UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 2008
or
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _____________
Commission File No. 333-134073
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified issuer in its charter)
Nevada
04-3836208
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin
Development Zone, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 86-451-84346600
150078
(Zip Code)
None Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.0001
Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934. Yes o No x
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by checkmark 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. o
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
The number of shares outstanding of our common stock as of June 30, 2008, was 49,632,222 shares. The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates
(10,571,663 shares), based on the closing market price ($211,433 per share) of the common stock as of June 30, 2008 was $0.02.
As of March 23, 2009, there were 805,802 issued and outstanding shares of the issuer’s common stock.
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
Table of Contents
PART I
Item 1
Business
Item 1A
Risk Factors
Item 1B
Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2
Properties
Item 3
Legal Proceedings
Item 4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
PART II
Item 5
Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6
Selected Financial Data
Item 7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B
Other Information
PART III
Item 10
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11
Executive Compensation
Item 12
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 15
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Balance Sheet
Statement of Income
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
As used herein, “China XD,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refers to China XD Plastics Company Limited.
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ITEM 1.
BUSINESS.
PART I
China XD, formerly known as NB Telecom, Inc. was originally incorporated as NB Payphones Ltd. under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania on November 16, 1999. On
December 27, 2005, we migrated our state of organization to the state of Nevada and effective March 23, 2006, our name changed to NB Telecom, Inc.
On December 24, 2008, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Favor Sea Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, through China XD Plastics Company
Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Merger Sub”) wholly owned by the Company. Favor Sea Limited is a holding company whose only asset, held through a subsidiary, was
100% of the registered capital of Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd. (“Xinda”). Xinda is a manufacturer and developer of modified plastics. Xinda is a high-tech
company that was founded in September 2004 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China with registered capital of 20 million RMB (USD$2,416,451). Xinda’s executive
offices and manufacturing facility are located at No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang Province, in northeast
China. Xinda engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of modified plastic, primarily for use in automobiles. The technology that has enabled Xinda to
become China’s leading producer of automotive modified plastics derives from our wholly-owned research laboratory, Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Research Institute
(“the Research Institute”), a subsidiary established in 2007. The Research Institute has developed into a leader in research and development for China’s macromolecular
industry. The Research Institute is outfitted with more than 80 sets of testing, analytical and production equipment used to analyze the physical and mechanical properties of
the heat resistances, durability, stability, and environmental performance exhibited by modified plastics.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) by and among the Merger Sub, Favor Sea Limited,
and the shareholders of Favor Sea including the principal shareholder, XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited (“XD”), a British Virgin Islands corporation. The Company
acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Favor Sea, through the Merger Sub. In connection with the acquisition, and in exchange for the outstanding stock of Favor Sea,
the shareholders of Favor Sea received 50,367,778 shares of the common stock of the Company and 1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A preferred stock of the Company,
and XD individually received 1,000,000 shares of Series B preferred stock of the Company (the “Merger”). Subsequent to the Merger and as a direct consequence, the name of
the Company was changed to “China XD Plastics Company Limited” pursuant to Chapter 92A the Revised Nevada Statutes in connection with the Merger. The 50,367,778
shares of common stock were converted into 405,802 shares post a reverse stock split of 124.1:1 for 1 pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.207 for both the total
number of authorized shares of common stock and the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The 1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A preferred
stock of the Company are convertible into approximately 1:38.2 into 38,194,072 shares of the common stock of the Company. Assuming the conversion of the Series A preferred
stock of the Company, the shareholders of Favor Sea will own approximately 99% of the Common Stock of the Company.
Modified plastic is produced by changing the physical and/or chemical characteristics of ordinary resin materials. In order for plastics to be used in the automobile
environment, they must satisfy certain physical criteria in terms of electro-magnetic characteristics, reaction to light and heat, durability, flame resistance, and mechanical
functionality. Xinda’s unique formulas and processing techniques enable us to produce low-cost high-quality modified plastic materials, which have been accepted by many of
the major automobile manufacturers in China. In addition, we also provide specially engineered plastics and environment-friendly plastics for use in the assembly of equipment
for oilfields, mining, ship power, power station equipment, and other industries.
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Xinda’s primary market is the rapidly expanding Chinese automotive industry. In 2007, 8.88 million automobiles were sold in China, which increased by 22% than the
previous year. It is estimated that the Chinese auto market will grow by 15% annually in the coming years. Each automobile requires 100kg to 150 kg of modified plastic, which
means that by 2010 the demand for modified plastic in the Chinese automobile industry will be approximately 1.2 million tons annually. Xinda’s existing facility has an annual
production capacity of 40,000 tons. If we complete the acquisition of an additional 19 production lines, discussed below, our annual capacity will reach 100,000 tons.
Our specialized plastics are utilized in the exterior and interior trim and in the functional components of more than 30 automobile brands manufactured in China, including
Audi, Red Flag, Volkswagen and Mazda. At present, Xinda manufactures approximately 145 types of automobile-specific modified plastic products, 117 of which have been
certified for use by one or more of the automobile manufacturers in China. The automotive applications for our plastics include exteriors (automobile bumpers, rear- and side-
view mirrors, license plate), interiors (door panels, dashboard, steering wheel, glove compartment and safety belt components), and functional components (air conditioner
casing, heating and ventilation casing, engine covers, and air ducts).
Our 145 products are organized into seven categories, based on their physical characteristics:
Modified Polypropylene:
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COMPNIPER: a form of modified polypropylene that exhibits high fluidity and impact resistance. These products are primarily used for the interior automobile parts,
such as the inner panels, instrument panels, and box lids. 27 of these products have been certified for use in the Chinese auto industry.
COMPWIPER: a form of modified polypropylene that exhibits low-temperature-resistance and impact resistance. These products are primarily used for external
automobile parts, such as the front and back bumpers and mudguards. 23 of these products have been certified for use in the Chinese auto industry.
COMPGOPER: a form of modified polypropylene that exhibits high-temperature-resistance and resistance to static. These products are used primarily for automobile
functional components, such as the unit heater shells and air conditioner shells. 33 of these products have been certified for use in the Chinese auto industry.
Modified ABS:
MOALLOLY: a form of modified ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styreme) plastic that exhibits high gloss, high rigidity, and size stability. These products are primarily
used for automobile functional components, such as the heat dissipating grid and wheel covers. 6 of these products have been certified for use in the Chinese auto
industry.
Modified Nylon:
POLGPAMR: a form of modified nylon that exhibits high wear and heat resistance. These products are primarily used for automotive parts requiring high flame and
heat resistance. 10 of these products have been certified for use in the Chinese auto industry.
Engineering Plastic
MOAMIOLY: a wear-resistant form of engineering plastic. These products are primarily used for the engine hood, intake manifold, and bearings. 7 of these products
have been certified for use in the Chinese auto industry.
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Alloy Plastic
BRBSPCL: a form of alloy plastic. These products are used primarily for the rearview mirror, grille, automotive electronics and other components. The products can
also be used in computers, plasma TVs, mobile phones and other electronic and electrical consumer products. 7 of these products have been certified for use in the
Chinese auto industry.
Environment-friendly Modified Plastic
POLGBSMR: an environment-friendly form of modified plastic, is used in automobiles with environmental standard requirements. 4 of these products have been
certified for use in the Chinese auto industry.
Modified Plastic for Special Engineering
PEEK: a special engineering form of modified plastics that can be used in communication and transportation, electronic and electric appliance, machinery, medical equipment
and analytical equipment. Xinda is developing products in this field based on the years’ research findings. However, none of these products has been certified for use in the
auto industry.
Asset Purchase Agreement
With the acceleration of the localization of China auto parts industry and the rapid increase of sales of special modified plastics for automobiles, it is estimated that the
demand of special modified plastics for automobiles will increase from 0.728 million tons in 2006 to 1.20 million tons in 2010. Because of this, Xinda’s production capacity of
automotive special modified plastics cannot meet with customers’ increasing order demand, and Xinda decides to achieve 0.1 million tons of special modified plastics for
automobiles by 2010 through the form of acquiring all Xinda High-tech’s assets which is used to produce modified plastics for automobiles. Xinda and Xinda High-tech
entered into an Assets Purchase Agreement on September 20, 2008.
Pursuant to the Assets Purchase Agreement, Xinda will purchase 6 buildings including office building, 19 full automatic production lines and related lands and subsidiary
facilities. Xinda High-tech sold all facilities to Xinda at the price of 240 million RMB (USD$35 million). Xinda will pay all funds before the end of September, 2009.
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Raw Materials
The principal raw materials used for the production of the Company’s products are plastic resins such as polypropylene, ABS and nylon. Nearly 60% of these raw
materials come from overseas petrochemical enterprises, and 40% from domestic petrochemical enterprises. All of our contracts for raw materials are one-year renewable
contracts.
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Polypropylene is a chemical compound manufactured from petroleum.
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), is a common thermoplastic used to make light, rigid, molded products such as automotive body parts and wheel
covers.
Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material.
Currently we have adequate access to these raw materials by dealing with major suppliers in the industry. Xinda has one-year renewable contracts with each of suppliers.
Because the raw materials are mostly petroleum products, the rise of oil price will directly affect the cost for the raw materials. However, in that event, we should be able to pass
the cost to our customers by raising the price for our products.
Because raw materials constitute a substantial part of the cost of our products, we seek to reduce the cost of raw materials by dealing with two major suppliers: Dalian
Free Trade Zone Mankeri International Trade Co., Ltd. (“Mankeri”), and Dalian Lanhai International Trade Co., Ltd. During the year ended onDecember 31, 2008, Xinda
purchased approximately 58% of its raw materials from Mankeri and 26% from Dalian Lanhai International Trade Co., Ltd. In 2007 we purchased 86% of our raw materials from
Mankeri, and 80% in 2006. By dealing with these major suppliers, Xinda obtains reduced prices for raw materials, and thus reduces the cost of our products. If we were unable
to purchase from Mankeri, we would still have adequate sources of raw materials from other petrochemical dealers, but the cost would increase by 1-2%.
Intellectual Property
Our Research Institute, Xinda Macromolecule Material Research Institute, was organized to provide us with ongoing additions to our technology, which represents the
key to our competitive success. Our goal is to utilize state-of-the-art methods and equipment to produce plastics of the highest quality that are cost-efficient for our customers.
Toward this end, we have staffed the Research Institute with 38 researcher employees, over 90% of whom have advanced degrees or specialized undergraduate training.
To supplement the efforts of our Research Institute, we have developed cooperative research programs with a number of the leading technology centers in China,
including the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Science, the Beijing Chemical Engineering Institute, the Harbin Institute of Technology,
the Northeast Forestry University, Jilin University, and the Korea HEP Institute. Besides providing specialized research and development skills, these relationships help us to
formulate cutting edge research programs aimed at addressing developing issues in plastics engineering.
All our significant research and development activities are overseen by the members of our Scientific Advisory Board, which we have assembled from among the leaders
in China’s chemical engineering industry. Currently, the members of the Scientific Advisory Board are:
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Jin Yong: The member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, director of the Research Institute of Chemical Engineering Science and Technology at
Tsinghua University.
Wu Zhongwen: Director of the Research Institute of Special Plastics Engineering of Jilin University.
Zheng Kai: Secretary General of China’s Plastics Engineering Industry Association.
Huang Yudong: Dean of the Chemical Engineering Department at Harbin Industrial University
Li Bin: Dean of the Science Department at Eastern Forest Industry University.
Xing Yuqing: Director of the Teaching and Research Section of the Chemical Engineering Department at Harbin Industrial University
Jiang Zhenhua: Director of the Engineering Research Center of the Special Plastics Engineering Education Department of Jilin University
As a result of our collection of academic and technological expertise, we have a portfolio of 10 patents for which we have applications pending in China.
