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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission file number: 001-34577

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

20-4158835

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

identification No.)

Science Park, Juli Rd, Xushui District, Baoding City

Hebei Province, The People’s Republic of China 072550

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

011 - (86) 312-8698215

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes ☐ No ☒

Number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of November 9, 2017: 21,450,316.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1

Item 1. Financial Statements		1

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		25

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		43

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		43

Part II. - OTHER INFORMATION		44

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		44

Item 1A. Risk Factors		44

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		44

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		44

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		44

Item 5. Other Information		44

Item 6. Exhibits		44

SIGNATURES		45

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,505,284	$	2,332,646
Restricted cash		6,026,910		2,162,318
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,672 and $79,478 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)		130,928		3,894,436
Inventories		9,603,313		5,632,030
Prepayments and other current assets		55,899		455,892

Total current assets		22,322,334		14,477,322

Property, plant, and equipment, net		190,744,883		187,689,880
Value-added tax recoverable		3,015,460		2,945,575
Deferred tax asset non-current		5,494,443		3,264,841

Total Assets	$	221,577,120	$	208,377,618

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans	$	10,245,747	$	5,045,409
Current portion of long-term loans from credit union		3,857,222		-
Current obligations under capital lease		-		8,786,528
Accounts payable		11,020		559,952
Advance from customers		-		28,831
Notes payable		6,026,910		2,162,318
Due to a related party		21,775		56,872
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		342,492		209,936
Other payables and accrued liabilities		1,561,476		2,424,778
Income taxes payable		1,260,633		1,310,967

Total current liabilities		23,327,275		20,585,591

Loans from credit union		3,616,146		4,843,592
Loans from a related party		10,547,093		10,090,817
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback		-		102,232

Total liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIE without recourse to the Company of $35,075,274 and $35,618,995 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)		37,490,514		35,622,232

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value per share, 21,450,316 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		21,450		21,450
Additional paid-in capital		50,635,243		50,635,243
Statutory earnings reserve		6,080,574		6,080,574
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,593,708		(5,441,391	)
Retained earnings		124,755,631		121,459,510

Total stockholders’ equity		184,086,606		172,755,386

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	221,577,120	$	208,377,618

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016

Revenues	$	33,507,053		$	37,462,066		$	81,584,395		$	103,368,291

Cost of sales		(26,285,765	)		(30,131,223	)		(65,244,521	)		(85,381,810	)

Gross Profit		7,221,288			7,330,843			16,339,874			17,986,481

Selling, general and administrative expenses		(2,848,699	)		(2,599,698	)		(8,319,590	)		(9,641,408	)
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment		(1,653,039	)		-			(1,665,140	)		(25,774	)

Income from Operations		2,719,550			4,731,145			6,355,144			8,319,299

Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		5,503			14,832			29,259			95,226
Subsidy income		410			-			41,223			-
Interest expense		(647,963	)		(677,576	)		(2,023,577	)		(2,094,448	)

Income before Income Taxes		2,077,500			4,068,401			4,402,049			6,320,077

Provision for Income Taxes		(505,165	)		(1,033,859	)		(1,105,928	)		(2,077,826	)

Net Income		1,572,335			3,034,542			3,296,121			4,242,251

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		3,790,338			(1,263,906	)		8,035,099			(5,009,467	)

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	5,362,673		$	1,770,636		$	11,331,220		$	(767,216	)

Earnings Per Share:

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share	$	0.07		$	0.14		$	0.15		$	0.20

Outstanding – Basic and Diluted		21,450,316			21,450,316			21,450,316			21,404,627

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017			2016

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	3,296,121		$	4,242,251
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,928,502			11,668,976
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment		1,665,140			25,774
(Recovery from) Allowance for bad debts		(78,562	)		20,833
Share-based compensation expenses		-			1,417,395
Deferred tax		(2,034,373	)		(1,515,689	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		3,928,087			(1,041,625	)
Prepayments and other current assets		472,847			1,708,601
Inventories		(3,631,641	)		1,482,013
Accounts payable		(561,121	)		1,064,764
Advance from customers		(29,446	)		-
Notes payable		3,680,693			(11,392,982	)
Due to a related party		(36,807	)		(341,790	)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		120,250			(252,632	)
Other payables and accrued liabilities		(771,027	)		911,234
Income taxes payable		(107,105	)		632,911
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		16,841,558			8,630,034

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(7,628,798	)		(7,713,993	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		58,632			39,344
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(7,570,166	)		(7,674,649	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from related party loans		-			14,000
Repayments of related party loans		-			(6,090,257	)
Proceeds from short term bank loans		10,011,484			3,493,848
Proceeds from Rural Credit Union loans		2,355,643			-
Repayment of bank loans		(5,152,970	)		(3,038,129	)
Payment of capital lease obligation		(8,973,845	)		(542,678	)
(Increase in) Release of restricted cash		(3,680,693	)		8,354,853
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities		(5,440,381	)		2,191,637

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents		341,627			(197,154	)

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		4,172,638			2,949,868

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period		2,332,646			2,641,917

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	6,505,284		$	5,591,785

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest cost	$	1,359,343		$	1,746,568
Cash paid for income taxes	$	3,247,406		$	2,960,604

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) Organization and Business Background

Orient Paper, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 9, 2005, under the name “Carlateral, Inc.” Through the steps described immediately below, we became the holding company for Hebei Baoding Orient Paper Milling Company Limited (“Orient Paper HB”), a producer and distributor of paper products in China, on October 29, 2007, and effective December 21, 2007, we changed our name to “Orient Paper, Inc.” to more accurately describe our business.

On October 29, 2007, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), the Company acquired Dongfang Zhiye Holding Limited (“Dongfang Holding”), a corporation formed on November 13, 2006 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and issued the shareholders of Dongfang Holding an aggregate of 7,450,497 (as adjusted for a four-for-one reverse stock split effected in November 2009) shares of our common stock, which shares were distributed pro-rata to the shareholders of Dongfang Holding in accordance with their respective ownership interests in Dongfang Holding. At the time of the Merger Agreement, Dongfang Holding owned all of the issued and outstanding stock and ownership of Orient Paper HB and such shares of Orient Paper HB were held in trust with Zhenyong Liu, Xiaodong Liu and Shuangxi Zhao, for Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhao (the original shareholders of Orient Paper HB) to exercise control over the disposition of Dongfang Holding’s shares in Orient Paper HB on Dongfang Holding’s behalf until Dongfang Holding successfully completed the change in registration of Orient Paper HB’s capital with the relevant PRC Administration of Industry and Commerce as the 100% owner of Orient Paper HB’s shares. As a result of the merger transaction, Dongfang Holding became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Dongfang Holding’s wholly owned subsidiary, Orient Paper HB, became an indirectly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Dongfang Holding, as the 100% owner of Orient Paper HB, was unable to complete the registration of Orient Paper HB’s capital under its name within the proper time limits set forth under PRC law. In connection with the consummation of the restructuring transactions described below, Dongfang Holding directed the trustees to return the shares of Orient Paper HB to their original shareholders, and the original Orient Paper HB shareholders entered into certain agreements with Baoding Shengde Paper Co., Ltd. (“Orient Paper Shengde”) to transfer the control of Orient Paper HB over to Orient Paper Shengde.

On June 24, 2009, the Company consummated a number of restructuring transactions pursuant to which it acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Shengde Holdings Inc, a Nevada corporation. Shengde Holdings Inc was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 25, 2009. On June 1, 2009, Shengde Holdings Inc incorporated Orient Paper Shengde, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC. Because Orient Paper Shengde is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shengde Holdings Inc, it is regarded as a wholly foreign-owned entity under PRC law.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

To ensure proper compliance of the Company’s control over the ownership and operations of Orient Paper HB with certain PRC regulations, on June 24, 2009, the Company entered into a series of contractual agreements (the “Contractual Agreements”) with Orient Paper HB and Orient Paper HB Equity Owners via the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Shengde Holdings Inc (“Shengde Holdings”) a Nevada corporation and Baoding Shengde Paper Co., Ltd. (“Orient Paper Shengde”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the PRC with an original registered capital of $10,000,000 (subsequently increased to $60,000,000 in June 2010). Orient Paper Shengde is mainly engaged in production and distribution of digital photo paper and is 100% owned by Shengde Holdings. Prior to February 10, 2010, the Contractual Agreements included (i) Exclusive Technical Service and Business Consulting Agreement, which generally provides that Orient Paper Shengde shall provide exclusive technical, business and management consulting services to Orient Paper HB, in exchange for service fees including a fee equivalent to 80% of Orient Paper HB’s total annual net profits; (ii) Loan Agreement, which provides that Orient Paper Shengde will make a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 to Orient Paper HB Equity Owners in exchange for each such shareholder agreeing to contribute all of its proceeds from the loan to the registered capital of Orient Paper HB; (iii) Call Option Agreement, which generally provides, among other things, that Orient Paper HB Equity Owners irrevocably grant to Orient Paper Shengde an option to purchase all or part of each owner’s equity interest in Orient Paper HB. The exercise price for the options shall be RMB1 which Orient Paper Shengde should pay to each of Orient Paper HB Equity Owner for all their equity interests in Orient Paper HB; (iv) Share Pledge Agreement, which provides that Orient Paper HB Equity Owners will pledge all of their equity interests in Orient Paper HB to Orient Paper Shengde as security for their obligations under the other agreements described in this section. Specifically, Orient Paper Shengde is entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interests in the event that Orient Paper HB Equity Owners breach their obligations under the Loan Agreement or Orient Paper HB fails to pay the service fees to Orient Paper Shengde pursuant to the Exclusive Technical Service and Business Consulting Agreement; and (v) Proxy Agreement, which provides that Orient Paper HB Equity Owners shall irrevocably entrust a designee of Orient Paper Shengde with such shareholder’s voting rights and the right to represent such shareholder to exercise such owner’s rights at any equity owners’ meeting of Orient Paper HB or with respect to any equity owner action to be taken in accordance with the laws and Orient Paper HB’s Articles of Association. The terms of the agreement are binding on the parties for as long as Orient Paper HB Equity Owners continue to hold any equity interest in Orient Paper HB. An Orient Paper HB Equity Owner will cease to be a party to the agreement once it transfers its equity interests with the prior approval of Orient Paper Shengde. As the Company had controlled Orient Paper HB since July 16, 2007 through Dongfang Holding and the trust until June 24, 2009, and continues to control Orient Paper HB through Orient Paper Shengde and the Contractual Agreements, the execution of the Contractual Agreements is considered as a business combination under common control.

On February 10, 2010, Orient Paper Shengde and the Orient Paper HB Equity Owners entered into a Termination of Loan Agreement to terminate the above-mentioned $10,000,000 Loan Agreement. Because of the Company’s decision to fund future business expansions through Orient Paper Shengde instead of Orient Paper HB, the $10,000,000 loan contemplated was never made prior to the point of termination. The parties believe the termination of the Loan Agreement does not in itself compromise the effective control of the Company over Orient Paper HB and its businesses in the PRC.

An agreement was also entered into among Orient Paper Shengde, Orient Paper HB and the Orient Paper HB Equity Owners on December 31, 2010, reiterating that Orient Paper Shengde is entitled to 100% of the distributable profit of Orient Paper HB, pursuant to the above mentioned Contractual Agreements. In addition, Orient Paper HB and the Orient Paper HB Equity Owners shall not declare any of Orient Paper HB’s unappropriated earnings as dividend, including the unappropriated earnings of Orient Paper HB from its establishment to 2010 and thereafter.

