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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
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To
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Commission File Number :
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001-33593
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Zhongpin Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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54-2100419
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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21 Changshe Road, Changge City, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China
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461500
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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011 86 10-8286 1788
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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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 ninety (90) days. 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES o NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES¨ NO x
As of August 5, 2011, 40,355,502 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
ZHONGPIN INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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Part I
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Financial Information
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Item 1.
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Unaudited Financial Statements:
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010
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2
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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4
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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6
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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20
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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36
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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37
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Part II
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Other Information
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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38
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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38
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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38
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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38
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Item 4.
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(Removed and Reserved)
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38
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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38
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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38
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Signatures
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39
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ZHONGPIN INC.
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and comprehensive income, and statements of cash flows and the related notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation for the interim periods.
The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the aforementioned financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other period.
ZHONGPIN INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in U.S. dollars)
June 30, 2011
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December 31,
2010
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 151,025,813 | $ | 84,172,186 | ||||
Restricted cash
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59,325,039 | 17,527,056 | ||||||
Bank notes receivable
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36,561,178 | 19,282,740 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,411,634 and $1,708,479
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43,350,904 | 30,784,463 | ||||||
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $259,452 and $232,751
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3,532,295 | 1,035,850 | ||||||
Purchase deposits
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10,135,174 | 7,415,567 | ||||||
Inventories
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30,707,050 | 26,534,014 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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455,211 | 391,386 | ||||||
VAT recoverable
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28,942,742 | 20,771,902 | ||||||
Allowance receivables
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4,403,020 | 2,477,928 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets
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407,030 | 397,744 | ||||||
Other current assets
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408,120 | 442,080 | ||||||
Total current assets
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369,253,576 | 211,232,916 | ||||||
Long-term investment
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463,564 | 452,987 | ||||||
Property and equipment (net)
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317,822,668 | 291,567,396 | ||||||
Deposits for purchase of land use rights
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33,922,271 | 17,059,644 | ||||||
Construction in progress
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68,763,722 | 30,433,905 | ||||||
Land use rights
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87,566,648 | 86,475,708 | ||||||
Deferred charges
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12,980 | 21,686 | ||||||
Other non-current assets
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1,470,270 | 1,436,726 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 879,275,699 | $ | 638,680,968 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Short-term loans
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$ | 100,261,373 | $ | 91,774,025 | ||||
Bank notes payable
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106,737,128 | 18,646,473 | ||||||
Long-term loans - current portion
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10,962,161 | 14,943,260 | ||||||
Capital lease obligation - current portion
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6,259,089 | 7,282,720 | ||||||
Accounts payable
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22,883,904 | 8,551,003 | ||||||
Other payables
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17,646,298 | 15,842,331 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities
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11,395,950 | 9,794,474 | ||||||
Deposits from customers
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9,518,469 | 8,255,194 | ||||||
Tax payable
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1,312,350 | 1,604,847 | ||||||
Grant payable
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772,606 | - | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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287,749,328 | 176,694,327 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities
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370,590 | 362,135 | ||||||
Deposits from customers - long-term portion
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2,459,565 | 1,958,827 | ||||||
Capital lease obligation
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2,661,450 | 4,999,454 | ||||||
Long-term loans
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100,977,327 | 83,672,401 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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394,218,260 | 267,687,144 | ||||||
Equity
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Common stock: par value $0.001; 100,000,000 authorized; 40,355,502 and 35,338,160 shares issued and outstanding
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40,356 | 35,338 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital
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238,528,950 | 171,401,989 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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206,177,481 | 169,979,344 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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39,498,258 | 29,577,153 | ||||||
Total Zhongpin Inc. shareholders’ equity
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484,245,045 | 370,993,824 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest
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812,394 | - | ||||||
Total shareholders’ equity
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485,057,439 | 370,993,824 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$ | 879,275,699 | $ | 638,680,968 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ZHONGPIN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amount in U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Revenues
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Sales revenues
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$ | 366,452,560 | $ | 215,072,583 | $ | 652,235,781 | $ | 419,357,498 | ||||||||
Cost of sales
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(327,306,939 | ) | (189,738,151 | ) | (577,173,910 | ) | (369,104,716 | ) | ||||||||
Gross profit
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39,145,621 | 25,334,432 | 75,061,871 | 50,252,782 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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General and administrative expenses
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(7,022,657 | ) | (5,691,468 | ) | (13,450,203 | ) | (11,749,609 | ) | ||||||||
Selling expenses
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(8,457,575 | ) | (4,638,672 | ) | (14,730,895 | ) | (8,975,500 | ) | ||||||||
Research & development expenses
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(23,804 | ) | (35,871 | ) | (455,310 | ) | (76,723 | ) | ||||||||
Impairment loss
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- | (1,007,447 | ) | - | (1,007,447 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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(15,504,036 | ) | (11,373,458 | ) | (28,636,408 | ) | (21,809,279 | ) | ||||||||
Income from operations
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23,641,585 | 13,960,974 | 46,425,463 | 28,443,503 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense)
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Interest income (expenses), net
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(3,374,314 | ) | (1,900,389 | ) | (8,811,383 | ) | (3,335,850 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses), net
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(4,962 | ) | 63,729 | (31,994 | ) | 628,792 | ||||||||||
Exchange gain (loss)
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(40,413 | ) | 41,039 | (80,227 | ) | 40,735 | ||||||||||
Government subsidies
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337,286 | 1,244,925 | 1,451,907 | 1,870,081 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense)
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(3,082,403 | ) | (550,696 | ) | (7,471,697 | ) | (796,242 | ) | ||||||||
Net income before taxes
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20,559,182 | 13,410,278 | 38,953,766 | 27,647,261 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
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(1,243,095 | ) | (1,044,833 | ) | (2,754,484 | ) | (2,031,353 | ) | ||||||||
Net income after taxes
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$ | 19,316,087 | $ | 12,365,445 | $ | 36,199,282 | $ | 25,615,908 | ||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(991 | ) | - | (1,145 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to Zhongpin Inc. shareholders
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19,315,096 | 12,365,445 | 36,198,137 | 25,615,908 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
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$ | 6,124,756 | $ | 1,692,005 | $ | 9,932,670 | $ | 1,778,270 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(10,504 | ) | - | (11,565 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to Zhongpin Inc. shareholders
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6,114,252 | 1,692,005 | 9,921,105 | 1,778,270 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income
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$ | 25,440,843 | $ | 14,057,450 | $ | 46,131,952 | $ | 27,394,178 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(11,495 | ) | - | (12,710 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to Zhongpin Inc. shareholders
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25,429,348 | 14,057,450 | 46,119,242 | 27,394,178 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share
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$ | 0.48 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.74 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share
