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19-Aug-2009
Quarterly Report
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC (collectively the "Filings") contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, Company's management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company's management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "future", "intend", "plan", or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Company or Company's management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors (including those in the section "results of operations" below), and any businesses that Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this annual report which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Our financial statements are prepared in US Dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. See "Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)" below for information concerning the exchange rates at which Renminbi ("RMB") were translated into US Dollars ("USD") at various pertinent dates and for pertinent periods.
OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS BACKGROUND
China Recycling Energy Corporation (the "Company" or "CREG") (formerly China Digital Wireless, Inc.) was incorporated on May 8, 1980, under the laws of the State of Colorado. On September 6, 2001, the Company re-domiciled its state of incorporation from Colorado to Nevada. The Company, through its subsidiary Shanghai TCH Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("TCH"), is in the business of selling and leasing energy saving systems and equipment. The businesses of mobile phone distribution and provision of pager and mobile phone value-added information services were discontinued in 2007. On March 8, 2007, the Company changed its name to "China Recycling Energy Corporation".
On June 23, 2004, the Company entered into a stock exchange agreement with Sifang Holdings Co. Ltd. ("Sifang Holdings") and certain shareholders. Pursuant to the stock exchange agreement, the Company issued 13,782,636 shares of its common stock in exchange for a 100% equity interest in Sifang Holdings, making Sifang Holdings a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Sifang Holdings was established under the laws of the Cayman Islands on February 9, 2004 for the purpose of holding a 100% equity interest in TCH. TCH was established as a foreign investment enterprise in Shanghai under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") on May 25, 2004. Since January 2007, the Company has gradually phased out and has now eliminated its business of mobile phone distribution and provision of pager and mobile phone value-added information services. In the first and second quarters of 2007, the Company did not engage in any substantial transactions or activity in connection with these businesses. On May 10, 2007, the Company discontinued the businesses related to mobile phones and pagers. These businesses are reflected in continuing operations for all periods presented based on the criteria for discontinued operations prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets".
On February 1, 2007, the Company's subsidiary, TCH entered into two TRT Project joint-operation agreements with Xi'an Yingfeng Science and Technology Co., Ltd. ("Yingfeng"). Yingfeng is a joint stock company registered in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, the PRC, and engages in the business of designing, installing, and operating TRT systems and sales of other renewable energy products. TRT is an electricity generating system that utilizes the exhaust pressure and heat produced in the blast furnace of a steel mill to generate electricity. In October 2007, the Company terminated both joint-operation agreements with Yingfeng and became fully entitled to the rights, titles, benefits and interests in the TRT Projects.
In November 2007, TCH signed a cooperative agreement with Shengwei Group for a cement waste heat power generator ("CHPG") project. TCH will build two sets of 12MW low temperature CHPG systems for Shengwei's two 2500 tons per day cement manufacturing lines in Jin Yang and Shengwei's 5,000 tons per day cement manufacturing line in Tong Chuan. At the end of 2008, the CHPG in Tong Chuan was completed at a total cost of approximately $6,191,000 (RMB 43,000,000) and put into operation. Under the original agreement, the ownership of the CHPG was to be transferred to Tong Chuan from the date the system is put into service. TCH is responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of the system, and charges Tong Chuan the monthly electricity fee based on the actual power generated by the system at 0.4116 RMB per KWH for an operating period of five years with the assurance from Tong Chuan of proper functioning of 5,000 tons per day cement manufacturing line and not less than 7,440 heat providing hours per year to the CHPG. Shengwei Group has collateralized the cement manufacturing line in Tongchuan to guarantee its obligations to provide the minimum electricity income from the CHPG under the agreement during the operating period. At the end of the five-year operating period, TCH will have no further obligations under the cooperative agreement. On May 20, 2009, TCH entered a supplementary agreement with Shengwei Group to amend the timing for title transfer until the end of the leasing term.
