U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

o

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

For the transition period from              to             .

 

Commission File Number 001-34427

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

16 th Floor of Tower B, Renji Plaza,

101 Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100102 China

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

+86 (10) 5732-3666

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.45 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   þ     No   o

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

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

 

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

 

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

The aggregate market value of the ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share (“Shares”), of the registrant held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2012 was $19,707,152, based on a closing price of $4.00 per share and 4,926,788 shares held by non-affiliates on that date.

The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 Shares. As of the date of this report, the Company has issued and outstanding 8,211,089 Shares, excluding 21,100 treasury Shares.

 

 
 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

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

 

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 6, 2013 are incorporated by reference into Part III.

  

 
 

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.

FORM 10-K

INDEX

 

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

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

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

 

Examples of forward-looking statements include:

 

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

 

statements of the company’s plans and objectives;

 

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

 

statements of expected future economic performance; and

 

assumptions underlying statements regarding the company or its business.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

   

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Overview

Tri-Tech is an innovative provider of consulting, engineering, procurement, construction and technical services. The Company supports government, state-owned entities and commercial clients by providing water and wastewater treatment, water resource management, water-efficient irrigation, and industrial emission and safety control solutions. With intellectual properties and capable employees in China, the U.S. and India, Tri-Tech’s capabilities span the cycle of innovation from development through implementation and operation.

 

The Company operates in three segments: (i) Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure (“WWTM”), (ii) Water Resource Management System and Engineering Services (“WRME”), and (iii) Industrial Pollution Control and Safety (“IPCS”). Through its subsidiaries, variable interest entities (“VIE”) and joint venture partnership, the Company:

 

· Provides proprietary and third-party products, integrated systems and other services  for   water resource monitoring, development, utilization and protection;
· Designs water works and customized facilities for reclaiming and reusing water and sewage treatment for China’s municipalities;
· Designs systems that  track  natural waterway levels for flood and drought control, monitor groundwater quality, manage water resources and irrigation systems; and
· Provides systems for volatile organic compound (“VOC”) abatement, odor control, water and wastewater treatment, water recycling facilities design, project engineering, procurement and construction for petroleum refineries, petrochemical and power plants as well as safe and clean production technologies for oil and gas field exploration and pipelines.

 

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

 

 

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Macro-Economic Overview

 

In 2013, the Chinese economy is generally expected to recover with three major incentives according to The Study of Chinese Strategy 2013: Recovery and Revolution by Deutsche Bank AG: 1) the growth rate of total financing stocks revealed a smooth increase since March 2012, and through the end of November 2012, the growth rate reached at 19%; 2) Chinese government and industry efforts are underway to reduce excess production capacity to encourage profit growth, which is expected to lead to investment; 3) Chinese exports are expected to produce a positive turnover beginning in the second quarter of 2013. In 2012, China’s GDP growth rate was 7.8%, and several investment institutes’ economic forecasts put the GDP growth rate at around 8.0% in 2013 (Table 1). These predictions in Table 1 are generally higher than China’s official 2013 target GDP growth rate, announced as 7.5% in March 2013.

 

Table1. Forecast on GDP of China in 2013

International Investment Banks
Deutsche Bank AG 1 st half year: 8.0%; 2 nd half year: 8.5%
Morgan Stanley Pessimistic: 7.5%; Neutral: 8.2%; Optimistic: 8.6%
UBS 8%
 
Domestic Investment Banks
CITIC Securities* 8%
CICC* 8.1%
Guotai Junan Securities 7.8%

 

*CITIC refers to China International Trust and Investment Corporation

CICC refers to China International Capital Corporation Limited

 

Global demands for better water efficiency are gradually increasing in the energy, mining and chemical industries of developed countries, such as the US, Canada, Australia and the Gulf countries. Regarding to the industries mentioned above, our thermal technologies on industrial wastewater treatment have competitive price quality, compared with well-known rivals. For the water market in India, the Indian government stipulated 50,000 billion rupee (approximately as USD 920 billion) investment on water treatment market, especially for desalination in accordance to India’s 12 th Five-Year Plan (2012 – 2017), and during the next five years, the desalination plants are expected to increase from 186 to 500 plants nationwide. Our thermal technologies are also applied to the desalination market, and we hope to bring them to the Indian market.

 

Industry Overview

 

As a technical solution and service provider with experience in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction, we address diversified demands for water treatment, natural resources management, and industrial emission and safety controls in China, India, North America and the Middle East. Our technical studies, engineering designs, construction, procurement and operation management services respond to our clients’ evolving needs. Clients in our industry vary in size and capacity from municipal public agencies and commercial entities to central governments and multi-national companies.

 

Our water market provides solutions to government agencies responsible for managing water and wastewater treatment, irrigation and flash flood prevention. In addition, our water market supports commercial clients that require industrial treatment and recycling of water and wastewater. We help our clients develop action plans to comply with regulatory standards and industrial specifications while remaining cost effective. Our emission and safety control services offer solutions to commercial clients responsible for enforcing workplace safety regulations and complying with emission standards. We help our clients implement action plans to safeguard their workplaces and to meet mandated emission standards.

 

Our industry responds promptly to changes in public policies, competition for resources, challenges faced by infrastructure development and natural forces. Studies on and public concerns over water quality and scarcity have been driving forces behind revised regulations, improved standards and proposed changes in public policies and practices. With increased industrial outputs and growing population fueling the competition for resources especially water, unprecedented focus has been put on implementation of conservation measures, retrofits to existing structures and creative ways to allocate resources. Acts of nature, such as droughts and flooding, are driving concerns over the reliability of water supplies and urgent needs to intervene.

 

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Strategy

 

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

 

Focus on customer needs . We believe the best tailored solutions focus on our customers’ demands and needs, so we begin each project with a client project evaluation. By doing this, we have been able to deliver our customers customized solutions. Our customers appreciate our strong understanding of the entire project life cycle from project design, engineering, construction management, operating and maintenance.

 

Diversify the financing channels . Our ability to participate in larger and more lucrative projects depends in great part on the availability of capital to bid for and secure our performance under projects. In 2012, we issued $7.89 million in corporate bonds, which allowed us additional flexibility without diluting shareholders. To continue to grow in the best interests of our shareholders, we remain open to explore opportunities to collaborate with different funding sources.

 

Effectively control costs . Given increased competition in our industry and shifts in the scope and scale of our business, we have redoubled our efforts to control costs in 2013. We believe these efforts to rigorously evaluate organizational efficiency and conduct periodic business plan reviews will position us to improve profitability and return on invested capital.

 

Build up a positive corporate culture with a group of talents . Tri-Tech has been successfully publicly listed for three years, and our corporate culture both attracts talented workers from outside and also offers current employees opportunities for career development within the company. We demand a great deal of our team, and we provide them a platform to enhance themselves and our company while receiving the benefits they deserve.

 

Develop international markets . Our international business is mainly developing through our subsidiaries in the US and India, and we expect these teams will play the major role in exploring international markets. We are augmenting our US team with additional technological expertise to be more competitive. We plan to focus on our advantages in technical design to expand our worldwide customer base in the industrial wastewater treatment market, focusing on the American and Middle-East markets. As to our Indian team, we intend to continue focusing on completion of current projects while looking for new opportunities in municipal water market and desalination market.

 

Business Segments

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Revenues by Segment

 

Revenues across segments were relatively even in 2012. Segment 1 contributed 33.9% of the total revenues; Segment 2 contributed 31.6%; and Segment 3 contributed the remaining 34.5%.

 

    For 2012  
    Segment 1:     %     Segment 2:     %     Segment 3:     %     Total:     %  
System Integration   $ 25,969,685       100.0 %   $ 19,145,989       85.8 %   $ 22,845,524       93.8 %   $ 67,961,198       93.6 %
Hardware Products   $ 11,039       0.0 %   $ 3,160,055       14.2 %   $ 1,497,260       6.2 %   $ 4,668,354       6.4 %
Total Revenues   $ 25,980,724       100.0 %   $ 22,306,044       100.0 %   $ 24,342,784       100.0 %   $ 72,629,552       100.0 %

 

Competition

 

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

 

Backlog and Pipeline

 

The Company’s backlog represents the amount of contract work remaining to be completed, that is, revenues from existing contracts and work in progress expected to be recognized in current period, based on the assumption that these projects will be completed on time according to the project schedules.

 

The following table provides backlog by segment as of December 31, 2012, in comparison to that of December 31, 2011. The percentage of change shows how much of our backlog became revenue in 2012. Backlog decreased significantly in Segments 1 and 2 and moderately in Segment 3. This reflects both (i) the recognition of revenue in projects in Segments 1 and 2 in 2012 and (ii) that such recognized revenues were not replaced with an equivalent amount of new projects in such Segments. Based on remaining backlog, we expect much higher revenues in Segment 1 than in Segments 2 or 3 in 2013.

 

    December 31, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    USD Million     % of Total
Backlog
    USD Million     % of Total
Backlog
 
Segment 1:     38.7       64.4 %     63.1       66.8 %
Segment 2:     6.7       11.1 %     16.1       17.0 %
Segment 3:     14.7       24.5 %     15.3       16.2 %
Total     60.1       100.0 %     94.5       100.0 %

 

Pipeline represents the values of projects we have been actively pursuing. Our pipeline as of December 31, 2012 was $50.7 million in Segment 1, $2.5 million in Segment 2 and $34.8 million in Segment 3.

 

Having a dynamic nature, the value of projects moves from pipeline into backlog when we secure the project and from backlog to revenue based on percentage of completion.

 

Patents and Proprietary Rights

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned 15 product patents, and 26 software copyrights.

 

Government Regulation and Approvals

 

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

 

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Employees

 

By the end of 2012, the Company employed 456 employees, 65 of which focused on projects. Of all employees, 46% were in technical, 18% were in sales, 7% were in manufacture, 10% were in accounting and finance, and 19% were in administration. There are no part-time employees.

 

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.

 

Item 2. Properties.

