10-K 1 v382050_10k.htm FORM 10-K

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013

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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

 

Commission File Number 001-34427

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

10th Floor of Tower B, Baoneng Center,

Futong East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102 China

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

+86 (10) 5732-3666

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value per share   NASDAQ Capital Market*

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

 

* On July 18, 2014, The NASDAQ Stock Exchange informed the Registrant that its securities would be delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market. As of the date of this filing, the securities remain registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes   ¨     No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (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 issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  ¨    No  x  * As of the date of this filing, the Registrant has not yet filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

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 (§232.45 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  x * As of the date of this filing, the Registrant has not yet submitted electronically or posted on its corporate website the Interactive Data File associated with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting 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   x

 

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

The aggregate market value of the ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share (“Shares”), of the registrant held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2013 was $6,552,628, based on a closing price of $1.33 per share and 4,926,788 shares held by non-affiliates on that date.

The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 Shares. As of the date of this report, the Company has issued and outstanding 8,449,774 Shares, excluding 21,100 treasury Shares.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

This Form 10-K incorporates the registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on January 8, 2010, as amended (file no. 333-164273) (the “Registration Statement”) and prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) on April 16, 2010 (the “Prospectus”). This Form 10-K also incorporates the registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Commission on July 28, 2011, as amended (file no. 333-175860) (the “Form S-3 Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement, Prospectus and Form S-3 Registration Statement are incorporated by reference into Parts II and III of this Form 10-K.

 

 
 

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.

FORM 10-K

INDEX

 

PART I     1
         
  Item 1.   Business 1
         
  Item 1A.   Risk Factors 7
         
  Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments 7
         
  Item 2.   Properties 8
         
  Item 3.   Legal Proceedings 8
         
  Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures 9
         
PART II     9
         
  Item 5.   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 9
         
  Item 6.   Selected Financial Data 9
         
  Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9
         
  Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 25
         
  Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 25
         
  Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 25
         
  Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures 25
         
  Item 9B.   Other Information 26
         
PART III     26
         
  Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 26
         
  Item 11.   Executive Compensation 29
         
  Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 31
         
  Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 33
         
  Item 14.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services 33
         
  Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 34

 

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The Company has made statements in this annual report that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about its plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “we believe,” “we intend,” “may,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

 

Examples of forward-looking statements include:

 

  1. projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items;

 

  2. statements of the company’s plans and objectives;

 

  3. statements regarding the capabilities and capacities of the company’s business operations;

 

  4. statements of expected future economic performance; and

 

  5. assumptions underlying statements regarding the company or its business.

 

The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements depends upon a number of known and unknown risks and events. Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

In addition, the Company cannot assess the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this forward-looking information. Nonetheless, the Company reserves the right to make such updates from time-to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this Report. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.

  

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Overview

Tri-Tech is an innovative provider of consulting, engineering, procurement, construction and technical services. The Company supports government, state-owned entities and commercial clients by providing water and wastewater treatment, water resource management, and industrial emission and, prior to November 27, 2013, safety control solutions. As described in greater detail below, effective November 27, 2013, Tri-Tech deconsolidated Beijing Satellite S&T Co., Ltd. (“BSST”) due to a loss of control of BSST as of such date. With intellectual properties and capable employees in China, the U.S. and India, Tri-Tech’s capabilities span the cycle of innovation from development through implementation and operation.

 

The Company operates in three segments:

 

1.Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure (“WWTM”);

2. Water Resource Management System and Engineering Services (“WRME”); and

3. Industrial Pollution Control and Safety (“IPCS”; after November 27, 2013, this segment ceased to provide safety products).

 

Through its subsidiaries, variable interest entities (“VIE”) and joint venture partnership, the Company:

 

  1. Provides proprietary and third-party products, integrated systems and other services for  water resource monitoring, development, utilization and protection;

  2. Designs water works and customized facilities for reclaiming and reusing water and sewage treatment for China’s municipalities;

  3. Designs systems that track natural waterway levels for flood and drought control, monitor groundwater quality, manage water resources and irrigation systems; and

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Provides systems for volatile organic compound (“VOC”) abatement, odor control, water and wastewater treatment, water recycling facilities design, project engineering, procurement and construction for petroleum refineries, petrochemical and power plants as well as clean production technologies for oil and gas field exploration and pipelines. Prior to the deconsolidation of BSST, the Company also provided safety-related technologies for these industries.

 

Our corporate structure has changed to reflect the nature of the projects in which we are engaged, both domestically and internationally.

 

 
 

 

Historic Corporate Structure:

 

Through November 27, 2013, our corporate structure was as follows:

 

 

 

Recent Corporate Developments:

 

Guang (Gavin) Cheng is the former CEO of the Company, a current member of the board and current Legal Representative of BSST. On November 11, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng took possession of BSST’s corporate chops and other materials without the Company’s permission. Each legally registered Company in China is required to have company chops, which have to be registered with the Public Security Bureau (“PSB”). The company chops are required on all official documents such as contracts, bank account applications and labor contracts. The company chops legally represent a company in dealing with third parties and are therefore valid even without a signature.

 

On November 27, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng’s representative met with the Company’s Chairperson, Warren Zhao. The representative informed Mr. Zhao that Mr. Cheng intended to challenge the validity of the contractual relationship by which the Company controlled BSST. The Board of Directors concluded at a meeting held on December 11, 2013 that Mr. Cheng’s actions constituted a breach of his duty of loyalty to the Company. Consequently, the Board voted to remove Mr. Cheng from all positions from which the Board could remove Mr. Cheng. The Board also voted to recommend that the Company’s shareholders replace Mr. Cheng on the Board at the next annual shareholders’ meeting. In addition, the Board suspended Mr. Cheng’s ability to act on Company’s behalf.

 

As a result of the foregoing and subsequent events demonstrating loss of the ability to unilaterally control BSST, the Company has deconsolidated BSST, effective as of November 27, 2013.

 

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As a result, at December 31, 2013, our corporate structure was as follows:

 

 

On April 21, 2014, the company divested its interest in Beijing Huaxia Yuan Jie Water Tech. Co., Ltd. (“Yuanjie”). As of the date of this filing (taking into account that the divestiture of Yuanjie occurred after the end of the year ended December 31, 2013), our corporate structure is as follows:

 

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Beijing Zhi Shui Yuan Water Tech Co., Ltd. ("Zhi Shui Yuan") was established on January 15, 2014 with a registered capital of RMB 2 million or approximately $327,800. Warren Zhao and Peter Dong are the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan and each controls 50% of Zhi Shui Yuan, but such control is constrained by certain contractual agreements described in greater detail below.

 

On March 25, 2014, all 18 individual shareholders signed share transfer agreements with Zhi Shui Yuan transferring their aggregate holding of 92.86% to Zhi Shui Yuan and terminated their VIE contractual obligations with Tri-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“WFOE"). On March 25, 2014, Zhi Shui Yuan and its shareholders, Warren Zhao and Peter Dong, signed VIE contractual agreements with WFOE.

 

Business Strategies

 

To strengthen our competitiveness and enhance profitability, we have been undertaking the following operating strategies.

 

Control of costs.

 

In 2013, the Company scrutinized every aspect of its business to improve the cost efficiency. Workloads and flows were reconfigured to reduce administrative efforts so that administrative employees could be reassigned to operational roles or no longer required. Office space was reduced when the number of employees decreased. Expenses and capital investments were carefully monitored to ensure that each transaction served pre-approved purposes.

 

Realignment of business focus.

 

Negative cash flow and deteriorating operating results have hurt the Company’s operations. Consequently, cash flow management and the emphasis of profitability became the centers of the realignment. The Company believes that focusing on treatment of water and air pollution with our advanced technology and competency should improve our cash position and profitability.

 

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Business Segments

 

Segment 1: Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure (“WWTM”)

 

WWTM focuses on municipal water supply and distribution, wastewater treatment and gray water recycling, through the procurement and construction of proprietary build-transfer (“BT”) processing equipment and processing control systems. The Company also provides municipal facilities engineering and operation management services for related infrastructure construction projects.

 

Segment 2: Water Resource Management System and Engineering Service (“WRME”)

 

WRME involves projects relating to water resource management, flood control and forecasting, irrigation systems, and similar ventures through system integration of proprietary and third-party hardware and software products. For government agencies, the Company designs systems that track natural waterway levels for drought control, monitor groundwater quality, and generally manage water resources and irrigation systems.

 

Segment 3: Industrial Pollution Control and Safety (“IPCS”)

 

Equipped with a variety of technologies and products, such as zero liquid discharge (“ZLD”), multi-effect evaporation, multi-flash evaporation, as well as emissions control, IPCS focuses on industrial water, wastewater treatment and seawater desalination for industrial production and pollution control in the petroleum and power industries. Projects in this segment include traditional Engineering Procurement Construction (“EPC”) of equipment and modules, and the operation and maintenance of industrial wastewater treatment plants. For petroleum refineries, petrochemical factories and power plants, the Company provides systematic solutions for volatile organic compound abatement, odor control, water and wastewater treatment, and water recycling. Prior to November 27, 2013 through BSST, the Company also provided safe and clean production technologies for oil and gas field exploration and pipeline transportation.

 

Revenues by Segment

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, Segment 1 contributed 17.3% of the total revenues; Segment 2 contributed 40.2%; and Segment 3 contributed the remaining 42.4%.

 

   For Year ended December 31, 2013 
   Segment 1:   %   Segment 2:   %   Segment 3:   %   Total:   % 
System Integration  7,611,026    100.0%  13,534,981    76.6%  $ 16,013,074    85.9%  $ 37,159,081    84.6%
Hardware Products  $-    -   $4,138,775    23.4%  $2,636,650    14.1%  $6,775,425    15.4%
Total Revenues  $7,611,026    100.0%  $17,673,756    100.0%  $ 18,649,724    100.0%  $43,934,506    100.0%

 

BSST’s operations are reflected in the results for Segment 3. The following table shows the effect of removing BSST’s revenues from the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

   For Year ended December 31, 2013 
   Segment 1:   Segment 2:   Segment 3:   Total: 
   With BSST   Without BSST   Difference   With BSST   Without BSST   Difference   With BSST   Without BSST   Difference   With BSST   Without BSST   Difference 
System Integration   7,611,026    7,611,026    -    13,534,981    13,534,981    -    16,013,074    9,125,792    6,887,282    37,159,081    30,271,799    6,887,282 
Hardware Products   -    -    -    4,138,775    4,138,775    -    2,636,650    483,098    2,153,552    6,775,425    4,621,873    2,153,552 
Total Revenues   7,611,026    7,611,026    -    17,673,756    17,673,756    -    18,649,724    9,608,890    9,040,834    43,934,506    34,893,672    9,040,834 

 

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Competition

 

The Company operates in a highly competitive industry characterized by rapid technological development and evolving industrial standards. The Company competes primarily on the basis of technical qualification, customer recognition, product innovation and pricing structure. The Company offers services and products of technological advancement when competing with domestic rivals. The Company competes with multinational competitors by offering a competitive price and a local delivery and distribution. To maintain a competitive edge, the Company provides a comprehensive set of products. If competition in the industry increases, the Company could see these advantages decrease or disappear.

 

Backlog and Pipeline

 

The Company’s backlog represents the amount of contract work remaining to be completed, that is, revenues from existing contracts and work in progress in current period expected to be recognized, based on the assumption that these projects will be completed on time according to the project schedules. The following tables show comparisons of the year ended December 31, 2013 against the year ended December 31, 2012 assuming the inclusion and exclusion of BSST and Yuanjie from 2012 backlog and pipeline numbers.

 

The following table provides backlog by segment (BSST and Yuanjie excluded) as of December 31, 2013, in comparison to that (BSST and Yuanjie included) as of December 31, 2012.

 

   December 31, 2013
(BSST and Yuanjie Excluded)
   December 31, 2012
(BSST and Yuanjie Included)
     
  USD Million   % of Total Backlog   USD Million   % of Total Backlog   % Change 
Segment 1:   31.4    76.4%   38.7    64.4%   (18.9)%
Segment 2:   5.1    12.4%   6.7    11.1%   (23.9)%
Segment 3:   4.6    11.2%   14.7    24.5%   (68.7)%
Total   41.1    100.0%   60.1    100.0%   (31.6)%

 

Backlog decreased moderately in Segments 1 and 2 and significantly in Segment 3. This reflects both (i) the recognition of revenues in projects in Segments 1, 2 and 3 in 2012 and (ii) that such recognized revenues were not replaced with an equivalent amount of new projects in such Segments. Segment 1 had 64.4% of the total backlog in 2012, but only contributed 17.3% of the total revenues in 2013. It was mainly related to the nearly completed Ordos project and delayed India projects. The details related to the delay are discussed in greater detail in the operating results section. Backlog in Segment 3 declined significantly because of the deconsolidation of BSST, the amount of new projects also decreased.

 

 The following table provides backlog by segment (BSST, $6.7 million, and Yuanjie, $1.1 million, excluded) as of December 31, 2013, in comparison to that (BSST, $4.4 million, and Yuanjie, $2.0 million, excluded) as of December 31, 2012.

 

December 31, 2013 (BSST and Yuanjie Excluded)  December 31, 2012 (BSST and Yuanjie Excluded) 
  USD Million   % of Total Backlog   USD Million   % of Total Backlog   % Change 
Segment 1:   31.4    76.4%   36.7    61.1%   (14.4)%
Segment 2:   5.1    12.4%   6.7    11.1%   (24.5)%
Segment 3:   4.6    11.2%   10.6    17.6%   (56.3)%
Total   41.1    100.0%   54.0    89.9%   (23.9)%

 

Backlog decreased moderately in Segments 1 and 2 and significantly in Segment 3. This reflects both (i) the recognition of revenues in projects in Segments 1, 2 and 3 in 2012 and (ii) that such recognized revenues were not replaced with an equivalent amount of new projects in such Segments.

 

Pipeline represents the values of projects we have been actively pursuing. Our pipeline as of December 31, 2013 was $11.7 million in Segment 1, $13.5 million in Segment 2 and $1.1 million in Segment 3.

 

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   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012     
  USD Million   % of Total Pipeline   USD Million   % of Total Pipeline   % Change 
Segment 1:   11.7    44.5%   50.7    57.6%   (76.9)%
Segment 2:   13.5    51.3%   2.5    2.8%   440.0%
Segment 3:   1.1    4.2%   34.8    39.4%   (96.8)%
Total   26.3    100.0%   88.0    100.0%   (70.1)%

 

Having a dynamic nature, the value of projects moves from pipeline into backlog when we secure the project and from backlog to revenue based on percentage of completion. We cannot guarantee that projects represented in pipeline will ultimately become projects in our backlog.

 

Government Regulation and Approvals

 

As described in greater detail above in the Company’s discussion of business segments, government policies and initiatives in the various industries it serves have a considerable impact on the Company’s potential for growth. The Company generally undertakes projects for government entities and enterprises and must complete the projects in accordance with the terms of the contracts in which it enters with those entities.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company employed 286 personnel, 63 of which focused on projects. Of all employees, 34.3% were in technical, 10.8% were in sales, 22.1% were in manufacture, 8.7% were in accounting and finance, and 24.1% were in administration. There were no part-time employees. The number of employees reflects the fact that BSST was deconsolidated as of November 27, 2013; accordingly such figures do not include the number of individuals employed by BSST. By contrast, employees of Yuanjie are included as such entity was part of the Company at December 31, 2013. 

 

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities

 

We are incorporated as an exempted company limited by shares under the laws of Cayman Islands. In addition, some of our directors and officers reside outside the United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets and our assets are or may be located in jurisdictions outside the United States. Therefore, it may be difficult for investors to serve process within the United States upon our non-U.S. directors and officers or to recover against our company, or our non-U.S. directors and officers on judgments of U.S. courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. However, we may be served with process in the United States with respect to actions against us arising out of or in connection with violations of U.S. federal securities laws relating to transactions covered by this report by serving Phil Fan, 6501 Chaucer Road Willowbrook, IL 60527, Tel (630) 468-2361, our U.S. agent irrevocably appointed for that purpose.

 

Campbells, our Cayman Islands counsel, has advised us that although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction if such judgment is final, for a liquidated sum, provided it is not in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, is not inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matters, and was not obtained in a manner which is contrary to the public policy of the Cayman Islands. It is doubtful the courts of the Cayman Islands will, in an original action in the Cayman Islands, recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state of the United States on the grounds that such provisions are penal in nature.

 

A Cayman Islands court may stay proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.

 

Item 1A.           Risk Factors. 

 

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide this disclosure. 

 

Item 1B.           Unresolved Staff Comments. 

 

None.

 

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Item 2.          Properties.

 

The following is a list of properties leased and occupied by our company during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Address   Type   Status as of
Date of
Filing
  Notes
16th F, Tower B, Renji Plaza, 101 Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China   Rental   No longer occupied   Early termination on May 1, 2014. A penalty of approximately $166,600 was paid to avoid paying the rent for another 28 months at approximately $34,400 per month, or approximately $683,200 over the course of the lease.
15th F, Tower B, Renji Plaza, 101 Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China   Rental   No longer occupied   Early termination on August 31, 2013. A penalty of $128,800 was paid to avoid paying for the rent for another 36 month at $31,600 per month, or approximately $1,137,600 over the course of the lease.
4th Floor, Kaide A Complex, 7 Rongyuan Road, Huayuan Property Management Zone, Tianjin, China   Rental   No longer occupied   Lease ended on March 31, 2013. No penalty was incurred.
10th Floor of Tower B, Baoneng Center, Futong East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China   Rental   Occupied   Shared the office space with Yanyu as the principal office in Beijing

 

Item 3.          Legal Proceedings.

 

Class action against the Company.

 

The case of Joy Singh, Individually and on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Tri-Tech Holding Inc., 13-CV-9031-KMW, was filed on or about December 20, 2013, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

 

The Complaint for violating the Federal Securities Laws in this putative class action generally alleges that the Company made false and/or misleading statements, and failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s allegedly deficient disclosure and internal controls. The Complaint alleges that, when the market learned of the deficient disclosure and internal controls, the price of the Company’s stock fell and trading was halted by the NASDAQ, causing substantial damage to class members.

 

On behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities who purchased the Company’s common stock between March 26, 2012 and December 12, 2013, the Complaint claims violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.  The Complaint seeks compensatory damages in an unspecified amount on behalf of the putative class, as well as reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees.

 

On March 14, 2014, the Court appointed two groups of plaintiffs – the “Tri-Tech Group” and the “Baker Group” – as Lead Plaintiffs pursuant to Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, without prejudice to the Company’s right to challenge the adequacy, typicality, or ability of Lead Plaintiffs to represent the absent class members or the propriety of this case being certified as a class action.  The Court appointed the Rosen Law Firm P.A. and Gainey McKenna & Egelston as Lead Counsel for all plaintiffs and the putative class.

 

On June 3, 2014, the Lead Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint for violating the Federal Securities Laws.  The Amended Complaint generally alleges that the Company made false and misleading statements in that it lacked internal controls and improperly consolidated and included the financial results of the Company’s affiliates even though the Company allegedly did not control these affiliates.  The Amended Complaint names as defendants the Company and ten of the Company’s current or former directors and officers. 

 

The Amended Complaint is brought on behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities who purchased the Company’s securities between March 26, 2012 and December 12, 2013, and seeks compensatory damages in an unspecified amount on behalf of the putative class, as well as reasonable costs and expenses, including legal fees and expert fees.  It asserts claims for (i) violation of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and (ii) “controlling person” liability against the individual defendants under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.  The deadline for the Company to move against or answer the Amended Complaint is August 4, 2014.

 

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The Company is currently pursuing two civil cases against its former Chief Executive Officer, Guang (Gavin) Cheng:

 

1. BSST filed a lawsuit against Guang (Gavin) Cheng with Beijing Chaoyang People's Court on March 12, 2014, demanding Guang (Gavin) Cheng to return BSST’s corporate chops and business license, which Guang (Gavin) Cheng, in the Company’s opinion, was no longer permitted to processes after his removal as the legal representative and executive director of BSST by a Board meeting resolution on December 25, 2013.

 

A court date has been scheduled on September 9, 2014.

 

2. Tranhold filed a lawsuit against Guang (Gavin) Cheng with Beijing Chaoyang People's Court on January 6, 2014, demanding Guang (Gavin) Cheng to restitute BSST’s 42% equity interest held by him to Tranhold. On November 2, 2010, Tranhold agreed to transfer 42% of the equity of BSST to Guang (Gavin) Cheng at a total price of RMB 21 million, and Guang (Gavin) Cheng was obliged to make a payment of RMB 21 million to Tranhold. Tranhold completed the equity transfer, but Guang (Gavin) Cheng never completed the payment. On December 17, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng acknowledged the receipt of a notice for payment sent by Tranhold but continued to ignore his obligation. On December 23, 2013, Tranhold exercised its right to terminate the agreement and demanded Guang (Gavin) Cheng to restitute BSST’s 42% equity.

 

A court date has been scheduled on September 9, 2014.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

PART II

 

Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

(a) None.

 

(b) None.

  

(c) None.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item because the Company is a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those described herein.

