10-Q 1 feihe_3q12.htm FORM 10-Q



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

S QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

 

or

£ 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 001-32473

 

FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Utah   90-0208758
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

Star City International Building, 10 Jiuxianqiao Road, C-16th Floor

Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, 100016

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

+86 (10) 8457-4688

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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


 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer £ Accelerated filer S
Non-accelerated filer   £ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company £

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of November 1, 2012 was 19,784,291.

 



 
 

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 3
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 33
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 34
     
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 6. Exhibits 35
     
SIGNATURES 36
   
EXHIBIT INDEX

  

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Feihe International,” and “the Company” refer to Feihe International, Inc., a Utah corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to “dollars” and “$” are to United States dollars.

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents   2,274,955    15,353,882 
Restricted cash   6,769,629    1,056,579 
Notes and loans receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,350,056, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively        
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $812,090 and $810,864, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively   16,607,970    40,690,638 
Due from related parties   37,791    194,759 
Advances to suppliers   27,475,374    11,841,936 
Inventories, net   44,782,639    33,328,949 
Prepayments and other current assets       50,427 
Income taxes receivable   1,408,779    1,406,653 
Input value-added taxes   1,297,389    965,685 
Other receivables   17,649,157    13,742,625 
Consideration receivable – current   80,291,499    79,337,423 
Investment in mutual funds – available-for-sale   116,546    111,116 
Assets held for sale   2,387,996    2,384,391 
Total current assets   201,099,724    200,465,063 
           
Investments:          
Investment at cost   286,422    285,990 
    286,422    285,990 
Property, plant and equipment:          
Property, plant and equipment, net   123,683,509    128,739,637 
Construction in progress   17,137,526    14,895,512 
    140,821,035    143,635,149 
           
Other assets:          
Advance to suppliers – non-current   6,382,308    3,741,454 
Long term deposit   78,336,834    46,139,913 
Consideration receivables – non-current       19,450,201 
Deferred tax assets – non-current   2,863,870    9,805,701 
Prepaid leases for land use rights   17,987,709    18,280,745 
Total assets   447,777,902    441,804,216 
           
Liabilities          
Current liabilities:          
Short term bank loans   59,035,071    54,616,375 
Accounts payable   44,465,872    39,077,499 
Notes payable   3,182,484     
Accrued expenses   6,371,885    6,943,370 
Income tax payable   514,361    734,389 
Advances from customers   10,799,243    17,899,560 
Due to related parties   50,920    86,213 
Advances from employees   328,888    415,253 
Employee benefits and salary payable   8,013,360    9,777,537 
Other payables   31,150,099    39,561,388 
Current portion of long term bank loans   5,953,631    5,945,439 
Current portion of capital lease obligation   134,710    288,066 
Accrued interest       395,783 
Redeemable common stock (US$0.001 par value, nil and 1,312,500 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011), respectively       32,696,658 
Total current liabilities   170,000,524    208,437,530 
           
Long term bank loans, net of current portion   2,976,293    5,943,726 
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion   288,683    430,180 
Other long term loan   59,222,577    32,803,289 
Accrued interest       170,555 
Unrecognized tax benefits – non-current   10,654,787    14,806,768 
Deferred income   4,607,006    3,711,033 
Total liabilities   247,749,870    266,303,081 
           
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 23)          
           
Equity          
Feihe International, Inc. shareholders’ equity:          
Common stock (US$0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 19,784,291 and 19,714,291 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)   19,784    19,714 
Additional paid-in capital   61,380,588    58,920,283 
Common stock warrants   1,774,151    1,774,151 
Statutory reserves   11,341,427    11,341,427 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   43,216,008    42,730,802 
Retained earnings   82,296,074    60,696,815 
Total Feihe International, Inc. shareholders’ equity   200,028,032    175,483,192 
Noncontrolling interests       17,943 
Total equity   200,028,032    175,501,135 
Total liabilities and equity   447,777,902    441,804,216 

 

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

 

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FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Sales   66,063,396    75,372,031    192,382,797    205,920,601 
                 
Cost of goods sold   (29,810,627)   (47,897,512)   (86,832,560)   (124,487,794)
                 
Gross profit   36,252,769    27,474,519    105,550,237    81,432,807 
                 
Operating and administrative expenses:                
Sales and marketing   (27,084,010)   (18,189,157)   (70,834,189)   (54,013,376)
General and administrative   (4,109,154)   (6,620,974)   (14,841,476)   (17,376,737)
Total operating expenses   (31,193,164)   (24,810,131)   (85,675,665)   (71,390,113)
                 
Other operating income, net   311,666    506,956    405,569    3,367,465 
                 
Income from operations   5,371,271    3,171,344    20,280,141    13,410,159 
                 
Other income (expenses):                
Interest income   14,604    20,067    55,109    65,486 
Interest and finance costs   (635,644)   (1,076,261)   (2,920,757)   (3,123,153)
Government subsidy   1,841,887    3,418,184    8,040,128    7,391,066 
Gain on deregistration of subsidiaries           180,077     
Income from continuing operations before income tax expenses and noncontrolling interests   6,592,118    5,533,334    25,634,698    17,743,558 
                 
Income tax credit (expenses)   936,679   (2,546,209)   (4,002,635)   (5,178,588)
Net income from continuing operations   7,528,797    2,987,125    21,632,063    12,564,970 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (1,969,820)       (1,629,948)
Net income   7,528,797    1,017,305    21,632,063    10,935,022 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests       (544,655)   (24,209)   (599,442)
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Feihe International, Inc.   7,528,797    472,650    21,607,854    10,335,580 
                 
Net income   7,528,797    1,017,305    21,632,063    10,935,022 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax                
Foreign currency translation adjustments   2,920,875    3,543,477    429,029    8,995,227 
Change in fair value of available for sale investments   (1,988)   (16,522)   5,430    (15,618)
Other comprehensive income   2,918,887    3,526,955    434,459    8,979,609 
Comprehensive income   10,447,684    4,544,260    22,066,522    19,914,631 
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest       54,065    17,943    10,692 
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders of Feihe International, Inc.   10,447,684    4,598,325    22,084,465    19,925,323 
                 
Net income from continuing operations per share of common stock                
Basic   0.38    0.11    1.07    0.60 
Diluted   0.38    0.11    1.07    0.60 
                 
Net income from continuing operations per share of redeemable common stock                
Basic       0.11    1.07    0.55 
Diluted       0.11    1.07    0.55 
                 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax per share of common stock                
Basic       (0.09)       (0.07)
Diluted       (0.09)       (0.07)
                 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax per share of redeemable common stock                
Basic       (0.09)       (0.07)
Diluted       (0.09)       (0.07)
                 
Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per share of common stock                
Basic   19,784,291    19,694,117    19,747,247    19,678,983 
Diluted   19,784,291    19,694,117    19,747,247    19,688,903 
                 
 Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per share of redeemable common stock                
Basic       1,968,750    364,051    2,252,404 
Diluted       1,968,750    364,051    2,252,404 

 

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

 

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FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

   Feihe International, Inc. Shareholders         
   Common Stock                             
   (US$0.001 par value)                Accumulated             
   Number      Additional   Common       Other             
   of   Par   Paid-in   Stock   Statutory   Comprehensive   Retained   Noncontrolling   Total 
   Shares   Value   Capital   Warrants   Reserves   Income   Earnings   Interest   Equity 
      US$   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Balance as of December 31, 2010   19,671,291    19,671    57,177,680    1,774,151    9,132,581    32,836,344    60,731,029    66,933    161,738,389 
Share-based compensation   35,000    35    1,927,123                        1,927,158 
Net income                           10,335,580    599,442    10,935,022 
Other comprehensive income                       8,968,917        10,692    8,979,609 
Settlement of redeemable common stock                           1,033,738        1,033,738 
Balance as of September 30, 2011   19,706,291    19,706    59,104,803    1,774,151    9,132,581    41,805,261    72,100,347    677,067    184,613,916 

 

   Feihe International, Inc. Shareholders         
   Common Stock                             
   (US$0.001 par value)              Accumulated             
   Number       Additional   Common       Other             
   of   Par   Paid-in   Stock   Statutory   Comprehensive   Retained   Noncontrolling   Total 
   Shares   Value   Capital   Warrants   Reserves   Income   Earnings   Interest   Equity 
      US$   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Balance as of December 31, 2011   19,714,291    19,714    58,920,283    1,774,151    11,341,427    42,730,802    60,696,815    17,943    175,501,135 
Share-based compensation   70,000    70    2,460,305                        2,460,375 
Net income                           21,607,854    24,209    21,632,063 
Release upon deregistration of subsidiaries                       50,754    (8,595)   (42,159)    
Other comprehensive income                       434,452        7    434,459 
Balance as of September 30, 2012   19,784,291    19,784    61,380,588    1,774,151    11,341,427    43,216,008    82,296,074        200,028,032 

 

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

 

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FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

  

