Unassociated Document
As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May
20, 2010
Registration
No. 333-159579
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2
to
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
(Name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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20-5526104
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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Area
2, 1/F, Building M-6,
Central
High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan,
Shenzhen,
China 518057
+(86)
755-8602-8285
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices and principal place of
business)
Mr.
Ying He
Chief
Executive Officer
Deer
Consumer Products, Inc.
Area
2, 1/F, Building M-6,
Central
High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan,
Shenzhen,
China 518057
+(86)
755-8602-8285
(Name
address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Robert
Newman, Esq.
The
Newman Law Firm, PLLC
44 Wall
Street, 20th Floor
New York,
NY 10005
Tel. (212)
248-1001 Fax: (212) 232-0386
If any of
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continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check
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The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall
become effective on such date as the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.
Explanatory
Note
This
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (“Post-Effective Amendment”) relates to the
registration statement on Form S-1 of Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (the
“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) pertaining to 3,682,120 shares of common stock,
par value $.001 per share (after giving effect to a 2-for-1 forward stock split
of our common stock on October 2, 2009), which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 29, 2009 (Registration No. 333-159579), as amended
and supplemented, and was declared effective by the Securities Exchange
Commission on June 3, 2009 (the “Registration Statement”). This Post-Effective
Amendment is being filed to update certain financial and other information
contained in the prospectus in accordance with Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and includes the financial statements and
the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2009, the financial statements and the notes thereto included
in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31,
2010, to eliminate or modify information regarding certain selling stockholders
listed in the registration statement and certain other updated information. No
additional securities are being registered under this Post-Effective Amendment.
All share information for common shares registered under the Registration
Statement has been restated for the 2-for-1 forward stock split effected on
October 2, 2009. All applicable registration fees were paid at the time of the
original filing of the Registration Statement.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not
sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any
state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS;
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, MAY __, 2010
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
3,682,120
Shares of Common Stock
The
selling shareholders identified in this prospectus may offer and sell up to an
aggregate of 3,682,120 shares of our common stock consisting of (i) 2,910,890
shares of our common stock issued to investors in the Units (as defined below),
(ii) up to 727,750 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
of which (a) warrants to purchase 436,660 shares of our common stock were issued
to investors in the Units and (b) warrants to purchase 291,090 shares of our
common stock were issued to placement agents and qualified finders in connection
with the sale of the Units and (iii) 43,480 shares of common stock purchased by
our former President. Each “Unit” was offered and sold at a purchase price of
$0.92 per Unit and consisted of one share of our common stock and a warrant to
purchase 15% of one share of our common stock. All warrants are immediately
exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance and entitle their
holders to purchase one share of our common stock at an initial exercise price
of $1.73 per share. All of the shares and warrants were issued to the selling
shareholders prior to the filing of this Registration Statement in four private
placement transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, under Regulation D and Regulation S promulgated thereunder.
The closing of the first private placement took place on March 31, 2009, for an
aggregate of 810,890 Units, and the closing of the second and third private
placements, solely pursuant to Regulation S, took place on May 1, 2009 and May
20, 2009, for an aggregate of 1,040,000 and 1,060,000 Units, respectively. Our
former President purchased his common stock in a private sale from our former
controlling stockholder.
On April
24, 2009, we effected a 1-for-2.3 reverse stock split of our common stock and on
October 2, 2009, the Company effected a 2-for-1 forward stock split of our
common stock. All share information for shares of common stock included in this
prospectus has been restated for these stock splits.
We are
not selling any shares of our common stock in this offering and will not receive
any proceeds from this offering. We may receive proceeds on exercise of
outstanding warrants for shares of common stock covered by this prospectus if
the warrants are exercised for cash.
The
selling shareholders may offer the shares covered by this prospectus at fixed
prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices or
negotiated prices, in negotiated transactions, or in trading markets for our
common stock. We will bear all costs associated with this
registration.
Our
common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol
“DEER.” The closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
on May 14, 2010, was $7.70 per share.
You
should consider carefully the risk factors beginning on page 4 of this
prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved these securities or determined that this prospectus is accurate or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date
of this prospectus is May __, 2010.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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RISK
FACTORS
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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MARKET
FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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OUR
BUSINESS
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OUR
PROPERTY
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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MANAGEMENT
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
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PLAN
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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INTEREST
OF NAMED EXPERTS
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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CHANGE
IN COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
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INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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You may
only rely on the information contained in this prospectus or that we have
referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different
information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock
offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy any common stock in any circumstances in
which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this
prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any
circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our
affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained by
reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its
date.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). You should rely only on the information provided in
this prospectus and incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained
in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The selling shareholders
are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only in
jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this
prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the
time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of common stock. The rules of
the SEC may require us to update this prospectus in the future.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus
and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your
investment decision. Before investing in the securities offered hereby, you
should read the entire prospectus, including our financial statements and
related notes included in this prospectus and the information set forth under
the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In this prospectus, the terms
“Deer,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Deer Consumer Products, Inc.
Our
Company
We are a
leading Chinese designer, manufacturer and seller of quality small home and
kitchen electric appliances. We develop, promote, manufacture and sell a broad
range of stylish, safe and easy to use products including blenders, juicers and
soy milk makers that are designed to make today’s lifestyles simpler and
healthier. Our products are sold both in the China domestic market and to export
markets. In the China domestic market, our products target China’s growing
middle-class and are sold primarily under the Deer brand name (德尔) as well as under
one store brand for a retailer’s private label programs. In the export market,
we manufacture our products for leading overseas consumer products companies who
sell them under brand names including Black & Decker® and Betty Crocker
Kitchens, as well as store brands for retailer’s private label
programs.
Historically,
we have served as an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) and an Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for leading international consumer product
companies. For the year ended December 31, 2009, 82.4% of our total revenue was
from the export market, with North America and Europe accounting for
approximately 41.4% of our revenue during such period. Since inception, we have
focused on establishing and growing relationships with our leading international
customer base including Focus Electrics Group, which offers Back to Basics and
West Bend products, Applica Incorporated, which offers Black & Decker®
products, and Sattar. Our experience in the export business has also enabled us
to develop the scale, manufacturing efficiencies and design expertise that
serves as the foundation for us to pursue aggressively the highly attractive
China domestic market opportunity.
While we
have traditionally generated the majority of our sales in the export market,
urbanization, rising family incomes and increased living standards have spurred
demand for small appliances in China. In order to capture this market
opportunity, the Deer brand (德尔) of appliances
was introduced to the domestic market in April 2008. We believe that the Deer
brand (德尔) will grow
significantly as the domestic demand for our products increases in China with
increased living standards. In addition to expanding our footprint in China, we
are also expanding into emerging growth markets in South America, Asia, Africa,
and the Middle East. In 2008 and 2009, we sold our products to customers and
distributors and our products are found worldwide.
We
believe Deer is positioned to become a leading brand in China’s rapidly growing
small home and kitchen electric appliance sector and will continue to be a
leading international ODM and OEM. Despite the global recession in 2008 and
2009, we believe that we were able to maintain our revenue growth in 2009
because of our ability to deliver products on time, the quality reputation of
our ODM and OEM products, our excellent relationships with our large customers,
and our aggressive expansion in China, South America, Asia, Africa and the
Middle East.
We were
incorporated in Nevada on July 8, 2006, under the name of Tag Events Corp. as a
musical event organization and promotion company with minimal operations. On
September 3, 2008, we changed our name to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and
entered into and consummated a series of agreements which resulted in the
acquisition of all of the ordinary shares of Deer International Group Ltd., a
corporation organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Deer
International”), parent of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Winder Electric Group
Ltd. (“Winder”), which is a wholly-owned foreign enterprise (“WFOE”) and
responsible for research, production and delivery of goods, and Delta
International Limited (“Delta”), which has transferred all of its material
former operations to Winder.
The
acquisition of Deer’s ordinary shares was accomplished pursuant to the terms of
a Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated September 3, 2008
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and between Deer International and the
Company. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired from Deer
International 50,000 ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and
outstanding capital stock, in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of
18,050,000 shares (15,695,706 after giving effect to stock splits) of our common
stock to the shareholders of Deer International (the “Share Exchange”).
Concurrently with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Share
Exchange Agreement and as a condition thereof, we entered into an agreement with
Crescent Liu, our former Director and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which
he returned 5,950,000 shares (5,173,914 shares after giving effect to stock
splits) of our common stock to us for cancellation. Mr. Liu was not compensated
in any way for the cancellation of his shares of our common stock. Upon
completion of the foregoing transactions, we had an aggregate of 22,600,000
(19,652,226 shares after giving effect to stock splits) shares of common stock
issued and outstanding.
Our
principal offices are located at Area 2, 1/F, Building M-6, Central High-Tech
Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China 518057. Our telephone
number is (86) 755-8602-8285.
The
Offering
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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32,631,748
shares
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Common
stock offered by selling shareholders
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Up
to 3,682,120 shares
The
maximum number of shares to be sold by the selling shareholders, 3,682,120
shares, represents 11.28% of our outstanding stock, assuming full exercise
of the warrants
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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33,190,866
shares, assuming full exercise of the warrants
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock. To the
extent that the selling stockholders exercise for cash all of the warrants
covering the 727,750 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of all
of the warrants, we would receive $1,259,008 in aggregate from such
exercises. We intend to use such proceeds for general corporate and
working capital purposes. See "Use of Proceeds" for a complete
description.
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Risk
Factors
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The
purchase of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully review and consider "Risk Factors" beginning on page
4.
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The above
information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based
on 32,631,748 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 14,
2010.
RISK
FACTORS
Our
business and an investment in our securities are subject to a variety of
risks. The following risk factors describe the most significant
events, facts or circumstances that could have a material adverse effect upon
our business, financial condition, results of operations, ability to implement
our business plan, and the market price for our securities. Many of
these events are outside of our control. The risks described below are not the
only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to
us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business
operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business,
financial condition or results of operation may be materially adversely
affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could
decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of their
investment.
Risks
Related to Our Business
Raw
materials price fluctuations.
The
Company’s largest raw materials purchases consist of plastics (AS, PP, ABS which
are derived from petroleum), stainless steel and copper. As such, fluctuations
in the price of oil, steel and copper on the international market will have an
impact on the Company’s operating costs and related profits.
International
oil prices reached new highs in our third quarter but fell sharply in the fourth
quarter of 2008. Oil prices have increased in the second and third quarter of
2009. The price of most plastics moves in relation to oil prices and all
electrical appliance manufacturers are affected by cost increases and benefit
from decreases. Management believes that any significant long-term increases or
decreases in the price of petroleum will be passed onto users in the form of
higher or lower manufacturer prices. However, short-term volatility in petroleum
and plastics prices can either result in short term increases or decreases in
manufacturing costs.
The
Company does not engage in hedging transactions to protect against raw material
fluctuations, but attempts to mitigate the short-term risks of price swings by
purchasing raw materials in advance.
Economic
slowdown in U.S. and European markets.
Historically,
the majority of the Company’s sales are made as exports overseas with
approximately 52% of our total sales made in North American and European markets
in 2008 and 41% of our total sales made in North American and European markets
in 2009. As such, any weakening economic conditions, including those which
reduce consumer demand for our products in these markets, could reduce demand
for our products and negatively impact the Company’s operating results. In order
to reduce such risk the Company has:
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initiated
a flexible pricing strategy with international customers;
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undertaken
expansion into the domestic market of
China.
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Fluctuation
in exchange rates could adversely affect our business and the value of our
securities.
The value
of our common stock will be indirectly affected by the foreign exchange rate
between U.S. dollars and the Renminbi and between those currencies and other
currencies in which our revenue may be denominated. Because a majority of the
Company’s sales are currently made in the export market, and all of our earnings
and cash assets are denominated in Renminbi, fluctuations in the exchange rate
between the U.S. dollar and the Renminbi will affect our financial results
reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in
our business, financial condition or results of operations. Fluctuations in the
exchange rate will also affect the relative value of any dividend we may issue
in the future that will be exchanged into U.S. dollars and earnings from, and
the value of, any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we make in the
future.
Since
July 2005, the Renminbi has not been pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the
People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to
prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the Renminbi
may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in
the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future the Chinese
authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the Renminbi exchange rate
and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.
We
currently do not engage in Forward Foreign Exchange Agreement or other hedging
transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange
risk. Hedging transactions which we may enter into in the future may have
limited effectiveness, and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure
at all. In addition, our foreign currency exchange losses may be magnified by
Chinese exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert
Renminbi into foreign currencies.
Loss
of or failure to renew any or all of its licenses and permits.
In
accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC, Deer is required to
maintain various licenses and permits in order to operate our electrical
appliance products manufacturing business. Deer is required to comply with
applicable hygiene and safety standards in relation to our production processes.
Deer production processes are subject to periodic inspections by the regulatory
authorities for compliance with applicable regulations. Failure to pass these
inspections, or the loss of or failure to renew such licenses and production
permits, or sales licenses could result in the temporary or permanent suspension
of some or all of our production or distribution operations and could adversely
affect our revenues and profitability.
We
may experience material disruptions to our manufacturing
operations.
While we
seek to operate our facilities in compliance with applicable rules and
regulations and take measures to minimize the risks of disruption at our
facilities, a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities could
prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our sales and/or negatively
impact our financial results. Any of our manufacturing facilities, or any of our
machines within an otherwise operational facility, could cease operations
unexpectedly due to a number of events, including:
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power failures;
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disruptions
in the transportation infrastructure including roads, bridges, railroad
tracks; and
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fires,
floods, earthquakes, acts of war, or other
catastrophes.
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We
cannot be assured of the success of the China Domestic Market Development and
Brand Campaign.
The
Company initiated its own branding campaign in the China domestic market in the
first quarter of 2008. While prospects for the domestic market are encouraging,
there exists uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to build a strong market
presence. The China domestic market began to emerge in the 1990s and established
brand leaders with greater experience, market share, and customer loyalty
already exist, such as Midea, Tsann Kuen, Supor, and Vatti. Thus, the ability of
the Company to gain meaningful market share is uncertain.
We
derive a substantial part of our revenues from several major
customers. If we lose any of these customers or they reduce the
amount of business they do with us, our revenues may be seriously
affected.
Our ten
largest customers accounted for approximately 51% and 50% of our revenues for
the year ended December 31, 2008 and for the year ended December 31, 2009,
respectively, and our five largest customers accounted for approximately 37% and
35% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 and for the year ended
December 31, 2009, respectively. Our largest customer accounted for
approximately 19% and 15% of our revenues in the year ended December 31, 2008
and for the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. These customers may not
maintain the same volume of business with us in the future. If we lose any of
these customers or they reduce the amount of business they do with us, our
revenues may be seriously affected.
We
cannot be certain that our product innovations and marketing successes will
continue.
We
believe that our past performance has been based on, and our future success will
depend, in part, upon our ability to continue to improve our existing products
through product innovation and to develop, market and produce new products. We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in introducing, marketing and
producing any new products or product innovations, or that we will develop and
introduce in a timely manner innovations to our existing products which satisfy
customer needs or achieve market acceptance. Our failure to develop new products
and introduce them successfully and in a timely manner could harm our ability to
grow our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
The
technology used in our products may not satisfy the changing needs of our
customers.
With any
technology, including the technology of our current and proposed products, there
are risks that the technology may not successfully address all of our customers’
needs. Moreover, our customers’ needs may change or vary. This may affect the
ability of our present or proposed products to address all of our customers’
ultimate technology needs in an economically feasible manner, which could have a
material adverse affect on our business.
We
may not be able to keep pace with rapid technological changes and competition in
our industry.
While we
believe that we have hired or engaged personnel and outside consultants who have
the experience and ability necessary to keep pace with advances in technology,
and while we continue to seek out and develop “next generation” technology
through our research and development efforts, there is no guarantee that we will
be able to keep pace with technological developments and market demands in this
evolving industry and market. In addition, our industry is highly competitive.
We face competition from other manufacturers of products similar to our
products, often from competitors with substantially more capital and other
resources. Some of our competitors’ advantages over us in both the areas of
products, marketing, and services include the following:
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greater revenues and financial
resources;
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stronger
brand names and consumer
recognition;
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the
capacity to leverage marketing expenditures across a broader portfolio of
products;
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pre-existing
relationships with potential
customers;
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more
resources to make acquisitions;
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lower
labor and development costs; and
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broader
geographic presence.
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We will
face different market dynamics and competition as we expand our market to new
countries. In some export markets, our future competitors would have greater
brand recognition and broader distribution than we currently enjoy. We may not
be as successful as our competitors in generating revenues in those markets due
to our inability to provide products that are attractive to the market in those
countries, the lack of recognition of our brand, and other factors. As a result,
any new expansion efforts could be more costly and less profitable than our
efforts in our existing markets.
If we are
not as successful as our competitors in our target markets, our sales could
decline, our margins could be negatively impacted and we could lose market
share, any of which could materially harm our business.
We
are a major purchaser of certain goods and raw materials that we use in the
manufacturing process of our products, and price changes for the commodities we
depend on may adversely affect our profitability.
Our
profitability depends in part upon the margin between the cost to us of certain
raw materials used in the manufacturing process, as well as our fabrication
costs associated with converting such raw materials into assembled products,
compared to the selling price of our products, and the overall supply of raw
materials. It is our intention to base the selling prices of our products in
part upon the associated raw materials costs to us. However, we may not be able
to pass all increases in raw material costs and ancillary acquisition costs
associated with taking possession of the raw materials through to our customers.
Although we are currently able to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials, it
is impossible to predict future availability or pricing. The inability to offset
price increases of raw material by sufficient product price increases, and our
inability to obtain raw materials, would have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
Our
products may contain defects, which could adversely affect our reputation and
cause us to incur significant costs.
Despite
testing by us, defects may be found in existing or new products. Any such
defects could cause us to incur significant return and exchange costs,
re-engineering costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from
product development efforts, and cause significant customer relations and
business reputation problems. Any such defects could force us to undertake a
product recall program, which could cause us to incur significant expenses and
could harm our reputation and that of our products. If we deliver defective
products, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products
could be harmed.
Our
position in the marketplace could be negatively impacted if we experience delays
in launching our products.
We may
experience delays in bringing new products to market, due to design,
manufacturing or distribution problems. Such delays could adversely affect our
ability to compete effectively and may adversely affect our relationship with
our customers. Any such delays would adversely affect our revenues and our
ability to become profitable.
If
we are not able to manage our growth, we may not be profitable.
Our
success will depend on our ability to expand and manage our operations and
facilities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage our growth,
meet the staffing requirements for our business or for additional collaborative
relationships or successfully assimilate and train new employees. In addition,
to manage our growth effectively, we may be required to expand our management
base and enhance our operating and financial systems. If we continue to grow,
there can be no assurance that the management skills and systems currently in
place will be adequate. Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will be able
to manage any additional growth effectively. Failure to achieve any of these
goals could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
or results of operations.
Our
inability to successfully manage the inherent risks in our domestic and export
activities could adversely affect our business. Because of the risks associated
with conducting such operations (including the risks listed above), there can be
no assurances that any new market expansion will be successful.
Winder
may only have a perpetual, exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use
the patents and trademarks used in its business.
We and
our subsidiaries have historically licensed the right to use patents and
trademarks from various parties, including from our Chairman, Mr. Ying He, his
brother, Mr. Famin He, Shenzhen De Mei Long Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. and
Shenzhen Kafu Industrial Co., Ltd. In December 2008, we entered into transfer
agreements that intended to transfer patents and trademarks used by the Company
from its Chairman, Mr. Ying He, his brother, Mr. Famin He, Shenzhen De Mei Long
Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Kafu Industrial Co., Ltd., to Winder.
Any transfer of the ownership of such patents and trademarks requires that the
transfer agreements be registered with the State Intellectual Property Office of
the PRC and the China Trademark Office under the State Administration of
Industry and Commerce of the PRC, respectively. In the absence of such
registration, the transfers would be ineffective under PRC law. To clarify the
transfer and safeguard our right to use these patents and trademarks, Winder has
entered into a supplemental agreement to such transfer agreements whereby Mr.
Ying He, Mr. Famin He, Shenzhen De Mei Long Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. and
Shenzhen Kafu Industrial Co., Ltd. clarify that a transfer of ownership was
intended and their license of the use of the patents and trademarks to Winder
has and will continue on a perpetual, exclusive, world-wide and royalty-free
basis which may not be cancelled by the licensor or grantor until such time as
the ownership of such patents and trademarks are effectively transferred to
Winder. If any of the licensors unilaterally terminates or repudiates the
supplemental agreements, the Company’s business may be adversely affected as
Winder may have to litigate or arbitrate to retain such license
rights.
We
face risks associated with managing international operations.
Almost
all of our operations are conducted in China. There are a number of
risks inherent in doing business in such market, including the
following:
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Our
inability to successfully manage the inherent risks in our domestic and
international activities could adversely affect our business. Because of the
risks associated with conducting such operations (including the risks listed
above), there can be no assurances that any new market expansion will be
successful.
We
may not be able to adequately protect our technology and other proprietary
rights.
Our
success will depend in part on our ability to obtain and protect our products,
methods, processes and other technologies, to preserve our trade secrets, and to
operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties both
domestically and abroad. Despite our efforts, any of the following occurrences
may reduce the value of our owned and used intellectual property:
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patents and trademarks which we own or have the right to use may not
provide us with any competitive
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efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be effective
in preventing misappropriation of our technology or that of those from
whom we license our rights to use;
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efforts may not prevent the development and design by others of products
or technologies similar to or competitive with, or superior to those we
use or develop; or
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party may obtain a blocking patent and we or our licensors would need to
either obtain a license or design around the patent in order to continue
to offer the contested feature or service in our
products.
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protection of intellectual property rights may be unavailable or limited in
certain foreign countries. If we are unable to adequately protect our
proprietary rights, then it would have a negative impact on our
operations.
We
or the owners of the intellectual property rights licensed to us may be subject
to claims that we or such licensors have infringed the proprietary rights of
others, which could require us and our licensors to obtain a license or change
designs.
Although
we do not believe that any of our products infringe upon the proprietary rights
of others, there is no assurance that infringement or invalidity claims (or
claims for indemnification resulting from infringement claims) will not be
asserted or prosecuted against us or those from whom we have licenses or that
any such assertions or prosecutions will not have a material adverse affect on
our business. Regardless of whether any such claims are valid or can be
successfully asserted, defending against such claims could cause us to incur
significant costs and could divert resources away from our other activities. In
addition, assertion of infringement claims could result in injunctions that
prevent us from distributing our products. If any claims or actions are asserted
against us or those from whom we have licenses, we may seek to obtain a license
to the intellectual property rights that are in dispute. Such a license may not
be available on reasonable terms, or at all, which could force us to change our
designs.
We
may need additional capital to execute our business plan and fund operations and
may not be able to obtain such capital on acceptable terms or at
all.
In our
rapidly changing industry, capital requirements are difficult to plan for.
Although we currently expect to have sufficient funding for the next 12 months,
we may need additional capital to fund our future growth.
Our
ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms or at all is subject to
a variety of uncertainties, including:
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perceptions of, and demand for, companies operating in
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of the U.S. and other capital markets in which we may seek to raise
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future results of operations, financial condition and cash
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regulation of foreign investment in companies in particular
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political and other conditions in the United States, China, and other
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We may be
required to pursue sources of additional capital through various means,
including joint venture projects and debt or equity financings. There is no
assurance that we will be successful in locating a suitable financing
transaction in a timely fashion or at all. In addition, there is no assurance
that we will be successful in obtaining the capital we require by any other
means. Future financings through equity investments are likely to be dilutive to
our existing stockholders. Also, the terms of securities we may issue in future
capital transactions may be more favorable for our new investors. Newly issued
securities may include preferences, superior voting rights, the issuance of
warrants or other derivative securities, and the issuances of incentive awards
under equity employee incentive plans, which may have additional dilutive
effects. Further, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital
and/or financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting
fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be
required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we
may issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which will adversely impact
our financial condition.
If we
cannot raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all, we may not be able
to carry out all or parts of our strategy to maintain our growth and
competitiveness or to fund our operations. If the amount of capital we are able
to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations,
is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, even to the extent that we
reduce our operations accordingly, we may be required to cease
operations.
Our
business could be subject to environmental liabilities.
As is the
case with manufacturers of similar products, we use certain hazardous substances
in our operations. Currently we do not anticipate any material adverse effect on
our business, revenues or results of operations as a result of compliance with
Chinese environmental laws and regulations. However, the risk of environmental
liability and charges associated with maintaining compliance with environmental
laws is inherent in the nature of our business, and there is no assurance that
material environmental liabilities and compliance charges will not arise in the
future.
If
we lose our key personnel, or are unable to attract and retain additional
qualified personnel, the quality of our services may decline and our business
may be adversely impacted.
We rely
heavily on the expertise, experience and continued services of our senior
management, including our Chief Executive Officer. Loss of his services could
adversely impact our ability to achieve our business objectives. We believe our
future success will depend upon our ability to retain key employees and our
ability to attract and retain other skilled personnel. The rapid growth of the
economy in China has caused intense competition for qualified personnel. We
cannot guarantee that any employee will remain employed by us for any definite
period of time or that we will be able to attract, train or retain qualified
personnel in the future. Such loss of personnel could have a material adverse
effect on our business and company. Moreover, qualified employees periodically
are in great demand and may be unavailable in the time frame required to satisfy
our customers’ requirements. We need to employ additional personnel to expand
our business. There is no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain
sufficient numbers of highly skilled employees in the future. The loss of
personnel or our inability to hire or retain sufficient personnel at competitive
rates could impair the growth of our business. We have entered into standard
China domestic labor contracts with Mr. Ying He and Mr. Zongshu Nie, which do
not contain provisions prohibiting competition by either Mr. He or Mr. Nie
following their employment with us. Mr. He’s labor contract expires March 2,
2013, and Mr. Nie’s labor contract expires April 30, 2012.