 

Our primary office location is the 15th and 16th Floor of Tower B, Renji Plaza, 101 Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The rental space for the two floors is 908 square meters for the 15th floor and 986 square meters for the 16th floor. The lease contract for this location is from September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2013. We also have a 1,300 square meter rental office in Tianjin, located at 4th Floor, Kaide A Complex, 7 Rongyuan Road, Huayuan Property Management Zone, Tianjin, with a rental term that runs until December 2014. In April 2012, we rented a 1,139 square meter office in Beijing to relocate our subsidiary Yanyu, located at 10th Floor of Tower B, Baoneng Center, Futong East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, with a rental term that runs until March 2015. In addition, we have three other rental office locations in various areas of Beijing, for which the lease contracts are to expire at different points in time during the third quarter.

 

Baoding, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, is located at West Tianbao Road, Baodi Economic Development Zone in Tianjin. The subsidiary occupies an area of 158,954 square meters and has a 50-year land use right starting on January 18, 2011.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. Other than as described in the next paragraph, we are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

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

 

(a) None .

 

(b) The section entitled “Use of Proceeds” from the Registration Statement is incorporated herein by reference. The effective date of the Registration Statement is April 14, 2010, and the Commission file number assigned to the Registration Statement is 333-164273. The Registration Statement registers the offering of up to 2,366,833 ordinary shares (subject to amendment in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) (the “Offering”). In 2012, we determined that our needs for working capital, in light of decreased revenues and increased expenses, required us to use offering proceeds to address these needs. Accordingly, we reallocated funds previously earmarked for mergers and acquisitions and new product development to such working capital purposes. As of December 31, 2012, the Company has spent all the proceeds from the Offering in accordance with the following chart:

 

Description of Use   Proposed Expenditures     Actual Expenditures
Through December 31, 2012
    Percentage Used  
Working Capital   $ 18,973,000     $ 22,105,136       116.51 %
Mergers & Acquisitions     6,120,000       3,520,858       57.53 %
New Product Development     3,366,000       2,833,006       84.17 %
Sales & Marketing     2,142,000       2,142,000       100.00 %
Total   $ 30,601,000     $ 30,601,000       100.00 %

 

(c) None.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Factors Affecting the Company’s Results of Operations – Generally

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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import and export requirements;

 

currency exchange rate fluctuations; and

 

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

 

Historically, the Company’s business growth has been driven primarily by an increase in the number of customers and projects. The complexity and scale of the projects have grown from those involving single pieces of equipment to projects involving comprehensive systems as well as general contracting for complete solutions. The Company now undertakes projects to design and build entire treatment plants and complicated flood monitoring and forecasting systems for river basins. Due to China’s increasing urbanization and growing economy, the Company expects that it will continue to earn a substantial majority of revenues from its products and services in water resource management and municipal wastewater treatment.

 

The Company plans to continuously focus its resources on expanding its business to areas outside of its current base of operation in China and on increasing its market share in the regions it serves. In addition, the Company will allocate its resources to innovate its technology, to develop applications, to improve its larger project execution capabilities and to advocate its brand to customers. Through accretive acquisitions, the Company intends to acquire key technologies and qualifications.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Estimates and Assumptions

 

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

 

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

 

Revenue Recognition

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Company also sells software products. These software product sales do not include any additional services such as maintenance or technical support. The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 985-605, “Software Revenue Recognition” according to acceptance of delivery revenue recognition method. At the end of each reporting period, the Company recognizes the contract amount as revenue only if all software products have been delivered and the customer acceptance confirmation has been signed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Business Combination

 

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

 

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

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Being a project-based company with long lead time periods of 6 months to 2 or even 3 years, the Company’s accounts receivable period is 102 days. Given the characteristics of the clientele, the Company is confident that its accounts receivable are of good quality even though its accounts receivable days are relatively long compared with companies in other industries. In case of any event that indicates accounts receivable quality deterioration, management will reassess the bad debt provision within the period such event occurs.

 

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

 

Impairment of Assets and Intangible Assets

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

PRC Value-Added Tax

 

The Company’s products sold in China are generally subject to a Chinese VAT at a rate of 17%. Proprietary software sales are subject to business tax of 5%. The VAT may be offset by VAT it pays on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing its finished product. Accrued VAT payables from Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST are subject to urban maintenance and construction tax and additional education fees, which are accounted for as 0.5% of the total sales value.

 

PRC Business Tax

 

Revenues from services provided by TTB, Yanyu, Tranhold and BSST are mostly subject to a Chinese business tax of 5% and surtax of 0.5%. One of the projects in Tianjin is subject to a 3% business tax. The Company pays business tax on gross revenues minus the costs of services, which are paid on behalf of its customers.

 

Income Taxes

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Results of Operations

 

Overview for 2012 and 20 1 1

 

Our operating revenues are primarily derived from system design and integration, hardware product design and manufacturing and sales. Our revenues declined from 2011 to 2012. Key metrics for 2012 include the following:

 

· Total revenues decreased to $72,629,552 in 2012, a decrease of 15.4%, from the same period of 2011. This decrease is primarily attributable to the progress of the Ordos and India projects. The Ordos project is nearly complete, resulting in lower revenues from the project in 2012. The India projects, on the other hand, received later-than-anticipated Indian government approvals, which led to slower progress and, as a result, lower revenues, than expected.
· Total cost of revenues decreased by 13.9% from 2011 to 2012. This decrease is due to the decrease of related revenue.
· Total operating expenses were $18,310,880 for 2012, an increase of 64.7%, compared with the amount in 2011. We expanded the headcount of sales and administration in 2012, actively pursuing new projects. This expansion caused the increase of operating expenses.
· Operating loss was $ 810,846 in 2012, comparing with operating income of $10,739,264 in 2011. The decrease was due to the decreased revenue and significantly increased operating expenses mentioned above.
· Net loss attributable to TRIT was $2,264,074 for 2012.

 

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The following are the operating results for 2012 and 2011:

 

Results of Operation

 

    2012 ($)     % of Sales     2011 ($)     % of Sales     Change ($)     Change
%
 
Revenue     72,629,552       100.0 %     85,872,921       100.0 %     (13,243,369 )     (15.4 )%
Cost of Revenues     55,129,518       75.9 %     64,017,452       74.5 %     (8,887,934 )     (13.9 )%
Selling and Marketing Expenses     4,148,861       5.7 %     2,164,363       2.5 %     1,984,498       91.7 %
General and Administrative Expenses     13,987,293       19.3 %     8,772,446       10.2 %     5,214,847       59.4 %
Research and Development     174,726       0.2 %     179,396       0.2 %     (4,670 )     (2.6 )%
Total Operating Expenses     18,310,880       25.2 %     11,116,205       12.9 %     7,194,675       64.7 %
Operating (Loss) Income     (810,846 )     (1.1 )%     10,739,264       12.5 %     (11,550,110 )     (107.6 )%
Other (expenses) Income, net     (132,612 )     (0.2 )%     (9,836 )     (0.0 )%     (122,776 )     1,248.2 %
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes     (943,458 )     (1.3 )%     10,729,428       12.5 %     (11,672,886 )     (108.8 )%
Provision for Income Taxes     1,808,415       2.5 %     1,958,864       2.3 %     (150,449 )     (7.7 )%
Net (Loss) Income     (2,751,873 )     (3.8 )%     8,770,564       10.2 %     (11,522,437 )     (131.4 )%
Less: Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests     (487,799 )     (0.7 )%     682,190       0.8 %     (1,169,989 )     (171.5 )%
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to TRIT     (2,264,074 )     (3.1 )%     8,088,374       9.4 %     (10,352,448 )     (128.0 )%

  

Revenue

 

The Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $72,629,552, a decrease of 15.4%, compared with $85,872,921 in 2011. This decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in the system integration category revenue, which decreased from $82,401,473 for the year ended December 31, 2011 to $67,961,198 in 2012. The Ordos project decreased from $48,247,984 for the year ended December 31, 2011 to $6,838,176in 2012 because the project was primarily completed at the end of 2011. Revenue of the India projects increased by $7,654,110 from 2011 to 2012. In order to reduce cash flow pressures, we evaluated the projects we planned to bid on and elected not to bid on domestic BT projects, which typically require significant investments and feature slower client payment periods.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

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

 

Cost of revenue was $55,129,518 in the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of 13.9%, from $64,017,452 in the same period of 2011. The system integration category, which was the largest contributor to the revenue decrease, decreased by 16.0%, from $61,677,449 for the year ended December 31, 2011 to $51,800,856 in the same period of 2012. Based on the moderate decline of the gross margin from 2011 to 2012, the decrease of cost was mainly caused by the decrease of revenue.

 

Gross Margin

 

The Company’s gross margin decreased from 25.5% in 2011 to 24.1% in 2012. This decrease was largely a result of increases in material and equipment costs and labor subcontracting costs. The rapid expansion into overseas markets also directly affected the increase of cost of sales, contributing to lower gross margins.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The Company’s total operating expenses increased to $18,310,880 in the year ended December 31, 2012 from $11,116,205 in the same period of 2011, an increase of 64.7%. The increase was attributed to growth in selling and marketing expenses; general and administration expenses; research and development expenses decreased from $179,396 in 2011 to $174,726 in 2012.

 

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Selling and Marketing Expenses

 

Selling and marketing expenses increased from $2,164,363 in the year ended December 31, 2011 to $4,148,861 in the same period of 2012, an increase of 91.7%. Increased headcounts of sales elevated the total amount of every related expense such as travel expenses, compensation-related expenses and entertainments.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, rental expenses, professional fees, and other overhead expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $8,772,446 in 2011 to $13,987,293 in 2012, an increase of 59.4%.

