Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's
classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 7,202,832 Ordinary Shares.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by
check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated
filer, "accelerated filer,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
† The term “new or revised financial accounting
standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification
after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant
has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous
question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent
to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Statements in this annual report with respect
to the Company’s current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements about the future performance of the Company. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, those statements using words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” “strategy,”
“prospects,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “aim,”
“intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “could” or “should,”
and words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operations, financial performance, events or conditions.
From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public. These
statements are based on management’s assumptions, judgments and beliefs in light of the information currently available to
it. The Company cautions investors that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially
from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance,
changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained
in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, investors should not place undue reliance
on such forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
All such forward-looking statements, whether
written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any
other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation
to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
PART I
Item 1.
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Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
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Not applicable for annual reports on Form 20-F.
Item 2.
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Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
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Not applicable for annual reports on Form 20-F.
A. Selected Financial Data
The following table presents the selected
consolidated financial information for our company. The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the three years
ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2019 and 2020 have been derived from
our audited consolidated financial statements set forth in “Item 18 – Financial Statements”. The selected consolidated
balance sheet data for the year ended June 30, 2017 have been derived from our audited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30,
2017, which is not included in this annual report. The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the year ended June
30, 2016 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2016 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial
statements for the years ended June 30, 2016, which are not included in this annual report. Our historical results do not necessarily
indicate results expected for any future periods. The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with,
and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and “Item
5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” below. Our audited consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP.
Following the one-for-five reverse stock
split of our ordinary shares effective on December 27, 2019, all share and per share amounts disclosed throughout this annual report,
in the table below and in our consolidated financial statements have been retroactively updated to reflect this change in capital
structure, unless otherwise indicated. Please see "Item 4. Information on the Company—History and Development of the
Company".
(All amounts in thousands of Renminbi, except
Dividend per share in U.S. dollars and Shares outstanding)
Statement of operations data:
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For the years ended June 30,
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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Revenues
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65,760,651
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102,384,327
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84,712,046
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60,054,462
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42,728,277
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Loss from operations
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(20,177,032
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(24,243,574
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(40,924,896
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(30,611,484
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(39,911,129
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Net loss attributable
to Recon Technology, Ltd
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(19,246,701
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(25,355,905
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(44,072,321
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(31,445,147
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(40,882,577
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Loss per share*
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-Basic
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(4.16
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(6.49
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(19.19
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(24.50
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(36.15
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-Diluted
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(4.16
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(6.49
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(19.19
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(24.50
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(36.15
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Weighted average number of ordinary
shares used in computation*
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-Basic
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4,624,615
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3,908,833
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2,296,693
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1,283,461
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1,130,630
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-Diluted
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4,624,615
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3,908,833
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2,296,693
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1,283,461
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1,130,630
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* Retrospectively restated for effect of the reverse stock
split on December 27, 2019
Balance sheet data:
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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RMB¥
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Current assets
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129,281,873
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97,824,268
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100,834,569
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68,387,075
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74,322,220
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Total assets
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194,414,804
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156,981,554
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121,807,517
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71,155,045
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79,450,314
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Current liabilities
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65,181,175
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42,084,370
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25,991,921
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29,445,757
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29,850,518
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Total liabilities
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73,770,516
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50,280,574
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34,935,755
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29,445,757
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29,850,518
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Total stockholders’ equity (net assets)
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110,029,762
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95,615,551
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76,009,832
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33,244,445
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41,376,299
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Shares outstanding*
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7,202,832
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4,361,634
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3,676,070
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1,980,583
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1,160,801
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* Retrospectively restated for effect of the reverse stock
split on December 27, 2019
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable by 20-F as an annual report.
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable by 20-F as an annual report.
D. Risk Factors
Investing in our ordinary shares
involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our ordinary shares, you should consider carefully the
risks and uncertainties described below. There may be other unknown or unpredictable economic, business, competitive,
regulatory or other factors that could have material adverse effects on our future results. If any of these risks actually
occurs, our business, business prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. This could
cause the trading price of our ordinary shares to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also
read carefully the section above entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Risks Related to Our Business
Public health epidemics or outbreaks such as COVID-19
could adversely impact our business.
Our business, financial condition and results
of operations may be negatively impacted by risks related to natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, health epidemics and
other catastrophic incidents, such as the COVID-19 outbreak and spread, which could significantly disrupt our operations. In December
2019, COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The COVID-19 outbreak and spread has caused lockdowns, quarantines, travel
restrictions, and closures of businesses and schools.
In January 2020, the World Health Organization
declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread beyond China. In compliance
with the government health emergency rules in place, we temporarily closed our offices in varies provinces in China and ceased
production operations since Chinese New Year. We gradually resumed operation and production since February 10, 2020. During
February and March 2020, our project performance was delayed due to compliance with government controls. Although this
did not reduce the demand for our services, it did result in a delay in the timeline for performance.
In addition, COVID-19 has caused severe
disruptions in transportation, limited access to our facilities, client work fields and limited support from workforce employed
in our operations, and as a result, we experienced and may continue to experience the delays in provision of services to our customers
and completion of contractual performance obligations, affecting our revenue recognition and collection schedule of account receivables.
The extent to which the coronavirus impacts
our results for fiscal year 2021 will depend on certain future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak,
emerging information concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions taken by governments and private businesses to
attempt to contain the coronavirus, all of which is uncertain at this point.
We operate in a very competitive industry and may not
be able to maintain our revenues and profitability.
Since the 1990s, several international companies
engaged in supplying integrated automation services for the petroleum extraction industry have been qualified in China. These competitors
have significantly greater financial and marketing resources and name recognition than we have. In addition, at least five domestic
private competitors also compete with us, and more competitors may enter the market as Chinese petroleum companies seek to reduce
oil production costs and improve efficiencies. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete effectively in our industry.
In addition, our competitors may introduce
new systems. If these new systems are more attractive to customers than the systems we currently use or may develop, our customers
may switch to our competitors’ services, and we may lose market share. We believe that competition may become more intense
as more integrated automation service providers, including Chinese/foreign joint ventures, are qualified to conduct business. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against any new or existing competitors, or against any new systems
our competitors may implement. Any of these competitive factors could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability.
We must continually research and develop new technologies
and products to remain competitive.
Because our industry is so competitive,
we will need to continually research, develop and refine new technologies and offer new products to compete effectively. Many factors
may limit our ability to develop and refine new products, including the availability of funds to dedicate to this portion of our
business and access to new products and technologies that we can incorporate into our products, as well as marketplace resistance
to new products and technologies. We believe that the Domestic Companies (defined in the following paragraph) and our products
are able to compete in the marketplace based upon, among other things, our intellectual property. We cannot assure investors that
applications of our and the Domestic Companies’ technologies or those of third parties, if developed, will not be rendered
superfluous or obsolete by research efforts and technological advances by others in these fields.
We control by contract the PRC companies
of Beijing BHD Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd. (“BHD”) and Nanjing Recon Technology Co., Ltd. (“Nanjing Recon”),
collectively, the Domestic Companies. As new technologies are developed, the Domestic Companies and we may need to adapt and change
our products and services, our method of marketing or delivery or alter our current business in ways that may adversely affect
revenue and our ability to achieve our proposed business goals. Accordingly, there is a risk that the Domestic Companies’
and our technology will not support a viable commercial enterprise.
Our financial performance is dependent upon the sale and
implementation of petroleum mining and extraction software and hardware and related services, a single, concentrated group of products.
We derive substantially all of our revenues
from the license and implementation of software applications and hardware innovations for the Chinese petroleum industry. The life
cycle of our products and services is difficult to estimate due in large measure to the potential effect of new software and hardware
applications and enhancements, including those we introduce, and the maturation in both the Chinese petroleum and software/hardware
industries. If we are unable to continually improve our software and hardware to address the changing needs of the Chinese petroleum
industry, we may experience a significant decline in the demand for the Domestic Companies’ and our products and services.
In such a scenario, our revenues may significantly decline.
As a technology-oriented business, our ability to operate
profitably is directly related to our ability to develop and protect our proprietary technology.
We rely on a combination of trademark, trade
secret, nondisclosure, copyright and patent law to protect the Domestic Companies’ and our software and hardware, which may
afford only limited protection.
Although the Chinese government has issued
Nanjing Recon over ten copyrights on software and Nanjing Recon and BHD over forty patents on products, we cannot guarantee that
competitors will be unable to develop technologies that are similar or superior to the Domestic Companies’ and our technology.
Despite our efforts to protect the Domestic Companies’ and our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties, including customers,
may attempt to reverse engineer or copy aspects of the Domestic Companies’ and our products or to obtain and use information
that the Domestic Companies and we regard as proprietary. Furthermore, our competitors may independently develop substantially
equivalent or superior proprietary information and techniques, reverse engineer information and techniques, or otherwise gain access
to our proprietary technology. In the future, we cannot guarantee that others will not use the Domestic Companies’ and our
technology without proper authorization. In addition, under the Chinese intellectual property law, the 50-year protection period
for software copyright and 10-year patent protection period are not subject to renewal upon expiration.
The Domestic Companies and we develop
our software products on third-party middleware software programs that are licensed by our customers from third parties,
generally on a non-exclusive basis. The termination of any such licenses, or the failure of the third-party licensors to
adequately maintain or update their products, could result in delay in our ability to develop, market or ship certain of our
products while we seek to implement technology offered by alternative sources. While it may be necessary or desirable in the
future to obtain other licenses, there can be no assurance that they will be able to do so on commercially reasonable terms
or at all.
In addition, the Domestic Companies and
we may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to establish the validity,
scope or enforceability of our proprietary rights. Any such claims could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, cause
product development or shipment delays or force the Domestic Companies or us to enter into royalty or license agreements rather
than dispute the merits of such claims, thereby impairing our financial performance by requiring the Domestic Companies or us to
pay additional royalties and/or license fees to third parties. There is always a risk that patents, if issued, may be subsequently
invalidated, either in whole or in part and this could diminish or extinguish protection for any technology we may license. In
addition, the laws of China may not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as U.S. law. Therefore, we may be unable to meaningfully
protect our rights in trade secrets, technical know-how and other non-patented technology. Any failure to enforce or protect the
Domestic Companies’ and our rights could cause us to lose the ability to exclude others from issuing technology to develop
or sell competing products.
We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual
property, which could cause us to be less competitive and negatively impact our business.
We rely on trademark, patent and trade secret
law, as well as confidentiality agreements with certain of our employees to protect our proprietary rights. The product patents
owned by the Company are employee service patents invented by the Company’s key employees. We generally require the Domestic
Companies’ and our employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators to execute appropriate confidentiality agreements with,
as applicable, the respective Domestic Companies and the Company. These agreements typically provide that all material and confidential
information developed or made known to the individual during the course of the individual’s relationship with the Company
is owned by the Company and will be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific circumstances. These
agreements may be breached, and in some instances, we may not have an appropriate remedy available for breach of the agreements.
We may be accused of infringing the intellectual property
rights of others.
In the future, the Domestic Companies and
we may receive notices claiming that we are infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. We cannot guarantee that the Domestic
Companies and we will not become the subject of infringement claims or legal proceedings by third parties with respect to the Domestic
Companies’ and our current programs or future software developments. Our standard software license agreements contain an
infringement indemnity clause under which we agree to indemnify and hold harmless our customers and business partners against liability
and damages arising from claims of various copyright or other intellectual property infringement by our products. Neither
the Domestic Companies nor we have been the subject of an intellectual property claim since our formation.
Our software products may contain integration challenges,
design defects or software errors that could be difficult to detect and correct.
Despite extensive testing, we may,
from time to time, discover defects or errors in the Domestic Companies’ and our software only after use by a customer.
We may also experience delays in shipment of our software during the period required to correct such errors. In addition, we
may, from time to time, experience difficulties relating to the integration of the Domestic Companies’ and our software
products with other hardware or software in the customer’s environment that are unrelated to defects in such software
products. Such defects, errors or difficulties may cause future delays in product introductions and shipments, result in
increased costs and diversion of development resources, require design modifications or impair customer satisfaction with the
Domestic Companies’ and our software. Since these software products are used by our customers to perform
mission-critical functions related to petroleum mining and extraction, design defects, software errors, misuse of these
products, incorrect data from external sources or other potential problems within or out of our control that may arise from
the use of the Domestic Companies’ and our products could result in financial or other damages to our customers. We do
not maintain product liability insurance. Although our license agreements with customers contain provisions designed to limit
our exposure to potential claims as well as any liabilities arising from such claims, such provisions may not effectively
protect us against such claims and the liability and costs associated therewith. To the extent we are found liable in a
product liability case, we could be required to pay substantial amount of damages to an injured customer, thereby impairing
our financial condition.
We are dependent on the state of the PRC’s economy
as the majority of our business is conducted in the PRC.
Currently, the majority of our business
operations are conducted in the PRC, and most of our customers are also located in the PRC. Accordingly, any significant slowdown
in the PRC economy may cause our customers to reduce expenditures or delay the building of new facilities or projects. This may
in turn lead to a decline in the demand for our products and services. That would have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Our future success depends on our ability to help our
customers find, develop and acquire petroleum reserves.
To remain competitive in our industry, our
products must help our customers locate and develop or acquire new crude oil reserves to replace those depleted by production.
Without successful exploration or acquisition activities, our customers’ reserves, production and revenues will decline rapidly.
If the Domestic Companies’ and our technology is less well accepted for helping our customers locate additional reserves
than our competitors’ technology, our customers may terminate their relationships with us, which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and future growth prospects.
Our customers are companies engaged in the petroleum industry
and the greater energy industry, and, consequently, our financial performance is dependent upon the economic conditions of those
industries.
We have derived most of our revenues to
date from providing integrated automation services to Chinese petroleum companies at oilfields within China and other energy industry
companies in China. Our customers’ success is intrinsically linked to economic conditions in China and in the petroleum and
energy industries in general and the volatility of prices of crude oil, refined oil products and coal chemical products in particular.
Each of the petroleum industry and energy industry is subject to intense competitive pressures and is affected by overall economic
conditions. Demand for our services could be harmed by volatility in those industries. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to continue our historical revenue growth or sustain our profitability on a quarterly or annual basis or that our results
of operations will not be adversely affected by continuing or future volatility in those industries.
Our revenues are highly dependent on a very limited number
of customers, which subjects our business to high seasonality. Our contracts with such customers may be terminated at any time,
materially and adversely affecting our business.
Historically, we derived the majority of
our revenues from two customers, (i) China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”) and (ii) China Petroleum
and Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec”). Since the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Sinopec accounted for less than 10%
of our revenues.
We provide products and services to CNPC
under a series of agreements, each of which is terminable without notice. We first began to provide services to CNPC in 2000. CNPC
accounted for approximately 39%, 39% and 45% of our revenues in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively,
and any termination of our business relationships with CNPC would materially harm our operations.
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019,
we had established a solid relationship with Shenhua Group Corporation Limited (“Shenhua Group”) and revenue from it
in the fiscal year 2020 accounted for approximately 17% of our revenue. In the fiscal year 2020, a new client accounted for approximately
30.5% of our revenue. However, because that client has terminated its project in Iraq where we provided service to them due to
the impact of COVID-19, we do not expect we will keep receive any revenue from this client in the fiscal year 2021. Any termination
of our business relationships with CNPC, Shenhua Group or any other major client would materially harm our operations.
Because we derive such a high
percentage of our revenues from CNPC and a few new clients, our revenue has been subject to high seasonality. We recognize
revenue when it is realized and earned. Revenue is recognized based on the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s)
with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv)
allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; (v) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation
is satisfied. Because these matters depend on reaching agreements with these clients, revenue recognition occurs, to a large
extent, on their schedule. Accordingly, revenue recognized in the first quarter is usually the smallest in proportion to that
for the whole year, due to our clients’ budgeting and planning schedules. If these clients were to change its budgeting
or planning schedule our high and low quarters could also shift. This seasonality limits our ability to make accurate
long-term predictions about our performance and makes it difficult to compare our revenues across quarters.
Changes in environmental and regulatory factors may harm
our business.
The oil drilling industry in China to date
has not been subject to the type and scope of regulation seen in Europe and the United States. However, the Chinese government
may implement new legislation or regulations or may enforce existing laws more stringently. Either of these scenarios may have
a significant impact on our customers’ mining and extraction operations and may require us or our customers to significantly
change operations or to incur substantial costs. We believe that the Domestic Companies’ and our operations in China are
in compliance with China’s applicable legal and regulatory requirements. However, there can be no assurance that China’s
central or local governments will not impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require
additional expenditures.
Petroleum reserve degradation and depletion may reduce
our customers’ and our profitability.
Our profitability depends substantially
on our ability to help our customers exploit their oil reserves at competitive costs. Replacement reserves may not be available
to our customers when required or, if available, may not be drilled at costs comparable to those characteristics of the depleting
oilfield. The Domestic Companies’ and our technology may not enable our customers to accurately assess the geological characteristics
of any new reserves, which may adversely affect their decision to use the Domestic Companies’ and our products in the future.
We are heavily dependent upon the services of experienced
personnel who possess skills that are valuable in our industry, and we may have to actively compete for their services.
Our company is much smaller than our main
foreign competitors, including Schlumberger Limited, Honeywell International, Emerson Process Management and Rockwell Automation,
and we compete in large part on the basis of the quality of services we are able to provide our clients. As a result, we are heavily
dependent upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate skilled personnel to serve our clients. Many of our personnel possess
skills that would be valuable to all companies engaged in the integrated automation services industry. Consequently, we expect
that we will have to actively compete for these employees. Some of our competitors may be able to pay our employees more than we
are able to pay to retain them. Our ability to profitably operate is substantially dependent upon our ability to locate, hire,
train and retain our personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our current personnel, or that we will
be able to attract or assimilate other personnel in the future. If we are unable to effectively obtain and maintain skilled personnel,
the development and quality of our technological products and the effectiveness of installation and training could be materially
impaired.
We are substantially dependent upon our key personnel,
particularly Mr. Yin Shenping, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chen Guangqiang, our Chief Technology Officer and Ms. Liu
Jia, our Chief Financial Officer.
Our performance is substantially dependent
on the performance of our executive officers and key employees. In particular, we rely on the services of:
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Mr. Yin Shenping, Chief Executive Officer;
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Mr. Chen Guangqiang, Chief Technology Officer; and
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Ms. Liu Jia, Chief Financial Officer.
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Each of these individuals would be difficult
to replace. We do not have in place “key person” life insurance policies on any of our employees. The loss of the services
of any of our executive officers or other key employees could substantially impair our ability to successfully development new
systems and develop new programs and enhancements. In addition, we would need to spend considerable time and other resources to
seek suitable replacements, which might detract from our efforts to develop our business.
Our business is capital intensive and our growth strategy
may require additional capital, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all.
We may require additional cash resources
due to changed business conditions, implementation of our growth strategy or potential investments or acquisitions we may pursue.
To meet our capital needs, we may sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of
additional equity securities or other securities convertible into such equity securities could result in dilution of your holdings.
The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and
financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us,
if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to expand our
business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.
We do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future
and there are certain restrictions on the payment of dividend under PRC laws.
We have not previously paid any cash dividends,
and we do not anticipate paying any dividends on our ordinary shares. As we intend to remain in a growth mode, we intend to
reinvest any profits in the foreseeable future to grow the business. We cannot assure you that our operations will continue to
result in sufficient revenues to enable us to operate at profitable levels or to generate positive cash flows. Furthermore,
there is no assurance our board of directors will declare dividends even if we are profitable. Dividend policy is subject
to the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements and other factors. If we determine to pay dividends on any of our ordinary shares in the future, we will be dependent,
in large part, on receipt of funds from the Domestic Companies.
We are a holding company with no operations
of our own and substantially all of our operations are conducted through Nanjing Recon and BHD, hereafter referred to as our Domestic
Companies, which are established as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) under the laws of the PRC. Our ability to pay
dividends is dependent upon dividends and other distributions from the Domestic Companies. Chinese legal restrictions permit payment
of dividends to us by our Domestic Companies only out of their respective accumulated net profits, if any, determined in accordance
with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. Under Chinese law, our Domestic Companies are required to set aside a portion
(at least 10%) of their after-tax net income (after discharging all cumulated loss), if any, each year for compulsory statutory
reserve until the amount of the reserve reaches 50% of our Domestic Companies’ registered capital. These funds may be distributed
to shareholders at the time of each Domestic Company’s wind-up. Payments of dividends by Domestic Companies to us are also
subject to restrictions including primarily the restriction that foreign invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign
currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial documents. There are
no such similar foreign exchange restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
Our certificates, permits, and license are subject to
governmental control and renewal, and the failure to obtain renewal would cause all or part of our operations to be suspended and
may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
We are subject to various PRC laws and regulations
pertaining to automation services for the petroleum extraction industry. We have obtained certain certificates, permits, and licenses
required for the operation of an automation services provider for the petroleum extraction industry and the manufacturing and distribution
of software and hardware products in the PRC.
During the application or renewal process
for our licenses and permits, we will be evaluated and re-evaluated by the appropriate governmental authorities and must comply
with the prevailing standards and regulations, which may change from time to time. In the event that we are not able to obtain
or renew the certificates, permits and licenses, all or part of our operations may be suspended by the government, which would
have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. Furthermore, if escalating compliance costs associated
with governmental standards and regulations restrict or prohibit any part of our operations, it may adversely affect our results
of operations and profitability.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure
PRC laws and regulations governing our businesses and
the validity of certain of our contractual arrangements are uncertain. In addition, changes in such PRC laws and regulations may
materially and adversely affect our business.
There are substantial uncertainties regarding
the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing
our business, and the enforcement and performance of our contractual arrangements with the Domestic Companies and their shareholders.
Recon Technology, Ltd (the “Company”),
Recon Investment Ltd. (“Recon-IN”) and Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Recon-BJ”) are considered
foreign persons or foreign invested enterprises under PRC law. As a result, the Company, Recon-IN and Recon-BJ are subject to PRC
law limitations on foreign ownership of domestic companies. Although the primary business of the Domestic Companies falls within
a category in which foreign investment is currently encouraged, the uncertainty of PRC regulations and governmental policies affecting
foreign ownership may result in the Company being required to hold (or, conversely, being prohibited from holding), directly or
indirectly, a given percentage of the Domestic Companies’ equity interests. Our contractual arrangements with the Domestic
Companies and their shareholders, which allow us to substantially control the Domestic Companies through Recon-BJ, are governed
by Chinese law. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to enforce these contracts. If we are unable to enforce these
contracts, we could be required to deconsolidate such Domestic Company from our financial results.
In addition, Chinese laws and regulations
limiting foreign ownership of domestic companies are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation
and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be
delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future
businesses may also be applied retroactively.
The PRC government has broad discretion
in dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses and requiring
actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may
be revoked at a later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the interpretation of existing or new PRC
laws or regulations on our businesses. We cannot assure you that our current ownership and operating structure would not be found
in violation of any current or future PRC laws or regulations. As a result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and
could be required to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any of these or similar actions could significantly
disrupt our business operations or restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations, which could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and future growth prospects.
Although we believe we comply and will continue
to comply with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that the PRC government would agree that these operating arrangements
comply with PRC licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies or with requirements or policies
that may be adopted in the future. If the PRC government determines that we do not comply with applicable law, it could revoke
our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to collect revenues,
require us to restructure our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply,
impose restrictions on our business operations or on our customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us
that could be harmful to our business.
The PRC government may determine that the agreements we
use to control the Domestic Companies are not in compliance with applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations and are therefore unenforceable.
In the PRC, foreign invested
enterprises are forbidden or restricted to engage in certain specified businesses or industries which are sensitive to the
economy. The Chinese government periodically revises its list of encouraged, permitted, restricted, and forbidden industries.
As we intend to centralize our management and operation in the PRC without being restricted to conduct certain business
activities which are important for our current or future business but are restricted or might be restricted in the future, we
believe the agreements between Recon-BJ and the Domestic Companies will be essential for our business operation. In order for
Recon-BJ to manage and operate our business through the Domestic Companies in the PRC, these agreements were entered into
under which almost all the business activities of the Domestic Companies are managed and operated by Recon-BJ and almost all
economic benefits and risks arising from the business of the Domestic Companies are transferred to Recon-BJ.
Risks are associated with our operations
under the agreements with the Domestic Companies. If the PRC government determines that these agreements used to control the Domestic
Companies are unenforceable as they circumvent the PRC restrictions relating to foreign investment restrictions, the relevant regulatory
authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such breach, including:
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discontinuing or restricting our operations;
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imposing conditions or requirements in respect of the agreements with the Domestic Companies with which we may not be able to comply;
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requiring us to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations;
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taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could adversely affect our business; and
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revoking the business license and/or the licenses or certificates of Recon-BJ, and/or voiding the agreements.
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Any of these actions could have a material
adverse impact on our business, future operating prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Our contractual arrangements with the Domestic Companies
and their respective shareholders may not be as effective in providing control over these entities as direct ownership.
We have no equity ownership interest in
the Domestic Companies and rely on contractual arrangements to control and operate such businesses. These contractual arrangements
may not be as effective in providing control over the Domestic Companies as direct ownership. For example, BHD could fail to take
actions required for our business or fail to pay dividends to Recon-BJ despite its contractual obligation to do so. If the Domestic
Companies fail to perform under their agreements with us, we may have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, which may not be
effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that any of the Domestic Companies’ shareholders would always act in our best
interests.
Regulations relating to offshore investment activities
by PRC residents may limit our ability to acquire PRC companies and could adversely affect our business.
In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular
on Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration Over the Overseas Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment by Domestic
Residents Via Special Purpose Vehicles, or Circular 37, which replaced Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange
Control on Domestic Residents’ Corporate Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles, or
Circular 75. Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with
their direct establishment or indirect control of an offshore entity, referred to in Circular 37 as a “special
purpose vehicle” for the purpose of holding domestic or offshore assets or interests. Circular 37 further
requires amendment to a PRC resident’s registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to the special purpose
vehicle, such as an increase or decrease in the capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfer or exchange, merger, division
or other material event. Under these regulations, PRC residents’ failure to comply with specified registration procedures
may result in restrictions being imposed on the foreign exchange activities of the relevant PRC entity, including the payment of
dividends and other distributions to its offshore parent, as well as restrictions on capital inflows from the offshore entity to
the PRC entity, including restrictions on its ability to contribute additional capital to its PRC subsidiaries. Further, failure
to comply with the SAFE registration requirements could result in penalties under PRC law for evasion of foreign exchange regulations.
As Circular 37 is
newly-issued, it is unclear how these regulations will be interpreted and implemented. In addition, different local SAFE
branches may have different views and procedures as to the interpretation and implementation of the SAFE regulations, and it
may be difficult for our ultimate shareholders or beneficial owners who are PRC residents to provide sufficient supporting
documents required by the SAFE or to complete the required registration with the SAFE in a timely manner, or at all. Any
failure by any of our shareholders who is a PRC resident, or is controlled by a PRC resident, to comply with relevant
requirements under these regulations could subject us to fines or sanctions imposed by the PRC government, including
restrictions on Recon-BJ’s ability to pay dividends or make distributions to us and on our ability to increase our
investment in the Recon-BJ.
Under Circular 37, if a non-listed
special purpose vehicle uses its own equity or share option to grant equity incentive awards to directors, supervisors, members
of senior management or employees directly employed by a domestic enterprise that is directly or indirectly controlled by such
special purpose vehicle, or with which such employee has established an employment relationship, any of such directors, supervisors,
members of senior management or employees who is a PRC resident should, prior to exercising their rights, file an application with
the SAFE for foreign exchange registration with respect to such special purpose vehicle. However, in practice, different local
SAFE branches may have different views and procedures as to the interpretation and implementation of the SAFE regulations and,
since Circular 37 was the first regulation to regulate the foreign exchange registration of a non-listed special
purpose vehicle’s equity incentive granted to PRC residents, there remains uncertainty with respect to its implementation.
Our contractual arrangements with the Domestic Companies
may result in adverse tax consequences to us.
As a result of our corporate structure and
contractual arrangements between Recon-BJ and the Domestic Companies, we are effectively subject to several PRC taxes on both revenues
generated by Recon-BJ’s operations in China and revenues derived from Recon-BJ’s contractual arrangements with the
Domestic Companies. Moreover, we would be subject to adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities were to determine that
the contracts between Recon-BJ and the Domestic Companies were not on an arm’s length basis and therefore constitute a favorable
transfer pricing. As a result, the PRC tax authorities could request that we adjust our taxable income upward for PRC tax purposes.
If the PRC tax authorities took such action, such authorities would be able to establish in its sole discretion the amount of tax
payable by Recon-BJ, so we cannot predict the effect of such action on our company other than the likely effect that our profits
would decrease. Such a pricing adjustment could adversely affect us by:
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increasing our tax expenses, which could subject Recon-BJ to late payment fees and other penalties for under-payment of taxes; and/or
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resulting in Recon-BJ’s loss of preferential tax treatment.
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The principal shareholders of the Domestic Companies have
potential conflicts of interest with us, which may adversely affect our business.
Yin Shenping, our Chief Executive Officer,
and Chen Guangqiang, our Chief Technology Officer, are significant shareholders in our company. They are also the principal shareholders
of each of the Domestic Companies and collectively control the Domestic Companies. Conflicts of interests between their duties
to our company and the respective Domestic Companies may arise. For example, Mr. Yin and Mr. Chen could cause a Domestic
Company to fail to take actions that are in the best interests of our Company or to fail to pay dividends to Recon-BJ despite its
contractual obligation to do so if making such payment would harm the Domestic Company.
As Mr. Yin and Mr. Chen are also
directors and executive officers of our company, they have duties of loyalty and care to us under Cayman Islands law when there
are any potential conflicts of interests between our company and the Domestic Companies. Each of Mr. Yin and Mr. Chen
has executed an irrevocable power of attorney to appoint the individual designated by us to be his attorney-in-fact to vote on
his behalf on all matters related to the Domestic Companies requiring shareholder approval. We cannot assure you, however, that
if conflicts of interest arise, they will act completely in our interests or that conflicts of interests will be resolved in our
favor. In addition, Mr. Yin and Mr. Chen could violate their respective employment agreements with us or their legal
duties by diverting business opportunities from us to others. If we cannot resolve any conflicts of interest between us and Mr. Yin
and Mr. Chen, as applicable, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in the disruption of our business.
Any deterioration of the relationship between Recon-BJ
and the Domestic Companies could materially and adversely affect the overall business operation of our company.
Our relationship with our Domestic Companies
is governed by their agreements with Recon-BJ, which are intended to provide us, through our indirect ownership of Recon-BJ, with
effective control over the business operations of our Domestic Companies. However, these agreements may not be effective in providing
control over the applications for and maintenance of the licenses required for our business operations. Our Domestic Companies
could violate these agreements, go bankrupt, suffer from difficulties in its business or otherwise become unable to perform its
obligations under these agreements and, as a result, our operations, reputation, business and stock price could be severely harmed.
If Recon-BJ exercises its purchase option of the Domestic
Companies’ equity pursuant to the Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, payment of the purchase price could materially
and adversely affect our financial position.
Under the Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement, Recon-BJ holds an option to purchase all or a portion of the equity of the Domestic Companies at a price, based on the
capital paid in by the Domestic Company shareholders. If applicable PRC laws and regulations require an appraisal of the equity
interest or provide other restriction on the purchase price, the purchase price shall be the lowest price permitted under the applicable
PRC laws and regulations. As the Domestic Companies are already contractually controlled affiliates to our company, Recon-BJ’s
purchase of the Domestic Companies’ equity would not bring immediate benefits to our company and the exercise of the option
and payment of the purchase prices could adversely affect our financial position and available working capital.
Our classified board structure may prevent a change in
our control.
Our board of directors is divided into three
classes of directors. The current terms of the directors expire in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Directors of each class are chosen for
three-year terms upon the expiration of their current terms, and each year one class of directors is elected by the shareholders.
The staggered terms of our directors may reduce the possibility of a tender offer or an attempt at a change in control, even though
a tender offer or change in control might be in the best interest of our shareholders.
Shareholder rights under Cayman Islands law may differ
materially from shareholder rights in the United States, which could adversely affect the ability of us and our shareholders to
protect our and their interests.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our
Memorandum and Articles of Association, by the Companies Law (2013 Revision) and the common law of the Cayman
Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders, and the fiduciary responsibilities
of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common
law in the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from
English common law, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority but are not binding on a court in the Cayman Islands.
In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and some states,
such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate laws. Moreover, our company could be
involved in a corporate combination in which dissenting shareholders would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights which
would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of United States corporations. However, Cayman Islands statutory
law does provide a mechanism for a dissenting shareholder in a merger or consolidation to apply to the Grand Court for a determination
of the fair value of the dissenter’s shares if it is not possible for the dissenter and the Company to agree a fair price
within the time limits prescribed. Also, our Cayman Islands counsel is not aware of a significant number of reported derivative
actions having been brought in Cayman Islands courts. Class actions are not recognized in the Cayman Islands, but groups of shareholders
with identical interests may bring representative proceedings which are similar. Such actions are ordinarily available in respect
of United States corporations in U.S. courts. Finally, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate shareholder derivative
action before the federal courts of the United States. As a result, our public shareholders may face different considerations in
protecting their interests in actions against the management, directors or our controlling shareholders than would shareholders
of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States, and our ability to protect our interests may be limited if
we are harmed in a manner that would otherwise enable us to sue in a United States federal court.
As we are a Cayman Islands company and most of our assets
are outside the United States, it will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities against us and our
officers, directors and assets based in China.
We are a Cayman Islands exempt company,
and our corporate affairs are governed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association and by the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2013
Revision) and other applicable Cayman Islands laws. Certain of our directors and officers reside outside of the United States.
In addition, the Company’s assets will be located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible
to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or officers and our subsidiaries, or enforce against any
of them court judgments obtained in United States’ courts, including judgments relating to United States federal securities
laws. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands and of other offshore jurisdictions would
recognize or enforce judgments of United States’ courts obtained against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions
of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof on the grounds that such provisions are penal in nature, or be
competent to hear original actions brought in the Cayman Islands or other offshore jurisdictions predicated upon the securities
laws of the United States or any state thereof. Our Cayman Islands’ counsel has advised us that although there is no
statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize
and enforce a foreign judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction if such judgment is final, for a liquidated sum, provided it
is not in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, is not inconsistent with a Cayman Islands’ judgment in respect of the same
matters, and was not obtained in a manner which is contrary to the public policy of the Cayman Islands. A Cayman Islands court
may stay proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere. Furthermore, because the majority of our assets are
located in China, it would also be extremely difficult to access those assets to satisfy an award entered against us in United
States court.