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Patent Name
Patent Application No.
Status
Application Date and
Measures for efficient recycling and
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circulating usage of waste and old
2005.11.15
plastics
200510010540.90
Pending
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Special engineering plastics dedicated to
2005.11.15
military industry products
200510010543.20
Pending
Special materials for wall tubes of
polyethylene winding structure of tube
inbuilt technology without opening tank
2005.11.15
lid
200510010541.30
Pending
Stuffing master batch material dedicated
2005.11.15
to polypropylene resin
200510010542.80
Pending
Special materials for air inflow manifold
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of automobile engine
200710072563.10
High-lustre low shrinkage ratio nano
polypropylene modified compound and
2007.7.25
Pending
2005.11.15
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its manufacturing methods
200510010539.60
Pending
Strengthened toughened aging resistant
polypropylene/nano calcium carbonate
compound material and its
manufacturing methods
2005.11.15
200510010538.10
Pending
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Green inflaming-retardant ABS alloy
200610009836.30
2006.03.21
Compound nano special materials
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2005.06.06
dedicated to automobile bumper
200510010066.x
Pending
High-performance special
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polypropylene materials dedicated to
automobile
200610009837.80
2006.3.21
Pending
Trademark
We own the trademarks for our graphic logo and Chinese characters of (“Xinda”), which we use in packaging our products and marketing ourselves. Currently the two
trademarks are under the application for Company’s name change due to the change of our name from Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Inc. to Harbin Xinda
Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd.
Marketing
Currently Xinda’s sales network covers the northeastern and eastern regions of China. Xinda has two sales branches: one in Changchun City where the largest portion of
the automobile manufacturing industry in China is located, and the other in Ningbo City in the eastern part of China where the second largest portion of such industry known
as Shanghai Region is located. Xinda has a sales team of 18 persons, each with more than three years of sales experiences. In 2008, 91% of our sales were derived from the
northeastern market, with continuing expansion into the northern and eastern regions of China.
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Xinda sells directly to its customers or indirectly through sales agents. Xinda rates potential customers based on its Customer Estimation Management System. For those
customers who can make payment within our collection period, Xinda sells products directly to them, and provides full after-sale services. These customers are usually the
major automobile manufacturers who have certified our products. For potential customers who may not be able to make payment within our collection period, we assign a local
sales agent to market to them.
We enter into Sales Agency Agreements with local agents in areas where large automobile manufacturers are located. The sales agents are responsible for developing the
markets for our products and collecting payments from our customers. In distributing our products during the agency period, the agents are required to use Xinda’s product
certificate, brand and package standards set by us. They must also reimburse us the amount of payment that the customers fail to make within our collection period. After the
termination of the agency relationship, the customers developed by the agents are proprietary to Xinda.
During the past three years, the Company has sold most of its products in the three northeastern provinces of China: Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. We expect to
develop more customers in the cities and provinces located in the Eastern part of China, such as Shanghai and Zhejiang Province.
No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our sales during the nine months ended on December 31, 2008, or during 2007 or 2006.
Competition
Currently Xinda’s primary Chinese competitor in the automobile industry is a large industrial company named “Guangzhou Kingfa Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
(“Guangzhou Kingfa”). Guangzhou Kingfa entered the market in 2006 and its facilities with a manufacturing capacity of 100,000 tons are under construction. Guangzhou Kingfa
has much larger financial resources than Xinda. Currently, however, it has fewer certified products and sells less modified plastic to the automobile industry than Xinda.
The Chinese auto market is dominated, however, by modified plastic manufactured overseas or in factories controlled by foreign companies. Almost 60% of the modified
plastic used in Chinese automobiles is manufactured by non-Chinese fabricators, primarily manufacturers from Germany, the Netherlands and Japan. Although Xinda and its
Chinese competitors compare very favorably with these foreign competitors in terms of price, service and delivery times, the lack of production capacity in the Chinese
modified plastics industry has allowed the foreign competition to remain dominant in that industry.
Employees
Xinda’s operations are organized into seven operational departments such as technologies, sales, supply, R&D and finance. There are currently 296 full-time employees,
including 94 in manufacturing, 38 in R&D, 32 in management, 13 in financial department, 18 in sales, purchasing and marketing and 132 in other departments.
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below before buying our common stock. If any of the risks described below were realized, that event could cause the
trading price of our common stock to decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks related to doing business in China
Our business operations are conducted entirely in China. Because China’s economy and its laws, regulations and policies are different from those typically found in the
west and are continually changing, we will face risks including those summarized below.
China is a developing nation governed by a one-party government and may be more susceptible to political, economic, and social upheaval than other nations.
China is a developing country governed by a one-party government. China is also a country with an extremely large population, widening income gaps between rich and
poor and between urban and rural residents, minority ethnic and religious populations, and growing access to information about the different social, economic, and political
systems to be found in other countries. China has also experienced extremely rapid economic growth over the last decade, and its legal and regulatory systems have changed
rapidly to accommodate this growth. These conditions make China unique and may make it susceptible to major structural changes. Such changes could include a reversal of
China’s movement to encourage private economic activity, labor disruptions or other organized protests, nationalization of private businesses, internal conflicts between the
police or military and the citizenry, and international political or military conflict. If any of these events were to occur, it could shut down China’s economy and cause us to
temporarily or permanently cease operations.
The PRC’s laws, regulations and policies, and changes to them, may limit our ability to operate profitably or prevent us from operating at all.
Our stores and distribution centers, as well as our suppliers and the agricultural producers on whom they depend, are located in China. The PRC government has
exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy, including the production, distribution and sale of our merchandise.
In particular, we are subject to regulation by local and national branches of the Ministries of Commerce and Transportation, as well as the General Administration of Quality
Supervision, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and other regulatory bodies. In order to operate under PRC law, we require valid licenses, certificates and permits,
which must be renewed from time to time. If we were to fail to obtain the necessary renewals for any reason, including sudden or unexplained changes in local regulatory
practice, we could be required to shut down all or part of our operations temporarily or permanently.
Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to agriculture, taxation, land use rights and other matters.
Such changes could be made at the national or local level and in the form of: farm subsidies; corporate tax rates; employee benefits; leaseholder or land-use rights;
enforceability of contracts; intellectual property; or retail pricing. The effects of such changes on our business cannot be predicted but could be significant.
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All of our assets are located in China. So any dividends or proceeds from liquidation are subject to the approval of the relevant Chinese government agencies.
Our assets are located inside China. Under the laws governing FIEs in China, dividend distribution and liquidation are allowed but subject to special procedures under
the relevant laws and rules. Any dividend payment will be subject to the decision of the board of directors and subject to foreign exchange rules governing such repatriation.
Any liquidation is subject to both the relevant government agency’s approval and supervision as well the foreign exchange control. This may generate additional risk for our
investors in case of dividend payment or liquidation.
Because our funds are held in banks which do not provide insurance, the failure of any bank in which we deposit our funds could affect our ability to continue in
business.
Banks and other financial institutions in the People’s Republic of China do not provide insurance for funds held on deposit. As a result, in the event of a bank failure, we
may not have access to funds on deposit. Depending upon the amount of money we maintain in a bank that fails, our inability to have access to our cash could impair our
operations, and, if we are not able to access funds to pay our suppliers, employees and other creditors, we may be unable to continue in business.
Anti-inflation measures may be ineffective or harm our ability to do business in China.
In recent years, the PRC government has instituted anti-inflationary measures to curb the risk of an overheated economy characterized by debilitating inflation. These
measures have included devaluations of the renminbi, restrictions on the availability of domestic credit, and limited re-centralization of the approval process for some
international transactions. These austerity measures may not succeed in slowing down the economy’s excessive expansion or control inflation, or they may slow the economy
below a healthy growth rate and lead to economic stagnation or recession; in the worst-case scenario, the measures could slow the economy without curbing inflation. The
PRC government could adopt additional measures to further combat inflation, including the establishment of price freezes or moratoriums certain projects or transactions. Such
measures could harm the economy generally and hurt our business by limiting the income of our customers available to purchase our merchandise, by forcing us to lower our
profit margins, and by limiting our ability to obtain credit or other financing to pursue our expansion plans or maintain our business.
Governmental control of currency conversions may affect the value of your investment.
All of our revenue is earned in renminbi, and any future restrictions on currency conversions may limit our ability to use revenue generated in renminbi to make dividend
or other payments in U.S. dollars. Although the PRC government introduced regulations in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the renminbi for current account transactions,
significant restrictions still remain, including primarily the restriction that foreign-invested enterprises like us may buy, sell or remit foreign currencies only after providing valid
commercial documents at a PRC banks specifically authorized to conduct foreign-exchange business.
In addition, conversion of renminbi for capital account items, including direct investment and loans, is subject to governmental approval in the PRC, and companies are
required to open and maintain separate foreign-exchange accounts for capital account items. There is no guarantee that PRC regulatory authorities will not impose additional
restrictions on the convertibility of the renminbi. Such restrictions could prevent us from distributing dividends and thereby reduce the value of our stock.
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The fluctuation of the exchange rate of the renminbi against the dollar could reduce the value of your investment.
The value of our common stock will be affected by the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollars and renminbi. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S.
dollars we receive from an offering of our securities into renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the renminbi against the U.S. Dollar could reduce the value in renminbi of
our funds. Conversely, if we decide to convert our renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of declaring dividends on our common stock or for other business purposes and
the U.S. dollar appreciates against the renminbi, the U.S. dollar equivalent of our earnings from The Company, our subsidiary in China, would be reduced. In addition, the
depreciation of significant U.S. Dollar-denominated assets could result in a charge to our income statement and a reduction in the value of these assets.
On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the renminbi to the U.S. Dollar. Under the new policy, the renminbi is
permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This change in policy has resulted in an appreciation of the renminbi
against the U.S. dollar of approximately 12% as of the date of this report. While the international reaction to the renminbi revaluation has generally been positive, there remains
significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the
renminbi against the U.S. Dollar.
We receive all of our revenues in renminbi. The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the
remittance of currency out of the China. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict our ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends, or
otherwise satisfy foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit
distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State Administration of Foreign
Exchange (“SAFE”) by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from appropriate governmental authorities is required where renminbi are to be
converted into foreign currency and remitted out of the PRC to pay capital expenses, such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies.
The PRC government could also restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us
from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay certain expenses as they come due.
Recently-modified SAFE regulations may restrict our ability to remit profits out of China as dividends.
SAFE Regulations regarding offshore financing activities by PRC residents have recently undergone a number of changes which may increase the administrative burdens
we face. The failure of our stockholders who are PRC residents to make any required applications and filings pursuant to these regulations may prevent us from being able to
distribute profits and could expose us and our PRC-resident stockholders to liability under PRC law.
SAFE issued a public notice (the “October Notice”), effective as of November 1, 2005, and implementation rules in May 2007, which require registration with SAFE by the
PRC-resident stockholders of any foreign holding company of a PRC entity. These regulations apply to our stockholders who are PRC residents. In the absence of such
registration, the PRC entity cannot remit any of its profits out of the PRC as dividends or otherwise.
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In the event that our PRC-resident stockholders have not followed the procedures required under the October Notice and its implementation rules, we could lose the
ability to remit monies outside of the PRC and would therefore be unable to pay dividends or make other distributions, and we could face liability for evasion of foreign-
exchange regulations. Such consequences could affect our good standing under PRC regulations and our ability to operate in the PRC, and could therefore diminish the value
of your investment.
China’s legal and judicial system may not adequately protect our business and operations and the rights of foreign investors.
