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FORM 20-F/A

Amendment No. 1

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

 

Commission file number 000-22113

 

EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

British Virgin Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

18/F Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hong Road, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

T.C. Leung,
FAX: 852-28734887,
18/F Gee Chang Hong Centre,
65 Wong Chuk Hong Road,
Hong Kong

(Name, telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value

Name of each exchange on which registered: NASDAQ

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

 

Not Applicable

(Title of Class)

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

 

(Title of Class)

 

Indicate the number of issued and outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

 

11,820,339 Ordinary Shares.

 

Indicate by check mark 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.

x Yes   o No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

o Yes   x No

 

If this is an annual or transitional report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

o Yes   x No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

o Yes   o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one).

 

Large Accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-Accelerated filer x

 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP x

 

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board
o

 

Other o

 

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

o Item 17   x Item 18

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

o Yes   x No

 



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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

As reported in Item 4A of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 29, 2009 by Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation (the “Company”), in August 2007, the Company (through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Euro Tech (Far East) Limited) acquired a 20% equity interest in Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd. (“BlueSky”), for approximately US$4,648,000.

 

In connection with BlueSky acquisition, the Company is amending our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 to include the requisite financial statements for both Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited and Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd. This amendment includes only Item 18, the signature page, and the certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Exhibits 12.1, 12.2, 13.1 and 13.2).

 



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PART III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 18.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 19.

 

EXHIBITS

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 18.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following financial statements are filed as part of this annual report on Form 20-F/A.

 

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Consolidated balance sheets

 

Consolidated statements of income

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity

 

 

Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Consolidated balance sheets

 

Consolidated statements of income

 

Cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity

 

ITEM 19.       EXHIBITS

 

List of Exhibits

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

12.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

12.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

13.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

13.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 


*

 

Filed Herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ T.C. Leung

 

T.C. Leung,

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 28, 2010

 

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 AND

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME,

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006

 

TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

 

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and shareholders of

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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.  The audit 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 consolidated financial position of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the results of its consolidated operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

 

 

/s/ BDO Limited

 

 

Hong Kong, June 26, 2009

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31

 

 

 

Note

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

7,146

 

9,387

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 

388

 

332

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

6

 

6,707

 

4,968

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

 

 

1,041

 

912

 

Inventories, net

 

7

 

2,600

 

2,012

 

Taxation recoverable

 

 

 

 

12

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

17,882

 

17,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

8 & 21(iii)

 

1,513

 

1,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates

 

9

 

7,679

 

5,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

12

 

1,060

 

1,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

4

 

144

 

131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

28,278

 

25,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

5,838

 

3,112

 

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

10

 

2,844

 

3,892

 

Taxation payable

 

 

 

617

 

520

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

9,299

 

7,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

 

 

1,986

 

1,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary share, par value US$0.01 each, 20,000,000 (2007: 20,000,000) shares authorized; 12,202,031 (2007: 12,024,901) shares issued and outstanding

 

11

 

122

 

120

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

9,495

 

9,229

 

Treasury stock, 381,692 (2007: 340,651) shares at cost

 

13

 

(281

)

(237

)

PRC statutory reserve

 

14

 

200

 

165

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

478

 

271

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

6,979

 

6,865

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

16,993

 

16,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

28,278

 

25,482

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006

 

 

 

Note

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

 

 

21,439

 

20,010

 

22,243

 

Engineering

 

 

 

10,299

 

7,220

 

4,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

21(i) & (ii)

 

31,738

 

27,230

 

27,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

 

 

(16,618

)

(15,406

)

(17,321

)

Engineering

 

 

 

(7,536

)

(4,992

)

(3,285

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

 

 

 

(24,154

)

(20,398

)

(20,606

)

Gross profit

 

 

 

7,584

 

6,832

 

6,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 

(7,213

)

(6,585

)

(5,961

)

Operating income

 

 

 

371

 

247

 

594

 

Interest income

 

 

 

45

 

256

 

95

 

Other income, net

 

3

 

144

 

161

 

146

 

Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in profit of affiliates

 

 

 

560

 

664

 

835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

4

 

(321

)

(144

)

(156

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in profits of subsidiaries

 

 

 

(363

)

(345

)

(318

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in profit of affiliates

 

 

 

273

 

247

 

 

Net income for the year

 

 

 

149

 

422

 

361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per ordinary share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

 

 

US$

0.01

 

US$

0.04

 

US$

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Diluted

 

 

 

US$

0.01

 

US$

0.03

 

US$

0.03

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

5

 

11,824,153

 

11,105,556

 

8,047,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Diluted

 

5

 

12,212,058

 

12,095,335

 

10,787,420

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

149

 

422

 

361

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

218

 

232

 

216

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

217

 

148

 

 

Loss (Gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

1

 

(19

)

1

 

Minority interest in profits of subsidiaries

 

363

 

345

 

318

 

Equity in profit of affiliates

 

(273

)

(247

)

 

Deferred tax assets

 

(10

)

(96

)

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

(4

)

(Increase) decrease in current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(1,739

)

(54

)

553

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

(129

)

(189

)

(80

)

Inventories, net

 

(588

)

16

 

704

 

Taxation recoverable

 

12

 

 

30

 

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

2,726

 

(1,080

)

(435

)

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

(400

)

896

 

(222

)

Taxation payable

 

97

 

75

 

23

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

644

 

449

 

1,465

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(99

)

(250

)

(106

)

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

43

 

 

Dividend received from affiliates

 

294

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates

 

(3,302

)

(4,151

)

 

Restricted cash for issuance of bank guarantees

 

(56

)

83

 

(111

)

Dividend paid to minority interest

 

 

(140

)

(135

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,163

)

(4,415

)

(352

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of ordinary shares on exercise of options

 

51

 

3,720

 

2,607

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(44

)

 

 

Cash from issuance of registered capital in subsidiary to minority interest

 

 

200

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

7

 

3,920

 

2,607

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

271

 

273

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,241

)

227

 

3,798

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

9,387

 

9,160

 

5,362

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

7,146

 

9,387

 

9,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Supplementary information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

45

 

256

 

95

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

233

 

166

 

125

 

Shares surrendered for exercise of stock options

 

73

 

155

 

168

 

 

As at December 31, 2007 there was a final consideration of US$648,000 payable in relation to the acquisition of Zhejiang Tianlan Desulfurization and Dust—Removal Co., Ltd. included in other payables and accrued expenses.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006

 

 

 

Number of
Ordinary
share

 

Ordinary
share

 

Additional
paid-in
capital

 

Treasury
stock

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
(loss)

 

PRC
statutory
reserve

 

Retained
earnings

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2006

 

7,363,002

 

74

 

2,800

 

(237

)

(10

)

72

 

6,193

 

8,892

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

361

 

361

 

Other comprehensive income: Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

79

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

440

 

Shares surrendered for exercise of stock options

 

(36,700

)

 

(168

)

 

 

 

 

(168

)

Exercise of stock options

 

2,048,890

 

20

 

2,706

 

 

 

 

 

2,726

 

Transfer of reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

(32

)

(16

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

Balance as of December 31, 2006

 

9,375,192

 

94

 

5,387

 

(237

)

69

 

88

 

6,522

 

11,923

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

422

 

422

 

Other comprehensive income: Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

202

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

624

 

Shares surrendered for exercise of stock options

 

(45,537

)

(1

)

(154

)

 

 

 

 

(155

)

Exercise of stock options

 

2,695,246

 

27

 

3,848

 

 

 

 

 

3,875

 

Transfer of reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

(79

)

(2

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

 

 

148

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 

12,024,901

 

120

 

9,229

 

(237

)

271

 

165

 

6,865

 

16,413

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

149

 

Other comprehensive income: Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

207

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

 

(44

)

Shares surrendered for exercise of stock options

 

(31,240

)

 

(73

)

 

 

 

 

(73

)

Exercise of stock options

 

208,370

 

2

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

124

 

Transfer of reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

(35

)

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

Balance as of December 31, 2008

 

12,202,031

 

122

 

9,495

 

(281

)

478

 

200

 

6,979

 

16,993

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1              Organization and principal activities

 

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on September 30, 1996.