Risks Related to Doing Business in China
Adverse changes in China’s political, economic or
social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could
reduce the demand for our products and materially adversely affect our competitive position.
We conduct substantially all of our operations
and generate most of our revenues in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
are affected significantly by economic, political and legal developments in China. The PRC economy differs from the economies of
most developed countries in many respects, including:
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the higher level of government involvement;
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the early stage of development of the market-oriented sector of the economy;
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the relatively rapid growth rate;
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the higher level of control over foreign exchange; and
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the allocation policies of resources.
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While the PRC economy has grown significantly
since the late 1970s, the growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The PRC government
has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures benefit
the overall PRC economy, but may also have a negative effect on our business. For example, our financial condition and results
of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable
to us.
The PRC economy has been transitioning from
a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. The PRC government continues to exercise significant control over economic
growth in China through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary
policy and imposing policies that impact particular industries or companies in different ways.
Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could
limit the legal protections available to you and us.
We conduct substantially all of our business
through our operating subsidiary in the PRC, Recon-BJ, which is a wholly foreign owned enterprise in China. Recon-BJ is generally
subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign invested enterprises in China and intellectual property protections. The
PRC legal system is based on written statutes, and prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential
value. Since the late 1970s, a series of new PRC laws and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to intellectual
property rights and various forms of foreign investments in China. However, since these laws and regulations are relatively new
and the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform
and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to you
and us. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management
attention.
We do not have business interruption, litigation or natural
disaster insurance.
The insurance industry in China is still
at an early stage of development. In particular PRC insurance companies offer limited business products. As a result, we do not
have any business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in China. Any business interruption, litigation
or natural disaster may result in our business incurring substantial costs and the diversion of resources.
We may be subject to foreign exchange controls in the
PRC.
Our PRC subsidiary and affiliates are subject
to PRC rules and regulations on currency conversion. In the PRC, the State Administration for Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”)
regulates the conversion of the RMB into foreign currencies. Currently, foreign investment enterprises (“FIEs”) are
required to apply to SAFE for “Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate for FIEs.” Recon-BJ is an FIE. With such registration
certifications (which need to be renewed annually), FIEs are allowed to open foreign currency accounts including the “recurrent
account” and the “capital account.” Currently, conversion within the scope of the “recurrent account”
can be effected without requiring the approval of SAFE. However, conversion of currency in the “capital account” (e.g.
for capital items such as direct investments, loans, securities, etc.) still requires the approval of SAFE. Accordingly, compliance
with SAFE requirements may limit how we are able to use our funds, in ways that we would not be limited if we operated in countries
other than China.
Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely affect
the value of our securities.
Changes in the value of the RMB against
the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies are affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic
conditions. Any significant revaluation of the RMB may have a material adverse effect on the value of, and any dividends payable
on our shares in U.S. dollar terms. For example, if we decide to convert our RMB into U.S. dollars for the purpose of paying dividends
on our ordinary shares or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect
on the U.S. dollar amount available to us.
Since July 2005, the RMB is no longer pegged
to the U.S. dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant
short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar
in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in
the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.
Very limited hedging transactions are available
in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions. We do
not plan to enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these transactions may be limited,
and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure at all. In addition, our foreign currency exchange losses may be magnified
by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies.
PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore
special purpose vehicles by PRC residents, if applied to us, may subject our PRC resident shareholders to personal liability and
limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject capital into Recon-IN and Recon-BJ, limit Recon-IN’s and Recon-BJ’s
ability to distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect us.
On October 21, 2005, SAFE issued a
public notice, the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through
Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, or the SAFE notice, which requires PRC residents, including both legal
persons and natural persons, to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling any company
outside of China, referred to as an “offshore special purpose company,” for the purpose of overseas equity
financing involving onshore assets or equity interests held by them. In addition, any PRC resident that is the shareholder of
an offshore special purpose company is required to amend its SAFE registration with the local SAFE branch with respect to
that offshore special purpose company in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, merger,
division, equity investment or creation of any security interest over any assets located in China. Moreover, if the offshore
special purpose company was established and owned the onshore assets or equity interests before November 1, 2005, a
retroactive SAFE registration is required to have been completed before March 31, 2006. If any PRC shareholder of any
offshore special purpose company fails to make the required SAFE registration and amendment, the PRC subsidiaries of that
offshore special purpose company (Recon-IN and Recon-BJ for our company) may be prohibited from distributing their profits
and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the offshore special purpose company.
Moreover, failure to comply with the SAFE registration and amendment requirements described above could result in liability
under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions.
Due to lack of official interpretation,
some of the terms and provisions in the SAFE notice remain unclear and implementation by central SAFE and local SAFE branches of
the SAFE notice has been inconsistent since its adoption. Because of uncertainty over how the SAFE notice will be interpreted and
implemented, we cannot predict how it will affect our business operations or future strategies. For example, Recon-IN’s,
Recon-BJ’s and any prospective PRC subsidiaries’ ability to conduct foreign exchange activities, such as the remittance
of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, may be subject to compliance with the SAFE notice by our company’s
PRC resident beneficial holders. In addition, such PRC residents may not always be able to complete the necessary registration
procedures required by the SAFE notice. We also have little control over either our present or prospective direct or indirect shareholders
or the outcome of such registration procedures. A failure by our PRC resident beneficial holders or future PRC resident shareholders
to comply with the SAFE notice, if SAFE requires it, could subject us to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border
investment activities, limit our subsidiary’s ability to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership structure,
which could adversely affect our business and prospects.
Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified
as a “Resident Enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and
our non-PRC shareholders.
China passed the Enterprise Income Tax Law,
or the EIT Law, and it is implementing rules, both of which became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the EIT Law, an enterprise
established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,”
meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing
rules of the EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and overall management and control over the production and
operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise.
On April 22, 2009, the State Administration
of Taxation of China, or the SAT, issued the Circular Concerning Relevant Issues Regarding Cognizance of Chinese Investment Controlled
Enterprises Incorporated Offshore as Resident Enterprises pursuant to Criteria of de facto Management Bodies, or the SAT Notice
82, further interpreting the application of the EIT Law and its implementation to offshore entities controlled by a Chinese enterprise
or enterprise group. Pursuant to the SAT Notice 82, an enterprise incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction and controlled by a
Chinese enterprise or enterprise group will be classified as a “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise”
if (i) its senior management in charge of daily operations reside or perform their duties mainly in China; (ii) its financial or
personnel decisions are made or approved by bodies or persons in China; (iii) its substantial assets and properties, accounting
books, corporate stamps, board and shareholder minutes are kept in China; and (iv) at least half of its directors with voting rights
or senior management often resident in China. After SAT Notice 82, the SAT issued a bulletin, known as SAT Bulletin 45, which took
effect on September 1, 2011, to provide more guidance on the implementation of SAT Notice 82 and clarify the reporting and filing
obligations of such “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise.” SAT Bulletin 45 provides procedures and administrative
details for the determination of resident status and administration on post-determination matters. On January 29, 2014, the SAT
issued Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Recognizing Resident Enterprises Based on the Criteria of de facto
Management Bodies, to further clarify the reporting and filing procedure for offshore entities controlled by a Chinese enterprise
or enterprise group and recognized as a resident enterprise.
The determining criteria set forth in SAT
Notice 82 and SAT Bulletin 45 may reflect the SAT’s general position on how the “de facto management body” test
should be applied in determining the tax resident status of offshore enterprises, regardless of whether they are controlled by
PRC enterprises, PRC enterprise groups or by PRC or foreign individuals. If the PRC tax authorities determine that Recon or its
subsidiaries is a PRC resident enterprise for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences
could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income as well as
PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income such as non-China source income would
be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Currently, we do not have any non-China source income, as we complete
our sales, including export sales, in China. Second, under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, dividends paid to us from our
PRC subsidiaries would be deemed as “qualified investment income between resident enterprises” and therefore qualify
as “tax-exempt income” pursuant to the clause 26 of the EIT Law. Finally, it is possible that future guidance issued
with respect to the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which the dividends we
pay with respect to our ordinary shares, or the gain our non-PRC stockholders may realize from the transfer of our ordinary shares,
may be treated as PRC-sourced income and may therefore be subject to a 10% PRC withholding tax. If we are required under the EIT
Law and its implementing regulations to withhold PRC income tax on dividends payable to our non-PRC stockholders, or if non-PRC
stockholders are required to pay PRC income tax on gains on the transfer of their shares of ordinary shares, our business could
be negatively impacted and the value of your investment may be materially reduced. Further, if we were treated as a “resident
enterprise” by PRC tax authorities, we would be subject to taxation in both China and such countries in which we have taxable
income, and our PRC tax may not be creditable against such other taxes.
PRC regulations and potential registration requirements
relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict or limit
our ability to operate.
On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies,
including the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”), the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of
the State Council, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities
Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and SAFE, jointly adopted the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic
Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, which came into effect on September 8, 2006 and was amended on June 22,
2009. The M&A Rules significantly revised China’s regulatory framework governing onshore-to-offshore restructurings
and foreign acquisitions of domestic enterprises. These new rules signify greater PRC government attention to cross-border merger,
acquisition and other investment activities, by confirming MOC as a key regulator for issues related to mergers and acquisitions
in China and requiring MOC approval of a broad range of merger, acquisition and investment transactions. Further, the new rules
establish reporting requirements for acquisition of control by foreigners of companies in key industries and reinforce the ability
of the Chinese government to monitor and prohibit foreign control transactions in key industries.
Among other things, the M&A Rules include
new provisions that purport to require that an offshore SPV, formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly
by PRC companies or individuals must obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of such SPV’s securities
on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website procedures specifying documents
and materials required to be submitted to it by SPVs seeking CSRC approval of their overseas listings. However, the application
of this PRC regulation remains unclear with no consensus currently existing among the leading PRC law firms regarding the scope
and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.
If the PRC regulatory authorities take
the view that the VIE Agreements constitute a reverse merger acquisition or round-trip investment in related party
transactions without the approval of the national offices of MOC, they could invalidate the VIE Agreements. Additionally, the
PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that any public offering plan will require the prior approval of CSRC. If we
cannot obtain MOC or CSRC approval in case we are required to do so, our business and financial performance will be
materially adversely affected. We may also face regulatory actions or other sanctions from the MOC or other PRC regulatory
agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating
privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds of this or any other offering into the PRC, or take
other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations,
reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ordinary shares.
Also, if the CSRC later requires that we
obtain its approval, we may be unable to obtain a waiver of the CSRC approval requirements, if and when procedures are established
to obtain such a waiver. Any uncertainties and/or negative publicity regarding this CSRC approval requirement could have a material
adverse effect on the trading price of our ordinary shares.
PRC registration requirements for stock option plans
of overseas publicly-listed companies may restrict our ability to adopt equity compensation plans for our directors and employees
or otherwise limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute profits to us.
In February 2012, SAFE promulgated the Notice
on the Administration of Foreign Exchange Matters for Domestic Individuals Participating in the Stock Incentive Plans of Overseas
Listed Companies, or the Stock Option Notice, which replaced the Application Procedures of Foreign Exchange Administration
for Domestic Individuals Participating in Employee Stock Ownership Plans or Stock Option Plans of Overseas Publicly-Listed Companies
issued by SAFE on March 28, 2007. Under the Stock Option Notice and other relevant rules and regulations, PRC residents who participate
in stock incentive plan in an overseas publicly-listed company are required to register with SAFE or its local branches and complete
certain other procedures. Participants of a stock incentive plan who are PRC residents must collectively retain a qualified PRC
agent, which could be a PRC subsidiary of such overseas publicly listed company or another qualified institution selected by such
PRC subsidiary, to conduct the SAFE registration and other procedures with respect to the stock incentive plan on behalf of its
participants. Such participants must also collectively retain an overseas entrusted institution to handle matters in connection
with their exercise of stock options, the purchase and sale of corresponding stocks or interests and fund transfers. In addition,
the PRC agent is required to amend the SAFE registration with respect to the stock incentive plan if there is any material change
to the stock incentive plan, the PRC agent or the overseas entrusted institution or other material changes. We and our PRC employees
who have been granted stock options are subject to these regulations. Failure of our PRC stock option holders to complete their
SAFE registrations may subject these PRC residents to fines and legal sanctions and may also limit our ability to compensate
our employees and directors through equity compensation, limited our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute dividends
to us, or otherwise materially adversely affect our business.
The Chinese government could change its policies toward
private enterprise or even nationalize or expropriate private enterprises, which could result in the total loss of our investment
in that country.
Our business is subject to significant political
and economic uncertainties and may be adversely affected by political, economic and social developments in China. Over the past
several years, the Chinese government has pursued economic reform policies including the encouragement of private economic activity
and greater economic decentralization. The Chinese government may not continue to pursue these policies or may significantly alter
them to our detriment from time to time with little, if any, prior notice.
Changes in policies, laws and regulations
or in their interpretation or the imposition of confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, restrictions or prohibitions
on dividend payments to shareholders, devaluations of currency or the nationalization or other expropriation of private enterprises
could have a material adverse effect on our business. Nationalization or expropriation could even result in the total loss of our
investment in China and in the total loss of your investment in us.
We may be unable to establish and maintain an effective
system of internal control over financial reporting, and as a result we may be unable to accurately report our financial results
or prevent fraud.
The PRC historically has been
deficient in western style management, governance and financial reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern
banking, and other control systems. Our current management has little experience with western style management, governance
and financial reporting concepts and practices, and we may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of
qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a result of these factors, and especially given that we are a publicly listed
company in the U.S. and subject to regulation as such, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, governance,
legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate
records and instituting business practices that meet western standards. We may have difficulty establishing adequate
management, governance, legal and financial controls in the PRC. Therefore, we may, in turn, experience difficulties in
implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our
internal controls which could impact the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from complying with SEC rules
and regulations and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of
compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our business and the public announcement of such deficiencies could
adversely impact our stock price.
Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares
We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of
the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public
companies.
Because we are a foreign private issuer
under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that
are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:
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the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;
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the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and
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We are required to file an annual report
on Form 20-F within four months of the end of each fiscal year. In addition, we intend to publish our results on a quarterly
basis through press releases, distributed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Capital Market. Press releases relating
to financial results and material events are also furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. However, the information we are required
to file with or furnish to the SEC is less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by
U.S. domestic issuers. As a result, you may not be afforded the same protections or information, which would be made available
to you, were you investing in a U.S. domestic issuer. As a Cayman Islands company listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we are subject
to the NASDAQ Capital Market corporate governance listing standards. However, NASDAQ Capital Market rules permit a foreign private
issuer like us to follow the corporate governance practices of its home country. Certain corporate governance practices in the
Cayman Islands, which is our home country, may differ significantly from the NASDAQ Capital Market corporate governance listing
standards. To the extent that we choose to utilize the home country exemption for corporate governance matters, our shareholders
may be afforded less protection than they otherwise would under the NASDAQ Capital Market corporate governance listing standards
applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. We follow home country practice with respect to annual shareholders meetings.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future
equity offerings.
In order to raise additional capital, we
may in the future offer additional ordinary shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our ordinary shares
at prices that may not be the same as the price per share you paid. We may sell shares or other securities in any other offering
at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by existing investors, and investors purchasing shares or other
securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional ordinary
shares, or securities convertible or exchangeable into ordinary shares, in future transactions may be higher or lower than the
price per share paid by existing investors.
We do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
We have never paid cash dividends on our
ordinary shares. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to finance the operation and growth of our business
and currently do not plan to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Future sales of a significant number of our ordinary shares
in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our ordinary shares.
Future sales of a substantial number of
our ordinary shares in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our
ordinary shares and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. If any existing shareholder
or shareholders sell a substantial amount of our ordinary shares, the prevailing market price for our ordinary shares could be
adversely affected. In addition, if we pay for our future acquisitions in whole or in part with additionally issued ordinary shares,
your ownership interests in our company would be diluted and this, in turn, could have a material and adverse effect on the price
of our ordinary shares.
Although we have regained compliance
with Nasdaq listing requirements, we may fail to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement again or any other listing
requirements, and our shares may be delisted if we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq rules within the applicable grace
periods.
On
January 15, 2019, we received a notification letter (the “Notice”) from the NASDAQ Capital Market advising us
that for 30 consecutive business days preceding the date of the Notice, the bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares
had closed below the $1.00 per share minimum required for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market pursuant to the
NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). The Company was provided 180 calendar days, or
until July 15, 2019, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. The Company was unable to regain compliance with
the Minimum Bid Price Rule by July 15, 2019. On July 16, 2019, the NASDAQ granted us an additional 180 calendar days, or
until January 13, 2020, to regain compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum required for continued listing on The NASDAQ
pursuant to the Minimum Bid Price Rule. On December 27, 2019, we completed a one-for-five reverse stock split. On
January 15, 2020, we received a notice from The NASDAQ indicating we had regained compliance.
It is possible that we will fail to comply
with the continued listing requirement of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) again or any other listing requirements. If so, and
Nasdaq may delist our shares if we cannot regain compliance timely.
The market price for our securities may be volatile, which
could result in substantial losses to investors.
The market price for our ordinary shares
has been, and is likely to remain, volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:
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announcements by our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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period to period fluctuations in our financial results;
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additions or departures of key personnel; or
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potential litigation.
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We expect that any other securities of our
Company are likely to be similarly volatile. In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result, to the extent
shareholders sell our securities in negative market fluctuation, they may not receive a price per share that is based solely upon
our business performance. We cannot guarantee that shareholders will not lose some of their entire investment in our securities.
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A. History and Development of the Company
Recon
Technology, Ltd (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on August 21, 2007 by Mr. Yin
Shenping, Mr. Chen Guangqiang and Mr. Li Hongqi (the “Founders”) as a company with limited liability. We provide oilfield
specialized equipment, automation systems, tools, chemicals and field services to petroleum companies mainly in the PRC. The Company’s
wholly owned subsidiary, Recon Technology Co., Limited (“Recon-HK”) was incorporated on September 6, 2007 in Hong Kong.
On November 15, 2007, Recon-HK established one wholly owned subsidiary, Jining Recon Technology Ltd. (“Recon-JN”) under
the laws of the PRC, which was later dissolved on April 10, 2019 as part of our previously disclosed organizational restructuring.
Recon-HK did not own any assets or conduct any operations and was dissolved on May 15, 2020. On November 19, 2010,
the Company established another wholly owned subsidiary, Recon Investment Ltd. (“Recon-IN”) under the laws of HK. On
January 18, 2014, Recon-IN established one wholly owned subsidiary, Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Recon-BJ”)
under the laws of the PRC. Other than the equity interest in Recon-BJ, Recon-IN does not own any assets or conduct any operations.
We conduct our business through the following
PRC legal entities that are consolidated as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and operate in the Chinese oilfield
equipment & service industry and energy industry:
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Beijing BHD Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd. (“BHD”), and
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Nanjing Recon Technology Co., Ltd. (“Nanjing Recon”).
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Chinese laws and regulations currently do
not prohibit or restrict foreign ownership in petroleum businesses. However, Chinese laws and regulations do prevent direct foreign
investment in certain industries. On January 1, 2008, to protect our shareholders from possible future foreign ownership restrictions,
the Founders, who also held the controlling interest of BHD and Nanjing Recon, reorganized the corporate and shareholding structure
of these entities by entering into certain exclusive agreements with Recon-JN, which entitled Recon-JN to receive a majority of
the residual returns. On May 29, 2009 Recon-JN and BHD and Nanjing Recon entered into an operating agreement to provide full guarantee
for the performance of such contracts, agreements or transactions entered into by BHD and Nanjing Recon. As a result of the new
agreement, Recon-JN absorbed 100% of the expected losses and received 90% of the expected net income of BHD and Nanjing Recon,
which resulted in Recon-JN being the primary beneficiary of these Companies.
Recon-JN also entered into Share Pledge
Agreements with the Founders, who pledged all their equity interest in these entities to Recon-JN. The Share Pledge Agreements,
which were entered into by each Founder, pledged each of the Founders’ equity interest in BHD and Nanjing Recon as a guarantee
for the service payment under the Service Agreement.
The Service Agreement entered into on January
1, 2008, between Recon-JN and BHD and Nanjing Recon, obligated Recon-JN to provide technical consulting services to BHD and Nanjing
Recon in exchange for 90% of their annual net income as a service fee.
On
April 1, 2019, as part of our planned organizational restructuring, Recon-BJ entered into a series of VIE agreements with BHD and
Nanjing Recon, respectively, under the same terms and conditions as that of the VIE agreements previously entered into by Recon-JN.
As a result, the VIEs were effectively transferred from Recon-JN to Recon-BJ. Accordingly, Recon-BJ bears all the economic risk
of losses and receives 90% of the expected profits of BHD and Nanjing Recon, and consequently becomes the primary beneficiary of
the VIEs. As part of the plan of reorganization, Recon-JN was dissolved on April 10, 2019. As Recon-JN’s parent company,
Recon-HK did not own any assets or conduct any operations, and therefore was dissolved on May 15, 2020.
Based on the VIE agreements, we consolidated
BHD and Nanjing Recon as VIEs as required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation because
we were the primary beneficiary of the VIEs. Management performed an ongoing reassessment of whether Recon-BJ was the primary beneficiary
of BHD and Nanjing Recon.
On August 28, 2000, a founder of the Company
purchased a controlling interest in BHD which was organized under the laws of the PRC on June 29, 1999. Through December 15, 2010,
the Founders held a 67.5% ownership interest in BHD. From December 16, 2010 to June 30, 2012, Messrs. Yin Shenping and Chen Guangqiang
held an 86.24% ownership interest of BHD. From June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2019, Mr. Chen Guangqiang continued to devote his personal
patent to BHD and increased his ownership interest of BHD. As of the date of this report, Messrs. Yin Shenping and Chen Guangqiang
collectively hold a 91.62% ownership interest of BHD. BHD is combined with the Company through the date of the exclusive agreements,
and has been consolidated following January 1, 2008, the date of the agreements based on ASC Topic 810. The Company allocates net
income 90% and 100%, respectively, based upon the control agreements. Profits allocated to the minority interest are the remaining
amount (10%).
On July 4, 2003, Nanjing Recon was organized
under the laws of the PRC. On August 27, 2007, the Founders of the Company purchased a majority ownership of Nanjing Recon from
a related party who was a majority owner of Nanjing Recon. Through December 15, 2010, the Founders held 80% ownership interest
in Nanjing Recon. From December 16, 2010 to June 30, 2012, Messrs. Yin Shenping and Chen Guangqiang held 80% ownership interest
of Nanjing Recon. Nanjing Recon is combined with the Company through the date of the exclusive agreements, and is consolidated
following January 1, 2008, the date of the agreements based on ASC Topic 810. The Company allocates net income 90% and 100%, respectively,
based upon the control agreements. Profits allocated to the non-controlling interest are the remaining amount (10%).
On January 29, 2015, we increased our authorized
shares from 25,000,000 to 100,000,000 ordinary shares.
BHD, one VIE, controls following subsidiaries:
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On December 17, 2015, Huang Hua BHD Petroleum Equipment
Manufacturing Co. LTD (“HH BHD”), a fully owned subsidiary established by BHD was organized under the laws of the
PRC, focusing on the production of high efficiency heating furnaces. As of June 30, 2020, BHD had invested a total of ¥4.39
million to HH BHD. BHD owns an interest of 100% of HH BHD.
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On May 23, 2017, Gan Su BHD Environmental Technology
Co., Ltd (“Gan Su BHD”) was established by BHD and another investor under the laws of the PRC, with registered capital
of ¥50 million. It is focusing on oilfield sewage treatment and oily sludge disposal projects. As of June 30, 2020, BHD had
invested a total of ¥15.98 million Gan Su BHD. The paid in capital of Gan Su BHD contributed by all investors was ¥ 20.74
million ($2.93 million) as of June 30, 2020. Based on its revised chapter dated August 11, 2017, BHD owns an interest of 51% of
Gan Su BHD.
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On October 16, 2017, Qing Hai BHD New Energy Technology
Co., Ltd. (“Qinghai BHD”) was established by BHD and a few other investors under the laws of the PRC, with registered
capital of ¥50 million. It is focusing on design and production and sales of solar energy heating furnaces. As of June 30,
2020, BHD had invested a total of ¥4.2 million to Qinghai BHD. The paid in capital was ¥4.2 million ($0.59 million) as
of June 30, 2020. BHD owns an interest of 55% of Qinghai BHD.
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As
the energy consumption market opened to private and foreign companies, and online payment technology developed, we began to invest
in the downstream of the oil industry. On December 15, 2017, we, through our VIEs, BHD and Nanjing Recon, entered into a subscription
agreement with Future Gas Station (Beijing) Technology, Ltd (“FGS”), pursuant to which we acquired an 8% equity interest
in FGS. Established in January 2016, FGS is a service company focusing on providing new technical applications and data operations
to gas stations and provides solutions to gas stations to improve their operations and their customers’ experience. On August
21, 2018, we entered into an investment agreement and a supplemental agreement (collectively, the “Investment Agreement”)
with FGS and the other shareholders of FGS. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, our ownership interest in FGS shall increase
from 8% to 43%, in exchange for our investment in GFS for a total amount of RMB 10 million in cash and the issuance of 2,435,284
restricted ordinary shares to the other shareholders of FGS with certain conditions. On September 24, 2019, the Company
agreed to extend the agreement for six more months as negotiated with FGS to ensure the founding team can better meet its obligations
under the agreement. On March 17, 2020, the Company, FGS and the other shareholders of FGS signed the third supplemental agreement
to extend another 12 months to February 20, 2021 as the number of the gas stations was the only performance goal that was not achieved.
As of June 30, 2020, we have invested an aggregate amount of RMB 35,579,586 ($5,032,666) in FGS and issued 487,060 restricted shares
(reflecting the effect of one-for-five reverse stock split) in total to other shareholders of FGS, and our ownership interest in
FGS has increased to 43%.
On December 10, 2019, the Company’s
Board approved to effect a one-for-five reverse stock split of its ordinary shares (the “Reverse Stock Split”) with
the market effective date of December 27, 2019, such that the number of the Company’s ordinary shares is decreased from
100,000,000 to 20,000,000 and the par value of each ordinary share is increased from US$0.0185 to US$0.0925. As a result of the
Reverse Stock Split, each five pre-split ordinary shares outstanding were automatically combined and converted to one issued and
outstanding ordinary share without any action on the part of the shareholder. As of December 26, 2019 (immediately prior to the
effective date), there were 23,049,639 ordinary shares outstanding. The number of ordinary shares outstanding after the Reverse
Stock Split was 4,611,720, taking into account of the effect of rounding fractional shares into whole shares.
B. Business Overview
General
Recon Technology, Ltd. (the “Company”,
“we”, “us” or “our”) is a provider of hardware, software, and on-site services to companies
primarily in the petroleum mining and extraction industry in China (“PRC”). We provide services designed to automate
and enhance the extraction of petroleum. To date, we control by contract the PRC companies of Beijing BHD Petroleum Technology
Co., Ltd. (“BHD”) and Nanjing Recon Technology Co., Ltd. (“Nanjing Recon”). We refer to BHD and Nanjing
Recon collectively as the “Domestic Companies” in this report.
The Company serves as the center of strategic
management, financial control and human resources allocation for the Domestic Companies. Through our contractual relationships
with the Domestic Companies, we provide equipment, tools and other hardware related to oilfield production and management and develop
and sell our own specialized industrial automation control and information solutions. However, we do not engage in the production
of petroleum or petroleum products.
We believe that one of the most important
advancements in China’s petroleum industry has been the automation of significant segments of the exploration and extraction
process. The Domestic Companies’ and our automation products and services allow petroleum mining and extraction companies
to reduce their labor requirements and improve the productivity of oilfields. The Domestic Companies’ and our solutions allow
our customers to locate productive oilfields more easily and accurately, improve control over the extraction process, increase
oil yield efficiency in tertiary stage oil recovery, and improve the transportation of crude oil.
For the most recent few years, our capacity
to provide integrated services has been a significant factor for long-term development. We treat simulation measures around fracturing
as our entry point for our integrated service model. To date, we have formed new business modules through our own R&D, investment
in service-team building and developed an integrated services solution for stimulation.
Market Background
China is our major market. China is the
world’s second-largest consumer of petroleum products, largest importer of petroleum and fourth-largest producer of petroleum.
In the last twenty years, China’s demand for oil has more than tripled, while its production of oil has only modestly increased.
China became a net importer of petroleum in 1983, and, since then, oil production in China has been focused on meeting the country’s
domestic oil consumption requirements. The oil industry in China is dominated by three state-owned holding companies: China National
Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”), China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec”) and China National
Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”). Foreign companies have also been deeply involved in China’s petroleum industry;
however, according to Chinese law, China’s national oil companies still take a majority (or minority) stake in any commercial
discovery. As a result, the number of major foreign companies involved in the industry is relatively limited in domestic China.
In the past, China’s petroleum companies
mined for petroleum by leveraging the country’s abundance of inexpensive labor, rather than focusing on developing new technologies.
For example, a typical, traditional oilfield with an annual capacity of 1,000,000 tons would require between 10,000 and 20,000
laborers. By contrast, when Baker CAC automated oil production products were employed in the mid-1990s to explore and automate
Cainan Oilfield, a desert oilfield in Xinjiang, annual capacity for the field reached 1,500,000 tons, with only 400 employees needed
to manage the oilfield. After the introduction of Baker CAC’s products into China’s petroleum industry, Chinese companies
have also sought to provide automation solutions.
In the primary oil recovery stage, oil pressure
in an oil reservoir may be high enough to force oil to the surface. Approximately 20% of oil may be harvested at this stage. The
secondary oil recovery stage accounts for another 5% to 15% of oil recovery and involves such efforts as pumps to extract petroleum
and the injection of water, natural gas, carbon dioxide or other gasses into the oil reservoir to force oil to the surface. Most
oilfields in China have now entered into the tertiary stage of oil recovery, at which oil extraction becomes increasingly difficult
and inefficient. Tertiary recovery generally focuses on decreasing oil viscosity to make extraction easier and accounts for between
5% and 15% of oil recovery. Our efforts in tertiary recovery focus on reducing water content in crude oil in order to make extraction
more efficient and to improve the overall production of wells through advanced technologies and effective managing tools and approaches.
In the fiscal year 2020, we also received
revenue from Iraq through a project with a new client which accounted for approximately 30.5% of our revenue. However, because
that client has terminated its project in the middle east where we provided service to them due to the impact of COVID-19, we do
not expect we will keep receive any revenue from this client, and therefore Iraq, in the fiscal year 2021.
Products and Services
We have historically provided products and
services mainly to oil and gas field companies, which focus on the development and production of oil and natural gas. Our products
and services described below correlate to the numbered stages of the oilfield production system graphical expression shown below.
The following list shows our products and
services. The first three items are covered by our (1) automation product and software segment and (2) equipment and accessories
segment. The last item is covered by our oilfield environmental protection segment.
Equipment for Oil and Gas Production
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High-Efficiency Heating Furnaces (as shown above by process “3”). Crude petroleum contains certain impurities that must be removed before the petroleum can be sold, including water and natural gas. To remove the impurities and to prevent solidification and blockage in transport pipes, companies employ heating furnaces. BHD researched, developed and implemented a new oilfield furnace that is advanced, highly automated, reliable, easily operable, safe and highly heat-efficient (90% efficiency).
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Burner (as shown above by process “5”). We serve as an agent for the Unigas Burner which is designed and manufactured by UNIGAS, a European burning equipment production company. The burner we provide has the following characteristics: high degree of automation; energy conservation; high turn-down ratio; high security and environmental safety.
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Oil and Gas Production Improvement
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Packers of Fracturing. This utility model is used concertedly with the security joint, hydraulic anchor, and slide bushing of sand spray in the well. It is used for easy seat sealing and sand-uptake prevention. The utility model reduces desilting volume and prevents sand uptake which makes the deblocking processes easier to realize. The back flushing is sand-stick proof.
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Production Packer. According to different withdraw points, the production packer separates different oil layers, and protects the oil pipe from sand and permeability, so as to promote the recovery ratio.
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Sand Prevention in Oil and Water Well. This technique processes additives that are resistant to elevated temperatures into “resin sand” which is transported to the bottom of the well via carrying fluid. The “resin sand” goes through the borehole, piling up and compacting at the borehole and oil vacancy layer. An artificial borehole wall is then formed, functioning as a means of sand prevention. This sand prevention technique has been adapted to more than 100 wells, including heavy oil wells, light oil wells, water wells and gas wells, with a 100% success rate and a 98% effective rate.
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Water Locating and Plugging Technique. High water cut affects the normal production of oilfields. Previously, there was no sophisticated method for water locating and tubular column plugging in China. The mechanical water locating and tubular column plugging technique we have developed resolves the problem of high water cut wells. This technique conducts a self-sealing-test during multi-stage usage and is reliable to separate different production sets effectively. The water location switch forms a complete process by which the water locating and plugging can be finished in one trip. Our tubular column is adaptable to several oil drilling methods and is available for water locating and plugging in second and third class layers.
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Fissure Shaper. This is our proprietary product that is used along with a perforating gun to effectively increase perforation depth by between 46% and 80%, shape stratum fissures, improve stratum diversion capability and, as a result, improve our ability to locate oilfields and increase the output of oil wells.
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Fracture Acidizing. We inject acid to layers under pressure which can form or expand fissures. The treatment process of the acid is defined as fracture acidizing. The technique is mainly adapted to oil and gas wells that are blocked up relatively deeply, or the ones in the low permeable zones.
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Electronic Broken-down Service. This service resolves block-up and freezing problems by generating heat from the electric resistivity of the drive pipe and utilizing a loop tank composed of an oil pipe and a drive pipe. This technique saves energy and is environmentally friendly. It can increase the production of oilfields that are in the middle and later periods.
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Automation System and Service
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Pumping Unit Controller. Refers to process “1” above. Functions as a monitor to the pumping unit, and also collects data for load, pressure, voltage, startup and shutdown control.