If
we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we
may not be able to report our financial results accurately or prevent fraud. Any
inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could
harm our business and adversely impact the trading price of our common
stock.
We are
required to establish and maintain internal controls over financial reporting,
disclosure controls, and to comply with other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and the rules promulgated by the SEC. Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
cannot guarantee that our internal controls and disclosure controls will prevent
all possible errors or prevent all fraud. A control system, no matter how well
conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a
control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the
benefit of controls must be relative to their costs. Because of the inherent
limitations in all control systems, no system of controls can provide absolute
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the
Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities
that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur
because of simple error or mistake. Further, controls can be circumvented by
individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more persons, or by
management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also
is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events,
and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its
stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance
with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of inherent limitations in
a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur
and may not be detected.
We
are a holding company that depends on cash flow from our wholly-owned subsidiary
to meet our obligations.
After the
Share Exchange, we became a holding company with no material assets other than
the stock of our wholly-owned subsidiary. Accordingly, all our operations will
be conducted by our wholly-owned subsidiary Winder, which is responsible for
research, production and delivery of goods and Delta, which has transferred all
of its material former operations to Winder.
We
currently expect that the earnings and cash flow of our subsidiary will
primarily be retained and used by us in its operations.
All
of Deer’s liabilities survived the Share Exchange and there may be undisclosed
liabilities that could have a negative impact on our financial
condition.
Before
the Share Exchange, certain due diligence activities on the Company and Deer
were performed. The due diligence process may not have revealed all liabilities
(actual or contingent) of the Company and Deer that existed or which may arise
in the future relating to the Company’s activities before the consummation of
the Share Exchange. Notwithstanding that all of the Company’s pre-closing
liabilities were transferred to a third party pursuant to the terms of the Share
Exchange Agreement, it is possible that claims for such liabilities may still be
made against us, which we will be required to defend or otherwise resolve. The
transfer pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement may not be sufficient to
protect us from claims and liabilities and any breaches of related
representations and warranties. Any liabilities remaining from the Company’s
pre-closing activities could harm our financial condition and results of
operations.
New
accounting standards could result in changes to our methods of quantifying and
recording accounting transactions, and could affect our financial results and
financial position.
Changes
to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP) arise
from new and revised standards, interpretations, and other guidance issued by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC, and others. In addition, the
U.S. Government may issue new or revised Cost Accounting Standards or Cost
Principles. The effects of such changes may include prescribing an accounting
method where none had been previously specified, prescribing a single acceptable
method of accounting from among several acceptable methods that currently exist,
or revoking the acceptability of a current method and replacing it with an
entirely different method, among others. Such changes could result in
unanticipated effects on our results of operations, financial position, and
other financial measures.
The
markets we serve are subject to seasonality and cyclical demand, which could
harm our business and make it difficult to project long-term
performance.
Demand
for our products depends in large part upon the level of capital and maintenance
expenditures of our customers and the end users. These expenditures have
historically been cyclical in nature and vulnerable to economic downturns.
Decreased capital and maintenance spending by our customers could have a
material adverse effect on the demand for our products and our business,
financial condition and results of operations. To date, the Company has not been
adversely affected by these trends and, given the current demand visibility, we
do not currently foresee weakening in the demand for our products in the next
year. However, the historically cyclical nature of the demand for our products
limits our ability to make accurate long-term predictions about our performance.
Changing world economic and political conditions may also reduce the willingness
of our customers and prospective customers to purchase our products and
services. The seasonality of our business results in significant operational
challenges to our production and inventory control functions.
Risks
Related to Our Business being Conducted in China
We
are subject to international economic and political risks over which we have
little or no control and may be unable to alter our business practice in time to
avoid the possibility of reduced revenues.
Our
business is conducted in China. Doing business outside the United States,
particularly in China, subjects us to various risks, including changing economic
and political conditions, major work stoppages, exchange controls, currency
fluctuations, armed conflicts and unexpected changes in United States and
foreign laws relating to tariffs, trade restrictions, transportation
regulations, foreign investments and taxation. We have no control over most of
these risks and may be unable to anticipate changes in international economic
and political conditions and, therefore, unable to alter our business practice
in time to avoid the possibility of reduced revenues.
China’s
economic policies could affect our business.
Substantially
all of our assets are located in China and all of our revenue is derived from
our operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects
are subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal
developments in China.
While
China’s economy has experienced significant growth in the past twenty years,
such growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of
the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to
encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these
measures benefit the overall economy of China, but they may also have a negative
effect on us. For example, operating results and financial condition may be
adversely affected by the government control over capital investments or changes
in tax regulations. The economy of China has been transitioning from a planned
economy to a more market-oriented economy. In recent years the Chinese
government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces
for economic reform and the reduction of state ownership of productive assets,
and the establishment of corporate governance in business enterprises; however,
a substantial portion of productive assets in China are still owned by the
Chinese government. In addition, the Chinese government continues to play a
significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial
policies. It also exercises significant control over China’s economic growth
through the allocation of resources, the control of payment of foreign
currency-denominated obligations, the setting of monetary policy and the
provision of preferential treatment to particular industries or
companies.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in China.
China
historically has not adopted a Western style of management and financial
reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, computer and
other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a
sufficient number of qualified employees to work in China. As a result of these
factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and
financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial
statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business
practices that meet Western standards.
Our
bank accounts are not insured or protected against loss.
We
maintain our cash with various national banks located in China. Our cash
accounts are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any bank holding our
cash deposits become insolvent, or if we are otherwise unable to withdraw funds,
we would lose the cash on deposit with that particular bank.
We
have limited business insurance coverage and may incur losses due to business
interruptions resulting from natural and man-made disasters, and our insurance
may not be adequate to cover liabilities resulting from accidents or injuries
that may occur.
The
insurance industry in China is still in an early stage of development and
insurance companies located in China offer limited business insurance products.
In the event of damage or loss to our properties, our insurance may not provide
as much coverage as if we were insured by insurance companies in the United
States. We currently carry property and casualty insurance for our buildings,
plant and equipment but cannot assure you that the coverage will be adequate to
replace fully damage to any of the foregoing. Should any natural catastrophes
such as earthquakes, floods, or any acts of terrorism occur where our primary
operations are located and most of our employees are based, or elsewhere, we
might suffer not only significant property damage, but also loss of revenues due
to interruptions in our business operations. The occurrence of a significant
event for which we are not fully insured or indemnified, and/or the failure of a
party to meet its underwriting or indemnification obligations, could materially
and adversely affect our operations and financial condition. Moreover, no
assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain adequate insurance in
the future at rates we consider reasonable.
Tax
laws and regulations in China are subject to substantial revision, some of which
may adversely affect our profitability.
The
Chinese tax system is in a state of flux, and it is anticipated that China’s tax
regime will be altered in the coming years. Tax benefits that we presently enjoy
may not be available to us in the wake of these changes, and we could incur tax
obligations to the Chinese government that are significantly higher than
currently anticipated. These increased tax obligations could negatively impact
our financial condition and our revenues, gross margins, profitability and
results of operations may be adversely affected as a result.
Certain
tax treatment that we presently enjoy in China is scheduled to expire over the
next several years.
As a
substantial portion of our operations are located in a privileged economic zone,
we are entitled to certain tax benefits. When these exemptions expire, our
income tax expenses will increase, reducing our net income below what it would
be if we continued to enjoy these exemptions. A special tax rate of 15% is given
to us for our efforts to automate production at our factory. The tax authority
and government entities examine productivity per employee and other operating
metrics to determine our eligibility for special tax treatment. Our current tax
treatment will last until December 31, 2010. Prior to expiration, these
government entities will re-assess our efforts in automating production and
determine future eligibilities for special tax treatment. We would pay the
common 25% income tax instead of the special 15% income tax rate if the special
tax treatment is not renewed. Winder is one of the largest employers in Yang
Jiang and we believe that the local taxing authorities would be favorably
inclined to continue our favorable tax treatment.
We
may face judicial corruption in China.
Another
obstacle to foreign investment in China is corruption. There is no assurance
that we will be able to obtain recourse in any legal disputes with suppliers,
customers or other parties with whom we conduct business, if desired, through
China’s poorly developed and sometimes corrupt judicial systems.
If
relations between the United States and China worsen, investors may be unwilling
to hold or buy our stock and our stock price may decrease.
At
various times during recent years, the United States and China have had
significant disagreements over political and economic issues. Controversies may
arise in the future between these two countries. Any political or trade
controversies between the United States and China, whether or not directly
related to our business, could reduce the price of our common
stock.
China
could change its policies toward private enterprise or even nationalize or
expropriate private enterprises.
Our
business is subject to significant political and economic uncertainties and may
be affected by political, economic and social developments in China. Over the
past several years, the Chinese government has pursued economic reform policies
including the encouragement of private economic activity and greater economic
decentralization. The Chinese government may not continue to pursue these
policies or may significantly alter them to our detriment from time to time with
little, if any, prior notice.
Changes
in policies, laws and regulations or in their interpretation or the imposition
of confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, restrictions or
prohibitions on dividend payments to stockholders, or devaluations of currency
could cause a decline in the price of our common stock, should a market for our
common stock ever develop. Nationalization or expropriation could even result in
the total loss of your investment.
The
nature and application of many laws of China create an uncertain environment for
business operations and they could have a negative effect on us.
The legal
system in China is a civil law system. Unlike the common law system, the civil
law system is based on written statutes in which decided legal cases have little
value as precedents. In 1979, China began to promulgate a comprehensive system
of laws and has since introduced many laws and regulations to provide general
guidance on economic and business practices in China and to regulate foreign
investment. Progress has been made in the promulgation of laws and regulations
dealing with economic matters such as corporate organization and governance,
foreign investment, commerce, taxation and trade. The promulgation of new laws,
changes of existing laws and the abrogation of local regulations by national
laws could cause a decline in the price of our common stock. In addition, as
these laws, regulations and legal requirements are relatively recent, their
interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainty.
As
we import goods into and export goods out of China, fluctuation of the Renminbi
may affect our financial condition by affecting the volume of cross-border money
flow.
Although
we use the United States dollar for financial reporting purposes, most of the
transactions effected by our operating subsidiaries are denominated in China’s
Renminbi. The value of the Renminbi fluctuates and is subject to changes in
China’s political and economic conditions. Future movements in the exchange rate
of the Renminbi could adversely affect our financial condition as we may suffer
financial losses when transferring money raised outside of China into the
country or paying vendors for services performed outside of China.
We
may not be able to obtain regulatory approvals for our products.
The
manufacture and sale of our products in China is regulated by The People’s
Republic of China and the local provincial governments. Although our licenses
and regulatory filings are up to date, the uncertain legal environment in China
and our industry may be vulnerable to local government agencies or other parties
who wish to renegotiate the terms and conditions of, or terminate their
agreements or other understandings with us.
It
will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities
against our officers, directors and assets based in China.
As our
executive officers and several of our directors, including the Chairman of our
Board of Directors, are Chinese citizens, it may be difficult, if not
impossible, to acquire jurisdiction over these persons in the event a lawsuit is
initiated against us and/or our officers and directors by a stockholder or group
of stockholders in the United States. Also, because our operating subsidiaries
and assets are located in China, it may be extremely difficult or impossible for
individuals to access those assets to enforce judgments rendered against us or
our directors or executive offices by United States courts. In addition, the
courts in China may not permit the enforcement of judgments arising out of
United States federal and state corporate, securities or similar laws.
Accordingly, United States investors may not be able to enforce judgments
against us for violation of United States securities laws.
PRC
regulations relating to mergers, offshore companies and Chinese stockholders, if
applied to us, may limit our ability to operate our business as we see
fit.
PRC
regulations govern the process by which we may participate in an acquisition of
assets or equity interests. Depending on the structure of the transaction, these
regulations require involved parties to make a series of applications and
supplemental applications to various government agencies. In some instances, the
application process may require the presentation of economic data concerning a
transaction, including appraisals of the target business and evaluations of the
acquirer, which are designed to allow the government to assess the transaction.
Government approvals will have expiration dates by which a transaction must be
completed and reported to the government agencies. Compliance with the new
regulations is likely to be more time consuming and expensive than in the past
and the government can now exert more control over the combination of two
businesses. Accordingly, due to PRC regulations, our ability to engage in
business combination transactions in China through our Chinese subsidiaries has
become significantly more complicated, time consuming and expensive, and we may
not be able to negotiate transactions that are acceptable to us or sufficiently
protective of our interests.
The
acquisition by Deer International Group Ltd. (“Deer International”) of Winder in
2008 may require further approval.
On April
1, 2008, Deer International acquired 100% of the equity interest in Winder from
50HZ Electric Limited. The transaction was approved by the Economic Development
Bureau of Yangjiang High-tech Industry Development Zone (the “Yangjiang Hi-Tech
Zone”). Approval from a PRC government agency with higher authority may be
required.
Furthermore,
the Regulation on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign
Investors jointly issued on August 8, 2006 (the “New M&A Rule”), by six PRC
regulatory agencies, including the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), the State
Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration for
Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, China Securities
Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange
(“SAFE”), has a particular provision which requires that MOFCOM’s approval is
required if a PRC domestic non-foreign-invested enterprise or natural person
acquires its/his affiliated Chinese company in the name of an offshore
enterprise established or controlled by it or him. At the time of such
acquisition, Deer International was an offshore enterprise controlled by some of
our shareholders who are PRC residents. These same shareholders at the same time
owned or controlled 50HZ Electric Limited, which made Winder an affiliated
Chinese company of such shareholders. According to the New M&A Rule, this
transaction might require the approval of MOFCOM. As the interpretation and
implementation of the New M&A Rule are unclear, if the approval of MOFCOM is
required, the approval that 50HZ Electric Limited has obtained from the
Yangjiang Hi-Tech Zone may be deemed incomplete and the transferee, namely Deer
International, may need to obtain further approval from MOFCOM.
The
acquisition by Deer International of Winder in 2008 may face PRC tax authority
challenges and be subject to transfer pricing adjustment.
The
acquisition of 100% of Winder’s equity interests by Deer International on April
1, 2008, was free of any considerations and conditions. Under applicable PRC tax
rules, any transaction between related parties shall be priced on an arm’s
length basis. The tax authority has the right to investigate any related party
transaction and to make adjustment if it finds the price not on an arm’s length
basis. The PRC tax authority would make adjustment by applying a deemed arm’s
length price to the transaction. Given that 50HZ Electric Limited and Deer
International had certain related parties, there is a possibility that the
consideration-free transfer may be challenged and investigated by the PRC tax
authority. If the deemed arm’s length price determined by the PRC tax authority
during such investigation is higher than the original cost that 50HZ Electric
Limited paid to get 100% equity interest of Winder, such excess amount would be
subject to a 10% PRC income tax. Although we believe 50HZ Electric Limited shall
be responsible for the possible PRC income tax, we understand that it is common
practice for PRC tax authority to enforce the tax collection over the entity at
issue, which in this case would be Winder, and we may be required to pay the
possible PRC income tax on behalf of 50HZ Electric Limited.
If
the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, or another PRC regulatory
agency determines that its approval is required in connection with the Company’s
public offerings, the Company may become subject to penalties.
The New
M&A Rule, among other things, has certain provisions that require offshore
special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, formed or controlled for the purpose of
overseas listing of interests of PRC domestic non-foreign-invested companies
controlled by PRC domestic non-foreign invested companies or individuals, to
obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to listing their securities on an overseas
stock exchange. The Company believes, based on the opinion of its PRC legal
counsel, the GuangDong Tuo Jin Law Firm, that while the CSRC generally has
jurisdiction over overseas listings of companies like us, CSRC’s approval is not
required for the offerings of the Company’s securities because its current
corporate structure was established before the new regulation became effective.
However, there remains some uncertainty as to how this regulation will be
interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering. If the CSRC
or another PRC regulatory agency subsequently determines that its approval is
required for the Company’s public offerings, the Company may face sanctions by
the CSRC or another PRC regulatory agency. If this happens, these regulatory
agencies may impose fines and penalties on the Company’s operations in the PRC,
limit its operating privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of
the proceeds from this offering or other of the Company’s offerings into the
PRC, restrict or prohibit payment or remittance of dividends by the Company’s
PRC subsidiaries to it or take other actions that could have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations,
reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of the Company’s ordinary
shares.
Recent
Chinese regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose
companies by Chinese residents and registration requirements for China resident
shareholders owning shares in offshore companies as well as registration
requirements of employee stock ownership plans or share option plans may subject
the Company’s China resident shareholders to personal liability and limit its
ability to acquire Chinese companies or to inject capital into its operating
subsidiaries in China, limit its subsidiaries’ ability to distribute profits to
the Company, or otherwise materially and adversely affect the
Company.
The State
Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) issued a public notice in October
2005 (“Circular 75”) requiring PRC residents, including both legal persons and
natural persons, to register with the competent local SAFE branch before
establishing or controlling any company outside of China, referred to as an
“offshore special purpose company,” for the purpose of acquiring any assets of
or equity interest in PRC companies and raising funds from overseas. In
addition, any PRC resident who is the shareholder of an offshore special purpose
company is required to amend his or her SAFE registration with the local SAFE
branch, with respect to that offshore special purpose company in connection with
any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, merger, division,
equity investment or creation of any security interest over any assets located
in China. To further clarify the implementation of Circular 75, the SAFE issued
Circular 124 and Circular 106 on November 24, 2005 and May 29, 2007,
respectively. Under Circular 106, PRC subsidiaries of an offshore special
purpose company are required to coordinate and supervise the filing of SAFE
registrations by the offshore holding company’s shareholders who are PRC
residents in a timely manner. If these shareholders fail to comply, the PRC
subsidiaries are required to report to the local SAFE authorities. If the PRC
subsidiaries of the offshore parent company do not report to the local SAFE
authorities, they may be prohibited from distributing their profits and proceeds
from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to their offshore
parent company and the offshore parent company may be restricted in its ability
to contribute additional capital into its PRC subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to
comply with the above SAFE registration requirements could result in liabilities
under PRC laws for evasion of foreign exchange restrictions. The Company’s PRC
resident beneficial owners, including our Chairman, have not registered with the
local SAFE branch as required under SAFE regulations. The failure or inability
of these PRC resident beneficial owners to comply with the applicable SAFE
registration requirements may subject these beneficial owners or the Company to
fines, legal sanctions and restrictions described above.
On March
28, 2007, SAFE released detailed registration procedures for employee stock
ownership plans or share option plans to be established by overseas listed
companies and for individual plan participants. Any failure to comply with the
relevant registration procedures may affect the effectiveness of the Company’s
employee stock ownership plans or share option plans and subject the plan
participants, the companies offering the plans or the relevant intermediaries,
as the case may be, to penalties under PRC foreign exchange regime.
These
penalties may subject the Company to fines and legal sanctions, prevent the
Company from being able to make distributions or pay dividends, as a result of
which the Company’s business operations and its ability to distribute profits
could be materially and adversely affected.
The
Company’s PRC Subsidiaries have taken the position that they do not have to
contribute to a statutory housing fund for its employees and if that position
turns out to be wrong, they may face penalties imposed by the PRC
government.
PRC laws
require that employers contribute to a statutory housing fund for all their
employees that hold urban resident status, and that employees contribute equal
amounts to the same housing fund. Failure to do so may trigger penalties imposed
by the competent government authorities in addition to making up the
deficiencies within a time limit prescribed by the PRC government. The Company’s
PRC Subsidiaries believe they do not have to pay statutory housing fund for
their employees because of their exempt status. However, if that belief turns
out to be wrong, they may face penalties imposed by the PRC government for their
noncompliance.
The
Company’s PRC Subsidiaries may be exposed to penalties by the PRC government due
to noncompliance with taxation, land use and construction administration,
environmental and employment rules.
While the
Company believes its PRC Subsidiaries have been in compliance with PRC taxation,
land use and construction administration, environmental and employment rules
during their operations in China, the Company has not obtained letters from the
competent PRC government authorities confirming such compliance, except a letter
from the relevant environmental authority confirming Winder’s compliance in
discharge of wastes in the recent two years. If any competent PRC government
authority takes the position that there is noncompliance with the taxation, land
use and construction administration, environmental or employment rules by any of
the Company’s PRC Subsidiaries, they may be exposed to penalties by such PRC
government authority, in which case the operation of the Company’s PRC
Subsidiaries in question may be adversely affected.
We
must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We are
required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the
“FCPA”), which prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery or other
prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or
retaining business. Foreign companies, including some of our competitors, are
not subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs,
theft and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in mainland China.
If our competitors engage in these practices, they may receive preferential
treatment from personnel of some companies, giving our competitors an advantage
in securing business or from government officials who might give them priority
in obtaining new licenses, which would put us at a disadvantage. Although we
inform our personnel that such practices are illegal, we cannot assure you that
our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might
be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged
in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties.
We
operate in the PRC through our Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (“WFOE”) status
initially approved by the local office of the PRC Ministry of Commerce
(“MOFCOM’s Local Counterpart”). However, we cannot warrant that such approval
procedures have been completely satisfied due to a number of reasons, including
changes in laws and government interpretations. If we lose our WFOE status for
any reason, our business in China may be negatively impacted.
Our
operating entities in the PRC have received initial approval from MOFCOM’s Local
Counterpart as WFOEs and there may be conditions subsequent to complete and
maintain such status. We believe we have satisfied the approval procedures of
MOFCOM’s Local Counterpart for having obtained such status. However, the
approval procedures of MOFCOM’s Local Counterpart or interpretations of its
approval procedures may be different from our understanding or may change. As a
result, if we lose our WFOE status for any reason, there may be a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations,
reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our
shares.
Risks
Related to Our Securities
The
market price for our common stock has been and may be volatile.
The
trading price of our common stock has and may continue to fluctuate widely in
response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors
include, but not limited to, our quarterly operating results or the operating
results of other companies in our industry, announcements by us or our
competitors of acquisitions, new products, product improvements, commercial
relationships, intellectual property, legal, regulatory or other business
developments and changes in financial estimates or recommendations by stock
market analysts regarding us or our competitors. In addition, the stock market
in general, and the market for companies based in China in particular, has
experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a
significant effect on the market prices of securities issued by many companies
for reasons unrelated or disproportionate to their operating performance. These
broad market fluctuations may materially affect our stock price, regardless of
our operating results. Further, the market for our common stock is limited and
we cannot assure you that a larger market will ever be developed or maintained.
Market fluctuations and volatility, as well as general economic, market and
political conditions, could reduce our market price. As a result, these factors
may make it more difficult or impossible for you to sell our common stock for a
positive return on your investment.
Our
quarterly results may be volatile.
Our
operating results have varied on a quarterly basis during our operating history
and are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future. Many factors, including
the risk factors incorporated by reference herein, could cause our revenues and
operating results to vary significantly in the future. Many of these factors are
outside of our control. Accordingly, we believe that quarter-to-quarter
comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful. Investors
should not rely on the results of one quarter as an indication of our future
performance. If our results of operations in any quarter do not meet analysts’
expectations, our stock price could materially decrease.
Future
sales of shares of our common stock by our stockholders could cause our stock
price to decline.
Future
sales of shares of our common stock could adversely affect the prevailing market
price of our stock. If our significant stockholders sell a large number of
shares, or if we issue a large number of shares, the market price of our stock
could significantly decline. Moreover, the perception in the public market that
stockholders might sell shares of our stock could depress the market for our
shares. If our stockholders who received shares of our common stock issued in
the Share Exchange sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public
market upon the effectiveness of a registration statement, or upon the
expiration of any holding period under Rule 144, such sales could create a
circumstance commonly referred to as an “overhang” and in anticipation of which
the market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang,
whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make it more
difficult for our Company to raise additional financing through the sale of
equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we
deem reasonable or appropriate. The shares of common stock issued in the Share
Exchange will be freely tradable upon the earlier of (i) effectiveness of a
registration statement covering such shares; and (ii) the date on which such
shares may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act and the sale of such shares could have a negative impact on the
price of our common stock.
We
may issue additional shares of our capital stock or debt securities to raise
capital or complete acquisitions, which would reduce the equity interest of our
stockholders.
Our
articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 75,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $.001 per share. There were approximately 40,109,134
authorized and unissued shares of our common stock that have not been reserved
and are available for future issuance as of May 14, 2010. Although we have no
commitments as of this date to issue our securities in connection with an
acquisition, we may issue a substantial number of additional shares of our
common stock to complete a business combination or to raise capital. The
issuance of additional shares of our common stock:
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significantly reduce the equity interest of our existing stockholders;
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adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common
stock.
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We
have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the
future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common
stock.
We have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in
the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend
on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors
affecting it at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. If we
do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on
your investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.
Capital
outflow policies in China may hamper our ability to declare and pay dividends to
our shareholders.