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$ | 0.48 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.73 | ||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
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40,355,502 | 34,725,104 | 38,115,633 | 34,720,312 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
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40,365,654 | 35,108,264 | 38,203,909 | 35,122,896 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ZHONGPIN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amount in U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 36,199,282 | $ | 25,615,908 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operations:
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Depreciation
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8,201,482 | 6,093,089 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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918,249 | 649,049 | ||||||
Provision for allowance for bad debt
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677,259 | 597,245 | ||||||
Impairment loss
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- | 1,007,447 | ||||||
Other income
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3,269 | - | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
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775,316 | 1,075,636 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(12,378,014 | ) | (14,027,015 | ) | ||||
Other receivables
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(2,467,032 | ) | (815,504 | ) | ||||
Purchase deposits
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(2,519,411 | ) | 1,649,138 | |||||
Prepaid expenses
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(55,591 | ) | (571,257 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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(3,515,759 | ) | (10,090,670 | ) | ||||
Allowance receivables
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(1,847,397 | ) | (4,414,158 | ) | ||||
Tax refunds recoverable
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(7,604,190 | ) | (5,237,751 | ) | ||||
Other current assets
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43,812 | (16,025 | ) | |||||
Deferred charges
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9,114 | 14,286 | ||||||
Accounts payable
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13,983,083 | 13,086,579 | ||||||
Other payables
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1,432,387 | 4,282,762 | ||||||
Grants payable
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764,397 | - | ||||||
Accrued liabilities
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1,367,026 | 1,453,078 | ||||||
Taxes payable
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(326,461 | ) | (656,983 | ) | ||||
Deposits from clients
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1,059,156 | (949,361 | ) | |||||
Deposits from clients – Long term portion
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450,169 | 499,881 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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35,170,146 | 19,245,374 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Deposits for purchase of land use rights
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(16,289,381 | ) | (12,007,724 | ) | ||||
Construction in progress
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(60,971,828 | ) | (33,850,846 | ) | ||||
Additions to property and equipment
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(3,722,560 | ) | (6,733,687 | ) | ||||
Additions to land use rights
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- | (477,998 | ) | |||||
Proceeds on sale of fixed assets
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29,029 | - | ||||||
Increase in restricted cash
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(40,948,998 | ) | (7,895,117 | ) | ||||
Investment in a non-controlling entity
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- | (439,515 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(121,903,738 | ) | (61,404,887 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2010
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from bank notes, net
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70,074,526 | 7,884,362 | ||||||
Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term bank loans, net
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6,277,182 | (20,085,130 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from long-term loans
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24,443,692 | 30,985,833 | ||||||
Repayment of long-term loans
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(13,539,464 | ) | (3,009,908 | ) | ||||
Repayment of capital lease obligation
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(3,609,637 | ) | (3,294,553 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from common stock
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66,356,662 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from exercised warrants and option
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- | 213,350 | ||||||
Investment in a subsidiary by minority holder
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802,617 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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150,805,578 | 12,693,954 | ||||||
Effects of rate changes on cash
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2,781,641 | 231,350 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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66,853,627 | (29,234,209 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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84,172,186 | 68,982,259 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 151,025,813 | $ | 39,748,050 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash paid for interest
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$ | 8,076,330 | $ | 4,006,111 | ||||
Cash paid for income taxes
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$ | 3,195,639 | $ | 1,955,733 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ZHONGPIN INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Zhongpin Inc. (the “Company”) was established under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 4, 2003. The Company is a public holding company holding equity interests in its subsidiaries outside the U.S. Its operating subsidiaries are located in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and focus on two business divisions: pork and pork products, and vegetables and fruits. The pork and pork products division is involved primarily in the processing of live hogs into fresh, frozen and processed pork products which are sold domestically to branded stores, food retailers, food service distributors, restaurants, hotel chains and non-commercial food service establishments, such as schools, governments, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to certain international markets in a limited scope. The vegetables and fruits division is involved primarily in the processing of frozen vegetables and fruits that are sold to the Company’s branded stores and food retailers.
The Company holds a 100% interest in Falcon Link Investment Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Falcon”), through which the Company holds a 100% interest in its China-based subsidiaries, each of which was organized under the laws of China. The Company’s China-based subsidiaries include the following:
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Capital
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of Ownership
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Henan Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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May 20, 2005
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$ | 203,300,000 USD | 100 | % | |||||
Henan Zhongpin Food Share Company Limited (“Henan Zhongpin”)
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Jan. 20, 2000
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1,000,000,000 RMB
($146,492,243)
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100 | %(1) | ||||||
Henan Zhongpin Import and Export Trading Company Limited
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Aug. 11, 2004
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5,060,000 RMB
($611,111)
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100 | % | ||||||
Zhumadian Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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June 7, 2006
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60,000,000 RMB
($8,585,398)
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100 | % | ||||||
Anyang Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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Aug. 21, 2006
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34,800,000 RMB
($5,094,422)
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100 | % | ||||||
Henan Zhongpin Fresh Food Logistics Company Limited
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Sept. 14, 2006
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1,500,000 RMB
($189,665)
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100 | % | ||||||
Deyang Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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Sept. 25, 2006
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15,000,000 RMB
($1,893,652)
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100 | % | ||||||
Henan Zhongpin Business Development Company Limited
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Sept. 27, 2006
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5,000,000 RMB
($632,215)
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100 | % | ||||||
Luoyang Zhongpin Food Company Limited (“Luoyang Zhongpin”)
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Jan.18, 2007
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60,000,000 RMB
($8,703,452)
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100 | % | ||||||
Yongcheng Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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Mar. 1, 2007
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60,000,000 RMB
($8,783,487)
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100 | % | ||||||
Tianjin Zhongpin Food Company Limited (“Tianjin Zhongpin”)
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Sept. 14, 2007
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100,000,000 RMB
( $14,639,145 )
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100 | % | ||||||
Jilin Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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Dec. 11, 2008
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1,000,000 RMB
($145,688)
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100 | % |
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ZHONGPIN INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Name
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Date of
Incorporation
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Registered
Capital
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Percentage
of Ownership
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Henan Zhongpin Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Industry Development Company Limited
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Dec. 26, 2008
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10,000,000 RMB
($1,461,796)
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100 | % | ||||
Taizhou Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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May 12, 2010
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50,000,000RMB
($7,362,794)
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100 | % | ||||
Changchun Zhongpin Food Company Limited
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Aug. 6, 2010
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50,000,000 RMB
($7,382,253)
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100 | % | ||||
Henan Zhongpin Xinda Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company Limited
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June 1, 2011
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15,000,000 RMB
($2,287,841)
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65 | % | ||||
Kunshan Zhongpin Cold Chain Logistics Company Limited
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June 3, 2011
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300,000,000 RMB
($46,356,388)
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100 | % |
(1) Includes a 1.7% ownership interest of another six stockholders with respect to which Henan Zhongpin Food Company Limited is entitled to all economic benefits and the right to vote pursuant to the terms of a trust agreement with such stockholders.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zhongpin Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated during the process of consolidation. The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions
RMB, the national currency of China, is the primary currency of the economic environment in which the Company’s China-based subsidiaries are operating. The United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”) is the functional currency used by Falcon and Zhongpin Inc. to record all of their activities. The Company uses the U.S. dollar for financial reporting purposes.
