Item 1. Financial Statements.
GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31,
2014
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|
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December 31,
2013
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|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
14,860,475
|
|
|
$
|
11,887,032
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
8,505,822
|
|
|
|
9,367,569
|
|
Accounts receivable from affiliate
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,469,629
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
17,315,339
|
|
|
|
14,717,808
|
|
Advances to suppliers
|
|
|
6,939,501
|
|
|
|
7,426,023
|
|
Value added tax refundable
|
|
|
977,480
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
218,318
|
|
|
|
136,396
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
48,816,935
|
|
|
|
49,004,457
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|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
11,799,360
|
|
|
|
11,074,021
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
534,556
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|
Land use right, net
|
|
|
659,063
|
|
|
|
668,597
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
200,831
|
|
|
|
203,751
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
61,476,189
|
|
|
$
|
61,485,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
1,343,926
|
|
|
$
|
612,303
|
|
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
549,803
|
|
|
|
720,888
|
|
Value added taxes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
827,517
|
|
Amount due to shareholder
|
|
|
1,070,201
|
|
|
|
934,892
|
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
299,473
|
|
|
|
449,667
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
3,263,403
|
|
|
|
3,545,267
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|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 10,407,839 shares issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
|
|
|
10,408
|
|
|
|
10,408
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|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
2,826,408
|
|
|
|
2,811,370
|
|
PRC statutory reserves
|
|
|
805,483
|
|
|
|
805,483
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|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
3,650,553
|
|
|
|
4,148,986
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
50,919,934
|
|
|
|
50,163,868
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
58,212,786
|
|
|
|
57,940,115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
61,476,189
|
|
|
$
|
61,485,382
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|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
$
|
11,780,338
|
|
|
$
|
14,839,806
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
10,122,495
|
|
|
|
10,960,865
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
1,657,843
|
|
|
|
3,878,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling and marketing
|
|
|
73,513
|
|
|
|
155,906
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|
General and administrative
|
|
|
662,433
|
|
|
|
599,287
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
735,946
|
|
|
|
755,193
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
921,897
|
|
|
|
3,123,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
10,511
|
|
|
|
13,402
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(15,038
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net foreign exchange gain
|
|
|
146,388
|
|
|
|
59,943
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
(5,952
|
)
|
|
|
(681
|
)
|
Total other income
|
|
|
135,909
|
|
|
|
72,664
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
1,057,806
|
|
|
|
3,196,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
301,740
|
|
|
|
831,019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
756,066
|
|
|
|
2,365,393
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) – foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
(498,432
|
)
|
|
|
263,295
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
257,634
|
|
|
$
|
2,628,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share – basic and diluted
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|
$
|
0.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
|
|
10,407,839
|
|
|
|
10,407,839
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|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
756,066
|
|
|
$
|
2,365,393
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
324,320
|
|
|
|
243,715
|
|
Amortization of land use rights
|
|
|
3,976
|
|
|
|
3,874
|
|
Imputed interest on advances from shareholder
|
|
|
15,038
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
789,386
|
|
|
|
1,666,653
|
|
Accounts receivable from affiliate
|
|
|
5,464,978
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(2,741,136
|
)
|
|
|
2,148,983
|
|
Advances to suppliers
|
|
|
427,670
|
|
|
|
(565,584
|
)
|
Value added taxes refundable
|
|
|
(984,881
|
)
|
|
|
(131,445
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(83,090
|
)
|
|
|
(24,388
|
)
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,226
|
|
|
|
1,195
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
742,318
|
|
|
|
(3,915,641
|
)
|
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
(166,461
|
)
|
|
|
(52,857
|
)
|
Value added taxes payable
|
|
|
(826,813
|
)
|
|
|
(110,910
|
)
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
(147,545
|
)
|
|
|
(204,048
|
)
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
3,575,052
|
|
|
|
1,424,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(614,306
|
)
|
|
|
(256,362
|
)
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(614,306
|
)
|
|
|
(256,362
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advance from shareholder
|
|
|
135,308
|
|
|
|
171,219
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
135,308
|
|
|
|
171,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate change on cash
|
|
|
(122,611
|
)
|
|
|
68,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
2,973,443
|
|
|
|
1,408,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
|
|
|
11,887,032
|
|
|
|
12,083,358
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
|
|
$
|
14,860,475
|
|
|
$
|
13,491,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
$
|
449,285
|
|
|
$
|
1,035,067
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction in progress transferred to property, plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
534,101
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accrued expense related to purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
7,966
|
|
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1
Nature of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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Guanwei Recycling Corp. (the “Registrant”) operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hongkong Chenxin International Development Limited (“Chenxin”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong, and Chenxin’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Fuqing Guanwei Plastic Industry Co., Limited, a company incorporated in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on April 9, 2005 as a wholly domestic-owned enterprise with an operating period up to April 8, 2055 (“Guanwei”, and together with the Registrant and Chenxin, hereafter referred to as the “Company”). The Company is organized as a single business segment and is principally engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of low density polyethylene (“LDPE”) and the sales of scrap materials, including plastic.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for annual financial statements are not included herein. In management’s opinion, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of March 31, 2014, and results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The financial information as of December 31, 2013 is derived from our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in such Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
(a)
Basis of Consolidation
|
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue, the useful lives of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserve, property and equipment, income taxes, and contingencies. The Company bases its estimates of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, when these carrying values are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
(c)
Foreign Currency Translation
|
The Company’s operations in the PRC use the local currency, Renminbi (“RMB”), as their functional currency, whereas amounts reported in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures are stated in U.S. dollars, the reporting currency of the Company, unless stated otherwise. As such, the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars at the current rates as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income have been translated into U.S. dollars at the weighted average rates during the periods the transactions were recognized.