   For the nine months ended 
   September 30, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income   21,632,063    10,935,022 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   6,100,689    4,427,224 
Amortization of prepaid leases   293,251    354,154 
Amortization of other intangible assets       147,377 
Amortization of capital lease   22,147    26,314 
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (8,822)   62,827 
Provision for doubtful accounts       (66,804)
Reversal of inventory reserve       (547,122)
Impairment of goodwill       555,387 
Impairment of other intangible assets       457,023 
Share-based compensation   2,460,375    1,927,158 
Changes in assets and liabilities          
Decrease in notes receivable       145,323 
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables   23,953,165    (3,969,044)
Decrease (increase) in due from related parties   157,244    (3,708,590)
Increase in advances to suppliers   (15,466,275)   (3,299,730)
(Increase) decrease in inventories   (11,319,907)   17,527,410 
Decrease in prepayments and other current assets   50,134    150,404 
Decrease in income taxes receivable      5,758,590 
(Increase) decrease in recoverable value-added taxes   (339,131)   5,826,200 
Increase in other receivables   (3,827,889)   (17,195,125)
Decrease in deferred tax assets    6,941,830      
Increase in notes payable   3,159,209    1,286,707 
Increase in accounts payable   13,670,368    3,912,414 
Decrease in accrued expenses   (576,830)   (1,604,883)
Decrease in income tax payable   (270,332)   (460,008)
Decrease in advances from customers   (7,075,227)   (1,165,711)
(Decrease) increase in due to related parties   (35,355)   46,853 
(Decrease) increase in advances from employees and employee benefits and salary payable   (1,787,857)   629,484 
(Decrease) increase in other payables   (8,426,098)   116,316 
(Decrease) increase in unrecognized tax benefits – non-current   (4,151,981)   128,412 
Increase in deferred income   884,117     
Net cash provided by continuing operations   26,038,888    22,403,582 
Net cash provided by discontinued operations       18,307,661 
Net cash provided by operating activities   26,038,888    40,711,243 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (6,611,771)   (5,782,380)
Purchase of land use right       (2,419,960)
Deposits received from the Purchaser of Dairy Farms       16,676,991 
Repayment of consideration receivable   10,199,540     
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   832,256     
Change in restricted cash   (5,666,599)   2,590,749 
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations   (1,246,574)   11,065,400 
Net cash used in discontinued operations       (18,338,059)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,246,574)   (7,272,659)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from short term bank loans   16,548,915    11,885,431 
Repayment of short term bank loans   (12,212,781)   (13,888,618)
Repayment of long term bank loans   (2,944,880)   (2,896,353)
Redemption of redeemable common stock   (32,696,658)   (16,145,495)
Proceeds from other long term loans   25,852,951    16,400,000 
Payment for long term deposits   (32,031,083)   (24,677,600)
Payment on capital lease obligations   (314,792)    
Net cash used in continuing operations   (37,798,328)   (29,322,635)
Net cash used in discontinued operations       (8,119,311)
Net cash used in financing activities   (37,798,328)   (37,441,946)
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (72,913)   571,212 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (13,078,927)   (3,432,150)
           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   15,353,882    17,529,582 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   2,274,955    14,097,432 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Continuing operations          
Cash paid during the period for income tax   (1,553,748)   (1,872,245)
Cash received during the period for tax refund   8,009,070    3,385,152 
Interest paid during the period   (3,231,945)   (4,182,152)
           
Discontinued operations          
Cash paid during the period for income tax        
Cash received during the period for tax refund        
Interest paid during the period       (855,389)
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Settlement of consideration receivable by raw milk supply   8,441,439     
Settlement of redeemable common stock       1,033,738 

 

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

 

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FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATION

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Feihe International, Inc., formerly known as American Dairy, Inc. (the “Company” or “Feihe International”) and its subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Group.” Substantially all of the Group’s operations are conducted in the People’s Republic of China.

 

The core activities of subsidiaries included in the condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

  Feihe China Nutrition Company, formerly known as American Flying Crane Corporation – Investment holding
  Langfang Flying Crane Dairy Products Co., Limited (“Langfang Feihe”) – Packaging and distributing dairy products
  Gannan Flying Crane Dairy Products Co., Limited (“Gannan Feihe”) – Manufacturing dairy products
  Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Limited (“Feihe Dairy”) – Manufacturing and distributing dairy products
  Baiquan Feihe Dairy Co., Limited (“Baiquan Feihe”) – Produced dairy products until business closed on May 23, 2012
  Beijing Feihe Biotechnology Scientific and Commercial Co., Limited – Marketing and distributing dairy products
  Shanxi Feihesantai Biotechnology Scientific and Commercial Co., Limited (“Shanxi Feihe”) – Manufacturing and distributing walnut and soybean products
  Qiqihaer Feihe Soybean Co., Limited (“Feihe Soybean”) – Manufacturing and distributing soybean products
  Heilongjiang Aiyingquan International Trading Co., Limited – Marketing and distributing water and cheese, specifically marketed for consumption by children
  Heilongjiang Flying Crane Trading Co., Limited (“Feihe Trading”) – Distributed milk and soybean related products until business closed on May 23, 2012.

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

General

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared by the Group in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim reporting. In the opinion of the Group’s management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly its financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2011. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for an entire year.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.3 million and a working capital of $31.1 million. The Group has significant cash commitments in the next 12 months, including maturity of short term bank loans of $59.0 million and the current portion of long-term bank loans of $6.0 million. However, the Group believes it will be able to refinance much of its short term bank loans when they become due and intends to do so. In addition, the Group has also taken steps to reduce its operating expenses. If the Group is able to continue refinancing or finding replacement short-term bank loans, it believes that its cash generated from operations, existing cash, ability to draw down on unutilized credit lines, and cash outlays avoided by the sale of its farms will be sufficient to fund its expected cash flow requirements, for at least the next 12 months, including planned capital expenditures. The Group expects to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassification of assets and liabilities as that might be necessary if the Group is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

For the period ended September 30, 2012, the Group has used the same significant accounting policies and estimates which are discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update regarding testing for impairment of indefinite lived intangibles other than goodwill. The amendments in this update will allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. Under these amendments, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The amendments include a number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. The amendments are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim impairment tests performed as of a date before July 27, 2012, if a public entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

  

3. TAXATION

 

The Company and Feihe China Nutrition Company are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes, and the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) are subject to enterprise income taxes in the PRC.

 

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $0.9 million and an income tax expense of $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company recorded an income tax expense of approximately $4.0 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Group recorded a higher pre-tax profit. The increase in tax expense as a result of higher profit was offset by a tax credit recorded in relation to a reversal of uncertain income tax liabilities of its unrecognized tax benefits of $4.4 million, resulting the decrease in income tax expense in these periods.

 

The Company had cumulatively accrued approximately $1.7 million and $1.7 million for estimated interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded an expense of $0.1 million and $0.1 million for estimated interest and penalties, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded a benefit of $0.2 million and an expense of $0.1 million for estimated interest and penalties, respectively.

 

Aggregate undistributed earnings of approximately $147 million as of September 30, 2012 of the Group’s PRC subsidiaries that were available for distribution to the Company are considered to be indefinitely reinvested, and, accordingly, no provision has been made for the Chinese dividends withholding taxes that would be payable upon distribution to the Company. Additionally, the Chinese tax authorities have clarified that distributions made out of pre-January 1, 2008 retained earnings would not be subject to the withholding tax.

 

Years from 2007 to 2011 of the Company remain open for US federal and state income tax purposes, and tax years from 2007 to 2011 of the PRC subsidiaries remain open to examination by tax authorities in the PRC.

 

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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

  

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share computations:

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net income (loss) attributable to Feihe International, Inc. shareholders                    
Net income from continuing operations   7,528,797    2,442,470    21,607,854    11,965,528 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (1,969,820)       (1,629,948)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc. shareholders   7,528,797    472,650    21,607,854    10,335,580 
Settlement of redeemable common stock               1,033,738 
    7,528,797    472,650    21,607,854    11,369,318 
Net income (loss) attributable to Feihe International, Inc. for computing net income per share of common stock - Basic                    
Net income from continuing operations   7,528,797    2,220,495    21,216,713    11,770,377 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (1,790,800)       (1,462,549)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc. allocated for computing net income per share of common stock - Basic   7,528,797    429,695    21,216,713    10,307,828 
                     
Net income (loss) attributable to Feihe International, Inc. for computing net income per redeemable common stock - Basic                    
Net income from continuing operations       221,975    391,141    1,228,887 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (179,020)       (167,399)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc. allocated for computing net income per share of redeemable common stock - Basic       42,955    391,141    1,061,488 
                     
Net income (loss) attributable to Feihe International, Inc. for computing net income per share of common stock – Diluted                    
Net income from continuing operations   7,528,797    2,220,495    21,216,713    11,770,932 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (1,790,800)       (1,462,624)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc. for computing net income per share of common stock – Diluted   7,528,797    429,695    21,216,713    10,308,308 
                     
Net income (loss) attributable to Feihe International, Inc. for computing net income per redeemable common stock - Diluted                    
Net income from continuing operations       221,975    391,141    1,228,332 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (179,020)       (167,324)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc. allocated for computing net income per share of common stock - Diluted       42,955    391,141    1,061,008 
                     
Weighted-average common stock outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share of common stock - Basic   19,784,291    19,694,117    19,747,247    19,678,983 
Weighted-average common stock outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share of common stock – Diluted (i)   19,784,291    19,694,117    19,747,247    19,688,903 
Weighted-average shares of redeemable common stock outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share of redeemable common stock – Basic       1,968,750    364,051    2,252,404 
Weighted-average shares of redeemable common stock outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share of redeemable common stock – Diluted       1,968,750    364,051    2,252,404 
                     
Net income (loss) per share of common stock – Basic                    
Income from continuing operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc   0.38    0.11    1.07    0.60 
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc., net of tax       (0.09)       (0.07)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc.   0.38    0.02    1.07    0.53 
                     
Net income (loss) per share of common stock – Diluted                    
Income from continuing operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc   0.38    0.11    1.07    0.60 
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc., net of tax       (0.09)       (0.07)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc.   0.38    0.02    1.07    0.53 
                     
Net income (loss) per share of redeemable common stock – Basic                    
Income from continuing operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc.       0.11    1.07    0.55 
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc., net of tax       (0.09)       (0.07)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc.       0.02    1.07    0.48 
                     
Net income (loss) per share of redeemable common stock – Diluted                    
Income from continuing operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc.       0.11    1.07    0.55 
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Feihe International, Inc., net of tax       (0.09)       (0.07)
Net income attributable to Feihe International, Inc.       0.02    1.07    0.48 

 

(i)   The following table sets forth the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

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    Three months ended       Nine months ended  
    September 30,       September 30,  
    2012       2011       2012       2011  
Weighted-average shares – Basic   19,784,291       19,694,117       19,747,247       19,678,983
Effect of dilutive securities                    
Stock options                —       9,920
Weighted-average shares – Diluted   19,784,291       19,694,117       19,747,247       19,688,903

  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, 1,416,000 (2011: 2,066,245) and 1,446,000 (2011: 1,982,245) shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of options were excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share because their exercise prices exceeded the average market values in those periods. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, 237,937 (2011: 237,937) shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share because their exercise prices exceeded the average market values in those periods.

