As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28,
2010
Registration
No. 333-168496
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Amendment
No. 1
to
FORM
F-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
British
Virgin Islands
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3312
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Not
Applicable
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Primary
standard industrial
classification
code number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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518
Shangcheng Road, Floor 17, Shanghai, 200120, People’s Republic of
China
+86
(21) 6888-8886
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s
principal executive offices)
CT
Corporation System
111
Eighth Avenue
New York,
New York 10011
(212)
894-8940
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)
Christopher
S. Auguste
Bill
Huo
Ari
Edelman
Kramer
Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177
Avenue of the Americas
New York,
NY 10036
Tel: (212)
715-9100
Approximate date of commencement of
proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after this
Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of
the securities being registered on this Form are being offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check
the following box.
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If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.
o
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.
o
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price (1)(2)
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Ordinary
Shares, par value $0.01 per share
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$
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35,000,000
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$
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2,845.50
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(3)
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(1)Includes
[ ] ordinary shares that the underwriters have an
option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any.
(2)Estimated
solely for the purposes of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule
457(o) promulgated under the Securities Act.
(3) Previously
paid.
The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information contained
in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not
be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission i
s
effective.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and
it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD.
Ordinary
Shares
This
is the initial public offering of ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, of
Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. is offering
[ ] ordinary shares in this
offering.
We
expect the public offering price to be between $[ ] and
$[ ] per ordinary share. Prior to this offering, there
has been no public market for our ordinary shares. We are in the
process of applying to list our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global
Market
under the symbol
OSN
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Investing
in our ordinary shares involves risks.
Please
read the risks under the section captioned “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10
of this prospectus.
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Per Ordinary
Share
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Total
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Initial
public offering price
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$
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$
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Underwriting
discounts and commissions (1)
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$
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$
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Proceeds,
before expenses, to us (2)
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$
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$
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(1) Does
not includes a non-accountable expense allowance in the amount of [__]% of the
gross proceeds of the offering, or $[ ]per share,
payable to [______], the representative of the underwriters, or any shares sold
in the over-allotment option. See section entitled
“Underwriting.”
(2) We
estimate that the total expense of this offering, excluding the underwriters’
discount and the non-accountable expense allowance, will be approximately
$[ ].
The
underwriters have an option exercisable within [__] days from the date of this
prospectus to purchase up to [ ] additional
ordinary shares from us at the public offering price less the underwriting
discount.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission or
other relevant local authority has approved or disapproved of these securities
or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
The
underwriters expect to deliver our ordinary shares to the purchasers on or about
[ ], 2010.
The
date of this prospectus is
[ ],
2010.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Pages
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Conventions
Used in this Prospectus
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ii
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Prospectus
Summary
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1
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Risk
Factors
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10
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Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Other
Information
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Use
of Proceeds
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Dividend
Policy
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Capitalization
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Dilution
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28
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Exchange
Rate Information
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29
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Enforceability
of Civil Liabilities
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30
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Selected
Historical 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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Corporate
Structure and Organization
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48
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Business
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PRC
Government Regulations
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68
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Management
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72
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Beneficial
Ownership
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78
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Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions
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79
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Description
of Share Capital
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80
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Shares
Eligible for Future Sale
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87
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Taxation
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88
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Underwriting
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93
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Other
Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
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99
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Legal
Matters
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100
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Experts
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101
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Where
You Can Find Additional Information
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102
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Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-1
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You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any
representations about us, the securities being offered pursuant to this
prospectus or any other matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the
information and representations contained in this prospectus. If any other
information or representation is given or made, such information or
representation may not be relied upon as having been authorized by
us.
The
information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this
prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale
of our ordinary shares. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any
distribution of securities in accordance with this prospectus shall, under any
circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date
of this prospectus. This prospectus will be updated and made available for
delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.
CONVENTIONS
USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
Unless
otherwise indicated or the context clearly implies otherwise, references to
“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Ossen” refer to Ossen Innovation Co.,
Ltd., formerly known as Ultra Glory International Ltd. or Ultra Glory, a company
organized in the British Virgin Islands, and its subsidiaries, subsequent to the
business combination referred to below. Unless the context indicates otherwise,
all references to “Ossen Materials” refer to Ossen Innovation Materials Co.,
Ltd., a subsidiary of Ossen and one of the entities through which the operating
business is held, all references to “Ossen Jiujiang” refer to Ossen (Jiujiang)
Steel Wire & Cable Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Ossen Materials and one of the
entities through which our operating business is held, and all references to
“Ossen Materials Group” refer to Ossen Innovation Materials Group, Co., Ltd.,
our wholly-owned subsidiary, which is a holding company that indirectly owns
Ossen Materials and Ossen Jiujiang. The “business combination” refers to the
share exchange between Ultra Glory International Ltd., the sole shareholder of
Ultra Glory, Ossen and the shareholders of Ossen, resulting in the acquisition
of all of the outstanding securities of Ossen Materials Group by Ultra Glory,
which was consummated on July 7, 2010.
In
addition, unless the context otherwise requires, in this
prospectus:
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“shares”
or “ordinary shares” refers to our ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per
share;
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“China”
or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China, excluding the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and
Taiwan;
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“RMB”
or “Renminbi” refers to Renminbi yuan, the legal currency of China;
and
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“$”,
“US$” or “U.S. dollars” refers to the legal currency of the United
States.
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For
convenience, certain amounts in Renminbi have been converted to US dollars at an
exchange rate in effect at the date of the related financial statements or the
related event. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange
rate as of the balance sheet date. Income and expenditures are translated at the
average exchange rate of the relevant period.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights information contained in other parts of this prospectus.
Because it is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that you
should consider before investing in our ordinary shares. You should read the
entire prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus forms
a part in their entirety, carefully, including the section captioned “Risk
Factors” and the more detailed information in our consolidated financial
statements and related notes appearing elsewhere beginning on page F-1 in this
prospectus.
Overview
We
manufacture and sell an array of plain surface and rare earth galvanized
prestressed steel materials, which we believe is the most comprehensive amongst
our competitors in China. Our facilities are located in Maanshan
City, Anhui Province and in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, in the People’s
Republic of China. According to the PRC PC Strand Industry Investment and Market
Operation Research Report, in 2008, our products were ranked third in sales in
the PRC for rare earth coated prestressed concrete, or PC, strands and ranked
first in export sales of these materials by Chinese prestressed steel
manufacturers.
Based
on our extensive experience in the industry, we believe that Ossen is one of the
leading enterprises in the PRC in the design, engineering, manufacture and sale
of customized prestressed steel materials used in the construction of railways,
highways, bridges and buildings in China. Ossen is a member of the China
Prestressed Association. The primary characteristics that make our
prestressed steel products suitable for this wide range of projects are their
high strength and low relaxation rate. Prestressed materials of high
strength and low relaxation, which comprised approximately 80% of our revenues
in 2009, are currently in high demand in major construction projects in
China. Since 2007, we believe that we have also been one of the
leading Chinese exporters of customized prestressed steel materials to other
countries, including the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy and South Asian
countries.
Ossen’s
product offerings incorporate proprietary designs and are known for their high
level of reliability and performance. Our products are marketed under the
“Ossen” brand name both domestically and internationally. Our management’s core
strategy is to leverage our expertise in research and development of customized
products by providing solutions to our customers’ unique needs, as evidenced by
our continuous introduction of new product lines since our inception. We handle
all aspects of market research, product design, engineering, manufacturing,
sales and marketing. We conduct our manufacturing operations in our
ISO 9001 manufacturing facilities in Maanshan City and Jiujiang City, in the
PRC.
Ossen
Materials, our operating subsidiary, was founded in 2004. In 2005, we
expanded our manufacturing capabilities by acquiring a facility in Jiujiang City
in the PRC and forming Ossen Jiujiang. The founders of Ossen were
among the first in China to introduce and promote the use of prestressed steel
materials in construction projects. The founders of Ossen have been involved in
producing prestressed materials since 1994 and have accumulated more than 15
years of experience in the prestressed materials industry.
Our
Growth Strategy
Our goal
is to expand our industry position while maximizing shareholder value and
pursuing a growth strategy that includes the following:
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Increasing
our production capacity and developing new higher margin
products.
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Strengthening
our relationships with key customers and diversifying our customer
base.
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Pursuing
strategic relationships and acquisition
opportunities.
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Competitive
Advantages
We
believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our strong market
position and will enable us to continue to improve our profitability and cash
flow:
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We
are taking advantage of industry
trends.
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Leading
provider of customized prestressed steel
materials.
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Strong
in-house design capabilities.
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Efficient
proprietary production technology.
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Strong
recognition from domestic and international customers for building
projects.
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Rigorous
quality control standards.
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Experienced
management and operational teams with domestic PRC market
knowledge.
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Our
Risks and Challenges
We
believe that the following are the most significant risks and uncertainties that
may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects:
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Our
revenues are highly dependent on a limited number of
customers;
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We
have ceased doing business with some international customers because of
anti-dumping duties;
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We
expect to experience increased needs to finance our working capital
requirements;
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We
may need to establish a more diverse supplier
network;
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Our
revenues could decrease if steel prices
decline;
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We
face intense competition.
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We
may be unable to maintain sufficient levels of working
capital.
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We
may be unable to protect our intellectual
property.
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Adverse
changes in the economy of China may affect our
business.
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See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page 10 and other information included in this prospectus
for a detailed discussion of these risks, challenges and
uncertainties.
Corporate
Structure
Business
Combination
On July
7, 2010, Ultra Glory and its sole shareholder entered into a share exchange
agreement with Ossen Innovation Group, a British Virgin Islands limited
liability company organized on April 30, 2010 under the BVI Business Companies
Act, 2004, or the BVI Act, and the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group.
Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, Ultra Glory acquired from the
shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group all of the issued and outstanding shares
of Ossen Innovation Group, in exchange for an aggregate of 10,000,000 newly
issued ordinary shares issued by Ultra Glory to the shareholders of Ossen
Innovation Group. In addition, the sole shareholder of Ultra Glory
sold all of the 5,000,000 ordinary shares of Ultra Glory that were issued and
outstanding prior to the business combination, to the shareholders of Ossen
Innovation Group for cash, at a price of $0.03 per share. As a
result, the individuals and entities that owned shares of Ossen Innovation Group
prior to the business combination acquired 100% of the equity of Ultra Glory,
and Ultra Glory acquired 100% of the equity of Ossen Innovation
Group. Ossen Innovation Group is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ultra Glory. In conjunction with the business combination, Ultra
Glory filed an amended charter, pursuant to which Ultra Glory changed its name
to Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd., changed its fiscal year end to December 31,
changed the par value of its ordinary shares to $0.01 per share and increased
its authorized shares to 100,000,000. Upon the consummation of the
business combination, we ceased to be a shell company.
Ossen
Innovation Group, our wholly owned subsidiary, is the sole shareholder of two
holding companies organized in the British Virgin Islands: Ossen Group (Asia)
Co., Ltd., or Ossen Asia, and Topchina Development Group Ltd., or
Topchina. All of the equity of Ossen Asia and Topchina had been held
by Dr. Tang, our Chairman, since inception. In May 2010, Dr. Tang
transferred these shares to Ossen Innovation Group in anticipation of the public
listing of our company’s shares in the United States.
Ossen
Asia is a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on February
7, 2002. Ossen Asia has one direct operating subsidiary in China,
Ossen Innovation Materials Co. Ltd., or Ossen Materials. Ossen Asia
owns 81% of the equity of Ossen Materials.
Topchina
is a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on November 3,
2004. Ossen Materials and Topchina directly own an operating
subsidiary in China, Ossen (Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co., Ltd., or Ossen
Jiujiang. Ossen Materials owns 75% of the equity of Ossen Jiujiang
and Topchina owns 25%.
Ossen
Materials
Ossen
Materials was formed in China on October 27, 2004 as a Sino-foreign joint
venture limited liability company under the name Ossen (Ma’anshan) Steel Wire
and Cable Co., Ltd. On May 8, 2008, Ossen Materials was restructured
from a Sino-foreign joint venture limited liability company to a
corporation. The name of the entity was changed at that time to Ossen
Innovation Materials Co., Ltd.
Ossen
Asia owns 81% of the equity of Ossen Materials. The remaining 19% is
held in the aggregate by four Chinese entities, two of which are controlled by
Chinese governmental entities, one of which is controlled by Zhonglu Co. Ltd., a
company whose shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and one of which
is controlled by Chinese citizens.
Through
Ossen Materials, we have manufactured and sold plain surface PC strands,
galvanized PC steel wires and PC wires in our Maanshan City facility since
2004. The primary products manufactured in this facility are our
plain surface PC strands. The primary markets for the products
manufactured at our Maanshan facility are Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province,
Zhejiang Province and Shanghai City, each in the PRC.
Ossen
Jiujiang
On April
6, 2005, Ossen Shanghai Investment Co., Ltd., or Ossen Shanghai, acquired a
portion of the bankruptcy assets of Jiujiang Tianlong Galvanized Prestressing
Steel Strand LLC, including equipment, land use rights and inventory, for
approximately $3.9 million. Ossen Jiujiang was formed by Ossen
Shanghai in the PRC as a Sino-foreign joint venture limited liability company on
April 13, 2005. Ossen Shanghai then transferred the newly acquired
assets to Ossen Jiujiang. At its inception, Ossen Jiujiang was owned by two
entities: 33.3% of its equity was held by Ossen Asia and 66.7% by Ossen
Shanghai. Ossen Shanghai is a Chinese company owned by five Chinese
individuals, one of whom is a director of our subsidiary, Ossen Materials.
In June 2005, Ossen Shanghai transferred its entire interest in Ossen Jiujiang
to Topchina in exchange for approximately $2.9 million. In October 2007,
Topchina transferred 41.7% of the equity in Ossen Jiujiang to Ossen Asia for no
consideration. On December 17, 2007, Ossen Asia transferred all of its shares in
Ossen Jiujiang to Ossen Materials for no consideration. Since that
date, 75% of the equity of Ossen Jiujiang has been held by Ossen Materials and
25% by Topchina.
Through
Ossen Jiujiang, we manufacture galvanized PC wires, plain surface PC strands,
galvanized PC strands, unbonded PC strands, helical rib PC wires, sleeper PC
wires and indented PC wires. The primary products manufactured in
this facility are our galvanized PC wires. The primary markets for
the PC strands manufactured in our Jiujiang facility are Jiangxi Province, Wuhan
Province, Hunan Province, Fujian Province and Sichuan Province, each in the
PRC.
Our
Shareholders
Dr. Tang,
our chairman, owns 100% of the shares of Effectual Strength Enterprises Ltd., a
British Virgin Islands company, which owned 79% of the shares of Ossen
Innovation Group prior to the business combination, and owns 79% of our shares
since the business combination. The holders of the remaining 21% of
our shares are investors that are residents of the PRC and are unaffiliated
with Ossen.
Organizational
Chart
The
following chart reflects our organizational structure since the date of the
business combination between Ultra Glory and the shareholders of Ossen
Innovation Group:
Corporate
Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.,
Shangcheng Road, Floor 17, Shanghai, 200120, People’s Republic of
China. Our telephone number is +86 (21) 6888-8886 and our fax number
is +86 (21) 6888-8666.
You
should direct all inquiries to us at the address and telephone number of our
principal executive offices set forth above. Our website is
http://220.178.253.10/ossen/index.html
. Our
agent for service of process in the United States is CT Corporation
System
, 111 Eighth Avenue New York, New
York 10011, (212)
894
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8940
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The
Offering
Price
per ordinary share
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We
currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be between
$[ ] and $[ ] per
share.
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Ordinary
shares being offered by us
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Ordinary
shares outstanding before this offering
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[________]
Shares
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Ordinary
shares to be outstanding immediately after this offering
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Shares
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Over-allotment
option
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We
have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for [__] days from
the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an additional
[ ]ordinary shares, at the initial public
offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, less
underwriting discounts and commissions, solely for the purpose of covering
over-allotments, if any.
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Use
of proceeds
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We
estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $[__] million
from this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share. For the
purposes of estimating net proceeds, we are assuming an initial public
offering price of $[ ] per ordinary share, the
midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price set
forth on the cover of this prospectus. We intend to use the net
proceeds from this offering to increase our production capacity from
140,000 tons to 200,000 tons in the months following this
offering. The expected cost of this expansion is approximately
$25 million. The remainder of the proceeds will be used for
working capital and other general corporate purposes. See the section
entitled “Use of Proceeds.”
We
currently have no plans, agreements or commitments with respect to any
material acquisitions or investments in other
companies.
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Risk
factors
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See
the section captioned “Risk Factors” and other information included in
this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider before
deciding to invest in our ordinary shares.
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Payment
and settlement
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Our
ordinary shares are expected to be delivered against payment on
[ ], 2010. The
ordinary shares will be deposited with a custodian for, and registered in
the name of a nominee of, The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, in New
York, New York. In general, beneficial interests in our shares will be
shown on, and transfers of these beneficial interests will be effected
only through, records maintained by DTC and its direct and indirect
participants.
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Listing
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We
are in the process of applying to have our ordinary shares listed on the
Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol OSN .
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Unless
stated otherwise, the information in this prospectus assumes:
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an
initial public offering price of $[ ] per
ordinary share, the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public
offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus;
and
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no
exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to
[ ] additional ordinary shares from us to
cover over-allotments.
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Summary
Consolidated Financial Data
The
following selected financial information should be read in connection with, and
is qualified by reference to, our consolidated financial statements and their
related notes and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each of which is included
elsewhere in this registration statement. The consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income data for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2008 and 2009 and the balance sheets data as of December 31, 2008 and 2009
are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this registration statement. The consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income data for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the balance sheets data as of December 31, 2005,
2006 and 2007 have been derived from unaudited financial statements that are not
included in this prospectus. Our historical results for any of these
periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future
period.
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Year Ended December 31,
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2009
(Audited)
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2008
(Audited)
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2007
(Unaudited)
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2006
(Unaudited)
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2005
(Unaudi
ted)
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Revenues
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$
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101,087,796
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$
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82,742,310
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$
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71,909,873
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$
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59,547,454
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17,195,347
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Cost
of goods sold
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87,659,925
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70,532,733
|
|
|
|
63,340,890
|
|
|
|
56,853,946
|
|
|
|
15,216,951
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
13,427,871
|
|
|
|
12
,209,577
|
|
|
|
8,568,983
|
|
|
|
2,693,508
|
|
|
|
1,978,395
|
|
Selling
and distribution expenses
|
|
|
503,724
|
|
|
|
4,326,491
|
|
|
|
3,662,373
|
|
|
|
1,024,209
|
|
|
|
219,650
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,143,672
|
|
|
|
1,316,606
|
|
|
|
571,49
8
|
|
|
|
340,847
|
|
|
|
255,270
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
1,647,396
|
|
|
|
5,643,097
|
|
|
|
4,288,796
|
|
|
|
1,410,056
|
|
|
|
501,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
11,780,475
|
|
|
|
6,566,480
|
|
|
|
4,280,187
|
|
|
|
1,283,451
|
|
|
|
1,476,475
|
|
Interest
expenses, net
|
|
|
(1,496,712
|
)
|
|
|
(1,891,671
|
)
|
|
|
(1,189,027
|
)
|
|
|
(359,130
|
)
|
|
|
(22,920
|
)
|
Other
income, net
|
|
|
183,495
|
|
|
|
380,766
|
|
|
|
278
,92
4
|
|
|
|
211,875
|
|
|
|
56,362
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
10,467,258
|
|
|
|
5,055,575
|
|
|
|
3,370,084
|
|
|
|
1,136,196
|
|
|
|
1,509,917
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
(740,053
|
)
|
|
|
(291,5
20
|
)
|
|
|
(233,674
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
9,727,205
|
|
|
|
4,764,055
|
|
|
|
3,136,41
0
|
|
|
|
1,136,196
|
|
|
|
1,509,917
|
|
Less:
Net Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable
to non-controlling interest
|
|
|
1,714,670
|
|
|
|
809,437
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income attributable to controlling interest
|
|
|
8,012,535
|
|
|
|
3,954,618
|
|
|
|
3,136,41
0
|
|
|
|
1,136,196
|
|
|
|
1,509,917
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain, net of tax
|
|
|
3
1,146
|
|
|
|
42
0,883
|
|
|
|
66,913
|
|
|
|
360,384
|
|
|
|
37,135
|
|
Total
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
|
|
66,913
|
|
|
|
360,384
|
|
|
|
37,135
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$
|
8,043,681
|
|
|
$
|
4,375,501
|
|
|
$
|
3,203,323
|
|
|
|
1,496,580
|
|
|
|
1,547,052
|
|
Balance Sheets Data (at end of period)
|
|
December 31,
|
|
(in
U.S.
Dollars)
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
$
|
3,761,315
|
|
|
$
|
6,735,616
|
|
|
$
|
7,828,750
|
|
|
$
|
3,120,317
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
68,374,508
|
|
|
|
47,316,208
|
|
|
|
35,162,129
|
|
|
|
18,712,764
|
|
|
|
9,901,704
|
|
Total
long-term assets
|
|
|
17
,
343
,
079
|
|
|
|
18
,
580
,
174
|
|
|
|
17
,
464
,
579
|
|
|
|
12
,
733
,
621
|
|
|
|
9
,
898
,
165
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
85,717,587
|
|
|
|
65,896,382
|
|
|
|
52,626,708
|
|
|
|
31,436,385
|
|
|
|
19,799,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
65,538,241
|
|
|
|
55,475,387
|
|
|
|
47,390,651
|
|
|
|
18,297,807
|
|
|
|
8,317,707
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
20,179,346
|
|
|
|
10,420,995
|
|
|
|
5,236,057
|
|
|
|
13,138,578
|
|
|
|
11,482,162
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
85,717,587
|
|
|
|
65,896,382
|
|
|
|
52,626,708
|
|
|
|
31,436,385
|
|
|
|
19,799,869
|
|
RISK
FACTORS
You
should carefully consider the risks described below in evaluating our business
before investing in our ordinary shares. If any of the following risks were to
occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be
harmed. In that case, the trading price of our ordinary shares could decline and
you might lose all or part of your investment in our ordinary shares. You should
also refer to the other information set forth in this prospectus, including our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the section
captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” before deciding whether to invest in our ordinary
shares.
Risks
Related to Our Business and Our Industry
Our
revenues are highly dependent on a limited number of customers and the loss of
any one of our major customers could materially and adversely affect our growth
and our revenues.
During
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, our six largest customers
contributed 81.0% and 86.7% of our total sales, respectively. As a
result of our reliance on a limited number of customers, we may face pricing and
other competitive pressures, which may have a material adverse effect on our
profits and our revenues. The volume of products sold for specific customers
varies from year to year, especially since we are not the exclusive provider for
any customers. In addition, there are a number of factors, other than
our performance, that could cause the loss of a customer or a substantial
reduction in the products that we provide to any customer and that may not be
predictable. For example, our customers may decide to reduce spending on our
products or a customer may no longer need our products following the completion
of a project. The loss of any one of our major customers, a decrease in the
volume of sales to these customers or a decrease in the price at which we sell
our products to them could materially adversely affect our profits and our
revenues.
In
addition, this customer concentration may subject us to perceived or actual
leverage that our customers may have in negotiations with us, given their
relative size and importance to us. If our customers seek to negotiate their
agreements on terms less favorable to us and we accept such unfavorable terms,
such unfavorable terms may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Accordingly, unless and until we
diversify and expand our customer base, our future success will significantly
depend upon the timing and volume of business from our largest customers and the
financial and operational success of these customers.
We
have ceased doing business with some of our international customers because of
anti-dumping duties imposed by foreign governments on our products.
In 2008,
we sold approximately 32% of our products to customers in the United States and
Europe. The Crispin Corporation, a US company, and Ibercordones
Pretensados S.L., a Spanish Company, were two of our top three customers in
2008.
However,
in May 2009, the Council of the European Union imposed an anti-dumping duty on
imports of certain prestressed wires and wire strands originating in
China. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product at a
price that is considered less than fair value in the country into which the
product is imported. Following an anti-dumping investigation
initiated in February 2008, the Council concluded that imports of these products
originating in China caused material injury to the European industry. The rate
of the anti-dumping duty applicable to us has been set at 31.1% and the duty
applicable to our competitors generally has been set at 46.2%.
On May
17, 2010, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an affirmative final
decision, imposing an anti-dumping rate of 193.55% for imports of certain
prestressed concrete steel wire strands including the plain surface materials we
had been selling to our U.S. customers, exported from China to the
U.S. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection have been instructed to
collect a cash deposit or bond based on this rate.
In
anticipation of these rulings, we discontinued sales to these regions at the end
of 2008. If these anti-dumping measures remain in place and we are
unable to continue increasing our sales to customers in China or other regions
in which we sell our products, these measures could have a negative impact on
our business and results of operations.
We
have recently experienced, and expect to continue to experience, increased needs
to finance our working capital requirements, which may materially and adversely
affect our financial position and results of operations.
Historically,
we sold a significant portion of our products to international
customers. In 2008, we collected approximately half of the revenues
generated by international sales by letter of credit, enabling us to convert our
accounts receivable into cash more quickly, prepay our suppliers and reduce the
amount of funds that we needed to finance our working capital requirements.
However, at the end of 2008, as a result of the global economic crisis and in
anticipation of the anti-dumping measures ultimately imposed by the U.S. and the
European Union, we had to exit some of these international markets entirely and
turn to the domestic PRC customers, which generally pay approximately 40 days
after receiving the materials at the construction site. These longer
payment terms have negatively impacted our short-term liquidity. Although we
have been able to maintain adequate working capital primarily through short-term
borrowing, any failure by our customers to settle outstanding accounts
receivable in the future could materially and adversely affect our cash flow,
financial condition and results of operations.
Some
of the terms of the agreements between Ossen Materials and its affiliates may be
less favorable to us than similar agreements negotiated between unaffiliated
third parties.
Historically,
we purchased a significant amount of our raw materials from Shanghai
Zhengfangxing Steel Co., Ltd., or Shanghai ZFX, an affiliate of
ours. Specifically, Ossen Materials acquired 26.4% and 15.0%, and
Ossen Jiujiang acquired 25.8% and 4.3%, of their raw materials from Shanghai ZFX
in 2008 and 2009, respectively. While we believe we benefit from
these agreements, such agreements were negotiated between two affiliated
companies, and therefore may not reflect the terms that would have been reached
by two unaffiliated parties negotiating at arm’s length. The
transactions may be less favorable to us than would be the case if they were
negotiated with unaffiliated third parties.
As
we expand our operations, we may need to establish a more diverse supplier
network for our raw materials. The failure to secure a more diverse
and reliable supplier network could have an adverse effect on our financial
condition.
We
currently purchase almost all of our raw materials from a small number of
suppliers. Purchases from our five largest suppliers amounted to
86.5% and 89.5% of our raw material purchases in 2008 and 2009,
respectively. As we increase the scale of our production, we may need
to establish a more diverse supplier network, while attempting to continue to
leverage our purchasing power to obtain favorable pricing and delivery
terms. However, in the event that we need to diversify our supplier
network, we may not be able to procure a sufficient supply of raw materials at a
competitive price, which could have an adverse effect on our results of
operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Furthermore,
despite our efforts to control our supply of raw materials and maintain good
relationships with our existing suppliers, we could lose one or more of our
existing suppliers at any time. The loss of one or more key suppliers
could increase our reliance on higher cost or lower quality supplies, which
could negatively affect our profitability. Any interruptions to, or
decline in, the amount or quality of our raw materials supply could materially
disrupt our production and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and financial prospects.
Volatile
steel prices can cause significant fluctuations in our operating results. Our
revenues and operating income could decrease if steel prices decline or if we
are unable to pass price increases on to our customers.
Our
principal raw material is high carbon steel wire rods that we typically purchase
from multiple primary steel producers. The steel industry as a whole is cyclical
and, at times, pricing and availability of steel can be volatile due to numerous
factors beyond our control, including general domestic and international
economic conditions, labor costs, sales levels, competition, levels of inventory
held by us and other steel service centers, consolidation of steel producers,
higher raw material costs for steel producers, import duties and tariffs and
currency exchange rates. This volatility can significantly affect the
availability and cost of raw materials for us.
We, like
many other steel manufactures, maintain substantial inventories of steel to
accommodate the short lead times and just-in-time delivery requirements of our
customers. Accordingly, we purchase steel in an effort to maintain our inventory
at levels that we believe to be appropriate to satisfy the anticipated needs of
our customers based upon historic buying practices, supply agreements with
customers and market conditions. Our commitments to purchase steel are generally
at prevailing market prices in effect at the time we place our orders. We have
no long-term, fixed-price steel purchase contracts. When steel prices increase,
as they did in 2008, competitive conditions will influence how much of the price
increase we can pass on to our customers. To the extent we are unable to pass on
future price increases in our raw materials to our customers, the revenues and
profitability of our business could be adversely affected.
When
steel prices decline, as they did in the fourth quarter of 2008 and through the
first half of 2009, customer demands for lower prices and our competitors'
responses to those demands could result in lower sale prices, lower margins and
inventory valued at the lower of cost or market adjustments as we use existing
steel inventory. Significant or rapid declines in steel prices or reductions in
sales volumes could result in us incurring inventory or goodwill impairment
charges. Therefore, changing steel prices could significantly impact our
revenues, gross margins, operating income and net income.
We
are subject to various risks and uncertainties that might affect our ability to
procure quality raw materials.
Our
performance depends on our ability to procure low cost, high quality raw
materials on a timely basis from our suppliers. Our supplies are
subject to certain risks, including availability of raw materials, labor
disputes, inclement weather, natural disasters, and general economic and
political conditions, which might limit the ability of our suppliers to provide
us with low cost, high quality merchandise on a timely
basis. Furthermore, for these or other reasons, one or more of our
suppliers might not adhere to our quality control standards, and we might not
identify the deficiency. Our suppliers’ failure to supply quality
materials at a reasonable cost on a timely basis could reduce our net sales,
damage our reputation and have an adverse effect on our financial
condition.
Our
operations are cash intensive, and our business could be adversely affected if
we fail to maintain sufficient levels of liquidity and working
capital.
Historically,
we have spent a significant amount of cash on our operational activities,
principally to procure raw materials for our products. We have
financed our operations mainly through cash flows from our operations,
short-term bank loans and proceeds from bank acceptance notes. If we
fail to continue to generate sufficient cash flow from these sources, we may not
have sufficient liquidity to fund our operating costs and our business could be
adversely affected.
Our
short-term loans are from Chinese banks and are generally secured by our fixed
assets, receivables and/or guarantees by third parties. The term of
almost all such loans is one year or less. Historically, we have
rolled over such loans on an annual basis. However, we may not have
sufficient funds available to pay all of our borrowings upon maturity in the
future. Failure to roll over our short-term borrowings at maturity or
to service our debt could result in the imposition of penalties, including
increases in interest rates, legal actions against us by our creditors, or even
insolvency.
If
available liquidity is not sufficient to meet our operating and loan obligations
as they come due, our plans include considering pursuing alternative financing
arrangements, reducing expenditures as necessary, or limiting our plans for
expansion to meet our cash requirements. However, there is no
assurance that, if required, we will be able to raise additional capital, reduce
discretionary spending or efficiently limit our expansion to provide the
required liquidity. Currently, the capital markets for small
capitalization companies are extremely difficult and banking institutions have
become stringent in their lending requirements. Accordingly, we
cannot be sure of the availability or terms of any third party
financing. If we are unable to raise additional financing, we may be
unable to implement our long-term business plan, develop or enhance our
products, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive
pressures on a timely basis. In the alternative, if we raise capital
by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, such issuances could result in
substantial dilution to our shareholders.
Our
inability to manage our growth may have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
We have
experienced significant growth since we began operations in 2004. Our
revenues have grown from approximately $17.2 million in 2005 to approximately
$101.1 million in 2009.
|
·
|
recruiting,
training and retaining sufficient skilled sales and management
personnel;
|
|
·
|
adhering
to our high quality and process execution
standards;
|
|
·
|
maintaining
high levels of customer
satisfaction;
|
|
·
|
creating
and managing economies of scale;
|
|
·
|
maintaining
and managing costs to correspond with timeliness of revenue recognition;
and
|
|
·
|
developing
and improving our internal administrative infrastructure, including our
financial, operational and communication systems, processes and
controls.
|
Any
inability to manage our growth may have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
We
face intense competition, and if we are unable to compete effectively we may not
be able to maintain profitability.
We
compete with many other companies located in the PRC and internationally that
manufacture materials similar to ours. Many of our competitors are
larger companies with greater financial resources than us. In
addition, we expect that as demand in the PRC and in other foreign countries for
high quality, prestressed materials continues to grow, new competitors will
enter the market. Increased competition may adversely affect our
future financial performance or reputation. Moreover, increased
competition may result in potential or actual litigation between us and our
competitors relating to such activities as competitive sales practices,
relationships with key suppliers and customers or other matters.
We
may lose our competitive advantage, and our operations may suffer, if we fail to
prevent the loss or misappropriation of, or disputes over, our intellectual
property.
We rely
on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets and confidentiality
agreements to protect our intellectual property rights. While we are not
currently aware of any infringement on our intellectual property rights, our
ability to compete successfully and to achieve future revenue growth will
depend, in significant part, on our ability to protect our proprietary
technology. Despite many laws and regulations promulgated, and other
efforts made, by China over the past several years in an attempt to protect
intellectual property rights, intellectual property rights are not as certain in
China as they would in many Western countries, including the United
States. Furthermore, enforcement of such laws and regulations in
China has not been fully developed. Neither the administrative
agencies nor the court systems in China are as equipped as their counterparts in
developed countries to deal with violations or handle the nuances and
complexities between compliant technological innovation and non-compliant
infringement.
Our
competitors may independently develop proprietary methodologies similar to ours
or duplicate our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. The misappropriation or
duplication of our intellectual property could disrupt our ongoing business,
distract our management and employees, reduce our revenues and increase our
expenses. We may need to litigate to enforce our intellectual property rights.
Any such litigation could be time consuming and costly and the outcome of any
such litigation cannot be guaranteed.
Our
operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Therefore, we
believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not
necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of our
future performance. It is possible that in the future some of our quarterly
results of operations may be below the expectations of market analysts and our
investors, which could lead to a significant decline in the trading price of our
ordinary shares.
Factors
which affect the fluctuation of our revenues, expenses and profits
include:
|
·
|
changes
in prices of our raw materials, with higher prices leading to reduced
operating income;
|
|
·
|
variations,
expected or unexpected, in the duration, size, timing and scope of
purchase orders;
|
|
·
|
changes
in our pricing policies or those of our
competitors;
|
|
·
|
changes
in compensation, which may reduce our gross profit for the quarter in
which they are effected;
|
|
·
|
our
inability to manage costs, including those related to our raw materials,
personnel, infrastructure and
facilities;
|
|
·
|
exchange
rate fluctuations; and
|
|
·
|
general
economic conditions.
|
A portion
of our expenses, particularly those related to personnel and facilities, are
generally fixed in advance of any particular quarter. As a result, unanticipated
variations in the number and timing of our purchase orders or prices of our raw
materials may cause significant variations in our operating results in any
particular quarter.
We
may undertake strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances, which may
prove to be difficult to integrate and manage or may not be successful, and may
result in increased expenses or write-offs.
We may
over time pursue strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances to enhance
our capabilities and expand our industry expertise and geographic coverage. It
is possible that we may not identify suitable acquisition candidates, alliances
or joint venture partners, or if we do identify suitable candidates or partners,
we may not complete those transactions on terms commercially acceptable to us or
at all. The inability to identify suitable acquisition targets, joint ventures
or alliances, or our inability to complete such transactions on terms
commercially acceptable to us or at all, may adversely affect our ability to
compete and grow.
