Unassociated Document
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-170943
1,858,323
Shares
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China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics,
Inc.
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Common
Stock
This
prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholders of up to 1,858,323
shares of our common stock that have been previously issued to the selling
stockholders named in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement. The
selling stockholders may sell common stock from time to time in the principal
market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in
negotiated transactions. We will not receive any proceeds from the sales by the
selling stockholders. The selling stockholders named herein may be deemed
underwriters of the shares of common stock which they are offering.
Our
shares of common stock are traded on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol
“CIL.” On November 30, 2010, the closing sales price for our common
stock on the NYSE Amex was $2.68 per share.
The purchase of the securities
involves a high degree
of risk. See section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7.
Neither
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission
has approved or disapproved of anyone’s investment in these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Date
of This Prospectus is December 15, 2010
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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1
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SUMMARY
FINANCIAL DATA
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6
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RISK
FACTORS
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7
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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29
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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30
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DIVIDEND
POLICY
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30
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MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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30
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SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
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31
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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32
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
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46
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MANAGEMENT
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62
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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70
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BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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74
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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76
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SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
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79
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SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
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82
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
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85
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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86
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EXPERTS
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86
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INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-1
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Please
read this prospectus carefully. It describes our business, our financial
condition and results of operations. We have prepared this prospectus so that
you will have the information necessary to make an informed investment
decision.
You
should rely only on information contained in this prospectus. We have not
authorized any other person to provide you with different information.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor is it seeking an offer to buy,
these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
The information in this prospectus is complete and accurate as of the date on
the front cover, but the information may have changed since that
date.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
Because this is only a summary, it does not
contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should
carefully read the more detailed information contained in this prospectus,
including our financial statements and related notes. Our business involves
significant risks. You should
carefully consider the information under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7.
In addition, except as
otherwise specified, all information in this prospectus and all share and per
share information has
been adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split that was effected on May 12, 2010
pursuant to which every 2 shares of our common stock was converted into 1 share
of our common stock.
As
used in this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, the terms “we,” “our,”
“us,” “Company” and “China Intelligent” refer to China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as SRKP 22, Inc.
(“SRKP 22”). We conduct our business through our subsidiaries, which include our
wholly-owned subsidiary, China Intelligent Electronic Holding Limited, a British
Virgin Islands corporation (“China Intelligent BVI”), and its 100% owned
subsidiary, Hyundai Light and Electric (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., a company organized
under the laws of the PRC (“Hyundai Light”).
“China”
or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China. “RMB” or “Renminbi” refers to
the legal currency of China and “$” or “U.S. Dollars” refers to the legal
currency of the United States.
Company
Overview
We
provide a full range of lighting solutions, including the design, manufacture,
sales and marketing of high-quality LED and other lighting products for the
household, commercial and outdoor lighting industries in China and
internationally. We currently offer over 1,000 products that include LEDs, long
life fluorescent lights, ceiling lights, metal halide lights, super electric
transformers, grille spot lights, down lights, and recessed and framed
lighting. The primary industry in which we conduct business is the LED
lighting industry, and the core technology of our business is based on the
all-solid-state semiconductor white light technology, in addition to general
lighting products.
Our goal
is to become a leader in the development, manufacture, and distribution of LED
and other lighting products in China and internationally. We intend to
achieve this goal by implementing the following strategies:
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Expand offering of highly
efficient LED products. We intend to introduce new LED
lighting products as we believe there exists significant opportunities to
increase our market share. We currently offer over 1,000 lighting
products, and we intend to continue to shift from traditional technologies
to energy-efficient and solid-state lighting technologies, while expanding
the applications and markets of LED
products.
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Augment marketing and
promotion efforts to increase brand awareness. We
intend to continue to increase our marketing and promotion expenditures to
further develop our brand, “Hyundai Lights,” and utilize marketing
concepts in an attempt to strengthen the marketability of our
products.
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Expand sales network and
distribution channels. We intend to expand our sales network
in China and develop relationships with a broader set of wholesalers,
distributors and resellers, all in order to expand the market availability
of our products in China.
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Build partnerships with new
and existing clients. We
intend to establish partnerships with our current clients to develop and
manufacture new products based on client needs, in addition to exploring
opportunities for product expansion with new
customers.
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Expand global
presence. We intend to increase the number of our OEM
products that are exported to countries and areas outside of Mainland
China, primarily to Southeast Asia and Middle East countries such as Hong
Kong, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and
Singapore.
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Corporate
Information
We were
incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 11, 2007. We were
originally organized as a “blank check” shell company to investigate and acquire
a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a
publicly held corporation. On January 15, 2010, we (i) closed a share
exchange transaction, described below, pursuant to which we became the 100%
parent of China Intelligent BVI, (ii) assumed the operations of China
Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries, and (iii) changed our name from SRKP 22,
Inc. to China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. China Intelligent
BVI is primarily a holding company.
Our
principal corporate offices are located in the PRC at No. 29 & 31 Huanzhen
West Road, Shuikou Town, Huizhou City, Guangdong, China 516005. Our
telephone number is 86-752-2323888.
Our
shares of common stock are traded on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol
“CIL.” On November 30, 2010, the closing sales price for our common
stock on the NYSE Amex was $2.68 per share.
Recent
Events
June
2010 Public Offering
In June 2010, we completed a public
offering consisting of 3,350,000 shares of our common stock. Rodman and Renshaw,
LLC (“Rodman”) and WestPark Capital, Inc. (“WestPark,” and together with Rodman,
the “Underwriters”) acted as co-underwriters in the public offering. Our
shares of common stock were sold to the public at a price of $3.00 per share,
for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Compensation for the
Underwriters’ services included discounts and commissions of $904,500, a
$251,250 non-accountable expense allowance, roadshow expenses of approximately
of $10,000, and legal counsel fees (excluding blue sky fees) of $40,000.
The Underwriters also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of 167,500
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per share. The
warrants, which have a term of five years, are not exercisable until 180 days
after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of our public offering
in June 2010. The warrants also carry registration
rights.
May
2010 Reverse Stock Split
On March
30, 2010, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of all of
our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”).
On May 12, 2010 we effected the Reverse Stock Split by filing the amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of the State of Delaware.
The par value and number of authorized shares of our common stock remained
unchanged. All references to number of shares and per share amounts included in
this prospectus give effect to the Reverse Stock Split. The number of shares and
per share amounts included in the consolidated financial statements and the
accompanying notes, starting on page F-1, have been adjusted to reflect the
Reverse Stock Split retroactively.
January
2010 Share Exchange
On
October 20, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement with China
Intelligent BVI and the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI.
Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated
November 25, 2009 and Amendment No. 2 dated January 15, 2010 (collectively, the
“Exchange Agreement”), we agreed to issue an aggregate of 7,097,748 shares of
our common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding share capital
of China Intelligent BVI (the “Share Exchange”). On January 15, 2010, the
Share Exchange closed and China Intelligent BVI became our wholly-owned
subsidiary and we immediately changed our name from “SRKP 22, Inc.” to “China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.” We issued a total of 7,097,748
shares to Li Xuemei, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI, and her
designees in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
China Intelligent BVI.
Prior to
the closing of the Share Exchange and the Private Placement, as described below,
our stockholders cancelled an aggregate of 2,130,195 shares such that there were
1,418,001 shares of common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Share
Exchange. Our stockholders also canceled an aggregate of 2,757,838
warrants to purchase shares of common stock held by them such that they held an
aggregate of 790,358 warrants immediately prior to the Share Exchange.
Each warrant was entitled to purchase one share of our common stock at
$0.0002. No consideration was paid to the stockholders for the
cancellation of the shares and warrants. The cancellation of the shares
and warrants was accounted for as a contribution to capital.
The
number of shares and warrants cancelled was determined based on negotiations
with the security holders of SRKP 22, Inc. and China Intelligent BVI. As
indicated in the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties to the transaction
acknowledged that a conflict of interest existed with respect to the
negotiations for the terms of the Share Exchange due to, among other factors,
the fact that WestPark Capital, Inc. was advising China Intelligent BVI in the
transaction. As further discussed below in “Recent Events—Private
Placement”, certain of the controlling stockholders and control persons
of WestPark Capital, Inc. were also, prior to the completion of the Share
Exchange, controlling stockholders and control persons of SRKP 22, Inc.
Under these circumstances, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and the
shareholders of SRKP 22 negotiated an estimated value of China Intelligent BVI
and its subsidiaries, an estimated value of the shell company (based on similar
recent public shell transactions), and the mutually desired capitalization of
the company resulting from the Share Exchange.
With
respect to the determination of the amounts of shares and warrants cancelled,
the value of the shell company was derived primarily from its utility as a
public company platform, including its good corporate standing and its timely
public reporting status, which was expected to allow us to list our stock on a
national securities exchange and raise capital at an appropriate price per
share; the services provided by WestPark Capital, Inc. were not a consideration
in determining this aspect of the transaction. Under these circumstances
and based on these factors, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and
the shareholders of SRKP 22 agreed upon the amount of shares and warrants to be
cancelled. Further to such negotiations, we paid a total of $600,000 in
connection with the Share Exchange to acquire the SRKP 22, Inc. shell
corporation, such fee consisting of $350,000 paid to WestPark Capital, Inc.,
which is the placement agent in the Private Placement as described below, and
$250,000 paid to a third party unaffiliated with China Intelligent BVI, Hyundai
Light or WestPark Capital, Inc. in connection with the third party’s services as
an advisor to the Company, including assisting in preparations for the Share
Exchange and the Company’s listing of securities in the United States. In
addition, we paid a $140,000 success fee to WestPark Capital, Inc. for services
provided in connection with the Share Exchange, including coordinating the Share
Exchange transaction process, interacting with the principals of the shell
corporation and negotiating the definitive purchase agreement for the shell,
conducting a financial analysis of China Intelligent BVI, conducting due
diligence on China Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries, and managing the
interrelationship between legal and accounting activities. We also
reimbursed WestPark Capital, Inc. a total of $80,000 for expenses related to its
due diligence. All of the fees due to WestPark Capital, Inc. and to the
unaffiliated third party in connection with the Share Exchange have been paid as
of the date of this prospectus.
Based on
the $2.54 per share offering price of the common shares issued in the private
placement on January 15, 2010, as described below, the 1,418,001 shares retained
by the SRKP 22 shareholders had an implied monetary value of approximately $3.6
million, and including the 790,358 warrants that were retained by the SRKP 22
shareholders, the total 2,208,359 securities retained by the SRKP 22
shareholders had an implied monetary value of approximately $5.6 million.
The implied monetary value of the retained shares was calculated based on the
$2.54 per share offering price, without regard to liquidity, marketability, or
legal or resale restrictions; accordingly, such amounts should not be considered
as an indication of the fair value of the retained shares.
The
transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, as amended, were intended
to be a “tax-free” contribution and/or reorganization pursuant to the provisions
of Sections 351 and/or 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
January
2010 Private Placement
On
January 15, 2010, concurrently with the close of the Share Exchange, we closed a
private placement of shares of common stock (the “Private Placement”). The
purpose of the Private Placement was to increase our working capital, and the
net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used for working capital.
Pursuant to subscription agreements entered into with the investors, we sold an
aggregate of 1,377,955 shares of common stock at $2.54 per share, for gross
proceeds of approximately $3.5 million. We paid WestPark Capital, Inc. a
placement agent commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds from the financing
and a 4% non-accountable expense allowance. We also agreed to retain
WestPark Capital, Inc. for a period of six months following the closing of the
Private Placement to provide us with financial consulting services, for which we
pay WestPark Capital, Inc. $6,000 per month.
We agreed
to file a registration statement covering the common stock sold in the Private
Placement within 30 days of the closing of the Private Placement pursuant to the
subscription agreement entered into with each investor and to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than 150
days from the date of filing or 180 days from the date of filing if the
registration statement is subject to a full review by the SEC. We filed
the registration statement on February 16, 2010, which was declared effective by
the SEC on June 17, 2010.
The investors in the Private Placement
also entered into lock-up agreements pursuant to which they agreed that (i) if
the public offering that we conducted was for $10 million or more, then the
investors would not be able to sell or transfer their shares until at least six
months after the completion of the public offering, and (ii) if the offering was
for less than $10 million, then one-tenth of the investors’ shares would be
released from the lock-up restrictions ninety days after the offering and there
would be a pro rata
release of the shares thereafter every 30 days over the following nine
months. WestPark Capital, Inc., in its discretion, may also release some
or all the shares from the lock-up restrictions earlier. In June 2010, we
sold 3,350,000 shares of common stock in a public offering price at a price of
$3.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million.
Accordingly, the investors are subject to lock-up restrictions such that
they would be able to sell and/or transfer all of their shares six months after
the public offering’s completion, subject to early release by WestPark Capital,
Inc.
Some of
the controlling stockholders and control persons of WestPark Capital, Inc. were
also, prior to the completion of the Share Exchange, controlling stockholders
and control persons of SRKP 22, Inc., our predecessor, including Richard
Rappaport, who is the Chief Executive Officer of WestPark Capital, Inc. and was
the President and a significant stockholder of SRKP 22, Inc. prior to the Share
Exchange, and Anthony C. Pintsopoulos, who is President and Treasurer of
WestPark Capital, Inc. and was one of the controlling stockholders and an
officer and director of SRKP 22, Inc. prior to the Share Exchange. Kevin
DePrimio and Jason Stern, each employees of WestPark Capital, Inc., were also
stockholders of SRKP 22, Inc. and are also our stockholders. Each of
Messrs. Rappaport and Pintsopoulos resigned from all of their executive and
director positions with us upon the closing of the Share Exchange.
Corporate
Structure
The
corporate structure of the Company is illustrated as follows:
The
Offering
Common
stock offered by selling stockholders
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1,858,323
shares
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Common
stock outstanding
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13,684,026
shares (1)
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the
selling stockholders.
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(1)
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The
number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding is as of the
date of this prospectus, which excludes (i) warrants to
purchase 167,500 shares of common stock at $3.60 per share and (ii)
options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at $3.00 per
share.
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The
selling stockholders have agreed not to sell any of these shares until six
months after our common stock is listed on the NYSE Amex. WestPark
Capital, Inc., in its discretion, may also release some or all the shares from
the lock-up restrictions earlier.
SUMMARY
FINANCIAL DATA
The
following summary financial information contains consolidated statement of
income data for the nine month ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and each of the
years in the four-year period ended December 31, 2009 and the period from
July 6, 2005 (date of inception of our operating company) to December 31,
2005 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2010 and the
year-end dates for each of the years in the four-year period ended
December 31, 2009 and as of December 31, 2005. The consolidated
statement of income data and balance sheet data were derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements, except for data for the nine month ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the period from July 6, 2005 (date of inception
of our operating company) to December 31, 2005 and as of September 30, 2010
and December 31, 2005. Such financial data should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes
to the consolidated financial statements starting on page F-1 and with
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.” Share and per share information has been adjusted to
reflect a reverse stock split that was effected on May 12, 2010 pursuant to
which every 2 shares of our common stock was converted into 1 share of our
common stock.
(in thousand US
Dollars, except share and
per share amounts)
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Nine Months ended
September 30,
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Period from
July 6, 2005 (date
of
inception) to
December 31,
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Revenue
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$ |
53,630 |
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$ |
40,609 |
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$ |
59,261 |
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$ |
42,944 |
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$ |
16,552 |
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$ |
2,517 |
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$ |
33 |
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Gross
profit
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$ |
12,347 |
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$ |
9,101 |
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$ |
13,573 |
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$ |
9,990 |
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$ |
4,105 |
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$ |
699 |
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$ |
1 |
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Income
from operations
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$ |
6,165 |
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$ |
5,705 |
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$ |
8,681 |
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$ |
6,045 |
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$ |
2,238 |
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$ |
271 |
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$ |
(11 |
) |
Net
income
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$ |
5,155 |
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$ |
4,969 |
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$ |
7,580 |
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$ |
5,768 |
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$ |
2,209 |
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$ |
243 |
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$ |
(11 |
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Earnings
per share—basic
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$ |
0.46 |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
1.07 |
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$ |
0.81 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
(0.002 |
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Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic
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11,119,435 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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Earnings
per share—diluted
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$ |
0.46 |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
1.07 |
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$ |
0.81 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
(0.002 |
) |
Weighted
average shares outstanding –diluted
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11,119,435 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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(in thousand US
dollars)
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As of
September
30,
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As of December 31,
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
11,046 |
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$ |
469 |
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$ |
264 |
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$ |
1,502 |
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$ |
117 |
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$ |
94 |
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Total
assets
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$ |
42,204 |
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$ |
24,158 |
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$ |
13,906 |
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$ |
5,489 |
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$ |
1,787 |
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$ |
336 |
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Long-term
debt
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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The
acquisition of China Intelligent BVI by us on January 15, 2010 pursuant to the
Share Exchange was accounted for as a recapitalization by us. The
recapitalization was, at the time of the Share Exchange, the merger of a private
operating company (China Intelligent BVI) into a non-operating public shell
corporation (us) with nominal net assets and as such is treated as a capital
recapitalization, rather than a business combination. As a result, the assets of
the operating company are recorded at historical cost. The transaction is the
equivalent to the issuance of stock by the private company for the net monetary
assets of the shell corporation. The pre-acquisition financial statements of
China Intelligent BVI are treated as the historical financial statements of the
consolidated companies. The financial statements presented will reflect the
change in capitalization for all periods presented, therefore the capital
structure of the consolidated enterprise, being the capital structure of the
legal parent, is different from that appearing in the financial statements of
China Intelligent BVI in earlier periods due to this
recapitalization.
RISK
FACTORS
Any
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors
should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information
contained in this prospectus before deciding whether to purchase our common
stock. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be
materially adversely affected by these risks if any of them actually
occur. The trading price could decline due to any of these risks, and an
investor may lose all or part of his or her investment. Some of these
factors have affected our financial condition and operating results in the past
or are currently affecting our company. This prospectus also contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks
we face as described below and elsewhere in this prospectus.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS
A
substantial portion of our assets has been comprised of trade receivables
representing amounts owed by a small number of customers. If any of these
customers fails to timely pay us amounts owed, we could suffer a significant
decline in cash flow and liquidity which, in turn, could cause us to be unable
to pay our liabilities and purchase an adequate amount of inventory to sustain
or expand our sales volume.
Our trade
receivables represented approximately 53%, 65% and 34% of our total current
assets as of September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively. As of September 30, 2010, 4.9% of our trade receivables
represented amounts owed by one customer. As of December 31, 2009, 24.7%
of our trade receivables were owed to us by four customers, each of which
represented over 5% of the total amount of our trade receivables. As a
result of the substantial amount and concentration of our trade receivables, if
any of our major customers fails to timely pay us amounts owed, we could suffer
a significant decline in cash flow and liquidity which could adversely affect
our ability to borrow funds to pay our liabilities and to purchase inventory to
sustain or expand our current sales volume.
In
addition, our business is characterized by long periods for collection from our
customers and short periods for payment to our suppliers, the combination of
which may cause us to have liquidity problems. We experience an average accounts
settlement period ranging from 15 days to as high as three months from the time
we sell our products to the time we receive payment from our customers. In
contrast, we typically need to place certain deposits and advances with our
suppliers on a portion of the purchase price in advance and for some suppliers
we must maintain a deposit for future orders. Because our payment cycle is
considerably shorter than our receivable cycle, we may experience working
capital shortages. Working capital management, including prompt and diligent
billing and collection, is an important factor in our results of operations and
liquidity. We cannot assure you that system problems, industry trends or other
issues will not extend our collection period and adversely impact our working
capital.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Trademark License Agreement, our right to use the Hyundai™
trademark is limited to the PRC and expires in 2013, and our inability to extend
our right to use the trademark under the agreement may have an adverse effect on
our results of operations.
We
believe that the Hyundai™ name provides us with high brand name recognition and
visibility and expect that the brand name Hyundai™ will assist us in growing our
business over the course of the next few years, assuming we reach an agreement
with the licensor to extend the license agreement past the 2013 expiration
date. We, through our subsidiary Hyundai Light, have a trademark license
agreement with Hyundai Corporation, a company incorporated and existing under
the laws of Korea, pursuant to which Hyundai Corporation granted us a license to
use its trademark in connection with manufacturing, selling, and marketing
wiring accessories and lighting products within the PRC. The trademark license
agreement prohibits us from selling our Hyundai™ branded products outside of the
PRC, and we extended the agreement in July 2010. The agreement contains
three terms, with the first term from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011, the
second term from August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012, and the third term from August
1, 2012 to July 31, 2013. Any additional term or renewal of the agreement is
contingent upon further written agreement of the parties.
Additionally,
Hyundai Corporation has signed a non-binding memorandum of cooperation effective
January 1, 2009 that indicates that Hyundai Corporation intends to renew our
license agreement until December 31, 2018. However, the memorandum is
not binding on Hyundai Corporation and we have no control over Hyundai
Corporation’s decision whether to continue to license its trademark to us.
If such trademark license is discontinued, we would lose the right to use the
Hyundai™ name in connection with our business. As a result, we would not
be able to sell our products under the trademark Hyundai™, even if we have
inventory of such labeled products in our inventory.
Our
lack of long-term purchase orders and commitments could lead to a rapid decline
in our sales and profitability.
Our
significant customers issue purchase orders solely in their own discretion,
often only one to three weeks before the requested date of shipment. Our
customers are generally able to cancel orders or delay the delivery of products
on relatively short notice. In addition, our customers may decide not to
purchase products from us for any reason. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that
any of our current customers will continue to purchase our products in the
future. As a result, our sales volume and profitability could decline rapidly
with little or no warning.
We cannot
rely on long-term purchase orders or commitments to protect us from the negative
financial effects of a decline in demand for our products. The limited certainty
of product orders can make it difficult for us to forecast our sales and
allocate our resources in a manner consistent with our actual sales. Moreover,
our expense levels are based in part on our expectations of future sales and, if
our expectations regarding future sales are inaccurate, we may be unable to
reduce costs in a timely manner to adjust for sales shortfalls. Furthermore,
because we depend on a small number of customers for the vast majority of our
sales, the magnitude of the ramifications of these risks is greater than if our
sales were less concentrated with a small number of customers. As a result of
our lack of long-term purchase orders and purchase commitments we may experience
a rapid decline in our sales and profitability.
In
November 2008, we stopped borrowing funds from affiliated third parties to fund
our business operations. We expect that we will need additional capital to
implement our current business strategy, and we will need to find new sources of
financing, which may not be available to us. Also, if we raise additional
capital, it may dilute your ownership in us.
Prior to
November 2008, our financing activities have been substantially dependent upon
loans from affiliated parties, including Li Tianfu, our founder and a former
owner, officer, and director of Hyundai Light and Electric (HZ) Co., Ltd.
(“Hyundai HZ”) and Korea Hyundai Light & Electric (Intl) Holding Limited
(“Hyundai HK”), in addition to companies controlled by Mr. Li, such as NIVS
IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For the year
ended December 31, 2008, we had net cash of approximately $7.4 million
provided from these financing activities from the affiliated parties. The
loans were interest free, for the purpose of temporary funding of our business
operations, and were borrowed and repaid frequently, normally within three to
six months from the date of the loan transaction. We ceased to enter into
the loan transactions in November 2008 and do not expect to enter into similar
transactions. We have since utilized other financing sources, such as
short term bank loans and the sale of common stock.
In order
to grow revenues and sustain profitability, we will need new sources of
financing and additional capital. In fiscal 2009, we have entered into short
term loan transactions. In January 2010, the Chinese government took steps to
tighten the availability of credit including ordering banks to increase the
amount of reserves they hold and to reduce or limit their lending. The
government’s actions may make it more difficult for use to renew our short terms
loan transactions once they expire, in which case we will be forced to seek
other sources of funding. In January 2010, we closed a private placement
of shares of our common stock from which we received gross proceeds of $3.5
million. In June 2010, we sold 3,350,000 shares of common stock in a
public offering price at a price of $3.00 per share for gross proceeds of
approximately $10.1 million. Our ability to obtain additional financing
will be, however, subject to a number of factors, including market conditions,
our operating performance and investor sentiment. These factors may make the
timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional financing unattractive to us.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain any additional financing. If
we are unable to obtain the financing needed to implement our business strategy,
our ability to increase revenues will be impaired and we may not be able to
sustain profitability.
We
have depended on a small number of customers for the vast majority of our
sales. A reduction in business from any of these customers could cause a
significant decline in our sales and profitability.
The vast majority of our sales are
generated from a small number of customers. During the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had two and four customers that generated
revenues of at least 5% of our total revenues, respectively, with our largest
customer accounting for 16.8% and 16.1% of our revenues for each respective
period. A total of approximately 26.7% and 50.1% of our revenues for the
years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were attributable to
customers that each individually accounted for at least 5% of our sales. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and year ended December 31, 2009, none
of our customers accounted for more than 5% of the revenues that we generated.
We believe that we may depend upon a small number of customers for a significant
majority of our sales in the future, and the loss or reduction in business from
any of these customers could cause a significant decline in our sales and
profitability.
If
our reduced VAT tax rate in the PRC for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for
which we received local approval is revoked by national taxation authorities, or
is otherwise lost, our liquidity and profitability could suffer a material
adverse effect to the extent that we are unable to recoup such losses from our
customers and a guarantor.
Enterprises
which manufacture and sell products such as ours are typically required under
Chinese law to pay the Chinese government value added tax (“VAT”) in an amount
equal to 17% of gross sales of certain products sold and used in the PRC.
In 2007, through our subsidiary Hyundai Light, we received an approval from the
local agent of national taxation authority, the State Taxation Bureau of
Huicheng District, Huizhou, Guangdong (the "Huicheng Taxation Bureau"), to
pay a 4% simplified VAT for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Such favorable tax policy was provided to us in accordance with the local
government’s strategy of “to build a brand lighting production based in
Huizhou”. Based on the foregoing, Huicheng Taxation Bureau agreed that
Hyundai Light can use the simplified method to calculate the value-added tax,
which is 4%. As a result of this approval, our total tax savings
for fiscal 2008 and 2009 was more than approximately $7.0 million; there
will be additional tax savings in fiscal 2010.
Although
there is general uncertainty in PRC laws and the implementation thereof, there
is particular uncertainty related to our use of the simplified VAT tax rate of
4% because Huicheng Taxation Bureau, which approved our use of the simplified
rate, only acts as local agent of the national taxation authority, which may
revoke and overturn approvals made by the Huicheng Taxation Bureau. Such
revocations can be based on broad and numerous bases that the national taxing
authorities may assert, including disagreement with the local government’s
strategy or unsuitable actions in furtherance thereof. The tax authority
of the PRC Government conducts periodic and ad hoc tax reviews on
business enterprises operating in the PRC. Notwithstanding the tax
concession granted by the Huicheng Taxation Bureau, it is possible that this
decision may not be endorsed by higher levels of government. If a tax
audit is conducted by a higher tax authority and it was determined that such
local approval was improper or unauthorized and that we should in fact have been
paying VAT at the rate of 17% on all sales in the PRC, we may be required to
make up all of the underpaid taxes. In addition, under accounting
standards with respect to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, certain
tax contingencies are recognized when they are determined to be more likely than
not to occur, and we believe a similar accounting by analogy should apply to
VAT. Based on approvals that we have received on the use of the simplified
VAT rate, we believe that the likelihood that a higher tax authority will
determine that local approval of the reduced rate was improper or unauthorized
does not reach a “more likely than not” level. We believe our judgments in
this area are reasonable and correct, but there is no guarantee that we will be
successful if such approvals are challenged by a higher tax authority. If
our use of the simplified VAT rate is challenged successfully by a higher taxing
authority, we may be required to pay additional taxes or we may seek to enter
into settlements with the taxing authorities, which could require significant
payments or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition. While we believe it is a remote
contingency, the clarification of the indemnity to potential investors was
considered appropriate.
Due to
the possibility that the grant of the reduced VAT tax rate to us by the Huicheng
Taxation Bureau may be overturned by higher levels of the PRC government and the
potential negative effects on our results of operations and financial position
if such event were to occur, we believed that investors may be reluctant to
participate in the Private Placement that we conducted concurrently with the
Share Exchange. Li Xuemei, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board, believes that the revocation of the reduced VAT rate is remote, as does
our management. The reasons that Ms. Li and our management believe that
the revocation of the reduced VAT rate is remote are:
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rate reduction was done with all facts known by all
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we are not aware of many businesses such as ours that receive a simplified
VAT rate, we also have no knowledge of similar revocations, nor are there
any known court cases or administrative matters of which we are aware in
which a revocation has taken place;
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issuance of the rate reduction by local authorities was by an
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Ms. Li
did not have a material relationship to our company’s receipt of approval for 4%
simplified VAT from the local agent of Huicheng Taxation Bureau; however, she
desired that the Private Placement and Share Exchange be completed and she
volunteered to indemnify us against our losses if such revocation
occurred. Ms. Li believed that the investors in the Private Placement,
which are primary residents in the United States, would not be familiar with the
PRC tax system and wished to provide an additional layer of comfort and
protection to the Private Placement investors and future shareholders of our
company, who also may not be familiar with the PRC tax system, as a benefit to
our company and shareholders.
In
January 2010, we entered into an Indemnification Agreement and Security
Agreement with Ms. Li pursuant to which Ms. Li agreed to indemnify and
pay to us amounts that would make us whole for any tax liability, penalty, loss,
or other amounts expended as a result of any removal of our reduced 4%
simplified VAT rate, including any requirement to make up all of the underpaid
taxes. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement
and Security Agreement, if Ms. Li is unable to or fails to pay all such
amounts due to us under the agreement, we would have the right to obtain the
proceeds from a forced sale of the real estate property secured under the
Security Agreement. Based on a review of valuation documents, we believe
that the value of the collateral that Ms. Li provided to secure her
indemnification to us is sufficient to cover any losses that we would incur from
a revocation of our reduced simplified VAT rate. However, if such sale
proceeds were insufficient to cover amounts due to us, we would be able to
cancel a number of shares of common stock in our company held by Ms. Li in
an amount equal any shortfall. Any such prospective change
to the aforementioned tax approval would have a material adverse
effect on our liquidity and profitability to the extent that we are unable to
collect such deficiency from the related customers and to the extent that we are
not able to collect any shortfall from Ms. Li under the Indemnification
Agreement and Security Agreement.
We
may be exposed to monetary fines by the local housing authority and claims from
our employees in connection with Hyundai Light’s non-compliance with regulations
with respect to contribution of housing provident funds for
employees.
According
to the relevant PRC regulations on housing provident funds, PRC enterprises are
required to contribute housing provident funds for their employees. The monthly
contributions must beat least 5% of each employee’s average monthly income in
the previous year. Hyundai Light has not paid such funds for its employees since
its establishment and the accumulated unpaid amount is approximately $0.3
million. The amount has been accrued as a liability beginning as of
December 31, 2009. Under local regulations on collection of housing
provident funds in Huizhou City where Hyundai Light is located, the local
housing authority may require Hyundai Light to rectify its non-compliance by
setting up bank accounts and making payment and relevant filings for the unpaid
housing funds for its employees within a specified time period. If Hyundai Light
fails to do so within the specified time period, the local housing authority may
impose a monetary fine on it and may also apply to the local people’s court for
enforcement. Hyundai Light employees may also be entitled to claim payment of
such funds individually. If we receive any notice from the local housing
authority or any claim from our current and former employees regarding Hyundai
Light’s non-compliance with the regulations, our reputation, financial condition
and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
Lighting
products, particularly emerging LED products, are subject to rapid technological
changes. If we fail to accurately anticipate and adapt to these changes, the
products we sell will become obsolete, causing a decline in our sales and
profitability.
Lighting
products are subject to rapid technological changes which often cause product
obsolescence. Companies within the lighting industry are continuously developing
new products with heightened performance and functionality. This puts pricing
pressure on existing products and constantly threatens to make them, or causes
them to be, obsolete. Our typical product’s life cycle is extremely short,
generating lower average selling prices as the cycle matures. If we fail to
accurately anticipate the introduction of new technologies, we may possess
significant amounts of obsolete inventory that can only be sold at substantially
lower prices and profit margins than we anticipated. In addition, if we fail to
accurately anticipate the introduction of new technologies, we may be unable to
compete effectively due to our failure to offer products most demanded by the
marketplace. If any of these failures occur, our sales, profit margins and
profitability will be adversely affected.
In
addition, we form alliances or business relationships with, and make strategic
partnerships with, other companies to introduce new technologies. This is
particularly important to the development and enhancement of our LED technology.
In some cases, such relationships are crucial to our goal of introducing new
products and services, but we may not be able to successfully collaborate or
achieve expected synergies with our partners. We do not, however, control these
partners, who may make decisions regarding their business undertakings with us
that may be contrary to our interests. In addition, if these partners change
their business strategies, we may fail to maintain these
relationships.
We
do not carry any business interruption insurance, products liability insurance
or any other insurance policy except for a limited property insurance policy. As
a result, we may incur uninsured losses, increasing the possibility that you
would lose your entire investment in our company.
We could
be exposed to liabilities or other claims for which we would have no insurance
protection. We do not currently maintain any business interruption insurance,
products liability insurance, or any other comprehensive insurance policy except
for property insurance policies with limited coverage. As a result, we may incur
uninsured liabilities and losses as a result of the conduct of our business.
There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain additional insurance
coverage in the future, and even if we are able to obtain additional coverage,
we may not carry sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy potential claims.
Should uninsured losses occur, any purchasers of our common stock could lose
their entire investment.
Because
we do not carry products liability insurance, a failure of any of the products
marketed by us may subject us to the risk of product liability claims and
litigation arising from injuries allegedly caused by the improper functioning or
design of our products. We cannot assure that we will have enough funds to
defend or pay for liabilities arising out of a products liability claim. To the
extent we incur any product liability or other litigation losses, our expenses
could materially increase substantially. There can be no assurance that we will
have sufficient funds to pay for such expenses, which could end our operations
and you would lose your entire investment.
We
rely on a limited number of suppliers for our raw materials, and unanticipated
disruptions in our operations or slowdowns by our suppliers and shipping
companies could adversely affect our ability to deliver our products and service
our customers which could materially and adversely affect our revenues and our
relationships with our customers.
Our top
three suppliers of accounted for a total of approximately 19.66%, 23.27% and
13.76% of our raw material purchases for the nine months ended September 30,
2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively. We generally have supply agreements that are no longer than
one year. Our primary suppliers of raw materials are located in Huizhou,
Zhongshan and Shenzhen. Our largest supplier accounted for
approximately 7.04%, 10.4% and 6.77% of our raw material purchases for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
December 3, 2008, respectively.
Our
ability to provide high quality customer service, process and fulfill orders and
manage inventory depends on:
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efficient and uninterrupted operation of our distribution centers;
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timely and uninterrupted performance of third party suppliers, shipping
companies, and dock workers.
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Any
material disruption or slowdown in the operation of our distribution centers,
manufacturing facilities or management information systems, or comparable
disruptions or slowdowns suffered by our principal manufacturers, suppliers and
shippers could cause delays in our ability to receive, process and fulfill
customer orders and may cause orders to be cancelled, lost or delivered late,
goods to be returned or receipt of goods to be refused. As a result, our
revenues and operating results could be materially and adversely
affected.
We
intend to make significant investments in research and development and new
lighting products that may not be profitable.
Companies
in our industry are under pressure to develop new designs and product
innovations to support changing consumer tastes and regulatory
requirements. We have engaged in research and development activities and
we believe that substantial additional research and development activities are
necessary to allow us to offer technologically-advanced products. We expect that
our research and development budget will increase significantly as we attempt to
create new products and as we have access to additional working capital to fund
these activities. We intend to use approximately one-fourth of the net
proceeds from our recently completely public offering for research and
development focused on LED technologies and one-half of the net proceeds for
expansion of our manufacturing and production of LED components. However,
research and development and investments in new technology are inherently
speculative and commercial success depends on many factors including
technological innovation, novelty, service and support, and effective sales and
marketing.
We may
not achieve significant revenue from new product and service investments for a
number of years, if at all. Moreover, new products and services may not be
profitable, and even if they are profitable, operating margins for new products
and businesses may be minimal.
Our
operating results are substantially dependent on the development and acceptance
of new LED and other lighting products.
Our
future success may depend on our ability to develop new and lower cost LED and
lighting solutions for existing and new markets and for customers to accept
those solutions. We must introduce new products in a timely and cost-effective
manner, and we must secure production orders for those products from our
customers. The development of new products is a highly complex process,
particularly as it relates to LEDs, and we have experienced delays in completing
the development and introduction of new products. The successful development and
introduction of these products depends on a number of factors, including the
following:
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of technology advancements required to make commercially viable
devices;
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accuracy of our predictions for market requirements and evolving
standards;
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of our new product designs;
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acceptance
of new technology in certain
markets;
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availability of qualified research and development
personnel;
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timely completion of product designs and
development;
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ability to expand sales and influence key customers to adopt our
products;
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ability to develop repeatable processes to manufacture new products in
sufficient quantities and at low enough costs for commercial
sales;
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ability to effectively transfer products and technology developed in
location or geographic region to our manufacturing facilities in another
location or geographic region;
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customers’ ability to develop competitive products incorporating our
products; and
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If any of
these or other factors becomes problematic, we may not be able to develop and
introduce these new products in a timely or cost-effective manner.
Our
failure to effectively manage growth could harm our business.
We have
rapidly and significantly expanded the number and types of products we sell, and
we will endeavor to further expand our product portfolio. We must continually
introduce new products and technologies, enhance existing products, and
effectively stimulate customer demand for new products and upgraded versions of
our existing products in order to remain competitive.
This
expansion of our products places a significant strain on our management,
operations and engineering resources. Specifically, the areas that are strained
most by our growth include the following:
• New Lighting Product Launch:
With the growth of our product portfolio, we experience increased complexity in
coordinating product development, manufacturing, and shipping. As this
complexity increases, it places a strain on our ability to accurately coordinate
the commercial launch of our products with adequate supply to meet anticipated
customer demand and effective marketing to stimulate demand and market
acceptance. If we are unable to scale and improve our product launch
coordination, we could frustrate our customers and lose retail shelf space and
product sales;
• Forecasting, Planning and Supply
Chain Logistics: With the growth of our product portfolio, we also
experience increased complexity in forecasting customer demand, planning for
production, and transportation and logistics management. If we are unable to
scale and improve our forecasting, planning and logistics management, we could
frustrate our customers, lose product sales or accumulate excess inventory;
and
• Support Processes: To manage
the growth of our operations, we will need to continue to improve our
transaction processing, operational and financial systems, and procedures and
controls to effectively manage the increased complexity. If we are unable to
scale and improve these areas, the consequences could include delays in shipment
of products, degradation in levels of customer support, lost sales, decreased
cash flows, and increased inventory. These difficulties could harm or limit our
ability to expand.
Our
products could contain defects or they may be installed or operated incorrectly,
which could result in claims against us or reduce sales of those
products.
Despite
quality control testing by us, errors have been found and may be found in the
future in our existing or future products. This could result in, among other
things, a delay in the recognition or loss of revenue, loss of market share or
failure to achieve market acceptance. These defects could cause us to incur
significant warranty, support and repair costs, divert the attention of our
personnel from our product development efforts and harm our relationship with
our customers. The occurrence of these problems could result in the delay or
loss of market acceptance of our lighting products and would likely harm our
business. Defects, integration issues or other performance problems in our
lighting products could result in personal injury or financial or other damages
to end-users or could damage market acceptance of our products. Our customers
and end-users could also seek damages from us for their losses. A product
liability claim brought against us, even if unsuccessful, would likely be
time-consuming and costly to defend.
If
the landlords of our manufacturing facilities are unable to maintain its
Guangdong Province Pollution Discharge Certificate, we may lose our ability to
continue conducting our manufacturing operations.
We are subject to various federal,
state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including those
governing the use, discharge and disposal of hazardous substances in the
ordinary course of our manufacturing process. The manufacturing facilities
in which we operate are subject to the PRC’s environmental laws and
requirements. Our landlords, Huizhou NIVS Audio & Video Technology Company
Limited and Hu Guilan, that lease the factory facilities to us are required to
and have obtained a Guangdong Province Pollution Discharge Certificate issued by
the competent Environment Protection Bureau and are responsible for the disposal
of the waste in accordance with applicable environmental regulations. If our
landlords fail to comply with the provisions of the permit and environmental
laws, our landlords could be subject to sanctions by regulators, including the
suspension or termination of its Certificate, which would result in the
suspension or termination of our manufacturing operations, which would have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our
LED revenues are highly dependent on our customers’ ability to produce and sell
more integrated products using our LED products.
Because
our customers generally integrate our LED products into the products that they
market and sell, our LED revenues depend on getting our LED products designed
into a larger number of our customers’ products and our customers’ ability to
sell those products. We also have current and prospective customers that create
lighting systems using our LED components. Sales of LED components for these
applications are highly dependent upon our customers’ ability to develop high
quality and highly efficient lighting products. The lighting industry has
traditionally not had this level of technical expertise for LED related designs,
which may limit the success of our customers’ products. Even if our customers
are able to develop efficient systems, there can be no assurance that our
customers will be successful in the marketplace.
The
lighting industry is subject to significant fluctuations in the availability of
raw materials and components. If we do not properly anticipate the need for
critical raw materials and components, we may be unable to meet the demands of
our customers and end-users, which could reduce our competitiveness, cause a
decline in our market share and have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations.
As the
availability of raw materials and components decreases, the cost of acquiring
those raw materials and components ordinarily increases. If we fail to procure
adequate supplies of raw materials and components in anticipation of our
customers’ orders or end-users’ demand, our gross margins may be negatively
impacted due to higher prices that we are required to pay for raw materials and
components in short supply. High-growth product categories have experienced
chronic shortages of raw materials and components during periods of
exceptionally high demand. If we do not properly anticipate the need for
critical raw materials and components, we may pay higher prices for the raw
materials and components, and we may be unable to meet the demands of our
customers and end-users, which could reduce our competitiveness, cause a decline
in our market share and have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations.
Variations
in our production yields and limitations in the amount of process improvements
we can implement could impact our ability to reduce costs and could cause our
margins to decline and our operating results could suffer.
A
significant portion of our products are manufactured using technologies that are
highly complex, and the number of usable items, or yield, from our production
processes may fluctuate as a result of many factors, including but not limited
to the following:
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in our process repeatability and
control;
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of the manufacturing environment;
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failure, power outages or variations in the manufacturing
process;
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of consistency and adequate quality and quantity of piece parts and other
raw materials;
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losses
from broken components or parts, inventory shrinkage or human
errors;
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in packaging; and
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transitions or changes in our production process, planned or
unplanned.
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Any
difficulties that we experience in achieving acceptable yields on new products
may adversely affect our operating results, and we cannot predict when they may
occur or their severity. In some instances, we may offer products for future
delivery at prices based on planned yield improvements or increased cost
efficiencies from other production advances. Failure to achieve these planned
improvements or advances could significantly affect our margins and operating
results.
We
believe that mandatory and voluntary certification and compliance issues are
critical to adoption of our lighting systems, and failure to obtain such
certification or compliance would harm our business.
We are
required to comply with certain legal requirements governing the materials in
our products. Although we are not aware of any efforts to amend any existing
legal requirements or implement new legal requirements in a manner with which we
cannot comply, our revenue might be materially harmed if such an amendment or
implementation were to occur.
Moreover,
although not legally required to do so, we strive to obtain certification for
substantially all our products. Where appropriate in certain jurisdictions, we
seek to obtain national or regional certifications for our products. Although we
believe that our broad knowledge and experience with electrical codes and safety
standards have facilitated certification approvals, we cannot ensure that we
will be able to obtain any such certifications for our new products or
that, if certification standards are amended, that we will be able to maintain
any such certifications for our existing products, especially since existing
codes and standards were not created with our lighting products in mind.