 

Euro Tech (Far East) Limited (“Far East”) is the principal operating subsidiary of the Company.  It is principally engaged in the marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems in Hong Kong and in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).

 

Details of the Company’s significant subsidiaries and affiliates are summarized as follows:

 

Name

 

Percentage
of equity
ownership

 

Place of
incorporation

 

Principal activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro Tech (Far East) Limited

 

100%

 

Hong Kong

 

Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro Tech (China) Limited

 

100%

 

Hong Kong

 

Inactive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ChinaH2O.com Limited

 

100%

 

Hong Kong

 

Internet content provider and provision of marketing services for environmental industry to the Company and its subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro Tech Trading (Shanghai) Limited

 

100%

 

The PRC

 

Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanghai Euro Tech Limited

 

100%

 

The PRC

 

Manufacturing of analytical and testing equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Company Limited

 

100%

 

The PRC

 

Undertaking water and waste-water treatment engineering projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chongqing Euro Tech Rizhi Technology Co., Ltd

 

100%

 

The PRC

 

Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rizhi Euro Tech Instrument (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd

 

100%

 

The PRC

 

Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and

 

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testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guangzhou Euro Tech Environmental Equipment Co., Ltd

 

100%

 

The PRC

 

Marketing and trading of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd

 

51%

 

The PRC

 

Design, manufacturing and operation of water and waste water treatment machinery and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pact Asia Pacific Limited

 

51%

 

The British Virgin Islands

 

Producing and selling of environment protection equipment, undertaking environment protection projects and providing relevant technology advice, training and services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhejiang Tianlan Desulfurization and Dust—Removal Co. Ltd.

 

20%*

 

The PRC

 

Design, general contract, equipment manufacturing, installation, testing and operation management of the treatment of waste gases emitted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhejaing Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd.

 

20%**

 

The PRC

 

Design and manufacturing automatic control systems and electric voltage control equipment for electrostatic precipitators (air purification equipment)

 


* In the year 2007, the Company acquired 20% equity interest of this company.

 

** In the year 2008, the Company acquired 20% equity interest of this company.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies

 

(a)          Basis of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”).  The financial statements of variable interest entities (“VIEs”), as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 (R) (“FIN 46 (R)”), are included in the consolidated financial statements, if applicable.  In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and amended it by issuing FIN 46 (R) in December 2003.  FIN 46 (R) addresses consolidation by business enterprises of VIEs that either: (1) do not have sufficient equity investment at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (2) have equity investors that lack an essential characteristic of a controlling financial interest.

 

The Group identified that certain retail shops established in the PRC qualified as variable interest entities as defined in FIN 46 (R).  The retail shops are principally engaged in the retailing business of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems.  The Company is the primary beneficiary of these retail shops and, accordingly, consolidated their financial statements effective December 31, 2004.  The Company has a controlling financial interest in these retail shops and is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the retailing activities, and is entitled to receive a majority of the retail shops’ residual returns.  Total assets and liabilities of these consolidated VIEs total US$107,386 and US$66,412, as of December 31, 2008 and US$150,602 and US$289,127, as of December 31, 2007, respectively.  The cumulative losses on consolidating these VIEs in the Group’s consolidated statement of income in 2008 were US$41,443 (2007: profits of US$17,638 and 2006: losses of US$152,723), including taxes of US$3,126 (2007: US$11,118 and 2006: US$6,814).  The assets of the entities consist mainly of cash and bank balances, trade and other receivables, inventories and property, plant and equipment.   The creditors of these entities do not have recourse to the general credit of the Group.  The Group will provide all the needed financing for the VIEs.

 

Investments in business entities in which the Company does not have control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20-50 percent ownership), are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

(b)          Subsidiaries

 

A subsidiary is a company in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of its outstanding voting share capital and over which it is able to exercise control.

 

(c)          Revenue Recognition

 

The Group’s main source of revenue is the sale of water and waste water related process control, analytical and testing instruments, disinfection equipment, supplies and related automation systems. The Company recognizes revenue when the product is delivered and the title is transferred.  For certain products where installation is necessary, revenue is recognized upon completion of installation. Revenue earned from customer support services, which represents a minor percentage of total revenues, is recognized when such services are provided.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 

(c)          Revenue Recognition (Continued)

 

Revenues and profits in long term fixed price contracts or the engineering income are recorded under the percentage of completion method in accordance with SOP 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts”. This approach relies on estimates of total expected direct costs at completion, which are compared to actual direct costs incurred to date to arrive at an estimate of revenue and profit earned to date.  Recognized revenue and profit are subject to revisions as the contract progresses to completion.  Revisions to profit estimates are reflected in income in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. For any contract where it is identified that a loss will be incurred, the full loss will be recognized immediately.

 

(d)          Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs (“R&D” costs) are expensed as incurred.  The R&D costs amounted to approximately US$89,000, US$47,000 and US$55,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statement of income.

 

(e)          Advertising and promotional expenses

 

Advertising and promotional expenses (“A&P” expenses) are expensed as incurred.  The A&P expenses amounted to approximately US$40,000, US$78,000 and US$76,000 for the years December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statement of income.

 

(f)           Taxation

 

The Group accounts for income and deferred tax under the provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109: “Accounting for Income Taxes”, under which deferred taxes are recognized for all temporary differences between the applicable tax balance sheets and the consolidated balance sheet.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  SFAS No. 109 also requires the recognition of the future tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards.  A valuation allowance is established when the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realized within a reasonable period of time.

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” In accordance with FIN No. 48, the Company recognizes tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits.  The Company did not have such uncertain tax positions in 2007 and 2008.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applicable for taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income for the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Note 4 shows the applicable tax rates for individual subsidiary and variable interest entities, as well as the major temporary differences so recorded.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 

(g)          Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks.

 

(h)          Receivables and Other Assets

 

Receivables and other assets are recorded at their nominal values.  Valuation allowances are provided for identified individual risks for these line items.  If the loss of a certain part of the receivables is probable, valuation allowances are provided to cover the expected loss.  Receivables are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

 

(i)           Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, on the first-in, first-out method, or market value.  Costs include purchase and related costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition.  Market value is calculated based on the estimated normal selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred for disposal.  Provision is made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items, where appropriate.

 

(j)           Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Gains or losses on disposal are reflected in current operations.  Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalized.  All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Office premises

 

47 to 51 years

Leasehold improvements

 

over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is less

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

 

3 to 5 years

Motor vehicles

 

4 years

Testing equipment

 

3 years

 

(k)         Impairment

 

The Group has adopted SFAS No. 144: “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” which requires impairment losses to be recorded for property, plant and equipment to be held and used in operations when indicators of impairment are present.  Reviews are regularly performed to determine whether the carrying value of assets is impaired.  The Group determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the carrying amount of the assets.  An impairment loss, if one exists, is then measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the discounted estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value of such assets less costs to sell.  Asset impairment charges are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived asset that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets.  There were no impairment losses recorded during each of the three years ended December 31, 2008.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 

(l)           Operating Leases

 

Leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased assets remain with the lessors are accounted for as operating leases.  Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the relevant leases.

 

(m)         Goodwill

 

The Group has adopted SFAS No.142: “Goodwill and other intangible assets” which assess the possible impairment of goodwill existing at the date of adoption and perform a subsequent impairment test on an annual basis.