These
types of transactions involve numerous risks, including:
|
·
|
difficulties
in integrating operations, systems, technologies, accounting methods and
personnel;
|
|
·
|
difficulties
in supporting and transitioning clients of our acquired companies or
strategic partners;
|
|
·
|
disruption
of our ongoing business;
|
|
·
|
diversion
of financial and management resources from existing
operations;
|
|
·
|
risks
of entering new markets;
|
|
·
|
potential
loss of key employees; and
|
|
·
|
inability
to generate sufficient revenue to offset transaction costs and
expenses.
|
Furthermore,
any such transaction that we attempt, whether or not completed, or any media
reports or rumors with respect to any such transactions, may materially and
adversely affect the value of our ordinary shares.
We may
finance future transactions through debt financing or the issuance of our equity
securities or a combination of the foregoing. Acquisitions financed with the
issuance of our equity securities or convertible debt securities could be
dilutive, which could affect the market price of our ordinary shares.
Acquisitions financed with debt could require us to dedicate a substantial
portion of our cash flow to principal and interest payments and could subject us
to restrictive covenants. Acquisitions also frequently result in the recording
of goodwill and other intangible assets that are subject to potential
impairments in the future that could harm our
financial results. Moreover, if we fail to properly evaluate
acquisitions, alliances or investments, we may not achieve the anticipated
benefits of those transactions, and we may incur costs in excess of what we had
anticipated.
Our
success depends in large part upon our senior management and key personnel. Our
inability to attract and retain these individuals could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are
highly dependent on our senior management and other key employees, including our
Chairman, Dr. Tang, Mr. Hua and Mr. Gu. Our future performance will
be dependent upon the continued service of members of our senior management and
key employees. We do not maintain key man life insurance for any of the members
of our management team or other key personnel. Competition for senior management
in our industry is intense, and we may not be able to retain our senior
management and key personnel or attract and retain new senior management and key
personnel in the future, which could materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are
exposed to risks associated with product liability claims in the event that the
use of our products results in property damage or personal injury. Since our
products are ultimately incorporated into bridges, buildings, railways and other
large structures, it is possible that users of these structures or people
installing our products could be injured or killed by such structures, whether
as a result of defects, improper installation or other causes. Because we
continue to expand our customer base, we are unable to predict whether product
liability claims will be brought against us in the future or to predict the
impact of any resulting adverse publicity on our business. The successful
assertion of product liability claims against us could result in potentially
significant monetary damages and require us to make significant payments. We do
not carry product liability insurance and may not have adequate resources to
satisfy a judgment in the event of a successful claim against us. As the
insurance industry in China is still in its early stages of development, even
the insurance that we currently carry offers limited coverage compared with that
offered in many other countries. Any business interruption or natural disaster
could result in substantial losses and diversion of our resources and materially
and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
One
shareholder will own a large percentage of our outstanding stock after this
offering and could significantly influence the outcome of our corporate
matters.
Following
this offering, Dr. Tang will own approximately [___]% of our outstanding
ordinary shares, thereby retaining a majority equity interest in our
company. Currently, Dr. Tang, our chairman, beneficially owns
approximately 79% of our outstanding ordinary shares. As our majority
shareholder, Dr. Tang is, and will continue to be, able to exercise significant
influence over all matters that require shareholder approval, including the
election of directors to our board and approval of significant corporate
transactions that we may consider, such as a merger or other sale of our company
or its assets. This concentration of ownership in our shares by Dr.
Tang will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and may have the
effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring control over
us. In addition, sales of significant amounts of ordinary shares held
by Dr. Tang, or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market
price of our ordinary shares.
If
we are unable to maintain appropriate internal financial reporting controls and
procedures, it could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, result
in the restatement of our financial statements, harm our operating results,
subject us to regulatory scrutiny and sanction, and cause investors to lose
confidence in our reported financial information.
Effective
internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and
effectively prevent fraud.
As a
public company, we have significant requirements for enhanced financial
reporting and internal controls. We will be required to document and test our
internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires annual management assessments
of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and, for
many companies, a report by the independent registered public accounting firm
addressing these assessments. The process of designing and implementing
effective internal controls is a continuous effort that requires us to
anticipate and react to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory
environments and to expend significant resources to maintain a system of
internal controls that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations as a
public company.
We cannot
assure you that we will not in the future identify areas requiring improvement
in our internal control over financial reporting. We cannot assure you that the
measures we will take to remediate any areas in need of improvement will be
successful or that we will implement and maintain adequate controls over our
financial processes and reporting in the future as we continue our growth. If we
are unable to establish appropriate internal financial reporting controls and
procedures, it could cause us to fail to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and meet our
reporting obligations, result in the restatement of our financial statements,
harm our operating results, subject us to regulatory scrutiny and sanction, and
cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial
information.
We
will incur increased costs as a result of being a public company.
As a
public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses
that we did not incur as a private company. We expect the rules and regulations
to which public companies are subject, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
to increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs and to make
certain corporate activities more time-consuming and costly. In addition, we
will incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting
requirements.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in China
Changes
in China’s political or economic situation could harm us and our operating
results.
Economic
reforms adopted by the Chinese government have had a positive effect on the
economic development of the country, but the government could change these
economic reforms or any of the legal systems at any time. This could either
benefit or damage our operations and profitability. Some of the things that
could have this effect are:
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The
Chinese economy differs from the economies of most countries belonging to the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, in many ways.
For example, state-owned enterprises still constitute a large portion of the
Chinese economy, and weak corporate governance and the lack of a flexible
currency exchange policy still prevail in China. As a result of these
differences, we may not develop in the same way or at the same rate as might be
expected if the Chinese economy was similar to those of the OECD member
countries.
The PRC
government has exercised, and continues to exercise, substantial control over
virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state
ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws
and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export
tariffs, environmental regulations, land use rights, property, and other
matters. We believe that our operations in China are in material compliance with
all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. However, the central or local
governments of the jurisdictions in which we operate may impose new, stricter
regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require
additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with
such regulations or interpretations. Accordingly, government actions
in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic
reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local
variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a
significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions
thereof.
Future
inflation in China may inhibit our ability to conduct business in
China.
In recent
years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and highly
fluctuating rates of inflation. During the past ten years, the rate of inflation
in China has been as high as 5.9% and as low as (0.8)%. These factors have led
to the adoption by the Chinese government, from time to time, of various
corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate
growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the Chinese
government to impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action,
which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for
our products and our company.
You
may have difficulty enforcing judgments against us.
Our
assets are located, and our operations are conducted, in the PRC. In addition,
all of our directors and officers are nationals and residents of the PRC and a
substantial portion of their assets is located outside the United States. As a
result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the
United States upon these persons. In addition, there is uncertainty as to
whether the courts of the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S.
courts because China does not have any treaties or other arrangements that
provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments with
the United States. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law,
courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our
directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates basic
principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security, or the public
interest.
Most
of our revenues are denominated in Renminbi, which is not freely convertible for
capital account transactions and may be subject to exchange rate
volatility.
We are
exposed to the risks associated with foreign exchange controls and restrictions
in China, as our revenues are primarily denominated in Renminbi, which is
currently not freely exchangeable. The PRC government imposes control over the
convertibility between Renminbi and foreign currencies. Under the PRC foreign
exchange regulations, payments for “current account” transactions, including
remittance of foreign currencies for payment of dividends, profit distributions,
interest and operation-related expenditures, may be made without prior approval
but are subject to procedural requirements. Strict foreign exchange control
continues to apply to “capital account” transactions, such as direct foreign
investment and foreign currency loans. These capital account transactions must
be approved by, or registered with, the PRC State Administration of Foreign
Exchange, or SAFE. Further, capital contribution by an offshore shareholder to
its PRC subsidiaries may require approval by the Ministry of Commerce in China
or its local counterparts. We cannot assure you that we are able to meet all of
our foreign currency obligations to remit profits out of China or to fund
operations in China.
On August
29, 2008, SAFE promulgated the Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues
concerning the Improvement of the Administration of Payment and Settlement of
Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, or Circular 142, to
regulate the conversion by foreign invested enterprises, or FIEs, of foreign
currency into Renminbi by restricting how the converted Renminbi may be used.
Circular 142 requires that Renminbi converted from the foreign
currency-dominated capital of a FIE may be used only for purposes within the
business scope approved by the applicable government authority and may not be
used for equity investments within the PRC unless specifically provided. In
addition, SAFE strengthened its oversight over the flow and use of Renminbi
funds converted from the foreign currency-dominated capital of a FIE. The use of
such Renminbi may not be changed without approval from SAFE, and may not be used
to repay Renminbi loans if the proceeds of such loans have not yet been used.
Compliance with Circular 142 may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such
transactions, which could affect our ability to expand our
business.
Fluctuation
in the value of the Renminbi and of the U.S. dollar may have a material adverse
effect on investments in our ordinary shares.
Any
significant revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material adverse effect on
the U.S. dollar equivalent amount of our revenues and financial condition as
well as on the value of, and any dividends payable on, our ordinary shares in
foreign currency terms. For instance, a decrease in the value of Renminbi
against the U.S. dollar could reduce the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts of our
financial results, the value of your investment in our ordinary shares and the
dividends we may pay in the future, if any, all of which may have a material
adverse effect on the prices of our common shares. A significant portion of our
revenues are denominated in Renminbi. Any further appreciation of Renminbi
against U.S. dollars may result in significant exchange losses.
Prior to
1994, the Renminbi experienced a significant net devaluation against most major
currencies, and there was significant volatility in the exchange rate during
certain periods. Upon the execution of the unitary managed floating rate system
in 1994, the Renminbi was devalued by 50% against the U.S. dollar. Since 1994,
the Renminbi to U.S. dollar exchange rate has largely stabilized. On July 21,
2005, the People’s Bank of China announced that the exchange rate of U.S. dollar
to Renminbi would be adjusted from $1 to RMB8.27 to $1 to RMB8.11, and it ceased
to peg the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Instead, the Renminbi would be pegged to
a basket of currencies, whose components would be adjusted based on changes in
market supply and demand under a set of systematic principles. On September 23,
2005, the PRC government widened the daily trading band for Renminbi against
non-U.S. dollar currencies from 1.5% to 3.0% to improve the flexibility of the
new foreign exchange system. Since the adoption of these measures, the value of
Renminbi against the U.S. dollar has fluctuated on a daily basis within narrow
ranges, but overall has further strengthened against the U.S. dollar. In June
2010, the Chinese government announced its intention to allow the Renminbi to
fluctuate within the June 2005 parameters. There remains significant
international pressure on the PRC government to further liberalize its currency
policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation in the
value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. The Renminbi may be revalued
further against the U.S. dollar or other currencies, or may be permitted to
enter into a full or limited free float, which may result in an appreciation or
depreciation in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar or other
currencies.
China’s
legal system is different from those in some other countries.
China is
a civil law jurisdiction. Under the civil law system, prior court decisions may
be cited as persuasive authority but do not have binding precedential effect.
Although progress has been made in the promulgation of laws and regulations
dealing with economic matters, such as corporate organization and
governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation and trade, China’s legal
system remains less developed than the legal systems in many other countries.
Furthermore, because many laws, regulations and legal requirements have been
recently adopted, their interpretation and enforcement by the courts and
administrative agencies may involve uncertainties. Sometimes, different
government departments may have different interpretations. Licenses and permits
issued or granted by one government authority may be revoked by a higher
government authority at a later time. Government authorities may decline to take
action against unlicensed operators which may work to the disadvantage of
licensed operators, including us. The PRC legal system is based in part on
government policies and internal rules that may have a retroactive effect. We
may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until some time
after the violation. Changes in China’s legal and regulatory framework, the
promulgation of new laws and possible conflicts between national and
provincial regulations could adversely affect our financial condition and
results of operations. In addition, any litigation in China may result in
substantial costs and diversion of resources and management
attention.
On August
8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies promulgated the Regulation on Mergers and
Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the 2006 M&A
Rule, which became effective on September 8, 2006. According to the 2006 M&A
Rule, a “round-trip investment” is defined as having taken place when a PRC
business that is owned by PRC individuals is sold to a non-PRC entity that is
established or controlled, directly or indirectly, by those same PRC
individuals. Under the 2006 M&A Rules, any round-trip investment must be
approved by MOFCOM, and any indirect arrangement or series of arrangements which
achieves the same end result without the approval of MOFCOM is a violation of
PRC law.
The
direct shareholders of Ossen Materials, Ossen Asia and Topchina, are British
Virgin Islands limited liability companies that were owned by Ossen Materials
Group, a British Virgin Islands limited liability company that was controlled by
Dr. Tang prior to our business combination. Topchina also holds
shares in Ossen Jiujiang. We have been advised that we are not
required to obtain MOFCOM approval because the relevant transactions occurred
prior to the effectiveness of the 2006 M&A Rule.
However,
the PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that the acquisition of shares
in our PRC operating subsidiaries by Ossen Asia and Topchina, and the share
exchange between Ultra Glory and Ossen Materials Group, are part of an overall
series of arrangements which constitute a round-trip investment. If the PRC
regulatory authorities take this view, we cannot assure you we may be able to
obtain the approval required from MOFCOM. It is also possible that the PRC
regulatory authorities could invalidate our acquisition and ownership of our
Chinese subsidiaries, and that these transactions require the prior
approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, before MOFCOM
approval is obtained.
If these
regulatory actions occur, we cannot assure you that we will be able to
re-establish control of our Chinese subsidiaries’ business operations, that any
such contractual arrangements will be protected by PRC law, or that we would
receive as complete or effective an economic benefit and control of our Chinese
subsidiaries’ business as if we had direct ownership of our Chinese
subsidiaries.
Under
the New Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a “resident
enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax
consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.
China
passed a New Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the New EIT Law, which became
effective on January 1, 2008. Under the New EIT Law, an enterprise established
outside of China with de facto management bodies within China is considered a
resident enterprise, meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar
to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The
implementing rules of the New EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial
and overall management and control over the production and operations,
personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise. In addition, a
circular issued by the State Administration of Taxation on April 22, 2009
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 enterprise
shareholders. This recent circular also subjects such resident enterprises to
various reporting requirements with the PRC tax authorities.
Although substantially all of our management is currently located
in the PRC, it remains unclear whether the PRC tax authorities would require or
permit our overseas registered entities to be treated as PRC resident
enterprises. We do not currently consider our company to be a PRC resident
enterprise. However, if the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a resident
enterprise for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable 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 as well as PRC enterprise
income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income such
as interest on offering proceeds and non-China source income would be subject to
PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Second, although under the New EIT
Law and its implementing rules dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries
would qualify as tax-exempt income, we cannot guarantee that such dividends will
not be subject to a 10% withholding tax, as the PRC foreign exchange control
authorities, which enforce the withholding tax, 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. Finally,
it is possible that future guidance issued with respect to the new resident
enterprise classification could result in a situation in which a 10% withholding
tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our non-PRC shareholders and with respect
to gains derived by our non-PRC shareholders from transferring our
shares.
Restrictions
under PRC law on our PRC subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends and make other
distributions could materially and adversely affect our ability to grow, make
investments or acquisitions that could benefit our business, pay dividends to
you, and otherwise fund and conduct our business.
Our
revenues are generated by our PRC subsidiaries. However, PRC regulations
restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other
payments to their offshore parent company. PRC legal restrictions permit
payments of dividends by our PRC subsidiaries only out of their accumulated
after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting
standards and regulations. Our PRC subsidiaries are also required under PRC laws
and regulations to allocate at least 10% of their annual after-tax profits
determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until
the amounts in said fund reaches 50% of their registered capital. Allocations to
these statutory reserve funds can be used only for specific purposes and are not
transferable to us in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. Any
limitations on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to transfer funds to us could
materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or
acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends and
otherwise fund and conduct our business.
Any
failure to comply with PRC environmental laws may require us to incur
significant costs.
We carry
on our business in an industry that is subject to PRC environmental protection
laws and regulations. These laws and regulations require enterprises
engaged in manufacturing and construction that may cause environmental waste to
adopt effective measures to control such waste. In addition, such
enterprises are required to pay fines, or to cease operations entirely under
extreme circumstances, should they discharge waste substances. The
Chinese government may also change the existing laws or regulations or impose
additional or stricter laws or regulations, compliance with which may cause us
to incur significant capital expenditures, which we may be unable to pass on to
our customers through higher prices for our products.
We
must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We are
required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which
prohibits U.S. companies from making prohibited payments to foreign officials
for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Corruption,
extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices occur from
time to time in mainland China. If any of our non-U.S. listed
competitors that are not subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act engage in
these practices, they may receive preferential treatment and secure
business from government officials in a way that is unavailable to
us. Furthermore, although we inform our personnel that such practices
are illegal, we cannot assure you that our employees or other agents will not
engage in illegal conduct for which we might be held responsible under U.S.
law. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in
such practices, we could suffer severe penalties.
Because
our funds are held in banks that do not provide insurance, the failure of any
bank in which we deposit our funds could affect our ability to continue our
business operations.
Banks and
other financial institutions in the PRC do not provide insurance for funds held
on deposit. As a result, in the event of a bank failure, we may not have access
to 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 our business
operations.
If
relations between the United States and China worsen, investors may be unwilling
to hold or buy our ordinary shares and our share price may
decrease.
At
various times during recent years, the United States and China have had
significant disagreements over political and economic issues. Controversies may
arise in the future between these two countries. Any political or trade
controversies between the United States and China, whether or not directly
related to our business, could reduce the price of our ordinary
shares.
Risks
Related to Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering
The
market price for our ordinary shares may be volatile.
The
market price for our ordinary shares is likely to be highly volatile and subject
to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, including the
following:
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in the economic performance or market valuations of companies specializing
in our industry or our customers or their
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by us or our competitors of new products, acquisitions, strategic
relationships, joint ventures or capital
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of exchange rates between the Renminbi and the U.S.
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addition, the securities market has from time to time, and to an even greater
degree since the last quarter of 2007, experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular
companies. These market fluctuations may also have a material adverse effect on
the market price of our ordinary shares. Furthermore, in the past,
following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s
securities, shareholders have frequently instituted securities class action
litigation against that company. Litigation of this kind could result in
substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and
resources.
The
sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares
could adversely affect their market price.
Sales of
substantial amounts of our ordinary shares in the public market after the
completion of this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur,
could adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares and could
materially impair our future ability to raise capital through offerings of our
ordinary shares.
Your
ability to bring an action against us or against our directors and executive
officers, or to enforce a judgment against us or them, will be
limited.
We are
not incorporated in the United States. We conduct our business outside the
United States, and substantially all of our assets are located outside the
United States. Most of our directors and executive officers are non-U.S.
citizens and residents, and substantially all of the assets of those persons are
located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or
impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in
the United States in the event that you believe that your rights have been
infringed under U.S. securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in
bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the British Virgin Islands or the
PRC may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets
of our directors and executive officers. For more information regarding the
relevant laws of the British Virgin Islands and the PRC, see “Enforceability of
Civil Liabilities.”
We
may not pay any dividends on our ordinary shares.
Under
British Virgin Islands law, we may pay dividends if the directors declare that
the company is able to satisfy the provisions of Section 57 of the BVI
Act. Pursuant to this provision, the company, immediately after the
distribution, must satisfy the solvency test, in so far as its assets exceeds
its liabilities, and the company must be able to pay its debts as they become
due. Our ability to pay dividends will therefore depend on our ability to
generate sufficient profits. Even if we are able to pay dividends, we cannot
give any assurance that we will declare dividends of any amounts, at any rate or
at all in the future. We have not paid any dividends in the past. Future
dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject
to the approval of our shareholders, and will depend upon our results of
operations, our cash flows, our financial condition, the payment of our
subsidiaries of cash dividends to us, our capital needs, future prospects and
other factors that our directors may deem appropriate. We currently
intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future
earnings to operate and expand our business.
As
the public offering price is substantially higher than the pro forma net
tangible book value per share, you will incur immediate and substantial
dilution.
If you
purchase ordinary shares in this offering, you will pay more for your ordinary
shares than the amount paid by existing shareholders for their ordinary shares
on a per ordinary share basis. As a result, you will experience immediate and
substantial dilution of approximately
[ ] per ordinary share,
representing the difference between our pro forma net tangible book value per
ordinary share as of
[ ], after giving
effect to this offering and the assumed public offering price of
[ ] per ordinary share. See
“Dilution” for a more complete description of how the value of your investment
in our ordinary shares will be diluted upon the completion of this
offering.
We
may use the net proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.
We intend
to use the net proceeds from this offering to increase our production capacity
and for working capital and other general corporate
purposes. However, our management will have considerable discretion
in the application of the proceeds received by us. You will not have the
opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds
are being used appropriately. You must rely on the judgment of our management
regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering. The net proceeds
may be used for corporate purposes that do not improve our profitability or
increase our ordinary share price. The net proceeds from this offering may also
be placed in investments that do not produce income or lose value.
There
has been no public market for our ordinary shares prior to this offering, and
you may not be able to resell our ordinary shares at or above the price you
paid, or at all.
Prior to
this initial public offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary
shares. We expect our ordinary shares to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq
Global Market. If an active trading market for our ordinary shares does not
develop after this offering, the market price and liquidity of our ordinary
shares will be materially and adversely affected and you may not be able to
resell our ordinary shares at or above the price you paid, or at all. The
initial public offering price for our ordinary shares will be determined by
negotiations between us and the underwriters and may bear no relationship to the
market price for our ordinary shares after this initial public offering. An
active trading market for our ordinary shares may not develop in a timely manner
or at all, and the market price of our ordinary shares may decline below the
initial public offering price. If the price at which our ordinary shares are
traded after this offering declines below the initial public offering price, you
will experience a decrease in the value of your ordinary shares regardless of
our operating performance or prospects.
If
we are classified as a passive foreign investment company, our U.S. shareholders
may suffer adverse tax consequences.
Generally,
if for any taxable year, after applying certain look-through rules, 75% or more
of our gross income is passive income, or at least 50% of our assets (generally
based on average value determined on a quarterly basis) are held for the
production of, or produce, passive income, we may be characterized as a passive
foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This
characterization could result in adverse U.S. tax consequences to our
shareholders who are U.S. taxpayers, including gain realized on the disposition
of our ordinary shares being treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain
and in punitive interest charges being applied to such sales proceeds. Rules
similar to those applicable to dispositions apply to amounts treated as “excess
distributions.”
We do not
believe that we will be a PFIC for our 2010 taxable year based upon our
estimates of income, the expected composition of our assets and the expected
value of our assets as determined based on our anticipated market capitalization
after this offering. However, because PFIC status is based on the composition of
our income and assets for the entire taxable year, it is not possible at this
time to determine whether we will become a PFIC for our 2010 taxable year until
after the close of the taxable year. Therefore, we may become a PFIC for our
2010 taxable year or in any future taxable year. U.S. shareholders should
consult with their own U.S. tax advisors with respect to the U.S. tax
consequences of investing in our ordinary shares if we were to become a PFIC.
See “Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Taxation — Tax Consequences if We Are a
Passive Foreign Investment Company.”
If
equity research analysts do not publish research or reports about our company or
if they issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our ordinary shares, the price
of our ordinary shares could decline.
The
trading market for our ordinary shares will rely in part on the research and
reports that equity research analysts publish about us and our company. We do
not control these analysts. The price of our ordinary shares could decline if
one or more equity analysts downgrade our ordinary shares or if they issue other
unfavorable commentary, or cease publishing reports, about us or our
company.
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
We make
“forward-looking statements” in the “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and
“Business” sections and elsewhere throughout this prospectus. Whenever you read
a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we
describe what we “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” will occur, and other
similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be correct,
even though we believe that they are reasonable. We do not guarantee that the
transactions and events described in this prospectus will happen as described or
that they will happen at all. You should read this prospectus completely and
with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different
from what we expect. The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus
relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Except
for events or circumstances which occur up to the date of our prospectus, we
undertake no obligation, beyond that required by law, to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which the statement is made in this prospectus, even though our situation will
change in the future. Forward-looking statements include statements
about:
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·
|
our
ability to attract and retain
customers;
|
|
·
|
the
anticipated benefits and risks associated with our business strategy,
including those relating to our current and future product
offerings;
|
|
·
|
our
future operating results;
|
|
·
|
the
anticipated benefits and risks of our key strategic customer relationships
and strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances;
and
|
|
·
|
the
anticipated size or trends of the markets in which we compete and the
anticipated competition in those
markets.
|
Whether
actual results will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and
reflect future business decisions that are subject to change. Some of the
assumptions, future results and levels of performance expressed or implied in
the forward-looking statements we make inevitably will not materialize, and
unanticipated events may occur which will affect our results. The “Risk Factors”
section of this prospectus describes the principal contingencies and
uncertainties to which we believe we are subject, which include the following
risks:
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·
|
Our
revenues are highly dependent on a limited number of
customers;
|
|
·
|
We
have ceased doing business with some international customers because of
anti-dumping duties;
|
|
·
|
We
expect to experience increased needs to finance our working capital
requirements;
|
|
·
|
We
may need to establish a more diverse supplier
network;
|
|
·
|
Our
revenues could decrease if steel prices
decline;
|
|
·
|
We
face intense competition;
|
|
·
|
We
may be unable to maintain sufficient levels of working
capital;
|
|
·
|
We
may be unable to protect our intellectual property;
and
|
|
·
|
Adverse
changes in the economy of China may affect our
business.
|
Except as
required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements for any reason following the date of this prospectus
to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations
or to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements which we may make to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We
estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $[__] million from
this offering, or approximately $
[
__
]
million assuming
the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional ordinary shares in
full, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts, commissions and
estimated offering expenses payable by us. For the purposes of estimating net
proceeds, we are assuming an initial public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share, the midpoint of the estimated
range of the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this
prospectus. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share would increase (decrease) the net
proceeds to us from this offering by $[ ]
million.
We
intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to increase our production
capacity from 140,000 tons to 200,000 tons in the months following this
offering. Our plan is to construct a new building on empty land
located in our Maanshan facility and to install eight new production lines which
will be used for the production of an aggregate of approximately 60,000 tons of
higher margin coated prestressed materials, including coated
wires. The expected cost of this expansion is approximately $25
million. The remainder of the proceeds will be used for working
capital and other general corporate purposes. We currently have no
plans, agreements or commitments with respect to any material acquisitions or
investments in other companies.
The
amounts and timing of these expenditures may vary depending on our ability to
expand our business, the amount of cash generated by our operations, competitive
and technological developments and the rate of growth, if any, of our business.
Accordingly, our management will have significant discretion in the allocation
of the net proceeds we will receive for this offering. Depending on future
events and other changes in the business climate, we may determine at a later
time to use the net proceeds for different purposes.
Pending
the use of the net proceeds, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety
of capital preservation instruments, including short-term, investment-grade,
interest-bearing instruments.
DIVIDEND
POLICY
We do not
currently have any plans to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future on
our ordinary shares being sold in this offering. We currently intend to retain
most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and
expand our business.
We are a
holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Our revenues are
generated by our PRC subsidiaries. However, PRC regulations restrict the ability
of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other payments to their
offshore parent company. PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividends by
our PRC subsidiaries only out of their accumulated after-tax profits, if any,
determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Our PRC
subsidiaries are also required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at
least 10% of their annual after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC
GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in said fund reaches
50% of their registered capital. Allocations to these statutory reserve funds
can be used only for specific purposes and are not transferable to us in the
form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. The board of directors of each of
our PRC subsidiaries, each of which is a wholly foreign owned enterprise, has
the discretion to allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to its staff
welfare and bonus funds, which is likewise not distributable to its equity
owners except in the event of a liquidation of the foreign-invested
enterprise. If we decide to pay dividends in the future, these
restrictions may impede our ability to pay dividends. In addition, if
any of these Chinese entities incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the
instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make
other distributions to us.
Our Board
of Directors has complete discretion on whether to pay
dividends. Even if our Board of Directors decides to pay dividends,
the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and
earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition,
contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem
relevant. Any dividend we declare will be paid to the holders of our ordinary
shares, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder. Cash dividends on
our ordinary shares, if any, will be paid in U.S. dollars.
CAPITALIZATION
The
following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31,
2009:
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·
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on
an actual basis; and
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·
|
on
a pro forma as adjusted basis to give effect to the issuance and sale of
[ ] of our ordinary shares by us in this offering,
assuming an initial public offering price of $[ ]
per ordinary share, the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial
public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus,
after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and
estimated offering expenses payable by us of approximately
$[ ], assuming that the underwriters do not
exercise their over-allotment option and there is no other change to the
number of ordinary shares sold by us as set forth on the cover page of
this prospectus.
|
You
should read this table together with our financial statements and the related
notes appearing at the end of this prospectus and the “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this
prospectus.
As
of
December
31,
2009
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Pro forma as
adjusted
|
|
Cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Restricted
cash
(1)
|
|
|
11,824,214
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable - bank acceptance notes
(1)
|
|
|
19,744,925
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Short-term
bank loans
(2)
|
|
|
27,350,377
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
shares, no par value
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
543,036
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Statutory
Reserve
|
|
|
1,093,331
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
13,069,401
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
|
|
5,473,078
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
20,179,346
|
|
|
|
[•
|
]
|
(1) Restricted
cash represents amounts held by a bank as security for bank acceptance notes and
therefore is not available for our use until such time as the bank acceptance
notes have been fulfilled or expired, normally within a twelve month
period. All the notes payable are subject to bank charges of 0.05% of
the principal amount as commission on each loan transaction.
(2) Short-term
bank loans are obtained from local banks in China. All the short-term bank loans
are repayable within one year and are secured by property, plant and equipment
and land use rights owned by us, as well as by guarantees made by our
affiliates.
A $1.00
increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share would increase (decrease) the pro
forma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents and total
shareholders’ equity by $[ ], assuming that the number of
ordinary shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting
discounts and commissions and our estimated offering expenses of approximately
$[ ].
DILUTION
If you
invest in our ordinary shares, your interest will be diluted to the extent of
the difference between the initial public offering price per ordinary share and
our net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering. Dilution
results from the fact that the initial public offering price per ordinary share
is substantially in excess of the book value per ordinary share attributable to
the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding ordinary
shares.
Our net
tangible book value as of December 31, 2009 was $[ ]
million, or $[ ] per ordinary share. Net tangible book
value represents the amount of our total consolidated tangible assets, minus the
amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Without taking into account any
other changes in such net tangible book value after
[ ], other than to give effect to
the issuance and sale of [ ] ordinary shares by us in
this offering, at the initial public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share and after deduction of the
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses of this
offering payable by us, our adjusted net tangible book value as of
[ ] would have increased to
$[ ] million or $[ ] per ordinary
share. This represents an immediate decrease in net tangible book value of
$[ ] per ordinary share to our existing shareholders and
an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $[ ]
per ordinary share to investors purchasing shares in this
offering. In the event that the closing date of this offering
deviates from that assumed in this prospectus, we will include the adjusted
ordinary share number in our final prospectus relating to this offering. The
following table illustrates such per share dilution:
Assumed
initial public offering price per ordinary share
|
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
Net
tangible book value per ordinary share as of December 31,
2009
|
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
Increase
in adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share
attributable
to
this offering
|
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
Amount
of dilution in net tangible book value per ordinary share issued to new
investors in this offering
|
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
Adjusted
net tangible book value per ordinary share after this
offering
|
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
A $1.00
increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share would increase (decrease) our pro
forma net tangible book value after giving effect to the offering by
$[ ] million, the pro forma net tangible book value per
ordinary share after giving effect to this offering by
$[ ] per ordinary share and the dilution pro forma net
tangible book value per ordinary share to new investors in this offering by
$[ ] per ordinary share, assuming no change to the number
of ordinary shares offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other
offering expenses. The pro forma information discussed above is illustrative
only. Our net tangible book value following the completion of this offering is
subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our
ordinary shares and other terms of this offering determined at
pricing.
The
following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as of December 31, 2009, the
differences between existing shareholders and the new investors with respect to
the number of ordinary shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid
and the average price per ordinary share paid before deducting the underwriting
discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The total number of
ordinary shares does not include ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of
the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.
|
|
Ordinary
Shares Purchased
|
|
|
Total Consideration
|
|
|
Average
Price Per
Ordinary
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
Share
|
|
Existing
shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
|
New
investors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
A $1.00
increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of
$[ ] per ordinary share would increase (decrease) total
consideration paid by new investors, total consideration paid by all
shareholders and the average price per ordinary share paid by all shareholders
by $[ ] million, $[ ] million and
$[ ], respectively, assuming no change in the number of
ordinary shares sold by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and
without deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering
expenses.
EXCHANGE
RATE INFORMATION
The
financial records of our consolidated entities are maintained in RMB, which is
our functional currency. Capital accounts of our consolidated
financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars from RMB at their
historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Assets and
liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date.
Income and expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate of the
relevant period. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all
foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions.
No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be,
converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation.
The
exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB and HK$ into U.S. Dollars for
the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements are as
follows:
|
|
Six months ended March 31,
|
|
Year ended
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
Balance
sheet items, except for equity accounts
|
|
RMB6.8361=$1
HK$7.7335=$1
|
|
RMB6.8456=$1
|
|
RMB6.8290=$1
HK$7.7805=$1
|
|
RMB6.8183=$1
|
|
Items
in statements of income and cash flows
|
|
RMB6.8360=$1
HK$7.7275=$1
|
|
RMB6.8499=$1
|
|
RMB6.83055=$1
HK$7.7890=$1
|
|
RMB7.1643=$1
|
|
There is
no assurance that the RMB and HK$ amounts could have been, or could be,
converted into U.S. dollars at the above rates.
ENFORCEABILITY
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
Ossen
Innovation Co., Ltd. is a British Virgin Islands company and most of its
executive officers and directors are located outside of the United States. In
addition, a substantial portion of its assets and the assets of its directors
and officers are located outside of the United States. As a result, you may have
difficulty serving legal process within the United States upon Ossen Innovation
Co., Ltd. or any of these persons. You may also have difficulty enforcing, both
in and outside the United States, judgments you may obtain in U.S. courts
against Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. or these persons in any action, including
actions based upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal or state
securities laws.
Furthermore,
there is substantial doubt that the courts of the British Virgin Islands or the
People’s Republic of China would enter judgments in original actions brought in
those courts predicated on U.S. federal or state securities
laws.
SELECTED
HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The
following selected financial information should be read in connection with, and
is qualified by reference to, our consolidated financial statements and their
related notes and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each of which is included
elsewhere in this registration statement. The consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income data for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2008 and 2009 and the balance sheets data as of December 31, 2008 and 2009
are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this registration statement. The consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income data for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the balance sheets data as of December 31, 2005,
2006 and 2007 have been derived from unaudited financial statements that are not
included in this prospectus. Our historical results for any of these
periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future
period.
