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UNI CORE HOLDINGS CORP - 10-Q - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
(Edgar Glimpses Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such
forward-looking statements herein are based on current expectations that involve
a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking
statements are based on management's assumptions that there will be no material
adverse change in our operations or business, that we will meet success in
marketing and selling our products, and that we will be able to continue to
attract and retain skilled employees necessary for our business, among other
things. The foregoing assumptions are based on judgments of management with
respect to, among other things, information available to our, future economic,
competitive and market conditions and future business decisions. All of these
assumptions are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are
beyond our control. Accordingly, although we believe that the assumptions
underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any such assumption
could prove to be inaccurate and therefore there can be no assurance that the
results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. There
are a number of risks presented by our business and operations, which could
cause our financial performance to vary markedly from prior results, or results
contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such risks include failure of
the our technology or products to work as anticipated, failure to develop
commercially viable products or services from our technology, delays or failure
in financing efforts, delays in or lack of market acceptance, failure to recruit
adequate personnel, and problems with protection of intellectual property, among
others. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "anticipate"
"should", "could", "may", "plan" and similar expressions and variations thereof
identify some of these forward-looking statements. Management decisions,
including budgeting, are subjective in many respects and periodic revisions must
be made to reflect actual conditions and business developments, the impact of
which may cause us to alter our capital investment and other expenditures, which
may also adversely affect our results of operations. In light of significant
uncertainties inherent in forward-looking information included in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as
a representation by us that our objectives or plans will be achieved. We
undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any
revision to these forward-looking statements.
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Overview
We believe that the People's Republic of China represents an exciting emerging
world market whose role in the global economy is, despite recent global economic
slowdown, increasing steadily. China's economic growth rate, measured by its
gross domestic product, has consistently been higher than 7% over the past 10
years. This economic growth is attributable to many factors, including
investment in the country's infrastructure, increased privatization of
businesses and an abundant source of labor. Currently, we offer products and
services to businesses and consumers located primarily in China. Our plan is to
take advantage of China's economic growth to expand our existing businesses and,
possibly, in the future, to sell our products and services outside of China. We
also have begun to acquire diverse businesses that are not dependent on, or
directly related to, each other. We believe that diversification is a good hedge
against the collapse of a single industry, such as the global collapse of the
technology industry that occurred in 2000. We expect that any acquisitions we
make will improve our financial condition, although we cannot guarantee any such
result.
Amidst global economic slowdown we continue to diversify our business, not only
so that we will no longer be dependent on one market for revenue, but also so
that we will be poised to take advantage of future economic recovery. Generally,
the issuance of our common stock represents some or all of the purchase price we
pay for an acquired business. We believe that the continued active trading of
our common stock will be important to the principals of target companies and
future acquisitions may be dependent on the active trading of our common stock.
However, our common stock has not been actively traded and, if our common stock
continues to trade with limited volume and at current levels we may not be able
to make acquisitions as planned.
Risks Associated with Doing Business in China
There are significant risks in operating in the Peoples' Republic of China (the
"PRC"). These include risks associated with the political and economic
environment, foreign currency exchange and the legal system in the PRC. The
economy of PRC differs significantly from the economies of the industrialized
nations of the West in such respects as structure, level of development, gross
national product, growth rate, capital reinvestment, resource allocation,
self-sufficiency, rate of inflation and balance of payments position, among
others. Only recently has the PRC government encouraged substantial private
economic activities. The Chinese economy has experienced significant growth in
the past several years, but such growth has been uneven among various sectors of
the economy and geographic regions. Actions by the PRC government to control
inflation have significantly restrained economic expansion in the recent past.
Similar actions by the PRC government in the future could have a significant
adverse effect on economic conditions there.
