This current report is
filed to disclose the Registrant’s financial statements and financial notes for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2017. During the Registrant's Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), the Registrant agreed to file quarterly financial
statements with the SEC using a Form 6-K for the first two years after the completion of IPO. For more details, please see page
140 of the Registrant's IPO prospectus in the Form 424B3 filed on November 3, 2015 (SEC Accession No. 0001144204-15-062516). This
current report on Form 6-K marks the satisfaction in full of the Registrant's obligation from the IPO.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Fuling
Global Inc. (“Fuling Global”) is a Cayman Islands corporation established on January 19, 2015.
Total
Faith Holdings Limited (“Total Faith”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuling Global formed in accordance with laws
and regulations of the British Virgin Islands in April 2004.
Fuling
Global and its subsidiary Total Faith are holding companies whose only asset, held through a subsidiary, is 100% of the registered
capital of Taizhou Fuling Plastics Co., Ltd. (“Taizhou Fuling”), as well as 49% ownership of Domo Industry Inc. (“Domo”).
Taizhou
Fuling was established in October 1992 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”)
with initial capital of $0.51 million. After several registered capital increases and capital contributions, the registered capital
of Taizhou Fuling was increased to $21.36 million in November 2015.
Taizhou
Fuling has four wholly-owned subsidiaries, Zhejiang Great Plastics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Great Plastics”), Direct
Link USA LLC (“Direct Link”), Fuling Plastic USA, Inc. (“Fuling USA”) and Wenling Changli Import and Export
Co., Ltd (“Wenling Changli”), which was established in September 2016 in China.
Great
Plastics was incorporated in China in March 2010 and principally engaged in the production of straw items. Direct Link was incorporated
in the State of Delaware in December 2011 and serves as an import trading company of Taizhou Fuling in the United States (“U.S.”).
Fuling USA was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in May 2014, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taizhou Fuling. In
2015 Fuling USA established the Company’s first production factory in the U.S., which principally engages in the production
of plastic straw items. Prior to the incorporation of Fuling USA, Taizhou Fuling wholly owned another subsidiary incorporated
in 2009 in the State of New York, named Fuling Plastics USA Inc. (“Old Fuling USA”). Old Fuling USA served as one
of the trading entities of Taizhou Fuling in the U.S. until early 2014 and its business was discontinued and transferred over
to the new Fuling USA when the Company decided to set up the new factory in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Old Fuling USA was dissolved
on April 8, 2015.
Domo
is a U.S. company established in the State of New York in October 2007. Total Faith owns 49% of its equity interest. However,
Total Faith holds 2 out of 3 seats and has a majority of the voting rights on the board of directors. The Board of Directors of
Domo is the controlling decision-making body with respect to Domo instead of the equity holders. The number of seats in the Board
empowers Total Faith the ability to control Domo’s daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives
and approve all matters requiring shareholders’ approval. In addition, Domo’s equity at risk is not sufficient to
permit it to carry on its activities without additional subordinated financial support from Total Faith and Domo is highly relying
on the financial support from the Company. Total Faith is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Domo’s
activities and to receive majority of Domo’s residual returns. Based on these facts, Total Faith has gained effective control
over Domo and Domo is considered a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
810-10-05-08A. Accordingly, Total Faith consolidates Domo’s operating results, assets and liabilities.
Fuling
Global, Total Faith, Domo, Taizhou Fuling and Taizhou Fuling’s subsidiaries (herein collectively referred to as the “Company”)
are engaged in the production and distribution of plastic service ware in China, Europe and U.S. Products exported to the U.S.
and Europe are primarily sold to major fast food restaurant chains and wholesalers.
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles
of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The
Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
include the financial statements of Fuling Global, Total Faith, Domo, Taizhou Fuling and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been included.
These
interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2016, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with SEC on March 15, 2017. The interim financial statements
follow the same accounting policies and methods of computations as the audited financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2016. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
In
accordance with accounting standards regarding consolidation of variable interest entities, VIEs are generally entities that lack
sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders
lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary
beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting
purposes.
The
Company has concluded that Domo is a VIE, based on the facts that Total Faith has a majority of voting rights on the board of
directors and is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Domo’s economic performance. Based on our evaluation
of the VIE, we are the primary beneficiary of its risks and rewards; therefore, we consolidate Domo for financial reporting purposes.
The
following tables set forth the assets, liabilities, results of operations and changes in cash and cash equivalents of the VIE,
which were included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of comprehensive income and cash flows:
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
3,176,303
|
|
|
$
|
3,658,364
|
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
3,176,303
|
|
|
|
3,658,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third-party liabilities
|
|
|
(480,909
|
)
|
|
|
(821,246
|
)
|
Intercompany payables*
|
|
|
(2,372,943
|
)
|
|
|
(2,565,506
|
)
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
(2,853,852
|
)
|
|
|
(3,386,752
|
)
|
Net assets
|
|
$
|
322,451
|
|
|
$
|
271,612
|
|
*
Payables to Taizhou Fuling and Great Plastics are eliminated upon consolidation.
|
|
For the three months ended
|
|
|
For the nine months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
2,726,290
|
|
|
$
|
2,263,583
|
|
|
$
|
7,155,435
|
|
|
$
|
5,618,904
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(41,226
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,195
|
)
|
|
$
|
49,202
|
|
|
$
|
231,149
|
|
|
|
For the nine months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$
|
291,457
|
|
|
$
|
(448,052
|
)
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities*
|
|
$
|
(192,563
|
)
|
|
$
|
668,558
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
98,894
|
|
|
$
|
220,506
|
|
*
Intercompany financing activities are eliminated upon consolidation.
