Unassociated Document
As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13,
2010
Registration
No. 333-168385
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM
S-1
(Amendment
No. 2)
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(Name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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3490
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98-0516425
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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C
District, Maoshan Industry Park,
Tieling
Economic Development Zone,
Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China 112616
+(86)
0410-6129922
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices and principal place of
business)
Ms.
Bei Lu
Chief
Executive Officer
CleanTech
Innovations, Inc.
C
District, Maoshan Industry Park,
Tieling
Economic Development Zone,
Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China 112616
+(86)
0410-6129922
(Name
address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Robert
Newman, Esq.
The
Newman Law Firm, PLLC
44 Wall
Street, 20th Floor
New York,
NY 10005
Tel: (212) 248-1001 Fax:
(212) 202-6055
If any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check
the following box:
x
If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) 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(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.
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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if smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company
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The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not
sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission is 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 where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS; SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, OCTOBER ,
2010
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
4,166,632
Shares of Common Stock
The
selling shareholders identified in this prospectus may offer and sell up to
4,166,632 shares of our common stock consisting of (i) 3,333,322 shares of
our common stock issued to investors in the Units (as defined below), (ii)
up to 833,310 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants of
which (a) warrants to purchase 499,978 shares of our common stock were issued to
investors in the Units and (b) warrants to purchase 333,332 shares of our common
stock were issued to placement agents and qualified finders in connection
with the sale of the Units.
We are
not selling any shares of our common stock in this offering and will not receive
any proceeds from this offering. We may receive proceeds on the exercise of
outstanding warrants for shares of common stock covered by this prospectus if
the warrants are exercised for cash.
The
selling shareholders may offer the shares covered by this prospectus at fixed
prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or
negotiated prices, in negotiated transactions, or in trading markets for our
common stock. We will bear all costs associated with this
registration.
Our
common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “EVCP.”
The closing price of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on October
6, 2010, was $8.74 per share.
You
should consider carefully the risk factors beginning on page 4 of this
prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission 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 date
of this prospectus
is
, 2010.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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RISK
FACTORS
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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OUR
BUSINESS
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OUR
PROPERTY
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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MANAGEMENT
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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INTEREST
OF NAMED EXPERTS
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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CHANGE
IN THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
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INDEMNIFICATION
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INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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You may
only rely on the information contained in this prospectus or that we have
referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different
information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock
offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy any common stock in any circumstances in
which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this
prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any
circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our
affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained by
reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its
date.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). You should rely only on the information provided in
this prospectus and incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained
in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The selling shareholders
are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only in
jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information 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 common stock. The rules of
the SEC may require us to update this prospectus in the future.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus
and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your
investment decision. Before investing in the securities offered hereby, you
should read the entire prospectus, including our financial statements and
related notes included in this prospectus and the information set forth under
the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In this prospectus, the terms
“CleanTech,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to CleanTech
Innovations, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Our
Company
We
design and manufacture high performance fabricated metal specialty components
utilized in clean technology products that promote renewable energy production,
pollution reduction and energy conservation in China. Our products are used by
large-scale industrial companies in China specializing in heavy industry, such
as the wind power, steel and coke production, petrochemical, high voltage
electricity transmission and thermoelectric industries. We operate through our
two wholly owned subsidiaries organized under the laws of the People’s Republic
of China (“PRC”)—Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. (“Creative Bellows”) and
Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Creative Wind Power”).
Creative Bellows is our wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”) and it owns
100% of Creative Wind Power. Creative Bellows produces bellows expansion
joints, pressure vessels and other fabricated metal specialty products. Creative
Bellows sells its products primarily to the China domestic steel, coking,
petrochemical, high voltage electricity transmission and thermoelectric
industries, where its durable and reliable products have enabled it to expand
rapidly into these heavy industries. Creative
Wind Power markets and sells wind towers—the cylindrical structural support
component for a wind turbine—designed and manufactured by Creative Bellows,
which provides the production expertise, employees and facilities for wind tower
production. Creative wind Power sells wind towers directly to the wind power
operating subsidiaries of large state-owned energy
companies.
We were
incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 9, 2006, under the name Everton
Capital Corporation as an exploration stage company with no revenues and no
operations and engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves. On June
18, 2010, we changed our name to CleanTech Innovations, Inc. and authorized an
8-for-1 forward split of our common stock effective July 2, 2010. Prior to
the forward split, we had 5,501,000 shares of our common stock outstanding, and,
after giving effect to the forward split, we had 44,008,000 shares of our common
stock outstanding. We
authorized the forward stock split to provide a sufficient number of shares to
accommodate the trading of our common stock in the OTC marketplace after the
acquisition of Creative Bellows as described below.
The
acquisition of Creative Bellows’ ordinary shares was accomplished pursuant to
the terms of a Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated July
2, 2010 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and between Creative Bellows and
the Company. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired from Creative
Bellows all of its equity interests in exchange for the issuance of 15,122,000
shares of our common stock to the stockholders of Creative Bellows (the “Share
Exchange”). Concurrent with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Share Exchange Agreement and as a condition thereof, we entered into an
agreement with Mr. Jonathan Woo, our former Chief Executive Officer and
Director, pursuant to which he returned 40,000,000 shares of our common stock to
us for cancellation. Mr. Woo received compensation of $40,000 from us for the
cancellation of his shares of our common stock. Upon completion of the foregoing
Share Exchange transactions, we had 19,130,000 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. For accounting purposes, the Share Exchange transaction was treated
as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization of Creative Bellows because, prior
to the transaction, the Company was a non-operating public shell and, subsequent
to the transaction, the Creative Bellows’ shareholders beneficially owned a
majority of the outstanding common stock of the Company and will exercise
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the
consolidated entity.
Our
principal offices are located at C District, Maoshan Industry Park, Tieling
Economic Development Zone, Tieling, Liaoning Province, China 112616. Our phone
number is (86) 0410-6129922 and our website address is www.ctiproduct.com. The
information contained on our website is not a part of this
prospectus.
The
Offering
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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22,463,322
shares
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Common
stock offered by selling shareholders
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Up
to 4,166,632 shares
The
maximum number of shares to be sold by the selling shareholders, 4,166,632
shares, represents 17.89% of our outstanding stock, assuming full exercise
of the warrants
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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23,296,632
shares, assuming full exercise of the warrants
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock. To the
extent that the selling stockholders exercise for cash all of the warrants
covering the 833,310 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of all
of the warrants, we would receive $2,499,930 from such exercises. We
intend to use such proceeds for general corporate and working capital
purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” for a complete
description.
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Risk
Factors
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The
purchase of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully review and consider the “Risk Factors” beginning on page
4.
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The
shares of our common stock offered by the selling shareholders identified in
this prospectus were acquired by the selling shareholders through a private
placement offering conducted by the Company. On July 12, 2010, we sold 3,333,322
Units to the selling shareholders at $3.00 per Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit”
was offered and sold at a purchase price of $3.00 per Unit and consisted of one
share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase 15% of one share of our
common stock. All warrants are immediately exercisable, expire on the third
anniversary of their issuance, subject to call provisions, and entitle their
holders to purchase one share of our common stock at $3.00 per share. All of the
shares and warrants were issued to the selling shareholders prior to the filing
of this Registration Statement in two private placement offerings exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under Regulation D
and Regulation S promulgated thereunder. The private placement transactions both
closed on July 12, 2010.
The
above information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is
based on 22,463,322 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 4,
2010.
RISK
FACTORS
Our
business and an investment in our securities are subject to a variety of
risks. The following risk factors describe the most significant events,
facts or circumstances that could have a material adverse effect upon our
business, financial condition, results of operations, ability to implement our
business plan, and the market price for our securities. Many of these
events are outside of our control. If any of these risks actually occurs,
our business, financial condition or results of operation may be materially
adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock
could decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of their
investment.
Risks
Related to Our Business
Our
limited operating history may not serve as an adequate basis to judge our future
prospects and results of operations, and our limited revenues may affect our
future profitability.
We and
our subsidiaries began operations for the
production of fabricated metal specialty components in September 2007 and
introduced our bellows expansion joints products and pressure vessels in the
first quarter of 2009 and our wind tower products in the first quarter of 2010.
Our limited history of designing and manufacturing these fabricated metal
specialty components may not provide a meaningful basis on which to evaluate our
business. Moreover, we have limited revenues and we cannot assure you we will be
able to expand our business and gross revenue with sufficient speed to maintain
our profitability and not incur net losses in the future. While we expect our
operating expenses to increase as we expand, any significant failure to realize
anticipated revenue growth could result in significant operating losses. We will
continue to encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by companies
at a similar stage of development, including our potential failure
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our proprietary technology;
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our product offerings and maintain the high quality of our
products;
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our expanding operations, including the integration of any future
acquisitions;
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obtain
sufficient working capital to support our expansion and to fill customers’
orders in time;
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adequate control of our expenses;
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implement
our product development, marketing, sales, and acquisition strategies and
adapt and modify them as needed;
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anticipate
and adapt to changing conditions in the wind power, steel, petrochemical
and thermoelectric industries
as well as the impact of any changes in government regulation, mergers and
acquisitions involving our competitors, technological developments and
other significant competitive and market
dynamics.
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Our
inability to manage successfully any or all of these risks may materially and
adversely affect our business.
We
are a major purchaser of certain raw materials that we use in the manufacturing
process of our products, and price changes for the commodities we depend on may
adversely affect our profitability.
The
Company’s largest raw materials purchases consist of stainless steel and carbon
steel. As such, fluctuations in the price of steel in the domestic market will
have an impact on the Company’s operating costs and related profits.
International steel prices were lower in 2009 than in 2008, but prices have
increased in 2010 along with the general economic recovery. The iron ore import
price in China has also increased since 2009, which will impact the price and
volume of steel produced by the China domestic steel industry.
Our
profitability depends in part upon the margin between the cost to us of certain
raw materials, such as stainless steel and carbon steel, used in the
manufacturing process, as well as our fabrication costs associated with
converting such raw materials into assembled products, compared to the selling
price of our products, and the overall supply of raw materials. It is our
intention to base the selling prices of our products in part upon the associated
raw materials costs to us. However, we may not be able to pass all increases in
raw material costs and ancillary acquisition costs associated with taking
possession of the raw materials through to our customers. Although we are
currently able to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials, it is impossible to
predict future availability or pricing. The inability to offset price increases
of raw material by sufficient product price increases, and our inability to
obtain raw materials, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The
Company does not engage in hedging transactions to protect against raw material
fluctuations, but attempts to mitigate the short-term risks of price swings by
purchasing raw materials in advance.
We
derive a substantial part of our revenues from several major customers. If we
lose any of these customers or they reduce the amount of business they do with
us, our revenues may be seriously affected.
Our
four largest customers accounted for approximately 51% of total sales for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and our largest customer accounted for
approximately 19% of total sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Our
four largest customers accounted for approximately 85% of total sales for the
six months ended June 30, 2010, and our largest customer accounted for
approximately 59% of total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010. These
customers may not maintain the same volume of business with us in the future. If
we lose any of these customers or they reduce the amount of business they do
with us, our revenues and profitability may be seriously affected. With our
recent entry into the wind tower market, we expect to generate significant
revenues from a limited number of large-scale industrial customers. We do not
foresee our relying on these same customers for revenue generation as we
introduce new product lines and new generations of existing product lines
because we expect our customers to change with each large-scale project. We
cannot be assured, however, that we will be able to introduce successfully new
products for large-scale projects in the future.
Additionally,
many of our customers purchase our equipment as part of their capital budget. As
a result, we are dependent upon receiving orders from companies that are either
expanding their business, commencing a new business, upgrading their capital
equipment or otherwise require capital equipment. Our business is therefore
dependent upon both the economic health of these industries and our ability to
offer products that meet regulatory requirements, including environmental
requirements, of these industries and are cost justifiable, based on potential
regulatory compliance and cost savings in using our equipment in contrast to
existing equipment or equipment offered by others. Any economic slowdown can
affect all purchasers and manufacturers of capital equipment, and we cannot
assure you that our business will not be significantly impaired as a result of
the current worldwide economic downturn.
Our
plans for growth rely on an increasing emphasis on the wind power industry; this
sector faces many challenges, which may limit our potential for growth in this
new market.
Our
principal plan for growth this year is to manufacture our
latest fabricated metal specialty component, wind towers, for the
China domestic wind power industry. This industry sector faces many challenges
as
it expands, including a reliance on continued PRC government
environmental and energy conservation policies and stimulus programs. Wind power
accounts for a small percentage of the power generated in China currently, and
the existing power grid and transmission system lags behind existing and planned
wind power plant construction. Our ability to market to this segment is
dependent upon both an increased acceptance of wind power as an energy source in
China and the industry's
acceptance of our products. We believe there will continue to be an increased
demand for wind power in China and that the power companies installing
wind-generated power equipment will purchase our products. We cannot assure you
that we will be able to develop this business successfully, however, and our
failure to develop the business will have a material adverse effect on our
overall financial condition and the results of our operations.
If
we are not able to manage our growth, we may not be profitable.
Our
continued success will depend on our ability to expand and manage our operations
and facilities. There can be no assurance we will be able to manage our growth,
meet the staffing requirements for our business or successfully assimilate and
train new employees. In addition, to manage our growth effectively, we may be
required to expand our management base and enhance our operating and financial
systems. If we continue to grow, there can be no assurance the management skills
and systems currently in place will be adequate. Moreover, there can be no
assurance we will be able to manage any additional growth effectively. Failure
to achieve any of these goals could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations.
Our
accounts receivables remain outstanding for a significant period of time, which
has a negative impact on our cash flow and liquidity.
Our
agreements with our customers generally provide that 30% of the purchase price
is due upon the placement of an order, 30% upon reaching certain milestones in
the manufacturing process and 30% upon customer acceptance of the product. As a
common practice in the manufacturing business in China, payment of the final 10%
of the purchase price is due no later than the termination date of our warranty
period, which is a negotiated term of up to 24 months from the acceptance date.
We account for payments received from customers prior to customer acceptance of
the product as unearned revenue.
We
are required to maintain various licenses and permits regarding our
manufacturing business, and the loss of or failure to renew any or all of these
licenses and permits may require the temporary or permanent suspension of some
or all of our operations.
In
accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC, we are required to maintain
various licenses and permits in order to operate our manufacturing business. We
are required to acquire a manufacturing license for specialized equipment from
the State General Administration of the PRC for Quality Supervision and
Inspection and Quarantine in order to manufacture pressure vessels of the Class
III A2 grade. Many
large-scale industrial companies in China require manufacturers like us to have
this Class III manufacturing license before allowing for the submission of bids
on contracts for fabricated metal specialty components such as wind towers.
Our nondestructive radiological testing of products includes the use of
x-rays for defect detection and we are required to maintain our defect detection
room in compliance with PRC Ministry of Health standards for radiological
protection standards for industrial x-rays. Failure to maintain these standards,
or the loss of or failure to renew such licenses and production permits, could
result in the temporary or permanent suspension of some or all of our production
or distribution operations and could adversely affect our revenues and
profitability.
We
may experience material disruptions to our manufacturing
operations.
While we
seek to operate our facilities in compliance with applicable rules and
regulations and take measures to minimize the risks of disruption at our
facilities, a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities could
prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our sales and/or negatively
impact our financial results. Any of our manufacturing facilities, or any of our
machines within an otherwise operational facility, could cease operations
unexpectedly due to a number of events, including: prolonged power failures;
equipment failures; disruptions in the transportation infrastructure including
roads, bridges, railroad tracks; and fires, floods, earthquakes, acts of war, or
other catastrophes.
We
cannot be certain our product innovations and marketing successes will
continue.
We
believe our past performance has been based on, and our future success will
depend, in part, upon our ability to continue to improve our existing products
through product innovation and to develop, market and produce new products. We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in introducing, marketing and
producing any new products or product innovations, or that we will develop and
introduce in a timely manner innovations to our existing products which satisfy
customer needs or achieve market acceptance. Our failure to develop new products
and introduce them successfully and in a timely manner could harm our ability to
grow our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
The
technology used in our products may not satisfy the changing needs of our
customers.
While we
believe we have hired or engaged personnel who have the experience and ability
necessary to keep pace with advances in technology, and while we continue to
seek out and develop “next generation” technology through our research and
development efforts, there is no guarantee we will be able to keep pace with
technological developments and market demands in our target industries and
markets. Although certain technologies in the industries we occupy are well
established, we believe our future success depends in part on our ability to
enhance our existing products and develop new products in order to continue to
meet customer demands. With any technology, including the technology of our
current and proposed products, there are risks that the technology may not
address successfully all of our customers’ needs. Moreover, our customers’ needs
may change or vary. This may affect the ability of our present or proposed
products to address all of our customers’ ultimate technology needs in an
economically feasible manner, which could have a material adverse affect on our
business.
We
may not be able to keep pace with competition in our industry.
Our
business is subject to risks associated with competition from new or existing
industry participants who may have more resources and better access to capital.
Many of our competitors and potential competitors may have substantially greater
financial and government support, technical and marketing resources, larger
customer bases, longer operating histories, greater name recognition and more
established relationships in the industry than we do. Among other things, these
industry participants compete with us based upon price, quality, location and
available capacity. We cannot be sure we will have the resources or expertise to
compete successfully in the future. Some of our competitors may also be able to
provide customers with additional benefits at lower overall costs to increase
market share. We cannot be sure we will be able to match cost reductions by our
competitors or that we will be able to succeed in the face of current or future
competition. In addition, we may face competition from our customers as they
seek to become more vertically integrated in order to offer full service
packages. Some of our customers are also performing more services
themselves.
We will
face different market dynamics and competition as we develop new products to
expand our target markets. In some markets, our future competitors would have
greater brand recognition and broader distribution than we currently enjoy. We
may not be as successful as our competitors in generating revenues in those
markets due to the lack of recognition of our brand, lack of customer
acceptance, lack of product quality history and other factors. As a result, any
new expansion efforts could be more costly and less profitable than our efforts
in our existing markets.
If we are
not as successful as our competitors in our target markets, our sales could
decline, our margins could be impacted negatively and we could lose market
share, any of which could materially harm our business.
Our
products may contain defects, which could adversely affect our reputation and
cause us to incur significant costs.
Despite
testing by us, defects may be found in existing or new products. Any such
defects could cause us to incur significant return and exchange costs,
re-engineering costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from
product development efforts, and cause significant customer relations and
business reputation problems. Any such defects could force us to undertake a
product recall program, which could cause us to incur significant expenses and
could harm our reputation and that of our products. If we deliver defective
products, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products
could be harmed.
The
nature of our products creates the possibility of significant product liability
and warranty claims, which could harm our business.
Customers
use some of our products in potentially hazardous applications that can cause
injury or loss of life and damage to property, equipment or the environment. In
addition, some of our products are integral to the production process for some
end-users and any failure of our products could result in a suspension of
operations. We cannot be certain our products will be completely free from
defects. Our newest product, wind towers, has yet to be put into production at
our customers’ wind farm installations. Moreover, we do not have any product
liability insurance and may not have adequate resources to satisfy a judgment in
the event of a successful claim against us. The successful assertion of product
liability claims against us could result in potentially significant monetary
damages and require us to make significant payments. In addition, because the
insurance industry in China is still in its early stages of development,
business interruption insurance available in China offers limited coverage
compared to that offered in many other countries. We do not have any business
interruption insurance. Any business disruption or natural disaster could result
in substantial costs and diversion of resources.
We
face risks associated with managing domestic Chinese operations.
All of
our operations are conducted in China. There are a number of risks inherent in
doing business in such market, including the following:
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in recruiting and retaining personnel, and managing international
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inability to manage successfully the risks in our China domestic activities
could adversely affect our business. We can provide no assurances that any new
market expansion will be successful because of the risks associated with
conducting such operations, including the risks listed above.
We
may not be able to protect our technology and other proprietary rights
adequately.
Our
success will depend in part on our ability to obtain and protect our products,
methods, processes and other technologies, to preserve our trade secrets, and to
operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties, both
domestically and abroad. Despite our efforts, any of the following may reduce
the value of our owned and used intellectual property:
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patents and trademarks that we own or have the right to use may not
provide us with any competitive
advantages;
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efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be effective
in preventing misappropriation of our technology or that of those from
whom we license our rights to use;
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efforts may not prevent the development and design by others of products
or technologies similar to or competitive with, or superior to those we
use or develop; or
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party may obtain a blocking patent and we or our licensors would need to
either obtain a license or design around the patent in order to continue
to offer the contested feature or service in our
products.
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Effective
protection of intellectual property rights may be unavailable or limited in
certain foreign countries. If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights
adequately, it would have a negative impact on our operations.
We,
or the owners of the intellectual property rights licensed to us, may be subject
to claims that we or such licensors have infringed the proprietary rights of
others, which could require us and our licensors to obtain a license or change
designs.
Although
we do not believe any of our products infringe upon the proprietary rights of
others, there is no assurance that infringement or invalidity claims (or claims
for indemnification resulting from infringement claims) will not be asserted or
prosecuted against us or those from whom we have licenses or that any such
assertions or prosecutions will not have a material adverse affect on our
business. Regardless of whether any such claims are valid or can be asserted
successfully, defending against such claims could cause us to incur significant
costs and could divert resources away from our other activities. In addition,
assertion of infringement claims could result in injunctions that prevent us
from distributing our products. If any claims or actions are asserted against us
or those from whom we have licenses, we may seek to obtain a license to the
intellectual property rights that are in dispute. Such a license may not be
available on reasonable terms, or at all, which could force us to change our
designs.
We
may need additional capital to execute our business plan and fund operations and
may not be able to obtain such capital on acceptable terms or at
all.
Although
we currently expect to have sufficient funding for the next 12 months, we may
need additional capital to fund our future growth. Our ability to obtain
additional capital on acceptable terms or at all is subject to a variety of
uncertainties, including:
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perceptions of, and demand for, companies in our
industry;
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perceptions of, and demand for, companies operating in
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of the United States and other capital markets in which we may seek to
raise funds;
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future results of operations, financial condition and cash
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regulation of foreign investment in companies in particular
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political and other conditions in the United States, China, and other
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We may be
required to pursue sources of additional capital through various means,
including joint venture projects and debt or equity financings. There is no
assurance we will be successful in locating a suitable financing transaction in
a timely fashion or at all. In addition, there is no assurance we will obtain
the capital we require by any other means. Future financings through equity
investments are likely to be dilutive to our existing stockholders. Also, the
terms of securities we may issue in future capital transactions may be more
favorable for our new investors. Newly issued securities may include preferences
or superior voting rights, be combined with the issuance of warrants or other
derivative securities, or be the issuances of incentive awards under equity
employee incentive plans, which may have additional dilutive effects.
Furthermore, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital and
financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees,
printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be required to
recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we may issue,
such as convertible notes and warrants, which will adversely impact our
financial condition.
If we
cannot raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all, we may not be able
to carry out all or parts of our strategy to maintain our growth and
competitiveness or to fund our operations. If the amount of capital we are able
to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations,
is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, even to the extent that we
reduce our operations accordingly, we may be required to cease
operations.
We
may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms because we
became public by means of a share exchange.
There may
be risks associated with our becoming public through the Share Exchange
Agreement. Analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide our company
coverage because there is no incentive for brokerage firms to recommend the
purchase of our common stock. Furthermore, we can give no assurance that
brokerage firms will, in the future, want to conduct any secondary offerings on
our behalf.
Our
business could be subject to environmental liabilities.
As is the
case with manufacturers of similar products, we use certain hazardous substances
in our operations. Currently, we do not anticipate any material adverse effect
on our business, revenues or results of operations as a result of compliance
with the environmental laws and regulations of the PRC. However, the risk of
environmental liability and charges associated with maintaining compliance with
PRC environmental laws is inherent in the nature of our business, and there is
no assurance that material environmental liabilities and compliance charges will
not arise in the future.
If
we lose our key personnel, or are unable to attract and retain additional
qualified personnel, the quality of our services may decline and our business
may be adversely impacted.
We rely
heavily on the expertise, experience and continued services of our senior
management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bei Lu. Loss of her
services could adversely impact our ability to achieve our business objectives.
We believe our future success will depend upon our ability to retain key
employees and our ability to attract and retain other skilled personnel. The
rapid growth of the economy in China has caused intense competition for
qualified personnel. We cannot guarantee that any employee will remain employed
by us for any definite period of time or that we will be able to attract, train
or retain qualified personnel in the future. Such loss of personnel could have a
material adverse effect on our business and company. Moreover, qualified
employees periodically are in great demand and may be unavailable in the time
frame required to satisfy our customers’ requirements. We need to employ
additional personnel to expand our business. There is no assurance we will be
able to attract and retain sufficient numbers of highly skilled employees in the
future. The loss of personnel or our inability to hire or retain sufficient
personnel at competitive rates could impair the growth of our
business.
We
will incur significant costs as a result of our operating as a public company
and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance
initiatives.
While we
are a public company, our compliance costs prior to the Share Exchange in July
2010 were not substantial in light of our limited operations. Creative Bellows
never operated as a public company prior to the Share Exchange. As a public
company with substantial operations, we will incur increased legal, accounting
and other expenses. The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC and furnishing
audited reports to stockholders is time-consuming and costly.
It will
also be time-consuming, difficult and costly for us to develop and implement the
internal controls and reporting procedures required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). Certain members of our management have
limited or no experience operating a company whose securities are listed on a
national securities exchange or with the rules and reporting practices required
by the federal securities laws and applicable to a publicly traded company. We
will need to recruit, hire, train and retain additional financial reporting,
internal control and other personnel in order to develop and implement
appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. If we are unable to
comply with the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we may
not be able to obtain the independent accountant certifications required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
If
we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we
may not be able to report our financial results accurately or prevent fraud. Any
inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could
harm our business and adversely impact the trading price of our common
stock.
We are
required to establish and maintain internal controls over financial reporting,
disclosure controls, and to comply with other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act and the rules promulgated by the SEC. Our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, cannot guarantee that our
internal controls and disclosure controls will prevent all possible errors or
prevent all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect
the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefit of controls must be
relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control
systems, no system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected.
These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple
error or mistake. Furthermore, controls can be circumvented by individual acts
of some persons, by collusion of two or more persons, or by management override
of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no
assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures
may deteriorate. Because of inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be
detected.
We
are a holding company that depends on cash flow from our wholly owned
subsidiaries to meet our obligations.
After the
Share Exchange, we became a holding company with no material assets other than
the stock of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Creative Bellows and Creative Wind
Power, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Bellows. Accordingly,
Creative Bellows and Creative Wind Power will conduct all of our operations,
which are responsible for research, production and delivery of goods. We
currently expect that we will primarily retain the earnings and cash flow of our
subsidiaries for use by us in our operations.
All
of Creative Bellows’ liabilities survived the Share Exchange and there may be
undisclosed liabilities that could have a negative impact on our financial
condition.
Before
the Share Exchange, certain due diligence activities on the Company and Creative
Bellows were performed. The due diligence process may not have revealed all
liabilities (actual or contingent) of the Company and Creative Bellows that
existed or which may arise in the future relating to the Company’s activities
before the consummation of the Share Exchange. Notwithstanding that all of the
Company’s pre-closing liabilities were transferred to a third party pursuant to
the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, it is possible that claims for such
liabilities may still be made against us, which we will be required to defend or
otherwise resolve. The transfer pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement may not
be sufficient to protect us from claims and liabilities, and any breaches of
related representations and warranties. Any liabilities remaining from the
Company’s pre-closing activities could harm our financial condition and results
of operations.
New
accounting standards could result in changes to our methods of quantifying and
recording accounting transactions, and could affect our financial results and
financial position.
Changes
to the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) arise from new and
revised standards, interpretations, and other guidance issued by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, the SEC, and others. In addition, the U.S.
government may issue new or revised Cost Accounting Standards or Cost
Principles. The effects of such changes may include prescribing an accounting
method where none had been previously specified, prescribing a single acceptable
method of accounting from among several acceptable methods that currently exist,
or revoking the acceptability of a current method and replacing it with an
entirely different method, among others. Such changes could result in
unanticipated effects on our results of operations, financial position, and
other financial measures.
Risks
Related to Our Business being Conducted in China
China’s
economic policies could affect our business.
All of
our assets are located in China and all of our revenue is derived from our
operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects are
subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal
developments in China. While China’s economy has experienced significant growth
in the past twenty years, such growth has been uneven, both geographically and
among various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented
various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of
resources. Some of these measures benefit the overall economy of China, but they
may also have a negative effect on us. For example, operating results and
financial condition may be adversely affected by the government control over
capital investments or changes in tax regulations. The economy of China has been
transitioning from a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. In
recent years, the Chinese government has implemented measures emphasizing the
utilization of market forces for economic reform and the reduction of state
ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of corporate governance in
business enterprises; however, a substantial portion of productive assets in
China are still owned by the Chinese government. In addition, the Chinese
government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry
development by imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant
control over China’s economic growth through the allocation of resources, the
control of payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, the setting of
monetary policy and the provision of preferential treatment to particular
industries or companies.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in China.
Historically,
China has not adopted a Western style of management or financial reporting
concepts and practices, nor modern banking, computer and other control systems.
We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified
employees to work in China. As a result of these factors, we may experience
difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting
financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and
corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western
standards.
Our
bank accounts are not insured or protected against loss.
We
maintain our cash with various national banks located in China. Our cash
accounts are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any bank holding our
cash deposits become insolvent, or if we are otherwise unable to withdraw funds,
we would lose the cash on deposit with that particular bank.
We
have limited business insurance coverage and may incur losses due to business
interruptions resulting from natural and man-made disasters, and our insurance
may not be adequate to cover liabilities resulting from accidents or injuries
that may occur.
The
insurance industry in China is still in an early stage of development and
insurance companies located in China offer limited business insurance products.
In the event of damage or loss to our properties, our insurance may not provide
as much coverage as if we were insured by insurance companies in the United
States. We currently carry property and casualty insurance for our buildings,
plant and equipment but cannot assure you that the coverage will be adequate to
replace fully any damage to any of the foregoing. Should any natural
catastrophes such as earthquakes, floods, or any acts of terrorism occur where
our primary operations are located and most of our employees are based, or
elsewhere, we might suffer not only significant property damage, but also loss
of revenues due to interruptions in our business operations. The occurrence of a
significant event for which we are not fully insured or indemnified, and/or the
failure of a party to meet its underwriting or indemnification obligations,
could materially and adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
Moreover, no assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain adequate
insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable.
Tax
laws and regulations in China are subject to substantial revision, some of which
may adversely affect our profitability.
The
Chinese tax system is in a state of flux, and it is anticipated that China’s tax
regime will be altered in the coming years. Tax benefits that we presently enjoy
may not be available to us in the wake of these changes, and we could incur tax
obligations to the Chinese government that are significantly higher than
currently anticipated. These increased tax obligations could negatively impact
our financial condition and our revenues, gross margins, profitability and
results of operations may be adversely affected as a result.
We
may face judicial corruption in China.
Another
obstacle to foreign investment in China is corruption. There is no assurance we
will be able to obtain recourse in any legal disputes with suppliers, customers
or other parties with whom we conduct business, if desired, through China’s
poorly developed and sometimes corrupt judicial systems.
If
relations between the United States and China worsen, investors may be unwilling
to hold or buy our stock and our stock 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 common
stock.
China
could change its policies toward private enterprise or even nationalize or
expropriate private enterprises.
Our
business is subject to significant political and economic uncertainties and may
be affected by political, economic and social developments in China. Over the
past several years, the PRC government has pursued economic reform policies
including the encouragement of private economic activity and greater economic
decentralization. The PRC government may not continue to pursue these policies
or may significantly alter them to our detriment from time to time with little,
if any, prior notice.
Changes
in policies, laws and regulations or in their interpretation or the imposition
of confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, restrictions or
prohibitions on dividend payments to stockholders, or devaluations of currency
could cause a decline in the price of our common stock, should a market for our
common stock ever develop. Nationalization or expropriation could even result in
the total loss of your investment.
The
nature and application of many laws of China create an uncertain environment for
business operations and they could have a negative effect on us.