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
(Audited)
|
|
|
2008
(Audited)
|
|
|
2007
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
2005
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
101,087,796
|
|
|
$
|
82,742,310
|
|
|
$
|
71,909,873
|
|
|
$
|
59,547,454
|
|
|
|
17,195,347
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
87,659,925
|
|
|
|
70,532,733
|
|
|
|
63,340,890
|
|
|
|
56,853,946
|
|
|
|
15,216,951
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
13,427,871
|
|
|
|
12
,209,577
|
|
|
|
8,568,983
|
|
|
|
2,693,508
|
|
|
|
1,978,395
|
|
Selling
and distribution expenses
|
|
|
503,724
|
|
|
|
4,326,491
|
|
|
|
3,662,373
|
|
|
|
1,024,209
|
|
|
|
219,650
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,143,672
|
|
|
|
1,316,606
|
|
|
|
571,49
8
|
|
|
|
340,847
|
|
|
|
255,270
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
1,647,396
|
|
|
|
5,643,097
|
|
|
|
4,288,796
|
|
|
|
1,410,056
|
|
|
|
501,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
11,780,475
|
|
|
|
6,566,480
|
|
|
|
4,280,187
|
|
|
|
1,283,451
|
|
|
|
1,476,475
|
|
Interest
expenses, net
|
|
|
(1,496,712
|
)
|
|
|
(1,891,671
|
)
|
|
|
(1,189,027
|
)
|
|
|
(359,130
|
)
|
|
|
(22,920
|
)
|
Other
income, net
|
|
|
183,495
|
|
|
|
380,766
|
|
|
|
278,92
4
|
|
|
|
211,875
|
|
|
|
56,362
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
10,467,258
|
|
|
|
5,055,575
|
|
|
|
3,370,084
|
|
|
|
1,136,196
|
|
|
|
1,509,917
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
(740,053
|
)
|
|
|
(291,5
20
|
)
|
|
|
(233,674
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
9,727,205
|
|
|
|
4,764,055
|
|
|
|
3,136,41
0
|
|
|
|
1,136,196
|
|
|
|
1,509,917
|
|
Less:
Net Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable
to non-controlling interest
|
|
|
1,714,670
|
|
|
|
809,437
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income attributable to controlling interest
|
|
|
8,012,535
|
|
|
|
3,954,618
|
|
|
|
3,136,41
0
|
|
|
|
1,136,196
|
|
|
|
1,509,917
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain, net of tax
|
|
|
3
1,146
|
|
|
|
42
0,883
|
|
|
|
66,913
|
|
|
|
360,384
|
|
|
|
37,135
|
|
Total
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
|
|
66,913
|
|
|
|
360,384
|
|
|
|
37,135
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$
|
8,043,681
|
|
|
$
|
4,375,501
|
|
|
$
|
3,203,323
|
|
|
|
1,496,580
|
|
|
|
1,547,052
|
|
Balance Sheets Data (at end of period)
|
|
December 31,
|
|
(in
U.S.
Dollars)
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
(A
udited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
$
|
3,761,315
|
|
|
$
|
6,735,616
|
|
|
$
|
7,828,750
|
|
|
$
|
3,120,317
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
68,374,508
|
|
|
|
47,316,208
|
|
|
|
35,162,129
|
|
|
|
18,712,764
|
|
|
|
9,901,704
|
|
Total
long-term assets
|
|
|
17
,
343
,
079
|
|
|
|
18
,
58
0
,
174
|
|
|
|
17
,
464
,
579
|
|
|
|
12
,
733
,
621
|
|
|
|
9
,
898
,
165
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
85,717,587
|
|
|
|
65,896,382
|
|
|
|
52,626,708
|
|
|
|
31,436,385
|
|
|
|
19,799,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
65,538,241
|
|
|
|
55,475,387
|
|
|
|
47,390,651
|
|
|
|
18,297,807
|
|
|
|
8,317,707
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
20,179,346
|
|
|
|
10,420,995
|
|
|
|
5,236,057
|
|
|
|
13,138,578
|
|
|
|
11,482,162
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
85,717,587
|
|
|
|
65,896,382
|
|
|
|
52,626,708
|
|
|
|
31,436,385
|
|
|
|
19,799,869
|
|
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the other
financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In
addition to historical information, the following discussion contains certain
forward-looking statements. These statements relate to our future
plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. These statements may
be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “intend”, “believe”, “estimate”, “plan”, “predict”, “project” and
similar terms or terminology, or the negative of such terms or other comparable
terminology. Although we believe the expectations expressed in these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bound
of our knowledge of our business, our actual results could differ materially
from those discussed in these statements. Factors that could
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed
in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus and our other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason even if new
information becomes available or other events occur in the
future.
Our
financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars and in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. See “Exchange
Rate Information” above for information concerning the exchange rates at which
Renminbi have been translated into U.S. dollars at various pertinent dates and
for pertinent periods.
Overview
General
Ossen is
one of the largest producers of prestressed steel materials in
China. Our facilities are located in Maanshan City, Anhui Province
and in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, in the People’s Republic of China. We
manufacture and sell an array of plain surface and rare earth galvanized
prestressed steel materials, which we believe is the most comprehensive amongst
our competitors in China. According to the PRC PC Strand Industry
Investment and Market Operation Research Report, in 2008, our high strength, low
relaxation products were ranked third in sales in the PRC for rare earth coated
PC strands and ranked first in export sales by Chinese prestressed steel
manufacturers.
On July
7, 2010, Ultra Glory and its sole shareholder entered into a share exchange
agreement with Ossen Innovation Materials Group Co., Ltd., or Ossen Innovation
Group, a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on April 30,
2010 under the BVI Act and the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group. Pursuant
to the share exchange agreement, Ultra Glory acquired from the shareholders of
Ossen Innovation Group all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ossen
Innovation Group, in exchange for an aggregate of 10,000,000 newly issued
ordinary shares issued by Ultra Glory to the shareholders of Ossen Innovation
Group. In addition, the sole shareholder of Ultra Glory sold all of
the 5,000,000 ordinary shares of Ultra Glory that were issued and
outstanding prior to the business combination, to the shareholders of Ossen
Innovation Group for cash, at a price of $0.03 per share. As a
result, the individuals and entities that owned shares of Ossen Innovation Group
prior to the business combination acquired 100% of the equity of Ultra Glory,
and Ultra Glory acquired 100% of the equity of Ossen Innovation
Group. Ossen Innovation Group is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ultra Glory. In conjunction with the business combination, Ultra
Glory filed an amended charter, pursuant to which Ultra Glory changed its name
to Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd, changed its fiscal year end to December 31,
changed the par value of its ordinary shares to $0.01 per share and increased
its authorized shares to 100,000,000. Upon the consummation of the
business combination, we ceased to be a shell company.
Important
Factors Affecting our Results of Operations and Existing Trends
International
sales and product mix
Our
results of operations depend in part on the proportion of international sales to
domestic sales that we attain during a particular financial reporting
period. Sales to international customers generally generate higher
profit margins for us. In addition, we have historically collected a
significant percentage of revenues generated by international sales by letter of
credit, which enables us to convert accounts receivable into cash more
quickly. Our domestic customers generally pay approximately 40 days
after receiving the materials at the construction site. In 2008, we
sold 37.6% of our products to international customers. However, in
2009, we sold only 3.7% of our products to international customers, as a result
of the global economic and financial crisis and the imposition of anti-dumping
duties by the U.S. and the European Union.
Our
results of operations also depend on the product mix that we attain during a
particular financial reporting period. We produce and sell products
according to customer orders. The prices of our rare earth coated
products are higher than the prices of our plain surface products because of
their antiseptic property and the long service life of the finished products
constructed with these materials, such as buildings and
bridges. Since the increase in our expenses in developing and selling
coated materials is less than the increased sales prices, these products
generate higher revenues than our plain surface materials.
To
counter the adverse impacts brought by the global financial and economic crisis
in 2009, we adjusted our strategy by increasing sales to PRC customers in an
attempt to take advantage of the RMB 4 trillion stimulus package announced
by the Chinese government to stimulate the domestic PRC economy. In
2009, we sold many of our products for use in numerous infrastructure
construction projects in the PRC, including bridges, inter-city high speed
railways and expressways. These projects generally required our rare
earth coated materials. As a percentage of overall sales, sales of
our rare earth coated products increased from 4.8% in 2008 to 25.4% in 2009, as
discussed under “—Results of Operations” below. Our plan is to
continue to increase sales of our rare earth coated products, both in the PRC
and internationally, in order to increase our revenues and
profits. We intend to sell these products in the U.S. in future
periods as well, since rare earth galvanized products are not subject to the
anti-dumping measures imposed by the U.S.
Favorable
price and terms for supply of principal raw materials
Our
principal raw material is high carbon steel wire rods that we typically purchase
from multiple primary steel producers. The steel industry as a whole is cyclical
and, at times, pricing and availability of steel can be volatile due to numerous
factors beyond our control, including general domestic and international
economic conditions, labor costs, sales levels, competition, levels of inventory
held by us and other steel service centers, consolidation of steel producers,
higher raw material costs for steel producers, import duties and tariffs and
currency exchange rates. This volatility can significantly affect the
availability and cost of raw materials for us.
We, like
many other steel service centers, maintain substantial inventories of steel to
accommodate the short lead times and just-in-time delivery requirements of our
customers. Accordingly, we purchase steel in an effort to maintain our inventory
at levels that we believe to be appropriate to satisfy the anticipated needs of
our customers based upon historic buying practices, supply agreements with
customers and market conditions. Our commitments to purchase steel are generally
at prevailing market prices in effect at the time we place our orders. We have
no long-term, fixed-price steel purchase contracts. When steel prices increase,
as they did in 2008, competitive conditions will influence how much of the price
increase we can pass on to our customers. To the extent we are unable to pass on
future price increases in our raw materials to our customers, the net sales and
profitability of our business could be adversely affected.
When
steel prices decline, as they did in the fourth quarter of 2008 and through the
first half of 2009, customer demands for lower prices and our competitors'
responses to those demands could result in lower sale prices and, consequently,
lower margins. Significant or rapid declines in steel prices or reductions in
sales volumes could result in us incurring inventory or goodwill impairment
charges. Changing steel prices therefore could significantly impact our net
sales, gross margins, operating income and net income.
We
currently purchase almost all of our new materials from a very small number of
suppliers. Purchases from our five largest suppliers amounted to
86.5% and 89.5% of our total raw material purchases in 2008 and 2009,
respectively. To date, we have been able to obtain favorable pricing
and delivery terms from these suppliers. However, as we continue to
increase the scale of our production, we may need to further diversify our
supplier network and, as a result, may not be able to obtain favorable pricing
and delivery terms from new suppliers.
Production
capacity
In order
to capture additional market share for our products, we have expanded over the
past several years, and plan to continue to expand, our production
capacity. We are currently producing at nearly full
capacity. Increased capacity has had, and could continue to have, a
significant effect on our results of operations, by allowing us to produce and
sell more products to generate higher revenues and profits.
Growth
of the Chinese economy
We
operate our manufacturing facilities in China and derive the majority of our
revenues from sales to customers in China. As such, economic conditions in China
affect virtually all aspects of our operations, including the demand for our
products, the availability and prices of our raw materials and our other
expenses. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China has
experienced significant economic growth, achieving a Compound Annual Growth Rate
of 12.1% in gross domestic product from 1997 through 2007. Domestic demand for,
and consumption of, prestressed steel products has increased substantially as a
result of this growth. We anticipate that the demand for our materials in China
will continue to increase as the Chinese government carries out its stimulus
plan and other plans to further develop the transportation infrastructure in the
PRC. However, any adverse changes in economic conditions or regulatory
environment in China may have a material adverse effect on our future
performances.
Level
of income tax and preferential tax treatment
Our net
income is affected by the income tax that we pay and any preferential tax
treatment that we are able to receive. Our operating subsidiaries are
subject to the PRC enterprise income tax, or EIT. According to the
relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, foreign invested enterprises
established prior to January 1, 2008 are entitled to full exemption from income
tax for two years beginning with the first year in which such enterprise is
profitable and a 50% income tax reduction for the subsequent three
years. Ossen Materials was entitled to an EIT exemption during the
two years ended December 31, 2006 and was subject to a 50% income tax reduction
during the three years ended December 31, 2009. Ossen Jiujiang was
entitled to the EIT exemption during the two years ended December 31, 2008, was
subject to a 50% income tax reduction during the year ended December 31, 2009
and will be subject to a 50% income tax reduction during the period from January
1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. As our income tax obligations increase
over time, our net income will be affected.
Costs
of being a public company
Prior to
the business combination, Ossen did not operate as a public company. Ossen has
incurred significant accounting, legal and other expenses in connection with the
business combination since its year ended December 31, 2009, and it expects that
compliance with its obligations as a public company will require significant
management time and continued increases in general administrative expenses,
including insurance, legal and financial compliance costs.
Foreign
currency translation
Our
financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars but the functional
currency of our operating subsidiaries is RMB. Our results of operations are
translated at average exchange rates during the relevant financial reporting
periods, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at
the end of these periods and equity is translated at historical exchange rates.
Adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency
financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive
income.
Description
of Selected Income Statement Items
Revenues
. We
generate revenue from sales of our prestressed steel products, including plain
surface products and rare earth coated products.
Cost of goods
sold
. Cost of goods sold consists of costs directly
attributable to production, including the cost of raw materials, salaries for
staff engaged in production activity, electricity, depreciation, packing
materials, and related expenses.
Selling and distribution
expenses.
Selling and distribution expenses consist of sales
commissions, payroll, traveling expenses, transportation expenses and
advertising expenses. We pay our distribution customers a commission
ranging from 0.6% to 1.4% of invoiced amounts (including VAT) actually paid to
us.
General and administrative
expenses.
General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of employee remuneration, payroll taxes and benefits, general office
expenses and depreciation. We expect administrative expenses to
continue to increase as we incur additional expenses related to costs of
compliance with securities laws and other regulations, including increased audit
and legal fees and investor relations expenses.
Interest
expenses.
Interest expenses consist of interest expense on
bank loans.
Other Income
. Our
other income consisted of government grants and revenue from sales of scrap
materials in 2008 and 2009.
Income Taxes
. The
PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law imposed a unified income tax rate of 33% prior to
and including 2007 and of 25% beginning in 2008 for enterprises registered in
the PRC. Both Ossen Materials and Ossen Jiujiang were designated by
the local tax authority as a foreign-invested enterprise engaged in
manufacturing activities. As a result, Ossen Materials was entitled
to an EIT exemption during the two years ended December 31, 2006 and was subject
to a 50% income tax reduction during the three years ended December 31,
2009. Ossen Jiujiang was entitled to the EIT exemption during the two
years ended December 31, 2008, was subject to 50% income tax reduction during
the year ended December 31, 2009, and will be subject to 50% income tax
reduction during the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31,
2011. As our income tax obligations increase over time, our net
income will be affected.
The
following table sets forth the key components of our results of operations for
the periods indicated, in dollars and as a percentage of
revenue.
(All
amounts in U.S. dollars, except for percentages)
|
|
For Year Ended December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
|
USD
|
|
|
%
of
Revenue
|
|
|
USD
|
|
|
%
of Revenue
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
101,087,796
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
82,742,310
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
|
|
87,659,925
|
|
|
|
86.7
|
%
|
|
|
70,532,733
|
|
|
|
85.2
|
%
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
13,427,871
|
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
|
12,209,577
|
|
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
Selling
and distribution expenses
|
|
|
503,724
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
4,326,491
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
%
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,143,672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,316,606
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
1,647,396
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
|
5,643,097
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
%
|
Income
from operation
|
|
|
11,780,475
|
|
|
|
11.1
|
%
|
|
|
6,566,480
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
Interest
expenses, net
|
|
|
(1,496,712
|
)
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
(1,891,671
|
)
|
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
Other
income, net
|
|
|
183,495
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
380,766
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
10,467,258
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
%
|
|
|
5,055,575
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
|
(740,053
|
)
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
|
(291,520
|
)
|
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
9,727,205
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
|
|
4,764,055
|
|
|
|
5.7
|
%
|
Less:
net income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
|
|
1,714,670
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
|
809,437
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
Net
income attributable to controlling interest
|
|
|
8,012,535
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
|
|
3,954,618
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
Other
comprehensive income-Foreign currency translation gain, net of
tax
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
Total
other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
8,043,681
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
|
|
4,375,501
|
|
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
Net Revenues
. During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we had revenues of approximately $101.1
million as compared to revenues of approximately $82.7 million during year ended
December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately $18.3 million, or
22.2%. The growth in our revenues during the year ended
December 31, 2009 was attributable to a significant increase of volume sold
during such period as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008.
The
following table provides a breakdown of our revenues during the years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of total revenue
|
|
|
% of total revenue
|
|
|
Change
from
2008
to 2009
|
|
Products:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plain
surface PC strands
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
|
|
60
|
%
|
|
|
(36.2
|
)%
|
Rare
earth galvanized PC wires and PC strands
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
(35.1
|
)%
|
Stabilized
PC wires
|
|
|
51
|
%
|
|
|
36
|
%
|
|
|
69.3
|
%
|
Other
rare earth coated PC wires and PC strands
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
The
reasons for the change in our product mix from 2008 to 2009, with sales of plain
surface products decreasing significantly and sales of galvanized products,
including stabilized PC wires, increasing significantly, are
twofold. One, as a result of an overall decrease in demand in
international markets for our products due to the global financial and economic
crisis and the anti-dumping duties imposed by the U.S. and the European Union,
we had to decrease our international sales, which were comprised primarily of
plain surface materials in 2008. Two, we increased sales of our
higher margin rare earth galvanized products and other coated products,
including stabilized PC wires and other rare earth coated PC wires and PC
strands, primarily in the domestic PRC market in 2009 to take advantage of the
growth and stimulus measures existing in the PRC.
Cost of Goods Sold
.
Cost of goods sold was approximately $87.7 million during the year ended
December 31, 2009, as compared to approximately $70.5 million during the year
ended December 31, 2008, representing an increase of 24.3%, or approximately
$17.2 million. As a percentage of net sales, cost of sales increased from 85.2%
to 86.7% during the year ended December 31, 2009. This increase
resulted from the increase in purchases of zinc in order to product greater
quantities of our galvanized materials, of which zinc is a crucial
element.
Gross Profit and Gross
Margin.
Our gross profit is equal to the difference between our
revenues and our cost of goods sold. Our gross profit increased 10.0%
to approximately $13.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2009, from
approximately $12.2 million for the same period in 2008. The increase
was primarily attributable to increased sales volume.
For the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our gross margin was 13.2% and 14.8%,
respectively. The reason for this decrease in gross margin is that we
decreased our international sales, which generally generate higher margins than
domestic sales, as a result of the global economic crisis and anti-dumping
duties imposed by the U.S. and the European Union.
General and Administrative
Exp
enses.
General and
administrative expenses totaled approximately $1.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2009, as compared to approximately $1.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008, representing a decrease of 17.6%. This decrease was primarily
attributable to costs incurred in connection with a potential financing
transaction in 2008.
Selling and Distribution
Expenses
. Selling and distribution expenses totaled $0.5
million for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $4.3 million for
the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of 88.4%. This decrease
was attributable primarily to a significant decrease in our freight costs and
other costs related to international sales as a result of the significant
decrease in international sales in 2009.
Operating Income.
As a result
of the foregoing, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was
approximately $11.8 million, an increase of 78.8% as compared to approximately
$6.6 million for the same period in 2008. As a percentage of net
sales, operating income increased from 7.9% to 11.1% during the year ended
December 31, 2009.
Other Income.
Our other
income for the year ended December 31, 2009 totaled $0.2 million, compared to
other income of $0.4 million for the previous year, a decrease of
51.8%. This decrease was attributable to the receipt of a government
subsidy in 2008 in recognition of our high level of exports, which grant was not
made in 2009.
Income Taxes
. We
incurred income tax expenses of $740,053 and $291,520 in fiscal years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Net Income
. As a result of
the foregoing, our net income totaled approximately $9.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2009, as compared to approximately $4.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2008, an increase of 106%.
Net Income Attributable to
Non-controlling Interest.
We own 81% of our operating
subsidiaries. Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
represents the net income attributable to the holders of the remaining
19%.
Foreign Currency Translation.
Our financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars but the functional
currency of our operating subsidiary is RMB. Our results of operations are
translated at average exchange rates during the relevant financial reporting
periods, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at
the end of these periods and equity is translated at historical exchange rates.
Adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency
financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive
income.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s
discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our financial statements reflect the selection and
application of accounting policies, which require management to make significant
estimates and judgments. See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements,
“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” We believe that the following
paragraphs reflect the most critical accounting policies that currently affect
our financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenues
represent the invoiced value of goods sold recognized upon the shipment of goods
to customers. Revenues are recognized when all of the following
criteria are met:
|
·
|
Persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists,
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|
·
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Delivery
has occurred or services have been
rendered,
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|
·
|
The
seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable,
and
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|
·
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Collectability
is reasonable assured.
|
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are carried at net realizable value. We review our
accounts receivable on a periodic basis and make general and specific allowances
when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual
balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable
balances, we consider many factors, including the age of the balance, customer’s
historical payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current economic
trends. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at
collection. If accounts receivable are to be provided for, or written
off, they would be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations within
operating expenses. Balance of allowance of doubtful accounts was
$42,487 and $35,782 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In
addition, we have not provided for, or written off, accounts receivable for the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Among the accounts receivable
balance of $15,157,087, the aging of $10,583,532 was within 60 days, $4,372,855
was between 60-90 days and $243,188 was over 90 days. The balance of
accounts receivable was $15,157,087 at December 31, 2009, $15,069,143 of which
was subsequently collected.
Prepayments
Prepayments
represent cash paid in advance to suppliers for purchases of raw
materials. The balance of prepayments was $19,833,561 and $19,270,693
at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Among the balance of
$19,833,561, the aging of $19,787,733 was within 60 days, $2,218 was between
60-90 days and $43,610 was over 90 days. No allowance was provided
for the prepayments balance at December 31, 2009.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to be
applied to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in the statement of income in the period that
includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax
assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the
Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is
uncertain.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States
dollars (“US$). The functional currency of the Company is Renminbi (“RMB”). The
consolidated financial statements are translated into United States dollars from
RMB at year-end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and average exchange
rates as to revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their
historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. The resulting
transaction adjustments are recorded as a component of shareholders’ equity.
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in net
income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended RMB: US$ exchange rate
|
|
6.8372
|
|
|
6.8542
|
|
Average
yearly RMB: US$ exchange rate
|
|
6.8409
|
|
|
6.9623
|
|
The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange
transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation
is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at
the rates used in translation.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC
820 (formerly SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements) establishes a three-tier
fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to
which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the
market
These
tiers include:
|
·
|
Level
1—defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active
markets;
|
|
·
|
Level
2—defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
either directly or indirectly observable;
and
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|
·
|
Level
3—defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists,
therefore requiring an entity to develop its own
assumptions.
|
The
assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure
requirements of ASC 820 as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
Using
|
|
|
|
Carrying
value
as
of
December
31,
2009
|
|
|
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level
1)
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3)
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
$
|
11,824,214
|
|
|
$
|
11,824,214
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Property,
Plant, and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, and
include expenditure that substantially increases the useful lives of existing
assets.
Depreciation
is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line
method. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
Buildings
and improvements
|
5 ~
20 years
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
5 ~
20 years
|
Motor
vehicles
|
5
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
5 ~
10 years
|
When
assets are sold or retired, their costs and accumulated depreciation are
eliminated from the consolidated financial statements and any gain or loss
resulting from their disposal is recognized in the period of disposition as an
element of other income. The cost of maintenance and repairs is
charged to income as incurred, whereas significant renewals and betterments are
capitalized.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
June 2009, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 105-10 (formerly Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, the FASB ASC and Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No.
162). ASC 105-10 establishes the FASB ASC as the source of
authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America. The adoption
of this standard has no impact on our consolidated financial
statements. However, reference to specific accounting standards have
been changed to refer to appropriate section of the ASC. Subsequent
revisions to GAAP by the FASB will be incorporated into ASC through issuance of
Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”).
Effective
January 1, 2009, we adopted ASC 805 (formerly SFAS No. 141 R, Business
Combinations). ASC 805 requires an acquirer to measure the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling
interest in the acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, with
goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets
acquired. The adoption of ASC 805 did not have any effect on our
consolidated financial statements.
Effective
January 1, 2009, we adopted ASC 810-10 (formerly SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements). This
Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards that require the
ownership interests in subsidiaries’ non-parent owners be clearly presented in
the equity section of the balance sheet; requires the amount of consolidated net
income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest be clearly
identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income;
requires that changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains
its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for
consistently; requires that when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained
non-controlling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially
measured at fair value and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the
subsidiary be measured using the fair value of any non-controlling equity;
requires that entities provide disclosures that clearly identify
the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling
owners. The adoption of ASC 810-10 has not had a significant effect
on our consolidated financial statements.
On
April 1, 2009, the FASB approved ASC 805 (formerly FSP FAS 141R-1, Accounting
for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise
from Contingencies), which amends Statement 141R and eliminates the distinction
between contractual and non-contractual contingencies. Under ASC 805,
an acquirer is required to recognize at fair value an asset acquired or
liability assumed in a business combination that arises from a contingency if
the acquisition-date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined
during the measurement period. If the acquisition-date fair value cannot be
determined, the acquirer applies the recognition criteria in SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies and Interpretation 14, “Reasonable Estimation of
the Amount of a Loss – and interpretation of FASB Statement No. 5,” to determine
whether the contingency should be recognized as of the acquisition date or after
it. The adoption of ASC 805 has not had a material effect on our
consolidated financial statements.
ASC
320-10 (formerly FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2) amends the other-than-temporary
impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more
operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of
other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial
statements. It did not amend existing recognition and measurement
guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. We
are required to adopt ASC 320-10 for our interim and annual reporting periods
ending after June 15, 2009. ASC 320-10 does not require disclosures
for periods presented for comparative purposes at initial
adoption. ASC 320-10 requires comparative disclosures only for
periods ending after initial adoption. The adoption of ASC 320-10 has
not had a material effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
On
April 9, 2009, the FASB also approved ASC 825-10 (formerly FSP FAS 107-1 and APB
28-1,
Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
)
to require disclosures
about fair value of financial instruments in interim period financial statements
of publicly traded companies and in summarized financial information required by
APB Opinion No. 28,
Interim
Financial Reporting
. We are required to adopt ASC 825-10 for
our interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15,
2009. ASC 825-10 does not require disclosures for periods presented
for comparative purposes at initial adoption. ASC 825-10 requires comparative
disclosures only for periods ending after initial adoption. The
adoption of ASC 825-10 has not had a material effect on our consolidated
financial statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the
Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” as incorporated
into FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. The guidance
relates to determining fair values when there is no active market or where the
price inputs being used represent distressed sales. It reaffirms what
FASB ASC 820 states is the objective of fair value measurement—to reflect how
much an asset would be sold for in an orderly transaction (as opposed to a
distressed or forced transaction) at the date of the financial statements under
current market conditions. Specifically, it reaffirms the need to use
judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in
determining fair values when markets have become inactive. This
guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ended after June 15, 2009,
but entities may early adopt this guidance for the interim and annual periods
ended after March 15, 2009. The adoption of such standard has not had a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In
August 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair
Value”. FASB ASU 2009-05 amends FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value
Measurements”. Specifically, FASB ASU 2009-05 provides clarification
that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the
identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure
fair value using one or more of the following methods: 1) a valuation technique
that uses a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset
or b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when
traded as assets and/or 2) a valuation technique that is consistent with the
principles of FASB ASC 820 of the Accounting Standards Codification (e.g. an
income approach or market approach). FASB ASU 2009-05 also clarifies
that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not
required to adjust to include inputs relating to the existence of transfer
restrictions on that liability. The adoption of such standard has not
had a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”, (FASB ASC 855-10”)
which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events
that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial
statements. The statement is effective for interim and annual periods
ended after June 15, 2009. The standard was subsequently amended by
FASB ASU 2010-09 which exempts an entity that is an SEC filer from the
requirement to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been
evaluated.
In
September 2009, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached final consensus on FASB
ASU 2009-13, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables”. FASB
ASU 2009-13 addresses how to determine whether an arrangement involving multiple
deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting, and how the arrangement
consideration should be allocated among the separate units of
accounting. This ASU will be effective prospectively for revenue
arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning
on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption
of such standard has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2009-17, Consolidation (“FASB ASC 810):
Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises involved with Variable
Interest Entities. This ASU amends the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification for statement No.167. In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS
No.167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), which requires an
enterprise to perform an analysis and ongoing reassessments to determine whether
the enterprises variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial
interest in a variable interest entity and amends certain guidance for
determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity. It also requires
enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more
transparent information about an enterprises involvement in a variable interest
entity. SFAS No.167 is effective as of the beginning of each
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15,
2009 and for all interim reporting periods after that, with early application
prohibited. The adoption of this standard has not had a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,
which will require companies to make new disclosures about recurring or
nonrecurring fair value measurements including significant transfers into and
out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value hierarchies and information on purchases,
sales, issuance and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level
3 fair value measurements. The ASU is effective prospectively for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2009. The new disclosures about purchases, sales,
issuance and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair
value measurements is effective for interim and annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2010. We expect that the adoption of ASU
2010-06 will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The major
sources of our liquidity for fiscal year 2008 and 2009 were cash generated from
operations and short-term borrowings, including short-term loans from banks and
bank acceptance notes. We expect to continue to finance our
operations and working capital needs in the near future from cash generated from
operations and short-term borrowings.
Our cash
and cash equivalents which are denominated in RMB, were approximately $8.4
million at December 31, 2009, as compared to $3.8 million at December 31, 2008,
which increase was mainly due to increasing customer deposits and net proceeds
from short-term bank loans. We believe that our cash reserves,
together with expected cash flow from operations and short-term loans, are
sufficient to allow us to continue to operate for the next 12
months. However, we are issuing equity in this offering in order to
enhance our liquidity position or to increase our cash reserves for future
expansion.
We
intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to increase our production
capacity from 140,000 tons to 200,000 tons in the months following this
offering. Our plan is to construct a new building on empty land
located in our Maanshan facility and to install eight new production lines which
will be used for the production of an aggregate of approximately 60,000 tons of
higher margin coated prestressed materials, including coated
wires. The expected cost of this expansion is approximately $25
million.
Accounts
Receivable
International
sales accounted for 37.6% of our revenues in 2008 but only 3.7% in 2009 as a
result of the global financial and economic crisis and the anti-dumping tariffs
imposed by the European Union and the U.S. In 2008, we collected
approximately half of the revenues generated by international sales by letter of
credit, enabling us to convert our accounts receivable into cash more quickly,
prepay our suppliers and reduce the amount of funds that we needed to finance
our working capital requirements. Our domestic customers generally
pay approximately 40 days after receiving the materials at their construction
site. As a result, our accounts receivable increased significantly in
2009 as compared to 2008. We have collected more than 99% of the $15.2
million of accounts receivable outstanding as of December 31, 2009 in
cash. See note 4 to our financial statements provided elsewhere in
this prospectus for a schedule of our valuation account. We do not
expect our accounts receivable to decrease to 2008 levels until we are able to
significantly increase our international sales. We intend to sell our
coated products in the U.S. in future periods, since these products are not
subject to the anti-dumping measures imposed by the U.S.
Major
Customers
During
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, our six largest customers
contributed 81.0% and 86.7% of our total sales, respectively. See
“Business—Our Customers” below. As a result of our reliance on a
limited number of customers, we may face pricing and other competitive
pressures, which may have a material adverse effect on our profits and our
revenues. The volume of products sold for specific customers varies from year to
year, especially since we are not the exclusive provider for any
customers. In addition, there are a number of factors, other than our
performance, that could cause the loss of a customer or a substantial reduction
in the products that we provide to any customer and that may not be predictable.
For example, our customers may decide to reduce spending on our products or a
customer may no longer need our products following the completion of a project.
The loss of any one of our major customers, a decrease in the volume of sales to
these customers or a decrease in the price at which we sell our products to them
could materially adversely affect our profits and our revenues.
In
addition, this customer concentration may subject us to perceived or actual
leverage that our customers may have in negotiations with us, given their
relative size and importance to us. If our customers seek to negotiate their
agreements on terms less favorable to us and we accept such unfavorable terms,
such unfavorable terms may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Accordingly, unless and until we
diversify and expand our customer base, our future success will significantly
depend upon the timing and volume of business from our largest customers and the
financial and operational success of these customers.
Bank
Loans
At
December 31, 2009, we had approximately $27.4 million of short-term bank loans
and $19.7 million of bank acceptance notes outstanding, as compared to $19.4
million and $18.2 million at December 31, 2008, respectively.
Short-term
bank loans are obtained from local banks in China. All short-term bank loans are
repayable within one year and are secured by property, plant and equipment and
land use rights owned by us. None of our short-term bank loans have
financial covenants. However, each loan contains a covenant
restricting our use of the funds received to either purchases of raw materials
or working capital.
The
weighted average annual interest rate of our short-term bank loans was 5.5% and
6.42% as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest
expense was $1.5 and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively.
We
have not experienced any difficulties in the acquisition and rollover of the
short-term bank loans that we use to fund our daily operations. We
anticipate rollovers of all current facilities that are set to mature in the
2010 and do not anticipate a reduction in the availability of short-term bank
loans to fund our operations and meet our growth
objectives.
Working
Capital
Our
working capital was approximately $2.8 million at December 31, 2009 as compared
to $(8.2 million) at December 31, 2008, which increase was due primarily to a
$4.6 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, a $10.4 million increase in
accounts receivable, a $1.8 million note receivable from a related party and a
$0.9 million increase in inventories, offset by a $9.5 million increase in
short-term bank loans and bank acceptance notes and a $2.3 million increase in
customer deposits.
Note
Payable
We borrow money from our chairman, Dr. Tang, from time to time,
in order to assist with our working capital needs. As of December 31,
2009, the amount outstanding from such loans was approximately $12.8
million.
Cash
Flows
The
following table sets forth a summary of our net cash flow information for the
periods indicated:
(All
amounts in U.S. dollars)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
$
|
(2,769,330
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,234,087
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(209,511
|
)
|
|
|
(2,666,665
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
7,558,779
|
|
|
|
345,059
|
|
Operating
Activities
Net cash
used in operating activities was approximately $2.8 million in 2009, as compared
to $2.2 million in 2008. This increase in cash used in operating
activities was primarily attributable to a $10.4 million increase in accounts
receivable in 2009 as compared to a $1.0 million decrease in 2008 due to a shift
in sales, with sales to international customers decreasing significantly in
2009, and $1.8 million in notes receivable from a related party in
2009. This increase in cash used was offset by an increase in our net
income for the reasons discussed above under “Results of Operations,” a smaller
increase in inventories in 2009 as compared to 2008 because we increased
inventories significantly in 2008 in anticipation of the increase in steel
prices at the end of 2008, and a smaller increase in prepayments in 2009 as
compared to 2008 as a result of required prepayments to a new customer in
2008.
Investing
Activities
Net cash
used in investing activities was approximately $0.2 million in 2009, as compared
to $2.7 million in 2008. This decrease in cash used in investing
activities was attributable to a smaller increase in purchases of plant and
equipment in 2009. Specifically, in 2008 we incurred approximately
$2.3 million of expenditures in connection with the purchase of equipment for a
new production line.
Financing
Activities
Net cash
provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was
approximately $7.6 million, as compared to approximately $0.3 million in
2008. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was
primarily due to increased proceeds from short-term bank loans, which were used
to purchase raw materials and other working capital requirements, a smaller
increase in restricted cash, representing amounts held by banks as security for
bank acceptance notes, a decrease in repayments of notes payable to a related
party and cash dividends in 2009, offset by an increase in repayments of
short-term bank loans and a decrease in proceeds from notes
payable. In 2008, Ossen Materials and Ossen Jiujiang paid an
aggregate of $2.4 million in cash dividends to their shareholders, which
dividends were declared in 2007.
Capital
Expenditures
Our
capital expenditures consist primarily of expenditures on property, plant and
equipment. Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment were $2.9
million in 2007, $2.3 million in 2008 and $0.2 million in 2009. We financed our
capital expenditure requirements from the cash flows generated by our operating
activities and from short-term bank loans. We have no current
commitments for capital expenditures.