Many laws and regulations dealing with economic matters in general and foreign
investment in particular have been enacted in the PRC. However, the PRC still
does not have a comprehensive system of laws, and enforcement of existing laws
may be uncertain and sporadic. Our primary sources of revenues and cash flows
are derived from our business operations in the PRC. The PRC economy has, for
many years, been a centrally-planned economy, operating on the basis of annual,
five-year and ten-year state plans adopted by central PRC governmental
authorities, which set out national production and development targets. The PRC
government has been pursuing economic reforms since it first adopted its
"open-door" policy in 1978. There is no assurance that the PRC government will
continue to pursue economic reforms or that there will not be any significant
change in its economic or other policies, particularly in the event of any
change in the political leadership of, or the political, economic or social
conditions in, the PRC. There is also no assurance that the Company will not be
adversely affected by any such change in governmental policies or any
unfavorable change in the political, economic or social conditions, the laws or
regulations, or the rate or method of taxation in the PRC.
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As many of the economic reforms that have been or are being implemented by the
PRC government are unprecedented or experimental, they may be subject to
adjustment or refinement, which may have adverse effects on the Company.
Further, through state plans and other economic and fiscal measures such as the
leverage of exchange rate, it remains possible for the PRC government to exert
significant influence on the PRC economy. The Company's financial instruments
that are exposed to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and
cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with government-owned
banks in the PRC with high credit ratings.
On January 1, 1994, the PRC government introduced a single rate of exchange of
Renminbi ("Rmb") against United States Dollar ("US$") as quoted daily by the
People's Bank of China (the "Unified Exchange Rate"). On July 21, 2005, Rmb was
revalued from Rmb 8.28 to Rmb8.11 for US$1 following the removal of the peg to
the US dollar and pressure for the United States. The Peoples Bank of China also
announced that the Renminbi would be pegged to a basket of foreign currencies,
rather than being strictly tied to the US dollar and would trade within a narrow
0.3% band against this basket of currencies, which is dominated by the US
dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen and South Korean Won, with a smaller proportion made
up of the British pound, Thai Baht and Russian Ruble. No representation is made
that the Rmb amounts have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate.
This quotation of exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of Rmb to
other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take
place either through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell
foreign currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the People's Bank of China.
Approval of foreign currency payments by the People's Bank of China or other
institutions requires submitting a payment application form together with
suppliers' invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts.
Restriction on the Payment of Dividends - PRC law requires net profits after
taxes to be used to set-off any losses carried forward before any distribution
of profits may be made. Furthermore, PRC law imposes a Mandatory Provident
Reserve on all businesses. Under this law, a business must set aside 10% of its
distributable profits as a mandatory reserve before a distribution of profits
may occur. Once the business accumulates a mandatory reserve equal to 50% of its
capitalization, no further accumulation of the reserve is required.
Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results
The Company's operating results have been, and will continue to be, affected by
a wide variety of factors that could have a material adverse effect on revenues
and profitability during any particular period. Some of these factors include:
· the Company's ability to successfully implement its current business plans;
· whether the Company will be able to obtain additional capital, if necessary, to
support its operations;
· whether the Company will be able to find joint venture prospects or acquisition
prospects with which to enhance its business;
· whether the Company can successfully integrate acquisitions that it makes into
its business;
· the level and rate of acceptance of the Company's products and services by
consumers in China;
· continued economic growth in China;
· entry of new competition (including established companies from outside China
and companies with substantially greater resources) into the Company's market;
· fluctuations in the level of demand for services or products;
· rescheduling or cancellation of orders by customers;
· competitive pressures on selling prices;
· rapid changes in technology, which could result in the Company's technology
becoming obsolete;
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· dependence upon key employees;
· availability and cost of computer technicians;
· loss of any of the Company's major customers;
· the Company's ability to introduce new products and services on a timely basis;
· new product and service introductions by the Company's competitors;
· fluctuations in exchange rates; and
· adverse changes in the general economic, social or political conditions in the
PRC.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management's discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial
condition are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements. These
statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States of America. These principles
require management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis,
we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and various other
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
The following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments
and estimates used in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial
statements.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized (i) with respect to services, at the time a project (or
a milestone thereof) is completed and accepted by the customer, and (ii) with
respect to products, at the time products are delivered to customers and
collectability for such sales is reasonably assured. We have adopted Staff
Accounting Bulletin No.101, Revenue Recognition ("SAB 101") in our financial
statements. SAB 101 provides in part further interpretive guidance for public
companies on the recognition, presentation, and disclosure of revenues in
financial statements. The adoption of SAB 101 did not have a material impact on
our revenue recognition practices.
