UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013
¨ | Transition Report pursuant to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the transition period __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 333-145910
ForceField Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 20-8584329 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor New York, New York | | 10167 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
212-672-1786
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days þ Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o |
Non-Accelerated filer | o | Smaller reporting company | þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes þ No
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 16,181,761 common shares as of May 15, 2013.
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Our unaudited financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are as follows: |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
| March 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 | |
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ASSETS | |
Current assets: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 624,034 | | | $ | 994,149 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 2,567,054 | | | | 4,469,514 | |
Notes receivable | | | 395,814 | | | | — | |
Inventory, net | | | 304,947 | | | | 323,141 | |
Deferred tax assets, net | | | 62,534 | | | | 90,257 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 661,774 | | | | 448,601 | |
Total current assets | | | 4,616,157 | | | | 6,325,662 | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 7,728,397 | | | | 7,547,128 | |
Goodwill | | | 1,342,834 | | | | 1,342,834 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 4,658,048 | | | | 4,862,408 | |
Related party receivables | | | 109,990 | | | | 413,061 | |
Other assets | | | — | | | | 21,956 | |
Total assets | | $ | 18,455,426 | | | $ | 20,513,049 | |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 2,118,749 | | | $ | 3,689,065 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 701,781 | | | | 679,021 | |
Related party payables | | | 5,616,541 | | | | 5,652,487 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 1,203,698 | | | | 1,239,067 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 9,640,769 | | | | 11,259,640 | |
Convertible debenture | | | 200,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
Deferred tax liabilities, net — non-current | | | 312,203 | | | | 409,037 | |
Total liabilities | | | 10,152,972 | | | | 11,818,677 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | — | | | | — | |
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Equity: | | | | | | | | |
ForceField Energy Inc. stockholders' equity: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. 12,500,000 shares authorized; zero shares | | | | | | | | |
issued and outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value. 37,500,000 shares authorized; 16,175,880 and 16,080,815 shares | | | | | |
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2012, respectively | | | 16,176 | | | | 16,081 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 13,374,087 | | | | 13,015,222 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (7,569,899 | ) | | | (6,922,198 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 331,023 | | | | 317,337 | |
Total ForceField Energy Inc. stockholders' equity | | | 6,151,387 | | | | 6,426,442 | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | 2,151,067 | | | | 2,267,930 | |
Total equity | | | 8,302,454 | | | | 8,694,372 | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 18,455,426 | | | $ | 20,513,049 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Sales | | $ | 285,145 | | | $ | 507,627 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | 275,867 | | | | 475,325 | |
Gross margin | | | 9,278 | | | | 32,302 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Professional fees | | | 189,576 | | | | 141,710 | |
General and administrative | | | 645,941 | | | | 605,119 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 835,517 | | | | 746,829 | |
Loss from operations before income taxes | | | (826,2399 | ) | | | (714,527 | ) |
Interest expense, net | | | 4,418 | | | | 2,250 | |
Loss from operations before income taxes | | | (830,657 | ) | | | (716,777 | ) |
Provision for income taxes (benefit) | | | (66,093 | ) | | | (114,176 | ) |
Net Loss | | | (764,564 | ) | | | (602,601 | ) |
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (116,863 | ) | | | (138,068 | ) |
Loss attributable to ForceField Energy Inc. common shareholders | | $ | (647,701 | ) | | $ | (464,533 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | | 16,132,284 | | | | 15,010,314 | |
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Comprehensive Loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net Loss | | $ | (764,564 | ) | | $ | (602,601 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | (13,686 | ) | | | 8,763 | |
Comprehensive loss | | | (750,878 | ) | | | (593,838 | ) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (116,863 | ) | | | (138,068 | ) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to ForceField Energy Inc. | | $ | (634,015 | ) | | $ | (455,770 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (764,564 | ) | | $ | (602,601 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities: | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 381,038 | | | | 309,002 | |
Provision for doubtful account | | | (119,141 | ) | | | — | |
Common stock issued in exchange for services | | | 52,060 | | | | — | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 695,494 | | | | 44,701 | |
Notes receivable | | | (395,294 | ) | | | 399,345 | |
Inventory | | | 18,975 | | | | 245,065 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (212,157 | ) | | | 92,246 | |
Related party receivables - trade | | | 303,702 | | | | (118,952 | ) |
Other assets | | | 21,981 | | | | — | |
Accounts payable | | | (242,635 | ) | | | (551,963 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | | | 22,100 | | | | 106,647 | |
Income taxes payable | | | (106,539 | ) | | | (163,239 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (344,980 | ) | | | (239,749 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | | (332,658 | ) | | | (190,340 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (332,658 | ) | | | (190,340 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | | | 306,900 | | | | 45,000 | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debentures | | | 50,000 | | | | — | |
Proceeds from related party payables | | | — | | | | 44,123 | |
Repayments of related party payables | | | (50,000 | ) | | | — | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 306,900 | | | | 89,123 | |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | | | 623 | | | | (865 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (370,115 | ) | | | (341,831 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 994,149 | | | | 674,291 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 624,034 | | | $ | 332,460 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 481 | | | $ | — | |
Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 800 | | | $ | — | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock issued to reduce accounts payable | | $ | — | | | $ | 40,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2013
(Expressed in United States dollars)
ForceField Energy Inc. (“ForceField” or “Company”) is an international manufacturer, distributor, and licensee of alternative energy products and technologies. ForceField was incorporated in the State of Nevada on January 30, 2007. ForceField (i) owns 50.3% of TransPacific Energy, Inc. (“TPE”), a U.S. based renewable energy technology provider that uses “waste heat” from various manufacturing and other sources to provide clean electricity; (ii) is the exclusive North American distributor of light emitting diode (LED) commercial lighting products and fixtures for a premier manufacturer in China; and (iii) is a significant producer of trichlorosilane (“TCS”) in China. TCS is a chemical primarily used in the production of polysilicon, which is an essential raw material in the production of solar cells for photovoltaic (“PV”) panels that convert sunlight to electricity. This TCS is sold to the marketplace via two operating segments, (1) a 90% owned TCS distribution company, and (2) through the 60% ownership of a TCS plant, both of which are located in China.