The
Company has the power to direct activities of the VIE and can have assets transferred freely out of the VIE without restrictions.
Therefore, the Company considers that there is no asset of the VIE that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIE. The
creditors of the VIE’s third-party liabilities do not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary in
normal course of business.
Non-controlling
interests
Non-controlling
interests represents the individual shareholder’s proportionate share of 51% of equity interest in Domo.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information
as of the date of the financial statements.
Significant
estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories,
advances to suppliers, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and the recoverability of long-lived
assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of
purchase to be cash equivalents.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of cash equivalents used as collateral to secure short-term bank notes payable and bank borrowings. The Company
is required to keep certain amounts on deposit that are subject to withdrawal restrictions. Upon the maturity of the bank acceptance
notes and bank borrowings, the Company is required to deposit the remainder to the escrow account to settle the bank notes payable
and bank borrowings. The notes payable and bank borrowings with security deposits are generally short term in nature due to their
short maturity period of three months to one year; thus, restricted cash is classified as a current asset.
As
of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had restricted cash of $4,788,234 and $2,333,607, respectively, of which
$3,798,596 and $1,461,632, respectively, was related to the bank acceptance notes payable (see Note 9), and $842,042 and $820,138,
respectively, was related to the letters of credit (see Note 12). The remaining $147,596 and $51,837, respectively, were related
to other miscellaneous deposits made in bank.
Certificates
of Deposit
As
of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, certificates of deposit with original maturities of more than ninety days amounted
to $1,606,173 and $1,539,082, respectively.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are recognized and carried at original invoiced amount less an estimated allowance for uncollectible accounts. The
Company usually grants credit to customers with good credit standing with a maximum of 90 days and determines the adequacy of
reserves for doubtful accounts based on individual account analysis and historical collection trends. The Company establishes
a provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company may not be able to collect amounts due.
The allowance is based on management’s best estimates of specific losses on individual exposures, as well as a provision
on historical trends of collections. The provision is recorded against accounts receivables balances, with a corresponding charge
recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Actual amounts received may differ from management’s
estimate of credit worthiness and the economic environment. Delinquent account balances are written-off against the allowance
for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Costs include the cost of raw materials, freight, direct labor and related production
overhead. The cost of inventories is calculated using the weighted average method. Any excess of the cost over the net realizable
value of each item of inventories is recognized as a provision for diminution in the value of inventories.
Net
realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products.
Property,
Plant and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. The straight-line depreciation method is used to compute depreciation over the estimated useful
lives of the assets, as follows:
Items
|
|
Useful life
|
Property and buildings
|
|
10–20 years
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
Lesser of useful life and
lease term
|
Machinery equipment
|
|
3–10 years
|
Transportation vehicles
|
|
4–10 years
|
Office equipment and furniture
|
|
3–5 years
|
Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expense as incurred.
Expenditures for major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost
and related accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss
is recognized in the statement of income in other income and expenses.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist primarily of land use rights, trademark and patents. Under the PRC law, all land in the PRC is owned by the government
and cannot be sold to an individual or company. The government grants individuals and companies the right to use parcels of land
for specified periods of time. These land use rights are sometimes referred to informally as “ownership.” Land use
rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method with the
following estimated useful lives:
Items
|
|
Useful life
|
Land use rights
|
|
50 years
|
Trademark
|
|
10 years
|
Patents
|
|
7-10 years
|
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
The
Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated cash flows from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are below
the asset’s carrying value, then the asset is deemed to be impaired and written down to its fair value. There were no impairments
of these assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
from product sales is recognized, net of estimated provisions for sales allowances, when the merchandise is shipped and title
is transferred. Revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence that an arrangement
exists (sales agreements and customer purchase orders are used to determine the existence of an arrangement); (ii) delivery of
goods has occurred and risks and benefits of ownership have been transferred, which is when the goods are received by the customer
at its designated location in accordance with the sales terms; (iii) the sales price is both fixed and determinable, and (iv)
collectability is reasonably assured. Historically, sales returns have been minimal.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases.
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in
tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The
provisions of ASC 740-10-25, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” prescribe a more-likely-than-not threshold
for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return.
This interpretation also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current
and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and related
disclosures. The Company does not believe that there was any uncertain tax position at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
To
the extent applicable, the Company records interest and penalties as a general and administrative expense. The statute of limitations
for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns and certain state income tax returns subject to examination by tax authorities
for three years from the date of filing. As of September 30, 2017, the tax years ended December 31, 2011 through December 31,
2016 for the Company’s PRC subsidiaries remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.
Value
Added Tax (“VAT”)
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates range up to 17%,
depending on the type of products sold. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials
included in the cost of producing or acquiring its finished products. Further, when exporting goods, the exporter is entitled
to some or all of the refund of the VAT paid or assess. Since a majority of the Company’s products are exported to the U.S.
and Europe, the Company is eligible for VAT refunds when the Company completes all the required tax filing procedures.