Inventories
Inventories consist of finished goods and raw materials, and stated at the lower
of cost or market value. Substantially all inventory costs are determined using
the weighted average basis. Finished goods are comprised of direct materials,
direct labor and an appropriate proportion of overhead. The management regularly
evaluates the composition of its inventory to identify slow-moving and obsolete
inventories to determine if additional write-downs are required.
Accounts Receivable
We typically extend credit to our customers. From time to time, e-commerce
solution services are provided under fixed-price contracts where the revenues
and the payment of related receivable balances are due upon the achievement of
certain milestones. Management estimates the probability of collection of the
receivable balances and provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon
its judgment in assessing the realization of these receivable balances taking
into account aging, historical experience, the customer's financial condition
and general economic conditions.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the
net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business
combination. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ASC 350
"Intangibles - Goodwill and Other" formerly Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", goodwill is
no longer subject to amortization. Rather, goodwill is subject to at least an
annual assessment for impairment, applying a fair-value based test. Fair value
is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. See Note 4 for
goodwill impairment details.
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Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets held
or used whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of
the asset may no longer be recoverable. An impairment loss, measured on the fair
value of the asset, is recognized if expected future undiscounted cash flows are
less than the carrying value of the assets.
We evaluate goodwill, at a minimum, on an annual basis and whenever events and
changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable, in accordance with ASC 350 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,"
formerly SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Impairment of
goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit's
carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit.
The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using discounted cash flows
approach. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value,
goodwill is considered impaired and a second step is performed to measure the
amount of impairment loss, if any.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the accrual method of accounting to determine and report its
taxable income and tax credit in the year in which they are available. The
Company has implemented ASC 740 "Income Taxes" formerly SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes.
Income tax liabilities computed according to the United States, People's
Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan (ROC) and Hong Kong SAR tax laws are provided
for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and
consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to
differences between the basis of fixed assets and intangible assets for
financial and tax reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent
the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be
taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or
settled. Deferred taxes also are recognized for operating losses that are
available to offset future income taxes. A valuation allowance is created to
evaluate deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will
either expire before the Company is able to realize that tax benefit, or that
future realization is uncertain.
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Results of Operations - Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
All amounts shown below are presented in US$. As used below, the letter "K"
appearing immediately after a dollar amount denotes that it has been rounded to
the nearest US$1,000.
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2012 were derived
principally from sales of paper products of APT Paper Group Limited. The term
"e-commerce solutions" includes web-site design and development and web-hosting.
The following table reflects the total net revenues and percentage of net
revenues by major category for the periods indicated:
3 months ended December 31
2012 2012 2011 2011
USD'000 % USD'000 %
Sales of paper products 1,866 100% 6,334 100%
E-commerce solutions
- website design and development 0 0% 0 0%
Consulting 0 0% 4 0%
1,866 100% 6,337 100%
Total net revenues decreased to $1,866K during the three months ended December
31, 2012, as compared to $6,337K during the three months ended December 31,
2011. The decrease in total net revenues was primarily due to the reduction of
revenue and closing down of Shenzhen factories from the sales of paper products
which was generated from the subsidiary, APT Paper Group Limited.