Orient Paper has no direct equity interest in Orient Paper HB. However, through the Contractual Agreements described above Orient Paper is found to be the primary beneficiary (the “Primary Beneficiary”) of Orient Paper HB and is deemed to have the effective control over Orient Paper HB’s activities that most significantly affect its economic performance, resulting in Orient Paper HB being treated as a controlled variable interest entity of Orient Paper in accordance with Topic 810 - Consolidation of the Accounting Standards Codification (the “ASC”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”). The revenue generated from Orient Paper HB for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was accounted for 100% and 99.83%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenue for the same periods. The revenue of the Company generated from Orient Paper HB for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 100% and 99.36%, respectively. Orient Paper HB also accounted for 86.24% and 86.23% of the total assets of the Company as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, details of the Company’s subsidiaries and variable interest entities are as follows:

	Date of Incorporation	Place of Incorporation or	Percentage of
Name	or Establishment	Establishment	Ownership			Principal Activity
Subsidiary:
Dongfang Holding	November 13, 2006	BVI		100	%	Inactive investment holding
Shengde Holdings	February 25, 2009	State of Nevada		100	%	Investment holding
Orient Paper Shengde	June 1, 2009	PRC		100	%	Paper Production and distribution
Variable interest entity (“VIE”):
Orient Paper HB	March 10, 1996	PRC		Control	*	Paper Production and distribution

* Orient Paper HB is treated as a 100% controlled variable interest entity of the Company.

However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could cause the Company’s current ownership structure to be found to be in violation of any existing and/or future PRC laws or regulations and could limit the Company’s ability, through its subsidiary, to enforce its rights under these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, shareholders of the VIE may have interests that are different than those of the Company, which could potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act contrary to the terms of the aforementioned agreements.

In addition, if the current structure or any of the contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC law, the Company may be subject to penalties, which may include, but not be limited to, the cancellation or revocation of the Company’s business and operating licenses, being required to restructure the Company’s operations or being required to discontinue the Company’s operating activities. The imposition of any of these or other penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Company’s ability to conduct its operations. In such case, the Company may not be able to operate or control the VIE, which may result in deconsolidation of the VIE. The Company believes the possibility that it will no longer be able to control and consolidate its VIE will occur as a result of the aforementioned risks and uncertainties is remote.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company has aggregated the financial information of Orient Paper HB in the table below. The aggregate carrying value of Orient Paper HB’s assets and liabilities (after elimination of intercompany transactions and balances) in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,953,938	$	2,005,288
Restricted cash		6,026,910		2,162,318
Accounts receivable		130,928		3,894,435
Inventories		9,561,773		5,592,230
Prepayments and other current assets		51,229		451,349

Total current assets		19,724,778		14,105,620

Property, plant, and equipment, net		166,662,735		162,779,492
Deferred tax asset non-current		4,709,214		2,804,019

Total Assets	$	191,096,727	$	179,689,131

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans	$	10,245,747	$	5,045,409
Current portion of long-term loans from credit union		3,766,819		-
Current obligations under capital lease				8,786,528
Accounts payable		11,020		559,952
Advance from customers				28,831
Notes payable		6,026,910		2,162,318
Due to a related party		21,775		56,872
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		337,957		206,642
Other payables and accrued liabilities		1,561,446		2,424,751
Income taxes payable		1,260,721		1,311,051

Total current liabilities		23,232,395		20,582,354

Loans from credit union		1,295,786		4,843,592
Loans from a related party		10,547,093		10,090,817
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback		-		102,232

Total liabilities	$	35,075,274	$	35,618,995

The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are not required to provide financial support to the VIE, and no creditor (or beneficial interest holders) of the VIE have recourse to the assets of Company unless the Company separately agrees to be subject to such claims. There are no terms in any agreements or arrangements, implicit or explicit, which require the Company or its subsidiaries to provide financial support to the VIE. However, if the VIE does require financial support, the Company or its subsidiaries may, at its option and subject to statutory limits and restrictions, provide financial support to the VIE.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and notes required by the United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements are not included herein. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 of Orient Paper, Inc. a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (which we sometimes refer to collectively as “Orient Paper”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

Principles of Consolidation

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise noted. The balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions are reasonable, based on information available at the time they are made. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Valuation of long-lived asset

The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrants such a review. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived asset and intangible assets. Fair market value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets and intangible assets to be disposed are determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost to dispose.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. It establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques based on observable and unobservable inputs, which may be used to measure fair value and include the following:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments using the available market information and valuation methods. Considerable judgment is required in estimating fair value. Accordingly, the estimates of fair value may not be indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value of the Company’s short term financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts and notes payable, short-term bank loans, balance due to a related party and obligation under capital lease, approximate at their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments; while loans from credit union and loans from a related party approximate at their fair value as the interest rates thereon are close to the market rates of interest published by the People’s Bank of China.

The Company does not have any assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. For the continuing operations, long-lived assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there is an indicator of impairment, and they are recorded at fair value only when impairment is recognized. For discontinued operations, long-lived assets are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. The fair value of these assets were determined using models with significant unobservable inputs which were classified as Level 3 inputs, primarily the discounted future cash flow.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company uses the fair value recognition provision of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of such instruments over the vesting period.

The Company also applies the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees to account for stock-based compensation awards issued to non-employees for services. Such awards for services are recorded at either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more reliably measurable.

(3) Restricted Cash

Restricted cash of $6,026,910 as of September 30, 2017 was presented for the cash deposited at the Bank of Cangzhou for purpose of securing the bank acceptance notes from the bank (see Note (9)). The restriction will be lifted upon the maturity of the notes payable on January 5, 2018.

Restricted cash of $2,162,318 as of December 31, 2016 was presented for the cash deposited at the Bank of Hebei for purpose of securing the bank acceptance notes from these banks. The restriction has been lifted upon the maturity of the notes payable on February 1, 2017.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(4) Inventories

Raw materials inventory includes mainly recycled paper and coal. Finished goods include mainly products of corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products. Inventories consisted of the following as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Raw Materials
Recycled paper board	$	6,711,977	$	3,337,649
Recycled white scrap paper		838,086		-
Recycled scrap binding margin		831,968		547,803
Coal & gas		85,950		242,307
Base paper and other raw materials		222,062		265,464
		8,690,043		4,393,223
Finished Goods		913,270		1,238,807
Totals	$	9,603,313	$	5,632,030

(5) Prepayments and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Prepaid land lease	$	49,722	$	432,464
Others		6,177		23,428
	$	55,899	$	455,892

(6) Property, plant and equipment, net

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
Land use rights	$	12,286,700		$	11,755,168
Building and improvements		97,336,831			92,927,111
Machinery and equipment		126,892,546			123,932,336
Vehicles		584,085			590,619
Construction in progress		33,797,507			25,084,416
Totals		270,897,669			254,289,650
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(80,152,786	)		(66,599,770	)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$	190,744,883		$	187,689,880

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, land use rights represented two parcel of state-owned lands located in Xushui County of Hebei Province in China, with lease terms of 50 years expiring from 2061 to 2066.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with a leasing company in China on June 16, 2013 for a total financing proceeds in the amount of RMB 150 million (approximately US$23 million). Under the sale-leaseback arrangement, Orient Paper HB sold certain of its paper manufacturing equipment to the leasing company for an amount of RMB 150 million (approximately US$23 million). Concurrent with the sale of equipment, Orient Paper HB leases back all of the equipment (“Leased Equipment”) sold to the leasing company for a lease term of three years. At the end of the lease term, Orient Paper HB may pay a nominal purchase price of RMB 15,000 (approximately $2,260) to the leasing company and buy back all of the Leased Equipment. The sale-leaseback was treated by the Company as a mere financing and capital lease transaction, rather than a sale of assets (under which gain or loss is immediately recognized) under ASC 840-40-25-4. All of the Leased Equipment was included as part of the property, plant and equipment of the Company during the lease preiod. As a result of the sale, a deferred gain on sale of Leased Equipment in the amount of $1,379,282 was created at the closing of the transaction and presented as a non-current liability. The deferred gain has been amortized by the Company during the lease term and used to offset the depreciation of the Leased Equipment. See ” Financing with Sale-Leaseback” under Note (7), Loans Payable, for details of the transaction and asset collaterals.

On July 1, 2015, Orient Paper HB, China Orient, and other guarantors of Lease Financing Agreement, entered into the 2015 Agreement, to amend and restate the Lease Financing Agreement entered into in 2013. The 2015 Agreement sets forth a modified and extended payment schedule with respect to the remaining payment obligation, with the final repayment date extended to June 21, 2017. In accordance with ASC 840-30-35, the present balances of the capital lease assets and obligations under capital lease were adjusted by an amount equal to the difference between the present value of the future minimum lease payments under the revised agreement (computed using the interest rate used to recognize the lease initially) and the present balance of the obligation, which was approximately $1,617,574 at the date of the 2015 Agreement. As a result, the capital lease asset cost was recorded at the new cost of $27,599,774 at the date of the 2015 Agreement.

On August 24, 2017, the Company made a final payment on outstanding obligations and bought back all of the Lease Equipment at nominal price according to the agreement. The lease assets were reclassified as own assets and capital lease cost were $nil and $24,328,940 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Construction in progress mainly represents payments for the new 15,000 tonnes per year tissue paper manufacturing equipment PM8, the tissue paper workshops and general infrastructure and administrative facilities in the Wei County Industrial Park. The tissue paper development project at the Wei County Industrial Park is expected to be completed in 2017. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the amount of interest capitalized is $nil and $10,839, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the amount of interest capitalized is $9,761 and $43,786, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, certain property, plant and equipment of Orient Paper HB with net values of $8,579,118 and $9,813,294, respectively, have been pledged pursuant to a long-term loan from credit union of Orient Paper HB. In addition, plant and equipment of Orient Paper Shengde with net values of $15,461,557 and $nil as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively, and another land use right with net values of $5,053,152 and $nil as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were pledged for the bank loan from Bank of Cangzhou. See ” Short-term bank loans ” under Note (7), Loans Payable, for details of the transaction and asset collaterals.

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment was $3,729,002 and $3,716,022 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment was $10,928,502 and $11,668,976 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(7) Loans Payable

Short-term bank loans

		September 30,		December 31,
		2017		2016
Bank of Hebei	(a)	$	-	$	2,162,318
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1	(b)		-		2,883,091
Bank of Cangzhou	(c)		6,026,910		-
ICBC Loan 2	(d)		4,218,837		-
Total short-term bank loans		$	10,245,747	$	5,045,409

(a)	On July 8, 2016, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the Bank of Hebei, with a balance of $nil as of September 30, 2017 and $2,162,318 as of December 31, 2016, respectively. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.22% per annum. The loan was due on July 8, 2017. The working capital loan is guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right and real property pledged by Hebei Tengsheng as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan was repaid on July 6, 2017.

(b)	On September 13, 2016, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with ICBC, with a balance of $nil as of September 30, 2017 and $2,883,091 as of December 31, 2016, respectively. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5675% per annum. The loan was due on October 19, 2017. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan was repaid on September 7, 2017.