 

Of the total increase of general and administrative expenses $575,944 was for officers’ salaries, which increased by 73.7% from $780,962 in 2011 to $1,356,906 in 2012. Given noteworthy performance in both WRME and IPSC segments, officers were rewarded accordingly. Declines in WWTM were partially attributed to the deviation from BT projects required to ease constraints on our cash position. After the headcount expansion in the first half of 2012, small size layoff and structure adjustments were given in the end of 2012, aggregate salaries for mid-level management, technical support team, and other office staff increased by 16.6% from $2,239,001 in 2011 to $2,611,053 in 2012. Of other human resource expenses, endowment and other social insurance increased by 106.6% and 58.8%, respectively, to $404,205 and $568,234, in 2012. Rent increased by 51.3%, from $714,023 in 2011 to $1,080,036 in 2012 due to office relocation. Professional fees increased by 184.1%, from $865,579 to $2,458,774, which was mainly for multinational operation and legal consulting, also some finance services due to the expansion of overseas business. Amortization expense of intangible assets and software increased by 33.9%, from $677,825 in 2011 to $907,548 in the same period of 2012. This increase was due to the purchase of certain software and intangible assets in our acquired subsidiaries and the amortization of land use rights. Depreciation expense increased by 27.8%, from $242,057 in 2011 to $309,387 in 2012. Other general and administrative expenses increased by 59.0%, from $2,699,596 to $4,291,150 in 2012, including mainly office expenses, utilities, travel, communication and other services support. Increased headcounts will raise the total amount of related expense such as salaries, insurance, travel expenses etc. We had a $1,045,477 non-cash option expense as a part of other general and administrative expense in 2012, and the bad debt expenses of $856,709 also attributed to the increase of general and administrative expense from $619,062 in 2011 to $1,475,771 in 2012.

 

General and administrative expenses for 2012 and 2011was approximately 19.3% and 10.2% of total revenues, respectively.

 

Provision for Income Tax

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

    Enterprise Income Tax Rate
For the years ended December 31,
 
    2012     2011  
    %     %  
TTB     15       7.5 (1)
BSST     15       15  
Yanyu     15 (2)     25  
Tranhold     25       25  
TTA     25       25  
Baoding     15       25  
Yuanjie     15       15  
Buerjin     25       (3)
Xushui     25       (3)
Consolidated effective enterprise income tax rate     -192 (4)     18  

 

(1) The favorable income tax treatment for TTB of 7.5% expired at the end of 2011. Afterwards, the EIT rate is 15% since TTB was certified as a high-tech company.
(2) Yanyu became a certified high-tech company in 2012.
(3) These entities were not part of the Company in 2011.
(4) Despite the overall loss after consolidation, a few companies were still profitable during 2012, and income tax was accrued. Therefore, the calculation of consolidated effective enterprise income tax rate is based on the following:

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

 

The Company’s provision for income tax expense from continuing operations for 2012 and 2011 were $1,808,415 and $1,958,864, respectively.

 

The Company’s total net deferred tax liabilities were $5,482,576 and $3,814,342 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

(Loss) Income before Income Taxes

 

In the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company’s net loss before provision for income taxes was $943,457, a decrease of 108.8% compared to net income $10,729,428 in 2011. The Company’s provision for income taxes decreased by 7.7%, from $1,958,864 in 2011 to $1,808,415 in 2012. Some of the entities were income tax free in 2012 because of loss while the others were taxable, so the total income taxes in 2012 showed a slight decrease. In the year ended December 31, 2012, net loss attributable to the shareholders of TRIT was $2,264,074, a decrease of 128.0%, from net income of $8,088,374 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Segment Information

 

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

 

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Segment 1: Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure

 

For Segment 1, revenue and cost declined by 55.3% and 52.8%, respectively, from 2011 to 2012; total operating expenses increased by 43.3% from 2011 to 2012; and there was a significant decrease for profit before income tax. The following are the operating results in 2012 and 2011 for Segment 1:

 

    2012 ($)   2011($)   Change ($)     Change (%)  
Revenues     25,980,724       58,123,939       (32,143,215 )     (55.3 )%
Cost of Revenues     20,448,709       43,367,917       (22,919,208 )     (52.8 )%
Operating Expenses:                                
Selling and Marketing Expenses     1,346,688       594,780       751,908       126.4 %
General and Administrative Expenses     7,274,903       5,366,170       1,908,733       35.6 %
Research and Development Expenses     104,648       129,918       (25,270 )     (19.5 )%
Total Operating Expenses     8,726,239       6,090,868       2,635,371       43.3 %
Other Income (Expenses)     120,686       (107,632 )     228,318       (212.1 )%
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes     (3,073,538 )     8,557,522       (11,631,060 )     (135.9 )%

 

Segment 2: Water Resource Management System and Engineering Service

 

For Segment 2, revenue and cost increased by72.6% and 77.1%, respectively, from 2011 to 2012; total operating expenses increased by 93.3% from 2011 to 2012; and there was a slightly decrease for profit before income tax. The following are the operating results in 2012 and 2011 for Segment 2

 

    2012 ($)   2011($)   Change($)     Change (%)  
Revenues     22,306,044       12,922,405       9,383,639       72.6 %
Cost of Revenues     16,487,906       9,309,362       7,178,544       77.1 %
Operating Expenses:                                
Selling and Marketing Expenses     1,903,564       1,131,134       772,430       68.3 %
General and Administrative Expenses     2,840,874       1,310,332       1,530,542       116.8 %
Research and Development Expenses     70,078       49,478       20,600       41.6 %
Total Operating Expenses     4,814,516       2,490,944       2,323,572       93.3 %
Other Income (Expenses)     (232,095 )     (99,581 )     (132,514 )     133.1 %
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes     771,527       1,022,518       (250,991 )     (24.5 )%

   

Segment 3: Industrial Pollution Control and Safety

 

For Segment 3, revenue and cost increased by 64.2% and 60.4%, respectively, from 2011 to 2012; total operating expenses increased by 88.2% from 2011 to 2012; and there was a moderate increase for profit before income tax. The following are the operating results in 2012 and 2011 for Segment 2

 

    2012 ($)   2011($)   Change ($)     Change (%)  
Revenues     24,342,784       14,826,577       9,516,207       64.2 %
Cost of Revenues     18,192,903       11,340,173       6,852,730       60.4 %
Operating Expenses:                     0          
Selling and Marketing Expenses     898,609       438,449       460,160       105.0 %
General and Administrative Expenses     3,871,516       2,095,943       1,775,573       84.7 %
Research and Development Expenses     0       0       0       - %
Total Operating Expenses     4,770,125       2,534,392       2,235,733       88.2 %
Other Income (Expenses)     (21,203 )     197,377       (218,580 )     (110.7 )%
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes     1,358,553       1,149,389       209,164       18.2 %

 

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Assets attributable to each segment as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown below:

 

Segment Assets   Segment 1     Segment 2     Segment 3     Total  
As of December 31, 2012   $ 89,062,709     $ 30,058,569     $ 37,556,788     $ 156,678,066  
As of December 31, 2011   $ 84,910,147     $ 26,081,474     $ 27,659,057     $ 138,650,678  

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

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

 

Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

    For the Years Ended December
31,
          Change  
    2012 ($)     2011 ($)     Change ($)     (%)  
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities     20,254,517       24,418,947       (4,164,430 )     (17.1 )%
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     1,381,911       3,563,836       (2,181,925 )     (61.2 )%
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     18,138,246       17,152,767       985,479       5.7 %
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents     338,907       629,233       (290,327 )     (46.1 )%
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents     (3,837,089 )     (11,459,249 )     7,622,161       66.5 %
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period     11,935,746       23,394,995       (11,459,249 )     (49.0 )%
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period     8,098,657       11,935,746       (3,837,089 )     (32.1 )%

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to $8,098,657. It decreased by 32.1%, from $11,935,746 on December 31, 2011, mainly due to rapid overseas expansion and the implementation of the current projects. The current portion of restricted cash as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $5,283,541 and $2,087,920, respectively, which is not included in the total of cash and cash equivalents. The restricted cash was on deposit as collateral for the issuance of letters of credit on projects purpose. Our subsidiaries that own the deposits do not have material cash obligations to any third parties. Therefore, the restriction does not impact the liquidity of the Company.

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities decreased of 17.1% to $ 20,254,517 in the year ended December 31, 2012, from $24,418,947 in the same period of 2011. Net accounts receivable increased from $19,888,084 on December 31, 2011 to $18,598,110 on December 31, 2012, a decrease of 6.5%. Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 138.4% from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012 due to the accelerated method of allowance calculation. Current unbilled receivables increased from $ 7,254,830 on December 31, 2011 to $27,954,525 on December 31, 2012, an increase of 285.3%, which mainly came from the Company’s increasing BT projects and some of the overseas projects. The remaining was mainly due to the decreased inventory and prepayments to suppliers, due to the total revenue decline.

 

    For the Years Ended
December 31,
             
    2012 ($)     2011 ($)     Change ($)     Change (%)  
Cash     8,098,657       11,935,746       (3,837,089 )     (32.1 )%
Restricted cash (1)     5,283,541       2,087,920       3,195,621       153.1 %
Accounts receivable third parties     20,073,881       20,507,146       (433,265 )     (2.1 )%
Allowance for doubtful accounts     (1,475,771 )     (619,062 )     (856,709 )     138.4 %
Net Accounts receivable     18,598,110       19,888,084       (1,289,974 )     (6.5 )%
Unbilled revenue     27,954,525       7,254,830       20,699,695       285.3 %

 

(1) Consists of bank deposits serving as project guarantees.

 

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Investing Activities

 

Net cash used for investing activities was $1,381,911 in the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to $3,563,836 in the same period of 2011. Comparing to which needed in 2011, much less invest required in 2012, and at the end of 2012, our capital expenditure had reached such point that no further investing was required.

 

Financing Activities

 

The cash provided by financing activities was $18,138,246 in 2012, compared to $17,152,767 in the same period of 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company repaid $18,693,584 bank loans and further raised $18,831,078 bank loans. We also issued corporate bonds in September 2012 that provided $8,052,449 cash. In addition of bank loans and corporate bonds, we borrowed loan from third party companies and our non-controlling shareholders for an aggregated amount of $9,736,952.

 

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

 

Net cash loss due to currency exchange was $ 338,906 in the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to a loss of $629,233 in the same period of 2011.

 

Restricted Net Assets

 

Although we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future, our ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on our receiving distributions of funds from our subsidiaries and VIEs, which is restricted by certain regulatory requirements. Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our PRC Subsidiaries and VIEs are required to set aside at least 10% of their after-tax profit, after deducting any accumulated deficit, based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves reach 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Our off-shore subsidiaries, including TIS and TTII do not have material cash obligations to third parties. Therefore, the dividend restriction does not impact the liquidity of the companies.  There is no significant difference between accumulated profit calculated pursuant to PRC accounting standards and those reflected in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, restricted retained earnings were $2,246,910 and $1,866,994, respectively, and restricted net assets were $4,878,975 and $4,553,729, respectively. The unrestricted retained earnings as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $17,038,396 and $19,682,386, respectively, which were the amounts ultimately available for distribution if we were to pay dividends.