Cost of Revenues
The following table reflects the principal components of cost of revenues and
the percentage of net revenues represented by each component for the periods
indicated:
3 months ended December 31
2012 2012 2011 2011
USD'000 % USD'000 %
Engineering/technician salaries 6 0% 23 0%
Direct materials 1,689 91% 4,685 74%
Direct labor 135 7% 300 5%
Manufacturing overhead 180 10% 520 8%
Depreciation 60 3% 99 2%
Others 2 0% 128 2%
2,072 111% 5,755 91%
The decrease in costs of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2012
compared with 2011 was due to the decrease of sales of of APT Paper Group
Limited and the closing down of Shenzhen factories. Costs of revenues consist
principally of the production cost of paper products for the periods ended
December 31, 2012 and 2011. The costs of revenues for the period consist
principally of direct material cost, direct labor, manufacturing overhead,
depreciation, and other costs including travel employee benefits and office
expenses.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense consists principally of
sales commissions, advertising, other marketing expenses, rental expenses,
salaries for administrative and sales staff, and corporate overhead.
The following table reflects the principal components of SG&A expense and the
percentage of net sales represented by each component for the periods indicated:
3 months ended December 31
2012 2012 2011 2011
USD'000 % USD'000 %
Sales & Marketing salaries & commissions 0 0% 240 4%
Other sales and marketing exp 0 0% 275 4%
Rentals 281 15% 271 4%
Administrative salaries 153 8% 275 4%
Consultancy Fee 60 3% 11 0%
Corporate overhead 66 4% 221 4%
560 30% 1,293 20%
The principal components of SG&A during the three months ended December 31, 2012
were sales and marketing salaries and commissions, other marketing expenditures,
administrative salaries and benefits, and other corporate expenses, which
includes legal and professional fees, general office expenses, traveling
expenses, general employee benefit expense, depreciation consultancy fees, and
allowance for bad and doubtful accounts.
For the three months ended December 31, 2012, SG&A expense decreased by 57% to
$560K, as compared to $1,293K for the three months ended December 31, 2011.
The decreased in SG&A was mainly come from the decrease of corporate overhead
and closing down of Shenzhen factories.
Income Taxes
There was no income tax for both the three months ended December 31, 2012 and
the three months ended December 31, 2011.
Minority Interest
Minority interests reflect the minority shareholders' proportionate interests in
the net loss of the group operating losses of China Equity Platform Holding
Group Limited. For Sale of China Equity Platform Holding Group Ltd. We do not
have any minority interest this year.
Net Income (Loss)
The Company had net loss of $5,509K during the three months ended December 31,
2012, as compared to a net loss of $737K during the three months ended December
31, 2011. It included a material impairment loss on closing down of Shenzhen
factories $4,578K
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Results of Operations - Six Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
All amounts shown below are presented in US$. As used below, the letter "K"
appearing immediately after a dollar amount denotes that it has been rounded to
the nearest US$1,000.
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2012 were derived principally
from sales of paper products of APT Paper Group Limited. The term "e-commerce
solutions" includes web-site design and development and web-hosting.
The following table reflects the total net revenues and percentage of net
revenues by major category for the periods indicated:
6 months ended December 31
2012 2012 2011 2011
USD'000 % USD'000 %
Sales of paper products 6,772 100% 12,601 100%
E-commerce solutions
- website design and development 0 0% 0 0%
Consulting 0 0% 47 0%
6,772 100% 12,648 100%
Total net revenues decreased to $6,772K during the six months ended December 31,
2012, as compared to $12,648K during the six months ended December 31, 2011. The
decrease in total net revenues was primarily due to the reduction of revenue and
closing down of Shenzhen factories from the sales of paper products which was
generated from the subsidiary, APT Paper Group Limited.
Cost of Revenues
The following table reflects the principal components of cost of revenues and
the percentage of net revenues represented by each component for the periods
indicated:
6 months ended December 31
2012 2012 2011 2011
USD'000 % USD'000 %
Engineering/technician salaries 24 0% 45 0%
Direct materials 5,341 79% 9,590 77%
Direct labor 423 6% 620 5%
Manufacturing overhead 590 9% 1,065 8%
Depreciation 197 3% 249 2%
Others 4 0% 130 1%
6,579 97% 11,699 93%
The decrease in costs of revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2012
compared with 2011 was due to the decrease of sales of of APT Paper Group
Limited and the closing down of Shenzhen factories. Costs of revenues consist
principally of the production cost of paper products for the periods ended
December 31, 2012 and 2011. The costs of revenues for the period consist
principally of direct material cost, direct labor, manufacturing overhead,
depreciation, and other costs including travel employee benefits and office
expenses.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense consists principally of
sales commissions, advertising, other marketing expenses, rental expenses,
salaries for administrative and sales staff, and corporate overhead.