(c)	On December 5, 2016, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the Bank of Cangzhou. The loan was drawn on January 3, 2017, with a balance of $6,026,910 as of September 30, 2017. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 6.09% per annum. The loan will be due on January 3, 2018. The working capital loan is secured by the Company’s land use right and guaranteed by Orient Paper Shengde with its production equipment and plant as collateral for the benefit of the bank.

(d)	On January 10, 2017, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $4,218,837 as of September 30, 2017. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5675% per annum. The loan will be due on January 17, 2018.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

As of September 30, 2017, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $10,245,747 and unsecured bank loans of $nil. As of December 31, 2016, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $5,045,409 and unsecured bank loans of $nil.

The average short-term borrowing rates for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were approximately 5.30% and 8.19%, respectively. The average short-term borrowing rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were approximately 5.28% and 8.53%, respectively.

Long-term loans from credit union

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans payable to Rural Credit Union of Xushui County, amounted to $7,473,368 and $4,843,592, respectively.

On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County for a term of 5 years, which is payable in various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018. The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears the rate of 0.72% per month. In August 2015, after giving the required notice to the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County in accordance with the terms on the agreement, the Company repaid a portion of the loan in an amount of $188,341, of which $82,870 was paid ahead of its original repayment schedule as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total outstanding loan balance was $1,295,786 and $1,239,729, respectively, which is presented as non-current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On July 15, 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County for a term of 5 years, which is due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018. The loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing equipment with net book value of $8,579,118 and $9,813,294 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.72% per month. In August 2015, after giving the required notice to the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County in accordance with the terms on the agreement, the Company repaid a portion of the loan in an amount of $195,875, of which $75,336 was paid ahead of its original repayment schedule as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total outstanding loan balance was $3,766,818 and $3,603,863 respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $3,766,818 and $nil as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $nil and $3,603,863 are presented as non-current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

On April 20, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County for a term of 2 years, which is due and payable in various installments from August 26, 2017 to April 19, 2019. The loan is guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.6% per month. As of September 30, 2017 the total outstanding loan balance was $2,410,764, out of which $90,404 and $2,320,360 are presented as current and non-current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet respectively.

Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $320,077 and $354,011, respectively. Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $907,785 and $1,172,692, respectively.

Financing with Sale-Leaseback

The Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement (the “Lease Financing Agreement”) with CNFTFL on June 16, 2013, for a total financing proceeds in the amount of RMB 150 million (approximately US$23 million). Under the sale-leaseback arrangement, Orient Paper HB sold the Leased Equipment to CNFTFL for RMB 150 million (approximately US$23 million). Concurrent with the sale of equipment, Orient Paper HB leases back all of the equipment sold to CNFTFL for a lease term of three years. At the end of the lease term, Orient Paper HB may pay a nominal purchase price of RMB 15,000 (approximately $2,260) to CNFTFL and buy back all of the Leased Equipment. The sale-leaseback was treated by the Company as a mere financing and capital lease transaction, rather than a sale of assets (under which gain or loss is immediately recognized) under ASC 840-40-25-4. All of the Leased Equipment were included as part of the property, plant and equipment of the Company for the periods presented; while the net present value of the minimum lease payment (including a lease service charge equal to 5.55% of the amount financed, i.e. approximately US$1.36 million) was recorded as obligations under capital lease and was calculated with CNFTFL’s implicit interest rate of 6.15% per annum and stated at $25,750,170 at the inception of the lease on June 16, 2013.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Orient Paper HB made all payments due according to the schedule prior to December 15, 2014. On December 15, 2014, Orient Paper HB stopped making principal payments and entered into negotiations with the CNFTFL regarding a modified payment schedule for the remaining obligations. On July 1, 2015, Orient Paper HB, China Orient, and other guarantors of Lease Financing Agreement, entered into an agreement (the “2015 Agreement”), to amend and restate the Lease Financing Agreement entered into in 2013 (the “2015 Agreement”). The 2015 Agreement sets forth a modified and extended payment schedule with respect to the remaining payment obligation, with the final repayment date extended to June 21, 2017. Under the 2015 Agreement, the interest accrues at a rate of 15% per annum starting on June 16, 2015, and is payable on the 20th of every March, June, September and December until the principal is paid off, except for the first payment, which is due on July 31, 2015. Orient Paper HB made all payments due according to the modified schedule prior to June 20, 2016. Orient Paper HB made partial payments in the following payment obligations as well as interests on overdue balance in accordance with the 2015 Agreement until August 24, 2017, when the remaining overdue amount was fully paid off. All the Lease Equipment was bought back at the nominal price according to the agreement. The balance of the long-term obligations under capital lease were $nil as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and its current portion in the amount of $nil and $8,786,528, respectively.

Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback arrangement for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $213,571 and $237,053, respectively. Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback arrangement for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $789,322 and $526,912, respectively.

As a result of the sale and leaseback of equipment on June 16, 2013, a deferred gain in the amount of $1,379,282 was recorded. The deferred gain was amortized over the lease term and as an offset to depreciation of the Leased Equipment. In term of the extension of the new payment schedule, the deferred gain was amortized over the remaining lease term up to June 21, 2017.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(8) Related Party Transactions

The Company’s CEO has loaned money to Orient Paper HB for working capital purposes over a period of time. On January 1, 2013, Orient Paper HB and Mr. Zhenyong Liu renewed the three-year term loan previously entered on January 1, 2010, and extended the maturity date further to December 31, 2015. On December 31, 2015, the Company paid off the loan of $2,249,279, together with interest of $391,374 for the period from 2013 to 2015. Approximately $386,225 and $369,517 of interest were outstanding to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, which were recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

On December 10, 2014, Mr. Zhenyong Liu provided a loan to the Company, amounted to $9,040,365 and $8,649,272 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, to Orient Paper HB for working capital purpose with an interest rate of 5.25% per annum, which was based on the primary lending rate of People’s Bank of China. The unsecured loan was provided on December 10, 2014, and would be originally due on December 10, 2017. During the year of 2016, the Company repaid $6,012,416 to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, together with interest of $288,596. Mr. Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for additional 3 years and the remaining balance will be due on December 2, 2020. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the outstanding loan balance was $3,013,455 and $2,883,090, respectively and the accrued interest was $143,516 and $43,246, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

On March 1, 2015, the Company entered an agreement with Mr. Zhenyong Liu which allows Orient Paper HB to borrow from the CEO an amount up to $18,080,730 (RMB120,000,000) for working capital purposes. The advances or funding under the agreement are due three years from the date each amount is funded. The loan is unsecured and carries an annual interest rate set on the basis of the primary lending rate of the People’s Bank of China at the time of the borrowing. On July 13, 2015, an unsecured amount of $4,348,267 was drawn from the facility, which carried an interest rate of 5.25%. On October 14, 2016 an unsecured amount of $2,898,845 was drawn from the facility, which carried an interest rate of 4.35%. The loan would be originally due on July 12, 2018. Mr. Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for additional 3 years and the remaining balance will be due on July 12, 2021. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the outstanding loan balance were $7,533,638 and $7,207,727, respectively and the accrued interest was $354,552 and $104,062, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total amount of loans due to Mr. Zhenyong Liu were $10,547,093 and $10,090,817, respectively. The interest expenses incurred for such related party loans are $114,315 and $97,351 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The interest expenses incurred for such related party loans are $336,231 and $438,630 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. On October 20, 2017, the Company’s CEO agreed to permit the Company to postpone the repayment of the loan and accrued interest on his loan to Orient Paper HB until the earliest date on which the Company’s quarterly or annual financial statements filed with the SEC show a satisfactory working capital level. The accrued interest owe to Mr. Zhenyong Liu was approximately $884,293 and $516,825 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities (see Note (10) below) as part of the current liabilities.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company borrowed $nil from shareholders. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $nil and $14,000 from shareholders to pay for various expenses incurred in the U.S. The amount was due on demand with interest free. The Company repaid the entire balance by the end of the period.

Lease of Headquarters Compound Real Properties from a Related Party

In connection with the sale of the Industrial Buildings, Hebei Fangsheng agreed to lease the Industrial Buildings back to the Company for its original use for a term of up to three years, with an annual rental payment of approximately $147,228 (RMB1,000,000). The lease agreement expired in August 2016. On August 9, 2016, the Company paid off the rental for the first lease agreement and entered into a supplementary agreement with Hebei Fangsheng, who agreed to extend the lease term for another two years, with the same rental payment as original lease agreement.

On October 20, 2017, Hebei Fangsheng agreed to permit the Company to continue to postpone the repayment of the accrued rental charged to Orient Paper HB until the earliest date on which the Company’s quarterly or annual financial statements filed with the SEC show a satisfactory working capital level. The accrued rental owed to Hebei Fangsheng was approximately $21,775 and $56,872, which was recorded as part of the current liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(9) Notes payable

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had bank acceptance notes of $6,026,910 from the Bank of Cangzhou to one of its major suppliers for settling purchase of raw materials. The acceptance notes are used to essentially extend the payment of accounts payable and are issued under the banking facilities obtained from bank as well as the restricted bank deposit of $6,026,910 in the bank as mentioned in Note (3). The bank acceptance notes from the bank bore interest rate at nil% per annum and 0.05% of notes amount as handling charge. The acceptance notes will become due and payable on January 5, 2018.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had bank acceptance notes of $2,162,318 from the Bank of Hebei to one of its major suppliers for settling purchases of raw materials. The acceptance notes are used to essentially extend the payment of accounts payable and are issued under the banking facilities obtained from bank as well as the restricted bank deposit of $2,162,318 in the bank as mentioned in Note (3). The bank acceptance notes from the bank bore interest rate at nil% per annum and 0.05% of notes amount as handling change. The acceptance note was repaid in February 2017.

(10) Other payables and accrued liabilities

Other payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Accrued electricity	$	2,754	$	335,169
Value-added tax payable		557,316		1,080,055
Accrued interest to a related party		884,293		516,825
Payable for purchase of equipment		48,818		223,143
Accrued commission to salesmen		10,952		160,014
Others		57,343		109,572
Totals	$	1,561,476	$	2,424,778

(11) Common Stock

Issuance of common stock to investors

On August 27, 2014, the Company issued 1,562,500 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase up to 781,250 shares of our common stock (the “Offering”). Each share of common stock and accompanying warrant was sold at a price of $1.60. Please refer to Note (12), Stock Warrants, for details.

Issuance of common stock pursuant to the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan and 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive

On January 12, 2016, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,133,916 shares of common stock under its compensatory incentive plans to nine officers, directors and employees of and a consultant when the stock was at $1.25 per share, as compensation for their services in the past years, of which 168,416 shares of common stock were granted under the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan and 965,500 shares were granted under the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive. Please see Note (15), Stock Incentive Plans for more details. Total fair value of the stock was calculated at $1,417,395 as of the date of grant.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(12) Stock warrants

On August 27, 2014, the Company issued 1,562,500 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase up to 781,250 shares of our common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.70 per share. These warrants are exercisable immediately upon issuance on September 3, 2014 and have a term of exercise equal to five years from the date of issuance till September 2, 2019. The fair value of these shares amounted to $780,000, is classified as equity at the date of issuance.