The Company translates assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the middle rate published by the People’s Bank of China as of the balance sheet date. The consolidated statement of income is translated at average rates during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of financial statements from RMB into U.S. dollars are recorded in stockholders' equity as part of accumulated comprehensive loss – translation adjustments. Gains or losses resulting from transactions in currencies other than RMB are reflected in income for the reporting period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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ZHONGPIN INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Certain accounting principles require subjective and complex judgments to be used in the preparation of financial statements. Accordingly, a different financial presentation could result depending on the judgments, estimates, or assumptions that are used. Such estimates and assumptions include, but are not specifically limited to, those required in the valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserves for inventory obsolescence, valuation allowances for value added tax (“VAT”) recoverable, and determination of stock based compensation.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues generated from the sales of various meat products and vegetables and fruits are recognized when these products are delivered to customers in accordance with previously agreed upon pricing and delivery arrangements, and the collectability of these sales is reasonably assured. Since the products sold by the Company are primarily perishable and frozen food products, the right of return is only for a few days and has been determined to be insignificant by the management of the Company. Accordingly, no provision has been made for returnable goods. Revenues presented on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income are net of sales taxes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash accounts at creditworthy financial institutions and closely monitors the movements of its cash positions.
Restricted Cash and Bank Notes Payable
Under the terms of the credit agreements with certain of its lenders, Henan Zhongpin has agreed to maintain with such lenders in a deposit account an amount of cash that will serve as collateral for its delivery of bank promissory notes of such lenders as payment instruments for its procurement purposes. The amount of bank promissory notes of such lenders that can be delivered by Henan Zhongpin can be up to twice the amount of such deposits. As such deposits may not be withdrawn by Henan Zhongpin without restriction, such cash deposits are presented as “restricted cash” on the consolidated balance sheets.
Bank Notes Receivable
The Company only accepts notes issued by banks in the normal course of business as payment for products sold by the Company. These bank notes receivable have maturity dates of up to 180 days and bear no interest. The Company can hold the bank notes until the maturity date and collect the amount from the issuing banks, or the Company can use these bank notes as a means for payment for goods or services received. The Company accrues no provision for these bank notes because such bank notes have little risk of default in China.
Accounts Receivable
During the normal course of business, the Company's policy is to ask customers to make deposits in reasonable and meaningful amounts on a case-by-case basis. For certain customers, the Company may extend unsecured credit.
The Company regularly evaluates and monitors the creditworthiness of each of its customers in accordance with the prevailing practice in the meat industry and based on general economic conditions in China. The Company maintains a general policy of providing 100% allowance for doubtful accounts in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of those accounts that are not collected within one year plus an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate amount of accounts receivable less than one year old. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. The Company also examines the credit terms of significant customers regularly and asks for more cash deposits if these customers appear to have any indicators of delaying their payments to the Company. Such deposits are usually applied for the collection of the outstanding accounts receivable during the year. With such a practice in place, the Company did not have any specific allowance for doubtful accounts provided against specific customers at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The following table presents allowance activities in accounts receivable.
June 30, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
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Beginning balance
|
$ | 1,708,479 | $ | 1,132,038 | ||||
Additions to allowance for bad debt
|
703,155 | 576,441 | ||||||
Ending balance
|
$ | 2,411,634 | $ | 1,708,479 |
Inventories
Inventories are comprised of raw materials and low-value consumables, work-in-progress, and finished goods. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or the market based on the weighted average method. Production cost components include the purchase cost of live hogs, direct labor, depreciation, packaging material, utility expense and other manufacturing overhead. By using a systematic costing system, the production cost is allocated to various products at the stage of work-in-progress and finished goods, respectively. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price, in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose. The Company regularly inspects the shelf life of prepared foods and, if necessary, writes down their carrying value based on their salability and expiration dates into cost of goods sold.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are stated net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
Estimated Useful
Economic Life
|
||
Plants and buildings
|
5-30 years
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
5-20 years
|
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
3-5 years
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
5 years
|
Maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expense as incurred, whereas improvements and renewals are generally capitalized in their respective property accounts. When an item is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and applicable accumulated depreciation are removed and the resulting gain or loss is recognized and reflected as a line item before operating income (loss).
Land Use Rights
The Chinese government owns all of the parcels of land on which the Company's plants are built. In China, land use rights for commercial purposes are granted by the PRC government typically for a term of 40-50 years. The Company is required to pay a lump sum of money to the State Land and Resource Ministry of the applicable locality to acquire such rights. The Company capitalizes the lump sum of money paid and amortizes these land use rights by using the straight line method over the term of the land use license granted by the applicable governmental authority.
Construction in Progress and Interest Capitalization
Construction in progress is stated at cost. The cost accumulation process starts from the time the construction project is set-up and ends at the time the project has been put into service and all regulatory permits and approvals have been received. The Company borrows bank loans from time to time for these construction projects. The interest costs incurred for these construction projects have been capitalized during the construction process.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of that asset. Whenever any such impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, advance to vendor, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, capital lease obligations and short-term and long-term loans are reasonable estimates of their fair value because of the short maturity of these items. The fair value of amounts due from/to related parties and stockholders are a reasonable estimate of their fair value as the amounts will be collected and paid off in a period less than one year. The carrying amounts of capital lease obligations approximate their fair value based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of arrangements. Long-term debt approximates fair value since the bank term loans are fixed rate instruments and bear interests at the rate dictated and published by the People's Bank of China. The current rates published by the People's Bank of China approximate the interest rates of the loans outstanding.
Shipping and Handling Cost
All shipping and handling fees are included in selling expenses.
Value Added Tax
All China-based enterprises are subject to a VAT imposed by the PRC government on their domestic product sales. The output VAT is charged to customers who purchase goods from the Company and the input VAT is paid when the Company purchases goods from its vendors. Input VAT rates are 13% for most of the purchasing activities conducted by the Company. Output VAT rate is 13% for chilled pork products, frozen pork products and vegetable and fruit products, and 17% for prepared meat products. The input VAT can be offset against the output VAT. The VAT payable or recoverable balance presented on the consolidated balance sheets represents either the input VAT less than or larger than the output VAT. The debit balance represents a credit against future collections of output VAT instead of a receivable. On a semi-annual basis, the Company forecasts for each subsidiary separately the amount of sales revenue necessary to fully utilize the VAT recoverable. The factors considered in performing these forecasts include industry-specific and local economic conditions, as well as consumer behavior by the subsidiaries' designated geographical region and the demographics within those regions. Once the VAT recoverable for a subsidiary is determined to be non-recoverable in part or in full, the VAT recoverable is written-off as impairment loss.