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RTU Used to Monitor Natural Gas Wells. Collects gas well pressure data.
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Wireless Dynamometer and Wireless Pressure Gauge. Refers to process “1” above. These products replace wired technology with cordless displacement sensor technology. They are easy to install and significantly reduce the working load associated with cable laying.
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Electric Multi-Way Valve for Oilfield Metering Station Flow Control. Refers to process “2” above. This multi-way valve is used before the test separator to replace the existing three valve manifolds. It facilitates the electronic control of the connection of the oil lead pipeline with the separator.
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Natural Gas Flow Computer System. Flow computer system used in natural gas stations and gas distribution stations to measure flow.
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Recon SCADA Oilfield Monitor and Data Acquisition System. Recon SCADA is a system which applies to the oil well, measurement station, and the union station for supervision and data collection.
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EPC Service of Pipeline SCADA System. A service technique for pipeline monitoring and data acquisition after crude oil transmission.
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EPC Service of Oil and Gas Wells SCADA System. A service technique for monitoring and data acquisition of oil wells and natural gas wells.
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EPC Service of Oilfield Video Surveillance and Control System. A video surveillance technique for controlling the oil and gas wellhead area and the measurement station area.
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Technique Service for “Digital Oilfield” Transformation. Includes engineering technique services such as oil and gas SCADA system, video surveillance and control system and communication systems.
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Beginning in 2017, we began to provide automation
services to other companies in the broader energy industry in China and also to provide the following products and services beyond
the oilfield production process:
Waste Water and Oil Treatment Products
and Services
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Oilfield sewage treatment. It is for oilfield waste water treatment solutions, related chemicals and onsite services customized to clients’ requirement. We have also developed our own designed equipment and aim to manufacture in the future.
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Oily sludge disposal (planned). This planned business line will provide engineering services of oily sludge disposal in Gan Su province.
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ISO9000 Certification
We have received ISO9000 certifications
for several of our processes. The International Organization for Standardization consists of a worldwide federation of national
standards bodies for approximately 130 countries, and the ISO9000 certification represents an international consensus of these
standards bodies, with the aim of creating global standards of product and service quality. We have received ISO9000 certification
for the following:
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Nanjing Recon has received certification for the development and service of RSCADA.
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BHD has received certification for high efficiency heating furnaces, import burners, and manometer surrogate rendition and service.
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Customers
We operate our business by cooperating with
oil companies and their subsidiaries, the petroleum administration bureau and local service companies. Historically, most actual
control of our direct and indirect clients could be traced to Sinopec and CNPC, the two major Chinese state-owned companies responsible
for on-shore petroleum mining and extraction. Since the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Sinopec accounted for less than 10% of
our revenues.
CNPC
We have undertaken projects at the following
locations, among others:
We provide products and services to CNPC
under a series of agreements, each of which is terminable without advance notice. We first began to provide services to CNPC in
2000. CNPC accounted for approximately 39%, 39% and 45% of our revenues in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018,
respectively, and any termination of our business relationships with CNPC would materially harm our operations.
Shenhua Group
We began to provide equipment to Shenhua
Group, which was merged into China Energy with another group company, in 2017. We signed a series of contracts with Shenhua Group
and have established what we believe is a solid business relationship with Shenhua Group.
New Customer
In the fiscal year 2020, a new client accounted
for approximately 30.5% of our revenue. We provided engineering and construction services to the client on a heavy oil transportation
system project in Garraf oilfield in Iraq. However, because that client has terminated its project in Iraq due to the impact of
COVID-19, we do not expect we will keep receive any revenue from this client in the fiscal year 2021.
Our Strengths
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Safety of products. The automation projects we have conducted have demonstrated that our products are reliable, safe and effective at automating the petroleum extraction process.
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Efficiency of technology. We believe our technology increases efficiency and profitability for petroleum companies by enabling them to monitor, manage and control petroleum extraction; increase the amount of petroleum extracted and reduce impurities in extracted petroleum.
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Ability to leverage our knowledge of Chinese business culture. Many of our competitors are based outside of China. As the Domestic Companies are based in China, we are in a unique position to emphasize Chinese culture and business knowledge to obtain new customers and new agreements with existing customers. We believe that many Chinese businesses, including state-owned companies like Shenhua Group and CNPC, would prefer to hire a Chinese company to assist in their business operations if a Chinese company exists with the ability to fulfill their needs on a timely and cost-efficient basis. In addition, our knowledge of Chinese culture allows us to anticipate and adapt to Chinese oilfield management methods. We provide our software solutions in Mandarin for the benefit of our Chinese customers, and all of our customer support is available from Mandarin-fluent personnel.
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Experienced, successful executive management team. Our executive management team has significant experience and success in the petroleum automation industry. They will be able to draw on their knowledge of the industry and their relationships in the industry.
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Ability to leverage China’s cost structure. As a Chinese company, we believe we can operate our business more cost-effectively because all of our employees, operations and assets are located in China, resulting in lower labor, development, manufacturing and rent costs than we believe we would incur if we also maintained operations abroad. We expect these costs savings will be reflected in lower costs to our customers for comparable products.
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Ownership of our intellectual property. Because we own our intellectual property, we are able to avoid licensing fees or contravening licensing agreements.
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Our Strategies
Our goal is to help our customers improve
their efficiency and profitability by providing them with software and hardware solutions and services to improve their ability
to locate productive oil reservoirs, manage the oil extraction process, reduce extraction costs, and enhance recovery from extraction
activities. Key elements of our strategies include:
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Increase our market share in China. We believe that as the Chinese economy and oil industry continue to develop, Chinese petroleum extraction automation companies will compete with international businesses at an increasing rate. Consequently, we believe we will have opportunities to take market share from foreign companies by developing positive business relationships in China’s petroleum mining and extraction industry. We will also use strategic advertisements, predominantly in China’s northeast and northwest, where China’s major oilfields are located, to increase our brand awareness and market penetration. We aim to continue developing new technologies designed to improve petroleum mining and extraction efficiency and profitability for our customers.
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Develop our own branded products and services and shift our focus away from trading business. Our management believes in the importance of our own branded products and our services, in light of their higher profit margins and their long-term significance in establishing the status of our Company in the oil and gas industry. Moreover, the trading business relies on the major clients’ procurement policies toward agencies, any significant change of which could jeopardize our operating results. Our management therefore believes that in the long run we will need to focus our growth strategy in developing professional services for the oil and gas industry in China.
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Focus on higher-profit subsection of market. While we plan to continue to provide services to all of our clients, we believe that we may improve our profit margins by focusing a higher portion of our advertising and promotions at those sub-divisions of our industry that have traditionally held the highest profit margins.
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Offer services to foreign oilfields contracted by Chinese petroleum companies. As Sinopec and CNPC continue to invest in oilfields in other countries, we will focus on offering our services in these new locations based on our success in working with the companies in China.
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Seek opportunities with foreign companies in China. Even where oilfields in China are partially operated by foreign companies, a significant number of employees will be Chinese and will benefit from our Chinese-language services. We believe our hardware and software solutions would be beneficial to any petroleum company—foreign or domestic—doing business in China and plan to continue marketing to foreign companies entering the Chinese market.
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Provide services that generate high customer satisfaction levels. Chinese companies in our market are strongly influenced by formal and informal referrals. We believe that we have the opportunity to expand market share by providing high levels of customer satisfaction with our current customers, thereby fostering strong customer referrals to support sales activities.
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Competition
We face competition from a variety of foreign
and domestic companies involved in the petroleum mining automation industry. While we believe we effectively compete in our market,
our competitors hold a substantial market share.
A few of our existing competitors, as well
as a number of potential new competitors, have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we
do, which could provide them with a significant competitive advantage over us. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to compete
successfully against our current or future competitors in our industry or that competition will not have a material adverse effect
on our business, operating results and financial condition.
Research and Development
We focus our research and development efforts
on improving our development efficiency and the quality of our products and services. As of June 30, 2020, our research and
development team consisted of 36 experienced engineers, developers and programmers. In addition, some of our support employees
regularly participate in our research and development programs.
In the fiscal years ended June 30,
2020, 2019 and 2018, we spent approximately RMB 7.0 million (approximately $1.0 million), RMB 3.1 million (approximately $0.5 million)
and RMB 3.2 million (approximately $0.5 million) respectively, on research and development activities.
Intellectual Property
Our success and competitive position is
dependent in part upon our ability to develop and maintain the proprietary aspect of our technology. The reverse engineering, unauthorized
copying, or other misappropriation of our technology could enable third parties to benefit from our technology without paying for
it. We rely on a combination of trademark, trade secret, copyright law and contractual restrictions to protect the proprietary
aspects of the Domestic Companies’ and our technology. We seek to protect the source code to the Domestic Companies’
and our software, documentation and other written materials under trade secret and copyright laws. While we actively take steps
to protect the Domestic Companies’ and our proprietary rights, such steps may not be adequate to prevent the infringement
or misappropriation of the Domestic Companies’ and our intellectual property. This is particularly the case in China where
the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.
We license the Domestic Companies’
and our software products under signed license agreements that impose restrictions on the licensee’s ability to utilize the
software and do not permit the re-sale, sublicense or other transfer of the software. Finally, we seek to avoid disclosure of the
Domestic Companies’ and our intellectual property by requiring employees and independent consultants to execute confidentiality
agreements.
Although we develop our software products
in conjunction with the Domestic Companies, each software product is based upon middleware developed by third parties. We integrate
this technology, licensed by our customers from third parties in our software products. If our customers are unable to continue
to license any of this third-party software, or if the third-party licensors do not adequately maintain or update their products,
we would face delays in the releases of our software until equivalent technology can be identified, licensed or developed, and
integrated into our software products. These delays, if they occur, could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
There has been a substantial amount of litigation
in the software industry regarding intellectual property rights. It is possible that in the future third parties may claim that
our current or potential future software solutions infringe their intellectual property. We expect that software product developers
will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of products and competitors in our industry segment grows and
the functionality of products in different industry segments overlap. In addition, we may find it necessary to initiate claims
or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to protect our trade secrets. Although, along
with the Domestic Companies, we may disclaim certain intellectual property representations to our customers, these disclaimers
may not be sufficient to fully protect us against such claims. Any claims, with or without merit, could be time consuming, result
in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require the Domestic Companies and us to enter into royalty or license agreements.
Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our standard software license agreements
contain an infringement indemnity clause under which we agree to indemnify and hold harmless our customers and business partners
against liability and damages arising from claims of various copyright or other intellectual property infringement by the Domestic
Companies’ and our products. We have never lost an infringement claim, and our costs to defend such lawsuits have been insignificant.
Although it is possible that in the future third parties may claim that our current or potential future software solutions or we
infringe on their intellectual property, we do not currently expect a significant impact on our business, operating results, or
financial condition.
We market our products under the following
trademarks which are registered with the PRC Trademark Bureau under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. We currently
own the following trademarks:
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Trademark of “BHD” valid from November 7, 2003 through November 6, 2023;
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Trademark of “Recon” of the 7th classification valid from October 21, 2011 through October 20, 2021;
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Trademark of “Recon” of the 9th classification valid from April 21, 2011 through April 20, 2021; and
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Trademark of “Recon” of the 42nd classification valid from September 7, 2011 through September 6, 2021.
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We currently own over 50 patents registered
with the PRC State Intellectual Property Office which cover our automated products and heating related equipment for the petroleum
industry. Below is a list of our selected patents:
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Patent of hot water furnace valid until April 8, 2021;
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Patent of efficient gas-liquid separator valid until August 15, 2021;
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Patent of efficient oil-gas-water separator valid until October 24, 2021;
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Patent of horizontal type furnace valid until December 14, 2022;
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Patent of vertical type furnace valid until December 13, 2022;
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Patent of vacuum furnace valid until December 14, 2022;
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Patent of wireless pressure sensor valid until November 11, 2023;
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Patent of wireless start-end module valid until November 11, 2023;
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Patent of one-piece skid mount package of heating, separating, buffering and pressurizing valid until June 30, 2024;
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Patent of oily sewage treatment equipment valid until July 8, 2025;
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Patent of an oil-water well smart wireless pressure transmitter valid until November 17, 2026;
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Patent of an oily sewage treatment bio-stimulants and Production Methods valid until July 11,2027;
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Patent of torch specialized for oilfield waste-gas burning valid until July 10, 2028; and
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Wireless temperature transmitter valid until September 26, 2029.
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We have registered 27 software products
with the PRC State Intellectual Property Office. Below is a list of our selected software products:
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Recon automated monitoring system version II was published on August 18, 2013 and version I was published on July 30, 2011;
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Recon SCADA field monitoring and data acquisition system software version 2.0 was published on August 18, 2003, and version 3.0 was registered and published on April 5, 2008;
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Recon RCNAMT version 1 was published on April 27, 2012;
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Recon Process Auto version 1 was published on August 25, 2012;
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Recon Industrial Process Control system V2.0 was published on August 13, 2013, and V1.0 was published on December 25, 2012;
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Recon Oil and Gas Processing SCADA System V1.0 was published on March 2, 2016;
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Intelligent gas field management platform software V1.0 was published on July 14, 2020; and
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Gas well data acquisition and monitoring software V1.0 was published on July 14, 2020.
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Environmental Matters
We have not incurred material expenses in
connection with compliance with Chinese environmental laws and regulations. We do not anticipate expending any material amounts
for such compliance purposes for the remainder of our current or succeeding fiscal year.
China’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement System
In 1998, China established the State Intellectual
Property Office (“SIPO”) to coordinate China’s intellectual property enforcement efforts. SIPO is responsible
for granting and enforcing patents, as well as coordinating intellectual property rights related to copyrights and trademarks.
Protection of intellectual property in China follows a two-track system. The first track is administrative in nature, whereby a
holder of intellectual property rights files a complaint at a local administrative office. Determining which intellectual property
agency can be confusing, as jurisdiction of intellectual property matters is diffused throughout a number of government agencies
and offices, with each typically responsible for the protection afforded by one statute or one specific area of intellectual property-related
law. The second track is a judicial track, whereby complaints are filed through the Chinese court system. Since 1993, China has
maintained various intellectual property tribunals. The total volume of intellectual property related litigation, however, remains
small.
Although there are differences in
intellectual property rights between the United States and China, of most significance to the Company is the inexperience of
China in connection with the development and protection of intellectual property rights. Similar to the United States, China
has chosen to protect software under copyright law rather than trade secrets, patent or contract law. As such, we will
attempt to protect our most significant intellectual property pursuant to Chinese laws that have only recently been adopted.
Unlike the United States, which has lengthy case law related to the interpretation and applicability of intellectual property
law, China has a less developed body of relevant intellectual property case law.
Regulations
We are subject to a variety of PRC and foreign
laws, rules and regulations across a number of aspects of our business. This section summarizes the principal PRC laws, rules and
regulations relevant to our business and operations. Areas in which we are subject to laws, rules and regulations outside of the
PRC include intellectual property, competition, taxation, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption.
Regulation on Software Products
On March 1, 2009, the Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology of China issued the Administrative Measures on Software Products, or the Software Measures, which became
effective as of April 10, 2009, to strengthen the regulation of software products and to encourage the development of the
Chinese software industry. Under the Software Measures, a software developer must have all software products imported into or sold
in China tested by a testing organization supervised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The software industry
authorities in provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and cities with independent planning are in charge of the registration,
report and management of software products. Software products can be registered for five years, and the registration is renewable
upon expiration. Although some of Nanjing Recon’s current software products were registered in 2008, there can be no guarantee
that the registration will be renewed timely or that the Domestic Companies’ and our future products will be registered.
Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights
China has adopted legislation governing
intellectual property rights, including trademarks and copyrights. China is a signatory to the main international conventions on
intellectual property rights and became a member of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights upon
its accession to the WTO in December 2001.
Copyright.
China adopted its first copyright law in 1990. The National People’s Congress amended the Copyright Law in 2001 to widen
the scope of works and rights that are eligible for copyright protection. The amended Copyright Law extends copyright protection
to software products, among others. In addition, there is a voluntary registration system administered by the China Copyright Protection
Center. Unlike patent and trademark registration, copyrighted works do not require registration for protection. Protection is granted
to individuals from countries belonging to the copyright international conventions or bilateral agreements of which China is a
member. Nanjing Recon has over ten copyrights for software programs.
Trademark.
The Chinese Trademark Law, adopted in 1982 and revised in 1993 and 2001, protects registered trademarks. The Trademark Office under
the Chinese State Administration for Industry and Commerce handles trademark registrations and grants a term of ten years to registered
trademarks. Trademark license agreements must be filed with the Trademark Office for record. China has a “first-to-register”
system that requires no evidence of prior use or ownership. The Domestic Companies and we have registered a number of product names
with the Trademark Office.
Regulations on Foreign Exchange
Foreign
Currency Exchange. Under the PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, such as profit
distributions and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, may be made in foreign currencies without prior approval
from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. By contrast, approval from or registration with appropriate government
authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such
as the repayment of foreign currency-denominated loans or foreign currency is to be remitted into China under the capital account,
such as a capital increase or foreign currency loans to our PRC subsidiaries.
SAFE issued the Circular on the Relevant
Operating Issues Concerning the Improvement of the Administration of the Payment and Settlement of Foreign Currency Capital of
Foreign-Invested Enterprises (2008), or SAFE Circular 142, regulating the conversion by a foreign-invested enterprise of foreign
currency-registered capital into RMB by restricting how the converted RMB may be used. In addition, SAFE promulgated Circular 45
on November 9, 2011 in order to clarify the application of SAFE Circular 142. Under SAFE Circular 142 and Circular 45, the RMB
capital converted from foreign currency registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise may only be used for purposes within
the business scope approved by the applicable government authority and may not be used for equity investments within the PRC. In
addition, SAFE strengthened its oversight of the flow and use of the RMB capital converted from foreign currency registered capital
of foreign-invested enterprises. The use of such RMB capital may not be changed without SAFE’s approval, and such RMB capital
may not in any case be used to repay RMB loans if the proceeds of such loans have not been used.
Since SAFE Circular 142 has been in place
for more than five years, SAFE decided to further reform the foreign exchange administration system in order to satisfy and facilitate
the business and capital operations of foreign invested enterprises, and issued the Circular on the Relevant Issues Concerning
the Launch of Reforming Trial of the Administration Model of the Settlement of Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises
in Certain Areas on August 4, 2014. This circular suspends the application of SAFE Circular 142 in certain areas and allows a
foreign-invested enterprise registered in such areas with a business scope including “investment” to use the RMB capital
converted from foreign currency registered capital for equity investments within the PRC.
SAFE promulgated Circular 59 in November
2010, which tightens the regulation over settlement of net proceeds from overseas offerings, such as our initial public offering,
and requires, among other things, the authenticity of settlement of net proceeds from offshore offerings to be closely examined
and the net proceeds to be settled in the manner described in the offering documents or otherwise approved by our board. Violations
of these SAFE regulations may result in severe monetary or other penalties, including confiscation of earnings derived from such
violation activities, a fine of up to 30% of the RMB funds converted from the foreign invested funds or in the case of a severe
violation, a fine ranging from 30% to 100% of the RMB funds converted from the foreign-invested funds.
In November 2012, SAFE promulgated the Circular
of Further Improving and Adjusting Foreign Exchange Administration Policies on Foreign Direct Investment, which substantially amends
and simplifies the current foreign exchange procedure. Pursuant to this circular, the opening of various special purpose foreign
exchange accounts, such as pre-establishment expenses accounts, foreign exchange capital accounts and guarantee accounts, the reinvestment
of RMB proceeds by foreign investors in the PRC, and remittance of foreign exchange profits and dividends by a foreign-invested
enterprise to its foreign shareholders no longer require the approval or verification of SAFE, and multiple capital accounts for
the same entity may be opened in different provinces, which was not possible previously. In addition, SAFE promulgated the Circular
on Printing and Distributing the Provisions on Foreign Exchange Administration over Domestic Direct Investment by Foreign Investors
and the Supporting Documents in May 2013, which specifies that the administration by SAFE or its local branches over direct investment
by foreign investors in the PRC shall be conducted by way of registration and banks shall process foreign exchange business relating
to the direct investment in the PRC based on the registration information provided by SAFE and its branches.
Regulation
of Dividend Distribution. The principal regulations governing the distribution of dividends by foreign holding companies
include the Foreign Investment Enterprise Law (1986), as amended, and the Administrative Rules under the Foreign Investment Enterprise
Law (2001).
Under these regulations, foreign investment
enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their retained profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting
standards and regulations. In addition, foreign investment enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their
respective retained profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds unless these reserves have reached 50% of the registered
capital of the enterprises. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.
In July 2014, SAFE promulgated SAFE
Circular 37, which replaced the former circular commonly known as “SAFE Circular 75” promulgated by SAFE on
October 21, 2005. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their
direct establishment or indirect control of an offshore entity, for the purpose of overseas investment and financing, with
such PRC residents’ legally owned assets or equity interests in domestic enterprises or offshore assets or interests,
referred to in SAFE Circular 37 as a “special purpose vehicle.” SAFE Circular 37 further requires amendment to
the registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to the special purpose vehicle, such as increase or
decrease of capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfer or exchange, merger, division or other material event. In
the event that a PRC shareholder holding interests in a special purpose vehicle fails to fulfill the required SAFE
registration, the PRC subsidiaries of that special purpose vehicle may be prohibited from making profit distributions to the
offshore parent and from carrying out subsequent cross-border foreign exchange activities, and the special purpose vehicle
may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital into its PRC subsidiary. Furthermore, failure to comply
with the various SAFE registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for evasion of
foreign exchange controls.
Regulations
on Foreign Investment in Automation Service Industry and Oil Exploration and Extraction Industry in PRC. In
accordance with the Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment (Revised 2007), the oil and gas automation service industries
are in the catalogue of permitted industries, and thus there are no restrictions on foreign investment in the oil and gas automation
industry. In addition, the following industries are encouraged for foreign investment in China:
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Manufacturing of equipment for oil exploration, drilling, collection and transportation: floating drilling systems and floating production systems with an operating water depth of more than 1,500 meters and the supporting subsea oil extraction, collection and transportation equipment
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Exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas with venture capital (limited to equity joint ventures and cooperative joint ventures);
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Development and application of new technologies that increase the recovery ratio of crude oil (limited to equity joint ventures and cooperative joint ventures);
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Development and application of new oil exploration and exploitation technologies such as geophysical exploration, drilling, well logging, and downhole operation, etc. (limited to cooperative joint ventures); and
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Exploration and development of unconventional oil resources such as oil shale, oil sands, heavy oil, and excess oil (limited to cooperative joint ventures).
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C. Organizational Structure
Below is a chart representing our current
corporate structure (as of June 30, 2020):
Our registered office in the Cayman Islands
is at the offices of Vistra (Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box 31119 Grand Pavilion, Hibiscus Way, 802 West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, KY1-1205,
Cayman Islands.
D. Property, Plants and Equipment
We currently operate in three
facilities throughout China. Our headquarters are located in Beijing. Following is a list of our properties. The first six
properties are rentals. Gan Su BHD has received a land usage rights certificate regarding the last property and has
constructed a plant on that piece of land.
No.
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Tenant/Transferee
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Address
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Rental/Use Term
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Space
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Usage
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Productive
Capacity
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Extent
of
utilization
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1
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Recon-BJ
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Room 1902,
Building C King Long International Mansion, Chaoyang District Beijing, PRC
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July 1,
2020 to June 30, 2021
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267 square
meters
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Headquarter
office
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N/A
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60%
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2
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Nanjing Recon
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Room 310&311, No.
2 Building, Chu Qiao Cheng, Andemen Street, Yu Hua District, Nanjing City, PRC
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April 1, 2020 to March
31, 2022
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564.64 square meters
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Office
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N/A
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80%
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3
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BHD
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18th
Floor, Building C King Long International Mansion, Chaoyang District Beijing, PRC
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January 1, 2020
to December 31, 2020
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428 square meters
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Office
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N/A
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90%
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4
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BHD
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West building, Zhengfu
Street, Huo ying, Changping District, PRC
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January 1, 2020
to December 31, 2020
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420 square meters
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Warehouse
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N/A
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50%
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5
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HH BHD
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No. 1767, Yin Bin South
Street, Huang Hua Economic Development Zone, He Bei Province, PRC
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July 1, 2020 to June
30, 2023
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4,624 square meters
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Office and Plant
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N/A (Equipment Installation)
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100%
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6
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Qing Hai BHD
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Room 2407,Jing Rui Xin
Cheng, No. 39, Jinqiao Road,Qing Hai province, PRC
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November 1, 2019 to
October 31, 2020
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87.5 square meters
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Office
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N/A
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90%
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7
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Gan Su BHD
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North of Dongyun Road
and West of Petroleum Management Bureau Wooden Furniture Factory, Old District, Yumen City, Gansu Province, PRC
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August 1, 2017 to July
31, 2067
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26,235.59 square meters
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Plant
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60,000 tons
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80%
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Item 4A.
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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None.
Item 5.
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Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
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The following discussion
and analysis of our company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
Overview
We are a company
with limited liability incorporated in 2007 under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Headquartered in Beijing, we used to
provide products and services to oil and gas companies and their affiliates through Nanjing Recon Technology Co. Ltd
(“Nanjing Recon”) and Beijing BHD Petroleum Technology Co, Ltd (“BHD”) and their affiliates,
hereafter referred to as our domestic companies (the “Domestic Companies”), which are established under the laws
of the PRC. From 2017, the Company we also begin to provide service to other power energy industry companies and their
affiliations. As the Company contractually controls the Domestic Companies, we serve as the center of strategic management,
financial control and human resources allocation. Due to this contractual control and our obligation to bear the losses of
the Domestic Companies, we consider them to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for accounting purposes and
consolidate their results in our financial statements.
Through Nanjing Recon
and BHD, our business is mainly focused on the upstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. From 2018, our business has been expanding
to the downstream of the energy industry– the civil and industrial heating furnaces market, electric and coal chemical industry
and the energy service management industry. We derive our revenues from the sales and provision of (1) automation products and
projects, (2) equipment and installment for heating furnaces and overall energy saving resolution, (3) chemical products and overall
resolution for waste water and oily sludge treatment, and (4) related engineering and project services for aforementioned.
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Nanjing Recon: Nanjing Recon is a high-tech company that specializes in automation services for oilfield companies. It mainly focuses on providing automation solutions to the oil exploration industry, including monitoring wells, automatic metering to the joint station production, process monitor, and a variety of oilfield equipment and control systems. From 2018, Nanjing Recon also provides automation products and services to other segments of the energy industry, such as the new energy industry, electric power and coal chemical industries.
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BHD: BHD is a high-tech company that specializes in transportation equipment and stimulation productions and services. Possessing proprietary patents and substantial industry experience, BHD has also been expanding services to oilfield wastewater and oily sludge treatment, and extended its heating products and resolutions to the civil market by leveraging its advantage on furnace products.
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Recent Developments
On August 21, 2018, the Company entered
into a definitive investment agreement and a supplemental agreement (collectively, the “Agreement”) with Future Gas
Station (Beijing) Technology, Ltd (“FGS”) and the other shareholders of FGS. Following full performance under the Agreement,
the Company will own 43% of FGS. As consideration for increasing its affiliates’ interest in FGS from 8% to 43%, Recon shall
(1) pay a total of RMB 10 million in cash to FGS and (2) issue 2,435,284 restricted ordinary shares of Recon (the “Restricted
Shares”) to the other shareholders of FGS within 30 days after FGS finalizes recording Recon’s corresponding interest
at the local governmental agency. If FGS does not reach certain performance goals, Recon has the right to cancel without further
paying part or all of the Restricted Shares. The Restricted Shares are also subject to lock-up period requirements that vary for
each FGS shareholder, from two and a half years to four and a half years following the issuance of the Restricted Shares under
the supplemental agreement dated March 17, 2020. On September 24, 2019, the Company agreed to extend the agreement for six more
months as negotiated with FGS to ensure the founding team can better meet its obligations under the agreement. On March 17, 2020,
the Company, FGS and the other shareholders of FGS signed a supplemental agreement to extend another 12 months as the number of
the gas stations was the only performance goal that was not achieved.
On December 10, 2019,
the Company’s Board approved to effect a one-for-five reverse stock split of its ordinary shares (the “Reverse Stock
Split”) with the market effective date of December 27, 2019, such that the number of the Company’s ordinary shares
is decreased from 100,000,000 to 20,000,000 and the par value of each ordinary share is increased from US$0.0185 to US$0.0925.
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, each five pre-split ordinary shares outstanding were automatically combined and converted
to one issued and outstanding ordinary share without any action on the part of the shareholder. No fractional ordinary shares were
issued to any shareholders in connection with the reverse stock split. Each shareholder was entitled to receive one ordinary share
in lieu of the fractional share that would have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split. As of December 26, 2019 (immediately prior
to the effective date), there were 23,049,639 ordinary shares outstanding. The number of ordinary shares outstanding after the
Reverse Stock Split was 4,611,720, taking into account of the effect of rounding fractional shares into whole shares. In addition,
all options and any other securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split (to the extent they
don’t provide otherwise) will be appropriately adjusted by dividing the number of ordinary shares into which the options
and other securities are exercisable by 5 and multiplying the exercise price thereof by 5, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
On May 21, 2020 and
June 26, 2020, the Company and certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”) entered into that certain securities
purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Company sold to such Purchasers an aggregate of 911,112 and 1,680,000 ordinary shares,
respectively, par value $0.0925 per share in the registered direct offerings and warrants to purchase up to 911,112 and 1,680,000
Ordinary Shares in concurrent private placements, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively,
before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other estimated offering expenses.
On June 22, 2020, the
Company entered into a memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") with Beijing Originwater Purification Engineering Technology
Co. Ltd ("Originwater Purification Engineering"), a PRC private company focusing on water purification industry in China.
Pursuant to the MOU, the Company will explore the purchase of up to 100% of the equity interest or assets of Originwater Purification
Engineering from its current shareholders at a price to be agreed upon by the parties. The purchase price will be based on the
assessed value of Originwater Purification Engineering as determined by an independent third-party evaluation firm and will be
paid in cash and the Company's restricted ordinary shares.
In January 2020, the
World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread
beyond China. In compliance with the government health emergency rules in place, the Company temporarily closed offices in varies
provinces in China and ceased production operations since Chinese New Year. The Company gradually resumed operation and production
since March 2020. In short term, the Company’s business was affected negatively. However, at this stage, the Company doesn’t
expect a significant impact on the Company’s operation and financial results in a long run.
Recent Industry Developments and Business
Outlook
Automation
Department. As we continue to cooperate well with Shenhua Group, we expect our revenue from the automation department
will increase. Also, we won the bid to build the automation system for PetroChina Jidong Oilfield Company ("Jidong Oilfield").
The winning price is RMB 9.5 million (approximately $1.36 million) per year, for a three-year construction period from January
1, 2020 to December 3, 2022. We believe it’s still a major trend for domestic energy companies to improve automation management
and our business will benefit from this favorable trend.
Oilfield
Environmental Protection Business. As of the date of this report, we had signed nine disposal agreements to
treat up to 3,200 tons of oily sludge, while by the end of June 30, 2020, the majority of the contract revenue from this
business was not recognized as affected by the COVID-19 and delayed production schedule. We expect these workloads could be
done by the end of calendar year 2020. Also, we are developing an oily mud treatment business and have won a RMB3.8 million
contract. We plan to continue to expand this segment’s operation.
Oilfield
Equipment. As oil price runs at a low level, the development activities of oil companies are also kept at a lower
level. Thus requirement of oilfield heating equipment is also decreasing. Management expects this trend will be maintained for a
period and we will keep to explore new markets that can utilize our capability of high efficiency heating equipment.
Growth Strategy
As a smaller China-focused
company, our basic strategy focuses on developing our onshore oilfield business in the upstream sector of the industry. We continuously
focus on providing high quality products and services in oilfields in which we have a geographical advantage. This helps us avoid
conflicts of interest with bigger private companies while protecting our position within this market segment. Our mission is to
increase the automation and safety levels of industrial petroleum production in China and improve the underdeveloped working process
and management mode used by many companies by providing advanced technologies. At the same time, we are always looking to improve
our business and to increase our earning capability.
Currently, as more
markets of China’s energy industry are open to non-state-owned companies, we are also seeking for opportunities in other
markets. We believe our experience on energy technics will always be our development foundation. By combining more technology and
ideas developed in recent years, such as solar energy and Industrial Internet, we expect to create more profitable business lines.
Also, to diversify
our revenue stream and lower risk of concentration, we will continue to seek new opportunities in other industries by leveraging
our knowledge of intelligent equipment and the “internet of things” (IoT).
Trend Information
Other than as disclosed
elsewhere in this report, such as coronavirus outbreak, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or
events since the beginning of our fiscal year 2020 that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our net revenues, income
from operations, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that would cause the disclosed financial information to be not
necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial condition.
Factors Affecting Our Results of
Operations
Our operating results
in any period are subject to general conditions typically affecting the Chinese oilfield service industry which include but are
not limited to:
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the amount of spending by our customers, primarily those in the oil and gas industry;
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growing demand from large corporations for improved management and software designed to achieve such corporate performance;
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the procurement processes of our customers, especially those in the oil and gas industry;
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competition and related pricing pressure from other oilfield service solution providers, especially those targeting the Chinese oil and gas industry;
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the ongoing development of the oilfield service market in China; and
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inflation and other macroeconomic factors.
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Unfavorable changes
in any of these general conditions could negatively affect the number and size of the projects we undertake, the number of products
we sell, the amount of services we provide, the price of our products and services, and otherwise affect our results of operations.
Our operating results
in any period are more directly affected by company-specific factors including:
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our revenue growth, in terms of the proportion of our business dedicated to large companies and our ability to successfully develop, introduce and market new solutions and services;
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our ability to increase our revenues from both old and new customers in the oil and gas industry in China;
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our ability to effectively manage our operating costs and expenses; and
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our ability to effectively implement any targeted acquisitions and/or strategic alliances so as to provide efficient access to markets and industries in the oil and gas industry in China.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Consolidation of VIEs
A VIE is an entity that either (i) has
insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) has
equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary.
The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic
performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant
to the VIE. The Company performs ongoing assessments to determine whether an entity should be considered a VIE and whether an entity
previously identified as a VIE continues to be a VIE and whether the Company continues to be the primary beneficiary.