The fair value of the warrants issued was estimated by using the Binominal pricing model with the following assumptions:

Terms of warrants			5 years
Expected volatility			72.0
Risk-free interest rate			1.69
Expected dividend yield			0.81

In connection with the Offering, the Company issued warrants to its placement agent of this Offering, which can purchase an aggregate of up to 2.50% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold in the Offering, i.e. 39,062 shares. These warrants have substantially the same terms as the warrants issued to purchaser in the Offering, except that the exercise price is $2.00 per share and the expiration date is from September 3, 2014 to June 26, 2019. The fair value of these shares amounted to $35,191, is classified in the equity at the date of issuance to net off the proceeds from the issuance of the shares and warrants.

The fair value of the warrants issued was estimated by using the Binominal pricing model with the following assumptions:

Terms of warrants			4.81 years
Expected volatility			69.8
Risk-free interest rate			1.62
Expected dividend yield			0.81

The Company applied judgment in estimating key assumptions in determining the fair value of the warrants on the date of issuance. The Company used historical data to estimate stock volatilities and expected dividend yield. The risk-free rates are consistent with the terms of the warrants and are based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of issuance.

A summary of stock warrant activities is as below:

	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Number		Weight average exercise price
Outstanding and exercisable at beginning of the period		820,312	$	1.71
Issued during the period		-		-
Exercised during the period		-		-
Cancelled or expired during the period		-		-
Outstanding and exercisable at end of the period		820,312	$	1.71
Range of exercise price		$1.70 to $2.00

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

No warrants were issued, exercised, cancelled or expired during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregated intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable was $nil.

No warrants were issued, exercised, cancelled or expired during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, the aggregated intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable was $nil.

(13) Earnings Per Share

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, basic and diluted net income per share are calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Basic income per share
Net income for the period - numerator	$	1,572,335	$	3,034,542
Weighted average common stock outstanding - denominator		21,450,316		21,450,316

Net income per share	$	0.07	$	0.14

Diluted income per share
Net income for the period- numerator	$	1,572,335	$	3,034,542
Weighted average common stock outstanding - denominator		21,450,316		21,450,316

Effect of dilution		-		-
Weighted average common stock outstanding - denominator		21,450,316		21,450,316

Diluted income per share	$	0.07	$	0.14

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, basic and diluted net income per share are calculated as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Basic income per share
Net income for the period - numerator	$	3,296,121	$	4,242,251
Weighted average common stock outstanding - denominator		21,450,316		21,404,627

Net income per share	$	0.15	$	0.20

Diluted income per share
Net income for the period- numerator	$	3,296,121	$	4,242,251
Weighted average common stock outstanding - denominator		21,450,316		21,404,627

Effect of dilution		-		-
Weighted average common stock outstanding - denominator		21,450,316		21,404,627

Diluted income per share	$	0.15	$	0.20

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, 820,312 warrants shares are excluded from the calculations of dilutive net income per share as their effects would have been anti-dilutive since the average share price were lower than the warrants exercise price. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were no securities with dilutive effect issued and outstanding.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(14) Income Taxes

United States

Orient Paper and Shengde Holdings are incorporated in the State of Nevada and are subject to the U.S. federal tax and state statutory tax rates up to 34% and 0%, respectively.

PRC

Orient Paper HB and Orient Paper Shengde are PRC operating companies and are subject to PRC Enterprise Income Tax. Pursuant to the PRC New Enterprise Income Tax Law, Enterprise Income Tax is generally imposed at a statutory rate of 25%.

The provisions for income taxes for three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017			2016
Provision for Income Taxes
Current Tax Provision PRC	$	1,211,668		$	1,521,099
Deferred Tax Provision PRC		(706,503	)		(487,240	)
Total Provision for Income Taxes	$	505,165		$	1,033,859

The provisions for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017			2016
Provision for Income Taxes
Current Tax Provision PRC	$	2,993,819		$	3,534,967
Deferred Tax Provision PRC		(1,887,891	)		(1,457,141	)
Total Provision for Income Taxes	$	1,105,928		$	2,077,826

During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the effective income tax rate was estimated by the Company to be 24.3% and 25.4%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the effective income tax rate was estimated by the Company to be 25.1% and 32.9%, respectively.

The following table reconciles the PRC statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
PRC Statutory rate		25.0	%		25.0	%
Effect of different tax jurisdiction		(0.5	)		(0.2	)
Effect of expenses not deductible for PRC tax purposes		0.3			(0.1	)
Over provision in previous years		(2.4	)		-
Change in valuation allowance		1.9			0.7
Effective income tax rate		24.3	%		25.4	%

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
PRC Statutory rate		25.0	%		25.0	%
Effect of different tax jurisdiction		(0.3	)		(2.8	)
Effect of expenses not deductible for PRC tax purposes		0.3			0.1
(Over) Under provision in previous years		(1.1	)		0.1
Change in valuation allowance		1.2			10.5
Effective income tax rate		25.1	%		32.9	%

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 740-10-05, Income Taxes. To date, the adoption of this interpretation has not impacted the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company performed self-assessment and the Company’s liability for income taxes includes the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by taxing authorities. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed, which in the PRC is usually 5 years. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Company’s liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the Company’s results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, management considered that the Company had no uncertain tax positions affecting its consolidated financial position and results of operations or cash flows, and will continue to evaluate for any uncertain position in future. There are no estimated interest costs and penalties provided in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s tax positions related to open tax years are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities and the major one is the China Tax Authority.

(15) Stock Incentive Plans

Issuance of common stock pursuant to the 2011 Incentive Stock Plan and 2012 Incentive Stock Plan

On August 28, 2011, the Company’s Annual General Meeting approved the 2011 Incentive Stock Plan of Orient Paper, Inc. (the “2011 ISP”) as previously adopted by the Board of Directors on July 5, 2011. Under the 2011 ISP, the Company may grant an aggregate of 375,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s directors, officers, employees or consultants. No stock or option was issued under the 2011 ISP until January 2, 2012, when the Compensation Committee granted 109,584 shares of restricted common stock to certain officers and directors of the Company when the stock was at $3.45 per share, as compensation for their services in the past years. Total fair value of the stock was calculated at $378,065 as of the date of issuance.

On September 10, 2012, the Company’s Annual General Meeting approved the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan of Orient Paper, Inc. (the “2012 ISP”) as previously adopted by the Board of Directors on July 4, 2012. Under the 2012 ISP, the Company may grant an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company’s directors, officers, employees or consultants. Specifically, the Board and/or the Compensation Committee have authority to (a) grant, in its discretion, Incentive Stock Options or Non-statutory Options, Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Purchase Offers; (b) determine in good faith the fair market value of the stock covered by any grant; (c) determine which eligible persons shall receive grants and the number of shares, restrictions, terms and conditions to be included in such grants; and (d) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the 2012 ISP’s administration. On December 31, 2013, the Compensation Committee granted restricted common shares of 297,000, out of which 265,416 shares were granted under the 2011 ISP and 31,584 shares under the 2012 ISP, to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company when the stock was at $2.66 per share, as compensation for their services in the past years. Total fair value of the stock was calculated at $790,020 as of the date of grant.

2015 Incentive Plan

On August 29, 2015, the Company’s Annual General Meeting approved the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan of Orient Paper, Inc. (the “2015 ISP”) as previously adopted by the Board of Directors on July 10, 2015. Under the 2015 ISP, the Company may grant an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the directors, officers, employees and/or consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. On January 12, 2016, the Compensation Committee granted un-restricted common shares of 1,133,916, of which 168,416 shares were granted under the 2012 ISP and 965,500 shares under the 2015 ISP, to certain officers, directors, employees and a consultant of the Company as compensation for their services in the past years. Total fair value of the stock was calculated at $1,417,395 as of the date of issuance at $1.25 per share.

(16) Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Lease

Orient Paper leases 32.95 acres of land from a local government in Xushui County, Baoding City, Hebei, China through a real estate lease with a 30-year term, which expires on December 31, 2031. The lease requires an annual rental payment of approximately $17,667 (RMB 120,000). This operating lease is renewable at the end of the 30-year term.

On November 27, 2012, Orient Paper entered into a 49.4 acres land lease with an investment company in the Economic Development Zone in Wei County, Hebei Province, China. The lease term of the Wei County land lease commences on the date of the lease and lasts for 15 years. The lease requires an annual rental payment of $530,020 (RMB 3,600,000). The Company is currently building two new tissue paper production lines and future production facilities in the leased Wei County land.

As mentioned in Note (9) Related Party Transactions, in connection with the sale of Industrial Buildings to Hebei Fangsheng, Hebei Fangsheng agrees to lease the Industrial Buildings back to Orient Paper at an annual rental of $147,228 (RMB 1,000,000), for a total term of up to five years.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Future minimum lease payments of all operating leases are as follows:

September 30,	Amount
2018		686,063
2019		560,503
2020		560,503
2021		560,503
2022		560,503
Thereafter		2,924,558
Total operating lease payments	$	5,852,633

Capital commitment

As of September 30, 2017, the Company has signed several contracts for construction of equipment and facilities, including a new tissue paper production line PM8. Total outstanding commitments under these contracts were $11,002,635 and $13,921,168 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company expected to pay off all the balances within 1 year.

Guarantees and Indemnities

The Company agreed with a third party to guarantee certain obligations of the third party, and as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company guaranteed the third party’s long-term loan from financial institutions amounting to $8,437,674 (RMB56,000,000) and $8,072,654 (RMB56,000,000) that matured at various times in 2018. In most cases, the Company cannot estimate the potential amount of future payments under these guarantees until events arise that would result in a liability under the guarantees. The Company believes that payment under this guarantee is not probable.

(17) Segment Reporting

Since March 10, 2010, Orient Paper Shengde started its operations and thereafter the Company manages its operations through two business operating segments: Orient Paper HB, which produces offset printing paper and corrugating medium paper, and Orient Paper Shengde, which produces digital photo paper. They are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies.

The Company evaluates performance of its operating segments based on net income. Administrative functions such as finance, treasury, and information systems are centralized. However, where applicable, portions of the administrative function expenses are allocated between the operating segments based on gross revenue generated. The operating segments do share facilities in Xushui County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China. All sales were sold to customers located in the PRC.

