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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10−Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended: December 31, 2010
¨ 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: 001-34484
WINNER MEDICAL GROUP
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
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33-0215298
|
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification.
No.)
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Winner
Industrial Park, Bulong Road
Longhua,
Shenzhen City, 518109
People’s
Republic of China
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(Address
of principal executive
offices)
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86-(755)
28138888
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||
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports,
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
Yes
x
No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
¨
No ¨
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 ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨ (Do
not check if a smaller reporting
company)
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No
x
The
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,
as of February 10, 2011 is as follows:
Class
of Securities
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
Common
Stock, US$0.001 par value
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24,130,247
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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PART
I
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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3
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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5
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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18
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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18
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PART
II
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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18
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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18
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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18
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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19
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Item
4.
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Reserved
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19
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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19
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Item
6.
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Index
to Exhibits
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19
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2
PART
I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For
the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
3
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
INDEX
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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F-1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
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F-2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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F-3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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F-4
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-5
– F-16
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4
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
December
31
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September
30
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|||||||
2010
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2010
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|||||||
US$
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US$
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|||||||
ASSETS
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||||||||
Current
assets:
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||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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10,896,741 | 14,818,179 | ||||||
Restricted
bank deposits
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102,738 | 285,119 | ||||||
Restricted
broker margin account
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2,837,655 | - | ||||||
Held-to-maturity
investments
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1,518,770 | 1,497,607 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts of US$194,240 and
US$230,200 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010,
respectively
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19,171,843 | 15,672,446 | ||||||
Amounts
due from affiliated companies
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2,529 | 999 | ||||||
Inventories
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21,884,067 | 15,945,101 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other receivables
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10,640,347 | 6,929,066 | ||||||
Income
taxes recoverable
|
- | 33,974 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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393,421 | 428,741 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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67,448,111 | 55,611,232 | ||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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60,934,103 | 60,110,367 | ||||||
Investment
in equity investees
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2,241,068 | 2,159,784 | ||||||
Intangible
assets, net
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121,760 | 125,079 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other receivables
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1,373,149 | 637,748 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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523,735 | 331,785 | ||||||
Total
assets
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132,641,926 | 118,975,995 | ||||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||
Short-term
bank loans
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6,009,912 | - | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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7,219,825 | 5,362,155 | ||||||
Accrued
payroll and employee benefits
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2,807,179 | 2,393,700 | ||||||
Customer
deposits
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881,656 | 687,275 | ||||||
Accrued
and other liabilities
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3,142,479 | 3,057,445 | ||||||
Amounts
due to affiliated companies
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50,153 | 58,338 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
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1,713,575 | 1,477,212 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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21,824,779 | 13,036,125 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
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43,204 | 42,699 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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21,867,983 | 13,078,824 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
|
- | - | ||||||
Stockholders’
equity:
|
||||||||
Common
stock, par value $0.001 per share; authorized 247,500,000, issued and
outstanding December 31, 2010 –24,130,247 shares; September 30, 2010
–23,950,740
shares
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24,131 | 23,951 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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40,435,620 | 40,154,494 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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52,058,278 | 48,730,034 | ||||||
Statutory
reserves
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4,585,731 | 4,585,731 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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13,556,996 | 12,302,762 | ||||||
Total
Winner Medical Group Inc stockholders’ equity
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110,660,756 | 105,796,972 | ||||||
Non-controlling
interests
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113,187 | 100,199 | ||||||
Total
equity
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110,773,943 | 105,897,171 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and equity
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132,641,926 | 118,975,995 |
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
F-1
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three
months ended
December
31
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||||||||
2010
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2009
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|||||||
US$
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US$
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|||||||
Net
sales
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33,706,318 | 29,786,805 | ||||||
Cost
of sales
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(24,225,307 | ) | (20,354,958 | ) | ||||
Gross
profit
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9,481,011 | 9,431,847 | ||||||
Other
operating income, net
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336,784 | 440,463 | ||||||
Exchange
difference, net
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(117,785 | ) | (24,380 | ) | ||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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(6,056,065 | ) | (5,323,719 | ) | ||||
Income
from operations
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3,643,945 | 4,524,211 | ||||||
Interest
income
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34,540 | 17,872 | ||||||
Interest
expense
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(45,287 | ) | (53,846 | ) | ||||
Equity
in earnings of 50 percent or less owned entities
|
81,285 | (30,322 | ) | |||||
Income
before income taxes
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3,714,483 | 4,457,915 | ||||||
Income
taxes
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(373,686 | ) | (581,887 | ) | ||||
Net
income
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3,340,797 | 3,876,028 | ||||||
Net
(income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests
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(12,553 | ) | 44,684 | |||||
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
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3,328,244 | 3,920,712 | ||||||
Comprehensive
income:
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Net
income
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3,340,797 | 3,876,028 | ||||||
Foreign
currency translation difference
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1,254,669 | (172,924 | ) | |||||
Comprehensive
income attributable to non-controlling interests
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(12,988 | ) | 44,735 | |||||
Comprehensive
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
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4,582,478 | 3,747,839 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share
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||||||||
-
basic
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0.14 | 0.18 | ||||||
-
diluted
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0.14 | 0.17 | ||||||
Weighted
average common stock outstanding
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||||||||
-
basic
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24,116,281 | 22,363,675 | ||||||
-
diluted
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24,498,551 | 22,473,167 |
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
F-2
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Equity
attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
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Common
stock
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Additional
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Accumulated
other
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Stock
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paid-in
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Retained
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Statutory
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comprehensive
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Non-controlling
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Total
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outstanding
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Amount
|
capital
|
earnings
|
reserves
|
income
|
interests
|
equity
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|||||||||||||||||||||||||
US$
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US$
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US$
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US$
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US$
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US$
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US$
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2009 (restated to reflect 2 for 1 reverse
stock split with effectively on October 6, 2009)
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22,363,740 | 22,364 | 31,166,123 | 36,797,172 | 3,428,095 | 10,717,850 | 82,815 | 82,214,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock – net of offering costs
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1,587,000 | 1,587 | 8,791,876 | - | - | - | - | 8,793,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted
stock units granted
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- | - | 695,758 | - | - | - | - | 695,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income/(loss)
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- | - | - | 13,090,498 | - | - | (93,136 | ) | 12,997,362 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation difference
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- | - | - | - | - | 1,584,912 | (747 | ) | 1,584,165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer
to statutory reserves
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- | - | - | (1,157,636 | ) | 1,157,636 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of non-controlling interests
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- | - | (499,263 | ) | - | - | - | 111,267 | (387,996 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2010
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23,950,740 | 23,951 | 40,154,494 | 48,730,034 | 4,585,731 | 12,302,762 | 100,199 | 105,897,171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted
stock units granted
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- | - | 281,306 | - | - | - | - | 281,306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of restricted stock units
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179,507 | 180 | (180 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
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- | - | - | 3,328,244 | - | - | 12,553 | 3,340,797 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation difference
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- | - | - | - | - | 1,254,234 | 435 | 1,254,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2010
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24,130,247 | 24,131 | 40,435,620 | 52,058,278 | 4,585,731 | 13,556,996 | 113,187 | 110,773,943 |
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three
months ended
December
31
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2010
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2009
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US$
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US$
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|||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
income
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3,340,797 | 3,876,028 | ||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization of property, plant and equipment
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1,308,006 | 1,184,312 | ||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
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6,672 | 6,460 | ||||||
Loss(gain)
on disposal of property, plant and equipment
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112,045 | (4,245 | ) | |||||
Change
in fair value of financial instruments, net
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130,802 | - | ||||||
Equity
in earnings of 50 percent or less owned entities
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(81,285 | ) | 30,322 | |||||
Investment
income from held-to-maturity investments
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(17,780 | ) | - | |||||
Stock
based compensation expenses
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281,306 | 302,902 | ||||||
Realized
gain on financial instruments
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(52,719 | ) | - | |||||
Deferred
tax
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(147,628 | ) | 44,459 | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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||||||||
Restricted
bank deposits
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183,403 | (10,149 | ) | |||||
Restricted
broker margin account
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(3,006,208 | ) | - | |||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(3,313,866 | ) | (251,542 | ) | ||||
Amounts
due from affiliated companies
|
(1,518 | ) | (26,491 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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(5,750,206 | ) | (39,524 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and other receivables
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(3,416,788 | ) | (2,360,296 | ) | ||||
Income
taxes recoverable
|
34,376 | (724 | ) | |||||
Accounts
payable
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1,794,194 | 568,759 | ||||||
Accrued
payroll and employee benefits
|
385,142 | 227,742 | ||||||
Customer
deposits
|
186,246 | (110,726 | ) | |||||
Accrued
and other liabilities
|
46,384 | 510,467 | ||||||
Amounts
due to affiliated companies
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(8,875 | ) | (35,218 | ) | ||||
Income
taxes payable
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229,819 | (701,814 | ) | |||||
Net
cash used in/provided by operating activities
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(7,757,681 | ) | 3,210,722 | |||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
||||||||
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment
|
(1,341,451 | ) | (1,446,762 | ) | ||||
Purchase
of intangible assets
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(1,894 | ) | - | |||||
Deposits
paid for property, plant and equipment
|
(919,485 | ) | (677,348 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
2,270 | 7,470 | ||||||
Proceeds
from disposal of held-to-maturity investments
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4,532,445 | - | ||||||
Purchase
of held-to-maturity investments
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(4,509,312 | ) | - | |||||
Net
cash used in by investing activities
|
(2,237,427 | ) | (2,116,640 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from bank borrowings
|
6,594,987 | - | ||||||
Repayment
of bank borrowings
|
(612,356 | ) | (2,928,858 | ) | ||||
Purchase
of non-controlling interests
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(105,218 | ) | - | |||||
Net
cash provided by/used in financing activities
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5,877,413 | (2,928,858 | ) | |||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash balance
|
196,257 | (181,634 | ) | |||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(3,921,438 | ) | (2,016,410 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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14,818,179 | 9,493,026 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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10,896,741 | 7,476,616 | ||||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid during the period for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
45,287 | 53,846 | ||||||
Income
taxes
|
286,111 | 1,240,176 |
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1.
|
Basis
of Preparation of Financial
Statements
|
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Winner Medical Group
Inc (“Winner Medical” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for
interim consolidated financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all
the information and notes necessary for comprehensive consolidated financial
statements.
In the
opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments, which are of a normal
recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the operating results for
the three months ended December 31, 2010 have been made. It is suggested that
these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual
audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2010. The Company
follows the same accounting policies in preparation of interim
reports.
On
October 6, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and authorized the
Company to complete a one-for-two reverse split of the Company’s common stock,
decreasing the Company’s authorized capital to 247,500,000 shares of common
stock and 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statues, shareholder approval of this action was
not required. The authorized shares, the par value per share, earning per share,
common stock outstanding and weighted average common stock outstanding as
referred to in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been
restated where applicable to give retroactive effect of the reverse stock
split.
Results
for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results
that might be expected for the entire fiscal year.
2.
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Description
of Business
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The
principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries consist of research and
development, manufacturing and trading of medical dressings, medical disposables
and PurCotton®
products. All activities of the Group are principally conducted by
subsidiaries operating in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).
3.
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Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
|
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820) Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements
(“ASU No.
2010-06”).
This pronouncement is an authoritative guidance to improve disclosures about
fair value measurements. This guidance amends previous guidance on fair value
measurements to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and
out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales,
issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurement on a gross basis
rather than on a net basis as currently required. This guidance also clarifies
existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about
inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASU No. 2010-06 is
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,
2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and
settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.
Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently
evaluating the effect of ASU 2010-06 on its financial statements and results of
operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such
effects.