On February 28, 2013, the Company changed its name from SunSi Energies Inc. (“SunSi”) to ForceField Energy Inc. With the exception of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SunSi Energies Hong Kong Ltd. (“SunSi HK”) and SunSi USA whose names remain unchanged, all historic references to “SunSi” in this document have been changed to “ForceField”.
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and are expressed in United States dollars. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company; its wholly-owned subsidiaries SunSi HK and SunSi USA, the Company’s 50.3% owned subsidiary TPE; SunSi HK's 90.0% owned subsidiary Zibo Baokai Commerce and Trade Co. Ltd. (“Baokai”); and SunSi HK's 60.0% owned subsidiary Wendeng He Xie Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. (“Wendeng”). All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Management’s Representation of Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations, and management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements include all of the adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements at December 31, 2012 as filed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reverse Stock Split
All preferred and common share amounts (except par value and par value per share amounts) have been retroactively restated as of March 31, 2013 to reflect the Company’s one-for-two reverse capital stock split effective October 9, 2012, as described in Note 17 — Stockholders’ Equity to these consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company continually evaluates its estimates, including but not limited to those related to the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, deferred income taxes, goodwill and intangible assets, and the estimation on the useful lives of property, plant and equipment. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known or expected trends and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable given the quality of information available as of the date of these financial statements. The results of these assumptions provide the basis for making estimates about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s audited 2012 consolidated financial statements in Form 10-K for a summary of its significant accounting policies.
3. | THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS |
Accounting Standards Updates through ASU 2013-07 that contain technical corrections to existing guidance or affect specialized industries or entities were recently issued. These updates have no current applicability to the Company or their effect on the financial statements would not have been significant.
4. | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET |
Accounts receivable at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were comprised of the following:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Accounts receivable, trade | | $ | 2,821,466 | | | $ | 4,645,193 | |
Accounts receivable, unbilled | | | 35,152 | | | | 26,167 | |
Costs and unearned income unbilled | | | — | | | | 257,500 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (289,564 | ) | | | (459,346 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 2,567,054 | | | $ | 4,469,514 | |
In March 2013, the Company’s Baokai segment agreed to assign the accounts receivable balance from one of its customers, totaling $1,334,321, to the manufacturer of the product it distributes, Zibo Baoyun Chemical Plant (“ZBCP”). In exchange, the Company is relieved of its accounts payable obligations to ZBCP. Additionally, ZBCP agreed to pay the 2% gross margin earned by the Company related to these accounts receivables from the sale of its product by June 30, 2013.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company significantly increased its allowance for doubtful accounts related to its trade accounts receivable and recorded bad debt expense of $433,482. As of March 31, 2013, the Company decreased its provision by $119,141 due to the settlement of account receivable balance previously reserved against. Furthermore, the Company’s ORC segment wrote off accounts receivables totaling $51,500 that it previously reserved against.
As of March 31, 2013, three customers accounted for approximately 13%, 17% and 64%, respectively, or approximately 94% of total accounts receivable.
As of December 31, 2012, three customers accounted for approximately 11%, 27% and 46%, respectively, or approximately 98% of total accounts receivable.
Notes receivable at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Notes receivable | | $ | 395,814 | | | $ | — | |
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Total | | $ | 395,814 | | | $ | — | |
Notes receivable represent negotiable commercial paper that can be utilized to acquire new goods or to satisfy invoices due to third parties in China.
Inventory at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was comprised of the following:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Raw materials | | $ | 170,841 | | | $ | 170,417 | |
Finished goods | | | 143,585 | | | | 163,520 | |
Allowance for excess or obsolete inventory | | | (9,479 | ) | | | (10,796 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 304,947 | | | $ | 323,141 | |
At December 31, 2012, the Company established a general provision for excess or obsolete inventory by recording a charge of $10,796 to cost of goods sold. The provision represented an adjustment from cost to the lower market value of TCS as determined by period sales. No other provisions for excess or obsolete inventory were made at March 31, 2013.
7. | PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were comprised of the following:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Advances to suppliers, net of allowance | | $ | 380,592 | | | $ | 300,396 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 227,533 | | | | 94,682 | |
Value added tax (VAT) credit | | | 52,788 | | | | 52,656 | |
Other | | | 861 | | | | 867 | |
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Total | | $ | 661,774 | | | $ | 448,601 | |
Advances made to suppliers are for the purchase of raw materials that are expected to be recovered within twelve months.
Prepaid expenses and other assets represent prepayments made in the normal course and in which the economic benefit is expected to be realized within twelve months.
8. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
Property, plant and equipment at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was comprised of the following:
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| | Cost | | | Depreciation | | | Value | | | Cost | | | Depreciation | | | Value | |
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Building | | $ | 3,793,041 | | | | (388,639 | ) | | | 3,404,402 | | | $ | 3,783,611 | | | $ | (340,062 | ) | | $ | 3,443,549 | |
Furniture and equipment | | | 9,856 | | | | (3,353 | ) | | | 6,503 | | | | 9,831 | | | | (2,831 | ) | | | 7,000 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 3,924,195 | | | | (838,823 | ) | | | 3,085,372 | | | | 3,914,440 | | | | (733,413 | ) | | | 3,181,027 | |
Automotive equipment | | | 325,692 | | | | (117,692 | ) | | | 208,000 | | | | 324,883 | | | | (99,292 | ) | | | 225,591 | |
Office equipment | | | 12,476 | | | | (4,587 | ) | | | 7,889 | | | | 12,445 | | | | (3,921 | ) | | | 8,524 | |
Construction in Progress | | | 1,016,231 | | | | — | | | | 1,016,231 | | | | 681,437 | | | | — | | | | 681,437 | |
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Total | | $ | 9,081,491 | | | | (1,353,094 | ) | | | 7,728,397 | | | $ | 8,726,647 | | | $ | (1,179,519 | ) | | $ | 7,547,128 | |
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $170,412 and $162,419, respectively.
Differences may arise in the amount of depreciation expense reported in the Company's operating results as compared to the corresponding change in accumulated depreciation due to foreign currency translation. These translation adjustments are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of the Company's stockholders' equity.