  

5. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Kedong Farm and Gannan Farm (the “Dairy Farms”) were formed in July 2007 to operate the dairy farms of the Company. On August 1, 2011, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (as amended, the “Agreement”) with Haerbin City Ruixinda Investment Company Ltd. (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company and Jinyan Ma (noncontrolling interest holder of the Dairy Farms) agreed to sell to the Purchaser all of the equity interests of Kedong Farm and Gannan Farm for an aggregate purchase price of RMB849 million (approximately $133.1 million), including RMB114.5 million (approximately $18.0 million) in cash and RMB734.5 million (approximately $115.1 million) in deferred payment. The Company has the right to call for raw milk at RMB122.4 million (approximately $19.2 million) each quarter in the 18 months following September 30, 2011 to settle the deferred payment. If the value of the raw milk provided by the Dairy Farms each quarter is less than RMB122.4 million, the shortfall of the amount will be settled in cash. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company received nil and $10.2 million in cash from the Purchaser of Dairy Farms and $0.4 million and $8.4 million in raw milk supply, respectively.

 

The Company entered into an asset mortgage agreement with the Dairy Farms, pursuant to which the Dairy Farms granted to the Company a primary security interest in certain properties and assets of the Dairy Farms to secure the obligations of the Dairy Farms under the Agreement.

 

The following table presents the components of discontinued operations in relation to the Dairy Farms reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Sales from external customers       15,076,313        39,430,233 
Intersegment sales       2,998,407        8,824,366 
Loss from operations       (2,889,314)       (2,549,442)
Income tax benefits       919,494        919,494 
Net loss from discontinued operations       (1,969,820)       (1,629,948)

 

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6. RESTRICTED CASH

 

Restricted cash consists of bank demand deposits for letters of credit and commercial notes. These instruments are mainly used by the Group for the short term financing of whey powder (2011: imported dairy cows and whey powder).

 

7. ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS

 

Advances to suppliers consist primarily of advances for inventories and equipment, not delivered at the balance sheets date. The Group utilizes advances to suppliers in an effort to keep future purchasing prices stable and consistent.

 

Advanced amounts are refundable if the transaction is not completed by the other party in accordance with the terms of the contract or agreement. During the three months and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, no advances to suppliers were refunded in cash.

  

8. INVENTORIES, NET

 

The inventory amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Raw materials   10,149,035    15,461,871 
Work-in-progress   22,494,466    8,678,336 
Finished goods   12,139,138    9,188,742 
Total inventories, net   44,782,639    33,328,949 

    

9. OTHER RECEIVABLES AND CONSIDERATION RECEIVABLE

  

Other receivables as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Advances to employees   1,311,957    470,475 
Advances to third parties (i)   7,428,396    3,922,846 
Due from Heilongjiang Feihe Yuanshengtai Co., Ltd. (ii)   8,438,947    8,947,808 
Others   469,857    401,496 
Other receivables   17,649,157    13,742,625 

 

(i) These are funds lent to third parties, which are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and repayable within one year.
   
(ii) Heilongjiang Feihe Yuanshengtai Co., Ltd. (“Yuanshengtai”) was partially owned by two officers and directors of the Company, Mr. Leng You-Bin and Mr. Liu Sheng-Hui, before January 2010. Those shares held by Mr. Leng You-Bin and Mr. Liu Sheng-Hui have been transferred to unrelated third parties who held no ownership interests in Yuanshengtai in January 2010. The balances are payments made by the Group on behalf of Yuanshengtai to purchase biological assets and property, plant and equipment. The balances are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

 

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Consideration receivable from disposal of the Dairy Farms as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Current   80,291,499    79,337,423 
Non-current       19,450,201 
Consideration receivable   80,291,499    98,787,624 

 

10. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

On October 28, 2011, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with a PRC individual, Mao Haifeng, to sell all of the property, plant and equipment and the prepaid leases with a carrying value of $2.1 million and $154,000 at Baiquan Feihe, respectively. The asset sale was not yet completed as of September 30, 2012 as certain conditions precedent to the sale were not met. The buyer has extended the right to terminate the asset purchase agreement with the Company if the conditions precedent are not met from May 31, 2012 to the end of July 2013. Management of the Company expects that the asset sale will be completed in July 2013. The assets underlying this agreement were recognized as assets held for sale. As of September 30, 2012, assets held for sale was $2,387,996.

 

11. INVESTMENT IN MUTUAL FUNDS – AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

 

Various inputs are considered when determining the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1 

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 

Level 3 

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

Investment in mutual funds is carried at fair value based on the quoted market prices of the underlying fund as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Unrealized loss recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $(1,988) and $(16,522), respectively. Unrealized gain (loss) recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $5,430 and $(15,618), respectively.

 

       Fair value measurement 
       Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets   Significant other observable inputs   Significant unobservable inputs 
Description      (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Investment in mutual funds – September 30, 2012   116,546    116,546         
Investment in mutual funds – December 31, 2011   111,116    111,116         

 

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12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property, plant and equipment and related accumulated depreciation as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Buildings and plant   70,921,709    71,761,419 
Machinery and equipment   80,847,926    79,153,189 
Office equipment   3,980,284    2,418,688 
Motor vehicles   2,831,407    4,236,268 
    158,581,326    157,569,564 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (34,897,817)   (28,829,927)
Property, plant and equipment, net   123,683,509    128,739,637 

  

(1) Depreciation expenses

 

Depreciation expenses for the Group’s continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and 2011 were $2,211,437 and $1,256,773, respectively, of which $1,335,556 and $644,061 were included as a component of cost of goods sold in the respective periods.

 

Depreciation expenses for the Group’s continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 2011 were $6,100,689 and $4,427,224, respectively, of which $4,215,116 and $1,920,723 were included as a component of cost of goods sold in the respective periods.

 

(2) Pledged property, plant and equipment and land use rights

 

The net book value of buildings and plant, and machinery and equipment and land use rights pledged for bank loans were $44,650,892 and $4,314,103 as of September 30, 2012, respectively.

 

(3) Capitalized interest

 

No interest expenses were capitalized in property, plant and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

  

13. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

  

Construction in progress included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 comprised the following:

  

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Langfang Feihe production factory facilities       1,514 
Gannan Feihe production factory facilities   16,682,230    14,417,518 
Feihe soybean processing facilities   455,296    454,608 
Others       21,872 
Total   17,137,526    14,895,512 

 

$79,719 and $351,396 of interest expenses were capitalized in construction in progress for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. $368,380 and $940,690 of interest expenses were capitalized in construction in progress for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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14. SHORT TERM BANK LOANS

 

Short term bank loans included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

  

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 5.81% per annum, secured by machinery and an undertaking from Feihe Dairy to maintain debt-to-equity ratio of not more than 70% and current ratio of at least 100%, due and repaid on January 25, 2012       1,429,956 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.31% per annum, secured by machinery, due and repaid on April 6, 2012       5,997,871 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.89% per annum, guaranteed by Feihe Dairy and an undertaking from Gannan Feihe to maintain debt-to-equity ratio of not more than 60% and current ratio of at least 120%, due and repaid on August 30, 2012 (i)       3,177,680 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.89% per annum, guaranteed by Feihe Dairy and an undertaking from Gannan Feihe to maintain debt-to-equity ratio of not more than 60% and current ratio of at least 120%, due and repaid on September 14, 2012 (i)       1,588,840 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.56% per annum, secured by Feihe Dairy’s plant and land use rights, payable on November 23, 2012 (ii)   7,956,209    7,944,200 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.56% per annum, payable on November 23, 2012 (ii)   23,868,626    23,832,600 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.89% per annum, guaranteed by Feihe Dairy and an undertaking from Gannan Feihe to maintain debt-to-equity ratio of not more than 60% and current ratio of at least 100% and quick ratio of at least 50%, payable on December 21, 2012 (i)   3,182,484    3,177,680 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at a floating interest rate at RMB benchmark deposit interest rates per annum, unsecured and due on December 26, 2012   2,545,987    2,542,144 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at a floating interest rate at RMB benchmark deposit interest rates per annum, secured by Feihe Dairy’s plant and land use rights, repayable on December 26, 2012   2,545,987    2,542,144 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at a floating interest rate at 130% of RMB benchmark deposit interest rate per annum, secured by a property, and an undertaking from Beijing Feihe to maintain current assets of not less than RMB8 million ($1,272,993), net assets of at least RMB2 million ($318,248) and current ratio of at least 100%, repayable on December, 31, 2012 (iii)   2,386,864    2,383,260 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.94% per annum, secured by Feihe Soybean’s land use rights and buildings and an undertaking from Feihe Dairy to maintain debt-asset ratio of not more than 70%, current ratio of at least 100% and quick ratio of at least 50%, payable on July 1, 2013   1,909,490     
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.94% per annum, and an undertaking from Feihe Dairy to maintain debt-asset ratio of not more than 70%, current ratio of at least 100%, quick ratio of at least 50%, payable on July 1, 2013   1,909,490     
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.00% per annum, secured by Gannan Feihe’s machineries, payable on July 9, 2013   7,956,209     
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.30% per annum, guaranteed by Feihe Dairy, payable on August 29, 2013 (i)   3,182,484     
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 6.30% per annum, guaranteed by Feihe Dairy, payable on September 19, 2013 (i)   1,591,241     
           
Total   59,035,071    54,616,375 

 

(i) Feihe Dairy guaranteed the loans payable to a bank in the PRC for a period beginning on August 30, 2012 and ending on the two year anniversary of the loan’s maturity date. The maximum potential future payment amount under the terms of the guarantee is RMB50,000,000 (approximately $7,956,209) as of September 30, 2012.
   
(ii) These loans were granted pursuant to a loan facility letter and have made available to the Company up to RMB500 million (approximately $79.6 million) until July 24, 2013. These loans were also secured by a personal guarantee of Mr. Leng You-Bin, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and General Manager of the Group, for a period of one year from November 24, 2011 to November 23, 2012.
   
(iii) The loan was also secured by a personal guarantee of Mr. Leng for a period of one year.
   

All of the short term bank loans are denominated in RMB and therefore subject to exchange rate fluctuations. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had met all the financial covenants of the above loans, except for a loan of $2,386,864. Despite of the non-compliance, the bank did not demand immediate repayment of this loan which was secured by a personal guarantee of Mr. Leng.