 

Factors Affecting the Company’s Results of Operations – Generally

 

The Company believes the most significant factors that directly or indirectly affect its sales revenues and net income include:

 

  the changes in the macro-economic environment, government strategies and policies, industrial development and planning in the countries and regions where the Company has business presence;

 

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  the amount of spending by Chinese and foreign governments in water resource management, including surface and groundwater monitoring, flood control and mitigation, flood forecasting, water quality monitoring and assessment, and water resource management decision making systems;

 

  the amount of investment by Chinese and foreign governments in municipal wastewater management, including sewer pipelines and sewage treatment, water reuse and odor control;

 

  the approved and promoted new environmental laws and regulations by Chinese and foreign governments which require investment in pollution control by the private sector companies;

 

  the Company’s capabilities and competencies including innovative technologies and applications, industrial experience and customer base, core competitive advantages, market shares and revenues;

 

  the availability and required terms of funding for the Company’s working capital;

 

  restrictions on foreign ownership and investments and stringent foreign exchange controls;

 

  import and export requirements;

 

  currency exchange rate fluctuations; and

 

  different employee/employer relationships in the jurisdictions within which we conduct our business, existence of and regulation on workers’ councils and labor unions.

  

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have financial impacts on recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. However, the Company believes that these estimates used in preparing its financial statements are based on its best professional judgment, and are reasonable and prudent.

 

The most complex and subjective estimates and assumptions that present the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to the recognition of revenue under the percentage of completion method, business combination, the allowance for doubtful accounts, long term contract collectability, impairment of fixed assets and intangible assets, and income tax. The Company evaluates all of these estimates and judgments on an on-going basis. Below are the most critical estimates and assumptions the Company makes in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”)

 

VIEs are entities that have either a total equity investment that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, such as through voting rights, right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity or obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity. The variable interest holder, if any, that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE. TRIT is deemed to have a controlling financial interest and be the primary beneficiary of the entities mentioned in Note 1 above, because it has both of the following characteristics:

 

1. power to direct activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and

 

2. obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 

TRIT’s VIEs include: Tranhold, Yanyu and, prior to its deconsolidation, BSST. TRIT is involved in each VIE and understands the purpose and design of these entities. It also performs a significant role in these entities’ ongoing business. It is obligated to absorb losses of the VIE entities as well as benefit from them. Therefore, the VIEs are consolidated in the Company’s December 31, 2011 and 2010 consolidated financial statements. These VIEs are continually monitored by the Company to determine if any events have occurred that could cause its primary beneficiary status to change.

 

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On July 26, 2010, the Company signed and executed with BSST a series of contractual agreements with a 25-year, renewable term. These contractual agreements require the pledge of the original shareholders’ equity interests and share certificates of the VIEs. At any time during the agreement period, the Company has absolute rights to acquire any portion of the equity interests of those VIEs under no-cost conditions. On August 6, 2010, the effective date of the agreements, the Company became the primary beneficiary of BSST. At the same time, the Company paid the consideration of $3.8 million, including $1,447,000 in cash and 260,000 in the Company’s ordinary shares at the market value of $8.98 per share in the amount of $2,334,800. The Company will expand its market in the petrochemical industries through BSST since it is a consulting, engineering, design, system integration and project management services company specializing in the fields of control and instrument automation, safety and emergency response for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

 

These agreements of Tranhold, BSST and Yanyu consist of the following:

 

Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement — Each of Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST has entered into an Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement with TTB, which agreement provides that TTB will be the exclusive provider of technical and consulting services to Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST, as appropriate, and that each of them will in turn pay 90% of its profits (other than net profits allocable to the State-Owned Entities (“SOE”) Shareholder of Yanyu) to TTB for such services. In addition to such payment, Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST agree to reimburse TTB for TTB’s expenses (other than TTB’s income taxes) incurred in connection with its provision of services under the agreement. Payments will be made on a quarterly basis, with any overpayment or underpayment to be reconciled once each of Tranhold’s, Yanyu’s and BSST’s annual net profits, as applicable, are determined at its fiscal year end. Any payment from TTB to TTII would need to comply with applicable Chinese laws affecting payments from Chinese companies to non-Chinese companies. Although based on this agreement TTB is only entitled to 90% of net profits (other than net profits allocable to the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu), TTB also entitled the remaining share of the net profits of the VIEs through dividends per the Proxy Agreement as discussed below. The Company relies on dividends paid by TTB for its cash needs, and TTB relies on payments from Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST to be able to pay such dividends to the Company.

 

Management Fee Payment Agreement — Each of the shareholders of Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST (other than Beijing Yanyu Communications Telemetry United New Technology Development Department, a Chinese State Owned Entity (the “SOE Shareholder”) of Yanyu) has entered into a Management Fee Payment Agreement, which provides that, in the event TTB exercises its rights to purchase the equity interests of the Yanyu or Tranhold or BSST shareholders (other than those owned by the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) under the Equity Interest Purchase Agreements, such shareholders shall pay a Management Fee to TTB in an amount equal to the amount of the Transfer Fee received by the such shareholders under the Equity Interest Purchase Agreement.

 

Proxy Agreement — Each of the shareholders of Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) has executed a Proxy Agreement authorizing TTB to exercise any and all shareholder rights associated with his ownership in Yanyu or Tranhold or BSST, as appropriate, including the right to attend shareholders’ meetings, the right to execute shareholders’ resolutions, the right to sell, assign, transfer or pledge any or all of the equity interest in Yanyu or Tranhold or BSST, as appropriate, and the right to vote such equity interest for any and all matters.

 

Equity Interest Pledge Agreement — TTB and the shareholders of each of Tranhold, BSST and Yanyu, (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) have entered in Equity Interest Pledge Agreements, pursuant to which each such shareholder pledges all of his shares of Tranhold, Yanyu or BSST, as appropriate, to TTB. If Tranhold, Yanyu or BBST or any of its respective shareholders (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) breaches its respective contractual obligations, TTB, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to foreclose on the pledged equity interests. Such Tranhold, BSST and Yanyu shareholders have agreed not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice TTB’s interest. According to this agreement, TTB has absolute rights to obtain any and full dividends related to the equity interest pledged during the term of the pledge.

 

Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement — Each of the shareholders of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) has entered into an Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, which provides that TTB will be entitled to acquire such shares from the current shareholders upon certain terms and conditions, if such a purchase is or becomes allowable under PRC laws and regulations. The Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement also prohibits the current shareholders of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) from transferring any portion of their equity interests to anyone other than TTB. TTB has not yet taken any corporate action to exercise this right of purchase, and there is no guarantee that it will do so or will be permitted to do so by applicable law at such time as it may wish to do so.

 

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Operating Agreements — TTB, Tranhold, Yanyu and each of their respective shareholders (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) have entered into an Operating Agreement on July 3, 2009, TTB, BSST and each of their respective shareholders have entered into an Operating Agreement on July 26, 2010, which requires TTB to guarantee the obligations of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST in their business arrangements with third parties. Each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, in return, agrees to pledge its accounts receivable and all of its assets to TTB. Moreover, each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, agrees that without the prior consent of TTB, such company will not engage in any transactions that could materially affect its assets, liabilities, rights or operations, including, without limitation, incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of its assets or intellectual property rights in favor of a third party or transfer of any agreements relating to its business operation to any third party. Pursuant to these operating agreements, TTB provides guidance and instructions on each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST’s daily operations and financial affairs. The contracting shareholders of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, must designate the candidates recommended by TTB as their representatives on their respective boards of directors. TTB has the right to appoint and remove senior executives of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST.

 

The following is a summary of the currently effective contracts by and among TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement Zhi Shui Yuan and TTB has entered into an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement with TTB on March 25, 2014, under which BBT has the exclusive right to provide, among other things, technical support, business support and related consulting services to Zhi Shui Yuan and Zhi Shui Yuan agrees to accept all the consultation and services provided by TTB. Without TTB’s prior written consent, Zhi Shui Yuan is prohibited from engaging any third party to provide any of the services under this agreement. In addition, TTB exclusively owns all intellectual property rights arising out of or created during the performance of this agreement. Zhi Shui Yuan agrees to pay a monthly service fee to TTB at an amount determined solely by TTB after taking into account factors including the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the seniority of TTB’s employees providing services to Zhi Shui Yuan, the value of services provided, the market price of comparable services and the operating conditions of Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Exclusive Option Agreements TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and each of its respective shareholders have entered into an Exclusive Option Agreement on March 25, 2014, under which each of the shareholders irrevocably granted TTB or its designated representative(s) an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of his equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan. In addition, TTB has the option to acquire the equity interests of Zhi Shui Yuan for a specified price equal to the loan provided by TTB to the individual shareholders. If the lowest price permitted under PRC law is higher than the above price, the lowest price permitted under PRC law shall apply. TTB or its designated representative(s) has sole discretion as to when to exercise such options, either in part or in full. Without TTB’s prior written consent, Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders shall not sell, transfer, mortgage, or otherwise dispose any equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Loan Agreements Pursuant to the loan agreements dated January 14, 2014 between TTB and each individual shareholder of Zhi Shui Yuan, TTB provided loans with an aggregate amount of RMB2 million to the individual shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan for the sole purpose of providing capital for Zhi Shui Yuan. The loans can only be repaid by transferring the individual shareholders’ equity interest in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB or its designated person pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreements. The loan shall be interest-free, unless the transfer price exceeds the principal of the loan when each individual shareholder of Zhi Shui Yuan transfers his equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB or TTB’s designated person(s). Such excess over the principal of the loan shall be deemed the interest of the loan to the extent permitted under PRC law.

 

Equity Interest Pledge Agreements Under the equity interest pledge agreements dated March 25, 2014 between TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and each of the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan, the shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB to guarantee Zhi Shui Yuan’s and Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders’ performance of their obligations under the contractual arrangements including, but not limited to the service fees due to TTB. If Zhi Shui Yuan or any of Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders breaches its contractual obligations under the contractual arrangements, TTB, as the pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights and entitlements, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the pledged equity interests of Zhi Shui Yuan in accordance with legal procedures. TTB has the right to receive dividends generated by the pledged equity interests during the term of the pledge. If any event of default as provided in the contractual arrangements occurs, TTB, as the pledgee, will be entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interests in accordance with PRC laws and regulations. The pledge will become effective on the date when the pledge of equity interests contemplated in these agreements are registered with the relevant local administration for industry and commerce and will remain binding until Zhi Shui Yuan and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements.

 

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Powers of Attorney Pursuant to the powers of attorney dated March 25, 2014 issued by each of the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan, the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan each irrevocably appointed TTB as the attorney-in-fact to act on their behalf on all matters pertaining to Zhi Shui Yuan and to exercise all of their rights as a shareholder of Zhi Shui Yuan, including but not limited to attend shareholders’ meetings, vote on their behalf on all matters of Zhi Shui Yuan requiring shareholders’ approval under PRC laws and regulations and the articles of association of Zhi Shui Yuan, designate and appoint directors and senior management members. TTB may assign its rights under this power of attorney to any other person or entity at its sole discretion without prior notice to the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Spousal Consent Letters Ms. Liu Jing, the spouse of Mr. Zhao Wanzong, and Ms. Zhang Haifang, the spouse of Mr. Dong Pengyu, executed spousal consent letters on March 25, 2014. Pursuant to the spousal consent letters, each of Ms. Liu Jing and Ms. Zhang Haifang (i) undertook not to make any assertions in connection with the equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan held by her spouse; (ii) confirmed that her spouse can perform the equity interest pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements, the power of attorney and the loan agreements and to further amend or terminate such documents absent authorization or consent from her; (iii) undertook to execute all necessary documents and take all necessary actions to ensure appropriate performance of the equity interest pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements, the power of attorney and the loan agreements; and (iv) agreed and undertook to be bound by the equity interest pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements, the power of attorney, the loan agreements and the exclusive business cooperation agreement and comply with the obligations thereunder as an equity holder of Zhi Shui Yuan if she obtain any equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan held by her spouse for any reason.

 

Assets recognized as a result of consolidating VIEs do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the Company’s general assets. Conversely, liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company’s general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs.

 

The Company is the primary beneficiary of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, VIEs. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of VIEs are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

On November 11, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng, took possession of BSST’s chops and other materials without the Company’s permission. Guang (Gavin) Cheng is the former CEO of the Company, a current member of the board and current Legal Representative of BSST.

 

On November 27, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng’s representative met with the Chairperson of the Company, Warren Zhao. The agent informed Mr. Zhao that Mr. Cheng intended to challenge the validity of the contractual relationship by which the Company controlled BSST. Because the Board of Directors concluded at a meeting held on December 11, 2013 that Mr. Cheng’s actions constituted a breach of his duty of loyalty to the Company, they voted to remove Mr. Cheng from all positions from which the Board of Directors could remove Mr. Cheng and to recommend that shareholders of the Company replace Mr. Cheng on the Board of Directors at the next annual shareholder meeting. In addition, the Board of Directors suspended Mr. Cheng’s ability to act on behalf of the Company.

 

As a result of the foregoing and subsequent events demonstrating loss of the ability to unilaterally control BSST, the Company has deconsolidated BSST, effective as of November 27, 2013.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s revenues consist primarily of two categories: (i) system integration and (ii) hardware products. The Company recognizes revenue when the consideration to be received is fixed or determinable, products delivered or services rendered, and collectability ensured.

 

For system integration, sales contracts are structured with fixed prices. The contract periods range from two months to approximately three years in length. The Company recognizes revenue from these contracts following the percentage-of-completion method, measured by milestones in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts.” Only if the actual implementation status meets the established milestone will the Company recognize the relevant portion of the revenue. There are four major stages for the system integration revenue recognition: (a) the completion of project design, (b) the delivery of products, (c) the completion of debugging and (d) inspection and acceptance.

 

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For hardware product sales, the Company recognizes revenue only when all products are delivered and the acceptance confirmations are signed by the customers, according to ASC 605-10, “Revenue Recognition.” The Company is not obligated for any repurchase or return of the goods. 

 

If unapproved change orders or claims occur in the future, in accounting for contracts, the Company follows Paragraphs 30 and 31 of ASC 605-35-25, “Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts.” The Company recognizes revenue from unapproved change orders or claims only to the extent that contract costs relating to the unapproved change orders or claims have been incurred, and only if it is probable that such unapproved change orders or claims will result in additional contract revenue and the amount of such additional revenue can be reliably estimated. To date, the Company has not experienced any unapproved change orders in its ordinary business operation.

 

The Company presents all sales revenue net of a value-added tax (“VAT”). The Company’s products sold in China are generally subject to a Chinese VAT of 17% of the sales price, except for certain proprietary software sales which will only be subject to an effective tax rate of 3%. The VAT payable may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on purchased raw materials and other materials included in the cost of projects or producing the finished product.

 

The Company records revenues in excess of billings as “unbilled revenue.” For revenues accounted for under this account, the Company expects the amounts to be collected within one year. For those with collection periods in excess of one year, the Company classifies them under “long-term unbilled revenue” on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company obtained several contracts with a billing cycle of over three years in the past two years. The discounted revenues from those contracts are recorded and the discount rate is the 3-year nominal interest rate of 5.4%, set by the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank. For the contract where a discount rate is specified, such specified rate is applied. These projects are funded by local governments with central government project appropriations, so the Company does not ascribe any collection risk on such projects.

 

Business Combination

 

The Company completed one business acquisition in 2012, which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with USGAAP regarding business combinations. The fair value of net assets acquired and the results of the acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition dates forward. This guidance required the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and results of operations during the reporting period. Estimates were used in accounting for, among other things, the fair value of acquired net operating assets, property and equipment, intangible assets and related deferred tax assets and liabilities, useful lives of plant and equipment and amortizable lives for acquired intangible assets. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the identified fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired was recognized as goodwill. Future adjustments to the estimates used in determining the fair values of the Company’s acquired assets and assumed liabilities could impact its consolidated operating results or financial condition.

 

Deferred tax liability and asset were recognized for the deferred tax consequences of differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination in accordance with guidance regarding accounting for income taxes.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Being a project-based company with long lead time periods of 6 months to 2 or even 3 years, the Company’s accounts receivable period is 157 days. Given the characteristics of the clientele, the Company is confident that its accounts receivable are of good quality even though its accounts receivable days are relatively long compared with companies in other industries. In case of any event that indicates accounts receivable quality deterioration, management will reassess the bad debt provision within the period such event occurs.

 

The Company recognizes accounts receivable initially at fair value less an allowance for doubtful accounts. It makes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on aging of accounts receivable and on any specifically identified accounts receivable that may become uncollectible. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the failure of customers to make required payments in the relevant time periods. It reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, the customer’s historical payment history and current credit-worthiness and current economic trends. The amount of the provision, if any, is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations within “general and administrative expenses.”

 

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Impairment of Assets and Intangible Assets

 

The Company monitors the carrying value of its long-lived assets for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. To the extent the estimated undiscounted future cash inflows attributable to the asset, less estimated undiscounted future cash outflows, are less than the carrying amount, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in an amount equal to the difference between the carrying value of such assets and fair value. No impairment loss was recorded in the prior or current periods.

 

The Company evaluates the periods of depreciation and amortization to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. Estimating future cash flows requires significant judgment, and projections may vary from the cash flows eventually realized which could impact the Company’s ability to accurately assess whether an asset has been impaired.

 

For goodwill, the Company assesses impairment at period end or whenever events or changes indicate that, more likely than not, the carrying value of goodwill has been impaired. The Company uses the income approach to estimate the fair value of the goodwill. The income approach is based on the long-term projected future cash flows of the operating segments. The Company discounts the estimated cash flows to present value using a weighted-average cost of capital that considers factors such as the timing of the cash flows and the risks inherent in those cash flows. The Company believes that this approach is the most reasonable because it provides a fair value estimate based upon the operating segments’ expected long-term performance considering the economic and market conditions that generally affect the Company’s business.

 

PRC Value-Added Tax

 

The Company’s products sold in China are generally subject to a Chinese VAT at a rate of 17%. The VAT may be offset by VAT it pays on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing its finished product. Accrued VAT payables from Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST are subject to urban maintenance and construction tax and additional education fees, which are accounted for as 0.5% of the total sales value.

 

PRC Business Tax

 

Revenues from services provided by TTB, Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST are mostly subject to a Chinese business tax of 5% and surtax of 0.5%. The Company pays business tax on gross revenues minus the costs of services, which are paid on behalf of its customers.

 

Income Taxes

 

We are subject to income taxes on the entity level for income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdictions in which each entity is domiciled. According to the New Enterprise Income Tax Law (“NEITL”) in China, unified Enterprise Income Tax rate is 25%. However, five of our eight subsidiaries and VIEs in China are subject to certain favorable tax policies as high-tech companies.

 

The applicable statutory tax rate for our subsidiaries in India is 42.024%. The Company has not recorded tax provision for U.S. tax purposes as it has no assessable profits arising in or derived from the United States and intends to reinvest accumulated earnings in its PRC operations.

 

The Company’s revenues are subject to VAT, sales tax, urban maintenance and construction tax and additional education fees. Among the above taxes, VAT has already been deducted from the calculation of revenue.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Overview for 2013 and 2012

 

The operating revenues are primarily derived from system design and integration, hardware product design and manufacturing and sales. The revenues declined from 2012 to 2013. BSST was consolidated from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013. Key metrics for 2013 include the following:

 

  · Total revenues decreased by 39.5% in 2013 from the same period of 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to the progress of the Ordos and India projects. Revenues from the Ordos project decreased by $5.6 million. For the Xushui project, 65% of the total contract amount was recognized as revenue in 2012 while only 20% was recognized in 2013, which led to a decrease of $7.0 million as compared with 2012. For the India Projects, only 5% of the total contract amount was recognized in 2013 while 25% of the contract amount was recognized in 2012, which led to a decrease of $7.0 million. The Ordos project is nearly complete, resulting in lower revenues from the project in 2013. The India projects, on the other hand, received later-than-anticipated Indian government approvals, which led to slower progress and, as a result, lower revenues, than expected.

 

  · Total cost of revenues decreased by 36.5% from 2012 to 2013. This decrease is due to the decrease of related revenue.

 

  · Total operating expenses were $20,373,754 for 2013, an increase of 11.3%, compared with the amount in 2012. Due to the deconsolidation of BSST, the Company provided bad debt on other receivables related to BSST in general and administration expenses, so the total operating expenses increased.

 

  · Operating loss was $11,458,511 in 2013, comparing with operating income of $810,846 in 2012. The decrease was due to the decreased revenue, cost and increased operating expenses mentioned above.

 

  · Net loss attributable to TRIT was $13,933,160 for 2013, including net loss of BSST of $1,071,399 from January 1 to November 27, 2013. The loss on deconsolidation of BSST was $3,781,800 for 2013. Net loss attributable to TRIT was $2,264,075 for 2012.