China’s legal and judicial system may negatively impact foreign investors. In 1982, the National People’s Congress amended the Constitution of China to authorize
foreign investment and guarantee the “lawful rights and interests” of foreign investors in the China. However, the China’s system of laws is not yet comprehensive. The legal
and judicial systems in the China are still rudimentary, and enforcement of existing laws is inconsistent. Many judges in the China lack the depth of legal training and
experience that would be expected of a judge in a more developed country. Because the China judiciary is relatively inexperienced in enforcing the laws that do exist,
anticipation of judicial decision-making is more uncertain than would be expected in a more developed country. It may be impossible to obtain swift and equitable enforcement
of laws that do exist, or to obtain enforcement of the judgment of one court by a court of another jurisdiction. The China’s legal system is based on civil law, or written
statutes; a decision by one judge does not set a legal precedent that must be followed by judges in other cases. In addition, the interpretation of Chinese laws may vary to
reflect domestic political changes.
As a matter of substantive law, the foreign-invested enterprise laws provide significant protection from government interference. In addition, these laws guarantee the full
enjoyment of the benefits of corporate articles and contracts to foreign-invested enterprise participants. These laws, however, do impose standards concerning corporate
formation and governance, which are qualitatively different from the general corporation laws of the United States. Similarly, the PRC accounting laws mandate accounting
practices that are not consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. PRC accounting laws require that an annual “statutory audit” be performed in accordance
with PRC accounting standards and that the books of account of foreign-invested enterprises are maintained in accordance with Chinese accounting laws. Article 14 of the
PRC Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law requires a wholly foreign-owned enterprise to submit certain periodic fiscal reports and statements to designated financial and tax
authorities, at the risk of business license revocation. Our subsidiary, Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co, Ltd., is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise and is subject to
these regulations.
As a matter of enforcement, although the enforcement of substantive rights may appear less clear than in the U.S., foreign-invested enterprises and wholly foreign-owned
enterprises are PRC-registered companies, which enjoy the same status as other PRC-registered companies in business-to-business dispute resolution. Because the Articles of
Association of the Company do not specify a method for the resolution of business disputes, the Company and other parties involved in any business dispute are free to
proceed either in the Chinese courts or, if they are in agreement, through arbitration. Under PRC law, any award rendered by an arbitration tribunal is enforceable in accordance
with the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Therefore, PRC laws relating to business-to-business dispute resolution
should not work to the disadvantage of foreign-invested enterprises such as the Company.
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However, the PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes vague and uncertain. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the
interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations governing our business and the enforcement and performance
of our arrangements with suppliers in the event of the imposition of statutory liens, death, bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. We and any future subsidiaries are considered
foreign persons or foreign-invested enterprises under PRC laws, and as a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are
sometimes vague and may be subject to future changes, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly
enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed
future businesses may also be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our business.
In addition, some of our present and future executive officers and directors, most notably Mr. Jie Han, may be residents of the PRC and not of the United States, and
substantially all the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it could be difficult for investors to effect service of process in the United States,
or to enforce a judgment obtained in the United States against us or any of these persons.
Risks related to our business
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of operations.
We have a limited operating history. Accordingly, you should consider our future prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties experienced by early-stage companies
in evolving markets such as China. Some of these risks and uncertainties relate to our ability to:
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increase awareness of our brand and continue to develop customer loyalty;
respond to competitive market conditions;
respond to changes in our regulatory environment;
manage risks associated with intellectual property rights;
maintain effective control of our costs and expenses;
raise sufficient capital to sustain and expand our business; and
attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel
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increase awareness of our brand and continue to develop customer loyalty;
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maintain effective control of our costs and expenses;
raise sufficient capital to sustain and expand our business; and
attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel
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Because we are a relatively new company, we may not be experienced enough to address all the risks in our business or in our expansion. If we are unsuccessful in addressing
any of these risks and uncertainties, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
We expect to incur costs related to our planned expansion and growth into new plants and ventures which may not prove to be profitable. Moreover, any delays in
our expansion plans could cause our profits to decline and jeopardize our business.
We anticipate that our proposed expansion of our plants may include the construction of new or additional facilities. Our cost estimates and projected completion dates
for construction of new production facilities may change significantly as the projects progress. In addition, our projects will entail significant construction risks, including
shortages of materials or skilled labor, unforeseen environmental or engineering problems, weather interferences and unanticipated cost increases, any of which could have a
material adverse effect on the projects and could delay their scheduled openings. A delay in scheduled openings will delay our receipt of increased sales revenues, which,
when coupled with the increased costs and expenses of our expansion, could cause a decline in our profits.
Our plans to finance, develop, and expand our facilities will be subject to the many risks inherent in the rapid expansion of a high growth business enterprise, including
unanticipated design, construction, regulatory and operating problems, and the significant risks commonly associated with implementing a marketing strategy in changing and
expanding markets. These projects may not become operational within their estimated time frames and budgets as projected at the time the Company enters into a particular
agreement, or at all. In addition, the Company may develop projects as joint ventures in an effort to reduce its financial commitment to individual projects. The significant
expenditures required to expand our production plants may not ultimately result in increased profits.
Our business and operations are growing rapid. If we fail to effectively manage our operation, our business and operating results could be harmed.
To date we have experienced, and continue to experience, rapid growth in our operations. This has placed, and will continue to place, significant demands on our
management, and on our operational and financial infrastructure. If we do not effectively manage our operations, the quality of our products and services will suffer, which
would negatively affect our operating results. If the necessary funding can be obtained, we will be able to improve our operational, financial and management controls and our
reporting systems and procedures. The complexity of this undertaking means that we are likely to face many challenges, some of which are not yet foreseeable. Problems may
occur with our raw material acquisition, with the roll-out of efficient manufacturing processes, and with our ability to sell our products to our customers. If we are not able to
obtain the necessary funding and operate efficiently, our business plan may fall short of its goals, and our ability to manage our growth could be hurt.
The capital investments that we plan may result in dilution of the equity of our present shareholders.
We have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement that contemplates that we will pay approximately $35 million to acquire additional production assets, in order to
increase our production capacity from 40,000 tons to 100,000 tons. We intend to raise a large portion of the necessary funds by selling equity in our company. At present we
have no commitment from any source for those funds. We cannot determine, therefore, the terms on which we will be able to raise the necessary funds. It is possible that we
will be required to dilute the value of our current shareholders’ equity in order to obtain the funds. If, however, we are unable to raise the necessary funds, our growth will be
limited, as will our ability to compete effectively.
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We operate in a highly competitive marketplace, which could adversely affect our sales and financial condition.
We compete on the basis of quality, price, product availability and security of supply, product development and customer service. Some competitors are larger than us in
certain markets and may have greater financial resources that allow them to be in a better position to withstand changes in the industry. Our competitors may introduce new
products based on more competitive alternative technologies that may be causing us to lose customers which would result in a decline in our sales volume and earnings. Our
customers demand high quality and low cost products and services. The cost and availability of energy and strategic raw materials may continue to deteriorate domestically
while improving in the international market, thus advantaging our foreign competition. Any such change in the global market could adversely impact the demand for our
products. Competition could cause us to lose market share and certain lines of business, or increase expenditures or reduce pricing, each of which would have an adverse
effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Related party transactions may pose risks to our inventory.
Currently the Company has an Asset Purchase Agreement with Mr. Han’s, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, wife to acquire certain production
assets at below historical cost value. There may be occasions in which additional related party transactions may take place. Even the Company will do its utmost to minimize
such transactions and conduct such transactions in the best interest of its public shareholders, there may exist serious conflict of interest and damage to the public
shareholders. Such conflict of interest and potential harm to public shareholders and investors’ interest may negatively impact on the value of the Company.
An inability to protect our intellectual property rights could reduce the value of our products, services and brand.
Our unique technologies and techniques are important assets for us. We have applied to the Chinese government for intellectual property right protection for some of the
technologies that we own. However, this legal effort may sometimes not be sufficient or effective, due to the lack of effective legal enforcement in China. Any significant
impairment of our intellectual property rights could harm our business or our ability to compete. In addition, since protection of our intellectual property rights is costly and
time consuming, any unauthorized use of our to-be-patented technologies could increase our cost of business and eventually harm our operating results. Moreover, since we
only registered intellectual property rights for our technologies in China, our technologies may not be well protected in other countries in which our products may be sold in
the future.
An increase in raw material prices could increase Xinda’s costs and decrease its profits.
Changes in the cost of raw materials could significantly affect Xinda’s business. Since cost for raw materials constitute a substantial part of our product price, increase in
the cost of raw materials will decrease our profit margin. Although we may offset such deduction of our profit by increasing the price for our products, unforeseeable events in
the market may occur to prevent the effectiveness of this method. We also rely on one major supplier to provide such raw materials. Failure to maintain business relationship
with this one major supplier may make the raw materials inaccessible, and thus hurt our operation result.
Our performance and planned growth depend on raw material supply and related costs.
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We rely on Mr. Jie Han, Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for the management of our business, and the loss of his services could significantly harm our
business and prospects.
We depend, to a large extent, on the abilities and participation of our current management team, but have a particular reliance upon Mr. Jie Han, our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and President, for the direction of our business. The loss of the services of Mr. Han for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business and
prospects. We cannot assure you that the services of Mr. Han will continue to be available to us, or that we will be able to find a suitable replacement for Mr. Han. We have
entered into an employment contract with Mr. Han, but that agreement does not guarantee Mr. Han’s continuing to manage the Company. We do not have key man insurance
on Mr. Han, and if he were to die and we were unable to replace him for a prolonged period of time, we could be unable to carry out our long-term business plan, and our future
prospects for growth, and our business, could be harmed.
Difficulties with hiring, employee training and other labor issues could disrupt our operations.
We may not be able to successfully hire and train new team members or integrate those team members into the programs and policies of the Company. Any such
difficulties would reduce our operating efficiency and increase our costs of operations.
Increased environmental regulation in China could increase our costs of operation.
Certain processes utilized in the production of modified plastics result in toxic by-products. To date, the Chinese government has imposed only limited regulation on the
production of these by-products, and enforcement of the regulations has been sparse. Recently, however, there is a substantial increase in focus on the Chinese environment,
which has inspired considerable new regulation. Because Xinda plans to export plastics to the U.S. and Europe in coming years, Xinda has developed sufficient safeguards in
its manufacturing processes to assure compliance with the environmental regulations imposed by European and U.S regulators. This compliance regimen brings us into
compliance with all Chinese environmental regulations. Additional regulation, however, could increase our cost of doing business, which would impair our profitability.
We may have difficulty establishing adequate management and financial controls in China.
The People’s Republic of China has only recently begun to adopt the management and financial reporting concepts and practices that investors in the United States are
familiar with. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining employees in China who have the experience necessary to implement the kind of management and financial controls
that are expected of a United States public company. If we cannot establish such controls, we may experience difficulty in collecting financial data and preparing financial
statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet U.S. standards.
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We may incur significant costs to ensure compliance with U.S. corporate governance and accounting requirements.
We may incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with newly applicable corporate governance requirements,
including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley, and other rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expect all of
these applicable rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We also expect that
these applicable rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept
reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain
qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors, on committees of our board of directors or as executive officers.
As a public company, we are required to comply with rules and regulations of the SEC, including expanded disclosure, accelerated reporting requirements and more
complex accounting rules. This will continue to require additional cost management resources. We will need to continue to implement additional finance and accounting
systems, procedures and controls as we grow to satisfy these reporting requirements. In addition, we may need to hire additional legal and accounting staff with appropriate
experience and technical knowledge, and we cannot assure you that if additional staffing is necessary that we will be able to do so in a timely fashion. If we are unable to
complete the required annual assessment as to the adequacy of our internal reporting or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with a
qualified report as to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in the future, we could incur significant costs to become compliant.
