5.576%. The Company pledged its building in the value of
approximately RMB 12,430,950 or approximately $1,818,000 for this
loan.
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
in the PRC for 6,000,000 RMB. This loan was entered into on Apr 28, 2007
and was due on Apr 12, 2008. This loan was renewed on Apr 12, 2008. The
Company repaid loan in April of 2009.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
877,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
during 2006 and 2007 with a third party in the PRC for total of 10,
300,000 RMB. These loans bore variable interest at 8.591% for
2009 and 2008. The Company repaid RMB 2,600,000 in 2008, RMB
2,700,000 in April of 2009, and RMB 5,000,000 in December of
2009.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,126,621
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
One
year loan on July 1, 2008 with another third party company in the PRC for
3,000,000 RMB. This loan has renewed and due on December 31, 2009
with interest of 8.591%. The Company repaid loan in December of
2009.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
438,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,393,544
|
|
|
$
|
2,443,450
|
|
13.
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
Deferred
tax liability represented differences between the tax bases and book bases of
property and equipment and intangible assets arising from the acquisition of
SanDeKe.
14.
INCOME TAXES
The
Company is subject to income taxes by entity on income arising in or derived
from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.
SmartHeat
was incorporated in the US and has net operating losses (NOL) for income tax
purposes. SmartHeat has net operating loss carry forwards for income
taxes of approximately $1,775,000 at December 31, 2009 which may be available to
reduce future years’ taxable income as NOL; NOL can be carried forward up to 20
years from the year the loss is incurred. Management believes the realization of
benefits from these losses uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating
history and continuing losses. Accordingly, a 100% deferred tax asset valuation
allowance has been provided.
Taiyu and
SanDeKe are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning privately-run
enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on
income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriated tax
adjustments.
Taiyu, as
a manufacturing business, is subject to 18% income tax rate for 2008 and 20%
income tax rate for 2009. According to the new income tax law that became
effective January 1, 2008, new high-tech enterprises that government gives
special support are subject to income tax rate of 15%. Taiyu was
recognized as a new high-tech enterprise and registered the status with tax
bureau, therefore, enjoys the income tax rate of 15% from 2009 through
2010.
SanDeKe
is subject to an 18% income tax rate after 7% reduction in federal income tax
rate given by federal government. SanDeKe, is also exempt from income tax for
two years starting from the 1st profitable year, and is entitled to a 50%
discount on the 18% income tax rate for 2010 through 2012.
The
Company's net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 would be lower by
approximately $2,319,000 or $0.09 earnings per common share, had
Taiyu not enjoyed lower income tax rate and SanDeKe not been exempted from
income tax for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Foreign
pretax earnings approximated $19,957,433 and $7,746,800 for the years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively. Pretax earnings of a foreign subsidiary
are subject to U.S. taxation when effectively repatriated. The Company provides
income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries except to
the extent those earnings are indefinitely invested outside the United States.
At December 31, 2009, $23,011,781 of accumulated undistributed earnings of
non-U.S. subsidiaries was indefinitely invested. At the existing U.S. federal
income tax rate, additional taxes of $4,758,600 would have to be provided if
such earnings were remitted currently.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
US
statutory rates
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
Tax
rate difference
|
|
|
(15.3
|
)%
|
|
|
(16.4
|
)%
|
Effect
of tax holiday
|
|
|
(7.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
Valuation
allowance for
US
NOL
|
|
|
3.1
|
%
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
Tax
per financial statements
|
|
|
15.6
|
%
|
|
|
16.9
|
%
|
15.
STATUTORY RESERVES
Pursuant
to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, the Company is now
only required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from its
after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory
reserve represents restricted retained earnings.
Surplus
Reserve Fund
The
Company is now only required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined
under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund
until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered
capital.
The
surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can
be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business
expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing
shareholders in proportion to their 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 25% of the registered
capital.
Common
Welfare Fund
The
common welfare fund is a voluntary fund that provides that the Company can elect
to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income to this fund. This fund can only be
utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the Company’s employees,
such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff
welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon
liquidation.
16.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common
Stock with Warrants Issued for Cash
In August
2008, SmartHeat sold 1,630,000 Units at $3.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of
approximately $5.7 million. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of SmartHeat
common stock and a three year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common
stock at $6.00 per share. The Units sold represent 1,630,000 million shares of
common stock and warrants to purchase 244,500 shares of Common Stock. In
connection with the private placement offering, the Company paid commission of
approximately $340,000 and issued warrants to purchase 148,500 shares of common
stock to its placement agents. The warrants are immediately exercisable and
expire on the third anniversary of their issuance. The warrants require the
Company to settle in its own shares. There is no provision for cash
settlement, except in lieu of fractional shares. Net proceeds of
approximately $5.1 million were received by the Company. The value of warrants
was determined by using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following
assumptions: discount rate – 2.76%; dividend yield – 0%; expected
volatility – 15% and term of 3 years. The value of the Warrants was
$70,246. During 2009, 281,975 shares of warrants were exercised at $6
per share for the aggregate amount of $1,691,850.
Stock
Options to Independent Directors
On July
17, 2008, the Company granted non-statutory stock options to each of its two
independent US directors. The terms of each option are: 10,000 shares at an
exercise price per share of $4.60, with a life of five years and vesting over
three years as follows: 3,333 shares vest on July 17, 2009; 3,333 shares vest on
July 17, 2010; and 3,334 shares vest on July 17, 2011, subject in each case to
the director continuing to be associated with the Company as a
director.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
On July
31, 2009, one of the Company’s independent US directors voltuntarily
retired. As such, he forefeited his right to his unvested options to
purchase 6,667 shares.