 

The following are the operating results for 2013 and 2012:

 

Results of Operation

 

   Year Ended
December 31,2013
($)
   % of
Sales
   Year Ended
December 31,2012
($)
   % of
Sales
   Change ($)   Change
(%)
 
Revenue   43,934,506    100.0%   72,629,552    100.0%   (28,695,046)   (39.5)%
Cost of Revenues   35,019,263    79.7%   55,129,518    75.9%   (20,110,255)   (36.5)%
Gross Margin   8,915,243    20.3%   17,500,034    24.1%   (8,584,791)   49.1%
Selling and Marketing Expenses   3,141,502    7.2%   4,148,861    5.7%   (1,007,359)   (24.3)%
General and Administrative Expenses   15,400,013    35.1%   13,987,293    19.3%   1,412,720    10.1%
Research and Development Expenses   1,832,239    4.2%   174,726    0.2%   1,657,513    948.6%
Total Operating Expenses   20,373,754    46.4%   18,310,880    25.2%   2,062,874    11.3%
Operating Loss   (11,458,511)   (26.1)%   (810,846)   (1.1)%   (10,647,665)   1,313.2%
Other Expenses   (3,167,754)   (7.2)%   (132,613)   (0.2)%   (3,035,141)   2,288.7%
Loss before Provision for Income Taxes   (14,626,265)   (33.3)%   (943,459)   (1.3)%   (13,682,806)   1,450.3%
Provision for Income Taxes   206,659    0.5%   1,808,415    2.5%   (1,601,756)   (88.6)%
Net Loss   (14,832,924)   (33.8)%   (2,751,873)   (3.8)%   (12,081,051)   439.0%
Less: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests   (899,764)   (2.0)%   (487,799)   (0.7)%   (411,965)   84.5%
Net Loss Attributable to TRIT   (13,933,160)   (31.7)%   (2,264,074    (3.1)%   (11,669,086)   515.4%

 

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Revenue

 

The Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $43,934,506, a decrease of 39.5%, compared with $72,629,552 in 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in the system integration category revenue, which decreased from $67,961,198 for the year ended December 31, 2012 to $37,159,081 in 2013. The Ordos project, which belongs to system integration category, decreased from $6,838,176 for the year ended December 31, 2012 to $1,416,790 in 2013 because the project was primarily completed. Similarly the Xushui project decreased from $10,056,749 for the year ended December 31, 2012 to $3,287,959 in 2013 because it was primarily completed. Revenue of the India projects decreased by $7,838,746 from 2012 to 2013 because of the delay caused because the client failed to prepare the land for us to begin in a timely fashion, resulting in redesign and the project delay. In the beginning of 2014, the land issue was addressed and we expect significant progress of India projects in 2014.

 

Prior to its deconsolidation, BSST’s revenue from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013 contributed $9,040,834 of the total revenue for 2013.

 

BSST contributed $8,465,764 of the revenue for 2012.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue is based on total actual costs incurred plus estimated costs to completion applied to percentage of completion as measured at different stages. It includes material costs, equipment costs, transportation costs, processing costs, packaging costs, quality inspection and control, outsourced construction service fees and other costs that directly relate to the execution of the services and delivery of projects. Cost of revenue also includes freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs and inspection costs when they are incurred.

 

Cost of revenue was $35,019,263 in the year ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of 36.5%, from $55,129,518 in the same period of 2012. The system integration category, which was the largest contributor to the revenue decrease, decreased by 43.2%, from $51,800,856 for the year ended December 31, 2012 to $29,413,109 in the same period of 2013. Based on the moderate decline of the gross margin from 2012 to 2013, the decrease of cost was mainly caused by the decrease of revenue. The rate of cost decrease was slower than the rate of revenue decrease because the BT projects (Xushui and Ordos) which have a lower cost rate were nearly completed.

 

Prior to its deconsolidation, BSST’s cost of revenue from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013 contributed $8,004,905 of the total costs for 2013.

 

BSST contributed $2,113,758 of the cost of revenue for 2012.

 

Gross Margin

 

The Company’s gross margin decreased from 24.1% in 2012 to 20.3% in 2013. (Such results include BSST’s financial result from January 1 to November 27, 2013 and whole year of 2012.) This decrease was largely a result of increases in material and equipment costs and labor subcontracting costs. The BT projects (Xushui and Ordos) which featured higher gross margin were nearly completed also contributed to the lower gross margin.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The Company’s total operating expenses increased to $20,373,754 in the year ended December 31, 2013 from $18,310,880 in the same period of 2012, an increase of 11.3%. The increase was attributed to growth in selling and marketing expenses; general and administration expenses and research and development expenses. Due to the deconsolidation of BSST, the Company recorded bad debt in general and administration expenses, so the total operating expenses increased.

 

Prior to its deconsolidation, BSST’s operating expenses from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013 contributed $2,028,471 of the operating expenses for 2013.

 

BSST contributed $2,226,788 of the operating expenses for 2012.

 

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Selling and Marketing Expenses

 

Selling and marketing expenses decreased from $4,148,861 in the year ended December 31, 2012 to $3,141,502 in the same period of 2013, a decrease of 24.3%. Decreased headcount of our sales force contributed to the decrease of every related expense such as travel expenses, compensation-related expenses and entertainment expenses.

 

Prior to its deconsolidation, BSST’s selling and marketing expenses from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013 contributed $571,839 of the selling and marketing expenses for 2013. BSST contributed $681,941 of the selling and marketing expenses for 2012.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, rental expenses, professional fees, and other overhead expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $13,987,293 in 2012 to $15,400,013 in 2013, an increase of 10.1%.

 

Prior to its deconsolidation, BSST’s general and administrative expenses from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013 contributed $1,278,601 of the general and administrative expenses for 2013.

 

BSST contributed $1,544,847 of the general and administrative expenses for 2012.

 

The salaries, human resource expenses, endowment and other social insurance all decreased from 2012 to the same period 2013 because of the downsizing, the decrease ranged from 6.6% to 25.5%. $184,280 was for Rent decreased by 17.1%, from 2012 to 2013 due to office relocation. Professional fees decreased by 61.1%, from $2,458,774 to $955,266, which was mainly for the decreased project consulting service fee. Amortization expense of intangible assets and software decreased by 3.5%, from $907,548 in 2012 to $876,139 in the same period of 2013. Depreciation expense increased by 18.8%, from $309,387 in 2012 to $367,614 in 2013. Other general and administrative expenses increased by 87.6%, from $4,291,150 to $8,050,302 in 2013, including office expenses, utilities, travel, communication, other services support option expense and mainly because of the bad debt expense related to BSST due to its deconsolidation. We had a $427,004 non-cash option expense as a part of other general and administrative expense in 2013. The bad debt expenses of $1,718,041 which came from WFOE previously recorded as amount due from BSST was considered here and recorded as bad debt due to BSST control issue, it also attributed to the increase of general and administrative expense.

 

General and administrative expenses for 2013 and 2012 were approximately 35.1% and 19.3% of total revenues, respectively.

 

Provision for Income Tax

 

The Company provides for deferred income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, it recognizes deferred income taxes for tax credits, net operating losses available for carry-forwards and significant temporary differences. The Company classifies deferred tax assets and liabilities as current or non-current based upon the classification of the related asset or liability in the financial statements or the expected timing of their reversal if they do not relate to a specific asset or liability. The Company provides a valuation allowance to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

The Company’s operations are subject to income and transaction taxes in China since most of the business activities take place in China. Significant estimates and judgments are required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes. Some of these estimates are based on interpretations of existing tax law or regulations, as well as the prediction on future changes on these law and regulations. The ultimate amount of tax liability may be uncertain as a result. The Company does not anticipate any events which could change these uncertainties.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries and VIEs are subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdictions in which each entity is domiciled. According to the New Enterprise Income Tax Law (“NEITL”) in China, the unified enterprise income tax (“EIT”) rate is 25%. However, five of its subsidiaries and VIEs are certified high-tech companies and are taxed based on certain favorable tax policies.

 

The applicable statutory tax rate for our subsidiaries in India is 42.024%. The Company has not recorded tax provision for U.S. tax purposes as it has no assessable profits arising in or derived from the United States and intends to reinvest accumulated earnings in its PRC operations.

 

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The applicable statutory tax rates for our subsidiaries and VIEs in the PRC are as follows:

 

    For The Years Ended December 31,  
  2013     2012  
TTB     15 %     15 %
BSST (deconsolidated on November 27, 2013)     15 %     15 %
Yanyu     15 %     15 %
Tranhold     25 %     25 %
TTA     25 %     25 %
Baoding     15 %     15 %
Yuanjie     15 %     15 %
Buerjin     25 %     25 %
Xushui     25 %     25 %
Consolidated(2) Effective Income Tax Rate     -1% (1)     -192%  (1)

 

  (1) Despite the overall loss after consolidation, a few companies were still profitable during 2013, and income tax was accrued. Therefore, the calculation of consolidated effective enterprise income tax rate is based on the following:

Consolidated effective enterprise income tax rate = provision for income tax (sum of accrued tax for profitable companies) / loss before income tax and non-controlling interests.

 

  (2) BSST was considered here and consolidated from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, BSST’s tax rate was included through the date of deconsolidation.

 

The Company’s provision for income tax expense from continuing operations for 2013 and 2012 were $206,659 and $1,808,415, respectively.

 

The Company’s total net deferred tax liabilities were $5,546,466 and $5,482,576 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Loss before Income Taxes

 

In the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company’s net loss before provision for income taxes was $14,626,265, an increase of $13,682,807 compared to that in 2012. The Company’s provision for income taxes decreased by 88.6%, from $1,808,415 in 2012 to $206,659 in 2013. Some of the entities were income tax free in 2013 because of loss while the others were taxable, so the total income taxes in 2013 showed a significant decrease. In the year ended December 31, 2013, net loss attributable to the shareholders of TRIT was $13,933,160, a decrease of 515.4%, from net income of $2,264,074 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Prior to its deconsolidation, BSST’s loss before income taxes from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013 contributed $1,088,532 of loss before income tax for 2013.

 

BSST contributed $187,825 of loss before income tax for 2012.

 

Segment Information

 

The Company has three reportable operating segments. The segments are grouped based on the types of services provided and the types of clients that use those services. Total sales and costs are divided among these three segments. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision-maker. He assesses each segment’s performance based on net revenue and gross profit on contribution margin.

 

Segment 1: Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure

 

For Segment 1, revenue and cost declined by 70.7% and 72.7%, respectively, from 2012 to 2013, mainly caused by nearly completed Ordos project and delayed India projects; total operating expenses increased by 30.5% from 2012 to 2013; and there was a significant decrease for profit before income tax. The following are the operating results in 2013 and 2012 for Segment 1:

 

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    For Years ended December 31,                    
    2013 ($)     2012($)     Change($)     Change     (%)  
Revenues     7,611,026       25,980,724       (18,369,698 )     (70.7 )     %  
Cost of Revenues     5,576,866       20,448,709       (14,871,843 )     (72.7 )     %  
Operating Expenses:                              
Selling and Marketing Expenses     906,804       1,346,688       (439,884 )     (32.7 )     %  
General and Administrative Expenses     10,130,000       7,274,903       2,855,097       39.2       %  
Research and Development Expenses     354,247       104,648       249,599       238.5       %  
Total Operating Expenses     11,391,051       8,726,239       2,664,812       30.5       %  
Other (Expenses) Income     (2,717,771 )     120,686       (2,838,457 )     (2,351.9 )     %  
Loss before Provision for Income Taxes     (12,074,662 )     (3,073,538 )     (9,001,124 )     (292.9 )     %  

  

Segment 2: Water Resource Management System and Engineering Service

 

For Segment 2, revenue and cost increased by 20.8% and 16.8%, respectively, from 2012 to 2013; total operating expenses increased by 6.4% from 2012 to 2013; and there was a significant decrease for profit before income tax. Yanyu recognized its research and development expenses from inventory because its research project was completed in the end of 2013. The following are the operating results in 2012 and 2013 for Segment 2:

 

    For Years ended December 31,                    
      2013($)       2012($)       Change($)       Change        (%)  
Revenues     17,673,756       22,306,044       (4,632,288 )     (20.8 )     %  
Cost of Revenues     13,717,600       16,487,906       (2,770,306 )     (16.8 )     %  
Operating Expenses:                                        
Selling and Marketing Expenses     1,549,653       1,903,564       (353,911 )     (18.6 )     %  
General and Administrative Expenses     2,272,520       2,840,874       (568,354 )     (20.0 )     %  
Research and Development Expenses     1,299,961       70,078       1,229,883       1,755.0       %  
Total Operating Expenses     5,122,134       4,814,516       307,618       6.4       %  
Other Expenses     (355,385 )     (232,095 )     (123,290 )     53.1       %  
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes     (1,521,363 )     771,527       (2,292,890 )     (297.2 )     %  

 

Segment 3: Industrial Pollution Control and Safety

 

For Segment 3, revenue and cost decreased by 23.4% and 13.6%, respectively, from 2012 to 2013; total operating expenses decreased by 19.1% from 2012 to 2013; and there was a decrease for profit before income tax.

 

BSST belongs to Segment 3. The following chart compares BSST’s financial results for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012; provided, however, that for the year ended December 31, 2013 BSST’s financial results before deconsolidation do not appear in the table.

 

   BSST for Periods Ended             
  December 31,
2013($)
   December 31,
2012($)
   Change($)   Change   (%) 
Revenues   9,040,834    8,465,764    575,070    6.8    % 
Cost of Revenues   8,004,905    6,352,006    1,652,899    26.0    %
Operating Expenses:                        
Selling and Marketing Expenses   571,839    681,941    (110,102)   (16.1)   %
General and Administrative Expenses   1,278,601    1,544,847    (266,246)   (17.2)   %
Research and Development Expenses   178,031    -    178,031    100.0    %
Total Operating Expenses   2,028,471    2,226,788    (198,317)   (8.9)   %
Other Income (Expenses)   (95,990)   (74,795)   (21,195)   28.3    %
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes   (1,088,532)   (187,825)   (900,707)   479.5    %

  

*           Although results are for the year ended December 31, 2013, BSST’s results after deconsolidation on November 27, 2013 do not appear in this chart.

 

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The following are the operating results in 2013 and 2012 for Segment 3, which results include BSST’s operating results for 2012 and through the date of its deconsolidation on November 27, 2013 but not afterward:

 

   For Years ended December 31,             
   2013 ($)   2012($)   Change($)   Change   (%) 
Revenues   18,649,724    24,342,784    (5,693,060)   (23.4)   % 
Cost of Revenues   15,724,797    18,192,903    (2,468,106)   (13.6)   % 
Operating Expenses:                         
Selling and Marketing Expenses   685,045    898,609    (213,564)   (23.8)   % 
General and Administrative Expenses   2,997,492    3,871,516    (874,024)   (22.6)   % 
Research and Development Expenses   178,031    -    -    -    % 
Total Operating Expenses   3,860,568    4,770,125    (909,557)   (19.1)   % 
Other Expenses   (94,600)   (21,203)   (73,397)   346.2    % 
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes   (1,030,241)   1,358,553    (2,388,794)   (175.8)   % 

 

Assets attributable to each segment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are shown below:

 

Segment Assets  Segment 1   Segment 2   Segment 3   Total 
As of December 31, 2013(1)  $63,328,422   $32,178,589   $41,292,878   $136,799,889 
As of December 31, 2012  $89,062,709   $30,058,569   $37,556,788   $156,678,066 

 

  (1) BSST was consolidated from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013. Because the segment assets are as of December 31 of each presented year, all 2012 numbers include BSST’s assets, and all 2013 numbers exclude such assets.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As highlighted in the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company’s liquidity and available capital resources are impacted by four key components: (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) operating activities, (iii) financing activities and (iv) investing activities.

 

Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 

   For the Years Ended December 31,     
   2013 ($)   2012 ($)   Change ($) 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities   (1,095,647)   (20,254,517)   19,158,870 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities   9,658,275    (1,155,435)   10,813,710 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities   (12,026,709)   18,138,246    (30,164,955)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents   (662,023)   (565,383)   (96,640)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents   (4,126,104)   (3,837,089)   (289,015)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period   8,098,657    11,935,746    (3,837,089)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period   3,972,553    8,098,657    (4,126,104)

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

At December 31, 2013, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents (BSST was deconsolidated since November 27, 2013 therefore not included) amounted to $3,972,553. It decreased by 50.9%, from $8,098,657 on December 31, 2012, mainly due to the implementation of current projects. The current portion of restricted cash (BSST was deconsolidated since November 27, 2013 therefore not included) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $3,221,411 and $4,352,443, respectively, which is not included in the total of cash and cash equivalents. The cash equivalent and restricted cash balance of BSST as of November 27, 2013 was $409,459 and 90,623, respectively. The restricted cash was on deposit as collateral for the issuance of letters of credit on projects. Our subsidiaries that own the deposits do not have material cash obligations to any third parties. Therefore, the restriction does not impact the liquidity of the Company.

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities decreased by $19,158,870 to $1,095,647 in the year ended December 31, 2013, from $20,254,517 in the same period of 2012. Net accounts receivable increased from $18,598,110 on December 31, 2012 to $19,830,742 on December 31, 2013, an increase of 6.6%. Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 205.8% from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 due to the deconsolidation of BSST and the bad debt of Buerjin project. Allowance caused by BSST deconsolidation was $1,718,041, mainly came from the amount due from BSST to other internal companies. . Allowance related to Buerjin project was $1,603,351 during the year 2013, because the Company saw a breach of certain payment and under the mutual agreement, and finally decided to stop the project. Currently the Company doesn’t expect any repaid debt or future revenues from Buerjin project. Current unbilled receivables decreased by $13,847,894from $27,954,525 on December 31, 2012 to $14,106,631 on December 31, 2013, which decreased mainly from the billing of Ordos project. The remaining was mainly caused by the decreased inventory and prepayments to suppliers, due to the total revenue decline.

  

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $9,658,275 in the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to net cash used in investing of $1,155,435 in the same period of 2012. The increase was mainly due to the received cash from Baoding’s selling property. Compared to what was required in 2012, we required much less investment in 2013, and at the end of 2013, the Company did not have further plans to invest in such property.

 

Financing Activities

 

The cash used in financing activities was $12,026,709 in 2013, compared to $18,138,246 provided by financing activities in the same period of 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company repaid $10,661,106 bank loans and further raised $9,357,830 bank loans. The Company also repaid corporate bonds in August 2013 that used $8,204,936 cash. In addition of bank loans and corporate bonds, we borrowed loans from third party companies for an aggregated amount of $9,573,959.

 

Effect of Change in Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Net cash loss due to currency exchange was $662,023 in the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to a loss of $565,383 in the same period of 2012.

 

Restricted Net Assets

 

Although we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future, our ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on our receiving distributions of funds from our subsidiaries and VIEs (BSST was consolidated as of December 31, 2012 and was deconsolidated beginning on November 27, 2013), which is restricted by certain regulatory requirements. Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are required to, and have, set aside at least 10% of their after-tax profit, after deducting any accumulated deficit, based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the accumulated amount of such reserves reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Our off-shore subsidiaries, including TIS and TTII do not have material cash obligations to third parties. Therefore, the dividend restriction does not impact the liquidity of the companies.  There is no significant difference between accumulated profit calculated pursuant to PRC accounting standards and those reflected in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, restricted retained earnings were $2,292,259 and $2,246,910, respectively, and restricted net assets were $1,924,325 and $4,878,975, respectively. The unrestricted retained earnings as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $3,025,095 and $17,038,396, respectively, which were the amounts ultimately available for distribution if we were to pay dividends; however, the Company does not have any current plans to pay dividends.

 

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Working Capital and Cash Flow Management

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s working capital was $23,505,777, with current assets totaling $88,361,017 and current liabilities totaling $64,855,240. Of the current assets, cash and cash equivalents was $3,972,553. However, the Company incurred net losses of $14,832,924 and $2,751,873 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, net cash used in operating activities was $1,095,647 and $20,254,517 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Management Actions and Plans

 

In the future, the Company plans to take the following actions to meet working capital needs:

 

•             We plan to look into the possibility of optimizing our funding structure by obtaining short- and/or long-term debt through commercial loans. We are actively exploring opportunities with major Chinese and American banks to obtain such commercial loans. Given the negative recent developments affecting the Company, such as its suspension and subsequent delisting from the NASDAQ Capital Market, decreased revenues and increased net losses, the Company has faced difficulties in securing loans in the same amounts and on the same terms as it was able to achieve in the past. The Company’s difficulty in obtaining bank financing has brought additional pressure on cash flow. Other financing instruments into which we are currently looking include supply chain financing, project financing, trust fund financing and capital leasing. The Company expects the further communication efforts with financing institutions previously made fund available to the Company; furthermore, the Company expects to develop other venues of funding through a variety of different financing institutions.

 

•             We continue to focus on our collection of accounts receivable. Most of our clients are central, provincial and local governments. As the changes of Chinese economy and the adjustments of Chinese fiscal policy, some local governments, for example Ordos government, met some fiscal challenges which brought some risks for the Company to get the clients’ payment on schedule.

 

•             Currently the Company is considering to realign the business focus and to dispose unprofitable business to ease the cash flow pressure. The Baoding land and property deal and the selling of Yuanjie were all important actions of cash flow improvement and cash flow risk management. The Company will continue to evaluate its ongoing lines of business and employees serving such lines of business to determine areas that may be streamlined or divested if necessary.

 

•             The Company also plans to get some financial assistance from third parties or individuals with higher interests to meet urgent cash demands.

 

We believe that our existing balances of cash and cash equivalents and amounts expected to be provided by operating activities will provide us with sufficient financial resources to meet our cash requirements for operations, working capital, and capital expenditures for the next twelve months.