 

(n)          Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company maintains its books and records in United States dollars.  Its subsidiaries and affiliates maintain their books and records either in Hong Kong dollars or Chinese Renminbi (“functional currencies”).  Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into the respective functional currencies at the applicable rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currencies using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates.  Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognized in the consolidated statements of income during the year in which they occur.  Translation adjustments on subsidiaries’ equity are included as cumulative translation adjustments.

 

(o)          Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), as amended by SFAS No. 137, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133 — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”, and SFAS No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”, as well as the interpretations of the Derivatives Implementation Group (“DIG”), are applied as amended by SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.  SFAS No. 133 contains accounting and reporting standards for hedging accounting and for derivative financial instruments, including certain derivative financial instruments embedded in other contracts.

 

SFAS No. 133 requires that all derivatives be recognized as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and measured at fair value.  Depending on the documented designation of a derivative instrument, any change in fair value is recognized either in net income or shareholders’ equity (as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income).

 

Fair values of derivative instruments are classified as operating assets or liabilities.  Changes in fair value of derivative instruments affecting income are classified as other operating income or expenses.  Please see note 17 for additional information regarding the Company’s use of derivative instruments.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 

(p)           Comprehensive Income

 

The Group has adopted SFAS No. 130:  “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which requires the Group to report all changes in equity during a period, except for those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, in the financial statements for the period in which they are recognized.  The Group has presented comprehensive income, which encompasses net income and foreign currency translation adjustments, in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.

 

(q)          Ordinary Share

 

Ordinary share refers to the $0.01 par value capital stock as designated in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation.  Treasury stock is accounted for using the cost method.  When treasury stock is reissued, the value is computed and recorded using a weighted-average basis.

 

(r)          Net income per Ordinary Share

 

Net income per ordinary share is computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128 “Earnings Per Share”, by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares of ordinary share outstanding during the period.  The Company reports both basic earnings per share, which is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, and diluted earnings per share, which is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and all dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding.  Outstanding stock options are the only dilutive potential shares of the Company.

 

(s)          Stock-based Compensation

 

The Group adopted the provisions of Statement 123 (revised 2004) (Statement 123(R)), Share-Based Payment, which revises Statement 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation using the modified prospective application transition method Statement 123(R) requires the Group to recognize expense related to the fair value of our stock-based compensation awards, including employee stock options.

 

(t)            Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures.  Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

 

(u)          Related Parties

 

Entities are considered to be related to the Group if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Group.  Related parties also include principal owners of the Group, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Group and its management and other parties with which the Group may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.  A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.

 

(v)          Segment Information

 

The Company’s segment reporting is prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”.  The management approach required by SFAS No. 131 designates that the internal reporting structure that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance should be used as the source for presenting the Company’s reportable segments.  The Company categorizes its operations into two business segments: Trading and Manufacturing, and Engineering.

 

(w)         Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries. This statement requires the reporting of all noncontrolling interests as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, the reporting of consolidated net income (loss) as the amount attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interests and the separate disclosure of net income (loss) attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests. In addition, this statement provides accounting and reporting guidance related to changes in noncontrolling ownership interests. Other than the reporting requirements described above which require retrospective application, the provisions of SFAS No. 160 are to be applied prospectively in the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of FAS No. 160 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations,” (FAS No. 141 (R)), which replaces FASB Statement No. 141. FAS No. 141 (R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The Statement also establishes disclosure requirements which will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. FAS No. 141 (R) is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2008, which will be the Company’s year beginning January 1, 2009. An entity is precluded from implementing Statement 141R early. The Company is

 

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currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of FAS No. 141 (R) on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (SFAS No. 161).  SFAS No. 161 requires additional disclosures about the objectives of using derivative instruments, the method by which the derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement No. 133 and its related interpretations, and the effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  SFAS No. 161 also requires disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format.  SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company has no derivative instruments or hedging activities and this pronouncement is only disclosure-related; accordingly, SFAS 161 has no impact on the Company’s financial position, consolidated results of operations or cash flows.

 

In April 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP FAS No. 142-3)”.  FSP FAS No. 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date.  Early adoption is not permitted. FSP FAS No. 142-3 also requires expanded disclosure related to the determination of intangible asset useful lives for intangible assets and should be applied to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to the effective date.  The impact of FSP FAS No. 142-3 will depend on the size and nature of acquisitions on or after January 1, 2009.

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (SFAS No. 165). SFAS No. 165 provides general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is applicable for interim or annual periods after June 15, 2009. The application of SFAS No. 165 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (SFAS No. 166). SFAS No. 166 seeks to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. SFAS No. 166 in applicable for annual periods after November 15, 2009 and interim periods therein and thereafter. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS No. 166 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” (SFAS No. 167). SFAS No. 167 seeks to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities. SFAS No. 167 is applicable for annual periods after November 15, 2009 and interim periods therein and thereafter. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS No. 167 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company does not believe that any other of the recently issued and adopted, but not yet effective, accounting standards would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

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3              Other income, net

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(1

)

19

 

(1

)

Exchange gain, net

 

120

 

104

 

130

 

Rental income

 

25

 

38

 

17

 

 

 

144

 

161

 

146

 

 

4              Income taxes

 

The Company is exempt from taxation in the British Virgin Islands.

 

Euro Tech (Far East) Limited, Euro Tech (China) Limited and ChinaH2O.com Limited provided for Hong Kong profits tax at a rate of 16.5% in year 2008 (2007 and 2006: 17.5%) on the basis of their income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for profits tax purposes.

 

Euro Tech Trading (Shanghai) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, provides for PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 18% (2007 and 2006:15%) (a rate currently levied by the Pudong local Tax Bureau despite the rate National Tax Bureau of 25%), after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, on the basis of its income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for PRC Enterprise Income Tax purposes.

 

In accordance with the relevant income tax laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment enterprises in the PRC, Shanghai Euro Tech Limited (“SET”), a subsidiary of the Company, is exempt from the PRC Enterprise Income Tax for two years starting from 2008, after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, followed by a 50% reduction for the next three years thereafter. As of December 31, 2008, SET had an assessable loss carried forward of US$242,253 as agreed by the local tax authority to offset its profit for the coming year (2007: US$225,300). Such loss will expire in 5 years.

 

According to the relevant PRC tax rules and regulations, Shanghai Euro Tech Environmental Engineering Limited is exempt from the PRC Enterprise Income Tax of 18% (2007: 15%) for two years starting from 2007, followed by a 50% reduction for the next three years thereafter. Chongqing Euro Tech Rizhi Technology Co., Ltd, Rizhi Euro Tech Instrument (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd and Guangzhou Euro Tech Environmental Equipment Co., Ltd provide for PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 25%, after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, on the basis of its income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for PRC Enterprise Income Tax purposes.

 

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According to the relevant PRC tax rules and regulations, Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd is registered in Shanghai as Foreign Owned Enterprise that are entitled to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 25% (2007: 27%). Pact Asia Pacific Limited operates in the British Virgin Islands where there are no taxes imposed on it. However, part of its profit is subject to Hong Kong profits tax at a rate of 17.5% in year 2007 as the profit is earned in Hong Kong.

 

VIEs of the Group provide for PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 25% (2007: 33%), after offsetting losses brought forward, if any, on the basis of its income for financial reporting purposes, adjusting for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for PRC Enterprise Income Tax purposes.

 

As of December 31, 2008, certain VIEs had aggregated assessable losses carried forward of US$99,830 as agreed by the local tax authority (2007: US$118,161).

 

On March 16, 2007, the PRC National People’s Congress passed the China Corporate Income Tax Law (“Income Tax Law”), which became effective January 1, 2008 and applies a unified income tax rate for foreign invested enterprises and domestic enterprise. The Income Tax Law is effective immediately for companies previously subject to higher taxation rates and provides a five-year transition period from its effective date for those enterprises which were established before the effective date of the new tax law and previously entitled to a preferential tax treatment.