China has
adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations may require
us to comply with complex regulations for the movement of capital. Although our
management believes that we will be in compliance with these regulations, should
these regulations or the interpretation of them by courts or regulatory agencies
change, we may not be able to pay dividends to our shareholders outside of
China. In addition, under current Chinese law, we must retain a reserve equal to
10% of net income after taxes, not to exceed 50% of registered capital.
Accordingly, this reserve will not be available to be distributed as dividends
to our shareholders. We presently do not intend to pay dividends in the
foreseeable future. Our management intends to follow a policy of retaining all
of our earnings to finance the development and execution of our strategy and the
expansion of our business.
Our
principal stockholder has the ability to exert significant control in matters
requiring a stockholder vote and could delay, deter or prevent a change of
control in our company.
As of May
14, 2010, Mr. Ying He, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and
our largest stockholder, beneficially owned approximately 25.13% of our
outstanding shares. Mr. Ying He possesses significant influence over us, giving
him the ability, among other things, to effectively control the election of all
or a majority of the Board of Directors and to approve significant corporate
transactions. Such stock ownership and control may also have the effect of
delaying or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger,
consolidation, takeover or other business combination, or discouraging a
potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain
control of our company. Without the consent of Mr. Ying He, we could be
prevented from entering into potentially beneficial transactions if they
conflict with our major stockholder’s interests. The interests of this
stockholder may differ from the interests of our other
stockholders.
We
have provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws that substantially
eliminate the personal liability of members of our board of directors and our
officers for violations of their fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer
and that allow us to indemnify our officers and directors. This could make it
very difficult for you to bring any legal actions against our directors or
officers for such violations or could require us to pay any amounts incurred by
our directors or officers in any such actions.
Pursuant
to our articles of incorporation, members of our board of directors and our
officers will have no liability for breaches of their fiduciary duty of care as
a director or officer, except in limited circumstances. This means that you may
be unable to prevail in a legal action against our directors or officers even if
you believe they have breached their fiduciary duty of care. In addition, our
bylaws allow us to indemnify our directors and officers from and against any and
all costs, charges and expenses resulting from their acting in such capacities
with us. This means that if you were able to enforce an action against our
directors or officers, in all likelihood we would be required to pay any
expenses they incurred in defending the lawsuit and any judgment or settlement
they otherwise would be required to pay.
Taxation
We
will not obtain an opinion of legal counsel regarding the United States income
tax consequences of an investment in our securities.
We will
not obtain an opinion of counsel regarding the U.S. income tax consequences of
investing in our securities including whether we will be treated as a company
for U.S. income tax purposes. Recent changes in tax laws have not, as yet, been
the subject of administrative or judicial scrutiny or interpretation. Moreover,
there is no assurance that future legislation may not further affect the tax
consequences of an investment in our securities. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT
WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
In this report, the terms “Deer,”
“Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. This report contains forward-looking statements
regarding Deer which include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our
projected revenues, expenses, gross profit and income, mix of revenue, demand
for our products, the benefits and potential applications for our products, the
need for additional capital, our ability to obtain and successfully perform
additional new contract awards and the related funding and profitability of such
awards, the competitive nature of our business and markets, and product
qualification requirements of our customers. These forward-looking statements
are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our
industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us. Words such
as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “potential,”
“believes,” “seeks,” “hopes,” “estimates,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “with a view
to” and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially
and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result
of various factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to the
following:
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goals and strategies;
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future business development, financial conditions and results of
operations;
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expected growth of the market for our
products;
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expectations regarding demand for our
products;
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ability to expand the Deer brand in
China;
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expectations regarding keeping and strengthening our relationships with
key customers;
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ability to stay abreast of market trends and technological
advances;
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in our industry in China;
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economic and business conditions in the regions in which we sell our
products;
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government policies and regulations relating to our industry;
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acceptance of our products.
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These
forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we
believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, our expectations may later be found to be incorrect. Our actual
results could be materially different from our expectations. Important risks and
factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our
expectations are generally set forth in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” and
other sections in this prospectus. You should read thoroughly this prospectus
and the documents that we refer to with the understanding that our actual future
results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We
qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
Other sections of this prospectus include additional factors which could
adversely impact our business and financial performance.
This
prospectus contains statistical data we obtained from various publicly available
government publications. Statistical data in these publications also include
projections based on a number of assumptions. The market for our products may
not grow at the rate projected by market data, or at all. The failure of this
market to grow at the projected rate may have a material adverse effect on our
business and the market price of our securities. In addition, the rapidly
changing nature of our customers' industries results in significant
uncertainties in any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects
or future condition of our market. Furthermore, if any one or more of the
assumptions underlying the market data is later found to be incorrect, actual
results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should
not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Unless
otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus concerning economic
conditions and our industry is based on information from independent industry
analysts and publications, as well as our estimates. Except where otherwise
noted, our estimates are derived from publicly available information released by
third party sources, as well as data from our internal research, and are based
on such data and our knowledge of our industry, which we believe to be
reasonable. None of the independent industry publication market data cited in
this prospectus was prepared on our or our affiliates’ behalf.
The
forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or
information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this
prospectus and the documents that we refer to in this prospectus and have filed
as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part,
completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be
materially different from what we expect.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 we have filed with
the SEC. We have not included in this prospectus all of the information
contained in the registration statement and you should refer to our registration
statement and its exhibits for further information.
We file
annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s public
reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of
these materials may also be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates by writing
to the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain information about the operation of the SEC public
reference room in Washington, D.C. by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our
filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval
services and at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Our
website address is www.deerinc.com. The
information on our website is not incorporated into this
prospectus.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will
not receive any proceeds from sale of the shares of common stock covered by this
prospectus by the selling shareholders. To the extent that the
selling stockholders exercise for cash all of the warrants covering the 727,750
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of all of the warrants, we would
receive $1,259,008 in aggregate from such exercises. The warrants may
expire without having been exercised. Even if some or all of these warrants are
exercised, we cannot predict when they will be exercised and when we would
receive the proceeds. We intend to use any proceeds we receive upon exercise of
the warrants for general working capital and other corporate
purposes.
MARKET
FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information
On May
16, 2007, our common stock became eligible for quotation on the
OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “TGEV.” No trades of our
common stock occurred through the facilities of the OTCBB until September 9,
2008. Our common stock became eligible for quotation on the OTCBB on
September 5, 2008, under the symbol “DCPI” and, as of April 23, 2009, began
trading under the symbol “DCPD.” Our common stock began listing on the NASDAQ
Stock Market on July 17, 2009, under the symbol “DEER.” Our common stock
upgraded its listing to the NASDAQ Global Market on October 22, 2009, and again
upgraded its listing to the NASDAQ Global Select Market on April 22, 2010.
The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sales prices of our
common stock for each quarter (or portion thereof) beginning on September 5,
2008, and ending on May 14, 2010, as reported by the OTCBB for the period
beginning on September 5, 2008 to July 16, 2009, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock
Market from July 17, 2009 to October 21, 2009, as reported on the NASDAQ
Global Market from October 22, 2009 to April 22, 2010, and as reported on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market thereafter.
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Third
Quarter 2008 (September 5, 2008–September 30, 2008)
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4.60 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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Fourth
Quarter 2008 (through December 31, 2008)
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$ |
4.60 |
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$ |
0.46 |
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First
Quarter 2009 (through March 31, 2009)
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$ |
2.30 |
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$ |
0.46 |
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Second
Quarter 2009 (through June 30, 2009)
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$ |
4.30 |
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$ |
1.84 |
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Third
Quarter 2009 (through September 30, 2009)
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$ |
9.37 |
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$ |
3.90 |
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Fourth
Quarter 2009 (through December 31, 2009)
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$ |
18.97 |
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$ |
8.98 |
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First
Quarter 2010 (through March 31, 2010)
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$ |
13.49 |
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$ |
8.99 |
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Second
Quarter 2010 (through May 14, 2010)
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12.19 |
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7.70 |
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Holders
As of May
14, 2010, there were approximately 26 stockholders of record of our common
stock. Many of our shares of common stock are held in street or nominee name by
brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders and we are unable to
estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record
holders.
Dividend Policy
We have
not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date, and we have no
intention of paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Whether we will
declare and pay dividends in the future will be determined by our Board of
Directors at their discretion, subject to certain limitations imposed under
Nevada corporate law. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be affected
by the foreign exchange controls in China. See “RISK FACTORS - Capital outflow policies in China
may hamper our ability to declare and pay dividends to our shareholders.”
The timing, amount and form of dividends, if any, will depend on, among other
things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements and
other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Securities
authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the common stock that
may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and other rights that have
been or may be granted to employees, directors or consultants under the
Company’s existing equity compensation plans, as of December 31,
2009.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
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be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
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Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
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remaining available for
future issuance under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
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(c)
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Equity
compensation plans
approved
by security holders
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130,000 |
(1)
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10.96 |
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370,000 |
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Equity
compensation plans
not
approved by security holders
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130,000 |
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10.96 |
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370,000 |
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(1)
Consists of grants made under the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, which
provides that an aggregate of 500,000 shares of our common stock are reserved
for issuance under the plan.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Safe
Harbor Declaration
The
comments made throughout this prospectus should be read in conjunction with our
Financial Statements and the Notes thereto, and other financial information
appearing elsewhere in this document. In addition to historical information, the
following discussion and other parts of this document contain certain
forward-looking information. When used in this discussion, the words,
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from projected results, due to a number of factors beyond our control. Deer does
not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking
statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results
or events will not be realized. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
hereof. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider our discussions
regarding the various factors, which affect company business, included in this
section and elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
On
September 3, 2008, we entered into a share exchange agreement and plan of
reorganization with Deer International Group Ltd. (“Deer International”), a
company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on
December 3, 2007, and holder of 100% of the shares of Winder Electric Group Ltd.
(“Winder”) since March 11, 2008. Winder has a 100% owned subsidiary,
Delta International Limited (“Delta”). Winder and Delta were formed
and incorporated in the Guangdong Province of the PRC on July 20, 2001 and
February 23, 2006, respectively.
Pursuant
to the share exchange agreement, we acquired from Deer International 50,000
ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and outstanding capital stock
in exchange for 15,695,706 shares of our common stock. Concurrently
with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the share exchange
agreement and as a condition thereof, we entered into an agreement with Crescent
Liu, our former Director and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which he
returned 5,173,914 shares of our common stock for cancellation. Mr. Liu was not
compensated for the cancellation of his shares of our common stock. Upon
completion of the foregoing transactions, we had 19,652,226 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding. In connection with the above
transaction we changed our name to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. on September 3,
2008.
The
exchange of shares with Deer International was recorded as a reverse acquisition
under the purchase method of accounting because Deer International obtained
control of our company. Accordingly, the merger of Deer International into us
was recorded as a recapitalization of Deer International, with Deer
International being treated as the continuing entity. The historical financial
statements presented are the consolidated financial statements of Deer
International. The share exchange agreement has been treated as a
recapitalization and not as a business combination; therefore, no pro forma
information is disclosed. At the date of this transaction, the net liabilities
of the legal acquirer were $0.
We are
engaged in the manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of small home and
kitchen electric appliances (blenders, food processors, choppers, juicers,
etc.). The Company manufactures its products in YangJiang, China and
has corporate functions in Nanshan, Shenzhen, China.
We
operate through our two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Winder, which is a
wholly-owned foreign enterprise (“WOFE”) and responsible for research,
production and delivery of goods, and Delta, which has transferred all of its
material former operations to Winder. We have traditionally acted as both an
original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) and original design manufacturer (“ODM”)
for the export market.
Critical
Accounting Policies
In
presenting our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”), we are required to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of
the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are
inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are
outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be
contemplated in evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a
significant unfavorable change to current conditions, it will likely result in a
material adverse impact to our results of operations, financial position and in
liquidity. We believe the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our
financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below are
those accounting policies we believe require subjective and complex judgments
that could potentially affect reported results.
Use of Estimates. Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with US
GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those
related to impairment of long-lived assets, and allowance for doubtful accounts.
We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however,
we believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items,
are reasonable.
Areas
that require estimates and assumptions include valuation of accounts receivable
and inventory, determination of useful lives of property and equipment,
estimation of certain liabilities and sales returns.
Accounts Receivable. We
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.
Advances to Suppliers. We
make advances to certain vendors for purchase of its material. The advances to
suppliers are interest free and unsecured.
Inventory . Inventory is
valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or market.
We compare the cost of inventories with the market value and allowance is made
for writing down the inventories to their market value, if lower.
Long-Lived Assets. We
periodically assess potential impairments to our long-lived assets. We perform
an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. Factors we considered include,
but are not limited to: significant underperformance relative to expected
historical or projected future operating results; significant changes in the
manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;
and significant negative industry or economic trends. When we determine that the
carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable based upon the
existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we estimate the
future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and
its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash
flows and eventual disposition is less than the carrying amount of the asset, we
recognize an impairment loss. An impairment loss is reflected as the amount by
which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair market value of the
asset, based on the fair market value if available, or discounted cash flows. To
date, there has been no impairment of long-lived assets.
Property and Equipment.
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and
repairs are charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments
are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed
of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the
respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line
method. For substantially all assets with estimated lives as
follows:
Buildings
|
5-20
years
|
Equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Vehicles
|
5
years
|
Office
equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Revenue Recognition. Our
revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to
customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable,
the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations exist and
collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue.
Foreign Currency Transactions and
Comprehensive Income. US GAAP generally requires that recognized revenue,
expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain statements,
however, require entities to report specific changes in assets and liabilities,
such as gain or loss on foreign currency translation, as a separate component of
the equity section of the balance sheet. Such items, along with net income, are
components of comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company is
Chinese Renminbi. The unit of Renminbi is in Yuan. Translation gains are
classified as an item of other comprehensive income in the stockholders’ equity
section of the balance sheet. Other comprehensive income in the statements of
income and other comprehensive income includes translation gains recognized each
period.
Currency
Hedging. We entered into a forward exchange agreement with the
Bank of China, whereby we have agreed to sell US dollars to the Bank of China at
certain rates. Since the contractual rate at which we sell US dollars to the
Bank of China was greater than the exchange rate on the date of each exchange
transaction, we have recognized foreign exchange gains. At March 31, 2009, we
had no outstanding forward exchange contracts.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
On July
1, 2009, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-01, “Topic
105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments based on Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”
(“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01 re-defines authoritative GAAP
for nongovernmental entities to be only comprised of the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (“Codification”) and, for SEC registrants, guidance
issued by the SEC. The Codification is a reorganization and
compilation of all then-existing authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental
entities, except for guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is
amended to effect non-SEC changes to authoritative GAAP. Adoption of
ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the referencing convention of GAAP in Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share
lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other
financing. This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the
shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a
convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be
measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to
additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and
diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement
occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and
diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU is effective for
fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within
those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those
fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our
consolidated financial statements.
On
December 15, 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures Topic 820 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements.” This ASU requires some new disclosures and clarifies some
existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement as set forth in
Codification Subtopic 820-10. The FASB’s objective is to improve these
disclosures and, thus, increase the transparency in financial
reporting. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact
on our consolidated financial statements.
On
February 25, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09 Subsequent Events Topic 855
“Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” effective
immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the requirement for an SEC filer
to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both
issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include
financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or
retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB believes these amendments remove
potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature. The adoption of this ASU did not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On March
5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815
“Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the
guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related
features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate
accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related
to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one
financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host
contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives —
Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to
determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and
closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract
and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on
July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2010, Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31,
2009:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
23,902,457 |
|
|
$ |
6,872,216 |
|
|
$ |
17,030,241 |
|
|
|
247.8 |
|
Cost
of revenue
|
|
|
17,024,609 |
|
|
|
5,212,704 |
|
|
|
11,811,905 |
|
|
|
226.6 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
6,877,848 |
|
|
|
1,659,512 |
|
|
|
5,218,336 |
|
|
|
314.5 |
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
2,103,030 |
|
|
|
554,923 |
|
|
|
1,548,107 |
|
|
|
279.0 |
|
Interest
and financing costs
|
|
|
29,706 |
|
|
|
114,831 |
|
|
|
(85,125 |
) |
|
|
(74.1 |
) |
Interest
income
|
|
|
91,921 |
|
|
|
1,619 |
|
|
|
90,302 |
|
|
|
5,577.6 |
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
752,275 |
|
|
|
262,116 |
|
|
|
490,159 |
|
|
|
187.0 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
4,037,023 |
|
|
|
656,874 |
|
|
|
3,380,149 |
|
|
|
514.6 |
|
Revenues
Our
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was $23.9 million an increase
of $17.3 million or 248% from $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31,
2009. The increase in revenues was a result of us aggressively expanding our
sales in the China domestic market and increasing our market shares in the
Asian, South American, U.S. and European markets. We increased our China
domestic market sales from approximately $.5 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 to approximately $6.4 million for the same period in 2010, a
1,305% increase. Beginning in the latter half of 2009, we increased sales of our
products to a prominent national electric appliance retail chain in China with
roughly 900 stores. In the first quarter of 2010, we started selling to Wal-Mart
stores in the Guandong Province and began ramping up sales to another prominent
national electronic appliance retail chain in China with over 1,100 stores. We
also added retail locations in other channels such as regional electric
appliance retailers and department stores. We increased our product sales over
internet portals, into hotels and restaurants, and via reward programs with
large Chinese banks, telecommunication firms, and postal offices. The results
are on pace with management’s plan to capture the fast growth experienced in the
domestic Chinese small appliance market.
Our sales
in Asia were $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a $3.7
million or 564% increase over the same period in 2009, year over year. Our sales
in South America were $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a
$3.1 million or 229% increase over the same period in 2009. We believe that the
increase in sales in Asia and South America were largely due to emerging wealth
in the regions and because those regions experienced less of an impact from the
recent financial crisis. In the longer term, we are optimistic about our Asian
and South American markets because of their GDP growth and large
populations.
Our sales
in the U.S. were $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a $1.8
million or 108% increase over the same period in 2009. Our sales in Europe were
$2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a $1.3 million or 96%
increase over the same period in 2009. Our sales gains in the U.S.
and Europe were largely due to Deer gaining market share following the financial
crisis. We believe that many smaller suppliers with limited capital
resources had gone out of business, leading to further consolidation in the
industry. In addition, we noticed that buyers increasingly favored
companies with strong financial strength, higher quality, sufficient plant
capacity, and a track record of prompt delivery. Buyers placed even
greater emphasis on being able to source quality supplies without delays or
interruptions. We utilized this market opportunity to add new
accounts and increase sales volume with our existing customers.
Cost
of Revenue
Our cost
of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010, increased by $11.8 million
or 227% from $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, to $17.0
million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increased cost
of revenue in 2010 was due to the increase in sales.
Gross
Profit
Our gross
margin for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was 28.8% compared to 24.1%
for the same period in 2009. The increase in gross margin for the three months
ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, was due to increased
sales in the China domestic market, which has higher margins. Our gross margin
is substantially higher in the China domestic market because of the lower
household penetration of small household products and trends of emerging wealth.
In addition, our higher manufacturing efficiency as a result of higher revenue
volume contributed to the increase in gross margin.
Operating
Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2010,
increased by $1.5 million or 279%, from $0.6 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2009, to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Selling expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2010, increased by 679% or
$1.2 million in comparison to the same period in 2009 due to the associated
selling costs incurred to generate the significant increase in
revenue. General and administrative expenses for the three months
ended March 31, 2010, increased by 82% or $0.3 million in comparison to the same
period in 2009 due to an increase in research and development, employee welfare,
insurance and travel expenses.
Interest
and Financing Costs
Interest
and financing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was $29,706
compared to $114,831 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, a decrease of
$85,125 or 74.1%. The change is principally due to lower interest expense due to
lower borrowings in 2010.
Interest
Income
Interest
income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was $91,921 compared to $1,619
for the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $90,302 or 5,558%. The
change is principally due to the excess cash invested in interest bearing
accounts.
Income
Tax Expense
Our
effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was 15.7%, as
opposed to 28.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2009. In 2009, the PRC
government granted the Company this special tax rate because of its high tech
enterprise status. These special tax benefits last for three years and can be
renewed prior to expiration.
Year Ended December 31, 2009, Compared to the Year Ended December
31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
81,342,680 |
|
|
$ |
43,784,935 |
|
|
$ |
37,557,745 |
|
|
|
85.8 |
|
Cost
of revenue
|
|
|
61,176,610 |
|
|
|
34,125,019 |
|
|
|
27,051,591 |
|
|
|
79.3 |
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
20,166,070 |
|
|
|
9,659,916 |
|
|
|
10,506,154 |
|
|
|
108.8 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
5,936,408 |
|
|
|
5,421,580 |
|
|
|
514,828 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
|
Interest
and financing costs, net
|
|
|
250,920 |
|
|
|
544,793 |
|
|
|
(293,873 |
) |
|
|
(53.9 |
) |
Other
income
|
|
|
364,418 |
|
|
|
40,216 |
|
|
|
324,202 |
|
|
|
806.2 |
|
Foreign
exchange gain
|
|
|
138,284 |
|
|
|
959,943 |
|
|
|
(821,659 |
) |
|
|
(85.6 |
) |
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
2,112,382 |
|
|
|
1,302,045 |
|
|
|
810,337 |
|
|
|
62.2 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
12,369,062 |
|
|
|
3,356,784 |
|
|
|
9,012,278 |
|
|
|
268.5 |
|
Revenues
Our
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $81,342,680 an increase of
$37,557,745 or 85.8% from $43,784,935 for the year ended December 31,
2008. The increase in revenues was a result of us aggressively
expanding our sales in the China domestic, and increasing our market shares in
the U.S., South American, Middle Eastern and European markets. We
increased our China domestic market sales from approximately $2.0 million in
2008 to approximately $14.3 million in 2009, a 599% increase in sales year over
year. In 2009, we increased sales of our products to a prominent
national electric appliance retail chain in China with roughly 900
stores. We also added retail locations in other channels such as
regional electric appliance retailers and department stores. We
increased our product sales over internet portals, into hotels and restaurants,
and via reward programs with large Chinese banks, telecommunication firms, and
postal offices. The results are on pace with management’s plan to
capture the fast growth experienced in the domestic Chinese small appliance
market.
Our sales
in the U.S. were $22.2 million for 2009, a $7.3 million or 49% increase year
over year; our sales in South America were $12.3 million for 2009, a $6.0
million or 96% increase year over year; our sales in the Middle East were $11.1
million for 2009, a $4.1 million or 60% increase year over year; and our sales
in Europe were $11.5 million for 2009, a $3.6 million or 47 % increase year over
year. Increases in sales in the U.S., South America, Middle East and
Europe were largely due to Deer gaining market share following the financial
crisis. We believe that many smaller suppliers with limited capital
resources had gone out of business leading to further consolidation in the
industry. In addition, we noticed that buyers increasingly favored
companies with strong financial strength, higher quality, sufficient plant
capacity, and a track record of prompt delivery. Buyers placed even
greater emphasis on being able to source quality supplies without delays or
interruptions. We utilized this market opportunity to add new
accounts and increase sales volume with our existing customers.
Cost
of Revenue
Our cost
of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009, increased by $27,051,591 or
79.32% from $34,125,019 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $61,176,610 for
the year ended December 31, 2009. The increased cost of revenue in
2009 was due to the increase in sales.
Gross
Profit
Our gross
margin for the year ended December 31, 2009, was 24.8% compared to 22.1% for the
same period in 2008. The increase in gross margin for the year ended December
31, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008 was due to higher manufacturing
efficiency as a result of higher revenue volume and increased sales in the China
domestic market which has higher margins.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009,
increased by $514,828 or 9.5%, from $5,421,580 for the year ended December 31,
2008, to $5,936,408 for the year ended December 31, 2009. Selling expenses
for the year ended December 31, 2009, increased by 24.5% or $770,601 in
comparison to the same period in 2008 due to the associated selling costs
incurred to generate the significant increase in revenue. General and
administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009, decreased by 7.2%
or $185,773 in comparison to the same period in 2008. Operating
expenses include overhead expenses such as rent, management and staff salaries,
general insurance, marketing, accounting, legal and offices
expenses. We have scaled back and consolidated our operations thus
reducing selling, general and administrative expenses to withstand the effect of
the global financial crisis. Also, we have contracted out our Delta subsidiary
beginning in 2009 whereby all Delta operations have been run through our Winder
subsidiary. As a result of these cost-cutting efforts we have been able to
reduce our operating expenses while at the same time increasing our growth in
revenue.
Interest
and Financing Costs (net)
Interest
and financing costs, net for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $250,920
compared to $544,793 for the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of
$293,873 or 53.9%. The change is principally due to lower interest expense due
to lower borrowings in 2009 and higher interest income due to the excess cash
invested in interest bearing accounts.
Other
Income (Expense)
Other
income for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $364,418, an increase of
$324,202 or 806.2%, from $40,216 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The
increase in other income is due to increases in grants received from the Chinese
government for Deer’s high tech status and for hiring a large number of local
workers.
Foreign
Exchange (Gain)
Foreign
exchange gain for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $138,284, a decrease of
$821,659 or 85.6%, from $959,943 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The
Company entered into a forward exchange agreement with the Bank of China,
whereby the Company agreed to sell US dollars to the Bank of China at certain
rates. Since the contractual rate at which the Company sells US dollars to the
Bank of China was greater than the exchange rate on the date of each exchange
transaction, the Company recognized foreign exchange gains. At December 31,
2009, the Company had no outstanding forward exchange contracts.