We rely on highly skilled personnel and, if we are unable to retain or motivate key personnel or hire qualified personnel, we may not be able to grow effectively.
Our performance largely depends on the talents and efforts of highly skilled individuals. Our future success depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, develop,
motivate and retain highly skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract new technology
developers and to retain and motivate our existing contractors.
We have limited business insurance coverage.
The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products, and do not, to our
knowledge, offer business liability insurance. As a result, we do not have any business liability insurance coverage for our operations. Moreover, while business disruption
insurance is available, we have determined that the risks of disruption and cost of the insurance are such that we do not require it at this time. Any business disruption,
litigation or natural disaster might result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.
The Company is not likely to hold annual shareholder meetings in the next few years.
Management does not expect to hold annual meetings of shareholders in the next few years, due to the expense involved. The current members of the Board of Directors
were appointed to that position by the previous directors. If other directors are added to the Board in the future, it is likely that the current directors will appoint them. As a
result, the shareholders of the Company will have no effective means of exercising control over the operations of the Company.
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Risks related to an investment in our common stock
Our Chief Executive Officer has a large degree of control on us through his position and stock ownership and his interests may differ from other stockholders.
Our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jie Han has option on XD’s shares. As a result, Mr. Han will be able to influence the outcome of stockholder votes on various matters,
including the election of directors and extraordinary corporate transactions such as business combinations. Mr. Han’s interests may differ from that of other stockholders.
Risks related to Series B Preferred Stock.
There are now 1,000,000 Series B Preferred Stock issued to XD with 40% of the total voting power of the Company’s common stock put together and other consent rights
on mergers and acquisitions, significant acquisition or disposition of assets and change of control, among others. This gives XD significant voting power. Such voting power
may enable XD to block actions that may benefit the common stockholders thus reduce the value of their holdings.
We do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We currently intend to retain all future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. We do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable
future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate. Should we decide in the future to do so, as a holding company, our ability to pay dividends and meet other
obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our operating subsidiaries based in the PRC. Our operating subsidiaries, from time to time, may be
subject to restrictions on its ability to make distributions to us, including restrictions on the conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other
regulatory restrictions. See “Risks related to doing business in the People’s Republic of China” above.
There is currently a very limited trading market for our common stock.
Because we were formerly a shell company, our bid and ask quotations have not regularly appeared on the OTC Bulletin Board for any extended period of time. There is a
limited trading market for our common stock and our common stock may never be included for trading on any stock exchange or through any other quotation system, including
the NASDAQ Stock Market. You may not be able to sell your shares due to the absence of an established trading market.
Our common stock is subject to the Penny Stock Regulations.
Our common stock is, and will continue to be subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules to the extent that the price remains less than $5.00. Those rules, which require
delivery of a schedule explaining the penny stock market and the associated risks before any sale, may further limit your ability to sell your shares.
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Our common stock,
when and if a trading market develops, may fall within the definition of penny stock and subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers
who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess of $1,000,000, or annual incomes
exceeding $200,000 or $300,000, together with their spouse).
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For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the
purchaser’s prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, for any transaction, other than exempt transactions, involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery,
prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the Commission relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions
payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer
must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny
stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our
common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their common stock in the secondary market.
Our common stock is illiquid and subject to price volatility unrelated to our operations.
The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned growth,
quarterly operating results of other companies in the same industry, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial
markets or other developments affecting our competitors or us. In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a
significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our
common stock.
A large number of shares of common stock will be issuable for future sale which will dilute the ownership percentage of our current holders of common stock. The
availability for public resale of those shares may depress our stock price.
Also as a result, there will be a significant number of new shares of common stock on the market in addition to the current public float. Sales of substantial amounts of
common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, and the existence of warrants to purchase shares of common stock at prices that may be below the then current
market price of the common stock, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity
securities.
Enforcement against us or our directors and officers may be difficult.
Because our principal assets are located outside of the U.S. and some or all our directors and officers, both present and future, reside outside of the U.S., it may be
difficult for you to enforce your rights based on U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and some directors or to enforce a U.S. court judgment against us or
them in the PRC.
In addition, our operating company is located in the PRC and substantially all of its assets are located outside of the U.S. It may therefore be difficult for investors in the
U.S. to enforce their legal rights based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. Federal securities laws against us in the courts of either the U.S. or the PRC and, even if civil
judgments are obtained in U.S. courts, to enforce such judgments in PRC courts. Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the U.S. and the PRC would
permit effective enforcement against us or our officers and directors of criminal penalties under the U.S. Federal securities laws or otherwise.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
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Item 2.
Properties
Physical Plant and Production
Our executive offices and production facilities are located in the Harbin Development Zone in the City of Harbin, which is the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province
in northeast China. Our facility has a total usable area of 7,359 square meters (79,212 square feet). The facility includes six buildings with one office building attached by one
workshop, one workshop, one storage room, one transformer station, and two guard rooms. All the company’s properties are insured by China Pacific Property Insurances Co.,
Ltd.
The land on which our facility is located measures 14,715 square meters (158,391 square feet). The land use right was issued to Xinda by the City of Harbin. The right will
expire in 2053. Compliance with Chinese environmental regulations currently cost us 30,000 RMB (USD$4,392) annually. However during 2008 we are engaged in a ground
remediation project to comply with new regulations. The cost of the project in 2008 will be 10,180,000 RMB (USD$1.5 million). As a result of the new regulations, our annual
environmental compliance cost is expected to increase to 1,018,000 RMB (USD$150,000).
The process of manufacturing modified plastic consists of modifying a standard plastic (polypropylene, ABS, PA6, PA66, etc.) by adding various agents and additives
that will alter the physical and/or functional characteristics of the plastic. Catalysts are added that facilitate the desired chemical reactions, all of which occurs in a specially
designed equipment. The resulting plastics are then extracted from the equipment by an extraction technique that is proprietary to Xinda. Further processing may involve
additional blending, extrusion, cooling and cutting, homogenizing and packing, as needed to meet the customer’s requirements.
In addition to its unique extraction technology, Xinda has developed its own techniques and equipment for many of the steps in the production process. Among the
aspects of production for which Xinda has proprietary technology are product formulae, a technique for combining extruder screws, and certain stuffing techniques. With
these unique formulas and techniques, our products can satisfy often clients’ standard requirements at a lower cost than competitive products.
Our facilities have been certified under the following international qualifications criteria: ISO9001: 2000 quality management system certification and ISO/TS16949: 2002
international auto parts industry quality systems certification. The government of China has designated Xinda as a National Torch Project and a National Spark Plan Project,
and has given Xinda the “Most Valuable High Tech in China” award. Xinda is an executive member of the Council of the Chinese Automobile Parts Association, a member of
the Chinese Modified Plastics Professional Committee, and a member of the Chinese Plastics Engineering Committee.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
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PART II
Item 5.
Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our shares of common stock, $0.0001, have been listed and principally quoted on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol “CXDC” since February 6,
2009 and prior to that on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol “NBTE”. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock as
reported on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board. These prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not represent actual
transactions.
Year Ended December 31, 2008
Year Ended December 31, 2007
Low
High
Low
High
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
$
$
$
$
0.05 $
0.02 $
0.01 $
0.01 $
0.06
0.05
0.02
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.01 $
0.01 $
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.25
Year Ended December 31, 2008
Year Ended December 31, 2007
On March 12, 2009, the closing price for our common stock, as reported by the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board, was $4 per share and there were approximately 260
shareholders of record
Fidelity Transfer Company is the registrar and transfer agent for our common shares. Their address is 8915 S. 700 E., Sandy, Utah 84070 USA, telephone: (801) 562-1300.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends since our inception and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We expect to
retain our earnings, if any, to provide funds for the expansion of our business. Future dividend policy will be determined periodically by the Board of Directors based upon
conditions then existing, including our earnings and financial condition, capital requirements and other relevant factors.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We have not authorized the issuance of any of our securities in connection with any form of equity compensation plan.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Other than as disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 31, 2008, no securities were sold by the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008 that were not registered under the Securities Act.
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.
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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations
We make forward-looking statements in this report, in other materials we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or otherwise release to the public,
and on our website. In addition, our senior management might make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others. Statements concerning our
future operations, prospects, strategies, financial condition, future economic performance (including growth and earnings) and demand for our products and services, and
other statements of our plans, beliefs, or expectations, including the statements contained in this Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation,”
regarding our future plans, strategies and expectations are forward-looking statements. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as
“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. We intend such
forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and in
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements
because these forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various assumptions, risks, and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Thus, our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies
is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in: economic
conditions generally and the medical instruments market specifically, legislative or regulatory changes that affect our business, including changes in healthcare regulation, the
availability of working capital, the introduction of competing products, and other risk factors described herein. These risks and uncertainties, together with the other risks
described from time -to -time in reports and documents that we filed with the SEC should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should
not be placed on such statements. Indeed, it is likely that some of our assumptions will prove to be incorrect. Our actual results and financial position will vary from those
projected or implied in the forward-looking statements and the variances may be material. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
General
We were originally incorporated as NB Payphones Ltd. under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania on November 16, 1999. On December 27, 2005, we migrated our state
of organization to the state of Nevada and effective March 23, 2006, our name changed to NB Telecom, Inc.
On December 24, 2008, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Favor Sea Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, through China XD Plastics Company Limited,
a Nevada corporation (the “Merger Sub”) wholly owned by the Company. Favor Sea Limited is a holding company whose only asset, held through a subsidiary, is 100% of the
registered capital of Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd. (“Xinda”).
Xinda is a manufacturer and developer of modified plastics. We believe that Xinda is one of the primary modified plastics manufacturers for automotive applications in the PRC,
developing and producing made-to-order modified plastics and providing after-sales services to such automotive brands as Audi, Red Flag, VW Golf, and Mazda6.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth information from our statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, in dollars:
The Year Ended December 31,
2008
2007
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
75,765,428 $
34,177,415
58,431,799 $
27,829,973
17,333,629 $
6,347,440
2,849,292 $
724,935
14,484,337 $
5,622,507
73,856 $
197,253
(687,659) $
(152,684)
13,687,490 $
5,272,570
14,595,559 $
5,755,501
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Operating income
Other income
Interest expense
Net income
Comprehensive income
YearEnded December 31, 2008 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2007
Net sales
During the year ended December 31, 2008, we had net sales of $75.8 million, as compared with net sales of $34.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of
approximately $41.6 million, or 122% due to our increased and expanded sales both in volume and of new variety of products to our existing and new customers
Cost of sales & gross margin
During the year ended December 31, 2008, we had cost of sales of $58.4 million, as compared with cost of sales of $27.8 million during the same period in 2007, an increase of
approximately $30.6 million, or 110%, reflecting the increase in net sales. The gross profit rose to $17.3million 2007, or a 173% increase during the year ended December 31, 2008
compared with $6.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2007. Our gross margin increased from 18.6% during the year ended December 31, 2007 to 22.9% during the year
ended December 31, 2008. The increase was mainly attributed to the significant increase of revenue generated from higher margin products for automotive application.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses were $2,849,292 during the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $724,935 during the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of $2,124,357
or approximately 293%. The increase in operating expenses was principally due to the increased depreciation expenses and payroll expenses. Selling expenses increased from
$131,772 during the year ended December 31, 2007 to $322,650 during the year ended December 31, 2008 as we increased our efforts to obtain more customers. General and
administrative expenses increased from $403,834 during the year ended December 31, 2007 to $1,747,648 the year ended December 31, 2008, reflecting the increased salary
expense, depreciation expense and other expenses pertinent to the reverse merger and listing in the US. Research and development expenses were increased during the year
ended December 31, 2007 to the year ended December 31, 2008 reflecting our increased efforts in new product development by adding more researchers and increasing raw
material usage. As a result, our operating income increased to $14,484,337 during the year ended December 31, 2008 from $5,622,507 during the year ended December 31, 2007.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $534,975 from $152,684 during the year ended December 31, 2007 to $687,659 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase interest expense
resulted from the increase in our loans and notes payable during 2008, as we borrowed to fund the rapid growth in our sales and the development of our manufacturing facility.