Contractual
Obligations
Our
contractual obligations consist of short-term debt obligations. The
following table sets forth a breakdown of our contractual obligations as of
December 31, 2009:
|
|
Payments due by period (in thousands of dollars)
|
|
Contractual
Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Less than
1 year
|
|
|
1-3 years
|
|
|
3-5 years
|
|
|
More than
5 years
|
|
|
|
($US
in Thousands)
|
|
Short-term
debt obligations
(1)
|
|
|
47,095,302
|
|
|
|
47,095,302
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
Attributable to short-term bank loans.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Financial
instruments that expose us to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of
cash and accounts receivables. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk in
the event of other parties failing to perform their obligations is represented
by the carrying amount of each financial asset as stated in our consolidated
balance sheets.
As of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, substantially all of our cash included bank deposits
in accounts maintained within the PRC where there is currently no rule or
regulation in place for obligatory insurance to cover bank deposits in the event
of bank failure. However, we have not experienced any losses in such accounts
and we believe we are not exposed to any significant risks on our cash in bank
accounts.
We are
exposed to various types of market risks, including changes in foreign exchange
rates, commodity prices and inflation in the normal course of
business.
Interest
rate risk
We are
subject to risks resulting from fluctuations in interest rates on our bank
balances. A substantial portion of our cash is held in China in interest bearing
bank deposits and denominated in RMB. To the extent that we may need to raise
debt financing in the future, upward fluctuations in interest rates would
increase the cost of new debt. We do not currently use any derivative
instruments to manage our interest rate risk.
Commodity
price risk
Certain
raw materials used by us are subject to price volatility caused by supply
conditions, political and economic variables and other unpredictable factors.
The primary purpose of our commodity price management activities is to manage
the volatility associated with purchases of commodities in the normal course of
business. We do not speculate on commodity prices.
Foreign
exchange risk
The RMB
is not a freely convertible currency. The PRC government may take actions that
could cause future exchange rates to vary significantly from current or
historical exchange rates. Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect
the value of any dividends we declare.
Very
limited hedging transactions are available in China to reduce our exposure to
exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any
hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency
exchange risk. While we may enter into hedging transactions in the future, the
availability and effectiveness of these transactions may be limited, and we may
not be able to successfully hedge our exposure at all. In addition, our foreign
currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations
that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies.
Inflation
risk
In recent
years, China has not experienced significant inflation or deflation and thus
inflation and deflation have not had a significant effect on our business during
the past three years. Inflationary factors such as increases in the cost of our
products and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating
results. A high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse
effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the
selling prices of our products do not increase proportionately with these
increased costs.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to
have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in
financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our
investors.
Change
in Accountants
On
July 7, 2010, our board of directors approved the engagement of Sherb & Co.,
LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2009. The board determined not to renew the engagement of Li &
Company, PC as our independent registered public accounting
firm.
The
Board determined to engage Sherb & Co., LLP in order to realize economies
and efficiencies, since Sherb & Co., LLP acted as the independent registered
public accounting firm for Ossen prior to the business
combination.
The
report of Li & Company, PC on the financial statements of the Company as of
February 28, 2010 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion
and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles.
In
connection with the audit of our financial statements for the period ended
February 28, 2010, there were no disagreements with Li & Company, PC on any
matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Li & Company, PC, would have caused Li & Company, PC to make reference
to the matter of such disagreements in their reports.
We
engaged Sherb & Co., LLP as our new independent registered public accounting
firm as of July 7, 2010. During our two most recent fiscal years neither our
company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Sherb & Co., LLP
regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was
provided to us nor oral advice was provided by Sherb & Co. that was an
important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting,
auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject
of a disagreement, as that term is defined by SEC regulations, or a reportable
event, as that term is defined by SEC regulations.
CORPORATE
STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
We are a
British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on January 21, 2010
under the BVI Act under the name Ultra Glory International Ltd., or Ultra Glory,
as a blank check company for the purpose of acquiring, through a share exchange,
asset acquisition or other similar business combination, an operating
business.
Business
Combination
On July
7, 2010, Ultra Glory and its sole shareholder entered into a share exchange
agreement with Ossen Innovation Group, a British Virgin Islands limited
liability company organized on April 30, 2010 under the BVI Act and the
shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group. Pursuant to the share exchange
agreement, Ultra Glory acquired from the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ossen Innovation Group, in exchange
for an aggregate of 10,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares issued by Ultra
Glory to the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group. In addition, the
sole shareholder of Ultra Glory sold all of the 5,000,000 ordinary shares of
Ultra Glory that were issued and outstanding prior to the business combination,
to the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group for cash, at a price of $0.03 per
share. As a result, the individuals and entities that owned shares of
Ossen Innovation Group prior to the business combination acquired 100% of the
equity of Ultra Glory, and Ultra Glory acquired 100% of the equity of Ossen
Innovation Group. Ossen Innovation Group is now a wholly owned
subsidiary of Ultra Glory. In conjunction with the business
combination, Ultra Glory filed an amended charter, pursuant to which Ultra Glory
changed its name to Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd., changed its fiscal year end to
December 31, changed the par value of its ordinary shares to $0.01 per share and
increased its authorized shares to 100,000,000. Upon the consummation
of the business combination, we ceased to be a shell company.
Our
Shareholders
Dr. Tang,
our chairman, owns 100% of the shares of Effectual Strength Enterprises Ltd., a
British Virgin Islands company, which owned 79% of the shares of Ossen
Innovation Group prior to the business combination, and owns 79% of our shares
since the business combination. The holders of the remaining 21% of
our shares are investors that are residents of the PRC and are unaffiliated with
Ossen.
Our
Subsidiaries
British
Virgin Islands Companies
Ossen
Innovation Group, our wholly owned subsidiary, is the sole shareholder of two
holding companies organized in the British Virgin Islands: Ossen Group (Asia)
Co., Ltd., or Ossen Asia, and Topchina Development Group Ltd., or
Topchina. All of the equity of Ossen Asia and Topchina had been held
by Dr. Tang, our Chairman, since inception. In May 2010, Dr. Tang
transferred these shares to Ossen Innovation Group in anticipation of the public
listing of our company’s shares in the United States.
Ossen
Asia is a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on February
7, 2002. Ossen Asia has one direct operating subsidiary in China,
Ossen Innovation Materials Co. Ltd., or Ossen Materials. Ossen Asia
owns 81% of the equity of Ossen Materials.
Topchina
is a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on November 3,
2004. Ossen Materials and Topchina directly own an operating
subsidiary in China, Ossen (Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co., Ltd., or Ossen
Jiujiang. Ossen Materials owns 75% of the equity of Ossen Jiujiang
and Topchina owns 25%.
Ossen
Materials
Ossen
Materials was formed in China on October 27, 2004 as a Sino-foreign joint
venture limited liability company under the name Ossen (Ma’anshan) Steel Wire
and Cable Co., Ltd. On May 8, 2008, Ossen Materials was restructured
from a Sino-foreign joint venture limited liability company to a
corporation. The name of the entity was changed at that time to Ossen
Innovation Materials Co., Ltd.
Ossen
Asia owns 81% of the equity of Ossen Materials. The remaining 19% is
held in the aggregate by four Chinese entities, two of which are controlled by
Chinese governmental entities, one of which is controlled by Zhonglu Co. Ltd., a
company whose shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and one of which
is controlled by Chinese citizens.
Through
Ossen Materials, we have manufactured and sold plain surface PC strands,
galvanized PC steel wires and PC wires in our Maanshan City facility since
2004. The primary products manufactured in this facility are our
plain surface PC strands. The primary markets for the products
manufactured at our Maanshan facility are Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province,
Zhejiang Province and Shanghai City, each in the PRC.
Ossen
Jiujiang
On April
6, 2005, Ossen Shanghai Investment Co., Ltd., or Ossen Shanghai, acquired a
portion of the bankruptcy assets of Jiujiang Tianlong Galvanized Prestressing
Steel Strand LLC, including equipment, land use rights and inventory, for
approximately $3.9 million. Ossen Jiujiang was formed by Ossen
Shanghai in the PRC as a Sino-foreign joint venture limited liability company on
April 13, 2005. Ossen Shanghai then transferred the newly acquired
assets to Ossen Jiujiang. At its inception, Ossen Jiujiang was owned by two
entities: 33.3% of its equity was held by Ossen Asia and 66.7% by Ossen
Shanghai. Ossen Shanghai is a Chinese company owned by five Chinese
individuals, one of whom is a director of our subsidiary, Ossen Materials. In
June 2005, Ossen Shanghai transferred its entire interest in Ossen Jiujiang to
Topchina in exchange for approximately $2.9 million. In October 2007, Topchina
transferred 41.7% of the equity in Ossen Jiujiang to Ossen Asia for no
consideration. On December 17, 2007, Ossen Asia transferred all of its shares in
Ossen Jiujiang to Ossen Materials for no consideration. Since that
date, 75% of the equity of Ossen Jiujiang has been held by Ossen Materials and
25% by Topchina.
Through
Ossen Jiujiang, we manufacture galvanized PC wires, plain surface PC strands,
galvanized PC strands, unbonded PC strands, helical rib PC wires, sleeper PC
wires and indented PC wires. The primary products manufactured in
this facility are our galvanized PC wires. The primary markets for
the PC strands manufactured in our Jiujiang facility are Jiangxi Province, Wuhan
Province, Hunan Province, Fujian Province and Sichuan Province, each in the
PRC.
Organizational
Structure Chart
The
following chart reflects our organizational structure since the date of the
business combination between Ultra Glory and the shareholders of Ossen
Innovation Group:
BUSINESS
Overview
We
manufacture and sell an array of plain surface and rare earth galvanized
prestressed steel materials, which we believe is the most comprehensive amongst
our competitors in China. Our facilities are located in Maanshan
City, Anhui Province and in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, in the People’s
Republic of China. According to the PRC PC Strand Industry Investment and Market
Operation Research Report, in 2008, our products were ranked third in sales in
the PRC for rare earth coated prestressed concrete, or PC, strands and ranked
first in export sales of these materials by Chinese prestressed steel
manufacturers.
Based
on our extensive experience in the industry, we believe that Ossen is one of the
leading enterprises in the PRC in the design, engineering, manufacture and sale
of customized prestressed steel materials used in the construction of railways,
highways, bridges and buildings in China. Ossen is a member of the
China Prestressed Association. The primary characteristics that make
our prestressed steel products suitable for this wide range of projects are
their high strength and low relaxation rate. Prestressed materials of
high strength and low relaxation, which comprised approximately 80% of our
revenues in 2009, are currently in high demand in major construction projects in
China. Since 2007, we believe that we have also been one of the
leading Chinese exporters of customized prestressed steel materials to other
countries, including the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy and South Asian
countries.
Ossen’s
product offerings incorporate proprietary designs and are known for their high
level of reliability and performance. Our products are marketed under the
“Ossen” brand name both domestically and internationally. Our management’s core
strategy is to leverage our expertise in research and development of customized
products by providing solutions to our customers’ unique needs, as evidenced by
our continuous introduction of new product lines since our inception. We handle
all aspects of market research, product design, engineering, manufacturing,
sales and marketing. We conduct our manufacturing operations in our
ISO 9001 manufacturing facilities in Maanshan City and Jiujiang City, in the
PRC.
Our
facilities are strategically located in Maanshan City, Anhui Province and in
Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, in the People’s Republic of
China. Maanshan is the steel capital of the PRC. In
addition, Maanshan and Jiujianh are located on the Changjiang River, which
enables us to obtain supply shipments and to deliver products by shipping raw
materials and products across the river. We currently utilize a dock
in Jiujiang for many of our shipments.
Ossen
Materials, our operating subsidiary, was founded in 2004. In 2005, we
expanded our manufacturing capabilities by acquiring a facility in Jiujiang City
in the PRC and forming Ossen Jiujiang. The founders of Ossen were
among the first in China to introduce and promote the use of prestressed steel
materials in construction projects. The founders of Ossen have been involved in
producing prestressed materials since 1994 and have accumulated more than 15
years of experience in the prestressed materials industry.
We are
affiliated with the Ossen Group, which is a Chinese conglomerate controlled by
our Chairman, Dr. Tang. The Ossen Group’s core businesses include steel
manufacturing, real estate and other investments. There is no
active business relationship between our company and any of the other entities
that comprise the Ossen Group other than what we have disclosed under the
heading “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”
below.
Our
Growth Strategy
We intend
to expand our industry position while maximizing shareholder value and pursuing
a growth strategy that includes increasing our production capacity and
strengthening our relationships with key customers, diversifying our customer
base and pursuing strategic relationships and acquisition
opportunities.
Increasing
our production capacity and developing new higher margin products.
We
intend to increase our production capacity from 140,000 tons to 200,000 tons in
the months following this offering. We intend to construct a new
building on empty land located in our Maanshan facility and to install eight new
production lines which will be used for the production of an aggregate of
approximately 60,000 tons of higher margin coated prestressed materials,
including coated wires. The expected cost of this expansion is
approximately $25 million.
We
believe that the expansion of our production capacity will enable us to benefit
from the continued growth in overall demand for prestressed steel materials in
China. We intend to sell the added products to new and existing
customers in China. In addition, if we are successful in securing orders, we
could sell to customers in the United States because the anti-dumping measures
recently imposed by the U.S. on Chinese steel exporters do not cover these
coated materials.
Strengthening
our relationships with key customers and diversifying our customer
base.
We intend
to strengthen our relationships with key customers while further expanding our
customer base. We plan to continue providing high-quality and cost-competitive
products to our existing customers and to use our existing customer network and
strong industry reputation to expand into new regions within the
PRC, beyond the local regions in which we currently sell our products, and
internationally. We intend to continue to use customer feedback to
improve the quality of our products and technical after-sales services and to
strengthen our long-term base of domestic and international
customers.
Pursuing
strategic relationships and acquisition opportunities
We intend
to evaluate and pursue acquisition opportunities and strategic partner
relationships which could enhance our product offerings, customer base or
geographic reach, or which could allow us to achieve economies of scale and
operating efficiencies. We currently have no plans, agreements or
commitments with respect to any material acquisitions or strategic
relationships.
Competitive
Advantages
Our
management believes that the following competitive strengths differentiate us
from other domestic and international competitors and are the key factors to our
success:
We
are Taking Advantage of Industry Trends
Due to
the demand for prestressed materials in infrastructure construction and the
domestic PRC market, we believe that our industry will grow significantly for at
least the next five years. Specifically, we expect the market for premium rare
earth products, including rare earth galvanized prestressed steel strands and
wires, which are used in the construction of bridges and highways, to grow in
the PRC during this period.
Many
reports indicate that our industry will experience significant growth in the
coming years. For example, based on the 11th five-year plan for highway and
waterway transportation by the Ministry of Transportation of the PRC, the
government plans to invest $730 billion in the national highway network from
2009 to 2013, which drives huge demand for prestressed
materials. Similarly, the Railway Network Plan issued by the Ministry
of Railways of the PRC has indicated that $290 billion will be invested in
railway construction from 2009 to 2013, which further drives the demands for
prestressed materials. From now until 2020, we believe that 200 new bridges will
be built on dozens of rivers in the PRC, including the Yangtze River, Yellow
River, Songhua River, Jiangxi River, Xiangjiang River, Han River, Minjiang River
and Pearl River. The bridge projects will require approximately 6 million tons
of rare earth galvanized prestressed materials in the aggregate.
In
addition, over the next decade, China is expected to build four cross-sea
bridges and tunnels, such as the Bohai Bay Cross-Sea Bridge, the Hong
Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Cross-Sea Bridge, the Qiongzhou Strait Bridge and the Taiwan
Strait Tunnel. These projects are expected to require approximately 8 million
tons of rare earth galvanized prestressed materials.
The China
National Nuclear Industry Group has estimated that the PRC government will
invest approximately $60 billion by 2020 for nuclear power construction, which
would require approximately two million tons of prestressed materials. Further,
the ongoing building of a large number of rural roads, highways and buildings
should continue to generate significant demands for prestressed
materials.
Leading
Provider of Customized Prestressed Steel Materials
Based
on our extensive experience in the industry, we believe that Ossen is one of the
leading providers in the design, engineering, manufacture and sale of customized
prestressed steel materials used in the construction of railways, highways,
bridges and buildings in China and exported from China. Based on our estimates,
we believe that in 2008, Ossen held a market share of approximately 30% in
China for certain of its coated prestressed steel products and 58.9% in
export sales of these materials from China. China is investing heavily in
transportation infrastructure, including railways and highways. Our management
anticipates a growing demand for these materials.
Strong
In-House Design Capabilities
Our
design and engineering team consists of members educated in top universities in
China, and our management team has fifteen years of industry experience on
average. We have built a recognized brand name in the industry by introducing
innovative solutions to the prestressed steel industry in China and
internationally. Our engineering team works closely with our customers in order
to understand their requirements. We have been able to introduce new equipment
to enhance cost saving and time reduction in the construction of bridges,
highways, railways and buildings, as well as numerous other
projects.
Efficient
Proprietary Production Technology
We
continually pursue technological improvements to our manufacturing processes via
our strong in-house development teams. We have been granted ten patents by the
State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC, including one invention patent
and nine utility model patents. In addition, we have applied for an additional
thirteen invention patents and seven utility model patents, which are currently
pending. These patents and patent applications are intended to protect our
technologies, including production processes of various wire ropes, pickling
methods for steel wire materials and devices designed for the production of
steel wire. Our research and development efforts have generated technological
improvements that have been instrumental in controlling our production costs and
increasing our operational efficiency.
Strong
Recognition from Domestic and International Customers for Building
Projects
The solid
reputation that our management team has developed over the past 15 years in the
prestressed material industry in China and in other countries such as Canada,
the United States, South Korea, Italy and Spain, including an established track
record for consistently providing quality products at competitive prices, has
enabled us to develop a strong customer base and to be involved in major
building projects. Some of our recent projects are listed below under
the heading “Recent Projects.”
Rigorous
Quality Control Standards
Consistent
with our continuing commitment to quality, we impose rigorous quality control
standards at various stages of our production process. We strictly
comply with various national and international quality standards with respect to
the manufacture of prestressed materials. Our certifications and accreditations
include the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the British Standards
Institution (BSI) certification, the Korean Standards Association (KS)
certification from South Korea, the Market Access certification from the Spanish
Ministry of Industry and an ISO 9001 certification. We believe that
these certifications, together with the numerous national awards that we
have been awarded demonstrate our commitment to producing high-quality products
as well as providing us with a competitive advantage over some of our
competitors in certain international markets and in China.
Experienced
Management and Operational Teams with Domestic PRC Market Knowledge
Our
senior management team and key operating personnel have extensive management
skills, relevant operating experience and industry knowledge. In
particular, Dr. Tang, our Chairman, is a Doctor of Economics, Senior Engineer
and Professor of Finance and Statistics at the School of East China Normal
University, and has extensive experience managing and operating companies in the
prestressed steel industry. We believe our management team’s
experience and in depth knowledge of the market in China will enable us to
continue to successfully execute our expansion strategies. In addition, we
believe our management team’s strong track record will enable us to continue to
take advantage of market opportunities that may arise.
Our
Products
Our
prestressed steel materials are categorized as plain surface products and rare
earth coated products.
Plain
Surface Products
Our plain
surface products are characterized as follows:
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Plain
surface prestressed concrete, or PC, strands. These products
consist of PC wires that are twisted into a bundle and used as precast
concrete plates on the riding surface of bridges. These
products are categorized based on size, strength and
structure. Sizes range from 9.3mm to
17.8mm. Strength level ranges from 1570MPa (megapascal) to
2000MPa. The number of strands in the products varies between 3
and 7.
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Unbonded
plain surface PC strands. These products consist of plain
surface PC strands that are coated with grease and extruded with
high-density polyethylene. These products are used primarily in the
construction of bridges and
buildings.
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PC wires. These
products are further divided among the following three
categories:
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Plain
surface PC wires. This product consists of an individual round
wire used in the construction of
buildings.
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Indented
PC wires. This product consists of an individual round wire
that contains an indentation used in the construction of
buildings.
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Helical
(spiral) rib PC wires. This product consists of an individual
round wire whose surface is pulled out into a helical rib pattern used in
the construction of railway ties, or sleepers, and
buildings.
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PC wires
are categorized based on size, strength and structure. Sizes range
from 4.0mm to 9.0mm. Strength level ranges from 1570MPa to
2000MPa. The number of strands in the products varies between 3 and
7.
Rare
Earth Coated Prestressed Products
Our rare
earth coated prestressed products are characterized as follows:
Rare
earth coated PC wires. These products are further divided as
follows:
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Ф5.0
Series, used for suspension
bridges.
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Ф7.0
Series, used for cable-stayed
bridges.
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Rare
earth coated PC strands, used for bridges and buildings.
Rare
earth coated products are plain surface materials that are galvanized, or
coated, with a rare earth zinc-plating protective layer so as to produce
materials that are more corrosion-resistant and long-lasting. The purpose of
galvanizing is to generate a surface layer to protect the materials from
erosion, abrasion and oxidization, without changing the elements of the basic
materials or weakening the basic material’s strength or other functionality
through any techniques that utilize physical chemistry or
electrochemistry. The coating process can cause loss of strength in
regular steel materials, but the loss of strength in galvanized prestressed
products is minimal.
Customers
that purchase our prestressed materials also purchase other supporting products,
such as anchorage devices and ripple tubes, to complement our materials. These
supplementary products are produced by anchorage manufacturing factories that
are unaffiliated with us.
China is
one of the world’s largest producers and markets for prestressed steel
materials. In 2009, our sales were predominantly to customers located in the
PRC, and as a result, our primary competitors were PRC domestic companies. To a
lesser degree, we faced competition from international
companies. However, as our sales to international markets increase
from 2009 levels, we expect to face increasing competition from international
companies in those markets.
We
believe that being located in China provides us with a number of competitive
factors within our industry, including the following:
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Pricing.
Flexibility
to control pricing of products and the ability to use economies of scale
to secure competitive pricing
advantages;
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Technology.
Ability
to manufacture products efficiently, utilize low-cost raw materials, and
to achieve better production quality;
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Barriers to
entry.
Technical knowledge, access to capital, local
market knowledge and established relationships with suppliers and
customers to support the development of commercially viable production
facilities and products.
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Competition
among manufacturers of plain surface steel products in China can be
characterized as fragmented, with many large and small companies competing with
each other. Our primary competitors for these products are Jiangyin
Foster, Jiangxi Xinhua, Baosteel Group Shanghai Ergang Co. Ltd. and Jiangyin
Wabin Steel Cable Co. Ltd.
Competition
among manufacturers of coated steel products in China is limited to a small
group of companies. Our main competitors for these products are
Baosteel Group Shanghai Ergang Co. Ltd. and Jiangyin Wabin Steel Cable Co.
Ltd. We believe that we differentiate ourselves because we have built
a recognized brand name in the industry and because we offer superior product
quality, timely delivery and high value. We believe that we have the following
advantages over many of our competitors:
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the
performance and cost effectiveness of our
products;
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our
ability to manufacture and deliver products in required volumes, on a
timely basis, and at competitive
prices;
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superior
quality and reliability of our
products;
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our
after-sale support capabilities, from both an engineering and an
operational perspective;
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effectiveness
of customer service and our ability to send experienced operators and
engineers as well as a seasoned sales force to assist our customers;
and
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overall
management capability.
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Seasonality
Demand
for our products remains fairly consistent throughout the year.
Our
Raw Materials and Supply
Raw
Materials
High
carbon steel wire rods are the primary raw material required to manufacture
prestressed steel materials. The quality and cost of the rods we purchase differ
between our plain surface products and our coated products. Coated products
require higher-priced rods that are higher in purity and
durability. The price for certain rods needed for coated products is
approximately $150 per ton higher than rods needed for plain surface
products. B87 MnQL, a type of high carbon steel wire rod, is the most
expensive material that we purchase from Chinese suppliers, costing as much as
approximately $1,000 per ton. DLP, a type of high carbon steel wire
rod that we import from Japan, is the most expensive material that we purchase
overall, costing as much as approximately $1,500 per ton.
Our
Supply Sources
We select
our suppliers by assessing criteria such as the quality of materials supplied,
the duration of the supplier’s business relationship with us, pricing, delivery
reliability and response time to orders placed by us. To minimize
purchasing costs, we use a limited number of suppliers. Because we
purchase substantial quantities from these suppliers, we are often able to
procure these products at competitive prices. We usually enter into a
one-year purchase agreement with each supplier and then order on a spot basis
for each delivery. We negotiate pricing with our suppliers on an
arm’s length basis prior to the delivery of these supplies to us, based upon the
prevailing market prices at such time. As we increase the scale of
our production, we may need to establish a more diverse supplier network while
attempting to continue to leverage our purchasing power to obtain favorable
pricing and delivery and payment terms.
Historically,
we purchased a significant percentage of our raw materials from an affiliated
entity, Shanghai Z.F.X. Steel Co., Ltd., or Shanghai ZFX, a supplier of steel
wire rods, which is controlled by our chairman, Dr. Tang. In 2008 and
2009, we purchased approximately 26.2% and 12.8% of our raw materials from
Shanghai ZFX, respectively. We expect that we will continue to
purchase the bulk of our supplies from unaffiliated suppliers in the future, as
we did in 2009.
The three
suppliers that are unaffiliated with us that supplied us with a significant
percentage of our raw materials in 2008 or 2009 were Zhangjiagang Free Trade
Zone JinDe Trading Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shagang and LiaoNing TongDa Building
Material Industrial, all based in China.
Purchases
from our five largest suppliers amounted to 86.5% and 89.5% of our raw material
purchases in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
We are
not dependent on any one of our suppliers, as we are able to source raw
materials from alternative vendors should the need arise. We have not
experienced significant production disruptions due to a supply shortage from our
suppliers, nor have we had any major dispute with a material
supplier.
Volatility
of Price of Raw Materials
We have
no long-term, fixed-price steel purchase contracts. When steel prices
increase, as they did in 2008, competitive conditions will influence how much of
the price increase we can pass on to our customers. When steel prices
decline, as they did in the fourth quarter of 2008 and through the first half of
2009, customer demands for lower prices and our competitors' responses to those
demands could result in lower sale prices, lower margins and inventory valued at
lower of cost or market adjustments as we use existing steel
inventory.
Manufacturing
Process
Equipment
Our
production facilities use innovative equipment and machinery imported from
France and Italy and is of the highest quality in metal wire drawing, wire
stranding, zinc plating and finishing. Our production lines produce prestressed
steel materials that meet quality standards mandated by numerous countries,
including Spain, the United Kingdom and South Korea.
We own
cutting edge technologies in over 20 high-tech fields, including oil-immersion
preservation technology, new coating production technology, skin pass coating
technology, coating stabilization technology, rare earth alloy plating
technology, new high-temperature phosphorization heating technology, new
material traction technology, rare earth alloy technology, new fixed scoring
technology, new high-temperature low-speed thread stripping technology, and
double coating stabilization, among others. We believe that we are
the leading company in our industry with respect to the implementation of
innovative technologies in the manufacture of prestressed steel
materials.
Production
Process
The
production of our products involves various steps, including inspection,
pickling, washing, rinsing, phosphatizing, boronizing, surface treatment,
plating, baking, coating, cooling, polishing, inspection and
packaging. The technology and procedures used in the above processes
vary among the different products that we manufacture and depend upon the
product specifications prescribed by a particular customer.
Generally,
the manufacturing process involves the following:
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Cleaning
steel wire rods or other similar raw materials by chemical pickling,
mechanical de-scaling or a similar process. The materials are
then cold drawn and reduced until the desired diameter and resistance
characteristics are achieved. This process is what provides the material
with its strength.
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In
the production of strands, the individual wires (either 3 or 7 wires) are
braided together to form a strand.
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The
final step is to subject the steel material to a thermo-chemical process
which endows the material with mechanical properties, such as low
relaxation, which enable the material to last over
time.
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Production
Lines
We
currently have 18 production lines, consisting of the following:
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Two
surface treatment production lines, one located in our Maanshan facility
and one in our Jiujiang facility, each composed of an acid pickling bath,
rinsing bath, high pressure water rinsing bath, phosphating bath,
saponification (boronizing) bath and cleaning
bath.
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Seven
wire drawing production lines, four located in our Maanshan facility and
three in our Jiujiang facility, each composed of a pay-off machine, drawn
can and take-up machine. Each of our half-finished products is processed
on a wire drawing production line.
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Three
PC strand stabilization treatment production lines, two located in our
Maanshan facility and one in our Jiujiang facility, each composed of
stranding machines, straightening wheels, jockey wheels, medium frequency
furnace, cooling tank, take-up and pay-off machines, a wire arraying
machine and a layer winding machine. The PC strand
stabilization product lines in our Jiujiang facility produce plain surface
PC strands and galvanized PC strands of various
specifications.
|
|
·
|
One
zinc galvanization production line, located in our Jiujiang facility,
composed of a pay-off machine, degreasing furnace, acid rinsing pickling
tank, assistant plating tank, drying furnace, galvanizing furnace, drawing
tower and take-up machine. Half-finished products needed for different
series of rare earth galvanized PC wires and strands are produced on this
line.
|
|
·
|
Two
surface finishing production lines, both located in our Jiujiang facility,
each composed of a pay-off machine, a finishing machine and a take-up
machine. These production lines are used to produce half-finished products
of rare earth galvanized PC wires and
strands.
|
|
·
|
Two
PC wire stabilization treatment production lines, both located in our
Jiujiang facility, each composed of a pay-off machine, jockey wheel,
straightening machine, indent marking machine, medium frequency furnace,
cooling tank, towing machine, shearing machine and take-up machine. Zinc
galvanized PC wires, round PC wires, indented PC wires and helical rib PC
wires are produced on these production
lines.
|
|
·
|
One
unbonded PC strand production line, located in our Jiujiang facility,
composed of a pay-off machine, oiling machine, high-density polyethylene
plastic injection machine, water tank, towing machine and take-up machine.
This production line is used to produce different series of unbonded plain
surface PC strands and unbonded galvanized PC
strands.
|
Quality
Control
Consistent
with our continuing commitment to quality, we impose rigorous quality control
standards at various stages in the production process. In addition,
our facilities are equipped with first-class testing equipment, such as a
tensile strength tester and a relaxation tester, which guarantee the high
quality and safety of our products.
We
strictly comply with various national and international quality standards with
respect to the manufacture of pre-stressed materials. Our certifications and
accreditations include the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the
British Standards Institution (BSI) certification, the Korean Standards
Association (KS) certification from South Korea, Market Access certification
from the Spanish Ministry of Industry and an ISO 9001
certification.
Our
procedure when discovering any product quality problem in the production process
includes immediate shut down for inspection. Once the problem is solved, we
continue with production. If a problem occurs with a product, the
product inspector stamps a nonconformity seal and hangs a nonconformity label on
the problematical product. The nonconforming product is moved to a separate
area and is not transferred to the next procedure. We do not deliver
nonconforming products to users.
Facilities
Under PRC
law, land is owned by the state. “Land use rights” are granted to an
individual or entity after payment of a land use right fee is made to the
applicable state or rural collective economic organization. Land use rights
allow the holder the right to use the land for a specified long-term
period.
We have
land-use rights for facilities at two locations in the PRC, one in Maanshan
City, Anhui Province and one in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, which are
utilized for production, research and development and employee living
quarters. We have paid all amounts relating to these properties. The
land-use rights for our Maanshan facility expires in 2058 and the rights for our
Jiujiang facilities expire at different intervals, ranging from 2055 to
2057. Our facilities cover an aggregate of approximately 106,136
square meters.
As of
December 31, 2009, our production facility in Maanshan City had a total gross
floor area of approximately 47,356 square meters and we employed 63 production
personnel at that facility. Our Maanshan facility contained seven production
lines with an annual production capacity of approximately 80,392 tons
in 2009. As of December 31, 2009, our production facility in
Jiujiang City had a total gross floor area of approximately 58,780 square meters
and we employed 65 production personnel at that facility. Our Jiujiang facility
contained eleven production lines with an annual production capacity of
approximately 46,495 tons in 2009. Historically, we have not experienced any
form of disruption in our production facilities.
We
believe that our current property rights are sufficient for our current
operations. However, to continue growth, we expect to expand our production
capacity in the future.
Sales,
Marketing and Distribution
Sales
and Marketing
We have
been successful to date in maintaining long-term relationships with numerous
customers by satisfying their commercial needs. In addition, our marketing team
monitors the market and responds accordingly in order to increase our customer
base. We have a dedicated marketing and sales team of 11 employees that
proactively follows up on new sales leads.
Our
marketing team develops strategies for the short-term and long-term by obtaining
first-hand information about our products’ market positioning, monitoring
national macro-economic policies, inquiring about current and future markets
needs, following the progress of existing projects and the satisfaction of
existing customers. In addition, our technicians and marketing
specialists regularly visit governmental departments, construction development
companies, design institutes, supervision institutions, national construction
quality inspection institutions and builders to promote new
products. We have also joined the PRC national bridge exhibition for
marketing purposes.
Bidding
Process
Many of
the projects in our industry are awarded through a competitive bidding process
among qualified bidders. The evaluation of proposals is undertaken objectively,
consistently and without bias towards particular bidders. Qualified bidders are
evaluated against a predetermined set of criteria, and contracts are almost
never awarded on the basis of price alone. A contract is awarded to the bidder
or bidders that provide what is considered a proposal that offers the best value
to the purchaser, as determined by the predetermined criteria set by the
purchaser. The criteria vary depending on the type of contract. Examples of
criteria include price, technical merit, flexibility to future changes to
requirements, speed of project delivery, sustainability and
quality. During the bid evaluation process, our marketing team and
members of our management respond to various inquiries and our company undergoes
various assessments, including compliance, technical, commercial bid and
qualification assessments.
Distribution
Both of
our manufacturing plants are equipped with facilities for cargo lifting,
shipment and distribution. Products for domestic customers are distributed to
the destination designated by our customers. Products for international
customers are delivered either to carriers at various ports of exit in China or
delivered to a designated destination overseas.
Technical
After-Sales Services
Our team
of experienced engineers and technicians provides after-sales services to our
customers. After the delivery of our materials, our engineers train our
customers to install and identify and address safety and maintenance
concerns. After a sale of our product, we introduce and advertise the
company brand position, distribute a guide application method process, issue
regulation manuals, and explain and solve general and difficult
problems.
We sell
the majority of our products domestically in China. Since our
inception, we have also exported our products to foreign countries, including
the United States, Spain, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, among
others. Our customers are diverse in nature, as we sell our products
directly to end users, to other manufacturers and to distributors, in each case
depending on the nature of the product and the utilization of the
product.
The six
customers whose purchases comprised a significant percentage of our sales in
2008 or 2009 were Shanghai Zhaoyang New Metal Material (China), the Crispin
Corporation (United States), Ibercordones Pretensados (Spain), National Metal
Manufacturing and Casting Co. (Saudi Arabia), Zhangjiagang Ruifeng Iron and
Steel Co. (China) and Hada Railway Passenger Dedicated Lines
(China).
While we value our relationship with each of our customers, we
believe that generally the loss of any particular customer, including our
largest customers, would not materially impact our business in the
long-term. Many of our customer contracts relate to designated
infrastructure projects which are performed during a defined period of time, and
are not necessarily long-term in nature. Accordingly, if any of our
customers were to discontinue purchasing our products, we would actively seek
new customers, which we have been successful doing in the past. However,
we currently consider our newly established relationship with Zhangjiagang
Ruifeng Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. to be important to our business. In
addition, one of our customers, whose sales did not amount to 10% or more of our
overall revenues in 2008 or 2009, has been a long-term strategic partner of
ours.
In anticipation of the imposition of anti-dumping rates by the
U.S. and the European Union, which were ultimately implemented in 2009, we
discontinued sales of our plain surface materials to Crispin, Ibercordones and
our other customers in those regions at the end of 2008.
