UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10−Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2010
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to _____________
Commission File Number: 000 -16547
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada | | 33-0215298 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification. No.) |
Winner Industrial Park, Bulong Road Longhua, Shenzhen City, 518109 People’s Republic of China |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
86-(755) 28138888 | |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number) | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of May 11, 2010 is as follows:
Class of Securities | | Shares Outstanding |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | 23,743,740 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | | |
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Item 1. | Condensed Financial Statements | | 3 |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 5 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | | 25 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | | 25 |
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| PART II | | |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | | 26 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | | 26 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | | 26 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | | 26 |
Item 4. | Reserved | | 26 |
Item 5. | Other Information | | 26 |
Item 6. | Index to Exhibits | | 26 |
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | | F-1 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income | | F-2 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity | | F-3 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | | F-4 |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | | F-5 – F-15 |
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | March 31 | | | September 30 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 10,812,184 | | | | 9,493,026 | |
Restricted bank deposits | | | 127,579 | | | | 123,868 | |
Accounts receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts of US$231,328 and US$244,401 at March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively | | | 12,475,279 | | | | 13,148,462 | |
Amount due from an affiliated company | | | 3,333 | | | | - | |
Inventories | | | 16,547,490 | | | | 14,932,740 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 4,876,139 | | | | 3,614,567 | |
Income taxes recoverable | | | 38,942 | | | | 30,910 | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 384,451 | | | | 359,151 | |
Total current assets | | | 45,265,397 | | | | 41,702,724 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 57,299,662 | | | | 55,770,870 | |
Investment in equity investees | | | 1,968,983 | | | | 1,923,956 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 134,145 | | | | 147,008 | |
Non-current restricted bank deposits | | | 34,854 | | | | 34,917 | |
Prepaid expenses and other receivables | | | 336,793 | | | | 1,104,344 | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 109,616 | | | | 252,190 | |
Total assets | | | 105,149,450 | | | | 100,936,009 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Short-term bank loans | | | 3,662,413 | | | | 6,589,545 | |
Accounts payable | | | 5,612,041 | | | | 4,843,404 | |
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | | | 1,847,932 | | | | 2,072,892 | |
Customer deposits | | | 565,870 | | | | 603,824 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 2,685,940 | | | | 2,574,736 | |
Amounts due to affiliated companies | | | 68,128 | | | | 56,349 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 1,546,278 | | | | 1,938,941 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 15,988,602 | | | | 18,679,691 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | 41,916 | | | | 41,899 | |
Total liabilities | | | 16,030,518 | | | | 18,721,590 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; authorized 247,500,000, issued and outstanding March 31, 2010 – 22,363,740 shares; September 30, 2009 –22,363,740 shares | | | 22,364 | | | | 22,364 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 31,713,241 | | | | 31,166,123 | |
Retained earnings | | | 43,478,676 | | | | 36,797,172 | |
Statutory reserves | | | 3,343,841 | | | | 3,428,095 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 10,569,945 | | | | 10,717,850 | |
Total Winner Medical Group Inc. stockholders’ equity | | | 89,128,067 | | | | 82,131,604 | |
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Non-controlling interests | | | (9,135 | ) | | | 82,815 | |
Total equity | | | 89,118,932 | | | | 82,214,419 | |
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Total liabilities and equity | | | 105,149,450 | | | | 100,936,009 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| | Three months ended March 31 | | | Six months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | |
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Net sales | | | 26,074,927 | | | | 20,627,146 | | | | 55,861,732 | | | | 46,357,420 | |
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Cost of sales | | | (18,718,742 | ) | | | (14,825,262 | ) | | | (39,073,700 | ) | | | (33,952,140 | ) |
Gross profit | | | 7,356,185 | | | | 5,801,884 | | | | 16,788,032 | | | | 12,405,280 | |
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Other operating income, net | | | 48,624 | | | | 406,285 | | | | 489,087 | | | | 891,249 | |
Exchange difference, net | | | (55,801 | ) | | | (244,685 | ) | | | (80,181 | ) | | | (1,129,697 | ) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | (4,139,927 | ) | | | (3,864,748 | ) | | | (9,463,646 | ) | | | (8,323,274 | ) |
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Income from operations | | | 3,209,081 | | | | 2,098,736 | | | | 7,733,292 | | | | 3,843,558 | |
Interest income | | | 9,871 | | | | 11,303 | | | | 27,743 | | | | 23,819 | |
Interest expense | | | (44,657 | ) | | | (118,647 | ) | | | (98,503 | ) | | | (327,056 | ) |
Equity in earnings of 50 percent or less owned persons | | | 75,347 | | | | 133,262 | | | | 45,025 | | | | 223,138 | |
Income before income taxes | | | 3,249,642 | | | | 2,124,654 | | | | 7,707,557 | | | | 3,763,459 | |
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Income taxes | | | (620,209 | ) | | | (459,537 | ) | | | (1,202,096 | ) | | | (719,665 | ) |
Net income | | | 2,629,433 | | | | 1,665,117 | | | | 6,505,461 | | | | 3,043,794 | |
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | | 47,105 | | | | (20,828 | ) | | | 91,789 | | | | 75,379 | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. | | | 2,676,538 | | | | 1,644,289 | | | | 6,597,250 | | | | 3,119,173 | |
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Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 2,629,433 | | | | 1,665,117 | | | | 6,505,461 | | | | 3,043,794 | |
Foreign currency translation difference | | | 24,858 | | | | 42,540 | | | | (148,066 | ) | | | (125,142 | ) |
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | | | 47,215 | | | | (20,828 | ) | | | 91,950 | | | | 75,379 | |
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Comprehensive income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. | | | 2,701,506 | | | | 1,686,829 | | | | 6,449,345 | | | | 2,994,031 | |
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Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- basic | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.14 | |
- diluted | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.14 | |
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Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- basic | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | |
- diluted | | | 22,805,030 | | | | 22,384,083 | | | | 22,639,131 | | | | 22,400,693 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
| | Equity attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. | | | | | | | |
| | Common stock | | | Additional | | | | | | | | | Accumulated other | | | | | | | |
| | Stock | | | | | | paid-in | | | Retained | | | Statutory | | | comprehensive | | | Non- controlling | | | Total | |
| | outstanding | | | Amount | | | capital | | | earnings | | | reserves | | | income | | | interests | | | equity | |
| | | | | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | | | US$ | |
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Balance at September 30, 2008 | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,364 | | | | 30,865,690 | | | | 28,791,259 | | | | 2,305,434 | | | | 10,777,004 | | | | 148,306 | | | | 72,910,057 | |
Restricted stock units granted | | | - | | | | - | | | | 300,433 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 300,433 | |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 9,128,574 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (65,491 | ) | | | 9,063,083 | |
Foreign currency translation difference | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (59,154 | ) | | | - | | | | (59,154 | ) |
Transfer to statutory reserves | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,122,661 | ) | | | 1,122,661 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Balance at September 30, 2009 | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,364 | | | | 31,166,123 | | | | 36,797,172 | | | | 3,428,095 | | | | 10,717,850 | | | | 82,815 | | | | 82,214,419 | |
Restricted stock units granted | | | - | | | | - | | | | 547,118 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 547,118 | |
Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,597,250 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (91,789 | ) | | | 6,505,461 | |
Foreign currency translation difference | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (147,905 | ) | | | (161 | ) | | | (148,066 | ) |
Transfer from statutory reserves | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 84,254 | | | | (84,254 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Balance at March 31, 2010 | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,364 | | | | 31,713,241 | | | | 43,478,676 | | | | 3,343,841 | | | | 10,569,945 | | | | (9,135 | ) | | | 89,118,932 | |
Note: The common stock issued has been retroactively restated to reflect a reverse stock split of one new share of common stock for two old shares of common stock, effectively October 6, 2009. The authorized shares and the par value per share, as referred to in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been restated where applicable to give retroactive effect of the reverse stock split.
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| | Six months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 6,505,461 | | | | 3,043,794 | |
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment | | | 2,452,298 | | | | 2,223,513 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 12,923 | | | | 8,802 | |
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | | | (9,550 | ) | | | (193,503 | ) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | | | - | | | | 273,572 | |
Change in fair value of financial instruments, net | | | (4,416 | ) | | | - | |
Equity in earnings of 50 percent or less owned persons | | | (45,025 | ) | | | (223,138 | ) |
Stock based compensation expenses | | | 547,118 | | | | 203,082 | |
Deferred tax | | | 117,532 | | | | (99,244 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Restricted bank deposits | | | (3,939 | ) | | | (119,333 | ) |
Accounts receivable | | | 678,769 | | | | 3,083,540 | |
Amounts due from affiliated companies | | | (3,333 | ) | | | 86,607 | |
Inventories | | | (1,608,407 | ) | | | 918,256 | |
Prepaid expenses and other receivables | | | (1,111,173 | ) | | | 695,601 | |
Income taxes recoverable | | | (8,019 | ) | | | 59,956 | |
Accounts payable | | | 766,579 | | | | (4,017,837 | ) |
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | | | (225,840 | ) | | | (99,918 | ) |
Customer deposits | | | (38,210 | ) | | | 237,657 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | (31,537 | ) | | | (353,301 | ) |
Amounts due to affiliated companies | | | 11,755 | | | | (130,083 | ) |
Income taxes payable | | | (393,110 | ) | | | 644,865 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 7,609,876 | | | | 6,242,888 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | | (2,287,863 | ) | | | (1,277,001 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | | | 14,947 | | | | 863,991 | |
Deposits paid for property, plant and equipment | | | (909,443 | ) | | | - | |
Proceeds from disposal of an equity investee | | | - | | | | 141,755 | |
Repayment received from affiliated companies | | | - | | | | 96,169 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (3,182,359 | ) | | | (175,086 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from bank borrowings | | | - | | | | 12,088,588 | |
Repayment of bank borrowings | | | (2,929,287 | ) | | | (16,551,684 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (2,929,287 | ) | | | (4,463,096 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balance | | | (179,072 | ) | | | 48,151 | |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,319,158 | | | | 1,652,857 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 9,493,026 | | | | 6,462,505 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | | 10,812,184 | | | | 8,115,362 | |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | 98,503 | | | | 327,056 | |
Income taxes | | | 1,485,722 | | | | 108,629 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Winner Medical Group Inc (“Winner Medical” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim consolidated financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes necessary for comprehensive consolidated financial statements.