 

On December 26, 2007, the State Council and on February 20, 2008 the Ministry of Finance issued implementation guidelines (“Guidelines”) setting out how the transition of tax rates will occur. The Guidelines state that those enterprises which enjoyed a preferential tax rate of 15% are eligible for a graduated rate increase to 25% over the 5-year period beginning from January 1, 2008. The applicable rates under such an agreements for such enterprises are 18%, 20%, 22%, 24% and 25% for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and thereafter, respectively. In addition, foreign investment manufacturing enterprises which have not fully utilized any preferential tax treatments, such as tax holidays or reduced rates of taxation, will be able to continue to receive them during the transitional period. The Group has applied the new rate in relation to deferred tax balances.

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4              Income taxes (Continued)

 

Income before income taxes:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

560

 

664

 

835

 

 

 

560

 

664

 

835

 

 

The provision for income taxes consists of:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Current tax expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

331

 

240

 

163

 

Total current provision

 

331

 

240

 

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax benefit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

(10

)

(96

)

(7

)

Total deferred provision

 

(10

)

(96

)

(7

)

 

The reconciliation of the weighted average statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate as stated in the consolidated statements of income is as follows:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average statutory tax rate

 

39.8

%

11.3

%

14.3

%

Change in valuation allowances

 

17.8

%

17.1

%

5.5

%

Over-provision for income tax in prior years

 

%

%

(0.5

)%

Others

 

(0.3

)%

(6.8

)%

(0.6

)%

Effective tax rate

 

57.3

%

21.6

%

18.7

%

 

The components of deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets arising from tax losses

 

147

 

137

 

Deferred tax liabilities arising from temporary differences

 

(3

)

(6

)

Less: Valuation allowances

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

144

 

131

 

 

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5              Net income per ordinary share

 

The calculation of the basic and diluted net income per ordinary share is based on the following data:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic net income per share

 

11,824,153

 

11,105,556

 

8,047,911

 

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: Stock options

 

387,905

 

989,779

 

2,739,509

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted net income per share

 

12,212,058

 

12,095,335

 

10,787,420

 

 

6              Accounts receivable

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

6,792

 

5,063

 

Less: Allowance for doubtful debts

 

(85

)

(95

)

 

 

6,707

 

4,968

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Allowance for doubtful debts

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning

 

95

 

86

 

Released/(charged) to costs and expenses

 

8

 

28

 

Write off

 

(18

)

(19

)

Balance at end

 

85

 

95

 

 

As of December 31, 2008, accounts receivables in the form of bills receivable through banks amounted to US$50,000 (2007: US$ 26,000).

 

7              Inventories, net

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

162

 

76

 

Work in progress

 

365

 

108

 

Finished goods

 

2,073

 

1,828

 

 

 

2,600

 

2,012

 

 

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Management continuously reviews obsolete and slow moving inventories and assesses the inventory valuation to determine if the provision is deemed appropriate. For the year ended December 31, 2008, and 2007, provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories amounted to US$68,758 and US$28,064, respectively, which were charged to cost of revenue in Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

8              Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office premises

 

2,257

 

2,257

 

Leasehold improvements

 

150

 

140

 

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

 

857

 

776

 

Motor vehicles

 

162

 

173

 

Testing equipment

 

77

 

77

 

 

 

3,503

 

3,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,990

)

(1,801

)

 

 

1,513

 

1,622

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Depreciation charge

 

218

 

232

 

216

 

 

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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

 

9                                         Investments in affiliates and acquisition of subsidiaries

 

The Group granted the minority shareholder of Yixing Pact Environmental Technology Co., Ltd and Pact Asia Pacific Limited a three-year put option requiring the Group to acquire all remaining securities of these two companies at 5.2 times of their average net income for the three prior fiscal years.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Group acquired 20% equity interests in Zhejiang Tianlan Desulfurization and Dust—Removal Co. Ltd, a company incorporated in the PRC for a total consideration of US$4,648,000.  The Group believes that after this acquisition, it has a strategic partner to work with in China for the environmental protection business. With this affiliate’s technology and technical support, it can now provide services and environmental solutions not only for water and wastewater treatment but also for air pollution control for industrial clients in China. Investments in this affiliate are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

 

A summary of the financial information of the affiliate, Zhejiang Tianlan Desulfurization and Dust—Removal Co. Ltd, is set forth below:

 

Balance Sheet:

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Current assets

 

16,952

 

16,110

 

Non-current assets

 

5,504

 

2,487

 

Total assets

 

22,456

 

18,597

 

Current and total liabilities

 

(9,831

)

(7,328

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

12,625

 

11,269

 

 

Operating results:

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Net sales

 

14,688

 

10,535

 

Operating profits

 

1,396

 

2,281

 

Net profits

 

1,215

 

1,927

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Group acquired 20% equity interests in Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd., (“Jia Huan”), a company incorporated in the PRC, for approximately US$2,610,000. Jia Huan has been in the environmental protection business since 1969 and is based in Jin Hua, Zhejiang. The Group believes that after this acquisition, it has a strategic partner to help it make inroads into the rapidly growing air

 

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pollution control market in China. Investments in this affiliate are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

 

A summary of the financial information of the affiliate, Zhejiang Jia Huan Electronic Co. Ltd, is set forth below:

 

Balance Sheet:

 

2008

 

 

 

US$’000

 

Current assets

 

17,423

 

Non-current assets

 

5,197

 

Total assets

 

22,620

 

Current and total liabilities

 

(11,559

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

11,061

 

 

Operating results:

 

2008

 

 

 

US$’000

 

Net sales

 

13,571

 

Operating profits

 

639

 

Net profits

 

152

 

 

10                                  Other payables and accrued expenses

 

Other payables and accrued expenses mainly represent deposits received from customers and accruals for operating expenses.

 

11                                  Ordinary share

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 2,048,890 ordinary shares for stock options exercised and cancelled 36,700 shares surrendered for exercise of stock options.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 2,695,246 ordinary shares for stock options exercised and cancelled 45,537 shares surrendered for exercise of stock options.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 208,370 ordinary shares for stock options exercised and cancelled 31,240 shares surrendered for exercise of stock options.

 

12                                  Goodwill

 

The Company accounted for the acquisition in accordance with SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations”, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired as of October 18, 2005 as described in Note 9.

 

As of December 31, 2008, the Company completed the annual impairment test. (i.e. comparing the carrying amount of the net assets, including goodwill, with the fair value of the Company as of December 31, 2008) Based on the result of the first step of the test, the Company believes that there was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2008.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

 

13                                  Treasury stock

 

The Company authorized a stock buyback program in December 2000 pursuant to which up to 341,250 shares, but not to exceed US$281,250 in value, of the Company’s ordinary share could be purchased in the open market from time to time as market and business conditions warrant.  The Company repurchased a total of 36,445 shares and 304,206 shares of ordinary share during 2000 and 2001 for considerations of approximately US$16,000 and US$221,000, respectively.

 

The Company authorized a stock buyback program in November 2008 pursuant to which up to 300,000 shares, but not to exceed US$420,000 in value, of the Company’s ordinary share could be purchased in the open market from time to time as market and business conditions warrant.  The Company repurchased a total of 41,041 shares of ordinary share during 2008 for considerations of approximately US$44,000.

 

There was no reissuance of treasury stock during each of the three years ended December 31, 2008.

 

14                                  PRC statutory reserve

 

Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries are required to appropriate certain percentage of their respective net income to two statutory funds i.e. the statutory reserve fund and the statutory staff welfare fund.  The PRC subsidiaries also appropriated certain amount of their net income to the expansion funds.