 

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15. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accrued expenses as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Accrued sales and marketing expenses   6,053,192    6,167,090 
Other accrued expenses   318,693    776,280 
    6,371,885    6,943,370 

 

Accrued sales and marketing expenses include advertising, transportation costs and sales department salaries.

 

16. OTHER PAYABLES

 

Other payables as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Payable for property, plant and equipment   13,413,189    18,865,860 
Payable for land use rights   139,714    137,933 
Other tax payable   6,710,093    9,578,354 
Deposits from distributors   3,399,252    2,475,810 
Payable to local County Finance Bureaus (i)   1,375,012    1,180,954 
Payable to unrelated parties, due on demand   2,033,842    442,600 
Others (ii)   4,078,997    6,879,877 
    31,150,099    39,561,388 

 

(i) The Group received funding from the local County Finance Department for construction of the production facilities in the region and working capital usage. Although no repayment terms were attached with the funds, the Group considers them to be unsecured, non-interest bearing loans from the County Finance Department that are repayable on demand.
   
(ii) Other payables mainly include deposits received from logistics companies and milk collection stations, prepayments made by employees on behalf of the Group, advertising costs, and other miscellaneous payables.

 

17. LONG TERM BANK LOANS

 

Long term bank loans consisted of the following as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 5.76% per annum, guaranteed by Langfang Feihe and payable on maturity. The loan commenced on December 24, 2009 and was originally due on December 24, 2014. The maturity date was changed to December 23, 2013 pursuant to a supplemental agreement   5,389,411    8,353,996 
           
Loan payable to a bank in PRC, bearing interest at 5.96% per annum, secured by certain land use rights of Gannan Feihe. The loan commenced on December 24, 2010 and was originally due on December 24, 2015. The maturity date was changed to December 23, 2013 pursuant to a supplemental agreement   3,540,513    3,535,169 
           
    8,929,924    11,889,165 
Less: current portion of long term bank loans   (5,953,631)   (5,945,439)
    2,976,293    5,943,726 

 

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18. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION

 

In November 2009, the Group entered a six-year capital lease agreement for certain equipment under construction. The terms of the lease required an initial payment of RMB 5 million (or approximately $796,000) and require a RMB 1 million (or approximately $159,000) payment on January 30th of each year after successful completion of production quality tests. The installment and trial run of the equipment had been completed by December 31, 2010, and the equipment under the capital lease is depreciated over an estimated productive life of 14 years when placed into service after passing production quality tests. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Group had $1,182,086 and $1,453,518, respectively, of equipment subject to the capital lease obligation.

 

Minimum future lease payments under capital leases as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

   Future payments 
   US$ 
     
2012    
2013   159,124 
2014   159,124 
2015   159,125 
Total minimum lease payments at September 30, 2012   477,373 
Less amount representing interest   (53,980)
Net present value of minimum lease payments   423,393 
Current portion of capital lease obligation   (134,710)
Non-current portion of capital lease obligation   288,683 

 

The interest rate on the capital lease is 5.31%. There was $7,341 and $8,882 in amortization of interest recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There was $22,147 and $26,314 in amortization of interest recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Accumulated amortization was $96,783 and $74,636 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

19. LONG TERM DEPOSIT AND OTHER LONG TERM LOAN

 

Other long term loan reflects a loan the Company obtained to make the redemption payment for its redeemable common stock to Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, LP and certain of its affiliates and designees (collectively, “Sequoia”) (Note 21) during 2011, and the first and second quarters of 2012. As the Company did not have enough US dollars to redeem the redeemable common stock, the Company entered into agreements with a group of overseas third party companies and one third party individual to borrow a total amount of $59.2 million. The loan is interest free with a term of two years starting from the date the Company received the loan.

 

In order to provide confidence for settlement of the term loan mentioned above, as well as to serve as a source of obtaining US dollars for the Company’s business needs in the year following the loan, the Company deposited a total amount of RMB492 million (approximately $78.3 million) with six domestic companies and one third party individual designated by the lenders. The deposit will not be returned to the Company until the Company repays the full amount of loan.

 

20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Due from/to related parties included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 comprised the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Due from related parties          
Due from Directors of the Group   37,521    194,759 
Due from related companies   270     
Total   37,791    194,759 

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Due to related parties          
Due to Directors of the Group       31,777 
Due to related companies       3,593 
Loan payable to a related party   50,920    50,843 
Total   50,920    86,213 

  

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Due from/to Directors of the Group

 

As part of normal business operations, directors of the Group from time to time incur routine expenses on behalf of the Group, or receive general advances from the Group for settlement of Group expenses, such as travel, meals and other business expenses. The amounts advanced are settled periodically throughout the period and amounts outstanding at period end are short term in nature and due on demand. During the three month period ended September 30, 2012, advances to directors aggregated to $90,131 and repayments from directors aggregated to $85,500. During the three month period ended September 30, 2011, advances to directors aggregated to $55,438 and repayments from directors aggregated to $47,037. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, advances to directors aggregated to $655,691 and repayments from directors aggregated to $812,072. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, advances to directors aggregated to $173,269 and repayments from directors aggregated to $174,349.

 

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Group had the following balances due from its directors:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Leng You-Bin   15,913    79,442 
Liu Sheng-Hui   1,591    95,330 
Liu Hua   20,017    19,987 
Total   37,521    194,759 

 

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Group had the following balances due to its directors:

 

     September 30,     December 31, 
     2012     2011 
     US$     US$ 
Leng You-Bin       31,777 
Total       31,777 

 

Due from/to related companies

 

Mr. Leng You-Bin is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and General Manager of the Group. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, and 2011, the Group had certain transactions on an arm’s length basis with companies owned by close family members of Mr. Leng.

 

Tangshan Feihe Trading Company and Qinhuangdao Feihe Trading Company are owned by relatives of Mr. Leng, and are therefore regarded as related parties.

 

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Group had the following balances due from its related companies:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Tangshan Feihe Trading Company   1,817,728    1,814,985 
Qinhuangdao Feihe Trading Company   27,812    27,770 
Dalian Hewang Trading Company   270     
Total   1,845,810    1,842,755 
Less: Allowance for doubtful debts   (1,845,540)   (1,842,755)
    270     

  

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As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Group had the following balances due to its related companies:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   US$   US$ 
Dalian Hewang Trading Company (i)       3,593 
Total       3,593 

 

  (i) A company managed by the management of the Company’s subsidiary.

 

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Group made sales of goods to the following related companies:

 

   For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Dalian Hewang Trading Company       67,658        165,591 
Feihe Fulaien Trading Company (i)       3,329,583        3,329,583 
                     
Total       3,397,241        3,495,174 

 

Loan payable to related parties

 

The Group has an outstanding loan payable to a charitable organization established by Leng You-Bin for underprivileged children in the Heilongjiang province of the PRC of $50,920 and $50,843 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The loan is unsecured and bears interest at 5.85% per annum and is payable on demand.

 

21. REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK

 

In August 2009, pursuant to a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Sequoia, the Company issued to Sequoia 2,100,000 shares of redeemable common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $63 million. The Company issued 525,000 shares of redeemable common stock to Sequoia in March 2010 pursuant to a performance adjustment clause in the Subscription Agreement.

 

On February 1, 2011, the Company entered into a redemption agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”) with Sequoia, pursuant to which the Company agreed to redeem and purchase from Sequoia an aggregate of 2,625,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock in four equal installments within thirty days of June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012 (each, a “Closing Date”), for an aggregate payment of $65,079,979.

 

On April 27, 2011, the Company paid $16.1 million to Sequoia including $15.8 million together with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 1.5% per annum, compounded annually from August 27, 2009 until April 27, 2011, as the first installment payment to redeem 656,250 shares of common stock.

 

On October 27, 2011, the Company paid $16.3 million to Sequoia, including $15.8 million together with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 1.5% per annum, compounded annually from August 27, 2009 until October 27, 2011, as the second installment payment to redeem 656,250 shares of common stock. The outstanding liability of redeemable common stock was $32,696,658 as of December 31, 2011.

 

On January 31, 2012, the Company paid $16.3 million to Sequoia, including $15.8 million together with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 1.5% per annum, compounded annually from August 27, 2009 until January 31, 2012, as the third installment payment to redeem 656,250 shares of common stock.

 

On April 30, 2012, the Company paid $16.4 million to Sequoia, including $15.8 million together with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 1.5% per annum, compounded annually from August 27, 2009 until April 30, 2012, as the final installment payment to redeem 656,250 shares of common stock. All 2,625,000 of the Company’s redeemable shares of common stock have been redeemed.

 

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22. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Common Stock

 

On May 24, 2012, the Company issued a total of 70,000 shares of common stock to its directors and employees, of which a total of 10,000 shares were compensation for services rendered to the Company for the year 2011, and the remaining 60,000 shares were compensation for services rendered for the year 2012. Compensation cost for the 70,000 shares of common stock is recorded by the Company based on the fair value (i.e., the market price of its shares) on the date of grant.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company has two equity incentive plans: the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) and the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”). The Company applies authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board regarding share-based payments in accounting for the 2009 Plan and the 2003 Plan, which requires that compensation for services that a corporation receives through share-based compensation plans should be based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant.

 

(1) 2009 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On May 7, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2009 Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The 2009 Plan permits grants of certain equity incentives, including incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, performance stock awards and other equity-based compensation, to certain employees, directors, officers, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock initially authorized for issuance under the 2009 Plan is 2,000,000 plus any authorized shares that, as of May 7, 2009, were available for issuance under the 2003 Plan.

 

On May 7, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) granted an aggregate of 2,073,190 performance stock options to certain officers and employees of the Company under the 2009 Plan. The performance stock option each had an exercise price of $16.86 and a contractual life of 6 years. The performance stock options were to vest in two equal tranches on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date such options were granted, provided that the recipient had met performance criteria, including performance targets for each of the Company’s 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years, and continued to be an employee of, or service provider to, the Company or its subsidiaries at the time of the relevant vesting dates. If the performance criteria were not met, the shares that would otherwise have vested on the vesting dates were to be forfeited and cancelled.

