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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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Sales Returns Allowance
The Company estimates future product returns related to current period product revenue. We analyze historical returns, and changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products when evaluating the adequacy of the sales returns allowance. Significant management judgment and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales returns allowance in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of our revenue for any period if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates. Based on our analysis, we did not record any provision for sales returns as of March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recorded net of the amount collected. Shipping and handling expense included in sales and marketing expenses amounted to $863,374 and $766,024 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Advertising
Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as they are incurred; such costs were immaterial for 2010 and 2009 and are included in sales and marketing expenses.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) (formerly SFAS 109 Accounting for Income Taxes). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company adopted accounting policies in accordance to U.S. GAAP with regard to provisions, reserves, inventory valuation method, and depreciation that are consistent with requirements under Chinese income tax laws. Therefore, there were no significant deferred tax assets or liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
We adopted the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, on January 1, 2009. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in our financial statements. The Interpretation also provides guidance for the measurement and classification of tax positions, interest and penalties, and requires additional disclosure on an annual basis. The cumulative effect of the change was not material.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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Income Taxes, continued
Following implementation, the ongoing recognition of changes in measurement of uncertain tax positions will be reflected as a component of income tax expense. Interest and penalties incurred associated with unresolved income tax positions will continue to be included in other income (expense).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (SFAS 168) in June 2009, which approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) as the single source of authoritative United States accounting and reporting standards for all nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Codification, which changes the referencing of financial standards, is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009. Therefore, in these consolidated financial statements, all references made to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) use the new Codification numbering system prescribed by the FASB. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the results of operations or the Company’s financial statements.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No 141(R) (revised 2007), Business Combinations (SFAS 141R), which replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141R was codified into ASC topic 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805) and establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and the goodwill acquired. ASC 805 also establishes disclosure requirements that will enable users to update evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. ASC 805 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2008 and was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. While the Company expects that ASC 805 will have an impact on accounting for business combinations once adopted, the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that time.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 was primarily codified into ASC topic 810, Consolidation (ASC 810). The standard changes the accounting for noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements including the requirements to classify noncontrolling interests as a component of consolidated equity, and the elimination of “minority interest” accounting in results of operations with earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests reported as part of consolidated earnings. Additionally, ASC 810 revises the accounting for both increases and decreases in a parent’s controlling ownership interest. ASC 810 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. In connection with the adoption of noncontrolling provision, the Company retroactively reclassified into consolidated equity the historical balances related to the noncontrolling interests in Henan Shuncheng Group Longdu Trade Co., Ltd. Noncontrolling interests represents the aggregate interest in consolidated entities held by other owners. Income allocated to noncontrolling interests is based on the agreed upon income allocation. The carrying amount of noncontrolling interests in Longdu was $410,308 and $351,758 at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 was primarily codified into ASC 815 and requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities. These enhanced disclosures will discuss (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. ASC 815 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Currently, the Company does not engage in derivative and hedging activities, and accordingly, there was no impact upon adoption of this standard.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, codified under ASC Section 855, Subsequent Events, which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. ASC 855 provides guidance to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855 also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated as well as the rationale for why that date was selected. This disclosure should alert all users of financial statements that an entity has not evaluated subsequent events after that date in the set of financial statements being presented. The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 855 in 2009 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The components of the Company’s bank notes receivable as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 consists of notes receivable from various financial institution within the PRC.
The components of the Company’s inventories as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Raw materials | | $ | 5,987,968 | | | $ | 7,550,766 | |
Work in process and semi-finished goods | | | 25,434,198 | | | | 3,069,885 | |
Finished goods | | | 5,017,031 | | | | 8,300,901 | |
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Total inventories | | $ | 36,439,197 | | | $ | 18,921,552 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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5. | Deposits and Other Current Assets |
The components of the Company’s deposits and other current assets are as follows:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Deposits to vendors for inventory | | $ | 45,408,335 | | | $ | 26,202,321 | |
Other | | | 17,452,697 | | | | 8,826,517 | |
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Total deposits and other current assets | | $ | 62,861,032 | | | $ | 35,028,838 | |
6. | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
The components of the Company’s property, plant and equipment are as follows:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Machinery and equipment | | $ | 34,900,262 | | | $ | 31,644,966 | |
Buildings and improvements | | | 20,921,658 | | | | 12,185,063 | |
Company vehicles | | | 2,452,007 | | | | 2,217,270 | |
Furniture and office equipment | | | 434,161 | | | | 364,721 | |
Capital lease equipment | | | 8,792,210 | | | | - | |
Other | | | 695,085 | | | | 633,355 | |
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| | | 68,195,383 | | | | 47,045,375 | |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (14,355,794 | ) | | | (9,995,519 | ) |
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| | | 53,839,589 | | | | 37,049,856 | |
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Construction in progress | | | 10,448,682 | | | | 8,618,066 | |
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| | $ | 64,288,271 | | | $ | 45,667,922 | |
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $1,224,373 and $1,019,682 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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The components of the Company’s accrued liabilities are as follows:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Advance from customers | | $ | 6,407,060 | | | $ | 5,373,632 | |
Accrued payroll liability | | | 625,027 | | | | 399,750 | |
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Total accrued expenses | | $ | 7,032,087 | | | $ | 5,773,382 | |
The components of the Company’s loans payable are as follows:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Loans due to financial institutions | | $ | 29,110,165 | | | $ | 22,306,299 | |
Loans due to companies or individuals | | | 35,747,682 | | | | 21,948,862 | |
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Total loans payable | | $ | 64,857,847 | | | $ | 44,255,161 | |
All loans payable due within one year and have interest rates ranging from 5.84% to 11.16% during 2009 and 2008. As of December 31, 2009, approximately $27.8 million of loans due to financial institutions are secured by various third parties and the remaining loans of approximately $5.7 million are secured by raw material of the Company. Loans from companies or individual are demand notes which are usually noninterest bearing, represent usual and customary transactions in the normal course of business within the country and are generally due, not exceeding approximately one year.
