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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
 
33-0215298
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification. No.)
 
Winner Industrial Park, Bulong Road
Longhua, Shenzhen City, 518109
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

86-(755) 28138888
   
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
   

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 ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)     
Smaller reporting company x

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
 
24,130,247

 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

       
Page
   
PART I
   
         
Item 1.
 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
3
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
5
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
18
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
18
         
   
PART II
   
         
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
18
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
18
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
18
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
19
Item 4.
 
Reserved
 
19
Item 5.
 
Other Information
 
19
Item 6.
 
Index to Exhibits
 
19

 
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
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
F-1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
 
F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
 
F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
F-4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-5 – F-16

 
4

 

WINNER MEDICAL GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

   
December 31
   
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
US$
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    10,896,741       14,818,179  
Restricted bank deposits
    102,738       285,119  
Restricted broker margin account
    2,837,655       -  
Held-to-maturity investments
    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
    19,171,843       15,672,446  
Amounts due from affiliated companies
    2,529       999  
Inventories
    21,884,067       15,945,101  
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
    10,640,347       6,929,066  
Income taxes recoverable
    -       33,974  
Deferred tax assets
    393,421       428,741  
Total current assets
    67,448,111       55,611,232  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    60,934,103       60,110,367  
Investment in equity investees
    2,241,068       2,159,784  
Intangible assets, net
    121,760       125,079  
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
    1,373,149       637,748  
Deferred tax assets
    523,735       331,785  
Total assets
    132,641,926       118,975,995  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term bank loans
    6,009,912       -  
Accounts payable
    7,219,825       5,362,155  
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
    2,807,179       2,393,700  
Customer deposits
    881,656       687,275  
Accrued and other liabilities
    3,142,479       3,057,445  
Amounts due to affiliated companies
    50,153       58,338  
Income taxes payable
    1,713,575       1,477,212  
Total current liabilities
    21,824,779       13,036,125  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities
    43,204       42,699  
Total liabilities
    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
    24,131       23,951  
Additional paid-in capital
    40,435,620       40,154,494  
Retained earnings
    52,058,278       48,730,034  
Statutory reserves
    4,585,731       4,585,731  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    13,556,996       12,302,762  
Total Winner Medical Group Inc stockholders’ equity
    110,660,756       105,796,972  
Non-controlling interests
    113,187       100,199  
Total equity
    110,773,943       105,897,171  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
    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
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
US$
   
US$
 
             
Net sales
    33,706,318       29,786,805  
                 
Cost of sales
    (24,225,307 )     (20,354,958 )
Gross profit
    9,481,011       9,431,847  
                 
Other operating income, net
    336,784       440,463  
Exchange difference, net
    (117,785 )     (24,380 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (6,056,065 )     (5,323,719 )
             
Income from operations
    3,643,945       4,524,211  
Interest income
    34,540       17,872  
Interest expense
    (45,287 )     (53,846 )
Equity in earnings of 50 percent or less owned entities
    81,285       (30,322 )
Income before income taxes
    3,714,483       4,457,915  
                 
Income taxes
    (373,686 )     (581,887 )
Net income
    3,340,797       3,876,028  
                 
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests
    (12,553 )     44,684  
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
    3,328,244       3,920,712  
                 
Comprehensive income:
               
Net income
    3,340,797       3,876,028  
Foreign currency translation difference
    1,254,669       (172,924 )
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
    (12,988 )     44,735  
                 
Comprehensive income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc.
    4,582,478       3,747,839  
                 
Net income attributable to Winner Medical Group Inc. per share
               
- basic
    0.14       0.18  
- diluted
    0.14       0.17  
                 
Weighted average common stock outstanding
               
- basic
    24,116,281       22,363,675  
- diluted
    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.
             
   
Common stock
   
Additional
               
Accumulated
other
             
   
Stock
         
paid-in
   
Retained
   
Statutory
   
comprehensive
   
Non-controlling
   
Total
 
   
outstanding
   
Amount
   
capital
   
earnings
   
reserves
   
income
   
interests
   
equity
 
         
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
                                                 
Balance at September 30, 2009 (restated  to reflect 2 for 1 reverse stock split with effectively on October 6, 2009)
    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
    1,587,000       1,587       8,791,876       -       -       -       -       8,793,463  
Restricted stock units granted
    -       -       695,758       -       -       -       -       695,758  
Net income/(loss)
    -       -       -       13,090,498       -       -       (93,136 )     12,997,362  
Foreign currency translation difference
    -       -       -       -       -       1,584,912       (747 )     1,584,165  
Transfer to statutory reserves
    -       -       -       (1,157,636 )     1,157,636       -       -       -  
Purchase of non-controlling interests
    -       -       (499,263 )     -       -       -       111,267       (387,996 )
Balance at September 30, 2010
    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
    -       -       281,306       -       -       -       -       281,306  
Issuance of restricted stock units
    179,507       180       (180 )     -       -       -       -       -  
Net income
    -       -       -       3,328,244       -       -       12,553       3,340,797  
Foreign currency translation difference
    -       -       -       -       -       1,254,234       435       1,254,669  
Balance at December 31, 2010
    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
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
US$
   
US$
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income
    3,340,797       3,876,028  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
    1,308,006       1,184,312  
Amortization of intangible assets
    6,672       6,460  
Loss(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    112,045       (4,245 )
Change in fair value of financial instruments, net
    130,802       -  
Equity in earnings of 50 percent or less owned entities
    (81,285 )     30,322  
Investment income from held-to-maturity investments
    (17,780 )     -  
Stock based compensation expenses
    281,306       302,902  
Realized gain on financial instruments
    (52,719 )     -  
Deferred tax
    (147,628 )     44,459  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Restricted bank deposits
    183,403       (10,149 )
Restricted broker margin account
    (3,006,208 )     -  
Accounts receivable
    (3,313,866 )     (251,542 )
Amounts due from affiliated companies
    (1,518 )     (26,491 )
Inventories
    (5,750,206 )     (39,524 )
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
    (3,416,788 )     (2,360,296 )
Income taxes recoverable
    34,376       (724 )
Accounts payable
    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
    (8,875 )     (35,218 )
Income taxes payable
    229,819       (701,814 )
Net cash used in/provided by operating activities
    (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
    (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
    4,532,445       -  
Purchase of held-to-maturity investments
    (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
    (105,218 )     -  
Net cash provided by/used in financing activities
    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
    (3,921,438 )     (2,016,410 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    14,818,179       9,493,026  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    10,896,741       7,476,616  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
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.
Description of Business

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.
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%.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.
 
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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.

 
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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  

 
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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.

 
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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.”

 
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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.  

 
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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.

 
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·
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.

 
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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
             
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
%

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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 Medicals 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:

 
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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.

 
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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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