 

Working Capital and Cash Flow Management

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s working capital was $17,923,637, with current assets totaling $83,042,716 and current liabilities totaling $65,119,079. Of the current assets, cash and cash equivalents was $13,382,198. We believe our cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to operate our business in the ordinary course for the next 12 months.

 

However, we may require additional cash to undertake larger projects or to complete strategic acquisitions in the future. In the event our current capital is insufficient to fund these and other business plans, we may take the following actions to meet such working capital needs:

 

· We may look into the possibility of optimizing our funding structure by obtaining short- and/or long-term debt through commercial loans. We are actively exploring opportunities with other major Chinese banks, such as ICBC and CITIC Bank, and we expect to acquire additional lines of credit to gain more project opportunities in the future. Other financing instruments into which we are currently looking include supply chain financing, project financing, trust fund financing and capital leasing.

 

· We may improve our collection of accounts receivable. Most of our clients are central, provincial and local governments. We believe that our clients are in good financial conditions. Therefore, we expect good collectability from relatively high accounts receivables. The accounts receivable collection should catch up with our rapid growth in the near future. Given the high interest rate on unpaid contract price for long-term projects, it is possible that some clients may choose to pay before interests start to accrue.

 

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· We may deviate from Build & Transfer projects with whose nature of constraining our cash in the future. We expect to receive a payment of $7.9 million from Ordos project in the second quarter of 2013, which will ease our cash flow pressure to some extent.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

 

Operating Leases

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had commitments under certain operating leases, which require annual minimum rental payments as follows:

  

For the Years Ended December 31,   Amount  
2013   $ 849,866  
2014     542,698  
2015     104,473  
Total   $ 1,497,037  

 

The Company’s leased properties are principally located in Beijing and are used for administration and research and development purposes. The terms of these operating leases vary from one to five years. Pursuant to lease terms, when the contracts expire, the Company has the right to extend them with new negotiated prices. The leases are renewable subject to negotiation. Rental expenses were $1,080,036 and $714,023 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Product Warranties

 

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

 

Capital Expenditures

 

In the past, the Company’s capital expenditures were mainly on purchases of computers and other office equipment to support its daily business activities. The Company spent $1,586,581 and $2,753,181 on such capital expenditures during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease was due to the Company’s slowdown in expansion and operating adjustments. As of December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any capital expenditure commitments. The Company identified and collected Chengdu Xingrong Investment Co., LTD as our partner together to develop the India market by increasing the paid up capital to $1 million according to Xingrong 60%, TTB 39% and TIS 1% to WOS. The Company’s total capital expenditure in connection with this cooperation will be $400,000, which is to be funded from working capital.

 

Seasonality

 

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

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements for either year 2012 or 2011.

 

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Taxation

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

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

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) require public companies to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” which are defined as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company conducted an evaluation, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2012. Based on such evaluation, its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

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

 

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

 

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As of December 31, 2012, the Company carried out an evaluation based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and SEC guidance. Based on such assessment, management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes to its internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) during the period ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

 

None.

  

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

A list of our executive officers and directors and their biographical information may be found under the respective captions “Executive Officers” and “Directors” in our Proxy Statement for the annual shareholder meeting to be held on May 6, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”). Information about our Board of Directors and its duties, liabilities and policies may be found under the caption “Board of Directors” Information about our Audit Committee may be found under the caption “Audit Committee.” That information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Code of Ethics

 

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

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

The information in the Proxy Statement set forth under the captions “Director Compensation,” “Named Executive Officer Compensation,” and “Compensation Committee Report” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

The information in the Proxy Statement set forth under the captions “Information Regarding Beneficial Ownership of Principal Shareholders, Directors, and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Director Independence” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP was appointed by the Company to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012 and 2011. Audit services provided by Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for 2012 and 2011 included the examination of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and services related to periodic filings made with the SEC.

 

Fees Paid To Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Audit Fees

 

During fiscal year 2012, Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP’s fees for the annual audit of the financial statements and the quarterly reviews of the financial statements were $200,000. During fiscal year 2011, Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP’s fees for the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements and the quarterly reviews of the financial statements were $170,000.

 

Audit Related Fees

 

The Company did not pay Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for audit-related services in fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

 

Tax Fees

 

The Company did not pay Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for tax services in fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

 

All Other Fees

 

The Company did not pay Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP for other services in fiscal year 2012. In fiscal year 2011, the Company paid Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP $2,000 in fees for its work in relation to the Company’s filing of registration statement on Form S-8 and $6,400 for its work in relation to the Company’s filing of registration statement on Form S-3 and amendments, collectively. .

 

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies

 

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

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

The following documents are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Document

     
 3(i).1   Articles of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
 3(i).2   Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
3(ii).1   Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
3(ii).2   Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (1)
     
     4.1   Specimen Share Certificate (1)
     
   10.1   Translation of Form of Employment Agreement between Registrant and Executive Officer of the Registrant (1)
     
   10.2   Translation of Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.3   Translation of Management Fee Payment Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.4   Translation of Proxy Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.5   Translation of Equity Interest Pledge Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.6   Translation of Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.7   Translation of Exclusive Technical and Consulting Service Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.8   Translation of Management Fee Payment Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.9   Translation of Proxy Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.10   Translation of Equity Interest Pledge Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.11   Translation of Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.14   Translation of Operating Agreement for Yanyu (1)
     
   10.15   Translation of Operating Agreement for Tranhold (1)
     
   10.16   2011 Share Incentive Plan (2)
     
   21.1   Subsidiaries of the Registrant (3)
     
   31.1   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (3)
       

 

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   31.2   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (3)
   
   32.1   Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (4)
   
   32.2   Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (4)
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document (4)
   
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (4)
   
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (4)
   
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (4)
   
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (4)
   
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (4)

 

 

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

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned; thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on April 1, 2013.

 

    TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.
     
April 1, 2013   By:  

/s/ GAVIN CHENG

        Gavin Cheng
        Chief Executive Officer
        (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Registrant and in the capacities indicated on April 1, 2013.

 

Signature   Title
   
/s/ GAVIN CHENG   Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gavin Cheng    (Principal Executive Officer)
   
/s/ PHIL FAN   Chief Financial Officer and Director
Phil Fan    (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer and Authorized Representative in the United States)
   
/s/ WARREN ZHAO   Chairman of Board of Directors and Director
Warren Zhao    
   
/s/ PETER DONG   Chief Operating Officer and Director
Peter Dong    (Principal Operating Officer)
   
/s/ DA-ZHUANG GUO   Director
Da-Zhuang Guo    
   
/s/ PEIYAO ZHANG   Director
Peiyao Zhang    
   
/s/ PETER ZHUO   Director
Peter Zhuo    
   
/s/ MING ZHU   Director
Ming Zhu    
   
/s/ JOHN MCAULIFFE   Director
John McAuliffe    

  

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Financial Statements

 

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011  

 

 
 

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Financial Statements

 

  Page
   
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   F-2
   
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS F-3
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) F-4
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY F-5
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS F-6
   
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-7 – F-34

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

 

To the Audit Committee of the

Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Tri-Tech Holding Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

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

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America .

 

/s/ Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk llp

 

New York, New York

 

April 1, 2013

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash   $ 8,098,657     $ 11,935,746  
Restricted cash     4,352,443       2,087,920  
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,475,771 and $619,062 as of December 31, 2012 and  2011, respectively     18,598,110       19,888,084  
Unbilled revenue     27,954,525       7,254,830  
Other receivables     3,825,770       2,761,548  
Inventories     8,459,073       7,705,752  
Deposits on projects     1,469,550       1,212,691  
Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors     9,353,490       4,908,697  
Total current assets     82,111,618       57,755,268  
Long-term unbilled revenue     51,219,694       59,298,740  
Long-term accounts receivables     413,770       -  
Plant and equipment, net     1,764,784       1,436,838  
Construction in progress     5,359,466       4,566,934  
Intangible assets, net     10,902,932       11,609,662  
Long-term restricted cash     3,464,524       2,541,958  
Goodwill     1,441,278       1,441,278  
Total Assets   $ 156,678,066     $ 138,650,678  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 5,890,511     $ 11,401,187  
Notes payable     -       1,176,197  
Costs accrual on projects     23,637,751       19,402,047  
Advance from customers     1,157,247       1,886,607  
Loans from third party companies and individual     6,400,659       972,196  
Amount due to related party     1,656,420       0  
Amount due to noncontrolling interest investor     9,047,068       6,557,548  
Other payables     461,258       187,038  
Tax payable     5,577,533       3,221,869  
Accrued liabilities     485,354       379,357  
Payable on investment consideration     582,966       895,000  
Deferred income taxes     1,782,786       358,519  
Deferred revenue     289,485          
Short-term bank borrowing (including VIE short-term borrowing of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Tri-Tech Holdings of $2,754,158 and $2,296,895 as of December 31, 2012 and  2011, respectively)     8,150,041       8,010,365  
Total current liabilities     65,119,079       54,447,930  
Long-term bank borrowing     17,976       -  
Corporate Bond     7,935,122       -  
Noncurrent deferred income taxes     3,699,790       3,455,823  
Total Liabilities     76,771,967       57,903,753  
Shareholders' equity                
Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders' equity                
Ordinary shares ($0.001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 8,259,506 and 8,203,299 shares issued as of December 31, 2012 and   2011, respectively)     8,259       8,203  
Additional paid-in-capital     50,119,428       48,772,307  
Statutory reserves     2,246,910       1,866,994  
Retained earnings     17,038,396       19,682,386  
Treasury shares (21,100 shares in treasury as of December 31, 2012 and  2011, respectively)     (193,750 )     (193,750 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     5,086,827       4,593,046  
Total Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders' equity     74,306,070       74,729,186  
Noncontrolling  interests     5,600,029       6,017,739  
Total shareholders' equity     79,906,099       80,746,925  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 156,678,066     $ 138,650,678  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

 