The legal
system in China is a civil law system. Unlike the common law system, the civil
law system is based on written statutes in which decided legal cases have little
value as precedents. In 1979, China began to promulgate a comprehensive system
of laws and has since introduced many laws and regulations to provide general
guidance on economic and business practices in China and to regulate foreign
investment. 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. The promulgation of new laws,
changes to existing laws and the abrogation of local regulations by national
laws could cause a decline in the price of our common stock. In addition, as
these laws, regulations and legal requirements are relatively recent, their
interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainty.
Fluctuation
of the Renminbi may affect our financial condition and the value of our
securities.
Although
we use the United States dollar for financial reporting purposes, most of the
transactions effected by our operating subsidiaries are denominated in China’s
Renminbi. The value of the Renminbi fluctuates and is subject to changes in
China’s political and economic conditions. Since July 2005, the Renminbi has not
been pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly
intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term
fluctuations in the exchange rate, the Renminbi may appreciate or depreciate
significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the medium to long term.
Moreover, it is possible that in the future the Chinese authorities may lift
restrictions on fluctuations in the Renminbi exchange rate and lessen
intervention in the foreign exchange market.
Future
movements in the exchange rate of the Renminbi could adversely affect our
financial condition as we may suffer financial losses when transferring money
raised outside of China into the country or paying vendors for services
performed outside of China. Moreover, fluctuations in the exchange rate between
the U.S. dollar and the Renminbi will affect our financial results reported in
U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our
business, financial condition or results of operations. Fluctuations in the
exchange rate will also affect the relative value of any dividend we may issue
in the future that will be exchanged into U.S. dollars and earnings from, and
the value of, any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we make in the
future.
Inflation
in China could negatively affect our profitability and growth.
The
rapid growth of China’s economy has been uneven among economic sectors and
geographical regions of the country. China’s economy grew at an annual rate of
10.30% in the second quarter of 2010, as measured by the year-over-year change
in Gross Domestic Product, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of
China. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising
inflation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the
inflation rate in China declined in the second half of 2008 and much of 2009
during the current worldwide economic downturn, before climbing again to a high
point of 1.9% in 2009, as compared to 8.7% and 6.9% in 2008. The inflation rate
in China is expected to continue to increase in 2010 as the worldwide economy
recovers, reaching 3.5% as of August 2010. If prices for our products and
services fail to rise at a rate sufficient to compensate for the increased costs
of supplies, such as raw materials, due to inflation, it may have an adverse
effect on our profitability.
Furthermore,
in order to control inflation in the past, the PRC government has imposed
controls on bank credits, limits on loans for fixed assets and restrictions on
state bank lending. The implementation of such policies may impede future
economic growth. The People’s Bank of China, the central bank of the PRC, kept
interest rates fixed during the recent economic crisis, but in the past has
effected increases in the interest rates in response to inflationary concerns in
the China’s economy. If the central bank raises interest rates from the current
crisis levels, economic activity in China could slow and, in turn, materially
increase our costs and reduce demand for our products and services.
We
may not be able to obtain regulatory approvals for our products.
The PRC
and local provincial governments regulate the manufacture and sale of our
products in China. Although our licenses and regulatory filings are up to date,
the uncertain legal environment in China and our industry may be vulnerable to
local government agencies or other parties who wish to renegotiate the terms and
conditions of or terminate their agreements or other understandings with
us.
It
will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities
against our officers, directors and assets based in China.
As our
executive officers and directors, including the Chairman of our Board of
Directors, are Chinese citizens, it may be difficult, if not impossible, to
acquire jurisdiction over these persons in the event a lawsuit is initiated
against us and/or our officers and directors by a stockholder or group of
stockholders in the United States. Also, because our operating subsidiaries and
assets are located in China, it may be extremely difficult or impossible for
individuals to access those assets to enforce judgments rendered against us or
our directors or executive offices by United States courts. In addition, the
courts in China may not permit the enforcement of judgments arising out of
United States federal and state corporate, securities or similar laws.
Accordingly, United States investors may not be able to enforce judgments
against us for violation of United States securities laws.
PRC
regulations relating to mergers, offshore companies and Chinese stockholders, if
applied to us, may limit our ability to operate our business as we see
fit.
PRC
regulations govern the process by which we may participate in an acquisition of
assets or equity interests. Depending on the structure of the transaction, these
regulations require involved parties to make a series of applications and
supplemental applications to various government agencies. In some instances, the
application process may require the presentation of economic data concerning a
transaction, including appraisals of the target business and evaluations of the
acquirer, which are designed to allow the government to assess the transaction.
Government approvals will have expiration dates by which a transaction must be
completed and reported to the government agencies. Compliance with the new
regulations is likely to be more time consuming and expensive than in the past
and the government can now exert more control over the combination of two
businesses. Accordingly, due to PRC regulations, our ability to engage in
business combination transactions in China through our Chinese subsidiaries has
become significantly more complicated, time consuming and expensive, and we may
not be able to negotiate transactions acceptable to us or sufficiently
protective of our interests.
Restrictions
on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues
effectively.
The
Renminbi is currently convertible under the “current account,” which includes
dividends, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not
under the “capital account,” which includes foreign direct investment and loans.
Currently, our China subsidiaries may purchase foreign currencies for settlement
of current account transactions, including payments of dividends to us, without
the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”). However,
the relevant PRC government authorities may limit or eliminate their ability to
purchase foreign currencies in the future. Since a significant amount of our
future revenues will be denominated in Renminbi, any existing and future
restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to utilize revenues
generated in Renminbi to fund our business activities outside China that are
denominated in foreign currencies.
Foreign
exchange transactions by our China subsidiaries under the capital account
continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the
approval of or need to register with Chinese governmental authorities, including
SAFE. In particular, if our China subsidiaries borrow foreign currency loans
from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must be registered with SAFE, and
if we finance our China subsidiaries by means of additional capital
contributions, these capital contributions must be approved by certain
government authorities, including the NDRC, Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), or
their respective local counterparts. These limitations could affect the ability
of our Chinese subsidiaries to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity
financing.
Recent
PRC regulations relating to the registration requirements for China resident
stockholders owning shares in offshore companies as well as registration
requirements of employee stock ownership plans or share option plans may subject
the Company’s China resident stockholders to personal liability and limit its
ability to acquire Chinese companies or to inject capital into its operating
subsidiaries in China, limit its subsidiaries’ ability to distribute profits to
the Company, or otherwise materially and adversely affect the
Company.
The SAFE
issued a public notice in October 2005 (“Circular 75”) requiring PRC residents,
including both legal persons and natural persons, to register with the competent
local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling any company outside of
China, referred to as an “offshore special purpose company,” for the purpose of
acquiring any assets of or equity interest in PRC companies and raising funds
from overseas. In addition, any PRC resident who is the stockholder of an
offshore special purpose company is required to amend his or her SAFE
registration with the local SAFE branch, with respect to that offshore special
purpose company in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer
of shares, merger, division, equity investment or creation of any security
interest over any assets located in China. To clarify further the implementation
of Circular 75, the SAFE issued Circular 124 and Circular 106 on November 24,
2005 and May 29, 2007, respectively. Under Circular 106, PRC subsidiaries of an
offshore special purpose company are required to coordinate and supervise the
filing of SAFE registrations by the offshore holding company’s stockholders who
are PRC residents in a timely manner. If these stockholders fail to comply, the
PRC subsidiaries are required to report to the local SAFE authorities. If the
PRC subsidiaries of the offshore parent company do not report to the local SAFE
authorities, they may be prohibited from distributing their profits and proceeds
from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to their offshore
parent company and the offshore parent company may be restricted in its ability
to contribute additional capital into its PRC subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to
comply with the above SAFE registration requirements could result in liabilities
under PRC laws for evasion of foreign exchange restrictions. We cannot predict
fully how Circular 75 will affect our business operations or future strategies
because of ongoing uncertainty over how Circular 75 will be interpreted and
implemented, and how or whether SAFE will apply it to us.
We have
requested our PRC resident beneficial owners, including our Chairman, to make
the necessary applications, filings and amendments as required under SAFE
regulations in connection with their equity interests in us. We attempt to
ensure that our Chinese subsidiaries comply, and that our PRC resident
beneficial owners subject to these rules comply, with the relevant SAFE
regulations. The Company cannot provide any assurances that all of our present
or prospective direct or indirect PRC resident beneficial owners will comply
fully with all applicable registrations or required approvals. The failure or
inability of our PRC resident beneficial owners to comply with the applicable
SAFE registration requirements may subject these beneficial owners or the
Company to fines, legal sanctions and restrictions described above.
On March
28, 2007, SAFE released detailed registration procedures for employee stock
ownership plans or share option plans to be established by overseas listed
companies and for individual plan participants. Any failure to comply with the
relevant registration procedures may affect the effectiveness of the Company’s
employee stock ownership plans or share option plans and subject the plan
participants, the companies offering the plans or the relevant intermediaries,
as the case may be, to penalties under PRC foreign exchange regime. To date, all
grants of options have been solely to U.S. citizens. The Company has no employee
stock ownership plan or share option plan in effect. These penalties may subject
the Company to fines and legal sanctions, prevent the Company from being able to
make distributions or pay dividends, as a result of which the Company’s business
operations and its ability to distribute profits could be materially and
adversely affected.
The
Company’s PRC subsidiary may be exposed to penalties by the PRC government due
to noncompliance with taxation, land use and construction administration,
environmental and employment rules.
While the
Company believes its PRC subsidiary has been in compliance with PRC taxation,
land use and construction administration, environmental and employment rules
during its operations in China, the Company has not obtained letters from the
competent PRC government authorities confirming such compliance. If any
competent PRC government authority takes the position that there is
noncompliance with the taxation, land use and construction administration,
environmental or employment rules by the Company’s PRC subsidiary, it may be
exposed to penalties by such PRC government authority, in which case the
operation of the Company’s PRC subsidiary in question may be adversely
affected.
We
operate in the PRC through our wholly owned operating entities initially
approved by the local office of the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM’s Local
Counterpart”). However, we cannot warrant that such approval procedures have
been completely satisfied due to a number of reasons, including changes in laws
and government interpretations.
Our
operating entities in the PRC have received initial approval from MOFCOM’s Local
Counterpart and there may be conditions subsequent to complete and maintain such
approval. We believe we have satisfied the approval procedures of MOFCOM’s Local
Counterpart. However, the approval procedures of MOFCOM’s Local Counterpart or
interpretations of its approval procedures may be different from our
understanding or may change. As a result, if our approval is revoked by MOFCOM's
Local Counterpart for any reason, there may be a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects,
as well as the trading price of our shares.
We
must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We are
required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the
“FCPA”), which prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery or other
prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or
retaining business. Foreign companies, including some of our competitors, are
not subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs,
theft and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in mainland China.
If our competitors engage in these practices, they may receive preferential
treatment from personnel of some companies, giving our competitors an advantage
in securing business or from government officials who might give them priority
in obtaining new licenses, which would put us at a disadvantage. Although we
inform our personnel that such practices are illegal, we cannot assure you that
our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might
be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged
in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties.
Risks
Related to Our Securities
The
market price for our common stock may be volatile.
The
trading price of our common stock may fluctuate widely in response to various
factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include, but not
limited to, our quarterly operating results or the operating results of other
companies in our industry, announcements by us or our competitors of
acquisitions, new products, product improvements, commercial relationships,
intellectual property, legal, regulatory or other business developments and
changes in financial estimates or recommendations by stock market analysts
regarding us or our competitors. In addition, the stock market in general, and
the market for companies based in China in particular, has experienced extreme
price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on
the market prices of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated
or disproportionate to their operating performance. These broad market
fluctuations may materially affect our stock price, regardless of our operating
results. Furthermore, the market for our common stock is limited and we cannot
assure you that a larger market will ever be developed or maintained. The price
at which investors purchase shares of our common stock may not be indicative of
the price that will prevail in the trading market. Market fluctuations and
volatility, as well as general economic, market and political conditions, could
reduce our market price. As a result, these factors may make it more difficult
or impossible for you to sell our common stock for a positive return on your
investment.
Shares
of our common stock lack a significant trading market.
Shares of
our common stock are not yet eligible for trading on any national securities
exchange. Our common stock may be quoted in the over-the-counter market on the
OTC Bulletin Board or in what are commonly referred to as “pink sheets.” These
markets are highly illiquid. Although we have applied for listing of our common
stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market, a national securities exchange, there can be
no assurance of if and when such application would be granted. There is no
assurance that an active trading market in our common stock will develop, or if
such a market develops, that it will be sustained. In addition, there is a
greater chance for market volatility for securities quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board as opposed to securities traded on a national exchange. This volatility
may be caused by a variety of factors, including the lack of readily available
quotations, the absence of consistent administrative supervision of “bid” and
“ask” quotations and generally lower trading volume. As a result, an investor
may find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to
the market value of, our common stock, or to obtain coverage for significant
news events concerning us, and the common stock could become substantially less
attractive for margin loans, for investment by financial institutions, as
consideration in future capital raising transactions or for other
purposes.
Future
sales of shares of our common stock by our stockholders could cause our stock
price to decline.
Future
sales of shares of our common stock could adversely affect the prevailing market
price of our stock. If our significant stockholders sell a large number of
shares, or if we issue a large number of shares, the market price of our stock
could decline. Moreover, the perception in the public market that stockholders
might sell shares of our stock could depress the market for our shares. If our
stockholders who received shares of our common stock issued in the Share
Exchange sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market upon
the effectiveness of a registration statement, or upon the expiration of any
holding period under Regulation S, such sales could create a circumstance
commonly referred to as an “overhang” and in anticipation of which the market
price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or
not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make it more difficult for
us to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related
securities in the future at a time and price we deem reasonable or appropriate.
The shares of common stock issued in the Share Exchange will be freely tradable
upon the earlier of (i) effectiveness of a registration statement covering such
shares and (ii) the date on which such shares may be sold without registration
pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act and the sale of such shares
could have a negative impact on the price of our common stock.
We
may issue additional shares of our capital stock or debt securities to raise
capital or complete acquisitions, which would reduce the equity interest of our
stockholders.
Our
Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $.00001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $.00001 per share. As of October 4, 2010, there were
approximately 76,673,368 authorized and unissued shares of our common stock that
have not been reserved and are available for future issuance and 100,000,000
authorized and unissued shares of our preferred stock that have not been
reserved and are available for future issuance. Although we have no commitments
as of the date of this registration statement to issue our securities, we may
issue a substantial number of additional shares of our common stock to complete
a business combination or to raise capital. The issuance of additional shares of
our common stock may (i) significantly reduce the equity interest of our
existing stockholders and (ii) adversely affect prevailing market prices for our
common stock.
The
application of the “penny stock” rules could adversely affect the market price
of our common stock and increase your transaction costs to sell those
shares.
Our
common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under Section
15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The penny stock rules apply to
non-NASDAQ-listed issuers whose common stock trades at less than $5.00 per share
or that have a tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the
company has been operating for three or more years). The penny stock rules
require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise
exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document
prepared by the SEC, which contains the following information:
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in both public offerings and secondary
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description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the
rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to violation to
such duties or other requirements of securities
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brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including “bid”
and “ask” prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread
between the “bid” and “ask” prices;
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of any significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of
trading in penny stocks; and
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other information and is in such form (including language, type, size and
format), as the SEC shall require by rule or
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effecting any transaction in penny stock, the broker-dealer also must provide
the customer with the following information:
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of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable
information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such
stock; and
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account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in
the customer’s account.
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stock rules further require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written
determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser
and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk
disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks
and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.
Due to
the requirements of the penny stock rules, many brokers have decided not to
trade penny stocks. As a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as
market makers in such securities is limited. If we remain subject to the penny
stock rules for any significant period, that could have an adverse effect on the
market, if any, for our securities. Moreover, if our securities are subject to
the penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our
securities.
We
have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the
future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common
stock.
We have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in
the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend
on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors
affecting it at such time as the Board of Directors may consider relevant. If we
do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on
your investment will occur only if our stock price appreciates.
Capital
outflow policies in China may hamper our ability to declare and pay dividends to
our stockholders.
China has
currency and capital transfer regulations, which may require us to comply with
complex regulations for the movement of capital. Although our management
believes we will be in compliance with these regulations, should these
regulations or the interpretation of them by courts or regulatory agencies
change, we may not be able to pay dividends to our stockholders outside of
China. In addition, under current Chinese law, we must retain a reserve equal to
10% of net income after taxes, not to exceed 50% of registered capital.
Accordingly, this reserve will not be available to be distributed as dividends
to our stockholders. We presently do not intend to pay dividends in the
foreseeable future. Our management intends to follow a policy of retaining all
of our earnings to finance the development and execution of our strategy and the
expansion of our business.
Our
principal stockholder has the ability to exert significant control in matters
requiring a stockholder vote and could delay, deter or prevent a change of
control in our company.
As
of October 4, 2010, Ms. Bei Lu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
and our largest stockholder, beneficially owned approximately 41.74% of our
outstanding shares. Ms. Lu possesses significant influence over us, giving her
the ability, among other things, to exert significant control over the election
of all or a majority of the Board of Directors and to approve significant
corporate transactions. Such stock ownership and control may also have the
effect of delaying or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger,
consolidation, takeover or other business combination, or discouraging a
potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain
control of our company. Without the consent of Ms. Lu, we could be prevented
from entering into potentially beneficial transactions if they conflict with our
principal stockholder’s interests. The interests of this stockholder may differ
from the interests of our other stockholders.
We
have provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
that substantially eliminate the personal liability of members of our Board of
Directors and our officers for violations of their fiduciary duty of care as a
director or officer and that allow us to indemnify our officers and directors.
These provisions could make it very difficult for you to bring any legal actions
against our directors or officers for such violations or could require us to pay
any amounts incurred by our directors or officers in any such
actions.
Pursuant
to our Articles of Incorporation, members of our Board of Directors and our
officers will have no liability for breaches of their fiduciary duty of care as
a director or officer, except in limited circumstances. This means you may be
unable to prevail in a legal action against our directors or officers even if
you believe they have breached their fiduciary duty of care. In addition, our
Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws allow us to indemnify
our directors and officers from and against any and all costs, charges and
expenses resulting from their acting in such capacities with us. This means if
you were able to enforce an action against our directors or officers, in all
likelihood, we would be required to pay any expenses they incurred in defending
the lawsuit and any judgment or settlement they otherwise would be required to
pay.
Taxation
We
will not obtain an opinion of legal counsel regarding the United States income
tax consequences of an investment in our securities.
We will
not obtain an opinion of counsel regarding the U.S. income tax consequences of
investing in our securities including whether we will be treated as a company
for U.S. income tax purposes. Recent changes in tax laws have not, as yet, been
the subject of administrative or judicial scrutiny or interpretation. Moreover,
there is no assurance that future legislation may not further affect the tax
consequences of an investment in our securities. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT
WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
report contains forward-looking statements regarding CleanTech that
include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our projected revenues,
expenses, gross profit and income, mix of revenue, demand for our products, the
benefits and potential applications for our products, the need for additional
capital, our ability to obtain and successfully perform additional new contract
awards and the related funding and profitability of such awards, the competitive
nature of our business and markets, and product qualification requirements of
our customers. These forward-looking statements are based on our current
expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s
beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us. Words such as “anticipates,”
“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “potential,” “believes,” “seeks,”
“hopes,” “estimates,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “with a view to” and variations
of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such
factors include, but are not limited to the following:
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expectations regarding keeping and strengthening our relationships with
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economic and business conditions in the regions in which we sell our
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These
forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we
believe our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, our expectations may later be found to be incorrect. Our actual
results could be materially different from our expectations. Important risks and
factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our
expectations are generally set forth in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” and
other sections in this prospectus. You should read thoroughly this prospectus
and the documents we refer to with the understanding that our actual future
results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We
qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
Other sections of this prospectus include additional factors which could
adversely impact our business and financial performance.
This
prospectus contains statistical data we obtained from various publicly available
government publications. Statistical data in these publications also include
projections based on a number of assumptions. The markets for our products may
not grow at the rate projected by market data, or at all. The failure of these
markets to grow at the projected rates may have a material adverse effect on our
business and the market price of our securities. In addition, the rapidly
changing nature of our customers’ industries results in significant
uncertainties in any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects
or future condition of our markets. Furthermore, if any one or more of the
assumptions underlying the market data is later found to be incorrect, actual
results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should
not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Unless
otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus concerning economic
conditions and our industry is based on information from independent industry
analysts and publications, as well as our estimates. Except where otherwise
noted, our estimates are derived from publicly available information released by
third party sources, as well as data from our internal research, and are based
on such data and our knowledge of our industry, which we believe to be
reasonable. None of the independent industry publication market data cited in
this prospectus was prepared on our or our affiliates’ behalf.
The
forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or
information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this
prospectus and the documents we refer to in this prospectus and have filed as
exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part,
completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be
materially different from what we expect.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 we have filed with
the SEC. We have not included in this prospectus all of the information
contained in the registration statement and you should refer to our registration
statement and its exhibits for further information.
We file
annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the
SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549, on
official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may obtain
information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our filings are also available to the public from commercial
document retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Our
website address is www.ctiproduct.com. The
information on our website is not incorporated into this
prospectus.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will
not receive any proceeds from sale of the shares of common stock covered by this
prospectus by the selling shareholders. To the extent the selling
stockholders exercise for cash all of the warrants covering the 833,310 shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of all of the warrants, we would receive
$2,499,930 from such exercises. The warrants may expire without having
been exercised. Even if some or all of these warrants are exercised, we cannot
predict when they will be exercised and when we would receive the proceeds. We
intend to use any proceeds we receive upon exercise of the warrants for general
working capital and other corporate purposes.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Safe
Harbor Declaration
The
comments made throughout this prospectus should be read in conjunction with our
Financial Statements and the Notes thereto, and other financial information
appearing elsewhere in this document. In addition to historical information, the
following discussion and other parts of this document contain certain
forward-looking information. When used in this discussion, the words,
“believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from projected results, due to a number of factors beyond our
control. CleanTech does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its
forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the
indicated results or events will not be realized. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date hereof. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider our
discussions regarding the various factors, which affect the company’s business,
included in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD.
Overview
Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd (“Creative Bellows”) was incorporated in Liaoning
Province, People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on September 17, 2007. Creative
Bellows designs and manufactures bellows expansion joints, pressure vessels and
other fabricated metal specialty products. Creative Bellows has one 100% owned
subsidiary, Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd (“Creative Wind
Power”), which markets and sells wind towers designed and manufactured by
Creative Bellows.
On June
18, 2010, Everton Capital Corporation, a U.S. shell company, changed its name to
CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (“CleanTech”) and authorized an 8-for-1 forward
split of its common stock, effective on July 2, 2010. Prior to
the forward split, CleanTech had 5,501,000 shares of common stock outstanding,
and, after giving effect to the forward split, CleanTech had 44,008,000 shares
of common stock outstanding. CleanTech authorized the forward stock split to
provide a sufficient number of shares to accommodate the trading of its common
stock in the OTC marketplace after the acquisition of Creative Bellows as
described below.
On
July 2, 2010, Creative Bellows signed a share exchange agreement with CleanTech,
whereby the shareholders of Creative Bellows received 15,122,000 shares in
CleanTech. Concurrent with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech’s principal
shareholder cancelled 40,000,000 shares in CleanTech for $40,000. The cancelled
shares were retired. CleanTech had 4,008,000 shares outstanding after the
cancellation of the shares. After giving effect to the foregoing transactions,
the shareholders of Creative Bellows owned 79.05% of the 19,130,000 shares
outstanding of CleanTech. The transaction will be accounted for as a
recapitalization of CleanTech and not as a business
combination. Simultaneously with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech
changed its year end from August to December.
On July
12, 2010, CleanTech completed a closing of a private placement offering of Units
(as defined below) pursuant to which CleanTech sold 3,333,322 Units at $3.00 per
Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of CleanTech’s common
stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of CleanTech’s
common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants are immediately exercisable,
expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and entitle the purchasers of
the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978 shares of CleanTech’s
common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants may be called by CleanTech at any
time after (i) the registration statement registering the common stock
underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the common stock is listed on a
national securities exchange and (iii) the trading price of the common stock
exceeds $4.00. CleanTech also issued warrants to purchase 333,332 shares of
common stock to the placement agents in the offering. The warrants granted to
these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as the warrants granted
in the offering. The warrants are exercisable into a fixed number of shares,
solely redeemable by the Company and not redeemable by warrant holders.
Accordingly, the warrants are classified as equity instruments.
Critical
Accounting Policies
While our
significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our
consolidated financial statements, we believe the following accounting policies
are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this
management discussion and analysis.
Basis
of Presentation
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”).
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Creative Bellows and
Creative Wind Power. All intercompany transactions and account balances are
eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of
the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting year. Significant estimates, required by
management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of
inventories. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Accounts
Receivable and Retentions Receivable
The
Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves.
The
retention rate generally
was 10% of the sales price with an average term of one to two years, but
no later than the termination of the warranty period.
Inventories
The
Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined on a weighted average basis. The Company compares the cost of
inventories with the market value and allowance is made for writing down the
inventories to their market value, if lower.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 605). Sales
revenue, including the final 10% of the purchase price, is recognized after
delivery is complete, customer acceptance of the product occurs and
collectability is reasonably assured. Customer acceptance occurs after the
customer puts the product through a quality inspection, which normally is
completed within one to two weeks from customer receipt of the product. The
customer is responsible for installation and integration of our component
products into their end products. Payments
received before satisfaction of all relevant criteria for revenue recognition
are recorded as unearned revenue. Unearned revenue consists of payments received
from customers prior to customer acceptance of the products.
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added tax
(VAT). The Company’s products sold and services provided in the PRC are
subject to Chinese VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be
offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included
in the cost of producing their finished product. The Company recorded VAT
payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the financial statements.
The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the
receivables.
Warranties
The
Company offers a warranty to its customers on its products for up to 24 months
depending on the terms
negotiated with each customer. During the warranty period, the Company
will repair or replace defective products free of charge. The Company commenced
production in 2009 and, based on the Company’s short existence, has yet to incur
any warranty expense. As of June 30, 2010, the Company has not incurred any
warranty expense since its commencement of production in 2009. Accordingly, the
Company made no warranty expense accrual because the Company has incurred $0 in
warranty expense. However,
the Company will monitor warranty claims and accrue for warranty expense
accordingly. The Company will use ASC Topic 450 for the accounting of our
standard warranty.
The
Company provides its warranty to all customers and does not consider it an
additional service; rather, the warranty is considered an integral part of the
product’s sale. There is no general right of return indicated in the contracts
or purchase orders. If a product under warranty is defective or malfunctioning,
the Company is responsible for fixing it or replacing it with a new product. The
Company’s products are the only deliverables.
The
Company provides after-sales services at a charge after expiration of the
warranty period. We recognize such revenue when service is
provided.
Foreign
Currency Translation and Transactions and Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States
Dollars (“USD”). The Company’s functional currency is the USD, while the
Company’s wholly owned Chinese subsidiaries’ functional currency is the Renminbi
(“RMB”). The functional currencies of the Company’s foreign operations are
translated into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates
in effect as of the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts
using the average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation
adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity,
captioned “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” Gains and losses
resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in
other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. There have
been no significant fluctuations in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB
to USD after the balance sheet date.
Segment
Reporting
SFAS 131,
“Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (codified
in FASB ASC Topic 280), requires use of the “management approach” model for
segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way
a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making
operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on
products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure or any
other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
Management
determined that all of its product lines—bellows expansion joints, pressure
vessels and wind towers—constituted a single reportable segment in accordance
with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively in one business: the design and
manufacture of high performance fabricated metal specialty components for heavy
industry. The manufacturing processes for each of our products—principally the
rolling and welding of raw steel materials—make use of the same pool of
production workers and engineering talent for design, fabrication, assembly and
testing. Our products are characterized and marketed by their ability to
withstand temperature, pressure, structural load and other environmental
factors. Our products are used by large-scale industrial companies in China
specializing in heavy industry and our sales force sells our products directly
to these companies, who utilize our components in their finished products. All
of our long-lived assets for production are located in one facility in Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and
quality regulations governing industrial component manufacturing companies. We
established our subsidiary, Creative Wind Power, solely for the purpose of
marketing and selling our wind towers, which constitute the structural support
cylinder for an industrial wind turbine installation. The gross margin of our
wind towers is currently lower than our other component products because of
one-time startup and production costs associated with our introduction of the
new product line. Management believes that the gross margin of our wind tower
product line will increase as our startup costs decrease and associated
manufacturing processes become more efficient as production increases. As a
result, management views the Company’s business and operations for all product
lines as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on
investment and cash flows. Accordingly, management has concluded the Company had
one reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280 because (i) all of our
fabricated metal specialty components are created with similar production
processes in the same facility and same regulatory environment and sold to
similar customers using similar distribution systems and (ii) gross margins of
all product lines are expected to converge as one-time startup costs are reduced
and production efficiencies improve for newly introduced
products.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2010, compared to the Six Months Ended June 30,
2009
The
following table presents the consolidated results of operations of Creative
Bellows and Creative Wind Power for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared
to the six months ended June 30, 2009.
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
|
1,683,237 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
272,395 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
1,195,163 |
|
|
|
71 |
% |
|
|
159,936 |
|
|
|
59 |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
488,074 |
|
|
|
29 |
% |
|
|
112,459 |
|
|
|
41 |
% |
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
471,828 |
|
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
132,869 |
|
|
|
49 |
% |
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
16,246 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
(20,410 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
)% |
Other
income, net
|
|
|
753,597 |
|
|
|
45 |
% |
|
|
161,621 |
|
|
|
59 |
% |
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
(188,726 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
)% |
|
|
(36,605 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
)% |
Net
income
|
|
|
581,117 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
104,606 |
|
|
|
38 |
% |
NET
SALES
Net
sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010, were $1,683,237, consisting of
$696,947 in sales of bellows expansion joints and pressure vessels, and $986,290
in sales of wind towers, while our net sales for the six months ended June 30,
2009, were $272,395, which was from the sales of bellows expansion joints and
pressure vessels only, an overall increase of $1,410,842, or 518%. The increase
was due primarily to the Company’s increase
in the production and sales of newly introduced bellows expansion joints and
pressure vessels in 2009 and the commencement of production and sales of
wind towers in 2010.
COST OF
GOODS SOLD
Cost of
goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2010, totaled $1,195,163 or 71% of
net sales compared to $159,936 or 59% of net sales for the six months ended June
30, 2009, an increase of $1,035,227 or 647%. Cost of goods sold includes
material costs, labor costs and related overhead. The increase in cost of goods
sold is attributed to the increase of production and sales volume in the six
months ended June 30, 2010. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales was 71%
for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and 59% for the same period in 2009. The
increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales was mainly due to
increased sales and production of the
Company's recently introduced wind towers in 2010, which, as
a new product line, currently have one-time startup and production costs not
associated with our other more established products. Management expects these
costs to decrease over the next year as production efficiencies
increase.
GROSS
PROFIT
Gross
profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010, was $488,074. Gross profit margin
decreased from 41% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, with a gross profit
of $112,459, to 29% in the comparable period of 2010. The increase in our gross
profits was due to the commencement of sales of wind towers in the second
quarter of 2010. The
decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to the one-time startup and
production costs of our newly introduced wind tower product line, which
currently are higher than for our other more established products. Management
believes that this current difference in gross profit margin will narrow and
converge across all product lines within the next year as our wind tower
production increases.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Operating
expenses consisted of selling, general and administrative expenses totaling
$471,828 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $132,869 for the
six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $338,959 or 255%. The increase in
operating expenses resulted from increased sales of our
products and expansion of our business, including hiring more employees,
increased research and development expense, higher depreciation cost resulting
from a newly built manufacturing plant and increased production equipment
expense. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales was 28% in the six
months ended June 30, 2010, compared to 49% in the same period of 2009, a
decrease of 21% resulting from our efficient budget and expenses controls
despite the quick expansion of our business.
NET
INCOME
Our net
income for the six months ended June 30, 2010, was $581,117 compared to $104,606
for the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $476,511 or 456%.
Net income as a percentage of sales is 34% and 38% in the six months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This increase in net income was
attributable to our increased sales of our products and subsidy income, which
was a grant from the Administrative Committee of Liaoning Province TieLing
Economic & Technological Development Zone to attract businesses with
high-tech products. The grant is not required to be repaid. Our management
believes that net income will continue to increase as we continue to increase
our sales, offer better quality products and control our manufacturing
costs.