The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and as a separate component of equity in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, on the first-in first-out method, or market value. Costs include purchase and related costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition. Market value is calculated based on the estimated normal selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred for disposal. Provision is made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items, where appropriate. There was no inventory reserve at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(e)
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
|
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable, such as change of business plan, obsolescence, and continuous losses suffered. The Company assesses recoverability of assets by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. In determining estimates of future cash flows, the Company has to exercise significant judgment in terms of projection of future cash flows and assumptions. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount then we perform the second step of the analysis and compare the fair value to the carrying amount. Fair value is determined using various approaches, including discounted future cash flows, independent appraisals or other relevant methods. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The fair value of the asset then becomes the asset’s new carrying value, which the Company depreciates or amortizes over the remaining estimate useful life of the asset where appropriate. The Company may incur impairment losses in future periods if factors influencing its estimates change. Historically, the Company has not had an impairment charge on its long-lived assets.
Revenue from sales of manufactured LDPE is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the goods has occurred, and customer acceptance has been obtained, which means the significant risks and ownership have been transferred to the customer, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
From time to time, revenue is deferred for upfront payments for sales of recycled LDPE received and is included in accrued expenses and other payables until the significant risks and ownership of the goods have been transferred to the customers and the price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, net operating loss carry forwards and credits by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income for the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company recognizes tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits. The Company did not have any such uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(h)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
|
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed similarly to basic earnings per common share, 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. The Company did not have any common stock equivalents for the periods presented, therefore, the basic earnings per share is the same as the diluted earnings per share.
A summary of inventories is as follows:
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
$
|
16,572,689
|
|
|
$
|
13,740,493
|
|
Work-in-process
|
|
358,656
|
|
|
|
368,526
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
383,994
|
|
|
|
608,789
|
|
|
$
|
17,315,339
|
|
|
$
|
14,717,808
|
|
3
Property, Plant and Equipment
|
A summary of property, plant and equipment is as follows:
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building
|
|
$
|
8,699,669
|
|
|
$
|
8,012,987
|
|
Leasehold improvement
|
|
|
1,741,793
|
|
|
|
1,756,474
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
5,765,044
|
|
|
|
5,424,253
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
|
|
|
123,411
|
|
|
|
124,451
|
|
Motor vehicles
|
|
|
187,715
|
|
|
|
189,297
|
|
|
|
|
16,517,632
|
|
|
|
15,507,462
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(4,718,272
|
)
|
|
|
(4,433,441
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
11,799,360
|
|
|
$
|
11,074,021
|
|
Depreciation expense amounted to $324,320 and $243,715 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
4
Accrued Expense and Other Payables
|
A summary of accrued expenses and other payable is as follows:
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
$
|
376,446
|
|
|
$
|
346,048
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
173,357
|
|
|
|
374,840
|
|
|
$
|
549,803
|
|
|
$
|
720,888
|
|
The Company conducts substantially all of its business in the PRC and it is subject to PRC income taxes at a 25% PRC statutory income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company’s income tax provision was $301,740 and $831,019, (an effective rate of 28.52% and 26.00%) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with amounts determined by applying the PRC statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
$
|
1,057,806
|
|
|
$
|
3,196,412
|
|
Computed tax at PRC statutory rate of 25%
|
|
264,452
|
|
|
|
799,103
|
|
Non-deductible items
|
|
42,587
|
|
|
|
33,511
|
|
Other
|
|
(5,299
|
)
|
|
|
(1,595
|
)
|
|
$
|
301,740
|
|
|
$
|
831,019
|
|
Statutory Surplus Reserve Fund
Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, Guanwei, the Company’s subsidiary in the PRC, is required to allocate at least 10% of its net income to the statutory surplus reserve fund until such funds reach 50% of the subsidiary’s registered capital. The statutory surplus reserve fund can be utilized upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital, provided that such fund is maintained at a minimum of 25% of the registered capital. As Guanwei’s statutory surplus reserve fund had already reached 50% of its registered capital, there were no appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve fund during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
Statutory Public Welfare Fund
Pursuant to PRC laws and regulations as applicable to PRC domestic-owned enterprises, Guanwei is also required to allocate a certain amount of its net income to the statutory public welfare fund as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). Guanwei ceased allocation of such funds since it became a foreign-owned enterprise in December 2008. The staff welfare fund can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of Guanwei. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the board of directors of Guanwei determined no appropriations to the statutory public welfare fund.
