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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: March 31, 2012

[  ] 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: 001-35017

LONGHAI STEEL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada 11-3699388
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  

No. 1 Jingguang Road, Neiqiu County
Xingtai City, Hebei Province 054000
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(+86) 319-686-1111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_____________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [X]          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 stock, as of May 14, 2012 is as follows:

     Class of Securities           Shares Outstanding      
Common Stock, $0.001 par value 10,430,418

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LONGHAI STEEL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements 3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 26
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 26

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings 26
Item 1A. Risk Factors 26
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 26
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 26
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 27
Item 5. Other Information 27
Item 6. Exhibits 27

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
LONGHAI STEEL INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Page(s)
Financial Statements  
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011 4
  Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) 5
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) 6
  Notes to Unaudited Interim Financial Statements 7-18

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LONGHAI STEEL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  

 

  (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

           

         Current Assets

           

                   Cash and cash equivalents

$  4,749,164   $  2,765,153  

                   Accounts receivable

  952,169     905,232  

                   Inventory

  28,728,849     3,633,190  

                   Advance to suppliers

  43,836,473     27,183,336  

                   Tax receivable

  5,409,322     3,643,142  

                   Prepaid expenses

  -     10,881  

                   Notes receivable

  4,747,962     15,727  

                   Other current assets

  2,989,988     2,376,867  

                   Current deferred tax assets

  111,425     65,964  

                   Due from related parties

  5,604,530     32,844,632  

         Total current assets

  97,129,882     73,444,124  

 

           

                   Property, plant and equipment, net

  21,871,099     22,514,658  

                   Intangible assets, net

  38,007     42,463  

                   Non-current deferred tax assets

  53,244     53,864  

TOTAL ASSETS

$  119,092,232   $  96,055,109  

 

           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

         Current Liabilities

           

                   Short term borrowings

$  4,699,691   $  -  

                   Accounts payable

  8,706,523     8,093,254  

                   Advance from customers

  32,651,257     19,269,063  

                   Income tax payable

  7,497,104     6,467,260  

                   Tax payable

  584,585     594,317  

                   Accrued liabilities

  631,582     518,295  

                   Loan from third parties

  3,648,018     3,625,069  

         Total current liabilities

  58,418,760     38,567,258  

 

           

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  58,418,760     38,567,258  

 

           

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

                   Common Stock, .001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,050,418 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  10,050     10,050  

                   Additional paid-in capital

  3,315,227     3,194,658  

                   Statutory reserve

  1,475,198     1,475,198  

                   Accumulated other comprehensive income

  4,479,394     4,119,896  

                   Retained earnings

  51,393,603     48,688,049  

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  60,673,472     57,487,851  

 

           

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$  119,092,232   $  96,055,109  

Only the assets of the VIE can be used to settle the obligations of the VIE. Conversely, liabilities recognized by the consolidated VIE do not represent additional claims on the Company’s assets, see detailed disclosure in Note 1.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements

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LONGHAI STEEL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,  

2012 2011

         Revenue

           

               From unrelated party

$  134,192,109   $  124,465,915  

               From related party

  1,587,027     1,849,947  

 

  135,779,136     126,315,862  

 

           

         Cost of revenue

  (130,225,809 )   (122,369,415 )

         Gross profit

  5,553,327     3,946,447  

 

           

               General and administrative expenses

  (551,961 )   (789,409 )

               Selling expense

  (266,104 )   (5,558 )

               Other Operation expenses

  (500,758 )   -  

         Income from operations

  4,234,504     3,151,480  

 

           

               Interest income

  2,049     1,549  

               Interest expense

  (563,171 )   (572,380 )

               Other expenses

  (21,462 )   (6,843 )

         Total other income and expenses

  (582,584 )   (577,674 )

 

           

         Income before income taxes

  3,651,920     2,573,806  

               Income tax expense

  (946,366 )   (660,137 )

 

           

         Net income

$  2,705,554   $  1,913,669  

 

           

         Earnings per share – basic

$  0.27   $  0.19  

         Earnings per share – diluted

$  0.26   $  0.19  

 

           

         Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

  10,050,418     10,000,000  

         Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

  10,266,609     10,000,000  

         Comprehensive Income

           

         Net income

$  2,705,554   $  1,913,669  

         Other comprehensive income

  359,498     288,656  

         Comprehensive income

$  3,065,052   $  2,202,325  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements

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LONGHAI STEEL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,  

 

  2012     2011  

         Cash flows from operating activities:

           

         Net income

$  2,705,554   $  1,913,669  

         Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

       

         Depreciation

  822,834     782,813  

         Deferred tax assets / liabilities

  (44,082 )   (71,078 )

         Amortization of intangible assets

  1,029     -  

         Stock option expenses

  120,569     62,281  

         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

           

         Accounts receivable

  (41,206 )   911,601  

         Inventory

  (25,097,991 )   (13,667,935 )

         Advance to suppliers

  (16,481,050 )   9,729,725  

         Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  (587,124 )   (1,839,241 )

         Tax receivable

  (1,756,611 )   254,865  

         Due to / from related parties

  27,448,029     (876,783 )

         Accounts payable

  562,034     13,440,013  

         Accrued liabilities

  180,276     495,955  

         Advance from customers

  13,260,209     4,359,333  

         Income tax payable

  988,902     (72,103 )

         CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  2,081,372     15,423,115  

 

           

         Cash flows from investing activities:

           

         Cash paid for fixed assets purchased by related party

  (70,378 )   (561,948 )

         Purchase of notes receivable

  (4,732,135 )   (14,041,500 )

         Purchase of property and equipment

  (6,499 )   (39,410 )

         CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  (4,809,012 )   (14,642,858 )

 

           

         Cash flows from financing activities:

           

         Cash advance from related parties

  -     11,688,341  

         Cash repayment to related parties

  -     (12,176,549 )

         Short term borrowing from bank

  4,706,917     -  

         CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  4,706,917     (488,208 )

         Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  4,734     5,765  

         Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  1,984,011     297,814  

 

           

         Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance

  2,765,153     293,445  

         Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance

$  4,749,164   $  591,259  

 

           

         SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE:

           

         Interest paid

$  565,017   $  572,391  

         Income tax paid

$  -   $  805,434  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements

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LONGHAI STEEL INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Longhai Steel Inc., a Nevada corporation (formerly Action Industries, Inc.) (“we”, “our” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia on December 4, 1995. On March 14, 2008, the Georgia corporation was merged with and into a newly formed Nevada corporation also named Action Industries, Inc. and all of the outstanding shares of the Georgia corporation were exchanged for shares in the surviving Nevada corporation.

