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Form 10-Q for CHINA WIND SYSTEMS, INC


14-Nov-2008

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following analysis of the results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and notes thereto contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

Prior to November 13, 2007, we were a public reporting blind pool company with no assets. On November 13, 2007, we executed and completed the transactions contemplated by the share exchange agreement with Fulland and its stockholders and Synergy, which was then principal stockholder. Pursuant to this agreement, simultaneously with the financing as discussed below, (i) the Company issued 36,577,704 shares of common stock to the former stockholders of Fulland, (ii) purchased 8,006,490 shares of common stock from Synergy for $625,000 and cancelled such shares, (iii) issued Synergy 291,529 shares of common stock for professional services, and (iv) paid cash fees of $415,000 in connection with the exchange agreement. Aggregate payments of $1,040,000 were made from the proceeds of the financing, including the $625,000 paid to Synergy as described above.

Fulland conducts its business operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Power, in PRC as a wholly-owned foreign limited liability company. Green Power, through the Huayang Companies, is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of a variety of high and low temperature dyeing and finishing machinery, the manufacture of high precision forged rolled rings for the wind power industry and other industries and the design, manufacture and sale of electric power auxiliary apparatuses (including coking equipment), sewage-treatment equipment and related parts or fittings. Green Power operates and controls the Huayang Companies through contractual arrangements. Fulland used the contractual arrangements to acquire control of the Huayang Companies, instead of acquiring the business of Huayang Companies in order not to violate the laws of the PRC that significantly restrict a PRC company from selling its assets to a foreign entity other than for cash and otherwise impose restriction on foreign investment in PRC companies.

Additionally, on August 27, 2008, the Company incorporated Wuxi Fulland Wind Energy Equipment Co. , Ltd. ("Fulland Wind Energy"). Fulland owns 100% of Fulland Wind Energy, which is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise ("WFOE") organized under the laws of the PRC.

The acquisition of Fulland was accounted for as a reverse merger because on a post-merger basis, the former shareholders of Fulland held a majority of our outstanding common stock on a voting and fully-diluted basis. As a result of the share exchange, Fulland was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the financial statement data presented are those of Fulland (including the Huayang Companies) for all periods prior to our acquisition of Fulland on November 13, 2007, and the financial statements of the consolidated companies from the acquisition date forward. Since Fulland did not have any separate operations prior to November 13, 2007, the financial statements of Fulland reflect the operations of the Huayang Companies.

Our revenues are derived from two unrelated businesses - (1) the manufacture of dyeing and finishing equipment and (2) the manufacture of forged rolled rings and other components for the wind power and other industries and electric power auxiliary apparatuses (including coking equipment). We market products from these two segments with independent marketing groups to different customer bases.

Dyeing and finishing equipment segment

The dyeing and finishing equipment business has been the principal source of our revenue and operating income, accounting for 54.5% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 81.1% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007. Substantially all of our sales of these products are made to companies in the PRC. As a result, we are dependent upon the continued growth of the textile industry in the PRC. To the extent that growth in this industry stagnates in the PRC, whether as a result of export restrictions from countries such as the United States, who are major importers of Chinese-made textiles, or shifts in international manufacturing to countries which may have a lower cost than the PRC or overexpansion of the Chinese textile industry, we will have more difficulty in selling these products in the PRC, and we may have difficulty exporting our equipment. Further, as the textile industry seeks to lower costs by purchasing equipment that uses the most technological developments to improve productivity, reduce costs and have less adverse environmental impact, if we are not able to offer products utilizing the most current technology, our ability to market our products will suffer. Although we seek to work with our customers in designing equipment to meet their anticipated needs, we cannot assure you that we will be able to develop products and enhancements that are required or desired by the industry.