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Distribution of Profits
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The Company is a holding company incorporated in the United States and its cash flow depends on dividends from Guanwei. In order for the Company to distribute any dividends to its shareholders, the Company will rely on dividends distributed by Guanwei. PRC regulations currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under current PRC laws and regulations, Guanwei is required, where applicable, to allocate a portion of its net profit to PRC statutory reserves before distributing dividends, including at least 10% of its net profit to PRC statutory reserves until the balance of such fund has reached 50% of its registered capital. These reserves can only be used for specific purposes, including making-up cumulative losses of previous years, conversion to our equity capital, and application to business expansion, and are not distributable as dividends. Further, if our PRC operating company incurs debt in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. The Company’s restricted net assets as of March 31, 2014 were approximately $2,045,000.
As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, Guanwei, the Company’s subsidiary in the PRC, contributes to national retirement plans for its employees in the PRC. The subsidiary contributes approximately 20% of the base salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions. The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees. Contributions to pension plan are recognized in general and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
The aggregate contributions of the Company to the pension plan were approximately $53,000 and $62,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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Risk, Uncertainties and Concentration
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All of the Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC and are subject to various political, economic and other risks and uncertainties inherent in this country. Among other risks, the Company’s operations are subject to the risks of restrictions on transfer of funds; export duties, quotas and embargoes; domestic and international customs and tariffs; changing taxation policies; foreign exchange restrictions; and political conditions and governmental regulations.
(ii)
Concentration of Credit Risk
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Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash.
As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had cash deposits of approximately $14.9 million and $11.9 million, respectively, placed with several banks and other financial institution in the PRC, where there is currently no rule or regulation in place for obligatory insurance of accounts with banks and other financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts to date.
(iii)
Major Suppliers and Customers
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During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, there were five suppliers, respectively, who each accounted for 10% or more of our total purchases, and who in the aggregate account for 81% and 94% of our total purchases, respectively.
No one customer was responsible for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
(iv)
Foreign Exchange Risk
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The Company operates in the PRC and purchases raw materials from overseas suppliers, and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to purchases in USD and Euros. Foreign exchange risk arises from committed and unmatched future commercial transactions, such as confirmed import purchase orders, recognized assets and liabilities in the PRC operations.
The Company does not enter into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce exposure to foreign exchange risk.
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Related Party Transactions
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Chenxin International Limited, a Hong Kong company and shareholder of the Registrant which is controlled by Mr. Rui Wang (“Mr. Wang”), a director of the Registrant, has an oral arrangement with the Company further discussed below pursuant to which Chenxin International Limited has paid expenses of $135,308 and $171,219
for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, on behalf of the Registrant. These amounts were related to legal and professional fees which are not payable in Chinese RMB (audit and audit-related expenses, legal fees, fees payable to the Company's transfer agent and EDGAR agent, and fees paid to NASDAQ and the SEC relating to the Company's listing) and which were reflected on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as outstanding amounts due to a shareholder as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. This arrangement is not reflected in any written agreement and is typical of PRC business practices in the region where the Company is located.
The arrangement stems from the fact that Mr. Min Chen (“Mr. Chen”), the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Wang have a business and personal relationship that dates to the mid-1990s. This relationship was still in effect when Mr. Chen founded the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Guanwei, in 2005 and when the Company became a publicly listed company in the United States in 2009. At that time, Mr. Chen and Mr. Wang entered into the current arrangement whereby Chenxin International Limited would cover on behalf of Guanwei all expenses outside China because, as a Hong Kong company, Chenxin International Limited is not subject to the approval of the PRC Office of Currency Control for payments made outside of China to which Chinese companies, including Guanwei, are subject. This arrangement enables the Company to satisfy its obligations in a timely manner.
The agreement contemplates that Chenxin International Limited shall be paid back all amounts due to it in a lump sum upon the closing of a future financing by the Company or settled in Company stock. The Company does not pay any interest or other charges on the amounts paid by Chenxin International Limited. Chenxin International Limited may unilaterally decide to discontinue paying these expenses on the Company’s behalf at any time.
As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate balance related to legal and professional fees paid by Chenxin International Limited on behalf of the Registrant were $1,070,201 and $934,892, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company imputed interest in the amount of $15,038 on loans due to a shareholder based on the prevailing interest rate charged by the banks.