F-5
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
4.
|
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. Per
Share
|
Net income attributable to Winner
Medical Group Inc. per share- Basic net income attributable to Winner
Medical Group Inc. per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to
Winner Medical Group Inc. available to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share gives effect to all
dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The
weighted average number of common shares outstanding is adjusted to include the
number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the
dilutive potential common shares had been issued. For the three months
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the basic and diluted net income attributable
to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share calculated in accordance with ASC 260
"Earnings Per Share", are reconciled as follows:
Three
months ended
December
31
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Basic
income per share
|
||||||||
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. for the
period
|
3,328,244 | 3,920,712 | ||||||
Weighted
average common stock outstanding
|
24,116,281 | 22,363,675 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share
|
0.14 | 0.18 | ||||||
Diluted
income per share
|
||||||||
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. for the
period
|
3,328,244 | 3,920,712 | ||||||
Weighted
average common stock outstanding
|
24,116,281 | 22,363,675 | ||||||
Effect
of dilution
|
||||||||
Restricted
stock
|
382,270 | 109,492 | ||||||
Options
|
- | - | ||||||
Weighted
average common stock outstanding
|
24,498,551 | 22,473,167 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share
|
0.14 | 0.17 |
5.
|
Held-to-maturity
investments
|
As of
December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Company’s held-to-maturity
investment securities portfolio consisted of one product purchased from
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The product was a money management
product and matured on January 6, 2011. The carrying value of the investment
security, which approximated to the fair value, was US$1,518,770 and
US$1,497,607 as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.
Interest on these investments was included in interest income by US$17,780 and
US$Nil during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
Management
evaluates the Company’s investment securities for
other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more
frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. As of
December 31, 2010, the held-to-maturity investment item was not
impaired.
6.
|
Inventories
|
Inventories
by major categories are summarized as follows:
December
31
|
September
30
|
|||||||
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
9,129,099 | 5,006,853 | ||||||
Work
in progress
|
6,159,123 | 4,964,070 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
6,595,845 | 5,974,178 | ||||||
21,884,067 | 15,945,101 |
F-6
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
7.
|
Credit
Facilities and Pledged Assets
|
The subsidiaries in Shenzhen and
Huanggang have credit lines with Shenzhen Commercial Bank, Shenzhen Branch of
the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Huanggang Branch of the
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, representing trade acceptances, loans
and overdrafts.
As of
December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $24.91 million bank credit
facilities from three commercial banks; and after utilizing bank loans of $6.01
million as of December 31, 2010, there are $18.90 million unused bank credit
facilities, consisting of approximately $3.05 million from Shenzhen Branch of
China Merchants Bank, approximately $12.08 million from Shenzhen Branch of the
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and approximately $3.77 million from
Huanggang Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The maturities
of these facilities are generally up to August 2011. The weighted average
interest rates on short-term borrowings for the three months ended December 31,
2010 and 2009 were 4.71% and 5.32% per annum, respectively. There are no
significant covenants or other financial restrictions relating to the Company’s
facilities except that at December 31, 2010, buildings with net book values of
US$3,819,470 and at September 30, 2010, leasehold land and buildings with net
book values of US$6,288,904, have been pledged as collateral for the above
facilities.
As of
December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Company had the following
short-term bank loans:
December
31
|
September
30
|
|||||||
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Bank
loans repayable within one year
|
6,009,912 | - | ||||||
Original
currency in Chinese Renminbi
|
39,801,844 | - |
Bank
loans as of December 31, 2010 are secured by leasehold
land and buildings consist of the following:
December
31,
|
|||||||||||
2010
|
|||||||||||
US$
|
|||||||||||
Loan
|
Loan
period
|
Interest
rate
|
|||||||||
A
|
2010.10.08-2011.09.18
|
5.58 | % | 2,264,937 | |||||||
B
|
2010.10.29-2011.01.29
|
LIBOR+1
|
% | 1,455,041 | |||||||
C
|
2010.11.05-2011.01.05
|
LIBOR+0.8
|
% | 323,184 | |||||||
D
|
2010.11.05-2011.02.05
|
LIBOR+0.8
|
% | 252,488 | |||||||
E
|
2010.12.20-2011.03.20
|
1.10 | % | 294,767 | |||||||
F
|
2010.12.20-2011.01.20
|
1.10 | % | 713,673 | |||||||
G
|
2010.12.20-2011.02.20
|
1.10 | % | 705,822 | |||||||
6,009,912 |
8.
|
Income
Taxes
|
United
States
The
Company is incorporated in the United States of America and is subject to United
States federal taxation. No provisions for income taxes have been made as the
Company has no taxable income for the first quarter. The applicable income tax
rate for the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was
34%.
Cayman
Islands
Winner
Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is incorporated in the
Cayman Islands and, under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, is not subject
to income taxes.
Hong
Kong
Winner
Medical (Hong Kong) Limited (“Winner HK”), a 60% owned subsidiary of the
Company, is incorporated in Hong Kong. Winner HK is subject to Hong Kong
taxation on its activities conducted in Hong Kong and income arising in or
derived from Hong Kong. Winner HK was incorporated in January 2008 and the
applicable statutory tax rate for the subsidiary for the three months ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009 was 16.5%.
F-7
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
8.
|
Income
Taxes-Continued
|
PRC
Effective
on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and Implementing
Rules impose an unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all
domestic-invested enterprises and foreign investment enterprises in PRC, unless
they qualify under certain limited exceptions. As such, starting from January 1,
2008, three of the Company’s subsidiaries in PRC, including Winner Medical &
Textile Ltd., Jingmen, Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Jiayu, and Winner
Medical & Textile Ltd., Yichang, are subject to an enterprise income tax
rate of 25%.
The EIT
Law gives existing foreign investment enterprises a five-year grandfather
period, during which they can continue to enjoy their existing preferential tax
treatments. For foreign investment enterprises that currently enjoy full
exemption from PRC enterprise income tax for two years starting from the first
profit-making year, followed by a 50% tax exemption for the next three years,
the tax holidays are still valid. Four of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, Winner
Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd., Winner Medical & Textile Ltd., Chongyang,
Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd.
are each entitled to a two-year exemption from enterprise income tax and a
reduced enterprise income tax rate for the three years following its second
profitable year.
Winner
Medical (Huanggang) Co., Ltd. enjoys its full tax exemption from January 1,
2008, and the 50% tax exemption from January 1, 2010. The preferential tax
incentives will expire on December 31, 2012. Winner Medical & Textile Ltd.,
Chongyang enjoys the 50% tax exemption from January 1, 2008, and will be subject
to an enterprise income tax rate of 25% from January 1, 2011. Shanghai Winner
Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. enjoys the 50% tax exemption from January 1, 2009
and will be expired on December 31, 2011.
In
October 2006, for the purpose of improving operation efficiency, Hubei Winner
Textiles Co., Ltd., “Winner Hubei”, merged with Winner Medical & Textile
Ltd., Tianmen, “Winner Tianmen”. Income from Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen
were separately reported to the local tax office to reflect the different tax
incentive status enjoyed by both entities. The applicable income tax rates for
Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen was 12.5% and 25% respectively for calendar
years 2009, and was 25% for both entities starting from January 1,
2010.
On
September 11, 2009, Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., or "Winner
Shenzhen", obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate granted
by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Ministry of Finance and
the State Administration of Taxation. Winner Shenzhen enjoyed an applicable
corporate income tax rate of 15% from January 1, 2009 to the year end of 2011.
The applicable income tax rates for Winner Shenzhen was 15% and 15% for the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
On
December 7, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., or “Shenzhen PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax
rates for Shenzhen PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010 and 2009.
On
September 1, 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary Beijing PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., or “Beijing PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax
rate for Beijing PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
On October 18, 2010,
a wholly-owned subsidiary Huanggang Winner Cotton Ltd. was
established. The applicable income tax rate for Huanggang Winner Cotton
Ltd. was 25% for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
On November 19, 2010,
a wholly-owned subsidiary Guangzhou PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., or
“Guangzhou PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax rate for
Guangzhou PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
On December 3, 2010,
a wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., or
“Shanghai PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax rate for
Shanghai PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
F-8
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
8.
|
Income
Taxes-Continued
|
On October 1, 2007, the Company adopted
ASC 740. The Company classified all interest and penalties related to
unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of income tax provisions. The
Company performed self-assessment and the Company’s liability for income taxes
includes the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties
which relate to tax years still subject to review by taxing authorities. Audit
periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. The
completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given
audit period could result in an adjustment to the Company’s liability for income
taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the Company’s results of
operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the
results of operations for the given period. Until December 31, 2010, the
management considered that the Company had no uncertain tax positions affecting
its consolidated financial position and results of operations or cash flows, and
will continue to evaluate for the uncertain position in future. There are no
estimated interest costs and penalties provided in the Company’s condensed
consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2010
and 2009, respectively. The Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax
years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities and the
major one is the China Tax Authority. The open tax year for examination in PRC
is 5 years.
A
reconciliation between the provision for income taxes computed by applying the
statutory tax rate in PRC to income before income taxes and the actual provision
for income taxes is as follows:
Three
months ended
December
31,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Tax
calculated at domestic statutory rate (2011: 25%; 2010:
25%)
|
928,621 | 1,114,479 | ||||||
Effect
of different tax rates in various jurisdictions
|
50,714 | 33,070 | ||||||
Effect
on opening deferred tax balances resulting from change in applicable tax
rate
|
- | - | ||||||
Tax
effect of preferential tax treatment
|
(486,220 | ) | (600,322 | ) | ||||
Tax
effect of expenses not deductible for tax purpose
|
2,249 | 451 | ||||||
Tax
effect of government subsidies not subject to tax
|
(81,440 | ) | (24,625 | ) | ||||
Tax
effect of withholding tax on distributed profits of a PRC
subsidiary
|
- | - | ||||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
- | 32,614 | ||||||
(Over)/Under
provision in previous years
|
(43,328 | ) | 52,197 | |||||
Others
|
3,090 | (25,977 | ) | |||||
373,686 | 581,887 |
9.
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
During
the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company sold goods to L+L
Healthcare Hubei Co., Ltd. (“L+L”), an equity investee, for US$4,345 and US$Nil,
respectively; purchased goods from L+L for US$45,027 and US$375, respectively. As
of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, amount due to L+L were US$37,465
and US$20,363, respectively. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010,
amount due from L+L
was US$Nil and US$248 respectively.
During
the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company sold goods to
Chengdu Winner Likang Medical Appliance Co., Ltd. (“Winner Chengdu”), an equity
investee, for US$3,155 and US$22,641 and purchased from it for US$17,406 and
US$17,964, respectively. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, amount
due from Winner Chengdu were US$2,529 and US$751, respectively, and amount due
to Winner Chengdu were US$12,688 and US$37,975, respectively.
The
amounts due from/to the above affiliated companies are unsecured, interest free
and payable according to the trading credit terms.
F-9
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
10.
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
Stock-Based Compensation -
The Company has adopted ASC 718, ''Compensation-Stock Compensation'', which
requires that share-based payment transactions with employees, such as share
options, be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument
issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period,
with a corresponding addition to equity. Under this method, compensation cost
related to employee share options or similar equity instruments is measured at
the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the
period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for
the award, which is generally the vesting period. Compensation expense is
recognized for those awards that are expected to vest, which the Company’s
estimates based upon historical forfeitures.
In a
contract signed on May 8, 2006, the Company agreed to grant to two of its
independent directors each year non-qualified options for purchasing up to
10,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, which options shall be
exercisable within three years from the grant date and have an exercise price
equal to the fair market value on the grant date. On May 8, 2006, a total
of 4,167 non-qualified options was granted and expired on May 7, 2009. On
February 6, 2007, a total of 10,000 non-qualified options was granted. On
October 1, 2007, the Company and two of its independent directors agreed to
increase the cash compensation to them of US$5,000 each, and in order to
substitute the option compensation terms agreed in the previous contracts.