      For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Revenues:                
System integration     67,961,198       82,401,473  
Hardware products     4,668,354       3,460,610  
Software products     -       10,838  
Total revenues     72,629,552       85,872,921  
Cost of revenues                
System integration     51,800,856       61,677,449  
Hardware products     3,328,662       2,338,269  
Software products     -       1,734  
Total cost of revenues     55,129,518       64,017,452  
Gross profit     17,500,034       21,855,469  
Operating expenses:                
Selling and marketing expenses     4,148,861       2,164,363  
General and administrative expenses     13,987,293       8,772,446  
Research and development expenses     174,726       179,396  
Total operating expenses     18,310,880       11,116,205  
(Loss) Income from operations     (810,846 )     10,739,264  
Other expense:                
Other income (expense)     1,958,119       607,674  
Interest income     230,920       284,950  
Interest expense     (2,407,209 )     (695,475 )
Investment gain     -       (6,985 )
Fair Value change on contingent investment consideration     85,558       (200,000 )
Total other expenses     (132,612 )     (9,836 )
(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes     (943,458 )     10,729,428  
Provision for income taxes     1,808,415       1,958,864  
Net (loss) income     (2,751,873 )     8,770,564  
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests     (487,799 )     682,190  
Net (loss) income attributable to Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders   $ (2,264,074 )   $ 8,088,374  
                 
Net (loss) income     (2,751,873 )     8,770,564  
Other comprehensive income                
Foreign currency translation adjustment     527,672       3,052,049  
Comprehensive (loss) income     (2,224,201 )     11,822,613  
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling  interests     (487,799 )     880,992  
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Tri-Tech Holding Inc.   $ (1,736,402 )   $ 10,941,621  
Net (loss) income attributable to Tri-Tech Holding Inc. shareholders per share are:                
Basic   $ (0.28 )   $ 0.99  
Diluted   $ (0.28 )   $ 0.98  
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:                
Basic     8,211,089       8,142,867  
Diluted     8,211,089       8,238,291  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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TRI-TECH HOLDING INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

    Ordinary Share           Retained earnings           Acc.           Total  
          Additional paid-in-     Statutory                 comprehensive     Noncontrolling     shareholders’  
    Shares     Amount     capital     reserves     Unrestricted     Treasury share     Income     interests     equity  
BALANCE, January 1, 2011     8,051,833     $ 8,052     $ 47,278,042     $ 897,382     $ 12,563,624     $ (193,750 )   $ 1,739,799     $ 2,027,917     $ 64,321,066  
Ordinary share issuance in business  combination     57,766       57       429,919       -       -       -       -       -       429,976  
Capital injection by noncontrolling interest shareholder     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,108,830       3,108,830  
Warrants share-based payment to Hawk Association Inc     -               60,962                                               60,962  
Share-based compensation on option issued to employees     -       -       371,003       -       -       -       -       -       371,003  
Exercise of share-based compensation on option issued to employees     93,700       94       632,381       -       -       -       -       -       632,475  
Net income                     -       -       8,088,374       -       -       682,190       8,770,564  
Transfer to statutory reserve     -       -       -       969,612       (969,612 )     -       -       -       -  
Foreign currency translation Adjustment     -       -       -       -       -       -       2,853,247       198,802       3,052,049  
BALANCE, January 1, 2012     8,203,299     $ 8,203     $ 48,772,307     $ 1,866,994     $ 19,682,386     $ (193,750 )   $ 4,593,046     $ 6,017,739     $ 80,746,925  
Capital injection by noncontrolling interest shareholder     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       36,198       36,198  
Issuance of ordinary shares for business combination     30,207       30       229,845       -       -             -       -       229,875  
Issuance of ordinary shares to employees     26,000       26       71,730       -       -       -       -       -       71,756  
Share-based compensation on option issued to employees                     1,045,546       -       -       -       -       -       1,045,546  
Net Loss     -       -       -       -       (2,264,074 )     -       -       (487,799 )     (2,751,873 )
Transfer to statutory reserve     -       -       -       379,916       (379,916 )     -       -       -       -  
Foreign currency translation Adjustment     -       -       -       -       -       -       493,781       33,891       527,672  
                                                                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2012     8,259,506     $ 8,259     $ 50,119,428     $ 2,246,910     $ 17,038,396     $ (193,750 )   $ 5,086,827     $ 5,600,029     $ 79,906,099  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

F- 5
 

 

TRI-TECH HOLDING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net (loss) income   $ (2,751,873 )   $ 8,770,564  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:                
Amortization of share-based compensation expense     1,117,227       371,003  
Amortization of warrants     -       60,962  
Depreciation and amortization     1,224,646       773,604  
Provision for doubtful accounts     855,302       163,575  
Fair value change on contingent investment consideration     (85,558 )     200,000  
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment     9,756       8,645  
Gain on investment in joint venture     -       6,985  
Deferred income taxes     1,634,308       1,423,523  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities::                
Accounts receivable     22,835       (881,733 )
Unbilled revenue     (12,837,189 )     (45,295,256 )
Restricted cash     (3,174,767 )     (2,785,325 )
Other current assets     (1,022,956 )     (186,440 )
Inventories     (752,618 )     (1,021,897 )
Prepaid expenses     (203,302 )     (157,307 )
Prepayments     (4,723,440 )     (3,225,525 )
Accounts payable     (5,695,882 )     5,877,391  
Notes payable     (1,174,203 )     1,147,442  
Cost accrual on projects     4,440,666       9,484,981  
Advance from customers     (756,745 )     (29,143 )
Other payables     1,568,225       565,736  
Tax payable     1,739,367       204,546  
Accrued liabilities     22,681       104,722  
Deferred revenue     289,003       -  
Net cash used in  operating activities     (20,254,517 )     (24,418,947 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Payment in business acquisition     (114,910 )     (488,000 )
Cash paid on investment consideration     -       829,802  
Cash proceeds from disposal of PP&E     -       4,804  
Payment to purchase plant and equipment     (643,607 )     (268,532 )
Payment in investment in joint venture     -       (6,985 )
Cash paid to acquire intangible asset     (128,681 )     (165,279 )
Cash paid for construction in progress     (814,293 )     (2,319,370 )
Payment of loan to third-party companies     (158,438 )     (1,150,276 )
Collection of loan to third-party companies     704,494       -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,155,435 )     (3,563,836 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from the exercise of options into ordinary shares     -       454,009  
Payment of installment of purchasing vehicle     -       (15,374 )
Proceeds from bank borrowings     18,831,078       7,814,533  
Payment of bank borrowing     (18,693,584 )     -  
Proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares     230,937       -  
Proceeds from the issuance of corporate bond     8,052,449       -  
Capital  injection by shareholders     477,247       -  
Capital injection by noncontrolling shareholders     -       1,737,115  
Proceeds from amount due from shareholder     31,373       -  
Payment of amount due from shareholder     (52,891 )     -  
Proceeds from loan from third-party companies     8,130,386       715,776  
Payment of loan from third-party companies     -       -  
Proceeds from loan from non-controlling shareholders     (475,315 )     6,446,708  
Payment of loan from non-controlling shareholders     1,606,566       -  
Net cash provided by  financing activities     18,138,246       17,152,767  
                 
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE IN CASH     (565,383 )     (629,233 )
NET DECREASE  IN CASH   $ (3,837,089 )   $ (11,459,249 )
                 
CASH, beginning of the period     11,935,746       23,394,995  
CASH, end of the period     8,098,657       11,935,746  
                 
Supplemental disclosure for cash flow information:                
                 
Income taxes paid     204,019       363,486  
Interest paid on debt     1,029,602       189,609  
                 
Supplemental disclosure for noncash investing activities:                
                 
Addition in land use right by transferring from long-term prepayment     -       5,418,963  
Addition in construction in progress by transferring from accounts payable     725,569       2,135,919  
Addition in intangible assets by business acquisition with J&Y International Inc.     -       1,280,000  
Contingent consideration payable on business acquisition with J&Y International Inc     -       (895,000 )
Addition in intangible assets by business acquisition with Huaxia Yuanjie Water Technology Co., Ltd     -       580.996  
Issued 30,207 and 35,974 ordinary shares as one of the consideration in business acquisition with J&Y International Inc. in 2012 & 2011, respectively     229,875       277,000  
Addition in plant and equipment by business acquisition with Huaxia Yuanjie Water Technology Co., Ltd     -       256,278  
Issued 21,792 ordinary shares as consideration of purchasing intangible assets     -       155,448  
Addition in plant and equipment by transferring from construction in progress     40,740       150,864  
Gain on long-term investment to India Joint Venture     78,558       -  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

F- 6
 

 

1. Company Background

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

To expand its technical and geological market profile, on June 9, 2011, the Company acquired the total operating assets of J&Y International Inc. (“J&Y”), inclusive of its technical know-how, design prints, etc. J&Y subsequently became the J&Y Water Division of the Company’s US subsidiary, TIS, according to the terms. J&Y’s business, including design and production of industrial chemical water recovery, desalination plants, domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems and reverse osmosis filtration systems, are integrated into that of TIS.

 

On June 18, 2011, TTB entered into an investment agreement with Yuanjie and Yuanjie’s original shareholder to increase the capital investment in Yuanjie. The total investment from TTB was RMB10,990,500, or approximately $1,704,085, and TRIT acquired 51% of control over Yuanjie after increasing its capital investment in Yuanjie.

 

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On August 23, 2011, Buerjin was established for projects in the Xinjiang province, especially in Buerjin County. The registered capital amount is RMB10,000,000, or $1,573,589, and RMB6,000,000, or $937,690, has been paid in. The Company has 80% of control over this newly established subsidiary.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation

 

The consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years then ended are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the notes thereto. All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.

 

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

 

Reclassifications   

 

Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

F- 8
 

 

Use of Estimates

 

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

 

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

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

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

 

Restricted Cash

 

The current restricted cash balance at December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $5,283,541 and $2,087,920, respectively. The long-term restricted cash balance at December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $2,533,426 and $2,541,958, respectively. For details, refer to Note 5 of consolidated financial statements.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

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

 

Inventories

 

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

 

Long-term Unbilled Receivables

 

The Company obtained several Build-Transfer (“BT”) contracts with billing cycles of over three years in recent years. Due to the nature of the BT projects, the related revenue has been discounted and recorded as long-term unbilled receivables and the discount rate is the 3-year nominal interest rate of 6.15.%   , set by the People’s Bank of China, the PRC’s central bank. For the contract that a specific discount rate is agreed in the contract, that specific rate is applied. These projects are funded by local governments with central government project appropriation, so the Company does not ascribe any collection risk on such projects.