Stock Compensation
The Company receives employee and certain non-employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the Company or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the Company's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The Company accounts for stock compensation expense under the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718 (ASC 718), which requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity, similar to fully-diluted earnings per share. All of such securities are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The number of shares of common stock underlying the outstanding stock warrants and options at June 30, 2011 and 2010 were 1,314,564 and 1,679,490, respectively, which were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government Subsidies
The Company's subsidiaries in China receive government subsidies from local Chinese government agencies in accordance with relevant Chinese government policies. In general, the Company presents the government subsidies received as part of other income unless the subsidies received are earmarked to compensate a specific expense, which have been accounted for by offsetting the specific expense, such as research and development expense or interest expenses. Unearned government subsidies received are deferred for recognition until the criteria for such recognition could be met.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Gross research and development expenses for new product development and improvements of existing products by the Company incurred for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $23,804 and $35,871, respectively, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $455,310 and $76,723, respectively.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 220, Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income (loss) and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. The Company has chosen to report comprehensive income (loss) in the statements of operations and comprehensive income. Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and all changes to stockholders' equity except those due to investments by owners and distributions to owners.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Adoption of FASB ASU 2011-04
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)”, which provided clarifications for Topic 820 and also included instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurement has changed. This Update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, and is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 for public entities. Early application by public entities is not permitted, and the adoption of ASU 2011-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Adoption of FASB ASU 2010-13
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-13, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades," which addresses the classification of a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying equity security trades. Topic 718 is amended to clarify that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity classification. The amendments in this ASU should be applied by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be calculated for all awards outstanding as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amendments are initially applied, as if the amendments had been applied consistently since the inception of the award. ASU 2010-13 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Adoption of FASB ASU 2010-06
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”, which provides amendments to Topic 820 that will provide more robust disclosures about (1) the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, (2) the valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of FASB ASU 2010-06 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
3. INVENTORIES
Inventories at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
June 30, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
Raw materials
|
$ | 6,613,777 | $ | 6,934,521 | ||||
Low value consumables and packing
|
1,647,976 | 1,506,700 | ||||||
Work-in-progress
|
4,432,361 | 2,719,933 | ||||||
Finished goods
|
18,012,936 | 15,372,860 | ||||||
Inventories
|
$ | 30,707,050 | $ | 26,534,014 |
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of property, plant and equipment at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:
June 30, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
Plants and buildings
|
$ | 239,605,746 | $ | 214,765,759 | ||||
Machinery and equipment
|
104,174,741 | 96,632,003 | ||||||
Office furniture and equipment
|
5,592,866 | 3,915,451 | ||||||
Vehicles
|
3,941,386 | 3,629,177 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation
|
(35,492,071 | ) | (27,374,994 | ) | ||||
Total
|
$ | 317,822,668 | $ | 291,567,396 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The depreciation and amortization expenses for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $4,237,402 and $3,363,115, respectively, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $8,201,482 and $6,093,089, respectively.
Of the above information, property, plant and equipment under the sale-leaseback agreement at cost at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was as follows:
June 30, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
Plants and buildings
|
$ | 694,285 | $ | 695,424 | ||||
Machinery and equipment
|
25,437,236 | 25,589,091 | ||||||
Office furniture and equipment
|
37,931 | 34,655 | ||||||
Vehicles
|
4,262 | 4,130 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation
|
(2,896,207 | ) | (2,111,119 | ) | ||||
Total
|
$ | 23,277,507 | $ | 24,212,181 |
The deferred losses included in the property and equipment balance were $2,085,494 and $2,784,665 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and would be amortized over the lease term. Of the depreciation expenses, $756,068 and $727,979 were amortization of deferred loss and depreciation expense from assets under capital lease, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2011; $724,543 and $709,314 were amortization of deferred loss and depreciation expense from assets under capital lease, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
5. LAND USE RIGHTS
The Company’s land use rights at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
June 30, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
Land use rights
|
$ | 92,392,380 | $ | 90,284,405 | ||||
Accumulated amortization
|
(4,825,732 | ) | (3,808,697 | ) | ||||
Total
|
$ | 87,566,648 | $ | 86,475,708 |
The amortization expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $462,058 and $321,659, respectively, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $918,246 and $649,049, respectively.
6. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Construction in progress at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
Construction Project
|
Date or
Estimated Date
Put in Service(1)
|
June 30, 2011
|
December 31,
2010
|
|||||||
Upgrade for export certification in Changge
|
March 2011
|
$ | - | $ | 2,305,978 | |||||
Zhengzhou office
|
April 2011
|
- | 36,934 | |||||||
Distribution center in Changge
|
May 2011
|
-- | 19,393,985 | |||||||
Information system
|
July 2011
|
125,466 | 671,757 | |||||||
Replacement and maintenance in Changge industrial park
|
October 2011
|
105,893 | 305,533 | |||||||
Production facility for chilled and frozen pork in Taizhou
|
January 2012
|
19,895,492 | 2,566,868 | |||||||
Production facility for chilled and frozen pork in Changchun
|
January 2012
|
20,854,252 | 5,054,401 | |||||||
Zhongpin Xinda joint venture project
|
January 2012
|
248,161 | -- | |||||||
Production facility for prepared pork products in Tianjin
|
April 2012
|
13,339,132 | 98,449 | |||||||
Production facility for prepared pork products in Changge (first phase)
|
April 2012
|
13,885,670 | -- | |||||||
Upgrade for production facility in Anyang
|
July 2012
|
309,656 | -- | |||||||
Total
|
68,763,722 | $ | 30,433,905 |
Estimated cost to complete current construction in progress is $45.8 million.
(1)
|
Represents date all regulatory permits and approvals are received and project is placed in service. In certain cases, construction of a project may be substantially completed and the project may be operational during a testing period prior to such date.
|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7.
|
SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS
|
Short-term bank loans are due within one year. Of the $100.3 million aggregate principal amount of short-term bank loans at June 30, 2011, loans in the aggregate principal amount of $41.2 million were guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries in China, and loans in the aggregate principal amount of $23.2 million were guaranteed by Henan Huanghe Enterprises Group Co., Ltd., an unaffiliated third party. These loans bear interest at prevailing lending rates in China ranging from 5.00 % to 6.63% per annum.
8.
|
LONG-TERM BANK LOANS
|
Amounts outstanding under the Company’s long-term debt arrangements at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
Bank
|
June 30, 2011
|
December 31, 2010
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
China Construction Bank
|
$ | 13,906,916 | $ | 13,589,623 | ||||
Agriculture Bank of China
|
80,505,594 | 63,267,245 | ||||||
Rabobank Nederland Shanghai
|
— | 4,529,874 | ||||||
Canadian Government Transfer Loan
|
1,270,593 | 1,343,429 | ||||||
China Merchants Bank
|
14,679,523 | 14,344,605 | ||||||
Changge Old Town
|
1,576,862 | 1,540,885 | ||||||
Current portion
|
(10,962,161 | ) | (14,943,260 | ) | ||||
Total long-term portion
|
$ | 100,977,327 | $ | 83,672,401 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In June 2011, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with China Construction Bank pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 50 million ($7.7 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.40% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable on the anniversary of date of the agreement based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms) and are payable in March and June 2013. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Henan Zhongpin.
In December 2010, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Agriculture Bank of China pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 25 million ($3.9 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.40% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable on December 10, 2013. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Henan Zhongpin.
In September 2010, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Agriculture Bank of China pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 75 million ($11.6 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.65% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable in installments on September 17, 2012, 2013 and December 27, 2014. Borrowings under the loan agreement are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Yongcheng Zhongpin Food Company Limited.