In
2008 and 2009, sales to our six largest customers, in the aggregate, accounted
for approximately 81.0%
and 86.7% of our
total sales, respectively. The following table provides the name of each
customer that contributed to 10% of our revenues in each of 2008 and 2009 and
the revenues generated from such customer during these periods.
Name
of Customer
|
2008
Revenues
(%)
|
2009
Revenues
(%)
|
|
|
|
Shanghai
Zhaoyang New Metal Material Co., Ltd.
|
35.8
|
53.8
|
|
|
|
Crispin
Corporation
|
18.8
|
*
|
|
|
|
Ibercordones
Pretensados S.L.
|
15.7
|
*
|
|
|
|
Zhangjiagang
Ruifeng Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
|
*
|
17.5
|
* Less
than 10% of our annual revenues.
The
following table describes the breakdown of our sales in 2008 and 2009 between
our domestic and international customers.
|
|
Year
ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Domestic
Sales
|
|
$
|
97,361,596
|
|
|
$
|
51,611,646
|
|
International
Sales
|
|
|
3,726,200
|
|
|
|
31,130,664
|
|
Total
Sales
|
|
$
|
101,087,796
|
|
|
$
|
82,742,310
|
|
The
following list is a sample of some of the recent projects in which our
prestressed steel materials were used in both the domestic and the international
markets:
Nanchang
New Bayi Bridge, PRC
|
|
Jiujiang-Lushan
Railway Project, PRC
|
|
Hefei-Bangbu
Passenger Dedicated Line, PRC
|
|
Beijing-Shanghai
Express Rail, PRC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shenzhan
Bay Bridge, PRC
|
|
Boyang
Lake Railway Bridge, PRC
|
|
Wenfu
Railway, PRC
|
|
Wuhan-Guangzhou
Railway, PRC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pantian
Highway, PRC
|
|
Shanghai
No. 6 Subway, PRC
|
|
Nanjing-Hangzhou
Passenger Dedicated Line, PRC
|
|
Yunnan
Shi-Suo Expressway, PRC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alameda
Corridor Turnpike, Alameda, California, U.S.A.
|
|
MGM
Grand Parking, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
|
|
Dallas
Center of Performing Arts, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
|
|
Trois
Rivieres Grand Anchors, Canada
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nam
Chang Bridge, South Korea
|
|
Parking
Apron in the Cadiz Airport, Spain
|
|
Grand
Hyatt San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
|
|
Trump
Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada,
U.S.A.
|
Our
research and development efforts are focused on three objectives:
|
·
|
Superior
product safety and quality;
|
|
·
|
Reduction
of operating costs; and
|
|
·
|
Sustaining
growth through the development of new
products.
|
We have a
research and development staff at each of our facilities. In total,
nineteen employees are dedicated to research and development. We
spent $1.1 million, $1.5 million and $1.7 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007,
respectively on our research and development activities.
We
regularly train the members of our research and development department in order
to consistently enhance our research and development capabilities in the field
of coating technology. We have developed a business model that involves a very
close interrelationship between our research and development department and our
product development and marketing departments. As a result, we focus our
research and development activities on projects that would enable us to branch
out our products into new desired markets. In addition, we conduct
research and development activities that enable us to increase our market share
in existing markets in the PRC and internationally. We also focus
certain of our research and development activities on higher margin products
that can be sold to customers in international markets.
Specifically,
we have entered into cooperation agreements with Jiujiang Institute pursuant to
which the institute assists us in our efforts to improve the comprehensive
function and manufacturing technique of our high strength, anti-erosion
galvanized prestressed strands. These high strength products, which
have high endurance against erosion, are sold domestically and
internationally. In addition, we are cooperating with other steel
manufacturers in research efforts regarding galvanized PC wires, which serve as
raw materials for our galvanized PC strands, indented PC wires and helical rib
PC wires with high performance and are designed for our international
customers.
We have
also entered into an agreement with the Shanghai Machinery Manufacturing
Technology Research Institute. Pursuant to this agreement, the
institute designs high strength, indented PC wire and galvanized PC wire for us
according to our specifications.
We
believe that our research and development activities and production technology
for rare-earth galvanized materials have contributed significantly to our
growth. By using rare earth zinc-plating technology, we are able to
lower the temperature for the stabilizing treatment during the production
process and thereby minimize the loss of strength during the stabilizing
process. As a result, this technology reduces the level of
strength required of our raw materials under circumstances of unvaried finished
product strength requirement and enables us to produce materials with greater
strength under circumstances in which the strength of raw materials remains
firm. We believe that we are the only enterprise which can produce
rare-earth galvanized pre-stressing materials of 1,860 megapascal and 15.20 mm
in the world, as a result of our rare earth zinc-plating
technology.
We plan
to continue our research and development efforts to strengthen our leading
position in our industry. For example, we plan to develop rare earth coated
prestressed materials that are larger (up to 15.24 mm and 1,860 mPa) and can
withstand greater levels of pressure as well as new greased prestressed
materials of 12.7 mm and 1,860 mPa. We also own or lease various technologies
that improve the quality of our products and reduce our operating costs,
including coating polished technology, stabilizing treatment technology for dual
tension gear galvanized prestressing material, warning technology for missing
plating of coating production line, stranded wire greasing technology, water
cut-off technology by strander infrared temperature detection and other core
technologies.
We will
continue to focus on developing fundamental coating technology and applications
for the following technologies in the future:
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·
|
Rare
earth coating technology;
|
|
·
|
Surface
finishing/ polishing technology;
|
|
·
|
Dual
tension gear wire stabilizing treatment
process;
|
|
·
|
Connector
production technology without
shutdown;
|
|
·
|
New
technology on constant high temperature constant tension stabilizing
treatment; and
|
|
·
|
High
speed stabilizing treatment
technology.
|
We rely
on a combination of patents, trademarks, domain names and confidentiality
agreements to protect our intellectual property. Our manufacturing processes are
based on technology developed primarily in-house by our research and development
and engineering personnel.
With
respect to proprietary know-how that is not patentable and processes for which
patents are difficult to enforce, we rely on, among other things, trade secret
protection and confidentiality agreements to safeguard our interests. All of our
research and development personnel have entered into confidentiality and
proprietary information agreements with us. These agreements address
intellectual property protection issues and require our associates to assign to
us all of the inventions, designs and technologies they develop during the
course of employment with us. We are not aware of any material
infringement of our intellectual property rights.
Patents
We have
been granted ten patents by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC,
including one invention patent and nine utility model patents. In addition, we
have applied for an additional thirteen invention patents and seven utility
model patents, which are currently pending. Actual examination times for patent
applications in China vary, but examinations of similar patent applications have
taken approximately one year. These patents and patent applications are intended
to protect the production processes of various wire ropes, pickling methods of
materials of steel wire and devices designed for the steel wire production.
The term of all of the utility model patents is ten years from the filing of the
application and the term of all of the invention patents is twenty years from
the filing of the application. We currently do not have any patents
registered or pending in any jurisdiction outside of the PRC.
The
following table provides the name, the application number or patent number, the
name of the applicant or patent holder and the status of our registered
invention patents and each of our invention patent applications, and the
expiration date of our registered invention patent:
Name
|
|
ApplicationNo.
/Patent
No.
|
|
Applicant
/Patent
Holder
|
|
Status
|
|
Expiration
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stabilizing
Process of Indented Wire
|
|
2007101571490
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Registered
|
|
11/23/2027
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Method
to Change the Length of Waste of Stranded Wire Joint
|
|
200910144241.2
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stirring
& Pickling Process of Raw Materials of Stranded Wire
|
|
200910144242.7
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-Bath
Pickling Process of Materials of Stranded Wire
|
|
200910144243.1
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
Process of Galvanized Steel Wire
|
|
2010101051799
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
Process of Helical Rib Steel Wire
|
|
2010101051534
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
Process of Pre-stressed Galvanized Stranded Wire
|
|
2010101052062
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stabilizing
Production Process of High Strength Pre-stressed Rare Earth Coated Steel
Wire
|
|
2010101051784
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Precision
Measurement Instrument for measuring Indented Depth of Pre-stressed
Indented Steel Wire
|
|
2010201102461
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Double-Pump
Spray Device of Galvanized Steel Wire’s Coating- Assistant
Tank
|
|
2010201102599
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Device
Designed to Remove Dust of High Strength Pre-stressed Rare Earth Coated
Steel Wire
|
|
2010201102654
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
New Dual-Conical-Surfaces Self-locking Power Lock
|
|
2010201102809
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
New Stranding Pulley Designed for Production of High Strength Pre-stressed
Rare Earth Coated Steel Wire
|
|
201020117245x
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stabilizing
Temperature Alarm Control Device for High Strength Pre-stressed Rare Earth
Coated Steel Wire
|
|
2010201172407
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
The
following table provides the name, the application number or patent number, the
name of the applicant or patent holder and the status of each of our registered
utility model patents and utility model patent applications, and the expiration
dates of our registered utility model patents:
Name
|
|
ApplicationNo.
/Patent
No.
|
|
Applicant
/Patent
Holder
|
|
Status
|
|
Expiration
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loose
Tensile Test Device for Pre-stressed Steel Wire
|
|
ZL200720192927.0
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Registered
|
|
12/03/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hanging
Box Used in Phosphate Bath of Stranded Wire
|
|
ZL200820185077.0
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Registered
|
|
08/22/2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oiling
Device for Pre-stressed Stranded Wire
|
|
ZL200820185079. x
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Registered
|
|
08/22/2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Water
Cut-off Device to Test Infrared Temperature of Stranding
Machine
|
|
ZL200820185080.2
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Registered
|
|
08/22/2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Infrared
Safety Control Device for Lift Truck
|
|
ZL200820185081.7
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Registered
|
|
08/22/2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Device
Designed to Control Smoke by Temperature
|
|
ZL200820185082.1
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Registered
|
|
08/22/2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Device
Designed to Control Water Temperature When Phosphatizing the Pre-stressed
Stranded Wire
|
|
200920233724.5
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Device
for Testing Center Steel Wire Broken for Stranded Wire
|
|
200920233725.x
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Device
Designed to Test Temperature of Steel Wire When Drawing the Stranded
Wire
|
|
200920233726.4
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Steel
Wire Joint Machine with Pressure Detecting Function
|
|
200920233728.3
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automatic
Paper Rolling Device of Asphalt Paper
|
|
200920233729.8
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerial
Overhaul Platform for Forklift
|
|
200920233730.0
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Skid
Used When Packing Pre-stressed Stranded Wire
|
|
200920233731.5
|
|
Ossen
Materials
|
|
Pending
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cooling
Device Designed for the Cutter Bit for Indentation Used for Production of
Pre-stressed Indented Wire
|
|
ZL200720192974.x
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Registered
|
|
12/03/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustable
Ingress Pipe of Steel Wire-rewinding Machine
|
|
ZL200720192973.5
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Registered
|
|
12/03/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
A
Control Device for Alarming the Coating Leakage on the Galvanized
Production Line
|
|
ZL200720192533.x
|
|
Ossen
Jiujiang
|
|
Registered
|
|
11/23/2017
|
We have
been granted a total of five trademarks, three of which are registered
trademarks in the PRC and two of which are registered with the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in accordance with Madrid Agreement.
The five trademarks which are described in the table below, were transferred by
Ossen Shanghai to Ossen Materials in 2008 and 2009.
Name
of Trademark
|
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Application No.
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Applicant
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Status
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A
Figurative Trademark
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Registered
under Madrid Agreement
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0973552
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Ossen
Innovation Materials
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Registered
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“OSSEN”
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Registered
under Madrid Agreement
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0945308
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Ossen
Innovation Materials
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Registered
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A
Figurative Trademark (PRC Domestic Registered)
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4396898
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Ossen
Innovation Materials
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Registered
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“OSSEN”
(PRC Domestic Registered)
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4396895
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Ossen
Innovation Materials
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Registered
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4396896
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Ossen
Innovation Materials
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Registered
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Environmental
Matters
The
Environmental Protection Law, promulgated by the National People’s Congress on
December 26, 1989, is the primary law for environmental protection in
China. The law establishes basic principles for coordinated
advancement of economic growth, social progress and environmental protection,
and defines the rights and duties of governments at all levels. Local
environmental protection bureaus may set stricter local standards than the
national standards and enterprises are required to comply with the stricter of
the two sets of standards. Due to the nature of our business, we
produce certain amounts of waste water, gas and solid waste materials during the
course of our production. We believe that we are in compliance in all
material respects with applicable PRC laws and regulations, as we do not produce
any hazardous materials. All of our products meet the relevant
environmental requirements under PRC laws and we have not been subject to any
fines or legal action involving non-compliance with any relevant environmental
regulation, nor are we aware of any threatened or pending action, including by
any environmental regulatory authority.
Governmental
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 of manufacturing, processing, procuring and selling metallic materials,
metallic products, new alloy materials, rare earth application products,
building materials, general machinery and related products. 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.
Patent
protection in China
The PRC
has domestic laws for the protection of copyrights, patents, trademarks and
trade secrets. The PRC is also signatory to some 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);
and
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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, which means that a patent may be granted only to the person who first
files an application. Consistent with international practice, the PRC allows the
patenting of inventions or utility models that possess the characteristics of
novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability only. 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.
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. Furthermore, when exporting goods, the exporter is entitled to a
portion, or in some instances all, of the VAT refund that the exporter
previously paid.
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, and 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 buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies
only 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 SAFE. Capital investments by
foreign-invested enterprises outside of China are also subject to limitations,
which include approvals by the Ministry of Commerce, SAFE and the State Reform
and Development Commission.
Mandatory
statutory reserve and dividend distributions
Under
applicable PRC regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay
dividends out of their accumulated profits only, if any, as 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% of
its after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year for its
general reserve until the cumulative amount of such reserve reaches 50% 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.
Employees
As of
March 31, 2010, we had 239 full-time employees. The following table shows the
breakdown in numbers and percentages of employees by department:
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Manufacturing
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128
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54
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Technology
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25
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11
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Research
& Development
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19
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8
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Quality
Control
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9
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4
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General
Administration, Purchasing, Sales and Marketing
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24
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10
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Total
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239
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100
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We have
not experienced any significant labor disputes and consider our relationship
with our employees to be good. Our employees are not covered by any collective
bargaining agreement.
We have
established an employee welfare plan in accordance with the relevant PRC laws
and regulations. Our total expenses for this plan was approximately $26,286 and
$39,735 in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
As we
continue to expand our business, we believe it is critical to hire and retain
top talent, especially in the areas of marketing, metal surface treatment,
materials science, and technology engineering. We believe we have the ability to
attract and retain high quality engineering talent in China based on our
competitive salaries, annual performance-based bonus system, and equity
incentive program for senior employees and executives. In addition, we have a
training program for entry-level engineers that allows them to work closely with
an experienced mentor to gain valuable hands-on experience and provide other
professional development opportunities, including seminars where experienced
engineers give lectures on specific engineering topics and new methods that can
be applied to various projects.
Legal
Proceedings
From time
to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising in
the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any such claims
or proceedings which, if decided adversely to us, would either, individually or
in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
PRC
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
This
section sets forth a summary of the material regulations or requirements that
affect our business activities in China. Certain of these regulations and
requirements, such as those relating to tax, foreign currency exchange, dividend
distribution, regulation of foreign exchange in certain offshore investment
transactions, and new mergers and acquisitions rules, may affect our
shareholders’ right to receive dividends and other distributions from
us.
Tax
According
to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, foreign invested enterprises
established prior to January 1, 2008 are entitled to full exemption from income
tax for two years beginning with the first year in which such enterprise is
profitable and a 50% income tax reduction for the subsequent three
years. Ossen Materials was entitled to an EIT exemption during the
two years ended December 31, 2006, was subject to a 50% income tax reduction
during the three years ended December 31, 2009. Ossen Jiujiang was
entitled to the EIT exemption during the two years ended December 31, 2008, was
subject to 50% income tax reduction during the year ended December 31, 2009, and
will be subject to 50% income tax reduction during the period from January 1,
2010 to December 31, 2011. As our income tax obligations increase
over time, our net income will be affected.
Under the
new PRC Enterprise Tax Law, a resident enterprise is subject to an enterprise
income tax at a rate of 25% on its global taxable income, and a non-resident
enterprise with any institution or establishment within China is subject to an
income tax rate of 25% on taxable income derived by such institution or
establishment from within China as well as on taxable income earned outside of
China but which as a de facto connection with such institution or establishment.
In addition, non-resident enterprises without any institution or establishment
within China, or non-resident enterprises whose income has no connection to its
institution or establishment inside China, must pay a withholding income tax at
the rate of 20% on taxable income derived from inside China. Dividends payable
by a FIE to its foreign investors are not expressly exempted from the income tax
on dividends under the new PRC enterprise tax law. The new tax law empowers the
State Council of the PRC to promulgate appropriate implementation rules and
regulations. However, the State Council and PRC tax authorities have not
promulgated any related implementation rules.
Under the
PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, enterprises established under the laws of foreign
countries or regions whose “de facto management organs” are located within the
PRC territory are considered resident enterprises and will normally be subject
to the enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on their global income, but the
PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law does not define the term “de facto management
organs.” Substantially all of our management personnel are currently located in
the PRC, and if they remain located in the PRC after the effective date of the
PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be considered a resident enterprise and
therefore be subject to the enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on our
global income.
Although
substantially all of our operational management is currently based in the PRC,
it is unclear whether PRC tax authorities would require (or permit) us to be
treated as a PRC resident enterprise. To our knowledge, there is a lack of clear
guidance regarding the criteria pursuant to which the PRC tax authorities will
determine the tax residency of a company under the EIT Law. As a result, neither
we nor our PRC counsel can be certain as to whether we will be subject to the
tax applicable to resident enterprises or non-resident enterprises under the EIT
Law. If we and our offshore holding companies are considered to be PRC resident
enterprises, we would be subject to the PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of
25% on our worldwide income. In such cases, however, there is no guarantee that
the preferential treatments to PRC tax residents will automatically apply to us,
such as the withholding tax exemption on dividends between PRC resident
companies.
For risks
and uncertainties related to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, see “Risk
Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China.”
Dividend
Distribution
We are a
wholly foreign-owned enterprise. The principal regulations governing
distribution of dividends of wholly foreign-owned enterprises include the Wholly
Foreign-owned Enterprise Law (1986), as amended by the Decision on Amending the
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise (2000),
and the Implementing Rules of the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law (1990), as
amended by the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Implementing Rules
of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise
(2001).
Under
these regulations, wholly foreign owned enterprises in China may pay dividends
only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with
China’s accounting standards and regulations. In addition, wholly foreign owned
enterprises in China are required to set aside at least 10% of their respective
after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards each year, if any, to fund
its general reserves fund, until the accumulative amount of such reserves
reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as
cash dividends. The board of directors of each of our PRC subsidiaries, each of
which is a wholly foreign owned enterprise, has the discretion to allocate a
portion of its after-tax profits to its staff welfare and bonus funds, which is
likewise not distributable to its equity owners except in the event of a
liquidation of the foreign-invested enterprise.
Regulation
of Foreign Exchange in Certain Onshore and Offshore Transactions
In
October 2005, the SAFE issued a regulation entitled “Circular on Certain Issues
Concerning Foreign Exchange Regulation of Fund Raising and Roundtrip Investments
by Domestic Residents through Offshore Special Purpose Companies,” or SAFE
Notice No. 75, which became effective as of November 1, 2005. Under SAFE
Notice No. 75, domestic residents, whether natural or legal persons, must
register with the relevant local SAFE branch prior to the time they establish or
take control of an offshore special purpose company for the purpose of overseas
equity financing based on onshore assets or equity interests held by them. The
term “domestic legal person residents” as used in SAFE Notice No. 75 refers to
those entities with legal person status or other economic organizations
established within the territory of China. The term “domestic natural person
residents” as used in SAFE Notice No. 75 includes all Chinese citizens and all
other natural persons who habitually reside in China for economic
interest.
Domestic
residents are required to complete amended registrations with the local SAFE
branch upon (i) injection of equity interests or assets of an onshore
enterprise to the offshore special purpose company and (ii) subsequent
overseas equity financing by such offshore special purpose company. Domestic
residents are also required to complete amended registrations or filing with the
local SAFE branch within 30 days of any material change in the shareholding
or capital of the offshore special purpose company without involving roundtrip
investment, such as changes in share capital, share transfers and long-term
equity or debt investments and providing security for debt. Domestic residents
who have already incorporated or gained control of offshore special purpose
companies that have made onshore investment in China before SAFE Notice No. 75
became effective must make such registration with the local SAFE branch on or
before March 31, 2006.
Under
SAFE Notice No. 75, Domestic residents are further required to repatriate back
into China all of their dividends, profits or capital gains obtained from their
shareholdings in the offshore special purpose company within 180 days of
their receipt of such dividends, profits or capital gains. The registration and
filing procedures under SAFE Notice No. 75 are prerequisites for other approval
and registration procedures necessary for capital inflow from the offshore
entity, such as inbound investments or shareholders loans, or capital outflow to
the offshore entity, such as the payment of profits or dividends, liquidating
distributions, equity sale proceeds, or the return of funds upon a capital
reduction.
On May
29, 2007, SAFE issued a notice, which we refer to as SAFE Notice No. 106,
clarifying the implementation of SAFE Notice No. 75. With respect to a special
purpose company that has completed the round-trip investment (that is, the
onshore FIE has obtained its foreign exchange certificate) but has missed the
registration deadline of March 31, 2006, the relevant domestic residents may
submit a retroactive registration application, provided that there has been no
payment of any funds by the onshore FIE to the offshore special purpose company
since April 21, 2005 in the form of a dividend, proceeds of share transfer,
liquidation proceeds, capital reduction or loan repayment. In the event such a
payment has occurred, SAFE may impose penalties on the controlling persons
and/or the onshore FIE for the violation of the foreign exchange laws and
regulations.
SAFE
Notice No. 106 further requires that the employee share option plans and share
incentive plans of the offshore special purpose company shall also be filed with
SAFE. Employee share incentive plans may be filed with SAFE through trust in
accordance with the procedures of overseas investment registration, and employee
share option plans must be filed with SAFE together with the registration for
the establishment of the offshore special purpose company. After the employees
exercise their options, they must amend their registrations with
SAFE.
The
business operations of our subsidiaries, which are subject to the foreign
currency exchange regulations, have all been in accordance with these
regulations. We will take steps to ensure that the future operations
of these PRC entities are in compliance with these regulations.
Regulation
of Overseas Investments and Listings and the New Merger and Acquisition
Rules
On
August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, including the Ministry of
Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State
Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce,
the CSRC, and SAFE, jointly adopted the Regulation on Mergers and Acquisitions
of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the new M&A rule, which
became effective on September 8, 2006. This regulation includes provisions
that purport to require offshore special purpose companies, controlled directly
or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals contemplating listing on an
overseas stock exchange their operating companies or assets located in China, to
obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their
securities on any overseas stock exchange.
On
September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website a notice
specifying documents and materials required to be submitted to the CSRC relating
to overseas listings by special purpose companies.
The
application of the new M&A rule with respect to overseas listings of special
purpose companies remains unclear, with no consensus currently among the leading
PRC law firms regarding the scope of the applicability of the CSRC approval
requirement.
Grandall
Legal Group, our PRC counsel, has advised us that CSRC approval is not required
in connection with the establishment of our wholly owned PRC subsidiaries
because the equity interests in these entities were established by us prior to
the effective date of the regulation.
Environmental
Matters
Our
manufacturing facilities are subject to various pollution control regulations
with respect to noise, water and air pollution and the disposal of waste and
hazardous materials. We are also subject to periodic inspections by local
environmental protection authorities.
The major
environmental regulations applicable to us include:
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the
Environmental Protection Law of the
PRC;
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the
Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Water
Pollution;
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Implementation
Rules of the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Water
Pollution;
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the
Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Air
Pollution;
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Implementation
Rules of the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Air
Pollution;
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the
Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution;
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the
Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Noise
Pollution.
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We are
periodically inspected by local environmental protection authorities. Our
operating subsidiaries have received certifications from the relevant PRC
government agencies in charge of environmental protection indicating that their
business operations are in material compliance with the relevant PRC
environmental laws and regulations. We are not currently subject to any pending
actions alleging any violations of applicable PRC environmental laws. To date,
the Company’s cost of compliance has been insignificant. The Company does not
believe the existence of these environmental laws, as currently written and
interpreted, will materially hinder or adversely affect the Company’s business
operations; however, there can be no assurances of future events or changes in
laws, or the interpretation of laws, governing our
industry.
MANAGEMENT
Directors,
Executive Officers and Key Employees
The
following table sets forth the name, age, positions and a brief description of
the business experience of each of our directors, executive officers and key
employees as of the date of this prospectus.
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Liang
Tang
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Chairman
of Board
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42
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Wei
Hua
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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47
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Zhiping
Gu
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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50
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Junhong
Li
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Director
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43
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Xiaobing
Liu
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Director
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50
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Yingli
Pan
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Director
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55
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Zhongcai
Wu
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Director
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60
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There
are no family relationships among our directors and officers. There
are no arrangements or understandings with major shareholders, customers,
suppliers or others, pursuant to which any person referred to above was selected
as a director or member of senior management. The address of each of our
directors and executive officers is c/o Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd., 518
Shangcheng Road, Floor 17, Shanghai, 200120, People’s Republic of
China.
Executive
Officers and Directors
Mr. Liang Tang
was appointed
as our Chairman following our business combination. Dr. Tang
has been the Chairman
and President of Ossen Materials, our subsidiary, since 2008. Dr.
Tang has also been President of Shanghai Ossen Investment Holding (Group) Co.,
Ltd. since 2001. He has more than 20 years of experience in the steel
industry. Prior to joining our Company in 2004, from 1994 until 1998,
Dr. Tang was the President of Zhongmin Group of PRC Ministry of Civil
Affairs. From 1988 until 1994, Dr. Tang was Head of Enterprise
Administrative Division of the Shanghai Municipal Metallurgical Industry
Bureau. Prior to that date, Dr. Tang was the Deputy Director of
Enterprise Management at Baosteel Group Shanghai Ergang Co., Ltd., a competitor
of ours. Dr. Tang is involved in many charity affairs and social
organizations including China Committee of Corporate Citizenship and China
Chamber of Metallurgy Industry. Dr. Tang has received the title of
Shanghai Leader by the Shanghai Municipal Government, Outstanding Innovation
Entrepreneur by the Symposium on Chinese Enterprise Innovation and the
Royal Knight Medal of Spain by the King of Spain. Dr. Tang received a bachelors
degree from Shanghai University, a Masters degree in International Finance from
Peking University and an MBA from Fordham University. Dr. Tang also
received a doctoral degree in world economics from East China Normal
University.
Mr. Wei Hua
was appointed as
a director of ours following our business combination. Mr. Wei has
served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ossen Jiujiang since 2007. Since
2000, he has been the Assistant Chief Executive Officer for the Steel Department
of Ossen Group. Before joining Ossen Group in 2000, from 1988 until
2000, Mr. Wei was a vice supervisor of the department of technology and quality
supervision at Baosteel Group Shanghai Ergang Co., Ltd. From 1985
until 1988, Mr. Hua worked at Shanghai No. 5 steel factory. He
graduated from Shanghai University with a degree in Business
Management.
Mr. Zhiping Gu
was appointed
as a director of ours following our business combination. Mr. Gu has
been the Vice President of Finance of Ossen Group since 2003. Mr. Gu
received a bachelors degree from Shanghai Lixin University.
Mr. Junhong Li
has been one
of our directors since July 2010. Mr. Li has been the Senior Partner
and Deputy Chief Accountant at Continental Certified Public Accountants since
2008. Prior to joining Continental Certified Public Accountants in
2008, from 2007 until 2008, Mr. Li was the Executive Director and Chief
Financial Officer of ZMAY Holdings Limited. From 2004 until 2007, Mr.
Li was Chief Financial Officer of Zhongmin On Line Technology Co.
Ltd. Mr. Li has more than 20 years of experience in mergers and
acquisitions, reorganizations and management consulting. Mr. Li received a
bachelor’s degree from Central University of Finance and Economics and he is
qualified as a certified public accountant.
Mr. Xiaobing Liu
has been one
of our directors since July 2010. Mr. Liu has served as Chairman of
the Board of Huachen Trust since 2009. From 2005 until 2009, Mr. Liu was
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Dingfeng Technology Co.,
Ltd. Since 2002, he has also been an independent director of Southern
Building Material Co., Ltd. Mr. Liu graduated from the University of
Shanghai for Science and Technology with a bachelor’s degree in optical
instruments.
Ms. Yingli Pan
has been one
of our directors since July 2010. Professor Pan has been a professor
in the Department of Finance at Antai College of Economics & Management of
Shanghai since 2005. Prior to being appointed professor at Antai
College of Economics & Management of Shanghai in 2005, from 1994 until 2005,
Professor Pan was a professor in the Finance Department at East China Normal
University. Professor Pan received a bachelor’s degree in economics
from East China Normal University, a master’s degree in economics from Shanghai
University of Finance and Economics and a doctoral degree in economics from East
China Normal University.
Mr. Zhongcai Wu
has been one
of our directors since July 2010. Mr. Wu has been Chief Engineer in
the Communications Department of Yunnan Province since 2002. Mr. Wu received a
bachelor’s degree in road and bridge engineering from Hunan
University.
Each of
our directors will serve as a director until our next annual general meeting and
until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Board of
Directors
Board
Composition and Terms of Directors and Officers
Our board
of directors currently consists of seven directors. Messrs. Li, Liu,
Wu and Ms. Pan qualify as independent directors under Nasdaq marketplace
rules.
Pursuant
to our memorandum and articles of association, the business of our company is
managed by our board of directors. Commencing with the first annual meeting of
the shareholders, directors are elected for a term of office to expire at the
next succeeding annual meeting of the shareholders after their
election. Each director holds office until the expiration of his or
her term of office and until his or her successor has been elected and
qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal by
resolution of shareholders or a resolution of directors in accordance with the
memorandum and articles of association.
The
directors may at any time by resolution of directors appoint any person to be a
director to fill a vacancy. There is a vacancy if a director dies or
otherwise ceases to hold office as a director. The directors may not
appoint a director to fill a vacancy for a term exceeding the term that remained
when the person ceasing to be a director ceased to hold office.
Our
officers are appointed by resolution of our directors and hold office until
removed from office by our directors, whether or not a successor is
appointed.
Committees
of the Board of Directors
We have
established three committees of the Board of Directors: an audit committee, a
compensation committee and a corporate governance and nominating committee. In
addition, our board of directors has determined that Junhong Li is qualified as
an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC regulations. In
compliance with Rule 5605 of the Marketplace Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market,
which we refer to as the Nasdaq rules, a majority of the members of our audit
committee will be required to be independent directors during the 90 day
transition period after our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global
Market, and all of the members of our audit committee will be required to be
independent directors within one year of listing. We have adopted a
charter for each of the three committees. Each committee’s members and functions
are described below. In addition, since we are a foreign private
issuer, the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules will generally permit us, with certain
exceptions, to follow our home country rules in lieu of certain
requirements.
Audit Committee
. Our
audit committee consists of Junhong Li, Yingli Pan and Xiaobing Liu, each of
whom satisfies the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, and
Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq rules. The audit committee will oversee our accounting
and financial reporting processes and audits of the financial statements of our
company. The audit committee will be responsible for, among other
things:
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selecting
our independent auditors and pre-approving all audit and non-audit
services permitted to be performed by our independent
auditors;
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reviewing
with our independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties and
management’s response;
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reviewing
and approving all proposed related party transactions, as defined in
Item 404 of Regulation S-K;
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discussing
our annual audited financial statements with management and our
independent auditors;
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reviewing
major issues as to the adequacy of our internal controls and any special
audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies;
and
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separately and periodically with management and our independent
auditors.
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Compensation
Committee
. Our compensation committee consists of Xiaobing Liu,
Yingli Pan and Junhong Li, each of whom satisfies the independence requirements
of Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq rules. The compensation committee will assist the
Board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms
of compensation relating to our directors and executive officers. Our Chief
Executive Officer may not be present at any committee meeting during which his
compensation is deliberated. The compensation committee will be responsible for,
among other things:
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and approving the total compensation package for our senior executives;
and
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reviewing
periodically, and approving, any long-term incentive compensation or
equity plans, programs or similar arrangements, annual bonuses, employee
pension and welfare benefit plans.
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Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee
. Our corporate governance and nominating committee
consists of Yingli Pan, Zhongcai Wu and Xiaobing Liu, each of whom satisfies the
independence requirements of Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq rules. The corporate
governance and nominating committee will assist the Board in selecting
individuals qualified to become members of our Board and in determining the
composition of the Board and its committees. The corporate governance and
nominating committee will be responsible for, among other things:
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identifying
and recommending to the board qualified candidates to be nominated for the
election or re-election to the board of directors and committees of the
board of directors, or for appointment to fill any
vacancy;
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reviewing
annually with the board of directors the current composition of the board
of directors with regards to characteristics such as independence, age,
skills, experience and availability of service to us;
and
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advising
the board of directors periodically with regard to significant
developments in the law and practice of corporate governance as well as
our compliance with these laws and practices, and making recommendations
to the board of directors on all matters of corporate governance and on
any remedial actions to be taken, if
needed.
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Code
of Ethics
We plan
to adopt a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics prior to our initial public
offering. The Code of Ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote
ethical conduct and full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable reports that
the company files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission and
others. A copy of the Code of Ethics will be included as Exhibit 99.1 to the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. A printed copy of
the Code of Ethics may also be obtained free of charge by writing to us at our
headquarters located at 518 Shangcheng Road, Floor 17, Shanghai, 200120,
People’s Republic of China.
Duties
of Directors
Under
British Virgin Islands law, our directors have a duty to act honestly, in good
faith and in what they believe to be in the best interests of our company. See
“Description of Share Capital — Differences in Corporate Law” for additional
information on our directors’ fiduciary duties under British Virgin Islands law.
In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance
with our memorandum of association and articles of association. We have the
right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached.
The
functions and powers of our board of directors include, among
others:
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appointing
officers and determining the term of office of the
officers;
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authorizing
the payment of donations to religious, charitable, public or other bodies,
clubs, funds or associations as deemed
advisable;
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exercising
the borrowing powers of the company and mortgaging the property of the
company;
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executing
checks, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments on behalf of the
company; and
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maintaining
or registering a register of mortgages, charges or other encumbrances of
the company.
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We have
not entered into a director service contract with any of our
directors.
Interested
Transactions
A
director may vote, attend a board meeting or sign a document on our behalf with
respect to any contract or transaction in which he or she is interested. After
becoming aware of the fact that he or she is interested in a transaction we have
entered into or are to enter into, a director must promptly disclose such
interest to all other directors. A general notice or disclosure to the board or
otherwise contained in the minutes of a meeting or a written resolution of the
board or any committee of the board that a director is a shareholder, director,
officer or trustee of any specified firm or company and is to be regarded as
interested in any transaction with such firm or company will be sufficient
disclosure, and, after such general notice, it will not be necessary to give
special notice relating to any particular transaction.
Appointment
of Directors
The
directors are appointed by the shareholders of our company for such term as our
shareholders may determine.
Remuneration
and Borrowing
The
directors may receive such remuneration as our board of directors may determine
from time to time. Each director is entitled to be repaid or prepaid all
traveling, hotel and incidental expenses reasonably incurred or expected to be
incurred in attending meetings of our board of directors or committees of our
board of directors or shareholder meetings or otherwise in connection with the
discharge of his or her duties as a director. The compensation committee will
assist the directors in reviewing and approving the compensation structure for
the directors.