Assets recognized as a result of consolidating
VIEs do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the Company’s general assets. Conversely,
liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company’s general
assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs.
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation
of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in United States of
America (“US GAAP”), which requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates are adjusted to reflect
actual experience when necessary. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements include allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable, other receivables and purchase
advances, allowance for inventory, the useful lives of property and equipment, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets,
impairment assessment for long-lived assets, the discount rate for lease, and investment and the fair value of share- based
payments. The use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process; actual results could differ from
those estimates.
The key assumptions
underlying the Company’s accounting for material arrangements and the reasonably likely material effects of resolving any
uncertainties on the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts related to purchase advances. The production of the Company’s
products requires custom-made equipment from its suppliers. To ensure that it can secure the required customized equipment, the
Company often needs to make full prepayment for its intended purchases. As a standard practice in the petroleum extraction industry,
the Company generally must submit a bid in order to secure the sales contract. The bidding process generally takes between one
month to one year and the timing depends on the size of the overall project, which timing and size are generally controlled by
its client. In order to secure timely purchase delivery and to meet its product delivery schedule, the Company normally prepays
for the purchase advances if the Company believes that it is more than likely to win the bid for the sales contract which is accounted
as pre-contract costs. After winning the bid and securing the sale contract, the Company normally needs to deliver its products
approximately within one week to six months. Based on the Company’s historical experience, the Company generally is able
to realize its purchase advances on the customized equipment that it orders. If it subsequently confirms that the Company is unable
to secure the planned contracts with a customer after making the advance payments for these planned contracts, the Company evaluates
the probable recoverability of the pre-contract cost and charges to expenses when the Company determines that the recovery of such
pre-contract cost is improbable.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The US GAAP accounting
standards regarding fair value of financial instruments and related fair value measurements define fair value, establish a three-level
valuation hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs
when measuring fair value.
The three levels of
inputs are defined as follows:
Level 1 inputs to the
valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 inputs to the
valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 inputs to the
valuation methodology are unobservable.
Accounting guidance also describes three
main approaches to measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities: (1) market approach; (2) income approach and (3) cost approach.
The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated from market transactions involving identical or comparable
assets or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount.
The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. The cost approach is
based on the amount that would currently be required to replace an asset.
The Company measures certain financial assets,
including investments under the equity method on other-than-temporary basis, intangible assets and fixed assets at fair value when
an impairment charge is recognized.
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated
balance sheets for trade accounts receivable, other receivables, purchase advances, trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities,
advances from customers, investment payable, short-term bank loan and short-term borrowings approximate fair value because of the
immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
Purchase Advances, net
Purchase advances are
the amounts prepaid to suppliers for business activities, such as standard raw materials, supplies and services. These types of
prepayments will be expensed when those products or services have been rendered or consumed.
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue
from Contracts with Customers”, revenue is recognized when all of the following five steps are met: (i) identify the contract(s)
with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate
the transaction price to the performance obligations; (v) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied.
The core principle underlying the new revenue recognition Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) is that the Company recognizes
revenue to represent the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company
expects to be entitled in such exchange. The Company identifies contractual performance obligations and determines whether revenue
should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when goods or services are provided to a customer.
Disaggregation of Revenues
Revenues are recognized
when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the
Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
The following items
represent the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source. In accordance with ASC 606-10-50-5, the Company selects
categories to present disaggregated revenue that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows
are affected by economic factors and delivery conditions of products and fulfillment of obligations.
The
Company’s disaggregation of revenues for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020 is disclosed in Note 29 to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Automation Products and Software; Equipment and Accessories
The Company generates
revenues primarily through delivery of standard or customized products and equipment, including automation products, furnaces
and related accessories. Revenue is recognized when products are delivered, and acceptance reports are signed off by customers.
The sale of automation
products or our specialized equipment when combined with services represent a single performance obligation for the development
and construction of a single asset. The Company may also provide design or installation services to clients as there may be such
obligation in contracts. The promises to transfer the goods and provision of services are not separately identifiable, which is
evidenced by the fact that the Company provides significant services of integrating the goods and services into a single deliverable
for which the customer has contracted. For such sales arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue using input method, based on
the relationship between actual costs incurred compared to the total estimated costs for the contract. Such method is adopted because
the Company believes it best depicts the transfer of goods and services to the customer.
Oilfield Environmental Protection
Service
The Company provides wastewater treatment
and oily sludge disposal service to oilfield and chemical industry companies and generates revenue from special equipment, self-developed
chemical products and supporting service, transfer and treatment of oily sludge. Revenue is recognized when contract obligations
have been performed. For such sales arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue using input method, based on the relationship
between actual costs incurred compared to the total estimated costs for the contract. Such method is adopted because the Company
believes it best depicts the transfer of services to the customer.
Arrangements with Multiple Performance
Obligations
Contracts with customers
may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company will allocate revenues to each performance obligation
based on its relative standalone selling price. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to
customers or using expected cost-plus margin.
Contract Balances
Contract balances typically
arise when a difference in timing between the transfer of control to the customer and receipt of consideration occurs.
The following table
provides information about contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
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June 30,
2019
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June 30,
2020
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June 30,
2020
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RMB
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RMB
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U.S. Dollars
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Contract assets
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¥
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4,633,940
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¥
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31,537,586
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$
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4,460,933
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Contract liabilities
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¥
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120,000
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¥
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3,486,033
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$
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493,093
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Contract Assets, net - The
Company recognizes an asset from the costs incurred to fulfill a contract when those costs meet all of the following criteria:
(i) the costs relate directly to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the Company can specifically identify; (ii) the
costs generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying (or in continuing to satisfy) performance obligations
in the future; and (iii) the costs are expected to be recovered.
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Pre-Contract Costs - Pre-contract costs are the amounts prepaid to suppliers for purchases of customized equipment in anticipation of obtaining planned contracts for the Company’s hardware and software revenues. If it subsequently confirms that the Company is unable to secure the planned contracts with a customer after making the advance payments for these planned contracts, the Company evaluates the probable recoverability of the pre-contract cost and charges to expenses when the Company determines that the recovery of such pre-contract cost is improbable.
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Executed Contract Costs - Direct costs, such as material, labor, depreciation and amortization and subcontracting costs and indirect costs allocable to contracts include the costs of contract supervision, tools and equipment, supplies, quality control and inspection, insurance, repairs and maintenance for quality assurance purposes before clients’ initial acceptance. Once products are delivered, installed and debugged for intended use and accepted by a client, which may last from weeks to months (this process is decided by the client’s individual project construction arrangement), the Company records revenue based on the contract or the final clients’ acceptance. Minor costs for repair during the maintenance period after initial acceptance are recorded as cost of goods sold as they are incurred. All other general and administrative costs and selling costs are charged to expenses as incurred. The Company generally ships its products approximately one week to six months after production begins and the timing depends on the size of the overall project.
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Contract
liabilities are recognized for contracts where payment has been received in advance of performance under the contract. The
Company’s contract liabilities, which are reflected in its consolidated balance sheets as advance from customers, consist
primarily of the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations as of the balance sheet dates. Contract liabilities
are recognized as revenue after control of the products or services is transferred to the customer and all revenue recognition
criteria have been met.
Performance Obligations
Performance obligations include delivery
of products and provision of services. The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations under the terms of a contract
with its customer are satisfied. This occurs when the control of the goods and services have been transferred to the customer.
Accordingly, revenue for sale of goods is generally recognized upon shipment or delivery depending on the shipping terms of the
underlying contract, and revenue for provision of services is recognized over the service period. Revenue is measured as the amount
of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods and providing services.
Amounts billed to customers for shipping
and handling activities to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer the goods are included in revenues, and costs incurred
by the Company for the delivery of goods are classified as cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss. Sales, value added, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
The Company generally offers assurance-type warranties for its products. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties
vary depending upon the product. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its warranties and records a liability
in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the warranty liability include historical
product-failure experience and estimated repair costs for identified matters. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of
its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. The amount accrued for expected returns and warranty claims
was immaterial as of June 30, 2020. The amount of revenue recognized during the year ended June 30, 2020 that was previously included
within the contract liability balances was ¥Nil.
Practical Expedients Elected
Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract
- The Company has elected the practical expedient permitted in ASC 340-40-25-4, which permits an entity to recognize incremental
costs to obtain a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period will be less than one year and not significant.
Significant
Financing Component - The Company has elected the practical expedient permitted in ASC 606-10-32-18, which allows an entity
to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if a contract has a
duration of one year or less. As the Company’s contracts are typically less than one year in length, consideration will
not be adjusted. The Company’s contracts include a standard payment term of 90 days to 360 days; consequently, there is
no significant financing component within contracts.
Trade Accounts and Other Receivables,
net
Accounts receivable
are carried at original invoiced amount less a provision for any potential uncollectible amounts. Accounts are considered past
due when the related receivables are more than a year old. Provision is made against trade accounts and other receivables to the
extent they are considered to be doubtful. Accounts are written off after extensive efforts at collection. Other receivables arise
from transactions with non-trade customers.
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation
cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense with graded vesting on a straight–line
basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company has elected to recognize compensation expenses using
the Black-Scholes valuation model estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value.
Recently enacted accounting pronouncements
In August 2018, the
FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements
for Fair Value Measurement,” to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements related to
recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements by removing amounts and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of
the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value
measurements. The new standard requires disclosure of the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to
develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company expects that the adoption of this ASU will not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In October 2018, the
FASB issued ASU 2018-17, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest
Entities". The new standard changes how entities evaluate decision-making fees under the variable interest entity guidance.
The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance. The standard should be applied on a modified retrospective basis
through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company expects
that the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2018, the
FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.” ASU
2018-19 clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20. Instead, impairment
of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. The Company expects that
the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the
FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The Board is issuing
this Update as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the Simplification Initiative). The objective
of the Simplification Initiative is to identify, evaluate, and improve areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced
while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The specific areas
of potential simplification in this Update were submitted by stakeholders as part of the Simplification Initiative. For public
business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company expects that the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815 – 40)” (“ASU
2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities
and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. The ASU is part of the FASB’s
simplification initiative, which aims to reduce unnecessary complexity in U.S. GAAP. The ASU’s amendments are effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact ASU 2020-06 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company does not
believe other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on
the consolidated financial position, statements of operations and cash flows.
Results of Operations
The following consolidated
results of operations include the results of operations of the Company and its variable interest entities (“VIEs”),
BHD and Nanjing Recon, and subsidiaries of these VIEs.
Our historical reporting
results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
Year Ended June 30, 2020 Compared
to Year Ended June 30, 2019
During the year ended
June 30, 2020, our business and orders experienced a significant decrease as compared to the same period of last year, as our business
was affected by COVID-19 in two aspects: 1) for those contracts signed and ongoing, we could not deliver our products or perform
our service as scheduled as there were restrictions on travel or onsite work with our clients. As a result, we could not deliver
the products or complete the services and recognize revenue as expected; and 2) affected by the COVID-19, decreased oil price and
economic environment, expenditure of our clients and budgets for the coming year decreased and may continue to maintain at a lower
level for a period. We expect this trend will continue during the whole calendar year 2020.
Revenue
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
63,577,177
|
|
|
¥
|
51,413,830
|
|
|
¥
|
(12,163,347
|
)
|
|
|
(19.1
|
)%
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
23,951,132
|
|
|
|
14,222,623
|
|
|
|
(9,728,509
|
)
|
|
|
(40.6
|
)%
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
14,856,018
|
|
|
|
124,198
|
|
|
|
(14,731,820
|
)
|
|
|
(99.2
|
)%
|
Total revenue
|
|
¥
|
102,384,327
|
|
|
¥
|
65,760,651
|
|
|
¥
|
(36,623,676
|
)
|
|
|
(35.8
|
)%
|
Our total revenues
for the year ended June 30, 2020 were approximately ¥65.8 million ($9.3 million), a decrease of approximately ¥36.6 million
($5.2 million) or 35.8% from ¥102.4 million for the same period in 2019. The overall decrease in revenue was due to the decreased
revenue from all three segments during the year ended June 30, 2020.
|
(1)
|
Revenue
from automation product and software decreased by ¥12.2 million ($1.7 million) or 19.1%. The decreased revenue was mainly
due to the postponed acceptance of several projects and the decreased automation business projects from Shenhua Group and
decreased orders from Xinjiang East Hope New Energy Co., Ltd. (“East Hope”).
As affected by the COVID-19, some of Shenhua Group’s projects were postponed and there were less expenditures budgeted
by Shenhua Group, so revenue from this operation decreased. We explored the new client of East Hope last year, while this
year we didn’t get more orders from this client, so revenue from this client was rare. Management will continue to
explore more clients and we believe automation business will still remain as a major contribution of the Company’s
revenue as we believe there is an increasing attention by companies that want to adopt effective online and industrial
automotive solutions and IoTs in China, which is the area we are good at.
|
|
(2)
|
Revenue from equipment and accessories decreased by ¥9.7 million ($1.4 million) or 40.6%. Due to the significant drop in oil price during the year ended June 30, 2020, our customers stopped drilling new wells, which resulted in a decrease in demand of our equipment and accessories.
|
|
(3)
|
Revenue from oilfield environmental protection decreased by ¥14.7 million ($2.1 million) or 99.2%. As mentioned above, we have won contracts of over 3,200 tons of oily sludge treatment and also have delivered the products. As of June 30, 2020, we billed our customers ¥6.0 million ($0.9 million) in total and ¥2.7 million ($0.4 million) was received and recorded as advance from customers. Affected by late acceptance inspection of Gansu production project, orders were not fulfilled thus revenue was not recognized during the year ended June 30, 2020. We expect those orders to be fulfilled and related revenue could be recognized and reflected in our financial data by end of the calendar year 2020.
|
Cost
of revenue
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
49,273,350
|
|
|
¥
|
37,924,301
|
|
|
¥
|
(11,349,049
|
)
|
|
|
(23.0
|
)%
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
14,948,376
|
|
|
|
7,529,691
|
|
|
|
(7,418,685
|
)
|
|
|
(49.6
|
)%
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
7,860,599
|
|
|
|
55,266
|
|
|
|
(7,805,333
|
)
|
|
|
(99.3
|
)%
|
Business and sales related tax
|
|
|
436,638
|
|
|
|
644,997
|
|
|
|
208,359
|
|
|
|
47.7
|
%
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
¥
|
72,518,963
|
|
|
¥
|
46,154,255
|
|
|
¥
|
(26,364,708
|
)
|
|
|
(36.4
|
)%
|
Our
cost of revenues decreased from ¥72.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to ¥46.2 million ($6.5 million) for
the same period in 2020, a decrease of ¥26.4 million ($3.7 million) or 36.4%. The overall decrease in cost of revenue was mainly
due to the decreased cost of revenue from all three segments during the year ended June 30, 2020, which was in line with the decrease
in revenue.
Gross Profit
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
14,221,022
|
|
|
|
22.4
|
%
|
|
¥
|
13,155,916
|
|
|
|
25.6
|
%
|
|
¥
|
(1,065,106
|
)
|
|
|
(7.5
|
)%
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
8,911,504
|
|
|
|
37.2
|
%
|
|
|
6,538,961
|
|
|
|
46.0
|
%
|
|
|
(2,372,543
|
)
|
|
|
(26.6
|
)%
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
6,732,838
|
|
|
|
45.3
|
%
|
|
|
(88,481
|
)
|
|
|
(71.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(6,821,319
|
)
|
|
|
(101.3
|
)%
|
Total gross profit and margin %
|
|
¥
|
29,865,364
|
|
|
|
29.2
|
%
|
|
¥
|
19,606,396
|
|
|
|
29.8
|
%
|
|
¥
|
(10,258,968
|
)
|
|
|
(34.4
|
)%
|
Our
gross profit decreased to ¥19.6 million ($2.8 million) for the year ended June 30, 2020 from ¥29.9 million for the
same period in 2019. Our gross profit as a percentage of revenue maintained the same level of 29.8% for the year ended June 30,
2020 compared to 29.2% for the same period in 2019. Management values the margin as a key metric of the healthy operation and competitiveness,
so we continue to improve our business structure and gross profit and margin. Affected by the negative economic environment of
fiscal year 2020, the margin percentage was not improved obviously. However, management believes the Company’s business structure
has been much more reasonable and robust and the improvement will be reflected in coming years’ operation results.
For
the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, gross profit from automation product and software was approximately ¥14.2 million
and ¥13.2 million ($1.9 million), respectively, representing a decrease of approximately ¥1.1 million ($0.2 million) or
7.5%. The decrease in gross profit from automation product and software was in line with the decrease in revenue.
For
the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, gross profit from equipment and accessories was approximately ¥8.9 million and
¥6.5 million ($0.9 million), respectively, representing a decrease of approximately ¥2.4 million ($0.3 million) or 26.6%,
the decrease in gross profit was less than the decreased in sales, due to higher margin equipment sales as discussed above.
Our
negative gross profit from oilfield environmental protection was approximately ¥88,481 ($12,515) for the year ended June 30,
2020 as compared to gross profit of ¥6.7 million for the same period last year, representing a decrease of approximately ¥6.8
million ($1.0 million) or 101.3%. The decrease in gross profit from oilfield environmental protection was primarily attributable
to the decrease in revenue, as discussed above.
Operating Expenses
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Selling and distribution expenses
|
|
¥
|
9,076,266
|
|
|
¥
|
4,417,413
|
|
|
¥
|
(4,658,853
|
)
|
|
|
(51.3
|
)%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)%
|
|
|
-
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
41,288,351
|
|
|
|
26,120,099
|
|
|
|
(15,168,252
|
)
|
|
|
(36.7
|
)%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
40.3
|
%
|
|
|
39.7
|
%
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
610,776
|
|
|
|
2,203,531
|
|
|
|
1,592,755
|
|
|
|
260.8
|
%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Research and development expenses
|
|
|
3,133,545
|
|
|
|
7,042,385
|
|
|
|
3,908,840
|
|
|
|
124.7
|
%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
3.1
|
%
|
|
|
10.7
|
%
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
¥
|
54,108,938
|
|
|
¥
|
39,783,428
|
|
|
¥
|
(14,325,510
|
)
|
|
|
(26.5
|
)%
|
Selling
and Distribution Expenses. Selling and distribution expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenditures
of the Company’s sales and marketing departments, sales commissions, costs of marketing programs including traveling expenses,
advertising and trade shows, and rental expense, as well as shipping charges. Selling expenses decreased by 51.3% or ¥4.7 million
($0.7 million) for the year ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period
in 2019. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in traveling expenses as well as entertainment expenses as we tried
to control our operating expenditures, and the restriction on travelling and outdoor activities imposed by PRC government due to
the COVID-19 during the year ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was also due to the decrease in shipping charges and service fee
which was in line with the overall decrease in sales. Selling expenses were 6.7% of total revenues for the year
ended June 30, 2020 and 8.9% of total revenues in the same period of 2019.
General
and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs in human resources,
facilities costs, depreciation expenses, professional advisor fees, audit fees, stock-based compensation expense and other miscellaneous
expenses incurred in connection with general operations. General and administrative expenses decreased by 36.7% or ¥15.2 million
($2.1 million), from ¥41.3 million in the year ended June 30, 2019 to ¥26.1 million ($3.7 million)
in the same period of 2020. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the decrease in stock-based
compensation expense during the year ended June 30, 2020. General and administrative expenses accounted for 39.7% of total
revenues in the year ended June 30, 2020 and 40.3% of total revenues for the same
period of last year.
Provision for doubtful accounts.
Provision for doubtful accounts is the estimated amount of bad debt that will arise as a result of lower collectability from account
receivables, other receivables and purchase advances. We recorded a provision for doubtful accounts of ¥0.6 million for the
year ended June 30, 2019 as compared to a provision for doubtful accounts of ¥2.2
($0.3 million) million for the same period in 2020. The increase in provision for doubtful accounts was mainly resulted by additional
provision made for long outstanding account receivables and other receivables. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in China, many companies
were adversely affected during this period. Collection of our outstanding balances were delayed under such background. Most of
our clients are large companies with strong capability to resist such risk. We evaluated and communicated with our clients and
we believe those balances are still safe. The collection was only delayed, but we still record allowance according to our accounting
policy based on our best estimates. We have collected some portion of those balances before the date of this annual report and
we believe the remaining balance will continue to be collected.
Research
and development (“R&D”) expenses. R&D expenses consist primarily of salaries and related
expenditures for research and development projects. R&D expenses increased from approximately ¥3.1 million for
the year ended June 30, 2019 to ¥7.0 million ($1.0 million) for the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily
due to more research and development expense spent on design of new automation platform systems. R&D expenses accounted
for 10.7% of total revenues in the year ended June 30, 2020 and 3.1% of
total revenues for the same period of last year.
Net Loss
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
¥
|
(24,243,574
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(20,177,032
|
)
|
|
¥
|
4,066,542
|
|
|
|
(16.8
|
)%
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(1,140,355
|
)
|
|
|
336,750
|
|
|
|
1,477,105
|
|
|
|
(129.5
|
)%
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(25,383,929
|
)
|
|
|
(19,840,282
|
)
|
|
|
5,543,647
|
|
|
|
(21.8
|
)%
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
398,477
|
|
|
|
282,322
|
|
|
|
(116,155
|
)
|
|
|
(29.1
|
)%
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(25,782,406
|
)
|
|
|
(20,122,604
|
)
|
|
|
5,659,802
|
|
|
|
(22.0
|
)%
|
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(426,501
|
)
|
|
|
(875,903
|
)
|
|
|
(449,402
|
)
|
|
|
105.4
|
%
|
Net loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd
|
|
¥
|
(25,355,905
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(19,246,701
|
)
|
|
¥
|
6,109,204
|
|
|
|
(24.1
|
)%
|
Loss
from operations. Loss from operations was ¥20.2 million ($2.9 million) for the year
ended June 30, 2020, compared to a loss of ¥24.2 million for the same period of 2019. This ¥4.1 million ($0.6 million)
decrease in loss from operations was primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses and selling and distribution
expenses, partially offset by decrease in gross profit and increase in R&D expenses as discussed above.
Other
income (expense), net. Other income, net was ¥0.3 million ($0.05 million) for the year
ended June 30, 2020, compared to other expense, net of ¥1.1 million for the same period of 2019. The ¥1.5 million
($0.2 million) decrease in other expense, net was primarily due to the decreased loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
of ¥1.4 million ($0.2 million) during the year ended June 30, 2020, as we recorded an income from investment in unconsolidated
entity of ¥0.4 million ($0.07 million) during the year ended June 30, 2020 as compared to a loss from investment in unconsolidated
entity of ¥1.0 million for the same period last year.
Net
loss. As a result of the factors described above, net loss was ¥20.1 million ($2.8 million) for the year
ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of ¥5.7 million ($0.8 million) from net loss of ¥25.8 million for the same period
of 2019.
Year Ended June 30, 2019 Compared
to Year Ended June 30, 2018
Revenue
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
18,989,924
|
|
|
¥
|
63,577,177
|
|
|
¥
|
44,587,253
|
|
|
|
234.8
|
%
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
63,960,425
|
|
|
|
23,951,132
|
|
|
|
(40,009,293
|
)
|
|
|
(62.6
|
)%
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
1,761,697
|
|
|
|
14,856,018
|
|
|
|
13,094,321
|
|
|
|
743.3
|
%
|
Total revenue
|
|
¥
|
84,712,046
|
|
|
¥
|
102,384,327
|
|
|
¥
|
17,672,281
|
|
|
|
20.9
|
%
|
Our total revenues for the year ended June
30, 2019 were approximately ¥102.4 million ($14.9 million), an increase of approximately ¥17.7 million ($2.6 million) or 20.9%
from ¥84.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2018. The overall increase in revenue was mainly due to the increased revenue
from the automation products and software and oilfield environmental protection segments, offsetting by a decreased revenue from
equipment and accessories segments.
|
(1)
|
Revenue from automation product and software increased by ¥44.6 million ($6.5 million) or 234.8%. The increased revenue was mainly due to the automation business projects from Shenhua Group and automation control system projects for East Hope, a polysilicon producer in China and a wholly-owned subsidiary of East Hope Group, one of the top 500 Chinese Enterprises for its new energy project.
|
|
(2)
|
Revenue from equipment and accessories decreased by ¥40.0 million ($5.8 million) or 62.6%. For the year ended June 30, 2018, to occupy the market, we accepted some low-margin contracts, resulting in higher revenue. We didn’t continue this type of temporary business in the same period of fiscal year 2019 and the revenue from furnaces decreased dramatically. We believe this decision will not hurt our business materially as our normal business cycle has been established and margins from furnaces segment increased, even with less revenue. We expect revenue from this segment will rebound in the coming year.
|
|
(3)
|
Revenue from oilfield environmental protection increased by ¥13.1 million ($1.9 million) or 743.3% as requirements of oilfield companies increased and the customers’ demand for environmental protection increased. Revenue from this segment includes sales to our related party, Urumqi Yikeli Automatic Control Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Urumqi Yikeli”) amounted to ¥3.7 million ($0.5 million) during the year ended June 30, 2019. As required by local market regulatory authorities, only several qualified contractors were allowed to provide waste water treatment business in Xin Jiang area. Urumqi Yikeli is one of those contractors. We provide waste water treatment solutions and chemicals to Urumqi Yikeli to access into the Xin Jiang market. Urumqi Yikeli is a related party to us as one major shareholder of Yikeli is also a minority shareholder of our Gan Su BHD.
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
16,943,002
|
|
|
¥
|
49,273,350
|
|
|
¥
|
32,330,348
|
|
|
|
190.8
|
%
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
62,010,361
|
|
|
|
14,948,376
|
|
|
|
(47,061,985
|
)
|
|
|
(75.9
|
)%
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
1,326,598
|
|
|
|
7,860,599
|
|
|
|
6,534,001
|
|
|
|
492.5
|
%
|
Business and sales related tax
|
|
|
281,900
|
|
|
|
436,638
|
|
|
|
154,738
|
|
|
|
54.9
|
%
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
¥
|
80,561,861
|
|
|
¥
|
72,518,963
|
|
|
¥
|
(8,042,898
|
)
|
|
|
(10.0
|
)%
|
Our cost of revenues decreased from ¥80.6
million for the year ended June 30, 2018 to ¥72.5 million ($10.6 million) for the same period in 2019, a decrease of ¥8.0
million ($1.2 million) or 10.0%. This decrease was mainly caused by a significant decrease in cost of revenue incurred in equipment
and accessories.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
cost of revenue from automation product and software was approximately ¥17.0 million ($2.5 million) and ¥49.3 million ($7.2
million), respectively, representing an increase of approximately ¥32.3 million ($4.7 million) or 190.8%. The increase in cost
of revenue from automation product and software was primarily attributable to increased business of China Energy and East Hope
contracts.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
cost of revenue from equipment and accessories was approximately ¥62.0 million ($9.1 million) and ¥14.9 million ($2.2 million),
respectively, representing a decrease of approximately ¥47.1 million ($6.9 million) or 75.9%. The decrease in cost of revenue
from equipment and accessories was primarily attributable to quickly decreased sales of heating related products with low margin
to general industry clients.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
cost of revenue from oilfield environmental protection was approximately ¥1.3 million ($0.19 million) and ¥7.9 million
($1.1 million), respectively, representing an increase of approximately ¥6.5 million ($1.0 million) or 492.5%. The increase
in cost of revenue was mainly due to the increased oily sludge treatment processing
projects during the year ended June 30, 2019. We expect this part will increase in the coming year as our new subsidiary
Gan Su BHD enters into operation.
Gross Profit
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
1,953,531
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
%
|
|
¥
|
14,221,022
|
|
|
|
22.4
|
%
|
|
¥
|
12,267,491
|
|
|
|
628.0
|
%
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
1,845,025
|
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
8,911,504
|
|
|
|
37.2
|
%
|
|
|
7,066,479
|
|
|
|
383.0
|
%
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
351,629
|
|
|
|
20.0
|
%
|
|
|
6,732,838
|
|
|
|
45.3
|
%
|
|
|
6,381,209
|
|
|
|
1,814.8
|
%
|
Total gross profit and margin %
|
|
¥
|
4,150,185
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
¥
|
29,865,364
|
|
|
|
29.2
|
%
|
|
¥
|
25,715,179
|
|
|
|
619.6
|
%
|
Our gross profit increased to ¥29.9
million ($4.3 million) for the year ended June 30, 2019 from ¥4.2 million for the same period in 2018. Our gross profit as
a percentage of revenue increased to 29.2% for the year ended June 30, 2019 from 4.9% for the same period in 2018. As our business
shifted from lower margin equipment during transition period to normal operation, our profit margin increased as revenue recovered
and percentage of normal business with higher margin increased. As our business improved with industry recovering and enhancement
of our cost control, our margin improved to normal level, while the margin of last year was lower because we undertook some exploiting
business with higher level of resource input leading to a lower margin than usual.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
gross profit from automation product and software was approximately ¥2.0 million ($0.3 million) and ¥14.2 million ($2.1
million), respectively, representing an increase of approximately ¥12.3 million ($1.8 million) or 628.0%. The increase in gross
profit from automation product and software was primarily due to 1) more revenue generated from oilfield automation services projects
and East Hope with higher gross margin; and 2) higher percentage of business from China Energy with only simple treatment which
resulted in higher margin compared to the same period of last year.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
gross profit from equipment and accessories was approximately ¥1.8 million ($0.26 million) and ¥8.9 million ($1.3 million),
respectively, representing an increase of approximately ¥7.1 million ($1.0 million) or 383.0%, which was mainly contributed
to higher percentage of normal profitable equipment sales.
For the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
gross profit from oilfield environmental protection was approximately ¥0.4 million ($0.05 million) and ¥6.7 million ($1.0
million), respectively, representing an increase of approximately ¥6.4 million ($0.9 million) or 1,814.8%. The increase in
gross profit from oilfield environmental protection was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue, as discussed above.
Operating Expenses
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Selling and distribution expenses
|
|
¥
|
8,013,353
|
|
|
¥
|
9,076,266
|
|
|
¥
|
1,062,913
|
|
|
|
13.3
|
%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
9.5
|
%
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
|
|
-
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
34,687,317
|
|
|
|
41,288,351
|
|
|
|
6,601,034
|
|
|
|
19.0
|
%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
40.9
|
%
|
|
|
40.3
|
%
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Provision for (reversal of) doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(841,242
|
)
|
|
|
610,776
|
|
|
|
1,452,018
|
|
|
|
(172.6
|
)%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Research and development expenses
|
|
|
3,215,653
|
|
|
|
3,133,545
|
|
|
|
(82,108
|
)
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
% of revenue
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
|
3.1
|
%
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
¥
|
45,075,081
|
|
|
¥
|
54,108,938
|
|
|
¥
|
9,033,857
|
|
|
|
20.0
|
%
|
Selling
and Distribution Expenses. Selling and distribution expenses consist primarily of salaries and related
expenditures of the Company’s sales and marketing departments, sales commissions, costs of marketing programs including
traveling expenses, advertising and trade shows, and rental expense, as well as shipping charges. Selling expenses increased
by ¥1.1 million ($0.2 million) for the year ended June 30,
2019 compared to the same period in 2018. This increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and
related expenditures s as we expanded our market to new basements of China Energy projects and new industries. Selling
expenses were 8.9% of total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2019 and 9.5%
of total revenues in the same period of 2018.
General
and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs in human resources, facilities
costs, depreciation expenses, professional advisor fees, audit fees, stock-based compensation expense and other miscellaneous expenses
incurred in connection with general operations. General and administrative expenses increased by 19.0% or ¥6.6 million ($1.0
million), from ¥34.7 million in the year ended June 30, 2018 to
¥41.3 million ($6.0 million) in the same period of 2019. The increase in general
and administrative expenses was mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation expense and audit fees, while
the increase was partially offset by the decrease in investor relationship expenses during the year ended June 30, 2019. General
and administrative expenses accounted 40.3% of total revenues in the year ended June 30, 2019 and 40.9% of total revenues for the
same period of last year.
Provision
for (reversal of) doubtful accounts. Provision for doubtful accounts is the estimated amount of bad debt that will arise
as a result of lower collectability from account receivables, other receivables and purchase advances. We recorded reversal of
provision for doubtful accounts of ¥0.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2018
and recorded provision for doubtful accounts of ¥0.6 million ($0.1 million) for the same period in 2019. The increase
in provision for doubtful accounts was mainly resulted by the provision made for long outstanding account receivables. Management
plans to continue to monitor account receivables to maintain the provision at a lower risk level.
Research and development (“R&D”)
expenses. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenditures for research and development
projects. Research and development expenses decreased slightly from approximately ¥3.2 million for the year ended June 30,
2018 to ¥3.1 million ($0.5 million) for the same period of 2019. The R&D expenses incurred were relatively stable during
the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019 as the Company was focusing on the transformation of advanced R&D results into projects.
The Company expects its R&D will maintain at current levels in the coming year.
Net Loss
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase /
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
¥
|
(40,924,896
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(24,243,574
|
)
|
|
¥
|
16,681,322
|
|
|
|
(40.8
|
)%
|
Other expense, net
|
|
|
(4,434,108
|
)
|
|
|
(1,140,355
|
)
|
|
|
3,293,753
|
|
|
|
(74.3
|
)%
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(45,359,004
|
)
|
|
|
(25,383,929
|
)
|
|
|
19,975,075
|
|
|
|
(44.0
|
)%
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
|
|
398,477
|
|
|
|
382,247
|
|
|
|
2,355.2
|
%
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(45,375,234
|
)
|
|
|
(25,782,406
|
)
|
|
|
19,592,828
|
|
|
|
(43.2
|
)%
|
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
|
|
|
(1,302,913
|
)
|
|
|
(426,501
|
)
|
|
|
876,412
|
|
|
|
(67.3
|
)%
|
Net loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd
|
|
¥
|
(44,072,321
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(25,355,905
|
)
|
|
¥
|
18,716,416
|
|
|
|
(42.5
|
)%
|
Loss
from operations. Loss from operations was ¥24.2 million ($3.5 million) for the year ended June 30, 2019, compared
to a loss of ¥40.9 million for the same period of 2018. This ¥16.7 million ($2.4 million) decrease in loss from operations
was primary due to an increase in gross profit, partial offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses and selling
and distribution expenses as discussed above.