On March 26, 2010, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange with Kalington Limited (hereafter referred to as “Kalington”), a Hong Kong entity established on November 5, 2009, and its shareholders, whereby the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Kalington in exchange for 10,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock which constituted 98.5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the reverse acquisition. On July 16, 2010, the Company effected a 1-for-125 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Upon the date of the Reverse Stock Split all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into 9,850,000 shares of common stock. Following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split and conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock, there were 10,000,418 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. As a result of the reverse acquisition, Kalington became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and the former stockholders of Kalington became our controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with Kalington and the Shareholders, was treated as a reverse acquisition for accounting and financial reporting purposes, with Kalington as the acquirer and the Company as the acquired party. After the reverse acquisition, the Company changed its name to Longhai Steel Inc.

As a result of the reverse acquisition transaction, the Company now owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Kalington.

By virtue of its ownership in Kalington, the Company also owns Kalington Consulting, which is a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of Kalington and effectively and substantially controls Xingtai Longhai Wire Rod Co., Ltd (“Longhai”), a leading producer of steel wire products in northeastern China, through a series of captive agreements known as variable interest agreements (the “VIE Agreements”) with Kalington Consulting.

Immediately prior to the reverse acquisition, the common stock of Kalington was owned by the following persons in the indicated percentages: William Hugh Luckman (3.51%); Wealth Index Capital Group LLC (a US company) (7.3%); K International Consulting Ltd. (a BVI company) (2.08%); Merrill King International Investment Consulting Ltd. (a BVI company) (0.31%); Shanchun Huang (3.12%); Xiucheng Yang (1.53%); Jianxin Wang (0.92%); Xingfang Zhang (29.45%); and Merry Success Limited (a BVI company) (51.78%) . Our former Chief Financial Officer and Director, Dr. Eberhard Kornotzki, directly controls the shares held by K International Consulting Ltd., and Chaojun Wang, our Chief Executive Officer, serves as a director of Merry Success Limited, our principal stockholder after the reverse acquisition, along with Jinhai Guo, its sole shareholder.

Kalington was established on November 5, 2009 in Hong Kong to serve as an intermediate holding company. Chaojun Wang currently serves as the directors of Kalington. Kalington Consulting was established in the PRC on March 18, 2010, and is 100% owned by Kalington. On March 5, 2010, the local government of the PRC issued a certificate of approval regarding the foreign ownership of Kalington Consulting. Chaojun Wang serves as the executive director of Kalington Consulting. Longhai, our operating VIE, was established in the PRC on August 26, 2008, as a result of the carve-out of the division of the Longhai Steel Group, for the purpose of engaging in the production of steel wire. Chaojun Wang serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Longhai and owns 80% of the capital stock in Longhai. Longhai’s additional shareholders are Wealth Index International (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd. (15% owner) and Wenyi Chen (5% owner). Chaojun Wang also owns 80% of the capital stock of and is the chief executive officer of the Longhai Steel Group.

On March 19, 2010, prior to the reverse acquisition transaction, Kalington Consulting and Longhai entered into a series of agreements, the VIE Agreements, pursuant to which Longhai became Kalington Consulting’s variable interest entity. The use of VIE agreements is a common structure used to acquire PRC corporations, particularly in certain industries in which foreign investment is restricted or forbidden by the PRC government. The VIE Agreements include:

  • A Consulting Services Agreement through which Kalington Consulting has the right to advise, consult, manage and operate Longhai and collect and own all of the net profits of Longhai;

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  • an Operating Agreement through which Kalington Consulting has the right to recommend director candidates and appoint the senior executives of Longhai, approve any transactions that may materially affect the assets, liabilities, rights or operations of Longhai, and guarantee the contractual performance by Longhai of any agreements with third parties, in exchange for a pledge by Longhai of its accounts receivable and assets;

  • a Proxy Agreement under which the three owners of Longhai have vested their collective voting control over Longhai to Kalington Consulting and will only transfer their respective equity interests in Longhai to Kalington Consulting or its designee(s);

  • an Option Agreement under which the owners of Longhai have granted to Kalington Consulting the irrevocable right and option to acquire all of their equity interests in Longhai; and • an Equity Pledge Agreement under which the owners of Longhai have pledged all of their rights, titles and interests in Longhai to Kalinton Consulting to guarantee Longhai’s performance of its obligations under the Consulting Services Agreement.

On March 18, 2010, prior to the reverse acquisition transaction, Mr. Wang entered into a call option agreement, the Merry Success Option Agreement, with Jinhai Guo, the sole shareholder of Merry Success Limited, pursuant to which, Mr. Wang has the right to acquire up to 100% or the shares of Merry Success Limited for fixed consideration within the next three years. The Merry Success Option Agreement also provides that Mr. Guo shall not dispose any of the shares of Merry Success Limited without Mr. Wang’s consent. As a result of the Merry Success Option Agreement, Chaojun Wang, our Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns a majority of our capital stock and voting power, as well as of Longhai and the Longhai Steel Group. Because of the common control between Kalington, Kalington Consulting and Longhai, for accounting purposes, the acquisition of these entities has been treated as a recapitalization with no adjustment to the historical basis of their assets and liabilities based on Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules on business combinations and transactions among entities under common control. The restructuring has been accounted for using a manner similar to pooling method of accounting and the operations were consolidated as if the restructuring had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in our consolidated financial statements and the current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods covered by our consolidated financial statements.

Prior to the reverse acquisition of Kalington, the Company was primarily in the business of providing prepaid long distance calling cards and other telecommunication products and was in the development stage and had not commenced planned principal operations. As a result of our reverse acquisition of Kalington, the Company no longer a shell company and active business operations were revived.

All of the Company’s business operations are now conducted through its Hong Kong and Chinese subsidiaries, Kalington and Kalington Consulting, respectively, and controlled affiliate, Longhai. The Company’s principal business is the production of steel wire ranging from 6mm to 10mm in diameter. The Company operates two wire production lines which have a combined annual capacity of approximately nine hundred thousand tons per year. The Company’s products are sold to a number of distributors who transport the wire to nearby wire processing facilities. The Company’s wire is then further processed by third party wire refiners into a variety of products such as nails, screws, and wire mesh for use in reinforced concrete and fencing. The Company’s facilities and head offices are located in the town of Xingtai in southern Hebei Province.