Summarized financial information for the two reportable segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2017
	Orient Paper			Orient Paper			Not Attributable			Elimination of		Enterprise-wide,
	HB			Shengde			to Segments			Inter-segment		consolidated

Revenues	$	33,507,053		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	33,507,053
Gross profit		7,221,288			-			-			-		7,221,288
Depreciation and amortization		3,497,635			231,367			-			-		3,729,002
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment		(1,653,039	)		-			-			-		(1,653,039	)
Interest income		3,548			1,955			-			-		5,503
Interest expense		604,351			43,612			-			-		647,963
Income tax expense(benefit)		579,232			(74,067	)		-			-		505,165
Net income (loss)		1,916,821			(225,778	)		(118,708	)		-		1,572,335

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2016
	Orient Paper		Orient Paper			Not Attributable			Elimination of		Enterprise-wide,
	HB		Shengde			to Segments			Inter-segment		consolidated

Revenues	$	37,397,395	$	64,671		$	-		$	-	$	37,462,066
Gross profit (loss)		7,347,908		(17,065	)		-			-		7,330,843
Depreciation and amortization		3,485,154		230,868			-			-		3,716,022
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment		-		-			-			-		-
Interest income		14,568		264			-			-		14,832
Interest expense		677,576		-			-			-		677,576
Income tax expense(benefit)		1,098,270		(64,411	)		-			-		1,033,859
Net income (loss)		3,313,671		(196,558	)		(82,571	)		-		3,034,542

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017
	Orient Paper			Orient Paper			Not Attributable			Elimination of		Enterprise-wide,
	HB			Shengde			to Segments			Inter-segment		consolidated

Revenues	$	81,584,395		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	81,584,395
Gross profit		16,339,874			-			-			-		16,339,874
Depreciation and amortization		10,247,936			680,566			-			-		10,928,502
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment		(1,665,140	)		-			-			-		(1,665,140	)
Interest income		25,767			3,492			-			-		29,259
Interest expense		1,953,379			70,198			-			-		2,023,577
Income tax expense(benefit)		1,402,558			(296,630	)		-			-		1,105,928
Net income (loss)		4,350,831			(516,705	)		(538,005	)		-		3,296,121

As of September 30, 2017

Orient

Not

Elimination

Enterprise-

Paper

Attributable

wide,

Shengde

to Segments

Inter-segment

consolidated

Total assets

191,096,727

30,480,117

276

221,577,120

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016
	Orient Paper			Orient Paper			Not Attributable			Elimination of		Enterprise-wide,
	HB			Shengde			to Segments			Inter-segment		consolidated

Revenues	$	102,703,977		$	664,314		$	-		$	-	$	103,368,291
Gross profit (loss)		18,376,724			(390,243	)		-			-		17,986,481
Depreciation and amortization		10,966,088			702,888			-			-		11,668,976
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment		(25,774	)		-			-					(25,774	)
Interest income		94,430			796			-			-		95,226
Interest expense		2,094,448			-			-			-		2,094,448
Income tax expense(benefit)		2,248,946			(171,120	)		-			-		2,077,826
Net income (loss)		6,747,378			(559,747	)		(1,945,380	)		-		4,242,251

As of December 31, 2016

Orient

Not

Elimination

Enterprise-

Paper

Attributable

wide,

Shengde

to Segments

Inter-segment

consolidated

Total assets

179,689,131

28,687,027

1,460

208,377,618

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(18) Concentration and Major Customers and Suppliers

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no single customer contributed over 10% of total sales.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no single customer contributing over 10% of total sales.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had three major suppliers accounted for 83%, 7% and 4% of total purchases. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company had three major suppliers which primarily accounted for 63%, 14% and 8% of the total purchases.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had three major suppliers which primarily accounted for 66%, 11% and 6% of the total purchases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company had three major suppliers which primarily accounted for 63%, 10% and 7% of the total purchases.

(19) Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments for which the Company is potentially subject to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company places its cash in reputable financial institutions in the PRC and the United States. Although it is generally understood that the PRC central government stands behind all of the banks in China in the event of bank failure, there is no deposit insurance system in China that is similar to the protection provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) of the United States as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. On May 1, 2015, the new “Deposit Insurance Regulations” was effective in the PRC that the maximum protection would be up to RMB500,000 (US$75,336) per depositor per insured financial intuition, including both principal and interest. For the cash placed in financial institutions in the United States, the Company’s U.S. bank accounts are all fully covered by the FDIC insurance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, while for the cash placed in financial institutions in the PRC, the balances exceeding the maximum coverage of RMB500,000 amounted to RMB81,101,668 (US$12,219,812) as of September 30, 2017.

(20) Risks and Uncertainties

Orient Paper is subject to substantial risks from, among other things, intense competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements, foreign currency exchange rates, and operating in the PRC under its various laws and restrictions.

(21) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”). This ASU is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Gross versus Net), which is effective upon adoption of ASU 2014-09. This ASU clarifies the implementation guidance in ASU 2014-09 on principal versus agent considerations. These ASUs are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09, and its related clarifying ASUs, as of January 1, 2018. The Company is continuing to assess the potential effects of these ASUs on its consolidated financial statements, business processes, systems and controls. While the assessment process is ongoing, the Company anticipates adopting the standard using the modified retrospective transition approach. Under this approach, the new standard would apply to all new contracts initiated on or after January 1, 2018. For existing contracts that have remaining obligations as of January 1, 2018, any difference between the recognition criteria in these ASUs and the Company’s current revenue recognition practices would be recognized using a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We do not expect the adoption of these ASUs to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). The amendments in this update require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition the amendments in this update eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that are required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public entities. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2016-01 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Except for the early application guidance discussed in ASU 2016-01, early adoption of the amendments in this update is not permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-01 to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The amendments in this update create Topic 842, Leases, and supersede the leases requirements in Topic 840, Leases. Topic 842 specifies the accounting for leases. The objective of Topic 842 is to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The main difference between Topic 842 and Topic 840 is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases classified as operating leases under Topic 840. Topic 842 retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous leases guidance. The result of retaining a distinction between finance leases and operating leases is that under the lessee accounting model in Topic 842, the effect of leases in the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of cash flows is largely unchanged from previous GAAP. The amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years for public business entities. Early application of the amendments in ASU 2016-02 is permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”), which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions. The areas for simplification in ASU 2016-09 include the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) amends guidelines on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available-for-sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available-for-sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. ASU 2016-13 affects entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”), which addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies; distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company had $6,026,910 and $2,162,318 of restricted cash as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “‘Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (“ASU 2017-01”), which clarify the definition of a business. The amendments affect all companies and other reporting organizations that must determine whether they have acquired or sold a business. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted so long as the transaction has not been reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-01 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “‘Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting” (“ASU 2017-09”), which provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-09 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements that are included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

In this quarterly report, references to “Orient Paper,” “ONP,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Orient Paper, Inc. and its PRC subsidiary and variable interest entity unless the context requires otherwise.

We make certain forward-looking statements in this report. Statements concerning our future operations, prospects, strategies, financial condition, future economic performance (including growth and earnings), demand for our services, and other statements of our plans, beliefs, or expectations, including the statements contained under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as captions elsewhere in this document, are forward-looking statements. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “target”, “can”, “could”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “would”, and similar expressions. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various assumptions, risks, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Indeed, it is likely that some of our assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Our actual results and financial position may vary from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements and the variances may be material. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, together with the other risks described from time to time in reports and documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements. In evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this report, you should consider various factors, including, without limitation, the following: (a) those risks and uncertainties related to general economic conditions, (b) whether we are able to manage our planned growth efficiently and operate profitably, (c) whether we are able to generate sufficient revenues or obtain financing to sustain and grow our operations, and (d) whether we are able to successfully fulfill our primary requirements for cash. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required under federal securities laws.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $33,507,053, a decrease of $3,955,013, or 10.56%, from $37,462,066 for the same period in the previous year.

Revenue of Offset Printing Paper, Corrugating Medium Paper and Tissue Paper Products

Revenue from sales of offset printing paper, corrugating medium paper (“CMP”) and tissue paper products for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $33,507,053, a decrease of $3,890,342, or 10.40%, from $37,397,395 for the third quarter of 2016. Total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products sold during the three months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to 61,903 tonnes, a decrease of 35,030 tonnes, or 36.14%, compared to 96,933 tonnes sold in the comparable period in the previous year. We removed all coal burning boilers and started to replace them with gas boilers in September 2017 in compliance with the latest government regulation. Production was suspended during the removal of boilers. In addition, the temporary restrictions on our production volume instated in November 2016 by the government remain in place. As a result, the production volume of regular CMP, light-Weight CMP and offset printing paper and sales of these products decreased in the third quarter of 2017. The changes in revenue dollar amount and in quantity sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended										Percentage
	September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Change in						Change
Sales Revenue	Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)			Amount			Quantity			Amount

Regular CMP		43,202	$	22,397,413		68,422	$	22,248,535		(25,220	)	$	148,878			-36.86	%		0.67	%
Light-Weight CMP		10,173	$	4,995,701		12,613	$	4,181,371		(2,440	)	$	814,330			-19.35	%		19.48	%
Total CMP		53,375	$	27,393,114		81,035	$	26,429,906		(27,660	)	$	963,208			-34.13	%		3.64	%
Offset Printing Paper		8,035	$	5,453,889		14,571	$	9,338,690		(6,536	)	$	(3,884,801	)		-44.86	%		-41.60	%
Tissue Paper Products		493	$	660,050		1,327		1,628,799		(834	)	$	(968,749	)		-62.85	%		-59.48	%
Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue		61,903	$	33,507,053		96,933	$	37,397,395		(35,030	)	$	(3,890,342	)		-36.14	%		-10.40	%

Monthly sales revenue (excluding revenue from digital photo paper and tissue paper products) for the 24 months ended September 30, 2017, are summarized below:

The Average Selling Prices (ASPs) for our main products in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2017 are summarized as follows:

	Offset Printing Paper ASP			Regular CMP ASP			Light-Weight CMP ASP			Tissue Paper Products ASP
Three Months ended September 30, 2016	$	641		$	325		$	332		$	1227
Three Months ended September 30, 2017	$	679		$	518		$	491		$	1339
Increase from comparable period in the previous year	$	38		$	193		$	159		$	112
Increase by percentage		5.93	%		59.38	%		47.89	%		9.13	%

The following chart shows the month-by-month ASPs (excluding the ASPs of the digital photo paper and tissue paper products) for the 24 month period ended September 30, 2017:

Corrugating Medium Paper

Revenue from CMP amounted to $27,393,114 (81.75% of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of $963,208, or 3.64%, from $26,429,906 for the comparable period in 2016.

We sold 53,375 tonnes of CMP in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 81,035 tonnes for the same period in 2016, representing a 34.13% decrease in quantity sold.

ASP for regular CMP increased from $325/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $518/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing a 59.38% increase. ASP in RMB for regular CMP for the third quarter of 2016 and 2017 was RMB2,165 and RMB3,468, respectively, representing a 60.18% increase. The quantity of regular CMP sold decreased by 25,220 tonnes, from 68,422 tonnes in the third quarter of 2016 to 43,202 tonnes in the third quarter of 2017.

ASP for light-weight CMP increased from $332/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $491/tonne for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing a 47.89% increase. ASP in RMB for light-weight CMP for the third quarter of 2016 and 2017 was RMB2,208 and RMB3,299, respectively, representing a 49.41% increase. The quantity of light-weight CMP sold decreased by 2,440 tonnes, from 12,613 tonnes in the third quarter of 2016, to 10,173 tonnes in the third quarter of 2017.

Our production was suspended in September 2017 due to boiler replacement mandated by regulation. Our production volume was also restricted pursuant to restrictions put into place in November 2016. The government has been requiring outdated paper facilities to close since 2010 and is expected to continue to force the closure of outdated facilities in the next few years. With the restriction of production volume and the decrease in supply due to government restrictions on production, we expect that the market demand and ASPs for CMP and other packaging paper will be on an upward trend in the next 12 months.

Our PM6 production line, which produces regular CMP, has a designated capacity of 360,000 tonnes /year. The utilization rates for the third quarter of 2017 and 2016 were 47.41% and 74.59%, respectively, representing a decrease of 27.18%.