Other
expense. Other expense, net was ¥1.1 million ($0.2 million) for the year ended June 30, 2019, compared to other
expense, net of ¥4.4 million for the same period of 2018. The ¥3.3 million ($0.5 million) decrease in other expense,
net was primarily due to the decreased impairment loss from investment in unconsolidated entity of ¥4.0 million ($0.6 million)
and an increase in subsidy income of ¥0.8 million ($0.1 million), the decrease was partially offset by an increase in loss
from investment in unconsolidated entity of ¥1.0 million ($0.1 million) and an increase in interests expense of ¥0.7 million
($0.1 million) for the year ended June 30, 2019
Net
loss. As a result of the factors described above, net loss was ¥25.4 million ($3.7 million) for the year ended
June 30, 2019, a decrease of 20.0 million ($2.9 million) from net loss of ¥45.4 million for the same period of 2018.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June
30, 2020, we had cash in the amount of approximately ¥30.3 million ($4.3 million). As of June 30, 2019, we had cash
in the amount of approximately ¥4.5 million.
Indebtedness. As of June
30, 2020, except for approximately ¥9.5 million ($1.3 million) of short-term bank loans, ¥0.2 million ($0.03 million)
of short-term borrowings from a third party, ¥10.2 million ($1.4 million) of short-term borrowings from related parties, ¥8.2
million ($1.2 million) of long-term borrowings from a related party, ¥1.0 million ($0.1 million) of short-term lease
payable and ¥0.9 million ($0.1 million) of long-term lease payable due to third parties, ¥1.0 million ($0.1
million) of short-term lease payable and ¥0.4 million ($0.1 million) of long-term lease payable due to related parties, ¥2.5
million ($0.4 million) of contractual purchase commitments, and a liability of severance payments of ¥3.9 million ($0.6
million) which is very unlikely to be incurred in the foreseeable future, we did not have any other finance leases, guarantees
or other material contingent liabilities.
Holding
Company Structure. We are a holding company with no operations of our own. All of our operations are conducted through
our Domestic Companies. As a result, our ability to pay dividends and to finance any debt that we may incur is dependent upon the
receipt of dividends and other distributions from the Domestic Companies. In addition, Chinese legal restrictions permit payment
of dividends to us by our Domestic Companies only out of their respective accumulated net profits, if any, determined in accordance
with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. Under Chinese law, our Domestic Companies are required to set aside a portion
(at least 10%) of their after-tax net income (after discharging all cumulated loss), if any, each year for compulsory statutory
reserve until the amount of the reserve reaches 50% of our Domestic Companies’ registered capital. These funds may be distributed
to shareholders at the time of each Domestic Company’s wind-up.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements. We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment
obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our own shares
and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have
any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market
risk support to such entity. Moreover, we do not have any variable interest in an 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.
Capital
Resources. To date we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations, short-term bank loans,
short-term and long-term borrowings due to related parties. As of June 30, 2020,
we had total assets of ¥194.4 million ($27.5 million), which includes cash of ¥30.3 million ($4.3 million), net accounts
receivable of ¥51.3 million ($7.3 million) and net contract assets of ¥31.5 million ($4.5 million), and working capital
of ¥64.1 million ($9.1 million). Shareholders' equity amounted to ¥110.0 million ($15.6 million).
Cash
from Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities was ¥5.2 million ($0.7 million) for the year
ended June 30, 2020. This was a decrease of approximately ¥27.0 million ($3.8 million) compared to net cash used in
operating activities of approximately ¥32.2 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease in net cash used in operating
activities was mainly due to a decrease in account receivables as we strengthened our effort in collection of accounts receivable
and decrease in revenue, the decrease was partially offset by the decrease in net income as discussed above, a decrease in restricted
shares issued for management as no new share plans were granted to our management, as well as increase in contract assets due to
the increase in pre-contract costs incurred in anticipation of obtaining planned contracts for the Company’s revenue, as
the progress of these contracts were delayed by the COVID-19. The net cash used in operating activities for the year
ended June 30, 2020 was primarily attributable to the net loss available to the Company in the amount of ¥20.1 million
($2.8 million) due to the reasons discussed above, reconciled by restricted shares issued for management resulting in expenses
of ¥7.9 million ($1.1 million), and an decrease in trade account receivable and increase in trade accounts payable, partly
offset by an increase in contract assets.
Cash
from Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately ¥2.1 million ($0.3 million) for
the year ended June 30, 2020. This was a decrease of approximately ¥11.4
million ($1.6 million) compared to net cash used in investing activities of approximately ¥13.5 million for the same period
in 2019. This decrease was due to the increased repayment from loans to third parties as well as decrease in additional investment
in unconsolidated entity and decrease in prepayments for constructions in process, partly offset by an increase in payment made
for loans to third parties.
Cash
from Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to ¥33.2 million ($4.7 million) for
the year ended June 30, 2020, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities
of ¥3.5 million for the same period in 2019. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was mainly due to the
increase in proceeds from sales of common stock as well as proceeds from short-term bank loans during the year ended June 30, 2020
to meet our current and future working capital needs. During the year ended June 30,
2020, we received ¥17.4 million ($2.5 million) in short-term borrowings from related parties, repaid ¥16.2 million
($2.3 million) in short-term borrowings to related parties, received ¥9.5 million ($1.3 million) in short-term bank loans,
repaid ¥2.5 million ($0.4 million) in short-term bank loans, received ¥26.1 million ($3.7 million) from sale of common
stock, net of issuance costs and repaid ¥1.0 million ($0.1 million) in short-term borrowings to one third-party.
Working
Capital. Total working capital as of June 30, 2020 amounted to ¥64.1
million ($9.1 million), compared to ¥55.7 million as of June 30, 2019. Total current assets as of June
30, 2020 amounted to ¥129.3 million ($18.3 million), an increase of ¥31.5 million ($4.4 million) compared to approximately
¥97.8 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in total current assets at June 30,
2020 compared to June 30, 2019 was mainly due to an increase in cash, contract assets, partially offset by a decrease in trade
account receivable.
Current
liabilities amounted to ¥65.2 million ($9.2 million) at June 30,
2020, in comparison to ¥42.1 million at June 30, 2019. This increase of current liabilities was attributable mainly to an increase
in trade accounts payable, short-term bank loans and advance from customers.
Capital
Needs. With the uncertainty of the current market, our management believes it is necessary to enhance collection
of outstanding accounts receivable and other receivables, and to be cautious on operational decisions and project selection. Our
management believes that our current operations can satisfy our daily working capital needs. We may also raise capital through
public offerings or private placements of our securities to finance our development of our business and to consummate any merger
and acquisition, if necessary.
Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
Below is a table setting forth all our contractual
obligations as of June 30, 2020, which consists of our short-term loan agreements, operating lease obligations, loans from third
parties and due to related party:
|
|
Payment Due by Period
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Less
than
1 year
|
|
|
1 – 3
years
|
|
|
3 – 5
years
|
|
|
More
than
5 years
|
|
Short-term debt obligations
|
|
¥
|
19,950,746
|
|
|
¥
|
19,950,746
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
Operating lease obligations
|
|
|
3,273,071
|
|
|
|
2,002,221
|
|
|
|
1,270,850
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
4,498,318
|
|
|
|
4,498,318
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase obligation
|
|
|
2,526,259
|
|
|
|
2,526,259
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Long-term debt obligations
|
|
|
8,226,599
|
|
|
|
847,346
|
|
|
|
1,868,175
|
|
|
|
2,230,676
|
|
|
|
3,280,402
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
38,474,993
|
|
|
¥
|
29,824,890
|
|
|
¥
|
3,139,025
|
|
|
¥
|
2,230,676
|
|
|
¥
|
3,280,402
|
|
Item 6.
|
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
|
A. Directors and Senior Management
Executive Officers and Directors
The following table sets forth our executive
officers and directors, their ages and the positions held by them:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position Held
|
Mr. Yin Shenping
|
|
50
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
Ms. Liu Jia
|
|
37
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
Mr. Chen Guangqiang
|
|
57
|
|
Chief Technology Officer and Director
|
Mr. Bi Yongquan
|
|
42
|
|
Director and Chairman
|
Mr. Zhao Shudong
|
|
74
|
|
Independent Director
|
Mr. Nelson N.S. Wong
|
|
58
|
|
Independent Director (Audit Committee Chair)
|
Mr. Hu Jijun
|
|
55
|
|
Independent Director
|
Dr. Duan Yonggang
|
|
56
|
|
Independent Director
|
Yin
Shenping. Mr. Yin has been our Chief Executive Officer and a director since the Company’s inception.
In 2003, Mr. Yin founded Nanjing Recon, a Chinese company that provides services to automate and enhance the extraction of
petroleum in China, and has been the Chief Executive Officer since that time. Prior to founding Nanjing Recon, Mr. Yin served
as a sales manager for Fujian Haitian Network Company from 1992 through 1994. Mr. Yin has founded and operated a number of
companies engaged in the IT industry including: Xiamen Hengda Haitian Computer Network Co., Ltd. (1994), Baotou Hengda Haitian
Computer Network Co., Ltd. (1997), Beijing Jingke Haitian Electronic Technology Development Co., Ltd. (1999), and Jingsu
Huasheng Information Technology Co., Ltd. (2000). In 2000, Mr. Yin merged the former Nanjing Kingsley Software Engineering
Co., Ltd. into Nanjing Recon. Mr. Yin received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from Nanjing Agricultural University in
information systems. Mr. Yin was chosen as a director of the Company because as one of the founders of the Company, we believe
his knowledge of the Company and years of experience in our industry give him the ability to guide the Company as a director.
Liu
Jia. Ms. Liu has served as our Chief Financial Officer since 2008. Ms. Liu received her bachelor’s
degree in 2006 from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, School of Economics and Management and her master’s degree
in industrial economics in 2009 from Beijing Wuzi University. Ms. Liu is a certified U.S. CPA.
Chen
Guangqiang. Mr. Chen has served as our Chief Technology Officer and director since our inception. Mr. Chen
was a geological engineer for the Fourth Oil Extraction Plant of Huabei Oilfield from 1985 through 1993. From 1993 through 1999,
Mr. Chen was a chief engineer for Xinda Company, CNPC Development Bureau. From 1999 through 2003, Mr. Chen served as
the general manager of Beijing Adar. Mr. Chen received his bachelor’s degree in 1985 from Southwest Petroleum Institute.
Mr. Chen was appointed to the position of director because he is one of the founders of the Company and we believe we can
benefit from his many years of engineering experience and management experience in the oil extraction industry.
Bi Yongquan. Mr.
Bi has served as our director since January 2018. Mr. Bi founded Dalian Boqi Xinhai Group Ltd. Co. (“Boqi Group”) and
its subsidiaries including Dalian Boqi Agriculture Technology Development Ltd. Co. and Dalian Boqi Culture Media Ltd. Co. in July
2008. He also founded Dalian Boqi Zhengji Pharmacy Franchise Ltd. Co. in July 2008 and Boqi Finance Lease (Liaoning) Ltd. Co.,
another subsidiary of Boqi Group, in November 2009. He has been the Chairman of each of these companies since their incorporation.
Mr. Bi entered into a securities purchase agreement with us on November 20, 2017 to purchase 3 million shares for $4.8 million.
Mr. Bi received a bachelor’s degree in finance in 2000 and a master’s degree in management in 2003, both from Dongbei
University of Finance and Economics. Mr. Bi was appointed to the position of director and Chairman of the board because we believe
we can benefit from his investment skills and management experience.
Nelson
N.S. Wong. Mr. Wong joined our board of directors in 2008. Prior to joining our Board, in 1990 Mr. Wong joined
the Vigers Group, a real estate company that provides services in valuation, corporate property services, investment advisory services,
general practice surveying, building surveying, commercial, in both retail and industrial agency, and property and facilities management.
Mr. Wong became the Vice Chairman and CEO of the Vigers Group in 1993. In 1995 Mr. Wong established the ACN Group, a
business consulting firm, where he has worked continuously and continues to serve as the Chairman and Managing Partner. Mr. Wong
received a bachelor’s degree in arts from the PLA Institute of International Relations in Nanjing in 1983. Mr. Wong
was appointed to the position of director because we believe we can benefit from his leadership skills and management experience.
Hu
Jijun. Mr. Hu joined our board of directors in 2008. Prior to joining our Board, from 1988 to 2003, Mr. Hu
served in a variety of positions at No. 2 test-drill plant, including technician of installation, assets equipment work, electrical
installation, control room production dispatcher, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Technology Battalion, and Deputy Director of Production.
From 2003 to 2005 he served as Head of the Integrated Battalion and he is currently the Head of the Transport Battalion, Senior
Electric Engineer. Mr. Hu graduated as an automated professional from the China University of Petroleum in 1988. Mr. Hu
was appointed to the position of a director because we believe his years of experience and knowledge gained while working at our
No. 2 test-drill plant will prove beneficial to the guidance of the Company.
Zhao
Shudong. Mr. Zhao joined our board of directors in 2013. Mr. Zhao spent over 30 years working in the oilfield industry
prior to retiring from full-time work in 2006. From 1970 to 1976, Mr. Zhao worked as a technician in the Daqing oilfield. From
1976 to 1982, Mr. Zhao served as the vice director of the Hubei Oilfield Generalized Geologic Technical Research Institute. Mr.
Zhao then spent 11 years as a director and section chief at the Scientific and Technological Development Department of the Huabei
Petroleum Administrative Bureau. He was subsequently appointed Chief Geologist of the bureau, a position he held from 1993 to 1999.
From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Zhao served as the General Manager of the Huabei Oilfield Company of CNPC. Mr. Zhao studied at the Northeast
Petroleum Institute from 1965 to 1970. Mr. Zhao was elected as a director because of his extensive experience in the oilfield industry.
Duan
Yonggang. Dr. Duan has served as our director since March 2020. Dr. Duan has been teaching and researching in
the oil-gas field development engineering area for a long time. From November 2004, Dr. Duan has been a professor at
Southwest Petroleum University in Sichuan, China. He is the director of the oil well technology center of petroleum
engineering school of Southwest Petroleum University. In addition, Dr. Duan is also a researcher and Ph.D. supervisor. He has
published over 60 articles on top academic journals and participated in writing six books. He was named an expert with
outstanding contributions and an oil-gas safety expert in Sichuan Province, China. Dr. Duan received his bachelor’s
degree in oil production in 1984, and his master degree in oil-gas field development engineering in 1988, both from Southwest
Colleague. Dr. Duan received his Ph.D. degree in oil-gas field development engineering in 2009 from Southwest Petroleum
University. Dr. Duan was chosen as a director because he is an expert in the oilfield area.
Employment Agreements
We have employment agreements with each
of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Financial Officer. With the exception of the employment agreement
with our Chief Financial Officer, each of these employment agreements provides for an indefinite term. Such employment agreements
may be terminated (1) if the employee gives written notice of his or her intention to resign, (2) the employee is absent from three
consecutive meetings of the board of directors, without special leave of absence from the other members of the board of directors,
and the board of directors passes a resolution that such employee has vacated his office, or (3) the death, bankruptcy or mental
incapacity of the employee. The employment agreement for our Chief Financial Officer provides for a one-year term, which expired
on March 12, 2017, and the parties have continued to operate under the terms of this agreement since its expiration. Such employment
agreement may be terminated if Ms. Liu gives thirty days’ written notice of her intention to resign, or if the board of directors
determines she can no longer perform her duties as Chief Financial Officer and provides her with thirty days’ written notice
of termination.
Under Chinese law, we may only terminate
employment agreements without cause and without penalty by providing notice of non-renewal one month prior to the date on which
the employment agreement is scheduled to expire. If we fail to provide this notice or if we wish to terminate an employment agreement
in the absence of cause, then we are obligated to pay the employee one month’s salary for each year we have employed the
employee. We are, however, permitted to terminate an employee for cause without penalty to our company, where the employee has
committed a crime or the employee’s actions or inactions have resulted in a material adverse effect to us.
B. Compensation
The following table shows the annual compensation
paid by us to Yin Shenping, our Chief Executive Officer, Liu Jia, our Chief Financial Officer, and Chen Guangqiang, our Chief Technology
Officer, for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018. No other employee or officer received more than $100,000 in total
compensation in 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Summary Executive Compensation Table
Name and principal position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Restricted Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Yin Shenping,
Principal Executive Officer
|
|
2020
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
$
|
29,125
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
129,000
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
278,125
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,212
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
150,212
|
|
Liu Jia
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
2020
|
|
$
|
80,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
$
|
80,000
|
|
|
$
|
21,844
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
103,200
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
205,044
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
80,000
|
|
|
$
|
22,659
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
102,659
|
|
Chen Guangqiang,
Chief Technology Officer
|
|
2020
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
$
|
141,844
|
|
|
$
|
29,125
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
129,000
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
299969
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
144,472
|
|
|
$
|
30,212
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
174,684
|
|
(1)
|
On August 21, 2018, the Company granted 20,000 restricted shares to Mr. Yin at an aggregate grant date fair value of $129,000, 20,000 restricted shares to Mr. Chen at an aggregate grant date fair value of $129,000, and 16,000 restricted shares to Ms. Liu at an aggregate grant date fair value of $103,200, based on the stock closing price of $6.45 at August 21, 2018. These restricted shares will vest over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every year from the grant date.
|
Director Compensation
All directors hold office until the expiration
of their respective terms and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. There are no family relationships among
our directors or executive officers. Officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors. Employee directors
and non-voting observers do not receive any compensation for their services. We pay $8,000 to each independent director annually
for their service as directors. In addition, non-employee directors are entitled to receive compensation for their actual travel
expenses for each board of directors meeting attended.
Summary Director Compensation Table
Name(1)
|
|
Fees earned
or
paid in cash
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Total(2)
|
|
Nelson N.S. Wong
|
|
$
|
8,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
8,000
|
|
Hu Jijun
|
|
$
|
8,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
8,000
|
|
Zhao Shudong
|
|
$
|
8,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
8,000
|
|
Bi Yongquan
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Duan Yonggang(3)
|
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
(1)
|
Compensation for our directors Yin Shenping and Chen Guangqiang, who also serve as executive officers, is fully disclosed in the executive compensation table.
|
(2)
|
None of the directors received any ordinary share awards, nonqualified deferred compensation earnings or non-equity incentive plan compensation in fiscal year 2019.
|
(3)
|
Dr. Yonggang Duan began to serve as the Company’s independent director since March 2020.
|
The following table summarizes, as of June
30, 2020, the outstanding options, restricted share units and shares that we granted to our current directors and executive officers
and to other individuals as a group, reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split.
|
|
Ordinary shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
underlying options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
awarded/Restricted
|
|
|
Exercise price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Share Units/Shares
|
|
|
(US$/share)
|
|
|
Date of grant
|
|
|
Date of expiration
|
|
Yin Shenping
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Liu Jia
|
|
|
6,400
|
|
|
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
1/31/2015
|
|
|
|
1/31/2025
|
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Chen Guangqiang
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Bi Yongquan
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Nelson N.S. Wong
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
1/31/2015
|
|
|
|
1/31/2025
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Hu Jijun
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
1/31/2015
|
|
|
|
1/31/2025
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Zhao Shudong
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
14.8
|
|
|
|
3/26/2012
|
|
|
|
3/26/2022
|
|
|
|
|
3,600
|
|
|
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
1/31/2015
|
|
|
|
1/31/2025
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8/21/2018
|
|
|
|
8/21/2021
|
|
Other Individuals as a Group
|
|
|
27,120
|
|
|
|
14.8
|
|
|
|
3/26/2012
|
|
|
|
3/26/2022
|
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
1/31/2015
|
|
|
|
1/31/2025
|
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
10/13/2017
|
|
|
|
12/13/2020
|
|
Total
|
|
|
274,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. Board Practices
board of directors and Board Committees
Our board of directors currently consists
of seven members. There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers and directors.
The directors are divided into three classes,
as nearly equal in number as the then total number of directors permits. Class I directors faced re-election at our annual general
meeting of shareholders in 2020 and every three years thereafter. Class II directors faced re-election at our annual general meeting
of shareholders in 2021 and every three years thereafter. Class III directors faced re-election at our annual general meeting of
shareholders in 2022 and every three years thereafter.
If the number of directors changes, any
increase or decrease will be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly as
possible. Any additional directors of a class elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in such class will hold office
for a term that coincides with the remaining term of that class. Decreases in the number of directors will not shorten the term
of any incumbent director. These board provisions could make it more difficult for third parties to gain control of the Company
by making it difficult to replace members of our board of directors.
A director may vote in respect of any contract
or transaction in which he is interested, provided, however, that the nature of the interest of any director in any such contract
or transaction shall be disclosed by him at or prior to the board of directors consideration and any vote on that matter. A general
notice or disclosure to the directors, or otherwise contained in the minutes of a meeting or a written resolution of the directors
or any committee thereof that a director is a shareholder of any specified firm or company and is to be regarded as interested
in any transaction with such firm or company shall be sufficient disclosure and after such general notice it shall not be necessary
to give special notice relating to any particular transaction.
There are no membership qualifications for
directors. Further, there are no share ownership qualifications for directors unless so fixed by us in a general meeting.
The board of directors maintains a majority
of independent directors who are deemed to be independent under the definition of independence provided by NASDAQ Stock Market
Rule 4200(a)(15). Mr. Zhao, Mr. Wong, Mr. Hu and Dr. Duan are our independent directors.
We do not have a lead independent director
because of the foregoing reason because we believe our independent directors are encouraged to freely voice their opinions on a
relatively small company board.
Our board of directors plays a significant
role in our risk oversight. The board of directors makes all relevant Company decisions. As such, it is important for us to have
our Chief Executive Officer serve on the Board as he plays a key role in the risk oversight of the Company. As a smaller reporting
company with a small board of directors, we believe it is appropriate to have the involvement and input of all of our directors
in risk oversight matters.
Currently, three committees have been established
under the board: the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating committee. All of these committees consist
solely of independent directors.
The audit committee is responsible for overseeing
the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and audits of the financial statements of the Company, including
the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of our independent auditors. Mr. Wong qualifies as the audit committee
financial expert and serves as the chair of the audit committee.
The compensation committee of the board
of directors reviews and makes recommendations to the board regarding our compensation policies for our officers and all forms
of compensation, and also administers our incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans (but our board retains the authority
to interpret those plans). Mr. Hu serves as the chair of the compensation committee.
The nominating committee of the board of
directors is responsible for the assessment of the performance of the board, considering and making recommendations to the board
with respect to the nominations or elections of directors and other governance issues. The nominating committee considers diversity
of opinion and experience when nominating directors. Mr. Zhao serves as the chair of the nominating committee.
There are no other arrangements or understandings
pursuant to which our directors are selected or nominated.
Duties of Directors
Under Cayman Islands law, our directors
have a fiduciary duty to the Company to act in good faith in their dealings with or on behalf of the Company and exercise their
powers and fulfill the duties of their office honestly. This duty has four essential elements:
|
•
|
a duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the Company;
|
|
•
|
a duty not to personally profit from opportunities that arise from the office of director;
|
|
•
|
a duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and
|
|
•
|
a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended.
|
In general, Cayman Islands law imposes various
duties on directors of a company with respect to certain matters of management and administration of the Company. In addition to
the remedies available under general law, the Companies Law imposes fines on directors who fail to satisfy some of these requirements.
However, in many circumstances, an individual is only liable if he is knowingly guilty of the default or knowingly and willfully
authorizes or permits the default. In comparison, under Delaware law, the business and affairs of a corporation are managed by
or under the direction of its board of directors. In exercising their powers, directors are charged with a fiduciary duty of care
to protect the interests of the corporation and a fiduciary duty of loyalty to act in the best interests of its shareholders. In
addition, under Delaware law, a party challenging the propriety of a decision of the directors bears the burden of rebutting the
applicability of the presumptions afforded to directors by the “business judgment rule.” If the presumption is not
rebutted, the business judgment rule protects the directors and their decisions, and their business judgments will not be second
guessed. If the presumption is rebutted, the directors bear the burden of demonstrating the entire fairness of the relevant transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Delaware courts subject directors’ conduct to enhanced scrutiny in respect of defensive actions
taken in response to a threat to corporate control and approval of a transaction resulting in a sale of control of the corporation.
Limitation of Director and Officer
Liability
Pursuant to our Memorandum and
Articles of Association, every director or officer and the personal representatives of the same shall be indemnified and held
harmless out of our assets and funds against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or
liabilities incurred or sustained by him or her in or about the conduct of our business or affairs or in the execution or
discharge of his or her duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by him in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any
civil proceedings concerning us or our affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. No such director or
officer will be liable for: (a) the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other such Director or
officer or agent; or (b) any loss on account of defect of title to any of our properties; or (c) account of the
insufficiency of any security in or upon which any of our money shall be invested; or (d) any loss incurred through any
bank, broker or other similar person; or (e) any loss occasioned by any negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of
trust, error of judgment or oversight on his or her part; or (f) any loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may
happen in or arise from the execution or discharge of the duties, powers authorities, or discretions of his or her office or
in relation thereto, unless the same shall happen through his or her own dishonesty, gross negligence or willful default.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our
directors or executive officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors,
or has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past ten years that resulted in a judgment, decree
or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities or commodities laws, any laws respecting financial institutions
or insurance companies, any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud in connection with any business entity or been subject
to any disciplinary sanctions or orders imposed by a stock, commodities or derivatives exchange or other self-regulatory organization,
except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement.
D. Employees
As of June 30, 2020, we employed a total
of 134 full-time in the following functions:
|
|
Number of Employees
|
|
Department
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2018
|
|
Senior Management
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Human Resource & Administration
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Finance
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Research & Development
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
Procurement and production
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Sales & Marketing
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Total
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
Our employees are not represented by a labor
organization or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages.
We are required under PRC law to make contributions
to employee benefit plans at specified percentages of our after-tax profit. In addition, we are required by PRC law to cover employees
in China with various types of social insurance. In fiscal year 2020, we contributed approximately $127,930 to the employee benefit
plans and social insurance. In fiscal year 2019, we contributed approximately $167,277 to the employee benefit plans and social
insurance. In fiscal year 2018, we contributed approximately $127,371 to the employee benefit plans and social insurance. The effect
on our liquidity by the payments for these contributions is immaterial. We believe that we are in material compliance with the
relevant PRC employment laws.
E. Share Ownership
For information regarding the share ownership
of our directors and senior management, see “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — A. Major
Shareholders.”
Share and Share Options
Share Option Pool
In connection with our initial public offering,
we established a pool for share options as our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“2009 Incentive Plan”) for the Domestic Companies’
and our employees. This pool initially contained options to purchase up to 158,073 (790,362 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock
Split) of our ordinary shares. The options will vest at a rate of 20% per year for five years and have an exercise price of
the market price of our shares on the date the options are granted. To date, we issued 112,800 (564,000 before the one-for-five
Reverse Stock Split) options and 45,273 (226,362 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) shares out of this employee share
option pool. We initially granted 58,600 (293,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) options in 2009. We held a shareholder
meeting in December 2010 and announced the resignation of three directors, and as a result, 20,000 (100,000 before the one-for-five
Reverse Stock Split) options were forfeited and went back in the pool. In 2012, we granted an additional 83,000 (415,000 before
the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) options and 8,800 (44,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) options were forfeited
and went back to the pool. In the three months ended June 30, 2014, 29,680 (148,400 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split)
vested options from 2012 grants were exercised. During the year ended June 30, 2020, 53,600 options were forfeited and as of June
30, 2020, we have 29,520 options outstanding under the 2009 Incentive Plan, reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split.
On January 29, 2015, the Company held its
2014 annual general meeting of shareholders, during which the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2015 Stock
Incentive Plan (“2015 Incentive Plan”). Pursuant to the 2015 Incentive Plan, we were initially authorized to issue
up to an aggregate of 140,000 (700,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) ordinary Shares. Additionally, commencing on
the first business day in fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 and on the first business day of each fiscal year thereafter while the
2015 Incentive Plan is in effect, the maximum number of Ordinary Shares available for issuance under this 2015 Incentive Plan during
that fiscal year shall be increased such that, as of such first business day, the maximum aggregate number of Ordinary Shares available
for issuance under this 2015 Incentive Plan during that fiscal year shall be equal to Fifteen Percent (15%) of the number of total
issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company as recorded by the Company’s transfer agent on the last business day
of the prior fiscal year. The Company granted options to purchase 80,000 (400,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split)
Ordinary Shares to its employees and non-employee director on January 31, 2015 under the 2015 Incentive Plan. As of June 30, 2020,
we have 80,000 options outstanding under this 2015 Incentive Plan, reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split.
As of June 30, 2020, we have an aggregate
of 109,520 options outstanding under our incentive plans, reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split.
Executive Stock Grants
On December 13, 2013, the Company granted
19,036 (95,181 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) restricted shares to Mr. Yin Shenping and 27,036 (135,181 before the
one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) restricted shares to Mr. Chen Guangqiang at an aggregate value of ¥4,207,496 ($688,782),
based on the stock closing price of $14.95 (adjusted reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) at December 13, 2013. These
restricted shares will be vested over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every year from the grant date.
On January 31, 2015, the Company
granted 30,000 restricted shares to Mr. Yin and 30,000 restricted shares to Mr. Chen at an aggregate value of
¥3,038,558($495,000), based on the stock closing price of $8.25 (adjusted reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock
Split) at January 31, 2015. These restricted shares were vested over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every
year from the grant date.
On July 11, 2015, the Company’s board
approved to reserve 160,000 (800,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) shares and options under the 2015 Incentive Plan.
On October 18, 2015, 160,000 (800,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) restricted shares were granted to staff under
this plan at an aggregate value of ¥4,677,608 ($704,000), based on the stock closing price of $4.40 (adjusted reflecting the
one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) at October 16, 2015. These restricted shares were vested over three years with one-third of the
shares vesting every year from the grant date.
On
July 23, 2016, the Company’s board approved the reservation of 175,200 (876,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock
Split) shares and options. On July 27, 2016, 175,200 (876,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) restricted shares were
granted to staff pursuant to this authorization. These restricted shares were vested over three years with one-third of the shares
vesting every year from the grant date.
On
December 9, 2016, the Company’s board approved management's new plan based on future performance for the three fiscal years
from 2017 to 2019. The Company also agreed on front-issuing of shares based on the optimism situation, thus non-vested 602,000
(3,010,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) shares were issued to management on January 23, 2017. The fair value of
the restricted shares was $4,063,500 based on the closing stock price $6.75 (adjusted reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock
Split) at December 9, 2016. Prior to the filing of the annual report for the years ending June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, certain
number of shares granted under this plan may not be sold, transferred, hypothecated, voted or otherwise used for any purpose, and
any shares that are not earned as stated above will be automatically cancelled without payment by the transfer agent of the Company.
On
October 13, 2017, the Company’s board approved a grant of 180,000 (900,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split)
restricted shares to its employees as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was $919,800 based
on the closing stock price $5.11 (adjusted reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split) at October 13, 2017. These restricted
shares will vest over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every year from the grant date.
On
August 27, 2018, the Company’s board approved a grant of 391,200 (1,956,000 before the one-for-five Reverse Stock
Split) restricted stock to certain employees and directors under the Company’s 2015 Incentive Plan according to a vesting
schedule as a reward and compensation to encourage as an incentive for their future dedication to the Company. Fair value of these
restricted stocks are $2,523,240 based on the closing price of the resolution of the board on August 27, 2018, with a vesting period
of three years from the date of the grant.
As of June 30, 2020, we have 320,801 non-vested
restricted stocks outstanding, reflecting the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split.
Item 7.
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Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
|
A. Major Shareholders
The
following table sets forth information with respect to beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of the date of this report,
for each person known by us to beneficially own 5% or more of our ordinary shares, and all of our executive officers and directors
individually and as a group. It reflects the one-for-five Reverse Stock Split we effected on December 27, 2019. Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities.