On November 18, 2013, Mr. Min Chen, the Company’s shareholder and Chief Executive Officer, made an investment in Fuqing Yonghe Plastic Company Limited (“Fuqing Yonghe”), a current customer of the Company. As a result of the investment, Mr. Min Chen became the 50% owner of Fuqing Yonghe. Accounts receivable due from Fuqing Yonghe totaled $5,469,629 as of December 31, 2013 and related to sales of raw materials. The outstanding amount was fully collected during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this Quarterly Report to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company” are to the consolidated businesses of Guanwei Recycling Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant”) and its wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, Hongkong Chenxin International Development Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“Chenxin”) and Fuqing Guanwei Plastic Industry Co. Ltd., a China limited company (“Guanwei”), except that references to “our common stock” or “our capital stock” or similar terms refer to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Registrant. “China” or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China. References to “RMB” refer to the Chinese Renminbi, the currency of the primary economic environment in which we operate.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide information that is supplemental to, and should be read together with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Quarterly Report. Information in this Item 2 is intended to assist the reader in obtaining an understanding of the consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from quarter to quarter, the primary factors that accounted for those changes, and any known trends or uncertainties that we are aware of that may have a material effect on our future performance, as well as how certain accounting principles affect the consolidated financial statements. This includes discussion of (i) Liquidity, (ii) Capital Resources, (iii) Results of Operations and (iv) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and any other information that would be necessary to an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations.
Forward Looking Statements
The discussion below contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. We have used words such as “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance, business prospects and opportunities and the timing of certain events to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation, those matters discussed in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments, or changed circumstances, or for any other reason. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Corporate Background
We operate our business through our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Guanwei, which is located in Fuqing City, Fujian Province, PRC. Guanwei imports and recycles low density polyethylene (“LDPE”) plastic scrap material into granular plastic for use in the manufacture of various consumer products, and is one of the largest manufacturers of recycled LDPE in China. Guanwei is one of the few plastic recyclers in China to import most of its raw materials (i.e. plastic waste) from foreign suppliers (primarily Germany) where the cost of processing plastic waste is significantly higher than in China. Guanwei’s products are sold to customers in a wide range of industries, including shoe manufacturing, architecture and engineering products, industrial equipment and supplies and chemical and petrochemical manufacturing.
Guanwei is organized as a single business segment and is committed to sourcing and developing innovative ideas and markets for recycled materials, and concentrate on transforming plastic waste into useful plastic grains. Its mission is to be an environmentally conscious, profitable manufacturer of plastics products of the highest quality. Guanwei procures raw materials in the form of unrecycled plastic waste from its suppliers and uses this material to manufacture recycled plastic grains, which are then sold to manufacturers of consumer products in various industries. Guanwei specializes in the production of various recycled plastics products, the most important of which is LDPE. Guanwei has developed four distinct grades of LPDE plastic grains, which are sold to customers to be manufactured into a broad range of end products. Guanwei currently sells to more than 300 customers, including over 150 active recurring customers, in over 10 industries, ranging from shoe manufacturing, architecture and engineering, industrial equipment and supplies, and chemical and petrochemical manufacturing. Guanwei’s LDPE products in particular are widely used in the manufacturing of chemical and functional fibers, and are the main raw material for shoe soles, insulation material, fire-proofing and water-proofing material, and foam.
Guanwei operates its business in compliance with the highest environmental standards in order to meet the stringent requirements of both German and Chinese authorities. In March 2013, TÜV Rheinland, a provider of testing and certification services, issued a certificate on the compliance of Guanwei's operations with German regulations regarding pollution and environmental controls. Based upon its audit, TÜV Rheinland determined that Guanwei should be issued a certificate as to such compliance. Holding such a compliance certificate permits a plastics recycler to purchase plastic waste directly from Germany or other European suppliers.
Our corporate offices are located at Rong Qiao Economic Zone, Fuqing City, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China, 350301. Our telephone number is 86-591 85369 6197.
Current Business and Recent Developments
Our revenues are derived from the sale of recycled LDPE and non-LDPE waste materials. We manufacture recycled LDPE from plastic waste and occasionally purchase recycled LDPE from other manufacturers for resale when market conditions justify us doing so. The raw materials (i.e. plastic waste) we use in our operations generally contain approximately 9% of non-LDPE plastic waste, such as polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. We sort and classify the non-LDPE materials and sell them to other recycled plastic manufacturers that use these materials.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we completed our factory and storage area re-construction which was started in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Assumptions
Accounting Principles
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”), which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, to disclose contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements, and to disclose the reported amounts of revenues and expenses incurred during the financial reporting period. The most significant estimates and assumptions include revenue recognition, valuation of inventories, useful lives of property and equipment, and valuation allowance of deferred taxes. We continue to evaluate these estimates and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We rely on these evaluations as the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. We believe critical accounting policies as disclosed in this Annual Report reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our financial statements. We believe there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates.