In the opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the operating results for the six months ended March 31, 2010 have been made. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2009. The Company follows the same accounting policies in preparation of interim reports.
On October 6, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and authorized the Company to complete a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock, decreasing the Company’s authorized capital to 247,500,000 shares of common stock and 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. Pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statues, shareholder approval of this action was not required. The authorized shares, the par value per share, earning per share, common stock outstanding and weighted average common stock outstanding as referred to in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been restated where applicable to give retroactive effect of the reverse stock split.
Results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the entire fiscal year.
2. Description of Business
The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries consist of research and development, manufacturing and trading of medical dressings and medical disposables. All activities of the Group are principally conducted by subsidiaries operating in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).
3. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No.167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.46(R)”, which is codified as ASC 810. ASC 810 amends FASB Interpretation No.46(R), “Variable Interest Entities” for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Under ASC 810, an enterprise has a controlling financial interest when it has a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 also requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities. ASC 810 shall be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. ASC 810 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of ASC 810 on its financial statements and results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”, which is codified as ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. This Update provides amendments to ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures –Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This Update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets, or that is consistent with the principles of ASC 820. The amendments in this Update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents transfer of the liability. The amendments in this Update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the assets are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. ASC 820 is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after August 28, 2009. The adoption of this Update did not have a significant impact to the Company’s financial statements.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements-Continued
In December 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, “Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities (“ASU 2009-17”)”. ASU 2009-17 amends the variable-interest entity guidance in FASB ASC 810-10-05-8 to clarify the accounting treatment for legal entities in which equity investors do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without financial support. ASU 2009-17 shall be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. ASU 2009-17 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2009-17 on its financial statements and results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 amends ASC Topic 820 to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. One of the areas concerned is related to the inclusion of information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of recurring Level 3 measurements. Such disclosure requirements will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of ASC 2010-06 on its financial statements and results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In February 2010, the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-09, Subsequent Events: Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2010-09”), which amends FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events. The update provides that SEC filers, as defined in ASU 2010-09, are no longer required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in originally issued and revised financial statements. The update also requires SEC filers to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued rather than the date the financial statements are available to be issued. The Company adopted ASU 2010-09 upon issuance. This update had no material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
4. Net Income Attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. Per Share
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share- Basic net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share gives effect to all dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is adjusted to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued. At March 31, 2010 and 2009, the basic and diluted net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", which is codified as ASC 260, are reconciled as follows:
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. Net Income Attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. Per Share-Continued
| | Three months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Basic income per share | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. for the period | | | 2,676,538 | | | | 1,644,289 | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.07 | |
Diluted income per share | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. for the period | | | 2,676,538 | | | | 1,644,289 | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | |
Effect of dilution | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock | | | 441,290 | | | | 20,343 | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | 22,805,030 | | | | 22,384,083 | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.07 | |
| | Six months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
Basic income per share | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. for the period | | | 6,597,250 | | | | 3,119,173 | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.14 | |
Diluted income per share | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. for the period | | | 6,597,250 | | | | 3,119,173 | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | 22,363,740 | | | | 22,363,740 | |
Effect of dilution | | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock | | | 275,391 | | | | 36,953 | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding | | | 22,639,131 | | | | 22,400,693 | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.14 | |
On May 7, 2009, 4,167 potential common shares expired. On February 5, 2010, 10,000 potential common shares expired. As of March 31, 2010, there was no potential common shares relating to options in the Company.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. Inventories
Inventories by major categories are summarized as follows:
| | March 31 | | | September 30 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
Raw materials | | | 6,771,235 | | | | 7,083,409 | |
Work in progress | | | 4,501,393 | | | | 3,768,446 | |
Finished goods | | | 5,274,862 | | | | 4,080,885 | |
| | | 16,547,490 | | | | 14,932,740 | |
6. Income Taxes
United States
The Company is incorporated in the United States of America and is subject to United States federal taxation. No provisions for income taxes have been made as the Company has no taxable income for the first quarter. There are no current taxes due to Internal Revenue Service of United States as of March 31, 2010. The applicable income tax rate for the Company for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is 34%.
Cayman Islands
Winner Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and, under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, is not subject to income taxes.
Hong Kong
Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited (“Winner HK”), a 60% owned subsidiary of the Company, is incorporated in Hong Kong. Winner HK is subject to Hong Kong taxation on its activities conducted in Hong Kong and income arising in or derived from Hong Kong. Winner HK was incorporated in January 2008 and the applicable statutory tax rate for the subsidiary for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is 16.5%.
PRC
Effective on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and Implementing Rules impose an unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign investment enterprises in PRC, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. As such, starting from January 1, 2008, three of the Company’s subsidiaries in PRC, including Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Jingmen, Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Jiayu, and Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Yichang, are subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%.
The EIT Law gives existing foreign investment enterprises a five-year grandfather period, during which they can continue to enjoy their existing preferential tax treatments. For foreign investment enterprises that currently enjoy full exemption from PRC enterprise income tax for two years starting from the first profit-making year, followed by a 50% tax exemption for the next three years, the tax holidays are still valid. Four of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd., Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Chongyang, Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. are each entitled to a two-year exemption from enterprise income tax and a reduced enterprise income tax rate for the three years following its second profitable year.
Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd. enjoys its full tax exemption from January 1, 2008, and the 50% tax exemption from January 1, 2010. The preferential tax incentives will expire on December 31, 2012. Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Chongyang enjoys the 50% tax exemption from January 1, 2008, and from January 1, 2011, Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Chongyang will be subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%. Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. enjoys the 50% tax exemption from January 1, 2009 and will be expired on December 31, 2011.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6. Income Taxes-Continued
In October 2006, for the purpose of improving operation efficiency, Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd., “Winner Hubei”, merged with Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Tianmen, “Winner Tianmen”. Income from Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen were separately reported to the local tax office to reflect the different tax incentive status enjoyed by both entities. The applicable income tax rates for Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen was 12.5% and 25% respectively for calendar years 2008 and 2009 and was 25% for both entities starting from January 1, 2010.
On September 11, 2009, Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., or "Winner Shenzhen", obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate granted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation. Winner Shenzhen enjoyed an applicable corporate income tax rate of 15% from January 1, 2009 to the year end of 2011. The applicable income tax rates for Winner Shenzhen was 15% and 18% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively and was 15% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
On December 7, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., or “Shenzhen PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax rates for Shenzhen PurCotton was 25% for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
On October 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes- an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which is codified as ASC 740. The Company’s policy classifies all interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of income tax provisions. The Company performed self-assessment and the Company’s liability for income taxes includes the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by taxing authorities. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Company’s liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the Company’s results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. Until March 31, 2010, the management considered that the Company had no uncertain tax positions affecting its consolidated financial position and results of operations or cash flows, and will continue to evaluate for the uncertain position in future. There are no estimated interest costs and penalties provided in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities and the major one is the China Tax Authority. The open tax year for examination in PRC is 5 years.
7. Related Party Transactions
During the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company purchased goods from L+L Healthcare Hubei Co., Ltd., an equity investee, for US$40,858 and US$5,175 and sold goods to it for US$252 and US$Nil, respectively. As of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009, amount due to L+L Healthcare Hubei Co., Ltd. were US$47,814 and US$56,349, respectively.
During the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company sold goods to Chengdu Winner Likang Medical Appliance Co., Ltd. (“Winner Chengdu”), an equity investee, for US$25,595 and US$Nil and purchased goods from it for US$17,358 and US$Nil, respectively. As of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009, amount due to Winner Chengdu were US$16,981 and US$Nil, respectively.
The amounts due from/to the above affiliated companies are unsecured, interest free and payable according to the trading credit terms.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation - The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 123 (revised 2004) ("SFAS No. 123(R)"), ''Share-based Payment'', which is codified as ASC 718, ''Compensation-Stock Compensation'', which requires that share-based payment transactions with employees, such as share options, be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, with a corresponding addition to equity. Under this method, compensation cost related to employee share options or similar equity instruments is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is generally the vesting period.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no restrictions, are fully transferable and negotiable in a free trading market, to value its options under the independent director’s contract. Use of an option valuation model, as required by SFAS No. 123(R), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, which is codified as ASC 718, ''Compensation-Stock Compensation'', includes highly subjective assumptions based on long-term prediction, including the expected stock price volatility and average life of each option grant.
In a contract signed on May 8, 2006, the Company agreed to grant to two of its independent directors each year non-qualified options for purchasing up to 10,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, which options shall be exercisable within three years from the grant date and have an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the grant date. On May 8, 2006, a total of 4,167 non-qualified options was granted and expired on May 7, 2009. On February 6, 2007, a total of 10,000 non-qualified options was granted. On October 1, 2007, the Company and two of its independent directors agreed to increase the cash compensation to them of US$5,000 each, and in order to substitute the option compensation terms agreed in the previous contracts. The options granted on February 6, 2007 according to the previous contracts are still valid. On February 5, 2010, 10,000 non-qualified options was expired. There was no stock-based compensation cost relating to the non-qualified options recorded for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Instead, the total cash compensation costs for independent directors for six months end March 31, 2010 and 2009 were US$47,500 and US$37,500, respectively.
A summary of option activity under the Plan as of March 31, 2010, and changes during the period then ended is presented below:
| | Options | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | US$ | | | Years | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2008 | | | 14,167 | | | | 12.15 | | | | 1.13 | |
Granted (from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Exercised (from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited or expired | | | (4,167 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2009 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9.50 | | | | 0.35 | |
Granted (from October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Exercised (from October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited or expired | | | (10,000 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Outstanding at March 31, 2010 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
On October 7, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a 2008-09 Restricted Stock Unit Incentive Plan, the “2008-2009 Plan”, a stock incentive compensation program for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. This 2008-2009 Plan allows the Company to offer a variety of restricted stock unit awards to directors, senior management and key employees, where a participant will be eligible to receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each restricted stock unit that vests upon the achievement of corporate and individual objectives and such participant’s continued employment as of the applicable vesting date.