Income
Tax Expense
Our
effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2009, was 15%, as opposed to
28% for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
There
were no off-balance sheet arrangements during the year ended December 31, 2009,
or during the three months ended March 31, 2010, that have, or are reasonably
likely to have, a current or future affect on our financial condition, revenues
or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital
resources that is material to our interests.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On April
24, 2009, we effected a 1 for 2.3 reverse stock split of our common stock and on
October 2, 2009, the Company effected a 2 for 1 forward stock split of our
common stock. All share information for common shares was restated retroactively
for these stock splits.
On March
31, 2009, we completed a closing of a private placement offering of Units (as
defined below) pursuant to which we sold an aggregate of 810,890 Units at
an offering price of $0.92 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of
$746,000. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of our common stock and
a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common stock at an exercise
price of $1.73 per share. The total warrants issued to investors were
121,660. We also issued warrants to purchase 81,090 shares of common
stock to the placement agents.
On May 1,
2009, we completed a closing of a private placement offering of 1,040,000 Units
at an offering price of $0.92 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of
$956,800 to two non-US investors. Each Unit consisted of one share of
our common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common
stock, or an aggregate of 156,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise price
of $1.73 per share. We also issued warrants to purchase 104,000
shares of common stock to the placement agents.
On May
20, 2009, we completed a closing of a private placement offering of 1,060,000
Units at an offering price of $0.92 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds
of $975,200 to two non-US investors. Each Unit consisted of one share
of our common stock and a three year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of
common stock, or an aggregate of 159,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise
price of $1.73 per share. We also issued warrants to purchase 106,000
shares of common stock to the placement agents.
On
September 21, 2009, we completed a private placement offering of 3,000,000 Units
at an offering price of $5.00 per Unit for aggregate offering price of
$15,000,000 to non-U.S. investors. Each Unit consisted of one share
of our common stock, and a three year warrant to purchase 30% of one share of
our common stock, or an aggregate of 900,000 shares of common stock, at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share. A non-U.S. advisor to us received fees
of 9% of the gross proceeds and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common
stock on the same terms as the non-U.S. investors. In addition, we
paid an additional 3% advisory fee in connection with this private placement
offering.
On
December 17, 2009, we completed a public offering of 6,900,000 shares of our
common stock at a public offering price of $11.00 per share for gross
proceeds of $75,900,000. We paid commissions and fees associated with
this offering of $9,931,296 in 2009. We also paid an offering cost of
$320,000 related to this offering in 2010.
Cash
Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2010, Compared to the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2009
At March
31, 2010, we had $75.3 million in cash and cash equivalents on
hand. Our principal demands for liquidity are to increase sales in
China, adding capacity, inventory purchase, sales distribution, and general
corporate purposes. We anticipate that the amount of cash we have on
hand as of the date of this report as well as the cash that we will generate
from operations will satisfy these requirements.
Net cash
flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010,
was $1.2 million compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31,
2009. The cash flows from operating activities was principally attributed to the
net income generated during the three months ended March 31, 2010, an increase
in current liabilities, offset by an increase in our accounts receivable,
inventories and advances to suppliers.
We used
$2.7 million in investing activities during the three months ended March 31,
2010, principally for construction in process and land use rights (intangible
assets).
Cash used
in financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2010, was $0.1
million, which included proceeds from a notes payable and payment of offering
costs.
Cash
Flows - Year Ended December 31, 2009, Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2008
At
December 31, 2009, we had $79,333,729 in cash and cash equivalents on
hand. Our principal demands for liquidity are to increase sales in
China, adding capacity, inventory purchase, sales distribution, and general
corporate purposes. We anticipate that the amount of cash we have on
hand as of the date of this report as well as the cash that we will generate
from operations will satisfy these requirements.
Net cash
flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was
$384,221 compared to $3,037,566 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The cash
flows from operating activities was principally attributed to the net income
generated during the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase in current
liabilities, offset by an increase in our accounts receivable, other receivables
and inventories.
We used
$4,110,610 in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2009,
principally for property and equipment and construction in process.
Cash
provided from financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2009 was
$80,233,859, which included proceeds from a notes payable and sale of shares of
common stock, offset by payment on short-term loans.
Assets
As of
December 31, 2009, our accounts receivable increased by $8,510,316 compared with
the balance as of December 31, 2008. The increase in accounts receivable on year
ended December 31, 2009 was due primarily to increased sales. We
intend to continue our efforts to maintain accounts receivable at reasonable
levels in relation to our sales. Inventories increased by $10,380,431
from the balance at December 31, 2008 due to the need to increase our inventory
levels to keep up with the increase in sales.
Liabilities
Our
accounts payable increased by $4,087,022 during the year ended December 31, 2009
compared with the balance as of December 31, 2008. Other payables
increased by $300,828 and accrued payroll increased by $980,381 for the same
period. Unearned revenues (payments received before all the relevant criteria
for revenue recognition are satisfied) decreased by $1,586,205, tax and welfare
payable decreased by $670,681 and short-term loans decreased by $3,552,841 over
the same period. Notes payable increased by $3,057,563, due to the
receipt of proceeds from new loans entered into during the year ended December
31, 2009.
We intend
to meet our liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to
the purchase of equipment, purchase of raw materials, and the expansion of our
business, through cash flow provided by operations and funds raised through
offerings of our securities, if and when the Company determines such offerings
are required.
We
maintain export insurance that covers losses arising from customers’ rejection
of our products, political risk, losses arising from business credit and other
credit risks including bankruptcy, insolvency and delay in payment.
The
majority of our revenues were denominated in USD and expenses were denominated
primarily in RMB, the currency of the PRC. As we increase our sales in China, we
expect a significant component of our revenue to be denominated in
RMB.
There is
no assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the USD will remain stable.
We currently do not engage in currency hedging. Inflation has not had a material
impact on our business.
OUR
BUSINESS
General
We are a
leading Chinese designer, manufacturer and seller of quality small home and
kitchen electric appliances. We develop, promote, manufacture and sell a broad
range of stylish, safe and easy to use products including blenders, juicers and
soy milk makers that are designed to make today’s lifestyles simpler and
healthier. Our products are sold both in the China domestic market and to export
markets. In the China domestic market, our products target China’s growing
middle-class and are sold primarily under the Deer brand name (德尔) as well as under
one store brand for a retailer’s private label programs. In the export market,
we manufacture our products for leading overseas consumer products companies who
sell them under brand names including Black & Decker® and Betty Crocker
Kitchens, as well as store brands for retailer’s private label
programs.
Historically,
we have served as an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) and an Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for leading international consumer product
companies. For the year ended December 31, 2009, 82.4% of our total revenue was
from the export market, with North America and Europe accounting for
approximately 41.4% of our revenue during such period. Since inception, we have
focused on establishing and growing relationships with our leading international
customer base including Focus Electrics Group, which offers Back to Basics and
West Bend products, Applica Incorporated, which offers Black & Decker®
products, and Sattar. Our experience in the export business has also enabled us
to develop the scale, manufacturing efficiencies and design expertise that
serves as the foundation for us to aggressively pursue the highly-attractive
domestic market opportunity.
While we
have traditionally generated the majority of our sales in the export market,
urbanization, rising family incomes and increased living standards have spurred
demand for small appliances in China. In order to capture this market
opportunity, the Deer brand (德尔) of appliances
was introduced to the domestic market in April 2008. We believe that the Deer
brand (德尔) will grow
significantly as the domestic demand for our products increases in China with
increased living standards. In addition to expanding our footprint in China, we
are also expanding into emerging growth markets in South America, Asia, Africa,
and the Middle East. In 2008 and 2009, we sold our products to customers and
distributors and our products are found worldwide.
We
believe Deer is positioned to become a leading brand in China’s rapidly growing
small home and kitchen electric appliance sector and will continue to be a
leading international ODM and OEM. Despite the global recession in 2008 and
2009, we believe that we were able to maintain our revenue growth in 2009
because of our ability to deliver products on time, the quality reputation of
our ODM and OEM products, our excellent relationships with our large customers,
and our aggressive expansion in China, South America, Asia, Africa and the
Middle East.
We were
incorporated in Nevada on July 8, 2006, under the name of Tag Events Corp. as a
musical event organization and promotion company with minimal operations. On
September 3, 2008, we changed our name to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and
entered into and consummated a series of agreements which resulted in the
acquisition of all of the ordinary shares of Deer International Group Ltd., a
corporation organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Deer
International”), parent of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Winder Electric Group
Ltd. (“Winder”), which is a wholly-owned foreign enterprise (“WFOE”) and
responsible for research, production and delivery of goods, and Delta
International Limited (“Delta”), which has transferred all of its material
former operations to Winder.
The
acquisition of Deer’s ordinary shares was accomplished pursuant to the terms of
a Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated September 3, 2008
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and between Deer International and the
Company. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired from Deer
International 50,000 ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and
outstanding capital stock, in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of
18,050,000 shares (15,695,706 after giving effect to stock splits) of our common
stock to the shareholders of Deer International (the “Share Exchange”).
Concurrently with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Share
Exchange Agreement and as a condition thereof, we entered into an agreement
with Crescent Liu, our former Director and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to
which he returned 5,950,000 shares (5,173,914 shares after giving effect to
stock splits) of our common stock to us for cancellation. Mr. Liu was not
compensated in any way for the cancellation of his shares of our common stock.
Upon completion of the foregoing transactions, we had an aggregate of 22,600,000
(19,652,226 shares after giving effect to stock splits) shares of common stock
issued and outstanding.
Our
principal offices are located at Area 2, 1/F, Building M-6, Central High-Tech
Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China 518057. Our telephone
number is (86) 755-8602-8285.
Industry
Overview
Unless
otherwise stated, the following industry data has been referenced from CCID
Consulting’s 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 Annual Report of China’s Small Electrical
Appliances Market.
The
global household small electrical appliance market generated approximately $85.9
billion in retail sales in 2008, representing an increase of approximately 10%
from 2007. China is the largest global manufacturer of small household
electrical appliances in the world, producing 1.63 billion units in 2008, of
which exports accounted for 74.3% of those sales, as many Chinese manufacturers
of small electronic appliances sell their products to global consumer products
companies with access to consumers living in the U.S. and Europe. Small
electrical appliances are classified into three sectors: (i) kitchen, which
includes blenders, juicers, microwave ovens, coffee makers and rice cookers;
(ii) living, which includes electric fans, humidifiers, electric heaters,
vacuums; and (iii) personal care, which includes hairdryers, electric shavers
and massagers. Our products primarily fall into the kitchen sector. Average
gross profit margins for small household electrical appliances are approximately
30%, which are higher than that of traditional home appliances such as
televisions and air conditioners which have gross margins of 5-6%. Current
export and domestic market highlights for small household electrical appliances
are described below:
Export
Market
In North
America, Europe, and other developed regions, sales growth in the appliance
industry maintains a steady but slow growth rate with most sales dependent on
replacements and new product introduction. We believe that the Company’s
revenues derived from the overseas export of small electronic appliances have
increased mainly due to buyers becoming increasingly conscious about obtaining
supplies from quality manufacturers who are well capitalized following the
financial crisis. Sales have also increased due to our increased marketing
efforts and sales to growing export markets. In 2009, we have experienced
significant growth in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Middle
East.
China
Domestic Market
In 2008,
China accounted for approximately 15.5% of global small household electrical
appliance sales, or $13.3 billion. Of the small household electrical appliance
sales, kitchen products account for 79% of consumption, as shown
below:
Small
Electrical Appliances Consumption in China (2006-2008):
($ in billions)
|
|
Kitchen
|
|
|
Living
|
|
|
Personal Care
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Year
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Growth(%)
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Growth(%)
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Growth(%)
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Growth(%)
|
|
2006
|
|
$ |
9.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.69 |
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
10.46 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
% |
|
|
1.69 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
% |
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
|
13.31 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
2008
|
|
|
12.40 |
|
|
|
18.5 |
% |
|
|
1.99 |
|
|
|
17.7 |
% |
|
|
1.34 |
|
|
|
15.5 |
% |
|
|
15.74 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
% |
Small
electrical appliance demand in China grew approximately 14% between 2007 and
2008 to $15.7 billion, and grew at a 16.5% CAGR between 2006 and 2008, faster
than other export markets. The kitchen sector is the largest and fastest growing
segment of the small appliance market in China, representing $12.4 billion in
sales and 18.5% growth in 2008. According to The Information of GuangDong
Household Appliance, Q3 2007, the average household in China owns five small
electrical appliances, which is far less than an average household in a
developed country which owns 20-30 electrical appliances, highlighting the vast
potential of the market in China. According to the Hong Kong Trade Development
Council, “Big Market for Small Electrical Appliances in Mainland China,” July
28, 2006, the main consumers of kitchen appliances in China are young couples
aged 18 to 40 years old with overall buyers being relatively young. The
expansion of China’s market is due, in part, to the country’s rapid economic
growth. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s real
gross domestic product, or GDP, grew by 11.1%, 11.4%, 9.0% and 8.7% in 2006,
2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. China has a large population, including a
rapidly expanding middle class and younger, urban consumer bases, which
offers a large pool of potential consumers. Economic growth in China has led to
greater levels of personal disposable income and increased spending among
China’s expanding middle class consumer base.
Products
We
manufacture small home and kitchen electric appliances for the consumer market
in China and for export markets. Our largest selling products are blenders and
juice extractors which accounted for 69.7% and 21.7%, respectively, of sales in
2008, and 51% and 21%, respectively, of sales in 2009. Our other products
include soymilk makers, food processors, popcorn makers, meat grinders, coffee
machines and hot water kettles. We also plan to expand our product line into
other growing appliance segments specific to different regions such as
humidifiers and dehumidifiers. Over the last eight years, our product portfolio
has included over 189 different product varieties.
We offer
Original Design Manufacturing (ODM), Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and
Original Brand Manufacturing (OBM) products:
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We
design and manufacture ODM products which are sold to customers. These
products accounted for 75% and 85% of our total export market revenue for
2008 and 2009, respectively. These products are primarily sold to large,
international overseas consumer products companies who sell them under
brand names such as Black & Decker®. We provide our ODM customers with
a research, design and development solution to address their home and
kitchen electronic appliance needs. Our research and development team can
work alone or in tandem with a customer’s product design group to create
new designs. We own all the tooling and own or have an exclusive perpetual
license to use all of the intellectual property and designs for our ODM
products. Because of our design and development solution, our rights to
use the product design, and ownership of the tooling, customers that
purchase ODM products tend to be less likely to switch suppliers relative
to customers that purchase OEM products. Most of our top ten customers are
ODM customers and we have ongoing dialogue with them regarding potential
new products. Most customers pay for the tooling and thus are financially
incentivized to continue to buy the products from
us.
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§
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OEM
products are outsourced by electrical appliance manufacturers to our
Company. We produce appliances for these clients based on their custom
specifications and designs.
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|
§
|
OBM
products are designed, manufactured and sold by our Company under the Deer
brand name (德尔). At year
ended December 31, 2009, these products are sold primarily through agents
to domestic Chinese retailers for sale in
China.
|
Our
products have obtained the requisite safety approvals for sale in export markets
including ETL (European Union), GS (Germany), UL/CUL (North America) and CB
(International). Management believes that domestically, our products retail for
significantly less than the price of imports of comparable quality and at slight
discount to the products of other domestic brands. We offer an extensive array
of products with varying sizes, functionality, price points and applications.
This strategy enables us to reach a broad range of customers with our products
in both the China domestic market and export market.
Production
We
operate 13 tooling houses, 136 injection-molding machines, 18 production lines
and possess an estimated annual production capacity of 14 million units. As part
of our manufacturing best practices, as well as our contribution to
environmental improvement, our manufacturing department recycles and reuses
plastic scraps, defects, waste, and quality rejects to be reused as raw
materials. At current manufacturing levels, approximately 30 tons of our waste
is recycled and reused in our manufacturing monthly. Our manufacturing capacity
is fully integrated, with in-house capabilities to produce everything from
internal components—including electrical motors—to exterior components and final
assembly. Our facilities are largely automated, which ensures consistent product
quality and helps to lower our labor costs. We believe that our vertically
integrated and automated manufacturing capabilities provide us with a
competitive advantage as it enables us to produce consistently low-cost,
high-quality products for our customers, while contributing to our ability to
generate attractive gross margins. We believe our in-house production of motors
gives us a significant cost advantage over our competitors.
We have
implemented a cost control program that continues to improve productivity by
automating or consolidating manual assembly operations while increasing workflow
safety, quality, and efficiency. In order to determine which components can be
produced by us at lowest cost, we evaluate third-party suppliers of components
or of products from time to time. Based on our research, we determine if
components used in our products would be more efficiently produced at our
facilities or outsourced to a third party. As of December 31, 2009, third party
suppliers manufactured less than 5% of our sales. To date, all our production
agreements with third party manufacturers are short-term in
nature.
Sales
and Marketing
During
2009, Deer has:
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§
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Attended
international trade shows to gain new customers and display our product
innovations;
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|
§
|
Increased
sales and distribution of popcorn makers and espresso coffee makers to
international customers; and
|
|
§
|
Continued
its marketing program in emerging markets, such as South America, Asia,
Africa and the Middle East.
|
As of
December 31, 2009, our sales and marketing department consisted of 103 employees
primarily dedicated to increasing Deer’s brand awareness among the Chinese
consumer. The target customer in the domestic China market is a middle-class
urban consumer whose socio-economic conditions are improving along with China’s
growing GDP and whose disposable income is improving in-line with the quality of
life. The sales team plans to achieve greater brand awareness by expanding
Deer’s product distribution across the major regions of China and by
establishing new sales channels with local, national and online retailers and
distributors.
Deer has
been actively expanding its sales channels into the hospitality, restaurant and
commercial channels. Deer provides heavy-duty commercial blenders and juicers to
bars, hotels, restaurants, and coffee houses for preparing drink concoctions and
smoothies. In addition, Deer also provides small appliances such as hot water
kettles that are used in hotel guest rooms. Major appliance retailers have used
Deer’s products as a complimentary gift for customers who buy large ticket
items. China’s postal offices offer reward point systems that allow their
customers to redeem their points for Deer’s products. Deer will continue to
expand in these sales channels in 2010. We also expect that sales of our
products over popular Chinese web portals such as Taobao.com and HC360.com will
continue to grow in 2010. According to Taobao.com, our small home and kitchen
electric appliances were among the fastest growing brands purchased on its
website in 2008 and 2009.
We own or
have user rights to 11 registered brand names in the China domestic market
including Deer (德尔), Kyowa, D&R,
Blendermate, K-tec, Blendtec, NOWAKE, 万灵winder, MJ-176NR,
Bartec and aiders. We currently sell our products to the China domestic
market primarily under the Deer brand (德尔). Utilizing these
brands, we hope to increase domestic China sales and further transition from an
ODM manufacturer to a branded domestic manufacturer.
Domestic
product brand orientation is shown in the table below:
Product
Brand
|
|
Brand
Property
|
|
Customer
|
|
Product
Category
|
Ariete
Disney
|
|
Selling
agent
|
|
Residential (High-end)
|
|
Coffee
machine
Steam
cleaner
Baby
series
Other
kitchen appliance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deer,
Kyowa, D&R,
Blendermate
K-tec,
Blendtec,
NOWAKE
|
|
Self-owned
brand
|
|
Residential
(Middle-
high-end)
product
|
|
Food
processor (includes blender and juicer)
Soymilk
Maker
Electrical
pressure cooker
Electrical
kettle
Electrical
rice cooker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bartec
|
|
Self-owned
brand
|
|
Commercial:
restaurants,
bars, hotels
|
|
Blender
machine
|
Deer’s
new domestic market slogan, “Healthy Living Through Modern Appliances,” is now
presented on several outdoor advertising venues in the Guangdong region and, as
sales representatives make inroads to further markets, the advertisements will
span the country. In addition to advertising, Deer also utilizes in store
product discounts and giveaways during special holidays to attract first-time
buyers, families on budgets, and those who wish to use the giveaways as
gifts.
We have
set our 2010 marketing strategy on four goals:
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§
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Aggressively
expand our product sales in the domestic Chinese market by entering large
retail appliance chains and department
stores;
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|
§
|
Continue
to expand our ODM and OEM export business and export Deer branded products
overseas;
|
|
§
|
Pursue
deeper penetration and development of our customer base in the emerging
South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and Middle East markets;
and
|
|
§
|
Continue
expansion of sales of the Deer brand (德尔) of small
kitchen electric appliances over the Internet in the China domestic
market.
|
Suppliers
Our major
raw material purchases include petroleum-based resins and chemicals such as AS,
ABS, silicon steel sheets and copper. Currently, around 20% of raw materials are
imported, with the majority sourced domestically in China through various local
suppliers using cost and availability selection criteria. More than half of
these domestic materials can be purchased within the Pearl River Delta region
near our production facilities. Our principal suppliers are: Hong Bo, Zhong Hua
(Sino-Chem), Hua Mei, Zhong Gang, Feng Shun, Yi Jia, Gao Shun Chang and Ming
Gang.
We seek
to maintain two or more quality suppliers for each type of raw material
purchased. By maintaining relationships with more than one supplier, we benefit
from a more stable supply chain and more competitive prices. We hold our
suppliers to strict quality and delivery specifications.
We do not
maintain fixed supply contracts. Components and raw materials are ordered when
needed to meet production needs. If a change of suppliers is necessary, we
estimate we can quickly fulfill supplies from another source without impacting
production. Strategic materials are purchased from several suppliers. There are
no sole source suppliers. We are backward-integrated and depend on suppliers
mainly for raw materials. We produce most of our product components in-house and
recently began manufacturing our own micro-motors, a key component used in our
blenders and juicers, thereby further reducing our reliance on outside
suppliers.
Customers
In 2008
and 2009, sales to customers outside of China accounted for 95% and 82%,
respectively, of total sales. We sell our products to consumer product companies
who in turn offer products worldwide under numerous high-quality brand names
such as Black & Decker®, Disney and Betty Crocker Kitchens. Our largest
customer, Focus Electric, accounted for approximately 19% of revenues during
2008 and 15% of revenues during 2009. Our top 10 customers accounted for 51% of
revenues in 2008 and 50% of revenues in 2009, and included: Focus Electric,
Applica, SuNing, Sattar, Distrivalto, Sindelen, JiangShu Song Qiao, Shen Zhen
Chu Tian Long, Sanwai and LOS.
Export
Market
In the
export market we primarily serve as an ODM for large overseas appliance brands
with sales made both directly and indirectly to the consumer product companies.
We believe that most international ODM and OEM customers are looking for high
quality and stylish products from a reliable manufacturer who can meet their
specifications in the time and at their price points. Since inception, we have
focused on establishing stable and positive customer relationships and have
developed a loyal and strong customer base with foreign export clients such as
Focus Electrics Group, which offers Back to Basics and West Bend products,
Applica Incorporated, which offers Black & Decker® products, and Sattar.
Although we generally do not enter into fixed agreements as to sales quantities
on a monthly or annual basis, our customers generally provide us with
their annual sales forecast, often with a specific monthly breakdown. These
forecasts allow us to better plan for our raw material and labor needs in the
upcoming year to meet our customers’ requirements. While this is not a fixed
contract, the arrangement benefits our customers by establishing a source of
appliances for their retail consumers and provides us with a good indication of
demand for our products. In the past, their forecasts have been consistent with
their purchases in the following year. We believe that the majority of our
customers view us as strategic long-term suppliers and value the quality of our
products, our timely delivery, and sophisticated design
capabilities.
China
Domestic Market
In the
China domestic market, we believe that retail consumers seek quality,
convenience, and price. We sell our products to the retail stores through
agents as we do not operate distribution centers in China. Agents buy our
products and hold the inventory for various retail locations, serving as an
intermediary between us and the store. On December 1, 2009, the Company reported
that Winder entered into a distribution agreement with Suning Nanjing Purchasing
Center, a branch of Suning Appliance Co., Ltd. (“Suning”), a company organized
under the laws of the PRC. The distribution agreement provided mutual
cooperation to achieve sales of RMB 200 million (approximately US$29.3 million)
of Deer brand (德尔) products in
Suning’s approximately 885 stores across China in 2010. The Company and Suning
will also jointly provide marketing and branding support in 2010.
Intellectual
Property
Patent
Rights
We and
our subsidiaries have historically licensed the right to use patents from
various parties, including from our Chairman, Mr. Ying He, his brother, Mr.
Famin He, Shenzhen De Mei Long Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Kafu
Industrial Co., Ltd. In December 2008, we entered into transfer agreements that
intended to transfer the ownership of patents and trademarks used by the Company
from its Chairman, Mr. Ying He, his brother, Mr. Famin He, Shenzhen De Mei Long
Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Kafu Industrial Co., Ltd., to Winder.
Winder has entered into a supplemental agreement to these transfer agreements to
clarify that a license of the use of the patents and trademarks to Winder has
and will continue on a perpetual, exclusive, world-wide and royalty-free basis
which may not be cancelled by the licensor or grantor until the registration of
the ownership transfers of the patents and trademarks becomes
effective.
Trademark
Rights
All
trademarks which we own or use are registered with the China Trademark office
under the State Administration for Industry & Commerce of the PRC as shown
below:
No.
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Certificate
No.