In July 2010, Tianjin Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Agriculture Bank of China pursuant to which Tianjin Zhongpin may borrow up to RMB 300 million ($46.4 million). Tianjin Zhongpin drew down RMB 50 million ($7.7 million) in July 2010, RMB 80 million ($12.4 million) in November 2010 and RMB 110 million ($17.0 million) in May 2011. All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.65% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable in installments in June 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Tianjin Zhongpin.
In June 2010, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with China Construction Bank pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 40 million ($6.2 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (4.86% per annum on June 30, 2011) and are payable on June 29, 2013. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Henan Zhongpin.
In April 2010, in connection with the purchase of a piece of land from Changge Old Town, Changge Old Town extended a loan to Henan Zhongpin with a principal amount of RMB 10.2 million ($1.6 million) and bearing interest at the rate of 7.00% per annum payable on June 30, 2010 and each anniversary thereafter. Such loan does not have a fixed term and the principal amount of the loan should be repaid by Henan Zhongpin upon six months prior written notice from Changge Old Town.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In March 2010, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Agriculture Bank of China pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 55 million ($8.5 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.65% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable in installments on March 18, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and December 27, 2014. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Henan Zhongpin.
In February 2010, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Agriculture Bank of China pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 71 million ($11.0 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.40% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable on February 3, 2013. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Henan Zhongpin.
In December 2009, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Agriculture Bank of China pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 70 million ($10.8 million). All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.65% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable in installments on December 27, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by the land use rights, property and plant of Luoyang Zhongpin.
In November 2009, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with China Merchants Bank pursuant to which Henan Zhongpin borrowed RMB 95 million ($14.7 million). The first 50% of the loan was drawn down in November 2009 and the remaining 50% of the loan was drawn down in March 2010. All amounts borrowed under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate that is based on the prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China for loans with the same or similar terms on the drawdown date (6.65% per annum on June 30, 2011 and adjustable in the month immediately following the publishing of rate adjustments by the People’s Bank of China during the term of the loan) and are payable in installments on November 26, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Borrowings under the loan agreement are guaranteed by Luoyang Zhongpin.
In May 2002, Henan Zhongpin entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Communications, Zhengzhou Branch, which is the intermediary bank for a 40-year term loan in the amount of $2,504,969 from the Canadian government. Under the terms of the loan agreement, 58% of the principal amount ($1,452,882) of this loan bears interest at the fixed rate of 6.02% per annum and remaining principal amount of this loan is interest free. The loan is repayable in a fixed amount of $145,671, which includes both principal and interest, that is payable on a semi-annual basis through November 15, 2041. Borrowings under the loan agreement are guaranteed by the Financing Department of Henan province.
9.
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EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
|
On April 24, 2009, the Company granted stock options to its 22 employees to purchase an aggregate of 720,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable in accordance with the following schedule: 240,000 options vesting on April 24, 2010 with an exercise price of $8.93 per share, equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on April 24, 2009, 240,000 options vesting on April 24, 2011 with an exercise price of $13.42 per share, equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on April 23, 2010, the last trading day before April 24, 2010 (Saturday) and 240,000 options vesting on April 24, 2012 with an exercise price of $15.48 per share, equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on April 21, 2011, the last trading day before April 24, 2011 (Sunday). Each tranche of options expires on the fourth anniversary of its respective vesting dates.
The Company adopted the fair value recognition to measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to the Company’s employees and directors, including stock options and employee stock purchases. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options was based on the grant-date fair value. During the process of estimating the fair value of the stock options granted and recognizing share-based compensation, the following assumptions were adopted.
The fair value for these awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions, assuming no expected dividends:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Expected life (years)
|
3 | 3-5 | ||||||
Expected volatility
|
57.97 | % | 65.11 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest rate
|
1.15 | % | 1.42 | % | ||||
Dividend yield
|
— | % | — | % |
The expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The observation is made on a weekly basis. The observation period covered is consistent with the expected life of the options. The risk-free rate is consistent with the expected terms of the stock options and is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. In estimating expected lives of the options, the Company considered the contractual and vesting terms of awards, along with historical experience; however, due to insufficient historical data from which to reliably estimate expected lives, the Company used estimates based on the “simplified method” set forth by the SEC in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, where expected life is estimated by summing the award’s vesting term and contractual term and dividing that result by two. Insufficient historical data from which to reliably estimate expected lives is expected to exist for the foreseeable future due to different terms associated with awards granted in recent years, along with other factors.
During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the stock-based compensation expenses were $406,689 and $602,163, respectively, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the stock-based compensation expenses were $775,316 and $1,075,635, respectively.
10.
|
EARNINGS PER SHARE
|
The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||||||||
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to common shareholders
|
$ | 19,315,096 | $ | 12,365,445 | $ | 36,198,137 | $ | 25,615,908 | ||||||||
Denominator:
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic
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40,355,502 | 34,725,104 | 38,115,633 | 34,720,312 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options
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10,151 | 383,160 | 88,275 | 402,584 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted
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40,365,654 | 35,108,264 | 38,203,909 | 35,122,896 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share
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$ | 0.48 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.74 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share
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$ | 0.48 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.73 |
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ZHONGPIN INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
All potentially dilutive securities were included in diluted earnings per share as the average market price is greater than the exercise price of the warrants and options outstanding.
11.
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GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
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The central and local government provided Henan Zhongpin with various subsidies to encourage its research and development activities, building new facilities using information technology, building cold chain logistics and distribution networks, and for other contributions to the local community, such as increasing employment opportunities. The government subsidies are generally classified as earmarked (such as research and development activities) or non-earmarked. The interest subsidies were earmarked to offset the Company’s interest expenses incurred in relation to the construction of its vegetable and fruit production facility. All subsidies were accounted for based on evidence that cash has been received and the earmarked activities have taken place. Subsidies earmarked for research and development activities were first offset against relevant research and development expenses incurred, and interest subsidies were offset against the relevant interest expense incurred. Non-earmarked subsidies are generally recognized as other income.
Government subsidies received by the Company during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Deferred subsidies opening balance:
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Interest subsidies
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Earmarked subsidies
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Non-earmarked subsidies
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Subsidies received:
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Interest subsidies
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 307,045 | ||||||||
Earmarked subsidies
|
772,606 | — | 772,606 | — | ||||||||||||
Non-earmarked subsidies
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337,286 | 1,244,925 | 1,451,907 | 1,870,081 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 1,109,892 | $ | 1,244,925 | $ | 2,224,513 | $ | 2,177,126 | ||||||||
Subsidies recognized:
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Interest subsidies
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 307,045 | ||||||||
Earmarked subsidies
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Non-earmarked subsidies
|
337,286 | 1,244,925 | 1,451,907 | 1,870,081 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 337,286 | $ | 1,244925 | $ | 1,451,907 | $ | 2,177,126 | ||||||||
Deferred subsidies year ending balance:
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Interest subsidies
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Earmarked subsidies
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772,606 | — | 772,606 | — | ||||||||||||
Non-earmarked subsidies
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 772,606 | $ | — | $ | 772,606 | $ | — |
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ZHONGPIN INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Subsidies received and other income recognized are translated at the average exchange rate. The beginning and ending balances are translated at the period-end exchange rates.