The following table reflects the principal components of SG&A expense and the
percentage of net sales represented by each component for the periods indicated:
6 months ended December 31
2012 2012 2011 2011
USD'000 % USD'000 %
Sales & Marketing salaries & commissions 99 2% 427 3%
Other sales and marketing exp 94 1% 568 5%
Rentals 562 8% 542 4%
Administrative salaries 400 6% 591 5%
Consultancy Fee 82 1% 61 0%
Corporate overhead 412 6% 631 5%
1,649 24% 2,820 22%
The principal components of SG&A during the six months ended December 31, 2012
were sales and marketing salaries and commissions, other marketing expenditures,
administrative salaries and benefits, and other corporate expenses, which
includes legal and professional fees, general office expenses, traveling
expenses, general employee benefit expense, depreciation consultancy fees, and
allowance for bad and doubtful accounts.
For the six months ended December 31, 2012, SG&A expense decreased by 42% to
$1,649K, as compared to $2,820K for the six months ended December 31, 2011.
The decreased in SG&A was mainly come from the decrease of corporate overhead
and closing down of Shenzhen factories.
Income Taxes
There was no income tax for both the six months ended December 31, 2012 and the
six months ended December 31, 2011.
Minority Interest
Minority interests reflect the minority shareholders' proportionate interests in
the net loss of the group operating losses of China Equity Platform Holding
Group Limited. For Sale of China Equity Platform Holding Group Ltd. We do not
have any minority interest this year.
Net Income (Loss)
The Company had net loss of $6,525K during the six months ended December 31,
2012, as compared to a net loss of $1,917K during the six months ended December
31, 2011. It included a material impairment loss on closing down of Shenzhen
factories $4,578K
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Liquidity and Capital Resources - December 31, 2012
At December 31, 2012, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $188K and net
current liabilities of $6,181K, as compared to $1,219K of cash and cash
equivalents and $4,619K of net current liabilities capital at December 31, 2011.
The accounts receivable was decreased by $5,035K to $2,272K in 2012 as compared
to $7,307K in 2011. The main reason of such decrease was due to the decrease in
sales and closing down of Shenzhen factories. The deposits, prepayments and
other receivables were decreased $2,085K to $534K in 2012 as compared to $2,619K
in 2011. The decrease was mainly from the closing down of Shenzhen factories and
decrease of trade deposits paid to suppliers. The accounts payables was
decreased by $4,812K to $1,460K in 2012 as compared to $6,272K in 2011. The
decrease was mainly from the decrease of turnover so that the purchase of
materials was decreased and closing down of Shenzhen factories. The accrued
liabilities and other payable were also decreased by $611K to $2,916K in 2012 as
compared to $3,527K in 2011. The decrease was due to the decrease of trade
deposits from customers. In the quarterly ended December 31, 2012, the Company
had raised convertible loan stocks of $369K and these convertible loan stocks
will be matured after six months. The loan from a shareholder and the bank loans
were also decreased in 2012 as compared to 2011, the application of these loans
were all for the payment of daily operating expenses.
Net cash used in operating activities was $1,073K for the six months ended
December 31, 2012, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of
$1,897K for the six months ended December 31, 2011.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4K and $79K for the six months
ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 respectively, mainly consisting of
a decrease in additions of fixed assets.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1,471K for six months ended December
31, 2012, was mainly the bank loans and the convertible loan stock. Net cash
generated from financing activities was $1,473K for the six months ended
December 31, 2011.