Following this incentive plan, the Company granted 500,000 units out of the total 600,000 authorized restricted stock units on October 7, 2007. Entitled employees are eligible to vest the first 50% of the total number of restricted stock awarded on October 7, 2010 and the second 50% on October 7, 2011 if the target of corporate net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc., annual sales objectives, and the participant’s individual performance objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value of award as of grant date is based on the market price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of October 7, 2007, which was $3.60 per share, and assumes that the individual achieves of the applicable corporate and individual objectives set forth in the award.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. Stock-Based Compensation-Continued
On October 15, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved to grant the remaining 100,000 units out of the total 600,000 authorized restricted stock units. Entitled employees are eligible to vest the first 50% of the total number of restricted stock awarded on October 7, 2010 and the second 50% on October 7, 2011 if the target of corporate net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc., annual sales objectives, and the participant’s individual performance objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value of award as of grant date is based on the market price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of October 15, 2008, which was US$0.50 per share, and assumes that the individual achieves of the applicable corporate and individual objectives set forth in the award.
On September 8, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a 2010-11 Restricted Stock Unit Incentive Plan, the “2010-2011 Plan”, a stock incentive compensation program for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. This 2010-2011 plan allows the Company to offer a variety of restricted stock unit awards to directors, senior management and key employees, where a participant will be eligible to receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each restricted stock unit that vests upon the achievement of corporate and individual objectives and such participant’s continued employment as of the applicable vesting date.
Following this incentive plan, the Company granted 250,000 units out of the total 300,000 authorized restricted stock units on September 8, 2009. Entitled employees are eligible to vest the first 50% of the total number of restricted stock awarded on September 7, 2012 and the second 50% on September 7, 2013 if the target of corporate net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc., annual sales objectives, and the participant’s individual performance objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value of award as of grant date is based on the market price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of September 8, 2009, which was $4.40 per share, and assumes that the individual achieves of the applicable corporate and individual objectives set forth in the award.
On July 27, 2009, the Company’s subsidiary in Shenzhen entered into a 5-year consulting agreement with a consulting firm for receiving services of developing marketing, brand building and promotion planning of the Company’s own branded consumer products in China. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is committed to pay the consulting firm a cash compensation of US$146,548 each year in the following five years with a total of US$732,740. The Company has also granted 500,000 restricted stock units from the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to the consulting firm for the 5-year services. Vesting condition of these restricted stock units depends upon the achievement of the agreed marketing objectives by the consulting firm, subject to the approval of the Company. The service contract explicitly stated that if the consulting firm withdraws from the contract, the consulting firm has to pay a compensation of US$1,350,000 to the Company. The Company’s management considers that this compensation clause established a sufficiently large disincentive for non-performance and therefore the related share-based compensation would be determined by the grant date fair value of the common stock as of July 27, 2009, which was $2.70 per share.
The total share-based compensation expense for the six months ended March 31, 2010 was US$547,118, representing an amount of US$404,592 share-based compensation expense for the employee incentive plan and an amount of US$142,526 share-based compensation expense for the marketing service to the consulting firm respectively. In addition, according to the marketing service agreement mentioned above, the Company has also paid an amount of US$73,232 cash compensation expense to the consulting firm for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Management considered that the fair value of outstanding restricted share units is approximate to the market value of the Company’s common stock, as at March 31, 2010, the market value of the Company’s common stock is US$7.05.
As of March 31, 2010, a total of 102,000 units were cancelled due to the resignation of employees.
A summary of the restricted stock units activity is as follows:
| | Incentive plan on marketing service | | | 2008-09 plan | | | 2010-11 plan | | | Total | |
| | Number of units | | | Number of units | | | Number of units | | | Number of units | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Units outstanding at October 1, 2007 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Granted | | | - | | | | 500,000 | | | | - | | | | 500,000 | |
Cancelled | | | - | | | | (44,250 | ) | | | - | | | | (44,250 | ) |
Units outstanding at September 30, 2008 | | | - | | | | 455,750 | | | | - | | | | 455,750 | |
Granted | | | 500,000 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 850,000 | |
Cancelled | | | - | | | | (31,250 | ) | | | - | | | | (31,250 | ) |
Units outstanding at September 30, 2009 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,500 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 1,274,500 | |
Granted | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Cancelled | | | - | | | | (26,500 | ) | | | - | | | | (26,500 | ) |
Units outstanding at March 31, 2010 | | | 500,000 | | | | 498,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 1,248,000 | |
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating leases - The Company was obligated under operating leases requiring minimum rentals as follows:
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | |
Six months ending September 30, 2010 | | | 151,155 | |
Year ending September 30 | | | | |
2011 | | | 272,764 | |
2012 | | | 169,630 | |
2013 | | | 100,223 | |
2014 | | | 89,832 | |
On and after 2015 | | | 37,430 | |
Total minimum lease payments | | | 821,034 | |
Rental expenses under operating leases included in the statement of income were US$256,409 and US$180,808 for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively.
Purchase obligations- The Company has signed agreements with suppliers and other parties to purchase plant and machinery and computer equipment with estimated non-cancelable obligations of US$3,345,502 and US$309,577 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively.
10. Fair Value Measurement
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurement. FASB ASC topic 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the use of observable market data, when available, and prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in the following categories:
Level 1 – Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in market that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all observable inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable, including assumptions developed by the Company.
The financial instruments of the Company are cash and cash equivalents, restricted bank deposits, accounts receivable, deposits and other receivable, other current assets, bank loans, accounts payable, other current liabilities and other liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values. These financial assets and liabilities are classified either Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2010. Fair value of the amounts due to or from affiliates cannot be readily determined because of the nature of the related party transactions.
11. Financial Instruments and Derivatives
The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purpose, nor does it hold or issue leveraged derivative financial instruments. However, the Company’s operations are exposed to market risk primarily due to changes in currency exchange rates. In order to manage such risks so as to reduce volatility on earnings and cash flows, the Company enters into several foreign currency forward contracts with a commercial bank to hedge for future trade receipts in U.S. dollars against RMB. The total outstanding foreign currency forward contracts were amounted to US$62,000,000 as of March 31, 2010. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the quote prices of these foreign currency forward contracts can be obtained directly from commercial bank. The following table summarizes the Company’s fair value of outstanding derivatives:
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11. Financial Instruments and Derivatives- Continued
| | Condensed Consolidated | | March 31 | | | September 30 | |
| | Balance Sheet Presentation | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | | US$ | | | US$ | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contract | | Other current assets | | | 146,064 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Other liabilities | | | 141,648 | | | | - | |
The impact on earnings from derivatives activity, including changes in the fair value of derivatives is as follows for the six months ended March 31:
| | Presentation of gain or loss | | | | | | |
| | recognized on derivatives | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | | US$ | | | US$ | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forward exchange contract | | Unrealised exchange gain | | | 146,064 | | | | - | |
| | Unrealised exchange loss | | | 141,648 | | | | - | |
| | Other operating income, net | | | 4,416 | | | | - | |
12. Operating Risk
Concentrations of credit risk, major customers and suppliers - A substantial percentage of the Company’s sales are made to one customer, Sakai Shoten Co. Ltd., and are typically sold on an open account basis. The sales to this customer accounted for 13% and 16%, of the total net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company has not experienced any significant difficulty in collecting its accounts receivable in the past and is not aware of any financial difficulties being experienced by its major customers. There was bad debt recovery of US$12,442 and bad debt expenses of US$60,163 during the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively.
Interest rate risk - The interest rates and terms of repayment of bank and other borrowings ranged from 4.78% to 5.31%. Other financial assets and liabilities do not have material interest rate risk.
Credit risk - In order to reduce the risk of inability to collect the accounts receivable, the Company entered into a one-year insurance policy with China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation effective on April 25, 2009 and automatically renewable subject to a one month written notice given by either party. The maximum insurance coverage from China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation is US$4 million.
Foreign currency risk - The value of the Renminbi, the main currency used in the PRC, fluctuates and is affected by, among other things, changes in China's political and economic conditions. In addition, the Renminbi is not readily convertible into US dollars or other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the People’s Bank of China. The conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies such as the US dollar has been generally based on rates set by the People's Bank of China, which are set daily based on the previous day's interbank foreign exchange market rates and current exchange rates on the world financial markets. On March 31, 2010 and 2009, the exchange rates of RMB against US dollar were 6.8261 and 6.8359 respectively; the appreciation of RMB against US dollar was 0.14%. The exchange rates of RMB against Euro were 9.1588 and 9.0323 respectively. This floating exchange rate, and any appreciation of the Renminbi that may result from such rate, could have various adverse effects on the Company’s business.
The Company’s currency exchange rate risks come primarily from the sales of products to international customers. If the RMB appreciates against foreign currencies, it will make the Company’s sale prices more expensive, thus its sales may decline. The Company believes that the exchange rate of RMB against US dollar will remain relatively stable in the short run.
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Geographical Information
The business of the Company is manufacturing and trading of medical dressings and medical disposable products. The Company's sales by geographic destination are analyzed as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
Europe | | | 10,026,113 | | | | 8,450,865 | |
China | | | 5,279,456 | | | | 3,875,648 | |
North and South America | | | 5,084,916 | | | | 4,028,393 | |
Japan | | | 4,149,434 | | | | 3,707,079 | |
Others | | | 1,535,008 | | | | 565,161 | |
Total net sales | | | 26,074,927 | | | | 20,627,146 | |
| | Six months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | US$ | | | US$ | |
Europe | | | 19,021,537 | | | | 19,553,803 | |
China | | | 13,415,929 | | | | 6,477,306 | |
North and South America | | | 10,907,628 | | | | 8,989,801 | |
Japan | | | 9,428,473 | | | | 8,516,478 | |
Others | | | 3,088,165 | | | | 2,820,032 | |
Total net sales | | | 55,861,732 | | | | 46,357,420 | |
14. Segment Information
The Company has two reportable segments: traditional products (Medical Care, Wound Care, and Home Care) and new style PurCotton® products. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies.