Net Income
As a result of the factors described above, we had net income of $13,687,490 during the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $5,272,570 during the year ended
December 31, 2007.
Comprehensive Income
As a result of a currency translation adjustment, our comprehensive income was $14,595,559 during the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $5,755,501 during the
year ended December 31, 2007. The change is due to the significant currency exchange fluctuation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2008, we had $3,869,035 in cash and cash equivalents, compared to only $87,455 on December 31, 2007. There was a net increase in cash and cash
equivalent of $3,781,580 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the period was mainly due to the increase in our loans and
notes payables.
Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2008, cash used in operations was $4,874,185 as opposed to $1,914,643 generated in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Decrease in our cash liquidity is mainly due to our significant increased amounts in advance to suppliers, inventory, account receivable and other receivables and decrease in
tax payable and account payable.
Investments
Cash used in investing activities was $11,926,327 for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to only $4,249,292 for the year ended December 31, 2007. We have
invested heavily in purchases of new production equipments, which accounted for majority of the cash used in investing activities in 2008.
Financing
For the year ended December 31, 2008, we have financed a total amount of $ 20,509,249 as compared to $1,890,656 provided by financing activities for the year ended December
31, 2007. Increase in cash provided by financing activities is due to the increased funding from short term loans and related party loan in order to fulfill increased sales orders
from our customers.
The primary sources of cash in 2008 were from financing activities. For the year ended December 31, 2008, we have financed a total amount of $ 20,509,249. The Company
expects to complete an assets acquisition with an affiliated company by the end of 2009. The company expects the funds for this investing activity will come from outside
financing.
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Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations will satisfy our working capital needs,
capital expenditures (other than the Xinda High-Tech arrangement) and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations for at least the next 12 months.
The majority of the Company’s revenues and expenses were denominated primarily in Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the People’s Republic of China. There is no
assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. Dollar will remain stable. The Company does not engage in currency hedging. Inflation has not had a material
impact on the Company’s business.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Neither us, nor any of our subsidiaries has any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on their financial condition
or results of operations.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are attached hereto.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 & 2007
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC)
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007
Consolidated Statements of income and other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
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F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-8–F-25
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
China XD Plastics Company Ltd
(Formerly NB Telecom, Inc)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China XD Plastics Company Ltd (formerly NB Telecom, Inc) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the
related consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
China XD Plastics Company Ltd’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were
we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the 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 financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of China XD Plastics Company Ltd as of
December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Bagell Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC
Bagell Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC
Marlton, New Jersey
March 9, 2009
F-3
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
2008
2007
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted Cash
Notes Receivable
$
3,869,035
$
87,455
3,664,346
303,437
5,428,673
—
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for bad debts of $99,669 and $93,219, respectively
11,234,507
5,117,840
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Due from related parties
Advance to employees
Advances to suppliers
21,917
6,360
12,438,782
5,587,862
—
—
92,329
21,393
105,537
122,298
13,131,074
1,746,063
Total current assets
44,755,427
18,223,481
Property, plant and equipment, net
19,332,712
7,533,619
Other assets:
Deferred charges
Intangible assets, net
378,073
247,681
—
236,867
Total other assets
625,754
236,867
Total Assets
$
64,713,893
$
25,993,967
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short term loan
$
20,520,337
$
1,370,877
Bank acceptance note payable
8,061,561
12,886,245
Accounts payable
Other payable
Accrued expenses
Tax payable
Due to related party
Deferred revenue
113,232
106,232
820,625
17,777
7,542,950
3,469,796
647,436
31,860
43,940
1,454,745
—
93,040
Total current liabilities
40,652,510
16,528,143
Stockholders’ equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 1,000,000 shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
Series B Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 1,000,000 shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 805,802 and 405,402 shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2008 & December 31, 2007, respectively
100
100
81
100
100
41
Additional Paid-in-Capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,482,786
20,051,142
1,527,174
2,482,826
6,363,652
619,105
Total Stockholders’ equity
24,061,383
9,465,824
Total Liabilities And Stockholders’ Equity
$
64,713,893
$
25,993,967
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-4
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Operating Expenses
Reseach and development expenses
Selling expenses
General and Administrative expenses
2008
2007
$
75,765,428
$
34,177,415
(58,431,799)
(27,829,973)
17,333,629
6,347,442
778,994
322,650
1,747,648
189,329
131,772
403,834
Total Operating Expenses
2,849,292
724,935
Operating Income
14,484,337
5,622,507
Other Income (expenses)
Interest Income (expenses)
Other Income
Other expense
(687,659)
(152,684)
28,283
10,434
(102,139)
(207,687)
Total Other expense
(761,515)
(349,937)
Income before income taxes
13,722,822
5,272,570
Provision for income taxes
35,332
—
Net Income
$
13,687,490
$
5,272,570
Other Comprehensive Income
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
908,069
482,931
Comprehensive Income
$
14,595,559
$
5,755,501
Basic and Diluted Income per common share
Basic
Diluted
Weighted average common share outstanding
Basic
Diluted
$
$
33.02
$
12.99
0.35
$
0.14
414,569
405,802
38,608,641
38,599,874
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-5
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Preferred Stock A, Par value $
0.0001
Preferred Stock B, Par value $
0.0001
Commen Stock, Par value $
0.0001
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Total
Additional
Paid-in-Capital
Balance at December 31, 2006
1,000,000
100
1,000,000
100
405,802
41
2,482,826
1,091,082
136,174 $
3,710,323
Net income for the year
—
5,272,570
—
5,272,570
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
—
—
482,931 $
482,932
Balance at December 31, 2007
1,000,000
$
100
1,000,000 $
100
405,802 $
41 $
2,482,826 $
6,363,652 $
619,105 $
9,465,824
—
Acquisition of net asset of NB
Telecom
Net income for the year
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
—
400,000
40
(40)
—
—
—
13,687,490
—
13,687,490
—
—
908,069 $
908,069
Balance at December 31, 2008
1,000,000
$
100
1,000,000 $
100
805,802 $
81 $
2,482,786 $
20,051,142 $
1,527,174 $
24,061,383
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-6
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation & amortization
Bad debt expense
Gain on disposal of fixed assets
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in -Restricted cash
Accounts receivable and other receivables
Tax Receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Notes receivables
Advance to employees
Advances to suppliers
Deferred charge
Increase (decrease) in -
Accounts payable and other payable
Accrued expenses
Tax payable
Deferred revenue
2008
2007
$
13,687,490
$
5,272,570
967,105
—
—
280,925
89,424
(3,774)
2,101,449
(559,438)
(5,677,947)
(183,301)
—
4,255
(6,347,868)
(987,411)
22,462
(293,656)
37,740
—
—
297,060
(11,061,383)
(1,577,433)
(371,266)
(497,713)
(2,187,580)
759,716
21,778
(1,509,948)
1,454,745
3,309,634
(7,176)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(4,874,185)
1,914,643
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Collection on due from related party
(12,037,135)
(4,393,949)
—
110,808
144,657
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(11,926,327)
(4,249,292)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds (Repayment) from Short Term Loan
Proceeds from bank acceptance notes payable
18,711,534
(1,315,063)
20,582,687
1,354,858
Repayment of bank acceptance notes payable
(26,196,147)
Proceeds from related party Loan
7,411,175
1,850,861
Net cash provided by financing activities
20,509,249
1,890,656
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
72,843
202,956
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
3,781,580
(241,037)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
87,455
328,492
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
3,869,035
$
87,455
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
$
$
700,260
$
212,926
7,600
$
—
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-7
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
China XD Plastics Company Ltd. (“China XD Plastics” or the “Company”), formerly known as NB Telecom, Inc., was originally incorporated as NB Payphones Ltd. under the
laws of the state of Pennsylvania on November 16, 1999. On December 27, 2005, we migrated our state of organization to the state of Nevada and effective March 23, 2006, the
name changed to NB Telecom, Inc.
On December 24, 2008, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Favor Sea Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, through China XD Plastics
Company Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Merger Sub”) wholly owned by the Company. Favor Sea Limited is a holding company whose only asset, held through a
subsidiary, is 100% of the registered capital of Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd. (“Xinda”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the People’s
Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”). Xinda is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of modified plastics, primarily for use in the automotive industry.
Xinda’s offices and manufacturing facilities are located in China.
In connection with the acquisition, the following transactions took place:
•
•
The Merger Sub issued 10 shares of the common stock of the Merger Sub which constituted no more than 10% ownership interest in the Merger Sub and
1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A preferred stock of the Company to the shareholders of Favor Sea Limited, and also 1,000,000 shares of Series B
preferred stock to XD Engineering Plastics Company Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, the principal shareholder of Favor Sea Limited (“XD”), in
exchange for all of the outstanding stock of Favor Sea Limited (the “Share Exchange” or “Merger”). The 10 shares of the common stock of the Merger Sub
were converted into approximately 50,367,778 shares of the common stock of the Company prior to and approximately 405,802 post a reverse stock split of
124.1 for 1 pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.207 for both the total number of authorized shares of common stock and the total number of
issued and outstanding shares of common stock (“Reverse Split”), and the 1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A preferred stock of the Company shall
convert approximately at a rate of 1:38.2 into 38,194,072 shares of the common stock of the Company after the completion of the Merger so that eventually the
shareholders of Favor Sea Limited own approximately 99% of the common stock of the Company.
The record date for the Reverse Split is set for December 31, 2008. The record holders of the Company’s common stock on the date of December 31, 2008 shall
be subject to a 124.1:1 reverse split with fractional shares to be rounded up to one hundred round lot, with the round-up shares to be deducted from certain
designated shareholders by the Company.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)
•
•
In connection with the acquisition of Favor Sea, former officers and directors of the Company resigned and executive officers of Favor Sea were appointed as
the Company’s new officers and directors.
As part of the Merger, the Company’s name is changed from “NB Telecom, Inc.” to the Merger Sub’s name “China XD Plastics Company Limited.”
As a result of these transactions, the shareholders of Favor Sea now own majority of the equity in the Company. In addition, persons affiliated with Xinda will control the
Board of Directors of the Company ten days after the notice pursuant to Rule 14f-1 is mailed to the shareholders of record.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a reverse merger under the purchase method of accounting since there has been a change of control. Accordingly, Favor Sea and its
subsidiaries are treated as the continuing entities for accounting purposes.
Favor Sea Limited was incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on May 2, 2008.
On August 11, 2008, Favor Sea acquired 100% interest of Hong Kong Engineering Plastics Company Limited (“HK Engineering Plastics”), a Limited Liability Company
organized under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region on May 27, 2008.
HK Engineering Plastics, in turn, owns 100% interest of Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd (“Harbin Xinda”), a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of
China on September 23, 2004.
The Company, now through its indirectly owned subsidiary, Harbin Xinda is primarily engaged in the business of research development, manufacture, distribution of modified
and engineering plastic pellets used in automotive parts through its manufacturing facility and its wholly owned research laboratory, Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Research
Institute (“the Research Institute”), a separate entity established in 2007.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”).