The following critical accounting policies rely upon assumptions and estimates and were used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements:
(a) Revenue Recognition
Revenue from sales of manufactured LDPE is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the goods has occurred, and customer acceptance has been obtained, which means the significant risks and ownership have been transferred to the customer, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
From time to time, revenue is deferred for upfront payments for sales of recycled LDPE received and is included in accrued expenses and other payables until the significant risks and ownership of the goods have been transferred to the customers and the price is fixed and collectability is reasonably assured.
(b) Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, on a first-in first-out method, or market value. Costs include purchase and related costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition. Market value is calculated based on the estimated normal selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred for disposal. Provisions are made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items, where appropriate.
We estimate the net realizable value for such finished goods and work-in-progress based primarily upon the latest invoice prices and current market conditions. If the market value of an inventory drops below its carrying value, we record a write-off to cost of sales for the difference between the carrying cost and the market value. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we recorded no inventory write downs. We carry out an inventory review at each reporting period.
(c) Income taxes
In the process of preparing financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. The Registrant and its subsidiaries, with the exception of Guanwei, generated no taxable income. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.
We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income tax purposes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences, net operating loss carry-forwards and credits by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years.
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We conduct this analysis on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2014, we have undistributed profits of approximately $51,355,000 that are subject to withholding tax when distributed. Since we intend to reinvest these undistributed profits to further expand our businesses and do not intend to declare dividends, we have not recorded a withholding tax in relation to these undistributed profits. Should we distribute all these profits, the aggregate withholding tax will amount to approximately $5,135,000 which assumes the current tax rate of 10% of the undistributed earnings prepared under PRC GAAP generated after 2007.
We have no material uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2014 or unrecognized tax benefit which would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. We classify interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as an income tax expense. As of March 31, 2014, there is no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. We do not anticipate any significant increases or decreases to our liability for unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 Compared To the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
The following table sets forth a summary of certain key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated:
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For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
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Change in
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|
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2014
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|
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2013
|
|
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
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|
$
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11,780,338
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|
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$
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14,839,806
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|
|
|
(20.62
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)%
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Cost of revenue
|
|
|
10,122,495
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|
|
|
10,960,865
|
|
|
|
(7.65
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)%
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Gross profit
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|
|
1,657,843
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|
|
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3,878,941
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|
|
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(57.26
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)%
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Selling and marketing expenses
|
|
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73,513
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|
|
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155,906
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|
|
|
(52.85
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)%
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General and administrative expenses
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|
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662,433
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|
|
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599,287
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|
|
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10.54
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%
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Interest income
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|
|
10,511
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|
|
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13,402
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|
|
|
(21.57
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)%
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Interest expense
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(15,038
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)
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|
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-
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|
|
|
-
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%
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Net foreign exchange gain
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146,388
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|
|
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59,943
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|
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144.21
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%
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Miscellaneous
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(5,952
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)
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|
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(681
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)
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|
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774.01
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%
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Income taxes
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|
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301,740
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|
|
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831,019
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|
|
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(63.69
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)%
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Net income
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|
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756,066
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|
|
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2,365,393
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|
|
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(68.04
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)%
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Net Revenue
The following table sets forth a summary of our net revenue by categories for the periods indicated:
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For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
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Change in
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2014
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2013
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|
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%
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Sales of recycled LDPE
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$
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11,517,717
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|
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$
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14,512,749
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|
|
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(20.64
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) %
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Sales of sorted non- LDPE materials
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262,621
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|
|
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327,057
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|
|
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(19.70
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) %
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|
$
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11,780,338
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|
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$
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14,839,806
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|
|
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(20.62
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) %
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Revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2014 from the sale of manufactured recycled LDPE was $11,517,717 as compared to $14,512,749 for the same period of 2013, which represents a decrease of $2,995,032 or 20.64%. The decrease was due to the decrease in our sales volume of manufactured recycled LDPE, which was partially offset by the increase in the average selling price. The average selling price of recycled LDPE increased 1.55% to approximately $1,242 per ton from approximately $1,223 per ton in the same period in 2013. We sold 9,275 tons of manufactured recycled LDPE in the three months ended March 31, 2014, representing a decrease of 21.84% from the 11,867 tons sold in the corresponding period of 2013. After the Chinese Spring Festival in February 2014, considerable number of our experienced factory workers departed the Company. Since we had a shortage of experienced factory workers in Southern China, this caused a delay fulfilling our customer orders during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Our sales were also affected by the general economic slow down in China which had a direct negative impact on our customers’ business. The majority of our customers are manufacturers for consumer products such as shoes, parts for bags, construction materials, water pipe, and plastic boxes. These industries got hit significantly in the recent economic slow down in China. Based on discussions with customers, it appears that nearly all are planning for the continuation of a weaker domestic economy in the months ahead. As a consequence, we believe that at least for the next quarter or two, our sales comparisons are likely to reflect this. It remains to be seen if and when the situation will be improved by possible governmental stimulation efforts and a shift to developing increased domestic consumption versus a reliance on exports.