Contributions of the major activities and profitability information of the Company’s reportable segments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
| | Three months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Net Sales: | | US$ | | | US$ | |
Segment: | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 24,180,649 | | | | 19,519,681 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 1,894,278 | | | | 1,107,465 | |
Consolidated total | | | 26,074,927 | | | | 20,627,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit: | | | | | | | | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 6,795,076 | | | | 5,597,679 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 561,109 | | | | 204,205 | |
Consolidated total | | | 7,356,185 | | | | 5,801,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income from operations before taxes: | | | | | | | | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 3,168,257 | | | | 2,188,254 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 81,385 | | | | (63,600 | ) |
Consolidated total | | | 3,249,642 | | | | 2,124,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. : | | | | | | | | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 2,613,119 | | | | 1,706,490 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 63,419 | | | | (62,201 | ) |
Consolidated total | | | 2,676,538 | | | | 1,644,289 | |
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
14. Segment Information-Continued
| | Six months ended March 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Net Sales: | | US$ | | | US$ | |
Segment: | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 51,445,399 | | | | 44,406,798 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 4,416,333 | | | | 1,950,622 | |
Consolidated total | | | 55,861,732 | | | | 46,357,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit: | | | | | | | | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 15,216,806 | | | | 11,985,148 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 1,571,226 | | | | 420,132 | |
Consolidated total | | | 16,788,032 | | | | 12,405,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income from operations before taxes: | | | | | | | | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 6,991,078 | | | | 4,079,535 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 716,479 | | | | (316,076 | ) |
Consolidated total | | | 7,707,557 | | | | 3,763,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. : | | | | | | | | |
Segment: | | | | | | | | |
Traditional products | | | 5,972,226 | | | | 3,433,850 | |
PurCotton® products | | | 625,024 | | | | (314,677 | ) |
Consolidated total | | | 6,597,250 | | | | 3,119,173 | |
15. Subsequent events
The Company has evaluated transactions, events and circumstances for consideration of recognition or disclosure, and considered the following events are significant to the Company.
On April 27, 2010, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, relating to the public offering of 1,380,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share at a price of $6.10 per share. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 207,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for over-allotments, if any. Accordingly, the Company expects to receive approximately US$7,600,000 from the issuance of common stock after deducting an estimated cost amounting to US$813,000 for equity fund raising.
On April 15, 2010, the Company employed Mr. Zihan Wu as the general manager of Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd. Being a member of senior management, Mr. Wu is awarded by the Company’s board of director a maximum of 500,000 restricted stock units in 4 years upon the achievement of agreed marketing objectives.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management and involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they ever materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “project”, “targets”, “optimistic”, “intend”, “aim”, “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements regarding new and existing products, technologies and opportunities; statements regarding market and industry segment growth and demand and acceptance of new and existing products; any projections of sales, earnings, revenue, margins or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; uncertainties related to conducting business in China; any statements of belief or intention; any of the factors mentioned in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to “the Company”, “Winner”, “Winner Medical”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, are references to the combined business of Winner Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
Winner Medical’s business operations consist of the manufacturing and marketing, research and development of medical dressings and medical disposable products. The Company has eight wholly-owned operating subsidiaries and four joint venture companies. The Company has established several integrated manufacturing and processing lines for its core products. The Company’s product offerings include medical care, wound care, home care products and PurCotton® products, a non-woven fabric made from 100% natural cotton. The Company manufactures its products in China and sells them both in China and abroad in other countries and areas such as Japan, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, South America, Africa, the Middle East and the United States.
The following analysis discusses changes in the financial condition and results of operations at and for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report.
The Company’s History
Winner Medical Group Inc., formerly known as Birch Enterprises, Inc., HDH Industries, Inc. and Las Vegas Resorts Corporation, was originally incorporated in the State of Nevada in August 1986. From July 1993 until late 2005, the Company’s immediate predecessor, Las Vegas Resorts Corporation, and its predecessors had no meaningful business operations.
On December 16, 2005, Winner Medical Group Inc. and Winner Group Limited entered into a share exchange agreement pursuant to which the stockholders of Winner Group Limited were issued 42,280,840 shares of Winner Medical Group Inc. common stock in exchange for all 1,143,000 shares of Winner Group Limited that were issued and outstanding as of December 16, 2005. In connection with the acquisition transaction, Winner Group Limited became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Even though, from a legal perspective, Winner Medical Group Inc. was the acquirer in this transaction, Winner Group Limited is treated as the acquirer from an accounting perspective. On October 6, 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved a 1-for -2 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common shares and authorized shares. 42,280,840 shares had been restated to 21,140,420 shares in the Company’s financial statements. Upon effectiveness of the reverse stock split, the outstanding and issued shares were approximately 22,363,740 shares, after rounding up of fractional shares. On April 30, 2010, the Company completed a public offering of 1,380,000 shares of common stock at a price of $6.10 per share. In connection with this public offering, the total outstanding and issued shares were approximately 23,743,740 shares.
Effective October 8, 2009, the Company has migrated from the OTC Bulletin Board or OTCBB to the New York Stock Exchange AMEX, changing its symbol from “WMDG.OB.” to “WWIN”. Effective April 6, 2010, the Company has migrated from the New York Stock Exchange AMEX to NASDAQ Global Market, under the same symbol of “WWIN”.
Winner Medical Group Inc. presently conducts its business operations through its operating subsidiaries located in China.
The Company’s Business Operations
Winner Medical’s present business operations commenced February 1991 and involve the manufacture and marketing of its products primarily out of its facilities in China. The Company generates revenue through domestic (China) and foreign sales of a variety of medical dressings and medical disposables products, such as medical care, wound care, home care products and PurCotton® products, a non-woven fabric made from 100% natural cotton.
The Company has integrated manufacturing lines that provide its clients with the ability to procure certain products from a single supplier. The Company sells its own brand products in developing countries and regions including China, the Middle East, South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. In the developed countries where it sells its products, the Company provides its customers with its specialized design, manufacturing and packaging services. When the Company works on this basis, its clients are able to select the design, size, type and scale of the products the Company manufactures for them.
Industry Wide Trends that are Relevant to the Company’s Business
The medical dressings and medical disposables manufacturing market are continually evolving due to technological advances and new demands in the healthcare industry. The Company believes the trends in the industry towards improving medical care and patient conditions, changes in patient treatment approaches and technological advances will impact favorably on the demand for its products. The Company anticipates that these factors will result in a growth in sales of medical dressings and medical disposables products and increased revenue for the Company.
The export of medical dressings and medical disposables products from China has grown rapidly over the last few years. The Company believes that its sales over the next five years will grow in correlation to the growth of medical dressings and medical disposables export volume from China.
The medical dressings and medical disposables market is subject to consumption patterns and trends. One such trend or consumption pattern relates to the age demographics of the end users of the Company’s products. On average, the worldwide population is aging and life spans are generally increasing. As the general population begins to include a larger percentage of older people, the Company anticipates that more medical care will be required, and that will result in increased sales of the Company’s products.
Another trend or consumption pattern in the Company’s industry is that hospitals are increasingly seeking to reduce their costs. One method hospitals employ to reduce costs is to seek alternative products that increase efficiency or reduce labor costs. For example, disposable catheters may reduce the need for frequent changes of diapers and bed sheets. Other popular disposable products used by hospitals to reduce operating costs include Eustachian tubes and needles, disposable clothing and accessories. The Company believes the demand for cost-effective products and healthcare solutions and an increasing emphasis on health in the U.S. and European Union will bring an increase in the demand for medical instruments, medical dressings and medical disposables products.
The Company believes that there is a trend in its industry that is resulting in the geographical shift in product manufacturing from countries with high labor and manufacturing costs to countries, such as China, where labor and manufacturing costs are generally lower. As a result of the lower cost structure and rapid development of the Chinese economy, more foreign multinational companies are entering the Chinese market to produce their goods as China emerges as part of the global production and supply chain. The Company anticipates that this trend of large multinational companies seeking to produce their products in China will benefit the Company. In addition, the Company is negotiating with several large companies in the industry in developed countries which intend to outsource some of their production lines.
The Company estimates that China’s local market demand for medical dressings and medical disposables products will continue to grow. This presents a significant opportunity for the Company. The Company is developing a distribution network to capture opportunities in China, mainly through local distributors, over-the-counter drugstore chains, and direct sales to hospitals.
Also affecting the Company’s industry is the growing trend towards protecting the environment. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of the products they buy. Nonwoven medical dressings, medical instruments and medical disposables products usually contain materials like rubber and polyester, which may result in restrictions on these products under environmental protection regulations which may negatively affect sales of these products. Moreover, such materials are non-biodegradable and exploit petroleum, a non-renewable energy resource. The Company believes this trend will benefit the Company in competing with its competitors because its new PurCotton® products are primarily made of natural cotton, which is an environmentally friendly raw material, and the Company’s new non-woven fabric manufacturing capabilities enables it to make new products with natural cotton at lower costs compared to woven cotton. The Company believes PurCotton® products are a medium- to long-term growth contributor to its revenue, because they can be applied to the medical industry as well as to other consumer products.
Competition
The Company competes based upon manufacturing capacity, product quality, product cost, ability to produce a diverse range of products and logistical capabilities.
The Company encounters significant competition within China and throughout the world. Some of the Company’s competitors have greater financial resources, additional human resources, and more established market recognition in both domestic and international markets than the Company does. The Company believes that its China-based competitors have lower labor costs, but their products often lack diversity. With respect to the Company’s competitors located outside China, it believes competitors in India generally utilize older equipment to manufacture their products, resulting in lower product quality. The Company’s competition in Europe and North and South America may have a geographic advantage in the European Union and U.S. markets, however, the Company believes they are generally manufacturing on a smaller scale, have less product diversity and higher production costs.
The Company’s competitive advantages
Customers in the medical field employ high quality standards, since product quality and safety are their primary consideration. They perform strict factory and production system verification and product quality testing on their target suppliers. Once a supplier passed their test, it is costly for the customers to switch to others. Compared with the Company’s competitors, its competitive advantages include the following:
- Sound quality management system and certificates obtained. The Company has already established three quality management systems, ISO9001:2000 quality management system, ISO13485:2003 medical devices quality control system, and 21CFR Part 820 U.S. FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) Medical Device Quality System Regulation. Also, the Company is proud to have received FDA clearance to import sterilized products into the US. The Company also has 47 types of products registered and listed with the FDA in the US, which include the sterilization pouches and face masks that have received 510K (US FDA) clearance. Currently, over 90% of the Company’s products have obtained European Union CE certificates. The remaining approximately 10% of the Company’s products are not required to obtain European Union CE certificates because these products are neither medical related products nor sold in international marketplace. The Japanese certificates, which are awarded to individual factories, have been granted to the Company’s Shenzhen, Jiayu, and Chongyang factories, which are factories qualified and entitled to export products to Japan.