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Brand
Name
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Registration
Date
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|
Valid
Until
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|
1
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No3133609
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Kyowa
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08/21/2003
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08/20/2013
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2
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No1977092
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|
Deer
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|
04/21/2003
|
|
04/20/2013
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|
3
|
|
No3215570
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|
D&R
|
|
02/14/2004
|
|
02/13/2014
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|
4
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No4390572
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Blendermate
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06/14/2007
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06/13/2017
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No4446484
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K-tec
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10/14/2007
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10/13/2017
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No4446483
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Blendtec
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11/14/2007
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11/13/2017
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NOWAKE
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08/21/2003
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08/20/2013
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Copyrights
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Certificate
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Works’s
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Author
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Registration
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2007-F-08022
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Wan
Zhong Yi Xin(万众一心 )
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Ying
He
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07/30/2007
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Research
and Development
To
maintain our competitive edge, we consistently invest in research and
development to keep pace with new technologies and improve efficiencies in
design and cost. We have a team of 47 research and development and technical
employees that continuously improve our products and enable us to compete with
our rivals. In 2008 and 2009, we spent $585,000 and $602,550, respectively, on
research and development. While we have no formal written alliances, we work
with several household electric associations who consult for us
intermittently.
Governmental
and Environmental Regulation
Our
products have obtained the requisite safety approvals to sell in export markets
allowing us to label products with the marks of ETL (European Union) GS
(Germany), UL/CUL (North America) and CB (International) as well as obtaining
the necessary certifications to sell in the domestic market. Domestic licenses,
which we have obtained, are required for both the production and sale of
goods.
The
business and company registrations are in compliance in all material respects
with the laws and regulations of the municipal and provincial authorities of
GuangDong Province and China.
Competition
Export
Market
In the
export market, we compete against other ODM and OEM manufacturers which are
mostly located in China. More recently, we have experienced increased
competition from other ODM and OEM manufacturers operating in regions with low
labor costs such as Eastern Europe and other Southeast Asian countries. In order
to compete effectively we employ the following practices:
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ODM
capabilities—It is less efficient for customers with multiple product
lines to maintain in-house research and design capabilities for kitchen
appliances. As an ODM, we maintain an engineering staff that researches
and designs products to meet the stylistic and functional needs of our
customers. Our ODM capabilities are highly valued by our
customers;
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Experience—We
design quality and stylish products on a timely basis. We believe our
experience and proven performance provide a competitive edge over other
manufacturers;
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Vertical
Integration—We produce almost all of the components in-house thus allowing
us to capture the profit margin and taxes that we would pay to a supplier
if the components were sourced externally. Through vertical integration,
we also achieve greater product standardization and we are better able to
manage our supply chain; and
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Customer
Service—Our sales managers maintain close contact with customers to be
responsive to any special modifications or product needs to best fit their
respective markets. In addition, our sales directors often travel to meet
with customers during the year.
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China
Domestic Market
In the
China domestic market we face competition from premium-priced foreign brands as
well as from other Chinese appliance manufacturers. These include companies such
as Midea, Hisense, Galanz, Supor, Elec-Tech and Tsann Kuen (Taiwan), which offer
products that are priced comparably with our products.
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Reputation
as a High-Quality Producer—Many Chinese consumers desire appliances that
are safe, stylish and priced reasonably. We are known for our extensive
ODM production for global consumer product goods companies and Chinese
consumers associate the Deer brand (德尔) with the
same safety and style as these foreign brands at a better
price.
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Varied
Product Menu—We offer products with varying size, functionality, price
points and applications to reach a broad customer
base.
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Experience—Deer
has extensive experience designing and manufacturing blender and juicer
products. Many of the domestic brands outsource the design and
manufacturing to small domestic factories with limited experience in
designing and manufacturing blender and juicer
products.
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Limitation
of Foreign Brands—Many foreign brands with design capabilities typically
retail at significantly higher prices than Deer’s products. On the other
hand, foreign brands without design capabilities do not own the rights to
the designs and hence cannot sell their products in
China.
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Seasonality
Deer
typically experiences stronger third and fourth calendar quarters due to
seasonality generally caused by national holidays. In addition,
customer demand for blender and juicer products are also influenced by the
weather.
Employees
At year
ended December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately 1,900 employees
consisting of part-time and full-time employees.
We
believe we maintain strong ties with our employees and retention has been
stable. Employee contracts adhere to both State and Provincial employment
regulations and all social security regulations. The Company does not have
collective bargaining agreements with its employees.
We enter
into standard labor contracts as required by the PRC government.
Salary
Policy
Generally,
Deer employees’ salaries are classified into five categories: hourly, piecework,
length of service, overtime including holiday pay, and awards. Awards include
production awards, marketing awards and annual bonuses.
2009
Equity Incentive Plan
On
November 6, 2009, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan authorizing the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. The
Company can grant awards under the Plan to employees, officers, and directors of
Deer under the guidelines set forth in the Plan.
On
December 22, 2009, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of
80,000 shares of common stock to Walter Zhao, President of the Company, under
the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, with options to purchase 40,000 shares vesting
immediately on the grant date and options to purchase the remaining 40,000
shares vesting on December 31, 2010. The grant of the options became effective
upon the execution of a Stock Option Agreement between Mr. Zhao and the Company
on December 22, 2009 and may be exercised at the price of $10.96 per share,
which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global
Market on December 21, 2009. The options are exercisable for five years from the
date of grant.
On
December 22, 2009, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of
50,000 shares of common stock to Arnold Staloff, director of the Company, under
the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, with options to purchase 16,666 shares vesting
immediately on the grant date and the remainder to vest in increments of 16,667
shares on each subsequent annual anniversary of the grant date. The grant of the
options became effective upon the execution of a Stock Option Agreement between
Mr. Staloff and the Company on December 22, 2009 and may be exercised at the
price of $10.96 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common
stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on December 21, 2009. The options are
exercisable for five years from the date of grant.
Benefits
Deer
provides its employees with all social insurance required by state and local
laws, living quarters, transportation for employees Monday through Friday to and
from nearby suburbs, and accidental injury insurance.
Our
Corporate History
We were
incorporated in Nevada on July 8, 2006, under the name of Tag Events Corp. as a
musical event organization and promotion company with minimal operations. On
September 3, 2008, we changed our name to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and
entered into and consummated a series of agreements which resulted in the
acquisition of all of the ordinary shares of Deer International Group Ltd., a
corporation organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Deer
International”), parent of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Winder Electric Group
Ltd. (“Winder”), which is a wholly-owned foreign enterprise (“WFOE”) and
responsible for research, production and delivery of goods, and Delta
International Limited (“Delta”), which has transferred all of its material
former operations to Winder.
The
acquisition of Deer’s ordinary shares was accomplished pursuant to the terms of
a Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated September 3, 2008
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and between Deer International and the
Company. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired from Deer
International 50,000 ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and
outstanding capital stock, in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of
18,050,000 shares (15,695,706 after giving effect to stock splits) of our common
stock to the shareholders of Deer International (the “Share Exchange”).
Concurrently with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Share
Exchange Agreement and as a condition thereof, we entered into an agreement
with Crescent Liu, our former Director and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to
which he returned 5,950,000 shares (5,173,914 shares after giving effect to
stock splits) of our common stock to us for cancellation. Mr. Liu was not
compensated in any way for the cancellation of his shares of our common stock.
Upon completion of the foregoing transactions, we had an aggregate of 22,600,000
(19,652,226 shares after giving effect to stock splits) shares of common stock
issued and outstanding.
Our
Corporate Information
Our
principal offices are located at Area 2, 1/F, Building M-6, Central High-Tech
Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China 518057. Our telephone
number is (86) 755-8602-8285. Our website is www.deerinc.com. The
information contained on our website is not a part of this
prospectus.
OUR
PROPERTY
Deer has
signed 50-year lease agreements for the properties in Yangjiang on which their
manufacturing, office and employee dorms are located. The properties and
associated structures are as shown in the tables below:
Land
Usage Rights
Certificate No.
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Issuance
Authority
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Location
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Measurement
(m2)
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Designated
Use
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Valid
Until
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(2005)
No1400008
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Yangjiang
government
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Road
5, District 3, Zhan Gang
Science
& Technology Park,
Yangjiang
High & New
Technological
Development Zone
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31216.95
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Industrial
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07/22/2050
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(2002)
No11325
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Yangjiang
government
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No.1,
District 3, Zhan Gang
Science
& Technology Park,
Yangjiang
High & New
Technological
Development Zone
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33728
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Industrial
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12/06/2052
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(2004)
No100
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Yangjiang
government
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Room
501, Block A, Bi Tao
Garden,
Zhapo Town, Yangjiang City
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185.83
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Commercial
Housing
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09/30/2062
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Buildings
Certificate
No.
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Issuance
Authority
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Location
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Measurement
(m²)
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Designated
Use
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Until
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Yangjiang
government
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No.1,
District 3, Zhan Gang
Science
& Technology
Park,Yangjiang
High & New
Technological
Development Zone
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15030
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Industrial
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12/06/2052
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1871973
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Yangjiang
government
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Room
501, Block A, Bi Tao
Garden,
Zhapo Town, Yangjiang City
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92.44
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Housing
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09/30/2062
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1871974
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Yangjiang
government
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Room
501, Block A, Bi Tao
Garden,
Zhapo Town, Yangjiang City
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92.44
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Housing
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We
believe that our facilities are adequate for our current operations for fiscal
2010.
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 have an adverse affect on our
business, financial conditions or operating results. We are currently
not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually
or in the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our business, financial
condition or operating results.
MANAGEMENT
Executive
Officers and Directors
Our
executive officers and directors, and their ages, positions and biographical
information, as of May 14, 2010, are as follows:
Name
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Mr.
Ying He
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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Mr.
Zongshu Nie
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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Mr.
Edward Hua
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Director
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Mr.
Arnold Staloff
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Director
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Mr.
Qi Hua Xu
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Director
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Mr.
Walter Zhao
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President
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Mr.
Man Wai James Chiu
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Head
of Asia Pacific
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Mrs.
Yongmei Wang
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Corporate
Secretary
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Our
executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our board
of directors. Each executive officer is a full-time employee. Our directors hold
office for one-year terms or until their successors have been elected and
qualified. There are no family relationships between any of our directors,
executive officers or other key personnel and any other of our directors,
executive officers or key personnel.
Biographies
Mr.
Ying He, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. He
was appointed as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President on
September 3, 2008, and as of September 28, 2009, serves exclusively as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. He was one of the original founders
of Winder Electric Group Ltd. (“Winder”) in 2001, which is now a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company. From June 2006, Mr. He served as the
Director of Winder. From July 2001 to August 2006, Mr. He served as
the Chairman of Winder. Prior to that time, from August 1999 to June
2001, Mr. He worked independently to establish the initial business plan for
Winder including arrangements with future customers, suppliers, vendors, and
site determination. From March 1996 to July 1999, Mr. He served as
CEO of Dongguan Xin Dao Mould. From March 1993 to December 1995, Mr.
He served as the Senior Manager of Hong Kong Dongjiang Group,
Inc. Mr. He obtained his MBA degree from Zhongshan University in
2005. On September 28, 2009, Mr. He voluntarily resigned as President
of the Company.
Mr.
Zongshu Nie, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Mr. Nie
was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on August 20, 2009. Mr.
Nie has been a director of the Company since April 29, 2009. From May
2008 to the present time, Mr. Nie has been the Financial Controller of the
Company. From 1998 to May 2008, Mr. Nie was the Chief Financial
Officer at Xian Tai Plastics Co., Ltd, a manufacturer and exporter of plastics
based materials. Mr. Nie received a bachelor’s degree in accounting
from the ShaanXi College of Finance and Economics in 1998.
Mr.
Edward Hua, Director
Mr. Hua
has held various management positions at the Bank of China from 1994 to the
present time, and is currently the General Manager of the Treasury Department of
the Boc Shenzhen Branch. Mr. Hua holds a master’s degree in World
Economics from Fudan University and a Senior Economist Certificate from the Bank
of China. Mr. Hua has been appointed as the Chairman of our
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and serves as a member of our
Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Hua has been a
director of the Company since April 29, 2009.
Mr.
Arnold Staloff, Director
Mr.
Staloff has served as the Chairman of Audit Committee for each of Shiner
International, Inc. since 2007, AgFeed Industries, Inc. since 2007 and SmartHeat
Inc. since 2008. From December 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Staloff served
as Chairman of the Board of SFB Market Systems, Inc., a New Jersey-based company
that provides technology solutions for the management and generation of options
series data. From March 2003 to December 2005, Mr. Staloff was an
independent consultant. From June 1990 to March 2003, Mr. Staloff
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Staloff Corporation, an
equity and options market-making firm and foreign currency options floor
broker. Additionally, Mr. Staloff served on the Board of Directors of
Lehman Brothers Derivative Products Inc. from 1998 until 2008 and Lehman
Brothers Financial Products Inc. from 1994 until 2008. Mr. Staloff
holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of
Miami. Mr. Staloff has been appointed as the Chairman of our Audit
Committee and serves as a member of our Compensation Committee and Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Staloff has been a director
of the Company since April 29, 2009.
Dr.
Qi Hua Xu, Director
Dr. Xu
has been a professor of Aerospace Automation at the China Northwestern
Industrial University for over 20 years. Dr. Hua received a
bachelor’s degree from China Northwestern Industrial University in Aerospace
Automation in July 1980 and a doctorate of Aerospace Automation in July
1987. Dr. Xu has been appointed as the Chairman of our Compensation
Committee and serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Xu has been a director of the
Company since September 28, 2009.
Mr.
Walter Zhao, President
Mr. Zhao
was the President of Kaito Electronics, Inc., an electronics design and
manufacturer, from December 1997 to September 2009. From 1989 to
1997, Mr. Zhao was a Department Manager of CEIEC Shenzhen, an education
equipment and instrument company. Mr. Zhao received a master’s degree
in electrical engineering from the University of Science and Technology in China
in 1989 and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Shandong
University in 1985. Mr. Zhao was a director of the Company from April
29, 2009 to September 28, 2009. Upon Mr. Zhao’s voluntary resignation
as director on September 28, 2009, he was appointed President of the Company by
the Board of Directors.
Mr.
Man Wai James Chiu, Head of Asia Pacific
Mr. Chiu
serves as our Head of Asia Pacific Operations. Mr. Chiu was appointed
as our Chief Operating Officer and Head of Asia Pacific on September 3,
2008. From September 3, 2008 until April 29, 2009, Mr. Chiu served as
a director of the Company. Mr. Chiu was appointed Chief Operating
Officer of Winder and its subsidiary in May 2007. Prior to that time,
from January 2001 to May 2007, Mr. Chiu served as the Sourcing Director for
Hamilton Beach Proctor-Silex, Inc. in China. Mr. Chiu obtained his
B.S. in Accounting & Economics from Hong Kong University, his MBA from
Australia Charles Stuart University in 2001, and his bachelor’s degree in law
from the University of London in 2006.
Mrs.
Yongmei Wang, Corporate Secretary
Mrs. Wang
was appointed as our Corporate Secretary on September 3, 2008. Mrs.
Wang joined Winder upon its inception in 2001 as Assistant General
Secretary. Mrs. Wang obtained her bachelor’s degree in International
Trade from Xian Foreign Language Institute in July 1995.
Involvement
in certain legal proceedings
During
the past ten years, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers has
been:
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the
subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of
which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the
time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time;
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convicted
in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
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subject
to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or
vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or
temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his
involvement in any type of business, securities or banking
activities;
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found
by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state
securities or commodities law, that has not been reversed, suspended, or
vacated;
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subject
of, or a party to, any order, judgment, decree or finding, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged
violation of a federal or state securities or commodities law or
regulation, law or regulation respecting financial institutions or
insurance companies, law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or
fraud in connection with any business entity;
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subject
of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization, any registered
entity or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization
that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated
with a member.
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No
director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or any beneficial owner of 5% or
more of the Company’s common stock, or any associate of such persons, is an
adverse party in any material proceeding to, or has a material interest adverse
to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Corporate
Governance
Director
Independence
Subject
to certain exceptions, under the listing standards of NASDAQ, a listed company’s
board of directors must consist of a majority of independent
directors. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs.
Hua, Staloff and Xu are independent directors for the purposes of the NASDAQ’s
listed company standards currently in effect and approved by the SEC and all
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. We have established the
following standing committees of the Board of Directors: Audit, Compensation and
Nominating and Corporate Governance. All members of the Audit,
Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees satisfy the
“independence” standards applicable to members of each such
committee. The Board of Directors made this affirmative determination
regarding these directors’ independence based on discussions with the directors
and on its review of the directors’ responses to a standard questionnaire
regarding employment and compensation history; affiliations, family and other
relationships; and, on transactions by the directors with the Company, if
any. The Board of Directors considered relationships and transactions
between each director, or any member of his immediate family, and the Company,
its subsidiaries and its affiliates. The purpose of the Board of
Directors’ review with respect to each director was to determine whether any
such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with a determination that
the director is independent under the NASDAQ rules.
Board
Leadership and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. He
has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
since September 28, 2009. Mr. He had served previously as our
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President since his appointment on
September 3, 2008. We continue to believe that our leadership
structure is appropriate because Mr. He is the largest individual stockholder,
takes an active role in board functions, is intimately familiar with the
Company’s operations and was one of the original founders of Winder in 2001,
which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Under Mr. He’s
leadership, our management team has executed a strategy that has significantly
improved our earnings growth, cash flow stability, and competitiveness in both
the export market and China domestic market. We do not currently have
a lead independent director because of the size of the Board of
Directors.
As part
of its oversight functions, the Board of Directors is responsible for the
oversight of risk management at the Company. Our Board of Directors
delegates risk oversight to our Audit Committee, which considers and addresses
risk assessment and risk management issues and concerns, and reviews with
management the Company’s major risk exposures and the steps management has taken
to monitor and control such exposures.
Audit
Committee
We
established our Audit Committee in April 2009. The Audit Committee
consists of Messrs. Hua, Staloff and Xu, each of whom is an independent
director. Mr. Staloff, Chairman of the Audit Committee, is an “audit
committee financial expert,” as defined under Item 407(d) of Regulation
S-K. The purpose of the Audit Committee is to represent and assist
our Board of Directors in its general oversight of our accounting and financial
reporting processes, audits of the financial statements and internal control and
audit functions. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter
for the Audit Committee, the current copy of which is available on our website
at www.deerinc.com.
As more
fully described in its charter, the functions of the Audit Committee include the
following:
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appointment
of independent auditors, determination of their compensation and oversight
of their work;
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review
the arrangements for and scope of the audit by independent
auditors;
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review
the independence of the independent
auditors;
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consider
the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls over financial
reporting;
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audit and non-audit services;
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establish
procedures regarding complaints relating to accounting, internal
accounting controls, or auditing
matters;
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review
and approve any related party
transactions;
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discuss
with management our major financial risk exposures and our risk assessment
and risk management policies; and,
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discuss
with management and the independent auditors our draft quarterly interim
and annual financial statements and key accounting and reporting
matters.
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Compensation
Committee
We
established our Compensation Committee in April 2009. The Compensation Committee
consists of Messrs. Hua, Staloff and Xu, each of whom is an independent
director. Mr. Xu is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation
Committee is responsible for the design, review, recommendation and approval of
compensation arrangements for our directors, executive officers and key
employees, and for the administration of our equity incentive plans, including
the approval of grants under such plans to our employees, consultants and
directors. The Compensation Committee also reviews and determines compensation
of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer. The Board
of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee, the
current copy of which is available on our website at www.deerinc.com.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
We
established our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in April 2009. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Messrs. Hua, Staloff
and Xu, each of whom is an independent director. Mr. Hua is the
Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee assists in the selection of director
nominees, approves director nominations to be presented for shareholder approval
at our annual general meeting and fills any vacancies on our board of directors,
considers any nominations of director candidates validly made by shareholders,
and reviews and considers developments in corporate governance
practices. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the
Nominating Committee, the current copy of which is available on our website at
www.deerinc.com.
Code
of Conduct
Our Board
of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct, which applies to all directors,
officers and employees. The purpose of the Code is to promote honest
and ethical conduct. The Code is posted on our website, located at
www.deerinc.com, and
is available in print, without charge, upon written request to our Corporate
Secretary, Deer Consumer Products, Inc., Area 2, 1/F, Building M-6, Central
High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China 518057. We
intend to post promptly any amendments to or waivers of the Code on our
website.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There are
no family relationships (as that term is defined in Item 401 in Regulation S-K)
between any of our directors, director nominees, executive officers or other key
personnel and any other of our directors, director nominees, executive officers
or other key personnel.
There
were no transactions with any related persons (as that term is defined in Item
404 in Regulation S-K) during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a
participant, the amount involved was in excess of $120,000 and in which any
related person had a direct or indirect material interest.
We have
adopted a written policy in connection with related party transactions involving
the Company. The policy requires the prior approval by our Audit
Committee for any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which (i) the
aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to reach $50,000 in any
calendar year, (ii) we are a participant and (iii) any related person has or
will have an interest. For the purposes of this proxy statement,
“related persons” include our executive officers, directors, greater than 5%
stockholders or immediate family members of any of the
foregoing. Pursuant to this policy, the Audit Committee, among other
factors, is required to take into account whether the transaction is on terms no
less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party
under the same or similar circumstances. In addition, the Chairman of
the Audit Committee has the authority to approve or ratify any interested
transaction with a related person in which the aggregate amount involved is
expected to be less than $25,000.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
As a
“Smaller Reporting Company,” we have elected to follow scaled disclosure
requirements for smaller reporting companies with respect to the disclosure
required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K. Under the scaled disclosure obligations,
the Company is not required to provide a Compensation Discussion and
Analysis and certain other tabular and narrative disclosures relating to
executive compensation.
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information concerning the compensation for the years
ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 of certain of our executive
officers.
Summary Compensation Table – 2009
|
|
Name and principal position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Ying
He
|
|
2009
|
|
|
24,660 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
24,660 |
|
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
2008
|
|
|
24,660 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
24,660 |
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
24,660 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
24,660 |
|
Walter
Zhao
(1)
|
|
2009
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
230,760 |
|
|
|
280,760 |
|
President
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Mr.
Zhao was appointed President of the Company on September 28, 2009. Mr. Zhao was
a director of the company from April 29, 2009 to September 28, 2009. The options
were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following
assumptions: risk-free interest rate – 2.25%; expected life – 3
years; volatility – 80% and dividend yield – 0%.
Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table.
Employment
Agreements
We have
entered into a standard China domestic labor contract with Mr. Ying He, which
does not contain provisions prohibiting competition by Mr. He following his
employment with us. Mr. He’s labor contract expires March 2, 2013.
The
Company and Mr. Zhao have agreed that he will be compensated with a salary of
$50,000 per annum for one year of service, subject to renewal.
Change-In-Control
Agreements
We do not
have any existing arrangements providing for payments or benefits in connection
with the resignation, severance, retirement or other termination of any of our
named executive officers, or a change in control of the Company or a change in
the named executive officer's responsibilities following a change in
control.
Equity
Incentive Plans
On
November 6, 2009, our stockholders approved the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan authorizing the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. The
Company can grant awards under the Plan to employees, officers, and directors of
Deer pursuant to the guidelines set forth in the Plan.
On
December 22, 2009, the Company granted options under the 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Zhao, with
options to purchase 40,000 shares vesting immediately and the remainder to vest
on December 31, 2010. The options may be exercised at the price of $10.96 per
share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ
Global Market on December 21, 2009. The options are exercisable for five years
from the date of grant.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
This
table provides information about the outstanding equity awards held by each of
our named executive officers as of December 31, 2009.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End – 2009
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options
|
|
|
Option
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Option
Expiration
|
|
Name
|
|
(#) Exercisable
|
|
|
(#) Unexercisable
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
Date
|
|
Ying
He
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Walter Zhao
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
(1)
|
|
|
10.96 |
|
|
12/22/2014
|
|
(1)
Consists of options vesting on December 31, 2010.
Compensation
of Directors
Director Compensation Table – 2009
|
|
Name and principal position
|
|
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Ying
He, Chairman
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Zongshu
Nie
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Edward
Hua
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Arnold
Staloff
|
|
|
25,833 |
(1)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
102,628 |
(2)
|
|
|
128,461 |
|
Qi
Hua Xu
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Walter
Zhao(3)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Man Wai James Chiu(4)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
(1) Mr.
Staloff was compensated at $20,000 per annum from April 29, 2009 until December
21, 2009, and at $50,000 per annum from thereon until December 31,
2009.
(2) On
December 22, 2009, the Company granted options under the 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Staloff,
with options to purchase 16,666 shares vesting immediately and the remainder to
vest in increments of 16,667 shares on each subsequent annual anniversary of the
grant date. The options may be exercised at the price of $10.96 per share. The
options are exercisable for five years from the date of grant. The options were
valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following
assumptions: risk-free interest rate – 2.25%; expected life – 3.5
years; volatility – 80% and dividend yield – 0%.
(3) Mr.
Zhao was appointed President of the Company on September 28, 2009, and
voluntarily resigned as a director of the Company effective September 28, 2009.
Mr. Zhao was appointed a director on April 29, 2009.
(4) Mr.
Chiu voluntarily resigned as a director of the Company effective April 29, 2009.
Mr. Chiu was appointed a director on September 3, 2008.
Narrative
Disclosure to Director Compensation Table.
We have
not compensated, and will not compensate, our non-independent directors, such as
Messrs. He and Nie, for serving as our directors, although they are entitled to
reimbursements for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attending our
board meetings.