Based on
the fair value method under SFAS No. 123 (Revised) “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS
123(R)”), (codified in FASB ASC Financial Instruments, Topic 718 & 505) the
fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of the grant
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing
model has assumptions for risk free interest rates, dividends, stock volatility
and expected life of an option grant. The risk free interest rate is based upon
market yields for United States Treasury debt securities at a maturity near the
term remaining on the option. Dividend rates are based on the Company’s dividend
history. The stock volatility factor is based on the historical volatility of
the Company’s stock price. The expected life of an option grant is based on
management’s estimate. The fair value of each option grant to independent
directors is calculated by the Black-Scholes method and is recognized as
compensation expense over the vesting period of each stock option award. For
stock options issued, the fair value was estimated at the date of grant using
the following range of assumptions:
The
options vest over three years and have a life of 5 years, volatility of 15%,
risk free interest rate of 2.76%, and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of
forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of granting options.
There were no options exercised during the year ended December 31,
2009.
Following
is a summary of the warrant activity:
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
393,000
|
|
|
$
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
393,000
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
2.51
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
393,000
|
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
2.51
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(281,975
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
111,025
|
|
|
$
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
1.51
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
111,025
|
|
|
$
|
6.00
|
|
|
|
1.51
|
|
Following
is a summary of the option activity:
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
4.54
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
4.54
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
6,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
13,333
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
3.54
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
13,333
|
|
|
$
|
4.60
|
|
|
|
3.54
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Stocks
issues for public offering
On
September 22, 2009, the Company closed its public offering of 8,333,000 shares
of its common stock, at $9 per share, which includes 1,086,913 shares sold as a
result of the underwriters' exercise of their over-allotment option in full at
closing. A total gross proceeds of $74,997,000 was received from this offering.
After underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, the Company
received net proceeds of US $65,007,390. The Company paid $5,249,790
to the underwriters as commission for this public offering. In addition, the
Company paid an additional $4,499,820 advisory fee in connection with this
public offering.
17.
COMMITMENTS
Employment
Agreements
On
January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with
Mr. Jun Wang, which agreement may be renewed at the end of the initial term upon
mutual agreement between Mr. Jun Wang and the Company. Either party
shall give written notice to the other party of its intention not to renew the
agreement at least 30 days prior to the end of the initial
term. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Jun Wang
shall receive a salary in an amount that is not less than the lowest minimum
wage per month paid in Shenyang and shall be based on the uniform wage and
incentive system in Shenyang, currently $18,000 per annum. In addition, Mr. Jun
Wang shall be entitled to overtime pay in accordance with the applicable
law.
On
January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a three year employment agreement with
Ms. Zhijuan Guo, at terms identical to the terms of the employment agreement
with Mr. Jun Wang with current salary of $18,000 per annum.
Lease
agreements
The
Company leased several offices for its sales representative in different cities
under various one-year, non-cancellable, and renewable operating lease
agreements. Total rental expense for the years ended December
31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $128,000 and $87,000,
respectively.
18.
CONTINGENCIES
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and
Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The
Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other
things.
The
Company’s sales, purchases and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and
all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In
China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only
by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB
may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
remittance.
19.
ACQUISITION OF SANDEKE CO., LTD.
On
September 25, 2008, the Company entered into an Agreement for the acquisition of
all the outstanding capital stock of SanDeKe. The purchase price for the SanDeKe
shares was $741,516. Under the terms of the Agreement, two of the shareholders
of SanDeKe have agreed not to compete with the business of SanDeKe for a period
of four years after the completion of the purchase. At June 30, 2009,
the Company paid the purchase consideration for SanDeKe.
For
convenience of reporting the acquisition for accounting purposes, September 1,
2008 was designated as the acquisition date.
SMARTHEAT
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. The fair value
of the net assets acquired exceeded the total consideration for the acquisition
by approximately $117,000 (RMB 800,000). The excess (negative goodwill) was
allocated on a pro rata basis to long-lived assets.
Cash
|
|
$
|
59,245
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
489,527
|
|
Advance
to suppliers
|
|
|
329,951
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
128,646
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
92,370
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
73,324
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
563,567
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(332,276
|
)
|
Advance
from customers
|
|
|
(557,216
|
)
|
Deferred
tax liability
|
|
|
(39,076
|
)
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
(66,546
|
)
|
Purchase
price
|
|
$
|
741,516
|
|
The
intangible asset consisted of know-how technology is amortized over 5 years, the
customer list over 5 years and covenants not to compete, over 4
years.
The
following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the Company
for the year ended December 31, 2008 presents the operations of the Company and
SanDeKe as if the acquisition of SanDeKe occurred on January 1,
2008. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the
actual results that would have occurred had the acquisitions been completed as
of the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative
of future consolidated results.
For the year ended
December 31, 2008
|
|
Pro forma
Consolidated
|
|
Net
revenue
|
|
$
|
34,811,919
|
|
Cost
of revenue
|
|
|
23,470,686
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
11,341,233
|
|
Selling
expense
|
|
|
1,564,370
|
|
General
& administrative expense
|
|
|
2,215,839
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
3,780,209
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
7,561,024
|
|
Non-operating
income net
|
|
|
92,887
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
7,653,337
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
1,293,823
|
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
5,966
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
6,353,548
|
|
SMARTHEAT
INC.
2,023,000
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