 

However, in the event of unforeseen circumstances, unfavorable market developments or unfavorable results from operations, there can be no assurance that the above actions could be successfully implemented as expected, and cash flows may be adversely affected.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

 

Operating Leases

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had commitments under certain operating leases, which require annual minimum rental payments as follows:

  

For the Years Ending December 31,  Amount 
2014(1)  $529,307 
2015(1)   458,555 
2016(1)   98,184 
Total  $1,086,046 

 

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  (1)   BSST moved out of the Company’s primary office since April 30, 2014 and since that day, BSST began to use its separate office which is not included. The Company terminated its previous office site and stopped paying rental fees regarding such lease; therefore, it was not included in the above tables.

 

The Company’s leased properties are principally located in Beijing and are used for administration and research and development purposes. The terms of these operating leases vary from one to five years. Pursuant to lease terms, when the contracts expire, the Company has the right to extend them with new negotiated prices. The leases are renewable subject to negotiation. Rental expenses were $895,754 and $1,080,036 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For BSST, rental expenses were $130,880 and $143,606 for the period of January 1 to November 27, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Product Warranties

 

The Company’s warranty policy generally is to replace parts at no additional charge if they become defective within one year after deployment. Historically, failure of product parts due to materials or workmanship has not been significant. The Company has not incurred any material unexpected costs associated with servicing warranties. It continuously evaluates and estimates its potential warranty obligations, and records the related warranty obligation when the estimated amount becomes material at the time revenue is recorded.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

In the past, the capital expenditures were mainly for purchases of computers and other office equipment to support our daily business activities. The Company spent $680,390 and $1,586,581 on such capital expenditures during 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease was due to the construction progress of Baoding, it was almost completed and ready for sale. The deal should have been completed by the end of 2013, but the government registration fell behind schedule. The Company has confidence to close it by the end of 2014.

 

In relation to the sale of the land and real property in Baoding, The buyer assumed the Company’s contractual liabilities to two major construction suppliers in the amount of $4.7 million which is inclusive in the total acquisition price.

 

Seasonality

 

The Company’s operating revenues normally tend to fluctuate due to different project stages and U.S. GAAP requirements on revenue recognition. As the scope of its business extended to the civil construction activities, certain weather conditions, including severe winter storms, may result in the temporary suspension of outdoor operations, which can significantly affect the operating results of the affected regions. The operating results for the first quarter often reflect the business slowdown for the Chinese traditional holidays, the Spring Festival, which could last anywhere from 7 days up to one month.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements for either year 2013 or 2012.

 

Taxation

 

Pursuant to the new EIT Law and supplementary regulations, only high-tech companies that have been re-certified as such under the new criteria are granted the preferential enterprise income tax rate of 15%. According to an approval from the Beijing State Tax Bureau of Xicheng District, TTB received a preferential income tax rate of 7.5% from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011. Its income tax rate is 15% from 2012 onwards, for so long as it retains high technology certification and the applicable rate remains 15%.

 

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Sales tax varies from 3% to 5% depending on the nature of the revenue, and VAT is 17%. For revenues generated from those parts of the Company’s software solutions which are recognized by and registered with government authorities and meet government authorities’ requirements to be treated as software products, the Company is entitled to receive a refund of 14% on the total VAT paid at a rate of 17%. Revenues from software products other than the above are subject to full VAT at 17%. In addition, the Company is currently exempted from sales tax for revenues generated from development and transfer of tailor-made software solutions for clients. Further, revenues from consulting services are subject to a 5% sales tax. Qualified to issue VAT invoices, the Company needs to maintain a certain amount of revenue that is taxable by VAT. As such, the Company may have to refuse some of the tax exemption benefits in its tailor-made software development business and pay VAT for those parts of the revenue in order to maintain minimum VAT revenue thresholds. This practice may cease to apply if more of the software products become recognized and registered as software products in the PRC.

 

Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item because the Company is a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

The Company’s financial statements and the related notes, together with the report of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP are set forth following the signature pages of this report.

 

Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

None.

 

Item 9A.Controls and Procedures.

 

Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), require public companies to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures.” They are defined as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company conducted an evaluation, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2013. Based on such evaluation, its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the issuer’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the issuer’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance regarding financial statement preparation and presentation.  Because of the inherent limitations of internal controls, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal controls over financial reporting.  However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process.  Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

 

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As of December 31, 2013, the Company carried out an evaluation based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and SEC guidance. Based on such assessment, management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was not effective at a reasonable assurance level. The material weaknesses include lack of sufficient controls over the legal representative of the VIEs and lack of controls over the approval of the transactions of money exceeding certain figures. A primary reason for that conclusion was that our internal controls failed to timely detect and prevent efforts to cause our Company to be unable to exert sufficient control over BSST’s operations, assets and financial reporting.

 

After the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously terminated Guang (Gavin) Cheng as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Guang (Gavin) Cheng usurped control over BSST and directly or through subordinates and agents took actions to circumvent our existing internal control system. As a result, we determined that existing controls were insufficient to prevent Mr. Cheng’s actions, which led to loss of control of BSST.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

1. Reinforced the payment approval procedures on expenses in excess of budgeted levels at different management levels;

 

2. Required that transactions of money exceeding certain figures can only be approved by multiple members of the senior management;

 

3. Refined the whistle blower implementation to encourage employees to bring potential internal control issues to the attention of management;

 

4. Added new internal control requiring the legal representatives of all the VIE companies to provide annual written representation on the effective control over VIE.

 

Item 9B.Other Information.

 

On July 18, 2014, the Company received a Decision (the “Decision”) from the Listing and Hearing Review Council (the “Council”) of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, notifying the Company that the Council affirmed the prior decision of the NASDAQ Hearings Panel (“Panel”) to deny the Company continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The Council’s Decision was based on a determination that the Panel was justified in its decision based on NASDAQ Listing Rules 5101, 5250(b)(1) and 5250(c)(1). As of the time of this filing, the NASDAQ Board of Directors may call the Decision for review pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5825, or the Company may appeal the Decision to the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of the time of this filing, the Company has not yet determined its next step.

 

PART III

 

Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Officers and Directors

 

Peter Zhuo

Independent Director

Age — 43

Director since 2010

 

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Mr. Zhuo is a financial consultant with over 20 years of financial and accounting work experience. From 2011 to present, he has been the Chief Financial Officer of Jing-jin Electric Technologies (Beijing) Limited. From June 2007 to 2011, Mr. Zhuo was a vice president and chief accounting officer of Vanceinfo Technology Inc. (NYSE Arca: VIT), which became Pactera Technology International Ltd. (NASDAQ: PACT). From 2005 to 2006, he was the chief financial officer of Ebis Company Limited, a China-based IT company. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Zhuo worked as a controller at Morgan Stanley Properties (China) Co. Ltd. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Zhuo was an auditor with Arthur Andersen’s Beijing and Sydney offices, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers Beijing office. He is a China Certified Public Accountant and also passed the U.S. CPA examination and China Bar examination. He obtained a bachelor’s degree with a major in international accounting from the Central University of Finance & Economics in China, and a Master of Law degree from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law. Mr. Zhuo was chosen as a director because of his accounting experience and his public company leadership experience.

 

Peter Dong

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director

Age — 46

Director since 2010

 

In September 2013, Mr. Dong was appointed by the Board of Directors as the CFO, the COO and executive director of the Company. Mr. Dong was elected as the COO and executive director of the Company in 2013. Mr. Dong was the CFO of the company through 2008 to 2012, He was also the Vice President from 2008 to 2010 and executive director from 2010 to 2012. As the COO, Mr. Dong has management skills and finance expertise for over 20 years. Mr. Dong earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and his master's degree in economics from Renmin University of China.

 

Peiyao Zhang, Ph.D.

Independent Director

Age — 70

Director since 2009

 

Dr. Zhang has been a Director of our Company since 2009. Dr. Zhang is the Chairman of the nominating committee of the board of directors. Dr. Zhang served as the Deputy Director of the SINOPEC Petrochemical Science and Engineering Research Institute from 1999 to 2005, where he was responsible for technical license management. Prior to his work with SINOPEC, from 1994 to 1998, Dr. Zhang served as the Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of the SINOE Department of Developing and Planning, where he directed over forty joint venture projects. Prior to SINOE, from 1992 to 1993, Dr. Zhang served as the Deputy Bureau Chief of Foreign Affairs for SINOPEC, as well as the Deputy Director of Research and Development for SINOPEC from 1990 to 1992. Dr. Zhang has also served as a Director and Senior Engineer for the Yanshan Petrochemical Research Institute, specializing in catalyst research and development, from 1985 to 1990. Prior to Yanshan, Dr. Zhang was an engineer at the Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co. from 1974 to 1983 and a technician at the Jinxi Chemical Plant from 1968 to 1973. Dr. Zhang received a bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University in 1967 and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Sweden Royal Institute of Technology in 1988. Dr. Zhang is a visiting scholar at the Sweden Royal Institute of Technology and was awarded the 1994 National Outstanding Scholar Award by the Chinese Government. Dr. Zhang was chosen as a director because we believe we can benefit from his engineering and leadership experience.

 

Ming Zhu

Independent Director

Age — 56

Director since 2012

 

Mr. Zhu has been an international business consultant with RMCC Investment LLC, a Richmond, Virginia based consulting firm, since 1994. Mr. Zhu holds a master's degree in tourism and business from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Zhu has also served as an independent director at eFuture Information Technology Inc. since 2007. Mr. Zhu has been chosen to serve as a director for his extensive business and consulting background to offer advice on best practices and business development and expansion.

 

Mr. Chunyu Gao

Independent Director

Age – 50

Director since 2014

 

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Mr. Chunyu Gao has worked since 2010 as Director of Sales at Beijing Century Microentropy Technology Co., Ltd., which is devoted to energy conservation with innovations in technologies, solutions and applied products. From 2006 until 2010, Mr. Gao worked as Vice Managing Director entrusted with marketing and sales at Beijing Cosmosource Technology Co., Ltd., which is devoted to developing software assisting strategy analysis, operations management as well as water resource management. From 1986 to 2006, Mr. Gao worked at as Assistant Engineer at Aviation Measurement and Control Research Center, Sales Channel Manager at Lenovo Group and Vice President at Hanlin Hui Information Industry Company Limited. (a subsidiary of TCL Company Limited.) Mr. Gao has extensive knowledge in sales and in the establishment and maintenance of sales channels. Mr. Gao received his bachelor’s degree in Automation Control & Instrumentation from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1986. Mr. Gao has been chosen as a director because of his experience in marketing and sales.

 

Dr. Haijun Yang

Independent Director

Age – 41

Director since 2014

 

Dr. Haijun Yang, 41, presently works as Executive Director and General Manager of Ocean & Bridge Investment Ltd., where he has worked since 2009. Prior to his current role, Dr. Yang served as the Vice President of Operations and Secretary to the Board of China Fire & Security Group, Inc., a company previous listed on NASDAQ, from February 2009 to November 2009 and Deputy General Manager of Sureland Industrial Fire Safety Co. Ltd. from 2000 to February 2009. Prior to 2000, Dr. Yang worked in Beijing Yanxin Communication System Company Limited and Changchun Yeli Group Company Limited for 6 years in the area of sales, marketing and corporate strategy. Dr. Yang has extensive experience in corporate finance, operations management, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Dr. Yang received his MBA in 2000 and his Ph.D. in Business Management in 2010 from Renmin University of China. Dr. Yang is an honorary supervisor of the School of Economics & Management of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Dr. Yang has been chosen as a director because of his corporate finance and management experience.

 

Warren Zhao

Chairman of the Board

Age — 49

Director since 2002

 

Mr. Zhao is our Chairman. Prior to his role as our Chairman, Mr. Zhao served as our Chairman & CEO and Chairman & Joint CEO. He is also the president of our subsidiary, Tri-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and one of our VIEs, Tranhold Environmental (Beijing) Tech Co., Ltd. (“Tranhold”). Mr. Zhao was one of the founders of our company in 2002. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Zhao established Beijing Tranhold Automatic Control Systems and served as its general manager in 1994. From 1988 through 1993, Mr. Zhao was the manager of the research and development department at Beijing Test Control Technology Institute of Aeronautics Ministry. Mr. Zhao earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from Northwest China Polytechnic University. Mr. Zhao has been chosen as a director because he is one of the founders and the leader of our company and because we believe we can benefit from his guidance and experience in the industry.

 

Phil Fan

Chief Executive Officer

Age — 50

Director since 2010

 

Mr. Fan our Chief Executive Officer. He was previously our Chief Financial Officer and President of our international subsidiaries. Mr. Fan was one of the founders of our company in 2003. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Fan provided technical, engineering and management services in several U.S. engineering firms, including Black and Veatch, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. and Chastain-Skillman, Inc. From 2003 through 2005, Mr. Fan was the Asia Regional Sales Manager for Met-Pro Corporation. Mr. Fan earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in environmental engineering from Hunan University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. Mr. Fan has been a registered professional engineer in the United States since 2001. Mr. Fan has been chosen as a director because he is one of the founders of our company and a key member of our management team with extensive engineering and management experience.

 

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Guang (Gavin) Cheng

Director

Age — 52

Director since 2010

 

Mr. Cheng was CEO of our company from December 28, 2012 until his appointment as the CEO of the company was terminated on September 17, 2013 by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Prior to his role as CEO, Mr. Cheng served as Joint CEO of the Company. Mr. Cheng founded Beijing Satellite Science & Technology Co. (“BSST”) in 1994 and served as its president until BSST joined our company on August 6, 2010. Mr. Cheng earned his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1987. He received his Executive MBA from Peking University in 2001.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics and has filed a copy of the Code of Ethics with the Commission in its registration statement on Form S-1, File no. 333-158393, filed on April 3, 2009, as amended. The code of ethics is publicly available on our website at http://www.tri-tech.cn/ir/governance/charters. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics to our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on that website or in a report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 11.Executive Compensation.

 

SUMMARY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLE

 

The following table shows the annual compensation paid by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 to Warren Zhao, the Chairman, Gavin Cheng, the Former Chief Executive Officer, Phil Fan, Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Dong, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer. No other officer had total compensation during either of the previous two years of more than $100,000.

 

Name and principal position  Year   Salary   Bonus   Securities-based
Awards(1)
   All Other 
Compensation
   Total 
Gavin Cheng   2012   $200,000   $   $137,500   $   $  337,500 
Formal Chief Executive Officer   2013   $158,969   $   $   $   $158,969 
Warren Zhao   2012   $200,000   $   $137,500       $337,500 
Chairman   2013   $186,275   $   $   $   $186,275 
Phil Fan,   2012   $180,000   $   $137,500   $   $317,500 
Formal Chief Financial Officer & Chief Executive Officer   2013   $185,846   $   $   $   $185,846 
Peter Dong,   2012   $180,000   $   $137,500   $   $317,500 
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer   2013   $167,775   $   $   $   $167,775 

 

(1)           On February 24, 2012, we made a grant of options to purchase 100,000 shares each of Gavin Cheng, Warren Zhao, Phil Fan and Peter Dong. Although half of these options vested on June 5, 2012 and the other half vested on January 1, 2013, the entire grant date fair value is recognized in 2012

 

The employment agreements with Messrs. Zhao, Dong and Fan have been renewed on February 10, 2011 with mutual agreements between the Company and each of them. The employment agreements are scheduled to expire on February 9, 2016. Mr. Cheng’s employment agreement commenced on September 1, 2010 and was scheduled to expire on August 31, 2015. On September 17, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng was terminated as the Chief Executive Officer with the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors.

 

The following table shows outstanding equity awards to Mr. Zhao, the Principal Executive Officer, Mr. Dong, the Principal Financial Officer, and Mr. Fan, President, as of the end of fiscal year 2013.

 

Warren Zhao, Guang (Gavin) Cheng, and Peter Dong (but not Phil Fan) voluntarily received a 30% pay cut for the month of July, August, and September in 2013.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 

   Option Awards
Name  Option Grant
Date
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
   Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable
   Option
exercise
price
($)
   Option
expiration
date
(a)  (b)  (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)
Phil Fan,  9/9/09(1)   31,530(2)   10,510    6.75   9/9/19
Principal Executive Officer and  2/24/12   50,000        7.63   2/24/22
former Principal Accounting and Financial Officer  2/24/12   50,000        1.55   2/24/22
Peter Dong,  9/9/09   47,295(3)   15,765    6.75   9/9/19
Principal Accounting and  2/24/12   50,000        7.63   2/24/22
Financial Officer  2/24/12   50,000        1.55   2/24/22
Gavin Cheng,  2/24/12   50,000        7.63   2/24/22
former Principal Executive Officer  2/24/12   50,000        1.55   2/24/22
Warren Zhao,  9/9/09   94,590(4)   31,530    6.75   9/9/19
former Principal Executive Officer  2/24/12   50,000        7.63   2/24/22
   2/24/12   50,000        1.55   2/24/22

 

(1)The unvested portion of this option award is scheduled to vest on September 9, 2014.
(2)Of the 42,040 vested options, Mr. Fan has exercised 10,510.
(3)Of the 63,060 vested options, Mr. Dong has exercised 15,765.
(4)Of the 126,120 vested options, Mr. Zhao has exercised 31,530.

 

Director Compensation Table FY 2013*

 

Name  Director Fees earned
or paid in cash
   Total 
Warren Zhao(1)  $-   $- 
Phil Fan(1)  $-   $- 
Gavin Cheng(1)  $-   $- 
Peter Dong(1)  $-   $- 
Peiyao Zhang  $7,761   $7,761 
Peter Zhuo  $7,761   $7,761 
Da-zhuang Guo(2)  $7,738   $7,738 
Haijun Yang(3)  $-   $- 
John McAuliffe(4)  $10,000   $10,000 
Ming Zhu  $9,032   $9,032 
Chunyu Gao(5)  $-   $- 

 

 

Name  Director Fees earned
or paid in cash
   Total 
Warren Zhao(1)  $-   $- 
Phil Fan(1)  $-   $- 
Gavin Cheng(1)  $-   $- 
Peter Dong(1)  $-   $- 
Peiyao Zhang  $7,761   $7,761 
Peter Zhuo  $7,761   $7,761 
Da-zhuang Guo(2)  $7,738   $7,738 
Haijun Yang(3)  $-   $- 
John McAuliffe(4)  $10,000   $10,000 
Ming Zhu  $9,032   $9,032 
Chunyu Gao(5)  $-   $- 

 

 

 

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* Note that we have not granted any stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, nonqualified deferred compensation earnings or any other compensation to directors beyond that disclosed here in the year ended December 31, 2013. Accordingly we do not present such columns in the Director Compensation table.

 

  (1) Received payment in his capacity as an officer of the Company and/or subsidiaries/affiliates but did not receive any compensation for serving as a director of the Company. 
  (2) Mr. Da-zhuang Guo resigned from the Board of Directors on February 15, 2014.
  (3) Mr. Haijun Yang became a director of the Company on February 19, 2014 and received no compensation in 2013.
  (4) Mr. John McAulifferesigned from the Board of Directors on February 15, 2014.
  (5) Mr. Chunyu Gao became a director of the Company on February 19, 2014 and received no compensation in 2013. 

 

Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of July 22, 2014 by:

 

  Each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding ordinary shares;
  Each of our directors and named executive officers; and
  All directors and named executive officers as a group.

 

The number and percentage of ordinary shares beneficially owned is based on 8,449,774 ordinary shares outstanding, not including 21,100 treasury shares. Information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by each director, officer or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our ordinary shares. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally requires that such person have voting or investment power with respect to securities. In computing the number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by a person listed below and the percentage ownership of such person, ordinary shares underlying options, warrants or convertible securities held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of July 22, 2014 are deemed outstanding. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, or as required by applicable community property laws, all persons listed have sole voting and investment power for all ordinary shares shown as beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes, the address for each principal shareholder is in c/o Tri-Tech Holding Inc., 10th Floor of Tower B, Baoneng Center, Futong East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102 China. As of July 22, 2014, we had 16 shareholders of record.

 

Named Executive Officers and Directors 

Amount of

Beneficial Ownership(1)

  

Percentage

Ownership(2)

 
Warren Zhao, Chairman and Director(3)   1,413,025    16.29%
Peter Dong, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director(4)   1,642,224    19.02%
Gavin Cheng, Former Chief Executive Officer and Director(6)   360,000    4.20%
Phil Fan, Chief Executive Officer and Director(7)   401,400    4.66%
Peiyao Zhang, Director(8)   8,000    * 
Peter Zhuo, Director(9)   5,000    * 
Da-zhuang Guo, Director(10)   2,000    * 
Haijun Yang(11)   -    * 
John McAuliffe, Director(12)   -    * 
Chunyu Gao(13)          

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group(14) 

   3,830,649    42.06%
           
Tranhold Investment Inc.   1,155,375    13.64%
Yanyu Investment Inc.   1,214,549    14.34%
David Hu(15)   1,228,824    14.52%

 

 

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  * Less than 1%.