 

The performance targets for the year ended December 31, 2009 were not met for any option recipient. Accordingly, the options granted were to be forfeited and cancelled. In December 2009, the performance targets were amended in order to limit the amount of options that would otherwise be forfeited and cancelled due to the failure to satisfy the annual performance goals to one-third of stock options granted for each of fiscal year 2009, 2010, and 2011. The incremental cost or benefit resulting from the modification is measured as the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before its terms were modified and the effect on the number of instruments expected to vest. 421 employees were affected by this modification. For 2010 and 2011, no option recipient met the amended performance targets, and the options granted were forfeited and cancelled. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, no compensation expenses were recognized.

 

On October 15, 2009, an option to purchase 50,000 shares was granted to an employee that vests on the 12-month anniversary of the date of grant, conditioned upon continued employment on such date, and has an exercise price of $16 and contractual life of 4 years.

 

On October 23, 2009, the Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 30,000 new performance stock options to an employee of the Company under the 2009 Plan. The performance stock options had an exercise price of $27.69 and a contractual life of 6 years. The performance options were to vest in two equal tranches on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date such options were granted, provided that the recipient had met performance criteria, including performance targets for each of the Company’s 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years, and continued to be an employee of, or service provider to, the Company or its subsidiaries at the time of the relevant vesting dates. If the performance criteria were not met, the options that would otherwise have vested on the vesting dates were to be forfeited and cancelled. In June 2012, the employee terminated his employment with the Company, and the options granted were forfeited and cancelled.

 

On August 27, 2010, options to purchase 84,000 shares were granted to directors of the Company for their services provided for the period from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011, that vests in four equal amounts on each three-month anniversary of the grant date until all such shares are fully vested. The options have an exercise price of $7.25 and a contract life of 2 years. The fair value of the option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model to be $164,516.

 

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On July 29, 2011, the Compensation Committee granted performance options to acquire up to an aggregate of 1,332,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain officers and employees of the Company pursuant to the 2009 Plan. The performance stock options each have an exercise price of $8.32 per share, a contractual life of 6 years, and vest in three tranches of 25%, 35% and 40% on each of the three years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014, provided that the recipient has met certain performance criteria and the recipient continues to be an employee of, or service provider to, the Company or its subsidiaries at the time of the relevant vesting dates.

 

The fair value of the option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model to be $6,643,504. The valuation was based on the assumptions noted in the following table.

 

Expected volatility   77%
Expected dividends   0%
Expected term (in years)   5.15 
Risk-free rate   2.60%

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there was $804,192 and $1,140,557 compensation cost related to the 2009 plan recognized in general and administrative expenses.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there was $2,460,375 and $1,927,158 compensation cost related to the 2009 plan recognized in general and administration expenses.

 

(2) 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

 

Effective May 7, 2003, the Company adopted and approved its 2003 Plan, which reserved 3,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan. The Plan allows the Company to issue awards of incentive non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, and stock bonuses to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

 

No stock appreciation rights have been issued under the 2003 Plan.

 

On October 15, 2008, an option to purchase 80,000 shares was granted to an employee that vested on the 12-month anniversary of the date of grant with an exercise price of $12.00 and a contractual life of 4 years.

 

A summary of option activity under the 2009 and 2003 Plans as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and movement during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

   Options   Weighted average grant date fair value   Weighted average exercise price   Aggregate intrinsic value   Weighted average remaining contractual  
       US$   US$   US$   term 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2012   1,446,000    5.31    8.66        5.25 
Granted                        
Exercised                        
Forfeited or expired   (114,000)   6.41    12.63         
Outstanding as of September 30, 2012   1,332,000    4.99    8.32        4.83 
Exercisable as of September 30, 2012                    

 

(1) The intrinsic values of options at January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012 were zero since the per share market values of the Company’s common stock of $2.51 and $6.03, respectively, were lower than the exercise price per share of the options.

 

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A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested options as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and movements during the three months ended September 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

   Options   Weighted average grant date fair value 
       US$ 
Non-vested as of January 1, 2012   1,362,000    5.52 
Granted         
Vested         
Forfeited or expired   (30,000)   18.86 
Non-vested as of September 30, 2012   1,332,000    4.99 

 

As of September 30, 2012, there was a total of $3,225,209 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation granted under the 2003 Plan and 2009 Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over 27 months. To the extent the actual forfeiture rate is different from the original estimate, actual share-based compensation cost related to these awards may be different from the expectation.

 

Warrants

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had 237,937 warrants outstanding with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.05 years and a weighted average exercise price of $14.50. The warrants expired on October 4, 2012. These warrants had no intrinsic value at September 30, 2012 since the per share market value of the Company’s common stock of $6.03 as of September 30, 2012 was lower than the exercise price per share of the warrants.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, no warrants were exercised.

 

23. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

(1) Operating lease arrangements

 

The Group has entered into leasing arrangements relating to office premises and computer equipment that are classified as operating leases. There were no minimum future rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year.

 

Rent expenses incurred and expensed to condensed consolidated statements of operations during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $57,915 and $80,164, respectively.

 

Rent expenses incurred and expensed to condensed consolidated statements of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $294,860 and $252,104, respectively.

 

(2) Capital commitments

 

Capital commitments for the purchase of property, plant and equipment were $4,602,539 as of September 30, 2012.

 

(3) Purchase commitments

 

The Group has certain purchase commitments of $6,807,487 over three years relating to packaging materials.

 

(4) Land use rights

 

All lands in the PRC are state-owned and no individual land ownership rights exist. The Group has obtained land use right certificates for the land on which its facilities are located, except that Langfang Feihe is in the process of obtaining such a certificate.

 

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Feihe Dairy entered into a land use right contract on January 13, 2006 with the Bureau of Land and Real Estate of Langfang Economic and Technology Development Zone in Hebei Province, the PRC, as amended by a supplementary contract dated January 13, 2006, which sets forth rights to use the land on which Langfang Feihe’s facilities are located. Feihe Dairy is applying to assign its rights under the contract to Langfang Feihe. Management believes that this contract adequately evidences Langfang Feihe’s right to use the land, and that there should be no legal obstacle to Langfang Feihe’s use of the land or obtaining a certificate of land use right. However, in the event that Langfang Feihe fails to obtain such a certificate, there is a risk that the PRC government may deem Langfang Feihe’s operations illegitimate or impose penalties and fines. While present, however, management believes that this possibility is remote.

 

(5) Other assets

 

Substantially all of the Group’s assets and operations are located in the PRC. The Company is self-insured for all risks.

 

(6) “Going private” proposal and related litigation

 

In October 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors received a preliminary, non-binding proposal from Mr. You-Bin Leng, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Inc. (“MSPEA”), the private equity arm of Morgan Stanley, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company not currently owned by Mr. You-Bin Leng, MSPEA and their respective affiliates in a going private transaction for $7.40 per share in cash, subject to certain conditions (the “Going Private Proposal”). According to the Going Private Proposal, Mr. You-Bin Leng and MSPEA will form an acquisition vehicle for the purpose of completing the acquisition, which is intended to be financed through a combination of debt and equity capital. The Company’s Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”) to consider the Going Private Proposal. The Special Committee has retained a financial advisor and legal counsel to assist it in this process.

 

In October 2012, certain alleged shareholders of the Company filed putative class and derivative actions on behalf of the Company against the members of its Board of Directors and certain entities associated with MSPEA. Three cases were brought in the Third Judicial District Court for Salt Lake County, Utah, which have been docketed as Frank v. You-Bin Leng, et al., Tobin and Read II v. You-Bin Leng, et al., and One Horizon Foundation v. You-Bin Leng, et al. One case was brought in the Superior Court of the State of California for Los Angeles County, which has been docketed as Taylor v. You-Bin Leng, et al. The plaintiffs have alleged breach of fiduciary duties and aiding and abetting in connection with the Going Private Proposal. The plaintiffs have requested rescission of the Going Private Proposal, to the extent implemented, an award of unspecified damages to the Company, certain other equitable and injunctive relief, and an award of plaintiff’s costs and disbursements, including legal fees. Although the Company is unable to predict the final outcome of the proceeding, the Company believes that the allegations are premature and lack merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend against them, and believes that the final results will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial condition, results or operations, or cash flows.

  

24. SEGMENTS

 

Until October 31, 2011, the Company had two reportable segments: dairy products and dairy farms. The dairy products segment produces and sells dairy products, such as wholesale and retail milk powders as well as soybean powder, rice cereal, walnut powder and walnut oil. In October 2011, the Company sold the Dairy Farms (see Note 5). As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s operations comprised a single segment – dairy products. As the Group primarily generates its revenues from customers in the PRC, no geographical segments are presented.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The statements included in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, strategies, intentions or other characterizations of future events or circumstances and are generally identified by the words “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “would,” and similar expressions. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as amended and in other documents we file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date hereof. Our business and the associated risks may have changed since the date this report was originally filed with the SEC. We assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading producer and distributor of milk powder, soybean milk powder, and related dairy products in the People’s Republic of China, or the PRC. Using proprietary processing techniques, we make products that are specially formulated for particular ages, dietary needs and health concerns. We have over 200 company-owned milk collection stations, six production and distribution facilities with an aggregate milk powder processing capacity of approximately 2,020 tons per day, and an extensive distribution network that reaches over 80,000 retail outlets throughout China.

 

Factors Affecting our Results of Operations

 

Our operating results are primarily affected by the following factors:

  

  Dairy Industry Growth. We believe the market for dairy products in China over the long term will be growing rapidly, driven by China’s economic growth, increased penetration of infant formula, and a growing female working population. Despite the damage to the industry as a result of the melamine crisis in 2008 and subsequent contamination scandales, we expect these factors to continue to drive industry growth. We believe that economic growth in our primary markets has become an increasingly important driver of growth.
     
  Production Capacity. We believe much of the dairy market in China is still underserved, particularly with respect to infant formula. In addition, since the melamine crisis in 2008, which did not involve any of our products, we have at times operated our milk production facilities at maximum capacity. Accordingly, we believe that the ability to increase production of high quality dairy products will allow well positioned companies to significantly increase revenues and market share.
     