 

(i) Statutory reserve funds

 

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries are required to allocate at least 10% of the companies’ net income to the statutory reserve funds until such funds reaches 50% of the companies’ registered capital. The statutory reserve funds can be utilized upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital of the companies, provided that such funds be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

 

(ii) Statutory welfare funds

 

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries are required to allocate certain amount of the companies’ net income to the staff welfare funds determined by the Company. The staff welfare funds can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the companies’ employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of the PRC subsidiaries.

 

(iii) Expansion funds

 

The expansion reserve shall only be used to make up losses, expand the PRC subsidiaries’ production operations, or increase the capital of the subsidiaries. The expansion fund can be utilized upon approval by relevant authorities, to convert into registered capital and issue bonus capital to existing investors, provided that such funds be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

 

15                                  Stock options

 

(i)            Management Options Plan

 

A total of 4,586,400 shares of ordinary share have been reserved for issuance under the Company’s management option plan (the “Management Options”).  The Management Options provide for the grant of options to its officers, directors and employees as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer may direct.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company granted 10,000 shares with the exercise price of US$1.6789 per share to its officers, directors and employees, which allowed them to purchase up to 10,000 shares of ordinary share.  The options expired in March 2007.  The Company further cancelled 21,840 options with an exercise price of US$1.6789. During the same year, 1,015,740 options and 757,000 options under the Management Options with the exercise price of US$ 1.221 per share and US$1.6789 per share, respectively, were exercised.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, 90,090 options and 2,018,916 options under the Management Options with the exercise price of US$ 1.221 per share and US$1.6789 per share, respectively, were exercised. All the remaining unexercised options expired in March 2007.

 

(ii)           2000 Stock Option Plan

 

A total of 1,195,740 shares of ordinary share have been reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan (the “2000 Stock Options”).  The 2000 Stock Options provide for the grant of options to its officers, directors and employees as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer may direct.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2006, 16,380 options with exercise price of US$0.5787 were cancelled. The Company further granted 40,000 options and 5,000 options under the 2000 Stock Options with an exercise price of US$3.33 and US$2.02 per share, respectively, to its officers, directors and employees, which allow them to purchase up to 45,000 shares of ordinary share. The options vested within a six-month period and will expire in August 2010. During the same year, 40,950 options and 214,200 options with exercise price of US$ 0.5787 and US$0.8191 per share, respectively, were exercised.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, 16,380 options and 6,300 options with exercise price of US$0.5787 and US$0.6809, respectively, were cancelled.  During the same year, 46,410 options and 101,430 options with exercise price of US$ 0.5787 and US$0.8191 per share, respectively, were exercised.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2008, 32,000 options with an exercise price of US$2.56 per share were granted to its employees. These options were subsequently surrendered and cancelled during the vesting period. During the same year, 24,570 options with exercise price of US$ 0.5787 per share were exercised.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

 

15                                  Stock options (Continued)

 

(iii)          2002 Employees’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan and 2002 Officers’ and Directors’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

A total of 294,000 shares and 840,000 shares of ordinary share have been reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2002 Employees’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2002 Employee Stock Options”) and 2002 Officers’ and Directors’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2002 D&O Stock Options”), respectively.  Both 2002 Employee Stock Options and the 2002 D&O Stock Options provide for the grant of options to its employees as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer may direct.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006, 8,400 options with the exercise price of US$ 0.7618 were cancelled. During the same year, 21,000 options with exercise price of US$ 0.7618 per share were exercised.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, 8,400 options with the exercise price of US$ 0.7618 were cancelled. During the same year, 50,400 options and 388,000 options with exercise price of US$ 0.7618 and US$0.5857 per share, respectively, were exercised.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2008, 16,800 options and 167,000 options with exercise price of US$ 0.7618 and US$0.5857 per share, respectively, were exercised.

 

(iv)          2007 Officers’ and Directors’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

A total of 880,000 shares of ordinary share have been reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2007 Officers’ and Directors’ Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2007 D&O Stock Options”).  The 2007 D&O Stock Options provide for the grant of options to its directors and officers as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer may direct.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company granted such options to its officers and directors under the 2007 D&O Stock Options, which allow them to purchase up to 133,000, 66,500, 66,500, 100,000 and 133,000 shares of ordinary share at an exercise price of US$2.85, US$4.00, US$4.05, US$3.66 and US$2.66, respectively. The options vested for a period of a six-month period and will expire

 

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before end of November 2009.  During the same year, no options had been exercised.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2008, all the 499,000 options granted in 2007 were cancelled. On January 24, 2008, 173,000 options with an exercise price of US$2.56 per share were granted. These options were subsequently surrendered and cancelled on July 4, 2008.

 

The Company estimate the fair value of the options granted under the Black-Scholes pricing model.

 

Changes in outstanding options under various plans mentioned above were as follows:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Number of

 

Weighted
 average
 exercise

 

Number of

 

Weighted
 average
 exercise

 

Number of

 

Weighted
 average
 exercise

 

 

 

options

 

 price

 

options

 

price

 

options

 

 price

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

US$

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

1,290,840

 

1.74

 

3,938,296

 

1.32

 

5,978,806

 

1.31

 

Granted

 

205,000

 

2.56

 

499,000

 

3.27

 

55,000

 

2.91

 

Cancelled/Expired

 

(704,000

)

(3.07

)

(451,210

)

(1.58

)

(46,620

)

(1.13

)

Exercised

 

(208,370

)

(0.60

)

(2,695,246

)

(1.44

)

(2,048,890

)

(1.33

)

Outstanding, end of year

 

583,470

 

0.84

 

1,290,840

 

1.74

 

3,938,296

 

1.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable, end of year

 

583,470

 

0.84

 

791,840

 

0.78

 

3,923,296

 

1.32

 

 

As of December 31, 2008, the options outstanding and exercisable had exercise prices in the range of US$0.5787 to US$3.33 and a weighted average unexpired life of approximately 2.7 years.

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

Shares

 

Intrinsic Value

 

 

 

 

 

US$’ 000

 

Total outstanding in-the-money options

 

538,470

 

119,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total vested in-the-money options

 

538,470

 

119,000

 

 

The total intrinsic value of share options exercised for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $374,000 and $3,492,000, respectively. At of December 31, 2008, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

 

15                                  Stock options (Continued)

 

On January 1, 2006, the Group adopted the provisions of Statement 123 (revised 2004) (Statement 123(R)), Share-Based Payment, which revises Statement 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Statement 123(R) requires us to recognize expense related to the fair value of our stock-based compensation awards, including employee stock options.

 

The Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value of the options granted. This requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected volatility of stock price, expected option term, expected risk-free rate over the expected option term and expected dividend yield rate over the expected option term.  Because changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in directors’ opinion, the existing model may not necessarily provide a realizable measure of the fair value of the stock options. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility in the 180 days prior to the issue of the options. Expected option term and dividend yield rate are based on historical trends. Expected risk-free rate is based on US Treasury securities with similar maturities as the expected terms of the options at the date of grant.

 

The following table summarizes the assumptions used during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

Assumptions

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

75.9-86.7%

 

75.9-86.7%

 

Expected dividends

 

0%

 

0%

 

Expected term (years)

 

1.25

 

1.25

 

Risk-free rate

 

3.2-4.3%

 

3.2-4.3%

 

 

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16                                  Pension plan

 

Prior to December 1, 2000, the Group had only one defined contribution pension plan for all its Hong Kong employees.  Under this plan, all employees were entitled to pension benefits equal to their own contributions plus 50% to 100% of individual fund account balances contributed by the Group, depending on their years of service with the Group.  The Group was required to make specific contributions at approximately 10% of the basic salaries of the employees to an independent fund management company.

 

With the introduction of the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, a defined contribution scheme managed by an independent trustee on December 1, 2000, the Group and its employees who joined the Group subsequently make monthly contributions to the scheme at 5% of the employee’s cash income as defined under the Mandatory Provident Fund legislation.  Contributions of both the Group and its employees are subject to a maximum of HK$1,000 per month and thereafter contributions are voluntary and are not subject to any limitation.  The Group and its employees made their first contributions in December 2000.