 

(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the ordinary shares.
(2) The number of ordinary shares outstanding used in calculating the percentage for each listed person includes the ordinary shares underlying vested options held by such person but excludes shares underlying (a) unvested options held by such person and (b) vested and unvested options held by other persons.
(3) Includes (i) the sole power to direct the voting of the 1,155,375 shares held by Tranhold Investment Inc, (ii) the power to direct the voting of 31,530 shares, and (iii) vested options to purchase 226,120 ordinary shares.
(4) Includes (i) the sole power to direct the voting of the 248,850 shares held by FLYY Investment Inc., (ii) the shared power to direct the voting of the 1,214,549 ordinary shares held by Yanyu Investment Inc., (iii) the power to direct the voting of 15,765 shares, and (iv) vested options to purchase 163,060 ordinary shares.
(6) Includes (i) the shared power to direct the voting of the 260,000 shares held by Main Bright Investments Limited, which is shared with another person, and (ii) vested options to purchase 100,000 ordinary shares.
(7) Includes (i) the sole power to direct the voting of the 248,850 shares held by Allied Investment Consultation, LLC, (ii) the power to direct the voting of 10,510 shares, and (iii) vested options to purchase 142,040 ordinary shares.
(8) Includes (i) the power to direct the voting of 2,600 shares, and (ii) vested options to purchase 5,400 ordinary shares.
(9) Includes (i) the power to direct the voting of 2,000 shares, and (ii) vested options to purchase 3,000 ordinary shares.
(10) Includes the power to direct the voting of 2,000 shares. Mr. Guo previously held options to purchase 5,000 ordinary shares; upon his resignation on February 15, 2014, such options ceased to vest. Three months after his resignation, all vested but unexercised options expired.
(11) Mr. Haijun Yang became a Director of the Company on February 19, 2014.
(12) Mr. McAuliffe previously held options to purchase 25,008 ordinary shares; upon his resignation on February 15, 2014, such options ceased to vest. Three months after his resignation, all vested but unexercised options expired.
(13) Mr. Chunyu Gao became a Director of the Company on February 19, 2014
(14) One or more of the directors and executive officers have (i) the sole power to direct the voting of (a) the 248,850 shares held by FLYY Investment Inc., (b) the 1,155,375 shares held by Tranhold Investment Inc., (c) the 248,850 shares held by Allied Investment Consultation Inc., and (d) the 260,000 shares held by Main Bright Investments Limited, and (ii) shared power to direct the voting of the 1,214,549 shares held by Yanyu Investment Inc. Vested options to purchase 639,620 ordinary shares held by officers and directors are included in this number and are used to calculate the aggregate percentage ownership held by such officers and directors.
(15) Includes (i) the shared power to direct the voting of the 1,214,549 shares held by Yanyu Investment Inc., the voting power of which Mr. Hu shares with 17 other individual owners and (ii) the power to direct the voting of 14,275 shares.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

As of December 32, 2013

  

Plan category  (a) Number of
securities to be issued
upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   (b) Weighted-
average exercise
price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
   (c) Number of
securities remaining
available for future
issuance under equity 
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column
(a))
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders   974,508   $5.98    300,992 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders   -   $-    - 
Total   974,508   $5.98    300,992 

 

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Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

Director Independence

 

Our Board of Directors consists of nine (9) directors, of whom five (5) are independent. As of the date of this report, our directors and the committees on which they serve are as follows:

 

Name   Independent   Committees
Warren Zhao   No    
Peter Dong   No    
Phil Fan   No    
Guang (Gavin) Cheng   No    
Chunyu Gao   Yes   Compensation
Peiyao Zhang   Yes   Nominating* and Audit
Peter Zhuo   Yes   Audit* and Compensation
Ming Zhu   Yes   Compensation* and Nominating
Haijun Yang   Yes   Audit, Nominating

 

*Designates Committee Chair

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Since January 1, 2012, our Company has been engaged in the following transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 404(a):

 

On September 24, 2012, director Warren Zhao loaned an aggregate of $981,643 to our Company for its operating capital needs. The loan is due November 30, 2014 and bears simple interest at 12% per year. The largest amount outstanding during 2012 and 2013 was $981,643 and $0, respectively. As of the date of this report, $981,643 remains outstanding. During 2012, we paid $29,449 in interest and $0 in principal. During 2013, we paid $107,981 in interest and $0 in principal.

 

On September 26, 2012, director and Chief Financial Officer Peter Dong loaned an aggregate of $163,607to our Company for its operating capital needs. The loan is due November 30, 2014 and bears simple interest at 12% per year. The largest amount outstanding during 2012 and 2013 was $163,607 and $0, respectively. As of the date of this report, $163,607 remains outstanding. During 2012, we paid $4,908 in interest and $0 in principal. During 2013, we paid $17,997 in interest and $0 in principal.

 

On October 3, 2012, director Guang (Gavin) Cheng loaned an aggregate of $540,850 to our Company for its operating capital needs. The loan is due December 2, 2012, and bears simple interest at 12% per year. The largest amount outstanding during 2012 and 2013 was $540,850 and $0, respectively. As of the date of this report, $0 remains outstanding. During 2012, we paid $16,724 in interest and $0 in principal. During 2013, we paid $39,023 in interest and $0 in principal.

 

On October 21, 2013, Gavin (Guang) Cheng signed a debt restructuring agreement with our Company, pursuant to which amounts due to Mr. Cheng were offset against amounts due from Mr. Cheng, causing the net amount due from Mr. Cheng to be reduced to $0 and eliminating the amount due to Mr. Cheng.

 

Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP was appointed by the Company to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013 and 2012. Audit services provided by Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for 2013 and 2012 included the examination of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and services related to periodic filings made with the SEC.

 

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Fees Paid To Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Audit Fees

 

During fiscal year 2013, Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP’s fees for the annual audit of the financial statements and the quarterly reviews of the financial statements were $210,000. During fiscal year 2012, Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP’s fees for the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements and the quarterly reviews of the financial statements were $200,000.

 

Audit Related Fees

 

The Company did not pay Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for audit-related services in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

Tax Fees

 

The Company did not pay Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for tax services in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

All Other Fees

 

The Company did not pay Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for other services in fiscal year 2013 or 2012.

 

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies

 

Before Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP was engaged by the Company to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement was approved by the Company’s audit committee. All services rendered by Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP have been so approved.

 

Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

The following documents are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Document

     
 3(i).1   Articles of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
 3(i).2   Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
3(ii).1   Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
3(ii).2   Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
     4.1   Specimen Share Certificate (1)
     
   10.1   Translation of Form of Employment Agreement between Registrant and Executive Officer of the Registrant (1)
     
   10.2   Translation of Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.3   Translation of Management Fee Payment Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.4   Translation of Proxy Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.5   Translation of Equity Interest Pledge Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.6   Translation of Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.7   Translation of Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement for Yanyu (1)

 

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   10.8   Translation of Management Fee Payment Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.9   Translation of Proxy Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.10   Translation of Equity Interest Pledge Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.11   Translation of Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.14   Translation of Operating Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.15   Translation of Operating Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.16   2011 Share Incentive Plan (2)
     
   21.1   Subsidiaries of the Registrant (3)
     
   31.1   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (3)
     
   31.2   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (3)
   
   32.1   Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (4)
   
   32.2   Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (4)
     
   99.1   Press release dated July 22, 2014(4)
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document(4)
   
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document(4)
   
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document(4)
   
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document(4)
   
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document(4)
   
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document(4)

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1, File no. 333-158393, filed on April 3, 2009, as amended.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K, SEC Accession No. 0001144204-12-017170, filed on March 26, 2012.  
(3) Filed herewith.
(4) Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned; thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014.

 

    TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.
     
July 22, 2014   By:  

/s/ Phil Fan

        Phil Fan
        Chief Executive Officer
        (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Registrant and in the capacities indicated on July 22, 2014.

 

Signature   Title
     
/s/ Phil Fan   Chief Executive Officer and Director
Phil Fan    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
/s/ Peter Dong   Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Peter Dong    (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer and Authorized Representative in the United States)
     
/s/ Warren Zhao   Chairman of Board of Directors and Director
Warren Zhao    
     
    Director
Gavin Cheng    
     
/s/ Chunyu Gao   Director
Chunyu Gao    
     
/s/ Peiyao Zhang   Director
Peiyao Zhang    
     
/s/ Peter Zhuo   Director
Peter Zhuo    
     
/s/ Ming Zhu   Director
Ming Zhu    
     
/s/ Haijun Yang   Director
Haijun Yang    

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Financial Statements

 

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

 
 

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Index to Financial Statements

 

    Page  
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM     F-2  
         
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS     F-3 - F-4  
         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS     F-5 -F-6  
         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY     F-7  
         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS     F-8 - F-9  
         
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     F-10 - F-35   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Audit Committee of the

Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Tri-Tech Holding Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tri-Tech Holding Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audits procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP

Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP

New York, New York

July 22, 2014

 

 

NEW YORK OFFICE · 7 Penn Plaza · Suite 830 · New York, New York 10001 · Phone 646.442.4845 · Fax 646.349.5200 · marcumbp.com

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash*  $3,972,553   $8,098,657 
Restricted cash*   3,221,411    4,352,443 
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,512,446 and $1,475,771 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively*   19,830,742    18,598,110 
Unbilled revenue*   14,106,631    27,954,525 
Other current assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,718,041 and nil as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively*   7,269,687    3,825,770 
Inventories*   9,510,318    8,459,073 
Deposits on projects*   1,401,206    1,469,550 
Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors*   15,364,083    8,376,944 
Assets held for sale   13,684,386    11,828,493 
Total current assets   88,361,017    92,963,565 
Long-term unbilled revenue*   39,945,424    51,219,694 
Long-term accounts receivable   880,584    413,770 
Plant and equipment, net*   1,425,660    1,764,784 
Construction in progress   135,065    2,560 
Intangible assets, net*   2,274,448    5,407,891 
Long-term restricted cash   2,930,512    3,464,524 
Goodwill   847,179    1,441,278 
Total Assets  $136,799,889   $156,678,066 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable*  $9,298,109   $5,890,511 
Costs accrual on projects*   15,444,203    23,637,751 
Advance from customers*   990,319    1,157,247 
Advance from buyer of assets   10,225,451    - 
Loans from third party companies and individual*   9,526,579    6,400,659 
Amount due to noncontrolling interest investor   5,213,975    9,047,068 
Amount due to related party   1,333,054    1,656,420 
Other payables*   443,275    461,258 
Taxes payable*   3,987,386    5,577,533 
Accrued liabilities   669,801    485,354 
Payable on investment consideration   280,559    582,966 
Deferred income taxes*   1,387,968    1,782,786 
Deferred revenue   -    289,485 
Short-term bank borrowing (including VIE short-term borrowing of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Tri-Tech Holdings of $5,889,860 and $2,754,158 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively) *   6,054,561    8,150,041 
Total current liabilities    64,855,240    65,119,079 
Noncurrent deferred income taxes   4,158,498    3,699,790 
Long-term bank borrowings   10,003    17,976 
Corporate Bond   -    7,935,122 
Total Liabilities   69,023,741    76,771,967 
           
Equity          
Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders' equity          
Ordinary shares ($0.001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 8,470,874 and 8,259,506 shares issued as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively; 8,449,774 and 8,238,406 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)   8,471    8,259 
Additional paid-in-capital   50,848,628    50,119,428 
Statutory reserves   2,292,259    2,246,910 
Retained earnings   3,025,095    17,038,396 
Treasury shares (21,100 shares in treasury as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)   (193,750)   (193,750)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   6,978,700    5,086,827 
Total Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders' equity   62,959,403    74,306,070 
Noncontrolling interests   4,816,745    5,600,029 
Total equity   67,776,148    79,906,099 
Total Liabilities and Equity  $136,799,889   $156,678,066 

 

*All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company’s general assets (Note 4).

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

   For The Years Ended, 
   2013   2012 
Revenues:          
System integration   37,159,081    67,961,198 
Hardware products   6,775,425    4,668,354 
Total revenues   43,934,506    72,629,552 
Cost of revenues          
System integration   29,413,109    51,800,856 
Hardware products   5,606,154    3,328,662 
Total cost of revenues   35,019,263    55,129,518 
Gross profit   8,915,243    17,500,034 
Operating expenses:          
Selling and marketing expenses   3,141,502    4,148,861 
General and administrative expenses   15,400,013    13,987,293 
Research and development expenses   1,832,239    174,726 
Total operating expenses   20,373,754    18,310,880 
Loss from operations   (11,458,511)   (810,846)
Other expense:          
Other income, net   2,849,221    1,958,119 
Interest income   219,347    230,920 
Interest expense   (2,454,522)   (2,407,209)
Loss on deconsolidation of BSST   (3,781,800)   - 
Fair Value change on contingent investment consideration   -    85,558 
Total other expenses   (3,167,754)   (132,612)
Loss before provision for income taxes   (14,626,265)   (943,458)
Provision for income taxes   206,659    1,808,415 
Net loss   (14,832,924)   (2,751,873)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (899,764)   (487,799)
Net loss attributable to Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders  $(13,933,160)  $(2,264,074)
Net loss   (14,832,924)   (2,751,873)
Other comprehensive income          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   1,891,873    527,672 
Comprehensive loss   (12,941,051)   (2,224,201)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (783,284)   (487,799)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Tri-Tech Holding Inc.  $(12,157,767)  $(1,736,402)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:          
Basic   8,342,056    8,211,089 
Diluted   8,342,056    8,211,089 
Net loss attributable to Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders per share are:          
Basic  $(1.67)  $(0.28)
Diluted  $(1.67)  $(0.28)

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Ordinary shares   Additional   Retained earnings      Accumulated
other
        
    Shares    Amount    paid-in-
capital
    Statutory
reserves
    Unrestricted    Treasury
Stock
    comprehensive
income
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity 
BALANCE, January 1, 2012   8,203,299    8,203    48,772,307    1,866,994    19,682,386    (193,750)   4,593,046    6,017,739    80,746,925 
Capital injection by noncontrolling interest shareholder   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    36,198    36,198 
Issuance of common share   56,207    56    301,575    -    -    -    -    -    301,631 
Amortization of option   -    -    1,045,546    -    -    -    -    -    1,045,546 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (2,264,074)   -    -    (487,799)   (2,751,873)
Transfer to statutory reserve   -    -    -    379,916    (379,916)   -    -    -    - 
Foreign currency translation Adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    493,781    33,891    527,672 
BALANCE, December 31, 2012   8,259,506    8,259    50,119,428    2,246,910    17,038,396    (193,750)   5,086,827    5,600,029    79,906,099 
Issuance of common share   211,368    212    343,445    -    -    -    -    -    343,657 
Deconsolidation of BSST   -    -    -    (34,792)   -    -    -    -    (34,792)
Amortization of option   -    -    385,755    -    -    -    -    -    385,755 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (13,933,160)   -    -    (899,764)   (14,832,924)
Transfer to statutory reserve   -    -    -    80,141    (80,141)   -    -    -    - 
Foreign currency translation Adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    -    1,891,873    116,480    2,008,353 
BALANCE, December 31, 2013   8,470,874    8,471    50,848,628    2,292,259    3,025,095    (193,750)   6,978,700    4,816,745    67,776,148 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For The Years Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net loss  $(14,832,924)  $(2,751,873)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:          
Share-based compensation expense   729,412    1,117,227 
Depreciation and amortization   1,178,548    1,224,646 
Provision for doubtful accounts   5,153,807    855,302 
Fair value change on contingent investment consideration   -    (85,558)
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment   87,197    9,756 
Loss on deconsolidation of BSST   3,781,800    - 
Deferred income taxes   (251,317)   1,634,308 
(Increase) decrease in current assets :   -      
Accounts receivable   (13,895,771)   22,835 
Unbilled revenue   25,861,337    (12,837,189)
Restricted cash   1,698,496    (3,174,767)
Other current assets   (432,378)   (1,022,956)
Inventories   (1,757,028)   (752,618)
Prepaid expenses   225,170    (203,302)
Prepayments   (8,449,341)   (4,723,440)
(Increase) decrease in current liabilities :   -    - 
Accounts payable   4,513,041    (5,695,882)
Notes payable   -    (1,174,203)
Cost accrual on projects   (5,376,354)   4,440,666 
Advance from customers   (376,692)   (756,745)
Other payables   1,502,012    1,568,225 
Taxes payable   (128,825)   1,739,367 
Accrued liabilities   (31,360)   22,681 
Deferred revenue   (294,476)   289,003 
Net cash used in operating activities  $(1,095,647)  $(20,254,517)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Cash proceeds from asset sale   10,089,921    - 
Payment in business acquisition   -    (114,910)
Cash proceeds from disposal of PPE   30,175    - 
Payment to purchase plant and equipment   (317,129)   (643,607)
Cash paid to acquire intangible asset   -    (128,681)
Cash paid for construction in progress   (144,692)   (814,293)
Payment of loan to third-party companies   -    (158,438)
Collection of loan to third-party companies   -    704,494 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  $9,658,275   $(1,155,435)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from bank borrowings   9,357,830    18,831,078 
Payment of bank borrowing   (10,661,106)   (18,693,584)
Proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares   -    230,937 
Proceeds from the Issuance of corporate bond   -    8,052,449 
Payment of the corporate bond   (8,204,936)   - 
Capital inject by shareholders   -    477,247 
Proceeds from amount due from shareholder   248,824    31,373 
Payment of amount due to shareholder   (92,295)   (52,891)
Proceeds from loan from third-party companies and individuals   9,573,959    8,130,386 
Payment of loan from third-party companies and individuals   (7,341,898)   - 
Proceeds from loan from non-controlling shareholders   -    (475,315)
Payment of loan from non-controlling shareholders   (4,907,087)   1,606,566 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  $(12,026,709)  $18,138,246 
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE IN CASH   (662,023)   (565,383)
DECREASE IN CASH  $(4,126,104)  $(3,837,089)
CASH, beginning of the period   8,098,657    11,935,746 
CASH, end of the period   3,972,553    8,098,657 
Supplemental disclosure for cash flow information:          
Income taxes paid   165,815    204,019 
Interest paid on debt   2,180,181    1,029,602 
Supplemental disclosure for noncash investing activity:          
Gain on long-term investment to India Joint Venture   -    78,558 
Addition in construction in progress   657,350    725,569 
Issuance of 196,368 and 30,207 ordinary shares as one of the consideration in business combination for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively   302,407    229,875 
Issuance of 15,000 and nil ordinary shares as compensation to service provided   41,250    - 
Addition in plant and equipment by transferring from construction in progress   -    40,740 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

F-6
 

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.Company Background

 

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (“TRIT”), incorporated in the Cayman Islands, through its subsidiaries and contractually-controlled variable interest entities (“VIE”) (collectively the “Company”), provides self-manufactured, proprietary or third-party products, system integration and other services in the following three segments: Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure, Water Resource Management System and Engineering Service, and Industrial Pollution Control and Safety.

 

Till December 31, 2013, TRIT has sixteen subsidiaries, VIEs and joint venture partnership: (1) Tri-Tech International Investment, Inc. (“TTII”), (2) Tri-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“TTB”), (3) Beijing Satellite Science & Technology Co. (“BSST”) (BSST was deconsolidated November 27, 2013 ), (4) Tianjin Baoding Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (“Baoding”), (5) Tranhold Environmental (Beijing) Tech Co., Ltd. (“Tranhold”), (6) Beijing Yanyu Water Tech Co., Ltd. (“Yanyu”), (7) Tri-Tech Infrastructure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TIS”), (8) Ordos Tri-Tech Anguo Investment Co., Ltd. (“TTA”), (9) Beijing Huaxia Yuanjie Water Technology Co., Ltd (“Yuanjie”), (10) Buerjin Tri-Tech Industrial Co. Ltd. (“Buerjin”), (11) Tri-Tech Infrastructure (India) Pvt., Ltd. (“TII”), (12) Xushui Tri-Tech Sheng Tong Investment Co.,Ltd (“Xushui”), (13)Tri-Tech Beijing Co., Ltd. (Buxar)(“Buxar”),(14) Tri-Tech Beijing Co., Ltd. (Begusarai)(“Begusarai”), (15) Tri-Tech Beijing Co., Ltd. (Hajipur) (“Hajipur”,) and (16)Tri-tech India Pvt.,Ltd.(“WOS”).  

 

As described in more detail in this report, we deconsolidated BSST as of November 27, 2013. Through November 27, 2013, our corporate structure was as follows:

 

 

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As of December 31, 2013, our corporate structure was as follows:

 

 

The Company divested Yuanjie as of April 21, 2014. As of the date of this filing (taking into account that the divestiture of Yuanjie occurred after the end of the year ended December 31, 2013), our corporate structure is as follows:

 

 

Through a series of contractual agreements entered into in 2008 and 2011, the Company is deemed to be the sole indirect interest holder of Tranhold and the indirect interest holder of 92.86% equity ownership in Yanyu. According to the provisions of ASC 810, “Consolidation”, Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST are consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. For BSST, the Company also applied the consolidation procedures required by ASC 805 “Business Combinations”.

 

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On November 11, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng took possession of BSST’s corporate chops and other materials without the Company’s permission. Each legally registered Company in China is required to have company chops, which have to be registered with the Public Security Bureau (“PSB”). The company chops are required on all official documents such as contracts, bank account applications and labor contracts. The company chops legally represent a company in dealing with third parties and are therefore valid even without a signature.