  Perceptions of Product Quality and Safety. We believe that rising consumer wealth in China has contributed to a greater demand for higher-priced products with perceived quality advantages. We believe many consumers in China tend to regard higher prices as indicative of higher quality and higher nutritional value, particularly in the areas of infant formula and nutritional products. Accordingly, we believe our reputation for quality and safety allows us to command higher average selling prices and generate higher gross margins than competitors who do not possess the same reputation. Conversely, any decrease in consumer perceptions of quality and safety could adversely impact us.

 

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  Seasonality. The dairy industry is seasonal, with higher production in the summer season and greater demand in winter months. This seasonality is offset by production of powder products with longer shelf lives.
     
  Raw Material Supply and Prices. The per unit costs of producing our infant formula are subject to the supply and price volatility of raw milk and other raw materials, which are affected by the PRC and global markets. For example, our raw milk prices decreased by approximately 20% in 2009, increased by approximately 24% in 2010 and increased by approximately 17% in 2011. We expect raw milk prices will continue to be affected by factors such as geographic location, rising feed prices, general economic conditions such as inflation and fuel prices, and fluctuations in production, rising production costs and competition, as well as increased competition abroad and currency fluctuations. In 2011, we sold two of our former subsidiaries that operated our dairy farms, which we refer to collectively as the “Dairy Farms”, although we have milk supply arrangements with them described under “—Recent Developments—Discontinued Operations.”
     
  Expenses Associated with Expansion and Competition. In implementing our plan to expand our business, we face corresponding increases in expenses, especially for sales and marketing expenses, in order to attract and retain qualified talent, monitor our sales by region and address potential cross-territory selling activities by distributors, implement strategic advertising campaigns, and finance our expansion.

 

Recent Developments

 

Going Private” Proposal

In October 2012, we received a preliminary, non-binding proposal from Mr. You-Bin Leng, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, the private equity arm of Morgan Stanley, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of our common stock not currently owned by Mr. You-Bin Leng (and possibly other rollover shareholders) in a going private transaction for $7.40 per share of common stock in cash, subject to certain conditions. Mr. Leng and certain affiliates of Morgan Stanley currently own approximately 45.8% of our common stock. According to the proposal, an acquisition vehicle would be formed for the purpose of completing the acquisition, which is intended to be financed through a combination of debt and equity capital. Our Board of Directors has formed a special committee of independent directors to consider this proposal. The special committee has retained a financial advisor and legal counsel to assist it in this process. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

Discontinued Operations

 

In September 2011, we sold the Dairy Farms for a total purchase price of approximately $133.1 million. This aggregate purchase price included approximately $18 million in cash. The remaining purchase price is to be satisfied by the purchaser’s delivery to us, in six quarterly installments, of raw milk with an aggregate value of approximately $115.2 million from the Dairy Farms, or the Supply Obligations. Concurrently, we entered into a raw milk exclusive supply agreement with the Dairy Farms and the purchaser, pursuant to which the Dairy Farms must satisfy the Supply Obligations by supplying to us raw milk valued at approximately $19.2 million during each quarter for a period of 18 months following September 30, 2011. During this period, the Dairy Farms have agreed to supply raw milk to us exclusively until the quarterly quota amounts are delivered and for so long as we require additional supply. In the event the raw milk production of the Dairy Farms is insufficient to fulfill such quarterly amounts, the shortfall will be immediately payable to us in cash by the Dairy Farms. The quality of the milk must meet governmental and our standards, and we have the right to return any milk which does not meet such standards. In addition, we entered into an asset mortgage agreement with the Dairy Farms, pursuant to which the Dairy Farms granted us a primary security interest in certain properties and assets belonging to the Dairy Farms to secure their obligations to us.

 

Redemption Obligations

 

In August 2009, pursuant to a subscription agreement, we issued 2,100,000 shares of our common stock to Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund I, LP and certain of its affiliates and designees, or collectively Sequoia, for an aggregate purchase price of $63.0 million. Because we did not meet certain earnings per share targets for 2009, we issued 525,000 additional shares to Sequoia pursuant to the subscription agreement. In February 2011, we entered into a redemption agreement with Sequoia to redeem and repurchase the 2,625,000 shares issued pursuant to the subscription agreement in four equal installments within 30 days of June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012, for an aggregate payment on each such date of $15,750,000, together with interest accruing at the rate of 1.5% per annum, compounded annually from August 27, 2009 until such date. In April 2012, we paid the final installment of approximately $16.3 million to Sequoia, and all of the 2,625,000 shares have been redeemed.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our results of operations.

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   ($ in thousands)   ($ in thousands) 
Sales   66,063    75,372    192,383    205,921 
Cost of goods sold   (29,811)   (47,898)   (86,833)   (124,488)
Gross profit   36,252    27,474    105,550    81,433 
Operating expenses:                    
Sales and marketing expenses   (27,084)   (18,189)   (70,834)   (54,013)
General and administrative expenses   (4,109)   (6,621)   (14,841)   (17,377)
Other operating income, net   312    507    406    3,367 
Income from operations   5,371    3,171    20,281    13,410 
Other income, net   1,221    2,362    5,174    4,333 
Gain on deregistration of subsidiaries           180     
Income tax credit (expenses)   937   (2,546)   (4,002)   (5,178)
Income from continuing operations   7,529    2,987    21,633    12,565 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax       (1,970)       (1,630)
Net income   7,529    1,017    21,633    10,935 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests       (544)   (24)   (599)
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Feihe International, Inc.   7,529    473    21,609    10,336 

   

Comparison of Three Month Periods Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

 

Sales

 

Our sales consist primarily of revenues generated from sales of milk powder, raw milk powder, soybean powder, rice cereal, and walnut products. Sales decreased by approximately $9.3 million, or 12.4%, from approximately $75.4 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $66.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in sales of raw milk powder of approximately $16.9 million offset by an increase in sales of milk powder of approximately $7.2 million.

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the sales of our principal products during the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Three months ended   Three months ended   Three months ended 
   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2011   September 30, 2012 over 2011 
Product name  Quantity
(Kg’000)
   Amount
($’000)
   % of Sales   Quantity
(Kg’000)
   Amount
($’000)
   % of Sales   Quantity
(Kg’000)
   Amount
($’000)
   % of Change 
                                     
Milk powder   5,342    62,691    94.9    5,101    55,460    73.6    241    7,231    13.0 
Raw milk powder   5    15    0.0    4,419    16,869    22.4    (4,414)   (16,854)   (99.9)
Soybean powder   473    1,302    2.0    637    1,583    2.1    (164)   (281)   (17.8)
Rice cereal   127    831    1.3    163    972    1.3    (36)   (141)   (14.5)
Walnut products   1    1    0.0    8    48    0.1    (7)    (47)   (97.9)
Other   349    1,223    1.8    73    440    0.5    276    783    178.0 
Total   6,297    66,063    100    10,401    75,372    100    (4,104)   (9,309)    (12.4)

 

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In the three month period ended September 30, 2012, we also experienced an increase in the average sales price per kilogram of our products, as demonstrated in the table below:

 

   Three months ended September 30, 
   2012   2011 
Sales revenues ($ in thousands)   66,063    75,372 
Total sales volume (kilograms in thousands)   6,297    10,401 
Average selling prices ($/kilogram)   10.49    7.25 

 

The increase in average sales price per kilogram, as reflected in the table, is primarily attributable to an increase in sales prices of milk powder, a higher margin product. The following table reflects the average sales price per kilogram by product for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the percentage change in the sales price per kilogram.

 

   Average Price Per Kilogram     
   Three months ended
September 30,
   Percentage  
Product name  2012   2011   Change 
             
Milk powder  $11.74   $10.87    8.0 
Raw milk powder   3.00    3.82    (21.5)
Soybean powder   2.75    2.49    10.4 
Rice cereal   6.54    5.96    9.7 
Walnut products   1.00    6.00    (83.3)
Other   3.50    6.03    (42.0)
Average selling price/kilogram  $10.49   $7.25    44.7 

 

The average selling price per kilogram of milk powder increased by 8.0% from $10.87 in the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to $11.74 in the three month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to fewer promotional activities, such as sales discounts to distributors and decreased display fees, which were deducted from gross sales, and the increase in sales of high-end milk powder.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Our cost of goods sold consist primarily of direct and indirect manufacturing costs, including production overhead costs, shipping and handling costs, for (i) the products sold and (ii) free promotional products bundled with products sold, to our customers (that is, distributors of our products). Cost of goods sold decreased approximately $18.1 million, or 37.8%, from approximately $47.9 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $29.8 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in the cost of raw milk powder from $19.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to $9,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2012. This decrease reflects our decision to decrease production of raw milk powder.

 

Gross Profit Margin

 

Our gross profit margin increased from 36.5% for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to 54.9% for the three month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to general increases in the sales of high end milk powder, which has a relatively high gross profit margin, and a decrease in the sales of raw milk powder, which has a relatively low gross profit margin. We plan to continue our efforts to expand our sales of higher margin products and strengthen our premium quality brand awareness, enhance market recognition of our secured raw milk sources, and improve the efficiency of our distribution network.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Our total operating expenses consist primarily of sales and marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses. Our total operating expenses increased by approximately $6.4 million, or 25.8%, from approximately $24.8 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $31.2 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $8.9 million, or 48.9%, in sales and marketing expenses from approximately $18.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $27.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2012. The increased sales and marketing expenses primarily related to increases in advertisement fees of approximately $1.3 million, or 54%, from approximately $2.3 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $3.6 million in the three month ended September 30, 2012, an increase of marketing promotion of approximately $6.1 million, or 99%, from approximately $6.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $12.2 million in the three month ended September 30, 2012, and an increase of transportation expenses of approximately $0.7 million, or 59%, from approximately $1.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $1.9 million in the three month ended September 30, 2012. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, included in our marketing promotion expense was $9.2 million and $1.2 million of stand-alone free gifts and promotional items distributed to our ultimate consumers through promotional activities conducted in retail outlets and expenses incurred in relation to celebration activities of our 50th anniversary, respectively.

 

Income from Operations

 

As a result of the foregoing, we had income from operations of approximately $5.37 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of approximately $2.20 million, or 69.4%, from approximately $3.17 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2011.