Quarter
Ended June 30, 2010, Compared to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the years indicated
as a percentage of net sales:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
|
1,451,119 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
64,437 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
1,082,596 |
|
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
36,662 |
|
|
|
57 |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
368,523 |
|
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
27,775 |
|
|
|
43 |
% |
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
255,382 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
62,246 |
|
|
|
97 |
% |
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
113,141 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
(34,471 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
)% |
Other
income, net
|
|
|
523,389 |
|
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
161,652 |
|
|
|
251 |
% |
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
(150,566 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
)% |
|
|
(36,605 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
)% |
Net
income
|
|
|
485,964 |
|
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
90,576 |
|
|
|
141 |
% |
NET
SALES
Net
sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010, were $1,451,119, consisting of
$464,829 in sales of bellows expansion joints and pressure vessels, and $986,290
in sales of wind towers, while our net sales for the three months ended June 30,
2009, were $64,437, which was from the sales of bellows expansion joints and
pressure vessels only, an overall increase of $1,386,682, or 2152%. The increase
was due primarily to the Company’s increase
in production and sales of newly
introduced bellows expansion joints and pressure vessels in 2009 and
initial
orders for wind towers in 2010.
COST OF
GOODS SOLD
Cost of
goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2010, totaled $1,082,596 or 75%
of net sales compared to $36,662 or 57% of net sales for the three months ended
June 30, 2009, an increase of $1,045,934 or 2853%. Cost of goods sold includes
material costs, labor costs and related overhead. The increase in cost of goods
sold is attributed to the increase of production and sales volume in the three
months ended June 30, 2010. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales was 75%
for the three months ended June 30, 2010, and 57% for the same period in 2009.
The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales was mainly due to
increased sales and production of the
Company's recently introduced wind towers in 2010, which, as
a new product line, currently have one-time startup and production costs not
associated with our other more established products. Management expects these
costs to decrease over the next year as production efficiencies
increase.
GROSS
PROFIT
Gross
profit for the three months ended June 30, 2010, was $368,523. Gross profit
margin decreased from 43% for the three months ended June 30, 2009, with a gross
profit of $27,775, to 25% in the comparable period of 2010. The increase in our
gross profits was due to commencement of sales of wind towers in the second
quarter of 2010. The
decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to the one-time startup and
production costs of our newly introduced wind tower product line, which
currently are higher than for our other more established products. Management
believes that this current difference in gross profit margin will narrow and
converge across all product lines within the next year as our wind tower
production increases.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Operating
expenses consisted of selling, general and administrative expenses totaling
$255,382 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $62,246 for the
three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $193,139 or 310%. The increase
in operating expenses resulted from increased sales and expansion of our
business, including hiring more employees, increased research and development
expense, higher depreciation cost resulting from a newly built manufacturing
plant and increased production equipment expense. Operating expenses as a
percentage of sales was 18% in the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to
97% in the same period of 2009.
NET
INCOME
Our net
income for the three months ended June 30, 2010, was $485,964 compared to
$90,576 for the three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $395,388 or
437%. Net income as a percentage of sales is 33% and 141% in the three
months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This increase in net
income was attributable to increased sales of our products and subsidy income,
which was a grant from the Administrative Committee of Liaoning Province TieLing
Economic & Technological Development Zone to attract businesses with
high-tech products. The grant is not required to be repaid. Our management
believes that net income will continue to increase as we continue to increase
our sales, offer better quality products and control our manufacturing
costs.
Year
Ended December 31, 2009, compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2008
The
following table presents the consolidated results of operations of Creative
Bellows and Creative Wind Power for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared
to the year ended December 31, 2008.
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% of Sales
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
|
2,730,954 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
1,301,400 |
|
|
|
48 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
1,429,554 |
|
|
|
52 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
427,260 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
139,381 |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
1,002,294 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
(139,381 |
) |
|
|
NA |
% |
Other
income, net
|
|
|
111,169 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
493,412 |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
282,098 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
Net
income
|
|
|
831,365 |
|
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
354,031 |
|
|
|
NA |
% |
NET
SALES
Net sales
for 2009 were $2,730,954. The Company incorporated in September 2007 and was in
the development stage from inception through the beginning of 2009. The Company
started generating sales in 2009, principally from sales of bellows expansion
joints and pressure vessels to customers in China.
COST OF
GOODS SOLD
Cost of
goods sold includes material costs, labor costs and related overhead, which are
directly or indirectly attributable to our products. For 2009, cost of goods
sold was $1,301,400 or 48% of net sales. Approximately 42% of the cost of goods
sold was from bellows expansion joints, one of the major products of the
Company. The percentage of cost of goods sold for the sales of bellows
expansion joints was 44%.
GROSS
PROFIT
Gross
profit for 2009 was $1,429,554 or 52%, which resulted from sales of
our bellows expansion joints and pressure vessels.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Operating
expenses consisted of selling, general and administrative expenses totaling
$427,260 for 2009, compared to $139,381 for 2008, an increase of $287,879 or
207%. The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to the commencement
of production and sales of our products in 2009, which resulted in
increased salary, freight, research and development cost, land use tax and
amortization of intangible assets.
NET
INCOME
For 2009,
net income was $831,365 compared to $354,031 for 2008, an increase of $477,334,
or 135%. This increase in net income was mainly due to the commencement of sales
in 2009. Most income in 2009 was generated from sales of our products, whereas
in 2008, income was from subsidy income, a grant from the Administrative
Committee of Liaoning Province TieLing Economic & Technological Development
Zone to attract businesses with high-tech products. The grant was for
general working capital needs without any conditions and restrictions, and is
not required to be repaid. The grant was determined based on the investment
amount by the Company and its floor space occupied in such zone. There was no
income tax for the grant received in 2008.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2010, Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30,
2009
Operations
and liquidity needs are funded primarily through cash flows from operations,
short-term borrowings and shareholder contributions. The cash is used in
operations and plant construction.
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company had cash and equivalents of $532,931, other current
assets of $7,430,514, and current liabilities of $8,452,776. Working capital
deficit was $489,331 at June 30, 2010. The ratio of current assets to current
liabilities was 0.94-to-1 as of June 30, 2010.
The
following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated
types of activities during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Cash
provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
activities
|
|
$
|
(1,875,981
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,766,414
|
)
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
(1,556,176
|
)
|
|
|
(209,159
|
)
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
2,666,695
|
|
|
|
2,927,100
|
|
Net cash
used in operating activities was $1,875,981 in the six months ended June 30,
2010, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1,766,414 in the
comparable period of 2009. The increase in net cash used in operating activities
during the six months ended June 30, 2010, was mainly due to the increased
accounts receivable outstanding, payment of advance to suppliers, payment of
restricted cash, which is a performance guarantee to customers, and
inventories.
Net cash
used in investing activities was $1,556,176 during the six months ended June 30,
2010, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $209,159 during the
comparable period of 2009. The cash used in investing activities in 2010
was for the purchase of property and equipment of $1.46 million and intangible
assets of $60,134, whereas cash used in investing activities in the six months
ended June 30, 2009, was mainly for a long term investment into a local credit
union and construction in progress.
Net cash
provided by financing activities was $2,666,695 in the six months ended June 30,
2010, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $2,927,100 in the
same period of 2009. We repaid bank loans of $5.56 million in 2010 and we
borrowed $5.95 million from another bank. We also received $2.28 million in
shareholder contributions. In the same period of 2009, we had $2.19 million in
proceeds from bank loans and $731,775 from shareholder
contributions.
Year
Ended December 31, 2009, Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2008
Operations
and liquidity needs are funded primarily through cash flows from operations,
short-term borrowings and shareholder contributions. The cash is used in
operations and plant construction.
As of
December 31, 2009, the Company had cash and equivalents of $1,295,145, other
current assets of $2,109,408, and current liabilities of $5,157,488. Working
capital deficit was $1,752,935 at December 31, 2009. The ratio of current assets
to current liabilities was 0.66-to-1 as of December 31, 2009.
The
following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated
types of activities during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash
provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
activities
|
|
$
|
(565,706
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,349,222
|
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
(1,385,676
|
)
|
|
|
(4,643,319
|
)
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
3,220,612
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net cash
used in operating activities was $565,706 in 2009, compared to net cash provided
by operating activities of $1,349,222 in 2008. The increase in net cash used in
operating activities during 2009 was mainly due to the increased accounts
receivable, other receivables and payments for prepaid expenses and inventory,
despite a significant increase in net income.
Net cash
used in investing activities was $1,385,676 in 2009, compared to net cash used
in investing activities of $4,643,319 in 2008. The cash used in investing
activities in 2009 was for the purchase of property and equipment of $52,581,
construction in progress of $1.25 million and a long term investment of $87,353
in a local credit union, whereas cash used in investing activities in 2008 was
mainly for the purchase of land use rights and construction in
progress.
Net cash
provided by financing activities was $3,220,612 in 2009, compared to net cash
provided by financing activities of $0 in 2008. The increased cash
provided by financing activities was due primarily to proceeds from short term
loans from Credit Unions. The due date of all the loans was May 26, 2010. The
loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full in August
2010.
Our
standard payment terms in our arrangements with our customers generally provide
that 30% of the purchase price is due upon the placement of an order, 30% is due
upon reaching certain milestones in the manufacturing process and 30% is due
upon customer inspection and acceptance of the product, which customers normally
complete within one to two weeks after delivery. As a common practice in the
manufacturing business in China, payment of the final 10% of the purchase price
is due no later than the termination date of the product warranty period, which
can be up to 24 months from the customer acceptance date. Payment
terms are negotiated on a case-by-case basis and these payment percentages and
terms may differ for each customer. We may experience payment delays from time
to time of up to six months from the due date, but we fully expect to receive
all payments based on the contracted terms despite any customer delays in
payment. Our collections are reasonably assured because the majority of our
customers are large, well-capitalized state-owned and publicly traded utility
and industrial companies with stable operations. Furthermore, we do not believe
the delays have a significant negative impact on our liquidity as payment delays
are very common in the manufacturing industry in China.
As of
December 31, 2009, the Company had an accounts receivable balance of $1,320,899,
of which $231,399 of the accounts receivable had aging over 180 days. As of June
30, 2010, the Company had an accounts receivable balance of $1,968,524, of which
$1,209,875 was current, $377,420 had aging over 30 days, $31,944 had aging over
90 days and $349,285 had aging over 180 days. Of the $349,285 in accounts
receivable with aging over 180 days at June 30, 2010, the Company collected
$57,135 subsequent to June 30, 2010. In addition, the Company recognized revenue
on one order in the fourth quarter of 2009, after delivery and customer
acceptance, where the payment of $119,118 was due in the third quarter of 2010
and is recorded as aged over 180 days. The Company expects all accounts
receivable, including those aged over 180 days as of June 30, 2010, to be
collected because the respective customers are large state-owned or publicly
listed utilities and we are confident that payment will be
received.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
On March
5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815,
“Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the
guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related
features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate
accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related
to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one
financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host
contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives —
Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to
determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and
closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract
and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on
July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
On
February 25, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-09
Subsequent Events Topic 855, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure
Requirements,” effective immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the
requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events
have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised
financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either
correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB
believes these amendments remove potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature.
The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding
accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible
debt issuance or other financing. This ASU requires that at the date of
issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in
contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares
issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost,
with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are
excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the
share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be
included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU
is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and
interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the
beginning of those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU will not have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August
2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring
liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the
measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted
price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under
those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using
one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the
first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance
of this ASU. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-01,
“Topic 105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments based on
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting
Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01 re-defines authoritative
GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only comprised of the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (“Codification”) and, for SEC registrants, guidance
issued by the SEC. The Codification is a reorganization and compilation of
all then-existing authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities, except for
guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is amended to effect non-SEC
changes to authoritative GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed
the referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”) codified in
FASB ASC Topic 855-10-05, which provides guidance to establish general standards
of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.
SFAS 165 also requires entities to evaluate the subsequent events through the
date the financial statements are issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim and
annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and accordingly, the Company adopted
this pronouncement during the second quarter of 2009. The Company evaluated
subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were
issued.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is codified in FASB ASC Topic
825-10-50. This FSP essentially expands the disclosure about fair value of
financial instruments that were previously required only annually to also be
required for interim period reporting. In addition, the FSP requires certain
additional disclosures regarding the methods and significant assumptions used to
estimate the fair value of financial instruments. These additional disclosures
are required beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic 320-10. This FSP modifies the requirements for recognizing
other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and changes the existing
impairment model for such securities. The FSP also requires additional
disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect to both debt and
equity securities. Under the FSP, impairment of debt securities will be
considered other-than-temporary if an entity (1) intends to sell the security,
(2) more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovering
its cost, or (3) does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost
basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). The FSP further indicates
that, depending on which of the above factor(s) causes the impairment to be
considered other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of the security’s fair
value versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit loss portion would
be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if any) would be
recorded in other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2 requires entities to initially
apply the provisions of the standard to previously other-than-temporarily
impaired debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulate other comprehensive income. The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 115-2
and SFAS 124-2 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no material impact on the
Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 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” (“FSP No. SFAS
157-4”). FSP No. SFAS 157-4, which is codified in FASB ASC Topics 820-10-35-51
and 820-10-50-2, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value and
emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and
level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation
technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same.
The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 157-4 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
FASB ASC
820-10 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. The changes to current practice resulting from
the application of this standard relate to the definition of fair value, the
methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair
value measurements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007; however, it provides a one-year deferral of the effective
date for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that
are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least
annually. The Company adopted this standard for financial assets and financial
liabilities and nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities disclosed or
recognized at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) as of June 10,
2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its
financial statements.
FASB ASC
820-10 provides additional guidance for Fair Value Measurements when the volume
and level of activity for the asset or liability has significantly decreased.
This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on
its financial statements.
FASB ASC
805 establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the
goodwill acquired. This standard also establishes disclosure requirements to
enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. This standard was adopted by the Company beginning June 10, 2009,
and will change the accounting for business combinations on a prospective
basis.
FASB ASC
350-30 and 275-10 amend the factors that should be considered in developing
renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a
recognized intangible asset. This standard is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The adoption of
this standard did not have any impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
FASB ASC
825-10 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for
interim reporting periods. This standard is effective for interim reporting
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
FASB ASC
320-10 amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt and equity
securities. This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods
ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material effect on its financial statements.
As of
December 31, 2009, the FASB has issued ASU through No. 2009-17. None of the ASUs
has had an impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to
guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into
any derivative contracts indexed to our shares and classified as stockholder’s
equity or not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore,
we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an
unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to
such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity
that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or
engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with
us.
Contractual
Obligations
On June
2, 2009, the Company borrowed $1,391,289 and $805,483 from two Credit Unions.
Both of the loans bore interest of 10.459% with maturity dates on May 26, 2010.
These loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full in August
2010.
On
December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed $951,935 and $73,225 from two Credit
Unions. Both of the loans bore interest of 9.558% with maturity dates on May 26,
2010. These loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full
in August 2010.
All the
above loans were pledged to the Company’s collateralized land use right,
building and other long-lived assets.
In
February and March 2010, the Company borrowed $5,565,156 from a bank. The short
term loan bore interest of 4.425%. On March 18, 2010, the Company repaid the
loan. This loan was pledged to the Company’s collateralized building and land
use right.
On May
27, 2010, the Company borrowed $382,865 bearing interest of 5.346% from a bank.
The maturity date is November 24, 2010. The loan is collateralized by raw
material inventory and our CEO’s personal guarantee together with a third
party’s guarantee.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
The
discussion and analysis below is the historical stand-alone operating results of
the predecessor shell company, CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation), for the ten and four months ended June 30, 2010, before the share
exchange with Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. effective on July 2,
2010.
Plan
of Operation and Milestones
Everton
Capital Corporation (“Everton”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on May
9, 2006 as an exploration stage corporation. Everton was the predecessor
company to CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (“CleanTech”) and did not generate or
realize any revenues from its business operations.
In May
2006, Maryna Bilynska, the former president of Everton, acquired on behalf of
the company one mineral property in trust, containing one mining claim in
British Columbia, Canada. The property was staked by Lloyd Brewer. Mr. Brewer
was paid $2,500 to stake the claims. Mr. Brewer is a staking agent located in
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Everton
conducted research in the form of exploration of the property. An exploration
stage corporation is one engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves,
which are neither in the development nor production stage.
Everton
completed its Phase 1A exploration stage on the property in August 2008 and were
advised by Madman Mining, Everton’s consultant, that, “Due to the shattered
nature of the jade/nephrite material present (due to previous blasting), and the
numerous amount of inclusions (of talc) within the matrix of the jade itself, it
is recommended that no further exploration be conducted on this project and that
the project should be dropped.” Ms. Bilynska began looking for new business
opportunities, including a change of control for the company.
On
April 23, 2009, Ms. Bilynska, Everton’s former majority stockholder, sold an
individual 5,000,000 shares of Everton’s common stock for $25,000 pursuant to a
Majority Stock Purchase Agreement (MSPA); Ms. Bilynska assumed any and all
liabilities and obligations of Everton that occurred prior to the stock purchase
transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the MSPA and effective as of the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the MSPA, the new shareholder owned
5,000,000 shares of Everton’s common stock out of 5,501,000
shares issued and outstanding, or approximately
90.89%.
On
June 18, 2010, Everton Capital Corporation changed its name to CleanTech
Innovations, Inc. and authorized an 8-for-1 forward split of its common
stock, effective July 2, 2010. Prior to the forward split, CleanTech had
5,501,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and, after giving effect to the
forward split, 44,008,000 shares of common stock outstanding. CleanTech
authorized the forward stock split to provide a sufficient number of shares to
accommodate the trading of its common stock in the OTC marketplace after the
acquisition of Creative Bellows as described below.
On
July 2, 2010, CleanTech signed a share exchange agreement with Liaoning Creative
Bellows Co., Ltd. and subsidiary (“Creative Bellows”), whereby CleanTech issued
the shareholders of Creative Bellows 15,122,000 shares in CleanTech. Concurrent
with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech’s principal shareholder cancelled
40,000,000 shares of CleanTech’s common stock for $40,000. The cancelled shares
were retired. CleanTech had 4,008,000 shares outstanding after the cancellation.
After giving effect to the foregoing transactions, the shareholders of Creative
Bellows owned 79.05% of the 19,130,000 shares outstanding of CleanTech. The
transaction will be accounted for as a recapitalization of CleanTech and not as
a business combination. Simultaneously with the share exchange agreement,
CleanTech changed its year end from August to December. The foregoing
transactions are collectively referred to herein as the “Reverse Share
Exchange.”
Limited
Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
Prior
to the Reverse Share Exchange, there was no historical financial information
about CleanTech upon which to base an evaluation of performance and we were an
exploration stage corporation and that had not generated any revenues from
operations.
Results
of Operations
From
Inception on May 10, 2006, through June 30, 2010
Everton
conducted its Phase 1A exploration on the Shulaps Jade Project, located
approximately 25 kilometers from Lillooet, southwestern British Columbia. The
Jade Project is on the southeastern extension of the Shulaps Range just north of
Carpenter Lake. Access to the property is reached by gravel road along the
Yalakom River. A turnoff just past La Rochelle Creek leads to the headwaters of
Hell Creek, the location of the Jade Project. Access to the Jade Project can
also be reached by helicopter, a 20-minute flight one-way.
In
August 2008, samples from the property were obtained and the location of jade
outcrops identified. The landing site for the helicopter was beside an old cabin
in a flat area at approximately 551390E 5630890N 2100 m zone 10. The afternoon
of the 30th was spent walking southeast of the cabin along the road. A number of
trenches were found along the road cut but no exposed outcrops of jade were
observed. The road, however, switch backed between the serpentine of the Permian
and older Shulaps Ultramafic complex on the west and the metamorphosed
argillaceous sediments of the Mississippian to Jurassic age Bridge River Complex
on the east. The ultramafic complex is light green to black with variable
degrees of hardness. The Bridge River complex is dark brown to rusty red with
obvious sedimentary layering. The contact between the two units is typically
buried by overburden but can be identified to within five
meters.
Three
samples, obtained using a diamond bladed generated powered rock saw, were taken
from boulders that contained talc, serpentine and variable amounts of
jade.
Due to
the shattered nature of the jade/nephrite material present (due to previous
blasting), and the numerous amount of inclusions (of talc) within the matrix of
the jade itself, Madman recommended that no further exploration be conducted on
this project and that the project should be dropped.
During
the period of December 1, 2008, through June 30, 2010, no activity was conducted
on the property, and the company had no other operations.
Since
inception, Maryna Bilynska, the former sole officer and director of Everton,
paid all expenses to stake the property, to incorporate Everton, and for legal
and accounting expenses. Net cash provided by Ms. Bilynska from inception on May
10, 2006, through the date of selling her 5,000,000 shares of Everton’s common
stock pursuant to the MSPA was $43,654.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
In
July 2006, Everton issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock to Maryna Bilynska,
the sole officer and director of Everton, pursuant to the exemption from
registration contained in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. This was
accounted for as a purchase of shares of common stock, in consideration of
$50.
In
August 2008, Everton completed a public offering by selling 501,000 shares of
common stock and raising $50,100.
On
April 23, 2009, Ms. Bilynska sold her 5,000,000 shares to an individual for
$25,000. Ms. Bilynska assumed all the liabilities and obligation that
occurred prior to the stock purchase transaction.
On
July 12, 2010, CleanTech completed a closing of a private placement offering of
Units (as defined below) pursuant to which CleanTech sold 3,333,322 Units at
$3.00 per Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of
CleanTech’s common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share
of CleanTech’s common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants are immediately
exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and entitle the
purchasers of the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978 shares of
CleanTech’s common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants may be called by
CleanTech at any time after (i) the registration statement registering the
common stock underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the common stock is
listed on a national securities exchange and (iii) the trading price of the
common stock exceeds $4.00. CleanTech also issued warrants to purchase 333,332
shares of common stock to the placement agents in the offering. The warrants
granted to these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as the
warrants granted in the offering. The warrants are exercisable into a fixed
number of shares, solely redeemable by CleanTech and not redeemable by warrant
holders.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding accounting for own-share lending
arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other
financing. This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the
shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a
convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be
measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to
additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and
diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement
occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and
diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU is effective for
fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within
those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those
fiscal years. CleanTech is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its
financial statements.
In
August 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding measuring liabilities at fair
value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of
liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active
market for the identical liability is not available; under those circumstances,
a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of
valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting
period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The
adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on Everton’s financial
statements.
On
July 1, 2009, Everton adopted ASU No. 2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles - amendments based on Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy
of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU
No. 2009-01 re-defines authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be
only comprised of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”)
and, for SEC registrants, guidance issued by the SEC. The
Codification is a reorganization and compilation of all then-existing
authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by
the SEC. The Codification is amended to effect non-SEC changes to
authoritative GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the
referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to the Financial
Statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)
No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” (“SFAS 167”), codified as
FASB ASC Topic 810-10, which modifies how a company determines when an entity
that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or
similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167 clarifies the determination of
whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other
things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct the
activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic
performance. SFAS 167 requires an ongoing reassessment of whether a company is
the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. SFAS 167 also requires
additional disclosures about a company’s involvement in variable interest
entities and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement.
SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009.
CleanTech does not believe the adoption of SFAS 167 will have an impact on its
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 166”), codified as FASB
Topic ASC 860, which requires entities to provide more information regarding
sales of securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if
the entity has continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial
assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose
entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. CleanTech does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 166 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
OUR
BUSINESS
General
We
design and manufacture high performance fabricated metal specialty components
utilized in clean technology products that promote renewable energy production,
pollution reduction and energy conservation in China. Our products are used by
large-scale industrial companies in China specializing in heavy industry, such
as the wind power, steel and coke production, petrochemical, high voltage
electricity transmission and thermoelectric industries. We operate through our
two wholly owned subsidiaries organized under the laws of the People’s Republic
of China (“PRC”)—Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. (“Creative Bellows”) and
Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Creative Wind Power”).
Creative Bellows is our wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”) and it owns
100% of Creative Wind Power. Creative Bellows produces bellows expansion
joints, pressure vessels and other fabricated metal specialty products. Creative
Bellows sells its products primarily to the China domestic steel, coking,
petrochemical, high voltage electricity transmission and thermoelectric
industries, where its durable and reliable products have enabled it to expand
rapidly into these heavy industries. Creative
Wind Power markets and sells wind towers—the cylindrical structural support
component for a wind turbine—designed and manufactured by Creative Bellows,
which provides the production expertise, employees and facilities for wind tower
production. Creative Wind Power sells wind towers directly to the wind power
operating subsidiaries of large state-owned energy
companies.
We
were incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 9, 2006, under the name Everton
Capital Corporation as an exploration stage company with no revenues and no
operations and engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves. On June
18, 2010, we changed our name to CleanTech Innovations, Inc. and authorized an
8-for-1 forward split of our common stock effective July 2, 2010. Prior to
the forward split, we had 5,501,000 shares of our common stock outstanding, and,
after giving effect to the forward split, we had 44,008,000 shares of our common
stock outstanding. We authorized the forward stock split to provide a
sufficient number of shares to accommodate the trading of our common stock in
the OTC marketplace after the acquisition of Creative Bellows as described
below.
The
acquisition of Creative Bellows’ ordinary shares was accomplished pursuant to
the terms of a Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated July
2, 2010 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and between Creative Bellows and
the Company. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired from Creative
Bellows all of its equity interests in exchange for the issuance of 15,122,000
shares of our common stock to the stockholders of Creative Bellows (the “Share
Exchange”). Concurrent with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Share Exchange Agreement and as a condition thereof, we entered into an
agreement with Mr. Jonathan Woo, our former Chief Executive Officer and
Director, pursuant to which he returned 40,000,000 shares of our common stock to
us for cancellation. Mr. Woo received compensation of $40,000 from us for the
cancellation of his shares of our common stock. Upon completion of the foregoing
Share Exchange transactions, we had 19,130,000 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. For accounting purposes, the Share Exchange transaction was treated
as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization of Creative Bellows because, prior
to the transaction, the Company was a non-operating public shell and, subsequent
to the transaction, the Creative Bellows’ shareholders beneficially owned a
majority of the outstanding common stock of the Company and will exercise
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the
consolidated entity.
Our
principal executive offices and our manufacturing and product development
facilities are located in the Tieling Economic Development Zone, Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China. Our corporate offices are located at C District,
Maoshan Industry Park, Tieling Economic Development Zone, Tieling, Liaoning
Province, China 112616. Our phone number is (86) 0410-6129922 and our website
address is www.ctiproduct.com.
The information contained on our website is not a part of this
prospectus.
Industry
Overview – Pollution Control, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
Generation
We design
and manufacture high performance fabricated metal specialty components that help
heavy industry produce clean energy, reduce pollution and recapture wasted
energy. China’s government has implemented social, economic, environmental,
regulatory and government stimulus-related factors to drive demand for clean
technology products that promote renewable energy production, pollution
reduction and energy conservation. Currently, China’s energy structure is
reliant predominantly on coal. As identified in its 10th and 11th Five-Year
Plans, China has placed a priority on renewable energy, diversification of the
power supply and sustainable economic and social development. Simultaneously,
the government is fostering pollution reduction policies—under such plans as the
“General Work Plan for Energy Conservation and Pollutant Discharge Reduction,”
“Carbon Intensity Goal” and possible carbon tax—to limit carbon dioxide,
wastewater discharge, and other pollutant emissions while continuing to grow
China’s steel production and coal-based power capacity.
China
has limited fossil fuel reserves and must invest in renewable energy
generation—such as wind—as part of a secure national energy plan. China adopted
its first Renewable Energy Law in 2005, fostering the development of renewable
energy and wind power. In 2007, China’s National Development and Reform
Commission (“NDRC”) released its “Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for
Renewable Energy in China.” The NDRC plan sets forth a renewable energy
consumption target, including energy generated by wind, of at least 15% of
China’s energy supply by 2020. This growth in wind-generated electricity will
contribute towards China’s goal to cut its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of
GDP 40-45% by 2020 compared to 2005 levels, as announced in China’s “Carbon
Intensity Goal” in November 2009. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a
standard 1.5 megawatt wind turbine can displace 2,700 metric tons of carbon
dioxide. The Renewable Energy Law and its amendments provide for priority grid
access to wind farms, require grid operators to purchase power from qualified
wind farms and institute clear and transparent pricing policies of wind-produced
electricity intended to provide wind farm operators a more predictable rate of
return. These clear government policies were intended to help stimulate
sustainable wind power industry development and investments in wind farms, which
management believes will promote demand for wind turbines and the
structural towers for wind turbines.
According
to the World Wind Energy Association’s (“WWEA”) “World Wind Energy Report 2009,”
China accounted for 36% of all newly installed wind power in 2009 and 16% of all
worldwide capacity, second only to the United States. Wind-powered electrical
production has grown in China from 0.8 gigawatts in 2004 to 26 gigawatts in
2009, according to the WWEA, a compound annual growth rate of approximately
102%. The Global Wind Energy Council, in its “Global Wind 2009 Report,” expects
China to add 20 gigawatts of wind power capacity annually by 2014, and Morgan
Stanley Research, in its June 8, 2010, “China Wind Energy” report, estimates
that China will have 275-300 gigawatts of total wind power capacity installed by
2020, exceeding the official target of 100-150 gigawatts of capacity. Management
estimates that it costs approximately $1 billion to install 1 gigawatt of wind
capacity in China, resulting in capital investments of approximately $274
billion spent on new wind power installations in China by 2020.
The
growing demand for energy has increased alongside China’s booming economy,
created, in part, by the PRC government’s fiscal stimulus policies to foster
industrialization, infrastructure projects and domestic manufacturing. China is
currently the world’s largest steel producer, producing 567.8 million tons in
2009, an increase of 13.5% over 2008, according to China’s National Bureau of
Statistics. China is also the world’s largest producer of coal chemicals,
producing 353 million tons of coke in 2009, according to the NDRC. The steel
industry contributes to 15% of the total carbon emissions in China, according to
Zenith International Research, “Wind Power Capacity Analysis, February 25,
2009.” According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Industrial
Technologies, the largest single environmental issue with steel production is
the carburizing of coal into coke for use in the iron-making process. As a
result of concerns about pollution and energy recycling, especially in China’s
electric utilities and iron and steel industries, China is taking steps in these
industries to implement more modern production processes designed to improve
safety, reduce emissions, and conserve energy. In addition, in July 2010,
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) announced a
mandate for China’s steel industry to promote energy efficiency and emission
reductions. This mandate implements a restructuring and consolidation of
existing steel plants and upgrading and replacing of outdated technology in the
steel industry.
The rapid
growth of China’s iron, steel, petroleum refining, metallurgy and power
generation industries have created a demand for our clean technology products.
Approximately 80% of all wind resources in China are found in the nine Northern
provinces, according to Zenith International Research, “Wind Power Capacity
Analysis, February 25, 2009,” five of which are within 300 miles of our
manufacturing facilities in Tieling. The NDRC has planned large-scale wind farm
projects with at least 10 gigawatts of wind power capacity each in Hebei,
Western Jilin and Inner Mongolia, all of which are located near CleanTech’s
manufacturing site. The market in China for bellows expansion joints was
approximately $3.0 billion in 2009, with an expected growth rate of
approximately 10% annually, according to the Zero Power Intelligence Co., Ltd.,
“China Bellows Industry Investment Analyst and Research Report 2010.” The market
in China for pressure vessels was approximately $6.6 billion in 2009, with an
expected growth rate of approximately 25% annually over the next 5 years,
according the Zero Power Intelligence Co., Ltd., “China Metal Pressure Vessel
Investment Analyst and Research Report 2010.”
Products
Wind
Towers
We
design and manufacture structural towers for wind turbines. A typical wind
turbine installation consists of a tower, nacelle—which houses the
generator, gearbox and control systems—and the blade and rotor system. A
free standing, utility-scale wind tower is composed of rolled steel
sections that we design
and fabricate for sale
to large state-owned energy companies who, in turn, assemble and install
the tower at wind farm sites. Our towers are constructed of
high quality materials capable of enduring high-cycle fatigue stress
cycles and designed to last the entire expected life of the wind
turbine.