 

Plant and Equipment

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

F- 9
 

 

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

 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

 

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

 

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

 

Intangible Assets

 

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

 

Assets   Useful Life
Proprietary technology relating to sewage, municipal solid waste treatment and tail gas purification   20 years
Proprietary technology relating to low energy consumption data transmission system   20 years
Large region environmental management system   10 years
Mobile web management system   10 years
Database management system   10 years
Pollution reduction checking assistant   10 years
Water pollution control infrastructure   10 years
Software-gas flow   20 years   
Software-oil mixing   20 years
Software-crude blending   10 years  
Customer relationship   5 years
Land use right   50 years
Know-how   8-10 years
Contract backlog   1 year

 

Business combination

 

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

 

F- 10
 

 

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

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of consideration transferred (plus the fair value of the non-controlling interest, if any) over fair value of the net assets acquired (including recognized intangibles). Goodwill is not amortized; rather, impairment tests are performed at least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. If impairment exists, goodwill is immediately written down to fair value and the loss is recognized in the consolidated income statements. The Company assesses impairment at period end or whenever events or changes indicate that, more likely than not, the carrying value of goodwill has been impaired. The Company uses the income approach to estimate the fair value of the goodwill. The income approach is based on the long-term projected future cash flows of the operating segments. The Company discounts the estimated cash flows to present value using a weighted-average cost of capital that considers factors such as the timing of the cash flows and the risks inherent in those cash flows. The Company performed its impairment test at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

  Revenue Recognition

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Company also sells software products. These software product sales do not include any additional services such as maintenance or technical support. The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 985-605, “Software Revenue Recognition” according to acceptance of delivery revenue recognition method. At the end of each reporting period, the Company recognizes the contract amount as revenue only if all software products have been delivered and the customer acceptance confirmation has been signed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

F- 11
 

 

Cost of Revenues

 

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

 

Operating Expenses

 

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

 

Research and Development (R&D)

 

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

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Translation adjustments amounted to $5,086,827 and $4,593,046 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company translated balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at December 31, 2012 at RMB6.3011 to US$1.00 and INR54.8390 to US$1.00 as compared to RMB6.3009 to US$1.00 at December 31, 2011 and INR54.3478 to US$1.00 at May 19, 2012. The Company stated equity accounts at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to income statement accounts for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were RMB6.3116 and RMB6.4588 to US$1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to income statement accounts for the period from May 19, 2012 to December 31, 2012 was INR54.8301 to US$1.00.

 

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

 

Income Taxes

 

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

 

The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) accounting standard codification 740 (ASC 740), as of January 1, 2007. The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that the Company believes is more than 50% likely to be realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, the Company does not record it as a tax benefit. The Company also adopts ASC 740 guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. It had no effect on the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. The Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. 

 

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

 

Share-based Compensation

 

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

 

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

 

Earnings per Share

 

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

 

The Company has granted 185,000 warrants to the placement agent in   our   IPO and to our investor relations consultant. During the first financing after IPO, the Company has also agreed to issue the underwriters a warrant to purchase a number of ordinary shares equal to an aggregate of 10% of the ordinary shares sold in the offering, excluding over-allotments. The warrants will have an exercise price equal to 145% of the offering price. Accordingly, in April 2010, the Company issued 214,275 warrants with exercise price per share of $20.30. These warrants have an anti-dilutive effect due to the fact that the weighted average exercise price per share of these warrants is higher than the weighted average market price per share of ordinary share during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. 170,000 warrants had been exercised at a price equal to $8.10 per share as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, the Company has granted 1,008,516 options to our key employees, and 93,700 options had been exercised at a price equal to $6.75 per share.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

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

 

Financial Instruments

 

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

 

Segments

 

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

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment." This ASU simplifies how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment which improve consistency in impairment testing requirements among long-lived asset categories. These amended standards permit an assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. For assets in which this assessment concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value is more than its carrying value, these amended standards eliminate the requirement to perform quantitative impairment testing as outlined in the previously issued standards. The guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s (consolidated) financial position and results of operations.

 

3. Business Combinations

 

J&Y International Inc.

 

To expand its technical and geological market profile, on June 9, 2011, the Company acquired the total operating assets of J&Y International Inc. (“J&Y”), a water treatment company based in Wisconsin, USA, inclusive of its technology know-how, design prints, etc. The total purchase price was estimated to be $1,500,000 in the form of cash and ordinary shares as of the acquisition date, of which $488,000 payment in cash and 35,974 ordinary shares, at the price on the trading day prior to the closing at $7.61 per share with a total amount of $277,000, should be paid and issued at closing. The remaining payment of $735,000 subject to adjustment was deferred and paid by the issuance of ordinary shares, including:

 

1) $200,000 payable upon a specific contract granted. In November 2011, the Company earned the specific contract. The amount was paid in April, 2012, by issuing 30,207 ordinary shares at a price equal to $7.61 per share.
2) $200,000 payable upon a specific contract completion and receipt of payment excluding retainer. The contract is expected to complete by the end of year 2013.
3) $335,000 payable based on the specific threshold of performance EBITDA generated in connection with a specific contract. The performance of EBIDTA draft for 2012 didn’t reach the threshold by the specific contract, therefore, this amount will not been paid before the date of issuing the financial statement. If there is any revision in the following months, related revision will be made accordingly.
4) If the seller sells the issued shares at a price less than $7.61 within one calendar year after the expiration of the restriction period, the Company shall pay the seller shortfall in cash as the make good amount.

 

The above contingent consideration was classified as a liability as of June 9, 2011, the closing date. The fair value of the contingent consideration as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was estimated at $582,966   and $895,000.

 

Tri-Tech Infrastructure (India) Pvt., Ltd.

 

On October 19, 2011, the Company invested INR 300,000, or US$6,985 to TII, to obtain 30% of the equity interest. TII was a joint venture partnership of the Company, and the investment was accounted for using equity method. The carrying value of the investment was adjusted to $20,613 at May 19, 2012, due to the gain of TII’s financial results from October 19, 2011 to May 19, 2012.

 

On May 19, 2012, the Company acquired additional 46% of TII’s equity interest, and became the controlling shareholder of TII. The total investment from TIS was INR 2,217,000, or $55,886. The amount included initial investment of INR300,000 on October 19, 2011, which was adjusted to $20,613 due to the gain of TII from October 19, 2011 to May 19, 2012 and investment consideration of INR1,917,000, or $35,273 on May 19, 2012.

 

The fair value of TII's identifiable net asset as of May 19, 2012 was:

 

Cash and cash equivalents   $ 42,256  
Prepayments to suppliers     317,955  
Plant and equipment, net     62,224  
Other assets     2,240  
Accounts payable     (197,713 )
Other liabilities     (77,185 )
Total identifiable net assets   $ 149,777  

 

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The following table represents the consideration allocation based on fair value on May 19, 2012:

 

Total identifiable net assets attributed to TRIT   $ 113,831  
Noncontrolling interest     35,946  
Total consideration from WOFE and noncontrolling shareholder   $ 149,777  

 

The excess of identifiable net assets attributed to TRIT over total investment consideration, $57,945 was recorded as gain in the investment. No goodwill was recognized in this investment   .

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information shown below does not attempt to project the future results of operations   of the combined entity.

 

    Revenue     Net (loss)
income before
allocation to
noncontrolling
interests
 
             
Actual from May 19 to Dec 31, 2012 generated from TII (Unaudited)   $ 790,625     $ (259,108 )
                 
Supplemental pro forma from January 1 to December 31, 2012  (Unaudited)   $ 72,740,667     $ (2,652,032 )
                 
Supplemental pro forma from January 1 to December 31, 2011  (Unaudited)   $ 85,872,921     $ 8,770,564  

 

Supplemental pro forma in revenue:

 

Revenue   India Co.     TRIT Group     Elimination     Combined  
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012  (Unaudited)   $ 1,348,665     $ 72,629,552     $ (1,237,550 )   $ 72,740,667  
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011  (Unaudited)   $ -     $ 85,872,921     $ -     $ 85,872,921  

 

Supplemental pro forma in net (loss) income before allocation to noncontrolling interests:

 

Net (loss) income before allocation to
noncontrolling interests
  India Co.     TRIT Group     Elimination     Combined  
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012  (Unaudited)   $ (147,667 )   $ (2,751,873 )   $ 247,510     $ (2,652,032 )
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011  (Unaudited)   $ -     $ 8,770,564     $ -     $ 8,770,564  

 

4. Variable Interest Entities

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TRIT’s VIEs include: Tranhold, Yanyu and BSST. TRIT is involved in each VIE and understands the purpose and design of these entities. It also performs a significant role in these entities’ ongoing business. It is obligated to absorb losses of the VIE entities as well as benefit from them. Therefore, the VIEs are consolidated in the Company’s 2012 and 2011 consolidated financial statements. These VIEs are continually monitored by the Company to determine if any events have occurred that could cause its primary beneficiary status to change.

 

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

 

These agreements consist of the following:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Company reports VIEs’ portion of consolidated net income and shareholders’ equity as noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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The total assets and liabilities of our consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown as below, which exclude intercompany balances that are eliminated among the VIEs.