 

Income Tax Expenses

 

We are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes, and our subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are subject to enterprise income taxes in the PRC. We recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $0.9 million and an income tax expense of approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a higher pre-tax profit. The increase in tax expense as a result of higher profit was offset by a tax credit recorded in relation to a reversal of uncertain income tax liabilities of its unrecognized tax benefits of $4.4 million, resulting the decrease in income tax expense in these periods.

 

Comparison of Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

 

Sales

 

Sales decreased by approximately $13.5 million, or 6.6%, from approximately $205.9 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $192.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in sales of raw milk powder of approximately $37.2 million and a decrease in sales of soybean powder of approximately $2.9 million, offset by an increase in sales of milk powder of approximately $25.4 million and an increase in sales of other products of approximately $2.1 million.

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding the sales of our principal products during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Nine months ended   Nine months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2011   September 30, 2012 over 2011 
Product name  Quantity
(Kg’000)
   Amount
($’000)
   % of Sales   Quantity
(Kg’000)
   Amount
($’000)
   % of Sales   Quantity
(Kg’000)
   Amount
($’000)
   % of Change 
                                     
Milk powder   15,327    182,828    95.0    15,544    157,423    76.4    (217)   25,405    16.1 
Raw milk powder   254    964    0.5    9,730    38,199    18.6    (9,476)   (37,235)   (97.5)
Soybean powder   949    2,571    1.3    3,157    5,480    2.7    (2,208)   (2,909)   (53.1)
Rice cereal   408    2,621    1.4    461    2,945    1.4    (53)   (324)   (11.0)
Walnut products   10    60    0.0    94    616    0.3    (84)   (556)   (90.3)
Other   1,070    3,339    1.8    222    1,258    0.6    848    2,081    165.4 
Total   18,018    192,383    100    29,208    205,921    100    (11,190)   (13,538)   (6.6)

 

In the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, we also experienced an increase in the average sales price per kilogram of our products, as demonstrated in the table below:

 

   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 
   2012   2011 
Sales revenues ($in thousands)   192,383    205,921 
Total sales volume (kilograms in thousands)   18,018    29,208 
Average selling prices ($/kilogram)   10.68    7.05 

 

The increase in average sales price per kilogram, as reflected in the table, is primarily attributable to an increase in sales prices of milk powder, a higher margin product. The following table reflects the average sales price per kilogram by product for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the percentage change in the sales price per kilogram.

 

   Average Price Per Kilogram     
   Nine months ended     
   September 30,   Percentage 
Product name  2012   2011   Change 
             
Milk powder  $11.93   $10.13    17.8 
Raw milk powder   3.80    3.93    (3.3)
Soybean powder   2.71    1.74    55.7 
Rice cereal   6.42    6.39    0.5 
Walnut products   6.00    6.55    (8.4)
Other   3.12    5.67    (45.0)
Average selling prices/kilogram  $10.68   $7.05    51.5 

 

The average selling price per kilogram of milk powder increased by 17.8% from $10.13 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to $11.93 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to fewer promotional activities, including sales discounts to distributors, and the relative higher selling price of high-end milk powder compared to other products.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold decreased approximately $37.7 million, or 30.2%, from approximately $124.5 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $86.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in the cost of raw milk powder from $41.9 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to $1.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, offset by an increase in cost of milk powder of approximately $3.1 million. This decrease reflects our decision to decrease production of raw milk powder.

 

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Gross Profit Margin

 

Our gross profit margin increased from 39.5% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to 54.9% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to general increases in the sales of high end milk powder, which has a relatively high gross profit margin and a decrease in the sale of raw milk powder, which has a relatively low gross profit margin.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our total operating expenses increased by approximately $14.3 million, or 20%, from approximately $71.4 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $85.7 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $16.8 million, or 31.1%, in sales and marketing expenses from approximately $54.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $70.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. The increased sales and marketing expenses primarily related to an increase in advertisement fees of approximately $4.8 million, or 87%, from approximately $5.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $10.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, and marketing promotion expense of approximately $10.9 million, or 56%, from approximately $19.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $30.6 million in the nine month ended September 30, 2012, and an increase of transportation expenses of approximately $1.1 million, or 26%, from approximately $4.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $5.1 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, included in our marketing promotion expense was $22.2 million and $9.0 million of stand-alone free gifts and promotional items distributed to our ultimate consumers in retail outlets and expenses incurred in relation to celebration activities for our 50th anniversary, respectively.

 

Income from Operations

 

As a result of the foregoing, we had income from operations of approximately $20.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of approximately $6.9 million, or 51.2%, from approximately $13.4 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011.

 

Income Tax Expenses

 

We recorded an income tax expense of approximately $4.0 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a higher pre-tax profit. The increase in tax expense as a result of a higher profit was offset by a tax credit recorded in relation to a reversal of uncertain income tax liabilities of its unrecognized tax benefits of $4.4 million, resulting the decrease in income tax expense in these periods.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

In general, our primary uses of cash are providing for working capital purposes, which principally represent the purchase of inventory, servicing debt and financing construction related to our expansion plans. Our largest source of operating cash flows is cash collections from our customers. We have been able to meet our cash needs principally by using cash on hand, cash flows from operations, bank loans and borrowings under our line of credit.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. We had cash and cash equivalents of $2.3 million and a working capital of approximately $31.1 million as of September 30, 2012, compared to a working capital deficiency of approximately $8.0 million as of December 31, 2011. We have significant cash commitments in the upcoming year, including maturity of short term bank loans of $59.0 million and the current portion of long term bank loans of $6.0 million. However, we believe we will be able to refinance much of our short-term bank loans when they become due and intend to do so. We have also taken steps to reduce our operating expenses. Accordingly, we believe that our cash generated from operations, existing cash, ability to draw down on unutilized credit lines, and cash outlays avoided by the sale of the Dairy Farms we previously operated will be sufficient to fund our expected cash flow requirements for at least the next 12 months, including planned capital expenditures.

 

Cash Flows

 

As of September 30, 2012, we had retained earnings of approximately $82.3 million, cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.3 million, total current assets of approximately $201.1 million and working capital of approximately $31.1 million.

 

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Our summary cash flow information is as follows:

 

   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 
   2012   2011 
   ($ in thousands) 
Operating activities   26,039    40,711 
Investing activities   (1,247)   (7,273)
Financing activities   (37,798)   (37,442)

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased approximately $14.7 million, from approximately $40.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $26.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This decrease primarily reflected the following changes in working capital items:

 

  A change of net income increased our operating cash balances by approximately $10.7 million, reflecting our strengthened profitability as discussed above;
     
  A change of trade receivables increased our operating cash balances by approximately $28 million, reflecting our efforts to collect from customers in a shorter period, compared to higher trade receivables and higher sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011;
     
  A change of advances to suppliers decreased our operating cash balances by approximately $12.2 million, primarily due to increased prices of raw materials and increased numbers of suppliers;
     
  A change of inventories decreased our operating cash balances by approximately $28.8 million, primarily due to reduced prices for raw milk which lead to increased inventory in quantities;
     
  A change of accounts payable increased our operating cash balances by approximately $9.8 million, reflecting our efforts to improve our working capital;
     
  A change of advances from customers decreased our operating cash balances by approximately $5.9 million, reflecting our more efficient completion of sales of milk powder;
     
  A change of other payables decreased our operating cash balances by approximately $8.5 million, primarily due to our repayment of advancement from employees and other taxes;
     
  A change of other receivable and due from related party increased our operating cash balances by approximately $17.2 million, primarily due to a reduction of our operating advancements for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 compared to same period of last year;
     
  A change of value-added tax decreased our operating cash balances by approximately $6.2 million, reflecting our reduced purchases of products subject to value-added tax that would offset value-added tax payable for sales of our products; and in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011;
     
  A change of discontinued operation of two farms decreased our operating cash balances by approximately $18.3 million, reflecting no more operating cash generated though our operation of farms.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities primarily relates to proceeds from the disposal of investments, payments on restricted cash and expenditures associated with property, plant and equipment. We had net cash used by investing activities of approximately $1.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, a decrease of approximately $6.1 million, from approximately $7.3 million net cash used in investing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011. This decrease primarily reflected different activities relating to the Dairy Farms in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. In the 2011 period, we used cash in discontinued operations of approximately $18.3 million associated with our purchase of property, plant, equipment and biological assets for the Dairy Farms and we received cash deposits of approximately $16.7 million associated with our sale of the Dairy Farms, compared to no such expenditure or receipt in the 2012 period, and in the 2012 period we received cash consideration of approximately $10.2 million from the purchaser of the Dairy Farms, compared to no such receipt in the 2011 period. In addition, a change of restricted cash of approximately $8.3 million increased our cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, offset by our use of approximately $2.4 million in cash in the 2011 period for the purchase of land use rights compared to no such use in the 2012 period.

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities increased approximately $0.4 million, from approximately $37.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to approximately $37.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $16.6 million in our redemption payments to Sequoia, offset by a decrease of approximately $8.1 million in expenditures used in discontinued operations, an increase of approximately $6.3 million in net cash provided by bank loans, and an increase of approximately $2.2 million in net cash provided by other loans primarily associated with our financing of our redemption payments to Sequoia.

 

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Outstanding Indebtedness

 

Short and Long Term Loans Payable

 

As of September 30, 2012, we had short term bank loans of approximately $59.0 million and long term bank loans of approximately $8.9 million from PRC banks. As of September 30, 2012, approximately $9.4 million of our short term bank loans contained various financial covenants. These covenants include requiring certain of our subsidiaries to maintain debt-to-equity/debt-to-asset ratios of not more than 60%, current ratio of at least 100%, quick ratio of at least 50%, or current assets of at least RMB8 million, depending on the loans. If our subsidiaries are unable to comply with these covenants or service our debt, we may lose control of parts of our business and be forced to reduce or delay planned capital expenditures, sell assets, restructure our indebtedness or submit to foreclosure proceedings, all of which could adversely effect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We may also need to secure additional future debt financing directly or through subsidiaries, which may contain various restrictive covenants and agreements, including cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions that could result in the default or acceleration under debt agreements based upon default or acceleration of any other debt agreement. As of September 30, 2012, we had met all of the financial covenants of the bank loans, except for a loan of $2.4 million. Despite the non-compliance, the bank did not demand immediate repayment of this loan which was secured by a personal guarantee of Mr, You-Bin Leng, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and General Manager.