Revenue from the sales of sorted non-LDPE material decreased $64,436, or 19.7%, to $262,621 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $327,057 in the same period of 2013. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in the volume sold and a decrease in the average selling price during the period. We sold 814 tons of sorted non-LDPE material in the three months ended March 31, 2014, representing a decrease of 14.68% from 954 tons sold in the same period of 2013. The average selling price of sorted non-LDPE material decreased 5.83% to approximately $323 per ton in the three months ended March 31, 2014 from approximately $343 per ton in the same period in 2013.
Our revenue may be affected by the import quotas granted by the PRC’s Ministry of Environmental Protection. On July 11, 2011, Guanwei received official government approval for expansion of its quota for imported plastic waste. Pursuant to the approval, Guanwei’s import
quota increased from 24,000 tons to 64,000 tons in 2011. We have been approved for an import quota of 100,000 tons and 80,000 tons of plastic waste in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In January 2014, we received government approval for import quota of 100,000 tons for the year of 2014. Guanwei entered into an agreement, dated November 1, 2008, pursuant to which Guanwei has been permitted to use, at no cost, the 35,000 tons per year
import
quota granted to us by Fuqing Huan Li Plastics Company Limited (“Huan Li”) for a term of 10 years. Min Chen, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, is also the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and legal representative of Huan Li. Huan Li’s import quota was reduced to 15,000 for the year of 2013. Accordingly, we were only allowed to use Huan Li’s quota up to 15,000 tons of imported plastic waste. Huan Li’s quota has been increased back to 35,000 tons for 2014 and accordingly we will be allowed to use Huan Li’s quota up to 35,000 tons for the year of 2014. There can be no guarantee that Huan Li’s
import
quota will be available to us after the expiration of the agreement. If we are unable to use Huan Li’s
import
quota or obtain the grant of an
import
quota from the Ministry of Environment Protection, our revenue and results of operations would be materially adversely affected. Together with the
import
quota of 15,000 tons in 2013 and 35,000 tons in 2014 contracted from Huan Li, the Company had a total
import
quota of 115,000 tons in 2013 and 135,000 tons in 2014.
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, we are unaware of any trends or uncertainties which have or which we reasonably expect to have a material impact on net sales or revenues from continued operations.
Cost of Revenue
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|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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|
|
|
|
|
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2014
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|
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2013
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|
|
|
|
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in $
|
|
|
% of Net Revenue
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in $
|
|
|
% of Net Revenue
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|
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Change in %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cost of manufactured recycled LDPE and sorted non-LDPE materials
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|
$
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10,122,495
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|
|
|
85.93
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%
|
|
$
|
10,960,865
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|
|
|
73.86
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%
|
|
|
(7.65
|
)%
|
Our cost of revenue consists of the costs of plastic waste raw materials for production, labor costs and overhead related to production.
Because our cost of revenue from sales of manufactured recycled LDPE and sorted non-LDPE material consists primarily of the purchase price of imported plastic waste for production, we have limited influence on such costs. The prices of imported plastic waste are determined solely by suppliers and are dependent upon market conditions. The per-ton raw material cost of recycled LDPE and sorted non-LDPE material increased 13.05% to $866 per ton during the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $766 per ton during the same period of 2013. Our labor cost per ton was at $61 per ton for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared with $48 per ton for the same period of 2013, an increase of 27.08%. As we continue to face difficulties in recruiting experienced factory workers, we increased our compensation packages in order to recruit and retain our factory workers.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, our cost of revenue from sales of manufactured recycled LDPE and sorted non-LDPE material was $10,122,495 and $10,960,865, respectively, representing 85.93% and 73.86%, respectively, of net revenue from sales of manufactured recycled LDPE and sorted non-LDPE materials. Since certain manufacturing overhead costs are fixed, the decline in sales volume caused our cost of revenues percentage to increase during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In addition, the China government became very serious about fighting pollution in the recent year. As a result, more procedures are added to our cleaning and production processes to meet the higher environmental standards and enforcement actions. Therefore, our overall manufacturing costs continued to increase during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increases in manufacturing costs we experienced also are likely to continue at least over the near term as the ongoing shortage of experienced workers in Southern China will likely further increase our labor costs. Additionally, the relatively slow economies in Europe likely will translate into some further increases in raw material costs. Lastly, it continues to be possible that the government focus on improving the environment will translate into some further procedural changes in how we manufacture our products and add some new costs.