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash   $ 2,346,543     $ 4,414,701  
Restricted cash     521,302       1,192,134  
Accounts and notes receivable, net     18,171,800       19,310,636  
Unbilled revenue     8,568,681       4,361,317  
Other receivables     17,210,742       8,790,816  
Inventories     6,741,246       5,950,510  
Deposits on projects     1,296,163       983,013  
Prepayments to suppliers and subcontractors     9,506,484       1,387,119  
Total current assets     64,362,961       46,390,246  
Long-term unbilled revenue     1,040,367       2,154,667  
Plant and equipment, net     684,067       511,160  
Intangible assets, net     3,848,986       4,138,012  
Long-term investment     -       5,855,566  
Long-term restricted cash     -       26,834  
Total Assets   $ 69,936,381     $ 59,076,485  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable     7,844,856       1,394,883  
Notes payable     -       1,176,197  
Advance from customers     8,650,053       8,104,579  
Customer deposits     10,192,513       1,920,597  
Loan from third party companies and individual     1,781,717       -  
Other payables     21,317,295       19,944,048  
Accrued liabilities     -       -  
Income taxes payable     87,189       10,096  
Deferred income taxes     329,899       328,419  
Short-term bank borrowing     2,754,158       2,296,895  
Total current liabilities     52,957,680       35,175,714  
Total Liabilities   $ 52,957,680     $ 35,175,714  

 

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

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the financial performance of the VIEs reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss) includes sales of approximately US$62,537,400, cost of sales of approximately US$54,654,896, operating expenses of approximately US$7,325,526 and net income of approximately US$385,755.

 

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5. Restricted Cash

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company has made deposits totaling $7,816,967 as collateral in exchange of the issuance of letters of credit. Among these letters of credit, a total of $4,352,443 is with expiration dates within the next 12 months. The remaining balance of $3,464,524 is to expire in 2014 or later, which is classified under long-term restricted cash.

 

6. Accounts Receivable, Net

 

Based on the Company’s assessment, management believes the net balance on each balance sheet date herein was collectable. The gross balance and bad debt provision as at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as the following:

 

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Accounts receivable, gross   $ 20,073,881     $ 20,507,146  
Less bad debt provision     (1,475,771 )     (619,062 )
Accounts receivable, net   $ 18,598,110     $ 19,888,084  

 

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

 

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Balance at beginning of the year   $ 619,062       427,020  
Increase in allowances during the year     950,302       192,321  
Write-offs during the year     (93,593 )     (279 )
Accounts receivable, net   $ 1,475,771     $ 619,062  

 

7. Unbilled Revenue

 

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

 

The unbilled revenue as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as the following:

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Current unbilled revenue   $ 27,954,525     $ 7,254,830  
Long-term unbilled revenue     51,219,694       59,298,740  
Total unbilled revenue   $ 79,174,219     $ 66,553,570  

 

As of December 31, 2012, 34% of the current unbilled revenue, and none of the long-term unbilled revenue were related to the three India projects. The remaining balances were for various other on-going projects. All of the balances are considered collectible.

 

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8. Other Receivables

 

Other receivables consisted of the following:

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Advances to staff   $ 1,343,985       772,770  
Loan to third-party companies     678,511       1,207,119  
Amount due from related party     231,843       -  
Rental deposit     362,308       186,710  
Prepaid expense     397,550       191,845  
Others     811,574       403,104  
Total   $ 3,825,770     $ 2,761,548  

 

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

 

Loans to third-party companies were made for working capital purposes. $500,000 is for short-term of six months with 6% annualized interest rate, and $158,702 is for one year with no interest .

 

9. Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Raw materials   $ 2,752,199     $ 1,835,715  
Finished goods     910,003       589,887  
Working in process     4,796,871       5,280,150  
Total   $ 8,459,073     $ 7,705,752  

 

The Company reviews its inventory periodically for possible obsolete goods and to determine if any reserves are necessary for potential obsolescence. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company determined that no reserves were necessary.

 

10. Deposits on Projects

 

Deposits on Projects consisted of the following:

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Current:                
Contract deposit   $ 867,835     $ 659,568  
Bidding deposit     601,715       553,123  
Total   $ 1,469,550     $ 1,212,691  

 

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

 

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11. Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Plant and equipment consist of the following:

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Buildings   $ 271,507     $ 271,515  
Machinery & equipment     159,678       137,217  
Transportation equipment     1,016,529       857,812  
Office equipment     646,920       435,952  
Furniture     445,740       402,842  
Leasehold improvements     233,952       -  
Total plant and equipment     2,774,326       2,105,338  
Less accumulated depreciation     (1,009,542 )     (668,500 )
Plant and equipment, net   $ 1,764,784     $ 1,436,838  

 

 The depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $309,387 and $145,779 , respectively.

 

12. Construction in Progress

 

The construction in progress account captures the balance of construction in progress for the Company’s Baoding research, development and production base in Baodi, Tianjin area. Baoding focuses on technology development, software development, pilot testing, manufacturing and pre-installation/pre-assembly preparation of its proprietary products. The construction of the Baoding research, development and production facility officially started in June 2011, and is expected to complete by end of year 2013. The construction in progress of the Baoding facility is totaled at $ 5,359,466 and $4,566,934 as of December 31 2012 and 2011, respectively .

 

13. Intangible Assets, Net

 

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

 

All the intangible assets have definite lives, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful economic lives. The original costs and accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:  

 

    December 31     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Patents   $ 2,150,207     $ 2,021,375  
Software     2,878,862       2,878,954  
Customer list     1,280,356       1,280,378  
Land use right     5,724,001       5,724,181  
Know-how     1,218,479       1,218,496  
Contract backlog     58,719       58,722  
Total intangible assets     13,310,624       13,182,106  
Less accumulated amortization     (2,407,692 )     (1,572,444 )
Intangible assets, net   $ 10,902,932     $ 11,609,662  

 

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In November 2010, $5,284,854 was paid for a land use right, the amount of which was recorded as long-term prepayment on land use right purchased as of December 31, 2011. On January 18, 2011, the land use right was transferred and accepted by the Company, and the amount started to be included in intangible assets. The amortization of the land use right for 50 years started in January 2011.

 

The amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $907,548 and $627,825 , respectively.

 

The amortization expense for the five-year period starting from December 31, 2012 is expected to be as follows:

 

For the Years Ended December 31,   Amount  
2013     811,258  
2014     811,258  
2015     811,258  
2016     604,034  
2017     554,867  
Thereafter     7,310,257  
Total     10,902,932  

 

14. Investment in Joint Venture

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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15. Accounts Payable and Costs Accrual on Projects

 

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

 

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

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Accounts payable   $ 5,890,511     $ 11,401,187  
Costs accrual on projects     23,637,751       19,402,047  
Total   $ 29,528,262     $ 30,803,234  

 

Of the total costs accrual on projects, 37% or $8,725,834 was related to the India projects which contributed most of the ending balance in current year. The remaining balance came from the Group’s various on-going projects.

 

16. Amount due to noncontrolling interest investor

 

The amount due to noncontrolling interest investor as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Principal   $ 7,354,271     $ 6,057,250  
Interest payable investor     1,692,797       500,298  
Total   $ 9,047,068     $ 6,557,548  

 

The amount due to noncontrolling interest investor, $7,354,271, was the principal amount for a short-term loan from the minority interest investor from TTA, with interest of 1.5% per month. The loan is payable on demand. The accrued interest expense was $1,195,898 and $459,257 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was included in other payables. The purpose of this short-term loan was mainly to reduce temporary operational cash pressure.

 

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17. Loan from Third-party Companies and Individual

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Nuwell Asia Limited   $ 500,000     $ 500,000  
Beijing Liyuanshida Technology Co., Ltd     2,968,941       -  
Xuzhou Weisi water technology co., LTD     643,697       -  
Beijing Sridi Technology Co., Ltd     325,584       221,183  
China automation control co., LTD     241,345       -  
Lin Bin     1,150,000       -  
Others     571,092       251,013  
Total   $ 6,400,659     $ 972,196  

 

The interest rates ranged from 0.5% to 2.0% per month. Approximately 1.0 million was interest free and has been paid off in the first quarter of 2013. The interest expense was $195,663 and nil for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

18. Amounts due to related party

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Cheng Guang (Shareholder/CEO)   $ 510,850     $ -  
Warren Zhao (Shareholder)     955,500       -  
Dong Pengyu (Shareholder)     158,702       -  
Others     31,368       -  
Total   $ 1,656,420     $ -  

 

The amounts due to shareholders, originally due in November 2012, were extended to May 31, 2013. The monthly interest rate was 1%.

 

19. Other Payables

 

Other payables were non-project related as shown below:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Corporate bond  interest payable   $ 130,745     $ -  
Others     330,513       187,038  
Total   $ 461,258     $ 187,038  

 

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20. Taxes payable

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Value-added tax payable   $ 3,539,608     $ 1,367,517  
Business tax payable     1,493,704       1,228,441  
Income tax payable     87,189       154,519  
Individual income tax payable     19,753       13,871  
Others     437,279       457,521  
 Total   $ 5,577,533     $ 3,221,869  

 

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

 

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21. Bank Borrowings

 

The table below presents the short-term and long-term bank borrowing interest rates and the amount borrowed as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Bank Name   Annual interest
rate
  Terms from   Terms to   As of December
31,2012
    As of December
31,2011
 
                USD     USD  
                             
Citic Bank   7.800%   2012-12-6   2013-12-6     4,761,073       -  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.872%   2012-3-20   2013-3-19     634,810       -  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.872%   2012-4-19   2013-4-18     36,406       -  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.216%   2012-4-28   2013-4-26     337,216       -  
CMB   7.200%   2012-8-31   2013-8-31     1,946,666       -  
CMB   7.200%   2012-8-31   2013-8-30     433,870       -  
Citic Bank   8.528%   2011-9-27   2012-9-27     -       4,761,225  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.872%   2011-11-30   2012-11-29     -       952,245  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.216%   2011-7-27   2012-7-26     -       789,173  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.216%   2011-6-27   2012-6-26     -       952,245  
Bank of Hangzhou   7.216%   2011-4-15   2012-4-14     -       555,477  
Total short-term bank borrowings                 8,150,041       8,010,365  

  

Bank Name   Annual interest
rate
  Terms from   Terms to   As of December
31,2012
    As of December
31,2011
 
                USD     USD  
                             
ICICI BANK LTD. (Scorpio)   11.990%   2012-5-1   2016-4-30     9,460       -  
ICICI BANK LTD. (VENTO)   12.250%   2012-1-15   2015-1-14     8,516       -  
Total long-term bank borrowings                 17,976       -  

 

$18,693,584 of the short-term bank borrowings was repaid by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012. The bank loan from Citic Bank in the amount RMB30 million (US$ 4,761,073) was guaranteed by Mr. Peter Dong, and secured by pledging of accounts receivable from the Ordos Project. All of the remaining bank borrowings are credit loans.