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Wind
turbine installation (top) and section of wind tower in production
(bottom)
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the Company)
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Currently,
we produce towers for 1.5 megawatt land-based wind turbines, the most
common turbine size in China’s wind farms. We have the capacity to
manufacture 500 units per year. We plan to expand operations and develop
towers for the next generations of wind farms in China, including towers
for 3 and 5 megawatt land-based wind turbine installations and 3 megawatt
offshore wind turbine installations.
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Our
manufacturing facilities are located in one of the top wind power
production regions of China, thereby lowering transportation costs for
delivery of our wind towers. We currently are the sole certified wind
tower manufacturer in Tieling. Our welding experience, Class
III pressure vessel manufacturing license and location advantages
provide us with a competitive advantage when bidding on new wind tower
contracts. We first introduced our wind tower products in February 2010.
Our wind tower customers at present consist of the wind power operating
subsidiaries of two of the largest state-owned energy companies—China
Guodian Corporation and Huaneng Power International Inc. (China Huaneng
Group). We plan to expand our sales of wind towers directly to
state-owned energy companies, with whom we have developed good
relationships, and
other large-scale industrial companies as we continue to introduce
our wind tower product
line.
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Bellows
Expansion Joints
We design
and manufacture specialty bellows expansion joints for heavy
industries:
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Coke
Dry Quenching (“CDQ”) High Temperature Bellows Expansion Joints –
expansion joints used in coke dry quenching systems, a more
environmentally friendly process in the production of coke being adopted
by the iron and steel industries in
China.
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Disk
Spring Sleeve Bellows Expansion Joints – a key component in
Ultra-High-Voltage electrical switching systems used by large electric
utilities in China to upgrade and modernize the national electrical
grid.
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Connecting
Bend Pipes – unique flexible expansion joints that reduce hazardous gas
leaks from coal ovens used to make
coke.
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Bellows
expansion joints are used in piping systems to absorb expansion,
contraction and movement of piping system components resulting from the
extreme temperature changes, vibrations, high pressure and other
mechanical forces common to large industrial production systems. The
“bellows” is the flexible portion that permits movement in the expansion
joint and is made of specialty steel or rubber. Bellows expansion joints
absorb axial, lateral and angular motions, vibrations, thermal expansions
and contractions.
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Movement
absorption of bellows
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the Company)
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Large
industrial production piping systems are an integral part of the
manufacturing process in iron and steel production, refining, heat
recycling, and super-high voltage electrical systems. Expansion
joints represent the weakest link in these systems unless they are made of
high quality material and manufactured to withstand extreme pressure,
changes in temperature and vibrations. Even high quality expansion
joints must be replaced on a regular basis in order to properly maintain
complex manufacturing systems.
China
traditionally imported stainless steel bellows expansion joints from Japan
because of its superior manufacturing and engineering capabilities in this
area. Creative Bellows is one of the few domestic Chinese manufactures of
steel expansion joints that possess the advanced manufacturing and
engineering skills required to produce high quality expansion joint
products for the Chinese domestic steel, petrochemical and electrical
utility industries.
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CDQ High Temperature Bellows
Expansion Joints
We
manufacture expansion joints that are key components in an energy saving
process used in the production of iron called “coke dry quenching” (CDQ).
The CDQ process is prevalent in the steel industries of Japan, Taiwan,
Germany, Brazil and Finland. Chinese iron and steel mills are in the
process of adopting CDQ technology in order to reduce pollution and
recycle energy released during the coking process. We first introduced our
CDQ High Temperature Bellows Expansion Joints in June
2009.
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CDQ
High Temperature Bellows Expansion Joint
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the Company)
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Coke,
a distilled material derived from coal, is a basic raw material used in
the production of iron. Coke is made by baking coal at extremely high
temperatures in an oxygen-free oven and then rapidly cooling it. In the
conventional cooling process, the red-hot coke is cooled by drenching it
with cold water (“coke wet quenching”), releasing toxic wastewater and
gases directly into the environment and wasting steam energy produced as
the coke cools. The more modern and reliable CDQ process cools the coke
with an inert gas circulated in an enclosed heat exchange system, which
reduces harmful gas emissions and wastewater runoff while reclaiming the
super heated gas for generating electricity or hot water. Compared to the
coke wet quenching process, a steel mill using two CDQ systems can produce
approximately 167 gigawatt hours of electricity from waste heat annually,
saving approximately $9.2 million each year on electricity costs, save
approximately 3.7 million tons of water, and reduce its carbon dioxide
emissions by approximately 130,000 metric tons.(1)
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Sources: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Baotou Iron
& Steel CDQ and Waste Heat Utilization for Electricity Generation Project,
03/08/2007, and “CDQ-Modern coking technology,” by Anhui Vocational College of
Metallurgy and Technology. Assumptions made in calculations: Steel mill using
two CDQ systems, each with 125 tons/hour coal capacity and 15 megawatt
electricity generating capacity, and $0.055/kilowatt hour (based on average cost
per KWH paid by Huaneng in 2009).
The NDRC
“Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Renewable Energy in China” has
encouraged the iron and steel-making industries to utilize CDQ systems in the
coking process to promote energy conservation, reduce pollution and expand steel
industry production. In addition, in July 2010, China’s MIIT mandated a
consolidation of the iron and steel industries in order to reduce the number of
small, inefficient iron and steel mills that do not have the resources to adapt
to the new policies encouraging efficiency and pollution reduction. We believe
that as this industry consolidation takes place, larger iron and steel mills
will continue to adopt the CDQ process because they have capital to invest, are
better able to recycle the heat captured in the CDQ process and are better
positioned to respond to government mandates on this technology.
Creative
Bellows produces CDQ High Temperature Bellows Expansion Joints for the Chinese
domestic market using a proprietary manufacturing process that allows the
expansion joint to withstand piping system movements, temperatures exceeding
2100° Fahrenheit (1200° Celsius) and resist the corrosive effect of the toxic
gas byproducts. The primary markets for our CDQ High Temperature Bellows
Expansion Joints are new iron and steel mills in the China domestic market,
existing mills being modernized by retrofitting CDQ systems and mills with
installed CDQ systems that need to replace the CDQ High Temperature Bellows
Expansion Joints, which management estimates have useful life expectancy of
approximately two years.
Disk Spring Sleeve Bellows
Expansion Joints
The power
generating capacity in China increased from 443 gigawatts in 2004 to 874
gigawatts by 2009, according to the Power Equipment Journal “2003-2007 China
Power Generation Capacity Report” and the China Electricity Council’s “2009
Annual Report of the National Electric Power Industry Statistical Data.” China
is in the process of upgrading its electricity transmission grid to use
Ultra-High-Voltage transmission systems, which allow for a more efficient
transportation of electricity and reduce the amount of energy lost during
transmission over long distances. The State Grid Corp of China plans to spend
over $44 billion by 2012 on these new power lines. In early July 2010, China
began operating its third ultra high voltage power line, spanning nearly 1,200
miles from western Sichuan to Shanghai, which can save 15 million tonnes of coal
consumption each year, thereby reducing carbon emissions by more than 30 million
tonnes, according to the State Grid Corp of China. Gas Insulated Switchgear
(GIS) are key safety devices in these high voltage transmission systems. The GIS
work as a circuit breaker to isolate electrical equipment and balance electrical
loads. Pressurized gas within the GIS provides insulation and interrupts faults,
reducing the likelihood of the current arcing from one piece of equipment to
another.
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Gas
Insulated Switchgear at high voltage power plant
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Disk
Spring Sleeve Bellows Expansion Joint
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the Company)
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We have
developed Disk Spring Sleeve Bellows Expansion Joints for use in
Ultra-High-Voltage GIS. Our Disk Spring Sleeve Bellows Expansion Joints reduce
safety issues caused by conventional bellows used in GIS by better accommodating
the unique gas pressure movements within the switchgear. We first introduced our
Disk Spring Sleeve Bellows Expansion Joints in March 2009 and we are one of the
few manufacturers worldwide capable of producing these components for use in
Ultra-High-Voltage GIS rated over 1,000 kilovolts. Our primary market for our
Disk Spring Sleeve Bellows Expansion Joints is provincial and municipal power
companies that are upgrading their transmission systems in order to promote more
efficient distribution of electricity throughout China.
Connecting Bend
Pipes
Connecting
Bend Pipes are flexible metal expansion joints used in piping systems to
carry gas away from coke ovens used in iron and steel mills. Connecting
Bend Pipes are safer than rigid expansion joints because they can absorb
the stresses from movements in the piping system better while still
withstanding the intense temperatures of the hot coke gases. Rigid metal
expansion joints used in gas piping systems are more prone to stress
fractures and leaks, which may cause expensive system shutdowns or a
catastrophic explosion. Connecting Bend Pipes are also easier to install
and replace than rigid metal pipe expansion joints, thereby reducing the
cost of maintaining the systems, which need replacement parts to be
installed approximately every two years.
We are one of the few companies in China to
manufacture and supply Connecting Bend Pipes for the safe transmission of
gases in the steel and coke industries. We first introduced our Connecting
Bend Pipes in March 2009. The primary markets for our Connecting Bend
Pipes are iron and steel mills in the process of being modernized and
upgraded for safety. Management estimates that Connecting Bend Pipes have
a life expectancy of approximately two years.
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Connecting
Bend Pipes awaiting shipment
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the Company)
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Pressure
Vessels
A
pressure vessel is a container designed to hold liquid or gas at
significantly higher or lower pressures than at normal sea level. Pressure
vessels must be carefully designed, manufactured and operated properly in
order to avoid serious explosions. The engineering specifications for
pressure vessels are heavily regulated and vary from country to country.
Pressure vessels may be made of steel or carbon composite materials.
Spherical pressure vessels require forged parts constructed from high
quality steel and welded together using highly sophisticated welding
techniques.
Our pressure vessels are used in the
petrochemical, electrical, steel, aerospace and metallurgical industries
in heat exchangers and industrial reactors, and as storage tanks and
separators used in their manufacturing and electrical production
processes. We manufacture our pressure vessels to customer specifications
from carbon or stainless steel to withstand high temperatures, high
pressures and resist corrosion. We have received the necessary licensing
from the State General Administration of the PRC for Quality Supervision
and Inspection and Quarantine to manufacture pressure vessels of Class III
A2 grade—the highest rating in China. We first introduced our pressure
vessels in February 2009. Our pressure vessels are subject to stringent
testing standards and are put through a battery of examinations using
x-ray, ultrasonic, pneumatic and hydraulic testing to ensure quality
control. Management estimates that our pressure vessels have an average
life expectancy of 10 years.
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Pressure
vessel
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the Company)
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Production
We
conduct all manufacturing in our facilities in the city of Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China. We base our production schedule on customer orders and
schedule deliveries on a just-in-time basis. We use advanced manufacturing
equipment in our production process, including welding equipment from Panasonic
and Miller. We received ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification in
October 2009, which
certification demonstrates our adherence to formalized business processes and
the ability to consistently produce products meeting customer and applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements. We have implemented multiple
comprehensive quality control procedures, including non-destructive tests for
defect detection through radiological (x-ray) and ultrasonic testing, pneumatic
and hydraulic tests on pressure vessels and bellows expansion joints, and SF6
gas leakage tests on switchgear bellows expansion joints.
Sales
and Marketing
We employ
approximately 15 sales people to sell and market our products directly to
customers. We currently sell exclusively to large-scale China domestic
industrial companies and distribute our products throughout most of China. We
also depend on referrals from our current clients and well-known industry design
institutes. We have developed an extensive network of relationships with the
large industrial companies who are the principal developers of China's
wind-generated electricity installations, large-scale steel mills and state
electrical grid. The Company funds marketing costs through our working
capital.
Sales
of our bellows expansion joints for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
accounted for approximately 39% of our revenues, compared to 66% of our revenues
for the year ended December 31, 2009. Sales of our pressure vessels for the six
months ended June 30, 2010, accounted for approximately 3% of our revenues,
compared to 34% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009. Sales of
our wind towers for the six months ended June 30, 2010, accounted for
approximately 59% of our revenues; we had no wind tower sales in 2009, having
first introduced our wind tower products in February 2010.
Suppliers
Our major
raw material purchases include stainless steel, carbon steel and component
parts, including disk springs and flanges. We operate a multiple sourcing
strategy and source our raw materials through various suppliers located
throughout China. We are able to source our steel purchases directly from steel
producers instead of through steel distributors, thereby reducing our costs
significantly. We do not generally have long-term supply agreements with any of
our raw materials suppliers. We believe we will be able to obtain an adequate
supply of steel and other raw materials to meet our manufacturing requirements.
We maintain a good business relationship with all of our suppliers. Our
principal suppliers are Tianjin Iron and Steel Co., Inc., Shenyang Haosen Co.,
Shenyang Oriental Kunlun Stainless Steel Industry Co., Ltd., Shenyang Maodelong
Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., Shenyang Xilv Machine Manufacture Co., Ltd.,
Qinhuangdao Hengyu Trading Co., Ltd., Shenyang Hezhixiang Stainless Steel Co.,
Ltd., Liaoning Qingshan Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., Yangzhou Jiyang Spring
Manufacture Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Hengtai Industry & Trading Co.,
Ltd.
Customers
Our
customer base for our fabricated metal specialty components is comprised of
large-scale industrial companies in China specializing in heavy industry, such
as the wind power, steel and coke production, petrochemical, high voltage
electricity transmission and thermoelectric industries. In 2009, our four
largest customers, Shenyang Xinxingjia Bellows Company, Liaoning Shenmei
Hongyang Thermoelectric Co., Ltd., Fuxin Nationality Industrial Park
Construction Development Co., Ltd., and Henan Pinggao Electric Co., Ltd.,
accounted for approximately 19% , 12%, 10% and 10%, respectively, of our total
revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our largest customer for
wind towers, Huaneng Panjin Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd., and our
largest customer for bellows expansion joints, Henan Pinggao Electric Co., Ltd.,
accounted for approximately 59% and 11% of our total revenues,
respectively.
The
majority of our business for fabricated metal specialty components is by
customer purchase orders made in the ordinary course of business. Installation
of our component products is the responsibility of the customer. We provide a
standard warranty to our customers on our products to repair or replace
defective components for up to 24 months depending upon the terms negotiated
with each customer.
We
have entered into 3 wind tower contracts with subsidiaries of the China Huaneng
Group, Huaneng Panjin Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd. (“Huaneng Panjin”) and
Huaneng Tieling Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd. (“Huaneng Tieling”), which each
provide for the delivery of 30 wind towers in the amount of approximately RMB
29.5 million ($4.4 million), RMB 29.8 million ($4.45 million) and RMB 29.8
million ($4.45 million), respectively. Advance payments of 10% of the purchase
price are due three months prior to the first delivery dates, with additional
payments due at agreed upon milestones throughout the project duration and 10%
of the purchase price retained against any defects found by the customer during
the warranty period of 18 months following customer acceptance. The Company will
deliver the wind towers to the customers’ project sites during the second and
third quarters of 2010, although the timing is subject to adjustment by the
customers, with Huaneng Panjin and Huaneng Tieling responsible for assembly and
installation.
We
have entered into a wind tower contract with China Guodian Beipiao Wind Power
Generation Co. Ltd. (“Guodian Beipiao”), a subsidiary of the China Guodian
Corporation, which provides for the delivery of 33 wind towers in the amount of
approximately RMB 21.9 million ($3.3 million). Advance and partial payments are
due at agreed upon milestones throughout the project duration and 10% of the
purchase price is retained against any defects found by the customer during the
warranty period of 18 months following customer acceptance. The Company will
deliver the wind towers to the the Guodian Beipiao project site during the
second and third quarters of 2010, although the timing is subject to adjustment
by the customer, with Guodian Beipiao responsible for assembly and
installation.
Intellectual
Property
We and our
subsidiaries rely on the patent and trade secret protection laws in
China, along with confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions, to
protect our intellectual property and maintain our competitive edge in the
marketplace. We have
historically licensed the right to use patents from various parties, including
from our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bei Lu. We entered into a
transfer agreement with Ms. Lu that intended to transfer to the Company her
ownership of a design patent issued in China and used by the Company in its
Connecting Bend Pipe product. Ms. Lu further granted the Company a perpetual,
exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use the patent. The State
Intellectual Property Office of the PRC (“SIPO”) approved of the ownership
transfer effective as of July 23, 2010. The Connecting Bend Pipe design patent
expires on August 24, 2015. We have been granted an exclusive license to use a
production method patent for lead free soft solder with mischmetal from the
Shenyang Industry University until December 31, 2016. Under the
terms of the license, we will pay Shenyang Industry University royalties based
on our sales associated with our use of the patent of no more than RMB 100,000
($15,000) each quarter. Our design patent related to an enclosed compensator was
approved by SIPO in August 2010 and expires on March 24, 2020. We applied
for additional design patents related to our Disk Spring Sleeve Bellows
Expansion Joint product in March 2010 and our CDQ High Temperature Bellows
Expansion Joint product in May 2010. We intend to apply for more patents to
protect our core technologies. We have implemented confidentiality and
noncompetition policies with key employees in both of our industry
segments.
Research
and Development
To
maintain our competitive edge in the marketplace and keep pace with new
technologies, we believe it is important to devote resources to ongoing research
and development to find improved efficiencies in design, cost, pollution
reduction and energy conservation capabilities of our current products, while
identifying and developing new high-end fabricated metal specialty components.
We plan to spend approximately $860,000 on research and development in 2010,
compared to $66,582 in 2009 and none in 2008. For the six months ended June 30,
2010, research and development was immaterial. This planned increase in spending
in 2010 represents our commitment to develop new high performance clean
technology products.
Governmental
and Environmental Regulation
The
manufacturing of pressure vessels requires a special license issued by the
State General Administration of the PRC for Quality Supervision and Inspection
and Quarantine. We received a license to manufacture pressure vessels of Class
III A2 grade on January 8, 2009, which expires on January 7, 2013.
Our
nondestructive radiological testing of products includes the use of x-rays for
defect detection. In December 2008, the Bureau for Environmental Protection of
Liaoning Province determined that the design and construction of our
radiological (x-ray) defect detection room was in compliance with PRC Ministry
of Health standards for radiological protection standards for industrial
x-rays.
Our
business and company registrations are in compliance in all material respects
with the laws and regulations of the municipal and provincial authorities of
Liaoning Province and China. We are subject to the National Environmental
Protection Law of the PRC as well as local laws regarding pollutant discharge,
air, water and noise pollution, with which we comply. We currently incur nominal
costs in connection with environmental laws as our manufacturing processes
generate minimal discharge and much of our solid waste, such as scrap metal, is
repurposed or resold. In addition to the foregoing, we incurred an expense of
$5,147 in 2009 for an environmental impact study prior to the start of a new
building construction project.
Competition
Our clean
technology products compete presently only in the China domestic market. We are
able to compete successfully in this market because of our commitment to clean
technology products that emphasize our focus on the renewable energy industry,
pollution reduction and energy conservation. The general manufacturing industry
for fabricated metal components in China is fragmented, diverse and highly
competitive. We compete with China domestic private companies, China state-owned
companies and international manufacturers. Many of our competitors are more
established and have substantially greater manufacturing, marketing and
financial resources than us, including state backing for some companies. We plan
to remain competitive by continuing to maintain strict quality standards, cost
control and funding of research and development to deliver high quality clean
technology products on a reliable basis and at competitive
prices.
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Proprietary
product designs – We own, license exclusively or have applied for five
design patents. Our high temperature bellows expansion joint for CDQ
systems and connecting bend pipe for coking plants are proven proprietary
technology, occupying a significant portion —15%
and 25%, respectively— of their respective markets with few
comparable competitors. We intend to apply for more patents to protect our
core technologies as they are
developed.
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Advanced
manufacturing technology – Our facilities use the latest technology in our
manufacturing process, including welding equipment from Panasonic and
Miller, to maintain quality standards and production of reliable products.
We also have an exclusive license to use a patented production method for
lead free soft solder with mischmetal from the Shenyang Industry
University.
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Regional
strength – Our manufacturing facilities are located in high growth regions
for China’s wind farms, thereby lowering transportation costs for delivery
of our wind towers, and we are the sole certified wind tower
manufacturer in Tieling
currently.
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Low
material costs – Our principal costs are raw materials, primarily carbon
and stainless steel. We buy our steel direct from steel producers,
bypassing distributors and lowering our overall costs for raw materials.
Accordingly, we can offer our fabricated products to customers at a lower
per unit price.
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Quality
control – We have received ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
certification, a mandatory PRC manufacturing license for pressure vessels
and implemented multiple comprehensive quality control procedures designed
to ensure that our fabricated products meet government regulations and our
own high standards for quality. Our quality control procedures include
inspections, including nondestructive testing, at all stages of the design
and manufacturing process.
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Research
and development – We plan to invest $860,000 in 2010 on research and
development to develop new product lines. Our seasoned research and
development team often works with leading engineering and design
institutes to develop new products and production
methods.
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Industry
experience – Our management has extensive experience developing and
patenting innovative products for our customer’s industries. We have
significant manufacturing experience in rolling and welding thick-walled
steel plates. We have received the mandatory license to manufacture
pressure vessels of Class III A2 grade, the highest rated class of
pressure vessels; this evidence of welding skill and experience provides
us with a competitive advantage when bidding on new wind tower
contracts.
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Customer
service – We work closely with our customers to design and manufacture
products to their custom specifications. Our technical staff provides
onsite guidance throughout the installation
process.
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Management
estimates that, in 2009, the Company maintained 15% and 25% of the market in
China for high temperature bellows expansion joints for CDQ systems and
connecting bend pipes in coking systems, respectively, with NanJing ChenGuang as
our principal competitor in both product categories. Our principal competitors
in the disk spring sleeve bellows expansion joint market are: Shanghai Huqiang
Bellows Manufacture Co., Ltd., Shenyang Instrument Science Institution and
Shenyang Aerosun-Futai Expansion Joint Co., Ltd. Our principal competitors in
the pressure vessel market are: Shenyang Aerospace Xinguang Group Co., Ltd. and
Shenyang Luzheng Cooling & Heating Equipment Co., Ltd.
PRC
government tax policies have encouraged domestic development of materials for
the wind power industry. Transportation of wind towers and other heavy metal
components is a significant cost of wind turbine equipment and installation,
encouraging local sourcing of manufacturing. Approximately 80% of all wind
resources in China exist in the 9 northern provinces of China, according to
Zenith International Research Reports, “China Wind Power Capacity Analysis,
February 25, 2009,” 5 of which are within 300 miles of our manufacturing
facilities. Many of the large utility companies in China require wind tower
manufacturers to have a Class III pressure vessel-manufacturing license, which
we received in January 2009, before allowing the submission of bids to provide
wind towers for new wind power projects. Management believes that our welding
quality, manufacturing experience and plant capacity for the production of large
tower sections are key considerations in the awarding of contracts for wind
tower components in China. Our principal competitors in the wind tower market
are: Engineering Company Ltd. of China Gezhouba Water & Power Group, Gansu
Keyan Electricity Co., Ltd., Qingdao Tianneng Electricity Engineering Machinery
Co., Ltd. We sell wind towers directly to the state-owned energy companies and
collaborate with wind turbine manufacturers to supply components for wind power
project installations; we do not compete directly with wind turbine
manufacturers, which include both China domestic and international
manufacturers.
Seasonality
The
majority of our business is affected by seasonality. The Company sells
products that are installed outdoors; consequently, demand for these fabricated
metal specialty components can be affected by weather conditions. We typically
experience stronger third and fourth calendar quarters and weaker first and
second calendar quarters due to seasonal-related fluctuations in sales volumes
due to customary capital spending planning and customer order
cycles.
Employees
As of
October
2010, we have
175 full time employees. We believe that relations with our employees are
satisfactory and retention has been stable. We enter into standard labor
contracts with our employees as required by the PRC government and adhere to
state and provincial employment regulations. We provide our employees with all
social insurance as required by state and provincial laws, including pension,
unemployment, basic medical and workplace injury insurance. We have no
collective bargaining agreements with our employees.
OUR
PROPERTY
Our
principal executive offices and our designing and manufacturing
facilities are located in the Tieling Economic Development Zone, Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China. We own seven buildings, which include our office
headquarters and manufacturing facilities. Creative Bellows has been granted
land use rights in Tieling to 94,473 square meters through 2057. Creative Wind
Power has been granted land use rights to 43,500 square meters in Tieling
through 2059.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
CleanTech
may occasionally become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings
arising in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to
inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise
from time to time that may have an adverse affect on our business, financial
conditions or operating results. CleanTech is currently not aware of any such
legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a
material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or operating
results.
MANAGEMENT
Executive
Officers and Directors
Our
current executive officers and directors, and their ages, positions and
biographical information, are as follows:
Name
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Position
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Age
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Bei
Lu
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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39
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Nan
Liu
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Chief
Financial Officer
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33
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Lige
Zheng
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Chief
Operating Officer
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58
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Dianfu
Lu
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Director
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71
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Arnold
Staloff
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Director
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65
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Shuyuan
Liu
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Director
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60
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Zili
Zhao
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Director
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60
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Jason
Li
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Corporate
Secretary
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28
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Our
executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our Board
of Directors. Each executive officer is a full time employee. Our directors hold
office for one-year terms or until their successors have been elected and
qualified. Ms. Bei Lu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the daughter
of Mr. Dianfu Lu, one of our directors. There are no other family relationships
between any of our directors, executive officers or other key personnel and any
other of our directors, executive officers or key personnel.
Biographies
Ms.
Bei Lu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Lu
was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on July 2,
2010. Ms. Lu was one of the founders of Creative Bellows in September 2007,
which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and was appointed its
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2007. From
September 1993 to July 2007, Ms. Lu served as General Manager of Shenyang
Xinxingjia Bellows Manufacture Co., Ltd. Since 2006, Ms. Lu has served as the
Vice Chairman of the Professional Manager Association of Liaoning Province. In
2005, the China Professional Manager Research Center of State-owned Assets
Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) and China National Center for
Human Resources Ministry of Personnel selected Ms. Lu as a National Excellent
Professional Manager. Ms. Lu has designed two patented bellows expansion joint
products. Ms. Lu received her bachelor’s degree from Shenyang University of
Technology in 1992. Ms. Lu is the daughter of Mr. Dianfu Lu, one of our
directors. As one of the Company’s founders, Ms. Lu brings to the Board of
Directors her extensive knowledge of the operations and long-term strategy of
the Company. The Board of Directors believes Ms. Lu’s vision, leadership and
extensive knowledge of the Company is essential to our future growth. Her skills
include operations, marketing, business strategy and product
development.
Ms. Nan
Liu, Chief Financial Officer
Ms.
Liu was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company on September 28, 2010.
Previously, Ms. Liu served as Financial Comptroller and Corporate Secretary of
the Company. Ms. Liu was appointed as Creative Bellows' Corporate Secretary in
May 2010. She joined Creative Bellows in September 2009 as its Financial Manager
and head of the Accounting Department. From October 2006 to August 2009, Ms. Liu
served as an auditor with the Liaoning Weishixin Accounting Firm. From September
2001 to September 2006, Ms. Liu served as an accounting manager for the Shenyang
Sanyo Heavy Industry Group, a Japan-China Joint Venture Company and an
affiliated entity of Japanese-conglomerate Sanyo Industries, Ltd. with 12
subsidiaries, more than 40 China branch offices and extensive accounting and
internal control requirements. Ms. Liu is a CPA licensed through the Chinese
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has over 10 years of broad
financial, internal control and accounting management experience. Ms. Liu
received her bachelor's degree from the Dongbei University of Finance and
Economics in 2001.
Mr.
Lige Zheng, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Zheng
was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company on July 2, 2010. Mr. Zheng
joined Creative Bellows in June 2008 as its Chief Operating Officer. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Zheng served as Vice President of Dalian Baifute Cable
Company. From January 1974 to June 2005, Mr. Zheng worked for Shenyang Cable
Co., Ltd., rising to the position of Vice General Manager. Mr. Zheng graduated
from the Shenyang College of Finance and Economics in 1986.
Mr.
Dianfu Lu, Director
Mr. Lu
was appointed a director of the Company on July 2, 2010. Mr. Lu was one of the
founders of Creative Bellows in 2007, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, and was appointed its Director in September 2007. From 1991 to
2007, Mr. Lu served as the Director of Shenyang Xinxingjia Bellows Manufacture
Co., Ltd. From 1989 to 1990, Mr. Lu served as the General Engineer of Shenyang
Bellows Group. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Lu served as the Research Director of
Shenyang Machinery Design & Research Institute. From 1963 to 1985, Mr. Lu
served as a Senior Engineer of the Shenyang Second Tractor Plant. Mr. Lu
received his bachelor’s degree in Machinery Manufacture and Design from the
Shenyang University of Technology in 1963. Mr. Lu is the father of Ms. Bei Lu,
our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lu brings to the Board of
Directors unparalleled knowledge of industrial product development through his
nearly 40 years of design and manufacturing experience in China. The Board of
Directors believes Mr. Lu’s extensive knowledge of the Company, its operations,
long-term strategy and industry as one of the Company’s founders is essential to
our future growth. His skills include operations, business and product
development, industry analysis and risk assessment.
Mr.
Arnold Staloff, Director
Mr.
Staloff was appointed a director of the Company on July 13, 2010, and serves
currently as the Chairman of our Audit Committee and member of our Compensation
Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Staloff started
his professional career in 1968 at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Staloff served as a director for Lehman Brothers Derivative Products Inc.
from 1994 until October 2008. Mr. Staloff serves currently as the Chairman of
the Audit Committee at both NASDAQ-listed SmartHeat Inc., a plate heat exchange
system manufacturer, since 2008, and NASDAQ-listed Deer Consumer Products, Inc.,
a small home and kitchen electronic products manufacturer, since 2009. From
December 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Staloff served as Chairman of the Board of SFB
Market Systems, Inc., a New Jersey-based company that provided technology
solutions for the management and generation of options series data. During 1989
and 1990, Mr. Staloff served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The
Comex (The Commodities Exchange.) From June 1990 to March 2003, Mr. Staloff
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Staloff Corporation, an
equity and options market-making firm and foreign currency options floor broker.
From 2007 until his resignations in July 2010, Mr. Staloff served as the
Chairman of the Audit Committee at both NASDAQ-listed Shiner International,
Inc., a packaging and anti-counterfeit plastic film company, and NASDAQ-listed
AgFeed Industries, Inc., a feed and commercial hog producer. Mr. Staloff
has been credited with the founding of Options on Foreign Currencies and the
precursor to SPYDERS. For well over a decade, Mr. Staloff has been a
continuous subject of biographical record in Who’s Who in America. Mr. Staloff
brings to the Board of Directors a long and successful business career, with
extensive experience at both the management and board levels. His skills include
financial analysis and accounting expertise.
Mr.
Shuyuan Liu, Director
Mr. Liu
was appointed a director of the Company on July 13, 2010, and serves currently
as the Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member
of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Liu is a former director
at China Huaneng Power International, Inc., one of the five largest power
producers in China engaging in the development, construction and operation of
large power plants. Since 2000, Mr. Liu has served as the Chairman of Liaoning
Energy Investment (Group) Co., Ltd., a large Chinese government-authorized
investment company specializing in investments in the energy sector. From 2004
to 2008, Mr. Liu served as the Chairman of Liaoning Guoneng Group (Holding) Co.,
Ltd., a large government-authorized steel product logistics company. Mr. Liu was
named Outstanding Entrepreneur by the Central Government of China in 2006 and
was also awarded the Medal of Prominent Entrepreneur. Mr. Liu is an accomplished
economist and he is currently the President of the Liaoning Entrepreneurs
Association. Mr. Liu brings to the Board of Directors extensive business and
financial experience in the energy and steel industries in China. His skills
include logistics, industry analysis and financial analysis.
Mr.
Zili Zhao, Director
Mr. Zhao
was appointed a director of the Company on July 13, 2010, and serves currently
as the Chairman of our Compensation Committee and member of our Audit Committee
and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Zhao currently serves as
the Deputy General Manager and Deputy Secretary of Liaoning Electric Power
Company Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Grid, the largest electric power
transmission and distribution company in China. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Zhao
served as the Director of Dalian Electric Power Bureau. Prior to 1995, Mr. Zhao
devoted 20 years to academia. From 1991 to 1995, Mr. Zhao served as the
Headmaster of Dalian Electric Power Economic Management University. From 1985 to
1991, he served as the Headmaster of Dalian Electric Power University. Prior to
1991, he held multiple positions within the Dalian Electric Power University,
including Deputy Party Secretary, Director of Committee Organization, and
Professor of Power Generation. Mr. Zhao received a bachelor’s degree in
Educations Principles from HuaZhong Normal University and a master’s degree in
Electric Power Generation from Dongbei Electric Power University. Mr. Zhao
brings to the Board of Directors his unique perspective and over 25 years of
extensive experience in the energy industry in China.