The options granted on February 6, 2007 according to the previous contracts were
still valid to their expiry date on February 5, 2010.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no restrictions, are
fully transferable and negotiable in a free trading market, to value its options
under the independent director’s contract at the grant date. Use of an
option valuation model, as required by ASC 718 “Compensation—Stock
Compensation”, includes highly subjective assumptions based on long-term
prediction, including the expected stock price volatility and average life of
each option grant.
On
February 5, 2010, 10,000 non−qualified options were expired. There was no
stock-based compensation cost recorded for the three months ended December 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively. Instead, the total cash compensation costs for
independent directors for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are
US$28,750 and US$18,750, respectively.
On
October 7, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a 2008-09 Restricted Stock Unit
Incentive Plan, the “2008-2009 Plan”, a stock incentive compensation program for
fiscal years 2008 and 2009. This 2008-2009 Plan allows the Company to
offer a variety of restricted stock unit awards to directors, senior management
and key employees, where a participant will be eligible to receive one share of
the Company’s common stock for each restricted stock unit that vests upon the
achievement of corporate and individual objectives and such participant’s
continued employment as of the applicable vesting date.
Following this incentive plan, the
Company granted 500,000 units out of the total 600,000 authorized restricted
stock units on October 7, 2007. Entitled employees are eligible to vest the
first 50% of the total number of restricted stock awarded on October 7, 2010 and
the second 50% on October 7, 2011 if the target of corporate net income
attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc., annual sales objectives, and the
participant’s individual performance objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value
of award as of grant date is based on the market price of the common stock as
quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of October 7, 2007, which was $3.60 per share, and
assumes that the individual achieves of the applicable corporate and individual
objectives set forth in the award.
On
October 15, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved to grant the
remaining 100,000 units out of the total 600,000 authorized restricted stock
units. Entitled employees are eligible to vest the first 50% of the total number
of restricted stock awarded on October 7, 2010 and the second 50% on October 7,
2011 if the target of corporate net income attributable to Winner Medical Group
Inc., annual sales objectives, and the participant’s individual performance
objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value of award as of grant date is based on
the market price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of October
15, 2008, which was US$0.50 per share, and assumes that the individual achieves
of the applicable corporate and individual objectives set forth in the
award.
On
September 8, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a 2010-11 Restricted Stock
Unit Incentive Plan, the “2010-2011 Plan”, a stock incentive compensation
program for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. This 2010-2011 plan allows the Company
to offer a variety of restricted stock unit awards to directors, senior
management and key employees, where a participant will be eligible to receive
one share of the Company’s common stock for each restricted stock unit that
vests upon the achievement of corporate and individual objectives and such
participant’s continued employment as of the applicable vesting
date.
Following
this incentive plan, the Company granted 250,000 units out of the total 300,000
authorized restricted stock units on September 8, 2009. Entitled employees are
eligible to vest the first 50% of the total number of restricted stock awarded
on September 7, 2012 and the second 50% on September 7, 2013 if the target of
corporate net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc., annual sales
objectives, and the participant’s individual performance objectives are
fulfilled. Estimated value of award as of grant date is based on the market
price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of September 8, 2009,
which was $4.40 per share, and assumes that the individual achieves of the
applicable corporate and individual objectives set forth in the
award.
F-10
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
10.
|
Stock-Based
Compensation-Continued
|
On September 28, 2010, the Company’s
Board of Directors approved to grant the remaining 50,000 units out of the total
300,000 authorized restricted stock units. Entitled employees are eligible to
vest the first 50% of the total number of restricted stock awarded on October 7,
2012 and the second 50% on October 7, 2013 if the target of corporate net income
attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc., annual sales objectives, and the
participant’s individual performance objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value
of award as of grant date is based on the market price of the common stock as
quoted on the NASDAQ.com as of September 28, 2010, which was US$4.56 per share,
and assumes that the individual achieves of the applicable corporate and
individual objectives set forth in the award.
On July
27, 2009, the Company’s subsidiary in Shenzhen entered into a 5-year consulting
agreement with a consulting firm for receiving consulting services of developing
strategies on rolling out the Company’s own branded consumer products in China.
Pursuant to the agreement, the Company granted 500,000 restricted stock units
from the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to the consulting firm for the
5-year services. As of September 18, 2010, both parties decided to terminate the
co-operation relationship and mutually waived the share-based compensation terms
agreed in previous agreement.
On
October 6, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2011-2013
Restricted Stock Unit Incentive Plan, the "2011-2013 Plan", a stock incentive
compensation program for fiscal years 2011 to 2013. This 2011-2013 plan allows
the Company to offer a variety of restricted stock unit awards to directors,
senior management and key employees of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen PurCotton”). The participant
will be eligible to receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each
restricted stock unit that vests upon the achievement of corporate and
individual objectives and such participant’s continued employment as of the
applicable vesting date.
Following this incentive plan, the
Company granted 300,000 units out of the total 500,000 authorized restricted
stock units on October 6, 2010. On each of October 6,
2012, October 6, 2013 and October 6, 2014, a participant will be eligible to
vest up to 1/3 of the total number of restricted stock units underlying an
award if the target of corporate net income attributable to Winner
Medical Group Inc., annual sales objectives, and the participant’s individual
performance objectives are fulfilled. Estimated value of award as of grant date
is based on the market price of the common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ.com as
of October 6, 2010, which was $5.31 per share, and assumes that the individual
achieves of the applicable corporate and individual objectives set forth in the
award.
On October 7, 2010, under the 2008-2009
Plan, the Company issued 179,507 shares of the Company’s common stock to those
entitled employees, representing vesting of the first 50% of the total number of
restricted stock awarded.
The Company recorded
stock-based compensation expense of US$281,306 and US$302,903 for the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Management considered that the fair
value of outstanding restricted share units is approximate to the market value
of the Company’s common stock, as at December 31, 2010, the market value of the
Company’s common stock is US$5.50.
As of
December 31, 2010, a cumulative total of 693,868 non-vested restricted stock
units have been cancelled. And 179,507 restricted stock units were
vested.
A summary
of the restricted stock units activity is as follows:
Incentive plan on
marketing
service
|
2008-09 plan
|
2010-11 plan
|
2011-13 plan
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Number of units
|
Number of units
|
Number of units
|
Number of units
|
Number of units
|
||||||||||||||||
Nonvested
units outstanding at
September 30, 2009
|
- | 524,500 | 250,000 | - | 774,500 | |||||||||||||||
Granted
|
500,000 | - | 50,000 | - | 550,000 | |||||||||||||||
Cancelled
|
(500,000 | ) | (45,750 | ) | (12,750 | ) | - | (558,500 | ) | |||||||||||
Nonvested
units outstanding at
September 30, 2010
|
- | 478,750 | 287,250 | - | 766,000 | |||||||||||||||
Granted
|
- | - | - | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||
Cancelled
|
- | (59,868 | ) | - | - | (59,868 | ) | |||||||||||||
Vested
|
- | (179,507 | ) | - | - | (179,507 | ) | |||||||||||||
Nonvested
units outstanding at
December 31, 2010
|
- | 239,375 | 287,250 | 300,000 | 826,625 |
As of December 31, 2010,
the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for the 2008-2009 Plan, 2010-2011
Plan and 2011-2013 Plan was US$134,259, US$874,133 and US$1,449,160,
respectively, which was amount to US$2,457,552.
F-11
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
11.
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
Operating leases - The
Company was obligated under operating leases requiring minimum rentals as
follows:
US$
|
||||
Nine
months ending September 30, 2011
|
1,023,878 | |||
Year ending September 30 | ||||
2012
|
988,586 | |||
2013
|
470,624 | |||
2014
|
232,971 | |||
On
and after 2015
|
94,372 | |||
Total
minimum lease payments
|
2,810,431 |
Rental
expenses under operating leases included in the statement of income were
US$439,430 and US$95,307 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
respectively.
Purchase obligations- The Company has
signed agreements with suppliers and other parties to purchase plant and
machinery, and computer equipment with estimated non-cancelable obligations of
US$4,220,911 and US$2,610,641 as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010
respectively.
12.
|
Fair
Value Measurement
|
FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement,
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and requires certain
disclosures about fair value measurement. FASB ASC topic 820 also establishes a
fair value hierarchy that requires the use of observable market data, when
available, and prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure
fair value in the following categories:
Level 1 –
Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active
markets.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar
instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in market that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which
all observable inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active
markets.
Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in
which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are
unobservable, including assumptions developed by the Company.
The
financial instruments of the Company are cash and cash equivalents, restricted
bank deposits, accounts receivable, deposits and other receivable, other current
assets, bank loans, accounts payable, other current liabilities and other
liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values. These financial
assets and liabilities are classified either Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair
value hierarchy as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Fair value of
the amounts due to or from affiliates cannot be readily determined because of
the nature of the related party transactions.
F-12
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
13.
|
Financial
Instruments and Derivatives
|
The
Company uses financial instruments to manage its exposures to movements in
foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. The use of these financial
instruments modifies the Company’s exposure to these risks with the goal of
reducing the risk of cost to the Company. The Company does not use derivative
financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes, nor does it hold or
issue leveraged derivative financial instruments.
Foreign
exchange derivatives-The Company’s operations are exposed to market risk
primarily due to changes in currency exchange rates. In order to manage such
risks so as to reduce volatility on earnings and cash flows, the Company enters
into several foreign exchange forward contracts with a commercial bank to hedge
for future trade receipts in U.S. dollars against RMB. The total outstanding
foreign exchange forward contracts were amounted to US$36,600,000, representing
US$18,300,000 selling of U.S. dollars and US$18,300,000 buying of U.S. dollars,
as of December 31, 2010. The Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are
classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the
quote prices of these foreign currency forward contracts can be obtained
directly from commercial bank.
The
following table summarizes the Company’s fair value of foreign exchange
derivatives:
Condensed Consolidated
|
December 31
|
September 30
|
|||||||
Balance Sheet Presentation
|
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
||||||||
Derivatives
not designated as hedging instruments
|
|||||||||
Fair
value of foreign exchange forward contracts
|
Other
current assets
|
314,061 | 387,351 | ||||||
Other
liabilities
|
160,992 | 174,462 |
The impact on earnings from derivatives
activity, including changes in the fair value of derivatives for the three
months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Presentation
of gain or loss
|
Three
months ended
December
31,
|
||||||||
recognized on derivatives
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
||||||||
Derivatives
not designated as hedging instruments
|
|||||||||
Foreign
exchange forward contracts
|
Unrealized
exchange gain
|
211,023 | - | ||||||
Unrealized
exchange loss
|
(107,672 | ) | - | ||||||
Other
operating income, net
|
103,351 | - |
The
realized gain on foreign exchange forward contracts included in other operating
income by US$ 68,343 and US$Nil for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Commodity derivatives-Cotton
is the primary raw material used to manufacture many of the Company’s products
and is purchased at market prices. Starting from October 2010, the Company uses
commodity financial instruments to manage the risk of cotton purchase cost.
Although the commodity financial instruments are economic hedges of specified
risks, they are not designated or accounted for as hedging instruments. The
commodity financial instruments are valued at fair value. The commodity
derivatives require collateral, referred to as margin, in the form of cash. As
of December 31, 2010, the Company’s restricted broker margin account was
US$2,837,655, net of unrealized loss of US$234,154.
Decrease in fair value of commodity financial instruments recorded in other
operating income was
US$234,154 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The total
outstanding cotton futures contracts were amounted to US$28,871,000,
representing US$14,800,000 buying of cotton and US$14,071,000 selling of cotton,
as of December 31, 2010, which will mature in less than one year. The Company’s
commodity financial instruments are classified as Level 1 in the fair value
hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the quoted unadjusted prices of these
commodity financial instruments are available in active markets.
The
realized gain on commodity financial instruments included in other operating
income was US$52,719 for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
F-13
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
14.
|
Operating
Risk
|
Concentrations of credit risk, major
customers and suppliers - A substantial percentage
of the Company’s sales are made to two customers, Sakai Shoten Co., Ltd and Tyco
Healthcare Co., Ltd and are typically sold on an open account basis.