 

On November 27, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng’s representative met with the Company’s Chairperson, Warren Zhao. The representative informed Mr. Zhao that Mr. Cheng intended to challenge the validity of the contractual relationship by which the Company controlled BSST. The Board of Directors concluded at a meeting held on December 11, 2013 that Mr. Cheng’s actions constituted a breach of his duty of loyalty to the Company. Consequently, the Board voted to remove Mr. Cheng from all positions from which the Board could remove Mr. Cheng. The Board also voted to recommend that the Company’s shareholders replace Mr. Cheng on the Board at the next annual shareholders’ meeting. In addition, the Board suspended Mr. Cheng’s ability to act on Company’s behalf.

 

As a result of the foregoing and subsequent events demonstrating loss of the ability to unilaterally control BSST, the Company has deconsolidated BSST, effective as of November 27, 2013. BSST’s operations are reflected in the results for Segment 3. Please refer Note 4 for the effects of BSST on VIE and refer to Note 32 for the effects of BSST on segments. 

 

To expand its technical and geological market profile, on June 9, 2012, the Company acquired the total operating assets of J&Y International Inc. (“J&Y”), inclusive of its technical know-how, design prints, etc. J&Y subsequently became the J&Y Water Division of the Company’s US subsidiary, TIS, according to the terms. J&Y’s business, including design and production of industrial chemical water recovery, desalination plants, domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems and reverse osmosis filtration systems, are integrated into that of TIS.

 

On June 18, 2012, TTB entered into an investment agreement with Yuanjie and Yuanjie’s original shareholder to increase the capital investment in Yuanjie. The total investment from TTB was RMB10,990,500, or approximately $1,704,085, and TRIT acquired 51% of control over Yuanjie after increasing its capital investment in Yuanjie.

 

On August 23, 2012, Buerjin was established for projects in the Xinjiang province, especially in Buerjin County. The registered capital amount is RMB10,000,000, or $1,573,589, and RMB6,000,000, or $937,690, has been paid in. The Company has 80% of control over this newly established subsidiary.

 

On March 8, 2012, Xushui was established in Hebei Province. The registered capital amount is RMB15,000,000, or $2,372,104. TTB has 100% of control over Xushui. RMB3,000,000, or $474,421, has been paid.

 

On May 19, 2012, TIS increased its equity ownership in TII from 30% to 76%, and became the controlling shareholder. The total investment from TIS was INR 2,217,000, or $55,886. The amount included initial investment of INR300,000 on October 19, 2011, which was adjusted to $20,613 due to the gain of TII from October 19, 2011 to May 19, 2012 and investment consideration of INR1,917,000, or $35,273 on May 19, 2012. TII was established for the purpose to support the India project business.

 

On July 2, 2012, TTB registered three project offices in India, namely Buxar, Begusarai and Hajiour. The registered capital of each of the project offices is 0, and they are 100% owned by TTB.

 

On August 30, 2012, WOS was established under the regulation of India, TTB injected $1,980 as the paid up capital holing 99% of WOS, while TIS paid up $20 as investment and hold 1% share of WOS.

 

Beijing Zhi Shui Yuan Water Tech Co., Ltd. ("Zhi Shui Yuan") was established on January 15, 2014 with a registered capital of RMB 2 million or approximately $327,800. Warren Zhao and Peter Dong are the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan and each controls 50% of Zhi Shui Yuan. On March 25, 2014, all 18 individual shareholders signed share transfer agreements with Zhi Shui Yuan transferring their aggregate holding of 92.86% to Zhi Shui Yuan and terminated their VIE contractual obligations with Tri-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“WFOE"). On March 25, 2014, Zhi Shui Yuan and its shareholders, Warren Zhao and Peter Dong, signed VIE contractual agreements with WFOE.

 

The Company’s principal geographic market is the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). As PRC laws and regulations prohibit or restrict non-PRC companies to engage in certain government-related businesses, the Company provides its services in the PRC through Tranhold and Yanyu, both Chinese legal entities holding qualifications and permits necessary to conduct government-related services in the PRC. In order to avoid any restrictions that Tranhold or Yanyu might encounter during future business development, the Company concluded that TTII does not have parent-subsidiary relationship with either Tranhold or Yanyu.

 

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By November 28, 2008, the Company had completed two stages of reorganization. The Company first recalled its shares from the original shareholders of Tranhold and Yanyu. These shareholders are major shareholders, directors, executives, officers and key employees of the Company. From a legal perspective, Tranhold and Yanyu returned to their status prior to the acquisitions in 2007. Concurrently, on November 28, 2008, the Company signed and executed with Tranhold and Yanyu a series of contractual agreements with a 25-year, renewable term. These contractual agreements require the pledge of the original shareholders’ equity interests and share certificates of the VIEs. At any time during the agreement period, the Company has absolute rights to acquire any portion of the equity interests of those VIEs under no-cost conditions. In addition, the Company has absolute rights to appoint directors and officers of those VIEs and to obtain the profits from those VIEs.

 

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation

 

The consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the years then ended is prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the notes thereto. All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the US GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period.

 

The Company compiles its daily financial records in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) and converts its financial statements according to the US GAAP when reporting.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates used in preparing its financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Certain of the Company’s accounting policies require higher degrees of professional judgment than others in their application. These include the recognition of revenue under the percentage of completion method, the allowance for doubtful accounts, long term contract collectability, impairment of fixed assets and intangible assets, income tax and contingent investment payables. Management evaluates all of its estimates and judgments on an on-going basis.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are composed primarily of time deposits and investments in money market accounts and are stated at cost which approximates fair value.

 

Restricted Cash

 

The current restricted cash balance as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $3,221,411 and $4,352,443, respectively. The long-term restricted cash balance as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2,930,512 and $3,464,524, respectively. For details, refer to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts as needed. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company makes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the aging of accounts receivable and on any specifically identified accounts receivable that may become uncollectible.

 

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Inventories

 

The Company values inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value and determines inventory using the weighted average cost method. Inventory consists of raw materials, finished goods, and work-in-progress, which includes the cost of direct labor, materials and direct overhead costs related to the projects.

 

Long-term Unbilled Receivables

 

The Company obtained several Build-Transfer (“BT”) contracts with billing cycles of over three years in recent years. Due to the nature of the BT projects, the related revenue has been discounted and recorded as long-term unbilled receivables and the discount rate is the 3-year nominal interest rate of 5.4%, set by the People’s Bank of China, the PRC’s central bank. For the contract that a specific discount rate is agreed in the contract, that specific rate is applied. These projects are funded by local governments with central government project appropriation, so the Company does not ascribe any collection risk on such projects.

 

Plant and Equipment

 

The Company states plant and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets with a 3%-5% estimated residual value.

 

Estimated useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:

 

Asset   Useful Life
Buildings and improvements   40-50 years
Transportation equipment   5-10 years
Machinery   10 years
Office equipment   5 years
Furniture   5 years

 

The Company eliminates the cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired from the accounts and includes any gain or loss in the statement of income as an offset or increase to other income (expense) for the period. The Company charges maintenance, repairs and minor renewals directly to expenses as incurred, and capitalizes major additions and betterment to buildings and equipment.

 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets, including plant and equipment, and definite life intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. To the extent the estimated undiscounted future cash inflows attributable to the asset, less estimated undiscounted future cash outflows, are less than the carrying amount, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in an amount equal to the difference between the carrying value of such assets and fair value. No impairment provision was made in the prior or current years. The Company reports assets for which there is a committed disposition plan, whether through sale or abandonment, at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. No such assets are identified in prior and current years.

 

The Company evaluates the periods of depreciation and amortization to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances revised estimates of useful lives.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The Company amortizes other acquired intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their expected useful economic lives. The Company does not amortize intangible assets with an indefinite useful life but subjects them to an impairment test annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.

 

    Useful Life  
Proprietary technology relating to sewage, municipal solid waste treatment and tail gas purification   20 years  
Proprietary technology relating to low energy consumption data transmission system   20 years  
Large region environmental management system   10 years  
Mobile web management system   10 years  
Database management system   10 years  
Pollution reduction checking assistant   10 years  
Water pollution control infrastructure   10 years  
Land use right   50 years  
Know-how   8-10 years  
Contract backlog   1 year  

 

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Business combination

 

For a business combination with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquire are recognized at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. In a business combination achieved in stages, the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, are recognized at the full amounts of their fair values. In a bargain purchase in which the total acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred plus any non-controlling interest in the acquire, that excess in earnings was recognized as a gain attributable to the Company.

 

Deferred tax liability and asset were recognized for the deferred tax consequences of differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of consideration transferred (plus the fair value of the non-controlling interest, if any) over the fair value of the net assets acquired (including recognized intangibles). Goodwill is not amortized; rather, impairment tests are performed at least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. If impairment exists, goodwill is immediately written down to fair value and the loss is recognized in the consolidated income statements. The Company assesses impairment annually or whenever events or changes indicate that, more likely than not, the carrying value of goodwill has been impaired. The Company uses the income approach to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit of the goodwill. The income approach is based on the long-term projected future cash flows of the reporting units. The Company discounts the estimated cash flows to present value using a weighted-average cost of capital that considers factors such as the timing of the cash flows and the risks inherent in those cash flows.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s revenues consist primarily of two categories: (i) System Integration and (ii) Hardware Product Sales. The Company recognizes revenue when there is evidence of an arrangement, the consideration to be received is fixed or determinable, products are delivered, or services rendered, and collectability assured.

 

For System Integration, sales contracts are usually structured with fixed price or fixed unit price. The contract periods range from two months to approximately three years in length. The Company recognizes revenue of these contracts following the percentage-of-completion method, measured by different stages of completion in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”. Only if the actual implementation status meets the established stage will the Company recognize the relevant portion of the revenue. There are four major stages for the System Integration revenue recognition: (a) the completion of project design, (b) the delivery of products, (c) the completion of debugging, and (d) inspection and acceptance. For BT projects, such as the Ordos drinking water plant project, the Company recognizes the project revenue using the man-power hours as the measurement for percentage of completion.

 

For Hardware Product Sales, the Company recognizes the revenue only when all products are delivered and the acceptance confirmations are signed by the customers, according to ASC 605-10, “Revenue Recognition”. The Company is not obligated for any repurchase or return of the goods.

 

Provided unapproved change orders or claims occur in the future, in accounting for contracts, we follow Paragraphs 30 and 31 of ASC 605-35-25, “Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”. The Company recognizes revenue from unapproved change orders or claims only to the extent that contract costs relating to the unapproved change orders or claims have been incurred, and only if it is probable that such unapproved change orders or claims will result in additional contract revenue and the amount of such additional revenue can be reliably estimated. Until today, no unapproved change order has been experienced in the ordinary business operation.

 

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The Company presents all sales revenue net of a value-added tax (“VAT”). The Company’s products sold in China are generally subject to a Chinese VAT of 17% of the sales price, except for certain proprietary software sales which will only be subject to an effective tax rate of 3%. The VAT payable may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on purchased raw materials and other materials included in the cost of projects or producing the finished product.

 

The Company records revenue in excess of billings as “unbilled revenue”. For revenues accounted for under this account, we expect the amounts to be collected within one year. For those with a collection period longer than one year, we classify them under “Long-term unbilled revenue” on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues is based on total actual costs incurred plus estimated costs to completion applied to percentage of completion as measured at different stages. It includes material costs, equipment costs, transportation costs, processing costs, packaging costs, quality inspection and control, outsourced construction services fees and other costs that directly relate to the execution of the services and delivery of projects. Cost of revenues also includes inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs and inspection costs when they incur.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses include, among other items, salaries, bonuses, and employees’ social insurance, administrative and sales expenses, travel and entertainment expenses, depreciation of equipment, amortization of intangible assets, office rental expenses, professional service fees, office supplies, research and development expenses, bad debt provision, etc.

 

Research and Development (R&D)

 

Research and development expenses include salaries for R&D staff, consultant fees, supplies and materials, as well as other overhead such as depreciation, facilities, utilities, and other R&D related expenses. The Company expenses costs for the development of new software products and substantial enhancements to existing software products as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which time any additional costs are capitalized. The management of the Company is responsible for assessing the establishment of technological feasibility in accordance with ASC 985-20, “Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed”.

 

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

 

The Company uses the United States dollar (“USD”) as its reporting currency. The functional currency of TRIT, TTII and TIS is USD, the functional currency of TII, Buxar, Bugusarai, Hajipur and WOS is National Rupee (“INR”), the functional currency of TRIT’s subsidiaries in China is Renminbi (“RMB”). The Company translates monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than United States dollars into USD at the exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date. The Company converts non-USD transactions during the year into USD with the prevailing exchange rate on the transaction dates.

 

The Chinese subsidiaries of TRIT maintain their financial records in RMB. The value of the assets and liabilities were converted with the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; and their revenue and expenses with a weighted average exchange rate for the reporting period. The Company reflects translation adjustments as “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in equity.

 

Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions in a currency other than the functional currency are recognized as foreign currency transaction gain or loss in the result of operations as incurred.

 

Translation adjustments amounted to $6,978,700 and $5,086,827 as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company translated balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at December 31, 2013 at RMB6.1122 to US$1.00 and INR61.8488 to US$1.00 as compared to RMB6.3011 to US$1.00 and INR54.8390 to US$1.00 as of December 31, 2012. The Company stated equity accounts at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to income statement accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were RMB6.1943 and RMB 6.3116 to US$1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to income statement accounts for the year ended December 31, 2013 and for the period from May 19, 2012 to December 31, 2012 were INR58.5169 and INR54.8301 to US$1.00.

 

The translation rates between RMB and USD and between INR and USD are according to Oanda.com.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company provides for deferred income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, the Company recognizes deferred income taxes for tax credits and net operating losses available for carry-forwards and significant temporary differences. The Company classifies deferred tax assets and liabilities as current or non-current based upon the classification of the related asset or liability in the financial statements or the expected timing of their reversal if they do not relate to a specific asset or liability. The Company provides a valuation allowance to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) accounting standard codification 740 (ASC 740), as of January 1, 2007. The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that the Company believes is more than 50% likely to be realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, the Company does not record it as a tax benefit. The Company also adopts ASC 740 guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. It had no effect on the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

The Company’s domestic operations are subject to income and transaction taxes in China, overseas operations are subject to local income and transaction taxes, but most of the business activities take place in China. Significant estimates and judgments are required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes. Some of these estimates are based on interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations. The ultimate amount of tax liability may be uncertain as a result. The Company does not anticipate any events which could change these uncertainties.

 

Share-based Compensation

 

The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” and ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees”.

 

The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to the employees and directors. The fair value of share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires considerable judgment, including estimating expected volatility, expected term and risk-free rate. The expected term is based upon the period of time for which the share option is expected to be outstanding. The expected volatility of the share options is based upon the historical volatility of our share price. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon China international bond rates for a comparable period. If factors change and we employ different assumptions, share-based compensation expense may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the past.

 

Earnings per Share

 

Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary share (convertible preferred stock, forward contract, warrants to purchase ordinary share, contingently issuable shares, ordinary share options and warrants and their equivalents using the treasury stock method) were exercised or converted into ordinary share. The Company excludes potential ordinary shares in the diluted EPS computation in periods of losses from continuing operations, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

The Company has granted 1,008,516 options to our key employees and 185,000 warrants to the placement agent in our IPO and to our investor relations consultant, all of which are included when calculating the diluted earnings per share. As of December 31, 2013, 93,700 options had been exercised at a price equal to $6.75 per share and 170,000 warrants had been exercised at a price equal to $8.10 per share.

 

During the first financing after IPO, the Company has also agreed to issue the underwriters a warrant to purchase a number of ordinary shares equal to an aggregate of 10% of the ordinary shares sold in the offering, excluding over-allotments. The warrants will have an exercise price equal to 145% of the offering price. Accordingly, in April 2010, the Company issued 214,275 warrants with exercise price per share of $20.30. These warrants have anti-dilutive effect due to the fact that the weighted average exercise price per share of these warrants is higher than the weighted average market price per share of ordinary share during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

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Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company has chosen to report comprehensive income in the statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Financial Instruments

 

The Company carries financial instruments, which consists of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term bank borrowings and other payables at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company does not use derivative instruments to manage risks.

 

Segments

 

The Company identifies segments by reference to its internal organization structure and the factors that management uses to make operating decisions and assess performance.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued amendments under ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts.

 

The FASB has issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendments in this ASU state that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the adoption of this.

 

3.Business Combinations

 

In connection with an acquisition made in 2011, the fair value of the contingent consideration as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was estimated at $280,559 and $582,966, respectively.

 

4.Variable Interest Entities

 

VIEs are entities that have either a total equity investment that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, such as through voting rights, right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity or obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity. The variable interest holder, if any, that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE. TRIT is deemed to have a controlling financial interest and be the primary beneficiary of the entities mentioned in Note 1 above, because it has both of the following characteristics:

 

1. power to direct activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and

 

2. obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 

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TRIT’s VIEs include: Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST. TRIT is involved in each VIE and understands the purpose and design of these entities. It also performs a significant role in these entities’ ongoing business. It is obligated to absorb losses of the VIE entities as well as benefit from them. Therefore, the VIEs are consolidated in the Company’s December 31, 2011 and 2010 consolidated financial statements. These VIEs are continually monitored by the Company to determine if any events have occurred that could cause its primary beneficiary status to change.

 

On July 26, 2010, the Company signed and executed with BSST a series of contractual agreements with a 25-year, renewable term. These contractual agreements require the pledge of the original shareholders’ equity interests and share certificates of the VIEs. At any time during the agreement period, the Company has absolute rights to acquire any portion of the equity interests of those VIEs under no-cost conditions. On August 6, 2010, the effective date of the agreements, the Company became the primary beneficiary of BSST. At the same time, the Company paid the consideration of $3.8 million, including $1,447,000 in cash and 260,000 in the Company’s ordinary shares at the market value of $8.98 per share in the amount of $2,334,800. The Company will expand its market in the petrochemical industries through BSST since it is a consulting, engineering, design, system integration and project management services company specializing in the fields of control and instrument automation, safety and emergency response for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

 

These agreements of Tranhold, BSST and Yanyu consist of the following:

 

Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement — Each of Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST has entered into an Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement with TTB, which agreement provides that TTB will be the exclusive provider of technical and consulting services to Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST, as appropriate, and that each of them will in turn pay 90% of its profits (other than net profits allocable to the State-Owned Entities (“SOE”) Shareholder of Yanyu) to TTB for such services. In addition to such payment, Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST agree to reimburse TTB for TTB’s expenses (other than TTB’s income taxes) incurred in connection with its provision of services under the agreement. Payments will be made on a quarterly basis, with any overpayment or underpayment to be reconciled once each of Tranhold’s, Yanyu’s and BSST’s annual net profits, as applicable, are determined at its fiscal year end. Any payment from TTB to TTII would need to comply with applicable Chinese laws affecting payments from Chinese companies to non-Chinese companies. Although based on this agreement TTB is only entitled to 90% of net profits (other than net profits allocable to the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu), TTB also entitled the remaining share of the net profits of the VIEs through dividends per the Proxy Agreement as discussed below. The Company relies on dividends paid by TTB for its cash needs, and TTB relies on payments from Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST to be able to pay such dividends to the Company.

 

Management Fee Payment Agreement — Each of the shareholders of Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST (other than Beijing Yanyu Communications Telemetry United New Technology Development Department, a Chinese State Owned Entity (the “SOE Shareholder”) of Yanyu) has entered into a Management Fee Payment Agreement, which provides that, in the event TTB exercises its rights to purchase the equity interests of the Yanyu or Tranhold or BSST shareholders (other than those owned by the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) under the Equity Interest Purchase Agreements, such shareholders shall pay a Management Fee to TTB in an amount equal to the amount of the Transfer Fee received by the such shareholders under the Equity Interest Purchase Agreement.

 

Proxy Agreement — Each of the shareholders of Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) has executed a Proxy Agreement authorizing TTB to exercise any and all shareholder rights associated with his ownership in Yanyu or Tranhold or BSST, as appropriate, including the right to attend shareholders’ meetings, the right to execute shareholders’ resolutions, the right to sell, assign, transfer or pledge any or all of the equity interest in Yanyu or Tranhold or BSST, as appropriate, and the right to vote such equity interest for any and all matters.

 

Equity Interest Pledge Agreement — TTB and the shareholders of each of Tranhold, BSST and Yanyu, (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) have entered in Equity Interest Pledge Agreements, pursuant to which each such shareholder pledges all of his shares of Tranhold, Yanyu or BSST, as appropriate, to TTB. If Tranhold, Yanyu or BBST or any of its respective shareholders (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) breaches its respective contractual obligations, TTB, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including the right to foreclose on the pledged equity interests. Such Tranhold, BSST and Yanyu shareholders have agreed not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice TTB’s interest. According to this agreement, TTB has absolute rights to obtain any and full dividends related to the equity interest pledged during the term of the pledge.

 

Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement — Each of the shareholders of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) has entered into an Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, which provides that TTB will be entitled to acquire such shares from the current shareholders upon certain terms and conditions, if such a purchase is or becomes allowable under PRC laws and regulations. The Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement also prohibits the current shareholders of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) from transferring any portion of their equity interests to anyone other than TTB. TTB has not yet taken any corporate action to exercise this right of purchase, and there is no guarantee that it will do so or will be permitted to do so by applicable law at such time as it may wish to do so.