Mr.
Jason Li, Corporate Secretary
Mr. Li
was appointed Corporate Secretary of the Company on September 28, 2010.
Previously, Mr. Li was the Company's Director of Corporate Communications since
June 2010. From September 2005 to March 2010, Mr. Li was a project engineer at
Dalian Soucy Industry & Technology Development Co. Ltd, the China subsidiary
of Soucy International Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of a wide variety of parts
and accessories for recreational, industrial and agricultural customers. Mr. Li
received his bachelor's degree in Engineering from the Dalian University of
Technology in 2004. Mr. Li is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and
English.
Involvement
in certain legal proceedings
During
the past ten years, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers has
been:
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the
subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of
which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the
time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time;
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convicted
in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
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subject
to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or
vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or
temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his
involvement in any type of business, securities or banking
activities;
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found
by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state
securities or commodities law, that has not been reversed, suspended, or
vacated;
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subject
of, or a party to, any order, judgment, decree or finding, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged
violation of a federal or state securities or commodities law or
regulation, law or regulation respecting financial institutions or
insurance companies, law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or
fraud in connection with any business entity;
or
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subject
of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization, any registered
entity or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization
that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated
with a member.
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No
director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or any beneficial owner of 5% or
more of the Company’s common stock, or any associate of such persons, is an
adverse party in any material proceeding to, or has a material interest adverse
to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Corporate
Governance
Director
Independence
Our Board
of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Staloff, Liu and Zhao are
independent directors for the purposes of the listed company standards of The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) currently in effect and approved by the SEC
and all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. We have established the
following standing committees of the Board of Directors: Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. All
members of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee satisfy the “independence” standards applicable
to members of each such committee. The Board of Directors made this affirmative
determination regarding these directors’ independence based on discussions with
the directors and on its review of the directors’ responses to a standard
questionnaire regarding employment and compensation history; affiliations,
family and other relationships; and, on transactions by the directors with the
Company, if any. The Board of Directors considered relationships and
transactions between each director, or any member of his immediate family, and
the Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliates. The purpose of the Board
of Directors’ review with respect to each director was to determine whether any
such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with a determination that
the director is independent under the NASDAQ rules.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Ms. Bei
Lu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the daughter of Mr. Dianfu Lu,
one of our directors. There are no other family relationships (as that term is
defined in Item 401 in Regulation S-K) between any of our directors, executive
officers or other key personnel and any other of our directors, executive
officers or other key personnel.
On
September 8, 2010, the Company entered into an Intellectual Property Rights
Transfer Agreement with Ms. Bei Lu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to
clarify the terms of the perpetual, exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free
intellectual property usage rights she granted to the Company, effective as of
September 17, 2007, in connection with the transfer to the Company of her
ownership of a design patent issued in China and used by the Company in its
Connecting Bend Pipe product. The State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC
approved of the ownership transfer effective as of July 23,
2010.
There
were no other transactions with any related persons (as that term is defined in
Item 404 in Regulation SK) since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal
year, and for the two fiscal years preceding the Company’s last fiscal year, or
any currently proposed transaction, in which the Company was or is to be a
participant and the amount involved was in excess of $120,000 and in which any
related person had a direct or indirect material interest.
We have
adopted a written policy in connection with related party transactions involving
the Company. The policy requires the prior approval by our Audit Committee
for any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which (i) the aggregate
amount involved will or may be expected to reach $50,000 in any calendar year,
(ii) we are a participant and (iii) any related person has or will have an
interest. For the purposes of this proxy statement, “related persons”
include our executive officers, directors, greater than 5% stockholders or
immediate family members of any of the foregoing. Pursuant to this policy,
the Audit Committee, among other factors, is required to take into account
whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally
available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar
circumstances. In addition, the Chairman of the Audit Committee has the
authority to approve or ratify any interested transaction with a related person
in which the aggregate amount involved is expected to be less than
$25,000.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
As a
“smaller reporting company,” we have elected to follow scaled disclosure
requirements for smaller reporting companies with respect to the disclosure
required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K. Under the scaled disclosure obligations,
the Company is not required to provide a Compensation Discussion and Analysis,
Compensation Committee Report and certain other tabular and narrative
disclosures relating to executive compensation.
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information concerning the compensation for the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, of certain of our executive
officers.
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Summary Compensation Table
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Name and Principal
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Year
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock
Awards
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Option
Awards
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Nonequity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
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Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
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All Other
Compensation
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Total
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|
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($)
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($)
|
|
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($)
|
|
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($)
|
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($)
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($)
|
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($)
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($)
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Bei
Lu
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2009
|
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7,320 |
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0 |
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|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
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7,320 |
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Chairman
and Chief
Executive
Officer
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2008
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— |
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0 |
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0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
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— |
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Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table.
Employment
Agreements
Neither
the Company nor its subsidiaries have employment agreements with their
respective officers currently.
Change-In-Control
Agreements
We do not
have any existing arrangements providing for payments or benefits in connection
with the resignation, severance, retirement or other termination of any of our
named executive officers, or a change in control of the Company or a change in
the named executive officer's responsibilities following a change in
control.
Equity
Incentive Plans
We have
no equity incentive plan currently. We intend to adopt an equity incentive plan
in order to further the growth and general prosperity of the Company by enabling
our officers, employees, contractors and service providers to acquire our common
stock, increasing their personal involvement in the Company and thereby enabling
the Company to attract and retain its officers, employees, contractors and
service providers.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
As of
December 31, 2009, there were no outstanding equity awards held by the executive
officers of the Company.
Compensation
of Directors
As of
December 31, 2009, none of our directors has received any compensation from us
for serving as our directors.
We have
not compensated, and will not compensate, our non-independent directors, such as
Ms. Lu and Mr. Lu, for serving as our directors, although they are entitled to
reimbursements for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attending our
board meetings.
As of his
appointment on July 13, 2010, the Company and Mr. Staloff agreed he will be
compensated with a salary of $55,000 per annum and be granted options, effective
July 13, 2010, to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with
options to purchase 10,000 shares vesting immediately and the remainder to vest
in increments of 10,000 shares on each subsequent annual anniversary of the
grant date. The options may be exercised at $8.44 per share, which was the
closing price of the Company’s common stock on the OTCBB on July 13, 2010.
Messrs. Liu and Zhao shall be eligible to receive grants of options to purchase
the Company’s Common Stock in such amounts and on such terms as agreed to in the
future.
We do not
maintain a medical, dental or retirement benefits plan for our
directors.
Impact
of Accounting and Tax Treatment of Compensation
Section 162(m)
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code disallows a tax deduction to publicly held
companies for compensation paid to the principal executive officer and to each
of the three other most highly compensated officers (other than the principal
financial officer) to the extent that such compensation exceeds
$1.0 million per covered officer in any fiscal year. The limitation applies
only to compensation that is not considered to be performance-based.
Non-performance-based compensation paid to our executive officers during fiscal
2009 did not exceed the $1.0 million limit per officer, and we do not
expect the non-performance-based compensation to be paid to our executive
officers during fiscal 2010 to exceed that limit. Because it is unlikely that
the cash compensation payable to any of our executive officers in the
foreseeable future will approach the $1.0 million limit, we do not expect
to take any action to limit or restructure the elements of cash compensation
payable to our executive officers so as to qualify that compensation as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). We will reconsider
this decision should the individual cash compensation of any executive officer
ever approach the $1.0 million level.
The
following tables set forth certain information as of October
4, 2010, regarding the number of shares of common stock beneficially
owned by (i) each person that we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our
outstanding common stock, (ii) each of our named executive officers, (iii) each
of our directors and (iv) all of our named executive officers and directors as a
group.
The
amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the
basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial
ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a
“beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,”
which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or
“investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the
disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner
of any securities of which that person has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership within 60 days of October 4, 2010. Under these rules, more than one
person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may
be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no
economic interest. As of October 4, 2010, there were 22,463,322 shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding.
Unless
otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders named in the table below, or his
or her family members, has sole voting and investment power with respect to such
shares of common stock. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each of
the stockholders listed below is: c/o CleanTech Innovations, Inc., C District,
Maoshan Industry Park, Tieling Economic Development Zone, Tieling, Liaoning
Province, China 112616.
Name of beneficial
owner
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Number of shares
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Percent of class
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5%
Stockholders
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Wenge
Chen
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2,117,691 |
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9.43
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% |
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Directors
and Named Executive Officers
|
|
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Bei
Lu
|
|
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9,375,348 |
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41.74
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% |
Nan
Liu
|
|
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— |
|
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*
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% |
Dianfu
Lu
|
|
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2,117,691 |
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9.43
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% |
Arnold
Staloff
|
|
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10,000 |
(1)
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*
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% |
Shuyuan
Liu
|
|
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— |
|
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*
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% |
Zili
Zhao
|
|
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— |
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*
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% |
All
Directors and Named Executive Officers as a Group (6
Persons)
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11,503,039 |
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51.19
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% |
1.
Consists of options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock that are presently
exercisable.
*
Represents less than 1% of shares outstanding.
We are
not aware of any arrangements that could result in a change in control of the
Company.
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
The
shares of common stock included in this prospectus (including shares issuable
pursuant to the terms of outstanding warrants) were issued in two private
placement transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to
Regulation D and Regulation S promulgated thereunder. We sold 3,333,322
Units to purchase 3,333,322 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase
499,978 additional shares of our common stock. Each Unit consisted of one share
of common stock and a warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common
stock. In addition, this prospectus includes 333,332 shares of our common
stock, which are issuable pursuant to the terms of outstanding warrants we
issued to the placement agents and qualified finders in the private placement
transactions. The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire on the third
anniversary of their issuance and entitle their holders, in the aggregate, to
purchase up to 833,310 shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share. The
warrants may be called by the Company at any time after (i) the registration
statement registering the common stock underlying the warrants becomes
effective, (ii) the common stock is listed on a national securities exchange and
(iii) the trading price of the common stock exceeds $4.00. The closing of
the two private placements took place on July 12, 2010.
The
selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this
offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”
The
following table sets forth, as to each of the selling shareholders: the number
of shares beneficially owned, based on each selling shareholder’s ownership of
shares and warrants, as of October 4, 2010, assuming exercise of all of the
warrants held by the selling shareholder on that date, without regard to any
limitations on exercise; the number of shares being offered by this prospectus
by the selling shareholders; and the number of shares beneficially owned
upon completion of the offering and the percentage beneficial ownership upon
completion of the offering.
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Beneficial Ownership Before Offering
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Shares of Common
Stock Included
|
|
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Beneficial Ownership
After Offering
|
|
Name
|
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Stock
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Total
|
|
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in Prospectus
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Percentage**
|
|
Abate, Giuseppina
|
|
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4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adams,
Tatyana
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adges,
Michael
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Alford,
Michael
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Allen,
Roger
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Alonso,
Louis G.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Apollo
Asia Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (i)
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
690,000 |
|
|
|
690,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Arpino,
Joseph
|
|
|
14,000 |
|
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
16,100 |
|
|
|
16,100 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Arpino,
Thomas
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Attanasi,
Ralph Gregory and Huong Diem
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bai,
Bu Qian
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Baud,
Emmanuel
|
|
|
6,666 |
|
|
|
999 |
|
|
|
7,665 |
|
|
|
7,665 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bekerman,
Morris
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ben
Bay Realty Company (ii)
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Benzian,
Peter
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bogom,
Fannie W.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Boije,
Marcus
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brady,
Mark G.
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brickett,
Graham
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brooks,
Brian
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Burrichter,
Jochen
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Busby,
Andrew
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Caragol,
Stephen R.
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cavise,
Jennifer
|
|
|
44,000 |
|
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
|
50,600 |
|
|
|
50,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cavise,
Paul
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cavise,
Sherry
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chan,
Ting Keung
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chen,
Binzhong
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chen,
Gang
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chen,
Yan Ling
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cleaves,
Bradford
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cottam,
John
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Craven,
Martin
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Da
Silva, Howard
|
|
|
98,500 |
|
|
|
14,775 |
|
|
|
113,275 |
|
|
|
113,275 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dady,
Mark
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Davis,
James R.
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Davis,
Mark
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
DeCarlo,
Mary V.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Desenberg,
Charles and Beers, Phyllis M.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deutsch,
Jeffrey
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Doyle,
Paddy
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dunham,
Christopher
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dunn,
Warren Michael
|
|
|
8,333 |
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
9,582 |
|
|
|
9,582 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dury,
John R.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Economou,
Angelo
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Edwards,
W. Mark
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eide,
Robert (iii)
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eisen,
Bruce
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Familivest
Group of Philadelphia (iv)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Federman,
Bruce B.
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
|
17,250 |
|
|
|
17,250 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Feed
Services & Hardware Supply Inc. (v)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ferroni,
Robert
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Finn,
Daniel
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
|
32,200 |
|
|
|
32,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Finn,
Thomas and Maureen (JT)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick,
Seamus
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fitzsimmons,
Robert J.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Flood,
Kevin and Regina (JT)
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Forbes,
Glenroy A.
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fortino,
Terrance
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
G&S
I Fund LP (vi)
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
|
27,600 |
|
|
|
27,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gais,
Stephan
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Galiani,
Kirk
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Georgaroudis,
Emmanuel
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gindi,
Randal
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gray,
Frances
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Greenfield,
Barbara
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Guido,
Terese
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hakim,
Abraham
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hamilton,
Donald Gordon
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Harris
Home Carpentry (vii)
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Harris,
H. Boyd and Deborah A.
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hearn,
Derek
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Heffner,
Michael
|
|
|
26,500 |
|
|
|
3,975 |
|
|
|
30,475 |
|
|
|
30,475 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Heselmans,
Theo and Aerts, Hilde (JT)
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hoeller,
Thomas
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hornbeck,
H. Lee and Carolyn Sue (JT)
|
|
|
81,666 |
|
|
|
12,249 |
|
|
|
93,915 |
|
|
|
93,915 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hunter,
Brian
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hurley,
Gregory F.
|
|
|
66,666 |
|
|
|
9,999 |
|
|
|
76,665 |
|
|
|
76,665 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jaigobind,
Ramnarain
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Johnson,
Ross
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kelly,
Michael
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Klein,
Roger
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kleinwaks,
Neil
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Knudsen,
Kenneth
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Koudellou,
Theofanis
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kupferberg,
Stephen
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lanners,
Lonnie
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lehman,
Ronald E. and Sharon V.
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Li,
Yunlong
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Litman,
Martin
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ma,
Hong Biao
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maddock,
Geoffrey C.
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Madeiros,
Andrew
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
28,750 |
|
|
|
28,750 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Magner,
Aron
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Malpass,
William Sr.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Manca,
Jeffrey B.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marchal,
Philip
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marcus,
Michael
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marriott,
Peter
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Martin
Angus Ranch (viii)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Martin,
Brian
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mataconis,
Thomas
|
|
|
8,333 |
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
9,582 |
|
|
|
9,582 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
McDonnell,
Andrew Jr.
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
McGregor,
Sterling and Pamela (JT)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Michael
D. Witter Trust U/W Dean Witter (ix)
|
|
|
76,000 |
|
|
|
11,400 |
|
|
|
87,400 |
|
|
|
87,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mira
Greenfield Family Trust (x)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mishan,
Barbara
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobilia,
Keith
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Moitoza,
Fatima
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Monfort,
Timothy
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Murphy,
Kenneth A.
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Naim,
Avital
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Naylor,
Mary
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Newman,
Erica (xi)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Newman,
Martin
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Newman,
Robert (xii)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Niu,
Candice
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ordian
LTD (xiii)
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oved
Brothers Realty (xiv)
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Palmero,
Herman
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Palmero,
Herman and Nancy (JTWOS)
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Palmero,
Nancy
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
57,500 |
|
|
|
57,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payne,
Stephen J.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pearman,
Anthony
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Phillipps,
Timothy Graham
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Phillips,
Christopher CH
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Preston,
Mark W.
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Quigley,
Peter
|
|
|
66,666 |
|
|
|
9,999 |
|
|
|
76,665 |
|
|
|
76,665 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
R.G.
Michals Holding, Inc. (xv)
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rasch,
Andrew P.
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reboredo,
Jose
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Redfield,
Richard
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rhodes,
Nicholas
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ringer,
Dennis
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rosio,
Timothy
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scaba,
Jackie
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scarpaci,
Nancy and Anthony
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scheffler,
Donald
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Schlieker,
Christopher
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Schoenauer,
Rolf
|
|
|
9,333 |
|
|
|
1,399 |
|
|
|
10,732 |
|
|
|
10,732 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Schugrue,
Gerard
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scott,
Duncan
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sedaka,
Victor and Murielle Daniel (xvi)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Shearer,
C. Robert
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Shvarts,
Yefim
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Simpson,
James M.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Slotnick,
Stuart
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Smee,
Richard
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Snaith,
Roger
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Spann,
David J.
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Spiegel,
Wayne
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stanley,
Michael J.
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tenney,
Kenneth
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
36,800 |
|
|
|
36,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
Mary Margaret Trust (xvii)
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Thiara,
Gurmail
|
|
|
4,666 |
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
5,365 |
|
|
|
5,365 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tietge,
Ralf
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
19,165 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
TISU
Investment LTD (xviii)
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
4,999 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
38,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Trewick,
Gentle
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tsu,
Peter
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ungerman,
Tereza
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Urbanski,
Sara
|
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
7,200 |
|
|
|
55,200 |
|
|
|
55,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Viviani,
Albert
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wang,
Yanfang
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
92,000 |
|
|
|
92,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wells,
Timothy M.
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Whale,
Nicholas
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
28,750 |
|
|
|
28,750 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Witter
Global Opportunities, Ltd. (xix)
|
|
|
704,000 |
|
|
|
105,600 |
|
|
|
809,600 |
|
|
|
809,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Witter,
Michael D.
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wolfington,
J. Eustace III
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wolfington-Kelley,
Judith Kelly
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wong,
Suk Fong
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Xu,
Wen Long
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Xu,
Yue Ping
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Yurfest,
Paul
|
|
|
8,333 |
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
9,582 |
|
|
|
9,582 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zagor,
Lewis
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zhang,
Yvonne (xx)
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zheng,
Shi Rong
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zhou,
Qixiang
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zhou,
Weiou
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
36,800 |
|
|
|
36,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Advantage
Consultants Limited (xxi)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
145,200 |
|
|
|
145,200 |
|
|
|
145,200 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Aegis
Capital Corp. (xxii)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
First
Merger Capital, Inc. (xxiii)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
171,332 |
|
|
|
171,332 |
|
|
|
171,332 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
3,333,322 |
|
|
|
833,310 |
|
|
|
4,166,632 |
|
|
|
4,166,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
**
Less than 1%, unless otherwise specified
(i) Shares of
our common stock are held by Apollo Asia Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (“Apollo
Asia”). Apollo Asia Advisors, L.P. (the “Advisor”) is the managing general
partner of Apollo Asia. Apollo Asia Capital Management LLC. (“Apollo ACM LLC”)
is the general partner of the Advisor. Apollo Asia Management, L.P.
(“Management”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Apollo Management Singapore Ptd
Ltd. (“AM Singapore”) serve as the day-to-day managers of Apollo Asia. Apollo
Asia Management GP, LLC (“AAM GP LLC”) is the general partner of Management and
Apollo Capital Management, L.P. (“Apollo Capital Management”) is the sole member
and manager of AAM GP LLC. Each of the Advisor, Apollo ACM LLC, Management, AM
Singapore, AAM GP LLC and Apollo Capital Management disclaim beneficial
ownership of all shares of common stock owned by Apollo Asia. The address of
Apollo Asia is c/o Apollo Asia Management, L.P., 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor,
NY 10019, United States. Leon Black, Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan effectively
have the power to exercise voting and investment control over Apollo ACM LLC,
with respect to the shares held by Apollo Asia. Each of Messrs. Black, Harris
and Rowan disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(ii)
Salvatore F. Girgenti has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Ben Bay Realty
Company.
(iii)
Robert Eide is a registered representative of Aegis Capital Corp., a
registered broker-dealer and FINRA member firm. Mr. Eide purchased his
shares in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase, had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the shares.
(iv) J.
Eustace Wolfington III has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the Familivest Group of
Philadelphia.
(v) Robin
Melancon has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our
common stock beneficially owned by Feed Services & Hardware Supply
Inc.
(vi)
Charles E. Shearer and Michael K. Gray, General Partners of G&S I Fund LP,
have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our
common stock beneficially owned by G&S I Fund LP.
(vii) H.
Boyd Harris, President of Harris Home Carpentry, has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by
Harris Home Carpentry.
(viii)
Randy D. Martin, General Partner of the Martin Angus Ranch, has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially
owned by the Martin Angus Ranch.
(ix) New
York Private Bank & Trust, FSB, William J. Reik, Jr. and Charles L. Lea,
Jr., co-Trustees of the Michael D. Witter Trust U/W Dean Witter, have the
shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our common
stock beneficially owned by the Michael D. Witter Trust U/W Dean
Witter.
(x)
Barbara Greenfield and Alisa Becker, co-Trustees of the Mira Greenfield Family
Trust, have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of
our common stock beneficially owned by the Mira Greenfield Family
Trust.
(xi)
Erica Newman is the wife of Robert Newman, Managing Member of The Newman Law
Firm, PLLC and U.S. counsel to CleanTech.
(xii)
Robert Newman, Managing Member of The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, is U.S. counsel to
CleanTech.
(xiii)
Alex Vergopoulos, Managing Director of Ordian LTD, has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially
owned by Ordian LTD.
(xiv)
Isaac Oved, President of Oved Brothers Realty, has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Oved
Brothers Realty.
(xv)
Raffaele Gambardella, President of R.G. Michals Holding, Inc., and Phillip
Michals, Secretary of R.G. Michals Holding, Inc., have shared voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially
owned by R.G. Michals Holding, Inc. Raffaele Gambardella is a registered
representative of Aegis Capital Corp., a registered broker-dealer and FINRA
member firm. Mr. Gambardella purchased these shares in the ordinary course of
business and, at the time of purchase, had no agreements or understandings,
directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the shares.
(xvi)
Victor Sedaka is a registered representative of Aegis Capital Corp., a
registered broker-dealer and FINRA member firm. Mr. Sedaka purchased his
shares in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase, had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the shares.
(xvii) J.
Eustace Wolfington III, Trustee of The Mary Margaret Trust, has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially
owned by The Mary Margaret Trust.
(xviii)
Tis Prager, Director of TISU Investment LTD, has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by TISU
Investment LTD.
(xix)
Sherry Pryor has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of
our common stock beneficially owned by Witter Global Opportunities,
Ltd.
(xx)
Yvonne Zhang, CPA with V Trust Accounting and Tax Services, is the U.S.
accountant for CleanTech.
(xxi)
Brian Greenwood has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares
of our common stock beneficially owned by Advantage Consultants Limited, which
received its warrants as compensation for placement agent services.
(xxii)
Robert Eide has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of
our common stock beneficially owned by Aegis Capital Corp., a registered
broker-dealer and FINRA Member Firm that received its warrants as compensation
for placement agent services.
(xxiii)
John Stalanski has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares
of our common stock beneficially owned by First Merger Capital, Inc., a
registered broker-dealer and FINRA Member Firm that received its warrants as
compensation for placement agent services.
None of
the selling stockholders, other than those identified by disclosure above, has,
or within the past three years has had, any position, office or material
relationship with us or with any of our predecessors or affiliates.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
selling shareholders identified in this prospectus may offer and sell up to
4,166,632 shares of our common stock, which we issued them, or which we may
issue to them upon the exercise of certain warrants issued to them. The selling
shareholders may sell all or a portion of their shares through public or private
transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated
prices.
All of
the shares and warrants described above were issued previously in private
placement transactions completed prior to the filing of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The
selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock
beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or
through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of
common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling
shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or
agent’s commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold in one or more
transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the
sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block
transactions:
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§
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On
any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
securities may be listed or quoted at the time of
sale;
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§
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In
the over-the-counter market;
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§
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In
transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the
over-the-counter market;
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§
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Through
the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options
exchange or otherwise;
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§
|
Ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
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§
|
Block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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|
§
|
Purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
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§
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An
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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§
|
Privately
negotiated transactions;
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|
§
|
Sales
pursuant to Rule 144;
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|
§
|
Broker-dealers
may agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
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§
|
A combination
of any such methods of sale; and
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|
§
|
Any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
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If the
selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling shares of common stock
to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from
purchasers of the shares of common stock for whom they may act as agent or to
whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as
to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those
customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of
the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short
sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they
assume. The selling shareholders may also sell shares of common stock short and
deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to close out short
positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The
selling shareholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The
selling shareholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of
the warrants or shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the
performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may
offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time pursuant to this
prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act amending, if necessary, the list of
selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in
interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders
also may transfer and donate the shares of common stock in other circumstances
in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest
will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of
the shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning
of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions
allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the
shares of common stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be
distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock
being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any
broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms
constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts,
commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to
broker-dealers.
Under the
securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in
some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have
been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
There can
be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the shares
of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part.
The
selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution
will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the
Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the
shares of common stock by the selling shareholders and any other participating
person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the
distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities
with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the
marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or
entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of
common stock.
We have
agreed to pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock
including, without limitation, SEC filing fees and expenses of compliance with
state securities or “Blue Sky” laws; provided, however, that a selling
shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any.
We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some
liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with our agreement to
register the shares, or the selling shareholders will be entitled to
contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from
any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically
for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights
agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.
Once sold
under the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the shares
of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our
affiliates.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
The
following description of our securities and provisions of our Articles of
Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws is only a summary. You should
refer to our Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, copies
of which have been incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 we filed with the SEC on November 29, 2006, and the
Current Report on Form 8-K we filed with the SEC on July 2, 2010,
respectively. The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such exhibits.
Authorized
Capital Stock
Our
authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $.00001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$.00001 per share. We have no other authorized class of stock.
Capital
Stock Issued and Outstanding
As of
October 4, 2010, 22,463,322 shares of our common stock were issued and
outstanding and held of record by approximately 221 stockholders. Some of
our shares of common stock are held in street or nominee name by brokers and
other institutions on behalf of stockholders and we are unable to estimate the
total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. No shares of
preferred stock are issued and outstanding. On June 18, 2010, the Company
authorized an 8-for-1 forward split of its common stock, effective July 2,
2010.
833,310
shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
warrants outstanding. The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire on the
third anniversary of their issuance and entitle their holders to purchase up to
833,310 shares of our common stock for $3.00 per share. The warrants may be
called by the Company at any time after (i) the registration statement
registering the common stock underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the
common stock is listed on a national securities exchange and (iii) the trading
price of the common stock exceeds $4.00. 30,000 shares of our common stock are
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options outstanding. The Company
granted 30,000 stock options to an independent director on July 13, 2010.
Options to purchase 10,000 shares vested immediately on the grant date and the
remaining options vest in increments of 10,000 shares on each subsequent annual
anniversary of the grant date. The options entitle the director to purchase
shares of our common stock at $8.44 per share and expire on the third
anniversary of the vesting date.
Description
of Common Stock
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Our Articles of
Incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting. The holders of common stock
are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by
our Board of Directors out of legally available funds; however, the current
policy of our Board of Directors is to retain earnings, if any, for operations
and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of common
stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for
distribution. The holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription,
redemption or conversion rights.
Market
Information
On
October 23, 2008, our common stock became eligible for quotation on the OTC
Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “EVCP.” No trades of our common stock
occurred through the facilities of the OTCBB until July 2, 2010. The following
table sets forth the range of the high and low bid prices per share of our
common stock for each quarter (or portion thereof) beginning on October 23,
2008, as reported by the OTCBB. These quotations represent interdealer prices,
without retail markup, markdown or commission, and may not represent actual
transactions. There can be no assurance that a significant active trading
market in our common stock will develop, or if such a market develops, that it
will be sustained.
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High
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|
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Low
|
|
Fourth
Quarter 2008 (October 23, 2008 through December 31,
2008)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2009 (through March 31, 2009)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Second
Quarter 2009 (through June 30, 2009)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Third
Quarter 2009 (through September 30, 2009)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Fourth
Quarter 2009 (through December 31, 2009)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2010 (through March 31, 2010)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Second
Quarter 2010 (through June 30, 2010)
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Third
Quarter 2010 (through September 30, 2010)
|
|
$ |
9.50 |
|
|
$ |
5.10 |
|
Fourth
Quarter 2010 (through October 6, 2010)
|
|
$ |
8.75
|
|
|
$ |
8.60
|
|
Dividend
Policy
Dividends
may be declared and paid out of legally available funds at the discretion of our
Board of Directors. We have not paid previously any cash dividends on our common
stock and do not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends on our common stock
in the foreseeable future. The timing, amount and form of dividends, if any,
will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial
condition, cash requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of
Directors. We currently intend to utilize all available funds to develop our
business.
In
addition, our ability to pay dividends may be affected by the foreign exchange
controls in China that restrict the payment of dividends to the Company by its
Chinese subsidiaries. China has currency and capital transfer regulations that
may require our Chinese subsidiaries to comply with complex regulations for the
movement of capital. These regulations include a public notice issued in October
2005 by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) requiring PRC
residents, including both legal persons and natural persons, to register with
the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling any company
outside of China. Although the Company believes its Chinese subsidiaries are in
compliance with these regulations, should these regulations or the
interpretation of them by courts or regulatory agencies change, the Company may
not be able to pay dividends outside of China.
Securities
authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we did not have a formal equity compensation
plan in effect. We did not grant any equity-based compensation awards during the
year ended December 31, 2009, nor do we have any equity compensation plan not
approved previously by security holders.
INTEREST
OF NAMED EXPERTS
No expert
or counsel named in this registration statement as having prepared or certified
any part of this statement or having given an opinion upon the validity of the
securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the
registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency
basis, or had, or will receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial
interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant. Nor was any such person
connected with the registrant as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter,
voting trustee, director, officer or employee.
The
audited financial statements of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and its
subsidiary as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, were audited by Goldman Kurland and
Mohidin, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent
set forth in its report and are included herein in reliance upon the authority
of this firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of our common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Holland & Hart LLP.
CHANGE
IN THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
On April
23, 2009, the Company dismissed Malone & Bailey, PC (“Malone & Bailey”)
as its principal independent registered public accounting firm, and engaged
Goldman Kurland and Mohidin, LLP (“GKM”) as its new principal independent
registered public accounting firm. The Board of Directors of the Company
approved this decision. Malone & Bailey audited the Registrant’s financial
statements from May 9, 2006 (inception) through February 28, 2009.
During
the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period
through to the date of our engagement of GKM, there have been no disagreements
or reportable events with Malone & Bailey on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Malone
& Bailey, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports
on the financial statements for such year. Malone & Bailey’s report on the
Company’s financial statements for the Company’s two most recent fiscal years
did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles except that
Malone & Bailey’s report on the financial statements of the Company as of
and for the year ended August 31, 2008, contained a separate paragraph
stating:
“The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Everton will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements,
Everton has suffered recurring losses from operations which raises substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans
regarding those matters also are described in Note 3. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.”
During
our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through to
the date of our engagement of GKM, Malone & Bailey did not advise the
Company of any of the matters identified in Item 304(a)(1)(v)(A) - (D) of
Regulation S-K.
During
our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through to
the date of our engagement of GKM, we did not consult with GKM regarding
any matters or reportable events described in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of
Regulation S-K.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The
Nevada Revised Statutes provide that a director or officer is not individually
liable to the corporation or its shareholders or creditors for any damages as a
result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer
unless it is proven that his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his
fiduciary duties as a director or officer and his breach of those duties
involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. The
Articles of Incorporation or an amendment thereto may, however, provide for
greater individual liability. Furthermore, directors may be jointly and
severally liable for the payment of certain distributions in violation of
Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
This
provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to
limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits
alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence
of this provision, shareholders of our company will be unable to recover
monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may
constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless
such conduct meets the requirements of Nevada law to impose such liability. The
provision, however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a
director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right
of our company or any shareholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of
non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.