Except as indicated below, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and
investment power with respect to all ordinary shares shown as beneficially owned by them. Percentage of beneficial ownership is
based on shares, which consists of 6,715,772 shares outstanding as of October 9, 2020, and 108,920 shares subject to options that
are exercisable and 190,395 restricted shares issued and to be vested within 60 days after October 9, 2020. These shares do not
include 487,060 restricted shares which have been granted to FGS individual shareholders and are subject to cancellation. The 299,315
shares subject to options and restricted shares are deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership
of the individual holding such shares, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage for any other person
shown in the table. Our major shareholders do not possess voting rights that differ from our other shareholders. The address of
each of the below shareholders is c/o Recon Technology Ltd, Room 1902, Building C, King Long International Mansion, 9 Fulin Road,
Beijing 100107 China.
|
|
Amount of
Beneficial
Ownership
|
|
|
Percentage
Ownership
|
|
Yin Shenping (1)
|
|
|
641,637
|
|
|
|
9.15
|
%
|
Chen Guangqiang (2)
|
|
|
618,662
|
|
|
|
8.82
|
%
|
Hu Jijun (3)
|
|
|
18,667
|
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Nelson Wong (4)
|
|
|
18,667
|
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Zhao Shudong(5)
|
|
|
21,667
|
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Liu Jia (6)
|
|
|
91,267
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
Bi Yongquan (7)
|
|
|
613,334
|
|
|
|
8.74
|
%
|
Duan Yonggang
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (eight members)**
|
|
|
2,023,901
|
|
|
|
28.85
|
%
|
(1)
|
Includes 6,667 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
(2)
|
Includes 6,667 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
(3)
|
Includes 3,333 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
(4)
|
Includes 3,333 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
(5)
|
Include 1,800 options that are exercisable and 3,333 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
(6)
|
Includes 6,667 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
(7)
|
Includes 5,333 restricted shares that vested on August 21, 2020 but were not issued yet.
|
|
|
*
|
Less than 1%.
|
**
|
No other 5% shareholder.
|
B. Related party transactions
Transactions with Related Persons
Sales to related party consisted of the
following:
|
|
For the years ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Urumqi Yikeli Automatic Control Equipment Co., Ltd.
|
|
¥
|
577,009
|
|
|
¥
|
3,726,894
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Total revenues from related parties
|
|
¥
|
577,009
|
|
|
¥
|
3,726,894
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Other payables consisted
of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Related Party
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Expenses paid by the major shareholders
|
|
¥
|
2,029,908
|
|
|
¥
|
3,752,353
|
|
|
$
|
530,764
|
|
Due to family member of one owner
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
485,000
|
|
|
|
68,602
|
|
Due to management staff for costs incurred on behalf of Recon
|
|
|
260,965
|
|
|
|
260,965
|
|
|
|
36,913
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
2,290,873
|
|
|
¥
|
4,498,318
|
|
|
$
|
636,279
|
|
The Company also had
short-term borrowings` from related parties. Below is a summary of the Company’s short-term borrowings due to related parties
as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Short-term borrowings due to related parties:
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 5.65% annual interest, due on December 19, 2019
|
|
¥
|
5,008,640
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 5.65% annual interest, due on March 27, 2020
|
|
|
4,001,885
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 5.65% annual interest, due on December 19, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,008,640
|
|
|
|
708,463
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 4.55% annual interest, due on March 25, 2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,002,106
|
|
|
|
566,090
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, interest-free, due on September 24, 2020
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
63,652
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder's family member, interest-free, due on December 31, 2020
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
770,000
|
|
|
|
108,915
|
|
Total short-term borrowings due to related parties
|
|
¥
|
9,010,525
|
|
|
¥
|
10,230,746
|
|
|
$
|
1,447,120
|
|
The Company also had
long-term borrowings from a related party. Below is a summary of the Company’s long-term borrowings due to a related party
as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Long-term borrowings due to related party:
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Long-term borrowing from a Founder, monthly payments of ¥126,135 inclusive of interest at 8.90%, ten years loan, due in November 2027.
|
|
¥
|
8,977,001
|
|
|
¥
|
8,226,599
|
|
|
$
|
1,163,638
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(780,797
|
)
|
|
|
(847,346
|
)
|
|
|
(119,856
|
)
|
Total long-term borrowings due to related party
|
|
¥
|
8,196,204
|
|
|
¥
|
7,379,253
|
|
|
$
|
1,043,782
|
|
Leases
from related parties - The Company has various agreements for the lease of office space owned by the Founders
and their family members. The terms of the agreement state that the Company will continue to lease the property at a monthly rent
of ¥120,000 with annual rental expense at ¥1.44 million ($0.20 million). The details of leases from related parties are
as below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monthly Rent
|
|
|
Monthly Rent
|
|
Lessee
|
|
Lessor
|
|
Rent Period
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
USD
|
|
Nanjing Recon
|
|
Yin Shenping
|
|
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
|
|
¥
|
40,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,658
|
|
BHD
|
|
Chen Guangqiang
|
|
Jan 1, 2020- Dec 31, 2020
|
|
|
22,500
|
|
|
|
3,183
|
|
BHD
|
|
Mr Chen's family member
|
|
Jan 1, 2020- Dec 31, 2020
|
|
|
47,500
|
|
|
|
6,719
|
|
Recon-BJ
|
|
Yin Shenping
|
|
July 1, 2020-Jun 1 ,2021
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,414
|
|
Expenses
paid by the owner on behalf of Recon - Shareholders of our VIEs paid certain operating expenses for the Company.
As of June 30, 2019 and 2020, ¥2,029,908 and ¥3,752,353 ($530,764) was due to them, respectively.
Guarantee/collateral
related parties – The Company’s founders provide guarantee and collateral for the Company’s
short-term bank loans.
Other than as described herein, no transactions
required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K have occurred since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal
year.
Director Independence
The board of directors maintains a majority
of independent directors who are deemed to be independent under the definition of independence provided by NASDAQ Stock Market
Rule 4200(a)(15). Mr. Wong, Mr. Hu, Mr. Zhao and Dr. Duan are our independent directors.
C. Interests of experts and counsel
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
Item 8.
|
Financial Information
|
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
Please refer to Item 18.
Legal and Administrative Proceedings
We are currently not a party to any material
legal or administrative proceedings and are not aware of any pending or threatened material legal or administrative proceedings
against us. We may from time to time become a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course
of our business.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash
dividends on our ordinary shares. We anticipate that we will retain any earnings to support operations and to finance the growth
and development of our business. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination
relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors,
including future earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions and future prospects and other factors the board of directors
may deem relevant.
Because we are a holding company with
no operations of our own and all of our operations are conducted through our Chinese subsidiary, our ability to pay dividends
and to finance any debt that we may incur is dependent upon dividends and other distributions paid. In addition, Chinese
legal restrictions permit payment of dividends to us by our Chinese subsidiary only out of its accumulated net profit, if
any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. Under Chinese law, our subsidiary is
required to set aside a portion (at least 10%) of its after-tax net income (after discharging all cumulated loss), if any,
each year for compulsory statutory reserve until the amount of the reserve reaches 50% of our subsidiaries’ registered
capital. These funds may be distributed to shareholders at the time of its wind-up. See “Holding Company
Structure.”
Payments of dividends by our subsidiary
in China to the Company are also subject to restrictions including primarily the restriction that foreign invested enterprises
may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing
valid commercial documents. There are no such similar foreign exchange restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
B. Significant Changes
We have not experienced any significant
changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
Item 9.
|
The Offer and Listing
|
A. Offer and listing details
We
completed our initial public offering on July 29, 2009. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices for our
ordinary shares as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market. These prices have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-five Reverse
Stock Split which became effective on December 27, 2019.
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
Annual Highs and Lows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended June 30, 2019
|
|
$
|
8.75
|
|
|
$
|
3.15
|
|
Year Ended June 30, 2020
|
|
$
|
5.55
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarterly Highs and Lows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2018
|
|
$
|
8.75
|
|
|
$
|
5.53
|
|
Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
|
|
$
|
6.67
|
|
|
$
|
3.15
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
|
|
$
|
6.10
|
|
|
$
|
3.40
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, 2019
|
|
$
|
5.30
|
|
|
$
|
3.61
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2019
|
|
$
|
4.70
|
|
|
$
|
3.15
|
|
Quarter Ended December 31, 2019
|
|
$
|
4.50
|
|
|
$
|
2.20
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
|
|
$
|
3.47
|
|
|
$
|
1.11
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
|
|
$
|
5.55
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020
|
|
$
|
1.41
|
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monthly Highs and Lows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 2020
|
|
$
|
4.00
|
|
|
$
|
1.47
|
|
May 2020
|
|
$
|
5.55
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
June 2020
|
|
$
|
2.22
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
July 2020
|
|
$
|
1.41
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
August 2020
|
|
$
|
1.30
|
|
|
$
|
0.98
|
|
September 2020
|
|
$
|
1.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
As of September 30, 2020, there were approximately
33 holders of record of our ordinary shares. This excludes our ordinary shares owned by shareholders holding ordinary shares under
nominee security position listings. On September 30, 2020, the last sales price of our ordinary shares as reported on the NASDAQ
Capital Market was $0.935 per ordinary share.
B. Plan of distribution
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
C. Markets
Our Ordinary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Capital Market under the symbol “RCON.”
D. Selling shareholders
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
E. Dilution
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
F. Expenses of the issue
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
Item 10.
|
Additional Information
|
A. Share capital
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
B. Memorandum and articles of association
The information required by this item is
incorporated by reference to the material headed “Description of Share Capital” in our Registration Statement on Form
S-3, File no. 333- 213702, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2016.
C. Material contracts
We have not entered into any material contracts
other than in the ordinary course of business and otherwise described elsewhere in this annual report.
D. Exchange controls
Foreign Currency Exchange
The principal regulations governing foreign
currency exchange in China are the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations. Under the PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments
of current account items, such as profit distributions and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, may be made
in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. By contrast, approval
from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and
remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of foreign currency-denominated loans or foreign currency is
to be remitted into China under the capital account, such as a capital increase or foreign currency loans to our PRC subsidiaries.
In August 2008, SAFE issued the
Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues Concerning the Improvement of the Administration of the Payment and Settlement of
Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, or SAFE Circular 142, regulating the conversion by a
foreign-invested enterprise of foreign currency-registered capital into RMB by restricting how the converted RMB may be used.
In addition, SAFE promulgated Circular 45 on November 9, 2011 in order to clarify the application of SAFE Circular 142. Under
SAFE Circular 142 and Circular 45, the RMB capital converted from foreign currency registered capital of a foreign-invested
enterprise may only be used for purposes within the business scope approved by the applicable government authority and may
not be used for equity investments within the PRC. In addition, SAFE strengthened its oversight of the flow and use of the
RMB capital converted from foreign currency registered capital of foreign-invested enterprises. The use of such RMB capital
may not be changed without SAFE’s approval, and such RMB capital may not in any case be used to repay RMB loans if the
proceeds of such loans have not been used.
In November 2012, SAFE promulgated the Circular
of Further Improving and Adjusting Foreign Exchange Administration Policies on Foreign Direct Investment, which substantially amends
and simplifies the current foreign exchange procedure. Pursuant to this circular, the opening of various special purpose foreign
exchange accounts, such as pre-establishment expenses accounts, foreign exchange capital accounts and guarantee accounts, the reinvestment
of RMB proceeds by foreign investors in the PRC, and remittance of foreign exchange profits and dividends by a foreign-invested
enterprise to its foreign shareholders no longer require the approval or verification of SAFE, and multiple capital accounts for
the same entity may be opened in different provinces, which was not possible previously. In addition, SAFE promulgated the Circular
on Printing and Distributing the Provisions on Foreign Exchange Administration over Domestic Direct Investment by Foreign Investors
and the Supporting Documents in May 2013, which specifies that the administration by SAFE or its local branches over direct investment
by foreign investors in the PRC shall be conducted by way of registration and banks shall process foreign exchange business relating
to the direct investment in the PRC based on the registration information provided by SAFE and its branches.
We typically do not need to use our offshore
foreign currency to fund our PRC operations. In the event we need to do so, we will apply to obtain the relevant approvals of SAFE
and other PRC government authorities as necessary.
SAFE Circular 75
Under the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning
Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles,
or SAFE Circular 75, issued by SAFE on October 21, 2005 and its implementation rules, a PRC resident (whether a natural or legal
person) is required to complete an initial registration with its local SAFE branch before incorporating or acquiring control of
an offshore special purpose vehicle, or SPV, with assets or equity interests in a PRC company, for the purpose of offshore equity
financing. The PRC resident is also required to amend the registration or make a filing upon (1) the injection of any assets or
equity interests in an onshore company or undertaking of offshore financing, or (2) the occurrence of a material change that may
affect the capital structure of a SPV. SAFE also subsequently issued various guidance and rules regarding the implementation of
SAFE Circular 75, which imposed obligations on PRC subsidiaries of offshore companies to coordinate with and supervise any PRC-resident
beneficial owners of offshore entities in relation to the SAFE registration process.
Regulation of Dividend Distribution
The principal laws, rules and regulations
governing dividend distribution by foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC are the Company Law of the PRC, as amended, the Wholly
Foreign-owned Enterprise Law and its implementation regulations and the Equity Joint Venture Law and its implementation regulations.
Under these laws, rules and regulations, foreign-invested enterprises may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profit, if
any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Both PRC domestic companies and wholly-foreign
owned PRC enterprises are required to set aside as general reserves at least 10% of their after-tax profit, until the cumulative
amount of such reserves reaches 50% of their registered capital. A PRC company is not permitted to distribute any profits until
any losses from prior fiscal years have been offset. Profits retained from prior fiscal years may be distributed together with
distributable profits from the current fiscal year.
E. Taxation
The following sets forth the material Cayman
Islands, Chinese and U.S. federal income tax consequences related to an investment in our Ordinary Shares. It is directed to U.S.
Holders (as defined below) of our Ordinary Shares and is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the
date of this annual report, all of which are subject to change. This description does not deal with all possible tax consequences
relating to an investment in our Ordinary Shares, such as the tax consequences under state, local and other tax laws.
The following brief description applies
only to U.S. Holders (defined below) that hold Ordinary Shares as capital assets and that have the U.S. dollar as their functional
currency. This brief description is based on the tax laws of the United States in effect as of the date of this annual report and
on U.S. Treasury regulations in effect or, in some cases, proposed, as of the date of this annual report, as well as judicial and
administrative interpretations thereof available on or before such date. All of the foregoing authorities are subject to change,
which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below.
The brief description below of the U.S.
federal income tax consequences to “U.S. Holders” will apply to you if you are a beneficial owner of shares and you
are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
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a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
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an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more U.S. persons for all substantial decisions or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
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WE URGE POTENTIAL PURCHASERS OF OUR
SHARES TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX
ADVISORS CONCERNING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING, OWNING AND DISPOSING OF OUR SHARES.
People’s Republic of China Enterprise
Taxation
The following brief description of Chinese
enterprise laws is designed to highlight the enterprise-level taxation on our earnings, which will affect the amount of dividends,
if any, we are ultimately able to pay to our shareholders. See “Dividend Policy.”
We are a holding company incorporated in
the Cayman Islands and we gain substantial income by way of dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries. The EIT Law and its
implementation rules provide that China-sourced income of foreign enterprises, such as dividends paid by a PRC subsidiary to its
equity holders that are non-resident enterprises, will normally be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of 10%, unless any
such foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a preferential tax rate
or a tax exemption.
Under the EIT Law, an enterprise established
outside of China with a “de facto management body” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,”
which means that it is treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. Although the implementation
rules of the EIT Law define “de facto management body” as a managing body that actually, comprehensively manage and
control the production and operation, staff, accounting, property and other aspects of an enterprise, the only official guidance
for this definition currently available is set forth in SAT Notice 82, which provides guidance on the determination of the tax
residence status of a Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise, defined as an enterprise that is incorporated under
the laws of a foreign country or territory and that has a PRC enterprise or enterprise group as its primary controlling shareholder.
Although Recon does not have a PRC enterprise or enterprise group as our primary controlling shareholder and is therefore not a
Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise within the meaning of SAT Notice 82, in the absence of guidance specifically
applicable to us, we have applied the guidance set forth in SAT Notice 82 to evaluate the tax residence status of Recon and its
subsidiaries organized outside the PRC.
According to SAT Notice 82, a
Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having a “de
facto management body” in China and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its worldwide income only if all of
the following criteria are met: (i) the places where senior management and senior management departments that are responsible
for daily production, operation and management of the enterprise perform their duties are mainly located within the territory
of China; (ii) financial decisions (such as money borrowing, lending, financing and financial risk management) and personnel
decisions (such as appointment, dismissal and salary and wages) are decided or need to be decided by organizations or persons
located within the territory of China; (iii) main property, accounting books, corporate seal, the board of directors and
files of the minutes of shareholders’ meetings of the enterprise are located or preserved within the territory of
China; and (iv) one half (or more) of the directors or senior management staff having the right to vote habitually reside
within the territory of China.
We believe that we do not meet some of the
conditions outlined in the immediately preceding paragraph. For example, as a holding company, the key assets and records of the
Company, including the resolutions and meeting minutes of our board of directors and the resolutions and meeting minutes of our
shareholders, are located and maintained outside the PRC. In addition, we are not aware of any offshore holding companies with
a corporate structure similar to ours that has been deemed a PRC “resident enterprise” by the PRC tax authorities.
Accordingly, we believe that Recon and its offshore subsidiaries should not be treated as a “resident enterprise” for
PRC tax purposes if the criteria for “de facto management body” as set forth in SAT Notice 82 were deemed applicable
to us. However, as the tax residency status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties
remain with respect to the interpretation of the term “de facto management body” as applicable to our offshore entities,
we will continue to monitor our tax status.
The implementation rules of the EIT Law
provide that, (i) if the enterprise that distributes dividends is domiciled in the PRC or (ii) if gains are realized from transferring
equity interests of enterprises domiciled in the PRC, then such dividends or gains are treated as China-sourced income. It is not
clear how “domicile” may be interpreted under the EIT Law, and it may be interpreted as the jurisdiction where the
enterprise is a tax resident. Therefore, if we are considered as a PRC tax resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes, any dividends
we pay to our overseas shareholders which are non-resident enterprises as well as gains realized by such shareholders from the
transfer of our shares may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result become subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate
of up to 10%.
See “Risk Factors — Risks
Related to Doing Business in China — Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a ‘Resident
Enterprise’ of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.”
Any gain or loss recognized by you generally
will be treated as United States source gain or loss. However, if we are treated as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes
and PRC tax were imposed on any gain, and if you are eligible for the benefits of the tax treaty between the United States and
PRC, you may elect to treat such gain as PRC source gain under such treaty and, accordingly, you may be able to credit the PRC
tax against your United States federal income tax liability.
Cayman Islands Taxation
The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes
on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance
tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to our company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands
except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or after execution brought within the jurisdiction
of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not a party to any double tax treaties. There are no exchange control regulations
or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
United States Federal Income Taxation
The following does not address the tax consequences
to any particular investor or to persons in special tax situations such as:
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financial institutions;
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regulated investment companies;
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real estate investment trusts;
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traders that elect to mark-to-market;
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persons liable for alternative minimum tax;
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persons holding our Ordinary Shares as part of a straddle, hedging, conversion or integrated transaction;
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persons that actually or constructively own 10% or more of our voting shares;
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persons who acquired our Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of any employee share option or otherwise as consideration; or
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persons holding our Ordinary Shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities.
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Prospective purchasers are urged to consult
their own tax advisors about the application of the U.S. Federal tax rules to their particular circumstances as well as the state,
local, foreign and other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares.
Taxation of Dividends and Other Distributions on our Ordinary
Shares
Subject to the passive foreign investment
company rules discussed below, the gross amount of distributions made by us to you with respect to the Ordinary Shares (including
the amount of any taxes withheld therefrom) will generally be includable in your gross income as dividend income on the date of
receipt by you, but only to the extent that the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as
determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). With respect to corporate U.S. Holders, the dividends will not be eligible
for the dividends-received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations.
With respect to non-corporate U.S.
Holders, including individual U.S. Holders, dividends will be taxed at the lower capital gains rate applicable to qualified
dividend income, provided that (1) the Ordinary Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United
States, or we are eligible for the benefits of an approved qualifying income tax treaty with the United States that includes
an exchange of information program, (2) we are not a passive foreign investment company (as discussed below) for either our
taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year, and (3) certain holding period requirements are
met. Under U.S. Internal Revenue Service authority, Ordinary Shares are considered for purpose of clause (1) above to be
readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States if they are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to
our Ordinary Shares, including the effects of any change in law after the date of this annual report.
Dividends will constitute foreign source
income for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. If the dividends are taxed as qualified dividend income (as discussed above),
the amount of the dividend taken into account for purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit limitation will be limited to
the gross amount of the dividend, multiplied by the reduced rate divided by the highest rate of tax normally applicable to dividends.
The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For this
purpose, dividends distributed by us with respect to our Ordinary Shares will constitute “passive category income”
but could, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, constitute “general category income.”
To the extent that the amount of the distribution
exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), it will be treated
first as a tax-free return of your tax basis in your Ordinary Shares, and to the extent the amount of the distribution exceeds
your tax basis, the excess will be taxed as capital gain. We do not intend to calculate our earnings and profits under U.S. federal
income tax principles. Therefore, a U.S. Holder should expect that a distribution will be treated as a dividend even if that distribution
would otherwise be treated as a non-taxable return of capital or as capital gain under the rules described above.
Taxation of Dispositions of Ordinary Shares
Subject to the passive foreign investment
company rules discussed below, you will recognize taxable gain or loss on any sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of a
share equal to the difference between the amount realized (in U.S. dollars) for the share and your tax basis (in U.S. dollars)
in the Ordinary Shares. The gain or loss will be capital gain or loss. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual
U.S. Holder, who has held the Ordinary Shares for more than one year, you will generally be eligible for reduced tax rates.
The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss that you recognize will generally be treated
as United States source income or loss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.
Passive Foreign Investment Company
A non-U.S. corporation is considered a passive
foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year if either:
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at least 75% of its gross income is passive income; or
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at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income (the “asset test”).
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We will be treated as owning our proportionate
share of the assets and earning our proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly,
at least 25% (by value) of the stock.
Based on the market price of our Ordinary
Shares, the value of our assets and the composition of our assets and income, we believe that we were not a PFIC for our taxable
year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 or 2017. However, given the factual nature of the analyses and the lack of guidance, no assurance
can be given. We do not expect to be a PFIC for our taxable year ending December 31, 2018. However, because PFIC status is a factual
determination for each taxable year which cannot be made until the close of the taxable year, our actual PFIC status will not be
determinable until the close of the taxable year and, accordingly, there is no guarantee that we will not be a PFIC for the current
taxable year or any future taxable year.
We must make a separate determination each
year as to whether we are a PFIC. As a result, our PFIC status may change from year to year. In particular, because the value of
our assets for purposes of the asset test will generally be determined based on the market price of our Ordinary Shares, our PFIC
status will depend in large part on the market price of our Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, fluctuations in the market price of the
Ordinary Shares may cause us to become a PFIC. In addition, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several
respects including the composition of our income and assets in a given year. If we are a PFIC for any year during which you hold
Ordinary Shares, we will continue to be treated as a PFIC for all succeeding years during which you hold Ordinary Shares. However,
if we cease to be a PFIC, you may avoid some of the adverse effects of the PFIC regime by making a “deemed sale” election
with respect to the Ordinary Shares.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during
which you hold Ordinary Shares, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any “excess distribution”
that you receive and any gain you realize from a sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of the Ordinary Shares, unless
you make a “mark-to-market” election as discussed below. Distributions you receive in a taxable year that are greater
than 125% of the average annual distributions you received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or your holding
period for the Ordinary Shares will be treated as an excess distribution. Under these special tax rules:
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the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the Ordinary Shares;
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the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income, and
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the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.
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The tax liability for amounts allocated
to years prior to the year of disposition or “excess distribution” cannot be offset by any net operating losses for
such years, and gains (but not losses) realized on the sale of the Ordinary Shares cannot be treated as capital, even if you hold
the Ordinary Shares as capital assets.
A U.S. Holder of “marketable stock”
(as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election for such stock to elect out of the tax treatment discussed above.
If you make a mark-to-market election for the Ordinary Shares, you will include in income each year an amount equal to the excess,
if any, of the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares as of the close of your taxable year over your adjusted basis in such Ordinary
Shares. You are allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the Ordinary Shares over their fair market
value as of the close of the taxable year. However, deductions are allowable only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains
on the Ordinary Shares included in your income for prior taxable years. Amounts included in your income under a mark-to-market
election, as well as gain on the actual sale or other disposition of the Ordinary Shares, are treated as ordinary income. Ordinary
loss treatment also applies to the deductible portion of any mark-to-market loss on the Ordinary Shares, as well as to any loss
realized on the actual sale or disposition of the Ordinary Shares, to the extent that the amount of such loss does not exceed the
net mark-to-market gains previously included for such Ordinary Shares. Your basis in the Ordinary Shares will be adjusted to reflect
any such income or loss amounts. If you make a valid mark-to-market election, the tax rules that apply to distributions by corporations
which are not PFICs would apply to distributions by us, except that the lower applicable capital gains rate for qualified dividend
income discussed above under “— Taxation of Dividends and Other Distributions on our Ordinary Shares” generally
would not apply.
The mark-to-market election is available
only for “marketable stock”, which is stock that is traded in other than de minimis quantities on at least 15 days
during each calendar quarter (“regularly traded”) on a qualified exchange or other market (as defined in applicable
U.S. Treasury regulations), including the Nasdaq Capital Market. If the Ordinary Shares are regularly traded on the Nasdaq Capital
Market and if you are a holder of Ordinary Shares, the mark-to-market election would be available to you were we to be or become
a PFIC.
Alternatively, a U.S. Holder of stock in
a PFIC may make a “qualified electing fund” election with respect to such PFIC to elect out of the tax treatment discussed
above. A U.S. Holder who makes a valid qualified electing fund election with respect to a PFIC will generally include in gross
income for a taxable year such holder’s pro rata share of the corporation’s earnings and profits for the taxable year.
However, the qualified electing fund election is available only if such PFIC provides such U.S. Holder with certain information
regarding its earnings and profits as required under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. We do not currently intend to prepare
or provide the information that would enable you to make a qualified electing fund election. If you hold Ordinary Shares in any
year in which we are a PFIC, you will be required to file U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 8621 regarding distributions received
on the Ordinary Shares and any gain realized on the disposition of the Ordinary Shares.
You are urged to consult your tax advisors
regarding the application of the PFIC rules to your investment in our Ordinary Shares and the elections discussed above.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Dividend payments with respect to our Ordinary
Shares and proceeds from the sale, exchange or redemption of our Ordinary Shares may be subject to information reporting to the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service and possible U.S. backup withholding at a current rate of 28%. Backup withholding will not apply,
however, to a U.S. Holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and makes any other required certification on
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or who is otherwise exempt from backup withholding. U.S. Holders who are required to establish
their exempt status generally must provide such certification on U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9. U.S. Holders are urged
to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. information reporting and backup withholding rules.
Backup withholding is not an additional
tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, and you may obtain
a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service and furnishing any required information. We do not intend to withhold taxes for individual shareholders.
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
Act of 2010, certain United States Holders are required to report information relating to ordinary shares, subject to certain exceptions
(including an exception for ordinary shares held in accounts maintained by certain financial institutions), by attaching a complete
Internal Revenue Service Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return for each year in which
they hold ordinary shares. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. information
reporting and backup withholding rules.
F. Dividends and paying agents
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
G. Statement by experts
Not applicable for annual reports on Form
20-F.
H. Documents on display
We are subject to the information requirements
of the Exchange Act. In accordance with these requirements, the Company files reports and other information with the SEC. You may
read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains
a web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports and other information regarding registrants that file electronically
with the SEC.
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
Item 11.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to interest rate risk
primarily relates to excess cash invested in short-term instruments with original maturities of less than a year and
long-term held-to-maturity securities with maturities of greater than a year. Investments in both fixed rate and floating
rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market
value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than
expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations
due to changes in interest rates, or we may suffer losses in principal if we have to sell securities that have declined in
market value due to changes in interest rates. We have not been, and do not expect to be, exposed to material interest rate
risks, and therefore have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest risk exposure.
In fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, we
had and RMB 21.04 million (approximately $2.98 million), RMB 20.49 million (approximately $2.98 million) and RMB 16.60 million
(approximately $2.51 million) of weighted outstanding bank loans, with weighted average effective interest rate of 6.17%, 7.07%
and 5.41% respectively.
As of June 30, 2020, if interest rates increased/decreased
by 1%, with all other variables having remained constant, and assuming the amount of bank borrowings outstanding at the end of
the year was outstanding for the entire year, profit attributable to equity owners of our company would have been RMB 12,540 (approximately
$1,781) lower/higher, respectively, mainly as a result of higher/lower interest expense from our short-term borrowings.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Our functional currency is the RMB, and
our financial statements are presented in the RMB. Therefore, the change in the value of RMB relative to the U.S. dollar will not
affect our financial results reported in the RMB.
However, any significant revaluation of
RMB against U.S. dollar may materially the value of, and any dividends payable on, our Ordinary Shares in U.S. dollars in the future.
See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely
affect the value of our securities.”
Commodity Risk
As a provider of hardware, software, and
on-site services, our Company is exposed to the risk of an increase in the price of raw materials. We historically have been able
to pass on price increases to customers by virtue of pricing terms that vary with changes in steel prices, but we have not entered
into any contract to hedge any specific commodity risk. Moreover, our Company does not purchase or trade on commodity instruments
or positions; instead, it purchases commodities for use.
Item 12.
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Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
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With the exception of Items 12.D.3 and 12.D.4,
this Item 12 is not applicable for annual reports on Form 20-F. As to Items 12.D.3 and 12.D.4, this Item 12 is not applicable,
as the Company does not have any American Depositary Shares.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Organization – Recon
Technology, Ltd (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on August 21, 2007 as a
limited liability company. The Company provides specialized equipment, automation systems, tools, chemicals and field services
to energy industry companies mainly in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).
The Company, along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Recon
Investment Ltd. (“Recon-IN”) and Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Recon-BJ”), conducts
its business through the following PRC legal entities (“Domestic Companies”) that are consolidated as variable interest
entities (“VIEs”) and operate in the Chinese energy industry:
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Beijing BHD Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd. (“BHD”),
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Nanjing Recon Technology Co., Ltd. (“Nanjing Recon”).
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The Company has signed Exclusive Technical Consulting Service
Agreements with each of the Domestic Companies, which are its VIEs, and Equity Interest Pledge Agreements and Exclusive Equity
Interest Purchase Agreements with their shareholders. Through these contractual arrangements, the Company has the ability to substantially
influence each of the Domestic Companies’ daily operations and financial affairs, appoint their senior executives and approve
all matters requiring shareholder approval. As a result of these contractual arrangements, which enable the Company to control
the Domestic Companies, the Company is considered as the primary beneficiary of each Domestic Company. Thus, the Company is able
to absorb 90% of net interest or 100% of net loss of those VIEs.
On
February 21, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved transferring the VIEs and VIE-controlled companies from
Jining Recon Technology Ltd. (“Recon-JN”) to Recon-BJ. At the time, both Recon-JN and Recon-BJ were the Company’s
wholly owned subsidiaries in China. On April 1, 2019, the Company completed the VIE transfer process and then completed the
dissolution of Recon-JN on April 10, 2019, and subsequently completed the dissolution of Recon Technology Co., Limited (“Recon
HK”) on May 15, 2020. The Company does not expect any negative impact of this process on its operations.
On December 17, 2015, Huang Hua BHD Petroleum Equipment
Manufacturing Co. LTD, a fully owned subsidiary established by BHD was organized under the laws of the PRC, focusing on the design,
assemble and manufacture of hearing equipment.
Gan Su BHD Environmental Technology Co., Ltd (“Gan Su
BHD”) was established on May 23, 2017, with registered capital of ¥50 million. The paid in capital was ¥20,735,000
($2,932,927) as of June 30, 2020. BHD owns an interest of 51% of Gan Su BHD, which is focusing on oilfield sewage treatment
and oily sludge disposal projects.
Qing Hai BHD New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Qinghai
BHD”) was established on October 16, 2017, with registered capital of ¥50 million. The paid in capital was ¥4,200,000
($594,082) as of June 30, 2020. BHD owned an interest of 55% of Qinghai BHD previously; however, based on an agreement signed
by the shareholders of Qinghai BHD dated October 23, 2018, each of the other two individual shareholders agreed to reduce
10% of their equity interests. As a result, Qinghai BHD returned ¥200,000 paid in capital back to one of the individual shareholders.
After the new arrangement, BHD owns a total interest of 75% of Qinghai BHD. The remaining paid in capital should be contributed
by BHD and the other individual shareholder is ¥33,300,000 ($4,710,223) and ¥12,500,000 ($1,768,102), respectively. Based
on its charter dated September 29, 2017, the remaining paid in capital will be injected before September 29, 2036.
Nature
of Operations – The Company engages in (1) providing equipment, tools and other components and parts
related to oilfield production and other energy industries companies, including simple installations in connection with some projects;
(2) services to improve production and efficiency of exploited oil wells, (3) developing and selling its own specialized
industrial automation control and information solutions, and (4) design, test and implement solution of sewage and oily sludge
treatment, production and sales of related integrated equipment and project services.
Impact of Covid-19 - In January 2020, the World Health
Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread beyond China.
In compliance with the government health emergency rules in place, the Company temporarily closed offices in varies provinces in
China and ceased production operations since Chinese New Year. The Company gradually resumed operation and production since March,
2020. In short term, the Company’s business was affected negatively. However, at this stage, the Company doesn’t expect
a significant impact on the Company’s operations and financial results in a long run.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2. LIQUIDITY
As
disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company had recurring net losses for the years ended
June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In assessing its liquidity, management monitors and analyzes the Company’s cash on-hand and
its ability to generate sufficient revenue sources in the future to support its operating and capital expenditure commitments.
The Company’s liquidity needs are to meet its working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations.
Direct offering and debt financing in the forms of loans payable and loans from related parties have been utilized to finance the
working capital requirements of the Company.
Despite those negative financial trends, the Company has positive
working capital and management has plans to enhance its liquidity:
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1)
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The Company has been enhancing the collection of current receivable balances. As of September 30, 2020, about ¥28.2 million ($4.0 million) has been collected.
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2)
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The Company is mainly financed through borrowing from shareholders and senior management, as well
as public offerings. On August 31, 2019, two major shareholders of the Company signed a 3-year commitment letter to
support the Company and whenever the Company has liquidity difficulty, they will provide working capital to support daily operation
of the Company.
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3)
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The Company may also consider financing directly from commercial bank by contract pledge or discount of notes receivable.
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Management believes that the foregoing measures collectively
will provide sufficient liquidity for the Company to meet its future liquidity and capital obligations.
NOTE 3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and have been consistently
applied.
Principles
of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, all the
subsidiaries and VIEs of the Company. All transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries and VIEs have been
eliminated upon consolidation.
Variable
Interest Entities - A VIE is an entity that either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity
to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) has equity investors who lack the characteristics
of a controlling financial interest. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary has both the power
to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses
or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company performs ongoing
assessments to determine whether an entity should be considered a VIE and whether an entity previously identified as a VIE continues
to be a VIE and whether the Company continues to be the primary beneficiary.
Assets recognized as a result of consolidating VIEs do not represent
additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the Company’s general assets. Conversely, liabilities recognized
as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company’s general assets; rather, they
represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs.
Currency
Translation - The Company’s functional currency is the Chinese Yuan (“RMB”) and the
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been expressed in Chinese Yuan. The consolidated financial statements as of
and for the year ended June 30, 2020 have been translated into United States dollars (“U.S. dollars”) solely for the
convenience of the readers. The translation has been made at the rate of ¥7.0697 = US$1.00, the approximate exchange rate
prevailing on June 30, 2020. These translated U.S. dollar amounts should not be construed as representing Chinese Yuan amounts
or that the Chinese Yuan amounts have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars.
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Estimates
and Assumptions - The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US
GAAP, which requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates are adjusted to reflect actual experience when necessary. Significant accounting
estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include allowance for doubtful accounts related to
trade accounts receivable, other receivables and purchase advances, allowance for inventory, the useful lives of property and equipment,
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, impairment assessment for long-lived assets, the discount rate for lease and investment
and the fair value of share- based payments. The use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process;
actual results could differ from those estimates.