Quantities sold for regular CMP that was produced by the PM6 production line from October 2015 to September 2017 are as follows:

Offset Printing Paper

Revenue from offset printing paper was $5,453,889 (16.28% of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing a decrease of $3,884,801, or 41.60%, from $9,338,690 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. We sold 8,035 tonnes of offset printing paper in the third quarter of 2017, as compared to 14,571 tonnes in the comparable period of 2016, a decrease of 6,536 tonnes, or 44.86%., as a result of the production suspension and restriction on production volume described above. ASPs for offset printing paper for the third quarter of 2016 and 2017 were $641 and $679, respectively, representing a 5.93% increase. ASP in RMB for offset printing paper for the third quarter of 2016 and 2017 was RMB4,274 and RMB4,543, respectively, representing a 6.29% increase. With the restriction on production volume and decrease in supply due to government restrictions on production, we expect that the ASP for offset printing paper will show an upward trend in the next 12 months.

Tissue Paper Products

We began the commercial production of tissue paper products in Wei County Industry Park in June 2015. We process base tissue paper purchased from a long-term supplier and produce finished tissue paper products, including toilet paper, boxed and soft-packed tissues, handkerchief tissues and paper napkins, as well as bathroom and kitchen paper towels, that are marketed and sold under the Orient Paper brand.

Revenue from tissue paper products was $660,050 (1.97% of the total offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing a decrease of $968,749, or 59.48%, from $1,628,799 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. We sold 493 tonnes of tissue paper in the third quarter of 2017, as compared to 1,327 tonnes in the comparable period of 2016, a decrease of 834 tonnes, or 62.85%, as a result of the restriction in production volume described above.

Revenue of Digital Photo Paper

Revenue generated from selling digital photo paper were $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2017. In June 2016, we suspended the production of digital photo paper due to low market demand for our products and now are upgrading the production line to produce more competitive photo paper products. We expect to resume our digital photo paper production in the near future.

Changes in revenue and quantities sold of our digital photo paper for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended										Percentage
	September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Change in						Change
Sales Revenue	Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)			Amount			Quantity			Amount

Digital Photo Paper		-	$	-		38	$	64,671		(38	)		(64,671	)		-100.00	%		-100.00	%

Cost of Sales

Total cost of sales for CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $26,285,765, a decrease of $3,763,722, or 12.53%, from $30,049,487 for the comparable period in 2016. This was mainly a result of (i) a decrease in cost of sales of $2,164,910 for offset printing paper, and (ii) a decrease in cost of sales of $1,328,931 for regular CMP.

Cost of sales for CMP was $21,066,773 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $21,854,757 for the comparable period in 2016. The decrease in the cost of sales of $787,984 for CMP was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume, partially offset by increase in cost of recycled paper board. Average cost of sales per tonne for CMP increased by 46.30%, from $270 in the third quarter of 2016 to $395 in the third quarter of 2017. The increase in average cost of sales was mainly attributable to the higher average unit purchase costs (net of applicable value added tax) of recycled paper board in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016. Cost of sales for offset printing paper was $4,603,292 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $6,768,202 for the comparable period in 2016. Average cost of sales per tonne of offset printing paper increased by 23.49%, from $464 in the three months ended September 30, 2016, to $573 during the comparable period in 2017. The increase in average cost of sales of offset printing paper was mainly due to the increase in cost of recycled white scrap paper. Cost of sales for tissue paper products was $615,700 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $1,426,528 for the comparable period in 2016. Average cost of sales per tonne of tissue paper products increased by 16.19%, from $1,075 in the three months ended September 30, 2016, to $1,249 for the comparable period in 2017 due to subsidies to the labors during the production restriction.

Changes in cost of sales and cost per tonne by product for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized below:

	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended									Change in
	September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Change in					percentage
	Cost of Sales		Cost per Tonne		Cost of Sales		Cost per tonne		Cost of Sales			Cost per Tonne		Cost of Sales			Cost per Tone
Regular CMP	$	17,361,505	$	402	$	18,690,436	$	273	$	(1,328,931	)	$	129		-7.11	%		47.25	%
Light-Weight CMP	$	3,705,268	$	364	$	3,164,321	$	251	$	540,947		$	113		17.10	%		45.02	%
Total CMP	$	21,066,773	$	395	$	21,854,757	$	270	$	(787,984	)	$	125		-3.61	%		46.30	%
Offset Printing Paper	$	4,603,292	$	573	$	6,768,202	$	464	$	(2,164,910	)	$	109		-31.99	%		23.49	%
Tissue Paper Products	$	615,700	$	1,249		1,426,528	$	1,075	$	(810,828	)	$	174		-56.84	%		16.19	%
Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper	$	26,285,765	$	n/a	$	30,049,487	$	n/a	$	(3,763,722	)	$	n/a		-12.53	%		n/a

Our average unit purchase costs (net of applicable value added tax) of recycled paper board and recycled white scrap paper in the three months ended September 30, 2017 were RMB 1,978/tonne (approximately $291/tonne) and RMB 2,728/tonne (approximately $402/tonne), as compared to RMB 1,084/tonne (approximately $165/tonne) and RMB 2,222/tonne (approximately $338/tonne) for the three months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. These changes (in US dollars) represent a year-over-year increase of 76.36% for the recycled paper board. We use domestic recycled paper (sourced mainly from the Beijing-Tianjin metropolitan area) exclusively. Although we do not rely on imported recycled paper, the pricing of which tends to be more volatile than domestic recycled paper, our experience suggests that the pricing of domestic recycled paper bears some correlation to the pricing of imported recycled paper.

The pricing trends of our major raw materials for the 24-month period from October 2015 to September 2017 are shown below:

Electricity and coal are our two main energy sources. The price of coal has been subject to seasonal fluctuations in China, with the peaks often occurring in the winter months. In 2016, electricity and coal accounted for approximately 8% and 4% of total sales, respectively. The average cost per tonne of coal went up from $68.2 (RMB449) in the third quarter of 2016 to $92.3 (RMB627) in third quarter of 2017, accounting for approximately 5% of total sales in the third quarter of 2017. In order to reduce carbon emissions, we have been required to reduce coal consumption by the local government. After replacing some of the coal burning boilers with gas boilers, we started using natural gas in December 2016 and liquefied gas in February 2017, which accounted for approximately 0.7% of total sales in third quarter of 2017. The monthly energy cost (electricity, coal and gas) as a percentage of total monthly sales of our main paper products for the 24 months ended September 30, 2017 are summarized as follows:

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the three months of September 30, 2017 was $7,221,288 (21.55% of the total revenue), representing a decrease of $109,555, or 1.49%, from the gross profit of $7,330,843 (19.57% of the total revenue) for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume and increase in unit cost of recycled paper board, partially offset by the increase in average selling prices as further described above.

Offset Printing Paper, CMP and Tissue Paper Products

Gross profit for offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $7,221,288, a decrease of $126,620, or 1.72%, from the gross profit of $7,347,908 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly the result of the factors discussed above.

The overall gross profit margin for offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products increased by 1.90 percentage points, from 19.65% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, to 21.55% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Gross profit margin for regular CMP for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 22.48%, or 6.49 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 15.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Such increase was primarily the result of the increase in average selling price of regular CMP, partially offset by increase in cost of recycled paper board in the third quarter of 2017.

Gross profit margin for light-weight CMP for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 25.83%, or 1.51 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 24.32% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily the result of increase in average selling price of light-weight CMP, partially offset by increase in cost of recycled paper board in the third quarter of 2017.

Gross profit margin for offset printing paper was 15.60% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of 11.93 percentage points, as compared to 27.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.The decrease was primarily the result of an increase in the cost of recycled white scrap paper in the third quarter of 2017.

Gross profit margin for tissue paper products for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 6.72%, or 5.70 percentage points lower, as compared to gross profit margin of 12.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Monthly gross profit margins on the sales of our CMP and offset printing paper for the 24-month period ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:

Digital Photo Paper

Profit for digital photo paper for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $nil. In June 2016, we suspended the production of digital photo paper due to low market demand for our products and now are upgrading the production line to produce more competitive photo paper products. We expect to resume our digital photo paper production in the near future.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $2,848,699, an increase of $249,001, or 9.58% from $2,599,698 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Income from Operations

Operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $2,719,550, a decrease of $2,011,595, or 42.52%, from $4,731,145 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to the decrease in gross profit as discussed above.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $29,613, from $677,576 in the three months September 30, 2016, to $647,963. The Company had short-term and long-term interest-bearing loans, related party loans and leasing obligations that aggregated $28,266,208 as of September 30, 2017, as compared to $35,711,062 as of September 30, 2016. The interest incurred during the three months ended September 30 2017 and 2016, were $nil and $10,839, respectively, and were capitalized as soft-cost of construction-in-progress. The interest expense capitalized in both periods was solely related to the sale-leaseback obligation with China National Foreign Trade Financial & Leasing Co., Ltd (“CNFTFL”).

Net Income

As a result of the above, net income was $1,572,335 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, representing a decrease of $1,462,207, or 48.19%, from $3,034,542 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $81,584,395, a decrease of $21,783,896, or 21.07%, from $103,368,291 for the same period in the previous year.

Revenue of Offset Printing Paper, Corrugating Medium Paper and Tissue Paper Products

Revenue from sales of offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $81,584,395, a decrease of $21,119,582, or 20.56%, from $102,703,977 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Total quantities of offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to 175,101 tonnes, a decrease of 87,649 tonnes, or 33.36%, compared to 262,750 tonnes sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Total quantities of CMP and offset printing paper sold decrease by 85,480 tonnes in the nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. We sold 1,619 tonnes of tissue paper products in the nine months of 2017 as opposed to 3,788 tonnes in the same period of 2016. We removed all coal burning boilers and started to replace them with gas boilers in September 2017 in compliance with the latest government regulation. Production was suspended during the removal of boilers. In addition, the temporary restrictions on our production volume instated in November 2016 by the government remain in place. As a result, the production volume of regular CMP, light-Weight CMP and offset printing paper and sales of these products decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

A summary of the above changes and further analyses of the changes in our sales revenue are as follows:

	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended										Percentage
	September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Change in						Change
Sales Revenue	Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)			Amount			Quantity			Amount

Regular CMP		128,988	$	55,741,068		183,044	$	59,615,744		(54,056	)	$	(3,874,676	)		-29.53	%		-6.50	%
Light-Weight CMP		24,396	$	10,449,339		34,478	$	11,452,823		(10,082	)	$	(1,003,484	)		-29.24	%		-8.76	%
Total CMP		153,384	$	66,190,407		217,522	$	71,068,567		(64,138	)	$	(4,878,160	)		-29.49	%		-6.86	%
Offset Printing Paper		20,098	$	13,306,551		41,440	$	26,919,794		(21,342	)	$	(13,613,243	)		-51.50	%		-50.57	%
Tissue Paper Products		1,619	$	2,087,437		3,788		4,715,616		(2,169	)	$	(2,628,179	)		-57.26	%		-55.73	%
Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue		175,101	$	81,584,395		262,750	$	102,703,977		(87,649	)	$	(21,119,582	)		-33.36	%		-20.56	%

ASPs for our main products in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

	Offset Printing Paper ASP			Regular CMP ASP			Light-Weight CMP ASP			Tissue Paper Products ASP
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	$	650		$	326		$	332		$	1245
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017	$	662		$	432		$	428		$	1289
Increase from comparable period in the previous year	$	12		$	106		$	96		$	44
Increase by percentage		1.85	%		32.52	%		28.92	%		3.53	%

Revenue of Digital Photo Paper

Revenue generated from selling digital photo paper were $nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In June 2016, we suspended the production of digital photo paper due to low market demand for our products and now are upgrading the production line to produce more competitive photo paper products. We expect to resume our digital photo paper production in the near future.