Moreover, although we are not aware of any effort to amend any existing
certification standard or implement a new certification standard in a manner
that would render us unable to maintain certification for our existing products
or obtain ratification for new products, our revenue might be materially harmed
if such an amendment or implementation were to occur.
We
depend on distributors and independent sales representatives for a substantial
portion of our revenue and sales, and the failure to manage successfully our
relationships with these third parties, or the termination of these
relationships, could cause our revenue to decline and harm our
business.
We rely
significantly on indirect sales channels to market and sell our products. Most
of our products are sold through independent distributors and agents. In
addition, these parties provide technical sales support to end-users. Our
current distribution agreements are either exclusive or not exclusive with
respect to geographic location, depending on the market size. Furthermore,
our agreements are generally short-term, such as one year, and can be cancelled
by these sales channels without significant financial consequence. We cannot
control how these sales channels perform and cannot be certain that we or
end-users will be satisfied by their performance. If these distributors and
agents significantly change their terms with us, or change their historical
pattern of ordering products from us, there could be a significant impact on our
revenue and profits.
We
may incur design and development expenses and purchase inventory in anticipation
of orders which are not placed.
In order
to transact business, we assess the integrity and creditworthiness of our
customers and suppliers and we may, based on this assessment, incur design and
development costs that we expect to recoup over a number of orders produced for
the customer. Such assessments are not always accurate and expose us to
potential costs, including the write off of costs incurred and inventory
obsolescence if the orders anticipated do not materialize. We may also
occasionally place orders with suppliers based on a customer’s forecast or in
anticipation of an order that is not realized. Additionally, from time to time,
we may purchase quantities of supplies and materials greater than required by
customer orders to secure more favorable pricing, delivery or credit
terms. These purchases can expose us to losses from cancellation costs,
inventory carrying costs or inventory obsolescence, and hence adversely affect
our business and operating results.
We
intend to adopt an equity incentive plan under which we may grant securities to
compensate employees and other services providers, which would result in
increased share-based compensation expenses and, therefore, reduce net
income.
We may
adopt an equity incentive plan under which we may grant shares or options to
qualified employees. Under current accounting rules, we would be required
to recognize share-based compensation as compensation expense in our statement
of income, based on the fair value of equity awards on the date of the grant,
and recognize the compensation expense over the period in which the recipient is
required to provide service in exchange for the equity award. We have not made
any such grants prior to our public offering in June 2010, and accordingly our
results of operations have not contained any share-based compensation charges
prior to that time. The additional expenses associated with share-based
compensation may reduce the attractiveness of issuing stock options under an
equity incentive plan that we may adopt in the future. If we grant equity
compensation to attract and retain key personnel, the expenses associated with
share-based compensation may adversely affect our net income. However, if we do
not grant equity compensation, we may not be able to attract and retain key
personnel or be forced to expend cash or other compensation instead.
Furthermore, the issuance of equity awards would dilute the shareholders’
ownership interests in our company.
We
are subject to market risk through our sales to international
markets.
A
relative small but growing percentage of our sales are being derived from
international markets. These international sales are primarily focused in Middle
East and South East Asia. These operations are subject to risks that are
inherent in operating in foreign countries, including the
following:
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countries could change regulations or impose currency restrictions and
other restraints;
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changes
in foreign currency exchange rates and hyperinflation or deflation in the
foreign countries in which we
operate;
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some
countries impose burdensome tariffs and
quotas;
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political
changes and economic crises may lead to changes in the business
environment in which we operate;
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international
conflict, including terrorist acts, could significantly impact our
financial condition and results of operations;
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economic
downturns, political instability and war or civil disturbances may disrupt
distribution logistics or limit sales in individual
markets.
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addition, we utilize third-party distributors to act as our representative for
the geographic region that they have been assigned. Sales through distributors
represent approximately 95% of total revenue during the nine months ended
September 30, 2010. Since the product transfers title to the distributor at the
time of shipment by us, the products are not considered inventory on
consignment. Our success is dependent on these distributors finding new
customers and receiving new orders from existing customers.
Our
business may be adversely affected by the global economic and construction
industry downturn, in addition to the continuing uncertainties in the financial
markets.
The
global economy is currently in a pronounced economic downturn. Global financial
markets are continuing to experience disruptions, including severely diminished
liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in
economic growth, increases in unemployment rates, and uncertainty about economic
stability. Given these uncertainties, there is no assurance that there will not
be further deterioration in the global economy, the global financial markets and
consumer confidence. If economic conditions deteriorate further, our business
and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
Additionally,
in many areas, sales of new and existing homes have slowed and there has been a
continued downturn in the housing market, as well as adverse changes in
employment levels, job growth, consumer confidence and interest rates, in
addition to an oversupply of commercial and residential buildings for sale.
Sales of our lighting products depend significantly upon the level of new
building construction and renovation, which are affected by housing market
trends, interest rates and weather. Our future results of operations may
experience substantial fluctuations from period to period as a consequence of
these factors, and such conditions and other factors affecting capital spending
may affect the timing of orders. Thus, any economic downturns generally or in
our markets specifically, particularly those affecting new building construction
and renovation or that cause end-users to reduce or delay their purchases of
lighting products, signs or displays, would have a material adverse effect on
our business, cash flows, financial condition and results of
operations.
Additionally,
the inability of our customers and suppliers to access capital efficiently, or
at all, may have other adverse effects on our financial condition. For example,
financial difficulties experienced by our customers or suppliers could result in
product delays; increase trade receivables defaults; and increase our inventory
exposure. The impact of tightening credit conditions may impair our customers’
ability to effectively access capital markets, resulting in a decline in
construction, renovation, and relight projects. The inability of our customers
to borrow money to fund construction and renovation projects reduces the demand
for our products and services and may adversely affect our results from
operations and cash flow. These risks may increase if our customers and
suppliers do not adequately manage their business or do not properly disclose
their financial condition to us.
Although
we believe we have adequate liquidity and capital resources to fund our
operations internally, in light of current market conditions, our inability to
access the capital markets on favorable terms, or at all, may adversely affect
our financial performance. The inability to obtain adequate financing from debt
or capital sources could force us to self-fund strategic initiatives or even
forego certain opportunities, which in turn could potentially harm our
performance.
We
are subject to intense competition in the industry in which we operate, which
could cause material reductions in the selling price of our products or losses
of our market share.
The
lighting industry is highly competitive, especially with respect to pricing and
the introduction of new products and features. Our products compete in the
emerging LED and traditional lighting market and compete primarily on the basis
of:
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customers.
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In recent
years, we and many of our competitors have regularly lowered prices for more
developed products, and we expect these pricing pressures to continue. If these
pricing pressures are not mitigated by increases in volume, cost reductions from
our suppliers or changes in product mix, our revenues and profits could be
substantially reduced. As compared to us, many of our competitors
have:
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longer operating histories;
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significantly
greater managerial, financial, marketing, technical and other competitive
resources; and
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brand recognition.
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result, our competitors may be able to:
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adapt
more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer
requirements;
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devote
greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products and
services; and
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factors could materially adversely affect our operations and financial
condition. In addition, competition could increase if:
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companies enter the market;
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competitors expand their product mix;
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An
increase in competition could result in material price reductions or loss of our
market share.
We
may not be able to effectively recruit and retain skilled employees,
particularly scientific, technical and management professionals.
Our
ability to compete effectively depends largely on our ability to attract and
retain certain key personnel, including scientific, technical and management
professionals. We anticipate that we will need to hire additional skilled
personnel in all areas of our business. Industry demand for such employees,
however, exceeds the number of personnel available, and the competition for
attracting and retaining these employees is intense. Because of this intense
competition for skilled employees, we may be unable to retain our existing
personnel or attract additional qualified employees to keep up with future
business needs. If this should happen, our business, operating results and
financial condition could be adversely affected.
Our
labor costs are likely to increase as a result of changes in Chinese labor
laws.
We expect
to experience an increase in our cost of labor due to recent changes in Chinese
labor laws which are likely to increase costs further and impose restrictions on
our relationship with our employees. In June 2007, the National People’s
Congress of the PRC enacted new labor law legislation called the Labor Contract
Law and more strictly enforced existing labor laws. The new law, which became
effective on January 1, 2008, amended and formalized workers’ rights concerning
overtime hours, pensions, layoffs, employment contracts and the role of trade
unions. As a result of the new law, we have had to increase the salaries of our
employees, provide additional benefits to our employees, and revise certain
other of our labor practices. The increase in labor costs has increased our
operating costs, which increase we have not always been able to pass through to
our customers. In addition, under the new law, employees who either have
worked for us for 10 years or more or who have had two consecutive fixed-term
contracts must be given an “open-ended employment contract” that, in effect,
constitutes a lifetime, permanent contract, which is terminable only in the
event the employee materially breaches our rules and regulations or is in
serious dereliction of his or her duties. Such non-cancelable employment
contracts will substantially increase our employment related risks and limit our
ability to downsize our workforce in the event of an economic downturn. No
assurance can be given that we will not in the future be subject to labor
strikes or that we will not have to make other payments to resolve future labor
issues caused by the new laws. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the
labor laws will not change further or that their interpretation and
implementation will vary, which may have a negative effect upon our business and
results of operations.
Our
business could be materially adversely affected if we cannot protect our
intellectual property rights or if we infringe on the intellectual property
rights of others.
Our
ability to compete effectively will depend on our ability to maintain and
protect our proprietary rights, including patents that we use in our business
and our brand name. We have a license to sell our products under the brand name
of HYUNDAI™, which is materially important to our business. Under our license
agreement with Hyundai Corporation, we have a non-assignable, non-transferrable
and non-sub-licensable license to use the trademark of HYUNDAI™ to manufacture,
sell and market the wiring accessories and lighting products within the PRC for
a term through 2013. However, third parties may seek to challenge,
invalidate, circumvent or render unenforceable any proprietary rights owned by
or licensed to us. In addition, in the event third party licensees fail to
protect the integrity of our trademarks, the value of these trademarks could be
materially adversely affected.
Our trademark license agreements with
Hyundai Corporation have not been registered with the Trademark Office of the
State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC. The PRC law requires
such agreements to be registered within three months from the date of execution.
Our failure to register such license agreements will not cause such license
agreements to be invalid but weaken our rights in protection of our licensed
trademark rights against any third party claims and block our access to
application for urgent protection of our licensed trademark rights at the
pre-litigation stage with the PRC administrative and judicial
authorities.
Our
inability to protect our proprietary rights could materially adversely affect
the license of our trade names and trademarks to third parties as well as our
ability to sell our products. Litigation may be necessary to:
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our trade secrets; and
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the scope and validity of such intellectual property
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Any such
litigation, whether or not successful, could result in substantial costs and
diversion of resources and management’s attention from the operation of our
business.
We may
receive notice of claims of infringement of other parties’ proprietary rights.
Such actions could result in litigation and we could incur significant costs and
diversion of resources in defending such claims. The party making such claims
could secure a judgment awarding substantial damages, as well as injunctive or
other equitable relief. Such relief could effectively block our ability to make,
use, sell, distribute or market our products and services in certain
jurisdictions. We may also be required to seek licenses to such intellectual
property. We cannot predict, however, whether such licenses would be available
or, if available, could be obtained on terms that are commercially reasonable
and acceptable to us. The failure to obtain the necessary licenses or other
rights could delay or preclude the sale, manufacture or distribution of our
products and could result in increased costs to us.
We
are currently a party to a cross-guarantee loan arrangement pursuant to which we
may lose a deposit with banks if the other parties to the guarantee default on
their loans, which would reduce our available working capital.
In April
2009, we obtained a one-year term loan of approximately $1.2 million from Pudong
Development Bank. In April 2010, we paid off this loan and obtained a new loan
from the same bank. This new loan is a one year term loan of RMB 10,000,000
(approximately $1,467,000) bearing interest at the prevailing prime rate
(approximately 5.8%). Pursuant to the loan contract, the monthly payment is RMB
300,000 plus monthly interest and the balance will be repaid in April 2011. As
of September 30, 2010, the loan balance due to Pudong Development Bank was
approximately $1.3 million. In connection with the loan, we also entered into a
guarantee agreement with the bank and six different companies pursuant to which
all of the companies, including us, cross guarantee each others’ loans.
According to the terms of the guarantee, in the event one company defaults on
its loan, the other companies are required to pay a penalty to the bank based on
the percentage of the defaulted loan such that the bank can recoup its losses on
the defaulted loan through such penalty. Additionally, we and the other
companies were required to deposit 30% of its respective loan amount in an
account held at the bank to be used as collateral for the loans, guarantee, and
any potential penalty that may result from another company’s default. We
deposited RMB 3,000,000, or approximately $449,000, in the bank and accounted
for it as restricted cash as of September 30, 2010. Our cross guarantee under
the loan is limited to the restricted cash held at the bank.
We
may pursue future growth through strategic acquisitions and alliances which may
not yield anticipated benefits and may adversely affect our operating results,
financial condition and existing business.
We may
seek to grow in the future through strategic acquisitions in order to complement
and expand our business. The success of our acquisition strategy will depend on,
among other things:
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ability to value those candidates accurately and negotiate favorable terms
for those acquisitions;
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availability of funds to finance
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ability to establish new informational, operational and financial systems
to meet the needs of our business;
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ability to achieve anticipated synergies, including with respect to
complementary products or services;
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availability of management resources to oversee the integration and
operation of the acquired
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If we are
not successful in integrating acquired businesses and completing acquisitions in
the future, we may be required to reevaluate our acquisition strategy. We also
may incur substantial expenses and devote significant management time and
resources in seeking to complete acquisitions. Acquired businesses may fail to
meet our performance expectations. If we do not achieve the anticipated benefits
of an acquisition as rapidly as expected, or at all, investors or analysts may
not perceive the same benefits of the acquisition as we do. If these risks
materialize, our stock price could be materially adversely
affected.
RISKS
RELATED TO US DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
Substantially
all of our assets are located in the PRC and a substantial portion of our
revenues are derived from our operations in China, and changes in the political
and economic policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon
the business we may be able to conduct in the PRC and accordingly on the results
of our operations and financial condition.
Our
business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future
political environment in the PRC. The Chinese government exerts
substantial influence and control over the manner in which we must conduct our
business activities. Our ability to operate in China may be adversely
affected by changes in Chinese laws and regulations, including those relating to
taxation, import and export tariffs, raw materials, environmental regulations,
land use rights, property and other matters. Under the current government
leadership, the government of the PRC has been pursuing economic reform policies
that encourage private economic activity and greater economic
decentralization. There is no assurance, however, that the government of
the PRC will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not
significantly alter these policies from time to time without
notice.
Our
operations are subject to PRC laws and regulations that are sometimes vague and
uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations, or the
interpretations thereof, may have a material and adverse effect on our
business.
The PRC’s
legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the
common law system prevalent in the United States, decided legal cases have
little value as precedent in China. There are substantial uncertainties
regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations,
including but not limited to, governmental approvals required for conducting
business and investments, laws and regulations governing the lighting industry
and lighting product safety, national security-related laws and regulations and
export/import laws and regulations, as well as commercial, antitrust, patent,
product liability, environmental laws and regulations, consumer protection, and
financial and business taxation laws and regulations.
The
Chinese government has been developing a comprehensive system of commercial
laws, and considerable progress has been made in introducing laws and
regulations dealing with economic matters. However, because these laws and
regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published
cases and judicial interpretation and their lack of force as precedents,
interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve significant
uncertainties. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed
future businesses may also be applied retroactively.
Our
principal operating subsidiary, Hyundai Light and Electric (Huizhou) Co., Ltd.,
a company organized under the laws of the PRC (“Hyundai Light”), is considered a
foreign invested enterprise under PRC laws, and as a result is required to
comply with PRC laws and regulations, including laws and regulations
specifically governing the activities and conduct of foreign invested
enterprises. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing
or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our businesses. If the relevant
authorities find us in violation of PRC laws or regulations, they would have
broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including, without
limitation:
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our business license, other licenses or
authorities;
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may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing
foreign judgments or bringing original actions in China based upon U.S. laws,
including the federal securities laws or other foreign laws against us or our
management.
Most of
our current operations, including the manufacturing and distribution of our
products, are conducted in China. Moreover, all of our directors and
officers are nationals and residents of China. All or substantially all of
the assets of these persons are located outside the United States and in the
PRC. As a result, it may not be possible to effect service of process
within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon these persons. In
addition, uncertainty exists as to whether the courts of China would recognize
or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or such officers and/or
directors predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws
of the United States or any state thereof, or be competent to hear original
actions brought in China against us or such persons predicated upon the
securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.
The
scope of our business license in China is limited, and we may not expand or
continue our business without government approval and renewal,
respectively.
Our
principal operating subsidiary, Hyundai Light, is a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise, commonly known as a WFOE. A WFOE can only conduct business
within its approved business scope, which ultimately appears on its business
license. Our license permits us to produce, market, design, develop, and
sell lighting and electric products and accessories, with 30% of products sold
overseas and 70% sold domestically in China. Any amendment to the
scope of our business, including expansion of our international business beyond
30%, requires further application and government approval. In order for us
to expand our business beyond the scope of our license, we will be required to
enter into a negotiation with the PRC authorities for the approval to expand the
scope of our business. We cannot assure investors that Hyundai Light will
be able to obtain the necessary government approval for any change or expansion
of its business.
We
are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations related to our
manufacturing operations. Our failure to comply with environmental laws
and regulations may have a material adverse effect on our business and results
of operations.
We are
subject to various environmental laws and regulations in China. We cannot
assure you that at all times we will be in compliance with the environmental
laws and regulations or that we will not be required to expend significant funds
to comply with, or discharge liabilities arising under, environmental laws and
regulations. Additionally, these regulations may change in a manner that
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. We have made and will continue to make capital and
other expenditures to comply with environmental requirements.
Furthermore,
our failure to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations
worldwide could harm our business and results of operations. The manufacturing,
assembling and testing of our products require the use of hazardous materials
that are subject to a broad array of environmental, health and safety laws and
regulations. Our failure to comply with any of these applicable laws or
regulations could result in:
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In
addition, our failure to manage the use, transportation, emission, discharge,
storage, recycling or disposal of hazardous materials could subject us to
increased costs or future liabilities. Existing and future environmental laws
and regulations could also require us to acquire pollution abatement or
remediation equipment, modify our product designs or incur other expenses
associated with such laws and regulations. Many new materials that we are
evaluating for use in our operations may be subject to regulation under existing
or future environmental laws and regulations that may restrict our use of one or
more of such materials in our manufacturing, assembly and test processes or
products. Any of these restrictions could harm our business and results of
operations by increasing our expenses or requiring us to alter our manufacturing
processes.
Contract
drafting, interpretation and enforcement in China involve significant
uncertainty.
We have
entered into numerous contracts governed by PRC law, many of which are material
to our business. As compared with contracts in the United States, contracts
governed by PRC law tend to contain less detail and are not as comprehensive in
defining contracting parties’ rights and obligations. As a result, contracts in
China are more vulnerable to disputes and legal challenges. In addition,
contract interpretation and enforcement in China is not as developed as in the
United States, and the result of any contract dispute is subject to significant
uncertainties. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will not be subject to
disputes under our material contracts, and if such disputes arise, we cannot
assure you that we will prevail.
We
could be liable for damages for defects in our products pursuant to the Tort
Liability Law of the PRC.
The Tort
Liability Law of the People’s Republic of China, which was passed during the
12th Session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress on
December 26, 2009, states that manufacturers are liable for damages caused by
defects in their products and sellers are liable for damages attributable to
their fault. If the defects are caused by the fault of third parties such as the
transporter or storekeeper, manufacturers and sellers are entitled to claim for
compensation from these third parties after paying the compensation
amount.
Recent
PRC regulations relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities
may create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict or limit our ability to
operate. Our failure to obtain the prior approval of the China Securities
Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, for our offering and the listing and trading
of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results, reputation and trading price of our common
stock.
The PRC
State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or “SAFE,” issued a public notice on
October 21, 2005 which became effective on November 1, 2005, known as Circular
75, concerning the use of offshore holding companies in mergers and acquisitions
in China. The public notice provides that if an offshore company controlled by
PRC residents intends to acquire a PRC company, such acquisition will be subject
to registration with the relevant foreign exchange authorities. The public
notice also suggests that registration with the relevant foreign exchange
authorities is required for any sale or transfer by the PRC residents of shares
in an offshore holding company that owns an onshore company. The PRC residents
must each submit a registration form to the local SAFE branch with respect to
their ownership interests in the offshore company, and must also file an
amendment to such registration if the offshore company experiences material
events, such as changes in the share capital, share transfer, mergers and
acquisitions, spin-off transactions or use of assets in China to guarantee
offshore obligations. If any PRC resident stockholder of an offshore holding
company fails to make the required SAFE registration and amended registration,
the onshore PRC subsidiaries of that offshore company may be prohibited from
distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share
transfer or liquidation to the offshore entity. Failure to comply with the SAFE
registration and amendment requirements described above could result in
liability under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange
restrictions.
Li
Xuemei, our largest shareholder, has confirmed to us in writing that she is in
the process of completing registration under relevant SAFE regulations.
However, we cannot provide any assurances that Ms. Li or any of our other PRC
shareholders will be able to obtain the SAFE registrations required by Circular
75. Moreover, because of uncertainty over how Circular 75 will be interpreted
and implemented, and how or whether SAFE will apply it to us, we cannot predict
how it will affect our business operations or future strategies. For
example, Hyundai Light’s ability to conduct foreign exchange activities, such as
the remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, may be
subject to compliance with the SAFE notice by our PRC resident beneficial
holders.
In
addition, such PRC residents may not always be able to complete the necessary
registration procedures required by Circular 75. We also have little control
over either our present or prospective direct or indirect stockholders or the
outcome of such registration procedures. Failure by our PRC resident beneficial
holders could subject these PRC resident beneficial holders to fines or legal
sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit
Hyundai Light’s ability to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our
ownership structure, which could adversely affect our business and
prospects.
On August
8, 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), joined by the State-owned
Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State
Administration of Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce,
the China Securities Regulatory Commission and SAFE, released a substantially
amended version of the Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge with or Acquire
Domestic Enterprises (the “Revised M&A Regulations”), which took effect
September 8, 2006 (as amended on June 22, 2009). These new rules significantly
revised China’s regulatory framework governing onshore-to-offshore
restructurings and foreign acquisitions of domestic enterprises. These new rules
signify greater PRC government attention to cross-border merger, acquisition and
other investment activities, by confirming MOFCOM as a key regulator for issues
related to mergers and acquisitions in China and requiring MOFCOM approval of a
broad range of merger, acquisition and investment transactions. Further, the new
rules establish reporting requirements for acquisition of control by foreigners
of companies in key industries, and reinforce the ability of the Chinese
government to monitor and prohibit foreign control transactions in key
industries.
Among other things, the revised M&A
Regulations include new provisions that purport to require that an offshore
special purpose vehicle, or SPV, formed for listing purposes and controlled
directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals must obtain the approval
of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of such SPV’s securities on an
overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its
official website procedures specifying documents and materials required to be
submitted to it by SPVs seeking CSRC approval of their overseas listings.
However, the application of this PRC regulation remains unclear with no
consensus currently existing among the leading PRC law firms regarding the scope
and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement. Our PRC counsel, Han Kun Law
Offices, has advised us that due to the reasons that Hyundai Light was
established as qualified foreign-invested enterprises before September 8, 2006,
the effective date of the New M&A Regulations and the general application of
the CSRC under the current rules and regulations does not provide a specific
scope of CSRC approval into which our public offering and the listing and
trading of our Common Stock as contemplated by our public offering would fall,
it is not necessary for us to submit the application to the CSRC for its
approval, and the listing and trading of our Common Stock does not require CSRC
approval.
If the
CSRC or another PRC regulatory agency subsequently determines that CSRC approval
was required, we may face regulatory actions or other sanctions from the CSRC or
other PRC regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and
penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the
PRC, or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects,
as well as the trading price of our common stock.
Also, if
later the CSRC requires that we obtain its approval, we may be unable to obtain
a waiver of the CSRC approval requirements, if and when procedures are
established to obtain such a waiver. Any uncertainties and/or negative publicity
regarding this CSRC approval requirement could have a material adverse effect on
the trading price of our common stock.
It is
uncertain how our business operations or future strategy will be affected by the
interpretations and implementation of Circular 75 and the Revised M&A
Regulations. It is anticipated that application of the new rules will be subject
to significant administrative interpretation, and we will need to closely
monitor how MOFCOM and other ministries apply the rules to ensure that our
domestic and offshore activities continue to comply with PRC law. Given the
uncertainties regarding interpretation and application of the new rules, we may
need to expend significant time and resources to maintain
compliance.
If
the land use rights of our landlord are revoked, we would be forced to relocate
operations.
Under
Chinese law land is owned by the state or rural collective economic
organizations. The state issues to the land users the land use right
certificate. Land use rights can be revoked and the land users forced to vacate
at any time when redevelopment of the land is in the public interest. The public
interest rationale is interpreted quite broadly and the process of land
appropriation may be less than transparent. We do not have any land use rights
and each of our manufacturing facilities rely on land use rights of a landlord,
and the loss of such rights would require us to identify and relocate our
manufacturing and other facilities, which could have a material adverse effect
on our financial conditions and results of operations.
Our
landlords’ failure to comply with lease registration under PRC law may subject
these landlords or us to fines or other penalties that may negatively affect our
ability to operate our business.
We lease our manufacturing facilities,
which consist of our factory space and dormitories, pursuant to written lease
agreements entered between us and the landlords, including Huizhou NIVS Audio
& Video Technology Company Limited. We and the landlords are subject to a
number of land- and property-related legal requirements. Under PRC law, lessees
and lessors are required to register all lease agreements and related ownership
certificates with the local housing bureau of the Real Property
Administration Department. We and our landlords failed to file these leases with
the housing bureau, which may result in fines or penalties on us and/or our
landlords. We intend to make the required registrations with the local housing
bureau, but there is no guarantee that we will not be subject to fines and
penalties, which may negatively affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
We
will not be able to complete an acquisition of prospective acquisition targets
in the PRC unless their financial statements can be reconciled to U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles in a timely manner.
Companies
based in the PRC may not have properly kept financial books and records that may
be reconciled with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. If we attempt
to acquire a significant PRC target company and/or its assets, we would be
required to obtain or prepare financial statements of the target that are
prepared in accordance with and reconciled to U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. Federal securities laws require that a business combination meeting
certain financial significance tests require the public acquirer to prepare and
file historical and/or pro forma financial statement disclosure with the SEC.
These financial statements must be prepared in accordance with, or be reconciled
to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the historical financial
statements must be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB. If a proposed
acquisition target does not have financial statements that have been prepared in
accordance with, or that can be reconciled to, U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles and audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB,
we will not be able to acquire that proposed acquisition target. These financial
statement requirements may limit the pool of potential acquisition targets with
which we may acquire and hinder our ability to expand our retail operations.
Furthermore, if we consummate an acquisition and are unable to timely file
audited financial statements and/or pro forma financial information required by
the Exchange Act, such as Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, we will be ineligible to use
the SEC’s short-form registration statement on Form S-3 to raise capital, if we
are otherwise eligible to use a Form S-3. If we are ineligible to use a Form
S-3, the process of raising capital may be more expensive and time consuming and
the terms of any offering transaction may not be as favorable as they would have
been if we were eligible to use Form S-3.
We
face risks related to natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other events in
China that may affect usage of public transportation, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our
business could be materially and adversely affected by natural disasters,
terrorist attacks or other events in China. For example, in early 2008,
parts of China suffered a wave of strong snow storms that severely impacted
public transportation systems. In May 2008, Sichuan Province in China suffered a
strong earthquake measuring approximately 8.0 on the Richter scale that caused
widespread damage and casualties. The May 2008 Sichuan earthquake has had
a material adverse effect on the general economic conditions in the areas
affected by the earthquake. Any future natural disasters, terrorist
attacks or other events in China could cause a reduction in usage of or other
severe disruptions to, public transportation systems and could have a material
adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We
face uncertainty from China’s Circular on Strengthening the Administration of
Enterprise Income Tax on Non-Resident Enterprises’ Share Transfer (“Circular
698”) that was released in December 2009 with retroactive effect from January 1,
2008.
The
Chinese State Administration of Taxation (SAT) released a circular (Guoshuihan
No. 698 – Circular 698) on December 10, 2009 that addresses the transfer of
shares by nonresident companies. Circular 698, which is effective
retroactively to January 1, 2008, may have a significant impact on many
companies that use offshore holding companies to invest in China. Circular
698, which provides parties with a short period of time to comply its
requirements, indirectly taxes foreign companies on gains derived from the
indirect sale of a Chinese company. Where a foreign investor indirectly
transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise by selling the
shares in an offshore holding company, and the latter is located in a country or
jurisdiction where the effective tax burden is less than 12.5% or where the
offshore income of his, her, or its residents is not taxable, the foreign
investor is required to provide the tax authority in charge of that Chinese
resident enterprise with the relevant information within 30 days of the
transfers. Moreover, where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity
interests in a Chinese resident enterprise through an abuse of form of
organization and there are no reasonable commercial purposes such that the
corporate income tax liability is avoided, the PRC tax authority will have the
power to re-assess the nature of the equity transfer in accordance with PRC’s
“substance-over-form” principle and deny the existence of the offshore holding
company that is used for tax planning purposes.
There is
uncertainty as to the application of Circular 698. For example, while the
term “indirectly transfer” is not defined, it is understood that the relevant
PRC tax authorities have jurisdiction regarding requests for information over a
wide range of foreign entities having no direct contact with China. Moreover,
the relevant authority has not yet promulgated any formal provisions or formally
declared or stated how to calculate the effective tax in the country or
jurisdiction and to what extent and the process of the disclosure to the tax
authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise. In addition,
there are not any formal declarations with regard to how to decide “abuse of
form of organization” and “reasonable commercial purpose,” which can be utilized
by us to balance if our company complies with the Circular 698. As a
result, we may become at risk of being taxed under Circular 698 and we may be
required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 698 or to
establish that we should not be taxed under Circular 698, which could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
The
foreign currency exchange rate between U.S. Dollars and Renminbi could adversely
affect our financial condition.
To the
extent that we need to convert U.S. Dollars into Renminbi for our operational
needs, our financial position and the price of our common stock may be adversely
affected should the Renminbi appreciate against the U.S. Dollar at that
time. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. Dollars
for our operational needs or paying dividends on our common stock, the dollar
equivalent of our earnings from our subsidiaries in China would be reduced
should the dollar appreciate against the Renminbi. We currently do not
hedge our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Until
1994, the Renminbi experienced a gradual but significant devaluation against
most major currencies, including dollars, and there was a significant
devaluation of the Renminbi on January 1, 1994 in connection with the
replacement of the dual exchange rate system with a unified managed floating
rate foreign exchange system. Since 1994, the value of the Renminbi
relative to the U.S. Dollar has remained stable and has appreciated slightly
against the U.S. Dollar. Countries, including the United States, have argued
that the Renminbi is artificially undervalued due to China’s current monetary
policies and have pressured China to allow the Renminbi to float freely in world
markets. In July 2005, the PRC government changed its policy of pegging
the value of the Renminbi to the dollar. Under the new policy the Renminbi
is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of
designated foreign currencies. While the international reaction to the
Renminbi revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant
international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible
currency policy, which could result in further and more significant appreciation
of the Renminbi against the dollar.
Inflation
in the PRC could negatively affect our profitability and growth.
While the
PRC economy has experienced rapid growth, such growth has been uneven among
various sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the
country. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and
rising inflation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China,
China’s Consumer Price Index increased 2.7% in February 2010 over February
2009. If prices for our products and services rise at a rate that is
insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies such as raw
materials, it may have an adverse effect on our profitability.
Furthermore,
in order to control inflation in the past, the PRC government has imposed
controls on bank credits, limits on loans for fixed assets and restrictions on
state bank lending. In January 2010, the Chinese government took steps to
tighten the availability of credit including ordering banks to increase the
amount of reserves they hold and to reduce or limit their lending. The
implementation of such policies may impede economic growth. In 2004, the
People’s Bank of China, the PRC’s central bank, raised interest rates for the
first time in nearly a decade and indicated in a statement that the measure was
prompted by inflationary concerns in the Chinese economy. In 2007, and
most recently in October 2010, the People’s Bank of China raised the interest
rate again. Repeated rises in interest rates by the central bank would
likely slow economic activity in China which could, in turn, materially increase
our costs and also reduce demand for our products and services.
Because
our funds are held in banks which do not provide insurance, the failure of any
bank in which we deposit our funds could affect our ability to continue in
business.
Banks and
other financial institutions in the PRC do not provide insurance for funds held
on deposit. A significant portion of our assets are in the form of cash
deposited with banks in the PRC, and in the event of a bank failure, we may not
have access to our funds on deposit. Depending upon the amount of money we
maintain in a bank that fails, our inability to have access to our cash could
impair our operations, and, if we are not able to access funds to pay our
suppliers, employees and other creditors, we may be unable to continue in
business.
Failure
to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us
to penalties and other adverse consequences.
As our
ultimate holding company is a Delaware corporation, we are subject to the United
States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States
companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign
officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Foreign
companies, including some that may compete with us, are not subject to these
prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other
fraudulent practices may occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make
no assurance, however, that our employees or other agents will not engage in
such conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or
other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe
penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
If
we make equity compensation grants to persons who are PRC citizens, they may be
required to register with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the
PRC, or SAFE. We may also face regulatory uncertainties that could
restrict our ability to adopt an equity compensation plan for our directors and
employees and other parties under PRC law.
On March 28, 2007, SAFE issued the
“Operating Procedures for Administration of Domestic Individuals Participating
in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Stock Option Plan of An Overseas Listed
Company, also known as “Circular 78.” It is not clear whether Circular 78 covers
all forms of equity compensation plans or only those which provide for the
granting of stock options. Domestic individuals who are granted shares or share
options by companies listed on overseas stock exchanges based on the employee
share option or share incentive plan are required to register with the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local counterparts. Pursuant to
Circular 78, PRC individuals participating in the employee stock option plans of
the overseas listed companies shall entrust their employers, including the
overseas listed companies and the subsidiaries or branch offices of such
offshore listed companies in China, or engage domestic agents to handle various
foreign exchange matters associated with their employee stock options plans. The
domestic agents or the employers shall, on behalf of the domestic individuals
who have the right to exercise the employee stock options, apply annually to the
State Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local offices for a quota for
the conversion and/or payment of foreign currencies in connection with the
domestic individuals’ exercise of the employee stock options. The foreign
exchange proceeds received by the domestic individuals from sale of shares under
the stock option plans granted by the overseas listed companies must be remitted
into the bank accounts in China opened by their employers or PRC agents. We
intend to adopt an equity compensation plan in the future and make option grants
to our officers and directors, most of whom are PRC citizens. Circular 78 may
require our officers and directors who receive option grants and are PRC
citizens to register with SAFE. We believe that the registration and approval
requirements contemplated in Circular 78 will be burdensome and time consuming.
If it is determined that any of our equity compensation plans are subject to
Circular 78, failure to comply with such provisions may subject us and
participants of our equity incentive plan who are PRC citizens to fines and
legal sanctions and prevent us from being able to grant equity compensation to
our PRC employees. In that case, our ability to compensate our employees and
directors through equity compensation would be hindered and our business
operations may be adversely affected.
Our
operating subsidiary, Hyundai Light, has enjoyed certain preferential tax
concessions and the loss of these preferential tax concessions may cause our tax
liabilities to increase and our profitability to decline.
Under the
tax laws of the PRC, Hyundai Light has had tax advantages granted by local
government for enterprise income taxes commencing April 6, 2004. Hyundai Light
has been entitled to have a full tax exemption for the first two profitable
years, followed by a 50% reduction on normal tax rate of 25% for the following
three consecutive years. On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress
of China enacted a new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, under which foreign
invested enterprises and domestic companies will be subject to enterprise income
tax at a uniform rate of 25%. The new law became effective on January 1, 2008.
During the transition period for enterprises established before March 16, 2007
the tax rate will be gradually increased starting in 2008 and be equal to the
new tax rate in 2012. The expiration of the preferential tax treatment will
increase our tax liabilities and reduce our profitability.
Under
the New EIT Law, we and China Intelligent BVI may be classified as “resident
enterprises” of China for tax purpose, which may subject us and China
Intelligent BVI to PRC income tax on taxable global income.
Under the
new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “New EIT Law”) and its implementing
rules, both of which became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the New EIT Law,
enterprises are classified as resident enterprises and non-resident
enterprises. An enterprise established outside of China with its “de facto
management bodies” located within China is considered a “resident enterprise,”
meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese domestic
enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of
the New EIT Law define de facto management body as a managing body that in
practice exercises “substantial and overall management and control over the
production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the
enterprise. Due to the short history of the New EIT law and lack of
applicable legal precedents, it remains unclear how the PRC tax authorities will
determine the PRC tax resident treatment of a foreign company such as us and
China Intelligent BVI. Both our and China Intelligent BVI’s members of
management are located in China. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we or
China Intelligent BVI is a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax
purposes, a number of PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be
subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable
income, including interest income on the proceeds from our public offering, as
well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. Second, the New EIT Law
provides that dividend paid between “qualified resident enterprises” is exempted
from enterprise income tax. A recent circular issued by the State Administration
of Taxation regarding the standards used to classify certain Chinese-invested
enterprises controlled by Chinese enterprises or Chinese group enterprises and
established outside of China as “resident enterprises” clarified that dividends
and other income paid by such “resident enterprises” will be considered to be
PRC source income, subject to PRC withholding tax, currently at a rate of 10%,
when recognized by non-PRC shareholders. It is unclear whether the dividends
that we or China Intelligent BVI receives from Hyundai Light will constitute
dividends between “qualified resident enterprises” and would therefore qualify
for tax exemption, because the definition of qualified resident enterprises is
unclear and the relevant PRC government authorities have not yet issued guidance
with respect to the processing of outbound remittances to entities that are
treated as resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes. We are
actively monitoring the possibility of “resident enterprise” treatment for the
applicable tax years and are evaluating appropriate organizational changes to
avoid this treatment, to the extent possible. As a result of the New EIT Law,
our historical operating results will not be indicative of our operating results
for future periods and the value of our common stock may be adversely
affected.
Dividends
payable by us to our foreign investors and any gain on the sale of our shares
may be subject to taxes under PRC tax laws.
If
dividends payable to our shareholders are treated as income derived from sources
within China, then the dividends that shareholders receive from us, and any gain
on the sale or transfer of our shares, may be subject to taxes under PRC tax
laws.
Under the
New EIT Law and its implementing rules, PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of
10% is applicable to dividends payable by us to our investors that are
non-resident enterprises so long as such non-resident enterprise investors do
not have an establishment or place of business in China or, despite the
existence of such establishment of place of business in China, the relevant
income is not effectively connected with such establishment or place of business
in China, to the extent that such dividends have their sources within the
PRC. Similarly, any gain realized on the transfer of our shares by such
investors is also subject to a 10% PRC income tax if such gain is regarded as
income derived from sources within China and we are considered as a resident
enterprise which is domiciled in China for tax purpose. Additionally,
there is a possibility that the relevant PRC tax authorities may take the view
that the purpose of us and China Intelligent BVI is holding Hyundai Light, and
the capital gain derived by our overseas shareholders or investors from the
share transfer is deemed China-sourced income, in which case such capital gain
may be subject to a PRC withholding tax at the rate of up to 10%. If we
are required under the New EIT Law to withhold PRC income tax on our dividends
payable to our foreign shareholders or investors who are non-resident
enterprises, or if you are required to pay PRC income tax on the transfer or our
shares under the circumstances mentioned above, the value of your investment in
our shares may be materially and adversely affected.
In
January, 2009, the State Administration of Taxation promulgated the Provisional
Measures for the Administration of Withholding of Enterprise Income Tax for
Non-resident Enterprises (“Measures”), pursuant to which, the entities which
have the direct obligation to make the following payment to a non-resident
enterprise shall be the relevant tax withholders for such non-resident
enterprise, and such payment includes: incomes from equity investment (including
dividends and other return on investment), interests, rents, royalties, and
incomes from assignment of property as well as other incomes subject to
enterprise income tax received by non-resident enterprises in China.
Further, the Measures provides that in case of equity transfer between two
non-resident enterprises which occurs outside China, the non-resident enterprise
which receives the equity transfer payment shall, by itself or engage an agent
to, file tax declaration with the PRC tax authority located at place of the PRC
company whose equity has been transferred, and the PRC company whose equity has
been transferred shall assist the tax authorities to collect taxes from the
relevant non-resident enterprise. However, it is unclear whether the
Measures refer to the equity transfer by a non-resident enterprise which is a
direct or an indirect shareholder of the said PRC company. Given these
Measures, there is a possibility that we may have an obligation to withhold
income tax in respect of the dividends paid to non-resident enterprise
investors.
Any
recurrence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Avian Flu, or another
widespread public health problem, such as the spread of H1N1 (“Swine”) Flu, in
the PRC could adversely affect our operations.
A renewed
outbreak of SARS, Avian Flu or another widespread public health problem, , such
as the spread of H1N1 (“Swine”) Flu, in China, where all of our manufacturing
facilities are located and where the substantial portion of our sales occur,
could have a negative effect on our operations. Our business is dependent
upon our ability to continue to manufacture products. Such an outbreak
could have an impact on our operations as a result of:
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Any of
the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences of public health problems
could adversely affect our operations.
Further
downturn in the economy of the PRC may slow our growth and
profitability.
A
significant portion of our revenues are generated from sales in China. The
growth of the Chinese economy has been uneven across geographic regions and
economic sectors, in large part due to the recent downturn in the global
economy, which resulted in slow growth of the China economy. While the
Chinese economy has recently begun to show signs of improvement, there can be no
assurance that growth of the Chinese economy will be steady or that there will
not be further deterioration in the global economy as a whole or the Chinese
economy in particular. If economic conditions deteriorate further, our
business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected,
especially if such conditions result in a decreased use of our products or in
pressure on us to lower our prices.
Because
our business is located in the PRC, we may have difficulty establishing adequate
management, legal and financial controls, which we are required to do in order
to comply with U.S. GAAP and securities laws, and which could cause a materially
adverse impact on our financial statements, the trading of our common stock and
our business
PRC
companies have historically not adopted a Western style of management and
financial reporting concepts and practices, which includes strong corporate
governance, internal controls and, computer, financial and other control
systems. Most of our middle and top management staff are not educated and
trained in the Western system, and we may difficulty hiring new employees in the
PRC with experience and expertise relating to U.S. GAAP and U.S. public-company
reporting requirements. In addition, we may have difficulty in hiring and
retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a
result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing
management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and
preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and
instituting business practices that meet Western standards. Therefore, we may,
in turn, experience difficulties in implementing and maintaining adequate
internal controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our
internal controls which could impact the reliability of our financial statements
and prevent us from complying with SEC rules and regulations and the
requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Any such deficiencies, material
weaknesses or lack of compliance could result in restatements of our historical
financial information, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported
financial information, have an adverse impact on the trading price of our common
stock, adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets and our
ability to recruit personnel, lead to the delisting of our securities from the
stock exchange on which they are traded, lead to litigation claims, thereby
diverting management’s attention and resources, and which may lead to the
payment of damages to the extent such claims are not resolved in our
favor, lead to regulatory proceedings, which may result in sanctions, monetary
or otherwise, and have a materially adverse effect on our reputation and
business.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK
The
price of our common stock may be volatile, and if an active trading market for
our common stock does not develop, the price of our common stock may suffer and
decline.
Prior to the listing of our common
stock on the NYSE Amex in June 2010, there has been no public market for our
securities in the United States. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that an
active trading market will develop or be sustained or that the market price of
our common stock will not decline. The price at which our common stock will
trade after our public offering is likely to be highly volatile and may
fluctuate substantially due to many factors, some of which are outside of our
control.