The Company continues to evaluate various opportunities to improve the operating
performance of the Company's businesses and to invest in or acquire other types
of businesses.
Principal Commitments
At December 31, 2012, the Company has operating lease agreements for office
premises, which are expiring in June 2035. The Company does not have any
material commitments for capital expenditures, or have any transactions,
obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet
arrangements.
The Company has no long-term debt at December 31, 2012.
Subsequent Event
The investment cooperation agreement with the shareholders of Shaanxi Prosperous
Agriculture Company Limited to acquire 51% equity of Shaanxi Prosperous
Agriculture Company Limited has not yet finished.
From July to December, 2012, the investor continuously exercised converted right
derived from the loan at $221,701 out of $578,180 loan balance for 2,628,238,857
share of ordinary common stock.
The Company has evaluated all other subsequent events through January 31, 2013
the date these consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined
that there were no other subsequent events or transactions that require
recognition or disclosures in the financial statements except the above-
mentioned matters.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to other information in this Form 10-Q, including many risks
presented in our Management's Discussion and Analysis, the following risk
factors should be carefully considered in evaluating our business since it
operates in a highly changing and complex business environment that involves
numerous risks, some of which are beyond our control. The following discussion
highlights a few of these risk factors, any one of which may have a significant
adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition. As a
result of the risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this 10-Q, the risks
identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2012, and the risks discussed in our other Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, actual results could differ materially from those projected in any
forward-looking statements.
We face significant risks, and the risks described below may not be the only
risks we face. Additional risks that we do not know of or that we currently
consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the
events or circumstances described in the following risk factors actually occurs,
our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed and
the trading price of our common stock could decline.
Our success depends on identifying and closing acquisitions of emerging and
growing businesses in China.
Our success is largely dependent on our identifying good acquisition targets,
negotiating and structuring transactions that are beneficial to us, closing
those transactions, finding suitable management to operate those businesses and
successfully operate and grow the businesses we acquire.
We must work cooperatively with governmental authorities.
We are engaged in business in a country with a planned economy heavily
influenced by government activities and we must work cooperatively with a
variety of national, federal, regional, state, provincial, and local government
authorities and entities. The economy of China differs significantly from the
economies of the "Western" industrialized nations in such respects as structure,
level of development, gross national product, growth rate, capital reinvestment,
resource allocation, self-sufficiency, rate of inflation and balance of payments
position, among others. Only recently has the Chinese government encouraged
substantial private economic activities. The Chinese economy has experienced
significant growth in the past several years, but such growth has been uneven
among various sectors of the economy and geographic regions. Actions by the
Chinese government to control inflation have significantly restrained economic
expansion in the recent past. Similar actions by the Chinese government in the
future could have a significant adverse effect on economic conditions in China
and the results of operations of the Company.
If we deliver products with defects, our credibility will be harmed and the
sales and market acceptance of our products will decrease.
Our product and services are complex and may at times contain errors, defects
and "bugs." If we deliver products with errors, defects or bugs, our credibility
and the market acceptance and sales of our products would be harmed. Further, if
our products contain errors, defects or bugs, we may be required to expend
significant capital and resources to alleviate such problems. We may agree to
indemnify our customers in some circumstances against liability arising from
defects in our products. Defects could also lead to liability, and, as a result
of product liability lawsuits against us or against our customers. We carry
product and information liability and errors and omissions insurance, but in the
event that we are required to defend more than a few such actions, or in the
event that we are found liable in connection with such an action, our business
and operations may be severely and materially adversely affected.
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We compete with large companies.
We operate in a highly competitive industry. Although we believe that some of
our technology is unique, can be protected, and, if adopted, will confer
benefits that will be otherwise unavailable for some time, we face very large
competitors with greater resources which may adopt various strategies to block
or slow our market penetration, thereby straining our more limited resources. We
are aware of efforts by competitors to introduce doubt about our financial
stability as we compete to make sales and win customers and business. Large
competitors may also seek to hinder our operations through attempts to recruit
key staff with exceptionally attractive terms of employment, including signing
bonuses, or by the offer of highly competitive terms to potential or newly
acquired customers.