The
Nevada Revised Statutes also provide that under certain circumstances, a
corporation may indemnify any person for amounts incurred in connection with a
pending, threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding in which he is, or
is threatened to be made, a party by reason of his being a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation or serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, if such person (a) is not
liable for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud or
a knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporation’s
articles of incorporation; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Additionally, a
corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent with respect to
any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, if such person (a) is not liable
for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud or a
knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporation’s
articles of incorporation; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, however, indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or
matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court to be liable to
the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless the
court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity
for such expenses as the court deems proper. To the extent that a director,
officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or
otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in
defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify
him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with the defense.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws provide, among other
things, that a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation may be
indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees inclusive of any
appeal), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such claim, action, suit or
proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best of our interests, and
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such person had no reasonable
cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
provided for directors, officers, employees, agents or persons controlling an
issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the opinion of the SEC is that such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and
is therefore unenforceable.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Audited
Financial Statements of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and
Subsidiary December
31, 2009 and 2008
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
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F-3
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Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
for
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
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F-4
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Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
for
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
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F-5
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
for
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
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F-6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, December 31, 2009 and
2008
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F-7
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Unaudited
Financial Statements of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and
Subsidiary
June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
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|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2009
|
|
F-17
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
for
the three month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-18
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
for
the three month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-19
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and
December 31, 2009
|
|
F-20
|
Unaudited
Financial Statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (formerly Everton
Capital Corporation)
June
30, 2010 and August 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
Balance
Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31,
2009
|
|
F-30
|
|
Statement
of Expenses (Unaudited)
for
the periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-31
|
|
Statement
of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
for
the periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-32
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements, June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31,
2009
|
|
F-33
|
Pro
forma Consolidated Financial Statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. and
Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
Pro
forma Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010
|
|
F-37
|
|
Pro
forma Consolidated Statement of Income
for
the six months ended June 30, 2010
|
|
F-38
|
|
Pro
forma Consolidated Statement of Income
for
the year ended December 31, 2009
|
|
F-39
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Liaoning Creative
Bellows Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the
related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. 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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall consolidated 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 consolidated financial position of Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and its Subsidiary as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
Goldman
Kurland and Mohidin, LLP
Encino,
California
June 29,
2010, except for Note 18, for which the date is July 12, 2010
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and equivalents
|
|
$ |
1,295,145 |
|
|
$ |
25,855 |
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
1,320,899 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
550,469 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
57,088 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Advance
to suppliers
|
|
|
11,245 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
169,707 |
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
3,404,553 |
|
|
|
27,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term investment
|
|
|
87,872 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
63,234 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Prepayment
|
|
|
254,940 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Construction
in process
|
|
|
2,326,460 |
|
|
|
1,079,196 |
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
52,864 |
|
|
|
2,508 |
|
Land
use right
|
|
|
3,536,894 |
|
|
|
3,606,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non current assets
|
|
|
6,322,264 |
|
|
|
4,688,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
9,726,817 |
|
|
$ |
4,715,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
518,392 |
|
|
$ |
658 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
747,759 |
|
|
|
929,682 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
202,812 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Short
term loans
|
|
|
3,221,932 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
466,593 |
|
|
|
50,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
5,157,488 |
|
|
|
981,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTINGENCY
AND COMMITMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid
in capital
|
|
|
359,090 |
|
|
|
359,090 |
|
Statutory
reserves
|
|
|
393,578 |
|
|
|
308,949 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
289,383 |
|
|
|
285,542 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
3,527,278 |
|
|
|
2,780,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
4,569,329 |
|
|
|
3,734,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$ |
9,726,817 |
|
|
$ |
4,715,173 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
|
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$ |
2,730,954 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
1,301,400 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
1,429,554 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
62,088 |
|
|
|
- |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
365,172 |
|
|
|
139,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
427,260 |
|
|
|
139,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
1,002,294 |
|
|
|
(139,381 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
464 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Subsidy
income
|
|
|
240,465 |
|
|
|
493,412 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(129,760 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income
|
|
|
111,169 |
|
|
|
493,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
1,113,463 |
|
|
|
354,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
(282,098 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
831,365 |
|
|
|
354,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation
|
|
|
3,841 |
|
|
|
218,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$ |
835,206 |
|
|
$ |
572,539 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
Paid in capital
|
|
|
Statutory reserves
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at January 1, 2008
|
|
$ |
359,090 |
|
|
$ |
273,546 |
|
|
$ |
67,034 |
|
|
$ |
2,461,914 |
|
|
$ |
3,161,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
354,031 |
|
|
|
354,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserves
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
35,403 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(35,403 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
218,508 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
218,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
359,090 |
|
|
|
308,949 |
|
|
|
285,542 |
|
|
|
2,780,542 |
|
|
|
3,734,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
831,365 |
|
|
|
831,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserves
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
84,629 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(84,629 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,841 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at December 31, 2009
|
|
$ |
359,090 |
|
|
$ |
393,578 |
|
|
$ |
289,383 |
|
|
$ |
3,527,278 |
|
|
$ |
4,569,329 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
831,365 |
|
|
$ |
354,031 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
75,019 |
|
|
|
29,823 |
|
(Increase)
decrease in current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(1,320,357 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(550,179 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
(120,273 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Advance
to suppliers
|
|
|
(11,240 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(168,401 |
) |
|
|
(1,216 |
) |
Prepayment
|
|
|
(254,835 |
) |
|
|
2,230 |
|
Increase
(decrease) in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
517,521 |
|
|
|
648 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
(182,719 |
) |
|
|
913,865 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
202,729 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
415,664 |
|
|
|
49,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(565,706 |
) |
|
|
1,349,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction
in process
|
|
|
(1,245,742 |
) |
|
|
(1,062,040 |
) |
Acquisition
of property & equipment
|
|
|
(52,581 |
) |
|
|
(2,468 |
) |
Acquisition
of land use right
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,578,811 |
) |
Long
term investment
|
|
|
(87,353 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,385,676 |
) |
|
|
(4,643,319 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from short term loans
|
|
|
3,220,612 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
3,220,612 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
159,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
1,269,290 |
|
|
|
(3,134,594 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
25,855 |
|
|
|
3,160,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
|
|
$ |
1,295,145 |
|
|
$ |
25,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax paid
|
|
$ |
14,883 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
129,274 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd (“Creative Bellows”) was incorporated in Liaoning
Province, People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on September 17, 2007. Creative
Bellows designs and manufactures bellows expansion joints, pressure vessels and
other fabricated metal specialty products.
On May
26, 2009, Creative Bellows and three individual shareholders established
Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd (“Creative Wind Power”). At the
end of 2009, Creative Bellows owned 100% of Creative Wind Power as a result of
the transfer of ownership to Creative Bellows by the three individual
shareholders. Creative Wind Power markets
and sells wind towers designed and manufactured by Creative Bellows.
Creative Bellows and Creative Wind Power are collectively called “the
Company.”
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Creative Bellows and
Creative Wind Power. All intercompany transactions and account balances are
eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), management makes
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of
the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting year. Significant estimates include the
recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of inventories. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and Equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of a percentage of sales deposited by the Company into its bank
accounts according to contract terms and which serves as a product delivery
guarantee. The restriction is released upon customer acceptance of the
product.
Accounts
and Retentions Receivable
The
Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on preceding collection
activity, the Company did not have any allowances for bad debts at December 31,
2009 or 2008.
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had retentions receivable for product
quality assurance of $120,322 and $0, respectively. The retention rate generally
was 5% - 10% of the sales price with a term of one to two years, but no later
than the termination of the warranty period. The Company has not encountered any
significant collectability issue with respect to the retention
receivables.
Inventories
The
Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined on a weighted average basis. The Company compares the cost of
inventories with the market value and allowance is made to write down the
inventories to their market value, if lower.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in
operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the
straight-line method for substantially all assets with 5% salvage value and
estimated lives as follows:
Machinery
|
5 –
8
|
years
|
Vehicle
|
5
|
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
5
|
years
|
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability
of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing of the
carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset
exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is
recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the
fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s
expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.
Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2009 or 2008,
there were no significant impairments of its long-lived assets.
Warranties
The
Company offers a warranty to its customers on its products for up to 24 months
depending on the terms negotiated with each customer. During the warranty
period, the Company will repair or replace defective products free of charge. As
of December 31, 2009, the Company has not incurred any warranty expense since
its commencement of production in 2009. Accordingly, the Company made no
warranty expense accrual because the Company has incurred $0 in warranty
expense. However, the Company will monitor warranty claims and accrue for
warranty expense accordingly. The Company will use ASC Topic 450 for the
accounting of our standard warranty.
The
Company provides its warranty to all customers and does not consider it an
additional service; rather, the warranty is considered an integral part of the
product’s sale. There is no general right of return indicated in the contracts
or
purchase orders. If a product under warranty is defective or
malfunctioning, the Company is responsible for fixing it or replacing it with a
new product. The Company’s products are the only deliverables.
The
Company provides after-sales services at a charge after expiration of the
warranty period. Such revenue is recognized when service is
provided.
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes,” codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, which requires
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax
consequences of events that were included in the financial statements or tax
returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
The
Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes,” codified in FASB ASC Topic 740, on June 10, 2009. As a
result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a comprehensive review
of its portfolio of tax positions in accordance with recognition standards
established by FIN 48. As a result of the implementation of Interpretation
48, the Company recognized no material adjustments to liabilities or
stockholders’ equity. When tax returns are filed, it is likely that some
positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities,
while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken
or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The
benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the
period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is
more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination,
including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax
positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax
positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured
as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of
being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion
of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount
measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax
benefits along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable
to the taxing authorities upon examination.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Interest
associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as interest expense and
penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the
statements of income. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on
the Company’s financial statements.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in
FASB ASC Topic 605). Sales revenue, including the final 10% of the
purchase price, is recognized after delivery is complete, customer acceptance of
the product occurs and collectability is reasonably assured. Customer acceptance
occurs after the customer puts the product through a quality inspection, which
normally is completed within one to two weeks from customer receipt of the
product. The customer is responsible for installation and integration of our
component products into their end products. Payments received before
satisfaction of all relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as
unearned revenue. Unearned revenue consists of payments received from customers
prior to customer acceptance of the product.
The
Company's standard payment terms generally provide that 30% of the purchase
price is due upon the placement of an order, 30% is due upon reaching certain
milestones in the manufacturing process and 30% is due upon customer inspection
and acceptance of the product, which customers normally complete within one to
two weeks after delivery. As a common practice in the manufacturing business in
China, payment of the final 10% of the purchase price is due no later than the
termination date of the product warranty period, which can be up to 24 months
from the customer acceptance date. The final 10% of the purchase
price is recognized as revenue upon customer acceptance of the product. Payment
terms are negotiated on a case-by-case basis and these payment percentages and
terms may differ for each customer.
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added tax
(VAT). The Company’s products sold and services provided in the PRC are
subject to Chinese VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be
offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included
in the cost of producing their finished product. The Company recorded VAT
payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the financial statements.
The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the
receivables.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost of
goods sold consists primarily of material costs, labor costs and related
overhead, which are directly attributable to the products and other indirect
costs that benefit all products. Write-down of inventory to lower of cost or
market is also recorded in cost of goods sold.
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs are related primarily to the Company’s development and
testing of its new technologies that are used in the manufacturing of
bellows-related products. Research and development costs are expensed as
incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, research and
development was $66,582 and $0, respectively. Research and development was
included in general and administrative expenses.
Subsidy
Income
Subsidy
income is a grant from Administrative Committee of Liaoning Province TieLing
Economic & Technological Development Zone to attract businesses with
high-tech products to such zone. The grant was for general working capital
needs without any conditions and restrictions, and not required to be repaid.
The grant was determined based on the investment made by the Company, its floor
space occupied in such zone, and certain taxes paid by the Company. For 2009 and
2008, the Company received $240,465 and $493,412 in subsidy income,
respectively.
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)
The
Company is a limited company formed under the laws of the PRC. Similar to
limited liability companies (LLC) in the United States, limited companies in the
PRC do not issue shares to the owners. The owners are called shareholders,
however. Ownership interest is determined in proportion to capital
contributed. Accordingly, earnings per share data are not
presented.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist
primarily of accounts receivable and other receivables. The Company does not
require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company
conducts periodic reviews of its clients' financial condition and customer
payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts
receivable.
The
operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be
influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, as well
as by the general state of the PRC economy.
Statement
of Cash Flows
In
accordance with SFAS 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” codified in FASB ASC Topic
230, cash flows from the Company's operations are calculated based upon local
currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities
reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes
in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities
and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values
due to their short maturities.
ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair
value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify
as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values
because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments
and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The
three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
·
|
Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for
identical assets or liabilities in active
markets.
|
·
|
Level
2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
|
·
|
Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to
the fair value measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company did not identify any assets and
liabilities required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair
value.
Foreign
Currency Translation and Transactions
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States
Dollars (“USD”). The Company’s functional currency is RMB, which is translated
into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates in effect
as of the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using the
average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation adjustments are
recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, captioned accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses resulting from transactions
denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income (expense) in the
consolidated statements of operations. There were no significant fluctuations in
the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet
date.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
The
Company uses SFAS 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC
Topic 220). Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to
the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by
stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders.
Comprehensive income for the period since inception of business through December
31, 2009, included net income and foreign currency translation
adjustments.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Segment
Reporting
SFAS 131,
“Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (codified
in FASB ASC Topic 280), requires use of the “management approach” model for
segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way
a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making
operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on
products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure or any
other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
Management
determined that all of its product lines—bellows expansion joints, pressure
vessels and wind towers—constituted a single reportable segment in accordance
with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively in one business: the design and
manufacture of high performance fabricated metal specialty components for heavy
industry. The manufacturing processes for each of our products—principally the
rolling and welding of raw steel materials—make use of the same pool of
production workers and engineering talent for design, fabrication, assembly and
testing. Our products are characterized and marketed by their ability to
withstand temperature, pressure, structural load and other environmental
factors. Our products are used by large-scale industrial companies in China
specializing in heavy industry and our sales force sells our products directly
to these companies, who utilize our components in their finished products. All
of our long-lived assets for production are located in one facility in Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and
quality regulations governing industrial component manufacturing companies. We
established our subsidiary, Creative Wind Power, solely for the purpose of
marketing and selling our wind towers, which constitute the structural support
cylinder for an industrial wind turbine installation. The gross margin of our
wind towers is currently lower than our other component products because of
one-time startup and production costs associated with our introduction of the
new product line. Management believes that the gross margin of our wind tower
product line will increase as our startup costs decrease and associated
manufacturing processes become more efficient as production increases. As a
result, management views the Company’s business and operations for all product
lines as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on
investment and cash flows. Accordingly, management has concluded the Company had
one reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280 because (i) all of our
fabricated metal specialty components are created with similar production
processes in the same facility and same regulatory environment and sold to
similar customers using similar distribution systems and (ii) gross margins of
all product lines are expected to converge as one-time startup costs are reduced
and production efficiencies improve for newly introduced
products.
|
|
For The Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenues
from product lines
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bellows
expansion joints
|
|
$ |
1,793,700 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Pressure
vessels
|
|
|
937,254 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Wind
towers
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$ |
2,730,954 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding
accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible
debt issuance or other financing. This ASU requires that at the date of
issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in
contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares
issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost,
with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are
excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the
share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be
included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU
is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and
interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the
beginning of those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU will not have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August
2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring
liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the
measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted
price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under
those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using
one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the
first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance
of this ASU. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On July 1
2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-01,
“Topic 105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments based on
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting
Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01 re-defines authoritative
GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only comprised of the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (“Codification”) and, for SEC registrants, guidance
issued by the SEC. The Codification is a reorganization and compilation of
all then-existing authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities, except for
guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is amended to effect non-SEC
changes to authoritative GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed
the referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”) codified in
FASB ASC Topic 855-10-05, which provides guidance to establish general standards
of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.
SFAS 165 also requires entities to evaluate the subsequent events through the
date the financial statements are issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim and
annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and accordingly, the Company adopted
this pronouncement during the second quarter of 2009. The Company evaluated
subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were
issued.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is codified in FASB ASC Topic
825-10-50. This FSP essentially expands the disclosure about fair value of
financial instruments that were previously required only annually to also be
required for interim period reporting. In addition, the FSP requires certain
additional disclosures regarding the methods and significant assumptions used to
estimate the fair value of financial instruments. These additional disclosures
are required beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic 320-10. This FSP modifies the requirements for recognizing
other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and changes the existing
impairment model for such securities. The FSP also requires additional
disclosures for both annual and interim periods with respect to both debt and
equity securities. Under the FSP, impairment of debt securities will be
considered other-than-temporary if an entity (1) intends to sell the security,
(2) more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovering
its cost, or (3) does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost
basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). The FSP further indicates
that, depending on which of the above factor(s) causes the impairment to be
considered other-than-temporary, (1) the entire shortfall of the security’s fair
value versus its amortized cost basis or (2) only the credit loss portion would
be recognized in earnings while the remaining shortfall (if any) would be
recorded in other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2 requires entities to initially
apply the provisions of the standard to previously other-than-temporarily
impaired debt securities existing as of the date of initial adoption by making a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
period of adoption. The cumulative-effect adjustment potentially reclassifies
the noncredit portion of a previously other-than-temporarily impaired debt
security held as of the date of initial adoption from retained earnings to
accumulate other comprehensive income. The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 115-2
and SFAS 124-2 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no material impact on the
Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 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” (“FSP No. SFAS
157-4”). FSP No. SFAS 157-4, which is codified in FASB ASC Topics 820-10-35-51
and 820-10-50-2, provides additional guidance for estimating fair value and
emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and
level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation
technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same.
The Company adopted FSP No. SFAS 157-4 beginning April 1, 2009. This FSP had no
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
FASB ASC
820-10 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. The changes to current practice resulting from
the application of this standard relate to the definition of fair value, the
methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair
value measurements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007; however, it provides a one-year deferral of the effective
date for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that
are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least
annually. The Company adopted this standard for financial assets and financial
liabilities and nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities disclosed or
recognized at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) as of June 10,
2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its
financial statements.
FASB ASC
820-10 provides additional guidance for Fair Value Measurements when the volume
and level of activity for the asset or liability has significantly decreased.
This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on
its financial statements.
FASB ASC
805 establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the
goodwill acquired. This standard also establishes disclosure requirements to
enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. This standard was adopted by the Company beginning June 10, 2009,
and will change the accounting for business combinations on a prospective
basis.
FASB ASC
350-30 and 275-10 amend the factors that should be considered in developing
renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a
recognized intangible asset. This standard is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The adoption of
this standard did not have any impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
FASB ASC
825-10 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for
interim reporting periods. This standard is effective for interim reporting
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
FASB ASC
320-10 amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt and equity
securities. This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods
ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material effect on its financial statements.
As of
December 31, 2009, the FASB has issued ASU through No. 2009-17. None of the ASUs
has had an impact on the Company’s financial statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
As of
December 31, 2009, there are no recently issued accounting standards not yet
adopted that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial
statements.
3.
OTHER RECEIVABLES
Other
receivables consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Short
term advance to third parties
|
|
$
|
254,243
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Deposits
for bidding
|
|
|
271,236
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposit
for patent
|
|
|
22,261
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
|
|
|
2,729
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
550,469
|
|
|
$
|
64
|
|
The short
term advance to third parties is interest free and was due within one
year.
4.
INVENTORIES
Inventories
consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Raw
material
|
|
$
|
131,988
|
|
|
$
|
1,235
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
6,416
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
31,303
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
169,707
|
|
|
$
|
1,235
|
|
5.
LONG TERM INVESTMENT
On June
10, 2009, Creative Bellows entered into a long term investment agreement with a
Credit Union and purchased 600,000 Credit Union shares for $87,872. As a
result, Creative Bellows became a 0.57% shareholder of the Credit Union. The
Company accounted for this investment using the cost method. There was no
significant impairment of investment as at December 31, 2009.
6.
PREPAYMENT
Prepayment
mainly represented prepaid land occupancy fee to the inhabitants of the land as
a result of the Company’s planned future use of the land for constructing a
manufacturing plant.
7.
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Construction
in progress represented the amount paid for construction of ancillary
facilities for a manufacturing plant.
8.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Equipment
|
|
$
|
35,687
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
4,394
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
15,032
|
|
|
|
2,508
|
|
Total
|
|
|
55,113
|
|
|
|
2,508
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(2,249
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
value
|
|
$
|
52,864
|
|
|
$
|
2,508
|
|
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Depreciation
expense for the years December 31, 2009 and 2008, was $2,249 and $0,
respectively.
9.
LAND USE RIGHT
All land
in the PRC is government-owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company.
However, the government grants the user a “land use right” to use the land. The
Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and amortizes the right on a
straight-line basis over 50 years.
Land use
right as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, was:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Land
use right
|
|
$
|
3,640,028
|
|
|
$
|
3,636,620
|
|
Less:
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(103,134
|
)
|
|
|
(30,305
|
)
|
Net
value
|
|
$
|
3,536,894
|
|
|
$
|
3,606,315
|
|
Amortization
expense of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, was
$72,770 and $29,823. Annual amortization expense for the next five years is
expected to be as follows:
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
73,000 |
|
|
$ |
73,000 |
|
|
$ |
73,000 |
|
|
$ |
73,000 |
|
|
$ |
73,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,172,000 |
|
10.
OTHER PAYABLES
Other
payables mainly consisted of short term borrowings from the third parties
bearing no interest and due within a year, which were $747,759 and $929,682 at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
11.
SHORT TERM LOANS
On June
2, 2009, the Company borrowed $1,391,289 and $805,483 from two Credit Unions.
Both of the loans bore interest of 10.459% with maturity dates on May 26, 2010.
These loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full in August
2010.
On
December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed $951,935 and $73,225 from two Credit
Unions. Both of the loans bore interest of 9.558% with maturity dates on May 26,
2010. These loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full
in August 2010.
All the
loans were pledged to the Company’s collateralized land use right, building and
other long-lived assets.
12.
TAXES PAYABLE
Taxes
payable consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Value
added tax
|
|
$
|
142,957
|
|
|
$
|
(4,581
|
)
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
267,324
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Land
use tax
|
|
|
55,343
|
|
|
|
55,291
|
|
Other
tax
|
|
|
969
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
466,593
|
|
|
$
|
50,710
|
|
13.
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS
Four
customers accounted for 51% of sales for 2009, and each customer accounted for
19%, 12%, 10% and 10% of sales, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the total
receivable balance due from these customers was $442,625.
Two
vendors accounted for 40% of purchases for 2009, and each vendor accounted for
25% and 15% of purchases, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the total payable
due to these vendors was $84,018.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
14.
INCOME TAX
Effective
January 1, 2008, the PRC government implemented a new corporate income tax law
with a maximum corporate income tax rate of 25%. The Company is governed by the
Income Tax Law of the PRC for privately run enterprises, which are generally
subject to tax at a rate of 25% on income reported in the financial statements
after appropriate tax adjustments.
Creative
Bellows and Creative Wind Power generated substantially all of their net income
from their PRC operations. Creative Bellows and Creative Wind Power’s effective
income tax rate for 2009 was 25%.
For 2008,
subsidy income was exempted from income tax (See Note 2). Net income for 2008
would have been reduced by $89,000 to $266,000 had the subsidy income was not
tax exempted.
The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
For The Year Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
US statutory rates
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
Tax
rate difference
|
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
Other
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
Tax
exemption
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(25.0 |
)% |
Effective
income tax rate
|
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
There
were no material temporary differences as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, that
resulted in deferred taxes.
15.
STATUTORY RESERVES
Pursuant
to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, PRC subsidiaries of
the Company are required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from
its after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory
reserve represents restricted retained earnings.
Surplus reserve
fund
The PRC
subsidiaries of the Company are required to transfer 10% of their net income, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus
reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered
capital. The Company had $393,578 and $308,949 in this reserve at December
31, 2009 and 2008.
The
surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can
be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business
expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing
shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value
of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve
balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered
capital.
Common welfare
fund
Common
welfare fund is a voluntary fund into which the Company can elect to transfer 5%
to 10% of its net income. The Company did not make any contribution to
this fund in 2009 and 2008.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
This fund
can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the
Company’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities,
and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than
upon liquidation.
16.
COMMITMENT
On
September 21, 2009, the Company entered into a construction contract with a
local authority, the Administration Committee for Liaoning Special Vehicle
Production Base (“LSVPB”), to build a plant for the Company. LSVPB is
responsible for the construction of the main body of the plant and the Company
is responsible for the construction of certain infrastructure for the plant,
including plumbing, heating and electrical systems. The plant has an estimated
area of 8,947 square meters with construction costs estimated at RMB 1,350
($200) per square meter. The final cost of construction will be determined based
on actual square meters built.
LSVPB is
responsible for hiring a qualified construction team according to the Company’s
approved design and the Company must approve any material changes to the design
during construction. LSVPB is also responsible for site survey, quality
supervision and completion of inspection, and transfer of all construction
completion records to the Company. Upon completion of its ownership
registration, the Company is required to pledge the plant as collateral for
payment by the Company to LSVPB of approximately $1,789,000
(RMB 12,078,000) in plant construction cost. The pledge will terminate
upon payment in full by the Company.
The
Company will pay LSVPB for the cost of the project in five equal annual
installment payments in October of each year starting October 2010. The Company
is not required to pay interest. Ownership of the plant will transfer to the
Company upon payment in full by the Company. The default penalty will be 0.5% of
the amount outstanding, compounded daily, in the event of a payment default.
LSVPB has the right to foreclose on the plant in the event that payments are in
arrears for more than two years, in which case all prior payments made by the
Company will be treated as liquidated damages by LSVPB.
The
Company will record the cost of construction at the present value of the five
annual payments when the Company starts using the plant, with
credit corresponding account to long term payable . Imputed interest up
to the completion of construction will be capitalized. The remaining imputed
interest will be amortized over the remaining term of repayment. Amortization of
the cost will commence from the date of occupation and use. The
Company started using the plant on August 30, 2010.
Construction
was completed on August 30, 2010, with the actual cost equal to the estimated
cost. The Company expects to file for ownership registration by the end of this
year or beginning of 2011.
17.
OPERATING RISKS
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North America
and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The
Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other
things.
The
Company’s sales, purchases and expenses transactions are denominated in RMB and
all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In
China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only
by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB
may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
remittance.
18.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
June 18, 2010, Everton Capital Corporation, a U.S. shell company, changed its
name to CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (“CleanTech”) and authorized an 8-for-1
forward split of its common stock, effective July 2, 2010. Prior to
the forward split, CleanTech had 5,501,000 shares of common stock outstanding,
and, after giving effect to the forward split, CleanTech had 44,008,000 shares
of common stock outstanding. The effect of the forward stock split was
retroactively reflected for the periods presented.
On
July 2, 2010, the Company signed a share exchange agreement with CleanTech,
whereby the Company’s shareholders received 15,122,000 shares in CleanTech.
Concurrent with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech’s principal shareholder
cancelled 40,000,000 shares in CleanTech for $40,000, which was charged to
additional paid in capital. The $40,000 payment reflected the fair value of the
shares in the pre-acquisition company, which was a non-operating public shell
with no trading market for its common stock. The cancelled shares were retired
and, for accounting purposes, the shares were treated as not having been
outstanding for any period presented. CleanTech had 4,008,000 shares outstanding
after the cancellation of the shares. After giving effect to the foregoing
transactions, the shareholders of Creative Bellows owned 79.05% of the
19,130,000 shares outstanding of CleanTech. Simultaneously
with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech changed its year end from August to
December. For accounting purposes, the transaction is being accounted for
as a recapitalization of Creative Bellows as the Creative Bellows’ shareholders
own the majority of the shares outstanding and will exercise significant
influence over the operating and financial policies of the consolidated entity.
Prior to the acquisition of Creative Bellows, CleanTech was a non-operating
public shell. Pursuant to SEC rules, the merger or acquisition of a private
operating company into a non-operating public shell with nominal net assets is
considered a capital transaction, rather than a business combination.
Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transaction was treated as a reverse
acquisition and recapitalization.
On July
12, 2010, CleanTech completed a closing of a private placement offering of Units
(as defined below) pursuant to which CleanTech sold 3,333,322 Units at $3.00 per
Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of CleanTech’s common
stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of CleanTech’s
common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants are immediately exercisable,
expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and entitle the purchasers of
the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978 shares of CleanTech’s
common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants may be called by CleanTech at any
time after (i) the registration statement registering the common stock
underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the common stock is listed on a
national securities exchange and (iii) the trading price of the common stock
exceeds $4.00. CleanTech also issued warrants to purchase 333,332 shares of
common stock to the placement agents in the offering. The warrants granted to
these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as the warrants granted
in the offering. The warrants are exercisable into a fixed number of
shares, solely redeemable by CleanTech and not redeemable by warrant
holders. Accordingly, the warrants are classified as equity
instruments. CleanTech accounted for the warrants issued to the investors
and placement agents based on the fair value method under ASC Topic 505. The
fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black Scholes Model and the
following assumptions: estimated life of three years, volatility of 147%, risk
free interest rate of 1.89%, and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of
forfeitures was made as CleanTech has a short history of granting options.