On March 31, 2010, the Company and three lenders formalized the terms for approximately $35 million of such loans due to companies or individuals at that date. On June 21, 2010, the Company’s owners entered into an agreement with the lenders to assume the obligations of the three lenders and the lenders released the Company from any liability. On the same date the Company’s shareholders entered into a debt agreement with the Company for the original principal amount of the notes. The principal terms of the notes are: (a) 15 year term, commencing from June 21, 2010, (b) 2% fixed annual interest on a noncompounding basis, (c) the Company has the option, but not the obligation to pay interest as accrued, (d) the Company’s owners do not have the ability to declare a default.
The components of the Company’s other payable mainly consists of amounts payable to various vendors for deposits received.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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10. | Loans Payable to Related Party |
The components of the Company’s loans payable to related party consist of various unsecured noninterest bearing loans payable to the majority owner who owns 60% stake of the Company, with a balance of $35,646,000 and $29,291,000, as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These loans do not carry a specific due date and will not be called in the current operating cycle, but will be returned to the owner in the future. These debt instruments have characteristics similar to a permanent capital equity loan. PRC regulations prohibit additional equity infusions without documentation and audit by a third-party. Due to the nature of these notes, they are recorded at face value and have not been discounted for the noninterest feature.
On May 23, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with the majority owner to modify these loans. The new terms are as follows: (a) 12 year term beginning December 31, 2009, (b) 3% fixed annual interest on a noncompounded basis over the term of the loan, (c) the Company has the option, not the obligation to pay interest as it accrues for the first two years, (d) 10 equal annual payments beginning on December 31, 2012, and (e) the lender has no ability to call a default.
The Company has entered into a loan agreement with Anyang Xinlong, dated March 31, 2010 pursuant to which Anyang Xinlong agreed to lend the Company approximately $4.4 million on an interest free basis. As of March 31, 2010, the outstanding balance of such loan was $4.4 million. This loan agreement has no specific repayment terms, and according to current PRC laws, Anyang Xinlong may require the Company to repay the principal at any time.
11. | Related Party Transactions |
We have specified the following transactions with related parties with ending balances as of March 31, 2010 and 2009:
Trade Receivables and Revenue
Angang Steel Group Metallurgy Furnace Co., Ltd (Angang), in which the Company owns a 19% stake, is one of the customers of the Company.
There is an ending balance in accounts receivable from Angang of approximately $786,000 and $290,000 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Revenue recorded in the consolidated financial statements from Angang amounts to approximately $1,383,000 and $377,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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Deposits and Cost of Revenues
The Chairman and majority owner Wang Xin Shun, owns a 43.86% interest in Anyang County Bailianpo Coal Co., Ltd. (Bailianpo) which provides raw coal to the Company.
The Company has net deposits with Bailianpo of approximately $4,936,000 and $9,103,000 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Cost of revenues related to purchases from Bailianpo included in the consolidated financial statements amounts to approximately $4,071,000 and $552,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company holds a 16% interest in Anyang Xinlong Coal (Group) Hongling Coal Co., Ltd. (Anyang Xinlong), which is a coal mine located in Anyang County providing the Company with a substantial portion of its coking coal requirements.