We will need to continue our product development efforts.
We believe that our market will be characterized by increasing technical
sophistication. We also believe that our eventual success will depend on our
ability to continue to provide increased and specialized technical expertise.
There is no assurance that we will not fall technologically behind competitors
with greater resources. Although we believe that we enjoy a lead in our product
development, and are hopeful that our patents provide some protection, we will
likely need significant additional capital in order to continue to enjoy such a
technological lead over competitors with more resources.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitive position
would be adversely affected.
We may rely on patent protection, as well as trademark and copyright law, trade
secret protection and confidentiality agreements with our employees and others
to protect our intellectual property. Despite our precaution, unauthorized third
parties may copy our products and services or reverse engineer or obtain and use
information that we regard as proprietary. We have filed eleven patent
applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and intend to
file more. Six patents have been granted; however, we do not know if the
remaining applications will be granted or whether we will be successful in
prosecuting any future patents. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries
do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the
United States. Our means of protecting our proprietary rights may not be
adequate and third parties may infringe or misappropriate our patents,
copyrights, trademarks and similar proprietary rights. If we fail to protect our
intellectual property and proprietary rights, our business, financial condition
and results of operations would suffer. We believe that we do not infringe upon
the proprietary rights of any third party, and no third party has asserted an
infringement claim against us. It is possible, however, that such a claim might
be asserted successfully against us in the future. We may be forced to suspend
our operations, or to pay significant amounts to defend our rights, and a
substantial amount of the attention of our management may be diverted from our
ongoing business, all of which would materially adversely affect our business.
We focus on the research and development of our proprietary technologies and the
marketing of our first product.
We believe that these technologies are the basis for marketable commercial
products. However, there can be no assurance of this, and it is possible that
our proprietary technologies and products will have no commercial benefit or
potential. In addition, from our inception to the present, we have not
recognized any substantial operating revenues.
We depend on our key personnel and may have difficulty attracting and retaining
the skilled staff we need to execute our growth plans.
Our success will be dependent largely upon the efforts of our management team.
The loss of key staff could have a material adverse effect on our business and
prospects. To execute our plans, we will have to attract and retain current
employees. Competition for highly skilled employees with technical, management,
marketing, sales, product development and other specialized training is intense.
We may not be successful in attracting or retaining such qualified personnel.
Specifically, we may experience increased costs in order to retain skilled
employees. If we are unable to attract or retain experienced employees as
needed, we would be unable to execute our business plan.
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We may face rapid technological change.
The market for our products and services may be characterized by rapidly
changing technologies, extensive research and the introduction of new products
and services. We believe that our future success will depend in part upon our
ability to continue to enhance our existing products and to develop, manufacture
and market new products and services. As a result, we expect to continue to make
a significant investment in engineering, research and development. During the
fiscal years 2009 and 2010, we spent Rmb75,000_($US10,985) and Rmb420,321
($US63,418), respectively; the cost of such activities were borne by the
Company, not customers. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
develop and introduce new products and services or enhance our initial products
in a timely manner to satisfy customer needs, achieve market acceptance or
address technological changes in our target markets. Failure to develop products
and services and introduce them successfully and in a timely manner could
adversely affect our competitive position, financial condition and results of
operations.
If we experience rapid growth, we will need to manage such growth well.
We may experience substantial growth in the size of our staff and the scope of
our operations, resulting in increased responsibilities for management. To
manage this possible growth effectively, we will need to continue to improve our
operational, financial and management information systems, will possibly need to
create entire departments that do not now exist, and hire, train, motivate and
manage a growing number of staff. Due to a competitive employment environment
for qualified technical, marketing and sales personnel, we expect to experience
difficulty in filling our needs for qualified personnel. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to effectively achieve or manage any future
growth, and our failure to do so could delay product development cycles and
market penetration or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
We could face information and product liability risks and may not have adequate
insurance.