Changes in revenue and quantities sold of our digital photo paper for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended										Percentage
	September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Change in						Change
Sales Revenue	Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)		Amount		Quantity (Tonne)			Amount			Quantity			Amount

Digital Photo Paper		-	$	-		372	$	664,314		(372	)		(664,314	)		-100.00	%		-100.00	%

Cost of Sales

Total cost of sales for CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $65,244,521, a decrease of $19,082,732, or 22.63%, from $84,327,253 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This was mainly a result of the decrease in volume sold, partially offset by increase in cost of recycled paper board. Cost of sales for CMP was $52,337,031 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $59,227,017 in the same period of 2016. The decrease in the cost of sales of $6,889,986 for CMP was mainly due to the decrease in the quantities of regular CMP and light-weight CMP sold in the nine months of 2017, partially offset by the increase in cost of recycled paper board. Average cost of sales per tonne for CMP increased by 25.37%, from $272 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to $341 in the same period of 2017. The increase was mainly attributable to the higher average unit purchase costs (net of applicable value added tax) of recycled paper board in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period of 2016. Cost of sales for offset printing paper was $10,956,465 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $20,951,362 in the same period of 2016. Average cost of sales per tonne of offset printing paper increased by 7.71%, from $506 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to $545 in the same period of 2017. Cost of sales for tissue paper products was $1,951,025 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Average cost of sales per tonne of tissue paper products was $1,205 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Changes in cost of sales and cost per tonne by product for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized below:

	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended									Change in
	September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Change in					percentage
	Cost of Sales		Cost per Tonne		Cost of Sales		Cost per tonne		Cost of Sales			Cost per Tonne		Cost of Sales			Cost per Tone
Regular CMP	$	44,325,899	$	344	$	50,513,721	$	276	$	(6,187,822	)	$	68		-12.25	%		24.64	%
Light-Weight CMP	$	8,011,132	$	328	$	8,713,296	$	253	$	(702,164	)	$	75		-8.06	%		29.64	%
Total CMP	$	52,337,031	$	341	$	59,227,017	$	272	$	(6,889,986	)	$	69		-11.63	%		25.37	%
Offset Printing Paper	$	10,956,465	$	545	$	20,951,362	$	506	$	(9,994,897	)	$	39		-47.71	%		7.71	%
Tissue Paper Products	$	1,951,025	$	1,205	$	4,148,874	$	1,095		(2,197,849	)	$	110		-52.97	%		10.05	%
Total CMP, Offset Printing Paper and Tissue Paper Revenue	$	65,244,521	$	n/a	$	84,327,253	$	n/a	$	(19,082,732	)	$	n/a		-22.63	%		n/a	%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, cost of sales for digital photo paper was $nil, as compared to $1,054,557 for the same period in year 2016.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $16,339,874 (20.03% of the total revenue), representing a decrease of $1,646,607, or 9.15%, from the gross profit of $17,986,481 (17.40% of the total revenue) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly due to (i) the decrease in quantities sold and (ii) the increase of material purchase price of CMP, partially offset by the increase of ASP of regular CMP.

Offset Printing Paper, CMP and Tissue Paper Products

Gross profit for offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $16,339,874, a decrease of $2,036,850, or 11.08%, from the gross profit of $18,376,724 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly the result of the factors discussed above.

The overall gross profit margin for offset printing paper, CMP and tissue paper products increased by 2.14 percentage points, from 17.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to 20.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Gross profit margin for regular CMP for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 20.48%, or 5.21 percentage points higher, as compared to gross profit margin of 15.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Such increase was primarily due to the increase in ASP of regular CMP.

Gross profit margin for light-weight CMP for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 23.33%, or 0.59 percentage points lower, as compared to gross profit margin of 23.92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Gross profit margin for offset printing paper was 17.66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of 4.51 percentage points, as compared to 22.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Gross profit margin for tissue paper products was 6.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of 5.49 percentage points, as compared to 12.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Digital Photo Paper

Profit for digital photo paper for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $nil, compared with a loss of $390,243, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. In June 2016, we suspended the production of digital photo paper due to low market demand for our products and now are upgrading the production line to produce more competitive photo paper products. We expect to resume our digital photo paper production in the near future.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $8,319,590, a decrease of $1,321,818, or 13.71% from $9,641,408 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The expenses were higher in 2016 because the Company issued 1,133,916 shares of common stock, valued at $1,417,395, pursuant to the Company’s compensatory incentive plans in January 2016.

Income from Operations

Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $6,355,144, a decrease of $1,964,155, or 23.61%, from $8,319,299 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to the decrease in gross profit, partially offset by the decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as discussed above.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $70,871, from $2,094,448 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to $2,023,577. The Company had short-term and long-term interest-bearing loans, related party loans and leasing obligations that aggregated $28,266,208 as of September 30, 2017, as compared to $35,711,062 as of September 30, 2016. The interest incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, were $9,761 and $43,786 (a portion of interest related to the sale-leaseback arrangement with CNFTFL), respectively, and were capitalized as soft-cost of construction-in-progress.

Net Income

As a result of the above, net income was $3,296,121 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, representing a decrease of $946,130, or 22.30%, from $4,242,251 for nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Accounts Receivable

Net accounts receivable decreased by $3,763,508, or 96.64%, to $130,928 as of September 30, 2017, as compared with $3,894,436 as of December 31, 2016. We usually collect accounts receivable within 30 days of delivery and completion of sales.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials (accounting for 90.49% of total value of inventory as of September 30, 2017) and finished goods. As of September 30, 2017, the recorded value of inventory increased by 70.51% to $9,603,313 from $5,632,030 as of December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the inventory of recycled paper board, which is the main raw material for the production of CMP, was $6,711,977, approximately $3,374,328, or 101.10%, higher than the balance as of December 31, 2016. As a result of the restrictions in our production volume (described above) and the rising price of recycled paper board, we reduced the Company’s inventory of recycled paper board at the end of 2016. We brought our inventory back to normal levels in anticipation of the prices of raw materials increasing and anticipated growth in demand in 2017.

A summary of changes in major inventory items is as follows:

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		$ Change		% Change
Raw Materials
Recycled paper board	$	6,711,977	$	3,337,649		3,374,328		101.10	%
Recycled white scrap paper		838,086		-		838,086
Recycled scrap binding margin		831,968		547,803		284,165		51.87	%
Tissue base paper		41,299		87,641		-46,342		-52.88	%
Coal & gas		85,950		242,307		-156,357		-64.53	%
Digital photo base paper and other raw materials		180,763		177,823		2,940		1.65	%
Total Raw Materials		8,690,043		4,393,223		4,296,820		97.81	%

Finished Goods		913,270		1,238,807		-325,537		-26.28	%
Totals	$	9,603,313	$	5,632,030		3,971,283		70.51	%

Accounts Payable and Notes Payable

Accounts payable and notes payable was $6,037,930 as of September 30, 2017, an increase of 3,315,660, or 121.80%, from $2,722,270 as of December 31, 2016. Accounts payable was $11,020 and $559,952 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We have been relying on the bank acceptance notes issued under our credit facilities with Bank of Hebei and Bank of Cangzhou to make the majority of our raw materials payments to our vendors. Our notes payable to Bank of Cangzhou and Bank of Hebei were $6,026,910 and $2,162,318 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We have paid off bank acceptance notes of $2,260,091 in February 2017. We also acquired additional bank acceptance notes of $6,026,910 from Bank of Cangzhou in January 2017, which we expect to pay off upon maturity on January 5, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

As of September 30, 2017, we had net working capital deficit of $1,004,941, an improvement of $5,103,328, from the net working capital deficit of $6,108,269 at December 31, 2016. Total current assets as of September 30, 2017 amounted to $22,322,334. Substantially all cash and cash equivalents are cash deposits in bank accounts. Restricted cash of $6,026,910 was included in our current assets as of September 30, 2017. Restricted cash is deposited at the Bank of Cangzhou for the purpose of securing the bank acceptance notes from the bank. The acceptance notes are due and payable on January 5, 2018, and the Company anticipates renewing such notes upon maturity on substantially similar terms.

Current liabilities as of September 30, 2017 totaled $23,327,275, an increase of $2,741,684, from the December 31, 2016 balance of $20,585,591. We use bank acceptance notes, which are typically 6-to-12 month notes, to guarantee the payments to our vendors. Notes payable was $6,026,910 as of September 30, 2017, representing an increase of $3,864,592, or 178.72%, from $2,162,318 as of December 31, 2016. Most of our current short-term bank loans are either revolving or term loans. We expect to renew these loans with the banks on similar terms at or before maturity. All of our short-term loans (with the exception of the notes payable, which carry no interest but require a deposit equal to a portion of the credit facilities at the issuing banks) have interest-only monthly payments, with a balloon payment for the entire principal amount upon maturity of the loan. The long term loans from the credit union require monthly and quarterly interest payments, with one large balloon payment upon maturity.

Financing with Sale-Leaseback

On July 1, 2015, Orient Paper HB, China Orient, and other guarantors of Lease Financing Agreement, entered into an agreement (the “2015 Agreement”), to amend and restate the Lease Financing Agreement entered into in 2013 (the “2015 Agreement”). The 2015 Agreement sets forth a modified and extended payment schedule with respect to the remaining payment obligation, with the final repayment date extended to June 21, 2017. Orient Paper HB made all payments due according to the modified schedule prior to June 20, 2016. Orient Paper HB made partial payments in the following payment obligations as well as interests on overdue balance until August 24, 2017, when the remaining overdue amount was fully paid off. All the Lease Equipment was bought back at the nominal price according to the agreement. The balance of the long-term obligations under capital lease were $nil as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and its current portion in the amount of nil and $8,786,528, respectively.

Renewal of operating lease

On August 7, 2013, the Company’s Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the sale of the land use right of the Headquarters Compound (the “LUR”), the office building and essentially all industrial-use buildings in the Headquarters Compound (the “Industrial Buildings”), and three employee dormitory buildings located within the Headquarters Compound (the “Dormitories”) to Hebei Fangsheng for cash prices of approximately $2.77 million, $1.15 million, and $4.31 million respectively. In connection with the sale of the Industrial Buildings, Hebei Fangsheng agreed to lease the Industrial Buildings back to the Company for its original use for a term of up to three years, with an annual rental payment of approximately $147,228 (RMB1,000,000). The lease agreement expired in August 2016. On August 9, 2016, the Company paid off the rental for the first lease agreement and entered into a supplementary agreement with Hebei Fangsheng, who agreed to extend the lease term for another two years, with the same rental payment as original lease agreement. The accrued rental owed to Hebei Fangsheng was approximately $21,775 and $56,872, which was recorded as part of the current liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Capital Expenditure Commitment as of September 30, 2017

We finance our daily operations mainly by cash flows generated from our business operations and loans from banking institutions (including leasing companies) and our major shareholders. Major capital expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were primarily financed by cash generated from business operations. As of September 30, 2017, we had approximately $11 million in capital expenditure commitments that were mainly related to the construction costs of building equipment and other facilities in a new industrial park in Wei County of Hebei, China, where we expect to build two tissue paper production lines (PM8 and PM9), and install other paper production machinery. These commitments are expected to be financed by bank loans and cash flows generated from our business operations and loans.

Capital Expenditures

Our committed capital expenditures for the next 12 months are approximately $11 million, which mainly includes budgeted costs for the projects described below.