All
of the VAT returns of the Company have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date
of filing.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and results of its operations are determined
using RMB, the local currency, as the functional currency. Our financial statements are reported using U.S. Dollars. The results
of operations and the statement of cash flows denominated in foreign currency are translated at the average rate of exchange during
the reporting period. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the
applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. The equity denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical
rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate,
amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the
corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period
to period are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income included in statement of changes in equity.
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income.
The
value of RMB against US$ and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC’s
political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of RMB may materially affect the Company’s financial condition
in terms of US$ reporting. The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the consolidated
financial statements in this report:
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-end spot rate
|
|
US $1=RMB 6.6536
|
|
US $1=RMB 6.94477
|
|
US $1= RMB 6.67022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average rate
|
|
US $1=RMB 6.8076
|
|
US $1=RMB 6.64410
|
|
US $1= RMB 6.58022
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
ASC
825-10 requires certain disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires
entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used
to measure fair value are as follows:
●
|
Level
1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
|
●
|
Level
2 - Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable for the asset
or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
|
●
|
Level
3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the
assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that
use significant unobservable inputs.
|
The
Company considers the recorded value of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, accounts receivable, advance to vendors, accounts payable, accrued expenses, advances from customers, notes payable
to approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 based upon
the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.
The
Company believes that the carrying amount of the short-term borrowings approximates fair value at September 30, 2017 and December
31, 2016 based on the terms of the borrowings and current market rates as the rate is reflective of the current market rate.
Concentrations
and Credit Risk
A
majority of the Company’s expense transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company and its subsidiaries’
assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, certain foreign
exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by
the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be
processed through the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies that require certain supporting documentation in
order to affect the remittance.
As
of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $8,162,665 and $6,362,578 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, certificates
of deposit and restricted cash were on deposit at financial institutions in the PRC where there currently is no rule or regulation
requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure.
Substantially
all of the Company’s sales are made to customers that are located primarily in the USA and Europe. The Company’s operating
results could be adversely affected by the government policy on exporting business, foreign exchange rate fluctuation, and local
market condition change. The Company has a concentration of its revenues and receivables with specific customers. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2017, one customer accounted for 11% of total revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,
one customer accounted for 14% of total revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, one customer accounted for 10%
of total revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, one customer accounted for 10% of total revenue. As of September
30, 2017, two customers’ account receivable accounted for 13% and 11% of the total outstanding accounts receivable balance.
As of December 31, 2016, one customer’s account receivable accounted for 19% of the total outstanding accounts receivable
balance.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company purchased approximately 14%, 11% and 10% of its raw materials from its three
largest suppliers, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company purchased approximately 20% and 17%
of its raw materials from its two largest suppliers, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company
purchased approximately 15% and 12% of its raw materials from its two largest suppliers, respectively. For the three months ended
September 30, 2016, the Company purchased approximately 22% and 17% of its raw materials from its two largest suppliers, respectively.
As of September 30, 2017, advanced payments to one major supplier accounted for 27% of the total advance payments outstanding.
As of December 31, 2016, advanced payments to one major supplier accounted for 41% of the total advance payments outstanding.
A
loss of either of these customers or suppliers could adversely affect the operating results or cash flows of the Company.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The
major operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results
of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the general state of
the PRC economy. The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically
associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political,
economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes
in the political, regulatory and social conditions in the PRC. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations
and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations including its organization and structure disclosed in
Note 1, this may not be indicative of future results.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”.
The amendments in this ASU clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with
evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Basically these
amendments provide a screen to determine when a set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this ASU first,
require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly
contribute to the ability to create output and second, remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing
elements. These amendments take effect for public businesses for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods
within those periods, and all other entities should apply these amendments for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,
and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect that the adoption of
this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In
May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Scope of Modification Accounting”, which amends the scope of modification
accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based
payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, the ASU
is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December
15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company does not expect that adoption of
this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE
3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts
receivable consisted of the following:
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
|
$
|
22,194,532
|
|
|
$
|
21,035,940
|
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(194,489
|
)
|
|
|
(120,806
|
)
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
$
|
22,000,043
|
|
|
$
|
20,915,134
|
|
NOTE
4 – INVENTORY, NET
Inventories
consisted of the following:
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$
|
5,741,123
|
|
|
$
|
3,428,542
|
|
Work-in-progress
|
|
|
1,469,410
|
|
|
|
1,226,539
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
12,152,569
|
|
|
|
12,199,651
|
|
Inventory valuation allowance
|
|
|
(150,689
|
)
|
|
|
(123,028
|
)
|
Total inventory
|
|
$
|
19,212,413
|
|
|
$
|
16,731,704
|
|
NOTE
5 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property,
plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Property and Buildings
|
|
$
|
23,115,035
|
|
|
$
|
7,040,637
|
|
Leasehold improvement
|
|
|
1,781,174
|
|
|
|
1,787,688
|
|
Machinery and equipment (1)
|
|
|
28,032,305
|
|
|
|
23,425,270
|
|
Automobiles
|
|
|
896,016
|
|
|
|
919,146
|
|
Office and electric equipment
|
|
|
897,820
|
|
|
|
731,373
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
54,722,350
|
|
|
|
33,904,114
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
960,122
|
|
|
|
11,084,794
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(13,433,037
|
)
|
|
|
(11,186,861
|
)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
42,249,435
|
|
|
$
|
33,802,047
|
|
(1)
|
A
total amount of $6,491,219 machinery was related to the sale leaseback transaction (see Note 11).