On May 10 and May 17, 2012, the Company entered into two share exchange agreements (the “Agreements”) with shareholders of TPE to acquire an aggregate controlling equity interest of its common stock. TPE is a renewable energy technology corporation located in California and Nevada that designs and installs proprietary modular Organic Rankine Cycle (“ORC”) units utilizing up to three patented refrigerant mixtures to maximize heat recovery and convert waste heat directly from any process that generates waste heat or flue gas (such as industrial, solar, geothermal and biomass processes) converting it into electrical energy.
From June 14, 2012 through August 20, 2012, the Company paid $520,000 in cash and issued 255,356 shares of its common stock, valued at approximately $965,226 or $3.78 per share, in exchange for 24,753,768 shares of TPE’s common stock in accordance with the terms of the Agreements. These investments represent approximately a 50.3% equity interest in the common stock of TPE.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Prior to gaining its controlling interest, the Company accounted for its investment in TPE as prescribed in ASC 323, “Investment — Equity Method and Joint Venture”. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the carrying amount of its investment to recognize its share of earnings or losses. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an equity loss from its investment in TPE of $5,798.
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred and Recording of Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed and Non-controlling Interests
The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred, identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and non-controlling interests including an amount for goodwill:
Consideration: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 520,000 | |
Common stock, 255,356 shares of ForceField common stock (1) | | | 965,226 | |
Fair value of total consideration transferred | | $ | 1,485,226 | |
Equity loss on investment in TransPacific Energy, Inc. | | | (5,798 | ) |
Fair value of total consideration | | $ | 1,479,428 | |
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Recognized amount of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | | | | |
Financial assets | | $ | 442,629 | |
Identifiable intangible asset – technology | | | 1,583,000 | |
Financial liabilities | | | (452,026 | ) |
Deferred tax liability | | | (645,009 | ) |
Total identifiable net assets | | | 928,594 | |
Noncontrolling interest | | | (792,000 | ) |
Goodwill | | | 1,342,834 | |
| | $ | 1,479,428 | |
(1) | The $3.78 per share price was determined by calculating the 30-day weighted average trading price of the Company’s common stock immediately preceding the initial June 14, 2012 funding of the transaction. |
10. | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET |
The carrying amount of goodwill at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was comprised of the following:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Goodwill – Wendeng He Xie Silicon Co., Ltd | | | — | | | | 583,183 | |
Goodwill – TransPacific Energy, Inc. | | | 1,342,834 | | | | 1,342,834 | |
Impairment charge | | | — | | | | (607,422 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | — | | | | 24,239 | |
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Goodwill, net at March 31, 2013 | | $ | 1,342,834 | | | $ | 1,342,834 | |
Intangible assets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were comprised of the following:
| | March 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 |
| Amortization | | Gross | | | | | | Net | | | Gross | | | | | Net |
| Period | | Carrying | | | Accumulated | | | Book | | | Carrying | | | Accumulated | | Book |
| (Years) | | Amount | | | Amortization | | | Value | | | Amount | | | Amortization | | Value |
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Intangible assets subject to amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Customer relationships | 3 | | $ | 1,621,957 | | | | (1,103,832 | ) | | | 518,125 | | | $ | 1,617,925 | | | $ | (966,261 | ) | $ | 651,664 |
Exclusive distribution rights | 5 | | | 780,000 | | | | (91,000 | ) | | | 689,000 | | | | 780,000 | | | | (52,000 | ) | | 728,000 |
Land leasehold and use rights | 50 | | | 2,015,884 | | | | (82,003 | ) | | | 1,933,881 | | | | 2,010,872 | | | | (71,553 | ) | | 1,939,319 |
Technology | 15 | | | 1,583,000 | | | | (65,958 | ) | | | 1,517,042 | | | | 1,583,000 | | | | (39,575 | ) | | 1,543,425 |
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Total | | | $ | 6,000,841 | | | | (1,342,793 | ) | | | 4,658,048 | | | $ | 5,991,797 | | | $ | (1,129,389 | ) | $ | 4,862,408 |
On August 27, 2012, the Company entered into a five year distribution agreement with Shanghai Lightsky Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Lightsky”) located in Shanghai, China whereby ForceField became the exclusive distributor of Lightsky LED lighting products in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Lightsky is an established manufacturer and seller of numerous patented LED lighting products in China and throughout Asia. ForceField issued 150,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at $780,000, which represents the trading price of $5.20 per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of the transaction, as consideration for the rights. This amount will be amortized using the straight-line method over the five year expected life of the distribution rights. The shares are restricted for an eighteen-month period from their date of issuance. In order to maintain its exclusivity and qualify for any automatic renewal periods beyond the five-year period, ForceField must achieve certain performance milestones.
Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $210,626 and $146,583 respectively.
Differences may arise in the amount of amortization expense reported in the Company's operating results as compared to the corresponding change in accumulated depreciation due to foreign currency translation. These translation adjustments are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of the Company's stockholders' equity.
11. | RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLES - TRADE |
Related party receivables were comprised of the following at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Wendeng Huahai Chemical Co., Ltd. | | $ | 109,990 | | | $ | 413,061 | |
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Total | | $ | 109,990 | | | $ | 413,061 | |
The amount represents trade receivables due from a related party; an entity in which a shareholder of the Company maintains an equity interest. The receivable is interest-free, unsecured and payable in accordance with the Company’s standard trade terms.
Other assets were comprised of the following at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Deposit – Department of Extra budgetary Fund, Wendeng | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,956 | |
13. | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities were comprised of the following at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 2,118,749 | | | $ | 3,689,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Accrued liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Billings in excess of cost and earned income | | | 244,380 | | | | 257,500 | |
Reserve for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts | | | 121,442 | | | | 121,442 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 335,959 | | | | 300,079 | |
Total accrued liabilities | | | 701,781 | | | | 679,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 2,820,530 | | | $ | 4,368,086 | |
Accounts payable primarily represent trade payables of the Company’s Chinese operating subsidiaries. In March 2013, the Company’s Baokai segment entered into an agreement with ZBCP that significantly reduced its outstanding obligations with its supplier (see Note 4 – Accounts Receivable, Net).