The sales to Sakai Shoten Co.,
Ltd accounted for 13% and 13% of the total net sales for the three months
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and the sales to Tyco Healthcare Co., Ltd
accounted for 11% and 9% of the total net sales for the three months
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
A
substantial percentage of the Company’s accounts receivable are made of three
customers, Tyco Healthcare Co., Ltd, Heng’an Group Ltd. and Sakai Shoten Co.,
Ltd. The three companies, accounted for 16.06% and 14.38%, 11.11% and
4.28%, 10.17% and 10.34% of the total accounts receivable as of December 31,
2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The Company has not experienced any
significant difficulty in collecting its accounts receivable in the past and is
not aware of any financial difficulties being experienced by its major
customers. There was
bad debt recovery of US$35,960, and bad debt expense of US$334,430, during the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively.
Interest rate risk - The
interest rates and terms of repayment of bank and other borrowings ranged from
1.1% to 5.58%. Other financial assets and liabilities do not have material
interest rate risk.
Credit risk - In order to
reduce the risk of inability to collect the accounts receivable, the Company
entered into a one-year insurance policy with China Export & Credit
Insurance Corporation effective on April 15, 2010 and automatically renewable
subject to a one month written notice given by either party. The maximum
insurance coverage from China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation is US$2
million.
Foreign
currency risk
- The Company’s reporting currency is US dollar and the majority of its
revenues will be settled in RMB and US dollars. All of the Company’s assets are
denominated in RMB except for cash and accounts receivable. The Company’s
subsidiaries used the functional currency to pay material purchased, labor and
other operating costs. As a result, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange
risk as its revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations
in the exchange rate between US dollars and RMB.
The value
of the Renminbi, the main currency used in the PRC, fluctuates and is affected
by, among other things, changes in PRC's political and economic conditions. In
addition, the RMB is not readily convertible into US dollars or other foreign
currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either
through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign
currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the People’s Bank of China. The
conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies such as the US dollar has been
generally based on rates set by the People's Bank of China, which are
set daily based on the previous day's interbank foreign exchange market rates
and current exchange rates on the world financial markets.
The
Company’s currency exchange rate risks come primarily from the sales of products
to international customers. If the RMB appreciates against foreign currencies,
it will make the Company’s sale prices more expensive, thus its sales may
decline. The Company believes that the exchange rate of RMB against US dollar
will remain relatively stable in the short run, thus the Company currently
required its European and Australian customers to settle their payments by US
dollars instead of Euro, Pound Sterling, and Australian dollars.
On December 31, 2010 and September 30,
2010, the exchange rate of RMB against US dollar was 6.6227 and 6.7011
respectively; the appreciation of RMB against US dollar was 1.17%. This floating
exchange rate, and any appreciation of the Renminbi that may result from such
rate, could have various adverse effects on the Company’s
business.
F-14
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
15.
|
Geographical
Information
|
The
business of the Company is manufacturing and trading of medical dressings and
medical disposables. All of the Company’s sales are from the Company’s operation
within PRC, and all of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in PRC. The
Company's sales to customers by geographic destination are analyzed as
follows:
Three
months ended
December
31
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Europe -
(Note a)
|
9,004,908 | 8,995,424 | ||||||
America
- (Note b)
|
8,744,507 | 5,822,712 | ||||||
China
|
8,220,858 | 8,136,473 | ||||||
Japan
|
5,290,775 | 5,279,039 | ||||||
Others
|
2,445,270 | 1,553,157 | ||||||
Total
net sales
|
33,706,318 | 29,786,805 |
Three
months ended
December
31,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Note
a
|
||||||||
Europe
|
||||||||
Britain
|
1,815,957 | 2,778,205 | ||||||
Sweden
|
1,676,257 | 1,430,036 | ||||||
Other
countries in Europe
|
5,512,694 | 4,787,183 | ||||||
9,004,908 | 8,995,424 |
Three
months ended
December
31,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Note
b
|
||||||||
America
|
||||||||
USA
|
7,299,847 | 4,662,650 | ||||||
Brazil
|
999,638 | 492,333 | ||||||
Other
countries in America
|
445,022 | 667,729 | ||||||
8,744,507 | 5,822,712 |
F-15
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
16.
|
Segment
Information
|
The
Company has two reportable operating segments: medical products (Medical Care
and Wound Care) and PurCotton® Products. The Company’s reportable segments
are strategic business units that offer different products and services.
They are managed separately because each business requires different technology
and marketing strategies.
Contributions of the major activities
and profitability information of the Company’s reportable segments for the three
months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Three
months ended
December
31
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Net
Sales:
|
||||||||
Segment:
|
||||||||
Medical
products
|
29,214,958 | 27,264,750 | ||||||
PurCotton®
products
|
4,491,360 | 2,522,055 | ||||||
Consolidated
total
|
33,706,318 | 29,786,805 | ||||||
Gross
Profits:
|
||||||||
Segment:
|
||||||||
Medical
products
|
8,114,788 | 8,421,730 | ||||||
PurCotton®
products
|
1,366,223 | 1,010,117 | ||||||
Consolidated
total
|
9,481,011 | 9,431,847 | ||||||
Income
from operations before taxes:
|
||||||||
Segment:
|
||||||||
Medical
products
|
4,044,518 | 3,822,821 | ||||||
PurCotton®
products
|
(330,035 | ) | 635,094 | |||||
Consolidated
total
|
3,714,483 | 4,457,915 | ||||||
Net
Income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.:
|
||||||||
Segment:
|
||||||||
Medical
products
|
3,533,342 | 3,359,107 | ||||||
PurCotton®
products
|
(205,098 | ) | 561,605 | |||||
Consolidated
total
|
3,328,244 | 3,920,712 | ||||||
Depreciation
and Amortization:
|
||||||||
Segment:
|
||||||||
Medical
products
|
815,663 | 791,982 | ||||||
PurCotton®
products
|
499,015 | 398,790 | ||||||
Consolidated
total
|
1,314,678 | 1,190,772 |
December 31,
|
September 30,
|
|||||||
2010
|
2010
|
|||||||
US$
|
US$
|
|||||||
Total
Assets:
|
||||||||
Segment:
|
||||||||
Medical
products
|
89,694,317 | 80,906,150 | ||||||
PurCotton®
products
|
46,125,716 | 38,069,845 | ||||||
Segment
total
|
135,820,033 | 118,975,995 | ||||||
Reconciliation
to consolidated totals:
|
||||||||
Elimination
of other receivable from inter-segments
|
(3,178,107 | ) | - | |||||
Consolidated
total
|
132,641,926 | 118,975,995 |
17.
|
Subsequent
events
|
The
Company has evaluated transactions, events and circumstances for consideration
of recognition or disclosed those items within the condensed consolidated
financial statements as deemed appropriate.
F-16
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Special
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains
forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of the Company’s
management and involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if
they ever materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of the Company
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “project”, “targets”,
“optimistic”, “intend”, “aim”, “will” or similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements,
including statements regarding new and existing products, technologies and
opportunities; statements regarding market and industry segment growth and
demand and acceptance of new and existing products; any projections of sales,
earnings, revenue, margins or other financial items; any statements of the
plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any
statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; uncertainties
related to conducting business in China; any statements of belief or intention;
any of the factors mentioned in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s
registration statement on Form S-3 and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K;
and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Except as
otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to “the Company”,
“Winner”, “Winner Medical”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, are references to the combined
business of Winner Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiaries.
The
following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with the Company’s financial statements and the notes thereto and the other
financial information appearing elsewhere in this Report. In addition to
historical information, the following discussion contains certain
forward-looking information. See “Special Note Regarding Forward Looking
Statements” above for certain information concerning those forward looking
statements. The Company’s financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars and
in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Overview
Winner
Medical’s business operations consist of the manufacturing and marketing,
researching and developing of cotton-base medical dressings and medical
disposables, as well as consumer products. The Company has twelve wholly-owned
operating subsidiaries and three joint ventures, all located in China. The
Company has established several integrated manufacturing and processing lines
for its core products. The Company’s product offerings include medical dressings
and medical disposables, which consist of medical care and wound care, as well
as PurCotton products, which are produced from a spunlace, natural cotton
nonwoven material. The Company manufactures its products in China and sells its
medical dressings and medical disposables both in China and abroad, with Europe,
the United State and Japan serving as the top three markets. The Company also
sells its PurCotton® jumbo rolls in both China and abroad, and PurCotton®
finished consumer products mainly in China.
The
following analysis discusses changes in the financial condition and results of
operations at and for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and
should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in
this Report.
History
Winner
Medical Group Inc., formerly known as Birch Enterprises, Inc., HDH Industries,
Inc. and Las Vegas Resorts Corporation, was originally incorporated in the State
of Nevada in August 1986.
On
December 16, 2005, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction with
Winner Group Limited whereby the Company issued to the stockholders of Winner
Group Limited 42,280,840 shares of its common stock in exchange for all
1,143,000 shares of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Winner Group
Limited. These 42,280,840 shares had been restated to 21,140,420 shares in the
Company’s financial statements to reflect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split on
October 6, 2009. Upon effectiveness of the reverse stock split, the outstanding
and issued shares were approximately 22,363,740 shares, after rounding up
fractional shares. On April 30 and May 19, 2010, the Company completed a public
offering of 1,587,000 shares of common stock at a price of $6.10 per share.
Following this public offering, the total outstanding and issued shares were
approximately 23,950,740 shares. On October 7, 2010, under the 2008-2009
Restricted Stock Unit Incentive Plan, the Company vested 179,507 units of
restricted stock to eligible participants. Following the issuance of the
restricted stock, the total outstanding and issued shares were 24,130,247
shares.
The
Company’s common stock is quoted under the symbol “WWIN” on Nasdaq Global
Market. The CUSIP number is 97476P204. Effective October 8, 2009, the Company
migrated from the OTC Bulletin Board to the New York Stock Exchange AMEX,
changing its symbol from “WMDG.OB.” to “WWIN.” Effective April 6, 2010, the
Company migrated from the New York Stock Exchange AMEX to NASDAQ Global Market,
under the same symbol of “WWIN.”
5
Business
Operations
Winner
Medical’s present business operations commenced February 1991 and it conducts
its manufacture and marketing through its operating subsidiaries located in
China. The Company generates revenue through domestic (China) and foreign sales
of a variety of medical dressings and medical disposables, which include medical
care, wound care and home care products, such as gauze, wound dressings,
disposable drapes, surgical gowns, face masks, cotton balls, etc. and PurCotton®
products, 100% natural cotton non-woven fabric made products which consist of
dry and wet tissues, beauty pads, baby wears, cleansing wipes, etc.
The
Company has integrated manufacturing lines that provides its clients with the
ability to procure certain products from a single supplier. In the developed
countries where it sells its products, the Company provides its customers with
its specialized design, manufacturing and packaging services. When the Company
works on this basis, its clients are able to select the design, size, type and
scale of the products the Company manufactures for them. The Company sells its
own Winner® medical brand products in developing countries and regions including
China, the Middle East, South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
The
Company promotes its PurCotton® retail products via its own marketing and sales
efforts in the Chinese marketplace. Its product categories contain four types of
PurCotton® branded personal products and healthcare supplies. The main
distribution channels are presently Company-owned chain stores (PurCotton
stores), online sales and wholesale to large customers. However, these
distribution channels will require higher levels of capital expenditure, such as
for inventory, rent, deposits and salary for sales forces, than the Company’s
medical business. As such, the Company’s margins may be impacted in the
short-term, as this is a new business model and requires a significant level of
start-up investment.
Industry
Wide Trends Relevant to the Company’s Business
The
medical dressings and medical disposables manufacturing markets are continually
evolving due to technological advances and new demands in the healthcare
industry. The Company believes the trends in the industry towards improving
medical care and higher quality patient conditions, changes in patient treatment
approaches and technological advances will impact favorably on the demand for
its products. The Company anticipates that these factors will result in a growth
in sales of medical dressings and medical disposables and increased revenue for
the Company.