 

As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, the Group contributes to state-sponsored retirement plans for its employees in Mainland China.  The Group contributes approximately ranging from 10% to 22% of the basic salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions.  The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the aggregate contributions of the Group to the aforementioned pension plans and retirement benefit schemes were approximately US$291,000, US$245,000 and US$202,000 respectively.

 

17                                  Risk factor and Derivative Instruments

 

Financial risk factors

 

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: foreign exchange rate risk and credit risk.

 

(i)            Credit risk

 

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk.  The Group has policies in place to ensure that sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history.  The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any customers. Derivative counterparties and cash transactions are limited to high credit quality banks.

 

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17                                  Risk Factor and Derivative Instruments (Continued)

 

(ii)          Foreign exchange risk

 

The Group operates in Hong Kong, the PRC and trades with both local and overseas customers, and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to purchases in, Hong Kong dollar, Renminbi and Euro.  Foreign exchange risk arises from committed and unmatched future commercial transactions, such as confirmed import purchase orders and sales orders, recognized assets and liabilities, and net investment in the PRC operations. The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange contracts to hedge certain foreign currency exposures.

 

The Group’s prevailing risk management policy is to hedge the net committed transactions (mainly sales and import purchases) in each major currency.

 

The Company’s policy generally permits the use of derivatives if they are associated with underlying assets or liabilities, forecasted transactions, or legally binding rights or obligations. There were no such derivates during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 

18                                  Related party transactions

 

A related party is an entity that can control or significantly influence the management or operating policies of another entity to the extent one of the entities may be prevented from pursuing its own interests.  A related party may also be any party the entity deals with that can exercise that control.  There were no transactions with related parties in the years 2008, 2007 and 2006.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

 

19                                  Commitments and contingencies

 

(i)           Operating leases

 

The Group has various operating lease agreements for office and industrial premises.  Rental expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were approximately US$411,000, US$448,000, and US$404,000, respectively.  Future minimum rental payments as of December 31, 2008, under agreements classified as operating leases with non-cancellable terms amounted to US$177,000 of which US$154,000 are payable in the year 2009 and US$23,000 are payable each year from 2010 to 2012.

 

(ii)          Banking facilities

 

As at December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Group had various banking facilities available for overdraft, import and export credits and foreign exchange contracts from which the Group can access up to approximately US$2,564,000, US$4,167,000 and US$4,167,000 respectively, of which approximately US$234,000, US$138,000 and US$726,000 was utilized for issuance of bank guarantees.

 

20                                  Fair value of financial instruments

 

The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, bills receivable, bills payable, other payables and balances with related companies approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

21                                  Segment information

 

(i)   The Group reports under two segments: Trading and manufacturing, and Engineering.

 

Operating income represents total revenues less operating expenses, excluding other expense, interest and income taxes. The identifiable assets by segment are those used in each segment’s operations. Intersegment amounts are not significant and are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

21,439

 

20,010

 

22,243

 

Engineering

 

10,299

 

7,220

 

4,918

 

 

 

31,738

 

27,230

 

27,161

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

(184

)

(76

)

(237

)

Engineering

 

555

 

323

 

831

 

 

 

371

 

247

 

594

 

 

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2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Depreciation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

179

 

197

 

197

 

Engineering

 

39

 

35

 

19

 

 

 

218

 

232

 

216

 

Capital Expenditures, Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

56

 

147

 

63

 

Engineering

 

43

 

103

 

43

 

 

 

99

 

250

 

106

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

12,754

 

13,187

 

Engineering

 

7,845

 

7,249

 

Unallocated

 

7,679

 

5,046

 

 

 

28,278

 

25,482

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

6,108

 

4,213

 

Engineering

 

3,191

 

2,663

 

Unallocated

 

 

648

 

 

 

9,299

 

7,524

 

 

(ii)                              Geographical analysis of revenue by customer location is as follows:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

US$’000

 

Revenue -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PRC

 

25,430

 

21,595

 

22,457

 

Hong Kong

 

5,745

 

5,401

 

4,324

 

Others

 

563

 

234

 

380

 

 

 

31,738

 

27,230

 

27,161

 

 

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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

 

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 AND

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME,

 

CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 

TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

 

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Owners of

Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 consolidated financial position of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

/s/ BDO Limited

BDO Limited

 

Hong Kong, June 28, 2010

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

Note

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

13,031

 

9,906

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

6

 

73,412

 

77,697

 

Amounts due from owners

 

15

 

308

 

303

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

 

 

15,787

 

19,107

 

Inventories, net

 

7

 

1,720

 

2,058

 

Income taxes recoverable

 

 

 

969

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

105,227

 

109,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

8

 

45,293

 

35,882

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

823

 

219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

151,343

 

145,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and owners’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short term borrowings

 

9

 

6,300

 

7,200

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

26,794

 

19,405

 

Amounts due to owners’

 

15

 

720

 

8,691

 

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

10

 

19,064

 

16,631

 

Other taxes payable

 

5

 

3,544

 

1,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

56,422

 

53,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

Capital reserve

 

12

 

11,374

 

11,274

 

PRC statutory reserves

 

11

 

7,675

 

6,152

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

21,771

 

23,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total owners’ equity of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited

 

 

 

90,820

 

90,861

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 

4,101

 

1,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

 

 

94,921

 

92,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

 

 

 

151,343

 

145,268

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

Note

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

121,448

 

106,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

(96,891

)

(84,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

24,557

 

22,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 

(23,665

)

(14,288

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

 

892

 

8,541

 

Interest income

 

 

 

70

 

100

 

Interest expenses

 

 

 

(1,410

)

(876

)

Other income, net

 

3

 

4,106

 

2,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

3,658

 

10,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

4

 

(134

)

(1,113

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

3,524

 

8,980

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

(1,665

)

(962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited’s owners

 

 

 

1,859

 

8,018

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

3,524

 

8,980

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

1,430

 

1,152

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

6

 

19

 

Deferred tax assets

 

(604

)

(81

)

(Increase)/decrease in current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

4,285

 

(782

)

Amounts due from owners

 

(5

)

(303

)

Prepayments and other current assets

 

3,320

 

340

 

Inventories, net

 

338

 

(345

)

Income taxes recoverable

 

(873

)

(3,294

)

Increase/(decrease) in current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

7,389

 

(1,458

)

Amounts due to owners

 

(7,971

)

155

 

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

2,433

 

193

 

Other taxes payable

 

2,375

 

(41

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

15,647

 

4,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(10,847

)

(19,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(10,847

)

(19,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of bank borrowings

 

(7,200

)

 

Advance of bank borrowings

 

6,300

 

1,900

 

Cash from issuance of registered capital in subsidiary to non-controlling interest

 

1,225

 

 

Capital injection

 

 

4,750

 

Dividend paid to owners

 

(2,000

)

(2,029

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

 

(1,675

)

4,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,125

 

(9,844

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

9,906

 

19,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

13,031

 

9,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

Supplementary information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

70

 

100

 

Interest paid

 

1,207

 

664

 

Income taxes paid

 

1,614

 

4,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash transactions

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest on amounts due to owners

 

203

 

212

 

Capitalization of amounts due to owners

 

 

264

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

Paid-in
capital

 

Capital
reserve

 

PRC
statutory
reserves

 

Retained
 earnings

 

Non-
controlling

interest

 

Total

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2008

 

25,926

 

30,334

 

4,099

 

27,470

 

349

 

88,178

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

8,018

 

962

 

8,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital injection

 

5,014

 

 

 

 

 

5,014

 

Dividend declared

 

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

(10,000

)

Capitalisation of reserve as paid-in capital

 

19,060

 

(19,060

)

 

 

 

 

Transfer to reserve

 

 

 

2,053

 

(2,053

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2008

 

50,000

 

11,274

 

6,152

 

23,435

 

1,311

 

92,172

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,859

 

1,665

 

3,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of subsidiary at nil consideration from an owner of the Company (note 15)

 

 

100

 

 

 

(100

)

 

Contribution from non-controlling interest of a subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

1,225

 

1,225

 

Dividend declared

 

 

 

 

(2,000

)

 

(2,000

)

Transfer to reserve

 

 

 

1,523

 

(1,523

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2009

 

50,000

 

11,374

 

7,675

 

21,771

 

4,101

 

94,921

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ZHEJIANG TIANLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1              Organization and principal activities

 

Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited (the “Company”), formerly known as Zhejiang Tianlan Desulfurization & Dust-removal Company Limited, was incorporated in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on May 18, 2000 as a wholly domestic owned enterprise with an operating period up to May 17, 2030.