|
Depreciation
expense was $2,683,501 and $1,914,329 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Depreciation expense
was $1,094,450 and $668,663 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
CIP
Construction in progress represents costs of construction incurred for the Company’s new plant and equipment. The Company
started the first phase of the construction for its facility expansion in China (“Phase I”) in April 2016 in China.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, construction in progress of approximately $16.1 million was completed
and was transferred to property, plant and equipment for Phase I.
In the beginning of August 2017, the Company
started its second phase of the construction for its facility expansion in China (“Phase II”). Phase II includes construction
of a new plant, an office building and two dormitory buildings. The construction is expected to be completed by the end
of 2018 and the total construction cost of Phase II is estimated to be $11.0 million. The Company expects to fulfill
the payments using cash generated from operating activities and additional loans borrowed from local banks in case any shortage
of cash on hand in the future.
NOTE
6 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Intangible
assets, net consisted of the following:
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Land use rights
|
|
$
|
10,264,576
|
|
|
$
|
9,834,218
|
|
Trademark
|
|
|
6,944
|
|
|
|
6,652
|
|
Patents
|
|
|
5,654
|
|
|
|
5,418
|
|
Total
|
|
|
10,277,174
|
|
|
|
9,846,288
|
|
Less: accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(568,196
|
)
|
|
|
(398,802
|
)
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
$
|
9,708,978
|
|
|
$
|
9,447,486
|
|
Amortization
expense was $148,505 and $111,563 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expense was
$50,401 and $50,616 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Estimated
future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
Periods ending September 30,
|
|
Amortization expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
214,586
|
|
2018
|
|
|
214,028
|
|
2019
|
|
|
213,854
|
|
2020
|
|
|
213,705
|
|
2021
|
|
|
204,898
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
8,647,907
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,708,978
|
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company paid RMB 55,131,750 (approximately $8.3 million) for a land use right in order to
construct a new plant in Wenling Taizhou to increase its production capacity.
NOTE
7 – PREPAYMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
As
of September 30, 2017, the Company made the following prepayments for its new plant in Wenling Taizhou, China:
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Prepayments for equipment purchase
|
|
$
|
1,189,555
|
|
|
$
|
768,129
|
|
Deposit for plant construction
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,321,990
|
|
Prepayments for land construction
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
102,117
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,189,555
|
|
|
$
|
2,192,236
|
|
The
Company started the construction in April 2016. As of September 30, 2017, Phase I of this construction has been fully completed.
The Phase II of this construction has been started in August 2017 and to be completed by the end of 2018. No deposit
was required for the construction of Phase II.
NOTE
8 – SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term
Borrowings
Short-term
borrowings represent amounts due to various banks and other companies normally maturing within one year. The principal of the
borrowings is due at maturity. Accrued interest is due either monthly or quarterly.
Short-term
borrowings consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
Agricultural Bank of China (“ABC”)
|
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
10,370,326
|
|
|
$
|
1,079,949
|
|
China Merchants Bank (“CMB”)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
2,773,114
|
|
|
|
2,759,227
|
|
PingAn Bank (“PAB”)
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
1,502,945
|
|
|
|
1,439,933
|
|
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”)
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
4,159,670
|
|
|
|
3,239,848
|
|
Bank of China (“BOC”)
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
2,224,360
|
|
|
|
3,425,467
|
|
Zhejiang Mintai Commercial Bank (“MTB”)
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,759,730
|
|
East West Bank (“EWB”)
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority – current portion of long-term borrowing (see “long-term borrowing” below)
|
|
|
|
|
87,954
|
|
|
|
86,808
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
22,618,369
|
|
|
$
|
17,790,962
|
|
(1)
|
In
July, August and September 2017, Taizhou Fuling entered into a series of short-term bank
loan agreements with ABC for $4,508,837, $1,502,946, $1,502,946, $1,352,651 and $1,502,946,
respectively. The terms of these loans are twelve, twelve, six, twelve and six months
with variable interest rates based on the prevailing interest rates, respectively. The
effective rates are from 4.57% to 4.90% per annum.
In
February 2017, Great Plastics entered into a short-term bank loan agreement with ABC for $676,326. The terms of the loan
are twelve months with a variable interest rate based on the prevailing interest rate. The effective rates are 5.66% per
annum. This loan had been repaid in July 2017 prior to its maturity
In
February and July 2016, Great Plastics entered into a series of short-term bank loan agreements with ABC for $647,969
and $431,980, respectively. The terms of these loans are twelve months with variable interest rates based on the prevailing
interest rates. The effective rates are from 5.0% to 5.06% per annum. As of September 30, 2017, $647,969 and $431,980
had been repaid in full upon maturity.