The key assumptions underlying the Company’s accounting
for material arrangements and the reasonably likely material effects of resolving any uncertainties on the Company’s allowance
for doubtful accounts related to purchase advances. The production of the Company’s products requires custom-made equipment
from its suppliers. To ensure that it can secure the required customized equipment, the Company often needs to make full prepayment
for its intended purchases. As a standard practice in the petroleum extraction industry, the Company generally must submit a bid
in order to secure the sales contract. The bidding process generally takes between one month to one year and the timing depends
on the size of the overall project, which timing and size are generally controlled by its client. In order to secure timely purchase
delivery and to meet its product delivery schedule, the Company normally prepays for the purchase advances if the Company believes
that it is more than likely to win the bid for the sales contract which is accounted as pre-contract costs. After winning the bid
and securing the sale contract, the Company normally needs to deliver its products approximately within one week to six months.
Based on the Company’s historical experience, the Company generally is able to realize its purchase advances on the customized
equipment that it orders. If it subsequently confirms that the Company is unable to secure the planned contracts with a customer
after making the advance payments for these planned contracts, the Company evaluates the probable recoverability of the pre-contract
cost and charges to expenses when the Company determines that the recovery of such pre-contract cost is improbable.
Fair
Values of Financial Instruments - The US GAAP accounting standards regarding fair value of financial instruments
and related fair value measurements define fair value, establish a three-level valuation hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize
the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
The three levels of inputs are defined as follows:
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices
(unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology
include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.
Accounting guidance also describes three main approaches to
measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities: (1) market approach; (2) income approach and (3) cost approach. The market
approach uses prices and other relevant information generated from market transactions involving identical or comparable assets
or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount. The measurement
is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. The cost approach is based on the amount
that would currently be required to replace an asset.
The Company measures certain financial assets, including investments
under the equity method on other-than-temporary basis, intangible assets and fixed assets at fair value when an impairment charge
is recognized.
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets
for trade accounts receivable, other receivables, purchase advances, trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities, advances from
customers, investment payable, short-term bank loan and short-term borrowings approximate fair value because of the immediate or
short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
Cash - Cash includes cash on hand consisting
of coins, currency, undeposited checks, money orders and drafts, demand deposits in banks, certain short-term highly liquid investments
and cash in transit.
Trade Accounts and Other Receivables, Net - Accounts
receivable are carried at original invoiced amount less a provision for any potential uncollectible amounts. Accounts are considered
to be under certain credit risk when the related receivables are more than a year old. Provision is made against trade accounts
and other receivables to the extent they are considered to be doubtful. Accounts are written off after extensive efforts at collection.
Other receivables arise from transactions with non-trade customers.
Notes Receivable - Notes receivable
represent short-term notes receivable issued by reputable financial institutions that entitle the Company to receive the full-face
amount from the financial institutions at maturity, which generally range from three to six months from the date of issuance.
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Purchase
Advances, Net - Purchase advances are the amounts prepaid to suppliers for business activities, such as
standard raw materials, supplies and services. These types of prepayments will be expensed when those products or services have
been rendered or consumed.
Inventories,
Net - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, on a first-in-first-out
basis. The methods of determining inventory costs are used consistently from year to year. Allowance for inventory obsolescence
is provided when the market value of certain inventory items is lower than the cost.
Property
and Equipment, Net - Property and equipment are stated at
cost. Depreciation on motor vehicles and office equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful
lives of the assets, which range from two to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term
or the estimated useful life of the assets.
Items
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Useful life
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Motor vehicles
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5-10 years
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Office equipment
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2-5 years
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Production equipment
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10-20 years
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Land
Use Rights, Net - According to the Chinese laws and regulations regarding land use rights, land in urban districts
is owned by the State, while land in the rural areas and suburban areas, except otherwise provided for by the State, is collectively
owned by individuals designated as resident farmers by the State. In accordance with the legal principle that land ownership is
separate from the right to the use of the land, the government grants individuals and companies the rights to use parcels of land
for a specified period of time. Land use rights which are usually prepaid, are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization
is provided over the life of the land use rights, using the straight-line method. The estimated useful life is 50 years, based
on the term of the land use rights.
Long-Lived
Assets - Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured
by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the
asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized
for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined based on
the estimated discounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. There were no impairments at June 30, 2019
and 2020.
Long-term Investments
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Cost
method investment - For an investee over which the Company does not have significant influence and a controlling
interest, the Company carries the investment at cost and recognizes income for any dividend received from the distribution of the
investee’s earnings.
The Company reviews its cost method investment for impairment
whenever an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Company considers available
quantitative and qualitative evidence in evaluating potential impairment of its cost method investment. An impairment charge is
recorded if the carrying amount of an investment exceeds its fair value and such excess is determined to be other-than-temporary.
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Equity
method investment - For an investee over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence,
but does not have a controlling interest, the Company accounted for those using the equity method. Significant influence is generally
considered to exist when the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock of the investee between 20% and 50%. Other factors,
such as representation on the investee’s board of directors, voting rights and the impact of commercial arrangements, are
also considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate.
An
impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined
to be other-than-temporary. The Company recorded ¥4,037,736 impairment loss on its equity method investment in unconsolidated
entity during the year ended June 30, 2018. The Company did not record impairment losses on its equity method investment for the
years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020. No investment income or loss was recorded for the year ended June 30, 2018, and the
Company recorded ¥959,905 investment loss and ¥462,879 ($65,473) investment income on its equity method investment
in unconsolidated entity for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020.
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RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Revenue Recognition - In accordance
with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, revenue is recognized when all of the following five steps
are met: (i) identify the contract(s) with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine
the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; (v) recognize revenue when (or as) each
performance obligation is satisfied. The core principle underlying the new revenue recognition Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
is that the Company recognizes revenue to represent the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in such exchange. The Company identifies contractual performance obligations
and determines whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when goods or services are provided
to a customer.
Disaggregation of Revenues
Revenues are recognized when control of the
promised goods or services are transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to
be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
The following items represent the Company’s
revenues disaggregated by revenue source. In accordance with ASC 606-10-50-5, the Company selects categories to present disaggregated
revenue that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors
and delivery conditions of products and fulfillment of obligations.
The
Company’s disaggregation of revenues for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020 is disclosed in Note 29.
Automation Products and Software;
Equipment and Accessories
The Company generates revenues primarily through
delivery of standard or customized products and equipment, including automation products, furnaces and related accessories.
Revenue is recognized when products are delivered, and acceptance reports are signed off by customers.
The sale of automation products or specialized
equipment when combined with services represent a single performance obligation for the development and construction of a single
asset. The Company may also provide design or installation services to clients as there may be such obligation in contracts. The
promises to transfer the goods and provision of services are not separately identifiable, which is evidenced by the fact that the
Company provides significant services of integrating the goods and services into a single deliverable for which the customer has
contracted. For such sales arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue using input method, based on the relationship between actual
costs incurred compared to the total estimated costs for the contract. Such method is adopted because the Company believes it best
depicts the transfer of goods and services to the customer.
Oilfield Environmental Protection Service
The Company provides wastewater treatment and oily sludge disposal
service to oilfield and chemical industry companies and generates revenue from special equipment, self-developed chemical products
and supporting service, transfer and treatment of oily sludge. Revenue is recognized when contract obligations have been performed.
For such sales arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue using input method, based on the relationship between actual costs
incurred compared to the total estimated costs for the contract. Such method is adopted because the Company believes it best depicts
the transfer of services to the customer.
Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations
Contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations.
For such arrangements, the Company will allocate revenues to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling
price. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to customers or using expected cost-plus margin.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Contract Balances
Contract balances typically arise when a difference in timing
between the transfer of control to the customer and receipt of consideration occurs.
The following table provides information about contract assets
and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
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June 30,
2019
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June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
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RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Contract assets
|
|
¥
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4,633,940
|
|
|
¥
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31,537,586
|
|
|
$
|
4,460,933
|
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Contract liabilities
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|
¥
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120,000
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¥
|
3,486,033
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|
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$
|
493,093
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Contract Assets, net - The Company recognizes an asset
from the costs incurred to fulfill a contract when those costs meet all of the following criteria: (i) the costs relate directly
to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the Company can specifically identify; (ii) the costs generate or enhance resources
of the Company that will be used in satisfying (or in continuing to satisfy) performance obligations in the future; and (iii) the
costs are expected to be recovered.
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Pre-Contract Costs - Pre-contract costs are the amounts prepaid to suppliers for purchases of customized equipment in anticipation of obtaining planned contracts for the Company’s hardware and software revenues. If it subsequently confirms that the Company is unable to secure the planned contracts with a customer after making the advance payments for these planned contracts, the Company evaluates the probable recoverability of the pre-contract cost and charges to expenses when the Company determines that the recovery of such pre-contract cost is improbable.
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-
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Executed Contract Costs - Direct costs, such as material, labor, depreciation and amortization and subcontracting costs and indirect costs allocable to contracts include the costs of contract supervision, tools and equipment, supplies, quality control and inspection, insurance, repairs and maintenance for quality assurance purposes before clients’ initial acceptance. Once products are delivered, installed and debugged for intended use and accepted by a client, which may last from weeks to months (this process is decided by the client’s individual project construction arrangement), the Company records revenue based on the contract or the final clients’ acceptance. Minor costs for repair during the maintenance period after initial acceptance are recorded as cost of goods sold as they are incurred. All other general and administrative costs and selling costs are charged to expenses as incurred. The Company generally ships its products approximately one week to six months after production begins and the timing depends on the size of the overall project.
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Contract liabilities - Contract liabilities are recognized
for contracts where payment has been received in advance of performance under the contract.
The Company’s contract liabilities consist primarily of the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations as of the
balance sheet dates. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue after control of
the products or services is transferred to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Performance Obligations - Performance obligations
include delivery of products and provision of services. The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations under the terms
of a contract with its customer are satisfied. This occurs when the control of the goods and services have been transferred to
the customer. Accordingly, revenue for sale of goods is generally recognized upon shipment or delivery depending on the shipping
terms of the underlying contract, and revenue for provision of services is recognized over the service period. Revenue is measured
as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods and providing services.
Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling activities
to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer the goods are included in revenues, and costs incurred by the Company for the
delivery of goods are classified as cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Sales, value
added, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. The Company
generally offers assurance-type warranties for its products. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending
upon the product. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its warranties and records a liability in the amount
of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the warranty liability include historical product-failure
experience and estimated repair costs for identified matters. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty
liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. The amount accrued for expected returns and warranty claims was immaterial as
of June 30, 2020. The amount of revenue recognized during the year ended June 30, 2020 that was previously included within contract
liability balances was ¥Nil.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Practical Expedients Elected
Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract - The Company has
elected the practical expedient permitted in ASC 340-40-25-4, which permits an entity to recognize incremental costs to obtain
a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period will be less than one year and not significant.
Significant Financing Component - The Company
has elected the practical expedient permitted in ASC 606-10-32-18, which allows an entity to not adjust the promised amount of
consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if a contract has a duration of one year or less. As the Company’s
contracts are typically less than one year in length, consideration will not be adjusted. The Company’s contracts include
a standard payment term of 90 days to 180 days; consequently, there is no significant financing component within contracts.
Share-Based
Compensation - Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award
and is recognized as expense with graded vesting on a straight–line basis over the requisite service period for the entire
award. The Company has elected to recognize compensation expenses using the Black-Scholes valuation model estimated at the grant
date based on the award’s fair value.
Research
and Development Expenses - Research and development expenses relating to improving development efficiency and
the quality of the Company’s products and services, including s design of downhole automation platform systems and chemical
products used for waste water treatment, are expensed as incurred.
Shipping
and Handling Costs - Shipping and handling cost incurred to ship products to customers are included
in selling and distribution expenses. Shipping and handling expenses were ¥1,170,358, ¥749,719 and ¥257,573 ($36,433)
for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Leases - Before July 1, 2019, the Company
adopted ASC Topic 840 (“ASC 840”), Leases, and each lease is classified at the inception date as either a capital lease
or an operating lease. The Company adopted ASC Topic 842, “Leases” on July 1, 2019 and used the alternative modified
retrospective transition approach which permits the effects of adoption to be applied at the effective date. The new standard provides
a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the ‘package of practical expedients’,
which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification
and initial direct costs. The Company also elected the short-term lease exemption and combining the lease and non-lease components
practical expedients. The most significant impact upon adoption relates to the recognition of new Right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets and lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for office space operating leases. As the implicit
rate in lease is not readily determinable for the Company’s operating leases, the Company generally uses the incremental
borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at
commencement date. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain
that the Company will exercise that option.
Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease term.
Investment Payable - Investment payable
is comprised of obligations due to the investee for the purchase of equity interest in the ordinary course of investment.
Income
Taxes - Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred
taxes. Deferred taxes are provided on differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in
the financial statements, and tax carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements
at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to
be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the
provision for income taxes. The Company has not been subject to any income taxes in the United States or the Cayman Islands.
The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain
tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities,
based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position would
be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
The Company has no uncertain tax position as of June 30, 2019 and 2020.
As of June 30, 2020, the tax years ended December 31, 2015
through December 31, 2019 for the Company’s People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) subsidiaries remain open
for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Loss
per Share - Loss Per Share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing
net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. Diluted EPS are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average
number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary share equivalents outstanding.
Potentially
dilutive ordinary shares consist of ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of ordinary stock options, restricted shares and
warrants (using the treasury stock method). The effect from options, restricted shares and warrants would have been anti-dilutive
due to the fact that the Company incurred a net loss for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Warrants -In
connection of the issuance of common stocks, the Company may issue options or warrants to purchase common stock. Warrants classified
as equity are initially recorded at fair value and subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the warrants
continue to be classified as equity.
Reclassification -Advance from customers
has been reclassified from other payables and reflected in its consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash
flows as advance from customers. Contract assets have been reclassified from purchase advance and inventories and reflected in
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows as contract assets. These reclassifications have no effect
on the results of operations previously reported.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value
Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,”
to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements related to recurring or nonrecurring fair value
measurements by removing amounts and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy
for timing of transfers between levels, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new standard requires
disclosure of the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements.
The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning
after December 15, 2019. The Company expects that the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, "Consolidation
(Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities". The new standard changes how
entities evaluate decision-making fees under the variable interest entity guidance. The new standard is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period
after issuance. The standard should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly
to retained earnings at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company expects that the adoption of this ASU will not have
a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income
Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The Board is issuing this Update as part of its initiative
to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the Simplification Initiative). The objective of the Simplification Initiative is
to identify, evaluate, and improve areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the
usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The specific areas of potential simplification in this
Update were submitted by stakeholders as part of the Simplification Initiative. For public business entities, the amendments in
this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The
Company expects that the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815 – 40)” (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU
2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including
convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. The ASU is part of the FASB’s simplification initiative,
which aims to reduce unnecessary complexity in U.S. GAAP. The ASU’s amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2020-06 will
have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company does not believe other recently issued but not yet
effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the consolidated financial position, statements
of operations and cash flows.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Third Parties
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
¥
|
72,180,616
|
|
|
¥
|
53,752,527
|
|
|
$
|
7,603,194
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(3,645,334
|
)
|
|
|
(5,508,512
|
)
|
|
|
(779,168
|
)
|
Total third-parties, net
|
|
¥
|
68,535,282
|
|
|
¥
|
48,244,015
|
|
|
$
|
6,824,026
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Related Party
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Urumqi Yikeli Automatic Control Equipment Co., Ltd.
|
|
¥
|
3,409,912
|
|
|
¥
|
3,409,912
|
|
|
$
|
482,326
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(340,992
|
)
|
|
|
(48,233
|
)
|
Total related-party, net
|
|
¥
|
3,409,912
|
|
|
¥
|
3,068,920
|
|
|
$
|
434,093
|
|
Net
recovery of provision made for doubtful accounts of accounts receivables due to third parties was ¥1,013,100 for the year
ended June 30, 2018, provision made for doubtful accounts of accounts receivable due from third parties was ¥392,929 and ¥2,204,170
($311,775) for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Provision
made for doubtful accounts of accounts receivable due from related-party was ¥0 and ¥340,992 ($48,233) for the
years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Company records allowance for doubtful accounts of related-party
according to its general accounting policy, while the Company also makes great efforts
to prevent any not-collection of receivables from related party. As of the date of this report, the outstanding balance
was received in full by the Company, the
collection schedule of which if affected by COVID-19.
Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
¥
|
3,252,405
|
|
|
¥
|
3,645,334
|
|
|
$
|
515,626
|
|
Charge to expense
|
|
|
392,929
|
|
|
|
2,204,170
|
|
|
|
311,775
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
¥
|
3,645,334
|
|
|
¥
|
5,849,504
|
|
|
$
|
827,401
|
|
NOTE 5. NOTES RECEIVABLE
Notes
receivables represented the non-interest-bearing commercial bills the Company received from the customers for the purpose of collection
of sales amounts, which generally ranged from three to six months from the date of issuance. As of June 30, 2019 and 2020,
notes receivable were ¥3,073,680 and ¥4,180,885 ($591,378), respectively, As of June 30, 2019 and 2020, no notes were
guaranteed or collateralized.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6. OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET
Other receivables, net consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Third Party
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Business advances to officers and staffs (A)
|
|
¥
|
1,013,971
|
|
|
¥
|
1,141,829
|
|
|
$
|
161,510
|
|
Deposits for projects
|
|
|
1,400,892
|
|
|
|
1,381,081
|
|
|
|
195,351
|
|
VAT recoverable
|
|
|
3,803,556
|
|
|
|
3,746,435
|
|
|
|
529,926
|
|
Others
|
|
|
1,348,913
|
|
|
|
1,614,133
|
|
|
|
228,316
|
|
|
|
|
7,567,332
|
|
|
|
7,883,478
|
|
|
|
1,115,103
|
|
Less: Long term portion (B)
|
|
|
(440,015
|
)
|
|
|
(3,640
|
)
|
|
|
(515
|
)
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(1,461,724
|
)
|
|
|
(1,529,036
|
)
|
|
|
(216,279
|
)
|
Other receivable - current portion
|
|
¥
|
5,665,593
|
|
|
¥
|
6,350,802
|
|
|
$
|
898,309
|
|
|
(A)
|
Business advances to officers and staffs represent advances for business travel and sundry expenses related to oilfield or on-site installation and inspection of products through customer approval and acceptance.
|
|
(B)
|
Long-term portion are mainly tender deposits for large-scale projects or rental contracts. These funds may not be collected back until projects are finished or contracts are completed.
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts of other receivables was ¥109,302, ¥259,766 and ¥67,312 ($9,522) for the years ended June
30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
¥
|
901,930
|
|
|
¥
|
1,461,724
|
|
|
$
|
206,757
|
|
Charge to expense
|
|
|
259,766
|
|
|
|
67,312
|
|
|
|
9,522
|
|
Add: reversal of bad debt allowance
|
|
|
300,028
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
¥
|
1,461,724
|
|
|
¥
|
1,529,036
|
|
|
$
|
216,279
|
|
NOTE 7. LOANS TO THIRD PARTIES
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Working fund to third party companies
|
|
¥
|
4,960,000
|
|
|
¥
|
3,200,377
|
|
|
$
|
452,687
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total loans to third parties
|
|
¥
|
4,960,000
|
|
|
¥
|
3,200,377
|
|
|
$
|
452,687
|
|
Loans to third-parties are mainly used for short-term funding
to support the Company’s external business partners. These loans bear no interest and have terms of no more than one year.
The Company periodically reviews the loans to third parties as to whether their carrying values remain realizable. During the year
ended June 30, 2020, the balance of June 30, 2019 has been fully collected, and the Company made additional loans amount of ¥9,480,000
($1,340,928) to a third-party company with the maturity date of December 31, 2020. The loans are non-interest bearing
and can be repaid any time before their maturity dates and ¥6,279,623 ($888,241) was collected by the Company as of June 30,
2020.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8. PURCHASE ADVANCES, NET
The Company purchased products and services from third parties
during the normal course of business. Purchase advances, net consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Third Party
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Prepayment for others
|
|
¥
|
1,592,076
|
|
|
¥
|
381,767
|
|
|
$
|
54,000
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(248,500
|
)
|
|
|
(203,000
|
)
|
|
|
(28,714
|
)
|
Total purchase advances, net
|
|
¥
|
1,343,576
|
|
|
¥
|
178,767
|
|
|
$
|
25,286
|
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts of purchase advances was ¥62,556 and ¥191,472 for the years ended June 30, 2018 and 2019,
respectively, net recovery of provision made for doubtful accounts of purchase advances was ¥45,500 ($6,436) for the year ended
June 30, 2020.
The Company recorded allowance for these advances and will continue
to try to collect or get inventories delivered. These payments were advanced for certain customized equipment of the planned projects.
As those projects were delayed or canceled or there is rare chance to be profitable, the Company decided to suspend those projects
and recorded allowances related to advanced payments for those projects as the Company may not be able to receive those funds back.
Management is still making efforts to collect partially or negotiate with venders for some other alternative solutions to minimize
the Company’s loss.
Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
¥
|
452,632
|
|
|
¥
|
248,500
|
|
|
$
|
35,150
|
|
Charge to (reversal of) expense
|
|
|
191,472
|
|
|
|
(45,500
|
)
|
|
|
(6,436
|
)
|
Less: write-off
|
|
|
(395,604
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
¥
|
248,500
|
|
|
¥
|
203,000
|
|
|
$
|
28,714
|
|
NOTE 9. INVENTORIES, NET
Inventories, net consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Small component parts
|
|
¥
|
57,060
|
|
|
¥
|
57,270
|
|
|
$
|
8,101
|
|
Purchased goods and raw materials
|
|
|
226,868
|
|
|
|
310,393
|
|
|
|
43,905
|
|
Work in process and goods on site
|
|
|
533,924
|
|
|
|
133,132
|
|
|
|
18,831
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
452,671
|
|
|
|
1,484,928
|
|
|
|
210,040
|
|
Allowance for slow moving inventory
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total inventories, net
|
|
¥
|
1,270,523
|
|
|
¥
|
1,985,723
|
|
|
$
|
280,877
|
|
Provisions
for slow moving inventory was ¥65,245, ¥65,380 and ¥56,817 ($8,037) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019
and 2020, respectively.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Movement of allowance for slow-moving inventories is as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
¥
|
1,399,524
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Charge to cost of sales
|
|
|
65,380
|
|
|
|
56,817
|
|
|
|
8,037
|
|
Less: Selling of slow-moving items
|
|
|
(1,464,904
|
)
|
|
|
(56,817
|
)
|
|
|
(8,037
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
NOTE 10. CONTRACT ASSETS, NET
Contract assets, net consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Third Party
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Contract assets
|
|
¥
|
4,796,153
|
|
|
¥
|
31,677,348
|
|
|
$
|
4,480,702
|
|
Impairment of contract assets
|
|
|
(162,213
|
)
|
|
|
(139,762
|
)
|
|
|
(19,769
|
)
|
Total contract assets, net
|
|
¥
|
4,633,940
|
|
|
¥
|
31,537,586
|
|
|
$
|
4,460,933
|
|
Impairment
of contract asset was ¥56,072 for the year ended June 30, 2018, net recovery of impairment of contract asset was ¥233,391
and ¥22,451 ($3,176) for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Movement of impairment of contract assets is as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
¥
|
395,604
|
|
|
¥
|
162,213
|
|
|
$
|
22,945
|
|
Reversal of expense
|
|
|
(233,391
|
)
|
|
|
(22,451
|
)
|
|
|
(3,176
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
|
¥
|
162,213
|
|
|
¥
|
139,762
|
|
|
$
|
19,769
|
|
NOTE 11. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Motor vehicles
|
|
¥
|
4,923,152
|
|
|
¥
|
4,741,366
|
|
|
$
|
670,657
|
|
Office equipment and fixtures
|
|
|
1,350,235
|
|
|
|
1,436,210
|
|
|
|
203,149
|
|
Production equipment
|
|
|
2,580,628
|
|
|
|
30,181,761
|
|
|
|
4,269,154
|
|
Total property and equipment
|
|
|
8,854,015
|
|
|
|
36,359,337
|
|
|
|
5,142,960
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(5,192,694)
|
)
|
|
|
(6,602,458
|
)
|
|
|
(933,905
|
)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
¥
|
3,661,321
|
|
|
¥
|
29,756,879
|
|
|
$
|
4,209,055
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
¥
|
21,524,994
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
On
August 4, 2017, Gan Su BHD purchased the land use right of state-owned construction land in Yumen, Gan Su, in the amount of
¥1,361,969 ($192,648). The land use right was intended to establish production line of the oily sludge disposal projects. As
of June 30, 2020, the main construction of the project has completed, and the total cost incurred in the project was ¥27.2
million ($3.8 million). Currently, Gan Su BHD has received its hazardous waste operating permit. The project has been ready
for its intended use and put into production in January 2020, and at the same time, the cost of the project was transferred
from construction in progress to production equipment.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Depreciation expenses was ¥1,092,206, ¥1,096,772 and
¥1,582,461 ($223,836) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Gain from property and equipment disposal was ¥78,285, ¥Nil
and ¥89,156 ($12,611) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
NOTE 12. LAND USE RIGHTS, NET
Land use rights consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Land use rights
|
|
¥
|
1,361,969
|
|
|
¥
|
1,361,969
|
|
|
$
|
192,648
|
|
Less: accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(54,082
|
)
|
|
|
(81,321
|
)
|
|
|
(11,503
|
)
|
Land use rights, net
|
|
¥
|
1,307,887
|
|
|
¥
|
1,280,648
|
|
|
$
|
181,145
|
|
As of June 30, 2019 and 2020, no land use rights are collateralized
or pledged.
Amortization expenses was ¥26,843, ¥27,239 and ¥27,239
($3,853) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
The estimated future amortization expenses are as follows:
Twelve months ending June 30,
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
2021
|
|
¥
|
27,239
|
|
|
$
|
3,853
|
|
2022
|
|
|
27,239
|
|
|
|
3,853
|
|
2023
|
|
|
27,239
|
|
|
|
3,853
|
|
2024
|
|
|
27,239
|
|
|
|
3,853
|
|
2025
|
|
|
27,239
|
|
|
|
3,853
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
1,144,453
|
|
|
|
161,880
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
1,280,648
|
|
|
$
|
181,145
|
|
NOTE 13. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED
ENTITY
Investment in unconsolidated entity consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Future Gas Station (Beijing) Technology, Ltd
|
|
¥
|
31,078,971
|
|
|
¥
|
31,541,850
|
|
|
$
|
4,461,536
|
|
On August 21, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive investment
agreement and a supplemental agreement (collectively, the “Agreement”) with Future Gas Station (Beijing) Technology,
Ltd (“FGS”) and the other shareholders of FGS. Following full performance under the Agreement, Recon will own 43% of
FGS. As consideration for increasing its affiliates’ interest in FGS from 8% to 43%, the Company will (1) pay a total of
RMB 10 million in cash to FGS and (2) issue 487,057 restricted ordinary shares of the Company (the “Restricted Shares”)
to the other shareholders of FGS within 30 days after FGS finalizes recording the Company’s corresponding interest at the
local governmental agency. If FGS does not reach certain performance goals, the Company has the right to cancel all of the Restricted
Shares and without further payment. The Restricted Shares are also subject to lock-up period requirements that vary for each of
FGS shareholders, from one year to three years following issuance of the Restricted Shares. FGS has finalized recording Recon’s
corresponding interest at the local governmental agency, and Recon has issued 487,057 Restricted Shares in total to the other shareholders
of FGS in August 2018.
On September 24, 2019, the Company signed an extension agreement
with FGS and the other shareholders of FGS to postpone the Agreement to provide extra period for FGS to further fulfill the goals
mentioned on the supplemental agreement. During the original contract period, FGS adjusted its operation model with an advanced
improvement of its App and business model. Objected user and average Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) of FGS’s App have been
exceeded. FGS will need an extension to deploy its business in more provinces to complete a goal of 200 more gas stations.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On March 17, 2020, the Company signed a new supplemental agreement
with FGS and the other shareholders of FGS to extend another 12 months to February 2021 for FGS and its shareholders to fulfill
the goals mentioned on the supplemental agreement.
As
of June 30, 2020, the Company has the investment amount of ¥35,579,586 ($5,032,666) in FGS, of which RMB 8.0 million was paid
in cash, and owns 43% of the equity interests of FGS. The investments are accounted for using the equity method because the Company
has significant influence, but no control of FGS. The Company recorded ¥4,037,736 impairment loss during the year ended June
30, 2018, which was included in “Impairment loss of investment in unconsolidated entity” in the consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company recorded a loss of ¥959,905 and an income of ¥462,879 ($65,473)
for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 from the investment, respectively, which was included in “Gain (loss) from investment
in unconsolidated entity” in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of the date of this
report, the Company is still obliged to pay RMB 6.4 million to FGS.
NOTE 14. LEASES
Effective July 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease
accounting standard. Adoption of this standard resulted in the recording of operating lease ROU assets and corresponding operating
lease liabilities of ¥1,228,963 ($173,834) and ¥1,228,963 ($173,834), respectively, as of July 1, 2019 with no impact
on accumulated deficit. Financial position for reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2019, are presented under the
new guidance, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with previous guidance.
The Company leases office spaces and factories under non-cancelable
operating leases, with terms ranging from one to three years. The Company considers those renewal or termination options that are
reasonably certain to be exercised in the determination of the lease term and initial measurement of right of use assets and lease
liabilities. Lease expense for lease payment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with initial term
of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.
The Company’s lease agreements do
not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The table below presents the operating
lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheets.
|
|
June 30, 2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Rights of use lease assets
|
|
¥
|
2,549,914
|
|
|
$
|
360,681
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Operating lease liabilities – current
|
|
|
1,328,976
|
|
|
|
187,981
|
|
Operating lease liabilities – non-current
|
|
|
1,210,088
|
|
|
|
171,165
|
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
|
¥
|
2,539,064
|
|
|
$
|
359,146
|
|
The
weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of operating leases were as follows as of June 30, 2020:
|
|
June 30, 2020
|
|
Remaining lease term and discount rate:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
|
|
|
2.57
|
|
Weighted average discount rate
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
Operating
lease costs and short-term lease costs for the year ended June 30, 2020 were ¥1,348,742 ($190,777) and ¥1,142,417
($161,593), respectively.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2020:
Twelve months ending
June 30,
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
2021
|
|
¥
|
1,423,402
|
|
|
$
|
201,338
|
|
2022
|
|
|
970,850
|
|
|
|
137,325
|
|
2023
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
42,434
|
|
Total lease payments
|
|
|
2,694,252
|
|
|
|
381,097
|
|
Less: imputed interest
|
|
|
(144,338
|
)
|
|
|
(20,416
|
)
|
Less: prepayments
|
|
|
(10,850
|
)
|
|
|
(1,535
|
)
|
Present value of lease liabilities
|
|
|
2,539,064
|
|
|
|
359,146
|
|
Less: operating lease liabilities – current
|
|
|
(1,328,976
|
)
|
|
|
(187,981
|
)
|
Operating lease liabilities – non-current
|
|
¥
|
1,210,088
|
|
|
$
|
171,165
|
|
NOTE 15. OTHER PAYABLES
Other payables consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Third Parties
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Service
|
|
¥
|
1,341,617
|
|
|
¥
|
1,685,449
|
|
|
$
|
238,404
|
|
Distributors and employees
|
|
|
219,095
|
|
|
|
273,968
|
|
|
|
38,752
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
393,274
|
|
|
|
402,699
|
|
|
|
56,961
|
|
Others
|
|
|
292,424
|
|
|
|
247,370
|
|
|
|
34,990
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
2,246,410
|
|
|
¥
|
2,609,486
|
|
|
$
|
369,107
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Related Parties
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Expenses paid by the major shareholders
|
|
¥
|
2,029,908
|
|
|
¥
|
3,752,353
|
|
|
$
|
530,764
|
|
Due to family member of the owner of BHD
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
485,000
|
|
|
|
68,602
|
|
Due to management staff for costs incurred on behalf of the Company
|
|
|
260,965
|
|
|
|
260,965
|
|
|
|
36,913
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
2,290,873
|
|
|
¥
|
4,498,318
|
|
|
$
|
636,279
|
|
NOTE 16. TAXES PAYABLE
Taxes payable consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
VAT payable
|
|
¥
|
1,732,736
|
|
|
¥
|
660,278
|
|
|
$
|
93,395
|
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
440,031
|
|
|
|
440,030
|
|
|
|
62,241
|
|
Other taxes payable
|
|
|
8,080
|
|
|
|
7,980
|
|
|
|
1,129
|
|
Total taxes payable
|
|
¥
|
2,180,847
|
|
|
¥
|
1,108,288
|
|
|
$
|
156,765
|
|
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 17. SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS
Short-term bank loans consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Bank of Nanjing (1)
|
|
¥
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
¥
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
353,620
|
|
Beijing Rural Commercial Bank (2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
|
|
|
848,689
|
|
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (3)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,020,000
|
|
|
|
144,277
|
|
Total short-term bank loans
|
|
¥
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
¥
|
9,520,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,346,586
|
|
|
(1)
|
On June 12, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Nanjing to borrow ¥2,500,000 as working capital for one year, with maturity date of June 10, 2020. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.655% per annum. The loan was subsequently repaid in full upon maturity. On June 1, 2020, the Company entered into another loan agreement with Bank of Nanjing to borrow ¥2,500,000 ($353,620) as working capital for one year, with maturity date of May 21, 2021. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.35% per annum. The loans are guaranteed by one of the founders of the Company.
|
|
(2)
|
On April 23, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Beijing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow ¥6,000,000 ($848,689) as working capital for one year. The Company made the withdraw in an amount of ¥6,000,000 ($848,689) on April 30, 2020, which will be due on April 29, 2021. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.655% per annum. The loan is guaranteed by one of the founders of the Company and he also pledged self-owned housing property with carrying value of approximately RMB 15.6 million ($2,207,440) as collateral for this loan.
|
|
(3)
|
On May 22, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to borrow ¥1,020,000 ($144,277) as working capital for six months, with maturity date of November 18, 2020. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.45% per annum.
|
Interest expense for the short-term bank loans was ¥Nil,
¥2,749 and ¥203,049 ($28,721) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
NOTE 18. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings due to third parties consisted of the
following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Short-term borrowings due to third parties:
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Short-term borrowing, 10% annual interest, due on September 8, 2019*
|
|
¥
|
1,081,096
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Short-term borrowing, 15% annual interest, due on June 23, 2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
28,290
|
|
Total short-term borrowings due to third party
|
|
¥
|
1,081,096
|
|
|
¥
|
200,000
|
|
|
$
|
28,290
|
|
Interest expense for short-term borrowings due to third parties
was ¥Nil, ¥81,096 and ¥Nil for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
*The principle of this short-term borrowing was repaid in full
by the Company on August 31, 2019. The interest expense accrued for this loan was subsequently waived by the lender, as a
result, the Company reversed the interest expense of ¥81,096 ($11,471) during the year ended June 30, 2020.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Short-term borrowings due to related parties consisted of the
following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Short-term borrowings due to related parties:
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 5.65% annual interest, due on December 19, 2019*
|
|
¥
|
5,008,640
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 5.65% annual interest, due on March 27, 2020*
|
|
|
4,001,885
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 5.65% annual interest, due on December 19, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,008,640
|
|
|
|
708,463
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, 4.55% annual interest, due on March 25, 2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,002,106
|
|
|
|
566,090
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder, interest-free, due on September 24, 2020*
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
63,652
|
|
Short-term borrowing from a Founder's family member, interest-free, due on December 31, 2020 **
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
770,000
|
|
|
|
108,915
|
|
Total short-term borrowings due to related parties
|
|
¥
|
9,010,525
|
|
|
¥
|
10,230,746
|
|
|
$
|
1,447,120
|
|
No short-term borrowings due to related parties were guaranteed
or collateralized at June 30, 2019 and 2020.