- Quality control on vertically integrated production capacities. The Company has shaped its integrated manufacturing lines to meet client preferences of procuring a range of products from a single trusted supplier. The Company’s services range from raw material processing, bleaching, folding, packaging and sterilization to finished product delivery. They are adamant about maintaining stringent quality control throughout each stage. The Company has factories in Hubei, Shenzhen and Shanghai, production plants in Hubei province are primarily focused on upstream manufacturing, and the facilities in Shenzhen are focused on higher value-added processing to finished products.
- Innovation. The Company is dedicated to invest in research and development to drive innovation. The focus is on the PurCotton® manufacturing process to improve product quality and enhance efficiency, and also continuing to expand PurCotton® line through line extensions and value-added features. The Company has already obtained invention patents in China, the U.S., Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, and member states of the European Patent Office for the invention of 100% spunlace cotton nonwoven manufacture process.
The Company’s Strategy
The Company’s primary business strategy is to achieve annual growth in revenue by building its brand and reputation. The Company seeks to implement its business strategy by focusing on:
Marketing Its Own Branded Products in China
The surgical dressing and medical disposable market in China is expanding quickly. According to Research and Markets http://www.researchandmarkets.com, certain marketing research showed that the demand for disposable medical products has experienced rapid growth. In the future, the medical market in China will become increasingly regulated as a result of the Chinese government’s efforts to reform its medical care system. These factors create opportunities for companies, such as Winner Medical, that had already followed such strict conduct and quality control regulations.
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, approximately 24.02% of the Company’s sales revenue was generated in China, and this percentage is expected to increase. The Company’s sales channels in China include: hospitals, local distributors, and chain drugstores.
PurCotton® Products
The PurCotton® products, new spunlace cotton nonwoven products, is expected to have advantages over woven cotton or synthetic nonwoven fabric, as it is natural, safe, strong, durable, healthy, environmentally friendly, and of higher quality. The Company intends to utilize its patented manufacturing process to produce PurCotton® at a lower cost than woven cotton products, so it believes the launch of the cotton nonwoven spunlace products will provide a significant advantage to the Company. Patent applications covering the invention of spunlace cotton nonwoven process has been made in more than 50 countries. Patents have been granted in China, the United States, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, and member states of the European Patent Office.
To execute its strategy, the Company entered into an agreement in 2005 with the local government agency of Huanggang to acquire 564,742 square meters, approximately 140 acre, of land that will mostly be dedicated to the construction of 100% cotton spunlace nonwoven fabric production facilities in the Company’s subsidiary Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd., “Winner Huanggang”. Land use right certificates of this land were issued to the Company in November 2005 and July 2007.
In order to build and market the PurCotton® brand in China, the Company’s subsidiary in Shenzhen China, set up a wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd. which aims at selling PurCotton® branded products by its own marketing and sales efforts in the Chinese marketplace. The Company is expected to diversify its sales channels and product categories in the future. As of March 31, 2010, the first two PurCotton® manufacturing lines are producing in full capacity, with a total production capacity of 200 tons per month. The third manufacturing line has started production and has improving capacity. In August 2009, the Company entered into a contract with a supplier in China to purchase new machinery for setting up the fourth production line, which is expected to commence operation in June of 2010.
During the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, gross profit from PurCotton® products reached approximately $1,571,000 and $420,000 respectively.
Focus on higher margin products
As its long term plan, the Company is executing a systematic plan for the marketing and sales of PurCotton® products, which have a higher margin than its traditional products. Even though it experienced low margins during the initial stage of the PurCotton® product launch, the Company believes it will generate a higher margin than its traditional products once PurCotton® products commence mass production and well accepted by its customers. At the same time, the Company is working on technical improvements to its equipment at Winner Huanggang to increase production efficiency and capacity.
Recent Development
On January 14, 2010, Richard Goodner resigned as a director of the Company.
Effective January 14, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Lawrence Xiaoxia Pan as a director of the Company, to replace Mr. Goodner as a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Company. Mr. Pan is the Founding Partner of China SageWater Capital Partners. He was the former China Chief Representative and Director of Asia Pacific Region of NASDAQ from 2004 until 2007. Mr. Pan obtained a B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science from Beijing Institute of Science, EMBA in International Business from University of London and a Certificate in Financial Analysis from New York University.
As of May 11, 2010, Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., “Shenzhen PurCotton”, owned and operated 17 PurCotton® chain stores in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Shenzhen PurCotton promotes the concept of "Let medical products be close to your life, Let pure cotton take care of your health". Each store contains four types of PurCotton® branded personal products and healthcare supplies, which include PurCotton® baby personal products, feminine personal products, daily home care products and medical care products. The main distribution channels are expected to be chain stores (PurCotton® stores), on-line sales, supermarkets and wholesale to large customers. PurCotton® stores are mainly located in downtown shopping malls and high-end communities with high visibility and significant foot traffic. The projected average total cost of each store, with sizes ranging from 50 to 150 square meters, is approximately $40,000 to $60,000, which includes securing the lease, deposit, build out, instruments, inventory stocking and one month salary for salespersons.
On April 15, 2010, Winner Medical signed an employment agreement with Mr. Zihan Wu, who was appointed as the general manager of Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd. Mr. Wu graduated from Wuhan University with majors in Economic Management and Computer Science. He has solid experience in the internet and media businesses, as well as brand building expertise from when he was a partner of Shanghai Angel Venture Capital Management Company. Mr. Wu's strong e-commerce and brand building experience is expected to assist the Company's efforts in building PurCotton® business-to-consumer online stores in order to better meet consumer's diversified shopping requirements. Also effective April 15, 2010, the Company’s board approved the granting of Stock Units to Mr. Zihan Wu in the aggregate sum of five hundred thousand (500,000) units, subject to the fulfillment of certain annual operational targets during a period of four years. The Stock Units were issued under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company.
On April 30, 2010, Winner Medical completed a public offering of 1,380,000 shares of common stock at a price of $6.10 per share. After the public offering, the Company has received net proceeds of approximately $7.6 million, paid approximately $0.46 million to the underwriters as underwriting discounts and commissions and paid approximately $0.35 million of miscellaneous offering expenses. The Company has granted a 30-day option to the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 207,000 shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to expand the production capacity of its PurCotton® product lines and for general corporate and working capital purposes.
The public offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-165164), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2010 and became effective March 18, 2010. Under the shelf registration statement, the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $50,000,000 in aggregate of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, or a combination of these securities, or units.
Results of Operations
The following sets forth certain of the Company’s income statement information for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. dollars)
| | THREE MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10 | | | THREE MONTHS ENDED 3/31/09 | | | | | | | |
Item | | In Thousand | | | As a Percentage | | | In Thousand | | | As a Percentage | | | Amount Change | | | % Change | |
Sales Revenue | | $ | 26,075 | | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 20,627 | | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 5,448 | | | | 26.41 | % |
Cost of Sales | | $ | 18,719 | | | | 71.79 | % | | $ | 14,825 | | | | 71.87 | % | | $ | 3,894 | | | | 26.27 | % |
Gross profit | | $ | 7,356 | | | | 28.21 | % | | $ | 5,802 | | | | 28.13 | % | | $ | 1,554 | | | | 26.78 | % |
Other Operating Income, Net | | $ | 49 | | | | 0.19 | % | | $ | 406 | | | | 1.97 | % | | $ | -357 | | | | -87.93 | % |
Exchange Difference, Net | | $ | -56 | | | | -0.21 | % | | $ | -245 | | | | -1.19 | % | | $ | 189 | | | | -77.14 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | $ | 4,140 | | | | 15.88 | % | | $ | 3,865 | | | | 18.74 | % | | $ | 275 | | | | 7.12 | % |
Interest Expense | | $ | 45 | | | | 0.17 | % | | $ | 119 | | | | 0.58 | % | | $ | -74 | | | | -62.18 | % |
Interest Income | | $ | 10 | | | | 0.04 | % | | $ | 11 | | | | 0.05 | % | | $ | -1 | | | | -9.09 | % |
Investment yields | | $ | 75 | | | | 0.29 | % | | $ | 133 | | | | 0.64 | % | | $ | -58 | | | | -43.61 | % |
Income tax | | $ | 620 | | | | 2.38 | % | | $ | 460 | | | | 2.23 | % | | $ | 160 | | | | 34.78 | % |
Non-controlling interests | | $ | 47 | | | | 0.18 | % | | $ | -21 | | | | -0.10 | % | | $ | 68 | | | | -323.81 | % |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc | | $ | 2,677 | | | | 10.27 | % | | $ | 1,644 | | | | 7.97 | % | | $ | 1,033 | | | | 62.83 | % |
Sales Revenue
Sales revenue increased by $5,448,000, or 26.41%, to $26,075,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $20,627,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This increase was mainly attributable to increased sales orders from existing North and South American customers, as well as increased PurCotton® product sales from customers in China and Japan. The net sales to customers in North and South America were $5,085,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 26.24% compared to $4,028,000 during the same period of 2009. Winner Medical has captured additional sales revenue through supplying products directly to several large companies in developed countries, which want to reduce their production cost. The Company has been gradually shifting its customer base to those larger companies in developed countries, and expects a continued revenue growth in the future from the large companies in developed countries which outsource their production to the Company.
Revenue from PurCotton® products increased by $787,000, or 71.09%, to $1,894,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $1,107,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The sales were mainly from the sale of PurCotton® products in chain stores and PurCotton® jumbo rolls to customers in China and Japan who produce consumer products, including sanitary and incontinence products. The Company is also processing orders of PurCotton® finished medical products, such as operation room towel and sponges, for customers in China, Europe and the United States. From this quarter’s operation results, the Company is optimistic on its PurCotton® chain stores and future expansion.
Winner Medical’s operating results have varied on a quarterly basis during its operating history. Second quarter is usually a weaker quarter compared with the other three quarters, due to a two week holiday of the Chinese New Year. During the holiday, the fixed costs and expenses such as salary, depreciation and amortization, continued to occur; even though no sales and production had taken place.
Sales by Region
The following table illustrates the sales revenues from the major geographic areas in which the Company sells its products for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The table also provides the percentage of total revenues represented by each listed region.