Longhai leases a five-story office space and the building which houses our production facilities from the Longhai Steel Group, the Company’s related party. Until 2008, Longhai purchased 100% of its steel billet from the Longhai Steel Group. Prior to 2009, the Company purchased our steel billet at a slight discount from Longhai Steel Group, an entity owned and controlled by our CEO, Chaojun Wang. However, since 2009, the Company has purchased steel billet at prevailing market prices from trading companies. While they source their steel billet from local steel manufacturers, including Longhai Steel Group, they provide all of our billets only through Longhai Steel Group. They also function as financing intermediaries to facilitate delivery of steel billets to Longha, The price of the billets has been set through arm’s length negotiations with Longhai Steel Group. Longhai Steel Group is able to supply steel to Longhai less expensively than competitors because, while the base price of steel billet is comparable across the region, (i) Longhai Steel Group’s cost of transporting steel to Longhai is lower given its proximity to Longhai and (ii) Longhai Steel Group can deliver hot steel billet given such proximity, which reduces Longhai’s energy costs and factors into Longhai’s calculation of its true steel billet costs. The Company’s purchasing team monitors and tracks movements in steel billet prices daily and provides regular guidance to management to respond quickly to market conditions and aid in long term business planning. Steel Billet is the principal raw material used in our production of steel wire. Longhai also purchases production utilities from the Longhai Steel Group.

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Summarized below is the information related to the consolidated VIE’s assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively:

    March 31, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS            
                 Current Assets            
                          Cash and cash equivalents $  4,711,168   $  2,658,657  
                          Accounts receivable, net   952,169     905,232  
                           Inventory, net   28,728,849     3,633,190  
                          Advance to suppliers   43,836,473     27,183,336  
                          Tax receivable   5,409,322     3,643,142  
                          Prepaid expenses   -     10,881  
                          Notes receivable   4,747,962     15,727  
                          Other current assets   2,989,988     2,376,867  
                          Current deferred tax assets   111,425     65,964  
                          Due from related parties   5,604,530     32,844,632  
                 Total current assets   97,091,886     73,337,628  
             
                          Property, plant and equipment, net   21,871,099     22,514,658  
                          Intangible assets   38,007     42,463  
                          Non-current deferred tax assets   53,244     53,864  
TOTAL ASSETS $  119,054,236   $  95,948,613  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
                 Current Liabilities            
                          Short term borrowings   4,699,691     -  
                          Accounts payable $  8,706,523   $  8,093,254  
                          Advance from customers   32,651,257     19,269,063  
                          Loan from third party   3,648,018     3,625,069  
                          Tax payable   584,585     594,317  
                          Income tax payable   7,497,053     6,467,167  
             
                          Accrued liabilities   529,772     416,485  
                 Total current liabilities   58,316,899     38,465,355  
TOTAL LIABILITIES $  58,316,899   $  38,465,355  

Only the assets of the VIE can be used to settle the obligations of the VIE. Conversely, liabilities recognized by the consolidated VIE do not represent additional claims on the Company’s assets. For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the financial performance of the VIE reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income includes sales of approximately $135,779,136, cost of sales of approximately $130,225,809, operating expenses of approximately $1,126,187 and net income of approximately $2,896,465. For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the financial performance of the VIE reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income includes sales of approximately $126,315,862, cost of sales of approximately $122,369,415, operating expenses of approximately $731,930 and net income of approximately $1,980,410.

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NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2012, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2012 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to provide for fair presentation. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, previously filed with the SEC.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2012, its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, as applicable, have been made. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Longhai Steel Inc. and its 100%-owned subsidiary Kalington and variable interest entity (“VIE”) Longhai as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include revenues; the allowance for doubtful receivables; recoverability of the carrying amount of inventory; fair values of financial instruments; and the assessment of deferred tax assets or liabilities. These estimates are often based on complex judgments and assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is subject to substantial risks from, among other things, intense competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements, foreign currency exchange rates and the volatility of public markets.

Concentration of Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade and bills receivables. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held by major financial institutions located in the PRC, which management believes are of high credit quality. With respect to trade receivables, the Company extends credit based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. The Company generally does not require collateral for trade receivables. The Company operates principally in the PRC and grants credit to some of its customers in this geographic region. Although the PRC is economically stable, it is always possible that unanticipated events in foreign countries could disrupt the Company’s operations.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are recorded as an element of stockholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. During the periods presented, other comprehensive income includes cumulative translation adjustment from foreign currency translation.

Foreign Currency Translation

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries is the Renminbi (RMB). Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that operate in a local currency environment, where that local currency is the functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date; with the resulting translation adjustments directly recorded to a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency. The resulting exchange differences are included in the determination of net income of the consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

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The balance sheet amounts at March 31, 2012, with the exception of shareholders’ equity, were translated at the exchange rate of 6.3185 RMB to the U.S. $1.00 compared to the exchange rate of 6.3585 RMB to the U.S. $1.00 at December 31, 2011. The equity accounts were stated at their historical exchange rates. The average translation rates applied to the income and cash flow statement amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were 6.3088 RMB and 6.5987 RMB to the U.S. $1.00, respectively.

Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in "accumulated other comprehensive income" in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity and were $4,479,394 and $4,119,896 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For Statement of Cash Flow purposes, the Company considers all cash on hand and in banks, including accounts in book overdraft positions, certificates of deposit and other highly-liquid investments with original maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash with various banks and trust companies located in China. Cash accounts are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any bank or trust company holding cash deposits become insolvent, or if the Company is otherwise unable to withdraw funds, the Company would lose the cash on deposit with that particular bank or trust company.

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Accounts are written off against the allowance when it becomes evident collection will not occur. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the accounts receivable were $952,169 and $905,232, respectively, with no allowance for doubtful accounts balance as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis and includes all expenditures incurred in bringing the goods to the point of sale and putting them in a saleable condition. In assessing the ultimate realization of inventories, the management makes judgments as to future demand requirements compared to current or committed inventory levels. Our inventory requirements generally increase as our projected demand requires; or decrease due to market conditions and product life cycle changes. The Company estimates the demand requirements based on market conditions, sales contracts and orders in hand.

In addition, the Company estimates net realizable value based on intended use, current market value and inventory ageing analyses. The Company writes down inventories for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and their estimated net realizable value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Historically, the actual net realizable value has been close to management’s estimate.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Gains or losses on disposals are reflected as gain or loss in the year of disposal. All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Major renewals and betterments are charged to the property accounts while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed in the current period.

Depreciation for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets as set outlined below.