The
export of medical dressings and medical disposables from China has grown rapidly
over the last few years. The Company believes that its sales volumes over the
next five years will grow in correlation to the growth of medical dressings and
medical disposables export from China.
The
medical dressings and medical disposables market is subject to consumption
patterns and trends. One such trend or consumption pattern relates to the age
demographics of the end users of the Company’s products. On average, the
worldwide population is aging and life spans are generally increasing. As the
general population begins to include a larger percentage of older people, the
Company anticipates that more medical care will be required, and that will
result in increased sales of the Company’s products.
Another
industry trend or consumption pattern in the Company’s industry is that
hospitals are increasingly looking to reduce their costs. Hospitals reduce costs
by seeking alternative products that increase efficiency or reduce labor costs.
For example, disposable catheters reduce the need for frequent changes of
diapers and bed sheets. Other popular disposables used by hospitals to reduce
operating costs include Eustachian tubes and needles, disposable clothing and
accessories. The Company believes the demand for cost-effective products and
healthcare solutions and an increasing emphasis on health worldwide will bring
an increase in the demand for medical instruments, medical dressings and medical
disposables.
The
Company believes that there is a geographical shift in product manufacturing
from countries with high labor and manufacturing costs to countries, where labor
and manufacturing costs are generally lower. As a result of the relatively low
cost structure and rapid development of the Chinese economy, some foreign
multinational companies are entering the Chinese market to seek suppliers to
produce their goods. The Company believes that having more large multinational
healthcare companies seeking suppliers to produce their products in China will
benefit the Company. In addition, the Company is negotiating with several large
healthcare companies in developed countries which intend to outsource some of
their production lines.
The
Company estimates that China’s local market demand for medical dressings and
medical disposables will continue to grow. This presents a significant
opportunity for the Company. The Company is developing a distribution network to
capture opportunities in China, mainly through local distributors,
over-the-counter drugstore chains, and direct sales to hospitals. In order to
better develop this market, certain employees have been placed in charge of
communicating with local distributors in some major cities, such as Guangzhou,
Fuzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenyang. The
Company also sells directly to hospitals in Hong Kong.
Also
affecting the Company’s industry is the growing sensitivity towards protecting
the environment and increased health concerns, as consumers are becoming
increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of the products they buy.
Nonwoven medical dressings, medical instruments and medical disposables usually
contain materials like rubber and polyester, which may result in restrictions on
the purchase of these products under environmental protection regulations. At
the same time, such materials are not biodegradable and are composed of
petroleum, a non-renewable energy resource. In recent years, cases of
melamine-tainted milk, recycled edible oil and contaminated vegetables have
significantly raised consumers’ awareness about the environment they live in,
the food they eat, and the products they use. The Company believes this trend
will strengthen one of its competitive advantages because its new PurCotton®
products are primarily made of natural cotton and manufactured in an
environmentally-friendly fashion. The Company believes its PurCotton® products
will be medium- to long-term growth contributor to its revenue, because they can
be applied to consumer products as well as to the medical industry.
6
Competition
The
Company competes based upon manufacturing capacity, product quality, product
cost, ability to produce a diverse range of products and logistics
capabilities.
For the
international competitors in medical dressings and medical disposables products,
the Company views the following companies as its most significant
competitors:
|
·
|
Competitors
based in China. For
the overseas market, the Company’s competitors based in China primarily
include: Shenzhen Aumei, Zhejiang Zhende Medical Dressing Co., Ltd.,
Jiangsu Province Jianerkang Medical Dressing Co., Ltd., and Qingdao
Hartmann Medical Dressing Co., Ltd. These competitors tend to have
lower labor costs, but the Company believes that their products are of
lower quality and often lack diversity, and these competitors are not as
strong in brand building and operational and financial
management.
|
|
·
|
Competitors
based in Asia (Outside of China). Competitors based in this area
mainly come from India and countries in Southeast Asia, such as Premier
Enterprise and Sri Ram Products, whose main business is weaving.
These competitors lack
interconnected businesses and suppliers within the local industry; tend to
be understaffed and have a lower quality of management, as well as a lower
product quality.
|
|
·
|
Competitors
based in Europe and North America. Competitors based in Europe and
North America include: Bastos Viegas, S.A. (Portugal), Intergaz, S.R.O.
(Czech Republic), and TZMO S.A. (Poland). The Company’s competitors from
Europe may have a geographic advantage in the European Union market, but
the Company believes they have less product diversity and higher
production costs.
|
For
Chinese domestic sales, the Company’s core competitor is Henan Piao’an Group
Co., Ltd., which tends to maintain stronger relationship with hospitals since
its main operations are based in China and its operation is larger in the
Chinese market. However, the Company’s quality control system and sterilization
technology tend to be better accepted by hospitals.
For its
PurCotton business, the Company believes that its material and manufacturing
processes produce products that are healthy, soft, comfortable and
environmentally-friendly. The Company targets mid- to high-end female consumers
and families with babies who are concerned about their skin and health and would
prefer to buy premium products. However, the PurCotton retail business is new to
the market, and the Company has to spend a significant amount of time and effort
cultivating and educating its customers. Furthermore, the Company believes
PurCotton raw material could replace medical gauze and medical synthetic
nonwoven products. However, due to the need for clinical examinations and
certificate approvals, the Company projects that it will take time to secure
product acceptance from hospitals.
Competitive
Advantages
The
Company’s customers in the medical industry employ high quality standards, since
product quality and safety are their primary consideration. They
perform strict factory and production system verification and product quality
testing on their target suppliers. Once a supplier passes these tests, it is
costly to switch to another. Compared with the Company’s competitors,
its competitive advantages include the following:
·
|
Sound quality management
system and certificates obtained. The Company has already
established three quality management systems: ISO9001:2000 quality
management system, ISO13485:2003 medical devices quality control system
and 21CFR Part 820, Medical Device Quality System Regulation. Currently,
most of the Company’s products have obtained European Union CE
Certificates. The Company’s remaining products are not required to obtain
European Union CE certificates because these products are neither medical
related products nor sold in the international marketplace. The Company’s
products imported into the United States are registered with the FDA. The
Company has 47 types of products listed with the FDA, and it is proud to
have FDA clearance to import sterilized products into the United States.
Among those products are sterilization pouches and face masks, for which
510(k) premarket notifications were filed and which have received orders
of substantial equivalence from the FDA. Japanese certificates, which are
awarded to individual factories, have been granted to Winner Medical’s
Shenzhen, Jiayu, and Chongyang factories, which are all qualified and
entitled to export products directly to
Japan.
|
·
|
Quality control on vertically
integrated production capacities. The Company has shaped its
integrated manufacturing lines to meet client preferences of procuring a
range of products from a single trusted supplier. The Company’s services
range from raw material processing, bleaching, folding, packaging and
sterilization to finished product delivery. The Company is adamant about
maintaining stringent quality control throughout each stage. The Company
has factories in Hubei, Shenzhen and Shanghai. The production plants in
Hubei province are primarily focused on upstream manufacturing, while the
facilities in Shenzhen are focused on higher value-added processing to
finished products. The Company’s Shanghai facilities are mainly
concentrated on manufacturing and marketing self-adhesive
bandages.
|
7
·
|
Innovation.
The Company is
dedicated to invest in research and development to drive innovation. The
Company concentrates on innovation in value added features for its medical
dressings and medical disposables. It also focuses on the PurCotton
manufacturing process to improve product quality and enhance efficiency,
and continues to expand its PurCotton production line through line
extensions and value-added features. The Company has already obtained
invention patents in China, the United States, Russia, Singapore, South
Africa, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines and member states of the European
Patent Office for the invention of 100% spunlace cotton nonwoven
manufacturing process.
|
Strategy
The
Company’s primary business strategy is to achieve annual growth in revenue by
building its brand and reputation. The Company seeks to implement its business
strategy by focusing on:
·
|
Marketing Its Own Winner®
Medical Branded Products in China. The surgical dressings and
medical disposables market in China is expanding quickly. The Company
believes that the demand for medical dressing and disposable products in
China will experience rapid growth in the future as the Chinese government
reforms the healthcare system. The Company believes that these factors
will create opportunities for companies, such as Winner Medical, that
already follow such strict conduct and quality control
regulations.
|
During
the three months ended December 31, 2010, approximately 11.07% of the Company’s
sales revenue was generated from medical sales in the Chinese market, and the
Company believes this percentage will increase in the future. The Company sells
medical products to hospitals, local distributors and chain
drugstores.
·
|
Marketing and Expanding
PurCotton® Consumer Products. The PurCotton, spunlace, cotton
nonwoven products are expected to have advantages over woven cotton or
synthetic nonwoven fabric, as they are natural, safe, strong, durable,
healthy, eco-friendly and of high quality. The Company has been
capitalizing its patented spunlace manufacturing process, which treats raw
cotton into nonwoven cotton fabric to produce PurCotton® products at a
lower cost than woven cotton products, to gain advantages on providing
quality products with viable costs. Patent applications covering the
invention of the spunlace process for treating raw cotton into nonwoven
process have been made in more than 50 countries and
regions.
|
In order
to build and market the PurCotton® brand in China, the Company established a
wholly-owned subsidiary, Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd., “Shenzhen
PurCotton”, to sell PurCotton® branded products, whose function is to monitor
and centralize the entire retail business in the Chinese market for brand
building, marketing, product development and design, packaging and purchasing.
In September, November and December 2010, Shenzhen PurCotton established three
100% owned subsidiaries: Beijing PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., “Beijing PurCotton”, Guangzhou PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd.,
“Guangzhou PurCotton”, and Shanghai PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., “Shanghai PurCotton”, respectively. Beijing PurCotton mainly
operates and markets distribution channels in northern China, as well as builds
and develops its own B2C website. Guangzhou PurCotton and Shanghai PurCotton are
responsible for channel development in southern and eastern China,
respectively.
The major
distribution channels for these products include chain stores (PurCotton
stores), online sales and wholesale to large customers and the Company will
diversify its sales channels and product categories in the future in a strategic
manner. These PurCotton stores are mainly located in high-end shopping malls
with high foot-traffic. Its product categories includes four types of PurCotton®
branded personal products and healthcare supplies, which include feminine care
products, mother and baby products, home care products and medical care
products. The projected average total expenditure of each store, with sizes
ranging from 50 to 180 square meters, is approximately $40,000 to $60,000, which
includes the lease, deposit, build out, instruments, inventory stocking and one
month salary for salespersons. In July 2010, the Company established its first
online PurCotton store at http://purcotton.mall.taobao.com, featuring its entire
array of products on Taobao.com, the largest online trading platform in China.
This is the Company’s first initiative to establish PurCotton B2C online stores
in order to address the consumers’ evolving shopping preferences. In September
2010, the Company also built its own B2C trading website, www.purcotton.com,
which is co-branded through its retail stores.
In order
to motivate its retail business team, on October 6, 2010, the Board of Winner
Medical granted three hundred thousands (300,000) stock unit awards to key
employees and officers of Shenzhen PurCotton and two hundred thousand (200,000)
stock units reserved for further grant to new vital employees and to existing
employees of Shenzhen PurCotton who have made significant
contributions.
During
the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, sales revenue from PurCotton®
products, which includes PurCotton wholesale and retail sales both in China and
abroad, reached approximately $4,491,000, or 13.32% of total sales revenue, and
$2,522,000, or 8.47% of total sales revenue, respectively.