New Production Lines at the Wei County Industrial Park

In November 2012, we entered into a 15-year land lease with a land investment company in Wei County for the purpose of developing the 49.4 acres of land into the base of our next capacity expansion. In December 2012, we signed a contract with an equipment contractor in Shanghai to build the first of our two tissue paper production lines in Wei County. The two production lines, each having production capacity of 15,000 tonnes/year, will be designated as PM8 and PM9 upon completion. Total estimated cost of the Wei County tissue paper project is up to approximately $123 million (of which $115 million has been incurred thus far), including the estimated costs of general infrastructure and administrative facilities such as warehouses, offices, dorms and landscaping, of up to $102 million (of which $93 million has been incurred thus far) and the estimated costs for the two paper machines and related packaging equipment of up to $22 million (of which $22 million has been incurred thus far). We had previously estimated that the installation and test operations of the PM8 production line would be completed in the second half of 2014. Our current estimated completion time of the PM8 production line is the first half of 2018. We have experienced delays resulting from our inability to obtain approval for a coal burning boiler in the PM8 production line from the Heibei Provincial Government. According to the latest regulation announced by the Heibei Provincial Government, coal burning boilers are no longer allowed for new plants. We are considering alternative solutions such as gas boilers and going through necessary procedures for a re-application. The delay of completion of the PM8 production line did not have any major financial impact on our current period earnings, as we did not previously budget significant revenue or net earnings from the PM8 production line tissue paper for 2017.

We plan to build a second 15,000 tonnes/year tissue paper production line (designated as PM9) at an estimated cost of $7.8 million after the PM8 production line is put into production.

Relocation of Digital Photo Paper PM4 and PM5 Production Lines

In August 2015, we completed the relocation of our digital photo paper production lines (PM4 and PM5), as well as related chemical and packaging equipment, from the workshops located in our Headquarters Compound to a new location that is across the street from our Xushui Paper Mill, the Xushui Mill Annex. Total cost of the relocation of the PM4 and PM5 production lines and building construction costs incurred was approximately $4.5 million.

We purchased the land use rights of the 58,566 square meters at Xushui Mill Annex for approximately $7.7 million in April 2012 and constructed three industrial buildings for the digital photo paper operations, a dormitory for factory workers and offices to hold our consolidated Xushui County operations. We completed the relocation and resumed commercial production of digital photo paper in August 2015. In June 2016, we suspended the production of digital photo paper due to low market demand for our products. We are upgrading the facilities to produce more competitive photo paper products. We expect to resume the digital photo paper production in the near future.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017 was $6,505,284, an increase of $4,172,638, from $2,332,646 as of December 31, 2016. The increase of cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was attributable to a number of factors:

i. Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $16,841,558 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The balance represented an increase of cash of $8,211,524, or 95.15%, from $8,630,034 provided for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $3,296,121, representing a decrease of $946,130, or 22.30%, from a net income of $4,242,251 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Changes in various asset and liability account balances throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2017 also contributed to the net change in cash from operating activities in nine months ended September 30, 2017. Chief among such changes is the decrease of accounts receivable in the amount of $3,928,087 during the nine months of 2017 and the increase of notes payable in the amount of $3,680,693. There was also an increase of $3,631,641 in the ending inventory balance as of September 30, 2017 (a decrease to net cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 cash flow purposes). In addition, the Company had non-cash expenses relating to depreciation and amortization in the amount of $10,928,502. The Company also had a net decrease of $472,847 in prepayment and other current assets (an increase to net cash) and a net decrease of $687,584 in other payables and accrued liabilities and due to a related party (a decrease to net cash), as well as a decrease in income tax payable of $107,105 (a decrease to net cash) during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

ii. Net cash used in investing activities

We incurred $7,570,166 in net cash expenditures for investing activities during the nine months of 2017, as compared to $7,674,649 for the same period of 2016. Expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were mainly for the progress payments for the construction of our first tissue paper production line (PM8) and related facilities, including three paper mill workshops and maintenance workshops and four warehouses at the Wei County industrial park in Wei County, Hebei province.

iii. Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $5,440,381 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities in the amount of $2,191,637 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly attributable to (i) repayment of capital lease obligation and (ii) cash outflow from the increase of restricted deposits upon additions of notes payables to Bank of Cangzhou.

Short-term bank loans

		September 30,		December 31,
		2017		2016
Bank of Hebei	(a)	$	-	$	2,162,318
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) Loan 1	(b)		-		2,883,091
Bank of Cangzhou	(c)		6,026,910		-
ICBC Loan 2	(d)		4,218,837		-
Total short-term bank loans		$	10,245,747	$	5,045,409

(a)	On July 8, 2016, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the Bank of Hebei, with a balance of $nil as of September 30, 2017 and $2,162,318 as of December 31, 2016, respectively. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.22% per annum. The loan was due on July 8, 2017. The working capital loan is guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right and real property pledged by Hebei Tengsheng as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan was repaid on July 6, 2017.

(b)	On September 13, 2016, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with ICBC, with a balance of $nil as of September 30, 2017 and $2,883,091 as of December 31, 2016, respectively. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5675% per annum. The loan was due on October 19, 2017. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan was repaid on September 7, 2017.

(c)	On December 5, 2016, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the Bank of Cangzhou. The loan was drawn on January 3, 2017, with a balance of $6,026,910 as of September 30, 2017. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 6.09% per annum. The loan will be due on January 3, 2018. The working capital loan is secured by the Company’s land use right and guaranteed by Orient Paper Shengde with its production equipment as collateral for the benefit of the bank.

(d)	On January 10, 2017, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $4,218,837 as of September 30, 2017. The working capital loan was guaranteed by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right pledged as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5675% per annum. The loan will be due on January 17, 2018.

Long-term loans from credit union

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans payable to Rural Credit Union of Xushui County, amounted to $7,473,368 and $4,843,592, respectively.

On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County for a term of 5 years, which is payable in various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018. The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears the rate of 0.72% per month. In August 2015, after giving the required notice to the Rural Credit Union of Xushui County in accordance with the terms on the agreement, the Company repaid a portion of the loan in an amount of $188,341, of which $82,870 was paid ahead of its original repayment schedule as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total outstanding loan balance was $1,295,786 and $1,239,729 respectively, which is presented as non-current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Shareholder Loans

The Company’s CEO has loaned money to Orient Paper HB for working capital purposes over a period of time. On January 1, 2013, Orient Paper HB and Mr. Zhenyong Liu renewed the three-year term loan previously entered on January 1, 2010, and extended the maturity date further to December 31, 2015. On December 31, 2015, the Company paid off the loan of $2,249,279, together with interest of $391,374 for the period from 2013 to 2015. Approximately $386,225 of interest is still outstanding to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017.

On December 10, 2014, the CEO provided an unsecured loan to the Company of $9,040,365 (RMB 60,000,000), for working capital purpose with an interest rate of 5.25% per annum, which was based on the primary lending rate of People’s Bank of China. The loan would be originally due on December 10, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repaid $6,012,416 to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, together with the interest of $288,596. Mr. Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for further 3 years and the remaining balance will be due on December 2, 2020. As of September 30, 2017, the outstanding loan balance was $3,013,455 and the accrued interest was $143,516, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

On March 1, 2015, the Company entered an agreement with Mr. Zhenyong Liu which allows Orient Paper HB to borrow from the CEO an amount up to $18,080,730 (RMB120,000,000) for working capital purposes. The advances or funding under the agreement are due three years from the date each amount is funded. The loan is unsecured and carries an annual interest rate set on the basis of the primary lending rate of the People’s Bank of China at the time of the borrowing. On July 13, 2015, an unsecured amount of $4,348,267 was drawn from the facility, which carried an interest rate of 5.25%. On October 14, 2016 an unsecured amount of $2,898,845 was drawn from the facility, which carried an interest rate of 4.35%. The loan would be originally due on July 12, 2018. Mr. Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for additional 3 years and the remaining balance will be due on July 12, 2021. As of September 30, 2017 the outstanding loan balance was $7,533,638 and the accrued interest was $354,552, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total amount of loans due to Mr. Zhenyong Liu were $10,547,093 and $10,090,817, respectively. The interest expenses incurred for such related party loans are $114,315 and $97,351 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. On October 20, 2017, the Company’s CEO agreed to permit the Company to postpone the repayment of the loan and accrued interest on his loan to Orient Paper HB until the earliest date on which the Company’s quarterly or annual financial statements filed with the SEC show a satisfactory working capital level. The accrued interest owe to Mr. Zhenyong Liu was approximately $884,293 as of September 30, 2017, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company borrowed $nil from shareholders. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $nil and $14,000 from shareholders to pay for various expenses incurred in the U.S. The amount was due on demand with interest free. The Company repaid the entire balance by the end of the period.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made. However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The most critical accounting policies are listed below:

Revenue Recognition Policy

The Company recognizes revenue when goods are delivered and a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist, and collectability is reasonably assured. Goods are considered delivered when the customer’s truck picks up goods at our finished goods inventory warehouse.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets and the related estimated remaining useful lives when events or circumstances lead management to believe that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. In such circumstances, those assets are written down to estimated fair value. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions, assumptions for operational performance of our businesses, and possible government policy toward operating efficiency of the Chinese paper manufacturing industry. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no events or circumstances occurred for which an evaluation of the recoverability of long-lived assets was required. We are currently not aware of any events or circumstances that may indicate any need to record such impairment in the future.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of Orient Paper HB and Orient Paper Shengde is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (“RMB”). Under ASC Topic 830-30, all assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars using the current exchange rate at the end of each fiscal period. The current exchange rates used by the Company as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 to translate the Chinese RMB to the U.S. Dollars are 6.6369:1 and 6.9370:1, respectively. Revenues and expenses are translated using the prevailing average exchange rates at 6.7922:1, and 6.6529:1 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive income (loss).

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We were the guarantor for a third party for its long-term bank loans in an amount of $8,437,674 (RMB56,000,000), which matures at various times in 2018. The third party is one of our major suppliers. This helps us to maintain a good relationship with the supplier and negotiate for better terms in payment for materials. Except as aforesaid, we have no material off-balance sheet transactions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). The amendments in this update require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition, the amendments in this update eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that are required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public entities. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2016-01 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Except for the early application guidance discussed in ASU 2016-01, early adoption of the amendments in this update is not permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-01 to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Foreign Exchange Risk

While our reporting currency is the US dollar, almost all of our consolidated revenues and consolidated costs and expenses are denominated in RMB. All of our assets are denominated in RMB except for some cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivables. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risks as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between US dollar and RMB. If the RMB depreciates against the US dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings and assets as expressed in our US dollar financial statements will decline. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign exchange risk.

Inflation

Although we are generally able to pass along minor incremental cost inflation to our customers, inflation such as increases in the costs of our products and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. We do not believe that inflation in China has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to date, however, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling and distribution, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the selling prices of our products do not increase in line with the increased costs.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

As required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, which were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure (1) that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes with respect to our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting in the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

Information about risk factors for the three months ended September 30, 2017, does not differ materially from that set forth in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information.

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits

31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	ORIENT PAPER, INC.

Date: November 9, 2017	/s/ Zhenyong Liu
	Name:	Zhenyong Liu
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 9, 2017	/s/ Jing Hao
	Name:	Jing Hao
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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