12.
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SEGMENT REPORTING
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The Company operates in only one segment: meat production. The Company’s vegetable and fruit operations, both financially and operationally, do not represent a significant enough portion of its business to constitute a separate segment. However, the Company’s product lines are divided into two divisions: pork and pork products, and vegetables and fruits.
The pork and pork products division is involved primarily in the processing of live hogs into fresh, frozen and processed pork products. The pork and pork products division markets its products domestically to retail stores and to food retailers, food service distributors, restaurant operators and noncommercial food service establishments, such as schools, hotel chains, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as in certain international markets on a limited basis.
The vegetables and fruits division is involved primarily in the processing of fresh vegetables and fruits. The Company contracts with more than 100 farms in Henan province and nearby areas to produce high-quality vegetable varieties and fruits suitable for export purposes. The proximity of the contracted farms to operations ensures freshness from harvest to processing. The Company contracts with those farms to grow more than 35 categories of vegetables and fruits, including asparagus, sweet corn, broccoli, mushrooms, lima beans and strawberries.
Sales by Division
(U.S. dollars in millions)
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Pork and Pork Products:
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Chilled pork
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$ | 213.2 | $ | 114.3 | $ | 381.8 | $ | 229.0 | ||||||||
Frozen pork
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105.1 | 58.3 | 178.6 | 108.7 | ||||||||||||
Prepared pork products
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43.1 | 36.8 | 84.3 | 73.1 | ||||||||||||
Vegetables and Fruits
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5.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 366.5 | $ | 215.1 | $ | 652.2 | $ | 419.4 | ||||||||
Cost of Sales:
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Pork products
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$ | 323.1 | $ | 184.9 | $ | 571.1 | $ | 361.9 | ||||||||
Vegetables and fruits
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$ | 4.2 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 7.2 | ||||||||
Gross Profit Margin:
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Pork products
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10.6 | % | 11.7 | % | 11.4 | % | 11.9 | % | ||||||||
Vegetables and fruits
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17.6 | % | 15.8 | % | 18.7 | % | 16.3 | % |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this Report with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties. Management wishes to caution the reader of the forward-looking statements that any such statements that are contained in this Report reflect our current beliefs with respect to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, regulatory, technological, key employee, and general business factors affecting our operations, markets, growth, services, products, licenses and other factors discussed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that these statements are only estimates or predictions. No assurances can be given regarding the achievement of future results, as actual results may differ materially as a result of risks facing our company, and actual events may differ from the assumptions underlying the statements that have been made regarding anticipated events.
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by us in those statements. Some of these risks are described in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
These risk factors should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue. All written and oral forward looking statements made in connection with this Report that are attributable to our company or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Given these uncertainties, we caution investors not to unduly rely on our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Further, the information about our intentions contained in this Report is a statement of our intention as of the date of this Report and is based upon, among other things, the existing regulatory environment, industry conditions, market conditions and prices, the economy in general and our assumptions as of such date. We may change our intentions, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in our assumptions or otherwise.
Overview
We are principally engaged in the meat and food processing and distribution business in China. Currently, we have 13 processing plants in China, located in Henan, Jilin and Sichuan provinces and in the municipality of Tianjin. Our current total production capacity for chilled pork and frozen pork is approximately 1,566 metric tons per average eight-hour day, or approximately 563,760 metric tons on an annual basis. In addition, we have production capacity for prepared meats of approximately 250 metric tons per day, or approximately 90,000 metric tons on an annual basis, and for vegetables and fruits of approximately 83.3 metric tons per eight-hour day, or approximately 30,000 metric tons on an annual basis. We also have annual production capacity for food oil (pork oil) of approximately 20,000 metric tons. We use state-of-the-art equipment in all of our processing facilities.
In December 2009, the PRC Ministry of Commerce issued the Hog Slaughtering Industry Development Guidelines for 2010−2015. The guidelines state that the government will control the number of slaughterhouses in China and specifically that there should be less than four slaughterhouses in urban areas of municipalities and cities with a resident population of five million or more, and less than two slaughterhouses in urban areas of other cities at or above the prefecture level.
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In June 2010, the China Meat Association (“CMA”) announced the China Meat Industry Development Strategy Report for 2011−2015. In that report, CMA provided a development roadmap and targets for the meat industry for the coming five years:
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By 2015, to decrease sales of room temperature pork to below 50% of total pork sales in cities at or above county level in China;
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By 2015, to increase sales of chilled pork to around 30% of total pork sales in China;
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By 2015, to decrease outstanding licenses for slaughterhouses from more than 21,000 to around 3,000 in China; and
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To build pork and pork products production bases in North China, Northeast China, East China and Southwest China.
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The report indicates to us that there is an opportunity to consolidate and integrate the industry for companies with strong brand recognition in China's meat industry, high quality facilities and products, strict quality control systems and cold chain logistics capabilities.
Government and consumers take food safety as one of their top priorities. With the PRC government’s support, the consolidation of the industry is accelerating.
Our growth strategy will include expanding our production capacity in certain strategic locations in response to the suggestions in the report. We plan to build new facilities for chilled and frozen pork, as well as new facilities for prepared pork products and cold chain logistic distribution centers. We may also explore opportunities to acquire companies with strong regional brand recognition that produce prepared pork products using high quality facilities. We expect that these new facilities, together with our existing ones, will help us to build “Zhongpin” into a stronger, national brand, increase our market share, revenues and net income and strengthen our ability to take advantage of consolidation opportunities in the meat industry in China.
We put the new facility in Tianjin with a production capacity of approximately 100,000 metric tons for chilled and frozen pork into operation in January 2010. The construction of phase two of the facility, with a production capacity of approximately 36,000 metric tons for prepared pork products started in October 2010. We expect to put it into operation in the third quarter of 2011
We are investing approximately $61.5 million to build a slaughtering and processing plant, low temperature prepared pork plant, logistics center, and research and development center in Nong'an county, Changchun, Jilin province of China. This facility will have a production capacity of approximately 70,000 metric tons for chilled pork, 25,000 metric tons for frozen pork, and 30,000 metric tons for prepared pork products. The construction work started in September 2010. We expect to put the new facility for chilled and frozen pork into operation in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the new facility for prepared pork products into operation in the third quarter of 2012.
We are investing approximately $63.0 million to build a production facility, warehouse and distribution center in Taizhou, Jiangsu province. This facility will have a production capacity of approximately 100,000 metric tons for chilled and frozen pork, of which 80% will be for chilled pork including easy-to-cook products and 20% for frozen pork, and 30,000 metric tons for prepared pork products. The construction work started in October 2010. We expect to put the new facility for chilled and frozen pork into operation in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the new facility for prepared pork products into operation in the first quarter of 2012.