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company, Favor Sea, HK Plastics Engineering, Harbin Xinda and the Research Institute. All
significant inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates
In preparing the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 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.
Cash and cash equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flow, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivables consist primarily of receivables resulting from sales of products, and are stated at net realizable value. This value includes an appropriate allowance for
estimated uncollectible accounts. The allowance is calculated based upon the evaluation and the level of past due accounts and the relationship with and the economic status
of the customers.
Inventory
Inventory is composed of raw materials, packing materials, work in process and finished goods. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined by the
weighted average method. Management periodically compares the cost of inventory with the market value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to its
market value, if lower than cost. No allowance for inventory is considered necessary for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of an asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present working
condition and locations for its intended use. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:
Buildings and improvements
Machinery, equipment and automobiles
39 years
5-10 years
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized.
Advance to suppliers
Advance to suppliers represent the payments made and recorded in advance for goods and services received. The Company makes advances to raw materials purchased from
certain agents overseas, which account for 60% of raw materials needed. In order to maintain a long-term relationship with the vendors, the Company frequently needs to make
advances from one and half month to three months ahead. The advances to suppliers were $13,131,074 as of December 31, 2008 and $1,746,063 as of December 31, 2007.
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 a comparison of the carrying amount of an
asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. 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. No impairment loss is recorded for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income tax under the provisions of SFAS No.109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences of the events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant
temporary differences between tax and financial statements bases of assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established against net deferred tax assets when it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. There are no deferred tax amounts recognized at ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Revenue recognition
The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to customers
when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exists and collectability is
reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as deferred revenue.
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses are costs associated with developing the Company’s intellectual property. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
The costs of equipments that are acquired or constructed for research and development activities and have alternative future uses are classified as plant and equipment and
depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The research and development expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $778,994 and $189,329, respectively.
Earnings per share
The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS’) in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share” (“SFAS No. 128”), and SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net
income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of
potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later.
Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of 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.
Risks and uncertainties
The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western
Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be
adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary
measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, taxes
payable, notes payable and other loans payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The carrying amounts of short-term loans from bank
approximate the fair value based on the Company’s expected borrowing rate for debt with similar remaining maturities and comparable risk.
Foreign currency translation
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 translations are included in accumulated other
comprehensive income. There is no significant fluctuation in exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Recent accounting pronouncements
In December 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R), Business Combinations, was issued. SFAS No. 141R replaces SFAS No. 141, Business
Combinations. SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which SFAS 141 called the purchase method) be used
for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. This replaces SFAS 141’s
cost-allocation process, which required the cost of acquisition to be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.
SFAS 141R also requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages (sometimes referred to as a step acquisition) to recognize the identifiable assets and
liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values (or other amounts determined in accordance with SFAS 141R). SFAS
141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2007 An entity may not apply it before that date. SFAS 141 (R) will significantly affect the accounting for future business combinations and we will determine the
accounting as new combinations occur.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,”Noncontrolling 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, 2007. We do
not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2 (FSP 157-2), which delays the effective date of FAS 157 one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities, except those recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. FSP 157-2 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We do not
believe the adoption of FSP 157-2 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of
accounting for such instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of
SFAS No. 161 may have on our financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 142-3, “Determination of Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be
considered in developing the renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FAS 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets.” FSP 142-3 also requires expanded disclosure regarding the determination of intangible asset useful lives. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is not permitted. We do not believe the adoption of FSP 142-3 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Note 3. RESTRICTED CASH
For the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had restricted cash of $3,664,346 and $5,428,673 respectively. The Company’s lenders require the Company to
maintain with the lending banks a cash balance of a minimum 40% -50% of the balance of the bank acceptance notes payable (see Note 12) and 10% of the short-term loan (see
Note 11) as collateral for the company’s obligations to the lenders.
Note 4. ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivables consist of trade receivables resulting from sales of products during the normal course of business. Account receivables for the year ended December 31,
2008 and 2007amounted to $ 11,234,507and $5,117,840, respectively.
The Company collaborates directly with its end users on new product development, product certifications and post-sales support. Sales contracts are usually signed directly
between the Company and its end users. Due to nature of this industry, the Company also regularly uses a third party agent to sell its products to various end users. This
arrangement can greatly ensure timely collections of its accounts receivables. As of December 31, 2008, this agent accounted for majority of the total account receivable
outstanding. The Company believes that all of the accounts receivable outstanding with this customer are collectible.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 4. ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE (Continued)
The allowance for uncollectible amounts for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $99,669, and $93,219 for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Note. 5 INVENTORY
The inventory consists of the following:
Raw materials
Packing supplies
Work-in-process
Finished goods
As of
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
$
708,768
$
665,270
5,344
213,362
16,131
53,428
11,511,308
4,853,033
Total
$
12,438,782
$
5,587,862
No allowance for inventory was made for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Note 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
The detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:
Machinery & equipment
Automobiles
Plant & Buildings
As of
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
$
17,007,972
$
5,920,295
142,674
2,373,619
52,679
2,220,000
Total
19,524,264
8,192,974
Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,684,241)
(659,355)
Construction in progress
1,492,688
—
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
19,332,712
$
7,533,619
Depreciation expense for years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $961,627 and $275,922, respectively.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 7. INTANGIBLE ASSET
Intangible asset consists of land use right only. All land in the People’s Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. Instead, the
government grants the user a “Land use right” (the Right) to use the land. The Company has the right to use the land for 48 years and amortized the Right on a straight-line
basis over 48 years. The land use right was originally acquired in May 2005 for the amount of $226,281.
Net intangible assets at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Land use right
Less: Accumulated amortizati
Total
As of
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
$
$
267,663
$
(19,982)
250,340
(13,473)
247,681
$
236,867
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $5,478 and $5,003, respectively.
Note 8. EMPLOYEE ADVANCE
Employee advance represent cash advances to employees to purchase raw materials or equipment and other supplies for normal business purposes. Employee advance for the
year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007amounted to $ 92,329 and $122,298, respectively.
Note 9. DEFERRED CHARGES
Deferred charges are related to the employee fringe for the automobiles purchased by the company on behalf of the senior management members. The beneficiaries signed
employment contracts with the Company and they are obliged to work for the Company for a service period of 7 to 10 years. Once they serve the full contract term, the vehicles
are for them to keep. If they leave before the service contract expire, they are required to reimburse the full price if the vehicle at the time of the purchase. The company
amortizes the payment of the automobile expenses based on the services performed by those employees.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amounts due to (from) directors/affiliates are as follows:
As of
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
Xinda High-Tech Co., Ltd.
$
6,975,195
$
—
Piao Qiuyao
Ma Qingwei
Han Jie
Total
The Company also has sales and purchases to and from its affiliated companies. The details are as follows:
Purchase from
Harbin Xinda Hi-tech Co, Ltd
Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd.
Sales to
Harbin Xinda Hi-tech Co., Ltd
214,951
20,520
332,283
(19,172)
(86,365)
$
7,542,950
$
(105,537)
For the years ended
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
$
$
$
869,491
223,455
$
$
—
440,554
60,008
$
163,072
Harbin Xinda Hi-Tech Co. Ltd and Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd. are affiliate companies owned by the relative of the Mr. Han Jie, who was the
major shareholder of Harbin Xinda before the ownership transferred to HK Engineering Plastics.
Ms Piao, Qiuyao owns 100% of Favor Sea Limited indirectly via XD Engineering Plastic Company Ltd, the sole shareholder of Favor Sea Limited which was incorporated in
British Virgin Island. Harbin Xinda Hi-Tech Co. Ltd and Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd. are affiliate companies owned by the relative of the Mr. Han
Jie, who was the major shareholder of Harbin Xinda before the ownership transferred to HK Engineering Plastics.
After the reverse acquisition, Mr. Ma Qingwei is the Chief Operating Officer of China XD Plastics Company and Mr. Han Jie is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)
On September 20, 2008, Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd ( “Harbin Xinda”, “Buyer”) signed an agreement (“Agreement”) with Harbin Xinda High-Tech Co., Ltd.
(“Xinda High-Tech”, Seller), an affiliated company owned by the relative of Mr. Han Jie to acquire all of the assets of Xinda High-Tech, including plant buildings, land use
rights, machinery and equipment for a total amount of RMB240,000,000 (approximately US$35,136,006 at date of signing),. Harbin Xinda was required to make two installment
payments of the full purchase price, RMB50, 000,000 by the end of December 31, 2008 and remaining RMB190, 000,000 by the end of September 30, 2009 if all assets purchased
are transferred to the Company. Through this purchase, Harbin Xinda is expected to significantly increase its production ability.
Before the above purchase agreement was signed, the Company rented the buildings and equipment for its operation. The total rent expense was $119,945 for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 11. SHORT TERM LOANS
The short-term loans include the following:
As of
Decem ber 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
a) Loan payable to Harbin Commerical Bank one year term from 12/04/07 to 12/03/08, a fixed interest rate of
0.79% per month,
$
—
$
1,370,877
b) Loan payable to Harbin Bank Five-month term from 12/02/08 to 04/28/09, a fixed interest rate of 0.546%
per month
c)Loan payable to Harbin Bank one year term from 12/09/2008 to 12/08/2009 a fixed interest rate of 0.605%
per month
d) Loan payable to Harbin Bank one year term from 2/25/2008 to 2/21/2009, a fixed interest rate of 0.809%
per month
e) Loan payable to Bank of Communications one year term from 12/26/2008 to 12/21/2009 bears interest
10% above the prime rate set by Central bank of China
f) Loan payable to Anhui Yiyang Metal Materials Co.,Ltd. one year term from 11/1/2008 to 10/31/2009
interest to be accrued starting from 1/1/2009 at 30% above the prime rate set by Central bank of China
4,397,215
1,465,738
4,397,215
4,397,215
5,862,953
—
—
—
—
Total
$
20,520,337
$
1,370,877
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 11. SHORT TERM LOANS (Continued)
The five-month-term short loan of $4,397,215 between Harbin Xinda and Harbin Bank for the period of December 2, 2008 to April 28, 2009 is guaranteed by Harbin Xinda as well
as two individuals and two other companies. Harbin Xinda pledged its accounts receivable in the amount of $6,397,655 due from Changchun Jinheng Auto Engineering
&Plastics Company Limited as the collateral. The loan will be primarily used to purchase raw materials for production. Also, cash in the amount of $439,722 was restricted in the
bank to secure the loan.
The one-year-term short loan of $1,465,738 between Harbin Hi-Tech and Harbin Bank for the period of December 9, 2008 to December 8, 2009 was guaranteed by Harbin Xinda
Hi-tech by pledging its assets in the amount of $3,899,480 as the collateral to secure the loan.
The one-year-term short loan of $4,397,215 between Harbin Xinda and Harbin Bank for the period of February 25, 2008 to February 21, 2009 was guaranteed by Harbin Xinda
and Harbin Xinda Hi-tech. Harbin Xinda and Harbin Xinda Hi-Tech pledged its equipments and machinery in the amount of $10,077,801 and $1,993,404, respectively, as the
collateral to secure the loan.
The one-year-term short loan of $4,397,215 between Harbin Xinda Hi-tech and Bank of Communications for the period of December 26, 2008 to December 21, 2009 was
guaranteed by Harbin Hi-tech. Harbin Hi-tech pledged the land and buildings as the collateral.
Interest expense for the above short term loans totaled $687,695 and $212,936 for years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Note12. BANK ACCEPTANCE NOTES PAYABLE
As of December 31, 2008, the Company has bank acceptance notes payable in the amount of $8,061,561. The notes are guaranteed to be paid by the banks and usually for a
short-term period of 3 to 6 months. The Company is required to maintain cash deposits at a minimum 40%-50% of the total balance of the notes payable with the banks, in order
to ensure future credit availability.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 13. INCOME TAXES
(a) Corporation income tax (“CIT”)
The Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China concerning the private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a new
statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.