  Estimated Useful Life
Plant and building 20 years
Machinery and equipment 10 years
Office furniture and equipment 10 years
Transportation equipment 5 years

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”, the Company reviews the carrying values of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets, whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If an asset is considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs of disposal. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record any impairment loss for long-lived assets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes sales in accordance with ASC Topic 605 Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when the following criteria are met:

(i) Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

(ii) Delivery has occurred or services were rendered;

(iii) The price to the customer is fixed or determinable and,

(iv) Collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.

Revenue is not recognized until title and risk of loss is transferred to the customer, which occurs upon delivery of goods, and objective evidence exists that customer acceptance provisions were met.

The Company bases its estimates on historical experience taking into consideration the type of products sold, the type of customer, and the type of specific transaction in each arrangement. Revenues represent the invoiced value of goods, net of value added tax (“VAT”).

The Company does not offer promotional payments, customer coupons, rebates or other cash redemption offers to its customers. Deposits or advance payments from customers prior to delivery of goods and passage of title of goods are recorded as advances from customers.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes”. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the estimated tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts and each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized when, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The provision for income taxes represents current taxes payable net of the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Earnings Per Share

The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260 “Earnings Per Share”. ASC 260 requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock using the treasury method.

Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of the outstanding stock options and warrants, using the treasury stock method, at either the beginning of the respective period presented or the date of issuance, whichever is later, and only if the common stock equivalents are considered dilutive based upon the Company’s net income (loss) position at the calculation dates. In January 2012, the Company issued 300,000 stock options to an executive officer and 100,000 stock options to three independent directors, which were dilutive and included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, adopted January 1, 2008, defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current receivables and payables qualify as financial instruments. Management concluded the carrying values are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and if applicable, their stated interest rate approximates current rates available. The three levels are defined as follows:

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  • Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

  • Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

  • Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, notes receivables, other receivables, accounts payable, notes payable. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of high rated money market funds at a variety of well-known institutions with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted cash represents time deposits on account to secure short-term bank loans and notes payable. Management estimates that the carrying amounts of the non-related party financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This guidance improves the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and increases the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The guidance provided by this update becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and interim and annual periods thereafter. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Other than the change in presentation, management has determined that the adoption of these changes has no material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 3 - INVENTORY

Inventory as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

    March 31, 2012        
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2011  
Raw material $  6,357,915   $  354,785  
Finished goods   19,855,337     2,410,057  
Spareparts inventory   2,515,597     868,348  
             
Total inventory $  28,728,849   $  3,633,190  

NOTE 4 - ADVANCE TO SUPPLIERS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

    March 31, 2012        
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2011  
Advance to suppliers $ 43,836,473 $ 27,183,336

Advance to suppliers represents amounts prepaid for raw materials. The advances are applied against amounts due to the supplier as the materials are received.

NOTE 5 – NOTES RECEIVABLE

    March 31, 2012        
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2011  
Notes receivable $  4,747,962   $  15,727  

Notes receivable represents bank acceptance bills that were not redeemed at the bank as of March 31, 2012. The Company uses bank acceptance bills regularly as method of payment between the Company and its customers. The Company has an internal policy requiring most bank acceptance bills to be redeemed by the end of each calendar year. However, there is no such requirement to redeem the notes receivable for the end of each quarter. The note receivable balance as of March 31, 2012 was pledged to bank for short-term financing of $4,699,691.

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NOTE 6 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were $2,989,988 and $2,376,867 unverified input VAT that represents input VAT amounts that were pending verification by the local tax bureau.

NOTE 7 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

    March 31, 2012        
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2011  
Plant and building $  8,080,098   $  8,029,268  
Machinery and equipment   20,996,530     20,839,312  
Office furniture and equipment   9,125,605     9,058,075  
Transportation equipment   183,228     182,075  
             
Total property, plant and equipment   38,385,461     38,108,730  
Less: accumulated depreciation   (16,514,362 )   (15,594,072 )
             
Total property, plant and equipment, net $  21,871,099   $  22,514,658  

Depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $822,834 and $782,813, respectively.

NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTY BALANCE AND TRANSACTIONS Due from related parties

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, due from related parties was summarized as follows:

    March 31, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    (Unaudited)        
Xingtai Longhai Steel Group Co., Ltd. $  5,604,530   $  32,844,632  

The Company made payment to Longhai Steel Group, a related party under the control of Mr. Wang Chaojun, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as advance to suppliers. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the advance payments to Longhai Steel Group were $4,325,396 and $31,812,188, respectively. The advance payment to Longhai Steel Group is expected to be eliminated within the second quarter of 2012. The remaining balance includes $2,478,465 and $1,603,266 on receivable from related party for sales of steel scrap, $297,923 and $365,876 on other receivables from related party, and offset by $1,503,300 and $936,698 on accrued expenses of facility rental to related party.

Related party transactions

Revenue

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company sold scrap metal to Longhai Steel Group in the amount of $1,587,027 and $1,849,947, respectively. These amounts are included in the Company’s income statement as net revenue.

Purchase of billet

In first quarter of 2012 and 2011, the Company purchased $5,526,036 and $nil billet directly from Longhai Steel Group. The Company also made purchases from Longhai Steel Group through independent third party trading companies in the amount of $142,511,459 and $130,713,236 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Prior to 2009, the Company purchased our steel billet at a slight discount from Longhai Steel Group, an entity owned and controlled by our CEO, Chaojun Wang. However, since 2009, the Company has purchased steel billet at prevailing market prices from independent third party trading companies. While they source their steel billet from local steel manufacturers, including Longhai Steel Group, they provide all of our billets only through Longhai Steel Group. They also function as financing intermediaries to facilitate delivery of steel billets to Longhai, The price of the billets has been set through arm’s length negotiations with Longhai Steel Group and based on the published daily commodity index price. Longhai Steel Group is able to supply steel to Longhai less expensively than competitors because, while the base price of steel billet is comparable across the region, (i) Longhai Steel Group’s cost of transporting steel to Longhai is lower given its proximity to Longhai and (ii) Longhai Steel Group can deliver hot steel billet given such proximity, which reduces Longhai’s energy costs and factors into Longhai’s calculation of its true steel billet costs. The Company’s purchasing team monitors and tracks movements in steel billet prices daily and provides regular guidance to management to respond quickly to market conditions and aid in long term business planning. Steel Billet is the principal raw material used in our production of steel wire.

Expenses

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company purchased gas and other utilities from the Longhai Steel Group in the amount of $840,057 and $972,966, respectively.

In addition, the Longhai Steel Group rents office and workshop space to the Company. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $562,462 and $7,356, respectively.