14. | RELATED PARTY PAYABLES |
Related party payables were comprised of the following at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | | |
Advances from minority shareholder of noncontrolling interest (Wendeng) | | $ | 5,502,894 | | | $ | 5,488,840 | |
Purchase consideration due minority shareholder of noncontrolling interest (Baokai) | | | 113,647 | | | | 163,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 5,616,541 | | | $ | 5,652,487 | |
The minority shareholder of the Company’s Wendeng subsidiary made a series of advances, both pre and post-acquisition, to fund capital expenditures and plant expansion. These advances were made on an interest-free basis, are unsecured and payable on demand. Additionally, an officer of ForceField made a series of advances to fund working capital. These advances were also made on an interest-free basis, are unsecured and payable on demand.
The amount due to the minority shareholder of its Baokai subsidiary represents unpaid purchase consideration from the Company’s December 8, 2010 acquisition (see “Note 9 – Business Combinations”). This amount bears no interest, is unsecured and payable on demand.
As of March 31, 2013, the Company had federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards aggregating $5,986,558 that are available to offset future liabilities for income taxes. The Company has generally established a valuation allowance against these carryforwards based on an assessment that it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized in future years. The federal and state net operating loss carryforwards expire at various dates through 2032.
The Company remains subject to examination in federal, state and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company conducts its operations and files tax returns. These tax years range from 2008 through 2012. The Company believes that the results of current or any prospective audits will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations as adequate reserves have been provided to cover any potential exposures related to these ongoing audits.
The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provision of FASB ASC 740.
Debt was comprised of the following at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | | |
9% Unsecured, convertible debenture | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 150,000 | |
Loan discount on unsecured, convertible debenture | | | — | | | | — | |
Total debt | | | 200,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
Less: Current portion | | | — | | | | — | |
Long term debt | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 150,000 | |
The following table provides a summary of all unsecured, convertible debentures as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
Issue Date | Interest Rate | | Face Value | | Maturity Date | | Conversion Rate of Face Value to Common Shares | |
| | | | | | | | | |
10/15/2011 | 9% | | $ | 100,000 | | 10/15/2014 | | 0.125 | |
11/16/2012 | 9% | | | 50,000 | | 11/16/2015 | | 0.200 | |
02/13/2013 | 9% | | | 50,000 | | 02/13/2016 | | 0.200 | |
Total | | | $ | 200,000 | | | | | |
On October 15, 2011, the Company completed the private placement of an unsecured, convertible debenture in the amount of $100,000. The debenture carries an interest rate of 9% per annum, payable semiannually each April 15 and October 15, for a three-year term convertible at a fixed conversion price of $8.00 per share, which equates to 12,500 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On November 15, 2012 and February 1, 2013, the Company completed the private placement of two unsecured, convertible debentures each in the amount of $50,000. The debentures carry an interest rate of 9% per annum, payable semiannually, for a three-year term with a fixed conversion price of $5.00 per share, or 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock if converted within the first year of issuance or a fixed conversion price of $6.00 per share, or 8,333 shares of the Company’s common stock if converted during the second or third year following issuance.
Reverse Stock Split
On October 9, 2012, the Company effectuated a one-for-two reverse split of its preferred and common stock. All references in these financial statements to the number of preferred shares, common shares or warrants, price per share and weighted average number of common shares outstanding prior to the 1:2 reverse stock split have been adjusted to reflect this stock split on a retroactive basis, unless otherwise noted.
Preferred Stock
ForceField is authorized to issue 12,500,000 shares of preferred stock at a par value of $0.001. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of either March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
Common Stock
ForceField is authorized to issue 37,500,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $0.001 and had 16,175,880 and 16,080,815 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Common Stock Issued in Private Placements
On September 5, 2011, the Company commenced a new offering of 1.5 million shares at $6.00 per share. In October 2011, the Company accepted a subscription agreement from an investor for 20,000 shares of its common stock and received $120,000 in gross proceeds pursuant to this new offering. In February 2012, the Company issued an additional 10,000 shares of its common stock to the investor as a result of the offering amendment described below.
In February 2012, the Company amended this offering by reducing the share price from $6.00 to $4.00 per share. Since the February 2012 amendment, the Company accepted subscription agreements from investors and issued 12,500 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds totaling $50,000. Additionally, the Company accepted subscription agreements from two of its officers and issued 37,500 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds totaling $150,000. The purchase of these shares is consistent with the terms of the Company’s private placement described above. There was no cost associated with the officer issuances.
On July 1, 2012, the Company modified its offering to include one stock purchase warrant per share of common stock sold. The stock purchase warrants are exercisable at $4.00 per share and expire one year from their date of issuance. Since the July 1, 2012 modification, the Company accepted subscription agreements from investors and issued 562,750 shares of its common stock and equal amount of stock purchase warrants for gross proceeds totaling $2,251,000. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company allocated a value of $1,530,577 to these stock purchase warrants through the period ended December 31, 2012.
During the three month period ended March 31, 2013 the Company accepted subscription agreements from investors and issued 85,250 shares of its common stock and 97,750 common stock purchase warrants for gross proceeds totaling $341,000. Warrants have been accounted for as equity in accordance with FASB ASC 480, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company allocated a value of $274,189 to these stock purchase warrants through the period ended March 31, 2013.
Common Stock Issued in Exchange for Services
During the three month period ended March 31, 2013, the Company issued 2,000 shares of its common stock valued at $10,360 in exchange for consulting services. Additionally, the Company issued 4,467 shares of its common stock valued at $24,000 to its three independent directors in accordance with their board compensation agreements and 3,348 shares of its common stock valued at $17,700 in promotional activities to attendees of various financing events hosted by the Company. Each of these share issuances were valued based upon the closing trading share price of the Company’s common stock on their respective dates of award.
Common Stock Issued in the Acquisition of a Business
Effective August 20, 2012, the Company exchanged 255,351 shares of its common stock valued at $965,226, or $3.78 per share, in connection with its equity investment in TPE (see “Note 9 – Business Combinations”).