On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of China approved the Corporate Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the New CIT Law), which is effective
from January 1, 2008. Under the new law, the corporate income tax rate applicable to all Companies, including both domestic and foreign-invested companies, will be 25%,
replacing the old tax rate of 33%. However, pending the detailed implementation rulings from the tax authorities, we believe that some of the tax concession granted to eligible
companies prior to the new CIT laws will be grand fathered.
The Company is located in a special economic development zone and is recognized as a high technology company by the Chinese government. Therefore, it is entitled to a full
exemption of special 15% CIT for two years from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007 and 50% reduction in CIT for three years at a favorable tax rate of 7.5% from
January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. The income tax expense of $35,332 for year ended December 31, 2008 is attributed to the net income of $271,571 derived from Harbin
Xinda. The majority of the net income for the period was from the Research Institute, which is a separate entity and whose income is exempt from the income tax under the
current law of China.
The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:
China Income Tax
Tax exemption
2008
2007
25.00%
33.00%
(24.74)%
(33)%
Total provision for income tax
0.26%
0.00%
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 13. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
(b) Value added tax (“VAT”)
Enterprises or individuals who sell commodities, engage in repair and maintenance or import or export goods in the PRC are subject to a value added tax in accordance with the
PRC laws. The value added tax standard rate is 17% of the gross sales price. A credit is available whereby VAT paid on the purchases of semi-finished products or raw
materials used in the production of the Company’s finished products can be used to offset the VAT due on the sales of the finished products.
Note 14. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Prior to the reverse merger, the Company had 49,632,222 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at $.0001 per share. In connection with the reverse merger
consummated on December 24, 2008, all of these outstanding shares were subject to a 124.1 to 1 reverse split for all record holders of the Company’s common stock on the date
of December 31, 2008. The number of the post reverse-split of the original common stock outstanding was rounded up to 400,000 shares.
In consideration for the Merger, the Company, through the Merger Sub, issued 10 shares of the common stock of the Merger Sub and 1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A
preferred stock of the Company to the shareholders of Favor Sea Limited, and also 1,000,000 shares of Series B preferred stock to XD Engineering Plastics Company Limited,
the principal shareholder of Favor Sea. The 10 shares of the common stock of the Merger Sub were converted into approximately 50,367,778 shares of the common stock of the
Company prior to and approximately 405,802 post a reverse stock split of 124.1 for 1. The equity account of Favor Sea, prior to the merger date, has been retroactively restated
so that the ending outstanding share balance as of the merger date is equal to the number of post reverse-split shares received in the merger.
Thus, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were 805,802 and 405,802 post reverse-split shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. There were also
1,000,000 share of Series A preferred stock (convertible into 38,194,702 share of post reverse-split common stock) and 1,000,000 share of Series B preferred stock issued and
outstanding.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 15. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
Two major customers accounted for approximately 9.5% of the net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008, with each customer individually accounting for 5.28%, and
4.23%, respectively.
Four major customers accounted for 25.33% of the net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007, with each customer individually accounted for 8.68%, 6.31%, 5.66%, and
4.68%, respectively. At December 31, 2007, the total receivable balance due from these four customers was $821,616, representing 15.77% of total accounts receivable.
Two major vendors provided approximately 84% of the Company’s purchases of raw materials for the period ended December 31, 2008, with each vendor individually
accounting
for 58% and 26%, respectively. The advance to one of the vendors was in the amount of $12,060,537 at December 31, 2008.
One vendor provided 86.23% of the Company’s purchase of raw materials for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company’s advance to this vendor was $1,735,924 at
December 31, 2007, accounting for 99.42% of total advances to suppliers.
Note 16. WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
In December 2008, the Company entered into a reverse merger transaction. The Company computes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding in
accordance with FAS 141(R). FAS 141(R) states that in calculating the weighted average shares when a reverse merger takes place in the middle of the year, the number of
common shares outstanding from the beginning of that period to the acquisition date shall be computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares of the
legal acquiree (accounting acquirer) outstanding during the period multiplied by the exchange ratio established in the merger agreement. The number of common shares
outstanding from the acquisition date to the end of that period shall be the actual number of common shares of the legal acquirer (the accounting acquiree) outstanding during
that period.
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CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LTD
(FORMERLY NB TELECOM, INC.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Note 17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCY
a) Renewal of short term loan with Anhui Yiyang Metal Materials Co., Ltd.
On October 31, 2008, the Company renewed the contract with Anhui Yiyang Metal Materials Co., Ltd., an unaffiliated partner for the amount of RMB70,000,000 (equivalent to
US$10,232,721 at date of signing). The term is from November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009, with interest rate at 30% above the prime rate for one year loan published by the
Central bank of China. The Company is required to pay interest expenses starting from January 1, 2009. As of December 31, 2008, the Company repaid RMB30,000,000
(equivalent to US$4,397,215).
b) Asset Acquisition Agreement with High-Tech
According to the agreement signed between Harbin Xinda and Xinda High-Tech (see note 10), Xinda is obligated to pay the second installment payment for RMB 190,000,000
by the end of September 30, 2009 if all the assets are transferred to the Company.
Note 18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 23, 2009, the Company amended the agreement with Xinda Hi-tech and extends the deadline for the second payment for the asset acquisition to December 31,
2009.
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Item 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants On Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
On December 31, 2008, the Company changed its principal independent accountants. On such date, Robison, Hill & Co. was dismissed from serving as the Company’s
principal independent accountants and the Company retained Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC as its principal independent accountants. The decision to change
accountants was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on December 31, 2008.
The dismissal of Robison, Hill & Co.
Robison, Hill & Co. was the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2008. None of Robinson, Hill &
Co.’s reports on the Company’s financial statements from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2008, (a) contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, (b) was modified
as to uncertainty other than mentioned below, audit scope, or accounting principles, or (c) contained any disagreements on any matters of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Robison, Hill & Co., would have caused it to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports. None of the reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K occurred
during the period in which Robison, Hill & Co. served as the Company’s principal independent accountants.
In accordance with Item 304(a)(3), the Company has provided Robison, Hill & Co. with a copy of this disclosure and has requested that Robison, Hill & Co. furnish it with
a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements, and if not, stating the respects in which it does not
agree. A copy of the letter from Robison, Hill & Co. addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 31, 2008 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this 8-K Report.
The Engagement of Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC
Prior to December 31, 2008, the date that Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC was retained as the principal independent accountants of the Company:
(1) The Company did not consult Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC regarding either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed
or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Company’s financial statements;
(2) Neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company by Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC that they concluded was an important factor considered
by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; and
(3) The Company did not consult Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC regarding any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)
of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or any of the reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the
effectiveness of the design and operations of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)), as of the end of the
period covered by this annual report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the evaluation of the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed; our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and
presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.
A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the company’s ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or
report external financial data reliably in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the
company’s annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. An internal control material weakness is a significant
deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will
not be prevented or detected.
We have evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. This evaluation was performed using the Internal Control –
Evaluation Framework developed by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on such evaluation, management identified
deficiencies that were determined to be a material weakness.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of the material weakness described below,
management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2008.
The specific material weakness and significant deficiency identified by the Company’s management as of December 31, 2008 is described as follows:
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Material Weakness
Inadequate US GAAP expertise — The current staff in the accounting department is inexperienced in US GAAP and they were primarily engaged in ensuring compliance
with PRC accounting and reporting requirement for our operating subsidiaries was not required to meet or apply U.S. GAAP requirements. They need substantial training to
meet the higher demands of being a U.S. public company. The accounting skills and understanding necessary to fulfill the requirements of US GAAP-based reporting,
including the skills of subsidiary financial statements consolidation, are inadequate.
The Company did not have sufficient and skilled accounting personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge and experience in the application of
generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States of America commensurate with the Company’s financial reporting requirements, which resulted in a
number of internal control deficiencies that were identified as being significant. The Company’s management believes that the number and nature of these significant
deficiencies, when aggregated, was determined to be a material weakness.
Significant Deficiency
The Company is lacking qualified resources to perform the internal audit functions properly. In addition, the scope and effectiveness of the Company’s internal audit
function are yet to be developed. We are committed to establishing the internal audit functions but due to limited qualified resources in the region, we were not able to hire
sufficient internal audit resources before the end of 2008. However, internally we have started the process to recruit more senior qualified people in order to improve our
internal control procedures. Externally, we also seek qualified consultant to assist the Company in improving the Company’s internal control system based on COSO
Framework. We also will increase our efforts to hire the qualified resources.
Remediation Initiative
Prior to December 31, 2008, we engaged external qualified consultant in the US to serve as our accountant. She is mainly engaged to perform our financial statements
consolidation and to prepare our financial statements. In addition, we are seeking accountants experienced in several key areas of accounting, including persons with
experience in Chinese and U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAP consolidation requirements, and SEC financial reporting requirements. In addition, we plan to allocate additional resources to
train our existing accounting staff and continue this effort in the future.
Conclusion
Despite of the material weakness and deficiencies reported above, the Company’s management believes that its consolidated financial statements included in this report
fairly present in all material respects the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and that this report does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except as described above, there were no changes in its internal controls over financial reporting in connection with its fourth quarter evaluation that would materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.
Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Directors and Executive Officers
Each director is elected for until the next annual meeting of shareholders and their successor is elected and qualified.
The following is a list of the names and ages of our directors and executive officers:
Name
Jie Han
Age
Positions with the Company
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Qingwei Ma
34
Director, Chief Operating Officer
Junjie Ma
33
Director, Head of Research Institute
All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualify. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board
of Directors.
Jie Han. Mr. Han co-founded Xinda in 2004, and has been employed by Xinda since that time. In January 2008 Mr. Han was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Xinda. Prior to organizing Xinda High-tech, which was founded in 2003, Mr. Han had been associated with the Harbin Xinda Nylon Factory, which he founded in 1985. With 24
years of experiences in the industry, Mr. Jie Han is an expert in the management and financial works dealing with the manufacture and distribution of modified plastic products.
Mr. Han currently serves as an executive director of China Plastic Processing Industry Association and is also a director of the Heilongjiang Industry and Commerce
Association. In addition, Mr. Han serves as a deputy to the Harbin Municipal People’s Congress.
Qingwei Ma. Mr. Ma has been employed as General Manager of Xinda since it was founded in 2004. In 2008 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Xinda,
Mr. Ma was employed for six years by Harbin Xinda Nylon Factory as Manager of Quality Assurance, then as Manager of Research and Development, and finally as
Production Manager. In 1997 Mr. Ma was awarded a bachelor’s degree by the Northern China Technology University, where he specialized in the chemical engineering of high
polymers. Mr. Ma has 11 years of experiences in the industry. He also published two articles in China’s key journals in the areas of modified plastic industry. In 2001 Mr. Ma
was selected as “Harbin Quality Work Advanced Enterprise and Advanced Worker”; in 2004 he was awarded the Heilongjiang First Professional Manager Qualification
Certificate. One of his inventions, “compound nano modified materials dedicated to the automobile bumper” won the “Science and Technology Progress Awards” issued by
Harbin Municipality.
Junjie Ma. Mr. Ma graduated from Beijing University of Science and Technology, majored in Polymer materials and engineering. He was a technician of Harbin Longjiang
Electrical Plant from 1997 to 2004 and was a supervisor and manager of Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Inc. from 2004 to 2007. Since 2008, he was elected to be Head of
Research Institute of Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd. Mr. Junjie Ma is a polymer materials engineers and has developed more than 120 plastic additives,
modified plastics for automobiles and engineering plastics among which 50 products have been approved by auto enterprises. A number of products have been awarded as the
National Torch Program projects, Spark Projects and Harbin City Important New Products project.