We expect to invest approximately $58.5 million to build a new production, research and development, and training complex in Changge, Henan province excluding the cost of land use rights that we have already obtained. When completed, we anticipate that this new facility will have a production capacity of approximately 100,000 metric tons for prepared pork products. Adjacent to this new production facility, we also plan to develop a center for research and development, training, as well as quality control. Construction for the first phase with a production capacity of approximately 50,000 metric tons for prepared pork products started in the first quarter of 2011 and is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2011, and we expect the second phase, also with a production capacity of approximately 50,000 metric tons for prepared pork products, to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2012. We plan to open the research and development and training center by the fourth quarter of 2012.
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We set up a joint venture company with Henan Xinda Animal Husbandry Company Limited in June 2011. We own 65% of the joint venture company. The joint venture company will be financed by capital contributions and bank loans. We expect the new company will provide 20,000 sire boars annually. We are building infrastructures for sire boars breeding and plan to start operation in fourth quarter of 2011.
Our products are sold under the “Zhongpin” brand name. As of June 30, 2011, our wholesale customers included 56 international and domestic fast food companies in China, 93 processing factories and 1,532 school cafeterias, hotels, factory canteens, army bases, and government departments. As of such date, we also sold directly to 3,343 retail outlets, including supermarkets, within China.
We have established distribution networks in 20 provinces and in the four central government- administered municipalities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing in the North, East, South and Mid-South regions of China, and have also formed strategic business alliances with leading supermarket chains within China. We also export our products to Europe, Hong Kong as well as other selected countries and regions in Asia.
As of June 30, 2011, we had 7,117 employees, of whom 5,364 were operating personnel, 1,304 were sales personnel, 123 were research and development personnel and 326 were administrative personnel. We are not subject to any collective bargaining agreement and we believe our relationship with our employees is good.
Critical Accounting Policies
Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars were made at the middle rate published by the People’s Bank of China, or the middle rate, as of June 30, 2011, which was RMB 6.4716 to $1.00. We make no representation that the RMB amounts referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at any particular rate or at all. On August 5, 2011, the middle rate was RMB6.4451 to $1.00.
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We continually evaluate our policies and estimation procedures. Estimates are often based on historical experience and on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, but which could change in the future. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following are our critical accounting policies:
Revenue Recognition. Revenues generated from the sale of various meat products and vegetables and fruits are recognized when these products are delivered to customers in accordance with previously-agreed-upon pricing and delivery arrangements, and the collectability of these sales is reasonably assured. Since the products sold by us are primarily perishable and frozen food products, the right of return is only for a few days and has been determined to be insignificant by our management. Accordingly, no provision has been made for returnable goods. Revenues presented on our consolidated income statements are net of sales taxes.
Accounts Receivable. During the normal course of business, our policy is to ask customers to make deposits in reasonable and meaningful amounts on a case-by-case basis. For certain customers, we may extend unsecured credit.
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We regularly evaluate and monitor the creditworthiness of each of our customers in accordance with the prevailing practice in the meat industry, considering factors such as general economic conditions and industry-specific economic condition in China, historical customer performance, as well as anticipated customer performance. We maintain a general policy of providing 100% allowance for doubtful accounts in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of those accounts that are not collected within one year plus an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate amount of accounts receivable less than one year old. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. We also examine the credit terms of significant customers regularly and ask for more cash deposits if these customers appear to have any indicators of delaying their payments to us. Such deposits are usually applied towards the outstanding accounts receivable. With such a practice in place, we did not have any specific bad debt allowance provided against specific customers as of June 30, 2011.
Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted average basis, and net realizable value. Work-in-progress and finished goods are composed of direct material, direct labor and an attributable portion of manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price, in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose.
Results of Operations
In 2011, we intend to continue to focus on the implementation of our strategic plan to sustain the growth we have experienced since becoming a U.S. public company in 2006. Over the next 12 months, we expect to continue to expand our distribution channel and develop new markets. Through our aggressive marketing campaign, we also expect to increase our brand awareness and customer loyalty. We also intend to further streamline our supply chain management to further advance and extend our unified, safe and efficient cold-chain logistics system. We also have invested in employee training and development to help sustain our rapid and healthy growth while maintaining a satisfactory profit margin.
Hog and pork prices increased approximately 60% in the second quarter of 2011, compared to the same period last year, primarily because the supply of hogs was lower than the demand in the market, and inflation pushed up the cost to raise hogs. However, the demand for our products was still strong. We expect that hog prices will drop in the third quarter and rebound to current levels during the fourth quarter of 2011.
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Revenue. Total revenue increased from $215.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $366.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which represented an increase of $151.4 million, or approximately 70%. The increase in revenues during the second quarter of 2011 was primarily due to higher pork prices, increased sales volume in our meat and meat products divisions resulting from the effects of the continuing increases in the number of our retail channels, geographic expansion, and increased sales to chain restaurants, food service providers, and wholesalers and distributors in China. The following table presents our sales by product division for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
Sales by Division
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2011
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
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Metric
Tons
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Sales
Revenues
(in millions)
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Average
Price/
Metric
Ton
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Metric
Tons
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Sales
Revenues
(in millions)
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Price/
Metric
Ton
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Pork and Pork Products
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Chilled pork
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78,458 | $ | 213.2 | $ | 2,717 | 71,200 | $ | 114.3 | $ | 1,605 | ||||||||||||||
Frozen pork
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39,729 | 105.1 | 2,645 | 39,084 | 58.3 | 1,492 | ||||||||||||||||||
Prepared pork products
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20,463 | 43.1 | 2,106 | 18,747 | 36.8 | 1,963 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vegetables and Fruits
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4,310 | 5.1 | 1,183 | 5,341 | 5.7 | 1,062 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
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142,960 | $ | 366.5 | $ | 2,564 | 134,372 | $ | 215.1 | $ | 1,601 |
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The pork market in China is highly fragmented and in the markets in which we sell our products, no single supplier has a significant impact on the market price of pork or related pork products. We have been pricing our products based on the value of our brand, the quality of our products, hog prices in the applicable period and pricing trends for similar products in the regions in which we operate.
In the second quarter of 2011, we increased our sales of chilled pork products by approximately $98.9 million over the amount of our sales of such products in the second quarter of 2010. As shown in the table above, our average price during the second quarter of 2011 was approximately $2,717 per metric ton for chilled pork, compared to $1,605 during the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 69%. The number of metric tons of chilled pork sold during the second quarter of 2011 increased by 7,258, or 10% from the second quarter of 2010. Our total revenue increased primarily due to the increase in average selling prices of our chilled products as a result of fluctuations in the market price of pork or pork-related products and changes of our product mix among this product sector. Also the total revenue increased due to increased sales to existing customers, and increased volume of sales of our products as we entered new geographic markets, expanded our points of sales and acquired new customers.
In the second quarter of 2011, we increased our sales of frozen pork products by approximately $46.8 million over the amount of our sales of such products in the second quarter of 2010. Our average price during the second quarter of 2011 was approximately $2,645 per metric ton for frozen pork compared to $1,492 during the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 77%. The number of metric tons of frozen pork sold during the second quarter of 2011 increased by 645, or 2% from the second quarter of 2010. Our total revenue increased primarily due to the increase in the average price of pork in the second quarter of 2011 as a result of market fluctuations, increased sales to existing customers, and increased volume of sales of our products as we entered new geographic markets, expanded our points of sales, and acquired new customers.