Shares
eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our common
stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount of outstanding stock in the
public marketplace could reduce the price of our common stock.
In June
2010, we completed a public offering and sale of 3,350,000 shares of common
stock, all of which are currently freely tradable. In addition, we
registered for resale a total of 1,377,955 shares of common stock, which were
originally issued in a January 2010 private placement. Each investor in
the private placement may sell or transfer any shares of the common stock after
the effective date of the registration statement except that they, along with
all of our pre-Share Exchange shareholders except for WestPark Capital Financial
Services, LLC, entered into a lock-up agreement pursuant to which they agreed
that (i) if the public offering that we conducted was for $10 million or more,
then the investors would not be able sell or transfer their shares until at
least six months after the public offering’s completion, and (ii) if the
offering was for less than $10 million, then one-tenth of the investors’ shares
would be released from the lock-up restrictions ninety days after offering and
there would be a pro rata release of the shares thereafter every 30 days over
the following nine months. In June 2010, we sold 3,350,000 shares of common
stock in a public offering price at a price of $3.00 per share for gross
proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Accordingly, the investors are
subject to lock-up restrictions such that they would be able to sell and/or
transfer all of their shares six months after the public offering’s completion,
subject to early release by the placement agent for the private placement,
WestPark Capital, Inc.
We also agreed to register a total of
1,858,323 held by stockholders immediately prior to the Share Exchange.
Each shareholder, other than WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC, agreed to
the same lock-up restrictions as the investors in the Private Placement, as
described above. All of the shares included in an effective registration
statement may be freely sold and transferred, subject to the aforementioned
lock-up agreement. WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC agreed that
(i) 472,338 shares of our common stock that it holds will be subject to the same
lock-up restrictions as the private placement investors, and (ii) 649,989 shares
of our common stock held by it will be subject to transfer restrictions until 12
months after our common stock began trading on the NYSE Amex.
WestPark
Capital, Inc., in its sole discretion, may allow early releases under the
lock-up restrictions applicable to the private placement investors and the
pre-Share Exchange (except for the shares held by WestPark Capital Financial
Services, LLC that are subject to the 12 month lock-up restriction), provided
however that (i) no early release shall be made with respect to pre-Share
Exchange shareholders prior to the release in full of all such lock-up
restrictions on shares of the common stock acquired in the Private Placement and
(ii) any such early release shall be made pro rata with respect to all
investors’ shares acquired in the Private Placement.
Additionally,
the former stockholder of Hyundai Light and her designees received 7,097,748
shares of common stock in the Share Exchange, and may be eligible to sell all or
some of our shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions
in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act
(“Rule 144”), subject to certain limitations. Under Rule 144, an affiliate
stockholder who has satisfied the required holding period may, under certain
circumstances, sell within any three-month period a number of securities which
does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock
or the average weekly trading volume of the class during the four calendar weeks
prior to such sale. As of the date of this prospectus, 1% of our issued
and outstanding shares of common stock was approximately 136,840 shares.
Non-affiliate stockholders are not subject to volume limitations. Any
substantial sale of common stock pursuant to any resale prospectus or Rule 144
may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock by creating
an excessive supply.
The
former principal shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and her designees have
significant influence over us.
Li
Xuemei, the former shareholder of China Intelligent BVI, beneficially owns
3,809,348 shares of our common stock, which represents approximately 27.8% of
our outstanding common stock. In addition, Li Xuemei’s designees also received
shares of common stock in the Share Exchange. As a result, Ms. Li
individually has significant influence over our company and Ms. Li and her
designees, with their combined share ownership, have a controlling influence in
determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matters submitted
to our stockholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations and the sale
of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors, and other
significant corporate actions. The designees principally consist of
relatives of Li Xuemei, who has no control over the shares held by them, and
there is no agreement among the shareholders to vote their shares in any
particular manner. However, if the shareholders were to vote together,
they would have the power to prevent or cause a change in control. In
addition, without the consent of Ms. Li and her designees, we could be
prevented from entering into transactions that could be beneficial to us.
The interests of Li Xuemei and the designees may differ from the interests of
our other stockholders.
If
we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the
price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
We are
required to establish and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial
reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those
controls once established, could adversely impact our public disclosures
regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any
failure of these controls could also prevent us from maintaining accurate
accounting records and discovering accounting errors and financial frauds.
Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 require annual assessment of our internal control over financial
reporting. The standards that must be met for management to assess the
internal control over financial reporting as effective are new and complex, and
require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the
detailed standards. We may encounter problems or delays in completing
activities necessary to make an assessment of our internal control over
financial reporting. If we cannot assess our internal control over
financial reporting as effective, investor confidence and share value may be
negatively impacted.
In
addition, management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting
may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal
controls over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for
investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to
be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure of
management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, or
disclosure of our public accounting firm’s attestation to or report on
management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting may
have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.
We
may not be able to achieve the benefits we expect to result from the Share
Exchange.
We
entered into the Exchange Agreement with China Intelligent BVI and the sole
shareholder of China Intelligent BVI pursuant to which we agreed to acquire 100%
of the issued and outstanding securities of China Intelligent BVI in exchange
for 7,097,748 shares of our common stock. On January 15, 2010, the Share
Exchange closed, China Intelligent BVI became our 100%-owned subsidiary, and our
sole business operations became that of China Intelligent BVI and its
subsidiaries. We also have a new Board of Directors and management
consisting of persons from China Intelligent BVI and changed our corporate name
from SRKP 22, Inc. to China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics,
Inc.
We may
not realize the benefits that we hoped to receive as a result of the Share
Exchange, which include:
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to the capital markets of the United
States;
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the
increased market liquidity expected to result from exchanging stock in a
private company for securities of a public company that may eventually be
traded;
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the
ability to use registered securities to make acquisition of assets or
businesses;
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increased
visibility in the financial
community;
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enhanced
access to the capital markets;
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improved
transparency of operations; and
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perceived
credibility and enhanced corporate image of being a publicly traded
company.
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There can
be no assurance that any of the anticipated benefits of the Share Exchange will
be realized with respect to our new business operations. In addition, the
attention and effort devoted to achieving the benefits of the Share Exchange and
attending to the obligations of being a public company, such as reporting
requirements and securities regulations, could significantly divert management’s
attention from other important issues, which could materially and adversely
affect our operating results or stock price in the future.
Compliance
with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure will
result in additional expenses.
Changing
laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public
disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC
regulations, have created uncertainty for public companies and significantly
increased the costs and risks associated with accessing the public markets and
public reporting. For example, on January 30, 2009, the SEC adopted rules
requiring companies to provide their financial statements in interactive data
format using the eXtensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL. We will have
to comply with these rules by June 15, 2011. China Intelligent’s management team
will need to invest significant management time and financial resources to
comply with both existing and evolving standards for public companies, which
will lead to increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of
management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance
activities.
Our
common stock may be considered a “penny stock,” and thereby be subject to
additional sale and trading regulations that may make it more difficult to
sell.
Our
common stock may be considered to be a “penny stock” if it does not qualify for
one of the exemptions from the definition of “penny stock” under Section 3a51-1
of the Securities Exchange Act for 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) once,
and if, it starts trading. Our common stock may be a “penny stock” if it meets
one or more of the following conditions (i) the stock trades at a price less
than $5.00 per share; (ii) it is NOT traded on a “recognized” national exchange;
(iii) it is NOT quoted on the NYSE Amex, or even if so, has a price less than
$5.00 per share; or (iv) is issued by a company that has been in business less
than three years with net tangible assets less than $5 million.
The
principal result or effect of being designated a “penny stock” is that
securities broker-dealers participating in sales of our common stock will be
subject to the “penny stock” regulations set forth in Rules 15-2 through 15g-9
promulgated under the Exchange Act. For example, Rule 15g-2 requires
broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a
document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed
and dated written receipt of the document at least two business days before
effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor’s account.
Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve the
account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny
stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to (i)
obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation,
investment experience and investment objectives; (ii) reasonably determine,
based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for
the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to
be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii)
provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which
the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a
signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that it
accurately reflects the investor’s financial situation, investment experience
and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it
more difficult and time consuming for holders of our common stock to resell
their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them in the market or
otherwise.
If
securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports or publish
unfavorable research about our business, the price and trading volume of our
common stock could decline.
The
trading market for our common stock will depend in part on the research and
reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business.
We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities
and industry analysts. If no securities or industry analysts commence coverage
of us the trading price for our common stock and other securities would be
negatively affected. In the event we obtain securities or industry analyst
coverage, if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our
securities, the price of our securities would likely decline. If one or more of
these analysts ceases to cover us or fails to publish regular reports on us,
interest in the purchase of our securities could decrease, which could cause the
price of our common stock and other securities and their trading volume to
decline.
We
do not foresee paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, as a result,
our investors’ sole source of gain, if any, will depend on capital appreciation,
if any.
We do not
plan to declare or pay any cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the
foreseeable future and currently intend to retain any future earnings for
funding growth. As a result, investors should not rely on an investment in
our securities if they require the investment to produce dividend income.
Capital appreciation, if any, of our shares may be investors’ sole source of
gain for the foreseeable future. Moreover, investors may not be able to
resell their shares of our common stock at or above the price they paid for
them.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The
information contained in this prospectus, including in the documents
incorporated by reference into this prospectus, includes some statements that
are not purely historical and that are “forward-looking statements.” Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
our company’s and our management’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including our financial condition, results of
operations, and the expected impact of the Share Exchange. In addition,
any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations
of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are
forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,”
“continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plans,”
“possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,”
“would” and similar expressions, or the negatives of such terms, may identify
forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a
statement is not forward-looking.
The
forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on current
expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and the potential
effects on the parties and the transaction. There can be no assurance that
future developments actually affecting us will be those anticipated. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of
which are beyond the parties’ control) or other assumptions that may cause
actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements, including the
following:
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Collectability
of trade receivables due to us by our
customers;
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Our
ability to develop and market new
products;
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Our
ability to extend the term of our Trademark License Agreement to use the
Hyundai™ trademark;
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Our
ability to raise additional capital to fund our
operations;
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Our
ability to use of a reduced, simplified VAT
rate;
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Our
ability to accurately forecast amounts of supplies needed to meet customer
demand;
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Exposure
to market risk through sales in international
markets;
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The
market acceptance of our products;
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Exposure
to product liability and defect
claims;
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Fluctuations
in the availability of raw materials and components needed for our
products;
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Protection
of our intellectual property
rights;
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Changes
in the laws of the PRC that affect our
operations;
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Inflation
and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates;
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Our
ability to obtain all necessary government certifications, approvals,
and/or licenses to conduct our
business;
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Development
of a public trading market for our
securities;
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The
cost of complying with current and future governmental regulations and the
impact of any changes in the regulations on our operations;
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The
other factors referenced in this Prospectus, including, without
limitation, under the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,”
and “Business.”
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The risks
included above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this prospectus may include
additional factors that could adversely impact our business and operating
results. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing
environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and we cannot
predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk
factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of
factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
any forward-looking statements.
You
should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the
forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assume
responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking
statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of
this prospectus to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in
our expectations.
You
should read this prospectus, and the documents that we reference in this
prospectus and have filed as exhibits to this prospectus with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, completely and with the understanding that our actual
future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may materially
differ from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by
these cautionary statements.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from
the sale of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders.
DIVIDEND
POLICY
We do not
expect to declare or pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future, and we currently intend to retain future earnings, if any,
to finance the expansion of our business. The decision whether to pay cash
dividends on our common stock will be made by our board of directors, in its
discretion, and will depend on our financial condition, operating results,
capital requirements and other factors that the board of directors considers
significant. We did not pay cash dividends for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and
2007.
Under
applicable PRC regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay
dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in
accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a
foreign-invested enterprise in China is required to set aside at least 10.0% of
its after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general
reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves reaches 50.0% of its
registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The
board of directors of a foreign-invested enterprise has the discretion to
allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds,
which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of
liquidation.
Furthermore,
the ability of our Chinese operating subsidiaries to pay dividends may be
restricted due to the foreign exchange control policies and availability of cash
balance of the Chinese operating subsidiaries. Because substantially all of our
operations are conducted in the PRC and a substantial majority of our revenues
are generated in the PRC, a majority of our revenue being earned and currency
received are denominated in Renminbi (RMB). RMB is subject to the exchange
control regulation in the PRC, and, as a result, we may unable to distribute any
dividends outside of the PRC due to PRC exchange control regulations that
restrict our ability to convert RMB into US Dollars.
Our
inability to receive dividends or other payments from our Chinese operating
subsidiary could adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or
acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or
otherwise fund and conduct our business. Hyundai Light’s funds may not be
readily available to us to satisfy obligations which have been incurred outside
the PRC, which could adversely affect our business and prospects or our ability
to meet our cash obligations. Accordingly, if we do not receive dividends from
our Chinese operating subsidiary, our liquidity, financial condition and ability
to make dividend distributions to our stockholders will be materially and
adversely affected.
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Prior to
the listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex on June 18, 2010, there has
never been a public trading market for our common stock. Our shares of
common stock are traded on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol “CIL.”
From June 18, 2010 to November 30, 2010, the high and low closing trading price
of our shares of common stock as reported by the NYSE Amex was a high of $3.60
per share and a low of $2.44. On November 30, 2010, the closing sales
price for our common stock on the NYSE Amex was $2.68 per share. As of
such date, we had approximately 138 stockholders of record.
SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The
following summary financial information contains consolidated statement of
income data for the nine month ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and each of the
years in the four-year period ended December 31, 2009 and the period from
July 6, 2005 (date of inception of our operating company) to December 31,
2005 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2010 and the
year-end dates for each of the years in the four-year period ended
December 31, 2009 and as of December 31, 2005. The consolidated
statement of income data and balance sheet data were derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements, except for data for the nine month ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the period from July 6, 2005 (date of inception
of our operating company) to December 31, 2005 and as of September 30, 2010
and December 31, 2005. Such financial data should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes
to the consolidated financial statements starting on page F-1 and with
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.” Share and per share information has been adjusted to
reflect a reverse stock split that was effected on May 12, 2010 pursuant to
which every 2 shares of our common stock was converted into 1 share of our
common stock.
(in thousand US
Dollars, except share and
per share amounts)
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Nine Months ended
September 30,
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Period from July 6,
2005 (date of
inception) to
December 31,
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Revenue
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$ |
53,630 |
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$ |
40,609 |
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$ |
59,261 |
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$ |
42,944 |
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$ |
16,552 |
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$ |
2,517 |
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$ |
33 |
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Gross
profit
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$ |
12,347 |
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$ |
9,101 |
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$ |
13,573 |
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$ |
9,990 |
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$ |
4,105 |
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$ |
699 |
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$ |
1 |
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Income
from operations
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$ |
6,165 |
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$ |
5,705 |
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$ |
8,681 |
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$ |
6,045 |
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$ |
2,238 |
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$ |
271 |
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$ |
(11 |
) |
Net
income
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$ |
5,155 |
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$ |
4,969 |
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$ |
7,580 |
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$ |
5,768 |
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$ |
2,209 |
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$ |
243 |
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$ |
(11 |
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Earnings
per share—basic
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$ |
0.46 |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
1.07 |
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$ |
0.81 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
(0.002 |
) |
Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic
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11,119,435 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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Earnings
per share—diluted
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$ |
0.46 |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
1.07 |
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$ |
0.81 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
(0.002 |
) |
Weighted
average shares outstanding –diluted
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11,119,435 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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|
7,097,748 |
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|
7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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7,097,748 |
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(in thousand US
dollars)
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As of
September
30,
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As of December 31,
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
11,046 |
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$ |
469 |
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$ |
264 |
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$ |
1,502 |
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$ |
117 |
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$ |
94 |
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Total
assets
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$ |
42,204 |
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$ |
24,158 |
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$ |
13,906 |
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$ |
5,489 |
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$ |
1,787 |
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$ |
336 |
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Long-term
debt
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|
$ |
- |
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|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
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|
$ |
- |
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The
acquisition of China Intelligent BVI by us on January 15, 2010 pursuant to the
Share Exchange was accounted for as a recapitalization by us. The
recapitalization was, at the time of the Share Exchange, the merger of a private
operating company (China Intelligent BVI) into a non-operating public shell
corporation (us) with nominal net assets and as such is treated as a capital
recapitalization, rather than a business combination. As a result, the assets of
the operating company are recorded at historical cost. The transaction is the
equivalent to the issuance of stock by the private company for the net monetary
assets of the shell corporation. The pre-acquisition financial statements of
China Intelligent BVI are treated as the historical financial statements of the
consolidated companies. The financial statements presented will reflect the
change in capitalization for all periods presented, therefore the capital
structure of the consolidated enterprise, being the capital structure of the
legal parent, is different from that appearing in the financial statements of
China Intelligent BVI in earlier periods due to this
recapitalization.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should
be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes, and
the other financial information included in this prospectus.
This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements. The words “anticipated,”
“believe,” “expect, “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “estimate,” “project,” “could,”
“may,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements include, among others, information regarding
future operations, future capital expenditures, and future net cash flow.
Such statements reflect our management’s current views with respect to future
events and financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation, the current economic downturn adversely affecting demand for
the our products; our reliance on our major customers for a large portion of our
net sales; our ability to develop and market new products; our ability to raise
additional capital to fund our operations; our ability to accurately forecast
amounts of supplies needed to meet customer demand; market acceptance
of our products; exposure to product liability and defect claims;
fluctuations in the availability of raw materials and components needed for our
products; protection of our intellectual property rights; changes in the laws of
the PRC that affect our operations; inflation and fluctuations in foreign
currency rates and various other matters, many of which are beyond our
control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or
should underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary
materially and adversely from those anticipated, believed, estimated or
otherwise indicated. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements
made in this prospectus are qualified by these cautionary statements and there
can be no assurance of the actual results or developments.
Overview
Through Hyundai Light, we engage in the
design, manufacture, sales and marketing of high-quality Light Emitting Diode
(“LED”) lighting products and other products for the household, commercial and
outdoor lighting industries. We operate in the LED lighting business
sector, and the core technology of our business is based on the all-solid-state
semiconductor white light technology, in addition to general lighting products,
sold throughout China and in select international markets. Our branded
products, marketed under the brand-name Hyundai™, have become a recognized brand
name in China, which we expect will assist us in growing our business over the
course of the next few years. In July 2010, we renewed our license
agreement with our licensor, Hyundai Corporation, and the term of the new
agreement is from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2013. Additionally, Hyundai
Corporation has signed a non-binding memorandum of cooperation effective January
1, 2009 that indicates that Hyundai Corporation intends to renew our license
agreement until December 31, 2018. Because the trademark license agreement
prohibits us from selling our Hyundai™ branded products outside of the PRC, our
international expansion efforts will primarily be executed through our Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products, which are not directly affected by the
Hyundai Corporation trademark license agreement.
The
lighting industry is affected by a number of general business and economic
factors such as gross domestic product growth, employment, credit availability
and commodity costs. Construction spending on infrastructure projects such as
highways, streets, and urban developments also has a material impact on the
demand for infrastructure-focused products. The market is also subject to rapid
technology changes, highly fragmented, and cyclical. The industry is
characterized by the short life cycle of products, requiring continuous design
and development efforts, which necessitates large capital and time
investments.
We sell
our products through a network of distributors and resellers allowing us to
penetrate customer markets. Our products are sold domestically in China
and, to a lesser extent, internationally through numerous channels, including
independent specialty retailers, international and regional chains, mass
merchants, and distributors.
For the nine months ended September 30,
2010 and 2009, we had no customer that accounted for at least 5% of the revenues
that we generated. We believe that our diversified customer base assists us in
reducing our risk of reliance on any one customer. Most of our revenues
are derived from sales to OEMs, or Original Equipment Manufacturers, followed by
sales of Hyundai™ branded products and other products. The OEM sales are
mainly decided by our manufacturing capability and are not affected by the
Hyundai Corporation trademark license agreement. OEMs contract with us to
build their products or to obtain services related to product development and
prototyping, volume manufacturing or aftermarket support. Our services
include engineering, design, materials, management, assembly, testing,
distribution, and after-market services. We believe that we are able to
provide quality OEM services that meet unique requirements within customer
timeframes, unique styling, product simplicity, price targets, and consistent
quality with low defect rates. As a result of efficiently managing costs
and assets, we believe we are able to offer our customers an outsourcing
solution that represents a lower total cost of acquisition than that typically
provided by the OEM’s own manufacturing operation. OEM sales accounted for
approximately 63%, 68%, 51%, and 23% of our revenues for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007, respectively, and sales of products with our Hyundai™ brand products and
CINLE products accounted for 37%, 32%, 49%, and 77% of our revenues for the same
periods, respectively. Because the trademark license agreement between us and
Hyundai Corporation prohibits us from selling our Hyundai™ branded products
outside of the PRC, our international expansion efforts will primarily be
executed through our OEM products, which are not directly affected by the
Hyundai Corporation trademark agreement.
Our
primary suppliers of raw materials are located in Huizhou, Shenzhen and
Zhongshan. Our top three suppliers accounted for a total of approximately
19.7%, 23.3%, 13.8%, and 61.4% of our raw material purchases for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008,
and 2007. These suppliers are unrelated parties. Other than these
suppliers, no other supplier accounted for more than 10% of our total purchases
in these periods. Presently, our relationships with our suppliers are good and
we expect that our suppliers will be able to meet the anticipated demand for our
products in the future. However, due to our dependence on a small number
of suppliers for certain raw materials, we could experience delays in
development and/or the ability to meet our customer demand for new products.
Moreover, we may purchase quantities of supplies and materials from time to time
that are greater than required by customer orders to secure more favorable
pricing, delivery or credit terms. These purchases can expose us to losses
from cancellation costs, inventory carrying costs or inventory obsolescence, and
hence adversely affect our business and operating results.
In
addition, we have a limited number of long-term contracts with our suppliers,
and we believe that alternative suppliers are available. Although we have not
been subject to shortages for any of our components, we may be subject to
cutbacks and price increases, which we may not be able to pass on to our
customers in the event that the demand for components generally exceeds the
capacity of our suppliers. We believe the manufacturing facility that we
use in Huizhou, China, due to its location, provides us with flexibility in our
supply chain, to better manage inventories and to reduce delays and long-term
costs for our products.
Companies
in our industry are under pressure to develop new designs and product
innovations to support changing consumer tastes and regulatory requirements. We
have engaged in research and development activities and we believe that
substantial additional research and development activities are necessary to
allow us to offer technologically-advanced products in the long term. We expect
that our research and development budget will significantly increase as we
attempt to create new products and as we have access to additional working
capital to fund these activities. We intend to use approximately one-fourth of
the net public offering proceeds for research and development focused on LED
technologies and an additional one-half of the net public offering proceeds for
expansion of our manufacturing and production of LED components. However,
research and development and investments in new technology are inherently
speculative and commercial success depends on many factors including
technological innovation, novelty, service and support, and effective sales and
marketing. We may not achieve significant revenue from new product and service
investments for a number of years, if at all. As a result, we may not achieve
significant revenue from these investments for a number of years, if at
all.
Recent
Events
June 2010 Public Offering
In June 2010, we completed a public
offering consisting of 3,350,000 shares of our common stock. Rodman and Renshaw,
LLC (“Rodman”) and WestPark Capital, Inc. (“WestPark,” and together with Rodman,
the “Underwriters”) acted as co-underwriters in the public offering. Our
shares of common stock were sold to the public at a price of $3.00 per share,
for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Compensation for the
Underwriters’ services included discounts and commissions of $904,500, a
$251,250 non-accountable expense allowance, roadshow expenses of approximately
of $10,000, and legal counsel fees (excluding blue sky fees) of $40,000.
The Underwriters also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of 167,500
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per share. The
warrants, which have a term of five years, are not exercisable until 180 days
after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public
offering. The warrants also carry registration rights.
May 2010 Reverse
Stock Split
On March
30, 2010, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of all of
our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”).
On May 12, 2010 we effected the Reverse Stock Split by filing the amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of the State of Delaware.
The par value and number of authorized shares of our common stock remained
unchanged. All references to number of shares and per share amounts included in
this prospectus gives effect to the Reverse Stock Split. The number of shares
and per share amounts included in the consolidated financial statements and the
accompanying notes, starting on page F-1, have been adjusted to reflect the
Reverse Stock Split retroactively.
January
2010 Share Exchange
On
October 20, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement, as amended on
November 25, 2009 (the “Exchange Agreement”), with China Intelligent BVI and its
sole shareholder. On January 15, 2010, the Share Exchange closed in
accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement and we issued 7,097,748
shares to the former sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and her designees
for all of the issued and outstanding securities of China Intelligent BVI.
As a result, China Intelligent BVI became our wholly-owned subsidiary. We
also changed our name from SRKP 22, Inc. to “China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc.” We paid a total of $600,000 in connection with the
Share Exchange to acquire the SRKP 22, Inc. shell corporation, where such fee
consisted of $350,000 paid to WestPark Capital, Inc., which is the placement
agent in the Private Placement, described below, and $250,000 paid to a third
party unaffiliated with China Intelligent BVI, Hyundai Light, or WestPark
Capital, Inc. in connection with the third party’s services as an advisor to the
Company, including assisting in preparations for the share exchange and the
Company’s listing of securities in the United States. In addition, we paid
a $140,000 success fee to WestPark Capital, Inc. for services provided in
connection with the Share Exchange, including coordinating the share exchange
transaction process, interacting with the principals of the shell corporation
and negotiating the definitive purchase agreement for the shell, conducting a
financial analysis of China Intelligent BVI, conducting due diligence on China
Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries and managing the interrelationship of legal
and accounting activities. We also reimbursed WestPark Capital, Inc.
$80,000 for expenses related to its due diligence. All of the fees due to
WestPark Capital, Inc. and to the unaffiliated third party in connection with
the Share Exchange have been paid as of the date of this prospectus, and have
been charged to expense as incurred.
January
2010 Private Placement
On
January 15, 2010, concurrently with the close of the Share Exchange, we
conducted a private placement transaction (the “Private Placement”) pursuant to
which we sold an aggregate of 1,377,955 shares of common stock at $2.54 per
share. As a result, we received gross proceeds in the amount of
approximately $3.5 million. WestPark Capital, Inc. was paid a placement
agent commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds from the financing and a 4%
non-accountable expense allowance. We also retained WestPark Capital, Inc.
for a period of six months following the closing of the Private Placement to
provide us with financial consulting services for which we pay WestPark Capital,
Inc. $6,000 per month.
Critical
Accounting Policies, Estimates and Assumptions
The SEC
defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view,
most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of
operations and those that require significant judgments and
estimates.
The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is
based upon our financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we
evaluate our estimates including the allowance for doubtful accounts, the
salability and recoverability of inventory, income taxes and contingencies. We
base our estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we
believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form our
basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We cannot
predict what future laws and regulations might be passed that could have a
material effect on our results of operations. We assess the impact of
significant changes in laws and regulations on a regular basis and update the
assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements when we deem
it necessary.
Trade
receivables
Trade receivables are recognized and
carried at original invoiced amount less an allowance for uncollectible
accounts, as needed. Generally, the aging of invoice is from 30 days to
120 days except for contracts with specified payment dates. For any unpaid
invoices over the payment date and as a result of bankruptcy or other unforeseen
circumstances, we adjust the bad debts for trade receivables.
Approximately 25%, 14%, 16%, and 38% of our trade receivables were over sixty
days old as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, and 0.2%, 1%, 13% and 31% of our trade receivables were over
ninety days old as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007, respectively. We carry a high volume of trade receivables as a
result of increased customer purchases on credit, in addition to our rapid
expansion and increase in sales in recent years.
We have specific provisions for
evaluating bad debts every quarter. We adjust the valuation allowance
balance for trade receivables per quarter as a result of the aging of invoices.
We estimate the valuation allowance for anticipated uncollectible receivable
balances based on historical experience and current economic climate. The
allowance for bad debts on trade receivables reflects management’s best estimate
of probable losses determined principally on the basis of historical experience.
The allowance for bad debt is determined primarily on the basis of management’s
best estimate of probable losses, including specific allowances for known
troubled accounts. All accounts or portions thereof deemed to be uncollectible
or to require an excessive collection cost are written off to the allowance for
bad debt. When facts subsequently become available to indicate that the
amount provided as the allowance to the date has been inadequate, an adjustment
to the estimate will be made at that time. Allowance for doubtful accounts were
$0, $0, $136,974, and $104,889 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost, as determined on a weighted average basis, or
market. Costs of inventories include purchase and related costs incurred in
bringing the products to our location and proper condition. Market value is
determined by reference to selling prices after the balance sheet date or to
management’s estimates based on prevailing market conditions. We write down the
inventories to market value if it is below cost. We also regularly evaluate the
composition of its inventories to identify slow-moving and obsolete inventories
to determine if a valuation allowance is required.
Inventory
levels are based on projections of future demand and market conditions.
Any sudden decline in demand and/or rapid product improvements and technological
changes can result in excess and/or obsolete inventories. There is a risk
that we will forecast inventory needs incorrectly and purchase or produce excess
inventory. As a result, actual demand may differ from forecasts, and such
differences, if not managed, may have a material adverse effect on future
results of operations due to required write-offs of excess or obsolete
inventory.
Revenue
Recognition
We
generate revenue from the sales of lighting and electronic equipment. Sales
revenues are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met:
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling
price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales
are presented net of value added tax (VAT). No return allowance is made as
products returns have been insignificant in all periods.
Orders
are placed by both distributors and OEMs and the products are delivered to the
customers within 30 to 45 days of order, we do not provide price protection or
right of return to the customers. The price of the products are predetermined
and fixed based on contractual agreements, therefore the customers would be
responsible for any loss if the customers are faced with sales price reductions
and rapid technology obsolescence in the industry. We do not allow any
discounts, credits, rebates or similar privileges.
We do not provide warranty for the
products sold to customers since the majority of the customers are wholesalers
and distributors. We specify the delivery terms (usually 30 days after the order
is placed) and the liability for breach of the contract. If we cannot fulfill
the order terms, the customers have the right to recoup their deposit. If the
products delivered do not meet the quality specifications or need to be
reworked, we are responsible for the rework and the related expenses. If the
customers decided to rework the products themselves, we will compensate the
customers for the expenses incurred. We did not incur any costs related to
breach of contract or product quality issues for sales for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007
and 2006.
Value
Added Tax
Enterprises
which manufacture and sell products such as ours are typically required under
Chinese law to pay the Chinese government value added tax (“VAT”) in an amount
equal to 17% of gross sales of certain products sold and used in the PRC.
In 2007, through our subsidiary Hyundai Light, we received an approval from the
local agent of national taxation authority, the State Taxation Bureau of
Huicheng District, Huizhou, Guangdong (the "Huicheng Taxation Bureau"), to pay a
4% simplified VAT for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for sales of certain
products in the PRC. As a result of this approval, our total tax savings for
fiscal 2008 and 2009 was more than approximately $7.0 million; there will be
additional tax savings in fiscal 2010. If a tax audit is conducted by a higher
tax authority and it was determined that such local approval was improper or
unauthorized and that we should in fact have been paying VAT at the rate of
17% on all sales in the PRC, we may be required to make up all of the underpaid
taxes.
In
addition, under the accounting standards with respect to accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes, certain tax contingencies are recognized when they
are determined to be more likely than not to occur, and we believe this
accounting interpretation applies by analogy to VAT. Based on approvals
that we have received on the use of the simplified VAT rate, we believe that the
likelihood that a higher tax authority will determine that local approval of the
reduced rate was improper or unauthorized does not reach a “more likely than
not” level. We believe our judgments in this area are reasonable and
correct, but there is no guarantee that we will be successful if such approvals
are challenged by a higher tax authority. If our use of the simplified VAT
rate is challenged successfully by a higher taxing authority, we may be required
to pay additional taxes or we may seek to enter into settlements with the taxing
authorities, which could require significant payments or otherwise have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Although
there is general uncertainty in PRC laws and the implementation thereof, there
is particular uncertainty related to our use of the simplified VAT tax rate of
4% because Huicheng Taxation Bureau, which approved our use of the simplified
rate, only acts as local agent of the national taxation authority, which may
revoke and overturn approvals made by the Huicheng Taxation Bureau. Due to
the possibility that the grant of the reduced VAT tax rate to us by the Huicheng
Taxation Bureau may be overturned by higher levels of the PRC government and the
potential negative effects on our results of operations and financial position
if such event were to occur, we believed that investors may be reluctant to
participate in the Private Placement that we conducted concurrently with the
Share Exchange. Li Xuemei, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board, believes that the revocation of the reduced VAT rate is remote, as does
our management. The reasons that Ms. Li and our management believe that
the revocation of the reduced VAT rate is remote are:
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VAT reduction was granted by a governmental unit with authority to do
so;
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although
we are not aware of many businesses such as ours that receive a simplified
VAT rate, we also have no knowledge of similar revocations, nor are there
any known court cases or administrative matters of which we are aware in
which a revocation has taken place;
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issuance of the rate reduction by local authorities was by an
appropriately sanctioned administrative
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Ms. Li
did not have a material relationship to our company’s receipt of approval for 4%
simplified VAT from the local agent of Huicheng Taxation Bureau; however, she
desired that the Private Placement and Share Exchange be completed and she
volunteered to indemnify us against our losses if such revocation
occurred. Ms. Li believed that the investors in the Private Placement,
which are primary residents in the United States, would not be familiar with the
PRC tax system and wished to provide an additional layer of comfort and
protection to the Private Placement investors and future shareholders of our
company, who also may not be familiar with the PRC tax system, as a benefit to
our company and shareholders.
In
January 2010, we entered into an Indemnification Agreement and Security
Agreement with Ms. Li pursuant to which Ms. Li agreed to indemnify and
pay to us amounts that would make us whole for any tax liability, penalty, loss,
or other amounts expended as a result of any removal of our reduced 4%
simplified VAT rate, including any requirement to make up all of the underpaid
taxes. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Indemnification
Agreement and Security Agreement, if Ms. Li is unable to or fails to pay
all such amounts due to us under the agreement, we would have the right to
obtain the proceeds from a forced sale of the real estate property secured under
the Security Agreement. Based on a review of valuation documents, we
believe that the value of the collateral that Ms. Li provided to secure her
indemnification to us is sufficient to cover any losses that we would incur
from a revocation of our reduced simplified VAT rate. However, if
such sale proceeds were insufficient to cover amounts due to us, we would be
able to cancel a number of shares of common stock in our company held by
Ms. Li in an amount equal any shortfall. Any such prospective
change to the aforementioned tax approval would have a material
adverse effect on our liquidity and profitability to the extent that we are
unable to collect such deficiency from the related customers and to the extent
that we are not able to collect any shortfall from Ms. Li under the
Indemnification Agreement and Security Agreement. While we believe it is a
remote contingency the clarification of the indemnity to potential investors was
considered appropriate.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a standard that
established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) and amended the
hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) such that the ASC
became the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP. The ASC did
not change current U.S. GAAP, but was intended to simplify user access to all
authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to
a particular topic in one place. All previously existing accounting standard
documents were superseded and all other accounting literature not included in
the ASC is considered non-authoritative. New accounting standards issued
subsequent to June 30, 2009 are communicated by the FASB through Accounting
Standards Updates (ASUs). The Company adopted the ASC on July 1, 2009. This
standard did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations or financial condition. However, throughout the notes to the
consolidated financial statements references that were previously made to
various former authoritative U.S. GAAP pronouncements have been changed to
coincide with the appropriate section of the ASC.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued and, in April 2009, amended a new business
combinations standard codified within ASC 805, which changed the accounting for
business acquisitions. Accounting for business combinations under this standard
requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and
only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction and
establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all
assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Certain
provisions of this standard impact the determination of acquisition-date fair
value of consideration paid in a business combination (including contingent
consideration); exclude transaction costs from acquisition accounting; and
change accounting practices for acquisition-related restructuring costs,
in-process research and development, indemnification assets, and tax benefits.
The Company adopted the standard for business combinations for its business
combination during the period ended June 30, 2009.
In April
2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard which provides guidance on (1)
estimating the fair value of an asset or liability when the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability have significantly declined and (2)
identifying transactions that are not orderly. The standard also amended certain
disclosure provisions for fair value measurements and disclosures in ASC 820 to
require, among other things, disclosures in interim periods of the inputs and
valuation techniques used to measure fair value as well as disclosure of the
hierarchy of the source of underlying fair value information on a disaggregated
basis by specific major category of investment. The standard was effective
prospectively beginning April 1, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or
financial condition.
In April
2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard which modifies the requirements for
recognizing other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and changes the
existing impairment model for such securities. The standard also requires
additional disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect to both
debt and equity securities. Under the standard, impairment of debt securities
will be considered other-than-temporary if an entity (1) intends to sell the
security, (2) more likely than not will be required to sell the security before
recovering its cost, or (3) does not expect to recover the security’s entire
amortized cost basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). The standard
further indicates that, depending on which of the above factor(s) causes the
impairment to be considered other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of
the security’s fair value versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit
loss portion would be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if
any) would be recorded in other comprehensive income. The standard requires
entities to initially apply its provisions to previously other-than-temporarily
impaired debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard did not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or
financial condition.
In April
2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard regarding interim disclosures about
fair value of financial instruments. The standard essentially expands the
disclosure about fair value of financial instruments that were previously
required only annually to also be required for interim period reporting. In
addition, the standard requires certain additional disclosures regarding the
methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial
instruments. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial
condition.
In May
2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard regarding subsequent events.
This standard incorporates into authoritative accounting literature certain
guidance that already existed within generally accepted auditing standards, with
the requirements concerning recognition and disclosure of subsequent events
remaining essentially unchanged. This guidance addresses events which occur
after the balance sheet date but before the issuance of financial statements.
Under the new standard, as under previous practice, an entity must record the
effects of subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that existed
at the balance sheet date and must disclose but not record the effects of
subsequent events which provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at
the balance sheet date. This standard added an additional required disclosure
relative to the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated and
whether that is the date on which the financial statements were issued. For the
Company, this standard was effective
beginning April 1, 2009.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued a new standard regarding the accounting for transfers
of financial assets amending the existing guidance on transfers of financial
assets to, among other things, eliminate the qualifying special-purpose entity
concept, include a new unit of account definition that must be met for transfers
of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting, clarify and
change the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale,
and require significant additional disclosure. The standard is effective for new
transfers of financial assets beginning January 1, 2010. The adoption of this
standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations or financial condition.
In June
2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard that revised the consolidation
guidance for variable-interest entities. The modifications include the
elimination of the exemption for qualifying special purpose entities, a new
approach for determining who should consolidate a variable-interest entity, and
changes to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a
variable-interest entity. The standard is effective January 1, 2010. The
adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In August
2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair
Value, which provides additional guidance on how companies should measure
liabilities at fair value under ASC 820. The ASU clarifies that the quoted price
for an identical liability should be used. However, if such information is not
available, a entity may use, the quoted price of an identical liability when
traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities
traded as assets, or another valuation technique (such as the market or income
approach). The ASU also indicates that the fair value of a liability is not
adjusted to reflect the impact of contractual restrictions that prevent its
transfer and indicates circumstances in which quoted prices for an identical
liability or quoted price for an identical liability traded as an asset may be
considered level 1 fair value. This ASU is effective October 1, 2009. The
adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-6, Improving Disclosures About Fair
Value Measurements, that amends existing disclosure requirements under
ASC 820 by adding required disclosures about items transferring into and out of
levels 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy; adding separate disclosures about
purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements relative to level 3 measurements;
and clarifying, among other things, the existing fair value disclosures about
the level of disaggregation. This ASU is effective for the first quarter of
2010, except for the requirement to provide level 3 activity of purchases,
sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective beginning
the first quarter of 2011. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements
only, its adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
results of operations or financial condition.
In
September 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities That
Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), that amends ASC
820 to provide guidance on measuring the fair value of certain alternative
investments such as hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds.
The ASU indicates that, under certain circumstance, the fair value of such
investments may be determined using net asset value (NAV) as a practical
expedient, unless it is probable the investment will be sold at something other
than NAV. In those situations, the practical expedient cannot be used and
disclosure of the remaining actions necessary to complete the sale is required.
The ASU also requires additional disclosures of the attributes of all
investments within the scope of the new guidance, regardless of whether an
entity used the practical expedient to measure the fair value of any of its
investments. This ASU is effective October 1, 2009. The adoption of this
standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations or financial condition.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging
Issues Task Force, that provides amendments to the criteria for
separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. As a result of
these amendments, multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements will be separated in
more circumstances than under existing U.S. GAAP. The ASU does this by
establishing a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a
deliverable. The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on
vendor-specific objective evidence if available, third-party evidence if
vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price
if neither vendor-specific objective evidence nor third-party evidence is
available. A vendor will be required to determine its best estimate of selling
price in a manner that is consistent with that used to determine the price to
sell the deliverable on a standalone basis. This ASU also eliminates the
residual method of allocation and will require that arrangement consideration be
allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the
relative selling price method, which allocates any discount in the overall
arrangement proportionally to each deliverable based on its relative selling
price. Expanded disclosures of qualitative and quantitative information
regarding application of the multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement guidance
are also required under the ASU. The ASU does not apply to arrangements for
which industry specific allocation and measurement guidance exists, such as
long-term construction contracts and software transactions. The ASU is effective
beginning January 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
this standard on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial
condition.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That
Include Software Elements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task
Force, that reduces the types of transactions that fall within the
current scope of software revenue recognition guidance. Existing software
revenue recognition guidance requires that its provisions be applied to an
entire arrangement when the sale of any products or services containing or
utilizing software when the software is considered more than incidental to the
product or service. As a result of the amendments included in ASU No. 2009-14,
many tangible products and services that rely on software will be accounted for
under the multiple-element arrangements revenue recognition guidance rather than
under the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the ASU, the following
components would be excluded from the scope of software revenue recognition
guidance: the tangible element of the product, software products bundled with
tangible products where the software components and non-software components
function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality, and
undelivered components that relate to software that is essential to the tangible
product’s functionality. The ASU also provides guidance on how to allocate
transaction consideration when an arrangement contains both deliverables within
the scope of software revenue guidance (software deliverables) and deliverables
not within the scope of that guidance (non-software deliverables). The ASU is
effective beginning January 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of this standard on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-6, Improving Disclosures About Fair
Value Measurements, that amends existing disclosure requirements under
ASC 820 by adding required disclosures about items transferring into and out of
levels 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy; adding separate disclosures about
purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements relative to level 3 measurements;
and clarifying, among other things, the existing fair value disclosures about
the level of disaggregation. This ASU is effective for the first quarter of
2010, except for the requirement to provide level 3 activities of purchases,
sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective beginning
the first quarter of 2011. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements
only, its adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
results of operations or financial condition.