On June 29, 2009, construction of the CHPG in Jin Yang was completed at a total cost of approximately $7,318,000 (RMB 50,000,000) and put into operation. TCH will charge Jin Yang a technical service fee of $336,600 (RMB 2,300,000) monthly for sixty months. Jin Yang has the right to purchase the ownership of the CHPG systems for $29,000 (RMB 200,000) at the end of lease term. Jin Yang is required to provide assurance of proper functioning of 5000 tons per day cement manufacturing lines and not less than 7440 heat hours per year for the CHPG. Shengwei Group collateralized the cement manufacturing lines in Jin Yang to guarantee its obligations to provide the minimum electricity income from the power generator system under the agreement during the operating period. Effective July 1, 2009, TCH outsourced the operation and maintenance of the CHPG systems in Tong Chuan and JinYang to a third party for total of $732,000 (RMB 5,000,000) per year.
On April 14, 2009, the Company incorporated a joint venture ("JV") with Erdos Metallurgy Co., Ltd. ("Erdos ") for recycling waste heat from Erdos 's metal refining plants to generate power and steam, which will then be sold back to Erdos. The name of the JV is Inner Mongolia Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd ("Erdos TCH") with a term of 20 years, and the registered capital of JV is $2,635,000 (RMB 18,000,000). Total investment for the project is estimated at approximately $74 million (RMB 500 million) with an initial investment of $8,773,000 (RMB 60,000,000). In order to capitalize the JV, Erdos contributed land, water, waste heat and 10% of the total investment of the project, and Xi'an TCH contributed 90% of the total investment. Xi'an TCH and Erdos will receive 80% and 20% of the profit allocation from the JV, respectively, until Xi'an TCH has received a complete return on its investment; Xi'an TCH and Erdos will then receive 60% and 40% of the profit allocation from the JV, respectively. When the term of the JV expires, Xi'an TCH will transfer its equity in the JV to Erdos at no additional cost.
During 2008, the Company also leased two energy recycling power generation equipment systems under one-year, non-cancellable leases with the rents paid in full, which the Company was able to sublease for higher rental income under one-year, non-cancellable leases. The Company did not renew its lease when it expired in April 2009, and as a result, the sublessor was unable to renew its lease with the Company.
Starting in November 2008, the Chinese government announced a series of economic stimulus plans aimed at bolstering its weakening economy, a sweeping move that could also help fight the effects of the global slowdown. China will spend an estimated $586 billion over the next two years - roughly seven percent of its gross domestic product each year - to construct new railways, subways and airports and to rebuild communities devastated by an earthquake in the southwest China in May 2008. The economic stimulus package is the largest effort ever undertaken by the Chinese government. The government said that the stimulus would cover 10 areas, including low-income housing, electricity, water, rural infrastructure and projects aiming at environmental protection and technological innovation.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and 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.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this management discussion and analysis.
Basis of presentation
These accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for annual financial statements.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CREG and, its subsidiaries, Sifang Holdings, TCH, and TCH's subsidiaries Xi'an TCH Energy Tech Co., Ltd. ("Xi'an TCH") and Xingtai Huaxin Energy Tech Co., Ltd. ("Huaxin") which is 80% owned by TCH, and Xi'an TCH's 90% owned subsidiary Erdos TCH , and Sifang Holding's subsidiary, Huahong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("Huahong"). Xi'an TCH, Huaxin, Erdos TCH and Huahong engage in the same business as TCH. Substantially all of the Company's revenues are derived from the operations of TCH and its subsidiaries, which represent substantially all of the Company's consolidated assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Accounts receivable and concentration of credit risk
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts and do not bear interest. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and determined based on managements' assessment of known requirements, aging of receivables, payment history, the customer's current credit worthiness and the economic environment.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk primarily are accounts receivable, receivables on sales-type leases 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 People's Republic of China ("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.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises direct material cost, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production overheads.
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 over the estimated lives ranging from 5 to 20 years as follows:
Building 20 years Vehicle 2 - 5 years Office and Other Equipment 2 - 5 years Software 2 - 3 years
Sales-type leasing and related revenue recognition
The Company leases TRT and CHPG systems to its customers. The Company usually transfers all benefits, risks and ownership of the TRT or CHPG system to its customers at the end of each lease term. The Company's investment in these projects is recorded as investment in sales-type leases in accordance with SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases" and its various amendments and interpretations. The Company manufactures and constructs the TRT and CHPG systems and power generating system, and finances its customers for the price of the systems. The sales and cost of goods sold are recognized at the point of sale or inception of the lease. The investment in sales-type leases consists of the sum of the total minimum lease payments receivable less unearned interest income and estimated executory cost. Unearned interest income is amortized to income over the lease term in order to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the lease.
Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company's functional currency is the Renminbi ("RMB"). For financial reporting purposes, RMB has been translated into United States dollars ("USD") as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders' equity as "Accumulated other comprehensive income". Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income. There has been no significant fluctuation in exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.
The Company uses SFAS 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income". 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.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The FASB Accounting Standards Codifications
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, "FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a Replacement of FASB Statement No. 162" ("SFAS 168"). This Standard establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (the "codification") as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP. The codification does not change current US GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative US GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, and as of the effective date, all existing accounting standard documents will be superseded. The Codification is effective in the third quarter of 2009, and accordingly, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2009 and all subsequent public filings will reference the Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature.
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, a revision to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities," and will change how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under SFAS No. 167, determining whether a company is required to consolidate an entity will be 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 is effective at the start of a company's first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year basis.
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, a revision to SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," and will require more information about transferred financial assets and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 is effective at the start of a company's first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year basis.
Subsequent Events
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events" ("SFAS 165"). SFAS 165 is intended 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. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. SFAS 165 adoption did not have an impact on the Company's financial statements. The subsequent events were evaluated through August 17, 2009.
The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
In May 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles." SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with US GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). SFAS 162 adoption did not have an impact on the Company's financial statements.
Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 142-3, "Determination of
the Useful Life of Intangible Assets" ("FSP FAS 142-3"). FSP FAS 142-3 amends
the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension
assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset
under SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"),
and requires additional disclosures. The objective of FSP FAS 142-3 is to
improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset
under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair
value of the asset under SFAS No. 141 (R), "Business Combinations" ("SFAS
141(R)"), and other accounting principles generally accepted in the US. FSP FAS
142-3 applies to all intangible assets, whether acquired in a business
combination or otherwise and shall be effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The guidance for determining the useful life of intangible
assets shall be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the
effective date. The disclosure requirements apply prospectively to all
intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date. Early
adoption is prohibited. The adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 did not have a material
impact on the Company's financial statements.
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133." This Statement changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 161 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - An Amendment of ARB No. 51
In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - An Amendment of ARB No. 51." SFAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a non-controlling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent's equity. The amount of net income attributable to the non-controlling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS 160 clarifies that changes in a parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the non-controlling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its non-controlling interest. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company expects SFAS 160 will have an impact on accounting for business combinations, but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that time. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009.
Business Combinations
SFAS 141 (Revised 2007), "Business Combinations," was effective for the Company for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. SFAS 141(R) changes how the acquisition method is applied in accordance with SFAS 141. The primary revisions require an acquirer in a business combination to measure assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. SFAS 141(R) also requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values (or other amounts determined in accordance with SFAS 141(R)). Assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contractual contingencies as of the acquisition date are to be measured at their acquisition-date fair values, and assets or liabilities arising from all other contingencies as of the acquisition date are to be measured at their acquisition-date fair value, only if it is more likely than not that they meet the definition of an asset or a liability in FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, "Elements of Financial Statements". SFAS 141(R) significantly amends other Statements and authoritative guidance, including FASB Interpretation No. 4, "Applicability of FASB Statement No. 2 to Business Combinations Accounted for by the Purchase Method," and now requires the capitalization of research and development assets acquired in a business combination at their acquisition-date fair values, separately from goodwill. FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," was also amended by SFAS 141(R) to require the acquirer to recognize changes in the amount of its deferred tax benefits that are recognizable because of a business combination either in income from continuing operations in the period of the combination or directly in contributed capital, depending on the circumstances. The Company expects SFAS 141R will have a significant impact on accounting for business combinations, but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that time. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 141(R) on January 1, 2009.
Accounting for Non-Refundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for Use in Future Research and Development Activities
In June 2007, FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 07-3, "Accounting for . . .
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