These
loans were guaranteed by the assets of a third party guaranty company and a shareholder of the Company. The third party
guaranty company charges 2% of total loan amount.
|
(2)
|
In
January, March and July 2017, Taizhou Fuling entered into three short-term bank borrowing
agreements for approximately $2.2 million (RMB14.4 million) with CMB for twelve, six
and six months. The effective rates were 6.09%, 2.67% and 1.99% per annum, respectively.
The loans are guaranteed by Special Plastics and Taizhou Fuling’s general manager
and Chair of the Board. As of September 30, 2017, $889,237 had been repaid in full upon
maturity.
During
2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into a series of seven short-term bank loan agreements with CMB for five to twelve months.
The interest rates ranged from 1.10% to 6.09% per annum. As of September 30, 2017, $2.18 million was still outstanding.
|
(3)
|
In
March 2017, Great Plastics entered into a short-term bank borrowing agreement with PAB
with a total amount of $1,502,945 for twelve months. The loan bears a variable interest
rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s Bank of China at
the time of borrowing, plus 80% of the prevailing interest rate. The effective rate is
7.83%. The loan is guaranteed by the assets of Great Plastics.
In
September 2016, Great Plastics entered into two short-term bank borrowing agreements with PAB with a total amount of $1,450,842
for six and twelve months. These loans bear a variable interest rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the
People’s Bank of China at the time of borrowing, plus 30% of the prevailing interest rate. The effective rate is
5.08%. The loans are guaranteed by the assets of Great Plastics. $725,421 had been repaid in full upon maturity.
In
March 2016, Great Plastics entered into three short-term bank borrowing agreements with PAB with a total amount of $2,159,899
for six months. These loans bear a variable interest rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s
Bank of China at the time of borrowing, plus 30% of the prevailing interest rate. The effective rate is 5.98%. The loans
are guaranteed by the assets of Great Plastics. These loans had been repaid upon maturity.
|
(4)
|
During
2017, Taizhou Fuling entered into a series of short-term loan agreements with ICBC for
five to six months. The interest rates ranged from 2.14% to 5.00% per annum. As of September
30, 2017, $2,183,934 of them had been repaid upon maturity.
In
February 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into a loan agreement with ICBC for $593,000 for five months, with fixed interest
rate of 3.5%. This loan had been repaid upon maturity.
In
April 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into a loan agreement with ICBC for $647,970 for five months, bearing a variable interest
rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s Bank of China at the time of borrowing, plus 161.6
base points. The effective rate was 5.92% per annum. This loan had been repaid upon maturity.
In
July 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into two loan agreements with ICBC for $575,973 and $575,973 respectively for twelve
and five months, bearing a variable interest rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s Bank
of China at the time of borrowing, plus 161.6 base points. The effective rate was 5.00% per annum. As of September 30,
2017, both of them had been repaid upon maturity.
In
August 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into a loan agreement with ICBC for $647,970 for five months, bearing a variable interest
rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s Bank of China at the time of borrowing, plus 113.75
base points. The effective rate was 5.44% per annum. This loan had been repaid upon maturity.
In
October 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into a loan agreement with ICBC for $791,963 for twelve months, bearing a variable
interest rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s Bank of China at the time of borrowing,
plus 70.25 base points. The effective rate was 5.00% per annum. This loan was fully repaid in October 2017.
|
|
|
|
In
December 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into two loan agreements with ICBC for $719,966 and $503,976 respectively for twelve
and twelve months, bearing a variable interest rate based on the prevailing interest rate set by the People’s Bank of
China at the time of borrowing, plus 70.25 base points. The effective rates were 5.00% per annum.
|
(5)
|
During
the nine months in 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, Taizhou Fuling and Great Plastics entered into a series of short-term
bank borrowing agreements and other financing agreements with BOC. The terms of the loans are three to twelve months, with
fixed interest rates based on LIBOR (for loans dominated in USD) or prime loan rates issued by People’s Bank of China
(for loans dominated in RMB), plus certain base points. The effective interest rates vary from 1.97% to 5.57% per annum. The
loans to Taizhou Fuling are guaranteed by the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)O. The loans to Great Plastics are
guaranteed by the CEO and Chair of the Board.
|
|
|
(6)
|
In
October and December in 2016, Taizhou Fuling entered into two loan agreements with MTB for $5,803,367 respectively for six
months. The effective rates were 6.41% per annum, respectively. The loans are guaranteed by the CEO. As of September 30, 2017,
$5,803,367 of them had been repaid upon maturity.
|
(7)
|
On
March 9, 2017, Direct Link entered into a line of credit agreement with East West Bank for $2,000,000 for one year. The
annual interest rate is equivalent to East West Bank’s LIBOR rate plus 2.75%. Direct Link is required to make
restricted deposit of $73,336 for one year with an initial interest rate of 3.76% per annum. The line of credit is
guaranteed by Fuling Global. The agreements require Direct Link to comply with certain financial covenants and ratios,
including to maintain minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.25 times and to maintain maximum total debt to equity
ratio of 3.0 times etc. Direct Link will be measured semi-annually at June 30th and December 31st. Direct Link was
not in compliance as of September 30, 2017. On April 7, 2017, Direct Link borrowed $1,500,000 and the
effective rate was 3.86% per annum. Interest expense incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was
$14,781 and $29,723.
|
As
of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, land use rights in the amount of $9,347,333 and $9,084,213, and property and buildings
in the amount of $18,946,754 and $3,950,101, respectively, were pledged for the above loans.