In order to reduce costs and increase our profit margins, we have been focusing heavily on developing relationships with new suppliers from Europe. We intend to continue to work on developing such relationships and to obtain more favorable terms and discounts by strengthening our relationships with suppliers and placing more bulk orders.
Gross Profit
Gross profit from sales of manufactured recycled LDPE and sorted non-LDPE materials during the three months ended March 31, 2014 decreased by $2,221,098, or 57.26%, to $1,657,843 from $3,878,941 in the same period of 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in sales volume, which was partially offset by an increase in the average selling prices as compared to the same period of 2013. Since certain manufacturing overhead costs are fixed, the decline in sales volume caused our cost of revenues percentage to increase during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In addition, our overall manufacturing costs continued to increase in order to meet the higher environment standards and enforcement actions, which resulted in lower gross profit.
The prices of imported plastic waste are determined solely by suppliers and are dependent upon market conditions, and the import-related costs are mainly dependent on the delivery terms agreed upon with suppliers. In order to reduce costs and to secure availability of raw materials, we intend to continue to work on obtaining more favorable terms and a sustainable supply of materials by strengthening our relationships with suppliers and by developing long term supply arrangements.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of transportation and courier costs, payroll and related benefits. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, sales and marketing expenses decreased $82,393, or 52.85% to $73,513 from $155,906 during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Beginning January 2014, we entered into new arrangements with our customers which will pay for all the charges on oil and gas. As a result, transportation cost was $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to approximately $85,000 during the same period of 2013. Our packaging costs decreased slightly to approximately $5,800 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 from approximately $6,700 during the same period of 2013. We believe our packaging costs will continue to fluctuate based on our sales volume.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of management and administrative wages, depreciation and amortization, employee welfare costs, entertainment and legal and professional fees. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, general and administrative expenses increased $63,146 or 10.54% to $662,433 from $599,287 during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses to approximately $91,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 from approximately $66,000 for the same period of 2013.
Other Income (Expenses)
Our interest income is generated by interest earned on deposits with banks and other financial institutions.
Interest expenses was $15,038 for 2014 representing the imputed interest on the amount due to a shareholder at an interest rate of 6% which approximated the prevailing bank borrowing rate.
Net foreign exchange gain was $146,388 during the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $86,445 or 144.21%, from $59,943 during the same period of 2013. Since a majority of our raw materials from Europe are settled in USD or Euro, foreign exchange gain (loss) will be affected by currency exchange fluctuation between USD, Euro and RMB. We expect the fluctuation of the exchange gain (loss) to continue as a result of the increased volatility on exchange rates between the RMB and other currencies.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense decreased $529,279 or 63.69% to $301,740 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $831,019 during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease was a result of lower pretax income.
Net Income
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, our net income decreased $1,609,327 or 68.04% to $756,066 from $2,365,393 during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to the combination of the following factors:
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Decrease of sales volume by 21.84%, which was partially offset by an increase in average selling price of 1.55% as a result of economic slow down in China and insufficient experienced factory workers after the Chinese Spring Festival which delayed our customer orders in February 2014.
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Raw material cost per ton increased by 13.05% which outpaced the increase of our average selling price.
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Certain manufacturing overhead costs were fixed which resulted in lower gross margin percentage when sales decreased.
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Labor cost per ton increased as a result of increased compensation cost to recruit and retain our factory workers due to a shortage of factory workers in the region.
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As the China government became serious about fighting pollution in recent year, the local environmental departments continued to heighten the environment standards and enforcement requirements, which resulted in more procedures to our cleaning and production processes and higher manufacturing costs.
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Due to the aforementioned factors, our sales and net income were negatively affected during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Inflation
Inflationary factors, such as increases in the cost of our product and overhead costs, may adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We generally finance our operations through operating profit and occasionally through short-term borrowings from banks and other financial institutions. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we did not have any outstanding bank borrowings. We believe that we have sufficient working capital to finance our operations for the near future.
We have not experienced any shortage of capital or any difficulty in raising funds through loans from banks and other financial institutions, and we have not experienced any liquidity problems in settling our payables in the normal course of business and repaying our loans when they come due. We are unaware of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result or be likely to result in material changes in our liquidity.
We believe that the level of financial resources is a significant factor for our future development and accordingly, we may determine from time to time to raise capital through private debt or equity financing to strengthen our financial position, to expand our facilities and to provide us with additional flexibility to take advantage of business opportunities. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in raising such additional capital on terms acceptable to us.
The following table sets forth the summary of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2014
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2013
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$
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3,575,052
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$
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1,424,940
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(614,306
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(256,362
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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135,308
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171,219
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
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(122,611
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68,725
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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2,973,443
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1,408,522
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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11,887,032
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12,083,358
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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14,860,475
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$
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13,491,880
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Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, net cash provided by operating activities was $3,575,052 as compared to $1,424,940 in the same period of 2013. Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily consisted of net income of $756,066 and the decrease in accounts receivable from affiliate of $5,464,978 due to a payment from an affiliate related to raw material sales toward the end of 2013, which was partially offset by an increase in inventories of $2,741,136 due to a slow down of our sales in the current period, and an increase in value added taxes receivable of $1,811,694 (a sum of an increase in value added tax receivable of $984,881 and a decrease of $826,813 in value added tax payable) representing the excess of value added taxes paid over the valued added taxes received.