Common Stock Issued in the Acquisition of Distribution Rights
On August 27, 2012, the Company entered into a five year distribution agreement with Lightsky located in Shanghai, China whereby it became the exclusive distributor of Lightsky LED lighting products in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company issued 150,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at $780,000, or $5.20 per share. The shares are restricted for an eighteen month period from their date of issuance (see “Note 10 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net”).
Stock Purchase Warrants
The following table reflects all outstanding and exercisable warrants for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. All stock warrants are exercisable for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
| | Number of Warrants Outstanding | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | | | 562,750 | | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 0.71 | |
Warrants issued | | | 97,750 | | | $ | 4.00 | | | | 0.85 | |
Warrants exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Balance March 31, 2013 | | | 660,500 | | | $ | 4.00 | | | | 0.51 | |
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(1) | The remaining contractual life of the warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2013 ranges from 0.25 to 0.90 years. |
The value of the common stock options and warrants has been determined using the following Black Scholes methodology for the period ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | March 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
Expected dividend yield (1) | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Risk-free interest rate (2) | | | 0.13 – 0.16 | % | | | 0.16 – 0.21 | % |
Expected volatility (3) | | | 139.02 – 146.3 | % | | | 111.94 – 152.31 | % |
Expected life (in years) | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.00 | |
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(1) | The Company has no history or expectation of paying cash dividends on its common stock. |
(2) | The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a term consistent with the expected life of the awards in effect at the time of grant. |
(3) | The volatility of the Company’s common stock is based on trading activity for the previous one year period ended at each stock purchase warrant contract date. |
ForceField has entered into a number of engagement agreements for advisory and consulting services on a non-exclusive basis to obtain new equity capital and debt financing. In the event that the Company receives new capital proceeds from a source identified by one of the consultants, then such consultant will receive a finders or referral fee of up to percent (10%) of the amount received by the Company. The terms and condition of financing are subject to Company approval.
As a result of the acquisition of its equity interest in TPE and exclusive distribution rights for Lightsky LED lighting products, the Company reassessed its requirement for segment reporting based on the operating and reporting structure of the combined company.
The Company utilized several criteria, including (i) the Company’s organizational structure, (ii) the manner in which the Company’s operations are managed, (iii) the criteria used by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), to evaluate segment performance and (iv) the availability of separate financial information, as a basis to identify its operating segments.
The Company determined that it has four reportable business segments: Baokai, Wendeng, ORC and LED. The Baokai segment consists of the business of Zibo Baokai Commerce and Trade Co., Ltd., a company based in the Shandong province of China that distributes the trichlorosilane production of Zibo Baoyun Chemical Plant. The Wendeng segment consists of the operations of Wendeng He Xie Silicon Industry Co., Ltd., a company based in the Shandong province of China that directly manufactures and sells trichlorosilane. The ORC segment consists of the operations of TransPacific Energy, Inc., a company based in California and Nevada that designs and installs proprietary modular Organic Rankine Cycle units utilizing patented multiple refrigerant mixtures to maximize heat recovery and convert waste heat directly from industrial processes, solar and geothermal, biomass converting it into electrical energy. The LED segment consists of the business of SunSi USA that distributes LED lighting products manufactured in China by Shanghai Lightsky Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. in the major North American markets.
The Company’s CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information by segment for purpose of evaluating financial performance.
Segment Results
The following table sets forth operations by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:
| | TCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baokai | | | Wendeng | | | ORC | | | LED | | | Corporate | | | Consolidated | |
Sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 36,973 | | | $ | 16,218 | | | $ | 208,355 | | | $ | 23,599 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 285,145 | |
2012 | | $ | 234,959 | | | $ | 272,688 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | 507,627 | |
Cost of goods sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 36,234 | | | $ | 20,316 | | | $ | 203,055 | | | $ | 16,262 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 275,867 | |
2012 | | $ | 230,260 | | | $ | 245,065 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 475,325 | |
Gross margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 739 | | | $ | (4,098 | ) | | $ | 5,300 | | | $ | 7,337 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,278 | |
2012 | | $ | 4,699 | | | $ | 27,603 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,302 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | (95,158 | ) | | $ | 356,172 | | | $ | 37,500 | | | $ | 104,222 | | | $ | 432,781 | | | $ | 835,517 | |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 489,006 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 257,823 | | | $ | 746,829 | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,475 | ) | | $ | (4,418 | ) |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,250 | ) | | $ | (2,250 | ) |
Provision for income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 23,974 | | | $ | (90,067 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (66,093 | ) |
2012 | | $ | 1,175 | | | $ | (115,351 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (114,176 | ) |
Net income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 71,923 | | | $ | (270,203 | ) | | $ | (32,143 | ) | | $ | (96,885 | ) | | $ | (437,257 | ) | | $ | (764,564 | ) |
2012 | | $ | 3,524 | | | $ | (346,052 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (260,073 | ) | | $ | (602,601 | ) |
Operating segments do not sell products to each other, and accordingly, there is no inter-segment revenue to be reported.
Total Assets
The following table sets forth the total assets by segment at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | TCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baokai | | | Wendeng | | | ORC | | | LED | | | Corporate | | | Consolidated | |
Total assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 542,877 | | | $ | 13,643,712 | | | $ | 3,181,085 | | | $ | 728,267 | | | $ | 359,485 | | | $ | 18,455,426 | |
2012 | | $ | 1,841,600 | | | $ | 14,070,312 | | | $ | 3,370,300 | | | $ | 769,056 | | | $ | 461,781 | | | $ | 20,513,049 | |
Goodwill, Intangible and Long-Lived Assets
The following table sets forth the carrying amounts of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets by segment at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| | TCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baokai | | | Wendeng | | | ORC | | | LED | | | Corporate | | | Consolidated | |
Goodwill: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,342,834 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,342,834 | |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,342,834 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,342,834 | |
Intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,452,006 | | | $ | 1,517,042 | | | $ | 689,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,658,048 | |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,590,983 | | | $ | 1,543,425 | | | $ | 728,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,862,408 | |
Property, plant and equipment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,728,397 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,728,397 | |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,547,128 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,547,128 | |
Amortization expense totaled $145,243 for Wendeng, $26,383 for ORC and $39,000 for LED for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Depreciation expense totaled $170,412 for Wendeng for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Capital expenditures totaled $332,658 for Wendeng during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Except as noted above, no other reportable segment recorded depreciation or amortization expense, nor did they incur any capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Customer Concentration and Credit Risk
For the three month period ended March 31, 2013, one customer accounted for 100% of Baokai's sales; one customer accounted for 100% of Wendeng’s sales; and two customers accounted for 100% of ORC’s revenue, at individual concentration levels of 4% and 96%; and three customers accounted for 100% of LED’s revenue, at individual concentration levels of 23%, 31% and 46%.