Short-term loan to related party

On June 30, 2011, the Company lent $3,817,500 or 25 million RMB to its related party, Xingtai Longhai Steel Group Co. Ltd. for operational purposes. The term of the loan is two months and bears interest at 0.999% monthly rate. The loan has short term of two months and we intended to settle the outstanding loan balance within the time period noted here. By September 3, 2011, the related party has fully repaid the loan to the Company.

NOTE 9 – SHORT TERM LOAN

The Company borrowed $4,699,691 on March 26, 2012. The short-term loan in first quarter of 2012 is due on May 22, 2012 and is collateralized with $4,747,962 worth of bank acceptance notes. The annual interest rate on the borrowing is 6.405% .

NOTE 10 – ADVANCE FROM CUSTOMERS

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
    (Unaudited)        
Advances from customers $  32,651,257   $  19,269,063  

Advance from customers represents amounts received for wire rods. The advances are applied against amounts due from cu stomers as the wire rods are delivered.

NOTE 11 – ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the accrued liabilities of the Company were summarized as follows:

    March 31,        
    2012     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2011  
Accrued liabilities and other payables:        
                             – payroll payable   445,699     263,856  
                             – payable for equipment purchased   75,306     144,660  
                             – others   110,577     109,779  
Subtotal of accrued expenses and other payables $  631,582   $  518,295  

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NOTE 12 – LOAN FROM THRID PARTY

The Company borrowed funds from a third party vendor in 2011. The annual interest rate on the borrowing in 2011 is 20% and is due on demand. The total outstanding borrowing balance was $3,648,018 and $3,625,069 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 respectively.

NOTE 13 - INCOME TAX

Longhai is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning privately-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments. The following table summarizes the temporary differences which result in deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

    March 31, 2012        
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2011  
Current deferred tax assets:            
 Expenses deductible in next year $  111,425   $  65,964  
Total current deferred tax assets   111,425     65,964  
Non-current deferred tax assets:            
 Depreciation of Fixed Assets   53,224     53,864  
Total non-current deferred tax assets   53,224     53,864  
             
Total deferred tax assets $  164,649   $  119,828  

The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

    March 31, 2012     March 31, 2011  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
US statutory rates   34.00%     34.00%  
Tax rate difference   (9.0% )   (9.2% )
Non deductible expense   0.90%     0.90%  
             
Tax rate per financial statements   25.90%     25.70%  

NOTE 14 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Statutory Reserve

Our PRC subsidiary is required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of our annual after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in said fund reach 50% of our PRC subsidiary’s registered capital. Allocations to these statutory reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes and are not transferable to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends.

NOTE 15– STOCK OPTION PLAN

On April 1, 2010, the Company granted a former executive officer a 5-year option to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. According to the stock option agreement, the option has a per share exercise price equal to $6.00, the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Half of the options are immediately exercisable and one-fourth will vest on each anniversary date of the grant over the next two years.

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The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of its stock options. The fair value of options was estimated on the date of grant. Valuation assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for options issued include (1) discount rate of 1.63% based upon United States Treasury yields in effect at the time of the grant, (2) expected term of 2.875 years based upon simplified calculations due to the limited period of time the Company’s equity shares have been publicly traded, (3) expected volatility of 88%, and (4) zero expected dividends. The calculated fair value of the grant at grant date was $664,328.

On July 15, 2011, the executive officer covered by this stock option agreement Dr. Kornotzki resigned as our CFO and director. He did not exercise any of his options within six months after the resignation. The exercisable and vested options are considered expired and no longer exercisable. And none of the unvested stock option expense was recognized.

On January 1, 2012, the Company granted a newly appointed executive officer a 3-year option to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. According to the stock option agreement, the option has a per share exercise price equal to $0.13 on a cash exercise basis. Half of the options are immediately exercisable and the other half options will vest on December 31, 2012.

On January 11, 2012, the Company granted three newly appointed board directors a 3-year option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. According to the stock option agreement, the option has a per share exercise price equal to $0.70 on a cash exercise basis. Half of the options are immediately exercisable and the other half options will vest on December 31, 2012.

The Company uses the Binominal option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of its stock options. The fair value of options was estimated on the date of grant. The calculated fair value of the grant to executive officer at grant date was $171,533.The calculated fair value of the grant to board directors at grant date was $21,367.

In first quarter of 2012 and 2011, the stock option expense recognized was $120,569 and 62,281 respectively.

NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Social insurance for employees

According to the prevailing laws and regulations of the PRC, the Company is required to cover its employees with medical, retirement and unemployment insurance programs. The Company fully complies with these laws and regulations and has ensured all employees are properly covered.

Tax issues

The tax authority of the PRC Government conducts periodic and ad hoc tax filing reviews on business enterprises operating in the PRC after those enterprises had completed their relevant tax filings, hence the Company’s tax filings may not be finalized. It is therefore uncertain as to whether the PRC tax authority may take different views about the Company’s tax filings which may lead to additional tax liabilities.

Lease commitment

Longhai leases land, office building and a steel wire production facility from its related party, Longhai Steel Group, the Company’s related party. The lease of land and office building started from October 1, 2008, with no specific lease period, the annual rental is $29,986. The lease of steel wire production facility started from August 1, 2011, the term of the lease is 5 years with annual payment of $2,165,842.

Lease commitment for steel wire production facility is as follows:

    Amount  
Within 1 year $  2,165,842  
1 year to 2 years   2,165,842  
2 years to 3 years   2,165,842  
3 years to 4 years   2,165,842  
4 years to 5 years   721,947  
       
Total $  9,385,315  

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NOTE 17 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND MAJOR VENDORS

The Company generated 38.3 percent and 59.9 percent of its revenues from top five customers during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

Longhai purchased all its steel billets directly or indirectly through vendors from Longhai Steel Group, a related party during 2011 and 2012.

NOTE 18 – OTHER OPERATION EXPENSES

In first quarter of 2012, the leased production line at Longhai PRC was temporarily closed for January and reopened in February because of insufficient customer demand and shortage of steel billet supply during Chinese New Year period. $500,758 of manufacturing overhead expense was charged to other operation expenses.

NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 19, 2012, the board of directors approved the: 1) Issuance of 90,000 restricted shares to three employees; and 2) Issuance of 290,000 restricted shares to one executive officer and cancellation of 300,000 stock options granted in January 2012. Using fair value of $0.85 per share on the grant date, the fair value of the restricted shares granted was $323,000.