 

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Operating Agreements — TTB, Tranhold, Yanyu and each of their respective shareholders (other than the SOE Shareholder of Yanyu) have entered into an Operating Agreement on July 3, 2009, TTB, BSST and each of their respective shareholders have entered into an Operating Agreement on July 26, 2010, which requires TTB to guarantee the obligations of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST in their business arrangements with third parties. Each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, in return, agrees to pledge its accounts receivable and all of its assets to TTB. Moreover, each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, agrees that without the prior consent of TTB, such company will not engage in any transactions that could materially affect its assets, liabilities, rights or operations, including, without limitation, incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of its assets or intellectual property rights in favor of a third party or transfer of any agreements relating to its business operation to any third party. Pursuant to these operating agreements, TTB provides guidance and instructions on each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST’s daily operations and financial affairs. The contracting shareholders of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, must designate the candidates recommended by TTB as their representatives on their respective boards of directors. TTB has the right to appoint and remove senior executives of each of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST.

 

The following is a summary of the currently effective contracts by and among TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement Zhi Shui Yuan and TTB has entered into an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement with TTB on March 25, 2014, under which BBT has the exclusive right to provide, among other things, technical support, business support and related consulting services to Zhi Shui Yuan and Zhi Shui Yuan agrees to accept all the consultation and services provided by TTB. Without TTB’s prior written consent, Zhi Shui Yuan is prohibited from engaging any third party to provide any of the services under this agreement. In addition, TTB exclusively owns all intellectual property rights arising out of or created during the performance of this agreement. Zhi Shui Yuan agrees to pay a monthly service fee to TTB at an amount determined solely by TTB after taking into account factors including the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the seniority of TTB’s employees providing services to Zhi Shui Yuan, the value of services provided, the market price of comparable services and the operating conditions of Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Exclusive Option Agreements TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and each of its respective shareholders have entered into an Exclusive Option Agreement on March 25, 2014, under which each of the shareholders irrevocably granted TTB or its designated representative(s) an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of his equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan. In addition, TTB has the option to acquire the equity interests of Zhi Shui Yuan for a specified price equal to the loan provided by TTB to the individual shareholders. If the lowest price permitted under PRC law is higher than the above price, the lowest price permitted under PRC law shall apply. TTB or its designated representative(s) has sole discretion as to when to exercise such options, either in part or in full. Without TTB’s prior written consent, Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders shall not sell, transfer, mortgage, or otherwise dispose any equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

Loan Agreements Pursuant to the loan agreements dated January 14, 2014 between TTB and each individual shareholder of Zhi Shui Yuan, TTB provided loans with an aggregate amount of RMB2 million to the individual shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan for the sole purpose of providing capital for Zhi Shui Yuan. The loans can only be repaid by transferring the individual shareholders’ equity interest in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB or its designated person pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreements. The loan shall be interest-free, unless the transfer price exceeds the principal of the loan when each individual shareholder of Zhi Shui Yuan transfers his equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB or TTB’s designated person(s). Such excess over the principal of the loan shall be deemed the interest of the loan to the extent permitted under PRC law.

 

Equity Interest Pledge Agreements Under the equity interest pledge agreements dated March 25, 2014 between TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and each of the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan, the shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB to guarantee Zhi Shui Yuan’s and Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders’ performance of their obligations under the contractual arrangements including, but not limited to the service fees due to TTB. If Zhi Shui Yuan or any of Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders breaches its contractual obligations under the contractual arrangements, TTB, as the pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights and entitlements, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the pledged equity interests of Zhi Shui Yuan in accordance with legal procedures. TTB has the right to receive dividends generated by the pledged equity interests during the term of the pledge. If any event of default as provided in the contractual arrangements occurs, TTB, as the pledgee, will be entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interests in accordance with PRC laws and regulations. The pledge will become effective on the date when the pledge of equity interests contemplated in these agreements are registered with the relevant local administration for industry and commerce and will remain binding until Zhi Shui Yuan and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements.  

 

Equity Interest Pledge Agreements Under the equity interest pledge agreements dated March 25, 2014 between TTB, Zhi Shui Yuan and each of the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan, the shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan to TTB to guarantee Zhi Shui Yuan’s and Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders’ performance of their obligations under the contractual arrangements including, but not limited to the service fees due to TTB. If Zhi Shui Yuan or any of Zhi Shui Yuan’s shareholders breaches its contractual obligations under the contractual arrangements, TTB, as the pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights and entitlements, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the pledged equity interests of Zhi Shui Yuan in accordance with legal procedures. TTB has the right to receive dividends generated by the pledged equity interests during the term of the pledge. If any event of default as provided in the contractual arrangements occurs, TTB, as the pledgee, will be entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interests in accordance with PRC laws and regulations. The pledge will become effective on the date when the pledge of equity interests contemplated in these agreements are registered with the relevant local administration for industry and commerce and will remain binding until Zhi Shui Yuan and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements.

 

Powers of Attorney Pursuant to the powers of attorney dated March 25, 2014 issued by each of the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan, the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan each irrevocably appointed TTB as the attorney-in-fact to act on their behalf on all matters pertaining to Zhi Shui Yuan and to exercise all of their rights as a shareholder of Zhi Shui Yuan, including but not limited to attend shareholders’ meetings, vote on their behalf on all matters of Zhi Shui Yuan requiring shareholders’ approval under PRC laws and regulations and the articles of association of Zhi Shui Yuan, designate and appoint directors and senior management members. TTB may assign its rights under this power of attorney to any other person or entity at its sole discretion without prior notice to the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan.

 

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Spousal Consent Letters Ms. Liu Jing, the spouse of Mr. Zhao Wanzong, and Ms. Zhang Haifang, the spouse of Mr. Dong Pengyu, executed spousal consent letters on March 25, 2014. Pursuant to the spousal consent letters, each of Ms. Liu Jing and Ms. Zhang Haifang (i) undertook not to make any assertions in connection with the equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan held by her spouse; (ii) confirmed that her spouse can perform the equity interest pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements, the power of attorney and the loan agreements and to further amend or terminate such documents absent authorization or consent from her; (iii) undertook to execute all necessary documents and take all necessary actions to ensure appropriate performance of the equity interest pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements, the power of attorney and the loan agreements; and (iv) agreed and undertook to be bound by the equity interest pledge agreements, the exclusive option agreements, the power of attorney, the loan agreements and the exclusive business cooperation agreement and comply with the obligations thereunder as an equity holder of Zhi Shui Yuan if she obtain any equity interests in Zhi Shui Yuan held by her spouse for any reason.

 

Assets recognized as a result of consolidating VIEs do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the Company’s general assets. Conversely, liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company’s general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs.

 

The Company is the primary beneficiary of Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST, VIEs. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of VIEs are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

On November 11, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng took possession of BSST’s corporate chops and other materials without the Company’s permission. Each legally registered Company in China is required to have company chops, which have to be registered with the Public Security Bureau (“PSB”). The company chops are required on all official documents such as contracts, bank account applications and labor contracts. The company chops legally represent a company in dealing with third parties and are therefore valid even without a signature.

 

On November 27, 2013, Guang (Gavin) Cheng’s representative met with the Company’s Chairperson, Warren Zhao. The representative informed Mr. Zhao that Mr. Cheng intended to challenge the validity of the contractual relationship by which the Company controlled BSST. The Board of Directors concluded at a meeting held on December 11, 2013 that Mr. Cheng’s actions constituted a breach of his duty of loyalty to the Company. Consequently, the Board voted to remove Mr. Cheng from all positions from which the Board could remove Mr. Cheng. The Board also voted to recommend that the Company’s shareholders replace Mr. Cheng on the Board at the next annual shareholders’ meeting. In addition, the Board suspended Mr. Cheng’s ability to act on Company’s behalf.

 

As a result of the foregoing and subsequent events demonstrating loss of the ability to unilaterally control BSST, the Company has deconsolidated BSST, effective as of November 27, 2013.

 

The following is consolidated VIEs assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, which exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated among the VIEs. The consolidated VIEs assets and liability as of December 31, 2013 exclude BSST’s assets and liabilities, and the consolidated VIEs assets and liability as of December 31, 2012 include BSST’s assets and liabilities.

 

   December 31,2013   December 31, 2012 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash  $1,632,853   $2,346,543 
Restricted cash   178,211    521,302 
Accounts and notes receivable, net   17,735,189    18,171,800 
Unbilled revenue   1,732,585    8,568,681 
Other receivables   15,764,603    17,210,742 
Inventories   5,942,993    6,741,246 
Deposits on projects   1,217,334    1,296,163 
Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors   14,394,579    9,506,484 
Total current assets    58,598,347    64,362,961 
Long-term unbilled revenue   -    1,040,367 
Plant and equipment, net   442,159    684,067 
Intangible assets, net   969,069    3,848,986 
Total Assets  $60,009,575   $69,936,381 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $5,445,937   $7,844,856 
Costs accrual on projects   8,062,678    8,650,053 
Advance from customers   15,680,087    10,192,513 
Loan from third party companies and individual   463,908    1,781,717 
Other payables   16,528,521    18,539,234 
Tax payable   2,172,180    2,865,250 
Deferred income taxes   246,987    329,899 
Short-term bank borrowing   5,889,860    2,754,158 
Total current liabilities    54,490,158    52,957,680 
Total Liabilities  $54,490,158   $52,957,680 

 

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The following is the assets and liabilities of BSST as of November 27, 2013 (the date of deconsolidation):

 

   November 27, 2013 
ASSETS     
Current assets     
Cash  $409,459 
Restricted cash   90,623 
Accounts and notes receivable, net   9,500,370 
Unbilled revenue   303,726 
Other receivables   2,321,572 
Inventories   951,574 
Deposits on projects   180,581 
Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors   922,639 
Total current assets    14,680,544 
Plant and equipment, net   112,063 
Intangible assets, net   2,586,492 
Total Assets  $17,379,099 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     
Current liabilities     
Accounts payable   1,374,832 
Costs accrual on projects   2,303,058 
Advance from customers   536,052 
Loan from third party companies and individual   38,003 
Other payables   3,027,739 
Tax payable   1,406,232 
Short-term bank borrowing   1,030,725 
Total current liabilities    9,716,641 
Total Liabilities  $9,716,641 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the financial performance of the VIEs (includes operating results of BSST from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013, the date of deconsolidation) reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss includes sales of approximately US$28,819,374, cost of sales of approximately US$23,306,227, operating expenses of approximately US$8,787,345 and net loss before noncontrolling interest of approximately US$3,632,028.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the financial performance of the BSST from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013, reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss includes sales of approximately US$9,040,834, cost of sales of approximately US$8,004,905, operating expenses of approximately US$2,028,471 and net loss before noncontrolling interest of approximately US$1,071,399.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the financial performance of the VIEs (includes BSST) reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss includes revenue of approximately US$38,666,647, cost of sales of approximately US$30,146,293, operating expenses of approximately US$9,961,179 and net loss before noncontrolling interest of approximately US$1,788,241.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the financial performance of BSST reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss includes revenue of approximately US$8,465,764, cost of sales of approximately US$6,352,006, operating expenses of approximately US$2,226,788 and net loss before noncontrolling interest of approximately US$204,640.

 

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5.Restricted Cash

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has made deposits several times totaling $6,151,923 as collateral in exchange of the issuance of letters of credit. Among these letters of credit, a total of $3,221,411 is with expiration dates within the next 12 months. The remaining balance of $2,930,512 is to expire in 2015 or later, which is classified under long-term restricted cash.

 

6.Accounts Receivable, Net

 

Based on the Company’s assessment, management believes the net balance on each balance sheet date herein was collectable. The gross balance and bad debt provision as at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Accounts receivable, gross  $24,343,188   $20,073,881 
Less: bad debt provision   (4,512,446)   (1,475,771)
Accounts receivable, net  $19,830,742   $18,598,110 

 

The allowance is based on the age of receivables and a specific identification of receivables considered at risk of collection. The following analysis details the changes in the Company’s allowances for doubtful accounts:

 

   December 31,
2013
   December 31,
2012
 
Balance at beginning of the year  $1,475,771   $619,062 
Increase in allowances during the year   3,036,675    950,302 
Write-offs during the year   -    (93,593)
Balance at the end of the year  $4,512,446   $1,475,771 

 

7.Unbilled Revenue

 

For revenues accounted for under this account, we expect the amounts to be collected within one year. For those with a collection period longer than one year, we classify them under “Long-term unbilled revenue” on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The unbilled revenue as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Current unbilled revenue  $14,106,631   $27,954,525 
Long-term unbilled revenue   39,945,424    51,219,694 
Total  $54,052,055   $79,174,219 

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, two customers and three customers account for 76% and 94% of the current unbilled revenue, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, two customers and two customers account for 100% and 95% of the long-term unbilled revenue, respectively. The remaining balances were for various other on-going projects.

 

8.Other Current Assets

 

Other current assets consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Advances to staff  $1,100,551   $1,343,985 
Loan to third-party companies   163,607    678,511 
Amount due from related parties   138,786    231,843 
Rental Deposit   110,925    362,308 
Prepaid expenses   175,448    397,550 
Amount due from BSST’s shareholders   4,908,216    - 
Other   672,154    811,573 
Total  $7,269,687   $3,825,770 

 

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Advances to staff were mainly for staff with long term assignment overseas for sales and project related work.

 

A balance of $4,908,216 as of December 31, 2013 was due from BSST to Tranhold as the inter-company investment and was eliminated in the consolidation of 2012. The Company deconsolidated BSST from the date 27 November, 2013, so the balance showed up as of December 31, 2013. Currently the Company is having law suit against Guang (Gavin) Cheng to enforce the payment. But the Company believes the amount is recoverable and be settled by the end of 2014.

 

9.Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Raw materials  $2,225,339   $2,752,199 
Finished goods   1,058,011    910,003 
Project work-in-progress   6,226,968    4,796,871 
Total  $9,510,318   $8,459,073 

 

The Company reviews its inventory periodically for possible obsolete goods and to determine if any reserves are necessary for potential obsolescence. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company determined that no reserves were necessary.

 

10.Deposits on Projects

 

Deposits on Projects consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Current:          
Contract deposit  $759,183   $867,835 
Bidding deposit   642,023    601,715 
Totals  $1,401,206   $1,469,550 

 

Contract deposits are paid to customers for the promise that the service or products will be properly and timely provided. Bidding deposits are paid as a deposit for involving in the bidding process. All of the deposits will be utilized within one year.

 

11.Prepayments to Suppliers and Subcontractors

 

Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors represent prepayments to the Company’s suppliers for the purchase of equipment for the projects and to the subcontractors for the construction of projects. A balance of $7,699,600 was related to Ordos project and $3,538,660 was related to Xushui project as of December 31, 2013. A balance of $5,303,073 was related to Ordos project and nil was related to Xushui project as of December 31, 2012.

 

12.Assets Held for Sale

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Construction in process   6,202,853    5,356,906 
Intangible assets, net   5,576,354    5,495,041 
Prepayments to suppliers   1,905,179    976,546 
Total   13,684,386    11,828,493 

 

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The company entered into a cooperation agreement with Tianjin Baodi Economic Development Zone Government (the “buyer”) on April 26, 2013, planning to sell its real property in Baoding for an acquisition price for approximately $18.7 million. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value of the assets held for sale is $13.7 million. The buyer also assumed the Company’s contractual liabilities to two major construction suppliers in the amount of $4.7 million which is inclusive in the total acquisition price. The ownership transfer met some registration delay due to some additional documents and process is required by the government. Currently the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.

 

13.Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Buildings  $279,899   $271,507 
Machinery & equipment   220,408    159,678 
Transportation equipment   756,976    1,016,529 
Office equipment   707,597    646,920 
Furniture   316,052    445,740 
Leasehold improvements   241,182    233,952 
Total plant and equipment   2,522,114    2,774,326 
Less accumulated depreciation   (1,096,454)   (1,009,542)
Plant and equipment, net  $1,425,660   $1,764,784 

 

The depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $472,340 and $309,387, respectively.

 

14.Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets mainly consist of patents, software, customer lists, land use right and know-how. The patents were invested as capital contribution by the shareholders of Tranhold and Yanyu, and were recorded at the appraisal value as stipulated by the local regulatory authority. According to ASC 845-10-S99, transfers of nonmonetary assets to a company by its promoters or shareholders in exchange for shares prior to or at the time of the company’s initial public offering normally should be recorded at the transferors’ historical cost basis determined under US GAAP. The effect from the inclusion of the contributed patents at its fair value instead of historical cost was immaterial. Software was purchased from third parties at the acquisition cost.  

 

All the intangible assets have definite lives, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful economic lives. The original costs and accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:  

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Patents  $2,214,618   $2,150,207 
Software   -    2,878,862 
Customer list   590,000    1,280,356 
Know-how   1,234,812    1,218,479 
Contract backlog   60,534    58,719 
Total intangible assets   4,099,964    7,586,623 
Less accumulated amortization   (1,825,516)   (2,178,732)
Intangible assets, net  $2,274,448   $5,407,891 

 

The amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $706,208 and $907,548, respectively.

 

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The amortization expense for the five-year period starting from December 31, 2013 is expected to be as follows:

 

For the Years Ending December 31,  Amount 
2014   374,652 
2015   374,652 
2016   305,819 
2017   256,652 
2018   269,687 
Thereafter   692,986 
Total   2,274,448 

 

15.Investment in Joint Venture

 

On October 18, 2011, TIS entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture, Tri-Tech Infrastructure (India), Pvt. Ltd., with Allied Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd., for the purpose of market development in India.

 

On October 19, 2011, the capital injection in the amount of India National Rupee (“INR”) 300,000, or US$6,985, was made to the joint venture. Total registered capital of the joint venture is INR1,000,000, or $20,833. TIS takes up 30% of the ownership. Equity method is adopted for the long-term investment.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, net loss for the India joint venture was INR3,385,463, or $66,017. TIS should bear the net loss of INR1,015,639, or $19,805. Since the net loss is more than the long-term investment, only $6,985 was offset and the remaining loss of $12,820 will be net-off against earnings in the future.

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, net profit for the India joint venture was INR3,053,119, or $60,762. TIS should earn the net profit of INR915,936, or $18,229. After net off $12,820 of the loss brought forward from prior year, $5,409 was recognized as gain on investment in the joint venture for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

For the period from April 1 to May 19, 2012, net profit for the India joint venture was INR2,655,392, or $50,679. TIS should earn the net profit of INR796,618, or $15,204, which was recognized as gain on investment in the joint venture for the period.

 

On May 19, 2012, TIS acquired additional 46% of TII’s equity interest, and became the controlling shareholder of TII. The additional investment consideration was INR1,917,000, or $35,273. TII was consolidated into TIS since that day.

 

16.Accounts Payable and Costs Accrual on Projects

 

This amount contains the accounts payable to suppliers and accruals of costs incurred in the projects in accordance with the percentage of completion method.

 

Accounts payable and project accruals based on progress consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Accounts payable  $9,298,109   $5,890,511 
Costs Accrual on Projects   15,444,203    23,637,751 
Totals  $24,742,312   $29,528,262 

 

Of the total costs accrual on projects, $6,922,879 was related to the India projects for the year ended December 31, 2013. The remaining balance was for various other on-going projects. For the year ended December 31, 2012, $8,725,834 was related to the India projects, and $471,023 was related to building new factories and warehouses in Tianjin.

 

17.Advance from Buyer of Assets Held for Sale

 

In connection of the asset sale in Baoding, the Company had received the advance payment of $10.2 million from the buyer as of December 31, 2013. In August 2013, the Company repaid its $7.9 million corporate bond with this fund in order to clear the pledge on the land use right and buildings of Baoding. These assets were previously pledged for the corporate bond. The Company also received an advance of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2014.

 

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18.Loan from Third-party Companies and Individual

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Nuwell Asia Limited  $-   $500,000 
Beijing Liyuanshida Technology Co., Ltd   8,684,185    2,968,941 
Beijing Jialike New Technology Co., Ltd   327,214    - 
Xuzhou Weisi Water Technology co., LTD   -    643,697 
Beijing Sridi Technology Co., Ltd   50,849    325,584 
China Automation Control co., LTD   248,804    241,345 
Beijing Xinmei Jiahua., Ltd   163,607    - 
Lin Bin   -    1,150,000 
Others   51,920    571,092 
Total  $9,526,579   $6,400,659 

 

The interest rate ranged from 0.5% to 2.0% per month. Loans from third-party companies were for working capital purposes, of which the balance of $500,000 as of December 31, 2012 has an interest rate of 6%, and was repaid in October 2013. There were no pledge for the loans.

 

Beijing Liyuanshida Technology Co., Ltd (“Liyuanshida”) is controlled by the nephew of Warrant Zhao, Chairman of the Company. Liyuanshida collaborated with Tri-Tech Holding Inc. and its affiliates. Liyuanshida identified and developed the projects, and Tri-Tech secured the projects using its qualifications. Tri-Tech then subcontracted portion of the projects to Liyuanshida.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased $2,951,454 and $737,863 from Liyuanshida respectively. The outstanding prepayment balances with Liyuanshida as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $3,113,936 and $711,470, respectively, which were included in “Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors” disclosed in footnote 11. The Company does not intend to set off the prepayment balances and loans from Liyuanshida. Most loans from Liyuanshida were interest free except a loan of $327,214 with a monthly interest rate of 2%. The interest expense with Liyuanshida were $2,153 and $26,758 for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The loans from Liyuanshida were made in the ordinary course of business for operating purpose.