Our board
of directors may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money and to
mortgage or charge our undertakings and property or any part thereof, to issue
debentures, debenture stock and other securities whenever money is borrowed or
as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the company or of any third
party.
Qualification
A
director is not required to hold shares as a qualification to
office.
Limitation
on Liability and Other Indemnification Matters
British
Virgin Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum of
association and articles of association may provide for indemnification of
officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by
the British Virgin Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to
provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a
crime.
Under our
memorandum of association and articles of association, we may indemnify our
directors, officers and liquidators against all expenses, including legal fees,
and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably
incurred in connection with civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
proceedings to which they are party or are threatened to be made a party by
reason of their acting as our director, officer or liquidator. To be entitled to
indemnification, these persons must have acted honestly and in good faith with a
view to the best interest of the company and, in the case of criminal
proceedings, they must have had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was
unlawful.
Terms
of Directors and Officers
Except as
otherwise provided by law, vacancies on our board may be filled by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, or by our
shareholders.
Employment
Agreement
We have
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Liang Tang. Mr. Tang is
employed as Chairman of the Board of our Company. The term of his
agreement is from October 7, 2008 until October 6, 2011. We
compensate Mr. Tang at an annual rate of $14,041. We may terminate
the employment agreement for cause as specified in the agreement. Mr.
Tang may terminate the employment agreement with thirty days written
notice. The employment agreement may be renewed upon the mutual
agreement of the parties.
Each
executive officer has agreed to hold in confidence any confidential information
that he has obtained about the Company.
Compensation
of Directors and Executive Officers
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, the aggregate cash compensation that we paid to
our executive officers and directors was approximately $48,934. There are no
service contracts between us and any of our directors, except for those
directors who are also our executive officers. Pursuant to PRC law,
25% of our executive officers’ salaries have been set aside for pension and
retirement.
Stock
Option Plan
On
July 26, 2010, our Board of Directors adopted the Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
2010 Stock Option Plan, or the 2010 Plan. No shares have been issued
under the 2010 Plan to date. The 2010 Plan allows us to grant stock
options to our officers, directors, and executive, managerial, professional or
administrative employees of ours or our subsidiaries or joint ventures, and to
our consultants. We refer to these individuals collectively as key persons. Up
to ten percent of our outstanding ordinary shares may be issued under the 2010
Plan. The purpose of the 2010 Plan is to provide certain key persons,
on whose initiative and efforts the successful conduct of our business depends,
with incentives to: (a) enter into and remain in our service, (b) acquire a
proprietary interest in our success, (c) maximize their performance and (d)
enhance our long-term performance (whether directly or indirectly through
enhancing the long-term performance of a subsidiary, joint venture or
consultant.
The
administrator of the 2010 Plan is the compensation committee of our Board of
Directors, or may be any other committee appointed by the Board of Directors for
that purpose. The administrator has full power and authority to
administer, construe and interpret the 2010 Plan. Grants under the 2010 Plan
will be governed by individualized grant agreements and may be subject to either
time-based or performance-based vesting provisions.
The
administrator establishes the terms of stock options, subject to certain
parameters set forth in the 2010 Plan. The following are the general
terms of stock options:
• The
exercise price must be at least equal to the par value of shares.
• The
term of a stock option may not exceed ten years from the date of
grant.
• Unless
the administrator determines otherwise, if an option holder terminates
employment, his or her unvested options expire immediately and vested options
may be exercised during the three-month period following termination, after
which they will expire. If the employee terminates employment due to
death or disability, the three month period is extended to one
year.
• Stock
options generally may not be transferred, except to immediate family
members.
The 2010
Plan will automatically terminate on the fifth anniversary of the 2010 Plan’s
adoption. However, outstanding stock options will continue to be effective after
the 2010 Plan’s termination.
Our board
of directors has the authority to amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2010
Plan or any outstanding stock option. The consent of an option holder
is necessary for any amendment that would adversely affect an outstanding
option.
Nasdaq
Requirements for Director Independence
Under the
Nasdaq rules, a majority of our directors must meet the definition of
“independence” contained in those rules within one year of our listing on the
Nasdaq Global Market. Our Board has determined that four of our directors,
Junhong Li, Xiaobing Liu, Yingli Pan and Zhongcai Wu, meet the independence
standards contained in the Nasdaq rules. We do not believe that any of these
directors have any relationships that would preclude a finding of independence
under these rules and, in reaching its determination, our Board determined that
any other relationships that these directors have with us do not and would not
impair their independence. Consistent with the Nasdaq rules, a majority of our
Board will be independent within twelve months from the date of this
prospectus.
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of our ordinary shares as of September 28, 2010, as adjusted to
reflect the sale of our ordinary shares in this offering, by:
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of our directors and executive officers;
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each
person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding
ordinary shares.
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Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and generally
includes any ordinary shares over which a person exercises sole or shared voting
or investment power. The information under the column “Shares Beneficially Owned
After Offering” gives effect to the issuance and sale of
[ ] of our ordinary shares by us in this offering,
assuming an initial public offering price of $[ ] per
ordinary share, the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public
offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting
estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses
payable by us, assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their
over-allotment option and there is no other change to the number of ordinary
shares sold by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. Ownership
is based on 15,000,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of September 28, 2010 and
[ ] ordinary shares outstanding upon the completion
of this offering.
As of
September 28, 2010, we were not aware of any U.S. persons that were holders of
record of our ordinary shares.
None of
our existing shareholders currently has different voting rights from other
shareholders, and none of our existing shareholders will have different voting
rights after the closing of this offering. We are not aware of any arrangement
that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of our
company.
Unless
otherwise noted below, the address for each listed shareholder, director or
executive officer is 518 Shangcheng Road, Floor 17, Shanghai, 200120, People’s
Republic of China.
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Beneficially
Owned
Prior
to Offering
(1)
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Shares
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering
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Beneficially
Owned
Assuming
Exercise
of an
Option
Granted to
the
Underwriters to
Purchase
Additional
Shares
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Directors,
Executive Officers and 5% Shareholders:
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Liang
Tang
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11,889,500
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79
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11,889,500
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Wei
Hua
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Zhiping
Gu
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Junhong
Li
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Xiaobing
Liu
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Yingli
Pan
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Zhongcai
Wu
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Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the SEC. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person prior to
this offering is based on ordinary shares outstanding as of the date of
this prospectus, including ordinary shares convertible from all
outstanding preferred shares, and the ordinary shares underlying any
options and warrants exercisable by such person within 60 days of the date
of this prospectus. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed
person after this offering is based on ordinary shares outstanding
immediately after the closing of this offering and the ordinary shares
underlying any options and warrants exercisable by such person within 60
days of the date of this
prospectus.
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transfers
of Shares Between Related Parties
Several
of our subsidiaries and affiliates which are, or at one time were, controlled by
our chairman, transferred shares with other entities controlled by Mr.
Tang. See the discussion under “Corporate Structure and Organization”
above for a description of these transactions.
Purchases
from a Related Party
Historically,
we have purchased a significant percentage of our raw materials from an
affiliated entity, Shanghai Zhengfangxing Steel Co., Ltd., or Shanghai ZFX, a
supplier of steel wire rods, which is controlled by our chairman, Dr.
Tang. In 2008, we purchased $20.5 million, or approximately 26.2% of
our raw materials from Shanghai ZFX. In 2009, we purchased $11.5
million, or approximately 12.8% of our raw materials from Shanghai
ZFX.
We
have entered into sales contracts with Shanghai ZFX, each of which has a term of
one year. The contracts generally specify the name of the products,
specifications, price and quantity. Pursuant to the contracts, we
must take delivery of the materials within a specified number of
days. If we disagree with the quality of the materials received, we
must notify Shanghai ZFX in writing within thirty days of receipt of the
materials. The materials may be paid for by cash or bank
acceptance. If we determine a change is necessary to the method of
taking delivery, product ordered, steel or product specifications or quantity,
we must notify Shanghai ZFX. in writing at least thirty days in
advance. We or Shanghai ZFX may rescind the contract/purchase order,
which must be negotiated to the mutual agreement of both
parties.
Management
believes the transactions referenced above were on terms at least as favorable
to us as we could have obtained from unaffiliated parties.
Notes Receivable and Notes
Payable
We
provided Shanghai ZFX with interest-free, unsecured notes in the aggregate
amount of $1.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2009 to assist
Shanghai ZFX with working capital needs. Such amounts were subsequently
repaid during the year ended December 31, 2010.
We
borrow money from our chairman, Dr. Tang, from time to time, in order to assist
with our working capital needs. As of December 31, 2009, the amount
outstanding from such loans was approximately $12.8 million.
Guarantees
During
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, Shanghai Ossen, an affiliate of
ours, and Shanghai ZFX, provided guarantees for certain of our short-term bank
loans. Shanghai Ossen guaranteed loans in the amount of $5.4 million in each of
2008 and 2009. Shanghai ZFX guaranteed loans in the amount of $6.9
million and $8.8 million in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
The
purpose of these loans is to fund our working capital and construction and
expansion. Local banks have required guaranties pursuant to their standard
regulations. The term of each of the loans is one year.
The loans that have come due
were repaid in May and June 2010. The remaining loan is due in
November 2010.
The
terms of the loan guarantees between the guarantor and the bank provide for the
following: if the borrower does not repay its loan, the bank may seek the
principal and interest of the loan from the guarantor; the guarantee period is
two years from the date the guaranteed loan is due; the bank may change the
terms of the loan with the borrower without receiving the consent of the
guarantor; the guarantor indemnifies the bank for actual damage or loss because
of any fraudulent misrepresentations made by the guarantor and if the guarantor
causes the contract to become invalid, the guarantor indemnifies the bank for
damages and losses.
DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
We are a
British Virgin Islands exempted company with limited liability and our affairs
are governed by our memorandum and articles of association and the BVI Business
Companies Act, 2004 (as amended from time to time) which is referred to as the
BVI Act below.
As of
September 28, 2010, we are authorized to issue 100,000,000 ordinary shares, of
which 15,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding and fully
paid.
We have
adopted an amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association. The following are summaries of material provisions of
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the
Companies Law insofar as they relate to the material terms of our ordinary
shares.
Ordinary
Shares
Certificates
representing our ordinary shares are issued in registered form. Our shareholders
who are nonresidents of the British Virgin Islands may freely hold and vote
their shares. We are currently authorized to issue 100,000,000 ordinary
shares. We do not have the power to issue bearer shares.
Charter
Our
charter documents consist of our amended and restated memorandum of association
and our amended and restated articles of association, or the memorandum and
articles of association. We may amend our memorandum and articles of
association generally by a special resolution of our shareholders.
The
following description of certain provisions of our memorandum and articles of
association does not propose to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
our memorandum and articles of association included as
Exhibits
3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to this prospectus. Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
contain minor revisions to the amended charter that we filed in connection with
the business combination, relating primarily to shareholder meetings, and we
expect that our shareholders will approve the amended charter prior to this
offering.
Corporate
Powers
Ultra
Glory was incorporated under the BVI Act on January 21,
2010. Pursuant to our memorandum of association, the objects for
which we were established are unrestricted and we have full power and authority
to carry out any objects not prohibited by the BVI Act, as the same may be
revised from time to time, or any other law of the British Virgin Islands,
except that we have no power to carry on banking or trust business, business as
an insurance or reinsurance company, insurance agent or insurance broker, the
business of company management, the business of providing the registered office
or the registered agent for companies incorporated in the British Virgin
Islands, or business as a mutual fund, mutual fund management or mutual fund
administrator, unless we obtain certain licenses under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands.
Board
Composition
Pursuant
to our memorandum and articles of association, the business of our company is
managed by our board of directors. Commencing with the first annual
meeting of the shareholders, directors are elected for a term of office to
expire at the next succeeding annual meeting of the shareholders after their
election. Each director will hold office until the expiration of his
or her term of office and until his or her successor has been elected and
qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal by the
shareholders or a resolution passed by the majority of the remaining
directors.
In the
interim between annual meetings of shareholders, or special meetings of
shareholders called for the election of directors, any vacancy on the board of
directors may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors
then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.
A director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from death, resignation or
removal of a director will serve for the remainder of the full term of the
director whose death, resignation or removal will have caused such vacancy and
until his successor will have been elected and qualified.
There is
no cumulative voting by shareholders for the election of
directors. We do not have any age-based retirement requirement and we
do not require our directors to own any number of shares to qualify as a
director.
Board
Meetings
Board
meetings may be held at the discretion of the directors at such times and in
such manner as the directors may determine upon not less than three days notice
having been given to all directors. Decisions made by the directors at meetings
shall be made by a majority of the directors. There must be at least
a majority of the directors (with a minimum of two) at each
meeting.
Directors
Interested in a Transaction
A
director must, immediately after becoming aware of the fact that he is
interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by us, disclose
such interest to the board of directors. A director who is interested
in a transaction entered into, or to be entered into, by the company, may vote
on a matter related to the transaction, attend a meeting of directors at which a
matter relating to the transaction arises and be included among the directors
present at the meeting for the purposes of a quorum and sign a document on
behalf of the company, or do any other thin in his capacity as a director, that
relates to the transaction. A director is not required to disclose
his interest in a transaction or a proposed transaction to our board of
directors if the transaction or proposed transaction is between the director and
us, or the transaction or proposed transaction is or is to be entered into the
ordinary course of our business and on usual terms and conditions.
The
directors may exercise all powers of our company to borrow money, mortgage or
charge our undertakings and property, issue debentures, debenture shares and
other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt,
liability or obligation of the company or of any third party.
Our
directors may, by resolution, fix the compensation of directors in respect of
services rendered or to be rendered in any capacity to us.
A
director may attend and speak at any meeting of the shareholders and at any
separate meeting of the holders of any class of our shares.
Rights
of Shares
We are
currently authorized to issue 100,000,000 ordinary shares. The shares
are made up of one class and one series, namely ordinary shares with a par value
of $0.01 per share. The ordinary shares have one vote each and have
the same rights with regard to dividends paid by the company and distributions
of the surplus assets of the company.
We may
purchase, redeem or acquire our shares, provided that we obtain the consent of
the member whose shares are being purchased, redeemed or otherwise
acquired.
Issuance
of Shares; Variation of Rights of Shares
Our
articles of association provide that directors may, without limiting or
affecting any right of holders of existing shares, offer, allot, grant options
over or otherwise dispose of our unissued shares to such persons at such times
and for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the directors
may determine.
Without
prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of any
existing shares or class of shares, we may issue shares, with such preferred,
deferred or other special rights or such restrictions, whether in regard to
dividend, voting or otherwise, as the directors from time to time may
determine.
If we
issue shares of more than one class, we will further amend and restate our
Memorandum and Articles of Association to reflect the rights attached to any
class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that
class) as may be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of not less
than three-fourths of the issued shares of that class and the holders of not
less than three-fourths of the issued shares of any other class of shares which
may be affected by such variation. The rights conferred upon the
holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights
will not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the
shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further
shares ranking pari passu therewith.
Shareholders
Meetings
Under our
memorandum and articles of association, we are required to hold an annual
meeting of shareholders each year at such date and time determined by our
directors. Meetings of shareholders may be called pursuant to board
resolution or the written request of shareholders holding more than 30% of the
votes of our outstanding voting shares. Written notice of meetings of
shareholders must be given to each shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting not
fewer than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting, with certain limited
exceptions. The written notice will state the place, time and
business to be conducted at the meeting. The shareholders listed in
our share register on the date prior to the date the notice is given shall be
entitled to vote at the meeting, unless the notice provides a different date for
determining the shareholders who are entitled to vote.
A meeting
of shareholders held without proper notice will be valid if shareholders holding
90% majority of the total number of shares entitled to vote on all matters to be
considered at the meeting, or 90% of the votes of each class or series of shares
where shareholders are entitled to vote thereon as a class or series, together
with an absolute majority of the remaining votes, have waived notice of the
meeting and, for this purpose, presence of a shareholder at the meeting is
deemed to constitute a waiver. The inadvertent failure of the
directors to give notice of a meeting to a shareholder, or the fact that a
shareholder has not received notice, will not invalidate a meeting.
Shareholders
may vote in person or by proxy. No business may be transacted at any
meeting unless a quorum of shareholders is present. A quorum consists
of the presence in person or by proxy of holders entitled to exercise at least
50% of the voting rights of the shares of each class or series of shares
entitled to vote as a class or series thereon and the same proportion of the
votes of the remaining shares entitled to vote thereon.
Changes
in the Maximum Number of
Shares the Company is Authorized to
Issue
Subject
to the provisions of the BVI Act, we may, by a resolution of shareholders, amend
our memorandum and articles of association to increase or decrease the number of
shares authorized to be issued. Our directors may, by resolution,
authorize a distribution by us at a time, of an amount, and to any shareholders
they think fit if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that we will,
immediately after the distribution, satisfy the solvency test as set forth in
the BVI Act, which requires that the value of a company’s assets exceeds its
liabilities, and the company is able to pay its debts as they fall
due.
Indemnification
Subject
to the provisions of the BVI Act, we may indemnify any person who (a) is or was
a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director of our company; or
(b) is or was, at our request, serving as a director of, or in any other
capacity is or was acting for, another company or a partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, against all expenses, including legal fees, and
against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably
incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative
proceedings.
History
of Securities Issuances
On
January 21, 2010, we issued 50,000 shares to our sole shareholder. On
July 7, 2010, these shares increased to 5,000,000 upon the change of the par
value of our ordinary shares from $1.00 to $0.01.
On July
7, 2010, we issued 10,000,000 ordinary shares in connection with our business
combination, as described above under “Corporate Structure and
Organization.”
Material
Differences Between U.S. Corporate Law and British Virgin Islands Corporate
Law
The BVI
Act differs from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders.
Set forth below is a summary of the material differences between the provisions
of the BVI Act applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies
incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.
Differences
in Corporate Law
We were
incorporated under, and are governed by, the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
The corporate statutes of the State of Delaware and the British Virgin Islands
are similar, and the flexibility available under British Virgin Islands law has
enabled us to adopt memorandum of association and articles of association that
will provide shareholders with rights that do not vary in any material respect
from those they would enjoy if we were incorporated under the Delaware General
Corporation Law, or Delaware corporate law. Set forth below is a summary of some
of the differences between provisions of the BVI Act applicable to us and the
laws application to companies incorporated in Delaware and their
shareholders.
Director’s
Fiduciary Duties
Under
Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary
duty to the corporation and its stockholders. This duty has two components: the
duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director
act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would
exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform
himself of, and disclose to stockholders, all material information reasonably
available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that
a director act in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of
the corporation. He must not use his corporate position for personal gain or
advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the
best interest of the corporation and its stockholders take precedence over any
interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling stockholder and not
shared by the stockholders generally. In general, actions of a director are
presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest
belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation.
However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the
fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by
a director, a director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction,
and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.
British
Virgin Islands law provides that every director of a British Virgin Islands
company, in exercising his powers or performing his duties, shall act honestly
and in good faith and in what the director believes to be in the best interests
of the company. Additionally, the director shall exercise the care, diligence,
and skill that a reasonable director would exercise in the same circumstances
taking into account, but without limitation, the nature of the company, the
nature of the decision, the position of the director and the nature of his
responsibilities. In addition, British Virgin Islands law provides that a
director shall exercise his powers as a director for a proper purpose and shall
not act, or agree to the company acting, in a manner that contravenes British
Virgin Islands law or the memorandum association or articles of association of
the company.
Amendment
of Governing Documents
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Under
Delaware corporate law, with very limited exceptions, a vote of the
stockholders is required to amend the certificate of incorporation. Under
British Virgin Islands law, no article or regulation shall be amended,
rescinded or altered, and no new article shall be made, without the
approval of the members pursuant to a special resolution, unless the
memorandum of association and articles of association provide
otherwise.
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Written
Consent of Directors
Under
Delaware corporate law, directors may act by written consent only on the basis
of a unanimous vote. Under British Virgin Islands law, directors’ consents need
only a majority of directors signing to take effect.
Written
Consent of Shareholders
Under
Delaware corporate law, unless otherwise provided in the certificate of
incorporation, any action to be taken at any annual or special meeting of
stockholders of a corporation, may be taken by written consent of the holders of
outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be
necessary to take such action at a meeting. As permitted by British Virgin
Islands law, shareholders’ consents need only a majority of shareholders signing
to take effect. Our memorandum of association and articles of association
provide that, other than changes to our memorandum of association and articles
of association, shareholders may approve corporate matters by way of a
resolution consented to at a meeting of shareholders or in writing by a majority
of shareholders entitled to vote thereon. Changes to our memorandum of
association and articles of association require the approval of 66 2/3% of the
votes of shareholders.
Shareholder
Proposals
Under
Delaware corporate law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before
the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice
provisions in the governing documents. A special meeting may be called by the
board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing
documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.
British Virgin Islands law and our memorandum of association and articles of
association provide that our directors shall call a meeting of the shareholders
if requested in writing to do so by shareholders entitled to exercise at least
30% of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is
requested.
Sale
of Assets
Under
Delaware corporate law, a vote of the stockholders is required to approve the
sale of assets only when all or substantially all assets are being sold. In the
British Virgin Islands, shareholder approval is required when more than 50% of
the company’s total assets by value are being disposed of or sold.
Dissolution;
Winding Up
Under
Delaware corporate law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to
dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total
voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the
board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s
outstanding shares. Delaware corporate law allows a Delaware corporation to
include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement
in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board. As permitted by British
Virgin Islands law and our memorandum of association and articles of
association, we may be voluntarily liquidated under Part XII of the BVI Act by
resolution of directors and resolution of shareholders if we have no liabilities
and we are able to pay our debts as they fall due.
Redemption
of Shares
Under
Delaware corporate law, any stock may be made subject to redemption by the
corporation at its option or at the option of the holders of such stock provided
there remains outstanding shares with full voting power. Such stock may be made
redeemable for cash, property or rights, as specified in the certificate of
incorporation or in the resolution of the board of directors providing for the
issue of such stock. As permitted by British Virgin Islands law, and our
memorandum of association and articles of association, shares may be
repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by us. Our directors must determine
that immediately following the redemption or repurchase we will be able to
satisfy our debts as they fall due and the value of our assets exceeds our
liabilities.
Variation
of Rights of Shares
Under
Delaware corporate law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares
with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless
the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. As permitted by British
Virgin Islands law, and our memorandum of association and articles of
association, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares,
we may vary the rights attached to any class only with the consent in writing of
holders of not less than three-fourths of the issued shares of that class and
holders of not less than three-fourths of the issued shares of any other class
of shares which may be affected by the variation.
Removal
of Directors
Under
Delaware corporate law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may
be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding
shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate provides otherwise. As permitted
by British Virgin Islands law and our memorandum of association and articles of
association, directors may be removed by resolution of directors or resolution
of shareholders, with or without cause.
Mergers
Under the
BVI Act, two or more companies may merge or consolidate in accordance with the
statutory provisions. A merger means the merging of two or more constituent
companies into one of the constituent companies, and a consolidation means the
uniting of two or more constituent companies into a new company. In order to
merger or consolidate, the directors of each constituent company must approve a
written plan of merger or consolidation which must be authorized by a resolution
of shareholders.
Shareholders
not otherwise entitled to vote on the merger or consolidation may still acquire
the right to vote if the plan of merger or consolidation contains any provision
which, if proposed as an amendment to the memorandum association or articles of
association, would entitle them to vote as a class or series on the proposed
amendment. In any event, all shareholders must be given a copy of the plan of
merger or consolidation irrespective of whether they are entitled to vote at the
meeting or consent to the written resolution to approve the plan of merger or
consolidation.
Inspection
of Books and Records
Under
Delaware corporate law, any shareholder of a corporation may for any proper
purpose inspect or make copies of the corporation’s stock ledger, list of
shareholders and other books and records. Under the BVI Act, members, upon
giving written notice to us, are entitled to inspect the register of members,
the register of directors and minutes of resolutions of members, and to make
copies of these documents and records.
Conflict
of Interest
The BVI
Act provides that a director shall forthwith, after becoming aware that he is
interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by the company,
disclose that interest to the board of directors of the company. The failure of
a director to disclose that interest does not affect the validity of a
transaction entered into by the director or the company. A transaction entered
into by us, in respect of which a director is interested, is voidable by us
unless the director’s interest was disclosed to the board prior to the company’s
entry into the transaction or was not required to be disclosed. A transaction is
not voidable if the material facts of the director’s interest are known by the
members entitled to vote or if the transaction is approved or ratified by a
resolution of members. As permitted by British Virgin Islands law and our
memorandum of association and articles of association, a director interested in
a particular transaction may vote on it, attend meetings at which it is
considered, and sign documents on our behalf which relate to the
transaction.
Transactions
with Interested Shareholders
Delaware
corporate law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware
public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not
to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation,
it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an
“interested shareholder” for three years following the date that such person
becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a
person or group who or that owns or owned 15% or more of the target’s
outstanding voting stock within the past three years. This has the effect of
limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the
target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does
not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder
becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the
business combination or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an
interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware
public corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with
the target’s board of directors.
British
Virgin Islands law has no comparable provision.
Independent
Directors
There are
no provisions under Delaware corporate law or under the BVI Act that require a
majority of our directors to be independent.
Cumulative
Voting
Under
Delaware corporate law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not
permitted unless the company’s certificate of incorporation specifically
provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of
minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority
shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a
single director, which increases the shareholder’s voting power with respect to
electing such director. There are no prohibitions to cumulative voting under the
laws of the British Virgin Islands, but our memorandum of association and
articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting.
Anti-takeover
Provisions in Our Memorandum of association and articles of
association
Some
provisions of our memorandum of association and articles of association may
discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management
that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that authorize
our board of directors to issue preference shares in one or more series and to
designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such
preference shares.
Nasdaq
Stock Market Listing
We have
applied to list our ordinary shares for quotation on the Nasdaq Global
Market.
SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to
this offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares. Future
sales of substantial amounts of our shares in the public market, or the
perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of
our ordinary shares.
Upon the
closing of this offering, we will have [ ] ordinary
shares outstanding. Of these shares, our shares being sold in this offering,
which comprise [ ]% of the total number of shares
outstanding, will be freely tradable in the open market.
The
remaining ordinary shares outstanding will be held by
[ ], which will hold
[ ]%, and our directors and executive officers, who will
hold [ ]% in the aggregate. These shares will be
“restricted securities”, as that phrase is defined in Rule 144, and may not
be resold in the absence of registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to
an exemption from such registration, including among others, the exemptions
provided by Rules 144 or 701 under the Securities Act, which are described
below.
Rule 144
In
general, under Rule 144, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who
is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three
months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned restricted securities
within the meaning of Rule 144 for at least six months (including any period of
consecutive ownership of preceding non-affiliated holders) would be entitled to
sell those shares, subject only to the availability of current public
information about us. A non-affiliated person who has beneficially owned
restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 for at least one year would
be entitled to sell those shares without regard to the provisions of Rule
144.
In
general, under Rule 144, our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of
our affiliates are entitled to sell a number of shares that does not exceed the
greater of:
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of the number of our ordinary shares then outstanding which will equal
approximately million shares immediately after this offering;
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the
average weekly trading volume of our ordinary shares on the exchange on
which we are listed at the time during the four calendar weeks preceding
the date on which notice of the sale is filed with the
SEC.
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Sales
under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our
affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice
requirements and to the availability of current public information about
us.
Because
we were a shell company prior to our business combination, which occurred in
July 2010, under SEC rules Rule 144 will be unavailable to our shareholders
until July 2011.
Rule 701
Beginning
90 days after the date of this prospectus, persons other than affiliates who
purchased ordinary shares under a written compensatory plan or contract may be
entitled to sell such shares in the United States in reliance on Rule 701. Rule
701 permits affiliates to sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without
complying with the holding period requirements of Rule 144. Rule 701 further
provides that non-affiliates may sell these shares in reliance on Rule 144
subject only to its manner-of-sale requirements.
TAXATION
The following summary of the material British Virgin Islands,
PRC and U.S. tax consequences of an investment in our ordinary shares is based
upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this
prospectus, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive
effect. The discussion is based on information provided to us by our legal
counsel, whose legal opinions have been filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The discussion is
not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal or tax advice to any
prospective purchaser and is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations.
This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an
investment in our ordinary shares, such as the tax consequences under state,
local, non-U.S., non-PRC, and non-British Virgin Islands tax laws. You should
consult your own tax advisors with respect to the consequences of the
acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.
To
the extent that the discussion relates to matters of British Virgin Islands tax
law, it represents the opinion of Withers BVI, our British Virgin Islands
counsel. Based on the facts and subject to the limitations set forth herein, the
statements of law under the caption "—U.S. Federal Income Taxation" constitute
the opinion of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, our special U.S.
counsel, as to the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of an
investment in our ordinary shares. Based on the facts and subject to
the limitations set forth herein, the statements of law under "—People’s
Republic of China Taxation" constitute the opinion of Grandall Legal Group, our
special PRC counsel, as to the material PRC tax consequences of an investment in
our ordinary shares
British
Virgin Islands Taxation
All
dividends, interests, rents, royalties, compensations and other amounts paid by
us are exempt from all forms of taxation in the British Virgin Islands and any
capital gains realized with respect to any of our shares, debt obligations, or
other securities are not subject to any form of taxation in the British Virgin
Islands. No estate, inheritance, succession or gift tax, rate, duty, levy or
other charge is payable under BVI law by persons who are not persons resident in
the British Virgin Islands with respect to any of our shares, debt obligation or
other securities. There are currently no withholding taxes or exchange control
regulations in the British Virgin Islands applicable to us or our shareholders.
Currently, there is no income tax treaty, convention or reciprocal tax treaty
regarding withholdings currently in effect between the United States and the
British Virgin Islands. We will only be liable to pay payroll tax
with respect to employees employed and working in the British Virgin
Islands. We do not currently have, and do not intend to have in the
near future, any employees in the British Virgin Islands.
People’s
Republic of China Taxation
Under the
former Income Tax Law for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign
Enterprises, any dividends payable by foreign-invested enterprises to non-PRC
investors were exempt from PRC withholding tax. In addition, any dividends
payable, or distributions made, by us to holders or beneficial owners of our
shares would not be subject to any PRC tax, provided that such holders or
beneficial owners, including individuals and enterprises, were not deemed to be
PRC residents under the PRC tax law and were not otherwise subject to PRC
tax.
On March
16, 2007, the PRC National People’s Congress approved and promulgated a new PRC
Enterprise Income Tax Law, which took effect as of January 1, 2008. Under the
new tax law, enterprises established under the laws of non-PRC jurisdictions but
whose “de facto management body” are located in China are considered “resident
enterprises” for PRC tax purposes. Under the implementation regulations issued
by the State Council relating to the new tax law, “de facto management body” is
defined as the body that has material and overall management control over the
business, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In April 2009,
the PRC State Administration of Taxation promulgated a circular to clarify the
definition of “de facto management body” for enterprises incorporated overseas
with controlling shareholders being PRC enterprises. It remains
unclear how the tax authorities will treat an overseas enterprise invested or
controlled by another overseas enterprise and ultimately controlled by PRC
individual residents as is in our case. We are currently not treated as a PRC
resident enterprise by the relevant tax authorities. Since substantially
all of our management is currently based in China and may remain in China in the
future, we may be treated as a “resident enterprise” for the PRC tax purposes,
in which case, we will be subject to PRC income tax as to our worldwide income
at a uniform income tax rate of 25%. In addition, the new tax law provides that
dividend income between qualified “resident enterprises” is exempt from income
tax.
Moreover,
the new tax law provides that an income tax rate of 10% is normally applicable
to dividends payable for earnings derived since January 1, 2008 to non-PRC
investors who are “non-resident enterprises,” to the extent such dividends are
derived from sources within China. We are a British Virgin Islands holding
company and substantially all of our income is derived from dividends, if any,
we receive from our operating subsidiaries located in China. Thus, dividends
payable to us by our subsidiaries in China may be subject to the 10%
withholding tax if we are considered as a “non-resident enterprise” under
the new tax law.
Under the
currently available guidance of the new tax law, dividends payable by us to our
shareholders should not be deemed to be derived from sources within China and
therefore should not be subject to withholding tax at 10%, or a lower rate if
reduced by a tax treaty or agreement. However, what will constitute income
derived from sources within China is currently unclear. In addition, gains on
the disposition of our shares should not be subject to PRC withholding
tax. However, these conclusions are not entirely free from doubt. In
addition, it is possible that these rules may change in the future, possibly
with retroactive effect.
U.S.
Federal Income Taxation
The
following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations
that may apply to an investor with respect to the acquisition, ownership and
disposition of our ordinary shares. This discussion does not purport to address
all of the tax consequences of owning our ordinary shares with respect to all
categories of investors that acquire our ordinary shares, some of which (such as
financial institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment
trusts, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, persons holding our
ordinary shares as part of a hedging, integrated, conversion or constructive
sale transaction or a straddle, traders in securities that have elected the
mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities, persons liable for
alternative minimum tax, persons who are investors in pass-through entities,
grantor trusts, persons who own, directly or indirectly under applicable
constructive ownership rules, 10% or more (by voting power) of our ordinary
shares, certain former citizens and long-term residents of the United States,
dealers in securities or currencies and investors whose functional currency is
not the U.S. dollar) may be subject to special rules. This discussion deals only
with holders who purchase our ordinary shares and hold such ordinary shares as a
capital asset (i.e., for investment). Moreover, this discussion is based on
laws, regulations and other authorities in effect as of the date of this
prospectus, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive
effect. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences
arising in your own particular situation under U.S. federal, state, local or
foreign law with respect to the ownership of our ordinary
shares.
For
purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of
our
ordinary
shares
that is, for United States federal income tax purposes, (i) an
individual U.S. citizen or resident, (ii) a corporation (or other entity taxable
as a corporation) created or organized under the laws of the United States or
any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate
the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its
source, or (iv) a trust if either (x) a court within the United States is able
to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration of the trust and one or
more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the
trust, or (y) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury
Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. A beneficial owner of our
ordinary shares
(other than a partnership) that is not a U.S. Holder is referred to below as a
“Non-U.S. Holder.”
If a U.S.
partnership, or an entity treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a
partnership, such as a U.S. limited liability company, holds our
ordinary shares
,
the tax treatment of a partner will depend on the status of the partner and upon
the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in such a partnership
holding our
ordinary
shares
, you should consult your tax advisor.
U.S.
Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders
Distributions
Subject
to the discussion of Passive Foreign Investment Companies, or PFICs, below,
distributions made by us with respect to our
ordinary shares
to
a U.S. Holder will constitute dividends to the extent of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax
principles. Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated
first as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s tax
basis in our
ordinary shares
,
and thereafter as capital gain. Because we are not a U.S. corporation, U.S.
Holders that are corporations will not be entitled to claim a dividends-received
deduction with respect to any distributions they receive from
us.