The Company has deposits with Anyang Xinlong of approximately $62,000 and $1,008,000 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Cost of revenues related to purchases from Anyang Xinlong included in the consolidated financial statements amounts to approximately $2,096,000, and $1,744,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Loans Payable
The Company has loans payable to the Chairman and majority owner Wang Xin Shun of approximately $35,646,000 and $29,291,000 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company has a note payable to Anyang Xinlong of approximately $4.4 million and $0 at M arch 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company and its subsidiary are subject to applicable local tax statues and are governed by the Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China concerning Foreign Investment Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises and local income tax laws (the PRC Income Tax Law). Pursuant to the PRC Income Tax Law, the enterprise subjects to tax at a statutory rate of 25% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company is not in any uncertain tax positions and thus have no accrued interest and penalties related to those matters (see Note 13). The differences between U.S. GAAP net income and PRC taxable income are considered as permanent differences and thus the Company did not record any deferred taxes.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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Income (loss) before provision of income taxes:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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U.S. Operations | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
China Operations | | | 1,561,867 | | | | (947,079 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 1,561,867 | | | $ | (947,079 | ) |
The provision for income taxes includes:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Current: | | | | | | |
Chinese Operations | | $ | 502,139 | | | $ | (236,770 | ) |
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Income tax provision | | $ | 502,139 | | | $ | (236,770 | ) |
13. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Third Party Guarantees
The Company entered into agreements as a debt guarantor for ten and two parties as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The guaranteed amount is approximately $44.4 million and $3.7 million as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Among the aforementioned parties, four and one of the parties also acted as a debt guarantor for the Company as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the guaranteed amount for these parties was approximately $25.5 million and $2.9 million and the Company’s loans guaranteed by these parties is approximately $24.9 million and $4.8 million. The Company has not historically incurred any losses due to such debt guarantees. Additionally, the Company has determined that the fair value of the guarantees is immaterial.
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Lease Commitments
The Company leases certain machinery and equipment with a nonrelated party. The Company commitments for minimum rentals, net of interest, under noncancelable capital leases as of March 31, 2010 are as follows:
Year ending December 31: | | | |
2011 | | $ | 1,332,279 | |
2012 | | | 1,433,723 | |
2013 | | | 1,542,891 | |
2014 | | | 1,660,372 | |
2015 | | | 184,829 | |
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Total future minimum lease payments | | $ | 6,154,094 | |
Past Due Payment of Enterprise Income Taxes
At December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $3.0 million of overdue enterprise income taxes. As a result, the Company is subject to an overdue fine at the rate of 0.05% per day of the amount of taxes in arrears, commencing from the day the tax payment is overdue. The tax authority may also impose an additional fine of 50% to five times the underpaid taxes. The Company has recorded an accrued liability for the estimated taxes due and has determined that there is no uncertain tax position to record relating to the potential penalties and interest related to the overdue tax balance at this time.
The Company has available funds to cover the underpaid tax and overdue fine, but may not have sufficient funds available to pay the additional fine. The Chairman entered into a tax indemnify agreement on May 23, 2010, pursuant to which he agreed to indemnification the Company for any interest, penalties or other related extra costs resulting from the prior and any future tax underpayments in tax years in which he managed and operated the Company. The indemnification is capped at $35.6 million.
As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, all of our revenues and assets are associated with operations conducted in the PRC.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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The Company has evaluated all events occurring subsequent to March 31, 2010 through June 23, 2010, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued, during which time, nothing has occurred outside the normal course of business operations, except for the following:
On April 14, 2010, the Company entered into a loan contract with Anyang Commercial Bank Co., Ltd (Anyang Commercial Bank), which is a bank located in Anyang City. Pursuant to the term of the contact, the loan amount is approximately $2.9 million to the Company at a monthly interest rate of 0.66375%, which matures on April 13, 2011.
On May 14, 2010, Shun Cheng HK entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with certain principal shareholders of Birch Branch, Inc. (BRBH). Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, BRBH agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Shun Cheng HK from the Shun Cheng HK Shareholders in exchange for the issuance by BRBH to the Shun Cheng HK shareholders of an aggregate of 30,233,750 newly-issued shares of BRBH’s common stock, which, upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, will constitute approximately 95% of the entity’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Upon consummation of the share exchange, Shun Cheng HK will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRBH.
On May 23, 2010, the Company entered into a loan agreement with its sole director regarding outstanding loans to the Company of $35.6 million as at December 31, 2009. The principal terms of the loan are: (a) 12 year term, beginning as of December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2021, (b) 3% fixed annual interest on a noncompounded basis over the term of the loan, (c) the Company has the option, but not the obligation, to pay interest for the first two years, (d) 10 year equal payments beginning December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2021, and (e) the lender has no ability to call a default.
On May 23, 2010, the Company entered into a tax indemnity agreement with Wang Xinshun, the sole director of the Company. Pursuant to which Wang Xinshun agreed to indemnify the Company for any interest, penalties or other related extra costs resulting from the prior and any future tax underpayments in tax years in which he managed and operated the Company, and any such indemnity payment will be solely deducted from the principal amount of the loan Wang Xinshun provided to the Company.
On March 31, 2010, the Company and three lenders formalized the terms for approximately $35 million of such loans due to companies or individuals at that date. On June 21, 2010, the Company’s owners entered into an agreement with the lenders to assume the obligations of the three lenders and the lenders released the Company from any liability. On the same date the Company’s shareholders entered into a debt agreement with the Company for the original principal amount of the notes. The principal terms of the notes are: (a) 15 year term, commencing from June 21, 2010, (b) 2% fixed annual interest on a noncompounding basis, (c) the Company has the option, but not the obligation to pay interest as accrued, (d) the Company’s owners do not have the ability to declare a default.