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth information from our statements of income for the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) and for the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 in dollars and as a percentage of
revenue:
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(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
53,630 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
40,609 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
59,261 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
42,944 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
16,552 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
(41,283 |
) |
|
|
77.0 |
% |
|
|
(31,508 |
) |
|
|
77.6 |
% |
|
|
(45,688 |
) |
|
|
77.1 |
% |
|
|
(32,954 |
) |
|
|
76.7 |
% |
|
|
(12,447 |
) |
|
|
75.2 |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
12,347 |
|
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
9,101 |
|
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
13,573 |
|
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
|
9,990 |
|
|
|
23.3 |
% |
|
|
4,105 |
|
|
|
24.8 |
% |
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
(2,310 |
) |
|
|
4.3 |
% |
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
(2,533 |
) |
|
|
4.3 |
% |
|
|
(2,072 |
) |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
(1,047 |
) |
|
|
6.3 |
% |
Research
and development
|
|
|
(1,315 |
) |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
(627 |
) |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
(895 |
) |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
(742 |
) |
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
(322 |
) |
|
|
1.9 |
% |
Other
general and administrative
|
|
|
(2,557 |
) |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
(814 |
) |
|
|
2.0 |
% |
|
|
(1,464 |
) |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
(1,131 |
) |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
(498 |
) |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
Income
from operations
|
|
|
6,165 |
|
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
5,704 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
% |
|
|
8,681 |
|
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
|
6,045 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
2,238 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
% |
Other
(expenses)/income
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
(277 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
6,116 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
% |
|
|
5,683 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
% |
|
|
8,663 |
|
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
5,768 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
2,209 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
% |
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
(961 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
(714 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
(1,083 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Net
income
|
|
$ |
5,155 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
% |
|
$ |
4,969 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
% |
|
$ |
7,580 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
$ |
5,768 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
$ |
2,209 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
% |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
Revenues
were $53.63 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of
$13.02 million, or 32.06%, compared to $40.61 million for the same period in
2009. The increase in revenue was attributed mainly to the increase in sales of
household lighting products, which resulted from the expanding of our market and
sales volume. Additionally, growth of the lighting industry, greater recognition
of our company’s brand products due to our recent listing on the NYSE Amex and
our lighting tradeshow held in Guangzhou, China, and the expansion of our
manufacturing capacity and sales channels have been material drivers of our
revenue growth.
Cost of
sales were $41.28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an
increase of $9.77 million, or 31.00% compared to $31.51 million for the same
period in 2009. The increase of costs of sales was primarily a result of an
increase in sales. As a percentage of net revenue, cost of sales for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was 76.97% and 77.59%,
respectively.
Gross
profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $12.35 million, or
23.03% of revenues, compared to $9.10 million, or 22.41% of revenues, for the
comparable period in 2009. Management considers gross profit to be a key
performance indicator in managing our business. We believe that the average
gross profit rate in our industry is between 20 to 25%, which will be influenced
by various factors, such as cost of sales, product mix, size of the manufacturer
and product demand.
Selling
expenses, which mainly include wages and commissions, advertising, promotion and
exhibition expenses, freighting expenses and related travel expenses, were $2.31
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $0.35
million, or 17.86%, compared to $1.96 million for the same period in 2009. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in wages, commissions and freighting
expenses, which primarily resulted from an increase in sales.
Research
and development expenses were approximately $1.31 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010, an increase of approximately $0.68 million, or
107.94%, compared to $0.63 million for the same period in 2009. We believe that
our focus on research and development contributed to the increase in our total
sales. In the future, we expect our research and development expenses to
increase as we intend to increase our research and development efforts to enable
us to manufacture wider lines of products. We intend to use approximately
one-quarter of the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering in
June 2010 for research and development focused on LED technologies and an
additional one-half for expansion of our manufacturing and production of LED
components. However, research and development and investments in new technology
are inherently speculative and commercial success depends on many factors
including technological innovation, novelty, service and support, and effective
sales and marketing. As a result, we may not achieve significant revenue from
these investments for a number of years, if at all.
General
and administrative expenses, which include wages, office expenses, lease and
rental expenses, depreciation expenses and professional fees, were $2.56 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $1.75 million, or
216.05%, compared to $0.81 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was
primarily due to those nonrecurring fees of accounting, legal, consulting and
other fees and expenses in the amount of approximately $1.0 million related to
the shares exchange and private placements we closed in January 2010 and similar
fees and expenses in the amount of approximately $0.4 million related to a
public offering that we completed in June 2010 as well as professional fees,
investor relationships and travel expenses incurred resulting from being a
publicly reporting company in the United States.
Interest
expenses were approximately $51,000 and $28,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase was due to a new short
term bank loans with a higher interest rate obtained commencing in April
2010.
Provision
for income tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was approximately
$0.96 million, as compared to $0.71 million for the comparable period in 2009.
The increase was primarily due to the higher volume of sales.
Net
income was $5.15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, an
increase of $0.18 million, or 3.62%, compared to $4.97 million for the same
period in 2009.
Years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
Revenues
were $59.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $16.4
million, or 38.2%, compared to $42.9 million for the same period in 2008. The
increase in revenue was attributed mainly to the increase in sales of household
lighting products, which resulted from the expanding of our market and sales
volume. Additionally, growth of the lighting industry, recent improvement in the
economy, and the expansion of our manufacturing capacity have been material
drivers of our revenue growth. OEM sales have been increasing as a percentage of
our total revenues because OEM sales have directly benefited from the expansion
of our manufacturing capabilities leading to reduced unit cost of goods from the
economies of scale. While branded product sales have been increasing, branded
sales decreased as a percentage of total revenue as compared to OEM sales
because branded sales are not as closely tied to manufacturing efficiencies as
OEM sales. We anticipate branded product sales to increase as a result of an
increased investment in the brand and an increase in the construction efforts of
franchise stores, as well as the addition of brand sale networks. However, since
we believe that our manufacturing efficiencies will continue to benefit our OEM
sales, we anticipate that OEM sales will continue to increase as a percentage of
total revenue as compared to branded products.
Costs of
sales were $45.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of
$12.7 million, or 38.5%, compared to $33.0 million for the same period in 2008.
The increase of costs of sales was primarily a result of an increase in sales.
As a percentage of net revenue, cost of sales for the year ended December 31,
2009 and 2008 was 77.1% and 76.7%, respectively.
Gross
profit for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $13.6 million, or 22.9% of
revenues, compared to $10.0 million, or 23.3% of revenues, for the comparable
period in 2008. Management considers gross profit to be a key performance
indicator in managing our business. The normal gross profit rate in our
industrial is between 20 to 25 percent, which will be influenced by various
factors, such as cost of sales, product mix, size of the manufacturer and
product demand. The decrease in our gross profit margin for the year ended
December 31, 2009 is primarily due to the negative impact of the recent global
financial downturn, a decrease in the export price of our products and the
increase in our cost of goods sold. We expect that our gross profit margin will
be at approximately 22 and 23 percent level, though there can be no
guarantees.
Selling
expenses were $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of
$0.4 million, or 19%, compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2008. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in wages and commissions, which
primarily resulted from an increase in sales. We expect that our selling
expenses will be at approximately five percent of our sales.
Research
and development expenses were approximately $0.89 million for the year ended
December 31, 2009, an increase of approximately $0.15 million, or 20.3%,
compared to $0.74 million for the same period in 2008. We believe that our focus
on research and development contributed to the increase in our total sales. In
the future, we expect our research and development expenses to increase as we
intend to increase our research and development efforts to enable us to
manufacture wider lines of products. We intend to use approximately one-fourth
of the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering for research and
development focused on LED technologies and one-half of the net proceeds for
expansion of our manufacturing and production of LED components. However,
research and development and investments in new technology are inherently
speculative and commercial success depends on many factors including
technological innovation, novelty, service and support, and effective sales and
marketing. As a result, we may not achieve significant revenue from these
investments for a number of years, if at all.
General
and administrative expenses were $1.46 million for the year ended December 31,
2009, an increase of $0.33 million, or 29.2%, compared to $1.13 million for the
same period in 2008. The increase was primarily a result of our increase in
sales and increase in professional fees. We expect our general and
administrative expenses to increase as a result of professional fees incurred
resulting from of being a publicly reporting company in the United
States.
Interest
expenses were approximately $0.04 million for the year ended December 31, 2009,
a decrease of approximately $0.25 million, or 86.2%, compared to $0.29 million
for the same period in 2008. The decrease was mainly due to repayment of short
term bank loans in 2008.
Provision
for income tax for the ended December 31, 2009 was approximately $1.1 million,
as compared to nil for the comparable period in 2008. The increase was primarily
due to the expiration of our preferential tax treatment resulting from recent
effectiveness of PRC tax laws. Our income tax rate will be 12.5% for the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and 25% for the years beginning after
December 31, 2011. The expired preferential tax treatment will have a negative
impact on our net income after income taxes.
Net
income was $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of
$1.8 million, or 31.0%, compared to $5.8 million for the same period in
2008.
Years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Revenues
were $42.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $26.3
million, or 158%, compared to $16.6 million for the same period in 2007. The
increase in revenue was attributed mainly to the increase in sales of household
lighting products resulted from the expanding of our market and sales
volume.
Costs of
sales were $33.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of
$20.6 million, or 166%, compared to $12.4 million for the same period in 2007.
The increase of costs of sales was primarily a result of increase in sales. As a
percentage of net revenue, cost of sales for the years ended December 31, 2008
and 2007 were 76.7% and 75.2%, respectively.
Gross
profit for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $10.0 million, or 23.3% of
revenues, compared to $4.1 million, or 24.8% of revenues, for the comparable
period in 2007. The decrease in our gross profit margin for the year ended
December 31, 2008 is primarily due to the increase of cost of household lighting
products, which caused gross profit margin rate of our household lighting
products decreased to 23.6% in 2008 from 26.6% in 2007.
Selling
expenses were $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of
$1.1 million, or 110%, compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2007. The
increase primarily resulted from our expanding sales efforts and was in line
with the increase of our sales.
Research
and development expenses were approximately $0.74 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately $0.42 million, or 131%, compared
to $0.32 million for the same period in 2007.
General
and administrative expenses were $1.1 million for the year ended December 31,
2008, an increase of $ 0.61 million, or 122 %, compared to $0.50 million for the
same period in 2007. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in our
sales and an increase in professional fees.
Interest
expenses were approximately $0.29 million and $0.03 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase was due to the interest
payment to a short term loan which was acquired and repaid in fourth quarter
2008.
There is
no provision for income tax for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 due to
the preferential tax treatment granted by the local government. However, this
preferential tax treatment expired by December 31, 2008 due to recent
effectiveness of PRC tax laws. Our new income tax rate is 12.5% for the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and 25% for the years beginning after
December 31, 2011.
Net
income was $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of
$3.6 million, or 164%, compared to $2.2 million for the same period in
2007.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We had cash and cash equivalents of
approximately $11.05 million as of September 30, 2010, as compared to
approximately $0.47 million as of December 31, 2009 and $0.26 million as of
December 31, 2008. The increase primarily due to the net proceeds of
approximately $3 million and $7.68 million we raised from the private placements
closed in January 2010 and a public offering closed in June 2010, respectively.
Our funds are kept in financial institutions located in China, which do not
provide insurance for amounts on deposit. Moreover, we are subject to the
regulations of the PRC which restrict the transfer of cash from China, except
under certain specific circumstances. Accordingly, such funds may not be readily
available to us to satisfy obligations which have been incurred outside the
PRC.
In April 2009, we obtained a one-year
term loan of approximately $1.2 million from Pudong Development Bank. In April
2010, we paid off this loan and obtained a new loan from the same bank. This new
loan is a one year term loan of RMB 10,000,000 (approximately $1,467,000)
bearing interest at the prevailing prime rate (approximately 5.8%). Pursuant to
the loan contract, the monthly payment is RMB 300,000 plus monthly interest and
the balance will be repaid in April 2011. As of September 30, 2010, the loan
balance due to Pudong Development Bank was approximately $1.27 million. In
connection with the loan, we also entered into a guarantee agreement with the
bank and six different companies pursuant to which all of the companies,
including us, cross guarantee each others’ loans. According to the terms of the
guarantee, in the event one company defaults on its loan, the other companies
are required to pay a penalty to the bank based on the percentage of the
defaulted loan such that the bank can recoup its losses on the defaulted loan
through such penalty. Additionally, we and the other companies were required to
deposit 30% of its respective loan amount in an account held at the bank to be
used as collateral for the loans, guarantee, and any potential penalty that may
result from another company’s default. We currently deposited RMB 3,000,000, or
approximately $449,100, in the bank and accounted for it as restricted cash as
of September 30, 2010. Our cross-guarantee under the loan is limited to the
restricted cash held at the bank.
On January 15, 2010, we received gross
proceeds of approximately $3.5 million in the closing of a private placement
transaction (the “Private Placement”). Pursuant to Subscription Agreements
entered into with the investors, we sold an aggregate of 1,377,955 shares of
common stock at $2.54 per share. The placement agent, WestPark Capital, Inc. was
paid a commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds from the financing and a 4%
non-accountable expense allowance. We also retained WestPark Capital, Inc. for a
period of six months following the closing of the Private Placement to provide
us with financial consulting services for which we pay WestPark Capital, Inc.
$6,000 per month.
In
connection with the Share Exchange that closed concurrently with the Private
Placement, we paid a total of $600,000 to acquire the SRKP 22, Inc. shell
corporation, where such fee consisted of $350,000 paid to WestPark Capital,
Inc., which is the placement agent in the Private Placement, and $250,000 paid
to a third party unaffiliated with China Intelligent BVI, Hyundai Light, or
WestPark Capital, Inc. in connection with the third party’s services as an
advisor to the Company, including assisting in preparations for the share
exchange and the Company’s listing of securities in the United States. In
addition, we paid a $140,000 success fee to WestPark Capital, Inc. for services
provided in connection with the Share Exchange and we reimbursed WestPark
Capital, Inc. $80,000 for expenses related to due diligence.
On June 18, 2010, we raised a total
amount of $10.05 million funds from public offering consisting of 3,350,000
shares of common stock at $3.00 per share. The Underwriters, Rodman &
Renshaw LLC and WestPark Capital, were paid a commission equal to 9% of the
gross proceeds from the financing and a 2.5% non-accountable expense
allowance.
Our trade
receivables have been an increasingly significant portion of our current assets,
representing $20.61 million, $13.42 million, and $3.5 million as of September
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase primarily
due to the rapid growth of sales and the portion of credit sales increased as
well. If customers responsible for a significant amount of trade receivables
were to become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay for our products, or to make
payments in a timely manner, our liquidity and results of operations could be
materially adversely affected. An economic or industry downturn could materially
adversely affect the servicing of these trade receivables, which could result in
longer payment cycles, increased collections costs and defaults in excess of
management’s expectations. A significant deterioration in our ability to collect
on trade receivables could affect our cash flow and working capital position and
could also impact the cost or availability of financing available to
us.
We
provide our major customers with payment terms ranging from 15 to 90 days.
Additionally, our production lead time is approximately one to two weeks, from
the inspection of incoming materials, to production, testing and packaging. We
need to keep a large supply of raw materials and work in process and finished
goods inventory on hand to ensure timely delivery of our products to our
customers. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.
Allowance for doubtful accounts is based on our assessment of the collectability
of specific customer accounts, the aging of trade receivables, our history of
bad debts, and the general condition of the industry. If a major customer’s
credit worthiness deteriorates, or our customers’ actual defaults exceed
historical experience, our estimates could change and impact our reported
results. We have not experienced any significant amount of bad debt since the
inception of our operations.
As of
September 30, 2010, inventories amounted to $5.28 million, compared to
inventories of $3.92 million and $4.5 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
We are
required to contribute a portion of our employees’ total salaries to the Chinese
government’s social insurance funds, including pension insurance, medical
insurance, unemployment insurance, and job injuries insurance, and maternity
insurance, in accordance with relevant regulations. Total contributions to the
funds were approximately $46,100, $0, $146,000, $119,000, and $56,000 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December
31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. We expect that the amount of our
contribution to the government’s social insurance funds will increase in the
future as we expand our workforce and operations and commence contributions to
an employee housing fund.
Net cash used in operating activities
was $0.76 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to net
cash used in operating activities of $0.39 million for the same period ended
September 30, 2009. The increase of $0.37 million was primarily attributable to
the increase in accounts receivable and inventory. Net cash used in operating
activities was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to
net cash provided by operating activities of $1.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The $1.3 million difference was primarily attributable to the
amount of increase in trade receivables and advances to suppliers for the year
ended December 31, 2009 being less. Net cash provided by operating activities
was $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was
primarily due to an increase in trade receivables and an increase in
inventories.
Net cash used in investing activities
amounted to approximately $0.23 million and $0.47 million for nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease of cash used in
investing activities was primarily due to a short term loan was paid off in
April 2010 and the related restricted cash was received.Net cash used in
investing activities amounted to approximately $0.5 million and $3.0 million for
the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively, and $0.6 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007. The amount of net cash used during the year ended
December 31, 2009 was mainly due to $0.35 million of restricted cash deposited
into the bank in relation to a short term loan and the amount used for the year
ended December 31, 2008 was due to molds of approximately $3.0 million that we
purchased during the year.
Net cash provided by financing
activities amounted to $11.40 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2010, compared to $1.03 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
The increase in cash provided was the result of net proceeds from private
placement and the public offering that we conducted in January 2010 and June
2010, respectively and net proceeds from a short term loan. Net cash provided by
financing activities amounted to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31,
2009, which resulted from $1.17 million short term loan from Shanghai Pudong
Development Bank and partially offset by the payment of $0.2 million. Net cash
provided by financing activities was $0.6 million for the year ended December
31, 2008, which represented net proceeds from related parties after repayments
and settlements. Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.2 million for
the year ended December 31, 2007, which represented net proceeds received from
related parties.
Based
upon our present plans, we believe that our working capital together with cash
flow from funds available to us through financing will be sufficient to fund our
capital needs for at least the next 12 months. We raised approximately $3
million and $7.68 million from the private placement and the public offering,
respectively that we closed in January and June 2010. We intend to use
approximately one-quarter of the net proceeds from the public offering for
research and development focused on LED technologies and an additional one-half
for expansion of our manufacturing and production of LED components. Although we
have used cash in operations in the first half of 2010, we hope that we can
improve our cash converted cycle in providing us additional funds going forward,
which will be mainly dependent on our ability to shorten our DOS as well as to
achieve anticipated levels of revenue, while continuing to control costs.
Therefore, we believe that we will have sufficient cash available to fund our
operations in the next 12 months. After 12 months, we may need to seek
additional debt or equity financing through other external sources, which may
not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Failure to maintain financing
arrangements on acceptable terms would have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Contractual
obligations
The
following table describes our contractual commitments and obligations within the
periods as indicated below from September 30, 2010:
|
|
Payments due by Period
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Less Than
1 Year
|
|
|
1 - 3
Years
|
|
|
3 - 5
Years
|
|
|
More Than
5 Years
|
|
Lease
Agreement
|
|
$ |
153,052 |
|
|
$ |
65,259 |
|
|
$ |
87,793 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
153,052 |
|
|
$ |
65,259 |
|
|
$ |
87,793 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Seasonality
Our
business exhibits some seasonality, with net sales being affected by the impact
of weather and seasonal demand on construction and installation programs, such
as a slow-down in projects in Northeast China during the winter and nationally
during Chinese Spring Festival, after which we traditionally experience
relatively higher sales during the second half of the fiscal year.
Quarterly
Information
The table
below presents selected results of operations for the quarters indicated. All
amounts are in thousands.
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2010
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
20,247 |
|
|
$ |
18,526 |
|
|
$ |
14,857 |
|
|
$ |
53,630 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$ |
4,680 |
|
|
$ |
4,269 |
|
|
$ |
3,399 |
|
|
$ |
12,347 |
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
2,354 |
|
|
$ |
1,930 |
|
|
$ |
871 |
|
|
$ |
5,155 |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
18,652
|
|
|
$
|
14,835
|
|
|
$
|
13,787
|
|
|
$
|
11,987
|
|
|
$
|
59,261
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
4,472
|
|
|
$
|
3,384
|
|
|
$
|
3,179
|
|
|
$
|
2,538
|
|
|
$
|
13,573
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
2,611
|
|
|
$
|
1,956
|
|
|
$
|
1,560
|
|
|
$
|
1,453
|
|
|
$
|
7,580
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
8,294
|
|
|
$
|
15,305
|
|
|
$
|
9,657
|
|
|
$
|
9,688
|
|
|
$
|
42,944
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
1,821
|
|
|
$
|
3,884
|
|
|
$
|
1,853
|
|
|
$
|
2,432
|
|
|
$
|
9,990
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
489
|
|
|
$
|
3,071
|
|
|
$
|
652
|
|
|
$
|
1,556
|
|
|
$
|
5,768
|
|
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
no material off-balance sheet transactions.
Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosure Regarding Market Risk
Interest
Rate Risk
We may
face some risk from potential fluctuations in interest rates, although our debt
obligations are primarily short-term in nature, but some bank loans have
variable rates. If interest rates have great fluctuations, our financing cost
may be significantly affected.
Foreign
Currency Risk
A
substantial portion of our operations are conducted in the PRC and our primary
operational currency is Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). As a result, currently the
effect of the fluctuations of RMB exchange rates only has minimum impact on our
business operations, but will be increasingly material as we introduce our
products widely into new international markets. Substantially all of our
revenues and expenses are denominated in RMB. However, we use the United States
dollar for financial reporting purposes. Conversion of RMB into foreign
currencies is regulated by the People’s Bank of China through a unified floating
exchange rate system. Although the PRC government has stated its intention to
support the value of the RMB, there can be no assurance that such exchange rate
will not again become volatile or that the RMB will not devalue significantly
against the U.S. dollar. Exchange rate fluctuations may adversely affect the
value, in U.S. dollar terms, of our net assets and income derived from our
operations in the PRC.
Country
Risk
The
substantial portion of our assets and operations are located and conducted in
China. While the PRC economy has experienced significant growth in the past
twenty years, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various
sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various measures
to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of
these measures benefit the overall economy of China, but may also have a
negative effect on us. For example, our operating results and financial
condition may be adversely affected by government control over capital
investments or changes in tax regulations applicable to us. If there are any
changes in any policies by the Chinese government and our business is negatively
affected as a result, then our financial results, including our ability to
generate revenues and profits, will also be negatively affected.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
Overview
We
provide a full range of lighting solutions, including the design, manufacture,
sales and marketing of high-quality LED and other lighting products for the
household, commercial and outdoor lighting industries in China and
internationally. The primary industry in which we conduct business is the LED
lighting industry, and the core technology of our business is based on the
all-solid-state semiconductor white light technology, in addition to general
lighting products.
Corporate
Information
We were
incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 11, 2007. We were originally
organized as a “blank check” shell company to investigate and acquire a target
company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held
corporation. On January 15, 2010, we (i) closed a share exchange transaction,
described below, pursuant to which we became the 100% parent of China
Intelligent BVI, (ii) assumed the operations of China Intelligent BVI and its
subsidiaries, and (iii) changed our name from SRKP 22, Inc. to China Intelligent
Lighting and Electronics, Inc. China Intelligent BVI is primarily a holding
company.
Our
principal corporate offices are located in the PRC at No. 29 & 31 Huanzhen
West Road, Shuikou Town, Huizhou City, Guangdong, China 516005. Our telephone
number is 86-752-2323888.
We are a
reporting company under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Our shares of common stock are traded on the NYSE Amex under the ticker
symbol “CIL.” On November 30, 2010, the closing sales price for our common stock
on the NYSE Amex was $2.68 per share.
Recent
Events
June 2010 Public Offering
In June 2010, we completed a public
offering consisting of 3,350,000 shares of our common stock. Rodman and Renshaw,
LLC (“Rodman”) and WestPark Capital, Inc. (“WestPark,” and together with Rodman,
the “Underwriters”) acted as co-underwriters in the public offering. Our shares
of common stock were sold to the public at a price of $3.00 per share, for gross
proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Compensation for the Underwriters’
services included discounts and commissions of $904,500, a $251,250
non-accountable expense allowance, roadshow expenses of approximately of
$10,000, and legal counsel fees (excluding blue sky fees) of $40,000. The
Underwriters also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of 167,500 shares
of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per share. The warrants, which
have a term of five years, are not exercisable until 180 days after the date of
effectiveness or commencement of sales of our public offering in June 2010. The
warrants also carry registration rights.
May 2010 Reverse Stock
Split
On March
30, 2010, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of all of
our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”).
On May 12, 2010 we effected the Reverse Stock Split by filing the amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of the State of Delaware.
The par value and number of authorized shares of our common stock remained
unchanged. All references to number of shares and per share amounts included in
this prospectus gives effect to the Reverse Stock Split. The number of shares
and per share amounts included in the consolidated financial statements and the
accompanying notes, starting on page F-1, have been adjusted to reflect the
Reverse Stock Split retroactively.
January
2010 Share Exchange
On
October 20, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement with China
Intelligent BVI and the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI. Pursuant to
the share exchange agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 25,
2009 and Amendment No. 2 dated January 15, 2010 (collectively, the “Exchange
Agreement”), we agreed to issue an aggregate of 7,097,748 shares of its common
stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding share capital of China
Intelligent BVI (the “Share Exchange”). On January 15, 2010, the Share Exchange
closed and China Intelligent BVI became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and we
immediately changed our name from “SRKP 22, Inc.” to “China Intelligent Lighting
and Electronics, Inc.” We issued a total of 7,097,748 shares to Li Xuemei, the
sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI, and her designees in exchange for all
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of China Intelligent
BVI.
Prior to
the closing of the Share Exchange and the Private Placement, as described below,
our stockholders cancelled an aggregate of 2,130,195 shares such that there were
1,418,001 shares of common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Share
Exchange. Our stockholders also canceled an aggregate of 2,757,838 warrants to
purchase shares of common stock held by them such that they held an aggregate of
790,358 warrants immediately prior to the Share Exchange. Each warrant was
entitled to purchase one share of our common stock at $0.0002. No consideration
was paid to the stockholders for the cancellation of the shares and warrants.
The cancellation of the shares and warrants was accounted for as a contribution
to capital.
The
number of shares and warrants cancelled was determined based on negotiations
with the security holders of SRKP 22, Inc. and China Intelligent BVI. As
indicated in the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties to the transaction
acknowledged that a conflict of interest existed with respect to the
negotiations for the terms of the Share Exchange due to, among other factors,
the fact that WestPark Capital, Inc. was advising China Intelligent BVI in the
transaction. As further discussed below in “Recent Events—Private
Placement”, certain of the controlling stockholders and control persons
of WestPark Capital, Inc. were also, prior to the completion of the Share
Exchange, controlling stockholders and control persons of SRKP 22, Inc. Under
these circumstances, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and the
shareholders of SRKP 22 negotiated an estimated value of China Intelligent BVI
and its subsidiaries, an estimated value of the shell company (based on similar
recent public shell transactions), and the mutually desired capitalization of
the company resulting from the Share Exchange.
With
respect to the determination of the amounts of shares and warrants cancelled,
the value of the shell company was derived primarily from its utility as a
public company platform, including its good corporate standing and its timely
public reporting status, which was expected to allow us to list our stock on a
national securities exchange and raise capital at an appropriate price per
share; the services provided by WestPark Capital, Inc. were not a consideration
in determining this aspect of the transaction. Under these circumstances and
based on these factors, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and the
shareholders of SRKP 22 agreed upon the amount of shares and warrants to be
cancelled. Further to such negotiations, we paid a total of $600,000 in
connection with the Share Exchange to acquire the SRKP 22, Inc. shell
corporation, such fee consisting of $350,000 paid to WestPark Capital, Inc.,
which is the placement agent in the Private Placement as described below, and
$250,000 paid to a third party unaffiliated with China Intelligent BVI, Hyundai
Light or WestPark Capital, Inc. in connection with the third party’s services as
an advisor to the Company, including assisting in preparations for the Share
Exchange and the Company’s listing of securities in the United States. In
addition, we paid a $140,000 success fee to WestPark Capital, Inc. for services
provided in connection with the Share Exchange, including coordinating the Share
Exchange transaction process, interacting with the principals of the shell
corporation and negotiating the definitive purchase agreement for the shell,
conducting a financial analysis of China Intelligent BVI, conducting due
diligence on China Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries, and managing the
interrelationship between legal and accounting activities. We also reimbursed
WestPark Capital, Inc. a total of $80,000 for expenses related to its due
diligence. All of the fees due to WestPark Capital, Inc. and to the unaffiliated
third party in connection with the Share Exchange have been paid as of the date
of this prospectus.
Based on
the $2.54 per share offering price of the common shares issued in the private
placement on January 15, 2010, as described below, the 1,418,001 shares retained
by the SRKP 22 shareholders had an implied monetary value of approximately $3.6
million. Including the 790,358 shares underlying the warrants retained by the
SRKP 22 shareholders, 2,208,359 shares would have been retained by the SRKP 22
shareholders with an implied monetary value of approximately $5.6 million. The
implied monetary value of the retained shares was calculated based on the $2.54
per share offering price, without regard to liquidity, marketability, or legal
or resale restrictions; accordingly, such amounts should not be considered as an
indication of the fair value of the retained shares.
The
transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, as amended, were intended
to be a “tax-free” contribution and/or reorganization pursuant to the provisions
of Sections 351 and/or 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
January
2010 Private Placement
On
January 15, 2010, concurrently with the close of the Share Exchange, we closed a
private placement of shares of common stock (the “Private Placement”). The
purpose of the Private Placement was to increase our working capital, and the
net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used for working capital.
Pursuant to subscription agreements entered into with the investors, we sold an
aggregate of 1,377,955 shares of common stock at $2.54 per share, for gross
proceeds of approximately $3.5 million. We paid WestPark Capital, Inc. a
placement agent commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds from the financing
and a 4% non-accountable expense allowance. We also agreed to retain WestPark
Capital, Inc. for a period of six months following the closing of the Private
Placement to provide us with financial consulting services, for which we will
pay WestPark Capital, Inc. $6,000 per month.
We agreed
to file a registration statement covering the common stock sold in the private
placement within 30 days of the closing of the private placement pursuant to the
subscription agreement entered into with each investor and to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC no later than 150
days from the date of filing or 180 days from the date of filing if the
registration statement is subject to a full review by the SEC. We filed the
registration statement on February 16, 2010, which was declared effective by the
SEC on June 17, 2010.
The investors in the Private Placement
also entered into lock-up agreements pursuant to which they agreed that (i) if
the public offering that we conducted was for $10 million or more, then the
investors would not be able to sell or transfer their shares until at least six
months after the completion of the public offering, and (ii) if the offering was
for less than $10 million, then one-tenth of the investors’ shares would be
released from the lock-up restrictions ninety days after the offering and there
would be a pro rata
release of the shares thereafter every 30 days over the following nine
months. WestPark Capital, Inc., in its discretion, may also release some or all
the shares from the lock-up restrictions earlier. In June 2010, we sold
3,350,000 shares of common stock in a public offering price at a price of $3.00
per share for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Accordingly, the
investors are subject to lock-up restrictions such that they would be able to
sell and/or transfer all of their shares six months after the public offering’s
completion, subject to early release by WestPark Capital, Inc.
Some of
the controlling stockholders and control persons of WestPark Capital, Inc. were
also, prior to the completion of the Share Exchange, controlling stockholders
and control persons of SRKP 22, Inc., our predecessor, including Richard
Rappaport, who is the Chief Executive Officer of WestPark Capital, Inc. and was
the President and a significant stockholder of SRKP 22, Inc. prior to the Share
Exchange, and Anthony C. Pintsopoulos, who is President and Treasurer of
WestPark Capital, Inc. and was one of the controlling stockholders and an
officer and director of SRKP 22, Inc. prior to the Share Exchange. Kevin
DePrimio and Jason Stern, each employees of WestPark Capital, Inc., were also
stockholders of SRKP 22, Inc. and are also our stockholders. Each of Messrs.
Rappaport and Pintsopoulos resigned from all of their executive and director
positions with us upon the closing of the Share Exchange. Mr. Rappaport
beneficially owns approximately 10.4% of our outstanding shares as of the date
of this prospectus.
Industry
General
The
global lighting industry is largely influenced by the development of new
lighting technologies, including LEDs, electronic ballasts, embedded controls,
and design technologies addressing sustainability, in addition to federal and
state requirements for updated energy codes. Product selection among the varying
lighting technologies is determined by a number of factors, including overall
cost, and visual and physical product features, as well as regulatory and
environmental factors.
Moreover, demand for lighting products sold are highly dependent on
economic drivers such as consumer spending and discretionary income, along with
housing construction and home improvement spending.
LEDs, or
“Light Emitting Diodes,” are semiconductor-based devices that generate light. An
LED consists of one LED electrode semiconductor, positioned on a wire rack and
sealed by epoxy resin to protect the internal core line. LEDs produce light by
passing electricity between thin layers of semiconductors. Over the years, the
luminous efficiency of the LED has significantly increased and the range of
colors available has continued to broaden to the full spectrum. Advancements in
LED technology have enabled LEDs to become a viable alternative to traditional
lighting solutions for applications in residential, industrial and commercial
markets.
LED
lights provide many benefits over traditional incandescent, halogen and
fluorescent light sources, including lower energy consumption, longer life span,
absence of hazardous materials, shock-resistance, fast response, and cold light
source, in addition to a wide range of colors, dynamics, miniaturization, and
greater design flexibility. As a result, common general uses of LED lighting
include battery-powered flashlights, security lights, indoor and outdoor road
and stair lights, as well as building and sign lights, display screens, and
landscape lighting.
Regulatory
restrictions on inefficient uses of lighting are resulting in an increase in use
of more energy efficient lighting solutions, including LEDs. Many countries have
enacted legislation requiring an increase in the use of energy-efficient
lighting. For example, as of September 2009, the European Union banned the
importation of most incandescent bulbs, and the United States is moving to enact
a similar ban that is scheduled to commence as early as 2012. In addition, the
adoption of industry-wide international standards for lighting products provide
guidelines for efficiency and performance, allowing manufacturers that meet the
guidelines to promote their energy-efficient products and consumers to better
understand energy efficiency.
Legislation
and energy efficiency standards have led to increased demand for LED lighting
products, as governments, industry organizations, and commercial and residential
consumers adopt lighting solutions that conform to efficiency standards and
present a reduced threat to the environment. As a result, we believe that the
lighting industry will experience a general transition from its widespread use
of incandescent lamps to energy-efficient light sources in the next several
years, in addition to a shift to solid-state lighting technology as compared to
the more traditional vacuum-based technologies.
With
rising energy prices and increased awareness of climate change, consumer demand
for energy-saving lighting has been growing. Consumers interested in purchasing
more efficient lighting products with lower energy consumption have increasingly
turned to LED lighting as a viable alternative to incandescent bulbs. Consumers
have become more aware of the positive impact of the use of LED lighting. For
example, more than 425 million 60-watt incandescent light bulbs are sold each
year in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Energy as
reported in 2008, and replacing the incandescent bulbs with LEDs could save
enough electricity in one year to power as much as 17.4 million homes and save
approximately 5.6 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually. As a result,
we believe that the LED lighting market will be one of the fastest-growing
segments over the next decade.
China
Lighting Market
China’s
market for lighting solutions has been growing, due in part to the country’s
rapid economic growth and position as one of the world’s largest consumer
markets. Economic growth in China has led to greater levels of personal
disposable income and increased spending among China’s expanding middle-class
consumer base.
Notwithstanding
China’s economic growth, with a population of approximately 1.3 billion people,
China’s economic output and consumption rates are still small on a per capita
basis compared to developed countries. As China’s economy develops, we believe
that disposable income and consumer spending levels are expected to continue to
become closer to those of developed countries like the United States. We also
believe that Shanghai’s successful bid for the 2010 World Expo will promote a
new round of Shanghai urban development construction, which may provide business
opportunities for the lighting industry.
Furthermore,
the production of lighting products has moved to China in recent years and
China’s market share of the manufacturing of lighting products is expected to
increase. China has a number of benefits in the manufacturing of lighting
products that are expected to drive this growth, including:
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Low costs. Though there
have been recent changes in labor laws, China continues to have a
relatively low cost of raw materials, land and labor, which is especially
important given the labor-intensive nature of the manufacture of our
lighting products.
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|
Proximity to supply
chain. Manufacturing of consumer products in general continues to
shift to China, giving China-based manufacturers a further cost and cycle
time advantage.
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|
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|
Proximity to
end-markets. China has focused in recent years on building its
research, development and engineering skill base in all aspects of higher
end manufacturing.
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Competitive
Strengths
We believe the following strengths
contribute to our competitive advantages and differentiate us from our
competitors in the lighting industry:
Core
technology
The
primary industry in which we conduct business is the LED lighting industry, and
the core technology of our business is based on the all-solid-state
semiconductor white light technology. With rapid advancements in the
performance, efficiency and cost of energy-efficient lighting such as LED-based
solutions, traditional light sources such as incandescent lamps are beginning to
be replaced by advanced technologies with lower operating costs over their
useful lives. In addition, the energy efficient nature of LED technology makes
it an environmentally friendly light source and the compact size of LEDs has
created new possibilities in lighting fixture design. As a result, we believe
that the market for innovative and efficient lighting solutions is and will
continue to grow.
Established
brand awareness
Our
lighting products, marketed under the brand-name Hyundai™, have become a
recognized brand name in China and internationally, which we expect will assist
us in growing our business over the course of the next few years. South Korean
Hyundai is one of the world’s largest 500 companies and is involved in diverse
areas of operations, including automobile, shipbuilding, digital electronics,
and heavy industrial machinery, and Hyundai Corporation has licensed to us the
right to use the trademark of HYUNDAI™ to manufacture, sell and market wiring
accessories and lighting products within the PRC. We believe that the Hyundai™
name provides us with high brand name recognition and visibility. In July 2010,
we renewed our license agreement with our licensor, Hyundai Corporation, and the
term of the new agreement is from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2013. Additionally,
Hyundai Corporation has signed a non-binding memorandum of cooperation effective
January 1, 2009 that indicates that Hyundai Corporation intends to renew our
license agreement until December 31, 2018. However, the memorandum is not
binding on Hyundai Corporation and we have no control over Hyundai Corporation’s
decision whether to continue to license its trademark to us.
Market
position
Since our
inception, we have focused on the research, development and manufacture of
various types of lighting products, including increasingly efficient LEDs. Our
manufacturing operations, centrally located in Huizhou, Guangdong, utilize a
modern manufacturing building with approximately 72,118 square feet and 16
advanced automated production lines with a monthly production capability of
approximately 2.5 million units. In addition to manufacturing facilities, we
lease separate warehouse space. We have developed significant expertise in the
key technologies and large-scale manufacturing that enable us to improve the
quality of our products, reduce costs, and keep pace with current standards of
the rapidly evolving lighting industry. We are able to bring to the market
well-differentiated products that perform well against competitive offerings
based on price, innovation, energy efficiency, and brand recognition. Our
specific Hyundai™ LED technology has a growing application base in the lighting
industry and has allowed us to distinguish our products from those of our
competitors.
Design
and manufacturing capabilities
We design
and manufacture high quality and reliable lighting products with significant
performance features. To deliver cost competitive solutions, we invest in
technology advancements, capitalize on strategic relationships, and utilize our
automated manufacturing process. We employ a senior design team that develops
and tracks new technologies, concepts and ideas from a variety of sources,
including direct customer feedback, trade shows, and industry conferences. We
utilize a 72,118 square-foot factory, which includes a large-scale production
area, and more than 600 full-time employees, including approximately 500
employees in production. Our modernized production lines include 16 pieces of
automated processing equipment and procedures that we can rapidly modify to
accommodate new customer requests, designs and specifications. Our use of manual
labor during the production process benefits from the availability of relatively
low-cost, skilled labor in China. We have also received several accreditations,
including The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001: 2000,
ISO 14000, and RoHS certification, attesting to our quality management
requirements, manufacturing safety, controls, procedures and environmental
performance.
Well-established
distribution channels
Our
products are sold at more than 2,200 distribution outlets, including over 500
second- and third-level sales outlets located in smaller cities and rural areas,
across 23 provinces and cities throughout China. Internationally, our products
are sold through numerous channels, including independent specialty retailers,
international and regional chains, mass merchants, and distributors. We have
also built strong relationships with many large national and regional retailers,
and we have well-established relationships with independent
retailers.
Experienced
management team
Our
senior management team has extensive business and industry experience, including
an understanding of changing market trends, consumer needs, lighting
technologies and our ability to capitalize on the opportunities resulting from
these market changes. Members of our senior management team also have
significant experience with respect to key aspects of our operations, including
research and development, product design, manufacturing, and sales and
marketing.
Diversified
customer base and end markets
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and year ended December 31, 2009, our
products were sold to approximately 60 OEMs and 88 distributors across a wide
variety of end markets. We believe that the different purchasing patterns among
our customers in the various end markets allow us to reduce the overall
sensitivity of demand of our products due to changes in the
economy.
Strategy
Our goal
is to become a leader in the development, manufacture, and distribution of LED
and other lighting products in China and internationally. We intend to achieve
this goal by implementing the following strategies:
Expand
offering of highly efficient LED products
We seek
to introduce new LED lighting products as we believe there exists significant
opportunities to grow market share. We currently offer over 1,000 products and
we expect to expand our LED product offerings to include white light solutions
for a wide range of applications. We intend to continue to shift from
traditional technologies to energy-efficient and solid-state lighting
technologies, while expanding the applications and markets of LED products in an
attempt to penetrate new markets such as general lighting, vehicle lighting, and
LCD backlighting source products. We intend to use approximately one-fourth of
the net proceeds from our recently completed public offering for research and
development focused on LED technologies and one-half of the net proceeds for
expansion of our manufacturing and production of LED components. By introducing
new products and expanding sales of existing LED products, we believe that we
can significantly improve operational efficiency by reducing our cost of
materials, components and manufacturing.
Augment
marketing and promotion efforts to increase brand awareness
During
the past several years, we have carried out a brand development strategy based
on product innovation, quality, and efficiency. We have recently increased our
marketing and promotion expenditures to further develop our brand, “Hyundai
Lights,” and utilize marketing concepts in an attempt to strengthen the
marketability of our products. We have also participated and intend to continue
to participate in various exhibitions and similar promotional events to promote
our products and brand.
Expand
sales network and distribution channels
We
believe that the Chinese markets are underserved and there exist vast
opportunities to expand market presence, including possible openings of
specialty stores. We intend to expand our sales network in China and develop
relationships with a broader set of wholesalers, distributors and resellers, all
in order to expand the market availability of our products in China. We expect
our industry relationships will assist us in introducing and distributing new
products into additional markets and will allow us to diversify our customer
base and significantly increase the availability and exposure of our LED and
other lighting products.
Build
partnerships with new and existing clients
Our
strategy is to establish partnerships with our current clients whereby we
develop and manufacture new products based on client needs. We intend to
strengthen relationships with our existing clients and explore opportunities for
product expansion with new and existing customers. We also intend to enter into
arrangements with established participants in various market segments to provide
outsourced product design and engineering capabilities. We believe that this
strategy will allow us to capitalize on the strengths of the segment
participant’s brand equity and market presence to penetrate existing and
emerging markets.
Expand
global presence
Nearly
one-third of our products are OEM sales that are exported to countries and areas
outside of Mainland China, primarily to Southeast Asia and Middle East countries
such as Hong Kong, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and
Singapore. We intend to further expand our international resources outside of
China to better serve our global customers and business associates and to
leverage opportunities in certain markets.
Products
We produce a wide variety of lighting
and related products used in the following areas:
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Commercial
and Industrial — We produce lighting products for stores, hotels,
offices, schools, hospitals, and government and public buildings, in
addition to products for warehouses and manufacturing facilities. These
settings require high performance light solutions, and we believe the
largest market segment for the development of high-power white LED
lighting is general commercial and industrial lighting. Our products in
this area include metal halide lamps, grille spot lights, LED lights, down
lights, recessed lights, grille light plates, frames, and LED wall lamps.
We also provide a range of LED lights designed to replace, or seamlessly
integrate into, existing lighting systems and fixtures, which can reduce
energy consumption by as much as 80% while providing lighting performance
equal to traditional incandescent
technology.
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Outdoor
– Influenced by the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2010
Shanghai World Expo, Beijing and Shanghai and other locations have
increased the pace of landscape lighting usage. Because of its low energy
consumption, LED lighting has an advantage as compared to other high
energy consuming products in the landscape lighting industry. Our products
include area and flood lighting, decorative site lighting, landscape
lighting, shed lights, and other spot lighting
products.