·
|
Focus on higher margin
products. Regarding its long term plan, the Company is executing a
systematic plan for the marketing and sale of higher margin and higher
value-added medical dressing products and PurCotton® consumer
products.
|
8
Favorable
Chinese government actions
·
|
Chinese
Healthcare Reform. The Chinese government announced RMB 850 billion
healthcares spending in 2009, 2010 and 2011 to reform the healthcare
system in order to greatly improve the accessibility to and desire for
medical care. The Chinese government’s increased spending in the medical
devices sector is a driving force of the Company’s future
development.
|
·
|
Increased
Government Subsidies. The Chinese government has increased the subsidies
to private enterprises to stimulate innovation, research and development,
brand promotion and management improvement and the Company has been
receiving these government subsidies which benefit the Company’s
operation
|
·
|
VAT
Tax Reform. The Chinese government reformed its policy on Value Added
Taxes, VAT, for purchased machinery. Starting from January 1, 2009, the
17% input VAT for machinery is eligible for a reimbursement. This new
policy will reduce the Company’s cost of technical improvements for
equipment and on the purchase of
machines.
|
·
|
Tax
Rebate Policy. The Chinese State Ministry of Finance and State Ministry of
Taxation announced that as of June 1, 2009, the tax rebate rate for
exports of medical dressing and related products would be increased by two
percent. Effective June 1, 2009, the tax rebate rate for exports of all
the Company’s medical dressing products and certain types of medical
equipment will increase from 13% to 15%; the tax rebate rate for exports
of the Company’s plastic and glass products will increase from 11% to
13%.
|
Recent
Developments
In
November, 2010, Winner Medical received the Shenzhen Baoan District Quality
Award from the Market Supervision Administration of Shenzhen Municipality,
having undergone a rigorous evaluation by an independent board of examiners. The
Award recognizes Winner Medical’s management team and quality, and affirms the
Company is operating at a global management level and is able to compete with
world-class organizations.
In
December, 2010, one of Winner Medical’s subsidiaries, Huanggang Winner Cotton
Co., Ltd., “Huanggang Cotton”, was awarded a Cotton Processing Certificate by
the State Development and Reform Commission. With this license, Winner Medical
can process its own cotton seed and expand its vertically integrated operating
process upstream, thus gaining more stringent quality controls over its
products
Results
of Operations
Comparison
for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
The
following sets forth certain of the Company’s income statement information for
the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Comparison of the Three
Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(All
amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. Dollars)
|
THREE MONTHS
ENDED 12/31/10
|
THREE MONTHS
ENDED 12/31/09
|
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Item
|
In
Thousand
|
As a
Percentage
|
In Thousand
|
As a
Percentage
|
Amount
Change
|
% Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
Sales
Revenue
|
$
|
33,706
|
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
29,787
|
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
3,919
|
13.16
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
$
|
24,225
|
71.87
|
%
|
$
|
20,355
|
68.34
|
%
|
$
|
3,870
|
19.01
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
9,481
|
28.13
|
%
|
$
|
9,432
|
31.66
|
%
|
$
|
49
|
0.52
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Other
Operating Income, Net
|
$
|
337
|
1.00
|
%
|
$
|
440
|
1.48
|
%
|
$
|
-103
|
-23.41
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Exchange
Difference, Net
|
$
|
118
|
0.35
|
%
|
$
|
24
|
0.08
|
%
|
$
|
94
|
391.67
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
|
$
|
6,056
|
17.97
|
%
|
$
|
5,324
|
17.87
|
%
|
$
|
732
|
13.75
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Income
from Operations
|
$
|
3,644
|
10.81
|
%
|
$
|
4,524
|
15.19
|
%
|
$
|
-880
|
-19.45
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Interest
Expense
|
$
|
45
|
0.13
|
%
|
$
|
54
|
0.18
|
%
|
$
|
-9
|
-16.67
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Interest
Income
|
$
|
35
|
0.10
|
%
|
$
|
18
|
0.06
|
%
|
$
|
17
|
94.44
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Investment
Yields
|
$
|
81
|
0.24
|
%
|
$
|
-30
|
-0.10
|
%
|
$
|
111
|
370.00
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Income
Tax
|
$
|
374
|
1.11
|
%
|
$
|
582
|
1.95
|
%
|
$
|
-208
|
-35.74
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Net
Income Attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc
|
$
|
3,328
|
9.87
|
%
|
$
|
3,921
|
13.16
|
%
|
$
|
-593
|
-15.12
|
%
|
9
Product
Information
Winner
Medical is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of cotton-base medical
dressings and medical disposables, as well as consumer products. In three months
ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s operations were conducted in two
operating segments by products. The Company’s operation, on-site management,
internal reporting and performance assessments are conducted within each of the
following two identified product segments:
·
|
Medical
Products (Medical Care and Wound
Care)
|
·
|
PurCotton®
Products (Personal Products and Healthcare
Supplies)
|
The
following table illustrates the operating results for each product types for the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
(All
amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Medical Products
|
PurCotton® Products
|
Consolidated
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Item
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/10
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/09
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/10
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/09
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/10
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/09
|
||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ | 29,215 | 27,265 | $ | 4,491 | 2,522 | $ | 33,706 | 29,787 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$ | 8,115 | 8,422 | $ | *1,366 | 1,010 | $ | 9,481 | 9,432 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
Margin
|
27.78 | % | 30.89 | % | 30.42 | % | 40.05 | % | 28.13 | % | 31.66 | % | ||||||||||||
Income
(Loss) from Operations Before Taxes
|
$ | 4,044 | 3,823 | $ | -330 | 635 | $ | 3,714 | 4,458 | |||||||||||||||
Net
Income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
|
$ | 3,533 | 3,359 | $ | *-205 | 562 | $ | 3,328 | 3,921 | |||||||||||||||
Profit
Margin
|
12.09 | % | 12.32 | % | -4.56 | % | 22.28 | % | 9.87 | % | 13.16 | % |
*Note: Gross profit and net loss
for PurCotton retail business were $479,000 and $539,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2010, respectively. For details regarding the fluctuation of
gross margin and net loss of PurCotton® products, please refer to the discussion
relating to Net Income Attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
below.
Sales
by Region
The
following table illustrates the sales revenues by regions from major geographic
areas for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The table also
provides the percentage of total revenues represented by each listed
region.
Comparison
of Sales by Regions for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and
2009
(All
amounts, other than percentages, in thousand of U.S. dollars)
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/10
in Thousand
|
As a
Percentage of
Total Revenues
|
Three Months
Ended
on 12/31/09
in Thousand
|
As a
Percentage of
Total Revenues
|
Amount
Change
in Thousand
|
As a
Percentage
Change
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Europe
|
9,005 | 26.72 | % | 8,995 | 30.20 | % | 10 | 0.11 | % | |||||||||||||||
Britain
|
1,816 | 5.39 | % | 2,778 | 9.33 | % | -962 | -34.63 | % | |||||||||||||||
Sweden
|
1,676 | 4.97 | % | 1,430 | 4.80 | % | 246 | 17.20 | % | |||||||||||||||
Others
|
5,513 | 16.36 | % | 4,787 | 16.07 | % | 726 | 15.17 | % | |||||||||||||||
North
and South America
|
8,745 | 25.94 | % | 5,823 | 19.55 | % | 2,922 | 50.18 | % | |||||||||||||||
U.S.A.
|
7,300 | 21.65 | % | 4,663 | 15.66 | % | 2,637 | 56.55 | % | |||||||||||||||
Brazil
|
1,000 | 2.97 | % | 492 | 1.65 | % | 508 | 103.25 | % | |||||||||||||||
Others
|
445 | 1.32 | % | 668 | 2.24 | % | -223 | -33.38 | % | |||||||||||||||
China*
|
8,221 | 24.39 | % | 8,136 | 27.31 | % | 85 | 1.04 | % | |||||||||||||||
Japan
|
5,291 | 15.70 | % | 5,279 | 17.72 | % | 12 | 0.23 | % | |||||||||||||||
Others
|
2,444 | 7.25 | % | 1,554 | 5.22 | % | 890 | 57.27 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
33,706 | 100.00 | % | 29,787 | 100.00 | % | 3,919 | 13.16 | % |
*Note:
Sales to the Chinese market include medical sales to hospitals and chain drug
stores, as well as PurCotton wholesale and retail businesses.
10
Sales
Revenue
Sales
revenue increased by approximately $3,919,000, or 13.16%, to approximately
$33,706,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from approximately
$29,787,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Meanwhile, when
compared with total sales of $28,242,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010, the
total sales in the first quarter of 2011 increased by $5,464,000. The Company
raised the selling price of its products in response to the increased cost of
cotton, its major raw material under the circumstances that a nation-wide
increasing inflation pressure faced China. Despite pricing pressure brought by
the soaring cost of raw materials, the Company’s sales were approximately
$8,716,000, $11,563,000 and $13,427,000 in October, November and December 2010,
respectively, compared with $9,022,000, $9,911,000, and $10,854,000 in the same
period of 2009. The increase in sales revenue was mainly attributable to
increased sales orders from (1) existing customers in North and South America,
particularly the U.S. and Brazil, and (2) domestic consumers for PurCotton®
products in China.
Sales
were lower in October 2010 with approximately $8,716,000, but started picking up
in November and December 2010, ending with approximately $13,427,000 for the
month of December, representing an increase of approximately $4,711,000 compared
to that in October 2010. The reasons for such a trend lie in the fact that
cotton is the core component of the Company’s raw material. Due to the cost
pressure brought by the rising cotton prices, the Company raised the selling
price of its products in October. However, customers’ acceptance of higher
prices lagged behind the increased cost experienced by the Company, because our
customers delayed purchases and utilized their existing inventories for a short
period of time. Now, customers have largely depleted their inventories and are
accepting the higher prices, resulting in an increase in our product sales in
November and December.
The net
sales to customers in North and South America were approximately $8,745,000 for
the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 50.18% compared to
approximately $5,823,000 during the same period of 2009. The motive to seek
lower product costs with unchanged quality along with aging demographics in this
area and healthcare reform in the U.S. are continuously driving large healthcare
and medical institutions to outsource their production. As a result, the Company
managed to capture these opportunities to increase its sales revenue by
cooperating closely with some of these large corporations. The Company expects
that this favorable trend to the Company will continue for the foreseeable
future and the Company will pursue deeper penetration into the North and South
American markets.
Revenue
from PurCotton® products increased by approximately $1,969,000, or 78.08%, to
approximately $4,491,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from
approximately $2,522,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009. PurCotton
sales include wholesale business of jumbo roll to customers in China and Japan
and sales of finished medical products to hospitals as well as retail business
whose distribution channels include chain stores, online sales and wholesale to
large customers in China. Revenue generated from PurCotton jumbo rolls was
$3,552,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 39.18%,
compared to $2,522,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Revenue
generated from the retail sales of PurCotton® products was $939,000 for the
three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $Nil for the three months
ended December 31, 2009 because the first PurCotton chain store was opened on
December 31, 2009.
As of
February 10, 2011, the Company owns and operates 29 PurCotton chain stores in
first-tier cities all over China, including four in Beijing, the capital of
China, four in Shanghai and 21 stores in Guangdong province where the Company’s
headquarters is located. Four stores were closed because the Company eliminated
those with unsatisfactory performance. During the first quarter of 2011, seven
new chain stores were opened, which have tiny contribution to the revenue but
incurred expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
Cost
of Goods Sold
The
Company’s cost of goods sold increased by $3,870,000, to $24,225,000, for the
three months ended December 31, 2010, from $20,355,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2009. The costs of sales as a percentage of net revenues were
71.87% and 68.34% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The increase as percentage of revenue was mainly attributable to
the increase of cotton price, the core component of the Company’s raw
material.
Gross
Profit
The
Company’s gross profit increased by $49,000 to $9,481,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2010, from $9,432,000 for three months ended December 31,
2009. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was 28.13% for the three
months ended December 31, 2010, which decreased compared with 31.66% for the
three months ended December 31, 2009.
The
decrease in gross margin was mainly attributable to the increased cost of cotton
in the first quarter of 2011 under a macro-economy with higher inflation rate,
compared with that in the same period of last year. Due to the cost pressure
brought by rising cotton prices, the Company raised the selling price of its
products in October. However, customers’ acceptance of higher prices lagged
behind the increased cost experienced by the Company, because customers delayed
purchases and utilized their existing inventories for a short period of time.