(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. dollars)
| | Three Months Ended on 3/31/10 in Thousand | | | As a Percentage of Total Revenues | | | Three Months Ended on 3/31/09 in Thousand | | | As a Percentage of Total Revenues | | | Amount Change in Thousand | | | As a Percentage Change | |
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Europe | | | 10,026 | | | | 38.45 | % | | | 8,451 | | | | 40.97 | % | | | 1,575 | | | | 18.64 | % |
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Japan | | | 4,149 | | | | 15.91 | % | | | 3,707 | | | | 17.97 | % | | | 442 | | | | 11.92 | % |
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North and South America | | | 5,085 | | | | 19.50 | % | | | 4,028 | | | | 19.53 | % | | | 1,057 | | | | 26.24 | % |
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China | | | 5,279 | | | | 20.25 | % | | | 3,876 | | | | 18.79 | % | | | 1,403 | | | | 36.20 | % |
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Others | | | 1,536 | | | | 5.89 | % | | | 565 | | | | 2.74 | % | | | 971 | | | | 171.86 | % |
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Total | | | 26,075 | | | | 100.00 | % | | | 20,627 | | | | 100.00 | % | | | 5,448 | | | | 26.41 | % |
Other Operating Income, Net
The Company’s other operating income, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, decreased by $357,000 to $49,000, from $406,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Other operating income, net mainly consists of income from sales of unused and leftover raw materials, and government subsidies, which are incentives awarded by the PRC local government to the Company. The decrease of other operating income was primarily due to the decrease of government subsidies. Government subsidies were approximately $11,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to approximately $220,000 for the same period of 2009.
Exchange Difference, Net
The Company’s exchange difference, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, decreased by $189,000 to a loss of $56,000, from a loss of $245,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease is mainly due to (1) the Renminbi (RMB) was stable against the US Dollar for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of last year, and (2) the Company has shifted currency collection from the Euro, Pound Sterling and Australian Dollar to the US Dollar, because RMB is more stable against the US Dollar than against these other currencies. The Company estimates that the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar will appreciate in the future. The Company aims to reinforce and expand its businesses in the Chinese market to minimize the currency exchange rate risk. In order to manage such risks so as to reduce volatility on earnings and cash flows, the Company also entered into several foreign currency forward contracts with a commercial bank to hedge future trade receipts in U.S. dollars against RMB. The total outstanding foreign currency forward contracts amounted to US$62,000,000 as of March 31, 2010. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the quoted prices of these foreign currency forward contracts can be obtained directly from the commercial bank.
Cost of Sales
The Company’s cost of sales increased $3,894,000 to $18,719,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $14,825,000 for the same period of last year. The costs of sales as a percentage of net revenues were 71.79% and 71.87% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Cotton is the core component of the Company’s raw material, and its price increased to approximately $2,300 per ton in March 2010 from $2,200 per ton in December 2009, which is an increase of approximately 4.55%. The increase of cotton price was the main reason driving the increase of cost of sales.
Gross Profit
The Company’s gross profit increased by $1,554,000 to $7,356,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $5,802,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was 28.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, which was modest growth compared with 28.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The modest increase in gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was mainly due to (1) increased sales of PurCotton® products in its chain stores in the China marketplace; the gross profit from PurCotton® products was $561,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $204,000 in the same period of last year, and (2) cotton is the core component of the Company’s raw material, and cotton price has increased by 4.55% compared to December 2009. The increase of raw material price has offset the increased sales of high margin PurCotton® products. The Company considers that the increase of cotton price will increase its cost of sales. In order to reduce this risk, the Company is under negotiation with its customers to increase selling price.
Selling Expenses
The Company’s selling expenses increased by $847,000, or 62.88%, to $2,194,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $1,347,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. As a percentage of net revenues, the Company’s selling expenses increased to 8.41% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with 6.53% for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in selling expenses was primarily due to (1) the increase of approximately $446,000 in transportation expenses for export markets compared with the same period of last year, (2) a $97,000, or 47.32%, increase in salary of the sales personnel during the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with the same period of last year, (3) an increase of $59,000, or 100.00%, in leasing fee from PurCotton® stores during the three month ended March 31, 2010, compared with the same period of last year, and (4) an increase of approximately $253,000 for the indemnity to one of its customers due to different definitions on product description.
Administrative Expenses
The Company’s administrative expenses dropped by $572,000, or 22.72%, to $1,946,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $2,518,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. As a percentage of net revenues, administrative expenses decreased to 7.46% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from 12.21% for the same period of 2009. This decrease was primarily due to (1) a total $220,000 increase in salary and stock incentive plans for employees as well as consultant fees and a stock incentive plan for a marketing and brand building consulting firm during the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with the same period of last year, (2) a decrease of approximately $433,000 for provisions of bad debts compared with the same period of last year, (3) there was no reserve for fixed assets impairment during the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with approximately $222,000 in the same period of last year, and (4) there was no inventory impairment during the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with approximately $143,000 inventory impairment recorded in the same period of last year.
Interest Expense
Interest expenses decreased to approximately $45,000, 0.17% of total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to approximately $119,000, 0.58% of total revenue, for the same period of 2009, a decrease of approximately $74,000, or 62.18%. The Company’s interest expense relates to bank loans which are primarily used to maintain daily operations. The percentage decrease of interest expense was mainly due to a decrease in the Company’s comparatively low average outstanding balance of bank loans during the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, as compared with that of 2009.
Income taxes
The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $620,000 compared to $460,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, which is an increase of $160,000. Income tax as a percentage of income before income taxes and non-controlling interest was 19.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with 21.67% for the same period of last year. The percentage decrease of income tax was primarily driven by Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, or “Winner Shenzhen”, which accounts for approximately 75 percent of the Company’s total sales of revenue, after it had obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate in 2009. As a result of this new status, Winner Shenzhen enjoyed a 15% income tax rate in 2010 compared with 18% for the same period of last year.
Effective January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law and Implementing Rules impose a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign investment enterprises in China, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. As such, starting from January 1, 2008, three of the Company’s subsidiaries in China, including Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Jingmen, Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Jiayu, and Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Yichang, are subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%. Starting from January 1, 2010, the Company’s subsidiary, Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd is subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%.
The EIT Law gives existing foreign investment enterprises a five-year grandfather period, during which they can continue to enjoy their existing preferential tax treatment. For foreign investment enterprises that currently enjoy full exemption from PRC enterprise income tax for two years starting from the first profit-making year, which is followed by a 50% tax exemption for the next three years, the tax holidays are still valid. Three of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd., Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Chongyang, and Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. are each entitled to a two-year exemption from enterprise income tax and a reduced enterprise income tax rate for the three years following its second profitable year. The following table sets forth the tax rates applicable to the Company’s PRC subsidiaries that enjoy existing preferential tax treatment.
| | Calendar Year Ending December 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd. | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Chongyang | | | 12.5 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate which would be evaluated by the government authorities every 3 years. As a result of this new status in 2009, Winner Shenzhen is eligible to enjoy a 15% income tax rate in 2010 and 2011. For years 2012, 2013 and 2014, the tax rate will be subject to whether Winner Shenzhen can obtain the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate status.
On December 7, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., or “Shenzhen PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax rate for Shenzhen PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited was incorporated in January 2008 and the applicable statutory tax rate is 16.5%.
No provision for US tax is made as the Company has no assessable income in the US for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. There are no current taxes due to the US Internal Revenue Service as of March 31, 2010. The enterprise income tax rate in the US is 34%.
Non-controlling interests
The Company’s financial statements reflect an adjustment to its consolidated net income of $47,000 and net loss of $21,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, reflecting third party non-controlling interests in two of the Company’s subsidiaries, with 40% interest in Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd., and 40% interest in Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited.
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. increased to approximately $2,677,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to approximately $1,644,000 for the same period of 2009, an increase of approximately $1,033,000, or approximately 62.83%. Such increase is mainly attributable to (1) the sales of PurCotton® products started making profit during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to losses from these products during the same period of last year, (2) increase in sales of traditional medical products in China with a high margin as a result of the Company’s broad sales network and the high recognition of its own branded Winner® products by its customers, (3) improvements on production management which reduced manufacture unit cost and improved production efficiency, and (4) a relatively stable RMB exchange rates against foreign currency for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of last year.
Results of Operations
The following sets forth certain of the Company’s income statement information for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. dollars)
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10 | | | SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/09 | | | | | | | |
Item | | In Thousand | | | As a Percentage | | | In Thousand | | | As a Percentage | | | Amount Change | | | % Change | |
Sales Revenue | | $ | 55,862 | | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 46,357 | | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 9,505 | | | | 20.50 | % |
Cost of Sales | | $ | 39,074 | | | | 69.95 | % | | $ | 33,952 | | | | 73.24 | % | | $ | 5,122 | | | | 15.09 | % |
Gross profit | | $ | 16,788 | | | | 30.05 | % | | $ | 12,405 | | | | 26.76 | % | | $ | 4,383 | | | | 35.33 | % |
Other Operating Income, Net | | $ | 489 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 891 | | | | 1.92 | % | | $ | -402 | | | | -45.12 | % |
Exchange Difference, Net | | $ | -80 | | | | -0.14 | % | | $ | -1,130 | | | | -2.44 | % | | $ | 1,050 | | | | -92.92 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | $ | 9,464 | | | | 16.94 | % | | $ | 8,323 | | | | 17.95 | % | | $ | 1,141 | | | | 13.71 | % |
Interest Expense | | $ | 99 | | | | 0.18 | % | | $ | 327 | | | | 0.71 | % | | $ | -228 | | | | -69.72 | % |
Interest Income | | $ | 28 | | | | 0.05 | % | | $ | 24 | | | | 0.05 | % | | $ | 4 | | | | 16.67 | % |
Investment yields | | $ | 45 | | | | 0.08 | % | | $ | 223 | | | | 0.48 | % | | $ | -178 | | | | -79.82 | % |
Income tax | | $ | 1,202 | | | | 2.15 | % | | $ | 720 | | | | 1.55 | % | | $ | 482 | | | | 66.94 | % |
Non-controlling interests | | $ | 92 | | | | 0.16 | % | | $ | 75 | | | | 0.16 | % | | $ | 17 | | | | 22.67 | % |
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc | | $ | 6,597 | | | | 11.81 | % | | $ | 3,119 | | | | 6.73 | % | | $ | 3,478 | | | | 111.51 | % |
Sales Revenue
Sales revenue increased to approximately $55,862,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to approximately $46,357,000 for the same period of 2009, an increase of approximately $9,505,000, or approximately 20.50%. Such increase is mainly attributable to growing product demand from Chinese customers, increased sales orders from existing North and South American customers, as well as rapid PurCotton® product sales to customers in China and overseas market. The net sales to customers in North and South America were $10,908,000 for the six months ended March, 2010, an increase of 21.33% compared to $8,990,000 during the same period of 2009. Winner Medical has captured additional sales revenue through supplying products directly to several large companies in developed countries, which want to reduce their production cost. The Company has been gradually shifting its customer base to those larger companies in developed countries, and expects a continued revenue growth in the future from the large companies in developed countries which outsource their production to the Company.