For the three month period ended March 31, 2012, one customer accounted for 100% of Baokai's sales and one customer accounted for 100% of Wendeng’s sales.
At March 31, 2013, one customer accounted for approximately 86% of Baokai’s accounts receivable. At March 31, 2013, two customers accounted for approximately 97% of Wendeng’s accounts receivable. Concentration levels for these two customers were 17% and 80% of Wendeng’s total trade receivables.
Geographic Information
All of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in China.
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, all of the Company’s sales for the Wendeng and Baokai segments were in China; all of the Company’s sales for the ORC segment were in the Unites States; and all of the Company’s sales for the LED segment were in the Unites State with the exception of $5,407 Costa Rica.
20. | DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN |
Pursuant to the relevant Chinese regulations, the Company is required to make contributions at a rate of 28% of employees’ salaries and wages to a defined contribution retirement plan organized by a state-sponsored social insurance plan in respect of the retirement benefits for the Company’s employees in the China. The only obligation of the Company with respect to the retirement plan is to make the required contributions under the plan. No forfeited contribution is available to reduce the contribution payable in the future years. The defined contribution plan contributions were charged to the statements of operations. The Company contributed $6,877 and $8,076 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
On April 25, 2013, the Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire a 60% interest in 1-800 NY Bulbs Ltd, a Mamaroneck, New York based company with over 25 years of experience and a strong reputation for providing premium lighting design, supply and logistics, and installation service options to a variety of clients and high profile enterprises. The transaction is expected to close in the late second quarter or early third quarter of 2013. The closing is subject to financing and customary closing conditions.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined there are no other events required to be disclosed.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA, and are included in this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Some of the factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: general economic, market or business conditions; general stock market performance; the performance of the solar energy industry in general; an increasingly competitive business environment; changing regulatory conditions or requirements; changing government incentive programs for solar energy projects; changing alternative energy technologies; the price of trichlorosilane (“TCS”) sold within China and outside of China; the price of, and demand for, polysilicon; the price of, and demand for, solar PV panels; the level of production by the Wendeng factory; Baokai's success in attaining new clients under its TCS distribution agreement; the decision by the NASDAQ Capital Market to accept the Company's application for listing; our ability to successfully manage our TCS business in China; that Wendeng is one of the lowest cost producers of TCS and that we will emerge as one of the strongest TCS manufacturers in 2013; that Wendeng is one of the few remaining stand-alone TCS makers that can still produce TCS at current market pricing levels; generating positive cash flow in 2013; generating significant revenue and profits in 2013 from ORC units and LED lighting sales; the adaption of the lighting market to LED technology; the price of retail electricity; our successful management of outside contractors; the market acceptance of the ORC technology; and obtaining financing to purchase ORC units. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ORC Overview
Prior to our acquisition of TPE in August 2012, TPE entered into two separate agreements with a large steel company in California (1 unit) and an aerospace company in Dallas (1 unit) to sell them ORC units. These ORC units are in the process of being built and are the first ORC units that will operate with our proprietary TPE fluids. These units will generate a breakeven gross margin for us because the cost of these ORC units includes very substantial one-time initial R&D and engineering work of approximately $400,000. These R&D expenses and engineering work can be leveraged and will reduce the cost of future ORC units. These costs were borne by TPE prior to our acquisition of them and do not impact our profitability. During the period ended March 31, 2013 we recorded $208,355 in revenue from ORC sales and expect to record an additional aggregate $800,000 in revenue on these units during 2013 when they are completed. If the ORC units operate successfully at each location we expect to receive additional orders for ORC units from both companies although there can be no assurances.
On January 18, 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement to install up to four of our ORC units at the Zibo Qilin Fushan Iron & Steel Company (“Qilin”). Qilin, a steel producing company that is located in the Shandong province of China, is the subsidiary of a $28 billion Chinese entity. The ORC units will create significant value through the use of enhanced heat transfer techniques to maximize heat recovery and efficiently convert waste heat directly into renewable electrical energy. TPE determined that the Qilin plant can host four ORC units and generate up to 1.3 Megawatts of incremental electrical energy, annually. In the first phase of the project, we will install two ORC units that will generate approximately 650 Kilowatts of supplemental electricity. We will retain ownership of the ORC units and sell the supplemental electricity generated back to Qilin at a price discounted from the price they pay to their local utility company to purchase electricity. We expected to generate approximately $550,000 in revenue annually, for a twenty year period. Upon successful completion of the first phase, we can at our discretion install two additional ORC units also generating 650 Kilowatts of supplemental electricity. The successful completion of the project is expressly contingent on our obtaining financing on favorable terms in order to build our ORC units. We believe will be successful in obtaining such financing however we can provide no assurances.
We continue to assess other potential ORC projects in the United States and internationally and believe that we will enter into additional contracts that will generate ORC revenue, although there can be no assurances.
LED Overview
Since we acquired the LED distribution rights in August 2012, we have entered into a numbers of trials for our Lightsky LED products. Additionally we have begun appointing sub-distributors to distribute our LED products. To date, we believe we have made good progress in establishing our sub-distribution network and creating awareness of our LED products.
Currently we are bidding on a number of projects of varying sizes, one of which is a streetlight project in Costa Rica which could generate in excess of $40.0 million in revenue over a five year period. Additionally we have LED trials in process at a number of locations throughout the United States and in Latin America. We expect to win a number of these bids including the large Costa Rica bid, however, there can be no assurances we will be successful.