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Residential
— We provide residential products that are designed to be
functional, decorative, and scene-setting. Products include our line of
ceiling lights, kitchen and bathroom lights, bedside lamps, fluorescent
lights, and other down lighting
products.
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Infrastructure
— We address the lighting requirements of highways, tunnels,
airports, railway yards, and ports with products that include street,
area, high-mast, off-set roadway, and sign
lighting.
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Other
Products — Other products that we produce include our super
electric transformer, which provides anti-lightning surge protection
adaptable to China’s power grid, and lighting control
systems.
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We
currently offer more than 1,000 products that we manufacture and distribute,
including appliance lights, ceiling lights, grille spot lights, grille light
plates, down lights, recessed lighting, kitchen lighting, lamps, framed
lighting, and metal halide lights. Our notable products include the Hyundai™
LED, long life-span T4/T5 frame, ceiling light, metal halide light, and super
electric transformer.
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Hyundai™ LEDs
– Hyundai™ LEDs are products that provide high efficiency, long
life span, low energy loss, vibration-resistance, and quick response.
Hyundai™ LEDs include a semiconductor chip unit that is approximately 3 to
5 square millimeters, permitting it to be used in a variety of
environments. Hyundai™ LEDs, which have a life of up to 10,000 hours,
consume substantially less energy than traditional incandescent lamps and
are suitable for public area uses because they use low voltage. Hyundai™
LEDs do not contain toxic material, as compared to, for example,
incandescent lamps that contain
mercury.
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Long
Life-Span T4/T5 Framed Fluorescent Lamps – Our T4/T5 framed
fluorescent lamps are straight double-fluorescent lamps with diameters of
13 mm and 16 mm. These lamps are widely used at home and in public areas,
and have higher efficiency rates and longer life spans than many other
straight fluorescent lamps.
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Ceiling
Lights – Our ceiling lights consist of a lamp holder, lamp shade,
light source, and a base concealed inside the ceiling. Common light source
options for ceiling lights are round energy-saving fluorescent lamps, 2D
energy-saving fluorescent lamps, straight fluorescent lamps, and
incandescent lamps. Our ceiling light products come in a wide variety of
shapes, sizes, and materials, in addition to a variety of shade types that
include glass and plexi-glass. Our ceiling lights have an extended life
span, low-maintenance, low-power consumption, high brightness,
over-heating protection, low-voltage circuitry, and are UV-, infrared-,
and flicker-free.
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Metal
Halide Lights – Our metal halide lights are high-power lighting
options with the benefits of a long lifespan and smaller amounts of
mercury, approximately 1/10th that of incandescent lights. We install
microcomputer electronic ballasts in our metal halide lights that are
designed to suppress sound, facilitate preheating to extend lamp lifespan,
protect the main circuit’s functionality, and absorb and control
unexpected high-voltage pulses from China’s power grids. Our research and
development has resulted in improvements in light structure, filling
material, light technology, and electronic ballast aspects, and we
currently focus our development efforts on halide lights on the ends of
the power spectrums, specifically high output (1KW – 2KW) and low output
(35W – 75W) products.
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Super
Electric Transformers – Our super electric transformer products
provide anti-lightning surge protection adaptable to China’s power grid
while providing a sufficient power output to maintain our lighting
products and comply with local
standards.
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A
majority of our products sold are household lighting products, which include
energy-saving lights, ceiling lights, kitchen lights, projection lights,
fixtures and other lighting products. Net sales for each of our product
categories as a percentage of net sales are set forth below:
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Nine Months Ended
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Years Ended December 31,
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September 30, 2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Household
lighting products
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72.5 |
% |
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85.4 |
%
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79.4 |
% |
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44.9 |
% |
Lighting
holders
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18.5 |
% |
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7.3 |
%
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2.2 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
Illuminant
devices
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1.0 |
% |
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0.5 |
%
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0.7 |
% |
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0.4 |
% |
Power
distribution transformer
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0.8 |
% |
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0.1 |
%
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6.3 |
% |
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12.1 |
% |
Ballast
devices
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3.5 |
% |
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0.9 |
%
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2.0 |
% |
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1.0 |
% |
Lighting
control boards
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0 |
% |
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0 |
%
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0 |
% |
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34.7 |
% |
Other
misc. lighting products or materials
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3.7 |
% |
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5.8 |
%
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9.4 |
% |
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3.1 |
% |
Total
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100 |
% |
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100 |
%
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
Supply
of Raw Materials
We
believe that our location in China provides us with comparative regional
advantages in purchasing raw materials. China’s LED manufacturing industry can
be divided into four primary regions:
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South-Eastern
region, and
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Beijing
/ Dalian Northern area.
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Each
region has a relatively complete industrial supply and demand chain, with a
higher level of industrialization in the Southern area and a stronger research
and development focus in the Northern area due to its proximity to numerous
universities and research institutions. A higher concentration of LED-related
businesses is located in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta,
including LED manufacturers and distributors, in addition to LED-related
equipment and raw material suppliers.
Our
production facilities are located in Huizhou, Guangdong, which is located in the
Pearl River Delta, and adjacent to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, is one of the major
electronic manufacturing bases in China. As a result, we believe that we benefit
from a well-developed network of LED-related businesses that facilitate our
acquisition of raw materials and production and sale of LED
products.
The
primary raw materials used in our products include integrated circuits, plastic
materials, hardware materials, diodes, backlight boards, light bulbs, various
LED capacitance and other resistance materials. Pricing and availability of raw
materials can be volatile, attributable to numerous factors beyond our control,
including general economic conditions, currency exchange rates, industry cycles,
production levels or a supplier’s limited supply. To the extent that we
experience cost increases we may seek to pass such cost increases on to our
customers but cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to do so
successfully or that our business, results of operations and financial condition
would not be adversely affected by increased volatility of the cost and
availability of raw materials.
We
generally have supply agreements that are no longer than one year. Our primary
suppliers of raw materials are located in Huizhou, Zhongshan and Shenzhen. Our
top three suppliers accounted for a total of approximately 19.7%, 23.3%, 51.4%,
and 61.4% of our raw material purchases for the nine months ended September 30,
2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
Our largest supplier accounted for approximately 7.04%, 10.4%, 26.5%, and 31.0%
of our raw material purchases for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and
for years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Other than these
suppliers, no other supplier accounted for more than 10% of our total purchases
in these periods.
We
presently believe that our relationships with our suppliers are good and we
expect that our suppliers will be able to meet the anticipated demand for our
products in the future. However, due to our dependence on a small number of
suppliers for certain raw materials, we could experience delays in development
and/or the ability to meet our customer demand for new products. Moreover, we
may purchase quantities of supplies and materials from time to time that are
greater than required by customer orders to secure more favorable pricing,
delivery or credit terms. These purchases can expose us to losses from
cancellation costs, inventory carrying costs or inventory obsolescence, and
hence adversely affect our business and operating results.
Manufacturing
We
utilize both internal and outsourced manufacturing processes and capabilities in
order to fulfill our customers’ needs in the most cost-effective manner. We
internally produce at our facilities household lighting products, power
distribution transformers, ballast resistors and illuminant devices, while
components such as ceiling lighting, street lighting and flat lighting products
are purchased primarily from outside vendors.
We have
selected suppliers based on their ability to consistently produce these products
per our specifications. We believe that the integration of local suppliers’
factories and warehouses also provides us an opportunity to lower our component
inventory while maintaining high service levels through frequent and rapid
deliveries. Because we have our own factory and capabilities to produce a large
number of the important components needed for our products, as such, we believe
that we have a solid foundation for our overall competition.
LED and
other lighting products that we manufacture require coordinated use of machinery
and raw materials at various stages of manufacturing. Our manufacturing
operations are conducted in Huizhou, Guangdong, where we utilize a modern
manufacturing building with approximately 72,118 square feet and 16 advanced
automated production lines with a monthly production capability of approximately
2.5 million units. Six of the production lines are primarily dedicated to the
production of specialized LED products. Our production facilities include
product and semi-product assembly, office, showroom, and warehouse
functions.
We
implement a computerized automated quality monitoring system that is designed to
track and verify the quality of our raw materials, product components, products,
and processes from the stages of supply, research and development, production,
and sales. Our production facilities utilize modern machinery such as molding
injectors, mounting machinery, magnetic component separators, electronic ballast
performance analysis systems, soldering modules, tin stoves, computerized aging
(life span testers), intelligent AC power testers, oscilloscopes, and other
assembly machinery.
We
structure our design and manufacturing systems to rapidly design, produce, and
deliver our products in an attempt to secure business from customers that
require immediate design and delivery of lighting products. We strive to deliver
our general products in approximately two business days, engineer and deliver
our standard products in approximately seven business days, and engineer and
deliver customized products in approximately 10 to 15 business days. We intend
to further streamline our production process and continue investing in our
manufacturing infrastructure to further increase our manufacturing capacity,
helping us to control the per unit cost of our products.
Quality
Control
We
consider quality control an important element of our business practices. We have
stringent quality control systems that are implemented by approximately 45
company-trained staff members to ensure quality control over each phase of the
production process, from the purchase of raw materials through each step in the
manufacturing process. Supported by advanced equipment, we utilize a scientific
management system and precision inspection measurement, capable of ensuring our
products are of high quality.
Our
quality control department executes the following
functions:
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setting
internal controls and regulations for semi-finished and finished
products;
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testing
samples of raw materials from
suppliers;
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implementing
sampling systems and sample files;
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maintaining
quality of equipment and instruments;
and
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articulating
the responsibilities of quality control
staff.
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We have
obtained certifications and accreditations that we believe exhibit our ability
to efficiently manufacture quality products. We first obtained ISO9001:2000
quality system accreditation in May 2006 and ISO14000 environmental management
system accreditation in September 2006. The International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) defines the ISO 9000 quality management system as one of
international references for quality management requirements in
business-to-business dealings. ISO 14000 is an environmental management system
in which the organization being accredited has to (i) minimize harmful effects
on the environment caused by its activities, and (ii) achieve continual
improvement of its environmental performance.
In
September 2006, we obtained certification for compliance with the Directive on
the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, which is commonly referred to as the Restriction of
Hazardous Substances Directive, or RoHS. RoHS restricts the use of various
hazardous materials in the manufacture of electronic and electrical
equipment.
Sales
and Marketing
Our
lighting products are sold primarily throughout China and Hong Kong, but also
internationally in other countries such as the United States, United Arab
Emirates, and Malaysia, using a combination of regional sales managers,
independent sales representatives and distributors. Headquartered in Huizhou, we
have a comprehensive sales network in China that includes six regional sales
centers located in Southern China, North China, Eastern China, Southwest China,
Northwest China and Northeast China. We have approximately 40 branches and 60
specialty stores across over 30 provinces, cities and autonomous
regions.
We have
established a standard of sales procedures covering before-sales consultation,
preliminary design, final design, sample confirmation, production, product
testing, sales, and after-sales services and technical support. Through these
procedures, our products are sold at more than 2,200 distribution outlets,
including major home improvement retailers and home building material
distributors, including over 500 second- and third-level sales outlets located
in smaller cities and rural areas, across 23 provinces and cities throughout
China, including Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hubei, Liaoning,
Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Jilin. Moreover, we have
also been engaged by numerous companies to fully design and install the lighting
solutions for their retail chain store locations, providing full design service
for the chain stores to display and sell our lighting products.
Most of
our revenues are derived from sales to OEMs, or Original Equipment
Manufacturers, followed by sales of Hyundai™ brand and other products. OEMs
contract with us to build their products or to obtain services related to
product development and prototyping, volume manufacturing or aftermarket
support. Our services include engineering, design, materials, management,
assembly, testing, distribution, and after-market services. We believe that we
are able to provide quality OEM services that meet unique requirements within
customer timeframes, unique styling, product simplicity, price targets, and
consistent quality with low defect rates. Most of our revenues are derived from
sales to OEMs followed by sales of Hyundai™ brand and other products. Because
the trademark license agreement between us and Hyundai Corporation prohibits us
from selling our Hyundai™ branded products outside of the PRC, our international
expansion efforts will primarily be executed through our OEM products, which are
not directly affected by the Hyundai agreement.
The table
below shows our revenue categorized by geographic locations, which is based on
the geographic areas in which our customers are located.
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Nine
Months Ended
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|
|
Years Ended December 31,
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September 30,
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
China
and Hong Kong
|
|
|
97.1 |
% |
|
|
88.1 |
% |
|
|
82.5 |
% |
|
|
99.1 |
% |
Other
Asian countries
|
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
8.2 |
% |
|
|
5.8 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
North
America
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
Australia
|
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
1.3 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
Europe
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
Others
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
We have a
diversified customer base that assists us in reducing our risk of reliance on
any one customer. The table below illustrates the number of customers that
accounted for 5% or more of our sales for the periods presented.
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Nine Months Ended
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|
|
Years Ended December 31,
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|
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September 30, 2010
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|
2009
|
|
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2008
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2007
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Number
of customers accounting for 5% or more
|
|
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0 |
|
|
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0
|
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|
|
2
|
|
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|
4
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Percentage
of largest customer
|
|
|
3.55 |
% |
|
|
4.63 |
% |
|
|
16.77 |
% |
|
|
16.1 |
% |
Total
percentage of sales attributable to customers with 5% or
more
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
26.71 |
% |
|
|
50.13 |
% |
We market
our products to a variety of end users through a broad spectrum of marketing and
promotional methods, such as direct customer contact, trade shows, print
advertising, product brochures, and other literature, as well as the Internet
and other electronic media. In addition, we have received numerous honors and
awards that include the title as the best lighting company in Shanghai 2007
Exhibition, Hyundai Group’s best strategic partner in 2007, and one of the top
50 lighting companies in Guangzhou province. We have also received various
governmental awards with respect to our brand.
Research
and Development
Our
research and development is focused on enhancing our lighting technology by
improving the performance of our current products and developing new products,
in addition to developing related and alternative technologies.
We have
made investments in capital and time to develop intellectual property and
industry expertise in LED and other lighting technologies that we believe
provide us with a competitive advantage in the markets where we compete. We
intend to increase our research and development expenditures to advance, among
other things, our LED technology and trial production for partial patented
projects. We expect to advance our LED lighting products to surpass the
brightness of traditional lighting systems while being offered at reasonable
prices, increasing energy efficiency, and providing a higher performance-to-cost
ratio. For example, we have invested significant amounts in the study and
development of LED, electronic halide light, solar light, and nanometer luminous
materials in an attempt to improve and expand upon our product portfolio. We
intend to use approximately one-fourth of the net proceeds from our recently
completed public offering for research and development focused on LED
technologies and one-half of the net proceeds for expansion of our manufacturing
and production of LED components.
We also
take an innovative approach to creating new and exciting products that are
designed to appeal to a certain demographic. For example, in 2006, we developed
three series of new lighting products that were designed to provide a healthy
and environmentally-friendly lighting function for users. These products were
designed to appeal to those potential customers that were environmentally and
health conscious.
We
conduct substantially all of our research and development with an in-house
staff. We have approximately 40 engineers that work in our research and
development department. A majority of our research and development staff hold a
bachelor degree or higher, in addition to a majority having more than five years
of research and development experience. We have also established a collaborative
relationship with a number of academic institutions, including the Chinese
Academy of Sciences and the Hong Kong Semiconductor Lighting
Laboratory.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009,
2008, and 2007, we expended approximately $1.3 million, $895,000, $742,000, and
$322,000, respectively, in research and development.
In an
attempt to avoid product obsolescence, we will continue to monitor technological
changes, as well as users’ demands for new technologies. Failure to keep pace
with future technological changes in the lighting industry could adversely
affect our revenues and operating results in the future. Although we have
attempted to determine the specific needs of the various segments of the
lighting market in which we compete, there can be no assurance that the markets
will, in fact, materialize or that our existing and future products designed for
these markets will gain market acceptance.
Backlog
We have
historically shipped the majority of our products within one month of the time
that the order confirmation occurs. Due to the short-cycle nature of our
business, we do not sustain significant backlogs and had no backlog of unfilled
orders as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007.
Warranties
and Return Policy
We do not
generally provide a warranty for the products sold to customers since the
majority of our customers are wholesalers and distributors. However, if the
products that we deliver do not meet the agreed upon quality specifications or
require reworking, we are responsible for the work and the related expenses. If
the customers decide to rework the products themselves, we will compensate our
customers for the expenses incurred.
Product
Liability and Insurance
We do not
have product liability insurance. Because of the nature of the lighting products
sold by us, we may be periodically subject to product liability claims resulting
from personal injuries, including the risk of our lighting products causing fire
or burns. As a result, we may become involved in various lawsuits incidental to
our business. To date, we have not been subject to products liability
litigation. Product liability insurance is expensive, restrictive and difficult
to obtain. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will have capital
sufficient to cover any successful product liability claims made against us in
the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
Competition
The
lighting equipment industry is highly competitive, with the largest suppliers
serving many of the same markets and competing for the same customers.
Competition is based on numerous factors, including brand name recognition,
price, product quality, product design, energy efficiency, customer
relationships, and service capabilities. We face competition from many other
lighting manufacturers, most of which have significantly greater name
recognition and financial, technical, manufacturing, personnel, marketing, and
other resources than we have. Our domestic competitors include Leishi Lighting,
Guangdong Opple Lighting, and Philips (China) Lighting, while our international
competitors include Nichia Chemical and Lumileds Lighting. We compete primarily
on the basis of quality, price, brand recognition, product diversity, design,
reliability, customization, and quality service and support to our
customers.
Market
and competition volatility is also affected by a number of general business and
economic factors, such as gross domestic product growth, employment, credit
availability and commodity costs. Construction spending on infrastructure
projects such as highways, streets, and urban developments also has a material
impact on the demand for infrastructure-focused products. The market is also
subject to rapid technology changes, highly fragmented, and cyclical. The
industry is characterized by the short life cycle of products, requiring
continuous design and development efforts, which necessitates large capital and
time investments. Our competitors may be able to respond more rapidly than we
can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer
requirements.
Intellectual
Property
We rely
on a combination of patent, trade secret, and licensing rights to protect our
intellectual property rights and to maintain and enhance our competitiveness in
the lighting industry. We intend to make strategic investments in intellectual
property through engineering expenditures, partnerships, and licensing
arrangements. These initiatives are designed to enhance our technology, improve
existing products, rapidly introduce new products to fill identified needs, and
address new applications and markets. We believe our ability to successfully
develop and produce new products will allow us to open market opportunities and
enhance our market position.
We are
able to use our brand name, Hyundai™, pursuant to licensing rights that we have
obtained from Hyundai Corporation. We entered into a Trademark License Agreement
dated July 31, 2005 with Hyundai Corporation pursuant to which Hyundai
Corporation agreed to license the trademark of HYUNDAI™ on wiring accessories
and lighting products that we manufacture. The original agreement entered into
had provisions that provided for expiration of our rights on July 31,
2015.
The July
31, 2005 Trademark License Agreement was superseded by a new trademark license
agreement dated September 10, 2008 entered into by us and Hyundai Corporation.
Pursuant to the Trademark Agreement, Hyundai Corporation granted us a license to
use its trademark in connection with manufacturing, selling, and marketing
wiring accessories and lighting products (the “Licensed Products”) within the
People’s Republic of China. The Trademark Agreement contains two terms, with one
term from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009 and the other term from August 1, 2009
to July 31, 2010. Any additional term or renewal of the Trademark Agreement is
contingent upon further written agreement of the parties.
In July
2010, we renewed our license agreement with our licensor, Hyundai Corporation,
and the term of the new agreement is from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2013.
Pursuant to the Trademark Agreement, during each term, we are required to pay
Hyundai Corporation minimum royalty, and we are also not permitted to sell or
distribute any product similar to or in competition with the Licensed Products.
The Trademark Agreement also sets forth minimum sales amounts for the Licensed
Products for each term, in addition to providing for a percentage royalty rate
such that, if our aggregate sales during a term exceeds the minimum sales
amount, we will pay the royalty to Hyundai Corporation equal to the amount of
aggregate sales in excess of the minimum sales amount, multiplied by the royalty
rate. The Trademark Agreement also requires us to provide Hyundai Corporation
with sales and marketing reports for the Licensed Products for certain periods
and contains other customary general provisions, including provisions related to
a prohibition of assignment or sub-licensing, confidentiality, indemnification,
and the scope of our use of Hyundai Corporation’s trademark. Under the Trademark
Agreement, Hyundai Corporation may terminate the Trademark Agreement for, among
other reasons, failure to pay the royalties or failure to rectify any injury to
the brand image of Hyundai Corporation’s trademark within 30 days of receipt of
written notification of such injury.
Additionally,
Hyundai Corporation has signed a non-binding memorandum of cooperation effective
January 1, 2009 that indicates that Hyundai Corporation intends to renew our
license agreement until December 31, 2018. Because the trademark license
agreement prohibits us from selling our Hyundai™ branded products outside of the
PRC, our international expansion efforts will primarily be executed through our
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products, which are not directly affected
by the Hyundai Corporation trademark license agreement.
We
currently utilize five patents that were transferred to us from a third party,
Tianfu Li, our founder and a former owner, officer, and director. The patent
transfer certificates related to the patents have been filed and registered with
the Bureau of Intellectual Property in the PRC. Mr. Li did not receive any
consideration for the transfer and assignment of the intellectual property
rights to Hyundai HZ.
We also
rely on unpatented technologies to protect the proprietary nature of our product
and manufacturing processes. We require that our management team and key
employees enter into confidentiality agreements that require the employees to
assign the rights to any inventions developed by them during the course of their
employment with us. All of the confidentiality agreements include
non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that remain effective during the
course of employment and for periods following termination of employment, which
vary depending on position and location of the employee.
Our
success will depend in part on our ability to obtain patents and preserve other
intellectual property rights covering the design and operation of our products.
We intend to continue to seek patents on our inventions when we deem it
commercially appropriate. The process of seeking patent protection can be
lengthy and expensive, and there can be no assurance that patents will be issued
for currently pending or future applications or that our existing patents or any
new patents issued will be of sufficient scope or strength or provide meaningful
protection or any commercial advantage to us. We may be subject to, or may
initiate, litigation or patent office interference proceedings, which may
require significant financial and management resources. The failure to obtain
necessary licenses or other rights or the advent of litigation arising out of
any such intellectual property claims could have a material adverse effect on
our operations.
Seasonality
Our
business exhibits some seasonality, with net sales being affected by the impact
of weather and seasonal demand on construction and installation programs, such
as a slow-down in projects in Northeast China during the winter and nationally
during Chinese Spring Festival, after which we traditionally experience
relatively higher sales during the second half of the fiscal year.
Employees
As of
September 30, 2010, we had approximately 681 full-time employees, including
approximately 541 employees in production, approximately 40 employees in
research and development and approximately 80 employees in sales and marketing.
All of our employees are based inside China. Our employees are not represented
by any labor union and are not organized under a collective bargaining
agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe that our
relationships with our employees are generally good.
We also
provide housing facilities for our employees. At present, approximately 80% of
our employees live in company-provided housing facilities. According to the
relevant PRC regulations on housing provident funds, PRC enterprises are
required to contribute housing provident funds for their employees. The monthly
contributions must be at least 5% of each employee’s average monthly income in
the previous year. Hyundai Light has not paid such funds for its employees since
its establishment. We may be exposed to monetary fines by the local housing
authority and claims from our employees in connection with Hyundai Light’s
non-compliance with regulations with respect to contribution of housing
provident funds for employees.
PRC
Government Regulations
Business
license
Any
company that conducts business in the PRC must have a business license that
covers a particular type of work. Our business license covers our present
business to design, develop, produce and sell lighting and electric products and
accessories, with 30% of products sold overseas and 70% sold domestically. Prior
to expanding our business beyond that of our business license, we are required
to apply and receive approval from the PRC government.
Employment
laws
We are
subject to laws and regulations governing our relationship with our employees,
including: wage and hour requirements, working and safety conditions,
citizenship requirements, work permits and travel restrictions. These include
local labor laws and regulations, which may require substantial resources for
compliance. China’s National Labor Law, which became effective on January 1,
1995, and China’s National Labor Contract Law, which became effective on January
1, 2008, permit workers in both state and private enterprises in China to
bargain collectively. The National Labor Law and the National Labor Contract Law
provide for collective contracts to be developed through collaboration between
the labor union (or worker representatives in the absence of a union) and
management that specify such matters as working conditions, wage scales, and
hours of work. The laws also permit workers and employers in all types of
enterprises to sign individual contracts, which are to be drawn up in accordance
with the collective contract.
Environmental
regulations
We are
subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and
regulations, including those governing the use, discharge and disposal of
hazardous substances in the ordinary course of our manufacturing process. The
major environmental regulations applicable to us include the PRC Environmental
Protection Law, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution and
its Implementation Rules, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Air
Pollution and its Implementation Rules, the PRC Law on the Prevention and
Control of Solid Waste Pollution, and the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control
of Noise Pollution.
In
addition, we have complied with European Union Directives on Restrictions on
certain Hazardous Substances on electrical and electronic equipment (“RoHS”). We
believe that our current manufacturing operations comply in all material
respects with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Although we believe
that our current manufacturing operations comply in all material respects with
applicable environmental laws and regulations, it is possible that future
environmental legislation may be enacted or current environmental legislation
may be interpreted to create environmental liability with respect to our other
facilities, operations, or products.
The manufacturing facilities in which
we operate are subject to the PRC’s environmental laws and requirements. Our
landlords, Huizhou NIVS Audio & Video Technology Company Limited and Hu
Guilan, that lease the factory facilities to us are required to and has obtained
a Guangdong Province Pollution Discharge Certificate issued by competent
Environment Protection Bureau and are responsible for the disposal of the waste
in accordance with applicable environmental regulations. If our landlords fail
to comply with the provisions of the permit and environmental laws, our landlord
could be subject to sanctions by regulators, including the suspension or
termination of its Certificate, which would result in the suspension or
termination of our manufacturing operations.
Patent
protection in China
The PRC’s
intellectual property protection regime is consistent with those of other modern
industrialized countries. The PRC has domestic laws for the protection of rights
in copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
The PRC
is also signatory to most of the world’s major intellectual property
conventions, including:
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Convention
establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO
Convention) (June 4, 1980);
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Paris
Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (March 19,
1985);
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Patent
Cooperation Treaty (January 1, 1994);
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The
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
(November 11, 2001).
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Patents
in the PRC are governed by the China Patent Law and its Implementing
Regulations, each of which went into effect in 1985. Amended versions of the
China Patent Law and its Implementing Regulations came into effect in 2001 and
2003, respectively.
The PRC
is signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property,
in accordance with which any person who has duly filed an application for a
patent in one signatory country shall enjoy, for the purposes of filing in the
other countries, a right of priority during the period fixed in the convention
(12 months for inventions and utility models, and 6 months for industrial
designs).
The
Patent Law covers three kinds of patents—patents for inventions, utility models
and designs. The Chinese patent system adopts the principle of first to file;
therefore, where more than one person files a patent application for the same
invention, a patent can only be granted to the person who first filed the
application. Consistent with international practice, the PRC only allows the
patenting of inventions or utility models that possess the characteristics of
novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. For a design to be
patentable, it cannot be identical with or similar to any design which, before
the date of filing, has been publicly disclosed in publications in the country
or abroad or has been publicly used in the country, and should not be in
conflict with any prior right of another.
PRC law
provides that anyone wishing to exploit the patent of another must conclude a
written licensing contract with the patent holder and pay the patent holder a
fee. One broad exception to this rule, however, is that, where a party possesses
the means to exploit a patent but cannot obtain a license from the patent holder
on reasonable terms and in reasonable period of time, the PRC State Intellectual
Property Office, or SIPO, is authorized to grant a compulsory license. A
compulsory license can also be granted where a national emergency or any
extraordinary state of affairs occurs or where the public interest so requires.
SIPO, however, has not granted any compulsory license to date. The patent holder
may appeal such decision within three months from receiving notification by
filing a suit in a people’s court.
PRC law
defines patent infringement as the exploitation of a patent without the
authorization of the patent holder. Patent holders who believe their patent is
being infringed may file a civil suit or file a complaint with a PRC local
Intellectual Property Administrative Authority, which may order the infringer to
stop the infringing acts. A preliminary injunction may be issued by the People’s
Court upon the patentee’s or the interested parties’ request before instituting
any legal proceedings or during the proceedings. Damages in the case of patent
infringement is calculated as either the loss suffered by the patent holder
arising from the infringement or the benefit gained by the infringer from the
infringement. If it is difficult to ascertain damages in this manner, damages
may be reasonably determined in an amount ranging from one or more times the
license fee under a contractual license. The infringing party may be also fined
by the Administration of Patent Management in an amount of up to three times the
unlawful income earned by such infringing party. If there is no unlawful income
so earned, the infringing party may be fined in an amount of up to RMB500,000,
or approximately $73,200.
Value
added tax
Pursuant
to the Provisional Regulation of China on Value Added Tax and their implementing
rules, all entities and individuals that are engaged in the sale of goods, the
provision of repairs and replacement services and the importation of goods in
China are generally required to pay VAT at a rate of 17.0% of the gross sales
proceeds received, less any deductible VAT already paid or borne by the
taxpayer. Further, when exporting goods, the exporter is entitled to a portion
or all of the refund of VAT that it has already paid or borne. Our imported raw
materials that are used for manufacturing export products and are deposited in
bonded warehouses are exempt from import VAT.
In 2007,
through our subsidiary Hyundai Light, we received an approval from the local
agent of the national taxation authority, the State Taxation Bureau of Huicheng
District, Huizhou, Guangdong (the "Huicheng Taxation Bureau"), to pay a 4%
simplified VAT for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010. Such favorable tax policy
was provided to us in accordance with the local government’s strategy of “to
build a brand lighting production based in Huizhou”. As a result of this
approval, our total tax savings for fiscal 2008 and 2009 was more than
approximately $7.0 million; there will be additional tax savings in fiscal 2010.
If a tax audit is conducted by a higher tax authority and it was determined that
such local approval was improper or unauthorized and that we should in fact have
been paying VAT at the rate of 17% on all sales in the PRC, we may be required
to make up all of the underpaid taxes. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Value Added Tax” for additional
information.
Foreign
currency exchange
Under the
PRC foreign currency exchange regulations applicable to us, the Renminbi is
convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends,
interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions.
Conversion of Renminbi for capital account items, such as direct investment,
loan, security investment and repatriation of investment, however, is still
subject to the approval of the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or
SAFE. Foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign
currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after
providing valid commercial documents and, in the case of capital account item
transactions, obtaining approval from the SAFE. Capital investments by
foreign-invested enterprises outside of China are also subject to limitations,
which include approvals by the Ministry of Commerce, the SAFE and the State
Reform and Development Commission. We currently do not hedge our exposure to
fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Mandatory
statutory reserve and dividend distributions
Under
applicable PRC regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay
dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in
accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a
foreign-invested enterprise in China is required to set aside at least 10.0% of
its after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year for its general
reserves until the cumulative amount of such reserves reaches 50.0% of its
registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The
board of directors of a foreign-invested enterprise has the discretion to
allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds,
which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of
liquidation.
Properties
We do not own any real property. We
lease our manufacturing facilities, which consist of our factory space and
dormitories of approximately 5,000 square meters, pursuant to a written lease
agreement entered between us and NIVS. The lease agreement, which has a term
that commenced on July 1, 2008 and ends on July 1, 2010, provides that we pay a
monthly fee of RMB 25,000, or $3,700, to the lessor, Huizhou NIVS Audio &
Video Technology Company Limited. On June 9, 2010, we entered into an agreement
to extend the lease term until June 2013 on the same terms.
We lease factory space of approximately
1,560 square meters and office space of approximately 150 square meters located
at Nanshan Industrial Zone, Jianghai District, Jiangmen, Guangdong under a lease
agreement dated April 5, 2010 from Hu Guilan. Pursuant to the lease agreement
that we entered into with Hu Guilan, the monthly rent was set at RMB 11970, or
approximately $1,750. The term of the lease was from April 5, 2010 to April 5,
2012.
Our
principal corporate offices are located in the PRC at No. 29 & 31 Huanzhen
West Road, Shuikou Town, Huizhou City, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
516005.
Legal
Proceedings
We are
not involved in any material legal proceedings.
MANAGEMENT
Executive
Officers, Directors and Key Employees
The
following individuals constitute our board of directors and executive management
as of the date of this prospectus.
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Li
Xuemei
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Chief
Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board
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Dong
Bin
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Chief
Operating Officer
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Wu
Shiliang
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Executive
Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Director
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Kui
(Kevin) Jiang
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Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Michael
Askew
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Director
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Zhang
Hongfeng
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Su
Yang
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Ms. Li
Xuemei
was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of
the Board upon the close of the Share Exchange in January 2010. Ms. Li has
served as the Executive Director of Hyundai Lighting Electric (Huizhou) Co.,
Ltd. since July 2008. From February 2009 to the present, Ms. Li served as sole
director of China Intelligent Electronic Holding Limited. From March 2008 to
June 2009, Ms. Li served as general manager of Hyundai Lighting Electric
(Huizhou) Co., Ltd., and from July 2005 to July 2008, Ms. Li served as director
of Hyundai Lighting Electric (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., a company in the business of
manufacturing and distributing lighting products and accessories. Ms. Li
received an associate’s degree from Zhejiang Industry & Trade Polytechnic in
1987. We believe that Ms. Li’s knowledge of all aspects of the Company’s
business and her historical understanding of its operations, combined with her
years of experience in the lighting industry and her drive for innovation and
excellence, position her well to serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
Mr. Dong
Bin was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer upon the close of the
Share Exchange in January 2010. Mr. Dong has served as general manager of
Hyundai Lighting Electric (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. since June 2009. From February
2006 to May 2009, Mr. Dong served as secretary-general of Huizhou Lighting
Association as a consultant for various lighting enterprises. Mr. Dong received
a bachelor’s degree in radio, film and television from Communication University
of China in 2001.
Mr. Wu
Shiliang was appointed as our Executive Vice President, Sales and
Marketing and Director upon the close of the Share Exchange in January 2010. Mr.
Wu has served as vice general manager of Hyundai Lighting Electric (Huizhou)
Co., Ltd. since March 2008. From July 2005 to March 2008, Mr. Wu served as sales
director of Hyundai Lighting Electric (Huizhou) Co., Ltd, and from March 2008 to
July 2008, Mr. Wu served as director of Hyundai Lighting Electric (Huizhou) Co.,
Ltd. From March 1999 to May 2005, Mr. Wu served as vice sales director in Rhine
Hong Kong Electronics (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., which focused on the business of
lighting products and accessories. Mr. Wu received an associate’s degree of
industry and business administration from Huizhou Radio & TV University in
1998. We believe Mr. Wu’s qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors
include his extensive sales and marketing experience in the lighting industry,
as well as his executive leadership and management experience.
Mr. Kui (Kevin)
Jiang was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary in May 2010. Mr. Jiang served as a senior auditor and audit supervisor
at Davidson & Company, LLP, a full service chartered accountancy firm, from
November 2005 to November 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Jiang was a senior tax
associate at Mah & Associates, LLP, a CPA firm, from September 2002 to
September 2005, and was an accountant with Odenberg Ullakko Muranishi & Co.,
LLP, a CPA firm, from July 1999 to August 2002. From September 1989 to April
1992, Mr. Jiang served as the chief auditor at the Bureau of Auditing at the
government of Liuzhou, China. Mr. Jiang is a certified public accountant in the
United States. He received a bachelor’s degree in auditing from Central-South
University of Business and Economics in 1989 and a master’s degree in accounting
from Golden Gate University in 1999.
Mr. Michael
Askew was
appointed as a director of our company in March 2010. Mr. Askew served as the
President and CEO of United Commercial Bank (China) Ltd. from January 2008 to
December 2008, when he retired from the bank. From April 2003 to December 2007,
he served as the vice president of business development and risk management
before becoming the president of Business Development Bank (“BDB”), a foreign
invested commercial bank incorporated in China that is based in Shanghai and
serves exclusively the national SME sector. In 2007, Mr. Askew assisted in the
sale of the bank to its present US shareholder. Prior to 2003, Mr. Askew led the
Asia operations of the Banco Exterior de Espana (now BBVA) in Hong Kong and
later the PRC banking activities of Belgium’s KBC and accumulated considerable
international experience as a commercial and investment banker in the UK,
Sweden, USA, Brazil and Spain. Mr. Askew practiced for five years as a chartered
accountant and auditor with the London firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co.
He obtained his Chartered Accountant license in 1973 and a Modern Languages
degree from the University of London in 1970. We believe that Mr. Askew’s
background as a chartered accountant, along with his more than 40 years of
experience in the financial and banking industry and as the founding director
and President of a foreign-owned PRC Bank, provides a unique perspective to the
Board.
Mr. Zhang
Hongfeng was appointed as a director of our company in March 2010. Since
October 1999, Mr. Zhang has served as the vice general manager of Huizhou Dawei
Electronics Co., Ltd., a company specialized in automobile electronics. From
July 1996 to September 1999, Mr. Zhang served as vice general manager of Huizhou
Jinlong Electronics Co., Ltd., a company specialized in electronics products.
From April 1992 to June 1996, Mr. Zhang served as manager of Huizhou Duopu
Technology Co., Ltd., a company specialized in computer. From October 1988 to
March 1992, Mr. Zhang served as chief of Material Department of Zhongou
Electronics Co., Ltd., a company specialized in automobile electronics. Mr.
Zhang received a bachelor degree in computer science from Guilin University of
Electronic Technology in 1988. We believe that Mr. Zhang’s broad knowledge of
the electronics industry, as well as his experience in marketing and research
and development, well qualifies Mr. Zhang to serve on our Board.
Mr. Su Yang
was appointed as a director of our company in April 2010. Since March
2008, Mr. Su has served as the managing partner of Wuzhou Songde Certified
Public Accountants. From December 2004 to February 2008, Mr. Su served as the
managing partner of Shenzhen Taiyang Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Su has
extensive experience in providing audit, appraisal and managerial advisory
services to Chinese enterprises that are seeking to list in China or overseas.
He also currently serves as the independent non-executive director of Jutal
Offshore Oil Services Co. Limited and Edan Instruments, Inc. Mr. Su is a
certified public accountant practicing in China. He received a bachelor degree
in Accounting from Hunan University in 1992 and a master degree in Business
Management from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in 2010. We believe that
Mr. Su’s qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his 15 years of
experience as a certified public accountant and his extensive knowledge of the
capital markets.
Family
Relationships
There are
no family other relationships among any of the officers and
directors.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
There
have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no
judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees material to the evaluation of the
ability and integrity of any director, executive officer, promoter or control
person of the Company during the past ten years.
The
Company is not aware of any legal proceedings in which any director, nominee,
officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more
than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any
associate of any such director, nominee, officer, affiliate of the Company, or
security holder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
The
Board of Directors and Committees
Under the
listing standards of the NYSE Amex, a listed company’s board of directors must
consist of a majority of independent directors. Certain exceptions are available
for this requirement but we do not qualify for any such exception. Currently,
our board of directors has determined that each of the non-management directors,
Michael Askew, Su Yang, and Zhang Hongfeng is an “independent” director as
defined by the listing standards of NYSE Amex currently in effect and approved
by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and all applicable rules
and regulations of the SEC. All members of the Audit, Compensation and
Nominating Committees satisfy the “independence” standards applicable to members
of each such committee. The board of directors made this affirmative
determination regarding these directors’ independence based on discussions with
the directors and on its review of the directors’ responses to a standard
questionnaire regarding employment and compensation history; affiliations,
family and other relationships; and transactions with the Company. The board of
directors considered relationships and transactions between each director or any
member of his immediate family and the Company and its subsidiaries and
affiliates. The purpose of the board of director’s review with respect to each
director was to determine whether any such relationships or transactions were
inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent under the
NYSE Amex rules.
Audit
Committee
We
established our Audit Committee in March 2010. The Audit Committee consists of
Michael Askew, Su Yang, and Zhang Hongfeng, each of whom is an independent
director. Michael Askew, Chairman of the Audit Committee, is an “audit committee
financial expert” as defined under Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K. The purpose of
the Audit Committee is to represent and assist our board of directors in its
general oversight of our accounting and financial reporting processes, audits of
the financial statements and internal control and audit functions. The Audit
Committee’s responsibilities include:
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compensation, and oversight of work of the independent auditor, including
resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor
regarding financial reporting, for the purpose of preparing or issuing an
audit report or performing other audit, review or attest
services.
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Reviewing and discussing with
management and the independent auditor various topics and events that may
have significant financial impact on our company or that are the subject
of discussions between management and the independent
auditors.
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The board
of directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee. A copy of
the Audit Committee Charter is posted on our corporate website at
http://hyundai-elc.com/english/.
Compensation
Committee
We
established our Compensation Committee in March 2010. The Compensation Committee
consists of Su Yang and Zhang Hongfeng, each of whom is an independent director.
Su Yang is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation
Committee is responsible for the design, review, recommendation and approval of
compensation arrangements for our directors, executive officers and key
employees, and for the administration of our equity incentive plans, including
the approval of grants under such plans to our employees, consultants and
directors. The Compensation Committee also reviews and determines compensation
of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer. The board of
directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee. A
current copy of the Compensation Committee Charter is posted on our corporate
website at: http://hyundai-elc.com/english/.
Nominating
Committee
The
Nominating Committee consists of Zhang Hongfeng and Su Yang, each of whom is an
independent director. Zhang Hongfeng is the Chairman of the Nominating
Committee. The Nominating Committee assists in the selection of director
nominees, approves director nominations to be presented for stockholder approval
at our annual general meeting and fills any vacancies on our board of directors,
considers any nominations of director candidates validly made by stockholders,
and reviews and considers developments in corporate governance practices. The
board of directors has adopted a written charter for the Nominating Committee. A
current copy of the Nominating Committee Charter is posted on our corporate
website at: http://hyundai-elc.com/english/.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our board
of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to
all directors, officers and employees. The purpose of the Code is to promote
honest and ethical conduct. The Code is posted on our corporate website located
at http://hyundai-elc.com/english/, and is available in print, without charge,
upon written request to us at China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.,
No. 29 & 31 Huanzhen West Road, Shuikou Town, Huizhou City, Guangdong, China
516005. We intend to post promptly any amendments to or waivers of the Code on
our corporate website.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Compensation Before the Share
Exchange
Prior to
the closing of the Share Exchange on January 15, 2010, we were a “blank check”
shell company named SRKP 22, Inc. that was formed to investigate and acquire a
target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly
held corporation. The only officers and directors of SRKP 22, Inc., Richard
Rappaport and Anthony Pintsopoulos, SRKP 22’s President and Chief Financial
Officer, respectively, did not receive any compensation or other perquisites for
serving in such capacities. Messrs. Rappaport and Pintsopoulos resigned from all
of their executive and director positions with SRKP 22 upon the closing of the
Share Exchange and are no longer employed by or affiliated with our company.
Prior to
the closing of the Share Exchange, our current named executive officers were
compensated by Hyundai Light until the closing of the Share Exchange, including
for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009. The Chairman of the Board of
Hyundai Light, Li Xuemei, determined the compensation for herself and the other
executive officers of Hyundai Light that was earned in fiscal 2008 and 2009
after consulting with the board members of Hyundai Light. In addition, the Board
of Directors of Hyundai Light approved the compensation. During the fiscal years
of 2009, 2008 and 2007, the compensation for Hyundai Light’s named executive
officers consisted solely of each executive officer’s salary and cash bonus. The
Board of Directors of Hyundai Light believe that the salaries paid to our
executive officers during 2008 and 2009 are indicative of the objectives of its
compensation program and reflect the fair value of the services provided to
Hyundai Light, as measured by the local market in China.