Messrs.
Hua, Staloff and Xu, as independent directors, are eligible to receive
grants of options to purchase the Company’s common stock under the 2009 Equity
Incentive Plan.
Mr.
Staloff was compensated at $20,000 per annum from April 29, 2009, until December
21, 2009. As of December 22, 2009, the Company and Mr. Staloff have agreed that
he will be compensated $50,000 per annum.
We do not
maintain a medical, dental or retirement benefits plan for our
directors.
Impact
of Accounting and Tax Treatment of Compensation
Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code disallows a tax deduction to publicly held
companies for compensation paid to the principal executive officer and to each
of the three other most highly compensated officers (other than the principal
financial officer) to the extent that such compensation exceeds
$1.0 million per covered officer in any fiscal year. The limitation applies
only to compensation that is not considered to be performance-based.
Non-performance-based compensation paid to our executive officers during fiscal
2009 did not exceed the $1.0 million limit per officer, and we do not
expect the non-performance-based compensation to be paid to our executive
officers during fiscal 2010 to exceed that limit. Because it is unlikely that
the cash compensation payable to any of our executive officers in the
foreseeable future will approach the $1.0 million limit, we do not expect
to take any action to limit or restructure the elements of cash compensation
payable to our executive officers so as to qualify that compensation as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). We will reconsider
this decision should the individual cash compensation of any executive officer
ever approach the $1.0 million level.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a)
of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors and persons
who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports regarding ownership
of, and transactions in, our securities with the Commission and to provide us
with copies of those filings. Based solely on our review of the
copies received by us and on the written representations of certain reporting
persons, we believe that during fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the
following reporting persons have failed to file such reports on a timely
basis:
Name and principal position
|
|
Number of
late reports
|
|
Transactions not
timely reported
|
|
Known failures to
file a required form
|
|
Zongshu
Nie, Chief Financial Officer and Director
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Edward
Hua, Director
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Arnold
Staloff, Director
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
Qi
Hua Xu, Director
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Walter
Zhao, President
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following tables set forth certain information as of May 14, 2010, regarding the
number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by (i) each person that we
know beneficially owns more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, (ii) each
of our named executive officers, (iii) each of our directors and (iv) all of our
named executive officers and directors as a group.
The
amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the
basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial
ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a
“beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,”
which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or
“investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the
disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner
of any securities of which that person has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership within 60 days of May 14, 2009. Under these rules, more than one
person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may
be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no
economic interest. As of May 14, 2009, there were 32,631,748 shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding.
Unless
otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders named in the table below, or his
or her family members, has sole voting and investment power with respect to such
shares of common stock. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of
each of the stockholders listed below is: c/o Deer Consumer Products, Inc. Area
2, 1/F, Building M-6, Central High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen,
China 518057.
Name of beneficial owner
|
|
Number of shares
|
|
|
Percent of class
|
|
5%
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Futmon
Holding, Inc.(1)
Akara
Building, 24 De Castro Street, Wickhams Cay I,
Road
Town, Tortola, BVI
|
|
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
|
7.82
|
% |
Sino
Unity Limited(2)
|
|
|
1,687,284 |
|
|
|
5.17
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Named Executive Officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr.
Ying He(3)
|
|
|
8,200,240 |
|
|
|
25.13
|
% |
Mr.
Zongshu Nie(4)
|
|
|
1,569,566 |
|
|
|
4.81
|
% |
Mr.
Edward Hua
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
* |
|
Mr.
Arnold Staloff(5)
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Mr.
Qi Hua Xu
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
* |
|
Mr.
Walter Zhao(6)
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
All
Directors and Named Executive Officers as a Group (6
Persons)
|
|
|
9,770,546 |
|
|
|
30.06
|
% |
(1)
Consists of 2,000,000 shares of common stock and 600,000 shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of warrants. Dogan Erbek has sole investment
and voting power over the securities held by Futmon Holding, Inc.
(2) Sino
Unity Limited is 100% owned by YuHai Deng, our Manager of
Purchasing.
(3) Mr.
Ying He, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, holds his shares through
Achieve On Limited, which is 100% owned by him.
(4) Mr.
Zongshu Nie, our Chief Financial Officer, holds his shares through True Olympic
Limited, which is 100% owned by him.
(5)
Consists of options to purchase 16,666 shares of common stock that are presently
exercisable.
(6)
Consists of options to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock that are presently
exercisable.
*
Represents less than 1% of shares outstanding.
The
shares of common stock included in this prospectus (including shares issuable
pursuant to the terms of outstanding warrants) were issued in two private
placement transactions respectively exempt from registration under the
Securities Act under Regulation D and Regulation S promulgated thereunder. We
sold 2,910,890 Units to purchase 2,910,890 shares of our common stock and
warrants to purchase 436,660 additional shares of our common stock. Each Unit
consisted of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 15% of one
share of common stock. In addition, this prospectus includes 291,090
shares of our common stock, which are issuable pursuant to the terms of
outstanding warrants we issued to the placement agents and qualified finders in
the private placement transactions. The warrants are immediately exercisable,
expire on the third anniversary of their issuance and entitle their holders, in
the aggregate, to purchase up to 727,750 shares of our common stock at an
initial exercise price of $1.73 per share. The original issuance of the shares
of common stock and warrants was exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act. The closing of the first private placement took
place on March 31, 2009, for an aggregate of 810,890 Units, and the closing of
the second and third private placements, solely pursuant to Regulation S, took
place on May 1, 2009 and May 20, 2009, for an aggregate of 1,040,000 and
1,060,000 Units respectively.
On April
24, 2009, we effected a 1-for-2.3 reverse stock split of our common stock and on
October 2, 2009, the Company effected a 2-for-1 forward stock split of our
common stock. All share information for shares of common stock included in this
prospectus has been restated for these stock splits.
The
selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this
offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”
The table
below lists the selling shareholders and other information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the selling
shareholders. The second column lists the number and percentage of shares of
common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder, based on its
ownership of shares and warrants, as of May 14, 2010, assuming exercise of
all of the warrants held by the selling shareholders on that date, without
regard to any limitations on exercise. The third column lists the shares of
common stock being offered by this prospectus by the selling shareholders. Each
selling shareholder’s percentage of ownership in the following table is based on
32,631,748 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 14,
2010.
|
|
Beneficial Ownership
Before Offering
|
|
Shares of Common
Stock Included
|
|
Beneficial Ownership
After Offering
|
Shareholder
|
|
Number
|
|
Percentage **
|
|
In Prospectus
|
|
Number
|
|
Percentage **
|
Michael
C. Adges
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
0 |
|
|
Bu
Qian Bai
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
|
1,306 |
|
0 |
|
|
William
E Bry and Barbara J. Bry
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
0 |
|
|
Han
Hua Ltd. (i)
|
|
210,000 |
|
|
|
210,000 |
|
0 |
|
|
Daniel
Finn
|
|
14,000 |
|
|
|
14,000 |
|
0 |
|
|
Roosen
Commercial Corp. (ii)
|
|
159,000 |
|
|
|
159,000 |
|
0 |
|
|
Strong
Growth Capital Ltd. (iii)
|
|
32,610 |
|
|
|
32,610 |
|
0 |
|
|
Hans
F. Wiegand
|
|
3,783 |
|
|
|
3,783 |
|
0 |
|
|
Denis
Wilson
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
0 |
|
|
Wolf
Enterprises Limited (iv)
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
0 |
|
|
Yue
Ping Xu
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
|
1,306 |
|
0 |
|
|
Total
|
|
586,897 |
|
|
|
586,897 |
|
|
|
|
** Less
than 1%, unless otherwise specified
(i) Han
Hua Ltd. purchased a warrant to purchase shares of our common stock in a
qualified offshore transaction from Advantage Consultants Limited on August 18,
2009.
(ii) Mary
Chantel has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our
common stock that are beneficially owned by Roosen Commercial Corp.
(iii) Ming
Lee has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our
common stock that are beneficially owned by Strong Growth Capital
Ltd.
(iv) Hong
Ju Wang has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our
common stock that are beneficially owned by Wolf Enterprises
Limited.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
selling shareholders identified in this prospectus may offer and sell up to an
aggregate of 3,682,120 shares of our common stock, which we have issued to them,
or which we may issue to them upon the exercise of certain warrants issued to
them. The selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of their shares through
public or private transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately
negotiated prices.
All of
the shares and warrants described above were issued previously in a private
placement transaction completed prior to the filing of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The
selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock
beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or
through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of
common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling
shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or
agent’s commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold in one or more
transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the
sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block
transactions,
|
§
|
On
any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
securities may be listed or quoted at the time of
sale;
|
|
§
|
In
the over-the-counter market;
|
|
§
|
In
transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the
over-the-counter market;
|
|
§
|
Through
the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options
exchange or otherwise;
|
|
§
|
Ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
|
|
§
|
Block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
|
§
|
Purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
|
|
§
|
An
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
|
§
|
Privately
negotiated transactions;
|
|
§
|
Sales
pursuant to Rule 144;
|
|
§
|
Broker-dealers
may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of
such shares at a stipulated price per
share;
|
|
§
|
A combination
of any such methods of sale; and
|
|
§
|
Any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
If the
selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling shares of common stock
to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from
purchasers of the shares of common stock for whom they may act as agent or to
whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as
to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those
customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of
the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short
sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they
assume. The selling shareholders may also sell shares of common stock short and
deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to close out short
positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The
selling shareholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The
selling shareholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of
the warrants or shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the
performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may
offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time pursuant to this
prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act amending, if necessary, the list of
selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in
interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders
also may transfer and donate the shares of common stock in other circumstances
in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest
will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of
the shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning
of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions
allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the
shares of common stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be
distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock
being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any
broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms
constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts,
commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
broker-dealers.
Under the
securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in
some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have
been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from
registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
There can
be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the shares
of common stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part.
The
selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution
will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the
Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the
shares of common stock by the selling shareholders and any other participating
person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the
distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities
with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the
marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or
entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of
common stock.
We have
agreed to pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock
including, without limitation, SEC filing fees and expenses of compliance with
state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that a selling
shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any.
We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some
liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with our agreement to
register the shares, or the selling shareholders will be entitled to
contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from
any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically
for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights
agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.
Once sold
under the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the shares
of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our
affiliates.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
The
following description of our securities and provisions of our articles of
incorporation and bylaws is only a summary. You should refer to our
articles of incorporation and bylaws, copies of which have been incorporated by
reference as exhibits to the Form SB-2 we filed with the SEC on February 8,
2007. The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such exhibits.
Authorized
Capital Stock
The total
number of stock authorized that may be issued by us is 75,000,000 shares of
common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. We have no other
authorized class of stock.
Capital
Stock Issued and Outstanding
As of May
14, 2010, 32,631,748 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding
and held of record by 26 shareholders. An
aggregate of up to 1,759,118 shares of our common stock are reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of warrants outstanding. The warrants are immediately
exercisable, expire on the third anniversary of their issuance and entitle their
holders to purchase up to 1,759,118 shares of our common stock, of which
warrants to purchase 559,118 shares of our common stock have an exercise price
of $1.73 per share and warrants to purchase 1,200,000 shares of our common stock
have an exercise price of $5.00 per share. An additional aggregate of 500,000
shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2009
Equity Incentive Plan. The Company can grant awards under the Plan to employees,
officers, and directors of Deer pursuant to the guidelines set forth in the
Plan. The Company granted an aggregate of 80,000 stock options under the Plan to
an executive officer on December 22, 2009. The option to purchase 40,000 shares
vested immediately on the grant date and the option to purchase the
remaining 40,000 shares vests on December 31, 2010. The options entitle the
executive to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.96
per share and expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. The Company
granted an aggregate of 50,000 stock options under the Plan to an independent
director on December 22, 2009. The option to purchase 16,666 shares
vested immediately on the grant date and the remaining options vest in
increments of 16,667 shares on each subsequent annual anniversary of the grant
date. The options entitle the director to purchase shares of our common stock at
an exercise price of $10.96 per share and expire on the fifth anniversary of the
grant date.
Description
of Common Stock
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Our
Articles of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. The
holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any,
as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds;
however, the current policy of our board of directors is to retain earnings, if
any, for operations and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all
assets that are legally available for distribution. The holders of
common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion
rights.
Market
Information
On May
16, 2007, our common stock became eligible for quotation on the
OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “TGEV.” No trades of our
common stock occurred through the facilities of the OTCBB until September 9,
2008. Our common stock became eligible for quotation on the OTCBB on
September 5, 2008, under the symbol “DCPI” and, as of April 23, 2009, began
trading under the symbol “DCPD.” Our common stock began listing on the NASDAQ
Stock Market on July 17, 2009, under the symbol “DEER.” Our common stock
upgraded its listing to the NASDAQ Global Market on October 22, 2009, and again
upgraded its listing to the NASDAQ Global Select Market on April 22, 2010.
The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sales prices of our
common stock for each quarter (or portion thereof) beginning on September 5,
2008, and ending on May 14, 2010, as reported by the OTCBB for the period
beginning on September 5, 2008 to July 16, 2009, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock
Market from July 17, 2009 to October 21, 2009, as reported on the NASDAQ
Global Market from October 22, 2009 to April 22, 2010, and as reported on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market thereafter.
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
Third
Quarter 2008 (September 5, 2008–September 30, 2008)
|
|
$ |
4.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
Fourth
Quarter 2008 (through December 31, 2008)
|
|
$ |
4.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2009 (through March 31, 2009)
|
|
$ |
2.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
Second
Quarter 2009 (through June 30, 2009)
|
|
$ |
4.30 |
|
|
$ |
1.84 |
|
Third
Quarter 2009 (through September 30, 2009)
|
|
$ |
9.37 |
|
|
$ |
3.90 |
|
Fourth
Quarter 2009 (through December 31, 2009)
|
|
$ |
18.97 |
|
|
$ |
8.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter 2010 (through March 31, 2010)
|
|
$ |
13.49 |
|
|
$ |
8.99 |
|
Second
Quarter 2010 (through May 14, 2010)
|
|
$ |
12.19 |
|
|
$ |
7.70 |
|
INTEREST
OF NAMED EXPERTS
No expert
or counsel named in this registration statement as having prepared or certified
any part of this statement or having given an opinion upon the validity of the
securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the
registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency
basis, or had, or will receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial
interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant. Nor was any such person
connected with the registrant as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter,
voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
The
audited financial statements of Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, were audited by Goldman Parks
Kurland Mohidin, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to the
extent set forth in its report and are included herein in reliance upon the
authority of this firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of our common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Holland & Hart LLP.
CHANGE
IN THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
On
September 3, 2008, we dismissed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP (“DMCHL”)
as our independent accountant. DMCHL previously had been engaged as
the principal accountant to audit our financial statements. The
reason for the dismissal of DMCHL was that, following the consummation of the
share exchange on September 3, 2008, (i) the former stockholders of Deer owned a
significant amount of the outstanding shares of our common stock and (ii) our
primary business became the business previously conducted by
Deer. The independent registered public accountant of Deer for U.S.
accounting purposes was Goldman Parks Kurland Mohidin,
LLP (“GPKM”). We believed that it was in our best interests to
have GPKM continue to work with our business, and we therefore retained GPKM as
our new principal independent registered accounting firm, effective as of
September 3, 2008. The decision to change accountants was approved by
our Board of Directors on September 3, 2008. GPKM is located at 16133
Ventura Blvd., Suite 880, Encino, CA 91436.
During
our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through to
the date of our engagement of GPKM, neither we, nor anyone on our behalf, has
consulted with GPKM or any other auditor regarding any accounting or audit
concerns, including, without limitation, those stated in Item 304(a)(2) of
Regulation S-K.
The
report of DMCHL on our financial statements for the period from July 8, 2006
(inception), through our fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, did not contain
an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as
to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the report was
qualified as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
From our
inception through September 3, 2008, there were no disagreements with DMCHL on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of DMCHL, would have caused it to make reference to the matter in
connection with its reports.
From our
inception through September 3, 2008, we did not consult GPKM regarding either:
(i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or
contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
our financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a
disagreement as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The
Nevada Revised Statutes provide that a director or officer is not individually
liable to the corporation or its shareholders or creditors for any damages as a
result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer
unless it is proven that his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his
fiduciary duties as a director or officer and his breach of those duties
involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. The
Articles of Incorporation or an amendment thereto may, however, provide for
greater individual liability. Furthermore, directors may be jointly and
severally liable for the payment of certain distributions in violation of
Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
This
provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to
limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits
alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence
of this provision, shareholders of our company will be unable to recover
monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may
constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless
such conduct meets the requirements of Nevada law to impose such liability. The
provision, however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a
director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right
of our company or any shareholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of
non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.
The
Nevada Revised Statutes also provide that under certain circumstances, a
corporation may indemnify any person for amounts incurred in connection with a
pending, threatened or completed action, suit or proceeding in which he is, or
is threatened to be made, a party by reason of his being a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation or serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, if such person (a) is not
liable for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud or
a knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporation’s
articles of incorporation; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Additionally, a
corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent with respect to
any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, if such person (a) is not liable
for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud or a
knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporation’s
articles of incorporation; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, however, indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or
matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court to be liable to
the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless the
court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity
for such expenses as the court deems proper. To the extent that a director,
officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or
otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in
defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify
him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with the defense.
Our
By-Laws provide, among other things, that a director or former director will be
indemnified, and an officer or an employee or agent may be indemnified, against
all expense, liability, and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines,
taxes, penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably
incurred or suffered in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed
action suit, or proceeding, in connection with his or her duties to the Company,
whether civil, criminal, administrative incurred, or investigative provided that
he or she either is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.138
(relating to liability of directors and officers to the corporation in certain
instances) or acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, in the case of a
criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct
was unlawful.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, may be
provided for directors, officers, employees, agents or persons controlling an
issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the opinion of the SEC is that such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and
is therefore unenforceable.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
|
Unaudited
Financial Statements of SmartHeat Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
for the periods ended March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
for the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-3
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
for the three months ended March
31, 2010 and 2009
|
|
F-4
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2009
|
|
F-5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page
|
|
Audited
Financial Statements of SmartHeat Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-13
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
|
F-14
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008
|
|
F-15
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008
|
|
F-16
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008
|
|
F-17
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
|
F-18
|
|
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
FOR
THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
|
|
March 31,
2010
|
|
|
December 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
75,305,378 |
|
|
$ |
79,333,729 |
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
162,057 |
|
|
|
35,701 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
19,628,162 |
|
|
|
17,070,781 |
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
4,158,482 |
|
|
|
3,299,107 |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
213,624 |
|
|
|
213,487 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
21,206,828 |
|
|
|
18,061,282 |
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
51,922 |
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
120,726,453 |
|
|
|
118,026,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
|
|
|
11,140,018 |
|
|
|
11,325,999 |
|
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
|
|
|
5,717,420 |
|
|
|
3,724,337 |
|
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, net
|
|
|
769,343 |
|
|
|
394,684 |
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
15,169 |
|
|
|
20,073 |
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
138,368,403 |
|
|
$ |
133,491,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
14,471,976 |
|
|
$ |
13,055,110 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
1,287,600 |
|
|
|
1,061,460 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
967,044 |
|
|
|
1,719,761 |
|
Accrued
payroll
|
|
|
871,474 |
|
|
|
1,148,663 |
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
6,433,067 |
|
|
|
6,212,911 |
|
Tax
and welfare payable
|
|
|
1,070,063 |
|
|
|
862,332 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
25,101,224 |
|
|
|
24,060,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 32,631,748 and
32,631,748 shares issued and oustanding as of March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively
|
|
|
32,632 |
|
|
|
32,632 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
90,875,009 |
|
|
|
91,111,661 |
|
Development
funds
|
|
|
1,399,818 |
|
|
|
1,185,859 |
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
2,799,636 |
|
|
|
2,371,718 |
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
2,370,581 |
|
|
|
2,335,216 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
15,789,503 |
|
|
|
12,394,357 |
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
113,267,179 |
|
|
|
109,431,443 |
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$ |
138,368,403 |
|
|
$ |
133,491,680 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
23,902,457 |
|
|
$ |
6,872,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Revenue
|
|
|
17,024,609 |
|
|
|
5,212,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
6,877,848 |
|
|
|
1,659,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
1,427,964 |
|
|
|
183,342 |
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
675,066 |
|
|
|
371,581 |
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
2,103,030 |
|
|
|
554,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
4,774,818 |
|
|
|
1,104,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense and financing costs
|
|
|
(29,706 |
) |
|
|
(114,831 |
) |
Interest
income
|
|
|
91,921 |
|
|
|
1,619 |
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
(14,601 |
) |
|
|
(1,881 |
) |
Foreign
exchange loss
|
|
|
(33,134 |
) |
|
|
(70,506 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
14,480 |
|
|
|
(185,599 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
4,789,298 |
|
|
|
918,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
752,275 |
|
|
|
262,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
4,037,023 |
|
|
|
656,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
|
|
35,365 |
|
|
|
(20,332 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$ |
4,072,388 |
|
|
$ |
636,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
32,631,748 |
|
|
|
19,998,956 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
33,767,212 |
|
|
|
20,010,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
4,037,023 |
|
|
$ |
656,874 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
353,963 |
|
|
|
349,492 |
|
Amortization
|
|
|
4,762 |
|
|
|
2,357 |
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
83,348 |
|
|
|
- |
|
(Increase)
/ decrease in assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(2,556,509 |
) |
|
|
(573,464 |
) |
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(137 |
) |
|
|
252,241 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(3,144,474 |
) |
|
|
1,936,703 |
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
(859,081 |
) |
|
|
(37,484 |
) |
Other
assets
|
|
|
(34,520 |
) |
|
|
10,392 |
|
Increase
/ (decrease) in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
1,416,382 |
|
|
|
(2,273,406 |
) |
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
(752,461 |
) |
|
|
(1,541,804 |
) |
Other
payables
|
|
|
274,644 |
|
|
|
(183,644 |
) |
Accrued
payroll
|
|
|
(277,095 |
) |
|
|
18,724 |
|
Tax
and welfare payable
|
|
|
207,661 |
|
|
|
450,715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(1,246,494 |
) |
|
|
(932,304 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(168,091 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Acquisition
of intangible assets
|
|
|
(379,293 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Construction
in process
|
|
|
(1,992,404 |
) |
|
|
(590,067 |
) |
Changes
in restricted cash
|
|
|
(126,313 |
) |
|
|
54,723 |
|
Sale
of short-term investments
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
29,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(2,666,101 |
) |
|
|
(506,042 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of notes payable
|
|
|
220,081 |
|
|
|
1,418,859 |
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
625,500 |
|
Offering
costs paid
|
|
|
(320,000 |
) |
|
|
(84,515 |
) |
Payment
on short term loans
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(764,550 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(99,919 |
) |
|
|
1,195,294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(15,837 |
) |
|
|
(3,737 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(4,028,351 |
) |
|
|
(246,789 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING BALANCE
|
|
|
79,333,729 |
|
|
|
2,782,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING BALANCE
|
|
$ |
75,305,378 |
|
|
$ |
2,535,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
57,370 |
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$ |
489,784 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
These
unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared by Deer Consumer
Products, Inc. pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein
reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and
adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly
the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and
footnote disclosures normally present in annual consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America were omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The
results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31,
2010.
Organization and Line of
Business
Deer
Consumer Products, Inc., formerly known as Tag Events Corp., (hereinafter
referred to as the “Company” or “Deer”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada
on July 18, 2006.
On
September 3, 2008, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement and plan
of reorganization with Deer International Group Ltd. (“Deer International”), a
company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on
December 3, 2007, and acquired 100% of the shares of Winder Electric Group Ltd.
(“Winder”) on March 11, 2008. Winder has a 100% owned subsidiary, Delta
International Limited (“Delta”). Winder and Delta were formed and incorporated
in the Guangdong Province of the PRC on July 20, 2001 and February 23, 2006,
respectively.
Pursuant
to the share exchange agreement, the Company acquired from Deer International
50,000 ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and outstanding capital
stock, in exchange for 15,695,706 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Concurrently with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the share
exchange agreement and as a condition thereof, the Company entered into an
agreement with Crescent Liu, its former Director and Chief Executive Officer,
pursuant to which he returned 5,173,914 shares of the Company’s common stock to
the Company for cancellation. Mr. Liu was not compensated for the cancellation
of his shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon completion of the foregoing
transactions, the Company had 19,652,226 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. In connection with the above transaction, the Company changed its
name to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. on September 3, 2008.
The
exchange of shares with Deer International was recorded as a reverse acquisition
under the purchase method of accounting because Deer International obtained
control of the Company. Accordingly, the merger of Deer International into the
Company was recorded as a recapitalization of Deer International, with Deer
International being treated as the continuing entity. The historical financial
statements presented are the consolidated financial statements of Deer
International. The share exchange agreement was treated as a recapitalization
and not as a business combination; therefore, no pro forma information is
disclosed. At the date of this transaction, the net liabilities of the legal
acquirer were $0.
The
Company is engaged in the manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of small
home and kitchen electric appliances (blenders, food processors, choppers,
juicers, etc.). The Company manufactures its products in YangJiang, China and
has corporate functions in Nanshan, Shenzhen, China.