Also as part of our LED marketing activity, we expect to be able to offer non-recourse third party financing to potential LED clients. In March 2013 we entered into an agreement with two of the top ten U.S. banks to provide such financing with potential credit limits in the millions of dollars. This program enables them to obtain, in some cases up to 100% financing for an LED project with the Company at competitive rates depending on the credit-worthiness of the client. This debt or lease obligation would be carried on the books of the client and not that of the Company. We believe that the type of client we are targeting would qualify for such financing thus enabling us to sell our LED products to them and be paid in full without the necessity of providing internal capital. There can be no assurances that this financing program will be successful or that our targeted clients will qualify for such financing.
We recorded $23,599 in revenues from the sale of our LED products for the period ended March 31, 2013. We believe the establishment of a sub-distribution network which we expect to continue to expand in size as well as the projects we are currently bidding on and have already generated revenue from, will result in significant LED revenue in 2013 and beyond, although there can be no assurances.
TCS Overview
Since November 2011, the low price of polysilicon coupled with the significant oversupply of polysilicon has had a material adverse impact on the price that we could sell TCS for and the level of plant utilization at Wendeng and our exclusive supplier to Baokai, ZBC. This has negatively impacted our revenues and results of operations. Due to the current polysilicon oversupply situation we believe that an industry consolidation is occurring where we will emerge as one of the strongest entities and lowest cost producers. Our Wendeng facility except for a brief period when it operated in November 2012, has been closed since December 2011. Our Wendeng facility sold some of its existing inventory during 2012 at a loss. We had expected Wendeng to open in 2012; however, the ongoing low pricing of polysilicon and the dumping of pre-existing polysilicon inventories below cost by many polysilicon companies in order to generate cash flow has resulted in low price bids from our customers to supply them TCS at levels which would not enable us to operate profitably. During 2012, our cash operating losses at Wendeng were approximately $10,000-$20,000 per month. These losses are significantly less than the loss we would have incurred by producing TCS and selling it at the market price during 2012 which was below our cash cost of production. Therefore, our operating losses were lower by staying closed rather than manufacturing TCS at a significantly higher loss. The world polysilicon prices have decreased drastically from selling at a high of $475 per kilogram (“kg”) in 2008 to a low of $15.83 per kg in December 2012.
Polysilicon average spot prices have been recently increasing somewhat, most recently trading at $16.16 per kg on January 23, 2013 and up to $17.50 per kg on March 4, 2013. Mercom Capital Group in its weekly Solar Market Intelligence Report dated March 4, 2013, offered the following positive insights for the polysilicon market:
● | Spot polysilicon prices are rising, in part due to Chinese anti-dumping investigation against polysilicon import from the US, EU, and Korea |
● | Despite limited transactions in the spot market for PV grade polysilicon, PV poly makers continue raising their prices |
● | So far in 2013, China based polysilicon prices have been rebounding the most, pushing international firms to adjust quotes as well |
● | The prices are up slightly across the supply chain due to continued strong demand from China, Japan and U.S. |
Despite recent upticks, as a result of these historically low prices for polysilicon, the great majority of China’s polysilicon plants; and other polysilicon plants around the world have suspended production at some point during 2012 and continue to do so in early 2013. An estimated 50-80% of China’s polysilicon capacity is currently idle. PVInsights a solar industry publication reported the average weekly polysilicon spot price on May 8, 2013 at $16.49.
In late March 2013 Wendeng received an order from GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd, the world's biggest polysilicon manufacturer to produce up to 1,500 metric tons of TCS per month for a 12 month period, for a total of 18,000 metric tons. Based on current TCS pricing, the order if completely fulfilled and delivered by Wendeng, would generate approximately $9.7 million dollars in revenue. Currently the Wendeng facility is not manufacturing TCS because of the recent rising cost of raw materials necessary to manufacture TCS will not enable Wendeng to produce TCS for this order, at a cash profit. Wendeng is now expected to open in late June 2013 to begin manufacturing TCS for this order, however, due to ongoing need of many polysilicon makers in China to sell their existing inventory below cost to generate cash flow, the constantly changing prices of raw materials necessary to manufacture TCS, and since the TCS industry operates on a “spot price” market; there can be no assurances that Wendeng will open in June 2013, or that its client will begin to take monthly delivery of the 1,500 metric ton order of TCS it has placed with Wendeng.
Baokai, our TCS distribution company, has been open and closed at various periods during 2012 and through early 2013. This pattern is expected to continue during the remainder of 2013 based upon the market conditions described above. During periods when the Baokai distribution segment isn’t open it operates at an approximate breakeven level because we did not incur any significant marketing or business development expenses directly associated with Baokai operations.
Results of Operations for the Three and Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
The following table sets forth operations by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:
| | TCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baokai | | | Wendeng | | | ORC | | | LED | | | Corporate | | | Consolidated | |
Sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 36,973 | | | $ | 16,218 | | | $ | 208,355 | | | $ | 23,599 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 285,145 | |
2012 | | $ | 234,959 | | | $ | 272,688 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | 507,627 | |
Cost of goods sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 36,234 | | | $ | 20,316 | | | $ | 203,055 | | | $ | 16,262 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 275,867 | |
2012 | | $ | 230,260 | | | $ | 245,065 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 475,325 | |
Gross margin: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 739 | | | $ | (4,098 | ) | | $ | 5,300 | | | $ | 7,337 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,278 | |
2012 | | $ | 4,699 | | | $ | 27,603 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,302 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | (95,158 | ) | | $ | 356,172 | | | $ | 37,500 | | | $ | 104,222 | | | $ | 432,781 | | | $ | 835,517 | |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | 489,006 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 257,823 | | | $ | 746,829 | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,475 | ) | | $ | (4,418 | ) |
2012 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,250 | ) | | $ | (2,250 | ) |
Provision for income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 23,974 | | | $ | (90,067 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (66,093 | ) |
2012 | | $ | 1,175 | | | $ | (115,351 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (114,176 | ) |
Net income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 71,923 | | | $ | (270,203 | ) | | $ | (32,143 | ) | | $ | (96,885 | ) | | $ | (437,257 | ) | | $ | (764,564 | ) |
2012 | | $ | 3,524 | | | $ | (346,052 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (260,073 | ) | | $ | (602,601 | ) |
Operating segments do not sell products to each other, and accordingly, there is no inter-segment revenue to be reported.