Compensation After the Share
Exchange
Upon the
closing of the Share Exchange, the executive officers of Hyundai Light were
appointed as our executive officers and we adopted the compensation policies of
Hyundai Light, as modified for a company publicly reporting in the United
States. Compensation for our current executive officers is determined with the
goal of attracting and retaining high quality executive officers and encouraging
them to work as effectively as possible on our behalf. Compensation is designed
to reward executive officers for successfully meeting their individual
functional objectives and for their contributions to our overall development.
For these reasons, the elements of compensation of our executive officers have
traditionally been salary and bonus. Salary is paid to cover an appropriate
level of living expenses for the executive officers and the bonus is paid to
reward the executive officer for individual and company
achievement.
Salary is
designed to attract, as needed, individuals with the skills necessary for us to
achieve our business plan, to motivate those individuals, to reward those
individuals fairly over time, and to retain those individuals who continue to
perform at or above the levels that we expect. When setting and adjusting
individual executive salary levels, we consider the relevant established salary
range, the named executive officer’s responsibilities, experience, potential,
individual performance and contribution. We also consider other factors such as
our overall corporate budget for annual merit increases, unique skills, demand
in the labor market and succession planning.
We
determine the levels of salary as measured primarily by the local market in
China. We determine market rate by conducting a comparison with the local
geographic area averages and industry averages in China. In determining market
rate, we review statistical data collected and reported by the Huizhou Labor
Bureau which is published monthly. The statistical data provides the high,
median, low and average compensation levels for various positions in various
industry sectors. In particular, we use the data for the manufacturing sector as
our benchmark to determine compensation levels because we operate in Huizhou
City as a lighting products manufacturer. Our compensation levels are at roughly
the 80th-90th
percentile of the compensation spectrum for the manufacturing
sector.
Corporate
performance goals include sales targets, research and development targets,
production yields, and equipment utilization. Additional key areas of corporate
performance taken into account in setting compensation policies and decisions
are cost control, profitability, and innovation. The key factors may vary
depending on which area of business a particular executive officer’s work is
focused. Individual performance goals include subjective evaluation, based on an
employee’s team-work, creativity and management capability, and objective goals
such as sales targets. We have not paid bonuses to our executive officers in the
past. Since we successfully completed the listing of our common stock on the
NYSE Amex, we expect to pay bonuses to our executive officers based if corporate
and individual performance goals are met. Generally, the amount of a bonus, when
awarded, will be equal to one month’s salary plus 5% to 25% of the individual’s
annual salary. If the corporate and individual goals are fully met, the bonus
will be closer to the top end of the range. If the goals are only partially met,
the amount of the bonus will be closer to the bottom end of the range. In no
event will there be a bonus equal to more than one month’s salary if the
corporate goals are not met by at least 50%.
We
established a compensation committee comprised of independent directors in March
2010. The compensation committee will perform, at least annually, a strategic
review of the compensation program for our executive officers to determine
whether it provides adequate incentives and motivation to our executive officers
and whether it adequately compensates our executive officers relative to
comparable officers in other companies with which we compete for executives.
Those companies may or may not be public companies or companies located in the
PRC or even, in all cases, companies in a similar business. Prior to the
formation of the compensation committee in March 2010, Li Xuemei, upon
consulting with our board members, determined the compensation for our current
executive officers. We have established a compensation program for executive
officers for 2010 that is designed to attract, as needed, individuals with the
skills necessary for us to achieve our business plan, to motivate those
individuals, to reward those individuals fairly over time, and to retain those
individuals who continue to perform at or above the levels that we expect. If
paid, bonuses for executive officers in 2010 will be based on company and
individual performance factors, as described above.
We intend
to adjust our compensation evaluations upwards in 2010, including through the
payment of bonuses. However, in such case, we do not intend to increase
compensation by more than 10%. We believe that adopting higher compensation in
the future may be based on the increased amount of responsibilities and the
expansion of our business to be assumed by each of the executive officers after
we become a publicly listed company.
We also
intend to expand the scope of our compensation, such as the possibility of
granting options to executive officers and tying compensation to predetermined
performance goals. In connection with the appointment of Kui (Kevin) Jiang as
our Chief Financial Officer in May 2010, we agreed to grant to Mr. Jiang options
to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the
offering price of the shares sold in the public offering. In June 2010, upon the
pricing of the public offering, we granted the 25,000 options to Mr. Jiang at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share. The options have a term of 5 years and will
vest in equal installments every three months over a period of 12 months. We
also intend to adopt an equity incentive plan in the near future and issue
additional stock-based awards under the plan to aid our company’s long-term
performance, which we believe will create an ownership culture among our named
executive officers that fosters beneficial, long-term performance by our
company. We do not currently have a general equity grant policy with respect to
the size and terms of grants that we intend to make in the future, but we expect
that our compensation committee will evaluate our achievements for each fiscal
year based on performance factors and results of operations such as revenues
generated, cost of revenues, and net income.
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information concerning the compensation for the three
fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 of the principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, in addition to our three most highly compensated
officers whose annual compensation exceeded $100,000, and up to two additional
individuals, as applicable, for whom disclosure would have been required but for
the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of the
registrant at the end of the last fiscal year.
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Li
Xuemei
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
19,354 |
|
|
$ |
1,613 |
|
|
$ |
20,967 |
|
Chief
Executive Officer and
|
|
2008
|
|
|
17,143 |
|
|
|
1,429 |
|
|
|
18,572 |
|
President
|
|
2007
|
|
|
14,795 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
14,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chi-wai
(Gabriel) Tse (1)
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
665 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
665 |
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xialong
Zhou (2)
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
Former
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
Rappaport (3)
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Former
President
|
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
and
Former Director
|
|
2007
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony
Pintsopoulos (3)
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Former
Secretary, Former Chief
|
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Financial
Officer, and Former
|
|
2007
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Chi-wai
(Gabriel) Tse served as our Chief Financial Officer from December 2009 to
May 2010. His annual compensation package is HKD 480,000, or approximately
$61,900, plus a discretionary year end
bonus.
|
(2)
|
Xialong
Zhou served as our Chief Financial Officer in November and December
2009. Prior to Xialong Zhou joining our company, Li Xuemi was
our principal financial officer.
|
(3)
|
Upon
the close of the Share Exchange on January 15, 2010, Messrs. Rappaport and
Pintsopoulos resigned from all positions with the Company, which they held
from the Company’s inception.
|
Grants
of Plan-Based Awards in 2009
There
were no option grants in 2009.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at 2009 Fiscal Year End
There
were no option exercises or options outstanding in 2009.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2009
There
were no option exercises or stock vested in 2009.
Pension
Benefits
There
were no pension benefit plans in effect in 2009.
Nonqualified
Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Plans
There was
no nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation
plans in effect in 2009.
Employment
Agreements
Through
China Intelligent BVI, we entered into an employment agreement dated November
23, 2009 with Xialong Zhou. Mr. Zhou served as our Chief Financial Officer until
he resigned in December 2009. Pursuant to the employment agreement, it was
originally intended for Mr. Zhou to serve for an initial period of one year at
an annual salary of $50,000, in addition to issuance 10,000 shares of common
stock that was to be issued on June 1, 2010. On December 31, 2009, we entered a
separation agreement pursuant to which we agreed that no shares were to be
issued.
In
December 2009, we, through China Intelligent BVI, entered into an employment
agreement with Tse Wai Chi to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Tse
served as our Chief Financial Officer until he resigned in May 2010. According
to the agreement, Mr. Tse was entitled to HKD480,000, or approximately US$61,900
annually, in addition to a grant of securities that is equal to HKD1,000,000, or
approximately US$129,000 after one year of employment. Mr. Tse resigned in May
2010, prior to the completion of his one year of employment, and therefore no
shares will be issued pursuant to the agreement.
On May 5,
2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Kui (Kevin) Jiang regarding
his employment as our Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the employment
agreement, Mr. Jiang will be entitled to an annual base salary of $48,873, as
well as reimbursement for business travel expenses. The initial term of the
employment agreement will be 12 months, with automatic 12-month extensions,
unless either party provides 30 days written notice of termination prior to the
expiration of a term. We may terminate the employment agreement with 30 days
prior written notice or payment in lieu thereof. In the event Mr. Jiang’s
employment with us is terminated, we will pay Mr. Jiang on the date of
termination the amount of his salary that is earned but unpaid as of the date of
termination. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Jiang was also granted
options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$3.00 per share. The options vest in equal installments every three months over
a period of 12 months. The options will expire five years from the date of
grant, provided, however, that Mr. Jiang remains continuously employed by the
Company during the applicable five-year period. If Mr. Jiang is terminated
without cause, as defined in the employment agreement, or Mr. Jiang terminates
his employment for good reason, as defined in the employment agreement, then all
of the options that are not vested will immediately vest on the date of
termination. All options that are vested at the time of termination of
employment must be exercised within 30 days of termination, provided, however,
that the options may be immediately cancelled by us if Mr. Jiang’s employment is
terminated for cause.
Dong Bin
and Wu Shiliang are parties to employment agreements with Hyundai Light that
have a term that continues through December 31, 2010. The employment agreements
are entered into on an annual basis. Under their respective agreements, Wu
Shiliang was paid a monthly salary of RMB 9,700, which is approximately
US$1,422, for 2009 and will be paid RMB 10,185, or approximately US$1,490, per
month for 2010, and Dong Bin was paid a monthly salary of RMB10,000, which is
approximately US$1,466, for 2009 and will be paid RMB 10,500, or approximately
US$1,540, per month in 2010. Pursuant to the agreements, each employee is
provided with standard holidays and leave and receives a salary as specified in
the agreements. In the event an employee works overtime that has been approved
by Hyundai Light, each employee will be offered compensation leave or overtime
salary in accordance with the Labor Law of China. Under the employment
agreements, the employees have certain obligations to maintain confidential
information about the Company. Each agreement may be renewed or other changes to
the agreements may be made upon the written agreement of both parties. The
employment agreements provide for termination upon the occurrence of termination
conditions stipulated in the agreements and in accordance with the Law of Labor
Contract in China and other regulations.
Director
Compensation
The
following table shows information regarding the compensation earned during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 by members of board of
directors.
Name
|
|
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
|
|
All Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
|
Li
Xuemei(1)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Wu
Shiliang(1)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Michael
Askew(2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Su
Yang(2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Zhang
Hongfeng(2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Richard
Rappaport(3)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Anthony
Pintsopoulos(3)
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
Upon
the close of the Share Exchange on January 15, 2010, Li Xuemei and Wu
Shiliang were appointed as directors of the Company. They did
not receive any compensation for their directorial services for China
Intelligent BVI during 2009.
|
(2)
|
Michael
Askew and Zhang Hongfeng were appointed as directors of the Company in
March 2010. Su Yang was appointed as director of the Company in
April 2010. They did not receive any compensation from China
Intelligent BVI during 2009.
|
(3)
|
Upon
the close of the Share Exchange on January 15, 2010, Messrs. Rappaport and
Pintsopoulos resigned from all positions with the Company, which they held
from the Company’s inception.
|
We do not
currently have an established policy to provide compensation to members of our
Board of Directors for their services in that capacity. We intend to develop
such a policy in the near future.
Indemnification
of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitations of Liability
Under
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, we can
indemnify our directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in such
capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”). Our certificate of incorporation provides that, pursuant
to Delaware law, our directors shall not be liable for monetary damages for
breach of the directors’ fiduciary duty of care to us and our stockholders. This
provision in the certificate of incorporation does not eliminate the duty of
care, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or
other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In
addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of
the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, for acts or omissions
not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violations of
the law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and
for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that
are unlawful under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director’s
responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or
state or federal environmental laws.
Our
bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our bylaws further provide
that our Board of Directors has discretion to indemnify our officers and other
employees. We are required to advance, prior to the final disposition of any
proceeding, promptly on request, all expenses incurred by any director or
executive officer in connection with that proceeding on receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of that director or executive officer to repay those
amounts if it should be determined ultimately that he or she is not entitled to
be indemnified under the bylaws or otherwise. We are not, however, required to
advance any expenses in connection with any proceeding if a determination is
reasonably and promptly made by our Board of Directors by a majority vote of a
quorum of disinterested Board members that (i) the party seeking an advance
acted in bad faith or deliberately breached his or her duty to us or our
stockholders and (ii) as a result of such actions by the party seeking an
advance, it is more likely than not that it will ultimately be determined that
such party is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the applicable
sections of our bylaws.
We have
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the
event a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our
payment of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling
person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by us is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
We may
enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers
that are, in some cases, broader than the specific indemnification provisions
permitted by Delaware law, and that may provide additional procedural
protection. As of the date of the Share Exchange, we have not entered into any
indemnification agreements with our directors or officers, but may choose to do
so in the future. Such indemnification agreements may require us, among other
things, to:
|
·
|
indemnify
officers and directors against certain liabilities that may arise because
of their status as officers or
directors;
|
|
·
|
advance
expenses, as incurred, to officers and directors in connection with a
legal proceeding, subject to limited exceptions;
or
|
|
·
|
obtain
directors’ and officers’ insurance.
|
At
present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our
directors, officers or employees in which indemnification is sought, nor are we
aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for
indemnification.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
China
Intelligent BVI
China
Intelligent BVI and Hyundai Light are either directly or indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiaries of China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and each of
which has interlocking executive and director positions with us and with each
other.
Share
Exchange
On
January 15, 2010, SRKP 22 completed the Share Exchange with China Intelligent
BVI and the former sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI. At the closing,
China Intelligent BVI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SRKP 22 and 100% of
the issued and outstanding securities of China Intelligent BVI were exchanged
for securities of SRKP 22. An aggregate of 7,097,748 shares of common stock were
issued to the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and her designees. As of
the close of the Share Exchange, the sole shareholder and her designees owned
approximately 71.7% of the issued and outstanding stock of SRKP 22. Prior to the
closing of the Share Exchange and the closing of the Private Placement, the
stockholders of SRKP 22 agreed to the cancellation of an aggregate of 2,130,195
shares and 2,757,838 warrants to purchase shares of common stock held by them
such that there were 9,893,704 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase
790,358 shares of common stock owned by them immediately after the Share
Exchange and Private Placement. The Board resigned in full and appointed Li
Xuemei and Wu Shiliang to the board of directors of our company, with Li Xuemei
serving as Chairman. The Board also appointed Li Xuemei as our Chief Executive
Officer and President, Chi-wai (Gabriel) Tse as our Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary, Wu Shiliang as our Executive Vice President, Sales and
Marketing, and Dong Bin as Chief Operating Officer. Each of these executives and
directors were executives and/or directors of China Intelligent BVI and/or its
subsidiaries.
The
number of shares and warrants cancelled was determined based on negotiations
with the security holders of SRKP 22, Inc. and China Intelligent BVI. As
indicated in the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties to the transaction
acknowledged that a conflict of interest existed with respect to the
negotiations for the terms of the Share Exchange due to, among other factors,
the fact that WestPark Capital, Inc. was advising China Intelligent BVI in the
transaction. Certain of the controlling stockholders and control persons of
WestPark Capital, Inc. were also, prior to the completion of the Share Exchange,
controlling stockholders and control persons of SRKP 22, Inc. Under these
circumstances, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and the
shareholders of SRKP 22 negotiated an estimated value of China Intelligent BVI
and its subsidiaries, an estimated value of the shell company (based on similar
recent public shell transactions), and the mutually desired capitalization of
the company resulting from the Share Exchange.
With
respect to the determination of the amounts of shares and warrants cancelled,
the value of the shell company was derived primarily from its utility as a
public company platform, including its good corporate standing and its timely
public reporting status, which was expected to allow us to list our stock on a
national securities exchange and raise capital at an appropriate price per
share; the services provided by WestPark Capital, Inc. were not a consideration
in determining this aspect of the transaction. Under these circumstances and
based on these factors, the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI and the
shareholders of SRKP 22 agreed upon the amount of shares and warrants to be
cancelled. Further to such negotiations, we paid a total of $600,000 in
connection with the Share Exchange to acquire the SRKP 22, Inc. shell
corporation, such fee consisting of $350,000 paid to WestPark Capital, Inc.,
which is the placement agent in the Private Placement as described below, and
$250,000 paid to a third party unaffiliated with China Intelligent BVI, Hyundai
Light or WestPark Capital, Inc. in connection with the third party’s services as
an advisor to the Company, including assisting in preparations for the Share
Exchange and the Company’s listing of securities in the United States. In
addition, we paid a $140,000 success fee to WestPark Capital, Inc. for services
provided in connection with the Share Exchange, including coordinating the Share
Exchange transaction process, interacting with the principals of the shell
corporation and negotiating the definitive purchase agreement for the shell,
conducting a financial analysis of China Intelligent BVI, conducting due
diligence on China Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries, and managing the
interrelationship between legal and accounting activities. We also reimbursed
WestPark Capital, Inc. a total of $80,000 for expenses related to its due
diligence. All of the fees due to WestPark Capital, Inc. and to the unaffiliated
third party in connection with the Share Exchange have been paid as of the date
of this prospectus.
Based on
the $2.54 per share offering price of the common shares issued in the private
placement on January 15, 2010, as described below, the 1,418,001 shares retained
by the SRKP 22 shareholders had an implied monetary value of approximately $3.6
million. Including the 790,358 shares underlying the warrants retained by the
SRKP 22 shareholders, 2,208,359 shares would have been retained by the SRKP 22
shareholders with an implied monetary value of approximately $5.6 million. The
implied monetary value of the retained shares was calculated based on the $2.54
per share offering price, without regard to liquidity, marketability, or legal
or resale restrictions; accordingly, such amounts should not be considered as an
indication of the fair value of the retained shares.
WestPark
Capital, Inc.
Some of
the controlling stockholders and control persons of WestPark Capital, Inc., our
placement agent in the Private Placement and an underwriter in our recently
completed public offering, were also, prior to the completion of the Share
Exchange, controlling stockholders and control persons of SRKP 22, Inc., our
predecessor. These persons include Richard Rappaport, who is the Chief Executive
Officer of WestPark Capital, Inc. and who indirectly holds a 100% interest in
WestPark Capital, Inc. and who also was the President and a significant
stockholder of SRKP 22, Inc. prior to the Share Exchange. Anthony C.
Pintsopoulos, who is the President and Treasurer of WestPark Capital, Inc. and
who was also one of the significant stockholders and an officer and director of
SRKP 22, Inc. prior to the Share Exchange. Kevin DePrimio and Jason Stern, each
employees of WestPark Capital, Inc., were also stockholders of SRKP 22, Inc. In
addition, Richard Rappaport is the sole owner of the membership interests of the
parent of the placement agent. Each of Messrs. Rappaport and Pintsopoulos
resigned from all of their executive and director positions with the Company
upon the closing of the Share Exchange. Mr. Rappaport beneficially owned 16.8%
of our common stock immediately after the Share Exchange. Collectively Messrs.
Rappaport, Pintsopoulos, DePrimio and Stern beneficially own 18.5% of our common
stock immediately after the Share Exchange and Private Placement. As of the date
of this prospectus, Mr. Rappaport beneficially owns approximately 10.4% of our
outstanding shares as of the date of this prospectus. The placement agent was
paid a commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds from the financing and a 4%
non-accountable expense allowance. We also retained WestPark Capital, Inc. for a
period of six months following the closing of the Private Placement to provide
us with financial consulting services for which we pay WestPark Capital, Inc.
$6,000 per month.
WestPark
Capital, Inc. was also one of the underwriters in the public offering that we
conducted in June 2010. WestPark Capital, Inc. purchased from us shares at the
public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. In
addition, we paid the underwriters an aggregate non-accountable expense
allowance of 2.5% of the gross proceeds of our public offering, was a
non-accountable fee to underwriters equal to approximately $251,250. The
underwriters also received warrants to purchase 167,500 shares, which is equal
to 5% of the shares of our common stock sold in the public offering, at an
exercise price of $3.60 per share.
Tianfu
Li and the NIVS Group
Li Tianfu
is the founder and a former owner, officer, and director of Hyundai Light and
Electric (HZ) Co., Ltd. (“Hyundai HZ”) and Korea Hyundai Light & Electric
(Intl) Holding Limited (“Hyundai HK”). Mr. Li’s ownership of Hyundai Light was
held through China Intelligent Electric Holding Limited (“China Intelligent”),
of which Mr. Li was the 100% owner. In March 2007, Mr. Li transferred his entire
equity interest to Ms. Jing Xiangying. After the transfer, Mr. Li ceased to
serve as a director of Hyundai HK and Hyundai HZ, and Mr. Li’s sister, Ms. Li
Xuemei, became the executive director and general manager of Hyundai HZ. Ms. Li
Xuemei is our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board. Mr.
Li is also the founder, largest shareholder, and Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc., which is a
company with which we conduct business.
Rental
of Manufacturing Facilities
We lease
our manufacturing facilities, which consist of our factory space and dormitories
of approximately 5,000 square meters, pursuant to a written lease agreement
entered between us and Huizhou NIVS Audio & Video Technology Company
Limited, which is a subsidiary of NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc. The
lease agreement, which has a term that commenced on July 1, 2008 and ends on
July 1, 2010, provides that we pay a monthly fee of RMB 25,000, or $3,700. On
June 9, 2010, we entered into an agreement to extend the lease term until June
2013 on the same terms. In addition, Huizhou NIVS Audio & Video Technology
Company Limited, that leases the factory to us is required to and has obtained a
Guangdong Province Pollution Discharge Certificate issued by Huizhou Environment
Protection Bureau and is responsible for the disposal of the waste in accordance
with applicable environmental regulations.
Loan
Transactions
From June
2005 to November 2008, Hyundai HZ and Hyundai HK would enter into loan
transactions with the NIVS Group and/or Mr. Li pursuant to which we would loan
and borrow funds from each other. The loans were for temporary funding of our
business operations. The aggregate amount that was due to (from) NIVS Group
and/or Mr. Li for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $0, $0,
and $0.5 million, respectively. Other than a loan to the supplier of Hyundai HZ,
as described below, all of the loans were unsecured with no fixed repayment
date. The loans were borrowed and repaid frequently. Normally, it was agreed
that the loan amounts were to be paid back within three to six months from the
date of the loan transaction. We ceased to enter into the loan transactions in
November 2008.
Our loans
from NIVS Group and Mr. Li included a loan to a supplier of Hyundai HZ in the
amount of 38,474,900RMB, which is equal to approximately U.S. $5.5 million, in
March 2008. The note carried an interest rate of 1.5% per month and was
guaranteed by Hyundai HZ. If the note was not repaid on time, a penalty of 0.5%
was to be assessed on the total note amount. On June 16, 2008, a supplemental
agreement was signed by the parties to amend the note’s maturity date to
December 31, 2008. Hyundai HZ repaid to the NIVS Group the principal amount
under the loan on November 24, 2008, in the amount of RMB 38,039,000. Hyundai HZ
effected the repayment by borrowing the principal from a third party with
interest expense of RMB 1,086,478. On November 28, 2008, Hyundai HZ repaid the
interest amount due, which was RMB 3,719,611. After effecting the repayment of
the loan that was made by its supplier, Hyundai HZ offset the repayment amounts
against amounts that Hyundai HZ owed to the supplier for lighting products that
supplier had provided to Hyundai HZ.
Other
than the loan to the supplier of Hyundai HZ, all of the loans were unsecured
with no fixed repayment date. The loans were borrowed and repaid frequently.
Normally, it was agreed that the loan amounts were to be paid back within three
to six months from the date of the loan transaction. We ceased to enter into the
loan transactions in November 2008.
At the
time of the loans, Mr. Li was the 100% owner of Hyundai HK, which was the 100%
owner of Hyundai HZ. He was also a director of the entities. On July 18, 2008,
Mr. Li sold his 100% ownership in Hyundai HK to China Intelligent Electronic
Holding Company Limited., which was transferred to Ms. Jin Xiang Ying and
obtained by us on January 15, 2010 upon the closing of the Share
Exchange.
In
November 2008, we ceased to enter into the loan transactions with Mr. Li and
NIVS Group. On November 28, 2008, Hyundai HZ and Hyundai HK entered into a Debt
Repayment and Set-Off Agreement with Mr. Li. Pursuant to the Agreement, as it
was amended on December 22, 2008, Hyundai HZ and Hyundai HK agreed to completely
and immediately repay all outstanding loan amounts that owed by them. Pursuant
to the Debt Repayment and Set-Off Agreement, Hyundai HZ and Hyundai HK repaid an
aggregate of $996,433 to Mr. Li and the NIVS Group such that Hyundai HZ and
Hyundai HK no longer owed any loan amounts to Mr. Li or the NIVS
Group.
In
October and December 2008, Hyundai HK and China Intelligent entered into a debt
forgiveness agreement with Mr. Li pursuant to which Mr. Li agreed to waive
approximately $0.9 million and $0.2 million owed to Mr. Li by the parties,
respectively. As of December 31, 2008, we and our subsidiaries had no debt owed
to Mr. Li and the resulting contributed capital from such debt forgiveness from
Mr. Li was approximately $1.2 million.
Sale
of Raw Materials
From time
to time, we sell raw materials to the NIVS Group. For the years ended December
31, 2008 and 2007, we sold an aggregate amount of approximately $898,000 and
$519,000, respectively, of raw materials to the NIVS Group, from which we
received approximately $214,000 and $54,000, in net profit, respectively. We had
no such sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the year
ended December 31, 2009.
We
believe that sales transactions are at fair market value and are on terms
comparable to those that would have been reached in arm’s-length negotiations
had the parties been unaffiliated at the time of the negotiations.
Transfer
of Intellectual Property Rights
Tianfu Li
was the original owner of five patents in China that we rely on in the operation
of our business. Pursuant to two patent transfer certificates dated June 1, 2008
Mr. Li transferred the patents to Hyundai HZ. Mr. Li did not receive any
consideration for the transfer and assignment of the intellectual property
rights to Hyundai HZ.
Indemnification
Agreement for Value Added Tax
In 2007,
through our subsidiary Hyundai Light, we received an approval from the local
agent of national taxation authority, the State Taxation Bureau of Huicheng
District, Huizhou, Guangdong (the “Huicheng Taxation Bureau”), to pay a 4%
simplified VAT for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010. Such favorable tax policy
was provided to us in accordance with the local government’s strategy of “to
build a brand lighting production based in Huizhou”. As a result of this
approval, our total tax savings for fiscal 2008 and 2009 was more than
approximately $7.0 million; there will be additional tax savings in fiscal
2010.
In
January 2010, we entered into an Indemnification Agreement and Security
Agreement with Li Xuemei, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board,
pursuant to which Ms. Li agreed to indemnify and pay to us amounts that would
make us whole for any tax liability, penalty, loss, or other amounts expended as
a result of any removal of our reduced 4% simplified VAT rate, including any
requirement to make up all of the underpaid taxes. The primary reason that Ms.
Li entered into the agreement was due to the possibility that the grant of the
reduced VAT tax rate to us by the Huicheng Taxation Bureau may be overturned by
higher levels of the PRC government and the potential negative effects on our
results of operations and financial position if such event were to occur. We
believed that investors may be reluctant to participate in the Private Placement
that we conducted concurrently with the Share Exchange. Ms. Li believed that the
revocation of the reduced VAT rate is remote, as does our management. The
reasons that Ms. Li and our management believe that the revocation of the
reduced VAT rate is remote are:
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the
VAT reduction was granted by a governmental unit with authority to do
so;
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the
rate reduction was done with all facts known by all
parties;
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although
we are not aware of many businesses such as ours that receive a simplified
VAT rate, we also have no knowledge of similar revocations, nor are there
any known court cases or administrative matters of which we are aware in
which a revocation has taken place;
and
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the
issuance of the rate reduction by local authorities was by an
appropriately sanctioned administrative
procedure.
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Ms. Li
did not have a material relationship to our company’s receipt of approval for 4%
simplified VAT from the local agent of Huicheng Taxation Bureau; however, she
desired that the Private Placement and Share Exchange be completed and she
volunteered to indemnify us against our losses if such revocation occurred. Ms.
Li believed that the investors in the Private Placement, which are primary
residents in the United States, would not be familiar with the PRC tax system
and wished to provide an additional layer of comfort and protection to the
Private Placement investors and future shareholders of our company, who also may
not be familiar with the PRC tax system, as a benefit to our company and
shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement and
Security Agreement, if Ms. Li is unable to or fails to pay all such amounts due
to us under the agreement, we would have the right to obtain the proceeds from a
forced sale of the real estate property secured under the Security Agreement;
and if such sale proceeds were insufficient to cover amounts due to us, we would
be able to cancel a number of shares of common stock in our company held by Ms.
Li in an amount equal any shortfall.
Policy
for Approval of Related Party Transactions
In March
2010, we established an Audit Committee and adopted an Audit Committee Charter.
The Charter contains our policy for approval of related party transactions. Our
policy is to have our Audit Committee review and pre-approve any related party
transactions and other matters pertaining to the integrity of management,
including potential conflicts of interest, trading in our securities, or
adherence to standards of business conduct as required by our
policies.
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing
the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage of
ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to options and warrants
held by that person that are currently exercisable or become exercisable within
60 days of the date of this prospectus are deemed outstanding even if they have
not actually been exercised. Those shares, however, are not deemed outstanding
for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person.
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to beneficial
ownership of our common stock based on issued and outstanding shares of common
stock before and after the offering, by:
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Each
person known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding
common stock;
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Each
executive officer;
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All
of the executive officers and directors as a group;
and
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The
number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of the date of this
prospectus is 13,684,026 shares of common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the
persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment
power with respect to the shares set forth opposite the stockholder’s name,
subject to community property laws, where applicable. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table is c/o China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc., No. 29 & 31, Huanzhen Road,
Shuikou Town, Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
Name
and Address
of
Beneficial Owner
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Shares
of Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
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Percent
of Class
Beneficially
Owned
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Directors
and Executive Officers
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Li
Xuemei
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Chief
Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board
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3,809,348 |
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27.8 |
% |
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|
|
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Kui
(Kevin) Jiang
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Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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12,500 |
(1) |
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* |
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Wu
Shiliang
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Executive
Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Director
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- |
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- |
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Dong
Bin
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Chief
Operating Officer
|
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- |
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|
- |
|
|
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|
|
|
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Michael
Askew
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Director
|
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- |
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|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Su
Yang
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Director
|
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- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Zhang
Hongfeng
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Director
|
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- |
|
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- |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Officers
and Directors as a Group (total of 7 persons)
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3,821,848 |
(1) |
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27.9 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
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5%
or More Owners
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Richard
A. Rappaport
1900
Avenue of the Stars, Suite 310
Los
Angeles, CA 90067
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1,424,410 |
(2) |
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10.4 |
% |
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WestPark
Capital Financial Services, LLC
1900
Avenue of the Stars, Suite 310
Los
Angeles, CA 90067
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1,122,327 |
(3) |
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8.2 |
% |
(1)
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Include
12,500 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this
prospectus.
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(2)
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Includes
193,333 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Rappaport, in addition to the
shares of common stock owned by the Amanda Rappaport Trust and the Kailey
Rappaport Trust (together, the “Rappaport Trusts”) and WestPark Capital
Financial Services, LLC, which totals 1,231,077 shares. Mr.
Rappaport, as Trustee of the Rappaport Trusts and CEO and Chairman of
WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC, may be deemed the indirect
beneficial owner of these securities and disclaims beneficial ownership of
the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the
securities.
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(3)
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Mr.
Rappaport is CEO and Chairman of WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC
and Mr. Rappaport may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of these
securities and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to
the extent of his pecuniary interest in the
securities.
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
Common
Stock
We are
authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per
share, of which 13,684,026
shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Each
outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote, either in person or
by proxy, on all matters that may be voted upon by their holders at meetings of
the stockholders.
Holders
of our common stock:
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(i)
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have
equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore,
if declared by our Board of
Directors;
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(ii)
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are
entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution
to holders of common stock upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding
up;
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(iii)
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do
not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights or redemption or
sinking fund provisions; and
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(iv)
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are
entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which
stockholders may vote at all meetings of our
stockholders.
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The
holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights,
which means that the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of outstanding
shares voting for the election of directors can elect all of our directors if
they so choose and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not
be able to elect any of our directors.
Preferred
Stock
We may
issue up to 10,000,000 shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per
share, from time to time in one or more series. No shares of Preferred Stock
have been issued.
Our Board
of Directors, without further approval of our stockholders, is authorized to fix
the dividend rights and terms, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption
rights, liquidation preferences and other rights and restrictions relating to
any series. Issuances of shares of preferred stock, while providing flexibility
in connection with possible financings, acquisitions and other corporate
purposes, could, among other things, adversely affect the voting power of the
holders of our common stock and prior series of preferred stock then
outstanding.
Warrants
and Options
As of the
date of this prospectus, we have warrants outstanding to purchase a total of
167,500 shares at $3.60 per share. Prior to the Share Exchange, our stockholders
held an aggregate of 3,548,196
warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. Our stockholders
cancelled an aggregate of 2,757,838 warrants in conjunction with
the closing of the Share Exchange. Immediately after the Share Exchange and the
cancellation, the shareholders held an aggregate of 790,358 warrants with an
exercise price of $0.0002 per share. WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC,
one of the warrant holders, agreed to cancel 350,000 of its warrants at the
closing of our public offering. On August 13, 2010, the warrant holders
exercised warrants to purchase 440,358 shares of common stock. An aggregate of
440,322 shares were issued pursuant to a cashless exercise of the aforementioned
warrants.
We issued a warrant to the Underwriters
as partial compensation for underwriting services in connection with our public
offering in June 2010. The Underwriters will be able to purchase up to 167,500
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per share under the
warrant. The warrants will have a term of five years and will become first
exercisable 180 days after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of
our public offering in June 2010.
We also have options outstanding to
purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at $3.00 per share.
Market
Price of Our Common Stock
The
shares of our common stock commenced trading on the NYSE Amex in June 2010,
prior to which there was no market for our securities. The price of our common
stock will likely fluctuate. The stock market in general has experienced extreme
stock price fluctuations in the past few years. In some cases, these
fluctuations have been unrelated to the operating performance of the affected
companies. Many companies have experienced dramatic volatility in the market
prices of their common stock. We believe that a number of factors, both within
and outside our control, could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate,
perhaps substantially. Factors such as the following could have a significant
adverse impact on the market price of our common stock:
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Our
financial position and results of
operations;
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Concern
as to, or other evidence of, the reliability and safety of our products
and services or our competitors’ products and
services;
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Our
ability to obtain additional financing and, if available, the terms and
conditions of the financing;
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Announcements
of innovations or new products or services by us or our
competitors;
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Federal
and state regulatory actions and the impact of such requirements on our
business;
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The
development of litigation against
us;
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Changes
in estimates of our performance by any securities
analysts;
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The
issuance of new equity securities pursuant to a future offering or
acquisition;
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Changes
in interest rates;
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Competitive
developments, including announcements by competitors of new products or
services or significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships,
joint ventures or capital
commitments;
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Period-to-period
fluctuations in our operating
results;
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Investor
perceptions of us; and
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General
economic and other national
conditions.
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Delaware
Anti-Takeover Law and Charter Bylaws Provisions
We are
subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This
provision generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any
business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years
following the date the stockholder became an interested stockholder,
unless:
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prior
to such date, the Board of Directors approved either the business
combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming
an interested stockholder;
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upon
consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming
an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85%
of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the
transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of
shares outstanding those shares owned by persons who are directors and
also officers and by employee stock plans in which employee participants
do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held
subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer;
or
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on
or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the
Board of Directors and authorized at an annual meeting or special meeting
of stockholders and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at
least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the
interested stockholder.
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Section
203 defines a business combination to include:
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any
merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested
stockholder;
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any
sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets
of the corporation involving the interested
stockholder;
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subject
to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or
transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the
interested stockholder;
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any
transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing
the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the
corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder;
or
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the
receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans,
advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or
through the corporation.
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In
general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as any entity or person
beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a
corporation, or an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner
of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation at any time
within three years prior to the time of determination of interested stockholder
status; and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by
such entity or person.
Our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could have the
effect of discouraging potential acquisition proposals or making a tender offer
or delaying or preventing a change in control of our company, including changes
a stockholder might consider favorable. In particular, our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws, as applicable, among other things, will:
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provide
our board of directors with the ability to alter our bylaws without
stockholder approval; and
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provide
that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled by a majority of
directors in office, although less than a
quorum.
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Such
provisions may have the effect of discouraging a third-party from acquiring us,
even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions
are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the
composition of our board of directors and in the policies formulated by them,
and to discourage some types of transactions that may involve an actual or
threatened change in control of our company. These provisions are designed to
reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal and to
discourage some tactics that may be used in proxy fights. We believe that the
benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the
proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure our
company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging such proposals because, among
other things, negotiation of such proposals could result in an improvement of
their terms.
However,
these provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender
offers for our shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover
attempts. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our
management.
Transfer
Agent
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Corporate Stock Transfer,
Inc.
Listing
Our
shares of common stock are traded on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol
“CIL.”
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table provides as of the date of this prospectus information regarding
the beneficial ownership of our common stock held by each of the selling
stockholders, including:
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the
number of shares owned by each stockholder prior to this
offering;
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the
percentage owned by each stockholder prior to completion of the
offering;
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the
total number of shares that are to be offered for each
stockholder;
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the
total number of shares that will be owned by each stockholder upon
completion of the offering; and
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the
percentage owned by each stockholder upon completion of the
offering.
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On January 15, 2010, we closed a share
exchange transaction (“Share Exchange”) pursuant to which we issued an aggregate
of 7,097,748 shares of our common stock in exchange for all of the issued and
outstanding securities of China Intelligent BVI. Pursuant to the terms of the
Share Exchange, we agreed to register the shares of common stock held by
stockholders of our Company prior to the Share Exchange.
Name
of Selling Shareholder
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Number
of Shares
of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior
to Offering
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|
Percentage
of
Shares
of Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to the
Offering
(1)
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Number
of
Shares
of
Common
Stock
Registered
for
Sale
Hereby
|
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Number
of Shares
of
Common stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Completion
of the
Offering
(2)
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Percentage
of Shares
of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Completion of
the
Offering (2)
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WestPark
Capital Financial Services, LLC
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1,122,327 |
(3) |
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8.2 |
% |
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1,122,327 |
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- |
|
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- |
|
Richard
Rappaport
|
|
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193,333 |
(4) |
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|
1.4 |
% |
|
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193,333 |
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|
- |
|
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- |
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Anthony
Pintsopoulos
|
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120,833 |
(5) |
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|
* |
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120,833 |
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|
- |
|
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|
- |
|
Amanda
Rappaport Trust
|
|
|
54,375 |
(6) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
54,375 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Kailey
Rappaport Trust
|
|
|
54,375 |
(6) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
54,375 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Kevin
DePrimio
|
|
|
42,292 |
(7) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
42,292 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Jason
Stern
|
|
|
24,167 |
(8) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
24,167 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Debbie
Schwartzberg
|
|
|
170,275 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
170,275 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
The
Julie Schwartzberg Trust dated 2/9/2000
|
|
|
17,027 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
17,027 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
The
David N. Sterling Trust dated 2/3/2000
|
|
|
17,027 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
17,027 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Janine
Frisco
|
|
|
42,292 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
42,292 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
* Less
than 1%
(1)
|
Based
on 13,684,026 shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this
prospectus. The number of shares of our common stock
outstanding excludes (i) warrants to purchase 167,500 shares of common
stock at $3.60 per share and (ii) options to purchase 25,000 shares of
common stock at $3.00 per share.
|
(2)
|
Represents
the amount of shares that will be held by the selling stockholders after
completion of this offering based on the assumption that all shares
registered for sale hereby will be sold. However, the selling stockholders
may offer all, some or none of the shares pursuant to this prospectus, and
to our knowledge there are currently no agreements, arrangements or
understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares that may be
held by the selling stockholders after completion of this
offering.
|
(3)
|
Richard Rappaport, as sole
membership owner, has voting and investment control over the shares owned
by this entity. WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC is the
parent company of WestPark Capital,
Inc.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Rappaport is Chief Executive Officer of WestPark Capital, Inc., a
registered Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) member. For
purposes of this offering, Mr. Rappaport may be considered an underwriter.
Mr. Rappaport acquired these securities in the ordinary course of business
and that at the time of the acquisition of these securities he had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute these securities. Mr. Rappaport is Trustee of the
Amanda Rappaport Trust and Kailey Rappaport Trust, and the father of the
beneficiaries of such trusts, which are also selling stockholders in this
prospectus. Mr. Rappaport is also the Chief Executive Officer
of WestPark Capital, Inc. and the sole owner of the membership interests
in WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC, which is also a selling
stockholder in this prospectus. WestPark Capital Financial
Services, LLC is the parent company of WestPark Capital,
Inc. Mr. Rappaport may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner
of the securities owned by the foregoing
parties.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Pintsopoulos is Chief Financial Officer of WestPark Capital, Inc. For
purposes of this offering, Mr. Pintsopoulos may be considered an
underwriter. Mr. Pintsopoulos acquired these securities in the
ordinary course of business and that at the time of the acquisition of
these securities, he had no agreements or understandings, directly or
indirectly, with any person to distribute these
securities.
|
(6)
|
Richard
Rappaport, as trustee, has voting and investment control over the shares
owned by this entity.
|
(7)
|
Mr.
DePrimio is the Vice President of Corporate Finance of WestPark Capital,
Inc. For purposes of this offering, Mr. DePrimio may be considered an
underwriter. Mr. DePrimio acquired these securities in the ordinary course
of business and that at the time of the acquisition of these securities,
he had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person to distribute these
securities.
|
(8)
|
Mr.
Stern is an employee of WestPark Capital, Inc. For purposes of this
offering, Mr. Stern may be considered an underwriter. Mr. Stern acquired
these securities in the ordinary course of business and that at the time
of the acquisition of these securities, he had no agreements or
understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute
these securities.
|
Except as
described in this Selling Stockholders section, none of the selling
stockholders, to our knowledge, has had a material relationship with our company
other than as a shareholder at any time within the past three
years.
|
·
|
On
January 15, 2010, we entered into a Share and Warrant Cancellation
Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement with each of the persons and
entities that held shares of our common stock immediately prior to the
closing of the Share Exchange, which closed January 15, 2010. These
stockholders included WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC, Richard
Rappaport, Anthony Pintsopoulos, Amanda Rappaport Trust, Kailey Rappaport
Trust, Kevin DePrimio, Jason Stern, Debbie Schwartzberg, The Julie
Schwartzberg Trust dated 2/9/2000, The David N. Sterling Trust dated
2/3/2000 and Janine Frisco, each of whom and which are named as selling
stockholders in this prospectus. Pursuant to the cancellation agreement,
the stockholders agreed to cancel an aggregate of 2,130,195 shares held by
them such that there were 1,418,001 shares of common stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Share Exchange. The stockholders also agreed to
cancel an aggregate of 2,757,838 warrants such that the shareholders held
an aggregate of 790,358 warrants immediately after the Share Exchange.
Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we agreed to register the
shares of common stock held by the shareholders and the shares of common
stock that each shareholder could acquire upon the exercise of the
outstanding warrants, after taking into account the cancellation
agreement.
|
|
·
|
We
paid $600,000 in connection with the Share Exchange to acquire the shell
corporation, consisting of $350,000 to WestPark Capital, Inc. and $250,000
to a third company unaffiliated with the Company, Hyundai Light or
WestPark Capital, Inc. in connection with the third party’s services as an
advisor to the Company, including assisting in preparations for the Share
Exchange and the Company’s listing of securities in the United States. In
addition, we paid a $140,000 success fee to WestPark Capital, Inc. for
services provided in connection with the Share Exchange, including
coordinating the Share Exchange transaction process, interacting with the
principals of the shell corporation and negotiating the definitive
purchase agreement for the shell, conducting a financial analysis of China
Intelligent BVI, conducting due diligence on China Intelligent BVI and its
subsidiaries, and managing the interrelationship between legal and
accounting activities. We also reimbursed WestPark Capital, Inc. a total
of $80,000 for expenses related to its due diligence. In addition,
WestPark Capital, Inc. also acted as co-underwriter, along with Rodman and
Renshaw, LLC, in our public offering that we closed in June 2010. We sold
a total of 3,350,000shares of common stock in the public offering at $3.00
for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Compensation for the
underwriters’ services included discounts and commissions of $904,500, a
non-accountable expense allowance of $251,250 and reimbursement of
roadshow expenses of approximately $10,000 and legal counsel fees
(excluding blue sky fees) of $40,000. WestPark received a five-year
warrant to purchase 167,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $3.60 per share.
|
|
·
|
Richard
Rappaport, one of our controlling stockholders prior to the Share
Exchange, indirectly holds a 100% interest in WestPark Capital, Inc., the
placement agent for the equity financing of approximately $3.5 million
conducted by us in connection with the Share Exchange and a co-underwriter
of our public offering in June 2010. Mr. Rappaport was our President and
Director from our inception until the closing of the Share Exchange in
January 2010, upon which he resigned from all of his executive and
director positions with us. Mr. Rappaport is the Chief Executive Officer
of WestPark Capital, Inc. and sole membership interest holder in WestPark
Capital Financial Services, LLC.
|
|
·
|
Anthony
C. Pintsopoulos, an officer, director and significant stockholder of ours
prior to the Share Exchange, is the Chief Financial Officer of WestPark
Capital, Inc. Mr. Pintsopoulos was our Secretary, Chief Financial Officer
and Director from our inception until the closing of the Share Exchange in
January 2010, upon which he resigned from all of his executive and
director positions with us.
|
|
·
|
WestPark
Capital Financial Services, LLC was one of our principal stockholders
prior to the Share Exchange and is the parent company of WestPark Capital,
Inc. WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC is owned and controlled by
Richard Rappaport.
|
SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to
June 18, 2010, the date that our shares of common stock were listed on the NYSE
Amex for trading, there was no public market for our common stock. Future sales
of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could adversely
affect market prices. We have outstanding an aggregate of 13,684,026 shares of
common stock as of the date of this prospectus. We completed registration of
3,350,000 shares that we offered to the public in June 2010 and we registered
for resale 1,377,955 shares of common stock that are owned by our stockholders.
All of these shares are freely tradable without restriction or further
registration under the Securities Act, except as may be restricted by lock up
agreements and except that any shares purchased by our "affiliates," as that
term is defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act, may generally only be sold in
compliance with the limitations of Rule 144 described below.
All other outstanding shares not sold
in the public offering will be deemed “restricted securities” as defined under
Rule 144. Restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if
registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act, which rules are summarized below. Our
stockholders will not be eligible to utilize Rule 144 until January 19, 2011, at
the earliest, which is 12 months from the date we filed our Form 10 information,
as required under Rule 144. Subject to the lock-up agreements described below
and the provisions of Rules 144, additional shares will be available for sale in
the public market as follows and up to 167,500 shares of common stock that may
underlie the underwriters’ warrants.
Approximate
Number of
Shares
Eligible for
Future
Sale
|
|
|
4,727,955
|
|
Freely
tradable shares that have been registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Consists of 3,350,000 that we sold in a public offering in
June 2010 and 1,377,955 shares of common stock held by our stockholders
that we registered for resale, subject to lock up restrictions. The
selling shareholders holding the 1,377,955 shares have agreed that (i) if
this offering was for $10 million or more, then the selling stockholders
would not be able to sell or transfer their shares until at least six
months after our public offering’s completion, and (ii) if the public
offering was for less than $10 million, then one-tenth of the selling
stockholders’ shares would be released from the lock-up restrictions
ninety days after our public offering and there would be a pro rata release of the
shares thereafter every 30 days over the following nine months. WestPark
Capital, Inc., in its discretion, may also release some or all the shares
from the lock-up restrictions earlier. In June 2010, we sold 3,350,000
shares of common stock in a public offering price at a price of $3.00 per
share for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Accordingly, the
investors are subject to lock-up restrictions such that they would be able
to sell and/or transfer all of their shares six months after the public
offering’s completion, subject to early release by WestPark Capital,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
1,858,323
|
|
Subject
to lock up agreement restrictions described herein, these shares will be
freely tradable after the Securities and Exchange Commission declares
effective the registration statement of which this prospectus is a
part.
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
On
January 19, 2011, which is twelve months after the filing of a current
report on Form 8-K reporting the closing of the share exchange
transaction, these shares, which were issued in connection with the share
exchange transaction, may be sold under and subject to Rule 144. However,
all of the holders of these shares have agreed with the underwriters not
to directly or indirectly sell, offer, contract or grant any option to
sell, pledge, transfer (excluding intra-family transfers, transfers to a
trust for estate planning purposes or to beneficiaries of officers,
directors and shareholders upon their death), or otherwise dispose of or
enter into any transaction which may result in the disposition of any
shares of our common stock or securities convertible into, exchangeable or
exercisable for any shares of our common stock, without the prior written
consent of the underwriters, for a period of 24 months after the date of
this prospectus.
|
Rule
144
In
general, under Rule 144 a person, or persons whose shares are aggregated, who is
not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the 90 days
preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned shares of our common stock for
at least nine months, including the holding period of any prior owner, except if
the prior owner was one of our affiliates, would be entitled to sell all of
their shares, provided the availability of current public information about our
company.
Sales
under Rule 144 may also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice
requirements and to the availability of current public information about our
company. Any substantial sale of common stock pursuant to any resale
registration statement or Rule 144 may have an adverse effect on the market
price of our common stock by creating an excessive supply.
Because
we were a shell company with no operations prior to the close of the Share
Exchange, none of our shares of common stock may not be sold under Rule 144
until January 19, 2011, which is 12 months after the filing of a current report
on Form 8-K reporting the closing of the Share Exchange.
Lock-Up
Agreements and Registration Rights
The
investors in our Private Placement, in which we sold 1,377,955 shares of common
stock, along with all of our pre-Share Exchange shareholders except for WestPark
Capital Financial Services, LLC, entered into lock-up agreements pursuant to
which they agreed that (i) if our public offering was for $10 million or more,
then the investors would not be able to sell or transfer their shares until at
least six months after our public offering’s completion, and (ii) if the public
offering was for less than $10 million, then one-tenth of the investors’ shares
would be released from the lock-up restrictions ninety days after the offering
and there would be a pro rata
release of the shares thereafter every 30 days over the following nine
months. WestPark Capital, Inc., in its discretion, may also release some or all
the shares from the lock-up restrictions earlier. In June 2010, we sold
3,350,000 shares of common stock in a public offering price at a price of $3.00
per share for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million. Accordingly, the
investors are subject to lock-up restrictions such that they would be able to
sell and/or transfer all of their shares six months after the public offering’s
completion, subject to early release by WestPark Capital, Inc.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, such investors must provide written confirmation to the WestPark
Capital, Inc. and us (the “Confirmations”) that he, she or it (i) is and has
been in compliance with any and all state and federal securities and other laws,
statues and regulations regarding his, her or its ownership and/or any sale,
transfer or hypothecation of shares of our common stock including but not
limited to those rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, FINRA and any
exchange on which the our common stock is listed, and those of federal and state
governments and other agencies such as improper short selling of our common
stock and failure to properly file all documents required by the SEC or
otherwise and (ii) does not wish to have the shares subject to such partial
release to continue to bear a lock-up legend, failure to provide such written
confirmation being sufficient grounds to allow the placement agent, in its sole
discretion, to disallow the automatic release of such shares until the
expiration in totality of the referenced lock-up. Subject to the lock-up
agreement, the shares will be freely tradable upon effectiveness of the
registration statement that we filed to register the investors’
shares.
We agreed
to register a total of the 1,858,323 shares of common stock covered under this
prospectus held by our stockholders immediately prior to the Share Exchange (the
“Existing Security holders”). Each Existing Security holders, other than
WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC, agreed to similar lock-up restrictions
as the investors in the Private Placement. The shares will become free tradable,
subject to the lock-up agreements, upon the effectiveness of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part. WestPark Capital Financial
Services, LLC agreed that (i) 472,338 shares of our common stock that it holds
will be subject to the same lock-up restrictions as the private placement
investors, and (ii) 649,989 shares of our common stock held by it will be
subject to transfer restrictions until 12 months after our common stock began
trading on the NYSE Amex.
We have
agreed with the underwriters that we will not, without the prior consent of the
underwriters, directly or indirectly sell, offer, contract or grant any option
to sell, pledge, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or enter into any transaction
which may result in the disposition of any shares of our common stock or
securities convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our
common stock (excluding the exercise of certain warrants and/or options
currently outstanding and exercisable), or purchase or offer to purchase any
shares of our capital stock, for a period of 24 months after the date of this
prospectus.
In
addition, each of our executive officers and directors, in addition to all of
the stockholders that received shares issued in the Share Exchange holding an
aggregate of 7,097,748 shares of common stock, have agreed with the underwriters
not to directly or indirectly sell, offer, contract or grant any option to sell,
pledge, transfer (excluding intra-family transfers, transfers to a trust for
estate planning purposes or to beneficiaries of officers, directors and
stockholders upon their death), or otherwise dispose of or enter into any
transaction which may result in the disposition of any shares of our common
stock or securities convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for any shares
of our common stock, without the prior written consent of the underwriters, for
a period of 24 months after the date of this prospectus.
We have
been advised by the underwriters that they have no present intention and there
are no agreements or understandings, explicit or tacit, relating to the early
release of any locked-up shares. The underwriters may, however, consent to an
early release from the lock-up period if, in its opinion, the market for the
common stock would not be adversely impacted by sales. The release of any
lock-up would be considered on a case-by-case basis. Factors that the
underwriters may consider in deciding whether to release shares from the lock-up
restriction include the length of time before the lock-up expires, the number of
shares involved, the reason for the requested release, market conditions, the
trading price of our securities, historical trading volumes of our securities
and whether the person seeking the release is an officer, director or affiliate
of us.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
selling stockholders of our common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees
and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their
shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on
which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at
fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of
the following methods when selling shares:
• ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits
purchasers;
• block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but
may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
• purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
• an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
• privately
negotiated transactions;
• settlement
of short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus;
• broker-dealers
may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per share;
• a
combination of any such methods of sale;
• through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether
through an options exchange or otherwise; or
• any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The
selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under
this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. Each
selling stockholder does not expect these commissions and discounts relating to
its sales of shares to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions
involved. The maximum commission or discount to be received by any FINRA member
or independent broker-dealer, however, will not be greater than eight (8)
percent for the sale of any securities being registered hereunder pursuant to
Rule 415 of the Securities Act.
In connection with the sale of our
common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which
may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging
the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our
common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short
positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may
sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or
other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the
creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such
broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this
prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may
resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such
transaction).
The selling stockholders and any
broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed
to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with
such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or
agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be
deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
Each selling stockholder has informed us that it does not have any agreement or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common
stock.
We are required to pay certain fees and
expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the shares. We have
agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims,
damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act.
Because selling stockholders may be
deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will
be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. In
addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather
than under this prospectus. Each selling stockholder has advised us that they
have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any
underwriter or broker-dealer regarding the sale of the resale shares. There is
no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed
sale of the resale shares by the selling stockholders.
We agreed to keep this prospectus
effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the shares may be resold by
the selling stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume
limitations by reason of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of
similar effect or (ii) all of the shares have been sold pursuant to the
prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar
effect. The resale shares will be sold only through registered or licensed
brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In
addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they have
been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption
from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied
with.
Under applicable rules and regulations
under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale
shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to
our common stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of
the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to
applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and
sales of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders or any other
person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling
stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this
prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for
us by K&L Gates LLP, Los Angeles, California. Legal matters as to PRC law
will be passed upon for us by Han Kun Law Offices. K&L Gates LLP may rely
upon Han Kun Law Offices with respect to matters governed by PRC
law.
EXPERTS
The (i)
consolidated financial statements of China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics,
Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2009 (ii)
condensed parent-only balance sheet of China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2009, and the related condensed parent-only
statements of income and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009
included in footnote 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc., each appearing in this prospectus
and registration statement have been audited by MaloneBailey, LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report
thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such
report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The (i)
consolidated financial statements of China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics,
Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the years ended December 31, 2008
and 2007 (ii) and the condensed parent-only balance sheet of China Intelligent
Lighting and Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and the related condensed
parent-only statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended December
31, 2008 and the period October 11, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2007
included in footnote 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc., each appearing in this prospectus
and registration statement have been audited by Kempisty & Company Certified
Public Accountants PC, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set
forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in
reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
We filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the shares of our common stock. This
prospectus does not contain all of the information in the registration statement
and the exhibits and schedule that were filed with the registration statement.
For further information with respect to us and our common stock, we refer you to
the registration statement and the exhibits and schedule that were filed with
the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus about the
contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the
full text of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement. A copy of the registration statement and the exhibits
and schedules that were filed with the registration statement may be inspected
without charge at the Public Reference Room maintained by the Securities and
Exchange Commission at 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549, and copies of
all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon payment of the prescribed fee.
Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained
by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The
Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a website that contains reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants
that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is
www.sec.gov.
We file
periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including annual,
quarterly and special reports, and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These periodic reports, and other information, are
available for inspection and copying at the regional offices, public reference
facilities and website of the Securities and Exchange Commission referred to
above.
We are in
the process of establishing a corporate website and expect to have it complete
in the near future. We intend to make available free of charge on or through our
internet website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or
furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such
material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CHINA
INTELLIGENT LIGHTING AND ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
INDEX
REPORTS
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
F-6
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
F-7
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
F-8
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
|
F-9
|
|
|
|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
F-11
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Guangdong,
PRC
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of China Intelligent
Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of December
31, 2009 and the related consolidated statements of income, change in
stockholders’ equity, cash flows and comprehensive income for the year then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatements. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of China Intelligent Lighting
and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/
MALONEBAILEY, LLP
www.malone-bailey.com
Houston,
Texas
April 21,
2010
KEMPISTY &
COMPANY
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, P.C.
15
MAIDEN LANE - SUITE 1003 - NEW YORK, NY 10038 - TEL (212) 406-7272 - FAX (212)
513-1930
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.
Guangdong,
PRC
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Intelligent
Lighting and Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and
comprehensive income and cash flows for each of years in the two year period
ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not
required at this time to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. at December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2008,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the in the United
States of America.
Kempisty
& Company
Certified
Public Accountants PC
New York,
New York
January
29, 2010 (except Note 1 with respect to the reverse stock split, March 30,
2010)
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.
Guangdong,
PRC
We have
audited the condensed Parent Only balance sheet of China Intelligent Lighting
and Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and the related
condensed Parent Only statements of income and cash flows for the year then
ended included in Footnote 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the
Company. These Parent Only condensed financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required at
this time, to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the condensed Parent Only financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. at December 31, 2009 and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the in the United States of
America.
/s/
MALONEBAILEY, LLP
www.malone-bailey.com
Houston,
Texas
April 21,
2010
KEMPISTY
& COMPANY
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, P.C.
15
MAIDEN LANE - SUITE 1003 - NEW YORK, NY 10038 - TEL (212) 406-7272 - FAX (212)
513-1930
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.
We have
audited the condensed Parent Only balance sheet of China Intelligent Lighting
and Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and the related condensed Parent
Only statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31,
2008 and the period October 11, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2007 included
in Footnote 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of China Intelligent
Lighting and Electronics, Inc. These Parent Only condensed financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required at
this time, to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the condensed Parent Only financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. at December 31, 2008 and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
the period October 11, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2007 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the in the United States of
America.
Kempisty
& Company
Certified
Public Accountants PC
New York,
New York
January
29, 2010 (except Note 1 with respect to the reverse stock split, March 30,
2010)
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(In
US Dollars)
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
11,046,445 |
|
|
$ |
469,341 |
|
|
$ |
264,189 |
|
Trade
receivables, net
|
|
|
20,605,328 |
|
|
|
13,424,362 |
|
|
|
3,466,749 |
|
VAT
refundable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
168,765 |
|
|
|
494,515 |
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
5,280,440 |
|
|
|
3,923,533 |
|
|
|
4,496,301 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other receivables
|
|
|
23,626 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
1,425,130 |
|
|
|
2,369,134 |
|
|
|
1,514,056 |
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
449,100 |
|
|
|
352,051 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
38,830,069 |
|
|
|
20,707,186 |
|
|
|
10,235,810 |
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,373,785 |
|
|
|
3,450,745 |
|
|
|
3,670,451 |
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
42,203,854 |
|
|
$ |
24,157,931 |
|
|
$ |
13,906,261 |
|
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable - trade
|
|
$ |
4,981,584 |
|
|
$ |
3,579,095 |
|
|
$ |
1,736,016 |
|
Accrued
liabilities and other payable
|
|
|
967,546 |
|
|
|
1,224,359 |
|
|
|
1,703,952 |
|
Customer
deposits
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
148,757 |
|
|
|
201,123 |
|
Corporate
tax payable
|
|
|
327,024 |
|
|
|
372,275 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Short-term
loan
|
|
|
1,272,450 |
|
|
|
938,802 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
7,548,704 |
|
|
|
6,263,288 |
|
|
|
3,641,091 |
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 13,684,026 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 7,097,748 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
12,478,953 |
|
|
|
1,389,163 |
|
|
|
1,389,163 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,231,496 |
|
|
|
716,048 |
|
|
|
666,395 |
|
Statutory
reserves
|
|
|
2,201,627 |
|
|
|
2,201,627 |
|
|
|
1,331,015 |
|
Retained
earnings (unrestricted)
|
|
|
18,741,706 |
|
|
|
13,587,095 |
|
|
|
6,877,887 |
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
34,655,150 |
|
|
|
17,894,643 |
|
|
|
10,265,170 |
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$ |
42,203,854 |
|
|
$ |
24,157,931 |
|
|
$ |
13,906,261 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Income
(In US
Dollars)
|
|
For
the Nine
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months
Ended
|
|
|
For
the Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
53,630,151 |
|
|
$ |
40,609,458 |
|
|
$ |
59,261,297 |
|
|
$ |
42,943,934 |
|
|
$ |
16,551,918 |
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
(41,282,931 |
) |
|
|
(31,508,203 |
) |
|
|
(45,688,490 |
) |
|
|
(32,953,816 |
) |
|
|
(12,446,963 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
12,347,220 |
|
|
|
9,101,255 |
|
|
|
13,572,807 |
|
|
|
9,990,118 |
|
|
|
4,104,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
2,310,118 |
|
|
|
1,955,747 |
|
|
|
2,533,447 |
|
|
|
2,072,493 |
|
|
|
1,046,578 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
2,557,585 |
|
|
|
814,218 |
|
|
|
1,463,835 |
|
|
|
1,130,849 |
|
|
|
498,427 |
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
1,314,678 |
|
|
|
626,678 |
|
|
|
894,814 |
|
|
|
741,746 |
|
|
|
321,968 |
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
6,182,381 |
|
|
|
3,396,643 |
|
|
|
4,892,096 |
|
|
|
3,945,088 |
|
|
|
1,866,973 |
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
6,164,839 |
|
|
|
5,704,612 |
|
|
|
8,680,711 |
|
|
|
6,045,030 |
|
|
|
2,237,982 |
|
Other
income (expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
grant
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
16,300 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
2,104 |
|
|
|
5,947 |
|
|
|
6,156 |
|
|
|
11,081 |
|
|
|
2,014 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(50,835 |
) |
|
|
(27,534 |
) |
|
|
(40,786 |
) |
|
|
(215,041 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Imputed
interest
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(73,264 |
) |
|
|
(31,260 |
) |
Total
other expenses
|
|
|
(48,731 |
) |
|
|
(21,587 |
) |
|
|
(18,330 |
) |
|
|
(277,224 |
) |
|
|
(29,246 |
) |
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
6,116,108 |
|
|
|
5,683,025 |
|
|
|
8,662,381 |
|
|
|
5,767,806 |
|
|
|
2,208,736 |
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
(961,497 |
) |
|
|
(713,570 |
) |
|
|
(1,082,561 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
5,154,611 |
|
|
$ |
4,969,455 |
|
|
$ |
7,579,820 |
|
|
$ |
5,767,806 |
|
|
$ |
2,208,736 |
|
Earnings
per share - Basic
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding, Basic
|
|
|
11,119,435 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
Earnings
per share - Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding, Diluted
|
|
|
11,119,435 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(In US
Dollars)
|
|
For
the Nine
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months
Ended
|
|
|
For
the Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
5,154,611 |
|
|
$ |
4,969,455 |
|
|
$ |
7,579,820 |
|
|
$ |
5,767,806 |
|
|
$ |
2,208,736 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
expense
|
|
|
283,062 |
|
|
|
266,825 |
|
|
|
357,712 |
|
|
|
187,117 |
|
|
|
42,175 |
|
Imputed
interest
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
73,264 |
|
|
|
31,260 |
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Account
receivable-trade
|
|
|
(6,905,306 |
) |
|
|
(7,640,361 |
) |
|
|
(9,957,193 |
) |
|
|
(2,725,781 |
) |
|
|
(553,263 |
) |
VAT
refundable
|
|
|
172,230 |
|
|
|
300,667 |
|
|
|
325,810 |
|
|
|
(494,515 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Advance
to suppliers for purchases
|
|
|
992,653 |
|
|
|
(1,304,349 |
) |
|
|
(854,894 |
) |
|
|
(781,918 |
) |
|
|
226,371 |
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
(1,276,340 |
) |
|
|
(205,667 |
) |
|
|
573,313 |
|
|
|
(2,693,282 |
) |
|
|
(1,430,708 |
) |
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
1,047,041 |
|
|
|
2,509,162 |
|
|
|
1,363,068 |
|
|
|
1,553,296 |
|
|
|
1,150,382 |
|
Customer
deposits
|
|
|
(151,712 |
) |
|
|
1,491 |
|
|
|
(52,390 |
) |
|
|
151,030 |
|
|
|
(55,659 |
) |
Prepaid
expense
|
|
|
(23,626 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Corporate
tax payable
|
|
|
(52,895 |
) |
|
|
714,008 |
|
|
|
372,275 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(760,282 |
) |
|
|
(388,769 |
) |
|
|
(292,479 |
) |
|
|
1,037,017 |
|
|
|
1,619,294 |
|
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
(89,820 |
) |
|
|
(352,032 |
) |
|
|
(352,051 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(137,809 |
) |
|
|
(119,440 |
) |
|
|
(138,821 |
) |
|
|
(3,046,466 |
) |
|
|
(553,294 |
) |
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(227,629 |
|
|
|
(471,472 |
) |
|
|
(490,872 |
) |
|
|
(3,046,466 |
) |
|
|
(553,294 |
) |
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from loans
|
|
|
1,496,999 |
|
|
|
1,173,000 |
|
|
|
1,169,440 |
|
|
|
5,575,522 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Repayments
of loans
|
|
|
(1,182,629 |
) |
|
|
(146,240 |
) |
|
|
(233,888 |
) |
|
|
(5,575,522 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Due
to shareholders
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(29,549 |
) |
|
|
(187,001 |
) |
Due
to affiliated companies
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
668,206 |
|
|
|
401,748 |
|
Net
proceeds of share issuance
|
|
|
11,090,448 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
11,404,818 |
|
|
|
1,026,760 |
|
|
|
935,552 |
|
|
|
638,657 |
|
|
|
214,747 |
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
160,197 |
|
|
|
(23,688 |
|
|
|
52,951 |
|
|
|
133,390 |
|
|
|
103,407 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
10,577,104 |
|
|
|
142,831 |
|
|
|
205,152 |
|
|
|
(1,237,402 |
) |
|
|
1,384,154 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
469,341 |
|
|
|
264,189 |
|
|
|
264,189 |
|
|
|
1,501,591 |
|
|
|
117,437 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$ |
11,046,445 |
|
|
$ |
407,020 |
|
|
$ |
469,341 |
|
|
$ |
264,189 |
|
|
$ |
1,501,591 |
|
Supplemental
disclosure information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$ |
1,013,596 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
711,575 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
50,835 |
|
|
$ |
27,534 |
|
|
$ |
40,786 |
|
|
$ |
215,041 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Supplemental
non-cash financing activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan
contributed to capital
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,207,281 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the
years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and the nine months ended September
30, 2010
(In US
Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Statutory
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Reserves
|
|
|
(Unrestricted)
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
$
|
710
|
|
|
$
|
333,357
|
|
|
$
|
24,608
|
|
|
$
|
26,458
|
|
|
$
|
205,902
|
|
|
$
|
591,035
|
|
Imputed
interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,260
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,260
|
|
Allocation
of retained earnings to statutory reserve fund
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
214,978
|
|
|
|
(214,978
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
151,780
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
151,780
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,208,736
|
|
|
|
2,208,736
|
|
Balance
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
364,617
|
|
|
|
176,388
|
|
|
|
241,436
|
|
|
|
2,199,660
|
|
|
|
2,982,811
|
|
Imputed
interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
73,264
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
73,264
|
|
Allocation
of retained earnings to statutory reserve fund
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,089,579
|
|
|
|
(1,089,579
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Contributed
capital
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
951,282
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
951,282
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
490,007
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
490,007
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,767,806
|
|
|
|
5,767,806
|
|
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
1,389,163
|
|
|
|
666,395
|
|
|
|
1,331,015
|
|
|
|
6,877,887
|
|
|
|
10,265,170
|
|
Allocation
of retained earnings to statutory reserve fund
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
870,612
|
|
|
|
(870,612
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
49,653
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
49,653
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,579,820
|
|
|
|
7,579,820
|
|
Balance
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
|
|
1,389,163
|
|
|
|
716,048
|
|
|
|
2,201,627
|
|
|
|
13,587,095
|
|
|
|
17,894,643
|
|
Retention
of 1,418,001 shares by original SRKP 22 shareholders
|
|
|
1,418,001
|
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
(142
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 1,377,955 shares at $2.54 per share in private placement, net of
offering costs
|
|
|
1,377,955
|
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
|
3,000,845
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,000,982
|
|
Issuance
of 3,350,000 shares at $3.00 per share in public offering, net of offering
costs
|
|
|
3,350,000
|
|
|
|
335
|
|
|
|
8,089,131
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,089,466
|
|
Issuance
of 440,322 shares upon cashless exercise of 440,358 warrants at $0.0002
per share
|
|
|
440,322
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
(44
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
515,448
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
515,448
|
|
Net
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,154,611
|
|
|
|
5,154,611
|
|
Balance
at September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
|
|
|
13,684,026
|
|
|
$
|
1,368
|
|
|
$
|
12,478,953
|
|
|
$
|
1,231,496
|
|
|
$
|
2,201,627
|
|
|
$
|
18,741,706
|
|
|
$
|
34,655,150
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In US
Dollars)
|
|
For
the Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
For
the Year Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
5,154,611
|
|
|
$
|
4,969,455
|
|
|
$
|
7,579,820
|
|
|
$
|
5,767,806
|
|
|
$
|
2,208,736
|
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain on foreign currency translation
|
|
|
515,448
|
|
|
|
(24,029
|
)
|
|
|
49,653
|
|
|
|
490,007
|
|
|
|
151,780
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
$
|
5,670,059
|
|
|
$
|
4,945,426
|
|
|
$
|
7,629,473
|
|
|
$
|
6,257,813
|
|
|
$
|
2,360,516
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. (“China Intelligent US”, or
“the Company”) (formerly SRKP 22, Inc.) was incorporated under the laws of the
State of Delaware on October 11, 2007. SRKP 22 agreed to issue an aggregate of
7,097,748 shares of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued and
outstanding share capital of China Intelligent Electric Holding Limited under a
Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange”). The Share Exchange closed on
January 15, 2010. After the share exchange, China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. became parent company of China Intelligent Electric Holding
Limited.
China
Intelligent Electric Holding Limited (“China Intelligent BVI” or “China
Intelligent”) (formerly DDC Digital International Company Limited (“DDC
Digital”)) was incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Island on December
10, 2003. The name of the Company was changed from DDC Digital to NIVS
Intelligent Electric Holding Company Limited (“NIVS Intelligent”) on December
20, 2007, and further to China Intelligent on August 26, 2008.
China
Intelligent BVI has 50,000 common shares authorized with $1.00 par value each
and 1 share is issued and outstanding. Mr. Tianfu Li (“Mr. Li”) was the original
sole shareholder with original investment of $50,000. On March 8, 2007, Mr. Li
transferred 100% ownership in China Intelligent to Ms. Xiangying Jing (“Ms.
Jing”) and therefore Ms. Jing became the sole shareholder and director of China
Intelligent. On February 18, 2009, Ms. Xuemei Li, sister of Mr. Li, (“Ms. Li”)
acquired 1 share issued and outstanding then and became the sole shareholder and
director of China Intelligent.
Korea
Hyundai Light & Electric (International) Holding Limited (“Hyundai HK”) was
incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, PRC on April 27, 2005 by the original
sole shareholder Mr. Li. Hyundai HK has 2,000,000 common shares authorized with
HKD 1 par value each and 2,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding. On July
17, 2008, Mr. Li transferred 100% ownership in Hyundai HK to China Intelligent.
Hyundai HK became a subsidiary of China Intelligent thereafter.
Hyundai
Light & Electric (HZ) Co., Ltd. (“Hyundai HZ”) is located at Huizhou,
Guangdong Province, PRC and incorporated under the Chinese laws on July 6, 2005.
Hyundai HZ had an initial registered capital of HKD 2 million, and it was
increased to HKD 20 million in 2008. Prior to July 17, 2008, Hyundai HZ was the
wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai HK. Mr. Li as the sole shareholder and
director of Hyundai HK was also the director of Hyundai HZ. On July 17, 2008,
pursuant to an ownership transfer agreement, China Intelligent acquired 100%
interests in Hyundai HZ from Hyundai HK. Hyundai HZ became a subsidiary of China
Intelligent thereafter.
China
Intelligent US and its subsidiaries, China Intelligent, Hyundai HK and Hyundai
HZ shall collectively refer throughout as the “Company”.
To enable
Hyundai HZ to go public, Mr. Li made the following restructuring arrangements in
order to spinoff his control and ownership from all the entities, and placed
Hyundai HZ under the control of China Intelligent with Ms. Li as the director
and management of the entities:
|
1.
|
On March 8, 2007, Mr. Li
transferred 100% ownership in China Intelligent to Ms. Jing; therefore Ms.
Jing became the sole shareholder and director of China
Intelligent.
|
|
2.
|
On June 30, 2008, Hyundai HK
transferred its 100% ownership interest in Hyundai HZ to China Intelligent
for $8 million; therefore China Intelligent became the sole shareholder of
Hyundai HZ.
|
|
3.
|
On July 17, 2008, Mr. Li
transferred his 100% ownership in Hyundai HK to China Intelligent for HKD
2 million and forgave the HKD 2 million receivable; therefore China
Intelligent became the sole shareholder of Hyundai HK and appointed Ms.
Jing as director of Hyundai.
|
|
4.
|
On February 18, 2009, Ms. Jing
transferred her 100% ownership in China Intelligent to Ms. Li; therefore
Ms. Li became the sole shareholder and director of China Intelligent. At
the same time, Ms. Li replaced Ms. Jing as sole director of Hyundai
HK.
|
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED)
For
accounting purposes, the restructuring transactions are being accounted as
business combination of entities under common control. The various entities and
restructuring transactions have an underlying purpose of going public.
Furthermore, the director and management of the entities are Mr. Li and Ms. Li,
respectively. The Company accounted for restructuring transactions as
combination of entities under common control similar to a pooling of interest
transaction, and the historical financial statements include the operations of
Hyundai HK and Hyundai HZ for all periods presented.
Through
its wholly owned subsidiary, Hyundai HZ, China Intelligent engages in research,
development, assembling, marketing and sales of intelligent lighting products
including LED, residential, commercial, outdoor, and municipal engineering
lighting products for the domestic and international market.
To
summarize the paragraphs above, the organization and ownership structure of the
Company is currently as follows:
On
October 20, 2009, SRKP 22 entered into a share exchange agreement with China
Intelligent BVI and the sole shareholder of China Intelligent BVI. Pursuant to
the share exchange agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 25,
2009 and Amendment No. 2 dated January 15, 2010 (collectively, the “Exchange
Agreement”), SRKP 22 agreed to issue an aggregate of 7,097,748 shares of its
common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding share capital of
China Intelligent BVI (the “Share Exchange”). The Share Exchange closed on
January 15, 2010.
Upon the
closing of the Share Exchange, SRKP 22 issued an aggregate of 7,097,748 shares
of its common stock to China Intelligent BVI’s sole shareholder and her
designees in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
China Intelligent BVI. Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange and the
closing of a private placement that closed concurrently with the Share Exchange,
shareholders of SRKP 22 canceled an aggregate of 2,130,195 shares held by them
such that there were 1,418,001 shares of common stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Share Exchange. SRKP 22 shareholders also canceled an aggregate of
2,757,838 warrants such that the shareholders held an aggregate of 790,358
warrants immediately after the Share Exchange. Immediately after the closing of
the Share Exchange, the Company had 8,515,749 outstanding shares of common stock
(excluding the 1,377,955 shares of common stock sold in the private placement),
no outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, no outstanding options, and
outstanding warrants to purchase 790,358 shares of common stock. Immediately
prior to the closing of the public offering on June 18, 2010, as described
below, the holders of the 790,358 warrants agreed to cancel 350,000 warrants and
immediately after the public offering and the cancellation, the shareholders
held an aggregate of 440,358 warrants. On August 13, 2010, 440,322 warrants were
cashless exercised with $0.0002 exercise price per share and an aggregate of 36
shares has been issued for being paid for the exercise price resulted in no cash
involved.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED)
For
accounting purposes, the Share Exchange transaction is being accounted for as a
reverse merger. The transaction has been treated as a recapitalization of China
Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries, with China Intelligent US (the legal
acquirer of China Intelligent BVI and its subsidiaries including Hyundai HZ)
considered the accounting acquiree and Hyundai HZ, the only operating company,
and whose management took control of China Intelligent US (the legal acquiree of
Hyundai HZ) is considered the accounting acquirer. The Company did not recognize
goodwill or any intangible assets in connection with the transaction. The
7,097,748 shares of common stock issued to the shareholder of China Intelligent
BVI and her designees in conjunction with the share exchange transaction have
been presented as outstanding for all periods. The historical consolidated
financial statements include the operations of the accounting acquirer for all
periods presented.
On May
12, 2010, the Company conducted a 1-for-2 reverse stock split (“Reverse Stock
Split”) by filing the amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the
Secretary of the State of Delaware. The reverse stock split was approved by the
Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders on March 30, 2010. All references
to number of shares and per share amounts included in this prospectus give
effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
On June
17, 2010, in connection with the appointment of Mr. Kui (Kevin) Jiang as the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer, the Company granted Mr. Jiang options to
purchase 25,000 shares of the common stock of the Company at $3.00 per share.
The options vest in equal installments every three months over a period of 12
months. As of September 30, 2010, a total of 7,083 options were vested. The
compensation cost of the vested 7,083 options is $19,469.
On June
18, 2010, the Company completed a public offering consisting of 3,350,000 shares
of common stock. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and WestPark Capital, Inc. acted as
the underwriters in the public offering. Shares of common stock were sold to the
public at a price of $3.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $10.05
million. Compensation for Rodman & Renshaw, LLC and WestPark Capital, Inc.’s
services included discounts and commissions of $1,155,750, among them, $904,500
was paid for the commission and $251,250 was paid for the allowance and roadshow
expenses of approximately of $10,000. The underwriters also received a warrant
to purchase 167,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.60 per
share. The warrant, which has a term of five years, is not exercisable until at
least one-year from the date of issuance. The warrant also carries registration
rights. We also incurred audit fees of approximately $135,000, legal counsel
fees (excluding blue sky fees) of $572,000 and NYSE Amex listing fees and
various other directed related fees of approximately $110,000.
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
In the
opinion of the management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present
fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and the results of
operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009,
and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
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Basis of
consolidation
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The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries. Inter-company transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Because of the use
of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could
differ from those estimates.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
Certain
amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the prior years have been
reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year for the
comparative purposes.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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Fair values of financial
instruments
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The
Company adopted ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value,
establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value
measurement and enhances disclosures requirements for fair value measures.
Current assets and current liabilities qualified as financial instruments and
management believes their carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair
value because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and if applicable, their current
interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently
available. The three levels are defined as follows:
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Level 1 — inputs to the valuation
methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or
liabilities in active
markets.
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Level 2 — inputs to the valuation
methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in
active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or
liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term
of the financial
instruments.
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Level 3 — inputs to the valuation
methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair
value.
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As of the
balance sheet date, the estimated fair values of the financial instruments were
not materially different from their carrying values as presented due to the
short maturities of these instruments and that the interest rates on the
borrowings approximate those that would have been available for loans of similar
remaining maturity and risk profile at respective period-ends. Determining which
category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant
judgment. The Company evaluates the hierarchy disclosures each
quarter.
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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Cash and
cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash on deposit with various financial
institutions in PRC, Hong Kong, US, and all highly-liquid investments with
original maturities of three months or less at the time of
purchase. Banks and other financial institutions in PRC do not
provide insurance for funds held on deposit.
The
restricted cash consists of bank deposits pledged against short-term credit
facilities provided by the banks and are recorded as asset.
Trade
receivables are recognized and carried at original invoiced amount less an
allowance for uncollectible accounts, as needed.
The
allowance for bad debts on trade receivables reflects management’s best estimate
of probable losses determined principally on the basis of historical experience.
The allowance for bad debt is determined primarily on the basis of management’s
best estimate of probable losses, including specific allowances for known
troubled accounts. All accounts or portions thereof deemed to be uncollectible
or to require an excessive collection cost are written off to the allowance for
bad debt. When facts subsequently become available to indicate that the amount
provided as the allowance to date has been inadequate, an adjustment to the
estimate is made at that time.
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost, as determined on a weighted average basis, or
market. Costs of inventories include purchase and related costs incurred in
bringing the products to the Company’s location and proper condition. Market
value is determined by reference to selling prices after the balance sheet date
or to management’s estimates based on prevailing market conditions. The Company
writes down the inventories to market value if it is below cost. The Company
also regularly evaluates the composition of its inventories to identify
slow-moving and obsolete inventories to determine if a valuation allowance is
required. Inventory levels are based on projections of future demand and market
conditions. Any sudden decline in demand and/or rapid product
improvements and technological changes can result in excess and/or obsolete
inventories. There is a risk that we will forecast inventory needs
incorrectly and purchase or produce excess inventory. As a result,
actual demand may differ from forecasts, and such differences, if not managed,
may have a material adverse effect on future results of operations due to
required write-offs of excess or obsolete inventory.
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Property and
equipment
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Property
and equipment are initially recognized and recorded at cost. Gains or losses on
disposals are reflected as gain or loss in the period of disposal. The cost of
improvements that extend the life of plant and equipment are capitalized. These
capitalized costs may include structural improvements, equipment and fixtures.
All ordinary repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as
incurred.
China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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Property and equipment
(Continued)
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Depreciation
for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets:
Molds
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10
years
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Machinery
and Equipment
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10
years
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Electronic
Equipment
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5
years
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Office
and Other Equipment
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5
years
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k.
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Impairment of long-lived
assets
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The
Company evaluates potential impairment of long-lived assets, in accordance with
ASC 360, “Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed of”, which requires the Company to evaluate a long-lived asset
for recoverability when there is event or circumstances that indicate the
carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is
recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not
recoverable (when carrying amount exceeds the gross, undiscounted cash flows
from use and disposition) and is measured as the excess of the carrying amount
over the asset’s (or asset group’s) fair value.
The
customer deposits are recorded as a liability when the Company receives it and
recognized as revenue after the total amount is paid off upon the delivery of
the products.
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability
method for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes and allows
recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets based upon the likelihood of
realization of tax benefits in future years. Under the asset and liability
approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation
allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not
these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their
benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
The
Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with applicable
accounting standards, which requires a comprehensive model for how a company
should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements
uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax
return (including a decision whether to file or not file a return in a
particular jurisdiction).
The
Company presents comprehensive income in accordance with applicable accounting
standards, which requires the reporting and displaying of comprehensive income,
its components, and accumulated balances in a full-set of general-purpose
financial statements. Accumulated other comprehensive income represents the
accumulated balance of foreign currency translation adjustments.
The
Company generates revenues from the sales of lighting and electronic equipment.
Sales revenues are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met:
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling
price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales
are presented net of value added tax (VAT). No return allowance is made as
product returns have been insignificant in all periods.
Orders
are placed by both the distributors and OEMs and the products are delivered to
the customers within 30-45 days of order, the Company does not provide price
protection or right of return to the customers. The price of the products are
predetermined and fixed based on contractual agreements, therefore the customers
would be responsible for any loss if the customers are faced with sales price
reductions and rapid technology obsolescence in the industry. The Company does
not allow any discounts, credits, rebates or similar
privileges.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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Revenue recognition
(Continued)
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The
Company does not provide warranty for the products sold to customers since the
majority of the customers are wholesalers and distributors. The Company
specifies the delivery terms (usually 30 days after the order is placed) and the
liability for breach of the contract. If the Company cannot fulfill the
order terms, the customers have the right to recoup their deposit. If the
products delivered do not meet the quality specifications or need to be
reworked, the Company is responsible for the rework and the related expenses. If
the customers decided to rework the products themselves, the Company will
compensate its customers for the expenses incurred. The Company did not incur
any costs related to breach of contract or product quality issues for sales for
the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007.
The
Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising is included in
selling expenses for financial reporting. The Company spent $169,910, $114,777,
$159,795, $203,812 and $255,739 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and
2009, and the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively,
on advertising expenses.
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Research and development
costs
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Research
and development costs are expensed to operations as incurred. The Company spent
$1,314,678, $626,678, $894,814, $741,746, and $321,968 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009, and for the years ended December 31, 2009,
2008 and 2007, respectively, on direct research and development
efforts.
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Foreign currency
translation
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The
functional currency of China Intelligent and Hyundai HK is Hong Kong Dollar
(“HKD”). These two companies maintain their financial statements using the
functional currency. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies
other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency
at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Transactions
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into
the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the
transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions
are included in the determination of net income (loss) for the respective
periods.
The
functional currency of Hyundai HZ is the Renminbi (“RMB”), the PRC’s currency.
The Company maintains its financial statements using its own functional
currency. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than
the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at rates of
exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Transactions denominated in
currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional
currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction.
Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included
in the determination of net income (loss) for the respective
periods.
For
financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of China Intelligent and
Hyundai HK, which are prepared in HKD, are translated into the Company’s
reporting currency, United States Dollars (“USD”); the financial statements of
Hyundai HZ, which is prepared in RMB, are translated into the Company’s
reporting currency, USD. Balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing
exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense
accounts are translated using the average exchange rate prevailing during the
reporting period.
Adjustments
resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) in stockholder’s equity.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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Foreign currency translation
(Continued)
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The
exchange rates used for foreign currency translation were as follows (USD$1 =
RMB):
Period Covered
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Balance
Sheet Date
Rates
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Average
Rates
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Year
ended December 31, 2007
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7.29410
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7.59474
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Year
ended December 31, 2008
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6.81710
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6.93722
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Year
ended December 31, 2009
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6.81720
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6.84088
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Nine
months ended September 30, 2009
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6.81756
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6.82175
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Nine
months ended September 30, 2010
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6.68002
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6.79810
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The
exchange rates used for foreign currency translation were as follows (USD$1 =
HKD):
Period Covered
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Balance
Sheet Date
Rates
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Average
Rates
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Year
ended December 31, 2007
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7.80190
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7.80153
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Year
ended December 31, 2008
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7.74960
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7.86342
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Year
ended December 31, 2009
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7.75477
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7.75218
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Nine
months ended September 30, 2009
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7.75194
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7.75014
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Nine
months ended September 30, 2010
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7.75795
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7.77061
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A party
is considered to be related to the Company if the party directly or indirectly
or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners
of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal
owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the
Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the
management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the
transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate
interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating
policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of
the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent
that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully
pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.