Stock
Splits
On April
24, 2009, the Company effected a 1 for 2.3 reverse stock split of its common
stock and on October 2, 2009, the Company effected a 2 for 1 forward stock split
of its common stock. All share information for common shares was restated
retroactively for these stock splits.
Basis of
Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Deer International, and its 100%
wholly-owned subsidiary Winder and Winder’s wholly-owned subsidiary Delta. All
significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in
consolidation.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”). The Company’s Chinese subsidiaries functional currency is the Chinese
Yuan Renminbi (RMB); however the accompanying consolidated financial statements
were translated and presented in United States Dollars (“$” or
“USD”).
Foreign Currency
Translation
The
accounts of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries are maintained in the RMB and the
accounts of the U.S. parent company are maintained in USD. The accounts of the
Chinese subsidiaries were translated into USD in accordance with Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830 “Foreign Currency Matters,” with the
RMB as the functional currency for the Chinese subsidiaries. According to Topic
830, all assets and liabilities were translated at the exchange rate on the
balance sheet date, stockholders’ equity is translated at the historical rates
and statement of income items are translated at the weighted average exchange
rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under
other comprehensive income in accordance with ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive
Income.” Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency
transactions and balances are reflected in the statements of
income.
Note
2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of 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 date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Areas that require estimates and assumptions include valuation of
accounts receivable and inventory, determination of useful lives of property and
equipment, estimation of certain liabilities and sales returns.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates of
deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three
months or less.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of monies restricted by the Company’s lender and monies restricted
under a letter of credit and a bank acceptance.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company maintains 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. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
approximately 43% and 46%, respectively, of our accounts receivable was from
overseas customers. The Company maintains a substantial amount of export
insurance that covers losses arising from customers’ rejection of its products,
political risk, losses arising from business credit and other credit risks
including bankruptcy, insolvency and delay in payment.
Investments
The
Company purchased various stocks during 2007 and in 2008 the Company was
required to purchase an equity fund for a bank loan. The investments are trading
securities that were bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them
in the near term and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and
losses included in earnings. All of these stocks were sold during
2009.
Advances to
Suppliers
The
Company makes advances to certain vendors to purchase its material. The advances
are interest free and unsecured.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or
market. The Company compares the cost of inventories with the market value and
allowance is made for writing down the inventories to their market value, if
lower.
Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are
charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are
capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of,
the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective
accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of
property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for
substantially all assets with estimated lives as follows:
Buildings
|
5-20
years
|
Equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Vehicles
|
5
years
|
Office
equipment
|
5-10
years
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
Building
|
|
$ |
3,294,109 |
|
|
$ |
3,294,109 |
|
Equipment
|
|
|
14,480,247 |
|
|
|
14,312,145 |
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
34,735 |
|
|
|
34,735 |
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
|
420,107 |
|
|
|
420,106 |
|
|
|
|
18,229,198 |
|
|
|
18,061,095 |
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(7,089,180 |
) |
|
|
(6,735,096 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,140,018 |
|
|
$ |
11,325,999 |
|
Construction in
Progress
Construction
in progress consists of costs related to the Company's construction of a new
plant, office building and power distribution station. The Company expects to
expend an additional $2,200,000 to finish the current projects.
Long-Lived
Assets
The
Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and
Equipment,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the
impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. ASC 360 requires impairment losses
to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event,
a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds
the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be
disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are
reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes that
as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there was no significant impairment
of its long-lived assets.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of rights to use land and computer software. The Company
evaluates intangible assets for impairment, at least on an annual basis and
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may
not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. Recoverability of
intangible assets is measured by comparing their net book value to the related
projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of
factors including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market
trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset
exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired,
and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment
loss.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
The
following are the details of intangible assets at March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009:
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
Right
to use land
|
|
$ |
829,757 |
|
|
$ |
450,335 |
|
Computer
software
|
|
|
76,906 |
|
|
|
76,906 |
|
Total
|
|
|
906,663 |
|
|
|
527,241 |
|
Less
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(137,320 |
) |
|
|
(132,557 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles,
net
|
|
$ |
769,343 |
|
|
$ |
394,684 |
|
Pursuant
to People's Republic of China's (“PRC”) governmental regulations, the Government
owns all land. The Company recognized the amounts paid for the rights to use
land as an intangible asset. The Company amortizes these rights over their
respective periods, which range from 45 to 50 years and computer software is
amortized over 1-2 years.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
Certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and
short-term loans and notes payable, have carrying amounts that approximate their
fair values due to their short maturities.
ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair
value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported
in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each
qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair
values because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of
interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as
follows:
|
§
|
Level 1 inputs to the valuation
methodology are quoted prices 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 asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the
financial instrument.
|
|
§
|
Level 3 inputs to the valuation
methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value
measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are
required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
Concentration of Credit
Risk
Cash
includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained within China.
Certain financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration
of credit risk, consist of cash. Balances at financial institutions within China
are not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any
losses in such accounts.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of
shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or
determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the
Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before
all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded
as unearned revenue.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
Unearned
Revenue
The
Company records payments for goods before all relevant criteria for revenue
recognition are satisfied under unearned revenue.
Advertising
Costs
The
Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate, the
first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs for the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were not significant.
Research and
Development
The
Company expenses its research and development costs as
incurred. Research and development costs for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $53,063 and $44,987,
respectively.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income
Taxes.” ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of
accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for
deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized
for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences
between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on
the date of enactment.
Under ASC
740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than
not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax
examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount
of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination.
For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is
recorded. The adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
Foreign Currency
Transactions and Comprehensive Income
US GAAP
requires that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net
income. Certain statements, however, require entities to report specific changes
in assets and liabilities, such as gain or loss on foreign currency translation,
as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet. Such items,
along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. The
functional currency of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries is Chinese RMB.
Translation gains of $2,370,581 and $2,335,412 at March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively, are classified as an item of other comprehensive income
in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance
sheets.
Currency
Hedging
The
Company entered into a forward exchange agreement with the Bank of China,
whereby the Company agreed to sell US dollars to the Bank of China at certain
rates. At March 31, 2010, the Company had no outstanding forward exchange
contracts.
Basic and Diluted Earnings
Per Share
Earnings
per share is calculated in accordance with the ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per
Share.” Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the
assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted
or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under
this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning
of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained
thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during
the period.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
The
following is a reconciliation of the number of shares (denominator) used in the
basic and diluted earnings per share computations:
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per Share
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per Share
Amount
|
|
Basic earnings
per share
|
|
|
32,631,748 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
|
19,998,956 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
Effect
of dilutive stock options and warrants
|
|
|
1,135,464 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11,078 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
|
33,767,212 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
|
20,010,034 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
Statement of Cash
Flows
In
accordance with ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the
Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the
average translation rates. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not
necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated
balance sheets.
Registration Rights
Agreement
The
Company accounts for payment arrangements under a registration rights agreement
in accordance with ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” which requires the
contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer
consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a
separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other
agreement, be separately recognized and measured in accordance with ASC Topic
450, “Contingencies.”
Recent
Pronouncements
On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.
2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments
based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB
Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01
re-defines authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only comprised
of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) and, for SEC
registrants, guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is a
reorganization and compilation of all then-existing authoritative GAAP for
nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by the SEC. The
Codification is amended to effect non-SEC changes to authoritative
GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the referencing
convention of GAAP in Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
On
February 25, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09 Subsequent Events Topic 855
“Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” effective
immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the requirement for an SEC filer
to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both
issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include
financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or
retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB believes these amendments remove
potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature. The adoption of this ASU did not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
On March
5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815
“Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the
guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related
features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate
accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related
to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one
financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host
contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives —
Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to
determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and
closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract
and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on
July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
Inventories
consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited)
|
|
Raw
material
|
|
$ |
11,360,797 |
|
|
$ |
11,113,055 |
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
8,218,467 |
|
|
|
5,236,692 |
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,627,564 |
|
|
|
1,711,535 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
21,206,828 |
|
|
$ |
18,061,282 |
|
Note
4 – Notes Payable
Notes
payable at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, consist of multiple bankers’
acceptances from the Bank of China. The terms of the notes range from 3-6
months, with no interest rate. The Company deposits 10% of the notes’ par value
with the Bank of China, refundable when the notes are re-paid.
Stock
Options
Following
is a summary of the options activity:
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
|
|
4.98 |
|
|
$ |
45,500 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
|
|
4.73 |
|
|
$ |
153,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
56,666 |
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
|
|
4.73 |
|
|
$ |
66,866 |
|
The
exercise price for options outstanding at March 31, 2010, is as
follows:
Number of
Options
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
130,000
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
130,000
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
Following
is a summary of warrant activity:
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,759,118 |
|
|
$ |
3.96 |
|
|
|
2.61 |
|
|
$ |
12,931,146 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
1,759,118 |
|
|
$ |
3.96 |
|
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
$ |
14,391,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
1,759,118 |
|
|
$ |
3.96 |
|
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
$ |
14,391,214 |
|
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
(unaudited)
The
exercise price for warrants outstanding at March 31, 2010, is as
follows:
Number of
Warrants
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
559,118
|
|
$ |
1.73 |
|
1,200,000
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
1,759,118
|
|
|
|
|
Note
6 - Employee Welfare Plan
Note
7 - Statutory Reserve and Development Fund
As
stipulated by the Company Law of the PRC, net income after taxation can only be
distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the
following:
|
i.
|
Making
up cumulative prior years’ losses, if
any;
|
|
ii.
|
Allocations
to the “Statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund
amounts to 50% of the Company’s registered
capital;
|
|
iii.
|
Allocations
of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and
regulations, to the Company’s “Statutory common welfare fund” (“SCWF”),
which is established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and
other collective benefits to the Company’s employees;
and
|
|
iv.
|
Allocations
to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the stockholders’
general meeting. The Company allocates 5% of income after tax
as development fund. The fund is for enlarging its business and increasing
capital.
|
Pursuant
to the new Corporate Law effective on January 1, 2006, there is now only one
"Statutory surplus reserve" requirement. The reserve is 10 percent of income
after tax, not to exceed 50 percent of registered capital.
The
Company appropriated $427,918 and $78,635, respectively as reserve for the
statutory surplus reserve and $213,959 and $39,635 for the development fund for
the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
Note
8 - Geographical Sales
Geographical
distribution of sales is as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
Geographical Areas
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America
|
|
$ |
3,552,177 |
|
|
$ |
1,707,305 |
|
China
|
|
|
6,394,880 |
|
|
|
455,211 |
|
South
America
|
|
|
4,540,651 |
|
|
|
1,378,527 |
|
Europe
|
|
|
2,573,225 |
|
|
|
1,311,117 |
|
Middle
East
|
|
|
2,291,817 |
|
|
|
1,319,590 |
|
Asia
|
|
|
4,384,399 |
|
|
|
660,125 |
|
Africa
|
|
|
165,308 |
|
|
|
40,341 |
|
|
|
$ |
23,902,457 |
|
|
$ |
6,872,216 |
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors and Stockholders of
Deer
Consumer Products, Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Deer Consumer Products,
Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Deer Consumer
Products, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.
Goldman
Parks Kurland Mohidin LLP
Encino,
California
February
28, 2010
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
79,333,729 |
|
|
$ |
2,782,026 |
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
35,701 |
|
|
|
200,099 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
17,070,781 |
|
|
|
8,560,465 |
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
3,299,107 |
|
|
|
5,015,479 |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
213,487 |
|
|
|
489,286 |
|
Short
term investments
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
29,340 |
|
Due
from related party
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
331,267 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
18,061,282 |
|
|
|
7,680,851 |
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
|
|
13,342 |
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
118,026,587 |
|
|
|
25,102,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
|
|
|
11,325,999 |
|
|
|
11,291,202 |
|
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
|
|
|
3,724,337 |
|
|
|
892,897 |
|
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, net
|
|
|
394,684 |
|
|
|
404,125 |
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
20,073 |
|
|
|
39,689 |
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
133,491,680 |
|
|
$ |
37,730,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
13,055,110 |
|
|
$ |
8,968,088 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
1,061,460 |
|
|
|
760,632 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
1,719,761 |
|
|
|
3,305,966 |
|
Accrued
payroll
|
|
|
1,148,663 |
|
|
|
168,282 |
|
Short
term loans
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,552,841 |
|
Advances
from related party
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
274,805 |
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
6,212,911 |
|
|
|
3,155,348 |
|
Tax
and welfare payable
|
|
|
862,332 |
|
|
|
1,533,013 |
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
24,060,237 |
|
|
|
21,718,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM
LOAN
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
733,500 |
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
24,060,237 |
|
|
|
22,452,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 32,631,748 and
19,652,226 shares issued and oustanding as of December 31, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively
|
|
|
32,632 |
|
|
|
19,652 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
91,111,661 |
|
|
|
9,329,371 |
|
Development
funds
|
|
|
1,185,859 |
|
|
|
542,701 |
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
2,371,718 |
|
|
|
1,085,403 |
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
2,335,216 |
|
|
|
2,345,698 |
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
12,394,357 |
|
|
|
1,954,768 |
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
109,431,443 |
|
|
|
15,277,593 |
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$ |
133,491,680 |
|
|
$ |
37,730,068 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
81,342,680 |
|
|
$ |
43,784,935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Revenue
|
|
|
61,176,610 |
|
|
|
34,125,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
20,166,070 |
|
|
|
9,659,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
3,555,547 |
|
|
|
2,854,946 |
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,380,861 |
|
|
|
2,566,634 |
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
5,936,408 |
|
|
|
5,421,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
14,229,662 |
|
|
|
4,238,336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
costs
|
|
|
(223,607 |
) |
|
|
(247,901 |
) |
Interest
income
|
|
|
94,986 |
|
|
|
13,870 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(122,299 |
) |
|
|
(310,762 |
) |
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
364,418 |
|
|
|
40,216 |
|
Realized
loss on trading securities
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(34,873 |
) |
Foreign
exchange gain
|
|
|
138,284 |
|
|
|
959,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
251,782 |
|
|
|
420,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax
|
|
|
14,481,444 |
|
|
|
4,658,829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
2,112,382 |
|
|
|
1,302,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
12,369,062 |
|
|
|
3,356,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
|
|
(10,482 |
) |
|
|
1,041,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$ |
12,358,580 |
|
|
$ |
4,398,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
22,782,200 |
|
|
|
16,985,460 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
23,190,286 |
|
|
|
16,985,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
Additional
Paid
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Statutory
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
in
Capital
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Reserve
|
|
|
Funds
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
15,695,706 |
|
|
|
15,696 |
|
|
|
9,333,327 |
|
|
|
1,303,732 |
|
|
|
686,464 |
|
|
|
343,232 |
|
|
|
2,331,371 |
|
|
|
14,013,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
issued in merger with Tag Events Corp.
|
|
|
3,956,520 |
|
|
|
3,956 |
|
|
|
(3,956 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Change
in foreign currency translation gain
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,041,966 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,041,966 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,356,784 |
|
|
|
3,356,784 |
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve and development funds
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
398,939 |
|
|
|
199,469 |
|
|
|
(598,408 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Deemed
dividend to major shareholders - settlement of receivable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,134,979 |
) |
|
|
(3,134,979 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
19,652,226 |
|
|
|
19,652 |
|
|
|
9,329,371 |
|
|
|
2,345,698 |
|
|
|
1,085,403 |
|
|
|
542,701 |
|
|
|
1,954,768 |
|
|
|
15,277,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Sale
of common stock for cash
|
|
|
12,810,890 |
|
|
|
12,811 |
|
|
|
93,565,189 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
93,578,000 |
|
Offering
costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(12,407,007 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(12,407,007 |
) |
Exercise
of warrants
|
|
|
168,632 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
290,721 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
290,890 |
|
Change
in foreign currency translation gain
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(10,482 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(10,482 |
) |
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
333,387 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
333,387 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
12,369,062 |
|
|
|
12,369,062 |
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve and development funds
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,286,315 |
|
|
|
643,158 |
|
|
|
(1,929,473 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
32,631,748 |
|
|
$ |
32,632 |
|
|
$ |
91,111,661 |
|
|
$ |
2,335,216 |
|
|
$ |
2,371,718 |
|
|
$ |
1,185,859 |
|
|
$ |
12,394,357 |
|
|
$ |
109,431,443 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
12,369,062 |
|
|
$ |
3,356,784 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
1,439,751 |
|
|
|
1,199,578 |
|
Amortization
|
|
|
9,435 |
|
|
|
18,723 |
|
Loss
on disposal of fixed assets
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
351,257 |
|
Realized
loss on short term investments
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
34,873 |
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
333,387 |
|
|
|
- |
|
(Increase)
/ decrease in assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(8,512,633 |
) |
|
|
(7,821,066 |
) |
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(5,019 |
) |
|
|
210,696 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(10,374,062 |
) |
|
|
(3,180,080 |
) |
Due
from stockholder
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,454,375 |
|
Due
from related party
|
|
|
331,064 |
|
|
|
(325,509 |
) |
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
1,715,320 |
|
|
|
(1,965,833 |
) |
Tax
rebate receivable
|
|
|
283,706 |
|
|
|
158,989 |
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
18,100 |
|
|
|
215,234 |
|
Increase
/ (decrease) in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
4,084,515 |
|
|
|
6,205,438 |
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
(1,585,231 |
) |
|
|
3,175,324 |
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
241,952 |
|
|
|
156,499 |
|
Due
to related party
|
|
|
(274,636 |
) |
|
|
(795,427 |
) |
Accrued
payroll
|
|
|
979,780 |
|
|
|
24,138 |
|
Tax
and welfare payable
|
|
|
(670,270 |
) |
|
|
563,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
384,221 |
|
|
|
3,037,566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(1,474,527 |
) |
|
|
(3,627,873 |
) |
Acquisition
of intangible assets
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,319 |
) |
Construction
in process
|
|
|
(2,829,702 |
) |
|
|
(559,651 |
) |
Changes
in restricted cash
|
|
|
164,297 |
|
|
|
276,966 |
|
Sale
of short-term investments
|
|
|
29,322 |
|
|
|
79,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(4,110,610 |
) |
|
|
(3,838,893 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of notes payable
|
|
|
3,055,687 |
|
|
|
2,969,781 |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of short term loans
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,176,723 |
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
|
|
93,578,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Offering
costs paid
|
|
|
(12,407,007 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds
from exercise of warrants
|
|
|
290,890 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Payment
on short term loans
|
|
|
(3,550,661 |
) |
|
|
(5,656,331 |
) |
Payment
on long term loans
|
|
|
(733,050 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Change
in advance to shareholder, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(535,367 |
) |
Change
in advance to related party, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
270,028 |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term note
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
720,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
80,233,859 |
|
|
|
1,945,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
44,233 |
|
|
|
126,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
76,551,703 |
|
|
|
1,270,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING BALANCE
|
|
|
2,782,026 |
|
|
|
1,511,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING BALANCE
|
|
$ |
79,333,729 |
|
|
$ |
2,782,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$ |
119,996 |
|
|
$ |
310,762 |
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$ |
567,226 |
|
|
$ |
725,125 |
|
Settlement
of receivable as a deemed dividend
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
3,134,979 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Line of
Business
Deer
Consumer Products, Inc., formerly known as Tag Events Corp., (hereinafter
referred to as the “Company” or “Deer”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada
on July 18, 2006.
On
September 3, 2008, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement and plan
of reorganization with Deer International Group Limited (“Deer International”),
a company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on
December 3, 2007 and acquired 100% of the shares of Winder Electric Group Ltd.
(“Winder”) on March 11, 2008. Winder has a 100% owned subsidiary,
Delta International Limited (“Delta”). Winder and Delta were formed
and incorporated in the Guangdong Province of the PRC on July 20, 2001 and
February 23, 2006, respectively.
Pursuant
to the share exchange agreement, the Company acquired from Deer International
50,000 ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and outstanding capital
stock, in exchange for 15,695,706 shares of the Company’s common
stock. Concurrently with the closing of the transactions contemplated
by the share exchange agreement and as a condition thereof, the Company entered
into an agreement with Crescent Liu, its former Director and Chief Executive
Officer, pursuant to which he returned 5,173,914 shares of the Company’s common
stock to the Company for cancellation. Mr. Liu was not compensated for the
cancellation of his shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon completion of the
foregoing transactions, the Company had 19,652,226 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding. In connection with the above transaction
the Company changed its name to Deer Consumer Products, Inc. on September 3,
2008.
The
exchange of shares with Deer International was recorded as a reverse acquisition
under the purchase method of accounting because Deer International obtained
control of the Company. Accordingly, the merger of Deer International
into the Company was recorded as a recapitalization of Deer International, with
Deer International being treated as the continuing entity. The historical
financial statements presented are the consolidated financial statements of Deer
International. The share exchange agreement was treated as a recapitalization
and not as a business combination; therefore, no pro forma information is
disclosed. At the date of this transaction, the net liabilities of the legal
acquirer were $0.
The
Company is engaged in the manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of small
home and kitchen electric appliances (blenders, food processors, choppers,
juicers, etc.). The Company manufactures its products in YangJiang,
China and has corporate functions in Nanshan, Shenzhen, China.
Stock
Split
On April
24, 2009, the Company effected a 1 for 2.3 reverse stock split of its common
stock and on October 2, 2009, the Company effected a 2 for 1 forward stock split
of its common stock. All share information for common shares was retroactively
restated for these stock splits.
Basis of
Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Deer International, and its 100%
wholly-owned subsidiary Winder and Winder’s wholly-owned subsidiary Delta. All
significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in
consolidation.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”). The Company’s Chinese subsidiaries functional currency is the
Chinese Yuan Renminbi (RMB); however the accompanying consolidated financial
statements were translated and presented in United States Dollars (“$” or
“USD”).
Foreign Currency
Translation
The
accounts of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries are maintained in the RMB and the
accounts of the U.S. parent company are maintained in USD. The
accounts of the Chinese subsidiaries were translated into USD in accordance with
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830 “Foreign Currency Matters,”
with the RMB as the functional currency for the Chinese subsidiaries. According
to Topic 830, all assets and liabilities were translated at the exchange rate on
the balance sheet date, stockholders’ equity is translated at the historical
rates and statement of income items are translated at the weighted average
exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported
under other comprehensive income in accordance with ASC Topic 220,
“Comprehensive Income.” Gains and losses resulting from the
translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the
statements of income.
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Note
2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of 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 date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Areas that require estimates and assumptions include
valuation of accounts receivable and inventory, determination of useful lives of
property and equipment, estimation of certain liabilities and sales
returns.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates of
deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three
months or less.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of monies restricted by the Company’s lender and monies restricted
under a letter of credit and a bank acceptance. As of December 31,
2009 and 2008, total restricted cash was $35,701 and $200,099 (interest rate of
0.36% and 0.36% at December 31, 2009 and 2008), respectively.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company maintains 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. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, approximately 46%
and 79%, respectively, of our accounts receivable was from overseas
customers. The Company maintains a substantial amount of export
insurance that covers losses arising from customers’ rejection of its products,
political risk, losses arising from business credit and other credit risks
including bankruptcy, insolvency and delay in payment.
Investments
The
Company purchased various stocks during 2007 and in 2008 the Company was
required to purchase an equity fund for a bank loan. The investments
are trading securities that were bought and held principally for the purpose of
selling them in the near term and are reported at fair value, with unrealized
gains and losses included in earnings. All of these stocks were sold
during the year ended December 31, 2009.
Advances to
Suppliers
The
Company makes advances to certain vendors to purchase its material. The advances
are interest free and unsecured.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or
market. The Company compares the cost of inventories with the market value and
allowance is made for writing down the inventories to their market value, if
lower.
Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are
charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are
capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of,
the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective
accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of
property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for
substantially all assets with estimated lives as follows:
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Buildings
|
5-20
years
|
Equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Vehicles
|
5
years
|
Office
equipment
|
5-10
years
|
The
following are the details of property and equipment at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building
|
|
$ |
3,294,109 |
|
|
$ |
1,889,916 |
|
Equipment
|
|
|
14,312,145 |
|
|
|
14,232,539 |
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
34,735 |
|
|
|
34,735 |
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
|
420,106 |
|
|
|
430,177 |
|
Total
|
|
|
18,061,095 |
|
|
|
16,587,367 |
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(6,735,096 |
) |
|
|
(5,296,165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,325,999 |
|
|
$ |
11,291,202 |
|
Depreciation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, was $1,439,751 and
$1,199,578, respectively.
Construction in
Progress
Construction
in progress consists of costs related to the Company’s construction of a new
plant, office building and power distribution station. The Company expects to
expend an additional $1,500,000 to finish the current projects.
Long-Lived
Assets
The
Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and
Equipment,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the
impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. ASC 360 requires impairment losses
to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a
loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the
fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of
is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the
cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes that as of December
31, 2009 and 2008, there was no significant impairment of its long-lived
assets.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of rights to use land and computer software. The Company
evaluates intangible assets for impairment, at least on an annual basis and
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may
not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. Recoverability of
intangible assets is measured by comparing their net book value to the related
projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of
factors including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market
trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset
exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired,
and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment
loss.