On May 11, 2012, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors 1,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 13.7% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis as of and immediately after consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,200,000, or $0.75 per share. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement will occur upon the fulfillment of the closing conditions contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “aim,” “will” or similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning 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; as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including those identified in Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as assumptions, which, if they were to 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.

Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and our other filings with the SEC. These reports attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and prospects. The forward-looking statements made in this report speak only as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in our expectations or future events.

Use of Terms

Except where the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:

  • “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company” refers to the combined business of Longhai Steel and its consolidated subsidiaries;

  •  “Longhai Steel” refers to Longhai Steel Inc., a Nevada corporation;

  • “Longhai” refers to Xingtai Longhai Wire Rod Co. Ltd., a PRC company;

  • “Kalington” refers to Kalington Limited, a Hong Kong company;

  • “Kalington Consulting” refers to Xingtai Kalington Consulting Service Co., Ltd., a PRC company;

  • “Hong Kong” refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;

  • “MT” refers to metric tons;

  • “PRC” and “China” refer to the People’s Republic of China;

  • “SEC” refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission;

  • “Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

  • “Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

  • “Renminbi” and “RMB” refer to the legal currency of China;

  • “U.S. dollars,” “dollars” and “$”refer to the legal currency of the United States; and

  • “VIE” refers to variable interest entity.

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Overview of our Business

Through our PRC operating variable interest entity, or VIE, Longhai, we are a manufacturer of steel wire products in eastern China. We produce steel wire ranging from 5.5 mm to 18 mm in diameter on two wire production lines which have a combined annual capacity of approximately 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) per year. Our products are sold to a number of distributors who transport the wire to nearby wire processing facilities. Our wire is then further processed by these third party wire refiners into a variety of products such as nails, screws, and wire mesh for use in reinforced concrete and fencing. Demand for our steel wire is driven primarily by spending in the construction and infrastructure industries. We have benefited from strong fixed asset investment and construction growth as the PRC has rapidly grown increasingly urbanized and invested in modernizing its infrastructure.

We sell our products to a number of distribution companies that transport our wire to nearby wire processors. Our products are manufactured on an on-demand basis, and we usually collect payment in advance. Sales prices are set at the market price for wire on a daily basis. Our customers generally prepay for their orders, and the final price may be adjusted to the market price on the day of pick up. This allows us to maintain a low inventory of both wire and billet and protects us from exposure to commodity price volatility. In order to increase sales and be competitive in the market, we occasionally offer discounted wholesale prices to customers at our discretion. Our sales efforts are directed toward developing long-term relationships with customers who are able to purchase in large quantities.

Our production facilities are located at a 197,500 square meter property in Xingtai, Hebei Province. Our production facilities include a steel rolling mill, the unique feature of which is that two rolling lines are arranged in a “Y”-layout, i.e., two wire drawing lines share one furnace, one coarse and intermediate rolling mill, and other supporting equipment. This particular design facilitates cost savings and higher output at a higher quality. In the third quarter of 2011, we entered into a five year operating lease for a newly constructed wire plant adjacent to our current facilities. The new facility has an area of 90,500 square meters and an annual capacity of 600,000 MT and will increase our production capacity by approximately 60%. The new facility is leased at a yearly cost of $2.2 million from Longhai Steel Group, the Company’s related party. The new facility is upgraded to have the capability to produce alloy steel, cold forging steel and welding rods. These higher margin products will allow Longhai to address demand in additional markets beyond construction and infrastructure. The new facility uses more advanced technology and equipment. Our topcross 45° rolling mill’s highest speed could be 120m/s, which is much faster than our competitors’ 90m/s. In addition, the new line uses fan-cooling instead of the traditional water-cooling method, reducing the oxidation of our finished products. The new facility is also equipped with high speed industrial computer control system, programmable logic controller and full digital alternating current speed control system. Our corporate headquarters is located at No. 1 Jingguang Road, Neiqiu County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, 054000, People’s Republic of China, and our telephone number is (86) 319 686-1111.

All our business has been conducted in Renminbi, the official currency of China. The Renminbi is still not a free floating currency. The value of the Renminbi is subject to changes in the Chinese government’s policies and depends to a large extent on China’s domestic and international economic and political developments, as well as supply and demand in the local market. The Renminbi has slowly but steadily appreciated against the U.S. dollar since July 2005.

First Quarter Financial Performance Highlights

We experienced strong growth in revenues, gross profit, and net income, primarily as a result of the rapid growth in our production and sales volume. The following summarizes certain key financial information for the first quarter of 2012:

  • Sales Revenue: Sales revenue increased $9.46 million, or 7.5%, to $135.78 million for 2012 from $126.32 million for 2011.

  • Gross Profit: Gross profit increased $1.6 million, or 41%, to $5.55 million in the period ended March 31, 2012 from $3.95 million in the same period in 2011.

  • Net Income attributable to the Company’s common stockholders: Net income increased $0.80 million, or 41.9%, to $2.71 million for 2012, from $1.91 million for 2011.

  • Basic and diluted earnings per share: Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.27 and $0.26 for 2012, compared with $0.19 and $0.19 for 2011.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

The following table shows key components of our results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, in both dollars and as a percentage of our total sales.

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    Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2012     March 31, 2011  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
          % of           % of  
    Amount     Revenues     Amount     Revenues  
Net revenues $  135,779,136     100.00%   $  126,315,862     100.00%  
Cost of sales   (130,225,809 )   95.9%     (122,369,415 )   96.88%  
Gross profit   5,553,327     4.1%     3,946,447     3.12%  
General and administrative expenses   (551,961 )   0.4%     (789,409 )   0.62%  
Selling expense   (266,104 )   0.2%     (5,558 )   0.00%  
Other Operation expenses   (500,758 )   0.4%     -     0.00%  
Income from operations   4,234,504     3.1%     3,151,480     2.49%  
Other income and expenses   (582,584 )   0.4%     (577,674 )   0.46%  
Income before income tax   3,651,920     2.7%     2,573,806     2.04%  
Income tax expense   (946,366 )   0.7%     (660,137 )   0.52%  
Net income $  2,705,554     2.0%   $  1,913,669     1.51%  
Other comprehensive income   359,498     0.3%     288,656     0.23%  
Comprehensive income $  3,065,052     2.3%   $  2,202,325     1.74%  

Net Revenues Net revenues consist of revenue from the sale of steel wire and scrap metal. Roughly 99% of revenues are derived from wire. Our net revenues increased to $135.78 million in the period ended March 31, 2012 from $126.32 million in the same period in 2011, representing a 7.5% increase. This increase was due to an increase in sales volume from 210,880 MT to 242,377MT, as a result of increased capacity, representing a period over period increase of 14.9% . The increase in sale volume was offset by a period over period decrease in our revenue per ton of wire sold of 10.2%, due primarily to a decrease in average wire market prices.