Long-term
Borrowings
(1)
On September 28, 2016, Fuling USA entered into a ten-year Machinery and Equipment Loan Agreement with the Pennsylvania Industrial
Development Authority for $937,600, with fixed interest rate of 1.75%.
This loan has
been collateralized by the machinery and equipment, worth approximately $1.72 million. As of September 30, 2017, the amount of
long-term borrowing was $858,316, and $
87,954 of which is due within a year
.
Future
obligations for payments of this long-term loan are as below:
Twelve months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
87,954
|
|
2018
|
|
|
89,506
|
|
2019
|
|
|
91,085
|
|
2020
|
|
|
92,691
|
|
2021
|
|
|
94,327
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
402,752
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
858,315
|
|
(2)
On October 31, 2016, Fuling USA entered into a buyer’s credit Loan Agreement with Agricultural Bank of China Limited
for line of credit of $5,903,723 (RMB 41 million). The loan bears a variable interest rate based on the prevailing interest
rate set by the People’s Bank of China at the time of borrowing, plus 6% of the prevailing interest rate. As of September
30, 2017, the amount of long-term borrowing was $134,143, and the effective rate was 5.30% per annum. The line of credit’s
purpose is to acquire equipment. China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation provides insurance for the line of credit. The
line of credit is effective for the period from first day of loan to 18 months after the first day of loan.
(3)
On March 9, 2017, Fuling USA entered into a Delayed Draw Term Loan agreement with East West Bank for $1,000,000. The amount drawn
will be turned into a 5-year term loan at LIBOR rate plus 3.00%. The loan is guaranteed by Fuling Global. Fuling USA is required
to make a restricted deposit of $41,900 for one year with an initial interest rate of 4.19% per annum. The agreement requires
Fuling USA to comply with certain financial covenants and ratios, including to maintain minimum debt service coverage ratio of
1.25 times and to maintain maximum total debt to equity ratio of 3.0 times etc. Fuling USA’s compliance with these covenants
will be reviewed semi-annually at June 30th and December 31th. On April 7, 2017, Fuling USA drew down $500,000 and the
effective rate was 4.11% per annum.
Future
obligations for payments of this long-term loan are as below:
Twelve
months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
2018
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
2019
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
2020
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
2021
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
500,000
|
|
NOTE
9 – BANK NOTES PAYABLE
Short-term
bank notes payables are lines of credit extended by banks that can be endorsed and assigned to vendors as payments for purchases.
The notes payable are generally payable within six months. These short-term notes payable are guaranteed by the bank for their
full face value. In addition, the banks usually require the Company to deposit a certain amount of cash (usually range from 30%
to 100% of the face value of the notes) at the bank as a guarantee deposit, which is classified on the balance sheet as restricted
cash.
The
Company had the following bank notes payable as of September 30, 2017:
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
ICBC, due various dates from October7, 2017 to February 28, 2018
|
|
$
|
1,914,951
|
|
CMBC, due November 19, 2017 and December 27, 2017
|
|
|
540,370
|
|
ABC, due various dates from February 10, 2018 to March 27, 2018
|
|
|
1,031,147
|
|
CITIC, due various dates from October 28, 2017 to August 29,2018
|
|
|
591,255
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,077,723
|
|
The
Company had the following bank notes payable as of December 31, 2016:
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
ICBC, due various dates from January 12, 2017 to June 29, 2017
|
|
$
|
1,564,479
|
|
CMBC, due April 8, 2017 and April 24, 2017
|
|
|
345,584
|
|
ABC, due various dates from March 28, 2017 to April 28, 2017
|
|
|
283,315
|
|
CITIC, due various dates from February 5, 2017 to June 27, 2017
|
|
|
363,390
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,556,768
|
|
As
of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $3,798,596 and $1,461,632 cash deposits were held by banks as a guaranty for the
notes payable, respectively. In addition, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, notes payable totaling $279,127 and
$1,095,136 were secured by the personal properties of the Company’s principal shareholders and third party individuals,
respectively.
NOTE
10 – INCOME TAXES
The
Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each
entity is domiciled.
Fuling
Global and Total Faith are both offshore holding companies and are not subject to tax on income or capital gains under the laws
of the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, respectively.
Taizhou
Fuling and Great Plastics are incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC income tax, which is computed according to the relevant
laws and regulations in the PRC. Under the Corporate Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, corporate income
tax rate applicable to all companies, including both domestic and foreign-invested companies, is 25%. Taizhou Fuling was recognized
as a High-technology Company by Chinese government and subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15% from year 2012 to 2018. $581,625
and $1,150,562 income tax expenses were exempted for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Per share
effect of the tax exemption was $0.04 and $0.07 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Domo,
Fuling USA and Direct Link are incorporated in the United States and subject to the U.S. federal and state income tax.