 

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, the largest aggregate amount of short term bank loans was approximately $23.9 million. The maturity dates of the short term bank loans outstanding from PRC banks as of September 30, 2012 ranged from November 23, 2012 to September 19, 2013. All short term bank loans that have become due have been refinanced or repaid. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, the largest aggregate amount of long term bank loans was approximately $5.4 million. Long term bank loans outstanding from PRC banks as of September 30, 2012 will be due on December 23, 2013. The weighted average annual interest rate on short term bank loans and long term bank loans from PRC banks outstanding as of September 30, 2012 was 6.6% and 5.9%, respectively. The loans were secured by pledges of certain land use rights, property, plant and equipment held by our subsidiaries or by guarantees of certain of our subsidiaries or our director. Our ability to incur additional secured indebtedness depends in part on the value of our assets, which depends, in turn, on the strength of our cash flows, results of operations, economic and market conditions and other factors.

 

Line of Credit

 

We have a one year, unsecured line of credit with a bank of approximately $79.6 million (RMB500 million) scheduled to expire in the third quarter of 2013. The line of credit entitles us to draw demand loans for general corporate purposes. If we were to draw on the line of credit, interest would be a base rate established by the People’s Bank of China on the unpaid principal amount. As of September 30, 2012, there were borrowings of approximately $31.8 million at a weighted average interest rate of 6.56% under the line of credit. The net availability of the line of credit was approximately $47.8 million as of September 30, 2012. During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, the largest aggregate amount of borrowing under the line of credit was approximately $23.9 million.

 

Equipment Financing

 

We have a six-year capital lease agreement for certain equipment under construction. The terms of the lease required an initial payment of approximately $796,000 and require a payment of approximately $159,000 on January 30th of each year after successful completion of production quality tests. The equipment is depreciated over its estimated productive life of 14 years. As of each of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had approximately $1.2 million and $1.5 million of equipment under construction subject to the capital lease, respectively.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements to which an entity unconsolidated with us is a party and under which we have (i) any obligation under a guarantee, (ii) any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity, (iii) any obligation under derivative instruments that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheets, or (iv) any obligation arising out of a variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of us and our subsidiaries. All transactions and balances among us and our subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain amounts included in or affecting our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures must be estimated, requiring us to make certain assumptions with respect to values or conditions that cannot be known with certainty at the time the financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts we report for assets and liabilities, our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. We routinely evaluate these estimates, utilizing historical experience, consulting with experts and utilizing other methods we consider reasonable in the particular circumstances. Nevertheless, actual results may differ significantly from our estimates. Any effects on our business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known.

 

Estimates of allowances for bad debts – We periodically review our trade and other receivables to determine if all are collectible or whether an allowance is required for possible uncollectible balances. We perform this review quarterly, and in determining the allowances, a number of factors are considered, including the length of time the receivable is past due, past loss history, the counter party’s current ability to pay and the general condition of the economy and industry. As a result of this review and collection of older receivables, no extra allowance for bad debts was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the allowance for bad debts reduced by $66,804 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Although our write-offs of bad debts have been minimal in recent years and we had no write-offs in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, events and circumstances could occur that would require that we increase our allowance in the future.

 

Estimate of the useful lives of property, plant and equipment – We estimate the useful lives and residual values of our property, plant and equipment and biological assets. We also review property, plant and equipment and biological assets for possible impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recovered from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from their use and eventual disposition. We recognized no impairments in the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

Inventory – We value inventories at the lower of cost or market value. We determine the cost of inventories using the weighted average cost method and include any related production overhead costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. We determine whether we have any excessive, slow moving, obsolete or impaired inventory. We perform this review quarterly, which requires management to estimate the future demand of our products and market conditions. We make provisions on the value of inventories at period end equal to the difference between the cost and the estimated market value. If actual market conditions change, additional provisions may be required.

 

Revenue recognition – Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized on the transfer of risks and rewards of ownership, which generally coincides with the time when the goods are shipped to customers and the title has passed. Revenue is shown net of sales returns, which amounted to less than 0.8% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and net of sales discounts, which is determined based on our distributors’ sales volumes.

 

Product display fees – We have entered into a number of agreements with our resellers, whereby we pay the reseller an agreed upon amount to display our products. We have reduced sales by the amount paid under these agreements. For the three month periods ended, September 30, 2012 and 2011, product display fees from continuing operations were approximately $4.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, product display fees from continuing operations were approximately $15.2 million and $13.3 million, respectively. There were no product display fees in relation to our discontinued operations for the three months and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

Share-based compensation – Share-based compensation to employees is measured by reference to the fair value of the equity instrument as at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model, which requires assumptions for dividend yield, expected volatility and expected life of stock options. The expected life of stock options is estimated by observing general option holder behavior. The assumption of the expected volatility has been set by reference to the implied volatility of our shares in the open market and historical patterns of volatility. Performance and service vesting conditions attached to the options are included in assumptions about the number of shares that the option holder will ultimately receive. On a regular basis we review the assumptions made and revise the estimates of the number of options expected to be settled, where necessary. Significant factors affecting the fair value of option awards include the estimated future volatility of our stock price and the estimated expected term until the option award is exercised or cancelled.

 

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The fair value of awards is amortized over the requisite service period for 1,332,000 options granted in July 2011 that vest upon performance conditions. For performance based awards, we assess the probability of meeting such conditions in order to determine the compensation cost to be recognized. Total compensation expenses recognized in general and administrative expenses for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Total compensation expenses recognized in general and administrative expenses for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

 

Taxation – Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Net operating loss carry forwards and credits are applied using enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics.

 

We adopted ASC 740-10, “Income Taxes” (previously Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” or FIN 48) effective April 1, 2007. In accordance with ASC 740-10, we recognize a tax benefit associated with an uncertain tax position when, in our judgment, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. For a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we initially and subsequently measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that we judge to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. Our liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. Our effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. We classify interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We invest in fixed and variable income investments classified as cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Our cash and cash equivalents are placed primarily in demand deposits, with maturities of six months or less and short-term investments are mutual funds. Our borrowings bear fixed interest rates. As of September 30, 2012, we had short term loans of approximately $59.0 million and long term loans of approximately $8.9 million from PRC banks. The weighted average interest rates on our outstanding short term bank loans and long term loans were 6.6% and 5.9%, respectively, and we paid interest expenses of approximately $2.8 million and $0.5 million on our short and long term loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. If interest rates on our short and long term loans were to increase by 10% to 7.26% and 6.49%, respectively, our interest expenses would potentially increase by approximately $280,000 and $50,000, respectively. If interest rates on our short and long term loans were to decrease by 10% to 5.94% and 5.31%, respectively, our interest expenses would potentially decrease by approximately $280,000 and $50,000, respectively. In addition, if we were to draw on our line of credit, interest would be a base rate established by the People’s Bank of China on the unpaid principal amount. We have not used derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risk exposure.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

We conduct substantially all of our operations in the PRC, and the Renminbi is the national currency in which our operations are conducted. We have not utilized any derivative financial instruments or any other financial instruments, nor do we utilize any derivative commodity instruments in our operations, nor any similar market sensitive instruments.

 

The exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar is subject to the PRC government’s foreign currency conversion policies, which may change at any time. The exchange rates at each of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were approximately 6.3 Renminbi to 1 U.S. dollar. The exchange rate is currently permitted to float within a very limited range. However, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt a substantial liberalization of its currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. Any devaluation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would consequently have an adverse effect on our financial performance and asset values when measured in terms of U.S. dollars. We recognized a foreign currency translation gain of approximately $0.4 million and $9.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. If the exchange rate were to increase by 10% to $1.00 = RMB6.9, our foreign currency translation gain would potentially decrease by approximately $6.9 million. If the exchange rate were to decrease by 10% to $1.00 = RMB5.7, our foreign currency translation gain would potentially increase by approximately $8.4 million.

 

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Inflation

 

In recent years, China has not experienced significant inflation, and thus inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the change in Consumer Price Index in China was 5.4%, 3.3% and -0.7% in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Management evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures for the year ended December 31, 2011, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which we view as an integral part of our disclosure controls and procedures. Consequently, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective at December 31, 2011, because we had insufficient accounting personnel with appropriate knowledge of US GAAP. We are still in the process of remediating this material weakness, which substantially influenced the conclusion of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2012.

 

Remediation Plan

 

The material weakness we identified as of December 31, 2011 was also identified by us as of December 31, 2010. We have undertaken or are in the process of undertaking a number of measures to improve our internal controls over financial reporting to address the material weakness. We have launched a recruitment program to hire additional qualified accounting personnel. We plan to hire additional qualified accounting personnel, as necessary to fulfill our reporting obligations and to reinforce our internal audit function. We have also implemented regular and continuous U.S. GAAP accounting and financial reporting training programs for our existing accounting and reporting personnel, including senior financial officers. The costs for such remediation plan cannot yet be quantified but are not likely to be significant. However, we do not expect that our plan will fully remediate the material weakness identified above until at least December 31, 2012, and it may not ensure the adequacy of our internal controls over our financial reporting and processes in the future. If we experience additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting in the future, investors may lose confidence in our reported financial information, with could lead to a decline in our stock price, limit our ability to access the capital markets in the future, and require us to incur additional costs to further improve our internal control systems and procedures.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

As discussed above in connection with our remediation plans, we have undertaken or are in the process of undertaking a number of measures to improve our internal controls over financial reporting to address the material weakness identified as of December 31, 2011. Except for such measures, there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits

  

                Incorporated by Reference  
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Title   Filed Herewith   Form   Exhibit No.   File No.   Filing Date  
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
32.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
101   Interactive data files of the following materials from the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements *   X                  

 

* The interactive data files in Exhibit No. 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

  

  FEIHE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
     
Date: November 9, 2012 By: /s/ Leng You-Bin
    Leng You-Bin
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
  By: /s/ Liu Hua
    Liu Hua
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

                Incorporated by Reference  
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Title   Filed Herewith   Form   Exhibit No.   File No.   Filing Date  
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
32.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   X                  
101   Interactive data files of the following materials from the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements *       X                  

 

* The interactive data files in Exhibit No. 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.