Cost of Sales Our cost of sales increased $7.86 million, or 6.4%, to $130.23 million in the period ended March 31, 2012, from $122.37 million in the same period in 2011. The increase was in line with our increased revenues in the period ended March 31,2012. The cost of sales as a percentage of revenues decreased from 96.9% to 95.9% between the periods. Our cost of sales is largely dictated by fluctuations in steel billet prices as billet typically represents more than 95% of our cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold per ton of wire sold decreased 11.3% period over the period because of the decrease in billets price. In addition, increased demand for our products increased our sales volume by 14.9% .

Gross Profit and Gross Margin Our gross profit increased $1.6 million to $5.55million in the period ended March 31, 2012 from $3.95 million in the same period in 2011. Gross margin increased from 3.1% for the period ended March 31, 2011 to 4.1% for the period ended March 31, 2012. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to the increase of the spread between billet purchase prices and wire sales prices , as billet prices decreased more than wire prices.

General and Administrative Expenses Our general and administrative expenses decreased $0.24 million to $0.55 million in the period ended March 31, 2012, from $0.79 million in the same period in 2011. The decrease was due to lower SEC related expenses compared to the road show and travel expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2011.

Other Operation expenses in first quarter of 2012, the leased new production line at Longhai PRC was temporarily closed because of insufficient customer demand and shortage of steel billet supply. $500,758 of manufacturing overhead expense was charged to other operation expenses.

Income Before Income Taxes Our income before income taxes increased to $3.65 million in the period ended March 31, 2012 from $2.57 million in the same period in 2011. This increase was due to an increase in our gross profit as discussed above. In addition, we experienced higher interest expenses in connection with our increased use of bank acceptance bills. Bank acceptance bills are common instruments used by companies in China to secure credit terms from their suppliers. These instruments feature a local bank guarantee of the payment risk, which is provided for a fee. In these arrangements, a company and a bank enter into a bank acceptance agreement pursuant to which the bank agrees to accept and pay when due the Company’s bills payable to the supplier. Cashing in such bank acceptance bills before they mature enables us to purchase more steel billet, our main production input, at a discount. The discounts are greater than the cost of cashing in said bank acceptance bills early.

Income Tax. Income tax increased to $0.95 million in the period ended March 31, 2012 from $0.66 million in the same period in 2011 as we had lower taxable income at our Chinese operating entity.

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Net Income. In the period ended March 31, 2012, we generated net income of $2.71 million, compared to $1.91 million in the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to the factors discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4,749,164, consisting primarily of cash on hand and demand deposits. The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2012     2011  
Net cash provided by operating activities $  2,081,372   $  15,423,115  
Net cash used in investing activities   (4,809,012 )   (14,642,858 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   4,706,917     (488,208 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   4,734     5,765  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents $  1,984,011   $  297,814  

Operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.08 million for the period ended March 31, 2012, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities $15.42 million for the same period in 2011.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.08 million for the period ended March 31, 2012, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $15.42 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease of approximately $13.3 million in cash provided by operating activities was caused by several reasons below: cash out flow from inventory increased by $11.4 million with advance from customer inflow increased by $8.9 million, total cash flow effect was an increased out flow of $2.5 million since the Company’s second production line was set up in August 2011, increasing our production capacity; Advanced to suppliers out flow increased by $26.2 million and due from related parties in flow increased by $28.3 million and the decreased in flow in accounts payable of $12.8 million, total cash flow effect was an increased out flow of $10.8 million because 1) the Company started to purchase billets from independent third party trading companies again instead of purchasing from the related party, funds advanced to related party was repaid and company turned the advance payment to the trading companies, 2) also for the period before July 2011, manual record was kept for inventory purchase, for inventory purchase with no invoice attached at the same time, an estimated accounts payable was recorded when the Company receive goods from supplier, when company get the invoice the accounts payable balance will be reversed and advance to supplier account will be deducted, thus account payable balance was relatively significant for March 31, 2011, after July 2011 when the electronic inventory system was applied, all delivery are traceable to suppliers’ account and will deduct the exact advance to supplier account, reducing both advance to supplier balance and accounts payable balance of March 31, 2012; and 3) with the production capacity expend, increased purchase amount also required larger advance to supplier payment

Investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the period ended March 31, 2012 was $4.81 million, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $14.64 million during the same period of 2011. This decrease in cash used in investing activities was mainly due to the lower balance of notes acceptance receivable at March 31, 2012, compared to same period in 2011.

Financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the period ended March 31, 2012 was $4.71 million, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $0.49 million during the same period of 2011. The cash provided in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 was due to borrowing from bank. The cash outflow in financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 mainly consisted of payments to a related party.

Other than a lease commitment on the new wire facility discussed in NOTE 16 to the financial statement, we have no material commitments for capital expenditures.

We believe that our cash on hand and cash flows from operations will meet our present cash needs, but we may require additional cash resources to implement our expansion through the acquisition of additional facilities. If our own financial resources are insufficient to satisfy our capital requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects. On July 20, 2010, we filed a registration statement with the SEC in order to be able to issue additional common stock at a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of 20 million U.S. Dollars for the purpose of expanding our business through acquisitions and to better meet our working capital needs.

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Inflation

Inflation and changing prices have not had a material effect on our business and we do not expect that inflation or changing prices will materially affect our business in the foreseeable future. However, our management will closely monitor price changes in the steel industry and continually maintain effective cost control in operations.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to an investor in our securities.

Seasonality

Our operating results and operating cash flows have not historically been subject to seasonal variations, however, the first quarter is usually the slowest quarter because fewer projects are undertaken during and around the Chinese spring festival.

Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial conditions and results of operations and require management’s difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments. We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements:

Revenue Recognition

Retail sales are recognized at the point of sale to customers, are recorded net of estimated returns, and exclude VAT. Wholesales to contracted customers are recognized as revenue at the time the product is shipped and title passes to the customer FOB shipping point.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include revenues; the allowance for doubtful receivables; recoverability of the carrying amount of inventory; fair values of financial instruments; and the assessment of deferred tax assets or liabilities. These estimates are often based on complex judgments and assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of unpaid balances due from wholesale customers. Such balances generally are cleared in the subsequent month when the wholesale customers place another order. We do not provide an allowance for doubtful accounts because we have not experienced any credit losses in collecting these amounts from whole-sale customers.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We account for impairment of property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of”, which requires us to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability when there is event or circumstance that indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable (when carrying amount exceeds the gross, undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition) and is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the asset’s (or asset group’s) fair value. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the three months period ended March 31, 2012 or March 31, 2011.