 

The principal activities of the Company are engaged in flue gas desulphurization, dust removal, flue gas denitration and purification of diversified industrial waster gas.

 

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Percentage of
equity
ownership

 

Place of

 

 

Name

 

2009

 

2008

 

incorporation

 

Principal activities

Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited (Formerly known as Hangzhou Tianlan Equipments Installation Engineering Company Limited)

 

100

%*

90

%

PRC

 

Provision of maintenance services of environmental protection equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hangzhou Huan Qing Information Technology Company Limited

 

88

%**

88

%

PRC

 

Provision of consulting and training services for environmental industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Protection Equipments Company Limited

 

51

%

51

%

PRC

 

Manufacturing and installation services of environmental protection equipment

 


* In the year 2009, the Company acquired the remaining 10% equity interest of this company.

 

** As at 31 December 2009, this company was in the process of deregistration.

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies

 

(a)           Basis of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”).  In preparing the consolidated financial statements presented herewith, all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

 

(b)           Subsidiaries

 

A subsidiary is a company in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of its outstanding voting share capital and over which it is able to exercise control.

 

(c)           Revenue Recognition

 

The Group’s main source of revenue is the construction and installation services of environmental protection equipment for flue gas desulphurization, dust removal and flue gas denitration. Revenues are recorded under the percentage of completion method in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition — Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts, (previously Statement of Position (“SOP”) 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts”). This approach is based on estimates of total efforts expended at completion, which are compared to actual efforts incurred to date to arrive at an estimate of revenue and profit earned to date. Recognized revenue and profit are subject to revisions as the contract progresses to completion.  Revisions to profit estimates are reflected in income in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. For any contract where it is identified that a loss will be incurred, the full loss will be recognized immediately.

 

(d)           Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs (“R&D” costs) are expensed as incurred.  The R&D costs amounted to approximately RMB8,238,000 and RMB3,704,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statements of income.

 

(e)           Advertising and promotional expenses

 

Advertising and promotional expenses (“A&P” expenses) are expensed as incurred.  The A&P expenses amounted to approximately RMB39,000 and RMB104,000 for the years December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively and were included in “Selling and Administrative” expenses in the Group’s consolidated statement of income.

 

(f)            Taxation

 

The Group accounts for income and deferred tax under the provision of FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes, (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109: “Accounting for Income Taxes”), under which deferred taxes are recognized for all temporary differences between the applicable tax balance sheets and the consolidated balance sheet.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  ASC 740-10 also requires the recognition of the future tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards.  A valuation allowance is established when the deferred tax assets are not expected to be realized within a reasonable period of time.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

 

(f)            Taxation - Continued

 

In accordance with ASC-740-10, the Company recognizes tax benefits that satisfy a greater than 50% probability threshold and provides for the estimated impact of interest and penalties for such tax benefits. The Company did not have such uncertain tax positions in 2008 and 2009.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be applicable for taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income for the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Note 4 shows the applicable tax rates for the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the major temporary differences so recorded.

 

(g)           Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks.

 

(h)           Receivables and Other Assets

 

Receivables and other assets are recorded at their nominal values.  Doubtful debt allowances are provided for identified individual risks for these line items.  If the loss of a certain part of the receivables is probable, doubtful debt allowances are provided to cover the expected loss. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

 

(i)            Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, on the first-in, first-out method, or market value.  Costs include purchase and related costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition.  Market value is calculated based on the estimated normal selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred for disposal.  Provision is made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items, where appropriate.

 

(j)            Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Gains or losses on disposal are reflected in current operations.  Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalized.  All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Office premises

47-50 years

Leasehold improvements

over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is shorter

Plant and machineries

5 to 10 years

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

5 years

Motor vehicles

5 years

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

 

(k)           Impairment

 

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment, (previously SFAS No. 144: “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”) which requires impairment losses to be recorded for property, plant and equipment to be held and used in operations when indicators of impairment are present.  Reviews are regularly performed to determine whether the carrying value of assets is impaired.  The Group determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the carrying amount of the assets.  An impairment loss, if one exists, is then measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the discounted estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value of such assets less costs to sell.  Asset impairment charges are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived asset that will be sold or disposed of to their estimated fair values. Charges for the asset impairment reduce the carrying amount of the long-lived assets to their estimated salvage value in connection with the decision to dispose of such assets. There were no impairment losses recorded during each of the two years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

 

(l)            Operating Leases

 

Leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased assets remain with the lessors are accounted for as operating leases.  Rental payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period of the relevant leases.

 

(m)          Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Group maintains its books and records in Chinese Renminbi (“functional currency”).  Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into the functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates.  Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recognized in the consolidated statements of income during the year in which they occur.

 

(n)           Comprehensive Income

 

The Group has adopted FASB ASC Subtopic 220-10, Comprehensive Income, (previously SFAS No. 130:  “Reporting Comprehensive Income,”) which requires the Group to report all changes in equity during a period, except for those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, in the financial statements for the period in which they are recognized.  The Group has presented comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

 

(o)           Paid in capital

 

Paid in capital refers to the registered capital paid-up by the owners of the Company. The paid-in capital at both years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is RMB50,000,000.

 

(p)           Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures.  Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Group may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.

 

(q)           Related Parties

 

Entities are considered to be related to the Group if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Group.  Related parties also include principal owners of the Group, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Group and its management and other parties with which the Group may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.  A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.

 

(r)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (now codified within ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events (“ASC 855-10”)).  ASC 855-10 provides general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855-10 is applicable for interim or annual periods after June 15, 2009.  In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-09, “Subsequent Events”, which is codified as ASC 855, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements”. This update amends the ASC855-10, to replace the term “public entity” with the term “an SEC filer”, in order to avoid potential conflict with some of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) guidance. All of the amendments in this update are effective immediately. The application of ASC 855 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

 

(r)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Continued

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”, (now codified within ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). ASC 105 establishes the Codification as the single source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. Following this statement, FASB will not issue new standards in the form of statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates, which will serve only to: (1) update the Codification; (2) provide background information about the guidance; and (3) provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in the Codification. ASC 105 was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Codification supersedes all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. The adoption of ASC 105 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

 

In August 2009, FASB issued ASU 2009-5 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value (“ASU 2009-5”). ASU 2009-5 provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures-Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities. ASU 2009-5 clarifies that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value. ASU 2009-5 was effective for the Company for interim and annual periods ending after September 30, 2009. The adoption of ASU 2009-5 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

 

In December 2009, FASB issued ASU 2009-17 Consolidations (Topic 810) Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities (“ASU 2009-17”). ASU 2009-17 amends the FASB ASC for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) . The amendments in ASU 2009-17 replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which enterprise, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. ASU 2009-17 also requires additional disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement in variable interest entities. ASU 2009-17 is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-17 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position.