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The Board of Directors has not established audit, nominating and compensation committees. The Board is of the opinion that such committees are not necessary since
the Company only has three directors.
Code of Ethics
We do not currently have a Code of Ethics applicable to our principal executive, financial or accounting officer, and are in the process of adopting such a code.
Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules issued thereunder, our directors and executive officers and any persons holding more than
10% of our common stock are required to file with the SEC reports of their initial ownership of our common stock and any changes in ownership of such common stock. Copies
of such reports are required to be furnished to us. We are not aware of any instances in fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 when an executive officer, director or any owner of
more than 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock failed to comply with the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
The following table is a summary of the compensation paid to our executive officers for the two years ending December 31, 2008 and 2007.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and
Principal Position Year
Salary
Bonus
Stock
Awards
Option
Awards
Nonequity Incentive
Plan Compensation
Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
All Other
Compensation
Total ($)
Jie Han Chief
Executive Officer 2008 $ [103,63] $
0 $
2007 $
0 $
0 $
Qingwei Ma Chief
Operating Officer 2008 $ [21,578] $
0 $
2007 $
5,782 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0
0
0
0
$
$
$
$
0
0
0
0
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0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $ [103,632]
0 $
0
0 $
[21,578]
0 $
5782
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table
The following is a summary of all options, unvested stock and equity incentive plans for our Executive Officers for the year ending December 31, 2008.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying Un-
Exercised
Options Un-
Exercisable
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested
Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock That
Have Not
Vested
Option
Exercise
Price
Option
Expiration
Date
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Name
Jie Han
Qingwei Ma
Compensation of Directors
The following is a summary of the compensation paid to our Directors for the period ending December 31, 2008.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
Stock Awards
Option Awards
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
All Other
Compensation
Total
Name
Jie Han
Qingwei Ma
Junjie Ma
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Employment Agreements
All of our officers and directors serve on an at-will basis.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table lists, as of March 23], 2009, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person or entity known to the Company to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock; (ii) each officer and director of the Company, and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Information
relating to beneficial ownership of common stock by our principal stockholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using “beneficial
ownership” concepts under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, 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 direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of
the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the
Securities and Exchange Commission rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a
beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as noted below, each person has sole voting and investment power.
The Certificate of Change to effectuating the 124.1 to 1 reverse split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, while correspondingly reducing the Company’s
authorized capital, was filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on January 6, 2009. As of such date, the Company had 110,000,000 shares of stock authorized, of which
100,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized, issued and outstanding and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock were authorized, of which 1,000,000 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding and 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.
There are no options or warrants convertible into shares of Common Stock. There are 1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A preferred stock of the Company convertible
approximately 1:38.2 into 38,194,072 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
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Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner(1)
Jie Han
Qingwei Ma
Junjie Ma
All officers and directors
as a group (3 persons)
XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership(2)
Percentage
of Class
0
0
0
0
405,864
50.36% (3)
(1)
Except as otherwise noted, each shareholder’s address is No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang,
China 150078.
(2)
Except as otherwise noted, all shares are owned of record and beneficially.
(3)
XD is the holder of 1,000,000 shares of convertible Series A preferred stock of the Company convertible approximately 1:38.2 into 38,194,072 shares of Common Stock
of the Company. XD also is the holder of 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock which has voting power equivalent to 40% of the total voting power of the
Company.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Related Party Transactions
Jie Han, our Chief Executive Officer, is affiliated with two companies that have engaged in transactions with Xinda during the past two years. Mr. Han has used these two
companies as a source of raw materials and equipment financing for Xinda, in order to reduce Xinda’s working capital expenses.
Harbin Xinda High-Tech Co., Ltd. (“Xinda High-Tech) was founded by incumbent president of Xinda, Mr. Jie Han, in July 2003. Xinda Hegh-Tech is mainly engaged in
production of electrical wire and wire harness and transactions of plastic materials. Mr. Jie Han transferred 89.29% shares he held in Xinda High-Tech to his wife Mrs. Limei
Sun. However, High-Tech does not manufacture modified plastics in competition with Xinda. Xinda has engaged in transactions with Xinda High-Tech since 2007. The
relationship has three aspects: an Asset Purchase Agreement, a lease contract and certain raw material purchases.
On September 20, 2008, Xinda signed the Asset Purchase Agreement with Xinda High-Tech that was discussed in the “Business” section of this Report. The Asset
Purchase Agreement provides that Xinda will purchase from Xinda High-Tech six buildings, 19 assembly lines, and the related land use right. The buildings were recently built
by Xinda High-Tech; the assembly lines were recently purchased by Xinda High-Tech, and have never been used.
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Xinda High-Tech made the purchase for the benefit of Xinda because Xinda High-Tech is eligible to receive low-cost government financing that is not available to Xinda.
At the beginning of 2008, Mr. Han decided that Xinda should lease the plant and facilities of Xinda High-Tech’s newly-built automotive modified plastics production
base. The parties entered into a lease contract for premises located at No. 9, Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone,
Heilongjiang Province, China, with an area of 23,893.53 square meters. The lease term was from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2011. The lease payment was 2 million RMB per year.
In September 2008, as a result of the adjustment of Chinese industrial policy, the influence of international financial situation and the credit squeeze policy of the financial
institutions, Xinda High-Tech’s lending bank requires Xinda High-Tech to pay all the due loans by the end of 2009. If Xinda High-Tech defaults, the bank will consider
foreclosure based on the negotiation results of the parties. Considering Xinda’s overall business interest, Mr. Han decided that Xinda should purchase from Xinda High-Tech
all assets related to the production of automotive modified plastics.
The purchase price paid by Xinda to Xinda High-Tech will be 240 million RMB (currently, USD$35,139,092). Payment of 50 million RMB by Xinda is due at the end of
December 2008; the remaining 190 million is due at the end of September 2009. If Xinda is unable to make the payment scheduled for the end of 2008, the parties expect that the
due date will be extended. However, Xinda will be responsible for any accumulated interests related to such past due payments. Xina High-Tech also agreed not to engage in
the relevant production and sales in competition of Xinda’s major business.
Xinda High-Tech paid 265 million RMB (USD$38 million) to purchase the equipments and facilities for the production of automotive modified plastics. The purchase price
of Xinda is RMB 240 million, which is 10% lower that the assets’ original history cost. By using acquisition to expand production capacity, Xinda has realized its sales plan two
years earlier than constructing the plant itself. The acquisition also saves the costs increased by price inflation. Due to the increased value of China’s property and land usage,
the assets have great potential of increasing in value.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, Xinda purchased raw materials from Xinda High-Tech for a purchase price of $869,491. Such raw materials are used to test the
new equipments Xinda High-Tech recently purchased. The purchase price represents the cost incurred by Xinda High-Tech for the goods.
On February 21, 2009, Xinda entered into an amendment to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) by and between Xinda and Xinda High-
Tech., dated September 20, 2008. The amendment provides that the payment date under the Purchase Agreement has been extended to on or before December 31, 2009.
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Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd (Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai. Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd. is a company owned
25% by Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd, and 75% by Xinda High-Tech. Since its organization, Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai has no operations other than the sale of small
amounts of raw materials for the plastics. In October of 2008, the Board approved the resolution to liquidate the company. Under this circumstance, Heilongjiang Xinda
Hyundai agreed to sell its raw materials to Xinda at their purchase prices. During 2007 Xinda paid $440,554 to Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd. for these raw materials, $
223,455 in the year 2008 to the same company. The purchase prices represent the cost incurred by Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd. for the raw materials.
As of December 31, 2008, the Company has borrowed a total amount of $332,283 from Mr. Jie Han and $214,951 from Ms. Qiuyao Piao.. The loans are intended to be interest
free and due upon demand .Other than the aforesaid relationships and transactions, none of our officers or directors has engaged in any transaction during the past fiscal year
or the current fiscal year that had a transaction value in excess of $60,000.
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Bagell Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC and Robison, Hill & Co., respectively, have billed us the
following fees for services rendered in connection with the audit and other services in respect to these years:
Audit Fees (1)
Tax Fees (2)
2008
2007
$
95,000 $
13,855
$
— $
145
All Other Fees (3)
$
2,500 $
0
Total
$
97,500 $
14,000]
(1)
Services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included in our report on Form 10-K and the reviews of the financial statements included in our
reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.
(2)
Services in connection with the preparation of tax returns and the provision of tax advice.
(3)
Services related to other miscellaneous securities filings
All (100%) of the fees described above were approved by our Board of Directors.
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Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation
3.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
3.3
By-laws
4.0
Stock Certificate
10.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 24, 2008 among the Company and the shareholders of Favor Sea Limited.
10.2
Designation Certificate of Series A Preferred Stock
10.3
Designation Certificate of Series B Preferred Stock
10.4
Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 20, 2008 between Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd. and Harbin Xinda High-Tech
Co., Ltd.
16.1
Letter, dated December 31, 2008, from Robison, Hill & Co. to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
21.1
Subsidiaries of Registrant
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Footnote
Reference
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
*
*
*
*
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*
*
Filed herewith.
+
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(1)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form SB-2, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2006, and incorporated
herein by this reference.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 2008, and incorporated herein
by this reference.
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation
3.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
3.3
By-laws
4.0
Stock Certificate
10.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 24, 2008 among the Company and the shareholders of Favor Sea Limited.
10.2
Designation Certificate of Series A Preferred Stock
10.3
Designation Certificate of Series B Preferred Stock
10.4
Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 20, 2008 between Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd. and Harbin Xinda High-
Tech Co., Ltd.
16.1
Letter, dated December 31, 2008, from Robison, Hill & Co. to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
21.1
Subsidiaries of Registrant
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Footnote
Reference
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
*
*
*
*
*
36
*
Filed herewith.
+
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(1)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form SB-2, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2006, and incorporated
herein by this reference.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 2008, and incorporated herein
by this reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Signatures
XD PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED
Dated: March 23, 2009
By:
/s/ Jie Han
Name:
Jie Han
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ Jie Han
Name:
Jie Han
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ Jie Han
Jie Han
/s/ Qingwei Ma
Qingwei Ma
/s/ Junjie Ma
Junjie Ma
Director, Chairman of the Board
March 23, 2009
Director
Director
March 23, 2009
March 23, 2009
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
Exhibit 21.1
Hong Kong Engineering Plastics Company Limited
Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Co., Ltd.
Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Research Institute
Form of 302 Certification for Annual Report on Form 10-K
Exhibit 31.1
I, Jie Han, certify that:
I have reviewed this Form 10-K of China XD Plastics Company Limited;
1.
2.
3.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant
and have:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most
recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting.
a.
b.
Dated: March 23, 2009
/s/ Jie Han
Jie Han
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Form of 302 Certification for Annual Report on Form 10-K
Exhibit 31.2
I, Jie Han, certify that:
I have reviewed this Form 10-K of China XD Plastics Company Limited;
1.
2.
3.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant
and have:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most
recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting.
a.
b.
Dated: March 23, 2009
/s/ Jie Han
Jie Han
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
In connection with the filing of the financial statements of China XD Plastics Company Limited (“Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”), each
of the undersigned hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.
Dated: March 23, 2009
/s/ Jie Han
Jie Han
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
In connection with the filing of the financial statements of China XD Plastics Company Limited (“Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”), each
of the undersigned hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.
Dated: March 23, 2009
/s/ Jie Han
Jie Han
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)