The
following table summarizes income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest allocation:
|
|
For the nine months ended
|
|
|
For the nine months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
3,113
|
|
|
$
|
(1,193,902
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
5,782,314
|
|
|
|
9,989,792
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,785,427
|
|
|
$
|
8,795,890
|
|
Significant
components of the income tax provision were as follows:
|
|
For the nine months ended
|
|
|
For the nine months ended
|
|
Current tax provision
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
25,346
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
832,954
|
|
|
|
1,385,062
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
858,300
|
|
|
$
|
1,385,062
|
|
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
|
|
For the nine months ended September 30,
2017
|
|
|
For the nine
months ended September 30,
2016
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(147,925
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(147,925
|
)
|
The
deferred tax expense (benefit) is the change of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities resulting from the temporary
difference between tax and U.S. GAAP. Our operations in the U.S. have incurred a cumulative net operating loss of approximately
$3,576,000 and $3,554,000, respectively, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. This carry-forward will expire if is
not utilized by 2035. The Company periodically evaluates the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets, and reduces
the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance to the extent it believes a portion will not be realized.
For
the year ended December 31, 2016, management believes that the realization of the benefit arising from the losses of certain U.S.
subsidiaries appears to be uncertain and may not be realizable in the near future. Therefore, a 100% valuation allowance of $625,742
has been provided against the deferred tax assets of these subsidiaries at December 31, 2016. A 100% valuation allowance of $628,910
has been provided against the deferred tax assets of these subsidiaries at September 30, 2017.
The
following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
U.S. Statutory rates
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
Foreign income not recognized in the U.S.
|
|
|
(32.9
|
)
|
|
|
(33.7
|
)
|
Foreign income tax rate
|
|
|
25.0
|
|
|
|
25.0
|
|
Effect of favorable income tax rate in certain entity in PRC
|
|
|
(10.2
|
)
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)
|
R&D tax credit (1)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
9.5
|
|
Non-taxable permanent difference (2)
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
|
|
20.4
|
%
|
(1)
|
According
to PRC tax regulation, 150% of current year R&D expense approved by local tax authority could be deducted from taxable
income.
|
(2)
|
It
represents expenses incurred by the Company that were not deductible for PRC income tax and income (loss) generated in countries
with no income tax obligations.
|
NOTE
11 – SALE LEASEBACK
(1)
In October 2016, The Company has entered into a sale leaseback arrangement and sold certain machinery located in China to an unrelated
third party for approximately $3,774,273 (RMB 25,112,500), and subsequently leased back the machinery for 24 months for a total
amount of approximately $3,932,160 (RMB 26,163,022). The Company was required to make a security deposit of approximately $754,855
(RMB 5,022,500) for the leaseback. The leaseback has been accounted for as a capital lease. The title of the machinery will be
transferred back to the Company upon the last payment from the Company. A one-time processing fee of $24,004 (RMB 159,716) was
paid by the Company related to this lease. Since the machinery was sold exceeding its carrying value, the Company also recognized
a deferred gain of $186,938 (RMB 1,243,810) on this transaction, which will be amortized over 24 months as an income. In addition,
unrecognized financing charge of $183,841 (RMB 1,223,203) was recognized for the capital lease, which will be amortized over 24
months as an interest expense.
The
minimum payments for the remaining lease term of 14 months from September 30, 2017 to November 3, 2018 are as follows.
Total lease payment
|
|
$
|
3,932,175
|
|
Less: imputed interest and principal
|
|
|
(1,679,652
|
)
|
Total sale leaseback obligation as of September 30, 2017
|
|
|
2,252,523
|
|
Less: current portion of sale leaseback obligation
|
|
|
(2,015,583
|
)
|
Long term payable - sale leaseback as of September 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
236,940
|
|
According
to the sale leaseback agreement, future obligations for payments of sale leaseback are as below:
Twelve months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
2,015,583
|
|
2018
|
|
|
236,940
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,252,523
|
|
Interest
expense incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $103,571 and $0, respectively. Interest expense
incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $29,814 and $0, respectively.
(2)
In May 2017, the Company has entered into another sale leaseback arrangement and sold certain machinery located in China to an
unrelated third party for approximately $2,660,214 (RMB 17,700,000), and subsequently leased back the machinery for
36 months for a total amount of approximately $2,843,102 (RMB 18,916,864). The Company was required to make a security
deposit of approximately $532,043 (RMB 3,540,000) for the leaseback. The leaseback has been accounted for as a capital lease.
The title of the machinery will be transferred back to the Company upon the last payment from the Company. A one-time processing
fee of $15,961 (RMB 106,200) was paid by the Company related to this lease. Since the machinery was sold under its carrying
value, the Company also recognized a deferred loss of $743,948 (RMB 4,949,934) on this transaction, which will be amortized
over 36 months as an expense. In addition, unrecognized financing charge of $100,218 (RMB 661,811) was recognized for the capital
lease, which will be amortized over 36 months as an interest expense.
The
minimum payments for the remaining lease term of 32 months from September 30, 2017 to May 18, 2020 are as follows.
Total lease payment
|
|
$
|
2,843,102
|
|
Less: imputed interest and principal
|
|
|
(318,442
|
)
|
Total sale leaseback obligation as of September 30, 2017
|
|
|
2,524,660
|
|
Less: current portion of sale leaseback obligation
|
|
|
(946,747
|
)
|
Long term payable - sale leaseback as of September 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
1,577,913
|
|
According
to the sale leaseback agreement, future obligations for payments of sale leaseback are as below:
Twelve months ended September 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
946,747
|
|
2018
|
|
|
946,747
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
631,166
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,524,660
|
|
Interest
expense incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $39,177 and $0, respectively. Interest expense
incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $27,082 and $0, respectively.