 

22. Corporate Bond

 

On September 26, 2012, TTB issued Bonds worth an aggregate of RMB 50 million (approximately $7.94 million). The Bonds were issued to sophisticated investors including financial institutions, and will be traded on an inter-bank bond market. The Bonds will have a term of three years and will carry an interest rate of 6.2%. Interest is paid annually on September 21. Principal on the Bonds will be repaid at maturity on September 26, 2015. Interest expense was $823,836 for the year ended December 31, 2012,

 

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23. Income Taxes

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

    For The Years Ended December31,  
    2012     2011  
TTB     15 %     7.5 %
BSST     15 %     15 %
Yanyu     15 %     15 %
Tranhold     25 %     25 %
TTA     25 %     25 %
Baoding     15 %     15 %
Yuanjie     15 %     15 %
Buerjin     25 %     25 %
Xushui     25 %     -  
Consolidated Effective Income Tax Rate     -192 %     18 %

 

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

 

    For The Years Ended December 31  
    2012     2011  
Current:                
                 
Overseas   $ -     $ -  
                 
PRC     87,045       502,541  
                 
Deferred:                
                 
Overseas     750,535       -  
                 
PRC     970,835       1,456,323  
                 
Total income tax expense   $ 1,808,415     $ 1,958,864  

 

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

 

    For the year ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Current:                
Deferred tax liabilities:     -       -  
Revenue recognition based on percentage of completion   $ 1,782,786     $ 358,519  
Total current net deferred tax liabilities   $ 1,782,786     $ 358,519  
Long-term:                
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Intangible assets valuation in business combination   $ 435,314     $ 525,396  
Revenue recognized in completion percentage method     3,264,476       2,930,427  
Total noncurrent net deferred tax liabilities   $ 3,699,790     $ 3,455,823  

 

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Income tax reconciliation for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

    For the year ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
PRC federal statutory tax rate     25 %     25 %
Taxable income     (943,458 )     10,729,428  
Computed expected income tax expense     (235,865 )     2,682,357  
Effect of different tax rates     (11,943 )     (960,558 )
Effect of operation loss     1,841,275       193,713  
Nondeductible items     214,948       43,352  
Income tax expense     1,808,415       1,958,864  

 

24. Warrants

 

As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has 229,274 warrants outstanding for ordinary shares. None of these warrants were exercised by December 31, 2012. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded warrant expenses as general and administrative expenses of $0 and $ $60,962, respectively.

 

25. Options Issued to Employees

 

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

 

The fair value of options on the grant-date of September 9, 2009 was $3.53 per share, which was estimated by using the Black-Scholes Model. The total fair value of the options was $1,855,015. 210,200 and 105,100 options were vested as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 93,700 and 0 options were exercised as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 5,400 and 0 options were forfeited during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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

 

The fair value of the 255,008 share options on the grant-date June 5, 2012 was $1.55 per share, which was estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 3.07% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 38%, and (3) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the options was $348,762. The fair value of the remaining 225,008 options vested on January 1, 2013 was $1.20 per share, which was estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 2.5% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 47%, (3) life of options of 9.2 years, and (4) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the remaining options was $270,010.

 

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Also in connection with the 2011 Plan, on June 4, 2012, TRIT granted 23,000 share options with an exercise price equal to $4.45 to its senior management, out of which half was vested on December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of options per share on the grant-date of June 4, 2012 was $2.07, estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 3.15% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 45%, (3) life of options of 10.6 years, and (4) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the options was $47,610.

 

Also in connection with the 2011 Plan, on September 17, 2012, TRIT granted 10,000 share options with an exercise price equal to $3.77 to its directors, out of which half was vested on September 18, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of options per share on the grant-date of September 17, 2012 was $1.68, estimated by using the Binominal Model. Valuation assumptions used in the Binominal option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 2.41% based upon China Sovereign Bonds yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected volatility of 46%, (3) life of options of 10 years, and (4) zero expected dividends. The total fair value of the options was $16,800.

 

The total option compensation expense recognized was $1,045,546 and $371,003 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

The following table summarizes the outstanding options, related weighted average fair value and life information as of December 31, 2012.

 

    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
Range of Exercise
Price Per Share
  Number outstanding as
of December 31, 2012
    Weighted
Average Fair
Value
    Weighted
average
Remaining
Life (Years)
    Number
Exercisable as of
December 31, 2012
    Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
$2.75 - $7.63     893,312     $ 2.32       6.41       555,008     $ 5.93  

 

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A summary of option activity under the employee share option plan as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and changes during the years then ended is presented below:

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

 

Options   Number of
shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
    Weighted
Average
Remaining Life
(Years)
    Aggregated
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of January 01, 2011     525,500     $ 6.75       3.69       2,107,255  
Granted during the period     -       -       -       -  
Exercised during the period     (93,700 )     6.75       -       -  
Forfeited during the period     (5,400 )     6.75       -       -  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2011     426,400     $ 6.75       4.55       -  

 

A summary of unvested options under the employee share option plan as of December 31, 2011 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

Options   Number of shares     Weighted Average
Fair Value
 
Unvested as of January 01, 2012     309,900     $ 3.53  
Granted during the period     483,016     $ 1.41  
Vested during the period     (339,808 )   $ 2.16  
Forfeited during the period     (16,104 )   $ 1.72  
Unvested as of December 301, 2012     437,004     $ 2.32  
Expected to vest thereafter     437,004     $ 2.32  

 

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Options   Number of shares     Weighted Average
Fair Value
 
Unvested as of January 01, 2011     420,400     $ 3.53  
Granted during the period     -     $ -  
Vested during the period     (105,100 )   $ 3.53  
Forfeited during the period     (5,400 )   $ 3.53  
Unvested as of December 31, 2011     309,900     $ 3.53  
Expected to vest thereafter     309,900     $ 3.53  

 

26. Net (loss) Income per Ordinary Share

 

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

    For the year ended Dec 31,  
    2012     2011  
Net (loss) income attributable to Tri-tech Holding Inc   $ (2,264,074 )   $ 8,088,374  
Weighted-average shares of ordinary shares used to compute basic net income per share     8,211,089       8,142,867  
Effect of dilutive ordinary shares equivalents:                
Dilutive effect of employee stock options     -       83,832  
Dilutive effect of issuable shares in business acquisition with J&Y International Inc.     -       11,592  
Shares used in computing diluted net income per common share     8,211,089       8,238,291  
Basic net (loss) income per common share   $ (0.28 )   $ 0.99  
Diluted net (loss) income per common share   $ (0.28 )   $ 0.98  

 

All warrants are having anti-dilutive effect due to the fact that the weighted average exercise price per share of these warrants is higher than the weighted average market price per share of ordinary shares during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

27. Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainty

 

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

 

The Company also had operations in India and the United States. These sales accounted for approximately 13.2% and 6.9% of the total revenue, respectively for the years ended December 31, 2012.

 

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The Company had sales to two and one customers that accounted for approximately 27.0% and 56.2% of revenues during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These customers accounted for approximately 22.8% and 78.9% of unbilled revenue balance as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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

 

28. Social Security Plan

 

The Company’s subsidiaries and VIEs in China are required to participate in the social security plan operated by the local municipal government. The Company is required to contribute approximately 20% of its payroll costs, subject to certain caps with reference to average municipal salary, to the employees’ social security fund. The Company charges contributions to its income statement as they become payable in accordance with the local government requirements. The aggregate contributions of the Company to the employees’ social security plan amounted to $972,439 and $553,403 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

29. Statutory Reserves

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company made $379,916 and $969,612 appropriations to statutory reserves, respectively.

 

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30. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had commitments under certain operating leases, requiring annual minimum rentals as follows:

 

For the Years Ended December 31,   Amount  
2013   $ 849,866  
2014     542,698  
2015     104,473  
Total   $ 1,497,037  

 

The leased properties are principally located in the PRC and are used for administration and research and development purposes. The terms of these operating leases vary from one to five years. Pursuant to the contracts, when they expire, we have the rights to extend them with new negotiated prices. Rental expenses were $1,080,036 and $714,023 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Product Warranties

 

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

 

31. Segment Information

 

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

 

Segment 1: Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure

 

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

 

Segment 2: Water Resource Management System and Engineering Service

 

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

 

Segment 3: Industrial Pollution Control and Safety Water Resource

 

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

 

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For Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
    Segment 1     Segment 2     Segment 3     Total  
    2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  
Revenues   $ 25,980,724     $ 58,123,939     $ 22,306,044     $ 12,922,405     $ 24,342,784     $ 14,826,577     $ 72,629,552     $ 85,872,921  
Cost of revenues     20,448,709       43,367,917       16,487,906       9,309,362       18,192,903       11,340,173       55,129,518       64,017,452  
Operating expenses:                                                                
Selling and Marketing Expenses     1,346,688       594,780       1,903,564       1,131,134       898,609       438,449       4,148,861       2,164,363  
General and Administrative Expenses     7,274,903       5,366,170       2,840,874       1,310,332       3,871,516       2,095,944       13,987,293       8,772,446  
Research and Development     104,648       129,918       70,078       49,478       -       -       174,726       179,396  
Total operating expenses     8,726,239       6,090,868       4,814,516       2,490,944       4,770,125       2,534,393       18,310,880       11,116,205  
Other income (expenses), net     120,686       (107,632 )     (232,095 )     (99,581 )     (21,203 )     197,377       (132,612 )     (9,836 )
(Loss) income before income taxes   $ (3,073,538 )   $ 8,557,522     $ 771,527     $ 1,022,518     $ 1,358,553     $ 1,149,388     $ (943,458 )   $ 10,729,428  

 

Assets by Segment

 

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

 

Segment assets of the Company are as follows:

 

Segment Assets   Segment 1     Segment 2     Segment 3     Total  
As of December 31, 2012   $ 89,062,709     $ 30,058,569     $ 37,556,788     $ 156,678,066  
As of December 31, 2011   $ 84,910,147     $ 26,081,474     $ 27,659,057     $ 138,650,678  

 

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