The
following are the details of intangible assets at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right
to use land
|
|
$ |
450,335 |
|
|
$ |
450,335 |
|
Computer
software
|
|
|
76,906 |
|
|
|
76,906 |
|
Total
|
|
|
527,241 |
|
|
|
527,241 |
|
Less
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(132,557 |
) |
|
|
(123,116 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles,
net
|
|
$ |
394,684 |
|
|
$ |
404,125 |
|
DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Pursuant
to People's Republic of China's (“PRC”) governmental regulations, the Government
owns all land. The Company recognized the amounts paid for the rights to use
land as an intangible asset. The Company amortizes these rights over their
respective periods, which range from 45 to 50 years and computer software is
amortized over 1-2 years.
Amortization
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, was $9,435 and $18,723,
respectively.
The
following table summarizes the amortization over the next 5 years:
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
Amount
|
|
2010
|
|
$ |
9,425 |
|
2011
|
|
|
9,425 |
|
2012
|
|
|
9,425 |
|
2013
|
|
|
9,425 |
|
2014
|
|
|
9,425 |
|
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
Certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and
short-term loans and notes payable, have carrying amounts that approximate their
fair values due to their short maturities.
ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair
value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial
Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation
hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure
requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported
in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each
qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair
values because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of
interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as
follows:
|
§
|
Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices 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 asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
|
|
§
|
Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to
the fair value measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and
equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC
815.
As of
December 31, 2009, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that
are required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
Concentration of Credit
Risk
Cash
includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained within China.
Certain financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration
of credit risk, consist of cash. Balances at financial institutions within China
are not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any
losses in such accounts.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of
shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or
determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the
Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before
all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded
as unearned revenue.
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Unearned
Revenue
The
Company records payments for goods before all relevant criteria for revenue
recognition are satisfied under unearned revenue.
Advertising
Costs
The
Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate, the
first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs for the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, were not significant.
Research and
Development
The
Company expenses its research and development costs as incurred. Research and
development costs for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, were $602,550
and $585,000, respectively.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income
Taxes.” ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of
accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for
deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized
for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences
between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on
the date of enactment.
Under ASC
740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than
not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax
examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount
of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination.
For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is
recorded. The adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
Foreign Currency
Transactions and Comprehensive Income
US GAAP
requires that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net
income. Certain statements, however, require entities to report specific changes
in assets and liabilities, such as gain or loss on foreign currency translation,
as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet. Such items,
along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. The
functional currency of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries is Chinese RMB.
Translation gains of $2,335,412 and $2,345,698 at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, are classified as an item of other comprehensive income in the
stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.
Currency
Hedging
The
Company entered into a forward exchange agreement with the Bank of China,
whereby the Company agreed to sell US dollars to the Bank of China at certain
rates. Since the contractual rate at which the Company sells US dollars to the
Bank of China was greater than the exchange rate on the date of each exchange
transaction, the Company recognized foreign exchange gains of $138,284 and
$959,943 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. At December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding
forward exchange contracts.
Basic and Diluted Earnings
Per Share
Earnings
per share is calculated in accordance with the ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per
Share.” Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the
assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted
or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under
this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning
of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained
thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during
the period.
The
following is a reconciliation of the number of shares (denominator) used in the
basic and diluted earnings per share computations:
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per
Share
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Basic earnings
per share
|
|
|
22,782,200 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
|
16,985,460 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
Effect
of dilutive warrants and stock options
|
|
|
408,086 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
|
23,190,286 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
|
16,985,460 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Statement of Cash
Flows
In
accordance with ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the
Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the
average translation rates. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not
necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated
balance sheets.
Registration Rights
Agreement
The
Company accounts for payment arrangements under a registration rights agreement
in accordance with ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” which requires the
contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer
consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a
separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other
agreement, be separately recognized and measured in accordance with ASC Topic
450, “Contingencies.”
Recent
Pronouncements
On July
1, 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.
2009-01, “Topic 105 - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - amendments
based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB
Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“ASU No. 2009-01”). ASU No. 2009-01
re-defines authoritative GAAP for nongovernmental entities to be only comprised
of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) and, for SEC
registrants, guidance issued by the SEC. The Codification is a
reorganization and compilation of all then-existing authoritative GAAP for
nongovernmental entities, except for guidance issued by the SEC. The
Codification is amended to effect non-SEC changes to authoritative
GAAP. Adoption of ASU No. 2009-01 only changed the referencing
convention of GAAP in Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share
lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other
financing. This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the
shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a
convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be
measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to
additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and
diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement
occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and
diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU is effective for
fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within
those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those
fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its
consolidated financial statements.
On
December 15, 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures Topic 820 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements.” This ASU requires some new disclosures and clarifies
some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement as set forth
in Codification Subtopic 820-10. The FASB’s objective is to improve these
disclosures and, thus, increase the transparency in financial
reporting. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note
3 – Inventories
Inventories
consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw
material
|
|
$ |
11,113,055 |
|
|
$ |
3,960,022 |
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
5,236,692 |
|
|
|
1,326,719 |
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,711,535 |
|
|
|
2,394,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
18,061,282 |
|
|
$ |
7,680,851 |
|
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Note
4 – Short Term Loans
Short
term loans consisted of the following at December 31, 2008:
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
with the Bank of China. As of December 31, 2008, the term of
the loan was 5 months, with interest of 5.990%. The loans were
collateralized by buildings and land use rights.
|
|
$ |
487,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
with Agricultural Bank of China. This loan was paid
on June 20, 2009, and accrued interest of 8.21%. The loan was
collateralized by equipment.
|
|
|
3,065,297 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,552,841 |
|
Note
5 – Notes Payable
Notes
payable at December 31, 2009 and 2008, consist of multiple bankers’ acceptances
from the Bank of China. The terms of the notes range from 3-6 months, with no
interest rate. The Company deposits 10% of the notes’ par value with the Bank of
China, refundable when the notes are re-paid.
Note
6 – Long-Term Loan
On
November 14, 2008, the Company entered into a long-term loan with an unrelated
party. The loan was for $733,500 at 8.10%, was due on October 20,
2010 and was secured by certain property and equipment. This loan was
re-paid in October 2009.
Note
7 – Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Stock
On
December 20, 2008, 50HZ, a related party, owned by two shareholders of Deer
International transferred an intangible asset to the Company in settlement of a
related party receivable. The asset’s historical costs could not be
corroborated with supporting documentation and was recorded at zero by the
Company. The settlement of the related party receivable was
considered a deemed dividend of $3,134,979 to the majority shareholders of the
Company as they own 100% of 50HZ.
On March
31, 2009, the Company completed a private placement of Units pursuant to
which the Company sold 810,890 Units at $0.92 per Unit for aggregate gross
proceeds of $746,000. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of Company
common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of common
stock at $1.73 per share. The total warrants issued to investors were
121,660. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 81,090 shares
of common stock to the placement agents.
In May
2009, the Company completed two private placements of Units pursuant to
which the Company sold 2,100,000 Units at $0.92 per Unit for aggregate
gross proceeds of $1,932,000. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of
Company common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of
common stock at $1.73 per share. The total warrants issued to investors were
315,000. The Company also issued warrants to purchase 210,000 shares
of common stock to the placement agents.
The
Company also issued a Registration Rights Agreement requiring the Company to
file a registration statement covering shares of common stock issued and the
shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company is required to file
the registration statement with the SEC within 60 days of the closing of the
offering. The registration statement must be declared effective by
the SEC within 180 days of the final closing of the offering. Subject to certain
grace periods, the registration statement must remain effective and available
for use until the purchasers can sell all of the securities covered by the
registration statement without restriction pursuant to Rule 144. If the Company
fails to meet the filing or effectiveness requirements of the registration
statement, it is required to pay liquidated damages of 1% of the aggregate
purchase price paid by such purchaser for any registerable securities then held
by such purchaser on the date of such failure and on each anniversary of the
date of such failure until such failure is cured. On June 3, 2009, the
registration statement to register the above mentioned shares and shares
underlying the exercise of the warrants was declared effective.
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
On
September 21, 2009, the Company completed a private placement offering of
3,000,000 Units at an offering price of $5.00 per Unit for aggregate
offering price of $15,000,000 to non-U.S. investors. Each Unit
consisted of one share of the Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share
and a three-year warrant to purchase 30% of one share of the Company’s common
stock, or an aggregate of 900,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise price
of $5.00 per share. A non-U.S. advisor to the Company received fees of 9%
of the gross proceeds and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock on
the same terms as the non-U.S. investors. In addition, the Company paid an
additional 3% advisory fee in connection with this private placement offering.
The investors received registration rights. The Company issued the shares
pursuant to an exemption from registration under Regulation S promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On
December 17, 2009, the Company completed a public offering of 6,900,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $11.00 per
share for gross proceeds of $75,900,000. The Company paid commissions
and fees associated with this offering of $9,931,296.
Stock
Options
Following
is a summary of the option activity:
|
|
Options
outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Granted
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
|
|
4.98 |
|
|
$ |
45,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
56,666 |
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
|
|
4.98 |
|
|
$ |
19,833 |
|
The
assumptions used in calculating the fair value of options granted using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model for options granted during the year ended
December 31, 2009:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
2.25 |
% |
Expected
life of the options
|
|
3
to 3.5 years
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
80 |
% |
Expected
dividend yield
|
|
|
0 |
% |
The
exercise price for options outstanding at December 31, 2009, is as
follows:
Number of
Options
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
130,000
|
|
$ |
10.96 |
|
130,000
|
|
|
|
|
For
options granted during the year ended December 31, 2009, where the
exercise price equaled the stock price at the date of the grant, the
weighted-average fair value of such options was $5.92 and the
weighted-average exercise price of such options was $10.96. No
options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2009, where
the exercise price was less than the stock price at the date of the grant or the
exercise price was greater than the stock price at the date of
grant. At December 31, 2009, the compensation costs related to
nonvested options was $436,016, which will be expensed through the fourth
quarter of 2011.
Warrants
Following
is a summary of warrant activity:
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
Warrants
outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,927,750 |
|
|
$ |
3.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(168,632 |
) |
|
$ |
1.73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,759,118 |
|
|
$ |
3.96 |
|
|
|
2.61 |
|
|
$ |
12,931,146 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,759,118 |
|
|
$ |
3.96 |
|
|
|
2.61 |
|
|
$ |
12,931,146 |
|
The
exercise price for warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009, is as
follows:
Number of
Warrants
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
559,118
|
|
$ |
1.73 |
|
1,200,000
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
1,759,118
|
|
|
|
|
Note
8 - Employee Welfare Plan
The total
expense for the employee common welfare was $51,160 and $59,147 for the year
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Chinese
government abolished the 14% welfare plan policy during 2007. The
Company is not required to establish welfare and common welfare
reserves.
Note
9 - Statutory Reserve and Development Fund
As
stipulated by the Company Law of the PRC, net income after tax can only be
distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the
following:
|
i.
|
Making
up cumulative prior years’ losses, if
any;
|
|
ii.
|
Allocations
to the “Statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund
amounts to 50% of the Company’s registered
capital;
|
|
iii.
|
Allocations
of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and
regulations, to the Company’s “Statutory common welfare fund” (“SCWF”),
which is established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and
other collective benefits to the Company’s employees;
and
|
|
iv.
|
Allocations
to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the stockholders’
general meeting. The Company allocates 5% of income after tax
as development fund. The fund is for enlarging its business and increasing
capital.
|
Pursuant
to the new Corporate Law effective on January 1, 2006, there is now only one
"Statutory surplus reserve" requirement. The reserve is 10 percent of income
after tax, not to exceed 50 percent of registered capital.
The
Company appropriated $1,286,315 and $643,158, and $398,939 and $199,469 as
reserve for the statutory surplus reserve and development fund for the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2009 AND 2008
Note
10 - Taxes
Local PRC Income
Tax
Pursuant
to the tax laws of China, general enterprises are subject to income tax at an
effective rate of 25%. A reconciliation of tax at US federal statutory rate to
the provision for income tax recorded in the financial statements for years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, is as follows:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Tax
provision at statutory rate
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
Foreign
tax rate difference
|
|
|
(9 |
)% |
|
|
(9 |
)% |
US
NOL for which no benefit is realized
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
Current
operating losses not utilized
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Utilization
of NOLs
|
|
|
(11 |
)% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
The
effect of the change of tax status was recorded in accordance with ASC Topic
740-10, which states that the effect of a change in tax status is computed as of
the date of change and is included in the tax provision for continuing
operations. Management believes the local tax authorities would not have waived
past taxes had it not been for the change in the Company’s subsidiary’s tax
status.
Foreign
pretax earnings approximated $15,100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Pretax earnings of a foreign subsidiary are subject to U.S. taxation when
effectively repatriated. The Company provides income taxes on the undistributed
earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries except to the extent that such earnings are
indefinitely invested outside the United States. At December 31, 2009,
approximately $13,000,000 of accumulated undistributed earnings of non-U.S.
subsidiaries was indefinitely invested. At the existing U.S. federal income tax
rate, additional taxes of $1,175,000 would have to be provided if such earnings
were remitted currently.
Note
11 - Related Party Transactions
Due from
related party was $331,267 as of December 31, 2008. The Company collects a
portion of its sales through a collection company controlled through a former
shareholder and current related party. Due from related party represents account
receivables from that company. The above parties are considered
related parties through common ownership of the Company’s CEO.
Advances
from related party were $274,805 as of December 31, 2008. Advances to
shareholder and related party are non-interest bearing and are payable or
receivable on demand.
There
were no related party transactions during the year ended December 31,
2009. As of December 31, 2009, a certain entity previously reported
as a related party is no longer considered to be related due to an ownership
changes within that entity.
Note
12 - Geographical Sales
Geographical
distribution of sales is as follows:
|
|
Years Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Geographical Areas
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
America
|
|
$ |
22,217,528 |
|
|
$ |
14,899,350 |
|
China
|
|
|
14,313,485 |
|
|
|
2,048,297 |
|
South
America
|
|
|
12,305,666 |
|
|
|
6,294,899 |
|
Europe
|
|
|
11,488,707 |
|
|
|
7,842,437 |
|
Middle
East
|
|
|
11,064,745 |
|
|
|
6,921,928 |
|
Asia
|
|
|
9,319,581 |
|
|
|
5,532,985 |
|
Africa
|
|
|
632,968 |
|
|
|
245,039 |
|
|
|
$ |
81,342,680 |
|
|
$ |
43,784,935 |
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DEER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
3,682,120
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
MAY
__, 2010
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The
following is an estimate of the expenses that will be incurred by the Company in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered.
The
following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses of the Company in
connection with the offering described in the registration
statement.
SEC
Registration Fee
|
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$ |
|
|
Accounting
Fees and Expenses
|
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$ |
|
|
Legal
Fees and Expenses
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$ |
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Total
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$ |
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Item
14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section
78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a director or officer is not
individually liable to the corporation or its shareholders or creditors for any
damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director
or officer unless it is proven that (1) his act or failure to act constituted a
breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (2) his breach of
those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of
law.
This
provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to
limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits
alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence
of this provision, shareholders of our company will be unable to recover
monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may
constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless
such conduct falls within one of the foregoing exceptions. The provision,
however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a director’s or
officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right of our
company or any shareholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of
non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.
Item
15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On
September 3, 2008, the Company entered into and consummated a Share Exchange
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated September 3, 2008 (the “Share
Exchange Agreement”), by and between Deer International and the Company.
Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired from Deer
International 50,000 ordinary shares, consisting of all of its issued and
outstanding capital stock, in exchange for the issuance of 15,695,706 shares of
the Company’s common stock to the shareholders of Deer International, each of
whom is a non-U.S. person (as contemplated by Rule 902 under Regulation S of the
Securities Act). The transaction was exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S promulgated by the
SEC thereunder.
On March
31, 2009, we sold an aggregate of 810,890 Units at an offering price of $0.92
per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $746,000 to each of the following
persons:
Tatyana
Adams
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C.
Robert Shearer
|
Michael
C. Adges
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Strong
Growth Capital Ltd.
|
Bu
Qian Bai
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Kenneth
F. Tenney
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William
E Bry and Barbara J. Bry
|
Derke
Tuite
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Luis
A. Carpio
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Hans
Fr. Wiegand
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Danniel
Finn
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Carsten
Wiegand
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Thomas
W. Hoeller
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Denis
Wilson
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Michael
J. Mazza
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J.
Eustace Wolfington III
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Yue
Ping Xu
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Each
"Unit" consisted of one share of our common stock and a three-year warrant to
purchase 15% of one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.73 per
share (the "Warrants"). The Units sold represent an aggregate of 810,890 shares
of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase 121,660 shares of Common Stock. The
offering and sale of the Units was exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation
D and Regulation S promulgated by the SEC thereunder. We compensated two
placement agents that assisted in the sale of the Units in this private
placement offering by (i) paying them cash equal to 9% of the gross proceeds
from the sales of Units placed and (ii) issuing them Warrants to purchase that
number of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the Units placed as
follows:
Placement Agent
|
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Cash
|
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Warrants
|
Martinez
Ayme Securities, Inc.
|
|
$
|
45,756
|
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55,274
|
Seaboard
Securities, Inc.
|
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$
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21,375
|
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25,816
|
The
Warrants granted to these placement agents had the same terms and conditions as
the Warrants granted in the offering.
On May 1,
2009, we sold an aggregate of 1,040,000 Units at an offering price of $0.92 per
Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $956,800 to Wolf Enterprises
Limited and Lee Yuet Seung. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of our
common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of our common
stock at an exercise price of $1.73 per share (the "Reg. S Warrants"). The Units
sold represent an aggregate of 1,040,000 shares of Common Stock and Reg. S
Warrants to purchase 156,000 shares of Common Stock. The offering and sale of
the Units was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
pursuant to Regulation S promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act
exclusively to non-U.S. persons (as contemplated by Rule 902 under Regulation S
of the Securities Act).
On May
20, 2009, we sold an aggregate of 1,060,000 Units at an offering price of $0.92
per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $975,200 to Roosen
Commercial Corp. Each "Unit" consisted of one share of our common
stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 15% of one share of our common stock
at an exercise price of $1.73 per share. The Units sold represent an aggregate
of 1,060,000 shares of Common Stock and Reg. S Warrants to purchase 159,000
shares of Common Stock. The offering and sale of the Units was exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S
promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act exclusively to non-U.S. persons
(as contemplated by Rule 902 under Regulation S of the Securities
Act).
In
connection with the two offerings under Regulation S, Advantage Consultants
Limited, an organization organized outside of the United States and with no
shareholders residing in the United States, received compensation by issuing it
warrants to purchase 210,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$1.73 per share, expiring in three years and with such other same terms as the
warrants granted the investors in the offerings under Regulation S.
On
September 21, 2009, we completed a private placement offering of 3,000,000 Units
at an offering price of $5.00 per Unit for aggregate offering price of
$15,000,000 to non-U.S. investors. Each Unit consisted of one share
of our common stock, and a three-year warrant to purchase 30% of one share of
our common stock, or an aggregate of 900,000 shares of common stock, at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share. A non-U.S. advisor to us received fees of 9%
of the gross proceeds and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock on
the same terms as the non-U.S. investors. In addition, we paid an
additional 3% advisory fee in connection with this private placement
offering. The Company issued the shares pursuant to an exemption from
registration under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Item
16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Share
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and between Deer
International Group Limited and TAG Events Corp., dated September 3, 2008
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2008)
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2.2
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Return
to Treasury Agreement by and between the Company and Crescent Liu, dated
August 26, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5,
2008)
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Form SB-2 filed on February 8, 2007)
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3.2
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By-Laws
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form
SB-2 filed on February 8,
2007)
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3.3
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Articles
of Exchange of Deer International Group Limited and TAG Events Corp. filed
September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5,
2008)
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3.4
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Articles
of Merger between Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and TAG Events Corp.
amending the Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State
of the State of Nevada on September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on September 5, 2008)
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4.1
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Specimen
Stock Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31,
2009)
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4.2
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Form
of Warrant (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3,
2009)
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4.3
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Form
of Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3,
2009)
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4.4
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Form
of Warrant (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23,
2009)
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4.5
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Form
of Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 23, 2009)
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5.1
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Opinion
of Holland & Hart LLP (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5.1
to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-159579) filed on November
10, 2009)
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10.1
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Supplemental
Agreement by and between Winder Electric Group Ltd., Ying He, Fa’min He,
Shenzhen De Mei Long Electric Appliances Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Kafu
Industrial Co., Ltd., dated November 19, 2009 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on November 20, 2009)
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10.2
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Form
of prior Patent Transfer Agreement by and between Winder Electric Group
Ltd., Ying He, Fa’min He, Shenzhen De Mei Long Electric Appliances Co.,
Ltd. and Shenzhen Kafu Industrial Co., Ltd. (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on November 20, 2009)
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10.3
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Form
of prior Copyright and Trademark Transfer Agreement by and between Winder
Electric Group Ltd., Ying He, Fa’min He, Shenzhen De Mei Long Electric
Appliances Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Kafu Industrial Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2009)
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10.4
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Distribution
Agreement by and between Winder Electric Group Ltd. and Suning Nanjing
Purchasing Center, dated December 1, 2009 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on December 4, 2009)
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10.5
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Form
of Stock Option Agreement for use with stock options granted pursuant to
the Deer Consumer Products, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on December 24, 2009)
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10.6
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Distribution
Agreement by and between Guangdong Deer Consumer Products, Inc. and Gome
Home Appliance Co., Ltd., dated January 15, 2010 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2010)
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10.7
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Deer
Consumer Products, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by
reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
filed on October 6, 2009)
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10.8
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Lockup
Agreement between Achieve On Limited, Ying He and Deer Consumer Products,
Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 29,
2010)
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10.9
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Lockup
Agreement between Sino Unity Limited, Yu Hai Deng and Deer Consumer
Products, Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
29, 2010)
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10.10
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Lockup
Agreement between True Olympic Limited, Zong Zhu Nie and Deer Consumer
Products, Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
29, 2010)
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10.11
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Lockup
Agreement between Great Scale Holdings Limited, Fa Min He and Deer
Consumer Products, Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 29, 2010)
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10.12
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Lockup
Agreement between New Million Holdings Limited, Bao Zhi Li and Deer
Consumer Products, Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 29, 2010)
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10.13
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Lockup
Agreement between Tiger Castle Limited, Jing Wu Chen and Deer Consumer
Products, Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
29, 2010)
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10.14
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Lockup
Agreement between Sourceland Limited, Yong Mei Wang and Deer Consumer
Products, Inc., dated March 23, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
29, 2010)
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16.1
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Letter
from Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, dated September 3,
2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5,
2008)
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21
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Subsidiaries
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21 to the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2010)
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23.1
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Consent
of Holland & Hart LLP (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
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23.2
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Consent
of Goldman Parks Kurland Mohidin, LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm
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24
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Power
of Attorney (See Page II-6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Commission File No. 333-159579) filed on May 29,
2009)
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99.1
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Lock-up
Agreement between Sino Unity Limited and Deer Consumer Products, Inc.,
dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.2
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Lock-up
Agreement between True Olympic Limited and Deer Consumer Products, Inc.,
dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.3
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Lock-up
Agreement between Great Scale Holdings Limited and Deer Consumer Products,
Inc., dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.4
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Lock-up
Agreement between New Million Holdings Limited and Deer Consumer Products,
Inc., dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.5
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Lock-up
Agreement between Tiger Castle Limited and Deer Consumer Products, Inc.,
dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.6
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Lock-up
Agreement between Achieve On Limited and Deer Consumer Products, Inc.,
dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.6
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.7
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Lock-up
Agreement between Sharp Champion Limited and Deer Consumer Products, Inc.,
dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.8
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Lock-up
Agreement between Sourceland Limited and Deer Consumer Products, Inc.
dated September 3, 2008 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2008)
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99.9
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Letter
to Seaboard Securities, Inc. dated November 9, 2009, Re: Clarification of
Warrants Received by Certain Registered Representatives of Seaboard
Securities, Inc. and Martinez Ayme Securities, Inc. (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No.
1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No.
333-159579) filed on November 10,
2009)
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Item
17. Undertakings
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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(i)
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act
of 1933;
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(ii)
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement;
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(iii)
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement.
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(2) That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
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(i)
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If
the undersigned registrant is relying on Rule
430B:
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(A)
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Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be
deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement;
and
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(B)
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Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)
for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in
the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of
prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer
and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be
deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating
to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus
relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no
statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus
that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a
time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify
any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus
that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date;
or
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(ii)
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If
the undersigned registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an
offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other
than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be
part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is
first used after effectiveness. Provided however, that no statement made
in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract
of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that
was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to
such date of first use.
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(5) That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the undersigned registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of
securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration
statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to
the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means
of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities
to such purchaser:
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(i)
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
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(ii)
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
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(iii)
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
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(iv)
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
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(6)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Shenzhen, China, on the
date indicated below.
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DEER CONSUMER PRODUCTS,
INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
May 20, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Ying He
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Ying
He
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
May 20, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Zongshu Nie
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Zongshu
Nie
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Ying He
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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May
20, 2010
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Ying
He
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/s/ Zongshu Nie
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Chief
Financial Officer
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May
20, 2010
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Zongshu
Nie
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*
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Director
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May
20, 2010
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Edward
Hua
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*
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Director
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May
20, 2010
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Arnold
Staloff
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/s/ Qi Hua Xu
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Director
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May
20, 2010
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Qi
Hua Xu
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*
By:
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/s/ Ying He
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May
20, 2010
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Ying
He
Attorney-in-Fact
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