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Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
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Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial reporting. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results for the periods presented. Certain financial statement amounts relating to prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes for the year ended April 30, 2013 included in our Form 10-K as filed with the SEC. The results of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows which may be reported for future periods or the full fiscal year.

 

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sunwin and all our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our subsidiaries include the following:

 

    -

Qufu Natural Green;

    -

Qufu Shengren;

    -

Qufu Shengwang;

    -

Sunwin Tech; and

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Sunwin USA

 

As reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, during the first nine months of fiscal year 2014, the Company had a net loss of approximately $1.7 million and net cash provided by operations of $1.3 million. At January 31, 2014, we had working capital of $4.7million, including cash of $830,000. We believe the Company has the ability to further implement its business plan, raise additional capital, generate more revenues, and collect receivables from the third party and related parties to increase the working capital.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, the allowance for obsolete inventory, the useful life of property and equipment and intangible assets, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets and valuation of deferred tax assets, and the value of stock-based compensation.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash and equivalents. As of January 31, 2014, we held $825,525 of our cash and cash equivalents with commercial banking institutions in the PRC, and $4,510 with banks in the United States. As of April 30, 2013, we held $516,071 of our cash and cash equivalents with commercial banking institution in PRC, and $1,035 in the United States. In China, there is no equivalent federal deposit insurance as in the United States, so the amounts held in banks in China are not insured. We have not experienced any losses in such bank accounts through January 31, 2014.

 

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

Accounts receivable and other receivable are reported at net realizable value. We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors pertaining to the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. Delinquent accounts are written off when it is determined that the amounts are uncollectible. At January 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $1,134,102 and $1,000,291, respectively.

 

 

 

INVENTORIES

 

Inventories, consisting of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods related to our products, are stated at the lower of cost or market (estimated net realizable value) utilizing the weighted average method. An allowance is established when management determines that certain inventories may not be saleable. If inventory costs exceed expected market value due to obsolescence or quantities in excess of expected demand, the Company will record reserves for the difference between the cost and the market value. These reserves are recorded based on estimates. At January 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013, the Company recorded a reserve for obsolete or slow-moving inventories of $971,178 and $954,108, respectively.

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which range from five to twenty years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. In accordance with paragraph 360-10-35-17 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), we examine the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.

 

 

LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, we review and evaluate our long-lived assets, including property and equipment, intangible assets, and land use rights, for impairment or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment is considered to exist if the total estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis are less than the carrying amount of the assets, including goodwill, if any. An impairment loss is measured and recorded based on discounted estimated future cash flows. In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there is identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of future cash flows from other asset groups. Our estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions and it is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates. Based on our evaluation, for the three and nine month ended January 31, 2013, we recorded an impairment loss of $209,194 and $209,194, related to impairment of the carrying amounts certain machinery and equipment deemed unusable as, respectively.

 

 

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

We follow the FASB ASC 825-10-50-10 for disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments and have adopted ASC 820-10-35-37 to measure the fair value of our financial instruments. ASC 820-10-35-37 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of ASC 820-10-35-37 did not have an impact on our financial position or operating results, but did expand certain disclosures.

 

ASC 820-10-35-37 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820-10-35-37 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:

 

Level 1:

Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2:

Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

 

The carrying amounts of our financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, prepayments and other current assets, accounts payable, taxes payable and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

 

TAXES PAYABLE

 

We are required to charge for and to collect value added taxes (VAT) on our sales. In addition, we pay value added taxes on our primary purchases, recorded as a receivable. These amounts are presented as net amounts for financial statement purposes. Taxes payable at January 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013 amounted to $13,801 and $0, respectively, consisting primarily of VAT taxes payable.

 

                     

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

In general, we record revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

GRANT INCOME

 

Grants received from PRC government agencies are recognized as deferred grant income and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as and when they are incurred for the specific research and development projects or general operation purpose for which these grants are received.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

We file federal and state income tax returns in the United States for our corporate operations, and file separate foreign tax returns for our Chinese subsidiaries. We account for income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740-10-30, which is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.

 

We apply the provisions of ASC 740-10-50, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, which provides clarification related to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in our consolidated financial statements. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Company’s liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the Company’s results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. As of January 31, 2014, the Company had no uncertain tax positions, and will continue to evaluate for uncertain positions in the future.

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

 

Pursuant to ASC 260-10-45, basic loss per common share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would then share in the income of us, subject to anti-dilution limitations. The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per ordinary share:

 

 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Nine Months Ended

January 31,

 

 

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net Net loss allocable to common shareholders for basic and diluted net loss per common share

   $          (166,062)

  $         (826,841)

   $      (1,709,446)

  $      (3,064,956)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

         173,882,803 

       173,374,671 

        173,882,803 

       165,946,391 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

Warrants

                              0 

                           0 

                             0 

                           0 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

         173,882,803 

       173,374,671 

        173,882,803 

       165,946,391 

Net loss per common share - basic

   $               (0.001)

  $              (0.005)

   $              (0.009)

  $              (0.018)

Net loss per common share - diluted

   $               (0.001)

  $              (0.005)

   $              (0.009)

  $              (0.018)

 

For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, the effect of 26,666,666 outstanding common stock purchase warrants were anti-dilutive as we reported a net loss applicable to our common shareholders for both periods., and these outstanding purchase warrants re anti-dilutive as the exercise price of the warrants exceeded the average market price.  As a result, basic loss per share was equal to diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

 

Transactions and balances originally denominated in U.S. dollars are presented at their original amounts. Transactions and balances in other currencies are converted into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC Section 830-20-35 and are included in determining net income or loss.

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the parent company is the U.S. dollar and the functional currency of the Company’s operating subsidiaries is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”).  In accordance with ASC 830-20-35, the consolidated financial statements were translated into United States dollars using balance sheet date rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for the income statements and cash flows. Equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations.  Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in other comprehensive income or loss.

 

RMB is not a fully convertible currency. All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place either through the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange. The exchange rate adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC, which are determined largely by supply and demand. Translation of amounts from RMB into United States dollars (“$”) was made at the following exchange rates for the respective periods:

 

As of April 30, 2013

RMB 6.21 to $1.00

As of January 31, 2014

RMB 6.10 to $1.00

 

 

Nine months ended January 31, 2014

RMB 6.15 to $1.00

Nine months ended January 31, 2013

RMB 6.30 to $1.00

 

 

CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

 

Substantially all of our operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC’s economy. Our operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America. Our results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. We place our cash with high credit quality financial institutions in the United States and China. At January 31, 2014, we had $825,525 on deposit in China, which is not insured. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts through January 31, 2014.

 

Almost all of our sales are credit sales which are primarily to customers whose ability to pay is dependent upon the industry economics prevailing in these areas; however, we believe that the concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited due to generally short payment terms. We also perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers to help further reduce potential credit risk.

 

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment topic of ASC Topic 718 which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). “FASB” ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 505-50, for share-based payments to consultants and other third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award. Until the measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains uncertain. The Company records compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at the reporting date. The awards to consultants and other third-parties are then revalued, or the total compensation is recalculated, based on the then current fair value, at each subsequent reporting date.

 

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Research and development costs are incurred on a project specific basis. Research and development costs were $24,343 and $64,541 for the nine months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05 “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” ASU 2013-05 addresses the accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. For public entities, the ASU is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods, within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-05 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, we have not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to our consolidated financial statements.