Inventories

Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis and includes all expenditures incurred in bringing the goods to the point of sale and putting them in a salable condition. In assessing the ultimate realization of inventories, the management makes judgments as to future demand requirements compared to current or committed inventory levels. Our reserve requirements generally increase as our projected demand requirements or decrease due to market conditions and product life cycle changes. We estimate the demand requirements based on market conditions, sales contracts and orders in hand.

In addition, we estimate net realizable value based on intended use, current market value and inventory ageing analyses. We write down inventories for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and their estimated net realizable value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions.

Comprehensive Income

We have adopted the provisions of ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements.

ASC 220 defines comprehensive income as comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities. Our other comprehensive income arose from the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments were $359,498 and $288,656 for three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively and is included in the consolidated statement of operation and comprehensive income.

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This guidance improves the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and increases the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The guidance provided by this update becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and interim and annual periods thereafter. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Other than the change in presentation, management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Foreign Currency Translation/Transactions

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries is the Renminbi (RMB). Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that operate in a local currency environment, where that local currency is the functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date; with the resulting translation adjustments directly recorded to a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates during the year.

The balance sheet amounts at March 31, 2012, with the exception of shareholders’ equity, were translated at the exchange rate of 6.3185 RMB to the 1.00 U.S. dollar compared to the exchange rate of 6.3585 RMB to the 1.00 U.S. dollar at December 31, 2011. The equity accounts were stated at their historical exchange rates. The average translation rates applied to the income and cash flow statement amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was 6.3088 RMB and 6.5987 RMB to the 1.00 U.S. dollar, respectively.

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency. The resulting exchange differences are included in the determination of net income of the consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.

Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in "accumulated other comprehensive income" in the consolidated balance sheets and were $4,479,394 and $4,119,896 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

All of our revenues are collected in and substantially all of our expenses are paid in Chinese RMB. We face foreign currency rate translation risks when our results are translated to U.S. dollars. The registered equity capital denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution.

The Chinese RMB was relatively stable against the U.S. dollar at approximately 8.28 RMB to the $1.00 U.S. dollar until July 21, 2005 when the Chinese currency regime was altered resulting in a 2.1% revaluation versus the U.S. dollar. This move initially had the effect of pegging the exchange rate of the RMB at 8.11 RMB per U.S. dollar. Now the RMB exchange rate is no longer linked to the U.S. dollar but rather to a basket of currencies with a 0.3% margin of fluctuation resulting in further appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar. Since June 30, 2009, the exchange rate had remained stable at 6.8307 RMB to 1.00 U.S. dollar until June 30, 2010 when the Chinese Central Bank allowed a further appreciation of the RMB by 0.43% to 6.798 RMB to 1.00 U.S. dollar. On May 10, 2011, the RMB traded at 6.4866 to the U.S. dollar. There remains international pressure on the Chinese government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy and the exchange rate of RMB is subject to changes in China’s government policies which are, to a large extent, dependent on the economic and political development both internationally and locally and the demand and supply of RMB in the domestic market. There can be no assurance that such exchange rate will continue to remain stable in the future amongst the volatility of currencies, globalization and the unstable economies in recent years. Since (i) our income and profit are denominated in RMB, and (ii) the payment of dividends, if any, will be in U.S. dollars, any decrease in the value of the RMB against other foreign currencies would adversely affect the value of the shares and dividends payable to shareholders, in foreign currency terms.

Commodity Prices

We are generally exposed to commodity price swings. Although there is no guaranteed correlation, steel wire prices generally fluctuate with steel prices, but the differential between market prices of steel billet and steel wire also fluctuates. Although we generally hold inventory for the duration of our 24-hour production cycle, sudden changes in the market price of steel and wire may directly impact the valuation of inventory and goods in progress, which influences earnings. So long as the market price differential between billets and wire does not shrink disproportionally, rising steel prices generally work in our favor as inventory purchased at lower prices would appreciate in such a scenario, resulting in additional profits when the wire is sold.

OPERATING RISKS

Country risk
Currently, the Company’s revenues are primarily derived from the sale of steel wire to customers in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The Company hopes to expand its operations to other countries, however, such expansion has not commenced and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve such expansion. Therefore, a downturn or stagnation in the economic environment of the PRC could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.

Products risk
In addition to competing with other manufacturers of steel wires, the Company competes with larger PRC companies which have greater funds available for expansion, marketing, research and development and the ability to attract more qualified personnel. These PRC companies may be able to offer products at a lower price. There can be no assurance the Company will remain competitive should this occur.

Exchange risk
The Company cannot guarantee that the Renminbi - U.S. Dollar exchange rate will remain steady, therefore the Company could post the same profit for two comparable periods based on Renminbi and post higher or lower profit in U.S. Dollars depending on this exchange rate. The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on changes in the political and economic environments without notice.

Political risk
Currently, the PRC is in a period of growth and is openly promoting business development in order to bring more business into the PRC. Additionally, the PRC currently allows a Chinese corporation to be owned by a United States corporation. If the laws or regulations relating to ownership of a Chinese corporation are changed by the PRC government, the Company’s ability to operate the PRC subsidiaries could be affected.

Interest risk
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk arising from short-term variable rate borrowings from time to time. The Company’s future interest expense will fluctuate in line with any change in borrowing rates. The Company does not have any derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2011 and believes its exposure to interest rate risk is not material.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the 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 our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rule 13a-15(e), our management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation and under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chaojun Wang, and Chief Financial Officer, Heyin Lv, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012. Based upon, and as of the date of this evaluation, Messrs. Wang and Lv, determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which 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 our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS. Not applicable.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

We have not sold any equity securities during the first quarter of 2012 that were not previously disclosed in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or a current report on Form 8-K that was filed during first quarter.

No repurchases of our common stock were made during the first quarter of 2012.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

We have no information to disclose that was required to be in a report on Form 8-K during the period covered by this report, but was not reported. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

The list of exhibits in the Exhibit Index to this report is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 15, 2012 LONGHAI STEEL INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Chaojun Wang                
    Chaojun Wang, Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
  By:   /s/ Heyin Lv                            
    Heyin Lv, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
31.1 Certifications of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certifications of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certifications 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 Certifications 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.
101   Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (furnished herewith).