Our products may be used in connection with critical business applications. We
may become the subject of litigation alleging that one or more of our products
are ineffective or disruptive in our treatment of data, or with regard to
critical business information. Thus, we may become the target of lawsuits from
injured or disgruntled businesses or other users. In the event that we are
required to defend more than a few such actions, or in the event that we are
found liable in connection with such actions, our business and operations may be
severely and materially adversely affected.
Future profitability is not guaranteed.
We have not recognized any substantial operating revenues to date. Assuming we
can attract sufficient financing, and revenues increase, there is no assurance
that our plans will be realized or that we will achieve break-even status or
profitability in the future.
Changes to financial accounting standards may affect our results of operations
and cause us to change business practices.
We prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. These accounting principles are subject to interpretation
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board, the SEC and various other bodies formed to interpret
and create appropriate accounting principles. A change in those principles can
have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting
of transactions completed before a change is announced. Changes to those rules
or the questioning of current practices may adversely affect our reported
financial results or the way we conduct business. For example, accounting
principles affecting many aspects of our business, including rules relating to
equity-related compensation, have recently been revised. The Financial
Accounting Standards Board and other agencies finalized changes to U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles that required us, starting January 1,
2006, to record a charge to earnings for employee stock option grants and other
equity incentives. We will have significant ongoing accounting charges resulting
from option grant and other equity incentive expensing that could reduce net
income or increase losses. In addition, since we historically used
equity-related compensation as a component of our total employee compensation
program, the accounting change could make the use of equity-related compensation
less attractive and therefore make it more difficult to attract and retain
employees.
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There is a limited market for our common stock and we do not anticipate paying
cash dividends.
Our common stock is not listed on any exchange and trades in the
over-the-counter (the "OTC") market in the United States. Additionally, one
stockholder holds a majority of our stock. As such, the market for our common
stock is limited and is not regulated by the rules and regulations of any
exchange in the United States or China. Further, the price of our common stock
and its trading volume in the OTC market may be subject to wide fluctuations.
Our stock price could decline regardless of our actual operating performance,
and stockholders could lose a substantial part of their investment as a result
of industry or market-based fluctuations. Our stock trades relatively thinly. If
a more active public market for our stock is not sustained, it may be difficult
for stockholders to sell shares of our common stock, in which case they may
sustain significant losses or lose their entire investments Because we do not
anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future,
stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they
are able to sell them. The market price of our common stock will likely
fluctuate in response to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the
following:
· sales, sales cycle and market acceptance or rejection of our products;
· economic conditions within our industry;
· our failure to meet performance estimates or the performance estimates of
securities analysts;
· the timing of announcements by us or our competitors of significant products,
contracts or acquisitions or publicity regarding actual or potential results or
performance thereof; and
· domestic Chinese and international economic, business and political conditions.
Failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could have a material adverse effect on our
stock price.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and
regulations of the SEC require annual management assessments of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by
our independent registered public accounting firm attesting to and reporting on
these assessments. If we fail to adequately maintain compliance with, or
maintain the adequacy of, our internal control over financial reporting, as such
standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be
able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective
internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC. If
we cannot favorably assess, or our independent registered public accounting firm
is unable to provide an unqualified attestation report on our assessment of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investor
confidence in the reliability of our financial reports may be adversely
affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons.
Although the Company is a Wyoming corporation, we engage in business primarily
in China, our factories, properties, equipment and other assets are located
outside the United States in China and our officers and directors are located
outside the United States in China. Therefore, investors and stockholders may
have considerable difficulty in bringing an original action in courts in the
United States or in China under the civil liability provisions of the U.S.
federal securities laws, against the Company, its factories or its officers and
directors. Investors and stockholders also may have considerable difficulty in
effecting service of process in the United States on our officers and directors
or in enforcing in courts in China judgments of United States courts against
them based on the U.S. federal securities laws.
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