 

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-01, Entity, which is codified as ASC505, “Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)”. The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allow them to elect to receive cash or shares with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance thus eliminating the diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The application of ASC 505 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2              Summary of significant accounting policies - Continued

 

(r)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Continued

 

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-02 Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary- a Scope Clarification (“ASU 2010-2”). ASU 2010-2 addresses implementation issues related to the changes in ownership provisions in the Consolidation—Overall Subtopic (Subtopic 810-10) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification , originally issued as FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. Subtopic 810-10 establishes the accounting and reporting guidance for noncontrolling interests and changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary. An entity is required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary. Upon deconsolidation of a subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value. The gain or loss includes any gain or loss associated with the difference between the fair value of the retained investment in the subsidiary and its carrying amount at the date the subsidiary is deconsolidated. In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction. ASU 2010-2 is effective for the Company starting January 1, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-2 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

 

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-6 Improving Disclosures about Fair Measurements (“ASU 2010-6”). ASU 2010-6 provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 that require separate disclosure of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and the presentation of separate information regarding purchases, sales, issuances and settlements for Level 3 fair value measurements. Additionally, ASU 2010-6 provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures about the level of disaggregation and inputs and valuation techniques. ASU 2010-6 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-06 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or financial position.

 

3              Other income, net

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidy income (note i)

 

3,087

 

1,753

 

Sales of scrapped materials

 

352

 

530

 

Others

 

667

 

45

 

 

 

4,106

 

2,328

 

 


(i)    The Group recognises subsidy income for R&D projects when granted by institutions and are not probably to be returned or reimbursed.

 

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4              Income taxes

 

According to relevant PRC tax laws and regulations, entities incorporated in the PRC are subject to Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) at a statutory rate of 25% or reduced national EIT rates for certain High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTE”) on PRC taxable income. Zhejiang Tianlan Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited and Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Protection Equipments Company Limited are qualified for a reduced statutory rate of 10% on national EIT as a HNTE and accordingly, the applicable tax rate was 15%. Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited and Huangzhou Huan Qing Information Technology Company Limited are entitled to Enterprise Income Tax rate of 25%.

 

The provision for income taxes consists of:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

Current PRC EIT

 

739

 

1,194

 

Income Taxes

 

739

 

1,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax benefit

 

(605

)

(81

)

Total deferred provision

 

(605

)

(81

)

 

The principal reconciling items from income tax computed at the statutory rates and at the effective income tax rates are as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,658

 

10,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computed tax at respective company’s statutory tax rate

 

541

 

1,410

 

Change in valuation allowances

 

19

 

96

 

(Over)/under-provision for income tax in prior years

 

(162

)

16

 

Tax effect on revenue not subject to tax

 

(676

)

(415

)

Tax effect on expenses not deductible for tax purposes

 

412

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total provision for income tax at effective tax rate

 

134

 

1,113

 

 

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4              Income taxes - Continued

 

The components of deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets arising from tax losses

 

115

 

96

 

Deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences allowance for doubtful debts

 

823

 

219

 

Less: Valuation allowances

 

(115

)

(96

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

823

 

219

 

 

5              Other taxes payable

 

Other taxes payable comprises mainly Valued-Added Tax (“VAT”) and Business Tax (“BT”). The Group is subject to output VAT levied at the rate of 17% of the revenue from sales of equipment.  The input VAT paid on purchases of materials and other direct inputs can be used to offset the output VAT levied on operating revenue to determine the net VAT payable or recoverable.  BT is charged at a rate of 5% on the revenue from installation services.

 

6              Accounts receivable

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

78,902

 

78,716

 

Less: Allowance for doubtful debts

 

(5,490

)

(1,019

)

 

 

73,412

 

77,697

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

Allowance for doubtful debts

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning

 

1,019

 

 

Charged to statement of income

 

4,471

 

1,019

 

Balance at year end

 

5,490

 

1,019

 

 

As of December 31, 2009, accounts receivable in the form of retention receivables and bills receivable under letter of credit through banks amounted to approximately RMB10,453,000 (2008: RMB6,213,000) and RMB7,395,000 (2008: RMB6,195,000) respectively.

 

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7              Inventories, net

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

1,720

 

2,058

 

 

8              Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office premises and leasehold improvements

 

43,260

 

10,791

 

Construction in progress

 

 

22,713

 

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

 

2,868

 

1,786

 

Motor vehicles

 

2,417

 

2,417

 

Plant and machineries

 

899

 

899

 

 

 

49,444

 

38,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(4,151

)

(2,724

)

 

 

45,293

 

35,882

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

RMB’000

 

RMB’000

 

Depreciation charge

 

1,430

 

1,152

 

 

9              Short term borrowings

 

The short term loans as of December 31, 2009 bear interest at fixed rates 5.31% (2008: 7.56%) per annum with maturity date on or before September 22, 2010 (2008: September 24, 2009) and are secured by the Company’s office premises and leasehold improvements.  Interest paid during the year ended December 31, 2009 was RMB367,000 (2008: RMB314,000)

 

10           Other payables and accrued expenses

 

Other payables and accrued expenses mainly represent deposits received from customers and accruals for operating expenses.

 

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11           PRC statutory reserves

 

Under the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the Group are required to appropriate certain percentage of their respective net income to two statutory funds, namely, the statutory reserve fund and the statutory staff welfare fund.  The Group also appropriated certain amount of their net income to the expansion funds.

 

(i) Statutory reserve funds

 

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group are required to allocate at least 10% of the companies’ net income to the statutory reserve funds until such funds reaches 50% of the companies’ registered capital. The statutory reserve funds can be utilized upon the approval by the relevant authorities, to offset accumulated losses or to increase registered capital of the companies, provided that such funds be maintained at a minimum of 25% of the companies’ registered capital.

 

(ii) Statutory welfare funds

 

Pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, the Group are required to allocate certain amount of the companies’ net income to the staff welfare funds determined by the Company. The staff welfare funds can only be used to provide staff welfare facilities and other collective benefits to the companies’ employees. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation of the Group.

 

12           Capital reserve

 

The amount represents the capital contributions from owners.

 

13           Pension plan

 

As stipulated by the rules and regulations in the PRC, the Group contributes to state-sponsored retirement plans for its employees in Mainland China.  The Group contributes approximately ranging from 10% to 22% of the basic salaries of its employees, and has no further obligations for the actual payment of pension or post-retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions.  The state-sponsored retirement plans are responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to retired employees.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate contributions of the Group to the aforementioned pension plans and retirement benefit schemes were approximately RMB1,177,000 and RMB910,000 respectively.

 

14           Risk factors

 

The Group’s activities expose itself mainly to credit risk.

 

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk.  The Group has policies in place to ensure that sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history.  The Group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any customers.

 

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15           Related party

 

Amounts due from/(to) owners

 

The owners, from time to time, receive income and pays expenses on behalf of the Group. The amounts due to owners are unsecured, bear interest at 10% per annum and do not have clearly defined terms of repayment.  There were no other transactions with related parties in the years 2009 and 2008 other than disclosed in elsewhere in the financial statements.

 

Acquisition of subsidiary at nil consideration from an owner of the Company

 

During the year, the Company received 10% equity interest in Hangzhou Tianlan Environmental Engineering and Design Company Limited from an owner of the Company at nil consideration.

 

16           Commitments and contingencies

 

Operating leases

 

Rental expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were approximately RMB410,000 and RMB573,000 respectively.  As of December 31, 2009, the Group has no future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are payable in the year 2010.  As of December 31, 2008, the future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases amounted to RMB71,000 are payable in the year 2009.

 

17           Fair value of financial instruments

 

The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, bills receivable, bills payable, other payables and balances with related companies approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

18           Subsequent events

 

The Group evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2009 up through June 28, 2010, the date the Group issued these consolidated financial statements. During this period, the Group did not have any material recognisable subsequent events.

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