Interest expense for short-term borrowings due to related parties
was ¥325,185, ¥508,474 and ¥506,358 ($71,623) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
* The Company repaid the loans in full
on maturity date.
**
During the year ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into a series of loan agreements
with a Founder and a Founder’s family member for a total amount of ¥8,415,000 ($1,190,287) as working capital for six
months to one year. All loans are non-interest bearing and can be repaid before their maturity dates. By June 30, 2020, the Company
has repaid a total of ¥7,195,000 ($1,017,720) and the remaining balance of ¥1,220,000 ($172,567) is outstanding as of June
30, 2020.
NOTE 19. LONG-TERM BORROWINGS DUE TO
RELATED PARTY
Long-term borrowings due to related party consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
Long-term borrowings due to related party:
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Long-term borrowing from a Founder, monthly payments of ¥126,135 inclusive of interest at 8.90%, ten years loan, due in November 2027.
|
|
¥
|
8,977,001
|
|
|
¥
|
8,226,599
|
|
|
$
|
1,163,638
|
|
Less: current portion
|
|
|
(780,797
|
)
|
|
|
(847,346
|
)
|
|
|
(119,856
|
)
|
Total long-term borrowings due to related party
|
|
¥
|
8,196,204
|
|
|
¥
|
7,379,253
|
|
|
$
|
1,043,782
|
|
No long-term borrowings due to related party were guaranteed
or collateralized at June 30, 2019 and 2020.
Interest
expense for long-term borrowings due to related party was ¥546,676, ¥826,895 and ¥763,220 ($107,956) for the years
ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
The future maturities of long-term borrowings
due to related party at June 30, 2020 are as follows:
Twelve months ending June 30,
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
2021
|
|
¥
|
847,346
|
|
|
$
|
119,856
|
|
2022
|
|
|
892,701
|
|
|
|
126,271
|
|
2023
|
|
|
975,474
|
|
|
|
137,979
|
|
2024
|
|
|
1,065,921
|
|
|
|
150,773
|
|
2025
|
|
|
1,164,755
|
|
|
|
164,752
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
3,280,402
|
|
|
|
464,007
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
8,226,599
|
|
|
$
|
1,163,638
|
|
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 20. ORDINARY SHARES
Stock
offering
On August 21, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive investment
agreement and a supplemental agreement (collectively, the “Agreement”) with FGS and the other shareholders of FGS.
Following full performance under the Agreement, Recon will own 43% of FGS. As consideration for increasing its affiliates’
interest in FGS from 8% to 43%, the Company will (1) pay a total of RMB 10 million in cash to FGS and (2) issue 487,057 restricted
ordinary shares of the Company (the “Restricted Shares”) to the other shareholders of FGS within 30 days after FGS
finalizes recording the Company’s corresponding interest at the local governmental agency. If FGS does not reach certain
performance goals, the Company has the right to cancel without further payment part or all of the Restricted Shares. The Restricted
Shares are also subject to lock-up period requirements that vary for each FGS shareholder, from two and a half years to four and
a half years following issuance of the Restricted Shares under the supplemental agreement dated March 17, 2020. FGS has finalized
recording Recon’s corresponding interest at the local governmental agency, and Recon issued 487,057 Restricted Shares in
total to the other shareholders of FGS at a price of $6.4375 per restricted share on September 21, 2018.
On December 10, 2019, the Company’s Board approved to
effect a one-for-five reverse stock split of its ordinary shares (the “Reverse Stock Split”) with the market effective
date of December 27, 2019, such that the number of the Company’s ordinary shares is decreased from 100,000,000 to 20,000,000
and the par value of each ordinary share is increased from US$0.0185 to US$0.0925. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, each
five pre-split ordinary shares outstanding were automatically combined and converted to one issued and outstanding ordinary share
without any action on the part of the shareholder. No fractional ordinary shares were issued to any shareholders in connection
with the reverse stock split. Each shareholder was entitled to receive one ordinary share in lieu of the fractional share that
would have resulted from the reverse stock split. As of December 26, 2019 (immediately prior to the effective date), there were
23,049,639 ordinary shares outstanding, and the number of ordinary shares outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split is 4,611,720,
taking into account of the effect of rounding fractional shares into whole shares. In addition, all options and any other securities
of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split (to the extent they don’t provide otherwise) will
be appropriately adjusted by dividing the number of ordinary shares into which the options and other securities are exercisable
by 5 and multiplying the exercise price thereof by 5, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
On May 21, 2020 and June 26, 2020, the Company and certain institutional
investors (the “Purchasers”) entered into certain securities purchase agreements, pursuant to which the Company agreed
to sell to such Purchasers an aggregate of 911,112 and 1,680,000 ordinary shares, respectively, par value $0.0925 per share in
a registered direct offering and warrants to purchase up to 911,112 and 1,680,000 Ordinary Shares in a concurrent private placement,
respectively, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively, before deducting the placement agent’s
fees and other estimated offering expenses of approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The net proceeds from
these purchase agreements were approximately $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
Appropriated Retained Earnings
According to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the
Company is required to transfer a certain portion of its net profit, as determined under PRC accounting regulations, from current
net income to the statutory reserve fund. In accordance with the PRC Company Law, companies are required to transfer 10% of their
profit after tax, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations, to the statutory reserves until such
reserves reach 50% of the registered capital or paid-in capital of the companies. As of June 30, 2019 and 2020, the balance of
total statutory reserves was ¥4,148,929 and ¥4,148,929 ($586,858), respectively.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 21. COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS
ISSUED TO INVESTORS
In May and June 2020, the Company consummated two offerings
(See Note 20). In connection with the offering, the Company issued to the investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 911,112
common shares at an exercise price of $2.25 per common share, which was amended to $1.25 per common share on the second offering
on June 30, 2020. These warrants are exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, commencing on May 26,
2020 and expire on November 25, 2025. The fair value of these warrants, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, on the date
of issuance was $1,689,389. Variables used in the option-pricing model include (1) risk-free interest rate at the date of grant
(0.40%), (2) expected warrant life of 5.5 years, (3) expected volatility of 99.50%, and (4) expected dividend yield of 0. As of
June 30, 2020, all these warrants were outstanding.
In
June 2020, the Company issued to the investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,680,000 common shares at an exercise price
of $1.25 per common share. These warrants are exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, commencing on
June 30, 2020 and expire on December 30, 2025. The fair value of these warrants, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model,
on the date of issuance was $1,639,333. Variables used in the option-pricing model include (1) risk-free interest rate at
the date of grant (0.35%), (2) expected warrant life of 5.5 years, (3) expected volatility of 104.26%, and (4) expected dividend
yield of 0. As of June 30, 2020, all these warrants were outstanding.
NOTE 22. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-Based Awards Plan
The following is a summary of the stock options activity:
Stock Options
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
|
|
Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
|
|
|
163,120
|
|
|
$
|
15.20
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding as of June 30, 2019
|
|
|
163,120
|
|
|
$
|
15.20
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
53,600
|
|
|
|
25.75
|
|
Outstanding as of June 30, 2020
|
|
|
109,520
|
|
|
$
|
10.02
|
|
The
following is a summary of the status of options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2020:
Outstanding Options
|
|
|
Exercisable Options
|
|
Average Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
Remaining
Contractual
life (Years)
|
|
|
Average Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
Remaining
Contractual
life (Years)
|
|
$
|
14.80
|
|
|
|
29,520
|
|
|
|
1.74
|
|
|
$
|
14.80
|
|
|
|
29,520
|
|
|
|
1.74
|
|
$
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
4.59
|
|
|
$
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
4.59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Share-based compensation expense recorded for stock options
granted was ¥840,286, ¥Nil and ¥Nil for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. No unrecognized
share-based compensation for stock options as of June 30, 2020.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Restricted Shares to Senior Management
As
of June 30, 2020, the Company has granted restricted shares of common stock to senior management and employees as follows:
On October 18, 2015, the Company granted 160,000 restricted
shares to its employees and non-employee director as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was
$704,000 based on the closing stock price $4.40 at October 18, 2015. These restricted shares were vested over three years with
one-third of the shares vesting every year from the grant date. As of June 30, 2017, 3,800 shares were forfeited and went back
to the incentive pool due to some staffs’ resignation. All granted shares under this plan are fully vested on October 18,
2018.
On July 27, 2016, the Company granted 175,200 restricted shares
to its employees and non-employee director as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was $963,600
based on the closing stock price $5.50 at July 27, 2016. The Company also re-granted the previously forfeited 3,800 to its employees.
These restricted shares will vest over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every year from the grant date. All granted
shares under this plan are fully vested on July 27, 2019.
On December 9, 2016, the Company approved management's new plan
based on future performance for the three fiscal years from 2017 to 2019. The Company also agreed on front-issuing of shares based
on the optimism situation, thus non-vested 602,000 shares were issued to management on January 23 2017. The fair value of the restricted
shares was $4,063,500 based on the closing stock price $6.75 at December 9, 2016. 160,000 shares were vested during the year ended
June 30, 2018 based on the financial results for the year ended June 30, 2017. 192,000 shares were vested during the year ended June
30, 2019 based on the financial results for the year ended June 30, 2018. 250,000 shares were vested during the year ended June
30, 2019 based on the financial results for the year ended June 30, 2019.
On
October 13, 2017, the Company granted 180,000 restricted shares to its employees as compensation cost for awards. The fair value
of the restricted shares was $919,800 based on the closing stock price $5.11 at October 13, 2017. These restricted shares will
vest over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every year from the grant date. As of June 30, 2020, 120,000
shares were vest and 60,000 will not be vested until October 13, 2020.
On August 21, 2018, the Company granted 391,200 restricted shares
to its employees as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was $2,523,240 based on the closing stock
price $6.45 at August 21, 2018. These restricted shares will vest over three years with one-third of the shares vesting every year
from the grant date. The first 130,400 shares were vested on August 21, 2019. The remaining 260,800 will not be vested until August
21, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
1,563,667, 858,667 and 250,086 restricted shares were issued
and outstanding for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, for all the plans mentioned above.
The
share-based compensation expense recorded for restricted shares issued for management was ¥14,621,838, ¥21,288,204 and
¥7,944,835 ($1,123,782) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The total unrecognized share-based
compensation expense of restricted shares issued for management and employees as of June 30, 2020 was approximately ¥7.40 million
($1.05 million), which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.07 years.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Restricted Shares for service
As
of June 30, 2020, the Company has granted restricted ordinary shares to consultants as follows:
On March 31, 2017, the Company approved the grant of 40,000
restricted shares with a value of $256,020 based on the closing stock price of $6.4005 on March 31, 2017 to designees of an independent
consulting firm as payment for accounting management and consulting service. The vesting period of these shares was two-year from
the date of contract. The 40,000 restricted shares were issued on November 17, 2017 and September 13, 2018, respectively.
On April 5, 2017, the Company approved the grant of 60,000 restricted
shares with a value of $390,000 based on the closing stock price of $6.50 on April 5, 2017 to a company as payment for promotion
PR/IR service. The vesting period of these shares was one year from the date of contract. 60,000 restricted shares were vested
and no shares were issued as of date of this report.
On April 24, 2017, the Company approved the grant of 100,000
restricted shares with a value of $555,050 to a company to prepare research report for online gas selling platform. The fair value
of those restricted shares was based on the closing stock price of $5.505 on June 15, 2017 when the service was fully rendered
to the Company. All granted shares under this plan are fully vested by June 15, 2017 and issued on November 17, 2017.
On August 27, 2018, the Company approved the grant of 5,000
restricted shares with a value of $32,000 based on the closing stock price of $6.40 on August 27, 2018 to a company as payment
for promotion PR/IR service. The vesting period of these shares was one year from the date of contract. 5,000 restricted shares
were issued under this plan on August 27, 2018 and all granted shares under this plan are fully vested by August 27, 2019.
The
Share-based compensation expense recorded for restricted shares issued for service was ¥3,050,896, ¥845,781 and ¥33,927
($4,799) for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The total unrecognized share-based compensation
expense of restricted shares issued for service as of June 30, 2020 was approximately ¥Nil.
Following is a summary of the restricted shares granted:
Restricted stock grants
|
|
Shares
|
|
Non-vested as of June 30, 2018
|
|
|
808,400
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
396,200
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(382,956
|
)
|
Non-vested as of June 30, 2019
|
|
|
821,644
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(500,844
|
)
|
Non-vested as of June 30, 2020
|
|
|
320,800
|
|
The
following is a summary of the status of restricted stock at June 30, 2020:
Outstanding Restricted Shares
|
|
Fair Value per
Share
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
Remaining
Amortization
Period (Years)
|
|
$
|
5.11
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
$
|
6.45
|
|
|
|
260,800
|
|
|
|
1.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 23. INCOME TAX
The Company is not subject to any income taxes in the United
States or the Cayman Islands and had minimal operations in jurisdictions other than the PRC. BHD and Nanjing Recon are subject
to PRC’s income taxes as PRC domestic companies. The Company follows Implementing Rules for the Enterprise Income Tax Law
(“Implementing Rules”), which took effect on January 1, 2008 and unified the income tax rate for domestic-invested
and foreign-invested enterprises at 25%.
Nanjing Recon was approved as a government-certified high-technology
company and is subject to a reduced income tax rate of 15% through November 30, 2019. Nanjing Recon reapplied for a high-technology
company certificate, and the new certificate was approved as November 22, 2019 and will expire on November 22, 2022.
As approved by the domestic tax authority in the PRC, BHD was
recognized as a government-certified high-technology company on November 25, 2009 and is subject to a reduced income tax rate of
15% through November 25, 2018. BHD reapplied for a high-technology company certificate, and the new certificate was approved as
October 31, 2018 and will expire on October 31, 2021.
Loss before provision for income taxes consisted of:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Outside China areas
|
|
¥
|
(28,447,953
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(10,160,525
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,437,190
|
)
|
China
|
|
|
3,064,024
|
|
|
|
(9,679,757
|
)
|
|
|
(1,369,184
|
)
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
(25,383,929
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(19,840,282
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,806,374
|
)
|
Deferred tax asset, net is composed of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful receivables
|
|
¥
|
832,515
|
|
|
¥
|
1,180,160
|
|
|
$
|
166,932
|
|
Impairment loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
|
|
|
605,660
|
|
|
|
605,660
|
|
|
|
85,669
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
|
7,456,198
|
|
|
|
10,441,633
|
|
|
|
1,476,950
|
|
Less: Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(8,894,373
|
)
|
|
|
(12,162,660
|
)
|
|
|
(1,720,386
|
)
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
64,793
|
|
|
$
|
9,165
|
|
Deferred tax Liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
(64,793
|
)
|
|
$
|
(9,165
|
)
|
Total deferred tax liability
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
(64,793
|
)
|
|
|
(9,165
|
)
|
Deferred tax assets, net
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Following is a reconciliation of income tax expense at the effective
rate to income tax at the calculated statutory rates:
|
|
For the years ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Income tax benefits calculated at PRC statutory rates
|
|
¥
|
(5,679,505
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(6,318,111
|
)
|
|
¥
|
(4,960,454
|
)
|
|
$
|
(701,646
|
)
|
Nondeductible expenses and others
|
|
|
(65,427
|
)
|
|
|
(56,127
|
)
|
|
|
232,213
|
|
|
|
32,846
|
|
Effect of tax rate differential
|
|
|
2,009,486
|
|
|
|
6,378,169
|
|
|
|
2,008,824
|
|
|
|
284,144
|
|
Benefit of revenue exempted from enterprise income tax
|
|
|
(55,748
|
)
|
|
|
(279,352
|
)
|
|
|
(266,548
|
)
|
|
|
(37,703
|
)
|
Change in valuation allowances
|
|
|
3,869,157
|
|
|
|
673,898
|
|
|
|
3,268,287
|
|
|
|
462,293
|
|
Tax refund
|
|
|
(61,733
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Provision for income tax
|
|
¥
|
16,230
|
|
|
¥
|
398,477
|
|
|
¥
|
282,322
|
|
|
$
|
39,934
|
|
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s income tax expense is comprised of the following:
|
|
For the years ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Current income tax provision
|
|
¥
|
16,230
|
|
|
¥
|
398,477
|
|
|
¥
|
282,322
|
|
|
$
|
39,934
|
|
Expense for income tax
|
|
¥
|
16,230
|
|
|
¥
|
398,477
|
|
|
¥
|
282,322
|
|
|
$
|
39,934
|
|
NOTE 24. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
Non-controlling interest consisted of the following:
|
|
As of June 30, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nanjing
|
|
|
Gan Su
|
|
|
Qinghai
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BHD
|
|
|
Recon
|
|
|
BHD
|
|
|
BHD
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
¥
|
1,651,000
|
|
|
¥
|
200,000
|
|
|
¥
|
4,350,000
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
6,201,000
|
|
|
$
|
903,040
|
|
Unappropriated retained earnings
|
|
|
3,477,493
|
|
|
|
3,616,002
|
|
|
|
(1,351,699
|
)
|
|
|
(826,664
|
)
|
|
|
4,915,132
|
|
|
|
715,783
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(18,850
|
)
|
|
|
(11,853
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(30,703
|
)
|
|
|
(4,471
|
)
|
Total non-controlling interests
|
|
¥
|
5,109,643
|
|
|
¥
|
3,804,149
|
|
|
¥
|
2,998,301
|
|
|
¥
|
(826,664
|
)
|
|
¥
|
11,085,429
|
|
|
$
|
1,614,352
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nanjing
|
|
|
Gan Su
|
|
|
Qinghai
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BHD
|
|
|
Recon
|
|
|
BHD
|
|
|
BHD
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
¥
|
1,651,000
|
|
|
¥
|
200,000
|
|
|
¥
|
4,755,000
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
6,606,000
|
|
|
$
|
934,406
|
|
Unappropriated retained earnings
|
|
|
3,477,493
|
|
|
|
3,616,002
|
|
|
|
(2,100,871
|
)
|
|
|
(953,395
|
)
|
|
|
4,039,229
|
|
|
|
571,342
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(18,850
|
)
|
|
|
(11,853
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(30,703
|
)
|
|
|
(4,343
|
)
|
Total non-controlling interests
|
|
¥
|
5,109,643
|
|
|
¥
|
3,804,149
|
|
|
¥
|
2,654,129
|
|
|
¥
|
(953,395
|
)
|
|
¥
|
10,614,526
|
|
|
$
|
1,501,405
|
|
The Company received capital contribution from non-controlling
shareholders of Gan Su BHD amounted to ¥3,500,000, ¥850,000 and ¥405,000 ($57,286) during the years ended June 30,
2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Company received capital contribution from non-controlling shareholders of Qing Hai BHD
amounted to ¥200,000 during the year ended June 30, 2018 and returned ¥200,000 paid in capital back to one of the individual
shareholders of Qing Hai BHD during the year ended June 30, 2019. No capital contribution was received from non-controlling shareholders
during the year ended June 30, 2020.
NOTE 25. CONCENTRATIONS
For the year ended June 30, 2018, CNPC represented approximately
45% and another customer represented approximately 43% of the Company’s revenue. At June 30, 2018, CNPC accounted for 29%
and another two customers accounted for 22% and 14% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable, net, respectively.
For the year ended June 30, 2019, CNPC represented approximately
39% and another two customers represented approximately 24% and 12% of the Company’s revenue, respectively. At June 30, 2019,
CNPC accounted for 31% and another three customers accounted for 18%, 14% and 10% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable,
net, respectively.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, CNPC represented approximately
39% and another two customers represented approximately 31% and 17% of the Company’s revenue, respectively. At June 30, 2020,
CNPC accounted for 36% and another two customers accounted for 11% and 10% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable, net,
respectively.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 26. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCY
(a) Contingency
The Labor Contract Law of the PRC requires employers to assure
the liability of severance payments if employees are terminated and have been working for the employers for at least two years
prior to January 1, 2008. The employers will be liable for one month of severance pay for each year of the service provided by
the employees. As of June 30, 2020, the Company estimated its severance payments of approximately ¥3.9 million ($0.6 million)
which has not been reflected in its consolidated financial statements, because management cannot predict what the actual payment,
if any, will be in the future.
(b) Purchase commitment
The
total future minimum purchase commitment under the non-cancellable purchase contracts as of June 30, 2020 are payable as
follows:
Twelve
months ending June 30,
|
|
Minimum purchase commitment
|
|
2021
|
|
¥
|
2,526,259
|
|
|
$
|
357,335
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total minimum payments required
|
|
¥
|
2,526,259
|
|
|
$
|
357,335
|
|
(c) Office Leases Commitment - short term
The Company entered into several non-cancellable operating lease
agreements for office spaces and factories. Future payments under such leases were included in lease liabilities as disclosed in
Note 14, other than those within under lease agreements within one year which are disclosed as follows as of June 30, 2021:
Twelve months ending June 30,
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
2021
|
|
¥
|
578,819
|
|
|
$
|
81,873
|
|
Total
|
|
¥
|
578,819
|
|
|
$
|
81,873
|
|
NOTE 27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
AND BALANCES
Sales
to related party – sales to related party consisted of the following:
|
|
For the years ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Urumqi Yikeli Automatic Control Equipment Co., Ltd.
|
|
¥
|
577,009
|
|
|
¥
|
3,726,894
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Total revenues from related party
|
|
¥
|
577,009
|
|
|
¥
|
3,726,894
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Prepaid
expenses - related parties – prepaid expenses - related parties consisted of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Founders
|
|
¥
|
132,600
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
Founders' family member
|
|
|
85,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total prepaid expenses - related parties
|
|
¥
|
217,600
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Leases
from related parties - The Company has various agreements for the lease of office space owned by the Founders
and their family members. The terms of the agreement state that the Company will continue to lease the property at a monthly rent
of ¥120,000 with annual rental expense at ¥1.44 million ($0.20 million).
The details of leases from related
parties are as below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monthly Rent
|
|
|
Monthly Rent
|
|
Lessee
|
|
Lessor
|
|
Rent Period
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
USD
|
|
Nanjing Recon
|
|
One of the Founders
|
|
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
|
|
¥
|
40,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,658
|
|
BHD
|
|
One of the Founders
|
|
Jan 1, 2020- Dec 31, 2020
|
|
|
22,500
|
|
|
|
3,183
|
|
BHD
|
|
Founders' family member
|
|
Jan 1, 2020- Dec 31, 2020
|
|
|
47,500
|
|
|
|
6,719
|
|
Recon-BJ
|
|
One of the Founders
|
|
July 1, 2020-Jun 1 ,2021
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,414
|
|
As of June 30, 2020, the operating lease ROU assets and corresponding
operating lease liabilities of leases from related parties was ¥803,503 ($113,654) and ¥803,503 ($113,654), respectively.
RECON TECHNOLOGY,
LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Guarantee/collateral
related parties – The Company’s founders provide guarantee and collateral for the Company’s
short-term bank loans (see Note 17).
NOTE
28. Variable Interest Entities
VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance
their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision-making
ability. All VIEs and their subsidiaries with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary
of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.
Summary information regarding consolidated VIEs is as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
¥
|
444,763
|
|
|
¥
|
6,388,098
|
|
|
$
|
903,585
|
|
Notes receivable
|
|
|
3,073,680
|
|
|
|
4,180,885
|
|
|
|
591,378
|
|
Trade accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
68,535,282
|
|
|
|
44,031,079
|
|
|
|
6,228,114
|
|
Trade accounts receivable- related party, net
|
|
|
3,409,912
|
|
|
|
3,068,920
|
|
|
|
434,093
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
|
1,270,523
|
|
|
|
1,985,723
|
|
|
|
280,877
|
|
Other receivables, net
|
|
|
5,496,813
|
|
|
|
6,342,009
|
|
|
|
897,065
|
|
Loans to third parties
|
|
|
4,960,000
|
|
|
|
3,200,377
|
|
|
|
452,687
|
|
Purchase advances, net
|
|
|
1,343,576
|
|
|
|
75,195
|
|
|
|
10,636
|
|
Contract assets, net
|
|
|
4,633,940
|
|
|
|
31,537,586
|
|
|
|
4,460,933
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
42,294
|
|
|
|
5,982
|
|
Prepaid expenses - related parties
|
|
|
217,600
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
93,386,089
|
|
|
|
100,852,166
|
|
|
|
14,265,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,661,321
|
|
|
|
29,756,879
|
|
|
|
4,209,055
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
21,524,994
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Land use right, net
|
|
|
1,307,887
|
|
|
|
1,280,648
|
|
|
|
181,145
|
|
Investment in unconsolidated entity
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
565,793
|
|
Long-term other receivables, net
|
|
|
440,015
|
|
|
|
3,640
|
|
|
|
515
|
|
Prepayments for construction in progress
|
|
|
1,144,098
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Right of use assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,549,914
|
|
|
|
360,681
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
¥
|
125,464,404
|
|
|
¥
|
138,443,247
|
|
|
$
|
19,582,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank loan
|
|
¥
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
¥
|
9,520,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,346,586
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
14,089,293
|
|
|
|
18,903,080
|
|
|
|
2,673,805
|
|
Other payables
|
|
|
946,941
|
|
|
|
1,115,209
|
|
|
|
157,744
|
|
Other payable- related parties
|
|
|
1,532,662
|
|
|
|
3,113,460
|
|
|
|
440,393
|
|
Advance from customers
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
3,486,033
|
|
|
|
493,093
|
|
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare
|
|
|
988,785
|
|
|
|
850,841
|
|
|
|
120,350
|
|
Taxes payable
|
|
|
2,180,805
|
|
|
|
1,108,265
|
|
|
|
156,762
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
|
1,081,096
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
28,290
|
|
Short-term borrowings - related parties
|
|
|
9,010,525
|
|
|
|
10,230,746
|
|
|
|
1,447,120
|
|
Long-term borrowings - related party - current portion
|
|
|
780,797
|
|
|
|
847,346
|
|
|
|
119,856
|
|
Operating lease liabilities - current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,328,976
|
|
|
|
187,981
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
33,230,904
|
|
|
|
50,703,956
|
|
|
|
7,171,980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities - non-current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,210,088
|
|
|
|
171,165
|
|
Long-term borrowings - related party
|
|
|
8,196,204
|
|
|
|
7,379,253
|
|
|
|
1,043,782
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
¥
|
41,427,108
|
|
|
¥
|
59,293,297
|
|
|
$
|
8,386,927
|
|
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial performance of VIEs reported
in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended June 30, 2018 includes revenues of ¥84,712,046,
operating expenses of ¥22,441,733, and net loss of ¥22,734,249. The financial performance of VIEs reported in the consolidated
statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended June 30, 2019 includes revenues of ¥102,384,327, operating
expenses of ¥21,501,642, and net income of ¥3,500,635. The financial
performance of VIEs reported in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended June 30, 2020
includes revenues of ¥45,681,441 ($6,461,555), operating expenses of ¥20,811,514 ($2,943,750), and net loss of ¥10,563,458
($1,494,181).
NOTE
29. SEGMENT REPORTING
ASC 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards
for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure
as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for details on the
Company’s business segments. The Company uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating segments.
The management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision
maker for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source for determining the Company’s reportable segments.
Management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operation results by the revenue of different products. Based
on management’s assessment, the Company has determined that it has three operating segments: automation product and software,
equipment and accessories and oilfield environmental protection.
The
following tables present summary information by segment for the years ended June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively:
|
|
For the year ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
18,989,924
|
|
|
¥
|
63,577,177
|
|
|
¥
|
51,413,830
|
|
|
$
|
7,272,390
|
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
63,960,425
|
|
|
|
23,951,132
|
|
|
|
14,222,623
|
|
|
|
2,011,764
|
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
1,761,697
|
|
|
|
14,856,018
|
|
|
|
124,198
|
|
|
|
17,568
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
¥
|
84,712,046
|
|
|
¥
|
102,384,327
|
|
|
¥
|
65,760,651
|
|
|
$
|
9,301,722
|
|
|
|
For the year ended June 30, 2020
|
|
|
|
Automation
product and
software
|
|
|
Equipment
and
accessories
|
|
|
Oilfield
environmental
protection
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
Revenue
|
|
¥
|
51,413,830
|
|
|
¥
|
14,222,623
|
|
|
¥
|
124,198
|
|
|
¥
|
65,760,651
|
|
Cost of revenue and related tax
|
|
|
38,257,914
|
|
|
|
7,683,662
|
|
|
|
212,679
|
|
|
|
46,154,255
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
¥
|
13,155,916
|
|
|
¥
|
6,538,961
|
|
|
¥
|
(88,481
|
)
|
|
¥
|
19,606,396
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
¥
|
98,756
|
|
|
¥
|
683,522
|
|
|
¥
|
827,422
|
|
|
¥
|
1,609,700
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
¥
|
85,975
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
3,782,911
|
|
|
¥
|
3,868,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timing of revenue recognition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goods transferred at a point in time
|
|
¥
|
10,871,301
|
|
|
¥
|
14,222,623
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
25,093,924
|
|
Services rendered over time
|
|
|
40,542,529
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
124,198
|
|
|
|
40,666,727
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
¥
|
51,413,830
|
|
|
¥
|
14,222,623
|
|
|
¥
|
124,198
|
|
|
¥
|
65,760,651
|
|
|
|
For the year ended June 30, 2019
|
|
|
|
Automation
product and
software
|
|
|
Equipment
and
accessories
|
|
|
Oilfield
environmental
protection
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
Revenue
|
|
¥
|
63,577,177
|
|
|
¥
|
23,951,132
|
|
|
¥
|
14,856,018
|
|
|
¥
|
102,384,327
|
|
Cost of revenue and related tax
|
|
|
49,356,155
|
|
|
|
15,039,628
|
|
|
|
8,123,180
|
|
|
|
72,518,963
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
¥
|
14,221,022
|
|
|
¥
|
8,911,504
|
|
|
¥
|
6,732,838
|
|
|
¥
|
29,865,364
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
¥
|
78,760
|
|
|
¥
|
1,018,012
|
|
|
¥
|
27,239
|
|
|
¥
|
1,124,011
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
¥
|
162,060
|
|
|
¥
|
1,573,896
|
|
|
¥
|
4,606,823
|
|
|
¥
|
6,342,779
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timing of revenue recognition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goods transferred at a point in time
|
|
¥
|
24,514,246
|
|
|
¥
|
23,951,132
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
48,465,378
|
|
Services rendered over time
|
|
|
39,062,931
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
14,856,018
|
|
|
|
53,918,949
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
¥
|
63,577,177
|
|
|
¥
|
23,951,132
|
|
|
¥
|
14,856,018
|
|
|
¥
|
102,384,327
|
|
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
For the year ended June 30, 2018
|
|
|
|
Automation
product and
software
|
|
|
Equipment
and
accessories
|
|
|
Oilfield
environmental
protection
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
Revenue
|
|
¥
|
18,989,924
|
|
|
¥
|
63,960,425
|
|
|
¥
|
1,761,697
|
|
|
¥
|
84,712,046
|
|
Cost of revenue and related tax
|
|
|
17,036,393
|
|
|
|
62,115,400
|
|
|
|
1,410,068
|
|
|
|
80,561,861
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
¥
|
1,953,531
|
|
|
¥
|
1,845,025
|
|
|
¥
|
351,629
|
|
|
¥
|
4,150,185
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
¥
|
48,127
|
|
|
¥
|
1,044,079
|
|
|
¥
|
26,843
|
|
|
¥
|
1,119,049
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
¥
|
100,327
|
|
|
¥
|
1,403,083
|
|
|
¥
|
10,519,072
|
|
|
¥
|
12,022,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timing of revenue recognition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goods transferred at a point in time
|
|
¥
|
2,993,596
|
|
|
¥
|
63,960,425
|
|
|
¥
|
-
|
|
|
¥
|
66,954,021
|
|
Services transferred over time
|
|
|
15,996,328
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,761,697
|
|
|
|
17,758,025
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
¥
|
18,989,924
|
|
|
¥
|
63,960,425
|
|
|
¥
|
1,761,697
|
|
|
¥
|
84,712,046
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2019
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
U.S. Dollars
|
|
Total assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automation product and software
|
|
¥
|
71,337,589
|
|
|
¥
|
81,743,307
|
|
|
$
|
11,562,437
|
|
Equipment and accessories
|
|
|
50,800,483
|
|
|
|
61,578,632
|
|
|
|
8,710,183
|
|
Oilfield environmental protection
|
|
|
34,843,482
|
|
|
|
51,092,865
|
|
|
|
7,226,991
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
¥
|
156,981,554
|
|
|
¥
|
194,414,804
|
|
|
$
|
27,499,611
|
|
NOTE
30. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement
with Bank of Nanjing to borrow ¥1,500,000 ($212,172) as working capital for one year. The Company made the withdrawal in an
amount of ¥1,500,000 ($212,172) on July 1, 2020, which will be due on June 27, 2021. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of
4.35% per annum. The loan is guaranteed by one of the founders of the Company.