Forged rolled rings and electric power equipment segment

In our forged rolled rings and electrical power equipment segment, we manufacture high precision forged rolled rings for the wind power industry and other industries. Additionally, we also manufacture specialty equipment used in the production of coal generated electricity. Revenue from our forged rolled rings and electrical power equipment segment accounted for 49.4% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008, 45.5% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and 18.9% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 and is summaries as follows:

                                         For the Three     For the Nine
                                         Months Ended      Months Ended
                                         September 30,     September 30,     For the Year Ended
                                             2008              2008          December 31, 2007
Forged rolled rings - wind power
industry                                $     2,494,123   $     5,124,872   $            458,988
Forged rolled rings - other
industries                                    2,764,328         7,419,590              1,443,930
Electrical equipment                            553,084         1,729,806              2,722,433

Total forged rolled rings and
electric equipment segment revenues     $     5,811,535   $    14,274,268   $          4,625,351

During 2007, we began to generate revenue from the forging of rolled rings for the wind power and other industries. These activities accounted for 44.7% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008, 40.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 7.8% for the year ended December 31, 2007. We expect that rolled rings will become a more significant percentage of total revenues in the future, and, in this connection we are expanding our manufacturing facilities to enable us to manufacture forged rolled rings with a larger diameter in order to meet the perceived needs of the wind power industry.

We acquired from an affiliated company for a net price of approximately $10,950,000, an approximately 100,000 square foot factory which was substantially completed in 2005 together with the related land use rights, employee housing facilities and other leasehold improvements. As of September 30, 2008, the purchase price was fully paid. Furthermore, through September 30, 2008, we have incurred additional costs of approximately $2.2 million for leasehold improvements to upgrade this facility for the eventual manufacture of larger roll rings and other components with a focus on the wind power industry. Although we have received the land use rights, as of the date of this report, we have not received title to the factory facilities and the property has not been placed in service. We intend to use this new facility to manufacture forged rolled rings and other components for use in the wind power and other industries. To date, most of our rolled ring sales have been for non-wind applications. As we expand our facilities to accommodate the manufacture of rolled rings with larger diameters, we plan to develop products for which the wind industry is a more important target market. Wind power accounts for an insignificant percentage of the power generated in the PRC, and our ability to market to this segment is dependent upon both the growth of the acceptance of wind power as an energy source in the PRC and the acceptance of our products.

In addition to manufacturing forged roll rings, we market electrical power equipment to operators of coal-fired electricity generation plants. Our ability to market these products is dependent upon the continued growth of coal-generated power plants and our ability to offer products that enable the operators of the power plants to produce electricity through a cleaner process than would otherwise be available at a reasonable cost. To the extent that government regulations are adopted that require the power plants to reduce or eliminate polluting discharges from power plants, our equipment would need to be redesigned to meet such requirements.

Our products are sold for use by manufacturers of industrial equipment. Because of the recent decline in oil prices and the general international economic trends, the demand for products used in manufacturing in general, in the dyeing and finishing as well as wind power industries may be uncertain. Although we believe that over the long term, the wind power segment will expand, in the short term these factors may affect the requirements by our customers and potential customers for our products. To the extent that the demand for our forged rolled rings declines, our revenue and net income will be affected.


A major element of our cost of sales is raw materials, principally steel and other metals. These metals are subject to fluctuation prices, and recently these fluctuations have been significant. In times of increasing prices, we need to try to fix the price at which we purchases raw materials in order to avoid increases in costs which we cannot recoup through increases in sales prices. Similarly, in times of decreasing prices, we may have purchased metals at prices which are high in terms of the price at which we can sell our products, which also can impair our margins. During both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, are gross margins decreased from the prior year largely as a result of increases in the price of steel and other metals that we were not able to pass on to our customers.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported net sales and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Significant estimates in 2008 and 2007 include the allowance for doubtful accounts, the allowance for obsolete inventory, the useful life of property and equipment and intangible assets, and accruals for taxes due.

Variable Interest Entities

Pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - an Interpretation of ARB No. 51" ("FIN 46R") we are required to include in our consolidated financial statements the financial statements of variable interest entities. FIN 46R requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss for the variable interest entity or is entitled to receive a majority of the variable interest entity's residual returns. Variable interest entities are those entities in which we, through contractual arrangements, bear the risk of, and enjoy the rewards normally associated with ownership of the entity, and therefore we are the primary beneficiary of the entity.

The Huayang Companies are considered variable interest entities ("VIE"), and we are the primary beneficiary. On November 13, 2007, we entered into agreements with the Huayang Companies pursuant to which we shall receive 100% of the Huayang Companies net income. In accordance with these agreements, the Huayang Companies shall pay consulting fees equal to 100% of its net income to our wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, Green Power, and Green Power shall supply the technology and administrative services needed to service the Huayang Companies.