Subject
to the discussion of PFICs below, dividends paid on our ordinary shares that are
received by U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts will be taxed
at the rate applicable to long-term capital gains (a maximum rate of 15% for
taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2010), provided that such
dividends meet the requirements of "qualified dividend income." For this
purpose, qualified dividend income includes dividends paid by a non-U.S.
corporation if certain holding period and other requirements are met, and the
stock of the non-U.S. corporation with respect to which dividends are paid is
readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S. (such as the
Nasdaq Global market). Dividends that fail to meet such requirements,
and dividends received by corporate U.S. Holders, are taxed at ordinary income
rates. No dividend received by a U.S. Holder will be a qualified dividend (i) if
the U.S. Holder held the ordinary share with respect to which the dividend was
paid for less than 61 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date that
is 60 days before the ex-dividend date with respect to such dividend, excluding
for this purpose, under the rules of Code Section 246(c), any period
during which the U.S. Holder has an option to sell, is under a contractual
obligation to sell, has made and not closed a short sale of, is the grantor of a
deep-in-the-money or otherwise nonqualified option to buy, or has otherwise
diminished its risk of loss by holding other positions with respect to, such
ordinary share (or substantially identical securities); or (ii) to the extent
that the U.S. Holder is under an obligation (pursuant to a short sale or
otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in property
substantially similar or related to the ordinary share with respect to which the
dividend is paid. If we were to be a "passive foreign investment
company" (as such term is defined in the Code) for any taxable year, dividends
paid on our ordinary shares in such year or in the following taxable year would
not be qualified dividends. In addition, a non-corporate U.S. Holder
will be able to take a qualified dividend into account in determining its
deductible investment interest (which is generally limited to its net investment
income) only if it elects to do so; in such case the dividend will be taxed at
ordinary income rates.
Sale,
Exchange or Other Disposition of
Ordinary
Shares
Subject
to the discussion of PFICs below, a U.S. Holder will recognize taxable gain or
loss upon a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our
ordinary shares
in
an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized by the U.S. Holder
from such disposition and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such stock. Such gain
or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s
holding period is greater than one year at the time of the disposition.
Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. Holders are eligible for reduced
rates of taxation. A U.S. Holder’s ability to deduct capital losses is subject
to certain limitations.
Tax
Consequences If We Are A Passive Foreign Investment Company
We will
be a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) if either:
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75%
or more of our gross income in a taxable year consists of “passive income”
(including dividends, interest, gains from the sale or exchange of
investment property and certain rents and royalties);
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at
least 50% of our assets in a taxable year (averaged over the year and
generally determined based upon value) produce or are held for the
production of passive income.
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We do not
believe that we will be a PFIC for our 2010 taxable year based upon our
estimates of income, the expected composition of our assets and the expected
value of our assets as determined based on our anticipated market capitalization
after this offering. However, because PFIC status is based on the composition of
our income and assets for the entire taxable year and because of possible
fluctuations in our market capitalization, it is not possible at this time to
determine whether we will become a PFIC for our 2010 taxable year until after
the close of the taxable year. Therefore, we may become a PFIC for our 2010
taxable year or in any future taxable year.
If we
were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year (and regardless of whether we
remain a PFIC for subsequent taxable years), each U.S. Holder who is
treated as owning our stock for purposes of the PFIC rules would be liable to
pay U.S. federal income tax at the highest applicable income tax rates on
ordinary income upon the receipt of excess distributions (i.e., the portion of
any distributions received by the U.S. Holder on our
ordinary shares
in
a taxable year in excess of 125 percent of the average annual distributions
received by the U.S. Holder in the three preceding taxable years, or, if
shorter, the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the
ordinary shares
)
and on any gain from the disposition of our
ordinary shares
,
plus interest on such amounts, as if such excess distributions or gain had been
recognized ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period of our
ordinary
shares
.
The
above rules relating to the taxation of excess distributions and dispositions
will not apply to a U.S. Holder who has made a timely “qualified electing
fund” (“QEF”) election for all taxable years that the holder has held our
ordinary shares
and
that we were a PFIC. Instead, each U.S. Holder who has made a timely QEF
election is required for each taxable year that we are a PFIC to include in
income a pro rata share of our ordinary earnings as ordinary income and a pro
rata share of our net capital gain as long term capital gain, regardless of
whether we have made any distributions of the earnings or gain. The
U.S. Holder’s basis in our
ordinary shares
will be increased to reflect taxed but undistributed income. Distributions of
income that had been previously taxed will result in a corresponding reduction
in the basis of the
ordinary shares
and
will not be taxed again once distributed. A U.S. Holder making a QEF
election would recognize capital gain or loss on the sale, exchange or other
taxable disposition of our
ordinary shares
. If
we determine that we are a PFIC for any taxable year, we may provide each
U.S. Holder with all necessary information in order to make the QEF
election described above.
Alternatively,
if we were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year and provided that our
ordinary
shares
are treated as “marketable stock” (e.g., “regularly traded” on the
Nasdaq Global Market) a U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election.
Under a “mark-to-market” election, in any taxable year that we are a PFIC, any
excess of the fair market value of the
ordinary shares
at
the close of any taxable year over the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in
the
ordinary
shares
is included in the U.S. Holder’s income as ordinary income.
In addition, the excess, if any, of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis at
the close of any taxable year over the fair market value of the
ordinary shares
is
deductible in an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the excess or the
amount of the net mark-to-market gains that the U.S. Holder included in
income in prior years. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in its
ordinary shares
would be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss. For any taxable year that
we are a PFIC, gain realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of our
ordinary
shares
would be treated as ordinary income, and any loss realized on the
sale, exchange or other disposition of the
ordinary shares
would be treated as ordinary loss to the extent that such loss does not exceed
the net mark-to-market gains previously included by the U.S. Holder. There
can be no assurances that there will be sufficient trading volume with respect
to the ordinary shares for the ordinary shares to be considered “regularly
traded,” or that our ordinary shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global
Market. Accordingly, there are no assurances that the ordinary shares
will be marketable stock for these purposes.
A
U.S. Holder who holds our
ordinary shares
during a period when we are a PFIC will be subject to the foregoing rules for
that taxable year and all subsequent taxable years with respect to that
U.S. Holder’s holding of our
ordinary shares
,
even if we cease to be a PFIC, subject to certain exceptions for
U.S. Holders who made a timely mark-to-market or QEF election.
U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the PFIC
rules in the event that we are a PFIC, including as to the advisability and
consequences of making a QEF or mark-to-market election.
U.S.
Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders
Non-U.S.
Holders will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on
dividends received from us on our
ordinary shares
unless the income is effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S.
Holder of a trade or business in the United States (“effectively connected
income”) (and, if an income tax treaty applies, the income is attributable to a
permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States
or, in the case of an individual, the income is attributable to a fixed place of
business).
Non-U.S.
Holders will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on any
gain realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our
ordinary shares
,
unless either:
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the
gain is effectively connected income (and, if a treaty applies, the gain
is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S.
Holder in the United States or, in the case of an individual, the income
is attributable to a fixed place of business);
or
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the
Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for
183 days or more during the taxable year of disposition and certain other
conditions are met.
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Effectively
connected income may be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax in the same
manner as discussed in the section above relating to the taxation of U.S.
Holders, unless exempt under an applicable income tax treaty. In addition,
effectively connected income of a corporate Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to an
additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, or at a lower rate as may be
specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
Non-U.S.
Holders may be subject to tax in jurisdictions other than the United States on
dividends received from us on our
ordinary shares
and
on any gain realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our
ordinary shares
.
Non-U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding such other
jurisdictions.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting
U.S.
Holders (other than exempt recipients such as corporations) may be subject to
information reporting requirements with respect to dividends paid in the United
States on, or proceeds from the disposition of, our ordinary shares. In
addition, a U.S. Holder may be subject, under certain circumstances, to backup
withholding at a rate of up to 28% with respect to dividends paid on, or
proceeds from the disposition of, our ordinary shares unless the U.S. Holder
provides proof of an applicable exemption or correct taxpayer identification
number and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup
withholding rules. A U.S. Holder of our ordinary shares who provides an
incorrect taxpayer identification number may be subject to penalties imposed by
the IRS.
Non-U.S.
Holders are not subject to information reporting or backup withholding with
respect to dividends paid on, or proceeds from the disposition of, our ordinary
shares, provided that the Non-U.S. Holder provides its taxpayer identification
number, certifies to its foreign status, or establishes another exemption to the
information reporting or back-up withholding requirements.
Stamp
Taxes
If you
purchase our ordinary shares offered in this prospectus, you may be required to
pay stamp taxes and other charges under the laws and practices of the country of
purchase, in addition to the offering price listed on the cover page of this
prospectus.
UNDERWRITING
We are
offering the ordinary shares described in this prospectus through [__________].
[________] is acting as sole manager of the offering. We have entered into
an underwriting agreement dated, 2010 with the underwriter. Subject
to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to
sell to the underwriter, and the underwriter has agreed to purchase, at the
public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth
on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of ordinary shares listed next
to its name in the following table:
Name
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The underwriter is committed to purchase all the
ordinary shares offered by us other than those covered by the op
tion to purchase additional shares described below, if
it purchases any shares. The obligations of the underwriter may be
terminated upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the underwriting
agreement. Furthermore, pursuant to the underwriting
agreement,
the underwriter
’
s obligations are subject to customary conditions,
representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, such as
receipt by the underwriter of officers
’
certificates and
legal opinions.
The
underwriter proposes
to offer the
ordinary
shares directly to the public at the
initial
public offering price
set forth
on the cover page of this
prospectus
and to certain dealers that are members
of the
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, or FINRA, at that
price less a concession not in excess of
$
per share.
Any such dealers may resell shares to certain other
brokers or dealers at a discount of up to $ per share from the initial public
offering pr
ice. After the
initial
public
offering of the
shares
, the offering price and other selling terms
may be changed by the
underwriter
.
The following table shows the per share and total
underwriting discounts and com
missions that
we are to pay to the underwriter in connection with this
offering.
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Share
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Total
Without
Over-
Allotment
Option
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Total
With
Over-
Allotment
Option
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Public offering
price
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$
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$
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$
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Underwriting
discount
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$
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$
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$
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Non-accountable
expense allowance
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$
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$
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$
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Proceeds, before expenses, to
us(
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$
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$
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$
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We estimate that the total
expenses of this offering, including registration,
filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, but
excludin
g the underwriting discounts and
commissions
, will be approximately
$
.
We have granted a 45-day option to the underwriter to
purchase up to an additional $ of
ordinary shares (or ordinary shares) sold on the date hereof, at the same price
as the in
itial shares
offered). If the underwriter fully exercises this option, the total
public offering price, underwriting fees and expenses and net proceeds (before
expenses) to us will be $ , $ and $ , respectively.
A
prospectus in electronic format may be made available on
the web sites
maintained by the
underwriters, or selling group members, if any,
participating in the offering.
The
underwriter
may agree to allocate a number of shares to
selling group members
for sale to their online
brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated
by the
underwriter to selling group members
that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other
allocations.
We intend to apply for listing of our ordinary shares on
the NASDAQ Global Market a
nd, if approved,
our
ordinary shares will trade under the
symbol
OSN.
In connection with this offering, the underwriter may
engage in
stabilizing
transactions
, which involve making bids
for, purchasing and selling
ordinary shares
in the open market
for the purpose of
preventing or retarding a decline in the market
price of the ordinary shares
while this offering
is in progress. These stabilizing transactions may include making
short sales of the
ordinary shares
, which
involves the sale by the underwriter
of a
greater
number of ordinary shares
than they
are required to purchase in this offering, and
purchasing ordinary shares
on
the open market
to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales
may be “
covered”
shorts or may be “
naked”
shorts.
The und
erwriter may close out any covered short position by
purchasing shares in the open market.
A naked short position is more
likely to be created if the
underwriter is
concerned that there
may
be downward
pressure on the price of the
ordinary
shares
in the open market that could adversely affect investors who
purchase in this offering.
To the
extent that the underwriter creates a naked short position, it will purchase
shares in the open market to cover the position.
The underwriter has advised us that, purs
uant to Regulation M promulgated under the Securities
Act, it may also engage in other activities that
stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of
the
ordinary shares, including the imposition of penalty
bids. This means that if the representativ
es of the underwriter purchase ordinary shares in the
open market in stabilizing transactions or to cover short sales, the
representatives can require the underwriter that sold those shares as part of
this offering to repay the underwriting discount recei
v
ed by
them.
These
activities
may have the effect of raising
or maintaining the market price of
the
ordinary shares or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of
the
ordinary shares
, and, as
a result, the price of
the
ordinary shares may be higher than the price
that otherwise
might
exist in the open
market.
If the underwriter commences these
activities, it may discontinue them at any time. The underwriter may
carry out these transactions on the NASDAQ Global Market, in the
over-the-counter ma
rket or
otherwise.
In determining the public offering price, we and the
underwriter expects to consider a number of factors
including:
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the
information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the
representatives;
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our
prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we
compete;
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an
assessment of our management;
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our
prospects for future earnings;
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the
general condition of the securities markets at the time of this
offering;
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the
recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded ordinary shares
of generally comparable companies;
and
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other
factors deemed relevant by the underwriter and
us.
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Neither we, nor the underwriter can assure
investors
that an active trading market
will develop for our ordinary shares, or
that the sha
res will trade in the public
market at or above the public offering price.
Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are
advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to
the offering and the distribution of this pros
pectus. This prospectus does not constitute
an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by
this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is
unlawful.
The underwriter and its affiliates may pr
ovide from time to time in the future certain commercial
banking, financial advisory, investment banking and other services for us and
such affiliates in the ordinary course of their business, for which they may
receive customary fees and commissions. In
addition,
from time to time, the underwriter and its affiliates may effect transactions
for their own account or the account of customers, and hold on behalf of
themselves or their customers, long or short positions in our debt or equity
securities or loa
n
s, and may do so in the future.
Other than in the United States, no action has been
taken by us or the underwriter that would permit a public offering of the
securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that
purpose is require
d. The
securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or
indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or
advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be
distributed or publi
s
hed in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that
will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that
jurisdiction..
Foreign
Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of Shares
We have
not taken any action to permit a public offering of the shares outside the
United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus
outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come
into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any
restrictions relating to this offering of ordinary shares and the distribution
of the prospectus outside the United States.
People’s Republic
of China
The underwriters have not circulated and will not circulate or
distribute this prospectus in the PRC and the underwriters have not offered or
sold, and will not offer or sell to any person for re-offering or resale,
directly or indirectly, any ordinary shares to any resident of the PRC except
pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC.
Cayman Islands.
This prospectus does not constitute an invitation or offer to the public
in the Cayman Islands of our ordinary shares, whether by way of sale or
subscription. The underwriters have not offered or sold, and will not offer or
sell, directly or indirectly, any ordinary shares in the Cayman
Islands.
Italy.
This
offering of the shares has not been cleared by Consob, the Italian Stock
Exchanges regulatory agency of public companies, pursuant to Italian securities
legislation and, accordingly, no shares may be offered, sold or delivered, nor
may copies of this prospectus or of any other document relating to the shares be
distributed in Italy, except (1) to professional investors (operatori
qualificati); or (2) in circumstances which are exempted from the rules on
solicitation of investments pursuant to Decree No. 58 and Article 33, first
paragraph, of Consob Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as amended. Any
offer, sale or delivery of the ordinary shares or distribution of copies of this
prospectus or any other document relating to the ordinary shares in Italy under
(1) or (2) above must be (i) made by an investment firm, bank or financial
intermediary permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with
the Decree No. 58 and Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993, or the
Banking Act; and (ii) in compliance with Article 129 of the Banking Act and the
implementing guidelines of the Bank of Italy, as amended from time to time,
pursuant to which the issue or the offer of securities in Italy may need to be
preceded and followed by an appropriate notice to be filed with the Bank of
Italy depending, inter alia, on the aggregate value of the securities issued or
offered in Italy and their characteristics; and (iii) in compliance with any
other applicable laws and regulations.
Germany.
The
offering of the shares is not a public offering in the Federal Republic of
Germany. The shares may only be acquired in accordance with the provisions of
the Securities Sales Prospectus Act (Wertpapier-Verkaufsprospektgesetz), as
amended, and any other applicable German law. No application has been made under
German law to publicly market the ordinary shares in or out of the Federal
Republic of Germany. The shares are not registered or authorized for
distribution under the Securities Sales Prospectus Act and accordingly may not
be, and are not being, offered or advertised publicly or by public promotion.
Therefore, this prospectus is strictly for private use and the offering is only
being made to recipients to whom the document is personally addressed and does
not constitute an offer or advertisement to the public. The shares will only be
available to persons who, by profession, trade or business, buy or sell shares
for their own or a third party’s account.
France.
The
shares offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or
indirectly, to the public in France. This prospectus has not been or will not be
submitted to the clearance procedure of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, or
the AMF, and may not be released or distributed to the public in France.
Investors in France may only purchase the ordinary shares offered by this
prospectus for their own account and in accordance with articles L. 411-1, L.
441-2 and L. 412-1 of the Code Monétaire et Financier and decree no. 98-880
dated October 1, 1998, provided they are “qualified investors” within the
meaning of said decree. Each French investor must represent in writing that it
is a qualified investor within the meaning of the aforesaid decree. Any resale,
directly or indirectly, to the public of the shares offered by this prospectus
may be effected only in compliance with the above mentioned
regulations.
“Les
actions offertes par ce document d’information ne peuvent pas être, directement
ou indirectement, offertes ou vendues au public en France. Ce document
d’information n’a pas été ou ne sera pas soumis au visa de l’Autorité des
Marchés Financiers et ne peut être diffusé ou distribué au public en France. Les
investisseurs en France ne peuvent acheter les actions offertes par ce document
d’information que pour leur compte propre et conformément aux articles L. 411-1,
L. 441-2 et L. 412-1 du Code Monétaire et Financier et du décret no. 98-880 du 1
octobre 1998, sous réserve qu’ils soient des investisseurs qualifiés au sens du
décret susvisé. Chaque investisseur doit déclarer par écrit qu’il est un
investisseur qualifié au sens du décret susvisé. Toute revente, directe ou
indirecte, des actions offertes par ce document d’information au public ne peut
être effectuée que conformément à la réglementation susmentionnée.”
Switzerland.
This
prospectus may only be used by those persons to whom it has been directly handed
out by the offeror or its designated distributors in connection with the offer
described therein. The shares are only offered to those persons and/or entities
directly solicited by the offeror or its designated distributors, and are not
offered to the public in Switzerland. This prospectus constitutes neither a
pubic offer in Switzerland nor an issue prospectus in accordance with the
respective Swiss legislation, in particular but not limited to Article 652A
Swiss Code Obligations. Accordingly, this prospectus may not be used in
connection with any other offer, whether private or public and shall in
particular not be distributed to the public in Switzerland.
United
Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom, the shares offered by this
prospectus are directed to and will only be available for purchase to a person
who is an exempt person as referred to at paragraph (c) below and who warrants,
represents and agrees that: (a) it has not offered or sold, will not offer or
sell, any shares offered by this prospectus to any person in the United Kingdom
except in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public in the
United Kingdom for the purposes of the section 85 of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (as amended) (“FSMA”); and (b) it has complied and will comply
with all applicable provisions of FSMA and the regulations made thereunder in
respect of anything done by it in relation to the shares offered by this
prospectus in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and (c) it is a
person who falls within the exemptions to Section 21 of the FSMA as set out in
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005
(“the Order”), being either an investment professional as described under
Article 19 or any body corporate (which itself has or a group undertaking has a
called up share capital or net assets of not less than £500,000 (if more than 20
members) or otherwise £5 million) or an unincorporated association or
partnership (with net assets of not less than £5 million) or is a trustee of a
high value trust or any person acting in the capacity of director, officer or
employee of such entities as defined under Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order,
or a person to whom the invitation or inducement may otherwise lawfully be
communicated or cause to be communicated. The investment activity to which this
document relates will only be available to and engaged in only with exempt
persons referred to above. Persons who are not investment professionals and do
not have professional experience in matters relating to investments or are not
an exempt person as described above, should not review nor rely or act upon this
document and should return this document immediately. It should be noted that
this document is not a prospectus in the United Kingdom as defined in the
Prospectus Regulations 2005 and has not been approved by the Financial Services
Authority or any competent authority in the United Kingdom.
Norway.
This
prospectus has not been produced in accordance with the prospectus requirements
laid down in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act 1997 as amended. This
prospectus has not been approved or disapproved by, or registered with, neither
the Oslo Stock Exchange nor the Norwegian Registry of Business Enterprises. This
prospectus may not, either directly or indirectly be distributed to other
Norwegian potential investors than the addressees without the prior consent
of.
Denmark.
This
prospectus has not been prepared in the context of a public offering of
securities in Denmark within the meaning of the Danish Securities Trading Act
No. 171 of 17 March 2005 as amended from time to time or any Executive Orders
issued on the basis thereof and has not been and will not be filed with or
approved by or filed with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority or any
other public authorities in Denmark. The offering of shares will only be made to
persons pursuant to one or more of the exemptions set out in Executive Order No.
306 of 28 April 2005 on Prospectuses for Securities Admitted for Listing or
Trade on a Regulated Market and on the First Public Offer of Securities
exceeding EUR 2,500,000 or Executive Order No. 307 of 28 April 2005 on
Prospectuses for the First Public Offer of Certain Securities between EUR
100,000 and EUR 2,500,000, as applicable.
Sweden.
Neither
this prospectus nor the shares offered hereunder have been registered with or
approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority under the Swedish
Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) (as amended), nor will such
registration or approval be sought. Accordingly, this prospectus may not be made
available nor may the shares offered hereunder be marketed or offered for sale
in Sweden other
No action
may be taken in any jurisdiction other than the United States that would permit
a public offering of our ordinary shares or the possession, circulation or
distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that
purpose is required. Accordingly, our ordinary shares may not be offered or
sold, directly or indirectly, and neither the prospectus nor any other offering
material or advertisements in connection with our ordinary shares may be
distributed or published in or from any country or jurisdiction except under
circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable rules and
regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
OTHER
EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The
following table sets forth all expenses, other than underwriting discounts and
commissions, payable by us in connection with the sale of our ordinary shares
being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC
registration fee, the Nasdaq Stock Market listing fee and the FINRA filing
fee.
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SEC
registration fee
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$
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2,845.50
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FINRA
filing fee
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Nasdaq
Stock Market listing fee
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Printing
and engraving expenses
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Legal
fees and expenses
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Accounting
fees and expenses
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Roadshow
expenses
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Transfer
agent and registrar fees
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Miscellaneous
fees and expenses
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Total
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$
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2,845.50
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LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of our ordinary shares offered by this prospectus will be passed upon
for us by Withers BVI, located at 3
rd
Floor,
Little Denmark, Main Street, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will
be passed upon for us by Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, located at
1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, and for the underwriters
by [_________________]. Legal matters as to PRC law will be passed
upon for us by Grandall Legal Group, located at 31/F, Nanzheng Building, 580
Nanjing Road West, Shanghai 200041, People’s Republic of China, and for the
underwriters by [_________________________].
EXPERTS
Our
consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2009, and 2008 and for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008, included herein, have been
audited by Sherb & Co., LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
as stated in their report appearing herein, and is included in reliance upon the
report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing and their consent and authorization.
The
offices of Sherb & Co., LLP are located at 805 Third Avenue, New York, NY
10022.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have
filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with this offering. This prospectus does not contain
all of the information contained in the registration statement. The rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission allow us to omit various
information from this prospectus that is included in the registration statement.
Statements made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract,
agreement or other document are summaries of all material information about the
documents summarized, but are not complete descriptions of all terms of these
documents. If we filed any of these documents as an exhibit to the registration
statement, you may read the document itself for a complete description of its
terms.
You may
read and copy the registration statement, including the related exhibits and
schedules, and any other documents we have filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission without charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.
Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the public reference room. The Securities and Exchange Commission
also maintains an Internet site that contains reports and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are also
available to the public through this website at
http://www.sec.gov
.
We are
not currently subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. As a result of this offering, we will become subject to
the informational requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to foreign private
issuers and will fulfill the obligations of these requirements by filing reports
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a foreign private issuer, we
will be exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act relating to the furnishing
and content of proxy statements. Our executive officers, directors and principal
shareholders will be exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery
provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
We are a
“foreign private issuer” within the meaning of the rules promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, or the Exchange Act. As such, we are
exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States public companies
including:
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·
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the
rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form
8-K;
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·
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the
sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies,
consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the
Exchange Act;
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·
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the
provisions of Regulation FD aimed at preventing issuers from making
selective disclosures of material information;
and
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·
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the
sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of
their stock ownership and trading activities and establishing insider
liability for profits realized from any “short-swing” trading transaction
(i.e., a purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the issuer’s equity
securities within less than six
months).
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However,
we intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, after the end of
each fiscal year, an annual report on Form 20-F containing financial statements
which will be examined and reported on, with an opinion expressed, by an
independent public accounting firm. In addition, we intend to publish
our results on a quarterly basis as press releases, distributed pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the stock exchanges on which our ordinary shares are
listed. Press releases relating to financial results and material
events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K.
OSSEN
INNOVATION MATERIALS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
CONTENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Consolidated
Financial Statements:
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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F-3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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F-4
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Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
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F-5
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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F-6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-7
to F-26
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Shareholders and Directors
Ossen
Innovation Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ossen Innovation Co.,
Ltd. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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 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 purposes 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
/s/ Sherb
& Co., LLP
Certified
Public Accountants
New York,
New York
July 7,
2010
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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ASSETS
|
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|
|
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Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
$
|
3,761,315
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
11,824,214
|
|
|
|
9,977,092
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Note
receivable
-
bank
acceptance note
|
|
|
150,208
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $42,487 and
$35,782 at December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
|
|
15,157,087
|
|
|
|
4,713,488
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
10,206,861
|
|
|
|
9,300,261
|
|
Prepayments
|
|
|
19,833,561
|
|
|
|
19,270,693
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Other
current assets
|
|
|
964,876
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|
|
|
293,359
|
|
Notes
receivable from related party-bank acceptance
notes
|
|
|
1,828,234
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
68,374,508
|
|
|
|
47,316,208
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Long-term
Assets
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
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13,088,809
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14,246,542
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Land
use rights, net
|
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|
4,254,270
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|
|
|
4,333,632
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Total
Long-term Assets
|
|
|
17,343,079
|
|
|
|
18,580,174
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TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
85,717,587
|
|
|
$
|
65,896,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS
’
EQUITY
|
|
|
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Current
Liabilities
|
|
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|
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|
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Notes
payable – bank acceptance notes
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$
|
19,744,925
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|
|
$
|
18,236,993
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|
Short-term
bank loans
|
|
|
27,350,377
|
|
|
|
19,404,161
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|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
240,275
|
|
|
|
428,441
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|
Customer
deposits
|
|
|
5,189,759
|
|
|
|
2,936,267
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
110,493
|
|
|
|
6,465
|
|
Other
payables and accrued expenses
|
|
|
32,473
|
|
|
|
1,475,472
|
|
Due
to related parties
|
|
|
12,869,939
|
|
|
|
1
2
,
987,588
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|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
65
,
53
8,
241
|
|
|
|
55
,
475
,
387
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
65,538,241
|
|
|
|
55,475,387
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Shareholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and
outstanding
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
543,036
|
|
|
|
511,890
|
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
1,093,331
|
|
|
|
661,597
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|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
13,069,401
|
|
|
|
5,488,600
|
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
|
|
5,473,078
|
|
|
|
3,758,408
|
|
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
20,179,346
|
|
|
|
10,420,995
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
$
|
85,717,587
|
|
|
$
|
65,896,382
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
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REVEUNUES
|
|
$
|
101,087,796
|
|
|
$
|
82,742,310
|
|
COST
OF GOODS SOLD
|
|
|
87,659,925
|
|
|
|
70,532,733
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
13,427,871
|
|
|
|
12,209,577
|
|
Selling
and distribution expenses
|
|
|
503,724
|
|
|
|
4,326,491
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1
,143,672
|
|
|
|
1,
316,606
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
1,647,396
|
|
|
|
5,643,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
11,780,475
|
|
|
|
6,566,480
|
|
Interest
expenses, net
|
|
|
(1,496,712
|
)
|
|
|
(1,891,671
|
)
|
Other
income, net
|
|
|
183,495
|
|
|
|
380,766
|
|
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
10,467,258
|
|
|
|
5,055,575
|
|
INCOME
TAXES
|
|
|
(740,053
|
)
|
|
|
(291,520
|
)
|
NET
INCOME
|
|
|
9,727,205
|
|
|
|
4,764,055
|
|
LESS:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
|
|
|
1,714,670
|
|
|
|
809,437
|
|
NET
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST
|
|
|
8,012,535
|
|
|
|
3,954,618
|
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain, net of tax
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
TOTAL
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
|
$
|
8,043,681
|
|
|
$
|
4,375,501
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Statutory
|
|
|
Retained
Earnings/
|
|
|
Non
Controlling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Reserve
|
|
|
(Accumulated
Deficit)
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2008
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
500
|
|
|
$
|
91,007
|
|
|
$
|
238,676
|
|
|
$
|
1,956,903
|
|
|
$
|
2,948,971
|
|
|
$
|
5,236,057
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,954,618
|
|
|
|
809,437
|
|
|
|
4,764,055
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
422,921
|
|
|
|
(422,921
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment, net of tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
420,883
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
511,890
|
|
|
|
661,597
|
|
|
|
5,488,600
|
|
|
|
3,758,408
|
|
|
|
10,420,995
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,012,535
|
|
|
|
1,714,670
|
|
|
|
9,727,205
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
431,734
|
|
|
|
(431,734
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment, net of tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
31,146
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
500
|
|
|
$
|
543,036
|
|
|
$
|
1,093,331
|
|
|
$
|
13,069,401
|
|
|
$
|
5,473,078
|
|
|
$
|
20,179,346
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
Year
ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
9,727,205
|
|
|
$
|
4,764,055
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,457,784
|
|
|
|
1,555,624
|
|
Deferred
taxes
|
|
|
(838
|
)
|
|
|
(1,176
|
)
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)
Decrease In:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(10,443,599
|
)
|
|
|
1,002,464
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(906,600
|
)
|
|
|
(2,112,944
|
)
|
Prepayments
|
|
|
(562,867
|
)
|
|
|
(12,408,746
|
)
|
Due
from related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,846,600
|
|
Note
receivable-bank acceptance note from unrelated party
|
|
|
(150,208
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes
receivable from related party
|
|
|
(1,828,234
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
(670,679
|
)
|
|
|
10,680
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(188,166
|
)
|
|
|
(35,011
|
)
|
Customer
deposits
|
|
|
2,253,492
|
|
|
|
2,749,301
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
104,028
|
|
|
|
(134,501
|
)
|
Other
payables and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(1,442,999
|
)
|
|
|
(1,616,329
|
)
|
Due
to related parties
|
|
|
(1
17
,6
49
|
)
|
|
|
145,896
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(
2,769
,
330
|
)
|
|
|
(2,234,087
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of plant and equipment
|
|
|
(209,511
|
)
|
|
|
(2,287,268
|
)
|
Purchases
of land use rights
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(379,397
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
$
|
(209,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,666,665
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in restricted cash
|
|
$
|
(1,847,122
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,465,258
|
)
|
Proceeds
from short-term bank loans
|
|
|
35,687,123
|
|
|
|
22,322,080
|
|
Repayments
of short-term bank loans
|
|
|
(27,789,153
|
)
|
|
|
(21,446,704
|
)
|
Proceeds
from notes payable to unrelated parties
|
|
|
1,507,931
|
|
|
|
18,236,993
|
|
Repayment
of notes payable to related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10,937,778
|
)
|
Cash
dividend paid to a shareholder
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,364,274
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
7,5
58
,
779
|
|
|
|
345,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
4,579,938
|
|
|
|
(4,555,693
|
)
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
68,214
|
|
|
|
1,581,392
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
3,761,315
|
|
|
|
6,735,616
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
|
|
$
|
8,409,467
|
|
|
$
|
3,761,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTARY
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
637,267
|
|
|
$
|
441,029
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
1,492,404
|
|
|
$
|
1,514,114
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
Ultra
Glory International, Ltd., or Ultra Glory, is a British Virgin Islands limited
liability company organized on January 21, 2010 under the BVI Business Companies
Act, 2004 (the “BVI Act”). Ultra Glory was a blank check company
formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a share exchange, asset acquisition
or other similar business combination, an operating business.
Business
Combination
On
July 7, 2010, Ultra Glory and its sole shareholder entered into a share
exchange agreement with Ossen Innovation Group, a British Virgin Islands limited
liability company organized on April 30, 2010 under the BVI Act and the
shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group. Pursuant to the share exchange
agreement, Ultra Glory acquired from the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ossen Innovation Group, in exchange
for an aggregate of 10,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares issued by Ultra
Glory to the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group. In addition, the
sole shareholder of Ultra Glory sold all of the 5,000,000 ordinary shares of
Ultra Glory that were issued and outstanding prior to the business combination,
to the shareholders of Ossen Innovation Group for cash, at a price of $0.03 per
share. As a result, the individuals and entities that owned shares of Ossen
Innovation Group prior to the business combination acquired 100% of the equity
of Ultra Glory, and Ultra Glory acquired 100% of the equity of Ossen Innovation
Group. Ossen Innovation Group is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ultra Glory. In conjunction with the business combination, Ultra
Glory filed an amended charter, pursuant to which Ultra Glory changed its name
to Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd., changed its fiscal year end to December 31 and
increased its authorized shares to 100,000,000. Upon the consummation
of the business combination, the company ceased to be a shell
company.
The
Company’s Shareholders
Dr. Tang,
the company’s chairman, owns 100% of the shares of Effectual Strength
Enterprises Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company, which owned 79% of the
shares of Ossen Innovation Group prior to the business combination, and owns 79%
of the Company’s shares since the business combination. The holders
of the remaining 21% of our shares are investors that are residents of the PRC
and are unaffiliated with Ossen.
The
Company
’
s
Subsidiaries
British
Virgin Islands Companies
Ossen
Innovation Group, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, is the sole shareholder
of two holding companies organized in the British Virgin Islands: Ossen Group
(Asia) Co., Ltd., or Ossen Asia, and Topchina Development Group Ltd., or
Topchina. All of the equity of Ossen Asia and Topchina had been held by Dr. Tang
since inception. In May 2010, Dr. Tang transferred these shares to
Ossen Innovation Group in anticipation of the public listing of our company’s
shares in the United States.
Ossen
Asia is a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on February
7, 2002. Ossen Asia has one direct operating subsidiary in China,
Ossen Innovation Materials Co. Ltd., or Ossen Materials. Ossen Asia
owns 81% of the equity of Ossen Materials.
Topchina
is a British Virgin Islands limited liability company organized on November 3,
2004. Ossen Materials and Topchina directly own an operating
subsidiary in China, Ossen (Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co., Ltd., or Ossen
Jiujiang. Ossen Materials owns 75% of the equity of Ossen Jiujiang
and Topchina owns 25%.
Ossen
Materials
Ossen
Materials was formed in China on October 27, 2004 as a Sino-foreign joint
venture limited liability company under the name Ossen (Ma’anshan) Steel Wire
and Cable Co., Ltd. On May 8, 2008, Ossen Materials was restructured
from a Sino-foreign joint venture limited liability company to a
corporation. The name of the entity was changed at that time to Ossen
Innovation Materials Co., Ltd.
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INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
Ossen
Asia owns 81% of the equity of Ossen Materials. The remaining 19% is
held in the aggregate by four Chinese entities, two of which are controlled by
Chinese governmental entities, one of which is controlled by Zhonglu Co. Ltd., a
company whose shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and one of which
is controlled by Chinese citizens.
Through
Ossen Materials, the company has manufactured and sold plain surface PC strands,
galvanized PC steel wires and PC wires in the company’s Maanshan City, PRC,
facility since 2004. The primary products manufactured in this
facility are the company’s plain surface PC strands. The primary
markets for the products manufactured at the company’s Maanshan facility
are Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province and Shanghai City, each
in the PRC.