NOTE
12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Rent
Commitment
The
Company’s subsidiary Fuling USA leases manufacturing facilities under operating leases. Operating lease expense amounted
to $402,054 and $459,315 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Operating lease expense amounted
to $132,046 and $182,771 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
Twelve months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
532,047
|
|
2018
|
|
|
542,299
|
|
2019
|
|
|
552,828
|
|
2020
|
|
|
533,621
|
|
2021
|
|
|
454,533
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
780,969
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,396,297
|
|
Letters
of Credit
As
of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $6,881,679 and $6,806,580 outstanding in trade letters of credit,
respectively.
Purchase
Commitment
As
of September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $10.6 million purchase commitments for construction. These commitments represent
the amount of agreements signed but yet not paid. Pursuant to the signed agreement, the payment is not due until the construction is completed, and
there is no a fixed deadline for the completion of construction.
NOTE
13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
Company rents space from one of its related parties. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the total rent expense
was $40,613 and $42,017, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the total rent expense was $13,803
and $13,818, respectively.
NOTE
14
–
EQUITY
Statutory
Reserve
The
Company is required to make appropriations to certain reserve funds, comprising the statutory surplus reserve and the discretionary
surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC
(“PRC GAAP”). Appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve are required to be at least 10% of the after-tax net
income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entity’s registered capital. Appropriations
to the surplus reserve are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the
balance of statutory reserve was $4,486,754 and $4,017,957, respectively.
Share
Issuance
On
November 18, 2016, the Company granted 15,705 shares and 8,000 shares collectively to its Chief Financial Officer and two directors,
respectively. On November 2, 2015, the Company granted 15,667 shares and 12,000 shares collectively to its Chief Financial Officer
and three directors, respectively. On November 18, 2015, the Company granted 38 shares to its Chief Financial Officer. The Company
recorded $35,558 and $103,751 as stock based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
NOTE
15 – SEGMENT REPORTING
ASC
280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent
with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments
and major customers in financial statements for details on the Company’s business segments. The Company uses the “management
approach” in determining reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and
reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions and assessing performance
as the source for determining the Company’s reportable segments. Management, including the chief operating decision maker,
reviews operation results by the revenue of different products. Based on management’s assessment, the Company has determined
that it has only one operating segment as defined by ASC 280.
The
following table presents revenue by major products for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
|
|
For the nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cutlery
|
|
$
|
44,569,156
|
|
|
$
|
42,183,940
|
|
Straws
|
|
|
14,458,833
|
|
|
|
7,502,763
|
|
Cups and plates
|
|
|
24,606,637
|
|
|
|
18,261,341
|
|
Others
|
|
|
7,658,552
|
|
|
|
5,124,760
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
91,293,178
|
|
|
$
|
73,072,804
|
|
|
|
For the three
months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cutlery
|
|
$
|
17,228,394
|
|
|
$
|
15,792,881
|
|
Straws
|
|
|
5,394,457
|
|
|
|
2,980,268
|
|
Cups and plates
|
|
|
8,905,068
|
|
|
|
6,946,107
|
|
Others
|
|
|
2,880,512
|
|
|
|
2,181,357
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
34,408,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,900,613
|
|
The
following table presents revenue by geographic areas for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
|
|
For the nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
Revenue from United States
|
|
$
|
79,896,821
|
|
|
$
|
65,570,967
|
|
Revenue from Europe
|
|
|
2,540,323
|
|
|
|
2,527,768
|
|
Revenue from Canada
|
|
|
1,414,091
|
|
|
|
1,156,453
|
|
Revenue from China
|
|
|
6,118,985
|
|
|
|
2,578,002
|
|
Revenue from other foreign countries
|
|
|
1,322,958
|
|
|
|
1,239,614
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
91,293,178
|
|
|
$
|
73,072,804
|
|
|
|
For the three
months ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
Revenue from United States
|
|
$
|
30,270,774
|
|
|
$
|
23,566,884
|
|
Revenue from Europe
|
|
|
493,815
|
|
|
|
1,078,126
|
|
Revenue from Canada
|
|
|
815,424
|
|
|
|
663,053
|
|
Revenue from China
|
|
|
2,548,044
|
|
|
|
1,799,620
|
|
Revenue from other foreign countries
|
|
|
280,374
|
|
|
|
792,930
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
34,408,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,900,613
|
|
Long-lived
assets of $51,659,601 and $3,206,976 were located in China and the United States, respectively, as of September 30, 2017. Long-lived
assets of $43,119,208 and $3,315,096 were located in China and the United States, respectively, as of December 31, 2016.
NOTE
16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In
October 2017, the Company repaid approximately $1.4 million bank loans and $0.7 million notes payable that become due. The Company
also borrowed approximately $1.2 million bank loans as well as approximately $1.3 million notes payable from various banks in
China. All the loans and notes payable are short term in nature and guaranteed by its shareholders, related parties and third
parties.
Exhibits