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t.
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Recently issued accounting
pronouncements
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In
June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a
standard that established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
and amended the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
such that the ASC became the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S.
GAAP. The ASC did not change current U.S. GAAP, but was intended to simplify
user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative
literature related to a particular topic in one place. All previously existing
accounting standard documents were superseded and all other accounting
literature not included in the ASC is considered non-authoritative. New
accounting standards issued subsequent to June 30, 2009 are communicated by
the FASB through Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs). The Company adopted the
ASC on July 1, 2009. This standard did not have an impact on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations or financial condition. However, throughout
the notes to the consolidated financial statements references that were
previously made to various former authoritative U.S. GAAP pronouncements have
been changed to coincide with the appropriate section of the ASC.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued and, in April 2009, amended a new
business combinations standard codified within ASC 805, which changed the
accounting for business acquisitions. Accounting for business combinations under
this standard requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to
recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the
transaction and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement
objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business
combination. Certain provisions of this standard impact the determination of
acquisition-date fair value of consideration paid in a business combination
(including contingent consideration); exclude transaction costs from acquisition
accounting; and change accounting practices for acquisition-related
restructuring costs, in-process research and development, indemnification
assets, and tax benefits. The Company adopted the standard for business
combinations for its business combination during the period ended June 30,
2009.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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t.
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Recently issued accounting
pronouncements (Continued)
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In
April 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard which provides guidance
on (1) estimating the fair value of an asset or liability when the volume
and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly declined and
(2) identifying transactions that are not orderly. The standard also
amended certain disclosure provisions for fair value measurements and
disclosures in ASC 820 to require, among other things, disclosures in interim
periods of the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value as
well as disclosure of the hierarchy of the source of underlying fair value
information on a disaggregated basis by specific major category of investment.
The standard was effective prospectively beginning April 1, 2009. The
adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard which modifies the
requirements for recognizing other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and
changes the existing impairment model for such securities. The standard also
requires additional disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect
to both debt and equity securities. Under the standard, impairment of debt
securities will be considered other-than-temporary if an entity
(1) intends to sell the security, (2) more likely than not will
be required to sell the security before recovering its cost, or (3) does
not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis (even if the
entity does not intend to sell). The standard further indicates that, depending
on which of the above factor(s) causes the impairment to be considered
other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of the security’s fair value
versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit loss portion would
be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if any) would be
recorded in other comprehensive income. The standard requires entities to
initially apply its provisions to previously other-than-temporarily impaired
debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard did not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or
financial condition.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard regarding interim
disclosures about fair value of financial instruments. The standard essentially
expands the disclosure about fair value of financial instruments that were
previously required only annually to also be required for interim period
reporting. In addition, the standard requires certain additional disclosures
regarding the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair
value of financial instruments. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial
condition.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard regarding subsequent
events. This standard incorporates into authoritative accounting literature
certain guidance that already existed within generally accepted auditing
standards, with the requirements concerning recognition and disclosure of
subsequent events remaining essentially unchanged. This guidance addresses
events which occur after the balance sheet date but before the issuance of
financial statements. Under the new standard, as under previous practice, an
entity must record the effects of subsequent events that provide evidence about
conditions that existed at the balance sheet date and must disclose but not
record the effects of subsequent events which provide evidence about conditions
that did not exist at the balance sheet date. This standard added an additional
required disclosure relative to the date through which subsequent events have
been evaluated and whether that is the date on which the financial statements
were issued. For the Company, this standard was
effective beginning April 1, 2009.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued a new standard regarding the accounting for
transfers of financial assets amending the existing guidance on transfers of
financial assets to, among other things, eliminate the qualifying
special-purpose entity concept, include a new unit of account definition that
must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for
sale accounting, clarify and change the derecognition criteria for a transfer to
be accounted for as a sale, and require significant additional disclosure. The
standard is effective for new transfers of financial assets beginning
January 1, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial
condition.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard that revised the
consolidation guidance for variable-interest entities. The modifications include
the elimination of the exemption for qualifying special purpose entities, a new
approach for determining who should consolidate a variable-interest entity, and
changes to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a
variable-interest entity. The standard is effective January 1, 2010. The
adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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t.
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Recently issued accounting
pronouncements (Continued)
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In
August 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair
Value, which provides additional guidance on how companies should measure
liabilities at fair value under ASC 820. The ASU clarifies that the quoted price
for an identical liability should be used. However, if such information is not
available, a entity may use, the quoted price of an identical liability when
traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities
traded as assets, or another valuation technique (such as the market or income
approach). The ASU also indicates that the fair value of a liability is not
adjusted to reflect the impact of contractual restrictions that prevent its
transfer and indicates circumstances in which quoted prices for an identical
liability or quoted price for an identical liability traded as an asset may be
considered level 1 fair value. This ASU is effective October 1, 2009.
The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-6, Improving Disclosures About Fair
Value Measurements, that amends existing disclosure requirements under
ASC 820 by adding required disclosures about items transferring into and out of
levels 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy; adding separate disclosures about
purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements relative to level 3 measurements;
and clarifying, among other things, the existing fair value disclosures about
the level of disaggregation. This ASU is effective for the first quarter of
2010, except for the requirement to provide level 3 activity of purchases,
sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective beginning
the first quarter of 2011. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements
only, its adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
results of operations or financial condition.
In
September 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities That
Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), that amends ASC
820 to provide guidance on measuring the fair value of certain alternative
investments such as hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds.
The ASU indicates that, under certain circumstance, the fair value of such
investments may be determined using net asset value (NAV) as a practical
expedient, unless it is probable the investment will be sold at something other
than NAV. In those situations, the practical expedient cannot be used and
disclosure of the remaining actions necessary to complete the sale is required.
The ASU also requires additional disclosures of the attributes of all
investments within the scope of the new guidance, regardless of whether an
entity used the practical expedient to measure the fair value of any of its
investments. This ASU is effective October 1, 2009. The adoption of this
standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations or financial condition.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, that
provides amendments to the criteria for separating consideration in
multiple-deliverable arrangements. As a result of these amendments,
multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements will be separated in more
circumstances than under existing U.S. GAAP. The ASU does this by establishing a
selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The
selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific
objective evidence if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific
objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither
vendor-specific objective evidence nor third-party evidence is available. A
vendor will be required to determine its best estimate of selling price in a
manner that is consistent with that used to determine the price to sell the
deliverable on a standalone basis. This ASU also eliminates the residual method
of allocation and will require that arrangement consideration be allocated at
the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling
price method, which allocates any discount in the overall arrangement
proportionally to each deliverable based on its relative selling price. Expanded
disclosures of qualitative and quantitative information regarding application of
the multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement guidance are also required under
the ASU. The ASU does not apply to arrangements for which industry specific
allocation and measurement guidance exists, such as long-term construction
contracts and software transactions. The ASU is effective beginning
January 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
standard on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial
condition.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
t.
|
Recently issued accounting
pronouncements (Continued)
|
In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That
Include Software Elements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task
Force, that reduces the types of transactions that fall within the
current scope of software revenue recognition guidance. Existing software
revenue recognition guidance requires that its provisions be applied to an
entire arrangement when the sale of any products or services containing or
utilizing software when the software is considered more than incidental to the
product or service. As a result of the amendments included in ASU
No. 2009-14, many tangible products and services that rely on software will
be accounted for under the multiple-element arrangements revenue recognition
guidance rather than under the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the
ASU, the following components would be excluded from the scope of software
revenue recognition guidance: the tangible element of the product,
software products bundled with tangible products where the software components
and non-software components function together to deliver the product’s essential
functionality, and undelivered components that relate to software that is
essential to the tangible product’s functionality. The ASU also provides
guidance on how to allocate transaction consideration when an arrangement
contains both deliverables within the scope of software revenue guidance
(software deliverables) and deliverables not within the scope of that guidance
(non-software deliverables). The ASU is effective beginning January 1,
2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the
Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial
condition.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-6, Improving Disclosures About Fair
Value Measurements, that amends existing disclosure requirements under ASC 820
by adding required disclosures about items transferring into and out of levels 1
and 2 in the fair value hierarchy; adding separate disclosures about purchase,
sales, issuances, and settlements relative to level 3 measurements; and
clarifying, among other things, the existing fair value disclosures about the
level of disaggregation. This ASU is effective for the first quarter of 2010,
except for the requirement to provide level 3 activities of purchases, sales,
issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective beginning the
first quarter of 2011. Since this standard impacts disclosure requirements only,
its adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
results of operations or financial condition.
NOTE
3 - TRADE RECEIVABLES, NET
Trade
receivables consist of the following:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Trade
receivables
|
|
$
|
20,605,328
|
|
|
$
|
13,424,362
|
|
|
$
|
3,603,723
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(136,974
|
)
|
Trade
receivables, net
|
|
$
|
20,605,328
|
|
|
$
|
13,424,362
|
|
|
$
|
3,466,749
|
|
The
change in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as
follows:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Beginning
of period
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(136,974
|
)
|
|
$
|
(104,889
|
)
|
Provision
during the period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(24,317
|
)
|
Reversal
during the period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
136,974
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(7,768
|
)
|
Ending
balance
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(136,974
|
)
|
The
Company did not record any allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010 because the Company collected all the receivables
outstanding from its customers based on its historical collection experience.
The Company reversed its bad debt allowance recorded at December 31, 2008
during 2009 because the Company collected all of the receivables outstanding
from these customers during 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the Company did
not record any allowance for bad debt because the Company determined all
outstanding trade receivables are collectible based on its historical collection
experience.
In
addition, the Company requires certain customers to pay a deposit that is 30% of
the total amount for each order. Deposit requirements are determined by the
Company based on customer’s credit worthiness, the length and experience in
relationship with customers, and the order size placed by the customer. In
addition, the Company will charge a penalty equivalent to 0.5% of the
remaining unpaid balance per day up to 20% of the total amount of the contract
starting from two weeks after the due date.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
4 - INVENTORIES
Inventories
include raw material and finished goods. Finished goods contain direct material,
direct labor and manufacturing overhead and do not contain general and
administrative costs. Inventories consist of the following:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
2,734,019
|
|
|
$
|
1,921,099
|
|
|
$
|
2,425,235
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
2,546,421
|
|
|
|
2,002,434
|
|
|
|
2,071,066
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,280,440
|
|
|
$
|
3,923,533
|
|
|
$
|
4,496,301
|
|
NOTE
5 - ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS
In
accordance with the purchase contracts entered into by the Company and some
suppliers, payment in advance is needed for the purchase of materials. The
delivery term for the materials and equipment purchased is usually 30 days. In
the event of a breach of contract, the Company has the following rights and
penalty protection:
|
1.
|
Recoup the deposit from the
suppliers and charge double interest on the deposit according to the
interest rate during the same period,
and
|
|
2.
|
Legally take possession of the
materials and equipment from the
suppliers.
|
The
Company did not have any contract breaches during the three month ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
and 2007.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s top three suppliers
accounted for a total of approximately 19.66% and 20.04% of its raw material
purchases for the respective periods. These suppliers are unrelated
parties. Other than these suppliers, no other supplier accounted for
more than 10% of the Company’s total purchases in these periods.
At
December 31, 2009, one supplier accounted for more than 10% of the advances
to suppliers and accounted for approximately 28% of total advances to suppliers.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, this one supplier accounted for
approximately 2% of total purchases made by the Company. Normally,
within approximately 15 days after an order and the prepayment are made, the
Company will receive ordered items. In September 2009, the Company placed a
special order to this one supplier and the supplier requested a prepayment from
the Company as such supplier typically does with its customers. The supplies
ordered by the Company never met the Company’s standards and requirements until
February 2010 and therefore there was a disproportionately high balance
outstanding at December 31, 2009. This is an ordinary purchase transaction.
There are no unusual terms under the purchase contract and the supplier is an
unaffiliated third party.
At
December 31, 2008, five suppliers accounted for more than 10% of the
advances to suppliers and each accounted for approximately 26%, 18%, 10%, 10%,
and 10% of total advances to suppliers, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 2008, these five suppliers accounted for approximately 7%, 2%,
1%, 2%, and 1% of total purchases made by the Company,
respectively.
At
December 31, 2007, two suppliers accounted for more than 10% of the
advances to suppliers and each accounted for approximately 48% and 31% of total
advances to suppliers, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007,
these two suppliers accounted for approximately 27% and 33% of total purchases
made by the Company, respectively.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Molds
|
|
$
|
3,250,273
|
|
|
$
|
3,172,742
|
|
|
$
|
3,097,139
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
|
794,042
|
|
|
|
775,102
|
|
|
|
775,114
|
|
Electronic
equipment
|
|
|
13,701
|
|
|
|
12,846
|
|
|
|
12,846
|
|
Office
and other equipment
|
|
|
212,130
|
|
|
|
82,793
|
|
|
|
19,141
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
4,270,146
|
|
|
|
4,043,483
|
|
|
|
3,904,240
|
|
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(896,361
|
)
|
|
|
(592,738
|
)
|
|
|
(233,789
|
)
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
3,373,785
|
|
|
$
|
3,450,745
|
|
|
$
|
3,670,451
|
|
Depreciation
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 was classified as
follows:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
$
|
266,392
|
|
|
$
|
262,344
|
|
|
$
|
352,301
|
|
|
$
|
183,018
|
|
|
$
|
38,570
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
16,670
|
|
|
|
4,481
|
|
|
|
5,411
|
|
|
|
4,099
|
|
|
|
3,605
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
283,062
|
|
|
$
|
266,825
|
|
|
$
|
357,712
|
|
|
$
|
187,117
|
|
|
$
|
42,175
|
|
NOTE
7 - CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
The
Company requires certain customers to pay 30% deposit of the total amount for
each order. Deposit requirements are determined by the Company based on
customer’s credit worthiness, the length and experience in relationship with
customers, and the order size placed by the customer. The customer deposits are
recorded as a liability when the Company receives it and are recognized as
revenue upon the delivery of the products and title has passed to the
buyer.
At
September 30, 2010, the Company had $100 in customer deposits.
At
December 31, 2009, four customers accounted for more than 10% of the
customer deposits and each accounted approximately 59%, 15%, 14% and 11% of
total customer deposit, respectively.
At
December 31, 2008, two customers accounted for more than 10% of the
customer deposits and each accounted approximately 56% and 13% of total customer
deposit, respectively.
At
December 31, 2007, four customers accounted for more than 10% of the
customer deposits and each accounted approximately 27%, 20%, 16%, and 12% of
total customer deposit, respectively.
NOTE
8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Prior to
December 31, 2007, the Company borrowed various short-term demand loans
from Mr. Li, a former director of the Company. These loans were used primarily
for general working capital purposes. The short-term loans are non-secured and
non-interest bearing.
On July
17, 2008, Mr. Li transferred his 100% ownership in Hyundai HK to China
Intelligent for HKD 2 million (approximately $256,000). On October 1, 2008, Mr.
Li signed a debt forgiveness agreement with China Intelligent to waive the
outstanding amount owed resulted in an addition to additional paid in capital of
$210,848 from the debt forgiveness.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Following
is a summary of the Company’s affiliated companies owned or controlled by Mr.
Li:
|
|
Shareholder
|
|
Title
|
NIVS
Investment (SZ) Co. Ltd. (“NIVS SZ”)
|
|
Mr.
Li
|
|
Director
|
NIVS
Group and subsidiaries (“NIVS Group”)
|
|
Mr.
Li
|
|
President
|
NIVS
(HZ) Audio & Video Tech Co. Ltd. (“NIVS HZ”)
|
|
NIVS Group
|
|
Company
controlled by Mr. Li
|
Following
are the transactions entered into by the Company with the above affiliated
companies:
Supplier’s Loan Guaranteed
by the Company
On March
3, 2008, the Company entered into a purchase agreement in the amount of RMB
38,474,900 (approximately $5.7 million) with a manufacturing supplier (the
“Supplier”). On March 12, 2008, NIVS (HZ) Audio & Video Tech Co. Ltd. (“NIVS
HZ”), one of the Company’s supplier (the “Supplier”), and the Company entered
into a note agreement (the “Note”). The terms of the agreement are as
follows:
|
1.
|
NIVS HZ was to lend a maximum
amount of RMB 38,474,900 (approximately $5.7 million) to the
Supplier.
|
|
2.
|
The interest rate on the Note was
1.5% per month paid by the Supplier with a maturity date of July 12,
2008.
|
|
3.
|
The Note was guaranteed by the
Company.
|
|
4.
|
The Note had a penalty clause
where 0.5% was to be assessed on the outstanding note amount if the Note
was not repaid on time.
|
On June
16, 2008, a supplemental agreement was signed by the parties to extend the
Note’s maturity date to December 31, 2008.
On
November 24, 2008, the Company took out a loan from an unrelated third party
(the “Lender Loan”) and paid off the outstanding loan amount of RMB 38,039,000
(approximately $5.7 million) owed to NIVS HZ.
In
December 2008, the Company paid off the Lender Loan with interest after selling
the finished goods purchased from the Supplier. The interest expense on the
Lender Loan was RMB 259,748 (approximately $37,000). In order to repay the loan,
the Company had to present the customer’s trade receivables bank draft
prematurely; therefore the Company was charged interest of RMB 1,231,995
(approximately $178,000).
Working Capital
Loans
The
Company had several short-term demand loans borrowed from affiliated companies
that were used primarily for general working capital purposes.
On
November 28, 2008, the Company, NIVS Group, and certain companies related to Mr.
Li (collectively, the “Related Companies”) entered into a Debt Repayment and
Set-Off Agreement (the “Set-off Agreement”) with Mr. Li. According to this
agreement, all parties agreed to have all the related party loans repaid in full
and set off against all debts that were owed to Mr. Li, and Mr. Li, through the
Company had an aggregate outstanding loan amount of $996,433 owed to NIVS Group
as of the date of the Set-off Agreement. After giving effect to the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Related Companies’ Debt will no
longer be outstanding and neither Mr. Li nor any of the Related Companies will
owe to the NIVS Group any loan amount. Therefore Mr. Li assumed the obligation
of the outstanding loan of $996,433 that was owed by the Company to NIVS after
giving effect of the executed agreement above.
On
December 26, 2008, Mr. Li signed a debt forgiveness agreement with the Company
to waive the outstanding working capital loan amount of $996,433 resulting in an
additional paid in capital of $996,433 from the debt
forgiveness.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
The
Company recorded imputed interest with respect to these loans as a charge to
operations, and as a credit to additional paid-in capital. The calculations
are performed monthly at annual rates in the range of 5.22% ~ 6.57% with
reference to the average short term loan rate announced by People’s Bank of
China. The imputed interest amounts are as follows:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Imputed
interest
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
73,264
|
|
|
$
|
31,260
|
|
Other Related Party
Transactions
Lease
Agreements
In 2008,
the Company signed another lease agreement with NIVS HZ. According to the lease
agreement, the monthly rent will be for RMB 25,000 per month between July 1,
2008 and June 30, 2010.
The
Company’s rental expenses paid to its affiliated companies are as
follows:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
NIVS
(HZ) Audio & Video Tech Co. Ltd. (“NIVS HZ”)
|
|
$
|
33,098
|
|
|
$
|
32,983
|
|
|
$
|
43,854
|
|
|
$
|
25,947
|
|
|
$
|
7,900
|
|
In 2010,
the Company renewed the lease agreement with NIVS HZ for another three years.
According to the new lease agreement, the monthly rent will remain at RMB 25,000
per month from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013.
Sales of Raw
Materials
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company had no transaction
with NIVS Group.
For the
year ended December 31, 2007, the Company sold raw materials to NIVS HZ for
a gross profit of $53,914.
For the
year ended December 31, 2008, the Company sold raw materials to NIVS HZ for
a gross profit of $214,340.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, the Company had no transaction with NIVS
Group.
The
revenue and cost of goods sold generated from the related party sales are as
follows:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Gross
Sales
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
898,411
|
|
|
$
|
518,639
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
684,071
|
|
|
|
464,725
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
214,340
|
|
|
$
|
53,914
|
|
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
9 - SHORT TERM LOAN
On April
16, 2009, the Company obtained a one year term loan of RMB 8,000,000
(approximately $1,169,000) from Pudong Development Bank ("PDB") bearing interest
at the prevailing prime rate (approximately 5.4%). Pursuant to the loan
contract, the monthly payment is RMB 200,000 plus monthly interest.
In April
2010, the Company paid off this loan and obtained a new loan of RMB 10,000,000
(approximately $1,467,000) from the same bank. This new loan is a one year term
loan bearing interest at the prevailing prime rate (approximately 5.8%).
Pursuant to the loan contract, the monthly payment is RMB 300,000 plus monthly
interest.
The above
loans were part of a package of loans PDB made to 6 different companies
unrelated to the Company where each of the companies cross guarantee each
other’s loans. In the event of one company defaulting on its loan, the
other companies are required to pay a penalty based on the percentage of the
defaulted loan to PDB. Additionally, each company was required to deposit
a specific percentage of the loan amount it received in an account held at PDB
to be used as collateral for the loans. The Company currently deposited
RMB 3,000,000 (approximately $449,100) in the bank account recorded as
restricted cash. The cross guarantee is limited to the restricted cash held at
the bank. The Company, based upon its review of the loans, believes there is
only a remote chance of any of the companies defaulting on these loans and has
not set up a reserve for any possible loss for this
transaction.
As of
September 30, 2010, the Company had $1,272,450 loan payable to Pudong
Development Bank.
NOTE
10 - INCOME TAX AND VARIOUS TAXES
China
Intelligent is registered in BVI and pays no taxes.
Hyundai
HK is a holding company registered in Hong Kong and has no operating profit for
tax liabilities.
The
Company’s subsidiary – Hyundai HZ as a manufacturing enterprise established in
Huizhou, PRC, was entitled to a preferential Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”)
rate. Hyundai HZ had applied for foreign investment Enterprise title, and
the application had been approved by the local government Hyundai HZ had a tax
holiday of 2 years 100% exemption starting from the first profitable year, and
followed by 3 years of 50% tax deduction. As of September 30, 2010,
and December 31 2009 and 2008, the Company had tax payable of $327,024,
$372,275 and $0, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and
2009, and years ended 2009, 2008 and 2007, cash paid income taxes of $1,013,596,
$0, $711,575, 0 and $0, respectively.
The tax
authority of the PRC Government conducts periodic and ad hoc tax filing reviews
on business enterprises operating in the PRC after those enterprises had
completed their relevant tax filings, hence the Company’s tax filings may not be
finalized. It is therefore uncertain as to whether the PRC tax
authority may take different views about the Company’s tax filings which may
lead to additional tax liabilities.
The
provision for taxes on earnings consisted of:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Current income taxes expenses:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
PRC
Enterprises Income Taxes
|
|
$
|
961,497
|
|
|
$
|
713,570
|
|
|
$
|
1,082,561
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
10 - INCOME TAX AND VARIOUS TAXES (CONTINUED)
A
reconciliation between the income tax computed at the U.S. statutory rate and
the Group’s provision for income tax is as follows:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
PRC
preferential enterprise income tax
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
Tax
holiday and relief granted to the subsidiary
|
|
|
-12.5
|
%
|
|
|
-12.5
|
%
|
|
|
-12.5
|
%
|
|
|
-25
|
%
|
|
|
-25
|
%
|
Permanent
differences related to other expenses
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
-0.2
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Provision
for income tax
|
|
|
15.7
|
%
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes
The
Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with applicable
accounting standards, which prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement
process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. These accounting standards also
provide guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Based on
the Company’s evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no
significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial
statements.
The
Company may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax
jurisdictions. In the event it receives an assessment for interest and/or
penalties, it will be classified in the financial statements as tax
expense.
In
January 2010, the Company entered into an Indemnification Agreement and Security
Agreement with Li Xuemei, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board,
pursuant to which Ms. Li agreed to indemnify and pay to the Company amounts
that would make the Company whole for any tax liability, penalty, loss, or other
amounts expended as a result of any removal of the reduced 4% simplified VAT
rate, including any requirement to make up all of the underpaid taxes. The
primary reason for entering into the agreement was due to the possibility that
the grant of the reduced VAT tax rate to the Company by the Huicheng Taxation
Bureau may be overturned by higher levels of the PRC government and the
potential negative effects on the Company’s results of operations and financial
position if such event were to occur. The Company believed that
investors may be reluctant to participate in the Private Placement that it
conducted concurrently with the Share
Exchange. Ms. Li believes that the revocation of the
reduced VAT rate is remote, as does the Company’s management. Ms. Li
did not have a material relationship to the Company’s receipt of approval for 4%
simplified VAT from the local agent of Huicheng Taxation Bureau; however, she
desired that the Private Placement and Share Exchange be completed and she
volunteered to indemnify that Company against any losses if such revocation
occurred. Pursuant to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement and
Security Agreement, if Ms. Li is unable to or fails to pay all such amounts
due to the Company under the agreement, the Company would have the right to
obtain the proceeds from a forced sale of the real estate property secured under
the Security Agreement; and if such sale proceeds were insufficient to cover
amounts due to the Company, the Company would be able to cancel a number of
shares of common stock in the Company held by Ms. Li in an amount equal any
shortfall. Any such prospective change to the aforementioned tax approval would
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity and profitability to
the extent that the Company is unable to collect such deficiency from the
related customers and to the extent that the Company is not able to collect any
shortfall from Ms. Li under the Indemnification Agreement and Security
Agreement. See Note 10 for additional information on VAT
matters.
China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
11 - STATUTORY RESERVES
As
stipulated by the relevant laws and regulations for enterprises operating in
PRC, the subsidiaries of the Company are required to make annual appropriations
to a statutory reserve fund. Specifically, the subsidiaries of the Company
consist of Statutory surplus reserves and Discretionary surplus reserves.
Statutory surplus reserves are required to allocate 10% of their profits after
taxes, as determined in accordance with the PRC accounting standards applicable
to the subsidiaries of the Company, to a statutory surplus reserve until such
reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital of the subsidiaries of the Company
are decided by the board of directors. For the nine months ended September 30,
2010 and 2009, and the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the
Company reserved $0, $0, $870,612, $1,089,579 and $214,978,
respectively.
NOTE
12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lack of
Insurance
The
Company does not carry any business interruption insurance, products liability
insurance or any other insurance policy except for a limited property insurance
policy. As a result, the Company may incur uninsured losses, increasing the
possibility that the investors would lose their entire investment in the
Company.
The
Company could be exposed to liabilities or other claims for which the Company
would have no insurance protection. The Company does not currently maintain any
business interruption insurance, products liability insurance, or any other
comprehensive insurance policy except for property insurance policies with
limited coverage. As a result, the Company may incur uninsured liabilities and
losses as a result of the conduct of its business. There can be no guarantee
that the Company will be able to obtain additional insurance coverage in the
future, and even if it can obtain additional coverage, the Company may not carry
sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy potential claims. If an uninsured loss
should occur, any purchasers of the Company’s common stock could lose their
entire investment.
Because
the Company does not carry products liability insurance, a failure of any of the
products marketed by the Company may subject the Company to the risk of product
liability claims and litigation arising from injuries allegedly caused by the
improper functioning or design of its products. The Company cannot assure that
it will have enough funds to defend or pay for liabilities arising out of a
products liability claim. To the extent the Company incurs any product liability
or other litigation losses, its expenses could materially increase
substantially. There can be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient
funds to pay for such expenses, which could end its operations and the investors
would lose their entire investment.
Lease
Agreements
The
Company has entered into several tenancy agreements for the lease of factory
premises and staff quarters. The corporate office and the main factory located
in Huizhou, Guangdong are leased from a related party. Related party rent
expense were $33,098, $32,983, $43,854,
$25,947, and $7,900 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and
for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
The
Company’s remaining commitments for minimum lease payments under these
non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
11,033
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
110,325
|
|
|
|
$
|
121,358
|
|
Total
rent expense were $33,098, $32,983, $54,589, $42,185, and $23,602 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
China Intelligent Lighting and
Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
Placement
Agreement
On August
6, 2008, the Company signed an engagement letter with Westpark Capital, Inc.
(“WCI”), an investment banker located in California, USA, in which WCI will (i)
provide financial advisory and other professional services to the Company
throughout the Westpark Reverse Alternative Senior Exchange Process (“WRASP”),
(ii) act as the investment banker for the Company regarding a RTO transaction of
a shell company, and (iii) act as the Company’s exclusive placement agent in a
private offering of its security (up to $25,000,000) on a best-effort basis. In
return, WCI will be entitled to the following compensations and rewards: (i) for
RTO transaction: a cash financial advisory fee of $140,000 and five-year
warrants to purchase 2% of the outstanding shares of surviving company
immediately after the RTO and private placement transactions are closed, (ii)
for private placement transaction: a fee of 8% of the financing to be obtained
through private placement for an amount up to $25,000,000 and five-year warrants
to purchase 9% of the securities subject to the private placement transaction
with the same terms as the private placement investors, (iii) cash fee of
$80,000 for due diligence immediately after the RTO and private placement
transactions are closed, and (iv) consulting services: after the closing of the
private placement transaction, a monthly consulting fee of $6,000 for six
months. The Share Exchange and Private Placement closed on January
15, 2010. See Note 1, above, for additional information.
Fines and penalties by
housing authority
According
to the relevant PRC regulations on housing provident funds, PRC enterprises are
required to contribute housing provident funds for their employees. The monthly
contributions for Huizhou City must be at least 5% of each employee’s average
monthly income in the previous year. The Company has not paid such funds for its
employees since its establishment and the accumulated unpaid amount is
approximately $244,430. The Company accrued the entire balance as of
December 31, 2009 on its books. Under local regulations on collection of
housing provident funds in Huizhou City where the Company’s subsidiary, Hyundai
HZ, is located, the local housing authority may require the Company to rectify
its non-compliance by setting up bank accounts and making payment and relevant
filings for the unpaid housing funds for its employees within a specified time
period. If the Company fails to do so within the specified time period, the
local housing authority may impose a monetary fine on it and may also apply to
the local people’s court for enforcement. The Company’s employees may also be
entitled to claim payment of such funds individually.
If the
Company receives any notice from the local housing authority or any claim from
its current and former employees regarding the Company’s non-compliance with the
regulations, the Company will be required respond to the notice and pay all
amounts due to the government, including any administrative penalties imposed,
which would require the Company to divert its financial resources and/or impact
its cash reserves, if any, to make such payments. Additionally, any
administrative costs in excess of the payments, if material, may impact the
Company’s operating results. As of September 30, 2010, the Company
has not received any notice from the local housing authority or any claim from
its current and former employees.
Trademark License
Agreement
On
September 10, 2008, the Company entered into a Trademark License Agreement (the
“Agreement”) with Hyundai Corporation pursuant to which Hyundai Corporation
granted the Company a license to use the trademark of “HYUNDAI” in connection
with manufacturing, selling, and marketing wiring accessories and lighting
products (the “Licensed Products”) within the People’s Republic of China. The
Agreement contains two terms, with one term from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009
and the other term from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.
In July
2010, the Company renewed its license agreement with Hyundai Corporation and the
term of the new agreement is from August 1, 2010 to July 31,
2013. Any additional term or renewal of the Trademark Agreement is
contingent upon further written agreement of the parties.
Pursuant
to the Trademark Agreement, during each term, the Company is required to pay
Hyundai Corporation minimum royalty, and the Company is not permitted to sell or
distribute any product similar to or in competition with the Licensed Products.
The Agreement also sets forth minimum sales amounts for the Licensed Products
for each term, in addition to providing for a percentage royalty rate such that,
if the aggregate sales during a term exceeds the minimum sales amount, the
Company will pay the royalty to Hyundai Corporation equal to the amount of
aggregate sales in excess of the minimum sales amount, multiplied by the royalty
rate. The Agreement also requires the Company to provide Hyundai Corporation
with sales and marketing reports for the Licensed Products for certain periods
and contains other customary general provisions, including provisions related to
a prohibition of assignment or sub-licensing, confidentiality, indemnification,
and the scope of our use of Hyundai Corporation’s trademark. Under the
Agreement, Hyundai Corporation may terminate the Agreement for, among other
reasons, failure to pay the royalties or failure to rectify any injury to the
brand image of Hyundai Corporation’s trademark within 30 days of receipt of
written notification of such injury.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
The
Company’s remaining commitments for minimum royalty payments under the Agreement
as of September 30, 2010 are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
37,500
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
417,500
|
|
|
|
$
|
455,000
|
|
NOTE
13 - OPERATING RISK
Country
risk
The
Company has significant investments in the PRC. The operating results of the
Company may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social
conditions in the PRC and by changes in Chinese government policies with respect
to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and
remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. The
Company can give no assurance that those changes in political and other
conditions will not result in have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s
business and financial condition.
Exchange
risk
The
Company cannot guarantee the Renminbi, US dollar exchange rate will remain
steady, therefore, the Company could post the same profit for two comparable
periods and post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of Renminbi
and US dollars. The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on changes in the
political and economic environments without notice.
Credit
risk
A
significant portion of the Company’s cash at September 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009 and 2008 is maintained at various financial institutions
in the PRC which do not provide insurance for amounts on deposit. The
Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not
exposed to significant credit risk in this area.
Political
risk
Currently,
PRC is in a period of growth and is openly promoting business development in
order to bring more business into PRC. Additionally PRC currently allows a
Chinese corporation to be owned by a United States corporation. If the laws or
regulations relating to ownership of a Chinese corporation are changed by the
PRC government, the Company’s ability to operate the PRC subsidiaries could be
affected.
NOTE
14 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, no customer had net sales
exceeding 10% of the Company’s total net sales for the quarters.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, no customer had net sales exceeding 10% of
the Company’s total net sales for the year. For year ended December 31,
2008, one customers had net sales exceeding 10% of the Company’s total net sales
for the year. For year ended December 31, 2007, one customer had
revenue exceeding 10% of the Company’s total revenue of the
year.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
15 - REVENUE AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The
Company uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating
segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and
reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making
operating decisions and assessing performance as the source for determining the
Company’s reportable segments.
The
management has determined that the Company has only one operating segment. The
Company has not segregated business units for managing different products and
services that the Company has been carrying and selling on the market. The
assets and resources of the Company have been utilized, on a corporate basis,
for overall operations of the Company. The Company has not segregated its
operating assets by segments as it is impracticable to do so since the same
assets are used to produce products as one segment.
The
geographic information for revenue is as follows:
|
|
Nine months ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Years ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
China
and Hong Kong
|
|
$
|
52,084,444
|
|
|
$
|
36,812,457
|
|
|
$
|
52,199,467
|
|
|
$
|
35,433,628
|
|
|
$
|
16,402,097
|
|
Other
Asian countries
|
|
|
1,164,099
|
|
|
|
1,188,994
|
|
|
|
4,841,985
|
|
|
|
2,492,082
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
North
America
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
546,439
|
|
|
|
833,471
|
|
|
|
945,199
|
|
|
|
75,011
|
|
Australia
|
|
|
94,256
|
|
|
|
28,301
|
|
|
|
28,192
|
|
|
|
571,321
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
651,244
|
|
|
|
933,739
|
|
|
|
2,340,629
|
|
|
|
49,505
|
|
Others
|
|
|
287,352
|
|
|
|
1,382,023
|
|
|
|
424,443
|
|
|
|
1,161,075
|
|
|
|
25,305
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
53,630,151
|
|
|
$
|
40,609,458
|
|
|
$
|
59,261,297
|
|
|
$
|
42,943,934
|
|
|
$
|
16,551,918
|
|
NOTE
16 - COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
Since the
inception of China Intelligent US, the shareholders of SRKP 22 held an aggregate
of 3,548,196 warrants. Immediately prior to the closing of the share exchange on
January 15, 2010, the shareholders agreed and canceled an aggregate of 2,757,838
warrants. Immediately after the Share Exchange and the cancellation, the
shareholders held an aggregate of 790,358 warrants.
The
warrants have an exercise price of $0.0002 per share and are currently
exercisable. According to the terms of the warrants, the warrants expire on the
earlier of October 11, 2017 or five years from the date that SRKP 22 consummates
a merger or other business combination with an operating business or any other
event pursuant to which SRKP 22 ceases to be a “shell company,” as defined by
Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a “blank check
company,” as defined by Rule 419 of the Securities Act of 1933. As a
result of the close of the Share Exchange on January 15, 2010, the warrants will
expire on January 15, 2015. The Company agreed to register the 790,358
shares of common stock underlying the warrants in a registration statement that
the Company agreed to file on or about August 26, 2010.
A summary
of the Company’s warrant activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
is as follows:
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
3,548,196
|
|
|
$
|
0.0002
|
|
Forfeited/canceled
|
|
|
(3,107,838
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.0002
|
|
Exercised
(cashless exercise with issuance of 440,322 shares)
|
|
|
(440,358
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.0002
|
|
Issued
|
|
|
167,500
|
|
|
$
|
3.60
|
|
Balance
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
167,500
|
|
|
$
|
3.60
|
|
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
17 - RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
|
Nine months ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Years ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
5,154,611
|
|
|
$
|
4,969,455
|
|
|
$
|
7,579,820
|
|
|
$
|
5,767,806
|
|
|
$
|
2,208,736
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per
share
|
|
|
11,119,435
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
11,119,435
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
|
|
7,097,748
|
|
Net
income per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
|
$
|
0.70
|
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.81
|
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
|
$
|
0.70
|
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
0.81
|
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
NOTE
18 - QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The table
below presents selected (unaudited) results of operations for the quarters
indicated. All amounts are in thousands, except per share
amounts.
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
20,247 |
|
|
$ |
18,526 |
|
|
$ |
14,857 |
|
|
$ |
53,630 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$ |
4,680 |
|
|
$ |
4,269 |
|
|
$ |
3,399 |
|
|
$ |
12,347 |
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
2,354 |
|
|
$ |
1,930 |
|
|
$ |
871 |
|
|
$ |
5,155 |
|
Earnings
per share –Basic
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding – Basic
|
|
|
13,483,029 |
|
|
|
10,327,275 |
|
|
|
9,458,778 |
|
|
|
11,119435 |
|
Earnings
per share –Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding – Diluted
|
|
|
13,483,029 |
|
|
|
10,602,684 |
|
|
|
10,126,191 |
|
|
|
11,119,435 |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
18,652 |
|
|
$ |
14,835 |
|
|
$ |
13,787 |
|
|
$ |
11,987 |
|
|
$ |
59,261 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$ |
4,472 |
|
|
$ |
3,384 |
|
|
$ |
3,179 |
|
|
$ |
2,538 |
|
|
$ |
13,573 |
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
2,611 |
|
|
$ |
1,956 |
|
|
$ |
1,560 |
|
|
$ |
1,453 |
|
|
$ |
7,580 |
|
Earnings
per share – Basic and Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding – Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
8,294 |
|
|
$ |
15,305 |
|
|
$ |
9,657 |
|
|
$ |
9,688 |
|
|
$ |
42,944 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$ |
1,821 |
|
|
$ |
3,884 |
|
|
$ |
1,853 |
|
|
$ |
2,432 |
|
|
$ |
9,990 |
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
489 |
|
|
$ |
3,071 |
|
|
$ |
652 |
|
|
$ |
1,556 |
|
|
$ |
5,768 |
|
Earnings
per share – Basic and Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding – Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
5,168 |
|
|
$ |
4,194 |
|
|
$ |
4,284 |
|
|
$ |
2,906 |
|
|
$ |
16,552 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$ |
1,232 |
|
|
$ |
1,027 |
|
|
$ |
1,085 |
|
|
$ |
761 |
|
|
$ |
4,105 |
|
Net
Income
|
|
$ |
759 |
|
|
$ |
445 |
|
|
$ |
638 |
|
|
$ |
367 |
|
|
$ |
2,209 |
|
Earnings
per share – Basic and Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding – Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
|
|
7,097,748 |
|
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
19 - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Basis of
Presentation
The
condensed parent company financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with Rule 12-04, Schedule I of Regulation S-X, as the restricted net assets
of the subsidiaries of China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. exceed 25% of the
consolidated net assets of China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. The
ability of the Company’s Chinese operating subsidiaries to pay dividends may be
restricted due to the foreign exchange control policies and availability of cash
balances of the Chinese operating subsidiaries. Because substantially all of the
Company’s operations are conducted in China and a substantial majority of its
revenues are generated in China, a majority of the Company’s revenue being
earned and currency received are denominated in Renminbi (RMB). RMB is subject
to the exchange control regulation in China, and, as a result, the Company may
be unable to distribute any dividends outside of China due to PRC exchange
control regulations that restrict its ability to convert RMB into US
Dollars.
The
condensed parent company financial statements have been prepared using the same
accounting principles and policies described in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements, with the only exception being that the parent company
accounts for its subsidiaries using the equity method. Refer to the consolidated
financial statements and notes presented above for additional information and
disclosures with respect to these financial statements.
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
19 - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(CONTINUED)
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.
Condensed
Parent Company Balance Sheets
(US
Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in subsidiaries, at equity in net assets
|
|
$
|
34,655
|
|
|
$
|
17,894
|
|
|
$
|
10,264
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
34,655
|
|
|
$
|
17,894
|
|
|
$
|
10,264
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 13,684,026 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 7,097,748 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
12,479
|
|
|
|
1,388
|
|
|
|
1,388
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,231
|
|
|
|
716
|
|
|
|
666
|
|
Statutory
reserve fund
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
|
|
1,331
|
|
Retained
earnings (unrestricted)
|
|
|
18,742
|
|
|
|
13,587
|
|
|
|
6,878
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
34,655
|
|
|
|
17,894
|
|
|
|
10,264
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
34,655
|
|
|
$
|
17,894
|
|
|
$
|
10,264
|
|
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
19 - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(CONTINUED)
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.
Condensed
Parent Company Statements of Income
(US
Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
For the Nine Months ended
|
|
|
For the Year
|
|
|
For the Year
|
|
|
For the
period from
October 11,
2007
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Inception) to
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
general and administrative
|
|
|
1,381
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Expenses
|
|
|
1,381
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Equity
in undistributed income of subsidiaries
|
|
$
|
6,536
|
|
|
$
|
4,969
|
|
|
$
|
7,580
|
|
|
$
|
5,768
|
|
|
$
|
2,209
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
5,155
|
|
|
|
4,969
|
|
|
|
7,580
|
|
|
|
5,768
|
|
|
|
2,209
|
|
Provision
for income tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
5,155
|
|
|
$
|
4,969
|
|
|
$
|
7,580
|
|
|
$
|
5,768
|
|
|
$
|
2,209
|
|
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and
the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTE
19 - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(CONTINUED)
China
Intelligent Lighting and Electronics, Inc.
Condensed
Parent Company Statements of Cash Flows
(US
Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
For the Nine Months ended
|
|
|
For the Year
|
|
|
For the Year
|
|
|
For the
period from
October 11,
2007
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Inception) to
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
5,155
|
|
|
$
|
4,969
|
|
|
$
|
7,580
|
|
|
$
|
5,768
|
|
|
$
|
2,209
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
in undistributed income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(6,536
|
)
|
|
|
(4,969
|
)
|
|
|
(7,580
|
)
|
|
|
(5,768
|
)
|
|
|
(2,209
|
)
|
Net
Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
|
|
|
(1,381
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
contribution to subsidiaries
|
|
|
(9,709
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
|
|
|
(9,709
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds of share issuance
|
|
|
11,090
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
|
|
|
11,090
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|