The net sales to customers in China were $13,416,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 107.13% compared to $6,477,000 during the same period of last year. The Company put great efforts on building its own Winner® brand in China through hospitals, distributors, and chain drugstores. Winner®, as a well-known trademark, is recognized by the Trademark Office of the Chinese State Administration for Industry and is well accepted by the Company’s clients and end customers. The increase of sales in China also contributed to the increased demand for protective products as a result of H1N1 in China during the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with the same period of last year. The Company has been gradually building more distributor agents and cooperating with more chain drugstores in the Chinese marketplace.
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, revenue from PurCotton® products reached approximately $4,416,000 compared to approximately $1,951,000 in the same period last year. The sales were mainly from the sale of PurCotton® products in chain stores and PurCotton® jumbo rolls to customers in China and Japan who produce consumer products, including sanitary and incontinence products. The Company is also processing orders of PurCotton® finished medical products, such as operation room towel and sponges, for customers in China, Europe and the United States. From the second quarter’s operation results, the Company is optimistic on its PurCotton® chain stores and future expansion.
Sales by Region
The following table illustrates the sales revenues from the major geographic areas in which the Company sells its products for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The table also provides the percentage of total revenues represented by each listed region.
(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. dollars)
| | Six Months Ended on 3/31/10 in Thousand | | As a Percentage of Total Revenues | | Six Months Ended on 3/31/09 in Thousand | | As a Percentage of Total Revenues | | Amount Change in Thousand | | As a Percentage Change | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Europe | | | 19,022 | | 34.05 | % | 19,554 | | | 42.18 | % | -532 | | | -2.72 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan | | | 9,428 | | 16.88 | % | 8,516 | | | 18.37 | % | 912 | | | 10.71 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
North and South America | | | 10,908 | | 19.53 | % | 8,990 | | | 19.39 | % | 1,918 | | | 21.33 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
China | | | 13,416 | | 24.02 | % | 6,477 | | | 13.97 | % | 6,939 | | | 107.13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Others | | | 3,088 | | 5.53 | % | 2,820 | | | 6.08 | % | 268 | | | 9.50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 55,862 | | 100.00 | % | 46,357 | | | 100.00 | % | 9,505 | | | 20.50 | % |
Other Operating Income, Net
The Company’s other operating income, net for the six months ended March 31, 2010, decreased by $402,000 to $489,000, from $891,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease of other operating income was primarily due to the decrease of government subsidies. Government subsidies were approximately $166,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to approximately $444,000 for the same period of 2009.
Exchange Difference, Net
The Company’s exchange difference, net, for the six months ended March 31, 2010, decreased by $1,050,000 to a loss of $80,000, from a loss of $1,130,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease is mainly due to (1) the Renminbi (RMB) was stable against the US Dollar for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of last year, and (2) the Company has shifted currency collection from the Euro, Pound Sterling and Australian Dollar to the US Dollar, because RMB is more stable against the US Dollar than against these other currencies. The Company estimates that the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar will appreciate in the future. The Company aims to reinforce and expand its businesses in the Chinese market to minimize the currency exchange rate risk. In order to manage such risks so as to reduce volatility on earnings and cash flows, the Company also entered into several foreign currency forward contracts with a commercial bank to hedge future trade receipts in U.S. dollars against RMB. The total outstanding foreign currency forward contracts amounted to US$62,000,000 as of March 31, 2010. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the quoted prices of these foreign currency forward contracts can be obtained directly from the commercial bank.
Cost of Sales
The Company’s cost of sales increased $5,122,000 to $39,074,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010 from $33,952,000 for the same period of last year. The cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues, decreased to 69.95% for the six months ended March 31, 2010 from 73.24% for the six months ended March 31, 2009. The percentage decrease was mainly attributable to (1) the improvement of the Company’s cost control, equipment technical improvements and lean production management which increased production efficiency and reduced production waste, and (2) effective from June 1, 2009, the value added tax rebate rate for exports of all the Company’s medical dressing products, and also some types of medical equipment increased from 13% to 15%; the value added tax rebate rate for exports of the Company’s plastic and glass products increased from 11% to 13%.
Gross Profit
The Company’s gross profit increased by $4,383,000 to $16,788,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010 from $12,405,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was 30.05% for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to 26.76% for the six months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net revenue was mainly due to (1) the improvement of PurCotton® production capacity and sales of high margin PurCotton® products; the gross profit from PurCotton® products was $1,571,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $420,000 in the same period of last year, (2) increase in sales of the Company’s own branded Winner® products with a high margin, (3) the Company’s cost control, equipment technical improvements and lean production management that increased production efficiency and reduced production waste, and (4) a relatively stable RMB exchange rate against foreign currencies during the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of last year.
Selling Expenses
The Company’s selling expenses increased by $937,000 to $4,179,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010 from $3,242,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2009. As a percentage of net revenues, the Company’s selling expenses raised to 7.48% for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with 6.99% for the six months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in selling expenses was preliminary driven by the increase of approximately $536,000 in transportation expenses for domestic and overseas markets compared with the same period of last year; as well as a $168,000, or 42.11%, growth in salary for sales personnel during the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with the same period of last year.
Administrative Expenses
The Company’s administrative expenses increased by $204,000, or 4.01%, to $5,285,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010 from $5,081,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2009. As a percentage of net revenues, administrative expenses decreased to 9.46% for the six months ended March 31, 2010 from 10.96% for the same period of 2009. This increase was primarily due to (1) a total $743,000, or 49.80% increase in salary and stock incentive plans for employees as well as consultant fees and a stock incentive plan for a marketing and brand building consulting firm during the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with the same period of last year, and (2) an increase of approximately $55,000 for internet and information utilization fee as a result of launching SAPHR system for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with that of last year. However, the increase was offset by (1) there was no reserve for fixed assets impairment during the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with approximately $274,000 in the same period of last year, (2) there was no inventory impairment during the six-month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with approximately US$347,000 inventory impairment recorded in the same period of 2009, and (3) an approximately $73,000 decrease for provisions of bad debts compared with the same period of last year.
Interest Expense
Interest expenses dropped to approximately $99,000, 0.18% of total revenue, for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to approximately $327,000, 0.71% of total revenue, for the same period of 2009, a decrease of approximately $228,000, or 69.72%. The Company’s interest expense relates to bank loans which are primarily used to maintain daily operations. The percentage decrease of interest expense was mainly due to a decrease in the Company’s comparatively low average outstanding balance of bank loans during the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, as compared with that of 2009.
Income taxes
The Company’s income tax expense for the six months ended March 31, 2010 was $1,202,000 compared with $720,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2009, which is an increase of $482,000. Income tax as a percentage of income before income taxes and non-controlling interest was 15.60% for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with 19.13% for the same period of last year. The percentage decrease of income tax was primarily driven by Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., which accounts for approximately 75 percent of the Company’s total sales of revenue, after it had obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate in 2009. As a result of this new status, Winner Shenzhen enjoyed a 15% income tax rate in 2010 compared with 18% for the same period of last year.
Effective January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law and Implementing Rules impose a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign investment enterprises in China, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. As such, starting from January 1, 2008, three of the Company’s subsidiaries in China, including Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Jingmen, Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Jiayu, and Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Yichang, are subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%.
The EIT Law gives existing foreign investment enterprises a five-year grandfather period, during which they can continue to enjoy their existing preferential tax treatment. For foreign investment enterprises that currently enjoy full exemption from PRC enterprise income tax for two years starting from the first profit-making year, which is followed by a 50% tax exemption for the next three years, the tax holidays are still valid. Four of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd., Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Chongyang, Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. are each entitled to a two-year exemption from enterprise income tax and a reduced enterprise income tax rate for the three years following its second profitable year. The following table sets forth the tax rates applicable to the Company’s PRC subsidiaries that enjoy existing preferential tax treatment.
| | Calendar Year Ending December 31 | |
| | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd. | | | 0 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Chongyang | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd. | | 12.5% to 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 12.5 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
In October 2006, for the purpose of improving operational efficiency, Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd., “Winner Hubei”, merged with Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Tianmen, “Winner Tianmen”. Income from Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen was separately reported to the local tax office to reflect the different tax incentive status enjoyed by each entity. The applicable income tax rate for Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen was 12.5% and 25% for calendar year 2009. The preferential tax incentives expired at the end of 2009.
Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate which would be evaluated by the government authorities every 3 years. As a result of this new status in 2009, Winner Shenzhen is eligible to enjoy a 15% income tax rate in 2009, 2010 and 2011. For years 2012, 2013 and 2014, the tax rate will be subject to whether Winner Shenzhen can obtain the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate status.
On December 7, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., or “Shenzhen PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax rate for Shenzhen PurCotton was 25% for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited was incorporated in January 2008 and the applicable statutory tax rate is 16.5%.
No provision for US tax is made as the Company has no assessable income in the US for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. There are no current taxes due to the US Internal Revenue Service as of March 31, 2010. The enterprise income tax rate in the US is 34%.
Non-controlling interests
The Company’s financial statements reflect an adjustment to its consolidated net income of $92,000 and $75,000 in the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, reflecting third party non-controlling interest in two of the Company’s subsidiaries, with 40% interest in Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd., and 40% interest in Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited.
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. increased to approximately $6,597,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010, as compared with approximately $3,119,000 for the same period of 2009, an increase of approximately $3,478,000, or approximately 111.51%. Such increase is mainly attributable to (1) the sales of PurCotton® products started making profit during the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to losses from these products during the same period of last year, (2) increase in sales of traditional medical products in China with a high margin as a result of the Company’s broad sales network and the high recognition of its own branded Winner® products by its customers, (3) improvements on production management which reduced manufacture unit cost and improved production efficiency, and (4) a relatively stable RMB exchange rates against foreign currency for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of last year.