Now, customers have largely depleted their inventories and are accepting the
increased prices, resulting in an increase in its product sales in November and
December. Because of the lag between increased cotton cost and customers’
acceptance of higher sales prices, the Company experienced a lower gross margin
than that in the same period last year. Furthermore, in the three months ended
December 31, 2009, the sales of high margin protective products such as
PurCotton mask and isolation gown increased as a result of an outbreak of H1N1.
The Company did not enjoy as much contribution from these high-margin products
in the first quarter of 2011, which resulted to a decrease in gross
margin.
11
Other
Operating Income, Net
The
Company’s other operating income, net, for the three months ended December 31,
2010, decreased $103,000 to $337,000, from $440,000 for the three months ended
December 31, 2009. Other operating income, net mainly consists of sales of
leftover materials, government subsidies, which are financial incentives awarded
by the PRC local government to the Company, and change in fair value of foreign
currency forward contracts.
Exchange
Difference, Net
The
Company’s exchange difference, net, for the three months ended December 31,
2010, increased $94,000 to a loss of $118,000, from a loss of $24,000 for the
three months ended December 31, 2009. The increase was mainly due to the fact
that the RMB appreciated against the US Dollar for the three months ended
December 31, 2010 compared with the same period last year. During three months
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the average exchange rates of RMB against US
Dollar were 6.6529 and 6.8286 respectively; the appreciation of RMB against US
Dollar was 2.57%. The Company expects that the exchange rate of RMB against the
US Dollar will continue to appreciate in the future. In order to minimize the
currency exchange rate risk, the Company is (1) reinforcing and expanding its
businesses in the China market, (2) inserting clauses on contracts that the
selling price is subject to the fluctuation of currency and the price of raw
materials, and (3) entering into several foreign currency forward contracts with
a commercial bank to hedge future trade receipts in US Dollars against RMB. As
of December 31, 2010, the total outstanding foreign currency forward contracts
amounted to $36,600,000, comprised of $18,300,000 for the purchasing US dollars
and $18,300,000 for the sale of US dollars, which is intended to provide some
degree of hedge against currency fluctuations.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
The
Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $732,000 to
$6,056,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $5,324,000 for the
three months ended December 31, 2009. As a percentage of net revenues, the
Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses slightly increased to
17.97% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from 17.87% for the three
months ended December 31, 2009. The increase of selling, general and
administrative expenses was primarily due to the increase of salary and leasing
expenses compared to the same period of last year.
Sales and
administrative staff cost increased by $611,000, or 48.75% during the three
months ended December 31, 2010, compared to the same period last year. This
increase was primarily due to a $417,000 increase in staff costs incurred for
the opening of PurCotton chain stores, compared with the same period last year.
Other than this increase, the net increase of compensation of sales personnel
and administrative staff was $194,000 during the three months ended December 31,
2010.
Leasing
expense for the Company increased by $296,000 during the three months ended
December 31, 2010 compared with the same period last year. The increase was
mainly attributable to the opening of PurCotton chain stores compared with the
same period last year.
Interest
Expenses
Interest
expenses decreased to approximately $45,000, 0.13% of total revenue, for the
three months ended December 31, 2010, as compared to approximately $54,000,
0.18% of total revenue, for the same period of 2009, a decrease of approximately
$9,000, or 16.67%. The Company’s interest expense relates to bank loans that are
primarily used to maintain daily operations. The percentage decrease of interest
expense was mainly due to a decrease in the Company’s comparatively low average
outstanding balance of bank loans.
Income
taxes
The
Company’s income tax provision for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was
$374,000 as compared to $582,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, a
decrease of $208,000. Income tax as a percentage of income before income taxes
was 10.07% for the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared with 13.06%
for the same period last year. This decrease was primarily due to a tax
deduction accrued in the reporting quarter for 150% tax deductible preferential
policy applicable to Winner Medical’s research and
development expense which such an accrual was not made in the same period last
fiscal year.
Effective
January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law and Implementing
Rules impose a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all
domestic-invested enterprises and foreign investment enterprises in China,
unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. As such, starting from
January 1, 2008, three of the Company’s subsidiaries in China, including Winner
Medical & Textile Ltd., Jingmen, Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Jiayu,
and Winner Medical & Textile Ltd. Yichang, are subject to an enterprise
income tax rate of 25%. Starting from January 1, 2010, the Company’s subsidiary,
Hubei Winner Textiles Co., Ltd is subject to an enterprise income tax rate of
25%.
The EIT
Law gives existing foreign investment enterprises a five-year grandfather
period, during which they can continue to enjoy their existing preferential tax
treatment. For foreign investment enterprises that currently enjoy full
exemption from PRC enterprise income tax for two years starting from the first
profit-making year, which is followed by a 50% tax exemption for the next three
years, the tax holidays are still valid. The tax rates applicable to the
Company’s PRC subsidiaries are as follows:
12
Calendar
Year Ended
December 31
|
Calendar Year Ending December 31
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
||||||||||||||||
Winner
Medical & Textile Ltd., Jingmen
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Winner
Medical & Textile Ltd. Jiayu
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Winner
Medical & Textile Ltd. Yichang
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Winner
Medical(Huanggang) Co., Ltd.
|
12.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Winner
Medical & Textile Ltd. Chongyang
|
12.5 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Hubei
Winner Textile Co., Ltd
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Shanghai
Winner Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd.
|
12.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Winner
Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
|
15 | % | 15 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Shenzhen
PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd.
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Huanggang
Winner Cotton Co., Ltd.
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Beijing
PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Guangzhou
PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd.
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Shanghai
PurCotton Technology Co., Ltd
|
25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % |
*For
years 2012, 2013 and 2014, the preferential tax rate of 15% will be subject to
whether Winner Shenzhen can successfully renew the High and New Technology
Enterprise Certificate which was awarded in 2009.
In
October 2006, for the purpose of improving operational efficiency, Hubei Winner
Textiles Co., Ltd., “Winner Hubei,” merged with Winner Medical & Textile
Ltd., Tianmen, “Winner Tianmen.” Income from Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen
were separately reported to the local tax office to reflect the different tax
incentive status enjoyed by both entities. The applicable income tax rates for
Winner Hubei and Winner Tianmen was 12.5% and 25%, respectively, for the
calendar year 2009, and was 25% for both entities starting from January 1,
2010.
On
September 11, 2009, Winner Industries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., "Winner Shenzhen,”
obtained the High and New Technology Enterprise Certificate granted by the
Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Ministry of Finance and the
State Administration of Taxation. Winner Shenzhen enjoyed an applicable
corporate income tax rate of 15% from January 1, 2009 to the year end of 2011.
The applicable income tax rate for Winner Shenzhen was 15% for the calendar
years ending December 31, 2010 and 2009. For the calendar years 2012 and 2013,
the tax rate will be subject to whether Winner Shenzhen obtains the High and New
technology Enterprise Certificate status.
Winner
Medical (Hong Kong) Limited was incorporated in January 2008, and its applicable
statutory tax rate for each of the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
was 16.5%.
No
provision for US tax was made as the Company had no assessable income in the US
for the three months ended December 30, 2010 and 2009. The enterprise income tax
in the U.S. was 34%.
On
December 7, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shenzhen PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., “Shenzhen PurCotton,” was established. The applicable income tax rate for
Shenzhen PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
On
September 1, 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., “Beijing PurCotton,” was established. The applicable income tax rate for
Beijing PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
On
October 18, 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary Huanggang Winner Cotton Co., Ltd.
was established. The applicable income tax rate for Huanggang Winner Cotton Co.,
Ltd. was 25% for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
On
November 19, 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary Guangzhou PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., or “Guangzhou PurCotton” was established. The applicable income tax rate
for Guangzhou PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
On
December 3, 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai PurCotton Technology Co.,
Ltd., or “Shanghai PurCotton” was established. The applicable income
tax rate for Shanghai PurCotton was 25% for the three months ended December 31,
2010.
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Non-controlling
interest
The
Company’s financial statements reflect an adjustment to its consolidated group
net income equal to a gain of $13,000 and a loss of $45,000 in the three months
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In the three months ended
December 31, 2010, third party non-controlling interests reflected in 40%
interest in Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited. While in the three months ended
December 31, 2009, third party non-controlling interests reflected in 40%
interests in Winner Medical (Hong Kong) Limited and 40% in Shanghai Winner
Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd., which suffered a loss during the same quarter of
2010. The numbers of third party non-controlling difference due to the fact that
on September 13, 2010, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Winner Industries
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. purchased 40% of Shanghai Winner Medical Apparatus Co.,
Ltd. from the third party.
Net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
The net
income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. decreased to approximately
$3,328,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010, as compared to
approximately $3,921,000 for the same period of 2009, a decrease of
approximately $593,000, or approximately 15.12%. Net income as a percentage of
sales revenue was 9.87% for the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared
with 13.16% for the same period last year. The net income shared a same trend
with sales performance and gross profit as below:
(1) the
lag between increased raw material costs and customer acceptance of higher sales
prices. Customers delayed purchases and utilized their existing inventories for
a short period of time. Now, customers have largely depleted their inventories
and are accepting the increased prices, resulting in an increase in our product
sales in November and December of 2010;
(2) in
the three months ended December 31, 2009, sales of high margin protective
products such as PurCotton masks and isolation gowns increased as a result of an
H1N1 outbreak. The Company did not enjoy as much contribution from these
high-margin products in the quarter ended December 31, 2010, which also
contributed to this decrease in net income, and
(3) gross
profit of the Company’s PurCotton retail business for the three months
ended December 31, 2010 was $479,000. Net loss for the retail segment was
$539,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2010 due to start up
expenditures, including market research expenses, product development expenses,
leasing fees, salary expenses, and expenditures relative to the Company’s own
B2C website development, expenses which were not incurred in the same period of
2009. PurCotton retail business losses combined with net income from the
PurCotton wholesale business results in a net loss of $205,000 for all
PurCotton® product sales.
Although
the gross profit and net profit were adversely affected by the soaring cost of
the Company’s major raw materials, the Company has been dedicated to creating
value by delivering outstanding sales and has been working to develop and market
more high-margin medical and PurCotton® consumer products as well as expanding
sales to new markets within China.
Inventory
turnover
The
Company’s inventory increased to approximately $21,884,000 as of December 31,
2010, as compared with approximately $15,945,000 as of September 30, 2010, an
increase of approximately $5,939,000, or 37.25%. Raw material, backlog and
finished products account for 41.72 %, 28.14 % and 30.14% of inventory on
December 31, 2010, respectively, and 31.40 %, 31.13 % and 37.47% of inventory on
September 30, 2010. The Company’s inventory turnover was 5.11 and 5.06 times for
the three months ended December 31, 2010 and the year ended September 30, 2010,
respectively. First, due to the logistics and transportation challenges caused
by the overwhelming traffic during the Chinese New Year, and the increased cost
of major raw material, the Company decided to purchase more raw material
strategically than usual for the market demands for the next few months,
resulting in a larger amount of inventories than the same period of last year.
Second, the Company has been dedicated to the implement of SAP ERP systems,
which will assist management to gain a more effective and efficient control over
its stocks flows. By doing so, not only can the Company enjoy a quicker
inventories turnover, but also control an integrated production chain beginning
from raw materials and ending with finished products to ensure the stability of
product quality.
Accounts
receivable collection period
Accounts
receivable increased to approximately $19,172,000 as of December 31, 2010,
compared to approximately $15,672,000 as of September 30, 2010, an increase of
approximately $3,500,000, or 22.33%. The Company’s average accounts receivable
collection period was 46.52 days and 44.23 days for the three months ended
December 31, 2010 and the year ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The
increase of accounts receivable collection period is mainly due to the fact that
the Company experienced comparatively larger sales in December 2010 compared
with the sales in September 2010. Sales were approximately $13,427,000 in
December 2010 and approximately $10,513,000 in September
2010.