 

19.Amounts Due to Related Party

 

   December 31,
2013
   December 31,
2012
 
Gavin Cheng (Former CEO/Director)  $-   $510,850 
Warren Zhao (Chairman/Director)   1,141,460    955,500 
Peter Dong (COO/CFO/Director)   163,607    158,702 
Others   27,987    31,368 
Total  $1,333,054   $1,656,420 

 

The amounts due to shareholders were all with a term of two months, due in November 2012, were extended to November 30, 2014. The monthly interest rate was 1%.

 

In October 2013, Gavin Cheng signed a debt restructure agreement with the Company to settle the loan of $510,850.

 

20.Amount Due to Noncontrolling Interest Investor

 

The amount due to noncontrolling interest investor as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Principal payable  $2,608,558   $7,354,271 
Interest payable   2,605,417    1,692,797 
Total  $5,213,975   $9,047,068 

 

The amount due to noncontrolling interest investor, $2,608,558, was the principal amount for short-term loan from the minority interest investor from TTA, comparing with the amount $7,354,271 in the same period of 2012. The monthly interest rate is 1.5%, with terms ranging from 1 month to 12 months. The accrued interest expense was $2,605,417 and $1,692,797 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The purpose of this short-term loan was mainly to reduce temporary operational cash pressure.

 

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21.Other Payables

 

Other payables were non-project related as shown below:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Corporate bond interest payable  $-   $130,745 
Others   443,275    330,513 
Total  $443,275   $461,258 

 

22.Taxes Payable

 

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Value-added tax payable   1,855,316    3,539,608 
Business tax payable   1,703,121    1,493,704 
Individual income tax payable   12,779    19,753 
Income tax payable   -    87,189 
Others   416,170    437,279 
Total  $3,987,386   $5,577,533 

 

The amount others includes various taxes and surcharges charged from local Tax Bureau.

 

23.Bank Borrowings

 

The below table presents the short-term and long-term bank borrowing interest rates and the amount borrowed as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Bank Name  Annual
Interest
Rate
   Start Day  End Day  As of December 31,
2013
   As of December 31,
2012
 
China Merchants Bank   7.200%  2012-8-31  2014-2-15  $1,145,250   $1,946,666 
BMO Harris   3.250%  2013-1-31  2014-1-31   164,702    - 
China Merchants Bank   7.135%  2013-3-16  2014-2-15   818,036    - 
Bank of Hangzhou   6.000%  2013-4-1  2014-3-30   654,429    - 
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China   6.000%  2013-6-27  2014-6-26   1,636,072    - 
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China   5.600%  2013-9-25  2014-3-25   1,636,072    - 
Bank of Hangzhou   7.872%  2012-3-20  2013-3-19   -    634,810 
Bank of Hangzhou   7.872%  2012-4-19  2013-4-18   -    36,406 
Bank of Hangzhou   7.216%  2012-4-28  2013-4-26   -    337,216 
Citic Bank   7.800%  2012-12-6  2013-12-6   -    4,761,073 
China Merchants Bank   7.200%  2012-8-31  2014-2-15        433,870 
Total short-term bank borrowings             $6,054,561   $8,150,041 
ICICI BANK LTD.   12.250%  2012-1-15  2015-1-14   3,791    8,516 
ICICI BANK LTD.   11.990%  2012-5-1  2016-4-30   6,212    9,460 
Total long-term bank borrowings             $10,003   $17,976 

 

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The short-term bank loan from Citic Bank in the amount RMB30 million (or US$ 4,761,073), which was guaranteed by Mr. Peter Dong, and secured by pledging of accounts receivable from the Ordos Project, was repaid by the Company by the year ended December 31, 2013. All of the remaining bank borrowings are credit loans and all the outstanding short-term loans as of December 31, 2013 have been repaid subsequently.

 

24.Corporate Bond

 

On September 26, 2012, TTB issued Bonds worth an aggregate of RMB 50 million (approximately $7.94 million). The Bonds were issued to sophisticated investors including financial institutions, secured by pledging the land use right and buildings of Baoding, and were traded on an inter-bank bond market. The Bonds have a term of three years and carry an interest rate of 6.2%. Interest is paid annually on September 21. The Company repaid the entire corporate bond in August 2013.

 

The corporate bond interest expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $329,070 and nil, respectively.

 

25.Income Taxes

 

We are subject to income taxes on the entity level for income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdictions in which each entity is domiciled. According to the New Enterprise Income Tax Law (“NEITL”) in China, unified Enterprise Income Tax rate is 25%. However, five of our subsidiaries and VIEs in China are subject to certain favorable tax policies as high-tech companies. The effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was -1% and -192%, respectively.

 

The applicable statutory tax rate for our subsidiaries in India is 42.024%. The Company has not recorded tax provision for U.S. tax purposes as it has no assessable profits arising in or derived from the United States and intends to reinvest accumulated earnings in its PRC operations.

 

The applicable statutory tax rates for our subsidiaries and VIEs in the PRC are as follows:

 

   For The Years Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012 
TTB   15%   15%
BSST (deconsolidated on November 27, 2013)   15%   15%
Yanyu   15%   15%
Tranhold   25%   25%
TTA   25%   25%
Baoding   15%   15%
Yuanjie   15%   15%
Buerjin   25%   25%
Xushui   25%   25%
Consolidated Effective Income Tax Rate   -1%   -192%

 

The provision for income tax expense (benefit) from operations consists of the following:

 

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Current:          
Overseas   -    - 
PRC  $287,497   $87,045 
Deferred:          
Overseas   (54,633)   750,535 
PRC   (26,205)   970,835 
Total income tax expense  $206,659   $1,808,415 

 

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Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

 

   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
Current:          
Deferred tax liabilities:   -    - 
Revenue recognition based on percentage of completion   1,387,968    1,782,786 
Total net deferred tax liabilities  $1,387,968   $1,782,786 
Long-term:          
Deferred tax liabilities:   -    - 
Revenue recognition based on percentage of completion   235,514    435,314 
Intangible assets valuation in business combination   3,922,984    3,264,476 
Total net deferred tax liabilities  $4,158,498   $3,699,790 

 

Income tax reconciliation for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

   For The Years Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012 
PRC federal statutory tax rate   25%   25%
Taxable loss  $14,626,265   $943,458 
Computed expected income tax expense   (3,656,566)   (235,865)
Effect of different tax rates   55,225    (11,943)
Effect of operation loss   3,808,000    1,841,275 
Nondeductible items   -    214,948 
Income tax expense  $206,659   $1,808,415 

 

26.Warrants

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company has 229,274 warrants outstanding for ordinary shares. None of these warrants were exercised by December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded no warrants expense as general and administrative expense.

 

27.Options Issued to Employees

 

TRIT’s 2009 Share Incentive Plan approved by its shareholders permits the Company to offer up to 525,500 shares, options and other securities to its employees and directors. On September 9, 2009, TRIT granted 525,500 share options with an exercise price equal to $6.75 to its senior management and employees. The options will vest on a schedule spanning 5 years contingent upon continuous service and will have 10-year contractual terms from September 9, 2009. The options will vest over five years at a rate of 20% per year, with the first 20% vesting on September 9, 2010. Certain options provide for accelerated vesting upon a change in control (as defined in the employee share option plan).

 

The fair value of options on the grant-date of September 9, 2009 was $3.53 per share, which was estimated by using the Black-Scholes Model. The total fair value of the options was $1,855,015. 313,500 and 210,200 options were vested as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. 93,700 and 93,700 options were exercised as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. A total of 9,000 and 9,000 options were forfeited as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

TRIT’s 2011 Share Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) approved by its shareholders permits the Company to offer up to 474,008 shares, options and other securities to its employees and directors. In connection with the 2011 Plan, on June 5, 2012, TRIT granted 450,016 share options to its senior management and directors, out of which 225,008 share options were with an exercise price equal to $7.63, the exercise price for the remaining 225,008 share options equals to the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on January 1, 2013, which was $2.75. 225,008 share options were vested immediately at the grant date, the remaining 225,008 share options were vested on January 1, 2013.

 

The fair value of the 255,008 share options on the grant-date June 5, 2012 was $1.55 per share, which was estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 3.07% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 38%, and (3) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the options was $348,762. The fair value of the remaining 225,008 options vested on January 1, 2013 was $1.20 per share, which was estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 2.5% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 47%, and (3) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the remaining options was $270,010.

 

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Also in connection with the 2011 Plan, on June 4, 2012, TRIT granted 23,000 share options with an exercise price equal to $4.45 to its senior management, out of which half was vested on December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of options per share on the grant-date of June 4, 2012 was $2.07, estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 3.15% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 45%, and (3) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the options was $47,610.

 

Also in connection with the 2011 Plan, on September 17, 2012, TRIT granted 10,000 share options with an exercise price equal to $3.77 to its directors, out of which half was vested on September 18, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of options per share on the grant-date of September 17, 2012 was $1.68, estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 2.41% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 46%, and (3) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the options was $16,800.

 

The total option compensation expense recognized were $385,755 and $ 1,045,546 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

The following table summarizes the outstanding options, related weighted average fair value and life information as of December 31, 2013.

 

   Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable 
Range of Exercise
Price Per Share
  Number
outstanding as of
December 31, 2013
   Weighted Average
Fair Value
   Weighted
average
Remaining
Life (Years)
   Number
Exercisable as of
December 31,
2013
   Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
$3.77 - $7.63   893,312   $5.93    5.41    888,712    5.93 

 

A summary of option activity under the employee share option plan as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and changes during the years then ended is presented below:

 

Options  Number of
shares
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
   Aggregated
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of January 01, 2013   893,312    5.93    6.41    - 
Granted during the period   -   -    -    - 
Exercised during the period   -    -    -    - 
Forfeited during the period   -    -    -    - 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2013   893,312   $5.93    5.41    - 

 

Options  Number of
shares
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
   Aggregated
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of January 01, 2012   426,400   $6.75    2.69    - 
Granted during the period   483,016   $5.13    9.47    - 
Exercised during the period   -   $-    -    - 
Forfeited during the period   (16,104)  $7.43    -    - 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012   893,312   $5.93    6.41    - 

 

A summary of unvested options under the employee share option plan as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

 

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Options  Number of shares   Weighted Average Fair Value 
Unvested as of January 01, 2013   437,004   $2.32 
Granted during the period   -   $- 
Vested during the period   (333,704)  $1.96 
Forfeited during the period   -   $- 
Unvested as of December 31, 2013   103,300   $3.48 
Expected to vest thereafter   103,300    3.48 

 

Options  Number of shares   Weighted Average Fair Value 
Unvested as of January 01, 2012  309,900   $ 3.53 
Granted during the period   483,016   $1.41 
Vested during the period   (339,808)  $2.16 
Forfeited during the period   (16,104)  $1.72 
Unvested as of December 31, 2012   437,004    2.32 

 

28.    Net Loss per Ordinary Share

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net loss per share:

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Net loss attributable to Tri-tech Holding Inc.   (13,933,160)   (2,264,074)
Weighted-average shares of ordinary shares used to compute basic net loss per share   8,342,056    8,211,089 
Shares used in computing diluted net loss per common share   8,342,056    8,211,089 
Basic net loss per common share   (1.67)   (0.28)
Diluted net loss per common share   (1.67)   (0.28)

 

 

All warrants are having anti-dilutive effect due to the fact that the weighted average exercise price per share of these warrants is higher than the weighted average market price per share of ordinary shares during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company excludes potential ordinary shares in the diluted EPS computation in periods of losses from continuing operations, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

29.    Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainty

 

The Company’s substantial operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC and by the general state of the PRC economy. The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America, West Asia and West Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.  

 

The Company had sales to one customer that accounted for approximately 27.0% of revenues during the year ended December 31, 2012. This customer accounted for approximately 22.8% of unbilled revenue balance as of December 31, 2012. The Company had no customer who accounted for over 10% of revenues during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Our suppliers vary from project to project. Many times, they are specifically appointed by the clients. Most of the material or equipment we purchase is non-unique and easily available in the market. The prices for those purchases, although increasing, are relatively consistent and predictable. A specific supplier might take up a significant percentage of our total purchase at a certain time for a large contract. However, the dependence on a specific supplier usually ends when the project is completed. We do not rely on any single supplier for our long-term needs.

 

30.    Statutory Reserves

 

The laws and regulations of the PRC provide that before a Chinese enterprise distributes profits to its shareholders, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in previous years, and make appropriation, in proportions determined at the discretion of the board of directors, to the statutory reserves. The statutory reserves include the surplus reserve fund and the collective welfare fund. These statutory reserves represent restricted retained earnings.

 

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TTII’s subsidiary and VIEs in China are required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined in accordance with the PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of their respective registered capital.

 

The transfer to this reserve must be made before distribution of any dividend to shareholders. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital.

 

 As stipulated by the relevant laws and regulations applicable to PRC foreign-invested enterprises, the foreign invested PRC companies are required to make appropriations from net income as determined under PRC GAAP to non-distributable reserves which include a general reserve, an enterprise expansion reserve and employee welfare and bonus reserve.

 

Wholly-foreign-owned PRC companies are not required to make appropriations to the enterprise expansion reserve but appropriations to the general reserve are required to be made at not less than 10% of the profit after tax as determined under PRC GAAP.

 

The employee welfare and bonus reserve is determined by the respective company’s board of directors. The general reserve is used to offset future extraordinary losses. The subsidiaries and VIEs may, upon a resolution passed by the shareholders, convert the general reserve into capital. The employee welfare and bonus reserve is used for the collective welfare of the employees of the subsidiaries and VIEs. The enterprise expansion reserve is used for the expansion of the subsidiaries’ operations and can be converted to capital subject to approval by the relevant authorities. These reserves represent appropriations of retained earnings determined according to PRC law.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company made $80,141and $379,916 appropriations to statutory reserves, respectively.

 

31.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had commitments under certain operating leases, requiring annual minimum rentals as follows:

 

For the Years Ending December 31,  Amount 
2014(1)  $529,307 
2015(1)   458,555 
2016(1)   98,184 
Total  $1,086,046 

 

  (1) BSST moved out of the Company’s primary office since April 30, 2014 and since that day, BSST began to use its separate office which is not included. The Company terminated its previous office site and stopped paying rentals to that, therefore it was not included in above leases.

 

The Company’s leased properties are principally located in Beijing and are used for administration and research and development purposes. The terms of these operating leases vary from one to five years. Pursuant to lease terms, when the contracts expire, the Company has the right to extend them with new negotiated prices. The leases are renewable subject to negotiation. Rental expenses were $895,754 and $1,080,036 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For BSST, rental expenses were $130,880 and $143,606 for the period of January 1 to November 27, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

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32.    Segment Information

 

The Company has three reportable operating segments. The segments are grouped with references to the types of services provided and the types of clients that use those services. As TTB and its subsidiaries and VIEs conduct business under the three segments, the total sales and costs are divided accordingly into three segmental portions. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker, and he assesses each segment’s performance based on net revenues and gross profit on contribution margin. The three reportable operating segments are:

 

Segment 1: Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure

 

Municipal water supply and distribution, wastewater treatment and gray water reuse engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), build-transfer (BT); proprietary process control systems, process equipment integrated, and proprietary odor control systems, and other municipal facilities engineering, operation management, and related infrastructure construction projects.

 

Segment 2: Water Resource Management System and Engineering Service

 

Water resources protection and allocation, flood control and forecasting, irrigation systems, related system integration, proprietary hardware and software products, etc.  

 

Segment 3: Industrial Pollution Control and Safety Water Resource

 

Provide systems for volatile organic compounds (VOC) abatement, odor control, water and wastewater treatment, water recycling facilities design, engineering, procurement and construction for oil, gas, petrochemical and power industries, safety and clean production technologies for oil, gas exploration and pipeline.

 

BSST belongs to Segment 3. The following chart compares BSST’s financial results for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012; provided, however, that for the year ended December 31, 2013 BSST’s financial results before deconsolidation do not appear in the table.

 

   BSST for Periods Ended               
   December 31,
2013($)
   December 31,
2012($)
   Change($)   Change    (%)  
Revenues   9,040,834    8,465,764    575,070    6.8    %  
Cost of Revenues   8,004,905    6,352,006    1,652,899    26.0    %  
Operating Expenses:                          
Selling and Marketing Expenses   571,839    681,941    (110,102)   (16.1 )  %  
General and Administrative Expenses   1,278,601    1,544,847    (266,246)   (17.2 )  %  
Research and Development Expenses   178,031    -    178,031    100.0    %  
Total Operating Expenses   2,028,471    2,226,788    (198,317)   (8.9 )  %  
Other Income (Expenses)   (95,990)   (74,795)   (21,195)   28.3    %  
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes   (1,088,532)   (187,825)   (900,707)   479.5    %  

 

The operating results by segment are as follows. The operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes operating results of BSST from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013, the date of deconsolidation.

 

For Years ended December 31,
   Segment 1   Segment 2   Segment 3   Total 
   2013   2012   2013   2012   2013   2012   2013   2012 
Revenues  $7,611,026    25,980,724    17,673,756    22,306,044    18,649,724    24,342,784   $43,934,506    72,629,552 
Cost of revenues   5,576,866    20,448,709    13,717,600    16,487,906    15,724,797    18,192,903    35,019,263    55,129,518 
Operating expenses:                                        
Selling and Marketing Expenses   906,804    1,346,688    1,549,653    1,903,564    685,045    898,609    3,141,502    4,148,861 
General and Administrative Expenses   10,130,000    7,274,903    2,272,520    2,840,874    2,997,492    3,871,516    15,400,012    13,987,293 
Research and Development   354,247    104,648    1,299,961    70,078    178,031    -    1,832,239    174,726 
Total operating expenses   11,391,051    8,726,239    5,122,134    4,814,516    3,860,568    4,770,125    20,373,753    18,310,880 
Other income (expenses), net   (2,717,771)   120,686    (355,385)   (232,095)   (94,600)   (21,203)   (3,167,756)   (132,612)
Income (loss) before income taxes  $(12,074,662)   (3,073,538)   (1,521,363)   771,527    (1,030,241)   1,358,553   $(14,626,266)   (943,458)

 

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Assets by Segment

 

The Company evaluates its assets by segment to generate information needed for internal control, resource allocation and performance assessment. This information also helps management to establish a basis for asset realization, determine insurance coverage, assess risk exposure, and meet requirements for external financial reporting.

 

Segment assets of the Company are as follows:

 

Segment Assets  Segment 1   Segment 2   Segment 3   Total 
As of December 31, 2013(1)  $63,328,422   $32,178,589   $41,292,878   $136,799,889 
As of December 31, 2012  $89,062,709   $30,058,569   $37,556,788   $156,678,066 

 

  (1) BSST was consolidated from January 1, 2013 to November 27, 2013.

 

33.Subsequent Events

 

On May 20, 2014, the Company made the public investors aware that the Company had relocated its headquarter in Beijing to 10th Floor of Tower B, Baoneng Center, Futong East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, where it will share office space with one of its subsidiaries,Yanyu.

 

In April, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the divestiture of Yuanjie by selling the Company’s 51% interest in Yuanjie to the minority owner of Yuanjie. The Company engaged an independent expert to determine the fair value of Yuanjie based upon the financial analysis and possible projections of future business of Yuanjie. In this deal, the fair value of Yuanjie was approximately RMB 20 million. For its 51% holdings, the Company is expected to receive total compensation of approximately RMB 10 million, including approximately RMB 2 million in cash from the minority owner of Yuanjie and repayment of the loan due from the Company to Yuanjie, together with interests of approximately RMB 8.1 million, to the minority owner. The Company has received the RMB 2 million in the second quarter of 2014 and the shareholder registration has been updated in government in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Beijing Zhi Shui Yuan Water Tech Co., Ltd. ("Zhi Shui Yuan") was established on January 15, 2014 with a registered capital of RMB 2 million or approximately $327,800. Warren Zhao and Peter Dong are the shareholders of Zhi Shui Yuan and each controls 50% of Zhi Shui Yuan. On March 25, 2014, all 18 individual shareholders signed share transfer agreements with Zhi Shui Yuan transferring their aggregate holding of 92.86% to Zhi Shui Yuan and terminated their VIE contractual obligations with Tri-Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“WFOE"). On March 25, 2014, Zhi Shui Yuan and its shareholders, Warren Zhao and Peter Dong, signed VIE contractual agreements with WFOE.

 

On July 18, 2014, the Company received a Decision (the “Decision”) from the Listing and Hearing Review Council (the “Council”) of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, notifying the Company that the Council affirmed the prior decision of the NASDAQ Hearings Panel (“Panel”) to deny the Company continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The Council’s Decision was based on a determination that the Panel was justified in its decision based on NASDAQ Listing Rules 5101, 5250(b)(1) and 5250(c)(1). As of the time of this filing, the NASDAQ Board of Directors may call the Decision for review pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5825, or the Company may appeal the Decision to the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of the time of this filing, the Company has not yet determined its next step.

 

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