CleanTech recorded the proceeds net of the fair value of warrants of
$5,903,228.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and equivalents
|
|
$ |
532,931 |
|
|
$ |
1,295,145 |
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
1,217,644 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
1,968,524 |
|
|
|
1,320,899 |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
912,163 |
|
|
|
550,469 |
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
86,335 |
|
|
|
57,088 |
|
Advance
to suppliers
|
|
|
1,044,885 |
|
|
|
11,245 |
|
Deposit
|
|
|
7,657 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
2,127,335 |
|
|
|
169,707 |
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
65,971 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
7,963,445 |
|
|
|
3,404,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term investment
|
|
|
88,354 |
|
|
|
87,872 |
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
138,609 |
|
|
|
63,234 |
|
Prepayments
|
|
|
310,751 |
|
|
|
254,940 |
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
143,948 |
|
|
|
2,326,460 |
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
4,528,524 |
|
|
|
52,864 |
|
Land
use right
|
|
|
3,579,555 |
|
|
|
3,536,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non current assets
|
|
|
8,789,741 |
|
|
|
6,322,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
16,753,186 |
|
|
$ |
9,726,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
1,487,864 |
|
|
$ |
518,392 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
24,593 |
|
|
|
747,759 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
3,262,277 |
|
|
|
202,812 |
|
Short
term loans
|
|
|
3,622,495 |
|
|
|
3,221,932 |
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
55,547 |
|
|
|
466,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
8,452,776 |
|
|
|
5,157,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
8,452,776 |
|
|
|
5,157,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTINGENCY
AND COMMITMENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid
in capital
|
|
|
3,464,786 |
|
|
|
359,090 |
|
Statutory
reserve fund
|
|
|
450,160 |
|
|
|
393,578 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
333,651 |
|
|
|
289,383 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
4,051,813 |
|
|
|
3,527,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
8,300,410 |
|
|
|
4,569,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$ |
16,753,186 |
|
|
$ |
9,726,817 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
|
|
|
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$ |
1,683,237 |
|
|
$ |
272,395 |
|
|
$ |
1,451,119 |
|
|
$ |
64,437 |
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
1,195,163 |
|
|
|
159,936 |
|
|
|
1,082,596 |
|
|
|
36,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
488,074 |
|
|
|
112,459 |
|
|
|
368,523 |
|
|
|
27,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
107,435 |
|
|
|
7,376 |
|
|
|
53,457 |
|
|
|
4,216 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
364,393 |
|
|
|
125,493 |
|
|
|
201,925 |
|
|
|
58,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
471,828 |
|
|
|
132,869 |
|
|
|
255,382 |
|
|
|
62,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
16,246 |
|
|
|
(20,410 |
) |
|
|
113,141 |
|
|
|
(34,471 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
3,348 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
Subsidy
income
|
|
|
1,007,296 |
|
|
|
177,968 |
|
|
|
634,067 |
|
|
|
177,968 |
|
Other
expenses
|
|
|
(43,461 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
(1,085 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(213,586 |
) |
|
|
(16,455 |
) |
|
|
(109,600 |
) |
|
|
(16,424 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income
|
|
|
753,597 |
|
|
|
161,621 |
|
|
|
523,389 |
|
|
|
161,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
769,843 |
|
|
|
141,211 |
|
|
|
636,530 |
|
|
|
127,181 |
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
(188,726 |
) |
|
|
(36,605 |
) |
|
|
(150,566 |
) |
|
|
(36,605 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
581,117 |
|
|
|
104,606 |
|
|
|
485,964 |
|
|
|
90,576 |
|
Foreign
currency translation
|
|
|
44,269 |
|
|
|
1,171 |
|
|
|
42,895 |
|
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$ |
625,386 |
|
|
$ |
105,777 |
|
|
$ |
528,859 |
|
|
$ |
92,458 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
581,117 |
|
|
$ |
104,606 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
84,929 |
|
|
|
37,004 |
|
(Increase)
decrease in current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(702,791 |
) |
|
|
(231,247 |
) |
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
(103,439 |
) |
|
|
(12,171 |
) |
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(356,868 |
) |
|
|
(1,668,071 |
) |
Advance
to suppliers
|
|
|
(1,028,384 |
) |
|
|
(41,581 |
) |
Prepayment
and deposit
|
|
|
(61,757 |
) |
|
|
(248,205 |
) |
Inventories
|
|
|
(1,946,863 |
) |
|
|
(134,865 |
) |
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
(1,211,525 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Increase
(decrease) in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
961,766 |
|
|
|
149,805 |
|
Other
payables and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(723,618 |
) |
|
|
107,985 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
3,042,982 |
|
|
|
134,647 |
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
(411,530 |
) |
|
|
35,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(1,875,981 |
) |
|
|
(1,766,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
(38,007 |
) |
|
|
(116,282 |
) |
Acquisition
of property & equipment
|
|
|
(1,458,035 |
) |
|
|
(5,064 |
) |
Acquisition
of intangible assets
|
|
|
(60,134 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Investment
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(87,813 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,556,176 |
) |
|
|
(209,159 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
by shareholders
|
|
|
2,285,754 |
|
|
|
731,775 |
|
Proceeds
from short term loans
|
|
|
5,946,097 |
|
|
|
2,195,325 |
|
Repayment
of short term loans
|
|
|
(5,565,156 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
2,666,695 |
|
|
|
2,927,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
3,248 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(762,214 |
) |
|
|
951,649 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
1,295,145 |
|
|
|
25,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$ |
532,931 |
|
|
$ |
977,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax paid
|
|
$ |
320,333 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
204,584 |
|
|
$ |
16,455 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd (“Creative Bellows”) was incorporated in Liaoning
Province, People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on September 17, 2007. Creative
Bellows designs and manufactures bellows expansion joints, pressure vessels and
other fabricated metal specialty products.
On May
26, 2009, Creative Bellows and three individual shareholders established
Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd (“Creative Wind Power”). At the
end of 2009, Creative Bellows owned 100% of Creative Wind Power as a result of
the transfer of ownership to Creative Bellows by the three individual
shareholders. Creative Wind Power markets
and sells wind towers designed and manufactured by Creative Bellows.
Creative Bellows and Creative Wind Power are collectively called “the
Company.”
These
unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared by the Company,
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) that are, in the
opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the operating results for the
respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
present in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”) were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes. The
results for the six and three months ended June 30, 2010, are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31,
2010.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Creative Bellows and
Creative Wind Power. All intercompany transactions and account balances are
eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of
the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the
recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of inventories. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and Equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of a percentage of sales deposited by the Company into its bank
accounts according to contract terms and which serves as a product delivery
guarantee. The restriction is released upon customer acceptance of the product.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had restricted cash of
$1,217,644 and $0, respectively.
Accounts
and Retentions Receivable
The
Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable
and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Based on historical
collection activity, the Company did not have any allowances for bad debts at
June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009.
At June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had retentions receivable for
product quality assurance of $224,944 and $120,322, respectively. The retention
rate generally was 10% of the sales price with a term of one to two years, but
no later than the termination of the warranty period. The Company has not
encountered any significant collectability issue with respect to the retention
receivables.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Inventories
The
Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined on a weighted average basis. The Company compares the cost of
inventories with the market value and allowance is made to write down the
inventories to their market value, if lower.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and
betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired
or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are
removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in
operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using
the straight-line method for substantially all assets with 5% salvage value and
estimated lives as follows:
Building
|
40
|
years
|
Machinery
|
5 –
15
|
years
|
Vehicle
|
5
|
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
5
|
years
|
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability
of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing of the
carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset
exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is
recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the
fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s
expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily
determinable. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no significant impairments of
its long-lived assets.
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes,” codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, which requires
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax
consequences of events that were included in the financial statements or tax
returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for
the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end
based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in
which the differences are expected to affect taxable
income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to
reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The
Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes,” codified in FASB ASC Topic 740, on June 10, 2009. As a
result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a comprehensive review
of its portfolio of tax positions in accordance with recognition standards
established by FIN 48. As a result of the implementation of
Interpretation 48, the Company recognized no material adjustments to liabilities
or stockholders’ equity. When tax returns are filed, it is likely
that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing
authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the
position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately
sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the
financial statements in the period during which, based on all available
evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will
be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation
processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated
with other positions. Tax positions that meet the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of
tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon
settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits
associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as
described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits along
with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing
authorities upon examination.
Interest
associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as interest expense and
penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the
statements of income. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on
the Company’s financial statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in
FASB ASC Topic 605). Sales revenue, including the final 10% of the
purchase price, is recognized after delivery is complete, customer acceptance of
the product occurs and collectability is reasonably assured. Customer acceptance
occurs after the customer puts the product through a quality inspection, which
normally is completed within one to two weeks from customer receipt of the
product. The customer is responsible for installation and integration of our
component products into their end products. Payments received before
satisfaction of all relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as
unearned revenue. Unearned revenue consists of payments received from customers
prior to customer acceptance of the product.
The
Company's standard payment terms generally provide that 30% of the purchase
price is due upon the placement of an order, 30% is due upon reaching certain
milestones in the manufacturing process and 30% is due upon customer inspection
and acceptance of the product, which customers normally complete within one to
two weeks after delivery. As a common practice in the manufacturing business in
China, payment of the final 10% of the purchase price is due no later than the
termination date of the product warranty period, which can be up to 24 months
from the customer acceptance date. The final 10% of the purchase
price is recognized as revenue upon customer acceptance of the product. Payment
terms are negotiated on a case-by-case basis and these payment percentages and
terms may differ for each customer.
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of value-added tax
(VAT). The Company’s products sold and services provided in the PRC
are subject to Chinese VAT of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT
may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials
included in the cost of producing their finished product. The Company
recorded VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the financial
statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables
against the receivables.
Warranties
The
Company offers a warranty to its customers on its products for up to 24 months
depending on the terms negotiated with each customer. During the warranty
period, the Company will repair or replace defective products free of charge. As
of June 30, 2010, the Company has not incurred any warranty expense since its
commencement of production in 2009. Accordingly, the Company made no warranty
expense accrual because the Company has incurred $0 in warranty expense.
However, the Company will monitor warranty claims and accrue for warranty
expense accordingly. The Company will use ASC Topic 450 for the accounting of
our standard warranty.
The
Company provides its warranty to all customers and does not consider it an
additional service; rather, the warranty is considered an integral part of the
product’s sale. There is no general right of return indicated in the contracts
or
purchase orders. If a product under warranty is defective or
malfunctioning, the Company is responsible for fixing it or replacing it with a
new product. The Company’s products are the only deliverables.
The
Company provides after-sales services at a charge after expiration of the
warranty period. Such revenue is recognized when service is
provided.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost of
goods sold consists primarily of material costs, labor costs and related
overhead, which are directly attributable to the products and other indirect
costs that benefit all products. Write-down of inventory to lower of cost or
market is also recorded in cost of goods sold.
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs are related primarily to the Company’s development and
testing of its new technologies that are used in the manufacturing of
bellows-related products. Research and development costs are expensed as
incurred. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, research
and development was immaterial, respectively. For the three months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, research and development was immaterial. Research and
development was included in general and administrative expenses.
Subsidy
Income
Subsidy
income is a grant from Administrative Committee of Liaoning Province TieLing
Economic & Technological Development Zone to attract businesses with
high-tech products to such zone. The grant was for general working capital
needs without any conditions and restrictions, not required to be repaid and was
exempt from income tax in 2008. From 2009, subsidy income is subject to
statutory income tax. The grant is determined based on the investment made by
the Company, its floor space occupied in such zone, and certain taxes paid by
the Company. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the subsidy income
was $1,007,296 and $177,968, respectively.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)
The
Company is a limited company formed under the laws of the PRC. Similar to
limited liability companies (LLC) in the United States, limited companies in the
PRC do not issue shares to the owners. The owners are called shareholders,
however. Ownership interest is determined in proportion to capital
contributed. Accordingly, earnings per share data are not
presented.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist
primarily of accounts receivable and other receivables. The Company does not
require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company
conducts periodic reviews of its clients' financial condition and customer
payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts
receivable.
The
operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be
influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, as well
as by the general state of the PRC economy.
Statement
of Cash Flows
In
accordance with SFAS 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” codified in FASB ASC Topic
230, cash flows from the Company's operations are calculated based upon local
currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities
reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes
in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. The cash flows
from operating, investing and financing activities exclude the effects of the
following transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2010:
|
i.
|
Conversion
from construction in progress to fixed assets of
$2,222,265.
|
|
ii.
|
Contribution
of property, plant and equipment of $820,489 by the shareholders (See Note
19).
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities
and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values
due to their short maturities.
ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair
value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported
in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each
qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair
values because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of
interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as
follows:
·
|
Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for
identical assets or liabilities in active
markets.
|
·
|
Level
2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
|
·
|
Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to
the fair value measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not identify any assets and
liabilities required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair
value.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
Foreign
Currency Translation and Transactions
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States
Dollars (“USD”). The Company’s functional currency is RMB, which is translated
into USD for balance sheet accounts using the current exchange rates in effect
as of the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using the
average exchange rate during the fiscal year. The translation adjustments are
recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, captioned accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses resulting from transactions
denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income (expense) in the
consolidated statements of operations. There were no significant fluctuations in
the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet
date.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
The
Company uses SFAS 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC
Topic 220). Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to
the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by
stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders.
Comprehensive income for the six and three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited) included net income and foreign currency translation
adjustments.
Segment
Reporting
SFAS 131,
“Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (codified
in FASB ASC Topic 280), requires use of the “management approach” model for
segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way
a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making
operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on
products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure or any
other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
Management
determined that all of its product lines—bellows expansion joints, pressure
vessels and wind towers—constituted a single reportable segment in accordance
with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively in one business: the design and
manufacture of high performance fabricated metal specialty components for heavy
industry. The manufacturing processes for each of our products—principally the
rolling and welding of raw steel materials—make use of the same pool of
production workers and engineering talent for design, fabrication, assembly and
testing. Our products are characterized and marketed by their ability to
withstand temperature, pressure, structural load and other environmental
factors. Our products are used by large-scale industrial companies in China
specializing in heavy industry and our sales force sells our products directly
to these companies, who utilize our components in their finished products. All
of our long-lived assets for production are located in one facility in Tieling,
Liaoning Province, China, and operate within the same environmental, safety and
quality regulations governing industrial component manufacturing companies. We
established our subsidiary, Creative Wind Power, solely for the purpose of
marketing and selling our wind towers, which constitute the structural support
cylinder for an industrial wind turbine installation. The gross margin of our
wind towers is currently lower than our other component products because of
one-time startup and production costs associated with our introduction of the
new product line. Management believes that the gross margin of our wind tower
product line will increase as our startup costs decrease and associated
manufacturing processes become more efficient as production increases. As a
result, management views the Company’s business and operations for all product
lines as a blended gross margin when determining future growth, return on
investment and cash flows. Accordingly, management has concluded the Company had
one reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280 because (i) all of our
fabricated metal specialty components are created with similar production
processes in the same facility and same regulatory environment and sold to
similar customers using similar distribution systems and (ii) gross margins of
all product lines are expected to converge as one-time startup costs are reduced
and production efficiencies improve for newly introduced
products.
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Revenues
from product lines
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bellows
expansion joints
|
|
$ |
652,654 |
|
|
$ |
63,345 |
|
Pressure
vessels
|
|
|
44,293 |
|
|
|
209,050 |
|
Wind
towers
|
|
|
986,290 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$ |
1,683,237 |
|
|
$ |
272,395 |
|
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting
Standard Update (ASU) No. 2009-13 on ASC 605, Revenue Recognition – Multiple
Deliverable Revenue Arrangement – a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task
Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13 amended guidance related to multiple-element
arrangements which requires an entity to allocate arrangement consideration at
the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their
relative selling prices. The consensus eliminates the use of the residual method
of allocation and requires the relative-selling-price method in all
circumstances. All entities must adopt the guidance no later than the beginning
of their first fiscal year beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Entities may
elect to adopt the guidance through either prospective application for revenue
arrangements entered into, or materially modified, after the effective date or
through retrospective application to all revenue arrangements for all periods
presented. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU 2009-13 on our
financial position and results of operations.
On
February 25, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-09
Subsequent Events Topic 855, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure
Requirements,” effective immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the
requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events
have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised
financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either
correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB
believes these amendments remove potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature.
The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
On March
5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815,
“Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the
guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related
features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate
accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related
to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one
financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host
contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives —
Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to
determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and
closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract
and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on
July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
In April
2010, the FASB codified the consensus reached in Emerging Issues Task Force
Issue No. 08-09, “Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition.” FASB ASU No. 2010-17
provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be
appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research
and development transactions. FASB ASU No. 2010-17 is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and is effective on a prospective basis for
milestones achieved after the adoption date. The Company does not expect this
ASU will have a material impact on its financial position or results of
operations when it adopts this update on January 1, 2011.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
As of
June 30, 2010, there are no recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted
that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial
statements.
3.
ADVANCE TO SUPPLIERS
Advance
to suppliers is prepayment to suppliers for raw material purchases.
4.
OTHER RECEIVABLES
Other
receivables consisted of the following at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Short
term advance to third parties
|
|
$ |
526,096 |
|
|
$ |
254,243 |
|
Deposits
for bidding
|
|
|
321,560 |
|
|
|
271,236 |
|
Deposit
for patent
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
22,261 |
|
Other
|
|
|
64,507 |
|
|
|
2,729 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
912,163 |
|
|
$ |
550,469 |
|
The short
term advance to third parties is interest free and due within one
year.
5.
INVENTORIES
Inventories
consisted of the following at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Raw
material
|
|
$ |
1,634,757 |
|
|
$ |
131,988 |
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
153,922 |
|
|
|
6,416 |
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
338,656 |
|
|
|
31,303 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,127,335 |
|
|
$ |
169,707 |
|
6.
NOTES RECEIVABLE – BANK ACCEPTANCES
The
Company sold goods to its customers and received Commercial Notes (Bank
Acceptance) from the customers in lieu of the payments for accounts receivable.
The Company discounted notes with bank or endorsed notes to vendors for payment
of their obligations or to get cash from third parties. Most of the Commercial
Notes have a maturity of less than six months. At June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009, the Company had notes receivable of $65,971 and $0, respectively, and
there were no notes discounted.
7.
LONG TERM INVESTMENT
On June
10, 2009, Creative Bellows entered into an investment with a Credit Union and
purchased 600,000 Credit Union shares for $88,354. As a result, Creative Bellows
became a 0.57% shareholder of the Credit Union. The Company accounted for this
investment using the cost method. There was no significant impairment of
investment as at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
8.
PREPAYMENT
Prepayment
mainly represented prepaid land occupancy fee to the inhabitants of the land as
a result of the Company’s planned future use of the land for constructing a
manufacturing plant.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
The
Company’s construction project is divided into two phases. The first phase was
completed in 2009 and assets were appropriately capitalized. The second phase of
the construction project was assigned initially to a contractor with prepayment
of $2.24 million as of March 31, 2010. The Company subsequently cancelled the
contract with the original contractor and received its money back from the
contractor on April 30, 2010. The Company then reassigned the second phase of
the construction project, which is comprised mainly of a production workshop and
related facilities, to the local government. By assigning the contract to the
local government, the Company had no need to make any advance
payment.
9.
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Construction
in progress represented the amount paid for construction of ancillary facilities
for a manufacturing plant.
As at
June 30, 2010, the Company cancelled the contract with the original contractor
(See Note 8) and reassigned the second phase of the construction project to the
local government (See Note 20). By assigning the second phase of the
construction project to the local government, the Company is committed to pay
approximately $1.8 million in construction cost to the local government when the
Company starts using the plant. However, under the terms of the agreement with
the local government, the Company can pay the project cost evenly in five
installments within five years. The Company started using the plant and recorded
the cost of construction as a long term payable on August 30, 2010. The Company
will make its first installment payment in October
2010.
10.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Building
|
|
$ |
3,533,667 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Equipment
|
|
|
984,594 |
|
|
|
35,687 |
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
19,143 |
|
|
|
4,394 |
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
41,535 |
|
|
|
15,032 |
|
Total
|
|
|
4,578,939 |
|
|
|
55,113 |
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(50,415 |
) |
|
|
(2,249 |
) |
Net
value
|
|
$ |
4,528,524 |
|
|
$ |
52,864 |
|
Depreciation
for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was $47,911 and $237;
depreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was $45,821 and
$118, respectively.
11.
LAND USE RIGHT
All land
in the PRC is government-owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company.
However, the government grants the user a “land use right” to use the land. The
Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and amortizes the right on a
straight-line basis over 50 years.
Land use
right as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Land
use right
|
|
$ |
3,720,460 |
|
|
$ |
3,640,028 |
|
Less:
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(140,905 |
) |
|
|
(103,134 |
) |
Net
Value
|
|
$ |
3,579,555 |
|
|
$ |
3,536,894 |
|
Amortization
expense of intangible assets for the six and three months ended June 30, 2010,
was $37,018 and $18,514, and for the six and three months ended June 30, 2009,
was $36,767 and $18,587, respectively. At June 30, 2010, annual amortization
expense for the next five years was expected to be as follows:
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
74,400 |
|
|
$ |
74,400 |
|
|
$ |
74,400 |
|
|
$ |
74,400 |
|
|
$ |
74,400 |
|
|
$ |
3,208,000 |
|
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
12.
OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITY
Other
payables mainly consisted of short term borrowings from the third parties
bearing no interest and due within a year and accrued payroll.
13.
UNEARNED REVENUE
Unearned
revenue represents cash collected for products not yet accepted by customers at
the balance sheet date.
14.
SHORT TERM LOANS
On June
2, 2009, the Company borrowed $1,398,931 and $809,907 from two Credit Unions.
Both of the loans bore interest of 10.459% with maturity dates on May 26, 2010.
These loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full in August
2010.
On
December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed $957,163 and $73,629 from two Credit
Unions. Both of the loans bore interest of 9.558% with maturity dates on May 26,
2010. These loans were not subject to any covenants and were paid in full in
August 2010.
All above
loans were pledged to the collateralized Company’s land use right, building and
other long-lived assets.
In
February and March 2010, the Company borrowed $5,565,156 from a bank. The short
term loan bore interest of 4.425%. On March 18, 2010, the Company repaid the
loan. This loan was pledged to the Company’s collateralized building and land
use right.
On May
27, 2010, the Company borrowed $382,865 bearing interest of 5.346% from a bank.
The maturity date is November 24, 2010. The loan is collateralized by raw
material inventory and our CEO’s personal guarantee together with a third
party’s guarantee.
15.
TAXES PAYABLE
Taxes
payable consisted of the following at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Value
added tax
|
|
$
|
(93,761)
|
|
|
$
|
142,957
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
148,424
|
|
|
|
267,324
|
|
Land
use tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,343
|
|
Other
tax
|
|
|
884
|
|
|
|
969
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
55,547
|
|
|
$
|
466,593
|
|
16.
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS
One
customer accounted for 59% of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and
one customer accounted for 68% of sales for the three months ended June 30,
2010, respectively. At June 30, 2010, total receivable from this customer was
$991,271.
Two
customers accounted for 76% and 24% of sales for the six months ended June 30,
2009, and one customer accounted for 100% of sales for the three months ended
June 30, 2009.
Two
vendors accounted for 73% of purchases for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
and each vendor accounted for 53% and 20% of purchases, respectively. For the
three months ended June 30, 2010, one vendor accounted for 88% of purchases. At
June 30, 2010, the total payable to these vendors was $666,023.
Two
vendors accounted for 67% of purchases for the six months ended June 30, 2009,
and each vendor accounted for 51% and 16% of purchases. Two vendors accounted
for 80% of purchases for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and each accounted
for 57% and 23%, respectively.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
17.
INCOME TAX
The
Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC for privately run
enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a rate of 25% on income
reported in the financial statements after appropriate tax
adjustments.
Creative
Bellows and Creative Wind Power generated substantially all of their net income
from their PRC operations.
The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate for the six and three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
US
statutory rates
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
Tax
rate difference
|
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
Other
|
|
|
(0.5 |
)% |
|
|
0.9 |
% |
|
|
(1.3 |
)% |
|
|
3.8 |
% |
Tax
per financial statements
|
|
|
24.5 |
% |
|
|
25.9 |
% |
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
|
28.8 |
% |
There
were no material temporary differences as of June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009.
18.
PAID-IN CAPITAL
On
January 29, 2010, three shareholders contributed $922,927 to the Company. On
March 26, 2010, a third party contributed equipment with a fair value of
$820,331 to the Company and became a shareholder; simultaneously, the three
shareholders bought the third party’s ownership interest and became 100% owners
of the Company. On April 15, 2010, one shareholder injected $1,025,491 to the
Company as a cash contribution and an additional $336,947 as capital premium. As
a result, at June 30, 2010, the total paid-in capital of the Company was
increased to $3,464,786 from $359,090 at December 31, 2009.
19.
STATUTORY RESERVES
Pursuant
to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, PRC subsidiaries of
the Company are required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from
its after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory
reserve represents restricted retained earnings.
Surplus reserve
fund
The PRC
subsidiaries of the Company are required to transfer 10% of their net income, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus
reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered
capital.
The
surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can
be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business
expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing
shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value
of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve
balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered
capital.
Common welfare
fund
Common
welfare fund is a voluntary fund into which the Company can elect to transfer 5%
to 10% of its net income. The Company did not make any contribution
to this fund in the six and three months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009.
This fund
can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the
Company’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities,
and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than
upon liquidation.
20.
COMMITMENT
On
September 21, 2009, the Company entered into a construction contract with a
local authority, the Administration Committee for Liaoning Special Vehicle
Production Base (“LSVPB”), to build a plant for the Company. LSVPB is
responsible for the construction of the main body of the plant and the Company
is responsible for the construction of certain infrastructure for the plant,
including plumbing, heating and electrical systems. The plant has an estimated
area of 8,947 square meters with construction costs estimated at RMB 1,350
($200) per square meter. The final cost of construction will be determined based
on actual square meters built.
LSVPB is
responsible for hiring a qualified construction team according to the Company’s
approved design and the Company must approve any material changes to the design
during construction. LSVPB is also responsible for site survey, quality
supervision and completion of inspection, and transfer of all construction
completion records to the Company. Upon completion of its ownership
registration, the Company is required to pledge the plant as collateral for
payment by the Company to LSVPB of approximately $1,789,000
(RMB 12,078,000) in plant construction cost. The pledge will terminate
upon payment in full by the Company.
The
Company will pay LSVPB for the cost of the project in five equal annual
installment payments in October of each year starting October 2010. The Company
is not required to pay interest. Ownership of the plant will transfer to the
Company upon payment in full by the Company. The default penalty will be 0.5% of
the amount outstanding, compounded daily, in the event of a payment default.
LSVPB has the right to foreclose on the plant in the event that payments are in
arrears for more than two years, in which case all prior payments made by the
Company will be treated as liquidated damages by LSVPB.
The
Company will record the cost of construction at the present value of the five
annual payments when the Company starts using the plant, with
credit corresponding account to long term payable. Imputed interest up to
the completion of construction will be capitalized. The remaining imputed
interest will be amortized over the remaining term of repayment. Amortization of
the cost will commence from the date of occupation and use. The
Company started using the plant on August 30, 2010.
Construction
was completed on August 30, 2010, with the actual cost equal to the estimated
cost. The Company expects to file for ownership registration by the end of this
year or beginning of 2011.
LIAONING
CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
21.
OPERATING RISKS
The
Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North America
and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The
Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other
things.
The
Company’s sales, purchases and expenses transactions are denominated in RMB and
all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB
is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In
China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only
by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB
may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
remittance.
22.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
June 18, 2010, Everton Capital Corporation, a U.S. shell company, changed its
name to CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (“CleanTech”) and authorized an 8-for-1
forward split of its common stock, effective July 2, 2010. Prior to
the forward split, CleanTech had 5,501,000 shares of common stock outstanding,
and, after giving effect to the forward split, CleanTech had 44,008,000 shares
of common stock outstanding.. The effect of the forward stock split was
retroactively reflected for the periods presented.
On
July 2, 2010, the Company signed a share exchange agreement with CleanTech,
whereby the Company’s shareholders received 15,122,000 shares in CleanTech.
Concurrent with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech’s principal shareholder
cancelled 40,000,000 shares in CleanTech for $40,000, which was charged to
additional paid in capital. The $40,000 payment reflected the fair value of the
shares in the pre-acquisition company, which was a non-operating public shell
with no trading market for its common stock. The cancelled shares were retired
and, for accounting purposes, the shares were treated as not having been
outstanding for any period presented. CleanTech had 4,008,000 shares outstanding
after the cancellation of the shares. After giving effect to the foregoing
transactions, the shareholders of Creative Bellows owned 79.05% of the
19,130,000 shares outstanding of CleanTech. Simultaneously
with the share exchange agreement, CleanTech changed its year end from August to
December. For accounting purposes, the transaction is being
accounted for as a recapitalization of Creative Bellows as the Creative Bellows’
shareholders own the majority of the shares outstanding and will exercise
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the
consolidated entity. Prior to the acquisition of Creative Bellows,
CleanTech was a non-operating public shell. Pursuant to SEC rules, the merger or
acquisition of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell
with nominal net assets is considered a capital transaction, rather than a
business combination. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transaction was
treated as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization.
On July
12, 2010, CleanTech completed a closing of a private placement offering of Units
(as defined below) pursuant to which CleanTech sold 3,333,322 Units at $3.00 per
Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of CleanTech’s common
stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of CleanTech’s
common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants are immediately exercisable,
expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and entitle the purchasers of
the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978 shares of CleanTech’s
common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants may be called by CleanTech at any
time after (i) the registration statement registering the common stock
underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the common stock is listed on a
national securities exchange and (iii) the trading price of the common stock
exceeds $4.00. CleanTech also issued warrants to purchase 333,332 shares of
common stock to the placement agents in the offering. The warrants granted to
these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as the warrants granted
in the offering. The warrants are exercisable into a fixed number of
shares, solely redeemable by CleanTech and not redeemable by warrant
holders. Accordingly, the warrants are classified as equity
instruments. CleanTech accounted for the warrants issued to the investors
and placement agents based on the fair value method under ASC Topic 505. The
fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black Scholes Model and the
following assumptions: estimated life of three years, volatility of 147%, risk
free interest rate of 1.89%, and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of
forfeitures was made as CleanTech has a short history of granting options.
CleanTech recorded the proceeds net of the fair value of warrants of
$5,903,228.
On July
13, 2010, CleanTech and one of its directors agreed he will be compensated with
a salary of $55,000 per annum and be granted options, effective July 13, 2010,
to purchase 30,000 shares of CleanTech’s common stock, with options to purchase
10,000 shares vesting immediately and the remainder to vest in increments of
10,000 shares on each subsequent annual anniversary of the grant date. The
options may be exercised at $8.44 per share, which was the closing price of
CleanTech’s common stock on the OTCBB on July 13, 2010. The fair value of the
options was calculated using the Black Scholes Model and the following
assumptions: estimated life of 3 years, volatility of 147%, risk free interest
rate of 1.89%, and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as
CleanTech has a short history of granting options. The fair value of the
options was $203,235, which will be recorded as an expense over the options’ vesting
period.
On September 8, 2010, the Company entered into an Intellectual
Property Rights Transfer Agreement with Ms. Bei Lu, our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, to clarify the terms of the perpetual, exclusive, worldwide
and royalty-free intellectual property usage rights she granted to the Company,
effective as of September 17, 2007, in connection with the transfer to the
Company of her ownership of a design patent issued in China and used by the
Company in its Connecting Bend Pipe product. The State Intellectual
Property Office of the PRC (“SIPO”) approved of the
ownership transfer effective as of July 23, 2010. The Connecting Bend Pipe
design patent expires on August 24, 2015.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE
SHEETS
|
|
As of June 30,
|
|
|
As of August 31,
|
|
|
|
2010 (Unaudited)
|
|
|
2009
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable & accrued liabilities
|
|
$ |
15,250 |
|
|
$ |
4,750 |
|
Loan
payable
|
|
|
5,015 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
20,265 |
|
|
|
4,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued and outstanding
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, $.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 5,501,000 shares issued and
outstanding
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
105,111 |
|
|
|
105,111 |
|
Deficit
accumulated during the pre-exploration stage
|
|
|
(122,706 |
) |
|
|
(109,916 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' deficit
|
|
|
(17,540 |
) |
|
|
(4,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT
OF EXPENSES
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from May 10, 2006
|
|
|
|
Ten Months Ended
|
|
|
Four Months Ended
|
|
|
(inception) Through
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
$ |
12,790 |
|
|
$ |
36,925 |
|
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
|
$ |
13,193 |
|
|
$ |
117,664 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
5,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(12,790 |
) |
|
|
(37,055 |
) |
|
|
(4,000 |
) |
|
|
(13,193 |
) |
|
|
(122,706 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(12,790 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,055 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,193 |
) |
|
$ |
(122,706 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
5,501,000 |
|
|
|
5,501,000 |
|
|
|
5,501,000 |
|
|
|
5,501,000 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
|
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
|
N/A |
|
*There
were no transactions for the one month ended June 30, 2010.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from May 10, 2006
|
|
|
|
Ten Months Ended
|
|
|
(inception) Through
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
$ |
(12,790 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,055 |
) |
|
$ |
(122,706 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of deferred offering costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
Imputed
consulting expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
|
8,750 |
|
Imputed
rent expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
Imputed
interest
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,912 |
|
Changes
in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid
Expenses
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
5,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(2,290 |
) |
|
|
(27,640 |
) |
|
|
(83,594 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from short term loan
|
|
|
5,015 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,015 |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
50,150 |
|
Payment
of deferred offering costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(12,500 |
) |
Increase
in related party loan
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
43,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
5,015 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
86,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(DECREASE)
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
|
(27,180 |
) |
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27,180 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax paid
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
by former officer
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,750 |
|
|
$ |
15,750 |
|
Liabilities
assumed by former officer
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
51,766 |
|
|
$ |
51,766 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2009
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Cleantech
Innovations, Inc. (“Cleantech” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Nevada on
May 9, 2006, under the name Everton Capital Corporation (“Everton”) and was
formerly in the exploration stage. Everton acquired a mineral property in
British Columbia and determined the property contained reserves that were
economically recoverable. The recoverability of amounts from the property
depended upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, confirmation
of Everton’s interest in the underlying property, ability to obtain necessary
financing to satisfy the expenditure requirements under the property agreement
and to complete the development of the property and upon future profitable
production or proceeds for the sale thereof.