In order
to reduce loss on bad debts, the Company entered into a one-year insurance
policy with China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation effective April 15,
2010, which will be automatically renewed subject to a one month written notice
given by either party. The maximum insurance coverage from China Export &
Credit Insurance Corporation is $2 million.
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The
account receivable collection age as of December 31, 2010 is illustrated as
follows:
(All
amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S.
Dollars)
Periods
|
Amount
in Thousands
|
As a
Percentage
|
||||||
Less than or equal
to 3 months
|
$ | 19,129 | 99.78 | % | ||||
3 to 6
months
|
$ | 13 | 0.07 | % | ||||
6 to 12
months
|
$ | 30 | 0.15 | % | ||||
Total
|
$ | 19,172 | 100.00 | % |
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
December 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$10, 897,000.
Cash
Flow
(in
Thousands of US$)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
|
(7,758 | ) | 3,211 | |||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(2,237 | ) | (2,117 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
5,877 | (2,929 | ) | |||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash balance
|
196 | (181 | ) | |||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(3,921 | ) | (2,016 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
|
14,818 | 9,493 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at the end of period
|
10,897 | 7,477 |
Operating
Activities:
Net cash
used in operating activities was $7,758,000 for the three months ended December
31, 2010 which is a decrease of $10,969,000 from the $3,211,000 net cash
provided by operating activities for the same period in 2009. The decrease of
cash flow primarily lies in the increase in restricted broker margin account,
accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid expenses and other receivables as
illustrated below:
(1) in
order to hedge against the volatile cotton prices, the Company has traded in
cotton futures transactions recently, such trading requires the Company to make
certain margin deposit as a guarantee to execute contracts. In the reporting
quarter, the margin deposit placed for buying cotton future contracts was
approximately $3,006,000, compared to $Nil in the same period of 2009 as the
Company did not involve in any trading of such commodity derivatives
then;
(2) the
Company’s average accounts receivable collection period was 46.52 days for the
three months ended December 31, 2010, indicating that the increased sales in
November and December might not be collected until around 46.52 days later.
Sales were approximately $8,716,000, $11,563,000, $13,427,000 in October,
November and December 2010, respectively, and approximately $9,022,000,
$9,911,000, $10,854,000 compared with the same period of 2009, resulting a
higher account receivable balance of $19,172,000 on December 31, 2010. As a
result, account receivable increased to approximately $3,314,000 for the three
months ended December 31, 2010, compared to approximately $252,000 for the three
months ended December 31, 2009, indicating an increase of approximately
$3,062,000;
(3) due
to the logistics and transportation challenges caused by the overwhelming
traffic during the Chinese New Year, and the increased cost of major raw
material, the Company decided to purchase more raw material strategically than
usual for the market demands for the next few months. As of December 31, 2010
and 2009, a net increase of raw material was approximately $4,122,000 from
September 30 to December 31, 2010 compared to a decrease of approximately
$961,000 from September 30 to December 31, 2009. As a result, cash used in
purchasing inventory increased to approximately $5,750,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2010, compared to approximately $40,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2009, an increase of approximately $5,710,000;
and
(4) cash
flows used in prepaid expenses and other receivables increased by approximately
$3,417,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to
approximately $2,360,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, an
increase of approximately $1,057,000. Such an increase was mainly due to an
increase of prepaid deposit on strategic stock purchases and an increase of
export tax rebate.
Investing
Activities:
Net cash
used in investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was
$2,237,000, an increase of $120,000 from net cash used in investing activities
of $2,117,000 in the same period of 2009. The increase was primary due to the
fact that the Company’s payments and installments on property, plant and
equipment placed in integrated PurCotton products manufacturing lines as well as
construction of a storage room and decoration of PurCotton
stores.
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Financing
Activities:
The
Company’s primary net cash provided by financing activities was bank
loans.
Net cash
provided by financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2010
totaled $5,877,000, an increase of $8,806,000 from net cash used in financing
activities of $2,929,000 in the same period of 2009. The increase of cash
provided by financing activities was mainly attributable to a net increase of
$5,983,000 borrowing of bank loan in the three months ended December 31,
2010.
The
Company’s debt to asset ratio was approximately 16.48% as of December 31, 2010.
The Company plans to maintain its debt to asset ratio below 40%. The Company
believes that it currently maintains a good business relationship with each of
the banks with whom it has loans. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has
$6,010,000 of outstanding bank loans with China Merchants Bank. The monthly
average amount of bank borrowings was $4.89 million, while the maximum amount
was $6.01 million during the first quarter. The weighted average interest rates
on short-term borrowings for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
were 4.71%% and 5.32% per annum,
respectively.
The
Company’s subsidiaries in Shenzhen and Huanggang have credit lines with Shenzhen
Commercial Bank, Shenzhen Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,
and Huanggang Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,
representing trade acceptances, loans and overdrafts.
Bank
loans as of December 31, 2010
Balance as of
December 31,
2010
|
||||||||||||
Item
|
Bank
|
Loan period
|
Interest
rate
|
US$
|
||||||||
A
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
10-08-2010
to
09-18-2011
|
5.5755
|
%
|
2,265,000
|
|||||||
B
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
10-29-2010
to
01-29-2011
|
LIBOR+1
|
%
|
1,455,000
|
|||||||
C
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
11-05-2010
to
01-05-2011
|
LIBOR+0.8
|
%
|
324,000
|
|||||||
D
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
11-05-2010
to
02-05-2011
|
LIBOR+0.8
|
%
|
252,000
|
|||||||
E
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
12-20-2010
to
03-20-2011
|
1.10
|
%
|
295,000
|
|||||||
F
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
12-20-2010
to
01-20-2011
|
1.10
|
%
|
714,000
|
|||||||
G
|
Shenzhen
Branch of China Merchants Bank
|
12-20-2010
to
02-20-2011
|
1.10
|
%
|
705,000
|
|||||||
Total
|
6,010,000
|
As of
December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $24.91 million bank credit
facilities available from three commercial banks, and there are $18.90 million
unused bank credit facilities, consisting of approximately $3.05 million from
Shenzhen Branch of China Merchants Bank, approximately $12.08 million from
Shenzhen Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and
approximately $3.77 million from Huanggang Branch of the Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China. These loan facilities are all secured by the Company’s
real estate. These revolving lines of credit allow the Company to renew
short-term loans when due, and the banks re-evaluate the Company’s credit line
annually. These bank facilities enable the Company to utilize the short-term
loans and enjoy a lower interest expense compared with long-term
loans.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires the Company’s management to
make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in
the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures
of commitments and contingencies, if any. The Company considers its critical
accounting policies to be those that require the more significant judgments and
estimates in the preparation of financial statements, including the
following:
|
·
|
Revenue
Recognition –The
Company derives its revenue primarily from the sales of medical dressings
and disposables and PurCotton® products. Sales of goods are recognized
when goods are shipped, title of goods sold has passed to the purchaser,
the price is fixed or determinable as stated on the sales contract, and
its collectability is reasonably assured. Customers do not have a general
right of return on products shipped. Product returns to the Company were
insignificant.
|
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|
·
|
Inventory –Inventories are stated at the
lower of cost or market, determined by the weighted average method.
Work-in-progress and finished goods inventories consist of raw materials,
direct labor and overhead associated with the manufacturing
process.
|
|
·
|
Trade
accounts receivable
–Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to
collect from balances outstanding at year-end. Based on management's
assessment of the credit history with customers having outstanding
balances and current relationships with them, it has concluded that
realization losses on balances outstanding at year-end will be
immaterial.
|
|
·
|
Property,
plant and equipment
–Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost including the cost of
improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses as incurred.
Assets under construction are not depreciated until construction is
completed and the assets are ready for their intended use. Depreciation
and amortization are provided on the straight-line method based on the
estimated useful lives of the assets as
follows:
|
Leasehold
land
|
Over
the lease term
|
|
Buildings
|
10
- 30 years
|
|
Plant
and machinery
|
10
- 12 years
|
|
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
|
5 -
8 years
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
5 -
8 years
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
Over
the lease term
|
|
·
|
Impairment of
long-lived assets –
The Company evaluates all of its long-lived assets for impairment in
accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, “Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. The Company assesses the
impairment of fixed assets on an annual basis or whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value or future discounted
cash flows of these assets is less than the carrying value. Should events
indicate that any of the Company’s long-lived assets are impaired, the
amount of such impairment will be measured as the difference between the
carrying value and the fair value, or the difference between the carrying
value and future discounted cash flows of the impaired assets, and
recorded in earnings during the period of such
impairment.
|
|
·
|
Financial
Instruments and Derivatives – The Company does not use
derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purpose, nor does
it hold or issue leveraged derivative financial instruments. However, the
Company’s operations are exposed to market risk primarily due to changes
in currency exchange rates. In order to manage such risks so as to reduce
volatility on earnings and cash flows, the Company enters into several
foreign-currency forward contracts with a commercial bank to hedge for
future trade receipts in U.S. dollars against RMB. The Company’s foreign
currency forward contracts are classified as Level 2 in the fair value
hierarchy under ASC topic 820 since the quote prices of these foreign
currency forward contracts can be obtained directly from commercial bank.
In order to manage the risk of cotton purchase cost, the Company uses
commodity financial instruments to manage the risk of cotton purchase
cost. Although the commodity financial instruments are economic hedges of
specified risks, the Company has not designated or accounted for as
hedging instruments. The Company’s commodity financial instruments are
classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC topic 820
since the quoted unadjusted prices of these commodity financial
instruments are available in active
markets.
|
|
·
|
Income
taxes –Income taxes
are provided on an asset and liability approach for financial accounting
and reporting of income taxes. Any tax paid by subsidiaries during the
year is recorded. Current tax is based on the profit or loss from ordinary
activities adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowable for
income tax purpose and is calculated using tax rates that have been
enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred
income tax liabilities or assets are recorded to reflect the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of
assets and liabilities and the financial reporting amounts at each year
end. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not
that some portion, or all, of a deferred tax asset will not be
realized.
|
New
Accounting Policies
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820) Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements
(“ASU No.
2010-06”).
This pronouncement is an authoritative guidance to improve disclosures about
fair value measurements. This guidance amends previous guidance on fair value
measurements to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and
out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales,
issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurement on a gross basis
rather than on a net basis as currently required. This guidance also clarifies
existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about
inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASU No. 2010-06 is
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,
2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and
settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.
Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is
currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2010-06 on its financial statements and
results of operation and is currently not yet in a position to determine such
effects.
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Seasonality
The
Company’s operating results and operating cash flows historically have not been
subject to seasonal variations. This pattern may change, however, as a result of
new market opportunities or new product introductions.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As
required by Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, the
Company’s management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation and
under the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure
controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010. Disclosure controls and
procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits
under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and
that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s
management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In
designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures,
management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the
desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in
evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
Management
conducted its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures under the
supervision of its Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer. Based upon, and as of the date of this evaluation, the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
PART
II
OTHER
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time
to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal
proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation
is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other
matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s
business.
The
Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it
believes it will have a material adverse affect on its business, financial
condition or operating results.
To the
Company’s knowledge, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, and no
owner of record or beneficial owner of more than 5%, of the Company’s
securities, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is
a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company
in reference to pending litigation.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
There
have been no material changes to the risk factors previously discussed in the
Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 filed on March 3, 2010 and in Part
II, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 2010.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
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ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. RESERVED
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
.
ITEM 6. INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS.
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. *
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. *
|
* filed
herewith
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
DATED:
February 10, 2011
WINNER
MEDICAL GROUP INC.
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Jianquan Li
|
|
Jianquan
Li
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Xiuyuan Fang
|
|
Xiuyuan
Fang
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Number
|
Description
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. *
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. *
|
* filed
herewith
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