In the second quarter of 2011, we increased our sales of prepared pork products by approximately $6.3 million over the amount of our sales of such products in the second quarter of 2010. Our average price during the second quarter of 2011 was approximately $2,106 per metric ton for prepared pork products compared to $1,963 during the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 7%. The number of metric tons of prepared pork products sold during the second quarter of 2011 increased by 1,716, or 9% from the second quarter of 2010. This product sector is becoming more important to our business as customers increasingly demand prepared pork products and are willing to pay higher average prices for the convenience of such products. We plan to gradually increase sales from prepared pork products by building up our brand recognition and expanding our capacities for this division.
The sales of meat and vegetable products are closely related to the particular regional markets in which our distribution channels are located. Therefore, the increase in metric tons sold for the second quarter of 2011 was partly attributable to our efforts to expand our distribution channels. The following table sets forth the changes in our distribution channels:
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Numbers of Stores and Cities Generating Sales Volume
(unaudited)
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June 30,
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Net
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Percentage
|
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2011
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2010
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Change
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of Change
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Showcase stores
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166 | 152 | 14 | 9 | % | |||||||||||
Branded stores
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1,146 | 1,026 | 120 | 12 | % | |||||||||||
Supermarket counters
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2,031 | 2,065 | (34 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||||||
Total
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3,343 | 3,243 | 100 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
First-tier cities
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29 | 29 | — | 0 | % | |||||||||||
Second-tier cities
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132 | 127 | 5 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
Third-tier cities
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427 | 401 | 26 | 6 | % | |||||||||||
Total cities
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588 | 557 | 31 | 6 | % |
The expansion in our distribution channels and geographical coverage has been a significant factor in the increase in our sales volume. The following table shows our revenues by distribution channel for the second quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Sales by Distribution Channel
(Dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
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Three months ended June 30,
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2011
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2010
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|
of Change
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Retail channels
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$ | 121.7 | $ | 85.7 | $ | 36.0 | 42 | % | ||||||||
Wholesalers and distributors
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127.2 | 67.6 | 59.6 | 88 | % | |||||||||||
Restaurants and food services
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111.4 | 60.0 | 51.4 | 86 | % | |||||||||||
Export
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6.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 244 | % | |||||||||||
Total
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$ | 366.5 | $ | 215.1 | $ | 151.4 | 70 | % |
The increase in sales to different distribution channels was mainly due to the following factors:
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we have built up our brand image and brand recognition through general advertising display promotions and sales campaigns;
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we have increased the number of stores and other channels through which we sell our products;
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we believe consumers are placing increased importance on food safety and are willing to pay higher prices for safe food products; and
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Pork prices increased starting in the middle of 2010 and reached a high in the second quarter of 2011
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During the three months ended June 30, 2011, revenues from export sales increased to $6.2 million, which represented an increase of $4.4 million, or approximately 244%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010.
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Cost of Sales. Our cost of sales increased from $189.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $327.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which represented an increase of $137.6 million, or approximately 73%. Our cost of sales primarily includes our costs of raw materials, labor costs and overhead. Of our total cost of sales, our costs of raw materials typically account for approximately 95% to 97%, our overhead typically accounts for 2% to 3.5% and our labor costs typically account for 1.5% to 1.7%, with slight variations from period to period. All of our meat products are derived from the same raw materials, which are live hogs. Our vegetable and fruit products are purchased from farmers located close to our processing facility in Changge City, Henan province. As a result, the purchasing costs of live hogs and vegetables and fruits represent substantially all of our costs of raw materials. The increase in our cost of sales was consistent with our increase in sales revenue.
Cost of Sales by Division
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2011
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
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Metric
Tons
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Cost of
Sales
(in millions)
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Average
Price/
Metric
Ton
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Metric
Tons
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Cost of
Sales
(in millions)
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Average
Price/
Metric
Ton
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Pork and Pork Products
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Chilled pork
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78,458 | $ | 190.2 | $ | 2,424 | 71,200 | $ | 101.3 | $ | 1,423 | ||||||||||||||
Frozen pork
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39,729 | 98.1 | 2,469 | 39,084 | 53.9 | 1,379 | ||||||||||||||||||
Prepared pork products
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20,463 | 34.8 | 1,701 | 18,747 | 29.8 | 1,590 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vegetables and Fruits
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4,310 | 4.2 | 974 | 5,341 | 4.7 | 899 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
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142,960 | $ | 327.3 | $ | 2,289 | 134,372 | $ | 189.7 | $ | 1,412 |
Our gross profit margin (gross profit divided by sales revenue) decreased from 11.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to 10.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in our gross margin during the second quarter of 2011 was primarily due to (i) the competition in the market, (ii) the percentage increase in pork prices being less than the percentage increase in hog prices, which is the main part of cost of sales, (iii) the change of our product mix, and (iv) our strategic decision to take steps to increase our market share.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which represented an increase of $1.3 million, or approximately 23%. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased from 2.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to 1.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
The increase in general and administrative expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily the result of a $0.7 million increase in salary expense due to the expansion of our business, which required us to hire more employees, and an increase in the average salary we paid to our employees.
Selling Expenses. Selling expenses increased from $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $8.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which represented an increase of $3.9 million, or approximately 85%. The increase in selling expenses was primarily the result of our increased sales of pork and pork products and was primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in transportation fees, a $1.1 million increase in advertising cost and promotions, and a $0.8 million increase in salaries. As a percentage of revenues, selling expenses increased from 2.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to 2.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
Interest Expense (net of interest income). Interest expense net of interest income increased from $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which represented an increase of $1.5 million, or approximately 79%. The increase in interest expense was primarily the result of an increase of $38.5 million in long-term bank loans and an increase of $30.9 million in short-term bank loans, and an increase in interest rate by central bank of China. The increase was partly offset by increase in interest income due to increased bank deposits.
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Other Income, Exchange Gain and Government Subsidies. Other income, exchange gain and government subsidies decreased from $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which represented a decrease of $1.0 million. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in government subsidies. The changes in government subsidies are discussed in Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income Taxes. The effective tax rate in China on income generated from the sale of prepared products is 25% and there is no income tax on income generated from the sale of raw products, including raw meat products and raw vegetable and fruit products. The increase of $0.2 million in the provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2011 over the three months ended June 30, 2010 resulted from the increase sales of prepared meat products.
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Revenue. Total revenue increased from $419.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to $652.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, which represented an increase of $232.8 million, or approximately 56%. The increase in revenues during the first half of 2011 was primarily due to higher pork prices, increased sales volume in our meat and meat products divisions resulting from the effects of the continuing increases in the number of our retail channels, geographic expansion and increased sales to chain restaurants, food service providers and wholesalers and distributors in China. The following table presents certain information regarding our sales by product division for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
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Chilled pork
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148,557 | $ | 381.8 | $ | 2,570 | 135,618 | $ | 229.0 | $ | 1,689 | ||||||||||||||
Frozen pork
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72,465 | 178.6 | 2,465 | 71,929 |