Ossen
Jiujiang
On April
6, 2005, Ossen Shanghai Investment Co., Ltd., or Ossen Shanghai, acquired a
portion of the bankruptcy assets of Jiujiang Tianlong Galvanized Prestressing
Steel Strand LLC, including equipment, land use rights and inventory for
approximately $3.9 million. Ossen Jiujiang was formed by Ossen
Shanghai in the PRC as a Sino-foreign joint venture limited liability company on
April 13, 2005. Ossen Shanghai then transferred the newly acquired
assets to Ossen Jiujiang. At its inception, Ossen Jiujiang was owned by two
entities: 33.3% of its equity was held by Ossen Asia and 66.7% by Ossen
Shanghai. Ossen Shanghai is a Chinese company owned by five Chinese
individuals, one of whom is a director of our subsidiary, Ossen Materials. In
June 2005, Ossen Shanghai transferred its entire interest in Ossen Jiujiang to
Topchina in exchange for approximately $2.9 million. In October 2007, Topchina
transferred 41.7% of the equity in Ossen Jiujiang to Ossen Asia for no
consideration. On December 17, 2007, Ossen Asia transferred all of its shares in
Ossen Jiujiang to Ossen Materials for no consideration. Since that
date 75% of the equity of Ossen Jiujiang has been held by Ossen Materials and
25% by Topchina.
Through
Ossen Jiujiang, the company manufactures galvanized PC wires, plain surface PC
strands, galvanized PC strands, unbonded PC strands, helical rib PC wires,
sleeper PC wires and indented PC wires. The primary products
manufactured in this facility are the company’s galvanized PC
wires. The primary markets for the PC strands manufactured in the
company’s Jiujiang facility are Jiangxi Province, Wuhan Province, Hunan
Province, Fujian Province and Sichuan Province, each in the PRC.
At
December 31, 2009, the subsidiaries of Ossen Innovation Group were as
follows:
Name
|
|
Domicile
and
Date
of
Incorporation
|
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
|
|
Percentage
of
Effective
Ownership
|
|
Principal
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ossen
Group (Asia) Co., Ltd. ("Ossen Asia")
|
|
BVI
February
7, 2002
|
|
USD
|
-
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Investments
holdings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topchina
Development Group Ltd. ("Topchina")
|
|
BVI
November
3, 2004
|
|
USD
|
-
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Investments
holdings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ossen
Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. ("Ossen Meterials")
|
|
The
PRC
October
27, 2004
|
|
RMB
|
75,000,000
|
|
|
|
81
|
%
|
Design,
engeneering, manufacture and sale
of
customized prestressed steel materials
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ossen
(Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. ("Ossen
Jiujiang")
|
|
The
PRC
April
13, 2005
|
|
RMB
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
85.75
|
%
|
Design,
engeneering, manufacture and sale
of customized
prestressed steel
materials
|
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INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OSSEN Innovation
Materials Co., and its subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated upon consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the
time the estimates are made. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenues
represent the invoiced value of goods sold recognized upon the shipment of goods
to customers. Revenues are recognized when all of the following
criteria are met:
|
l
|
Persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists,
|
|
l
|
Delivery
has occurred or services have been
rendered,
|
|
l
|
The
seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable,
and
|
|
l
|
Collectability
is reasonable assured.
|
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred and totaled approximately
$1,100,000 and $1,500,000 for years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and are included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying
statements of operations. Research and development costs are incurred on a
project specific basis.
Retirement
Benefits
Retirement
benefits in the form of contributions under defined contribution retirement
plans to the relevant authorities are charged to operations as incurred.
Retirement benefits amounting to $65,710 and $30,131 were charged to operations
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
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INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Income
Taxes
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to be
applied to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in the statement of income in the period that
includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax
assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the
Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is
uncertain. See Note 10.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States
dollars (“US$). The functional currency of the Company is Renminbi (“RMB”). The
consolidated financial statements are translated into United States dollars from
RMB at year-end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and average exchange
rates as to revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their
historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. The resulting
transaction adjustments are recorded as a component of shareholders’ equity.
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in net
income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended RMB: US$ exchange rate
|
|
|
6.8372
|
|
|
|
6.8542
|
|
Average
yearly RMB: US$ exchange rate
|
|
|
6.8409
|
|
|
|
6.9623
|
|
The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange
transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation
is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at
the rates used in translation.
Comprehensive
Income
Comprehensive
income is defined as the change in equity during the year from transactions and
other events, excluding the changes resulting from investments by owners and
distributions to owners, and is not included in the computation of income tax
expense or benefit. Accumulated comprehensive income consists of changes in
unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency
translation.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
financial reporting purposes, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments purchased with original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. The Company maintains no bank account in the United States of
America. The Company maintains its bank accounts in China. Balances
at financial institutions or state-owned banks within the PRC are not covered by
insurance. However, the Company has not experienced any losses in
such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its
cash in bank accounts.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash represents amounts held by a bank as security for bank acceptance notes and
therefore is not available for the Company’s use until such time as the bank
acceptance notes have been fulfilled or expired, normally within 12 month
period.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are carried at net realizable value. An allowance for
doubtful accounts is recorded in the period when loss is probable based on an
assessment of specific evidence indicating troubled collection, historical
experience, accounts aging and other factors. An account receivable
is written off after all collection effort has ceased.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC
820 (formerly SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements) establishes a three-tier
fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to
which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the
market
These
tiers include:
|
•
|
Level
1—defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active
markets;
|
|
•
|
Level
2—defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
either directly or indirectly observable;
and
|
|
•
|
Level
3—defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists,
therefore requiring an entity to develop its own
assumptions.
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The
company’s financial instruments primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, restricted assets, accounts payable, other payables and
accruals, short-term bank loans, other current liabilities.
Cash and
cash equivalents include money market securities and commercial paper that are
considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable. These securities are valued
using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are
therefore classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
As of the
balance sheet dates, the estimated fair values of financial instruments were not
materially different from their carrying value as presented due to the short
maturities of these instruments and that the interest rates on the borrowing
approximate those that would have been available for loans of similar remaining
maturity and risk profile at respective year ends.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are carried at net realizable value. The Company reviews
its accounts receivables on a periodic basis and makes general and specific
allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual
balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable
balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance,
customer’s historical payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current
economic trends. Accounts are written off after exhaustive efforts at
collection. If accounts receivable are to be provided for, or written
off, they would be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations within
operating expenses. Balance of allowance of doubtful accounts was
$42,487 and $35,782 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In
addition the Company has not provided for, or written off, accounts receivable
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Among the accounts
receivable balance of $15,157,087, the aging of $10,583,532 was within 60 days,
$4,372,855 was between 60-90 days and $243,188 was over 90 days. The
balance of accounts receivable was $15,157,087 at December 31, 2009, of which
$15,069,143 was collected subsequently.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market, which is based on estimated selling
prices less any further costs expected to be incurred for completion and
disposal. Cost of raw materials is calculated using the weighted average method.
Finished goods costs are determined using the weighted average method and
comprise direct materials, direct labor and an appropriate proportion of
overhead. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has no reserve for
inventories. See Note 5.
Prepayments
Prepayments
represent cash paid in advance to suppliers for purchases of raw
materials. The balance of prepayments was $19,833,561 and $19,270,693
at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Among the balance of
$19,833,561, the aging of $19,787,733 was within 60 days, $2,218 was between
60-90 days and $43,610 was over 90 days. No allowance was provided
for the prepayments balance at December 31, 2009.
Customer
Deposit
s
Customer
deposits consist of amounts paid to the Company in advance for the sale of
products in the PRC. The Company receives these amounts and recognizes them as a
current liability until the revenue can be recognized when the goods are
delivered. The balance of customer deposits was $5,189,759 and $2,936,267 at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Property,
Plant, and Equipment (“PPE”)
PPE are
stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, and include expenditure that
substantially increases the useful lives of existing assets.
Transportation
charges
Transportation
charges represent costs to deliver the Company’s inventory to point of sale.
Transportation costs are expensed and charged to cost of sales as incurred.
Transportation charges represent costs to deliver the Company’s inventory to
point of sale. Transportation costs are expensed and charged to selling expense
as incurred.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Depreciation
is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line
method. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
Buildings
and improvements
|
5 ~ 20 years
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
5 ~ 20 years
|
Motor
vehicles
|
5 years
|
Office
Equipment
|
5 ~ 10 years
|
When
assets are sold or retired, their costs and accumulated depreciation are
eliminated from the consolidated financial statements and any gain or loss
resulting from their disposal is recognized in the period of disposition as an
element of other income. The cost of maintenance and repairs is
charged to income as incurred, whereas significant renewals and betterments are
capitalized. See Note 7.
Land
Use Rights
According
to PRC laws, the government owns all the land in the PRC. Companies or
individuals are authorized to possess and use the land only through land use
rights granted by the Chinese government. The land use rights granted
to the Company, located at Jiu Jiang and Ma’anshan, are being
amortized using the straight-line method over the lease term of fifty
years. See Note 8.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-term
assets of the Company are reviewed annually as to whether their carrying value
has become impaired, pursuant to the guidelines established in FASB ASC 360
(formerly SFAS No. 144
Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
). The Company considers assets
to be impaired if the carrying value exceeds the future projected cash flows
from the related operations. The Company also re-evaluates the
periods of amortization to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances
warrant revised estimates of useful lives. There were no impairments
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Economic
and Political Risks
The
Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the
political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state
of the PRC economy.
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and
Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others,
the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency
exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes
in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in
governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary
measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of
taxation, among other things.
Exchange
risk
The
Company can not guarantee that the current exchange rate will remain steady,
therefore there is a possibility that the Company could post the same amount of
profit for two comparable periods and because of a fluctuating exchange rate
actually post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of PRC Renminbi
(RMB) converted to U.S. dollars on the date. The exchange rate could fluctuate
depending on changes in the political and economic environments without
notice.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
On April
1, 2009, the FASB approved ASC 805 (formerly FSP FAS 141R-1, Accounting for
Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise
from Contingencies), which amends Statement 141R and eliminates the distinction
between contractual and non-contractual contingencies. Under ASC 805,
an acquirer is required to recognize at fair value an asset acquired or
liability assumed in a business combination that arises from a contingency if
the acquisition-date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined
during the measurement period. If the acquisition-date fair value cannot be
determined, the acquirer applies the recognition criteria in SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies and Interpretation 14, “Reasonable Estimation of
the Amount of a Loss – and interpretation of FASB Statement No. 5,” to determine
whether the contingency should be recognized as of the acquisition date or after
it. The adoption of ASC 805 has not had a material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
ASC
320-10 (formerly FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2) amends the other-than-temporary
impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more
operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of
other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial
statements. It did not amend existing recognition and measurement
guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. We
are required to adopt ASC 320-10 for our interim and annual reporting periods
ending after June 15, 2009. ASC 320-10 does not require disclosures
for periods presented for comparative purposes at initial
adoption. ASC 320-10 requires comparative disclosures only for
periods ending after initial adoption. The adoption of ASC 320-10 has
not had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
On April
9, 2009, the FASB also approved ASC 825-10 (formerly FSP FAS 107-1 and APB
28-1,
Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
)
to require disclosures
about fair value of financial instruments in interim period financial statements
of publicly traded companies and in summarized financial information required by
APB Opinion No. 28,
Interim
Financial Reporting
. We are required to adopt ASC 825-10 for
our interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15,
2009. ASC 825-10 does not require disclosures for periods presented
for comparative purposes at initial adoption. ASC 825-10 requires comparative
disclosures only for periods ending after initial adoption. The
adoption of ASC 825-10 has not had a material effect on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume
and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased
and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” as incorporated into FASB ASC
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. The guidance relates to
determining fair values when there is no active market or where the price inputs
being used represent distressed sales. It reaffirms what FASB ASC 820
states is the objective of fair value measurement—to reflect how much an asset
would be sold for in an orderly transaction (as opposed to a distressed or
forced transaction) at the date of the financial statements under current market
conditions. Specifically, it reaffirms the need to use judgment to
ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining
fair values when markets have become inactive. This guidance is
effective for interim and annual periods ended after June 15, 2009, but entities
may early adopt this guidance for the interim and annual periods ended after
March 15, 2009. The adoption of such standard has not had a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2009, the FASB
issued FASB ASU 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”. FASB ASU 2009-05
amends FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. Specifically, FASB
ASU 2009-05 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price
in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a
reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the
following methods: 1) a valuation technique that uses a) the quoted price of the
identical liability when traded as an asset or b) quoted prices for similar
liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets and/or 2) a valuation
technique that is consistent with the principles of FASB ASC 820 of the
Accounting Standards Codification (e.g. an income approach or market
approach). FASB ASU 2009-05 also clarifies that when estimating the
fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to adjust to
include inputs relating to the existence of transfer
restrictions
on that liability. The adoption of such standard has not had a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
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INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”, (FASB ASC 855-10”)
which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events
that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial
statements. The statement is effective for interim and annual periods
ended after June 15, 2009. The standard was subsequently amended by
FASB ASU 2010-09 which exempts an entity that is an SEC filer from the
requirement to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been
evaluated.
In
September 2009, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached final consensus on FASB
ASU 2009-13, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables”. FASB
ASU 2009-13 addresses how to determine whether an arrangement involving multiple
deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting, and how the arrangement
consideration should be allocated among the separate units of
accounting. This ASU will be effective prospectively for revenue
arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or
after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of
such standard has not had a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.
In
December 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2009-17, Consolidation (“FASB ASC 810):
Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises involved with Variable
Interest Entities. This ASU amends the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification for statement No.167. In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS
No.167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), which requires an
enterprise to perform an analysis and ongoing reassessments to determine whether
the enterprises variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial
interest in a variable interest entity and amends certain guidance for
determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity. It also requires
enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more
transparent information about an enterprises involvement in a variable interest
entity. SFAS No.167 is effective as of the beginning of each
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November
15, 2009 and for all interim reporting periods after that, with early
application prohibited. The adoption of this standard has not had a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,
which will require companies to make new disclosures about recurring or
nonrecurring fair value measurements including significant transfers into and
out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value hierarchies and information on purchases,
sales, issuance and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level
3 fair value measurements. The ASU is effective prospectively for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2009. The new disclosures about purchases, sales,
issuance and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair
value measurements is effective for interim and annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company expects that the
adoption of ASU 2010-06 will not have a material impact on its consolidated
financial statements.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
3 – CONCENTRATION RISK
Concentration
of Major Customers and Suppliers:
|
|
Year
ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Major
customers with revenues of more than 10% of the Company’s
sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
to major customers
|
|
$
|
72,040,540
|
|
|
$
|
58,216,143
|
|
Percentage
of sales
|
|
|
71
|
%
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
Number
of customers
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Major
suppliers with purchases of more than 10% of the Company’s
purchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
from major suppliers
|
|
$
|
74,621,428
|
|
|
$
|
54,738,995
|
|
Percentage
of purchases
|
|
|
89
|
%
|
|
|
72
|
%
|
Number
of suppliers
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
The
sales of the two major customers with revenues of more than 10% of the Company’s
sales were $54,353,402, or 54% of the total sales, and $17,687,138, or 17% of
the total sales, for the year ended December 31, 2009. The sales
of the three major customers with revenues of more than 10% of the Company’s
sales were $29,652,632, or 36% of the total sales, $15,566,989, or 19% of the
total sales and $12,996,522, or 15% of the total sales, for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Accounts
receivable related to the Company’s major customer comprised 36% and 28% of all
accounts receivable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Accounts
payable related to the Company’s major suppliers comprised 38% and 33% of all
accounts payable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE
4 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts
receivable is net of allowance for doubtful accounts as follows:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
$
|
15,199,574
|
|
|
$
|
4,749,270
|
|
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(42,487
|
)
|
|
|
(35,782
|
)
|
Net
Accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
15,157,087
|
|
|
$
|
4,713,488
|
|
Accounts
receivable is net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Changes in the
allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Beginning
balance
|
|
$
|
35,782
|
|
|
$
|
13,672
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
6,705
|
|
|
|
22,110
|
|
Written
– offs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ending
balance
|
|
$
|
42,487
|
|
|
$
|
35,782
|
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
5 – INVENTORIES
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
5,584,313
|
|
|
$
|
5,200,622
|
|
Work-in-progress
|
|
|
237,422
|
|
|
|
292,997
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
4,385,126
|
|
|
|
3,806,642
|
|
|
|
|
10,206,861
|
|
|
|
9,300,261
|
|
Less:
Provision for slow-moving inventories
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
$
|
10,206,861
|
|
|
$
|
9,300,261
|
|
NOTE
6 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other
current assets consist of the following:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Security
deposits
|
|
$
|
410,255
|
|
|
$
|
51,064
|
|
VAT
receivable
|
|
|
535,824
|
|
|
|
232,745
|
|
Other
|
|
|
18
,
797
|
|
|
|
9
,
550
|
|
Total
other current assets
|
|
$
|
964,876
|
|
|
$
|
293,359
|
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
7 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
At
cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
3,899,669
|
|
|
$
|
3,878,091
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
|
13,801,699
|
|
|
|
13,635,258
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
247,926
|
|
|
|
230,046
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
97,266
|
|
|
|
93,654
|
|
|
|
|
18,046,560
|
|
|
|
17,837,049
|
|
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
(684,755
|
)
|
|
|
(442,383
|
)
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
|
(4,036,209
|
)
|
|
|
(2,974,065
|
)
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
(163,593
|
)
|
|
|
(118,814
|
)
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
(73,194
|
)
|
|
|
(55,245
|
)
|
|
|
|
(4,957,751
|
)
|
|
|
(3,590,507
|
)
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
13,088,809
|
|
|
$
|
14,246,542
|
|
Depreciation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1,367,244 and
$1,461,337, respectively.
The net
book value of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral for bank loans
was $1,923,204 and $1,918,434 at December 31, 2009 and 2008. See Note
9.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
8 – LAND USE RIGHTS
Land use
rights consist of the following:
|
|
December
31
,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cost
of land use rights
|
|
$
|
4,506,975
|
|
|
$
|
4,495,797
|
|
Less:
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(252,705
|
)
|
|
|
(162,165
|
)
|
Land
use rights, net
|
|
$
|
4,254,270
|
|
|
$
|
4,333,632
|
|
The land
use rights, located at Jiu Jiang and Ma’anshan, are commenced through 2005
to 2007 with the lease term of fifty years
Amortization
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $79,361 and $89,733,
respectively.
Amortization
expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
2010
|
|
$
|
90,140
|
|
2011
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
2012
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
2013
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
2014
|
|
|
90,140
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
3,803,570
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,254,270
|
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(a)
|
Names
and Relationship of Related
Parties:
|
|
|
Existing
Relationship
with
the
Company
|
Mr.
Tang
|
|
Director
and controlling shareholder of the Company
|
Shanghai
Zhengfangxing Steel Co., Ltd. (“SZS”)
|
|
Under
common control of Mr. Tang
|
Shanghai
Ossen Investment Co., Ltd. (“SOI”)
|
|
Under
common control of Mr. Tang
|
(b)
|
Summary
of Balances with Related Party:
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Due
from related party:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SZS
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Due
to related party:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SZS
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
145,896
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
145,896
|
|
SZS is a
supplier of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, the Company purchased $11,487,206 and $20,482,023 of raw materials from
SZS, respectively. The balance of due from related party represents bank
acceptance from SZS for the sales of the products to SZS.
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Notes
receivable from related party:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SZS,
due June 11, 2010
|
|
$
|
804,423
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
SZS,
due March 25, 2010
|
|
|
1,023,811
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,828,234
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Due
to shareholder:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr.
Tang
|
|
$
|
12,869,939
|
|
|
$
|
12,841,692
|
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
(c)
|
Summary
of Related Party Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SZS
|
SZS
provided guarantee for the short-term bank loans borrowed by the
Company
|
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
8,775,521
|
|
|
$
|
6,857,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SZS
sold raw materials to the Company
|
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
11,487,206
|
|
|
$
|
20,482,023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOI
|
SOI
provided guarantee for the short-term bank loans borrowed by the
Company
|
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
5,411,572
|
|
|
$
|
5,398,150
|
|
NOTE
10 – OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other
payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
government grant
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,327,653
|
|
Others
|
|
|
32,473
|
|
|
|
147,819
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
32,473
|
|
|
$
|
1,475,472
|
|
The
deferred government grants represent the wide variety of subsidies from
local government of Ma’anshan and are all received by the
Company.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
11 – NOTES PAYABLE
Bank acceptance notes:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Due
June 10, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
2,188,439
|
|
Due
March 7, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
April 7, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
May 28, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,917,919
|
|
Due
April 24, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
May 26, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
May 12, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
March 12, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,917,920
|
|
Due
March 26, 2009 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,917,920
|
|
Due
March 15, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 26, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 23, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 10, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
2,925,173
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 15, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
2,925,173
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
April 29, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
May 5, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,170,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
May 18, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,170,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
May 27, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,170,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
June 10, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,170,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
June 8, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
1,170,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
June 15, 2010 (subsequently repaid on its due date)
|
|
|
2,193,881
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
19,744,925
|
|
|
$
|
18,236,993
|
|
The
interest-free notes payable are secured by $11,824,214 and $9,977,092
restricted cash as of December 31, 2009 and 2008.
All
the notes payable are subject to bank charges of 0.05% of the principal amount
as commission on each loan transaction. Bank charges for notes
payable, included in interest expenses under the statements of operations, were
$155,536 and $146,863 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
12 – SHORT TERM BANK LOANS
Short-term
loans are summarized as follows:
|
|
Interest
rate
per
annum
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due
January 6, 2010, guaranteed by SZS, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,925,173
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Due
January 14, 2010, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.35
|
%
|
|
|
731,294
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
January 15, 2010, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.35
|
%
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
February 20, 2010, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.84
|
%
|
|
|
2,925,174
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
February 27, 2010, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
731,294
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 4, 2010 , subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
2,340,139
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 8, 2010, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
731,294
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 12, 2010, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.84
|
%
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 27, 2010 subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.84
|
%
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
March 30, 2010 guaranteed by SZS
|
|
|
5.84
|
%
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
May 13, 2010 subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
1,316,328
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
May 30, 2010 , guaranteed by SOI, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
June 2, 2010 , guaranteed by SOI, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
1,462,587
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
September 8, 2010 guaranteed by SZS
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
3,948,985
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
September 9, 2010 guaranteed by SZS
|
|
|
5.31
|
%
|
|
|
438,776
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
November 6, 2010 guaranteed by SOI
|
|
|
5.84
|
%
|
|
|
1,316,328
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
November 9, 2010, guaranteed by SOI
|
|
|
5.84
|
%
|
|
|
1,170,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due
January 8, 2009, guaranteed by SZS, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
7.28
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,917,919
|
|
Due
January 17, 2009 guaranteed by SOI, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.58
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,313,064
|
|
Due
January 30, 2009, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.54
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
January 30, 2009, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
5.54
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
March 3, 2009, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
7.47
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
729,480
|
|
Due
March 5, 2009, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
7.47
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,188,439
|
|
Due
April 1, 2009, guaranteed by SOI, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.58
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,167,168
|
|
Due
May 8, 2009, subsequently repaid on due date
|
|
|
7.47
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,313,064
|
|
Due
July 17, 2009 , guaranteed by SOI, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.58
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
July 17, 2009 , guaranteed by SOI, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
5.58
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
Due
September 18, 2009 guaranteed by SZS, subsequently repaid on due
date
|
|
|
7.56
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,939,191
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,350,377
|
|
|
$
|
19,404,161
|
|
Short
term bank loans are obtained from local banks in China. All the short-term bank
loans are repayable within one year and are secured by property, plant and
equipment and land use rights owned by the Company. See Notes
6.
The
weighted average annual interest rate of the short-term bank loans was 5.5% and
6.42% as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest
expense was $1,429,729 and $1,514,114 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively. The short term bank loans did not have financial
covenants at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
13 – TAXES
(a)
Corporation Income Tax (“CIT”)
On March
16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of China approved the new Corporate
Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “New CIT Law”), which is
effective from January 1, 2008.
Prior
to January 1, 2008, the CIT rate applicable to our subsidiaries in the PRC is
33%. After January 1, 2008, under the New CIT Law, the corporate
income tax rate applicable to our subsidiaries is 25%. The New CIT
Law has an impact on the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the
Company. The Company adjusted deferred tax balances as of December
31, 2009 based on their best estimate and will continue to assess the impact of
such new law in the future. The effects arising from the enforcement
of the New CIT Law have been reflected in the financial
statements.
According
to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, foreign invested enterprises
established prior to January 1, 2008 are entitled to full exemption from income
tax for two years beginning with the first year in which such enterprise is
profitable and a 50% income tax reduction for the subsequent three
years. Ossen Materials was entitled to an EIT exemption during the
two years ended December 31, 2006 and was subject to a 50% income tax reduction
during the three years ended December 31, 2009. Ossen Jiujiang was
entitled to the EIT exemption during the two years ended December 31, 2008, was
subject to a 50% income tax reduction during the year ended December 31, 2009
and will be subject to a 50% income tax reduction during the years ended
December 31, 2010 and 2011. Part of the Company’s income has been exempted
from income taxes, which has been approved by the local tax bureau due to its
outstanding contribution to the local economy. The amount of exempted
income may vary each year based on the fluctuation of the local
economy.
In
accordance with the New CIT Law, enterprises established under the laws of
foreign countries or regions and whose “place of effective management” is
located within the PRC territory are considered PRC resident enterprises and
subject to the PRC income tax at the rate of 25% on worldwide
income. The definition of “place of effective management" refers to
an establishment that exercises, in substance, overall management and control
over the production and business, personnel, accounting, properties, etc.
of an enterprise. As of December 31, 2009, no detailed interpretation or
guidance has been issued to define “place of effective management”. Furthermore,
as of December 31, 2009, the administrative practice associated with
interpreting and applying the concept of “place of effective management” is
unclear. If the Company’s non-PRC incorporated entities are deemed PRC tax
residents, such entities would be subject to PRC tax under the New CIT
Law. The Company has analyzed the applicability of this law, as
of December 31, 2009, and the Company has not accrued for PRC tax on such
basis. The Company will continue to monitor changes in the
interpretation or guidance of this law.
The New
CIT Law also imposes a 10% withholding income tax, subject to reduction based on
tax treaty where applicable, for dividends distributed by a foreign invested
enterprise to its immediate holding company outside China. Such
dividends were exempted from PRC tax under the previous income tax law and
regulations. The foreign invested enterprise is subject to the
withholding tax starting from January 1, 2008. There were no
dividends distributed in the year ended December 31, 2009 or
2008.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
13 – TAXES (CONTINUED)
Income
tax expenses consist of the following:
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Current
tax expenses
|
|
$
|
740,880
|
|
|
$
|
292,460
|
|
Deferred
taxes
|
|
|
(827
|
)
|
|
|
(940
|
)
|
Income
tax expenses
|
|
$
|
740,053
|
|
|
$
|
291,520
|
|
Reconciliation
from the expected income tax expenses calculated with reference to the statutory
tax rate in the PRC of 25% for 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Computed
"expected" income tax expenses
|
|
$
|
2,616,815
|
|
|
$
|
1,394,103
|
|
Effect
on tax incentive / holiday
|
|
|
(1,308,407
|
)
|
|
|
(1,102,583
|
)
|
Permanent
difference – tax exempted income
|
|
|
(568,355
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Income
tax expenses
|
|
$
|
740,053
|
|
|
$
|
291,520
|
|
Components
of net deferred tax assets are as follows:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Deferred
tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
portion:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
of doubtful accounts
|
|
$
|
5,311
|
|
|
$
|
4,473
|
|
The
deferred tax assets balance of $5,311 and $4,473 at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively are included in Other Current Assets in the consolidated balance
sheets.
The
Company uses FASB ASC 740 (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes
(“FIN 48”)). – AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 109,
ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. The Interpretation addresses the
determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax
return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48,
we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is
more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by
the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the
position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements
from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a
greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on recognition, classification,
interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and
requires increased disclosures. As of December 31, 2009, the Company
does not have a liability for unrecognized tax
provisions.
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
NOTE
13 – TAXES (CONTINUED)
(b) Value
Added tax (“VAT”)
Enterprises
or individuals, who sell commodities, engage in repair and maintenance or import
or export goods in the PRC are subject to a value added tax in accordance with
Chinese Laws. The VAT standard rate is 17% of the gross sale
price. A credit is available whereby VAT paid on the purchases of
semi-finished products or raw materials used in the production of the Company’s
finished products can be used to offset the VAT due on the sales of the finished
products.
On
January 1, 2002, the export policy of VAT "Exemption, Credit and Refund" began
to apply to all exports by manufacture-based enterprises. In accordance with
this policy, exported goods are exempted from output VAT and the input VAT
charged for purchases of the raw materials, components and power consumed for
the production of the exported goods may be refunded. The refund
rates of strand products applicable to Ossen Ma An Shan and Ossen Jiujiang was
5%.
The VAT
refundable balance of $535,824 and $66,252 at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively are included in Other Current Assets in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE
14 – GEOGRAPHICAL SALES AND SEGMENTS
Information
for the Company’s sales by geographical area for the years ended December 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
|
|
Year
ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Domestic
Sales
|
|
$
|
97,361,596
|
|
|
$
|
51,611,646
|
|
International
Sales
|
|
|
3,726,200
|
|
|
|
31,130,664
|
|
TotalSales
|
|
$
|
101,087,796
|
|
|
$
|
82,742,310
|
|
The
Company operates in one business segment for the years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008.
NOTE
15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have
evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2009 up
through the date we issued the consolidated financial
statements.
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
6. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
British
Virgin Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of
association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to
the extent any such provision may be held by the British Virgin Islands courts
to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against
civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Under our memorandum of
association and articles of association, we may indemnify our directors,
officers and liquidators against all expenses, including legal fees, and against
all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in
connection with civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings to
which they are party or are threatened to be made a party by reason of their
acting as our director, officer or liquidator. To be entitled to
indemnification, these persons must have acted honestly and in good faith with a
view to our best interests and, in the case of criminal proceedings, they must
have had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful.
The
Underwriting Agreement, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this
registration statement, will also provide for indemnification of us and our
officers and directors.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers or
persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is therefore unenforceable.
Item
7. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Securities
that we sold within the past three years and that were not registered under the
Securities Act are described below. We believe that the issuances of these
securities were exempted from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act regarding transactions
involving an offshore sale to non-US persons. No underwriters were involved in
their issuances.
On
January 21, 2010, we issued 50,000 shares to our sole shareholder. On
July 7, 2010, these shares increased to 5,000,000 upon the change of the par
value of our ordinary shares from $1.00 to $0.01.
On July
7, 2010, we issued 10,000,000 ordinary shares in connection with our business
combination, as described above under “Corporate Structure and
Organization.”
Item
8. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits.
See
Exhibit Index beginning on page II-6 of this registration
statement.
(b) Financial
Statement Schedule.
Schedules
have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is
not applicable or is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes
thereto.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the
closing specified in the underwriting agreements certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant 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, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(3) For
the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser,
each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration
statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on
Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date
it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made
in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference
into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such
first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration
statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in
any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(4) For
the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act
to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned
registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of
the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the
purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser:
|
(i)
|
Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
|
|
(ii)
|
Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
|
|
(iii)
|
The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
|
|
(iv)
|
Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ossen Innovation
Co., Ltd. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement or amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China on the
28th
day of September,
2010.
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD.
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Wei Hua
|
|
|
Name:
|
Wei
Hua
|
|
Title:
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on September 28, 2010.
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chairman of the Board
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
|
|
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer and Director
|
|
|
|
|
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
Accounting Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned,
the duly authorized representative in the United States of Ossen Innovation Co.,
Ltd. has signed this registration statement on the 28th of September,
2010.
|
|
CT
CORPORATION
SYSTEM
|
|
|
By:
|
|
|
/s/
|
Sohan
Dindyai
|
|
|
|
Sohan
Dindyai
|
|
|
|
Vice
President
|
OSSEN
INNOVATION CO., LTD.
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
|
|
Description of Documents
|
1.1
|
|
Form
of Underwriting Agreement*
|
3.1
|
|
Amended
and Restated Memorandum of Association
(1)
|
3.2
|
|
Amended
and Restated Articles of Association
(1)
|
4.1
|
|
Form
of Ordinary Share Certificate
(1)
|
5.1
|
|
Opinion
of Withers BVI regarding the issue of ordinary shares being registered
(1)
|
8.1
|
|
Opinion
of Withers BVI regarding certain British Virgin Islands tax matters
(included in Exhibit 5.1)
|
8.2
|
|
Opinion
of Grandall Legal Group regarding certain PRC tax matters
(1)
|
8.3
|
|
Opinion
of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP regarding certain U.S. tax
matters
(1)
|
10.1
|
|
Share
Exchange Agreement between Ultra Glory International Ltd., the shareholder
of Ultra Glory International Ltd., Ossen Innovation Materials Group Co.,
Ltd. and the Shareholders of Ossen Innovation Materials Group Co., Ltd.,
dated July 7, 2010
(2)
|
10.2
|
|
Form
of Sales Contract between Ossen Innovation Materials Co. Ltd. and Shanghai
Zhaoyang New Metal Material Co., Ltd.
(2)
|
10.3
|
|
Form
of Sales Contract between Ossen (Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co.,
Ltd. and The Crispin Corporation
(2)
|
10.4
|
|
Form
of Sales Contract between Ossen (Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co.,
Ltd. and Ibercordones Pretensados S. L.
(2)
|
10.5
|
|
Form
of Sales Contract between Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. and
Zhangjiagang Ruifeng Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
(2)
|
10.6
|
|
Form
of Coating Processing Agreement between Ossen Innovation Materials Co.,
Ltd. and Zhangjiagang Ruifeng Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
(2)
|
10.7
|
|
Form
of Purchase Contract between Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. and
Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone B.M. International Trading Co.,
Ltd.
(2)
|
10.8
|
|
Form
of Sales Contract between Shanghai Z.F.X. Steel Co., Ltd. and Ossen
Innovation Materials Co. Ltd.
(2)
|
10.9
|
|
Form
of Purchase Contract between Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. and
Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone JinDe Trading Co., Ltd.
(2)
|
10.10
|
|
Form
of Purchase Contract between Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. and
Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd.
(2)
|
10.11
|
|
Employment
Contract by and between Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. and Liang
Tang, dated October 7, 2008
(2)
|
10.12
|
|
Form
of Stabilization Processing Agreement between Shanghai Zhaoyang New Metal
Material Co., Ltd. and Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd.
(2)
|
10.13
|
|
Form
of Loan Contract between Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. and
Feicuiyuan Branch, Huishang Bank
(2)
|
10.14
|
|
Form
of Loan Guarantee Contract between Shanghai Ossen Investment Co., Ltd. and
Feicuiyuan Branch, Huishang Bank
(2)
|
10.15
|
|
Form
of Loan Guarantee Contract between Shanghai Z.F.X. Steel Co., Ltd. and
Feicuiyuan Branch, Huishang Bank
(2)
|
10.16
|
|
Cooperation
Agreement between Ossen (Jiujiang) Steel Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.,
Shanghai Machinery Manufacturing Technology Research Institute,
Organization Department of Jiujiang Committee of CPC and Jiujiang Bureau
of Science and Technology, dated January 2008
(2)
|
21.1
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant
(2)
|
23.1
|
|
Consent
of Sherb & Co., LLP
(1)
|
23.2
|
|
Consent
of Withers BVI (included in Exhibit 5.1)
|
23.3
|
|
Consent
of Grandall Legal Group (included in Exhibit 8.2)
|
23.4
|
|
Consent
of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (Included in Exhibit
8.3)
|
23.5
|
|
Consent
of Beijing Tianzhi Jiutao Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
(1)
|
24.1
|
|
Power
of Attorney
(3)
|
*
|
To
be filed by amendment.
|
(1)
|
Attached
as an exhibit hereto.
|
(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference to our Shell Company Report on Form 20-F, filed on July 12,
2010.
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to our Registration Statement on Form F-1, filed on August 3,
2010.
|