Pursuant
to a Majority Stock Purchase Agreement (“MSPA”) dated April 23, 2009, the
Company’s former majority stockholder and officer sold an individual 5,000,000
shares of the Company’s common stock for $25,000; the former majority
stockholder assumed any and all liabilities and obligations of the Company that
existed prior to closing of the stock purchase. Pursuant to the terms of the
MSPA and effective as of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
MSPA, the new shareholder owned 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
out of 5,501,000 shares issued and outstanding at that time, or
90.89%.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of these financial statements in conformity with United States
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes,” codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, which requires the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of events that were included in the financial statements or tax
returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (codified in FASB ASC Topic 740) on January 1,
2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a
comprehensive review of its portfolio of tax positions in accordance with
recognition standards established by FIN 48. As a result of implementing FIN 48,
the Company recognized no material adjustments to liabilities or stockholders’
equity (deficit). When tax returns are filed, it is likely that some positions
taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while
others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the
amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax
position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which,
based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not
that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution
of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset
or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of
tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon
settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits
associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as
described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the
accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties
that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest
associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and
penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the
statements of expenses. At June 30, 2010, the Company did not take any uncertain
positions that would necessitate recording of tax related
liability.
Statement of Cash
Flows
In
accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows” (codified in FASB ASC
Topic 230), cash flows from the Company's operations are calculated based upon
local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree
with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance
sheet.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2009
Basic and Diluted Earnings
(Loss) per Share (EPS)
Basic
EPS (Loss) is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted
EPS is computed similarly to basic net income (loss) per share except the
denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that
would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and
if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted EPS is based on the
assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted
or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under
this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning
of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained
thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during
the period. For the ten and four months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the
Company had no dilutive securities.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
For
certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, the
carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short
maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,”
requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the
Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and
establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value
measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value
measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for
current liabilities qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable
estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the
origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current
market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as
follows:
·
|
Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical
assets or liabilities in active
markets.
|
|
Level
2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
|
·
|
Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to
the fair value measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are
required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
New Accounting
Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding
accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible
debt issuance or other financing. This ASU requires that at the date of
issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in
contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares
issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost,
with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are
excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the
share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be
included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU
is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and
interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the
beginning of those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
of this ASU on its financial statements.
In
August 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding measuring liabilities at fair
value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of
liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active
market for the identical liability is not available; under those circumstances,
a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of
valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting
period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The
adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
On
July 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASU No. 2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments based on Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” ASU No.
2009-01 re-defines authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only
comprised of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) and,
for SEC registrants, guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is
a reorganization and compilation of all then-existing authoritative GAAP for
nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by the SEC. The
Codification is amended to effect non-SEC changes to authoritative
GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the referencing
convention of GAAP in these Notes to the Financial
Statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2009
In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R),” codified as FASB ASC Topic 810-10, which modifies how a company
determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. SFAS 167
clarifies the determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an
entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a
company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
impact the entity’s economic performance. SFAS 167 requires an ongoing
reassessment of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. SFAS 167 also requires additional disclosures about a company’s
involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that involvement. SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 167 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” codified as FASB Topic ASC
860, which requires entities to provide more information regarding sales of
securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if the
entity has continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial
assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose
entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 166 will have an impact on its financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
3.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Pursuant
to the MSPA dated April 23, 2009, the former majority shareholder is liable for
accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $8,236 that occurred prior to
closing of the stock purchase. This was recorded as a contribution to
capital.
At
June 30, 2010 and August 31, 2009, accounts payable and accrued liabilities
mainly consisted of payables for audit, accounting and accrued consulting
expenses.
4.
LOAN PAYABLE
Loan
payable represented short term cash advance from a third party for paying the
Company’s operating expenses. The loan payable was interest-free, no
collateral and payable upon demand.
5.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On
July 6, 2006, the Company issued 5,000,000 common founder shares to the
President of the Company for $50, or $0.00001 per share.
During
fiscal 2008, the Company issued 501,000 shares to 46 investors for $50,100 at
$0.10 per share. The Company paid $12,500 as part of the offering of common
stock and going public. These costs were recorded as a reduction of proceeds
from the fiscal 2008 capital raise.
On
April 23, 2009, pursuant to the MSPA, the Company’s former majority stockholder
and officer sold an individual 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
for $25,000; the former majority stockholder assumed any and all liabilities and
obligations of the Company that occurred prior to closing of the stock purchase.
Pursuant to the terms of the MSPA and effective as of the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the MSPA, the new shareholder owns 5,000,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock out of 5,501,000 shares issued and outstanding, or
90.89%.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY
EVERTON CAPITAL CORPORATION)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010 (Unaudited) and August 31, 2009
6.
INCOME TAXES
The
significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as
follows:
|
|
June 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
August 31,
2009
|
|
Deferred
tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-capital
loss carry forward
|
|
$ |
18,024 |
|
|
$ |
13,675 |
|
Less:
valuation allowance for deferred tax asset
|
|
|
(18,024 |
) |
|
|
(13,675 |
) |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
amount taken into income as deferred tax assets reflects that portion of the
income tax loss carry forwards that is more likely-than-not to be realized from
future operations. The Company has a valuation allowance of 100% against all
available income tax loss carry forwards.
No
provision for income taxes was provided in these financial statements due to the
net loss. At June 30, 2010, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards,
which expire in 2026 through 2030, of approximately $107,000, the benefit of
which was not recorded in the financial statements.
7.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
June 18, 2010, the Company changed its name from Everton Capital Corporation to
CleanTech Innovations, Inc. and authorized an 8-for-1 forward split of its
common stock, effective July 2, 2010. Prior to the forward split, the Company
had 5,501,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and, after giving effect to
the forward split, the Company had 44,008,000 shares of common stock
outstanding.
On
July 2, 2010, the Company signed a share exchange agreement with Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. (“Creative Bellows”), whereby the Company issued the
shareholders of Creative Bellows 15,122,000 shares in the Company. Concurrent
with the share exchange agreement, the Company’s principal shareholder cancelled
40,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $40,000, which was charged
to additional paid in capital. The $40,000 payment reflected the fair value of
the shares of the Company, which was a non-operating public shell with no
trading market for its common stock. The cancelled shares were retired and, for
accounting purposes, the shares were treated as not having been outstanding for
any period presented. The Company had 4,008,000 shares outstanding after the
cancellation. After giving effect to the foregoing transactions, the
shareholders of Creative Bellows owned 79.05% of the 19,130,000 shares
outstanding of CleanTech. Simultaneously, the Company changed its year end from
August to December. For accounting purposes, the transaction is being accounted
for as a recapitalization of Creative Bellows as the Creative Bellows’
shareholders own the majority of the shares outstanding and will exercise
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the
consolidated entity. Prior to the acquisition of Creative Bellows, CleanTech was
a non-operating public shell. Pursuant to SEC rules, the merger or acquisition
of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell with nominal
net assets is considered a capital transaction, rather than a business
combination. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transaction was treated
as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization.
On
July 12, 2010, the Company completed a closing of a private placement offering
of Units (as defined below) pursuant to which the Company sold 3,333,322 Units
at $3.00 per Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of the
Company’s common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of
the Company’s common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants are immediately
exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and entitle the
purchasers of the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978 shares of
the Company’s common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants may be called by the
Company at any time after (i) the registration statement registering the common
stock underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the common stock is listed
on a national securities exchange and (iii) the trading price of the common
stock exceeds $4.00. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 333,332 shares
of common stock to the placement agents in the offering. The warrants granted to
these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as the warrants granted
in the offering. The warrants are exercisable into a fixed number of shares,
solely redeemable by the Company and not redeemable by warrant holders.
Accordingly, the warrants are classified as equity instruments. The Company
accounted for the warrants issued to the investors and placement agents based on
the fair value method under ASC Topic 505. The fair value of the warrants was
calculated using the Black Scholes Model and the following assumptions:
estimated life of three years, volatility of 147%, risk free interest rate of
1.89%, and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the
Company has a short history of granting options. The Company recorded the
proceeds net of the fair value of warrants of $5,903,228.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
AND
LIAONING CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
Pro
forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
As
of June 30, 2010
|
|
CleanTech
|
|
|
Creative Bellows
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and equivalents
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
532,931 |
|
|
$ |
8,957,275 |
|
b
c
|
|
$ |
9,492,931 |
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,217,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,217,644 |
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,968,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,968,524 |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
912,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
912,163 |
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,335 |
|
Advance
to suppliers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,044,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,044,885 |
|
Deposit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,657 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,127,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,127,335 |
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
|
7,963,445 |
|
|
|
8,957,275 |
|
|
|
|
16,923,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,354 |
|
Retentions
receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,609 |
|
Prepayments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
310,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
310,751 |
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,948 |
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,528,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,528,524 |
|
Land
use right
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,579,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,579,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non current assets
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
8,789,741 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
8,789,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
16,753,186 |
|
|
$ |
8,957,275 |
|
|
|
$ |
25,713,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
15,250 |
|
|
$ |
1,487,864 |
|
|
$ |
(15,250 |
) |
b
|
|
$ |
1,487,864 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,593 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,262,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,262,277 |
|
Short
term loan
|
|
|
5,015 |
|
|
|
3,622,495 |
|
|
|
(5,015 |
) |
b
|
|
|
3,622,495 |
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
20,265 |
|
|
|
8,452,776 |
|
|
|
(20,265 |
) |
|
|
|
8,452,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONCURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term loans
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
noncurrent liabilities
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
20,265 |
|
|
|
8,452,776 |
|
|
|
(20,265 |
) |
|
|
|
8,452,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169 |
|
a
c
|
|
|
224 |
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
105,111 |
|
|
|
3,464,786 |
|
|
|
8,894,665 |
|
a
|
|
|
12,464,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40,000 |
) |
b
|
|
|
(40,000 |
) |
Statutory
reserve fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,160 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
333,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
333,651 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
(122,706 |
) |
|
|
4,051,813 |
|
|
|
122,706 |
|
b
|
|
|
4,051,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
(17,540 |
) |
|
|
8,300,410 |
|
|
|
8,977,540 |
|
|
|
|
17,260,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$ |
2,725 |
|
|
$ |
16,753,186 |
|
|
$ |
8,957,275 |
|
|
|
$ |
25,713,186 |
|
(1)
|
Source: unaudited
financial statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation) as of June 30, 2010, included in this
S-1.
|
(2)
|
Source: consolidated
financial statements of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and subsidiary
as of June 30, 2010, included in this
S-1.
|
a
|
After
8-for-1 forward split of CleanTech common stock, cancellation of
40,000,000 shares by the former principal shareholder of CleanTech and
issuance of 15,122,000 shares to the shareholders of Liaoning Creative
Bellows, the total shares outstanding after the reverse merger is
19,130,000 shares; and sale of 3,333,322 shares of CleanTech common stock
at $3 per share through a private placement offering, total shares
outstanding after the reverse merger and private placement offering is
22,463,322.
|
b
|
Spin
off of CleanTech's assets and liabilities to shareholder, and payment of
$40,000 as consideration for cancellation of 40,000,000
shares.
|
c
|
Net
proceeds from sale of 3,333,322 shares of CleanTech common stock at $3 per
share through a private placement
offering.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated
financial statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
AND
LIAONING CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
Pro
forma Consolidated Statement of Income
For
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
|
|
CleanTech
|
|
|
Creative Bellows
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
|
|
(1)(2)
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,683,237 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,683,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,195,163 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,195,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
488,074 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
488,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
107,435 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
107,435 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
8,040 |
|
|
|
364,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
372,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
8,040 |
|
|
|
471,828 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
479,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
(8,040 |
) |
|
|
16,246 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
8,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,348 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,348 |
|
Subsidy
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,007,296 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,007,296 |
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,461 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,461 |
) |
Interest
expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(213,586 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(213,586 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
753,597 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
753,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
(8,040 |
) |
|
|
769,843 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
761,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(188,726 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(188,726 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
(8,040 |
) |
|
|
581,117 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
573,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
44,008,000 |
|
|
|
15,122,000 |
|
|
|
(36,666,678 |
) |
|
|
22,463,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
(1)
|
Source: statement
of operations of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation) for the ten months ended June 30, 2010, and its books and
records.
|
(2)
|
Source: financial
statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation) as of November 30, 2009, as filed in its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed
with the SEC on January 12,
2010.
|
(3)
|
Source: consolidated
financial statements of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and subsidiary
as of June 30, 2010, included in this
S-1.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated
financial statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
AND
LIAONING CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
Pro
forma Consolidated Statement of Income
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2009
(Audited)
|
|
CleanTech
|
|
|
Creative
Bellows
|
|
|
Pro
forma
|
|
|
Pro
forma
|
|
|
|
(1)(2)(3)
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,730,954 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,730,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,301,400 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,301,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,429,554 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,429,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
62,088 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
62,088 |
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
34,436 |
|
|
|
365,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
399,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
34,436 |
|
|
|
427,260 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
461,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
(34,436 |
) |
|
|
1,002,294 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
967,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
464 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
464 |
|
Subsidy
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,465 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
240,465 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
(129,760 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(129,849 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
111,169 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
111,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
(34,525 |
) |
|
|
1,113,463 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,078,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(282,098 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(282,098 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
(34,525 |
) |
|
|
831,365 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
796,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
44,008,000 |
|
|
|
15,122,000 |
|
|
|
(36,666,678 |
) |
|
|
22,463,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
(1)
|
Source: audited
financial statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation) as of August 31, 2009, as filed in its Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC on November 27,
2009.
|
(2)
|
Source: financial
statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation) as of November 30, 2008, as filed in its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on January 14,
2009.
|
(3)
|
Source: financial
statements of CleanTech Innovations, Inc. (FKA: Everton Capital
Corporation) as of November 30, 2009, as filed in its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on January 12,
2010.
|
(4)
|
Source: audited
consolidated financial statements of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd.
and subsidiary as of December 31, 2009, included in this
S-1.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated
financial statements.
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
AND
LIAONING CREATIVE BELLOWS CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Pursuant
to a share exchange agreement dated July 2, 2010, between CleanTech Innovations,
Inc. (“CleanTech”), formerly known as Everton Capital Corporation, and Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. (“Creative Bellows”), CleanTech issued 15,122,000
shares of its common stock to acquire Creative Bellows. Concurrent with the
share exchange agreement, CleanTech’s principal shareholder cancelled 40,000,000
shares out of the 44,008,000 (post 8-for-1 forward stock split) total issued and
outstanding shares of CleanTech for $40,000. The cancelled shares were retired.
CleanTech had 4,008,000 shares outstanding after the cancellation. The
shareholders of Creative Bellows ended up owning 79.05% of the 19,130,000 total
shares outstanding of CleanTech after giving effect to the share exchange
agreement.
The
accompanying pro forma consolidated balance sheet presents the accounts of
CleanTech and Creative Bellows as if the acquisition of Creative Bellows by
CleanTech occurred on June 30, 2010. The accompanying pro forma
consolidated statements of operations present the accounts of CleanTech and
Creative Bellows for the year ended December 31, 2009, and six months ended June
30, 2010, as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2009 and 2010,
respectively, for income statement purposes. For accounting purposes, the
transaction is being accounted for as a recapitalization of Creative Bellows as
the Creative Bellows’ shareholders own the majority of the shares outstanding
and will exercise significant influence over the operating and financial
policies of the consolidated entity.
On
July 12, 2010, CleanTech completed a closing of a private placement offering of
Units (as defined below) pursuant to which CleanTech sold 3,333,322 Units at
$3.00 per Unit for $10,000,000. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of
CleanTech’s common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share
of CleanTech’s common stock at $3.00 per share. The warrants are immediately
exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and entitle the
purchasers of the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978 shares of
CleanTech’s common stock at $3.00 per share. Fees were paid to participating
selected dealers of (i) 10% of the securities placed payable in cash, or an
aggregate cash commission of $1,000,000, and (ii) a number of warrants equal to
10% of the number of Units placed, or, in the aggregate, warrants to purchase
333,332 shares of CleanTech’s common stock under the same terms as the warrants
issued in the offering.
The
following adjustments would be required if the acquisition of Creative Bellows
by CleanTech occurred as indicated above:
|
a.
|
Recapitalization
of Creative Bellows to account for the issuance of 15,122,000 shares of
CleanTech common stock to the shareholders of Creative Bellows. After the
reverse merger, CleanTech had 19,130,000 shares issued and
outstanding.
|
|
b.
|
Cancellation
of 40,000,000 shares of CleanTech common stock owned by CleanTech’s
principal shareholder. Additionally, the assets and liabilities of
CleanTech were spun off to the principal
shareholder.
|
The
following adjustments would be required if the private placement offering
occurred as indicated above:
|
a.
|
Receipt
of net proceeds of $8,957,275 from the sale of 3,333,322 shares of
CleanTech common stock at $3 per share through a private placement
offering.
|
CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
4,166,632
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
,
2010
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The
following is an estimate of the expenses that will be incurred by the Company in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered.
The
following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses of the Company in
connection with the offering described in the registration
statement.
SEC
Registration Fee
|
|
$
|
2,537
|
|
Accounting
Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
5,500
|
|
Legal
Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
45,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
53,037
|
|
Item
14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section
78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a director or officer is not
individually liable to the corporation or its shareholders or creditors for any
damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director
or officer unless it is proven that (1) his act or failure to act constituted a
breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (2) his breach of
those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of
law.
This
provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to
limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits
alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence
of this provision, shareholders of our company will be unable to recover
monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may
constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless
such conduct falls within one of the foregoing exceptions. The provision,
however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a director’s or
officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right of our
company or any shareholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of
non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.
Item
15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On July
2, 2010, the Company entered into and consummated a Share Exchange Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization, dated July 2, 2010 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by
and between Creative Bellows and the Company. Pursuant to the Share Exchange
Agreement, the Company acquired from Creative Bellows all of its equity
interests in exchange for the issuance of 15,122,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock to the shareholders of Creative Bellows, each of whom is a non-U.S.
person (as contemplated by Rule 902 under Regulation S of the Securities
Act). The transaction was exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S promulgated by the SEC
thereunder.
On July
12, 2010, we sold 3,333,322 Units at $3.00 per Unit for $10,000,000 to the
following persons:
Abate,
Giuseppina
Adams,
Tatyana
Adges,
Michael
Alford,
Michael
Allen,
Roger
Alonso,
Louis G.
Apollo
Asia Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.
Arpino,
Joseph
Arpino,
Thomas
Attanasi,
Ralph Gregory and Huong Diem
Bai,
Bu Qian
Baud,
Emmanuel
Bekerman,
Morris
Ben
Bay Realty Company
Benzian,
Peter
Bogom,
Fannie W.
Boije,
Marcus
|
Gais,
Stephan
Galiani,
Kirk
Georgaroudis,
Emmanuel
Gindi,
Randal
Gray,
Frances
Greenfield,
Barbara
Guido,
Terese
Hakim,
Abraham
Hamilton,
Donald Gordon
Harris
Home Carpentry
Harris,
H. Boyd and Deborah A.
Hearn,
Derek
Heffner,
Michael
Heselmans,
Theo and Aerts, Hilde (JT)
Hoeller,
Thomas
Hornbeck,
H. Lee and Carolyn Sue (JT)
Hunter,
Brian
|
Palmero,
Herman
Palmero,
Herman and Nancy (JTWOS)
Palmero,
Nancy
Payne,
Stephen J.
Pearman,
Anthony
Phillipps,
Timothy Graham
Phillips,
Christopher CH
Preston,
Mark W.
Quigley,
Peter
R.G.
Michals Holding, Inc.
Rasch,
Andrew P.
Reboredo,
Jose
Redfield,
Richard
Rhodes,
Nicholas
Ringer,
Dennis
Rosio,
Timothy
Scarpaci,
Nancy and Anthony
|
Brady,
Mark G.
Brickett,
Graham
Brooks,
Brian
Burrichter,
Jochen
Busby,
Andrew
Caragol,
Stephen R.
Cavise,
Jennifer
Cavise,
Paul
Cavise,
Sherry
Chan,
Ting Keung
Chen,
Binzhong
Chen,
Gang
Chen,
Yan Ling
Cleaves,
Bradford
Cottam,
John
Craven,
Martin
Da
Silva, Howard
Dady,
Mark
Davis,
James R.
Davis,
Mark
DeCarlo,
Mary V.
Desenberg,
Charles and Beers, Phyllis M.
Deutsch,
Jeffrey
Doyle,
Paddy
Dunham,
Christopher
Dunn,
Warren Michael
Dury,
John R.
Economou,
Angelo
Edwards,
W. Mark
Eide,
Robert
Eisen,
Bruce
Familivest
Group of Philadelphia
Federman,
Bruce B.
Feed
Services & Hardware Supply Inc.
Ferroni,
Robert
Finn,
Daniel
Finn,
Thomas and Maureen (JT)
Fitzpatrick,
Seamus
Fitzsimmons,
Robert J.
Flood,
Kevin and Regina (JT)
Forbes,
Glenroy A.
Fortino,
Terrance
G&S
I Fund LP
|
Hurley,
Gregory F.
Jaigobind,
Ramnarain
Johnson,
Ross
Kelly,
Michael
Klein,
Roger
Kleinwaks,
Neil
Knudsen,
Kenneth
Koudellou,
Theofanis
Kupferberg,
Stephen
Lanners,
Lonnie
Lehman,
Ronald E. and Sharon V.
Li,
Yunlong
Litman,
Martin
Ma,
Hong Biao
Maddock,
Geoffrey C.
Madeiros,
Andrew
Magner,
Aron
Malpass,
William Sr.
Manca,
Jeffrey B.
Marchal,
Philip
Marcus,
Michael
Marriott,
Peter
Martin
Angus Ranch
Martin,
Brian
Mataconis,
Thomas
McDonnell,
Andrew Jr.
McGregor,
Sterling and Pamela (JT)
Michael
D. Witter Trust U/W Dean Witter
Mira
Greenfield Family Trust
Mishan,
Barbara
Mobilia,
Keith
Moitoza,
Fatima
Monfort,
Timothy
Murphy,
Kenneth A.
Naim,
Avital
Naylor,
Mary
Newman,
Erica
Newman,
Martin
Newman,
Robert
Niu,
Candice
Ordian
LTD
Oved
Brothers Realty
Scaba,
Jackie
|
Scheffler,
Donald
Schlieker,
Christopher
Schoenauer,
Rolf
Schugrue,
Gerard
Scott,
Duncan
Sedaka,
Victor and Murielle Daniel
Shearer,
C. Robert
Shvarts,
Yefim
Simpson,
James M.
Slotnick,
Stuart
Smee,
Richard
Snaith,
Roger
Spann,
David J.
Spiegel,
Wayne
Stanley,
Michael J.
Tenney,
Kenneth
The
Mary Margaret Trust
Thiara,
Gurmail
Tietge,
Ralf
TISU
Investment LTD
Trewick,
Gentle
Tsu,
Peter
Ungerman,
Tereza
Urbanski,
Sara
Viviani,
Albert
Wang,
Yanfang
Wells,
Timothy M.
Whale,
Nicholas
Witter
Global Opportunities, Ltd.
Witter,
Michael D.
Wolfington,
J. Eustace III
Wolfington-Kelley,
Judith Kelly
Wong,
Suk Fong
Xu,
Wen Long
Xu,
Yue Ping
Yurfest,
Paul
Zagor,
Lewis
Zhang,
Yvonne
Zheng,
Shi Rong
Zhou,
Qixiang
Zhou,
Weiou
|
Each
“Unit” consisted of one share of our common stock and a three-year warrant to
purchase 15% of one share of our common stock at $3.00 per share (the
“Warrants”). The Units sold represent 3,333,322 shares of Common Stock and
Warrants to purchase 499,978 shares of Common Stock. The Warrants are
immediately exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance, and
entitle the purchasers of the Units, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 499,978
shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share. The Warrants may be called by the
Company at any time after (i) the registration statement registering the common
stock underlying the warrants becomes effective, (ii) the common stock is listed
on a national securities exchange and (iii) the trading price of the common
stock exceeds $4.00. The offering and sale of the Units was exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation D and
Regulation S promulgated thereunder. We compensated placement agents that
assisted in the sale of the Units in this private placement offering by (i)
paying them cash equal to 10% of the gross proceeds from the sales of Units
placed and (ii) issuing them Warrants to purchase that number of shares of
Common Stock equal to 10% of the Units placed as follows:
Placement Agent
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Advantage
Consultants Limited
|
|
$ |
435,600 |
|
|
|
145,200 |
|
Aegis
Capital Corp.
|
|
$ |
50,400 |
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
First
Merger Capital, Inc.
|
|
$ |
514,000 |
|
|
|
171,332 |
|
The
Warrants granted to these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as
the Warrants granted in the offering.
Item
16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
|
|
Description
|
2.1
|
|
Share
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and between Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and CleanTech Innovations, Inc., dated July 2,
2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
|
2.2
|
|
Return
to Treasury Agreement by and between CleanTech Innovations, Inc. and
Jonathan Woo, dated July 2, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-53511) filed on July 2, 2010)
|
3.1
|
|
Articles
of Incorporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
|
3.2
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on
July 2, 2010)
|
3.3
|
|
Articles
of Merger between Everton Capital Corporation and CleanTech Innovations,
Inc. amending the Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Nevada on June 18, 2010 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 000-53511) filed on July 2, 2010)
|
3.4
|
|
Articles
of Exchange of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and CleanTech
Innovations, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada
on July 2, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
|
4.1
|
|
Specimen
Stock Certificate (RESCINDED) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company’s Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
|
4.2
|
|
Form
of Warrant (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
|
4.3
|
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-53511) filed on July 14, 2010)
|
4.4
|
|
Specimen
Stock Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed
on July 29, 2010)
|
5.1
|
|
Opinion
of Holland & Hart LLP (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5.1
to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385)
filed on July 29, 2010)
|
10.1
|
|
Jade
Claim (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
|
10.2
|
|
Trust
Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
|
10.3
|
|
Wind
Turbine Tower Cylinder Purchase Contract for the Huaneng Panjin Binhai
Wind Power Generation Project by and between Huaneng Panjin Wind Power
Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd.,
dated January 5, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
|
10.4 |
|
Wind
Turbine Tower Cylinder Purchase Contract for the Huaneng Tieling
Pingdingbao Wind Power Generation Project by and between Huaneng Tieling
Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment
Co., Ltd., dated April 9, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
|
10.5 |
|
Wind
Turbine Tower Cylinder Purchase Contract for the Huaneng Tieling Changtu
Laochengzhen Wind Power Generation Project by and between Huaneng Tieling
Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment
Co., Ltd., dated April 9, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
|
10.6
|
|
Intellectual
Property Transfer Agreement by and between Liaoning Creative Bellows Co.,
Ltd. and Bei Lu, dated September 8, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
|
10.7
|
|
Wind
Turbine Tower Purchase Contract for the China Guodian Beipiao Beisijia
Wind Power Generation Project by and between China Guodian Beipiao Wind
Power Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd., dated March 21, 2010
|
10.8
|
|
Technology
Transfer Agreement by and between Shenyang Industry University and
Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd., dated August 15,
2008
|
14.1
|
|
Code
of Conduct (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July
14, 2010)
|
16.1
|
|
Letter
from Malone & Bailey, PC, dated April 23, 2009 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No. 000-53511) filed on April 24, 2009)
|
21.1
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Company (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
|
23.1
|
|
Consent
of Holland & Hart LLP (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
|
23.2
|
|
Consent
of Goldman Kurland and Mohidin, LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm
|
24.1
|
|
Power
of Attorney (Incorporated herein by reference to Page II-6 of the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed
on July 29, 2010)
|
99.1
|
|
Amended
and Restated Audit Committee Charter (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-168385) filed on July 29, 2010)
|
99.2
|
|
Disclosure
Committee Charter (RESCINDED) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 333-138995)
filed on December 1, 2008)
|
99.3
|
|
Compensation
Committee Charter (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed
on July 29, 2010)
|
99.4
|
|
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee Charter (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on July 29, 2010)
|
99.5
|
|
Notice
of Approval of Change in Ownership Application for Connecting Bend Pipe
Patent from the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC, dated July
23, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
|
99.6
|
|
Certificate
of Patent Licensing Agreement Record from the State Intellectual Property
Office of the PRC, dated April 30,
2010
|
Item
17. Undertakings
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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(i)
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act
of 1933;
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(ii)
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement;
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(iii)
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement.
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(2) That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such post-effective amendment 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) To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4)
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933
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.
(5)
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 informed 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 of 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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Tieling, Province of
Liaoning, China, on the date indicated below.
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CLEANTECH
INNOVATIONS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
October 13, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Bei Lu
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Bei
Lu
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
October 13, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Nan Liu
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Nan
Liu
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Bei Lu
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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October
13, 2010
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Bei
Lu
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*
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Director
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October
13, 2010
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Dianfu
Lu
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*
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Director
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October
13, 2010
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Arnold
Staloff
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*
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Director
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October
13, 2010
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Shuyuan
Liu
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*
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Director
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October
13, 2010
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Zili
Zhao
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*
By:
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/s/
Bei Lu
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Bei
Lu
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Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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2.1
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Share
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and between Liaoning
Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and CleanTech Innovations, Inc., dated July 2,
2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
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2.2
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Return
to Treasury Agreement by and between CleanTech Innovations, Inc. and
Jonathan Woo, dated July 2, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-53511) filed on July 2, 2010)
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on
July 2, 2010)
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3.3
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Articles
of Merger between Everton Capital Corporation and CleanTech Innovations,
Inc. amending the Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Nevada on June 18, 2010 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 000-53511) filed on July 2, 2010)
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3.4
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Articles
of Exchange of Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd. and CleanTech
Innovations, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada
on July 2, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
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4.1
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Specimen
Stock Certificate (RESCINDED) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company’s Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
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4.2
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Form
of Warrant (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
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4.3
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Form
of Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-53511) filed on July 14, 2010)
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4.4
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Specimen
Stock Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed
on July 29, 2010)
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5.1
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Opinion
of Holland & Hart LLP (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5.1
to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385)
filed on July 29, 2010)
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10.1
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Jade
Claim (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
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10.2
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Trust
Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s Form SB-2 (File No. 333-138995) filed on November 29,
2006)
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10.3
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Wind
Turbine Tower Cylinder Purchase Contract for the Huaneng Panjin Binhai
Wind Power Generation Project by and between Huaneng Panjin Wind Power
Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd.,
dated January 5, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
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10.4 |
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Wind
Turbine Tower Cylinder Purchase Contract for the Huaneng Tieling
Pingdingbao Wind Power Generation Project by and between Huaneng Tieling
Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment
Co., Ltd., dated April 9, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
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10.5 |
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Wind
Turbine Tower Cylinder Purchase Contract for the Huaneng Tieling Changtu
Laochengzhen Wind Power Generation Project by and between Huaneng Tieling
Wind Power Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment
Co., Ltd., dated April 9, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
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10.6
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Intellectual
Property Transfer Agreement by and between Liaoning Creative Bellows Co.,
Ltd. and Bei Lu, dated September 8, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
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10.7
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Wind
Turbine Tower Purchase Contract for the China Guodian Beipiao Beisijia
Wind Power Generation Project by and between China Guodian Beipiao Wind
Power Generation Co. Ltd. and Liaoning Creative Wind Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd., dated March 21, 2010
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10.8
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Technology
Transfer Agreement by and between Shenyang Industry University and
Liaoning Creative Bellows Co., Ltd., dated August 15,
2008
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14.1
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Code
of Conduct (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July
14, 2010)
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16.1
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Letter
from Malone & Bailey, PC, dated April 23, 2009 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No. 000-53511) filed on April 24, 2009)
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21.1
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Subsidiaries
of the Company (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53511) filed on July 2,
2010)
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23.1
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Consent
of Holland & Hart LLP (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
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23.2
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Consent
of Goldman Kurland and Mohidin, LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm
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24.1
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Power
of Attorney (Incorporated herein by reference to Page II-6 of the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed
on July 29, 2010)
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99.1
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Amended
and Restated Audit Committee Charter (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-168385) filed on July 29, 2010)
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99.2
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Disclosure
Committee Charter (RESCINDED) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 333-138995)
filed on December 1, 2008)
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99.3
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Compensation
Committee Charter (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed
on July 29, 2010)
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99.4
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Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee Charter (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on July 29, 2010)
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9 9.5
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Notice
of Approval of Change in Ownership Application for Connecting Bend Pipe
Patent from the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC, dated July
23, 2010 (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168385) filed on
September 20, 2010)
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99.6
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Certificate
of Patent Licensing Agreement Record from the State Intellectual Property
Office of the PRC, dated April 30,
2010
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