Revenue
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled $285,145 compared to $507,627 for the same period ended March 31, 2012. The decrease in revenue in 2013 compared to 2012 is attributable to a decline in revenues in our TCS segments offset by revenues in our new ORC and LED segments which were not operating in 2012. TCS revenue continues to be impacted by the world oversupply of polysilicon described in the “Overview” section above. We believe our revenue will be significantly higher in future quarters throughout 2013. We believe our TCS revenue will be begin to increase in 2013 as market conditions for polysilicon improve. Additionally, due to the large amount of the dollar value of the contracts that we are bidding on in both the LED and ORC segments, we believe we will be successful in generating significant new revenue from the segments in 2013. However, there can be no assurances that there will be a recovery in the polysilicon industry enabling us to sell our TCS. Nor can there be any assurances that we will successful in winning our bids, or on the timing of revenues from these segments.
Gross Margin
Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $9,278 compared to $32,302 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Gross margin percentage for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 3.3%, compared to 6.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Due to the low amount of revenues in each of our operating segments, the low gross margin is not indicative of the future gross margins we expect we generate as revenues increase in future periods.
Professional Fees
Professional fees totaled $189,576 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $141,710 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Professional fees consist of legal, accounting and other consulting or service provider fees. Most of our professional services are attributable to our status as a publicly traded company. The increase in fees is consistent with increased activity at the Company related to the acquisition of TPE and the distribution rights for our LED segment.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses totaled $645,941 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $605,119 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
The primary components of our G&A expenses include salaries and benefits not directly associated with our manufacturing processes, depreciation on non-production capital assets, amortization, facility costs and maintenance, investor relations activities and various administrative and office expenses. The increase our G&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is attributable to the inclusion of G&A expense related to our ORC operations at TPE.
Provision for Income Taxes (Benefit)
We recorded an income tax benefit of ($66,093) for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to a provision for income taxes of ($114,176) for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
Our provisions for income taxes or income tax benefits include the results of the operations realized at our Chinese subsidiaries. They are recorded at a 25% tax rate, which is the statutory rate in China for all earnings. Any profits generated in China are not available for offset against net operating losses in the United States.
As of March 31, 2013, we had federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards aggregating $5,986,558 that are available to offset future liabilities for income taxes. We have generally established a valuation allowance against these carryforwards based on an assessment that it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized in future years. The federal and state net operating loss carryforwards expire at various dates through 2032.
Net loss Attributable to ForceField's Common Shareholders
For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we incurred a net loss of ($764,564), compared to a net loss of ($602,601) for the three months ended March 31, 2012. After deducting the net loss from noncontrolling interests, our net loss attributable to our common shareholders was ($647,701) and ($464,533) for each period respectively.
The weighted average number of basic and fully diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 16,132,284 compared to 15,010,314 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. There are no dilutive equivalents included in our calculation of fully diluted shares for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive due to our net loss per share.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2013, we had cash on hand of $624,034. Of this amount, $480,592 was on deposit with institutions located in the United States, $143,442 in China. For the foreseeable future, we do not intend to repatriate any funds from China to support our operations within the United States. Prior to our acquisition of a controlling interest in TPE and the exclusive North American distribution rights to Lightsky products, our U.S.-based operations consisted solely of a holding company that incurred expenses and had no revenue generating activities. Proceeds generated from private placements of our common stock and loans have been the primary sources of funding for our U.S.-based operations. We believe our current cash position and ability to raise funds through the sale of new equity and convertible notes, coupled with the revenue potential of our newly acquired U.S.-based businesses, will be sufficient to fund our U.S. activities for the next twelve months. Furthermore, we expect to generate positive cash flow over the next twelve months which will supplement our cash position.
At March 31, 2013, we had a working capital deficit of $5,024,612. The deficit is primarily attributable to the related party payable of $5,502,894 due to the minority shareholder of Wendeng. These funds were used to build and expand the Wendeng facility. Our Wendeng subsidiary minority shareholder is currently not requesting repayment of this amount; however, since this is an interest free demand loan to the Company, it has been categorized as a current liability.
Net cash used in operating activities was $344,980 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $239,749 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in net cash used during 2013 as compared to 2012 is attributable to an increase in our net loss to $764,564 compared to a net loss of $602,601 in the prior year period; offset by a significant improvement in cash provided by the net change in our operating assets and liabilities over the prior year period. Our current period operating loss includes non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses of $381,038 and aggregate reserves against our working capital assets (accounts receivable and inventory) of ($119,141), as compared to $309,002 of depreciation and amortization and aggregate reserves against working capital assets of nil in the prior year period.
Net cash used in investing activities increased to $332,658 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $190,340 for the same three month period in 2013. The increase is solely attributable to an increase in the purchase of property, plant and equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $306,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $89,123 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. During the period ended March 31, 2013 we received $306,000 in net proceed from the issuance of common stock compared to $45,000 in the same period in 2012.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different assumptions or conditions.
Refer to Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our audited 2012 consolidated financial statements in Form 10-K for a summary of our significant accounting policies.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2013, there were no off balance sheet arrangements.
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Information on risk factors can be found in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013. There were no material changes during the period of this report from such risk factors.
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company accepted subscription agreements from investors and correspondingly sold 85,250 shares of its common stock pursuant to its current private placement offering, and received $341,000 in gross proceeds. The proceeds, net of commissions, were $306,900. In connection with the private placement, we issued warrants to purchase 85,250 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share for a term of one year. The offer and sale of the securities was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D.
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| �� | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| FORCEFIELD ENERGY INC. | |
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May 17, 2013 | By: | /s/ David Natan | |
| | David Natan | |
| | Chief Executive Officer | |
May 17, 2013 | By: | /s/ Jason Williams | |
| | Jason Williams | |
| | Chief Accounting and Financial Officer | |