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily consisted of net income of $2,365,393, the decrease in accounts receivable of $1,666,653 due to weaker sales in the first quarter which is typically our slow season, the decrease in inventories of $2,148,983 which was partially offset by the decrease in accounts payable of $3,915,641 as a result of a decrease of purchase orders in the slow season in the first quarter.
Investing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, net cash used in investing activities was $614,306, as compared to $256,362 in the same period of 2013. We acquire property and equipment from time to time to improve our production capacity and efficiency. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we acquired property and equipment in the amount of $135,308 primarily related to our factory and storage area re-construction which we began in the fourth quarter of 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we installed equipment in the amount of $158,836 to further improve our waste water treatment process and an automobile in the amount of $97,526 for general business use.
We expect to incur capital expenditures from to time to continue to improve our production efficiency.
Financing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash provided by financing activities was $135,308 as compared to $171,219 in the same period of 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we received advances of $135,308 from a shareholder to pay our professional fees on behalf of us, as compared to $171,219 for the same period of 2013.
Working Capital
Our working capital as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $45,553,532 and $45,459,190, respectively. The increase of working capital of $94,342 was primarily due to the increase in cash and cash equivalent, increase in inventories, increase in value added taxes receivable which was partially offset by the decrease in accounts receivable, decrease in accounts receivable from affiliate, and decrease in advances to suppliers.
Dividends
The Registrant is a holding company with no material operations. We conduct our operations primarily through Guanwei, our PRC operating subsidiary in China. As a result, our ability to pay dividends and to finance any debt we may incur depends upon dividends paid by Guanwei. If Guanwei or any newly formed subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us. In addition, Guanwei is permitted to pay dividends to the Registrant only out of its retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC laws and regulations, Guanwei is required to allocate at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to PRC statutory reserves before distributing dividends until the balance of such fund has reached 50% of its registered capital. Guanwei is required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund at the discretion of the board. Although the PRC statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of Guanwei, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation of Guanwei.
Assuming Guanwei distributes dividends to the Registrant, dividends will be paid on our common stock only at the discretion of the Board and will be contingent upon our financial condition, results of operations, current and anticipated cash needs, restrictions contained in current or future financing instruments, plans for expansion and such other factors as the Board deems relevant. The Registrant does not have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The Registrant presently intends to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and accordingly, the Board does not anticipate declaring any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
Foreign Cash
As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had cash deposits of approximately $14,900,000 and $11,900,000, respectively, placed with several banks and other financial institution in the PRC, where there is currently no rule or regulation in place for obligatory insurance of accounts with banks and other financial institutions.
If the foreign cash and cash equivalents are expatriated to finance any needs of our operations in the U.S., we may need to accrue and pay U.S. taxes. Currently, we have not provided for U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes on undistributed earnings of our PRC operating subsidiary since we intend to reinvest our earnings to further expand our businesses in mainland China and do not intend to declare dividends to our U.S. holding company in the foreseeable future.
Foreign Exchange
A majority of our net revenue and expenses are denominated in the Renminbi. However, the price of raw materials that we buy from foreign suppliers is denominated in U.S. dollars and the European Union euro. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the European Union euro or the U.S. dollar and the Renminbi will affect the cost of such raw materials to us and will affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Substantially all of our purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly we believe that any movement in the exchange rate between the European Union euro and the Renminbi will have an insignificant impact on our operating income.
The exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar is subject to the PRC government’s foreign currency conversion policies, which may change at any time. The exchange rates at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were approximately 6.1619 and 6.1104 Renminbi to 1 U.S. dollar, respectively. Any devaluation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would consequently have an adverse effect on our financial performance and asset values when measured in terms of U.S. dollars.
We recognized a foreign currency translation loss in other comprehensive loss of approximately $498,000 and foreign currency translation gain of approximately $263,000
in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. If the exchange rate were to increase by 10% to US$1=6.7781 RMB at March 31, 2014, our accumulated other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation adjustments gain would potentially decrease by approximately $5,385000 in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2014. If the exchange rate were to decrease by 10% to US$1 = RMB5.5457 as of March 31, 2014 our accumulated other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation gain would potentially increase by approximately $6,581,000 in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.
Trend Information
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our revenues, income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that caused the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial conditions.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any outstanding derivative financial instruments, off-balance sheet guarantees or interest rate swap transactions of foreign currency forward contracts. 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 an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or that engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.