Inventory turnover
The Company’s inventory increased to approximately $16,547,000 as of March 31, 2010 as compared with approximately $14,933,000 as of September 30, 2009, an increase of approximately $1,614,000, or 10.81%. The Company’s inventory turnover was 5.05 and 4.52 times for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and the year ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The increase of inventory was mainly due to more inventory was reserved for the Company’s traditional medical products and PurCotton® products in the domestic market as a result of its aggressive expansion in the Chinese market during the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period of last year. In addition, in order to improve and supervise its product quality, the Company controls a wider range of production chains from raw materials to finished products.
Accounts receivable collection period
Accounts receivable decreased to approximately $12,475,000 as of March 31, 2010, compared to approximately $13,148,000 as of September 30, 2009, an increase of approximately $673,000, or 5.12%. The Company’s average accounts receivable collection period was 41.92 days and 44.97 days for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and the year ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The decrease of accounts receivable collection period is mainly due to the Company’s using SAP ERP system to evaluate and monitor the accounts receivables risks for each individual client so as to minimize past due situations. Besides, in order to reduce loss on bad debts, the Company entered into a one-year insurance policy with China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation effective April 25, 2009 and will be automatically renewed subject to a one month written notice given by either party.
The account receivable collection age as of March 31, 2010 is illustrated as follows:
(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. dollars)
Periods | | Amount in Thousand | | As a Percentage | |
| | | | | | |
Less than or equal to 3 months | | $ | 11,954 | | 95.82 | % |
| | | | | | |
3 to 6 months | | $ | 464 | | 3.72 | % |
| | | | | | |
6 to 12 months | | $ | 43 | | 0.35 | % |
| | | | | | |
1 to 3 years | | $ | 14 | | 0.11 | % |
| | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 12,475 | | 100.00 | % |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $10,812,000.
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Cash Flow
(in Thousand US$)
| | Six Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 7,610 | | | | 6,243 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (3,182 | ) | | | (175) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (2,929) | | | | (4,463) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balance | | | (179) | | | | 48 | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,319 | | | | 1,653 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | | | 9,493 | | | | 6,462 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | | | 10,812 | | | | 8,115 | |
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities was $7,610,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2010, which increased by an amount of $1,367,000 from net cash provided by operating activities of $6,243,000 in the same period of 2009. The increase was primarily driven by the growth in net income during the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period of last year.
Investing Activities:
The Company’s main uses of cash for investing activities were payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2010 was $3,182,000, an increase of $3,007,000 from net cash used in investing activities of $175,000 in the same period of 2009. This was mainly due to the increase of investment in the fourth PurCotton® manufacturing lines, plant construction and equipment in Winner Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd. The total investment for the fourth production line is estimated to be approximately $2 million and the amount paid for this production line was approximately $1,212,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Financing Activities:
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2010 totaled $2,929,000, compared with $4,463,000 used in financing activities in the same period of 2009. Such increase of cash used in financing activities was mainly attributable to the repayment of bank borrowing.
The Company’s debt to asset ratio was 15.21% as of March 31, 2010. The Company plans to maintain its debt to asset ratio below 40%. The Company believes that it currently maintains a good business relationship with each of the banks with whom it has loans, as identified in the table below.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company has loans with Chinese banks totaling $3,662,000. The annual interest rates of these loans range from 4.78% to 5.31%.
The Company’s subsidiaries in Shenzhen has credit lines with Shenzhen Branch of China Merchants Bank, the Shenzhen Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, representing trade acceptances, loans and overdrafts.
Bank loans as of March 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of March 31, 2010 | |
Loan | | Bank | | Loan period | | Interest rate | | | Secured by | | US$ | |
A | | China Merchants Bank, Shenzhen Branch | | 06-08-2009 to 06-08-2010 | | | 4.78 | % | | Land use rights & buildings | | | 1,464,965 | |
B | | China Merchants Bank, Shenzhen Branch | | 06-30-2009 to 06-30-2010 | | | 4.78 | % | | Land use rights & buildings | | | 1,464,965 | |
C | | Shenzhen Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | | 09-20-2009 to 09-20-2010 | | | 5.31 | % | | Land use rights & buildings | | | 732,483 | |
| | | | Total | | | | | | | | | 3,662,413 | |
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $25.83 million bank credit facilities available from four commercial banks, and excluding the $3.66 million bank loans as of March 31, 2010, there are $22.17 million worth of unused bank credit facilities, consisting of approximately $5.86 million from the Shenzhen Branch of China Merchants Bank, approximately $10.99 million from the Shenzhen Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, approximately $4.88 million from the Huanggang Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and approximately $0.44 million from the Tianmen Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. These loan facilities are all secured by the Company’s real estate and other assets. These revolving lines of credit allow the Company to make short-term loans repeatedly, and the banks re-evaluate the Company’s credit line annually. These bank credit facilities enable the Company to utilize the short-term loans and enjoy a lower interest expense compared with long-term loans.
The Company believes that its currently available working capital, after taking into account the credit facilities referred to above, short-term loans and future cash provided by operating activities will be sufficient to meet its operations at its current level and working capital and capital expenditure needs over the next twelve months. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including its rate of revenue growth, the expansion of its marketing and sales activities, the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts and expansion into new territories, the timing of new products or services introductions, the timing of enhancements to existing products and services and the timing of capital expenditures. Also, the Company may make investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, services or technologies which could also require it to seek additional equity or debt financing. To the extent that available funds are insufficient to fund its future activities, the Company may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to the Company or at all.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Company’s management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. The Company considers its critical accounting policies to be those that require the more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of financial statements, including the following:
| · | Revenue Recognition –The Company derives its revenue primarily from the sales of medical dressings and disposables and PurCotton® products. Sales of goods are recognized when goods are shipped, title of goods sold has passed to the purchaser, the price is fixed or determinable as stated on the sales contract, and its collectability is reasonably assured. Customers do not have a general right of return on products shipped. Product returns to the Company were insignificant. |
| · | Inventory –Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined by the weighted average method. Work-in-progress and finished goods inventories consist of raw materials, direct labor and overhead associated with the manufacturing process. |
| · | Trade accounts receivable –Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from balances outstanding at year-end. Based on management's assessment of the credit history with customers having outstanding balances and current relationships with them, it has concluded that realization losses on balances outstanding at year-end will be immaterial. |
| · | Property, plant and equipment –Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost including the cost of improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses as incurred. Assets under construction are not depreciated until construction is completed and the assets are ready for their intended use. Depreciation and amortization are provided on the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: |
Leasehold land | | Over the lease term |
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Buildings | | 10 - 30 years |
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Plant and machinery | | 10 - 12 years |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment | | 5 - 8 years |
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Motor vehicles | | 5 - 8 years |
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Leasehold improvements | | Over the lease term |
| · | Impairment of long-lived assets – The Company evaluates all of its long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. The Company assesses the impairment of fixed assets on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value or future discounted cash flows of these assets is less than the carrying value. Should events indicate that any of the Company’s long-lived assets are impaired, the amount of such impairment will be measured as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value, or the difference between the carrying value and future discounted cash flows of the impaired assets, and recorded in earnings during the period of such impairment. |
| · | Financial Instruments and Derivatives –The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purpose, nor does it hold or issue leveraged derivative financial instruments. However, the Company’s operations are exposed to market risk primarily due to changes in currency exchange rates. In order to manage such risks so as to reduce volatility on earnings and cash flows, the Company enters into several foreign currency forward contracts with a commercial bank to hedge for future trade receipts in U.S. dollars against RMB. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the quote prices of these foreign currency forward contracts can be obtained directly from commercial bank. |
| · | Income taxes –Income taxes are provided on an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Any tax paid by subsidiaries during the year is recorded. Current tax is based on the profit or loss from ordinary activities adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowable for income tax purpose and is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred income tax liabilities or assets are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the financial reporting amounts at each year end. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. |
New Accounting Policies
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No.167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.46(R)”, which is codified as ASC 810. ASC 810 amends FASB Interpretation No.46(R), “Variable Interest Entities” for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Under ASC 810, an enterprise has a controlling financial interest when it has a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 also requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities. ASC 810 shall be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. ASC 810 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of ASC 810 on its financial statements and results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”, which is codified as ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. This Update provides amendments to ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures –Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This Update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets, or that is consistent with the principles of ASC 820. The amendments in this Update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents transfer of the liability. The amendments in this Update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the assets are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. ASC 820 is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after August 28, 2009. The adoption of this Update did not have a significant impact to the Company’s financial statements.
In December 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, “Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities (“ASU 2009-17”)”. ASU 2009-17 amends the variable-interest entity guidance in FASB ASC 810-10-05-8 to clarify the accounting treatment for legal entities in which equity investors do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without financial support. ASU 2009-17 shall be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. ASU 2009-17 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2009-17 on its financial statements and results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 amends ASC Topic 820 to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. One of the areas concerned is related to the inclusion of information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements. Such disclosure requirement will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of ASC 2010-06 on its financial statements and results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.
In February 2010, the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-09, Subsequent Events: Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2010-09”), which amends FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events. The update provides that SEC filers, as defined in ASU 2010-09, are no longer required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in originally issued and revised financial statements. The update also requires SEC filers to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued rather than the date the financial statements are available to be issued. The Company adopted ASU 2010-09 upon issuance. This update had no material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Seasonality
The Company’s operating results and operating cash flows historically have not been subject to seasonal variations. This pattern may change, however, as a result of new market opportunities or new product introductions.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, the Company’s management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation and under the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2010. Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
Management conducted its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Based upon, and as of the date of this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business.
The Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes it will have a material adverse affect on its business, financial condition or operating results.
To the Company’s knowledge, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, and no owner of record or beneficial owner of more than five percent, 5%, of the Company’s securities, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in reference to pending litigation.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously discussed in the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 filed on March 03, 2010 and in Part II, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. RESERVED
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS.
31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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31.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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32.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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32.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer furnished 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 the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DATED: May 11, 2010
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC. |
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By: | /s/ Jianquan Li |
Jianquan Li Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer) |
By: | /s/ Xiuyuan Fang |
Xiuyuan Fang Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number | | Description |
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31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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31.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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32.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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32.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
* filed herewith