The accounts of the Huayang Companies are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements pursuant to FIN 46R. As a VIE, the Huayang Companies sales are included in our total sales, its income from operations is consolidated with our, and our net income includes all of the Huayang Companies net income. We do not have any non-controlling interest and accordingly, did not subtract any net income in calculating the net income attributable to us. Because of the contractual arrangements, we have pecuniary interest in the Huayang Companies that require consolidation of our financial statements and the Huayang Companies financial statements.

Inventories

Inventories, consisting of raw materials and finished goods related our products are stated at the lower of cost or market utilizing the weighted average method. An allowance is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected market value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, we will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the market value. These reserves are recorded based on estimates.


Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

                                             Useful Life
Building and building improvements                      20 Years
Manufacturing equipment                             5 - 10 Years
Office equipment and furniture                           5 Years
Vehicle                                                  5 Years

The cost of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income in the year of disposition.

Long-lived assets are reviewed periodically or more often if circumstances dictate, to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. We consider assets to be impaired if the carrying value exceeds the future projected cash flows from related operations. We also re-evaluate the amortization periods to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," we examine the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable. We recognize an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset's estimated fair value and its book value.

Land use rights

There is no private ownership of land in the PRC. All land in the PRC is owned by the government and cannot be sold to any individual or company. The government grants a land use right that permits the holder of the land use right to use the land for a specified period. Our land use rights were granted for a term of 50 years. Any transfer of the land use right requires government approval. We have recorded as land use rights the costs paid to acquire a land use rights. The land use rights are amortized on the straight-line method over the land use right terms which range from 45 to 50 years.

Revenue recognition

We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. We account for the product sales as a multiple element arrangement. Revenue from multiple element arrangements is allocated among the separate accounting units based on the residual method. Under the residual method, the revenue is allocated to undelivered elements based on fair value of such undelivered elements and the residual amounts of revenue allocated to delivered elements. We recognize revenue from the sale of dyeing and electric equipment upon shipment and transfer of title. The other elements may include installation and generally a one-year warranty. Equipment installation revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to complete installation and is recognized when the labor has been completed and the equipment has been accepted by the customer, which is generally within a close to the date of delivery of the equipment. Warranty revenue is valued based on estimated service person hours to complete a service and generally is recognized over the contract period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, amounts allocated to warranty revenues were not material. Based on historical experience, warranty service calls and any related labor costs have been minimal.

All other product sales, including the forging of parts, with customer specific acceptance provisions, are recognized upon customer acceptance and the delivery of the parts or service. Revenues related to spare part sales are recognized upon shipment or delivery based on the trade terms.


Research and development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, and are included in general and administrative expenses. These costs primarily consist of cost of material used and salaries paid for the development of our products and fees paid to third parties. Our total research and development expense through September 30, 2008 has not been significant.

Income taxes

We are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC. Income taxes are accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The charge for taxes is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

Deferred tax is calculated using tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it is related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they related to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

We adopted FASB Interpretation 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"), as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no affect on our financial statements.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In June 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force of the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 07-3, Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services to be Used in Future Research and Development Activities, ("EITF 07-3") which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. EITF 07-3 requires that nonrefundable advance payments for future research and development activities be deferred and capitalized. Such amounts will be recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed. The adoption of EITF 07-3 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), "Business Combinations" ("SFAS 141(R)"), which replaces SFAS No. 141. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The Statement also establishes disclosure requirements which will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 141(R) may have an impact on accounting for future business combinations once adopted.


In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51" ("SFAS 160"), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest, changes in a parent's ownership interest and the valuation of retained non-controlling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. The Statement also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We have not determined the effect that the application of SFAS 160 will have on our financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 161 on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement). FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon either mandatory or optional conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants. Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity's non-convertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will adopt FSP APB 14-1 beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, and this standard must be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company is evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 will have on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for non-governmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect SFAS No. 162 to have a material impact on the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

On June 16, 2008, the FASB issued final Staff Position (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1, "Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities," to address the question of whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting. The FSP determines that unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to dividend payments should be included in earnings per share calculations. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1 as well as the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods
indicated as a percentage of net revenues:

                                  Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                    2008                    2007                     2008                     2007
                               ($)          (%)         ($)         (%)         ($)          (%)         ($)          (%)
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